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20110218775 | System and Method For Providing Data Corresponding To Physical Objects - There is provided a system and method for providing a visualization of data describing a physical structure. An exemplary method comprises defining an unstructured grid that corresponds to a three-dimensional physical structure, the unstructured grid comprising data representative of a property of interest. The exemplary method also comprises defining a probe as an object that comprises a set of topological elements, at least one of which does not share a common plane. The exemplary method additionally comprises providing a visualization of the unstructured grid data on the geometry defined by the probe. | 09-08-2011 |
20110259599 | System and Method For Providing Data Corresponding To Physical Objects - There is provided a system and method for providing data describing a physical structure. An exemplary method comprises defining an unstructured grid that corresponds to a three-dimensional physical structure. The unstructured grid comprises data representative of a property of interest. At least one filter object and a selection criterion are defined. A portion of the unstructured grid data that meets the selection criterion relative to the filter object is selected. | 10-27-2011 |
20120037379 | System and Method For Providing Data Corresponding To Physical Objects - There is provided a system and method for providing a visualization of data describing a physical structure. An exemplary method comprises defining an unstructured grid that corresponds to a three-dimensional physical structure, the unstructured grid comprising data representative of a property of interest. The exemplary method also comprises defining a probe as an object that comprises a set of topological elements, at least one of which does not share a common plane. The exemplary method additionally comprises providing a visualization of the unstructured grid data on the geometry defined by the probe. | 02-16-2012 |
20120331412 | Dynamic Grouping of Domain Objects Via Smart Groups - A method of organizing a first group of domain objects relating to hydrocarbon management is disclosed. User-defined logic conditions are established. A plurality of the domain objects in the first group of domain objects are selected. It is determined whether any of the selected plurality of domain objects satisfies the logic conditions. A second group of domain objects is created that includes the logic conditions and a list of the domain objects satisfying the logic conditions. An operation command is performed on the second group of domain objects such that the operation command is performed on all domain objects listed in the second group of domain objects. | 12-27-2012 |
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20100311213 | METHOD OF FORMING AN INVERTED T SHAPED CHANNEL STRUCTURE FOR AN INVERTED T CHANNEL FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR DEVICE - A method of forming an inverted T shaped channel structure having a vertical channel portion and a horizontal channel portion for an Inverted T channel Field Effect Transistor ITFET device comprises providing a semiconductor substrate, providing a first layer of a first semiconductor material over the semiconductor substrate and providing a second layer of a second semiconductor material over the first layer. The first and the second semiconductor materials are selected such that the first semiconductor material has a rate of removal which is less than a rate of removal of the second semiconductor material. The method further comprises removing a portion of the first layer and a portion of the second layer selectively according to the different rates of removal so as to provide a lateral layer and the vertical channel portion of the inverted T shaped channel structure and removing a portion of the lateral layer so as to provide the horizontal channel portion of the inverted T shaped channel structure. | 12-09-2010 |
20110003451 | INTERMEDIATE PRODUCT FOR A MULTICHANNEL FET AND PROCESS FOR OBTAINING AN INTERMEDIATE PRODUCT - An intermediate product in the manufacture of a vertical multiple-channel FET device containing alternating —Si—[(SiGe)—Si]u- stacked layers is shown, as well as a process for selectively etching the SiGe layers in such a stacked layer system, and products obtained from such selective etching. Differential Ge content is added to the successive layers to provide uniform removal of the sacrificial SiGe layers. | 01-06-2011 |
20110021036 | METHOD OF SEALING AN AIR GAP IN A LAYER OF A SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE - A method of sealing an air gap in a layer of a semiconductor structure comprises providing a first layer of the semiconductor structure having at least one air gap for providing isolation between at least two conductive lines formed in the first layer. The at least one air gap extends into the first layer from a first surface of the first layer. The method further comprises forming a barrier layer of a barrier dielectric material over the first surface of the first layer and the at least one air gap. The barrier dielectric material is selected to have a dielectric constant less than 3.5 and to provide a barrier to prevent chemicals entering the at least one air gap. In another embodiment, the at least one air gap extends from a first surface of the first layer to at least a portion of side surfaces of the at least two conductive lines to expose at least a portion of the side surfaces, and a barrier layer of a barrier dielectric material is formed over the exposed portions of the side surfaces of each of the at least two conductive lines. | 01-27-2011 |
20120126413 | METHOD OF SEALING AN AIR GAP IN A LAYER OF A SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE - Providing a first layer of a semiconductor structure having at least one air gap between conductive lines formed in the first layer. The air gap extends into the first layer from a first surface of the first layer. A barrier dielectric material over the first surface and the air gap is selected to have a dielectric constant less than 3.5 and to provide a barrier to prevent chemicals entering the at least one air gap. An air gap can extend from a first surface of the first layer to at least a portion of side surfaces of the at least two conductive lines to expose at least a portion of the side surfaces. | 05-24-2012 |
20120199879 | METHOD OF FORMING AN INVERTED T SHAPED CHANNEL STRUCTURE FOR AN INVERTED T CHANNEL FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR DEVICE - A method of forming an inverted T shaped channel structure having a vertical channel portion and a horizontal channel portion for an Inverted T channel Field Effect Transistor ITFET device comprises semiconductor substrate, a first layer of a first semiconductor material over the semiconductor substrate and a second layer of a second semiconductor material over the first layer. The first and the second semiconductor materials are selected such that the first semiconductor material has a rate of removal which is less than a rate of removal of the second semiconductor material. | 08-09-2012 |
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20080200550 | Inhibition of Hiv-1 Replication by Disruption of the Processing of the Viral Capsid-Spacer Peptide 1 Protein - Inhibition of HIV-1 replication by disrupting the processing of the viral Gag capsid (CA) protein (p24) from the CA-spacer peptide 1 (SP1) protein precursor (p25) is disclosed. Amino acid sequences containing a mutation in the Gag p25 protein, with the mutation resulting in a decrease in the inhibition of processing of p25 to p24 by dimethylsuccinyl betulinic acid or dimethylsuccinyl betulin, polynucleotides encoding such mutated sequences and antibodies that selectively bind such mutated sequences are also included. Methods of inhibiting, inhibitory compounds and methods of discovering inhibitory compounds that target proteolytic processing of the HIV Gag protein are included. In one embodiment, such compounds inhibit the interaction of the HIV protease enzyme with Gag by binding to Gag rather than to the protease enzyme. In another embodiment, viruses or recombinant proteins that contain mutations in the region of the Gag proteolytic cleavage site can be used in screening assays to identify compounds that target proteolytic processing. | 08-21-2008 |
20080233559 | Inhibition of HIV-1 Replication by Disruption of the Processing of the Viral Capsid-Spacer Peptide 1 Protein - Inhibition of HIV-1 replication by disrupting the processing of the viral Gag capsid (CA) protein (p24) from the CA-spacer peptide 1 (SP1) protein precursor (p25) is disclosed. Amino acid sequences containing a mutation in the Gag p25 protein, with the mutation resulting in a decrease in the inhibition of processing of p25 to p24 by dimethylsuccinyl betulinic acid or dimethylsuccinyl betulin, polynucleotides encoding such mutated sequences and antibodies that selectively bind such mutated sequences are also included. Methods of inhibiting, inhibitory compounds and methods of discovering inhibitory compounds that target proteolytic processing of the HIV Gag protein are included. In one embodiment, such compounds inhibit the interaction of the HIV protease enzyme with Gag by binding to Gag rather than to the protease enzyme. In another embodiment, viruses or recombinant proteins that contain mutations in the region of the Gag proteolytic cleavage site can be used in screening assays to identify compounds that target proteolytic processing. | 09-25-2008 |
20100221264 | Inhibition of HIV-1 Replication by Disruption of the Processing of the Viral Capsid-Spacer Peptide 1 Protein - Inhibition of HIV-1 replication by disrupting the processing of the viral Gag capsid (CA) protein (p24) from the CA-spacer peptide 1 (SP1) protein precursor (p25) is disclosed. Amino acid sequences containing a mutation in the Gag p25 protein, with the mutation resulting in a decrease in the inhibition of processing of p25 to p24 by dimethylsuccinyl betulinic acid or dimethylsuccinyl betulin, polynucleotides encoding such mutated sequences and antibodies that selectively bind such mutated sequences are also included. Methods of inhibiting, inhibitory compounds and methods of discovering inhibitory compounds that target proteolytic processing of the HIV Gag protein are included. In one embodiment, such compounds inhibit the interaction of the HIV protease enzyme with Gag by binding to the Gag proteolytic cleavage site rather than to the protease enzyme. In another embodiment, viruses or recombinant proteins that contain mutations in the region of the Gag proteolytic cleavage site can be used in screening assays to identify compounds that target proteolytic processing. | 09-02-2010 |
20110142847 | Methods of Eliciting Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies Targeting HIV-1 GP41 - The present invention is directed to the induction and characterization of a humoral immune response targeting “entry-relevant” gp41 structures. In its broadest aspect, the present invention is directed to methods of raising a neutralizing antibody response to a broad spectrum of HIV strains and isolates. The present invention targets particular molecular conformations or structures that occur at the cell surface of HIV during viral entry into host cells. Such a humoral response can be generated in vivo as a prophylactic measure in individuals to reduce or inhibit the ability of HIV to infect uninfected cells in the individual's body. Such a response can also be employed to raise antibodies against “entry relevant” gp41 structures. These antibodies can be employed for therapeutic uses, and as tools for further illuminating the mechanism of HIV cell entry. | 06-16-2011 |
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20140058753 | PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING PLATFORM WITH RANKED PATIENT INFORMATION DELIVERY - Provided are a method, system, means for, and processor-readable non-transitory medium incorporating instructions that provide a social network platform, particularly for members in a professional field. Patient data is received from an electronic patient data source. Target patient information associated with a first patient is identified, when the first target patient information corresponds to the at least one evaluation criterion, and the first patient is assigned a first priority ranking, according to the at least one evaluation criterion. According to the assigned first priority ranking, information regarding the first patient is displayed to the members of the social network more prominently than information regarding other patients of the plurality of patients. Weighting of the target information according to the evaluation criterion may be performed. The first priority ranking may correspond to acuity of a health condition of the first patient. | 02-27-2014 |
20140058754 | PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING PLATFORM WITH RANKED PATIENT INFORMATION DELIVERY - Provided are a method, system, means for, and processor-readable non-transitory medium incorporating instructions that provide a social network platform, particularly for members in a professional field. Patient data is received from an electronic patient data source. Target patient information associated with a first patient is identified, when the first target patient information corresponds to the at least one evaluation criterion, and the first patient is assigned a first priority ranking, according to the at least one evaluation criterion. According to the assigned first priority ranking, information regarding the first patient is displayed to the members of the social network more prominently than information regarding other patients of the plurality of patients. Weighting of the target information according to the evaluation criterion may be performed. The first priority ranking may correspond to acuity of a health condition of the first patient. | 02-27-2014 |
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20090172301 | INTELLIGENT NETWORK INTERFACE CARD (NIC) OPTIMIZATIONS - Intelligent NIC optimizations includes system and methods for Token Table Posting, use of a Master Completion Queue, Notification Request Area (NRA) associated with completion queues, preferably in the Network Interface Card (NIC) for providing notification of request completions, and what we call Lazy Memory Deregistration which allows non-critical memory deregistration processing to occur during non-busy times. These intelligent NIC optimizations which can be applied outside the scope of VIA (e.g. iWARP and the like), but also support VIA. | 07-02-2009 |
20110131645 | LOAD BALANCING AND FAILOVER OF GATEWAY DEVICES - Methods and systems for load balancing and failover among gateway devices are disclosed. One method provides for assigning communication transaction handling to a gateway. The method includes receiving a request for a license from a computing device at a control gateway within a group of gateway devices including a plurality of gateway devices configured to support communication of cryptographically split data. The method also includes assigning communications from the computing device to one of the plurality of gateway devices based on a load balancing algorithm, and routing the communication request to the assigned gateway device. | 06-02-2011 |
20140157042 | LOAD BALANCING AND FAILOVER OF GATEWAY DEVICES - Methods and systems for load balancing and failover among gateway devices are disclosed. One method provides for assigning communication transaction handling to a gateway. The method includes receiving a request for a license from a computing device at a control gateway within a group of gateway devices including a plurality of gateway devices configured to support communication of cryptographically split data. The method also includes assigning communications from the computing device to one of the plurality of gateway devices based on a load balancing algorithm, and routing the communication request to the assigned gateway device. | 06-05-2014 |
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20140317405 | SECURED COMMUNICATIONS ARRANGEMENT APPLYING INTERNET PROTOCOL SECURITY - A secure communications arrangement including an endpoint is disclosed. The endpoint includes a computing system. The computing system includes a user level services component and a kernel level callout driver interfaced to the user level services component and configured to establish an IPsec tunnel with a remote endpoint. The computing system also includes a filter engine storing one or more filters defining endpoints authorized to communicate with the endpoint via the IPsec tunnel. The computing system also includes a second kernel level driver configured to establish a secure tunnel using a second security protocol different from IPsec. | 10-23-2014 |
20140317720 | NEGOTIATION OF SECURITY PROTOCOLS AND PROTOCOL ATTRIBUTES IN SECURE COMMUNICATIONS ENVIRONMENT - Methods of communicatively connecting first and second endpoints are disclosed. One method includes transmitting from a first endpoint to a second endpoint a connection request, the connection request including an IP address of the second endpoint. The method further includes, based at least in part on the IP address of the second endpoint, selecting IPsec from among a plurality of available security protocols to first attempt to use in forming a tunnel between the first and second endpoints, and forming the tunnel between the first and second endpoints based on the connection request. | 10-23-2014 |
20150095649 | COMMUNITY OF INTEREST-BASED SECURED COMMUNICATIONS OVER IPSEC - A method and system for establishing secure communications between endpoints includes transmitting a first message including a token having one or more entries each corresponding to a community of interest associated with a user of the first endpoint and including an encryption key and a validation key associated with the first endpoint. The method includes receiving a second message including a second authorization token including one or more entries, each entry corresponding to a community of interest associated with a second user and including an encryption key and a validation key associated with the second endpoint. The method includes, for each community of interest associated with both users, decrypting an associated entry in the second authorization token to obtain the encryption key and validation key associated with the second endpoint. The method also includes generating a shared secret based on the key pair, transmitting a third message including the created key pair to the second endpoint, and initializing tunnel using the shared secret to derive encryption keys used for IPsec-secured communications between the endpoints. | 04-02-2015 |
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20140273692 | HIGH TACK REPOSITIONABLE ADHESIVES AND SUBSTRATES AND METHODS FOR THEIR MANUFACTURE - High tack repositionable adhesive obtained by combining an acrylic copolymer permanent pressure sensitive adhesive with a hydrophobically modified ethoxylate urethane (HEUR) thickener. The adhesive provides repositionable substrates, such as thermal paper, with high tack. Methods for preparing the high tack repositionable adhesive are provided. | 09-18-2014 |
20150086732 | COMBINED RECEIPT AND LABEL ROLL HAVING OPTIMAL ADHESIVE PATCH PATTERNS AND A METHOD OF MANUAFACTURING THEREOF - A combined receipt and label roll comprises a core, and a web having a longitudinally-extending axis and wound on the core along the axis. The web includes (i) a substrate having a front side and a back side opposite the front side, (ii) a thermally-sensitive coating disposed on the front side of the substrate, and (iii) a water-based microsphere adhesive disposed on the back side of the substrate along the web axis. The water-based microsphere adhesive comprises at least four separate adhesive patches. The at least four adhesive patches are both sized relative to each other and positioned relative to each other on the back side of the substrate such that additional tack desired can be obtained by increasing volume of the adhesive patches without having to increase coat weight of the adhesive patches. | 03-26-2015 |
20150159034 | LABEL WITH ADHESIVE AND SILICONE-FREE RELEASE COATING - A label having a silicone-free (water-based) release coating and compatible adhesive patch is provided. The label includes a thermally coated substrate having a silicone-free substrate overlaid thereon of a first surface. A second surface includes a microsphere adhesive layer. | 06-11-2015 |
20150159054 | LABEL WITH ADHESIVE AND SILICONE-FREE RELEASE COATING - A label having a silicone-free (water-based) release coating and compatible adhesive patch is provided. The label includes a thermally coated substrate having a silicone-free substrate overlaid thereon of a first surface. A second surface includes a microsphere adhesive layer. | 06-11-2015 |
20150161915 | ADHESIVE LABEL WITH WATER-BASED RELEASE COATING - An adhesive label with a water-based release coating and methods for applying the water-based release coating to the adhesive label are provided. The water-based release coating is a non-silicon based formulation having a fluorochemical. The water-based release coating can be applied in a single-pass process or a double-pass process when manufacturing the adhesive label. | 06-11-2015 |
20150161916 | LABEL WITH ADHESIVE AND SILICONE-FREE RELEASE COATING - A label having a silicone-free (water-based) release coating and compatible adhesive patch is provided. The label includes a thermally coated substrate having a silicone-free substrate overlaid thereon of a first surface. A second surface includes a microsphere adhesive layer. | 06-11-2015 |
20150361305 | HIGH TACK PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE - A high-tack pressure sensitive adhesive is provided. A high-tack adhesive is mixed with a low-tack adhesive to form an adhesive mixture. The adhesive mixture applied to a portion of a substrate as a high-tack pressure sensitive adhesive patch. In an embodiment, the adhesive mixture includes a thickening agent. | 12-17-2015 |
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20100212552 | High SRI Systems For Cementitious Applications - High SRI cementitious systems comprising integral concrete coloring admixtures, toppings, dry-shake hardeners, and other cementitious systems are provided. The high-SRI cementitious systems comprise one or more IR reflective pigments and other components to make-up the cementitious system, depending on the application. The high-SRI cementitious systems of the invention may be in the form of mixtures which increase the total solar reflectivity (TSR or albedo) and the Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) of concrete. The high-SRI cementitious systems may be toppings mixed with water for application to existing concrete surfaces, dry-shake hardeners for application to freshly-placed plastic concrete, or the IR reflective pigments may be mixed into integrally colored concrete in various forms, such as conventional cast-in-place concrete, lightweight concrete, pervious concrete and concrete building panels, pavers or masonry units. The topping and dry-shake hardener formulations of the invention may further comprise one or more of cementitious binder(s), graded aggregates, super-plasticizers, one or more pigments selected for improving infrared reflectivity and color composition, and/or optionally other additives, such as dry redispersible polymers or fillers to provide decorative and LEED compliant, highly durable (sustainable) concrete hardscapes and other decorative concrete. | 08-26-2010 |
20130019781 | High SRI Systems For Cementitious Applications - High SRI cementitious systems comprising integral concrete coloring admixtures, toppings, dry-shake hardeners, and other cementitious systems are provided. The high-SRI cementitious systems comprise one or more IR reflective pigments and other components to make-up the cementitious system, depending on the application. The high-SRI cementitious systems of the invention may be in the form of mixtures which increase the total solar reflectivity (TSR or albedo) and the Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) of concrete. The high-SRI cementitious systems may be toppings mixed with water for application to existing concrete surfaces, dry-shake hardeners for application to freshly-placed plastic concrete, or the IR reflective pigments may be mixed into integrally colored concrete in various forms, such as conventional cast-in-place concrete, lightweight concrete, pervious concrete and concrete building panels, pavers or masonry units. | 01-24-2013 |
20140069300 | High SRI Systems For Cementitious Applications - High SRI cementitious systems comprising integral concrete coloring admixtures, toppings, dry-shake hardeners, and other cementitious systems are provided. The high-SRI cementitious systems comprise one or more IR reflective pigments and other components to make-up the cementitious system, depending on the application. The high-SRI cementitious systems of the invention may be in the form of mixtures which increase the total solar reflectivity (TSR or albedo) and the Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) of concrete. The high-SRI cementitious systems may be toppings mixed with water for application to existing concrete surfaces, dry-shake hardeners for application to freshly-placed plastic concrete, or the IR reflective pigments may be mixed into integrally colored concrete in various forms, such as conventional cast-in-place concrete, lightweight concrete, pervious concrete and concrete building panels, pavers or masonry units. | 03-13-2014 |
20150266776 | HIGH SRI SYSTEMS FOR CEMENTITIOUS APPLICATIONS - High SRI cementitious systems comprising integral concrete coloring admixtures, toppings, dry-shake hardeners, and other cementitious systems are provided. The high-SRI cementitious systems comprise one or more IR reflective pigments and other components to make-up the cementitious system, depending on the application. The high-SRI cementitious systems of the invention may be in the form of mixtures which increase the total solar reflectivity (TSR or albedo) and the Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) of concrete. The high-SRI cementitious systems may be toppings mixed with water for application to existing concrete surfaces, dry-shake hardeners for application to freshly-placed plastic concrete, or the IR reflective pigments may be mixed into integrally colored concrete in various forms, such as conventional cast-in-place concrete, lightweight concrete, pervious concrete and concrete building panels, pavers or masonry units. | 09-24-2015 |
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20100223680 | Methods for the identification of agents that inhibit mesenchymal-like tumor cells or their formation - The present invention provides tumor cell preparations for use as models of the EMT process for use in the identification of anti-cancer agents, wherein said tumor cell preparations comprise cells of the epithelial tumor cell line CFPAC-1, which are stimulated by receptor ligands to induce EMT, or which have been engineered to inducibly express a protein that stimulates EMT. The present invention also provides methods of identifying potential anti-cancer agents by using such tumor cell preparations to identify agents that inhibit EMT, stimulate MET, or inhibit the growth of mesenchymal-like cells. Such agents should be particularly useful when used in conjunction with other anti-cancer drugs such as EGFR and IGF-1R kinase inhibitors, which appear to be less effective at inhibiting tumor cells that have undergone an EMT. | 09-02-2010 |
20110171124 | In situ methods for monitoring the EMT status of tumor cells in vivo - The invention provides methods of determining in situ the EMT status of the cells of a tumor in a patient in vivo, including: (a) providing an EMT-status-detecting conjugate containing an antibody that binds to an EMT-status biomarker, and a reporter molecule; (b) introducing the conjugate into a patient with a tumor, such that the conjugate contacts the EMT-status biomarker of the cells of the tumor; (c) employing a means for detection of the signal from the conjugate at the tumor site; and (d) using a means for image analysis to localize and quantify the signal from the conjugate at the tumor site, a positive signal indicating the presence of epithelial tumor cells if the EMT-status biomarker is an epithelial biomarker, and mesenchymal tumor cells if the EMT-status biomarker is a mesenchymal biomarker. Such methods are useful for diagnosing patients who might benefit from treatment with drugs such as EGFR or IGF-1R kinase inhibitors, and for identifying and testing agents that inhibit tumor cells from undergoing an epithelial to mesenchymal transition. This invention also provides the above methods where an AFFIBODY® molecule that binds to an EMT-status biomarker is used instead of an antibody. | 07-14-2011 |