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20080248575 | Drug and Gene Delivery by Polymer Nanonozzle and Nanotip Cell Patch - Delivery of drugs or genes to individual cells is achieved on a nanoscale using electroporation techniques. In one method, a flow-through bioreactor having an inlet and an outlet connected by a flow chamber and a nanoporous membrane positioned in the flow chamber is used. Cells to be electroporated are flowed from the inlet to the outlet, a quantum of molecules of the at least one drug or gene in a fluid medium in the flow chamber. An electrical field applied in the flow chamber provides momentum to the molecules in the nanopores, resulting in delivery of the molecules into the plurality of cells. | 10-09-2008 |
20120222812 | Fire Retardant Materials and Methods - Fire retardant materials arc provided that contain carbon nanotubes and particles capable of endothermically reacting when exposed to elevated temperatures. The carbon nanotubes may be a buckypaper. Methods also are provided for making a fire retardant material and for improving the fire retardation capabilities of a material. | 09-06-2012 |
20120301812 | Carbon nanotube and nanofiber film-based membrane electrode assemblies - A membrane electrode assembly (MEA) for a fuel cell comprising a catalyst layer and a method of making the same. The catalyst layer can include a plurality of catalyst nanoparticles, e.g., platinum, disposed on buckypaper. The method can include the steps of placing buckypaper in a vessel with a catalyst-precursor salt and a fluid. The temperature and pressure conditions within the vessel are modified so as to place the fluid in the supercritical state. The supercritical state of the supercritical fluid containing the precursor salt is maintained for period of time to impregnate the buckypaper with the catalyst-precursor salt. Catalyst nanoparticles are deposited on the buckypaper. The supercritical fluid and the precursor are removed to form a metal catalyst impregnated buckypaper. | 11-29-2012 |
20130274896 | PROSTHETIC SOCKET APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS - A prosthetic sock for a patient to wear over a residual limb is provided. The prosthetic sock includes an inner layer configured to fit over at least a portion of the residual limb of the patient. A foam layer is disposed on an outer surface of the inner layer. The foam layer compensates for changes in shape or volume of the residual limb within the prosthetic sock by changing shape in a manner effective to maintain a secure fit between the residual limb and a prosthetic socket of a prosthetic limb. | 10-17-2013 |
20130334476 | Fire Retardant Materials and Methods - Fire retardant materials are provided that contain carbon nanotubes and particles capable of endothermically reacting when exposed to elevated temperatures. The carbon nanotubes may be a buckypaper. Methods also are provided for making a fire retardant material and for improving the fire retardation capabilities of a material. | 12-19-2013 |
20140096886 | Fire Retardant Materials and Methods - Fire retardant materials are provided that contain carbon nanotubes and particles capable of endothermically reacting when exposed to elevated temperatures. The carbon nanotubes may be a buckypaper. Methods also are provided for making a fire retardant material and for improving the fire retardation capabilities of a material. | 04-10-2014 |
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20120249257 | CIRCUIT FOR IMPROVING THE IMMUNITY PERFORMANCE OF A VEHICLE NETWORK - In a vehicle network for controlling electronic devices of the type having a network driver with at least one output line connected to the network through a common mode choke. A circuit for improving the immunity of the network includes a resistor and a capacitor connected in series between the signal output line and ground. The series resistor and capacitor protect the network from communication errors. | 10-04-2012 |
20130082522 | SYSTEM FOR POWER TRANSMISSION - A system for reducing electromagnetic noise generated by common mode currents in electrical connections of a power inverter and battery in an electric or hybrid electric vehicle. A pair of spaced apart electrical conductors extends along the vehicle chassis and electrically connects the power inverter to the battery. An electrically conductive metal plate is positioned in between the spaced apart electrical conductors. This metal plate is electrically connected to the chassis adjacent at least both of the power inverter and the battery/motor. Besides this, more connecting points are required to keep the distance between two points less than half wavelength of the maximum frequency of EMI requirements, and most preferably this metal plate is electrically connected to the chassis all the way with infinite connecting points. The metal plate is positioned so that the metal plate is closer to the electrical conductors than the space in between the electrical conductors and the vehicle chassis. | 04-04-2013 |
20140062502 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING EMI SOURCES IN AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - A method for identifying EMI sources in a system having a plurality of electrical components connected together by cables wherein each set of two electrical components connected by a cable forms a potential EMI source. A plurality of antennas are positioned around the vehicle and the EMI from each antenna is measured over a plurality of frequencies and the frequencies having an EMI greater than a predetermined threshold and a measurement profile of the received EMI versus the antennas for each of the identified frequencies is created. EMI reception is then simulated for each potential EMI source and a simulation profile of the received EMI versus the antennas is plotted for each potential EMI source. The actual source of the EMI is then identified by comparing the measurement profile with the simulation profile for the potential EMI sources at each frequency to determine a match of the profiles. | 03-06-2014 |
20150028888 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING AN ELECTRICAL NOISE PROPAGATION PATH - A system and method for identifying an electrical noise propagation path through an object, such as an automotive vehicle, from a source of periodic electrical noise. An electrical noise sensor is positioned at a selected area on the object which generates an output signal representative of the magnitude of the electrical noise. A trigger generator generates a trigger signal in synchronism with a source of periodic electrical noise and that trigger signal is connected as an input signal to measurement equipment connected to the sensor to initiate electrical noise reading by the sensor. A recorder then records the output from the sensor. The electrical noise sensor is moved to different areas on the object to determine the electrical noise propagation path. | 01-29-2015 |
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20130103231 | SENSING SYSTEM FOR FOLLOWING A STRINGLINE - A sensing system for providing string line vehicle automation. The system includes a master controller that is electrically connected to a receiver that has a transceiver that provides over-the-air communication to a plurality of sensors that are aligned along a string line. The transceivers receive information from the plurality of sensors in order to automate the control of the vehicle to ensure the vehicle drives in a straight line. | 04-25-2013 |
20130121764 | SENSOR SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT HAVING WIRELESS SONIC SENSOR SYSTEM - A sensor system for road construction equipment. The system includes a first conveyor for transporting material to a first auger that is positioned to receive the material. A first feeder sensor associated with the first conveyor is in over-the-air communication with a receiver to communicate the height of a material on the conveyor such that a master controller that is electrically connected to the receiver can regulate the amount of flow of material to the first conveyor. | 05-16-2013 |
20130124010 | SENSING SYSTEM FOR AN AUTOMATED VEHICLE - A sensing system for providing vehicle automation. The system includes a master controller that is electrically connected to a receiver that has a transceiver that provides over-the-air communication to a plurality of wireless sensors. The transceivers receive information from the plurality of wireless sensors in order to automate the steering and elevation of the vehicle. | 05-16-2013 |
20130124030 | SENSING SYSTEM FOR AN AUTOMATED VEHICLE - A sensing system for providing vehicle automation. The system includes a master controller that is electrically connected to a receiver that has a transceiver that provides over-the-air communication to a plurality of wireless sonic sensors. The transceivers receive information from the plurality of wireless sonic sensors in order to automate the control of the vehicle to ensure the vehicle drives in a straight line. | 05-16-2013 |
20130158812 | SENSING SYSTEM FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT - A sensing system for road construction equipment that includes a mounting bracket secured to a road construction vehicle that has an RFID tag. A wireless sensor is provided with an RFID reader so that when the wireless sensor is secured in the mounting bracket the RFID scanner is adjacent the RFID tag and scans and reads the RFID tag sending location information of the wireless sensor to a master controller. | 06-20-2013 |
20130180100 | METHOD OF ACTUATING A WIRELESS SENSOR OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT - A method of actuating a wireless sensor of road construction equipment. A bracket is secured to the road construction equipment that has a magnet and is able to receive a wireless sensor. An actuator is disposed within the housing of the wireless sensor that reacts to the magnetic field created by the magnet such that when the wireless sensor is attached to the bracket the sensor is operable and when detached from the bracket no longer operates. | 07-18-2013 |
20150066297 | MULTI-SONIC SENSOR - A multi-sonic sensor having a housing, a removable clamp member, a sonic sensor array, and a magnetically connected temperature bail that operates in three modes—a running average, an outlier average, and a string line steering mode. | 03-05-2015 |
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20120109237 | SUPRAVENTRICULAR STIMULATION TO CONTROL VENTRICULAR RATE - Various techniques for delivering atrial pacing and supraventricular stimulation to achieve a desired ventricular rate and/or cardiac output are described. One example method described includes delivering a pacing signal configured to cause an atrial depolarization to a heart of a patient, wherein the atrial depolarization results in an associated refractory period during the cardiac cycle, and delivering a signal to a supraventricular portion of the heart of the patient subsequent to the atrial refractory period and during a ventricular refractory period of the cardiac cycle. | 05-03-2012 |
20120232605 | USING FOCAL MYOCARDIAL STIMULATION TO DISTINGUISH SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA FROM VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA - An apparatus and method to discriminate cardiac events by sensing atrial and ventricular depolarizations having associated refractory periods thereafter. A fast ventricular rate is detected in response to the sensed ventricular depolarizations. Responsive to detecting the fast ventricular rate, at least one stimulus pulse is delivered to atrial tissue within the associated refractory period of the ventricle but outside of an associated refractory period of the stimulated atrial tissue. A ventricular response to the atrial tissue stimulus pulse is determined, and the cardiac event is discriminated based on the ventricular response to the atrial tissue stimulus pulse. | 09-13-2012 |
20120232606 | USING FOCAL MYOCARDIAL STIMULATION TO DISTINGUISH SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA FROM VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA - An apparatus and method to discriminate cardiac events by sensing atrial and ventricular depolarizations having associated refractory periods thereafter. A fast ventricular rate is detected in response to the sensed ventricular depolarizations. Responsive to detecting the fast ventricular rate, at least one stimulus pulse is delivered to atrial tissue within the associated refractory period of the ventricle but outside of an associated refractory period of the stimulated atrial tissue. A ventricular response to the atrial tissue stimulus pulse is determined, and the cardiac event is discriminated based on the ventricular response to the atrial tissue stimulus pulse. | 09-13-2012 |
20140221964 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCAL DRUG DELIVERY TO KIDNEYS - Drug-delivery systems for local drug delivery to kidneys and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. One aspect of the present technology is directed to drug-delivery systems that include a physiological sensor, an implantable medical device, and a control module configured to communicate with the physiological sensor and to control delivery of a drug in response to a physiological parameter measured by the physiological sensor. The implantable medical device can be configured to be surgically implanted in a patient with a delivery opening at or near a renal capsule of a kidney of the patient. Suitable drugs for local delivery to a kidney can include diuretics, aldosterone antagonists, vasodilators, renin inhibitors, and combinations thereof. In some embodiments, local drug delivery to a kidney can be used to treat hypertension, heart failure, or another condition associated with renal activity. | 08-07-2014 |
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20120060792 | BEVELED DAMPENING ELEMENT FOR A FUEL INJECTOR - A direct fuel injection cylinder for an engine of a vehicle includes a direct fuel injector disposed in an injector bore within a cylinder head. A beveled conical wave washer is disposed between a shelf in the injector bore and a shoulder of the direct fuel injector. During operation of the vehicle, the beveled conical wave washer is elastically deformed by radial displacement caused by absorption of high frequency energy from the direct fuel injector. Elastic deformation of the beveled conical wave washer may reduce noise which may be caused by impact of the direct fuel injector and the cylinder head. | 03-15-2012 |
20120138013 | DIRECT FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH CONICAL RING INJECTOR ISOLATOR - A fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine includes a fuel injector pocket, formed within a cylinder head, for housing an injector which sprays fuel into a combustion chamber defined by the cylinder head and a piston crown. The injector is mounted with a conical isolator which is loaded at a lower, elastic rate during lower power operation, with the conical isolator being stacked solid between a tapered portion of the injector and a corresponding tapered portion of the cylinder head during high power operation of the engine and injection system. The isolator controls unwanted injector ticking noise, while protecting the integrity of the injector's tip seal by preventing excessive axial displacement of the injector during higher load operation. | 06-07-2012 |
20130213359 | FUEL PUMP WITH QUIET CAM OPERATED SUCTION VALVE - A fuel system including a high pressure fuel pump with a quite fuel metering valve is disclosed. In one example, the quite fuel metering valve may be cam driven. The fuel system may reduce engine noise and may provide operating modes that are different from other fuel systems. | 08-22-2013 |
20130213360 | FUEL PUMP WITH QUIET ROTATING SUCTION VALVE - A fuel system including a high pressure fuel pump with a quite fuel metering valve is disclosed. In one example, the quite fuel metering valve may be driven via a rotating motor. The fuel system may reduce engine noise and may provide improved fuel pressure control. | 08-22-2013 |
20130213361 | FUEL PUMP WITH QUIET VOLUME CONTROL OPERATED SUCTION VALVE - A fuel system including a high pressure fuel pump with a quite fuel metering valve is disclosed. In one example, the quite fuel metering valve may include a fuel volume control plate. The fuel system may reduce engine noise and may provide improved fuel pressure control. | 08-22-2013 |
20130247880 | VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM PURGE VALVE AND METHOD - A canister purge valve, fuel vapor recovery system, and method are provided. The canister purge valve may include an inlet port configured to be coupled with an inlet line to receive a fluid from a vapor-recovery canister. The canister purge valve may also include an outlet having two or more exit ports configured to be coupled with a common exit line to pass the fluid to an engine. In this way, improved mixing may be achieved without substantially increasing flow resistance and/or noise. | 09-26-2013 |
20130284153 | BEVELED DAMPENING ELEMENT FOR A FUEL INJECTOR - A direct fuel injection cylinder for an engine of a vehicle includes a direct fuel injector disposed in an injector bore within a cylinder head. A beveled conical wave washer is disposed between a shelf in the injector bore and a shoulder of the direct fuel injector. During operation of the vehicle, the beveled conical wave washer is elastically deformed by radial displacement caused by absorption of high frequency energy from the direct fuel injector. Elastic deformation of the beveled conical wave washer may reduce noise which may be caused by impact of the direct fuel injector and the cylinder head. | 10-31-2013 |
20140003966 | HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP | 01-02-2014 |
20140076286 | PURGE VALVE NOISE ATTENUATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A vapor purge valve in an engine is provided. The vapor purge valve includes a purge valve inlet, a purge valve outlet, and a muffler including a housing at least partially enclosing a diffuser in fluidic communication with the purge valve inlet and the purge valve outlet. | 03-20-2014 |
20140154100 | FUEL PUMP WITH METERING VALVE - A method for operating a fuel pump is provided. The method may include decreasing a pump chamber pressure, passively opening a metering valve coupled to a pump chamber in response to the decreasing, and while the metering valve is open, generating a rotational output via a motor, transferring the rotational output into an actuation force applied to the metering valve via a metering valve actuation device, and inhibiting the metering valve from closing via sustaining application of the actuation force. | 06-05-2014 |
20150027416 | ENGINE FUEL PUMP AND METHOD FOR OPERATION THEREOF - A method of pressuring fuel for a direct injection fuel system via a fuel pump in an engine is provided. The method includes, during a first mode, adjusting a magnetic solenoid valve (MSV) to control pump outlet pressure and during a second mode, deactivating the MSV and controlling pump outlet pressure via a noise-reducing valve assembly on an inlet side of the fuel pump. | 01-29-2015 |
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20100094536 | FRIEND-FINDING MOBILE DEVICE - An off-board navigation application is provided that is configured to be stored in memory on a wireless portable device. The application comprises a menu hierarchy including a series of pages to be presented on a screen of the device. The pages include a category page having a list of categories. The categories each are associated with points of interest (POIs). The menu hierarchy includes an address page presenting address information related to a selected point of interest (POI). The address page includes a function option that directs the portable device to transmit wirelessly a navigation information request to a remote server. The menu hierarchy includes a navigation page configured to present navigation information that is received wirelessly by the portable device from the remote server in response to the navigation information request. Optionally, the application may further comprise a sub-category page presenting a list of POI names, wherein the address page presents address information in response to the selected POI. The function option may represent a GO option such that, when the GO option is selected, the application directs the portable device to transmit a navigation information request to the remote server. The navigation information request instructs the remote server to perform a route calculation from a present location of the portable device to the selected POI. | 04-15-2010 |
20110148623 | TRANSIT STOP DETECTION - Techniques are described that may be implemented in a portable electronic device to provide automatic detection of transit stops made by mass transit system vehicle in which a user of the device is a passenger. In an implementation, the portable electronic device includes an inertial sensor assembly to sense motion of the vehicle and generate a signal indicative of the vehicle motion. The inertial sensor assembly signal is used to detect the occurrence of a transit stop made by the vehicle. The portable electronic device can then display a prompt in response to detection of the transit stop. In embodiments, other measured data (e.g., elapsed time from a prior event, location information, direction, sound, and so on) may be used to verify the occurrence of the transit stop. | 06-23-2011 |
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20080250990 | Combustion Method and System - A method of combustion for pulverized hydrocarbonaceous fuel includes the steps of injecting an air/fuel stream into a burner, causing a low-pressure zone; directing a flow of a high-temperature combustion gas from a combustion chamber into the low-pressure zone in the burner; mixing the high-temperature combustion gas with the injected air/fuel stream to heat the injected air/fuel stream, and injecting the heated air/fuel stream from the burner to the combustion chamber, wherein the air/fuel stream is rapidly devolatilized and combusted in a flame that has a high temperature; sensing a combustion parameter; and based on the sensed combustion parameter, controlling combustion to achieve at least one of a desired NOx reduction and a desired distance from the burner to a flame front. | 10-16-2008 |
20080264205 | Method for Making Nanoparticles - A method for making nanoparticles includes the steps of dipping a metal element in a solution that contains metallic ions or ions with a metal, wherein the metal element has a lower electronegativity or redox potential than that of the metal in the ions, and rubbing the metal element to make nanoparticles. Another method for making nanoparticles includes the steps of dipping a metal element in a solution that contains metallic ions or ions with a metal, wherein the metal element has a lower electronegativity or redox potential than that of the metal in the ions, and applying sonic energy to at least one of the metal element and solution. A further method for making copper nanoparticles includes the step of adding ascorbic acid to a copper salt solution. | 10-30-2008 |
20080264310 | Combustion Method and System - A method of combustion for pulverized hydro-carbonaceous fuel includes the steps of injecting an oxidant/fuel stream into a burner, causing a low-pressure zone; directing a flow of a high-temperature combustion gas from a combustion chamber into the low-pressure zone in the burner; mixing the high-temperature combustion gas with the injected oxidant/fuel stream to heat the injected oxidant/fuel stream, and injecting the heated oxidant/fuel stream from the burner to the combustion chamber, wherein the oxidant/fuel stream is rapidly devolatilized and combusted in a flame that has a high temperature; sensing a combustion parameter; and based on the sensed combustion parameter, controlling combustion to achieve at least one of a desired NOx reduction and a desired distance from the burner to a flame front. | 10-30-2008 |
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20100070645 | Rate Control for Stream Switching - An apparatus comprising a first node configured to communicate with a second node, wherein the first node is configured to receive a first stream from the second node, receive a bridging stream from the second node, and receive the second stream from the second node, and wherein the bridging stream has a lower bit-rate than the second stream. Included is an apparatus comprising at least one processor configured to implement a method comprising transmitting a first stream at a first time, transmitting a bridging stream that has a bit-rate greater than the first stream and less than the second stream at a second time, and transmitting the second stream at a third time. | 03-18-2010 |
20140244614 | Cross-Domain Topic Space - Some examples include receiving a microblog entry from a social stream domain. Further, some implementations include determining, based on a topic space associated with the social stream domain and a media domain, a topic that is associated with the microblog entry. Some implementations include determining, based on the topic space, one or more media items that are associated with the topic. | 08-28-2014 |
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20090240442 | Method of manufacturing and testing solid dosage products, and apparatus for the testing - A method of manufacturing and a method of testing a solid dosage product each include a step of determining and evaluating at least one property of dissolution of an ingredient of a sample of the solid dosage product, each of the at least one property being in an advantageous form and/or determined and evaluated in an advantageous manner, e.g., as a function of cumulative mass of the ingredient dissolved from the solid dosage product. A dissolution testing cell for determining a said at least one property of dissolution includes a cell cavity and at least one side opening thereto, each in a shape or form, and in a spatial relationship one to another, advantageously adapted to facilitate the determining and the evaluating. A dissolution testing apparatus includes first and second pump means, at least first switching valve means, a cumulative vessel, sampling means, and control means, each advantageously adapted and arranged one in relation to another for determining pair-wise value of a said at least one property and value of cumulative mass of the ingredient dissolved, and, in certain embodiments of the apparatus, means for manipulating vertical orientation of the cell cavity, means for measuring or controlling differential pressure of a fluid across a bed of sample, and means for quantitatively diluting and transferring an aliquot of liquid containing a dissolved solute of the ingredient. A method of processing dissolution testing data includes steps of receiving, or receiving and computing, determined time profile data of a property of dissolution, and constructing in accordance with the determined time profile data a function of the property, or an algebraic transform thereof, versus cumulative mass of an ingredient dissolved, or an algebraic transform thereof. | 09-24-2009 |
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20100248283 | Portable surface plasmon resonance biosensor - A surface plasmon resonance biosensor device and system are provided. The simplicity of SPR biosensor design allows easy integration with both QCM and electrochemistry techniques, not found in current SPR biosensor devices. In some embodiments, the surface plasmon resonance biosensor device has a dual SPR/QCM sample holder which allows simultaneous detection by both surface plasmon resonance and also quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) techniques. In additional embodiments, the surface plasmon resonance biosensor device and/or the dual SPR/QCM technique can be integrated with electrochemistry techniques by incorporate reference and counter electrodes in the SPR or SPR/QCM sample holder. Methods of using the device and system to determine whether an analyte of interest is present in a sample are also provided. | 09-30-2010 |
20110201032 | Immunosensors: scFv-linker design for surface immobilization - An apparatus and methods for binding an analyte of interest in a sample are provided. The apparatus comprises a substrate with an exposed surface with an compound, that is electrostatically charged or capable of forming hydrogen bonds, provided bound to the solid substrate. A recombinant single chain antibody (scFv) molecule specific for the analyte of interest, having one or more amino acids with charged or hydrogen-bond forming sidechains in a linker polypeptide portion, is bound to the layer on the solid substrate. When the analyte of interest is present in the sample the scFv binds the analyte to the solid substrate. The apparatus can be used with an immunoglobulin layer to detect Fc receptors, so as to detect microorganisms such as | 08-18-2011 |
20140073515 | Microorganism detection and analysis using carbohydrate and lectin recognition - Methods of binding and detecting a microorganism on a solid substrate. The microorganism is bound on a solid substrate covalently bound to a capture agent having a saccharide moiety. A lectin capable of binding to the microorganism and the saccharide moiety of the capture agent is added to the sample to bind the microorganism on the solid substrate. Further provided are biosensor devices, such as a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) device or a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) device, that incorporate the solid substrate for the detection of microorganisms. | 03-13-2014 |
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20090293590 | Ionic liquid thin layer sensor for electrochemical and/or piezoelectric measurements - An electrochemical piezoelectric sensor is disclosed. The sensor includes a piezoelectric substrate, three (or more) electrodes over a first surface of the substrate, and another electrode over a second (opposing) surface of the substrate. An ionic liquid in the form of a film is adhered, bound, immobilized, or otherwise positioned over the substrate and electrodes of the first surface. The ionic liquid film permits the absorption and detection of analytes from a gaseous sample, for environmental gases, example explosive vapors and/or explosive vapor species in the gaseous sample. Detection (optionally including analyte quantitation and qualitative identification) can be performed by both electrochemical and piezoelectric techniques using a single sensor. Systems incorporating and methods of using the electrochemical piezoelectric sensor also are disclosed. | 12-03-2009 |
20140061058 | AEROBIC OXIDATION OF ALKANES - An aerobic method for oxidizing an alkane is disclosed herein. At least a portion of a surface of a platinum working electrode is activated at an interface between the platinum working electrode and an ionic liquid electrolyte (i.e., 1-ethyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, 1-propyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, 1-pentyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, 1-hexyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, 1-heptyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, 1-octyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, 1-nonyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, and 1-decyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imidem, and combinations thereof). An interface complex is formed at the interface. An alkane gas is supplied to the interface. The alkane adsorbs at or near the interface complex. The alkane gas in the presence of oxygen is supplied to the interface. While the alkane gas in the presence of oxygen is supplied to the interface, a positive electrode potential is applied to the platinum working electrode, which causes a reactive oxygen species formed at the interface to catalyze oxidation of the adsorbed alkane to form a reaction product. | 03-06-2014 |
20140197045 | SIMULTANEOUSLY QUANTIFYING AN ALKANE AND OXYGEN USING A SINGLE SENSOR - An alkane gas is supplied to an interface between an activated surface of a platinum or palladium working electrode and an ionic liquid electrolyte. The alkane adsorbs at or near an interface complex formed at the interface. The ionic liquid electrolyte is selected from a group consisting of 1-ethyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, 1-propyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, 1 -pentyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, 1-hexyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, 1 -heptyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, 1 -octyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, 1 -nonyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, and 1-decyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imidem, and combinations thereof. While the alkane gas in the presence of oxygen is supplied to the interface, positive electrode potential is applied to the platinum or palladium working electrode, which causes oxidation of the adsorbed alkane to form a reaction product. A concentration of the alkane is quantified using an alkane anodic current or current density at the positive electrode potential. The alkane is used as an internal standard to calibrate oxygen detection. | 07-17-2014 |
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20130059276 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING - Exemplary embodiments are directed to language learning systems and methods. A method may include receiving an audio input including one or more phonemes. The method may also include generating an output including feedback information of a pronunciation of each phoneme of the one or more phonemes. Further, the method may include providing at least one graphical output associated with a proper pronunciation of a selected phoneme of the one or more phonemes. | 03-07-2013 |
20140052678 | HIERARCHICAL BASED SEQUENCING MACHINE LEARNING MODEL - A hierarchical based sequencing (HBS) machine learning model. In one example embodiment, a method of employing an HBS machine learning model to predict multiple interdependent output components of an MOD output decision may include determining an order for multiple interdependent output components of an MOD output decision. The method may also include sequentially training a classifier for each component in the selected order to predict the component based on an input and based on any previous predicted component(s). | 02-20-2014 |
20140180975 | INSTANCE WEIGHTED LEARNING MACHINE LEARNING MODEL - An instance weighted learning (IWL) machine learning model. In one example embodiment, a method of employing an IWL machine learning model to train a classifier may include determining a quality value that should be associated with each machine learning training instance in a temporal sequence of reinforcement learning machine learning training instances, associating the corresponding determined quality value with each of the machine learning training instances, and training a classifier using each of the machine learning training instances. Each of the machine learning training instances includes a state-action pair and is weighted during the training based on its associated quality value using a weighting factor that weights different quality values differently such that the classifier learns more from a machine learning training instance with a higher quality value than from a machine learning training instance with a lower quality value. | 06-26-2014 |
20140180978 | INSTANCE WEIGHTED LEARNING MACHINE LEARNING MODEL - An instance weighted learning (IWL) machine learning model. In one example embodiment, a method of employing an IWL machine learning model may include identifying a temporal sequence of reinforcement learning machine learning training instances with each of the training instances including a state-action pair, determining a first quality value for a first training instance in the temporal sequence of reinforcement learning machine learning training instances determining a second quality value for a second training instance in the temporal sequence of reinforcement learning machine learning training instances, associating the first quality value with the first training instance, and associating the second quality value with the second training instance. In this example embodiment, the first quality value is higher than the second quality value. | 06-26-2014 |
20140279739 | RESOLVING AND MERGING DUPLICATE RECORDS USING MACHINE LEARNING - According to various embodiments of the present invention, an automated technique is implemented for resolving and merging fields accurately and reliably, given a set of duplicated records that represents a same entity. In at least one embodiment, a system is implemented that uses a machine learning (ML) method, to train a model from training data, and to learn from users how to efficiently resolve and merge fields. In at least one embodiment, the method of the present invention builds feature vectors as input for its ML method. In at least one embodiment, the system and method of the present invention apply Hierarchical Based Sequencing (HBS) and/or Multiple Output Relaxation (MOR) models in resolving and merging fields. Training data for the ML method can come from any suitable source or combination of sources. | 09-18-2014 |
20140372344 | Adaptive User Interfaces - According to various embodiments, user performance and/or motivation for a computing system may be maximized by optimizing one or more target components of a user interface of the computing system. The target components may be aspects of the user interface that is perceived by the user. One or more input features and one or more output features may be identified, and data regarding these input and output features may be gathered. This data may be compared with the results generated by a set of candidate artificial intelligence algorithms to determine which of them provides the best fit with the data collected. Then, the selected artificial intelligence algorithm may be applied to the user interface to iteratively change the target components over time until the optimal settings for each user are discovered. | 12-18-2014 |
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20090005301 | 207 Human Secreted Proteins - The present invention relates to novel human secreted proteins and isolated nucleic acids containing the coding regions of the genes encoding such proteins. Also provided are vectors, host cells, antibodies, and recombinant methods for producing human secreted proteins. The invention further relates to diagnostic and therapeutic methods useful for diagnosing and treating diseases, disorders, and/or conditions related to these novel human secreted proteins. | 01-01-2009 |
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