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| 20080198850 | Peer-to-peer communication system and method - A method and system of enabling communication between peers in a peer-to-peer (P2P) network in the presence of network address translators (NAT). The method includes: assigning a unique peer identifier to each one of the plurality of peers in the P2P network; establishing an overlay topology connecting each peer to a subset of the plurality of peers in a structured connection pattern based on the unique peer identifier of each peer, each one of the plurality of peers having more connections to close peers and fewer connections to distant peers; and routing messages between peers through the established overlay topology. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20090279506 | FIXED-MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS WITH MID-SESSION MODE SWITCHING - A method for performing mode-agile communications during a communications session is disclosed. A communications terminal device supporting multiple modes of access is configured to determine when, during a session involving a first mode of access communications, a second mode of access is available and is to be used for subsequent communications for the session. The communications terminal device initiates or controls switchover from one mode of access to another. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20100040050 | COMMUNICATION SESSION QUALITY INDICATOR - An approach for providing a quality indicator in support of a communication session between a near end station and a far end station over a data network. The quality of the communication session in a direction of the near end station sending to the far end station is determined. A message containing statistics associated with the communication session is transmitted according to a prescribed protocol to the near end station to notify the near end station of the quality of the communication session. The prescribed protocol supports real-time data exchange. The present invention has particular applicability to SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) IP (Internet Protocol) telephony services. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100189099 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING INTERDOMAIN TRAVERSAL IN SUPPORT OF PACKETIZED VOICE TRANSMISSIONS - An approach provides interdomain traversal to support packetized voice transmissions. A request for establishing a voice call is received from a source endpoint behind a first network address translator of a first domain, wherein the request specifies a directory number of a destination endpoint within a second domain. A network address is determined for communicating with the destination endpoint based on the directory number. Additionally, existence of a second network address translator within the second domain is determined. If the network address can be determined, a media path is established between the source endpoint and the destination endpoint based on the network address to support the voice call. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20120079031 | BOOTSTRAPPING IN PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKS WITH NETWORK ADDRESS TRANSLATORS - A joining peer is bootstrapped into in a peer-to-peer (P2P) network in the presence of network address translators (NAT). A bootstrap peer is contact by the joining peer to establish a connection between the joining peer and an admitting peer in the peer-to-peer network. The joining peer receives an indication from the bootstrap peer that the connection between the joining peer and the admitting peer has been established with a message path through the bootstrap peer. The indication includes contact information for the admitting peer. The connection is them modified to remove all proxies therefrom. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20140095724 | DISTRIBUTED APPLICATION OF ENTERPRISE POLICIES TO WEB REAL-TIME COMMUNICATIONS (WEBRTC) INTERACTIVE SESSIONS, AND RELATED METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA - Distributed application of enterprise policies to WebRTC interactive sessions, and related methods, systems, and computer-readable media are disclosed. In this regard, in one embodiment, a method for applying an enterprise policy to a WebRTC interactive session comprises receiving, by a distributed policy enforcement agent of a recipient device, a WebRTC session description object directed to the recipient device originating from a sender device via a secure network connection. The method further comprises determining, by the distributed policy enforcement agent, one or more enterprise policies based on the WebRTC session description object. The method additionally comprises applying the one or more enterprise policies to the WebRTC session description object. In this manner, an enterprise may permit establishment of a WebRTC interactive session that crosses an enterprise network boundary, while at the same time ensuring that the WebRTC interactive session complies with the one or more enterprise policies. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20150026473 | VERIFYING PRIVACY OF WEB REAL-TIME COMMUNICATIONS (WEBRTC) MEDIA CHANNELS VIA CORRESPONDING WEBRTC DATA CHANNELS, AND RELATED METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA - Verification of privacy of Web Real-Time Communications (WebRTC) media channels via corresponding WebRTC data channels, and related methods, systems, and computer-readable media are disclosed. In this regard, in one embodiment, a method for verifying privacy of a WebRTC media channel comprises establishing the WebRTC media channel between first and second WebRTC clients using a keying material. The method further comprises establishing a corresponding WebRTC data channel between the first and second WebRTC clients using the keying material, and negotiating, in the WebRTC data channel, a cryptographic key exchange. The method also comprises generating a first and a second Short Authentication String (SAS) based on the cryptographic key exchange in the WebRTC data channel. The method further comprises displaying the first SAS and the second SAS, such that a mismatch between the first SAS and the second SAS indicates an existence of a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacker. | 01-22-2015 |
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| 20110152742 | Pull-Activated Tampon Applicator - A pull-activated applicator includes a barrel, a pledget, a finger grip, and a deployment element. The pledget includes a withdrawal string and is located within the barrel. The barrel, the pledget, and the deployment element are configured such that application of a force to the deployment element in a first direction deploys the pledget and withdrawal string from the barrel in a second direction generally opposite the first direction. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20120330260 | Disposable Absorbent Article With Side Lying Leakage Improvement - An absorbent article having improved leakage protection when the wearer of the absorbent article is lying on their side. The absorbent article has a surge layer in liquid communication with a portion of the garment facing region and a portion of a side edge of the absorbent core. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130115437 | Disposable Absorbent Pad - A disposable absorbent pad has an absorbent structure configured to absorb fluid. The disposable absorbent pad is adapted to provide a shear strength between the pad and the substrate when the pad is adhered to the substrate between about 1,500 grams per square inch and about 3,500 grams per square inch. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20140018756 | Absorbent Insert - A discrete absorbent insert includes an absorbent core positioned between a first sheet and a second sheet. The first sheet and the second sheet extend beyond the core and are joined together to form a seal. The absorbent core has at least 40% superabsorbent. The absorbent insert has an intake layer of at least 100 gsm between the first sheet and the absorbent core. The first sheet and the second sheet are fluid permeable, spunbond webs of synthetic polymer filaments. The absorbent insert is devoid of a fluid-impervious layer and has an absorbent capacity of at least 600 g. The first end section of the absorbent core has a maximum width of at least 135 mm, the central section of the absorbent core has a maximum width of less than 90 mm, and the second end section of the absorbent core has a maximum width of at least 135 mm. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140018757 | Absorbent Insert And Containment System - A discrete absorbent insert for use in a containment system includes an absorbent core positioned between a first sheet and a second sheet. The first sheet and the second sheet extend beyond the core and are joined together to form a seal. The absorbent core has at least 40% superabsorbent. The absorbent insert has an intake layer of at least 100 gsm between the first sheet and the absorbent core. The first sheet and the second sheet are fluid permeable, spunbond webs of synthetic polymer filaments. The absorbent insert has an absorbent capacity of at least 600 g. The discrete absorbent insert may have an intake rate for a first insult through the first sheet having a first value and an intake rate for a first insult through the second sheet having a second value, wherein a difference between the first value and the second value is less than 20%. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140018764 | Containment System - A method for providing a containment system includes providing a permanently closed containment pant and providing a discrete absorbent insert. The containment pant includes an elastically extensible chassis and a sling positioned within the chassis that includes a fluid-impervious pouch. The pouch has a first end section maximum width of at least 145 mm, a central section maximum width of less than 115 mm, and a second end section maximum width of at least 145 mm. The containment pant is substantially devoid of an integrated absorbent core. The absorbent insert includes an absorbent core with a first end section maximum width of at least 120 mm, a central section maximum width of less than 100 mm, and a second end section maximum width of at least 120 mm. The absorbent insert is devoid of a fluid-impervious layer. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140209262 | TISSUE HAVING HIGH STRENGTH AND LOW MODULUS - The present invention provides tissue products having a high degree of stretch and low modulus at relatively high tensile strengths, such as geometric mean tensile strengths greater than about 1500 g/3″ and more preferably greater than about 2000 g/3″. The combination of a tough, yet relatively supple sheet is preferably achieved by subjecting the embryonic web to a speed differential as it is passed from one fabric in the papermaking process to another, commonly referred to as rush transfer. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140209264 | TISSUE HAVING HIGH IMPROVED CROSS-DIRECTION STRETCH - The present invention provides tissue products having an MD/CD Tensile Ratio less than about 0.95, yet relatively high geometric tensile strength, such as geometric mean tensile strengths greater than about 1500 g/3″ and more preferably greater than about 2000 g/3″. The combination of a tough, yet relatively supple sheet is preferably achieved by subjecting the embryonic web to a speed differential as it is passed from one fabric in the papermaking process to another, commonly referred to as rush transfer. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140209265 | TISSUE HAVING HIGH STRENGTH AND LOW MODULUS - The present invention provides tissue products having a high degree of stretch and low modulus at relatively high tensile strengths, such as geometric mean tensile strengths greater than about 1500 g/3″ and more preferably greater than about 2000 g/3″. The combination of a tough, yet relatively supple sheet is preferably achieved by subjecting the embryonic web to a speed differential as it is passed from one fabric in the papermaking process to another, commonly referred to as rush transfer. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20150025438 | Pull-Activated Tampon Applictor - A pull-activated applicator includes a barrel, a pledget, a finger grip, and a deployment element. The pledget includes a withdrawal string and is located within the barrel. The barrel, the pledget, and the deployment element are configured such that application of a force to the deployment element in a first direction deploys the pledget and withdrawal string from the barrel in a second direction generally opposite the first direction. | 01-22-2015 |
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| 20100216605 | Stationary Exercise Apparatus - A stationary exercise device having variable footpaths is disclosed. The exercise device includes a frame, a pair of supporting members that have a first end to rotate about an axis and a second end to move along a reciprocating path, a pair of pedals joined to the supporting members, and a guider assembly for adjusting an incline angle of the reciprocating path. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20120122632 | STATIONARY EXERCISE APPARATUS - A stationary exercise device having variable footpaths is disclosed. The exercise device includes a frame, a pair of supporting members that have a first end to rotate about an axis and a second end to move along a reciprocating path, a pair of pedals joined to the supporting members, and a guider assembly for adjusting an incline angle of the reciprocating path. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20140073487 | STATIONARY EXERCISE APPARATUS - A stationary exercise device having variable footpaths is disclosed. The exercise device includes a frame, a pair of supporting members that have a first end to rotate about an axis and a second end to move along a reciprocating path, a pair of pedals joined to the supporting members, and a guider assembly for adjusting an incline angle of the reciprocating path. | 03-13-2014 |
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| 20100234252 | CROSSLINKED SWELLABLE POLYMER - The invention is directed to stable crosslinked water-soluble swellable polymers, methods for making same, and their various uses in the hygiene and medical arts, gel electrophoresis, packaging, agriculture, the cable industry, information technology, in the food industry, papermaking, use as flocculation aids, and the like. More particularly, the invention relates to a composition comprising expandable polymeric microparticles having labile crosslinkers and stable crosslinkers, said microparticle mixed with a fluid and an unreacted tertiary crosslinker that is capable of further crosslinking the microparticle on degradation of the labile crosslinker so as to form a stable gel. A particularly important use is as an injection fluid in petroleum production, where the expandable polymeric particles are injected into a well and when the heat and/or pH of the well cause degradation of the labile crosslinker and when the particle expands, the tertiary crosslinker crosslinks the polymer to form a stable gel, thus diverting water to lower permeability regions and improving oil recovery. | 09-16-2010 |
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| 20090025958 | Communication wire - The present invention relates to an improved isolated core or insulated conductor with a low dielectric constant and reduced materials costs. Apparatuses and methods of manufacturing the improved isolated core or insulated conductor are also disclosed. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20100078193 | COMMUNICATION WIRE - The present invention relates to an improved insulated conductor with a low dielectric constant and reduced materials costs. The conductor ( | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100132977 | COMMUNICATION WIRE - The present invention relates to an improved isolated core or insulated conductor with a low dielectric constant and reduced materials costs. Apparatuses and methods of manufacturing the improved isolated core or insulated conductor are also disclosed. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20110308837 | COMMUNICATION WIRE - The present invention relates to an improved isolated core or insulated conductor with a low dielectric constant and reduced materials costs. Apparatuses and methods of manufacturing the improved isolated core or insulated conductor are also disclosed. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110308838 | COMMUNICATION WIRE - The present invention relates to an improved isolated core or insulated conductor with a low dielectric constant and reduced materials costs. Apparatuses and methods of manufacturing the improved isolated core or insulated conductor are also disclosed. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110315427 | COMMUNICATION WIRE - The present invention relates to an improved isolated core or insulated conductor with a low dielectric constant and reduced materials costs. Apparatuses and methods of manufacturing the improved isolated core or insulated conductor are also disclosed. | 12-29-2011 |
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| 20090266577 | Cable with offset filler - The present invention relates to cables made of twisted conductor pairs. More specifically, the present invention relates to twisted pair communication cables for high-speed data communications applications. A twisted pair including at least two conductors extends along a generally longitudinal axis, with an insulation surrounding each of the conductors. The conductors are twisted generally longitudinally along the axis. A cable includes at least two twisted pairs and a filler. At least two of the cables are positioned along generally parallel axes for at least a predefined distance. The cables are configured to efficiently and accurately propagate high-speed data signals by, among other functions, limiting at least a subset of the following: impedance deviations, signal attenuation, and alien crosstalk along the predefined distance. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20110252635 | Cable with offset filler - The present invention relates to cables made of twisted conductor pairs. More specifically, the present invention relates to twisted pair communication cables for high-speed data communications applications. A twisted pair including at least two conductors extends along a generally longitudinal axis, with an insulation surrounding each of the conductors. The conductors are twisted generally longitudinally along the axis. A cable includes at least two twisted pairs and a filler. At least two of the cables are positioned along generally parallel axes for at least a predefined distance. The cables are configured to efficiently and accurately propagate high-speed data signals by, among other functions, limiting at least a subset of the following: impedance deviations, signal attenuation, and alien crosstalk along the predefined distance. | 10-20-2011 |
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| 20080283274 | MULTI-PAIR CABLE WITH VARYING LAY LENGTH - A multi-pair cable having a plurality of twisted conductor pairs. The twisted conductor pairs each have an initial lay length that is different from that of the other twisted conductor pairs. The plurality of twisted conductor pairs defines a cable core. The core is twisted at a varying twist rate such that the cable core has a mean lay length of less than 2.5 inches. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20110048767 | Twisted Pairs Cable with Tape Arrangement - A multi-pair cable having a plurality of twisted conductor pairs and a tape arrangement. The tape arrangement providing a dielectric barrier between the twisted conductor pairs and a jacket of the multi-pair cable. The tape arrangement further defining at least two separate twisted pair regions in which the twisted conductor pairs lie. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20130341067 | CABLE WITH OFFSET FILTER - The present invention relates to cables made of twisted conductor pairs. More specifically, the present invention relates to twisted pair communication cables for high-speed data communications applications. A twisted pair including at least two conductors extends along a generally longitudinal axis, with an insulation surrounding each of the conductors. The conductors are twisted generally longitudinally along the axis. A cable includes at least two twisted pairs and a filler. At least two of the cables are positioned along generally parallel axes for at least a predefined distance. The cables are configured to efficiently and accurately propagate high-speed data signals by, among other functions, limiting at least a subset of the following: impedance deviations, signal attenuation, and alien crosstalk along the predefined distance. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140166328 | Communication Wire - The present invention relates to an improved insulated conductor with a low dielectric constant and reduced materials costs. The conductor ( | 06-19-2014 |
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| 20100076353 | Roller therapy apparatus - A roller therapy apparatus is provided which enables the user to engage a spherical shaped roller element with various body muscle groups. The apparatus includes a frame structure means, a roller engagement means, and a roller structure means. The frame structure means comprises a base frame structure with a user support member mounted thereon and having an opening. The roller structure means comprises a base roller structure with a roller support member rigidly mounted thereon. The base roller structure mounts to the base frame structure of the frame structure means, while the roller support member rotatably receives and supports the spherical roller element of the roller engagement means. The roller structure means is mounted to said frame structure means such that at least a portion of the spherical roller element extends through the opening of the user support means, above its top surface. The user operates the apparatus by positioning themselves upon the user support member and engaging with various muscle groups the portion of the spherical roller element which extends above the top surface. The spherical roller element will exert a force or pressure against the muscle group which is pressed against it. The roller structure means may be adjusted and secure at different intervals along the base frame structure of the frame structure means so that the elevation of the portion of the spherical roller element which is extended above the surface of the user support member may be varied. The frame structure means may also have a collapseable feature so that the apparatus may be more easily stored and transported. A wheel assembly may also be included to assist in storage and transport. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100148521 | Water displacement apparatus - A water displacement apparatus is provided which uses water as a means for transferring energy from the wind and sun into electricity. Wind and the sun may be used to displace water from a water container means. The water container means has a water container member which may be partially submerged in a water supply or reservoir, or it may be connected remotely. The water container means also has a water transport member connected to it, through which water from the water reservoir may move into the water container member. The water from the supply or reservoir will move into the water container member as the water displacement process begins. A conventional windmill system may be used to mechanically displace the water, or an evaporation system utilizing one or more lenses may be used to evaporate the water. An electric generator means may be operatively connected to the water container means in such a manner that the movement of the water through said water transport member may be used to generate electricity. In an alternate configuration, a water condenser means may be connected to the water container means in such a manner that the evaporated water may be transformed back into liquid form and returned to the reservoir or collected for possible residential, commercial, or industrial uses. The various components of the water displacement means and electricity generation means, along with the water condenser means, may also be used in various combinations to displace larger amounts of water. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20120323150 | Roller massage apparatus - A roller massage apparatus is provided which enables therapy routines to be performed on various body muscle groups. A frame structure is part of the apparatus and comprises a base frame with a generally horizontal user support member having an opening being mounted thereon. The upper end of a roller structure rotatably supports a spherical roller, while its lower end mounts to the base frame so that at least a portion of the spherical roller extends through the opening of the user support member. The user operates the apparatus by positioning themselves upon the user support member and engaging with their body the portion of the spherical roller which extends through the opening. The vertical position of the spherical roller may be adjusted, and the frame structure itself may be collapseable for storage. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20140039363 | Body therapy apparatus - A body therapy apparatus is provided which enables the user to easily and comfortable engage the various muscles of the leg, providing the leg muscles with a therapeutic message and assisting with the removal of cellulite from affected areas of the leg. The apparatus is basically comprised of a frame structure means, a user engagement means, a coupling means, and an optional resistance means. The main support members are adjustably coupled together by the coupling means such that they may alternatively move away and towards one another, as the various leg muscles of the user are being engaged by the user engagement means, which mount along the inside of the support members. The optional resistance means may be used to provide motion resistance. | 02-06-2014 |
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| 20100116385 | Methods of forming a sensitized explosive and a percussion primer - A sensitized explosive that comprises an explosive precipitated onto a sensitizer. The explosive is CL-20, PETN, RDX, HMX, or mixtures thereof and the sensitizer is aluminum, titanium, zirconium, magnesium, melamine, styrene, lithium aluminum hydride, or mixtures thereof. The sensitized explosive is used in a percussion primer that includes a bismuth compound and a melt binder. The bismuth compound is bismuth oxide, bismuth subnitrate, bismuth tetroxide, bismuth sulfide, or mixtures thereof and the melt binder is a wax having a melting point above ambient temperature, trinitrotoluene, poly(3,3-bis(azidomethyl)oxetane), poly(3-azidomethyl-3-methyloxetane), ethyl-3,5-dinitrobenzoate, or mixtures thereof. A gun cartridge and other primer-containing ordnance assemblies employing the percussion primer are also disclosed. Methods of forming the sensitized explosive and the percussion primer are also disclosed. | 05-13-2010 |
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| 20120058271 | TRANSPARENT INK-JET RECORDING FILMS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS - Transparent ink jet recording films, compositions, and methods are disclosed. These films exhibit high maximum optical densities and low haze values. Such films are useful for medical imaging. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120058272 | TRANSPARENT INK-JET RECORDING FILMS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS - Transparent ink-jet recording films, compositions, and methods are disclosed. These films exhibit high maximum optical densities and have low haze values. These films are useful for medical imaging. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120100315 | TRANSPARENT INK-JET RECORDING FILMS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS - Transparent ink-jet recording films, compositions, and methods are disclosed. These films can exhibit high maximum optical densities, rapid ink drying, low curl, excellent adhesion between the coating layers and the substrate, and negligible ink transfer between stacked ink-jet recording films after imaging. Such films are useful in medical imaging applications. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120148768 | TRANSPARENT INK-JET RECORDING FILMS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS - Transparent ink-jet recording films, compositions, and methods are disclosed. These compositions and methods can impart excellent adhesion properties between film layers and the transparent support. The films have improved appearance compared to similar high optical density films. Such improved appearance films are produced without requiring reduced drying process throughput. These films are useful for medical imaging. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120308745 | TRANSPARENT INK-JET RECORDING FILMS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS - Transparent ink-jet recording films, compositions, and methods are disclosed. These films can exhibit high maximum optical densities, rapid ink drying, low curl, excellent adhesion between the coating layers and the substrate, and negligible ink transfer between stacked ink-jet recording films after imaging. Such films are useful in medical imaging applications. | 12-06-2012 |
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| 20100107832 | ADJUSTABLE PUNCH ASSEMBLIES AND ASSOCIATED ADJUSTMENT METHODS - A punch tool assembly includes an adjustment subassembly coupled to a canister sidewall of the assembly. The adjustment subassembly includes a punch head, which engages a punch holder, or body, of the punch tool, at a threaded interface, so that rotation of the punch head moves the punch body/holder along a central longitudinal axis of the punch tool assembly. The adjustment subassembly further includes a locking member, which is biased with respect to the punch head, in a first position, where the locking member is engaged with a locking feature of an engagement sidewall of the subassembly, to lock the punch head and prevent rotation thereof. The locking member may be released, to unlock the punch head, by applying a force to an externally accessible actuation interface of a release member of the subassembly, for example, to rotate the actuation interface about the central longitudinal axis. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100107846 | PUNCH ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING - A retain-and-release member, which is coupled to a punch holder of a punch assembly, engages a punch tip against an end of the holder, such that a working portion of the tip extends from the end. A punch guide sidewall of the assembly includes an aperture aligned with an actuation interface of the retain-and-release member, when the punch holder and the engaged punch tip are slidably engaged within a guide bore formed by the punch guide sidewall. The aperture provides access for applying a force, to the actuation interface, in order to disengage the retain-and-release member from the punch tip, while the punch holder remains within the guide bore of the assembly. Following the removal, the same punch tip, or another, may be inserted into the guide bore and into engagement with the retain-and-release member. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20130139667 | PUNCH ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING - A retain-and-release member, which is coupled to a punch holder of a punch assembly, engages a punch tip against an end of the holder, such that a working portion of the tip extends from the end. A punch guide sidewall of the assembly includes an aperture aligned with an actuation interface of the retain-and-release member, when the punch holder and the engaged punch tip are slidably engaged within a guide bore formed by the punch guide sidewall. The aperture provides access for applying a force, to the actuation interface, in order to disengage the retain-and-release member from the punch tip, while the punch holder remains within the guide bore of the assembly. Following the removal, the same punch tip, or another, may be inserted into the guide bore and into engagement with the retain-and-release member. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130319200 | ADJUSTABLE PUNCH ASSEMBLIES AND ASSOCIATED ADJUSTMENT METHODS - A punch tool assembly includes an adjustment subassembly coupled to a canister sidewall of the assembly. The adjustment subassembly includes a punch head, which engages a punch holder, or body, of the punch tool, at a threaded interface, so that rotation of the punch head moves the punch body/holder along a central longitudinal axis of the punch tool assembly. The adjustment subassembly further includes a locking member, which is biased with respect to the punch head, in a first position, where the locking member is engaged with a locking feature of an engagement sidewall of the subassembly, to lock the punch head and prevent rotation thereof. The locking member may be released, to unlock the punch head, by applying a force to an externally accessible actuation interface of a release member of the subassembly, for example, to rotate the actuation interface about the central longitudinal axis. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140331842 | PUNCH ASSEMBLIES AND UNIVERSAL PUNCH THEREFOR - A punch tip ( | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140345435 | PUNCH HOLDER AND PUNCH CONFIGURATIONS - Punch holders and corresponding punch configurations configured to increase the ease and speed by which maintenance and/or modification of punches used with the holders can be performed. In some cases, the punch holder can be configured with one or more upper and lower collars operatively situated on differing areas of the holder, with each collar adapted to perform a different action with regard to a punch held by the holder. In some cases, when the upper collar is rotated, a corresponding height adjustment of a punch held by the holder results. In some cases, when the lower collar is rotated, a punch held by the holder is released. | 11-27-2014 |
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| 20110319881 | Current-Fed Push-Pull Converter with Passive Voltage Clamp - An electrosurgical generator configured to output radio frequency (RF) energy having a current-source type behavior is provided. The generator has a buck converter having a voltage source, at least one switch and an inductor. The generator also has an RF stage configured to output the RF energy. A sensor circuit configured to measure at least one parameter of the RF energy and a controller configured to receive the measured parameter from the sensor circuit and control the output of the electrosurgical generator based on the measured parameter may also be provided in the electrosurgical generator. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120220997 | System and Method for Detecting and Suppressing Arc Formation During an Electrosurgical Procedure - A method for suppressing arc formation during an electrosurgical tissue treatment procedure includes the steps of supplying pulsed current from an energy source to tissue and measuring the pulsed current supplied from the energy source. The method also includes the steps of comparing an instantaneous measured pulse to a predetermined threshold and controlling the pulsed current supplied from the energy source based on the comparison between the instantaneous measured pulse and the predetermined threshold. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20130053840 | System and Method for DC Tissue Impedance Sensing - A system and method for transmitting electrosurgical energy from a generator to an electrosurgical instrument are provided. The electrosurgical system includes a generator adapted to generate electrosurgical energy for treating tissue. The generator includes one or more active output terminals which supply energy to the tissue. The active output terminals are operatively connected to one or more active leads. The generator also includes one or more return output terminals which returns energy from the tissue. The return output terminals are operatively connected to at least one return lead. The system also includes an electrosurgical instrument operatively connected to the one or more active leads and one or more return electrodes operatively connected to one or more return leads. The system further includes an electrosurgical cable including one or more active leads and one or more return leads. The one or more active leads and one or more return leads are wound in a double helix fashion such that the electrical field along the cable is mitigated along the length thereof. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20140104028 | PLANAR TRANSFORMERS HAVING REDUCED TERMINATION LOSSES - The present disclosure relates to planar transformers including a plurality of circuit layers that are configured to reduce termination losses on at least one of the plurality of circuit layers. The plurality of circuit layers are stacked together in a first direction and include at least first and second circuit layers. The first and second circuit layers each include an electrically conductive trace forming at least one winding having a first termination portion and a second termination portion that are separated by a gap. The gaps of the first and second circuit layers are offset relative to each other in a second direction different from the first direction. The plurality of circuit layers may further include a third circuit layer, which includes an electrically conductive trace having a grounded portion that is disposed adjacent to at least one of the gaps of the first and second circuit layers. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140107641 | PLANAR TRANSFORMERS HAVING REDUCED TERMINATION LOSSES - The present disclosure relates to planar transformers including a plurality of circuit layers that are configured to reduce termination losses on at least one of the plurality of circuit layers. The plurality of circuit layers are stacked together in a first direction and include at least first and second circuit layers. The first and second circuit layers each include an electrically conductive trace forming at least one winding having a first termination portion and a second termination portion that are separated by a gap. The gaps of the first and second circuit layers are offset relative to each other in a second direction different from the first direction. The plurality of circuit layers may further include a third circuit layer, which includes an electrically conductive trace having a grounded portion that is disposed adjacent to at least one of the gaps of the first and second circuit layers. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140114303 | CURRENT-FED PUSH-PULL CONVERTER WITH PASSIVE VOLTAGE CLAMP - An electrosurgical generator configured to output radio frequency (RF) energy having a current-source type behavior is provided. The generator has a buck converter having a voltage source, at least one switch and an inductor. The generator also has an RF stage configured to output the RF energy. A sensor circuit configured to measure at least one parameter of the RF energy and a controller configured to receive the measured parameter from the sensor circuit and control the output of the electrosurgical generator based on the measured parameter may also be provided in the electrosurgical generator. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20150088117 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING EFFICIENCY OF ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATORS - A method of improving efficiency of an electrosurgical generator is presented, the method including controlling an output of an electrosurgical generator by converting a direct current (DC) to an alternating current (AC) using an inverter, and sensing a current and a voltage at an output of the inverter. The method further includes the steps of determining a power level based on the sensed voltage and the sensed current, determining an efficiency of the electrosurgical generator, and inserting a predetermined integer number of off cycles when the efficiency of the electrosurgical generator reaches a threshold power efficiency. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150088118 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING EFFICIENCY OF ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATORS - An electrosurgical generator is presented including a radio frequency (RF) amplifier coupled to an electrical energy source and configured to generate electrosurgical energy, the RF amplifier including an inverter configured to convert a direct current (DC) to an alternating current (AC), and a plurality of sensors configured to sense voltage and current of the generated electrosurgical energy. The electrosurgical generator further includes a controller coupled to the RF amplifier and the plurality of sensors. The electrosurgical may be further configured to determine a power level based on the sensed voltage and the sensed current, determine an efficiency of the electrosurgical generator, and insert a predetermined integer number of off cycles when the efficiency of the electrosurgical generator reaches a threshold power efficiency. | 03-26-2015 |
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| 20090111714 | DISPERSE NON-POLYALPHAOLEFIN DRAG REDUCING POLYMERS - A drag reducing composition comprising at least one non-polyalphaolefin polymer having an average particle size in the range of from about 5 to about 800 micrometers. The non-polyalphaolefin polymer can initially be formed via emulsion polymerization. The initial polymer particles can then be at least partially consolidated and then reduced in size and suspended in a carrier fluid. The resulting drag reducing composition can be added to a hydrocarbon-containing fluid to decrease the pressure drop associated with the turbulent flow of the hydrocarbon-containing fluid through a conduit. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090209679 | CORE-SHELL FLOW IMPROVER - A flow improver comprising a plurality of core-shell particles that can be formed by emulsion polymerization. The core of the core-shell particles can include a drag reducing polymer, while the shell of the particles can include repeat units of a hydrophobic compound and an amphiphilic compound. The flow improver can demonstrate increased pumping stability over conventionally prepared latex flow improvers. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20100154893 | DRAG REDUCING POLYMERS FOR LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT LIQUIDS APPLICATIONS - A method for drag reducing low molecular weight liquids is provided. More specifically, a method to separate drag reducers from low molecular weight liquids, such as hydrocarbons and anhydrous ammonia, is provided. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20110023972 | DISPERSE NON-POLYALPHAOLEFIN DRAG REDUCING POLYMERS - A drag reducing composition comprising at least one non-polyalphaolefin polymer having an average particle size in the range of from about 5 to about 800 micrometers. The non-polyalphaolefin polymer can initially be formed via emulsion polymerization. The initial polymer particles can then be at least partially consolidated and then reduced in size and suspended in a carrier fluid. The resulting drag reducing composition can be added to a hydrocarbon-containing fluid to decrease the pressure drop associated with the turbulent flow of the hydrocarbon-containing fluid through a conduit. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20120123019 | ADDITIVES FOR IMPROVING DRA INJECTION - A composition comprising a drag reducing latex formulation produced by emulsion polymerization to create solid particles dispersed in an aqueous medium and an additive. The use of the composition results in a decrease of film formation while injected through a pump head when compared to the drag reducing latex formulation injected through the pump head. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120298209 | DRAG REDUCTION OF ASPHALTENIC CRUDE OILS - A system for reducing pressure drop associated with the turbulent flow of asphaltenic crude oil through a conduit. The crude oil has a high asphaltene content and/or a low API gravity. Such reduction in pressure drop is achieved by treating the asphaltenic crude oil with a high molecular weight drag reducing polymer that can have a solubility parameter within about 20 percent of the solubility parameter of the heavy crude oil. The drag reducing polymer can also comprise the residues of monomers having at least one heteroatom. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120305091 | DRAG REDUCTION OF ASPHALTENIC CRUDE OILS - A method of introducing a drag reducing polymer into a pipeline such that the friction loss associated with the turbulent flow though the pipeline is reduced by suppressing the growth of turbulent eddies. The drag reducing polymer is introduced into a liquid hydrocarbon having an asphaltene content of at least 3 weight percent and/or an API gravity of less than about 26° to thereby produce a treated liquid hydrocarbon. The treated liquid hydrocarbon does not have a viscosity less than the viscosity of the liquid hydrocarbon prior to treatment with the drag reducing polymer. Additionally, the drag reducing polymer is added to the liquid hydrocarbon in the range from about 0.1 to about 500 ppmw. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130037117 | DRAG REDUCTION OF ASPHALTENIC CRUDE OILS - A method of introducing a drag reducing polymer into a pipeline such that the friction loss associated with the turbulent flow though the pipeline is reduced by suppressing the growth of turbulent eddies. The drag reducing polymer is introduced into a liquid hydrocarbon having an asphaltene content of at least 3 weight percent and an API gravity of less than about 26° to thereby produce a treated liquid hydrocarbon. The treated liquid hydrocarbon does not have a viscosity less than the viscosity of the liquid hydrocarbon prior to treatment with the drag reducing polymer. Additionally, the drag reducing polymer is added to the liquid hydrocarbon in the range from about 0.1 to about 500 ppmw. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130041094 | DRAG REDUCTION OF ASPHALTENIC CRUDE OILS - A method of preparing a drag reducing polymer wherein the drag reducing polymer is able to be injected into a pipeline, such that the friction loss associated with the turbulent flow through the pipeline is reduced by suppressing the growth of turbulent eddies. The drag reducing polymer is injected into a pipeline of liquid hydrocarbon hydrocarbon having an asphaltene content of at least 3 weight percent and an API gravity of less than about 26° to thereby produce a treated liquid hydrocarbon wherein the viscosity of the treated liquid hydrocarbon is not less than the viscosity of the liquid hydrocarbon prior to treatment with the drag reducing polymer. The drag reducing polymer has a solubility parameter within 4 MPa | 02-14-2013 |
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| 20110231110 | Fiber Optic Sensor System for Detecting Surface Wear - One or more optical fibers ( | 09-22-2011 |
| 20120119074 | SENSOR APPARATUS FOR DETECTING AND MONITORING A CRACK PROPAGATING THROUGH A STRUCTURE - A sensor apparatus is provided for detecting and monitoring a crack propagating through a structure. The sensor apparatus comprises: light source apparatus; detector structure; and a plurality of optical fibers having proximal and distal ends. The fibers may be spaced apart from one another and associated with the structure such that as a crack propagates through the structure, one or more of the optical fibers is broken by the crack. The optical fibers may receive light at the fiber proximal ends and the optical fibers may have a coating on the fiber distal ends capable of causing light to be returned toward the fiber proximal ends. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120198849 | MULTIPLEXED OPTICAL FIBER CRACK SENSOR - An optical fiber crack detector that includes a plurality of FBG sensors positioned within one or more fibers that are operable to reflect a defined wavelength of an optical input beam. The crack detector includes a light source for generating the optical input beam that propagates down the optical fiber and interacts with the FBG sensors. A wavelength of the optical beam that is reflected by the FBG sensors is detected, and if a crack in the component damages the fiber between an FBG sensor and the detector circuit, where one or more of the reflected signals are not received, the detector knows that a crack has occurred. By strategically placing a plurality of the FBG sensors along the fiber, a crack that damages the fiber in multiple locations between multiple FBG sensors, or in multiple fibers, can provide an indication of the length of the crack. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120201656 | MULTIPLEXED OPTICAL FIBER WEAR SENSOR - An optical fiber wear detector that includes one or more FBG sensors positioned within the fiber that are operable to reflect a defined wavelength of an optical input beam. The wear detector includes a light source for generating the optical input beam that propagates down the optical fiber and interacts with the FBG sensor. The wavelength of the optical beam that is reflected by the FBG sensor is detected, where loss of the reflected signal indicates that the fiber before the FBG sensor or the FBG sensor itself is damaged, which would most likely be an indication of wear on the component. The depth of wear can be determined by providing multiple FBG sensors in a single optical fiber and/or providing multiple optical fibers with one or more FBG sensors. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20140064332 | COMBUSTION TURBINE FLASHBACK SENSING SYSTEM EMPLOYING FIBER BRAGG GRATING SENSORS - A combustion turbine flashback sensing system with a sensor cable that includes an optical fiber having at least one and preferably multiple fiber Bragg grating (FBG) temperature sensors along the fiber. The sensor cable is oriented in a combustor turbine upstream a combustion zone, so that it is capable of sensing temperature at multiple sensing points within the combustor. A protective conduit having a first thermal conductivity circumscribes the optical fiber. A sensor shield is oriented in circumferential proximity to the FBG temperature sensor. It is preferable that each such sensor has an associated sensor shield. The sensor shield has a thermal conductivity greater than the conduit thermal conductivity. The sensor shield facilitates FBG sensor rapid thermal response, with sufficient thermal and mechanical shielding to isolate the sensor from harsh operating conditions within the combustor, while the less thermally conductive conduit provides greater isolation protection for the cable structure. | 03-06-2014 |
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| 20090186042 | IDENTIFICATION AND USE OF NOVOPEPTIDES FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCER - Disclosed are compositions relating to novopeptides identified by the presence of frameshift mutations in tumor genes previously not identified as being oncogenic. The disclosed peptides can be used in the disclosed methods for the treatment of cancer. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20100248977 | Immobilizing an Entity in a Desired Orientation on a Support Material - The present invention relates to the identification and selection of attachment molecules that attach/immobilize an entity having a detectable activity or property on a support in an orientation that provides a detectable activity or property, and to surfaces made of the attachment molecules. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110143953 | Synthetic Antibodies - The present invention provides methods for synthetic antibodies, methods for making synthetic antibodies, methods for identifying ligands, and related methods and reagents. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20120021967 | SYNTHETIC ANTIBODIES - The present invention provides methods for synthetic antibodies, methods for making synthetic antibodies, methods for identifying ligands, and related methods and reagents. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120065123 | Synthetic Antibodies - Methods for synthetic antibodies, methods for making synthetic antibodies, methods for identifying ligands, and related methods and reagents. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120220540 | SYNBODIES TO AKT1 - The present application provides synbodies against AKT1 differing in amino acid sequence, conjugation chemistry, linker/scaffold, or adjunct moiety. The synbodies are useful for diagnosis and treatment of cancer and as research reagents. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20130072660 | IDENTIFICATION AND USE OF NOVOPEPTIDES FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCER - Disclosed are compositions relating to novopeptides identified by the presence of framshift mutations in tumor genes previously not identified as being oncogenic. The disclosed peptides can be used in the disclosed methods for the treatment of cancer. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130224730 | PEPTIDE LIGANDS - A method of solid phase selection of peptide ligands for target proteins is presented. 15-20mers or greater are addressed in a microarray, and the target protein and optional competitor bound thereto and binding compared. A specific signal for the target protein indicates that a peptide has strong affinity for the target. Ligands can be coupled to solid supports and used for affinity purification of the target proteins as well as detection and modulation of target proteins. Specific peptide ligands for immuno-purifying norovirus. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20140128280 | Synthetic Antibodies - The present invention provides methods for synthetic antibodies, methods for making synthetic antibodies, methods for identifying ligands, and related methods and reagents. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140221253 | Synthetic Antibodies - Methods for synthetic antibodies, methods for making synthetic antibodies, methods for identifying ligands, and related methods and reagents. | 08-07-2014 |
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| 20120094271 | SELECTING FOR COOPERATIVELY INTERACTING MOLECULES - The present invention provides method of identifying molecules that cooperatively and positively interact with either a ligand or a target molecule of a ligand/target molecule pair, or molecules that interact with a ligand/target molecule complex. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120190574 | Compound Arrays for Sample Profiling - The invention provides arrays of compound for use in profiling samples. The arrays include compounds bind to components of the samples at relatively low affinities. The avidity of compounds binding to components of the samples can be increased by forming arrays such that multivalent components of the samples (e.g., antibodies or cells) can bind to more than one molecule of a compound at the same time. When a sample is applied to an array under such conditions, the compounds of the array bind to component(s) of the sample with significantly different avidities generating a profile characteristic of the sample. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120316078 | METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR PRODUCING POLYPEPTIDES IN VITRO - Methods for producing polypeptides in vitro are described that use free template nucleic acids that are not immobilized on a substrate. Polypeptides that are produced can be captured on particles without the use of capture agents and can be used to produce polypeptide arrays. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130079242 | Compound Arrays for Sample Profiling - The invention provides arrays of compound for use in profiling samples. The arrays include compounds bind to components of the samples at relatively low affinities. The avidity of compounds binding to components of the samples can be increased by forming arrays such that multivalent components of the samples (e.g., antibodies or cells) can bind to more than one molecule of a compound at the same time. When a sample is applied to an array under such conditions, the compounds of the array bind to component(s) of the sample with significantly different avidities generating a profile characteristic of the sample. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130079250 | Compound Arrays for Sample Profiling - The invention provides arrays of compound for use in profiling samples. The arrays include compounds bind to components of the samples at relatively low affinities. The avidity of compounds binding to components of the samples can be increased by forming arrays such that multivalent components of the samples (e.g., antibodies or cells) can bind to more than one molecule of a compound at the same time. When a sample is applied to an array under such conditions, the compounds of the array bind to component(s) of the sample with significantly different avidities generating a profile characteristic of the sample. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130143756 | COMPOUND ARRAYS FOR SAMPLE PROFILING - The invention provides arrays of compound for use in profiling samples. The arrays include compounds bind to components of the samples at relatively low affinities. The avidity of compounds binding to components of the samples can be increased by forming arrays such that multivalent components of the samples (e.g., antibodies or cells) can bind to more than one molecule of a compound at the same time. When a sample is applied to an array under such conditions, the compounds of the array bind to component(s) of the sample with significantly different avidities generating a profile characteristic of the sample. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20140087963 | IMMUNOSIGNATURING: A PATH TO EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND HEALTH MONITORING - Health is a complex state that represents the continuously changing outcome of nearly all human activities and interactions. The invention provides efficient methods and arrays for health monitoring, diagnosis, treatment, and preventive care. The invention monitors a broad range of identifying molecules from a subject, such as circulating antibodies, and the invention evaluates a pattern of binding of those molecules to a peptide array. The characterization of the pattern of binding of such molecules to a peptide array with the methods of the invention provide a robust measure of a state of health of a subject. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20150079119 | IDENTIFICATION AND USE OF NOVOPEPTIDES FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCER - Compositions, methods, systems, apparatus and/or articles of manufacture are disclosed for reducing the susceptibility of a population and/or members thereof to cancer, which may include anti-cancer vaccines, components thereof which may include novopeptides, and methods relating thereto. | 03-19-2015 |
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| 20100324110 | Self Solidifying Bioerodible Barrier Implant - Provided are bioerodible compositions that can be implanted into cavities of mammalian tissue as a liquid or semi-liquid and which solidify upon exposure to body temperature of the mammal. The implants erode over a prescribed period of time and elute a drug. The implants also form a seal with the skin or mucosa surrounding the cavity to prevent the entry of bacterial pathogens. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20130131166 | BIOADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS FOR EPITHELIAL DRUG DELIVERY - Disclosed are compositions and methods for treating a disease, such as infection, pain, or inflammation, by using the compositions. Particularly, disclosed is a method of treating oral pain, wherein, the above-described compositions are applied to the oral mucosa; the compositions undergo in-situ gelation, optimal adhesion to the oral mucosa, controlled erosion and controlled release of the active ingredient, i.e., benzocaine, which provides a superior degree of pain relief or analgesia for an extended period of time. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130338088 | SELF SOLIDIFYING BIOERODIBLE BARRIER IMPLANT - Provided are bioerodible compositions that can be implanted into cavities or mammalian tissue as a liquid or semi-liquid and which solidify upon exposure of the body temperature of the mammal. The implants erode over a prescribed period of time and elute a drug. The implants also form a seal with the skin or mucosa surrounding the cavity to prevent the entry of bacterial pathogens. | 12-19-2013 |
