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20110152498 | PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING POLYTRIMETHYLENE ETHER GLYCOL AND COPOLYMERS THEREOF - Processes for producing polytrimethylene ether glycol and copolymers thereof are provided wherein, by condensing and recycling at least a portion of the vapor phase produced as the reaction progresses, the yield loss and polymer color are reduced. | 06-23-2011 |
20130172582 | PROCESSES FOR MAKING FURFURALS - Processes for making furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from sugars are provided. The processes can be carried out using a batch process or a continuous mode of operation. An aqueous sugar solution is pressurized with CO | 07-04-2013 |
20130172583 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FURFURAL - Furfural is produced by contacting a feedstock solution containing C | 07-04-2013 |
20130172584 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FURFURAL - Furfural is produced by mixing an aqueous feedstock solution containing C | 07-04-2013 |
20140205786 | POLYESTERS AND ARTICLES MADE THEREFROM - Disclosed herein are polyesters and articles made therefrom. The article comprising a substrate comprising a first surface and a second surface, the second surface in contact with an outside environment, wherein the substrate comprises a polymer comprising poly(trimethylene furandicarboxylate) (PTF), and wherein the polymer provides an improvement in gas barrier properties of the substrate as compared to a substrate comprising nascent polyethylene terephthalate) (PET). | 07-24-2014 |
20150044927 | FURAN BASED POLYAMIDES - Disclosed herein are compositions and article made therefrom and processes of making them. The composition comprises a polymer, the polymer comprising a repeat unit of formula shown below: | 02-12-2015 |
20150111450 | POLYESTERS AND FIBERS MADE THEREFROM - Disclosed herein are polyesters and fibers made therefrom. The fiber comprises a polymer, poly(trimethylene furandicarboxylate) (PTF), and PTF based copolymers. | 04-23-2015 |
20150152074 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FURFURAL - Furfural is produced by contacting a feedstock solution containing C | 06-04-2015 |
20150158973 | POLYESTERS AND ARTICLES MADE THEREFROM - Disclosed herein are polyesters and articles made therefrom. The article comprising a substrate comprising a first surface and a second surface, the second surface in contact with an outside environment, wherein the substrate comprises a polymer comprising poly(trimethylene furandicarboxylate) (PTF), and wherein the polymer provides an improvement in gas barrier properties of the substrate as compared to a substrate comprising nascent polyethylene terephthalate) (PET). | 06-11-2015 |
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20100210961 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GRAPHIC DISPLAY OF ST-SEGMENT DEVIATION - Systems and methods are provided for monitoring a patient and graphically representing ST-segment deviations. A receiver acquires, from a plurality of leads, electrocardiogram (ECG) signals that each includes an ST-segment. A processor processes the ECG signals to determine baseline and current ST-segment deviations relative to an isoelectric value. A display module displays a graph that includes a first axis representing ST-segment deviation values and a second axis representing the plurality of leads. At each location along the second axis representing a respective lead, the graph displays a first set of graphic indicia representing the baseline ST-segment deviations and a second set of graphic indicia representing the current ST-segment deviations. In certain embodiments, the graphic indicia are represented by bar graphs. In other embodiments, the graphic indicia are represented by symbols that may be connected by line segments. | 08-19-2010 |
20100268093 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO MEASURE ECG AND RESPIRATION - A method for monitoring the respiration rate of a patient includes attaching a plurality of electrocardiogram (ECG) electrodes and a pressure sensor to a patient, producing a first respiration signal based on variations detected in signals provided by the ECG electrodes attached to the patient, and producing a second respiration signal based on pressure variations detected in the pressure sensor secured to the patient. The method also includes selecting at least one of the first respiration signal and the second respiration signal based on respective signal qualities and producing a respiration rate from the selected signal. The method also includes providing indicia of the respiration rate. The method may also include displaying ECG signals with the indicia of the respiration rate. | 10-21-2010 |
20100276195 | CABLES FOR PATIENT MONITORING AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Patient monitoring systems can include a cable for transmitting information from a patient parameter sensor to a monitor. The cable can include an electrical circuit that can store information regarding the cable and can communicate information to the monitor. | 11-04-2010 |
20110046494 | Blood Pressure Cuff and Connector Incorporating an Electronic Component - A blood pressure cuff is equipped with an electronic component providing encoding of cuff properties. The connectors and hose connecting the cuff to a blood pressure measurement instrument are provided with conductors and electrical coupling, allowing the measuring instrument to access the electronic component encoding cuff properties. The arrangement of the cuff, hose, and connectors makes simultaneous pneumatic and electrical connection when the cuff is attached to the hose. | 02-24-2011 |
20110148622 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING - A system includes a local patient monitor and a plurality of remote patient monitors. The local patient monitor may display a plurality of physiological parameters for a local patient. The local patient monitor may further display a remote monitoring interface with the local patient's physiological parameters. The remote monitoring interface may include a plurality of status icons respectively representing the plurality of remote patient monitors. In one embodiment, the local patient monitor receives alarm information from a first remote patient monitor indicating that one or more physiological parameters for a remote patient are outside of a determined range. The alarm information may include, for example, location information for the remote patient and an alarm condition indicated by the one or more physiological parameters. The local patient monitor may display the alarm information within the remote monitoring interface. | 06-23-2011 |
20110152628 | CABLES FOR PATIENT MONITORING AND RELATED SYSTEMS WITH INTEGRATED FRONT END - Patient monitoring systems can include a system for transmitting information from a patient parameter sensor to a patient monitor. The system can include an analogue-to-digital converter close to the patient parameter sensor and can transmit digital signals through a cable to the patient monitor. | 06-23-2011 |
20110160606 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GRAPHIC DISPLAY OF ST-SEGMENT DEVIATION - Systems and methods are provided for monitoring a patient and graphically representing ST-segment deviations. A receiver acquires, from a plurality of leads, electrocardiogram (ECG) signals that each includes an ST-segment. A processor processes the ECG signals to determine baseline and current ST-segment deviations relative to an isoelectric value. A display module displays a graph that includes a first axis representing ST-segment deviation values and a second axis representing the plurality of leads. At each location along the second axis representing a respective lead, the graph displays a first set of graphic indicia representing the baseline ST-segment deviations and a second set of graphic indicia representing the current ST-segment deviations. In certain embodiments, the graphic indicia are represented by bar graphs. In other embodiments, the graphic indicia are represented by symbols that may be connected by line segments. | 06-30-2011 |
20110178376 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING - A system includes a local patient monitor and a plurality of remote patient monitors. The local patient monitor may display a plurality of physiological parameters for a local patient. The local patient monitor may further display a remote monitoring interface with the local patient's physiological parameters. The remote monitoring interface may include a plurality of status icons respectively representing the plurality of remote patient monitors. In one embodiment, the local patient monitor receives alarm information from a first remote patient monitor indicating that one or more physiological parameters for a remote patient are outside of a determined range. The alarm information may include, for example, location information for the remote patient and an alarm condition indicated by the one or more physiological parameters. The local patient monitor may display the alarm information within the remote monitoring interface. | 07-21-2011 |
20120026119 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING - A system includes a local patient monitor and a plurality of remote patient monitors. The local patient monitor may display a plurality of physiological parameters for a local patient. The local patient monitor may further display a remote monitoring interface with the local patient's physiological parameters. The remote monitoring interface may include a plurality of status icons respectively representing the plurality of remote patient monitors. In one embodiment, the local patient monitor receives alarm information from a first remote patient monitor indicating that one or more physiological parameters for a remote patient are outside of a determined range. The alarm information may include, for example, location information for the remote patient and an alarm condition indicated by the one or more physiological parameters. The local patient monitor may display the alarm information within the remote monitoring interface. | 02-02-2012 |
20120041328 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GRAPHIC DISPLAY OF ST-SEGMENT DEVIATION - Systems and methods are provided for monitoring a patient and graphically representing ST-segment deviations. | 02-16-2012 |
20130178719 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO MEASURE ECG AND RESPIRATION - A method for monitoring the respiration rate of a patient includes attaching a plurality of electrocardiogram (ECG) electrodes and a pressure sensor to a patient, producing a first respiration signal based on variations detected in signals provided by the ECG electrodes attached to the patient, and producing a second respiration signal based on pressure variations detected in the pressure sensor secured to the patient. The method also includes selecting at least one of the first respiration signal and the second respiration signal based on respective signal qualities and producing a respiration rate from the selected signal. The method also includes providing indicia of the respiration rate. The method may also include displaying ECG signals with the indicia of the respiration rate. | 07-11-2013 |
20130271283 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING - A system includes a local patient monitor and a plurality of remote patient monitors. The local patient monitor may display a plurality of physiological parameters for a local patient. The local patient monitor may further display a remote monitoring interface with the local patient's physiological parameters. The remote monitoring interface may include a plurality of status icons respectively representing the plurality of remote patient monitors. In one embodiment, the local patient monitor receives alarm information from a first remote patient monitor indicating that one or more physiological parameters for a remote patient are outside of a determined range. The alarm information may include, for example, location information for the remote patient and an alarm condition indicated by the one or more physiological parameters. The local patient monitor may display the alarm information within the remote monitoring interface. | 10-17-2013 |
20130324870 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GRAPHIC DISPLAY OF ST-SEGMENT DEVIATION - Systems and methods are provided for monitoring a patient and graphically representing ST-segment deviations. | 12-05-2013 |
20140350416 | CABLES FOR PATIENT MONITORING AND RELATED SYSTEMS WITH INTEGRATED FRONT END - Patient monitoring systems can include a system for transmitting information from a patient parameter sensor to a patient monitor. The system can include an analogue-to-digital converter close to the patient parameter sensor and can transmit digital signals through a cable to the patient monitor. | 11-27-2014 |
20150126847 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO MEASURE ECG AND RESPIRATION - A method for monitoring the respiration rate of a patient includes attaching a plurality of electrocardiogram (ECG) electrodes and a pressure sensor to a patient, producing a first respiration signal based on variations detected in signals provided by the ECG electrodes attached to the patient, and producing a second respiration signal based on pressure variations detected in the pressure sensor secured to the patient. The method also includes selecting at least one of the first respiration signal and the second respiration signal based on respective signal qualities and producing a respiration rate from the selected signal. The method also includes providing indicia of the respiration rate. The method may also include displaying ECG signals with the indicia of the respiration rate. | 05-07-2015 |
20150138205 | Graphical Display of Physiological Parameters on Patient Monitors - A system for receiving one or more measured physiological parameters of a patient and displaying a graphical representation of the same. In various embodiments, a display module generates a graphical display that includes a range of possible values for the physiological parameter, one or more thresholds and/or alarm values, a numeric display of the current value of the measured physiological parameter, and a historical comparator of the current value with historical values. | 05-21-2015 |
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20120265296 | ATRIAL PRESSURE REGULATION WITH CONTROL, SENSING, MONITORING AND THERAPY DELIVERY - The present disclosure relates to improved capabilities for stabilizing and regulating atrial pressure with a shunt in the atrial septum or a stent in the coronary sinus. The disclosure also includes sensing, monitoring, drug therapy and control capabilities to provide improved treatment of patients with heart disease and other cardiac related conditions. | 10-18-2012 |
20130345670 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF TISSUE - Systems, methods and devices for the treatment of tissue are disclosed. A system includes an elongate tube with a distal portion. A treatment element is positioned on the elongate tube distal portion, the treatment element constructed and arranged to treat target tissue. In one embodiment, gastrointestinal tissue is modified for the treatment of diabetes. | 12-26-2013 |
20140371736 | HEAT ABLATION SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF TISSUE - A system for treatment target tissue comprises an ablation device and an energy delivery unit. The ablation device comprises an elongate tube with an expandable treatment element. The system delivers a thermal dose of energy to treat the target tissue. Methods of treating target tissue are also provided. | 12-18-2014 |
20150045825 | TISSUE EXPANSION DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A device for expanding tissue comprises at least one fluid delivery tube and at least one fluid delivery element in fluid communication with the at least one fluid delivery tube. The at least one fluid delivery tube comprises a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen therebetween. The device is constructed and arranged to perform a near full circumferential expansion of luminal wall tissue. Systems and methods are also provided, including a system for expanding tissue layers and treating tissue proximate to the expanded tissue layers. | 02-12-2015 |
20150141987 | ELECTRICAL ENERGY ABLATION SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF TISSUE - A device for ablating target tissue of a patient with electrical energy is provided. An elongate shaft includes a proximal portion and a distal portion, and a radially expandable element is attached to the distal portion. An ablation element for delivering electrical energy to target tissue is mounted to the radially expandable element. The device can be constructed and arranged to ablate the duodenal mucosa of a patient while avoiding damage to the duodenal adventitial tissue. Systems and methods of treating target tissue are also provided. | 05-21-2015 |
20150148738 | ABLATION SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF TISSUE - A device for ablating target tissue of a patient with an ablative fluid is provided. An elongate shaft includes a proximal portion and a distal portion, and at least one fluid delivery element is attached to the distal portion. The device can be configured to ablate the duodenal mucosa of a patient while avoiding damage to the duodenal adventitial tissue. Systems and methods of treating target tissue are also provided. | 05-28-2015 |
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20090060155 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CALL MANAGEMENT WITH USER INTERVENTION - Methods and systems for managing a call in real-time are disclosed. Methods and systems consistent with the present invention manage a call in real-time based on input from a user. A service center receives information pertaining to a call to the user from a service control point and sends a notification of the call to a device associated with the user. The service center receives a response to the notification from the user. Thereafter, the service center instructs the service control point to connect the call based on the response. | 03-05-2009 |
20110176666 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR LINE MANAGEMENT - Methods and Systems are provided for managing one or more communications lines associated with a user of a communications network. A service center may receive from a user line management information regarding one or more of the user's communications lines. This line management information may include a request from the user to handle all calls to the communications line in a particular manner (e.g., forward all calls to a different number). This line management information may also include information regarding scheduling the handling of calls to the communications line (e.g., scheduling call forwarding) or a request to handle calls differently based on information identifying the origination of the call (e.g., caller-ID). The service center may then forward instructions to the communications network such that the components (e.g., SSP or SCP) of the communications network implement the user's modifications. Additionally, the service center may be provided with information, in real-time, regarding a call to the communications line that may include, for example, the caller-ID for the incoming call. The service center may then determine how the call should be handled and forward instructions to the communications network to handle the call according to the user's requests. | 07-21-2011 |
20120106728 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INTEGRATING COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES - Methods and systems providing access to integrated communications services are disclosed. A notification of a call to a user is received at a device associated with the user, the device being connected to a data network and including a base unit, a handset, and a user interface, wherein the device is determined based on retrieved data corresponding to the user, and the retrieved data was retrieved using information pertaining to the call. Input from the user indicative of a response to the notification is also received at the device. Response information reflective of the response to the notification is then sent to the server, wherein the server instructs a service control point to connect the call based on the response to the notification. | 05-03-2012 |
20140378110 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CALL MANAGEMENT WITH USER INTERVENTION - Methods and systems for managing a call in real-time are disclosed. Methods and systems consistent with the present invention manage a call in real-time based on input from a user. A service center receives information pertaining to a call to the user from a service control point and sends a notification of the call to a device associated with the user. The service center receives a response to the notification from the user. Thereafter, the service center instructs the service control point to connect the call based on the response. | 12-25-2014 |
20150156144 | Methods and Systems for Social Messaging - The methods and systems in this invention apply to messaging systems that are used by people to communicate between a plurality of mobile devices and/or computers. Methods and systems are presented for communicating with participants in a manner that allows for more open discussion and gossiping. The methods and systems permit a conversation between a plurality of users in a manner such that one or more users in the system are excluded from participating in the said conversation. The methods and systems also allow one or more users to participate in a conversation without revealing identity by choosing to be anonymous, choosing an alias, or by impersonating another user or reverting to original identity at any point during the gossip. The methods and systems presented also provide for the option for other users to know if a user is participating by impersonating or via an alias. The methods and systems also allow for any user in the system to delete any message posted by the said user in a conversation. Further the originator of the conversation may also delete the entire conversation. | 06-04-2015 |
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20090299177 | Risk Stratification of Patients with Chronic Myocardial Infarction - The present invention is directed to novel radiopharmaceuticals, which can be used to image myocardium. In addition, the present invention is directed to methods for risk stratification of patients who have suffered at least one myocardial infarction. | 12-03-2009 |
20100010223 | Pyrazine derivatives, Methods of use, and methods for preparing same - The present invention relates to methods for producing N,N′-alkylated diaminopyrazines. | 01-14-2010 |
20100021382 | Pyrazine Derivatives and Uses Thereof - Disclosed herein are pyrazine derivatives and methods of using the same. | 01-28-2010 |
20110177006 | Dithienofuran Dyes for Imaging and Therapy - The invention provides optical agents, including compositions, preparations and formulations, and methods of using and making optical agents. Optical agents of the present invention include dyes, and derivatives thereof, having a fused ring backbone structure having dithienofuran core. In some embodiments, dyes of the present invention are dithienofuran dyes having a dithienofuran core optionally functionalized to provide useful optical, biological, pharmacokinetic and/or physical properties. | 07-21-2011 |
20110177007 | Dithienopyrrole Dyes for Imaging and Therapy - The invention provides optical agents, including compositions, preparations and formulations, and methods of using and making optical agents. Optical agents of the present invention include dyes, and derivatives thereof, having a fused ring backbone structure having dithienopyrrole core. In some embodiments, dyes of the present invention are dithienopyrrole dyes having a dithienopyrrole core optionally functionalized to provide useful optical, biological, pharmacokinetic and/or physical properties. | 07-21-2011 |
20110196231 | Fused Ring Thiophene Dyes for Imaging and Therapy - The invention provides optical agents, including compositions, preparations and formulations, and methods of using and making optical agents. Optical agents of the present invention include oligomer dyes, and derivatives thereof, having a fused ring backbone structure having an oligothiophene core. In some embodiments, oligomer dyes of the present invention are fused ring thiophene dyes having an oligothiophene core comprising a plurality of fused thiophene, thiophene-oxide, and/or thiophene-dioxide rings, optionally functionalized to provide useful optical, biological, pharmacokinetic and/or physical properties. The compounds are dithieno[3,2-b;2′,3′-d]thiophene derivatives. | 08-11-2011 |
20110264026 | Azo Derivatives and Uses Thereof in Phototherapy - The invention relates generally to optical agents, including Type 1 phototherapeutic agents, for biomedical applications, such as phototherapy. Provided are fused ring azo and diaza compounds comprising a plurality of fused rings including a first ring having an intra-ring azo or intra-ring diaza group capable of activation upon exposure to electromagnetic radiation in visible and/or infrared regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Optical agents of the invention enable a versatile phototherapy platform for treatment of a range of pathological conditions, including the treatment of cancers, stenosis and inflammation. The invention further provides preparations and formulations comprising the fused ring azo and diaza compounds and methods of making and using the fused ring azo and diaza compounds as optical agents in in vivo or ex vivo biomedical procedures. | 10-27-2011 |
20110288033 | Disulfide Compounds for Phototherapy - The invention relates generally to optical agents for biomedical applications, including phototherapy. Provided are disulfide compounds having an acyclic S—S bond with at least one aromatic and/or heterocyclic aromatic group providing phototherapeutic agents, including Type 1 phototherapeutic agents. Optical agents of the invention enable a versatile phototherapy platform for treatment of a range of pathological conditions, including the treatment of cancers, stensosis and inflammation. The invention further provides preparations and formulations comprising the disulfide optical agents and related methods of making and using disulfide optical agents in an in vivo or ex vivo biomedical procedure. | 11-24-2011 |
20120041479 | Tissue Sealant Compositions, Vascular Closure Devices, and Uses Thereof - The present invention provides tissue sealant compositions and vasculature closure devices useful for the optical detection of tissue seal and/or clot formation. Compositions and devices of the present invention comprise optical dyes which undergo an observable change as the compositions and/or devices are incorporated into a tissue seal and/or clot, for example a change in fluorescence quantum yield and/or a change in visual color including a change in emission and/or absorption wavelength. Tissue sealants and vasculature closure devices of the present invention are useful for visualizing seal and/or clot formation, for example, during or after surgical procedures, after catheter removal, etc. The present invention further provides methods for formation and optical detection of tissue seals or vasculature puncture closures as well as medical kits useful for the formation and optical detection of tissue seals or vasculature puncture closures. | 02-16-2012 |
20120058954 | Diaza Heterocyclic Compounds for Phototherapy - The invention relates generally to optical agents, including phototherapeutic agents, for biomedical applications, including phototherapy. The invention includes optical agents, and related therapeutic methods, comprising alicyclic diaza compounds, including 1,2 diaza heterocyclic compounds, having a photolabile N—N bond directly or indirectly linked to at least one carbocyclic aromatic and/or heterocyclic aromatic group. In some embodiments, for example, the invention provides alicyclic diaza compounds for phototherapeutic methods having a photolabile N—N bond that undergoes photoactivated cleavage to produce reactive species, such as radicals, ions, etc., that achieve a desired therapeutic effect, such as selective and/or localized tissue damage and/or cell death. | 03-08-2012 |
20120100078 | Pyrazine Derivatives and Uses Thereof in Renal Monitoring - The present invention relates to pyrazine derivatives such as those represented by Formulas I and II below. | 04-26-2012 |
20120129879 | Compounds and Compositions for Use in Phototherapy and in Treatment of Ocular Neovascular Disease and Cancers - The invention relates generally to anti-angiogenesis agents and related methods of using to anti-angiogenesis agents for biomedical applications including direct monotherapy and combination therapy for treatment of an angiogenesis related condition. In an embodiment, the invention provides a class of opioid compounds and structurally related opioid derivatives exhibiting anti-VEGF activity for use in therapeutic procedures, including phototherapy. Opioid compounds and structurally related opioid derivatives of the invention may be administered alone or in combination with administration of a phototherapy agent and/or other therapeutic agent. | 05-24-2012 |
20120134930 | Pyrazine Derivatives for Bioconjugation - Provided are compounds and compositions of general Formula IX: E1-L-Ar-X-PA, that may be utilized in bioconjugation procedures, where Ar is a chromophore and PA is a functional group capable of being attached to any bioactive molecule of interest. The present invention provides Formulas I-III that are capable of being attached to a bioactive vector for the selective delivery of said photoactive pyrazine derivatives to a desired biological target. | 05-31-2012 |
20120289884 | Fused Ring Diarylamino Photosensitizers for Phototherapy - The invention relates generally to optical agents and methods of using optical agents for biomedical applications, including phototherapy. Provided are methods of using diarylamino compounds having a fused ring backbone providing phototherapeutic agents, including Type 1 phototherapeutic agents. Optical agents of the invention enable a versatile phototherapy platform for treatment of a range of pathological conditions, including the treatment of cancers, stenosis and inflammation. The invention further provides preparations and formulations comprising the diarylamino optical agents and related methods of making and using diarylamino optical agents in an in vivo or ex vivo biomedical procedure. | 11-15-2012 |
20140286874 | Pyrazine Derivatives and Uses Thereof in Renal Monitoring - The present invention relates to pyrazine derivatives such as those represented by Formulas I and II below. | 09-25-2014 |
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20150320745 | Pyrazine Derivatives and Uses Thereof in Renal Monitoring - The present invention relates to pyrazine derivatives such as those represented by Formulas I and II below. | 11-12-2015 |
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20120246703 | EMAIL-BASED AUTOMATED RECOVERY ACTION IN A HOSTED ENVIRONMENT - Email-based recovery actions may be provided. A request from a user to perform an action may be received. If the user is determined not to have permission to perform the action, a message may be sent to a second user to approve the requested action. If the second user approves the requested action, the requested action may be performed. | 09-27-2012 |
20120317132 | Instance-Based Command Execution, Approval, and Notification Framework - An action approval framework may be provided. Upon receiving a selection of an action and at least one action parameter from a user, the requested action may be evaluated to determine if that action requires approval. Once the required approval has been received, or if the action may be automatically approved, the requested action may be performed. | 12-13-2012 |
20130132963 | Superseding of Recovery Actions Based on Aggregation of Requests for Automated Sequencing and Cancellation - Command sequencing may be provided. Upon receiving a plurality of action requests, an ordered queue comprising at least some of the plurality of actions may be created. The actions may then be performed in the queue's order. | 05-23-2013 |
20130133024 | Auto-Approval of Recovery Actions Based on an Extensible Set of Conditions and Policies - Recovery action approval may be provided. A request to perform an action may be received from a user. If the user is not always authorized to request the action, then the action may be performed if a policy rule permits the user to request the action. | 05-23-2013 |
20130239166 | Operating Large Scale Systems and Cloud Services With Zero-Standing Elevated Permissions - Large scale system operation may be provided. Upon receiving an action request from a user, a determination may be made as to whether the user requires elevated permissions to perform the action request. In response to determining that the user requires elevated permissions to perform the action request, the action request may be forwarded to a lockbox for evaluation and a permission response may be received from the lockbox. | 09-12-2013 |
20140165167 | SCALABLE AND AUTOMATED SECRET MANAGEMENT - A secret (e.g. a password, key, certificate) is automatically generated by a system. For example, at the time of deployment of a computing machine, a password may be generated and securely stored by the system with other secrets. The password may be used by the system to perform various operations (e.g. configuring the machine, . . . ). When a secret is requested by a user to access a resource, a secret is provided to the user. Once the secret has been utilized by the user, the secret is reset and replaced with a newly generated secret. All/portion of the secrets may also be automatically regenerated. For example, when a breach occurs and/or is suspected, each of the secrets may be replaced with newly generated secrets and securely stored. Auditing and reporting may also be provided (e.g. each request/access to a secret is logged). | 06-12-2014 |
20150180894 | DETECTING ANOMALOUS ACTIVITY FROM ACCOUNTS OF AN ONLINE SERVICE - Anomalous activity is detected using event information that is received from accounts from within an online service. Generally, anomalous activity is detected by comparing a baseline profile that includes past event information for accounts of the online service with a recent profile that includes recent event information for the accounts. Anomalous activity is detected when the recent profile shows that one or more events are occurring more frequently as compared to the occurrence of the event the associated baseline profile. The events that are recorded and used in the anomaly detection may include all or a portion of events that are monitored by the online service. One or more reports may also be automatically generated and provided to one or more users to show activity that may be considered anomalous activity. | 06-25-2015 |
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20090266052 | UNIVERSAL TRACKING AIR-FUEL REGULATOR FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - A fuel control system of an engine system comprises a pre-catalyst exhaust gas oxygen (EGO) sensor, a setpoint generator module, a sensor offset module, and a control module. The pre-catalyst EGO sensor generates a pre-catalyst EGO signal based on an air-fuel ratio of an exhaust gas. The setpoint generator module generates a desired pre-catalyst equivalence ratio (EQR) signal based on a desired EQR of the exhaust gas. The sensor offset module determines an offset value of the pre-catalyst EGO sensor. The control module generates an expected pre-catalyst EGO signal based on the desired pre-catalyst EQR signal and the offset value. | 10-29-2009 |
20090271093 | OFF-LINE CALIBRATION OF UNIVERSAL TRACKING AIR FUEL RATIO REGULATORS - A fuel control system of an engine includes a simulation module and a control module. The simulation module generates a simulated pre-catalyst exhaust gas oxygen (EGO) sensor signal based on a simulated oxygen concentration of an exhaust gas. The simulation module determines a simulated pre-catalyst equivalence ratio (EQR) for the exhaust gas based on the simulated pre-catalyst EGO sensor signal. The control module generates a desired pre-catalyst EGO sensor signal based on a desired oxygen concentration of the exhaust gas. The control module determines a desired pre-catalyst EQR based on the desired pre-catalyst EGO sensor signal. The control module determines a cost function based on the simulated pre-catalyst EQR and the desired pre-catalyst EQR. The fuel control system is calibrated based on the cost function. | 10-29-2009 |
20110073085 | CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING GEOMETRY BASED EXHAUST MIXING MODEL - A system includes a cylinder equivalence ratio (EQR) module, a location estimation module, a sensor module, and a fuel control module. The cylinder EQR module determines a first EQR corresponding to a first exhaust gas expelled from a first cylinder and determines a second EQR corresponding to a second exhaust gas expelled from a second cylinder. The location estimation module determines when the first and second exhaust gases mix in an exhaust manifold to form a third exhaust gas having a third EQR. The sensor module estimates an EQR of a fourth exhaust gas based on the third EQR. The fourth exhaust gas is located at an oxygen sensor in the exhaust manifold. The fuel control module controls an amount of fuel supplied to an engine based on a difference between the estimated EQR and an EQR corresponding to measurements from the oxygen sensor. | 03-31-2011 |
20110082635 | COMPENSATING FOR RANDOM CATALYST BEHAVIOR - A method for calibrating an engine control module includes sampling a first signal from a first oxygen sensor located upstream from a catalyst. The first signal indicates an oxygen content of exhaust gas produced by an engine. The method further includes predicting a response of a second oxygen sensor located downstream from the catalyst using a model of the catalyst and the first signal and sampling a second signal from the second oxygen sensor. The method further includes determining a component of the second signal based on a difference between samples of the second signal and the predicted response. The component is due to gases other than oxygen. Additionally, the method includes calibrating the engine control module based on the component of the second signal. The engine control module controls an amount of fuel injected into the engine. | 04-07-2011 |
20120255277 | OFFSET AND SLOW RESPONSE DIAGNOSTIC METHODS FOR NOx SENSORS IN VEHICLE EXHAUST TREATMENT APPLICATIONS - A method that includes in-vehicle systems and practices for determining whether a NOx sensor in an exhaust stream is performing properly. | 10-11-2012 |
20120303206 | GAIN/AMPLITUDE DIAGNOSTICS OF NOx SENSORS - A method that includes in-vehicle systems and practices for determining whether a NOx sensor in an exhaust stream is performing properly. The method uses the gain and/or the offset of the NOx sensor to determine its accuracy. | 11-29-2012 |
20130174805 | SPARK IGNITION TO HOMOGENOUS CHARGE COMPRESSION IGINITION TRANSITION CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A system for a vehicle includes a mode control module and a valve control module. The mode control module selectively sets an ignition mode for an engine to one of a spark ignition (SI) mode and a homogenous charge compression ignition (HCCI) mode. In response to the ignition mode transitioning from the SI mode to the HCCI mode during a first engine cycle, the valve control module operates an exhaust valve in a high lift mode during a second engine cycle, operates an intake valve in a low lift mode during the second engine cycle, and operates the exhaust and intake valves in the low lift mode during a third engine cycle. The first engine cycle is before the second engine cycle, and the second engine cycle is before the third engine cycle. | 07-11-2013 |
20140352655 | TRANSITION FROM HOMOGENEOUS CHARGE COMPRESSION IGNITION COMBUSTION MODE TO SPARK IGNITED COMBUSTION - A method of controlling an engine includes initiating a transition from homogenous charge compression ignition (HCCI) to spark ignited (SI) combustion mode of the engine under low load. The method includes commanding an exhaust valve actuator to increase lift of the exhaust valve to maximize expulsion of combustion chamber contents. The method also includes injecting into the combustion chamber sufficient amount of fuel after the lift of the exhaust valve was increased to generate substantially stoichiometric air-fuel ratio of the gas mixture contained in the chamber. The method also includes igniting the gas mixture after the fuel was injected into the combustion chamber to maximize combustion of the gas mixture. The method additionally includes commanding an intake camshaft phaser to change the position of the intake camshaft to a position configured for predetermined throttled SI combustion mode after the gas mixture was ignited to maximize operating efficiency of the engine. | 12-04-2014 |
20150361916 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OPERATING IN HCCI COMBUSTION MODE - An internal combustion engine is configured to operate in a homogeneous-charge compression-ignition combustion mode and a spark-ignition combustion mode employing late intake valve closing. A method for operating the internal combustion engine includes determining an amount of residual gas re-inducted into a combustion chamber from a previous engine cycle and determining an amount of fresh air trapped in the combustion chamber for the present engine cycle based upon the amount of residual gas re-inducted into the combustion chamber from the previous engine cycle. Engine fueling to the cylinder for the present engine cycle is controlled based upon the amount of fresh air trapped in the combustion chamber for the present engine cycle. | 12-17-2015 |
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20100073969 | PHOTOVOLTAIC INTEGRATED VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE - A photovoltaic (PV) integrated variable frequency drive system having a variable frequency drive and an energy source. The variable frequency drive having a back end inverter, a DC bus electrically connected to the back end inverter, and an active front end electrically connected to the DC bus to facilitate bi-directional power flow to and from a power grid. The energy source being electrically connected to the DC bus. | 03-25-2010 |
20110000421 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO ESTIMATE AUTOMOTIVE ALTERNATOR BELT SLIP - An embodiment contemplates a method for determining belt slip in a vehicle. The vehicle includes an engine and an alternator rotatably coupled by an accessory drive belt. The accessory drive belt engaging a rotating member of the engine for driving a rotating member of the alternator. A battery voltage is measured. An estimated battery voltage is determined as a function of engine speed. The belt slip of the alternator is detected in response to a comparison of the estimated battery voltage and the measured battery voltage. | 01-06-2011 |
20110125430 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO MONITOR STATE OF HEALTH OF ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN BATTERY AND GENERATOR - A system and method for monitoring the state of health of the connection between a generator and a battery includes detecting an interruption in power between the generator and the battery, incrementing a counter each time an interruption is detected, generating a trend of a number of interruptions over time based on a number of increments in the counter, monitoring a rate of increase in the number of interruptions over time and determining if the rate of increase in the number of interruptions over time is greater than a predetermined threshold. | 05-26-2011 |
20110202227 | HEALTH PROGNOSIS FOR COMPLEX SYSTEM USING FAULT MODELING - A system and method for providing component and sub-system state of health prognosis in a complex system using fault models and component aging models. The method includes determining a current state of health value for a sub-system using fault signature test results and determining current state of health values for a plurality of components in the sub-system using the fault signature test results. The method also determines current state of health values for components in the system that cannot use fault signature test results using a first probability model and the current state of health values for the plurality of components. The method determines predicted future state of health values for the components in the sub-system using component aging models and determines a predicted future state of health value for the sub-system using a second probability model and the future state of health values of the components. | 08-18-2011 |
20110202494 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE COMPONENT HEALTH PROGNOSIS BY INTEGRATING AGING MODEL, USAGE INFORMATION AND HEALTH SIGNATURES - A system and method for determining the health of a component includes retrieving measured health signatures from the component, retrieving component usage variables, estimating component health signatures using an aging model, determining an aging derivative using the aging model and calculating an aging error based on the estimated component health signatures, the aging derivative and the measured health signatures. | 08-18-2011 |
20110273917 | INTELLIGENT PHOTOVOLTAIC INTERFACE AND SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a photo-voltaic interface for integration of photo-voltaic modules in a power system. The photo-voltaic interface includes a power conversion system adapted to convert power to a pre-determined voltage and current type, a control and monitoring system adapted to allow monitoring and control of power flow to optimize grid operation, and a communications system adapted to allow remote monitoring of the photo-voltaic interface to detect defective components. | 11-10-2011 |
20130134935 | MEDIUM VOLTAGE STAND ALONE DC FAST CHARGER - An apparatus for DC fast charging of an electric vehicle includes an active front end AC-DC converter and an isolated DC-DC converter. The active front end AC-DC converter is adapted to rectify a medium voltage alternating current (AC) from a utility grid to a high voltage direct current (DC). The isolated DC-DC converter is adapted to transform the high voltage DC to a low voltage DC for charging the electric vehicle. | 05-30-2013 |
20150183330 | MODULAR RECONFIGURABLE MEDIUM VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER FOR DATA CENTERS, VOLT/VAR CONTROL, AC AND DC CHARGING, AND VEHICLE-TO-GRID APPLICATIONS - A modular reconfigurable medium voltage transformer configured for data centers, VOLT/VAR control, AC and DC charging, and vehicle-to-grid applications is disclosed. The modular reconfigurable transformer includes a plurality of modules configured to be connected to or disconnected from each other to provide multiple transformer configurations. Each of the modules are configured for bi-directional or uni-directional power flow to allow the transformer to provide power from a power source to an application or from the application back to the power source | 07-02-2015 |
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20140215608 | SECURITY THREAT ANALYSIS - An example of security threat analysis can include generating a security threat hypothesis based on security data in a threat exchange server. A request for analysis based on the security data can be sent via communication links to at least one security monitored participant to analyze the security data. A response can be received from the at least one security monitored participant with information related to the completed security related task. | 07-31-2014 |
20150371044 | TARGETED SECURITY ALERTS - Providing a targeted security alert can include collecting participant data from a plurality of participants within a threat exchange community, calculating, using a threat exchange server, a threat relevancy score of a participant among the plurality of participants within the threat exchange community using the collected participant data, and providing, from the threat exchange server to the participant, the targeted security alert based on the calculated threat relevancy score via a communication link within the threat exchange community. | 12-24-2015 |
20150373040 | SHARING INFORMATION - Sharing information can include identifying, utilizing a threat exchange server, a security occurrence associated with a participant within a threat exchange community. Sharing information can also include determining what participant-related information to share with the threat exchange server in response to the identified security occurrence, and receiving, at the threat exchange server, information associated with the determined participant-related information via communication links within the threat exchange community. | 12-24-2015 |
20160036591 | ENCRYPTING A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEVICE - Methods, devices, and systems for encrypting a communication from a device are described herein. One device includes a memory, and a processor configured to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to generate a subset-sum problem and a Goldreich-Levin hash function and encrypt a communication from the device using the subset-sum problem and the Goldreich-Levin hash function. | 02-04-2016 |
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20110203791 | COATED SLEEVED OIL AND GAS WELL PRODUCTION DEVICES - Provided are coated sleeved oil and gas well production devices and methods of making and using such coated sleeved devices. In one form, the coated sleeved oil and gas well production device includes one or more cylindrical bodies, one or more sleeves proximal to the outer diameter or inner diameter of the one or more cylindrical bodies, hardbanding on at least a portion of the exposed outer surface, exposed inner surface, or a combination of both exposed outer or inner surface of the one or more sleeves, and a coating on at least a portion of the inner sleeve surface, the outer sleeve surface, or a combination thereof of the one or more sleeves. The coating includes one or more ultra-low friction layers, and one or more buttering layers interposed between the hardbanding and the ultra-low friction coating. The coated sleeved oil and gas well production devices may provide for reduced friction, wear, erosion, corrosion, and deposits for well construction, completion and production of oil and gas. | 08-25-2011 |
20110220348 | Coated Oil and Gas Well Production Devices - Provided are coated oil and gas well production devices and methods of making and using such coated devices. In one form, the coated device includes one or more cylindrical bodies, hardbanding on at least a portion of the exposed outer surface, exposed inner surface, or a combination of both exposed outer or inner surface of the one or more cylindrical bodies, and a coating on at least a portion of the inner surface, the outer surface, or a combination thereof of the one or more cylindrical bodies. The coating includes one or more ultra-low friction layers, and one or more buttering layers interposed between the hardbanding and the ultra-low friction coating. The coated oil and gas well production devices may provide for reduced friction, wear, erosion, corrosion, and deposits for well construction, completion and production of oil and gas. | 09-15-2011 |
20110220415 | ULTRA-LOW FRICTION COATINGS FOR DRILL STEM ASSEMBLIES - Provided are drill stem assemblies with ultra-low friction coatings for subterraneous drilling operations. In one form, the coated drill stem assemblies for subterraneous rotary drilling operations include a body assembly with an exposed outer surface including a drill string coupled to a bottom hole assembly, a coiled tubing coupled to a bottom hole assembly, or a casing string coupled to a bottom hole assembly and an ultra-low friction coating on at least a portion of the exposed outer surface of the body assembly, hardbanding on at least a portion of the exposed outer surface of the body assembly, an ultra-low friction coating on at least a portion of the hardbanding, wherein the ultra-low friction coating comprises one or more ultra-low friction layers, and one or more buttering layers interposed between the hardbanding and the ultra-low friction coating. The coated drill stem assemblies disclosed herein provide for reduced friction, vibration (stick-slip and torsional), abrasion, and wear during straight hole or directional drilling to allow for improved rates of penetration and enable ultra-extended reach drilling with existing top drives. | 09-15-2011 |
20140173995 | METHODS OF MAKING A DRILLING TOOL WITH LOW FRICTION COATINGS TO REDUCE BALLING AND FRICTION - Provided are methods to make a drilling tool with low friction coatings to reduce balling and friction. In one form, the method includes providing one or more drilling tool components with specified locations for fitting cutters, inserts, bearings, rollers, additional non-coated components, or combinations thereof; cleaning the one or more drilling tool components; applying masking for fitting cutters, inserts, bearings, rollers, additional non-coated components or combinations thereof; applying a multi-layer low friction coating to the cleaned specified locations; removing the masking from the cleaned and coated specified locations of the one or more drilling components; inserting cutters and inserts and assembling moving parts to the cleaned and coated specified locations of the one or more drilling tool components; and assembling the one or more drilling tool components to form a drilling tool. | 06-26-2014 |
20140178637 | LOW FRICTION COATINGS WITH IMPROVED ABRASION AND WEAR PROPERTIES AND METHODS OF MAKING - Provided are low friction coatings with improved abrasion, wear resistance and methods of making such coatings. In one form, the coating includes: i) an under layer selected from the group consisting of CrN, TiN, TiAlN, TiAlVN, TiAlVCN, TiSiN, TiSiCN, TiAlSiN and combinations thereof, wherein the under layer ranges in thickness from 0.1 to 100 μm, ii) an adhesion promoting layer selected from the group consisting of Cr, Ti, Si, W, CrC, TiC, SiC, WC, and combinations thereof, wherein the adhesion promoting layer ranges in thickness from 0.1 to 50 μm and is contiguous with a surface of the under layer, and iii) a functional layer selected from the group consisting of a fullerene based composite, a diamond based material, diamond-like-carbon and combinations thereof, wherein the functional layer ranges from 0.1 to 50 μm and is contiguous with a surface of the adhesion promoting layer. | 06-26-2014 |
20140287161 | METHODS FOR COATING TUBULAR DEVICES USED IN OIL AND GAS DRILLING, COMPLETIONS AND PRODUCTION OPERATIONS - Provided are methods and systems for vacuum coating the outside surface of tubular devices for use in oil and gas exploration, drilling, completions, and production operations for friction reduction, erosion reduction and corrosion protection. These methods include embodiments for sealing tubular devices within a vacuum chamber such that the entire device is not contained within the chamber. These methods also include embodiments for surface treating of tubular devices prior to coating. In addition, these methods include embodiments for vacuum coating of tubular devices using a multitude of devices, a multitude of vacuum chambers and various coating source configurations. | 09-25-2014 |
20150132539 | Process for Applying a Friction Reducing Coating - A coated device comprising a body, a coating on at least a portion of a surface of the body, wherein the coating comprises, a terminal layer, and at least one underlayer positioned between the terminal layer and the body, the underlayer comprising a hardness of greater than 61 HRc, wherein prior to the addition of the terminal layer, at least one of the body and the underlayer is polished to a surface roughness of less than or equal to 1.0 micrometer Ra. | 05-14-2015 |
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20120084371 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR USER CONTROLLED POLICY SHARING - According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a method for user controlled policy sharing. The method includes receiving, from a first user device, a request to share with a second user device a policy attribute associated with the first user device. The method also includes generating a signaling message containing instructions to modify the policy attribute. The method further includes communicating the signaling message to a policy control function associated with the second user device. | 04-05-2012 |
20120084425 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR PROVIDING NESTED POLICY CONFIGURATION IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - Methods, systems, and computer readable media for providing nested policy configuration in a communications network are disclosed. The method is performed at a policy charging and rules function (PCRF) node. According to one method, first policy profile information associated with a first identifier is obtained from a policy profile database, where the first identifier is associated with a first subscriber and where the first policy profile information includes a second identifier. Second policy profile information associated with the second subscriber is obtained, using the second identifier obtained with the first policy profile information, from the policy profile database. | 04-05-2012 |
20120224677 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR SERVICE DATA FLOW (SDF) BASED SUBSCRIPTION PROFILE REPOSITORY (SPR) SELECTION - According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a method for SDF based subscription profile repository selection. The method includes receiving a first signaling message. The first signaling message includes service data flow information for identifying a service data flow. The method also includes selecting, using the service data flow information, an SPR from a plurality of SPRs, the SPR containing policy information associated with the service data flow. | 09-06-2012 |
20120257499 | POLICY AND CHARGING RULES FUNCTION (PCRF) AND PERFORMANCE INTELLIGENCE CENTER (PIC) BASED CONGESTION CONTROL - A system for congestion control in a mobile communications network includes a monitoring module configured to monitor message traffic associated with a cell in a mobile communications network. The message traffic includes control plane and user plane messages. The monitoring module determines, based on the message traffic, whether a predetermined congestion threshold associated with the cell in the mobile communications network has been crossed. In response to the threshold being crossed, the monitoring module generates a cell congestion notification message that includes the identity of subscribers that are contributing to the congestion. A policy server receives the cell congestion notification message and generates a PCC rule that modifies the policy of the one or more identified subscribers and for communicating the PCC rule to a PCEF. | 10-11-2012 |
20130310030 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR ACCESS NETWORK DISCOVERY AND SELECTION - Methods, systems, and computer readable media for access network discovery and selection are disclosed. According to one aspect, a system for access network discovery and selection includes an access network discovery and selection function (ANDSF) network element for identifying to a user equipment (UE) an access network through which the UE can connect to a core network, the ANDSF including an interface for communicating with nodes in a core network. The ANDSF is configured to receive information from a node in the core network and perform an access network discovery or selection operation based at least in part on the received information. | 11-21-2013 |
20140018067 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR POLICY-BASED LOCAL BREAKOUT (LBO) - According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a system for controlling local breakout using a policy infrastructure. The system includes a policy and charging rules function (PCRF) configured to receive an admission request associated with a subscriber from an evolved node B (eNode B) and, in response to the admission request, to install a subscriber-specific policy on the eNode B for implementing local breakout at the eNode B for the subscriber. | 01-16-2014 |
20140022897 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR DYNAMICALLY CONTROLLING CONGESTION IN A RADIO ACCESS NETWORK - Methods, systems, and computer readable media for dynamically controlling congestion in a radio access network are disclosed. According to one aspect, a system for dynamically controlling congestion in a radio access network includes a policy and charging rules function (PCRF) for receiving, from a node for communicating with user equipment via a radio access network, admission requests, and, in response to receiving the admission requests, installing, on the node, subscriber-specific policies to control congestion in the radio access network. | 01-23-2014 |
20140029421 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR DYNAMICALLY CONFIGURING CUSTOMER PREMISES EQUIPMENT (CPE) IN A CONVERGED NETWORK - Methods, systems, and computer readable media for dynamically configuring customer premises equipment (CPE) in a converged network are disclosed. According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein comprises a method performed at a mobility offload gateway that includes receiving cell site change notification message from a mobile network, determining, based on the change notification message, whether user equipment (UE) can be offloaded to a Wi-Fi network, and in response to determining that the UE can be offloaded, dynamically configuring consumer premises equipment (CPE) associated with the identified Wi-Fi network to support a predetermined quality of service (QoS) for the UE. | 01-30-2014 |
20140031029 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR DISTRIBUTING POLICY RULES TO THE MOBILE EDGE - Methods, systems, and computer readable media for distributing policy rules from a data content network to user equipment in a mobile network are disclosed. In one example, the method includes obtaining, by a mobile offload gateway (MOG) located in a core data content network, at least one mobile policy rule associated with a mobile subscriber. The method further includes transmitting, from the MOG, the at least one mobile policy rule to a user equipment (UE) located outside of the core data content network, wherein the UE is associated with the mobile subscriber and configuring the UE to function in accordance to the at least one mobile policy rule. | 01-30-2014 |