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20110304736 | GIMBAL POSITIONING WITH TARGET VELOCITY COMPENSATION - A gimbal system, including components and methods of use, configured to track moving targets. More specifically, the disclosed system may be configured to orient and maintain the line of sight (“los”) of the gimbal system toward a target, as the target and, in some cases, the platform supporting the gimbal system are moving. The system also may be configured to calculate an estimated target velocity based on user input, and to compute subsequent target positions from previous positions by integrating the estimated target velocity over time. A variety of filters and other mechanisms may be used to enable a user to input information regarding a target velocity into a gimbal controller. | 12-15-2011 |
20110304737 | GIMBAL POSITIONING WITH TARGET VELOCITY COMPENSATION - A gimbal system, including components and methods of use, configured to track moving targets. More specifically, the disclosed system may be configured to orient and maintain the line of sight (“los”) of the gimbal system toward a target, as the target and, in some cases, the platform supporting the gimbal system are moving. The system also may be configured to calculate an estimated target velocity based on user input, and to compute subsequent target positions from previous positions by integrating the estimated target velocity over time. A variety of filters and other mechanisms may be used to enable a user to input information regarding a target velocity into a gimbal controller. | 12-15-2011 |
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20100123764 | Waste Phase Change Ink Recycling - A system for recycling waste phase change ink in a phase change ink imaging device includes a waste ink collector positioned within a phase change ink imaging device to collect waste phase change ink produced by a printhead in the phase change ink imaging device. The waste ink collector includes a heater for heating the waste phase change ink in the collector to at least a phase change ink melting temperature. A waste phase change ink conveyor is configured to convey melted waste phase change ink from the waste ink collector to an ink reservoir for the printhead. | 05-20-2010 |
20100201725 | DRIVING WAVEFORM FOR DROP MASS AND POSITION - A drop emitting device that includes a drop generator, a drive signal including a plurality of fire intervals applied to the drop generator, wherein the drive signal includes in each fire interval a bi-polar drop firing waveform or a non-firing waveform. | 08-12-2010 |
20100214374 | Drop Generator - A drop generator includes a pressure chamber and a flexible diaphragm plate disposed on the chamber and forming a wall of the pressure chamber. A piezoelectric transducer having a bottom surface is attached to the diaphragm plate. The diaphragm plate includes a recess that forms a perimeter around the bottom surface of the transducer that partially underlies at least one edge of the bottom surface. An inlet channel is connected to the pressure chamber and configured to direct ink to the pressure chamber from a manifold. An outlet channel is connected to the pressure chamber to receive ink from the pressure chamber and has a channel axis that is perpendicular to the diaphragm plate. The outlet channel includes a first outlet channel section and a second outlet channel section. The first outlet channel section includes a plurality of subsections having alternating diameters. The second outlet channel section includes an aperture disposed at an end thereof. The second outlet channel section has a substantially continuous cross-sectional shape and a length that is greater than a length of the first outlet channel section. | 08-26-2010 |
20100277540 | Method for Calibration - A method of operating a printhead of an imaging device includes actuating a plurality of ink jets of the printhead to emit drops of ink onto an image receiving surface in accordance with a test pattern. The test pattern includes full pixel density areas and half pixel density areas that alternate in a process direction. Distances in a process direction between drops of the full pixel density areas and drops of the half pixel density areas in transition regions of the test pattern are then measured. The measured process direction distances are then correlated to a graininess level for the printhead. | 11-04-2010 |
20120176454 | Waste Phase Change Ink Recycling - A system for recycling waste phase change ink in a phase change ink imaging device includes a printhead having an on-board phase change ink reservoir and a waste ink collector for receiving ink from an ejecting face of the printhead. The printhead is supplied ink from a remote ink reservoir, which is also fluidly connected to the waste ink collector by a waste phase change ink conveyor, which is configured to convey melted waste phase change ink from the waste ink collector to the remote ink reservoir. | 07-12-2012 |
20140362135 | System And Method For Per Drop Electrical Signal Waveform Modulation For Ink Drop Placement In Inkjet Printing - A method for operating an inkjet printer includes identifying a pattern of ink drops ejected from an inkjet with reference to image data for a printed image, identifying a waveform component for an electrical signal operating the inkjet to eject an ink drop in the pattern of ink drops with reference to at least a portion of the image data, and generating the electrical signal with the identified waveform component to eject the ink drop in the pattern of ink drops at a first velocity onto a first location of an image receiving surface. | 12-11-2014 |
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20150338270 | DISCRIMINATING PHOTO COUNTS AND DARK COUNTS IN AN AVALANCHE PHOTODIODE - The output of an avalanche photodiode (APD) comprises a “photocurrent” component comprising photon initiated events resulting from the interaction of photons with the APD and a “dark current” component comprising dark carrier events arising in the APD even when the APD is not exposed to light. Differences in the pulse height distributions of photon initiated events and dark carrier initiated events are used to statistically discriminate between photocurrent and dark current components of APD output. | 11-26-2015 |
20150343673 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN OPTICAL ELEMENT - A methods to manufacture optics and optical subsystems. In one aspect, a method to manufacture an optical-element in accordance with the present invention comprises the steps of: Printing at least a part of a mold with an additive manufacturing printer. Optically figuring the mold to the specifications of the desired optical-element. Printing a nanocomposite-ink into the mold. Selectively, curing the nanocomposite-ink. Repeating at least the steps of deposition of the nanocomposite-ink and selective curing, until the mold is sufficiently filled and cured. Optionally, releasing the optical-element from the mold. | 12-03-2015 |
20150343707 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MULTI-COMPONENT FUNCTIONAL ARTICLE - A method of manufacturing a multi-material functional article, the method comprising the steps of providing a design module from a database, the design module encoded with physical characteristics, material needs, additive manufacturing equipment required, and performance outputs required for modeling a multi-material functional article, allowing a user access to the design module to integrate the design module into a functional article design, having the design module interface with available additive manufacturing equipment and allowing the user to print the multi-material functional article. | 12-03-2015 |
20150346521 | NANOCOMPOSITE ELECTRO-OPTIC MODULATOR - A nanocomposite optical modulator device comprising an optically transparent electro-optic region. The electro-optic region exhibiting second-order optical nonlinearity properties. The nanocomposite optical modulator further comprises one or more dielectric layers, with at least one of the dielectric in contact with the electro-optic region, one or more electrodes in proximity to the electro-optic region. Wherein at least one of the aforementioned elements is nanocomposite material with nanoparticle loading from about 0.25% to about 70% volume. | 12-03-2015 |
20150346580 | NANOCOMPOSITE HIGH ORDER NONLINEAR OPTICAL-ELEMENT - A nonlinear nanocomposite optical-element comprising a first nanocomposite. The first nanocomposite comprising one or more optically nonlinear (NLO) nanofillers. The NLO nanofillers exhibiting dispersed in a cured organic matrix, the NLO nanofillers exhibiting a high level of one or more high order nonlinear susceptibilities. A second nanocomposite, the second nanocomposite different with respect to the nanofiller type, nanofiller concentration, organic-host, or combinations thereof. Wherein the distribution of the first nanocomposite-ink and second nanocomposite-ink result in a nanofiller gradient within the optical-element. | 12-03-2015 |
20150355389 | NANOCOMPOSITE GRADIENT REFRACTIVE-INDEX FRESNEL OPTICAL-ELEMENT - A nanocomposite optical-element comprising a first surface, a second surface, and a nanocomposite between the first and the second surface. The nanocomposite comprising of a plurality of refractive-gradients, the plurality of refractive-gradients comprising one or more nanofillers dispersed in a cured organic-matrix. The nanofillers concentration variation determining the plurality of refractive-gradient profiles such that a profile discontinuity exists between any of the plurality of refractive-gradients that are adjacent. | 12-10-2015 |
20150361286 | ACHROMATIC OPTICAL-DISPERSION CORRECTED GRADIENT REFRACTIVE INDEX OPTICAL-ELEMENT - An optical-dispersion corrected optical-element, the optical-element comprising a first nanocomposite-ink, the first nanocomposite-ink comprising nanofillers dispersed in a cured organic-matrix, a second nanocomposite-ink, the second nanocomposite-ink comprising the nanofillers dispersed in a the cured organic-matrix, optical-dispersion of the second nanocomposite-ink different than optical-dispersion of the first nanocomposite-ink, wherein the distribution of the first nanocomposite-ink and the second nanocomposite-ink result in optical-dispersion refractive-gradients, where the refractive-gradients correct chromatic aberration. | 12-17-2015 |
20150362762 | NANOCOMPOSITE OPTICAL-DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED CONDUCTIVE PATHS - A nanocomposite optical device comprising a cured optically transparent nanocomposite ink and a treated conductive nanocomposite-ink. The treated conductive nanocomposite-ink integrated within the nanocomposite structure. The treated nanocomposite-ink having electrical, thermal or both electric and thermal communication to the exterior of the optical device and the same communication with at least a portion of the optically transparent nanocomposite within the optical-device. | 12-17-2015 |
20160057366 | ASYNCHRONOUS READOUT ARRAY - An imaging device is disclosed, the device comprising a pixelated array of semiconductor detector elements, in which each detecting element is electrically connected to an integrated circuit, the integrated circuit comprising a passive signal path and an active signal path. The active path provides consecutive frame imaging and the active path detects the location of transient events. The device further comprising a readout decoder block, the readout decoder block controlling operation of the passive paths. Additionally the device comprises of an address arbitration control block, the address arbitration control block controlling operation of the active paths, wherein the address arbitration control block readout of the active paths is independent of readout of the passive paths. | 02-25-2016 |
20160067659 | NANOCOMPOSITE-INK FACTORY - An apparatus for manufacturing nanocomposite-ink, the apparatus comprising, a nanoparticle reservoir, an organic-matrix reservoir, a homogenizer, and a dispenser. The homogenizer combines the nanoparticles and the organic-matrix, dispersing the nanoparticles within the organic-matrix, thereby producing a nanocomposite-ink for dispensement by the dispenser. | 03-10-2016 |
20160067974 | NANOCOMPOSITE INKJET PRINTER WITH INTEGRATED NANOCOMPOSITE-INK FACTORY - An apparatus for depositing nanocomposite material comprising a nanocomposite-ink factory and inkjet printer. The nanocomposite-ink factory producing nanocomposite-ink and the inkjet printer receiving the nanocomposite-ink. The inkjet printer having a printhead and a positioning mechanism. The printhead having one or more nozzles to dispense nanocomposite-ink droplets. | 03-10-2016 |
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20130221193 | AVALANCHE PHOTODIODE RECEIVER - A method of operating an avalanche photodiode includes providing an avalanche photodiode having a multiplication region capable of amplifying an electric current when subject to an electric field. The multiplication region, in operation, has a first ionization rate for electrons and a second, different, ionization rate for holes. The method also includes applying the electric field to the multiplication region, receiving a current output from the multiplication region, and varying the electric field in time, whereby a portion of the current output is suppressed. | 08-29-2013 |
20130299673 | DISCRIMINATING PHOTO COUNTS AND DARK COUNTS IN AN AVALANCHE PHOTODIODE OUTPUT - The output of an avalanche photodiode (APD) comprises a “photocurrent” component comprising photon initiated events resulting from the interaction of photons with the APD and a “dark current” component comprising dark carrier events arising in the APD even when the APD is not exposed to light. Differences in the pulse height distributions of photon initiated events and dark carrier initiated events are used to statistically discriminate between photocurrent and dark current components of APD output. | 11-14-2013 |
20140264171 | CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTOR FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF NANOPARTICLES - A continuous flow reactor for the efficient synthesis of nanoparticles with a high degree of crystallinity, uniform particle size, and homogenous stoichiometry throughout the crystal is described. Disclosed embodiments include a flow reactor with an energy source for rapid nucleation of the procurors following by a separate heating source for growing the nucleates. Segmented flow may be provided to facilitate mixing and uniform energy absorption of the precursors, and post production quality testing in communication with a control system allow automatic real-time adjustment of the production parameters. The nucleation energy source can be monomodal, multimodal, or multivariable frequency microwave energy and tuned to allow different precursors to nucleate at substantially the same time thereby resulting in a substantially homogenous nanoparticle. A shell application system may also be provided to allow one or more shell layers to be formed onto each nanoparticle. | 09-18-2014 |
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20130265269 | MOBILE DEVICE REJECTION OF UNINTENTIONAL TOUCH SENSOR CONTACT - Mobile device rejection of unintentional sensor contact. An embodiment of a mobile device includes a first touch sensor to detect contact by a user of the mobile device for input of gestures by the user, a memory to store indicators of unintentional contact to the first touch sensor, and a processor to evaluate contact to the first touch sensor. The processor compares a contact with the first touch sensor to the indicators of unintentional contact to determine if the contact is unintentional, and the mobile device rejects the contact as an input to the mobile device if the contact is determined to be unintentional and accepts the contact as an input to the mobile device if the contact is determined to be intentional. | 10-10-2013 |
20130271419 | TRANSFORMING MOBILE DEVICE SENSOR INTERACTION TO REPRESENT USER INTENT AND PERCEPTION - Transforming mobile device sensor interaction to represent user intent and perception. An embodiment of a mobile device includes a display screen for the display of data and images and a touch sensor to detect a motion of a gesture made by a thumb or other finger of a user of the device. The mobile device further includes a module to transform the motion detected by the touch sensor to generate a modified motion to reflect a perception of the user, where the modified motion is to be applied as an input relating to the display screen. | 10-17-2013 |
20130278562 | MECHANISM FOR EMPLOYING AND FACILITATING PLACEMENT OF A SENSOR COVER OVER A CAPACITIVE CIRCUITRY SENSOR AT A COMPUTING DEVICE - A mechanism is described for employing and facilitating placing a sensor cover over an external sensor of a computing device. A method of embodiments of the invention includes sensing, at a sensor of a computing device, user touches to an outer surface of an impregnated sensor cover placed over the sensor, wherein the sensor cover includes a plurality of holes through the outer surface and a plurality of conductive leads corresponding to the plurality of holes, and wherein sensing is performed through one or more of the plurality of holes and their one or more corresponding conductive leads; and facilitating an action in response to each of the sensed user touches. | 10-24-2013 |
20130285969 | DETECTION OF GESTURE DATA SEGMENTATION IN MOBILE DEVICES - Detection of gesture data segmentation in mobile devices. An embodiment of a mobile device includes an edge, the edge including at least a first side, and a first touch sensor of one or more touch sensors, the first touch sensor being a side touch sensor to detect contact with the first side of the mobile device. The mobile device further includes one or more motion detection elements to generate motion data representing motion of the mobile device through space over a period of time, a buffer for the storage of the motion data, and a gesture recognition module to interpret the motion data stored in the buffer, wherein the mobile device begins the storage of the motion data in the buffer upon detection of a start of gesture data event, the start of gesture data event including contact with the first touch sensor. | 10-31-2013 |
20130293505 | MULTI-DIMENSIONAL INTERACTION INTERFACE FOR MOBILE DEVICES - Method and apparatus for multi-dimensional interaction interface for mobile devices. An embodiment of a mobile device includes a touch screen to provide a display and to generate a touch screen signal upon contact to the touch screen, a touch sensor to generate a touch sensor signal upon contact to the touch sensor, and a module to provide for cooperative operation of the touch screen signal and the touch sensor signal in providing input to the mobile device upon determining that an input to the touch screen indicates a multipoint input. | 11-07-2013 |
20150153840 | COMPUTING SYSTEMS FOR PERIPHERAL CONTROL - Embodiments of computing systems, and related methods, are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a computing system may include a peripheral device (e.g., an image capture device and/or an audio output device) and control logic. The control logic may be coupled with a sensor system and the peripheral device to receive a trigger signal; receive, from the sensor system, one or more interaction signals indicative of a user interaction with the computing system; and, in response to receipt of the trigger signal and the one or more interaction signals, generate a control signal for output to the peripheral device to control operation of the peripheral device. Other embodiments may be disclosed and/or claimed. | 06-04-2015 |
20150186194 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE TO PROVIDE NOTIFICATION OF EVENT - An electronic device may be provided that includes logic, at least partially implemented in hardware, to detect an occurrence of a blocking instance at the electronic device, and store information related to an event received at the electronic device, the event received during the blocking instance, in response to the occurrence of the blocking instance at the electronic device. | 07-02-2015 |
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20090054141 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EMBEDDING GRAPHICS FROM A GRAPHICAL APPLICATION IN A BROWSER - The invention provides a client computer system, including at least one storage medium, at least one processor connected to the storage medium, and a set of instructions stored on the storage medium for execution by the processor, the set of instructions including a communications module to receive and transmit signals to remote computer systems over a network, a browser residing on the storage medium, the browser having a window for displaying components in the signals, a graphical application residing on the storage medium, the graphical application utilizing the signals to render graphics, and a plug-in residing on the storage medium, the plug-in being embedding the graphics rendered by the graphical application in the window of the browser. | 02-26-2009 |
20090054154 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOVING A PARTY FROM ONE GAME TO THE NEXT - The invention provides a game server computer system, including at least one storage medium, at least one processor connected to the storage medilum, and a set of instructions stored on the storage medium for execution by the processor, the set of instructions including a communications module to transmit signals to remote player computer systems over the network, a plurality of shared game environments displayed by the remote player computer systems, at least one game component associated with each remote player computer system located in the shared game environment at each remote player computer system, and being movable relative to the shared game environment utilizing the respective remote player computer system, and a plurality of player scores stored on a computer system, each player score corresponding to a respective one of the remote player computer systems, game thresholds being reached as a result of movement of the game components relative to the shared game environment, and the player scores being updated when the game thresholds are reached, a plurality of parties, each comprising a respective subset of the remote player computer systems, associated with at least one of the shared game environments, a party move selector selectable at one of the remote player computer systems associated with a first one of the parties and a first one of the shared game environments to transmit a party move signal from the respective remote player computer system to the server computer system, and a party move module stored on the game server computer system which, in response to the party move signal, associates all the remote player computer systems associated with the first party in unison with a second one of the shared game environments. | 02-26-2009 |
20090062012 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LINKING A PLAYER COMPUTER SYSTEM DIRECTLY TO A PREDETERMINED SHARED GAME ENVIRONMENT - The invention provides a game server computer system, including at least one storage medium, at least one processor connected to the storage medium, and a set of instructions stored on the storage medium for execution by the processor, the set of instructions including a communications module to transmit signals to remote player computer systems over the network, a shared game environment displayed by the remote player computer systems, at least one game component associated with each remote player computer system located in the shared game environment at each remote player computer system, and being movable relative to the shared game environment utilizing the respective remote player computer system, a plurality of player scores stored on a computer system, each player score corresponding to a respective one of the remote player computer systems, game thresholds being reached as a result of movement of the game components relative to the shared game environment, and the player scores being updated when the game thresholds are reached, and a URL generator that generates a game-specific URL, the game-specific URL being utilizable at the selected remote computer system to at least retrieve the selected game environment. | 03-05-2009 |
20090062013 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HYBRIDIZING BROWSER AND GAME VIEWS - The invention provides a client computer system, including at least one storage medium, at least one processor connected to the storage medium, and a set of instructions stored on the storage medium for execution by the processor, the set of instructions including a communications module to receive and transmit signals to remote computer systems over the network, a first browser having a view for displaying components in the signal, the first browser having browser functionality, a game including a shared game environment, at least one game component, associated with each of a plurality of remote player computer systems, located in the shared game environment and being movable relative to the shared game environment utilizing the respective remote player computer system, game thresholds being reached as a result of movement of the game components relative to the shared game environment, and the player scores being updated when the game thresholds are reached, and a first plug-in placing a view of the shared game environment in the browser with the game having game functionality that is at least in part different from the browser functionality. | 03-05-2009 |
20090062014 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING GAME PARAMETERS UTILIZING SEPARATE PROTOCOLS - The invention provides a client computer system, including at least one storage medium, at least one processor connected to the storage medium, and a set of instructions stored on the storage medium for execution by the processor, the set of instructions including a game having game parameters including a shared game environment, at least one game component, associated with each of a plurality of remote player computer systems, located in the shared game environment and being movable relative to the shared game environment utilizing the respective remote player computer system, game thresholds being reached as a result of movement of the game components relative to the shared game environment, and the player scores being updated when the game thresholds are reached, a first protocol generator to communicate at least a first of the game parameters over the network, and a second protocol generator to communicate at least a second of the game parameters over the network. | 03-05-2009 |
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20140364792 | GASTRO-ESOPHAGEAL IMPLANTS - A satiation device is described which includes a sheath or liner extending from the proximal or middle stomach to the distal antrum. Food ingested by the patient passes through the sheath or liner, thereby minimizing contact between the ingested food and the stomach. It is believed that over time, reduced contact between food and the stomach will result in decreased Ghrelin production by the patient and a consequent decrease in appetite. In some embodiments, the satiation device may also include a proximal pouch and/or a distal bypass tube. | 12-11-2014 |
20150018908 | Method and Apparatus for Retaining Medical Implants Within Body Vessels - The present application describes a retention device for anchoring a medical device within the vasculature. The device may include expandable member coupled to an intravascular medical device and proportioned for receipt within a vessel. At least a portion of the expandable member is expandable to radially engage a vessel wall and to thereby retain the medical device within the vessel. The system is suitable for a variety of intravascular devices, including but not limited to ICD's, pacemakers, and intravascular drug delivery systems. | 01-15-2015 |
20150105629 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-INSTRUMENT SURGICAL ACCESS - A system for performing multi-tool minimally invasive medical procedures through a single instrument port in a body cavity includes a pair of steerable tool cannulas extending from a rigid tube that is supported by an operating room fixture. The rigid tube is extendable through an incision to position distal ends of the rigid tube and tool cannulas within a body cavity. Each tool cannula has a lumen for receiving a corresponding surgical instrument so that an end effector of the each instrument may be used within the body cavity. Control devices are operatively associated with each tool cannula and include ports for receiving the surgical instruments. User manipulation of the handles of the surgical instruments results in steering of the tool cannulas, and thus the surgical instruments, within the body cavity. | 04-16-2015 |
20150150508 | INTRAVASCULAR ELECTRODES AND ANCHORING DEVICES FOR TRANSVASCULAR STIMULATION - An intravascular electrode device for use in neuromodulation includes an anchor expandable from a radially compressed position to a radially expanded position. A lead extends from the anchor and has at least one conductor extending through it. A flex circuit is coupled to the anchor and comprises a flexible insulative substrate, a plurality of electrodes carried by the substrate, and a plurality of conductive traces carried by the substrate, each trace electrically coupled to an electrode and a conductor. Expansion of the anchor within a blood vessel biases the electrodes into contact with the surrounding blood vessel wall. An exemplary anchor includes a first portion having expansion forces sufficient to bias the electrodes against the vessel wall for mapping and chronic stimulation, and a second portion having greater radial expansion forces sufficient to chronically engage the vessel wall once an optimal electrode location has been selected. | 06-04-2015 |
20150342772 | GASTRO-ESOPHAGEAL IMPLANTS - A satiation device is described which includes a sheath or liner extending from the proximal or middle stomach to the distal antrum. Food ingested by the patient passes through the sheath or liner, thereby minimizing contact between the ingested food and the stomach. It is believed that over time, reduced contact between food and the stomach will result in decreased Ghrelin production by the patient and a consequent decrease in appetite. In some embodiments, the satiation device may also include a proximal pouch and/or a distal bypass tube. | 12-03-2015 |
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20130344761 | Environmentally Responsive Fibers And Garments - The present invention relates to a dynamic fiber capable of changing in response to external stimuli. The fiber in accordance with the present invention undergoes a radial symmetric change. The fiber in accordance with the present invention may be heat sensitive, moisture sensitive, magnetic field sensitive, electromagnetic field sensitive, etc. Fibers in accordance with the present invention may be incorporated into yarns that may be knitted or woven into textiles/fabrics. Garments or other articles of manufacture may be formed from textiles/fabrics incorporating dynamic fibers, permitting the properties of garments to alter in response to environmental conditions. | 12-26-2013 |
20140053311 | DYNAMIC MATERIALS INTEGRATED INTO ARTICLES FOR ADJUSTABLE PHYSICAL DIMENSIONAL CHARACTERISTICS - Aspects of the present invention relate to systems and methods of integrating dynamic materials into articles for adjustable physical characteristics (e.g., aesthetic, functional). For example, in response to a human's body heat, a dynamic material may change shape to allow additional permeability in an article of clothing. Similarly, in response to the presence of moisture, an article of clothing may close a vent to prevent the introduction of rain into an internal portion of the article. The shape changing material may change shape that merely affects a feature formed by the shape changing material. Additionally, it is contemplated that the shape changing material may change shape that affects a geometric structure of the article as a whole (e.g., protrusions, dimples, vents, etc.). | 02-27-2014 |
20140053312 | DYNAMIC MATERIALS INTEGRATED INTO ARTICLES FOR ADJUSTABLE PHYSICAL DIMENSIONAL CHARACTERISTICS - Aspects of the present invention relate to systems and methods of integrating dynamic materials into articles for adjustable physical characteristics (e.g., aesthetic, functional). For example, in response to a human's body heat, a dynamic material may change shape to allow additional permeability in an article of clothing. Similarly, in response to the presence of moisture, an article of clothing may close a vent to prevent the introduction of rain into an internal portion of the article. The shape changing material may change shape that merely affects a feature formed by the shape changing material. Additionally, it is contemplated that the shape changing material may change shape that affects a geometric structure of the article as a whole (e.g., protrusions, dimples, vents, etc.). | 02-27-2014 |
20140304896 | Adaptive Planar Shift Garment Material - Articles and methods of using and making adaptive garment portions are provided. An adaptive garment portion is one that has shifting surfaces with apertures that shift from an aligned to an offset orientation depending on environmental conditions/stimuli. For example, a first surface material and a second surface material may be coupled by a responsive material portion. The responsive material portion may physically change in response to a change in environmental conditions internal or external to the garment (e.g., thermal energy, moisture) and/or stimuli (e.g., light energy, electrical energy, magnetic fields). The physical change in the responsive material portion facilitates the planar shift of the first surface material relative to the second surface material. | 10-16-2014 |
20150245674 | ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIVE FIBERS AND GARMENTS - The present invention relates to a dynamic fiber/yarn capable of changing in response to external stimuli. The fiber/yarn in accordance with the present invention undergoes a radial symmetric change. The fiber/yarn in accordance with the present invention may be heat sensitive, moisture sensitive, magnetic field sensitive, electromagnetic field sensitive, etc. | 09-03-2015 |
20160058086 | DYNAMIC MATERIALS INTEGRATED INTO ARTICLES FOR ADJUSTABLE PHYSICAL DIMENSIONAL CHARACTERISTICS - Aspects of the present invention relate to systems and methods of integrating dynamic materials into articles for adjustable physical characteristics (e.g., aesthetic, functional). For example, in response to a human's body heat, a dynamic material may change shape to allow additional permeability in an article of clothing. Similarly, in response to the presence of moisture, an article of clothing may close a vent to prevent the introduction of rain into an internal portion of the article. The shape changing material may change shape that merely affects a feature formed by the shape changing material. Additionally, it is contemplated that the shape changing material may change shape that affects a geometric structure of the article as a whole (e.g., protrusions, dimples, vents, etc.). | 03-03-2016 |
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20160110300 | INPUT SIGNAL EMULATION - Input signals, received by a primary computer, are emulated to a guest computer. For example, an input redirection component is connected between the primary computer and the guest computer. The primary computer may be communicatively connected to an input device (e.g., a touch display, a keyboard, etc.). The guest computer may not, however, be communicatively connected to the input device, and thus may be unaware of input signals from the input device. Accordingly, the input redirection component may receive, from the primary computer, a message regarding an input signal from the input device. The input redirection component may emulate the input device (e.g., connect to the guest computer as though the input redirection component is the input device), and may provide an emulated input signal, emulating the input signal, to the guest computer (e.g., the input signal, received by the primary computer, may be used to control the guest computer). | 04-21-2016 |
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20090119510 | END-TO-END NETWORK SECURITY WITH TRAFFIC VISIBILITY - End-to-end security between clients and a server, and traffic visibility to intermediate network devices, achieved through combined mode, single pass encryption and authentication using two keys is disclosed. In various embodiments, a combined encryption-authentication unit includes a cipher unit and an authentication unit coupled in parallel to the cipher unit, and generates an authentication tag using an authentication key in parallel with the generation of the cipher text using an encryption key, where the authentication and encryption key have different key values. In various embodiments, the cipher unit operates in AES counter mode, and the authentication unit operates in parallel, in AES-GMAC mode Using a two key, single pass combined mode algorithm preserves network performance using a limited number of HW gates, while allowing an intermediate device access to the encryption key for deciphering the data, without providing that device the ability to compromise data integrity, which is preserved between the end to end devices. | 05-07-2009 |
20120096270 | END-TO-END NETWORK SECURITY WITH TRAFFIC VISIBILITY - End-to-end security between clients and a server, and traffic visibility to intermediate network devices, achieved through combined mode, single pass encryption and authentication using two keys is disclosed. In various embodiments, a combined encryption-authentication unit includes a cipher unit and an authentication unit coupled in parallel to the cipher unit, and generates an authentication tag using an authentication key in parallel with the generation of the cipher text using an encryption key, where the authentication and encryption key have different key values. In various embodiments, the cipher unit operates in AES counter mode, and the authentication unit operates in parallel, in AES-GMAC mode Using a two key, single pass combined mode algorithm preserves network performance using a limited number of HW gates, while allowing an intermediate device access to the encryption key for deciphering the data, without providing that device the ability to compromise data integrity, which is preserved between the end to end devices. | 04-19-2012 |