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20150110259 | MEETING COORDINATION SYSTEM AND ATTENDEE TRACKING FOR USE IN AUTOMATED MULTI-MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL SYSTEM - Methods for operating a meeting coordinator to initiate a teleconference meeting using an automated teleconferencing system, having corresponding meeting coordinators and computer-readable media, comprise: generating a roster of meeting participants comprising meeting invitees; accessing calendaring information concerning the teleconference meeting, the calendaring information including a time of the meeting; a meeting location; identities of the meeting invitees; and contact information for the meeting invitees; and transmitting at least some of the calendaring information to the teleconferencing system to enable the system to connect remotely-located meeting invitees. | 04-23-2015 |
20150111550 | CONTEXT BASED MEETING ATTENDEE IDENTIFICATION AND MEETING ORGANIZER SYSTEM FOR USE IN AUTOMATED MULTI-MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL SYSTEM - Mobile electronic devices having corresponding methods and computer-readable media comprise: a receiver configured to receive beacon signals associated with meeting locations; a memory configured to store calendaring information associated with a teleconference meeting at one of the meeting locations; and a processor configured to responsive to a triggering event, discern the beacon signal associated with the one of the meeting locations; process the beacon signal associated with the one of the meeting locations to determine whether the mobile electronic device is located at the one of the meeting locations; and generate a message announcing that the mobile electronic device is located at the one of the meeting locations. | 04-23-2015 |
20150111551 | SPEAKER IDENTIFICATION FOR USE IN MULTI-MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL SYSTEM - Methods for operating a meeting coordinator to detect which participant is speaking during a teleconference meeting using a teleconferencing system, having corresponding mobile electronic devices and computer-readable media, comprise: accessing calendaring information concerning the teleconference meeting, the calendaring information including a time of the teleconference meeting, a meeting location, identities of meeting invitees, and contact information for the meeting invitees; automatically setting up the teleconference meeting using the calendaring information to enable the teleconferencing system to connect remotely-located meeting invitees; generating a roster of meeting participants comprising at least some of the meeting invitees; tracking a participation status for the meeting participants; and accessing prerecorded unique digital voice signatures for the meeting invitees. | 04-23-2015 |
20150112748 | Automated Multi-Media Conference Call System and Method - Methods having corresponding systems and computer-readable media comprise: accessing calendaring information associated with a smart teleconference meeting, the calendaring information including a time of the meeting, a meeting location, identities of meeting invitees, and contact information for the meeting invitees; transmitting the calendaring information from a meeting coordinator to a conferencing system configured to contact meeting participants and join them to the meeting; contacting the meeting invitees with the conferencing system conferencing system and joining them to the meeting; generating a roster of the meeting participants based on the calendaring information; tracking a participation status of the meeting participants; and updating the roster to reflect the participation status of the meeting participants. | 04-23-2015 |
20160112575 | Speaker Identification for Use in Multi-Media Conference Call System - Methods for operating a meeting coordinator to detect which participant is speaking during a teleconference meeting using a teleconferencing system, having corresponding mobile electronic devices and computer-readable media, comprise: accessing calendaring information concerning the teleconference meeting, the calendaring information including a time of the teleconference meeting, a meeting location, identities of meeting invitees, and contact information for the meeting invitees; automatically setting up the teleconference meeting using the calendaring information to enable the teleconferencing system to connect remotely-located meeting invitees; generating a roster of meeting participants comprising at least some of the meeting invitees; tracking a participation status for the meeting participants; and accessing prerecorded unique digital voice signatures for the meeting invitees. | 04-21-2016 |
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20140149427 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TAPESTRY INTERFACE SCORING - A system and methods are provided for scoring assets for display in a tapestry interface. In one embodiment, a method includes identifying assets for display in a tapestry interface presentation, wherein the tapestry interface provides a presentation for a plurality of assets having relevance based sizing, arrangement of the assets based at least in part on a grid pattern, receiving data for identified assets of the tapestry presentation, and scoring assets based on the received data to determine presentation characteristics for the assets in the tapestry interface. The method may also include updating the presentation of the tapestry interface on a device based on the presentation characteristics. | 05-29-2014 |
20140149860 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRESENTING A TAPESTRY INTERFACE - A system and methods are provided for presenting a tapestry interface including graphical elements for a plurality of asset. In one embodiment, a method includes scoring assets for display in the tapestry interface, wherein the tapestry interface provides a presentation for a plurality of assets having relevance based sizing, arrangement of the assets based at least in part on a grid pattern, and determining presentation characteristics of assets for display of the tapestry interface by a device based on the scoring, the presentation characteristics including presentation size and arrangement of assets on the grid pattern for each asset. The method may also include presenting the tapestry interface on the device, wherein at least a portion of the tapestry interface is displayed based on the presentation characteristics determined for each asset and arrangement of assets on the grid pattern. | 05-29-2014 |
20140149875 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRESENTATION OF A TAPESTRY INTERFACE - A system and methods are provided for or presenting a user interface by a device for exploring content associated with a media title. In one embodiment, a method includes displaying a tapestry interface for a plurality of assets, wherein the tapestry interface is an arrangement of graphical elements associated with the plurality of assets, the graphical elements having relevance based sizing, and updating relevance scoring of assets for display in the tapestry interface. The method may further include determining presentation characteristics of assets for display in a tapestry interface based on the updating, and updating the presentation of the tapestry interface on the device based on the presentation characteristics. | 05-29-2014 |
20140149885 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A TAPESTRY INTERFACE WITH INTERACTIVE COMMENTING - A system and methods are provided for presenting a tapestry interface including graphical elements for a plurality of assets. In one embodiment, a method includes displaying a tapestry interface by a device for a plurality of assets, wherein the tapestry interface is an arrangement of graphical elements associated with the plurality of assets, the graphical elements having relevance based sizing, and receiving social media data associated with at least one asset displayed in the tapestry interface. The method may also include displaying one or more assets with graphical elements, the graphical elements based on social media data received for the one or more assets. | 05-29-2014 |
20140149932 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A TAPESTRY PRESENTATION - A system and methods are provided for presenting a tapestry interface including graphical elements for a plurality of assets. In one embodiment, a method includes displaying a tapestry interface by a device for a plurality of assets, wherein the tapestry interface is an arrangement of graphical elements associated with the plurality of assets, the graphical elements having relevance based sizing and detecting a user input to the device, the input associated with at least one asset displayed in the tapestry interface. The method may also include displaying one or more graphical elements in a graphical display pane based on the user input, the one or more graphical elements for locating assets of the tapestry presentation. | 05-29-2014 |
20140149936 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A TAPESTRY INTERFACE WITH LOCATION SERVICES - A system and methods are provided for presenting a tapestry interface including graphical elements for a plurality of assets. In one embodiment, a method includes displaying a tapestry interface by a device for a plurality of assets, wherein the tapestry interface is an arrangement of graphical elements associated with the plurality of assets, the graphical elements having relevance based sizing, and detecting an input to the device for filtering the tapestry presentation based on geographic location data. The method may also include updating display of the tapestry interface presentation based on the geographic location data. | 05-29-2014 |
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20090211722 | BELT AND METHOD OF MAKING A BELT FOR A PAPER MAKING MACHINE - Belt and method of making a belt for a paper making machine. The belt includes a flat woven material having a top side surface and a bottom side surface and two terminal ends separated in a machine direction. Folds formed in the flat woven material are separated in the machine direction, so that the two terminal ends are located under the bottom side surface. Seam loops are located at the folds, and the two terminal ends one of are arranged adjacent each other and overlap each other in a region offset from a center between the folds. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way. | 08-27-2009 |
20100043997 | NON MARK SEAM FELT - A press felt for use in a paper, cardboard or tissue machine, with an open, load-carrying base structure which, viewed in longitudinal direction of the press felt, includes seam loops on one end, as well as seam loops at the other end, whereby the seam loops on the one end and the ones on the other end can be brought together for the purpose of producing the endless press felt and can be intermeshed with each other, so that a pass through opening is created through which a pintle can be guided, and comprising a machine side fibrous nonwoven structure which is located on the base structure and which provides the machine side of the press felt and which, viewed in longitudinal direction of the press felt, has one end section and one other end section, whereby when viewed in longitudinal direction of the press felt, the seam loops respectively extend at least partially over the end sections of the machine side fibrous nonwoven structure. In at least one end section of the machine side fibrous nonwoven structure an elastomeric polymer material is provided which is formed from a polymer or pre-polymer which was added in liquid form into the press felt and subsequently solidified or cured and which extends in the at least one end section from the machine side fibrous nonwoven structure into the base structure. | 02-25-2010 |
20100314066 | PRESS FABRIC SEAM AREA - A pinseam press fabric is smoothed in the area of the seam by depositing polyurethane particles having a size of about 1 to 500 micrometers across the seam of the felt defined by the ends of the fabric. The polyurethane particles are drawn into the seam end by the application of a vacuum. Once the particles are deposited, the fabric is heated so that the polyurethane particles melt to form a polymeric matrix. | 12-16-2010 |
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20090249669 | REFLECTIVE LABELS - A label, a method of forming a label, and a system for using the label. The label may include a substrate including a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The label may also include an adhesive contacting at least a portion of the first surface, a liner contacting at least a portion of the adhesive, and a reflective layer contacting at least a portion of the second surface. The reflective layer includes a binder and a reflective flake. The liner may have a first reflectivity R | 10-08-2009 |
20090249670 | LAMINATING LABELS - A label including a lamination, a method of using such label and a method of making such label. The label may include a liner, a face stock having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, disposed over a portion of the liner. In addition, the label may include a laminating material having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface and a first edge and a second edge, wherein the laminating material is disposed over a portion of the liner and the second surface is proximate to said liner. Furthermore, the label may include at least two creases in the liner upon which the liner may be folded to locate the second surface of the laminating material over the first surface of the face stock. | 10-08-2009 |
20100127491 | Laminate Labels - An aspect of the present disclosure relates to a label including a liner having a first surface, a second surface and at least one edge, wherein the second surface is configured to receive an image forming substance; a laminate, disposed on the first surface of the liner, wherein the laminate extends past the at least one edge, forming a frame portion around the liner; | 05-27-2010 |
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20130204743 | MOBILE SHOPPING TOOLS UTILIZING COLOR-BASED IDENTIFICATION, SEARCHING AND MATCHING ENHANCEMENT OF SUPPLY CHAIN AND INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - A mobile-enabled system, methods and interfaces for merchants and consumers to identify, search for and match products based on color. The mobile platform provides a number of additional features to enhance shopping experiences, including features which display and/or direct a user to products within a store, by color or other user preferences. These features are enabled by accessing and downloading a combination of store schematics, planogram data, and inventory management systems data. | 08-08-2013 |
20130249934 | COLOR-BASED IDENTIFICATION, SEARCHING AND MATCHING ENHANCEMENT OF SUPPLY CHAIN AND INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - A color-based system, methods and interfaces to gather, identify, search for and match products using color as a primary indicator. The system, methods and interfaces are preferably implemented as an enhancement of proprietary merchant inventory management systems (IMS) and supply chain management systems (SCM) which enable the effective codification and evaluation of color-based data received and transformed from a number of different merchant IMS and SCM feeds. The system architecture further enables dynamic color processing, pattern recognition and a robust set of features for enhancing commercial experiences of and interactions between consumers and merchants. | 09-26-2013 |
20130262228 | Digital Marketing Platform With Formatted Advertising Feature Coupled To Normalized Inventory Management System and Supply Chain Management System Feeds - A marketing platform enhancement to generate and transmit formatted advertisements and digital catalogs by utilizing user demographics and preferences to generate targeted and micro-targeted marketing materials. The customized advertisements and digital catalogs that are created draw upon up-to-date information maintained by merchant supply chain management systems (SCM) and/or inventory management systems (IMS) to more effectively and more frequently advertise merchant products based on user preferences. | 10-03-2013 |
20130266217 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NORMALIZATION AND CODIFICATON OF COLORS FOR DYNAMIC ANALYSIS - A system and method for normalizing and codifying divergent color systems into a single universal color system. The middleware engine receives a data feed comprising a plurality of color swatches or images from one or more merchant system and normalizes the data feed into a common format. The dominant processor extracts the product images from the normalized data, segments each product image into segments, determines a dominant color for each segment, and determines the dominant product color for each product image based on prevalence of the dominant product color in each segment. The matched color processor converts the determined dominant product color into a digital value of the universal color system based on the color component intensity values. | 10-10-2013 |
20140052584 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING, SEARCHING AND MATCHING PRODUCTS BASED ON COLOR - A system and method for searching and matching products based on color using a universal color system comprises a plurality of processor based client devices, each client device uniquely associated with a user, a database engine comprising a plurality of products reverse mapped and organized in accordance with the hexadecimal color codes of the universal color system, and a processor based server. The server receives a color-based search query comprising user's color selection from a client device associated with a user over a communications network. The user's color selection comprises at least one hexadecimal color code of the universal color system. A color engine of the server searches the database engine for products having the hexadecimal color codes with a predetermined range of the hexadecimal color code of the user's color selection, and transmits the search result to the client device associated with the user over the communications network. | 02-20-2014 |
20150019206 | METADATA EXTRACTION OF NON-TRANSCRIBED VIDEO AND AUDIO STREAMS - A system and computer based method for transcribing and extracting metadata from a source media. A processor-based server extracts audio and video stream from the source media. A speech recognition engine processes the audio stream to transcribe the audio stream into a time-aligned textual transcription, thereby providing a time-aligned machine transcribed media. The video frame engine process the video stream to extract time-aligned video frames. A database stores the time-aligned machine transcribed media and time-aligned video frames. A server processor processes the time-aligned machine transcribed media to extract time-aligned textual metadata associated with the source media, and processes the time-aligned vide frames to extract time-aligned visual metadata associated with the source media. | 01-15-2015 |
20150106235 | SYSTEM FOR NORMALIZING, CODIFYING AND CATEGORIZING COLOR-BASED PRODUCT AND DATA BASED ON A UNIVERISAL DIGITAL COLOR LANGUAGE - A system for normalizing, codifying categorizing divergent color systems into a universal color language. A server connected to a communications network receives, processes, codifies and categorizes divergent color data from a merchant system. A middleware engine of the server receives a data feed comprising a plurality of color swatches or images from the merchant system, and normalizes the data feed into a common format. A server processor extracts image data comprising a plurality of product images from the normalized data feed, identifies and converts at least one dominant product color in each product image to a digital value based on color component intensity values, and assigns a hexadecimal code of the universal color language to each product image that is closest to the digital value of each product image. A product categorization engine categorizes each product image into one of a plurality of product categories. | 04-16-2015 |
20150110390 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NORMALIZATION AND CODIFICATON OF COLORS FOR DYNAMIC ANALYSIS - A system and method for normalizing and codifying divergent color systems into a single universal color system. The middleware engine receives a data feed comprising a plurality of color swatches or images from one or more merchant system and normalizes the data feed into a common format. The dominant processor extracts the product images from the normalized data, segments each product image into segments, determines a dominant color for each segment, and determines the dominant product color for each product image based on prevalence of the dominant product color in each segment. The matched color processor converts the determined dominant product color into a digital value of the universal color system based on the color component intensity values. | 04-23-2015 |
20150255066 | METADATA EXTRACTION OF NON-TRANSCRIBED VIDEO AND AUDIO STREAMS - A system and computer based method for transcribing and extracting metadata from a source media. A processor-based server extracts audio and video stream from the source media. A speech recognition engine processes the audio and/or video stream to transcribe the audio and/or video stream into a time-aligned textual transcription and to extract audio amplitude by time interval, thereby providing a time-aligned machine transcribed media. The server processor measures the aural amplitude of the extracted audio amplitude and assigns a numerical value that is normalized to a single, normalized, universal amplitude scale. A database stores the time-aligned machine transcribed media, time-aligned video frames and the assigned value from the normalized amplitude scale. | 09-10-2015 |
20150332479 | SYSTEM FOR NORMALIZING, CODIFYING AND CATEGORIZING COLOR-BASED PRODUCT AND DATA BASED ON A UNIVERISAL DIGITAL COLOR LANGUAGE - A system for normalizing, codifying and categorizing divergent color systems into a universal color language. A server connected to a communications network receives, processes, codifies and categorizes divergent color data from a merchant system. A middleware engine of the server receives a data feed comprising a plurality of color swatches or images from the merchant system, and normalizes the data feed into a common format. A server processor extracts image data comprising a plurality of product images from the normalized data feed, identifies and converts at least one dominant product color in each product image to a digital value based on color component intensity values, and assigns a hexadecimal code of the universal color language to each product image that is closest to the digital value of each product image. A product categorization engine categorizes each product image into one of a plurality of product categories. | 11-19-2015 |
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20080214264 | Random number generator based roulette wheel - The invention provides for the use of a random number generator in a roulette wheel to play a game of roulette. The gaming apparatus may have a random number generator, a roulette wheel, and means for controlling the roulette wheel to indicate a first winning number corresponding to a first random number generated by the random number generator. The roulette wheel may have a top ring, outer ring, separator ring, and an inner ring and each ring may be decoupled from each outer to spin in different directions. | 09-04-2008 |
20080231457 | Radio direction finder for gaming chip and/or player tracking - Various techniques are disclosed for facilitating tracking locations of players and/or wireless communication devices in a casino network. In at least one embodiment, an electronically switched Doppler antenna array may be utilized to detect a first wireless signal from a first signal source. Bearing information may be generated using information from the detected signal. In at least one embodiment, the bearing information may include a first directional bearing to the first signal source. Using at least a portion of the first bearing information, a first location of the first signal source may be determined. According to specific embodiments, the first signal source may correspond to a wireless communication device such as an RFID-enabled player tracking card or gaming chip. In at least one embodiment, a current location of the wireless communication device may be automatically tracked in real-time as the wireless communication device is moved through a first region of the casino. | 09-25-2008 |
20080254862 | Gaming system having retractable gaming unit - Various aspects are directed to a gaming system configured or designed for use with a bar top or table top. In at least one embodiment, the gaming system may include a movable gaming unit, the movable gaming unit which is operable to be lowered below an upper surface of the bar top or table top, and which is operable to be raised, at least partially, above the upper surface of the bar top or table top. In at least one embodiment, the gaming system may be operable to control a wager-based game played on the gaming system. The gaming system may be further operable to lower the gaming unit below the upper surface of the bar top or table top in response to detecting at least one first condition or event. The gaming system may be further operable to raise a first portion of the gaming unit above the upper surface of the bar top or table top in response to detecting at least one second condition or event. | 10-16-2008 |
20090124383 | APPARATUS FOR USE WITH INTERACTIVE TABLE GAMES AND METHODS OF USE - Methods and apparatus for use with an interactive gaming table. In one aspect, an administration tool is provided for use with an interactive gaming table. The interactive gaming table includes a playing surface for displaying a game, a signal source, and a signal collector. The administration tool includes a primary identifying indicia that uniquely identifies the tool to the gaming table by reflecting a signal emitted by the signal source such that the signal reflected by the primary identifying indicia is received and analyzed by the signal collector. The administration tool also includes a secondary identifying indicia that is recognized by the gaming table by reflecting the signal emitted by the signal source such that the signal reflected by the secondary identifying indicia is received and analyzed by the signal collector, wherein a present state of the displayed game is changed based on a player's action taken with the tool. | 05-14-2009 |
20110269536 | GAMING DEVICE AND METHOD HAVING PURCHASABLE RANDOMLY SELECTED PAYTABLES - An apparatus and method for a game including a plurality of paytables, wherein each of the paytables has an average expected payout. The gaming device initially employs a default paytable and enables a player to cause the gaming device to change the employed paytable. If the player chooses to cause the gaming device to change the employed paytable, the gaming device randomly selects another paytable from the plurality of paytables and determines a game outcome based on the randomly selected paytable. If the player does not choose to cause the gaming device to change the employed paytable, the gaming device determines a game outcome based on the default paytable. In one embodiment, when a player chooses to cause the gaming device to select another paytable, the player has a chance to obtain a paytable that includes higher or better awards. | 11-03-2011 |
20110269537 | GAMING DEVICE AND METHOD HAVING PURCHASABLE RANDOMLY SELECTED PAYTABLES - An apparatus and method for a game including a plurality of paytables, wherein each of the paytables has an average expected payout. The gaming device initially employs a default paytable and enables a player to cause the gaming device to change the employed paytable. If the player chooses to cause the gaming device to change the employed paytable, the gaming device randomly selects another paytable from the plurality of paytables and determines a game outcome based on the randomly selected paytable. If the player does not choose to cause the gaming device to change the employed paytable, the gaming device determines a game outcome based on the default paytable. In one embodiment, when a player chooses to cause the gaming device to select another paytable, the player has a chance to obtain a paytable that includes higher or better awards. | 11-03-2011 |
20110269538 | GAMING DEVICE AND METHOD HAVING PURCHASABLE RANDOMLY SELECTED PAYTABLES - An apparatus and method for a game including a plurality of paytables, wherein each of the paytables has an average expected payout. The gaming device initially employs a default paytable and enables a player to cause the gaming device to change the employed paytable. If the player chooses to cause the gaming device to change the employed paytable, the gaming device randomly selects another paytable from the plurality of paytables and determines a game outcome based on the randomly selected paytable. If the player does not choose to cause the gaming device to change the employed paytable, the gaming device determines a game outcome based on the default paytable. In one embodiment, when a player chooses to cause the gaming device to select another paytable, the player has a chance to obtain a paytable that includes higher or better awards. | 11-03-2011 |
20110281634 | VIDEO AND MECHANICAL SPINNING BONUS WHEEL - A gaming machine includes a combination inner video display and rotatable object. The inner video display and the rotatable object may be correlated together to form a reconfigurable object. Both the inner video display and the rotatable object can have segments wherein each segment may have an indicia associated with the segment, wherein the indicia can be a prize, a bonus multiplier, a progressive jackpot, a negative value, a bonus spin character, a loss of spin character, a blank space or a null character. The player will be rewarded with the corresponding prize(s) based upon the outcome of the combination inner video display and rotatable object. | 11-17-2011 |
20140155162 | CONTROL OF WAGER-BASED GAME USING GESTURE RECOGNITION - Various techniques are described for controlling a wager-based game played at a gaming system. In one embodiment the gaming system may include a gesture input interface device operable to detect movements gestures associated with one or more persons, and a gesture interpretation component operable to identify selected movements or gestures detected by the gesture input interface device. In one embodiment, the gesture interpretation component may also be operable to generate gesture interpretation information relating to interpretation of the selected movements or gestures. In one embodiment, the gaming system may be operable to automatically detect a gesture by a player participating in a game session at the gaming system; interpret the gesture with respect to a set of criteria; generate gesture interpretation information relating to the interpretation of the gesture; and advance a state of the game session using at least a portion of the gesture interpretation information. | 06-05-2014 |
20160041622 | CONTROL OF WAGER-BASED GAME USING GESTURE RECOGNITION - Various techniques are described for controlling a wager-based game played at a gaming system. In one embodiment the gaming system may include a gesture input interface device operable to detect movements gestures associated with one or more persons, and a gesture interpretation component operable to identify selected movements or gestures detected by the gesture input interface device. In one embodiment, the gesture interpretation component may also be operable to generate gesture interpretation information relating to interpretation of the selected movements or gestures. In one embodiment, the gaming system may be operable to automatically detect a gesture by a player participating in a game session at the gaming system; interpret the gesture with respect to a set of criteria; generate gesture interpretation information relating to the interpretation of the gesture; and advance a state of the game session using at least a portion of the gesture interpretation information. | 02-11-2016 |
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20120310300 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ESTABLISHING A PROTOCOL FOR PROVIDING ELECTRICAL STIMULATION WITH A STIMULATION SYSTEM TO TREAT A PATIENT - A stimulation system, such as a spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system, having a programmer and a patient feedback device for establishing a protocol to treat a patient. The programmer uses a computer assisted stimulation programming procedure for establishing the protocol. Also described are methods of treating a patient with a spinal cord stimulation system including the programmer and the patient feedback device. | 12-06-2012 |
20130006330 | DUAL PATIENT CONTROLLERS - Devices, systems, and methods incorporate the most-used functions of a electrical stimulator's controller into a small, thin pocket controller that is not only comfortable to carry in a pocket, but can also be attached to a key ring, lanyard, or other such carrying device for ease of daily use. A separate patient controller charger is used to charge and control the implanted medical device. | 01-03-2013 |
20130060299 | IDENTIFYING AN AREA FOR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION TO TREAT A PATIENT - A stimulation system, such as a spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system, having a programmer for identifying an area for electrical stimulation to treat a patient. The programmer includes a communication interface, a display screen, and a user interface. The communication interface communicates with the electrical stimulation generator to generate electrical stimulation and the display screen displays a patient model. The user interface receives user input identifying an area of pain on the patient model via a selection of the area of the body part. The programmer then associates the area of pain identified with a spinal column location, and displays on the display screen a suggested medical lead position and/or a suggested stimulation area on an image of a spinal column based on the step of associating. | 03-07-2013 |
20130060300 | POSITIONING LEADS ON PATIENT MODEL USING A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE - A stimulation system, such as a spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system, for storing position information of an implanted medical lead implanted in a patient. A communication unit is configured to receive, from a first programmer, position data that indicates an actual position of the implanted medical lead with respect to a spinal column of the patient and an anatomically correct image of the spinal column. The communication unit is further configured to forward the position data, and to transmit both to a second programmer. The second programmer is then able to display a representation of the implanted medical lead on the anatomically correct image in an anatomically correct location and in an actual orientation based on the position data. | 03-07-2013 |
20130060301 | CONFIGURING ELECTRICAL STIMULATION TO TREAT A PATIENT - A stimulation system, such as a spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system, having a programmer with a user interface. The programmer determines a position of an implanted medical lead with respect to a patient's spinal column. The programmer overlays the medical lead, an initial stimulation field, and an initial target stimulation area within the initial stimulation field on an image of the spinal column. A user enters, via the user interface, graphical manipulations of displayed boundaries of the initial stimulation field and the initial target stimulation area. The graphical manipulations of the stimulation field and the target stimulation field are independent of each other and they may move and/or alter the shape of the boundaries. The programmer then determines stimulation parameters to drive the implanted medical lead to generate the displayed stimulation field and target stimulation field as manipulated by the user. | 03-07-2013 |
20130060302 | AUTOMATED SEARCH TO IDENTIFY A LOCATION FOR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION TO TREAT A PATIENT - A stimulation system, such as a spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system, having an automated search to establish a program to treat a patient with electrical stimulation. The stimulation system includes an electrical stimulation generator, a medical lead coupled to the electrical stimulation generator, and a programmer with a communication interface, a display screen, and a user interface. The display screen displays an image of a spinal column and a position of the medical lead relative to the spinal column. The system includes an automated search that stimulates a series of regions and receives patient feedback via the user interface. The system then stimulates a series of subregions within a subset of the regions based on the feedback, receives additional feedback, and identifies a subset of the subregions location for stimulation based on the additional feedback. | 03-07-2013 |
20130166642 | COMMUNICATION FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES - Systems and methods for communication between an implantable medical device and an external device. Data blocks are generated and transmitted between the implantable device and the external device. The data blocks include a first flag indicating whether the data block is a first data block in a message and when the data block is a subsequent data block in a multiple data block message. When the first flag indicates that the data block is a first data block in a message, the data block also contains a device ID, a command token, and message content. When the first flag indicates that the data block is a subsequent data block in a multiple data block message, the data block contains additional message content that is appended to message content from a previously received data block. | 06-27-2013 |
20130296972 | AUTOMATED SEARCH TO IDENTIFY A LOCATION FOR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION TO TREAT A PATIENT - A stimulation system, such as a spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system, having an automated search to establish a program to treat a patient with electrical stimulation. The stimulation system includes an electrical stimulation generator, a medical lead coupled to the electrical stimulation generator, and a programmer with a communication interface, a display screen, and a user interface. The display screen displays an image of a spinal column and a position of the medical lead relative to the spinal column. The system includes an automated search that stimulates a series of regions and receives patient feedback via the user interface. The system then stimulates a series of subregions within a subset of the regions based on the feedback, receives additional feedback, and identifies a subset of the subregions location for stimulation based on the additional feedback. | 11-07-2013 |
20130321127 | REMOTE BARRIER OPERATOR COMMAND AND STATUS DEVICE AND OPERATION - The present disclosure provides a barrier operator system in which a remotely located transceiver type controller is in wireless communication with a transceiver type adapter connected to a barrier operator, and in electronic communication with the barrier operator's microcontroller. The controller is operable to wirelessly transmit door operator status inquiries to the adapter. This may be effected automatically in connection with the transmission and receipt by the adapter of door toggle commands or separate and apart from same. The status information is wirelessly transmitted by the adapter in broadcast form without source or destination address to the remote device in a signal that is non-addressed broadcast door operator (and, indirectly, door) status information by relying upon the receipt of the message by the remote within the specific time limit of the reception window of the remote. | 12-05-2013 |
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20110121838 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASED EFFECTIVENESS OF DELAY AND TRANSISTION FAULT TESTING - The invention disclosed herein provides increased effectiveness of delay and transition fault testing. The method of delay fault testing integrated circuits comprises the steps of creating a plurality of test clock gating groups. The plurality of test clock gating groups comprising elements defining inter-element signal paths within the integrated circuit. Each of the elements of the plurality of test clock gating groups share clock frequency and additional shared characteristics. At least one test signal is commonly and selectively connected through at least one low-speed gate transistor to each of the elements comprising each of the plurality of test clock gating groups based on membership in the test clock gating group. This invention can also be practiced using scan-enable gating groups for the same purposes. | 05-26-2011 |
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20120083913 | SEMICONDUCTOR LAYER FORMING METHOD AND STRUCTURE - A method of forming and electrical structure. The method includes determining that a first semiconductor device requires an engineering change order (ECO). An additional structure layer required to implement the ECO is determined. A first insertion point location for inserting the additional structure layer within the first semiconductor device is selected. The first insertion point location is associated with a second insertion point location within a design for a second semiconductor device. The second semiconductor device is generated in accordance with the first ECO. The second semiconductor device comprises second structures. The second structures comprise same structures as first structures in the first semiconductor device. The second structures are formed in locations within the second semiconductor device that are associated with locations in the first semiconductor device comprising the first structures. The second semiconductor device comprises the additional structure layer located within the second insertion point location. | 04-05-2012 |
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20130041608 | CRITICAL PATH DELAY PREDICTION - Embodiments of the invention provide a method, system, and program product for predicting a delay of a critical path. In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of predicting a delay of at least one critical path of an integrated circuit, the method comprising: determining a delay of at least one ring oscillator on the integrated circuit; and calculating a predicted delay for the at least one critical path delay based on a delay of components of the critical path at a corner condition, a wire delay of the at least one critical path, a delay of the at least one ring oscillator at a corner condition, and the determined delay of the at least one ring oscillator. | 02-14-2013 |
20140028365 | RING OSCILLATOR - Aspects of the invention provide a circuit structure that automatically monitors a plurality of ring oscillators and dynamically selects the fastest or the slowest ring oscillator for feedback into the plurality of ring oscillators. In one embodiment, a circuit includes: a plurality of delay elements, each delay element associated with a ring oscillator; a first logic gate for receiving outputs of each of the delay elements; a second logic gate for receiving outputs of each of the delay elements; and a multiplexer for receiving an output of the first logic gate and an output of the second logic gate and choosing one of the outputs, wherein a selection for the multiplexer is based on an output of the multiplexer. To select the fastest ring oscillator, a second multiplexer is provided. | 01-30-2014 |
20140074422 | ADAPTIVE POWER CONTROL USING TIMING CANONICALS - A plurality of digital circuits are manufactured from an identical circuit design. A power controller is operatively connected to the digital circuits, and a non-transitory storage medium is operatively connected to the power controller. The digital circuits are classified into different voltage bins, and each of the voltage bins has a current leakage limit. Each of the digital circuits has been previously tested to operate within a corresponding current leakage limit of a corresponding voltage bin into which each of the digital circuits has been classified. The non-transitory storage medium stores boundaries of the voltage bins as speed-binning test data. The power controller controls power-supply signals applied differently for each of the digital circuits based on which bin each of the digital circuit has been classified and the speed-binning test data. | 03-13-2014 |
20140132290 | FLEXIBLE PERFORMANCE SCREEN RING OSCILLATOR WITHIN A SCAN CHAIN - Aspects of the invention provide for a flexible performance screen ring oscillator (PSRO) integrated within a scan chain. In one embodiment, a circuit structure to create the flexible PSRO includes: a plurality of programmable scan chain elements; and a forward test scan chain path through the plurality of scan chain elements; wherein each of the programmable scan chain elements includes additional circuitry for a backward path, such that the backward path and the forward test scan chain path are combined to create the PSRO. | 05-15-2014 |
20140195196 | CHIP PERFORMANCE MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Disclosed are a chip performance monitoring system, method and a computer program product, wherein a performance monitor output signal is propagated through an adjacent scan chain to avoid signal degradation incident to across-chip transmission of high frequency signals. Since the clock signal frequency used to control signal propagation through the scan chain will typically be less than twice the performance monitor output signal frequency, frequency sub-sampling with aliasing occurs. To compensate, signal propagation through the scan chain can be controlled during different time periods using different clock signals having different clock signal frequencies and, during these different time periods, different data outputs can be captured at an output node of the scan chain. The data output frequencies of these different data outputs can be measured and the performance monitor output signal frequency can be determined based on the different data output frequencies given the different clock signal frequencies. | 07-10-2014 |