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20130067120 | Bidi Extension for Connected Devices - Bidirectional (bidi) extension techniques for USB and/or other similar busses/connections are described in which an interface is provided to enable bidirectional communication with connected devices. The interface may be implemented as an operating system component to handle bidi communication for devices from multiple different independent hardware vendors (IHVs). Device drivers for different devices can be configured to include extension files in accordance with an established schema for bidi communication. The extension files describe supported bidi attributes, capabilities of the device, and how to make calls into the device. The interface operates to detect the extension files and set-up a corresponding device for bidi communication. Applications then interact through the interface to access, retrieve, and set configuration and status data for connected devices. The use of extension files enable creation of architecture independent devices drivers that can be used across different platforms with substantially no changes. | 03-14-2013 |
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20150089090 | Bidi Extension for Connected Devices - Bidirectional (bidi) extension techniques for USB and/or other similar busses/connections are described in which an interface is provided to enable bidirectional communication with connected devices. The interface may be implemented as an operating system component to handle bidi communication for devices from multiple different independent hardware vendors (IHVs). Device drivers for different devices can be configured to include extension files in accordance with an established schema for bidi communication. The extension files describe supported bidi attributes, capabilities of the device, and how to make calls into the device. The interface operates to detect the extension files and set-up a corresponding device for bidi communication. Applications then interact through the interface to access, retrieve, and set configuration and status data for connected devices. The use of extension files enable creation of architecture independent devices drivers that can be used across different platforms with substantially no changes. | 03-26-2015 |
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20110067602 | Reverting Colored Concrete and Rinse Water to Gray - A simple and easily useable system for reverting an uncured colored concrete material back to a gray color, by merely determining the original pigment and loading initially used to color the concrete material. The system utilizes a collection of pigment mixtures that can be selected and combined as needed to revert virtually any colored concrete back to a gray color, thus eliminating or reducing the expulsion of non-gray or colored concrete and/or dirty rinse water. Additionally, the volume of rinse water needed to clean out gray concrete is significantly less than that needed to clean out colored concrete. | 03-24-2011 |
20120157745 | CONCRETE WASH WATER SOLIDIFICATION PRODUCTS AND METHODS - A method for solidifying cementitious wastewater by combining the wastewater with a super absorbent polymer composition that includes a UV-stabilizer to form a mixture and disposing of the mixture as solid construction waste. The UV-stabilizer may be a stabilizing additive in the super absorbent polymer composition that inhibits the reversion from a solid or semi-solid mixture back to a liquid. In some embodiments, the method includes placing the mixture in UV-light non-transmissive packaging. After placing the mixture in the UV-light non-transmissive packaging, the package is closed and can be permanently sealed. The sealed package with solidified material therein can then be disposed as solid construction waste. The super absorbent polymer composition can include zeolite or other molecular sieves. | 06-21-2012 |
20120256014 | APPARATUS FOR TREATING MULCH IN SITU - A sprayer apparatus for applying treatment liquid to a landscaping material. The sprayer apparatus includes first and second spray outlets and an agitator therebetween. In use, the landscape material to be treated is first sprayed, the material is agitated (e.g., turned), and a second spray of treatment liquid is applied to the landscape material. Also described are methods for applying a treatment, such as colorant, to an installed landscaping material (such as wood chips or mulch), reducing the need to replace worn or weathered material. The methods include applying a pre-treatment to protect elements proximate the landscape material that are not to be treated, applying a treatment liquid to the landscaping material by spraying, and then rinsing any elements proximate the landscape material that may have be inadvertently and undesirably treated. | 10-11-2012 |
20130139730 | REVERTING COLORED CONCRETE AND RINSE WATER TO GRAY - A simple and easily useable system for reverting an uncured colored concrete material back to a gray color, by merely determining the original pigment and loading initially used to color the concrete material. The system utilizes a collection of pigment mixtures that can be selected and combined as needed to revert virtually any colored concrete back to a gray color, thus eliminating or reducing the expulsion of non-gray or colored concrete and/or dirty rinse water. Additionally, the volume of rinse water needed to clean out gray concrete is significantly less than that needed to clean out colored concrete. | 06-06-2013 |
20140330062 | CONCRETE WASH WATER SOLIDIFICATION PRODUCTS AND METHODS - A method for solidifying cementitious wastewater by combining the wastewater with a super absorbent polymer composition that includes a UV-stabilizer to form a mixture and disposing of the mixture as solid construction waste. The UV-stabilizer may be a stabilizing additive in the super absorbent polymer composition that inhibits the reversion from a solid or semi-solid mixture back to a liquid. In some embodiments, the method includes placing the mixture in UV-light non-transmissive packaging. After placing the mixture in the UV-light non-transmissive packaging, the package is closed and can be permanently sealed. The sealed package with solidified material therein can then be disposed as solid construction waste. The super absorbent polymer composition can include zeolite or other molecular sieves. | 11-06-2014 |