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20130162823 | SURVEILLANCE TRAILER WITH HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL SOLAR POWER PANELS - A surveillance trailer includes a wheeled chassis and an electronics enclosure mounted atop the wheeled chassis. A first solar power panel is provided for charging a portable power supply and is positioned and oriented so that the first solar power panel extends generally transversely over the ground. A second solar power panel is provided for charging the portable power supply and is positioned and oriented so that the second solar power panel is generally perpendicular to the ground. The surveillance trailer can include an altitude adjustment for tilting the first solar panel to adjust the vertical orientation of the first solar panel to correspond with the local latitude. Also optionally, the surveillance trailer can include a pivoting azimuth mount so that the first solar panel can be pointed toward the sun to better capture the solar energy. | 06-27-2013 |
20130163976 | SURVEILLANCE POLE WITH INSET CAMERA - A surveillance pole includes a surveillance camera mounted in such a way that the camera does not protrude entirely outwardly beyond the camera support pole to minimize its visibility. Optionally, a camera mounting head is positioned atop the camera support pole and the camera is mounted to the camera mounting head. Preferably, the camera support pole and the camera mounting head are each generally cylindrical and the camera is positioned such that it doesn't extend entirely beyond the cylinder of the camera support pole. The surveillance camera is a low-profile unit whose depth is less than its height. The camera mounting head includes a niche in which the camera is positioned and mounted to minimize the appearance of the camera. Optionally, the surveillance pole is mounted to a trailer that includes a wheeled chassis. | 06-27-2013 |
20130176434 | SURVEILLANCE POLE WITH PIVOTING CAMERA MOUNTING HEAD - A surveillance pole for supporting a surveillance camera includes a camera support head mounted atop the camera support pole for selective pivotal motion such that the camera support head can be selectively oriented in various orientations. A surveillance camera is mounted to the camera support head. The camera support head can be adapted and configured for pivotal motion or for complete/endless rotation, as desired. Optionally, the camera mounting head is motor driven for pivotal motion relative to the camera support pole. Alternatively, the camera mounting head can be manually movable relative to the camera support pole. Optionally, a lock is provided for securing the camera mounting head in a fixed position relative to the camera support pole. The pole can be a stand-alone pole or part of a self-contained surveillance trailer. | 07-11-2013 |
20130177303 | SURVEILLANCE TRAILER WITH TILTING CAMERA SUPPORT POLE - A self-contained surveillance trailer includes a wheeled chassis for selective movement over and resting atop the ground and an electronics enclosure mounted atop the wheeled chassis. Surveillance electronics are mounted within the electronics enclosure. A camera support pole is pivotally mounted atop the wheeled chassis for pivotal motion between a raised position and a lowered position and a surveillance camera is mounted to the camera support pole. A brace extends between the wheeled chassis and the camera support pole for bracing the camera support pole in position. A roller is positioned between the camera support pole and the brace to allow the brace to engage the camera support pole at different positions along the camera support pole as the camera support pole is raised and/or lowered. One or more locks are provided for locking the camera support pole in the raised position. | 07-11-2013 |
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20100184148 | IN VITRO GERMINAL CENTERS - The present invention incorporates germinal centers (GCs) into three-dimensional (3D) engineered tissue constructs (ETCs). In an embodiment, we have incorporated the GC in the design of an artificial immune system (AIS) to examine immune responses to vaccines and other compounds. Development of an in vitro GC adds functionality to an AIS, in that it enables generation of an in vitro human humoral response by human B lymphocytes that is accurate and reproducible, without using human subjects. The invention also permits evaluation of, for example, vaccines, allergens, and immunogens, and activation of human B cells specific for a given antigen, which can then be used to generate human antibodies. In an embodiment of the present invention the function of the in vitro GC is enhanced by placing FDCs and other immune cells in a 3D ETC; FDCs appear more effective over a longer time (antibody production is sustained for up to about 14 days. | 07-22-2010 |
20110250620 | METHODS OF EVALUATING AN IMMUNE RESPONSE TO AN ANTIGEN - The present invention incorporates germinal centers (GCs) into three-dimensional (3D) engineered tissue constructs (ETCs). In an embodiment, we have incorporated the GC in the design of an artificial immune system (AIS) to examine immune responses to vaccines and other compounds. Development of an in vitro GC adds functionality to an AIS, in that it enables generation of an in vitro human humoral response by human B lymphocytes that is accurate and reproducible, without using human subjects. The invention also permits evaluation of, for example, vaccines, allergens, and immunogens, and activation of human B cells specific for a given antigen, which can then be used to generate human antibodies. In an embodiment of the present invention the function of the in vitro GC is enhanced by placing FDCs and other immune cells in a 3D ETC; FDCs appear more effective over a longer time (antibody production is sustained for up to about 14 days. | 10-13-2011 |
20110269176 | METHODS FOR ASSAYING RESPONSES TO VACCINES - The present invention incorporates germinal centers (GCs) into three-dimensional (3D) engineered tissue constructs (ETCs). In an embodiment, we have incorporated the GC in the design of an artificial immune system (AIS) to examine immune responses to vaccines and other compounds. Development of an in vitro GC adds functionality to an AIS, in that it enables generation of an in vitro human humoral response by human B lymphocytes that is accurate and reproducible, without using human subjects. The invention also permits evaluation of, for example, vaccines, allergens, and immunogens, and activation of human B cells specific for a given antigen, which can then be used to generate human antibodies. In an embodiment of the present invention the function of the in vitro GC is enhanced by placing FDCs and other immune cells in a 3D ETC; FDCs appear more effective over a longer time (antibody production is sustained for up to about 14 days. | 11-03-2011 |
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20120123889 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STREAMLINED ACQUISITION, DOWNLOAD AND OPENING OF DIGITAL CONTENT - A system and method for the purchase, downloading and opening of digital content, which is accomplished with one or two gestures, e.g., button or taps. Digital content items are displayed on the user's local device along with a button, i.e., a “Buy” button that can be selected to purchase a particular item of content. The user taps, clicks, or selects the “Buy” button to initiate the purchase, downloading and opening of the content. The instruction to purchase the content is transmitted to the remote server, which completes the purchase transaction and begins the download of the purchased content. Included with the downloaded content, preferably as parameters or metadata, is an indication of which reader application is required to open and read the digital content. When the download to the user's local device is completed, it uses these parameters to automatically launch the appropriate reader and automatically open the purchased, downloaded content, without any action required by the user. | 05-17-2012 |
20140026055 | Accessible Reading Mode Techniques For Electronic Devices - Techniques are disclosed for providing accessible reading modes in electronic computing devices. The user can transition between a manual reading mode and an automatic reading mode using a transition gesture. The manual reading mode may allow the user to navigate through content, share content with others, aurally sample and select content, adjust the reading rate, font, volume, or configure other reading and/or device settings. The automatic reading mode facilitates an electronic device reading automatically and continuously from a predetermined point with a selected voice font, volume, and rate, and only responds to a limited number of command gestures that may include scrolling to the next or previous sentence, paragraph, page, chapter, section or other content boundary. For each reading mode, earcons may guide the selection and/or navigation techniques, indicate content boundaries, confirm user actions or selections, or to otherwise provide an intuitive and accessible user experience. | 01-23-2014 |
20150100874 | UI TECHNIQUES FOR REVEALING EXTRA MARGIN AREA FOR PAGINATED DIGITAL CONTENT - Techniques are disclosed for revealing extra margin area for paginated digital content, referred to herein as an extra margins mode. For example, the extra margins mode may be used to reveal/expose extra margin area (galley area) at the perimeter of one or more pages of an eBook or a photo of a photo album. Once galley area is exposed, a user can add content to the galley area, such as annotations using a stylus. In some cases, the extra margins mode may be configured to expose galley area for one or more pages in response to a reveal command input, such as a pinch gesture, a drag gesture, or an inward flick gesture from near the edge of a page using a stylus. The extra margins mode may also be configured to hide exposed galley areas in response to a hide command input, such as spread gesture. | 04-09-2015 |
20150100876 | ANNOTATION OF DIGITAL CONTENT VIA SELECTIVE FIXED FORMATTING - Techniques are disclosed for providing a fixed format viewing mode in electronic computing devices. The fixed format viewing mode may be engaged upon receiving virtual ink annotations at the touch screen of the electronic device. The annotations may be input using an active stylus. Upon receiving virtual ink annotations, the current page of digital content may be converted into a fixed format page wherein the formatting characteristics are held constant and the annotations remain in the same location with respect to the underlying digital content. Formatting characteristics for other pages of the digital content may be altered, however the fixed format page maintains the same format as when the annotations were added. The user may hide and/or edit virtual ink annotations, and when the annotations are hidden the content of the fixed format page may flow normally and match the formatting characteristics of the rest of the digital content. | 04-09-2015 |
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20130055140 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NAVIGATION IN AN ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT - A system and a method facilitating navigation in an electronic device and for enabling users of electronic devices to navigate quickly, smoothly, and naturally through electronic books and other documents using multi-touch gestures on a touch sensitive surface of the electronic device. The multi-touch gestures are movements of the multiple touches such as, preferably, a two-finger slide or flick gesture. This gesture is interpreted by the system as a command to navigate to the next or to a previous section of the electronic document, for example, the next chapter in a book or an article or section in a magazine. The device has firmware and/or software capable of analyzing and interpreting the motion, and forwarding the analyzed contents or interpretation to an appropriate software application or other software subsystem that associates the gestures with a set of commands. | 02-28-2013 |
20130091467 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NAVIGATING MENU OPTIONS - A system and a method for performing an action with respect to an item selected by a user on a display screen of an electronic device. In a preferred embodiment, the display screen is a touchscreen and the user selects an item, e.g., a portion of text or a file by touching a thumb or finger down on the item. The user pauses very briefly before dragging the item. After the pause, a small icon representing the selected item appears and a first row of options appears just above or below the item. This first row of options contains the various functions that can be performed with the item. The user then drags the item to the option which she would like to perform. As the icon of the item being dragged by the user reaches the desired option, a second set of sub options, if any, associated with the first option appears. This process can be repeated for as many levels of sub options that exist for the particular action to be performed on the selected item. | 04-11-2013 |
20130125016 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING CONTENT BETWEEN DEVICES - A system and a method for transferring content between devices are disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, users lay their electronic devices (such as content reading devices, mobile tablets or smart phones) side by side and use a touch screen to “slide” or “swipe” digital content (e.g., via finger swiping of a book cover) from one device to the other. The devices automatically pair with one another based on certain pairing criteria detected contemporaneously with slide or swipe of digital content. If the pairing criteria are satisfied, the digital content is transferred. | 05-16-2013 |
20130133081 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN ELECTRONIC READER THAT ALLOWS ACCESS TO ADDITIONAL CONTENT AND TOOLS - A method, system and non-transitory computer-readable medium are provided for controlling display of content on an electronic device with a touch screen display, which content may, in response to detection of a squeeze gesture, be reduced on the display screen to reveal additional content, tools and features associated with the one or more pages of the content. | 05-23-2013 |
20130333055 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERENCE OF RIGHTS TO DIGITAL MEDIA VIA PHYSICAL TOKENS - A system and method for transferring digital content includes a physical token incorporating a Near Field Communication (“NFC”) tag that represents a virtual gift of digital content such as an eBook. The tag can include a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) that can be used to gain access to the electronic content which can be stored on a remote server. A unique identifier on the tag is associated with gifted digital content. This association is preferably stored on a remote server in the “cloud”. A user receiving the physical and places it on or next to their electronic device, which includes an NFC receiver, and the device reads the tag and connects to the remote server. The remote server validates the information on the token and provides the user with access to the digital content, such as downloading the digital content to the user's electronic device. | 12-12-2013 |
20140258911 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING AND VIEWING COMIC BOOK ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS - A system and method for enhancing electronic comic book reading by dynamically expanding text bubbles (“bubbles”) to make them easier to read, especially on a small mobile device. The method s include skimming a sequence of expanded bubbles, flinging through a sequence of expanded bubbles and positioning expanded bubbles so as not to hide the comic character(s) uttering the phrase. The methods are performed with irregular bubble outlines (like curly, bumpy, or jagged text bubbles commonly found in comics). Further the method includes pre-processing the content in an automated fashion to enable skimming and flinging through the sequences of expanded bubbles. | 09-11-2014 |