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20100305269 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MAKING REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES, AND THE PRODUCTS - Various methods and systems of making inorganic fiber/flake reinforced composites having a thermoplastic matrix are disclosed. The methods use systems similar to those used to make inorganic fiber/flake reinforced products having a thermoset matrix, but the systems and methods are modified to use thermoplastic precursor monomer(s) followed by in situ polymerization of the monomer(s) during and/or following forming of the desired shape of the products. These methods permit the manufacture of superior inorganic fiber reinforced thermoplastic matrix composites in large and very large shapes heretofore not possible, or practical. | 12-02-2010 |
20110045275 | FIBERS TREATED WITH POLYMERIZATION COMPOUNDS AND FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES MADE THEREFROM - Methods of making fiber reinforced composite articles are described. The methods may include treating fibers with a sizing composition that includes a polymerization compound, and introducing the treated fibers to a pre-polymerized composition. The combination of the treated fibers and pre-polymerized composition may then undergo a temperature adjustment to a polymerization temperature at which the pre-polymerized composition polymerizes into a plastic around the fibers to form the fiber-reinforced composite article. Techniques for introducing the treated fibers to the pre-polymerized composition may include pultrusion, filament winding, reactive injection molding (RIM), structural reactive injection molding (SRIM), resin transfer molding (RTM), vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM), long fiber injection (LFI), sheet molding compound (SMC) molding, bulk molding compound (BMC) molding, a spray-up application, and/or a hand lay-up application, among other techniques. | 02-24-2011 |
20130161859 | SIZING COMPOSITIONS, SIZED REINFORCING PRODUCTS AND METHODS FOR MAKING REINFORCED THERMOSET COMPOSITES - Methods are described for activating a glass fiber or flake to participate in polymerizing a resin. The methods may include sizing the glass fiber or flake with a sizing composition that includes a solution containing a polymerization initiator, and activating the polymerization initiator by forming a free radical moiety on the polymerization initiator that can initiate the polymerization of the resin. Additional methods of making a glass reinforced composite are described. The methods may include sizing glass fibers or flakes with a sizing composition that includes a solution containing a polymerization initiator, forming a free radical moiety on the polymerization initiator to make activated glass fibers or flakes, and contacting the activated glass fibers or flakes with a polymer resin. The activated glass fibers or flakes initiate the polymerization of the resin around the glass fibers or flakes to form the glass reinforced composite. | 06-27-2013 |
20130164449 | PRODUCTS, METHODS FOR MAKING REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES AND COMPOSITES - Methods of forming multi-component reinforced composites are described. The methods may include forming a particle-reinforced component and a polymer-containing component where the particle-reinforced component and the polymer-containing component are in contact with one another. The particle reinforced component may be formed by a process that includes providing reactive particles that have a reactive polymerization promoter chemically bonded or coated on the surface of the reactive particles and contacting the reactive particles with a resin solution that includes monomers of a polymer. The polymerization promoter chemically bonded or coated on the surface of the reactive particles may promote the polymerization of the monomers. The resin solution may subsequently be polymerized forming a polymer matrix around the reactive particles. | 06-27-2013 |
20130165548 | SIZING COMPOSITIONS AND SIZED PRODUCTS FOR THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES - Sizing compositions to size fibers or particles used in plastic composites are described. The compositions may include a solution with a polymerization compound selected from: (a) at least one non-isocyanate-containing polymerization initiator (PI) for initiating the polymerization of caprolactam monomers; or (b) at least one precursor for a non-isocyanate-containing PI for initiating the polymerization of caprolactam monomers. Methods of making the sizing the composition, as well as methods of making reinforced thermoplastic composites from sized fibers or particles, are also described. | 06-27-2013 |
20130165585 | METHODS OF MAKING REACTIVE FIBER/FLAKE PREPREGS AND REACTIVE PREPREGS - Prepreg compositions and methods of making them from particles and a binder composition are disclosed. The methods may include placing the particles on a moving conveying belt and applying the binder composition to the particles on the moving conveying belt to form a moving mass. Alternate methods may include first placing the binder composition on the moving conveying belt and then applying the particles to the binding composition to form the moving mass. The methods may further include passing the moving mass through one or more pairs of opposed, compacting rolls, where the particles and the binder composition are pressed into further contact while passing through the compacting rolls to form the prepreg. The binder composition in the prepreg may include monomers and/or oligomers of a polymer that are capable of polymerizing into the polymer under polymerization conditions. | 06-27-2013 |
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20140254245 | HYBRID NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE - A hybrid non-volatile memory device includes a non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM) having an array of magnetic memory elements, the NVRAM being bit-accessible. The hybrid non-volatile device further includes a non-volatile page-mode memory (PMM) made of resistive memory and organized into pages, the non-volatile PMM being page-accessible. Further included in the hybrid non-volatile memory device is a direct memory access (DMA) engine that is coupled to the NVRAM and the non-volatile PMM and transfers data between the NVRAM and the non-volatile PMM during a DMA operation. | 09-11-2014 |
20140281464 | METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING MAGNETIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY (MRAM) FOR MOBILE SYSTEM-ON CHIP BOOT - A method of booting a system on chip (SoC) includes using an on-chip MRAM located in the SoC, to store a boot software that includes a start-up software, boot loaders, and kernel and user-personalized information in an on-chip magnetic random access memory (MRAM) located in and residing on the same semiconductor as the SoC. The method further includes directly executing the boot software from the on-chip MRAM by the SoC and directly accessing the user-personalized information from the MRAM by the SoC. | 09-18-2014 |
20140281680 | DUAL DATA RATE BRIDGE CONTROLLER WITH ONE-STEP MAJORITY LOGIC DECODABLE CODES FOR MULTIPLE BIT ERROR CORRECTIONS WITH LOW LATENCY - A memory module includes a bridge controller having a first interface and a second interface. The first interface receives commands and data from a host and the second interface is coupled to one or more memory components. The bridge controller performs multiple-bit error detection and correction on data stored in the one or more memory components. | 09-18-2014 |
20150316971 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO REDUCE POWER CONSUMPTION OF MOBILE AND PORTABLE DEVICES WITH NON-VOLATILE MEMORIES - An unified power management scheme for all the idle subsystems during normal mode of operation and power save mode of operation reduces significant power and time during saving and restoring context of System on a chip (SoC). Power management schemes based on subset of manufacturing tests and high speed non-volatile memory provides transparency and shortest latency of entering and exiting power save mode and as a result providing significant power savings and extending battery life. Due to the shortest logic delays in some phases of logic scan, memory BIST and analog BIST, entry procedure and exit procedures from power save mode consume least amount of time with little overhead due to clock switching and power gating procedures. Any part of SoC that can be tested during manufacture using standard procedures of logic scan, memory BIST, analog BIST and boundary scan will be able to enter and exit power save mode and still retain the state. By enabling power to the functional units only while they are performing a function prolongs the duration of normal operation with a single charging of the battery for mobile and portable devices. | 11-05-2015 |
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20090106072 | Associating Assets with Agreements - Method and apparatus for associating assets with an agreement, where the assets are typically equipment or machinery and the agreement is typically a service contract. When assets are sold or leased, service is often an important part of the transaction. A user is presented with a sequence of operations in order to streamline the process of creating service agreements to cover assets. The user enters data and proceeds through a flow to associate selected assets with service agreements. The method optionally includes obtaining approval and signatures authorizing the agreement. | 04-23-2009 |
20090106079 | Executive Field Service Task Start to Finish - Method and apparatus for completing a field service activity, where the field service activity typically involves providing on-site service for equipment or machinery. A user is presented with a sequence of operations in order to streamline the process of completing a field service activity. The user enters data and proceeds through the sequence of operations to complete the field service activity. The time spent by the user in various stages of completion of the field service activity is captured and recorded. The method optionally includes obtaining approval and signatures authorizing the agreement. | 04-23-2009 |
20120071146 | PATTERN BASED ENTERPRISE APPLICATIONS FOR MOBILE DEVICES - A method is disclosed in which a server generates and transmits a reply to a mobile device via a wireless communication link in response to receiving a request from a mobile device. The reply includes first pattern information and data elements retrieved from a logical data model. The mobile device renders a first page on a screen thereof in response to receiving the reply. The first page includes visual representations of the data elements, and the first page presents the visual representations in a first pattern corresponding to the first pattern information. | 03-22-2012 |
20120071155 | Method and Apparatus for Binding Mobile Device Functionality to an Application Definition - In one embodiment, a mobile device renders a page on a screen thereof in response to the mobile device receiving a serialized page definition via a wireless communication link from a server implementing a CRM. The serialized page definition comprises first data and a first command that is bound to the first data. The mobile device is configured to implement a first function when the first command is invoked by a user. The mobile device implements the first function in response to user invocation of the first command, wherein the first function is implemented using the first data. | 03-22-2012 |
20120072477 | Method and Apparatus for Polymorphic Serialization - Polymorphic serialization is disclosed. In one embodiment polymorphic serialization may include generating a first reply in response to receiving a first request from a first device, the first reply including first content in a first serialization format. The first reply is transmitted to the first device via a first communication link. A second reply may be generated in response to receiving a second request from a second device, the second reply including second content in a second serialization format. The second reply is transmitted to the second device via a second communication link. The first and second devices are distinct from each other, and the first and second serialization formats are distinct from each other. | 03-22-2012 |
20120072498 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRE-RENDERING EXPECTED SYSTEM RESPONSE - A method for pre-rendering a system response. In one embodiment, the method includes a mobile device sending a first page request to a secondary system via a wireless communication link. The secondary system sends a first reply to the mobile device in response to the secondary system receiving the first page request, wherein the first reply comprises first page information and second page information. The mobile device stores the second page information in memory. The mobile device also displays a first page comprising a visual representation of the first page information. | 03-22-2012 |
20120079009 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHOOSING RESOURCES BASED ON CONTEXT AND INHERITANCE - A method and apparatus for choosing resources based on context and inheritance. In one embodiment of the method, a computer system receives a page request from a mobile device, wherein the page request comprises data that identifies a mobile device type. In response to receiving the page request, the computer system selecting a page definition, wherein the page definition comprises one or more resource identifiers. The computer system selects a first identifier from the one or more identifiers. The computer system creates a list of keys, wherein each key of the list is distinct from the other keys in the list, and each key of the list is created as a function of the first identifier and the data or a portion thereof. The computer system accesses a memory structure that directly or indirectly maps resources to respective keys. The computer system selects a first key from the list, and compares the first key with keys in the memory structure. The computer system selects a first resource that is mapped directly or indirectly to a key in the memory structure that matches the first key. The computer system generates a reply to the request, wherein the reply comprises the first resource. | 03-29-2012 |
20120079367 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEFINING AN APPLICATION TO ALLOW POLYMORPHIC SERIALIZATION - An application defined to allow polymorphic serialization. In one embodiment, the application comprises a plurality of page definitions or views. At least one page definition is configured to be serialized into content in a first serialization format and content in a second serialization format that is different from the first serialization. | 03-29-2012 |
20120124163 | Recursive Navigation in Mobile CRM - A method and apparatus for recursive navigation. In one embodiment of the method, a first reply is generated in response to receiving a first request from a mobile device. The first reply is generated as a function of a page definition, and the first reply comprises data selected from a first object of a logical data model, but not a second object of the logical data model. The first and second objects are distinct from each other. A second reply is generated in response to receiving a second request from the mobile device. The second reply is generated as a function of the page definition, and the second reply comprises data selected from the second object but not the first object. | 05-17-2012 |
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20130035883 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO MONITOR THE OPERATION OF A POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A monitoring system is provided. The monitoring system includes at least one sensor that is configured to detect at least one fault within a power generation system. Moreover, the monitoring system includes a computing device that is coupled to the sensor. The computing device includes an interface that is configured to receive a signal representative of the fault. The computing device also includes a processor that is programmed to identify a location of the fault by considering a plurality of potential fault locations and the processor is programmed to determine at least one restoration solution to restore the fault by considering a plurality of potential restoration solutions. | 02-07-2013 |
20130050478 | Systems and Methods For Locating Faults In A Power System - A system for use in locating a fault in a power generation and delivery system is provided. The system includes a fault detection module configured to detect an occurrence of the fault and to generate a fault event notification, a satellite imaging system configured to acquire satellite image data, and a fault location module coupled to the fault detection module and to the satellite imaging system, the fault location module configured to receive the fault event notification from the fault detection module, receive satellite image data of a target area that includes the fault from the satellite imaging system, and determine the location of the fault based on the satellite image data. | 02-28-2013 |
20130060493 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE IN MONITORING A POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A monitoring system for use with a power generation system is provided. The monitoring system includes a plurality of sensors that include at least one sensor that is configured to detect an interruption of an electromagnetic field within the power generation system, wherein the interruption of the electromagnetic field corresponds to at least one fault within the power generation system. The monitoring system also includes a computing device that is coupled to the sensor. The computing device includes an interface configured to receive a signal representative of the interruption of the electromagnetic field. A processor is coupled to the interface and programmed to identify a location of the sensor to enable the identification of a location of the fault. | 03-07-2013 |