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20130168162 | Multi-Mode Buttonless Scale - A digital scale includes a display and buttonless top platform. Contact with the scale platform alone allows a user to power the scale, identify a user of the scale, determine a mode of operation of the scale, and to establish a reminder. The scale has a user mode of operation displaying a reading of the user's weight. The scale has a pet mode of operation displaying a reading of the weight of a pet. In the user mode of operation a second mode provides a display of the user's current weight, a delta or differential weight with the most recent recorded weight measurement and if the data is available, additional deltas for weight measurements taken up to one year earlier. The scale also has an instant on mode of operation in which it allows for instant weight reading. | 07-04-2013 |
20130180467 | Bark Control Device - A collar mounted bark control device which is positionable about the neck of a dog. The bark control device includes a collar with a housing mounted thereto. The housing contains a power source such as a battery or the like. Microphones are positioned on the housing for detecting the sound produced by the dog while barking. A processing unit (CPU) is provided for receiving the signals from the microphones for making a bark determination. A corrective stimulus is applied to the dog when the CPU makes a positive bark determination. The corrective stimulus can be provided by a pair of electrodes for applying an electroshock to the neck of the dog. Alternatively, the corrective stimulus can be provided by a high frequency emitter, a vibration, a spray, an audible deterrent, or an irritant to the dog. | 07-18-2013 |
20140209039 | Bark Control Device - A collar mounted bark control device which is positionable about the neck of a dog. The bark control device includes a collar with a housing mounted thereto. The housing contains a power source such as a battery or the like. Microphones are positioned on the housing for detecting the sound produced by the dog while barking. A processing unit (CPU) is provided for receiving the signals from the microphones for making a bark determination. A corrective stimulus is applied to the dog when the CPU makes a positive bark determination. The corrective stimulus can be provided by a pair of electrodes for applying an electroshock to the neck of the dog. Alternatively, the corrective stimulus can be provided by a high frequency emitter, a vibration., a spray, an audible deterrent, or an irritant to the dog. | 07-31-2014 |
20140299071 | ANIMAL DETERRENT DEVICE - The animal deterrent device of the present disclosure utilizes and automatic system to detect the presence of an animal in a designated area. Upon detection, the animal deterrent device releases a deterring stimulus. The deterring stimulus is intended to remove the animal from the designated area, and through continuous use, eventually training the animal from entering the designate area. The designation area can include: furniture, such as a couch, chair, table, etc; a room or portions thereof; plants, indoor or outdoor gardens; and the like. | 10-09-2014 |
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20100166753 | HUMANIZED MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES THAT PROTECT AGAINST SHIGA TOXIN INDUCED DISEASE - The present invention describes the preparation and use of biologically and immunologically active humanized monoclonal antibodies to Shiga toxin, a toxin associated with HC and the potentially life-threatening sequela HUS transmitted by strains of pathogenic bacteria. The present invention describes how these humanized antibodies may be used in the treatment or prevention of Shiga toxin induced diseases. One aspect of the invention is the humanized monoclonal antibody which binds Shiga toxin where the constant regions are IgG1-kappa and the variable regions are murine in origin. Yet another aspect of the invention is expression vectors and host cells transformed with such vectors which express the humanized monoclonal antibodies of the present invention. | 07-01-2010 |
20100189715 | HUMANIZED MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES THAT PROTECT AGAINST SHIGA TOXIN INDUCED DISEASE - The present invention describes the preparation and use of biologically and immunologically active humanized monoclonal antibodies to Shiga toxin, a toxin associated with HC and the potentially life-threatening sequela HUS transmitted by strains of pathogenic bacteria. The present invention describes how these humanized antibodies may be used in the treatment or prevention of Shiga toxin induced diseases. One aspect of the invention is the humanized monoclonal antibody which binds Shiga toxin where the constant regions are IgG1-kappa and the variable regions are murine in origin. Yet another aspect of the invention is expression vectors and host cells transformed with such vectors which express the humanized monoclonal antibodies of the present invention. | 07-29-2010 |
20100221822 | Humanized and chimeric antibodies specific for lipoteichoic acid of gram positive bacteria - The present invention encompasses monoclonal and chimeric antibodies that bind to lipoteichoic acid of Gram positive bacteria. The antibodies also bind to whole bacteria and enhance phagocytosis and killing of the bacteria in vitro and enhance protection from lethal infection in vivo. The mouse monoclonal antibody has been humanized and the resulting chimeric antibody provides a previously unknown means to diagnose, prevent and/or treat infections caused by gram positive bacteria bearing lipoteichoic acid. This invention also encompasses a peptide mimic of the lipoteichoic acid epitope binding site defined by the monoclonal antibody. This epitope or epitope peptide mimic identifies other antibodies that may bind to the lipoteichoic acid epitope. Moreover, the epitope or epitope peptide mimic provides a valuable substrate for the generation of vaccines or other therapeutics. | 09-02-2010 |
20100247546 | OPSONIC MONOCLONAL AND CHIMERIC ANTIBODIES SPECIFIC FOR LIPOTEICHOIC ACID OF GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIA - The present invention encompasses monoclonal antibodies that bind to lipoteichoic acid (LTA) of Gram positive bacteria. The antibodies also bind to whole bacteria and enhance phagocytosis and killing of the bacteria in vitro. The invention also provides antibodies having human sequences (chimeric, humanized and human antibodies). The invention also sets forth the variable regions of three antibodies within the invention and presents the striking homology between them. | 09-30-2010 |
20140135481 | HUMANIZED MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES THAT PROTECT AGAINST SHIGA TOXIN INDUCED DISEASE - The present invention describes the preparation and use of biologically and immunologically active humanized monoclonal antibodies to Shiga toxin, a toxin associated with HC and the potentially life-threatening sequela HUS transmitted by strains of pathogenic bacteria. The present invention describes how these humanized antibodies may be used in the treatment or prevention of Shiga toxin induced diseases. One aspect of the invention is the humanized monoclonal antibody which binds Shiga toxin where the constant regions are IgG1-kappa and the variable regions are murine in origin. Yet another aspect of the invention is expression vectors and host cells transformed with such vectors which express the humanized monoclonal antibodies of the present invention. | 05-15-2014 |
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20100198919 | MESSAGE-BASED TECHNIQUE FOR SHARING DISTRIBUTION LIST CONTENTS WITHIN ELECTRONIC MESSAGING SYSTEMS - Prior to transmission, distribution list data associated with a user-defined distribution list can be embedded within an electronic message. The recipients of the electronic message should be members of an electronic communications system. The distribution list data can include a copy of the user-defined distribution list or a reference to a storage location containing the user-defined distribution list where access control policies can be applied. The electronic message can be conveyed to the recipients. In response to the user-selection of a user-defined distribution list during presentation of the electronic message, the recipient can be presented with distribution list options within a user interface. The distribution list options can represent actions to be performed upon the contents of the user-selected user-defined distribution list. Prior to execution of a user-selected distribution list option, the contents of the user-selected user-defined distribution list can be accessed using the embedded distribution list data. | 08-05-2010 |
20110179058 | ENABLING WORKFLOW AWARENESS WITHIN A BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT (BPM) SYSTEM - Enabling workflow awareness within a business process management (BPM) system can utilize a workflow awareness controller that can receive an instantiation request for a workflow. The workflow can be comprised of multiple workflow steps to be performed by the BPM system. From workflow metadata, workflow redundancies, at the instance or step level, can be determined with other workflow instances initiated prior to the receipt of the instantiation request. The workflow metadata can include records that uniquely represent the operating parameter values of the prior workflow instances. When a workflow redundancy exists, persistent workflow data corresponding to the workflow redundancy can be utilized during the performance of a workflow instance of the requested workflow within the BPM system. The persistent workflow data can replace the performance of one or more workflow steps of the workflow instance, which can reduce the redundant performance of the workflow steps for the requested workflow. | 07-21-2011 |
20110238458 | DYNAMICALLY OPTIMIZED DISTRIBUTED CLOUD COMPUTING-BASED BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT (BPM) SYSTEM - A workflow server can receive requests, each for a business process workflow conforming to a business process model. Each business process workflow can include a set of interdependent tasks. The workflow server can satisfy received requests by assigning tasks to different service providers that provide software services. Each of the tasks can be assigned to corresponding ones of the software services. For each task, the workflow server can also defines an allocated cost per software service, and a time allocation per software service for completing the corresponding one of the tasks. Different service providers, including those assigned to tasks, can receive information for ones of the tasks not directly assigned to them by the workflow server. The different service providers can then bid on these tasks. Wherein when bids are won, tasks for a business process flow can be reassigned based on winning bids. | 09-29-2011 |
20120117016 | AUTONOMOUS INTELLIGENT CONTENT ITEMS - One embodiment of the disclosure provides a storage unit of digitally encoded information stored on a non-transitory storage medium. The storage unit can be referred to as an intelligent content item. The intelligent content item can include an intelligent wrapper, content data, and intelligent functions. The intelligent wrapper can enable the intelligent content item to function as a self-managing unit of storage. The content data can be contained within the intelligent wrapper. The intelligent functions can be contained within the intelligent wrapper. The intelligent functions can represent abilities of the intelligent wrapper to autonomously and dynamically manage a state of the intelligent content item and manage specifics for content consumers to access and utilize the content data. | 05-10-2012 |
20120180024 | SYNCHRONIZING DEVELOPMENT CODE AND DEPLOYED EXECUTABLE VERSIONING WITHIN DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS - The disclosure provides a solution for associating deployed executables with source code. In the solution, source code of a development environment can be mapped to a deployed executable of a runtime environment. The mapping can ensure that a version of source code from which the deployed executable was produced is always known. The mapping can occur within digitally encoded data stored in a non-transient storage medium. The development environment and the runtime environment can be two distinct and separate computing environments that are isolated from each other. | 07-12-2012 |
20130024203 | PROVIDING DYNAMIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POINTS OF INTEREST UTILIZING AUTOMATICALLY OBTAINED COLLECTIVE TELEMETRY TO ENHANCE USER EXPERIENCE - A schedule and recommendations associated with one or more points of interest can be identified. The points of interest can be associated with a geographical region. Telemetry associated with a one or more computing devices can be received. The computing devices (e.g., mobile phone with sensors) can be associated with one or more points of interest. Telemetry data can be evaluated against a recommendation criteria and the user preference. A schedule and recommendations can be determined based on the evaluating telemetry information, historic data, criteria and preferences. The schedule and recommendation(s) enhance visits to points of interest. | 01-24-2013 |
20130218618 | DYNAMICALLY OPTIMIZED DISTRIBUITED CLOUD COMPUTING-BASED BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT (BPM) SYSTEM - A workflow server can receive requests, each for a business process workflow conforming to a business process model. Each business process workflow can include a set of interdependent tasks. The workflow server can satisfy received requests by assigning tasks to different service providers that provide software services. Each of the tasks can be assigned to corresponding ones of the software services. For each task, the workflow server can also defines an allocated cost per software service, and a time allocation per software service for completing the corresponding one of the tasks. Different service providers, including those assigned to tasks, can receive information for ones of the tasks not directly assigned to them by the workflow server. The different service providers can then bid on these tasks. Wherein when bids are won, tasks for a business process flow can be reassigned based on winning bids. | 08-22-2013 |
20130268969 | ALLOWING PRESENTATION CONTROL OF IMMEDIATE CONTENT INTERRUPTING DIGITAL TELEVISION CHANNEL PROGRAMMING - A channel programming associated with a channel can be selected. The channel can be associated with a programming broadcasting system. The channel programming can be displayed upon a presentation device. An immediate content from a content delivery entity interrupting the presentation of the channel programming can be received. The channel programming and the immediate content can be simultaneously presented on the presentation device. | 10-10-2013 |
20130305315 | MULTI-MEDIA IDENTITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A method for utilizing multi-media identities for access control to a secure area or item can begin with a multi-media identity management system providing a multi-media identity to an entity for use with an access control system. The multi-media identity can be a digital identifier defining multi-media authentication data and security privileges for the entity. The provided multi-media identity and multi-media authentication data can be received in an access request for a secure area or item. The multi-media authentication data can be verified against the multi-media data elements of the multi-media identity. The security privileges of the multi-media identity can be validated for the secure area or item. When the multi-media authentication data, multi-media identity, and security privileges are valid, the entity can be granted access and denied access when at least one item is invalid. | 11-14-2013 |