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| Hierarchy for characterizing interactions with an application | 20110022707 | 20110127 |
| Application runtime data is obtained from an application monitoring system which monitors execution of an application, and traffic monitoring data is obtained from a traffic monitoring system which monitors traffic to/from the application as the clients interact with the application. Corresponding application runtime data and traffic monitoring data can be selectively output to assist an operator in investigating an anomalous condition. The data can be classified and selectively output according to one or more hierarchies which characterize the interactions. The hierarchies can include a domain level, a business process level (where a domain is made up of a number of business processes), a business transaction level (where a business process is made up of different business transactions), an individual transaction level (where a business transaction is... |
| Methods, systems, and computer readable media for providing mobile network operator controlled content to mobile subscribers using social networking messages | 20110022669 | 20110127 |
| The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer readable media for providing mobile network operator controlled content to mobile subscribers using social networking messages. According to one aspect, a method for providing mobile network operator controlled content to mobile subscribers using social networking messages is provided. The method includes receiving, at a mobile network operator node, a message or delivery to a mobile subscriber of the mobile network operator's network. The method further includes determining whether the message is a social networking message. The method further includes, in response to determining that the message is a social networking message, providing mobile network operator controlled content to the subscriber.
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| Method and system for providing real-time access to mobile commerce purchase confirmation evidence | 20110022522 | 20110127 |
| A method and system are provided for providing a real-time access to mobile commerce payment evidence. The method includes receiving and storing evidence that a mobile handset user has confirmed his intention of making a purchase to be billed to his mobile operator account. The method further includes authenticating the confirmation received, and storing evidence of that authentication. Further, the method includes providing at least some of that evidence to at least one of the subscriber, the utility provider, and a provider of the product purchased.
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| Privacy-safe targeted advertising method and system | 20110022461 | 20110127 |
| A method and system for sophisticated consumer deep profile building provided as a service in a certifiably clean, i.e., privacy-safe, manner to advertisers, ad networks, publishers, aggregators and service providers. In an embodiment, an entity provides a tracking and targeting service that acts as a container for sensitive consumer information. The entity preferably implements a stringent policy of transparency and disclosure, deploys sophisticated security and data anonymization technologies, and it offers a simple, centralized consumer service for privacy disclosure, review and deletion of collected profile information, opt-in, opt-out, and the like. In exchange, advertisers, ad networks, publishers, aggregators and service providers (including, without limitation, mobile operators, multiple service providers (MSPs), Internet service providers (ISPs), and the like), receive privacy-safe targeting services without ever having to touch... |
| Method and an apparatus for calculating a risk reserve value for a machine | 20110022430 | 20110127 |
| A method and a respective apparatus for calculating a risk reserve value for a machine is provided. A risk reserve value for a machine is a potential penalty the manufacturer of a machine has to pay to the owner or operator of the machine in case the machine does not start at a guaranteed success probability value. The method and respective apparatus can be used in business considerations as well as the construction of machines with regard to provide guarantee values to a customer.
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| Heads-up navigation for seismic data acquisition | 20110022306 | 20110127 |
| A method and system for acquiring seismic data from a seismic survey plan is provided. A survey area is selected in which the seismic data will be acquired. A coordinate for at least one point of interest within the survey area is determined and input into a portable navigation device. A navigation solution is determined between a GPS-determined location of the portable navigation device and the determined coordinate and thereupon presented in a human cognizable media. A seismic device may be positioned at the determined coordinate to insonify a subterranean formation with seismic energy or for detecting reflected seismic energy. Data may be periodically entered into and retrieved from the portable navigation device by an in-field operator. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to... |
| Vehicle drive force control system | 20110022286 | 20110127 |
| When a vertical acceleration is applied to a vehicle, the foot of a vehicle operator placed on the accelerator pedal may apply an unintended force to the accelerator pedal owing to the shock of such accelerations and vibrations and/or the inertia force of the vehicle operator's foot applied to the accelerator pedal, and this may cause an inadvertent depressing or releasing of the accelerator pedal. To overcome this problem, an engine control unit (100) corrects the output signal of an accelerator pedal that governs the output of the engine according to the detected vertical acceleration of the vehicle so that the unintended change in the output of the engine which is caused by an external force applied to the accelerator pedal and may cause an unintended... |
| Master interface and driving method of surgical robot | 20110022229 | 20110127 |
| A master interface and a driving method for a surgical robot are disclosed. The master interface is mounted on a master robot, to manipulate a slave robot connected with the master robot, and includes: a main handle coupled to the master robot; a sub-handle coupled to the main handle; a first processor configured to generate a first signal in correspondence with user manipulation on the main handle; and a second processor configured to generate a second signal in correspondence with user manipulation on the sub-handle, where the first signal and the second signal are transmitted to the slave robot independently. As the interface for the surgical master robot includes not only the handle (main handle) for manipulating the robot arm, but also an additional controller (sub-handle)... |
| Surgical robot | 20110022060 | 20110127 |
| A surgical robot is disclosed, which includes: a handle unit; a main body connected to the handle unit; a robot arm connected to the main body and configured to operate in correspondence with a first manipulation on the handle unit; an instrument mounted on a front end of the robot arm; and a manipulation unit coupled to a far end of the instrument and configured to perform an action required for surgery in correspondence with a second manipulation on the handle unit, wherein the main body is coupled to a support unit. The surgical robot can be constructed with a simpler, slimmer structure, by having the arms of the surgical robot moved and rotated manually and having the instruments manipulated by the robot. Thus, the surgical... |
| Regional anesthesia system and cart | 20110021912 | 20110127 |
| A regional anesthesia system and a cart for aiding in the placement of a regional anesthesia block without the need of ancillary assistance. The invention includes equipment for use in the performance of a regional anesthesia block which is carried on a cart for transporting and providing a stable foundation for the equipment. The equipment includes a nerve localization means such as ultrasound or a peripheral nerve stimulator for locating a target nerve of a patient, a position assist arm for maintaining the position of the localization means over the target nerve while the operator inserts an anesthetic needle over the target nerve, and an anesthetic infusion device for infusing or aspirating through the anesthesia needle. The infusion device includes an infusion pump controlled by a... |
| Radio-resource management system and method thereof, and management apparatus, base station and terminal to be employed for it | 20110021238 | 20110127 |
| Terminals and base stations belonging to service areas 100 to 102 of plural radio operators periodically measure a radio-link quality and an availability ratio of a radio link to notify them to a radio-resource management server 40. The server 40 alters a frequency of the base station, and a transmitted-power quantity of the base station and the terminal based on these measured results to improve the radio-link quality, and reduces interference with a neighboring radio system. When a load is concentrated on a network of a specific radio operator, an instruction of handover is given to the terminal from the server 40 to realize a load distribution within the radio operator, and between the radio operators. When the server 40 detects excessive radio interference between the... |
| Method and system for controlling a mobile communication device in a moving vehicle | 20110021234 | 20110127 |
| Disclosed herein is a method and system for detecting, monitoring and/or controlling one or more of mobile services for a mobile communication device (also referred to herein as a Controllable Mobile Device or CMD), and in particular, when the device is being used and the vehicle, operated by the user of the device, is moving. The present method and system determines whether the vehicle is being operated by a user that may also have access to a mobile communication device which, if used concurrently while the vehicle is in operation, may lead to unsafe operation of the vehicle. If the mobile services control system determines that a vehicle operator has potentially unsafe access to a mobile communication device, the mobile services control system may restrict operator... |
| Method, device and system for implementing location-based service | 20110021212 | 20110127 |
| The present disclosure relates to a communication technology and discloses a method, device, and system for implementing a Location-Based Service (LBS). A corresponding particular service area is set for a User Equipment (UE) and services in the particular service area are provided by a corresponding application server. By applying the technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure, an operator can provide services for particular users in the particular service area, and implement intelligence and personalization to avoid the spread of junk information and to improve user satisfaction.
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| Operator configurable preferred network and radio access technology selection for roaming multi-rat capable devices | 20110021195 | 20110127 |
| A multi-RAT capable wireless device and a method for execution in a multi-RAT capable wireless device are provided. The wireless device maintains a registration history of all wireless network,RAT combinations through which the wireless device has previously attempted to register with data communication service registration point. Upon an event triggering network registration, the wireless device identifies a set of available wireless network,RAT combinations, selects an available wireless network,RAT combination from the set of available wireless network,RAT combinations having regard to the registration history and a preferred network,RAT combination list stored at the wireless device and attempts to register with the data communication service registration point through the available wireless network,RAT combination that has been selected. If the attempt is successful, the wireless device receives an update... |
| Mobile communications system and subscriber profile holding device | 20110021177 | 20110127 |
| A mobile communications system is provided such that a call connection control can be automatically performed in accordance with an identification code that is a destination of a connection request on an incoming call, when a terminal device receives the incoming call, and the state of the terminal device staying within a network, based upon a subscriber's will, and a subscriber profile holding device to be applied to the above system is also provided. There is provided a subscriber profile holding device 201 in a home network managed by a primary communications operator, so that subscriber information and connection admissibility condition data representing connection admissibility conditions in a case where a connection request to the terminal device is issued with a supplemental subscriber identification code as... |
| Method and apparatus to enhance communication in the operating room | 20110019858 | 20110127 |
| A communication system is provided for a patient featuring a cushion with an opening for receiving the face of the patient. The cushion includes a microphone for receiving audible signals from the patient and one or more speakers for delivering audible signals to the patient. The microphone and speaker(s) are integrated with the cushion to avoid interfering with the comfort of the patient. In one embodiment, the audible signals are delivered to and from the patient via a communication port. In another embodiment, the system includes a display device, so the patient may view parts of the patient's body on the device and then communicate with system operators through the microphone and speaker(s).
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| Method and device for presenting reason prompt for video call failure | 20110019803 | 20110127 |
| A method for presenting a reason prompt for a video call failure includes: acquiring, by a network-side entity, a value of reason for a video call failure determined by an originating switch, with which a calling terminal is communicated; determining a reason prompt corresponding to the value of the reason for the video call failure; and presenting the reason prompt to the calling terminal. An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a device for presenting a reason prompt for a video call failure and an originating switch apparatus. Reason prompts for video call failures can be updated dynamically at the network side, thereby guaranteeing the accuracy of reason prompts for video call failures presented to a calling subscriber, and improving the experience of the subscriber.... |
| Advanced signal processors for interference cancellation in baseband receivers | 20110019656 | 20110127 |
| An interference canceller comprises a composite interference vector (CIV) generator configured to produce a CIV by combining soft and/or hard estimates of interference, an interference-cancelling operator configured for generating a soft projection operator, and a soft-projection canceller configured for performing a soft projection of the received baseband signal to output an interference-cancelled signal. Weights used in the soft-projection operator are selected to maximize a post-processing SINR.
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| Admission control in a packet network | 20110019549 | 20110127 |
| In embodiments of the invention when a session request is received the value assigned to that session is compared to present congestion costs in the network at the present time. If the value of the session exceeds the cost then the session is accepted; otherwise it is rejected. It is possible to show mathematically that, provided this strategy is used for all session requests, then, when demand exceeds supply for a given resource, the congestion measurement for that resource rises to become equal to its shadow price. Here, in a model of a capacity constrained network, the shadow price of a capacity constraint is the cost to other users of using one unit of capacity. Congestion measurements can therefore be used to provide a “cost” (to... |
| System and method for automated generation of a fully parameterized workflow plan | 20110019223 | 20110127 |
| An improved automated planning method and system includes the use of an automated planner for generating a plan template and a final plan generator to produce a fully parameterized workflow plan. Such an approach provides for the generation of fully parameterized workflow plans utilized in rendering environments. A plurality of device capability descriptions can be converted into a data indicative of facts and operators for use with an automated planner, which can be either domain-independent or domain-dependent. Next, a formal product description can be converted into properties indicative of a goal state. The goal state and the data indicative of facts and operators can then be utilized with the automated planner to synthesize a plan template. The plan template is then provided to a final plan... |
| Af frame auto-tracking system | 20110019066 | 20110127 |
| A CPU of an image processing unit determines whether the face of a person is included in an image captured by a camera body. If it is determined that the face of the person is included in the captured image, the CPU automatically sets the face of the person included in the captured image as an object, which is a tracking target. When a plurality of faces of persons is included in the captured image, the CPU automatically sets a face with the largest size among the plurality of faces of persons as the object, which is the tracking target.
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| Frequency-changing control apparatus | 20110018488 | 20110127 |
| A frequency-changing control apparatus includes a rectification circuit, a control circuit, and a frequency-changing driving circuit. The control circuit includes a microprocessor. The frequency-changing control apparatus has variable voltage variable frequency for driving a motor. A temperature detection unit and an alarm device are connected to the microprocessor. The temperature detection unit is able to detect the temperature of the circumstance and convert a temperature value into a signal to be transmitted to the microprocessor for generating an alarm effect via the alarm device so that the operator could know the time of maintenance beforehand, preventing the apparatus from stopping suddenly because of superheat. The present invention is able to decrease the reject rate, reduce the loss of material, and cut down the maintenance cost.
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| Illumination for a test device | 20110018469 | 20110127 |
| The present invention relates to a lighting means for a checking device and a method for the control of such a lighting means. The invention here starts out from a lighting means for a checking device and a method for the control thereof, with a sensor device containing at least one light source, wherein the at least one light source radiates light with high radiant power which represents a danger to the eyes of operators or service personnel, wherein a housing, which contains the at least one light source and prevents an emergence of light of the light source, is monitored as to whether the housing is open, wherein the at least one light source with high radiant power is switched off if there is detected... |
| Turret seat | 20110018319 | 20110127 |
| An operator support assembly supported for rotation. The operator support assembly includes a seat bottom suspended below a rotatable member and a support coupling the seat bottom to the rotatable member. The support illustratively includes a shock absorbing device to dampen shock impulse between the rotatable member and the seat bottom. A quick release mechanism may be provided to cause the seat bottom to pivot downwardly about a pivot coupler.
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| Center-pivot steering articulated vehicle | 20110018230 | 20110127 |
| The center-pivot vehicle has forward and rearward sections with traversing means for traversing terrain. A rotary actuator connects the forward and rearward sections. Rotation of the rotary actuator articulates the forward and rearward sections relative to each other for steering the vehicle. The present invention also includes a method for controlling articulation of a center-pivot vehicle which includes connecting first and second sections of the center-pivot vehicle together with a rotary actuator, powering the rotary actuator with an engine and providing a steering input by an operator for operating the rotary actuator for rotating the rotary actuator and articulating the first and second sections of the vehicle relative to each other for turning the vehicle.
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| Guided delivery of small munitions from an unmanned aerial vehicle | 20110017863 | 20110127 |
| The present invention provides apparatus and methods for accurate guidance of small munitions to a target. The guidance for the small munition is mainly provided by a device external to the small munition, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The UAV may provide external guidance commands by use of a command transmitter to the small munition. The small munition is equipped to receive the guidance commands and consequently use a maneuvering mechanism to react to the guidance commands. The UAV may determine a successful release point of the small munition and track a flight path from a release point toward the target of the small munition using a passive sensor mounted in a gimbaled mount, which is controlled by use of a closed-loop control system.... |
| Actuable load carrier craddle | 20110017791 | 20110127 |
| Method and apparatus for providing a load carrier arrangement for transporting a bicycle when secured thereupon. The load carrier arrangement including a frame assembly adapted to be mounted to the carrying vehicle. The frame assembly has at least one elongate arm configured to receive a bicycle cradle thereupon. The bicycle cradle is mounted upon the arm and is operator configurable between a bicycle transporting configuration and a non-transporting configuration. The cradle has a through-passage within which the elongate arm is received and the cradle is operator reciprocal on the elongate arm in the non-transporting configuration thereby facilitating variable longitudinal positioning of the cradle by the operator upon the arm. The cradle has an increased resistance to longitudinal reciprocation on the elongate arm in the bicycle transporting... |
| Operator control unit | 20110017723 | 20110127 |
| An operator control unit for operator control of a cooktop comprising at least two cooking zones, with at least one of the cooking zones having two heating rings that can be separately activated. The operator control unit comprises at least one selection element to select a cooking zone, at least one adjusting element, it being possible to adjust a heating power of a selected cooking zone by operating said adjusting element, and a control unit coupled to the at least one selection element and the at least one adjusting element, and which detects operation of the at least one selection element and the at least one adjusting element. The control unit can control at least one of the at least two heating rings of the selected... |
| Modular hemofiltration apparatus and method for carrying out neonatal and pediatric crrt | 20110017667 | 20110127 |
| An apparatus configured for carrying out CRRT on patients weighing up to about 20 kg incorporates a control unit having a blood pump and a plurality of fluid pumps mounted thereon, and a controller configured for operating the blood pump and fluid pumps, and an interactive operator control system including an operator interface screen operatively connected to the controller, the controller including software configured to operate the apparatus in response to operator input selections. The interactive operator control system includes operator inputs for setting patient weight, blood pump flow rate and fluid pump flow rates and the controller is configured to calculate and display maximum allowable fluid gain or loss based solely on patient weight settings between zero kg and about 20 kg and trigger warnings... |
| Hybrid traction motor initiated remote start-stop system | 20110017533 | 20110127 |
| A parallel hybrid electric vehicle is equipped for power take-off operation in both an electrical and a thermal engine mode. A parallel control enables an operator to restart the vehicle's internal combustion engine using a remote command.
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| 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... |
| Method and device for intrusion detection | 20110016528 | 20110120 |
| A method and device for intrusion detection are provided. The method comprises: allocating one or more detection units for each type of network attack event to detect and configuring the type of object to detect of this type of network attack event, a detection operator and a detection knowledge base; in intrusion detection, acquiring network data packets in real time and acquiring the objects to detect included therein; then corresponding detection units performing intrusion detection according to the detection operators and detection knowledge bases configured, so as to generate network attack alarm events. The intrusion detection device comprises sequentially connected data pre-processing unit, data distribution unit and detection grid including one or more detection units, and a configuration management unit connected with them. The present invention... |
| Electronic information request card generation and transmittal system | 20110016481 | 20110120 |
| An electronic information card generation and transmittal system generates audience member or user initiated electronic information request cards. Such electronic information request cards (EIRCs) enable broadcasters, network operators, advertisers and program producers to capture and take advantage of the impulse purchase urges, as indicated by the generation of an information request, of the audience members for converting those urges into purchases or information sharing. For example, a network provider/broadcaster notifies an audience member of eligibility to participate in the facility of the system. The audience member signs up to participate in the facility by registering the system for that user. Upon viewing or listening to a program or commercial of interest, the audience member initiates an EIRC through a user interface. The system bundles the user... |
| Pre-calculation and caching of dependencies | 20110016477 | 20110120 |
| Dependencies among components may be pre-calculated, validated and cached. The cached dependencies may then be used in an execution environment to inject dependencies into the component. In one example, components for a web application are submitted to the operator of the application. Dependencies among the components may be pre-calculated, and the pre-calculated dependencies may be stored in a catalog. When a client accesses the web application, the components may be downloaded to the client along with the catalog. The client may provide a virtual machine or other execution environment under which the components execute. The execution environment may provide a dependency injection feature that connects components together at runtime based on the pre-calculated dependencies in the catalog.
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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 injector with help functionality | 20110016392 | 20110120 |
| A power injector (10) with help functionality is disclosed. What may be characterized as a ‘help output’ may be displayed on a graphical user interface (11) in response to a request for help. This help output may be based upon a current state of the power injector (10), may be accompanied by a cross-reference to an operator's manual for the power injector (10), may be expanded to provide additional detail, or any combination thereof. At least one system screen that relates to the help output may be displayed (e.g., simultaneously, sequentially). The help functionality may be in the form of having the power injector (10) incorporate help mode logic (256) that is configured to allow a user to view and obtain information on the various system... |
| Medical image display system and medical image communication method | 20110016306 | 20110120 |
| A medical image display system according to an embodiment including a server that provides medical image display data and display/clinical applications and a terminal device that can access the server by way of a network, the system, configuring the medical image display data so that pieces of image display information of a plurality of types including medical image information and interface information for user operation are arranged in a multilayered manner; transmitting the pieces of image display information of a plurality of types to the terminal device from the server, assigning them to communication protocols of different types; synthetically combining and displaying the pieces of image display information of a plurality of types transmitted from the server with use of the terminal device; and generating operator... |
| Method and apparatus for realizing message service | 20110016190 | 20110120 |
| A method for realizing message service is provided, and the method includes: receiving, from a receiving terminal, a response message of the transmission failure of a message of the first type ; generating, according to the response message, a message of the second type to be retransmitted by means of the flash short message; and transmitting the message of the second type to the receiving terminal. Correspondingly, an apparatus for realizing the message service is also provided. The present disclosure may upgrade the success rate of the message transmission of the MSC, thereby improving the satisfactory degree of the customer as well as the service quality of the operator.
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| Account risk management and authorization system for preventing unauthorized usage of accounts | 20110016049 | 20110120 |
| The invention provides a system for maintaining approval criteria of one or more accounts as determined by an account holder, said system including a server capable of maintaining the approval criteria of an account over its lifecycle, a server capable of determining whether a transaction against an account is permissible based on a set of account holder selected approval criteria, an interface accessible over a local or wide area network configured to permit an issuer system to request permission to proceed with its own authorization processing upon receipt of an authorization request against an account, an interface accessible over a local or wide area network configured to permit an account holder or an authorized account operator to instruct the server to allow or disallow transactions based... |
| Method for billing services such as push mail | 20110016028 | 20110120 |
| a step of charging the credit of the terminal's user for the requested prepaid service.
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| System and method for automated application of inoculants onto forage materials | 20110015784 | 20110120 |
| An automated system and method are provided for application of inoculant products onto forage material. Real time data measurements are taken for relative humidity and moisture content of the forage material in order to timely adjust the dispense rate of the inoculant applied to the forage material. Data gathering capabilities are provided with this system controller to enable an operator to view, adjust, and record various production records, as well as detailed information as to the amounts of inoculant applied. The components associated with the system of the present invention includes an inoculant bin or container including a dispense auger which dispenses a controlled amount of inoculant which is then conveyed to the intake opening of the baling machine the forage material enters the machine. The... |
| Numerically controlling apparatus | 20110015771 | 20110120 |
| A numerically controlling apparatus is provided in which the automatic operation of a machine tool can be stopped at a desired block and yet at plurality of desired blocks without changing NC programs. In this numerically controlling apparatus, an operator performs a change into the “EDIT” mode with a mode selecting switch on a keyboard 18 and makes the cursor shifted up to the block, at which the automatic operation is desired to be stopped, with the keyboard 18, in the state where the NC program for setting stop points is displayed in the image 20. By pushing the “SET STOP POINT” key 24A provided in the key display area 24, the stop point 25 indicated with a “red circle” is set ahead of the block.... |
| Endoscope system and endoscopic operation training system | 20110015486 | 20110120 |
| An endoscope system or an endoscopic operation training system includes: projectors which project video light indicating a video taken by an endoscope device that allows at least a part thereof to be inserted into patient's body cavity; and a dome type screen having a shape of a projection surface that directs a concave surface toward an operator and assistants, in which the video light is projected onto the projection surface. In a case where an axis that passes through a center of an opening surface thereof and is perpendicular to the opening surface is defined as a first axis, a point where the first axis and the projection surface intersect each other is defined as a projection surface center, and an axis that connects the projection... |
| Motor vehicle braking system and method | 20110015038 | 20110120 |
| A motor vehicle (12) has a chassis (16) with wheels (26, 34) on which the motor vehicle travels, a powertrain having an engine (20) coupled to at least one of the wheels, a primary brake system (38) for braking the motor vehicle via foundation brakes at the wheels, and a secondary brake system for braking the vehicle via at least one powertrain brake mechanism (57) that can apply brake torque to at least one of the wheels to which the powertrain is coupled. The primary brake system has a mechanical operator (40) that when operated by a driver causes pressure to be created in the primary brake system for operating the foundation brakes to apply brake torque correlated with magnitude of the pressure. A device (42)... |
| Gaming system having operator configurable supplemental features | 20110014971 | 20110120 |
| A gaming system comprises a wager input device for receiving a primary wager and at least one display for displaying a selected primary wagering game, the selected primary wagering game having a primary payback percentage. The system includes a control interface displayed on the at least one display, the control interface comprising a plurality of available supplemental features. At least one controller is operative to (i) receive an operator activation selection of a supplemental feature selected from the plurality of available supplemental features; (ii) receive an operator configuration selection of at least one parameter of the selected supplement feature, the at least one parameter including a feature payback percentage of the selected supplemental feature; (iii) active availability of the selected supplemental feature for the play by... |
| Radio-resource management system and method thereof, and management apparatus, base station and terminal to be employed for it | 20110014941 | 20110120 |
| Terminals and base stations belonging to service areas 100 to 102 of plural radio operators periodically measure a radio-link quality and an availability ratio of a radio link to notify them to a radio-resource management server 40. The server 40 alters a frequency of the base station, and a transmitted-power quantity of the base station and the terminal based on these measured results to improve the radio-link quality, and reduces interference with a neighboring radio system. When a load is concentrated on a network of a specific radio operator, an instruction of handover is given to the terminal from the server 40 to realize a load distribution within the radio operator, and between the radio operators. When the server 40 detects excessive radio interference between the... |
| Radio opaque container for communication devices upon a vehicle | 20110014863 | 20110120 |
| A radio opaque container for communication devices upon a vehicle has a bottom joined to four walls, a pivoting lid sealing upon the walls, a connector from the container to a vehicle, a locking mechanism keeping the lid closed, and circuitry between the locking mechanism and the vehicle that engages the locking mechanism only when the vehicle's electrical system is on. In an emergency, the contents within the container remain available to a vehicle operator but the container opens only when vehicle's electrical power has been turned off. The container forms at least one faraday cage around the contents and prevents equipment placed therein from activating and distracting a vehicle operator. In an alternate embodiment, the container includes a shelf therein.
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| Compaction apparatus and method of use | 20110013982 | 20110120 |
| The invention provides an apparatus for compacting soils at an excavation site. The apparatus generally attaches to the bucket attachment linkage and allows an operator to compact soils using the boom and arm of the excavator. Included is a method for compaction wherein the apparatus does not interfere with the bucket for soil removal, but is easily rotated into place when needed for compaction.
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| Broadcasting receiver | 20110013811 | 20110120 |
| In a broadcasting receiver, the receiver is so operated as not to disturb viewing by audiences other than an operator. The broadcasting receiver has an image pickup unit for photographing images of televiewers, a face detection unit for detecting faces of the televiewers from the photographed image, an individual discrimination unit for managing detected faces discriminately, a watching concentration degree calculation unit for calculating degrees of concentration of watching a television in respect of individual discriminated faces and an operation execution decision unit for deciding a television operator and deciding execution of operation in accordance with values of watching concentration degrees of the televiewers other than the operator.
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| Operating element and reproducer | 20110013498 | 20110120 |
| An operating element for receiving from an operator an instruction about reading speed and reading order of stored data includes: a rotatable operating disc part (38) disposed at one end of a rotation shaft (40), for receiving a rotation operation by an operator; a sensor substrate part (34) through which the rotation shaft (40) is inserted and having a sensor pattern (44) for detecting capacitance disposed on a surface facing the operating disc part (38); and a conductive cover part (36) disposed between the operating disc part (38) and the sensor substrate part (34) so as to cover the sensor pattern (44) and to sag when the operating disc part (38) is pressed, the conductive cover part (36) being set to a ground potential.
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| Printing management system | 20110013228 | 20110120 |
| A remote proofing system (10) on an information network (400) includes a networked controller (20) configured to be a master proofing controller and at least one remote proof printer (30, 90, 300, 310, 320, 330). The master proofing controller monitors at least one monitored information folder (13) maintained on the information network, associating a set of associated printer instructions (15) with the at least one monitored information folder, and instructing the at least one remote proof printer to print according to the set of associated printer instructions the contents of a proof printing file set when the proof printing file set is deposited in the at least one monitored information folder. Further embodiments of the remote proofing system allow for performing print proofing through an information... |
| Apparatus and method for measuring optical characteristics of an object | 20110013191 | 20110120 |
| Optical characteristic measuring systems and methods such as for determining the color or other optical characteristics of teeth are disclosed. Perimeter receiver fiber optics preferably are spaced apart from a source fiber optic and receive light from the surface of the object/tooth being measured. Light from the perimeter fiber optics pass to a variety of filters. The system utilizes the perimeter receiver fiber optics to determine information regarding the height and angle of the probe with respect to the object/tooth being measured. Under processor control, the optical characteristics measurement may be made at a predetermined height and angle. Various color spectral photometer arrangements are disclosed. Translucency, fluorescence, gloss and/or surface texture data also may be obtained. Audio feedback may be provided to guide operator use of... |
| Interactive projected sandbox | 20110013147 | 20110120 |
| A method for creating an interactive display in which users/players can form the projection screen. The method includes providing granular display material, such as a layer of sand in a container, and storing a guide image and a display image in memory of a control system. Then, a projector is first operated to project the guide image on an upper surface of the display material. After a sculpting period or in response to a user or operator provided trigger, the method includes second operating the projector to project the display image on the upper surface which has been sculpted by the user into a 3D projection surface or screen during the first operating step. The projected guide image may include an outline of an object, and... |
| Audible driving alert | 20110012754 | 20110120 |
| A system for advising the operator of a transportation vehicle to impending travel conditions responsive to proximity to the area affected by the travel conditions. The system has location determination capability such as a GPS system and a source of travel condition advisory messages. When a travel condition advisory message is received and the vehicle is in the affected area, an audible signal is delivered within the transportation vehicle. Apparatus of the system may be self-contained and located aboard the transportation vehicle or alternatively may comprise message transmission apparatus located externally of the transportation vehicle.
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| Tracking the movement of rfid reader-equipped devices within a defined area using barrier series | 20110012750 | 20110120 |
| Disclosed is a method for checking and managing the history of movement of equipment, which operates in a target space divided into at least two areas, by using a number of RFID tags. The target space (e.g. warehouse) is divided into at least two areas, and RFID tags are installed on the boundary line between the areas at a short interval. When equipment (e.g. forklift) provided with a RFID reader moves across the boundary line and recognizes the RFID tags installed on the boundary line, the computer system recognizes that the equipment has moved from an area to another and displays the result of recognition to the outside so that the operator can finally recognize in which area of the target space the equipment or the... |
| Method and apparatus for identifying threats using multiple sensors in a graphical user interface | 20110012719 | 20110120 |
| A system of imaging and non-imaging sensors are used in combination with a graphical user interface (GUI) system on a vehicle to detect items of interest. In particular, a GUI has been developed that seamlessly integrates high magnification, Narrow Field of View (NFOV) imaging sensors and Wide Field of View (WFOV) imaging sensors. The GUI is capable of displaying both WFOV and NFOV images, gimbal controls, and allow NFOV sensor to be pointed to any location within the wide field of view efficiently by a single touch of a touch screen display. The overall goal is to allow an operator to select which imagery from multiple WFOV sensors to display in order to prescreen regions of interest that require further investigation using sensors with more magnification.
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| Anastomosis device | 20110011916 | 20110120 |
| The present invention is directed to a circular anastomosis surgical stapler and methods of use. The circular anastomosis surgical stapler includes an operator control assembly, a tubular shaft having a distal end that is associated with a head portion, and an actuating head portion. The actuating head portion includes a detachable anvil portion with an axially extending stem portion. The anvil portion is engagable with the remainder of the head portion, which receives an array of staples. The head portion also includes an associated stapling portion with a stapling mechanism for firing an array of staples against the anvil portion. The anvil portion and the head portion matingly engage along a mating edge. The mating edge is defined by locations around the stem portion spaced from... |
| Capillary immunoassay systems and methods | 20110011740 | 20110120 |
| An automated assay system is described with stations for placement of materials to be used in an assay of materials inside capillaries and an automated gripper for manipulating capillaries. The system includes a separation/detection station where reactions inside the capillaries take place and photoemissions from the capillary reactions are detected. The photoemissions from the capillaries may be displayed as line graphs or in columns of a pseudo-gel image resembling the familiar Western gel blot. An automated control system has a user interface by which an operator can select a run protocol and define the locations of samples and reagents to be used in the protocol run. Following the setup the control system will cause the automated system to execute the protocol, then display the results in... |
| Hybrid powertrain system using free piston linear alternator engines | 20110011660 | 20110120 |
| A hybrid powertrain system includes reciprocating free-piston internal combustion engines, each including a linear alternator device configured to generate electric power. A control module determines mechanical and electrical power demands responsive to an operator torque request and a state of charge of an energy storage device. The control module operates the torque machine to generate an output torque responsive to the mechanical power demands and operates the reciprocating free-piston internal combustion engines to generate electric power responsive to the electrical power demands.
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| Using exclusion based security rules for establishing uri security | 20090328153 | 20091231 |
| A solution for controlling access to Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) identified resources can receive a request for a resource identified by a URI. The URI associated with the request can be compared against at least one previously established security rule. The security rule can include an exclusion comparison operator and a regular expression defining a pattern. A determination as to whether to grant a requester access to the resource can be based at least in part upon results of the comparing of the URI against the previously established security rule.
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| Arrangement of components | 20090327542 | 20091231 |
| An arrangement for transferring message based communications between separate disjunctive components. The arrangement includes at least two components. At least a first component is arranged to provide services to at least one second component and/or to an operator of the loosely coupled system. At least one message bus is arranged to perform real-time transfers of communications from/to the at least one first component to/from the at least one second component. The at least one message bus is connected to or integrated in an internal communication backbone arranged with a communication member for establishing outgoing communication links. A predetermined message based interface is arranged relative to each of the components and the at least one message bus such that all communications between the at least one first... |
| Information processing apparatus, information processing system, storage medium, information processing method, and data signal | 20090327293 | 20091231 |
| An information processing apparatus includes a document information storage unit that stores a derivation relationship designating a first document as a parent and a second document generated after an operation as a child, and an operator that performed the operation; an organization information storage unit that stores a structure of an organization hierarchy and members belonging to each of organizations; and a document output permission/prohibition determination unit that, upon receiving a document output request, determines whether or not to permit output of the requested document, by checking an operator of the requested document or an operator of a document corresponding to an ancestor of the requested document in a tree structure of the derivation relationships against members belonging to an organization including a requesting person as... |
| Estimating the cost of xml operators for binary xml storage | 20090327252 | 20091231 |
| Techniques for estimating the cost of processing a database statement that includes one or more path expressions are provided. One aspect of cost is I/O cost, or the cost of reading data from persistent storage into memory according to a particular streaming operator. Binary-encoded XML data is stored in association with a synopsis that summarizes the binary-encoded XML data. The synopsis includes skip length information for one or more elements and indicates, for each such element, how large (e.g., in bytes) the element is in storage. The skip length information of a particular element thus indicates how much data may be skipped during I/O if the particular element does not match the path expression that is input to the streaming operator. The skip length information of... |
| Concurrent two-phase completion genetic algorithm system and methods | 20090327178 | 20091231 |
| A genetic algorithm architecture implements a two-stage completion genetic algorithm with respect to an evolving current population data set. The two-stage completion genetic algorithm that includes genotype and phenotype completion loops. The genotype completion loop operates to compete the current population data set based on genotype field fitness scores. The genotype completion loop also implements a phenogenesis operator used to generate a current phenotype set. The phenotype completion loop operates, concurrently with the genotype completion loop, to evaluate the current phenotype set, constrained relative to the current population data set, against a fitness function to produce phenotype fitness scores. The phenotype completion loop implements a genotype reduction operator that then determines corresponding genotype fitness scores for use as the basis for competition in the genotype completion... |
| Method for selling bundle discount products in the electronic commerce and computer-readable record medium which is recording a program of executing the method | 20090327064 | 20091231 |
| A method for selling bundle discount products in the electronic commerce and computer-readable record medium which is recording a program of executing the method are provided. For a plurality of bundle discount products registered by a seller or a shopping mall operator, a certain discount rate or discount price is applied and it is reflected on the final product selling price, so that a purchaser can buy a plurality of cheaper goods and a seller induces a buyer to buy large products.
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| Turbine engine training manual mode fuel flow control system and method | 20090326781 | 20091231 |
| A method of controlling a gas turbine engine in a vehicle having an automatic system configured to control fuel flow includes determining whether a vehicle operator is requesting to manually control fuel. A pre-relinquishment value of an engine operating condition is determined while fuel flow is controlled by the automatic system. Fuel flow control is relinquished to the vehicle operator if the vehicle operator is requesting to manually control fuel flow and the pre-relinquishment value is within a predetermined range. A post-relinquishment value of the engine operating condition is determined while fuel flow is controlled by the vehicle operator. Fuel flow control is returned to the automatic system if the post-relinquishment value is not maintained within the predetermined range.
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| Vehicle control device, vehicle control method, program for causing computer to execute vehicle control method, and recording medium having program recorded thereon | 20090326750 | 20091231 |
| A vehicle control method having an HV driving mode in which operation of an internal combustion engine is permitted and an EV driving mode in which a vehicle is driven by using a motor with the internal combustion engine stopped includes the steps of: setting a destination; setting a driving route from a starting point to the destination; dividing the driving route and associating any of the driving modes with each section of the divided driving route; fixing the division of the driving route and the driving mode associated with each section based on an instruction from an operator; and causing the vehicle to travel each section in the associated driving mode.
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| Lead-lag filter arrangement for electro-pneumatic control loops | 20090326682 | 20091231 |
| A lead-lag input filter is connected ahead of a positioner feedback loop having one or more valve accessories, such as a volume booster or a QEV, to overcome slow dynamics experienced by the accessories when receiving low amplitude change control or set point signals. A user interface is connected to the lead-lag input filter and enables an operator or other control personnel to view and change the operating characteristics of the lead-lag input filter to thereby provide the control loop with any of a number of desired response characteristics.
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| Method and apparatus for optimizing, monitoring, or analyzing a process | 20090326680 | 20091231 |
| The invention presents a method and an apparatus for optimizing or monitoring or analyzing process sequences of an automated device, such that a visualization of the data sets is implemented by means of a display means 12a, b, c, with the use of at least one first and one second data set, in such a way that a visual cross-reference 15, 16 is created between data-set segments that are relevant to the process sequence. This allows the machine operator to recognize quickly those points in the process sequence where a need exists for intervention. Manufacturing costs can thereby be lowered, and product quality improved.
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| Medical robotic system providing computer generated auxiliary views of a camera instrument for controlling the positioning and orienting of its tip | 20090326556 | 20091231 |
| A medical robotic system includes an entry guide with surgical tools and a camera extending out of its distal end. To supplement the view provided by an image captured by the camera, an auxiliary view including articulatable arms of the surgical tools and/or camera is generated from sensed or otherwise determined information about their positions and orientations and displayed on a display screen from the perspective of a specified viewing point. Intuitive control is provided to an operator with respect to the auxiliary view while the operator controls the positioning and orienting of the camera.
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| Endovascular tumescent infusion apparatus and method | 20090326512 | 20091231 |
| A tumescent fluid infusion apparatus for use in treatment of a vascular disease includes a needle attached to a valve device. The valve device is designed to receive tumescent fluid from a fluid source. When the valve device is in an open position, it administers the tumescent fluid from the fluid source through the needle channel to allow a single hand of a user to control the needle insertion and the infusion of the tumescent fluid to free the other hand for operating a probe such as an ultrasound probe to eliminate the requirement of a second operator. The infusion apparatus also allows a user to control the amount of infused fluid without requiring syringe changes.
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| Portable ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus | 20090326380 | 20091231 |
| Disclosed herein is a portable ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes a body part, a handle coupled to the body part and having a curved shape, and a display unit coupled to the handle. The handle has a curved shape to improve close contact feelings with an operator's palm, so that an operator does not experience palm fatigue even after extended use.
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| Multi-stroke hybrid propulsion system | 20090325756 | 20091231 |
| A hybrid propulsion system for a vehicle and method of operation are described. The hybrid propulsion system includes an internal combustion engine that may be operated in a multi-stroke mode, whereby the engine may be selectively operated in one of a two stroke cycle and a four stroke cycle depending on operating conditions. As one example, the two stroke cycle may be utilized to provide increased engine torque when a recharging operation of the on-board energy storage device is requested. In some examples, a transition from the four stroke cycle to the two stroke cycle may be performed while maintaining the transmission in the previously selected gear ratio in response to a requested increase in charging or a requested increase in wheel torque as requested by... |
| Method and system for determining a progressive multiplier | 20090325688 | 20091231 |
| Disclosed herein are methods, devices, and systems for determining a progressive multiplier in a bonus game associated with a networked game of chance played over a communication network. The progressive multiplier may be determined over the course of one or more rounds of the bonus game and may be awarded to a player who wagers in the game of chance or is awarded winnings in the game of chance. The value of the resulting progressive multiplier may then be applied to the player's wager or winnings to increase or decrease the value of the wager or the winnings. By offering players the opportunity to increase the yield of their wagers or winnings, an operator of the game of chance may increase the attractiveness of the game... |
| Gaming system and game controller | 20090325664 | 20091231 |
| A game controller for a multiple player terminal game system comprising: a terminal exchange adapted for data communication with a plurality of player terminals whereby players enter game play instructions; a random result generator; a memory module storing two or more sets of game play rules, each for a different game adapted to use the random number generator; and a game rule selector controllable by an operator to select one of the sets of game play rules to apply to game play by all players.
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| Identity blocking service from a wireless service provider | 20090325551 | 20091231 |
| Location-blocking and identity-blocking services that can be commercially offered by a service promoter, e.g., a cellular service provider or a web advertiser. In the identity-blocking service, the service promoter may disclose the current physical location of a mobile subscriber (i.e., a cellular phone operator) to a third party (e.g., a web advertiser) subscribing to the identity-blocking service. However, the service promoter may not send any identity information for the mobile subscriber to the third party. On the other hand, in the location-blocking service, the service promoter may disclose the mobile subscriber's identity information to the third party, but not the current physical location of the mobile subscriber. Blocking of the mobile subscriber's identity or location information may be desirable for privacy reasons, to comply with a... |
| Electrical connector assembly with a jumper device | 20090325418 | 20091231 |
| An electrical connector assembly includes a cable connector having a cable therein and a jumper device retained on the cable. The jumper device includes an insulative base having a body portion mounted a jumper contact therein and a retaining portion engaging with the cable so as to keep the jumper device retaining on the cable. The jumper device is keeping retaining on the cable no matter whether the jumper device is in a work status, which is benefit for an operator to use.
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| Socket with an easily operated cover | 20090325403 | 20091231 |
| A socket, mounted on a printed circuit board for electrically connecting an IC package, comprises an insulative housing receiving a plurality of contacts, a linking member and a cover. The insulative housing and the linking member are mounted on the printed circuit board, and the linking member is located beside of the insulative housing. The cover is formed with a first end pivotally assembled to the linking member and a second end opposite to the first end. The second end is provided with a tongue portion to be retained to the printed circuit board by a screw and a projecting piece extending from a side of the tongue portion to be handled by operator to lift and open the cover.
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| Operator assistance methods and systems | 20090325131 | 20091231 |
| Embodiments include systems and methods for assisting an operator (e.g., a pilot) of an apparatus (e.g., an aircraft) that includes a control compartment (e.g., a cockpit). The system includes a near-eye display and a processing subsystem. The near-eye display includes a transparent display panel and is adapted to be worn on a head of the operator. The processing subsystem is adapted to receive layout information defining a physical layout of one or more operational components located within the control compartment. The processing subsystem is further adapted to determine a location for a display indicator on the transparent display panel, where the location is determined to appear to the operator to be in proximity to an operational component. The processing subsystem is further adapted to generate a... |
| Object identification using quantum dots fluorescence allocated on fraunhofer solar spectral lines | 20090324943 | 20091231 |
| An optical based identification system that is easily deployable and can be used in broad daylight. Fluorescent semiconductor nanocrystals (quantum dots) that fluoresce at specific wavelengths are distributed in a suitable polymer. The resulting mixture can then be applied as paint or on an adhesive label for application to a portion of any equipment or member of a friendly unit. The system also has a corresponding detectional processing unit which may be mounted on ordnance or on any other equipment such as aircraft. The detection unit uses a laser, which when active, causes a laser beam to strike the paint or adhesive able applied to the friendly unit. This causes the quantum dots to fluoresce. The fluorescence of the quantum dots can be detected by the... |
| Machine for boring, turning, and face grooving | 20090324350 | 20091231 |
| Embodiments of the present invention provide a machining tool including two spaced apart flange members adapted to be coupled with a turbine rotor while the rotor is in a first portion of a turbine casing. A carousel may be coupled to the flange members and adapted to rotate relative to the flange members, and adapted to couple with a cutting tool to complete a machining operation. Position of the cutting tool may be sensed and information on the position may be transmitted wirelessly to an operator readable display.
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| Electronic device | 20090324258 | 20091231 |
| A flat surface is arranged, adjacent to an operating surface of an image forming apparatus, at a lower position than the operating surface. A small-object placing member for placing clips is arranged on the flat surface. The small-object placing member includes a slanting surface that recedes towards an inner side from a side of an operator who operates the operating surface.
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| Multiple movable barrier operator system and method | 20090324235 | 20091231 |
| A first moveable barrier operator is actuated to move a first moveable barrier and a light beam is encoded with operational information regarding the first movable barrier operator. The encoded light beam is transmitted from an emitter associated with the first moveable barrier operator to a first detector associated with the second moveable barrier operator. The second moveable barrier operator may be subsequently operated at least in part according to the operational information encoded in the light beam.
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| Method of reconstructing ct image data | 20090324045 | 20091231 |
| until the standard ∥fk+1−fk∥2 is ≦n, with the reconstruction operator Q containing a noise weighting according to Q=B·Wstatist.·H. Aside from suppressing “cone” artifacts, the proposed method of at least one embodiment indicates a significant reduction in the image noise even after a few iterations.
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| Method for reconstructing ct image data | 20090324044 | 20091231 |
| A method is disclosed for reconstructing CT image data. In at least one embodiment, the method includes provisioning CT projection data p. Secondly, it includes reconstruction of first image data fk=1 based on the CT projection data p. Thirdly, it includes iterative determination of k+1-th CT image data fk+1 on the basis of the first CT image data fk=1 as a function of: k-th CT image data fk, a reconstruction of differential projection data, the differential projection data being produced as the difference between reprojected CT image data fk and the CT projection data p, as well as a local contrast-dependent smoothing of the CT image data fk using a non-quadratic correction operator R(fk). Besides suppressing “cone” artifacts, the proposed method of at least one embodiment... |
| Method of transmitting an additional piece of data to a reception terminal | 20090323949 | 20091231 |
| b) retrieve said additional piece of data D by treating said magnitude X with dual function H.
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| Technique for communicating concierge-type information to users of an information assistance service | 20090323909 | 20091231 |
| Telephone users desiring concierge-type services may connect via standard telephone procedures to a directory assistance provider, such as an operator or voice server. For example, the users may communicate to the provider a concierge-type service request for making a restaurant reservation. The provider may process the request in real time through an on-line reservation system (ORS) or off-line. In processing the request off-line, a pool of fulfillment agents may engage in such action as necessary to fulfill the request. Information concerning fulfillment of the request, e.g., a reservation confirmation, may be provided to a user offline, even sometimes in the case of real time request processing. Such information may be recorded in the form of a voice mail, transmitted through a virtual network to a voice... |
| Receiving and processing data | 20090323860 | 20091231 |
| A description is given of a method comprising method steps of receiving a data stream comprising first data transmitted from a first antenna and second data transmitted from a second antenna, generating a projection operator and applying the projection operator to the data stream such that the first data is separated from the data stream.
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| Method and apparatus for monitoring and the prevention of call storms in a communications network | 20090323551 | 20091231 |
| The present invention allows monitoring and the prevention of call storms in a communications network, e.g., a VoIP network. More specifically, the present invention enables a VoIP network to monitor the calling pattern, e.g., the number of calls within a period of time that occurs between the same endpoints. If the number of calls exceed a certain threshold, then these calls with the same endpoints will be terminated and an alarm notification will be sent, e.g., to a network operator.
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| Blade changing tool | 20080313875 | 20081225 |
| A blade changing tool for use in a cutting device including a chuck table for holding a workpiece and a cutting means for including a blade mount for rotatably supporting a cutting blade for cutting the workpiece held by the chuck table. The blade changing tool includes a C-shaped elastic cylindrical body including a cutout formed by cutting out a part of a circular cylinder, a holding groove formed on the inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical body at one end portion thereof and adapted to surround a circular hub of the cutting blade, and a grip portion adapted to be gripped by an operator for making a change from an inoperative condition where the circular hub of the cutting blade is surrounded by the inner... |
| Backfill attachment device | 20080313933 | 20081225 |
| A hole filling or blast hole filling attachment machine that incorporates a separate vehicle for mobility and power to operate dirt of drill tailing gathering blades and a rotatable blade assembly. The assembly includes a circular housing with a central opening for access to a drilled hole in the ground. No less than six arcuate blades extend outwardly from the center of the circular housing. Two curved dirt gathering blades are mounted with hydraulic cylinders outside of the circular rotating blades and protective housing to pull more tailings toward the arcuate blades. An electromagnet is used to retrieve the primer cord and to raise it up and away from the moving blades. The machine incorporates a video camera and video monitor to observe the hole or... |
| Air conditioning system | 20080314061 | 20081225 |
| An air conditioning system includes a controller for controlling the feed rate of air from a blower such that the inside of the operator's cab is at higher pressure than outside pressure when a pressurization mode for pressurizing the inside of the operator's cab is selected, a branch duct opening/closing damper device is provided for distributing the air from the blower to an air outlet directed to an operator and an air outlet undirected to the operator (i.e., a defroster air outlet). Further, the controller controls the branch duct opening/closing damper device such that the air is ejected from the air outlet directed to the operator in such a volume that makes the operator have comfortable cool or warm feeling whereas the remaining volume of air... |
| Apparatus for sensing parameters | 20080314171 | 20081225 |
| Apparatus (2) for sensing parameters, which apparatus (2) comprises a housing (4), a plurality of sockets (6) in the housing (4), a sensor (8) in each of the sockets (6), first electrical contacts (10) on the sensor (8), and second electrical contacts (12) in each socket (6) at an end of the socket (6) remote from the sensor (8), and the apparatus (2) being such that: (i) the sensors (8) are for sensing different parameters; (ii) the sockets (6) are such that when they contain their sensors (8) then the sockets (6) are sealed from each other whereby a liquid caused to be present in a socket (6) consequent upon an operator error is unable to pass to the other sockets (6); (iii) the second electrical... |
| Ink supply amount adjustment method and system for relief printing press | 20080314270 | 20081225 |
| Provided are an ink supply amount adjustment method and system for a relief printing press which enable a reduction in a burden of the operator by enabling automatic adjustment of an ink fountain key opening degree and an ink fountain roller rotation speed on the basis of the width or the area of a line portion measured in advance, and a reduction in costs by reducing the amount of waste paper to be produced, the relief printing press including: an ink fountain for storing ink; and ink fountain keys and an ink fountain roller for adjusting the amount of ink supplied from the ink fountain. The width of a line portion printed on paper by the relief printing press is measured by a width measuring camera,... |
| Multi-function watercraft portage device | 20080314307 | 20081225 |
| An assembly for transporting a watercraft, wherein the assembly remains coupled to the watercraft during transport of the craft and during operation of the craft. The assembly is rotatably adjustable through a range of positions including a transport position, a plurality of stabilizing positions, a stowing position, and an emergency position wherein the watercraft may be used as a shelter, wherein each of these positions may be easily locked into place by the operator of the watercraft. The assembly is further adjustable to accommodate watercraft of various widths.
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| Device for holding water bottle or other object in watercraft or other mobile conveyance | 20080314310 | 20081225 |
| A stowage device for a mobile conveyance such as a watercraft. In the case of a watercraft, the stowage device replaces an inspection port cover. The stowage device is adapted to screw into the existing inspection port with no modification. The stowage device incorporates a stowage cavity to securely hold a drink bottle or other liquid refreshment container or object easily accessible within an arm's length of an operator.
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| Portable fire extinguisher with manual and heat-responsive operators | 20080314602 | 20081225 |
| The portable fire extinguisher has a housing, a pair of nozzles protruding from the housing, and a heat-responsive valve mounted outside the housing for detecting high heat intensity at proximity of the housing. The housing contains a cylinder of inert gas under pressure, a reservoir of fire suppressant material, and a piping system connecting the cylinder of inert gas, the heat-responsive valve, and the reservoir of fire suppressant material to the nozzles. The housing has a carrying handle formed thereon and magnets on surfaces thereof for retaining the housing to a range hood in a detachable manner. The piping system comprises a manual valve mounted in parallel with the heat-responsive valve for selective operation of the fire extinguisher in a manual mode. The heat-responsive valve is... |
| Vibration dampened hand-held power tool | 20080314609 | 20081225 |
| A hand-held power tool, e.g. a high speed file or polisher has a single rotary drive shaft (8) to which there is locked a first eccentric member (1) in which a second eccentric member (2) can be rotated and locked forming a first assembly (10). The second eccentric member has an eccentrically placed crank pin in the form of a hollow needle bearing ring (2a) through which the drive shaft passes. The outer ring (7) of the needle bearing reciprocally drives a connecting rod (1.2) to a tool holder (9). The drive shaft also passes through an identical assembly (10f) of first and second eccentric members (1′, 2′) disposed upside down on the first assembly (10) and reciprocally driving, in the opposite direction and in counterphase,... |
| Variable sound muffler system | 20080314679 | 20081225 |
| A muffler system includes a housing having two pipes perforated with holes or other shapes that slide or rotate on top of each other. The sliding or rotating pipes allow for varying degrees of alignment of the holes and thereby allow more or less sound dampening. The control of the sound dampening is actuated by an operator via an electric switch that activates at least one of the pipes inside the muffler system to rotate or slide on each other thereby aligning the holes.
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| Sewage treatment control device, method, and sewage treatment system | 20080314841 | 20081225 |
| A sewage treatment control device, a method and a sewage treatment system, are disclosed. In one example, the sewage treatment control device includes measuring units having sensors for inspecting specific components in water, respectively; validity verification units connected to the measuring units to determine validities for measured component values, respectively; target value setting units connected to the validity verification units to set target values for the component values measured in the measuring units, respectively; a manual setting unit for setting a target value depending on a component value inputted by an operator; a signal selection unit for allowing either one of the respective target value setting units or the manual setting unit to be connected; a proportional-integral-derivative control unit for performing proportional, integral or derivative action... |
| Digital image capture and processing system supporting advanced modes of automatic illumination and imaging control | 20080314985 | 20081225 |
| A method of capturing processing digital images of an object, using a hand-supportable digital image capture and processing system having a trigger switch, an imaging window and a field of view (FOV) projected therethrough and onto an area-type image detection array. The method involves automatically detecting an object within the FOV, and generating a first trigger event indicative of automatic object detection within the FOV. In response to the generation of the first trigger event signal, the object targeting illumination subsystem automatically generates and projects a visible targeting illumination beam within the FOV. The human operator aligns the visible targeting illumination beam with the object in the FOV, and then manually actuates the trigger switch to generate a second trigger event signal. In response to the... |
| Handheld windshield cleaning apparatus and method of using while driving | 20080315013 | 20081225 |
| An automobile accessory pertaining to safety in its operation for its driver and any passengers within is disclosed. The total body apparatus (10) provides an implement for a secondary or alternative method of applying a liquid fluid, such as water or a commercially available cleaning and ice melting solution, onto a windshield surface of an automobile if that particular vehicle's windshield washers are not working properly or they have no fluid to disperse from its storage repository. The driver (operator) of the total body apparatus (10) can accomplish this operation from the safety of a seating position from the front seating area by simply rolling or ‘cracking’ a window an amount sufficient to extend the front adapter part (11) outside the planar line of the door... |
| Variable torque valve actuator | 20080315139 | 20081225 |
| The invention provides an actuator for moving a threaded valve stem along a longitudinal axis to selectively open or close a valve. The actuator comprises a carrier rotatably mounted within a housing. A portion of the carrier has a bore threaded to receive the threaded valve stem. The actuator further comprises a gear arrangement configured for transmitting a rotational force to the carrier. A cylindrical operator rotatably mounted to the housing has a plurality of splines on its circumference and is configured for receiving a rotational input force from a drive mechanism. An annular collar slidably disposed around the operator rotates with the operator but can slide longitudinally along the operator between a first position in which it engages the gear arrangement and a second position... |
| Insulated food tray wagon | 20080315624 | 20081225 |
| The present disclosure describes an insulated food tray transportation wagon primarily for use in correctional facility kitchen applications under extreme conditions of operation. The single-piece, low-weight, insulated food tray transportation wagon is equipped with sliding panels designed to wedge into place by either friction at any intermediate position to limit the need for an external locking mechanism or by using a step-based notched locking mechanism. The wagon also provides for a flat-panel geometry system to minimize heat transfer between the outside and the inside volume. The wagon also possesses a thin, shell-molded casing made of flame-retardant material and shell insulation for reducing the weight of the wagon to improve maneuverability and prevent damage from burning objects in contact with the wagon. The wagon is also equipped... |
| System and method of detecting a battery fault | 20080315686 | 20081225 |
| A method of controlling a multiple battery system in a vehicle electrical system is provided. The method steps include polling an at least one sensor in the multiple battery system monitoring the multiple battery system for an at least one reading and detecting an abnormal reading from said at least one sensor. And then communicating the results of said detection step to an operator or a Network Operations Center switching, upon a command from the operator, the Network Operations Center or a controller switching an at least one switch from a first of an at least two operating positions engaging a main battery to a second of an at least two operating positions engaging an at least one auxiliary battery. The system then confirms the operation... |
| System and method for controlling at least one device | 20080315987 | 20081225 |
| System and method for controlling at least one device (2, 3) such as for example an operator for a door, a gate, a window, blinds, shutters, a curtain, an awning or a light source. The system includes at least one controllable unit (10, 14) associated with the at least one device and a plurality of nodes (12, 16, 19, 20, 22) for transmitting control signals to the at least one controllable unit (10, 14). At least one of the plurality of nodes (12, 16, 19, 20, 22) for transmitting control signals are configured for transmitting a command originator, the command originator including an identification of a predetermined type of the node (12, 16, 19, 20, 22), from which the signal originates.
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| Console box for heavy equipment having safety bar with function sound device | 20080316016 | 20081225 |
| A console box for heavy equipment having a safety bar with a function sound device is provided, which generates a function sound when an operator rotates a safety bar to be in a horizontal/vertical direction, so that the operator can accurately recognize the rotation state of the safety bar. The heavy equipment console box includes a console box mounted on a left/right side of an operator's seat, and having an operation lever, installed thereon, for controlling an operation of a working device; a cover formed on an outer side surface of the console box mounted on a doorway side of a cab, and having first and second locking grooves formed on an outer side surface thereof; a safety bar, movably fixed to the outer side surface... |
| Security alarm blanket | 20080316027 | 20081225 |
| A security alarm blanket can be placed over an object that is to be guarded. If someone approaches the blanket an audio, visual, and/or electronic alarm is sent. The blanket is made of a fabric with metal woven therein or a membrane material with a conductive surface and thus functions as the antenna for a proximity detector. The proximity detector may be activated from a remote controller allowing the operator the ability to prepare the object to be guarded and to deactivate the proximity detector without setting off the alarm.
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| Emergency vehicle traffic signal preemption system | 20080316055 | 20081225 |
| An emergency vehicle traffic light preemption system for preemption of traffic lights at an intersection to allow safe passage of emergency vehicles. The system includes a real-time status monitor of an intersection which is relayed to a control module for transmission to emergency vehicles as well as to a central dispatch office. The system also provides for audio warnings at an intersection to protect pedestrians who may not be in a position to see visual warnings or for various reasons cannot hear the approach of emergency vehicles. A transponder mounted on an emergency vehicle provides autonomous control so the vehicle operator can attend to getting to an emergency and not be concerned with the operation of the system. Activation of a priority-code (i.e. Code-3) situation provides... |
| Systems and methods for handling the display and receipt of aircraft control information | 20080316058 | 20081225 |
| Methods and systems for handling aircraft control information are disclosed. A system in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes a display medium coupleable to a flight manager, with the flight manager configured to receive and direct instructions for automatically controlling aircraft functions at a future time during flight of the aircraft. The system can further include a display controller coupled to the display medium to present at least one operator activatable element at the display medium and update information presented at the display medium when the operator activates the operator activatable element. For example, the operator activatable element can include an icon presented at a computer display screen, and can be activated by a keystroke.
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| Method of aligning antenna azimuth | 20080316132 | 20081225 |
| There is disclosed a method of aligning an azimuth of an antenna by use of an antenna azimuth aligning instrument capable of economically and precisely aligning the azimuth in a case where a direction of a main beam of a directional antenna is matched with a counter antenna. There is provided a method of aligning the azimuth of the directional antenna by use of the antenna azimuth aligning instrument to be attached to the antenna for use in radio communication, the azimuth aligning instrument includes an aiming hole whose central axis is constituted in parallel with a main beam azimuth of the antenna and in which a diameter of an opening 2C on an operator's viewing side is set to be larger than that of an... |
| Handheld printer configuration | 20080316290 | 20081225 |
| Methods and apparatus include a handheld printer manipulated by an operator to print an image on a media. An inkjet printhead and two position sensors front one another in a triangular configuration thereby providing a large printable area compared to the prior art. A frame commonly mounts the printhead and sensors and is biased to keep an acceptable paper to printer gap during use. A forward opening door accepts the printhead before printing.
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| Automated inspection comparator/shadowgraph system | 20080316503 | 20081225 |
| Automated inspection comparator/shadowgraph system to compare and contrast a working operation for a workpiece and a resulting workpiece compared to the operating system. Computer software controls the inspection machine to determine irregularity between a resulting workpiece and originally programmed computer software, such that the irregularities are made known to the operator so that he will know whether or not the resulting workpiece complies with the tolerances set for by the original computer program.
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| Online association of a digital photograph with an indicator | 20080316508 | 20081225 |
| The present invention relates to an online method for associating an image with an indicator. The method includes the step of storing a captured image in the clipboard of a server. A selection tool selects an association operator from a number of possible operators of a printed toolbar. The method further includes the step of selecting, with the selection tool, the indicator on a printed page to associate the captured image in the clipboard with the selected indicator.
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| Image processing apparatus and method, and program for implementing the method | 20080316545 | 20081225 |
| An image processing apparatus and method which are capable of reducing waiting time of an operator, and improving operation feeling and productivity. An input image is registered as usable data before completion of generation of vectorized data from the input image stored in a HDD. Even for a job in which the vectorization of the input image has not been completed, it is possible to set various processes, such as preview, change of the order of pages, and designation of editing of an image, other than printing.
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| Method and device for the configuration of new and modified services in a switching unit of an ip multimedia subsystem | 20080317023 | 20081225 |
| A switching unit in an IP multimedia subsystem includes at least one operator service list. A new service and/or a modification in an existing service is configurable in the at least one operator service list by means of an administration unit. The services configured in the at least one operator service list for a user registering in the switching unit is applicable to the user.
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| Bidirectional equalizer with improved equalization efficiency usng viterbi decoder information and equalization method using the bidirectional equalizer | 20080317112 | 20081225 |
| A bidirectional equalizer and an equalization method using the bidirectional equalizer. The bidirectional equalizer includes: a first equalizer to eliminate inter-symbol interference present in a data sequence transmitted from a transmitter and to generate a first candidate data sequence; a first time reverse operator to reverse the order of the transmitted data sequence and to generate a reversed data sequence; a second equalizer to eliminate inter-symbol interference present in the reversed data sequence and to generate a second candidate data sequence; a forward Viterbi decoder to receive the first candidate data sequence, and to decode and output the first candidate data sequence for every data symbol using a first minimum path metric calculated by a maximum likelihood (ML); a reverse Viterbi decoder to receive the second... |
| Transmit power control module and associated method for transmit power configuration | 20080317161 | 20081225 |
| A module (101) for controlling the transmit power of a signal transmitter. The output power is determined from a first contribution based on a first set of parameters configured by an operator and a second contribution based on a second set of parameters. The module (101) is able to configure the second set of parameters based on the first set of parameters.
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| Handheld device for transmitting a visual format message | 20080317226 | 20081225 |
| A handset has a receiver that receives a voice message from an operator of the handset. An identification circuit identifies a portion of the voice message that occurs between a first point in time and a second point in time during the voice message. An audio processing circuit converts the portion of the voice information to visual information in a visual format. A transmitter transmits the visual information to a recipient. This allows the recipient to receive particularly specified information in a manner that is convenient to recover and use. A telephone number, for example, may be received as a viewable number and utilized accordingly.
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| Calibration and setup unit for barrier operator control system | 20070294961 | 20071227 |
| A setup and calibration unit for a barrier operator is operable to communicate with the operator's own controller. The calibration unit includes a control circuit connected to a visual display and to a set of switches controlled by switch actuators for placing the operator controller in a controller run mode or calibration mode, scrolling through selected actions displayed on the display in one direction or the other, a set/clear function and display backlighting for user interaction with the setup and calibration unit. The setup and calibration unit is particularly adapted for use with upward acting sectional and roll-up doors and other types of barriers movable between open and closed positions by motorized operators. The calibration unit may be operably connected to the operator controller via hard... |
| Hybrid remote control lawn mower | 20070294991 | 20071227 |
| A hybrid remote control lawn mower that includes embodiments to provide use in all seasons. These embodiments include, a wagon, a spreader, a dethacher, a leaf collector, a leaf blower, a lawn trimmer, a lawn edger, an edger, a hedge trimmer, a snow plow blade, a snow blower, etc. The hybrid remote control lawn mower allows an operator to stay at a safe distance away from the hybrid remote control lawn mower in dangerous places such as on steep hills.
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| Lifting mechanism for an agricultural harvester | 20070294993 | 20071227 |
| An agricultural harvester is disclosed having a crop processor movable into and out of the crop flow path and a service compartment arranged rearwardly of the crop flow path for accommodating an operator. A lifting mechanism is provided in the service compartment which is movable between a first position above the crop processor when the latter is withdrawn from the crop flow path and a second position outside the service compartment.
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| Non-contact dead front actuation system | 20070295043 | 20071227 |
| A dead front actuating assembly actuates a device in standard ambient light conditions. The dead front actuating assembly includes a housing defining a periphery and an interior volume. A cover plate is fixedly secured to the housing at the periphery. The cover plate defines an inboard surface facing the interior volume and an outboard surface opposite the inboard surface. The outboard surface is opaque in standard ambient light conditions. The dead front actuating assembly also includes a switch that is operatively connected to the inboard surface of the cover plate at a defined location for toggling the device between on and off conditions. The dead front actuating assembly also includes a presence sensor identifying when an operator is disposed adjacent the cover plate. A back light... |
| Composite lever and method of making same | 20070295148 | 20071227 |
| The present invention is a composite transmission selector lever that avoids the multiple manufacturing steps of current levers and in addition gives a significant reduction in cost. The lever comprises an open-sided, elongated stamped, sheet steel element having a triangular cross section shape with the open end of the triangle curved inwardly. The triangular shape is to provide the maximum bending strength to the resultant structure. One end of the mechanism is crimped and/or welded to fasten over the circular section of a base and the other end is formed to extend to an operator handle. A wire for a switch in the handle is laid through the open side of the element and the composite assembly is overmolded with a high strength thermoplastic material, such... |
| Linear induction motor-operated downhole tool | 20070295515 | 20071227 |
| A tool that is usable with a well includes a tool operator and a linear induction motor, which actuates the tool operator.
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| Differential steering and traction control for electrically propelled mower | 20070295545 | 20071227 |
| A differential steering and traction control system for an electrically propelled mower. Each of the front wheels has an electric motor wheel drive, and each rear wheel may have an electric steering motor. The operator's station has a steering wheel and a speed control. An electronic controller provides steering commands to the electric steering motor and separate speed commands to each electric motor wheel drive based on the angle of the rear wheel and the position of the speed control.
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| Ergonomic machine control console | 20070295551 | 20071227 |
| A control console for a machine having a seat with a plane of symmetry is disclosed. The machine also has an armrest extending from the seat in a forward direction generally parallel with the plane of symmetry. The armrest has an upper surface intended to support an operator's forearm. The control console includes a base operatively connected to the armrest, and at least one operator interface device operatively connected to the base. The at least one operator interface device has a neutral axis inclined at an oblique angle relative to the upper surface of the armrest. The at least one operator interface device is pivotal in a fore/aft direction to initiate only a single function of the machine, the fore/aft direction being rotated outward away from... |
| Automatic point-of-sale based code symbol reading system employing automatic object motion detection and illumination control, and digital video image capturing and processing techniques | 20070295813 | 20071227 |
| An automatic code symbol reading system for use in point of sale (POS) environments, employing automatic object motion detection and illumination control, and digital video image capturing and processing techniques, which ensures the reliable reading of code symbols graphically represented in digital images, in high-throughput point-of-sale and other environments, while providing versatility required to accommodate the different ways in which human operators present objects for code symbol reading at POS environments.
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| Document handling apparatus | 20070296202 | 20071227 |
| A document handling apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an input module for receiving documents and feeding them one by one into the apparatus, a note handling module for transporting the documents to a safe, a note reader module for detecting characteristics of the documents, and a safe for storing the documents. The safe comprises a number of roll storage modules connect by transport means. The module in which each document is stored is determined based upon the detected characteristics of the document. Documents can be retrieved from the storage modules upon operator input and dispensed through an output module.
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| Method for delivering and retrieving return deliveries to and from an electronic parcel deposit box facility | 20070296579 | 20071227 |
| A method for accepting return deliveries in an electronic parcel deposit box facility, which integrates various logistics service providers and/or customers and various user authorizations, whilst safeguarding the operator of the parcel deposit box facility against the abuse of the return delivery process. To verify the customer authorizations, the method for operating a parcel deposit box facility comprising several lockable deposit boxes compares recorded customer data with a stored customer profile. Operating functions for the deposit of return deliveries are only released for the customer if the verification is positive. Before a mail item can be deposited, the validity of the mailing information that is contained on the return delivery is also verified. Valid mailing information is assigned to a logistics service provider and is stored,... |
| System and method for determining whether a vehicle operator has an impaired cognitive state | 20070296601 | 20071227 |
| A system and a method for determining whether an operator of a vehicle has an impaired cognitive state are provided. The method includes determining an intoxication indication value indicative of whether the operator is intoxicated, utilizing a controller. The method further includes determining a drowsiness indication value indicative of whether the operator is drowsy, utilizing the controller. The method further includes determining a fatigue indication value indicative of whether the operator is fatigued, utilizing the controller. The method further includes determining a cognitively impaired indication value based on at least one of the intoxication indication value, the drowsiness indication value, and the fatigue indication value. The method further includes generating a signal indicating that the operator is cognitively impaired when the cognitively impaired indication value is... |
| Wideband interference cancellation using dsp algorithms | 20070296625 | 20071227 |
| A method and system is provided for detecting and characterizing pulsed threat radar emitters through heavy in-band interference. System includes an advanced digital signal processing method provides spatial and temporal interference cancellation, super-resolution direction-finding, and high resolution spectrum analysis techniques. The system receives the digitized output of a discriminator bank and produces highly accurate threat pulse radio frequency estimates. The invention further provides a two-channel configuration for a DF subsystem, to perform adjacent-beam direction-finding through severe interference environments. The invention provides increased sensitivity, increased frequency accuracy, and up to 40 dB of increased interference look-through capability in ES system but remains transparent to ES system functioning and to ES system operators.
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| Graphic display meter | 20070296724 | 20071227 |
| When a motion blur pointer image 10 is switched to a normal pointer image 20a, multiple pointer images 20 including the normal pointer image 20a are displayed adjacent to or in abutment with a leading part of the motion blur pointer image 10 in a direction where the pointer is rotating. The multiple pointer images 20 are consisted of the normal pointer image 20a and a plurality of auxiliary pointer images 20b, which are aligned with one another and are positioned in close proximity to the normal pointer image 20a. The multiple pointer images 20, a plurality set of which have been stored as data in advance, are selected on the basis of a space between the motion blur pointer image 10 prior to the switching... |
| System for and method of managing drawings | 20070296735 | 20071227 |
| After CAD drawing data and drawing attribute data are registered in a data memory by a CAD drawing registering means, the CAD drawing data edited by a CAD drawing editing unit. At this time, it is confirmed whether the CAD drawing data is being edited by another operator or not based on a CAD flag of the CAD drawing data which is set in the drawing attribute data by an editing authority setting means. If the CAD drawing data is not being edited by another operator, then the CAD flag is set to acquire an editing authority, allowing only a particular editor to edit the CAD drawing data.
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| Information processing apparatus, print setting method, and computer-readable program | 20070296995 | 20071227 |
| An apparatus stores a setting value for each print setting item as a basic print setting for a print job according to an instruction of operation from an operator entered via a print setting screen, and sets a setting value for one specific print setting item as exception setting, according to an instruction of operation from the operator entered via an exception page setting screen for designating a setting value for the exception setting different from the setting value for the basic print setting of the print job, with respect to the print setting item, which is entered according to the operation instruction to the one specific print setting item of plural print setting items displayed on the print setting screen. The apparatus defines switching of... |
| Wireless control system for ground-mobile robotic vehicles | 20070297320 | 20071227 |
| A wireless control system for ground-mobile robotic systems in which communication between the operator control unit and the unmanned ground vehicle is transmitted via a plurality of spectrally efficient simplex communication links.
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| Media flow bridging device and media service system | 20070297429 | 20071227 |
| A media flow bridging device includes a control module for receiving control message, performing media negotiation and controlling service process; and an RTP module connected with the control module, for processing RTP protocols and transferring media flows. A system for media service includes: a control device for processing signaling and controlling service process; a media resource device connected with the control device, for providing media resource; and a media flow bridging device connected with the control device and the media resource device, wherein the media resource device transfers media flow to or from a device exterior to the system via the media flow bridging device. The invention can achieve functions such as operator quality control, automatic manual service switch, automatic service switch and etc. in a... |
| Plant information processing system and plant information processing method | 20070297557 | 20071227 |
| A storage section stores a history of a workflow for a plant in a specific status. A status detection section detects the status of the plant. A search section searches the history of the workflow for the plant that is stored in the storage section when the specific status is detected by the status detection section. A display displays the workflow extracted by the search section. An authority determination section determines whether an operator has an authority for an operation of the workflow extracted by the search section.
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| Voice-based phone system user interface | 20070297581 | 20071227 |
| Various technologies and techniques are disclosed that improve the operation of a telephone using spoken commands. A virtual operator service is accessed, such as by a single input of a user. A user speaks a telephone command, and the command is forwarded to the virtual operator service. The spoken command is recorded and translated by the virtual operator. An operation associated with the translated spoken command is performed, such as a voice dialing operation, a call transfer operation, a call park operation, a call conference operation, a call screening operation, an announcement operation, a broadcast operation, or a remote control device operation. The result of the operation, such as a connected call, is provided to the user. The virtual operator service can be accessed during an... |
| Character/text generating apparatus | 20070297647 | 20071227 |
| The invention provides a character/text generating apparatus, which includes a storage device, an image capturing device, and a processing unit. The storage stores a look-up table which records a plurality of characters or texts and a plurality of sample images. Each of the sample images corresponds to one of the characters or texts. The image capturing device captures an image relative to a posture of an operator. The processing unit, which is electrically connected to the storage device and the image capturing device, respectively, receives the captured image, compares the captured image with the sample images stored in the look-up table to determine one from the sample images, and accesses one of the characters or texts from the storage device according to the determined sample image.
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| Fusion of sensor data and synthetic data to form an integrated image | 20070297696 | 20071227 |
| A system and method for fusing sensor data and synthetic data to form an integrated image are described. An image registration process is used to fuse the images. The image registration process is performed on gradients of a landmark image. The gradients are extracted from both sensor and synthetic datasets for the landmark image. Using the image gradient, a center of mass for each of the gradient's curves is calculated. By solving a minimization problem to reduce error, a desired transformation operator can be obtained to match the sensor image to the synthetic image.
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| Industrial robot system with a portable operator control device | 20070297890 | 20071227 |
| An industrial robot including a manipulator, a control unit for controlling the manipulator, a portable operating unit for teaching and manually operating the robot, which operating unit is adapted for wireless communication with the control unit and including an operator control. The transmissions may be made wirelessly with redundant software processes for transmission and/or reception. Safety is increased by ensuring that the operator is within the specified operating area.
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| Multi-player competition | 20070298858 | 20071227 |
| A multi-player gambling process, which also allows for single-player games, creates multi-player groups, where participants are pre-screened or invited at the discretion of the group initiators. All registered players also participate in reward schemes organized into an electronic voucher system. The electronic voucher systems allow for promotional offers and adjustments to be made by the system operators and vendors of products and services, and are individualized for each player. The players are granted freedom in terms of changing personalized settings for their vouchers and in terms of any-time redemption for all vouchers.
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| Progressive table game bonusing systems and methods | 20070298873 | 20071227 |
| Systems and methods using multiple gaming tables, tracking devices and a bonus server adapted to provide progressive bonuses are provided. The bonus server provides eligibility to a singular progressive table game bonus simultaneously to multiple table game players at multiple gaming tables of multiple gaming table types. Funding and player eligibility for the progressive table game bonus are based on main wagers made on main table games, with separate bonus side wagers or funding not being needed. The bonus server or system can determine all patrons eligible for the bonus, track wagering information, award an appropriate number of entries to the bonus for each eligible player, and determine a bonus outcome based on the number of entries. The number of entries awarded to a given player... |
| Self cleaning logic valve assembly | 20070298933 | 20071227 |
| The present invention provides a method and apparatus for a self cleaning logic valve assembly. The logic valve assembly is adapted to cycle and thereby clean itself in response to one or more predefined parameters which are programmed into a programmable controller. The logic valve assembly is additionally configured to cycle according to one or more of several different methods which have been shown to efficiently clean the valve assembly. The cleaning process takes place during a predetermined time period selected to avoid causing an unwanted gear speed ratio change of the vehicle transmission. In this manner, the logic valve assembly may be automatically cleaned while the vehicle is being driven and without interfering with vehicle operation such that the valve cleaning is imperceptible to the... |
| Imaging apparatus and imaging method | 20070299332 | 20071227 |
| With the objective of improving diagnostic efficiency, image correction processing is effected on an actual scan image after the generation of the actual scan image to thereby generate a corrected image. Then, the corrected image is displayed on a display screen. When a control signal for displaying the pre-correction actual scan image is outputted based on a command issued from an operator here, the corrected image displayed on the display screen is displayed by switching to the pre-correction actual scan image.
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| Bone spacer | 20070299525 | 20071227 |
| This is a new bone spacer with semispherical projecting parts and/or teeth suitable for fitting and engaging in cavities specifically prepared on the surface of the vertebrae so as to prevent the displacement of said spacer, and containing at least one channel placing the side facing towards the operator during its insertion in communication with the two opposite, superior and inferior surfaces facing the vertebrae. Plates are also provided for coupling superiorly and inferiorly to the spacer, complete with ribs and/or teeth.
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| Robot system and method for scrap bundling in metal smelting and refining processes | 20070299556 | 20071227 |
| The scrap, which is the residual left from the anodes used, is obtained as waste material from the electrorefining process. The scrap should be bundled for commercialization purposes, and the current bundling process is performed manually, which implies high operating costs and a high physical demand from operators. Due to the above, a robot system and method have been developed for carrying out automatic scrap bundling processes through the use of robotic manipulators. The robotic system is composed mainly of an anthropomorphous robotic manipulator of at least 6 degrees of freedom, and a gripping mechanism which allows to take the scraps and assemble the bundles.
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| Loan repay enforcement system | 20070299567 | 20071227 |
| A system to encourage on time repayment of loans includes electronic apparatus coupled to a critical system of certain equipment; for example, the ignition system of an automobile. Apparatus includes mechanism whereby a user-operator is able to enter a code. Entry of a correct code serves as indication that a payment has been made and enables further use of the equipment. On failure to timely make payments, a user is prevented from using the equipment as the apparatus is arranged to disable the equipment by way of the critical system to which it is coupled. Both a user-operator interface and critical system interruption circuit are coupled to a logic processor which is easily mounted onto equipment subject to the program.
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| Bucket glides | 20060288617 | 20061228 |
| A ski shaped glide of hardened steel, two or more of which can be attached to the bottom of a bucket on a front-end loader when the bucket is used for plowing snow with the lift hydraulics in float position. The glide specifically referred to as a bucket-glide, significantly and effectively prevent the bucket cutting edge from digging into the road or ground surface when plowing, especially when the ground surface is soft or uneven. To accomplish this objective the bucket-glides are attached to the underside the bucket bottom typically with one in the middle and one near each outside edge with the glide's toes extending upward just beyond the bucket's cutting edge. The acute angle bend of the toes allow the bucket to be tilted... |
| Fence mower | 20060288679 | 20061228 |
| A fence mower comprising a base frame connected to an agricultural tractor, a swing away cutting and dirt removal arm mounted by a pivot pin to the base frame to produce a mower assembly which is free floating by being connected to the agricultural tractor using a 3-point hitching system. Power to the invention is supplied by the tractor's power take off by way of a power take off shaft connected to a right angle gear box mounted on the swing away cutting arm. Through a pulley system, power is delivered to a spindle with a cutting and dirt removal blade attached on the bottom side. The swing away cutting and dirt removal arm is designed to extend beyond the side of the tractor, thus allowing... |
| Bearing monitoring system | 20060288783 | 20061228 |
| A device and method for monitoring machine components, such as bearings, in which micro-electronic monitoring devices are provided in contact with or within the component to be monitored to acquire and transmit performance data, preferably wirelessly, to a receiving device. The acquired information, which may be accompanied by unique monitoring device identification information, may be further processed and presented to an operator in human-interpretable form. The monitoring data acquisition may be conducted over dedicated communications circuits, or may be conducted, for example, by bringing a suitable receiving device, such as a receiver-equipped PDA, within data transmission range of the monitoring devices.
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| Reversible ratchet mechanism | 20060288810 | 20061228 |
| A reversible ratchet mechanism includes a pair of roller clutches set to operate in opposite directions when engaged by a belt. During the forward motion of the ratchet assembly in either direction of propulsion of the belt, one roller clutch is disengaged while the other is engaged and locked, thereby propelling the belt. During the backward stroke, the engaged roller clutch is free to rotate. The result is that the reciprocating motion of the assembly is converted into the linear motion of the belt. The ratchet assembly includes a shift mechanism to reverse the engagement of the roller clutches and change the direction of propulsion of the belt produced by the push/pull action of the operator. The invention is advantageously used in conjunction with a wheelchair.
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| Table saw fence push guide | 20060288835 | 20061228 |
| A push guide device (10), comprised of a dual base glide arrangement of base plate guide (14) and table plate guide (32), handle (22), and vertical guide plate (16) for precision processing of stock material (54) on a table saw (56). A machine operator can load stock material (54) onto a table saw (56) and hold the stock material (54) by means of the push guide device (10). The operator moves the push guide device (10) along a fence slot (62) at the top of a table saw fence (60) while engaging the vertical guide plate (16) continuously with the stock material (54) at notch (64). Comprised of dual pivot rods (38) and pivot springs (40), the operator makes adjustment to the pivot rods (38) by... |
| Feeding device for safely feeding fruits in particular to peeling-coring machines | 20060288881 | 20061228 |
| The invention relates to a fruit feeding device, or fruit conveyor, for fruits like melons and pine-apples, which is used to supply peeling machines, coring machines, and peeling-coring machines with such fruits; the feeding device allows to work safely since it prevents the operator's hands from coming near the moving members, though the fruits are manually loaded on the fruit conveyor. In particular, it is suitable in those cases where the fruits have to be manually loaded because their automatic orientation is difficult and expensive to perform.
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| Amusement ride employing a suspended tensioned static cable | 20060288901 | 20061228 |
| A recreational ride employs a suspended tensioned static cable that allows the user to gravitationally ride, harnessed to a rolling trolley attached to the cable, from an upper platform to a lower platform. The trolley includes a brake assembly that is attached to a brake arm through a bolted connection, which greatly reduces the cost and complexity of the brake assembly and reduces the chances of operator error when mounting the trolley on the cable. The brake assembly includes two adjacent, separate, aligned brake pads fabricated of different materials, a forward pad being a non-metallic material and a rearward pad being a metallic material. A wheel assembly portion of the trolley includes a sheave plate, bolted to a brake arm, that is permitted to pivot about... |
| Concrete mixer drum cleaner | 20060289037 | 20061228 |
| The present invention is a concrete mixer drum cleaner system. The system has a multi-axis spray head mounted to a lance. One of the spray head's axes of rotation is coaxial with the lance. An operator uses the lance to position the spray cleaner head within the interior of a concrete mixer drum.
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| Weather protection device for a pushable vehicle | 20060289044 | 20061228 |
| In one embodiment the present invention includes an umbrella-like device adapted to mount to a baby stroller or similar pushable vehicle. The present invention enables protection of the operator from inclement weather and consists of a protective cover that expands and retracts as needed, a support member for adjusting the height and angle of the cover, and an attaching means to enable coupling of a protection device to an existing support element of the pushable vehicle.
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| Apparatus for refilling inkjet cartridges and methods thereof | 20060289081 | 20061228 |
| An integrated inkjet-cartridge refilling system that is comprised of an arrangement of mechanical, electrical, electronic, pneumatic, and software elements, which is used by an operator in a retail environment to automatically connect one of many types of inkjet cartridges that are used in printing devices and refill the cartridge.
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| Adjustable motor housing for a barrier locking operator | 20060289129 | 20061228 |
| A door system having a sectional door (D) moveable between an open position and a closed position, a track system (T, T1) guiding movement of the sectional door, and an operator system (10) driving movement of the sectional door, said operator system including a motor assembly (42) having an adjustable housing (48) and capable of pivotal movement to a door locking position, said adjustable housing having a base section (70), an extendable section (72), and a latching mechanism (100) for maintaining the extendable section in a desired position and for permitting selective axially repositioning of the extendable section relative to the base section.
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| Radio frequency isolation container | 20060289190 | 20061228 |
| An RF isolation container that includes a counterweight system to assist an operator with opening and closing operations, an electromagnet locking mechanism for easier and consistent locking of the RF isolation container and a motion damping mechanism to relieve fatigue on operating components and on human operators.
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| Method for cooking in a pan | 20060289459 | 20061228 |
| A cooking method for a cooking device with at least one cooking container, such as in the form of a pan or similar, which can be filled at least partly with a fluid cooking medium, especially water or milk, so that the cooking product can be cooked, especially boiled or poached in the cooking medium, including the following steps: selecting semi-automatic cooking or fully automatic cooking by an operator, selecting a cooking product and/or of a cooking process by an operator, automatically filling a first cooking container with a cooking medium in an amount determined as a function of the selected cooking product and/or selected cooking process, automatically heating the cooking medium in the first cooking container to a temperature determined as a function of the... |
| System and method for machine readable symbol backup for radio frequency identification tags | 20060289645 | 20061228 |
| Methods, systems, and apparatuses for obtaining data from radio frequency identification (RFID) tags are described. A read of data stored in a RFID tag is initiated. It is determined that the read failed. A machine readable symbol of the RFID tag is scanned to identify the RFID tag. The read and scan can be performed by a multi-mode reader device or by separate devices. In an aspect, a portion of the scanning operation can be performed before it is determined that the read failed. In a further aspect, a reversible obscuration partially or entirely prevents decoding of the machine readable symbol. The obscuration is reversed to expose the machine readable symbol prior to scanning the machine readable symbol. An indication can be provided on the RFID... |
| Railroad crossing safety device | 20060289700 | 20061228 |
| This system is a special device known as the hybrid sound detector (HSD) composed of electronic components attached to two separate printed circuit boards mounted in a hand held plastic box that can be installed in any motor vehicle, train, car and airplanes near the operator. The first part of the HSD schematic board is a sound level meter that measure the sound level in noise range 110 to 114 decibel. The sound circuit board of the HSD schematic board is a driver circuit with low-level signal. A small red light and mini buzzer are visible and connected to the two electronic circuit boards.
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| Portable infrared camera | 20060289768 | 20061228 |
| An infrared camera provided with a rotating lens. The exterior of the camera is also provided with a touch screen display as well as a switch device such as a 5-way switch, controlling many of the functions of the infrared camera. The rotation of the lens would allow an operator to view different objects while maintaining a single position, allowing the operator to view the material projected on the display very easily. A trigger would be used to capture a particular infrared image and to save this image as well as to transmit it, at a later time, to a personal computer.
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| Sulky for use with walk-behind machine | 20060290080 | 20061228 |
| A sulky for attachment to a self-propelled machine, e.g., lawn mower, Sulkies in accordance with embodiments of the present invention may attach to, and detach from, the lawn mower with operator-actuatable, spring-loaded pins. The sulky may further pivot, relative to the mower, from an operating position to a storage position. A spring-loaded latch may be used to operatively secure the sulky relative to the mower frame when the sulky is in the storage position.
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| Pivoting and barrier locking operator system | 20060290307 | 20061228 |
| A system for moving a barrier between limit positions, includes an operator motor assembly mounted proximate to the barrier, wherein at least a portion of the motor assembly is movable between an operating position and a locking position with the motor assembly blocking movement of the barrier. A bias assembly biases the motor assembly in the operating position and allows the motor assembly to move toward the locking position when either a predetermined force overcomes a biasing force or when the barrier is moved to a closed limit position or when forced entry is imposed on the barrier. The biasing force may be adjusted by moving posts on the motor assembly that are engaged by the bias assembly. A disengagement feature may also be provided that... |
| Voltage regulator with improved protection and warning system | 20060290324 | 20061228 |
| This invention discloses a vehicle electrical system voltage regulator with improved electrical protection and warning means that discerns and responds to regulator, generator, or vehicle electrical system operation and malfunctions. The regulator includes monitoring, control, and protection circuits with a phase signal monitor, a field switching circuit that operates the field coil in response to electrical power demands, and a field enable switch in series with the field regulating switch. The phase monitor and protection circuit ascertains and transmits generator rotational motion for use by the monitoring and control circuit in discerning the various operating conditions. The monitoring and control circuit operates on the field switching circuit to meet the electrical power demands and provide multi level fault protection to include field switching circuit reconfiguration to... |
| System and method for using operator as a repeater | 20060290467 | 20061228 |
| A moveable barrier operator that is used as a repeater includes a receiver device having an input, a transmitter device having an output, an apparatus responsive to predetermined signals received by the receiver for controlling the position of a barrier; and a controller. The controller is coupled to the receiver device and the transmitter device and controller is programmed to receive a signal from a signaling actuation device at the input of the receiver device. The controller is programmed to responsively re-transmit the signal to at least one other moveable barrier operator from the output of the transmitter device when indicated by the signal.
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| Large mesh deformation using the volumetric graph laplacian | 20060290693 | 20061228 |
| Large mesh deformation using the volumetric graph Laplacian is described. In one aspect, information is received from a user, wherein the information indicates how an original mesh is to be deformed. The original mesh is then deformed based on the information and application of a volumetric differential operator to a volumetric graph generated from the original mesh.
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| Printer having remote transmission capabilities | 20060290971 | 20061228 |
| A printer includes a printing module, a system status module, and a transmitter. The transmitter is in communication with the system status module. The transmitter is adapted to transmit a signal in response to a code generated by the system status module. A method for providing a code to an operator of a printer includes communicating a fault or warning code to a transmitter of the printer and transmitting a signal that corresponds to the code via an RF, an IR or an ultrasonic transmission.
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| Controlling scanning and copying devices through implicit gestures | 20060291004 | 20061228 |
| A scanning machine (10) includes a scan surface (12) for receiving a page or pages to be scanned. A motion detector (20) monitors the copy surface to detect movement of the pages. In response to detecting a cessation of motion on the scan surface, the motion detector generates a trigger signal which causes a capture circuit (30) to capture an image of a page on the scan surface. If, during the capture of the page image, the motion detector detects motion of the page, the motion detector generates an abort signal which terminates capture of the image and empties a buffer memory (32). Once cessation of motion of the page is again detected, another trigger signal is issued and another attempt is made to capture an... |
| Method of avoiding or minimizing cost of stateful connections between application servers and s-cscf nodes in an ims network with multiple domains | 20060291484 | 20061228 |
| Methods of avoiding or minimizing cost of stateful connections between application servers (ASs) and S-CSCF nodes in an IMS network with multiple domains. S-CSCF service logic is provided and connected to a co-located AS. The IMS includes a network operator administration domain and an MVNO service domain, and the S-CSCF logic and AS are maintained in the same domain, e.g., the MVNO or network operator domain.
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| Methods and apparatus for controlling display in a networked device | 20060291507 | 20061228 |
| Methods and apparatus for controlling display elements within a networked device. In one embodiment, the network comprises a cable television network, and the device a digital set-top box (DSTB) with front panel display(s). A downloadable software module is provided that is adapted to discover the front panel display capabilities of the device, and control the display accordingly. This approach allows, inter alia, the cable network operator or other entity to manage the user's experience relating to the front panel display(s) on various types of client devices. The module is also optionally platform-agnostic (i.e., “universal”) so that the aforementioned capabilities are provided largely irrespective of the device hardware/software environment.
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| Systems and methods for a reliable teleconferencing system | 20060291637 | 20061228 |
| The invention provides for systems that facilitate conference calls between a host and participants which comprises conferencing bridge units operably connected to the Public Switched Telephone Network and a communications system which can transfer information to an administrative operator, where the bridge units are located in more than one location. The invention also provides for a method to use the system to create a reliable reservationless conference call service.
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| Sim uicc based broadcast protection | 20060291660 | 20061228 |
| A method is described herein for protecting multicast/broadcast traffic (e.g., mobile TV, multimedia) which is transmitted from a broadcast service provider via a mobile operator to one or more mobile devices. To protect the multicast/broadcast traffic, the method utilizes a broadcast key distribution and encryption architecture that is based in part on the existing GSM/UMTS authentication standards.
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| Grinding module | 20060292971 | 20061228 |
| A grinding module for a rotating grinding brush includes an elongate body part, at least one abrasive cloth extending from the body part, and a plurality of bristles projecting from the body part essentially in the same direction as the abrasive cloth, the abrasive cloth being divided into a number of sub-segments that are delimited by slits, the abrasive cloth being configured with different distances between the slits, so that sub-segments have at least two different widths. Hereby an abrasive cloth is provided which is configured for cooperating with a grinding module for a rotating grinding brush, whereby, during the mounting procedure, the operator avoids having to ascertain that abrasive cloths with a relevant type of sub-segments are mounted in a correct sequence on the hub.... |
| Methods and apparatus for improved 911 support for voip service | 20060293024 | 20061228 |
| Systems and methods are presented for routing 911 or other emergency calls from VoIP terminal equipment, wherein the terminal includes GPS or other means to obtain geographic location information for the current location when a 911 call is initiated, and the terminal includes the geographic location information in a call setup request message to the service provider. Routing logic receives the set request and uses the geographic information to search one or more databases to identify the proper emergency service center to which the call is routed, and also the street address corresponding to the caller's current location. The emergency call is then routed to the selected service center, where the call may be delivered with the street address or the street address information is updated... |
| System for identifying mobile terminal device automatically and system for value added service access | 20060293036 | 20061228 |
| The present invention involves a method for mobile terminal equipment service center to identify the mobile terminal equipment and it consists of mobile terminal equipment, mobile network communication platform and mobile terminal equipment service center. The mobile terminal equipment is loaded with an automatic terminal subscriber information transmission software package. The mobile terminal equipment mainly receives or transmits information, the mobile network communication platform is used as a network communication carrier, and the mobile terminal equipment service center is able to communicate with mobile terminal equipment, identify the terminal equipment and provide personalized value-added services and also act as the access platform for the mobile network operators and other value-added services.
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