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20090079484 | Pre-distorting a transmitted signal for offset cancellation - In one embodiment, the present invention includes a pre-driver to receive data of a first clock phase and to pre-drive the data, a driver coupled to the pre-driver to drive the data onto a link operable to be coupled to a receiver, and an offset driver to drive an offset value associated with the first clock phase onto the link with the data. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 03-26-2009 |
20110255581 | Pre-Distorting A Transmitted Signal For Offset Cancellation - In one embodiment, the present invention includes a pre-driver to receive data of a first clock phase and to pre-drive the data, a driver coupled to the pre-driver to drive the data onto a link operable to be coupled to a receiver, and an offset driver to drive an offset value associated with the first clock phase onto the link with the data. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 10-20-2011 |
20130313709 | INTERCONNECTION OF A PACKAGED CHIP TO A DIE IN A PACKAGE UTILIZING ON-PACKAGE INPUT/OUTPUT INTERFACES - Apparatuses for interconnecting integrated circuit dies. A first set of single-ended transmitter circuits are included on a first die. The transmitter circuits are impedance matched and have no equalization. A first set of single-ended receiver circuits are included on a second die. The receiver circuits have no termination and no equalization. Conductive lines are coupled between the first set of transmitter circuits and the first set of receiver circuits. The lengths of the conductive lines are matched. The first die, the first set of single-ended transmitter circuits, the second die, the first set of single ended receiver circuits and the conductive lines are disposed within a first package. A second set of single-ended transmitter circuits are included on the first die. The transmitter circuits are impedance matched and have no equalization. Data transmitted from the second set of transmitter circuits is transmitted according to a data bus inversion (DBI) scheme. A second set of single-ended receiver circuits is included on a third die. The receiver circuits have termination. Conductive lines are coupled between the second set of transmitter circuits and the second set of receiver circuits. The lengths of the conductive lines are matched and the second set of receiver circuits is disposed within a second package. | 11-28-2013 |
20140184523 | LOW SWING VOLTAGE MODE DRIVER - An output driver includes control logic configured to switch on a pull-up circuit and a pull-down circuit to provide an output impedance for a logic low on a transmission line. The output driver includes a variable pull-up resistor. The control logic is configured to switch on the pull-up circuit to a first value of impedance to drive a logic high on the transmission line. The control logic is configured to switch on the pull-up circuit to a second value of impedance and to switch on the pull-down circuit to provide the output impedance to drive a logic low on the transmission line. The system could alternatively be configured for the inverse to switch on a combination of pull-up and pull-down circuits for a logic high, where the pull-down circuit is switched on for a logic low. | 07-03-2014 |
20140266320 | TRANSMITTER WITH VOLTAGE AND CURRENT MODE DRIVERS - Described is an integrated circuit (IC) which comprises: an input-output (I/O) pad for coupling to a transmission line; a voltage mode driver coupled to the I/O pad, the voltage mode driver having a pull-up driver and a pull-down driver; and a current mode driver coupled to the I/O pad, the current mode driver operable to function in parallel to the voltage mode driver. | 09-18-2014 |
20140269130 | MEMORY RECEIVER CIRCUIT FOR USE WITH MEMORY OF DIFFERENT CHARACTERISTICS - Embodiments include systems, methods, and apparatuses for reading a data signal from a memory, such as a dynamic random access memory (DRAM). In one embodiment, a memory receiver may include a differential amplifier to receive a data signal from the memory and pass a differential output signal based on a voltage difference between the data signal and a reference voltage. The data signal may have a first direct current (DC) average voltage level, and the differential amplifier may shift the differential output signal to a second DC average voltage level that is substantially constant over a range of values of the first DC average voltage level. In another embodiment, a voltage offset compensation (VOC) circuit may apply a compensation voltage to the output signal that is based on an activated rank or an identity of the memory module. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 09-18-2014 |
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20100251340 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING THIRD PARTY APPLICATION PROGRAM ACCESS TO USER INFORMATION VIA A NATIVE APPLICATION PROGRAM INTERFACE (API) - A method for managing third party application program access to user information via a particular native application program interface (API) is provided. The method includes providing a wrapped native API including a wrapper library and inspecting a third party application program for the presence of the wrapper library in an unmodified form. The application program is inspected to identify API calls. An identified API call to a circumventing API is instrumented by wrapping the circumventing API to generate a wrapped non-circumventing API and modifying the third party application program to redirect the identified API call from the circumventing API to the wrapped non-circumventing API. A request for a permission to access user information is received from the third party application program via the wrapper library executed on a user device. An authorization is received to provide the permission to access the user information, and the permission to access the user information is provided to the executed third party application program. | 09-30-2010 |
20130185411 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING HISTOGRAM CONTROLLED MOBILE DEVICES - A communication network and software for its implementation that controls a mobile device based on historical user activity is provided. The mobile device communicates with a server and includes a function that is dependent on the user activity. The server senses the user activity over time and produces a histogram of that activity. The rate at which the server attempts to sense the user activity depends on the histogram. An application might change the function depending on the result of detecting the user activity and the rate at which it does so. | 07-18-2013 |
20130219228 | APPLICATION HARNESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Automated testing of application software is performed by recording the output of at least one sensor that produces sensor information. A harnessed app being tested requests sensor information. Those requests are intercepted and recorded information that corresponds to the requested sensor information is retrieved and sent to the harnessed app as sensor information. | 08-22-2013 |
20130303106 | AUTO RESPONDER - Mobile device auto responders that dynamically send customized automated messages that depend on the identity of an incoming call, on the location of the mobile device, on the speed of the mobile device, on the acceleration of the mobile device, and/or on the time of day. The automated message can be customized to include the location, speed, heading and/or acceleration of the mobile device as well as an estimated time of arrival over a predetermined stored route to a predetermined location. The automated message may be audio, video, email, iMessage™, instant message, or SMS message. | 11-14-2013 |
20140082509 | CONTACT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A family-plan management system integrating family plan widgets on mobile devices that interact with an API maintained and used by a central server is described. The family-plan management system enables high-visibility, low-effort communications between family-plan members as well as easy access to family-plan services offered by the central server. The API automatically identifies family plan members by accessing a database and then implements high-value web and mobile add-on services for the family plan members. The family-plan management system enables control and use of the family plan by the family plan member and enables the carrier to upgrade family plan services without direct action on the part of family plan members. | 03-20-2014 |
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20090053230 | ANTI-OX40L ANTIBODIES AND METHODS USING SAME - The invention provides anti-OX40L antibodies, and compositions comprising and methods of using these antibodies. | 02-26-2009 |
20100143352 | COMBINATION THERAPY FOR B CELL DISORDERS - The invention provides methods of treating B cell based malignancies and B-cell regulated autoimmune disorders using a combination therapy of anti-CD20 antibody with a BLyS antagonist. | 06-10-2010 |
20100272738 | ANTI-OX40L ANTIBODIES AND METHODS USING SAME - The invention provides anti-OX40L antibodies, and compositions comprising and methods of using these antibodies. | 10-28-2010 |
20100280227 | POLYPEPTIDES THAT BIND BR3 AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to novel BR3 binding antibodies and polypeptides, including antagonist and agonist polypeptides. The present invention also relates to the use of the BR3 binding antibodies and polypeptides in, e.g., methods of treatment, screening methods, diagnostic methods, assays and protein purification methods. | 11-04-2010 |
20100330066 | Methods for Use with Baff Antagonists - BAFF plays a central role in acquired immunity. The disclosure identifies BAFF-responsive genes that are substantially upregulated by administration of BAFF and substantially downregulated by treatment with a BAFF antagonist. Specific genes are: NF-κB2, CD23, H2-Mβ (the beta chain of H2-DM), Fig-1, and OBF-1. The disclosure provides methods and compositions for: monitoring the activity of a BAFF antagonist in a mammal; monitoring BAFF activity in a mammal; identifying a mammal to be treated with a BAFF antagonist; and related uses. Such methods include detecting one or more molecules selected from the group consisting of Fig-1 molecule, OBF-1 molecule, and H2-Mβ molecule in a biological sample of the mammal, and optionally further detecting NF-κB2 molecule and/or CD23 molecule in the biological sample. | 12-30-2010 |
20110052488 | Methods For Treating, Diagnosing, and Monitoring Rheumatoid Arthritis - Methods of identifying, diagnosing, and prognosing rheumatoid arthritis are provided, as well as methods of treating rheumatoid arthritis. Also provided are methods for identifying effective rheumatoid arthritis therapeutic agents and predicting responsiveness to rheumatoid arthritis therapeutic agents. | 03-03-2011 |
20140213470 | METHODS FOR USE WITH BAFF ANTAGONISTS - BAFF plays a central role in acquired immunity. The disclosure identifies BAFF responsive genes that are substantially upregulated by administration of BAFF and substantially downregulated by treatment with a BAFF antagonist. Specific genes are NF-κB2, CD23, H2-Mβ (the beta chain of H2-DM), Fig-1, and OBF-1. The disclosure provides methods and compositions for monitoring the activity of a BAFF antagonist in a mammal; monitoring BAFF activity in a mammal; identifying a mammal to be treated with a BAFF antagonist; and related uses. Such methods include detecting one or more molecules selected from the group consisting of Fig-1 molecule, OBF-1 molecule, and H2-Mβ molecule in a biological sample of the mammal, and optionally further detecting NF-κB2 molecule and/or CD23 molecule in the biological sample. | 07-31-2014 |
20140341887 | METHODS FOR TREATING, DIAGNOSING, AND MONITORING RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS - Methods of identifying, diagnosing, and prognosing rheumatoid arthritis are provided, as well as methods of treating rheumatoid arthritis. Also provided are methods for identifying effective rheumatoid arthritis therapeutic agents and predicting responsiveness to rheumatoid arthritis therapeutic agents. | 11-20-2014 |
20140377257 | COMBINATION THERAPY FOR B CELL DISORDERS - The invention provides methods of treating B cell based malignancies and B-cell regulated autoimmune disorders using a combination therapy of anti-CD20 antibody with a BLyS antagonist. | 12-25-2014 |
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20100076481 | Inflatable Implant - Described is an inflatable implant suitable for placement in the human body and left there for an indeterminate and potentially lengthy period of time. The implant is one that has a low profile when introduced into the body and a larger profile when it is inflated with one or more filler materials. Depending upon design and use choices the delivered implant may be removable and adjustable in situ in size, position, location, form, and rigidity. Indeed, in some variations, the design of the implant may be such that it may be removed at a potentially fairly lengthy time after implantation. The implant includes at least one bladder wall that generally is at least partially non-elastic (or unexpandable) after the preselected size is reached. The bladder wall will define at least one fillable volume and may form more than one independent fillable volumes. The bladder wall, in some variations, may be partially elastic or expandable to permit adjustment of implant size or configuration after or during delivery. The implant may be used as a supporting structure in a variety of differing body tissues and structures, e.g., in the spine or as a prosthetic in plastic surgery. The implant may also be used in conjunction with other components (often having a springed bias) as a source of movement in controlling the opening of a lumen or duct, that is to say, as a type of on-off valve or as a controlled flow valve. The implant may be used as an occludant within, or adjacent to, a variety of natural or abnormal anatomical body openings, e.g., vascular and genital lumina, aneurysms, ducts, septal defects, fistulae, esophagus, etc. The wall and filler material may be selected to deliver treatment materials the locale of the implant site or to remove amounts of harmful materials from such a region. The implant may, with an appropriate filler material or bladder wall material, be used in cooperation with an appropriate radio frequency (RF) source to cause the increase of a localized internal temperature and a resulting tissue change such as coagulation, ablation, or the like. Methods of using the implant are also described. | 03-25-2010 |
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20090012529 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DELIVERY OF MULTIPLE HETEROGENOUS ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANTS - An orthopedic coupling device is used for simultaneous attachment of multiple heterogeneous orthopedic components, such as a spacer and plate, for implantation in the body. The device coupler includes a coupling base, at least one coupling member configured to attach to one an orthopedic spacer while also trapping or clamping an orthopedic fixation plate between the coupling base and the orthopedic spacer. The orthopedic coupler device may have a detachable handle to facilitate access and visibility of the spacer and plate after initial implantation. | 01-08-2009 |
20090024132 | ATTACHABLE INSTRUMENT GUIDE WITH DETACHABLE HANDLE - An instrument guide with device coupler, a handle and one or more instrument guide lumens is detachably coupled to an orthopedic implant to facilitate drilling of the fastener holes or to facilitate insertion of self-tapping or self-dripping fasteners. The handle is preferably detachable to facilitate access to the instrument guide lumens. The device coupler detachably engages the implantable device and aligns the instrument guide lumens with the fastener openings on the device. | 01-22-2009 |
20090088800 | LOOP ROD SPINAL STABLIZATION DEVICE - A rod-fastener combination device for spinal stabilization is provided. The device combines a rod and a spinal fastener in a single unit, which allows the rod to move relative to the fastener prior to its being fixed in place, e.g. with a set screw. | 04-02-2009 |
20100274286 | TRANSVERSE CONNECTORS - Devices and methods are disclosed for treating the vertebral column. One embodiment provides a transverse connector for vertebral fixation systems comprising a first connector body comprising a first engaging member for engaging a first elongate member and a first locking member, a second connector body comprising a second engaging member for engaging a second elongate member, and a transverse rod coupled to the first connector body and the second connector body, thereby forming an articulation between a first end of the transverse rod and the first connector body, wherein the first locking member is configured to secure both the articulation and the first elongate member to the first connector body. | 10-28-2010 |
20130023889 | ATTACHABLE INSTRUMENT GUIDE WITH DETACHABLE HANDLE - An instrument guide with device coupler, a handle and one or more instrument guide lumens is detachably coupled to an orthopedic implant to facilitate drilling of the fastener holes or to facilitate insertion of self-tapping or self-dripping fasteners. The handle is preferably detachable to facilitate access to the instrument guide lumens. The device coupler detachably engages the implantable device and aligns the instrument guide lumens with the fastener openings on the device. | 01-24-2013 |
20140316418 | DRILL GUIDE WITH ROTATING HANDLE - A drill guide includes at least one drill guide lumen and a handle coupled to the at least one drill guide lumen. The drill guide lumen includes a proximal opening, a distal opening, and a longitudinal opening therebetween. The handle is movable between a first position relative to the drill guide lumen and a second position relative to the drill guide lumen. | 10-23-2014 |
20140336707 | TRANSVERSE CONNECTORS - Devices and methods are disclosed for treating the vertebral column. One embodiment provides a transverse connector for vertebral fixation systems comprising a first connector body comprising a first engaging member for engaging a first elongate member and a first locking member, a second connector body comprising a second engaging member for engaging a second elongate member, and a transverse rod coupled to the first connector body and the second connector body, thereby forming an articulation between a first end of the transverse rod and the first connector body, wherein the first locking member is configured to secure both the articulation and the first elongate member to the first connector body. | 11-13-2014 |
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20110057790 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATION-BASED REMINDERS ON A MOBILE DEVICE - A system and method are described for processing location-based reminders. For example, a system according to one embodiment of the invention comprises: a location database to store a plurality of different locations including event facilities, points of interest, and one or more personal locations specified by an end user, the location database associating each of the different locations with a Global Positioning System (GPS) location or range of GPS locations; a location-based reminder application to receive user input related to one or more location-based reminders, each location-based reminder associating a particular location from the location database with reminder data input by the user; and wherein, in response to detecting the user's mobile device arriving within a particular location associated with the reminder data, the location-based reminder application triggering the reminder using a visual and/or audible notification on the user's mobile device. | 03-10-2011 |
20110060807 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING USER LOCATION AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITY AND RESPONSIVELY PROVIDING MOBILE DEVICE UPDATES - A system and method are described for monitoring user location and activity over a period of time and intelligently scheduling content distributions to the user's mobile device. For example, one embodiment of a system for intelligently scheduling a content distribution to a mobile device comprises: a location database to store a plurality of different locations including event facilities and points of interest, the location database associating each of the different locations with a Global Positioning System (GPS) location or range of GPS locations; a data collection module for collecting user location data over a period of time, user location data specifying a user's mobile device's location throughout the period of time, the data collection module to store the user location data within a database; a predictive scheduler module to analyze the user location data over the period of time and responsively schedule content distributions to the user's mobile device based on the analysis of the user location data. | 03-10-2011 |
20110060808 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTELLIGENTLY DISTRIBUTING CONTENT TO A MOBILE DEVICE BASED ON A DETECTED LOCATION OF THE MOBILE DEVICE AND CONTEXT DATA DEFINING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LOCATION AT A PARTICULAR DATE AND TIME - A system and method are described for intelligently distributing content to an end user based on both a particular location of the user and a date/time at which the user is at, or scheduled to be at, the particular location. For example, a system is described for intelligently distributing content to a mobile device based on context comprising: a location database to store a plurality of different locations including event facilities and points of interest, the location database associating each of the different locations with a Global Positioning System (GPS) location or range of GPS locations; a context database to store context data for particular locations within the location database, the context data specifying event information for the particular locations including a date, time, and event information for each of the particular locations; a user database to store a set of user preferences; and a content selection module for selecting a set of targeted content to be distributed to a user's mobile device based on the user's location, the date and time of an event at the location, the event information, and the user preferences, the content selection module detecting a current location of the user and causing the selected set of targeted content to be distributed to the user's mobile device when the user arrives at the location of the event at the specified date and time. | 03-10-2011 |
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20110160501 | Dimethyloctane as an Advanced Biofuel - This invention describes genes, metabolic pathways, microbial strains and methods to produce 2,6-dimethyloctane as an advanced biofuel from renewable feedstocks. | 06-30-2011 |
20140106414 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING CHEMICALS AND DERIVATIVES THEREOF - The present invention provides methods for producing a product of one or more enzymatic pathways. The pathways used in the methods of the invention involve one or more conversion steps such as, for example, an enzymatic conversion of guluronic acid into D-glucarate (Step 7); an enzymatic conversion of 5-ketogluconate (5-KGA) into L-Iduronic acid (Step 15); an enzymatic conversion of L-Iduronic acid into Idaric acid Step 7b); and an enzymatic conversion of 5-ketocluconate into 4,6-dihydroxy 2,5-diketo hexanoate (2,5-DDH) (Step 16). In some embodiments the methods of the invention produce 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) as a product. The methods include both enzymatic and chemical conversions as steps. Various pathways are also provided for converting glucose into 5-dehdyro-4-deoxy-glucarate (DDG), and for converting glucose into 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA). The methods also involve the use of engineered enzymes that perform reactions with high specificity and efficiency. Additional products that can be produce include metabolic products such as, but not limited to, guluronic acid, L-iduronic acid, idaric acid, glucaric acid. Any of the products can be produced using glucose as a substrate or using any intermediate in any of the methods or pathways of the invention. | 04-17-2014 |
20140206047 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING CHEMICALS AND DERIVATIVES THEREOF - The present invention provides methods for producing a product of one or more enzymatic pathways. The pathways used in the methods of the invention involve one or more conversion steps such as, for example, an enzymatic conversion of guluronic acid into D-glucarate (Step 7); an enzymatic conversion of 5-ketogluconate (5-KGA) into L-Iduronic acid (Step 15); an enzymatic conversion of L-Iduronic acid into Idaric acid Step 7b); and an enzymatic conversion of 5-ketocluconate into 4,6-dihydroxy 2,5-diketo hexanoate (2,5-DDH) (Step 16). In some embodiments the methods of the invention produce 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) as a product. The methods include both enzymatic and chemical conversions as steps. Various pathways are also provided for converting glucose into 5-dehdyro-4-deoxy-glucarate (DDG), and for converting glucose into 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA). The methods also involve the use of engineered enzymes that perform reactions with high specificity and efficiency. Additional products that can be produce include metabolic products such as, but not limited to, guluronic acid, L-iduronic acid, idaric acid, glucaric acid. Any of the products can be produced using glucose as a substrate or using any intermediate in any of the methods or pathways of the invention. | 07-24-2014 |
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20090093686 | Multi Automated Severity Scoring - Some embodiments of the invention provide an automated method for continuously monitoring at least one patient. The method continuously collects medical data about the patient from several different inputs. The method integrates the collected data, and continuously computes at least one severity score for the patient based on the integrated data. The method uses the severity scores to continuously monitor the patient. In some embodiments, integrating the data includes formatting the data so that that the data can be used to compute the severity score. Formatting the data in some embodiments includes using a set of database tables to convert the data. In some embodiments, the database tables are modifiable by a user. Some embodiments continuously compute multiple severity scores. The severity scores computed in some embodiments include the APACHE II score, the SAPS II score, the MEWS score, or user-defined severity scores. | 04-09-2009 |
20090216556 | Patient Monitoring - Some embodiments of the invention provide a method for monitoring patients in a unit of a hospital, an entire hospital, or several hospitals. In some of these embodiments, the methods receives data pertaining to multiple patients. The method aggregates the data and calculated scores based on the received data. The method also calculates trends associated with the aggregated data and/or the generated scores. The method further displays the aggregated and calculated data in a unified display that facilitates efficient allocation of resources in the hospital unit, the hospital, or the group of hospitals. | 08-27-2009 |
20090217189 | Drill Down Clinical Information Dashboard - Some embodiments provide a method. The method provides a first dashboard that includes a first several window panes for providing information about a first set of aspects of a patient's condition. The method also provides a second dashboard that includes a second several window panes for providing information about a second set of aspects of a patient's condition. The method further defines a link that causes the second dashboard to be opened when an item is selected in at least one of the first several window panes. | 08-27-2009 |
20090217194 | Intelligent Dashboards - Some embodiments of the invention provide an intelligent method for displaying patient data. The method identifies a medical or non-medical condition. Based on the identified condition, the method then identifies a user interface for displaying patient data to a user. | 08-27-2009 |
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20100279361 | TWO-STAGE METHOD FOR PRETREATMENT OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS - One aspect of the invention relates to a process, comprising treating lignocellulosic biomass according to a first pretreatment protocol, thereby generating a first product mixture; separating the first product mixture into a first plurality of fractions; and treating at least one fraction of said first plurality of fractions according to a second pretreatment protocol, thereby generating a second product mixture. In one embodiment, the lignocellulosic biomass is selected from the group consisting of grass, switch grass, cord grass, rye grass, reed canary grass, miscanthus, sugar-processing residues, sugarcane bagasse, agricultural wastes, rice straw, rice hulls, barley straw, corn cobs, cereal straw, wheat straw, canola straw, oat straw, oat hulls, corn fiber, stover, soybean stover, corn stover, forestry wastes, recycled wood pulp protocol protocol fiber, paper sludge, sawdust, hardwood, softwood, and combinations thereof. | 11-04-2010 |
20100285534 | COMBINED THERMOCHEMICAL PRETREATMENT AND REFINING OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS - One aspect of the present invention relates to a method of processing lignocellulosic material, comprising initial steam pretreatment to give pretreated lignocellulosic material with an average particle size, followed by refining to give refined lignocellulosic material with an average particle size, wherein the average particle of the pretreated lignocellulosic material is greater than the average particle size of the refined lignocellulosic material. In certain embodiments, the lignocellulosic material is selected from the group consisting of grass, switch grass, cord grass, rye grass, reed canary grass, miscanthus, sugar-processing residues, sugar cane bagasse, agricultural wastes, rice straw, rice hulls, barley straw, corn cobs, cereal straw, wheat straw, canola straw, oat straw, oat hulls, corn fiber, stover, soybean stover, corn stover, forestry wastes, recycled wood pulp fiber, sawdust, hardwood, and softwood. | 11-11-2010 |
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20110128212 | DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING AN INTEGRATED LIGHT SOURCE AND ACCELEROMETER - A display device having an illumination system with integrated accelerometer is disclosed in which a portion of the illumination system is used as the proof mass for the accelerometer. In one embodiment, the display device includes a plurality of display elements, one or more light sources, one or more light redirectors configured to redirect at least a portion of the light generated by the light sources to at least a portion of the plurality of display elements, one or more light detectors each configured to determine a light intensity, and a processor configured to determine one or more accelerations based on the determined light intensity. | 06-02-2011 |
20120092279 | TOUCH SENSOR WITH FORCE-ACTUATED SWITCHED CAPACITOR - This disclosure provides apparatus, systems and methods of fabricating force-sensitive switches. In some implementations, an array of force-sensitive switches and local capacitors of a combined sensor device may be used to connect the local capacitor into associated projected capacitive touch (PCT) detection circuitry. In some implementations, each capacitor may be formed with a thin dielectric layer to achieve a high capacitance increase when the force-sensitive switch is closed, e.g., by the pressing of a stylus or finger. In some implementations, the same PCT detection circuitry can be used to detect changes in mutual capacitance when touched with a finger (touch mode) and changes in sensel capacitance when the force-sensitive switch is depressed (stylus or fingerprint mode). | 04-19-2012 |
20120092747 | DISPLAY HAVING AN EMBEDDED MICROLENS ARRAY - The present disclosure provides methods, systems, and apparatus for directing incident light toward central regions of interferometric modulator displays. In one aspect, a display includes an array of microlenses embedded in a substrate adjacent a first surface of the substrate. An array of light modulators can be disposed over the first surface of the substrate. A light modulator can be disposed over a corresponding microlens. The microlenses can converge or concentrate incident light onto central regions of the corresponding light modulators. The microlenses may include single-element lenses, compound lenses, and/or graded-index lenses. Various methods of manufacturing such displays are also disclosed. | 04-19-2012 |
20120154881 | HOLOGRAPHIC BRIGHTNESS ENHANCEMENT FILM - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including a display device that includes an overlying holographic film. In one aspect, the holographic film includes a hologram that is configured to turn light incident on the film. The light is turned towards the display device at desired angles. The display can be formed of interferometric modulators and the turned light can be reflected off the display, and towards a viewer, to form an image. For light that is incident on the film at angles outside of a view cone, the holographic film is provided with holographic light turning features that turn this light so that it is reflected off the display at angles within a view cone of the display. | 06-21-2012 |
20120327029 | TOUCH INPUT SENSING USING OPTICAL RANGING - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for touch systems. In one aspect, the touch system can include at least one light guide optically coupled to at least one light source and at least one optical detector. The light guide can be configured to transmit light from at least one light source across the surface in at least one direction and to receive at least a portion of the transmitted light reflected in an opposite direction in response to at least one reflecting object on the surface. The touch system also can include a touchscreen transceiver. The touch system can be configured to determine a location of at least one reflecting object on the surface by identifying a position of where the light guide or the touchscreen transceiver receives the reflected light and by determining time-of-flight of the transmitted light and the reflected light. | 12-27-2012 |
20130027440 | ENHANCED GRAYSCALE METHOD FOR FIELD-SEQUENTIAL COLOR ARCHITECTURE OF REFLECTIVE DISPLAYS - A field-sequential color architecture is included in a reflective mode display. The reflective mode display may be a direct-view display such as an interferometric modulator display. The reflective mode display may include three or more different subpixel types, each of which corresponds to a color. Data for each color may be written sequentially to all subpixels of the display. Flashing of a corresponding colored light, e.g., from a front light of the display, may be timed to immediately follow a process of writing data for that color. Colors other than the field color may be used to produce grayscale. The field color may correspond to the most significant bit (MSB) and the other colors may correspond to other bits. | 01-31-2013 |
20130100097 | DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING LIGHTING OF A DISPLAY BASED ON AMBIENT LIGHTING CONDITIONS - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for controlling lighting of a display based on ambient light conditions. In one aspect, a display device can include a display and an auxiliary light source configured to provide supplemental light to the display. The display device further can include a sensor system configured to measure a diffuse illuminance of ambient light from a wide range of directions and configured to measure a directed illuminance of the ambient light from a relatively narrow range of directions. The display device further can include a controller configured to adjust the auxiliary light source to provide an amount of supplemental light to the display. The amount of supplemental light can be based at least in part on the measured directed illuminance and the measured diffuse illuminance of the ambient light. | 04-25-2013 |
20130127744 | WIREFRAME TOUCH SENSOR DESIGN AND SPATIALLY LINEARIZED TOUCH SENSOR DESIGN - A touch sensor may include thin, conductive wires as at least some of the sensor electrodes. Some or all of the conductive wires may be metal wires. The sensor electrodes may not be noticeable to a human observer. In some such implementations, the sensor electrodes may be laid out in a pattern and/or grouped to create a spatial gradient. Some such implementations involve spatial interweaving, spatial interposing and/or length modulation of sensor electrodes. Such implementations can create a spatial gradient such that fewer rows and columns are required to provide a touch sensor panel with a given level of accuracy. | 05-23-2013 |
20130127784 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR HIDING OPTICAL CONTRAST FEATURES - This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatuses for hiding optical contrast features. To reduce visibility of an elongated optical contrast feature, such as a wire on a transparent light guide, neighboring light-turning features in the light guide are “moved” relative to their location in a layout where they are physically uniformly distributed. This movement renders the local optical density in the region around the wire more equal to the optical density in other regions of the light guide. The movement of neighboring light-turning features occurs principally within a distance from the wire that is within the width of the line spread function of the human eye at a normal viewing distance. The uniformity of the local optical density is therefore increased, and the human eye does not perceive the wires as being separate structures. Thus, the wires can be “hidden” within a field of light-turning features. | 05-23-2013 |
20140002345 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEMS INCORPORATING A LIGHT GUIDE AND A REFLECTIVE STRUCTURE AND RELATED METHODS | 01-02-2014 |
20140160137 | FIELD-SEQUENTIAL COLOR MODE TRANSITIONS - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for selecting an operational mode of a reflective display device from a plurality of operational modes that include at least one field-sequential color mode. The operational mode may be selected based, at least in part, on ambient light data. The ambient light data may include ambient light intensity data, ambient light spectrum data and/or ambient light direction data. The operational mode may be selected based, at least in part, on other criteria, such as display application type and/or battery state data. | 06-12-2014 |
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20080227323 | High Power Electrical Connector for a Laminated Heater - An electrical connector has a non-conductive outer housing and a spring-loaded conductive assembly mounted within. The non-conductive outer housing has a longitudinal axis along which the spring-loaded conductive assembly is allowed to move over a limited range, in either direction. The conductive assembly includes a conductive contact pad and an conductive elongated shaft which are mated together within the non-conductive outer housing. A spring mounted along the contact shaft and in abutment therewith biases the contact shaft in a direction away from the contact base. When the electrical connector is employed in a chamber lid of a chamber lid assembly having an integrated laminated heater, such as for use in conjunction with a wafer processing chamber, the spring biases a lower surface of the contact shaft against the heater. | 09-18-2008 |
20100037922 | APPARATUS FOR SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM FLUID FLOW RATES RELATIVE TO A PROXIMITY HEAD IN PROCESSING OF A WAFER SURFACE BY A MENISCUS - Conditioning fluid flow into a proximity head is provided for fluid delivery to a wafer surface. An upper plenum connected to a plurality of down flow bores is supplied by a main bore. The down flow bores provide fluid into the upper plenum, and a resistor bore is connected to the upper plenum. The resistor bore receives a resistor having a shape so as to limit flow of the fluid through the resistor bore. A lower plenum connected to the resistor bore is configured to receive fluid from the resistor bore as limited by the resistor for flow to a plurality of outlet ports extending between the lower plenum and surfaces of the head surface. Fluid flowing through the upper plenum, the resistor bore with the resistor and the lower plenum is substantially conditioned to define a substantially uniform fluid outflow from the plurality of outlet ports, across the width of the proximity head. | 02-18-2010 |
20100043822 | REMOVING BUBBLES FROM A FLUID FLOWING DOWN THROUGH A PLENUM - In an example embodiment, a top proximity head for depositing fluids on a semiconductor wafer includes a delivery bore which receives fluid. The top proximity head includes a plenum that is connected to the delivery bore by numerous input channels into which fluid flows from the delivery bore. Each input channel has an inverted V-shaped opening which urges the upward flow of any air bubbles. From the plenum, the fluid flows through output channels out of the top proximity head to form a meniscus. The fluid is suctioned from the meniscus back into the top proximity head through return channels that lead to a return bore. A passage connects the delivery bore with the return bore, allowing air bubbles to escape from the delivery bore into the return bore. The passage allows a negligible amount of fluid to flow directly between the two bores rather than through the plenum. | 02-25-2010 |
20100269285 | APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR CLEANING SUBSTRATE - An upper processing head includes a topside module defined to apply a cleaning material to a top surface of a substrate and then expose the substrate to a topside rinsing meniscus. The topside module is defined to flow a rinsing material through the topside rinsing meniscus in a substantially unidirectional manner towards the cleaning material and opposite a direction of movement of the substrate. A lower processing head includes a bottomside module defined to apply a bottomside rinsing meniscus to the substrate so as to balance a force applied to the substrate by the topside rinsing meniscus. The bottomside module is defined to provide a drain channel for collecting and draining the cleaning material dispensed from the upper processing head when the substrate is not present between the upper and lower processing heads. The upper and lower processing heads can include multiple instantiations of the topside and bottomside modules, respectively. | 10-28-2010 |
20110048467 | Apparatus and System for Cleaning Substrate - An upper processing head includes a topside module defined to apply a cleaning material to a top surface of a substrate and then expose the substrate to a topside rinsing meniscus. The topside module is defined to flow a rinsing material through the topside rinsing meniscus in a substantially uni-directional manner towards the cleaning material and opposite a direction of movement of the substrate. A lower processing head includes a bottomside module defined to apply a bottomside rinsing meniscus to the substrate so as to balance a force applied to the substrate by the topside rinsing meniscus. The bottomside module is defined to provide a drain channel for collecting and draining the cleaning material dispensed from the upper processing head when the substrate is not present between the upper and lower processing heads. The upper and lower processing heads can include multiple instantiations of the topside and bottomside modules, respectively. | 03-03-2011 |
20130042891 | Method for Removing Bubbles from a Fluid Flowing Down Through a Plenum - A system performs a method for removing air bubbles from a proximity head. The system pumps a fluid into a delivery passage in the proximity head that includes, input channels, a plenum, output channels, a return passage, and return channels. The fluid flows from the delivery passage through the input channels into the plenum. Each of the input channels has an inverted V-shaped opening into the plenum to urge any air bubbles in the plenum to flow upwards through the inverted V-shaped opening. The fluid flows from the plenum through the output channels onto a substrate. The system creates suction in the return passage which is connected to the return channels. The return channels suction the fluid from the substrate. A connecting passage connects the delivery passage and the return passage, allowing air bubbles to escape from the delivery passage into the return passage. | 02-21-2013 |
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20080224123 | Methods for nanowire alignment and deposition - The present invention provides methods and systems for nanowire alignment and deposition. Energizing (e.g., an alternating current electric field) is used to align and associate nanowires with electrodes. By modulating the energizing, the nanowires are coupled to the electrodes such that they remain in place during subsequent wash and drying steps. The invention also provides methods for transferring nanowires from one substrate to another in order to prepare various device substrates. The present invention also provides methods for monitoring and controlling the number of nanowires deposited at a particular electrode pair, as well as methods for manipulating nanowires in solution. | 09-18-2008 |
20080280069 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRINTING ALIGNED NANOWIRES AND OTHER ELECTRICAL DEVICES - Methods and systems for applying nanowires and electrical devices to surfaces are described. In a first aspect, at least one nanowire is provided proximate to an electrode pair. An electric field is generated by electrodes of the electrode pair to associate the at least one nanowire with the electrodes. The electrode pair is aligned with a region of the destination surface. The at least one nanowire is deposited from the electrode pair to the region. In another aspect, a plurality of electrical devices is provided proximate to an electrode pair. An electric field is generated by electrodes of the electrode pair to associate an electrical device of the plurality of electrical devices with the electrodes. The electrode pair is aligned with a region of the destination surface. The electrical device is deposited from the electrode pair to the region. | 11-13-2008 |
20110165337 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRINTING ALIGNED NANOWIRES AND OTHER ELECTRICAL DEVICES - Methods and systems for applying nanowires and electrical devices to surfaces are described. In a first aspect, at least one nanowire is provided proximate to an electrode pair. An electric field is generated by electrodes of the electrode pair to associate the at least one nanowire with the electrodes. The electrode pair is aligned with a region of the destination surface. The at least one nanowire is deposited from the electrode pair to the region. In another aspect, a plurality of electrical devices is provided proximate to an electrode pair. An electric field is generated by electrodes of the electrode pair to associate an electrical device of the plurality of electrical devices with the electrodes. The electrode pair is aligned with a region of the destination surface. The electrical device is deposited from the electrode pair to the region. | 07-07-2011 |
20110284380 | Methods for Nanowire Alignment and Deposition - The present invention provides methods and systems for nanowire alignment and deposition. Energizing (e.g., an alternating current electric field) is used to align and associate nanowires with electrodes. By modulating the energizing, the nanowires are coupled to the electrodes such that they remain in place during subsequent wash and drying steps. The invention also provides methods for transferring nanowires from one substrate to another in order to prepare various device substrates. The present invention also provides methods for monitoring and controlling the number of nanowires deposited at a particular electrode pair, as well as methods for manipulating nanowires in solution. | 11-24-2011 |
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20090043410 | DIGITAL AUDIO PROCESSOR - A digital audio processor is described, wherein a graphical user interface is presented on the monitor of the processor to display user actionable control elements in a scene of a real world environment for creating and processing music; the graphical user interface is adapted to activate pre-set functions for generating and processing digital audio data in the digital audio processor for each of the user actionable control elements. | 02-12-2009 |
20090044122 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO PROCESS DIGITAL AUDIO DATA - A method to process digital audio data displays the digital audio data in one or more tracks along a time line in a graphical interface of a computer system and defines arrange regions within the time line of the digital audio data as objects for manipulation. Tracks within a selected arrange region are processed as an entity in accordance with commands received through the graphical user interface. | 02-12-2009 |
20090049410 | Compare Mode for Variable Number of Images - A technique for displaying a variable number of images on a display, such that a portion of the display contains the thumbnail images representing the library of images currently in use. A user selects a number of thumbnails, and another, often larger, portion of the screen, displays the underlying images of the selected thumbnails. The images are displayed on the screen in proximity to facilitate the comparison of the images, and the size of the displayed images is based upon the size of the portion of the screen and the number of images displayed. | 02-19-2009 |
20100071070 | Managing Sharing of Media Content From a Server Computer to One or More of a Plurality of Client Computers Across the Computer Network - Improved techniques to manage or restrict sharing of media assets over a network are disclosed. A server computer having media assets can permit one or more clients to receive access to such media assets over a computer network. However, the access to such media assets can be restricted based on numerical limits as well as temporal limits. The media assets can, for example, be digital media assets, such as audio items (e.g., audio files, including music or songs), videos (e.g., movies) or images (e.g., photos). | 03-18-2010 |
20110078626 | Contextual Presentation of Digital Media Asset Collections - Methods, apparatus and systems for facilitating presentation of media asset collections with reference to larger media libraries re disclosed. In one embodiment, digital media assets that are in a media asset collection can be visually distinguished from those digital media assets available from a remote media repository that are related to but not within the media asset collection. | 03-31-2011 |
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20090027260 | Robust Satellite Detection And Maintenance Using A Multi-Beam Antenna System - A method for communicating with a satellite using a plurality of antennas is provided according to some embodiments of the disclosure. These methods may include receiving data from the satellite using a first antenna from the plurality of antennas and determining the signal strength of the signal detected from the first antenna. Data may be transmitted to the satellite using the first antenna. A second antenna adjacent to the first antenna may partially overlap with the first antenna in coverage. The signal strength of the signal detected from the second antenna may be monitored. If the signal strength of the signal detected from the second antenna is greater than the signal strength of the signal detected from the first antenna, then data is transmitted over the second antenna. | 01-29-2009 |
20090028225 | Modular Satellite Transceiver - A modular satellite transceiver is provided according to some embodiments of the disclosure. The modular transceiver may include an RF module and a back end module. The RF module may operate in a first band, and may include, for example, one or more antennas, an RF front end module, an up converter, a down converter, an analog-to-digital converter, and a digital-to-analog converter. The back end module may include various digital processing components and/or modules. The RF module may be removably coupled with the back end module such that the RF module may be replaced with another RF module operating in a second band. During transmission the back end module may provide at least one digital signal to the RF module; and during reception the RF module provides at least one digital signal to the back end module. | 01-29-2009 |
20090034475 | Soft Handoff Using A Multi-Beam Antenna System - A method for providing soft handoff between antennas in a multi-antenna system is provided according to some embodiments of the disclosure. A first packetized digital data stream may be received from a satellite using a first antenna and the data stream may include a plurality of packets that each include a header and data. The data may be provided, forwarded or stored in memory. In the meantime, a second packetized digital data stream is monitored. The second packetized digital data stream may be received from the satellite using a second antenna. The phase difference between the first packetized digital data stream and the second packetized digital data stream may be determined and added or subtracted from the second packetized digital data stream. The second packetized digital data stream may then be provided, forwarded or stored in memory. | 02-05-2009 |
20110009054 | TRANSMIT FREQUENCY PRECORRECTION FOR SATELLITE TERMINALS - A method for determining a frequency correction and a symbol rate correction for transmissions from a user terminal in a satellite communications system comprises determining a frequency of a signal received at the user terminal, and determining a symbol rate of the signal received at the user terminal. The method also comprises computing an error associated with an oscillator at an outdoor unit of the user terminal, and computing an error associated with an oscillator at an indoor unit of the user terminal. The method also comprises computing a transmit frequency correction for the user terminal based on the error of the oscillator at the outdoor unit and the error of the oscillator at the indoor unit, and computing a transmit symbol rate correction for the user terminal based on the error of the oscillator at the indoor unit. | 01-13-2011 |
20120242518 | SUBSET TRANSFORM INTERLEAVER - Digital communications interleavers re-order the bits of a data coding block in a way that can be described by a table of indices that map the original order to the interleaved order. Conventional interleavers include index table interleavers, which store an index table ahead of operation and algorithmic Interleavers, which generate the indices during operation. | 09-27-2012 |