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20130071360 | Brown Fat Cell Compositions and Methods - Methods of developing and using cell lines, such as stem cell lines, for therapeutic or cosmetic use. In one embodiment the cell lines are used to treat a wide range of degenerative and metabolic disorders including, but not limited to, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and cardiac deficiency. Also described are methods of using such cell lines to screen for compounds that play a role in regulating a variety of processes. | 03-21-2013 |
20140017789 | Brown Fat Cell Compositions and Methods - Methods of developing and using cell lines, such as stem cell lines, for therapeutic or cosmetic use. In one embodiment the cell lines are used to treat a wide range of degenerative and metabolic disorders including, but not limited to, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and cardiac deficiency. Also described are methods of using such cell lines to screen for compounds that play a role in regulating a variety of processes. | 01-16-2014 |
20140023622 | Brown Fat Cell Compositions and Methods - Methods of developing and using cell lines, such as stem cell lines, for therapeutic or cosmetic use. In one embodiment the cell lines are used to treat a wide range of degenerative and metabolic disorders including, but not limited to, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and cardiac deficiency. Also described are methods of using such cell lines to screen for compounds that play a role in regulating a variety of processes. | 01-23-2014 |
20140038177 | Brown Fat Cell Compositions and Methods - Methods of developing and using cell lines, such as stem cell lines, for therapeutic or cosmetic use. In one embodiment the cell lines are used to treat a wide range of degenerative and metabolic disorders including, but not limited to, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and cardiac deficiency. Also described are methods of using such cell lines to screen for compounds that play a role in regulating a variety of processes. | 02-06-2014 |
20140370591 | BROWN FAT CELL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - Methods of developing and using cell lines, such as stem cell lines, for therapeutic or cosmetic use. In one embodiment the cell lines are used to treat a wide range of degenerative and metabolic disorders including, but not limited to, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and cardiac deficiency. Also described are methods of using such cell lines to screen for compounds that play a role in regulating a variety of processes. | 12-18-2014 |
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20120192273 | Malware detection - First data relating to a selected file is obtained. Based upon the first data it is determined if malware detection processing can be selected. Malware detection processing of the file is selected based upon said first data if it is determined that malware detection processing can be selected based upon the first data. If it is determined that, based upon the first data, malware detection processing cannot be selected based upon the first data, second data relating to the selected file is obtained and malware detection processing of the file is selected based upon said first and second obtained data. The selected malware detection processing is applied to said selected file. In an exemplary embodiment the first data is metadata and represents a faster scan of the file, and the second data is content of the file's header and represents a more in-depth scan of the file. | 07-26-2012 |
20130263269 | Controlling Anti-Virus Software Updates - The present invention relates to a method of controlling the download of anti-virus software updates to a device. The device is configured to transmit an update query to a network device requesting information on whether any updates are available for the anti-virus software. When the device receives the response it stores the response in the cache. The cache can then be queried following a trigger and, if the cache indicates an update to the anti-virus software is available the device downloads an update to the anti-virus software. In an alternative embodiment the device may download and install an update upon receiving the response to the query if the response to the query indicates that an update is available. The query may be transmitted during a scan or upon determining a change in a connection at a device. | 10-03-2013 |
20140013435 | Social Network Protection System - A method of inhibiting the spread of malware across a network of interconnected computer terminals. The method includes detecting malware or suspicious behaviour at a first computer terminal and inspecting the first computer terminal, before and/or after said step of detecting malware or suspicious behaviour, to identify contacts forming part of a social network. Identities of the identified contacts are sent to a backend security system, and at the backend security system, said identities are received and instructions sent to one or more second computer terminals associated with respective identities to cause those second computer terminals to implement an increased level of security. | 01-09-2014 |
20140090055 | Automated Detection of Harmful Content - This document discloses a solution for automatically detecting malicious content by computer security routine executed in a processing device. A user input to a social media application is detected by the computer security routine. The user input indicates that a user wants to share content with at least one other user through the social media application. In response, the computer security routine suspends said sharing and performs, before determining whether or not to allow the sharing, a security check for suspiciousness of contents the user intends to share. | 03-27-2014 |
20140130165 | Protecting a User from a Compromised Web Resource - According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of protecting a user from a compromised web resource. The method may include monitoring a user's requests for trusted web resources to determine one or more web resources to be checked. The method may include querying a network database based on the determined one or more web resources to obtain historical data relating to whether any of the one or more web resources has been compromised at any time during a preceding time period. The method may include providing a predetermined response to protect the user if any of the one or more web resources has been compromised. | 05-08-2014 |
20150089647 | Distributed Sample Analysis - A method of inspecting a file on a client computer in order to determine if the file is malicious. The client computer sends a hash of the file to a server. The server then compares the hash of the file to a database of hashes of known files, and uses results of the comparison to determine whether or not the file is unknown to the server. If the file is unknown, the server sends a request for a first security analysis of the file to the client computer. The client computer then performs the first security analysis on the file, modifies the results of the first security analysis by removing or hashing selected data from results, and sends the modified results of the first security analysis to the server. The server performs a second security analysis on the modified results in order to determine if the file is malicious. | 03-26-2015 |
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20120251117 | Method for Traffic Grooming, Wavelength Assignment and Spectrum Allocation - A method includes determining a line rate selection for a flexible optical wavelength-division-multiplexing WDM network, determining a traffic routing in said network, and determining simultaneously a channel routing, wavelength assignment and spectrum allocation in said network based on an auxiliary graph. | 10-04-2012 |
20130089323 | Optimal Combined 2R/3R Regenerators Placement Method for Line Network Topologies in Optical WDM Networks - A method for optimal combined 2R/3R regenerators placement for optical transmission includes determining an optimal placement of multiple 2R and 3R regenerators that minimizes bit error rate BER at a destination node, determining an optimal number of the 2R and 3R regenerators that minimizes a total cost while satisfying the BER at the destination node, and determining an optimal placement of the 2R and 3R regenerators along a route in the optical transmission. | 04-11-2013 |
20130216224 | Joint Optimization Procedure for Routing and Wavelength Assignment with Combined Dedicated Shared Protections in Multi-Cable Multi-Fiber Optical WDM Networks - A joint-optimization method addresses the generalized routing and wavelength assignment problem with variable number of combined 1+1 dedicated and shared connections. The inventive method enables a solution in time that is polynomial of the input size. Thus, the time complexity of the joint-optimization method is significantly less than that of existing methods. | 08-22-2013 |
20130216225 | 2-Step-Optimization Procedure for Routing and Wavelength Assignment with Combined Dedicated Shared Protections in Multi-Cable Multi-Fiber Optical WDM Networks - The inventive 2-step-optimization procedure that addresses the generalized routing and wavelength assignment problem with variable number of combined 1+1 dedicated and shared connections for the first time. The proposed procedure results a solution in time that is polynomial of the input size. Thus, the time complexity of the 2-step-optimization procedure is significantly less than that of existing methods. | 08-22-2013 |
20140178066 | QoS-aware united control protocol for optical burst switching in software defined optical netoworks - The present invention is directed to a QoS-aware unified protocol that is applicable in the control plane of software defined networks, which can bring following benefits and includes optical burst switching protocol mainly requires four key operations; burst assembling, burst routing, burst scheduling, and control packet signaling protocols. | 06-26-2014 |
20150043911 | Network Depth Limited Network Followed by Compute Load Balancing Procedure for Embedding Cloud Services in Software-Defined Flexible-Grid Optical Transport Networks - A Network Depth Limited Network Followed by Compute Load Balancing (ND-NCLB) can embed more cloud demands than the existing solutions. The inventive ND-NCLB, partitions the physical network into many sub-networks, and limits the mapping of cloud demands within one of the sub-networks to avoid over provisioning of resources. | 02-12-2015 |
20150046592 | NETWORK FOLLOWED BY COMPUTE LOAD BALANCING PROCEDURE FOR EMBEDDING CLOUD SERVICES IN SOFTWARE-DEFINED FLEXIBLE-GRID OPTICAL TRANSPORT NETWORKS - A method for providing cloud embedding using Network followed by Compute Load Balancing (NCLB) by mapping one or more virtual links over one or more physical links while balancing network resources, and mapping one or more virtual nodes over one or more physical nodes while balancing different types of computational resources. | 02-12-2015 |
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20120209963 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DYNAMIC PROCESSING, SELECTION, AND/OR MANIPULATION OF CONTENT - An apparatus, method, and a computer program are configured to dynamically process and select content from a webpage. Content data in a webpage may be identified and alternative video content may be determined for the identified content. Content may then be replaced with alternative video content when alternative video content is available for the content. | 08-16-2012 |
20120296985 | Apparatus, Method, and a Computer Program for a Form Identification Number - Embodiments of the present invention pertain to an apparatus and a method that are configured to receive a request to generate a form identification number for a particular form and generate a form identification number for the particular form in response to the request. The apparatus and method also configured to transmit a message comprising the form identification number to a form generator. | 11-22-2012 |
20130097298 | STANDARDIZED ADAPTER INTERFACE FOR MULTIPLE BROWSER-BASED DEVICES - An apparatus, a method, and a computer program are provided to determine a platform associated with a device attempting to access a webpage from a server. The determination of the browser is conducted upon initialization. Based on the platform associated with the device, a module within a library is loaded in order for commands from the device to be carried out accordingly. | 04-18-2013 |
20130139043 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR UPDATING LINKS - A system, apparatus and method are provided for automatically updating links on a webpage. In one or more embodiments, a landing page can receive new content from a content provider and can replace the old content with the new content on the landing page. When the landing page has been updated, the webpage containing links to the landing page are also automatically updated to correctly describe the new content that is being displayed on the landing page. | 05-30-2013 |
20130151557 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR AUDIT SCORING - An audit scoring system may include authorizing a user device to configure an audit for one or more form identification numbers. The system may receive values for each disposition associated with form data. The system may also assign values to each disposition such that a query can be performed against the audit using a form identification number associated with the form data. | 06-13-2013 |
20130218852 | PRE-AUDIT SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD - A pre-audit system, apparatus, and method is provided to perform a pre-audit of form data. Form data is received from a supplier prior to the form data being delivered to one or more purchasers. The form data is compared with rules or conditions set by the one or more purchasers. A response message is transmitted to the supplier, where the response message includes one or more results and one or more descriptions related to the one or more results. | 08-22-2013 |
20130290152 | PRE-AUDIT SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD - A pre-audit system, apparatus, and method is provided to perform a pre-audit of form data. Form data is received from a supplier prior to the form data being delivered to one or more purchasers. The form data is compared with rules or conditions set by the one or more purchasers. A response message is transmitted to the supplier, where the response message includes one or more results and one or more descriptions related to the one or more results. | 10-31-2013 |
20140046970 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING ORDER MATCHING AND FULFILLMENT - System, apparatuses, and methods for matching and fulfilling orders between at least two parties are provided. For example, one or more embodiments of the present invention pertain to a system that allows producers, publishers, and advertisers to create orders and match the orders, such that producers, publishers, and advertisers can easily connect with one another. The system also fulfills orders, such that production of a content video and an ad video can be easily attained. | 02-13-2014 |
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20130079428 | METHODS FOR MAKING A FOAMED ADHESIVE CONTAINING CLOSED CELLS - Methods for making foamed adhesive compositions suitable for use in adhesive dressings for topical application to the body, the method including providing a molten adhesive composition, combining an inert gas with the molten adhesive composition in a first mixer, mixing the molten adhesive composition comprising the inert gas in the first mixer under conditions effective to form a first foamed adhesive composition; and mixing the first foamed adhesive composition in a second mixer that includes a rotating mixing blade under conditions effective to provide a second foamed adhesive composition having a substantially homogenous distribution of closed cells containing the inert gas. | 03-28-2013 |
20130079696 | DRESSINGS WITH A FOAMED ADHESIVE LAYER - A dressing suitable for topical application to the body, including a carrier substrate having a first side and opposing second side; and a layer of a foamed adhesive composition applied to the second side of the carrier substrate, where the layer of foamed adhesive composition includes a substantially homogeneous distribution of closed cells having an inert gas contained therein. | 03-28-2013 |
20140074005 | DRESSINGS WITH A FOAMED ADHESIVE LAYER - A dressing suitable for topical application to the body, including a carrier substrate having a first side and opposing second side; and a layer of a foamed adhesive composition applied to the second side of the carrier substrate, where the layer of foamed adhesive composition includes a substantially homogeneous distribution of closed cells having an inert gas contained therein. | 03-13-2014 |
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20120000628 | METHOD FOR FUNCTION MONITORING AND/OR CONTROL OF A COOLING SYSTEM, AND A CORRESPONDING COOLING SYSTEM - Exemplary embodiments relate to a system and method for monitoring functional operational reliability of a cooling system having at least one thermosyphon for transformers provided with at least one evaporator and with at least one condenser. The cooling system using a coolant which can be vaporized and a gaseous medium, as a heat carrier. | 01-05-2012 |
20130021130 | ARRANGEMENT HAVING AT LEAST TWO COILS WHICH ARE ARRANGED AXIALLY ONE ABOVE THE OTHER ON A COMMON CORE LIMB - An exemplary arrangement includes blocks arranged between the inner winding, the individual barriers and the outer winding in order to maintain defined spacing's along the circumference. At least two coils are arranged axially one above the other on a common core limb. Each coil has at least two windings arranged radially one above the other and barriers are provided between the windings. The barriers of adjacent coils are radially offset with respect to one another, and the edge regions of the barriers engage one another in a comb-like manner. | 01-24-2013 |
20130127582 | SINGLE- OR MULTI-PHASE DRY-TYPE TRANSFORMER HAVING AT LEAST TWO COILS - A single- or multi-phase dry-type transformer includes at least two coils. A barrier between phases made of an electrically insulating material is arranged in the intermediate space between the individual coils. | 05-23-2013 |
20130176092 | COOLED TRANSFORMER HAVING AT LEAST ONE STRIP WINDING - A strip winding for a transformer includes a plurality of winding modules each having a strip conductor wound around a winding axis. A winding segment is formed by at least two radially adjacent winding modules. At least one cooling channel extending in the axial direction is provided between at least two radially adjacent winding modules. At least two axially adjacent winding segments are provided, and the winding modules are connected electrically in series by connecting conductors. At least one connecting conductor is led at least in sections through the cooling channel along the axial extension of the cooling channel. | 07-11-2013 |
20130181796 | TRANSFORMER WINDING - A transformer winding, having at least two multi-layered winding modules, which are connected electrically in series, extend about a common winding axis, and are nested one inside the other hollow-cylindrically, at least one cooling channel, which is arranged along the common winding axis hollow-cylindrically between the winding modules, and a flat electrical shield is provided within the at least one cooling channel at least sectionally along the radial circumference thereof, wherein the electrical shield extends over approximately the entire axial length and through which electrical shield the electrical capacitance distribution in the transformer winding connected electrically in series is influenced. | 07-18-2013 |
20130293329 | TRANSFORMER WINDING WITH COOLING CHANNEL - At least two winding modules nested hollow-cylindrically one inside the other and extending around a common winding axis, wherein said winding modules are spaced radially apart from one another within at least one hollow-cylindrical cooling channel arranged therebetween by means of insulation strips, wherein the insulation strips have a cross-sectional form which avoid a surface profile radially with respect to the winding axis, the insulation strips including one of a fiber-reinforced epoxy, polyester resin, or from an unreinforced thermoplastic material. | 11-07-2013 |
20130293340 | TRANSFORMER WINDING - An exemplary transformer winding including at least two hollow-cylindrical, axially adjacent winding modules, which are arranged about a common winding axis and have an electrical conductor wound in layers, and a common electrical insulting layer, through which the winding modules are enveloped. The insulating layer has at least one annular, radial depression or annular, radial elevation, which is salient transversely to the winding axis on the radial outer face of said insulating layer. | 11-07-2013 |
20140077913 | SUPPLEMENTARY TRANSFORMER WINDING - A transformer winding and a dry-transformer are disclosed, which include a main transformer winding, and a supplementary transformer winding configured to be electrically connected in series with the main transformer winding. The supplementary transformer winding can include a first winding module, a second winding module, and a third winding module, each of the winding modules having at least a first, a second and a third winding segment, and wherein each of the winding segments has a tap. A changer is configured to be connected to the taps of the second winding module, and wherein the second winding module is configured to be electrically connected in series to at least one winding segment of the first winding module and the third winding module. | 03-20-2014 |
20140077918 | WINDING DEVICE, WINDING METHOD, AND TRANSFORMER WINDING - A transformer winding device, a method and a transformer are disclosed. The transformer winding winding device includes a rotary device configured to extend along an axis of rotation and configured to receive a transformer winding to be wound, at least one device configured to provide a plurality of insulation strips, and a comb-like guide device. The comb-like device is configured to deflect the plurality of insulation strips into at least one common winding plane and fed parallel to one another, at an angle to an axis of rotation, to the transformer winding to be wound. The comb-like guide device can include at least a first guide device element for a first group of insulation strips and a second guide device element for a second group of insulation strips, wherein the first and second guide device elements are offset with respect to one another in terms of axial length. | 03-20-2014 |
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20120159572 | COLLABORATIVE RULES BASED SECURITY - A cloud computing security system. An access manager module includes first and second client profiles. The first client profile has a first set of rules enabling access to a first set of cloud computing system resources, and the second client profile has a second set of rules enabling access to a second set of cloud computing system resources. A security logic module is in communication with the access manager module. The security logic module is configured to receive an access request for access to one of the first and second sets of cloud computing system resources. Responsive to determining that the access request complies with at least one of the first set of rules and the second set of rules, the security logic module is configured to provide an access grant that grants access to at least one of the first and second sets of cloud computing system resources. | 06-21-2012 |
20130263258 | Information Security Management - A system and method for information security management. An anomaly in data traffic directed to a data processing environment is identified. The anomaly indicates a threat to the data processing environment. The data processing environment comprises a number of data processing systems. A threatened data processing system is identified. The threatened data processing system is one of the number of data processing systems to which the threat is directed. The threatened data processing system is isolated. The threatened data processing system is monitored after the threatened data processing system is isolated. The threatened data processing system is replicated to form a replicated data processing system. | 10-03-2013 |
20140059023 | DATA RETENTION MANAGEMENT - Systems, methods, and computer program products manage retention of data associated with a business record are described herein. In one embodiment, a computer-based system to manage retention of data associated with a business record comprises at least one processor and logic instructions stored in a tangible computer readable medium which, when executed by the at least one processor, configure the at least one processor to determine whether the business record has reached a record retention threshold, and in response to a determination that a business record has reached the record retention threshold to separate a business record into a plurality of data elements, wherein the data elements have at least one defined retention policy associated therewith, determine a selected storage location for each of the plurality of data elements based on the at least one defined retention policy and store each of the plurality of data elements in the selected storage location. | 02-27-2014 |
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20120187953 | CIRCUIT FOR DETECTING STRUCTURAL DEFECTS IN AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CHIP, METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE AND DESIGN STRUCTURES - Detection circuits, methods of use and manufacture and design structures are provided herein. The structure includes at least one signal line traversing one or more metal layers of an integrated circuit. Circuitry is coupled to the at least one signal line, which is structured to receive a signal with a known signal from the at least one signal line or a signal from a different potential and, based on which signal is received, determine whether there is a structural defect in the integrated circuit. | 07-26-2012 |
20130285251 | ELONGATED VIA STRUCTURES - An integrated circuit structure comprises a plurality of insulator layers (connected to each other) that form a laminated structure. Further included are via openings within each of the insulator layers, and conductive via material within the via openings. The conductive via material within corresponding via openings of adjacent insulator layers are electrically connected to form continuous electrical via paths through the insulator layers between the top surface and the bottom surface of the laminated structure. Within each of the continuous electrical via paths, the via openings are positioned relative to each other to form a diagonal structural path of the conductive via material through the laminated structure. The corresponding via openings of the adjacent insulator layers partially overlap each other. The diagonal structural paths are non-perpendicular to the top surface and the bottom surface. | 10-31-2013 |
20130292817 | STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING STRESS INDUCED FAILURES IN INTERLEVEL DIELECTRIC LAYERS OF SOLDER BUMP INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - A structure and method for monitoring interlevel dielectric stress damage. The structure includes a monitor solder bump and normal solder bumps; a set of stacked interlevel dielectric layers between the substrate and the monitor solder bump and the normal solder bumps, one or more ultra-low K dielectric layers comprising an ultra-low K material having a dielectric constant of 2.4 or less; a monitor structure in a region directly under the monitor solder bump in the ultra-low K dielectric layers and wherein the conductor density in at least one ultra-low K dielectric layer in the region directly under the monitor solder bumps is less than a specified minimum density and the conductor density in corresponding regions of the ultra-low K dielectric layers directly under normal solder bumps is greater than the specified minimum density. | 11-07-2013 |
20140210059 | ORGANIC MODULE EMI SHIELDING STRUCTURES AND METHODS - Apparatus and methods for an electronic package incorporating shielding against emissions of electromagnetic interference (EMI). According to an integrated circuit structure, a substrate is on a printed circuit board. An integrated circuit chip is on the substrate. The integrated circuit chip is electrically connected to the substrate. An electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding unit is on the integrated circuit chip and the substrate. The EMI shielding unit comprises a lid covering the integrated circuit chip and portions of the substrate outside the integrated circuit chip. A fill material can be deposited within a cavity formed between the lid and the substrate. The fill material comprises an EMI absorbing material. A periphery of the lid comprises a side skirt, the side skirt circumscribing the integrated circuit chip and the substrate. EMI absorbing material is on the printed circuit board, and a portion of the side skirt is embedded in the EMI absorbing material. | 07-31-2014 |
20150033554 | ORGANIC MODULE EMI SHIELDING STRUCTURES AND METHODS - Apparatus and methods for an electronic package incorporating shielding against emissions of electromagnetic interference (EMI). According to an integrated circuit structure, a substrate is on a printed circuit board. An integrated circuit chip is on the substrate. The integrated circuit chip is electrically connected to the substrate. An EMI shielding unit is on the integrated circuit chip and the substrate. The EMI shielding unit comprises a lid covering the integrated circuit chip and portions of the substrate outside the integrated circuit chip. A fill material can be deposited within a cavity formed between the lid and the substrate. The fill material comprises an EMI absorbing material. A periphery of the lid comprises a side skirt, the side skirt circumscribing the integrated circuit chip and the substrate. EMI absorbing material is on the printed circuit board, and a portion of the side skirt is embedded in the EMI absorbing material. | 02-05-2015 |
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20120282336 | BILAYER TABLET FORMULATIONS - The present invention relates to bilayer tablet formulations comprising metformin extended release (XR) or reduced mass metformin XR formulation as the first layer, an SGLT2 inhibitor formulation as the second layer, and optionally a film coating. The present invention provides methods of preparing the bilayer tablet formulations and methods of treating diseases or disorders associated with SGLT2 activity employing the bilayer tablet formulations. | 11-08-2012 |
20120294936 | REDUCED MASS METFORMIN FORMULATIONS - The present invention relates to metformin extended release (XR) formulations with improved compactability to provide reduced mass tablets, granulations, and capsules. | 11-22-2012 |
20130330406 | Bilayer Tablet Formulations - The present invention relates to bilayer tablet formulations comprising metformin extended release (XR) or reduced mass metformin XR formulation as the first layer, an SGLT2 inhibitor formulation as the second layer, and optionally a film coating. The present invention provides methods of preparing the bilayer tablet formulations and methods of treating diseases or disorders associated with SGLT2 activity employing the bilayer tablet formulations. | 12-12-2013 |
20140335170 | Reduced Mass Metformin Formulations - The present invention relates to metformin extended release (XR) formulations with improved compactability to provide reduced mass tablets, granulations, and capsules. | 11-13-2014 |
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20090143565 | Methods for the Synthesis of Two or More Dicarba Bridges in Organic Compounds - Described herein are methods for forming two or more dicarba bridges, as well as new compounds containing dicarba bridges. | 06-04-2009 |
20100036089 | Methods for the Synthesis of Dicarba Bridges in Organic Compounds - The present invention relates to methods for forming dicarba bridges in organic compounds. This involves the use of a pair of complementary metathesisable groups on the organic compound, and subjecting the compound to cross-metathesis under microwave radiation conditions. In an alternative, the compounds contain a turn-inducing group between the pair of cross-metathesisable groups to facilitate the cross-metathesis. | 02-11-2010 |
20120238693 | CROSSLINKING METHOD - The invention provides a method of preparing a crosslinked polymer, which method comprises polymerising branched polyunsaturated monomers by a metathesis polymerisation reaction, wherein the branched polyunsaturated monomers contain acyclic ethylenically unsaturated groups that are capable of undergoing polymerization by a metathesis reaction such that the metathesis polymerisation produces a crosslinked polymer and substantially no non-volatile ethylenically unsaturated by-products. | 09-20-2012 |
20130023645 | METHODS FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF DICARBA BRIDGES IN ORGANIC COMPOUNDS - The present invention related to methods for forming dicarba bridges in organic compounds. This involves the use of a pair of complementary metathesisable groups on the organic compound, and subjecting the compound to cross-metathesis under microwave radiation conditions. In an alternative, the compounds containing a turn-induced group between the pair of cross metathesisable groups to facilitate the cross-metathesis. | 01-24-2013 |
20130123463 | METHODS FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF TWO OR MORE DICARBA BRIDGES IN ORGANIC COMPOUNDS - Described herein are methods for forming two or more dicarba bridges, as well as new compounds containing dicarba bridges. | 05-16-2013 |
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20120185733 | APPLICATION RELIABILITY AND FAULT TOLERANT CHIP CONFIGURATIONS - An application can specify reliability values via a communication path between the application and the registers. Application reliability could increase if the application itself could specify the timeout and retry values. For instance, some errors might be prevented if the timeout value is lengthened by a short amount. A longer timeout value would result in slower performance because the memory component could not be accessed during the timeout period. However, resolving errors in memory devices would prevent unrecoverable error indicators from being returned to the application, which would in turn limit application and system crashes. Creating a communication path between the application and the hardware registers would allow the application to modify the reliability of memory operations | 07-19-2012 |
20120216068 | APPLICATION RELIABILITY AND FAULT TOLERANT CHIP CONFIGURATIONS - An application can specify reliability values via a communication path between the application and the registers. Application reliability could increase if the application itself could specify the timeout and retry values. For instance, some errors might be prevented if the timeout value is lengthened by a short amount. A longer timeout value would result in slower performance because the memory component could not be accessed during the timeout period. However, resolving errors in memory devices would prevent unrecoverable error indicators from being returned to the application, which would in turn limit application and system crashes. Creating a communication path between the application and the hardware registers would allow the application to modify the reliability of memory operations | 08-23-2012 |
20130007541 | PREEMPTIVE MEMORY REPAIR BASED ON MULTI-SYMBOL, MULTI-SCRUB CYCLE ANALYSIS - An apparatus includes a processor, a memory, and an error module operable on the processor. The error module is configured to perform a memory scrub of the memory across a scrub cycle of multiple scrub cycles. The error module is configured to identify correctable errors of symbols in the memory that are a result of accesses from a section of the memory in response to the memory scrub. The error module is configured to perform an analysis across the multiple scrub cycles, wherein the analysis comprises a determination whether at least two symbols across the multiple scrub cycles have at least one correctable error. The error module is configured to responsive to a determination that at least two symbols across the multiple scrub cycles have at least one correctable error, execute at least one repair of the memory that includes the section of memory. | 01-03-2013 |
20130007542 | PREEMPTIVE MEMORY REPAIR BASED ON MULTI-SYMBOL, MULTI-SCRUB CYCLE ANALYSIS - In some example embodiments, a method includes performing a memory scrub of a memory across a scrub cycle of multiple scrub cycles. The method includes identifying correctable errors of symbols in the memory that are a result of accesses from a section of the memory in response to the memory scrub. The method also includes performing an analysis across the multiple scrub cycles, wherein the performing of the analysis comprises determining whether at least two symbols across the multiple scrub cycles have at least one correctable error. The method includes responsive to determining that at least two symbols across the multiple scrub cycles have at least one correctable error, executing at least one repair of the memory that includes the section of memory. | 01-03-2013 |
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20130103474 | DETERMINING A VALUE FOR A COUPON - Techniques are provided for determining, by a coupon distributor, a value for a coupon of a product or service that will be provided by a coupon provider. The coupon provider provides, to the coupon distributor, one or both of a budget value that indicates an amount the coupon provider is willing to pay the coupon distributor for distributing the coupon, and a redemption rate that indicates one or more target redemption rates. The coupon provider uses a coupon value equation to calculate the coupon value based on a budget value and a redemption rate. The coupon provider might estimate that no coupon value will allow the coupon provider to stay within the budget and ensure that the actual redemption rate will be close to a particular redemption rate, which may or may not be specified by the coupon distributor. | 04-25-2013 |
20130179239 | GENERATING A SCORE FOR A COUPON CAMPAIGN - Techniques are provided for generating, by a coupon distributor, a score that represents a quality of a coupon campaign that a coupon provider offers to the coupon distributor. The score may be generated based on the brand of the product, the product category to which the product belongs, the coupon value, and the percentage discount reflected by the coupon. One or more of these factors may be based on historical data that indicates the success (or failure) of previous coupon campaigns (e.g., of the same product, brand, and/or product category, and/or similar coupon value). The coupon distributor uses the score to, e.g., determine whether to accept a proposed coupon campaign, project the number of prints/redemptions of the coupon campaign, determine how to present the coupon, determine an amount to charge for running the coupon campaign, and/or determine products or product categories of coupons to which the coupon distributor should seek. | 07-11-2013 |
20140074649 | GROCERY RECOMMENDATION ENGINE - State-based approaches, techniques, and mechanisms are disclosed for recommending items to a user. A method comprises detecting a user state, from a plurality of different enumerated user states, based on items that the user recently selected, and/or location data. Based upon the detected user state, a particular algorithm, from a plurality of algorithms, is selected for recommending items. Information about the recommended items is presented to the user. Responsive to presenting the information about the recommended items, input is received selecting one or more of the recommended items for at least one of: adding to a shopping list, or requesting a coupon. Examples of possible detected user states include a recipe state, a grocery shopping state, and a quick shopping-run state. In an embodiment, state detection occurs at a client device, such as a smartphone featuring a shopping list management application or coupon application. A server-side recommendation engine provides recommendations. | 03-13-2014 |
20140114732 | GENERATING A SCORE FOR A COUPON CAMPAIGN - Techniques are provided for generating, by a coupon distributor, a score that represents a quality of a coupon campaign that a coupon provider offers to the coupon distributor. The score may be generated based on the brand of the product, the product category to which the product belongs, the coupon value, and the percentage discount reflected by the coupon. One or more of these factors may be based on historical data that indicates the success (or failure) of previous coupon campaigns (e.g., of the same product, brand, and/or product category, and/or similar coupon value). The coupon distributor uses the score to, e.g., determine whether to accept a proposed coupon campaign, project the number of prints/redemptions of the coupon campaign, determine how to present the coupon, determine an amount to charge for running the coupon campaign, and/or determine products or product categories of coupons to which the coupon distributor should seek. | 04-24-2014 |
20140114734 | DETERMINING A VALUE FOR A COUPON - Techniques are provided for determining, by a coupon distributor, a value for a coupon of a product or service that will be provided by a coupon provider. The coupon provider provides, to the coupon distributor, one or both of a budget value that indicates an amount the coupon provider is willing to pay the coupon distributor for distributing the coupon, and a redemption rate that indicates one or more target redemption rates. The coupon provider uses a coupon value equation to calculate the coupon value based on a budget value and a redemption rate. The coupon provider might estimate that no coupon value will allow the coupon provider to stay within the budget and ensure that the actual redemption rate will be close to a particular redemption rate, which may or may not be specified by the coupon distributor. | 04-24-2014 |
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20130039874 | MASCARA CONTAINING AN AQUEOUS DISPERSION OF POLYURETHANE AND AN ACRYLIC FILM FORMER - The invention relates to a composition comprising at least one aqueous polyurethane dispersion and at least one acrylic film forming agent. | 02-14-2013 |
20140186282 | CLEAN VOLUME MASCARA COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE FILM FORMER AND AT LEAST ONE SILICONE ELASTOMER - Disclosed herein are cosmetic compositions comprising at least one film-forming polymer, at least one silicone elastomer blend, and at least one wax. Also disclosed herein are methods for making up and/or enhancing the appearance of a keratinous substrate comprising applying said composition to the keratinous substrate. | 07-03-2014 |
20150079015 | HIGH COLOR INTENSITY AND EASILY REMOVABLE MASCARA - Disclosed are low wax mascara compositons comprising a liquid fatty substance, an emulsifying system including a gemini surfactant and a co-emulsifier, a viscosity increasing agent, a film forming system including a film forming polymer and a co-film former, and water. Also disclosed are methods for making up and/or enhancing the appearance of eyelashes by applying said compositions to the lashes. | 03-19-2015 |
20150079016 | HIGH COLOR INTENSITY AND EASILY REMOVABLE MASCARA - Disclosed are low wax mascara compositons comprising a liquid fatty substance, an emulsifying system including a sucrose fatty acid ester and a co-emulsifier, a viscosity increasing agent, a film forming system including a film forming polymer and a co-film former, and water. Also disclosed are methods for making up and/or enhancing the appearance of eyelashes by applying said compositions to the lashes. | 03-19-2015 |
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20120174761 | TRANSPARENT ARMOR WITH IMPROVED MULTI-HIT PERFORMANCE BY USE OF A THIN COVER GLASS - The disclosure is directed to a transparent armor laminate having a glass, glass-ceramic or ceramic strike face layer, one or a plurality of glass, glass-ceramic (“GC”), ceramic (“C”) or polymeric (“P”) backing layer behind the strike face layer, one or a plurality of spall catcher (“SC”) layers behind the backing layer(s), and a thin cover glass layer laminated to the strike face, the thin layer being the first layer to be impacted by any incoming projectile or debris. The cover glass has a thickness ≦3 mm. In another embodiment the cover glass thickness is ≦1 mm. Additionally, a defrosting/defogging element is laminated between the cover glass and the strike face. | 07-12-2012 |
20150024165 | TRANSPARENT ARMOR CONSTRUCTION - A transparent armor construction having a laminate structure with at least two layers. The layers are constructed of two different materials selected from the group of glass, ceramic, resin, polymeric material, and plastic and in which the at least two layers include different coefficients of thermal expansion. The layers are bonded together and a planar frame having an open central section and an outer border is then bonded to the laminate structure. The material for the planar frame is selected so that it has a coefficient of thermal expansion less than the coefficient of thermal expansion of the laminate layer to which it is bonded. | 01-22-2015 |
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20120211068 | INVERTED METAMORPHIC MULTIJUNCTION SOLAR CELL WITH TWO METAMORPHIC LAYERS AND HOMOJUNCTION TOP CELL - A multijunction solar cell including an upper first solar subcell, and the base-emitter junction of the upper first solar subcell being a homojunction; a second solar subcell adjacent to said first solar subcell; a third solar subcell adjacent to said second solar subcell. A first graded interlayer is provided adjacent to said third solar subcell. A fourth solar subcell is provided adjacent to said first graded interlayer, said fourth subcell is lattice mismatched with respect to said third subcell. A second graded interlayer is provided adjacent to said fourth solar subcell; and a lower fifth solar subcell is provided adjacent to said second graded interlayer, said lower fifth subcell is lattice mismatched with respect to said fourth subcell. | 08-23-2012 |
20120285519 | GRID DESIGN FOR III-V COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR CELL - A photovoltaic solar cell for producing energy from the sun including a germanium substrate including a first photoactive junction and forming a bottom solar subcell; a gallium arsenide middle cell disposed on said substrate; an indium gallium phosphide top cell disposed over the middle cell; and a surface grid including a plurality of spaced apart grid lines, wherein the grid lines have a thickness greater than 7 microns, and each grid line has a cross-section in the shape of a trapezoid with a cross-sectional area between 45 and 55 square microns. | 11-15-2012 |
20130327378 | RADIATION RESISTANT INVERTED METAMORPHIC MULTIJUNCTION SOLAR CELL - A multijunction solar cell including a first solar subcell having a first band gap and a first short-circuit current; a second solar subcell disposed over the first solar subcell and having a second band gap greater than the first band gap and a second short-circuit current greater than the first short-circuit current by an amount in the range of 2% to 6%; a third solar subcell disposed over the second solar subcell and having a third band gap greater than the second band gap and a third short-circuit current less than the first short-circuit current by an amount in the range of 2% to 6%; and a fourth solar subcell disposed over the third solar subcell having a fourth band gap greater than the third band gap, and a fourth short-circuit current less than the third short-circuit current by an amount in the range of 6% to 10%, so that at an “end of life” state of the multijunction solar cell in an AM0 space environment the short-circuit current of each of the subcells are substantially identical. | 12-12-2013 |
20130327382 | RADIATION RESISTANT INVERTED METAMORPHIC MULTIJUNCTION SOLAR CELL - A multijunction solar cell for a space radiation environment, the multijunction solar cell having a plurality of solar sub-cells arranged in order of decreasing band gap including: a first solar subcell composed of InGaP and having a first band gap, the first solar subcell having a first short circuit current associated therewith; a second solar subcell composed of GaAs and having a second band gap which is less than the first band gap, the second solar subcell having a second short circuit current associated therewith; wherein in a beginning of life state the first short circuit current is less than the second short circuit current such that the AM0 conversion efficiency is sub-optimal. However, in an end of life state, the short circuit current are substantially matched, which results in an improved AM0 conversion efficiency. | 12-12-2013 |
20140102529 | SOLAR CELL INTERCONNECT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A solar cell interconnect assembly and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. In an embodiment, the method may include: providing a solar cell having an interconnect member formed thereon, the interconnect member comprising a metallic part formed on a surface of the solar cell and a first precursor layer formed over the metallic part; providing an interconnector comprising a second precursor layer at a surface thereof; heating the interconnector and the interconnect member to a temperature equal to or above a eutectic temperature of the materials of the first and second precursor layers and pressing one of them against the other so as to form a eutectic liquid phase; and isothermal solidifying the eutectic liquid to form a bonding layer of eutectic alloy. | 04-17-2014 |
20140182667 | MULTIJUNCTION SOLAR CELL WITH LOW BAND GAP ABSORBING LAYER IN THE MIDDLE CELL - A multijunction photovoltaic cell including a top subcell; a second subcell disposed immediately adjacent to the top subcell and producing a first photo-generated current; and including a sequence of first and second different semiconductor layers with different lattice constant; and a lower subcell disposed immediately adjacent to the second subcell and producing a second photo-generated current substantially equal in amount to the first photo-generated current density. | 07-03-2014 |
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20130085092 | RHEOLOGICAL METHODS TO DETERMINE THE PREDISPOSITION OF A POLYMER TO FORM NETWORK OR GEL - A method is provided to determine the predisposition of a polymer to form network or gel in a lubricating oil which comprises obtaining a composition of a polymer in a diluent, measuring the shear stress as a function of shear rate, determining the yield stress using the Herschel-Bulkley equation and assessing the yield stress. A method is also provided to determine the predisposition of a polymer to form network or gel in a lubricating oil which comprises obtaining a composition of a polymer in a diluent, determining at least one of (i) the storage modulus G′ and loss modulus G″ of the composition by subjecting the composition to sinusoidal (oscillating) stress or strain of certain amplitude and frequency, (ii) the phase lag (angle) of the response strain or stress δ, or (iii) the tangent (tan) δ, and (c) assessing at least one of the G′, G″, δ, or tan(δ) determined. | 04-04-2013 |
20130203640 | POLYMER COMPOSITIONS HAVING IMPROVED PROPERTIES AS VISCOSITY INDEX IMPROVERS AND USE THEREOF IN LUBRICATING OILS - Polymer compositions for use as viscosity modifiers comprising at least two ethylene-based copolymer components are provided. The polymer composition comprises (a) a first ethylene-α-olefin copolymer and (b) a second ethylene-α-olefin copolymer. The first ethylene-α-olefin copolymer (a) has an ethylene content from about 60 to about 80 wt % and the second ethylene-α-olefin copolymer (b) has an ethylene content of less than about 60 wt %. The first ethylene-α-olefin copolymer (a) has a Melt Flow Rate Ratio (MFRR), defined as the ratio of the MFR measured at 230° C./21.6 kg and at 230° C./2.16 kg, of greater than 30 and optionally also has a Melt Flow Rate (MFR) of at least about 1.5 g/10 min, measured by ASTM D 1238 condition L (230° C./2.16 kg). The present disclosure is also directed to lubricant compositions comprising a lubricating basestock and a polymer composition of the present disclosure and is further directed to reducing gelation in the lubricant compositions. | 08-08-2013 |
20140274842 | VISCOSITY IMPROVER GRAFTED WITH UNSATURATED ACYLATING AGENT AND A POLYAROMATIC HYDROCARBON - Disclosed is an oil-soluble lubricating oil additive composition, suitable for use as a dispersant viscosity index improver in lubricating oils; prepared by the process which comprises reacting a hydrocarbon polymer having a number average molecular weight (M | 09-18-2014 |
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20120239945 | DIRECTING A POWER SIGNAL FROM A PORT POWER CONTROLLER TO ONE OF MULTIPLE PHYSICAL PORTS - A technique is able to direct a power signal from a port power controller to one of multiple physical ports. The technique involves activating a set of port power controllers. Each port power controller is constructed and arranged to deliver power to a device through at most one physical port at a time. The technique further involves performing a set of discovery operations to discover device presence, the set of discovery operations providing discovery data. The technique further involves providing, based on the discovery data provided by the set of discovery operations, a set of switching signals to switching circuitry which is coupled to a set of physical ports. The switching circuitry is constructed and arranged to steer power signals from the activated set of port power controllers through the set of physical ports to deliver power to a set of devices. | 09-20-2012 |
20120300792 | Octal Serial Gigabit Media-Independent Interface - In one embodiment, a method includes receiving one or more parallel data streams having a first data rate, multiplexing by round-robin selection the parallel data streams into a single serial data stream, modifying the serial data stream by passing it through a self-synchronous scrambler, and transmitting to a receiver across a transmission line the modified serial data stream at a second data rate that is approximately equal to ten times the first data rate. | 11-29-2012 |
20130297955 | DIRECTING A POWER SIGNAL FROM A PORT POWER CONTROLLER TO ONE OF MULTIPLE PHYSICAL PORTS - A technique is able to direct a power signal from a port power controller to one of multiple physical ports. The technique involves activating a set of port power controllers. Each port power controller is constructed and arranged to deliver power to a device through at most one physical port at a time. The technique further involves performing a set of discovery operations to discover device presence, the set of discovery operations providing discovery data. The technique further involves providing, based on the discovery data provided by the set of discovery operations, a set of switching signals to switching circuitry which is coupled to a set of physical ports. The switching circuitry is constructed and arranged to steer power signals from the activated set of port power controllers through the set of physical ports to deliver power to a set of devices. | 11-07-2013 |
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20120185168 | ASSET TRACKING SYSTEM - An asset tracking system including a dispatching system and a movable object module. The dispatching system includes a processing device configured for controlling the dispatching system, a position information receiver configured for receiving position information associated with a movable object, a position data store configured for storing the position information, and a report module configured for reporting the position information to a first non-owning entity, wherein the report module includes a verification unit configured for receiving verification information corresponding to the first non-owning entity; and a position information reporter configured for, upon receipt of the verification information, providing the position information to the first non-owning entity, wherein the position information is inaccessible to a second non-owning entity lacking the verification information. The movable object module determines the position information corresponding to the movable object and transmits the position information to the position information receiver. | 07-19-2012 |
20130290062 | PAVING COORDINATION METHOD AND SYSTEM - A system for implementing a method of coordinating activities associated with paving a roadway with a paver which receives batches of paving material transported to it by transport trucks from a paving material plant where the batches of paving material are prepared, includes computer systems on the paver, on one or more transport trucks, at the paving material plant, and a server having communication links to the computer system on the paver, the computer system on one or more transport trucks, and the computer system at the paving material plant. The server communicates with the computer systems on the paver, on one or more trucks, and at the plant over communication links to provide coordinated operation of the paver, trucks and plant so that the paving material produced by the plant is delivered to the roadway and applied in a manner by the paver that is efficient. | 10-31-2013 |
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20120211168 | PROTECTIVE MATERIAL APPLICATOR DEVICE - Devices, methods and systems disclosed herein relate to the application of a protective film on a surface of an electronic device that instantly reduces air bubbles and eliminates the waiting time usually required when using a wet fluid solution. In one embodiment, a roller device may include a carriage or housing and one or more rollers coupled or integrated with the housing, configured to apply a protective material to a surface of the electronic device in a first orientation, and configured to function as a device stand in a second orientation. In addition or alternatively, a roller guide apparatus and/or a wedge may be utilized to assist the roller device in applying the protective material to the surface of the electronic device. | 08-23-2012 |
20120211170 | PROTECTIVE MATERIAL APPLICATOR DEVICE - Devices, methods and systems disclosed herein relate to the application of a protective film on a surface of an electronic device instantly reducing air bubbles and eliminating the waiting time usually required when using a wet fluid solution. In one embodiment, a roller device may include a carriage or housing and one or more rollers coupled or integrated with the housing, configured to apply a protective material to a surface of the electronic device in a first orientation, and configured to function as a device stand in a second orientation. | 08-23-2012 |
20120211171 | PROTECTIVE MATERIAL APPLICATOR DEVICE - Devices, methods and systems disclosed herein relate to the application of a protective film on a surface of an electronic device that instantly reduces air bubbles and eliminates the waiting time usually required when using a wet fluid solution. In one embodiment, a well apparatus graspable by a user's hand for receiving any of a plurality of mobile communication device inserts is provided. Each of the plurality of mobile communication device inserts may have a mobile communication device receiving cavity of a different shape or size configured to receive a mobile communication device of a particular shape and size. After inserting a mobile communication device insert into the well apparatus, a user may insert a mobile communication device into the receiving cavity and apply a protective layer with a roller. | 08-23-2012 |
20120302297 | ADHESIVE CASE FOR A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - Devices, methods and systems are directed to a top protection portion and a bottom protection portion to protect a front exterior and a back exterior, respectively, of a mobile communication. The top protection portion and the bottom protection portion may each include one or more adhesive members. The adhesive members may be designed to allow a user to remove and apply the top protection portion and the bottom protection portion as desired (e.g., to access a concealed battery of the mobile communication device) without losing their adhesive property. | 11-29-2012 |
20120312847 | UNIVERSAL ELECTRONIC DEVICE HOLDER ATTACHABLE TO HEADREST BARS - Devices, methods and systems described herein provide for removably attaching an electronic device holder to a set of headrest bars of a seat in a vehicle in a manner which allows the user, while seated in the backseat of the vehicle, to utilize the electronic device without holding the electronic device. | 12-13-2012 |
20130199714 | PROTECTIVE MATERIAL APPLICATOR DEVICE - Devices, methods and systems disclosed herein relate to the application of a protective film on a surface of an electronic device that instantly reduces air bubbles and eliminates the waiting time usually required when using a wet fluid solution. In one embodiment, a roller device may include a carriage or housing and one or more rollers coupled or integrated with the housing, configured to apply a protective material to a surface of the electronic device in a first orientation, and configured to function as a device stand in a second orientation. In addition or alternatively, a roller guide apparatus and/or a wedge may be utilized to assist the roller device in applying the protective material to the surface of the electronic device. | 08-08-2013 |
20140124146 | PROTECTIVE MATERIAL APPLICATOR DEVICE - Devices, methods and systems disclosed herein relate to the application of a protective film on a surface of an electronic device that instantly reduces air bubbles and eliminates the waiting time usually required when using a wet fluid solution. In one embodiment, a flange may be configured to couple to the protective film. The flange may aid in the accurate application of the protective film to the electronic device. | 05-08-2014 |
20140243054 | MOBILE DEVICE CASE WITH CUSHION DEVICES - A case for a mobile device including a base wall and a plurality of side walls extending from the base wall to cover side surfaces of the mobile device. A plurality of cushion devices may pass through the side walls to cushion the mobile device from a force exerted upon the case. | 08-28-2014 |
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20120158530 | RESOURCE MANAGER - A method may include receiving an order associated with processing a media file and generating a workflow associated with fulfilling the order. The method may also include identifying tasks associated with the workflow and generating an estimate associated with executing the tasks. The method may further include allocating resources associated with executing the tasks and scheduling execution of the order. | 06-21-2012 |
20120158554 | PROCESSING A BILL OF MATERIALS - A system may receive an input specification, compose a workflow by connecting an output port of a first one of a plurality of work units to an input port of a second one of the work units, receive a work order associated with the workflow, decompose the workflow into constituent work units upon receipt of the work order, instantiate tasks that correspond to the work units, generate a bill of materials that lists input and output files associated with the tasks based on the tasks and the input specification, and update fields of the bill of materials, the fields indicating states of the input and output files. | 06-21-2012 |
20130332825 | CROSS-PLATFORM REPORTING USER INTERFACE - A user device presents, to a user, media content provided from multiple providers and logs the presented media content from the multiple providers. The user device indicates, based on the multiple providers, proportions of the presented media content from the multiple providers during a particular reporting period and determines whether particular presented media content, of the presented media content from the particular reporting period, was available for presentation from another of the multiple providers. The user device generates a report, for the user, that indicates if the presented media content could have been consolidated among fewer of the multiple providers. | 12-12-2013 |
20130332838 | CROSS-PLATFORM CONTENT MANAGEMENT INTERFACE - A user device includes a user interface providing access to content from multiple content providers, each of the multiple content providers having a separate subscription associated with the user. The user device receives user input indicating interest in an aspect of particular content available from a first content provider of the multiple content providers and provides, to a network device, an indication of the user interest. The user device receives, from the network device, links to additional content available from a different content provider and related to the aspect of the particular content. The user device presents, via the user interface, the links to the additional content in association with the aspect of the particular content. | 12-12-2013 |
20130332839 | CROSS-PLATFORM SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT INTERFACE - A method includes presenting a user interface providing access to content from multiple content providers and receiving, via the user interface, user input indicating selection criteria for recommending content. The selection criteria include an amount of time available to the user. The method includes providing, to a network device, an indication of the selection criteria and receiving, from the network device, information for providing recommended content options based on the selection criteria. The recommended content options are available from different content providers of the multiple content providers. The method includes presenting, to the user and via the interface, the recommended content options in association with the selection criteria. | 12-12-2013 |
20140122329 | Secure Computing Device and Method - A method and device are described for maintaining software components in a portable electronic device. The device includes memory storing software components executable from the device, with associated pairs of logical storage partitions for storing different versions of the software components, a data interface for coupling the device to a host computer, a contactless interface for receiving payment token data from a contactless payment token, and a cellular network interface for communication of data over a cellular network. An upgrade process is initiated when the device is coupled to the host computer. Data including a different version of at least one of said software components is received, installed and executed to initiate a payment transaction with a remote system. Payment token data is received via the contactless interface means and transmitted to the remote system. | 05-01-2014 |