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20120127303 | Detecting System Component Failures In A Computing System - Detecting system component failures in a computing system, including: capturing, by a digital imaging device, a plurality of time sequenced images of a component in the computing system; comparing, by a digital imaging comparator, the plurality of time sequenced images of the component in the computing system; determining, by the digital imaging comparator, whether the plurality of time sequenced images of the component in the computing system have changed more than a predetermined threshold; and sending, by a notification system, a component alert notification upon determining that the plurality of time sequenced images of the component in the computing system have changed more than the predetermined threshold. | 05-24-2012 |
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20120131393 | Detecting System Component Failures In A Computing System - Detecting system component failures in a computing system, including: capturing, by a digital imaging device, an image of a component in the computing system; comparing, by a digital imaging comparator, the image of the component in the computing system to a graphical template for the component in the computing system; determining, by the digital imaging comparator, whether the image matches the graphical template for the computing system within a predetermined threshold; and sending, by a notification system, a failure event notification upon determining that the image does not match the graphical template for the computing system within the predetermined threshold. | 05-24-2012 |
20130007612 | Manipulating Display Of Document Pages On A Touchscreen Computing Device - Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for manipulating display of document pages on a touchscreen computing device are provided. Embodiments include recognizing, by the touchscreen computing device, finger motion selection gestures on a touchscreen of the touchscreen computing device; selecting, by the touchscreen computing device for each recognized finger motion selection gesture, a document page displayed on the touchscreen; recognizing, by the touchscreen computing device, a finger motion combination gesture on the touchscreen; combining, by the touchscreen computing device responsive to the finger motion combination gesture, the selected document pages into a single concatenated document page; and displaying, by the touchscreen computing device, the single concatenated document page. | 01-03-2013 |
20130042035 | Synchronization Of Data Between An Electronic Computing Mobile Device And An Electronic Computing Dockstation - Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for synchronization of data between an electronic mobile device and an electronic computing dockstation. Embodiments include detecting, by the dockstation, completion of a docking procedure connecting the mobile device to the dockstation; identifying, by the dockstation, applications that are open on the mobile device; opening, by the dockstation, the identified applications on the dockstation; identifying, by the dockstation, files that are open on the mobile device; syncing, by the dockstation, the identified files with corresponding files within the dockstation, including updating an existing file within the dockstation; and opening on the dockstation, by the dockstation, the synced files with the open applications on the dockstation. | 02-14-2013 |
20130042042 | Synchronization Of Data Between An Electronic Computing Mobile Device And An Electronic Computing Dockstation - Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for synchronization of data between an electronic mobile device and an electronic computing dockstation. Embodiments include detecting, by the dockstation, completion of a docking procedure connecting the mobile device to the dockstation; identifying, by the dockstation, applications that are open on the mobile device; opening, by the dockstation, the identified applications on the dockstation; identifying, by the dockstation, files that are open on the mobile device; syncing, by the dockstation, the identified files with corresponding files within the dockstation, including updating an existing file within the dockstation; and opening on the dockstation, by the dockstation, the synced files with the open applications on the dockstation. | 02-14-2013 |
20130047125 | TOUCHSCREEN GESTURES FOR VIRTUAL BOOKMARKING OF PAGES - A system and method are disclosed for navigating an electronic document using a touch-sensitive display screen with gestures that are reminiscent of physically handling the pages of a conventional, bound document. A user may temporarily bookmark one or more selected pages by touching the touchscreen with a finger when the pages are displayed, to mimic using a finger to hold a selected page of a conventional, bound document. Predefined gestures may be specified with different functions, such as returning to a bookmarked page or removing a bookmark. | 02-21-2013 |
20130097577 | Impedance Compensation For A Differential Pair Of Conductive Paths - Methods, apparatus, and products for impedance compensation for a differential pair of conductive paths, including: determining the differential impedance and conductor geometry for the differential pair of conductive paths; determining the path length differential between the conductive paths in the differential pair of conductive paths; determining a centerline path to follow for a shorter conductive path in the differential pair of conductive paths, wherein the centerline path lengths the shorter conductive path such that the length of each conductive path in the differential pair of conductive paths is identical within a predetermined threshold; determining a number of subdivisions of one or more serpentine segments on one of the conductive paths in the differential pair; and determining, in dependence upon the differential impedance at each of the subdivisions of the one or more serpentine segments, a serpentine segment path width for the serpentine segment. | 04-18-2013 |
20130159959 | Phase Compensation In A Differential Pair Of Transmission Lines - Phase compensation in a differential pair of transmission lines, including: identifying, by a phase compensation module, a plurality of direction changes in the differential pair of transmission lines; determining, by the phase compensation module for each direction change in the differential pair of transmission lines, a direction change angle; and determining, by the phase compensation module for each direction change in the differential pair of transmission lines, the geometry of one or more phase correction humps to include in one transmission line of the differential pair of transmission lines in dependence upon the direction change angle. | 06-20-2013 |
20130268813 | DETECTING SYSTEM COMPONENT FAILURES IN A COMPUTING SYSTEM - Detecting system component failures in a computing system, including: detecting, by an illumination detector, the occurrence of an illumination event in the computing system; determining, by an illumination event identifier, whether the illumination event is associated with a suspected component failure in the computing system; and sending, by a notification system, a failure event notification upon determining that the illumination event is associated with a suspected component failure in the computing system. | 10-10-2013 |
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20100145341 | TROCAR-TIPPED DRILL BIT - A drill bit comprising a trocar tip on an end of a fluted portion is disclosed. The trocar tip may configured to cut through relatively hard bone. The drill bit may also have a fluted portion for cutting through softer bone. | 06-10-2010 |
20100151420 | FIXTURES FOR DENTAL IMPLANTS - A coping for use in a dental implant is disclosed. The coping may comprise a material capable of forming a chemical bond to a restorative tooth. The restorative tooth chemically bonds to the coping when cured. | 06-17-2010 |
20100151423 | TEMPORARY RESTORATIONS AND RELATED METHODS - A temporary restoration or preform for use in a patient's body may comprise apical end, a coronal end opposite the apical end, and a portion configured to engage with an underlying structure for retention thereto, wherein a first portion of the preform comprises a hardened material and a remaining portion of the preform comprises a hardenable malleable material. Methods for fitting a temporary restoration in a patient and kits for making dental restorations are also disclosed. | 06-17-2010 |
20100184002 | TRANSFER COPINGS AND RELATED METHODS FOR TAKING IMPLANT IMPRESSIONS - A transfer coping configured to take an impression of an implant is disclosed. The transfer coping has an impression material contact portion and an implant mating portion. The implant mating portion has at least one support portion and at least one deflection portion configured to be received within an opening on a coronal portion of an implant. The at least one protrusion is disposed on the at least one deflection portion and is configured to engage in a snap-fit manner with a coordinating feature of an implant. A method for identifying the position of an implant in a patient is also disclosed. | 07-22-2010 |
20100209877 | COMPONENTS FOR USE WITH IMPLANTS AND RELATED METHODS - A system for taking an impression of an implant implanted in a patient's body may comprise an abutment comprising an implant engaging portion and a component supporting portion. The implant engaging portion may be configured to engage with an implant configured to be implanted in a patient's body and the component support portion may comprise at least one retention groove. The system may further comprise an impression coping configured to receive the component supporting portion and comprising at least one protrusion feature configured for snap-fit engagement with the at least one retention groove, wherein the impression coping is made from a material comprising metal. | 08-19-2010 |
20110306014 | Components, Systems and Related Methods for Temporary Prosthetics - An impression coping may include an implant-engaging portion configured for engagement with a dental implant, and a coronal post comprising at least one impression feature configured for embedding in impression material and at least one retention feature configured to matingly engage a corresponding retention feature of a temporary restoration to secure the temporary restoration to the impression coping. | 12-15-2011 |
20120135370 | TRANSFER COPINGS AND RELATED METHODS FOR TAKING IMPLANT IMPRESSIONS - A transfer coping configured to take an impression of an implant is disclosed. The transfer coping has an impression material contact portion and an implant mating portion. The implant mating portion has at least one support portion and at least one deflection portion configured to be received within an opening on a coronal portion of an implant. The at least one protrusion is disposed on the at least one deflection portion and is configured to engage in a snap-fit manner with a coordinating feature of an implant. A method for identifying the position of an implant in a patient is also disclosed. | 05-31-2012 |
20120330315 | TROCAR-TIPPED DRILL BIT - A drill bit comprising a trocar tip on an end of a fluted portion is disclosed. The trocar tip may configured to cut through relatively hard bone. The drill bit may also have a fluted portion for cutting through softer bone. | 12-27-2012 |
20140113247 | FIXTURES FOR DENTAL IMPLANTS - A temporary coping for placement as an intermediate structure between a temporary restorative tooth and a support on a dental implant may comprise a coronal end, an apical end, and a lateral wall surrounding a hollow interior. The hollow interior may be dimensioned to receive a support mountable on a dental implant to place the temporary coping in mating engagement with the support along a substantial length of the hollow interior. The temporary coping may be made of a dental restoration material chosen from bis-acrylic and a bis-acrylic composite and is chemically bondable with the temporary restorative tooth. | 04-24-2014 |
20140193775 | COMPONENTS FOR USE WITH IMPLANTS AND RELATED METHODS - A system for dental restorations may comprise an abutment comprising an implant engaging portion and a component supporting portion terminating in a coronal end of the abutment. The implant engaging portion may extend apically from the component supporting portion and may have an external surface feature configured to be received in mating engagement within an opening in a dental implant. The component supporting portion may comprise at least one first snap-fit retention feature disposed on an outer peripheral surface of the component supporting portion. The system may further comprise a temporary coping made from a material that permits chemical bonding of the temporary coping with a veneering material of a temporary tooth restoration. The temporary coping may comprise at least one second snap-fit retention feature configured for snap-fit engagement with the at least one first snap-fit retention feature of the abutment. | 07-10-2014 |
20150088138 | TROCAR-TIPPED DRILL BIT - A drill bit for drilling through bone may include a fluted portion and a trocar tip disposed at an end of the fluted portion. The trocar tip may include an outer lateral surface that is tapered at an angle ranging from about 5 degrees to about 15 degrees relative to a longitudinal axis of the drill bit. | 03-26-2015 |