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20100278900 | CHLORINE DIOXIDE BASED GUM AND CANDY - Provided are oral compositions and devices comprising an active agent that is one of chlorine dioxide-generating components, a chlorine dioxide-containing solution, and combinations thereof. | 11-04-2010 |
20100303713 | Methanol Steam Reforming Catalysts - Novel catalysts, substantially free of Cu and Zn, useful for the reformation of methanol and steam into H | 12-02-2010 |
20120258254 | Methods For Providing High-Surface Area Coatings To Mitigate Hydrocarbon Deposits On Engine And Powertrain Components - Provided are methods related to preventing hydrocarbon residue buildup in engine, exhaust-gas-system or powertrain components. Prevention is achieved by applying coating of a mixed metal oxide via a suspension plasma spray. | 10-11-2012 |
20120258266 | Coatings For Engine And Powertrain Components To Prevent Buildup Of Deposits - Provided are methods and components related to preventing hydrocarbon residue buildup in engine components. Prevention is achieved using a coating of a mixed metal oxide. The mixed metal oxide comprises a mixture of at least two of Gd, Al, Ti, Ce, Pr, La, Y, Nd, and Mn. The coating can also contain amounts of precious metals, eg. Pt, Pd, Rh and/or Au. | 10-11-2012 |
20120263633 | Metal Oxide Support Material Containing Nanoscaled Iron-Platinum Group Metal Particles - Described is a metal oxide support material nanoscaled iron-platinum group metal particles having a particle size in the range of 0.5 to 10 nm, wherein at least 70% of all nanoscaled iron-platinum group metal particles are located on an outside surface layer of the metal oxide support material, and wherein the outside surface layer has an average volume of less than 50% based on the total volume of the metal oxide support material. | 10-18-2012 |
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20090304055 | MESSENGER STRAND MOUNTED PICO-CELL RADIO - A messenger strand mounted low-power pico-cell radio, having its own environmentally controlled box, mounted on utility messenger strands, connects to the cable using the Internet protocol (IP) for back-haul, and has in-band monitor and control capability. These pico-cell radios also receive power through the same cable connection. The configuration control and monitoring is by independent discretely-managed internal mechanisms that can be remotely addressed. These internal mechanisms include the modem for backhaul, wireless radio transceiver(s), and the system management device for operation, administration, maintenance, and control. Such pico-cell radios help to provide wireless connectivity and coverage efficiently by reducing dark spots in wireless coverage. Distributing these radios in reasonable, close proximity enables wireless coverage in difficult terrains, where current high power systems fail. The radios disclosed herein eliminate the need and cost for additional power lines and IP connection lines, and are therefore easy to install and maintain. | 12-10-2009 |
20110238235 | Set Of Sensor Units For Communication Enabled For Streaming Media Delivery With Monitoring And Control Of Power Usage Of Connected Appliances - A group of sensor devices is connected to the power line and configured for collecting power usage information and enabling power management to reduce the carbon foot print of the home, as well as to provide local area networking. In one embodiment of the invention, the devices include an intelligent master sensor and its sub-sets, such as a communication and power management sensor and a power control switch sensor. The master device is configured to collect, compile, and communicate the collected data via the web or other communication medium to the outside world. The master device also receives and distributes control instructions that are used to control the power usage via the associated switches in the home or office. The sensors are used in the home or office environment to provide integrated sensing and control of home power usage and power management, while establishing a LAN having communication capability, including streaming media delivery capability. | 09-29-2011 |
20110271317 | Set-Top-Box Having a Built-In Master Node That Provides an External Interface for Communication and Control in a Power-Line-Based Residential Communication System - A set-top-box (STB) provides capability for monitoring and control of power usage and the ability to establish communications. A smart residential service system (SRSS) is provided that uses power line communication (PLC) technology to provide secure in-home LAN communication and also to monitor and provide remote control of connected appliances in the home. An embodiment combines the STB with a master unit (MST) that is used with PLC to meet the requirements of the central device in the SRSS. | 11-03-2011 |
20120065799 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING PLC-BASED SENSOR UNITS FOR COMMUNICATION AND STREAMING MEDIA DELIVERY, AND FOR MONITORING AND CONTROL OF POWER USAGE OF CONNECTED APPLIANCES - A group of sensors use power line communication (PLC) technology to collect power usage information and enable power management and control, as well as provide local area networking. The sensors include an intelligent master sensor and one or more slave devices, such as a communication and power management sensor and a power control switch sensor. The master collects and compiles power usage data from the slaves and communicates this data via the web or other communication means to the outside world. The master also receives and distributes instructions for controlling power usage via associated switches in the home or office. These sensors provide integrated sensing and control of home power usage and power management and establish a LAN that has communication capability and that supports streaming media delivery. | 03-15-2012 |
20120066023 | Green Energy Database Including Verifiable Information for Implementing a National Level Green Energy Policy - A green energy, smart-grid residential system collects power usage information from a plurality of connected homes by progressively integrating information collected from each of the individual homes using a group of sensor devices. Such information is compiled to usable format using distributed computers. The in-home sensor devices include an intelligent master device, and one or more of a communication and power switch device, a ZigBee® enabled switch device, and a power control switch device, each of which typically operate over a power line communication network. The master device collects, compiles, and communicates the collected data to the Web or outside world. The information from a number of these homes in a local area is consolidated using local distributed processors on the Web and provided to a main processing unit for compilation and integration with other regional inputs for use in national policy decision making. | 03-15-2012 |
20120069882 | MESSENGER STRAND MOUNTED PICO-CELL RADIO - A messenger strand mounted low-power pico-cell radio, having its own environmentally controlled box, mounted on utility messenger strands, connects to the cable using the Internet protocol (IP) for back-haul, and has in-band monitor and control capability. These pico-cell radios also receive power through the same cable connection. The configuration control and monitoring is by independent discretely-managed internal mechanisms that can be remotely addressed. These internal mechanisms include the modem for backhaul, wireless radio transceiver(s), and the system management device for operation, administration, maintenance, and control. Such pico-cell radios help to provide wireless connectivity and coverage efficiently by reducing dark spots in wireless coverage. Distributing these radios in reasonable, close proximity enables wireless coverage in difficult terrains, where current high power systems fail. The radios disclosed herein eliminate the need and cost for additional power lines and IP connection lines, and are therefore easy to install and maintain. | 03-22-2012 |
20120307646 | Sensor having an integrated Zigbee.RTM. device for communication with Zigbee.RTM. enabled appliances to control and monitor Zigbee.RTM. enabled appliances - A sensor device integrates ZigBee® technology into power switch device to provide monitoring and control of power usage, as well as operational control of connected devices. The sensor device uses a power line communication (PLC) network to transfer collected data and to provide remote control capability to connected appliances. The sensor device, in conjunction with a master switch device, a communication enabled switching device, and the power switch device, provides an integrated home environment for communication, streaming media, monitoring, and remote control of power usage, as well as remote operational monitoring and control of connected appliances in the home. | 12-06-2012 |
20120310800 | Smart-Grid Having PLC Networked Sensors - A smart-grid residential service (SRS) uses connected sensors for integrated service monitoring and control of home appliances via the Internet and an in-home PLC network. Such sensors collect power usage information and include an intelligent master device and any of a communication enabled switch, a ZigBee® enabled switch, and a power control switch, each of which operate over a power line communication (PLC) network. The master collects, compiles, and communicates collected data to the network. The SRS provides infrastructure, i.e. communication, IP-TV, climatic control, etc. monitoring and control, power monitoring and control of connection enabled home appliances, other utility usage monitoring, and security monitoring and control. The SRS also provides billing and collection information for the monitored utilities to utility companies. | 12-06-2012 |
20130182588 | POWER LINE COMMUNICATION-BASED LOCAL HOTSPOT WITH WIRELESS POWER CONTROL CAPABILITY - A method and a system for providing wireless communication facility with low interference between multiple wireless devices providing hotspot wireless coverage within a local area of an integrated enterprise or integrated home environment is disclosed. The sensor devices implementing hotspots are connected to a local area network (LAN) based on power line communication (PLC) and enabled with wireless power output control capability, allowing the coverage of area of each sensor device to be adjusted. The power output control is by a switch which allows the power output to be increased and decreased depending on coverage required and the output of the nearest hotspot. The power output level is indicated on the sensor by LEDs to enable resetting and adjustment. The use of power control and elimination of coverage overlap allow multiple hotspots to be used for achieving good connectivity while reducing interferences and noise within hotspots during connection and use. | 07-18-2013 |
20130184879 | SET OF SENSOR UNITS FOR COMMUNICATION ENABLED FOR STREAMING MEDIA DELIVERY WITH MONITORING AND CONTROL OF POWER USAGE OF CONNECTED APPLIANCES - A group of sensor devices is connected to the power line and configured for collecting power usage information and enabling power management to reduce the carbon foot print of the home, as well as to provide local area networking. In one embodiment of the invention, the devices include an intelligent master sensor and its sub-sets, such as a communication and power management sensor and a power control switch sensor. The master device is configured to collect, compile, and communicate the collected data via the web or other communication medium to the outside world. The master device also receives and distributes control instructions that are used to control the power usage via the associated switches in the home or office. The sensors are used in the home or office environment to provide integrated sensing and control of home power usage and power management, while establishing a LAN having communication capability, including streaming media delivery capability. | 07-18-2013 |
20140145835 | SENSOR HAVING AN INTEGRATED ZIGBEE.RTM. DEVICE FOR COMMUNICATION WITH ZIGBEE.RTM. ENABLED APPLIANCES TO CONTROL AND MONITOR ZIGBEE.RTM. ENABLED APPLIANCES - A sensor device integrates ZigBee® technology into power switch device to provide monitoring and control of power usage, as well as operational control of connected devices. The sensor device uses a power line communication (PLC) network to transfer collected data and to provide remote control capability to connected appliances. The sensor device, in conjunction with a master switch device, a communication enabled switching device, and the power switch device, provides an integrated home environment for communication, streaming media, monitoring, and remote control of power usage, as well as remote operational monitoring and control of connected appliances in the home. | 05-29-2014 |
20150045968 | PLC BASED THERMOSTAT TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR HEATING SYSTEMS - A system and method disclosed herein are for providing local and remote control of home and enterprise heating systems (thermostats) via the Power line communication (PLC) networks configured to provide communication and power control capability within a local area network. The PLC based control unit allows the remote access and control of the thermostat of local heating systems from within and outside the PLC based local area network. | 02-12-2015 |
20150045977 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING PLC-BASED SENSOR UNITS FOR COMMUNICATION AND STREAMING MEDIA DELIVERY, AND FOR MONITORING AND CONTROL OF POWER USAGE OF CONNECTED APPLIANCES - A group of sensors use power line communication (PLC) technology to collect power usage information and enable power management and control, as well as provide local area networking. The sensors include an intelligent master sensor and one or more slave devices, such as a communication and power management sensor and a power control switch sensor. The master collects and compiles power usage data from the slaves and communicates this data via the web or other communication means to the outside world. The master also receives and distributes instructions for controlling power usage via associated switches in the home or office. These sensors provide integrated sensing and control of home power usage and power management and establish a LAN that has communication capability and that supports streaming media delivery. | 02-12-2015 |
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20080261490 | BRA WINGS USING ELASTIC SPACER FABRIC - A bra includes first and second cups for contacting and supporting the breasts of a wearer of the bra, each cup having an inner side, located at a position between the breasts, and an outer side, located at an outer portion of each breast; and at least one bra wing extending from the outer side of each of the first and second cups. The at least one bra wing includes a spacer material having a modulus in at least one direction at 20% stretch and 10 lbs. load of between 1.27 and 2.13 lbs. of force. | 10-23-2008 |
20080261491 | BRA WINGS USING ELASTIC SPACER FABRIC - A bra includes first and second cups for contacting and supporting the breasts of a wearer of the bra, each cup having an inner side, located at a position between the breasts, and an outer side, located at an outer portion of each breast; and at least one bra wing extending from the outer side of each of the first and second cups. The at least one bra wing includes a spacer material having a modulus in at least one direction at 20% stretch and 10 lbs. load of between 1.8 and 3.0 lbs. of force. | 10-23-2008 |
20100041313 | Bra Cup for Augmenting Breasts and Brassiere Having the Same - A bra cup that supports and augments different areas of the breast. The bra cup includes different sections having different combinations of multilayer fabric and foam materials to create a round, smooth, silhouette underneath the clothing of the wearer without sacrificing the comfort of the wearer or the accuracy of the fit. The bra cup includes two or more discrete sections that are attached together and then covered on an outward facing surface with a continuous foam and fabric layer that provides a smooth outer surface. The first section includes a stabilizer material that creates a sling-like mechanism that causes the first section to cradle the breasts of a wearer, while pushing the breasts simultaneously upwards towards the neckline and inwards towards the other breast. The second section includes an area of increased thickness in a location corresponding to the superior lateral quadrant of the breast. The combination of the stabilizer in the first section and the area of thicker cross section in the second section cooperate to create a rounded overall appearance to the breasts of the wearer. The addition of the continuous foam layer and laminated fabric layer cooperate with the first and second sections in the bra cup to create a round and smooth silhouette underneath the clothing of the wearer. | 02-18-2010 |
20100273395 | BRA CUP FOR INCREASING VISUAL APPEARANCE OF BREAST SIZE, AND BRASSIERE INCORPORATING THE SAME - A bra cup includes: an inner cup portion, comprising one or more inner foam layers; and an outer cup portion, attached to the inner cup portion, comprising one or more outer foam layers, the inner cup portion and the outer cup portion together forming the bra cup. The inner foam layers form first and second convex portions with respect to an inner surface of the inner cup portion. The first and second convex portions form, at an intersection therebetween, a channel on the inner surface extending from a lower portion of the cup towards an apex of the bra cup. | 10-28-2010 |
20140273744 | Garment Having Zones with Varying Shape Control Characteristics - A garment that includes a first shape control material layer and a second shape control material layer fused to the first shape control layer. The first shape control material layer has a first degree of stretch and is shaped in a basic garment shape. The second shape control material layer has a second degree of stretch and is shaped to correspond to a portion of a wearer's body that is less than that covered by the first shape control material layer. | 09-18-2014 |
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20080275443 | ATRIAL ABLATION CATHETER ADAPTED FOR TREATMENT OF SEPTAL WALL ARRHYTHMOGENIC FOCI AND METHOD OF USE - An atrial ablation catheter with an electrode array particularly adapted to locate and ablate foci of arrhythmia which are required for sustained atrial fibrillation is provided. The array is easily deployed and retracted from the catheter, and presents a proximally oriented electrode array that can be pulled against the septal wall of the left atrium to engage the septal wall. | 11-06-2008 |
20090030411 | ABLATION CATHETER - Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for the ablation of tissue. Embodiments include an ablation catheter which has an array of ablation elements attached to a deployable carrier assembly. The carrier assembly can be constrained within the lumen of a catheter, and deployed to take on an expanded condition. | 01-29-2009 |
20120271340 | Method and Apparatus for Embolic Protection During Heart Procedure - A method and apparatus is provided for embolic protection during a heart procedure to ablate an arrhythmia of the heart of the patient. The method may include placing an embolic protection filter and reshaping the mitral valve annulus. | 10-25-2012 |
20120271341 | Method and Apparatus for Treating a Mitral Valve Prolapse and Providing Embolic Protection - A method and apparatus for treating a mitral valve prolapse and providing embolic protection in a patient is disclosed. An embolic protection filter is delivered to the left atrium and placed in the blood flow exiting the left atrium of the heart. The filter is secured in the heart of a patient. A shaping member is delivered to the mitral valve of the heart and secured in the heart. | 10-25-2012 |
20130123700 | TRANSSEPTAL SHEATH WITH AIR BUBBLE TRAP - A transseptal sheath defining a sheath lumen, a proximal end, and a distal end. A valve disposed within the sheath lumen proximate the distal end. The transseptal sheath defining at least one port along a portion of its periphery proximate the valve. | 05-16-2013 |
20130331831 | ABLATION CATHETER - Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for the ablation of tissue. Embodiments include an ablation catheter which has an array of ablation elements attached to a deployable carrier assembly. The carrier assembly can be constrained within the lumen of a catheter, and deployed to take on an expanded condition. | 12-12-2013 |
20140171903 | TRANSSEPTAL SHEATH WITH AIR BUBBLE TRAP - A transseptal sheath defining a sheath lumen, a proximal end, and a distal end. A valve disposed within the sheath lumen proximate the distal end. The transseptal sheath defining at least one port along a portion of its periphery proximate the valve. | 06-19-2014 |