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20090259532 | PEER-TO-PEER COMPENSATION IN AN INTENT-COMPENSATION SCHEME - System(s) and method(s) are provided that facilitate intrinsically targeted, dependable peer-to-peer referral and compensation within an intent-compensation scheme. The referral system synergistically exploits trust mechanisms existing among a referring agent and a referred agent in order to generate high-quality referrals based on a determination of commercial intent from the referred agent. In exchange of conveyed intent at a time of a transaction with a referred agent, system platform directly compensates both the referred agent and the referring agent. Compensation of the referred agent is ensured via tracking mechanism that can identify a referral originating device. Information associated with referral(s) is scoped through privacy profiles, and referral/compensation integrity is maintained via an antifraud component and a tracking component that can identify referring and referred agents. Compensation can be funded trough advertisement spend. | 10-15-2009 |
20090259533 | SECONDARY MARKET FOR CONSUMER REWARDS - System(s) and method(s) are provided to trade compensation credit(s) in a customer price incentive scheme funded through advertisement. A secondary market for rewards is established through advertisement spend from a set of disparate category advertisers (e.g., brand advertisers and product advertisers). Market liquidity is injected through an advertisement component that directs a portion of advertisement spend to issue tradable compensation credit(s) at a initial offering price. A trade platform facilitates commercialization of compensation credit(s) among a set of registered advertisers: A regulatory component provides governance and establishes pricing of traded compensation credit(s), while a brokerage component facilitates negotiation among traders. Disparate advertisers can be joined for trading based at least in part on advertiser intelligence. Trade compensation credits can be utilized, for example, to directly compensate a consumer; increase advertisement; establish an exclusivity advertiser club; or to engage a third-party serviced provider. | 10-15-2009 |
20110238686 | CACHING DATA OBTAINED VIA DATA SERVICE INTERFACES - A potential user query that can be subsequently received from a user is identified. An interface exposed by a data service is invoked, which includes providing the potential user query to the interface. Search results in response to the potential user query are received from the interface and maintained in a complex data set store. If a user query is subsequently received that maps to a normalized query that is the potential user query, then search results for the normalized query are obtained from the complex data set store and returned as the search results for the user query. | 09-29-2011 |
20110264642 | DYNAMIC COMPUTATION ENGINE IN SEARCH STACK - A data search and retrieval system that, in response to a search query, dynamically selects and applies a model of information to be returned to a user. The model may be selected based on the search query directly, or indirectly based on data returned by a search engine applying the query. For this purpose, the system may include an index of models, similar to a search index. Models may include expressions that may be descriptions of computations, equations, constraints or rules to define information to be returned. These elements of a selected model may be executed within to the search stack based on data identified in a search of web pages by executing the query or other dynamically obtained data. Execution of a model may lead to collecting new information, such as through further searching or performing computations, or may result in ordering or other formatting of data. | 10-27-2011 |
20110264665 | INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEM WITH CUSTOMIZATION - A data search and retrieval system that, in response to a search query, dynamically selects and applies a model of information to be returned to a user. The model may be selected based on the search query directly or indirectly based on data returned by a search engine applying the query. For this purpose, the system may include an index of models, similar to a search index. Models may be authored and contributed to the search and retrieval system by third parties, and an association between each such contributed model and characteristics of a search query, such as specific search query terms, may be stored in the index of models. A user of the search and retrieval system may provide feedback on a model that was used to generate information in response to the user's search query, and such feedback may be used to update the index of models. | 10-27-2011 |
20110264678 | USER MODIFICATION OF A MODEL APPLIED TO SEARCH RESULTS - A data search and retrieval system that, in response to a search query, applies a model to search results to generate information to be returned to a user. A user may modify the model via a set of controls displayed to the user. The modified model may then be applied to search results to generate information in compliance with the modified model. Modified models may be stored locally on a client system or stored in the search system and made available to other users so that the modified models can be applied to subsequent requests for information. The modified models and the results of a search may be stored on a client machine such that, as the model is modified, new information may be generated based on the original search, reducing communication bandwidth, which can improve the speed and cost of providing user interaction with data in a mobile environment. | 10-27-2011 |
20110282861 | EXTRACTING HIGHER-ORDER KNOWLEDGE FROM STRUCTURED DATA - Systems and methods are described for use in higher-order-knowledge-based searching of content available from a network of data-storage devices. In various embodiments, at least one computational expression representative of a relational framework for content is identified and provided to an information retrieval system for use in searching for content desired by a user. The relational framework for content may include rules, expressions, equations, and/or constraints, which bind, relate, or associate certain content with other content. A computational expression may be determined from processing structured data. The structured data may be identified during crawling of a network or may be expressly provided to an extractor. Use of a computational expression by an information retrieval system may more efficiently and accurately return desired content to a user than is possible with traditional information searching methods. | 11-17-2011 |
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20090246021 | PULSED TORQUE CONTROL OF WIND TURBINE PITCH SYSTEMS - A wind turbine pitch control system is disclosed that provides a pulsed torque to the blade pitch actuator if continuous torque fails to adjust the blade pitch angle to a commanded pitch angle. This invention provides a cost-effective way to increase peak torque capability for existing wind turbines that have problems, under certain operating conditions, moving blades per the control command. | 10-01-2009 |
20100098540 | BLADE PITCH MANAGEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method for operating a wind turbine. The method includes providing a wind turbine having at least one blade having adjustable pitch angle that is adjusted according to an operational parameter schedule. A blade efficiency parameter is determined in response to a wind speed and a rotor speed. A minimum pitch angle is determined in response to the blade efficiency parameter and the pitch angle of the at least one blade in response to the blade efficiency parameter is maintained to an angle equal to or greater than the minimum pitch angle independent of the operational parameter schedule. A wind turbine plant and a method for servicing a wind turbine are also disclosed. | 04-22-2010 |
20110135466 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING WIND TURBINE BLADE DEFLECTION - A system is disclosed for monitoring and controlling the deflection of turbine blades of a wind turbine. The system includes a passive position detecting apparatus and a controller. The passive position detecting apparatus may be configured to acquire and transmit data relating directly to a position of at least one of the turbine blades. The controller may be configured to receive the data from the passive position detecting apparatus and compare such data to a known position reference to determine turbine blade deflection. | 06-09-2011 |
20110140431 | WIND TURBINE FARM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING AT LEAST ONE WIND TURBINE - A method of controlling a wind turbine that includes at least one rotor shaft and at least one blade operatively coupled to the rotor shaft includes measuring a first wind turbine operational condition that is representative of a blade deflection value and generating a first operational condition signal based on that first wind turbine operational condition. The wind turbine also includes a drive train including at least one rotor shaft and an electric generator. The method also includes measuring at least one second wind turbine operational condition and generating at least one second operational condition signal. The method further includes changing the blade deflection value by changing the second operational condition. | 06-16-2011 |
20130277970 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF WIND TURBINE CONTROL - In one aspect, embodiments of a method of controlling a power rating of a wind turbine are described. One embodiment of the method comprises retrieving, by a computing device, one or more preset values from a memory, wherein the one or more preset values include at least an initial torque setpoint for a wind turbine; determining, by the computing device, an adjusted torque setpoint for the wind turbine based at least in part on one or more operating conditions received from one or more measurement devices associated with the wind turbine; and adjusting a real power output rating of the wind turbine based on the determined adjusted torque setpoint. In one aspect, the computing device can be a controller for the wind turbine. | 10-24-2013 |
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20080248175 | Kokumi Flavour Compounds and Use - The invention relates to gamma-glutamyl and beta-asparagyl peptide compounds of formula (I) that provide a kokumi flavour to consumables and flavour compositions, and to consumables and flavour compositions comprising such compounds. Enzymatic methods to prepare the compounds are provided. | 10-09-2008 |
20080268123 | Onion Flavoured Compounds and Use - The invention relates to compounds of O-alkylated sulphur-containing amino acids or peptides that provide an onion flavour to consumables and flavour compositions, and to consumables and flavour compositions comprising such compounds. | 10-30-2008 |
20090069551 | Flavorant Compounds - A compound of the Formula (I) wherein A is selected from the group consisting of —CH═CH—CO—CH3 and —CH2CH2—CO—CH3. The compounds are useful as flavorants in compositions such as foodstuffs, beverages, confectionery, medicinal preparations, dentifrices and mouthwashes. | 03-12-2009 |
20090130282 | Kokumi Flavour Compounds and Use - The invention relates to compounds of formula (I) that provide a kokumi flavour to consumables and flavour compositions, and to consumables and flavour compositions comprising such compounds. Enzymatic methods to prepare the compounds are provided. | 05-21-2009 |
20090155440 | Salt Enhancing Compounds and Use - Use as a salt enhancer and flavour of S- or O-carboxyalkylated amino acids and peptide compounds of formula I and consumables or flavour compositions comprising such compounds. Method of flavouring consumables, in particular of replacing sodium from said consumables by employing said compounds while using a reduced salt content, or enhancing the salty taste of salt at a given salt concentration. Novel compounds of formula I. | 06-18-2009 |
20110104351 | Natural Flavour Enhancers and Methods for Making Same - The present invention pertains to the use of certain flavour enhancing compounds obtainable from an | 05-05-2011 |
20120231140 | Organic Compounds - Provided are umami taste and savoury flavour enhancing compounds of formula (I) | 09-13-2012 |
20130060006 | Natural Flavour Enhancers and Methods for Making Same - The present invention pertains to the use of certain flavour enhancing compounds obtainable from an | 03-07-2013 |
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20100243948 | Refrigerant Additive Compositions Containing Perfluoropolyethers - The present invention relates to compositions and processes of using perfluoropolyether to maintain or improve the oil return, lubrication, cooling capacity, or energy efficiency of a refrigeration, air conditioning or heat transfer system. | 09-30-2010 |
20120011864 | Refrigerant Additive Compositions Containing Perfluoropolyethers - The present invention relates to compositions and processes of using perfluoropolyether to maintain or improve the oil return, lubrication, cooling capacity, or energy efficiency of a refrigeration, air conditioning or heat transfer system. | 01-19-2012 |
20130199219 | REFRIGERANT ADDITIVE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING PERFLUOROPOLYETHERS - The present invention relates to compositions and processes of using perfluoropolyether to maintain or improve the oil return, lubrication, cooling capacity, or energy efficiency of a refrigeration, air conditioning or heat transfer system. | 08-08-2013 |
20140245760 | REFRIGERANT ADDITIVE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING PERFLUOROPOLYETHERS - The present invention relates to compositions and processes of using perfluoropolyether to maintain or improve the oil return, lubrication, cooling capacity, or energy efficiency of a refrigeration, air conditioning or heat transfer system. | 09-04-2014 |