Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090159262 | ELECTRIC SUBMERSIBLE PUMP (ESP) WITH RECIRCULATION CAPABILITY - A submersible pumping system for use downhole, wherein the system includes a first pump, a second pump, a recirculation coupling between the first and second pumps, and a recirculation line for directing cooling flow across the pump motor. The pumps and coupling are independent modular items connected together. Optionally, a multi-stage pump may be retrofitted with the coupling for creating a cooling flow. | 06-25-2009 |
20090194295 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRICAL SUBMERSIBLE PUMP WITH INTEGRATED GAS SEPARATOR - A combined gas separator and pump in an electrical submersible pump assembly is disclosed. An integral discharge connector threadingly couples the gas separator and pump. The connector contains discharge ports for the discharge of the separated gas. The pump shaft and gas separator shaft are also coupled. Alternatively, a single pump shaft extends from the pump into the gas separator. In another alternative, the gas separator is completely integrated into the pump housing. The pump is modified by removing the intake of the pump and a sufficient number of pump stages to accommodate the gas separator components. A diverter tube is located in the pump housing and the pump housing is modified to include gas exit ports. All of the gas separator components are located in the modified pump housing, and the original pump intake is reattached at its original location. | 08-06-2009 |
20090196774 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRICAL SUBMERSIBLE PUMP ASSEMBLY WITH PUMP DISCHARGE HEAD HAVING AN INTEGRALLY FORMED DISCHARGE PRESSURE PORT - An electrical submersible pump assembly has a pump discharge head with an integrally formed pump discharge pressure port. The discharge head is mounted directly to the pump and couples the pump to production tubing. A static pressure port extends directly through the side wall of the discharge head. The pressure port includes a tubing connector for hydraulic tubing to run down to the guage. Inside the discharge head, a flow limiter is located in the pressure port to stop the loss of fluid if there is a break in the tubing connector or hydraulic line. Alternatively, the discharge head may incorporate a venturi or other pressure drop structure to allow the fluid flow to be measured via a pressure drop across an orifice. The venturi may be configured as an insert to permit it to be replaced after it has become worn by abrasive flow. | 08-06-2009 |
20100243263 | Multi-Phase Conductor Shoe For Use With Electrical Submersible Pump - A system for producing wellbore fluids. The system includes a pumping system deployable into tubing disposed in a wellbore, the pumping system includes a pump, a pump motor, a reservoir for containing purging fluid, and conductors in electrical communication with the pump motor. Electrical supply contacts in the tubing are connected to a downhole electrical power supply via a power cable extending along the tubing length from the surface. The conductors are engageable with the electrical supply contacts when the pumping system is landed within the tubing. Purging fluid in the reservoir can be flowed between the conductors and the supply contacts to remove conductive fluid prior to engaging the conductors and supply contacts. The conductors are selectively extended from a retracted position in the pumping system. | 09-30-2010 |
20100243264 | Multiphase Conductor Shoe For Use With Electrical Submersible Pump - A system for producing wellbore fluids. The system includes a pumping system deployable into tubing disposed in a wellbore, the pumping system includes a pump, a pump motor, a reservoir for containing purging fluid, and conductors in electrical communication with the pump motor. Electrical supply contacts are provided in the tubing and are connected to a downhole electrical power supply via a power cable extending along the tubing length from the surface. The conductors are engageable with the electrical supply contacts when the pumping system is landed within the tubing. Purging fluid in the reservoir can be flowed between the conductors and the supply contacts to remove conductive fluid prior to engaging the conductors and supply contacts. The conductors are selectively extended from a retracted position in the pumping system. In an alternative embodiment, the electrical supply contacts are provided at locations along the length of the tubing. | 09-30-2010 |
20140202681 | Bladder Stress Reducer Cap - A submersible pump assembly has modules, including a rotary pump, an electrical motor, and a seal section located between the motor and the pump. The seal section has a tubular housing with a lower adapter secured to the housing and joining the seal section with the motor. An upper adapter is secured to the housing and joins the seal section with another one of the modules. An inlet port in the upper adapter admits well fluid into the housing. A tubular, flexible compensator element has an upper end sealed to the upper adapter and a lower end sealed to the lower adapter. A communication passage in the lower adapter admits lubricant from the motor into the compensator element. A cap is mounted around the upper end of the compensator element. The cap has a skirt extending radially outward to limit upward expansion of the compensator element. | 07-24-2014 |
20150023805 | Labyrinth Chamber with Helical Blade for a Submersible Well Pump and Method of Use - An electrical submersible pump assembly has a pump, a motor and a seal section with a labyrinth chamber. A guide tube surrounds a drive shaft in the seal section and contains lubricant in fluid communication with lubricant in the motor. The guide tube has a guide tube port adjacent the downstream end of the labyrinth chamber. A. labyrinth tube has an open inlet end in the downstream end of the labyrinth chamber and an open outlet end near the upstream end of the labyrinth chamber. The labyrinth communicates well fluid on the exterior of the seal section into the labyrinth chamber in contact with the lubricant in the labyrinth chamber. A non rotating helical blade in the labyrinth chamber encircles the guide tube, defining a helical flow path between the outlet end of the labyrinth tube and the guide tube port of the guide tube. | 01-22-2015 |
20150071799 | Self-Aligning and Vibration Damping Bearings in a Submersible Well Pump - An electrical submersible pump assembly has a centrifugal pump with stages, each having an impeller and a diffuser. A shaft extending from an electrical motor rotates the impellers. In the stages, a thrust runner is coupled to the shaft for rotation in unison. A bushing is non rotatably mounted in a receptacle in the diffuser. The bushing has a bore that receives the body of the runner in sliding, rotating engagement. The bushing has a thrust receiving end engaged by the thrust face of the runner in rotating, sliding engagement to transfer thrust from the runner to the diffuser. An elastomeric compliant member between a cylindrical exterior of the bushing and the receptacle allows limited radial movement of the bushing relative to the diffuser. | 03-12-2015 |
20150226219 | Self-Aligning and Vibration Damping Bearings in a Submersible Well Pump - An electrical submersible pump assembly has a centrifugal pump with stages, each having an impeller and a diffuser. A shaft extending from an electrical motor rotates the impellers. In the stages, a thrust runner is coupled to the shaft for rotation in unison. A bushing is non rotatably mounted in a receptacle in the diffuser. The bushing has a bore that receives the body of the runner in sliding, rotating engagement. The bushing has a thrust receiving end engaged by the thrust face of the runner in rotating, sliding engagement to transfer thrust from the runner to the diffuser. An elastomeric compliant member between a cylindrical exterior of the bushing and the receptacle allows limited radial movement of the bushing relative to the diffuser. | 08-13-2015 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110008866 | Tangential Flow Filtration Apparatuses, Systems, and Processes for the Separation of Compounds - The invention relates to apparatuses, machines, systems and methods for the recovery and purification of proteins, peptides, nucleic acids, biologically produced polymers and other compounds from aqueous fluids. The aqueous fluids can comprise enzyme concentrates and or a fermentation broth with or without cells or other starting material. The fermentation broth can be produced by fermentations of fungal, yeast, bacterial, mammalian, insect or plant cells. | 01-13-2011 |
20140166555 | TANGENTIAL FLOW FILTRATION APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND PROCESSES FOR THE SEPARATION OF COMPOUNDS - The invention relates to apparatuses, machines, systems and methods for the recovery and purification of proteins, peptides, nucleic acids, biologically produced polymers and other compounds from aqueous fluids. The aqueous fluids can comprise enzyme concentrates and or a fermentation broth with or without cells or other starting material. The fermentation broth can be produced by fermentations of fungal, yeast, bacterial, mammalian, insect or plant cells. | 06-19-2014 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20120005773 | TRANSGENIC PLANTS WITH ENHANCED AGRONOMIC TRAITS - This invention provides transgenic plant cells with recombinant DNA for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced trait. | 01-05-2012 |
20130145493 | Transgenic Plants with Enhanced Agronomic Traits - This invention provides transgenic plant cells with recombinant DNA for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced traits | 06-06-2013 |
20150197764 | TRANSGENIC PLANTS WITH ENHANCED AGRONOMIC TRAITS - This invention provides transgenic plant cells with recombinant DNA for expression of proteins that are useful for imparting enhanced agronomic trait(s) to transgenic crop plants. This invention also provides transgenic plants and progeny seed comprising the transgenic plant cells where the plants are selected for having an enhanced trait selected from the group of traits consisting of enhanced water use efficiency, enhanced cold tolerance, increased yield, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, enhanced seed protein and enhanced seed oil. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing transgenic seed and plants with enhanced trait. | 07-16-2015 |
20160060648 | Transgenic Plants with Enhanced Agronomic Traits - This invention provides transgenic plant cells with recombinant DNA for expression of | 03-03-2016 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080234037 | System and Logic for Establishing a Wager for a Game - In a particular embodiment of the present invention, a system for establishing a wager associated with a game comprises a processor that receives information about a wager offer, wherein the wager offer is associated with an online game. The processor also receives information about a wager acceptance. The wager offer and the wager acceptance combine to form a wager, wherein the wager is associated with at least one wager parameter. The system further comprises a memory communicatively coupled to the processor and that stores information associated with the at least one wager parameter. | 09-25-2008 |
20100197410 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ENHANCED SERVICES TO A USER OF A GAMING APPLICATION - A system for providing enhanced services to users of a gaming application comprises a server and a platform remotely coupled to the server. The server executes a gaming application. The platform receives a request for enhanced services, and establishes an enhanced services session with a user of the gaming application in response to the request for enhanced services. The enhanced services session corresponds in time at least in part with the execution of the gaming application. The platform further provides enhanced services to the user of the gaming application during the enhanced services session. | 08-05-2010 |
20120135798 | SYSTEM AND LOGIC FOR ESTABLISHING A WAGER FOR A GAME - In a particular embodiment of the present invention, a system for establishing a wager associated with a game comprises a processor that receives information about a wager offer, wherein the wager offer is associated with an online game. The processor also receives information about a wager acceptance. The wager offer and the wager acceptance combine to form a wager, wherein the wager is associated with at least one wager parameter. The system further comprises a memory communicatively coupled to the processor and that stores information associated with the at least one wager parameter. | 05-31-2012 |
20120252546 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADDING A SKILL ASPECT TO GAMES OF CHANCE - In various embodiments, a predetermined number of move numbers for one or more players or users of a game or application may be determined, e.g., using an indicator. For example, a first group of move numbers for a first player and a second group of move numbers for a second player may be determined. The players use the pre-established move numbers to advance according to the rules of the application or game. Move numbers within a group may be sequenced or non-sequenced. Move numbers may be replaced at each player's turn or when all or a subset of move numbers of a group are used. Move numbers may be established by any type of indicator such as dice, dominos, or a random number generator. In some embodiments, move numbers may be traded in. Move numbers may or may not be visible at predetermined times to one or more players. | 10-04-2012 |
20130017890 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ENHANCED SERVICES TO A USER OF A GAMING APPLICATION - A system for providing enhanced services to users of a gaming application comprises a server and a platform remotely coupled to the server. The server executes a gaming application. The platform receives a request for enhanced services, and establishes an enhanced services session with a user of the gaming application in response to the request for enhanced services. The enhanced services session corresponds in time at least in part with the execution of the gaming application. The platform further provides enhanced services to the user of the gaming application during the enhanced services session. | 01-17-2013 |
20140179405 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADDING A SKILL ASPECT TO GAMES OF CHANCE - A system and methods are provided in which a certain level of the chance aspect of a game or other application is removed and a certain level of a skill aspect is added. This may be accomplished by using an indicator to establish a predetermined number of move numbers for one or more players in the game. For example, the indicator may be used to determine a first group of move numbers for a first player and a second group of move numbers for a second player. The players use the pre-established move numbers to advance according to the rules of the game. Depending on the particular embodiment, the move numbers within a group may be sequenced or non-sequenced. Move numbers may be replaced at each player's turn or when all or a subset of the move numbers of a group are used. Move numbers may be established by any type of indicator such as dice, dominos, or a random number generator. In some embodiments, move numbers may be traded in. Move numbers may or may not be visible at predetermined times to one or more players. | 06-26-2014 |
20150024832 | METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING A WAGER FOR A GAME - In a particular embodiment of the invention, a system for establishing a wager associated with a game comprises a processor that receives information about a wager offer, wherein the wager offer is associated with an online game. The processor also receives information about a wager acceptance. The wager offer and the wager acceptance combine to form a wager, wherein the wager is associated with at least one wager parameter. The system further comprises a memory communicatively coupled to the processor and that stores information associated with the at least one wager parameter. | 01-22-2015 |
20150356830 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ENHANCED SERVICES TO A USER OF A GAMING APPLICATION - A system for providing enhanced services to users of a gaming application comprises a server and a platform remotely coupled to the server. The server executes a gaming application. The platform receives a request for enhanced services, and establishes an enhanced services session with a user of the gaming application in response to the request for enhanced services. The enhanced services session corresponds in time at least in part with the execution of the gaming application. The platform further provides enhanced services to the user of the gaming application during the enhanced services session. | 12-10-2015 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090026898 | Enhanced Computer Rack Having An Integrated Lift Rail And/Or Tool Design - An enhanced computer rack having sides is provided. The rack is used for housing electronic components and comprises in one embodiment of a lift rail having a plurality of multipurpose frame members capable of being engageably connected to at least one of the rack sides such that the frame members can be retracted into or extended out from the rack. In an alternate embodiment, a lift tool is provided for hoisting object into the rack. The lift tool is connected to at least one side of the rack and is capable of being retracted inside or being extended out from the rack. The two embodiments can also be combined to provide an enhanced rack with an integrated lift rails and lift tool design. | 01-29-2009 |
20090129905 | PORTABLE END-TO-END INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL SERVICE LIFT TOOL FOR RACK MOUNTED IT EQUIPMENT - A method and associated assembly is provided for installation and removal of electronic components on a computer rack. The assembly comprises a transport dolly with a platform and at least one caster and the Dolly is selectively sized to fit under or the computer rack. A Lift Tool is also provided and disposed over said Dolly. The Tool includes a lift platform capable for holding electronic components and a lift mechanism capable of moving from a first position to a second position such as to be capable of removing or disposing these components away or onto the rack. A plurality of Lift Rails are also provided that are storable between the Lift Tool and the Dolly. The Lift Rails can be used alone or assembled later into longer unitary units that attach to the rack and the Lift Tool in order to allow the Tool to transport the components from a first position to a second position along the rack. | 05-21-2009 |
20090139887 | High End Robust Computer Frame With Improved Load Balancing Design - A load balancing method and incorporated frame assembly is provided for a computer frame having side walls. The frame can have at least one reinforced side, and/or a top or bottom surface comprising of a skin base plate and a counterweight plate secured to one another by side stiffener plates. In an alternate embodiment, an integral extender can also be secured to a top portion of the frame. The extender has moveable sides and a hoist for raising and lowering components into and away from the frame. | 06-04-2009 |
20100310345 | Apparatus and Method for Moving Heavy Equipment - An apparatus and method to lift a carrier housing an object onto a secondary unit. The carrier is connected to the secondary unit, configured to rotate about an axis. A tether is provided with at least two branches on one end, and a single branch on a second end. The two branches are secured to the carrier in a spaced relationship, such that a pull of the single branch rotates the carrier about the axis and places the carrier on the base unit. | 12-09-2010 |
20120114272 | DRAWER MOUNTING SYSTEM - A system to carry a drawer may include a fixed-length rail to be fastened to a server rack. The system may also include a roller fastened to the fixed-length rail on one side of the roller so that the roller spins freely. The system may further include a channel carried by a drawer, and the channel is sized to permit the roller to traverse a portion of the channel. | 05-10-2012 |
20120207573 | ENHANCED COMPUTER RACK HAVING AN INTEGRATED LIFT RAIL AND/OR TOOL DESIGN - An enhanced computer rack having sides is provided. The rack is used for housing electronic components and comprises in one embodiment of a lift rail having a plurality of multipurpose frame members capable of being engageably connected to at least one of the rack sides such that the frame members can be retracted into or extended out from the rack. In an alternate embodiment, a lift tool is provided for hoisting object into the rack. The lift tool is connected to at least one side of the rack and is capable of being retracted inside or being extended out from the rack. The two embodiments can also be combined to provide an enhanced rack with an integrated lift rails and lift tool design. | 08-16-2012 |
20140102994 | ENHANCED COMPUTER RACK HAVING AN INTEGRATED LIFT RAIL AND/OR TOOL DESIGN - An enhanced computer rack having sides is provided. The rack is used for housing electronic components and comprises in one embodiment of a lift rail having a plurality of multipurpose frame members capable of being engageably connected to at least one of the rack sides such that the frame members can be retracted into or extended out from the rack. In an alternate embodiment, a lift tool is provided for hoisting object into the rack. The lift tool is connected to at least one side of the rack and is capable of being retracted inside or being extended out from the rack. The two embodiments can also be combined to provide an enhanced rack with an integrated lift rails and lift tool design. | 04-17-2014 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090030353 | Orthosis Apparatus and Method of Using an Orthosis Apparatus - The present invention provides a new and improved orthosis for use in effecting relative movement between bones in an arm of a patient. The apparatus includes a lower cuff gripping distal bone, such as a wrist, and an upper cuff gripping a proximal bone, such as an upper arm. The lower cuff is secured in a rotatable drive assembly substantially coincident to a longitudinal axis of a medial bone, such as the forearm, during rotational distal adjustment. The angle between the forearm and the upper arm is adjustable and can be securely fixed at a desired angle. The rotation of the rotatable drive assembly effectuates the pronation and supination of the hand and wrist relative to the patient's forearm. The orthosis of the present invention can be disassembled with interchanging parts substituted depending on the patient's needs. | 01-29-2009 |
20090069733 | RANGE OF MOTION DEVICE - The present invention provides an orthosis for stretching tissue around a joint of a patient between first and second relatively pivotable body portions. The orthosis includes a first arm member affixable to the first body portion and including a first extension member extending therefrom. A second arm member affixable to the second body portion is also included and has a second extension member having an arcuate shape extending therefrom. The second extension member is operatively connected to the first extension member and travels through the first extension member along an arcuate path when the second arm member is moved from a first position to a second position relative to the first arm member. | 03-12-2009 |
20090264799 | Shoulder ROM Orthosis - Therapeutic abduction of the shoulder joint is achieved using a hinged device, the hinge activated by a cable passed between pulleys to increase mechanical advantage. The cable is wound on a spool mounted on a ratcheting mechanism, whereby tension is maintained as the spool is wound via a knob or computer controlled motor. A rotation control device enables rotation of the spool by a user, but prevents rotation due to a load. Mating shackles pivot in connection with the hinge, and are activated by the cable to increase the angle of the hinge. The hinge is connected to the body, one portion affixed relative to the body, the other affixed relative to the upper arm. As the hinge angle is expanded, the shoulder joint is abducted, stretching the tissue of the joint. If resilient, the cable imparts a dynamic tensioning force to the shoulder joint. Medial or lateral rotation is accomplished by a second device disposed at the elbow, wherein the pivot point of internal/external rotation is along the axis of the upper arm. | 10-22-2009 |
20110230801 | RANGE OF MOTION DEVICE - The present provides an orthosis for stretching tissue around a joint of a patient between first and second relatively pivotable body portions. The orthosis includes a first arm member affixable to the first body portion and including a first extension member extending therefrom. A second arm member affixable to the second body portion is also included and has a second extension member having an arcuate shape extending therefrom. The second extension member is operatively connected to the first extension member and travels through the first extension member along an arcuate path when the second arm member is moved from a first position to a second position relative to the first arm member. | 09-22-2011 |
20110237985 | ELBOW ORTHOSIS - An orthosis for stretching tissue around a joint of a patient between first and second relatively pivotable body portions. The orthosis includes a first arm member affixable to the first body portion and including a first extension member extending therefrom. A second arm member affixable to the second body portion is also included and has a second extension member having an arcuate shape extending therefrom. A third arm member including a third extension member having an arcuate shape extending therefrom is interposed between the first and second arm members. The third arm member is operatively connected to the first and second arm members, such that the first and third arm members travel along an arcuate path defined by the second extension member when the third arm member is moved from a first position to a second position relative to the second arm member. Furthermore, the first arm member can slide along the third extension member as the third arm member is moved from the first position to the second position relative to the second arm member. | 09-29-2011 |
20120071805 | RANGE OF MOTION DEVICE - A method of assembling an orthosis configured to stretch tissue around a foot and a toe of a wearer is provided. The method includes providing a first member affixable to the foot and including a first extension member extending therefrom, providing a second member affixable to the toe and including a second extension member, wherein the second extension member comprises an arcuate shape extending therefrom, the second extension member is operatively connected to the first extension member so that relative movement between the first and second affixable members is determined by movement along the arcuate shape, and coupling the first member to the second member. | 03-22-2012 |
20120259253 | RANGE OF MOTION DEVICE - The present disclosure provides an orthosis for flexing tissue about an arm joint of a wearer. The orthosis includes a first arm member configured to couple to a first arm portion of the wearer, a second arm member pivotably coupled to the first arm member, the second arm member configured to couple to a second arm portion of the wearer, and a drive assembly coupled to the first and second arm members and configured to move the first arm member in an arcuate path. | 10-11-2012 |
20120310121 | ANKLE ORTHOSIS - An orthosis configured to stretch tissue around an ankle joint of a patient and methods for assembling and using the same are provided. The orthosis includes a first member affixable to a lower leg of the patient, a second member affixable to a foot of the patient, the second member including a second extension member having an arcuate shape configured to move along an arcuate path relative to the first member when the second member is moved from a first position to a second position relative to the first member, and a drive assembly coupled to the first member and the second member, the drive assembly configured to move the second member with respect to the first member. | 12-06-2012 |
20130041294 | RANGE OF MOTION DEVICE - An orthosis configured to stretch tissue around a foot and a toe of a wearer is provided. The orthosis includes a first member affixable to the foot and including a first extension member and a second member operatively connected to the first extension member and affixable to the toe, the second member including a second extension member having an arcuate shape. | 02-14-2013 |
20130066248 | PRONATION/SUPINATION ORTHOSIS AND METHOD - An orthosis for supination and/or pronation of a forearm of a wearer, the orthosis including a base, an upper arm support coupled to the base and configured to secure an upper arm of the wearer, a rotation assembly coupled to the base and including an output member rotatable relative to the base within a rotation plane, and a forearm support member coupled to the output member of the rotation assembly and configured to releasably engage a wrist and the forearm of the wearer. | 03-14-2013 |
20140074001 | SHOULDER ORTHOSIS INCLUDING FLEXION/EXTENSION DEVICE - A shoulder orthosis includes an internal/external rotation device and a flexion/extension device. The internal/extension rotation device is configured to selectively facilitate internal rotation of a shoulder joint of a person and/or external rotation of the shoulder joint of the person. The flexion/extension device is configured to position the shoulder joint of the person in greater than 0 degrees of flexion and/or greater than 0 degrees of extension concurrently with the internal/external rotation device facilitating the internal rotation of the shoulder joint of the person and/or the external rotation of the shoulder joint of the person. | 03-13-2014 |
20140094805 | Tissue Fixation System and Method - A tissue fixation system is provided for dynamic and rigid fixation of tissue. A fastener connected with an elongate fastening member, such as a cable, wire, suture, rod, or tube, is moved through a passage between opposite sides of tissue. A medical device is used to secure the fastener to the elongate fastening member. The medical device includes a tensioning mechanism for tensioning the elongate fastening member. As crimping mechanism is used to secure the fastener to the elongated member, where a cutting mechanism cut the excess portion of the elongated member. | 04-03-2014 |
20140171846 | SHOULDER ORTHOSIS - A shoulder orthosis is utilized to effect relative movement between bones in a body of a patient. The orthosis includes a base section which is connected with a trunk of a patient's body, an upper arm section which is connected with an upper portion of an arm of the patient, and a lower arm section which is connected with a lower portion of the arm of a patient. An interconnection between the base section and upper arm section of the orthosis is disposed beneath an axilla between the trunk and arm of the patient. A main drive assembly is operable to rotate the lower arm section of the orthosis relative to the upper arm section of the orthosis to pivot a humerus bone in the upper arm of the patient relative to a scapula bone in a shoulder of the patient. A secondary drive assembly is operable to move the lower arm section and upper arm section relative to the base section of the orthosis to move the upper arm of the patient into alignment with the shoulder of the patient | 06-19-2014 |
20140194799 | PRONATION/SUPINATION ORTHOSIS AND METHOD - An orthosis for supination and/or pronation of a forearm of a wearer, the orthosis including a base, an upper arm support coupled to the base and configured to secure an upper arm of the wearer, a rotation assembly coupled to the base and including an output member rotatable relative to the base within a rotation plane, and a forearm support member coupled to the output member of the rotation assembly and configured to releasably engage a wrist and the forearm of the wearer, wherein the forearm support member is contoured to receive a thumb of the wearer. | 07-10-2014 |
20140323939 | TOE ORTHOSIS - An orthosis configured to stretch tissue around a toe of a patient and methods for using the same are provided. The orthosis includes a foot plate, a toe assembly and a drive assembly. The toe assembly can include a first member including a first extension member and a second member including a second extension member. The drive assembly can move the second member with respect to the first member. | 10-30-2014 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100303249 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF IMPROVING AUDIO SIGNALS FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED - A system and method for using an audiogram and audio filters to provide improved audio characteristics for hearing impaired listeners by equalizing the received sound level of the signal across the frequency spectrum. The system and method further provide for modifying an audio signal based on the personal hearing characteristics of a listener to compensate for hearing loss. | 12-02-2010 |
20100310093 | HEADPHONE APPARATUS - A single chamber headphone apparatus and earcup design is provided which enhances wearer comfort, reduces headphone weight, facilitates ease of use, maintenance and operation by providing an improved internal chamber and battery cap configuration. Sound quality is improved by eliminating acoustic problems associated with two-chamber headset designs. A volume balance control is also provided. | 12-09-2010 |
20100316240 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MODIFYING AN AUDIO SIGNAL - An electroacoustical apparatus and method is described that alters the output properties of an audio device to improve the sound properties for both hearing impaired and normal hearing listeners. The device includes a coil element of specific design and may incorporate digital signal processing techniques to modify audio signal output. The electrical device and method of processing provides for the beneficial alteration of sound waves to an audio signal, and further modification of the audio signal to provide for improved loudness and clarity characteristics. The improved characteristics provide for greater intelligibility of the audio signal to persons with hearing impairments and to persons with normal hearing. | 12-16-2010 |
20110110529 | WIRELESS AUDIO SYSTEM - A wireless audio system is provided which includes an audio source and an audio output device such as a headphone set electronically coupled to a wireless lanyard. The lanyard is wirelessly electronically coupled to the audio source, thereby permitting use of the audio system by a remote user without encumbering the user's mobility. | 05-12-2011 |
20140086429 | SINGLE CHAMBER HEADPHONE APPARATUS - A single chamber headphone apparatus and earcup design is provided which enhances wearer comfort, reduces headphone weight, facilitates ease of use, maintenance and operation by providing an improved internal chamber and battery cap configuration. Sound quality is improved by eliminating acoustic problems associated with two-chamber headset designs. A volume balance control is also provided. | 03-27-2014 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080250275 | Program Counter (PC) Trace - In one embodiment, an integrated circuit comprises a first processor configured to output program counter (PC) trace records, wherein PC trace records provide data indicating the PCs of instructions retired by the first processor. The integrated circuit further comprises a second source of trace records, and a trace unit coupled to receive the PC trace records from the first processor and the trace records from the second source. The trace unit comprises a trace memory into which the trace unit is configured to store the PC trace records and trace records from the second source. The trace unit is configured to interleave the PC trace records and the trace records from the second source in the trace memory according to the order of receipt of the records. | 10-09-2008 |
20100218051 | Program Counter (PC) Trace - In one embodiment, an integrated circuit comprises a first processor configured to output program counter (PC) trace records, wherein PC trace records provide data indicating the PCs of instructions retired by the first processor. The integrated circuit further comprises a second source of trace records, and a trace unit coupled to receive the PC trace records from the first processor and the trace records from the second source. The trace unit comprises a trace memory into which the trace unit is configured to store the PC trace records and trace records from the second source. The trace unit is configured to interleave the PC trace records and the trace records from the second source in the trace memory according to the order of receipt of the records. | 08-26-2010 |
20110246836 | Program Counter (PC) Trace - In one embodiment, an integrated circuit comprises a first processor configured to output program counter (PC) trace records, wherein PC trace records provide data indicating the PCs of instructions retired by the first processor. The integrated circuit further comprises a second source of trace records, and a trace unit coupled to receive the PC trace records from the first processor and the trace records from the second source. The trace unit comprises a trace memory into which the trace unit is configured to store the PC trace records and trace records from the second source. The trace unit is configured to interleave the PC trace records and the trace records from the second source in the trace memory according to the order of receipt of the records. | 10-06-2011 |
20120150479 | Debug Access with Programmable Return Clock - A debug port configured to generate and provide a return clock is disclosed. In one embodiment, an integrated circuit (IC) includes one or more functional units and a debug port (DP). The DP is configured to enable access by an external debugger to the functional unit(s) of the IC for debugging purposes. The DP includes circuitry that may generate a first clock signal that is provided to the functional unit(s) during debug operations. Receiving test result data at the DP may require a return clock signal that is not provided by the functional unit(s). Accordingly, the IC may include a clock modifier coupled to receive the first clock signal. The clock modifier may generate a second clock signal based on the first, the second clock signal being provided to the DP as a return clock signal. | 06-14-2012 |
20120151264 | Debug Registers for Halting Processor Cores after Reset or Power Off - A method and apparatus of stopping a functional block of an integrated circuit (IC) for debugging purposes is disclosed. In one embodiment, an IC includes a number of functional units accessible by an external debugger via a debug port (DP). During a debug operation, a power controller in the IC may power down a functional unit. When the functional unit is powered off, a first register may be programmed. Responsive to the programming of the first register, a first signal may be asserted and provided to the functional unit. When power is restored to the functional unit, operation of the functional unit may be halted prior to execution of instructions or other operations, responsive to the signal. | 06-14-2012 |
20130132781 | Program Counter (PC) Trace - In one embodiment, an integrated circuit comprises a first processor configured to output program counter (PC) trace records, wherein PC trace records provide data indicating the PCs of instructions retired by the first processor. The integrated circuit further comprises a second source of trace records, and a trace unit coupled to receive the PC trace records from the first processor and the trace records from the second source. The trace unit comprises a trace memory into which the trace unit is configured to store the PC trace records and trace records from the second source. The trace unit is configured to interleave the PC trace records and the trace records from the second source in the trace memory according to the order of receipt of the records. | 05-23-2013 |
20130159775 | Debug Registers for Halting Processor Cores after Reset or Power Off - A method and apparatus of stopping a functional block of an integrated circuit (IC) for debugging purposes is disclosed. In one embodiment, an IC includes a number of functional units accessible by an external debugger via a debug port (DP). During a debug operation, a power controller in the IC may power down a functional unit. When the functional unit is powered off, a first register may be programmed. Responsive to the programming of the first register, a first signal may be asserted and provided to the functional unit. When power is restored to the functional unit, operation of the functional unit may be halted prior to execution of instructions or other operations, responsive to the signal. | 06-20-2013 |
20140052929 | PROGRAMMABLE RESOURCES TO TRACK MULTIPLE BUSES - A system and method for efficiently monitoring traces of multiple components in an embedded system. A system-on-a-chip (SOC) includes a trace unit for collecting and storing trace history, bus event statistics, or both. The SOC may transfer cache coherent messages across multiple buses between a shared memory and a cache coherent controller. The trace unit includes multiple bus event filters. Programmable configuration registers are used to assign the bus event filters to selected buses for monitoring associated bus traffic and determining whether qualified bus events occur. If so, the bus event filters increment an associated count for each of the qualified bus events. The values used for determining qualified bus events may be set by programmable configuration registers. | 02-20-2014 |
20140052930 | EFFICIENT TRACE CAPTURE BUFFER MANAGEMENT - A system and method for efficiently storing traces of multiple components in an embedded system. A system-on-a-chip (SOC) includes a trace unit for collecting and storing trace history, bus event statistics, or both. The SOC may transfer cache coherent messages across multiple buses between a shared memory and a cache coherent controller. The trace unit includes a trace buffer with multiple physical partitions assigned to subsets of the multiple buses. The number of partitions is less than the number of multiple buses. One or more trace instructions may cause a trace history, trace bus event statistics, local time stamps and a global time-base value to be stored in a physical partition within the trace buffer. | 02-20-2014 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130307160 | Via Structure For Three-Dimensional Circuit Integration - Circuits incorporating three-dimensional integration and methods of their fabrication are disclosed. One circuit includes a bottom layer and a plurality of upper layers. The bottom layer includes a bottom landing pad connected to functional components in the bottom layer. In addition, the upper layers are stacked above the bottom layer. Each of the upper layers includes a respective upper landing pad that is connected to respective functional components in the respective upper layer. The landing pads are coupled by a single conductive via and are aligned in a stack of the bottom layer and the upper layers such that each of the landing pads is offset from any of the landing pads in an adjacent layer in the stack by at least one pre-determined amount. | 11-21-2013 |
20130328174 | Edge Protection of Bonded Wafers During Wafer Thinning - A method of edge protecting bonded semiconductor wafers. A second semiconductor wafer and a first semiconductor wafer are attached by a bonding layer/interface and the second semiconductor wafer undergoes a thinning process. As a part of the thinning process, a first protective layer is applied to the edges of the second and first semiconductor wafers. A third semiconductor wafer is attached to the second semiconductor wafer by a bonding layer/interface and the third semiconductor wafer undergoes a thinning process. As a part of the thinning process, a second protective layer is applied to the edges of the third semiconductor wafer and over the first protective layer. The first, second and third semiconductor wafers form a wafer stack. The wafer stack is diced into a plurality of 3D chips while maintaining the first and second protective layers. | 12-12-2013 |
20140353828 | SUBSTRATE BONDING WITH DIFFUSION BARRIER STRUCTURES - A metallic dopant element having a greater oxygen-affinity than copper is introduced into, and/or over, surface portions of copper-based metal pads and/or surfaces of a dielectric material layer embedding the copper-based metal pads in each of two substrates to be subsequently bonded. A dopant-metal silicate layer may be formed at the interface between the two substrates to contact portions of metal pads not in contact with a surface of another metal pad, thereby functioning as an oxygen barrier layer, and optionally as an adhesion material layer. A dopant metal rich portion may be formed in peripheral portions of the metal pads in contact with the dopant-metal silicate layer. A dopant-metal oxide portion may be formed in peripheral portions of the metal pads that are not in contact with a dopant-metal silicate layer. | 12-04-2014 |
20140356981 | WAFER BONDING MISALIGNMENT REDUCTION - A method for wafer bonding includes measuring grid distortion for a mated pairing of wafers to be bonded to determine if misalignment exists between the wafers. During processing of subsequent wafers, magnification of one or more lithographic patterns is adjusted to account for the misalignment. The subsequent wafers are bonded with reduced misalignment. | 12-04-2014 |
20150035169 | VIA STRUCTURE FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL CIRCUIT INTEGRATION - Circuits incorporating three-dimensional integration and methods of their fabrication are disclosed. One circuit includes a bottom layer and a plurality of upper layers. The bottom layer includes a bottom landing pad connected to functional components in the bottom layer. In addition, the upper layers are stacked above the bottom layer. Each of the upper layers includes a respective upper landing pad that is connected to respective functional components in the respective upper layer. The landing pads are coupled by a single conductive via and are aligned in a stack of the bottom layer and the upper layers such that each of the landing pads is offset from any of the landing pads in an adjacent layer in the stack by at least one pre-determined amount. | 02-05-2015 |
20150072444 | Reducing Wafer Bonding Misalignment By Varying Thermal Treatment Prior To Bonding - A bonding layer of the first wafer article is thermally treated and a bonding layer of a second wafer article is thermally treated in accordance with first and second process parameters, respectively prior to bonding the first wafer article with the second wafer article. First and second grid distortion in the first and second wafer articles is measured and a difference is determined between the first and second grid distortions. A prediction is made for maintaining the difference within a prescribed tolerance. At least one of the first process parameters and the second process parameters can be conditionally varied in accordance with the prediction. The thermally treating of the first wafer article and the thermally treating of the second wafer article can then be performed with respect to another pair of the first and second wafer articles prior to bonding the another pair of wafer articles to one another through their respective bonding layers. | 03-12-2015 |
20150132924 | HANDLER WAFER REMOVAL - A method of removing a handler wafer. There is provided a handler wafer and a semiconductor device wafer having a plurality of semiconductor devices, the semiconductor device wafer having an active surface side and an inactive surface side. An amorphous carbon layer is applied to a surface of the handler wafer. An adhesive layer is applied to at least one of the amorphous carbon layer of the handler wafer and the active surface side of the semiconductor device wafer. The handler wafer is joined to the semiconductor device wafer through the adhesive layer or layers. Laser radiation is applied to the handler wafer to cause heating of the amorphous carbon layer that in turn causes heating of the adhesive layer or layers. The plurality of semiconductor devices of the semiconductor device wafer are then separated from the handler wafer. | 05-14-2015 |
20150155263 | FACILITATING CHIP DICING FOR METAL-METAL BONDING AND HYBRID WAFER BONDING - A method of forming a stacked assembly of semiconductor chips can include juxtaposing and metallurgically joining kerf metal elements exposed in kerf regions of a first wafer with corresponding kerf metal elements exposed in kerf regions of a second wafer, and affixing undiced semiconductor chips of the first wafer with corresponding undiced semiconductor chips of the second wafer. The assembled wafers are then cut along the dicing lanes thereof into a plurality of individual assemblies of stacked semiconductor chips, each assembly including an undiced semiconductor chip of the first wafer and an undiced semiconductor chip of the second wafer affixed therewith. | 06-04-2015 |
20150187733 | COMBINATION OF TSV AND BACK SIDE WIRING IN 3D INTEGRATION - The embodiments of the present invention relate generally to the fabrication of integrated circuits, and more particularly to a structure and method for fabricating a 3D integration scheme for multiple semiconductor wafers using an arrangement of intra-wafer through silicon vias (TSVs) to electrically connect the front side of a first integrated circuit (IC) chip to large back side wiring on the back side of the first IC chip and inter-wafer TSVs to electrically connect the first IC chip to a second IC chip. | 07-02-2015 |
20150255417 | FACILITATING CHIP DICING FOR METAL-METAL BONDING AND HYBRID WAFER BONDING - A method of forming a stacked assembly of semiconductor chips can include juxtaposing and metallurgically joining kerf metal elements exposed in kerf regions of a first wafer with corresponding kerf metal elements exposed in kerf regions of a second wafer, and affixing undiced semiconductor chips of the first wafer with corresponding undiced semiconductor chips of the second wafer. The assembled wafers are then cut along the dicing lanes thereof into a plurality of individual assemblies of stacked semiconductor chips, each assembly including an undiced semiconductor chip of the first wafer and an undiced semiconductor chip of the second wafer affixed therewith. | 09-10-2015 |
20150262976 | SUBSTRATE BONDING WITH DIFFUSION BARRIER STRUCTURES - A metallic dopant element having a greater oxygen-affinity than copper is introduced into, and/or over, surface portions of copper-based metal pads and/or surfaces of a dielectric material layer embedding the copper-based metal pads in each of two substrates to be subsequently bonded. A dopant-metal silicate layer may be formed at the interface between the two substrates to contact portions of metal pads not in contact with a surface of another metal pad, thereby functioning as an oxygen barrier layer, and optionally as an adhesion material layer. A dopant metal rich portion may be formed in peripheral portions of the metal pads in contact with the dopant-metal silicate layer. A dopant-metal oxide portion may be formed in peripheral portions of the metal pads that are not in contact with a dopant-metal silicate layer. | 09-17-2015 |
20150279709 | REDUCING WAFER BONDING MISALIGNMENT BY VARYING THERMAL TREATMENT PRIOR TO BONDING - A bonding layer of a first wafer article is thermally treated and a bonding layer of a second wafer article is thermally treated in accordance with first and second process parameters, respectively prior to bonding the first wafer article with the second wafer article. First and second grid distortion in the first and second wafer articles is measured and a difference is determined between the first and second grid distortions. A prediction is made for maintaining the difference within a prescribed tolerance. At least one of the first process parameters and the second process parameters is conditionally varied in accordance with the prediction. The thermal treating of the first and second wafer articles can then be performed with respect to another pair of the first and second wafer articles prior to bonding to one another through their respective bonding layers. | 10-01-2015 |
20150357197 | SELECTIVE ETCHING OF SILICON WAFER - A method of preparing an etch solution and thinning semiconductor wafers using the etch solution is proposed. The method includes steps of creating a mixture of hydrofluoric acid, nitric acid, and acetic acid in a solution container in an approximate 1:3:5 ratio; causing the mixture to react with portions of one or more silicon wafers, the portions of the one or more silicon wafers are doped with boron in a level no less than 1×10 | 12-10-2015 |
20150357207 | SELECTIVE ETCHING OF SILICON WAFER - An apparatus that includes a solution bath of a seasoned solution, the seasoned solution containing a mixture of hydrofluoric acid, nitric acid, and acetic acid; and one or more silicon wafers being suspended in a position above the solution bath, wherein at least a portion of the mixture having been used in thinning the one or more silicon wafers. | 12-10-2015 |
20150371927 | COMBINATION OF TSV AND BACK SIDE WIRING IN 3D INTEGRATION - The embodiments of the present invention relate generally to the fabrication of integrated circuits, and more particularly to a structure and method for fabricating a 3D integration scheme for multiple semiconductor wafers using an arrangement of intra-wafer through silicon vias (TSVs) to electrically connect the front side of a first integrated circuit (IC) chip to large back side wiring on the back side of the first IC chip and inter-wafer TSVs to electrically connect the first IC chip to a second IC chip. | 12-24-2015 |
20160035616 | HANDLER WAFER REMOVAL BY USE OF SACRIFICIAL INERT LAYER - The present invention relates generally to semiconductor structures and methods of manufacture and, more particularly, to the temporary bonding of a semiconductor wafer to handler wafer during processing. The semiconductor wafer may be temporarily bonded to the handler wafer by forming a sacrificial layer on a surface of a handler wafer, forming a first dielectric layer on a surface of the sacrificial layer, forming a second dielectric layer on a surface of a semiconductor wafer, and directly bonding the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer to form a bonding layer. After the semiconductor wafer is processed, it may be removed from the handler wafer along with the bonding layer by degrading the sacrificial layer with infrared radiation transmitted through the handler wafer. | 02-04-2016 |