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20120164022 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PROCESSING OBJECTS BY APPLYING ELECTROMAGNETIC (EM) ENERGY - An apparatus is disclosed for applying radio frequency (RF) energy to an object in an energy application zone via at least one radiating element. The apparatus is selected from a group consisting of sterilizers, pasteurizers, drying cabinets, sintering furnaces, curing furnaces, soil remediation apparatuses, smelting furnaces, melting furnaces and plasma generators. The apparatus comprises at least one processor configured to determine a value indicative of energy absorbable by the object at least one of or each of a plurality of MSEs; and cause RF energy to be supplied to the at least one radiating element in at least a subset of the plurality of MSEs, wherein energy supplied to the at least one radiating element at each of the subset of MSEs is a function of the value indicative of energy absorbable at each MSE. | 06-28-2012 |
20120168645 | Calibrated Energy Transfer - Apparatuses, methods, kits, and systems relating to applying electromagnetic energy to an object located at least partially in an energy application zone are disclosed. Some apparatuses may include a processor configured to determine a preliminary amount of energy to be dissipated in the object and determine a corrected amount of energy based on the preliminary amount of energy and calibration information. The processor may be further configured to cause a source to transfer energy to the energy application zone and determine an amount of delivered energy, based on an amount of energy returned from the energy application zone and an amount of energy supplied to the energy application zone. The processor may also be configured to cause the source to transfer energy to the energy application zone at least until the amount of delivered energy equals the corrected amount of energy. | 07-05-2012 |
20130142923 | PROCESSING OBJECTS BY RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) ENERGY - A method of processing an object is disclosed. The method comprises heating the object by applying radio frequency (RF) energy, monitoring a value related to a rate of absorption of RF energy by the object during the heating, and adjusting the RF energy in accordance with changes in a time derivative of the monitored value. | 06-06-2013 |
20130248521 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR APPLYING ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY TO A CONTAINER - Some aspects of the invention may be directed to an apparatus and method for applying RF energy to containers. The containers (e.g., pots, tanks, vats, kettles, reactors, etc.) may contain an object to be heated or processed by EM energy. The object may be in the liquid phase, gas phase, solid phase or any combination of phases thereof. The apparatus may comprise an outer housing. Optionally the outer housing may be substantially opaque to RF energy. The apparatus may further comprise an inner housing disposed at least partially within the outer housing, wherein at least a portion of the inner housing is configured to transmit RF energy. The apparatus may include at least one radiating element configured to apply RF energy to an energy application zone within the inner housing. In some embodiments the at least one radiating element is located external to the inner housing, optionally between the inner housing and the outer housing. In some embodiments, the at least one radiating element may be activated and RF energy may be transmitted, via the at least one activated radiating element, to the object located within the energy application zone. | 09-26-2013 |
20130306626 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR COOKING USING RF OVEN - Systems, Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for cooking a food item using RF oven. The food item may include a tag containing information regarding food items associated with the food item. The RF oven may include an interface to receive the information. The RF oven may also include a processor to determine an amount of energy to be delivered to the food item based on the information. The processor may be configured to cause a RF power source to supply RF energy to cook the food item based on the determined amount of energy. | 11-21-2013 |
20140232274 | CALIBRATED ENERGY TRANSFER - Apparatuses, methods, kits, and systems relating to applying electromagnetic energy to an object located at least partially in an energy application zone are disclosed. Some apparatuses may include a processor configured to determine a preliminary amount of energy to be dissipated in the object and determine a corrected amount of energy based on the preliminary amount of energy and calibration information. The processor may be further configured to cause a source to transfer energy to the energy application zone and determine an amount of delivered energy, based on an amount of energy returned from the energy application zone and an amount of energy supplied to the energy application zone. The processor may also be configured to cause the source to transfer energy to the energy application zone at least until the amount of delivered energy equals the corrected amount of energy. | 08-21-2014 |
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20090049571 | Seed-Preferred Promoters - The present invention provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of nucleotide sequences in a plant. Compositions are novel nucleotide sequences for a tissue preferred promoter isolated from the | 02-19-2009 |
20090089897 | Seed-Preferred Promoters - The present invention provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of nucleotide sequences in a plant. Compositions are novel nucleotide sequences for a tissue preferred promoter isolated from the sorghum δ-kafirin coding region. The sequences drive expression preferentially to endosperm tissue. A method for expressing a nucleotide sequence in a plant using the regulatory sequences disclosed herein is provided. The method comprises transforming a plant cell to comprise a nucleotide sequence operably linked to one or more of the regulatory sequences of the present invention and regenerating a stably transformed plant from the transformed plant cell. | 04-02-2009 |
20090188003 | Transcriptional Activators Involved in Abiotic Stress Tolerance - The present invention provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of nucleotide sequences in a plant. Compositions comprise novel polypeptides involved in modulating gene expression in response to abiotic stress such as cold or drought, and the polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. Methods for expressing the polynucleotides in a plant and improving cold and/or drought tolerance of plants are also provided. | 07-23-2009 |
20090260105 | UDP-Xylose Synthases (UXS) Polynucleotides, Polypeptides, and Uses Thereof - The present disclosure concerns methods and compositions relating to UXS polypeptides and/or nucleic acids encoding UXS polypeptides. In certain claims, the methods and compositions are of use to improve digestibility and/or ease of grain processing. Such improvements relate to a modulation in arabinoxylan and/or hemicellulose content in transgenic plants. Such plants can, for example, comprise one or more nucleic acid sequences that inhibit expression of one or more UDP-Xylose Synthase (UXS) genes. | 10-15-2009 |
20120005780 | UDP-Xylose Synthases (UXS) Polynucleotides, Polypeptides and Uses Thereof - The present disclosure concerns methods and compositions relating to UXS polypeptides and/or nucleic acids encoding UXS polypeptides. In certain claims, the methods and compositions are of use to improve digestibility and/or ease of grain processing. Such improvements relate to a modulation in arabinoxylan and/or hemicellulose content in transgenic plants. Such plants can, for example, comprise one or more nucleic acid sequences that inhibit expression of one or more UDP-Xylose Synthase (UXS) genes. | 01-05-2012 |
20130014290 | UDP-XYLOSE SYNTHASES (UXS) POLYNUCLEOTIDES, POLYPEPTIDES AND USES THEREOF - The present disclosure concerns methods and compositions relating to UXS polypeptides and/or nucleic acids encoding UXS polypeptides. In certain claims, the methods and compositions are of use to improve digestibility and/or ease of grain processing. Such improvements relate to a modulation in arabinoxylan and/or hemicellulose content in transgenic plants. Such plants can, for example, comprise one or more nucleic acid sequences that inhibit expression of one or more UDP-Xylose Synthase (USX) genes. | 01-10-2013 |
20130133110 | TRANSCRIPTIONAL ACTIVATORS INVOLVED IN ABIOTIC STRESS TOLERANCE - The present invention provides compositions and methods for regulating expression of nucleotide sequences in a plant. Compositions comprise novel polypeptides involved in modulating gene expression in response to abiotic stress such as cold or drought, and the polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. Methods for expressing the polynucleotides in a plant and improving cold and/or drought tolerance of plants are also provided. | 05-23-2013 |
20130145502 | REGULATORY SEQUENCES FOR MODULATING TRANSGENE EXPRESSION IN PLANTS - The invention relates to gene expression regulatory sequences, specifically introns that act as enhancers of gene expression, the promoter and terminator sequences endogenously associated with these introns. Presence of these intronic enhancer sequences in proximity to promoter sequences leads to enhancement of gene expression. Methods of finding such new intronic enhancer sequences and using them to generate transgenic plants are also described. | 06-06-2013 |
20130254932 | PLANT GENE EXPRESSION MODULATORY SEQUENCES FROM MAIZE - The invention relates to gene expression regulatory sequences from maize, specifically to a promoter sequence and an intron sequence, that are useful for expressing transgenes in transgenic plants. The invention further discloses compositions, polynucleotide constructs, transformed host cells, transgenic plants and seeds containing the recombinant construct with the promoter and intron sequences, and methods for preparing and using the same. | 09-26-2013 |
20150184177 | REGULATORY SEQUENCES FOR MODULATING TRANSGENE EXPRESSION IN PLANTS - The invention relates to gene expression regulatory sequences, specifically introns that act as enhancers of gene expression, the promoter and terminator sequences endogenously associated with these introns. Presence of these intronic enhancer sequences in proximity to promoter sequences leads to enhancement of gene expression. Methods of finding such new intronic enhancer sequences and using them to generate transgenic plants are also described. | 07-02-2015 |
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20100324979 | COMPUTER-BASED ANALYSIS OF AFFILIATE SITE PERFORMANCE - A performance analysis system analyzes the performance of affiliate sites that provide links to specific items in an electronic catalog, and identifies catalog items that can be listed by such affiliate web sites to improve performance. An association mining component analyzes transaction data attributable to specific categories or types of affiliate web sites to identify items that are frequently purchased in combination by users of such sites. The detected item associations are used to evaluate, for a given affiliate site, whether significant disparities exist between the expected and actual sales quantities of specific items. The results of the analysis are incorporated into affiliate-specific performance reports, which may include specific recommendations for improving performance. The disclosed methods may also be used to analyze the performance of, and provide recommendations to, online sellers within an online mall, online marketplace, or online auction system. | 12-23-2010 |
20120245976 | COMPUTER-BASED ANALYSIS OF SELLER PERFORMANCE - A performance analysis system analyzes the performance of affiliate sites that provide links to specific items in an electronic catalog, and identifies catalog items that can be listed by such affiliate sites to improve performance. An association mining component analyzes transaction data attributable to specific categories of affiliate sites to identify items that are frequently purchased in combination by users of such sites. The detected item associations are used to evaluate, for a given affiliate site, whether significant disparities exist between the expected and actual sales quantities of specific items. The results of the analysis are incorporated into affiliate-specific performance reports, which may include specific recommendations for improving performance. The disclosed methods may also be used to analyze the performance of, and provide recommendations to, online sellers within an marketplace or auction system. | 09-27-2012 |
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20090201193 | Radar sensor and method for analyzing objects - A method and a radar sensor for transmitting frequency-modulated transmitted signals and receiving partial waves reflected by objects in the sensor detection range. A frequency shift of the received signal relative to the transmitted signal is determined for each object reflecting in each frequency ramp, it being possible to determine the relative speeds and the distances of the detected objects from the combination of frequency shifts of a plurality of ramps. The objects detected in preceding measurement cycles are stored in a memory, their relative speed and their distance being computed in advance for a future measurement cycle. The expected frequency shifts are determined and the frequency shifts of a plurality of ramps are combined in order to determine the relative speeds and the distances for objects that have not yet been stored in the memory. | 08-13-2009 |
20110018784 | ANTENNA, IN PARTICULAR FOR RADAR SIGNALS, AS WELL AS METHOD AND USE - In an antenna, e.g., for radar signals, a substrate carries two pairs of diametrically opposed antenna elements, first diametrically opposed antenna elements being oriented in a direction that considerably deviates from the direction of second diametrically opposed antenna elements, e.g., by 90°, and the first and second diametrically opposed antenna elements each lying symmetrically with respect to the point of intersection of their orientation directions. | 01-27-2011 |
20110156973 | ANTENNA - An antenna has an antenna body having a plurality of first antenna elements situated along a first straight line. The antenna body includes a first conductive grounded surface and a second conductive grounded surface, the first and second grounded surfaces being situated essentially parallel to one another. A dielectric is situated between the first and second grounded surfaces. A signal conductor is also situated between the first and second grounded surfaces. The first antenna elements are designed as apertures situated above the signal conductor in the first grounded surface. Furthermore, the antenna is designed to emit a signal in a direction in space, depending on a frequency of the signal. At least two of the first antenna elements differ from one another in such a way that their power emissions are different. | 06-30-2011 |
20120026053 | ANTENNA - An antenna has an antenna body having a plurality of first antenna elements, which are disposed along a first straight line. A hollow conductor, which extends between the first antenna elements, is disposed in the antenna body. The first antenna elements are developed as openings running between the hollow conductor and a surface of the antenna body. The antenna is designed to radiate a signal in a spatial direction that is a function of a frequency of the signal. The antenna body has an electrically insulating material that is coated with a conductive material. | 02-02-2012 |
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20140012474 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTROMECHANICAL CLUTCH SYSTEM IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method is provided for controlling an electromechanical clutch system in a motor vehicle. The motor vehicle includes, but is not limited to a clutch and a clutch pedal uncoupled mechanically from the clutch. The system is configured to determine a gear input rotation speed (nG), determine a pedal travel (w) covered by the clutch pedal, compare a maximum rotation speed (nmax) of the engine with the gear input rotation speed (nG), actuate the clutch independently of the pedal travel (w), when the gear input rotation speed (nG) is greater than the maximum rotation speed (nmax) of the engine, and the pedal travel (w) is so small that an actuation of the clutch ( | 01-09-2014 |
20140067214 | MOTOR VEHICLE WITH AN ACTUATOR-OPERATED CLUTCH - A motor vehicle, in particular a passenger car, is provided with an internal combustion engine, a drive wheel arrangement that can be connected to the former, a clutch for the optional connecting and disconnecting of internal combustion engine and drive wheel arrangement, an actuator for actuating set clutch, and a controller for controlling set actuator, The set controller comprises a comparator for comparing a set quantity and an actual quantity and an actuator that is equipped in order to in particular partly close or open the clutch based on this comparison of set quantity and actual quantity, and to a method for the automatic actuating of the clutch. | 03-06-2014 |