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20140256389 | MOBILE GAME APPLICATION - A game application for use on a portable electronic device comprises an asset creation interface and a projectile launching game screen. The asset creation interface includes an image source selection interface, an asset bank, an image editor, an object editor, and a scene editor. A user may import an image or take a picture with the camera of the mobile device, edit the image in the image editor, create projectiles, targets, launchers, and backgrounds in the object editor, and create scenes including various projectiles, targets, launchers, and backgrounds in the scene editor. The user may select the assets (projectiles, targets, launchers, backgrounds, and scenes) to be used in a projectile launching game and share assets with other users via social media outlets over a wireless network. | 09-11-2014 |
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20090046746 | PULSED FIBER LASER - A fiber laser system includes a master oscillator configured to generate linear polarized infrared laser radiation with wavelengths of 1015-1085 nm, pulses with durations of 100 ps to 10 ns, pulse train repetition rates of 1 kHz to 10 MHz, spectral bandwidth less than 0.5 nm, and a predominately single spatial mode and a polarization-maintaining optical isolator optically coupled to the master oscillator. The fiber laser system also includes a fiber amplifier system optically coupled to the optical isolator and including a power amplifier configured to amplify the laser radiation transmitted through the optical isolator. The power amplifier includes a polarization-maintaining, large-mode-area, multiple-clad Yb-doped gain fiber having a core, an inner cladding, and at least an outer cladding, one or more diode pump lasers emitting pump light of a nominal wavelength of 976 nm, and a pump coupler configured to couple the pump light into the gain fiber. | 02-19-2009 |
20090067035 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUS WAVE HARMONIC LASER - An apparatus for producing coherent, continuous wave, ultraviolet light, includes one or more source lasers in the visible or near-infrared frequency range. The apparatus also includes one or more frequency conversion stages. Each of the one or more frequency conversion stages includes one or more reflectors, an optical resonator, one or more waveguide components, or one or more fiber optic components. At least one of the one or more frequency conversion stages includes a huntite-type aluminum double borate nonlinear optical material to produce light having a wavelength between 190 and 350 nm. The huntite-type aluminum double borate material has a composition given by MAl | 03-12-2009 |
20090107962 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A HYBRID MODE-LOCKED FIBER LASER - An apparatus for producing coherent pulsed light with a fiber-based master oscillator/fiber amplifier architecture includes a fiber-coupled mode-locked laser source. The fiber-coupled mode-locked laser source is configured to provide pulses having a pulse duration of less than 1 ns. The apparatus also includes a fiber-coupled amplitude modulator optically coupled to the fiber-coupled mode-locked laser source. The fiber-coupled amplitude modulator is capable of gate durations greater than 1 ns. The apparatus further includes a saturated fiber power amplifier optically coupled to the fiber-coupled amplitude modulator. | 04-30-2009 |
20090201954 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PULSED HARMONIC ULTRAVIOLET LASERS - An apparatus for producing coherent, pulsed ultraviolet light with pulse durations that range between 1 ps and 1 μs includes one or more source lasers in the visible or near-infrared frequency range. The apparatus also includes one or more FC stages, at least one of the one or more FC stages including a nonlinear FC device and one or more optical elements. The optical elements include a reflector, a focusing element, a polarization-controlling optic, a wavelength separator, or a fiber optic component. The FC device includes a huntite-type aluminum double borate nonlinear optical material configured to produce FC light having a wavelength between 190 and 350 nm and a composition given by RAl | 08-13-2009 |
20110128613 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PULSED HARMONIC ULTRAVIOLET LASERS - An apparatus for producing coherent, pulsed ultraviolet light with pulse durations that range between 1 ps and 1 μs includes one or more source lasers in the visible or near-infrared frequency range. The apparatus also includes one or more FC stages, at least one of the one or more FC stages including a nonlinear FC device and one or more optical elements. The optical elements include a reflector, a focusing element, a polarization-controlling optic, a wavelength separator, or a fiber optic component. The FC device includes a huntite-type aluminum double borate nonlinear optical material configured to produce FC light having a wavelength between 190 and 350 nm and a composition given by RAl | 06-02-2011 |
20130135711 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PULSED HARMONIC ULTRAVIOLET LASERS - An apparatus for producing coherent, pulsed ultraviolet light with pulse durations that range between 1 ps and 1 μs includes one or more source lasers in the visible or near-infrared frequency range. The apparatus also includes one or more FC stages, at least one of the one or more FC stages including a nonlinear FC device and one or more optical elements. The optical elements include a reflector, a focusing element, a polarization-controlling optic, a wavelength separator, or a fiber optic component. The FC device includes a huntite-type aluminum double borate nonlinear optical material configured to produce FC light having a wavelength between 190 and 350 nm and a composition given by RAl | 05-30-2013 |
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20080256374 | Sharing Non-Sharable Devices Between an Embedded Controller and A Processor in a Computer System - System and method for sharing a device, e.g., non-volatile memory, between a host processor and a microcontroller. In response to system state change to a first state wherein the microcontroller is assured safe access to the non-volatile memory (e.g., in response to power-on reset, system reset, sleep state, etc.), the microcontroller holds the system in the first state (e.g., system reset), and switches access to the non-volatile memory from the processor to the microcontroller. While the system is held in the first state, the microcontroller accesses the device (e.g., non-volatile memory), e.g., fetches program instructions/data from the non-volatile memory and loads the program instructions/data into a memory of the microcontroller. After the access, the microcontroller changes or allows change of the system state, e.g., switches access to the device, e.g., the non-volatile memory, from the microcontroller to the processor, and releases the system from the first state. | 10-16-2008 |
20090058429 | Detecting Closure of an Electronic Device Using Capacitive Sensors - System and method for determining closure of an electronic device. The electronic device may include a top portion and a bottom portion, and may be connecting via a hinge or other closing mechanism. The top portion and/or the bottom portion may include one or more capacitive sensors which provide signals corresponding to physical contact and a controller coupled to the one or more capacitive sensors. The controller may operate to receive the signals from the one or more capacitive sensors, determine if the electronic device has been closed based on the received signals, and initiate a sequence of events corresponding to the closure of the electronic device. The sequence of events may result in the device entering a low power state. | 03-05-2009 |
20090327678 | Enhancing Security of a System Via Access by an Embedded Controller to A Secure Storage Device - System and method for performing pre-boot security verification in a system that includes a host processor and memory, an embedded microcontroller with an auxiliary memory, e.g., an on-chip ROM, or memory controlled to prohibit user-tampering with the contents of the memory, and one or more pre-boot security components coupled to the embedded microcontroller. Upon power-up, but before host processor boot-up, the embedded microcontroller accesses the auxiliary memory and executes the program instructions to verify system security using the one or more pre-boot security components. The one or more pre-boot security components includes at least one identity verification component, e.g., a smart card, or a biometric sensor, e.g., a fingerprint sensor, a retinal scanner, and/or a voiceprint sensor, etc., and/or at least one system verification component, e.g., TPM, to query the system for system state information, and verify that the system has not been compromised. | 12-31-2009 |
20100039121 | LOW COST FINGERPRINT SENSOR SYSTEM - Low cost fingerprint system having a single chip solution includes a circuit board, a fingerprint sensor array fabricated onto a first surface of the circuit board, and an integrated circuit die for processing information received from the fingerprint sensor array is mounted directly to a second surface of the circuit board. The integrated circuit die may be electrically connected to the sensor by, for example, vias in the circuit board. | 02-18-2010 |
20110240189 | INTERLOCKING COMPRESSIBLE, PAIRED SPOKE WHEEL SYSTEM - An interlocking, compressible spoke wheel system having a ring of paired spokes. The locking of left and right spokes into pairs provides improved tire displacement under loads. The left and right half wheels formed by sets of left spokes and right spokes. enable a novel mounting system for the wheel rim or tire to attach to the spoke system. | 10-06-2011 |
20140251517 | SPOKE WHEEL SYSTEM WITH PAIRED CARBON SPRINGS ATTACHED TO A CENTRAL HUB STRUCTURE - An interlocking, compressible spoke wheel system having a ring of paired spokes. The locking of left and right spokes into pairs provides improved tire displacement under loads. The left and right half wheels formed by sets of left spokes and right spokes. enable a novel mounting system for the wheel rim or tire to attach to the spoke system. | 09-11-2014 |
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20100070515 | SHARED NAMESPACE FOR STORAGE CLUSTERS - Any client application uses a namespace application to resolve its pathname in order to reference a computer file. Computer files are stored in a fixed-content storage cluster and are accessed by retrieving a unique identifier for the computer file using the namespace application. Any type of pathname scheme from any client application is supported by the namespace. The namespace application uses a bindings table to record bindings between objects including the start date and end date for each binding, and direction and separator data used in the pathname scheme. An attribute table in the namespace keeps track of each attribute and its value for each object of the namespace including a start date and an end date for each attribute. The namespace provides syntactic generality in that any pathname scheme of a client application can be resolved to identify a unique computer file in the storage cluster. The namespace may be shared between applications because when one application modifies a file or its attributes using the namespace, another application using a different pathname scheme has access to the exact same data and modifications. The namespace provides a near instantaneous continuous backup for computer files in the storage cluster because of the use of start date and end dates for the bindings and attributes. | 03-18-2010 |
20110040568 | ADAPTIVE POWER CONSERVATION IN STORAGE CLUSTERS - Each node and volume in a fixed-content storage cluster makes an independent decision whether to reduce power consumption based on lack of requests from client applications and nodes over a configurable time period. Node configuration parameters sleepAfter and wakeAfter respectively determine how long to wait until idling a node or volume, and how long to wait while idle before again performing integrity checks. A bid value is calculated by each node and reflects how much it will cost for that node to write a file, read a file, or keep a copy of the file. A node with the lowest bid wins, and nodes that are idle have a premium added to each bid to help ensure that idle nodes are kept idle. Normally, nodes with more capacity will submit a lower bid to write a file. In an archive mode, writes bids are reversed meaning that nodes with less capacity submit lower bids, meaning that fuller nodes fill up faster and are then idled, while empty or near empty nodes may remain idle for some time before winning a write bid. | 02-17-2011 |
20120278549 | ADAPTIVE POWER CONSERVATION IN STORAGE CLUSTERS - Each node and volume in a storage cluster makes a decision whether to reduce power consumption based on lack of requests from client applications and nodes over a time period. Node configuration parameters determine how long to wait until idling a node or volume, and how long to wait while idle before performing integrity checks. A bid value is calculated by each node and reflects how much it will cost for that node to write a file, read a file, or keep a copy. A node with the lowest bid wins, and nodes that are idle have a premium added to each bid to ensure that idle nodes are kept idle. In an archive mode, writes bids are reversed, nodes with less capacity submit lower bids, fuller nodes fill up faster and are then idled, while empty or near empty nodes may remain idle before winning a write bid. | 11-01-2012 |
20140013134 | ADAPTIVE POWER CONSERVATION IN STORAGE CLUSTERS - Each node and volume in a storage cluster makes a decision whether to reduce power consumption based on lack of requests from client applications and nodes over a time period. Node configuration parameters determine how long to wait until idling a node or volume, and how long to wait while idle before performing integrity checks. A bid value is calculated by each node and reflects how much it will cost for that node to write a file, read a file, or keep a copy. A node with the lowest bid wins, and nodes that are idle have a premium added to each bid to ensure that idle nodes are kept idle. In an archive mode, writes bids are reversed, nodes with less capacity submit lower bids, fuller nodes fill up faster and are then idled, while empty or near empty nodes may remain idle before winning a write bid. | 01-09-2014 |
20150127967 | ADAPTIVE POWER CONSERVATION IN STORAGE CLUSTERS - Each node and volume in a storage cluster makes a decision whether to reduce power consumption based on lack of requests from client applications and nodes over a time period. Node configuration parameters determine how long to wait until idling a node or volume, and how long to wait while idle before performing integrity checks. A bid value is calculated by each node and reflects how much it will cost for that node to write a file, read a file, or keep a copy. A node with the lowest bid wins, and nodes that are idle have a premium added to each bid to ensure that idle nodes are kept idle. In an archive mode, writes bids are reversed, nodes with less capacity submit lower bids, fuller nodes fill up faster and are then idled, while empty or near empty nodes may remain idle before winning a write bid. | 05-07-2015 |
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20140358054 | STRAPS FOR DEVICES AND METHODS THEREFOR - According to an embodiment, a system for tightening an article about a limb includes a reel based closure system having a tension member that is guided about the article and tensionable to close or tighten the article and a reel based tightening mechanism that is configured to tension the tension member and to maintain the tension member's tension so that the article remains closed or tightened. The system also includes a strap having a first end that is attached to a first edge of the article and a second end that is operably coupled with the reel based closure system so that tensioning of the tension member causes the strap to be tensioned. An intermediate portion of the strap spans a portion of an opening of the article and is slidingly positioned within a ring component that is attached to a second edge of the article. | 12-04-2014 |
20150151070 | CLOSURE METHODS AND DEVICES FOR HEAD RESTRAINTS AND MASKS - A system for securing a mask about a user's face includes a mask that is configured to fit about the user's face, a padded member that is postionable on the back of the user's head, and at least one strap that extends from the padded member toward the mask. The system also includes a closure system that is coupled with the mask and with the strap. The closure system includes a tension member, a guide that routes the tension member about the mask and/or the strap, and a tensioning device that is operable to tension the tension member and thereby pull the strap and padded member toward the mask to secure and/or tighten the mask about the user's face. | 06-04-2015 |
20150190262 | STRAPS FOR DEVICES AND METHODS THEREFOR - According to an embodiment, a strap includes a closure system and a strap system. The closure system includes a tension member, a tightening mechanism that tensions the tension member and maintains the tension member's tension, and a guide that routes the tension member between the guide and the tightening mechanism. Tensioning of the tension member causes the guide to move toward the tightening mechanism. The strap system includes a strap guide(s), a first end that is coupled to the tightening mechanism, a second end that is coupled with the guide, and a strap body. The strap body is positioned through the strap guide(s) so that at least a portion of the strap overlaps and so that the strap body forms a loop. Tensioning of the tension member reduces a diameter of the strap system's loop, which effects constriction of the strap system about an article disposed within the loop. | 07-09-2015 |
20150223608 | CLOSURE DEVICES FOR SEAT CUSHIONS - An adjustable seat back includes a frame having a perimeter and a cushioning material that is disposed at least partially within the frame's perimeter. The adjustable seat back also includes a tension member and a plurality of straps that are disposed over the frame with a distal end that is coupled with the cushioning material and a proximal end that is operationally coupled with the tension member. A reel based tightening mechanism is operably coupled with the tension member and configured to tension the tension member and thereby tension the plurality of straps. Tensioning of the plurality of straps effects adjustment of the cushioning material. | 08-13-2015 |
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20110016988 | MULTI-PHASE CORIOLIS FLOWMETER - A flowmeter is disclosed. The flowmeter includes a vibratable flowtube, and a driver connected to the flowtube that is operable to impart motion to the flowtube. A sensor is connected to the flowtube and is operable to sense the motion of the flowtube and generate a sensor signal. A controller is connected to receive the sensor signal. The controller is operable to determine an individual flow rate of each phase within a multi-phase flow through the flowtube. | 01-27-2011 |
20110259077 | CORIOLIS FLOWMETER WITH ZERO CHECKING FEATURE - Descriptions are provided for implementing flowmeter zero checking techniques. In operating a flowmeter, it may be the case that, even if previously calibrated, the flowmeter will produce erroneous measurements, e.g., will indicate a non-zero flow during a period of zero flow. Therefore, zero checking features are provided that allow for fast and accurate determinations of the zero-flow values, for use in adjusting later measurements. The zero-checking features include a button attached to an exterior of a flowmeter, so that it is easily accessible to an operator of the flowmeter. The button, in conjunction with an internal zero checking system, allows for a display of a zero value in response to a request from the operator of the flowmeter. | 10-27-2011 |
20140318212 | CORIOLIS FLOWMETER WITH ZERO CHECKING FEATURE - Descriptions are provided for implementing flowmeter zero checking techniques. In operating a flowmeter, it may be the case that, even if previously calibrated, the flowmeter will produce erroneous measurements, e.g., will indicate a non-zero flow during a period of zero flow. Therefore, zero checking features are provided that allow for fast and accurate determinations of the zero-flow values, for use in adjusting later measurements. The zero-checking features include a button attached to an exterior of a flowmeter, so that it is easily accessible to an operator of the flowmeter. The button, in conjunction with an internal zero checking system, allows for a display of a zero value in response to a request from the operator of the flowmeter. | 10-30-2014 |
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20080289858 | PRINTED CIRCUITS AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A method for making printed circuits and printed circuit boards which includes coating a non-metallized substrate and plating an image of a desired circuit design directly onto the coated substrate without the need to image the circuit design on an intermediate silver halide polyester film or diazo and utilizing existing imaging, developing and etching subtractive techniques in conventional printed circuit board processing. | 11-27-2008 |
20080292784 | Method for Metallizing Liquid Crystal and Polymer - A method for making printed circuits and printed circuit boards which utilizes a process for forming a thin metal layer, such as a copper layer, on underlying substrates such as a liquid crystalline polymer material. Forming such a thin metal layer on the surface of the substrate enables fine line imaging for forming printed circuits and printed circuit boards. The process includes providing a metallized substrate, removing the metal from the substrate, vacuum baking the substrate, dipping the substrate in permanganate solution, rinsing the substrate with water, neutralizing the substrate, subjecting the substrate to an electroless copper procedure and plating the substrate with copper. | 11-27-2008 |
20080292796 | Method and Apparatus for Forming Plated Liquid Crystalline Polymer Substrate - A method and apparatus for forming plated liquid crystalline polymer substrates which includes placing a plated liquid crystalline polymer substrate on or within a fixture and applying vacuum and heat to the fixture and the plated liquid crystalline polymer substrate. The plated liquid crystalline polymer substrate may contain printed circuits and can be formed to any shape, configuration, and size without destroying the printed circuits contained on the liquid crystalline polymer substrate. | 11-27-2008 |
20090020314 | DIRECT EMULSION PROCESS FOR MAKING PRINTED CIRCUITS - A direct emulsion process for making printed circuits and printed circuit boards which includes coating a non-metallized substrate with a solution which creates a light sensitive surface on the substrate, imaging the coated substrate with a circuit design, developing the imaged substrate, and directly plating the developed image onto the coated substrate. Coating solutions which work particularly well in this process include a ferric oxalate and palladium emulsion or a silver based emulsion. | 01-22-2009 |
20090020315 | AUTOMATED DIRECT EMULSION PROCESS FOR MAKING PRINTED CIRCUITS AND MULTILAYER PRINTED CIRCUITS - A method for making multilayer printed circuits includes a) coating a non-metallized substrate with a solution which creates a light sensitive surface on the substrate, b) imaging the coated substrate with a circuit design, c) developing the imaged substrate, d) directly plating the developed image onto the coated substrate, e) coating the plated substrate with a liquid photoimageable cover coat, f) imaging the coated plated substrate with a predesigned circuitry, g) developing the liquid photoimageable cover coat, and repeating steps a) through d). Steps e) through g) are then repeated followed by steps a) through d) until a desired number of layers is achieved for the multilayer circuit. The method may be automated by having a conveyer like system which automatically unrolls and directs a roll of non-metallized substrate through various coating, imaging, developing, and plating stations. | 01-22-2009 |
20100326711 | PRINTED CIRCUITS AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A method for making printed circuits and printed circuit boards which includes coating a non-metallized substrate and plating an image of a desired circuit design directly onto the coated substrate without the need to image the circuit design on an intermediate silver halide polyester film or diazo and utilizing existing imaging, developing and etching subtractive techniques in conventional printed circuit board processing. One exemplary embodiment of the method for making printed circuit boards includes coating a non-metallized substrate with a palladium based material including a ferric based solution combined with palladium. | 12-30-2010 |