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20080291986 | LOW POWER PARTIAL FUNCTIONALITY MODEMS - Low power partial functionality modems, receivers, transmitters and transceivers. Some embodiments include a first mode for receiving/transmitting a first data stream over wires, and a second low-power partial-functionality mode for receiving/transmitting a low throughput second bidirectional data stream over a subset of the wires, wherein a bi-functional analog front end supports both modes. | 11-27-2008 |
20080291994 | LOW POWER PARTIAL FUNCTIONALITY COMMUNICATION LINK - A low power partial functionality communication link that includes a first mode of operation for transmitting a first high throughput data stream including a plurality of data types over wires, and a second low power partial functionality mode of operation for transmitting, over a subset of the wires used for transmitting the first data stream, a second low throughput bidirectional data stream that may include less data types than the first data stream. | 11-27-2008 |
20080292007 | POWER SAVING TECHNIQUES FOR A PARTIAL FUNCTIONALITY COMMUNICATION LINK - Power saving techniques for a device including an active mode of operation for transmitting a first data stream of at least two data types over wires, and a low power partial functionality mode of operation for transmitting a second data stream over a subset of the wires used for transmitting the first data stream. The power saving techniques may utilize different modulation schemes, different throughputs, different symbol rates, or other techniques. | 11-27-2008 |
20080294919 | ETHERNET LOW POWER PARTIAL FUNCTIONALITY COMMUNICATION LINK - Methods and devices for a low power partial functionality communication link having an Ethernet mode of operation and a low power partial functionality mode of operation. The communication link may process only frames containing predefined data types while in the low power partial functionality mode. | 11-27-2008 |
20080301748 | HIGH DEFINITION AND LOW POWER PARTIAL FUNCTIONALITY COMMUNICATION LINK - Communication link including a cable containing four pairs of wires, three transmitters to transmit uncompressed video data and audio data over three of the pairs of wires to three receivers, and two transceivers to form a bidirectional multi data type communication link over the fourth pair of wires. An active mode of operation for transmitting the uncompressed video data and the audio data over the three pairs of wires, and for transmitting bidirectional data over the fourth pair of wires. And a first low power partial functionality mode of operation for transmitting bidirectional system controls. | 12-04-2008 |
20080304433 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR DAISY CHAIN CE DEVICE POWER SAVE MODES - A daisy chain device including a first active mode of operation and a second low power mode of operation. In the first active mode of operation the daisy chain device supplies or receives multimedia data containing at least two types of data. In the second low power mode of operation the daisy chain device relays only predefined data types and consumes less power. Wherein the daisy chain connection includes wires and the transmissions in the different modes of operation are over the same wires. | 12-11-2008 |
20090074040 | METHODS FOR MANAGING A MULTI DATA TYPE COMMUNICATION LINK - Methods for operating a multi data type communication link transceiver, including: testing the type of the link partner transceiver. If the link partner transceiver is not a multi data type communication link transceiver, operating the multi data type communication link according to the detected type of the link partner transceiver. If the link partner transceiver is a multi data type communication link transceiver, further including the steps of negotiating the functionality required from the multi data type communication link with the link partner, and switching to an appropriate mode of operation | 03-19-2009 |
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20100223633 | API AND BUSINESS LANGUAGE SCHEMA DESIGN FRAMEWORK FOR MESSAGE EXCHANGES - A server system facilitates an exchange of messages with a remote client application. The server system includes a plurality of application servers hosting a plurality of applications. A plurality of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) provides programmatic access to the plurality of applications, each of the APIs being configured to receive request messages compiled by the remote client application. First and second request messages, respectively addressed to first and second APIs of the plurality of APIs by a remote client application, each comprise at least one common data component. Further, the first request message includes a first payload specific to the first API, and the second request message includes a payload specific to the second API. | 09-02-2010 |
20110035417 | BACKWARD COMPATIBILITY IN DATABASE SCHEMAS - A method of accommodating at least one difference between a first database schema and a second database schema is provided. The method includes receiving a response generated by a first application program using a first database schema, identifying a value in the response that is unrecognizable to a second application program using a second database schema, and substituting, using a processor, the value that is unrecognizable to the second application program with a reserved element recognizable to the second application program, the reserved element indicating to the second application program that a portion of the response is not recognizable to the second application program. The method further includes communicating the response to the second application program. | 02-10-2011 |
20110167430 | API AND BUSINESS LANGUAGE SCHEMA DESIGN FRAMEWORK FOR MESSAGE EXCHANGES - A server system facilitates an exchange of messages with a remote client application. The server system includes a plurality of application servers hosting a plurality of applications. A plurality of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) provides programmatic access to the plurality of applications, each of the APIs being configured to receive request messages compiled by the remote client application. First and second request messages, respectively addressed to first and second APIs of the plurality of APIs by a remote client application, each comprise at least one common data component. Further, the first request message includes a first payload specific to the first API, and the second request message includes a payload specific to the second API. | 07-07-2011 |
20120079114 | PRIORITIZATION OF THIRD PARTY ACCESS TO AN ONLINE COMMERCE SITE - Providing prioritization of user online access to an online commerce site. Third party applications using API function calls to access an online commerce site are restricted to specific services by an access rule. An access rule defines which API server on the online commerce site a specific third party application may access when using a specific API function call. In this way, the operator of the online commerce site may prioritize server access per service level agreements based on a specific third party application and API function call. | 03-29-2012 |
20120297065 | PRIORITIZATION OF THIRD PARTY ACCESS TO AN ONLINE COMMERCE SITE - Providing prioritization of user online access to an online commerce site. Third party applications using API function calls to access an online commerce site are restricted to specific services by an access rule, An access rule defines which API server on the online commerce site a specific third party application may access when using a specific API function call. In this way, the operator of the online commerce site may prioritize server access per service level agreements based on a specific third party application and API function call. | 11-22-2012 |
20130125147 | API AND BUSINESS LANGUAGE SCHEMA DESIGN FRAMEWORK FOR MESSAGE EXCHANGES - A plurality of application servers hosts a plurality of business applications. A plurality of Application Program Interface (API) servers host a plurality of APIs to provide programmatic access to the plurality of business applications, each of the APIs configured to receive request messages compiled by a remote client application. First and second request messages targeted to first and second APIs have at least one common data component. The first request message includes a first payload specific to the first targeted API and the second request message includes a second payload specific to the second targeted API, the first payload and the second payload each comprise a reusable identified schema definition specific to the targeted API. | 05-16-2013 |
20140040321 | BACKWARD COMPATIBILITY IN DATABASE SCHEMAS - A method of accommodating at least one difference between a first database schema and a second database schema is provided. The method includes receiving a response generated by a first application program using a first database schema, identifying a value in the response that is unrecognizable to a second application program using a second database schema and substituting, using a processor, the value that is unrecognizable to the second application program with a reserved element recognizable to the second application program, the reserved element indicating to the second application program that a portion of the response is not recognizable to the second application program. The method further includes communicating the response to the second application program. | 02-06-2014 |
20140214613 | PRIORITIZATION OF THIRD PARTY ACCESS TO AN ONLINE COMMERCE SITE - Providing prioritization of user online access to an online commerce site. Third party applications using API function calls to access an online commerce site are restricted to specific services by an access rule. An access rule defines which API server on the online commerce site a specific third party application may access when using a specific API function call. In this way, the operator of the online commerce site may prioritize server access per service level agreements based on a specific third party application and API function call. | 07-31-2014 |
20140215067 | PRIORITIZATION OF THIRD PARTY ACCESS TO AN ONLINE COMMERCE SITE - Providing prioritization of user online access to an online commerce site. Third party applications using API function calls to access an online commerce site are restricted to specific services by an access rule. An access rule defines which API server on the online commerce site a specific third party application may access when using a specific API function call. In this way, the operator of the online commerce site may prioritize server access per service level agreements based on a specific third party application and API function call. | 07-31-2014 |
20140215068 | PRIORITIZATION OF THIRD PARTY ACCESS TO AN ONLINE COMMERCE SITE - Providing prioritization of user online access to an online commerce site. Third party applications using API function calls to access an online commerce site are restricted to specific services by an access rule. An access rule defines which API server on the online commerce site a specific third party application may access when using a specific API function call. In this way, the operator of the online commerce site may prioritize server access per service level agreements based on a specific third party application and API function call. | 07-31-2014 |
20140215069 | PRIORITIZATION OF THIRD PARTY ACCESS TO AN ONLINE COMMERCE SITE - Providing prioritization of user online access to an online commerce site. Third party applications using API function calls to access an online commerce site are restricted to specific services by an access rule. An access rule defines which API server on the online commerce site a specific third party application may access when using a specific API function call. In this way, the operator of the online commerce site may prioritize server access per service level agreements based on a specific third party application and API function call. | 07-31-2014 |
20140215070 | PRIORITIZATION OF THIRD PARTY ACCESS TO AN ONLINE COMMERCE SITE - Providing prioritization of user online access to an online commerce site. Third party applications using API function calls to access an online commerce site are restricted to specific services by an access rule. An access rule defines which API server on the online commerce site a specific third party application may access when using a specific API function call. In this way, the operator of the online commerce site may prioritize server access per service level agreements based on a specific third party application and API function call. | 07-31-2014 |
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20080289733 | High-Energy Materials with Encapsulated Fluid Components - A high-energy material composition comprising solid matrix with encapsulated fluid component embedded in the matrix. | 11-27-2008 |
20100173225 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR HYDROGEN GENERATION - The present invention relates to compositions and methods for producing hydrogen from water involving reacting metal particles with water in the presence of an effective amount of activator. In particular the invention pertains to compositions and methods for producing hydrogen upon reaction of metal particles selected from the group consisting of aluminum (Al), magnesium (Mg), boron (B), silicon (Si), iron (Fe), and zinc (Zn) with water, in the presence of an effective amount of an activator catalyst, wherein the activator is selected from the group consisting of: alkali metals, earth alkali metals, hydrides of alkali metals, hydrides of earth alkali metals, hydroxides of alkali metals, and hydroxides of earth alkali metals. | 07-08-2010 |
20100224731 | PROPULSION SYSTEM AND METHOD USING A COMBUSTION CHAMBER DISCHARGING A CONCENTRATED MASS - A propulsion system and method are described configured to exert a force upon a vehicle. The system includes a concentrated mass which may be discharged from the vehicle by a propellant typically via an ejection tube. The system is optimized so that the discharged concentrated-mass imparts a large impulse upon the vehicle. The system and method may be used to alter the momentum of vehicles for propulsion, attitude correction, vehicle separation and the like. | 09-09-2010 |
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20080287650 | High purity peptides - The invention relates to methods for the preparation of highly purified peptides. The peptides are prepared in high optical purity of at least about 98.5%, and preferably at least about 99%. Specifically, Nesiritide (SEQ. ID NO. 1) having a purity of at least 99% as measured by HPLC and containing about 0.05% to about 0.5% [D-His]-Nesiritide (SEQ. ID NO. 1) as measured by chiral GC/MS. | 11-20-2008 |
20100029916 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF BIVALIRUDIN - The invention relates to methods for the preparation of high purity Bivalirudin. The polypeptide is prepared in a high purity of at least 98.5% (by HPLC), wherein the total impurities amount to less than 1.5%, comprising not more than 0.5% [Asp | 02-04-2010 |
20100273982 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF BIVALIRUDIN - The invention relates to methods for the preparation of high purity Bivalirudin. The polypeptide is prepared in a high purity of at least 98.5% (by HPLC), wherein the total impurities amount to less than 1.5%, comprising not more than 0.5% [Asp | 10-28-2010 |
20130196916 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF BIVALIRUDIN - The invention relates to methods for the preparation of high purity Bivalirudin. The polypeptide is prepared in a high purity of at least 98.5% (by HPLC), wherein the total impurities amount to less than 1.5%, comprising not more than 0.5% [Asp | 08-01-2013 |
20130196917 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF BIVALIRUDIN - The invention relates to methods for the preparation of high purity Bivalirudin. The polypeptide is prepared in a high purity of at least 98.5% (by HPLC), wherein the total impurities amount to less than 1.5%, comprising not more than 0.5% [Asp | 08-01-2013 |
20130196918 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF BIVALIRUDIN - The invention relates to methods for the preparation of high purity Bivalirudin. The polypeptide is prepared in a high purity of at least 98.5% (by HPLC), wherein the total impurities amount to less than 1.5%, comprising not more than 0.5% [Asp | 08-01-2013 |
20130196919 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF BIVALIRUDIN - The invention relates to methods for the preparation of high purity Bivalirudin. The polypeptide is prepared in a high purity of at least 98.5% (by HPLC), wherein the total impurities amount to less than 1.5%, comprising not more than 0.5% [Asp | 08-01-2013 |
20130196920 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF BIVALIRUDIN - The invention relates to methods for the preparation of high purity Bivalirudin. The polypeptide is prepared in a high purity of at least 98.5% (by HPLC), wherein the total impurities amount to less than 1.5%, comprising not more than 0.5% [Asp | 08-01-2013 |
20130203674 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF BIVALIRUDIN - The invention relates to methods for the preparation of high purity Bivalirudin. The polypeptide is prepared in a high purity of at least 98.5% (by HPLC), wherein the total impurities amount to less than 1.5%, comprising not more than 0.5% [Asp | 08-08-2013 |
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20110158488 | COMPENSATION OF MOTION IN A MOVING ORGAN USING AN INTERNAL POSITION REFERENCE SENSOR - An apparatus for displaying a moving region of interest located within a body includes a positioning system to determine a position and orientation (P&O) of a medical device as well as to track, using an internal position reference sensor, the motion of the region of interest over time. A compensation function block generates a motion compensation function based on the motion of the region of interest, which is configured to compensate for the motion of the region of interest between a first time, for example a time at which an image was acquired and a second time, for example a time at which a P&O of the device was measured. The measured P&O is corrected using the compensation function. A representation of the medical device is superimposed on the image in accordance with the corrected P&O. | 06-30-2011 |
20130169272 | ROLL DETECTION AND SIX DEGREES OF FREEDOM SENSOR ASSEMBLY - A roll-detecting sensor assembly includes a coil extending along and disposed about an axis. The coil comprises one or more portions, with each portion defining a winding angle. At least one of the portions defines a winding angle that is substantially nonzero relative to a line perpendicular to the axis, whereby the projected area of the coil in an applied magnetic field changes as the coil rotates about the axis. As a result, the coil is configured to produce a signal responsive to the magnetic field indicative of the roll of the sensor about the axis. In an embodiment, at least one of the portions defines a winding angle that is at least 2 degrees. In an embodiment, at least one of the portions defines a winding angle that is about 45 degrees. | 07-04-2013 |
20130272592 | System and Method for Registration of Fluoroscopic Images in a Coordinate System of a Medical System - A system for registering a group of images of an anatomical region of a patient in a coordinate system of a medical system is disclosed. The system includes an object disposed in a known position in the coordinate system. In one embodiment, the object has a first state in which the object is visible in at least one image and a second state in which the object is invisible in at least another image. In another embodiment, the object is substantially invisible to the eye in each image, but detectable by image processing. The system includes an electronic control unit configured to process the images to identify an image location of the object, create a transformation model responsive to the image location and the known position of the object in the coordinate system, and register the group of images in the coordinate system using the model. | 10-17-2013 |
20140243650 | REPRESENTATIVE EMULATION OF ORGAN BEHAVIOR - A method for emulating prerecorded images may comprise acquiring at least one organ timing signal reading representing an activity state of an organ with at least one organ timing signal detector, acquiring a plurality of images with a medical imaging system, associating each of the plurality of images with an organ timing signal reading, removing any of the organ timing signal readings and associated images that are not representative of a normal organ configuration, and outputting a sequence of the representative images for a display. | 08-28-2014 |
20140275998 | MEDICAL DEVICE NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A system for navigating a medical device is provided. In one embodiment, a magnetic field generator assembly generates a magnetic field. Position sensors on the medical device, on an imaging system and on the body generate signals indicative of the positions within the magnetic field. The generator assembly and reference sensors are arranged such that a correlation exists between them and the positions of the body and of a radiation emitter and a radiation detector of the imaging system. An electronic control unit (ECU) determines, responsive to signals generated by the sensors, a position of the medical device, a position of one of the radiation emitter and detector and a distance between the emitter and detector. Using this information, the ECU can, for example, register images from the imaging system in a coordinate system and superimpose an image of the device on the image from the imaging system. | 09-18-2014 |
20140296657 | ENHANCED COMPENSATION OF MOTION IN A MOVING ORGAN USING PROCESSED REFERENCE SENSOR DATA - An apparatus includes a positioning system and a patient reference sensor (PRS). The positioning system acquires a plurality of raw PRS readings over time, which can indicate the position and orientation of the PRS. A filter is configured to process the raw PRS readings and output filtered PRS readings. The filter outputs filtered PRS readings as a baseline value while the raw PRS readings stay within a predetermined range and output filtered PRS readings as unchanged raw PRS readings when the raw PRS readings reach or vary outside of the predetermined range. A motion compensation function generated based on at least the filtered PRS readings can be used to correct a subject position and orientation (P&O) to compensate for the motion of the moving region of interest over time. | 10-02-2014 |
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20080311967 | Fiber optic earpiece to reduce radiation transmitted to a cell phone user - An earpiece using optical fiber shields the human brain from radio frequency radiation generated by wireless phones and similar radio devices. The disclosed device and method prevents unwanted exposure to potentially harmful radiation and provides an enhanced communication path between a cell phone and ear-piece. | 12-18-2008 |
20080312916 | Receiver Intelligibility Enhancement System - The intelligibility of speech signals is improved in the many situations where a voice signal is communicated or stored. Means and methods are disclosed for developing a scheme with high voice signal intelligibility without sacrifice of voice quality. The disclosed method comprises certain steps, including, but not limited to: Learning the noise on near-end side and enhancing the far-end voice as a function of the noise level on the near-end side. The disclosed method and apparatus are especially useful to increase the intelligibility of the cell phone's loudspeaker output. The invention includes the processing of an input speech signal to generate an enhanced intelligent signal. In frequency domain, the FFT spectrum of the speech received from the far-end is modified in accordance with the LPC spectrum of the local background noise to generate an enhanced intelligent signal. In time domain, the speech is modified in accordance with the LPC coefficients of the noise to generate an enhanced intelligent signal. | 12-18-2008 |
20090022335 | Dual Adaptive Structure for Speech Enhancement - A clear, high quality voice signal with a high signal-to-noise ratio is achieved by use of an adaptive noise reduction scheme with two microphones in close proximity. The method includes the use of two omini directional microphones in a highly directional mode, and then applying an adaptive noise cancellation algorithm to reduce the noise. | 01-22-2009 |
20100311463 | ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE REDUCTION AND CANCELLATION FOR A COMMUNICATION DEVICE INCLUDING FOR A WIRELESS AND CELLULAR TELEPHONE - Various embodiments of the present invention enable a system and method for reducing or entirely canceling background or environmental noise from a voice transmission from a communications device. A communications device, such as a mobile telephone, is configured with an environmental noise compensation, correction, or counterbalanced (correction) signal generator that is connected between at least one microphone and a continuous time quadrant multiplication. Optional discrete time or digital signal processing may be applied. The original output of the at least one microphone and a compensation, correction, or counterbalanced or counter-balancing signal generated by the environmental noise compensation, correction, or counterbalanced signal generator are mixed or otherwise combined together after being received by the antenna to the receiver. | 12-09-2010 |
20110135107 | Dual Adaptive Structure for Speech Enhancement - A clear, high quality voice signal with a high signal-to-noise ratio is achieved by use of an adaptive noise reduction scheme with two microphones in close proximity. The method includes the use of two omini directional microphones in a highly directional mode, and then applying an adaptive noise cancellation algorithm to reduce the noise. | 06-09-2011 |
20110144984 | VOICE CODER WITH TWO MICROPHONE SYSTEM AND STRATEGIC MICROPHONE PLACEMENT TO DETER OBSTRUCTION FOR A DIGITAL COMMUNICATION DEVICE - The present invention provides a voice coder for voice communication that employs a multi-microphone system as part of an improved approach to enhancing signal quality and improving the signal to noise ratio for such voice communications, where there is a special relationship between the position of a first microphone and a second microphone to provide the communication device with certain advantageous physical and acoustic properties. In addition, the communication device can have certain physical characteristics, and design features. In a two microphone arrangement, the first microphone is located in a location directed toward the speech source, while the second microphone is located in a location that provides a voice signal with significantly lower signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). | 06-16-2011 |
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20110274282 | Multi microphone sampling method and circuit with single ADC front end - The invention relates generally to means and methods of improving the Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) in communication devices. In particular, means and methods of alternating microphone inputs are disclosed. Multiple microphones are used to increase the SNR in a communication device that is capable of storing the input from only one microphone at a time. By alternating the inputs from the microphones and storing the inputs, multi-channel noise reduction techniques are employed in a system similar to a single channel system. Existing sigma-delta analog to digital converters may be used to time the switching between the microphones alternately. The microphones may be switched by relays, flip-flops, transistors, or other means. As the SNR is improved, traffic in a communications network may be increased by increasing the number of users in response to the lower bandwidth required. | 11-10-2011 |
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20120310639 | Wind Noise Reduction - By monitoring the wind noise in a location in which a cellular telephone is operating and by applying noise reduction and/or cancellation protocols at the appropriate time via analog and/or digital signal processing, it is possible to significantly reduce wind noise entering into a communication system. | 12-06-2012 |
20130290055 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING SCHEDULING OF EVENTS - Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and corresponding methods for facilitating scheduling of an event among plurality of users. The system may include various modules to received scheduling information corresponding to the event. The system may determine logical consequences corresponding to the schedule of the event based on predetermined plans of the users. The scheduling information may be shared among the plurality of users for enabling the users to update the scheduling information iteratively. The system may finalize the event automatically based on the updated scheduling information when each of the plurality of users approves the updated scheduling information. The system facilitates the scheduling of events with possibly limited resources by allowing incremental shared input from all participants and possibly by sharing their personal calendar information. | 10-31-2013 |
20140278386 | Methods and Systems for Automatic Enablement or Disablement of Noise Reduction Within A Communication Device - The invention automatically enables and disables noise reduction based on a noise threshold. This threshold can be pre-defined by a user for a particular machine or can be defined “on the fly” before/during a telephonic conversation. With this flexibility, the users can “by-pass” the noise reduction and preserve the voice quality which are usually altered/modified by noise reduction algorithms. The present invention provides a novel system and method for monitoring the audio signals, analyze selected audio signal components, compare the results of analysis with a threshold value, and enable or disable noise reduction capability of a communication device. | 09-18-2014 |
20140296686 | APPARATUS, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING ELECTROCARDIOGRAM - Embodiments of the present invention provides an apparatus containing a device communicably coupled to two electrodes that may be positioned on a body of a subject for obtaining 12 leads or 18 leads electrocardiogram. The two electrodes may obtain signal parameters such as arm leads (I, II, III, AVR AVL and AVF) and left chest leads (V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6) and right chest leads (V1R, V2R, V3R, V4R, V5R, V6R). The signal parameters may be detected and collected by the device for processing thereof and thus obtain 12 leads or 18 leads electrocardiogram that may be transmitted to a health care provider for seeking health assistance based on the transmitted electrocardiogram. Further, a method for obtaining the electrocardiogram using two electrodes is also provided. | 10-02-2014 |
20140363005 | Receiver Intelligibility Enhancement System - Embodiments of the invention provide a communication device and methods for enhancing audio signals. A first audio signal buffer and a second audio signal buffer are acquired. Thereafter, the second audio signal is processed based on the linear predictive coding coefficients and gains based on mean noise power of the first audio signal to generate an enhanced second audio signal. | 12-11-2014 |
20140365212 | Receiver Intelligibility Enhancement System - Embodiments of the invention provide a system and a method for enhancing audio signals. A first audio signal buffer and a second audio signal buffer are acquired. Thereafter, the magnitude spectrum calculated from the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) of the second audio signal is processed based on the Linear Predictive Coding (LPC) spectrum of the first audio signal to generate an enhanced second audio signal. | 12-11-2014 |
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20100144868 | Novel Neuroprotective Compounds and Uses Thereof - Disclosed are novel hybrid compounds having a fullerene core residue, one or more bioavailability enhancing moieties and one or more glutamate receptor ligand residues, whereby the bioavailability enhancing moiety allow the compound to reach an effective concentration in physiological media and pass the blood-brain barrier, as defined in the specification. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing these hybrid compounds and uses thereof as antioxidants and/or neuroprotective agents for the treatment of medical conditions associated with oxidative stress and/or neural damage, such as, for example, neurological diseases, disorders and trauma, and hence in the treatment of CNS-associated diseases, disorders and trauma, as well as to uses thereof as antiviral, antibacterial, antiglycemic, antiarrhythmic, antidepressant and antitumor agents. | 06-10-2010 |
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20110178024 | AMYLOID BETA-PEPTIDES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to polypeptides, compositions, and methods of use thereof for optimized treatment of diseases or disorders associated with amyloid beta protein (Aβ) accumulation in a subject. This invention also relates to polypeptides, compositions, and methods of use thereof for optimized immunization against diseases characterized by Aβ accumulation in a subject. This invention further relates to pharmaceutical formulations comprising these polypeptides and methods of use for administering to a subject an optimized Aβ peptide that elicits a beneficial T cell response; for example, a T cell response reducing Aβ accumulation in the brain of a subject, without causing an encephalitic response. | 07-21-2011 |
20130280224 | T-CELL THERAPY TO NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES - Provided is a method of treating a pathology associated with neural damage, the method comprising administering non-antigen specific polyclonal activated T cells and/or genetically modified T cells into the brain in a manner which prevents meningoencephalitis in the subject, thereby treating the pathology associated with neural damage. Also provided are devices for intrabrain and intrathecal administration of T cells, which comprise the brain-specific or non-antigen specific polyclonal activated T cells and/or genetically modified T cells and a catheter for intrabrain administration in a manner which prevents meningoencephalitis in a subject. | 10-24-2013 |
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20110116507 | ITERATIVE PARSING AND CLASSIFICATION - Some of the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method comprising performing, by an iterative parser and classifier engine, a first parsing and classification cycle on a data packet, based at least in part on header information of the data packet; generating a first parsing and classification result based at least in part on performing the first parsing and classification cycle; and performing a second parsing and classification cycle on the data packet, based at least in part on header information of the data packet and the first parsing and classification result. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 05-19-2011 |
20110219195 | PRE-FETCHING OF DATA PACKETS - Some of the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method comprising receiving a data packet, and storing the received data packet in a memory; generating a descriptor for the data packet, the descriptor including information for fetching at least a portion of the data packet from the memory; and in advance of a processing core requesting the at least a portion of the data packet to execute a processing operation on the at least a portion of the data packet, fetching the at least a portion of the data packet to a cache based at least in part on information in the descriptor. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 09-08-2011 |
20110228674 | PACKET PROCESSING OPTIMIZATION - Some of the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method comprising receiving a data packet that is transmitted over a network; generating classification information for the data packet; and selecting a memory storage mode for the data packet based on the classification information. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 09-22-2011 |
20110228781 | Combined Hardware/Software Forwarding Mechanism and Method - A forwarding system comprises a identification engine, a hardware forwarding engine configured to process an ingressing packet, a software forwarding engine configured to process the ingressing packet, and a selection engine. The selection engine is configured to select one of the hardware forwarding engine or the software forwarding engine to process the ingressing packet. The selection is based on at least one of an indication of resource availability or a classification of the ingressing packet based on a priority of a flow as determined by the identification engine. In some embodiments, the selection engine selects different forwarding engines to process different packets of a same flow based on changes in resource availability or classification of the ingressing packet. | 09-22-2011 |
20110296063 | BUFFER MANAGER AND METHODS FOR MANAGING MEMORY - Some of the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method comprising managing a plurality of buffer addresses in a system-on-chip (SOC); and if a number of available buffer addresses in the SOC falls below a low threshold value, obtaining one or more buffer addresses from a memory, which is external to the SOC, to the SOC. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. | 12-01-2011 |
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20110216755 | Systems and Methods for Managing Timing Functions in Multiple Timing Protocols - One embodiment of the invention includes a master timer controller for a controlling a controller configured to implement a plurality of functions at each of a respective plurality of scheduled times, each of the plurality of scheduled times is converted to a respective plurality of time values associated with a master timing protocol The master timer controller has a plurality of comparators configured to compare the accumulated time value with each of the respective plurality of time values, each of the plurality of comparators being further configured to generate a respective one of the plurality of control signals upon the accumulated value of the master timer being equal to the respective one of the plurality of time values. Another embodiment also includes a method for managing timing functions associating with at least one timing protocol. | 09-08-2011 |
20130260687 | METHOD AND DEVICE TO SYNCHRONIZE BLUETOOTH AND LTE/WIMAX TRANSMISSIONS FOR ACHIEVING COEXISTENCE - A communication unit has BT and LTE transceivers, and a BT processor. The BT processor sets up a BT connection over the BT transceiver; performs a legacy command to synchronize BT transactions over the BT connection based on LTE frames in a LTE connection over the LTE transceiver, so that a BT network clock is synchronized to LTE frames. The legacy command is a role switch command that is used to set a BT alignment time of a switch point between Bluetooth master/slave packets to a LTE switch between transmit and receive; and is specified in a BT Core Specification 4.0 or earlier. The processor can determine an expected alignment time to align BT master and slave packets to transmit and receive in the LTE frame based on a start time of the LTE frame, and can indicate the expected alignment time in the legacy command. | 10-03-2013 |
20130268788 | DEVICE WITH AUTONOMOUS SLEEP CHARACTERISTIC - A device with an autonomous sleep characteristic, which is in communication with a host, is described. The device includes one or more communication subsystems. Each communication subsystem maintains a sleep activity indicator that indicates whether a corresponding communication subsystem is allowed to go to sleep. Each communication subsystem can autonomously enter a sleep state, when its sleep activity indicator indicates that the corresponding communication subsystem is, in fact, allowed to go to sleep. The device also includes a controller. The controller has a block memory which stores data written to the device from the host. The controller further includes a sleep state indicator that indicates a sleep state of each communication subsystem. | 10-10-2013 |
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20080254082 | Methods for Crop Protection - The invention relates to a method for crop protection comprising administering to one or both of the crop and its environment a composition comprising a carrier; and microcapsules having a core material comprising a pesticide encapsulated by a silica shell, wherein the silica shell constitutes up to 10% w/w out of the total weight of the microcapsules, and wherein said administration gives rise to pesticide activity with immediate onset and prolonged effect. The invention further relates to a method for acute treatment of a pest-infested crop. | 10-16-2008 |
20100255107 | COMPOSITION EXHIBITING ENHANCED FORMULATION STABILITY AND DELIVERY OF TOPICAL ACTIVE INGREDIENTS - A therapeutic, cosmetic or cosmeceutic composition for topical application, capable of stabilizing an active ingredient and delivering the active ingredient, comprising a plurality of microcapsules having a core-shell structure. The microcapsules have a diameter of approximately 0.1 to 100 micron. The core of each microcapsule includes at least one active ingredient, and is encapsulated within a microcapsular shell. The shell is comprised of at least one inorganic polymer obtained by a sol-gel process, and the shell protects the active ingredient before topical application and is designed to release the active ingredient from the microcapsules following application. The composition is useful in encapsulating active ingredients, such as benzoyl peroxide, that are unstable in other formulation, or are irritating to the skin. | 10-07-2010 |
20120015014 | COMPOSITION EXHIBITING ENHANCED FORMULATION STABILITY AND DELIVERY OF TOPICAL ACTIVE INGREDIENTS - A therapeutic, cosmetic or cosmeceutic composition for topical application, capable of stabilizing an active ingredient and delivering the active ingredient, comprising a plurality of microcapsules having a core-shell structure. The microcapsules have a diameter of approximately 0.1 to 100 micron. The core of each microcapsule includes at least one active ingredient, and is encapsulated within a microcapsular shell. The shell is comprised of at least one inorganic polymer obtained by a sol-gel process, and the shell protects the active ingredient before topical application and is designed to release the active ingredient from the microcapsules following application. The composition is useful in encapsulating active ingredients, such as benzoyl peroxide, that are unstable in other formulation, or are irritating to the skin. | 01-19-2012 |
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20080271094 | HOME NETWORK SYSTEM AND METHOD - A demarcation point unit connected between a home network backbone and an external network. The demarcation point unit includes a blocking filter and splitter. The blocking filter receives a home network signal from the home network backbone and an external signal from the external network. The blocking filter separates the home network signal from the external signal, and returns the home network signal back to the home network backbone. The splitter has an input and at least two outputs. The input of the splitter receives the home network signal from the blocking filter. | 10-30-2008 |
20090217325 | HOME NETWORK SYSTEM AND METHOD - A home network, in one embodiment including a home wiring system; a demarcation point unit in electrical communication with the home wiring system; and a home network module in electrical communication with the home wiring system. The home network module is adapted for connection to a home electronic device. The demarcation point unit passes data to and receives data from the home electronic device through the home network module. | 08-27-2009 |
20140237122 | NETWORK MODULE - A home network, in one embodiment including a home wiring system; a demarcation point unit in electrical communication with the home wiring system; and a home network module in electrical communication with the home wiring system. The home network module is adapted for connection to a home electronic device. The demarcation point unit passes data to and receives data from the home electronic device through the home network module. | 08-21-2014 |
20140289353 | NETWORK MODULE - A home network, in one embodiment including a home wiring system; a demarcation point unit in electrical communication with the home wiring system; and a home network module in electrical communication with the home wiring system. The home network module is adapted for connection to a home electronic device. The demarcation point unit passes data to and receives data from the home electronic device through the home network module. | 09-25-2014 |
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20080219150 | AUTO-NEGOTIATION BY NODES ON AN INFINIBAND FABRIC - A method and system for digital communication wherein nodes exchange messages at a first data rate in order to coordinate testing at a second, higher data rate. After testing is completed, the nodes exchange test results at the first data rate, and if conditions are satisfactory for operation at the second data rate user data are transmitted at the second data rate. Otherwise, user data are transmitted at the first data rate. | 09-11-2008 |
20110058571 | DATA SWITCH WITH SHARED PORT BUFFERS - A communication apparatus includes a plurality of switch ports, each switch port including one or more port buffers for buffering data that traverses the switch port. A switch fabric is coupled to transfer the data between the switch ports. A switch control unit is configured to reassign at least one port buffer of a given switch port to buffer a part of the data that does not enter or exit the apparatus via the given switch port, and to cause the switch fabric to forward the part of the data to a destination switch port via the at least one reassigned port buffer. | 03-10-2011 |
20110096668 | HIGH-PERFORMANCE ADAPTIVE ROUTING - A method for communication includes routing a first packet, which belongs to a given packet flow, over a first routing path through a communication network. A second packet, which follows the first packet in the given packet flow, is routed using a time-bounded Adaptive Routing (AR) mode, by evaluating a time gap between the first and second packets, routing the second packet over the first routing path if the time gap does not exceed a predefined threshold, and, if the time gap exceeds the predefined threshold, selecting a second routing path through the communication network that is potentially different from the first routing path, and routing the second packet over the second routing path. | 04-28-2011 |
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20120309331 | MODULAR MILLIMETER-WAVE RADIO FREQUENCY SYSTEM - A modular millimeter-wave radio frequency (RF) system comprises a plurality of active antenna arrays for receiving and transmitting millimeter-wave RF signals; and a plurality of RF sub-modules for performing at least up and down conversions of intermediate frequency (IF) signals and controlling the plurality of antenna arrays, each of the plurality of RF sub-modules is connected to an antenna array of the plurality of antenna arrays, wherein the plurality of RF sub-modules are chained to each other through a first transmission line and one of the plurality of RF sub-modules is connected to a baseband module through a second transmission line, each of the first transmission line and the second transmission line transfers a multiplexed signal including an IF signal, a local oscillator (LO) signal, a control signal, and a power signal. | 12-06-2012 |
20130222613 | WEBCAM MODULE HAVING A MILLIMETER-WAVE RECEIVER AND TRANSMITTER - An apparatus built in a computing device and configured to allow the efficient radiation of millimeter-wave signals and capturing of at least video signals is provided. The apparatus comprises a body portion enclosed in a casing; a webcam module for capturing and receiving at least video and audio signals, wherein the webcam module includes at least a lens located in a first location of the body portion; an millimeter-wave array of active antennas configured to radiate the millimeter-wave signals, wherein the millimeter-wave array of active antennas is located in a second location of the body portion; and a radio frequency (RF) circuitry configured to control and activate the array of millimeter-wave active antennas, wherein an opening in the casing of the body portion is formed around the first location and the second location to expose the lens and the array of millimeter-wave active antennas. | 08-29-2013 |
20130278468 | ARRANGEMENT OF MILLIMETER-WAVE ANTENNAS IN ELECTRONIC DEVICES HAVING A RADIATION ENERGY BLOCKING CASING - A millimeter-wave active antenna array mounting apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises a casing having at least one slit, wherein the casing is made of a radiation energy blocking material; and a millimeter-wave active antenna array configured to radiate millimeter-wave signals, wherein radiating elements of the millimeter-wave active antenna array are disposed corresponding to an opening of the at least one slit, thereby enabling an efficient radiation of the millimeter-wave signals through the casing. | 10-24-2013 |
20130293420 | TECHNIQUES FOR MAXIMIZING THE SIZE OF AN ANTENNA ARRAY PER RADIO MODULE - An active antenna array of a millimeter-wave radio frequency (RF) module is disclosed. The active antenna array comprises a multilayer substrate having at least a front layer, a back layer, and a plurality of middle layers; a first antenna sub-array implemented in the front layer; a second antenna sub-array implemented in the back layer; and a plurality of middle antenna sub-arrays implemented in the plurality of the middle layers, wherein each of the first antenna, the second antenna, and the plurality of middle antenna sub-arrays is configured to radiate millimeter-wave signals at a different direction. | 11-07-2013 |
20140253382 | GRADED-GROUND DESIGN IN A MILLIMETER-WAVE RADIO MODULE - A millimeter-wave radio frequency (RF) module is provided. The RF module includes a multilayer substrate having at least a front layer, a back layer, a plurality of middle layers, a first ground layer, and a second ground layer, wherein the first ground layer includes a graded-ground plane having a pair of non-overlapping ground lines connected at a single connection point through a graded connection, and wherein the second ground layer includes a double graded-ground plane having a pair of overlapping ground lines connected at a single connection point through a graded connection, wherein the first ground layer and the second ground layer provide a reference ground to a transmission line included in the multilayer substrate. | 09-11-2014 |
20140320344 | TECHNIQUES FOR OPERATING PHASED ARRAY ANTENNAS IN MILLIMETERWAVE RADIO MODULES - A method and apparatus for operating a plurality of radiating elements are provided. In one aspect, the method includes measuring a phase and a gain of each of the plurality of radiating elements; determining a feed gain and a feed phase for each of the plurality of radiating elements based on the measured phase and the measured gain of a respective radiating element; and setting independently each of the plurality of radiating elements based on the determined feed gain and the feed phase. | 10-30-2014 |
20140361946 | TECHNIQUES FOR DESIGNING MILLIMETER WAVE PRINTED DIPOLE ANTENNAS - A printed millimeter wave dipole antenna and techniques for designing such an antenna are disclosed. In one embodiment, the dipole antenna comprises: a signal wing and at least one ground wing for propagating signals in a millimeter wave band; and an unbalanced feeding structure directly coupled to the signal wing. The unbalanced feeding structure is boarded by a plurality of escorting vias to ensure equipotential grounds. | 12-11-2014 |
20150087248 | FULLY INTEGRATED MILLIMETER-WAVE RADIO FREQUENCY SYSTEM - Aspects of the present disclosure provide a radio frequency (RF) system that may be implemented in a variety of devices. For example, the RF system may include a plurality of first RF-modules, each configured to process RF signals received from a corresponding antenna array to generate intermediate frequency (IF) signals and to process IF signals for transmission via the antenna array, wherein the plurality of first RF modules are coupled to each other via a first interface comprising transmission lines for carrying at least an IF signal, a local oscillator (LO) signal, and a control signals; at least one second RF module; and a baseband module configured to provide IF signals, the LO signal, and the control signals to one of the first RF modules via a second interface and to provide at least IF signals to the second RF module via a third interface. | 03-26-2015 |
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20120062334 | METHOD FOR DESIGNING COUPLING-FUNCTION BASED MILLIMETER WAVE ELECTRICAL ELEMENTS - A method for designing a coupling-function based millimeter wave electrical elements. The method comprises computing a length of a first metal line and a second metal line; computing a first number of turns for the first metal line and a second number of turns for the second metal line, wherein the length and number of turns of each of the first metal line and the second metal line are computed to meet radio-frequency (RF) properties of a millimeter wave electrical element to be designed; determining a width value of each of the first metal line and the second metal line; determining a spacing value between the first metal line and the second metal line; winding the first metal line on a first metal layer according to the first number of turns and winding the second metal line on the first metal layer and, in part, on a second metal layer according to the second number of turn, thereby resulting in a spiraled structure; and setting ports for the spiraled structure to form a complete design of the millimeter wave electrical element. | 03-15-2012 |
20120162834 | Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Protection Circuit and Method for Designing Thereof for Protection of Millimeter Wave Electrical Elements - A miniaturized electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit designed for millimeter wave electrical elements, wherein the ESD protection circuit is fabricated on a multilayer substrate. The ESD protection circuit comprises a metal line being connected at one end to a ground and at other end to a connective strip, wherein a length of the metal line is a maximum length that achieves a resistance value defined for the ESD protection circuit and a width of the metal line is set to a maximum width allowed for the multilayer substrate, wherein the metal line introduces a inductance value into the ESD protection circuit; and a capacitor being connected in parallel to the metal line and having a capacitance value resonating the metal line at an operating frequency band, thereby the ESD protection circuit shunts ESD pulses to the ground and passes signals at the operating frequency band | 06-28-2012 |
20120307695 | SINGLE TRANSMISSION LINE FOR CONNECTING RADIO FREQUENCY MODULES IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A millimeter-wave radio frequency (RF) system, and method thereof for transferring multiple signals over a single transmission line connected between modules of a millimeter-wave RF system. The system comprises a single transmission line for connecting a first part of the RF system and a second part of the RF system, the single transmission line transfers a multiplexed signal between the first part and second part, wherein the multiplexed signal includes intermediate frequency (IF) signal, a local oscillator (LO) signal, a control signal, and a power signal; the first part includes a baseband module and a chip-to-line interface module for interfacing between the baseband module and the single transmission line; and the second part includes a RF module and a line-to-chip interface module for interfacing between the RF module and the single transmission line, wherein the first part and the second part are located away from each other. | 12-06-2012 |
20140185500 | SINGLE TRANSMISSION LINE FOR CONNECTING RADIO FREQUENCY MODULES IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A millimeter-wave radio frequency (RF) system, and method thereof for transferring multiple signals over a single transmission line connected between modules of a millimeter-wave RF system. The system comprises a single transmission line for connecting a first part of the RF system and a second part of the RF system, the single transmission line transfers a multiplexed signal between the first part and second part, wherein the multiplexed signal includes intermediate frequency (IF) signal, a local oscillator (LO) signal, a control signal, and a power signal; the first part includes a baseband module and a chip-to-line interface module for interfacing between the baseband module and the single transmission line; and the second part includes a RF module and a line-to-chip interface module for interfacing between the RF module and the single transmission line, wherein the first part and the second part are located away from each other. | 07-03-2014 |
20140306779 | METHOD FOR DESIGNING COUPLING-FUNCTION BASED MILLIMETER WAVE ELECTRICAL ELEMENTS - A method for designing a coupling-function based millimeter wave electrical element. The method comprises computing a length of a first metal line and a second metal line; computing a first number of turns for the first metal line and a second number of turns for the second metal line; determining a width value of each of the first metal line and the second metal line; determining a spacing value between the first metal line and the second metal line; winding the first metal line on a first metal layer according to the first number of turns and winding the second metal line on the first metal layer and, in part, on a second metal layer according to the second number of turns, thereby resulting in a spiraled structure; and setting ports for the spiraled structure to form a complete design of the millimeter wave electrical element. | 10-16-2014 |