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20080261045 | Composite and layered particles for efficient delivery of polyelectrolytes - The invention provides a method of making composite particles for efficient delivery of polyelectrolytes to a target. Composite particles are made by two methods: 1) by first forming disperse polyelectrolyte condensates, by mixing the polyelectrolyte with a condensing agent, and then combining the disperse polyelectrolyte condensates with particles so that the disperse polyelectrolyte condensates bind to the surfaces of the particles or 2) combining particles with opposite charge polyelectrolyte to form a polyelectrolyte coated particles followed by a subsequent polyelectrolyte of opposite charge to form a composite particle. The invention includes composite particles, where each composite particle is comprised of a particle with the polyelectrolyte from one or more polyelectrolyte condensates bound to that particle. One advantage of these composite particles is that they permit more efficient and increased amounts of polyelectrolytes to be delivered to a target, in comparison to the prior art. Delivery methods include but are not limited to methods whereby the particles are accelerated to a velocity sufficient to penetrate or reach the surface of the target by pneumatic, hydraulic, transferred impulse, macro projectile, centripetal force, explosive, electric discharge, mechanical vibration, magnetic, gravimetric, or electric field. | 10-23-2008 |
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20090138828 | ORDERING OF CONVERSATIONS BASED ON MONITORED RECIPIENT USER INTERACTION WITH CORRESPONDING ELECTRONIC MESSAGES - A system and computer-implemented method includes presenting a user interface having a visual representation for each of multiple ongoing conversations involving a recipient user identity who is associated with each of the conversations. Message activity of the recipient user identity with respect to one or more of the multiple ongoing conversations is monitored and activity level associated with at least one incoming message for a recipient user identity is identified based upon the monitored message activity. The monitored message activity includes the recipient user identity's interaction with a conversation associated with the incoming message. A relative hierarchy for the ongoing conversations is determined based on the activity level associated with the at least one incoming message, and the user interface is arranged such that a conversation associated with an incoming message having a relatively high activity level is positioned to reflect hierarchical prominence in comparison to another conversation associated with an incoming message having a relatively low activity level. | 05-28-2009 |
20110237181 | CONTROLLING OF WIRELESS CONNECTION OF A PORTABLE DEVICE INCLUDING AN ILLUMINATION COMPONENT OR SWITCH - A portable media player that provides for wireless connectivity is disclosed. In some examples, the portable media player contains a button that causes the player to search for, connect with, and disconnect from wireless networks. In some examples, the button provides indicators of the connectivity of the player, such as different colors or modes of illumination. In some examples, the functionality of the button changes depending on the connectivity of the player or characteristics of the playback or navigation of media within the player. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 09-29-2011 |
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20090048012 | Networked Gaming System and Method Providing Multiple Group Play Awards Based on Different Criteria - Disclosed are systems and methods for group play gaming including multiple variations of awards. Upon a triggering event, gaming machines operate in a group play mode which includes multiple award opportunities for each player which may include a grand prize award, one or more mystery prize awards, and one or more progressive awards. | 02-19-2009 |
20090124344 | Reconfigurable Gaming Machine - Disclosed are reconfigurable gaming machines, networked gaming systems and methods for gaming machine reconfiguration. | 05-14-2009 |
20090124369 | Reconfigurable Gaming Machine Method - Disclosed are reconfigurable gaming machines, networked gaming systems and methods for gaming machine reconfiguration. | 05-14-2009 |
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20130252702 | SLOT MACHINE GAME FOR TWO PLAYERS - Disclosed are two-player games, gaming machines, gaming systems and methods including one or more shared feature games. Each player has a respective base game, game board and a token movable on his game board in response to his base game outcomes. Certain combinations of token positions on the two game boards may trigger play of one or more feature games shared by the players. | 09-26-2013 |
20150018068 | GAMING MACHINES, GAMING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF AWARDING WILD SYMBOLS DURING PLAY OF A GAMING MACHINE GAME - Disclosed are gaming machines and gaming machine systems and methods including a feature game in which a player is awarded one or more wild symbols. In one embodiment, the number of wild symbols awarded is derived from a number of special symbol occurrences during preliminary play of the game. In another embodiment, each play of a plurality of plays enables an additional symbol in a symbol set as a wild symbol for the remaining duration of the game. | 01-15-2015 |
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20120067560 | HVAC SCHEDULE WITH DESIGNATED OFF PERIODS - An HVAC controller may include a user interface, along with a memory for storing a recurring programmable schedule having two or more time periods. The user interface may be configured to allow manual modification by a user of the recurring schedule stored in the memory, wherein the user can associate an HVAC-off control mode with any of the two or more time periods. In the HVAC-off control mode, the HVAC controller may not cycle the HVAC unit on regardless of the temperature of the air in the inside space. The HVAC controller further may include an output that is configured to issue operational commands to the HVAC unit in accordance with the programmable schedule. | 03-22-2012 |
20120067561 | REMOTE CONTROL OF AN HVAC SYSTEM THAT USES A COMMON TEMPERATURE SETPOINT FOR BOTH HEAT AND COOL MODES - An HVAC system includes an HVAC unit having a cooling mode and a heating mode for conditioning the air in an inside space, and a programmable thermostat located remotely from the HVAC unit. The HVAC unit may have an onboard controller configured to control when the HVAC unit is in the cooling mode or heating mode, and whether the HVAC unit is activated or not. In some cases, the onboard controller of the HVAC unit may use a common temperature setpoint when controlling in the cooling mode and the heating mode. The programmable thermostat may have a programmable schedule with a plurality of time periods, where each time period has a heating setpoint and a cooling setpoint separated by a dead band. The onboard controller of the HVAC unit may be configured to accept input signals from the remotely located thermostat. The remotely located thermostat may send one or more input signals to the onboard controller of the HVAC unit in accordance with the programmable schedule, where the one or more input signals cause the onboard controller of the HVAC unit to set the HVAC unit to a particular one of the cooling mode and the heating mode, and to activate the HVAC unit so as to condition the air in the inside space in the particular one of the cooling mode and the heating mode. | 03-22-2012 |
20130261807 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONFIGURING WIRELES SENSORS IN AN HVAC SYSTEM - An HVAC controller for controlling an HVAC system may be configured to enroll one or more wireless devices, and once one or more wireless devices are enrolled, to prompt the user to enter an identifier, a location, a device type and/or a function for one or more of the enrolled wireless devices. The HVAC controller may use the identifier, location and/or device type to identify each of the enrolled devices. This may facilitate a user in selecting various sensors to participate in sensor averaging, identifying where certain sensor data is originating, identifying devices having a low battery condition, as well as performing other tasks as desired. | 10-03-2013 |
20140195058 | HVAC CONTROLLER INCLUDING USER INTERACTION LOG - An HVAC controller is configured to log one more user interactions into a user interaction log stored in its memory such that at least some of the user interactions may be recalled from the user interaction log and displayed on the user interface of the HVAC controller in response to a request by a user. The user may use the information contained in the user interaction log as an aid in troubleshooting an HVAC system. | 07-10-2014 |