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20100100827 | System and method for managing wisdom solicited from user community - A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to provide one or more potential solutions to a user solicited from a community of wisdom, wherein such solutions are not only relevant to addressing a problem raised by the user, but are also customized to the specific needs and preferences of the user based on the user's profile. Such an approach enables a personalized “agent” to solicit, customize, and present the solutions from an online community that specifically address the user's problem or concern based on such in-depth personal knowledge and understanding of a personal profile of the user. In addition, the user is enabled to manage the solutions solicited by monitoring, browsing, viewing, and filtering the solutions being presented either in their original or customized forms. | 04-22-2010 |
20100106668 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING COMMUNITY WISDOM BASED ON USER PROFILE - A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to provide one or more potential solutions to a user solicited from a community of wisdom, wherein such solutions are not only relevant to addressing a problem raised by the user, but are also customized to the specific needs and preferences of the user based on the user's profile. Such an approach enables a personalized “agent” who understands the user's specific needs and interests by maintaining a personal profile of the user. Based on such in-depth personal knowledge and understanding, the agent is capable of soliciting, customizing, and presenting the solutions from an online community to the user that specifically address his/her problem or concern. | 04-29-2010 |
20100107075 | System and method for content customization based on emotional state of the user - A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to present a script of content comprising one or more content items to a user online, wherein such content is not only relevant to addressing a problem submitted by the user, but is also customized and tailored to the specific needs and preferences of the user based on the user's profile and/or emotional state at the time. Such an approach enables a personal “agent” that understands the user's emotional state, specific needs and interests by maintaining a personal profile and history of the user. Based on in-depth personal knowledge and understanding, the agent is capable of identifying, retrieving, customizing, and presenting to the user a unique experience that distinguishes it from the experiences of any other users in the general public. | 04-29-2010 |
20100114937 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTENT CUSTOMIZATION BASED ON USER'S PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL MAP OF PROFILE - A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to enable a user to explore his/her problems and/or linkages associated with them in a series of steps and presents a set of content (also known as a user experience) each comprising one or more content items to the user. A psycho-spiritual map is constructed for the user to explore, wherein each node in the map represents a problem, a sub-problem/factor/issue, and an emotion related to it. The map can be dynamically managed and expanded along a path of the user's exploration by a personal “agent” that understands the user's specific needs and interests. Based on such in-depth personal knowledge and understanding, the agent is capable of identifying, retrieving, customizing, and presenting a set of content to the user that specifically and continuously addresses his/her problem. | 05-06-2010 |
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20140108020 | MULTI-MODE AUDIO RECOGNITION AND AUXILIARY DATA ENCODING AND DECODING - Audio signal processing enhances audio watermark embedding and detecting processes. Audio signal processes include audio classification and adapting watermark embedding and detecting based on classification. Advances in audio watermark design include adaptive watermark signal structure data protocols, perceptual models, and insertion methods. Perceptual and robustness evaluation is integrated into audio watermark embedding to optimize audio quality relative the original signal, and to optimize robustness or data capacity. These methods are applied to audio segments in audio embedder and detector configurations to support real time operation. Feature extraction and matching are also used to adapt audio watermark embedding and detecting. | 04-17-2014 |
20140142958 | MULTI-MODE AUDIO RECOGNITION AND AUXILIARY DATA ENCODING AND DECODING - Audio signal processing enhances audio watermark embedding and detecting processes. Audio signal processes include audio classification and adapting watermark embedding and detecting based on classification. Advances in audio watermark design include adaptive watermark signal structure data protocols, perceptual models, and insertion methods. Perceptual and robustness evaluation is integrated into audio watermark embedding to optimize audio quality relative the original signal, and to optimize robustness or data capacity. These methods are applied to audio segments in audio embedder and detector configurations to support real time operation. Feature extraction and matching are also used to adapt audio watermark embedding and detecting. | 05-22-2014 |
20140258110 | METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR SMARTPHONE PAYMENTS AND TRANSACTIONS - The disclosure relates to a smartphone-based virtual wallet, that manages payment options available to a user. One claim recites a method employing a user's portable device, the device including a display and a sensor, the method including acts of: initiating a multi-party auction to solicit bids from a plurality of financial vendors to facilitate a financial transaction for the user, the plurality of remotely-located financial vendors being associated with the user via a virtual wallet hosted on the user's portable device; receiving bids from the plurality of financial vendors; presenting a user interface using the display, the user interface identifying at least two bids solicited from the multi-party auction; upon receiving an indication of a user-selected bid from the at least two bids, initiating a financial transaction using at least some of the details in the user selected bid and information obtained from the virtual wallet. A great variety of other features, arrangements and claims are also detailed. | 09-11-2014 |
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20080242692 | Synthesis of Indenoisoquinoliniums and Methods of Use - Substituted indenoisoquinolinium compounds, and pharmaceutical formulations of substituted indenoisoquinolinium compounds are described. Also described are processes for preparing substituted indenoisoquinolinium compounds. Also described are methods for treating cancer in mammals using the described substituted indenoisoquinolinium compounds or pharmaceutical formulations thereof. | 10-02-2008 |
20080300288 | Alkenyldiarylmethanes, Fused Analogs And Syntheses Thereof - Non-nucleoside inhibitors of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase are described. Such inhibitors may be used as part of a combination therapy to treat HIV infection. Compounds described herein exhibit antiviral potency. In addition, compounds described herein exhibit metabolic stability. Also described herein are processes for preparing Non-nucleoside inhibitors of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase. | 12-04-2008 |
20080318995 | N-Substituted Indenoisoquinolines and Syntheses Thereof - N-Substituted indenoisoquinoline compounds, and pharmaceutical formulations of N-substituted indenoisoquinoline compounds are described. Also described are processes for preparing N-substituted indenoisoquinoline compounds. Also described are methods for treating cancer in mammals using the described N-substituted indenoisoquinoline compounds or pharmaceutical formulations thereof. | 12-25-2008 |
20100099755 | CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC FLAVONOIDS, AND SYNTHESES THEREOF - Substituted flavonoid compounds, and pharmaceutical formulations of flavonoid compounds are described. Also described are processes for preparing flavonid compounds, as are methods for treating cancer in mammals using the described flavonoid compounds or pharmaceutical formulations thereof. | 04-22-2010 |
20120101119 | N-substituted indenoisoquinolines and syntheses thereof - N-Substituted indenoisoquinoline compounds, and pharmaceutical formulations of N-substituted indenoisoquinoline compounds are described. Also described are processes for preparing N-substituted indenoisoquinoline compounds. Also described are methods for treating cancer in mammals using the described N-substituted indenoisoquinoline compounds or pharmaceutical formulations thereof. | 04-26-2012 |
20120302563 | SUBSTITUTED NORINDENOISOQUINOLINES, SYNTHESES THEREOF, AND METHODS OF USE - Described herein are substituted norindenoisoquinoline compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions and formulations comprising the norindenoisoquinoline compounds. Also described herein are methods for using the compounds for the treatment and/or prevention of topoisomerase mediated diseases, such as cancer. | 11-29-2012 |
20130143878 | SUBSTITUTED DIBENZONAPHTHYRIDINES, PHARMACEUTICAL USES THEREOF AND PROCESSES THERFOR - The invention described herein pertains to substituted dibenzonaphthyridine compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, and formulations comprising the dibenzonaphthyridine compounds, their synthesis, and methods for their use in the treatment and/or prevention of cancer. | 06-06-2013 |
20130345252 | SYNTHESIS AND USE OF DUAL TYROSYL-DNA PHOSPHODIESTERASE I (TDP1)- TOPOISOMERASE I (TOP1) INHIBITORS - The invention described herein pertains to the synthesis and use of certain N-substituted indenoisoquinoline compounds which inhibit the activity Tyrosyl-DNA Phosphodiesterase I (Tdp1) or Topoisomerase I (Top1) or both, or otherwise demonstrate anticancer activity. Also disclosed are novel N-substituted indenoisoquinoline compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the novel N-substituted indenoisoquinoline compounds. | 12-26-2013 |
20140018360 | AZAINDENOISOQUINOLINE TOPOISOMERASE I INHIBITORS - The invention described herein pertains to substituted azaindenoisoquinoline compounds, in particular 7-, 8-, 9-, and 10-azaindenoisoquinoline compounds, which are inhibitors of topoisomerase I, processes and intermediates for their syntheses, pharmaceutical compositions of the compounds, and methods of using them in the treatment of cancer. | 01-16-2014 |
20140187547 | AZAINDENOISOQUINOLINE TOPOISOMERASE I INHIBITORS - The invention described herein pertains to substituted azaindenoisoquinoline compounds, in particular 7-, 8-, 9-, and 10-azaindenoisoquinoline compounds, which are inhibitors of topoisomerase I, processes and intermediates for their syntheses, pharmaceutical compositions of the compounds, and methods of using them in the treatment of cancer. | 07-03-2014 |
20140336188 | N-SUBSTITUTED INDENOISOQUINOLINES AND SYNTHESES THEREOF - N-Substituted indenoisoquinoline compounds, and pharmaceutical formulations of N-substituted indenoisoquinoline compounds are described. Also described are processes for preparing N-substituted indenoisoquinoline compounds. Also described are methods for treating cancer in mammals using the described N-substituted indenoisoquinoline compounds or pharmaceutical formulations thereof. | 11-13-2014 |
20150133445 | SYNTHESIS AND USE OF DUAL TYROSYL-DNA PHOSPHODIESTERASE I (Tdp1) - TOPOISOMERASE I (Top1) INHIBITORS - The invention described herein pertains to the synthesis and use of certain N-substituted indenoisoquinoline compounds which inhibit the activity Tyrosyl-DNA Phosphodiesterase I (Tdp1) or Topoisomerase I (Top1) or both, or otherwise demonstrate anticancer activity. Also disclosed are novel N-substituted indenoisoquinoline compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the novel N-substituted indenoisoquinoline compounds. | 05-14-2015 |
20150148370 | ALCOHOL-, DIOL-, AND CARBOHYDRATE-SUBSTITUTED INDENOISOQUINOLINES AS TOPOISOMERASE I INHIBITORS - The invention described herein pertains to substituted indenoisoquinoline compounds as described herein, wherein R | 05-28-2015 |
20150218207 | N-SUBSTITUTED INDENOISOQUINOLINES AND SYNTHESES THEREOF - N-Substituted indenoisoquinoline compounds, and pharmaceutical formulations of N-substituted indenoisoquinoline compounds are described. Also described are processes for preparing N-substituted indenoisoquinoline compounds. Also described are methods for treating cancer in mammals using the described N-substituted indenoisoquinoline compounds or pharmaceutical formulations thereof. | 08-06-2015 |
20150299246 | N-SUBSTITUTED INDENOISOQUINOLINES AND SYNTHESES THEREOF - N-Substituted indenoisoquinoline compounds, and pharmaceutical formulations of N-substituted indenoisoquinoline compounds are described. Also described are processes for preparing N-substituted indenoisoquinoline compounds. Also described are methods for treating cancer in mammals using the described N-substituted indenoisoquinoline compounds or pharmaceutical formulations thereof. | 10-22-2015 |
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20080282714 | REFRIGERATOR DEFROSTING AND CHILLING COMPARTMENT - A defrosting and chilling compartment that can be incorporated into the fresh food compartment of a refrigerator includes separate and independent pathways for selectively conducting warming or cooling air, respectively, to a holding section in the compartment where an item to be defrosted or chilled is located. Certain of the pathways are used to conduct warming air and certain other pathways are used to conduct cooling air. A heating device is associated with the pathways that conduct warming air, and the pathways that conduct cooling air are associated with a source of cooling air. Separate air-moving devices, such as fans for example, can be provided for the separate pathways. The pathways can include a closure device for selectively and variably opening and closing the pathways. | 11-20-2008 |
20080302114 | STORAGE SYSTEMS - A system for storing articles can have at least two operating modes. In the first mode, gases are evacuated from the system whereby the articles are stored at a pressure less than the pressure at the exterior of the system. In the second mode, gases are evacuated while the system is open to the admittance of gases from the exterior of the system whereby the articles are ventilated by the admitted gases. The system also can have a third operating mode wherein both the first and second modes are rendered inoperative. The storage system can function so that when the articles are stored in the first mode, gases are intermittently removed from the system whereby the pressure at which the articles are stored is maintained at less than the pressure at the exterior of the system. The storage system can be located in a refrigeration appliance such as a household refrigerator. | 12-11-2008 |
20080302125 | TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED COMPARTMENT - The invention concerns a storage unit that is adapted to be located in a refrigeration appliance. The storage unit includes a holding compartment for holding articles the temperature of which is to be controlled. The holding compartment is adapted to be placed in air flow communication with a source of cold air whereby the cold air may be delivered to the holding compartment. An air-flow passageway for recirculating air discharged from the holding compartment back to the holding compartment is provided along with a mixing area where the cold air and the recirculated air may be mixed in selected quantities. A user interface providing for the selection of a temperature-control procedure from a group of available temperature-control procedures for application to the interior of the holding compartment is included. The storage unit can include a controller for controlling the implementation of the temperature-control procedure selected by the user. | 12-11-2008 |
20150153053 | STORAGE SYSTEMS - A system for storing articles can have at least two operating modes. In the first mode, gases are evacuated from the system whereby the articles are stored at a pressure less than the pressure at the exterior of the system. In the second mode, gases are evacuated while the system is open to the admittance of gases from the exterior of the system whereby the articles are ventilated by the admitted gases. The system also can have a third operating mode wherein both the first and second modes are rendered inoperative. The storage system can function so that when the articles are stored in the first mode, gases are intermittently removed from the system whereby the pressure at which the articles are stored is maintained at less than the pressure at the exterior of the system. The storage system can be located in a refrigeration appliance such as a household refrigerator. | 06-04-2015 |
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20080252208 | OLED DEVICE WITH SHORT REDUCTION - In an OLED device having a substrate, a first electrode layer disposed over the substrate, an inorganic short reduction layer disposed over the first electrode layer, an organic electroluminescent medium disposed over the short reduction layer, and a second electrode layer over the electroluminescent medium, a feature is the inclusion of a mixture of ZnS, SiO | 10-16-2008 |
20080278067 | ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE HAVING IMPROVED LIGHT OUTPUT - An OLED device including a transparent substrate having a first surface and a second surface, a transparent electrode layer disposed over the first surface of the substrate, a short reduction layer disposed over the transparent electrode layer, an organic light-emitting element disposed over the short reduction layer and including at least one light-emitting layer and a charge injection layer disposed over the light emitting layer, a reflective electrode layer disposed over the charge injection layer and a light extraction enhancement structure disposed over the first or second surface of the substrate; wherein the short reduction layer is a transparent film having a through-thickness resistivity of 10 | 11-13-2008 |
20100330716 | ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE HAVING IMPROVED LIGHT OUTPUT - An electroluminescent device including a transparent substrate, a securing layer, a light scattering layer, an electroluminescent unit including a transparent electrode layer, a light emitting element including at least one light emitting layer, and a reflecting electrode layer in that order, wherein the light scattering layer includes one monolayer of inorganic particles having an index of refraction larger than that of the light emitting layer and wherein the securing layer holds the inorganic particles in the light scattering layer. | 12-30-2010 |
20110204385 | Vapor Deposition of a Layer - A method of depositing a layer onto a substrate, comprising heating an evaporator to a temperature capable of completely evaporating the evaporant to be deposited, dispensing into the evaporator one or more quantized units of the evaporant where the evaporant is completely vaporized, providing an area vapor dispenser having a plurality of apertures, and directing the vaporized evaporant from the evaporator to the area vapor dispenser so that the evaporant is dispensed through the apertures to deposit the layer on the substrate. | 08-25-2011 |