Brian Smith
Brian Smith, Westfield, MA US
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20110020750 | LITHOGRAPHIC IMAGING AND PRINTING WITH WET, POSITIVE-WORKING PRINTING MEMBERS - Embodiments of the present invention involve printing members that avoid ablation imaging mechanisms and, as a result, crosslinked topmost layers. Topmost layers as described herein exhibit good thermal stability and durability during printing, but can be cleaned (and thereby removed from unimaged areas) with water or aqueous cleaning fluids following imaging. It is found, in some embodiments, that the viability of certain topmost layers can be critically dependent on the nature of the underlying substrate, e.g., in terms of texture and/or surface volume. | 01-27-2011 |
Brian Smith, Rolla, MO US
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20100170868 | SPIN-ON SPACER MATERIALS FOR DOUBLE- AND TRIPLE-PATTERNING LITHOGRAPHY - Novel double- and triple-patterning methods are provided. The methods involve applying a shrinkable composition to a patterned template structure (e.g., a structure having lines) and heating the composition. The shrinkable composition is selected to possess properties that will cause it to shrink during heating, thus forming a conformal layer over the patterned template structure. The layer is then etched to leave behind pre-spacer structures, which comprise the features from the pattern with remnants of the shrinkable composition adjacent the feature sidewalls. The features are removed, leaving behind a doubled pattern. In an alternative embodiment, an extra etch step can be carried out prior to formation of the features on the template structure, thus allowing the pattern to be tripled rather than doubled. | 07-08-2010 |
Brian Smith, Mountain View, CA US
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20090153211 | Integrated circuit device core power down independent of peripheral device operation - In an integrated circuit device, a circuit for maintaining asserted values on an input output pin of the device when a functional block of the device is placed in a sleep mode. The circuit includes an interface for coupling a functional block of a processor to an input and output pin and an output storage element coupled to the interface for storing a current value of the input output pin. The circuit further includes a sleep mode enable for controlling the output storage element to store the current value of the input output pin prior to the functional block being entering a sleep mode and cause the current value of the input output pin to remain asserted after the functional block is in sleep mode. The sleep mode enable is also to deactivate the storage element when the sleep mode is exited. | 06-18-2009 |
20090201082 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE HAVING POWER DOMAINS AND PARTITIONS BASED ON USE CASE POWER OPTIMIZATION - A programmable SoC (system on a chip) having optimized power domains and power islands. The SoC is an integrated circuit device including a plurality of power domains, each of the power domains having a respective voltage rail to supply power to the power domain. A plurality of power islands are included within the integrated circuit device, wherein each power domain includes at least one power island. A plurality of functional blocks are included within the integrated circuit device, wherein each power island includes at least one functional block. Each functional block is configured to provide a specific device functionality. The integrated circuit device adjusts power consumption in relation to a requested device functionality by individually turning on or turning off power to a selected one or more power domains, and for each turned on power domain, individually power gating one or more power islands. | 08-13-2009 |
20090204834 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING INPUTS AS WAKE SIGNALS - A system and method for waking up a portion of a programmable system on a chip (SoC). The system includes a power management unit for controlling power levels to the SoC and one or more inputs for receiving inputs from a coupled device. The system further includes a power management interface coupled to the one or more inputs. The power management interface signals the power management unit to adjust power levels to the SoC in response to receiving a signal via the one or more inputs corresponding to a wake event. | 08-13-2009 |
20090204835 | USE METHODS FOR POWER OPTIMIZATION USING AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT HAVING POWER DOMAINS AND PARTITIONS - In a programmable SoC (system-on-a-chip) integrated circuit device, a method for optimizing power efficiency for a requested device functionality. The method includes determining a requested device functionality, and in response to the requested device functionality, turning on power for a selected one or more power domains out of a plurality of power domains included within the integrated circuit device. Each of the power domains has its own respective voltage rail to obtain power. The method further includes turning on one or more power islands out of a plurality of power islands included within the integrated circuit device. The requested device functionality is then implemented using one or more functional blocks wherein each functional block is configured to provide a specific device functionality. | 08-13-2009 |
20090256607 | POWERED RING TO MAINTAIN IO INDEPENDENT OF THE CORE OF AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE - In an integrated circuit device, a power circuit for maintaining asserted values on an input output pin of the device when a functional block of the device is placed in a sleep mode. The device includes a power circuit disposed along the periphery of the device, the power circuit configured to maintain power when the device is placed in a low-power mode. A plurality of input output blocks are included in the device and are for receiving external inputs for the integrated circuit device and for providing outputs from the integrated circuit device. The power circuit is coupled to provide power to at least one of the input output blocks to maintain state when the integrated circuit device is in the low-power mode. | 10-15-2009 |
20090259425 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CALIBRATION - A system and method for calibrating an integrated circuit. The method includes configuring a first impedance for a first output of the integrated circuit according to a first configuration code and measuring a first voltage at the first output which corresponds to the first configuration code. The method further includes configuring a second impedance for a second output of the integrated circuit according to a second configuration code and measuring a second voltage at the second output which corresponds to the second configuration code. A determination of which of the first voltage and the second voltage is nearest to a predetermined voltage value. Based on the voltage determination, the integrated circuit is configured according a code of said first and second codes that corresponds to the voltage nearest to the predetermined voltage. | 10-15-2009 |
20090309243 | MULTI-CORE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS HAVING ASYMMETRIC PERFORMANCE BETWEEN CORES - An integrated circuit in one embodiment includes asymmetric cores and an asymmetric core control circuit. At least one of the asymmetric cores is a different implementation of substantially the same function or subset of functionality as another core. The asymmetric core control circuit determines a performance parameter of an integrated circuit. The performance parameter may be the workload, the operating frequency, power consumption, quality of service, operating temperature or the like of the integrated circuit or a given portion of the integrated circuit. If the performance parameter is within a first range, the asymmetric core control circuit utilizes a first core to perform a function of the integrated circuit and idles a second core that is a different implementation of substantially the same function. If the performance parameter is within a second range, the core control circuit utilizes the second core to perform the function and idles the first core. | 12-17-2009 |
20110213947 | System and Method for Power Optimization - A technique for reducing the power consumption required to execute processing operations. A processing complex, such as a CPU or a GPU, includes a first set of cores comprising one or more fast cores and second set of cores comprising one or more slow cores. A processing mode of the processing complex can switch between a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation based on one or more of the workload characteristics, performance characteristics of the first and second sets of cores, power characteristics of the first and second sets of cores, and operating conditions of the processing complex. A controller causes the processing operations to be executed by either the first set of cores or the second set of cores to achieve the lowest total power consumption. | 09-01-2011 |
20110213950 | System and Method for Power Optimization - A technique for reducing the power consumption required to execute processing operations. A processing complex, such as a CPU or a GPU, includes a first set of cores comprising one or more fast cores and second set of cores comprising one or more slow cores. A processing mode of the processing complex can switch between a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation based on one or more of the workload characteristics, performance characteristics of the first and second sets of cores, power characteristics of the first and second sets of cores, and operating conditions of the processing complex. A controller causes the processing operations to be executed by either the first set of cores or the second set of cores to achieve the lowest total power consumption. | 09-01-2011 |
20110213998 | System and Method for Power Optimization - A technique for reducing the power consumption required to execute processing operations. A processing complex, such as a CPU or a GPU, includes a first set of cores comprising one or more fast cores and second set of cores comprising one or more slow cores. A processing mode of the processing complex can switch between a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation based on one or more of the workload characteristics, performance characteristics of the first and second sets of cores, power characteristics of the first and second sets of cores, and operating conditions of the processing complex. A controller causes the processing operations to be executed by either the first set of cores or the second set of cores to achieve the lowest total power consumption. | 09-01-2011 |
20120331275 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POWER OPTIMIZATION - A technique for reducing the power consumption required to execute processing operations. A processing complex, such as a CPU or a GPU, includes a first set of cores comprising one or more fast cores and second set of cores comprising one or more slow cores. A processing mode of the processing complex can switch between a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation based on one or more of the workload characteristics, performance characteristics of the first and second sets of cores, power characteristics of the first and second sets of cores, and operating conditions of the processing complex. A controller causes the processing operations to be executed by either the first set of cores or the second set of cores to achieve the lowest total power consumption. | 12-27-2012 |
20120331319 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POWER OPTIMIZATION - A technique for reducing the power consumption required to execute processing operations. A processing complex, such as a CPU or a GPU, includes a first set of cores comprising one or more fast cores and second set of cores comprising one or more slow cores. A processing mode of the processing complex can switch between a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation based on one or more of the workload characteristics, performance characteristics of the first and second sets of cores, power characteristics of the first and second sets of cores, and operating conditions of the processing complex. A controller causes the processing operations to be executed by either the first set of cores or the second set of cores to achieve the lowest total power consumption. | 12-27-2012 |
20140047257 | POWER MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES FOR USB INTERFACES - Power management techniques for a Universal Serial Bus (USB) include determining an idle period on one or more USB ports by a main controller circuit of a USB host controller. The main controller circuit signals a suspend to a Power Management Controller (PMC) sub-circuit of the USB host controller, in response to the determined idle period. The PMC sub-circuit stores one or more operating parameters of the one or more USB ports in response to the suspend signal. The PMC sub-circuit also maintains the idle state on the one or more USB ports in response to the suspend signal. Thereafter, the main controller circuit is placed in a low energy state while the PMC sub-circuit maintains the idle state. | 02-13-2014 |
20140176116 | QUANTIFYING SILICON DEGRADATION IN AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A first instance and a second instance of an oscillating circuit are each formed as part of an integrated circuit and are used to monitor degradation over time of one or more portions of the integrated circuit. The first instance of the oscillating circuit is configured to be coupled to a power source during normal operation of the integrated circuit and the second instance is configured to be decoupled from the power source. Over the lifetime of the integrated circuit, the first instance undergoes degradation from use while the second instance of the oscillating circuit remains unpowered, therefore experiencing essentially no use-related degradation. During a testing operation, the second instance can be used as a reference circuit that accurately quantifies use-related degradation of the first instance of the oscillating circuit and, by extension, one or more portions of the integrated circuit. | 06-26-2014 |
20150061633 | TECHNIQUE FOR SUPPLYING POWER TO A LOAD VIA VOLTAGE CONTROL AND CURRENT CONTROL MODES OF OPERATION - A regulator draws power from a battery or power delivery system and supplies regulated power to a load according to alternating modes of operation. In a voltage control mode, the regulator supplies power with a nominal voltage level and a fluctuating current level that is allowed to float according to the current demands of the load. When the load demands an amount of current that could potentially cause damage, the regulator transitions to a current control mode. In the current control mode, the regulator supplies power with a fluctuating voltage level and a maximum current level. The regulator transitions between voltage control mode and current control mode in order to supply a maximum power level to the load without exceeding the maximum current level. The regulator is also configured to limit the power drawn from the battery by decreasing the maximum output current, potentially avoiding voltage droop. | 03-05-2015 |
20150194951 | TOGGLING A CLOCKED COMPONENT USING A SLOW CLOCK TO ADDRESS BIAS TEMPERATURE INSTABILITY AGING - While a clocked component is not idle, the component receives a clock signal that is at a first frequency. When the clocked component is idle, the clock signal is changed to a non-zero second frequency that is less than the first frequency. In effect, clock gating is replaced with clock slowdown. | 07-09-2015 |
Brian Smith, Encinitas, CA US
Brian Smith, Kettering, OH US
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20090188396 | OVEN WITH WIRELESS TEMPERATURE SENSOR FOR USE IN MONITORING FOOD TEMPERATURE - An oven includes a housing including a heating chamber. A door has an open position for allowing operator access to the heating chamber and a closed position for preventing user access to the heating chamber. A heating system heats a food product located within the heating chamber. A wireless temperature sensor is configured to be inserted into the food product by an operator for measuring food product temperature and to provide a wireless signal indicative of food product temperature. An oven control system includes a sensor communicator for receiving the temperature indicative signal from the wireless temperature sensor. The oven control system operates in response to the wireless signal. | 07-30-2009 |
Brian Smith, Dallas, TX US
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20090168980 | REPORT DATA CAPTURE VIA BILLING MODULE - A system for reporting telecommunications system usage data related to a telecommunications service. The system includes a network controller that captures telecommunications service billing data and reporting data, and populates a base module with the billing data and a local use module with the reporting data. The system also includes a storage system that stores the base module and the appended local use module, and a reporting system that generates billing reports from the base module and various user-selectable reports from the appended local use module. | 07-02-2009 |
20120217459 | END TERMINAL - An end terminal for a guardrail system includes an elongated guardrail beam and a flattening or reshaping device defining a channel having an inlet and an outlet vertically aligned along a longitudinal axis. The guardrail beam is moveable along the longitudinal axis through the channel from the inlet to the outlet. An anchor is vertically spaced below the outlet, with a tether coupled between the anchor and an end portion of the guardrail beam. The tether is adapted to pull the guardrail beam downwardly from a first height at the outlet to a second height vertically spaced from the first height free of any engagement with any other structure once the guardrail beam exits the outlet, and with a bending of the deformed guardrail beam in only one direction after the deformed guardrail beam leaves the outlet. Methods of assembly and operation are also provided. | 08-30-2012 |
20130069026 | Cable Guardrail Safety System - A safety barrier comprising is disclosed. The safety barrier comprises a plurality of posts spaced from each other and disposed adjacent to a roadway, each post having a cross section defined in part by a web and a pair of legs extending therefrom. Additionally, each post has one slot formed in the web of the post extending from an upper end of the post. A first cable and a second cable are releasably engaged with and supported by the posts and disposed within each slot between the respective legs of each post. A third cable and a fourth cable are each coupled to an exterior surface of the posts. The posts and the first, second, third and fourth cables cooperate to prevent a vehicle from leaving the roadway. | 03-21-2013 |
Brian Smith, Ontario CA
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20090157353 | Ethernet service testing and verification - A method of testing a service connection within a container in an Ethernet network comprises coupling a test device to a port on a node in a path that includes the container, switching traffic of the service connection to the port, measuring selected parameters of the switched traffic in the test device, and using the measured parameters to evaluate the performance of the service connection. In one implementation, the switching uses service and container identifications, and switching the traffic to the test device is based on the service and container identifications. The test device may be capable of inserting traffic within the service connection, and the container may be a tunnel. | 06-18-2009 |
Brian Smith, Melbourne, FL US
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20090143927 | System and method for dispatching by exception - A system and method for controlling the movement of plural trains over a rail network, where the rail network is divided into at least one control area with a dispatcher assigned to manage the movement of trains in a control area by predicting the occurrence of events along the network based on the movement plan and prompting the dispatcher to provide information or take specified actions relating to the predicted events. | 06-04-2009 |
Brian Smith, Ft. Lauderdale, FL US
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20090111564 | Bonus actuator attachment for gaming machines - The present invention relates to a bonus actuator attachment for a slot or gaming machine. More specifically, the present invention relates to an apparatus and method of selectively triggering a first bonus triggering event, by way of a bonus actuator attachment, so as to make the player eligible to participate in a bonus game upon the happening of a second bonus triggering event. Actuation of the bonus actuator attachment is a first triggering event wherein the gaming machine recognizes that the player wishes to be eligible for a bonus round within the gaming machine. The first triggering event may also require that the player make an additional wager separate from any initial wager on the game wherein the additional wager is solely to make the player eligible for a second bonus triggering event and, ultimately, a bonus round of the gaming machine. | 04-30-2009 |
Brian Smith, Rochester, MN US
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20080307194 | Parallel, Low-Latency Method for High-Performance Deterministic Element Extraction From Distributed Arrays - The present invention provides a system and method for extracting elements from distributed arrays on a parallel processing system. The system includes a module that populates a local array with elements from input, a module that submits a largest element value in the local array and a processor ID for a local processor, and a module that determines a globally largest element value from the largest element values submitted by each one of the plurality of processors. The system further includes a module that broadcasts a winning globally largest element value and winning processor ID to the plurality of processors, and a module that increments an element pointer to the next value in the local array if the winning processor ID equals the processor ID for the local processor. | 12-11-2008 |
20080307195 | Parallel, Low-Latency Method for High-Performance Speculative Element Extraction From Distributed Arrays - The present invention provides a system and method for extracting elements from distributed arrays on a parallel processing system. The system includes a module that populates a result array with globally largest elements from the input, a module that generates a partition element, a module that counts the number of local elements greater than the partition and a module that determines the globally largest elements. The method for extracting elements from distributed arrays on a parallel processing system includes populating a result array with globally largest elements from the input, generating a partition element, counting the number of local elements greater than the partition and determining the globally largest elements. | 12-11-2008 |
20110219208 | MULTI-PETASCALE HIGHLY EFFICIENT PARALLEL SUPERCOMPUTER - A Multi-Petascale Highly Efficient Parallel Supercomputer of 100 petaOPS-scale computing, at decreased cost, power and footprint, and that allows for a maximum packaging density of processing nodes from an interconnect point of view. The Supercomputer exploits technological advances in VLSI that enables a computing model where many processors can be integrated into a single Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). Each ASIC computing node comprises a system-on-chip ASIC utilizing four or more processors integrated into one die, with each having full access to all system resources and enabling adaptive partitioning of the processors to functions such as compute or messaging I/O on an application by application basis, and preferably, enable adaptive partitioning of functions in accordance with various algorithmic phases within an application, or if I/O or other processors are underutilized, then can participate in computation or communication nodes are interconnected by a five dimensional torus network with DMA that optimally maximize the throughput of packet communications between nodes and minimize latency. | 09-08-2011 |
Brian Smith, Leduc CA
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20080223506 | METHOD OF COLOUR REFURBISHING METAL DISPLAY FIXTURES - A method of colour refurbishing metal display fixtures. A first step involves printing on a display film an image of a desired colour finish. A second step involves securing the display film to components of a metal display fixture | 09-18-2008 |
Brian Smith, Ottawa CA
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20080198747 | Efficient ethernet LAN with service level agreements - A method of controlling the flow of data packet traffic from a first point to at least two second point in an Ethernet telecommunications network having a multiplicity of nodes interconnected by multiple network links, comprises monitoring the level of utilization of a link between the first and second points, generating flow control messages representing the level of utilization and transmitting the control messages to the first point, and using the states represented in the flow control messages as factors in controlling the rate at which the packets are transmitted from the first point to the second point. A method of controlling the flow of data packet traffic through an Ethernet telecommunications network having a multiplicity of nodes interconnected by multiple network links, comprises receiving incoming data packet traffic from multiple customer connections at a first node for entry into the network via the first node, the first node having an ingress trunk, and limiting the rate at which the incoming data packets are admitted to the network via the ingress trunk. | 08-21-2008 |
Brian Smith, Chipping Nertin GB
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20110226166 | OVERHEAD PROTECTION SYSTEM - A protective shelter is disclosed. The shelter may be sized to protect an existing, unhardened structure, and its contents. Or, the shelter may be sized to protect an individual or other objects of similar size. In either case, the shelter provides protection from blasts from explosive shells, rockets, and the like. The shelter has a support frame that supports a blast cover that is positioned above the object or objects to be protected. A burster screen is positioned above the blast cover and may be supported by the support frame. The burster screen serves to detonate incoming ordinance before the ordinance reaches the protected object or objects. The blast cover is strong enough to withstand the resulting shock from the detonated ordinance, and thus prevents damage to the protected object or objects located below the protective shelter. This invention may be used to retrofit existing, unhardened structures in areas where additional protection is needed. It also may be used as part of the design of new facilities, and offers the option to later remove the hardened, protective part of the structure if the threat level changes for the better. In the smaller, personnel-protection embodiment, the invention may be air dropped to remote locations and assembled by personnel in the field. | 09-22-2011 |
Brian Smith, Littleton, CO US
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20110246638 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING MONITORING OF NETWORK ENVIRONMENT CHANGES - An approach is provided for monitoring network environment changes. A plurality of events relating to activation of one or more network elements are tracked, wherein the events include movement of cables for the network element and activities corresponding to verification of connections over the cables. Event information relating to the events are stored. The event information includes status information of the verification of the connections. Access is provided to the stored event information for presentation via a portal. | 10-06-2011 |
Brian Smith, Issaquah, WA US
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20110289066 | SEARCH-HIGHLIGHTER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A text string may be captured when a user initiates a selection event in a web browser. In response to the selection event, the text string is derived from the selected element(s) in a rendered web page. The text string is automatically placed in a web-search text-entry field of the web browser without further instructions from the user. The user can modify the text string before querying a web-search engine. | 11-24-2011 |
Brian Smith, Milton, GA US
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20120016698 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ALLOCATING INVENTORY - Computer-implemented systems and methods provide use an allocation process for allocating inventory items based on categories and attributes associated with the inventory items. The systems and methods allocate the inventory in accordance with a predefined hierarchy of the categories and attributes so as to effectively balance current reservations while accounting for overbook and/or retention criteria. The systems and methods facilitate the tracking of upgraded inventory reservations relative to non-upgraded inventory reservations. The inventory allocation can occur in real time and/or in accordance with a user-defined schedule. The inventory allocation can be substantially automated. | 01-19-2012 |
20120016699 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INVENTORY MANAGEMENT - Computer-implemented systems and methods provide for attribute-based inventory management. In the attribute-based inventory management, any one or more discrete attributes of an inventory item can be used to manage the inventory item. Management of the inventory item includes, for example, identifying the availability of the inventory item and identifying a rate to be charged for the inventory item. This attributes-based model for inventory management is highly flexible and scalable. | 01-19-2012 |
Brian Smith, Cambridge, MA US
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20120086113 | FLEXIBLE CIRCUITS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Embodiments of the invention relate to a method for creating a flexible circuit, including defining a cavity in a top surface of a substrate before disposing a semiconductor chip within the cavity, such that a backside of the chip is disposed beneath the top surface of the substrate and above a bottom surface of the cavity. The method also includes forming a flexible connecting layer on the top surface of the substrate and extending over the chip. Other embodiments relate to a flexible circuit including a substrate defining a cavity in a top surface thereof. The cavity has encapsulant and a chip disposed therein, wherein a frontside of the chip is substantially coplanar with the top surface of the substrate. A flexible connecting layer is disposed on the top surface of the substrate and is partially supported by the substrate. | 04-12-2012 |
20140257434 | DISTRIBUTED NEURO-MODULATION SYSTEM WITH AUXILIARY STIMULATION-RECORDING CONTROL UNITS - Systems and methods for modulating a physiological process are provided to enable precise delivery of signals to a predetermined treatment site. The systems may comprise an implantable device and an electrical lead body. The electrical lead body may comprise a plurality of transducer contacts in close proximity to an end of the electrical lead body, and a control unit positioned within the lead body in close proximity to the plurality of transducer contacts. | 09-11-2014 |
20140257435 | DISTRIBUTED NEURO-MODULATION SYSTEM WITH AUXILIARY STIMULATION-RECORDING CONTROL UNITS - Systems and methods for modulating a physiological process are provided to enable precise delivery of signals to a predetermined treatment site. The systems may comprise an implantable device and an electrical lead body. The electrical lead body may comprise a plurality of transducer contacts in close proximity to an end of the electrical lead body, and a control unit positioned within the lead body in close proximity to the plurality of transducer contacts. | 09-11-2014 |
20140273345 | METHODS FOR BONDING A HERMETIC MODULE TO AN ELECTRODE ARRAY - A method for bonding a hermetic module to an electrode array including the steps of: providing the electrode array having a flexible substrate with a top surface and a bottom surface and including a plurality of pads in the top surface of the substrate; attaching the hermetic module to the bottom surface of the electrode array, the hermetic module having a plurality of bond-pads wherein each bond-pad is adjacent to the bottom surface of the electrode array and aligns with a respective pad; drill holes through each pad to the corresponding bond-pad; filling each hole with biocompatible conductive ink; forming a rivet on the biocompatible conductive ink over each pad; and overmolding the electrode array with a moisture barrier material. | 09-18-2014 |
Brian Smith, San Diego, CA US
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20120135982 | 5HT2c RECEPTOR MODULATORS - The present invention relates to novel compounds of Formula (I): | 05-31-2012 |
20120252788 | 5HT2C RECEPTOR MODULATORS - The present invention relates to novel compounds of Formula (I): | 10-04-2012 |
20130012495 | 5HT2C RECEPTOR MODULATORS - The present invention relates to novel compounds of Formula (I): | 01-10-2013 |
20130012498 | 5HT2C RECEPTOR MODULATORS - The present invention relates to novel compounds of Formula (I): | 01-10-2013 |
20130165648 | PROCESSES FOR PREPARING 3-BENZAZEPINES - The present invention provides processes and intermediates for the preparation of 3-benzazepines and salts thereof which can be useful as serotonin (5-HT) receptor agonists for the treatment of, for example, central nervous system disorders such as obesity. | 06-27-2013 |
20130178620 | PROCESSES FOR PREPARING 3-BENZAZEPINES - The present invention provides processes and intermediates for the preparation of 3-benzazepines and salts thereof which can be useful as serotonin (5-HT) receptor agonists for the treatment of, for example, central nervous system disorders such as obesity. | 07-11-2013 |
20130217676 | 5HT2C RECEPTOR MODULATORS - The present invention relates to novel compounds of Formula (I): | 08-22-2013 |
20150045552 | 5HT2C RECEPTOR MODULATORS - The present invention relates to novel compounds of Formula (I): | 02-12-2015 |
Brian Smith, Aurora, IL US
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20120213478 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR - An optical fiber connector includes a housing with at least one elongated cylindrical cavity, a fiber holder within the cavity including a ferrule which secures an optical fiber therein and a biasing member engaging the fiber holder to bias the ferrule towards an unmated position. A resilient metal latch is mounted on the housing for releasably securing the optical fiber connector to another component. A latch travel limiting structure prevents the latch from deflecting outside a desired predetermined path. Improved structures for mounting the latch on the housing and for creating a duplex connector assembly are also provided. | 08-23-2012 |
Brian Smith, Big Rock, IL US
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20120255230 | Sliding Door - A sliding door with a sliding panel and a fixed panel allows for the sliding panel to pivot with respect to the fixed panel regardless of the position of the sliding panel and allows both the sliding panel and fixed panel to pivot with respect to an outer frame in which the panels are mounted when the sliding panel is fully open or nearly fully open without requiring a floor track. The sliding panel may move linearly with respect to the fixed panel and outer frame along the length of a header, and a guide bracket cooperatively engaged with the sliding panel may be partially positioned in a guide track formed in the fixed panel bottom rail. A floor plate may be secured to the floor surface adjacent the bottom end of a first jamb to provide support/stability to the panels. | 10-11-2012 |
Brian Smith, Baxter, MN US
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20120255782 | SONIC DRILL HEAD - A sonic drill head comprising an outer housing, an isolation system, a sine generator and a spindle. The sine generator generates a linear sinusoidal vibration force through the rotation of a plurality of eccentric masses. The sine generator is configured to translate the linear sinusoidal force to the spindle in a direction corresponding to the spindle's axis of rotation. The sine generator supports the spindle within the housing such that the spindle is free to rotate about the spindle axis. The spindle is generally a hollow tube section thereby allowing the passage of drilling fluid, mud, cuttings, and/or tooling. The isolation system generally reduces the transfer of the vibration force generated by the sine generator to the outer housing, yet is able to transfer an applied thrust force from the outer housing to the sine generator. | 10-11-2012 |
Brian Smith, Sparks, MD US
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20120296837 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR PROVIDING AUTOMATED DISSEMINATION OF ADVERTISING THROUGH SEARCH ENGINES, WEBSITES, AND ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES - Aspects of the invention may involve systems, methods, and computer readable medium. In an embodiment of the invention, a computer-implemented method for disseminating information may be provided that may include receiving parent data, child data, and/or content data by a computer system. The parent data and content data may be received from a parent computer system. The child data may be received from a child computer system. The child data may contain child contact information and child distribution information. The computer system may create a web resource using, for example, content data. The computer system may insert child contact information into the web resource. The web resource may be transmitted to one or more online social networking websites based on the child distribution information. | 11-22-2012 |
Brian Smith, Madison, AL US
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20120300817 | Systems and methods for powering a network access device using customer premises equipment - A system in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure comprises an NAD positioned at an intermediate point between a network facility and one or more customer premises (CP). The NAD is coupled to CP transceivers located at the one or more customer premises via a plurality of subscriber lines. The CP transceivers are configured to provide power to and also communicate with the NAD via the subscriber lines. The NAD is further configured to form a power signal based on the power received from multiple subscriber lines and to provide the power signal to components of the NAD. The NAD is further configured to determine from which of the subscriber lines it is receiving at least a certain amount of power and to selectively enable and disable the communication service provided over each respective subscriber line based on such determination. The NAD also powers down at least some components of the NAD that were used to previously provide the services that have since been disabled. | 11-29-2012 |
Brian Smith, Collierville, TN US
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20130068764 | ECONOMICALLY IMPROVED PLASTIC BOTTLE AND PACKAGE SYSTEM - A packing that includes a bottle and/or a bottle and box combination wherein the container has a handle portion and the box has a bottom opening utilized as a grip portion. The handle is pivotally mounted to the top of the container. In addition, the box includes an opening to permit access to the handle and the neck of the container. | 03-21-2013 |
Brian Smith, San Ramon, CA US
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20130080404 | MAINTAINING DEDUPLICATION DATA IN NATIVE FILE FORMATS - Mechanisms are provided to maintain deduplication data in native file formats. Files, including entities such as volumes and databases, are analyzed to identify components suitable for deduplication. These components suitable for deduplication are delineated into chunks and identifiers are generated for each of the chunks. The identifiers are used to reference the chunks in deduplication dictionaries that provide locations indicating where deduplicated chunks are stored. The components in the files are replaced with file handles or stubs that applications can use to access deduplicated data. Applications can continue to perform operations on the files as though no deduplication has occurred. | 03-28-2013 |
20130080405 | APPLICATION TRANSPARENT DEDUPLICATION DATA - Mechanisms are provided to allow for application transparent deduplication data. A mail database associated with a mail application can be analyzed to identify attachments meeting particular administrator criteria. The attachments are analyzed and replaced with stubs to allow continued mail application interaction with the mail database. The attachments may be optimized with deduplication and/or compression. | 03-28-2013 |
Brian Smith, Cleveland, OH US
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20130184787 | NEURAL PROSTHESIS - A neural prosthesis includes a centralized device that can provide power, data, and clock signals to one or more individual neural prosthesis subsystems. Each subsystem may include a number of individually addressable, programmable modules that can be dynamically allocated or shared among neural prosthetic networks to achieve complex, coordinated functions or to operate in autonomous groups. | 07-18-2013 |
20130317415 | NEURAL PROSTHESIS - A neural prosthesis includes a centralized device that can provide power, data, and clock signals to one or more individual neural prosthesis subsystems. Each subsystem may include a number of individually addressable, programmable modules that can be dynamically allocated or shared among neural prosthetic networks to achieve complex, coordinated functions or to operate in autonomous groups. | 11-28-2013 |
Brian Smith, Kingston, NY US
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20130246743 | DETERMINING THE STATUS OF RUN-TIME-INSTRUMENTATION CONTROLS - The invention relates to determining the status of run-time-instrumentation controls. The status is determined by executing a test run-time-instrumentation controls (TRIC) instruction. The TRIC instruction executed in either a supervisor state or a lesser-privileged state. The TRIC instruction determines whether the run-time-instrumentation controls have changed. The run-time-instrumentation controls are set to an initial value using a privileged load run-time-instrumentation controls (LRIC) instruction. The TRIC instruction is fetched and executed. If the TRIC instruction is enabled, then it is determined if the initial value set by the run-time-instrumentation controls has been changed. If the initial value set by the run-time-instrumentation controls has been changed, then a condition code is set to a first value. | 09-19-2013 |
Brian Smith, Novi, MI US
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20130263590 | MODULAR DESIGN FOR FUEL VAPOR PURGING IN BOOSTED ENGINES - Methods and systems for fuel vapor canister purging in boosted engines are described. In one example, vapors are purged from the canister into an engine intake passage downstream of a throttle via an ejector during vacuum conditions, whereas during boost conditions, vapors are purged from the canister into an upstream inlet of a compressor via the ejector, the compressor arranged in the intake passage upstream of the throttle. | 10-10-2013 |
Brian Smith, San Francisco, CA US
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20140122447 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING DUPLICATE FILE UPLOADS IN A SYNCHRONIZED CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A method and system for preventing duplicate file uploads in a remote content management system is described. The user device receives a hash value list associated with the files stored in the remote content management system. The user device calculates a hash value associated with new files to be uploaded. The system then compares the hash value(s) associated with the new file(s) to be uploaded with the hash value list received from the remote file storage system. If the hash values of any of the new files to be uploaded match a hash value on the hash value list, then the system prevents the new files from being uploaded to the remote file storage system. | 05-01-2014 |
20140122451 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING DUPLICATE FILE UPLOADS FROM A MOBILE DEVICE - A method and system for preventing duplicate file uploads in a remote content management system is described. The user device receives a hash value list associated with the files stored in the remote content management system. The user device calculates a hash value associated with new files to be uploaded. The system then compares the hash value(s) associated with the new file(s) to be uploaded with the hash value list received from the remote file storage system. If the hash values of any of the new files to be uploaded match a hash value on the hash value list, then the system prevents the new files from being uploaded to the remote file storage system. | 05-01-2014 |
20140181014 | PRESERVING CONTENT ITEM COLLECTION DATA ACROSS INTERFACES - Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for preserving collection data across interfaces are disclosed. The system can generate, for a collection of content items stored in multiple user accounts in a synced online content management system, an index of the content items in the collection. The index can store, a content item identifier and a file location, for each content item. Upon detecting that a content item in the collection is moved to a new file location, the system can retrieve a collection identifier from metadata associated with the content item. The system can then locate the index for the collection associated with the collection identifier based on the collection identifier retrieved from the metadata associated with the content item. The system can then update the file location stored at the index for the content item to identify the new file location. | 06-26-2014 |
20140181057 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING DUPLICATE UPLOADS OF MODIFIED PHOTOS IN A SYNCHRONIZED CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A method and system for automatically rotating image files and preventing duplicate uploads in a remote file storage system is described. The system receives an image file. The system calculates a hash value associated with newly uploaded files. The system then automatically rotates the images based on orientation data associated with the files (if included). The system then compares the hash value(s) associated with the new file(s) with the hash values from the existing files stored on the remote file storage system. If the hash values of any of the new files to be uploaded match a hash value on the hash value list, then the system prevents the new files from being uploaded to the remote file storage system. | 06-26-2014 |
20140181213 | PRIORITIZING STRUCTURAL OPERATIONS AND DISTRIBUTING CHANGES IN A SYNCED ONLINE CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for prioritizing structural operations and distributing changes in a synced online content management system. An exemplary method can include receiving, from a first client device, a first structural operation for a particular content item and an account within the online content management system. The method can also include receiving, from a second client device, a competing structural operation for the particular content item and the account. The method can then include prioritizing the first structural operation from the first client device over the competing structural operation from the second client device based on predetermined factors. The method can then include executing the first structural operation for the particular content item and the account. The exemplary method can then include distributing the prioritized first structural operation to all synced devices for execution. | 06-26-2014 |
20140379643 | PRESERVING CONTENT ITEM COLLECTION DATA ACROSS INTERFACES - Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for preserving collection data across interfaces are disclosed. The system can generate, for a collection of content items stored in multiple user accounts in a synced online content management system, an index of the content items in the collection. The index can store, a content item identifier and a file location, for each content item. Upon detecting that a content item in the collection is moved to a new file location, the system can retrieve a collection identifier from metadata associated with the content item. The system can then locate the index for the collection associated with the collection identifier based on the collection identifier retrieved from the metadata associated with the content item. The system can then update the file location stored at the index for the content item to identify the new file location. | 12-25-2014 |
20150163286 | RAPID APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT USING A CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An online content management system enables rapid application development by an application developer using an application development system to create a content application configured to execute on a client device. A designated folder on the application development system is designated for sharing with the client device. Configuration data containing parameters for controlling the operation of the content application is stored in the designated folder. The content application on the client device reads the configuration data from the designated location and applies the parameters on execution and thereafter. When the configuration data is modified on the application development system, the modified data is synchronized by the content management system to the client device. The content application on the client device reads the modified configuration data and applies the modified parameters during execution. | 06-11-2015 |
20150242110 | NAVIGATING GALLERIES OF DIGITAL CONTENT - One or more embodiments of the present disclosure include a content navigation system that allows a user to search, browse, and otherwise experience a collection of digital content items. For example, the content navigation system can provide a graphical user interface including a scroll element. One or more embodiments of the scroll element can include various navigational functions that provide a user-friendly interface for browsing and experiencing a collection of digital content items. Furthermore, the content navigation system can provide methods and systems for a user to easily configure the way in which the digital content items are organized within the user interface, thereby customizing the user's browsing experience. | 08-27-2015 |
20150242404 | SELECTIVELY EMPHASIZING DIGITAL CONTENT - One or more embodiments increase the visual appeal and organization of presenting digital content items. In particular, one or more embodiments improve the visual appeal of a presentation of digital content items by emphasizing one or more digital content items within the presentation of digital content items. For instance, one or more digital content items may be emphasized within a graphical user interface including a gallery of digital content items. The emphasized digital content items can be selected based on a score reflecting a particular characteristic of the digital content item and/or a metric of user interest in the digital content item. Digital content items with relatively high scores as compared to other digital content items may be emphasized when presented in conjunction with the other digital content items. | 08-27-2015 |
Brian Smith, Orlando, FL US
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20130284114 | SLOW-PULL DOG LEASH - A leash apparatus includes a housing containing a spool assembly, a spring biased lever arm, and a first tensioning line. The first tensioning line is attached to a first end of the lever arm and wrapped at least once around the spool assembly, and has an opposite end attached to other than the rotatable portion of the spool assembly, such as a fixed location on the leash housing on a mounting of the spool assembly. A surface of the spool assembly slidingly rotates relative to the tensioning line portion that wraps at least once around the spool assembly. A second tensioning line is wound about the spool assembly and extends outside of the housing. The second tensioning line is guided around a wheel attached to a second end of the lever arm located on an opposite side of the lever arm. | 10-31-2013 |
Brian Smith, The Woodlands, TX US
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20140209382 | AUTOMATED ROD MANIPULATOR - An automated rod manipulator system for moving a drill rod section from a storage magazine to a drill rig and connecting the drill rod to a drill string of the drill rig without manual manipulation of any parts. The automated rod manipulator system may comprise a magazine to store and dispense a plurality of drill rod sections, a carriage to convey one of the plurality of drill rod sections from the magazine to a transfer position; and a gripping arm coupled to a drill rig mast of a drilling rig, the gripping arm operable to convey one of the plurality of drill rod sections from a transfer position to a position aligned with a spindle center line of the drilling rig. The automated rod manipulator may also include a control system and an alignment assembly for aligning the drill rod section on a spindle centerline of the drill rig. | 07-31-2014 |
20140374162 | SONIC DRILL HEAD - A sonic drill head comprising an outer housing, an isolation system, a sine generator and a spindle. The sine generator generates a linear sinusoidal vibration force through the rotation of a plurality of eccentric masses. The sine generator is configured to translate the linear sinusoidal force to the spindle in a direction corresponding to the spindle's axis of rotation. The sine generator supports the spindle within the housing such that the spindle is free to rotate about the spindle axis. The spindle is generally a hollow tube section thereby allowing the passage of drilling fluid, mud, cuttings, and/or tooling. The isolation system generally reduces the transfer of the vibration force generated by the sine generator to the outer housing, yet is able to transfer an applied thrust force from the outer housing to the sine generator. | 12-25-2014 |
Brian Smith, Longmont, CO US
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20140146084 | AUGMENTATION OF ELEMENTS IN DATA CONTENT - A system and method are disclosed for processing data content. Received data content comprises a scene and includes one or more recognized objects. The recognized object(s) include various characteristics, and can be detected and tracked during content capture. The data content can then be stored, and incorporated with metadata associated with the recognized object and/or one or more other elements in the data content. User inputs can be enabled in real-time, or post-capture, to augment one or more of the elements in the stored data content, including one or more characteristics of the recognized object. The data content can then be augmented to introduce one or more augmented elements, corresponding to respective elements of the data content, into the data content based on the user inputs. | 05-29-2014 |
Brian Smith, Fort Worth, TX US
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20140137240 | AUTOMATED SECURITY ANALYTICS PLATFORM - A network security platform stores network telemetry information in an active memory, such as DRAM, and analyzes the network telemetry information to detect and respond to network security threats. Using a common active memory to store sensed network telemetry information and analyze that information provides a real-time dataflow engine for detecting security threats and neutralizing detected threats. | 05-15-2014 |
20140137241 | AUTOMATED SECURITY ANALYTICS PLATFORM WITH PLUGGABLE DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS MODULES - Pluggable network security modules provide a collaborative response across plural networks by allowing modules associated with detection and neutralization of a network security threat to plug into a network security platform of other networks. Plugging the security modules in provides an automated insertion of detection and neutralization tools into the network security platform to respond to potential threats based upon proven successful responses at other networks. | 05-15-2014 |
20140282871 | UNIVERSAL ACTOR CORRELATOR - Precorrelation of data applied to use cases by a module intermediate to the data and use cases provides normalized data across multiple sources for more effective analysis. For example, network sensors provide network telemetry to a precorrelation core, which extracts and normalizes the data to correlate actors to events. Universal actor correlation improves visualizations by creating a mesh of events tied to each other through a common actor. | 09-18-2014 |
20150287225 | Universal Actor Correlator - Precorrelation of data applied to use cases by a module intermediate to the data and use cases provides normalized data across multiple sources for more effective analysis. For example, network sensors provide network telemetry to a precorrelation core, which extracts and normalizes the data to correlate actors to events. Universal actor correlation improves visualizations by creating a mesh of events tied to each other through a common actor. | 10-08-2015 |
Brian Smith, West Sussex GB
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20140267725 | AVERAGE SPEED DETECTION WITH FLASH ILLUMINATION - An average speed detection camera system. The system includes a first automatic license plate reader (ALPR) camera having an infrared camera for capturing identification information from a vehicle passing an entrance point. A first communication module is coupled to the first ALPR camera for transmitting the identification information and either an entrance timestamp or an exit timestamp for the vehicle. A second ALPR camera includes an infrared camera and an overview camera is coupled to a second communication module. The second communication module receives the vehicle identification information and the reference time stamp from the first communication module. The infrared camera of the second ALPR camera captures identification information from the vehicle as it passes the exit point, and if the time at which the vehicle passes an exit point is prior to an exit timestamp for the vehicle, the overview camera flash illuminates the vehicle with visible light and captures an image of the vehicle. | 09-18-2014 |
Brian Smith, Houston, TX US
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20150028848 | Wireless Monitoring of Power Draw from Individual Breakers Within a Circuit Breaker Panel - Disclosed herein is hardware that can be fitted to a pre-existing circuit breaker panel to allow for the monitoring of power draws in the various circuit breaker branches, which hardware includes current transducers coupled to a wireless hub. The current transducers are coupled to the wires proceeding from each of the circuit breaker branches. The hub computes the power draws for each of the branches using the information provided by the CT as well as the AC input voltages provided to the panel. The hub reports these power draws to an Internet gateway, where the results can be viewed at a web server. The web server may also comprise an analysis module that reviews present and historical power draw data to provide useful power consumption information to a customer for example. | 01-29-2015 |
Brian Smith, Gloucestershire GB
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20150062575 | METHOD FOR MEASURING PERFORMANCE OF A SPECTROSCOPY SYSTEM - A method of measuring the performance of a spectroscopy system including obtaining a plurality of component spectra for each component of a set of components that are to be identified by the system, the component spectra obtained for variations of at least one factor that affects the component spectrum. Sample spectra and then simulated, each sample spectrum simulated for a corresponding potential sample using at least one different component spectrum and/or a different amount of at least one of the component spectra to that used to simulate the other sample spectra. The sample spectra are analysed to obtain, for each sample spectrum, a measured quantity and/or quality for a characteristic of the corresponding potential sample and a measure of performance generated based upon the measured quantities and/or qualities. The invention also concerns apparatus for carrying out this method. | 03-05-2015 |
Brian Smith, Dursley GB
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20150064705 | DYE SETS FOR SURFACE ENHANCED RESONANT RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY - A kit for use in a multiplex assay, the kit including a dye set consisting essentially of a plurality of dyes and an association of each dye to a reference concentration. The dye set has been selected such that, using surface enhanced resonant Raman spectroscopy, each dye of the set is identifiable at better than 90% sensitivity and 90% specificity in the presence of any other dye of the set throughout a range of concentrations of each of the two dyes from 0.6 to 1.5 of the respective dye's reference concentration. In one embodiment, the dye set consists of 10 of the following dyes: JOE, Rhodamine Green, ATTO520, BODIPY FL, BODIPY TMR-X, FAM, HEX, Cy3, Cy3.5, TAMRA and TYE563. The invention also concerns a multiplex assay including the set of dyes, apparatus for carrying out the multiplex assay and a method of selecting the set of dyes. | 03-05-2015 |
Brian Smith, Austin, TX US
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20150100340 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HOSPITAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT - A computer-implemented method for hospital energy management is described. Admission discharge transfer (ADT) information is received from a hospital ADT system. At least a portion of the ADT information received from the hospital ADT system is analyzed. A control signal is generated based on the analysis of the ADT information. The control signal may include control information configured to control an aspect of equipment in the hospital. | 04-09-2015 |
Brian Smith, Santa Clara, CA US
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20150212149 | DEGRADATION DETECTOR AND METHOD OF DETECTING THE AGING OF AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A degradation detector for an integrated circuit (IC), a method of detecting aging in an IC and an IC incorporating the degradation detector or the method. In one embodiment, the degradation detector includes: (1) an offline ring oscillator (RO) coupled to a power gate and a clock gate, (2) a frozen RO coupled to a clock gate, (3) an online RO and (4) an analyzer coupled to the offline RO, the frozen RO and the online RO and operable to place the degradation detector in a normal state in which the offline RO is disconnected from both the drive voltage source and the clock source, the frozen RO is connected to the drive voltage source but disconnected from the clock source and the online RO is connected to both the drive voltage source and the clock source. | 07-30-2015 |
Brian Smith, York, PA US
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20160003489 | OUTSIDE AIR HANDLING UNIT - An outside air handling unit and method for delivering conditioned air to individual heating/cooling zones of a building regardless of whether heating/cooling in needed. The outside air handling unit includes a liquid supply line which is connected to and draws liquid from a chilled supply line of the building. | 01-07-2016 |
20160003561 | A MODULAR LIQUID BASED HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM - A modular water based heating and cooling system for providing chilled or heated water to terminal devices in a building to heat/cool individual zones in the building. The system includes a flow control device in fluid communication with a riser chilled water supply line, a riser chilled water return line, a riser heated water supply line, and a riser heated water return line. The flow control device includes first control valves and second control valves. Terminal device supply lines extend from the flow control device and are connected to respective first control valves. Terminal device return lines extend from the flow control device and are connected to respective second control valves. The first control valves and the second control valves cooperate to supply required chilled water or heated water through the terminal device supply lines to terminal devices based on the cooling/heating requirements of the terminal devices. | 01-07-2016 |