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20080269537 | METAL BINDING PROTEINS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Metal binding proteins, associated compositions and methods for their production and use are disclosed. The metal binding proteins included have amino acid sequences analogous to at least one metal binding protein, and conservative amino acid substitutions thereof from a brine shrimp ( | 10-30-2008 |
20100069337 | BUTYRYLCHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS - Butyrylcholinesterase inhibitors, their formulation, and their use primarily in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. These inhibitors generally are phosphates, phosphonates, phosphinates, and phosphoramidates. These inhibitors can be incorporated in pharmaceutical compositions and administered to a patient in therapeutically effective amounts to treat neurodegenerative diseases. | 03-18-2010 |
20100276373 | Thimerosal Removal Device - A device for the removal of heavy metals and heavy metal complexes, such as thimerosal, from medications is provided wherein the device comprises a solid support having at least one substantially purified metallothionein protein associated therewith. | 11-04-2010 |
20140073608 | Butyrylcholinesterase Inhibitors - Butyrylcholinesterase inhibitors, their formulation, and their use primarily in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. These inhibitors generally are phosphates, phosphonates, phosphinates, and phosphoramidates. | 03-13-2014 |
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20090024883 | INTER-ASIC DATA TRANSPORT USING LINK CONTROL BLOCK MANAGER - An apparatus comprising a SerDes circuit and a link control block (LCB). The SerDes circuit is a first end of a SerDes circuit pair of a SerDes lane. A SerDes lane includes the SerDes circuit pair coupled by a communications medium. The LCB includes an error tracking circuit and a controller. The controller includes an error recovery module configured to retry a data communication when an error is detected and deactivate the SerDes lane when a rate of errors on the SerDes lane exceeds a threshold error rate value. Other devices, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 01-22-2009 |
20090028172 | SPECULATIVE FORWARDING IN A HIGH-RADIX ROUTER - A system and method for speculative forwarding of packets received by a router, wherein each packet includes phits and wherein one or more phits include a cyclic redundancy code (CRC). A packet is received and phits of the packet are forwarded to router logic. A cyclic redundancy code for the packet is calculated and compared to the packet's cyclic redundancy code. An error is generated if the cyclic redundancy codes don't match. If the cyclic redundancy codes don't match, a phit of the packet is modified to reflect the error, the CRC is corrected and the corrected CRC is forwarded to the router logic along with the phit reflecting the CRC error. At the router logic, a check is made to see if the packet is still within the router logic. If the packet is still within the router logic and there was a CRC error, the packet is discarded. If, however, the packet is no longer within the router logic and there was a CRC error, the packet is modified so that the next router discards the packet. | 01-29-2009 |
20100324854 | MEMORY-DAUGHTER-CARD-TESTING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A memory daughter card (MDC) is described, having a very high-speed serial interface and an on-card MDC test engine that allows one MDC to be directly connected to another MDC for testing purposes. In some embodiments, a control interface allows the test engine to be programmed and controlled by a test controller on a test fixture that allows simultaneous testing of a single MDC or one or more pairs of MDCs, one MDC in a pair (e.g., the “golden” MDC) testing the other MDC of that pair. Other methods are also described, wherein one MDC executes a series of reads and writes and other commands to another MDC to test at least some of the other card's functions, or wherein one port executes a series of test commands to another port on the same MDC to test at least some of the card's functions. | 12-23-2010 |
20110150136 | DUTY CYCLE COMPENSATING DIGITAL DATA RECEIVER - A data communication receiver includes an interface operable to receive at least one incoming data signal. A transition point tracker is operable to track data transition points of the data signal, and a data sampler is operable to sample the data signal at a desired sampling point between transition points. | 06-23-2011 |
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20120326270 | INTERDIGITATED VERTICAL NATIVE CAPACITOR - A metal capacitor structure includes a plurality of line level structures vertically interconnected with via level structures. Each first line level structure and each second line level structure includes a set of parallel metal lines that is physically joined at an end to a rectangular tab structure having a rectangular horizontal cross-sectional area. A first set of parallel metal lines within a first line level structure and a second set of parallel metal lines within a second line level structure are interdigitated and parallel to each other, and can collectively form an interdigitated uniform pitch structure. Because the rectangular tab structures do not protrude toward each other within a region between two facing sidewalls of the rectangular tab structures, sub-resolution assist features (SRAFs) can be employed to provide a uniform width and a uniform pitch throughout the entirety of the interdigitated uniform pitch structure. | 12-27-2012 |
20130147007 | DEEP ISOLATION TRENCH STRUCTURE AND DEEP TRENCH CAPACITOR ON A SEMICONDUCTOR-ON-INSULATOR SUBSTRATE - Two trenches having different widths are formed in a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) substrate. An oxygen-impermeable layer and a fill material layer are formed in the trenches. The fill material layer and the oxygen-impermeable layer are removed from within a first trench. A thermal oxidation is performed to convert semiconductor materials underneath sidewalls of the first trench into an upper thermal oxide portion and a lower thermal oxide portion, while the remaining oxygen-impermeable layer on sidewalls of a second trench prevents oxidation of the semiconductor materials. After formation of a node dielectric on sidewalls of the second trench, a conductive material is deposited to fill the trenches, thereby forming a conductive trench fill portion and an inner electrode, respectively. The upper and lower thermal oxide portions function as components of dielectric material portions that electrically isolate two device regions. | 06-13-2013 |
20140170854 | SELF-ALIGNED DEVICES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - A method includes forming patterned lines on a substrate having a predetermined pitch. The method further includes forming spacer sidewalls on sidewalls of the patterned lines. The method further includes forming material in a space between the spacer sidewalls of adjacent patterned lines. The method further includes forming another patterned line from the material by protecting the material in the space between the spacer sidewalls of adjacent patterned lines while removing the spacer sidewalls. The method further includes transferring a pattern of the patterned lines and the patterned line to the substrate. | 06-19-2014 |
20150014814 | METAL TRENCH CAPACITOR AND IMPROVED ISOLATION AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - A high-k dielectric metal trench capacitor and improved isolation and methods of manufacturing the same is provided. The method includes forming at least one deep trench in a substrate, and filling the deep trench with sacrificial fill material and a poly material. The method further includes continuing with CMOS processes, comprising forming at least one transistor and back end of line (BEOL) layer. The method further includes removing the sacrificial fill material from the deep trenches to expose sidewalls, and forming a capacitor plate on the exposed sidewalls of the deep trench. The method further includes lining the capacitor plate with a high-k dielectric material and filling remaining portions of the deep trench with a metal material, over the high-k dielectric material. The method further includes providing a passivation layer on the deep trench filled with the metal material and the high-k dielectric material. | 01-15-2015 |
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20130036218 | Monitoring Tool Deployment Module and Method of Operation - A monitoring tool deployment module comprises an interface, a memory, and a processor. The interface receives a plurality of monitoring deployment requests, each monitoring deployment request identifying one or more monitoring tools to be deployed for one or more monitoring targets. The memory is coupled to the interface and stores the plurality of monitoring deployment requests in a queue based at least in part upon the order that the monitoring deployment requests are received by the interface. The processor is coupled to the memory and accesses a particular one of the plurality of monitoring deployment requests stored in memory, and determines a monitoring tool to be used based at least in part upon the particular monitoring deployment request. The processor further determines a monitoring target based at least in part upon the received monitoring deployment request, and executes commands to initiate the deployment of the determined monitoring tool for the determined monitoring target. | 02-07-2013 |
20130036219 | Monitoring Tool Auditing Module and Method of Operation - A monitoring tool auditing module comprises an interface, a memory, and a processor. The interface receives a plurality of monitoring audit requests, each monitoring audit request identifying one or more monitoring targets to be audited. The memory is coupled to the interface and stores the plurality of monitoring audit requests in a queue based at least in part upon the order that the monitoring audit requests are received by the interface. The processor is coupled to the memory and accesses a particular one of the plurality of monitoring audit requests stored in memory and determines a monitoring target to be audited based at least in part upon the particular monitoring audit request. The processor determines a plurality of monitoring tools that are deployed at the determined monitoring target, and determines status information for each determined monitoring tool deployed at the determined monitoring target. The processor further determines configuration information for each determined monitoring tool deployed at the determined monitoring target. | 02-07-2013 |
20130036359 | Monitoring Implementation Module and Method of Operation - A system for managing monitoring requirements documents comprises a graphical user interface, a processor, and a memory. The graphical user interface receives inputted information identifying a monitoring target in an enterprise and monitoring requirements for the monitoring target. The processor receives the inputted information, and determines that a monitoring requirements document does not already exist for the monitoring target. The processor creates a monitoring requirements document for the monitoring target, the monitoring requirements document specifying the monitoring requirements for the monitoring target. The processor associates the monitoring requirements document with a unique monitoring identifier. The memory stores the monitoring requirements document and the unique monitoring identifier. | 02-07-2013 |
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20110124394 | Bonus Game For A Gaming Machine - A bonus game for a slot machine operable in a basic mode and a bonus mode. The bonus game is entered upon the occurrence of a special start-bonus game outcome in the basic mode. In the bonus game, a player selects, one at a time, from an array of windows each associated with a bonus game outcome. Credits are awarded based upon which ones of the windows are selected. The bonus game ends upon selection of a window associated with an end-bonus outcome but otherwise continues, allowing the player to make further selections and accumulate further credits until encountering an end-bonus outcome. In one embodiment, a bonus game resource obtained in the basic game may be exercised in the bonus game to affect the bonus game outcome. In one embodiment, for example, where the occurrence of an end-bonus outcome would otherwise end the bonus game, a player having a bonus game resource may exercise the bonus game resource upon encountering an end-bonus outcome to continue playing the bonus game. | 05-26-2011 |
20130281191 | Bonus Game For A Gaming Machine - A slot machine operable is in a basic mode and a bonus mode. The bonus game is entered upon the occurrence of start-bonus game outcome in the basic mode. In the bonus game, a player may select from an array of windows, each associated with a bonus game outcome. Credits are awarded based upon which ones of the windows are selected. The bonus game may end upon selection of a window associated with an end-bonus outcome but otherwise continues, allowing the player to make further selections until encountering an end-bonus outcome. A bonus game resource obtained in the basic game may be exercised in the bonus game to affect the bonus game outcome. For example, where the occurrence of an end-bonus outcome would otherwise end the bonus game, a player having a bonus game resource may exercise the bonus game resource to continue playing the bonus game. | 10-24-2013 |
20140295939 | Bonus Game For A Gaming Machine - A machine is operable in a basic mode and a bonus mode. The bonus game is entered upon the occurrence of a start-bonus game outcome in the basic mode. In the bonus game, a player may select from an array of windows, each associated with a bonus game outcome. Credits are awarded based upon which ones of the windows are selected. The bonus game may end upon selection of a window associated with an end-bonus outcome but otherwise continues, allowing the player to make further selections until encountering an end-bonus outcome. A bonus game resource obtained in the basic game may be exercised in the bonus game to affect the bonus game outcome. For example, where the occurrence of an end-bonus outcome would otherwise end the bonus game, a player having a bonus game resource may exercise the bonus game resource to continue playing the bonus game. | 10-02-2014 |
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20140242149 | High-Viscosity Silicone Adhesive - Provided in various embodiments are high viscosity, shear-thinning silicone compositions that can be pattern coated directly onto a substrate and silicone compositions having high-density particles suspended in an adhesive gel. The silicone compositions contain a thixotropic additive, such as a hydrogenated vegetable oil. The silicone compositions may be applied on a substrate for use in medical devices or wound dressings. | 08-28-2014 |
20140243727 | HIGH-VISCOSITY SILICONE GEL ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS - Provided in various embodiments are high viscosity, shear-thinning silicone compositions that can be pattern coated directly onto a substrate. The silicone compositions may be prepared by mixing at least one organopolysiloxane, at least one SiH-containing organopolysiloxane, at least one emulsifying agent, a hydrosilyation catalyst and water. The silicone compositions may be applied on a substrate for use in medical devices or wound dressings. | 08-28-2014 |
20140350176 | Hydrophilic Silicone Gel Adhesives - The present invention relates to a method of preparing hydrophilic silicone gel adhesives by curing a silicone composition. The method includes forming the silicone composition by reacting a polyoxyethylene-organopolysiloxane copolymer having an average of at least 1 functional groups selected from, unsaturated hydrocarbon, hydroxyl, silanol, or combinations thereof and a polyoxyethylene-organopolysiloxane copolymer as cross-linker having an average of at least 2 silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule in the presence of a catalyst. The polyoxyethylene-organopolysiloxane copolymers react via hydrosilylation or coupling reaction. | 11-27-2014 |
20140350278 | Polymerizable Hybrid Polysiloxanes and Preparation - The present invention relates to a process of making a polymerizable hybrid polysiloxane or a polymerizable hybrid siloxane. The process includes reacting an organopolysiloxane or organosiloxane having an average of at least 3 silicon hydride (SiH) groups per molecule, a polyoxyethylene, and a catalyst. The process also optionally includes adding a stabilizer, a catalytic inhibitor, a solvent, and an unsaturated reactant selected from substituted and unsubstituted unsaturated organic compounds. | 11-27-2014 |
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20080315108 | Neutron detector - A neutron detector comprises a gas-filled dielectric shell, preferably a glass balloon, having opposite electrodes. An electric field is established whereby ionizing particles may be detected via ionization and current flow in the gas, using a pulse height analyzer or other conventional means. The dielectric shell preferably has low gas permeability and a bulk resistivity in the range of 10 | 12-25-2008 |
20090078872 | Doped Carbon Nanostructure Field Emitter Arrays for Infrared Imaging - An infrared imaging device and method for making infrared detector(s) having at least one anode, at least one cathode with a substrate electrically connected to a plurality of doped carbon nanostructures; and bias circuitry for applying an electric field between the anode and the cathode such that when infrared photons are absorbed by the nanostructures the emitted field current is modulated. The detectors can be doped with cesium to lower the work function. | 03-26-2009 |
20100155617 | Neutron detector - A neutron detector comprises a gas-filled dielectric shell, preferably a glass balloon, having opposite electrodes. An electric field is established whereby ionizing particles may be detected via ionization and current flow in the gas, using a pulse height analyzer or other conventional means. The dielectric shell preferably has low gas permeability and a bulk resistivity in the range of 10 | 06-24-2010 |
20110228640 | Torsional Ultrasonic Wave Based Level Measurement System - A level measurement system suitable for use in a high temperature and pressure environment to measure the level of coolant fluid within the environment, the system including a volume of coolant fluid located in a coolant region of the high temperature and pressure environment and having a level therein; an ultrasonic waveguide blade that is positioned within the desired coolant region of the high temperature and pressure environment; a magnetostrictive electrical assembly located within the high temperature and pressure environment and configured to operate in the environment and cooperate with the waveguide blade to launch and receive ultrasonic waves; and an external signal processing system located outside of the high temperature and pressure environment and configured for communicating with the electrical assembly located within the high temperature and pressure environment. | 09-22-2011 |
20120324908 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAGNETICALLY PROCESSING A SPECIMEN - An apparatus for magnetically processing a specimen that couples high field strength magnetic fields with the magnetocaloric effect includes a high field strength magnet capable of generating a magnetic field of at least 1 Tesla and a magnetocaloric insert disposed within a bore of the high field strength magnet. A method for magnetically processing a specimen includes positioning a specimen adjacent to a magnetocaloric insert within a bore of a magnet and applying a high field strength magnetic field of at least 1 Tesla to the specimen and to the magnetocaloric insert. The temperature of the specimen changes during the application of the high field strength magnetic field due to the magnetocaloric effect. | 12-27-2012 |
20130014863 | METHOD OF MAGNETICALLY PROCESSING AN IRON-CARBON ALLOYAANM Ludtka; Gerard M.AACI Oak RidgeAAST TNAACO USAAGP Ludtka; Gerard M. Oak Ridge TN USAANM Ludtka; Gail M.AACI Oak RidgeAAST TNAACO USAAGP Ludtka; Gail M. Oak Ridge TN USAANM Wilgen; John B.AACI Oak RidgeAAST TNAACO USAAGP Wilgen; John B. Oak Ridge TN USAANM Kisner; Roger A.AACI KnoxvilleAAST TNAACO USAAGP Kisner; Roger A. Knoxville TN US - A magnetic field assisted processing method entails heating an iron-carbon alloy at an austenitizing temperature for a time duration sufficient for the alloy to achieve an austenitic microstructure; cooling the iron-carbon alloy to an intermediate temperature defined by a continuous cooling transformation (CCT) diagram for the iron-carbon alloy at a rate sufficient to avoid phase transformation of the austenitic microstructure, the intermediate temperature being below a bainitic knee of the CCT diagram and above a martensite start temperature; and applying a high field strength magnetic field of at least about 0.2 Tesla to the iron-carbon alloy after reaching the intermediate temperature. The field is applied for a time duration sufficient to transform the austenitic microstructure into a fine dispersion of one or more iron carbide phases in a ferrite matrix in order to produce a magnetically-processed alloy having improved ductility and strength. | 01-17-2013 |
20130241389 | VACUUM FIELD EMISSION DEVICES AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - A field emission device includes a substrate and a plurality of wires embedded in the substrate. The plurality of wires has at least a field emitter cathode wire; a control grid wire array; and a collector anode array. The field emitter cathode wire, control grid wire array, and collector anode array are embedded in and extend through a nonconductive substrate matrix. A method for making a vacuum field emission device is also disclosed. | 09-19-2013 |
20140251506 | IRON-BASED COMPOSITION FOR MAGNETOCALORIC EFFECT (MCE) APPLICATIONS AND METHOD OF MAKING A SINGLE CRYSTAL - A method of making a single crystal comprises heating a material comprising magnetic anisotropy to a temperature T sufficient to form a melt of the material. A magnetic field of at least about 1 Tesla is applied to the melt at the temperature T, where a magnetic free energy difference ΔG | 09-11-2014 |
20140269151 | EMAT ENHANCED DISPERSION OF PARTICLES IN LIQUID - Particulate matter is dispersed in a fluid material. A sample including a first material in a fluid state and second material comprising particulate matter are placed into a chamber. The second material is spatially dispersed in the first material utilizing EMAT force. The dispersion process continues until spatial distribution of the second material enables the sample to meet a specified criterion. The chamber and/or the sample is electrically conductive. The EMAT force is generated by placing the chamber coaxially within an induction coil driven by an applied alternating current and placing the chamber and induction coil coaxially within a high field magnetic. The EMAT force is coupled to the sample without physical contact to the sample or to the chamber, by another physical object. Batch and continuous processing are utilized. The chamber may be folded within the bore of the magnet. Acoustic force frequency and/or temperature may be controlled. | 09-18-2014 |
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20080297171 | TRANSCEIVER SYSTEM THAT ESTIMATES A VOLTAGE STANDING WAVE RATIO - A transceiver system and method determining a voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) is provided. The system includes at least one amplifier, a filter bank, a plurality of detectors, and at least one processor. The at least one amplifier receives an input signal. The filter bank is in electrical communication with the at least one amplifier. The plurality of detectors are in electrical communication with the filter bank, where a first detector of the plurality of detectors is in electrical communication with a first portion of the filter bank, and a second detector of the plurality of detectors is in electrical communication with a second portion of the filter bank. The at least one processor is in electrical communication with the plurality of detectors, and estimates a VSWR based upon voltages detected by the first and second detectors. | 12-04-2008 |
20090055180 | System and method for optimizing speech recognition in a vehicle - A system is provided for controlling personalized settings in a vehicle. The system includes a microphone for receiving spoken commands from a person in the vehicle, a location recognizer for identifying location of the speaker, and an identity recognizer for identifying the identity of the speaker. The system also includes a speech recognizer for recognizing the received spoken commands. The system further includes a controller for processing the identified location, identity and commands of the speaker. The controller controls one or more feature settings based on the identified location, identified identity and recognized spoken commands of the speaker. The system also optimizes on the beamforming microphone array used in the vehicle. | 02-26-2009 |
20130089126 | SATELLITE RECEIVER PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS - Long time interleaver and listenable audio performance enhancements for a satellite receiver are presented. One enhancement includes comparing a correlation and a predetermined threshold value and blocking satellite signal data transmission from entry into long time interleaver (LTI) device circuitry and forward error correction (FEC) circuitry when the correlation value is the same as, or less than the predetermined threshold value. Another enhancement includes using Reed-Solomon codeword error checking to prevent erroneous baseband signal data from being accepted as good baseband signal data. A further enhancement includes storing symbol timing and frequency data during a strong signal condition of the satellite receiver and using this stored data when the satellite receiver encounters a weak signal condition. Another enhancement includes mitigating DC offset noise in a satellite receiver having a zero-IF tuner. | 04-11-2013 |
20130162466 | METHODS TO EXTEND THE FREQUENCY LOCK RANGE OF A RECEIVED RF SIGNAL USING A PREAMBLE-BASED FREQUENCY ESTIMATE - A method is presented to extend a frequency lock range of a received RF signal in a satellite receiver. One step in the method includes analyzing data information of a preamble associated with the received satellite RF signal. Another step includes determining an estimated frequency value that is a function of the analyzed data information that further includes at least a portion of the frequency error formed therein. A further step includes comparing the determined estimated frequency value to a predetermined threshold value. Another step includes using the determined estimated frequency value when the determined frequency value is greater than the predetermined threshold value to operatively control tracking mode electronic circuitry disposed in the satellite receiver to attain frequency lock on the received satellite RF signal. | 06-27-2013 |
20140120828 | BROADCAST RECEIVER AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME TO AVOID MUTING CAUSED BY MEMORY REALLOCATION - A hybrid broadcast receiver and method of operating a memory in the receiver. The memory is used to store received data being processed in the receiver. The receiver is configured to receive both a terrestrial signal broadcast by a terrestrial transmitter and a satellite signal broadcast by a satellite transmitter. Terrestrial data from the terrestrial signal is stored in a terrestrial portion of the memory that includes a top end or first location of the memory. Satellite data from the satellite signal is stored in a satellite portion of the memory that includes a bottom end or last location of the memory. | 05-01-2014 |