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20090029441 | BIONANOMATERIALS AND THEIR SYNTHESIS - The use of biomaterials, such as viruses and virus-like particles, to form nanostructures is generally disclosed. For instance, rod-like viruses can be used to form composite nanofibers that are fixed together in a head-to-tail assembly by a polymer. Also, 2-dimensional nanostructures formed from crosslinked viruses assembled in a single, film-like layer are generally disclosed. Porous gels having controllable pore size through the use of virus particles are also disclosed. | 01-29-2009 |
20090191642 | Compositions, Systems, and Methods for Continuous Glucose Monitoring - A polymeric sensing fluid for detecting the presence of glucose and systems and methods of its use are generally disclosed. The polymeric sensing fluid includes a polymer in a solvent (e.g., an aqueous solvent). The polymer has a plurality of boronic acid moieties extending from its polymeric backbone. As such, the polymeric sensing fluid is configured to increase in viscosity upon addition of glucose due to crosslinking between the boronic acid moieties of the polymer and glucose. | 07-30-2009 |
20100112072 | Controllable Virus/Protein Assemblies and Methods of Making the Same - Methods of forming a bionanocomposite defining a shell and a core are generally provided along with the bionanocomposites themselves. The method includes non-covalently attaching biomacromolecules about a polymeric core such that the biomacromolecules cover at least about at least about 50% of the surface area of the polymeric core to form a shell. The polymeric core includes a polymer having pyridine functional groups. In one particular embodiment, the biomacromolecules can be attached to the polymeric core by combining an organic solution containing the polymer in an organic solvent with an aqueous solution containing the biomacromolecules to form an emulsion, mixing the emulsion, and removing the organic solvent. | 05-06-2010 |
20100190233 | M13 Bacteriophage as A Chemoaddressable Nanoparticle for Biological and Medical Applications - Reactive and modified M13 bacteriophages, and methods of making and using the same, are generally provided. The reactive M13 bacteriophage can include a alkyne functional group covalently attached to the M13 bacteriophage. The modified M13 bacteriophage can include a substituent covalently attached to the M13 bacteriophage via a 1,2,3-triazole linkage. Dual-modified M13 bacteriophages are also generally provided, and can include a cancer-targeting substituent covalently attached to the M13 bacteriophage and a fluorescent group covalently attached to the M13 bacteriophage. The modified M13 bacteriophages can not only be employed as a fluorescent probe for cancer imaging, but also can be used as biomaterials for cell alignment and scaffolding. | 07-29-2010 |
20110151542 | Bionanomaterials and Their Synthesis - The use of biomaterials, such as viruses and virus-like particles, to form nanostructures is generally disclosed. For instance, rod-like viruses can be used to form composite nanofibers that are fixed together in a head-to-tail assembly by a polymer. Also, 2-dimensional nanostructures formed from crosslinked viruses assembled in a single, film-like layer are generally disclosed. Porous gels having controllable pore size through the use of virus particles are also disclosed. | 06-23-2011 |
20110177619 | IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC MARKERS COMPRISING CARBON NANOPARTICLES AND KITS - This invention relates to luminescent markers for in vitro diagnostic applications, and kits using those markers. In some embodiments, those markers comprise luminescent carbon nanoparticles. Some embodiments provide a method for investigating an analyte comprising correlating a marker to the analyte and observing the luminescence from the marker, wherein the marker comprises a nanoparticle having a carbon core. In vitro kits, including those employing a marker comprising a nanoparticle having a carbon core, are also provided. | 07-21-2011 |
20130143303 | Bionanomaterials and Their Synthesis - The use of biomaterials, such as viruses and virus-like particles, to form nanostructures is generally disclosed. For instance, rod-like viruses can be used to form composite nanofibers that are fixed together in a head-to-tail assembly by a polymer. Also, 2-dimensional nanostructures formed from crosslinked viruses assembled in a single, film-like layer are generally disclosed. Porous gels having controllable pore size through the use of virus particles are also disclosed. | 06-06-2013 |
20130337435 | M13 Bacteriophage as a Chemoaddressable Nanoparticle for Biological and Medical Applications - Reactive and modified M13 bacteriophages, and methods of making and using the same, are generally provided. The reactive M13 bacteriophage can include a alkyne functional group covalently attached to the M13 bacteriophage. The modified M13 bacteriophage can include a substituent covalently attached to the M13 bacteriophage via a 1,2,3-triazole linkage. Dual-modified M13 bacteriophages are also generally provided, and can include a cancer-targeting substituent covalently attached to the M13 bacteriophage and a fluorescent group covalently attached to the M13 bacteriophage. The modified M13 bacteriophages can not only be employed as a fluorescent probe for cancer imaging, but also can be used as biomaterials for cell alignment and scaffolding. | 12-19-2013 |
20140107354 | New Methodology for the Synthesis of Xanthones - Methods are provided for forming a xanthone derivative via reacting a 2-substituted benzaldehyde with a phenol derivative to form the xanthone derivative. | 04-17-2014 |
20140287507 | Incorporation of Plant Virus Particles and Polymers as 2D and 3D Scaffolds to Manipulate Cellular Behaviors - Methods are generally disclosed for attaching a cell binding motif to a carboxy end of a coat protein of a Tobacco Mosaic Virus particle to form a modified-TMV particle; and attaching a cell to the cell binding motif of the modified-TMV particle. | 09-25-2014 |
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20090315160 | PREFABRICATED LEAD FRAME AND BONDING METHOD USING THE SAME - A prefabricated lead frame to bond a chip and a substrate, and a bonding method using the prefabricated lead frame. The prefabricated lead frame includes an inner ring, an outer ring, and a plurality of wires, wherein inner ends and outer ends of the wires are respectively connected to the inner ring and the outer ring, and the prefabricated lead frame has a wire shape corresponding to a chip and a substrate to be bonded. The prefabricated lead frame may be manufactured in batch production to increase the manufacturing efficiency of semiconductor devices, and the prefabricated lead frame may be used instead of a general wire bonding process. | 12-24-2009 |
20150033146 | AUTOMATIC DETECTION AND MAGNIFICATION OF FOCUS REGION FOR CONTENT SHARED DURING AN ONLINE MEETING SESSION - Techniques are described herein for a plurality of computing devices engaged in an online meeting, where one of the computing devices is designated as a presenter and shared content is provided from the presenter engaged in the online meeting. A detection is made regarding whether a display icon located for the shared content and controlled via an icon navigation device at the presenter has moved. In response to a detection that the display icon has moved, a focus region is determined that corresponds with movements of the display icon, where the focus region includes a defined smaller area of the shared content in relation to the entire area. An indication is provided to automatically modify the shared content so as to magnify a view of the focus region at one or more computing devices engaged in the online meeting. | 01-29-2015 |
20150304121 | Binding Nearby Device to Online Conference Session - A meeting server receives a request to join an online conference session from a first device at a first location. The first device is associated with a user account. The meeting server then determines at least one second location corresponding to at least one second device also associated with the user account. Responsive to a determination that the second location is within a predetermined distance of the first location, the meeting server transmits a command to mute the second device. | 10-22-2015 |
20150309766 | Displaying Regions of User Interest in Sharing Sessions - A meeting server facilitates an online conference session among a presenter device and a plurality of attendee devices, including a display of shared image data from the presenter device. The meeting server receives more than indication, with each indication associated with a corresponding portion of the shared image data displayed on each of the attendee devices. The indications are combined into a message representing user interest in areas of the shared image data, and the message representing interest is transmitted to the presenter device. | 10-29-2015 |
20150317123 | Techniques to Handle Multimedia Questions from Attendees in an Online Meeting - An attendee device in an online meeting displays content from a presenter device in a shared area of an attendee device display. The attendee device detects that the shared area is pressed continuously at a press point therein for a predetermined time and, in response, records a location of the press point in the shared area, records an image snapshot of the shared area, and records audio sensed by a local microphone. The attendee device also detects when the press point is released and, in response, ends the audio recording. The attendee device displays a dialog box that presents user selectable options to store locally, upload to the meeting server, and not retain any of the recorded snapshot and the recorded audio. | 11-05-2015 |
20160072863 | Desktop Control in Online Conferencing - In one embodiment, a method includes presenting content from a screen of a presenter in an online conference on screens of a plurality of attendees; identifying a primary speaker in the online conference, the primary speaker being a first one of the attendees and other than the presenter; and showing, to the presenter and the attendees, interaction of user input of the first attendee with the content only where the first attendee is the primary speaker. | 03-10-2016 |
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20120140108 | APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR A CAMERA MODULE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A camera module is provided for an electronic device, such as a wireless mobile station or standalone device. The camera module includes a low F-stop lens assembly that is translatable into a desired position. An image of a subject is provided to an EDOF assembly, including a sensor assembly, and an extended-depth-of-field processor. The extended-depth-of-field processor provides for formation of a resultant, recorded image that exhibits improved depth of field characteristics. | 06-07-2012 |
20120155846 | REDUCED PRE-FLASH FOR LED FLASH BASED CAMERA DEVICES - A mobile device comprising a processor, a camera module, and a flash configured to generate at least one of a reduced pre-flash, a standard pre-flash and a flash. The processor, in response to receiving an image capture request, is configured to receive a brightness value and determine a flash status based on a flash setting with the flash status being one of an off mode, on mode, and auto mode. In the event the flash status is one of the on mode and auto mode, determine whether there is sufficient light to capture an image based at least in part on a comparison of the brightness value and a flash threshold. In the event the brightness value is greater than the flash threshold, cause the flash to generate a shortened pre-flash and obtain only a white balance measurement and an auto-exposure measurement during the shortened pre-flash. | 06-21-2012 |
20120262571 | CAMERA FLASH FOR IMPROVED COLOR BALANCE - A camera unit and method of control are described. The camera unit has a camera flash sub-unit configurable to emit flash light having an adjustable characteristic. A camera sensor sub-unit generates raw color data when exposed to light for processing into a digital image. The camera unit also includes a camera controller for coordinating operation of the camera flash sub-unit and the camera sensor sub-unit. The camera controller monitors one or more ambient light characteristics in a vicinity of the camera unit. Prior to receiving a command instructing the camera unit to generate the digital image, the camera controller repeatedly configures the camera flash sub-unit based on the monitored ambient light characteristics to adjust the characteristics of the emitted flash light. Once the camera controller receives the command, the camera sensor sub-unit is instructed to expose an image sensor using the pre-adjusted camera flash light to increase illumination. | 10-18-2012 |
20120268624 | FRAME SELECTION TO PROVIDE FOR A ZERO SHUTTER LAG IN A DIGITAL CAMERA - An apparatus, and an associated method, facilitates capturing an image in an electronic camera without having to wait for an image to settle or the camera to stabilize. Image frames are captured continuously. Data representing captured images is compressed. The compressed files are stored continuously, such that even before a shutter button is actuated, one or compressed image frames have already been recorded. When the shutter button is actuated, the largest of the compressed data files is selected for use, such as display, printing or transmission. Selection is made based on the size of the compressed image file. | 10-25-2012 |
20130029722 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE INCLUDING SHARED VOICE COIL TO PROVIDE HEARING AID COMPATIBILITY AND RELATED METHODS - A mobile wireless communications device is for use with a hearing aid including a hearing aid compatible (HAC) coil. The device may include a portable housing and a wireless receiver carried by the portable housing. The device may also include at least one image capture component and a positioning coil associated therewith and carried by the portable housing. A controller may also be carried by the portable housing for selectively operating the positioning coil for image capture, and for inductively coupling received signals from the wireless receiver to the HAC coil. | 01-31-2013 |
20130156413 | REDUCED PRE-FLASH FOR LED FLASH BASED CAMERA DEVICES - A mobile device comprising a processor, a camera module, and a flash configured to generate at least one of a reduced pre-flash, a standard pre-flash and a flash. The processor, in response to receiving an image capture request, is configured to receive a brightness value and determine a flash status based on a flash setting with the flash status being one of an off mode, on mode, and auto mode. In the event the flash status is one of the on mode and auto mode, determine whether there is sufficient light to capture an image based at least in part on a comparison of the brightness value and a flash threshold. In the event the brightness value is greater than the flash threshold, cause the flash to generate a shortened pre-flash and obtain only a white balance measurement and an auto-exposure measurement during the shortened pre-flash. | 06-20-2013 |
20130300719 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING STYLUS ORIENTATION AND POSITION INPUT - Position and orientation of a stylus with respect to a sensing surface of a host electronic device are provided by sensing first and second electromagnetic fields at a sensing surface, the first and second electromagnetic fields varying in strength in response to stylus orientation, and determining the orientation from a difference in sensed field strength between the first and second electromagnetic fields. The first and second electromagnetic fields may be produced by proximal and distal electromagnetic transmitters of the stylus. The orientation may be used, for example, to control the response of a computer drawing application executed on the host electronic device. | 11-14-2013 |
20130335338 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - A method includes exciting a first gate line of a touch-sensitive display to control display of information, driving a first scanning electrode of the touch-sensitive display while exciting the gate line, wherein the first gate line is associated with a first area of the display and the first scanning electrode is associated with a second area of the display, which second area is spaced from the first area. | 12-19-2013 |
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20120294566 | Waveguide Structure - According to embodiments of the present invention, a waveguide structure is provided. The waveguide structure includes a silicon-on-insulator layer, and a semiconductor waveguide disposed on the silicon-on-insulator layer, wherein the semiconductor waveguide includes a tapering region. | 11-22-2012 |
20130039620 | Lens and a Method of Forming the Same, a Method of Generating a Refractive Index Profile for a Lens and a Photonic Package - According to embodiments of the present invention, a lens comprising a refractive index profile configured such that rays of light propagating in the lens form an at least substantially plane wavefront at an at least substantially vertical plane of the lens, is provided. The profile is configured to vary in an at least substantially bell curve shape along a radial direction of the lens. The lens includes a plurality of layers configured to generate the profile, wherein each layer of the plurality of layers comprises at least a first film and a second film arranged one above the other. | 02-14-2013 |
20140211598 | LIGHT COUPLING STRUCTURE, METHOD OF FORMING A LIGHT COUPLING STRUCTURE AND A MAGNETIC RECORDING HEAD - A light coupling structure, a method of manufacturing a memory cell, and a magnetic recording head are provided. The light coupling structure includes a light coupling layer having a cavity; a waveguide having a cladding layer and a core layer; wherein the cladding layer of the waveguide is disposed in the cavity of the light coupling layer and the core layer of the waveguide is disposed over the light coupling layer and the cladding layer of the waveguide; wherein the light coupling layer is configured to receive light from a light source and couple the received light into the core layer of the waveguide. | 07-31-2014 |
20150132002 | INTEGRATED LASER AND METHOD OF FABRICATION THEREOF - There is provided an integrated laser. The integrated laser includes a semiconductor waveguide having a first section, a second section and a third section. The integrated laser further includes an active region formed on the third section of the semiconductor waveguide, the active region configured for generating light, and a coupler formed on the second section of the semiconductor waveguide, the coupler configured for coupling said light between the semiconductor waveguide and the active region. In particular, the first section comprises a multi-branch splitter having a ring structure formed between two branches of the multi-branch splitter for emission wavelength control of the integrated laser. Preferably, the multi-branch splitter is a Y-branch splitter and the ring structure is formed in a space between two branches of the Y-branch splitter. There is also provided a method of fabrication thereof, an integrated tunable laser and an integrated tunable laser system. | 05-14-2015 |
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20130027224 | Traffic Signal Control System, Design Method and Special Equipment - A traffic signal control method comprises confirming the shortest green light interval; confirming the conflict area of the different traffic flow and the key conflict point position according to the engineering design for road canalization; confirming the longest clear distance si(m) of the traffic tail unit of green light i and the shortest entry distance sj(m) of the traffic head unit of green light j in conflict with green light i; calculating the longest clear time Max{ti} of the traffic tail unit of green light i and the shortest entry time Min{tj} of the traffic head unit of green light j; calculating the shortest green light interval Iij=A+Max{ti}−Min{tj}; confirming the control scheme for the crossing according to the shortest green light interval and sending the control instruction to the traffic signal display device for displaying in real time according to the control scheme. A traffic signal control system and special equipment are also provided. | 01-31-2013 |
20140139789 | TRANSFLECTIVE LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL BASED ON ADS DISPLAY MODE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - Embodiments of the invention disclose a transflective liquid crystal panel based on ADS display mode and a display device. Each pixel unit is provided with a transmissive region and a reflective region, a thickness of the liquid crystal layer in the transmissive region is larger than that of liquid crystal layer in the reflective region. Moreover, an optical retardation film and a reflection layer are disposed in a region corresponding to the reflective region; wherein the optical retardation film is adapted for compensating optical retardation caused by a difference in the thicknesses of the liquid crystal layer in the transmissive and reflective regions. | 05-22-2014 |
20140341464 | SHADOW DETECTION METHOD AND DEVICE - Disclosed are a shadow detection method and device. The method includes a step of obtaining a depth/disparity map and color/grayscale image from a two-lens camera or stereo camera; a step of detecting and acquiring plural foreground points; a step of projecting the acquired plural foreground points into a 3-dimensional coordinate system; a step of carrying out, in the 3-dimensional coordinate system, a clustering process with respect to the projected plural foreground points so as to divide the projected plural foreground points into one or more point clouds; a step of calculating density distribution of each of the one or more point clouds by adopting a principal component analysis algorithm so as to obtain one or more principal component values of the corresponding point cloud; and a step of determining, based on the one or more principal component values, whether the corresponding point cloud is a shadow. | 11-20-2014 |
20150021479 | BOLOMETER AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - A bolometer and a preparation method thereof. The bolometer includes: an infrared detection element ( | 01-22-2015 |
20150115437 | UNIVERSAL ENCAPSULATION SUBSTRATE, ENCAPSULATION STRUCTURE AND ENCAPSULATION METHOD - A universal packaging substrate, comprising a first substrate ( | 04-30-2015 |
20150130852 | GAMMA VOLTAGE GENERATING CIRCUIT, CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - The present disclosure relates to a gamma voltage generating circuit, a controlling method thereof and a liquid crystal display. The gamma voltage generating circuit comprises an output end, a first reference voltage input end, a second reference voltage input end, a pre-stage voltage-dividing circuit, and a post-stage voltage-dividing circuit. A first pre-stage output end of the pre-stage voltage-dividing circuit is coupled to a first post-stage input end, and a second pre-stage output end is coupled to a second post-stage input end, so as to divide reference voltages input from the first and second reference voltage input ends, thereby to generate a primary gamma voltage. A post-stage output end of the post-stage voltage-dividing circuit is coupled to the output end of the gamma voltage generating circuit, so as to divide the primary gamma voltage, thereby to generate a secondary gamma voltage. | 05-14-2015 |
20150186340 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING A WEBPAGE IN A MOBILE TERMINAL - A method and apparatus for displaying a webpage on a mobile terminal are provided. The method comprises steps of: identifying a touch hot region in the webpage; marking various kinds of elements in the touch hot region; and changing displaying modes of the various kinds of elements in the touch hot region when a user touches the touch hot region. According to the method displaying a webpage on a mobile terminal, by marking the touch hot region, a form of the elements in the touch hot region is changed when the user browses or touches it, which facilitates the touch and interaction of the user, and improves a usability of the mobile device and a user experience. | 07-02-2015 |
20150333737 | Control Circuit for a Gate Driver Circuit, Operating Method Thereof and Display Device - The present invention discloses a control circuit for a gate driver circuit, an operating method thereof and a display device comprising the control circuit, the control circuit includes: a detection circuit, a power supply and a charge pump circuit, wherein, the detection circuit is used to generate a digital control signal corresponding to an ambient temperature based on the ambient temperature of the gate driver circuit, the power supply is used to supply an initial voltage to a pump charge circuit and the pump charge circuit is used to adjust the initial voltage based on the digital control signal to generate a driving voltage, and output the driving voltage to the gate driver circuit. By enabling the driving voltage to be dynamically adjustable, the power consumption of the gate driver circuit is reduced, and the life of the thin film transistor in the gate driver circuit is lengthened. | 11-19-2015 |
20150371398 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UPDATING BACKGROUND MODEL BASED ON DEPTH - A method and a system for updating a background model based on depth are disclosed. The method includes receiving, in response to the occurrence of a predetermined background updating condition, one or more depth images captured after a time when the predetermined background updating condition occurs; obtaining, based on an original background model, foreground images in the one or more captured depth images, which are newly added compared with a depth image at the time when the predetermined background updating condition occurs; for each of foreground pixels in each of the newly added foreground images, comparing a current depth value with a previous depth value before the time when the predetermined background updating condition occurs; and updating, when the current depth value is greater than the previous depth value, the original background model as the updated background model by using the foreground pixel in the newly added foreground image. | 12-24-2015 |
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20130043426 | SYNTHESIS STRATEGY TOWARD MICROSPHERIC CARBON COATED OFF-STOICHIOMETRIC LITHIUM-IRON-PHOSPHORUS COMPOUND MATERIALS - A cathode active material represented by the formula, LiFe | 02-21-2013 |
20140342065 | PROCESS OF FOOD PRESERVATION WITH HYDROGEN SULFIDE - Food spoilage leads to food wastage, human morbidity and mortality. This food preservation takes advantage of use of Hydrogen Sulfide without or with Hydrogen or Helium into an environment where food is stored. The method delays food ripening, food spoilage, food decay and is safe, and preserves the natural characteristics of food, including color, flavor, aroma and texture. Hydrogen Sulfide treatment maintains higher activities of catalase, guaiacol peroxidase, ascorbate peroxidase, glutathione reductase and lower activities of lipoxygenase relative to un-treated controls. Hydrogen Sulfide also reduces malondialdehyde, Hydrogen peroxide, and superoxide anion to levels below those in control fruits during storage. Hydrogen and Helium are administered as gas and Hydrogen Sulfide is administered as a gas, liquid, or a Hydrogen Sulfide donor, within a closed environment or by providing Hydrogen Sulfide within the item. This also includes enhancement of innate endogenous Hydrogen Sulfide-Hydrogen production in the organisms including plants. | 11-20-2014 |
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20140344412 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM OF OPENING A WEB PAGE - The present disclosure has disclosed a method, an apparatus, and a system of opening a web page and belongs to the technical field of the Internet. Said method comprises: A binding relationship among terminals stored in advance in a server; said server receives the web page information of a target web page sent by the first terminal; according to the binding relationship among terminals stored in advance, said server determines the second terminal, which has a binding relationship with said first terminal; according to the web page information of said target web page, said server sends a notice of web page information to said second terminal so that said second terminal opens said target web page according to said notice of web page information. | 11-20-2014 |
20150052509 | ASSOCIATED PLUG-IN MANAGEMENT METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM - An associated plug-in management method, device, and system are provided. A first associated plug-in and a second component that uses the first associated plug-in are determined by obtaining description information of the first associated plug-in and information about the second component that uses the associated plug-in, where the description information of the first associated plug-in and the information about the second component are provided by a first component; and then, based on the information about the second component and the description information of the first associated plug-in, the first associated plug-in is installed onto a device on which the second component is located. Thus decoupling during deployment of components related to an associated plug-in is implemented. | 02-19-2015 |
20150055496 | Method, System and Device for Calibrating Deviation Among Multiple Access Points - The embodiment of the present invention discloses a method, a system and an apparatus for calibrating deviation among multiple access points, which are used for solving a problem that information received by a user equipment (UE) is not synchronous, caused when different access points send data to the UE at the same time, and improving system performance and frequency spectrum efficiency. The method for calibrating deviation among multiple access points comprises the following steps: in step A: a base station sending to a UE a message instructing the UE to perform measurement and return deviation calibration information among the multiple access points (S | 02-26-2015 |
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20150178749 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR PREDICTING CONSUMER PURCHASE BEHAVIOR - Methods, systems, and computer readable media for predicting consumer purchase behavior are disclosed. In one example, the method includes obtaining consumer intention data and purchase transaction data associated with a consumer and merging the consumer intention data with the purchase transaction data to construct a target variable. The method further includes merging the target variable with at least one independent variable to create an aggregated data set, generating an intent-action gap model utilizing a portion of the aggregated data set, and applying the intent-action gap model to the aggregated data set to generate an intent-action gap score associated with the consumer, wherein the intent-action gap score serves as an indication of purchase behavior indicator associated with the consumer. | 06-25-2015 |
20150294334 | MODELING PROCEDURE COMBINING PURCHASE TRANSACTION DATA WITH SURVEY AND DEMOGRAPHIC DATA - Credit card transaction data sources are selectively linked with survey data sources and other external data sources to generate a data model for selected business applications. Transaction data at a customer level or at a geographic level may be linked with the survey data source. A survey data source may be configured for linking with a transaction data source to generate a model for export to external or internal processes. The survey data source may include linkages with the external data sources and/or with other internal data sources. Linkage models based on the transaction data may be incorporated in a financial data product or fed to downstream processes. | 10-15-2015 |
20150332222 | MODELING CONSUMER CELLULAR MOBILE CARRIER SWITCHING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A system, method, and computer-readable storage medium configured to model and predict consumer cellular mobile carrier switching intentions of a payment cardholder based on transaction payment card purchases. | 11-19-2015 |
20150356575 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PREDICTING ONLINE AND IN-STORE PURCHASING - A method and system for predicting online and in-store purchasing by a cardholder using a computer device coupled to a database are provided. The method includes receiving a set of active cardholders along with their corresponding historical transaction information, categorizing the set of cardholders based on predefined parameters, and selecting a representative subset of cardholders from the categorized set of cardholders. The method also includes analyzing the historical transaction information for each of the cardholders included within the subset of cardholders and grouping each cardholder included within the subset of cardholders to one of an online shopper group or a physical store shopper group. The method further includes developing a model based on the analyzed historical transaction information and the grouping of the cardholders and applying the model to a candidate cardholder to predict a likelihood that the candidate cardholder will purchase an item online or from a physical store. | 12-10-2015 |
20160071200 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONSUMER BUDGETING BASED ON HISTORICAL PURCHASE DATA - A method for calculating an assisted categorized budget includes: storing a plurality of account profiles, each profile including data related to a payment account including an account identifier, a transaction history for the account, and consumer data for a consumer associated with the account; receiving a budget request, the request including a specific account identifier; identifying a specific account profile including the specific account identifier; identifying one or more related account profiles based on related consumer data and/or transaction history; and generating a budget for the payment account related to the specific account profile, the budget being based on at least (i) the consumer data included in the specific account profile, (ii) the transaction history included in the specific account profile, and (iii) at least one of (a) the consumer data and (b) transaction history included in the identified one or more related account profiles. | 03-10-2016 |
20160071201 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING SELF-IMPOSED SPENDING LIMIT - A method for imposing spending limits includes: storing data related to a payment account; receiving a spending limit request from a consumer associated with the account, the request including a spending target and spending category; generating a budget including a starting spending limit and two or more periods of time; applying, to the account, a spending limit, such that a value of transactions funded by the account during a first period of time and related to the spending category cannot exceed the applied spending limit, wherein the applied spending limit is the starting spending limit; decreasing the applied spending limit after the first period of time, such that transactions funded by the account during a second period of time cannot exceed the decreased applied spending limit; and repeating the decreasing step until the applied spending limit is equal to the spending target. | 03-10-2016 |
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20150263729 | CARBON NANOTUBE FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR ENCODER - A carbon nanotube field-effect transistor encoder, based on a binary circuit which includes: a first inverter, a second inverter, a third inverter, a first three-input NAND gate, a second three-input NAND gate, a third three-input NAND gate, a fourth three-input NAND gate, a fifth three-input NAND gate, a sixth three-input NAND gate, a seventh three-input NAND gate, a first two-input NAND gate, a second two-input NAND gate, a third two-input NAND gate and a two-input AND gate. When the input end of the encoder inputs three-bit binary input signals, the three-bit binary input signals are first processed by the binary circuit; and the processed signals are input into the ternary circuit which includes a first CNFET NAND gate, a second CNFET NAND gate, a first CNFET NOR gate, a second CNFET NOR gate, a fourth inverter and a fifth inverter to be converted into ternary signals for transmission. | 09-17-2015 |