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20080213635 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PURGING FUEL CELL STACKS - A fuel cell stack comprising a fuel inlet and an oxidant inlet for allowing the supply of a fuel and an oxidant to the fuel cell stack, respectively, and a fuel outlet and an oxidant outlet for allowing the removal of an anode exhaust and a cathode exhaust from the fuel cell stack, respectively, wherein the fuel outlet is fluidly connected to a high frequency purge valve. | 09-04-2008 |
20090047551 | METHODS OF OPERATING FUEL CELL SYSTEMS HAVING A HUMIDIFICATION DEVICE - A method of operating a fuel cell system having a fuel cell stack and a humidifier is disclosed. The method includes directing at least a portion of the reactant gas through the reactant chamber of the humidifier, directing at least a portion of the exhaust gas through the exhaust chamber of the humidifier, determining the first pressure drop of the exhaust gas directed through the exhaust chamber, determining the first pressure drop limit of the exhaust gas directed through the exhaust chamber, and bypassing the remainder portion of the exhaust gas from the exhaust gas outlet around the exhaust chamber through the exhaust bypass passageway so that the first pressure drop does not exceed the determined first pressure drop limit. | 02-19-2009 |
20090317690 | APPARATUS FOR HUMIDIFYING A GAS FLOW - In a device for humidifying a gas flow, an atomized liquid is combined with a gas flow in a spray chamber, and passed through a generally U-shaped gas flow passage having a first generally vertical part | 12-24-2009 |
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20110031565 | MICROMACHINED DEVICES AND FABRICATING THE SAME - Micromachined devices and methods for making the devices. The device includes: a first wafer having at least one via; and a second wafer having a micro-electromechanical-systems (MEMS) layer. The first wafer is bonded to the second wafer. The via forms a closed loop when viewed in a direction normal to the top surface of the first wafer to thereby define an island electrically isolated. The method for fabricating the device includes: providing a first wafer having at least one via; bonding a second wafer having a substantially uniform thickness to the first wafer; and etching the bonded second wafer to form a micro-electromechanical-systems (MEMS) layer. | 02-10-2011 |
20130247668 | INERTIAL SENSOR MODE TUNING CIRCUIT - This document discusses, among other things, an mode matching circuit for a inertial sensor including an oscillator circuit configured to selectively couple to a sense axis of an inertial sensor and to provide sense frequency information of the sense axis, a frequency comparator configured to receive the sense frequency information of the sense axis and drive frequency information of the inertial sensor, and to provide frequency difference information to a processor, and a programmable bias source configured to apply a bias voltage to the sense axis to set a sense frequency of the sense axis in response to a command from the processor, and to maintain a desired frequency difference between the sense frequency and a drive frequency of the inertial sensor. | 09-26-2013 |
20130250532 | MULTI-DIE MEMS PACKAGE - This document refers to multi-die micromechanical system (MEMS) packages. In an example, a multi-die MEMS package can include a controller integrated circuit (IC) configured to couple to a circuit board, a MEMS IC mounted to a first side of the controller IC, a through silicon via extending through the controller IC between the first side and a second side of the controller IC, the second side opposite the first side, and wherein the MEMS IC is coupled to the through silicon via. | 09-26-2013 |
20130270660 | SEALED PACKAGING FOR MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS - One example includes an integrated circuit including at least one electrical interconnects disposed on an elongate are extending away from a main portion of the integrated circuit and a microelectromechanical layer including an oscillating portion, the microelectromechanical layer coupled to the main portion of the integrated circuit, wherein the microelectromechanical layer includes a cap comprising a membrane that extends to the integrated circuit. | 10-17-2013 |
20130277772 | MICROELECTROMECHANICAL PRESSURE SENSOR INCLUDING REFERENCE CAPACITOR - This document discusses, among other things, an apparatus including a silicon die including a vibratory diaphragm, the die having a silicon die top opposite a silicon die bottom, with a top silicon die port extending from the silicon die top through the silicon die to a top of the vibratory diaphragm, and with a bottom silicon die port extending from the silicon die bottom to a bottom of the vibratory diaphragm, wherein the bottom silicon die port has a cross sectional area that is larger than a cross-sectional area of the top silicon die port, a capacitor electrode disposed along a bottom of the silicon die, across the bottom silicon die port, the capacitor electrode including a first signal generation portion that is coextensive with the top silicon die port, and a second signal generation portion surrounding the first portion. | 10-24-2013 |
20130277773 | THROUGH SILCON VIA WITH REDUCED SHUNT CAPACITANCE - This document refers to apparatus and methods for a device layer of a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) sensor having vias with reduced shunt capacitance. In an example, a device layer can include a substrate having a pair of trenches separated in a horizontal direction by a portion of the substrate, wherein each trench of the pair of trenches includes first and second vertical layers including dielectric, the first and second vertical layers separated by a third vertical layer including polysilicon. | 10-24-2013 |
20130341737 | PACKAGING TO REDUCE STRESS ON MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS - One example includes an integrated circuit including at least one electrical interconnects disposed on an elongate are extending away from a main portion of the integrated circuit and a microelectromechanical layer including an oscillating portion, the microelectromechanical layer coupled to the main portion of the integrated circuit. | 12-26-2013 |
20140070339 | THROUGH SILICON VIA INCLUDING MULTI-MATERIAL FILL - An apparatus includes a substrate having at least one via disposed in the substrate, wherein the substrate includes a trench having a substantially trapezoidal cross-section, the trench extending through the substrate between a lower surface of the substrate and an upper surface of the substrate, wherein the top of the trench opens to a top opening, and the bottom of the trench opens to a bottom opening, the top opening being larger than the bottom opening. The apparatus can include a mouth surrounding the top opening and extending between the upper surface and the top opening, wherein a mouth opening in the upper surface is larger than the top opening of the trench, wherein the via includes a dielectric layer disposed on an inside surface of a trench. The apparatus includes and a fill disposed in the trench, with the dielectric layer sandwiched between the fill and the substrate. | 03-13-2014 |
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20080293817 | ADMINISTRATION OF 6-[3-(1-ADAMANTYL)-4-METHOXYPHENYL]-2-NAPHTHOIC ACID FOR THE TREATMENT OF DERMATOLOGICAL DISORDERS - Dermatological disorders having an inflammatory or proliferative component are treated with pharmaceutical compositions containing on the order of 0.3% by weight of 6-[3-(1-adamantyl)-4-methoxyphenyl]-2-naphthanoic acid (adapalene) or salt thereof, formulated into pharmaceutically acceptable media therefor, advantageously topically applicable gels, creams or lotions. | 11-27-2008 |
20090281188 | ADMINISTRATION OF 6-[3-(1-ADAMANTYL)-4-METHOXYPHENYL]-2-NAPHTOIC ACID FOR THE TREATMENT OF DERMATOLOGICAL DISORDERS - Dermatological disorders having an inflammatory or proliferative component are treated with pharmaceutical compositions containing on the order of 0.3% by weight of 6-[3-(1-adamantyl)-4-methoxyphenyl]-2-naphthanoic acid (adapalene) or salt thereof, formulated into pharmaceutically acceptable media therefor, advantageously topically applicable gels, creams or lotions. | 11-12-2009 |
20100273882 | METHOD FOR THE TREATMENT OF ACNE USING COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING 0.3% BY WEIGHT OF 6-[3-(1-ADAMANTYL)-4-METHOXYPHENYL]-2-NAPHTHOIC ACID - Dermatological disorders having an inflammatory or proliferative component, notably common acne, are treated with topically applicable pharmaceutical compositions containing about 0.3% by weight of 6-[3-(1-adamantyl)-4-methoxyphenyl]-2-naphthanoic acid (adapalene) or salt thereof, formulated into pharmaceutically acceptable media therefor, advantageously formulated into topically applicable gels, preferably aqueous gels, creams, lotions or solutions. | 10-28-2010 |
20110027204 | ADMINISTRATION OF 6-[3-(1-ADAMANTYL)-4-METHOXYPHENYL]-2-NAPHTHOIC ACID FOR THE TREATMENT OF DERMATOLOGICAL DISORDERS - Dermatological disorders having an inflammatory or proliferative component are treated with pharmaceutical compositions containing on the order of 0.3% by weight of 6-[3-(1-adamantyl)-4-methoxyphenyl]-2-naphthanoic acid (adapalene) or salt thereof, formulated into pharmaceutically acceptable media therefor, advantageously topically applicable gels, creams or lotions. | 02-03-2011 |
20110027367 | ADMINISTRATION OF 6-[3-(1-ADAMANTYL)-4-METHOXYPHENYL]-2-NAPHTHOIC ACID FOR THE TREATMENT OF DERMATOLOGICAL DISORDERS - Dermatological disorders having an inflammatory or proliferative component are treated with pharmaceutical compositions containing on the order of 0.3% by weight of 6-[3-(1-adamantyl)-4-methoxyphenyl]-2-naphthanoic acid (adapalene) or salt thereof, formulated into pharmaceutically acceptable media therefor, advantageously topically applicable gels, creams or lotions. | 02-03-2011 |
20110070176 | METHOD FOR THE TREATMENT OF ACNE USING COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING 0.3% BY WEIGHT OF 6-[3-(1-ADAMANTYL)-4-METHOXYPHENYL]-2-NAPHTHOIC ACID - Dermatological disorders having an inflammatory or proliferative component, notably common acne, are treated with topically applicable pharmaceutical compositions containing about 0.3% by weight of 6-[3-(1-adamantyl)-4-methoxyphenyl]-2-naphthanoic acid (adapalene) or salt thereof, formulated into pharmaceutically acceptable media therefor, advantageously formulated into topically applicable gels, preferably aqueous gels, creams, lotions or solutions. | 03-24-2011 |
20110130461 | ADMINISTRATION OF 6-[3-(1-ADAMANTYL)-4-METHOXYPHENYL]-2-NAPHTHOIC ACID FOR THE TREATMENT OF DERMATOLOGICAL DISORDERS - Dermatological disorders having an inflammatory or proliferative component are treated with pharmaceutical compositions containing on the order of 0.3% by weight of 6-[3-(1-adamantyl)-4-methoxyphenyl]-2-naphthanoic acid (adapalene) or salt thereof, formulated into pharmaceutically acceptable media therefor, advantageously topically applicable gels, creams or lotions. | 06-02-2011 |
20120231062 | ADMINISTRATION OF 6-[3-(1-ADAMANTYL)-4-METHOXYPHENYL]-2-NAPHTHOIC ACID FOR THE TREATMENT OF DERMATOLOGICAL DISORDERS - Dermatological disorders having an inflammatory or proliferative component are treated with pharmaceutical compositions containing on the order of 0.3% by weight of 6-[3-(1-adamantyl)-4-methoxyphenyl]-2-naphthoic acid (adapalene) or salt thereof, formulated into pharmaceutically acceptable media therefor, advantageously topically applicable gels, creams or lotions. | 09-13-2012 |
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20090013656 | Two-Piece Strapping Tool - A two-piece strapping tool having a manual tensioner and a battery-operated sealer is disclosed. The tensioner is a feedwheel tensioner that uses a serrated feedwheel to grip a first portion of the strap and a tension gripper to hold a second portion of the strap in a stationary position. The tensioner is configured to matingly receive the sealer between the tensioner's support legs such that the sealer may readily engage the overlapping portions of the strap to be welded. The sealer is battery-operated and uses a vibrational-type weld assembly driven by an electrical motor to weld overlapping portions of the strap. The sealer also includes a cutting assembly to sever the welded strap from a strap source. | 01-15-2009 |
20090188398 | STRAPPING TOOL - A strapping tool for tensioning a strap around a load, adhering the strap onto itself, and cutting a feed end of the strap, includes a body having a foot on which the strap is disposed during a strapping cycle. The body housing and/or forming a part of a tensioning element and including a welding element. One or more pneumatic motors tension the strap and drive the welding element. A pneumatic module is mounted to the body. The module has a compressed gas inlet to the module and is configured for controlling the flow of compressed gas to the one or more motors. A handle is mounted to the body and operably connected to the pneumatic module. The handle is configured for manipulating the tool and includes an actuator for permitting and isolating the flow of compressed gas to the pneumatic module. The handle is orientable so as to allow a user to select a desired handle orientation for operation of the strapping tool. At least one hold-down finger is mounted at about the foot to temporarily hold the strap on the foot during tool operation | 07-30-2009 |
20090241298 | PRE-CUT SEAL FOR STRAP - A seal has pre-cut slits formed in the seal body for securing the seal around a strap. The seal body has positioning tabs or a centering hole to position a hand tool to facilitate bending of the metal seal tabs defined by the pre-cut slits. The pre-cut seal is applied to overlapping sections of the strap and the seal tabs and strap ends are bent into an interlocking engagement sufficient to prevent withdrawal of the strap sections from the seal. A number of slits may be present in the seal depending on the size and shape of the seal, and the same number of slits may be formed on opposing sides of the seal. Different numbers of slits may also be formed, depending on the application. An inner surface of the seal may include a non-slip surface material such as grit or adhesive and/or may be formed with teeth or a knurled surface. | 10-01-2009 |
20120210682 | HAND-HELD STRAPPER - A strapping tool for tensioning and securing a strap on or around an object or load includes a motor, a tensioning assembly coupled to the motor, and a weld plate assembly coupled to the motor. The motor is actuated in a first direction to control the tensioning assembly to tension the strap during a tensioning operation and the motor is actuated in a second direction to control the weld plate assembly to weld the strap to itself during a welding operation. | 08-23-2012 |
20120295126 | CONTINUOUS STEEL STRAPPING SEALS - A strip of multiple seals, each seal for sealing around overlying courses of strapping material to form a seal of the strapping material onto itself at the overlying courses includes an elongated strip of ductile metal. The strip has a longitudinal direction having edges and defining a longitudinal axis parallel to the edges, and a transverse direction normal to the longitudinal axis. Each seal defines a respective transverse axis. The strip has a plurality of substantially identical slots formed in the transverse direction to define the respective seals. The slots extend toward, but not to, the edges of the strip and define connecting portions between ends of the slot and the respective edges. The slots are equally spaced from one another in a longitudinal direction to define the respective seals. | 11-22-2012 |
20130085053 | SEALING TOOL FOR STRAP - A tool for sealing overlying courses of a strap that includes a gripping unit, a power supply unit detachably affixed to one end of the gripping unit, and a motor in the gripping unit. A cam is coupled to the motor and a notching unit is coupled to the cam by a plurality of linkages. | 04-04-2013 |
20140060345 | BATTERY POWERED TENSIONING TOOL FOR STRAP - A tensioner for strap includes a housing, a battery, a motor, a tension head having a tension wheel operably connected to the motor and a nosepiece having a pinch element. The nosepiece is mounted to the tension head for movement relative thereto. An actuator handle is mounted to the nosepiece to move the pinch element toward and away from the tension wheel. A strap sensor is operably connected to a controller and senses the presence or absence of strap between the tension wheel and the pinch element. A home position switch senses pinch wheel proximity to the tension wheel. The nosepiece is moved away from the tension head to introduce strap to the tool and the home position switch changes state to signal the controller to permit actuation of the motor when the strap sensor senses the presence of strap between the pinch element and the tension wheel. | 03-06-2014 |
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20100215092 | Method and Apparatus for Multiple Description Coding - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus to be used in designing an index assignment matrix for use in multiple description coding of an information signal. The bandwidth of the index assignment matrix is selected in dependence of transmission condition information relating to a transmission condition of a communication channel onto which a description of the information signal can be transmitted. | 08-26-2010 |
20140077977 | Method and Decoder for Reconstructing a Source Signal - In a method for reconstructing a source signal, which is encoded by a set of at least two descriptions, the method comprises: receiving a subset of the set of descriptions; reconstructing a reconstructed signal at an operating bitrate of a set of operating bitrates upon the basis of the subset of descriptions, the reconstructed signal having a second probability density, wherein the second probability density comprises a first statistical moment and a second statistical moment; and manipulating the reconstructed signal, wherein the reconstructed signal is manipulated such that, irrespective of the operating bitrate, a predetermined minimum similarity between the first statistical moment of the third probability density and the first statistical moment of the first probability density and between the second statistical moment of the third probability density and the second statistical moment of the first probability density is maintained. | 03-20-2014 |
20140191888 | ESTIMATOR FOR ESTIMATING A PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTION OF A QUANTIZATION INDEX - The invention relates to an estimator for estimating a probability distribution of a quantization index generated from a source coder encoding a source signal, into a sequence of quantization indices, the source signal being described by a signal model, the source coder providing a current quantization index and current side information, the estimator being configured to obtain auxiliary parameters based on a configuration of the source coder and the current available side information and the signal model, the estimator being further configured to adaptively update the probability distribution of a quantization index upon the basis of a probability density function relating to a previous state of the estimator, the auxiliary parameters, the current quantization index and the current side information. | 07-10-2014 |
20140355767 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING AN ADAPTIVE DOWN- AND UP-MIXING OF A MULTI-CHANNEL AUDIO SIGNAL - A method and apparatus for performing an adaptive down-mixing of a multichannel audio signal comprising a number of input channels, wherein a signal adaptive transformation of said input channels is performed by multiplying the input channels with a downmix block matrix comprising a fixed block for providing a set of backward compatible primary channels and a signal adaptive block for providing a set of secondary channels | 12-04-2014 |
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20090045599 | RECONFIGURABLE TILT WHEELCHAIR - A modular wheelchair assembly is adapted to be reconfigured between a fixed angle of tilt, a dynamically adjustable tilt-in-space configuration with the tilt axis being near the user's knees and a dynamically adjustable tilt-in-space configuration with the tilt axis being near the user's center of gravity. The reconfiguration is achieved by modifying a limited number of selectively removable components of the support assembly or the pivot assembly of the wheelchair. | 02-19-2009 |
20110068553 | RECONFIGURABLE TILT WHEELCHAIR - A modular wheelchair assembly is adapted to be reconfigured between a fixed angle of tilt, a dynamically adjustable tilt-in-space configuration with the tilt axis being near the user's knees and a dynamically adjustable tilt-in-space configuration with the tilt axis being near the user's center of gravity. The reconfiguration is achieved by modifying a limited number of selectively removable components of the support assembly or the pivot assembly of the wheelchair. | 03-24-2011 |
20120104726 | RECONFIGURABLE TILT WHEELCHAIR - A modular wheelchair assembly is adapted to be reconfigured between a fixed angle of tilt, a dynamically adjustable tilt-in-space configuration with the tilt axis being near the user's knees and a dynamically adjustable tilt-in-space configuration with the tilt axis being near the user's center of gravity. The reconfiguration is achieved by modifying a limited number of selectively removable components of the support assembly or the pivot assembly of the wheelchair. | 05-03-2012 |
20120119466 | RECONFIGURABLE TILT WHEELCHAIR - A modular wheelchair assembly is adapted to be reconfigured between a fixed angle of tilt, a dynamically adjustable tilt-in-space configuration with the tilt axis being near the user's knees and a dynamically adjustable tilt-in-space configuration with the tilt axis being near the user's center of gravity. The reconfiguration is achieved by modifying a limited number of selectively removable components of the support assembly or the pivot assembly of the wheelchair. | 05-17-2012 |
20130062858 | RECONFIGURABLE TILT WHEELCHAIR - A modular wheelchair assembly is adapted to be reconfigured between a fixed angle of tilt, a dynamically adjustable tilt-in-space configuration with the tilt axis being near the user's knees and a dynamically adjustable tilt-in-space configuration with the tilt axis being near the user's center of gravity. The reconfiguration is achieved by modifying a limited number of selectively removable components of the support assembly or the pivot assembly of the wheelchair. | 03-14-2013 |
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20110282801 | RISK-SENSITIVE INVESTMENT STRATEGIES UNDER PARTIALLY OBSERVABLE MARKET CONDITIONS - System, method and computer program product for modelling Risk-Sensitive Partially-Observable Markov Decision Processes (POMDPs), e.g., in a high-risk domain such as financial planning and solving such equations exactly, such that agents maximize the expected utility of their actions. The system and method employs an exact algorithm for solving Risk-Sensitive POMDPs, for piecewise linear utility functions, by representing underlying value functions with sets of piecewise bilinear functions—computed using functional value iteration—and pruning the dominated bilinear functions using efficient linear programming approximations of underlying non-convex bilinear programs. Considering piecewise linear approximations of utility functions, (i) there is defined the Risk-Sensitive POMDP model that incorporates value functions V(b,w) where argument “b” is a belief state and argument “w” is a continuous wealth dimension; (ii) derive the fundamental properties of the underlying value functions and provide a functional value iteration technique to compute them; and (iii) determine the dominated value functions, to speed up the algorithm. | 11-17-2011 |
20150019458 | MULTISTAGE OPTIMIZATION OF ASSET HEALTH VERSUS COSTS TO MEET OPERATION TARGETS - A method for determining an optimal multi-stage asset management policy includes providing a plurality of decision epochs and a number of admissible asset health levels for each decision epoch, providing a portfolio of assets over the admissible asset health levels in an initial decision epoch, providing a plurality of state transition probabilities between states of an underlying asset health dynamics process for the decision epochs, where each state corresponds to a percentage of assets that has a given health level in a given decision epoch, providing an action set to which admissible actions of the state transition probabilities belong, where an action changes a state transition probability, and determining cost functions of the admissible actions on a per-asset basis, where operational targets impose constraints on probabilities that the asset health of the portfolio of assets, in one or more decision epochs, is within a specified range. | 01-15-2015 |
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20120047103 | System and method for secure information sharing with untrusted recipients - System, method and computer program product for modelling information sharing domains as Partially Observable Markov Decision Processes (POMDP), and that provides solutions that view the information sharing as a sequential process where the trustworthiness of the information recipients is monitored using data leakage detection mechanisms. In one embodiment, the system, method and computer program product performs (i) formulating information sharing decisions using Partially Observable Markov Decision Processes combined with a digital watermarking leakage detection mechanism, and (ii) deriving optimal information sharing strategies for the sender and optimal information leakage strategies for a recipient as a function of the efficacy of the underlying monitoring mechanism. By employing POMDPs in information sharing domains, users (senders) can maximize the expected reward of their data/information sharing actions. | 02-23-2012 |
20130204412 | OPTIMAL POLICY DETERMINATION USING REPEATED STACKELBERG GAMES WITH UNKNOWN PLAYER PREFERENCES - A system, method and computer program product for planning actions in a repeated Stackelberg Game, played for a fixed number of rounds, where the payoffs or preferences of the follower are initially unknown to the leader, and a prior probability distribution over follower types is available. In repeated Bayesian Stackelberg games, the objective is to maximize the leader's cumulative expected payoff over the rounds of the game. The optimal plans in such games make intelligent tradeoffs between actions that reveal information regarding the unknown follower preferences, and actions that aim for high immediate payoff. The method solves for such optimal plans according to a Monte Carlo Tree Search method wherein simulation trials draw instances of followers from said prior probability distribution. Some embodiments additionally implement a method for pruning dominated leader strategies. | 08-08-2013 |
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20090099987 | DECOMPOSED OPTIMAL BAYESIAN STACKELBERG SOLVER - Techniques are described for Stackelberg games, in which one agent (the leader) must commit to a strategy that can be observed by other agents (the followers or adversaries) before they choose their own strategies, in which the leader is uncertain about the types of adversaries it may face. Such games are important in security domains, where, for example, a security agent (leader) must commit to a strategy of patrolling certain areas, and robbers (followers) have a chance to observe this strategy over time before choosing their own strategies of where to attack. An efficient exact algorithm is described for finding the optimal strategy for the leader to commit to in these games. This algorithm, Decomposed Optimal Bayesian Stackelberg Solver or “DOBSS,” is based on a novel and compact mixed-integer linear programming formulation. The algorithm can be implemented in a method, software, and/or system including computer or processor functionality. | 04-16-2009 |
20090119239 | Agent security via approximate solvers - Efficient heuristic methods are described for approximating the optimal leader strategy for security domains where threats come from unknown adversaries. These problems can be modeled as Bayes-Stackelberg games. An embodiment of the heuristic method can include defining a patrolling or security domain problem as a mixed-integer quadratic program. The mixed-integer quadratic program can be converted to a mixed-integer linear program. For a single follower (e.g., robber or terrorist) scenario, the mixed-integer linear program can be solved, subject to appropriate constraints. For embodiments applicable to multiple follower situations, the relevant mixed-integer quadratic program and related mixed-integer linear program can be decomposed, e.g., by changing the response function for the follower from a pure strategy to a weighted combination over various pure follower strategies where the weights are probabilities of occurrence of each of the follower types. | 05-07-2009 |
20120330727 | AGENT SECURITY VIA APPROXIMATE SOLVERS - Efficient heuristic methods are described for approximating the optimal leader strategy for security domains where threats come from unknown adversaries. These problems can be modeled as Bayes-Stackelberg games. An embodiment of the heuristic method can include defining a patrolling or security domain problem as a mixed-integer quadratic program. The mixed-integer quadratic program can be converted to a mixed-integer linear program. For a single follower (e.g., robber or terrorist) scenario, the mixed-integer linear program can be solved, subject to appropriate constraints. For embodiments applicable to multiple follower situations, the relevant mixed-integer quadratic program and related mixed-integer linear program can be decomposed, e.g., by changing the response function for the follower from a pure strategy to a weighted combination over various pure follower strategies where the weights are probabilities of occurrence of each of the follower types. | 12-27-2012 |
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20130140723 | METHOD OF FABRICATING AN OPTICAL GRATING - According to embodiments of the invention, the design and fabrication of a binary superimposed grating (BSG) results in better performing devices that may be fabricated using existing technology. The fabrication process includes forming grating features based upon repeating features of the desired superposition function. The design process also relaxes the processing requirement for equivalently performing devices. | 06-06-2013 |
20130301664 | HIGH SPECTRAL-PURITY CARRIER WAVE GENERATION BY NONLINEAR OPTICAL MIXING - Signal generating systems and methods are described. One signal generation system includes first and second lasers configured to generate first and second laser beams having respective frequencies wherein a difference in the respective frequencies corresponds to an output frequency, a photodetector configured to produce a signal at the output frequency, and first and second electro-optic modulators configured to respectively electro-optically modulate the first and second laser beams using the signal to produce respective first and second modulated optical signals, each of the first and second modulated optical signals having a respective sideband corresponding to the frequency of the other one of the first and second laser beams. The first laser is seeded with the respective sideband of the second modulated optical signal and the second laser is seeded with the respective sideband of the first modulated optical signal to phase-lock the first and second laser beams to each other. | 11-14-2013 |
20140192161 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL RECONSTRUCTION OF A MILLIMETER-WAVE SCENE BY OPTICAL UP-CONVERSION AND CROSS-CORRELATION DETECTION - An apparatus and method may be used to create images, e.g., three-dimensional images, based on received radio-frequency (RP), e.g., millimeter wave, signals carrying image data. The RF signals may be modulated onto optical carrier signals, and the resulting modulated optical signals may be cross-correlated. The resulting cross-correlations may be used to extract image data that may be used to generate three-dimensional images. | 07-10-2014 |
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20100011888 | METHOD AND DEVICE TO EXTRACT COMPONENTS CONTAINED IN A FLUID - Applicants' teachings relate to a method and device to extract components contained in a fluid. More particularly, the applicants' teachings are directed towards a method and sampling device for quick extraction of targeted components from their in vivo surroundings. In accordance with various embodiments of applicants' teachings a sampling device and method to extract components, such as, for example, analytes, from a fluid is provided. The device is interfaced with a fluid source, such as, for example, but not limited to, a circulatory system of an animal, to enable extraction of target molecules with minimal loss of fluid (e.g., blood) to the source. The device facilitates an interface between the circulatory system of an animal and a suitable sampling probe such as, for example, a solid phase microextraction (SPME) probe. The targeted compounds are desorbed in small volumes of solvents that can be analyzed with highly specific instruments. In particular, in various embodiments of applicant's teachings a device to extract components contained in a fluid is provided. The device comprises a housing defining a cavity, with the housing having at least one opening to allow fluid flow into and out of the cavity. The device also comprises a probe insertable into the cavity of the housing. Moreover, the device comprises a channel, with the channel adapted to connect the cavity to a fluid pump, so that when the probe is inserted into the cavity the fluid pump causes fluid to flow into and out of the cavity through the at least one opening and contact the probe in the cavity. | 01-21-2010 |
20110067482 | CALIBRATION PROCEDURES AND DEVICES FOR INVESTIGATION BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS - Use of calibrant in extraction phase is described for quantification of components of interest in samples in laboratory application as well as in on-site monitoring. This approach is particularly useful for in-vivo investigation of living system | 03-24-2011 |
20110104027 | CALIBRATION PROCEDURES AND DEVICES FOR INVESTIGATION BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS - Use of calibrant in extraction phase is described for quantification of components of interest in samples in laboratory application as well as in on-site monitoring. This approach is particularly useful for in-vivo investigation of living system. | 05-05-2011 |
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20130277565 | Radiation Detector System and Method - A radiation detector system/method that simultaneously detects alpha/beta, beta/gamma, or alpha/beta/gamma radiation, within an integrated detector is disclosed. The system incorporates a photomultiplier tube with radiation scintillation materials to detect alpha/beta/gamma radiation. The photomultiplier tube output is then shape amplified and fed through discriminators to detect the individual radiation types. The discriminator outputs are fed to anti-coincidence and pulse width and timing analysis module that determines whether individual alpha/beta/gamma pulses are valid and should be counted by corresponding alpha/beta/gamma pulse radiation counters. The system may include a radiation detection method to affect alpha/beta/gamma radiation detection in a variety of contexts. The system/method may be implemented in a variety of applications, including but not limited to whole body radiation contamination detectors, laundry radiation scanners, tool/article radiation detectors, and the like. | 10-24-2013 |
20150021489 | Radiation Detector System and Method - A radiation detector system/method that simultaneously detects alpha/beta, beta/gamma, or alpha/beta/gamma radiation within an integrated detector is disclosed. The system incorporates a photomultiplier tube with radiation scintillation materials to detect alpha/beta/gamma radiation. The photomultiplier tube output is then shape amplified and fed through discriminators to detect the individual radiation types. The discriminator outputs are fed to an anti-coincidence and pulse width and timing analysis module that determines whether individual alpha/beta/gamma pulses are valid and should be counted by corresponding alpha/beta/gamma pulse radiation counters. The system may include a radiation detection method to affect alpha/beta/gamma radiation detection in a variety of contexts. The system/method may be implemented in a variety of applications, including but not limited to whole body radiation contamination detectors, laundry radiation scanners, tool/article radiation detectors, and the like. | 01-22-2015 |
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20080279907 | Antimicrobial medical devices and methods for making and using same - In general, this application is directed to medical devices that exhibit antimicrobial activity and to methods for preparing and using the medical devices. The medical devices of the present application include a polymeric portion that has been impregnated with a paraben and an organic dye in a manner whereby the paraben and organic dye exhibiting antibacterial properties. In one form, the paraben is impregnated into the polymeric portion before impregnation thereof with the organic dye. In another form, it is contemplated that the polymeric material may include methyl paraben, propyl paraben, and methylene blue. It is further contemplated that the polymeric material is effective in releasing at least one of the paraben and organic dye to prohibit bacterial growth in surrounding tissue and/or fluid. | 11-13-2008 |
20090291944 | Antimicrobial compositions and methods of use - In one aspect, compositions provide antimicrobial therapy as topical disinfectants. Particularly, one aspect relates to an alcohol containing antimicrobial composition that includes at least one paraben, a redox compound and an organic acid at a concentration of from about 1.5 percent to about 10 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the composition. In other aspects, antimicrobial compositions are used to topically sanitize wounds, skin areas and/or to disinfect surgical instruments or other surfaces. Still, in further aspects, methods, devices and kits relating to an antimicrobial composition are provided. | 11-26-2009 |
20100010086 | ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY FOR INDWELLING CATHETERS AND FOR SANITIZING SURFACES - The invention relates to compositions that provide antimicrobial therapy for indwelling catheters and as topical disinfectants, and methods, devices and kits relating thereto. In one aspect, the invention relates to the infusion of a catheter lock solution into an indwelling catheter. Use of inventive compositions as catheter lock solutions advantageously aid in diminishing the effects of microbial infection in catheters and occlusion of the catheters. In other aspects, antimicrobial compositions are used to topically sanitize wounds, skin areas and/or other surfaces. An antimicrobial composition provided by the invention includes EDTA, a paraben, and optionally one or both of citrate and a photo-oxidant. | 01-14-2010 |
20100240750 | CATHETER LOCK SOLUTION COMPRISING CITRATE AND A PARABEN - This invention relates to compositions, methods, devices and kits relating to the infusion of a catheter lock solution into an indwelling catheter. Inventive compositions, methods, devices and kits aid in diminishing the effects of microbial infection in catheters and occlusion of the catheters. A lock solution provided by the invention includes citrate and a paraben. The solution preferably has a density suitable for retention of the solution in a catheter during the lock period. Another lock solution provided by the invention includes citrate, a paraben and a photo-oxidant, such as, for example, methylene blue. | 09-23-2010 |
20120277314 | CATHETER LOCK SOLUTION COMPRISING CITRATE AND A PARABEN - This invention relates to compositions, methods, devices and kits relating to the infusion of a catheter lock solution into an indwelling catheter. Inventive compositions, methods, devices and kits aid in diminishing the effects of microbial infection in catheters and occlusion of the catheters. A lock solution provided by the invention includes citrate and a paraben. The solution preferably has a density suitable for retention of the solution in a catheter during the lock period. Another lock solution provided by the invention includes citrate, a paraben and a photo-oxidant, such as, for example, methylene blue. | 11-01-2012 |
20130178526 | CATHETER LOCK SOLUTION COMPRISING CITRATE AND A PARABEN - This invention relates to compositions, methods, devices and kits relating to the infusion of a catheter lock solution into an indwelling catheter. Inventive compositions, methods, devices and kits aid in diminishing the effects of microbial infection in catheters and occlusion of the catheters. A lock solution provided by the invention includes citrate and a paraben. The solution preferably has a density suitable for retention of the solution in a catheter during the lock period. Another lock solution provided by the invention includes citrate, a paraben and a photo-oxidant, such as, for example, methylene blue. | 07-11-2013 |
20130184267 | Antimicrobial Compositions and Methods of Use - In one aspect, compositions provide antimicrobial therapy as topical disinfectants. Particularly, one aspect relates to an alcohol containing antimicrobial composition that includes at least one paraben, a redox compound and an organic acid at a concentration of from about 1.5 percent to about 10 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the composition. In other aspects, antimicrobial compositions are used to topically sanitize wounds, skin areas and/or to disinfect surgical instruments or other surfaces. Still, in further aspects, methods, devices and kits relating to an antimicrobial composition are provided. | 07-18-2013 |
20140193298 | ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE - In one aspect, compositions provide antimicrobial therapy as topical disinfectants. Particularly, one aspect relates to an alcohol containing antimicrobial composition that includes at least one paraben, a redox compound and an organic acid at a concentration of from about 1.5 percent to about 10 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the composition. In other aspects, antimicrobial compositions are used to topically sanitize wounds, skin areas and/or to disinfect surgical instruments or other surfaces. Still, in further aspects, methods, devices and kits relating to an antimicrobial composition are provided. | 07-10-2014 |
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20110121853 | TEST ARRANGEMENT FOR AC VOLTAGE TESTING OF ELECTRICAL HIGH VOLTAGE COMPONENTS - A test arrangement is provided for AC voltage testing of high voltage components including at least one inverter, at least one test transformer, at least one high-voltage inductor and at least one further high voltage component arranged as test components in a common cuboid container. The at least one high-voltage inductor is movable at least partially out of the container through at least one opening on a boundary surface of the container, by means of a movement apparatus. The at least one further high voltage component is movable within the cuboid container from a transport position to a working position. | 05-26-2011 |
20110128013 | TEST ARRANGEMENT FOR AC TESTING OF ELECTRICAL HIGH VOLTAGE COMPONENTS - A test arrangement is provided for AC testing of electrical high voltage components including at least one inverter, at least one test transformer and at least one high voltage inductor arranged as test components in a common cuboid container. The at least one high voltage inductor runs along an imaginary axis and may be at least partly removed from the container through at least one opening in a limit face of the container by means of a movement device. The at least one high voltage inductor includes has integrated surge protection. | 06-02-2011 |
20140239990 | TESTING CONTAINER - A testing container includes a right-parallelepiped-like container, electrical components of a transformer test system which are arranged in the container and which represent a respective heat source during a testing operation, and a cooling system including at least one heat exchanger. In addition, the testing container includes a movement apparatus configured to move the at least one heat exchanger from a transport position within the container into a working position which is located at least partially outside the container. Thus, the at least one heat exchanger is movable by means of the movement apparatus from the transport position within the container into the working position which is located at least partially outside the container. | 08-28-2014 |
20140240901 | HIGH-VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER MODULE - A high-voltage transformer module includes a transformer core including at least one winding, and a mechanical supporting structure having the transformer core integrated permanently therein. The mechanical supporting structure has corner points arranged in the form of a right-parallelepiped. The corner points are in the form of load transfer points and are arranged corresponding to the dimensions of a CSC (International Convention for Safe Containers) container. | 08-28-2014 |
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20100155638 | ELECTROMAGNETIC VALVE, AS WELL AS A METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC VALVE - An electromagnetic valve includes a housing, a coil wound on a coil support, a back iron, a yoke, a mobile armature, and a core. The core is disposed together with the armature radially inside the coil support. The armature is configured to connect, at least indirectly, with a closing member that controls a movement of a valve seat moveable between inlet channel and an outlet channel. A bearing bushing formed of injection molded plastic material is disposed radially inside the coil support and axially against the yoke, wherein the armature and the core are disposed radially inside the bearing bushing. | 06-24-2010 |
20100163007 | VIBRATION- AND PULSATION-ATTENUATED ELECTROPNEUMATIC CONVERTER - An electropneumatic converter for connection with an exhaust recirculation valve in a motor vehicle. The electropneumatic converter includes a vacuum port and an atmospheric pressure port configured to connect with a valve chamber using a valve device, wherein a mixed pressure is formed in the valve chamber and supplied to a mixed pressure port. An armature is affixed to a valve body of the valve device movable in an axial direction, the valve body being connected to a suspension device, wherein the armature is displaceable in the axial direction using a solenoid. The electropneumatic converter also includes a damping element configured to dampen the axial movement of the armature and the valve device affixed thereto. The damping element includes at least one of an elastomer or a foamed material. | 07-01-2010 |
20110037006 | SOLENOID VALVE - A solenoid valve with an electromagnetic circuit includes a return plate, a yoke, a coil wound onto a coil carrier. The coil carrier includes an internal thread and comprises a dimensionally and temperature-stable material. A core includes an outer thread. The core is disposed in the coil carrier via a direct interlocking connection. The outer thread of the core is disposed within the internal thread of the coil carrier and is configured to provide adjustment for the core. An armature is configured to be movable and to act at least indirectly on a valve-closing element. The armature is supported in the coil carrier by a supporting device. | 02-17-2011 |
20120326067 | ELECTROMAGNET VALVE - An electromagnetic valve with an electromagnetic circuit includes a coil wound onto a coil former, a core, a magnetic return device, a valve closure element, a guide pin, and an armature which is substantially hollow. The armature is mounted so as to be movable with an inwardly directed face on the guide pin. The armature acts at least indirectly on the valve closure element. The guide pin comprises a surface. The surface is arranged to point radially outwards so as to form a first part directed towards the core and a second part directed towards the armature. The first part is configured to be magnetized. The second part is configured not to be magnetized. A control edge is formed between the first part and the second part. | 12-27-2012 |
20130076468 | LOCATION OF AN NTC RESISTOR IN AN ELECTROMAGNET - An arrangement of a NTC resistor in an electromagnet includes an electromagnetic coil comprising a main winding and a shunt winding, a coil carrier configured to have the electromagnetic coil be wound thereon, a first contact terminal and a second contact terminal configured to supply a voltage, a NTC resistor, a first contact lead comprising a first contact lead end, a second contact lead comprising a second contact lead end, and a third contact lead. The first contact lead, the second contact lead and the third contact lead are configured to interconnect the first contact terminal, the second contact terminal, the main winding, the shunt winding, and the NTC resistor. A fixing element is configured to be elastically deformable and to exert a spring force so as to fix the NTC resistor between the first contact lead end and the second contact lead end. | 03-28-2013 |
20130092134 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - A control device for an internal combustion engine. The control device is arranged in a bypass duct between a pressure side and an intake side of a supercharging device. The control device includes a bypass valve comprising a valve-closure body which is configured to be pneumatically actuatable, and a control pressure space. A solenoid valve is configured so that a fluidic connection can be established and closed via the control pressure space between either the pressure side and the intake side or between the pressure side and the atmosphere: When the bypass valve is in a completely open position, the fluidic connection exists at least temporarily via the control pressure space between either the pressure side and the intake side or between the pressure side and the atmosphere. A closure of the fluidic connection brings about a resulting force in a closing direction on the valve-closure body. | 04-18-2013 |
20130098340 | DIVERT AIR VALVE FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A divert air valve for an internal combustion engine arranged in a bypass channel between a pressure side and a suction side of a supercharging device includes a housing. A bypass valve comprises a first valve closure body. A control pressure chamber is connected with the pressure side through a compensation opening. A solenoid valve comprises a coil body, a magnetic yoke arrangement, an armature, and a second valve closure body which comprises a second spring element and cooperates with the armature. When the solenoid valve is energized and the bypass valve open, a fluidic communication can be established between the pressure side and the suction side or the atmosphere through the control pressure chamber. An overall cross section of the at least one control opening is larger than a cross section of the compensation opening. A closing of the fluidic communication causes a resultant force in a closing direction. | 04-25-2013 |