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20100320836 | INVERTER WITH NETWORK INTERFACE - An inverter configured for use within a vehicle to power consumer electronic devices and other types of devices requiring single-phase, AC energy. The inverter may include a network interface or other type of the connection to a vehicle data bus or other message exchange system in order to communicate with an electronic control unit (ECU) or other feature included within the vehicle to monitor and control energy consumption by one or more vehicle subsystems. | 12-23-2010 |
20110298466 | GROUND MONITOR - A ground monitor is disclosed. The ground monitor may be configured to conduct a ground continuity test based on a determined ground resistance. The ground monitor may be operable to determine the ground resistance as a function of a voltage differential detected during application of a test current. | 12-08-2011 |
20120129362 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD CONNECTION ASSEMBLY - In at least one embodiment, a vehicle power module comprises a first printed circuit board (PCB) including a first plurality of electrical components for providing a first voltage and a second voltage. The vehicle power module further comprises a second PCB including a second plurality of electrical components, the second PCB being spaced away from the first printed circuit board and a first connector assembly being coupled to the first PCB and to the second PCB for providing the first voltage to the second PCB. The vehicle power module further comprises a second connector assembly being coupled to the first PCB and to the second PCB for providing the second voltage to the second PCB. The first connector assembly provides the first voltage of up to 14V and the second connector assembly provides the second voltage of 200V or greater. | 05-24-2012 |
20120181983 | DUAL-CHARGER SYSTEM - A charger system for use in a vehicle to charge a vehicle battery includes a first charger and a second charger. The chargers are connected to a vehicle bus. Each charger has a master indication digital input and decodes the input to determine its role as master charger or slave charger. The master charger configures its connection to the vehicle bus to use a master node message set. The slave charger configures its connection to the vehicle bus to use a slave node message set. | 07-19-2012 |
20130230991 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD CONNECTION ASSEMBLY - In at least one embodiment, a vehicle power module comprises a first printed circuit board (PCB) including a first plurality of electrical components for providing a first voltage and a second voltage. The vehicle power module further comprises a second PCB including a second plurality of electrical components, the second PCB being spaced away from the first printed circuit board and a first connector assembly being coupled to the first PCB and to the second PCB for providing the first voltage to the second PCB. The vehicle power module further comprises a second connector assembly being coupled to the first PCB and to the second PCB for providing the second voltage to the second PCB. The first connector assembly provides the first voltage of up to 14V and the second connector assembly provides the second voltage of 200V or greater. | 09-05-2013 |
20130278271 | Ground Monitor - A ground monitor is disclosed. The ground monitor may be configured to conduct a ground continuity test based on a determined ground resistance. The ground monitor may be operable to determine the ground resistance as a function of a voltage differential detected during application of a test current. | 10-24-2013 |
20140060505 | APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CONCENTRATED INDUCTIVE POWER TRANSFER - An inductive charging coil assembly for a vehicle is provided. The assembly comprises a first base plate including at least one first coil thereon for receiving magnetic flux to charge a vehicle battery. The assembly further comprises a second base plate including at least one second coil having a top surface thereof that forms an elevated portion to focus the magnetic flux to the at least one first coil. | 03-06-2014 |
20140062394 | MULTI-MODE BATTERY CHARGER - In one embodiment a multi-mode battery charger for a vehicle is provided. The charger includes a controller. The controller is electrically coupled to a plurality of charging systems. Each charging system is configured to provide a first power from an external power source and to convert the first power into a second power that is suitable for storage on at least one battery on the vehicle. The controller is configured to enable a first charging system of the plurality of charging systems to provide the first power based on a charging priority order in the event two or more of the plurality of charging systems are each determined to provide the first power to the vehicle at the same time. | 03-06-2014 |
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20080309598 | Stacked color photodisplay - The invention comprises a stacked color photodisplay apparatus using a photosensitive cholesteric liquid crystalline material on which an image can be optically addressed, retained without degradation for an indefinite period of time, electrically erased and a new image addressed. This is similar to a photographic film except that the photodisplay film can be used over and over again similar to digital display but without the cost of addressing electronics. Included is a device for enhancing the brightness of the image and electrooptical devices for optically writing digital images on the photodisplay. Each cell in the stack can be selectively addressed with a different optical image such as the red, green and blue components of a color digital image. | 12-18-2008 |
20100157180 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A flexible liquid crystal display is provided wherein an addressable liquid crystal layer is disposed on a single flexible substrate so that the display itself will exhibit flexibility. The substrate is preferably a flexible non-transparent material and more preferably a drapable material such as fabric. | 06-24-2010 |
20130314621 | ELECTRONIC DISPLAY WITH PATTERNED LAYER - An electronic display includes electrically conductive layers. At least one active layer is disposed between adjacent electrically conductive layers. The active layer includes cholesteric liquid crystal material. The display includes a front transparent substrate behind which the electrically conductive layers are disposed. A back component is disposed at a back of the display below the active layer. At least one patterned layer is disposed at at least one of the following locations: on, in or near the front substrate and as an interlayer between the front substrate and the back component. The patterned layer is opaque or semitransparent. Electronic circuitry applies a voltage to the conductive layers that enables at least one of erasing or writing of the active layer. The active layer and the patterned layer cooperate to produce an image on the display. | 11-28-2013 |
20130314622 | ELECTRONIC DISPLAY WITH SEMITRANSPARENT BACK LAYER - An electronic display includes electrically conductive layers. An active layer is disposed between adjacent electrically conductive layers. The active layer includes cholesteric liquid crystal material. At least one transparent front substrate is disposed adjacent one of the electrically conductive layers near a front of the display. A semitransparent back layer absorbs light that passes through the active layer, reflects grey light or light of a color and is light transmitting. Electronic circuitry applies a voltage to the conductive layers that enables at least one of erasing or writing of the active layer. | 11-28-2013 |
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20100006573 | Container Insert for Reducing Headspace - An insert for a container comprising an insert which is adapted to be inserted into the opening of a container, and having an aperture, projecting axially outwardly thereof, said aperture presenting an inner wall surface defining a channel through which a stream of liquid may flow, and said insert having at least one chamber which extends into the liquid product of said container when the insert is inserted into said container. | 01-14-2010 |
20130006587 | Systems and Methods for Modeling Compliant Parts - Included are systems and methods for modeling compliant parts. Some of the systems and/or methods include creating a 3-dimensional simulation of a product that includes an outer part and an inner part, determining a deformation characteristic of the product, and simulating an interaction of the inner part with the outer part. Similarly, in some of the systems and/or methods a characteristic of interaction may be measured from the interaction, a determination may be made regarding whether the characteristic of interaction meets a predetermined threshold. In some of the systems and/or methods, in response to determining that the characteristic of interaction meets the predetermined threshold, an output may be sent indicating product design acceptability. In response to determining that the characteristic of interaction does not meet the predetermined threshold, the 3-dimensional simulation may be iteratively altered until the characteristic of interaction meets the predetermined threshold. | 01-03-2013 |
20140155808 | APPLICATOR FOR FEMININE CARE DEVICE - Applicators for inserting feminine care devices into the body are provided. The applicators include an applicator barrel having unique insertion tip designs. The insertion tips employ a plurality of petals that can have an inflection or bending point above the bases of the petals. | 06-05-2014 |
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20110139240 | PHOTOVOLTAIC WINDOW LAYER - A discontinuous or reduced thickness window layer can improve the efficiency of CdTe-based or other kinds of solar cells. | 06-16-2011 |
20110237021 | PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE MANUFACTURE - A method for manufacturing a photovoltaic module including a laminating step. | 09-29-2011 |
20120032694 | IN-PROCESS ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - Characteristics of partially assembled photovoltaic modules can be determined using electrical connection apparatuses and methods. | 02-09-2012 |
20130076380 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRICALLY ACCESSING PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES - An apparatus and a method for testing and/or conditioning photovoltaic modules. The apparatus includes a set of contacts for contacting electrical conductors of the module and a testing and/or conditioning system for testing and/or conditioning of the module and measuring parameters associated therewith. | 03-28-2013 |
20130146576 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE MANUFACTURE - A apparatus and method for manufacturing a photovoltaic module includes components for heating the module and applying an electrical bias to the module to improve photovoltaic module performance and manufacture multiple photovoltaic modules with similar performance. | 06-13-2013 |
20130306140 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE TEMPERATURE CONTROL WHILE CONDITIONING A PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE - A system and method for applying an electrical bias to a photovoltaic device in a temperature control chamber, in which the temperature of the photovoltaic device is controlled according to a temperature profile. The temperature profile may include at least one hot phase and at least one cool phase. | 11-21-2013 |
20140284750 | Photovoltaic Device Including A Back Contact And Method Of Manufacturing - A photovoltaic device includes a substrate, a transparent conductive oxide, an n-type window layer, a p-type absorber layer and an electron reflector layer. The electron reflector layer may include zinc telluride doped with copper telluride, zinc telluride alloyed with copper telluride, or a bilayer of multiple layers containing zinc, copper, cadmium and tellurium in various compositions. A process for manufacturing a photovoltaic device includes forming a layer over a substrate by at least one of sputtering, evaporation deposition, CVD, chemical bath deposition process, and vapor transport deposition process. The process includes forming an electron reflector layer over a p-type absorber layer. | 09-25-2014 |
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20120210221 | Media-Editing Application with Live Dragging and Live Editing Capabilities - Some embodiments of the invention provide a media-editing application for creating and editing a media presentation that displays the results of edits as the edits are made to the media presentation. The media-editing application displays the movement of media clips of the media presentation as the media clips are being moved within the media-editing application to change the media presentation. Also, the media editing application in some embodiments can dynamically display the results of edits in a preview display area. That is, the media editing application has a preview generator that can generate previews of the media presentation on the fly as media clips are being dragged into and within the timeline. This allows the user of the media-editing application to see and hear the results of the operation while performing them. | 08-16-2012 |
20120210230 | Media-Editing Application with Anchored Timeline - A media application of some embodiments includes a timeline, which is a composite display area for displaying media clips that are part of the composite media presentation. The timeline of some embodiments includes a primary lane called a spine as well as one or more anchor lanes. The spine represents a primary sequence of media, which, in some embodiments, does not have any gaps. When a clip is deleted or removed from the timeline, the media-editing applications automatically closes the gap created in place of the clip. The clips in the anchor lanes are anchored to a particular position along the spine. Anchor lanes may be used for compositing (e.g., removing portions of one video and showing a different video in those portions), B-roll cuts (i.e., cutting away from the primary video to a different video whose clip is in the anchor lane), audio clips, or other composite presentation techniques. | 08-16-2012 |
20120210231 | Media-Editing Application with Media Clips Grouping Capabilities - A media-editing application of some embodiments allows a user of the application to group media clips displayed in the timeline into a single clip representation. A composite display area of the media-editing application often displays numerous clips at various instances in time and at various levels in the compositing hierarchy. To reduce the number of media clips in the timeline, the media-editing application of some embodiments allows the user to select several media clips and combine them into a one media clip representation. In this manner, the media-editing application reduces the congestion in the timeline. These single clip representations are referred to as “compound clips.” Compound clips can be viewed as containers that can include several media clips of the same type in some embodiments, or that can include several media clips of several different types in other embodiments. | 08-16-2012 |
20130121668 | MEDIA EDITING WITH MULTI-CAMERA MEDIA CLIPS - Some embodiments provide a media-editing application. The application displays a trackless composite display area for creating a composite presentation from several different media clips. The composite presentation includes a multi-camera media clip that includes one of several different groups of ordered media clips. Upon receiving a selection to edit the multi-camera media clip in the composite presentation, the application displays each of the different groups of ordered media clips as separate tracks in the composite display area. | 05-16-2013 |
20150019972 | Media-Editing Application with Anchored Timeline - A media application of some embodiments includes a timeline, which is a composite display area for displaying media clips that are part of the composite media presentation. The timeline of some embodiments includes a primary lane called a spine as well as one or more anchor lanes. The spine represents a primary sequence of media, which, in some embodiments, does not have any gaps. When a clip is deleted or removed from the timeline, the media-editing applications automatically closes the gap created in place of the clip. The clips in the anchor lanes are anchored to a particular position along the spine. Anchor lanes may be used for compositing (e.g., removing portions of one video and showing a different video in those portions), B-roll cuts (i.e., cutting away from the primary video to a different video whose clip is in the anchor lane), audio clips, or other composite presentation techniques. | 01-15-2015 |
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20090043946 | ARCHITECTURE FOR VERY LARGE CAPACITY SOLID STATE MEMORY SYSTEMS - To provide a feasible means to connect many non-volatile memory modules into a very large capacity solid-state memory, a group modules may be connected in a serial manner to form a unidirectional loop with the memory controller. In some embodiments the same serial connection may be used to communicate commands, write data, and/or configuration data from the memory controller to each memory module, and to communicate read data and/or configuration status from each memory module to the memory controller. Some memory controllers may have capacity to handle multiple such loops. | 02-12-2009 |
20090044078 | ECC FUNCTIONAL BLOCK PLACEMENT IN A MULTI-CHANNEL MASS STORAGE DEVICE - A multiple channel storage device may include a host controller to receive input data from a host device and a buffer memory to store the input data and associated error correcting data prior to downstream storage. Multiple storage channels downstream from the buffer memory may store the input data and associated error correcting data in at least one of the storage channels on a non-volatile storage media. An error correcting engine between the host controller and the buffer memory may perform error correction encoding on the input data from the host device to generate the associated error correcting data for storage in the buffer memory. Such error correcting engine may protect against data errors in the buffer memory and in the storage channels. | 02-12-2009 |
20090172213 | COMMAND COMPLETION DETECTION IN A MASS STORAGE DEVICE - In some embodiments, after a hold off time following issuance of a memory command has elapsed, a status read operation is performed to determine a status of the memory command. In some embodiments, if the memory command has not yet completed, a polling interval is used to perform a status read operation to determine the status of the memory command after the polling interval has expired, and repeating the process until the memory command has been completed. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 07-02-2009 |
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20110320915 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE AND/OR RELIABILITY OF A SOLID-STATE DRIVE - A method and system to improve the performance and/or reliability of a solid-state drive (SSD). In one embodiment of the invention, the SSD has logic compress a block of data to be stored in the SSD. If it is not possible to compress the block of data below the threshold, the SSD stores the block of data without any compression. If it is possible to compress the block of data below the threshold, the SSD compresses the block of data and stores the compressed data in the SSD. In one embodiment of the invention, the SSD has logic to dynamically adjust or select the strength of the error correcting code of the data that is stored in the SSD. In another embodiment of the invention, the SSD has logic to provide intra-page XOR protection of the data in the page. | 12-29-2011 |
20120226959 | ADJUSTABLE PROGRAMMING SPEED FOR NAND MEMORY DEVICES - Embodiments of the invention describe methods, systems and apparatuses to improve solid state device (SSD) write speed by efficiently utilizing error correction code executed for the device. SSDs may be comprised of several NAND memory devices. It is understood that such devices tend to have a raw bit error rate (RBER) that is related to the program/erase cycle count for the device. | 09-06-2012 |
20130007346 | METHOD TO DETECT UNCOMPRESSIBLE DATA IN MASS STORAGE DEVICE - Described are embodiments of methods, apparatus, and systems for detecting incompressible data and selectively compressing compressible data without compressing the incompressible data. A method may include determining a first compressibility value of first data of a plurality of input data and a second compressibility value of second data of the plurality of input data, determining that the first data is incompressible based at least in part on the first compressibility value relative to a compressibility threshold, and compressing the second data of the plurality of input data. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 01-03-2013 |
20130318288 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DATA DE-DUPLICATION - An apparatus may comprise a non-volatile random access memory to store data and a processor coupled to the non-volatile random access memory. The apparatus may further include a data de-duplication module operable on the processor to read a signature of incoming data, compare the signature to first data in the non-volatile random access memory, and flag the incoming data for discard when the signature indicates a match to the first data. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed. | 11-28-2013 |
20130326313 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE AND/OR RELIABILITY OF A SOLID-STATE DRIVE - A method and system to improve the performance and/or reliability of a solid-state drive (SSD). In one embodiment of the invention, the SSD has logic compress a block of data to be stored in the SSD. If it is not possible to compress the block of data below the threshold, the SSD stores the block of data without any compression. If it is possible to compress the block of data below the threshold, the SSD compresses the block of data and stores the compressed data in the SSD. In one embodiment of the invention, the SSD has logic to dynamically adjust or select the strength of the error correcting code of the data that is stored in the SSD. In another embodiment of the invention, the SSD has logic to provide intra-page XOR protection of the data in the page. | 12-05-2013 |
20140250257 | COMPRESSION-ENABLED BLENDING OF DATA IN NON-VOLATILE MEMORY - Described herein are embodiments of an apparatus configured for compression-enabled blending of data, a system including the apparatus configured for compression-enabled blending of data, and a method for compression-enabled blending of data. An apparatus configured for compression-enabled blending of data may include non-volatile memory configured to operate in a single-level cell mode and a multi-level cell mode, a compression module configured to compress data to generate compressed data, and a memory controller configured to write, in response to a reduction ratio of the compressed data being less than a threshold compression ratio, a first portion of the compressed data to the non-volatile memory in the single-level cell mode, and a second portion of the compressed data to the non-volatile memory in the multi-level cell mode. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 09-04-2014 |
20140281599 | NAND PAGE BUFFER BASED VOLATILE STATE STORE - Apparatus and methods of reducing power consumption in solid-state storage devices such as solid-state disks (SSDs) that can reduce idle power levels in an SSD, while maintaining low resume latency upon exiting a reduced power state. By arranging a storage controller and at least one NAND flash package of the SSD in separate power islands, storing context information for the SSD in at least one page buffer of NAND flash memory within the NAND flash package on one power island upon entering the reduced power state, and, once the context information is stored in the page buffer, allowing the NAND flash memory to enter a standby mode, placing the storage controller on the other power island in a predefined low power mode, and removing power from any unneeded components on the same power island as the storage controller, a scalable approach to reducing idle power levels in the SSD can be achieved. | 09-18-2014 |
20140337689 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE AND/OR RELIABILITY OF A SOLID-STATE DRIVE - A method and system to improve the performance and/or reliability of a solid-state drive (SSD). In one embodiment of the invention, the SSD has logic compress a block of data to be stored in the SSD. If it is not possible to compress the block of data below the threshold, the SSD stores the block of data without any compression. If it is possible to compress the block of data below the threshold, the SSD compresses the block of data and stores the compressed data in the SSD. In one embodiment of the invention, the SSD has logic to dynamically adjust or select the strength of the error correcting code of the data that is stored in the SSD. In another embodiment of the invention, the SSD has logic to provide intra-page XOR protection of the data in the page. | 11-13-2014 |
20150032936 | Techniques for Identifying Read/Write Access Collisions for a Storage Medium - Examples are disclosed for identifying read/write access collisions for a storage medium. In some examples, a plurality of write access requests for access to a storage medium may be received at a controller for a storage medium. The plurality of write access requests may be associated with separate logical block address (LBA) ranges. The separate write LBA ranges may be stored to sets of first registers. A read access request to the storage medium may also be received and a read LBA range associated with the read access request may be stored to a set of second registers. The separate stored write LBA ranges may then be compared to the read LBA range to identify overlapping ranges that may indicate read/write access collisions to the storage medium. Other examples are described and claimed. | 01-29-2015 |
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20090090984 | Novel Method to Increase Breakdown Voltage of Semiconductor Devices - Methods of achieving high breakdown voltages in semiconductor devices by suppressing the surface flashover using high dielectric strength insulating encapsulation material are generally described. In one embodiment of the present invention, surface flashover in AlGaN/GaN heterostructure field-effect transistors (HFETs) is suppressed by using high dielectric strength insulating encapsulation material. Surface flashover in as-fabricated III-Nitride based HFETs limits the operating voltages at levels well below the breakdown voltages of GaN. | 04-09-2009 |
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20100102359 | NOVEL FABRICATION TECHNIQUE FOR HIGH FREQUENCY, HIGH POWER GROUP III NITRIDE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Fabrication methods of a high frequency (sub-micron gate length) operation of AlInGaN/InGaN/GaN MOS-DHFET, and the HFET device resulting from the fabrication methods, are generally disclosed. The method of forming the HFET device generally includes a novel double-recess etching and a pulsed deposition of an ultra-thin, high-quality silicon dioxide layer as the active gate-insulator. The methods of the present invention can be utilized to form any suitable field effect transistor (FET), and are particular suited for forming high electron mobility transistors (HEMT). | 04-29-2010 |
20130056796 | Novel Method to Increase Breakdown Voltage of Semiconductor Devices - Methods of achieving high breakdown voltages in semiconductor devices by suppressing the surface flashover using high dielectric strength insulating encapsulation material are generally described. In one embodiment of the present invention, surface flashover in AlGaN/GaN heterostructure field-effect transistors (HFETs) is suppressed by using high dielectric strength insulating encapsulation material. Surface flashover in as-fabricated III-Nitride based HFETs limits the operating voltages at levels well below the breakdown voltages of GaN. | 03-07-2013 |
20140015011 | Novel Fabrication Technique for High Frequency, High Power Group III Nitride Electronic Devices - Fabrication methods of a high frequency (sub-micron gate length) operation of AlInGaN/InGaN/GaN MOS-DHFET, and the HFET device resulting from the fabrication methods, are generally disclosed. The method of forming the HFET device generally includes a novel double-recess etching and a pulsed deposition of an ultra-thin, high-quality silicon dioxide layer as the active gate-insulator. The methods of the present invention can be utilized to form any suitable field effect transistor (FET), and are particular suited for forming high electron mobility transistors (HEMT). | 01-16-2014 |
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20120293303 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIA FOR MANAGING RISK USING LOCATION, MOBILE, AND USER PARTICIPATING - BASED IDENTITY VERIFICATION - The presently disclosed subject matter is directed to methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media for location, mobile, and user participating-based identity verification for the purposes of risk management. In one embodiment, the method, system, and computer-readable storage media includes receiving user data, receiving verification data, and verifying the identity of a user based on the user data and the verification request data. The user data may include location data and/or identity data, and the user data may be received from a mobile device. The identity data may include biometric data regarding the user. The method, system, and computer-readable storage media may include comparing the user data to the verification request data. The method, system, and computer-readable storage media may also include performing an action based on the results of the verification wherein the action is authorizing a payment. | 11-22-2012 |
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20120258901 | CONCENTRATED FILM DELIVERY SYSTEMS - A water soluble strip that includes a carrier film that include water soluble polymer, one or more actives and one or more agents such as heat forming agent and/or degrading accelerator. The water soluble strip can optionally include other additives. The actives includes antimicrobial agent, cleaning agent and/or surfactant. The water soluble strip can include other materials. The heat forming agent and/or degrading accelerator, when used, are designed facilitate in degrading or dissolving the water soluble strip and/or increase the activity of the one or more actives. The water soluble film can be used for a variety of applications such as a hard surface cleaning strip, dishwashing strip, laundry cleaning strip, stop removing strip, drain unclogging strip, toilet bowl cleaning strip and the like. The water soluble strip eliminates the need to purchase and store numerous containers and/or heavy containers of cleaner that take up large amounts of shelf space. | 10-11-2012 |
20120258902 | CONCENTRATED FILM DELIVERY SYSTEMS - A water soluble strip that includes a carrier film that include water soluble polymer, one or more actives and one or more agents such as heat forming agent and/or degrading accelerator. The water soluble strip can optionally include other additives. The actives includes antimicrobial agent, cleaning agent and/or surfactant. The water soluble strip can include other materials. The heat forming agent and/or degrading accelerator, when used, are designed facilitate in degrading or dissolving the water soluble strip and/or increase the activity of the one or more actives. The water soluble film can be used for a variety of applications such as a hard surface cleaning strip, dishwashing strip, laundry cleaning strip, stop removing strip, drain unclogging strip, toilet bowl cleaning strip and the like. The water soluble strip eliminates the need to purchase and store numerous containers and/or heavy containers of cleaner that take up large amounts of shelf space. | 10-11-2012 |
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20120140509 | Illuminated Winter Sports Board - The present invention includes an illuminated winter sports board having a deck equipped with a plurality of light emitting devices, such as LEDs, which are mounted to the deck in a distinct ornamental pattern. The LEDs are in electrical connection with an energy source, such as a rechargeable battery in a removable battery pack. In a preferred embodiment, the rechargeable battery is mounted into the deck in a removable pack which can be charged without removing it from the deck. A microcontroller may be incorporated which provides for the selective illumination of the light emitting devices, and which may pulse, flicker, or create other aesthetically pleasing illumination patterns. | 06-07-2012 |
20120140510 | Illuminated Sports Board - The present invention includes a skate board having a deck, a pair of trucks mounted beneath the deck and equipped with wheels. The deck is equipped with a plurality of light emitting devices, such as LEDs, which are mounted to the deck in a distinct pattern. The LEDs are in electrical connection with an energy source, such as a rechargeable battery. In a preferred embodiment, the rechargeable battery is mounted into the deck in a removable pack which can be charged without removing it from the deck. A microcontroller may be incorporated which provides for the selective illumination of the light emitting devices, and which may pulse, flicker, or create other aesthetically pleasing illumination patterns. | 06-07-2012 |
20130039088 | Illuminated Sports Board - The present invention includes an illuminated sports board having a deck equipped with a plurality of light emitting devices, such as LEDs, which are mounted to the deck in a distinct ornamental pattern. The LEDs are in electrical connection with an energy source, such as a rechargeable battery in a removable battery pack. In a preferred embodiment, the rechargeable battery is mounted into the deck in a removable pack which can be charged without removing it from the deck. A microcontroller may be incorporated which provides for the selective illumination of the light emitting devices, and which may pulse, flicker, or create other aesthetically pleasing illumination patterns. | 02-14-2013 |
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20110246823 | TASK-ORIENTED NODE-CENTRIC CHECKPOINTING (TONCC) - Node-centric checkpointing may be used in a multi-node computing system to provide fault-tolerance. Such checkpointing may involve storage of input and/or output data prior to and/or after execution of a task on a node. | 10-06-2011 |
20110289507 | RUNSPACE METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS - The present invention, known as runspace, relates to the field of computing system management, data processing and data communications, and specifically to synergistic methods and systems which provide resource-efficient computation, especially for decomposable many-component tasks executable on multiple processing elements, by using a metric space representation of code and data locality to direct allocation and migration of code and data, by performing analysis to mark code areas that provide opportunities for runtime improvement, and by providing a low-power, local, secure memory management system suitable for distributed invocation of compact sections of code accessing local memory. Runspace provides mechanisms supporting hierarchical allocation, optimization, monitoring and control, and supporting resilient, energy efficient large-scale computing. | 11-24-2011 |
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20140115596 | CODELETSET REPRESENTATION, MANIPULATOIN, AND EXECUTION - METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS - Codeletset methods and/or apparatus may be used to enable resource-efficient computing. Such methods may involve decomposing a program into sets of codelets that may be allocated among multiple computing elements, which may enable parallelism and efficient use of the multiple computing elements. Allocation may be based, for example, on efficiencies with respect to data dependencies and/or communications among codelets. | 04-24-2014 |
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20120315282 | Antibodies Specific for TGF-Beta - The present disclosure relates, in general, to materials and methods for antibodies specific for transforming growth factor beta (TGFβ), including TGFβ1, TGFβ2 and TGFβ3, and uses of these antibodies in the treatment of subjects having cancer, an eye disease, condition or disorder, fibrosis, including ophthalmic fibrosis or fibrosis of the eye, and other conditions or disorders related to TGFβ expression. | 12-13-2012 |
20140023644 | Antibodies Specific for TGF-Beta - The present disclosure relates, in general, to materials and methods for antibodies specific for transforming growth factor beta (TGFβ), including TGFβ1, TGFβ2 and TGFβ3, and uses of these antibodies in the treatment of subjects having cancer, an eye disease, condition or disorder, fibrosis, including ophthalmic fibrosis or fibrosis of the eye, and other conditions or disorders related to TGFβ expression. | 01-23-2014 |
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20120106727 | Data and Call Routing and Forwarding - One or more aspects of the disclosure relate to various functions and processes related to routing of calls originating from other service providers. For example, a method includes receiving a request to route a call or a call session, such as a session initiation request, from a second service provider and proceeding to route the requested call or session through a call routing facility of the first service provider to a requested destination of the call. Routing the call through the call routing facility may include determining a service provider type and/or an origination number type for the call, determining routing information for the call using the type information, and causing routing of the call to a destination of the call based on the routing information. Further aspects of the disclosure relate to various functions and processes related to accessing routing data and/or information from a routing database. | 05-03-2012 |
20130276020 | System and Method for Advertising - A system and method for advertising are disclosed. In an aspect, a method comprises rendering a content to a plurality of users, the content having a time duration, rendering a first selectable element associated with the content to a first one of the plurality of users at a first time during the time duration of the rendered content, and rendering a second selectable element associated with the content to a second one of the plurality of users at a second time during the time duration of the rendered content, wherein the second time is different from the first time and the first selectable element is not rendered to the first one of the plurality of users while the second selectable element is rendered to the second one of the plurality of users. | 10-17-2013 |
20130287201 | Data and Call Routing and Forwarding - One or more aspects of the disclosure relate to various functions and processes related to routing of calls originating from other service providers. For example, a method includes receiving a request to route a call or a call session, such as a session initiation request, from a second service provider and proceeding to route the requested call or session through a call routing facility of the first service provider to a requested destination of the call. Routing the call through the call routing facility may include determining a service provider type and/or an origination number type for the call, determining routing information for the call using the type information, and causing routing of the call to a destination of the call based on the routing information. Further aspects of the disclosure relate to various functions and processes related to accessing routing data and/or information from a routing database. | 10-31-2013 |
20140201370 | Efficient Allocation Of Network Resources - Using information for efficient allocation of network resources, such as for a communication session, is disclosed. The methods and systems can utilize one or more identifiers that can be configured to indicate the presence of one or more supported features, along with an indication of whether the supported feature is required for communication. | 07-17-2014 |
20140270125 | Admission Control Of A Communication System - Aspects of the disclosure relate to admission control of a communication session in a network. The admission control can be implemented by a network node at the boundary of the network or a subsystem thereof. In one aspect, the admission control can be implemented during a predetermined period and can be based at least on an admission criterion, which can be specific to an end-point device, e.g., a target device or an origination device. The admission criterion can be configurable and, in certain implementations, it can be obtained from historical performance associated with establishment of communication session. Such historical performance can be assessed within a period of a configurable span. | 09-18-2014 |
20140280992 | Mitigation Of Processing Loops In A Communication Network - Aspects of the disclosure relate to error prevention in a communication session traffic environment. One or more embodiments of the disclosure relate to mitigation of processing loops during establishment of a communication session in a network. A network node at the boundary of the network can mitigate processing loops by monitoring formation of such loops and proactively terminating communication processing in response to expiration of a timer. The timer can be initiated in response to formation of a loop. | 09-18-2014 |
20140280994 | Communication Policy Frame - Communication sessions may be initialized by sending an initialization request, and the request may include a frame of policy data identifying permissions, prohibitions and/or rules governing a requesting user or computing device's ability to make calls and use communication services. The policy frame of data may be included with the call initialization request for the session, and may be passed along to multiple nodes that receive the call initialization request. | 09-18-2014 |
20150033254 | System and Method For Advertising - A system and method for advertising are disclosed. In an aspect, a method comprises rendering a content to a plurality of users, the content having a time duration, rendering a first selectable element associated with the content to a first one of the plurality of users at a first time during the time duration of the rendered content, and rendering a second selectable element associated with the content to a second one of the plurality of users at a second time during the time duration of the rendered content, wherein the second time is different from the first time and the first selectable element is not rendered to the first one of the plurality of users while the second selectable element is rendered to the second one of the plurality of users. | 01-29-2015 |
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20100021913 | Stimulus-Elicited Genomic Profile Markers of Alzheimer's Disease - The present invention relates to a method for diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease (AD) using PKC-elicited gene expression profiles PKC-activation elicits different genomic profiles in AD cells, as compared with control cells, which can he used to diagnose AD and individuals at risk for developing AD. | 01-28-2010 |
20110136144 | FIBROBLAST GROWTH PATTERNS FOR DIAGNOSIS OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE - Methods of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease are provided. At least five methods of diagnostic measurements are presented: Method 1: Integrated score; Method 2: Average aggregate area per number of aggregates; Method 3: Cell migration analysis; Method 4; Fractal analysis; Method 5: Lacunarity Analysis. In certain embodiments, a sample of a subject's skin provides a network of fibroblasts that is imaged and a fractal dimension of the image is calculated. The fractal dimension can be compared to an aged-matched control (non-Alzheimer's) database to determine if the subject has Alzheimer's disease. The network of fibroblasts may be cultured in a matrix, for example in a protein mixture. | 06-09-2011 |
20110212474 | ABNORMAL ALTERATIONS OF PKC ISOZYMES PROCESSING IN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE PERIPHERAL CELLS - The present invention provides a method for the diagnosis of AD from non-AD conditions by using a PKC Isozyme Index obtained by determining ratios of ratios of different PKC Isozymes in peripheral cells of a test subject in the absence and presence of a beta-amyloid peptide, and optionally, in the presence of a PKC activator. | 09-01-2011 |
20140038186 | ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE-SPECIFIC ALTERATIONS OF PROTEIN KINASE C EPSILON (PKC-EPSILON) PROTEIN LEVELS - The present invention relates to methods of diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease in a human patient by detecting alterations in the ratio of PKC epsilon protein levels in a human patient compared with PKC epsilon levels in a control subject. The Alzheimer's disease-specific molecular biomarkers disclosed herein are useful for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and for screening methods for the identification of compounds for treating or preventing Alzheimer's disease. The present invention also provides methods for elevating PKC epsilon protein levels comprising the steps of contacting one or more human cells with an amount of a PKC activator effective to elevate PKC epsilon levels compared to an uncontacted human cell. | 02-06-2014 |
20140248648 | PHRIPHERAL DIAGNOSTIC METHODS FOR SCREENING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE USING BETA AMYLOID AND INTERCELLULAR COMMUNICATION - The present disclosure relates to a peripheral diagnostic method for screening Alzheimer's disease in patients based on quantitatively measured complexity of skin-sampled fibroblast networks. | 09-04-2014 |
20140329264 | FIBROBLAST GROWTH PATTERNS FOR DIAGNOSIS OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE - Methods of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease are provided. At least five methods of diagnostic measurements are presented: Method 1: Integrated score; Method 2: Average aggregate area per number of aggregates; Method 3: Cell migration analysis; Method 4: Fractal analysis; Method 5: Lacunarity Analysis. In certain embodiments, a sample of a subject's skin provides a network of fibroblasts that is imaged and a fractal dimension of the image is calculated. The fractal dimension can be compared to an aged-matched control (non-Alzheimer's) database to determine if the subject has Alzheimer's disease. The network of fibroblasts may be cultured in a matrix, for example in a protein mixture. | 11-06-2014 |
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20120329462 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING CELL RESELECTION FOR HIGHER PRIORITY LAYERS - User Equipments (UEs) can be adapted to enter into a lower RRC state from a higher RRC state, and search for one or more layers of higher priority within a predetermined period of time upon entering into the lower RRC state. According to at least one aspect, this search for one or more layers of higher priority may be performed irrespective of RF quality of a current serving cell. According to at least another aspect, this search for one or more layers of higher priority may be conducted within the predetermined period of time if a wait period has elapsed since the UE camped on the current serving cell. If the wait period has not elapsed since camping on the current serving cell, the search for one or more layers of higher priority may be performed within the predetermined period of time following a duration of the wait period. | 12-27-2012 |
20130242774 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF INTER-RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY MEASUREMENT SCHEDULING BASED ON AN UNDETECTED FREQUENCY - Apparatus and method for wireless communication in a wireless communication network include operating a wireless device on a first wireless communication technology and detecting a first cell in first frequency of a second wireless communication technology. The aspects also include determining the detected cell of the second wireless communication technology satisfies a first reselection criterion based on a first measurement and identifying a second frequency of the second wireless communication technology as an undetected frequency based on monitoring the second frequency without detecting a second cell. Aspects also include expediting a determination of whether to perform cell reselection to the second wireless communication technology based on the undetected frequency and the detected cell of the second wireless communication technology satisfying the first reselection criterion and determining to reselect to the detected cell of the second wireless communication technology. | 09-19-2013 |
20130244657 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF INTER-RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY MEASUREMENT SCHEDULING - Apparatus and method for wireless communication in a wireless communication network includes operating a wireless device on a first wireless communication technology. Aspects also include detecting a cell of a second wireless communication technology and determining the detected cell of the second wireless communication technology satisfies a first reselection criterion based on a first measurement. Still further the aspects includes expediting a determination of whether to perform cell reselection to the second wireless communication technology based on the detected cell of the second wireless communication technology satisfying the first reselection criterion. Additionally, aspects include determining to reselect to the detected cell of the second wireless communication technology when the at least one new measurement satisfies a second reselection criterion for the reselection time period. | 09-19-2013 |
20140038597 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DETERMINING RESELECTION PARAMETERS FOR DETECTED CELLS - The present disclosure presents a method and apparatus for determining reselection parameters for detected cells. For example, the method may include receiving system information block (SIB) data associated with one or more cells in a neighbor cell list (NCL). In such example, the SIB data may include a ranking offset parameter associated with each of the NCL cells. Furthermore, such an example method may include detecting a cell that is not in the NCL, determining a reselection ranking value associated with each of the NCL cells, the detected cell and the serving cell. In addition, in some examples, such method may include ranking the one or more NCL cells, the detected cell and the serving cell in a ranking list based on the reselection ranking values. As such, reselection parameters for detected cells may be determined. | 02-06-2014 |
20140135016 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING THE FREQUENCY OF AUTONOMOUS SEARCH FUNCTIONS FOR DISCOVERING CSG CELLS - Apparatus and methods of maintaining a cell database for wireless communications include discovering a second cell to which a user equipment may reselect. In an aspect, the user equipment may be currently served by a first cell and the second cell is a closed subscriber group cell. Further, aspects include querying a fingerprinting database to determine whether the second cell was previously recorded in the fingerprinting database. Upon determining that the second cell was not previously recorded, further aspects include adding the second cell to the fingerprinting database. Adding the second cell may comprise indicating an association between the first cell and the second cell in the fingerprinting database. | 05-15-2014 |
20140256327 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED RESELECTION DURING MODE TRANSITIONS - The present disclosure presents a method and apparatus for improved reselection during mode transitions at a user equipment (UE). For example, the disclosure presents a method for identifying that a user equipment (UE) has started switching from a first priority scheduling mode to a second priority scheduling mode while making measurements for reselection. In addition, such an example method, may include initiating a mode transition timer in response to the identification and triggering a search for one or more frequencies of the second priority scheduling mode upon expiration of the mode transition timer. As such, an improved reselection during mode transitions at UE may be achieved. | 09-11-2014 |
20140315551 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BACK TO BACK RESELECTION SCHEDULING UPON CELL RESELECTION FAILURE - Methods and apparatus for wireless communication for improving back to back cell reselection that includes establishing that cell reselection to a primary candidate cell has failed. Afterwards, a UE determines if a set of predetermined conditions have been triggered and schedules cell reselection to a secondary candidate based on whether the set of predetermined conditions have been triggered. | 10-23-2014 |
20150056997 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED CELL RE-SELECTION WITH AUTONOMOUS SEARCH FUNCTION - Apparatus and methods are described for identifying candidate cells on at least one frequency, where each of the candidate cells is associated with a cell quality, storing information related to each of the candidate cells in a candidate list, sorting the candidate list, and decoding a master information block (MIB) and one or more system information blocks (SIBs) for a subset of the candidate cells based on the sorting. | 02-26-2015 |
20150079989 | APPARATUS AND METHODS OF CELL RESELECTION WHEN CAMPING ON A SMALL COVERAGE CELL - Methods and apparatus are described for cell reselection when camping on a small cell. The methods and apparatus include determining, by a user equipment (UE), whether to perform a cell reselection evaluation after camping on a small cell communicating with the UE; performing a measurement of a signal transmitted by the small cell in response to determining whether to perform the cell reselection evaluation; determining that a signal characteristic based on the measurement of the signal of the small cell falls below a cell reselection measurement triggering threshold; performing a measurement of a respective signal transmitted by one or more other cells in only a serving frequency; ranking the small cell relative to the one or more other cells; and remaining camped on the small cell when the small cell is ranked higher than the one or more other cells. | 03-19-2015 |
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20090252329 | IPTV FOLLOW ME CONTENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - Tools are provided for distributing access-restricted content in an internet protocol television (“IPTV”) environment based on portable entitlement keys. Such tools can include a decoder, an encoder, and a network entitlement handler. The decoder may be configured to receive a key associated with entitlement information, and transmit the entitlement information over a network. The encoder may be configured to receive content from content providers, and to encode the content to create IP-compatible content, with access restrictions based on entitlement. The network entitlement handler may be configured to receive a request for requested content from the decoder; receive the access-restricted content including (including the requested content) from the encoder; and transmit the requested content over the network to the decoder using IP, when the decoder is entitled to receive the requested content. | 10-08-2009 |
20120272260 | IPTV Follow Me Content System and Method - Tools are provided for distributing access-restricted content in an internet protocol television (“IPTV”) environment based on portable entitlement keys. Such tools can include a decoder, an encoder, and a network entitlement handler. The decoder may be configured to receive a key associated with entitlement information, and transmit the entitlement information over a network. The encoder may be configured to receive content from content providers, and to encode the content to create IP-compatible content, with access restrictions based on entitlement. The network entitlement handler may be configured to receive a request for requested content from the decoder; receive the access-restricted content including (including the requested content) from the encoder; and transmit the requested content over the network to the decoder using IP, when the decoder is entitled to receive the requested content. | 10-25-2012 |
20140337877 | IPTV Follow Me Content System and Method - Tools are provided for distributing access-restricted content in an internet protocol television (“IPTV”) environment based on portable entitlement keys. Such tools can include a decoder, an encoder, and a network entitlement handler. The decoder may be configured to receive a key associated with entitlement information, and transmit the entitlement information over a network. The encoder may be configured to receive content from content providers, and to encode the content to create IP-compatible content, with access restrictions based on entitlement. The network entitlement handler may be configured to receive a request for requested content from the decoder; receive the access-restricted content including (including the requested content) from the encoder; and transmit the requested content over the network to the decoder using IP, when the decoder is entitled to receive the requested content. | 11-13-2014 |
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20080303488 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHARGING SUPER CAPACITORS - Systems and methods are provided for charging a super capacitor bank. One method provides for determining a charge voltage for the super capacitor bank, providing a charging current, limiting the charging current according to a corresponding worst case temperature within the super capacitor bank operating temperature range, limiting the charge voltage according to the worst case temperature, and turning off the charging current once the super capacitor bank is charged. One system provides a super capacitor bank for storing energy providing specified power demand to a circuit, a current charger providing charging current to the super capacitor bank, the charging current limited in accordance with a corresponding worst case temperature within the super capacitor bank operating temperature range, a voltage sense circuit to detect the super capacitor bank voltage, and a control to disconnect the current charger from the super capacitor bank once the super capacitor bank is charged. | 12-11-2008 |
20090129133 | Devices and Methods For Converting Alternating Current (AC) Power to Direct Current (DC) Power - Methods, circuit designs, systems, and devices for the conversion of high voltage alternating current (AC) to low voltage, high current direct current (DC) are described. An exemplary apparatus includes a rectifier for receiving a high voltage AC line power input and for outputting a full wave, high voltage DC, a gating component coupled to the rectifier for receiving the high voltage DC output by the rectifier, wherein the gating component is configured to gate the high voltage DC by turning on at a zero crossing level and turning off when the high voltage DC exceeds a preset voltage threshold and wherein the output of the gating component is an intermediate voltage DC capped by the preset voltage threshold, and a DC-DC converter coupled to the gating component for receiving the intermediate voltage DC output by the gating component, wherein the DC-DC converter is configured to step down and smooth out the intermediate voltage DC to a desired high current, low voltage DC output. | 05-21-2009 |
20110149544 | ANTENNA FOR WIRELESS UTILITY METERS - An integrated antenna and electromagnetic (EM) noise shield apparatus for use with a radio frequency communicating device and EM noise generating electronic equipment housed within a generally cylindrical outer glass enclosure or bezel of wireless utility meter. A flexible printed circuit (PC) board has an upper region and a lower ground plane region. A radiating element is defined on the PC board in the upper region. A metal ground plane component has a first portion having the shape of a circle segment and a second orthogonal portion. The ground plane component is mechanically fixed and electrically connected to the ground plane region of the PC board, with the orthogonal second portion being proximate to and shielding the radiating element. The ground plane component and the ground plane portion of the PC board define an electromagnetic shield for electromagnetic emissions between EM noise generating electronic equipment housed within said outer bezel and the radiating element. | 06-23-2011 |
20110235368 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONVERSION OF HIGH VOLTAGE AC TO LOW VOLTAGE DC USING INPUT VOLTAGE GATING - A method and apparatus for conversion of high voltage AC to low voltage high current DC without using high voltage capacitors or transformers. A single switch is used to perform both the functions of pre-regulation and switching conversion. An input voltage detector determines when the input power AC is below a predetermined voltage limit. A threshold voltage generator provides a threshold voltage corresponding to the output voltage. A voltage comparator coupled to the input voltage detector and threshold voltage generator enables a pulse generator to activate the switch to gate a number of pulses of the input power below the predetermined voltage limit at predetermined frequency to a transformer. The converter regulates its output voltage by changing the input voltage threshold at which it starts switching, instead of using PWM or other known regulation technique. | 09-29-2011 |
20110248685 | INDUCTIVE CHARGING OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE COMPONENTS - According to aspects of the present invention, systems and methods are provided for faster charging of electrical energy storage components such as supercapacitors while maintaining the safety limits. In one or more exemplary embodiments, a flyback transformer is used to provide constant energy charging to the supercapacitor several times faster than in conventional systems or methods, due to the high frequency output of the flyback transformer, while not exceeding the power output rating of the power supply. According to one embodiment, a cycle-by-cycle energy transfer limit is used to charge one or more supercapacitors. | 10-13-2011 |
20120038328 | Systems and Methods for Charging Super Capacitors - Systems and methods are provided for charging a super capacitor bank. One method provides for determining a charge voltage for the super capacitor bank, providing a charging current, limiting the charging current according to a corresponding worst case temperature within the super capacitor bank operating temperature range, limiting the charge voltage according to the worst case temperature, and turning off the charging current once the super capacitor bank is charged. One system provides a super capacitor bank for storing energy providing specified power demand to a circuit, a current charger providing charging current to the super capacitor bank, the charging current limited in accordance with a corresponding worst case temperature within the super capacitor bank operating temperature range, a voltage sense circuit to detect the super capacitor bank voltage, and a control to disconnect the current charger from the super capacitor bank once the super capacitor bank is charged. | 02-16-2012 |
20120098710 | Forward Throw Antenna Utility Meter with Antenna Mounting Bracket - A utility meter assembly comprising: a plurality of meter components configured for measuring and collecting data, the meter components including a transceiver operative for communications over a network; a faceplate, configured such that meter reading information is displayed on the front of the faceplate; an exterior cover configured to enclose the meter components and the faceplate, wherein the faceplate is forward of the plurality of meter components; an internal dipole antenna that is situated in a space defined between the faceplate and the exterior cover toward the front of the utility meter assembly; and a mounting bracket that supports the internal dipole antenna. The combined sub-assembly of the mounting bracket and the internal dipole antenna is typically situated away from the meter components, so as to minimize interference by the meter components, and thus achieve improved communications properties measured in isotropic sensitivity and radiated power. | 04-26-2012 |
20130188398 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CONVERTING ALTERNATING CURRENT (AC) POWER TO DIRECT CURRENT (DC) POWER - Methods, circuit designs, systems, and devices for the conversion of high voltage alternating current (AC) to low voltage, high current direct current (DC) are described. An exemplary apparatus includes a rectifier for receiving a high voltage AC line power input and for outputting a full wave, high voltage DC, a gating component coupled to the rectifier for receiving the high voltage DC output by the rectifier, wherein the gating component is configured to gate the high voltage DC by turning on at a zero crossing level and turning off when the high voltage DC exceeds a preset voltage threshold and wherein the output of the gating component is an intermediate voltage DC capped by the preset voltage threshold, and a DC-DC converter coupled to the gating component for receiving the intermediate voltage DC output by the gating component, wherein the DC-DC converter is configured to step down and smooth out the intermediate voltage DC to a desired high current, low voltage DC output. | 07-25-2013 |