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| 20100234080 | ROLLER ASSEMBLY FOR A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - The disclosure is directed at a roller assembly for a mobile communication device having a top portion and a bottom portion, the top and bottom portions slidably connected, the roller assembly comprising a slide plate; a guide plate including guide rails for receiving the slide plate; an actuator connected to the slide plate and the guide plate; a shuttle portion, located within the slide plate; and a cam portion for engaging with the shuttle portion, the cam portion including an intermediate detent portion; whereby when the slide plate is moved between open and closed potions, the slide plate can be stopped in an intermediate position by the intermediate detent portion. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20110143823 | COVER PLATE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF OPERATION OF SAME - A mobile device is described herein in which the mobile device can have a base portion that can include a guide base and can also have a slider portion that can include a sliding plate. The slider portion can be slidably engaged with the base portion and can move relative to the base portion. The mobile device can also include a cover plate that can be slidably engaged with the guide base of the base portion and the sliding plate of the slider portion. In one arrangement, the cover plate can be configured to selectively cover a slot of the sliding plate. As an example, when the slider portion moves from a closed position to an open position, the cover plate can move in substantially the same direction as the slider portion due to a friction coefficient between the cover plate and the sliding plate being greater than a friction coefficient between the cover plate and the guide base. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110199721 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY - An electronic device includes a front portion comprising a housing, a display exposed by a front of the housing, and a slider plate clamped to a back of the housing. The electronic device also includes a base comprising an input device on one surface thereof, the base being slidingly engaged with the slider plate to slide the base between a closed position in which the input device is disposed between the front portion and the base and an open position in which the input device is exposed for use, and functional components disposed in at least one of the front portion and the base, the functional components comprising memory and a processor coupled to the memory and the display. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110200859 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH BATTERY COVER AND LOCKING MECHANISM THEREFOR - A portable electronic device comprises a lower housing including a battery compartment. An upper housing is coupled to the lower housing and is slidable relative thereto in a first linear direction between a closed position and an open position. A battery cover is configured to engage the lower housing and move generally in the first linear direction relative to the lower housing from an unlatched position to a latched position in which the battery cover interlocks with the lower housing and encloses the battery compartment. The battery cover may comprise at least one of a post element or a beam element and the lower housing may comprise at least one of the other of the post element or the beam element. The post and beam elements are configured to interlock with one another when the battery cover is in the latched position. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110201389 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH UPPER HOUSING AND COVER PLATE THEREFOR - A portable electronic device includes a lower housing and an upper housing coupled to the lower housing and slidable relative thereto between closed and open positions. The upper housing includes a cover plate affixed to a rear of the upper housing. The cover plate may conceal at least one electrical connector housed in the upper housing, and may be removable to allow access to at least a portion of the at least one electrical connector. The cover plate may be configured to maintain the lower and upper housings in a generally uniform spaced apart relationship as the upper housing moves between the closed and open positions. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110201390 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH AUXILIARY INPUT DEVICE AND FLEX CONNECTOR THEREFOR - A portable electronic device includes a lower housing and an upper housing slidable relative to the lower housing between closed and open positions. The upper housing includes an auxiliary input device and a display. A primary flex connector electrically connects the lower and upper housings. At least one secondary flex connector may electrically connect the primary flex connector to the auxiliary input device or the display. The upper housing may include a cover plate that is removable to allow access to at least a portion of the flex connectors. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20120038562 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY AND ACTUATOR FOR PROVIDING TACTILE FEEDBACK - An electronic device includes a housing, a touch-sensitive display exposed by a front of the housing, an actuator disposed between a back and the front of the housing and configured to move the touch-sensitive display and the front of the housing relative to the back when actuated, and functional components comprising memory and a processor coupled to the memory and the touch-sensitive display. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120039029 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING A FRONT BEZEL OPERABLE TO SECURE THE DEVICE TOGETHER - In some aspects, a portable electronic device is provided having a slidable upper housing movable relative to a lower housing between an open position and a closed position, and a front bezel. The front bezel holds the components of the portable electronic device together and covers up at least some of the fasteners used to attach components of the portable electronic device. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120044081 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING HOLSTER AND INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF POSITION SENSORS - A portable electronic device includes a lower housing slidably coupled to an upper housing, the lower and upper housings being movable between a closed position and an open position, and a holster sized and shaped for holding the device in a holster position. The device also includes a first position sensor to detect proximity of at least one positioning object and output a first sensor output signal indicative of the proximity of the at least one positioning object to the first position sensor, a second position sensor to detect proximity of the at least one positioning object and output a second sensor output signal indicative of the proximity of the at least one positioning object to the second position sensor. The first and second sensor output signals cooperate to indicate whether the portable electronic device is in one of the open position, the closed position and the holster position. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120314386 | PORTABLE SLIDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A DYNAMIC FLEX ALIGNMENT SCHEME AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING SAME - According to one aspect, a portable electronic device that includes a base portion and a sliding portion. The sliding portion is adapted to be coupled to the base portion and slideable relative thereto between a closed position and an open position. The device also includes a flex connector coupled to the sliding portion, the flex connector having a connector end, a dynamic region, and an intermediate coupler between the connector end and the dynamic region. The device also includes a guide base slidably coupled to the sliding portion, the guide base being adapted to be mechanically coupled to the intermediate coupler so as to secure the flex connector to the guide base before the sliding portion is coupled to the base portion. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130084921 | PORTABLE SLIDING ELECTRONIC DEVICE OPERABLE TO DISABLE A TOUCHSCREEN DISPLAY WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING THE DEVICE - A portable electronic device ( | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130293474 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A SLIDABLE KEYBOARD - A handheld electronic device may include a housing and a display supported by the housing. The handheld electronic device may further include a slider element slidably mounted to housing. The slider element may be configured to move relative to the housing between a closed position and an open position. A keyboard may be coupled to slider element, and may move between a stowed position behind the display and a fully deployed position. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20140002371 | TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY AND METHOD | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140045559 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING HOLSTER AND INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF POSITION SENSORS - A portable electronic device includes a lower housing slidably coupled to an upper housing, the lower and upper housings being movable between a closed position and an open position, and a holster sized and shaped for holding the device in a holster position. The device also includes a first position sensor to detect proximity of at least one positioning object and output a first sensor output signal indicative of the proximity of the at least one positioning object to the first position sensor, a second position sensor to detect proximity of the at least one positioning object and output a second sensor output signal indicative of the proximity of the at least one positioning object to the second position sensor. The first and second sensor output signals cooperate to indicate whether the portable electronic device is in one of the open position, the closed position and the holster position. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20150277384 | Electronic Timepiece - An electronic watch is provided in which multiple features of the watch with each other in at least one other display thereof such that the features are integrated with the module, band, and/or clasp. | 10-01-2015 |
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| 20120039325 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR NETWORK SELECTION IN MULTIPLE ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES - A method and wireless user equipment (UE) device provide the capability to store network information in a database structure on the wireless user equipment device, with the network information containing network entries arranged by radio access technology. Each network entry contains a radio access network (RAN) identification code and a core network (CN) identification code and has a priority within the radio access technology. The UE device determines a currently preferred order of access technologies and selects a network entry according to the currently preferred order of radio access technologies and the priority of network entries within the radio access technologies. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120040666 | NETWORK SELECTION SCHEME USING A ROAMING BROKER (RB) - A network selection method and wireless user equipment device operable in a network environment having one or more radio access networks (RANs), one or more core networks (CNs), and one or more service networks (SNs). Upon obtaining identity information of a particular network combination, a wireless user equipment (UE) device is operable to register with a roaming broker (RB), whereby additional information may be provided to the device for facilitating appropriate network selection. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120265849 | System and Method for Sharing a SIP Communication Service Identifier - A method for providing a user agent (UA) with service identification data. The method includes an application server (AS) transmitting Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) data. The SIP data comprises an identifier of the AS and a service identifier for at least one service supported by the AS. The method further includes the UA receiving the SIP data. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20130318248 | Apparatus and Method for Directing a Communication Session to a Communication Device of a Group of Devices Having a Common Registration Identity - An apparatus, and an associated method, for directing communications of a communication session to a selected communication device, or devices, of a group of commonly-registered devices. A device-direction policy is created and stored at a network entity. The policy identifies preferred devices to which communications of a communication session are to be provided. A SIP Invite, or other communication-session initiation message, is provided to the network entity. The network entity detects the message, accesses the policy, and forwards on the message in accordance with the policy. | 11-28-2013 |
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| 20080317901 | Novel Sweetener Compositions and Methods of Use - The subject invention provides natural low glycemic sweeteners that are palatable and do not contain high glycemic, insulin-stimulating ingredients. In one embodiment, the subject invention provides a novel nutritive-sweetener/carbohydrate comprising kiwi fruit, a glycoside and a carbohydrate. Preferably, the glycoside is a fruit glycoside and the carbohydrate is fructose. In another embodiment, the subject invention provides a novel sweetener/carbohydrate composition comprising caffeine, chromium, and TRUTINA DULCEM. The sweetener/carbohydrate compositions of the subject invention are acceptable for use by persons desiring to avoid high glycemic, insulin-stimulating sugars and sweeteners. More specifically, these compositions are acceptable for use by diabetics and hypoglycemics. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090196956 | LOW GLYCEMIC FROZEN CONFECTION - Frozen confections having a combination of ingredients that provide outstanding organoleptic properties while at the same time ensuring a low glycemic product for consumption. In one aspect, the invention provides a frozen confection that comprises a natural nutritive sweetener, wherein the sweetener comprises kiwi, at least one glycoside, and at least one carbohydrate. The subject frozen confection is particularly advantageous because it does not significantly stimulate lipoprotein lipase (LPL), the fat storing enzyme. Moreover, the subject frozen confections are pleasing in taste, mouth-feel, and other organoleptic qualities without the use of artificial sweeteners or sucrose or high glycemic sugar. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20120316121 | Materials and Methods for Modulating Arginine Metabolism - The present invention provides novel compositions and methods for their production and use in modulating arginine metabolism to treat biological conditions. The biological condition is preferably one associated with dysregulated arginine metabolism and/or abnormal endogenous levels of substances resulting from or involved in arginine metabolism. The subject invention provides compositions that modulate levels of arginine or levels of substances that are derived from arginine in vivo via pre-selected signal transduction/metabolic pathways. In one embodiment, compositions comprising arginine and a glycoside are provided. The compositions and methods of the invention are able to select and prompt a particular metabolic pathway in which the arginine is to be used as a substrate. | 12-13-2012 |
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| 20110139936 | DEBRIS REMOVAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A debris removal management system and a method of removing space debris. In one embodiment, the system includes: (1) a frame, (2) a plurality of net sections coupled to the frame and (3) a plurality of microvehicles coupled to the plurality of net sections and configured to be ejected relative to the frame to deploy the plurality of net sections, the plurality of net sections cooperating to form a net configured to capture space debris. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20130306798 | DEBRIS REMOVAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A debris removal management system and a method of removing space debris. In one embodiment, the system includes: (1) a frame, (2) a plurality of net sections coupled to the frame and (3) a plurality of microvehicles, coupled to the plurality of net sections, configured to employ propulsion units therein to be ejected relative to the frame to deploy the plurality of net sections, the plurality of net sections cooperating to form a net configured to capture space debris. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20150021440 | DEBRIS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A debris management system for use in space and a method of controlling space debris is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes: (1) a frame, (2) a plurality of material sections, coupled to the frame, that cooperate to form a material structure when deployed from the frame and (3) a plurality of microvehicles, coupled to the plurality of material sections, each one of the plurality including propulsion units configured to eject the each one relative to the frame and pull the plurality of material sections to deploy the plurality of material sections to form the material structure. | 01-22-2015 |
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| 20090110954 | Bimetallic Bond Layer for Thermal Barrier Coating on Superalloy - A bimetallic bond layer ( | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090123722 | Coating system - The invention relates to a coating system ( | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090148278 | ABRADABLE COATING SYSTEM - This invention relates to an abradable coating system for use in axial turbine engines. When coated onto a turbine ring seal segment the coating system may allow formation of an individualized seal between turbine blade disks and the surrounding ring seal without causing excessive wear to the blade tips. The abradable coating system includes columns of an abradable material. Thus, interference between the blades and the abradable coating system causes the individual columns to break off at the base. This abrasion mechanism may reduce blade wear and spalling of the coating system when compared to conventional coatings. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090258247 | Anisotropic Soft Ceramics for Abradable Coatings in Gas Turbines - A layered abradable thermal barrier coating (TBC) | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100015350 | PROCESS OF PRODUCING AN ABRADABLE THERMAL BARRIER COATING WITH SOLID LUBRICANT - A process ( | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100050649 | COMBUSTOR DEVICE AND TRANSITION DUCT ASSEMBLY - A combustor device and transition duct assembly is provided for use in a gas turbine engine. The combustor device comprises combustor structure having an exit portion; spring clips mounted to the exit portion of the combustor structure; and a burner assembly. The transition duct comprises a conduit having inlet and outlet sections and an abradable material layer provided along a circumferential portion of the inlet section of the transition duct conduit. The transition duct conduit inlet section may be coupled to the combustor structure exit portion such that the spring clips engage the abradable material layer. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20110043820 | Method of Measuring Coating Thickness Using Infrared Light - A method of measuring a thickness of a coating on a substrate material. A first pulse of monochromatic light having a predetermined first wavelength is emitted toward the coating and substrate material. A second pulse of monochromatic light having a predetermined second wavelength is emitted toward the coating and substrate material, the second wavelength being different than the first wavelength. A first elapsed time is measured from emission of the first pulse of light to reception of a reflection of the first pulse of light from a surface of the substrate material at an interface with the coating. A second elapsed time is measured from emission of the second pulse of light to reception of a reflection of the second pulse of light from an outer surface of the coating. A thickness of the coating is determined as a function of a difference between the first and second elapsed times. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110171394 | METHOD OF MAKING A COMBUSTION TURBINE COMPONENT USING THERMALLY SPRAYED TRANSIENT LIQUID PHASE FORMING LAYER - A method of making a combustion turbine component includes thermal spraying a transient liquid phase (TLP) forming layer onto a combustion turbine component substrate and thermal spraying a main material layer onto the TLP forming layer. The combustion turbine component substrate, TLP forming layer, and main material layer are heat treated to thereby bond the main material layer to the combustion turbine component substrate. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110192024 | Sprayed Skin Turbine Component - Fabricating a turbine component ( | 08-11-2011 |
| 20130209786 | THERMAL BARRIER COATING SYSTEM WITH POROUS TUNGSTEN BRONZE STRUCTURED UNDERLAYER - A system of layers in a protective coating ( | 08-15-2013 |
| 20140044939 | TURBINE SUPERALLOY COMPONENT DEFECT REPAIR WITH LOW-TEMPERATURE CURING RESIN - Voids, cracks or other similar defects in substrates of thermal barrier coated superalloy components, such as turbine blades or vanes, are filled with resin, without need to remove substrate material surrounding the void by grinding or other processes. The resin is cured at a temperature under 200° C., eliminating the need for post void-filling heat treatment. The void-filled substrate and resin are then coated with a thermal barrier coating. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20150078900 | TURBINE BLADE WITH AIRFOIL TIP HAVING CUTTING TIPS - A turbine blade having a squealer tip at a radially outer end of the turbine blade with a plurality of abradable coating cutting tips extending radially therefrom toward a ring segment is disclosed. During operation, the abradable coating cutting tips may cut into an abradable coating on the ring segments of the turbine engine that are positioned radially outward from the turbine blade. The plurality of abradable coating cutting tips may include one or more cutting arrises extending from the squealer tip to an outermost tip of the at least one of the abradable coating cutting tips. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150275682 | SPRAYED HAYNES 230 LAYER TO INCREASE SPALLATION LIFE OF THERMAL BARRIER COATING ON A GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT - A technique for improving the thermal protection against oxidation for a component in a gas turbine engine, for example, blades, row 1 vanes and row 2 vanes. The technique includes spraying a thin layer of alloy 230 on a base substrate of the component at those locations on the component where thermal protection against oxidation is desired. A metal bond coat layer is then deposited on the alloy 230 layer and a thermal barrier coating is deposited on the bond coat layer. The chromium, molybdenum, iron and tungsten in alloy 230 provide superior oxidation resistance, and the addition of lanthanum in the alloy 230 helps tailor thermal expansion with the thermal barrier coating resulting in higher spallation life. | 10-01-2015 |
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| 20090235516 | Method of Servicing a Power Generator - A method of servicing a stator frame of a power generator. The method includes removing a first stator core from a main housing of the stator frame, removing a plurality of first dove-tail shaped keybars that extend axially within and are coupled to a main support structure forming part of the main housing, and installing a plurality of second keybars in the main support structure. The second keybars are adapted to support a second stator core. Each of the second keybars has a generally rounded engagement surface and the second stator core includes recesses with shapes corresponding to the generally rounded engagement surfaces of the second keybars such that the second stator core can be securely supported in the main support structure by the second keybars. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20120043861 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR ATTACHING A STATOR CORE TO A GENERATOR FRAME - A generator including a generator frame ( | 02-23-2012 |
| 20130002087 | STATOR CORE MODULE, STATOR CORE ASSEMBLY AND PROCESS FOR ASSEMBLING A STATOR CORE ASSEMBLY - The present invention comprises a stator core module, stator core assembly and process for assembling a stator core assembly to replace existing stator cores in electric power generators. First and second stator core modules are aligned such that one end of a fastener assembly in the second stator core module is nested in a counter-bore of the first stator core module and one end of a fastener assembly in the first stator core is nested in a counter-bore of the second stator core module. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130113334 | CLAMPING STRUCTURE FOR A STATOR CORE - A generator is provided comprising: a frame; a stator core comprising laminations; and clamping structure to axially clamp the laminations together. The clamping structure may comprise: a plurality of first finger plates engaging a first end of the stator core; a first spacer plate associated with the first finger plates and including a plurality of spaced apart first recesses; a plurality of first engagement structures, each comprising a bolt and a corresponding slidable bushing; a first spring ring in engagement with the first engagement structures; and first load-applying structure coupled to the frame to imparts a load to the first spring ring. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130229084 | TURBINE GENERATOR STATOR CORE ATTACHMENT TECHNIQUE - A stator core ( | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130298366 | METHOD OF SERVICING A STATOR FRAME THAT USES SPRING ASSEMBLIES TO SUPPORT A STATOR CORE - A method for servicing a stator frame of a power generator includes removing a first stator core from a main housing of the frame. A support assembly including a plurality of rails and a trolley is used to insert second laminations of a second stator core into the main housing. The rails extend axially within a bottom portion of the main housing and provide support for the trolley and for the second laminations as they are being inserted into the main housing. The trolley is provided for axial movement on the rails for inserting the second laminations into the main housing. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130300046 | SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR SERVICING A STATOR FRAME THAT USES SPRING ASSEMBLIES TO SUPPORT A STATOR CORE - A support assembly for servicing a stator frame of a power generator includes a plurality of rails and a trolley. The rails are supported on frame rings of a main housing of the stator frame. The rails have upper surfaces that provide temporary support for lower support surfaces of second laminations of a second stator core once the second laminations are inserted into desired axial positions within the main housing. The trolley is provided for axial movement on the upper surfaces of the rails for inserting the second laminations into the main housing. The trolley includes a lamination-engaging portion including a lamination support surface for supporting upper support surfaces of the second laminations and a plurality of rail wheels provided for axial movement of the trolley within the main housing on the upper surfaces of the rails. | 11-14-2013 |
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| 20080278320 | Method and system for reduction of electronic article surveillance system false alarms - A method and system for generating alarms in a security system that include establishing a detection region, detecting a first event where the first event is one of (a) detecting a tag in the detection region and (b) detecting a person in the detection region, starting a timer upon detecting the first event, detecting a second event where the second event is the other one of (a) detecting a tag in the detection region and (b) detecting a person in the detection region and enabling an alarm output when the second event is detected prior to expiration of the timer. The method and system for generating alarms in a security system can further include setting a first event flag upon detecting the first event where the first event flag corresponds to the first event and setting a second event flag upon detecting the second event where the second event flag corresponds to the second event. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080284593 | Method and system for power management of electronic article surveillance systems - A method, system and apparatus for managing power use in security systems, which include establishing a detection region, triggering a person detection event, the person detection event based on the detection of a person in the detection region, starting a timer upon triggering the person detection event, and transmitting a tag interrogation signal until the expiration of the timer. The method, system and apparatus can further include determining a relative direction of movement of the person. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090174544 | ELECTRONIC ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM NEURAL NETWORK MINIMIZING FALSE ALARMS AND FAILURES TO DEACTIVATE - A method, system and computer program product for managing false alarms in a security system. A detection zone is established. An alarm event is triggered based on the detection of a tag in the detection zone using an initial alarm trigger sensitivity. The initial alarm trigger sensitivity is based on an initial set of one or more detection criteria. The set of detection criteria is modified to adjust the alarm trigger sensitivity of the security system. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20110109455 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING CART ALARMS AND INCREASING SENSITIVITY IN AN EAS SYSTEM WITH METAL SHIELDING DETECTION - A system for detecting electronic article surveillance (“EAS”) marker shielding includes an EAS subsystem a metal detector, a cart detection subsystem and a processor. The EAS subsystem is operable to detect an EAS marker in an interrogation zone. The metal detector is operable to detect a metal object in the interrogation zone. The cart detection subsystem includes a sensor array. The cart detection subsystem is operable to differentiate between a wheeled device and a human passing through the interrogation zone based on the sensor array. The processor is electrically coupled to the EAS subsystem, the metal detector and the cart detection subsystem. The processor is programmed to receive information outputted from the cart detection system and information outputted from the metal detector to determine whether to generate an alarm signal based on the presence of EAS marker shielding. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20120092166 | SYNCHRONIZATION OF ELECTRONIC ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS HAVING METAL DETECTION - A method and system are provided for minimizing metal detection signal interference by dividing a standard EAS system metal detection burst timeslot into a plurality of timeslots per burst in order to minimize triggering metal detection false alarm signals between adjacent metal detection systems. The method and system include synchronizing a plurality of metal detection systems by generating a signal having a predefined time duration and segmenting the signal into multiple timeslots per signal. A selected timeslot that is assigned to each of the plurality of metal detection systems is stored and the system performs metal detection using the assigned timeslot. | 04-19-2012 |
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| 20090083005 | GEOSPATIAL MODELING SYSTEM PROVIDING VOID INPAINTING BASED UPON SELECTABLE INPAINTING FUNCTIONS AND RELATED METHODS - A geospatial modeling system may include a geospatial model data storage device and a processor. The processor may cooperate with the geospatial model data storage device for selecting and transforming a reference sample of a geospatial model frequency domain data set into a corresponding reference sample geospatial model spatial domain data set, and inpainting data into at least one void of the geospatial model frequency domain data set based upon an initial selected inpainting function from among a plurality of different inpainting functions. The processor may further select and transform a test sample of the inpainted geospatial model frequency domain data set into a corresponding test sample geospatial model spatial domain data set, and compare the reference sample geospatial model spatial domain data set and the test sample geospatial model spatial domain data set to determine whether to repeat the inpainting using a different inpainting function from among the plurality thereof. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090083008 | GEOSPATIAL MODELING SYSTEM PROVIDING INPAINTING WITH STOPPING METRIC AND RELATED METHODS - A geospatial modeling system may include a geospatial model data storage device and a processor. The processor may cooperate with the geospatial model data storage device for selecting and transforming a reference sample of a geospatial model frequency domain data set into a corresponding reference sample geospatial model spatial domain data set, where the geospatial model frequency domain data set has at least one void therein. The processor may further cooperate with the geospatial model data storage device for iteratively inpainting data into the at least one void in the geospatial model frequency domain data set to generate an inpainted geospatial model frequency domain data set, selecting and transforming a test sample of the inpainted geospatial model frequency domain data set into a corresponding test sample geospatial model spatial domain data set, and comparing the reference sample geospatial model spatial domain data set and the test sample geospatial model spatial domain data set to determine whether to stop the iterative inpainting. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090083012 | GEOSPATIAL MODELING SYSTEM PROVIDING WAVELET DECOMPOSITION AND INPAINTING FEATURES AND RELATED METHODS - A geospatial modeling system may include a geospatial model data storage device and a processor. The processor may cooperate with the geospatial model data storage device for wavelet decomposing at least one geospatial model frequency domain data set having at least one void therein to define a plurality of scaled versions of the geospatial model frequency domain data set. Moreover, the processor may further cooperate with the geospatial model data storage device for inpainting data into the at least one void to define a plurality of inpainted scaled versions of the geospatial model frequency domain data set, and reconstructing the plurality of inpainted scaled versions of the geospatial model frequency domain data set into a reconstructed geospatial model frequency domain data set. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090083291 | GEOSPATIAL MODELING SYSTEM PROVIDING WINDOWED GEOSPATIAL MODEL DATA INPAINTING AND RELATED METHODS - A geospatial modeling system may include a geospatial model data storage device, and a processor. The processor may cooperate with the geospatial model data storage device for windowing geospatial model spatial domain data to define a plurality of windowed geospatial model spatial domain data sets, and transforming the plurality of windowed geospatial model spatial domain data sets to define a plurality of corresponding geospatial model frequency domain data sets, each having at least one void therein. The processor may further cooperate with the geospatial model data storage device for inpainting data into the at least one void of each geospatial model frequency domain data set to define a plurality of inpainted geospatial model frequency domain data sets, and reconstructing the plurality of inpainted geospatial model frequency domain data sets into an overall geospatial model frequency domain data set. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090106000 | GEOSPATIAL MODELING SYSTEM USING VOID FILLING AND RELATED METHODS - A geospatial modeling system may include a geospatial model data storage device and a processor cooperating therewith for determining a void within a geospatial model data set defining a void boundary region, and selecting at least one raw fill region from within the geospatial model data set for filling the void. The processor may also cooperate with the geospatial model data storage device for adjusting elevation values of the at least one raw fill region based upon elevation differences between corresponding portions of the void boundary region and the at least one raw fill region, and updating the geospatial model based upon the adjusted elevation values of the at least one raw fill region. | 04-23-2009 |
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| 20090090673 | Water Remediation and Biosolids Collection System and Associated Methods - A system and method for remediating a body of water and collecting suspended and dissolved solids therefrom are provided. The system includes a water-impervious lining positionable in a depression in or adjacent a body of water. The lining and depression define a treatment vessel, which includes a treatment portion, an outlet portion for containing treated water, and an outflow weir between the treatment portion and the outlet portion. Water to be treated is transported from the water body to the treatment portion. An entrapment element is delivered and mixed into the transported water, the entrapment element for capturing suspended and dissolved solids in the transported water and effecting a separation between the captured solids and water cleansed therefrom. The captured solids can be removed from the treatment basin, and the cleansed water can move through a channel in the outflow weir into the outlet portion. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20120228232 | Water Remediation and Biosolids Collection System and Associated Methods - A system and method for remediating a body of water and collecting suspended and dissolved solids therefrom are provided. The system includes a water-impervious lining positionable in a depression in or adjacent a body of water. The lining and depression define a treatment vessel, which includes a treatment portion, an outlet portion for containing treated water, and an outflow weir between the treatment portion and the outlet portion. Water to be treated is transported from the water body to the treatment portion. An entrapment element is delivered and mixed into the transported water, the entrapment element for capturing suspended and dissolved solids in the transported water and effecting a separation between the captured solids and water cleansed therefrom. The captured solids can be removed from the treatment basin, and the cleansed water can move through a channel in the outflow weir into the outlet portion. | 09-13-2012 |
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