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20100108632 | Pipelayer Crane Excavator Apparatus and Methods - The pipelayer crane apparatus comprises a lower, the lower comprising a lower frame, a pedestal, a lower bearing portion, a telescoping axle, a track roller, and a track shoe, an upper, the upper comprising a frame, a body, a cab, a pedestal, a upper bearing portion, and a counterweight, a lifting assembly, the lifting assembly comprising an adjacent portion, a remote portion, a joint, and a cylinder and a weldment, the weldment comprising a body, an extension, a winch, and securing members. A method for a pipelayer crane apparatus to rotate about the track shoes comprising a lower, the lower having a pedestal attached to a lower bearing surface; an upper, the upper having a pedestal attached to a upper bearing portion; bearing formed by the interaction of the upper bearing surface and the lower bearing surface; a pipe lifting assembly, the pipe lifting assembly attached to a weldment, the weldment attached to the upper; and the upper rotating about the bearing formed by the upper bearing surface and the lower bearing surface. | 05-06-2010 |
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20120094751 | ASYNCHRONOUS INTERACTIVE GAME PLAY - This disclosure generally relates to systems and methods for executing asynchronous game play by a plurality of players in one or more game instances. | 04-19-2012 |
20120094755 | ASYNCHRONOUS INTERACTIVE GAME PLAY - This disclosure generally relates to systems and methods for executing asynchronous game play by a plurality of players in one or more game instances. | 04-19-2012 |
20120094765 | ASYNCHRONOUS INTERACTIVE GAME PLAY - This disclosure generally relates to systems and methods for executing asynchronous game play by a plurality of players in one or more game instances. | 04-19-2012 |
20120094766 | ASYNCHRONOUS INTERACTIVE GAME PLAY - This disclosure generally relates to systems and methods for executing asynchronous game play by a plurality of players in one or more game instances. | 04-19-2012 |
20140187328 | ASYNCHRONOUS INTERACTIVE GAME PLAY - Systems and methods of asynchronous interactive game play are described. In some embodiments, a method permits a first player to access a first game instance of a multiplayer online game and access a second game instance of the multiplayer online game. The second game instance is accessed at a first time. The first game instance is associated with the first player and the second game instance is associated with a second player. The method receives an identification of an in-game action performed by the first player in the second game instance while the first player accesses the second game instance. The second player is permitted to access the second game instance at a second time, which is later than the first time. The method causes display to the second player an identification of the in-game action performed by the first player in the second game instance. | 07-03-2014 |
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20140094197 | SPEED AND TOPOLOGY RELEVANT DYNAMIC GEO SEARCH - A geographic searching system and method for a mobile terminal provides for accessible search results based on spatial characteristics of the mobile terminal. A displacement distance is established for a look-ahead search region, and the look-ahead search region is defined using a location-determination module of the mobile terminal and based on the spatial characteristics of the mobile terminal Relevant points of interest within the look-ahead search region are identified. | 04-03-2014 |
20150088647 | METHOD FOR MERCHANT DISAMBIGUATION BASED ON RECEIPT DATA - A system for merchant disambiguation using receipt data accesses a receipt database and clusters the receipt information according to product characteristics. The system identifies merchant similarities according to the clustered receipt information, and an offer engine module generates competitive offers based on the merchant similarities. | 03-26-2015 |
20150088917 | RESPONSIVE USER INTERFACE RENDERING BASED ON VELOCITY - Content is rendered based on a measured velocity of an internet capable mobile device (ICMD). The ICMD accesses a database of content, and a user interface is activated for searching the database of content. After determining a current velocity of the ICMD, customized content based on search parameters input via the user interface and based on the current velocity of the ICMD is rendered. | 03-26-2015 |
20150089425 | INFORMATION DENSE USER INTERFACE MECHANICS FOR GEOLOCATION - A graphical user interface is cooperable with geopositioning hardware and software on a user device. The geopositioning hardware and software identify points of interest relative to a current location of the user device according to user-defined search parameters. The graphical user interface includes a geographic summary thumbnail that graphically summarizes distance and direction to a respective one of the points of interest with respect to the current location. | 03-26-2015 |
20150106188 | MERCHANT FUNDED REWARDS PROGRAM - A merchant funded rewards program for a participating entity enables merchants to become member merchants by registering with the program and receives transaction data from the participating entity. Reward points are provided to customers of the participating entity according to parameters defined by the member merchants based on the transaction data. Fees are charged to the member merchants for the rewards points. | 04-16-2015 |
20150160016 | OPTIMIZING MAP DATA BASED ON FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS - A mobile device includes a memory storing applications, a processor communicating with the memory and executing the applications, and a GPS tool cooperable with the processor and accessing geolocation data of the mobile device. The GPS tool identifies a commerce range for the mobile device. A user interface communicates with the processor, and a display is cooperable with the user interface and communicates with the processor. The applications include a map tool that is cooperable with the GPS tool and the processor such that the processor displays a map on the display at a zoom level that is determined based on the commerce range. | 06-11-2015 |
20150199022 | GESTURE RECOGNITION FOR DRILLING DOWN INTO METADATA IN AUGMENTED REALITY DEVICES - A touchless interaction with a computer is desirable as augmented reality devices become more of a reality. A user gesture may be recognizable using a built-in camera. A processor identifies a user pre-gesture based on digital images from the camera. The processor associates a point of interest on the display according to one of a shape and a position of the user pre-gesture. The processor identifies a change from the user pre-gesture to a user gesture based on the digital images from the camera, and the processor executes an appropriate action or program based on the user gesture. | 07-16-2015 |
20150199704 | ADMINISTERING AN eREWARDS PROGRAM USING DYNAMIC GEO-FENCING - Utilizing geo-fencing technology on mobile devices, notifications are sent to a user when they enter a variable sized radius of a merchant offering an eReward. The notification may allow the user to redeem the reward directly from the notification, by allowing the user to confirm their intent and causing the user to receive a terms and conditions alert. Once the terms and conditions alert is accepted, the user will hit a website end-point that will deduct the points from the eRewards account and present the eReward to the mobile client device, e.g., into a “passbook” or the like. In a preferred embodiment, only users with the capability to purchase the reward will be notified, and users will be able to one-step redeem the award from the notification itself. | 07-16-2015 |
20150199722 | DIRECTING MARKETING NOTIFICATIONS IN A CUSTOMER DEVIANT LOCATION - Directing marketing notifications in a customer deviant location is achieved by identifying log in locations and transactions that break regular patterns. Once it is determined that a customer is located in a deviant location, an automated customized marketing campaign is sent to the customer for the new location using both the user's account information and home spending activity and the new city information. | 07-16-2015 |
20150199773 | CREATING BUSINESS PROFILES BY THIRD PARTY USER ON-BOARDING - Business profiles are created using information from third parties. A user is enabled to indicate a business type for one or more merchants, and a system prompts the user to input information relating to the one or more merchants. The system determines the validity of the input information, and when the validity of the input information is verified, the input information is transformed into directory information. Official merchant pages can thus be created by crowd-sourcing important and pertinent information, which will lead to a more extensive directory of businesses and allow users a more complete and enjoyable experience. | 07-16-2015 |
20150199774 | ONE CLICK ON-BOARDING CROWDSOURCING INFORMATION INCENTIVIZED BY A LEADERBOARD - Business profiles are created using information from third parties. A user is enabled to indicate a business type for one or more merchants, and a system prompts the user to input information relating to the one or more merchants. The system determines the validity of the input information, and when the validity of the input information is verified, the input information is transformed into directory information. Official merchant pages can thus be created by crowd-sourcing important and pertinent information, which will lead to a more extensive directory of businesses and allow users a more complete and enjoyable experience. The system ranks users on their knowledge and input versus other users, and the system maintains a leaderboard that may be tied to user awards as an incentive to input information. | 07-16-2015 |
20150201302 | PREEMPTIVE OFFER AND REWARDS CACHING ON DEVICE TO MINIMIZE NETWORK ROUND TRIPS - A mobile client device or the like stores a library of potential points of interest that are pre-transferred to the mobile device by the system. The system identifies a normal commerce range and transfers information relating to potential points of interest based on the normal commerce range of the user. By accessing the library of points of interest stored on the mobile client device, network roundtrips between the device and server can be minimized, thereby enhancing performance characteristics of the mobile client device. | 07-16-2015 |
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20090232638 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING RADIAL MOTION OF A ROTATING SHAFT OF A TURBOCHARGER - A system is provided for monitoring radial motion of a rotating shaft of a turbocharger. The turbocharger includes a compressor and a turbine coupled to opposing ends of the shaft. The system includes a thrust collar including a cylindrical portion and a flange configured to radially extend from one end of the cylindrical portion. The thrust collar is configured to rotate with the shaft. A sensor is positioned within a separation of an outer surface of the thrust collar flange, and the sensor is configured to monitor the separation as indicative of the radial motion of the shaft. Additionally, a method is provided for monitoring radial motion of a rotating shaft of a turbocharger. | 09-17-2009 |
20100143104 | OPTIMIZED TURBOCHARGER BEARING SYSTEM - A turbocharger system, in certain embodiments, includes a compressor, a turbine, a shaft of common diameter coupling the compressor to the turbine, and a first fluid film bearing disposed about the shaft at a compressor end portion of the shaft. The system also includes a second fluid film fixed pad bearing disposed about the shaft at a turbine end portion of the shaft, wherein the first and second fluid film fixed pad bearings have different clearance ratios, effective lengths, or both, relative to one another. The system, in some embodiments, includes a compressor fluid film fixed pad bearing and a turbine fluid film fixed pad bearing, wherein the compressor and turbine fluid film fixed pad bearings have different clearance ratios and effective lengths, relative to one another. | 06-10-2010 |
20100178164 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TURBOCHARGING AN ENGINE - A turbocharger system, in certain embodiments, includes a compressor, a turbine, a shaft coupling the compressor to the turbine, and a turbo casing configured to improve pressure recovery, wherein the turbo casing includes a non symmetrical geometry configured to improve flow towards an exhaust outlet. | 07-15-2010 |
20120227400 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING EFFICIENCY OF MULTISTAGE TURBOCHARGER - A turbine system for a multistage turbocharger and a method for utilizing the same are disclosed. The turbine system includes a high pressure turbine having an inlet for receiving a flow of fluid, and an outlet for passing the flow on extraction of work from the high pressure turbine. The system further includes a low pressure turbine, having an inlet for receiving a flow of fluid from the high pressure turbine. A diffuser connects the outlet of the high pressure turbine and the inlet of the low pressure turbine. The system also includes a bypass channel for bypassing a portion of the flow around the high pressure turbine, from upstream of the high pressure turbine to downstream of the high pressure turbine. The system includes an injector to input the bypass flow in the diffuser in a manner to reduce flow separation in the diffuser. | 09-13-2012 |
20130067916 | OPTIMIZED TURBOCHARGER BEARING SYSTEM - A turbocharger system, in certain embodiments, includes a compressor, a turbine, a shaft of common diameter coupling the compressor to the turbine, and a first fluid film bearing disposed about the shaft at a compressor end portion of the shaft. The system also includes a second fluid film fixed pad bearing disposed about the shaft at a turbine end portion of the shaft, wherein the first and second fluid film fixed pad bearings have different clearance ratios, effective lengths, or both, relative to one another. The system, in some embodiments, includes a compressor fluid film fixed pad bearing and a turbine fluid film fixed pad bearing, wherein the compressor and turbine fluid film fixed pad bearings have different clearance ratios and effective lengths, relative to one another. | 03-21-2013 |
20140013740 | ENGINE WITH IMPROVED EGR SYSTEM - An exemplary turbocharger system for an internal combustion engine is provided. The turbocharger system includes a first turbine and a second turbine. The first turbine is in fluid communication with the internal combustion engine. The first turbine receives a first portion exhaust gas discharged from the internal combustion engine and provides a first turbine exhaust gas. The second turbine is in fluid communication with the first turbine via an inter-stage channel. The inter-stage channel transports the first turbine exhaust gas from the first turbine to the second turbine. The inter-stage channel is in thermal connection with an exhaust gas recirculation channel defined between an inlet and an outlet of the internal combustion engine. The first turbine exhaust gas flowing through the inter-stage channel is capable of being heated by a second portion exhaust gas discharged from the internal combustion engine and flowing through the exhaust gas recirculation channel. | 01-16-2014 |
20140017099 | TURBOCHARGER SYSTEM WITH REDUCED THRUST LOAD - An exemplary compressor is provided. The compressor includes a plurality of blades, a hub defining a front surface and a back surface, and a first flow restriction structure provided at the back surface of the hub. The plurality of blades are arranged in a predefined manner on the front surface for receiving input air flow at a first pressure and compressing the input air flow to provide an output air flow at a second pressure higher than the first pressure. The first flow restriction member is configured for preventing at least a portion of the output air flow at the second pressure from entering into the back surface of the hub to reduce an air pressure at the back surface of the hub. | 01-16-2014 |
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20130315397 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO SCRAMBLE DATA BASED ON A SCRAMBLE KEY - A data storage device includes a memory and a controller. The controller is configured to scramble data using a scramble key to produce scrambled data and to encode the scramble key to produce an encoded scramble key. The controller is further configured to store the encoded scramble key and the scrambled data to the memory. | 11-28-2013 |
20140281682 | Systems and Methods for Performing Defect Detection and Data Recovery in a Memory System - Systems and methods for performing defect detection and data recovery within a memory system are disclosed. A controller of a memory system may receive a command to write data in a memory of the memory system; determine a physical location of the memory that is associated with the data write; write data associated with the data write to the physical location; and store the physical location of the memory that is associated with the data write in a Tag cache. The controller may further identify a data keep cache of a plurality of data keep caches that is associated with the data write based on the physical location of the memory that is associated with the data write; update an XOR sum based on the data of the data write; and store the updated XOR sum in the identified data keep cache. | 09-18-2014 |
20150058529 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF PROCESSING ACCESS REQUESTS AT A DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A data storage device includes a non-volatile memory and a controller. A method performed in the data storage device includes sending multiple access requests to a plurality of non-volatile memory devices of the data storage device. The multiple access requests correspond to a command and are associated with a first order. The method further includes receiving a plurality of output data items from the plurality of non-volatile memory devices. The plurality of output data items is based on the multiple access requests and is received in a second order that is different from the first order. The method also includes reordering the plurality of output data items according to the first order. | 02-26-2015 |
20150120986 | DELAYED AUTOMATION TO MAXIMIZE THE UTILIZATION OF READ AND WRITE CACHE - A storage module may include a non-volatile memory module and a controller that communicates with the non-volatile memory module using a communications bus. In response to receipt of a host command, the controller may generate one or more sets of context commands for communication of data on the communications bus between the controller and an area of memory. The controller may execute the sets of context commands in a cache sequence. During execution of the context commands in the cache sequence, the controller may determine an opportunity window that occurs after execution of a context command of a prior set and before execution of a context command of a current set, during which the controller may utilize the communications bus. | 04-30-2015 |
20150154112 | BATCH COMMAND TECHNIQUES FOR A DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A data storage device includes a non-volatile memory and a controller. A method includes sending a memory command from the controller to the non-volatile memory. The memory command indicates multiple sense operations to be performed at a single plane of the non-volatile memory. | 06-04-2015 |
20150154132 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ARBITRATION ASSOCIATED WITH A MULTI-THREADED SYSTEM - A data storage device includes a controller coupled to a non-volatile memory via a data path element. The controller includes a first queue that includes a first set of requests and a second queue that includes a second set of requests. The controller further includes logic configured to assign a particular request from the first queue or from the second queue to have access to the data path element. When the logic is in a first mode, the logic selects a particular request is selected based on an arbitration scheme applied to the first queue and the second queue. When the logic is in a second mode, the logic selects a prioritized request from the first set of requests or the second set of requests independently of the arbitration scheme. | 06-04-2015 |
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20130186296 | AUTOMATIC SPIKE FEEDER SYSTEM - An automatic rail spike feeder system for use with a rail maintenance vehicle having a bulk storage bin for containing a supply of spikes, and at least one spike driving mechanism, includes a mechanism constructed and arranged for receiving a supply of spikes from the storage bin and for automatically delivering individual spikes to the at least one spike driving mechanism in a desired orientation without operator contact with the spikes. | 07-25-2013 |
20140190365 | AUTOMATIC RAIL FASTENER ORIENTER - A rail fastener orienter is provided for orienting rail fasteners to a desired orientation, the fasteners having a head, an opposite tip and a shank connecting the head to the tip, and being sequentially provided to the orienter in one of a head right, head left, head up and head down orientation. The orienter includes a frame having an upper end and an opposite lower end, and defining a track with an inlet adjacent the upper end, and an outlet adjacent the lower end, the track dimensioned for slidingly and rotatingly accommodating the shank. At least one stage holder is provided for accommodating the fastener in the track as the head is at least partially engaged by at least one bumper for repositioning to a desired one of the orientations, such that the fastener reaches the outlet in the desired orientation after axial rotation. | 07-10-2014 |
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20120143681 | ROOM-BASED COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTS - Concepts and technologies for creating and accessing room-based computing environments are disclosed. Resources are categorized and/or bundled into categories or bundles of resources. Resources are associated with the room-based computing environment and various data relating to the resources is stored, including data relating to permissions for accessing the resources. Upon detecting access of the room-based computing environment, a room engine can authenticate an entity associated with the access and determine what contents of the room-based computing environment are to be presented based upon the permissions information and/or other considerations. The environment is generated and presented to the entity via one or more user interfaces. | 06-07-2012 |
20120158792 | AGGREGATED PROFILE AND ONLINE CONCIERGE - Concepts and technologies are described herein for generating an aggregated profile and for providing an online concierge. In accordance with the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, usage of devices, applications, social networking services, web sites, and/or other resources over are tracked by authorized entities and aggregated into an aggregated profile. The aggregated profile can be managed, tuned, and modified by a user associated with the aggregated profile. The aggregated profile also can be used for various purposes including, for example, an online concierge and other purposes. The concierge can provide information from the aggregated profile, if authorized, to requesting entities. The use of the aggregated profile can be used to reduce the mount of input needed form users, to improve or streamline searching or application usage, and/or for other purposes. | 06-21-2012 |
20120166411 | DISCOVERY OF REMOTELY EXECUTED APPLICATIONS - A search engine discovers and indexes applications in a search index and receives queries from devices. The search engine is configured to obtain contextual data describing context associated with the devices and/or social networking data associated with one or more users of the devices. Based upon the contextual data and/or the social networking data, the search engine modifies the query and executes the query to identify applications. The search engine generates search results corresponding to the identified applications. The search engine also is configured to generate advertising relevant to the modified query, and to rank the search results in accordance with the query, the contextual data, and/or the social networking data. The ranked search results and the advertising are presented to the client as search results and/or in a web store format. Activity of the client and the search engine can be tracked and reported to authorized entities. | 06-28-2012 |