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| Tomato hybrid ps02450650 and parent lines thereof | 20110023176 | 20110127 |
| The invention provides seed and plants of tomato hybrid PS02450650 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid PS02450650 and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.
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| Tomato hybrid ps02431185 and parent lines thereof | 20110023175 | 20110127 |
| The invention provides seed and plants of tomato hybrid PS02431185 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid PS02431185 and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.
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| Tomato hybrid ps02420487 and parent lines thereof | 20110023174 | 20110127 |
| The invention provides seed and plants of tomato hybrid PS02420487 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid PS02420487 and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.
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| Smart battery system and methods of use | 20110023130 | 20110127 |
| A battery pack including a housing; at least one battery cell associated with the housing; at least one memory element associated with the housing; at least one electrical connection associated with the housing for supplying power from the battery cell to the electronic device; and at least one communication interface associated with the housing for receiving data from the electronic device for storage in the memory element and/or for sending data from the memory element to the electronic device can be used for powering electronic devices. The battery pack may be used to increase the efficiency of employment of the electronic devices by storing the data generated by the electronic devices allowing the devices to be immediately redeployed by replacing the battery packs, the data being... |
| Dynamic enforcement of privacy settings by a social networking system on information shared with an external system | 20110023129 | 20110127 |
| An external system (such as a website) that interacts with users communicates with a social networking system to access information about the users, who may also be users of the social networking system. If a privacy setting is changed in the social networking system, and the change applies to information that has been shared with an external system, the change is enforced at the external system. For example, the external system may be notified that the information is invalid and must be deleted, or the external system may periodically request the information so that changes to the privacy settings are eventually experienced at the external systems. When an external system again needs the information, whether expired naturally or actively invalidated by the social network, the external... |
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| Licensed feature enablement manager | 20110023123 | 20110127 |
| Systems and methods provide for licensed feature enablement management for deploying software to be used in conformance with a software license agreement. The system includes a software application provider server that deploys a software application and a role hierarchy enumerating a list of roles and features of the software application that each role in the list of roles is licensed to use in accordance with a license agreement. The software application provider server further comprises a role examiner server that determines whether the deployed software application is being used in compliance with the software license. The system also includes a customer enterprise application server that receives the deployed application and role hierarchy and enables use of the application to customer employees based on their assigned roles.... |
| Detection of undesired computer files in damaged archives | 20110023121 | 20110127 |
| Systems and methods for an anti-virus detection module that can detect known undesired computer files in damaged archives that may be encrypted, compressed and/or password-protected are provided. According to one embodiment, a damaged or incomplete RAR, CAB or ZIP archive is received. Without decrypting or decompressing the contents, an anti-virus detection module identifies the archive as a RAR, CAB or ZIP archive by assuming each of multiple possible archive types in turn and searching all of or certain parts of the archive for content consistent with a current archive type. Based on the identified type, for each contained file, descriptive information is extracted from corresponding local file headers and a threat evaluation is performed by comparing the descriptive information to signatures of known malicious or undesired... |
| Topology-aware attack mitigation | 20110023119 | 20110127 |
| Techniques are disclosed for preventing malicious attacks or other exploits on a computer server. A network manager may be configured to determine a topology of a plurality of network devices and deploy an intrusion prevention system in one or more of the network devices to mitigate attacks against the vulnerable servers. The one or more network devices may be identified based on the topology and one or more constraints for optimizing the deployment of the intrusion prevention systems.
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| Network firewall host application identification and authentication | 20110023109 | 20110127 |
| Systems for providing information on network firewall host application identification and authentication include an identifying and transmitting agent on a host computer, configured to identify each application in use, tag the application identity with a host identity, combine these and other information into a data packet, and securely transmit the data packet to the network based firewall. The embodiment also includes an application identity listener on the network based firewall, configured to receive the information data packet, decode the data packet and provide to the network based firewall the identity of the application. The network based firewall is provided with an application-awareness via an extension of firewall filtering or security policy rules via the addition of a new application identity parameter upon which filtering can be... |
| Methods and systems for achieving high assurance computing using low assurance operating systems and processes | 20110023106 | 20110127 |
| A computing system contains and uses a partitioning microkernel (PMK) or equivalent means for imposing memory partitioning and isolation prior to exposing data to a target operating system or process, and conducts continuing memory management whereby data is validated by security checks before or between sequential processing steps. The PMK may be used in conjunction with an Object Request Broker.
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| System for hosting customized computing clusters | 20110023104 | 20110127 |
| A computer system for hosting computing clusters for clients. The system includes clusters each including a set of computing resources and each implemented in custom or differing configurations. Each of the configurations provides a customized computing environment for performing particular client tasks. The configurations may differ due to configuration of the processing nodes, the data storage, or the private cluster network or its connections. The system includes a monitoring system that monitors the clusters for operational problems on a cluster level and also on a per-node basis such as with monitors provided for each node. The system controls client access to the clusters via a public communications by only allowing clients to access their assigned cluster or the cluster configured per their specifications and performing their... |
| Single login procedure for accessing social network information across multiple external systems | 20110023101 | 20110127 |
| A social networking system contains information describing users of the social network and various connections among the users. A user can access multiple external systems that communicate with the social networking system to access information about the users of the social networking system. Login status of the user account on the social networking system is maintained. If the login status of the user account on the social networking system indicates that the user is not logged in, the user is required to provide authentication information. If the login status of the user account indicates that the user is logged in, social network information is provided to the user via an external system, subject to the privacy settings of users of the social networking system. If the... |
| Authentication, authorization and accounting services solution | 20110023091 | 20110127 |
| Methods, systems and modules for Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (AAA) services. In one embodiment, session information is stored in an external database so that the information can be retrieved to continue a session using a different AAA server than the one which originated the session, and/or can be retrieved by non-AAA systems.
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| Method and apparatus for digital rights management for use in mobile communication terminal | 20110023083 | 20110127 |
| A digital rights management (DRM) apparatus in a mobile terminal includes DRM middleware that makes different types of DRM systems compatible. The DRM middleware includes at least one plug-in module to perform a conversion between different types of DRM contents. A part of the at least one plug-in module is downloaded in real time from a server and is executed. A part of the at least one plug-in module is executed by a server by remote control through a plug-in interface.
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| Systems and methods for facilitating antenna configuration | 20110023074 | 20110127 |
| Various embodiments facilitate antenna peaking, such as by assisting a user in configuring the position and/or orientation of an antenna to improve the quality of a received signal. In one embodiment, an antenna peaking system (“APS”) is provided. The APS includes a receiving device, such as a set-top box, and an antenna peaking assistant. The receiving device determines strength of a signal received by an antenna, and transmits information about the determined signal strength to the antenna peaking assistant. The antenna peaking assistant wirelessly receives the transmitted information, and presents an indication of the signal strength. This abstract is provided to comply with rules requiring an abstract, and it is submitted with the intention that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope... |
| Systems and methods to order a content item deliverable via a television service | 20110023073 | 20110127 |
| Methods and systems of ordering a content item that is deliverable via a television service are disclosed. In one embodiment, ordering a content item that is deliverable via a television service can include sending an offer message to a mobile device, the offer message including an offer of a content item that is deliverable via a television service. In one embodiment, ordering the content item that is deliverable via the television service can include receiving an acceptance message that indicates an acceptance of the offer.
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| Synchronizing and windowing external content in digital display systems | 20110023064 | 20110127 |
| In one embodiment, a system comprises at least a first video source device, at least a first remote control device, a digital display device comprising logic to receive, in a digital display device, a first video signal from a first video source, extract at least a first metadata from the first video signal, use the first metadata to obtain a second video signal from a second video source, present the first video signal on the digital display device, combine at least a portion of the second video signal and at least a portion of the first video signal to generate a combined video signal, and present the combined video signal on a display.
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| Intelligent data placement and management in virtual computing environments | 20110023048 | 20110127 |
| Methods and apparatus involve intelligently pre-placing data for local consumption by workloads in a virtual computing environment. Access patterns of the data by the workload are first identified. Based thereon, select data portions are migrated from a first storage location farther away the workload to a second storage location closer the workload. Migration also occurs at a time when needed by the workload during use. In this manner, bandwidth for data transmission is minimized. Latency effects created by consumption of remotely stored data is overcome as well. In various embodiments, a data vending service and proxy are situated between a home repository of the data and the workload. Together they serve to manage and migrate the data as needed. Data recognition patterns are disclosed as is... |
| Core selection for applications running on multiprocessor systems based on core and application characteristics | 20110023047 | 20110127 |
| Techniques for scheduling an application program running on a multiprocessor computer system are disclosed. Example methods include but are not limited to analyzing first, second, third, and fourth core components for any within-die process variation, determining an operating state of the first, second, third and fourth core components, selecting optimum core components for each component type with the aid of bloom filters, statically determining which core component types are used by the application program, and scheduling the application program to run on a core having an optimum core component for a core component type used by the application program.
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| Mitigating resource usage during virtual storage replication | 20110023046 | 20110127 |
| Systems and methods of mitigating resource usage during virtual storage replication are disclosed. An exemplary method comprises detecting quality of a link between virtual storage libraries used for replicating data. The method also comprises determining a number of concurrent jobs needed to saturate the link. The method also comprises dynamically adjusting the number of concurrent jobs to saturate the link and thereby mitigate resource usage during virtual storage replication.
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| Power-efficient interaction between multiple processors | 20110023040 | 20110127 |
| A technique for processing instructions in an electronic system is provided. In one embodiment, a processor of the electronic system may submit a unit of work to a queue accessible by a coprocessor, such as a graphics processing unit. The coprocessor may process work from the queue, and write a completion record into a memory accessible by the processor. The electronic system may be configured to switch between a polling mode and an interrupt mode based on progress made by the coprocessor in processing the work. In one embodiment, the processor may switch from an interrupt mode to a polling mode upon completion of a threshold amount of work by the coprocessor. Various additional methods, systems, and computer program products are also provided.
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| Thread throttling | 20110023039 | 20110127 |
| Techniques for scheduling a thread running in a computer system are disclosed. Example computer systems may include but are not limited to a multiprocessor having first and second cores, an operating system, and a memory bank for storing data. The example methods may include but are not limited to measuring a temperature of the memory bank and determining whether the thread includes a request for data stored in the memory bank, if the temperature of the memory bank exceeds a predetermined temperature. The methods may further include but are not limited to slowing down the execution of the thread upon determining if the thread includes a request for data.
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| Application selection of memory request scheduling | 20110023037 | 20110127 |
| The present disclosure generally describes systems, methods and devices for operating a computer system with memory based scheduling. The computer system may include one or more of an application program and a memory controller in communication with memory banks. The memory controller may include a scheduler for scheduling requests. The application program may select a scheduling algorithm for scheduling requests from a plurality of scheduling algorithms. The application program may instruct the scheduler to schedule requests using the selected scheduling algorithm.
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| Reducing processing overhead and storage cost by batching task records and converting to audit records | 20110023034 | 20110127 |
| Systems, methods and articles of manufacture are disclosed for processing documents for electronic discovery. A request may be received to perform a task on documents, each document having a distinct document identifier. A task record may be generated to represent the requested task. The task record may include information specific to the request task. However, the task record need not include any document identifiers. At least one batch record may be generated that includes the document identifier for each of the documents. The task record may be associated with the at least one batch record. The requested task may be performed according to the task record and the at least one batch record. An audit record may be generated for the performed task. The audit record... |
| Processor-implemented systems and methods for event handling | 20110023032 | 20110127 |
| Processor-implemented systems and methods are provided for synchronization of a thread, wherein the thread waits for one or more events to occur before continuing execution. A processor-implemented system and method can include a wait data structure which stores event conditions in order to determine when the thread should continue execution. Event objects, executing on one or more data processors, allow for thread synchronization. A pointer is stored with respect to a wait data structure in order to provide visibility of event conditions to the event objects. The thread continues execution when the stored event conditions are satisfied.
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| Server virtualized using virtualization platform | 20110023031 | 20110127 |
| A data processing system transforms a physical server into multiple virtual servers. The illustrative data processing system comprises a physical server and a virtualization platform integrated into the physical server that is configured to run multiple operating systems simultaneously one or more physical servers. A baseboard management controller integrated into the physical server controls the virtualization platform and the operating systems including physical and virtual resources. The virtualization platform operates according to state data accessed from the baseboard management controller.
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| Pattern-based operating systems | 20110023026 | 20110127 |
| Apparatus, systems, and methods may operate to monitor operations of at least one processor to define a set of executed applications executed under a first operating system over a selected time period; and to generate an image of a second operating system having sufficient resources to service a subset of the set of executed applications, the subset determined according to a usage pattern defined by at least a portion of the selected time period, the number of resources provided by the second operating system being less than or equal to the number of resources provided by the first operating system. The images may be loaded based on receipt of a menu selection. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
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| Computer software development methods and systems | 20110023009 | 20110127 |
| A method is provided for providing one or more services by a service provider to a service consumer. The method may include defining a meta-model describing at least one core service and at least one compound service; creating a model for the core service based on the meta-model; and implementing the core service on the service provider based on the model. The method may also include implementing the compound service on the service provider and implementing a generic access interface on the service consumer to dynamically access the core service and the compound service.
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| Associating workflows with code sections in a document control system | 20110023007 | 20110127 |
| Systems, methods, and articles of manufacture for facilitating workflow control for a document. In one embodiment, a portion of computer program source code is associated with a workflow. The computer program is monitored for reference to or by the portion of the computer program source code. In response to a reference to or by the computer program source code, the workflow is fired off.
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| Method for modifying a representation based upon a user instruction | 20110022992 | 20110127 |
| The invention relates to a method for modifying a representation based upon a user instruction and a system for producing a modified representation by said method. Conventional drawing systems, such as pen and paper and writing tablets, require a reasonable degree of drawing skill which not all users possess. Additionally, these conventional systems produce static drawings. The method of the invention comprises receiving a representation from a first user, associating the representation with an input object classification, receiving an instruction from a second user, associating the instruction with an animation classification, determining a modification of the representation using the input object classification and the animation classification, and modifying the representation using the modification. When the first user provides a representation of something, for example a character... |
| Control of endogenous dnmt1 gene expression by exogenous binary regulatory systems | 20110016548 | 20110120 |
| Provided are methods for controlling endogenous gene expression comprising control of the DNA methyltransferase (Dnmt1) for modulation of DNA methylation and epigenetic mechanisms. Provided are transcriptional regulatory systems involving multiple (e.g., three) exogenous binary systems, lacI, tetR and Gal4, for reversible up/down regulation of endogenous target genes Provided are lac operator and repressor modifications for improved repression relative to wild type (WT) lac and tet systems. Provided are endogenous Dnmt1 promoter modifications, comprising targeted lac operator sequences that do not significantly alter promoter activity absent repressors, yet show substantially reduced expression of the targeted allele upon lac repressor introduction. The lacO targeted Dnmt1 allele is introducible into the mouse germline, to provide a respective upregulatable transcriptional control system in vivo (e.g., two binary systems, tet operator/tetVP16... |
| Systems and methods for managing permissions for information ownership in the cloud | 20110016536 | 20110120 |
| The present invention relates to a central (root) directory and the synchronization of unique identifiers associated with a payment addresses and permission preferences at different institutions. In a preferred embodiment, each unique identifier associates an account owner's permissions preference for the release of personal identifying information without the need for transaction-by-transaction explicit permissions or blanket implicit permissions. An asset transfer deposit account (for information and/or monetary assets) may be set up as a deposit only account. In this way, the present invention can be effective in eliminating many privacy concerns of account owners and security requirements of an information asset repository.
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| Detection of undesired computer files in archives | 20110016530 | 20110120 |
| Systems and methods that can detect known undesired computer files in protected archives are provided. According to one embodiment, an archive file in transit across a network as an attachment to an email message destined for a client workstation is scanned, without decrypting or decompressing contents of the archive, by an anti-virus detection module running on a network gateway. A type and associated structure of the archive are identified by examining primary or secondary identification bytes of the archive. Based on the type and structure, descriptive information regarding a contained file is obtained. The descriptive information includes a hash value of the contained file in uncompressed format. If the descriptive information matches a signature of a known undesired computer file, then a clean version of the... |
| Real-time network updates for malicious content | 20110016527 | 20110120 |
| A global response network collects, analyzes, and distributes “cross-vector” threat-related information between security systems to allow for an intelligent, collaborative, and comprehensive real-time response.
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| Blind verification of computer firmware | 20110016524 | 20110120 |
| The means for using zero-knowledge protocols to provide assurance that the executable program instructions in a particular computing device are identical to given set of executable program instructions without revealing the executable program instructions themselves are disclosed.
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| Intrusion detection systems and methods | 20110016522 | 20110120 |
| Systems and methods for intrusion and virus detection in computer networks. Data from a file, network byte stream, or other source is segmented and resulting data items are subjected to multiple processing techniques to obtain respective result values, or thumbprints. The multiple thumbprints for respective data items are then aggregated to obtain a single result value, or aggregate thumbprint. The components of the aggregate thumbprint may be “fuzzified” to allow for less preciseness in the single result value. The aggregate thumbprint is compared to other similarly generated aggregate thumbprints stored in a library. Alerts may be generated when the same aggregate thumbprint is detected multiple times.
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| Methods for monitoring and control of electronic devices | 20110016514 | 20110120 |
| The present invention relates to telemetry methods and systems and more particularly, to telemetry network connectivity systems, devices and methods. In accordance with various embodiments, a suite of software components configured to provide machine-to-machine network connectivity includes a configurable device translation server module, a complex message constructor and at least one database. In some embodiments the suite of software components, specifically the complex message constructor, may be configured to authenticate commands between an interface and the device translation server. Additionally, the suite of software components, specifically the complex message constructor, may be configured to manage messages between the interface and the device translation server. Managing messages may include initiating alerts and notifications based on a comparison of programming and substantially synchronous and stored information.
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| Systems, methods, and computer program products for adapting the security measures of a communication network based on feedback | 20110016513 | 20110120 |
| An adaptable network security system includes trust mediator agents that are coupled to each network component. Trust mediator agents continuously detect changes in the security characteristics of the network and communicate the detected security characteristics to a trust mediator. Based on the security characteristics received from the trust mediator agents, the trust mediator adjusts security safeguards to maintain an acceptable level of security. Trust mediator also uses predetermined rules in determining whether to adjust security safeguards. Despite inevitable changes in security characteristics, an acceptable level of security and efficient network operation are achieved without subjecting users of the network to over burdensome security safeguards.
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| Security deployment system | 20110016508 | 20110120 |
| To address security that can arise in information systems, the present invention uses novel methods and/or systems to enhance security in information systems, using a new way to deploy selected security policies. Instead of trying to modify a whole binary file all at once to add in code to implement additional security policies, the current invention modifies the code in memory in a piecemeal, as-needed fashion.
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| Systems and methods for managing content in real-time | 20110016503 | 20110120 |
| Systems and methods are disclosed to facilitate the reception, processing, outputting, and communication of content from one or more sources. Content is stored on a digital video recorder device and a content storage server. The digital video recorder device exchanges metadata with the content storage server that indicates the specific content stored on the digital video recorder device. A communication device may request access to the content stored on the content storage server. The content storage server determines if the communication device is associated with a digital video recorder device that is storing the requested content. If the communication device is associated with a digital video recorder device storing the requested content, the content storage server sends the requested content stored on the content storage server... |
| Advertisement shifting system | 20110016498 | 20110120 |
| A method for displaying device shifted content is described, the method including receiving at a first device, from a first source of content, a plurality of a first type of content items, receiving at a second device, from a second source of content, a plurality of a second type of content items, receiving at the second device, from a third source of content, at least one third type of content item, sending at least one third type of content item and at least one second type of content item from the second device to the first device, and displaying at the first device at least one first type of content item, at least one second type of content item, and at least one third type of... |
| Systems and methods for forwarding media asset events | 20110016492 | 20110120 |
| Systems and methods are provided for forwarding media asset events. A media asset event may be scheduled on a first device for a particular time. At the particular time, the first device may determine whether the user is within a perceivable range of the first device and may provide access to the media asset when the user is within a perceivable range of the first device. If the user is outside a perceivable range of the first device, data associated with the media asset event may be automatically transmitted to a second device. If the user is within a perceivable range of the second device, the media asset and media asset event may be provided to the user on the second device. If the user is... |
| Systems and methods for managing content in real-time | 20110016490 | 20110120 |
| Systems and methods are disclosed to facilitate the reception, processing, outputting, and communication of content from one or more sources. Content is stored on a digital video recorder and a content storage server. The digital video recorder exchanges metadata with the content storage server that indicates the specific content stored on the digital video recorder. A communication device may request access to the content stored on the content storage server. The content storage server determines if the communication device is associated with a digital video recorder that is storing the requested content. If the communication device is associated with a digital video recorder storing the requested content, the content storage server sends the requested content stored on the content storage server to the communication device.
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| Announcing the availability of an electronic programming guide to receivers of enhanced television transmissions | 20110016489 | 20110120 |
| A unique session identifier may be utilized to announce the availability of an electronic programming guide to users of an enhanced television distribution system. In some embodiments, the unique session identifier may be utilized in a variety of systems to provide a uniform way of recognizing the availability of an electronic programming guide in conjunction with enhanced television distribution systems.
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| Deleting data stream overload | 20110016469 | 20110120 |
| In one embodiment, a system of an embodiment of the invention may evaluate data quality in a data stream to suggest one or more actions to be performed to improve the data quality in the data stream. Further, the system of the embodiment of the invention may evaluate each suggested action to determine how the suggested action may impact the data quality in the data stream if performed.
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| Systems and methods for synchronizing user and machine data during tracking of products on a user computer | 20110016465 | 20110120 |
| Systems and methods for synchronizing a web application service on a server with a user computer so that users are not required to log-in to access their data are described. An installed product application programming interface (IPAPI) is provided on the web server that is configured to associate a user ID associated with the user of the user computer with a machine ID associated with the user computer. The credentials are automatically transmitted to the web application through cookies from a browser at the user computer to the web application so the user does not have to log-in to the web application service or at their computer.
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| Systems, methods, and computer programs for dynamic binary translation in an interpreter | 20110016459 | 20110120 |
| Various embodiments of systems and methods for dynamic binary translation in an interpreter are disclosed. An embodiment comprises a method for dynamic binary translation in an interpreter. One such method comprises: receiving non-native code comprising a sequence of one or more operators to be interpreted; building a static branch destination table associated with the operators, the static branch destination table specifying a static branch operator that branches to another operator in the sequence and a corresponding memory location to which the static branch operator branches; parsing the sequence of operators and building a cross-reference table that specifies a pointer to an operator function associated with the corresponding operator, an index of the operator in a native code sequence, and a call to a native operator; selecting... |
| Systems, methods, and computer programs for dynamic binary translation in a master control program interpreter | 20110016458 | 20110120 |
| Various embodiments of systems and methods for dynamic binary translation in an interpreter are disclosed. An embodiment comprises a method for dynamic binary translation in an interpreter. One such method comprises: receiving non-native code comprising a sequence of one or more operators to be interpreted; building a static branch destination table associated with the operators, the static branch destination table specifying a static branch operator that branches to another operator in the sequence and a corresponding memory location to which the static branch operator branches; parsing the sequence of operators and building a cross-reference table that specifies a pointer to an operator function associated with the corresponding operator, an index of the operator in a native code sequence, and a call to a native operator; selecting... |
| Power profiling for embedded system design | 20110016455 | 20110120 |
| The power usage of software executable by an embedded system may be profiled without the need for test benches or power measurement systems. Additionally, the power profiles corresponding to multiple pieces of software may be determined and compared.
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| Method and system for testing an order management system | 20110016454 | 20110120 |
| The invention describes a method for testing the order management system. The order management system includes a set of sub-systems. An order life cycle is defined for the order management system, based on the set of sub-systems. The order management system is capable of processing one or more orders. A script is selected from a plurality of scripts, which are developed for testing the order management system, based on a test scenario. The script is modified if the order management system has undergone a modification. Thereafter, the script is used for testing the order management system. Each sub-system of the set of sub-systems is tested, based on the order life cycle and the script, to identify an error in a first sub-system of the set of... |
| Method and system for dynamic automated hint generation for enhanced reachability analysis | 20110016441 | 20110120 |
| Methods and systems are provided for dynamically generating a hint set for enhanced reachability analysis in a sequential circuitry design that is represented by a Binary Decision Diagram (BDD). After determining a ranking of the BDD variables, they are sorted in the order of the ranking. The ranking is used to select some of the variables for use in creating hints for more efficiently performing the reachability analysis in a creating an equivalent sequential circuitry design.
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| Reset mechanism conversion | 20110016439 | 20110120 |
| Methods, circuits, and systems for converting reset mechanisms in a synchronous circuit design into a corresponding asynchronous representation are described. These may operate to convert synchronous state holding blocks that include reset signals to corresponding asynchronous dataflow logic blocks. A replicated reset token at a fraction of the operational frequency of the reset signal may be distributed to the locations of the asynchronous dataflow logic blocks. Additional methods, circuits, and systems are disclosed.
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| Flash-based anti-aliasing techniques for high-accuracy high-efficiency mask synthesis | 20110016438 | 20110120 |
| Techniques and systems for converting a non-bandlimited pattern layout into a band-limited pattern image are described. During operation, the system receives the non-bandlimited pattern layout which comprises one or more polygons. The system further receives an anti-aliasing filter (AAF) kernel, wherein the AAF kernel is configured to convert a non-bandlimited pattern into a band-limited pattern. The system then constructs an AAF lookup table for the AAF kernel, wherein the AAF lookup table contains precomputed values for a set of convolution functions which are obtained by convolving a set of basis functions with the AAF kernel. Next, the system creates a sampled pattern layout by applying a grid map over the pattern layout. The system then obtains the band-limited pattern image by using the AAF lookup table... |
| Transparent interface used to independently manipulate and interrogate n-dimensional focus objects in virtual and real visualization systems | 20110016433 | 20110120 |
| Method, system, and software for performing independent operations with and upon N-Dimensional spatial and temporal objects displayed in virtual and real visualization systems. The technique applies user selected points or regions of interest in the visualization system to identify corresponding points or regions on transparent focus objects which describe the visualized objects, and which intersect the user's topological line of sight. The resulting set of points or regions are then used to extract information from the focus objects, which provide additional information on object content or location of related file systems. The transparent interface provides intrinsic operations which can be applied directly to the focus objects, or coupling mechanisms to external user applications, to process, manipulate or transform focus objects in either the transparent interface or... |
| Method for automatically previewing edits to text items within an online collage-based editor | 20110016431 | 20110120 |
| In a server-based system for creating and editing image and or text-based projects, the system having access to a digital medium containing an executable graphics user interface (GUI) accessible by computer browser, a method for automatically previewing edits to text items within the image-based project includes the steps (a) selecting or highlighting a text item within the project, (b) automatically displaying a text editing toolbar as a result of the action of step (a), the toolbar including controls for editing at least one of font style, font size, font justification, and font color, and (c) selecting one of the controls of step (b) and mousing over a menu option.
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| Systems and methods for interleaving series of medical images | 20110016430 | 20110120 |
| After selecting two or more image series for comparison, images of the image series are interleaved so that they are alternatively displayed in a comparison pane on a display device. In one embodiment, after one or more image series are selected for comparison, an interleaved image series is created containing each of the images of the one or more selected image series, or, alternatively, the interleaved image series comprises links to the images arranged in the interleaved pattern. If differences exist in the images of the multiple image series, these differences may be more easily detectable as the display device cycles between the images. Comparison of images in an interleaved image series may be more advantageous if the images of each selected image series are of... |
| Systems, methods and articles for managing presentation of information | 20110016427 | 20110120 |
| Disclosed are methods, systems and articles, including a method, performed by execution of computer readable program code by a processor of a computer system, for managing presentation of information. The method includes retrieving information relating to one or more subject matters from one or more data repositories, the one or more subject matters including general non-personal information on medical conditions and treatments therefor, presenting one or more sets of data from the retrieved information specific to a user type selected by a user from a plurality of user types, and presenting another one or more sets of data from the retrieved information common to two or more user types selected from the plurality of user types.
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| Add-in for download, upload, and rewriting | 20110016418 | 20110120 |
| [MEANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEMS] A processing means of a terminal device includes a memory means for storing an HTML object and drag information in relation to each other and drag information in relation to a certain HTML object is read out from the memory means (S35) in the case that the HTML object is moved from the inside of an HTTP client display area to the outside. The processing means of the terminal device makes out and registers a drag object for the operating system based on the read out drag information (S40, S45). The processing means of the terminal device receives real data corresponding to the drag object from an outer information providing system to store the same at the memory means of the... |
| Network-based collage editor | 20110016406 | 20110120 |
| A network-based collage editor for creating and editing image and or text-based-based projects includes a graphics user interface (GUI) implemented in software executable from a digital medium. The GUI interprets dimensional ink printing instructions inputted manually, automatically, or via combination thereof and applies the instructions to output dimensional printing relative to one or more project items.
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| Systems and methods of selection, characterization and automated sequencing of media content | 20110016394 | 20110120 |
| In a computer system having at least one output device, a set of media programs is accessed. A playlist first portion including a first plurality of the media programs of the set is created. The programs of the first portion are arranged with respect to one another according to a respective first characteristic value of each of the programs of the first portion.
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| Campanula plant named 'pkmm01' | 20090328266 | 20091231 |
| A new and distinct cultivar of Campanula plant named ‘PKMM01’, characterized by its upright, compact plant habit; dense and bushy plant form, mainly due to short, upright and stiff stems; vigorous growth habit, with no need for chemical growth retardation; higher number of flowers per plant; many cuttings on each stock plant; no need for vernalization for flower induction; and light purple colored flowers.
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| Replication of undifferentiated cells in a weightless environment, uses thereof and a facility for such replication and the acceleration of the evolution of plants and animals | 20090328242 | 20091231 |
| The present invention provides manufacturing processes for biological replication of undifferentiated plant and animal cells and tissue in a weightless condition, including those systems used in current stem cell research and development and use of undifferentiated parenchyma in plants. The present invention further provides methods for adapting plants and animals to survive outside their native environments. In particular, undifferentiated cells from plants or animals are replicated under weightless conditions in which cell replication or proliferation is accelerated and sustained. Under such conditions, the undifferentiated cells can be “forced” to express sets of genes useful for survival in particular environmental conditions. In this manner, cells surviving prolonged exposure to specific environmental conditions can be selected for and cultivated to produce an organism adapted to that particular environment... |
| Method and system for performing interoperable digital rights management among different operating system platforms | 20090328234 | 20091231 |
| A method for performing interoperable digital rights management among different operating system platforms is disclosed. Digital rights management programs are coded and compiled based on specific operating systems. Directories and auto-run folders relating to the directories for the compiled digital rights management programs are set up in a memory device of an electronic device. The compiled digital rights management programs are stored in the auto-run folders, respectively. When the memory device is inserted in the electronic device, an auto-run function of an operating system of the electronic device is automatically activated to select an auto-run folder, and one of the compiled digital rights management programs stored in the selected auto-run folder is accessed and executed.
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| Systems, methods, and program products for secure code execution | 20090328232 | 20091231 |
| Methods, program product, and systems for providing tamper-resistant executable software code are provided to enable software code transport, storage, and execution security by formatting all instructions to use operand indirect addressing, resulting in an indirect table for each operand position, or field, in the instruction set. That is, rather than each instruction including an operand, each instruction includes an index to the location of the value of the operand in an indirect table. The methods, program product, and systems can also implement a non-typical instruction fetch associated with a program counter and a sequentially stored vector table, or jump table, to retrieve the next sequential instruction (“NSI”). Following rearranging or scrambling or encoding of the executable code, the code can be loaded and executed directly in... |
| Vector space method for secure information sharing | 20090328226 | 20091231 |
| Presented are systems and methods for securely sharing confidential information. In such a method, term vectors corresponding to ones of a plurality of confidential terms included in a plurality of confidential documents is received. Each of the received term vectors is mapped into a vector space. Non-confidential documents are mapped into the vector space to generate a document vector corresponding to each non-confidential document, wherein the generation of each document vector is based on a subset of the received term vectors. At least one of the non-confidential documents is identified in response to a query mapped into the vector space.
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| Malware detection methods and systems for multiple users sharing common access switch | 20090328220 | 20091231 |
| Malware detection systems and methods are presented in which header data of protocol data units (PDUs) are examined at a wireless access switch shared by multiple clients, and the PDU type and client are used to establish counters, with the count values being analyzed to identify clients suspected of being infected with malware.
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| Control flow deviation detection for software security | 20090328211 | 20091231 |
| Provided are methods and systems for control flow deviation detection. Provided are methods for software security, comprising executing a software program, generating a run-time signature variable, updating the run-time signature variable as the software program executes, comparing the run-time signature variable with a pre-computed signature, and detecting a deviation in control flow of the software program based on the comparison between the run-time signature variable and the pre-computed signature.
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| Verification of software application authenticity | 20090328207 | 20091231 |
| Various techniques are provided for verifying the authenticity of software applications. Such techniques are particularly useful for verifying the authenticity of software applications used in online transactions involving users, payment service providers, and/or merchants. In one example, a set of application identifiers associated with a plurality of authenticated software applications are maintained and a verification request is received comprising an application identifier associated with an unverified software application. A token is generated in response to the verification request if the application identifier is in the set of application identifiers. The generated token is passed to the unverified software application. A user token is received and processed to determine whether the unverified software application is one of the authenticated software applications. A verification request is sent based... |
| Authentication and access protection of computer boot modules in run-time environments | 20090328195 | 20091231 |
| Methods and systems to authenticate and load a plurality of boot logic modules in corresponding access protected memory regions of memory, and to maintain the access protections in run-time environments. Access protection may be implemented with access control list (ACL) policies expressed in terms of page boundaries to distinguish between read, write, and execute access requests.
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| Method and apparatus to perform security and vulnerability testing of protocols | 20090328190 | 20091231 |
| Flaws in information security infest modern software, and pervasive computing has made network systems vulnerable. Information security is constantly endangered by errors in protocol implementations. Testing a protocol implementation for errors directly from a network where a device implementing the protocol resides limits the coverage of protocols tested. In contrast, testing protocols from an access network that internetworks a customer premises with one or more service networks greatly expands the coverage of protocols tested. Accordingly, a method and corresponding apparatus are provided to test from the access network, testing both service network devices and customer premises devices, and the protocols implemented on those devices.
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| Detecting exploit code in network flows | 20090328185 | 20091231 |
| Disclosed is a method and apparatus for detecting exploit code in network flows. Network data packets are intercepted by a flow monitor which generates data flows from the intercepted data packets. A content filter filters out legitimate programs from the data flows, and the unfiltered portions are provided to a code recognizer which detects executable code. Any embedded executable code in the unfiltered data flow portions is identified as a suspected exploit in the network flow. The executable code recognizer recognizes executable code by performing convergent binary disassembly on the unfiltered portions of the data flows. The executable code recognizer then constructs a control flow graph and performs control flow analysis, data flow analysis, and constraint enforcement in order to detect executable code. In addition to... |
| Method and system for securing online identities | 20090328173 | 20091231 |
| Various methods, systems and apparatus for associating fictitious user identities (e.g. screen names, user names, handles, etc.) used in electronic communications (e.g. over the internet via instant messenger, e-mail, social networks, eCommerce and auction websites, etc.) with real personal information (e.g. the true identity of an individual such as their name, address, credit score, driving record, etc.) are disclosed. One such method may include storing real personal information, associated with fictitious user identities, in a CGI, hosted by a GICS. The CGI may be a unique record for an individual person and may contain real personal information verified with proper authorities (e.g. a name, address and driving record of the individual verified with a department of motor vehicles), as well as fictitious user identities used by... |
| Method and systems for dynamically providing communities of interest on an end user workstation | 20090328170 | 20091231 |
| A method and system provide dynamic communities of interest on an end user workstation utilizing commercial off the shelf products, with central management and the ability for a users to log on only once (also known as “single sign on” or “SSO”). The software images that make up the virtual machine can be patched and updated with other required changes from a central storage area where the image can be administratively updated just once. A digital signature can be applied to the software images to ensure authenticity and integrity, along with determining whether a software image is up to date.
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| Systems and methods for secure printing | 20090328159 | 20091231 |
| Apparatus, systems, and methods consistent with disclosed embodiments provide for the secure printing of documents. A first security data is associated with a document, which is printed to one of several secure trays coupled to a printer, if a second security level derived from the first security data is not lower than the first security level currently associated with the secure output tray. The first security data is matched with second security data obtained from an input device coupled to the printer. Access to the secure tray is granted if the second security data matches a subset of the first security data. In some embodiments, secure output trays on the printer may be dynamically assigned to different security levels corresponding to the security levels of documents... |
| Workflow based authorization for content access | 20090328156 | 20091231 |
| The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for workflow based authorization for content access. A workflow can be triggered when a protection policy does not fully express an intended recipient's rights in protected content. A workflow processes relevant inputs to more fully express the intended recipient's rights in protected content. Workflows can provide policy item updates and authorizations decisions with respect to protected content. Through the use of workflows to make an authorization decision, access to information can become more flexible, allowing it to follow the desired flow of information throughout its lifecycle. This flexibility allows organizations to protect their information without worrying about the protection stopping the natural flow of business.
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| Isolation of services or processes using credential managed accounts | 20090328154 | 20091231 |
| This disclosure describes methods, systems, and application programming interfaces for creating a credential managed account. This disclosure describes creating a new password managed account, defining the password managed account, wherein the password managed account is to access a service on a managed computing device, identifying the password managed account for a lifecycle, and automatically managing the password managed account by updating and changing a password for the password managed account on a periodic basis.
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| Systems and methods for webpage verification using data-hiding technology | 20090328142 | 20091231 |
| A system for webpage verification comprises an authentication module configured to authenticate a user identifier if the user identifier is unique in the system, the user identifier being related to the identity of a user, a data-hiding module configured to generate a first data-hidden object based on a unique user identifier, at least one webpage identifier and a base object in accordance with a data-hiding algorithm, each of the at least one webpage identifiers being related to the identity of one of at least one webpage of the user, a memory module to store at least one of the said user identifier, the at least one webpage identifier, the base object, and the required parameters of data-hiding algorithm, and a verification module configured to retrieve the... |
| Authentication, identity, and service management for computing and communication systems | 20090328141 | 20091231 |
| Improved techniques for obtaining authentication identifiers, authentication, and receiving services are disclosed. Multiple devices can be used for receiving service from a servicing entity (e.g., Service Providers). More particularly, a first device can be used to authenticate a first entity (e.g., one or more persons) for receiving services from the servicing entity, but the services can be received by a second device. Generally, the first device can be a device better suited, more preferred and/or more secure for authentication related activates including “Identity Management.” The second device can be generally more preferred for receiving and/or using the services. In addition, a device can be designated for authentication of an entity. The device releases an authentication identifier only if the entity has effectively authorized its release, thereby... |
| Advanced security negotiation protocol | 20090328140 | 20091231 |
| This disclosure describes methods, systems and application programming interfaces for creating an advanced security negotiation package. This disclosure describes creating an advanced security negotiation protocol under a Simple and Protected Negotiation Mechanism (SPNEGO) protocol to negotiate an authentication scheme. The protocol describes defining a Windows Security Type (WST) Library message to protect negotiation data during the advanced security negotiation protocol. The protocol sends an initial message that carries multiple authentication messages to reduce redundant roundtrips and implements key exchanges by a mini Security Support Provider (SSP).
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| Licensing protected content to application sets | 20090328134 | 20091231 |
| The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for licensing protected content to application sets. Embodiments of the invention permit a local machine to increase its participation in authorizing access to protected content. For example, an operating system within an appropriate computing environment is permitted to determine if an application is authorized to access protected content. Thus, the application is relieved from having to store a publishing license. Further, authorization decisions are partially distributed, easing the resource burden on a protection server. Accordingly, embodiments of the invention can facilitate more robust and efficient authorization decisions when access to protected content is requested.
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| Dynamic entitlement manager | 20090328132 | 20091231 |
| Embodiments of the invention relate to systems, methods, and computer program products for monitoring and/or controlling access to entitlements. For example, in one embodiment a computer program product is configured to periodically examine the members of a particular community in an organization and automatically identify members in the community that have access to software applications, datasets, or other organizational resources that are uncommon in the community, which may indicate that the member should not have access to the such resources. The computer program product of embodiments of the invention is also configured to automatically and periodically determine the resources that members of the same community should all probably have access to. As such, embodiments of the present invention allow an organization to more efficiently monitor and... |
| Policy-based secure information disclosure | 20090328130 | 20091231 |
| Systems and methods for storing data and retrieving data from a smart storage device is provided, where smart storage includes processing capabilities along with the ability to store information. In one aspect, a method includes detecting via bidirectional settings one or more capabilities of rules enforcement logic associated with a storage device and selecting a set of criteria and policies to be downloaded from a host or a management server that are to be downloaded onto the storage device. This includes dynamically generating conditional context aware policies syntax based on user settings or network policy and downloading a set of policies onto the storage device for future policy enforcement.
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| Video fingerprint systems and methods | 20090328125 | 20091231 |
| A method that provides identification information for a portion of a video stream includes receiving a video stream, wherein the video stream includes one or more successive video scenes, wherein the one or more successive video scenes respectively corresponds to one or more sets of visual information, wherein each of the one or more successive video scenes includes plural successive pictures, wherein a first visual object is included in a first video scene, wherein the one or more successive video scenes includes the first video scene, detecting the first visual object over a first plurality of pictures of the first video scene, deriving information corresponding to one or more measured transitions of the first visual object over the first plurality of pictures of the first video... |
| Methods, systems, and computer readable media for providing an enhanced call alert service via a television service network | 20090328118 | 20091231 |
| Methods, systems, and computer readable media providing an enhanced call alert service via a television service network are described. In one embodiment, the system comprises a call alert service mediator (CASM) that includes a telephone network interface for receiving, from a telecommunications network, a query message for a call to a called party device associated with a subscriber for requesting instructions for completing or modifying the call. The CASM also includes a TV network interface for, in response to the query from the telecommunications network, for sending a message to a TV network, wherein the message results in notification of the call to the subscriber via an customer premises equipment (CPE) device and the requesting of instructions from the subscriber via the CPE device for completing... |
| Systems and methods for distributing digital content | 20090328115 | 20091231 |
| A method for distributing digital content can include receiving a first request from a first client for a digital content of the plurality of digital content and providing a first portion of the digital content to the first client. The method can further include receiving a second request from a second client for the digital content after providing the first portion of the digital content to the first client and providing a second portion of the digital content as a multicast stream to the first and second clients. Additionally, the method can include sending an offer to the second client to skip the first portion of the digital content.
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| Contextual media content placement | 20090328113 | 20091231 |
| Advertisements and other media content may be placed with or in content items according to contextual information relating to particular portions of the content. For example, advertisements may be matched to products shown in a movie, lyrics used in a song or places named in a work of literature. The contextual information may be defined in a contextual data track of the content item similar to video tracks for video and audio tracks for audio. Accordingly, a content provider or a viewing device may, prior to or during play of a content item, automatically request advertisements or other media content based at least in part on the contextual information stored in the contextual data track of the content item. In one or more arrangements, contextual data... |
| Systems and methods for ranking assets relative to a group of viewers | 20090328105 | 20091231 |
| Systems and methods are provided for ranking assets relative to a group of viewers. A group is formed by a user by selecting a number of different viewer preference profiles or automatically by the system as a function of analyzing similarities among viewer preference profiles. Individual preference values are computed for each viewer in the group relative to an asset. A group preference value is then computed by performing a function on the individual preference values. A display is generated that represents the individual preference values and the group preference value relative to an asset. Based on the information provided in the display, the asset most relevant to the group may be selected.
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| Methods, systems, and computer products for personalized channel services | 20090328104 | 20091231 |
| Methods, systems, and computer program products for personalized media service. A programming preferences questionnaire is submitted to a user, and selections to the programming preferences questionnaire input by the user are received. Expected satisfaction values to available programs are assigned in accordance with selections input by the user, and programs in accordance with the assigned expected satisfaction values of the programs are selected. A combination of selected programs is provided to the user.
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| Direct memory access filter for virtualized operating systems | 20090328074 | 20091231 |
| Described techniques increase runtime performance of workloads executing on a hypervisor by executing virtualization-aware code in an otherwise non virtualization-aware guest operating system. In one implementation, the virtualization-aware code allows workloads direct access to physical hardware devices, while allowing the system memory allocated to the workloads to be overcommitted. In one implementation, a DMA filter driver is inserted into an I/O driver stack to ensure that the target virtual memory of a DMA transfer is resident before the transfer begins. The DMA filter driver may utilize a cache to track which pages of memory are resident. The cache may also indicate which pages of memory are in use by one or more transfers, enabling the hypervisor to avoid appropriating pages of memory during a transfer.
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| Event driven disposition | 20090328070 | 20091231 |
| This disclosure relates to systems, methods and apparatuses for managing the retention and disposition of data for an event consumer using an Enterprise Retention Management System wherein the management is driven by business events.
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| Support-colouring means | 20080313823 | 20081225 |
| The invention relates to catalytic systems which are used to generate colours on a support. The inventive means are characterised in that they comprise one or more deactivated oxidation catalysts. The invention can be used to colour organic or inorganic supports.
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| Systems and methods for providing a retractable article tether | 20080313862 | 20081225 |
| This invention relates generally to mechanics, and more specifically, to systems and methods for providing a retractable article tether. In one embodiment, the retractable article tether includes an elongated tether cord, the elongated tether cord including at least one fastener; a housing, the housing rotatably coupled to a retractable mechanism, the elongated tether cord being coupled to the retractable mechanism, and at least one clamp arm, the at least one clamp arm being movably coupled to the housing, wherein the elongated tether cord is configurable to being removably coupled to an article using the at least one fastener and wherein the at least one clamp arm is configurable to being removably coupled to an anchor object.
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| Hair removing device | 20080313909 | 20081225 |
| A hair removal apparatus with a housing and an actuator head movable in the housing. The actuator head accommodates an actuator system that removes the hairs and is adapted to be driven by an electric drive mechanism arranged in the hair removal apparatus. The actuator system is movable into at least one active position for hair treatment. According to the invention, the actuator head is freely rotatable in the housing about an axis of rotation for adjustment of an active position. Using a single hair removal apparatus it is thus possible to employ various hair treatment systems such as long-hair cutter, short-hair cutter, or epilator, requiring only the actuator head to be turned about its bearing axis until the cutting unit provided for the respective hair... |
| Pest control apparatus and systems | 20080313951 | 20081225 |
| Apparatus and systems to control pest populations are described herein. In one example, the apparatus may include an enclosure comprising two sides and a top having an opening is configured to receive a transparent panel. In another example, a pest trap system includes an enclosure which defines a pest traversal path, an adhesive on a portion of that path, and an aerial travel blocker to prevent a pest from traveling above the adhesive,
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| Curtain wall systems and methods | 20080313982 | 20081225 |
| According to the invention, a curtain wall system for a building is disclosed. The curtain wall system may include an interior vertical member, an external vertical member, and a wall panel. The interior vertical member may be coupled with a floor of the building. The external vertical member may be coupled with the interior vertical member. The wall panel may be supported by the floor of the building and disposed between the interior vertical member and the external vertical member.
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| Collar for increasing t-ratings and performance of firestop systems | 20080313986 | 20081225 |
| An assembly for cooling a penetrant from the non-fire side of a barrier and to extend the time that a firestop prevents the passage of flames and hot gases of a through penetration firestop installation. The present invention includes an encapsulation wrap that is positioned adjacent to and surrounding a penetrant or conduit. The encapsulation wrap comprises a plurality of individual coolant packages, each of which contains purified water or other appropriate coolant. An exterior banding structure is provided which is positioned adjacent to the encapsulation wrap and includes a plurality of vents to improve its heat dissipation properties and may include exterior fins. The encapsulation wrap and exterior banding are positioned and held in place by a hose clamp or other suitable attachment means. The... |
| Medicine dispensing/packaging apparatus | 20080314002 | 20081225 |
| [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] This medicine dispensing/packaging apparatus comprises a tablet feed means (2), a carrying means (27), a supporting means (58), and a dispensing/packaging means (4). The tablet feed means (2) is formed by continuously connecting, to each other, tablet storage parts (7) storing packages of tablets and having openable bottom plates (13) rotatably about pivot shafts, and the bottom plates (13) are rotated about one side of the continuously connecting direction. The carrying means (27) converts the direction of the tablet feed means (2) at least in the vertical lower direction after carrying the tablet feed means (2) horizontally to the opposite side of the rotating center of the bottom plate (13). The supporting means (58) supports the bottom plates (13) of the tablet... |
| Cooling systems for use on aircraft | 20080314047 | 20081225 |
| Cooling systems for an aircraft are provided. In an embodiment, a system includes an engine nacelle, an engine, a bypass duct, and a heat exchanger. The engine nacelle includes an airflow inlet. The engine is housed in the engine nacelle in flow communication with the airflow inlet. The bypass duct extends between the engine nacelle and the engine is in flow communication with the airflow inlet. The bypass duct includes an outer wall and an opening formed therein. The heat exchanger is integrated with the engine and is disposed over the opening of the bypass duct outer wall between the bypass duct outer wall and the engine nacelle.
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| Refrigerant system unloading by-pass into evaporator inlet | 20080314055 | 20081225 |
| A refrigerant system has at least one unloader valve selectively communicating refrigerant between the compressor compression chambers and a point upstream of the evaporator. When the compressor is run in unloaded mode, partially compressed refrigerant is returned to a point upstream of the evaporator. In an unloaded mode, a higher refrigerant mass flow rate passes through the evaporator, as compared to prior art where the by-passed refrigerant was returned downstream of the evaporator. This increases system efficiency by more effectively returning oil which otherwise might be left in the evaporator back to the compressor. Also, the amount of refrigerant superheat entering the compressor in unloaded operation is reduced as compared to the prior art compressor systems, wherein the by-passed refrigerant is returned directly to the compressor... |
| Combined cabin air and heat exchanger ram air inlets for aircraft environmental control systems, and associated methods of use | 20080314060 | 20081225 |
| Aircraft environmental control systems having a single ram air inlet providing air to both cabin air compressors and associated heat exchangers are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, and environmental control system for use with an aircraft includes a ram air inlet, an air conditioning pack, and an associated heat exchanger. In this embodiment, the ram air inlet provides a first portion of air to the air conditioning pack, and a second portion of air to the associated heat exchanger. The first portion of air flows from the air conditioning pack and through the heat exchanger before flowing into an aircraft cabin. The second portion of air from the ram air inlet cools the first portion of air in the heat exchanger before exiting the aircraft through... |
| Method for leak detection in heat transfer systems | 20080314073 | 20081225 |
| Disclosed is a method for detecting a leak in a closed loop heat transfer system comprising monitoring the pressure of the heat transfer composition inside said heat transfer system, wherein a drop in pressure indicates a leak. Also disclosed is a heat transfer system comprising an evaporator, a compressor, a condenser, an expander and a device for measuring internal system pressure. The system pressure measuring device is disposed inside the closed loop heat system. The internal system pressure measuring means may be located either between the evaporator and the condenser, between the expander and the evaporator, between the compressor and the condenser, or between the condenser and the expander.
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| Universal ring setting for receiving different size crowns for holding different size gemstones | 20080314083 | 20081225 |
| A universal ring setting for receiving different size gemstone crown heads for mounting different size diamonds or gemstones. The universal ring setting includes a gemstone crown head for supporting a gemstone. The crown head includes a housing having a plurality of holding prongs, and an interior cavity for receiving and mounting the gemstone therein, and having a bottom circular edge with a notch formed therein. The universal ring setting includes a ring shank for encircling a finger of a user, the ring shank has an upper shank section with an integrally attached crossbar member formed thereon. The crossbar member is used for detachably receiving the notch of the crown head thereon for cooperatively mounting of the crown head to the upper shank section of the ring... |
| Electric anti-impact lock with spring accumulator | 20080314100 | 20081225 |
| An electric anti-impact lock with spring accumulator comprises a lock shell; a pivot keeper for locking door with a latch portion and a tail portion, the door can be opened when the latch portion pivoting into the shell, the door being locked when the latch portion pivoting outside the shell; a device for locking keeper comprising a slideable block bar, the keeper is locked when the slideable block bar being against the tail portion, the keeper is turnable when the slideable block being moved away; a anti-impact device having a reinforce structure, which bears a impact from the door through the keeper and the block bar; and a device for locking block bar is a block pin device with spring accumulator, the block pin shoots out... |
| Method and device for determining hydraulic leakage rate in liquid-conveying sections, in particular, injection valves of internal combustion engines | 20080314120 | 20081225 |
| A method and device for determining the hydraulic leakage rate of liquid-conveying parts, in particular injection valves for internal combustion engines, place the liquid-conveying part into a test body, and the liquid-conveying part is charged with a test liquid under a particular pressure, and a carrier gas stream is provided in a flow duct of the test body, and a vapor mixture behind the liquid-conveying part is conducted to an analyzer, and a measurement and analysis are carried out, using the analyzer, of the hydraulic leakage rate of the liquid-conveying part via the concentration of test liquid in the vapor mixture, the carrier gas stream being brought in via a nozzle element close to the leakage point of the liquid-conveying part, and/or a heating of the... |
| Vertically integrated 3-axis mems accelerometer with electronics | 20080314147 | 20081225 |
| A system and method in accordance with the present invention provides for a low cost, bulk micromachined accelerometer integrated with electronics. The accelerometer can also be integrated with rate sensors that operate in a vacuum environment. The quality factor of the resonances is suppressed by adding dampers. Acceleration sensing in each axis is achieved by separate structures where the motion of the proof mass affects the value of sense capacitors differentially. Two structures are used per axis to enable full bridge measurements to further reduce the mechanical noise, immunity to power supply changes and cross axis coupling. To reduce the sensitivity to packaging and temperature changes, each mechanical structure is anchored to a single anchor pillar bonded to the top cover.
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| Method for testing the functionality of armatures | 20080314170 | 20081225 |
| The disclosure relates to a method for testing the functionality of armatures, e.g., of safety armatures, in process control systems which are assigned a test device for implementing partial stroke testing and which are connected to a control device, which brings about actuation, in accordance with regulations, of the safety armature in an emergency. Prior to the start of the implementation of the partial stroke testing, a request signal is transmitted from the test device to the control device which is answered by the control device with an enable signal, the enable signal being issued as a function of the current process sequence at the armature.
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| Mechanical linkage | 20080314182 | 20081225 |
| This invention relates to mechanical linkages. The claimed linkages have a plurality of members that rotationally couple an extension member to a ground member. The linkages have relatively less inefficiency caused by inertia and from the placement of transducers within the linkage. Various coupling in the linkages may be powered, providing mechanical linkages that are suitable for use in haptic systems.
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| Selector for arrangement for a manual transmission in a motor vehicle | 20080314187 | 20081225 |
| A selector fork arrangement for a manual transmission in a motor vehicle is suggested that largely comprises a fork body (1) and carrying element (2,3) that connect the fork body (1) to the control rod (9). Fork body (1) and carrying elements (2, 3) are cut entirely from flat metal and are riveted to one another by means of rivet projections (7, 8, 15), which are themselves formed from the flat metal, and complementary rivet openings in the carrying elements (2, 3). This selector fork arrangement satisfies all requirements in terms of strength and functionality, can be produced and assembled in a simple manner, and does not require any adjustment or finishing processes after assembly and prior to installation in the manual transmission.
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| Method of representing rhythm in music notation and display therefor | 20080314229 | 20081225 |
| A music notation display system that adds distinguishable timing bars to standard music notation assists students learning to read music and assists musicians to correctly play rhythms in music. Each timing bar corresponds to an equally timed portion of a measure of written music, such as a certain number of beats or half-beats. The timing bars may be depicted as differently shaded, patterned, or otherwise differentiated background areas to the notes and rests of the music. Musical notes and rests that fall within a timed portion of the music that corresponds to a timing bar are displayed within a space defined by the timing bar. The widths of timing bars across a musical staff may be equal, or may vary, such as to accommodate printing associated... |
| Mercury removal systems using beneficiated fly ash particles and methods thereof | 20080314242 | 20081225 |
| A mercury removal system and methods thereof include at least one supply system, at least one cooling system and at least one separation system. The supply system is connected to introduce at least beneficiated fly ash particles into an exhaust stream. The exhaust stream comprises at least one exhaust gas and mercury and at least a portion of the mercury in the exhaust stream adheres to the introduced beneficiated fly ash particles. The cooling system cools the exhaust stream before or after the connection of the supply system to the exhaust stream. The separation system separates from the exhaust stream and outputs at least a portion of the introduced beneficiated fly ash particles with the adhered mercury.
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| Dual damper control apparatus and method | 20080314260 | 20081225 |
| A dual damper assembly (44) having rotatable dampers (46, 48) operated in a predetermined relative phase relationship within separate passageways (34, 36) is provided for use with food treatment systems such as a smokehouse (20) in order to control the tendency of the dampers (46, 48) to flutter and thereby alter the desired relative orientation of the dampers (46, 48). The dual damper assembly (44) includes a drive assembly (50) serving to rotate the dampers (46, 48), as well as a brake assembly (52) operably coupled with one of the dampers (46, 48). The brake assembly (52) has a rotatable disc (76) secured to a damper rod extension (58a), with an associated caliper assembly (78) including brake pads (94, 96) engaging disc (76) in order to... |
| Lead-free expansion projectile and manufacturing process | 20080314280 | 20081225 |
| The projectile of the present invention combines the advantages of both the solid and hollow point designs, featuring the initial ballistics of a solid projectile and the terminal (target) ballistic effects of a hollow-point projectile, without the risk of collecting undesired foreign matter into the cavity in the unfired configuration and also eliminating the possible feeding problems from the magazine to the barrel chamber by a simple manufacturing process. A plunger (4) is initially positioned in the expansion chamber (2) of the projectile. Upon sinking into the projectile body (1) no part of the plunger head (5) touches the internal surface of the expansion chamber (2) except for the bottom of such chamber (2) so that the plunger (4) has no active role in the expansion... |
| Fluid application systems and methods and milking systems and methods | 20080314322 | 20081225 |
| A fluid application system for automatically applying a fluid to the teats of an animal subsequent to the milking of the animal comprises a fluid delivery arrangement comprising a plurality of applicators, wherein each of the applicators is arranged in connection with a respective teat cup and is provided for applying the fluid to a teat of the animal, to which the respective teat cup is attached during the milking of the animal, in connection with a detachment of the teat cup from the teat. A control arrangement is provided for (i) determining, for a detachment of a teat cup from a teat, whether that detachment is a normal detachment or an abnormal detachment, and (ii) controlling, for the detachment of the teat cup from the... |
| Water heater control | 20080314337 | 20081225 |
| A system and method of using a set-back or programmable thermostat for heating or cooling systems to also controlling a fast-recovery water heater such as a power-vented fossil fuel powered water heater such that the water heater is disabled during a set-back mode of the thermostat. The system sends a control signal to a relay module adjacent to the water heater, into which the water heater electrical power cord can be plugged into. The interlock mechanism of the water heater prevents operation of the water heater when power to the water heater is interrupted.
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| Green start engine control systems and methods | 20080314349 | 20081225 |
| A method of starting an engine having a fuel rail, one or more fuel injectors, and one or more spark plugs. In one embodiment, the method includes initializing a starting operation of the engine and suppressing the engine from starting by retarding a spark timing of the one or more spark plugs from normal spark timing. The method also includes purging, while the spark timing is being retarded, the fuel rail of the engine by operating the one or more fuel injectors. Additionally, the method includes advancing the spark timing after a first duration has passed or the engine has started.
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| Vehicle fuel preheater | 20080314370 | 20081225 |
| The vehicle fuel preheater works on the known fact that by preheating the fuel, the fuel is more effectively vaporized, resulting in more efficient combustion. This preheating is accomplished using heat that normally cycles through the heater core for interior heat. The preheater, i.e., heat exchanger, has a housing, through which heated engine coolant on its way from the cooling pump to the heater core is routed. A coiled copper gas line is routed through the housing, and is connected between a segment of the fuel line and the engine combustion chamber so that the preheater can deliver preheated fuel to the combustion chamber. The heat exchanger is installed in a vertical orientation to prevent air lock in the fuel and cooling systems.
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| Heat exchanger | 20080314378 | 20081225 |
| A furnace or other heat exchanger application for heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems having condensate control. Specifically, the disclosure includes condensate control for secondary heat exchangers for use with high efficiency furnaces, particularly for small tonnage systems, such as residential or unitary systems. The application provides condensate management to permit a plurality of furnace orientations while providing resistance to corrosion due to liquid condensate, while providing a furnace system that utilizes less expensive materials and is easily fabricated.
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| Dishwasher with water replacement | 20080314414 | 20081225 |
| A method for operating a commercial dishwasher is provided. The dishwasher comprises a washing chamber with a wash tank and is designed to wash items which are to be washed and are located in the washing chamber in a wash process with circulation operation. The dishwasher also has a final-washing tank and is designed to subject items which are to be washed and are located in the washing chamber to a final-washing step. The method comprises at least one program cycle with a wash process and a final-washing process and also the following steps: a) the final-washing tank is at least partially filled with water; b) the water in the final-washing tank is heated; and/or c) the heated water is transferred to the wash tank.
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| Photovoltaic collection systems, friction drives, and method for tracking the sun and avoiding wind damage | 20080314440 | 20081225 |
| Disclosed are photovoltaic collection systems, friction drives, and method for tracking the sun and avoiding wind damage without the use of complicated or expensive mechanical systems. In particular, disclosed is friction drive system for coupling a support beam supporting a photovoltaic collection assembly to a support pillar. The frictional drive system can include a plurality of wheels positioned for rotatably and pivotably coupling the support beam to the support pillar such that the support beam will slip with respect to the support pillar under application of a wind torque of a predetermined amount. Further, at least one motor can apply torques to the wheels for moving the support beam with respect to the support pillar.
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| Systems and methods for supplying and/or dispensing fluid | 20080314452 | 20081225 |
| A system for supplying at least two fluids in proportioned quantities may include a first and second intake passages configured to be in flow communication with sources of first and second fluids, respectively. The system may include a fluid transfer device in flow communication with the first intake passage and the second intake passage, and a pump in flow communication with the first intake passage. Operation of the pump is configured to supply a quantity of the first fluid to a first chamber of the fluid transfer device such that a quantity of the second fluid is expelled from a second chamber of the fluid transfer device. When operation of the pump is ceased, a quantity of the second fluid enters the second chamber and a... |
| Integral or shake-on colorant admixture with improved color durability in concrete and other cementitious systems using highly resilient colorants organic or oxide in nature | 20070294843 | 20071227 |
| Compositions and methods for coloring concrete and other cementitious systems having improved durability and retention of the colorant when integrally or surface shake applied to any concrete or other cementitious system. The compositions and methods include two phases of high grade dispersion in a combination of particulate polymers selected from particulated polymers, blends of polymers from styrene based polymers and copolymers, acrylic based polymers and copolymers, latex, poly vinyl acetates, polyepoxides, polyurethanes, and any of the family of liquid rubbers, including neoprene, butadiene, water based silanes, silicones, siloxanes, silicates, and any mixture and/or combination of the above. The compositions and methods include organic or oxide colorants.
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| Tool for servicing vehicle braking systems | 20070294872 | 20071227 |
| A toot for servicing pneumatic brake systems and the like includes a primary structural member, and a pair of mounting members or plates. The tool can be readily secured in a vise or the like, and a pneumatic valve to be replaced can be secured to a first one of the mounting plates. A replacement pneumatic valve is secured to the other of the two mounting plates, preferably in the same orientation as the pneumatic valve being replaced. The air lines can be readily disconnected from the ports of the pneumatic valve being replaced, and reattached to the new pneumatic valve in a one-by-one manner. The tool rigidly secures the pneumatic valves to facilitate disconnection and attachments of the air lines by a technician using a... |
| Plant stand | 20070294940 | 20071227 |
| A plant stand with a circular base, locking arms and a main shaft. The plant stand can reside in a plant pot, with the circular base and locking arms fitting precisely with the bottom and sides of the plant pot. Additional plant pots may be placed upon the main shaft of the plant stand in a visually appealing fashion. Other systems and methods are disclosed.
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| Basement waterproofing flange | 20070294965 | 20071227 |
| Flanges for use in basement waterproofing systems, and methods for their installation are disclosed. The flange may be installed at the interface between the foundation wall and footing at the sub-floor level. The flange comprises an angular portion extending from a vertical portion. The flange may also include a lip to facilitate installation, as well as one or more adhesive sections to enable the establishment of a closed system. The flange may be flexible and may include one or more tear-away features to allow the height of the flange to be altered. The flange may function in conjunction with a vapor barrier and other components of a waterproofing system, such as a drainage conduit and sump. The flange may be used in new installations as well... |
| Basement drainage conduit | 20070294966 | 20071227 |
| A basement drainage conduit for use in basement waterproofing systems. The conduit has one or two side elements with apertures to admit groundwater. The conduit may further include an intermediate element to provide additional support to the conduit structure. In embodiments where the intermediate element does not define apertures, a two-channel system may result to prevent cross-flow within the conduit. The conduit may be a modular assembly, the individual components of which may be separately manufactured for on-site installation and customization. Structural features of the conduit components, such as those defining a mating system, may facilitate assembly of the conduit. Radius elements may be provided to accommodate corners to result in a continuous drainage conduit along the perimeter of a basement, and ports may be strategically... |
| Cutting attachment for vehicle | 20070294992 | 20071227 |
| A debris cutting system for attachment to a vehicle. The system includes a nose shaped projection that extends horizontally in the forward direction from the forward moving end of the vehicle. The projection includes a front blade mount subsystem, a pair of rear blade mount subsystems, and left and right blades that are mounted within the front blade mount subsystem and respective ones of the rear blade mount subsystems. Each blade has a respective blade front, blade rear and teeth. The front blade mount subsystem provides vertical movement at the front of the blades, the rear blade mount subsystems provide vertical and longitudinal movement at the rear of the blades such that cutting of debris is enhanced and potential damage to the blades is reduced as... |
| Method for controlling an expansion valve and expansion valve, in particular for vehicle air-conditioning systems operated with co2 as the refrigerant | 20070295016 | 20071227 |
| The invention relates to a method for controlling an expansion valve, in particular for vehicle air-conditioning systems operated with CO2 as the refrigerant, with a valve housing which has a feed opening and a removal opening, with a valve-closing member which closes a valve seat of a passage opening arranged between the feed and removal openings, and with a resetting device which acts in the closing direction of the valve-closing member, an adjusting element, which is assigned to the valve-closing member, on the low-pressure side being activated via a predetermined threshold value as the low pressure rises or as the temperature on the low-pressure side rises and actuates at least one actuating element by means of which a closing force of the resetting device acting on... |
| Methods and systems for characterizing a sorbent tube | 20070295057 | 20071227 |
| Disclosed are systems and methods that include providing a vessel having an inlet and an outlet for communicating a carrier gas through the vessel; determining a differential pressure between the inlet and the outlet for a known flow rate at the outlet; and, determining a unit flow per unit pressure based on a ratio of the flow rate and the differential pressure. In certain embodiments, the flow rate at the outlet is established by controlling the flow rate of the gas. In some embodiments, the methods and systems can include a viscosity in the ratio, determining a flow rate at ambient pressure using a factor based on a ratio of a gas pressure at the output and ambient pressure, and/or, determining a flow rate at ambient... |
| Ampoule card leak detector assembly | 20070295060 | 20071227 |
| Systems and methods are provided for inspecting ampoule packages for the presence of leaks. The systems and methods may be part of a manufacturing line for ampoule packages, particularly flexible ampoule cards that contain sterile pharmaceutical solutions. The solution-containing packages are compressed in an amount sufficient to cause leaking of solution from a pre-existing tear or perforation in an ampoule. The amount of compression applied is less than that required to cause significant package damage such as bursting. The packages are compressed using surfaces of sensing grids which are effective in detecting presence of a liquid outside the package during the compression. By using the conductive properties of the solution, sensing grids and appropriate circuitry can be used to signal or cause an alarm in the... |
| Automatic, contact-free bearing clearance measurement system | 20070295066 | 20071227 |
| The present disclosure describes systems and methods for measuring bearing clearances in an internal combustion engine such as a reciprocating engine. The system uses a non-contacting measuring device to measure the movement of parts within a cylinder or cylinders of an engine as a vacuum is applied to the cylinder(s). As the pressure changes within the cylinder(s) the movement of the parts is recorded and then analyzed to identify the clearances of different bearings and compare the measured clearances to tolerances appropriate for the engine. Distance measurements may be taken from multiple points within the cylinder to generate a more accurate measurement of the displacement of the parts. The non-contacting measuring device reduces wear and damage to the piston surface from which the measurements are taken... |
| Robotic handling system and method with independently operable detachable tools | 20070295113 | 20071227 |
| An analytical system and method that enables more efficient transport of movable devices (22) among stations (24, 25, 26). According to one aspect of the invention, the system and method permit operational timesharing of a transport mechanism (34) for the movable devices. According to another aspect of the invention, control of the transport mechanism is effected on an event-driven basis. The invention has particular application to an adaptive, motion and fluids system for automating the sample handling/management process associated with analytical processes and especially bioanalytical processes such as introducing samples into LC and HPLC systems.
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| Anti-backlash gear system | 20070295136 | 20071227 |
| An anti-backlash system comprising a single drive pinion and motor is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, the single drive pinion is situated between two idler gears and is allowed to move in the radial direction relative to the bull gear. A preload force provides for the substantial absence of backlash at low torque loads. The pinion moves to the center point between the two idler gears and balances the torque during high torque loads. The present anti-backlash system is well suited for use in drive and positioning systems that are subject to variable and reversing loads, such as those experienced by radio telescopes in variable wind conditions.
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| Feedback systems for adjustment mechanisms on power tools | 20070295183 | 20071227 |
| The present invention relates to feedback systems that are used with power tools to provide the user with sensory feedback information allowing the user to determine the position of an adjustable portion of a power tool with respect to a stationary portion of a power tool or with respect to a workpiece without having to refer to a scale or manual measuring device. This feedback information may make it easier and faster for the user to determine the orientation or location of an adjustable portion of a power tool or determine the orientation or location of the workpiece with respect to an operational member of the power tool allowing the user to concentrate his thinking on executing the operation instead of concentrating on set up.
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| Systems and methods for flow-through treatment of contaminated fluids | 20070295204 | 20071227 |
| A system for use in the treatment of contaminated fluid is provided. The system includes a source from which contaminated fluid may be introduced into the system, and a reservoir for an adsorbent material designed to remove contaminants from the fluid. The system also includes a reactor within which the adsorbent material and the contaminated fluid may be accommodated for treatment. A separation device may further be included for removing spent adsorbent materials from the system. A method for treating contaminated fluid is also provided.
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| Transportable flotation system | 20070295258 | 20071227 |
| A transportable modular flotation system with sections incorporating a decked supporting structure that is buoyed by heavy duty flotation tubes. The sections are coupled together with pre-tensioned ropes, straps or cables of High Modulus Fiber. The system is suitable for off-loading items from cargo ships in small harbors and onto remote beaches. One embodiment is a heavy-duty lightweight modular causeway system (LMCS™) that is rapidly deployable and recoverable from a Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV). Other embodiments of the present invention may be deployable floating piers or docks; modular commercial causeways, and expedient means to cross environmentally sensitive areas such as marshes or wetlands without employing major earthmoving equipment. Embodiments may also be used for wet-gap crossings, such as currently served by modular bridges, such as... |
| Systems and methods for forming metal oxides using metal diketonates and/or ketoimines | 20070295273 | 20071227 |
| A method of forming (and an apparatus for forming) a metal oxide layer on a substrate, particularly a semiconductor substrate or substrate assembly, using a vapor deposition process and one or more precursor compounds that include diketonate ligands and/or ketoimine ligands.
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| Conveyor-type dishwasher and method for operating it | 20070295362 | 20071227 |
| A conveyor-type dish washer and method of operating it, wherein a cold water curtain in the form of a cold water spray mist is located near the exit opening of the dishwasher and items to be cleaned are passed through the cold water curtain prior to exiting the dishwasher.
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| Surfactant system method | 20070295368 | 20071227 |
| The invention relates to the formulation and application of water based predominantly pH neutral microemulsions and microemulsion forming surfactant systems essentially comprising a surfactant or surfactant˜end, lactates)—esters) of lactic acid—and water/brine and optionally solvent. Uniquely the formulations are acid and caustic free and also do not make use of alcohol, glycol and glycol ether components in the systems as co surfactant, co-solvent or mutual solvent. In particular the invention relates to the methods and the application of this microemulsion technology for use in industrial hard surface cleaning applications especially the inks and printing industries and the oil and gas industry. In addition the formulations can be used in the production of microemulsion based drilling muds (which may or may not be Oil Based Muds—OBMs) and they... |
| Vapor compression cycle utilizing ionic liquid as compressor lubricant | 20070295478 | 20071227 |
| This invention relates to the use of ionic liquids as lubricants in vapor compression systems for cooling or heating. This invention also relates to an apparatus for adjusting temperature that operates a vapor compression cycle.
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| Non-intrusive and extended use of water reservoirs in buildings as thermal storage for heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems | 20070295489 | 20071227 |
| A method and system of for using existing bodies of water in buildings to reduce the cost of air conditioning is taught. Under the present invention, storage means such as water tanks for the emergency sprinkler system may be used to extend the useful temperature differential of thermal storage means beyond the typical 10° C. of the prior art for both heating and cooling. The present invention achieves these objectives while preserving the integrity and purpose of these existing bodies of water in buildings.
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| Dry pipe/deluge valve for automatic sprinkler systems | 20070295518 | 20071227 |
| A dry/deluge valve for an automatic sprinkler system. The valve includes a main chamber having an input port for receiving fluid from a supply line and an output port. A clapper assembly is installed in the main chamber for sealing the input port. The clapper assembly includes a threaded valve seat configured to be screwed into a wall of the main chamber, so as to be in communication with the input port. The assembly further includes a collar configured to receive the valve seat, wherein the collar is held in position by the valve seat. A clapper configured to seal the input port, in cooperation with the valve seat, is hinged to the collar, and a lever also is hinged to the collar and is movable... |
| Electronic device housing and systems and methods for forming same | 20070295535 | 20071227 |
| The described embodiments relate to electronic devices. One exemplary device includes a pair of sidewall components extending between respective top portions and bottom portions, the bottom portions lying in a plane that extends between the bottom portions. The device also includes a bottom component joined with and extending between the bottom portions, wherein the bottom component has a non-loaded disposition relative to the plane and a loaded disposition relative to the plane, and wherein at least a portion of the bottom component is closer to the plane in the loaded disposition than in the non-loaded disposition.
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| Electric steering apparatus for floor transport vehicle | 20070295542 | 20071227 |
| An electric steering apparatus, particularly suited for floor transport vehicles, comprises a housing, a steering motor operably connected to a reduction gear stage wherein the reduction gear stage is operably connected to rotating bearing assembly coupled in a torque-proof manner to a steerable running wheel. Precise steering motion with continuous control capability is provided by translating the drive motor output through the reduction gear stage to the rotating bearing assembly. Finer and more precise steering motion than that afforded by conventional hydraulically actuated steering units is thus provided. Steering motion is also advantageously continuously controllable through rotation angle sensors integral to the rotating bearing assembly. A three stage planetary reduction gear systems coupled to a rotating bearing assembly advantageously transfers large torques, so that large loads... |
| Modular energy amplification and transfer system | 20070295559 | 20071227 |
| A power amplification and transfer assembly and alternative multi-stage systems wherein power is transferred to the outer periphery of included flywheels via included drive frames and lever arms. One power transfer assembly comprises an elongated framework that rotationally supports a drive frame, a pair of flywheel frames and a spring biased, resilient, flexible lever arm assembly. The drive frame, flywheels and lever arm assemblies are mounted to independent axles. Couplers at the drive frame and lever arm assemblies are secured to the outer circumference of the flywheel(s). System input power is provided from a gas/diesel engine and chain/sprocket linkage or a powered hydraulic engine and pump that increase the rpm's to the power amplification assembly. Successive amplification stages are coupled together with powered or un-powered couplers... |
| Methods and systems for enhancing solid fuel properties | 20070295590 | 20071227 |
| In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a method of cleaning a solid fuel that may provide a starting solid fuel sample data relating to one or more characteristics of a solid fuel to be treated by a solid fuel treatment facility; may provide a desired solid fuel characteristic; may compare the starting solid fuel sample data relating to one or more characteristics to the desired solid fuel characteristic to determine a solid fuel composition delta; may determine an operational treatment parameter for the operation of the solid fuel treatment facility to clean the solid fuel based at least in part on the solid fuel composition delta; and may monitor contaminants emitted from the solid fuel during treatment of the solid fuel... |
| Wet chemical processing chambers for processing microfeature workpieces | 20070295600 | 20071227 |
| A wet chemical processing chamber comprising a fixed unit, a detachable unit releasably coupled to the fixed unit, a seal contacting the fixed unit and the detachable unit, and a processing component disposed in the fixed unit and/or the detachable unit. The fixed unit can have a first flow system configured to direct a processing liquid through the fixed unit and a mounting fixture for fixedly attaching the fixed unit to a platform or deck of an integrated processing tool. The detachable unit can include a second flow system configured to direct the processing liquid to and/or from the first flow system of the fixed unit. The seal has an orifice through which processing liquid can flow between the first and second flow systems, and the... |
| Anode support apparatus | 20070295601 | 20071227 |
| An apparatus for supporting anodes above a cathode in an electrolysis cell comprising a superstructure, an anode beam to which a plurality of individual anodes 24 are attached, each anode having an anode stem 26 for attachment to the anode beam by a main clamp 54, the anode beam being adjustably mounted to the superstructure, an auxiliary clamp 56 for each anode stem 26, and at least one electrical beam 50 supported by the superstructure, the electrical beam 50 having connectors 52 providing electrical connection between the electrical beam 50 and the anode stems 26.
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| Electrically-driven separation apparatus | 20070295604 | 20071227 |
| The disclosed techniques involve electrical separation systems that allow recovery of species from feedstreams, typically aqueous solutions. The disclosed techniques can also provide electrical separation systems having reduced tendency to form scale especially when water is being purified to reduce the concentration of hardness-causing species.
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| Systems and methods useful in controlling operations of metal electrolysis cells | 20070295615 | 20071227 |
| An analysis system for determining one or more operating conditions of a metal electrolysis cell and for facilitating a response is provided. The analysis system comprises a bath probe electrically interconnected to a portable computing device. The bath probe generates signals associated with temperature measurements produced from thermal communication with an electrolysis cell bath. The portable computing device may receive these signals and generate data based thereon. The data may be transformed into operating condition information relating to the electrolysis cell.
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| Container | 20070295630 | 20071227 |
| A container for transportation and/or storage of items is in the form of an enclosure having a securing arrangement with an upright restraint configured to be advanced and retracted across the width of the container for holding the items in an upright orientation; and/or access to the enclosure provided through an uppermost portion and end portion of the container, and a movable side panel proximate an end of the container; and/or spaced slide elements extending in the direction of the width of the container, in the region of the bottom of the container.
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| Fixture guard panels and systems | 20060288478 | 20061228 |
| Fixture guard panels and systems provide protection for fixtures such as tubs, showers, and toilets. The fixture guard panels may have a variety of configurations such as including an enclosure formed of a flexible material that contains a padding layer. The panel may be placed adjacent the fixture such that the panel protects the fixture from impacts and abrasions. The fixture guard panels may also comprise a restraining means which prevents the panel from being removed and/or prevents someone from using the fixture. The panel may include individual sheets of material to enclose padding, may include padding without an enclosure, or may include an individual sheet without padding. The individual sheets may be materials such as polyethylene and/or non-skid rubber.
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| Manufacturing method for a wireless communication device and manufacturing apparatus | 20060288563 | 20061228 |
| A method for manufacturing wireless communication devices for use in tracking or identifying other items comprises a number of cutting techniques that allow the size of the antenna for the wireless communication device. Further, the chip for the wireless communication device is nested so as to be flush with the surface of the substrate of the wireless communication device. Rollers cut the tabs that form the antenna elements. In a first embodiment, a plurality of rollers are used, each on effecting a different cut whose position may be phased so as to shorten or lengthen the antenna element. In a second embodiment, the rollers are independently positionable to shorten or lengthen the antenna element.
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| Servo systems, servo heads, servo patterns for data storage especially for reading, writing, and recording in magnetic recording tape | 20060288566 | 20061228 |
| Methods and systems for data recording and reading for increasing overall tape data storage density, especially for data written in azimuth style. The principles of the invention provide servo formats and systems that allow accurate on track guidance for higher density applications and that are less sensitive to off track error. Preferred embodiments of the invention offer servo formats and systems of the invention that allows positive track and group identification at the beginning, end, and optionally periodically along the length of a tape.
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| Methods and systems for routing conductors in electro-mechanical machines | 20060288575 | 20061228 |
| An apparatus for routing conductors, such as signal carrying conductors, from within an electro-mechanical machine housing to a location outside the housing is provided. The apparatus includes a base for fitting in a first opening in the housing and securing a lower portion of the apparatus to the housing. The apparatus also includes a channel for carrying the conductors, which may be formed in a shape corresponding to a profile of a portion of the housing. The apparatus includes a fastener, such as a snap-type mechanical fastener, for securing the apparatus to the housing.
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| Firearm locking system and firearm locking kit containing components of system | 20060288625 | 20061228 |
| Systems and methods are provided for locking firearms through use of one or more cable segments having ends to which a locking endpiece and a plugging endpiece are attached, wherein the locking endpiece is locked to or within a locking device or area and the plugging endpiece is plugged within a firearm, thus effectively locking the firearm, the components of which also can be locked through use of a locking sleeve.
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| Floral design container system | 20060288641 | 20061228 |
| A floral design system is described having a base that is utilized to house water when displaying live flowers. A lid is designed to fit within the base and has a series of openings about its surface. Rigid holding structures are attached to the lid with one or more elastic bands intertwined with the rigid holding structures to form a flexible web. The flexible web provides support for the stems of the flowers to be held firmly in place. The flexible web is made out of a pliable material for conforming to the shape of the stem while providing a tight fit. The bottom of the stems protrudes down into the base for water supply.
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| Method and apparatus for transporting a plurality of information handling systems | 20060288659 | 20061228 |
| An information handling system transporting apparatus includes a housing container, and a plurality of information handling system containers which are positionable in the housing container, each information handling system container including a padding member for receiving a plurality of information handling systems. A plurality of information handling systems may be positioned in the information handling system containers and transported at a lower cost relative to conventional methods.
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| Apparatus and method for controlling a cryocooler by adjusting cooler gas flow oscillating frequency | 20060288710 | 20061228 |
| Systems and methods are provided for a variable cooling capacity cryocooler for a superconducting magnetic resonance imaging device having a liquid cryogen pressure vessel to provide cryogenic temperatures to a magnet assembly, a vacuum vessel surrounding the pressure vessel and a radiation shield spaced from the cryogen pressure vessel, and a pressure sensor positioned inside the cryogen pressure vessel pressure boundary for sensing pressure variations. A controller for varying the heat removal rate of the cryocooler based on the pressure variations in the cryogen pressure vessel and where the cooling capacity of the cryocooler is adjusted by modifying the speed of the electric power drive (DC or AC motors) or by changing the mechanical transmission ratio between the constant speed electric power drive and the cryocooler... |
| Method for refrigerant pressure control in refrigeration systems | 20060288716 | 20061228 |
| A method and system for controlling refrigerant pressure in an HVAC system. The method includes providing a compressor, a condenser and an evaporator connected in a closed refrigerant loop. The condenser has a header arrangement capable of distributing refrigerant to a plurality of refrigerant circuits within the condenser. The header arrangement also is capable of selectively isolating at least one of the circuits from refrigerant flow. Refrigerant pressure is sensed at a predetermined location in the refrigeration system. At least one of the circuits is isolated when the refrigerant pressure is less than or equal to a predetermined pressure.
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| Portable cooler with drawers | 20060288730 | 20061228 |
| A portable food storage chest comprising an open topped rectangular container body comprising a bottom wall, a rear wall, a front wall, and two sidewalls. The bottom wall, rear wall, front wall and two sidewalls are attached along peripheral edges thereof. The interior of the body is segmented into four sections: first and second wet compartments; a dry compartment located intermediate between the first and second wet compartments; and a third wet compartment located between the first and second wet compartments and between the dry compartment and the rear wall of the body. The dry compartment has slidable drawers that are capable of containing a variety of food items. Preferably, there are three slidable drawers in the dry compartment. Each of the slidable drawers are insertable... |
| Rims 'n' rocks | 20060288735 | 20061228 |
| The invention is a mechanism and/or method by which objects can be studded with gemstone/gemstone imitations and where the stones are not set from the top of the object as has traditionally been the case in jewelry etc., but rather from the back allowing for both a cleaner finish, and also a system where the stones are removable, and therefore, easily interchangeable.
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| Microfluidic test systems with gas bubble reduction | 20060288762 | 20061228 |
| A reservoir for use in testing a liquid as part of a microfluidic testing system, includes a testing chamber configured to receive the liquid to be tested. A liquid inlet is fluidly coupled to the testing chamber to allow ingress of the liquid into the testing chamber. A gas outlet is fluidly coupled to the testing chamber to allow egress of gas out of the testing chamber. The gas outlet has an elevation that is higher than an elevation of the liquid inlet such that, as the testing chamber is rotated, the gas is expelled out of the testing chamber through the gas outlet, thereby reducing or preventing a presence of gas bubbles in the liquid.
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| G2-gyroscope: mems gyroscope with output oscillation about the normal to the plane | 20060288779 | 20061228 |
| A gyroscope that lies generally in a plane, for detecting rotation rate about a gyro input axis. The gyroscope has a substrate, and a generally planar support member flexibly coupled to the substrate such that it is capable of oscillatory motion about a drive axis that is orthogonal to the input axis. There is also a generally planar gyro member coplanar with and flexibly coupled to the support member such that it is capable of rotary oscillatory motion relative to the support member about an output axis that is orthogonal to the plane of the members. There are one or more drives for directly or indirectly oscillating the gyro member about the drive axis, and one or more gyro output sensors that detect oscillation of the... |
| Methods for determining potential characteristics of a specimen based on stress wave velocity measurements | 20060288784 | 20061228 |
| Methods are provided for using stress wave velocity measurements taken of a specimen at an early age to determine potential characteristics at a later age. The data may be used to, for example, evaluate specimens and/or families and/or clones at early ages to cut costs and/or to increase a rate of genetic gains. The specimens may be, for example, seedlings and/or explants of forestry and/or agricultural and/or horticultural species. The stress wave measurements may be obtained using conventional devices and/or systems and/or methods.
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| Systems and devices for reducing slow roll | 20060288788 | 20061228 |
| Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a method comprising a plurality of activities comprising, for a shaft of an electric motor, the shaft comprising a runout sensing area: determining an electrical runout value for the runout sensing area; rotating the shaft; and/or heating the runout sensing area of the shaft sufficient to reduce the electrical runout value.
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| Rack and pinion transmission | 20060288809 | 20061228 |
| A rack and pinion transmission is provided with a unique enveloping worm, spiral bevel or hypoid pinion in the engagement with a rack. These pinions have tapered shape which is modified by reposition of drive or/and coast face of said thread from original position. The new rack and pinion transmission is more efficient, quite and compact than conventional systems with worm or helical gear pinions. The rack and pinion transmission of the present invention is easily manufactured.
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| System and methodology for image and overlaid annotation display, management and communicaiton | 20060288842 | 20061228 |
| An electronic image visualization system, such as a music stand system and display, management and communications methodologies relating thereto are presented. The electronic music stand system is comprised of a performer subsystem comprising a processing subsystem, librarian logic, performance logic, and communications management logic. The communications management logic provides management of communication via the communications interface with external apparatus responsive to the performance logic and the librarian logic. The user input apparatus and the display apparatus can be integrated into a touch-screen input display. The user input apparatus can alternatively be at least one of a touch-tablet, a stylus-based writing tablet, a mouse, a keyboard, a joystick, a game controller, and a switch. In a preferred embodiment, the librarian logic, the performance logic and the communications... |
| Preference-weighted semi-random media play | 20060288845 | 20061228 |
| Methods, apparatus, and systems that allow random music play, and random selection of other media files, using a non-uniform probability distribution. The likelihood that a particular song, piece, or media file will be played or presented in the future is increased or decreased according to positive and negative user behaviors noted with respect to previous plays of the same media file, such as how long the user listens to or views a song, piece, or file; whether the user manually selects a song, piece, or file for play or presentation; and whether the user “skips” a song while it is being played, or otherwise actively chooses not to listen to a song.
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| User interface for simultaneous management of owned and unowned inventory | 20060288847 | 20061228 |
| The present invention provides a user configurable computer interface for managing inventory. The interface provides a list, generated according to a user-defined organization. The list includes both owned and un-owned items and provides a means for sampling and purchasing the un-owned items directly from the list. The present invention contemplates a user interface for managing an entertainment play lists such as music play lists, video play lists etc. In addition the present invention contemplates management of vehicle maintenance and goods such as groceries, toys, or books.
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| User interface for simultaneous management of owned and unowned inventory | 20060288848 | 20061228 |
| The present invention provides a user configurable computer interface for managing inventory. The interface provides a list, generated according to a user-defined organization. The list includes both owned and un-owned items and provides a means for sampling and purchasing the un-owned items directly from the list. The present invention contemplates a user interface for managing an entertainment play lists such as music play lists, video play lists etc. In addition the present invention contemplates management of vehicle maintenance and goods such as groceries, toys, or books.
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| Valve operation diagnostic method for pressure swing adsorption systems | 20060288867 | 20061228 |
| Method of operating a pressure swing adsorption system having a plurality of parallel adsorber vessels and a plurality of valves and gas manifolds adapted to introduce gas into each adsorber vessel and withdraw gas from each adsorber vessel in a cyclic series of sequential process steps. A leaking valve may be identified by (1) determining a value of an operating parameter that is a function of the mass of gas provided to a receiving adsorber vessel or withdrawn from an adsorber vessel during a selected process step, portion of a process step, or series of process steps; (2) determining the deviation of the value of the operating parameter from a predetermined reference value; and (3) using the magnitude and direction of the deviation to determine whether... |
| Systems for and methods of providing air purification in combination with odor elimination | 20060288871 | 20061228 |
| Systems for and methods of providing air purification and cleaning in combination with odor elimination in a single unit, such as a tabletop unit for home or office use, are disclosed. The air cleaning device includes a housing, an air intake port, an air movement mechanism, a pre-ionizer, a filter, a post-ionizer, an air exhaust port, and a flow chamber for holding a compound such as an odor elimination supply. An air movement mechanism, ozone removal mechanism, and/or filter/odor elimination assembly may also be present.
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| Automated laterally offset retractable food dislodgement or guiding mechanisms and associated methods and systems | 20060288879 | 20061228 |
| Commercial production transport systems, mechanisms, and guides for food processing are configured so as to automate food handling and/or transport. The systems employ fingers that can be inserted to gap spaces in a carrier surface so as to dislodge, guide and/or route food to travel over predetermined travel lanes. Associated methods can angularly translate food being transported in an automated food processing system in a longitudinally offset direction.
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| Printing machine | 20060288888 | 20061228 |
| The invention concerns a printing machine for the imprint of individual items, notably CDs or DVDs, by means of at least one print station, utilizing one or more printing processes, whereby the individual items traverse at least one print station on a transport path in transport carriers and whereby by means of grips during one movement of the grips and the transport carriers the individual items may be delivered and picked up from the transport carriers and such individual items are centered in relation to the transport carrier during the process of delivery. The invention furthermore concerns a gripping system, transport carrier and process for utilizing the same.
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| Systems and methods for the production of highly tetrahedral amorphous carbon coatings | 20060288938 | 20061228 |
| The invention provides systems and methods for the deposition of an improved diamond-like carbon material, particularly for the production of magnetic recording media. The diamond-like carbon material of the present invention is highly tetrahedral, that is, it features a large number of the sp3 carbon-carbon bonds which are found within a diamond crystal lattice. The material is also amorphous, providing a combination of short-range order with long-range disorder, and can be deposited as films which are ultrasmooth and continuous at thicknesses substantially lower than known amorphous carbon coating materials. The carbon protective coatings of the present invention will often be hydrogenated. In a preferred method for depositing of these materials, capacitive coupling forms a highly uniform, selectively energized stream of ions from a dense, inductively ionized... |
| Portable heated padding for pets | 20060288949 | 20061228 |
| In accordance with principles described herein, portable heated pads for pets, and methods and systems for using the same, are provided that overcome some (or all) of the problems commonly associated with existing pet pads. These portable heated pads are easily transportable, and are preferably provided with cushion material. One or more heating elements, such as silver carbon paste or flexible graphite felt, are also provided in each portable heated pad. The heat settings of the one or more heating elements are controlled, for example, by one or more power switches, open loop temperature regulators, pressure push switches, sensor switches, and/or fuse circuits. A frame may also be used in connection with the portable heated pad. Various alternative embodiments are also disclosed.
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| Portable pet hotel | 20060288953 | 20061228 |
| Our product is a soft-shelled, “suitcase-type” object, designed with nylon-type fabric, which is treated with a heavy urethane backcoating and a durable water repellent topical/surface. This fabric is durable, washable, and lightweight and is especially designed to enhance the pet owner's décor, available in many colors. The outside pouch is designed with an adjustable, comfortable, durable shoulder strap and two comfortable, soft handles for easy carrying, has two rust-resistant zippered compartments designed to hold all the pet's travel and at home essentials: food/water bowls, treats, snacks, leash, etc. The inside of the product is divided into two halves; one half contains an easily removable, contoured washable pet bed (available in many colors); the other half contains durable, washable, spill-proof food/water bowls on one side and an... |
| Tamper evident connector for an engine radiator | 20060288968 | 20061228 |
| The present invention includes a system and method for providing assurance and evidence that a particular part has been installed and properly maintained. In particular, automotive sensing systems may be incorporated into two-part sensor assemblies that are disposable within a vehicle. The sensor assemblies are adapted to provide evidence of tampering via mechanical, electrical and temperature-based means. In a preferred embodiment, the sensor assembly is disposed about an automotive heat exchanger and a plurality of thermal sensors measure the temperature of the heat exchanger. Any alteration in the orientation or placement of the sensor assembly causes a variance between the temperatures measured by the thermal sensors, which in turn provides clear indication of tampering to the driver.
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| Devices, systems, and methods using magnetic force systems in or on tissue in an airway | 20060289014 | 20061228 |
| Systems and methods place a magnetic structure in or on a single tissue mass in an airway. A first magnetic region on a given structure magnetically interacts with a second magnetic region on the structure to shape the structure within the single tissue mass and thereby stabilize a desired orientation for the single tissue mass. The first magnetic region can magnetically interact with the second magnetic region, e.g., by generating magnetic attracting forces.
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| Magnetic devices, systems, and methods placed in or on a tongue | 20060289015 | 20061228 |
| Magnetic structures develop a magnetic force between a tongue and a posterior pharyngeal wall to stabilize an orientation of the tongue. The magnetic structures include magnetic materials that are sized, configured, and arranged on at least one of the first and second magnetic structures, to maintain a substantially mutually repelling orientation between the first and second magnetic structures during a native range of movement of the tongue relative to the pharyngeal wall, i.e., during swallowing and/or drinking/and or speech.
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