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04/17/14 20140109188	Providing remote application logs for cloud applications Applications and their application components are deployed on a cloud platform. The application components generate application logs on the underlying cloud runtime infrastructure of the cloud platform.
04/17/14 20140109132	Caption data delivery apparatus and methods Apparatus and methods for efficiently and flexibly providing caption data (e.g., closed captioning) to subscribers of a content-based network, such as for example internet protocol television (iptv) subscribers. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a server performing real-time extraction and encapsulation of caption data, transport of caption data to client devices over the network, and use of one or more applications running on the client devices to decode and display the caption data consistent with the multimedia (audio/video) content with which it is associated.
04/17/14 20140109097	Automated technique to configure and provision components of a converged infrastructure A technique to provision a converted infrastructure (ci) includes generating task definitions to configure respective ones of compute, storage, and network components of a converged infrastructure (ci) when invoked. Each task definition includes a task identifier (id), one or more component configuration commands, and one or more task arguments through which one or more corresponding component configuration parameters are passed to corresponding ones of the one or more component commands.
04/17/14 20140109094	Automated techniques to deploy a converged infrastructure having unknown initial component configurations A technique to adaptively configure components of a converged infrastructure (ci). Component configuration information is collected from and representative of operating storage, compute, and network components of the ci.
04/17/14 20140109055	Software test automation In a method of creating a custom action, a user interface is presented for entry of lines of a custom action. In response to receipt of a sub-portion of a line of the custom action via said user interface, the sub-portion is automatically checked for errors in syntax.
04/17/14 20140108988	Automated techniques to bootstrap a converged infrastructure (ci) based on a ci package design unit A technique to bootstrap a converged infrastructure design includes receiving a package specification unit (pu) representative of a design of a converged infrastructure (ci) including compute, storage, network, and virtualization components, the pu including component readable tasks that perform operations on the ci components. The pu further includes an inventory task model associated with tasks to read inventory information from the ci components, an assessment task model associated with tasks to assess the ci components, a configuration task model associated with tasks to configure the ci components, and a user input model to generate prompts to solicit and receive ci component information from a user, and provide the received information to the other pu models.
04/17/14 20140108937	Model-based configuration capture and replay in a converged infrastructure system to support remote troubleshooting Configuration models are accessed, each configuration model defining configuration attributes to be collected from a respective one of compute, storage, and network components of a converged infrastructure and collecting actual configuration attributes from each of the compute, storage, and network components of the converged infrastructure in accordance with the configuration models. A policy is accessed that defines configuration attribute rules corresponding to each of the configuration attributes collected from the compute, storage, and network components and comparing the collected configuration attributes to the configuration attribute rules for each of the compute, storage, and network components.
04/17/14 20140108747	Method of determining deterioration state of memory device and memory system using the same A method is provided for determining a deterioration condition of a memory device. The method includes calculating first information corresponding to a number of bits having a first logic value from data obtained by performing a first read operation on target storage region of the memory device using a first reference voltage as a read voltage, and calculating second information corresponding to a number of bits having a second logic value from data obtained by performing a second read operation on the target storage region using a second reference voltage as the read voltage.
04/17/14 20140108665	Systems and methods for bridging between public and private clouds through multilevel api integration The present disclosure is directed to multi-level application programming interface (api) integration of a distributed enterprise application architecture deployed across datacenter/private cloud and public cloud, such as end-to-end configuration of bridging two virtual or physical datacenters via a cloud bridge using simple/user-friendly configuration interfaces and api calls. Seamless integration of infrastructure from various providers with proprietary apis can be achieved, without requiring user intervention or reconfiguration.
04/17/14 20140108648	Transparently enforcing policies in hadoop-style processing infrastructures Method, system, and computer program product to facilitate selection of data nodes configured to satisfy a set of requirements for processing client data in a distributed computing environment by providing, for each data node of a plurality of data nodes in the distributed computing environment, nodal data describing the respective data node of the plurality of data nodes, receiving a request to process the client data, the client data being identified in the request, retrieving the set of requirements for processing the client data, and analyzing the retrieved data policy and the nodal data describing at least one of the data nodes, to select a first data node of the plurality of data nodes as a delegation target, the first data node selected based on having a higher suitability level for satisfying the set of requirements than a second data node of the plurality of data nodes.. .
04/17/14 20140108647	User feedback in network and server monitoring environments A system according to the preferred embodiments of the present invention utilizes performance monitoring tools on the network infrastructure and servers of a vdi environment to provide a performance indication to each user, based on his network path and his servers. The user may also provide feedback, such as a rating from one to five, of the performance of each of his applications.
04/17/14 20140108639	Transparently enforcing policies in hadoop-style processing infrastructures Method, system, and computer program product to facilitate selection of data nodes configured to satisfy a set of requirements for processing client data in a distributed computing environment by providing, for each data node of a plurality of data nodes in the distributed computing environment, nodal data describing the respective data node of the plurality of data nodes, receiving a request to process the client data, the client data being identified in the request, retrieving the set of requirements for processing the client data, and analyzing the retrieved data policy and the nodal data describing at least one of the data nodes, to select a first data node of the plurality of data nodes as a delegation target, the first data node selected based on having a higher suitability level for satisfying the set of requirements than a second data node of the plurality of data nodes.. .
04/17/14 20140108624	Overlay network An overlay network is contemplated. The overlay network may be characterized as supporting, or at least virtually supporting, separate networks over a common infrastructure.
04/17/14 20140108519	Namespace and storage management application infrastructure for use in management of resources in a storage system environment A namespace and storage management (nsm) application includes an infrastructure configured to enable efficient management of resources in a storage system environment. The nsm application executes on a nsm console and interacts with an nsm server to integrate namespace management and storage management in the storage system environment.
04/17/14 20140108502	Streaming data downloading method and computer readable recording medium thereof A streaming data downloading method is illustrated, which is adaptive to a video player downloading a video file from a video server via internet. The method includes dividing the video file into a plurality of time sections by the video player, sending several downloading requests to the video server for simultaneously downloading data corresponding to different time sections based on the number of the downloading requests.
04/17/14 20140108089	Cyberspace security system for complex systems A computer implemented method monetizes the security of a cyber-system in terms of losses each stakeholder may expect to lose if a security break down occurs. A non-transitory media stores instructions for generating a stake structure that includes costs that each stakeholder of a system would lose if the system failed to meet security requirements and generating a requirement structure that includes probabilities of failing requirements when computer components fails.
04/17/14 20140108060	Transgenic crop financial systems and methods The invention provides systems and methods for determining discounted rates for insurance on and financial products relating to transgenic traited crops as compared to their traditional, non-traited counterparts. Certain methods of the invention involve generating comparison data contrasting the yields of transgenic traited crops to their traditional non-traited counterparts.
04/17/14 20140108053	Medical image processing apparatus, a medical image processing method, and ultrasonic diagnosis apparatus A medical image processing apparatus that acquires a medical image and additional information associated with the medical image. The medical image processing apparatus reduces a display size of the medical image using a first size-reduction rate, and reduces a display size of the additional information using a second size-reduction rate.
04/17/14 20140108018	Subscription updates in multiple device language models Systems and methods for intelligent language models that can be used across multiple devices are provided. Some embodiments provide for a client-server system for integrating change events from each device running a local language processing system into a master language model.
04/17/14 20140108003	Multiple device intelligent language model synchronization Systems and methods for intelligent language models that can be used across multiple devices are provided. Some embodiments provide for a client-server system for integrating change events from each device running a local language processing system into a master language model.
04/17/14 20140108000	Generate, edit, and automated use of a machine-readable cable specification to audit cabling of a converged infrastructure A human-readable cable specification for a model converged infrastructure (ci) is converted to a machine-readable cable specification specifying model port mappings between model components of the model ci. The machine-readable cable specification is imported into a controller, which is in communication with an actual ci that includes operating components and actual connections between input/output (i/o) signal ports of the components.
04/17/14 20140107981	Circuits and methods for artifact elimination Disclosed are apparatus and methods that provide the ability to electrical stimulate a physical system, and actively eliminate interference with signal acquisition (artifacts) that arises from the stimulation. The technique implemented in the circuits and methods for eliminating interference connects a discharge path to a physical interface to the system to remove charge that is built-up during stimulation.
04/17/14 20140107954	Apparatus for and method of monitoring condensed water in steam pipes at high temperature A system and method for monitoring the properties of a fluid, such as water, in a steam pipe without mechanically penetrating the wall of the pipe. The system uses a piezoelectric transducer to launch an ultrasonic probe signal into the pipe.
04/17/14 20140107950	Bandpass adc sampling for fluid velocity determination A method of calculating a time difference is disclosed. The method includes receiving a first ultrasonic signal (r21) having a first frequency from a first transducer (ut2) at a first time and receiving a second ultrasonic signal (r12) having the first frequency from a second ultrasonic transducer (ut2) at a second time.
04/17/14 20140107928	Evaluation of low resistivity low contrast productive formations A method for identifying low resistivity low contrast high temperature high pressure productive subsurface formations rich in acid gases penetrated by a wellbore includes obtaining dielectric permittivity measurements of selected formations adjacent at least part of the wellbore. Nuclear magnetic resonance relaxometry measurements are obtained for the selected formations, the relaxometry measurements being calibrated to identify relaxation times corresponding to acid gases in high humidity at elevated pressure and temperature.
04/17/14 20140107855	Energy saving monitoring method and device An energy saving monitoring method and device are provided. The method includes: acquiring system resource occupation information of an information technology (it) device layer management system; sending a power-off instruction to the it device layer management system according to the system resource occupation information, so that the it device layer management system closes a virtual machine in a no-load state; and receiving a power-off feedback message sent by the it device layer management system, and sending a refrigeration adjustment instruction to an infrastructure layer monitoring system according to a running state of a corresponding virtual machine in a refrigeration area where the closed virtual machine is located, so that the infrastructure layer monitoring system adjusts refrigeration deployment of the refrigeration area where the closed virtual machine is located..
04/17/14 20140107778	Intrastomal segment A description has been provided herein of an intrastromal segment especially designed for use as a prosthesis inside the corneal tunnel of patients suffering from keratoconus. The segment consists of a lengthened body of variable dimensions in the form of an arc with noticeably rounded ends, devoid of any communicating orifice, and endowed with a transverse section that may be triangular, trapezoidal, hexagonal or oval, with at least three marks connecting to the narrowest side for which two ends aid the safe handling of the segment and the mid-section mark serves as a positional reference point.
04/17/14 20140107745	Electrical stimulation treatment of hypotension The present invention includes methods and devices for treating hypotension, such as in cases of shock, including septic shock, anaphylactic shock and hypovolemia. The method includes the step of applying at least one electrical impulse to at least one selected region of a parasympathetic nervous system of the patient.
04/17/14 20140107702	Device for anchoring a suture in tissue A device for the anchoring of a suture in tissue includes a guide sleeve, a sonotrode, an anchor and the suture. The guide sleeve has a distal part with a smaller cross section and a proximal part with a larger cross section.
04/17/14 20140107698	Gastric traction device and method A surgical clamp or gastric traction device and method for grasping and manipulating the stomach and providing continuous and uniform tension along a predetermined staple line during the serial stapling and stomach transection portions of a laparoscopic gastric sleeve procedure. The clamp typically includes a handle for gripping and manipulating the clamp and the engaged stomach, and a pair of elongated jaws coupled to the handle via a central portion.
04/17/14 20140107673	Wheeled suture passer A suture passer assembly is used for manipulating a suture with a selectively moveable wire member. The suture passer assembly includes at least one grasping member and a single-body hollow tube.
04/17/14 20140107653	Ultrasonic osteotome An osteotome includes a connector, a first arm, a second arm, a third arm, a fourth arm and a cutting head. A coordinate system has an x axis, a y axis, and a z axis.
04/17/14 20140107648	Surgical forceps capable of adjusting seal plate width based on vessel size A surgical forceps includes a housing having a shaft attached thereto and an end effector assembly disposed at a distal end of the shaft. The end effector assembly includes first and second jaw members having opposed seal plates, each of the seal plates having a width.
04/17/14 20140107646	Single action tissue sealer An endoscopic bipolar forceps includes a housing and a shaft, the shaft having an end effector assembly at its distal end. The end effector assembly includes two jaw members for grasping tissue therebetween.
04/17/14 20140107645	Single action tissue sealer An endoscopic bipolar forceps includes a housing and a shaft, the shaft having an end effector assembly at its distal end. The end effector assembly includes two jaw members for grasping tissue therebetween.
04/17/14 20140107631	Annular keratopigmentation systems and methods of vision correction of presbyopic eyes Systems, devices, and methods for correcting presbyopic vision create a dye ring in the cornea. The intrastromal ring is created using a femtosecond laser and is centered on the visual axis.
04/17/14 20140107540	Ultrasonic irradiation apparatus and method for irradiating ultrasonic wave An ultrasonic irradiation apparatus irradiates an ultrasonic wave to a target portion where micro bubbles or micro grains which reflect or scatter an ultrasonic wave exist. The apparatus includes an input unit, a drive signal setting unit, and an ultrasonic emission unit.
04/17/14 20140107539	Methods for treating heart arrhythmia Methods and apparatus are provided for treatment of heart arrhythmia via renal neuromodulation. Such neuromodulation may effectuate irreversible electroporation or electrofusion, ablation, necrosis and/or inducement of apoptosis, alteration of gene expression, action potential attenuation or blockade, changes in cytokine up-regulation and other conditions in target neural fibers.
04/17/14 20140107538	Ultrasonic surgical instruments In one general aspect, various embodiments are directed to a surgical instrument that can supply mechanical energy and electrical energy to an end effector of the surgical instrument. The surgical instrument may be operated in a first operating mode in which a transducer of the surgical instrument produces mechanical energy, or vibrations, that are transmitted to the end effector and a second operating mode in which electrical energy, or current, can flow through the end effector to perform electrosurgery.
04/17/14 20140107537	Balanced ultrasonic end effector A balanced ultrasonic surgical instrument according to the present invention includes an ultrasonic transmission rod which is connected to a blade or end effector by a balance portion, which includes first and second balance asymmetries designed to compensate for the imbalances induced by the blade.. .
04/17/14 20140107536	Ultrasonic irradiation apparatus and method for irradiating ultrasonic wave An ultrasonic irradiation apparatus includes an ultrasonic emission part, an ultrasonic reception part, a low frequency signal detector, and a condition change unit. The ultrasonic emission part emits a first ultrasonic wave including a first frequency component having a frequency of f toward a target portion based on an ultrasonic setting value where f is a positive real number.
04/17/14 20140107535	Method and system for destroying adipose tissue non-invasively and accelerating lipid metabolism The present disclosure is to destroy adipose tissue non-invasively by using focused ultrasound (fus) and to increase the treatment efficiency by the synergy of the novel fus and electrical stimulation. Lipid can be released from the destroyed adipocytes and stay in the interstitial fluid of undestroyed adipocytes.
04/17/14 20140107534	Apparatus and methods for transferring ultrasonic energy to a bodily tissue An apparatus includes a monolithically-constructed transmission member that defines a lumen along a longitudinal axis. The transmission member includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion.
04/17/14 20140107533	Ultrasound neuromodulation treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Disclosed are methods and systems and methods for non-invasive neuromodulation using ultrasound to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The neuromodulation can produce acute or long-term effects.
04/17/14 20140107492	Mechanical scanning ultrasound transducer with micromotor A system for use with ultrasound procedures including an ultrasound control and/or imaging system which has a microminiature motor, a rotatable reflector and a stationary ultrasound transducer. The transducer may be placed between the motor and the reflector, so as to eliminate the need for placement of wires or other artifact-creating items in the path of ultrasound signals.
04/17/14 20140107491	Devices and methods for three-dimensional internal ultrasound usage There are disclosed embodiments of devices and methods for imaging the inside of a body part, particularly a blood vessel. In particular embodiments, a catheter has a tip chamber, within which is an ultrasound transducer mounted on a pivot mechanism, a motor for turning the transducer, and an implement for pivoting the transducer.
04/17/14 20140107490	Feedback/registration mechanism for ultrasound devices Among other things, there is disclosed structure and methods for registering images obtained through internal (e.g. Intravascular) ultrasound devices.
04/17/14 20140107489	Reciprocating internal ultrasound transducer assembly A device for endoluminal therapeutic and diagnostic ultrasound procedures includes a motor which rotates a drive shaft and ultrasound transducer. In one example, conductors attach to the transducer and extend through a hollow drive shaft.
04/17/14 20140107488	Internal transducer assembly with slip ring A device for internal ultrasound imaging including a micro-motor rotates a drive shaft and ultrasound transducer. Conductors attach between the transducer and slip ring assemblies.
04/17/14 20140107487	Ultrasound system and method for automatically activating ultrasound probe based on motion of the ultrasound probe Provided are an ultrasound system and method for automatically activating an ultrasound probe based on motion of the ultrasound probe. The ultrasound system includes an ultrasound probe for transmitting an ultrasound signal to an object and receiving an ultrasound echo signal reflected from the object; a sensing unit for sensing the ultrasound probe and generating sensing information corresponding to motion of the ultrasound probe; and an automatic activation unit for activating the ultrasound probe based on the sensing information..
04/17/14 20140107486	Ultrasound imaging system apparatus and method with adc saturation monitor An ultrasound imaging system and method employs hardware and/or software to monitor values indicative of analog-to-digital converter (adc) saturation for each channel as a function of depth. Any of a number of actions may be performed based on the monitored values.
04/17/14 20140107485	Method and apparatus for generating volume image A method of generating a volume image. The method includes: acquiring a sound generated by a cyclically moving object; classifying the acquired sound into periods corresponding to cyclic motions of the cyclically moving object; generating sub-volume images corresponding to predetermined regions of a plurality of regions that a cyclically moving object has been divided into by transmitting ultrasound signals towards the cyclically moving object and receiving response signals reflected from the cyclically moving object, at every period; and generating a volume image of the object by connecting the generated sub-volume images to one other..
04/17/14 20140107484	Method for displaying ultrasound image using doppler data and ultrasound medical apparatus thereto Color values of a doppler image or doppler data is considered together with a guideline displayed in the doppler image, and thus a moving direction of a target body may be easily determined. Furthermore, by displaying a marker indicating a moving direction of the target body in the doppler image, movement of the target body may be easily and efficiently recognized by using the guideline and the marker..
04/17/14 20140107482	Method and apparatus for non-invasive treatment of hypertension through ultrasound renal denervation Non-invasive inactivation of nerve conduction in a treatment region of a mammalian subject as, for example, a region encompassing a renal artery. A therapeutic ultrasound transducer (31) is engaged with the body of the subject outside of the treatment region, preferably with the skin of the subject in proximity to the treatment region (10).
04/17/14 20140107475	Apparatus for use with needle insertion guidance system A guidance system utilizes ultrasound imaging or other suitable imaging technology. In one embodiment, the guidance system includes an imaging device including a probe for producing an image of an internal body portion target, such as a vessel.
04/17/14 20140107469	Dynamic mr imaging of patients with breast cancer -- establishment and comparison of different analytical methods for tissue perfusion and capillary permeability The present invention encompasses methods, apparatus, and computer based systems for identifying benign and malignant tumors in tissues such as soft tissues and particularly breast tissue using dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imagining (dce-mri) and dynamic susceptibility contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance (dsc) imagining of the tumors. Some embodiments encompass the use of two dynamic mri pulse sequences in intercalating mode during parenteral administration of an mr contrast substance, wherein one of said pulse sequences is optimized for spatial information and the other pulse sequence is adjusted for high temporal solution, the high-temporal dissolved sequence further comprising a double echo-collection sensitive towards both dce and dsc for generating a number of different biomarker data such as pharmacokinetic biomarker data, descriptive dce biomarkers and descriptive dsc biomarkers, and subsequently normalizing and comparing said data with corresponding data from corresponding benign and malign tumors, respectively..
04/17/14 20140107412	Protective sleeve and associated surgical method An ultrasonic surgical instrument includes an elongate substantially rigid probe and an elongate tubular sheath member. The probe is operatively connected at a proximal end to a source of ultrasonic mechanical vibrations and has a distal tip configured for transmitting ultrasonic vibration energy into organic tissues.
04/17/14 20140107325	Preparation of high-purity gadobutrol What is described is a process for producing high-purity gadobutrol in a purity (according to hplc) of more than 99.7 or 99.8 or 99.9% and the use for preparing a pharmaceutical formulation for parenteral administration. The process is carried out using specifically controlled crystallization conditions.
04/17/14 20140107211	Use of hdac and/or dnmt inhibitors for treatment of ischemic injury The present invention provides methods of ameliorating or reducing the extent of ischemic injury, reperfusion injury, and myocardial infarction, by administering an inhibitor of histone deacetylase enzyme (hdac) or an inhibitor of dna methyltransferase enzyme (dnmt).. .
04/17/14 20140107165	Method and composition for killing parasites on an animal A spot-on pesticide composition for animals, specifically mammals, including dogs and cats, which composition comprises a combination of active components, including fipronil and a pyrethroid, and optionally an insect growth regulator, in doses and proportions which are parasiticidally effective against a variety of insects and pests, and in a formulation which is convenient for local application to the animal's skin, preferably localized over a small surface area.. .
04/17/14 20140107149	Parasiticidal dihydroisoxazole compounds Wherein a is. .
04/17/14 20140107126	Novel inhibitor compounds of phosphodiesterase type 10a The compounds of the formula i, the n-oxides, tautomers, the prodrugs and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are inhibitors of phosphodiesterase type 10a and to their use for the manufacture of a medicament and which thus are suitable for treating or controlling of medical disorders selected from neurological disorders and psychiatric disorders, for ameliorating the symptoms associated with such disorders and for reducing the risk of such disorders.. .
04/17/14 20140107117	Thienyl- and furanyl-isoquinolinones and methods for using them The present invention relates to substituted thienyl- and furanyl-isoquinolinones that act, for example, as modulators of poly(adp-ribose) polymerase (parp). The present invention also relates to processes for the preparation of substituted thienyl and furanyl-isoquinolinones and to their use in treating various diseases and disorders..
04/17/14 20140107050	Increasing bioavailability of n-coumaroyldopamine through co-administration with a catechol-o-mehtyltransferase (comt) inhibitor The present invention is directed to a composition including n-coumaroyldopamine and a catechol-o-methyltransferase (comt) inhibitor for promoting weight loss in a user.. .
04/17/14 20140107039	Polycomb repressive complex 2 (prc2) inhibitors and uses thereof The present invention relates to polycomb repressive complex 2 (prc2) peptide inhibitors and their use for the treatment of cancer and other conditions associated with aberrant prc2 methyltransferase activity.. .
04/17/14 20140107033	Methods for prevention and treatment of acute renal injury The disclosure relates to a method for protecting a kidney from renal injury. For example, acute renal injury may be associated with decreased or blocked blood flow in the subject's kidney or exposure to a nephrotoxic agent, such as a radiocontrast dye.

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