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20100112305 | CYCLIC OLEFIN COMPOSITIONS FOR TEMPORARY WAFER BONDING - New compositions and methods of using those compositions as bonding compositions are provided. The compositions comprise a cycloolefin copolymer dispersed or dissolved in a solvent system, and can be used to bond an active wafer to a carrier wafer or substrate to assist in protecting the active wafer and its active sites during subsequent processing and handling. The compositions form bonding layers that are chemically and thermally resistant, but that can also be softened or dissolved to allow the wafers to slide or be pulled apart at the appropriate stage in the fabrication process. | 05-06-2010 |
20110086955 | CYCLIC OLEFIN COMPOSITIONS FOR TEMPORARY WAFER BONDING - New compositions and methods of using those compositions as bonding compositions are provided. The compositions comprise a cycloolefin copolymer dispersed or dissolved in a solvent system, and can be used to bond an active wafer to a carrier wafer or substrate to assist in protecting the active wafer and its active sites during subsequent processing and handling. The compositions form bonding layers that are chemically and thermally resistant, but that can also be softened or dissolved to allow the wafers to slide or be pulled apart at the appropriate stage in the fabrication process. | 04-14-2011 |
20120291938 | CYCLIC OLEFIN COMPOSITIONS FOR TEMPORARY WAFER BONDING - New compositions and methods of using those compositions as bonding compositions are provided. The compositions comprise a cycloolefin copolymer dispersed or dissolved in a solvent system, and can be used to bond an active wafer to a carrier wafer or substrate to assist in protecting the active wafer and its active sites during subsequent processing and handling. The compositions form bonding layers that are chemically and thermally resistant, but that can also be softened or dissolved to allow the wafers to slide or be pulled apart at the appropriate stage in the fabrication process. | 11-22-2012 |
20130113086 | SELF-LEVELING PLANARIZATION MATERIALS FOR MICROELECTRONIC TOPOGRAPHY - Planarization methods and microelectronic structures formed therefrom are disclosed. The methods and structures use planarization materials comprising fluorinated compounds or acetoacetylated compounds. The materials are self-leveling and achieve planarization over topography without the use of etching, contact planarization, chemical mechanical polishing, or other conventional planarization techniques. | 05-09-2013 |
20150194331 | CYCLIC OLEFIN POLYMER COMPOSITIONS AND POLYSILOXANE RELEASE LAYERS FOR USE IN TEMPORARY WAFER BONDING PROCESSES - The invention broadly relates to cyclic olefin polymer bonding compositions and release compositions, to be used independently or together, that enable thin wafer handling during microelectronics manufacturing, especially during a full-wafer mechanical debonding process. The release compositions comprise compositions made from siloxane polymers and copolymers blended in a polar solvent, and that are stable at room temperature for longer than one month. The cyclic olefin polymer bonding compositions provide high thermal stability, can be bonded to fully-treated carrier wafers, can be mechanically or laser debonded after high-temperature heat treatment, and are easily removed with an industrially-acceptable solvent. Wafers bonded according to the invention demonstrate lower overall post-grind stack TTV compared to other commercial bonding materials and can survive 200° C. PECVD processing. | 07-09-2015 |
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20100152030 | PHOTOCATALYTIC COATING - In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a coating composition. The coating composition comprises photocatalytic particles and an alkali metal silicate binder comprising a boric acid, borate, or combination thereof. In another aspect, the present invention is directed to a coated article. The coated article has a photocatalytic coating with improved durability on its external surface that is formed from the aforesaid coating composition. | 06-17-2010 |
20100190633 | PHOTOCATALYTIC COATING - In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a coating composition. The coating composition comprises a dispersion of photocatalysts having a mean cluster size of less than about 300 nm and an alkali metal silicate binder. In another aspect, the present invention is directed to a coated article. The coated article has a photocatalytic coating with improved transparency on its external surface that is formed from the aforesaid coating composition. | 07-29-2010 |
20110137082 | CHARGE-ENHANCING ADDITIVES FOR ELECTRETS - Materials are disclosed which can enhance the electrostatic charge of electret materials. The materials comprise N-substituted amino carbocyclic aromatic compounds of the formula R1R2N—Ar(G)n where Ar is an aryl group, the group R1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroalkyl or substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, the group R2 is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroalkyl or substituted alkyl, and each G is independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroalkyl, substituted alkyl, or —NR3R4 where each R3 is independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroalkyl or substituted alkyl, and each R4 is independently alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroalkyl or substituted alkyl, and Ar is a phenyl group when n is 5, a naphthalene group when n is 7, and an anthracene group when n is 9. | 06-09-2011 |
20110154987 | ELECTRET WEBS WITH CHARGE-ENHANCING ADDITIVES - Electret webs are presented which include a blend of a thermoplastic resin and a charge-enhancing additive. The charge-enhancing additives include N-substituted amino carbocyclic aromatic materials. The webs prepared from the blends may be in the form of films or non-woven fibrous webs. Non-woven microfiber webs are useful as filtration media. | 06-30-2011 |
20110299025 | OPTICAL CONTROL DEVICES AND METHODS OF MAKING - Herein are disclosed methods by which a layer of oriented chromonic material may be transferred from a flexible substrate to a receiving substrate, so as to form a subassembly for use in the assembly of liquid crystal cells. The oriented chromonic material layer may function as an alignment layer for aligning liquid crystal material, and may also incorporate a pleochroic dye so to function as a polarizing layer. An oriented chromonic material layer of relatively large area can be transferred, which enables the production of relatively large liquid crystal cells for use in, e.g., autodarkening filters such as used for eye protection in welding operations. Curved liquid crystal cells are also disclosed. | 12-08-2011 |
20120276369 | PROTECTIVE COATINGS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Protective coatings are formed on a reflective surface of a substrate by depositing an aqueous coating composition including dispersed silica-containing nanoparticles; and removing at least a portion of the aqueous phase. In some embodiments, the aqueous coating composition includes an acid having a pKa of <3.5 in an amount effective to produce a pH of less than 5. In other embodiments, the aqueous coating composition includes at least one dispersed (co)polymer, which in some embodiments, forms core-shell particle having a dispersed (co)polymer core surrounded by a shell consisting essentially of silica nanoparticles. In some of these embodiments, the pH is at least 5. Also described are methods of making and using the coating compositions to impart soil and stain accumulation resistance and easy cleaning characteristics to light reflective substrates such as construction articles (e.g., roofing materials), light reflective surfaces (e.g. reflective films) and light transmissive surfaces (e.g., photovoltaic cells). | 11-01-2012 |
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20150113901 | High Solar-Reflectivity Roofing Granules Utilizing Low Absorption Components - An uncolored roofing granule including a low solar absorption base and a low solar absorption and solar opaque coating presented on the base, the coating including a binder, a pigment, wherein the binder includes a curable component and a non-clay, thermally reactive curing agent. | 04-30-2015 |
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20130346035 | EVALUATING FLUID FLOW IN A WELLBORE - Techniques for evaluating a fluid flow through a wellbore include identifying an input characterizing a fluid flow through a wellbore; identifying an input characterizing a geometry of the wellbore; generating a model of the wellbore based on the inputs characterizing the fluid flow and the geometry of the wellbore; simulating the fluid flow through the wellbore based on evaluating the model with a numerical method that determines fluid flow conditions at a first boundary location uphole and adjacent to a perforation of a plurality of perforations in the wellbore and at a second boundary location downhole and adjacent to the perforation; and preparing, based on the fluid flow conditions determined with the numerical method, an output associated with the simulated fluid flow through the wellbore for display to a user. | 12-26-2013 |
20140222393 | Modeling Subterranean Rock Blocks In An Injection Treatment Simulation - Systems, methods, and software can be used to simulate a fracture treatment. In some aspects, physically separate rock blocks of a subterranean zone are modeled by separate block models. The block model for each physically separate rock block represents intra-block mechanics of the rock block, for example, as a group of discrete block elements. Interactions between adjacent pairs of the rock blocks are modeled by separate joint models. The joint model for each adjacent pair of rock blocks represents inter-block mechanics between the adjacent rock blocks, for example, as pre-defined joints. The block models and joint models are used to simulate an injection treatment of the subterranean zone. | 08-07-2014 |
20150066453 | Injection Treatment Simulation using Condensation - An injection treatment on a subterranean zone is simulated by modeling physically separate rock blocks of the subterranean zone by separate block models. The block model for each physically separate rock block represents intra-block mechanics of the rock block by finite element method. Condensation is performed in the finite element method to reduce nodal degrees of freedom operation on by the finite element method. Interactions between adjacent pairs of the rock blocks are modeled by separate joint models. The joint model for each adjacent pair of rock blocks represents inter-block mechanics between the adjacent rock blocks. The injection treatment of the subterranean zone is simulated with the block models and the joint models. | 03-05-2015 |
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20110320974 | METHOD AND SYSTEM HAVING A VIRTUAL KEYBOARD ON DEVICES WITH SIZE LIMITED TOUCH SCREEN - A method for providing and using a touch screen to enter letters or symbols which form a desired word entry input to a smart mobile device includes a touch screen display configured to display one of a plurality of regions of a replicated standard keyboard display. Key buttons are displayed in the one of the plurality of regions to provide a key button size substantially similar to at least half the size of an average human finger. | 12-29-2011 |
20120192078 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF MOBILE VIRTUAL DESKTOP AND VIRTUAL TRACKBALL THEREFOR - A method and system for remote control of a desktop computer from a hand held mobile device having a display. A desktop screen image is split into regions, showing a part of a region on the screen of the mobile device. A virtual trackball is provided which includes a location button and trackball button. The location button operates as a virtual mouse which can be used to click on hotspots and when the virtual mouse cursor is about to cross the boundary of screen regions the next available screen region will smoothly slide onto the device screen. The trackball button is useable to switch between hotspots which can be identified through local image analysis. | 07-26-2012 |
20120233336 | Situation-Driven Spontaneous Networking - In an exemplary embodiment, a method is disclosed that includes, in an electronic device, forming a hypothesis that a situation exists based on one or more situation definitions and data from one or more sensors accessible by the electronic device. The method includes searching for other electronic devices via one or more network interfaces in the electronic device and establishing a network with one or more other electronic devices found during the searching. The method also includes receiving information from the one or more other electronic devices, the information corresponding to the situation. The method further includes, based at least on the information, modifying the hypothesis that the situation exists. Apparatus and computer readable memory media are also disclosed. | 09-13-2012 |
20120293547 | Management Of Access To And Life Cycles Of Virtual Signs - Many different methods, apparatus, and program products are disclosed for handling virtual signs over their life cycles. Potential future locations and headings of a mobile device are used to fetch virtual signs in advance of when the virtual signs might be used. Techniques are disclosed for handling timelines of virtual signs, including registering and responding to events in the timelines. Techniques are disclosed for allowing localities to license virtual signs. Techniques are disclosed to allow advertisers to bid for and win virtual sign competitions and product placement. Techniques are presented for presenting billing information to owners of virtual signs. | 11-22-2012 |
20120310758 | Guideline-Based Food Purchase Management - Techniques for guideline-based food purchase management are provided. The techniques include generating a personalized set of nutrition guidelines for a user, generating a user profile for the user, wherein the user profile comprises health information and nutrition preferences, and using the personalized set of nutrition guidelines and the user profile to generate a guideline-based shopping list for the user. Techniques for generating location-based food purchase guidance are also provided. The techniques include obtaining a shopping list of food items and a list of stores to be considered in connection with the food items on the shopping list, using the shopping list, list of stores, a store location map and inter-store routing guidance to generate an inter-store shopping route, and generating an in-store shopping route, for each of the stores in the inter-store shopping route, based on the shopping list, intra-store routing guidance and a floor plan for the store. | 12-06-2012 |
20130006807 | Guideline-Based Food Purchase Management - Techniques for guideline-based food purchase management are provided. The techniques include generating a personalized set of nutrition guidelines for a user, generating a user profile for the user, wherein the user profile comprises health information and nutrition preferences, and using the personalized set of nutrition guidelines and the user profile to generate a guideline-based shopping list for the user. Techniques for generating location-based food purchase guidance are also provided. The techniques include obtaining a shopping list of food items and a list of stores to be considered in connection with the food items on the shopping list, using the shopping list, list of stores, a store location map and inter-store routing guidance to generate an inter-store shopping route, and generating an in-store shopping route, for each of the stores in the inter-store shopping route, based on the shopping list, intra-store routing guidance and a floor plan for the store. | 01-03-2013 |
20140164607 | DEPENDENCY MAPPING AMONG A SYSTEM OF SERVERS, ANALYTICS AND VISUALIZATION THEREOF - Analytics and visualization for logical dependency mapping of computer servers may be provided. Data collected from computer servers is received and analyzed to discover logical dependencies among the computer servers, for example, to discover communications between one or more of operating systems, middleware and applications associated with the computer servers. The computer servers may be grouped into one or more dependency groups based at least on a user-defined grouping criterion. The one or more dependency groups and their logical dependencies may be output. | 06-12-2014 |
20140279888 | METADATA-DRIVEN VERSION MANAGEMENT SERVICE IN PERVASIVE ENVIRONMENT - Metadata driven version management service determines one or more version operations to perform based on the properties of a device, computing environment and metadata associated with a file being versioned. The version management service allows different devices to perform different version operations based on different device properties. | 09-18-2014 |
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20080305378 | Proton exchange membrane fuel cell - A proton exchange membrane fuel cell is described and which includes a proton exchange membrane having at least one gas diffusion layer which is juxtaposed relative thereto, and which is fabricated, at least in part, of a porous, electrically conductive, inorganic material which is selected from the group comprising metal diborides, metal disilicides, metal nitrides, metal carbides, and composites, laminates and solid solutions thereof. | 12-11-2008 |
20130071698 | Fuel Cell Stacks - The concepts relate to in-line shunting of fuel cells. In one case, a fuel cell stack can include multiple serially arranged cells. The multiple serially arranged cells can be compressed against one another and can be supplied by a fuel supply manifold that is integral and internal to the fuel cell stack. A power source can be electrically coupled with the fuel cell stack at a bus. A controller can be configured to shunt sub-sets of the fuel cell stack while the fuel cell stack continues to supply power to the bus. | 03-21-2013 |
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20100278739 | TARGETED, NIR IMAGING AGENTS FOR THERAPY EFFICACY MONITORING, DEEP TISSUE DISEASE DEMARCATION AND DEEP TISSUE IMAGING - Compounds and methods related to NIR molecular imaging, in-vitro and in-vivo functional imaging, therapy/efficacy monitoring, and cancer and metastatic activity imaging. Compounds and methods demonstrated pertain to the field of peripheral benzodiazepine receptor imaging, metabolic imaging, cellular respiration imaging, cellular proliferation imaging as targeted agents that incorporate signaling agents. | 11-04-2010 |
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20130177502 | Targeted, NIR Imaging Agents for Therapy Efficacy Monitoring, Deep Tissue Disease Demarcation and Deep Tissue Imaging - Compounds and methods related to NIR molecular imaging, in-vitro and in-vivo functional imaging, therapy/efficacy monitoring, and cancer and metastatic activity imaging. Compounds and methods demonstrated pertain to the field of peripheral benzodiazepine receptor imaging, metabolic imaging, cellular respiration imaging, cellular proliferation imaging as targeted agents that incorporate signaling agents. | 07-11-2013 |
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20100288863 | PORTABLE MANUAL HAND-HELD PAPER SHREDDER - A manual hand-held device for shredding partial area of a paper comprising a handler, a punch holder, a punch support, and a punch under which distributes an array of die bars or multi side edged blades is disclosed. The pivoted handler actuates the punch moving vertically by hand force. Paper sheet is fed into the space between holder and the punch support. Selected area of a paper can be shredded into pieces of small dots or strips. | 11-18-2010 |
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20130004283 | Control method and apparatus for positioning a stage - Four laser positioning units are used to position and control an X-Y stage which is movable in X and Y directions. For each laser positioning unit, a mirror constantly reflects laser beam to an optical position sensor, where the mirror is integrally mounted on a rotation unit which is integrally mounted on the one side of platform of X-Y stage, where the laser diode is mounted on another rotation unit which is stationary, the optical position sensor is also stationary. Each rotation unit includes a fine rotation stage and a coarse rotation stage, the fine rotation stage has very high resolution but short rotation range, and the coarse rotation stage has a large rotation range but low resolution. When moving the X-Y stage, four fine stages constantly rotate mirror or/and laser to reflect the laser beam onto the optical position sensor, the amount of rotations and geometry of position of laser and mirror gives precisely the position of moving stage. After fine rotation stages nearly reach their rotation limit, the fine stages return to its starting position gradually when the coarse rotation stage moves to keep the laser constantly reflected onto the optical position sensor. The fine stages and coarse stages in different laser positioning units work alternatively to position the stage. In z-positioning unit, a fine rotation stage is used to rotate precisely a spring cantilever so that a stylus tip on an open end of spring cantilever can touch a surface downwardly with preset cantilever deformation which is measured by the capacitance between a capacitive sensor under a piezoelectric stacks and a capacitive film sensor on the top of spring cantilever. | 01-03-2013 |
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20120088845 | Synthesis, capping and dispersion of nanocrystals - Preparation of semiconductor nanocrystals and their dispersions in solvents and other media is described. The nanocrystals described herein have small (1-10 nm) particle size with minimal aggregation and can be synthesized with high yield. The capping agents on the as-synthesized nanocrystals as well as nanocrystals which have undergone cap exchange reactions result in the formation of stable suspensions in polar and nonpolar solvents which may then result in the formation of high quality nanocomposite films. | 04-12-2012 |
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20130221279 | SYNTHESIS, CAPPING AND DISPERSION OF NANOCRYSTALS - Preparation of semiconductor nanocrystals and their dispersions in solvents and other media is described. The nanocrystals described herein have small (1-10 nm) particle size with minimal aggregation and can be synthesized with high yield. The capping agents on the as-synthesized nanocrystals as well as nanocrystals which have undergone cap exchange reactions result in the formation of stable suspensions in polar and nonpolar solvents which may then result in the formation of high quality nanocomposite films. | 08-29-2013 |
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20140302664 | SYNTHESIS, CAPPING AND DISPERSION OF NANOCRYSTALS - Preparation of semiconductor nanocrystals and their dispersions in solvents and other media is described. The nanocrystals described herein have small (1-10 nm) particle size with minimal aggregation and can be synthesized with high yield. The capping agents on the as-synthesized nanocrystals as well as nanocrystals which have undergone cap exchange reactions result in the formation of stable suspensions in polar and nonpolar solvents which may then result in the formation of high quality nanocomposite films. | 10-09-2014 |
20140322549 | HIGH REFRACTIVE INDEX NANOCOMPOSITE - The current disclosure relates to a nanocomposites coating including metal oxide nanocrystals, the nanocomposites further include a mixture of acrylates monomers and oligomers to provide a curable coating that provides high refractive index, high transmittance, and high temperature stability. | 10-30-2014 |
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20150187283 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVELY ADJUSTING BRIGHTNESS OF A DISPLAY - A method and apparatus for adjusting transmittance for a display of an electronic device based on brightness produced by a backlighting source for the display includes measuring, at each location of a plurality of locations on the display, a brightness level produced by the backlighting source during operation of the electronic device, using a sensor at each location. The method also includes determining, based on the measured brightness levels, a plurality of transmittance values each specifying a transmittance for a different area of multiple areas of the display, and electronically setting transmittance for each area of the multiple areas of the display using the plurality of transmittance values. Additionally, a method for adjusting the backlighting source includes turning off lighting elements of the backlighting source for an unused portion of the display and reducing luminosities of lighting elements of the backlighting source for a used portion of the display. | 07-02-2015 |
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20100046830 | Automatic Video Image Segmentation - A method, system, and computer-readable storage medium for automatic segmentation of a video sequence. A segmentation shape prediction and a segmentation color model are determined for a current image of a video sequence based on existing segmentation information for at least one previous image of the video sequence. A segmentation of the current image is automatically generated based on a weighted combination of the segmentation shape prediction and the segmentation color model. The segmentation of the current image is stored in a memory medium. | 02-25-2010 |
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20130121577 | Methods and Apparatus for Chatter Reduction in Video Object Segmentation Using Optical Flow Assisted Gaussholding - Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for chatter reduction in video object segmentation using optical flow assisted gaussholding. An optical flow assisted gaussholding method may be applied to segmentation masks generated for a video sequence. For each frame of at least some frames in a video sequence, for each of one or more other frames prior to and one or more other frames after the current frame, optical flow is computed for the other frame in relation to the current frame and used to warp the contour of the segmentation mask of the other frame to generate warped segmentation mask for the other frames. The weighted average of the warpedsegmentation masks and the segmentation mask of the current frame is then computed; this weighted average may be blurred spatially, for example using a Gaussian filter. The initial smoothed mask may be thresholded to produce a binary smoothed mask. | 05-16-2013 |
20130129205 | Methods and Apparatus for Dynamic Color Flow Modeling - Methods, apparatus, and computer-readable storage media for dynamic color flow modeling. A dynamic color flow model that incorporates motion estimation in a probabilistic fashion is described. By automatically and adaptively changing model parameters based on the inferred local motion uncertainty, the dynamic color flow model accurately and reliably models the object appearance, and improves the foreground color probability estimation when compared to conventional methods. The dynamic color flow model may, for example, be applied to both foreground and background layers (or to additional layers) for video object segmentation, obtaining significantly improved results when compared to conventional methods. | 05-23-2013 |
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20100287637 | METHODS OF BLOCKING TISSUE DESTRUCTION BY AUTOREACTIVE T CELLS - Methods for blocking autoreactive T cell-initiated destruction of tissues in a mammal are provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises administering a purified CD24 polypeptide, a fusion protein comprising such polypeptide, or a biologically active fragment of such polypeptide to a mammalian subject who is suspected of having or predisposed to having an autoimmune disease. In another embodiment, anti-CD24 antibody or anti-CD24 Fab fragments are administered to the subject. In another embodiment, the method comprises administering a CD24 antisense molecule, an expression vector encoding a CD24 antisense molecule, CD24 dsRNAi, or an expression vector encoding CD24 dsRNAi to the subject. The present invention also relates to isolated and purified CD24 fusion proteins employed in the present methods and to transgenic mice that express the human CD24 protein on their T cells and/or their vascular endothelial cells but do not express murine heat shock antigen on any cells. | 11-11-2010 |
20120294884 | METHODS OF BLOCKING TISSUE DESTRUCTION BY AUTOREACTIVE T CELLS - Methods for blocking autoreactive T cell-initiated destruction of tissues in a mammal are provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises administering a purified CD24 polypeptide, a fusion protein comprising such polypeptide, or a biologically active fragment of such polypeptide to a mammalian subject who is suspected of having or predisposed to having an autoimmune disease. In another embodiment, anti-CD24 antibody or anti-CD24 Fab fragments are administered to the subject. In another embodiment, the method comprises administering a CD24 antisense molecule, an expression vector encoding a CD24 antisense molecule, CD24 dsRNAi, or an expression vector encoding CD24 dsRNAi to the subject. The present invention also relates to isolated and purified CD24 fusion proteins employed in the present methods and to transgenic mice that express the human CD24 protein on their T cells and/or their vascular endothelial cells but do not express murine heat shock antigen on any cells. | 11-22-2012 |
20130296249 | METHODS OF BLOCKING TISSUE DESTRUCTION BY AUTOREACTIVE T CELLS - Methods for blocking autoreactive T cell-initiated destruction of tissues in a mammal are provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises administering a purified CD24 polypeptide, a fusion protein comprising such polypeptide, or a biologically active fragment of such polypeptide to a mammalian subject who is suspected of having or predisposed to having an autoimmune disease. In another embodiment, anti-CD24 antibody or anti-CD24 Fab fragments are administered to the subject. In another embodiment, the method comprises administering a CD24 antisense molecule, an expression vector encoding a CD24 antisense molecule, CD24 dsRNAi, or an expression vector encoding CD24 dsRNAi to the subject. The present invention also relates to isolated and purified CD24 fusion proteins employed in the present methods and to transgenic mice that express the human CD24 protein on their T cells and/or their vascular endothelial cells but do not express murine heat shock antigen on any cells. | 11-07-2013 |
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20090285452 | UNIFIED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANIMAL BEHAVIOR CHARACTERIZATION IN HOME CAGES USING VIDEO ANALYSIS - Systems and methods for finding the position and shape of an animal using video are disclosed. The invention includes a system with a video camera coupled to a computer in which the computer is configured to automatically provide animal segmentation and identification, animal motion tracking (for moving animals), animal posture classification, and behavior identification. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention may use background subtraction for animal identification and tracking, and a combination of decision tree classification and rule-based classification for posture and behavior identification. Thus, the present invention is capable of automatically monitoring a video image to identify, track and classify the actions of various animals and the animal's movements within the image. The image may be provided in real time or from storage. | 11-19-2009 |
20090296992 | UNIFIED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANIMAL BEHAVIOR CHARACTERIZATION FROM TOP VIEW USING VIDEO ANALYSIS - In general, the present invention is directed to systems and methods for finding the position and shape of an animal using video. The invention includes a system with a video camera coupled to a computer in which the computer is configured to automatically provide animal segmentation and identification, animal motion tracking (for moving animals), animal feature points and segments identification, and behavior identification. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention may use background subtraction for animal identification and tracking, and a combination of decision tree classification and rule-based classification for feature points and segments and behavior identification. Thus, the present invention is capable of automatically monitoring a video image to identify, track and classify the actions of various animals and the animal's movements within the image. The image may be provided in real time or from storage. The invention is particularly useful for monitoring and classifying animal behavior for testing drugs and genetic mutations, but may be used in any of a number of other surveillance applications. | 12-03-2009 |
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20130044233 | EMOTIONAL ILLUMINATION, AND RELATED ARRANGEMENTS - A smartphone senses a user's emotional reaction to certain output (e.g., an output from a smartphone's attempt to read a barcode printed in a newspaper). The phone then tailors its operation based on the sensed reaction (e.g., it may turn on a torch to better illuminate the newspaper, or vary image processing or decoding parameters). | 02-21-2013 |
20130150117 | CONTEXT-BASED SMARTPHONE SENSOR LOGIC - Methods employ sensors in portable devices (e.g., smartphones) both to sense content information (e.g., audio and imagery) and context information. Device processing is desirably dependent on both. For example, some embodiments activate certain processor intensive operations (e.g., content recognition) based on classification of sensed content and context. The context can control the location where information produced from such operations is stored, or control an alert signal indicating, e.g., that sensed speech is being transcribed. Some arrangements post sensor data collected by one device to a cloud repository, for access and processing by other devices. Multiple devices can collaborate in collecting and processing data, to exploit advantages each may have (e.g., in location, processing ability, social network resources, etc.). A great many other features and arrangements are also detailed. | 06-13-2013 |
20130223673 | METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR IDENTIFYING OBJECTS - In some arrangements, product packaging is digitally watermarked over most of its extent to facilitate high-throughput item identification at retail checkouts. Imagery captured by conventional or plenoptic cameras can be processed (e.g., by GPUs) to derive several different perspective-transformed views—further minimizing the need to manually reposition items for identification. Crinkles and other deformations in product packaging can be optically sensed, allowing such surfaces to be virtually flattened to aid identification. Piles of items can be 3D-modelled and virtually segmented into geometric primitives to aid identification, and to discover locations of obscured items. Other data (e.g., including data from sensors in aisles, shelves and carts, and gaze tracking for clues about visual saliency) can be used in assessing identification hypotheses about an item. A great variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed. | 08-29-2013 |
20140108020 | MULTI-MODE AUDIO RECOGNITION AND AUXILIARY DATA ENCODING AND DECODING - Audio signal processing enhances audio watermark embedding and detecting processes. Audio signal processes include audio classification and adapting watermark embedding and detecting based on classification. Advances in audio watermark design include adaptive watermark signal structure data protocols, perceptual models, and insertion methods. Perceptual and robustness evaluation is integrated into audio watermark embedding to optimize audio quality relative the original signal, and to optimize robustness or data capacity. These methods are applied to audio segments in audio embedder and detector configurations to support real time operation. Feature extraction and matching are also used to adapt audio watermark embedding and detecting. | 04-17-2014 |
20140112524 | METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR IDENTIFYING OBJECTS - In some arrangements, product packaging is digitally watermarked over most of its extent to facilitate high-throughput item identification at retail checkouts. Imagery of such packaging is analyzed to detect digital watermarking. One claim recites a method utilized at a retail checkout location comprising: receiving imagery representing a packaged item from a digital camera, the packaged item including digital watermarking hidden on its packaging, the packaged item moving relative to the digital camera; determining a region in the imagery corresponding to at least one relatively faster moving object; arranging watermark detection blocks over the determine region; an detecting the digital watermarking from the watermark detection blocks. Of course other claims and combinations are also provided. | 04-24-2014 |
20140142958 | MULTI-MODE AUDIO RECOGNITION AND AUXILIARY DATA ENCODING AND DECODING - Audio signal processing enhances audio watermark embedding and detecting processes. Audio signal processes include audio classification and adapting watermark embedding and detecting based on classification. Advances in audio watermark design include adaptive watermark signal structure data protocols, perceptual models, and insertion methods. Perceptual and robustness evaluation is integrated into audio watermark embedding to optimize audio quality relative the original signal, and to optimize robustness or data capacity. These methods are applied to audio segments in audio embedder and detector configurations to support real time operation. Feature extraction and matching are also used to adapt audio watermark embedding and detecting. | 05-22-2014 |
20140148219 | EMOTIONAL ILLUMINATION, AND RELATED ARRANGEMENTS - A smartphone senses a user's emotional reaction to certain output (e.g., an output from a smartphone's attempt to read a barcode printed in a newspaper). The phone then tailors its operation based on the sensed reaction (e.g., it may turn on a torch to better illuminate the newspaper, or vary image processing or decoding parameters). | 05-29-2014 |
20150016712 | METHODS FOR OBJECT RECOGNITION AND RELATED ARRANGEMENTS - Methods and arrangements involving portable user devices such smartphones and wearable electronic devices are disclosed, as well as other devices and sensors distributed within an ambient environment. Some arrangements enable a user to perform an object recognition process in a computationally- and time-efficient manner. Other arrangements enable users and other entities to, either individually or cooperatively, register or enroll physical objects into one or more object registries on which an object recognition process can be performed. Still other arrangements enable users and other entities to, either individually or cooperatively, associate registered or enrolled objects with one or more items of metadata. A great variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed. | 01-15-2015 |
20150156369 | DATA HIDING FOR SPOT COLORS IN PRODUCT PACKAGING - The present disclosure relates generally to data hiding for product packaging and other printed objects. One embodiment embeds an information signal in a spot color for product packaging. The spot color is screened, and overprinted with process color tint. The tint is modulated prior to overprinting with optimized signal tweaks. The optimization can include consideration of a detector spectral dependency (e.g., red and/or green illumination). Other embodiments and combinations are described in the subject patent document. | 06-04-2015 |
20150187039 | FULL-COLOR VISIBILITY MODEL USING CSF WHICH VARIES SPATIALLY WITH LOCAL LUMINANCE - The present disclosure relate generally to color science and digital watermarking. A full color visibility model has been developed which has good correlation to subjective visibility tests for color patches degraded with a watermark. A relatively better correlation can be achieved with a model that applies a luminance correction to the contrast sensitivity functions (CSF). The model can be applied during the watermark embed process, using a pyramid based method, to obtain equal visibility. Better robustness and visibility can be obtained with equal visibility embed than uniform strength embed. Of course, other features, combinations and claims are disclosed as well. | 07-02-2015 |
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20120110688 | AAD-12 EVENT 1606 AND RELATED TRANSGENIC SOYBEAN LINES - This invention relates to soybean event pDAB4472-1606 (Event 1606). This invention includes a novel aad-12 transformation event in soybean plants comprising a polynucleotide sequence, as described herein, inserted into a specific site within the genome of a soybean cell. This invention also relates in part to plant breeding and herbicide tolerant plants. In some embodiments, said event/polynucleotide sequence can be “stacked” with other traits, including, for example, other herbicide tolerance gene(s) and/or insect-inhibitory proteins. | 05-03-2012 |
20120117681 | SOYBEAN MARKERS LINKED TO SCN RESISTANCE - This disclosure concerns compositions and methods for identifying the SCN resistant phenotype in soybean. In some embodiments, the disclosure concerns methods for performing marker-assisted breeding and selection of plants carrying one or more determinants of SCN resistance in soybean. | 05-10-2012 |
20120131693 | SOYBEAN MARKERS LINKED TO SCN RESISTANCE - This disclosure concerns compositions and methods for identifying the SCN resistant phenotype in soybean. In some embodiments, the disclosure concerns methods for performing marker-assisted breeding and selection of plants carrying one or more determinants of SCN resistance in soybean. | 05-24-2012 |
20130324408 | AAD-12 EVENT 416, RELATED TRANSGENIC SOYBEAN LINES, AND EVENT-SPECIFIC IDENTIFICATION THEREOF - This invention includes a novel aad-12 transformation event for herbicide tolerance in soybean plants—referred to herein as pDAB4468-0416. This invention includes a heterologous polynucleotide inserted into a specific site within the genome of a soybean cell. In some embodiments, said event/polynucleotide can be “stacked” with other traits, including, for example, other herbicide tolerance gene(s) and/or insect-inhibitory proteins. Additionally, the subject invention provides assays for detecting the presence of the subject event in a sample (a soybean, for example). The assays can be based on the DNA sequence of the recombinant construct, inserted into the soybean genome, and on the genomic sequences flanking the insertion site. Kits and conditions useful in conducting the assays are also provided. | 12-05-2013 |
20140283197 | SOYBEAN MARKERS LINKED TO PHYTOPHTHORA RESISTANCE - This disclosure concerns compositions and methods for identifying the | 09-18-2014 |
20140344994 | INSECT RESISTANT AND HERBICIDE TOLERANT BREEDING STACK OF SOYBEAN EVENT PDAB9582.814.19.1 AND PDAB4468.04.16.1 - A breeding stack of soybean event 9582.814.19.1 and soybean event pDAB4468.04.16.1 resulted in the novel soybean event pDAB9582.814.19.1 :: pDAB4468.04.16.1. Soybean event pDAB9582.814.19.1 :: pDAB4468.04.16.1 comprises genes encoding AAD-12, CrylF, CrylAc (synpro), and PAT, affording insect resistance and herbicide tolerance to soybean crops containing the event, and enabling methods for crop protection and protection of stored products. | 11-20-2014 |