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20090289501 | POWER SUPPLY - A system includes one or more constant “on” outlets, one or more controlled outlets, a two-part power supply, and accompanying circuitry. Other embodiments are also disclosed herein. | 11-26-2009 |
20110021040 | Electrical Connector and Method of Manufacturing Same - Some embodiments can concern an apparatus configured to provide electrical power received from at least a first electrical outlet or a second electrical outlet. The apparatus can include: (a) a housing; (b) at least two electrical outlets at the housing; (c) an electrical coupler at least partially enclosed by the housing and electrically coupled to the at least two third electrical outlets; (d) a first prong adapter configured to removably couple to the electrical coupler and the first electrical outlet; (e) a second prong adapter configured to removably couple to the electrical coupler and the second electrical outlet. The first prong adapter can be configured to receive a first electrical power with a first voltage from the first electrical outlet when the first prong adapter is coupled to the first electrical outlet. The second prong adapter can be configured to receive a second electrical power with a second voltage from the second electrical outlet when the second prong adapter is coupled to the second electrical outlet. The electrical coupler can be electrically coupled to the at least two third electrical outlets such that when the first prong adapter is coupled to the electrical coupler and the first electrical outlet, the at least two third electrical outlets receive the first electrical power with the first voltage. The electrical coupler can be further electrically coupled to the at least two third electrical outlets such that when the second prong adapter is coupled to the electrical coupler and the second electrical outlet, the at least two third electrical outlets receive the second electrical power with the second voltage. Other embodiments herein described. | 01-27-2011 |
20110163600 | POWER SUPPLY AND METHOD RELATED THERETO - Some embodiments include an electrical system. In many embodiments, the electrical system can include a power input. In the same or different embodiments, the electrical system can include at least one power output configured to be electrically coupled to at least one load. In the same or different embodiments, the electrical system can include a first user input device configured to provide a start up input. In the same or different embodiments, the electrical system can include a second user input device configured to provide a time select input. In the same or different embodiments, the electrical system can include an internal assembly. In many embodiments, the internal assembly can include a power switch module, a power conserve module, a power supply module, and a control module. | 07-07-2011 |
20110187552 | Ground Detection Circuit and Method of Manufacturing the Same - In some embodiments, a system including an electronic device. The electronic device includes an electric power input configured to receive an electric power signal and has an input line terminal and an input neutral terminal. In some embodiments, the electric power input can also have an input ground terminal. The electronic device includes a metal oxide varistor protection module configured to protect at least one of the system or the electronic device. The electronic device includes a ground detection module configured to indicate the presence of an electric ground. The electronic device includes an electric power output having an output line terminal and an output neutral terminal. In some embodiments, the electric power output can also have an output ground terminal. The electric power input, the metal oxide varistor protection module, the ground detection module, and the electric power output are electrically coupled in series with each other. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 08-04-2011 |
20120293153 | ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY AND RELATED METHODS - Some embodiments include an improved electric power supply. Other embodiments of related systems and methods are disclosed. | 11-22-2012 |
20130094111 | ELECTRICAL SURGE PROTECTOR AND METHOD OF PROVIDING THE SAME - Some embodiments include an electrical surge protector. Other embodiments of related systems and methods are also disclosed. | 04-18-2013 |
20140070613 | ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY AND RELATED METHODS - Electric power supplies are described herein. Other examples, systems, and related methods are also disclosed herein. | 03-13-2014 |
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20090187477 | Universal Ad Creative - Methods for generating one or more advertisement creatives for multiple advertisement types. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a selection and data entered in an electronic form, the selection being for two or more different advertisement types, the entered data being of one or more data types, the data types including text, image, audio, or video, generating two or more advertisement creatives using the entered data, the two or more advertisement creatives being for the selected two or more different advertisement types, and presenting the two or more advertisement creatives. | 07-23-2009 |
20140026037 | CREATING PERSONALIZED NETWORKED DOCUMENTS - Techniques are described for creating personalized networked documents. A user request to create a web page element associated with the user and an indication of a topic to which content of the web page element is to relate is received. Content to be added to the web page element is automatically identified based on popularity of content related to the topic according to other users who share a demographic characteristic with the user. The web page element having the identified content is created. | 01-23-2014 |
20140129637 | Methods and System for Sharing Gadgets Between Users - One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates sharing gadgets. The system allows a sender to specify a gadget to share with a recipient and how a set of configuration parameters are to be shared with the recipient. The system further receives an identifier for the recipient. The system also communicates the gadget to the recipient, thereby allowing the recipient to use the gadget in accordance with the configuration parameters. | 05-08-2014 |
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20130095756 | TECHNIQUES FOR USING SOFTWARE APPLICATION-RELATED METADATA IN NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION TRANSMISSIONS - A computer-implemented method includes determining, at a first mobile device associated with a first user, whether a second mobile device is within range for near field communication (NFC). When in range, the method includes receiving, at the first mobile device, first data and second data from the second mobile device via an NFC transmission, the first data being based on input from a second user associated with the second mobile device, the second data being metadata indicating a software application configured to process the first data. When the first mobile device does not have the software application indicated by the second data, the method includes retrieving, at the first mobile device, the software application via a network. The method also includes providing, at the first mobile device, the first data to the first user via the software application. | 04-18-2013 |
20140017996 | AUTOMATED SHARING OF APPLICATION DATA OVER A NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION LINK - A computer-implemented technique includes establishing, at a first computing device including one or more processors, a near field communication (NFC) link with a second computing device. The technique includes identifying, at the first computing device, an application having a foreground designation in an operating system of the first computing device, the identifying being performed upon establishment of the NFC link with the second computing device. The technique includes determining, at the first computing device, an identifier for the application, wherein the identifier uniquely identifies the application at a source external to the first computing device. The technique also includes transmitting, from the first computing device, the identifier for the application via the NFC link to the second computing device. | 01-16-2014 |