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20080229035 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING A STRIDE VALUE FOR ACCESSING MEMORY - Systems and methods for implementing a stride valise for memory are provided. One embodiment includes a system comprising a plurality of memory modules configured to store interleaved data in a plurality of memory storage units according to a predetermined interleave. The plurality of memory storage units can be defined by a memory range of consecutive addresses. The system also comprises a memory test device configured to access a portion of the plurality of memory storage units in a sequence that repeats according to a programmable stride value. | 09-18-2008 |
20100131810 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING A STRIDE VALUE FOR MEMORY TESTING - Systems and methods for implementing a stride value for memory are provided. One embodiment relates to a system that includes a plurality of memory modules configured to store interleaved data in a plurality of memory storage units according to a predetermined interleave. A memory test device is configured to perform a memory test that accesses a portion of the plurality of memory storage units in a sequence according to a programmable stride value. The memory test device performs the memory test by writing test data to each of the memory storage units in the portion of the plurality of memory storage units and reading the test data from each of the memory storage units in the portion of the plurality of memory storage units. | 05-27-2010 |
20110138219 | HANDLING ERRORS IN A DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM - A method of managing errors in a data processing system may involve at least one computer system. Each computer system may include a processor that executes an operating system, firmware, and system memory storing instructions for the operating system. A firmware error handler resident in the firmware may identify an error occurring in the computer system. The firmware error handler may determine whether the operating system is required to take an action in response to the error. If the operating system is not required to take an action in response to the error, the firmware error handler may create an error log accessible to the operating system appropriate to cause the operating system to take no action. | 06-09-2011 |
20110154091 | ERROR LOG CONSOLIDATION - A system for error log consolidation is disclosed herein. A server computer includes a plurality of system processors and error log consolidation logic. The system processors are configurable to form isolated execution partitions. The error log consolidation logic is configured to, based on detection of a fault in the server, retrieve error logs from the system processors, and to consolidate the retrieved logs with server computer information not available to the system processors to generate a consolidated error log. The consolidated error log includes a comprehensive set of server information relevant to identifying a cause of the detected fault. | 06-23-2011 |
20110154097 | FIELD REPLACEABLE UNIT FAILURE DETERMINATION - A system and method for fault management in a computer-based system are disclosed herein. A system includes a plurality of field replaceable units (“FRUs”) and fault management logic. The fault management logic is configured to collect error information from a plurality of components of the system. The logic stores, for each component identified as a possible cause of a detected fault, a record assigning one of two different component failure probability indications. The logic identifies a single of the plurality of FRUs that has failed based on the stored probability indications. | 06-23-2011 |
20110154115 | ANALYSIS RESULT STORED ON A FIELD REPLACEABLE UNIT - A system and method for recording fault information in an electronic system are disclosed herein. A system includes fault analysis logic and a plurality of field replaceable units (“FRUs”). The fault analysis is configured to analyze system error information, and identify at least one of the FRUs in the system to be a possible cause of a detected fault based on the analysis. Each FRU includes writeable non-volatile storage including storage locations reserved to store information including a result of the analysis. The result of the analysis indicates a reason that the FRU storing the information was determined, by the fault analysis logic, to be a possible cause of the fault. | 06-23-2011 |
20110154128 | SYNCHRONIZE ERROR HANDLING FOR A PLURALITY OF PARTITIONS - In accordance with at least some embodiments, a system comprises a plurality of partitions, each partition having its own error handler. The system further comprises a plurality of resources assignable to the plurality of partitions. The system further comprises management logic coupled to the plurality of partitions and the plurality of resources. The management logic comprises an error management tool that synchronizes operation of the error handlers in response to an error. | 06-23-2011 |
20110154349 | RESOURCE FAULT MANAGEMENT FOR PARTITIONS - In accordance with at least some embodiments, a system includes a plurality of partitions, each partition having its own operating system (OS) and workload. The system also includes a plurality of resources assignable to the plurality of partitions. The system also includes management logic coupled to the plurality of partitions and the plurality of resources. The management logic is configured to set priority rules for each of the plurality of partitions based on user input. The management logic performs automated resource fault management for the resources assigned to the plurality of partitions based on the priority rules. | 06-23-2011 |
20110179314 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF ERROR LOGGING - Method and system of error logging. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods including detecting assertion of an error pin by a processor system, (comprising at least a main processor and a chipset, the assertion of the error pin an indication to reboot the processor system) the detecting by a reset circuit, notifying a management processor (distinct from the main processor) that the error pin is asserted (the notifying by the reset circuit), writing to a plurality of registers in the chipset (the writing by the management processor), de-asserting a reset pin of the main processor, and then executing by the main processor an error-handling code to generate an error log. | 07-21-2011 |
20120239973 | Managing Errors In A Data Processing System - A method of managing errors in a data processing system ( | 09-20-2012 |
20130326293 | MEMORY ERROR TEST ROUTINE - An error test routine is to test for a type of memory error by changing a content of a memory module. A memory handling procedure is to isolate the memory error in response to a positive outcome of the error test routine. The error test routine and memory handling procedure is to be performed at runtime transparent to an operating system. Information corresponding to isolating the memory error is stored. | 12-05-2013 |
20150363261 | RAM REFRESH RATE - A refresh rate of a random-access memory (RAM) is increased if a number of errors is greater than an error threshold and the refresh rate has not reached a maximum rate. The refresh rate of the RAM is set to a normal rate if the number of errors is less than or equal to the error threshold. | 12-17-2015 |
20160103726 | MEMORY ERROR DETERMINATION - A technique includes accessing error information generated in response to memory errors of a memory device. The error information generated in response to the memory errors of the memory device may then be determined as indicative of a row hammer error for the memory device. | 04-14-2016 |
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20100060893 | ASSAY PARTICLE CONCENTRATION AND IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An assay apparatus having a sample vessel within which an assay may be performed. The apparatus further includes a holder having a receptacle, socket or other device configured to operatively receive the sample vessel in a precise and easily repeated location with respect to the holder. A magnet may be operatively associated with the holder such that a magnetic field generated by the magnet intersects a portion of the sample vessel defining a magnetic concentration region within the sample vessel. A separate or integrated detection or interrogation instrument, typically a spectrometer, may be provided. | 03-11-2010 |
20110059017 | POLYMER COATED SERS NANOTAG - An encapsulated surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) tag. The tag includes a metal core and an encapsulant, typically a glass encapsulant. The encapsulant is further derivatized with a polymer. | 03-10-2011 |
20130028839 | POLYMER COATED SERS NANOTAG - An encapsulated surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) tag. The tag includes a metal core and an encapsulant, typically a glass encapsulant. The encapsulant is further derivatized with a polymer. | 01-31-2013 |
20130155402 | INLINE SPECTROSCOPIC READER AND METHODS - An inline spectroscopic reader having a light source, one or more optics heads, a spectrometer and a data processing system in digital communication with the spectrometer detector. The optics heads include transmission optics providing for the illumination of a target with light from the light source and detection optics providing for the collection of light from the target. Typically, the target is moving with respect to the optics head during spectroscopic interrogation. The spectroscopic reader is thus an inline reader well suited to provide spectrum based production or analytical decision making in real time as the target moves along a production or analysis line. Also disclosed are methods including the steps of illuminating a target with light from a light source; collecting light from the target; obtaining a digitized spectrum with a spectrometer; extracting information content from the digitized spectrum; and basing a contemporaneous process decision upon the information content. | 06-20-2013 |
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20100046666 | SIGNAL PROCESSING WITH CHANNEL EIGENMODE DECOMPOSITION AND CHANNEL INVERSION FOR MIMO SYSTEMS - Techniques for processing a data transmission at a transmitter and receiver, which use channel eigen-decomposition, channel inversion, and (optionally) “water-pouring”. At the transmitter, (1) channel eigen-decomposition is performed to determine eigenmodes of a MIMO channel and to derive a first set of steering vectors, (2) channel inversion is performed to derive weights (e.g., one set for each eigenmode) used to minimize ISI distortion, and (3) water-pouring may be performed to derive scaling values indicative of the transmit powers allocated to the eigenmodes. The first set of steering vectors, weights, and scaling values are used to derive a pulse-shaping matrix, which is used to precondition modulation symbols prior to transmission. At the receiver, channel eigen-decomposition is performed to derive a second set of steering vectors, which are used to derive a pulse-shaping matrix used to condition received symbols such that orthogonal symbol streams are recovered. | 02-25-2010 |
20100246642 | MULTI-ACCESS HYBRID OFDM-CDMA SYSTEM - In one aspect of a multiple-access OFDM-CDMA system, the data spreading is performed in the frequency domain by spreading each data stream with a respective spreading code selected from a set of available spreading codes. To support multiple access, system resources may be allocated and de-allocated to users (e.g., spreading codes may be assigned to users as needed, and transmit power may be allocated to users). Variable rate data for each user may be supported via a combination of spreading adjustment and transmit power scaling. Interference control techniques are also provided to improve system performance via power control of the downlink and/or uplink transmissions to achieve the desired level of performance while minimizing interference. A pilot may be transmitted by each transmitter unit to assist the receiver units perform acquisition, timing synchronization, carrier recovery, handoff, channel estimation, coherent data demodulation, and so on. | 09-30-2010 |
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20090285116 | MULTIPLE FREQUENCY BAND OPERATION IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - Embodiments for bandwidth allocation methods, detecting interference with other systems, and/or redeploying in alternate bandwidth are described. Higher bandwidth channels may be deployed at channel boundaries ( | 11-19-2009 |
20100169396 | EFFICIENT COMPUTATION FOR EIGENVALUE DECOMPOSITION AND SINGULAR VALUE DECOMPOSITION OF MATRICES - For eigenvalue decomposition, a first set of at least one variable is derived based on a first matrix being decomposed and using Coordinate Rotational Digital Computer (CORDIC) computation. A second set of at least one variable is derived based on the first matrix and using a look-up table. A second matrix of eigenvectors of the first matrix is then derived based on the first and second variable sets. To derive the first variable set, CORDIC computation is performed on an element of the first matrix to determine the magnitude and phase of this element, and CORDIC computation is performed on the phase to determine the sine and cosine of this element. To derive the second variable set, intermediate quantities are derived based on the first matrix and used to access the look-up table. | 07-01-2010 |
20120039210 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING SPECTRUM USE EFFICIENCY IN A MESH NETWORK - Mesh Network Access Points (APs) points, including gateways and routers, are deployed over a geographic area. The APs monitor the communication channel for other carriers and transmit accordingly. The APs selectively co-transmit when other carriers are sensed, if the efficiency of the mesh network will improve. APs select a transmission rate based on observed carrier-to-interference ratios. APs use directional antennas to increase carrier-to-interference ratios and spectral efficiency. AP transmit schedules are adaptable and adjusted according to observed carrier-to-interference measurements. | 02-16-2012 |
20120039296 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING SPECTRUM USE EFFICIENCY IN A MESH NETWORK - Mesh Network Access Points (APs) points, including gateways and routers, are deployed over a geographic area. The APs monitor the communication channel for other carriers and transmit accordingly. The APs selectively co-transmit when other carriers are sensed, if the efficiency of the mesh network will improve. APs select a transmission rate based on observed carrier-to-interference ratios. APs use directional antennas to increase carrier-to-interference ratios and spectral efficiency. AP transmit schedules are adaptable and adjusted according to observed carrier-to-interference measurements. | 02-16-2012 |
20120039340 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING SPECTRUM USE EFFICIENCY IN A MESH NETWORK - Mesh Network Access Points (APs) points, including gateways and routers, are deployed over a geographic area. The APs monitor the communication channel for other carriers and transmit accordingly. The APs selectively co-transmit when other carriers are sensed, if the efficiency of the mesh network will improve. APs select a transmission rate based on observed carrier-to-interference ratios. APs use directional antennas to increase carrier-to-interference ratios and spectral efficiency. AP transmit schedules are adaptable and adjusted according to observed carrier-to-interference measurements. | 02-16-2012 |
20120057455 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING SPECTRUM USE EFFICIENCY IN A MESH NETWORK - Mesh Network Access Points (APs) points, including gateways and routers, are deployed over a geographic area. The APs monitor the communication channel for other carriers and transmit accordingly. The APs selectively co-transmit when other carriers are sensed, if the efficiency of the mesh network will improve. APs select a transmission rate based on observed carrier-to-interference ratios. APs use directional antennas to increase carrier-to-interference ratios and spectral efficiency. AP transmit schedules are adaptable and adjusted according to observed carrier-to-interference measurements. | 03-08-2012 |
20120057494 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING SPECTRUM USE EFFICIENCY IN A MESH NETWORK - Mesh Network Access Points (APs) points, including gateways and routers, are deployed over a geographic area. The APs monitor the communication channel for other carriers and transmit accordingly. The APs selectively co-transmit when other carriers are sensed, if the efficiency of the mesh network will improve. APs select a transmission rate based on observed carrier-to-interference ratios. APs use directional antennas to increase carrier-to-interference ratios and spectral efficiency. AP transmit schedules are adaptable and adjusted according to observed carrier-to-interference measurements. | 03-08-2012 |
20120263137 | HIGH SPEED MEDIA ACCESS CONTROL AND DIRECT LINK PROTOCOL - Techniques for MAC processing for efficient use of high throughput systems that may be backward compatible with various types of legacy systems are disclosed. In one aspect, a data frame is formed comprising a common portion for transmission in a format receivable by various stations, such as access points and remote stations. The data frame also comprises a dedicated portion, formatted for transmission to a specified remote station. In another aspect, the common portion is unsteered, and the dedicated portion is steered. In another aspect, an access point schedules an allocation in response to a data indication included in a common portion of a data frame transmitted from one remote station to another. In another aspect, a first station transmits a reference to a second station, which measures the reference and generates feedback therefrom. | 10-18-2012 |
20120287856 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLEXING PROTOCOL DATA UNITS - Embodiments addressing MAC processing for efficient use of high throughput systems are disclosed. In one aspect, a protocol stack is disclosed comprising one or more of the following: an adaptation layer, a data link control layer, a physical layer, and a layer manager. In another aspect, physical layer feedback is used for adaptation layer processing. In one embodiment, physical layer feedback is used for segmentation. In another embodiment, physical layer feedback is used for multicast mapping onto one or more unicast channels. In another aspect, a data unit for transmission from a first station to a second station comprises zero or more complete sub-data units, zero or one partial sub-data units from a prior transmission, and zero or one partial sub-data units to fill the data unit. In one embodiment, a pointer may be used to indicate the location of any complete sub-data units. | 11-15-2012 |
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20140210627 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING INTOXICATION - A method and system for monitoring a user's intoxication including receiving a set of signals, derived from a set of samples collected from the user at a set of time points; providing a sobriety task to the user proximal to a time point of the set of time points; generating a performance dataset characterizing performance of the sobriety task by the user; receiving a supplementary dataset characterizing a demographic profile of the user and/or a physiological state of the user; determining a set of values of an intoxication metric, derived from the set of signals; generating a predicted temporal profile of the intoxication metric for the user based upon the set of values, the set of time points, and the supplementary dataset; generating an analysis of the user's sobriety based upon the performance dataset and the predicted temporal profile; and providing a notification to the user based upon the analysis. | 07-31-2014 |
20140361900 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING INTOXICATION - A method and system for monitoring a user's intoxication including receiving a set of signals, derived from a set of samples collected from the user at a set of time points; providing a sobriety task to the user proximal to a time point of the set of time points; generating a performance dataset characterizing performance of the sobriety task by the user; receiving a supplementary dataset characterizing a demographic profile of the user and/or a physiological state of the user; determining a set of values of an intoxication metric, derived from the set of signals; generating a predicted temporal profile of the intoxication metric for the user based upon the set of values, the set of time points, and the supplementary dataset; generating an analysis of the user's sobriety based upon the performance dataset and the predicted temporal profile; and providing a notification to the user based upon the analysis. | 12-11-2014 |
20150261927 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING INTOXICATION - A method and system for monitoring a user's intoxication including receiving a set of signals, derived from a set of samples collected from the user at a set of time points; providing a sobriety task to the user proximal to a time point of the set of time points; generating a performance dataset characterizing performance of the sobriety task by the user; receiving a supplementary dataset characterizing a demographic profile of the user and/or a physiological state of the user; determining a set of values of an intoxication metric, derived from the set of signals; generating a predicted temporal profile of the intoxication metric for the user based upon the set of values, the set of time points, and the supplementary dataset; generating an analysis of the user's sobriety based upon the performance dataset and the predicted temporal profile; and providing a notification to the user based upon the analysis. | 09-17-2015 |
20160045153 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING INTOXICATION - A method and system for monitoring a user's intoxication including receiving a set of signals, derived from a set of samples collected from the user at a set of time points; providing a sobriety task to the user proximal to a time point of the set of time points; generating a performance dataset characterizing performance of the sobriety task by the user; receiving a supplementary dataset characterizing a demographic profile of the user and/or a physiological state of the user; determining a set of values of an intoxication metric, derived from the set of signals; generating a predicted temporal profile of the intoxication metric for the user based upon the set of values, the set of time points, and the supplementary dataset; generating an analysis of the user's sobriety based upon the performance dataset and the predicted temporal profile; and providing a notification to the user based upon the analysis. | 02-18-2016 |
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20120187690 | HYDROELECTRIC GENERATORS - Hydroelectric generators for harnessing potential energy from a flowing liquid source with a varying surface level. Hydroelectric generators may comprise platforms with buoyancies selected to remain suspended in the liquid source at a selected depth. In some examples, generation units may be fixed to the platform, the generation unit including turbines partially submerged in the liquid source, generators drivingly connected to the wheel, and electrical interfaces connected to the generator, the electrical interface configured to connect to an external power system. In some examples, hydroelectric generators may include one or more anchors connected to the platform. In some examples, generation units may include rotors. In some examples, hydroelectric generators may include projections extending into the liquid source and define channels between the projections. | 07-26-2012 |
20120187692 | HYDROELECTRIC GENERATORS - Hydroelectric generators for generating hydroelectric energy from a liquid drawn upstream of a cascading water feature, including an intake positioned upstream of the cascading water feature, a columnar conduit mounted substantially underground in fluid communication with the intake, the columnar conduit configured to collect a selected quantity of liquid from the intake to pressurize the liquid to a selected amount of head pressure, and a generation unit downstream and in fluid communication with the columnar conduit, the generation unit being configured to receive the pressurized liquid from the columnar conduit and he driven by the pressurized liquid to generate electricity. | 07-26-2012 |
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20140067603 | ONLINE MARKETPLACE FOR WHOLESALE DEALS - A method of vetting a wholesaler of an item for participation in an online marketplace is disclosed. A notification that the wholesaler of the item intends to sell the item on the online marketplace is received. The online marketplace is reserved for wholesaling and the notification includes a price at which the wholesaler intends to sell the item. The price at which the wholesaler intends to sell the item is compared with an average price at which an end consumer may purchase the item on an additional online marketplace. The additional online marketplace is not reserved for wholesaling. A listing is received from a wholesaler of the item on the online marketplace based on the comparison of the price at which the wholesaler intends to sell the item being less than the average price at which the end consumer may purchase the item on the additional online marketplace. | 03-06-2014 |
20150220291 | 3D PRINTING: MARKETPLACE WITH FEDERATED ACCESS TO PRINTERS - Systems, methods, and media for optimizing and facilitating 3D printing services in a marketplace environment are provided. In one example, a system comprises a memory and at least one module, executing on one or more computer processors, to host or participate in a 3D printing service marketplace environment including marketplace participants and a federated network of 3D printing service providers. The at least one module receives a 3D printing request from a marketplace participant to print a 3D object at a 3D printing service provider, and communicates with at least some of the federated network of 3D printer service providers within the marketplace environment. In response to the received request, the at least one module lists at least some of the 3D printing service providers based on a 3D printer identifier metric. | 08-06-2015 |
20150220748 | 3D PRINTING IN MARKETPLACE ENVIRONMENTS - Systems, methods, and media for authorizing 3D printing services in a marketplace environment are provided. In one example, a system comprises a computing device that implements a 3D printing marketplace component. The marketplace component comprises a merchant unit, a transaction unit, a consumer unit, and a digital rights authorization unit which cooperatively act to receive a request from a consumer for a 3D printing task, rank a plurality of 3D printing service providers based on an availability or a suitability to fulfil the 3D printing task, and facilitate the authorization of performance of the 3D printing task based on a grant of digital rights associated with the digital model or object. | 08-06-2015 |
20150221053 | 3D PRINTING: MANAGING DIGITAL RIGHTS AND FULFILMENT IN ONLINE MARKETPLACE ENVIRONMENTS - Systems, methods and media for managing digital rights in a 3D printing service marketplace environment are provided. In one example, a system comprises a memory and at least one module, executing on one or more computer processors to host or participate in a 3D printing service marketplace environment which includes marketplace participants. The marketplace participants include at least one 3D printing service provider. The module is further to receive a request from a marketplace participant to print a 3D object at a 3D printing service provider and receive an authorization from an owner of digital rights in the 3D object to print the 3D object. Based on a received authorization, the module transmits instructions to a 3D printing service provider to print the 3D object. | 08-06-2015 |
20160086254 | 3D PRINTING: MARKETPLACE WITH FEDERATED ACCESS TO PRINTERS - Systems, methods, and media for optimizing and facilitating 3D printing services in a marketplace environment are provided. In one example, a system comprises a memory and at least one module, executing on one or more computer processors, to host or participate in a 3D printing service marketplace environment including marketplace participants and a federated network of 3D printing service providers. The at least one module receives a 3D printing request from a marketplace participant to print a 3D object at a 3D printing service provider, and communicates with at least some of the federated network of 3D printer service providers within the marketplace environment. In response to the received request, the at least one module lists at least some of the 3D printing service providers based on a 3D printer identifier metric. The 3D printer identifier metric may include a digital rights authorization. | 03-24-2016 |
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20110220462 | Apparatus and Method for Conveying Cohesive Materials - An apparatus and a method include a pipe comprising a first end, a second end and an interior wall. The pipe is configured for rotation about an axis with a rotational rate sufficient for a cohesive material to remain stationary in a layer on the interior wall. A plurality of blades is configured for deflecting the cohesive material. Each of the blades includes a blade edge having a curvature corresponding to a portion of the interior wall. A support structure supports the blade edges with each of the blade edges proximate the interior wall and having an angle with respect to a plane perpendicular to the axis. An inlet apparatus feeds the cohesive material into the first end where a difference in rotational rate between the interior wall and the plurality of blades, and the angle determines a rate of conveyance of the cohesive material along the interior wall. | 09-15-2011 |
20130270158 | Centrifugal Size-Separation Sieve for Granular Materials - A centrifugal sieve and method utilizes centrifugal force in rapidly-rotated cylindrical or conical screens as the primary body force contributing to size segregation. Within the centrifugal acceleration field, vibration and/or shearing flows are induced to facilitate size segregation and eventual separation of the fines from the coarse material. Inside a rotating cylindrical or conical screen, a separately-rotated screw auger blade can be used to transport material along the rotating cylinder or conical wall and to induce shearing in the material. | 10-17-2013 |
20150376953 | VERTICAL-SCREW-AUGER CONVEYER FEEDER - A conical feeder is attached to a vertically conveying screw auger. The feeder is equipped with scoops and rotated from the surface to force-feed regolith the auger. Additional scoops are possible by adding a cylindrical section above the conical funnel section. Such then allows the unit to collect material from swaths larger in diameter than the enclosing casing pipe of the screw auger. A third element includes a flexible screw auger. All three can be used in combination in microgravity and zero atmosphere environments to drill and recover a wide area of subsurface regolith and entrained volatiles through a single access point on the surface. | 12-31-2015 |
20160082478 | SIZE-SEPARATION OF DRY GRANULAR MATERIALS - A dry granular material sieve operates well in microgravity because it comprises a rotatable cylindrical or conical screen to generate centrifugal forces sufficient to sift finer particles inside through to the outside, and auger screw conveyors to move the fines, coarse, and remainder materials without the aid of normal gravity. | 03-24-2016 |
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20140006936 | RESPONSIVE DOCUMENT BREAKPOINTS SYSTEMS AND METHODS | 01-02-2014 |
20140304576 | Prioritizing Asset Loading In Multimedia Application - Exemplary embodiments involve an application receiving an instruction to load assets, determining a priority of each of the assets, and loading at least some of the assets based on the priority. In one embodiment, the application prioritizes the loading of assets based on the accessibility of the views in which the assets are used and the resource requirements for loading the assets. In another embodiment, the application prioritizes the loading of assets based on determining a location at which each asset is stored. In another embodiment, the application prioritizes the loading of assets based on an attribute associated with rendering each of the assets for display. In another embodiment, the application prioritizes the loading of assets on which of the assets are used in one or more related views associated with the currently displayed view. | 10-09-2014 |
20140304577 | Packaging, Distributing, Presenting, and Using Multi-Asset Electronic Content - One exemplary embodiment involves receiving, at a computer device, packaged content, wherein the packaged content comprises a manifest and assets. The exemplary method further comprises presenting, via a processor of the computer device, the packaged content in a content consumption environment based at least in part upon the manifest, wherein the manifest identifies stacks, each stack comprising one or more of the assets that are logically related to one another, wherein navigation amongst and within the stacks is specified by the manifest. | 10-09-2014 |