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20140265460 | ERGONOMIC PRODUCTIVITY WORKSTATION HAVING COORDINATED AND HARMONIZED MOVEMENT OF HEAD REST, BACKREST, SEAT, LEG REST, ARM RESTS, MONITOR SUPPORT, AND WORK TRAYS THROUGH SITTING, STANDING, AND RECLINING CONFIGURATIONS - An ergonomic workstation that includes a base; an effective hip axis affixed to the base; a seat bottom that rotates about the effective hip axis; a seat back that rotates about the effective hip axis; an effective shoulder axis positionally fixed to the seat back; an effective elbow axis positionally fixed to the seat back; a monitor support having a monitor mount that rotates about the shoulder axis; and an input device tray support configured such that an input device tray on the support rotates about the elbow axis. As the workstation moves through a broad range of operational zones, it maintains a fixed eye-to-monitor distance and fixed angle between the user's head and the monitor throughout a significant portion of the range of motion, and a fixed distance from the user's elbow to an input device throughout the entire range of motion. | 09-18-2014 |
20150216302 | ERGONOMIC PRODUCTIVITY WORKSTATION HAVING COORDINATED AND HARMONIZED MOVEMENT OF HEAD REST, BACKREST, SEAT, LEG REST, ARM RESTS, MONITOR SUPPORT, AND WORK TRAYS THROUGH SITTING, STANDING, AND RECLINING CONFIGURATIONS - An ergonomic workstation that includes a base; an effective hip axis affixed to the base; a seat bottom that rotates about the effective hip axis; a seat back that rotates about the effective hip axis; an effective shoulder axis positionally fixed to the seat back; an effective elbow axis positionally fixed to the seat back; a monitor support having a monitor mount that rotates about the shoulder axis; and an input device tray support configured such that an input device tray on the support rotates about the elbow axis. As the workstation moves through a broad range of operational zones, it maintains a fixed eye-to-monitor distance and fixed angle between the user's head and the monitor throughout a significant portion of the range of motion, and a fixed distance from the user's elbow to an input device throughout the entire range of motion. | 08-06-2015 |
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20150051112 | ANTI-SIGMAS FOR PROGRAMMABLE TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATION - The invention relates to anti-sigma factors (“anti-sigmas”) that bind to sigma factors and block activation of transcription. Anti-sigmas and their cognate sigma factors provide a highly effective mechanism for regulating gene expression in genetic circuits. | 02-19-2015 |
20150184213 | ENGINEERING DNA ASSEMBLY IN VIVO AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE TECHNOLOGY - Cells that can synthesize oligonucleotides in vivo to produce a nucleic acid nanostructure are described. Methods for producing oligonucleotide nanostructures for use in regulating gene expression and altering biological pathways are provided. Methods of performing multiplex automated genome editing (MAGE) are also provided. | 07-02-2015 |
20150315570 | DIRECTED EVOLUTION OF SYNTHETIC GENE CLUSTER - The invention relates to methods and products for generating diverse libraries of genetic material. The products include libraries and constructed nucleic acids as well as kits and databases and systems thereof. | 11-05-2015 |
20150315576 | GENETIC DEVICE FOR THE CONTROLLED DESTRUCTION OF DNA - The invention relates to DNA destruction devices and related methods reagents and kits. The DNA destruction devices are useful for achieving target specific DNA destruction in vivo using a system that involves an actuator element and a CRISPR array, under specific regulatory control. | 11-05-2015 |
20150368625 | ARTIFICIAL SIGMA FACTORS BASED ON BISECTED T7 RNA POLYMERASE - Aspects of the invention relate to a regulatory system that follows design principles of natural systems but creates novel synthetic biology tools using bisected polymerase proteins. | 12-24-2015 |
20160083722 | COMPOSABILITY AND DESIGN OF PARTS FOR LARGE-SCALE PATHWAY ENGINEERING IN YEAST - Expression cassettes comprising promoter and terminator combinations are provided and can be used to tune gene expression. Synthetic yeast promoters and methods of making them also are provided. | 03-24-2016 |
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20110151534 | INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS USING RECOMBINANT ORGANISMS EXPRESSING METHYL HALIDE TRANSFERASE - The invention relates to a process for production of organic compounds using genetically engineered organisms expressing a S-adenosylmethionine (SAM)-dependent methyl halide transferase and, optionally modified at loci that affect flux through SAM metabolic pathways or affect intracellular halide levels. In one approach the organism, halides (chlorine, bromine and/or iodine); and a carbon source are incubated in a cultivation medium under conditions in which methyl halide is produced. The methyl halide may be collected and converted into non-halogenated organic molecules. | 06-23-2011 |
20110165618 | BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCTION OF COMMERCIALLY VALUABLE COMPOUNDS - The invention relates to systems and methods for production of compounds by yeast and other organisms. In one approach yeast engineered for production of a compound of commercial value is cultured together with a cellulosic bacteria, and the yeast uses a metabolic product produced by the bacteria as a carbon source. Methyl halides are an example of compounds that may be produced by this process. The invention also relates to production of organic compounds using genetically engineered organisms expressing a S-adenosylmethionine (SAM)-dependent methyl halide transferase. In one approach the organism, halides and a carbon source are incubated in a cultivation medium under conditions in which methyl halide is produced. The methyl halide may be collected and converted into non-halogenated organic molecules. | 07-07-2011 |
20110207116 | SPATIO-TEMPORAL CONTROL OF PROTEIN INTERACTIONS USING PHYTOCHROMES - The invention provides methods, materials and systems of regulating association between proteins of interest using light. In an aspect, the invention takes advantage of the ability of phytochromes to change conformation upon exposure to appropriate light conditions, and to bind in a conformation-dependent manner to cognate proteins called phytochrome-interacting factors. The invention comprises a method of regulating interaction between a first protein of interest and second protein within a cell by light. Such a method optionally comprises providing in the cell (1) a first protein construct which comprises the first protein, a phytochrome domain (PHD), and (2) providing in the cell a second protein construct which comprises the second protein and a phytochrome domain-interacting peptide (PIP) that can bind selectively to the Pfr state, but not to the Pr state, of the phytochrome domain. | 08-25-2011 |
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20080267071 | Method of choosing nodes in a multi-network - Embodiments include methods, apparatus, and systems for choosing nodes in a multi-network. One embodiment includes a method that receives demand characteristics for nodes to form a cluster in multi-network and collapses groups of nodes in the multi-network to form a node group. The method then selects nodes that satisfy the demand characteristics in order to form the cluster. | 10-30-2008 |
20080270693 | Managing resources in cluster storage systems - Embodiments include methods, apparatus, and systems for managing resources in a storage system. One embodiment includes a method that discovers storage resources for arrays in a cluster storage system. A table defines how the resources are divided among the arrays and is provided to the arrays so each array can identify which resources to manage. | 10-30-2008 |
20100082856 | Managing Command Request Time-outs In QOS Priority Queues - In one embodiment a storage controller comprises a processor, a computer readable storage medium coupled to the processor, and logic instructions in the memory module which, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to receive, in a quality of service module, a first command request from a host initiator port, associate a time-out threshold with the first command request, determine, in the quality of service module, whether an available priority queue can release the first command request for execution by a scheduling module within the time-out threshold; and in response to a determination that an available priority queue can release the first command request for execution within the time-out threshold, assign the first command request to the available priority queue. | 04-01-2010 |
20100083040 | Expander Circuit For A Solid State Persistent Storage Device That Provides A Plurality Of Interfaces To Corresponding Storage Controllers - A system includes a solid state persistent storage device, and a plurality of storage controllers to manage access of the solid state persistent storage device. An expander circuit is connected to the solid state persistent storage device and has a plurality of computer-based bus interfaces connected to the corresponding plurality of storage controllers. | 04-01-2010 |
20110283290 | ALLOCATING STORAGE SERVICES - A system and method are provided for allocating storage resources. An exemplary method comprises providing a storage service catalog that lists storage services available for use. The exemplary method also comprises allowing a user to select a subset of the storage services from among the storage services via a self-service software tool. | 11-17-2011 |
20140032507 | DE-DUPLICATION USING A PARTIAL DIGEST TABLE - Data de-duplication is done on a data set. The data de-duplication is done using a partial digest table. Some digests are selective removed from the partial digest table when a pre-determined condition occurs. | 01-30-2014 |
20140143594 | OPTIMIZING A RAID VOLUME - Optimization of a RAID volume is described. In an example, a method of optimizing a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) volume includes: identifying a RAID level used for a plurality of disks in the RAID volume; defining a relation among rebuild rate, scrub rate, and annualized data loss event rate (ADLER) for the RAID volume using constant values and the RAID level; selecting a value for the ADLER; applying a policy to the relation to choose a value for one of the rebuild rate or the scrub rate; and determining a value for the other of the rebuild rate or the scrub rate from the relation using the value of the rebuild rate or the scrub rate as determined from the policy. | 05-22-2014 |
20140316539 | DRIVERS AND CONTROLLERS - Disclosed herein is a technique to transfer at least one unfinished operation from one controller to a second controller, if the first controller has ceased. | 10-23-2014 |
20140325161 | COLLABORATIVE CACHING - A method is provided for collaborative caching between a server cache ( | 10-30-2014 |
20150317079 | COORDINATING REPLICATION OF DATA STORED IN A NON-VOLATILE MEMORY-BASED SYSTEM - A technique includes, in response to a first stream of writes to a first non-volatile memory system, generating a second stream of writes for a second non-volatile memory system; and coordinating replication of data stored in the first non-volatile memory system. The coordinating includes embedding at least one command in the second stream of writes to create a synchronization point for data storage in the second non-volatile memory system in response to at least one corresponding command in the first stream to create a synchronization point for data storage in the first non-volatile memory system. | 11-05-2015 |
20150317095 | NVRAM PATH SELECTION - A memory access request including an address is received from a memory controller of an application server. One of a plurality of paths to the NVRAM is selected based on the address from the memory access request. | 11-05-2015 |
20150356012 | DATA FLUSH OF GROUP TABLE - A group table includes one or more groups. A synch command including a synch address range is received. An order data of the one or more groups is flushed is determined by whether the synch address range is included in the one or more groups. | 12-10-2015 |
20150370702 | ADDRESS RANGE TRANSFER FROM FIRST NODE TO SECOND NODE - A group address range is mapped to a memory address range of a nonvolatile memory. A first memory address of the memory address range is to be copied to a volatile memory if the first memory address is mapped to the group address range and a write access is requested for the first memory address. The group address range is transferred from a first node to a second node in response to a synch command. The copied address is to be written the NVM after the group address range is transferred. | 12-24-2015 |
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20120185486 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UTILIZING AND SEARCHING SOCIAL NETWORK INFORMATION - Methods and systems for indexing, storing, recalling and displaying social network user profiles, event calendar postings and user feed postings are described. A single, discrete set of keywords, can be utilized and assigned to both user profiles and postings and can operate as a method of indexing. The assignment of these keywords may allow users to control the display of calendar and feed content by matching assigned posting keywords to assigned profile keywords via a matching algorithm. Matched event-related postings may also be automatically displayed in a user's calendar. Searches of profiles and postings may also be performed by constructing queries using the same set of discrete keywords attached to profiles and postings. Users may have the ability to control the display of specific profile information and postings via privacy settings, which utilize unique methods of tracking relationship segmentation and social distance. | 07-19-2012 |
20140222812 | Systems and Methods for Utilizing and Searching Social Network Information - Methods and systems for indexing, storing, recalling and displaying social network user profiles, event calendar postings and user feed postings are described. A single, discrete set of keywords, can be utilized and assigned to both user profiles and postings and can operate as a method of indexing. The assignment of these keywords may allow users to control the display of calendar and feed content by matching assigned posting keywords to assigned profile keywords via a matching algorithm. Matched event-related postings may also be automatically displayed in a user's calendar. Searches of profiles and postings may also be performed by constructing queries using the same set of discrete keywords attached to profiles and postings. Users may have the ability to control the display of specific profile information and postings via privacy settings, which utilize unique methods of tracking relationship segmentation and social distance. | 08-07-2014 |
20150213144 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UTILIZING AND SEARCHING SOCIAL NETWORK INFORMATION - Methods and systems for indexing, storing, recalling and displaying social network user profiles, event calendar postings and user feed postings are described. A single, discrete set of keywords, can be utilized and assigned to both user profiles and postings and can operate as a method of indexing. The assignment of these keywords may allow users to control the display of calendar and feed content by matching assigned posting keywords to assigned profile keywords via a matching algorithm. Matched event-related postings may also be automatically displayed in a user's calendar. Searches of profiles and postings may also be performed by constructing queries using the same set of discrete keywords attached to profiles and postings. Users may have the ability to control the display of specific profile information and postings via privacy settings, which utilize unique methods of tracking relationship segmentation and social distance. | 07-30-2015 |
20150242874 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO GENERATE INCENTIVIZED PEER-TO-PEER SHARING OF DOWNLOAD LINKS FROM WITHIN MOBILE APPLICATION - The present disclosure provides a method for incentivizing the sharing of a mobile application, comprising providing, on a user interface of a mobile application executed on a first mobile electronic device of a first user, an offer for a promotion, which promotion is accessible by the first user when the first user elects to share the mobile application with at least one second user having a second mobile electronic device. Next, a request from the first user to share the mobile application with the second user is received, and an electronic communication is directed from the first mobile electronic device to the second user, which electronic communication has an electronic link that enables the second user to download a copy of the mobile application onto the second mobile electronic device. Next, the first user is provided with the promotion. | 08-27-2015 |
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20080199352 | Ex vivo antimicrobial devices and methods - A method and device for destroying and inhibiting exposure to microbes and infection includes a first element and a second element, and a power source. At least one of the elements includes antimicrobial metal, which, when energized by the power source, produces ions that are lethal to microbes. The device can be incorporated into virtually any useful object. During normal use of the object, electrical communication is established between the two elements, causing current supplied from the power source to flow through the antimicrobial metal. The two elements are configured and arranged to ensure that ions flowing from the antimicrobial metal flow through the region in which it is desired to kill microbes. The antimicrobial metal can be on the surface of the element, incorporated into the material making up the element, or provided in any other way that allows the antimicrobial effect to be achieved. | 08-21-2008 |
20110108232 | BINDER MATERIAL - A binder material for binding a plurality of particles together to form a conglomerate such as a carbon-containing briquette, a sand casting core and the like is provided. The binder material can include a collagen and/or lignin and a plurality of inorganic particles. In some instances, the binder material can be used to make a composite material. The composite material can include a plurality of particles and the binder material that contains the collagen and/or lignin. The binder material affords for the plurality of particles to be bound together into a desired shape, the desired shape having desirable properties. | 05-12-2011 |
20140255267 | EX VIVO ANTIMICROBIAL DEVICES AND METHODS - A method and device for destroying and inhibiting exposure to microbes and infection includes a first element and a second element, and a power source. At least one of the elements includes antimicrobial metal, which, when energized by the power source, produces ions that are lethal to microbes. The device can be incorporated into virtually any useful object. During normal use of the object, electrical communication is established between the two elements, causing current supplied from the power source to flow through the antimicrobial metal. The two elements are configured and arranged to ensure that ions flowing from the antimicrobial metal flow through the region in which it is desired to kill microbes. The antimicrobial metal can be on the surface of the element, incorporated into the material making up the element, or provided in any other way that allows the antimicrobial effect to be achieved. | 09-11-2014 |
20140255268 | EX VIVO ANTIMICROBIAL DEVICES AND METHODS - A method and device for destroying and inhibiting exposure to microbes and infection includes a first element and a second element, and a power source. At least one of the elements includes antimicrobial metal, which, when energized by the power source, produces ions that are lethal to microbes. The device can be incorporated into virtually any useful object. During normal use of the object, electrical communication is established between the two elements, causing current supplied from the power source to flow through the antimicrobial metal. The two elements are configured and arranged to ensure that ions flowing from the antimicrobial metal flow through the region in which it is desired to kill microbes. The antimicrobial metal can be on the surface of the element, incorporated into the material making up the element, or provided in any other way that allows the antimicrobial effect to be achieved. | 09-11-2014 |
20140286833 | EX VIVO ANTIMICROBIAL DEVICES AND METHODS - A method and device for destroying and inhibiting exposure to microbes and infection includes a first element and a second element, and a power source. At least one of the elements includes antimicrobial metal, which, when energized by the power source, produces ions that are lethal to microbes. The device can be incorporated into virtually any useful object. During normal use of the object, electrical communication is established between the two elements, causing current supplied from the power source to flow through the antimicrobial metal. The two elements are configured and arranged to ensure that ions flowing from the antimicrobial metal flow through the region in which it is desired to kill microbes. The antimicrobial metal can be on the surface of the element, incorporated into the material making up the element, or provided in any other way that allows the antimicrobial effect to be achieved. | 09-25-2014 |
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20080212079 | SINGLE DETECTOR BASED DUAL EXCITATION WAVELENGTH SPECTRA DISPLAY - A single detector based spectroscopy system using FAST (fiber array spectral translator) fibers and two excitation sources in conjunction with a holographic spectrum analyzer (HSA) to obtain simultaneous and selective display of spectroscopic regions of interest. A sample can be illuminated with different laser excitation wavelengths and resulting multiple spectra can be comparatively observed on a single display screen for more fruitful analysis of sample spectral responses (and, hence, sample chemical or physical properties) under different excitations. The HSA may be configured to focus on user-selected spectral regions of interest from different such spectra and a single CCD detector may be configured to collect spectral data from all selected spectral regions of interest in corresponding portions of the CCD pixel array, thereby allowing subsequent simultaneous display of such selected spectral regions of interest. The HSA may also allow simultaneous collection and display of portions of a single spectrum from a single excitation wavelength. A user can perform better comparative analysis when spectral regions of interest are juxtaposed with each other on a single electronic display. | 09-04-2008 |
20110279744 | Short wave infrared multi-conjugate liquid crystal tunable filter - A SWIR hyperspectral imaging filter has serial stages along an optical signal path with angularly distributed birefringent retarders and polarizers. The retarders can include active retarders such as tunable liquid crystal birefringent elements, passive retarders such as fixed retarders, and/or combinations thereof. Distinctly different periodic transmission spectra are provided by different filter stages, each having multiple retarders, in particular with some stages having broad bandpass peaks at wide spectral spacing and other stages have very narrow closely spaced peaks. The respective spectra include at least one tunably selectable band at which the transmission spectra of the filter stages coincide, whereby the salutary narrow bandpass and wide spectral spacing ranges of different stages apply together, resulting in a high finesse wavelength filter suitable for spectral imaging. The filter may be configured to provide faster switching speed and increased angle of acceptance and may operate in the rage of approximately 850-1700 nm. | 11-17-2011 |
20120062888 | Method for operating an optical filter in multiple modes - A method for operating an optical filter in multiple modes. In one embodiment, an optical filter may be operated in a sensitivity mode to thereby generate a white light image representative of a region of interest. The optical filter may then be operated in a specificity mode to thereby generate a hyperspectral image representative of said region of interest. The white light image and the hyperspectral image may be fused to generate a hybrid image that provides morphological and hyperspectral data. The white light image and the hyperspectral image may be generated using a single detector, eliminating the need for image realignment. | 03-15-2012 |
20120154792 | Portable system for detecting hazardous agents using SWIR and method for use thereof - The disclosure provides for a portable device for detecting hazardous agents, including explosives using SWIR hyperspectral imaging. The device may comprise a collection optics, a SWIR multi-conjugate filter, a SWIR camera, and a display. The device may also comprise an RGB camera. The disclosure also provides for a method of using said portable device wherein interacted photons are collected and passed through a SWIR multi-conjugate filter. The interacted photons are detected to generate at least one SWIR hyperspectral image. The SWIR hyperspectral image may be analyzed to determine the presence or absence of a hazardous agent on a target. An RGB image of a target may also be generated and analyzed to survey a sample scene. | 06-21-2012 |
20120300143 | VIS-SNIR multi-conjugate liquid crystal tunable filter - A VIS-NIR hyperspectral imaging filter has serial stages along an optical signal path with angularly distributed birefringent retarders and polarizers. The retarders can include active retarders such as tunable liquid crystal birefringent elements, passive retarders such as fixed retarders, and/or combinations thereof. Distinctly different periodic transmission spectra are provided by different filter stages, each having multiple retarders, in particular with some stages having broad bandpass peaks at wide spectral spacing and other stages have very narrow closely spaced peaks. The respective spectra include at least one tunably selectable band at which the transmission spectra of the filter stages coincide, whereby the salutary narrow bandpass and wide spectral spacing ranges of different stages apply together, resulting in a high finesse wavelength filter suitable for spectral imaging. The filter may be configured to provide faster switching speed and increased angle of acceptance and may operate in the rage of approximately 400-1100 nm. | 11-29-2012 |
20140098309 | Short-Wavelength Infrared (SWIR) Multi-Conjugate Liquid Crystal Tunable Filter - A SWIR hyperspectral imaging filter has serial stages along an optical signal path with angularly distributed birefringent retarders and polarizers. The retarders can include active retarders such as tunable liquid crystal birefringent elements, passive retarders such as fixed retarders, and/or combinations thereof. Distinctly different periodic transmission spectra are provided by different filter stages, each having multiple retarders, in particular with some stages having broad bandpass peaks at wide spectral spacing and other stages have very narrow closely spaced peaks. The respective spectra include at least one tunably selectable band at which the transmission spectra of the filter stages coincide, whereby the salutary narrow bandpass and wide spectral spacing ranges of different stages apply together, resulting in a high finesse wavelength filter suitable for spectral imaging. The filter may be configured to provide faster switching speed and increased angle of acceptance and may operate in the rage of approximately 850-1700 nm. | 04-10-2014 |