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| 20120164563 | HIGH RESOLUTION PHASE SHIFT MASK - Techniques are disclosed for fabricating lithography masks, which include a first level process comprising lithography and etching to form mask frame and in-die areas, and a second level process comprising lithography and etching to form one or more mask features in the in-die area. At least one of the mask features has a smallest dimension in the nanometer range (e.g., 32 nm technology node, or smaller). The techniques may be embodied, for example, in a lithography mask for fabricating semiconductor circuits. In one such example case, the mask includes a frame area and an in-die area formed after the frame area. The in-die area includes one or more mask features, at least one of which has a smallest dimension of less than 100 nm. The mask has a critical dimension bias of less than 20 nm and a structure that comprises a substrate and an absorber layer. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20140030638 | PHOTOMASK PROCESSING TECHNIQUES - Techniques are disclosed for enhancing critical dimension (CD) resolution in photomask processing. In some cases, the techniques can be implemented, for instance, to enhance space and line pattern resolution independently on a given phase-shifting photomask (PSM). The disclosed techniques can be implemented, for example, to extend existing photolithography techniques/technologies (e.g., 193 nm photolithography) to additional process nodes. For instance, some embodiments can be used to produce extremely high-resolution photomasks which generate features having sizes in the 10 nm node and beyond. The disclosed techniques can be implemented in the fabrication of a wide range of integrated circuits (ICs) and other devices. | 01-30-2014 |
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| 20110229667 | NANOSTRUCTURED SUPERHYDROPHOBIC, SUPEROLEOPHOBIC AND/OR SUPEROMNIPHOBIC COATINGS, METHODS FOR FABRICATION, AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - Systems, techniques and applications for nanoscale coating structures and materials that are superhydrophobic with a water contact angle greater than about 140° or 160° and/or superoleophobic with an oil contact angle greater than about 140° or 160°. The nanostructured coatings can include Si or metallic, ceramic or polymeric nanowires that may have a re-entrant or mushroom-like tip geometry. The nanowired coatings can be used in various self-cleaning applications ranging from glass windows for high-rise buildings and non-wash automobiles to pipeline inner surface coatings and surface coatings for biomedical implants. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20120010599 | INORGANICALLY SURFACE-MODIFIED POLYMERS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THEM - In alternative embodiments, the invention provides articles of manufacture comprising biocompatible nanostructures comprising PolyEther EtherKetone (PEEK) surface-modified (surface-nanopatterned) to exhibit nanostructured surfaces that promote osseointegration and bone-bonding for, e.g., joint (e.g., knee, hip and shoulder) replacements, bone or tooth reconstruction and/or implants, including their use in making and using artificial tissues and organs, and related, diagnostic, screening, research and development and therapeutic uses, e.g., as primary or ancillary drug delivery devices. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides biocompatible nanostructures that promote osseointegration and bone-bonding for enhanced cell and bone growth and e.g., for in vitro and in vivo testing, restorative and reconstruction procedures, implants and therapeutics. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20140011013 | SUPERHYDROPHOBIC AND SUPEROLEOPHOBIC NANOSURFACES - Devices, systems and techniques are described for producing and implementing articles and materials having nano-scale and microscale structures that exhibit superhydrophobic, superoleophobic or omniphobic surface properties and other enhanced properties. In one aspect, a surface nanostructure can be formed by adding a silicon-containing buffer layer such as silicon, silicon oxide or silicon nitride layer, followed by metal film deposition and heating to convert the metal film into balled-up, discrete islands to form an etch mask. The buffer layer can be etched using the etch mask to create an array of pillar structures underneath the etch mask, in which the pillar structures have a shape that includes cylinders, negatively tapered rods, or cones and are vertically aligned. In another aspect, a method of fabricating microscale or nanoscale polymer or metal structures on a substrate is made by photolithography and/or nano imprinting lithography. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140256078 | SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING BY MAGNETIC FIELD GUIDED ETCHING - Methods, systems, and devices are described for slicing and shaping materials using magnetically guided chemical etching. In one aspect, a method includes forming a pattern on a substrate by a mask, depositing a catalytic etcher layer on the patterned substrate, a magnetic guide layer on the etcher layer, and a protection layer on the guide layer, etching the substrate by applying an etching solution to the substrate that chemically reacts with the etcher layer and etches material from the substrate at exposed regions not covered by the mask, steering the composite etching structure into the substrate during the etching by an applied magnetic field that creates a force on the guide layer to direct the etching, in which the steering defines the shape of the sliced regions of the etched substrate, and removing the etched material, the mask, and the composite etching structure to produce a sliced material structure. | 09-11-2014 |
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| 20120041321 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PATIENT-SPECIFIC MODELING OF BLOOD FLOW - Embodiments include a system for determining cardiovascular information for a patient. The system may include at least one computer system configured to receive patient-specific data regarding a geometry of the patient's heart, and create a three-dimensional model representing at least a portion of the patient's heart based on the patient-specific data. The at least one computer system may be further configured to create a physics-based model relating to a blood flow characteristic of the patient's heart and determine a fractional flow reserve within the patient's heart based on the three-dimensional model and the physics-based model. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120041322 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PATIENT-SPECIFIC MODELING OF BLOOD FLOW - Embodiments include a system for determining cardiovascular information for a patient. The system may include at least one computer system configured to receive patient-specific data regarding a geometry of the patient's heart, and create a three-dimensional model representing at least a portion of the patient's heart based on the patient-specific data. The at least one computer system may be further configured to create a physics-based model relating to a blood flow characteristic of the patient's heart and determine a fractional flow reserve within the patient's heart based on the three-dimensional model and the physics-based model. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120150516 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PATIENT-SPECIFIC MODELING OF BLOOD FLOW - Embodiments include a system for determining patient-specific cardiovascular information. The system may include at least one computer system configured to receive patient-specific data regarding a geometry of an anatomical structure of the patient and create a three-dimensional model representing at least a portion of the anatomical structure of the patient based on the patient-specific data. The at least one computer system may be further configured to determine a total resistance associated with a total flow through the portion of the anatomical structure of the patient, and determine information regarding a blood flow characteristic within the anatomical structure of the patient based on the three-dimensional model, a physics-based model relating to the anatomical structure of the patient, and the determined total resistance. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20130064438 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PATIENT-SPECIFIC MODELING OF BLOOD FLOW - Embodiments include a system for determining cardiovascular information for a patient. The system may include at least one computer system configured to receive patient-specific data regarding a geometry of the patient's heart, and create a three-dimensional model representing at least a portion of the patient's heart based on the patient-specific data. The at least one computer system may be further configured to create a physics-based model relating to a blood flow characteristic of the patient's heart and determine a fractional flow reserve within the patient's heart based on the three-dimensional model and the physics-based model. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130066618 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PATIENT-SPECIFIC MODELING OF BLOOD FLOW - Embodiments include a system for determining cardiovascular information for a patient. The system may include at least one computer system configured to receive patient-specific data regarding a geometry of the patient's heart, and create a three-dimensional model representing at least a portion of the patient's heart based on the patient-specific data. The at least one computer system may be further configured to create a physics-based model relating to a blood flow characteristic of the patient's heart and determine a fractional flow reserve within the patient's heart based on the three-dimensional model and the physics-based model. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130151163 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PATIENT-SPECIFIC MODELING OF BLOOD FLOW - Embodiments include a system for determining cardiovascular information for a patient. The system may include at least one computer system configured to receive patient-specific data regarding a geometry of the patient's heart, and create a three-dimensional model representing at least a portion of the patient's heart based on the patient-specific data. The at least one computer system may be further configured to create a physics-based model relating to a blood flow characteristic of the patient's heart and determine a fractional flow reserve within the patient's heart based on the three-dimensional model and the physics-based model. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130211728 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PATIENT-SPECIFIC MODELING OF BLOOD FLOW - Embodiments include a system for determining cardiovascular information for a patient. The system may include at least one computer system configured to receive patient-specific data regarding a geometry of the patient's heart, and create a three-dimensional model representing at least a portion of the patient's heart based on the patient-specific data. The at least one computer system may be further configured to create a physics-based model relating to a blood flow characteristic of the patient's heart and determine a fractional flow reserve within the patient's heart based on the three-dimensional model and the physics-based model. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20140355859 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PATIENT-SPECIFIC MODELING OF BLOOD FLOW - Embodiments include a system for determining cardiovascular information for a patient. The system may include at least one computer system configured to receive patient-specific data regarding a geometry of the patient's heart, and create a three-dimensional model representing at least a portion of the patient's heart based on the patient-specific data. The at least one computer system may be further configured to create a physics-based model relating to a blood flow characteristic of the patient's heart and determine a fractional flow reserve within the patient's heart based on the three-dimensional model and the physics-based model. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150051884 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING PERSONALIZED VASCULAR IMPLANTS FROM PATIENT-SPECIFIC ANATOMIC DATA - Embodiments include methods of identifying a personalized cardiovascular device based on patient-specific geometrical information, the method comprising acquiring an anatomical model of at least part of the patient's vascular system; performing, using a processor, one or more of geometrical analysis, computational fluid dynamics analysis, and structural mechanics analysis on the anatomical model; and identifying, using the processor, a personalized cardiovascular device for the patient, based on results of one or more of the geometrical analysis, computational fluid dynamics analysis, and structural mechanics analysis of anatomical model. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150051885 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING PERSONALIZED VASCULAR IMPLANTS FROM PATIENT-SPECIFIC ANATOMIC DATA - Embodiments include methods of identifying a personalized cardiovascular device based on patient-specific geometrical information, the method comprising acquiring a geometric model of at least a portion of a patient's vascular system; obtaining one or more geometric quantities of one or more blood vessels of the geometric model of the patient's vascular system; determining the presence or absence of a pathology characteristic at a location in the geometric model of the patient's vascular system; generating an objective function defined by a plurality of device variables and a plurality of hemodynamic and solid mechanics characteristics; and optimizing the objective function using computational fluid dynamics and structural mechanics analysis to identify a plurality of device variables that result in desired hemodynamic and solid mechanics characteristics. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150051886 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING PERSONALIZED VASCULAR IMPLANTS FROM PATIENT-SPECIFIC ANATOMIC DATA - Embodiments include methods of identifying a personalized cardiovascular device based on patient-specific geometrical information, the method comprising: generating a patient specific model of at least a portion of a patient's vasculature from image data of the patient's vasculature and one or more measured or estimated physiological or phenotypic parameters of the patient; determining pathology characteristics from cardiovascular geometry of the patient specific model; defining an objective function for a device based on design considerations and one or more estimates of hemodynamic and mechanical characteristics; optimizing the objective function, by simulating at least one change in devices and evaluating the objective function using fluid dynamic or structural mechanic analyses; and using the optimized objective function to either (i) select a device from a set of available devices or (ii) manufacture a desired device. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150066818 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING LOCATION, ONSET, AND/OR CHANGE OF CORONARY LESIONS - Systems and methods are disclosed for predicting the location, onset, or change of coronary lesions from factors like vessel geometry, physiology, and hemodynamics. One method includes: acquiring, for each of a plurality of individuals, a geometric model, blood flow characteristics, and plaque information for part of the individual's vascular system; training a machine learning algorithm based on the geometric models and blood flow characteristics for each of the plurality of individuals, and features predictive of the presence of plaque within the geometric models and blood flow characteristics of the plurality of individuals; acquiring, for a patient, a geometric model and blood flow characteristics for part of the patient's vascular system; and executing the machine learning algorithm on the patient's geometric model and blood flow characteristics to determine, based on the predictive features, plaque information of the patient for at least one point in the patient's geometric model. | 03-05-2015 |
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| 20110141775 | NON-DISSIPATIVE START UP CIRCUIT - A start up circuit constituted of: a first alternating current lead; a second alternating current lead, said second alternating current lead exhibiting an opposing phase of said first alternating current lead; a first capacitor, a first end of said first capacitor coupled to said first alternating current lead; a second capacitor, a first end of said second capacitor coupled to said second alternating current lead; a breakdown diode coupled between a second end of said first capacitor and a second end of said second capacitor; and a third capacitor coupled in parallel with said breakdown diode. A direct current power is developed across the breakdown diode without requiring dissipative elements. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110187283 | DIMMING INPUT SUITABLE FOR MULTIPLE DIMMING SIGNAL TYPES - A lighting circuit constituted of: a single dimming input; a pulse width modulation acceptance circuit arranged to convert a pulse width modulated dimming signal received at the single dimming input into a local dimming signal, the local dimming signal exhibiting a predetermined format; an analog voltage level acceptance circuit arranged to convert an analog voltage dimming signal received at the single dimming input into the local dimming signal exhibiting the predetermined format; and a luminaire driving circuit responsive to the local dimming signal. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20120025735 | FLYBACK WITH SWITCHING FREQUENCY RESPONSIVE TO LOAD AND INPUT VOLTAGE - A power source constituted of: a power factor corrector controller; an electronically controlled switch responsive to the power factor corrector controller; a first inductor serially connected with the electronically controlled switch and arranged to pass a direct current there through when the electronically controlled switch is closed; a second inductor magnetically coupled to the first inductor and coupled to provide power to a load in a flyback arrangement; a third inductor magnetically coupled to the first inductor, a first end of the third inductor arranged to provide a representation of the voltage level of the direct current when the electronically controlled switch is closed, and to provide a representation of the voltage level of the power provided to the load when the electronically controlled switch is open; and an off time control circuit in communication with the power factor corrector controller and responsive to the third inductor representations. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20130069615 | EMI SUPPRESSION WITH SHIELDED COMMON MODE CHOKE - A power supply arrangement constituted of: an isolated power supply having a primary side and a secondary side, the secondary side electrically isolated from the primary side; a common mode choke having a first winding and a second winding wound on a common core, the common mode choke coupled between the primary side of the isolated power supply and an AC mains; and a shielding surrounding the common mode choke, the shielding coupled to a common potential of the secondary side of the isolated power supply. | 03-21-2013 |
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| 20120036003 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REWARDING APPLICATION ACTIONS - A system and method for tracking performance of an action in an application is disclosed in which a link to perform the application action is transmitted to a client device. In response to receiving an indication of the selection of the link, the performance of the action in the application by the client device is detected. Based on the detected performance of the application action, reward data is associated with a user of the client device. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20130185133 | RECOMMENDING VIRTUAL REWARD OFFERS AND AWARDING VIRTUAL REWARDS - In an embodiment, a method performed by one or more computing devices comprises storing, for one or more marketplace associated applications, interaction information that identifies, for each particular application of said one or more marketplace associated applications, a list of devices that interacted with an instance of the particular application; receiving, from a requesting device, a request for a list of offer eligible applications; determining, based on said interaction information, a set of applications associated with the requesting device; based on said determination of the set of applications associated with the requesting device, sending a list of one or more selected eligible applications to the requesting device. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20140324562 | RECOMMENDING VIRTUAL REWARD OFFERS AND AWARDING VIRTUAL REWARDS - In an embodiment, a method performed by one or more computing devices comprises storing, for one or more marketplace associated applications, interaction information that identifies, for each particular application of said one or more marketplace associated applications, a list of devices that interacted with an instance of the particular application; receiving, from a requesting device, a request for a list of offer eligible applications; determining, based on said interaction information, a set of applications associated with the requesting device; based on said determination of the set of applications associated with the requesting device, sending a list of one or more selected eligible applications to the requesting device. | 10-30-2014 |
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| 20120140690 | Synchronized Interference Mitigation Scheme for Heterogeneous Wireless Networks - In a method of synchronizing time domain multiplexing interference mitigation schemes of at least a first, second, and third wireless communication link within a first, second, and third network, respectively, a first set of parameters defining a first set of time intervals is determined. The first set of time intervals is utilized to schedule transmissions of the first wireless communication link to reduce interference with transmissions of the second wireless communication link. A second set of parameters defining a second set of time intervals is determined. The second set of time intervals is utilized to schedule transmissions of the first wireless communication link to reduce interference with transmissions of the third wireless communication link. The second set of parameters is determined based at least in part on at least one of the first set of parameters. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20130065533 | USING FREQUENCY BANDS CHARACTERIZED BY TYPE OF UNWANTED INTERFERENCE FOR COEXISTENCE AMONG MULTIPLE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES - Apparatus having corresponding methods and computer-readable media comprise: a first transceiver comprising a controller configured to select one of a plurality of frequency regions, and a transmitter configured to transmit, according to a first protocol, first wireless signals in the one of the plurality of the frequency regions selected by the controller, wherein each frequency region is characterized by a respective type of unwanted interference generated responsive to the transmitter transmitting the first wireless signals in the respective frequency region; an arbiter configured to select one or more frequency channels based on the one of the plurality of the frequency regions selected by the controller; and a second transceiver configured to transceive, according to a second protocol, second wireless signals only in the one or more frequency channels selected by the arbiter. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130065638 | USING NON-UNIFORM FREQUENCY BANDS FOR COEXISTENCE AMONG MULTIPLE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES - Apparatus having corresponding methods and computer-readable media comprise: a first transceiver comprising a controller configured to select one of a plurality of frequency regions, wherein bandwidths of the frequency regions are non-uniform, and wherein the first transceiver is configured to transceive, according to a first protocol, first wireless signals in the one of the plurality of frequency regions selected by the controller; an arbiter configured to select one or more frequency channels based on the one of the plurality of the frequency regions selected by the controller; and a second transceiver configured to transceive, according to a second protocol, second wireless signals only in the one or more frequency channels selected by the arbiter. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130267234 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PERFORMING IDLE MODE SIGNALING REDUCTION IN MULTI-RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY CELLULAR NETWORKS - A method includes performing a handover for a mobile device between first and second RAT networks. The first RAT network has a tracking area. The second RAT network has a routing area. Idle mode signaling reduction is activated in the mobile device including activating first and second timers respectively for the first and second RAT networks. In response to either one of the first and second timers expiring, a tracking or routing area update is sent to a first base station. The first base station is in the first RAT network or the second RAT network. The first timer is reset while the second timer maintains a set offset from the first timer. The tracking area update indicates that the mobile device has performed a handover to the first RAT network. The routing area update indicates that the mobile device has handed over to the second RAT network. | 10-10-2013 |
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| 20090123447 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS TO INHIBIT RNA VIRAL REPRODUCTION - This invention provides methods and compositions for inhibiting replication of the genome of an RNA virus in a host cell by contacting the host cell with an effective amount of an agent that produces a subtoxic concentration of hydrogen peroxide, thereby inhibiting viral replication in the host cell. Also provided are methods and compositions for inhibiting replication of the genome of an RNA virus in a subject in need thereof by administering an effective amount of an agent that produces a subtoxic concentration of hydrogen peroxide in the subject, thereby inhibiting replication. The agents can generate hydrogen peroxide or enhance endogenous levels of hydrogen peroxide. The agents are effective against HCV independent of genotype. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20100226888 | Ethanol Enhances the Complete Replication of Hepatitis C Virus: the Role of Acetaldehyde - Methods are provided for inhibiting replication of an RNA virus in a cell infected with the virus, wherein the cell is characterized as having been or concurrently being exposed to a physiologically relevant concentration of a compound selected from ethanol, acetate, isopropanol, acetaldehyde or acetone, comprising contacting the cell with an effective amount of one or more of a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, a fatty acid biosynthesis inhibitor, thyroxine, or an agent promoting clearance of the compound from a cell. Also provided are methods to treat a subject having one or more cells characterized as having a physiological concentration of ethanol, acetate, isopropanol, acetaldehyde or acetone, in particular subjects that suffer chronic alcoholics, diabetes or starvation. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20110124086 | Hepatitis C Virus Culture System - This disclosure provides compositions and methods for producing infectious hepatitis C virus (HCV). The produced HCV can be infectious in vivo and in vitro. In one aspect, the disclosure provides an immortalized primary hepatocyte transformed with a DNA construct comprising a cDNA sequence of HCV. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110206638 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING THE MUTATION RATE OF VIRUSES - The disclosure provides compositions and methods for reducing the mutation rate of a virus, such as an RNA virus or a DNA virus, in a cell infected with the virus by, in one aspect, contacting the cell with an effective amount of an iron chelator or an antioxidant. Also provided are compositions and methods for enhancing the efficacy of an agent or a therapy directed at a virus. | 08-25-2011 |
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| 20120212258 | TRIAC Dimmer Detection - Methods, circuits, and systems for determining the presence of a chopped input signal are disclosed. A digital signal generator can produce multiple digital signals when an alternating current (AC) signal input reaches multiple threshold voltages. The times at which the threshold voltages are reached can be determined by looking at the times at which the digital signals go high and low. The differences between the times at which the digital signals go high and low are used to determine if the AC signal input is a leading or trailing edge chopped signal. The AC input signal is a leading edge chopped signal when the difference between the times at which the digital signals go high is less than a predetermined time threshold, and is a trailing edge chopped signal when the difference between the times at which the digital signals go low is less than a predetermined time threshold. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120230065 | Two-Peak Current Control for Flyback Voltage Converters - A system including a switch configured to supply power to a load. A first comparator is configured to compare a first current through the switch to a first threshold. A second comparator is configured to compare the first current through the switch to a second threshold. The second threshold is greater than the first threshold. A current control module is configured to turn off the switch (i) for a first duration in response to the first current through the switch being greater than or equal to the first threshold and (ii) for a second duration in response to the first current through the switch being greater than or equal to the second threshold. The current control module is configured to adjust the second duration based on a difference between an estimated current through the load and a desired current through the load. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20130134905 | COLOR MIXING SYSTEM WITH BUCK-BOOST AND FLYBACK TOPOLOGIES - A system includes a first solid-state lamp that generates a first illuminated output having a first color. A second solid-state lamp generates a second illuminated output having a second color. The second illuminated output is mixed with the first illuminated output to generate a third illuminated output having a third color. An inductor or a transformer includes a primary coil and a bias coil. A first circuit includes the primary coil and a first switch. The first circuit supplies power to the first solid-state lamp. A second circuit includes the bias coil and a second switch. The second circuit supplies power to the second solid-state lamp. A control module alters the third color including controlling (i) a state of the first switch to adjust current supplied to the first solid-state lamp, and (ii) a state of the second switch to adjust current supplied to the second solid-state lamp. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130242622 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STARTING UP - Aspects of the disclosure provide a method. The method includes receiving an input voltage rectified from an alternating current (AC) power supply, detecting a time duration that the input voltage is between a first threshold voltage and a second threshold voltage, determining a line voltage of the AC power supply based on the time duration, and regulating a time for turning on a switch to transfer energy via a transformer based on the detected line voltage. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20140063857 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A LIGHTING DEVICE - Aspects of the disclosure provide a method. The method includes determining a power adjustment to a load, determining whether a switching frequency of a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal is within a specific range, and adjusting the switching frequency of the PWM signal based on the power adjustment to control power transfer to the load. The switching frequency is adjusted to remain in the specific range. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140112035 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO REDUCE OVERCURRENT DURING THE STARTUP OF A SWITCHING REGULATOR - A power supply apparatus includes an inductor to store and discharge energy and a circuit to charge the inductor using a plurality of charging pulses. The circuit skips a charging pulse of the plurality of charging pulses to reduce overcurrent associated with the inductor. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140217916 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ALTERING A COLOR OF A MIXTURE OF LIGHT PROVIDED BY MIXING OUTPUTS OF LIGHT FROM MULTIPLE LAMPS - A system including first and second lamps, one of an inductor or a transformer, first and second switches, and a control module. The first lamp generates a first output of light having a first color. The second lamp generates a second output of light having a second color. The first and second outputs of light are mixed to provide a mixture of light having a third color. The transformer includes first and second coils. The first and second coils supply power respectively to the first and second lamps. The first and second switches are connected respectively to the first and second coils. The control module alters the third color by controlling (i) a state of the first switch to adjust a first amount of current supplied to the first lamp, and (ii) a state of the second switch to adjust a second amount of current supplied to the second lamp. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140239825 | REDUCED NOISE POWER CONVERTER USING NOVEL SHIELD - Power converters that produce less noise are disclosed. For example, in an embodiment, power converter can include a first inductor magnetically coupled to a second inductor, wherein a first end of the second inductor is electrically open and a second end of the second inductor is electrically coupled to ground via a second capacitor, a transistor electrically connected to the first inductor, and control circuitry to control switching of the transistor, wherein when the transistor is repeatedly switched on and off by the control circuitry, a current loop is formed through the transistor, the second capacitor, the first inductor and the second inductor, the current loop causing a reduced amount of switching noise to be generated by the power converter. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140327372 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIMMABLE LED DRIVER - Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for driving dimmable load. The method includes detecting a dimming characteristic in an energy source from which a load draws a first energy according to the dimming characteristic. The dimming characteristic requires a second energy in addition to the first energy to be drawn from the energy source to sustain an operation of the energy source. The method further includes biasing a switch to consume the second energy. The second energy and the first energy are drawn from the energy source to sustain the operation of the energy source. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20150070946 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POWER DRIVING - Aspects of the disclosure provide a power circuit to provide electric energy with control and protection for driving a load, such as a light emitting diode (LED) array, and the like. The power circuit includes a converter, a voltage feedback module, a current feedback module and a controller. The converter is configured to receive electric energy from an energy source and to deliver the electric energy for driving the load. The voltage feedback module is configured to generate a first feedback signal based on a voltage of the delivered electric energy. The current feedback module is configured to generate a second feedback signal based on a current of the delivered electric energy. The controller is configured to receive the first feedback signal and the second feedback signal, and to control the converter to receive and deliver the electric energy based on the first feedback signal and the second feedback signal. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150077090 | LINE VOLTAGE DETECTION CIRCUIT - A first filter outputs a first signal in response to receiving an input signal. The first signal has a first state in response to the input signal reaching a first threshold voltage on a leading edge of the input signal, and a second state in response to the input signal reaching the first threshold voltage on a trailing edge of the input signal. A second filter outputs a second signal in response to receiving the input signal. The second signal has the first state in response to the input signal reaching a second threshold voltage on the leading edge of the input signal, and the second state in response to the input signal reaching the second threshold voltage on the trailing edge of the input signal. A detection circuit determines, based on times when the first and second thresholds are reached, whether the input signal is received from a triac. | 03-19-2015 |
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| 20100263766 | IRON-BASED AMORPHOUS ALLOYS AND METHODS OF SYNTHESIZING IRON-BASED AMORPHOUS ALLOYS - A method according to one embodiment includes combining an amorphous iron-based alloy and at least one metal selected from a group consisting of molybdenum, chromium, tungsten, boron, gadolinium, nickel phosphorous, yttrium, and alloys thereof to form a mixture, wherein the at least one metal is present in the mixture from about 5 atomic percent (at %) to about 55 at %; and ball milling the mixture at least until an amorphous alloy of the iron-based alloy and the at least one metal is formed. Several amorphous iron-based metal alloys are also presented, including corrosion-resistant amorphous iron-based metal alloys and radiation-shielding amorphous iron-based metal alloys, | 10-21-2010 |
| 20110014353 | CORROSION RESISTANT NEUTRON ABSORBING COATINGS - A method of forming a corrosion resistant neutron absorbing coating comprising the steps of spray or deposition or sputtering or welding processing to form a composite material made of a spray or deposition or sputtering or welding material, and a neutron absorbing material. Also a corrosion resistant neutron absorbing coating comprising a composite material made of a spray or deposition or sputtering or welding material, and a neutron absorbing material. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20140099494 | CORROSION RESISTANT NEUTRON ABSORBING COATINGS - A method of forming a corrosion resistant neutron absorbing coating comprising the steps of spray or deposition or sputtering or welding processing to form a composite material made of a spray or deposition or sputtering or welding material, and a neutron absorbing material. Also a corrosion resistant neutron absorbing coating comprising a composite material made of a spray or deposition or sputtering or welding material, and a neutron absorbing material. | 04-10-2014 |
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| 20120201153 | ADAPTIVE TECHNIQUES FOR FULL DUPLEX COMMUNICATIONS - In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include receiving a first analog radio frequency signal including a signal of interest and an interference signal caused by a second analog radio frequency signal transmitted in full duplex over a channel from which the first analog transmission is received; adjusting at least one of the first analog radio frequency signal and a portion of the second analog radio frequency signal to enable at least one of a reduction or an elimination of the interference signal in an output analog radio frequency signal; combining the first analog radio frequency signal and the portion of the second analog radio frequency signal to generate the output analog radio frequency signal characterized by at least the reduction or the elimination of the interference signal included in the output analog radio frequency signal; and providing the output analog radio frequency signal. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120201173 | SINGLE CHANNEL FULL DUPLEX WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include receiving a first analog radio frequency signal including a signal of interest and an interference signal caused by a second analog radio frequency signal transmitted in full duplex over a channel from which the first analog transmission is received; combining the first analog radio frequency signal and a portion of the second analog radio frequency signal to generate an output analog radio frequency signal characterized by at least a reduction or an elimination of the interference signal included in the output analog radio frequency signal; and providing the output analog radio frequency signal. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20150043323 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NON-LINEAR DIGITAL SELF-INTERFERENCE CANCELLATION - A system and method for non-linear digital self-interference cancellation including a pre-processor that generates a first pre-processed digital transmit signal from a digital transmit signal of a full-duplex radio, a non-linear transformer that transforms the first pre-processed digital transmit signal into a non-linear self-interference signal according to a transform configuration, a transform adaptor that sets the transform configuration of the non-linear transformer, and a post-processor that combines the non-linear self-interference signal with a digital receive signal of the full-duplex radio. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150043685 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FREQUENCY INDEPENDENT ANALOG SELFINTERFERENCE CANCELLATION - A system and method for analog self-interference cancellation that includes receiving an RF transmit signal of a full-duplex radio; frequency downconverting the RF transmit signal to an IF transmit signal; transforming the IF transmit signal into an IF self-interference signal using an IF analog self-interference cancelling circuit; frequency upconverting the IF self-interference signal to an RF self-interference signal; and combining the RF self-interference signal with an RF receive signal of the full-duplex radio. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150049834 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PHASE NOISE MITIGATION - A system for phase noise mitigated communication including a primary transmitter that converts a digital transmit signal to an analog transmit signal, a primary receiver that receives an analog receive signal and converts the analog receive signal to a digital receive signal, an analog self-interference canceller that samples the analog transmit signal, generates an analog self-interference cancellation signal based on the analog transmit signal, and combines the analog self-interference cancellation signal with the analog receive signal and a digital self-interference canceller that samples the digital transmit signal, generates a digital self-interference cancellation signal based on the digital transmit signal, and combines the digital self-interference cancellation signal with the digital receive signal. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150078217 | SYSTEMS FOR DELAY-MATCHED ANALOG SELF-INTERFERENCE CANCELLATION - A system for delay-matched analog self-interference cancellation including a transmit coupler, that samples the analog transmit signal to create a sampled analog transmit signal; a delay matcher that imposes a variable delay on the sampled analog transmit signal to create a delayed analog transmit signal; an analog self-interference canceller that transforms the delayed analog transmit signal to an analog self-interference cancellation signal; and a receive coupler, that combines the analog self-interference cancellation signal with the analog receive signal. | 03-19-2015 |
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| 20120114084 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR LOW COMPLEXITY SOFT-INPUT SOFT-OUTPUT GROUP DETECTION - Certain aspects of the present disclosure propose methods and apparatus for low complexity soft-in soft-out detection that divide a plurality of received symbols into a plurality of groups of symbols and performs preprocessing on the symbols in each group to suppress interference from other groups. The preprocessing may utilize a priori information for one or more symbols in one or more groups that are not yet detected, and/or a posteriori information for one or more symbols in one or more groups that are already detected and/or decoded. The preprocessed symbols may then be detected using a soft-in soft-out detection algorithm. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20130223256 | CONNECTED MODE GAP MEASUREMENT FOR LTE TDD - A method of wireless communication includes selecting three or more reference signal symbols from at least two subframes detected within a measurement window location during a connected mode gap. The selected reference signal symbols are selected from reference signal symbols of at least one non-MBSFN subframe and one reference signal symbol of a special subframe. The method also includes combining the selected reference signal symbols and estimating a reference signal received power (RSRP) based at least in part on a result of the combining. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130242820 | DIGITAL FILTER CONTROL FOR FILTER TRACKING SPEEDUP - A method for speeding up a filter tracking speed includes scaling filter coefficients based at least in part on an uplink/downlink configuration in a time division duplex (TDD) or a multimedia broadcast single frequency network (MBSFN) system. The method also includes applying scaled filter coefficients during at least one downlink subframe to control a filter tracking speed. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20140029483 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TDD VIRTUAL CELL SELECTION - A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus may be a UE. The UE may search for one or more cells during each of a number of search periods, select a first cell that has been detected in at least two of the search periods, and determine an LNA gain based on information associated with the first cell. | 01-30-2014 |
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| 20110074796 | CODEC CONTROL - A method and system for a software driver of a graphics controller to work with a display codec. The software driver may be configured to work with different display codecs at different periods of time while using a default configuration. Other embodiments are also described. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110316866 | CODEC CONTROL - A method and system for a software driver of a graphics controller to work with a display codec. The software driver may be configured to work with different display codecs at different periods of time while using a default configuration. Other embodiments are also described. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120256931 | CODEC CONTROL - A method and system for a software driver of a graphics controller to work with a display codec. The software driver may be configured to work with different display codecs at different periods of time while using a default configuration. Other embodiments are also described. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20140009477 | CODEC CONTROL - A method and system for a software driver of a graphics controller to work with a display codec. The software driver may be configured to work with different display codecs at different periods of time while using a default configuration. Other embodiments are also described. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140292779 | CODEC CONTROL - A method and system for a software driver of a graphics controller to work with a display codec. The software driver may be configured to work with different display codecs at different periods of time while using a default configuration. Other embodiments are also described. | 10-02-2014 |
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| 20120011479 | BOOSTING TRANSISTOR PERFORMANCE WITH NON-RECTANGULAR CHANNELS - Roughly described, the invention includes layouts and masks for an integrated circuit, in which the diffusion shape for a transistor includes a transversely extending jog on one or both transversely opposite sides, the jog having inner and outer corners, at least one of which is located relative to the gate conductor longitudinally such that during lithographic printing of the diffusion shape onto the integrated circuit, the corner will round and extend at least partly into the channel region. The invention also includes aspects for a system and method for introducing such jogs, and for an integrated circuit device having a non-rectangular channel region, the channel region being wider where it meets the source region than at some other longitudinal position under the gate. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20140167174 | INCREASING ION/IOFF RATIO IN FINFETS AND NANO-WIRES - Roughly described, an integrated circuit transistor structure has a body of semiconductor material, the body having two longitudinally spaced doped source/drain volumes with a channel between, a gate stack disposed outside the body and facing at least one of the surfaces of the body along the channel. The body contains an adjustment volume, longitudinally within the channel volume and spaced behind the first surface by a first distance and spaced longitudinally from both the source/drain volumes. The adjustment volume comprises an adjustment volume material having, at each longitudinal position, an electrical conductivity which differs from that of the adjacent body material at the same longitudinal position, at least while the transistor is in an off-state. In one embodiment the adjustment volume material is a dielectric. In another embodiment the adjustment volume material is an electrical conductor. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140223395 | BOOSTING TRANSISTOR PERFORMANCE WITH NON-RECTANGULAR CHANNELS - Roughly described, the invention includes layouts and masks for an integrated circuit, in which the diffusion shape for a transistor includes a transversely extending jog on one or both transversely opposite sides, the jog having inner and outer corners, at least one of which is located relative to the gate conductor longitudinally such that during lithographic printing of the diffusion shape onto the integrated circuit, the corner will round and extend at least partly into the channel region. The invention also includes aspects for a system and method for introducing such jogs, and for an integrated circuit device having a non-rectangular channel region, the channel region being wider where it meets the source region than at some other longitudinal position under the gate. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20150041921 | INCREASING ION/IOFF RATIO IN FINFETS AND NANO-WIRES - Roughly described, an integrated circuit transistor structure has a body of semiconductor material, the body having two longitudinally spaced doped source/drain volumes with a channel between, a gate stack disposed outside the body and facing at least one of the surfaces of the body along the channel. The body contains an adjustment volume, longitudinally within the channel volume and spaced behind the first surface by a first distance and spaced longitudinally from both the source/drain volumes. The adjustment volume comprises an adjustment volume material having, at each longitudinal position, an electrical conductivity which differs from that of the adjacent body material at the same longitudinal position, at least while the transistor is in an off-state. In one embodiment the adjustment volume material is a dielectric. In another embodiment the adjustment volume material is an electrical conductor. | 02-12-2015 |
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| 20090273570 | MULTI-TOUCH SENSOR PATTERNS AND STACK-UPS - Capacitive multi-touch sensor panels in which both row and column traces may be formed on a single conducting surface are disclosed. These stack-ups may be made thinner and more flexible allowing them to be particularly well-suited for curved or other non-flat touch sensor panels, such as those that might be present on a mouse or other device designed to be grasped by a user's hand. Curved sensor panel arrays that may be formed from flat substrates are also disclosed. These sensor panel configurations may include channels around the periphery of the array. These channels allow the flat array to lie flat when applied to a curved surface, such as the inside of the curved surface. The pattern of the touch sensor elements may be adjusted across the array to avoid the channels. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20110100727 | Touch Sensitive Device with Dielectric Layer - A touch sensitive device having a dielectric layer between a cover layer and a touch sensor layer is disclosed. The dielectric layer can reduce a negative pixel effect associated with poor grounding of an object touching the device. The dielectric layer can reduce a capacitance per unit area of the device to less than about 0.0305 picofarads per square millimeter, thereby reducing the negative pixel effect. The dielectric layer can have a thickness of about 0.50 millimeters or more and/or a dielectric constant of about 2.3 or less to reduce the negative pixel effect. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110128237 | Thinned-Portion Substrates - Thinned-portion substrates and processing of thinned-portion substrates is provided. A portion of a substrate, such as a mother glass used in touch screen manufacturing, can be thinned by forming a cavity in a surface of the substrate. Surface structures, such as touch sensing circuitry and/or display circuitry, can then be formed on the thinned portion of the substrate. For example, touch screen components can be formed as surface structures including touch sensing circuitry and display circuitry on one or more thinned substrate portions through processes including depositing, masking, etching, doping, etc. The thinned substrate portion, including the surface structures formed thereon, can then be detached from the surrounding thicker part of the substrate. In this way, for example, the surrounding thicker part of the substrate can provide structural integrity during various other manufacturing processes, while allowing surface structures to be formed directly on a thinner substrate. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110147973 | Injection Molding of Touch Surface - Injection molding for a touch surface of a touch sensitive device is disclosed. A single-shot injection molding method can include molding an injected material to encapsulate a touch sensor at a substantially uniform distance from a touch surface of the molded material. A double-shot injection molding method can include molding a first shot of an injected material to contact a portion of a touch sensor and molding a second shot of an injected material to encapsulate at least the remaining portions of the touch sensor to form a touch surface at a substantially uniform distance from the touch sensor. Another molding method can include molding a coating on a touch sensor to having a substantially uniform thickness. The injection molded material can provide a substantially uniform capacitive dielectric for the device. The injection molded touch surface can be incorporated into an electronic mouse, a mobile telephone, a digital media player, or a computer. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110147980 | INJECTION MOLDING OF TOUCH SURFACE - Injection molding for a touch surface of a touch sensitive device is disclosed. A single-shot injection molding method can include molding an injected material to encapsulate a touch sensor at a substantially uniform distance from a touch surface of the molded material. A double-shot injection molding method can include molding a first shot of an injected material to contact a portion of a touch sensor and molding a second shot of an injected material to encapsulate at least the remaining portions of the touch sensor to form a touch surface at a substantially uniform distance from the touch sensor. Another molding method can include molding a coating on a touch sensor to having a substantially uniform thickness. The injection molded material can provide a substantially uniform capacitive dielectric for the device. The injection molded touch surface can be incorporated into an electronic mouse, a mobile telephone, a digital media player, or a computer. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20130127480 | SINGLE SUBSTRATE CAPACITIVE TOUCH SENSOR WITH INTEGRATED DIELECTRIC AND GROUND SHIELD LAYER - A compact touch sensor and a touch sensor stack are disclosed. The touch sensor can include a touch sensor circuit integrated with a ground layer on a single substrate. The touch sensor circuit can include two sets of conductive traces separated by a first insulation layer. A second insulation layer can be deposited over the top set of conductive traces of the touch sensor circuit. One or more vias can be included within the first insulation layer to route one or more conductive traces through the first insulation layer. One or more vias can also be included within the substrate to couple one or more conductive traces to the grounding layer. The touch sensor can be laminated to a cover material to form the touch sensor stack. Processes for making the touch sensor and touch sensor stack are also disclosed. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20140111436 | MULTI-TOUCH SENSOR PATTERNS AND STACK-UPS - Capacitive multi-touch sensor panels in which both row and column traces may be formed on a single conducting surface are disclosed. These stack-ups may be made thinner and more flexible allowing them to be particularly well-suited for curved or other non-flat touch sensor panels, such as those that might be present on a mouse or other device designed to be grasped by a user's hand. Curved sensor panel arrays that may be formed from flat substrates are also disclosed. These sensor panel configurations may include channels around the periphery of the array. These channels allow the flat array to lie flat when applied to a curved surface, such as the inside of the curved surface. The pattern of the touch sensor elements may be adjusted across the array to avoid the channels. | 04-24-2014 |
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| 20090154147 | Foldable container - The present invention relates to containers, and in particular a foldable container having a flat, stable base with two expandable side walls that extend up from the base and meet together to close the container. When the expandable side walls are in their folded, down position, the container is in an open position and is capable of receiving an object. When the side walls are expanded and secured together, the container can close around an object. The container is useful for carrying and containing objects, including food items such as truffles, cakes, hard candy or other deserts, take-out meals, and party snacks; cosmetics, party favors, wedding favors, and gift items such as jewelry, clothing, trinkets, toys, accessories; miscellaneous prizes; or informational matter such as gift cards, vouchers, coupons, or event tickets; and providing light for the object or an environment. | 06-18-2009 |
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| 20120163255 | NETWORK TRAFFIC AGGREGATION METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IN-VEHICLE TELEMATICS SYSTEMS USING TETHERING AND PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKING OF MOBILE DEVICES - A method for enhancing a data communication throughput associated with an in-vehicle telematics system includes receiving a communication request from the in-vehicle telematics system to perform at least one of a data upload to the Internet and a data download from the Internet, and verifying availability of one or more mobile devices within the vehicle. The maximum capability of a mobile network interface for each of the one or more available mobile devices within the vehicle is determined. When the communication request is for uploading data to the Internet, the data is fragmented into data fragments and distributed to the available mobile devices, whereas when the communication request is for downloading data from the Internet, it is determined for each mobile device which fragment of data is to be downloaded and from which server, and the respective determined fragments are received from each mobile device. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120166078 | TURN-BY-TURN NAVIGATION-BASED DESCRIPTIVE DIRECTION INDICATOR FOR VEHICLES - A system for providing an externally visible signal regarding a navigational instruction at a vehicle includes a navigation system, a navigation message sender, a navigation message receiver, and a display system. The navigation system generates and outputs turn-by-turn navigational directions within the vehicle to assist a driver of the vehicle in reaching a given destination location. The navigation message sender receives the turn-by-turn navigational directions and transmits them to the navigation message receiver. The navigation message receiver provides a navigational message to the display system for display in a manner visible outside the vehicle. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120176255 | MOBILE DEVICE-BASED AUTOMATIC PARKING LOCATION RECORDER AND REMINDER USING ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTICS - A method for assisting a vehicle user in locating a vehicle when parked includes detecting via a mobile device that the vehicle has been placed in a parked state and, in response to detecting that the vehicle has been placed in a parked state, automatically retrieving the vehicle location to the mobile device and recording the vehicle location on the mobile device. The method further entails providing, in response to a request from the user to locate the parked vehicle, instructions to the user to guide the user to the parked vehicle. | 07-12-2012 |
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| 20080217797 | Simple micro concave mirror - A novel A SIMPLE FIBER OPTIC MICRO CONCAVE MIRROR has been recognized. This mirror is formed by making a precision micro lens in a material deposited on the end of an optical fiber held in a suitable fiber ferrule. Multiple dielectric layers are applied on the lens to achieve the final, desired optical characteristic of the mirror. The concave mirror is precisely aligned to the core of the fiber. The concave lens is fabricated on the end of the fiber by making an indentation of correct geometry and smoothness. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20090031832 | Inner-forcer milli-hemispherical resonator gyro - The Inner-Forcer milli-Hemispherical Resonator Gyro (mHRG) is a small, low cost, high performance gyroscope. It may have an extremely simplified design, with in one embodiment of the present method and apparatus only five major parts total, with most parts filling multiple functions. The method and apparatus in one embodiment may have: a resonator; and a body operatively coupled to the resonator, the unitary body integrally having electrodes, an electrode support unit, a weld ring and a plurality of electrically conductive pins, the plurality of electrodes operatively coupled to the electrically conductive pins. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090060415 | Fiber optic cavity - A novel Fabry-Perot resonance cavity has been recognized. This cavity is formed by simple planar and concave mirrors that attached at the fiber ends. The concave mirror is precisely aligned to the core of the fiber. The concave lens is fabricated on the thin polymer film by making an indentation of correct geometry and smoothness. The concave mirror has multiple dielectric layers applied on the concave lens to achieve the final, desired optical characteristics. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090232450 | Simple fiber optic cavity - A novel Fabry-Perot resonance cavity has been recognized. This cavity is formed by simple planar and concave mirrors that attached at the fiber ends. The concave mirror is precisely aligned to the core of the fiber. The concave lens is fabricated on the thin polymer film by making an indentation of correct geometry and smoothness. The concave mirror has multiple dielectric layers applied on the concave lens to achieve the final, desired optical characteristics. | 09-17-2009 |
