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20090199341 | CHAMBERED PILLOW - A chambered pillow with zones of varied densities for supporting a plurality of sleeping positions. The chambered pillow has varied density zones comprising a neck support zone wherein the neck support zone is medium to firm density, a central zone wherein the central zone is medium to firm density and two side zones wherein the side zones are a soft density. The chambered pillow may be filled with a fiberfill blend material, where the fiberfill blend consists essentially of, by weight, (a) from about 50 to about 70% eviscerated latex, and (b) from about 30 to about 50% polyester fiberfill. | 08-13-2009 |
20090202827 | VARIED DENSITY FIBER BED AND FEATHER BED AND IMPROVED FILLER - An improved fiberfill blend for filling cushioned items such as a fiber bed, where the fiberfill blend consists essentially of, by weight, (a) from about 50 to about 70% eviscerated latex, and (b) from about 30 to about 50% polyester fiberfill. An improved feather and latex blend for filling cushioned items such as a feather bed, where the blend consists essentially of, by weight, (a) from about 40 to about 60% feathers and down, and (b) from about 40 to about 60% eviscerated latex. The fiber bed or feather beds with the improved filler are capable of being customized to create a variety of mattress densities. | 08-13-2009 |
20100024127 | BODY SUPPORT MATTRESS PAD - An improved mattress pad for providing support to a body with varying filled quilted cushioning in horizontal sections comprising a top section with small filled quilted cushioning providing firm support for a head; a middle section with large filled quilted cushioning providing moderate support for the upper legs and a torso; and a bottom section with channeled filled quilting providing moderate support for lower legs and a recessed portion for feet. | 02-04-2010 |
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20080235912 | LUGGAGE HANDLE - A luggage handle for use in combination with the telescoping cross bar handle member of wheeled luggage includes an elongate arcuate configured hand grip handle element which is ergonomically shaped and which is attached to a plate element about which it rotates. The plate member is, in turn, configured for attachment to the cross bar member of a luggage item by means of straps which connect through slots in the plate member that may be wrapped around the cross bar member of the telescoping handle of the wheeled luggage. | 10-02-2008 |
20100205711 | KNEEPAD CONSTRUCTION - A unitary knew pad fabricated from closed cell resin includes center cup section and integral lateral side connection straps located at the bottom side of the cup section for placement about the leg below the knee and retention of the cup section over the knee. | 08-19-2010 |
20110131696 | Knee Pad Constructions - Protective knee pads are comprised of a first shell member which fits over the patella and knee joint and a second member which is attached to the lower thigh and pivotally engaged with the knee pad shell so that they may articulate one with respect to the other while providing additional support and protection for the user of the knee pad. An additional shin pad may also be attached to the lower end of the shell which covers the knee. | 06-09-2011 |
20140263773 | SHREDDER WITH INTERACTIVE INTERFACE - A shredder includes a cutting mechanism operable to shred material fed thereto. A controller is coupled to the cutting mechanism to control the on/off state and the direction of rotation of the cutting mechanism. An interactive user interface is coupled to the controller. The controller is configured to detect a jammed condition within the shredder and communicate a series of instructions to the interactive user interface to instruct the user how to clear the jam. | 09-18-2014 |
20140263878 | WRIST SUPPORT - A support device for supporting a hand and a wrist of a user includes a body having a hand support portion, a first raised support portion extending from the hand support portion, a second raised support portion spaced apart from the first raised support portion and extending from the hand support portion, and a recess defined at one end by the hand support portion and extending between the first and second raised support portions. The hand support portion is configured to extend across the hand of the user to support the hand. The first and second raised support portions are configured to engage opposing sides of the wrist of the user such that a mid portion of the wrist is suspended above the recess. | 09-18-2014 |
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20130144770 | ALERT GENERATION BASED ON A GEOGRAPHIC TRANSGRESSION OF A VEHICLE - A method of associating a geospatial boundary area with a vehicle currently having a security interest, determining that the vehicle currently having the security interest has transgressed the geospatial boundary area, and generating an alert communication to a party having the security interest in the vehicle based on the transgression is disclosed. Also disclosed is the comparison of geo spatial data received from a transmitter installed within the vehicle with a predetermined event specified by a lender or provider and dynamically generated using the geospatial data, to make a determination of a predictive indicator of default, delinquency, or loss of value of an asset. | 06-06-2013 |
20130144771 | ALERT GENERATION BASED ON A GEOGRAPHIC TRANSGRESSION OF A VEHICLE ASSOCIATED WITH A COLLATERAL - A method of associating a geospatial boundary area with a vehicle, determining that the vehicle has transgressed the geospatial boundary area, and generating an alert communication to a party having a security interest in at least one of the vehicle and an ancillary collateral based on the transgression is disclosed. Also disclosed is the comparison of geospatial data received from a transmitter installed within the vehicle with a predetermined event specified by a lender or provider and dynamically generated using the geospatial data, to make a determination of a predictive indicator of default, delinquency, or loss of value of an asset. | 06-06-2013 |
20130144805 | GEOSPATIAL DATA BASED MEASUREMENT OF RISK ASSOCIATED WITH A VEHICULAR SECURITY INTEREST IN A VEHICULAR LOAN PORTFOLIO - A method of geospatial data based assessment of a vehicular security interest in a vehicular loan portfolio is disclosed. The method may involve permitting a party having a vehicular security interest and/or a party interested in acquiring the vehicular security interest and/or a vehicular loan portfolio access to dynamically determined vehicle location and pattern of usage information associable with the vehicle through a geospatial positioning device within the vehicle. A risk scoring methodology may be developed that may contribute to the assessment of the financial value of the vehicular security interest and/or the vehicular loan portfolio when there is a match between an event and the location and pattern of usage information associable with the vehicle. Subsequently, a risk score associated with the vehicular security interest and/or the vehicular loan portfolio based on the risk scoring methodology may be generated. | 06-06-2013 |
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20140340368 | PEN DOCK FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An aspect provides an information handling device, including: one or more processors; a memory device that stores instructions executed by the one or more processors; and a housing that contains the one or more processors and the memory device; the housing having a substantially rectangular shape with a length and height dimension that exceed a width dimension; and the housing further comprising a shaped pen dock running along an end of the housing defining the width dimension. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 11-20-2014 |
20140340369 | EXPANDING PEN FOR INFORMATION HANDLING DEVICE - An aspect provides an expandable pen, including: an internal portion; an external portion that is flexible; and a biased component that is flexible and positioned between the internal portion and the external portion; the biased component applying force to the external portion to flex it away from the internal portion. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 11-20-2014 |
20150022464 | STYLUS GRIP - An apparatus can include a processor; memory operatively coupled to the processor; a touchscreen display operatively coupled to the processor; a stylus that includes a first axial end, a second axial end and an axially translatable grip; and a housing that includes a stylus socket for docking the stylus. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed. | 01-22-2015 |
20150234479 | SELECTIVELY ARRANGEABLE, MULTI-MODE INPUT CONTROLLER - An apparatus for providing input via a selectively arrangeable, multi-mode input controller is disclosed. A method and computer program product also perform the functions of the apparatus. The apparatus includes a processor, a first body having a first input device, a second body pivotably connected to the first body and having a second input device, and a memory that stores code executable by the processor, the code comprising code that receives indication of an orientation of the first body with respect to the second body and code that alters operation of the first input device based on the orientation of the first body with respect to the second body. | 08-20-2015 |
20150253956 | PRESENTING INDICATION OF INPUT TO A TOUCH-ENABLED PAD ON TOUCH-ENABLED PAD - In one aspect, an apparatus includes a housing, a touch-enabled pad coupled to the housing, a processor, and a memory accessible to the processor. The memory bears instructions executable by the processor to receive input to the touch-enabled pad and to present an indication of the input on the touch-enabled pad. | 09-10-2015 |
20150261292 | EYE TRACKING FOR AUTOMATICALLY UPDATING DOCUMENT STATUS - An embodiment provides a method, including: receiving data relating to a focus of user gaze; associating, using a processor, the focus of user gaze with at least one predetermined area within a document displayed in a display device; and responsive to the associating, automatically updating a document status based on the focus of user gaze. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 09-17-2015 |
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20130141249 | GEOSPATIAL DATA BASED ASSESSMENT OF DRIVER BEHAVIOR - A method of geospatial data based assessment driver behavior to improve driver safety and efficiency is disclosed. A method of a server device may comprise determining that a telemetry data is associated with a vehicle communicatively coupled with the server device and comparing the telemetry data with a driver objective data. A variance between the telemetry data and the driver objective data may then be determined. A performance score may be generated upon comparison of the variance to a threshold limit and/or the driver objective data. The performance score may be published along with other performance scores of other drivers in other vehicles also communicatively coupled with the server device to a reporting dashboard module. Elements of game theory may be implemented to create a team driving challenge and/or a driver performance program to generate the performance score to improve driver safety and efficiency for commercial fleets. | 06-06-2013 |
20130302757 | GEOSPATIAL DATA BASED ASSESSMENT OF DRIVER BEHAVIOR - A method of geospatial data based assessment driver behavior to improve driver safety and efficiency is disclosed. A method of a server device may comprise determining that a telemetry data is associated with a vehicle communicatively coupled with the server device and comparing the telemetry data with a driver objective data. A variance between the telemetry data and the driver objective data may then be determined. A performance score may be generated upon comparison of the variance to a threshold limit and/or the driver objective data. The performance score may be published along with other performance scores of other drivers in other vehicles also communicatively coupled with the server device to a reporting dashboard module. Elements of game theory may be implemented to create a team driving challenge and/or a driver performance program to generate the performance score to improve driver safety and efficiency for commercial fleets. | 11-14-2013 |
20140012634 | GEOSPATIAL DATA BASED ASSESSMENT OF FLEET DRIVER BEHAVIOR - Disclosed are methods, devices, and systems to assess the performance of a fleet driver using a geospatial tracking device. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed comprising determining a baseline travel time of a fleet vehicle traveling a fleet route from a departure location to an arrival location; obtaining a dispatch estimated travel time of the fleet vehicle traveling the fleet route from a dispatcher; obtaining a driver estimated travel time of the fleet vehicle; determining an actual travel time of the fleet vehicle traveling the fleet route through a geospatial tracking device; and generating a driver performance score of the driver of the fleet vehicle for a duration of the fleet route based on the baseline travel time, the dispatch estimated travel time, the driver estimated travel time, and/or the actual travel time. | 01-09-2014 |
20150019270 | OPERATOR BENEFITS AND REWARDS THROUGH SENSORY TRACKING OF A VEHICLE - Disclosed are a method, a device and/or a system of an operator benefits and rewards through sensory tracking of a vehicle. In one aspect, a method includes associating a private vehicle with an individual. A behavior of the individual is monitored when the individual is operating the private vehicle. The method includes determining whether the individual is adhering to a set of parameters set by an entity. Information is presented to the individual that they have earned a credit towards a benefit based on operating of the private vehicle. The entity may be permitted to configure the set of parameters and set a weight to each of the set of parameters. A punitive measure may be provided when the set of parameters is violated. A curfew range may be set on the private vehicle such that a movement of the private vehicle is limited to the curfew range. | 01-15-2015 |
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20100277387 | Space Efficient Magnetic Antenna Method - A space efficient magnetic antenna is disclosed for use in tracking, positioning and other applications. In a preferred embodiment, a space efficient magnetic antenna system comprises a first magnetic antenna with a first null axis aligned within a predetermined plane and a second magnetic antenna having a second null axis aligned substantially orthogonal to a first null axis. A second magnetic antenna system lies in a minimal coupling orientation with respect to a first magnetic antenna system. Additionally, a first magnetic antenna may further comprise a plurality of interconnected magnetic antenna elements. A space efficient magnetic antenna system may include an RF module. In further embodiments, the antenna system may enclose a substantial majority of the device including the RF module; the RF module may be enclosed substantially or wholly within one or more antennas of the antenna system. | 11-04-2010 |
20120023572 | Malicious Attack Response System and Associated Method - A system and method for detecting and identifying intruders in a computer network environment by providing a network traffic evaluation and simulation module at the interface between a protected network and external traffic source. The evaluation and simulation module identifies suspected intruders by observing intrusion pattern behavior and then presents a simulated network to the intruder. The simulated network appears to offer the intruder valuable information and provides the intruder with the appearance of success in breaking down the layers of the simulated network to keep the intruder engaged in the intrusion effort while information is gathered to trace and identify the source of the intrusion. Intrusion attempts are identified and categorized in an intrusion analysis module. The network traffic evaluation and simulated network may be provided as a self contained physical module that does not require modification of existing network software. | 01-26-2012 |
20120025977 | Firefighter Location and Rescue Equipment - The present application describes firefighter location and rescue equipment (FLARE) comprising: a plurality of tag transmitters, a first tag transmitter of said plurality of tag transmitters emitting a first signal, a plurality of locator-receivers receiving said first signal, each of said plurality of locator receivers determining a first set of signal characteristic data for said first signal, a computer compiling said first set of signal characteristic data in a reference database along with an associated path variable, a second tag transmitter of said plurality of tag transmitters emitting a second signal, a plurality of locator-receivers receiving said second signal, each of said plurality of locator receivers determining a second set of signal characteristic data for said second signal, said computer comparing said second set of signal characteristic data to the reference database, said computer displaying said comparison for evaluating the location of said second tag transmitter relative to a path taken by said first tag transmitter. | 02-02-2012 |
20130027249 | Directive, electrically-small UWB antenna system and method - A directive electrically small antenna (DESA) process and method employs multipole synthesis to implement directive electrically small multipole antennas with ultra-wideband (UWB) stable antenna patterns. Although lossy, embodiments have adequate efficiency to work as receive antennas in the high ambient noise environment of the HF band and below. Employing a process dubbed “antenna regeneration,” energy may be circulated within an antenna by means other than resonance. This enables multiple decade UWB response without the efficiency penalties inherent to traditional resistively-loaded antenna systems. Regenerative antennas can simultaneously achieve the performance of high Q resonant antennas and the bandwidth of resistively loaded antennas. | 01-31-2013 |
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20080241805 | System and method for simulated dosimetry using a real time locating system - A system for providing a simulated total dose exposure measurement during a nuclear facility training exercise by locating participants using a real time location system, modeling incremental exposure as a function of location and summing incremental exposure to produce a total dose for each of the participants. Total dose may be displayed via a wireless link to a simulated dosimiter worn by each participant. Radiation sources may also have location tags and the exposure model may be modified in real time according to the tracked location of the radiation source. In one embodiment, the locating technology comprises near field locating technology based on comparing near field signal characteristics. Alternative locating technologies may be used. | 10-02-2008 |
20090280742 | Multiple Phase State Near-Field Electromagnetic System And Method For Communication And Location - A multiple phase state near-field electromagnetic location and communication system includes a multiple phase state near-field transmitter, and a near-field locator receiver. The near-field transmitter is capable of operation in at least two states and each of these at least two states generates a state characteristic difference detected at the near-field locator receiver. The state characteristic difference may be employed for location determination, communication or both. The present invention is particularly well-suited for use in conjunction with a near-field electromagnetic ranging system. In further embodiments, a multiple phase state near-field electromagnetic location and communication process includes the steps of determining a transmission state for a near-field quadrature transmitter, transmitting a near-field transmission corresponding to said transmission state, receiving a near-field transmission corresponding to said transmission state, and determining a difference between at least two properties of said near-field transmission where the difference is characteristic of and corresponding to the transmission state. | 11-12-2009 |
20100096391 | Baby Bowl - A transparent bowl includes non-slip means and spoon-assisted food conglomeration means. Non-slip means may include a weight structure, a non-slip material affixed to the bowl bottom either substantially continuously covering the bottom or substantially discontinuously covering the bottom, using magnetic materials, or a suction cup. Spoon-assisted food conglomeration means may include a sloped bottom, a substantially spoon-shaped locus, a steep rim, or an inward-curving rim. The transparent bowl may further include an embedded decorative object or spillage reduction means. Spillage reduction means may include an abrupt taper terminus, a steep rim, an inward-curving rim, or a chamfered or rounded bowl vertex. The transparent bowl may further include a lid. | 04-22-2010 |
20100103025 | Near Field Electromagnetic Calibration System - A system and method for electromagnetic position determination utilizing a calibration process. For calibration, a transmitter is positioned at multiple locations in an area of interest and multiple receivers receive and record signal characteristics from the transmitter to generate a calibration data set. The unknown position of a transmitter may be determined by receiving signals from the transmitter by multiple receivers. A locator data set is generated based on the comparison between two received signal characteristics determined for each receiver. The locator data set is compared with the calibration data set to determine the unknown position. In one embodiment, the signal comparisons are the differences between electric and magnetic field phase. Further embodiments utilize signal amplitude differences. A reciprocal method utilizing a single receiver and multiple transmitter locations is disclosed. A further method is disclosed for determining position by utilizing signals available from existing installed wiring such as power wiring. | 04-29-2010 |
20110148714 | Near Field Electromagnetic Location System and Method - A system and method for determining a position of a locus comprising a locator device for disposition at the locus; the locator device configured for receiving an electromagnetic signal from a beacon device, the locator device receiving at a distance from the beacon device within near field range of the electromagnetic signal; the locator device configured for distinguishing at least two characteristics of the electromagnetic signal sensed at the locus; the system employing the at least two characteristics to effect the determining of the position of the locus. | 06-23-2011 |
20110315765 | Inventory control system and method - An inventory control system and method uses a locating device associated with a mover and identifies an ID tagged asset using an ID reader also associated with the mover. Thus, a single relatively high-cost locating device may be temporarily associated with the asset, enabling precise location of a multitude of assets as a mover traverses an inventory area. The asset location and identification may be associated in a database. The asset location may be refined by using additional measurement devices, for example a forklift height sensor, to determine extension from a locating device. A further embodiment utilizes RFID or barcode technology for the ID tag. The locating device may utilize near-field location technology, signals-of-opportunity, or other RTLS technologies. | 12-29-2011 |
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20090257585 | ORGANIC KEYED ENCRYPTION - An encryption technique that creates a unique encryption key or fingerprint based on unique physical and electrical characteristics of a target electronic assembly to be protected. The encryption key can be constructed by exploiting the manufacturing variances present in all electronic elements including active elements and passive elements. Active elements include, for example: oscillators/clocks, internal I/O controllers, external I/O controllers, memory, processors, and digital power converters. Passive elements include, for example: internal I/O interconnects, external I/O interconnects, memory buses, and power buses. The encryption key can also include one or more environmental condition thresholds. | 10-15-2009 |
20120057698 | ORGANIC KEYED ENCRYPTION - An encryption technique that creates a unique encryption key or fingerprint based on unique physical and electrical characteristics of a target electronic assembly to be protected. The encryption key can be constructed by exploiting the manufacturing variances present in all electronic elements including active elements and passive elements. Active elements include, for example: oscillators/clocks, internal I/O controllers, external I/O controllers, memory, processors, and digital power converters. Passive elements include, for example: internal I/O interconnects, external I/O interconnects, memory buses, and power buses. The encryption key can also include one or more environmental condition thresholds. | 03-08-2012 |
20120106954 | METHOD FOR UPDATING PORTS IN A PHOTONIC-BASED DISTRIBUTED NETWORK SWITCH - A photonic-based distributed network switch is described that updates independent ports of the switch in parallel based on information that flows through the ports to and from a passive photonic broadcast star. Because each port sees the same information via the passive photonic broadcast star, each port can harvest information from the data flow in parallel and update itself based on the harvested information. | 05-03-2012 |
20120106960 | RELIABLE LOAD-BALANCED MULTI-PHOTONIC STAR CONFIGURATION - A photonic-based distributed network switch that utilizes multiple photonic broadcast stars and separate optical transmitters to improve overall reliability, allow load balancing, and provide failover for the network switch and the network with which the switch is used. | 05-03-2012 |
20120106961 | METHOD FOR DATA FRAME REDUCTION IN A PHOTONIC-BASED DISTRIBUTED NETWORK SWITCH - A photonic-based distributed network switch and method where the switch is designed to reduce or filter optical data frames entering a port of the switch so that only data frames that are appropriate for the port are forwarded from the port. This reduces the amount of data that needs to be handled by the port interface, which is especially important where the port may be using legacy interface technology that may be incapable of handling the volume of data entering the port. | 05-03-2012 |
20120110184 | PHYSICAL LAYER PHOTONIC PROTOCOL SWITCH - A physical layer photonic protocol switch (PLPPS) that is protocol independent and switches at the optical signal level. Computing subsystem resources are linked to the PLPPS and are grouped into one or more logical system topologies. If needed, additional computing subsystem resources can be allocated to the logical system topology, during runtime. The PLPPS provides the ability to dynamically allocate computing subsystem resources to specific computing enclaves. The PLPPS manages the configuration of and controls access to the computing subsystem resources. Computing resources can then be assigned to specific logical system topologies and additional computing subsystem resources are able to be shared, added or removed, from other logical system topologies, as needs fluctuate. This physical layer switch architecture creates a dynamic computing infrastructure allowing for the sharing of a single computing subsystem resource amongst two or more logical system topologies. | 05-03-2012 |