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20100308924 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FREQUENCY GENERATION - A wideband frequency generator has two or more oscillators for different frequency bands, disposed on the same die within a flip chip package. Coupling between inductors of the two oscillators is reduced by placing one inductor on the die and the other inductor on the package, separating the inductors by a solder bump diameter. The loosely coupled inductors allow manipulation of the LC tank circuit of one of the oscillators to increase the bandwidth of the other oscillator, and vice versa. Preventing undesirable mode of oscillation in one of the oscillators may be achieved by loading the LC tank circuit of the other oscillator with a large capacitance, such as the entire capacitance of the coarse tuning bank of the other oscillator. Preventing the undesirable mode may also be achieved by decreasing the quality factor of the other oscillator's LC tank and thereby increasing the losses in the tank circuit. | 12-09-2010 |
20120013387 | WIDEBAND BALUN HAVING A SINGLE PRIMARY AND MULTIPLE SECONDARIES - An RF transmitter capable of transmitting over a wide range of frequencies includes a mixer, a wideband high-Q balun, a first driver amplifier and a second driver amplifier. The balun has a single primary winding and two secondary windings. A differential output of the mixer is coupled to the primary winding. A first of the two secondary windings is coupled to drive the first driver amplifier. A second of the two secondary windings is coupled to drive the second driver amplifier. One driver amplifier is used when transmitting at lower frequencies whereas the other driver amplifier is used when transmitting at higher frequencies. By appropriate sizing of the inductances of the secondary windings and by switching out one of the secondary windings at certain times, the balun is tunable to operate over the wide frequency range while having a high quality factor Q, thereby facilitating reduced power consumption while simultaneously meeting performance requirements. | 01-19-2012 |
20120068777 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FREQUENCY GENERATION - A wideband frequency generator has two or more oscillators for different frequency bands, disposed on the same die within a flip chip package. Coupling between inductors of the two oscillators is reduced by placing one inductor on the die and the other inductor on the package, separating the inductors by a solder bump diameter. The loosely coupled inductors allow manipulation of the LC tank circuit of one of the oscillators to increase the bandwidth of the other oscillator, and vice versa. Preventing undesirable mode of oscillation in one of the oscillators may be achieved by loading the LC tank circuit of the other oscillator with a large capacitance, such as the entire capacitance of the coarse tuning bank of the other oscillator. Preventing the undesirable mode may also be achieved by decreasing the quality factor of the other oscillator's LC tank and thereby increasing the losses in the tank circuit. | 03-22-2012 |
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20090098831 | DUAL BAND RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMITTER - A transmitter includes a transformer and a transformer tuning circuit. The transformer transforms a differential radio frequency (RF) signal to a single-ended RF signal. The transformer tuning circuit tunes the transformer to permit the transmitter to transmit the single-ended RF signal in a first frequency band (e.g., cellular frequency band) or a second frequency band (e.g., PCS frequency band). | 04-16-2009 |
20100265022 | DUAL INDUCTOR CIRCUIT FOR MULTI-BAND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - This disclosure describes a dual inductor circuit, which may be particularly useful in a mixer of a wireless communication device to allow the mixer to operate for two different frequency bands. The dual inductor circuit comprises an inductor-within-inductor design in which a small inductor is disposed within a large inductor. The two inductors may share a ground terminal, but are otherwise physically separated and independent from one another. Terminals of the inner inductor, for example, are not tapped from the outer inductor, which can reduce parasitic effects and electromagnetic interference relative to tapped inductor designs. The independence of the inductors also allows the different inductors to define different resonance frequencies, which is desirable. | 10-21-2010 |
20110105072 | DUAL INDUCTOR CIRCUIT FOR MULTI-BAND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - This disclosure describes a dual inductor circuit, which may be particularly useful in a mixer of a wireless communication device to allow the mixer to operate for two different frequency bands or in a multi-differential branch low noise amplifier wherein each of the differential branches possess a different set of gain and linearity characteristics for a signal operating at the same frequency. The dual inductor circuit comprises an inductor-within-inductor design in which a small inductor is disposed within a large inductor. The two inductors may share a ground terminal, but are otherwise physically separated and independent from one another. Terminals of the inner inductor, for example, are not tapped from the outer inductor, which can reduce parasitic effects and electromagnetic interference relative to tapped inductor designs. The independence of the inductors also allows the different inductors to define different resonance frequencies or gain and linearity characteristics, which is desirable. | 05-05-2011 |
20120264482 | DUAL INDUCTOR CIRCUIT FOR MULTI-BAND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A wireless communication device includes a component operating in a single frequency mode. The component includes a first differential branch that includes first input nodes and first output nodes. The first output nodes are coupled to ground. A second differential branch includes second input nodes, second output nodes, and a first planar inductor coupling a first terminal and a second terminal to ground. A third differential branch includes third input nodes, third output nodes, and a second planar inductor. The second planar inductor is formed within the first planar inductor of the second differential branch and couples a third terminal and a fourth terminal to ground. The third and fourth terminals are electrically independent from the first planar inductor and the first and second terminals. The second and third differential branches form a dual inductor circuit. | 10-18-2012 |
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20080286334 | OCULAR IMPLANT MADE BY A DOUBLE EXTRUSION PROCESS - The invention provides biodegradable implants sized for implantation in an ocular region and methods for treating medical conditions of the eye. The implants are formed from a mixture of hydrophilic end and hydrophobic end PLGA, and deliver active agents into an ocular region without a high burst release. | 11-20-2008 |
20080286336 | OCULAR IMPLANT MADE BY A DOUBLE EXTRUSION PROCESS - The invention provides biodegradable implants sized for implantation in an ocular region and methods for treating medical conditions of the eye. The implants are formed from a mixture of hydrophilic end and hydrophobic end PLGA, and deliver active agents into an ocular region without a high burst release. | 11-20-2008 |
20100185205 | INTEROCULAR INJECTOR - An intraocular injector includes a syringe body having open-ended cone disposed in one end thereof along with a piston disposed in the body. A transparent implant holder having a lumen therein is aligned with an open-ended cone, a needle include a proximal end and a distal end with a bevel disposed on the distal end of the needle. A plunger affixed to the piston and slidable within a holder lumen and needle lumen is provided for injecting solid intraocular implants into an eye. A cylindrical syringe body shape facilitates control over the needle bevel orientation during injection of the implant into the eye. | 07-22-2010 |
20110305743 | OCULAR IMPLANT MADE BY A DOUBLE EXTRUSION PROCESS - The invention provides biodegradable implants sized for implantation in an ocular region and methods for treating medical conditions of the eye. The implants are formed from a mixture of hydrophilic end and hydrophobic end PLGA, and deliver active agents into an ocular region without a high burst release. | 12-15-2011 |
20110309546 | OCULAR IMPLANT MADE BY A DOUBLE EXTRUSION PROCESS - The invention provides biodegradable implants sized for implantation in an ocular region and methods for treating medical conditions of the eye. The implants are formed from a mixture of hydrophilic end and hydrophobic end PLGA, and deliver active agents into an ocular region without a high burst release. | 12-22-2011 |
20130158561 | INTRAVITREAL APPLICATION - An assembly for implanting ocular implants into a mammalian eye is provided. The assembly generally includes a cannula having a curved distal end, an injector mechanism coupled to the cannula for linearly moving one or more implant segments in the cannula toward the curved distal end, and a rotator mechanism for rotating the cannula about a longitudinal axis thereof. | 06-20-2013 |
20130231318 | OCULAR IMPLANT MADE BY A DOUBLE EXTRUSION PROCESS - The invention provides biodegradable implants sized for implantation in an ocular region and methods for treating medical conditions of the eye. The implants are formed from a mixture of hydrophilic end and hydrophobic end PLGA, and deliver active agents into an ocular region without a high burst release. | 09-05-2013 |
20130295157 | OCULAR IMPLANT MADE BY A DOUBLE EXTRUSION PROCES - The invention provides biodegradable implants sized for implantation in an ocular region and methods for treating medical conditions of the eye. The implants are formed from a mixture of hydrophilic end and hydrophobic end PLGA, and deliver active agents into an ocular region without a high burst release. | 11-07-2013 |
20140031833 | INTEROCULAR INJECTOR - An intraocular injector includes a syringe body having open-ended cone disposed in one end thereof along with a piston disposed in the body. A transparent implant holder having a lumen therein is aligned with an open-ended cone, a needle include a proximal end and a distal end with a bevel disposed on the distal end of the needle. A plunger affixed to the piston and slidable within a holder lumen and needle lumen is provided for injecting solid intraocular implants into an eye. A cylindrical syringe body shape facilitates control over the needle bevel orientation during injection of the implant into the eye. | 01-30-2014 |
20150140062 | METHODS OF TREATMENT OF OCULAR CONDITIONS WITH A SUSTAINED DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT - Intraocular implants may include a corticosteroid and a biodegradable polymer associated with the corticosteroid to facilitate the release of the corticosteroid into an eye for a period of time. In some embodiments, ocular conditions, such as diabetic macular edema can be treated through administration of an intraocular implant including a corticosteroid and a biodegradable polymer associated with the corticosteroid to the eye of a human at a frequency of about once every six months to about once a year. | 05-21-2015 |
20150238687 | Intraocular implant delivery apparatus and methods of use thereof - Apparatus and methods for introducing a solid or semi-solid intraocular drug-containing implant into the anterior chamber of an eye are described. The drug-containing implant can be a rod-shaped biodegradable implant that may provide for the extended release of the drug and may be effective for treating a medical condition of the eye. The apparatus is ergonomically designed in the shape or style of a pen with tactile surfaces for easy gripping, a needle-rotation knob to permit orientation of the needle bevel in relation to the eye, and a spring-actuated mechanism for consistent deployment of the implant. | 08-27-2015 |
20160074418 | OCULAR IMPLANT MADE BY A DOUBLE EXTRUSION PROCES - The invention provides biodegradable implants sized for implantation in an ocular region and methods for treating medical conditions of the eye. The implants are formed from a mixture of hydrophilic end and hydrophobic end PLGA, and deliver active agents into an ocular region without a high burst release. | 03-17-2016 |
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20130247214 | Anonymization of Data Over Multiple Temporal Releases - The present disclosure is directed to systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for anonymizing data over multiple temporal releases. Data is received, and nodes and connections in the data are identified. The data also is analyzed to identify predicted connections. The nodes, the connections, and the predicted connections are analyzed to determine how to group the nodes in the data. The data is published, and the grouping of the nodes is extended to subsequent temporal releases of the data, the nodes of which are grouped in accordance with the grouping used with the data. | 09-19-2013 |
20140358630 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR CONDUCTING SOCIAL MEDIA ANALYTICS - A system, apparatus and method for performing social media analytics for a movie are provided. The present disclosure provides for a social media analytics platform that builds a rich landscape of interests of movie audiences by mining data from social networking or microblogging services, such as Twitter™. The present disclosure provides for associating at least one user with a movie; collecting, for the at least one associated user, at least one of user location data, user interest data, user-cited website data, and user television viewing habits data from a social networking or microblogging service; processing the collected data to generate movie campaign data, the movie campaign data including at least one of movie marketing data, movie advertising data, and movie distribution data; and providing the at least one movie marketing data, movie advertising data, and movie distribution data for display in a user interface. | 12-04-2014 |
20150058277 | NETWORK INFERENCE USING GRAPH PRIORS - A method for observing social network propagation commences by establishing a graph of the social network, the graph having nodes and edges. Thereafter a graph prior is determined that reflects the graph's structure. A set of edge probabilities between nodes in the graph is iteratively optimized a using the graph prior, wherein each of said edge probabilities represents a probability of a first node influencing a second node. | 02-26-2015 |
20150112812 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INFERRING USER DEMOGRAPHICS - A method to determine demographic information of a new user utilizing only ratings includes training an inference engine informed with a training data set which includes ratings and demographic information from a plurality of other users. The new user inputs ratings, such as movie ratings, and an inference engine determines demographic information of the new user. The demographic information of the new user can then be used to provide recommendations or to provide targeted advertisements to the new user. | 04-23-2015 |
20150161628 | SCIENTIFIC CASTING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method for recommending at least one element of an audio-visual program commences by first determining the success of an audio-visual program composed of a set elements initially selected by a user. Thereafter, a replacement element is substituted for at least one of the initially selected elements and the success of the audio-visual program with the replacement element is determined. Thereafter, the replacement element is recommended for substitution in place of the at least one initially selected element if substituting replacement element in the audio-visual program yields greater success. | 06-11-2015 |
20150199715 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECOMMENDING ITEMS IN A SOCIAL NETWORK - The present principles consider stochastic bandits with side observations, a model that accounts for both the exploration/exploitation dilemma and relationships between arms. In this setting, after pulling an arm i, the decision maker also observes the rewards for some other actions related to i. The present principles provide a method and a system for efficiently leveraging additional information based on the responses provided by other users connected to the user via a computerized social network and derive new bounds improving on standard regret guarantees. We will see that this model is suited to content recommendation in social networks, where users' reactions may be endorsed or not by their friends. | 07-16-2015 |
20150339493 | PRIVACY PROTECTION AGAINST CURIOUS RECOMMENDERS - A method and apparatus for protecting user privacy in a recommender system are described including determining what information to release to a user for a movie, transmitting the information to the user, accepting obfuscated input from the user and estimating the user's non-private feature vector. Also described are a method and apparatus for protecting user privacy in a recommender system including receiving movie information, accepting a user's movie feedback, accepting user's private information, calculating an obfuscation value and transmitting the obfuscation value. | 11-26-2015 |
20150339687 | PROPOSING OBJECTS TO A USER TO EFFICIENTLY DISCOVER DEMOGRAPHICS FROM ITEM RATINGS - The current methods and apparatus provide a system that learns a private attribute, such as gender, based on at least one iteration of presenting an item to a user and receiving ratings from the user for this item. In an exemplary embodiment, the system may solicit ratings for strategically selected items, such as movies for example, and then infers the user's gender. Based on the assessed confidence in the demographic selected, the system may repeat the selection, presentation and ratings of another item. The proposed system can strategically select the sequence of items that are presented to the user for a rating. By selecting the next item to be rated based on a maximum posterior probability confidence, a demographic with a certain threshold of confidence can be inferred. The inventive arrangements are based on novel usage of Bayesian matrix factorization in an active learning setting. Such a system is shown to be feasible and can be carried out using significantly fewer rated items than previously proposed static inference methods. | 11-26-2015 |
20160004970 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS WITH EVOLVING USER INTERESTS - A user has an inherent predisposition to have an interest for a particular item. The user's interests may also be affected by what people in her social circle are interested in. To more accurately make recommendations, a user's inherent interests, social influence, how a user responds to recommendations, and/or the user's desire for novelty are taken into consideration. Considering the evolution of users' interests in response to the users' social interactions and users' interactions with the recommender system, the recommendation problem is formulated as an optimization problem to maximize the overall expected utilities of the recommender system. Tractable solutions to the optimization problem are presented for some use cases: (1) when the system does not perform personalization; (2) when the users in the system exhibit attraction dominant behavior; and (3) when the users in the system exhibit aversion dominant behavior. | 01-07-2016 |
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20130261183 | OPTIMIZED NUTRITIONAL FORMULATIONS, METHODS FOR SELECTION OF TAILORED DIETS THEREFROM, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Nutritional compositions and formulations that optimize nutritional contents are provided. Dietary compositions and methods for tailoring such compositions to optimize levels of nutrients that have beneficial effects within specific ranges are provided. Dietary plans, and formulations comprising dietary products that comprise optimized levels of nutrients derived from phytochemicals, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, lipids, proteins, carbohydrates, probiotics, prebiotics, microorganisms and fiber. Diet plans and modular nutritional packages comprising food and drink items tailored according to consumer patterns typed by diet, age, size, gender, medical conditions, family history, climate and the like are provided. | 10-03-2013 |
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20090264520 | LIPID-CONTAINING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Lipid compositions comprising nuts, seeds, oils, legumes, fruits, grains, and dairy useful in specified amounts as dietary supplements and diet plans designed around and including the aforementioned for the prophylaxis and treatment of numerous diseases are disclosed. The compositions include omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids where the ratio of the omega-6 to the omega-3 fatty acids and their amounts are controlled based on one or more factors including age of the subject, sex of the subject, diet of the subject, the body weight of the subject, medical conditions of the subject, and climate of the subject's living area. | 10-22-2009 |
20120100223 | LIPID-CONTAINING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Lipid compositions comprising nuts, seeds, oils, legumes, fruits, grains, and dairy useful in specified amounts as dietary supplements and diet plans designed around and including the aforementioned for the prophylaxis and treatment of numerous diseases are disclosed. The compositions include omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids where the ratio of the omega-6 to the omega-3 fatty acids and their amounts are controlled based on one or more factors including age of the subject, sex of the subject, diet of the subject, the body weight of the subject, medical conditions of the subject, and climate of the subject's living area. | 04-26-2012 |