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20080235119 | APPARATUS, METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR METERING AND ACCOUNTING FOR SERVICES ACCESSED OVER A NETWORK - Apparatus, methods and computer programs provided for metering and accounting in a commercial e-services infrastructure address the requirement for handling composite services in which higher-level services are built using simpler underlying services, each of which may be autonomously owned and operated. Metering records for each service underlying a composite service are correlated by a process associated with the composite service, and then sent to an accounting service where they can be aggregated. The correlation is performed in a distributed manner with correlated usage data provided on a per-request basis. Accounting services can take account of the usage and charges associated with the underlying services to provide accounting and billing on a per-request basis or per customer-provider pair for a billing period. | 09-25-2008 |
20090138269 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING VOICE DRIVEN INTERACTIONS AMONG MULTIPLE IVR'S, CONSTITUTING A VOICE WORKFLOW - A method for enabling voice driven interactions among multiple interactive voice response (IVR) systems begins by receiving a telephone call from a user of a first IVR system to begin a transaction; and, automatically contacting, by the first IVR system, at least one additional IVR system. Specifically, the contacting of the additional IVR system includes assigning tasks to the additional IVR system. The tasks require input from the user and the additional IVR system is secure and separate from the first IVR system. Moreover, the tasks can include a transfer of currency and a transfer of local information. | 05-28-2009 |
20090232287 | Telecom Web Browsers, and Methods for Defining a Telecom Web Browser - A method of defining a voice browser for browsing a plurality of voice sites, at least some of the voice sites having different telephone numbers, the voice sites being configured to be accessed by telephone, is provided including storing information relating to voice sites visited by a voice user; and providing forward and back functions, comprising transferring a user from one voice site to another, in response to commands by the user. Computer program code and systems are also provided. | 09-17-2009 |
20090238348 | Telecom Web Browsers, and Methods for Defining a Telecom Web Browser - A method of defining a voice browser for browsing a plurality of voice sites, at least some of the voice sites having different telephone numbers, the voice sites being configured to be accessed by telephone, is provided including storing information relating to voice sites visited by a voice user; and providing forward and back functions, comprising transferring a user from one voice site to another, in response to commands by the user. Computer program code and systems are also provided. | 09-24-2009 |
20110029277 | METHODS AND APPLICATIONS FOR MOTION MODE DETECTION FOR PERSONAL NAVIGATION SYSTEMS - A method and apparatus of detecting and using motion modes in a mobile device is described. Movement data is collected from an inertial motion unit (IMU) of the mobile device and compared to two or more sets of training data, each set of training data corresponding to a different motion mode. Then, a motion mode is determined to be the current mode of the mobile device on the results of the comparison. The motion mode is used by the mobile device in a variety of applications. | 02-03-2011 |
20110051911 | World Wide Telecom Web Voice Applications - A framework for creating a voice application in a world wide telecom web (WWTW) is provided. The techniques include using a pre-defined schema to create one or more voice application templates, using the one or more voice application templates to generate a first version of the voice application, using the first version of the voice application and a library of one or more components to generate a deployable version of the voice application and deploying the deployable version of the voice application onto a run-time execution engine. | 03-03-2011 |
20110106449 | METHODS AND APPLICATIONS FOR ALTITUDE MEASUREMENT AND FUSION OF USER CONTEXT DETECTION WITH ELEVATION MOTION FOR PERSONAL NAVIGATION SYSTEMS - Methods and apparatuses for estimating a user's altitude with respect to the mean sea level are provided. According to some aspects, the present invention is able to estimate altitude in both open sky as well as in degraded GPS signal environments such as dense urban canyon environments where GPS performance is affected by fewer available satellites and/or multipath error. According to other aspects, the present invention uses data from a pressure sensor to estimate altitude, either with or without the use of GPS aiding data. According to further aspects, estimated altitude is integrated with other types of dead reckoning data to provide user context detection pertaining to changes of altitude. | 05-05-2011 |
20120303271 | Hierarchical Context Detection Method to Determine Location of a Mobile Device on a Person's Body - The present invention is related to detecting location of a navigation device using sensor data analysis, where the sensor is coupled to the navigation device. A hierarchical algorithm is used for making a series of decisions regarding the location of the navigation device, with each decision corresponding to a class among a plurality of classes related to the possible motion modes and/or precise location of the device, including the location of the device with respect to a person's body. By accurately identifying the device location, the hierarchical algorithm facilitates in providing relevant contextual information, thereby enhancing situational awareness. | 11-29-2012 |
20130013473 | APPARATUS, METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR METERING AND ACCOUNTING FOR SERVICES ACCESSED OVER A NETWORK - Apparatus, methods and computer programs provided for metering and accounting in a commercial e-services infrastructure address the requirement for handling composite services in which higher-level services are built using simpler underlying services, each of which may be autonomously owned and operated. Metering records for each service underlying a composite service are correlated by a process associated with the composite service, and then sent to an accounting service where they can be aggregated. The correlation is performed in a distributed manner with correlated usage data provided on a per-request basis. Accounting services can take account of the usage and charges associated with the underlying services to provide accounting and billing on a per-request basis or per customer-provider pair for a billing period. | 01-10-2013 |
20130013533 | APPARATUS, METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR METERING AND ACCOUNTING FOR SERVICES ACCESSED OVER A NETWORK - Apparatus, methods and computer programs provided for metering and accounting in a commercial e-services infrastructure address the requirement for handling composite services in which higher-level services are built using simpler underlying services, each of which may be autonomously owned and operated. Metering records for each service underlying a composite service are correlated by a process associated with the composite service, and then sent to an accounting service where they can be aggregated. The correlation is performed in a distributed manner with correlated usage data provided on a per-request basis. Accounting services can take account of the usage and charges associated with the underlying services to provide accounting and billing on a per-request basis or per customer-provider pair for a billing period. | 01-10-2013 |
20140142885 | Method and Apparatus for Determining Walking Direction for a Pedestrian Dead Reckoning Process - The present invention relates generally to position determination, and more particularly to methods and apparatuses to determine the walking direction (heading of a user) using MEMS inertial sensors commonly found in mobile devices such as cellphones. According to some aspects, the invention includes a methodology to allow the walking angle to be determined dynamically. In embodiments, the methodology includes pattern matching accelerometer measurement data to a reference acceleration pattern. | 05-22-2014 |
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20090138262 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO INDEX AND SEARCH VOICE SITES - A method comprises crawling and indexing voice sites and storing results in an index; receiving a search request in voice from a user via a telephone; performing speech recognition on the voice search request and converting the request from voice to text; parsing the query; and performing a search on the index and ranking the search results. Search results may be filtered based on attributes such as location and context. Filtered search results may be presented to the user in categories to enable easy voice browsing of the search results by the user. Computer program code and systems are also provided. | 05-28-2009 |
20110077941 | Enabling Spoken Tags - Techniques for assigning a spoken tag in a telecom web platform are provided. The techniques include receiving a spoken tag, comparing the spoken tag to a set of one or more template tags, if the spoken tag is a match to a template tag, assigning the spoken tag and updating frequency of the tag in the set of one or more template tags, and if the spoken tag is not a match to a template tag, assigning the spoken tag and registering the spoken tag as a new tag in the set of one or more template tags. | 03-31-2011 |
20110106884 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NETWORKING ACROSS WEB BASED AND TELECOMMUNICATION BASED PORTALS - Embodiments of the invention provide a non-web based social networking system enabling users having limited Internet connectivity and/or limited access to high end mobile computing devices a cross networking opportunity with web-based social networking sites. Embodiments of the invention provide for additional communication modalities between social networking users, including but not limited to non-web based communication between the social networking users. | 05-05-2011 |
20110208689 | COMMUNITY-DRIVEN MAP CREATION AND ACCESS - Techniques for creating and enabling access to a community-augmented map are provided. The techniques include uploading user-generated content about one or more locations on a map, processing the user-generated content about one or more locations on the map and storing the user-generated content about one or more locations on the map in an intelligent knowledgebase, applying one or more domain concepts from the intelligent knowledgebase to the user-generated content to infer one or more derivatives in connection with one or more locations in the map, and retrieving information of the one or more locations on the map from the intelligent knowledgebase to provide the map information as augmented metadata on the map. | 08-25-2011 |
20120173242 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXCHANGE OF SCRIBBLE DATA BETWEEN GSM DEVICES ALONG WITH VOICE - A method for transferring scribble data along with voice includes connecting at least two electronic devices through a GSM network, accumulating and down sampling the scribble coordinates, which are converted to a speech-like signal that is sent along with voice data packets simultaneously in the GSM network. | 07-05-2012 |
20120197999 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING USER GENERATED AUDIO CONTENT ON THE SPOKEN WEB NAVIGABLE BY COMMUNITY TAGGING - Methods and arrangements for creating and building subcategories in a user-based voice application. User posts are appended to a category in a voice application and subdivision of the category is prompted upon satisfaction of a first condition. The category is designated as a parent category, and at least one subcategory nomination are solicited from users. User input is solicited on appending at least one nominated subcategory to the parent category, and a nominated subcategory is appended to the parent category upon satisfaction of a second condition. User input is solicited to reassign a user post from the parent category to at least one subcategory. | 08-02-2012 |
20120198418 | SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAMMING THROUGH VOICE - Methods and arrangements for employing telephonic voice commands in programming. A voice application is accessed and a program template is customized via selecting components from at least one palette. A program is created from the customized program template, and the created program is deployed and executed. | 08-02-2012 |
20120219135 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AVAILING MULTIPLE INPUT CHANNELS IN A VOICE APPLICATION - Methods and arrangements for according multiple input media to a voice-based application. A voice application is accessed and a voice application template which supports a voice input mode is selected. At least one voice application template which supports at least one input mode other than voice and telephone touch tone is also selected, and a capability is accorded to selectively access the voice application via the voice input mode and the at least one input mode other than voice and telephone touch tone. | 08-30-2012 |
20120257761 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTO ADJUSTMENT OF VOLUME IN A PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus and a method for automatically adjusting the volume in an electronic device are provided. The apparatus includes a loud-speaker for controlling a volume of the speaker and a volume of the listener, a microphone for controlling the volume of the speaker, and a noise sensor for determining an environment of the speaker and an environment of the listener. | 10-11-2012 |
20120324015 | MAKING USER GENERATED AUDIO CONTENT ON THE SPOKEN WEB NAVIGABLE BY COMMUNITY TAGGING - Methods and arrangements for creating and building subcategories in a user-based voice application. User posts are appended to a category in a voice application and subdivision of the category is prompted upon satisfaction of a first condition. The category is designated as a parent category, and at least one subcategory nomination are solicited from users. User input is solicited on appending at least one nominated subcategory to the parent category, and a nominated subcategory is appended to the parent category upon satisfaction of a second condition. User input is solicited to reassign a user post from the parent category to at least one subcategory. | 12-20-2012 |
20130030816 | OFFLINE DELIVERY OF CONTENT AVAILABLE IN VOICE APPLICATIONS - Methods and arrangements for facilitating offline delivery of content available in voice applications. User access to a voice application is permitted, and the user is accorded a capability to select content in the voice application for offline delivery. The selected content is stored in a holding arrangement, and the selected content is availed for delivery to the user. | 01-31-2013 |
20130030986 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OFFLINE DELIVERY OF CONTENT AVAILABLE IN VOICE APPLICATIONS - Methods and arrangements for facilitating offline delivery of content available in voice applications. User access to a voice application is permitted, and the user is accorded a capability to select content in the voice application for offline delivery. The selected content is stored in a holding arrangement, and the selected content is availed for delivery to the user. | 01-31-2013 |
20150148014 | DYNAMICALLY CONSTRUCTING AND UPDATING SOCIAL MEDIA STATUS FOR USE AS RINGBACK TONES - Methods and arrangements for constructing ringback tones. A contemplated method includes: obtaining data pertaining to a first user of a communication medium from one or more communication channels comprising at least one channel selected from the group consisting of: an enterprise system, a personal social network, personal information derived from the communication medium, a contacts list, an instant messaging system, a professional social network, and a personal blog; and when a second user attempts communication with the first user via the communication medium: dynamically and automatically constructing a status update based on the obtained data; and using the constructed status update as a ringback tone. Other variants and embodiments are broadly contemplated herein. | 05-28-2015 |
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20100240351 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING FILE CATALOGS ON A WIRELESS HANDHELD DEVICE - There is disclosed a method and system for managing file metadata stored in one or more catalogs on a wireless handheld device. In an embodiment, the method comprises: connecting to one or more file libraries stored remotely from the device; downloading to the device one or more catalogs storing file metadata for one or more file libraries stored remotely from the device; and remotely updating on the device the one or more catalogs such that the file metadata in one or more file libraries stored remotely from the device are substantially up-to-date on the device. | 09-23-2010 |
20110199322 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES FOR DEVICES THAT PRESENT MEDIA CONTENT - Methods and devices are described pertaining to graphical user interfaces that enable users to manage and play their media content on a portable electronic device. For example, a method is described in which a first source icon associated with a first set of media selections is displayed and a second source icon associated with a second set of media selections is also displayed. In addition, a first function icon indicative of a first function is superimposed on the first source icon, and a second function icon indicative of a second function is superimposed on the second source icon. A selection input associated with either of the first source icon or the second source icon is received and the first function is executed when the selection input is associated with the first icon, and the second function is executed when the selection input is associated with the second icon. | 08-18-2011 |
20110201388 | PROMINENT SELECTION CUES FOR ICONS - A method, apparatus and computer-readable medium is disclosed for prominent selection cues for icons. When an icon is in focus, and after expiration of a predetermined period of time, the icon can be displayed more prominently, e.g., display a larger representation of the icon, thereby increasing the icon's visibility. The icon can be displayed more prominently after the icon remains in focus for a predetermined amount of time. This functionality can be advantageous in applications having limited display area, such as on portable media players and mobile devices. Accordingly, the smaller display area of such devices is used more effectively by using prominent selection cues for navigating and displaying information. | 08-18-2011 |
20110264764 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE PROVIDING ENHANCED FILE TRANSFER MANAGEMENT FEATURES AND RELATED METHODS - A mobile wireless communications device may include a portable housing, at least one wireless transceiver carried by the portable housing, and a controller carried by the portable housing and coupled to the at least one wireless transceiver. The controller may be configured to operate a plurality of different mobile device applications for processing different electronic file types and generating download electronic file transfer requests and upload electronic file transfer requests, download requested electronic files for the plurality of different device applications via the at least one wireless transceiver using a common file transfer application responsive to the download electronic file transfer requests, and upload requested electronic files for the plurality of different device applications via the at least one wireless transceiver using the common file transfer application responsive to the upload electronic file transfer requests. | 10-27-2011 |
20120016861 | REGISTRATION OF APPLICATIONS AND UNIFIED MEDIA SEARCH - An application programming interface (API) includes an interface implemented by a software program or firmware program which enables an application to interact with other software or with firmware. An API can facilitates interaction between different software programs. Registration of an application can be the notification, by an API which corresponds to a non-native application, to native applications and to a core search framework of a mobile communications device. A core search framework provides a mechanism which enables an application to register as a provider of searchable data. A media application provides a search API media subset which enables non-native applications to register and enables non-native applications to indicate media type categories for which non-native applications may be searched. Registered non-native applications are launched based upon the type of media utilized by a media application. | 01-19-2012 |
20130009997 | PINCH-TO-ZOOM VIDEO APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - Full-motion video displayed on a portable communications device such as a tablet personal computer, can be processed “on the fly” to provide a “zoom-in” and “zoom-out” functionality. Image elements are added to video image frames as they are read out from memory and prior to being display on the picture elements (pixels) of a display device in order to make objects depicted in an image file as being larger than how it appears in the original image file. Similarly, image elements are subtracted or deleted from video image frames as they are read from memory and prior to their being displayed in order to make objects depicted in the image frames as being smaller. Video from any source can be zoomed in and zoomed out. | 01-10-2013 |
20130096919 | APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR MODIFYING MEDIA DATA ENTERED PURSUANT TO A MEDIA FUNCTION - A white board function, and an associated method, for a wireless, or other, device. Entry of graphical and audio media pursuant to the white board function is detected and correlated. A search is performed to locate substitute graphical media amenable for substitution for the entered graphical media. If located, the substitute graphical media is substituted for the entered graphical media. | 04-18-2013 |
20130227445 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATION OF A COMPUTING DEVICE - A method and computing device are provided for retrieval of one or more of a plurality of stored data files. | 08-29-2013 |
20130227485 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATION OF A COMPUTING DEVICE - A method and computing device are provided for retrieval of one or more of a plurality of stored data files. | 08-29-2013 |
20130229436 | DRAG HANDLE FOR APPLYING IMAGE FILTERS IN PICTURE EDITOR - The present disclosure provides for dynamic application of image filters in picture editor applications. A selected filter is dynamically applied to a portion of an image displayed on a screen as a drag handle is moved across the image, the portion of the image to which the selected filter is applied being changeable in size with motion of handle across the image and determined by a position of the handle on the screen. Changes to the portion of the image caused by application of the selected filter are dynamically displayed as the handle is moved across the image displayed on the screen. | 09-05-2013 |
20130229438 | DRAG HANDLE FOR APPLYING IMAGE FILTERS IN PICTURE EDITOR - The present disclosure provides for dynamic application of image filters in picture editor applications. A selected filter is dynamically applied to a portion of an image displayed on a screen as a drag handle is moved across the image, the portion of the image to which the selected filter is applied being changeable in size with motion of handle across the image and determined by a position of the handle on the screen. Changes to the portion of the image caused by application of the selected filter are dynamically displayed as the handle is moved across the image displayed on the screen. | 09-05-2013 |
20130229439 | DRAG HANDLE FOR APPLYING IMAGE FILTERS IN PICTURE EDITOR - The present disclosure provides for dynamic application of image filters in picture editor applications. A selected filter is dynamically applied to a portion of an image displayed on a screen as a drag handle is moved across the image, the portion of the image to which the selected filter is applied being changeable in size with motion of handle across the image and determined by a position of the handle on the screen. Changes to the portion of the image caused by application of the selected filter are dynamically displayed as the handle is moved across the image displayed on the screen. | 09-05-2013 |
20130286250 | Method And Device For High Quality Processing Of Still Images While In Burst Mode - The present disclosure provides for processing of data captured by an image sensor in bust mode at two different quality levels. The data processed at the higher quality level is stored in a buffer memory until the higher quality processing is performed. | 10-31-2013 |
20130316683 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE PROVIDING ENHANCED FILE TRANSFER MANAGEMENT FEATURES AND RELATED METHODS - A mobile wireless communications device may include a portable housing, at least one wireless transceiver carried by the portable housing, and a controller carried by the portable housing and coupled to the at least one wireless transceiver. The controller may be configured to operate a plurality of different mobile device applications for processing different electronic file types and generating download electronic file transfer requests and upload electronic file transfer requests, download requested electronic files for the plurality of different device applications via the at least one wireless transceiver using a common file transfer application responsive to the download electronic file transfer requests, and upload requested electronic files for the plurality of different device applications via the at least one wireless transceiver using the common file transfer application responsive to the upload electronic file transfer requests. | 11-28-2013 |
20140206337 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING FILE CATALOGS ON A WIRELESS HANDHELD DEVICE - There is disclosed a method and system for managing file metadata stored in one or more catalogs on a wireless handheld device. In an embodiment, the method comprises: connecting to one or more file libraries stored remotely from the device; downloading to the device one or more catalogs storing file metadata for one or more file libraries stored remotely from the device; and remotely updating on the device the one or more catalogs such that the file metadata in one or more file libraries stored remotely from the device are substantially up-to-date on the device. | 07-24-2014 |
20140372902 | Method and Apparatus Pertaining to History-Based Content-Sharing Recommendations - In one embodiment, an apparatus accesses a memory to obtain information regarding sharing history (as pertains, for example, to a particular user and/or device) and uses that sharing history to display at least one recommended sharing action (from amongst a plurality of available candidate sharing actions) as regards to a particular content item (such as, for example, a particular digital photograph, a video, a presentation, and so forth). This sharing history can comprise previously-selected sharing actions as correlated to content item types including shared-content recipients, corresponding temporal data, shared-content size, corresponding location data, and so forth. By one approach the apparatus itself serves to automatically track user-based content-sharing selections over time, which information is stored as the aforementioned sharing history. By one approach the user is presented with an opportunity to assert a non-specific share command that triggers the aforementioned display of one or more recommended sharing actions. | 12-18-2014 |
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20100205029 | SYSTEM FOR DIGITAL COMMERCE AND METHOD OF SECURE, AUTOMATED CREDITING OF PUBLISHERS, EDITORS, CONTENT PROVIDERS, AND AFFILIATES - The disclosure relates to a system and method of distributing digital content to authenticated users, such as on-line subscribers, wherein all interested parties, such as, but not limited to, publishers, editors, content providers, affiliates, payment processors, and service providers, are credited automatically for their contributions in such as manner as to be perceived as being fair, transparent, and resistant to abuse. The system and method may include a digital rights management system, but this is not required. The system supports a unique method of accounting that provides appropriate incentives to editors and affiliates, as well as publishers, with facilities for specifying a set of flexible parameters that enable automated payment, accounting, reporting, and administrative functions needed to support secure, subscription-based on-line publications. Such a system can be the basis for sharing revenues from subscriptions and/or advertising, or in a non-commercial context it can provide a useful, trustworthy metric for assessing the relative merit of individual contributors to a shared repository of information. | 08-12-2010 |
20130054402 | SYSTEM FOR DIGITAL COMMERCE AND METHOD OF SECURE, AUTOMATED CREDITING OF PUBLISHERS, EDITORS, CONTENT PROVIDERS, AND AFFILIATES - The disclosure relates to the Content Marketplace Platform (CMP), a system and method of distributing digital content to authenticated users, such as on-line subscribers, wherein all interested parties, such as, but not limited to, publishers, editors, content providers, affiliates, payment processors, and service providers, are credited automatically for their contributions in such as manner as to be perceived as being fair, transparent, and resistant to abuse. The system and method may include a digital rights management system, but this is not required. The system supports a unique method of accounting that provides appropriate incentives to editors and affiliates, as well as publishers, with facilities for specifying a set of flexible parameters that enable automated payment, accounting, reporting, and administrative functions needed to support secure, subscription-based on-line publications. | 02-28-2013 |
20150176564 | WIND TURBINE BLADE HAVING A SHAPED STALL FENCE OR FLOW DIVERTER - A wind turbine blade is described wherein at least on planar member is provided on the blade surface, where the planar member is arranged such that it extends at an angle to the chord of the blade. The planar member acts to re-direct airflow over the blade, to improve wind turbine performance. The planar member may be a stall fence provided towards the blade root end, further acting to divert airflow towards the root end of the blade to prevent separation of attached airflow. Additionally or alternatively, the planar member may be a flow diverter provided towards the blade tip end, to increase airflow in the tip region for increased performance and/or to disrupt the formation of tip vortices. | 06-25-2015 |
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20100105024 | RAPID TEST INCLUDING GENETIC SEQUENCE PROBE - A rapid test kit may have a genetic probe, and antibody detecting probe or a combination of a genetic probe and an antibody detecting probe disposed within one or more test windows of the test kit. A cellulose filter paper membrane with a flow rate selected in a range of about 0.04 to about 0.4 ml/min/cm | 04-29-2010 |
20110160089 | DNA Biochip and methods of use - The subject invention concerns materials and methods for detecting nucleic acid sequences. One aspect of the invention concerns a silicon-based “biochip” comprising nucleic acid immobilized thereon. In one embodiment, the silicon comprises microcavities. The nucleic acid to be assayed for the presence of one or more target nucleic acid sequences is immobilized on the silicon. A nucleic acid, such as an oligonucleotide probe, having a sequence substantially complementary to the target nucleic acid sequence can be used to detect the immobilized nucleic acid on the silicon. If the nucleic acid used for detection hybridizes with a target nucleic acid sequence, the hybridized sequences can be detected directly or indirectly. In an exemplified embodiment, the oligonucleotide probe can be labeled with a detectable label, for example, a fluorescent molecule. The subject invention also concerns methods for detecting a target nucleic acid using a silicon-based biochip of the invention. | 06-30-2011 |
20120039854 | Nanoparticle Targeted Drug Delivery to the Lungs Using Extra-Testicular Sertoli Cells - A method of delivering a compound of interest to the lungs of a subject by the intravenous injection of Sertoli cells loaded with a plurality of chitosan nanoparticles coupled with the compound of interest is provided. Testis-derived rat Sertoli cells were pre-loaded with chitosan nanoparticles coupled with or without the drug curcumin, pre-labeled with a fluorescent cell marker and then injected intravenously into the control or asthmatic mouse model host. Intact pre-loaded, pre-labeled Sertoli cells were present in the lungs at 15 minutes post-injection, appeared entrapped in the pulmonary pre-capillary vascular bed around alveolar sacs but were not present one hour post-injection although Sertoli cell label and cellular debris was. Most of the of the injected nanoparticle to load (70%) and curcumin load (80%) was present in the lungs 15 minutes post-injection, and remained at 70% and 80%, respectively, one hour post-injection. | 02-16-2012 |
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20110169410 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE HEADLAMP FOR A VEHICLE - A vehicle exterior lamp is provided with an array of light emitting diodes (LEDs) with rows and columns and each LED positioned at an intersection thereof. An LED is illuminated by selectively applying a signal to the row and column corresponding to the LED position. A vehicle headlamp lighting system is provided with an array of LEDs with rows and columns, and each LED positioned at a row and column intersection. The lighting system has a control module for selectively illuminating the LEDs by applying a signal to the rows and to the columns corresponding to the location of the LEDs to be illuminated. A vehicle headlamp is provided with an optical structure for reflection and refraction of light and LEDs. Light emitted by the LEDs interacts with the optical structure and exits the headlamp in a generally perpendicular direction to the LED emitted light. | 07-14-2011 |
20110310610 | Headlamp with Backlit Side Bezel Signature Image - A lighting system for a vehicle comprises a headlamp light source. A trim piece is mounted adjacent the light source having an inner surface illuminated by light from the light source and an outer surface visible from outside the vehicle. The trim piece comprises a light transmitting plastic body, wherein a signature image is formed on the body having a foreground region and a background region. The foreground region has a corresponding surface characteristic on the inner and outer surfaces within the foreground region different from a corresponding surface characteristic on the inner and outer surfaces within the background region so that more light from the light source is transmitted through the foreground region than through the background region. The outer surface may be fully metalized to provide a pleasing appearance under ambient light conditions. | 12-22-2011 |
20130058111 | VISION-BASED HEADLAMP AIMING - A method for accurately aiming vehicle headlamps, with apparatus for practicing the method. A vision system, including a digital camera, is positioned in front of a headlamp, in communication with a control device. The control device employs pattern recognition to identify the optical axis indicia within the headlamp, and based on the identified location of that indicia, the control system accurately aligns a beamsetter with the optical axis of the headlamp. | 03-07-2013 |
20130088711 | DYNAMIC HEADLAMP AIM BUY-OFF WINDOW - A method for aiming headlamps on a vehicle achieves a reduced variation in beam heights without making any changes to existing test equipment. A cutoff height of a first headlamp is measured. The first headlamp is adjusted until a first measured cutoff height is within a predetermined range centered on a predetermined fixed height. A cutoff height of a second headlamp is measured. The second headlamp is adjusted until a second measured cutoff height is within the predetermined range centered on the first measured cutoff height. | 04-11-2013 |
20130265791 | VEHICLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY WITH PHOTON RECYCLING - A vehicle light assembly comprising a light chamber secured to a vehicle member. The chamber includes a partially transmissive lens and an interior. The interior includes a plurality of isotropically luminant surfaces and a substantially reflective surface. Further, the vehicle light assembly includes a light source arranged within the light chamber, and the light source is substantially oriented to emanate light that initially strikes the substantially reflective surface, propagates within the chamber along the isotropically luminant surfaces, and exits the chamber through the lens. | 10-10-2013 |
20140015962 | HEADLAMP AIMING USING HIGH-DYNAMIC RANGE CAMERA - A method of aiming a light source includes using an image-capturing device to capture a light beam pattern from the light source. Here, the light beam pattern is configured to include a plurality of contrast ratios transitioning from a first intensity region to a second intensity region. The method includes processing the contrast ratios of the light beam pattern to obtain corresponding values of the contrast ratios, transitioning from the first intensity region to the second intensity region, where the corresponding values are logarithmic values, which in turn generate a related response curve. Finally, the method provides for using the logarithmic values and the response curve to aim the light source. | 01-16-2014 |
20140192546 | VEHICULAR LIGHT GUIDES AND ASSEMBLIES WITH UNIFORM ILLUMINATION - A light guide is provided that includes a light chamber defined by isotropically luminant top, bottom, and back surfaces, and a front surface having a translucent lens. The light guide also includes a reflective diaphragm within the chamber that defines a top gap between the diaphragm and the top surface, and a bottom gap between the diaphragm and the bottom surface. The light guide further includes an LED light source located between the diaphragm and the back surface of the chamber. The light guide may also be configured with a front surface having a partially transmissive lens and no reflective diaphragm. A vehicle lighting assembly is also provided that includes a plurality of interconnected light chamber sections comprising light guides. | 07-10-2014 |
20140192547 | LOW PROFILE HIGHLY EFFICIENT VEHICULAR LED MODULES AND HEADLAMPS - A vehicle lighting module is provided that includes a lens having a plurality of near-field lens elements, an input surface, and an exit surface. The lighting module also includes an LED light source that directs incident light through the input surface and out of the exit surface. The plurality of lens elements is configured to transmit from the exit surface a collimated light pattern containing at least 60% of the incident light. Further, a vehicle headlamp assembly is provided that includes a plurality of vehicle lighting modules, each module comprising a lens, and an LED light source that directs incident light through the lens. The assembly further includes a case for housing the lighting modules. The lens includes a plurality of lens elements configured to transmit at least 60% of the incident light in a collimated, vehicular light pattern. | 07-10-2014 |
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20140268853 | SIGNAL ASSEMBLIES PROVIDING UNIFORM ILLUMINATION THROUGH LIGHT SOURCE LOCATION AND SPACING CONTROL - A signal assembly is provided that includes a chamber defined by isotropically luminant back and side surfaces, and a front surface having a lens and a diffuser. The signal assembly also includes LED light sources having a beam angle ≧70° coupled to the back surface. The back and front surfaces are separated by a depth, and each source is located at a spacing from the other sources≦the depth divided by a predetermined factor. The predetermined factor may be set to approximately 2.5 or 2.0 when the divergence angle of the diffuser is ≧20° or ≧30°, respectively. The signal assembly and its components can be configured to operate as a vehicular signal lamp. | 09-18-2014 |
20140334173 | UNIFORM ILLUMINATION OF LAMPS - One embodiment of a vehicle lamp assembly may include a housing, which includes a pair of opposing reflective surfaces defining a chamber therebetween. The assembly may further have a single light emitting diode (LED) disposed within the chamber and a lens carried by the housing. At least one of the reflective surfaces may have a grain pattern configured to interact the light emitted from the single LED with the housing in a range between one and five times before the housing directs the light through the lens. | 11-13-2014 |
20150078021 | HEADLAMP WITH BACKLIT SIDE BEZEL SIGNATURE IMAGE - A lighting system for a vehicle comprises a headlamp light source. A trim piece is mounted adjacent the light source having an inner surface illuminated by light from the light source and an outer surface visible from outside the vehicle. The trim piece comprises a light transmitting plastic body, wherein a signature image is formed on the body having a foreground region and a background region. The foreground region has a corresponding surface characteristic on the inner and outer surfaces within the foreground region different from a corresponding surface characteristic on the inner and outer surfaces within the background region so that more light from the light source is transmitted through the foreground region than through the background region. The outer surface may be fully metalized to provide a pleasing appearance under ambient light conditions. | 03-19-2015 |
20150078029 | LOW PROFILE HIGHLY EFFICIENT VEHICULAR LED MODULES AND HEADLAMPS - A vehicle headlamp module is provided that includes a lens having a plurality of near-field lens elements, a canted input surface, an exit surface and a cavity between the surfaces. The headlamp module also includes an LED lighting module that directs incident light through the input and exit surfaces. The lens elements are configured to transmit from the exit surface a collimated light pattern containing at least 60% of the incident light. In some embodiments, the exit surface includes a step-wise pattern of optical elements. In other implementations, a headlamp assembly is provided that includes a plurality of vehicle headlamp modules. Each headlamp module includes: a lens with a canted input surface and an exit surface, a bezel surrounding the lens, and an LED light source that directs incident light through the input surface. The lens of each module includes a plurality of near-field lens elements. | 03-19-2015 |
20150204505 | VEHICULAR LIGHTING ASSEMBLIES PROVIDING UNIFORM ILLUMINATION THROUGH LED SOURCE LOCATION AND SPACING CONTROL - A vehicular lighting assembly is provided that includes a chamber defined by isotropically luminant back and side surfaces, a depth, and a front surface having a lens aperture. The lighting assembly also includes LED sources on the back surface. In addition, each source has a beam angle≧a light exit angle, and is spaced from the other sources≦the depth divided by a predetermined factor between approximately 1.0 and 2.5. In certain aspects, the front surface also includes a diffuser. In other aspects, each source is spaced from the other sources≦the depth divided by a predetermined factor of approximately 2.5 or less. | 07-23-2015 |
20150233784 | HEADLAMP AIMER BOX - A headlamp aimer box includes a housing defining an opening and a tunnel, a window disposed within the opening, and a whiteboard disposed at one end of the tunnel. The box further includes a mirror disposed within the tunnel. The mirror redirects a beam passing through the window from a headlamp toward the whiteboard. A length of the tunnel is such that light patterns directed by facets of the headlamp sufficiently cross a median line associated with the headlamp to form a developed beam on the whiteboard. | 08-20-2015 |
20150241018 | VEHICLE LIGHT FIXTURE HAVING INTERNAL HEATSINK FOR LED LAMP - A vehicle headlight includes a headlight housing including an external lens and an outer wall that define a headlight interior and a lighting element including a light-emitting diode lamp and an internal heatsink coupled to at least a portion of the lamp. The lamp is in thermal communication with the internal heatsink. The lighting element is disposed within the headlight interior and coupled to an element receptacle defined by the outer wall. The internal heatsink of the lighting element is in thermal communication with the external lens. | 08-27-2015 |
20150285458 | VEHICLE HEADLAMP SYSTEM - A vehicle headlamp system includes a headlamp component with a reflecting element and a light source. The reflecting element includes an array of selectively controllable portions, and the light source provides a first output to the reflecting element. The system further includes a computer coupled to the light source and the reflecting element. The computer selectively operating the portions of the reflecting element to shape the first output into illumination areas according to at least one vehicle user characteristic. | 10-08-2015 |
20150316226 | LOW PROFILE HIGHLY EFFICIENT LED LIGHTING MODULES AND ASSEMBLIES - A lighting module is provided that includes a single-piece lens having an input surface including a plurality of near-field lens elements, and an exit surface, each element having a different focal length. The lighting module also includes light-emitting diode (LED) source positioned to direct incident light through the input surface. Further, the elements are configured to shape the light from the input surface into a collimated light pattern emanating from the exit surface containing at least 60% of the incident light. | 11-05-2015 |
20160040849 | VEHICLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY WITH PHOTON RECYCLING - A vehicle light assembly comprising a light chamber secured to a vehicle member. The chamber includes a partially transmissive lens and an interior. The interior includes a plurality of isotropically luminant surfaces and a substantially reflective surface. Further, the vehicle light assembly includes a light source arranged within the light chamber, and the light source is substantially oriented to emanate light that initially strikes the substantially reflective surface, propagates within the chamber along the isotropically luminant surfaces, and exits the chamber through the lens. | 02-11-2016 |