Byron, US
Barry Byron, Kennewick, WA US
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| 20090211059 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEALING A BAG - A sealing apparatus is provided. The sealing apparatus includes an elongated sealing portion extending from a first proximal connected end to a distal end. The sealing apparatus also includes an elongated receiver portion extending from a second proximal connected end to a distal opened end. The receiver portion includes a gap extending along a length of the receiver portion, at least one engagement aperture for accommodating the sealing portion therein, and one or more lugs extending generally outwardly therefrom. The sealing apparatus further includes a flexible member. The flexible member joins the sealing portion and the receiver portion at their respective proximal connected ends and operates to allow the sealing portion and the receiver portion to be pivoted relative to one another between a sealed position and a released position. | 08-27-2009 |
Chris Byron, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20140013104 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURELY SUBMITTING COMMENTS AMONG USERS VIA EXTERNAL MESSAGING APPLICATIONS IN A CLOUD-BASED PLATFORM - Systems and methods are disclosed for facilitating secure commenting on content items among collaborators via external messaging applications in a collaborative cloud-based environment. In one embodiment, the system receives a response to a notification associated with a content item from a collaborator via an external messaging application. The response can include a text-based comment associated with the content item and secure message information provided by the notification including a message and a message authentication code. The system then determines a validity of the response. The validity of the response can include verifying the integrity of the message using the message authentication code. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140270178 | REMOTE KEY MANAGEMENT IN A CLOUD-BASED ENVIRONMENT - Systems and methods are disclosed for facilitating remote key management services in a collaborative cloud-based environment. In one embodiment, the remote key management architecture and techniques described herein provide for local key encryption and automatic generation of a reason code associated with content access. The reason code is used by a remote client device (e.g., an enterprise client) to control a second (remote) layer of key encryption. The remote client device provides client-side control and configurability of the second layer of key encryption. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20160065363 | ENHANCED REMOTE KEY MANAGEMENT FOR AN ENTERPRISE IN A CLOUD-BASED ENVIRONMENT - Systems and methods are disclosed for facilitating remote key management services in a collaborative cloud-based environment. In one embodiment, the remote key management architecture and techniques described herein provide for local key encryption and automatic generation of a reason code associated with content access. The reason code is logged by a hardware security module which is monitored by a remote client device (e.g., an enterprise client) to control a second (remote) layer of key encryption. The remote client device provides client-side control and configurability of the second layer of key encryption. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160065364 | ENHANCED REMOTE KEY MANAGEMENT FOR AN ENTERPRISE IN A CLOUD-BASED ENVIRONMENT - Systems and methods are disclosed for facilitating remote key management services in a collaborative cloud-based environment. In one embodiment, the remote key management architecture and techniques described herein provide for local key encryption and automatic generation of a reason code associated with content access. The reason code is logged by a hardware security module which is monitored by a remote client device (e.g., an enterprise client) to control a second (remote) layer of key encryption. The remote client device provides client-side control and configurability of the second layer of key encryption. | 03-03-2016 |
Clay A. Byron, Mobile, AL US
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| 20130264319 | Weld Cell System With Communication - A method and apparatus for providing welding-type power is disclosed and includes a means for communicating. | 10-10-2013 |
Clay Alan Byron, Mobile, AL US
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| 20140263256 | VOLTAGE SENSING WIRE FEEDER WITH WELD PROCEDURE MEMORIES - A voltage sensing wire feeder includes a storage device and a user interface. The user interface is configured to receive a first selection and a second selection. The first selection is configured to direct the voltage sensing wire feeder to use a first group of settings stored in the storage device, and the second selection is configured to direct the voltage sensing wire feeder to use a second group of settings stored in the storage device. | 09-18-2014 |
David Byron, Lake Mary, FL US
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| 20120313299 | APPARATUS FOR METAL CUTTING AND WELDING - A device for either or both of metal cutting and metal welding. The device is configured to a standard service side arm and other guns and/or other types of tools to cut and/or weld metals for the purposes of breaching and welding metals in a range of applications, including in air and underwater, without degrading the primary purposes of the gun or other tools. In one embodiment, the device includes a reactive material cartridge and a nozzle adapted for attachment to a muzzle. In another embodiment, the device includes a muzzle-loading tube including the reactive material and a nozzle configured to shape the reactive material exiting the tube. | 12-13-2012 |
David Byron, Seattle, WA US
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| 20090211059 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEALING A BAG - A sealing apparatus is provided. The sealing apparatus includes an elongated sealing portion extending from a first proximal connected end to a distal end. The sealing apparatus also includes an elongated receiver portion extending from a second proximal connected end to a distal opened end. The receiver portion includes a gap extending along a length of the receiver portion, at least one engagement aperture for accommodating the sealing portion therein, and one or more lugs extending generally outwardly therefrom. The sealing apparatus further includes a flexible member. The flexible member joins the sealing portion and the receiver portion at their respective proximal connected ends and operates to allow the sealing portion and the receiver portion to be pivoted relative to one another between a sealed position and a released position. | 08-27-2009 |
David Byron, Oakland, CA US
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| 20140059046 | Associating Metro Street Address Guide (MSAG) Validated Addresses with Geographic Map Data - Master Street Address Guide (MSAG)-validated street address data is correlated with real-world geographic (e.g., latitude/longitude) data. Conventional MSAG-validated street address data is processed, or geocoded, into an additional (or integrated) database that associates latitude/longitude information with a particular entry in the existing MSAG-validated database. The association of the lat/lon data may be direct, or indirect using link ID or other unique tags indicating a particular entry in the MSAG-validated database. The geocoding need be performed only once by a service provider, e.g., as part of the deployment of an emergency service system. In this way, the closest public service answering point (PSAP) to a given latitude/longitude position of a wireless or VoIP device may be determined quickly, providing emergency services with the smallest possible reliable response time. | 02-27-2014 |
David A. Byron, Lawrenceville, NJ US
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| 20120077786 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DISEASE TREATMENT USING INHALATION - Methods and compositions for the treatment of pulmonary disease using inhalation are provided. In particular, the present disclosure provides novel methods and compositions for treating pulmonary diseases such as asthma, bronchitis, COPD, emphysema, lung cancer, pneumonia and pulmonary edema. In addition, the present disclosure provides novel methods and compositions for treating complications associated with pulmonary disease such as corticosteroid resistance and pulmonary tissue destruction. The compositions of the present disclosure comprise corticosteroid resistance agents including but not limited to vitamin D, calcitriol and equivalents thereof. The compositions of the present disclosure also comprise alveolar development and maintenance agents including but not limited to vitamin A, ATRA and equivalents thereof. The present invention provides effective administration of therapeutic agents to specific airways of the lungs by utilizing controlled site delivery. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20130189319 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF OXYBUTYNIN - The present invention is directed to methods and compositions for treating pulmonary disease comprising delivering directly to a patient's lungs a therapeutically effective amount of oxybutynin in combination with one or more pharmaceutically effective agents. Oxybutynin may be selected from the group consisting of, but not limited to, a xinafoate salt, a palmitate salt, a pamoic salt, a resonate salt, a laurate salt and other salts. The pharmaceutically effective agents comprise bronchodilators, antiinflammatories, corticosteroids, corticosteroid reversal agent or alveolar growth agents or other agents selected from proteinase or protease inhibitors. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20150238456 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF OXYBUTYNIN - The present invention is directed to methods and compositions for treating pulmonary disease comprising delivering directly to a patient's lungs a therapeutically effective amount of oxybutynin in combination with one or more pharmaceutically effective agents. Oxybutynin may be selected from the group consisting of, but not limited to, a xinafoate salt, a palmitate salt, a pamoic salt, a resonate salt, a laurate salt and other salts. The pharmaceutically effective agents comprise bronchodilators, antiinflammatories, corticosteroids, corticosteroid reversal agent or alveolar growth agents or other agents selected from proteinase or protease inhibitors. | 08-27-2015 |
David E. Byron, Longwood, FL US
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| 20090044717 | BASE FOR A CARTRIDGE CASING BODY FOR AN AMMUNITION ARTICLE, A CARTRIDGE CASING BODY AND AN AMMUNITION ARTICLE HAVING SUCH BASE, WHEREIN THE BASE IS MADE FROM PLASTIC, CERAMIC, OR A COMPOSITE MATERIAL - An apparatus for manufacturing an ammunition article, includes forming a projectile of an ammunition article at a first station of an apparatus, transporting the projectile within the apparatus to a second station of the apparatus, and injection molding at the second station a cartridge casing body of the ammunition article around at least a portion of the projectile. | 02-19-2009 |
David J. Byron, Southfield, MI US
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| 20160040408 | Pedestal Strainer for a Sink Drain - A sink drain pedestal strainer with a central longitudinal axis includes a pedestal extending upwardly away from a base. The pedestal includes a perforate sidewall to facilitate flow of water toward the inner periphery of the base, and a perforate upper wall extending radially inwardly from the sidewall. | 02-11-2016 |
Donna K. Byron, Petersham, MA US
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| 20140289173 | AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING AN ONTOLOGY AND AXIOMS FROM A BUSINESS-PROCESS MODEL - A method and associated systems for automatically generating an ontology and a set of axioms from a business-process model that represents the operations of a business. This ontology and set of axioms may be used to create the knowledgebase of an artificially intelligent expert system that emulates the business operations. A processor parses a representation of business processes stored in the business-process model, deriving a set of axioms and a set of entity classes from the parsed data. The processor uses these axioms and classes to identify concept nodes and process nodes, which it organizes into the ontology of the knowledgebase. The processor further identifies information derived from the parsed data to create a set of triple data items, each of which represents the information represented by one or more of the derived axioms. These triples are stored in the knowledgebase as a triple store data structure. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140377735 | Caching Natural Language Questions and Results in a Question and Answer System - Mechanisms are provided for answering an input question. An input question to be answered from a source is received and processed to one or more extract features of the input question. The extracted one or more features are compared to cached features stored in one or more entries of a question and answer (QA) cache. A determination is made as to whether there is a matching entry in the one or more entries of the QA cache based on results of the comparing and, if so, candidate answer information is retrieved from the matching entry. The retrieved candidate answer information is returned to the source of the input question as candidate answer information for answering the input question. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20140379666 | Error Correction in Tables Using Discovered Functional Dependencies - Mechanisms are provided for performing tabular data correction in a document. Tabular data is received and analyzed to identify at least one portion of the tabular data having an erroneous/missing data value. A functional dependency of the at least one portion of the tabular data on one or more other portions of the tabular data is determined. A correct data value for the erroneous or missing data value of the at least one portion of the tabular data is determined based on the functional dependency of the at least one portion. In addition, the tabular data is modified to replace the erroneous or missing data value with the correct data value and thereby generate a modified table data. A processing operation is then performed on the modified table data to generate a resulting output. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150044660 | Caching Natural Language Questions and Results in a Question and Answer System - Mechanisms are provided for answering an input question. An input question to be answered from a source is received and processed to one or more extract features of the input question. The extracted one or more features are compared to cached features stored in one or more entries of a question and answer (QA) cache. A determination is made as to whether there is a matching entry in the one or more entries of the QA cache based on results of the comparing and, if so, candidate answer information is retrieved from the matching entry. The retrieved candidate answer information is returned to the source of the input question as candidate answer information for answering the input question. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150046785 | Error Correction in Tables Using Discovered Functional Dependencies - Mechanisms are provided for performing tabular data correction in a document. Tabular data is received and analyzed to identify at least one portion of the tabular data having an erroneous/missing data value. A functional dependency of the at least one portion of the tabular data on one or more other portions of the tabular data is determined. A correct data value for the erroneous or missing data value of the at least one portion of the tabular data is determined based on the functional dependency of the at least one portion. In addition, the tabular data is modified to replace the erroneous or missing data value with the correct data value and thereby generate a modified table data. A processing operation is then performed on the modified table data to generate a resulting output. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150081281 | Using Renaming Directives to Bootstrap Industry-Specific Knowledge and Lexical Resources - Mechanisms are provided for generating a lexical resource for linguistic analysis. A document data structure is received that comprises a renaming directive and filter logic is applied to the document data structure to identify the renaming directive within the document data structure. The renaming directive is analyzed to identify a relationship between semantic concepts represented by the renaming directive that are to be used to update a lexical resource based on the renaming directive. The lexical resource is updated based on results of analyzing the renaming directive. The updated lexical resource is output to a linguistic analysis system which performs linguistic analysis of a portion of textual content based on the updated lexical resource. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150081714 | Active Knowledge Guidance Based on Deep Document Analysis - An approach is provided for an information handling system to present knowledge-based information. In the approach, a semantic analysis is performed on the document with the analysis resulting in various sets of semantic content. Each of the sets of semantic content corresponds to an area in the document. The areas of the document are visually highlighted using visual indicators that show the availability of the sets of semantic content to a user via a user interface. In response to a user selection, such as a selection using the user interface or a user specified configuration setting, a selected set of semantic content is displayed to the user using the interface. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150082161 | Active Knowledge Guidance Based on Deep Document Analysis - An approach is provided for an information handling system to present knowledge-based information. In the approach, a semantic analysis is performed on the document with the analysis resulting in various sets of semantic content. Each of the sets of semantic content corresponds to an area in the document. The areas of the document are visually highlighted using visual indicators that show the availability of the sets of semantic content to a user via a user interface. In response to a user selection, such as a selection using the user interface or a user specified configuration setting, a selected set of semantic content is displayed to the user using the interface. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150142418 | Error Correction in Tables Using a Question and Answer System - Mechanisms are provided for performing tabular data correction in a document. The mechanisms receive a natural language document comprising a portion of content and analyze the portion of content within the natural language document to identify an erroneous sub-portion comprising an erroneous or missing item of information. The mechanisms generate a semantic signature for the erroneous sub-portion and generate a query based on the semantic signature. The mechanisms apply the query to a knowledge base to identify a candidate sub-portion of content. The mechanisms correct the erroneous sub-portion using the identified candidate sub-portion of content to generate a corrected natural language document. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150161512 | Mining Forums for Solutions to Questions - An approach is provided for mining threaded online discussions. In the approach, performed by an information handling system, a natural language processing (NLP) analysis is performed on threaded discussions pertaining to a given topic. The analysis is performed across multiple web sites with each of the web sites including one or more threaded discussions. The analysis results in harvested discussions pertaining to the topic. The harvested discussions are correlated and a question is identified from the harvested discussions. A set of candidate answers is also identified from the harvested discussions, with one of the candidate answers being selected as the most likely answer to the identified question. | 06-11-2015 |
| 20150161532 | BUSINESS PROCESS MODELING USING A QUESTION AND ANSWER SYSTEM - A method, system, and computer program product for creating or augmenting a business process model using a question and answer (Q and A) system are provided in the illustrative embodiments. A request to create the business process model of a business process is received. A knowledgebase is created using a business process modeling (BPM) data and user domain data. the user domain data comprises a combination of unstructured documents and structured documents related to an operation in a user domain. A natural language (NL) question is formed corresponding to the request. The NL question and the knowledgebase are submitted to the Q and A system. A set of answers is received from the Q and A system responsive to the NL question. An answer is presented as a part of the business process model. | 06-11-2015 |
| 20150178853 | Modeling Asset Transfer Flow Relationships Discovered in Unstructured Data - Mechanisms are provided for performing an analysis of content based on a flow of property between entities. The mechanisms analyze a corpus of unstructured documents to identify one or more asset transfer flow relationships between entities. The mechanisms generate an asset transfer flow model defining a flow of an asset between entities based on the one or more asset transfer flow relationships between entities. The mechanisms input the asset transfer flow model into an analysis engine for use in analyzing content. The mechanisms analyze the content using the asset transfer flow model to generate results of the analysis and output the results of the analysis based on the asset transfer flow model. | 06-25-2015 |
| 20150179082 | Dynamic Identification and Validation of Test Questions from a Corpus - Mechanisms for automatically generating a set of test questions for use in generating a test to be administered to human test takers are provided. The mechanisms ingest a document from a corpus of documents to select a potential test question answer from the document and generate a candidate test question based on the potential test question answer. The mechanisms evaluate the candidate test question using a Question and Answer (QA) system to generate a result indicative of whether the candidate test question should be maintained for test generation. The mechanisms store the candidate test question in the set of test questions in response to a result indicating that the candidate test question should be maintained for test generation. | 06-25-2015 |
| 20150193429 | Automatic Generation of Question-Answer Pairs from Conversational Text - A method, system and computer-usable medium are disclosed for identifying question-answer pair associations within a dialog. Natural language processing (NLP) is used to process a target dialog to identify questions and answers within the dialog. The relative positions of the identified questions and answers in the dialog are determined and then correlated to one another to generate question-answer pair associations. Sub-questions and their associated main questions are identified within the dialog, followed by the elimination of redundant question-answer pairs. Local cues contained in the dialog are then used in scoring and filtering processes to differentiate fact-based questions and answers from those that are opinionated. | 07-09-2015 |
| 20150254247 | NATURAL LANGUAGE SEARCHING WITH COGNITIVE MODELING - Natural language searching is provided. A computing device receives a query that includes a portion of natural language; determines a first set of expressed attributes corresponding to the query; determines a plurality of search results, each associated with one or more characteristics of a destination, based, at least in part, on the query and on the first set of expressed attributes of the query; determines a second set of expressed attributes of the query based, at least in part, on the portion of natural language of the query, each of which corresponds to at least one characteristic of the one or more characteristics associated with the search results; and sorts the plurality of search results based, at least in part, on the second set of expressed attributes of the query and on the one or more characteristics associated with each of the plurality of search results. | 09-10-2015 |
| 20150254702 | NATURAL LANGUAGE SEARCHING WITH PRICE NEGOTIATION - Natural language searching is provided. A computer processor receives a query that includes a portion of natural language. The computer processor determines a first expressed attribute corresponding to the query, wherein the first expressed attribute includes a geographic location. The computer processor determines a plurality of search results based, at least in part, on the query, wherein each of the plurality of search results is associated with a destination and a discount policy of the destination. The computer processor receives attributes of a user. The computer processor determines a discount amount associated with the destination of each of the plurality of search results based, at least in part, on the discount policy of the destination and the attributes of the user. The computer processor modifies the plurality of search results based, at least in part, on the discount amount of the destination of each of the plurality of search results. | 09-10-2015 |
| 20150293917 | Confidence Ranking of Answers Based on Temporal Semantics - A mechanism is provided, in a data processing system comprising a processor and a memory configured to implement a question and answer system (QA), for providing confidence rankings based on temporal semantics. Responsive to receiving an input question, a set of candidate answers is identified from a knowledge domain based on a correlation between an identified one or more predicates and an identified one or more arguments to the knowledge domain. A confidence score is associated with each of the candidate answers and each confidence score associated with each candidate answer is refined based on a set of temporal characteristics identified in the input question. A set of temporally refined candidate answers is then provided to the user. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150339611 | MINIMIZING UNDESIRABLE USER RESPONSES IN AUTOMATED BUSINESS PROCESSES - A system, and computer program product for minimizing undesirable user responses in automated business processes design are provided in the illustrative embodiments. A user response is identified in an interaction between a user and an automated business process. Using sentiment analysis, a determination is made that the user response comprises an undesirable response based on an undesirable emotional state of the user. A modification is selected, wherein the modification causes a change in the interaction to minimize the undesirable response. The modification is applied to the automated business process to cause the change in a future portion of the interaction. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150339614 | MINIMIZING UNDESIRABLE USER RESPONSES IN AUTOMATED BUSINESS PROCESSES - A method for minimizing undesirable user responses in automated business processes design is provided in the illustrative embodiments. A user response is identified in an interaction between a user and an automated business process. Using sentiment analysis, a determination is made that the user response comprises an undesirable response based on an undesirable emotional state of the user. A modification is selected, wherein the modification causes a change in the interaction to minimize the undesirable response. The modification is applied to the automated business process to cause the change in a future portion of the interaction. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150356420 | Rating Difficulty of Questions - A mechanism is provided in a data processing system for rating difficulty of a question. The mechanism receives an input question and generates one or more candidate answers from a corpus of knowledge using a pipeline of software engines. The pipeline of software engines generates a plurality of features extracted from the question, the one or more candidate answers, or the corpus of knowledge. The mechanism then generates a question difficulty score based on the plurality of features using a machine learning model. The machine learning model maps features to assigned weights for scaling the difficulty score. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150356967 | Generating Narrative Audio Works Using Differentiable Text-to-Speech Voices - An approach is provided in which a voice management system generates multiple audio test recordings using multiple text-to-speech (TTS) voices that have different acoustic properties. The voice management system determines that a comparison between a first one of the TTS voices and a second one of the TTS voices reaches an acoustic differentiation threshold and, as a result, assigns the first TTS voice to a first character and assigns the second TTS voice to a second character. In turn, the voice management system generates a narrative audio work utilizing the first TTS voice corresponding to the first character and the second TTS voice corresponding to the second character. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150363489 | ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY GENERATION - A method and system for generating summary details is provided. The method includes retrieving event data of associated with a user. Attributes are extracted from the event data and the event data is segmented into logical groups of related activities performed by the user. Key information and associated attributes of each logical group are identified and in response the user is evaluated. The logical groups of related activities are ranked and presented to the user. In response, an engagement summary associated with the user and the logical groups is generated. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20160027442 | SUMMARIZATION OF AUDIO DATA - Aspects of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, a service, and a system for generating a summary of audio on one or more computing devices. The method includes one or more processors retrieving an audio recording. The method further includes one or more processors identifying supplemental information associated with the audio recording, wherein the supplemental information includes information associated with content in the audio recording and information associated with one or more speakers of the audio recording. The method further includes one or more processors converting the audio recording to a transcript of the audio recording. The method further includes one or more processors generating a summary of the transcript of the audio recording based at least in part on the identified supplemental information. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160048772 | Tailoring Question Answering System Output Based on User Expertise - A mechanism is provided in a data processing system for tailoring question answering system output based on user expertise. The mechanism receives an input question from a questioning user and determines a set of features associated with text of the input question. The mechanism determines an expertise level of the questioning user based on the set of features associated with the text of the input question using a trained expertise model. The mechanism generates one or more candidate answers for the input question and tailors output of the one or more candidate answers based on the expertise level of the questioning user. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160057691 | SYSTEM AND METHOD EN-ROUTE WIRELESS NETWORK ACCESS - A method, a computer program product, and a computer system for en-route wireless network access are provided. A server receives from a mobile device information of a route along which the mobile device moves. The server determines registered wireless access points along the route. The server sends information of the mobile device and user credentials to one or more providers of the registered wireless access points. From the one or more providers, the server receives connection information of the registered wireless access points. The server sends the connection information to the mobile device. Based on the connection information, the mobile device establishes connectivity with respective ones of the registered wireless access points en-route. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160071022 | Machine Learning Model for Level-Based Categorization of Natural Language Parameters - A mechanism is provided in a data processing system for categorizing a user providing a text input. The mechanism receives an input text written by a user and determines a set of features associated with the input text. The mechanism processes the input text and the set of features by a detection model. The detection model comprises a plurality of detectors corresponding to a plurality of categories. Each of the plurality of detectors determines whether the user fits a respective category based on the input text and the set of features. The mechanism categorizes the user into one or more of the plurality of categories based on a result of processing the input text and the set of features by the detection model. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160078018 | Method for Identifying Verifiable Statements in Text - A method, system and computer-usable medium are disclosed for identifying verifiable statements in a corpus of text. A training corpus of text containing manually annotated instances of verifiable and non-verifiable statements is processed to parse the text into segmented statements, which are in turn processed to extract features. The extracted features and the annotated statements are then processed with a machine learning algorithm to generate a verifiable statement classification model. In turn, the verifiable statement classification model is referenced by a verifiable statement classification system to distinguish verifiable and non-verifiable statements contained within an input corpus of text. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160078349 | Method for Identifying Verifiable Statements in Text - A method, system and computer-usable medium are disclosed for identifying verifiable statements in a corpus of text. A training corpus of text containing manually annotated instances of verifiable and non-verifiable statements is processed to parse the text into segmented statements, which are in turn processed to extract features. The extracted features and the annotated statements are then processed with a machine learning algorithm to generate a verifiable statement classification model. In turn, the verifiable statement classification model is referenced by a verifiable statement classification system to distinguish verifiable and non-verifiable statements contained within an input corpus of text. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160092448 | Method For Deducing Entity Relationships Across Corpora Using Cluster Based Dictionary Vocabulary Lexicon - An approach is provided for identifying entity relationships based on word classifications extracted from business documents stored in a plurality of corpora. In the approach, performed by an information handling system, a plurality of cluster classifications are identified for the business documents so that entity information from the business documents can be classified or assigned to the cluster classifications, such as by performing natural language processing (NLP) analysis of the business documents. The approach applies semantic analysis to identify and score entity relationships between the entity information classified in the cluster classifications, and based on the scored entity relationships, cluster relationships between the cluster classifications are identified. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160092549 | Information Handling System and Computer Program Product for Deducing Entity Relationships Across Corpora Using Cluster Based Dictionary Vocabulary Lexicon - An approach is provided for identifying entity relationships based on word classifications extracted from business documents stored in a plurality of corpora. In the approach, performed by an information handling system, a plurality of cluster classifications are identified for the business documents so that entity information from the business documents can be classified or assigned to the cluster classifications, such as by performing natural language processing (NLP) analysis of the business documents. The approach applies semantic analysis to identify and score entity relationships between the entity information classified in the cluster classifications, and based on the scored entity relationships, cluster relationships between the cluster classifications are identified. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160104476 | Cognitive Security for Voice Phishing Activity - An approach is provided in which a question answer system monitors a voice conversation between a first entity and a second entity. During the conversation, the question answer system parses the conversation into information phrases, and constructs the information phrases into a current conversation pattern. The question answer system identifies deceptive conversation properties of the current conversation by analyzing the current conversation pattern against domain-based conversation patterns. The question answer system, in turn, sends an alert message to the first entity to notify the first entity of the identified deceptive conversation properties. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160104485 | Cognitive Security for Voice Phishing Activity - An approach is provided in which a question answer system monitors a voice conversation between a first entity and a second entity. During the conversation, the question answer system parses the conversation into information phrases, and constructs the information phrases into a current conversation pattern. The question answer system identifies deceptive conversation properties of the current conversation by analyzing the current conversation pattern against domain-based conversation patterns. The question answer system, in turn, sends an alert message to the first entity to notify the first entity of the identified deceptive conversation properties. | 04-14-2016 |
Donna K. Byron, Boston, MA US
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| 20160110778 | CONDITIONAL ANALYSIS OF BUSINESS REVIEWS - A method, system, and computer program product for conditional analysis of business reviews are provided in the illustrative embodiments. A request, directed to an application executing in a data processing system, for a report on a business entity is detected. The application has access to a set of reviews about the business entity. A condition associated with the request is determined, where a future interaction between a user and the entity is expected to occur subject to the condition. A set of factors related to the condition is identified. Using a selection criterion, a subset of the set of reviews about the entity is selected. The subset of the set of reviews is analyzed. Responsive to the analyzing, the report is generated. | 04-21-2016 |
Donna Karen Byron, Rochester, NY US
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| 20080288251 | Tracking Time Using Portable Recorders and Speech Recognition - In general, the present invention converts speech, preferably recorded on a portable recorder, to text, analyzes the text, and determines voice commands and times when the voice commands occurred. Task names are associated with voice commands and time segments. These time segments and tasks may be packaged as time increments and stored (e.g., in a file or database) for further processing. Preferably, phrase grammar rules are used when analyzing the text, as this helps to determine voice commands. Using phrase grammar rules also allows the text to contain a variety of topics, only some of which are pertinent to tracking time. | 11-20-2008 |
Donna Karen Byron, Boston, MA US
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| 20140236569 | Disambiguation of Dependent Referring Expression in Natural Language Processing - A system, and computer program product for disambiguation of dependent referring expression in natural language processing are provided in the illustrative embodiments. A portion of a document in a set of document is selected, the portion including a set of dependent referring expression instances. The portion is filtered to identify an instance from a set of dependent referring expression instances by using a linguistic characteristic of the instance, the instance of dependent referring expression referring to a full expression occurring in the set of documents. The full expression is located in one member document in the set of documents by locating where the dependent referring expression is defined to be a stand-in for the full expression. The instance is resolved using the full expression such that information about the full expression is available at a location of the instance. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140237355 | DISAMBIGUATION OF DEPENDENT REFERRING EXPRESSION IN NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING - A method for disambiguation of dependent referring expression in natural language processing is provided in the illustrative embodiments. A portion of a document in a set of document is selected, the portion including a set of dependent referring expression instances. The portion is filtered to identify an instance from a set of dependent referring expression instances by using a linguistic characteristic of the instance, the instance of dependent referring expression referring to a full expression occurring in the set of documents. The full expression is located in one member document in the set of documents by locating where the dependent referring expression is defined to be a stand-in for the full expression. The instance is resolved using the full expression such that information about the full expression is available at a location of the instance. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140244676 | Discovering Title Information for Structured Data in a Document - A method, system, and computer program product for discovering title information for structured data in a document are provided in the illustrative embodiments. An instance of structured data is identified in a document. A search direction is identified relative to a location of the instance, wherein a title describing the instance is located in a document portion in the search direction from the instance. A sentence is selected in the document portion. A determination is made whether the selected sentence qualifies as a title by determining whether an independent clause in the selected sentence includes a verb-phrase. Responsive to the selected sentence qualifying as the title, the selected sentence is designated as a candidate title for the instance. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140278358 | Adapting Tabular Data for Narration - A system, and computer program product for adapting tabular data for narration are provided in the illustrative embodiments. A set of categories used to organize data is identified in a first tabular portion of a document. A structure of the categories is analyzed. An inference is drawn about data in a first cell in the first tabular portion based on a position of the first cell in the structure. The first tabular portion of the document is transformed into a first narrative form using the inference. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140281935 | ADAPTING TABULAR DATA FOR NARRATION - A method for adapting tabular data for narration is provided in the illustrative embodiments. A set of categories used to organize data is identified in a first tabular portion of a document. A structure of the categories is analyzed. An inference is drawn about data in a first cell in the first tabular portion based on a position of the first cell in the structure. The first tabular portion of the document is transformed into a first narrative form using the inference. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150026178 | SUBJECT-MATTER ANALYSIS OF TABULAR DATA - A method for subject-matter analysis of tabular data is provided in the illustrative embodiments. A first document including the tabular data is received. A library of functional signatures for a first subject-matter domain is selected. A determination is made whether a threshold number of functional signatures from the selected library are applicable to the tabular data, wherein a functional signature is applicable to the tabular data when values in the tabular data correspond to an operation and a table structure specified in the functional signature. Responsive to the threshold number of functional signatures from the selected library being applicable to the tabular data, a processor and a memory process the first document according to a process for the first subject matter domain selected from a plurality of processes for respective subject matter domains. | 01-22-2015 |
Donna Karen Byron, Petersham, MA US
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| 20150026557 | Subject-Matter Analysis of Tabular Data - A system, and computer program product for subject-matter analysis of tabular data are provided in the illustrative embodiments. A first document including the tabular data is received. A library of functional signatures for a first subject-matter domain is selected. A determination is made whether a threshold number of functional signatures from the selected library are applicable to the tabular data, wherein a functional signature is applicable to the tabular data when values in the tabular data correspond to an operation and a table structure specified in the functional signature. Responsive to the threshold number of functional signatures from the selected library being applicable to the tabular data, a processor and a memory process the first document according to a process for the first subject matter domain selected from a plurality of processes for respective subject matter domains. | 01-22-2015 |
Donna Karen Byron, Littleton, MA US
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| 20150279347 | Text-to-Speech for Digital Literature - A digital work of literature is vocalized using enhanced text-to-speech (TTS) controls by analyzing a digital work of literature using natural language processing to identify speaking character voice characteristics associated with context of each quote as extracted from the first work of literature; converting the character voice characteristics to audio metadata to control text-to-speech audio synthesis for each quote; transforming the audio metadata into text-to-speech engine commands, each quote being associated with audio synthesis control parameters for the TTS in the context of each the quotes in the work of literature; and inputting the commands to a text-to-speech engine to cause vocalization of the work of literature according to the words of each quote, character voice characteristics of corresponding to each quote, and context corresponding to each quote. | 10-01-2015 |
| 20150279349 | Text-to-Speech for Digital Literature - A digital work of literature is vocalized using enhanced text-to-speech (TTS) controls by analyzing a digital work of literature using natural language processing to identify speaking character voice characteristics associated with context of each quote as extracted from the first work of literature; converting the character voice characteristics to audio metadata to control text-to-speech audio synthesis for each quote; transforming the audio metadata into text-to-speech engine commands, each quote being associated with audio synthesis control parameters for the TTS in the context of each the quotes in the work of literature; | 10-01-2015 |
Eldridge R. Byron, Murfreesboro, TN US
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| 20110315662 | ARCING FAULT AND ARC FLASH PROTECTION SYSTEM HAVING A HIGH-SPEED SWITCH - A high-speed arc terminator for an electrical power distribution system includes a sealed, evacuated housing, and a controllable mechanical switch having first and second electrically conductive contacts enclosed within the housing and adapted to be coupled to the power distribution system outside the housing. A trigger conductor extends into the housing and has an exposed end near the gap between the contacts when the contacts are in the open position. At least one of the contacts is movable between an open position in which the contacts are separated by a gap, and a closed position in which the contacts engage each other, and an operating mechanism is provided for moving the at least one contact between the open and closed positions. A high voltage source is controllably coupled to the trigger conductor for supplying a high-voltage pulse to the trigger conductor in response to the detection of an arcing fault. The high-voltage pulse produces an arc within the gap between the contacts, to shunt fault current from the power distribution system across the gap, from one of the contacts to the other, before the contacts engage each other. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20130273771 | Cable Lug Pad - An electrical system includes an electrical device mounted within an electrical enclosure. A electrical cable is coupled to an electrical junction of the electrical device via a cable lug, the cable lug having at least two lug holes. A lug pad attaches the cable lug to the electrical device and has at least two pad holes. Each of the pad holes is aligned with a respective one of the lug holes, and at least one of the lug holes and the pad holes is a slotted hole for permitting angular adjustable positioning of the cable lug relative to the lug pad. | 10-17-2013 |
Jacquelyn Byron, Windham, NH US
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| 20090000383 | WIDE-BANDWIDTH MATRIX TRANSDUCER WITH POLYETHYLENE THIRD MATCHING LAYER - A third matching layer ( | 01-01-2009 |
Jacquelyn Byron, Arlington, MA US
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| 20080214938 | Optimized Temperature Measurement in an Ultrasound Transducer - There is provided a medical ultrasound transducer ( | 09-04-2008 |
James Byron, Alexandria, VA US
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| 20150023789 | Wind Turbine Power Augmentation - Wind power generator. The generator includes a wind turbine rotating in an aerodynamically contoured duct and capable of generating increased power by increasing the wind flow at the turbine. A wind turbine is located at the entrance to a diverging duct. The duct expands in the wind direction following the wind turbine section, increasing the flow. A porous disk is located at the trailing edge of the aerodynamically contoured duct and this disk reduces die pressure at the trailing edge of the duct thereby sharply accelerating the flow through the duct and increasing die power output of die wind turbine. The porosity of the disk can be geometrically modified such dial the flow field changes to respond to changing wind conditions. | 01-22-2015 |
Janet Helen Byron, Hillsboro, NH US
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| 20110116492 | MEDIA FORKING - In an example embodiment, a Voice over IP (VoIP) system that provides for media forking at the caller's (ingress) gateway. The gateway receives data with a first address on a recording server for sending forked caller stream media and a second address on the recording server for sending forked called party stream media. The gateway sends forked media from the caller stream to the first address and forked media from the called party media to the second address. This provides a recording from the caller's perspective. By using this technique, the recording can include for example call transfer data and interactive voice response (IVR) data. | 05-19-2011 |
Joshua Byron, Murray, UT US
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| 20140183428 | Hoist Spooling Assembly and Methods of Using Same - A hoist spooling assembly for spooling a cable about a drum while preventing relative movement between the cable and the drum. The hoist spooling assembly evenly delivers force from a roller to the cable while reducing the incidence of spooling problems, including mechanical wear of the cable and formation of loops and kinks in the cable. | 07-03-2014 |
Joshua Byron, South Jordan, UT US
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| 20140166953 | HOIST LIMITING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A hoist rotation limiting system for a hoist. A hoist drum has a grooved exterior surface configured to position a cable in a predetermined position relative to the ends and longitudinal axis of the hoist drum as the cable is wound onto or off of the hoist drum. Upon the cable being positioned in the predetermined position, the cable urges portions of a carrier weldment to contact a switch, thereby sending an electrical signal to stop rotation of a hoist motor. | 06-19-2014 |
Karen J. Byron, Ringwood, NJ US
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| 20090248315 | System and Method for Determining Clinical Equivalence of Test Methods - A system, method and computer readable medium of instructions are provided which are useful for determining whether an evaluation testing method or device is clinically equivalent to a reference testing method or device. The report can include a modified mean difference plot, a variability chart, confidence intervals for bias and a plot of the intervals. A graphical user interface is provided to allow data associated with the reference and evaluation methods or devices to be identified. A level of variance in the reference method is determined. An observed bias between the evaluation methods or devices and the reference methods or devices is calculated. A confidence interval for the bias is calculated. The biases between the evaluation methods or devices and reference method or device is compared relative to the level of variance in the reference method, and a report is generated including a conclusion about whether the evaluation methods or devices are clinically equivalent to the reference method or device. | 10-01-2009 |
Kenneth L. Byron, Chicago, IL US
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| 20100113553 | METHODS OF USING PROTEINACIOUS CHANNELS TO IDENTIFY PHARMACEUTICAL TREATMENTS AND RISKS, AND TREATMENTS RESULTING THEREFROM - Methods and therapeutic strategies utilizing proteinacious channels in lipid membranes of mammalian cells. The methods entail administering a pharmaceutical to a lipid membrane of a mammalian cell, and then determining the effect of the pharmaceutical on the electrophysiology of at least one vascular proteinacious channel of the lipid membrane, wherein the vascular proteinacious channel is a vascular Kv7 potassium channel and/or a vascular L-type calcium channel. The method can be used to identify pharmaceuticals that may be used to treat hypertension and/or vasospastic conditions, or to perform drug screening to assess potential cardiovascular risk of pharmaceuticals. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100273851 | METHODS OF USING PROTEINACIOUS CHANNELS TO IDENTIFY PHARMACEUTICAL TREATMENTS AND RISKS, AND TREATMENTS RESULTING THEREFROM - Methods and therapeutic strategies utilizing proteinacious channels in lipid membranes of mammalian cells. The methods entail administering a pharmaceutical to a lipid membrane of a mammalian cell, and then determining the effect of the pharmaceutical on the electrophysiology of at least one proteinacious channel of the lipid membrane, wherein the proteinacious channel is a Kv7 potassium channel and/or a L-type calcium channel of an airway smooth muscle cell (ASMC). The method can be used to identify pharmaceuticals that may be used to treat asthmatic and other bronchospastic conditions that can lead to airway obstruction, or to perform drug screening to assess potential risk of pharmaceuticals. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20140155368 | COMBINATION PHARMACEUTICALS AND METHODS THEREOF USING PROTEINACIOUS CHANNELS AS TREATMENTS FOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS - Methods and combination pharmaceuticals for treating bronchospastic medical conditions by utilizing the electrophysiology of proteinacious channels in lipid membranes of mammalian cells. The combination pharmaceuticals include at least one β-adrenergic receptor agonist, and at least one composition adapted to effect the electrophysiology of Kv7 potassium channels of a lipid membrane of an airway smooth muscle cell. The pharmaceutical may be administered to a living body in a therapeutic amount sufficient to activate the Kv7 potassium channels of an airway smooth muscle cell. | 06-05-2014 |
Kent Byron, New Iberia, LA US
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| 20080230952 | Apparatus for molding proppants and method - An apparatus for molding a proppant is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a first member comprising a manifold for channeling a plastic fluid to a cavity block, with the cavity block containing a plurality of semi-spherical cavities. The apparatus further includes a second member that comprises a movable plate for engaging with the first member, with the movable plate having an opening therein, and a core block positioned within the opening, with the core block containing a plurality of reciprocal semi-spherical cavities configured to engage the semi-spherical cavities of the cavity block so that a plurality of spheres are formed, with the core block further containing a plurality of arm cavities that link the plurality of spheres so that a star cluster (which links the proppants) is formed. A method of manufacturing proppants and a method of using the proppants is also disclosed. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20090056568 | Apparatus and method for imprinting vials - An apparatus for printing onto closed vial units. The vial units are formed in a series and the vial units have a drug therein. The apparatus comprises a conveyor belt for moving the vial units, with the conveyor belt having spaced cleats. A first side of the vial units is placed on the conveyor belt. The apparatus further comprises a printhead for printing an ink pattern onto the vial units, with the printhead configured to print to the first side, and a back-up roller configured opposite the printhead, with the back-up roller being a cylindrical member that contains an indented profile placed about the cylindrical member reciprocal to the vial units. The apparatus further includes a dryer positioned to receive the vial units from the printhead and provide for drying of the ink pattern from the printhead. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20100083852 | Method for Imprinting Vials - A method of printing onto closed vial units. The vial units are formed in a series and the vial units have a drug therein. The method involves providing the series of vial units onto a conveyor belt; positioning the vial units adjacent cleats on the conveyor belt; engaging a first offset inking transfer device on a fist side of said vial units; engaging a first back-up roller against said vial units, said first back-up roller being placed opposite said first offset inking transfer device; capturing the vial units between said first back-up roller and said first offset inking transfer device; printing onto the vial units with said first offset inking transfer device; and curing the ink with a first ultra violet dryer. | 04-08-2010 |
Lee Williams Byron, San Francsico, CA US
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| 20140067850 | Graph Query Logic - In one embodiment, a method includes storing one or more graphs, each graph comprising one or more nodes arranged in a hierarchical format, each node representing one or more data items; accessing a query requesting one or more specific data items in the graphs, the query being expressed in a language having a hierarchical format; retrieving the specific data items from the graphs; arranging the specific data items in a hierarchical format; and outputting the specific data items in response to the query. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140068639 | API Version Testing Based On Query Schema - In one embodiment, a method includes storing one or more first schemas associated with a first version of an Application Programming Interface (API), the API being used for retrieving data items stored in one or more hierarchical graphs, the first schemas comprise one or more definitions of one or more data types to which the data items belong; forming one or more second schemas associated with a second version of the API; and validating the second version of the API by comparing the second query schemas with the first query schemas. | 03-06-2014 |
Lee Williams Byron, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20120233239 | Device Specific Handling of User Interface Components - One embodiment receives a request for a screen of a user interface (UI) of a software application from a second computing device, wherein the screen comprises one or more UI components; accesses a set of features of the second computing device; for each UI component contained in the screen, generates first code for rendering and displaying the UI component on the second computing device based on the set of features of the second computing device; and transmits the first code to the second computing device. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20150161215 | API VERSION TESTING BASED ON QUERY SCHEMA - In one embodiment, a method includes generating a first query requesting a data structure of a specific data type, retrieving the data structure of the specific data type from one or more hierarchical graphs using the first query, retrieving one or more data items from the hierarchical graphs using the data structure, and validating the retrieved data items by determining whether the data structure corresponds to the retrieved data items. | 06-11-2015 |
Marc Byron, Englewood, NJ US
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| 20140032246 | DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING FINANCIAL ASSET TRANSACTIONS IN A RETAIL ENVIRONMENT - Exemplary data processing implemented sales and activation systems and methods are used to distribute insurance products and services. Aspects provide a two stage operation facilitated by selectively arranged retail packaging used in conjunction with an on-line activation process to permit enhanced marketing of insurance and other insured products and services. | 01-30-2014 |
Mary Byron, Roseville, MN US
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| 20140276610 | DELIVERY DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS OF USE - A medical device including an outer balloon, an inner balloon, and at least one delivery unit is disclosed. The outer balloon defines a first internal cavity that remains in fluid communication with a first inflation lumen. The inner balloon is disposed within the first internal cavity, and defines a second internal cavity that is in fluid communication with a second inflation lumen. Each delivery unit includes at least one needle configured to pierce a tissue and at least one reservoir containing a material. Further, inflation of the outer balloon or the inner balloon is structured and arranged to deliver the material into the tissue through the needle lumen. | 09-18-2014 |
Mary D. Byron, Ridgewood, NJ US
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| 20130305256 | Systems And Methods To Allocate Application Tasks To A Pool Of Processing Machines - Systems and methods are provided to allocate application tasks to a pool of processing machines. According to some embodiments, a requestor generates a scope request including an indication of a number of compute units to be reserved. The requestor also provides an application request associated with the scope. A subset of available processing machines may then be allocated to the scope, and the application request is divided into a number of different tasks. Each task may then be assigned to a processing machine that has been allocated to the application request. According to some embodiments, each task is associated with a deadline. Moreover, according to some embodiments an overall cost is determined and then allocated to the requestor based on the number of compute units that were reserved for the scope. | 11-14-2013 |
Mary M. Byron, Roseville, MN US
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| 20110149475 | SINTERED CAPACITOR ELECTRODE INCLUDING A FOLDED CONNECTION - This document discusses capacitive elements including a first, second and third electrode arranged in a stack. The third electrode is positioned between the first and second electrode. An interconnect includes a unitary substrate shared with the first and second electrodes. The interconnect is adapted to deform to accommodate the stacked nature of the first and second electrodes. The unitary substrate includes a sintered material disposed thereon. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110152958 | SINTERED ELECTRODES TO STORE ENERGY IN AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - An example includes a capacitor case sealed to retain electrolyte, at least one anode disposed in the capacitor case, the at least one anode comprising a sintered portion disposed on a substrate, an anode conductor coupled to the substrate in electrical communication with the sintered portion, the anode conductor sealingly extending through the capacitor case to an anode terminal disposed on the exterior of the capacitor case with the anode terminal in electrical communication with the sintered portion, a cathode disposed in the capacitor case, a separator disposed between the cathode and the anode and a cathode terminal disposed on an exterior of the capacitor case and in electrical communication with the cathode, with the anode terminal and the cathode terminal electrically isolated from one another. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110152960 | SINTERED CAPACITOR ELECTRODE INCLUDING MULTIPLE THICKNESSES - An example includes a capacitor case sealed to retain electrolyte, at least one anode disposed in the capacitor case, the at least one anode comprising a sintered portion disposed on a substrate, an anode conductor coupled to the substrate in electrical communication with the sintered portion, the anode conductor sealingly extending through the capacitor case to an anode terminal disposed on the exterior of the capacitor case with the anode terminal in electrical communication with the sintered portion, a cathode disposed in the capacitor case, a separator disposed between the cathode and the anode and a cathode terminal disposed on an exterior of the capacitor case and in electrical communication with the cathode, with the anode terminal and the cathode terminal electrically isolated from one another. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110230924 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES FOR ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS - This disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for enhanced dielectric properties for electrolytic capacitors to store energy in an implantable medical device. One aspect of the present subject matter includes a method for manufacturing a capacitor adapted to be disposed in an implantable device housing. An embodiment of the method includes providing a dielectric comprising aluminum oxide and doping the aluminum oxide with an oxide having a dielectric constant greater than aluminum oxide. Doping the aluminum oxide includes using sol-gel based chemistry, electrodeposition or atomic layer deposition (ALD) in various embodiments. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20130141842 | SINTERED CAPACITOR ELECTRODE INCLUDING A FOLDED CONNECTION - This document discusses capacitive elements including a first, second and third electrode arranged in a stack. The third electrode is positioned between the first and second electrode. An interconnect includes a unitary substrate shared with the first and second electrodes. The interconnect is adapted to deform to accommodate the stacked nature of the first and second electrodes. The unitary substrate includes a sintered material disposed thereon. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130296988 | PACING LEADS WITH ULTRATHIN ISOLATION LAYER BY ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION - A medical implant includes a polymer material and a ceramic material. In one embodiment, the medical implant includes a nanolaminate comprising at least one ceramic layer and at least one polymer layer. Each ceramic layer is less than or equal to about 30 nanometers thick. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20140067028 | ENHANCED LOW FRICTION COATING FOR MEDICAL LEADS AND METHODS OF MAKING - An implantable or insertable medical device can include a silicone substrate and a plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition coating on the silicone substrate. The coating may include a silicon-containing compound. A method of forming the coating is also provided. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140074201 | CONFORMAL POROUS THIN LAYER COATING AND METHOD OF MAKING - A method of forming an implantable medical device includes forming a porous layer of a first material on a substrate, extruding or molding a second material over the porous layer and removing the substrate after extruding or molding the second material to form an implantable medical device. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140142670 | MEDICAL ELECTRODES WITH LAYERED COATINGS - Various embodiments concern an electrode of an implantable medical device for delivering electrical stimulation to tissue. Such an electrode can include a main body formed from a substrate metal comprising one of titanium, stainless steel, a cobalt-chromium alloy, or palladium. The main body may not be radiopaque. The electrode may further include a first coating on at least one side of the main body, the first coating comprising a layer of one of tantalum or iridium metal that is at least about 2 micrometers thick. The first coating can be radiopaque and porous. The porosity of the first coating can increase the electrical performance of the electrode in delivering electrical stimulation to tissue. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20150039065 | PACING LEADS WITH ULTRATHIN ISOLATION LAYER BY ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION - An implantable medical lead includes a substrate extending from a distal end to a proximal end of the medical lead. The substrate includes at least one polymer material and particles dispersed throughout the polymer material. In one embodiment, the particles are of at least one of nanoclay material and nanodiamond material. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150080883 | ABLATION BALLOON WITH VAPOR DEPOSITED COVER LAYER - Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example medical device may include a catheter shaft. An expandable balloon may be coupled to the catheter shaft. The balloon may be capable of shifting between a folded configuration and an expanded configuration. A plurality of elongate electrode assemblies may be disposed on the balloon. A cover layer may be deposited on the electrode assemblies. Portions of the electrode assemblies may be free of the cover layer. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150119921 | INTRAGASTRIC BALLOON RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS - According to aspects of the present disclosure, a retrieval catheter assembly for retrieving an intragastric balloon may include a tubular member configured to pass through a wall of the intragastric balloon. The retrieval catheter assembly may also include a retrieval member coupled to the tubular member and movable between an undeployed configuration and a deployed configuration. In the undeployed configuration the retrieval member may be substantially aligned with the tubular member. In the deployed configuration at least a portion of the retrieval member may diverge from the tubular member and may be configured to engage the wall of the intragastric balloon. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150342491 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY HAVING AN ATRAUMATIC DISTAL TIP - A catheter including expandable electrode assembly having a distal cap that mechanically engages a locking feature provided on the distal ends of each of two or more flexible splines forming a portion of the expandable electrode assembly is described. The distal cap defines an atraumatic distal tip of the catheter. The catheter may be used in a cardiac mapping and/or ablation procedure. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20160030975 | ENHANCED LOW FRICTION COATING FOR MEDICAL LEADS AND METHODS OF MAKING - An implantable or insertable medical device can include a silicone substrate and a plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition coating on the silicone substrate. The coating may include a silicon-containing compound. A method of forming the coating is also provided. | 02-04-2016 |
Meg Byron, Sterling, MA US
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| 20140213475 | METHODS OF DIAGNOSING CANCER USING EPIGENETIC BIOMARKERS - The invention features methods of diagnosing cancer in a mammal (e.g., a human) by detecting a biomarker selected from a satellite II ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecule, a cancer-associated polycomb group (CAP) body, a cancer-associated satellite transcript (CAST) body, and UbH2A. Also featured is a method for identifying an agent for treating cancer in a mammal by contacting a cancer cell having a biomarker selected from a CAP body, a CAST body, and a satellite II RNA molecule with a test agent and determining whether the test agent reduces the level of the biomarker in the cancer cell. Other inventions featured are a method for determining whether a chemotherapeutic agent increases epigenetic imbalance of a cell and a method for detecting epigenetic imbalance by determining a copy number of a satellite II DNA locus at chromosome 1q12 in a cell. | 07-31-2014 |
Michael Chowning Byron, Issaquah, WA US
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| 20140114988 | SITUATION-AWARE PRESENTATION OF INFORMATION - Information may be presented to a user in a way that reflects an awareness of the user's current situation. The relationship between user's situation, and various people and things, may be analyzed to determine the user's proximity to those people and things. (Proximity may refer not only to geographic proximity, but also temporal proximity, relevance proximity, etc.) A user interface may show people and things at different levels of proximity to the user's current situation, with the level of proximity being represented visually. The user may reposition the center of focus to one of the people or things depicted. When the center is repositioned, the level of proximity of people and things may be shown relative to the new center of focus, filtered based on existing relationships of those people and things to the user. | 04-24-2014 |
Peter R. Byron, Richmond, VA US
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| 20090110679 | Methods and compositions for pulmonary administration of a TNFa inhibitor - The invention describes methods of pulmonary delivery of a TNFα inhibitor to a subject having a disorder in which TNFα is detrimental, such that the disorder is treated. Also included is a method of achieving systemic circulation of a TNFα inhibitor in a subject comprising administering the TNFα inhibitor to the central lung region or the peripheral lung region of the subject via inhalation, such that systemic circulation of the TNFα inhibitor is achieved. | 04-30-2009 |
Pipes R. Byron, Lafayette, IN US
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| 20140196833 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF VACUUM ASSISTED RESIN TRANSFER MOLDINGS FOR REPAIR OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND STRUCTURE - The present disclosure provides a method of repairing a damaged portion of a panel formed of composite material. The method includes preparing the damaged portion for repair and applying a pressure responsive adhesive layer to substantially cover the damaged portion. The method also includes disposing a vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding repair patch assembly to substantially cover the damaged portion and substantially covering the repair patch assembly with a vacuum bag assembly. Resin is introduced into and impregnates the repair patch assembly. The repair patch assembly is cured after being impregnated. | 07-17-2014 |
Rex William Byron, Denver, CO US
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| 20130281222 | BOWLING PRACTICE DEVICE AND METHOD - An example of a practice device includes a top portion, a bottom portion, a middle portion extending along a longitudinal axis between the top and bottom portions, a neck portion extending between the top and middle portions, and a plurality of weights. The top portion includes a first cross section and at least two through-holes extending between front and rear surfaces. The bottom portion and middle portions include second and third cross sections, respectively. The neck includes a fourth cross section smaller than the third cross section. The weights have center holes smaller than the third cross section but larger than the first and fourth cross sections are configured for placement around the neck portion. Example methods of practicing and warming up may use various practice devices. | 10-24-2013 |
Robert V. Byron, Plano, TX US
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| 20090281994 | Interactive Search Result System, and Method Therefor - A system and method to provide interactive search results, wherein interactive icons allow a user to customize displayed search results, thereby providing the user with a robust, tailored environment for providing relevant search results. | 11-12-2009 |
Robert V. Byron, Frisco, TX US
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| 20100114982 | System and Method for Image Generation, Delivery, and Management - A system and method for digital image generation, delivery, and management is provided. The automated image generation, delivery, and management system and method serves processed images over a network. A requesting application provides a URL in addition to field values. The image delivery system retrieves and serves an image based on the requested URL. A sized image and a default image are saved in a database for rapid retrieval. If the system can generate an image sized to the request, it does so. Otherwise, the system visits the URL to obtain a snapshot of the rendered webpage. If no webpage is available with the URL as provided, the URL is truncated until a displayable webpage is rendered. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100115396 | System and Method for Dynamic Search Result Formatting - An online search result formatting system and method. The system receives the results of an online search conducted by a user. A view assignment module selects a view template from a plurality of predefined view templates. A content templating module formats the results per the chosen template. An image request system obtains an image representing each search result from the image generation, delivery, and management system. A content population module prepares the content with the results and images in accordance with the selected view template for ultimate display in the user's graphical user interface. The user may select from among the plurality of predefined view templates to alter the display accordingly. | 05-06-2010 |
Sara Ann Byron, Phoenix, AZ US
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| 20110275084 | METHODS OF DETERMINING SUSCEPTIBILITY OF TUMORS TO TYROSINE KINASE INHIBITORS - This disclosure provides tyrosine kinase protein and nucleic acid variants, particularly FGFR2 variants, which are linked to drug resistance. The disclosure further provides methods of diagnosis and theranosis, and development of new therapeutic agents using these molecules and fragments thereof, and kits for employing these methods and compositions. | 11-10-2011 |
Stephen Elmer Byron, Munnsville, NY US
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| 20140259850 | RECEIVER SPUR FOR A FIREARM - A receiver spur adapted to be mounted behind the trigger and the trigger guard of a firearm such as the AR-15. The spur is configured to substantially conformingly abut the surface of the receiver immediately behind the trigger guard and is secured to the receiver. | 09-18-2014 |