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| 20130002647 | Managing Web Page Data in a Composite Document - A composite document system is implemented as instructions stored on a computer-readable medium. When executed on a processor, the instructions cause the processor to receive model data that describes a three-dimensional model of an object, where the three-dimensional model is generated using a modeling software, and where the model data conforms to a non-image format of the modeling software. The instructions further cause the processor to receive web page data that includes content and description of the content in a mark-up language, generate a composite document that includes the model data and the web page data, interpret the model data in the composite document to generate a visual representation of the three-dimensional model, and interpret the web page data in the composite document to generate a visual representation of the web page data. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130002648 | Managing Satellite and Aerial Image Data in a Composite Document - A method in a computing device for generating a composite document includes receiving drawing data from a user interface, where the drawing data includes a plurality of two-dimensional shapes, and generating a first data structure that includes the received drawing data. The method further includes receiving a reference to a geographic location from the user interface and, in response to receiving the reference to the geographic location, retrieving photograph data corresponding to the received reference, where the photograph data includes at least one of satellite image data and aerial image data for the geographic location. The method also includes generating a second data structure that includes the photograph data and the reference to the geographic location. According to the method, the composite document is then generated, and the first data structure is included in the composite document as a first composite document entity, and the second data structure is included in the composite document as the second composite document entity. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130007575 | Managing Map Data in a Composite Document - A method in a computing device includes causing a set of drawing controls to be displayed on a user interface, where a user utilizes the set of drawing controls to define two-dimensional shapes via the user interface, receiving drawing data from the user interface, where the drawing data includes a plurality of two-dimensional shapes, and generating a drawing image corresponding to the received drawing data. The method further includes receiving a reference to a geographic location from the user interface, retrieving map data corresponding to the received reference in response to receiving the reference to the geographic location, and generating a composite document that includes the map data and the drawing image. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130055125 | METHOD OF CREATING A SNAP POINT IN A COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN SYSTEM - In a computer-aided design system, a workspace to be is displayed on a display device, and an object is displayed in the workspace. A user input indicating selection of a tool is received, and a user input indicating selection of the object is received. In response to the user input indicating selection of the tool and the user input indicating selection of the object, a set of first grips and a second grip is displayed on the display device in association with the object. A user input indicating movement of the second grip to a desired location is received. In response to the user input indicating movement of the second grip to the desired location, a snap point is created at the desired location. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130055126 | MULTI-FUNCTION AFFINE TOOL FOR COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN - A computer-aided design system and method facilitates the editing of an object in a workspace of a computer aided design system. A user input indicating selection of an affine tool is received, and a user input indicating selection of the object is received. It is determined whether an additional user input is received. If it is determined that the additional user input is not received, a first set of user-activatable affine functions for manipulating the object is enabled. The first set of user-activatable affine functions includes a move function to move the object in the workspace and a resize function to resize the object. If it is determined that the additional user input is received, a second set of user-activatable functions for manipulating the object is enabled. The second set of user-activatable affine functions includes a skew function to skew the object. | 02-28-2013 |
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| 20120166431 | AUGMENTATION OF PLACE RANKING USING 3D MODEL ACTIVITY IN AN AREA - Aspects of the invention relate generally to ranking geographic locations based on perceived user interest. More specifically, a database of three-dimensional models of buildings or other architectural features may be used to determine the level of user interest in a particular location and accordingly rank, for example, geographic locations or web or map search results with local intent. For example, various signals such as the number of models created by users for a particular location, the number of clicks or requests for the models of the particular location, the number of POIs contained within or associated with the models associated with the particular geographic location, number of categories associated with a model associated with the geographic location, number of embedded views or views of the models associated with the particular location on other web sites, and the age of the models associated with the particular geographic location. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20140040251 | AUGMENTATION OF PLACE RANKING USING 3D MODEL ACTIVITY IN AN AREA - Aspects of the invention relate generally to ranking geographic locations based on perceived user interest. More specifically, a database of three-dimensional models of buildings or other architectural features may be used to determine the level of user interest in a particular location and accordingly rank, for example, geographic locations or web or map search results with local intent. For example, various signals such as the number of models created by users for a particular location, the number of clicks or requests for the models of the particular location, the number of POIs contained within or associated with the models associated with the particular geographic location, number of categories associated with a model associated with the geographic location, number of embedded views or views of the models associated with the particular location on other web sites, and the age of the models associated with the particular geographic location. | 02-06-2014 |
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| 20120308032 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING MULTIPLE AUDIO STREAMS IN A VENUE - Methods and systems for providing multiple audio streams, such as, for example, those audio streams that may be available in a public venue, are presented. An example system may include a plurality of audio relay devices and an access device. Each of the audio relay devices may receive an audio signal corresponding to video content being presented by a video presentation device, and transmit a digital audio stream representing the audio signal to the access device. The access device may receive each of the transmitted digital audio streams from the plurality of audio relay devices and transmit wirelessly the received digital audio streams to a mobile communication device. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120308033 | COMMUNICATION NODE FOR VENUE-ORIENTED COMMUNICATIONS - Methods and systems for providing a communication node for venue-oriented communications are presented. An example system may include a network interface, at least one processor, and memory storing modules including instructions for execution by the processor. The network interface may be communicatively coupled with a wireless access device in communication with a mobile communication device. The wireless access device and the mobile communication device are located at a venue. At least one of the modules provides a venue-oriented service to the mobile communication device via the wireless access device. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120308035 | VENUE-ORIENTED SOCIAL FUNCTIONALITY VIA A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Methods and systems for social functionality via a mobile communication device are presented. An example system may include an access device and a communication node. The access device may be located at a commercial venue and communicatively coupled via a local area network with a mobile communication device located at the venue. The communication node may be communicatively coupled to the access device via a wide area network to provide a social networking service related to the venue to a user of the mobile communication device. The access device may exchange information relating to the social networking service between the communication node and the mobile communication device. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120309366 | VENUE-ORIENTED COMMERCE VIA MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Methods and systems for venue-oriented commerce via a mobile communication device are presented. An example system may include an access device and a communication node. The access device may be located at a commercial venue and communicatively coupled via a local area network with a mobile communication device located at the venue. The communication node may be communicatively coupled to the access device via a wide area network to provide a commercial service related to the commercial venue to a user of the mobile communication device. The access device may exchange information relating to the commercial service between the communication node and the mobile communication device. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120311642 | MOBILE DEVICE FOR VENUE-ORIENTED COMMUNICATIONS - Methods and systems associated with a mobile device for venue-oriented communications are presented. An example mobile communication device may include a wireless transceiver, a user interface, and control logic. The wireless transceiver may receive a plurality of digital audio streams from an access device located at a venue. The user interface may receive a selection of one of the digital audio streams from a user of the mobile communication device. The control logic includes a channel selection module that may generate an audio signal representing the selected one of the digital audio streams. The user interface may provide the generated audio signal for presentation to the user. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20140023091 | REDUNDANT, LOW-LATENCY DIGITAL AUDIO TRANSMISSION - Methods and systems for converting an audio signal into a stream of digital audio packets are presented. An example converter device may include a receiver, a digital audio encoder, a digital audio packetizer, and a transmitter. The receiver may receive an audio signal. The digital audio encoder may encode the audio signal into a stream of digital audio values. The digital audio packetizer may generate a stream of digital audio data packets from the stream of digital audio values. Each of the digital audio data packets may include a current digital audio value and at least one previous digital audio value of the stream of digital audio values. The transmitter may transmit the stream of digital audio data packets to a receiving device. | 01-23-2014 |
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| 20130138503 | Internet Marketing Analytics System - An internet marketing analytics system to quantify visitor website activity, the system including a database having a plurality of parameters having any portion of the following; site visits, total revenue, bounce rate, conversion rate, orders, average order value, value per visit, pages per visit, new visits, units, cart additions, cart removals, internal search, click through rate, revenue per visit, open rate, email list, impressions, visit duration, percent new visitors, percent return visitors, post volume, net promoter score, social referring traffic, total cost, search term, exit rate, page views, and product type, plus non website related visitor internet activity. The system producing a multi-variate visual spatial display of the database including at least three parameters being simultaneously displayed and modifying the display to selectively emphasize a parameter to be displayed as an X, Y, or Z axis for clarity, for modifying a component of the database to optimize website efficiency. | 05-30-2013 |
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| 20120058959 | TOPICAL ANTIVIRAL FORMULATIONS - The disclosure provides novel topical antiviral pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more antiviral compounds and 2-deoxy-D-glucose in the form of lip-balms, creams and ointments. A specific embodiment discloses a lip-balm composition comprising acyclovir and 2-deoxy-D-glucose. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20130150312 | TOPICAL ANTIVIRAL FORMULATIONS - The disclosure provides antiviral pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more antiviral compounds and 2-deoxy-D-glucose in the form of lip-balms, creams and ointments. A specific embodiment discloses a lip-balm composition comprising acyclovir and 2-deoxy-D-glucose. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20140171458 | INTRANASAL NALTREXONE - A stable transmucosal composition consisting essentially of naltrexone hydrochloride in water is provided. The composition is surprisingly stable at room temperature and can be used for simple, rapid and effective opioid overdose rescue. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140221297 | TOPICAL ANTIVIRAL FORMULATIONS - The disclosure provides antiviral pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more antiviral compounds and 2-deoxy-D-glucose in the form of lip-balms, creams and ointments. A specific embodiment discloses a lip-balm composition comprising acyclovir and 2-deoxy-D-glucose. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140249172 | INTRANASAL NALTREXONE - A stable transmucosal composition consisting essentially of naltrexone hydrochloride in water is provided. The composition is surprisingly stable at room temperature and can be used for simple, rapid and effective opioid overdose rescue. | 09-04-2014 |
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| 20100169288 | DATABASE ELEMENT VERSIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD - This disclosure relates to database systems and, more particularly, to database systems with version controlled data. A version controlled database program resides on a computer readable medium, having a plurality of instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations. The operations include defining a version object software layer. The version object software layer may be configured to read and write data of a version controlled database to a physical storage medium, maintain one or more versions of at least one element of the data, and provide access to the data. The operations may also include defining a database management software layer. The database management software layer may be configured to read and write data to the version object software layer and provide a database access interface for accessing the data. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20130297577 | DATABASE ELEMENT VERSIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD - This disclosure relates to database systems and, more particularly, to database systems with version controlled data. A version controlled database program resides on a computer readable medium, having a plurality of instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations. The operations include defining a version object software layer. The version object software layer may be configured to read and write data of a version controlled database to a physical storage medium, maintain one or more versions of at least one element of the data, and provide access to the data. The operations may also include defining a database management software layer. The database management software layer may be configured to read and write data to the version object software layer and provide a database access interface for accessing the data. | 11-07-2013 |
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| 20090168652 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUDITING ROUTE PARAMETERS IN A NETWORK - A system includes a collector module configured to collect route parameters from a selected node of a plurality of nodes in the network, wherein the route parameters from the selected node are indicative of a first route to a destination address and a second route to the destination address; and a route processor configured to determine a first intermediate node along the first route communicatively coupled to the destination address and a second intermediate node along the first route communicatively coupled to the destination address, based at least in part on the collected route parameters. A method includes collecting route parameters from a first intermediate node and a second intermediate node that can be configured to communicatively couple a source node to the destination node, determining at least a first route through the first intermediate node and a second route through the second intermediate node, and determining which route among the first route and the second route is optimal according to one or more criteria | 07-02-2009 |
| 20120224675 | System and Method for Auditing Route Parameters in a Network - A method includes collecting route parameters from a first intermediate node and a second intermediate node that can be configured to communicatively couple a source node to the destination node, determining at least a first route through the first intermediate node and a second route through the second intermediate node, and determining which route among the first route and the second route is optimal according to one or more criteria. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20140211660 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUDITING ROUTE PARAMETERS IN A NETWORK - A system and/or method includes a collector module configured to collect route parameters from a selected node of a plurality of nodes in the network, wherein the route parameters from the selected node are indicative of a first route to a destination address and a second route to the destination address; and a route processor configured to determine a first intermediate node along the first route communicatively coupled to the destination address and a second intermediate node along the first route communicatively coupled to the destination address, based at least in part on the collected route parameters. | 07-31-2014 |
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| 20100199666 | SUPER-TURBOCHARGER HAVING A HIGH SPEED TRACTION DRIVE AND A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - A super-turbocharger utilizing a high speed, fixed ratio traction drive that is coupled to a continuously variable transmission to allow for high speed operation is provided. A high speed traction drive is utilized to provide speed reduction from the high speed turbine shaft. A second traction drive provides infinitely variable speed ratios through a continuously variable transmission. Gas recirculation in a super-turbocharger is also disclosed. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20110214422 | RICH FUEL MIXTURE SUPER-TURBOCHARGED ENGINE SYSTEM - Disclosed is a super-turbocharger system that increases power and efficiency of an engine. The system uses the exothermic properties of a catalytic converter to extract additional energy from exhaust heat that is used to add power to the engine. Compressed air is supplied and mixed with exhaust gases upstream and/or downstream from a catalytic converter that is connected to an exhaust manifold. The gaseous mixture of exhaust gases and compressed air is sufficiently rich in oxygen to oxidize hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide in the catalytic converter, which adds heat to the gaseous mixture. In addition, a sufficient amount of compressed air is supplied to the exhaust gases to maintain the temperature of the gaseous mixture at a substantially optimal temperature level. The gaseous mixture is applied to the turbine of the super-turbocharger, which increases the output of said super-turbocharger, which increases the power and efficiency of said engine. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20120117962 | RICH FUEL MIXTURE SUPER-TURBOCHARGED ENGINE SYSTEM - Disclosed is a super-turbocharger system that increases power and efficiency of an engine. The system uses the exothermic properties of a catalytic converter to extract additional energy from exhaust heat that is used to add power to the engine. Compressed air is supplied and mixed with exhaust gases upstream and/or downstream from a catalytic converter that is connected to an exhaust manifold. The gaseous mixture of exhaust gases and compressed air is sufficiently rich in oxygen to oxidize hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide in the catalytic converter, which adds heat to the gaseous mixture. In addition, a sufficient amount of compressed air is supplied to the exhaust gases to maintain the temperature of the gaseous mixture at a substantially optimal temperature level. The gaseous mixture is applied to the turbine of the super-turbocharger, which increases the output of said super-turbocharger, which increases the power and efficiency of said engine. The engine throttle is used to control the pressure level of the compressed air to ensure proper flow of cooling gases and oxidation gases. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120186248 | SUPERTURBOCHARGER CONTROL SYSTEMS - Disclosed is a control system and method for controlling a superturbocharged engine system in various operation modes. Throttle control mode may idle the superturbocharger during low and medium engine loads, so that boost is not created in the intake manifold. During high engine load conditions (open throttle), boosting occurs in response to the driver, operator, or control system requesting increased engine loads. For transient control mode, the control system may respond to transient conditions in response to engine speed and load so that the engine does not bog down or overcome vehicle traction limits. The control system may also predict future operating points. For steady state control mode, the control system may receive a plurality of input data, an actual/current control data input, look up a desired value for the control input, compare the desired to the actual control input, and perform control logic on the comparison results to obtain an updated continuously variable transmission ratio to control the superturbocharged engine system independent of throttling on the engine. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20140174076 | SUPER-TURBOCHARGER HAVING A HIGH SPEED TRACTION DRIVE AND A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - A super-turbocharger utilizing a high speed, fixed ratio traction drive that is coupled to a continuously variable transmission to allow for high speed operation is provided. A high speed traction drive is utilized to provide speed reduction from the high speed turbine shaft. A second traction drive provides infinitely variable speed ratios through a continuously variable transmission. Gas recirculation in a super-turbocharger is also disclosed. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140366534 | SUPER-TURBOCHARGER HAVING A HIGH SPEED TRACTION DRIVE AND A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - A super-turbocharger utilizing a high speed, fixed ratio traction drive that is coupled to a continuously variable transmission to allow for high speed operation is provided. A high speed traction drive is utilized to provide speed reduction from the high speed turbine shaft. A second traction drive provides infinitely variable speed ratios through a continuously variable transmission. Gas recirculation in a super-turbocharger is also disclosed. | 12-18-2014 |
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| 20100150271 | MODULATED CLOCK, AN IC INCLUDING THE MODULATED CLOCK AND A METHOD OF PROVIDING A MODULATED CLOCK SIGNAL FOR POWER CONTROL - A modulated clock, a method of providing a modulated clock signal, an integrated circuit including a modulated clock and a library of cells including a modulated clock. In one embodiment, the modulated clock includes (1) a clock controller configured to generate a digital control stream and (2) clock logic circuitry having a first input configured to receive a clock signal and a second input configured to receive the digital control stream. The clock logic circuitry is configured to provide a modulated clock signal in response to the clock signal and the digital control stream, wherein the modulated clock signal has an effective frequency that differs from the first frequency. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100153056 | METHOD OF GENERATING A RESTRICTED INLINE RESISTIVE FAULT PATTERN AND A TEST PATTERN GENERATOR - A method of generating an IRF pattern for testing an IC and a test pattern generator are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes: (1) identifying a path of the integrated circuit for inline resistive fault pattern generation, (2) determining if the path is a minimal slack path of the IC and (3) generating, when the path is the minimal slack path, a restricted inline resistive fault pattern for the path using only a capture polarity having a minimal inherent margin. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100156494 | LATCH AND DFF DESIGN WITH IMPROVED SOFT ERROR RATE AND A METHOD OF OPERATING A DFF - A single-path latch, a dual-path latch, a method of operating a DFF and a library of cells. In one embodiment, the single-path latch includes: (1) a passgate coupled to the data input, (2) a feedback path coupled to the passgate, the data output coupled thereto and (3) tristate circuitry coupled to the passgate and having a single transistor pair of opposite conductivity coupled to Boolean logic gates, the Boolean logic gates configured to control operation of the single transistor pair based on the data input and a pulse clock signal to drive the feedbacks path. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100162058 | SEQUENTIAL ELEMENT LOW POWER SCAN IMPLEMENTATION - Disclosed herein is a sequential element having a master stage and a slave stage and a method of testing an IC having a scan chain and an IC. In one embodiment, the sequential element includes: (1) an input scan multiplexor configured to place the sequential element in a functional mode or a scan mode in response to a scan enable input and (2) a scan out driver coupled to the slave stage and configured to provide a scan out signal when the sequential element is in the scan mode, the scan out driver coupled to an inverted scan enable input for a negative voltage supply. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100169850 | ANALYZER AND METHODS FOR ARCHITECTURALLY INDEPENDENT NOISE SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS HAVING A MEMORY STORAGE DEVICE - Method of analyzing noise sensitivity of integrated circuits having at least one memory storage device and a noise sensitivity analyzer. In one embodiment, the noise sensitivity analyzer includes: (1) a circuit reservoir configured to receive and store a model of a circuit having at least one memory storage device to be analyzed, (2) a circuit parser configured to identify nodes of the model and (3) a circuit evaluator configured to apply a large test current to each of the nodes for multiple circuit states of the at least one memory storage device and determine which of the nodes are sensitive nodes. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20120065919 | BUILT-IN SELF-TEST CIRCUIT-BASED RADIATION SENSOR, RADIATION SENSING METHOD AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INCORPORATING THE SAME - A radiation sensor for an integrated circuit (IC), a radiation sensing method and an IC incorporating the sensor or the method. In one embodiment, the radiation sensor includes: (1) a built-in self-test (BIST) controller configured to provide BIST with respect to main IC circuitry of the IC and (2) a radiation sensor controller coupled to the main IC circuitry and the BIST controller and configured to identify temporarily inactive portions of the main IC circuitry and cause the BIST controller to perform at least one BIST with respect to at least one of the portions, the at least one of the portions acting as a radiation target. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120119785 | INPUT/OUTPUT CORE DESIGN AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREFOR - One aspect provides an input/output cell. The input/output cell, in one example, includes an input/output layout boundary delineated on a substrate, wherein the input/output layout boundary defines a first side parallel and opposing a second side, a third side parallel and opposing a fourth side, wherein the first and second sides are substantially perpendicular the third and fourth sides. The input/output cell, in this example, further includes input/output transistors positioned within the input/output layout boundary over the substrate. The input/output cell, in this example, further includes first and second power conductors and first and second ground conductors located over the substrate, the first power conductor and first ground conductor extending entirely between the first and second sides and the second power conductor and second ground conductor extending entirely between the third and fourth sides. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120194217 | INPUT/OUTPUT CORE DESIGN AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREFOR - One aspect provides an input/output cell. The input/output cell, in one example, includes an input/output layout boundary delineated on a substrate, wherein the input/output layout boundary defines a first side parallel and opposing a second side, a third side parallel and opposing a fourth side, wherein the first and second sides are substantially perpendicular the third and fourth sides. The input/output cell, in this example, further includes input/output transistors positioned within the input/output layout boundary over the substrate. The input/output cell, in this example, further includes first and second power conductors and first and second ground conductors located over the substrate, the first power conductor and first ground conductor extending entirely between the first and second sides and the second power conductor and second ground conductor extending entirely between the third and fourth sides. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20130249591 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DECREASING SIGNAL INTEGRITY NOISE BY USING VARYING DRIVE STRENGTHS BASED ON LIKELIHOOD OF SIGNALS BECOMING VICTIMS - A method of designing an integrated circuit, integrated circuits using different drive strengths and a signal integrity monitor are provide herein. In one embodiment, the signal integrity monitor includes: (1) a signal interface configured to receive a signal from a parallel data bus for transmission over a plurality of signal paths and (2) a victim signal identifier configured to dynamically determine a potential victim signal path of the plurality of signal paths. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20140145775 | OVERSHOOT SUPPRESSION FOR INPUT/OUTPUT BUFFERS - Disclosed is a diode clamping circuit that is used in an I/O buffer to suppress noise. Diode-connected CMOS transistors or PN junction transistors are utilized, which are native to the CMOS process. Switching circuitry is also disclosed to isolate the diodes and prevent current drain in the circuit. Switching circuitry is also used to switch between two different power supply voltages. | 05-29-2014 |
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| 20090087912 | TAGGED PARTICLES FOR DOWNHOLE APPLICATION - A tagged object includes a main body and a plurality of coded particles. Each coded particle may have a miniature body and be configured to provide a resolvable optical emission pattern when illuminate. The plurality of coded particles may be immobilized to the main body. A method for performing oilfield monitoring may include disposing of different types of tagged objects at different locations, wherein the different types of tagged objects each comprise a plurality of coded particles. Each of the coded particles may have a miniature body containing rare earth elements configured to produce a unique optical emission pattern when illuminated. The method may include allowing an event to trigger the release of one of the different types of tagged objects from one of the different locations. In addition, the method may include identifying the released tagged objects by unique optical emission patterns, in some cases in order to determining an occurrence location of the event. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20100179076 | Filled Systems From Biphasic Fluids - Methods and apparatus for forming a fluid for use within in a subterranean formation comprising combining a partitioning agent, crosslinkable polymer, and crosslinker into a fluid, wherein more than 50 percent of the crosslinkable polymer crosslinks and less than 10 percent of the partitioning agent crosslinks, and introducing the fluid into the subterranean formation. Methods and apparatus of forming a fluid for use within in a subterranean formation comprising combining a partitioning agent, crosslinkable polymer, and crosslinker into a fluid, wherein a critical polymer concentration for crosslinking the crosslinkable polymer is lower than if the partitioning agent were not in the fluid, and introducing the fluid into the subterranean formation. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20110083849 | HETEROGENEOUS PROPPANT PLACEMENT IN A FRACTURE WITH REMOVABLE CHANNELANT FILL - A method of heterogeneous proppant placement in a subterranean fracture is disclosed. The method comprises injecting a first treatment fluid comprising a gas and substantially free of macroscopic particles through a wellbore to initiate a fracture in a subterranean formation; injecting a second treatment fluid comprising proppant and channelant through the wellbore into the fracture; placing the proppant in the fracture in a plurality of proppant clusters forming pillars spaced apart by the channelant; and removing the channelant to form open channels around the pillars for fluid flow from the subterranean formation through the fracture toward the wellbore. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110114313 | HETEROGENEOUS PROPPANT PLACEMENT IN A FRACTURE WITH REMOVABLE CHANNELANT FILL - A method of heterogeneous proppant placement in a subterranean fracture is disclosed. The method comprises injecting well treatment fluid including proppant ( | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110240293 | HETEROGENEOUS PROPPANT PLACEMENT IN A FRACTURE WITH REMOVABLE CHANNELANT FILL - A method of heterogeneous proppant placement in a subterranean fracture is disclosed. The method comprises injecting well treatment fluid including proppant ( | 10-06-2011 |
| 20120129737 | HETEROGENEOUS PROPPANT PLACEMENT IN A FRACTURE WITH REMOVABLE CHANNELANT FILL - A method of heterogeneous proppant placement in a subterranean fracture is disclosed. The method comprises injecting well treatment fluid including proppant and a channelant through a wellbore into the fracture, heterogeneously placing the proppant in the fracture in a plurality of proppant clusters or islands spaced apart by the channelant, and removing the channelant filler material to form open channels around the pillars for fluid flow from the formation through the fracture toward the wellbore. The proppant and channelant can be segregated within the well treatment fluid, or segregated during placement in the fracture. The channelant can be dissolvable particles, initially acting as a filler material during placement of the proppant, and later dissolving to leave the flow channels between the proppant pillars. The well treatment fluid can include fibers to provide reinforcement and consolidation of the proppant and/or to inhibit settling of the proppant in the treatment fluid. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120277995 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTED INTERFEROMETRIC ACOUSTIC MONITORING - Acoustic monitoring is carried out using a fiber optic cable. Coherent Rayleigh noise generated by the transmission of a coherent beam of radiation through the fiber optic cable is detected, a phase of the coherent Rayleigh noise is measured and the measured phase is processed to identify an acoustic occurrence along the fiber optic cable. In certain aspects, an optical fiber serves as a distributed interferometer that may be used to monitor a conduit, wellbore or reservoir. The distributed interferometric monitoring provides for accurate detection of acoustic occurrences along the fiber optic cable and these acoustic occurrences may include fluid flow in a pipeline or wellbore, processes taking place in a wellbore or pipeline, fracturing, gravel packing, or production logging. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120325472 | HETEROGENEOUS PROPPANT PLACEMENT IN A FRACTURE WITH REMOVABLE EXTRAMETRICAL MATERIAL FILL - A method of heterogeneous proppant placement in a subterranean fracture is disclosed. The method comprises injecting well treatment fluid including proppant ( | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130092371 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTED INTERFEROMETRIC ACCOUSTIC MONITORING - This disclosure relates in general to a method and system for acoustic monitoring using a fibre optic cable. More specifically, but not by way of limitation, embodiments of the present invention provide for using an optical fiber as a distributed interferometer that may be used to monitor a conduit, wellbore or reservoir. In certain aspects, the distributed interferometric monitoring provides for accurate detection of acoustic occurrences along the fibre optic cable and these acoustic occurrences may include fluid flow in a pipeline or wellbore, processes taking place in a wellbore or pipeline, fracturing, gravel packing, production logging and/or the like. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130105166 | Methods for Providing Proppant Slugs in Fracturing Treatments | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130146292 | HETEROGENEOUS PROPPANT PLACEMENT IN A FRACTURE WITH REMOVABLE EXTRAMETRICAL MATERIAL FILL - A method of injecting well treatment fluid including proppant and proppant-spacing filler material through a wellbore into the fracture, heterogeneously placing the proppant in the fracture in a plurality of proppant clusters or islands spaced apart by the material, and removing the filler material to form open channels around the pillars for fluid flow from the formation through the fracture toward the wellbore. The proppant and channelant can be segregated within the well treatment fluid, or segregated during placement in the fracture. The filler material can be dissolvable particles, initially acting as a filler material during placement of the proppant in the fracture, and later dissolving to leave the flow channels between the proppant pillars. The well treatment fluid can include extrametrical materials to provide reinforcement and consolidation of the proppant and/or to inhibit settling of the proppant. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130192839 | SELECTIVE FRACTURE FACE DISSOLUTION - A method is given for acid fracturing a subterranean formation for improving the flow of fluids. The principal source, optionally the sole source, of the acid is a solid acid-precursor, optionally injected with an additional solid that is inert and that masks a portion of the newly created fracture faces so that the fracture face etching by the acid is not uniform. The method ensures a good flow path for fluids between the fracture tip and the wellbore. | 08-01-2013 |
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| 20090215344 | Systems And Methods For Formation And Harvesting of Nanofibrous Materials - A system that receives nanomaterials, forms nanofibrous materials therefrom, and collects these nanofibrous materials for subsequent applications. The system is coupled to a chamber that generates nanomaterials, typically carbon nanotubes produced from chemical vapor deposition, and includes a mechanism for spinning the nanotubes into yarns or tows. Alternatively, the system includes a mechanism for forming non-woven sheets from the nanotubes. The system also includes components for collecting the formed nanofibrous materials. Methods for forming and collecting the nanofibrous materials are also provided. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20100099319 | Systems and Methods for Synthesis of Extended Length Nanostructures - A system for synthesizing nanostructures using chemical vapor deposition (CVD) is provided. The system includes a housing, a porous substrate within the housing, and on a downstream surface of the substrate, a plurality of catalyst particles from which nanostructures can be synthesized upon interaction with a reaction gas moving through the porous substrate. Electrodes may be provided to generate an electric field to support the nanostructures during growth. A method for synthesizing extended length nanostructures is also provided. The nanostructures are useful as heat conductors, heat sinks, windings for electric motors, solenoid, transformers, for making fabric, protective armor, as well as other applications | 04-22-2010 |
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| 20100096935 | AIR BUSHING LINEAR STAGE SYSTEM - A linear stage system is provided. The linear stage system includes a base, a carriage plate, a first shaft, a first air bushing coupled to the base, a first motor coupled to the base and the carriage plate, and a first position encoder. The first air bushing is configured to support the carriage plate via the first shaft, wherein the first air bushing utilizes the first shaft as a guide surface and is configured to support positioning of the carriage plate along an axis. The first motor is configured to create a linear motion parallel to the axis in a first motor element coupled to the carriage plate to position the carriage plate along the axis in response to a first control signal. The first position encoder is configured to determine a position of the carriage plate relative to the base. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20140150593 | PRECISION TRIPOD MOTION SYSTEM - A precision tripod motion system is provided. The tripod motion system in one example includes a bottom plate including three spaced-apart bottom single-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) hinge portions, a top plate including three spaced-apart top three-degrees-of-freedom (TDOF) joint portions, with the top plate configured to receive a workpiece, and three linear actuators pivotally coupled to the three bottom SDOF hinge portions of the bottom plate and coupled to the three top TDOF joint portions of the top plate, with each linear actuator of the three linear actuators configured to change length over a linear actuation span. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140151947 | PRECISION TRIPOD MOTION SYSTEM WITH SIX DEGREES OF FREEDOM - A precision tripod motion system is provided. The tripod motion system in one example includes a bottom plate including three spaced-apart bottom single-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) hinge portions, a top plate including three spaced-apart top three-degrees-of-freedom (TDOF) joint portions, with the top plate configured to receive a workpiece, three linear actuators pivotally coupled to the three bottom SDOF hinge portions of the bottom plate and coupled to the three top TDOF joint portions of the top plate, with each linear actuator of the three linear actuators configured to change length over a linear actuation span, and a rotator component and/or a positioning table affixed to the top plate and the bottom plate. The tripod motion system is additionally coupled to a rotator component and a positioning table to provide six degrees of freedom of motion. | 06-05-2014 |
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| 20080271159 | Method And System For Restricting Access To User Resources - A user's set top box (STB), or other client, executes a shell and has an application program interface (API) by which certain features of the client can be controlled. The client is in communication with a walled garden proxy server (WGPS), which controls access to a walled garden. The walled garden contains links to one or more servers providing network-based services. The client sends a request to the WGPS to access a service provided by a site in the garden. To provide the service, the site sends the client a message containing code calling a function in the API. The WGPS traps the message from the site and looks up the site in a table to determine the access control list (ACL) for the site. The ACL is a bit-map that specifies which functions of the client's API can be invoked by code from the site. The WGPS includes the ACL in the header of the hypertext transport protocol (HTTP) message to the client. The shell receives the message and extracts the ACL. The shell uses the ACL to determine whether the code has permission to execute any called functions in the API. If the code lacks permission, the shell stops execution and sends a message to the site indicating that the site lacks permission. Otherwise, the shell allows the code to call the function. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090241144 | INTERACTIVE TELEVISION SYSTEM WITH ONE-TOUCH RECORDING AND CONFLICT DETECTION FEATURES - A full service television system and method are provided. The system comprises a cable headend, at least one fiber transport, at least one distribution hub, at least one hybrid fiber coax plant, and a plurality of set-top terminals. The system delivers television programs, advanced cable services, and online services. Programs and services are transmitted to the set-top terminals in both digital and analog formats to maintain downward compatibility with existing systems. The set-top terminal includes a central processing unit, a unified memory architecture, a memory management unit, communications circuitry, I/O control circuitry, and audio and video output circuitry. Through these components, the set-top terminal provides advanced cable services such as a comprehensive channel navigator, an interactive program guide, one-touch recording, recording conflict detection and resolution, and advanced configuration controls. The set-top terminal also provides online services such as World Wide Web browsing, Internet e-mail, and home shopping. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20110023117 | Method and System for Restricting Access to User Resources - A user's set top box (STB), or other client, executes a shell and has an application program interface (API) by which certain features of the client can be controlled. The client is in communication with a walled garden proxy server (WGPS), which controls access to a walled garden. The walled garden contains links to one or more servers providing network-based services. The client sends a request to the WGPS to access a service provided by a site in the garden. To provide the service, the site sends the client a message containing code calling a function in the API. The WGPS traps the message from the site and looks up the site in a table to determine the access control list (ACL) for the site. The ACL is a bit-map that specifies which functions of the client's API can be invoked by code from the site. The WGPS includes the ACL in the header of the hypertext transport protocol (HTTP) message to the client. The shell receives the message and extracts the ACL. The shell uses the ACL to determine whether the code has permission to execute any called functions in the API. If the code lacks permission, the shell stops execution and sends a message to the site indicating that the site lacks permission. Otherwise, the shell allows the code to call the function. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20120297460 | Method And System For Restricting Access To User Resources - A user's set top box (STB), or other client, executes a shell and has an application program interface (API) by which certain features of the client can be controlled. The client is in communication with a walled garden proxy server (WGPS). The client sends a request to the WGPS to access a service provided by a site in the garden. The site sends the client a message containing code calling a function in the API. The WGPS traps the message from the site and looks up the site in a table to determine the access control list (ACL) for the site. The WGPS includes the ACL in the header of the hypertext transport protocol (HTTP) message to the client. The shell receives the message and extracts the ACL. If the code lacks permission, the shell stops execution. | 11-22-2012 |
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| 20090240780 | High Performance Electronic Message Delivery Engine - In a messaging system interfaced through the Internet, a method for processing a message from a sender and intended for delivery to at least one recipient, which sender is interfaced to the Internet through a sender server and which recipient is interfaced to the Internet through a recipient server, where the message includes at least recipient information and message body, is disclosed. The method includes testing the recipient information by establishing a temporary test connection through the Internet from the sender server to the recipient server, before relying on the recipient information for sending the message, so as to provide an indication of deliverability of the message to the recipient without using an SMTP VRFY command. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20100049812 | E-Mail Messaging System and Method for Enhanced Rich Media Delivery - A multi-user e-mail messaging system is described that is interfaced through the Internet and includes a first user group sharing a first server, which first server is interfaced to the Internet. In this system, after an e-mail message has been originated by an originating user of the first user group, the e-mail message is directed onto an e-mail enhancement path, and additional content is added to the e-mail message using the e-mail enhancement path to produce an enhanced e-mail message. Thereafter, the enhanced e-mail message from the e-mail enhancement path to the intended recipient. In one feature, the path taken by an incoming e-mail message is different from an outgoing path taken by an e-mail message sent from the first user group. The outgoing path defined to the intended recipient includes the enhancement path. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20110141902 | Electronic message delivery system including a network device - In a computer network system based on an open system interconnection model, where the computer network system includes at least a network layer (Layer 3) and an application layer (Layer 7), a system and a method for managing electronic message traffic into and out of the computer network system including defining a communication channel between Layer 3 and Layer 7 for exchanging data directly therebetween for use in enhancing flow of the electronic message traffic. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110225253 | E-MAIL MESSAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED RICH MEDIA DELIVERY - A multi-user e-mail messaging system is described that is interfaced through the Internet and includes a first user group sharing a first server, which first server is interfaced to the Internet. In this system, after an e-mail message has been originated by an originating user of the first user group, the e-mail message is directed onto an e-mail enhancement path, and additional content is added to the e-mail message using the e-mail enhancement path to produce an enhanced e-mail message. Thereafter, the enhanced e-mail message from the e-mail enhancement path to the intended recipient. In one feature, the path taken by an incoming e-mail message is different from an outgoing path taken by an e-mail message sent from the first user group. The outgoing path defined to the intended recipient includes the enhancement path. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20120173644 | E-MAIL MESSAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED RICH MEDIA DELIVERY - A multi-user e-mail messaging system is described that is interfaced through the Internet and includes a first user group sharing a first server, which first server is interfaced to the Internet. In this system, after an e-mail message has been originated by an originating user of the first user group, the e-mail message is directed onto an e-mail enhancement path, and additional content is added to the e-mail message using the e-mail enhancement path to produce an enhanced e-mail message. Thereafter, the enhanced e-mail message from the e-mail enhancement path to the intended recipient. In one feature, the path taken by an incoming e-mail message is different from an outgoing path taken by an e-mail message sent from the first user group. The outgoing path defined to the intended recipient includes the enhancement path. | 07-05-2012 |
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| 20090222788 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING NETWORK ARCHITECTURE PLANNING TOOLS - A method of creating a network architecture planning tool includes receiving at a host computer system a request from a user computer to display a first object template, transmitting an electronic file comprising the object template to a user computer, receiving at the host computer system information defining a first object comprising at least a function defining a next object, receiving at the host computer system a request from a user computer to display at least a second object template, transmitting an electronic file comprising the at least a second object template to the user computer, receiving at the host computer system information defining at least a second object relating to a network, and storing the information defining the first object and the information defining at least the second object. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20120127986 | Converged Voice Services - Novel tools and techniques for providing a subscriber with converged voice services, in which calls to one of the subscriber's telephone numbers is routed to some or all of the subscriber's telephone numbers (e.g., sequentially or simultaneously, depending on system configuration and/or subscriber preference). Some implementations employ a VoIP switch to handle call distribution among the subscriber's various phone lines, even if some (or all) of the subscribers telephone lines are not VoIP lines. In such implementations, upon receiving an incoming call directed to one of the subscriber's lines, a service switching point will route the call to a VoIP switch. Instructed by an application server, the VoIP switch will set up call legs (e.g., via the PSTN) to one or more of the subscribers' telephone numbers. Optionally, when one of the call legs is answered, the application server will instruct the VoIP switch to disconnect the other call legs. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20140321454 | Converged Voice Services - Novel tools and techniques for providing a subscriber with converged voice services, in which calls to one of the subscriber's telephone numbers is routed to some or all of the subscriber's telephone numbers (e.g., sequentially or simultaneously, depending on system configuration and/or subscriber preference). Some implementations employ a VoIP switch to handle call distribution among the subscriber's various phone lines, even if some (or all) of the subscribers telephone lines are not VoIP lines. In such implementations, upon receiving an incoming call directed to one of the subscriber's lines, a service switching point will route the call to a VoIP switch. Instructed by an application server, the VoIP switch will set up call legs (e.g., via the PSTN) to one or more of the subscribers' telephone numbers. Optionally, when one of the call legs is answered, the application server will instruct the VoIP switch to disconnect the other call legs. | 10-30-2014 |
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| 20130271490 | DISPLAYING IMAGE DATA BASED ON PERSPECTIVE CENTER OF PRIMARY IMAGE - A method for displaying image data from a plurality of images on a display monitor, where at least some of the images are acquired from different locations, includes displaying the image data from the images on the display monitor. The image data may be displayed from a perspective center associated with the different locations from which the images are acquired. A primary image is determined based on a portion of the image data from the primary image that is displayed on the display monitor compared to portions of the image data from other images that are displayed on the display monitor. Thereafter, the image data on the display monitor is displayed from a perspective center of the primary image. A stacking order of the plurality of images is arranged so that the primary image is on top. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130271499 | IDENTIFYING A POINT OF INTEREST FROM DIFFERENT STATIONS - A method for locating a point of interest in a plurality of images is provided where the plurality of images capture different views of a scene. At least portions of each of the views are displayed in separate windows on a display monitor. The method includes identifying the point of interest in a first view of the scene and identifying pixels of image data that correspond to the selected point on the display monitor. A line in each of the views is determined that extends along a ray that passes through the point of interest in the scene to pixels of an image sensor corresponding to the pixels of image data in the first view of the scene. The line is displayed in each of the views in which the line is visible. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130271563 | DISPLAYING ARRAYS OF IMAGE DATA - A method for displaying arrays of digital image data on a display monitor as a continuous image includes determining nonlinear corrections for each of the arrays of digital image data. Each nonlinear correction may be based in part on a location of the imaging device used to capture the array of digital image data relative to a location of the perspective center from which the array of digital image data will be displayed on the display monitor. The method also includes transforming each array of digital image data using the corresponding nonlinear correction. The method also includes displaying the arrays of corrected image data on the display monitor to produce a continuous display of the scene captured by the imaging device, where relative sizes and positions of objects in the scene are substantially reproduced in the display of the scene. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130271638 | IDENTIFYING PIXELS OF IMAGE DATA - A method for identifying one or more pixels of image data associated with a point in an image includes receiving an indication of a portion of the image as displayed on the display monitor that surrounds the point. The pixels of image data as displayed on the display monitor are identified that are located approximately at edges of the portion of the image. One or more inverse transformations are performed to transform the pixels of image data as displayed on the display monitor to pixels of image data as captured by an image sensor. A portion of image data as captured by the image sensor is identified that corresponds to a portion of the image that surrounds the point. The portion of the image data as captured by the image sensor is displayed on the display monitor without data transformation. | 10-17-2013 |
