| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|
| 20130202077 | Spacer Grid - A spacer grid includes interlocked straps comprising metal sheets or plates welded together to define a spacer grid having a top and bottom. The interlocked straps define a plurality of cells comprising vertical passages connecting the top and bottom of the spacer grid. The cells include: upper dimples proximate to the top of the spacer grid and distal from the mid-plane of the spacer grid; lower dimples proximate to the bottom of the spacer grid and distal from the mid-plane of the spacer grid; cantilevered upper springs having fuel rod engagement surfaces proximate to the top of the spacer grid and distal from the mid-plane of the spacer grid; and cantilevered lower springs having fuel rod engagement surfaces proximate to the bottom of the spacer grid and distal from the mid-plane of the spacer grid. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130301791 | PULSE ARC WELDING OF SPACER GRIDS TO GUIDE TUBES - A structural skeleton of a nuclear fuel assembly is assembled by inserting guide tubes through a plurality of spacer grids, and performing pulse arc welding to connect the inserted guide tubes and the spacer grids. In the structural skeleton, the spacer grids may comprise intersecting grid straps, and at least some of the grid straps may include tabs that are pulse arc welded to guide tubes. The structural skeleton may include grid retaining rings installed on the guide tubes and pinning some spacer grids, with the grid retaining rings being pulse arc welded to guide tubes. A fuel assembly includes the structural skeleton, a plurality of fuel rods comprising fissile material passing through the spacer grids, and upper and lower end fittings secured to upper and lower ends, respectively, of the guide tubes. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20140205053 | Spacer Grids With Springs Having Improved Robustness - A spacer grid includes intersecting straps defining cells with springs and dimples arranged to hold fuel rods passing through the cells. The springs are dual cantilevered springs with a bridge section between the distal end of the spring and the base. The distal portion of the spring is less stiff than the bridge section. The bridge section creates a bump which acts as a stop or travel limiter to prevent loss of grip force due to excessive spring deflection. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140205055 | Spacer Grids For Nuclear Reactor - A spacer grid includes intersecting straps defining cells with springs and dimples arranged to hold fuel rods passing through the cells. The direction of the springs switches at a switch point in the spacer grid that is not at the center of the spacer grid. The intersecting straps may include a first set of mutually parallel straps including a first transition strap and a second set of mutually parallel straps including a second transition strap, with the second set intersecting the first set. The springs of the first set of mutually parallel straps face away from the first transition strap, and the springs of the second set of mutually parallel straps face away from the second transition strap. The outer straps in some embodiments include dimples but not springs. | 07-24-2014 |
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|
| 20130346625 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVENT STREAM PROCESSING - Disclosed are systems and methods for processing events in an event stream using a map-update application. The events may be embodied as a key-attribute pair. An event is processed by one or more instances implementing either a map or an update function. A map function receives an input event from the event stream and publishes one or more events to the event stream. An update function receives an event and updates a corresponding slate and publishes zero or more events. Systems and methods are also disclosed herein for implementing a map-update application in a multithreaded architecture and for handling overloading of a particular thread or node. Systems and methods for providing access to slates updated according to update operations are also disclosed. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20130346970 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVENT STREAM PROCESSING - Disclosed are systems and methods for processing events in an event stream using a map-update application. The events may be embodied as a key-attribute pair. An event is processed by one or more instances implementing either a map or an update function. A map function receives an input event from the event stream and publishes one or more events to the event stream. An update function receives an event and updates a corresponding slate and publishes zero or more events. Systems and methods are also disclosed herein for implementing a map-update application in a multithreaded architecture and for handling overloading of a particular thread or node. Systems and methods for providing access to slates updated according to update operations are also disclosed. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20130346989 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVENT STREAM PROCESSING - Disclosed are systems and methods for processing events in an event stream using a map-update application. The events may be embodied as a key-attribute pair. An event is processed by one or more instances implementing either a map or an update function. A map function receives an input event from the event stream and publishes one or more events to the event stream. An update function receives an event and updates a corresponding slate and publishes zero or more events. Systems and methods are also disclosed herein for implementing a map-update application in a multithreaded architecture and for handling overloading of a particular thread or node. Systems and methods for providing access to slates updated according to update operations are also disclosed. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20130346990 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVENT STREAM PROCESSING - Disclosed are systems and methods for processing events in an event stream using a map-update application. The events may be embodied as a key-attribute pair. An event is processed by one or more instances implementing either a map or an update function. A map function receives an input event from the event stream and publishes one or more events to the event stream. An update function receives an event and updates a corresponding slate and publishes zero or more events. Systems and methods are also disclosed herein for implementing a map-update application in a multithreaded architecture and for handling overloading of a particular thread or node. Systems and methods for providing access to slates updated according to update operations are also disclosed. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20130347005 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVENT STREAM PROCESSING - Disclosed are systems and methods for processing events in an event stream using a map-update application. The events may be embodied as a key-attribute pair. An event is processed by one or more instances implementing either a map or an update function. A map function receives an input event from the event stream and publishes one or more events to the event stream. An update function receives an event and updates a corresponding slate and publishes zero or more events. Systems and methods are also disclosed herein for implementing a map-update application in a multithreaded architecture and for handling overloading of a particular thread or node. Systems and methods for providing access to slates updated according to update operations are also disclosed. | 12-26-2013 |
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|
| 20130060325 | IMPLANTABLE THREE-WAY DIAPHRAGM VALVE - An embodiment in accordance with the present invention provides a valve including a housing having a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion of the housing defines a first and second nozzle, and the bottom portion of the housing defines an opening. A diaphragm has an open position and a closed position, and the diaphragm is disposed between the top portion of the housing and the bottom portion of the housing. A first fluid flow path between the first nozzle and the second nozzle is defined by the housing and the diaphragm, when the diaphragm is in the closed position. A second fluid flow path between the opening and the first nozzle is defined by the housing and the diaphragm, when the diaphragm is in the closed position. Such a valve can be used for a number of purposes including hemodialysis procedures. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130218063 | HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS PORT AND CLEANING SYSTEM - An embodiment in accordance with the present invention provides a device and method for hemodialysis including a needle access port having a housing defining a septum, wherein the septum is configured for needle access. Generally, the needle access port will have three septa for communication with valves configured to be anastomosed to a large-diameter blood vessel. The valves are in fluid communication with a flow of blood through the large-diameter blood vessel. The device also includes an elongate tube having a first and a second elongate lumen, wherein a first end of the tube is coupled to the needle access port and a second end of the tube is coupled to the valve. The device can be cleaned by injecting a cleaning fluid into a first septum of the needle access port and extracting it though the second septum of the needle access port. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20140128792 | HEMODIALYSIS ACCESS PORT AND CLEANING SYSTEM - An embodiment in accordance with the present invention provides a device and method for hemodialysis including a needle access port having a housing defining a septum, wherein the septum is configured for needle access. Generally, the needle access port will have three septa for communication with valves configured to be anastomosed to a large-diameter blood vessel. The valves are in fluid communication with a flow of blood through the large-diameter blood vessel. The device also includes an elongate tube having a first and a second elongate lumen, wherein a first end of the tube is coupled to the needle access port and a second end of the tube is coupled to the valve. The device can be cleaned by injecting a cleaning fluid into a first septum of the needle access port and extracting it though the second septum of the needle access port. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20150094669 | IMPLANTABLE THREE-WAY DIAPHRAGM VALVE - An embodiment in accordance with the present invention provides a valve including a housing having a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion of the housing defines a first and second nozzle, and the bottom portion of the housing defines an opening. A diaphragm has an open position and a closed position, and the diaphragm is disposed between the top portion of the housing and the bottom portion of the housing. A first fluid flow path between the first nozzle and the second nozzle is defined by the housing and the diaphragm, when the diaphragm is in the closed position. A second fluid flow path between the opening and the first nozzle is defined by the housing and the diaphragm, when the diaphragm is in the closed position. Such a valve can be used for a number of purposes including hemodialysis procedures. | 04-02-2015 |
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|
| 20150227928 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING MOBILE DEVICE-TO-MACHINE PAYMENTS - A device with one or more processors, memory, and two or more communication capabilities obtains, from a payment module, an authorization request via a first communication capability (e.g., Bluetooth). The device sends, to a server, the authorization request via a second communication capability distinct from the first communication capability (e.g., cellular or WiFi technology). In response to sending the authorization request, the device obtains, from the server, authorization information via the second communication capability. After obtaining the authorization information, the device detects a trigger condition to perform a transaction with a payment accepting unit associated with the payment module. In response to detecting the trigger condition, the device sends, to the payment module, at least a portion of the authorization information via the first communication capability. | 08-13-2015 |
| 20160098711 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERACTING WITH UNATTENDED MACHINES USING DETECTABLE TRIGGER CONDITIONS AND LIMITED-SCOPE AUTHORIZATION GRANTS - System and methods are disclosed for interactions with unattended retail machines (“URMs”) using detectable trigger conditions and limited-scope authorization grants. An exemplary method is performed at a mobile device and includes: receiving, via a communications unit, a broadcasted signal from an electronic payment device coupled with an URM. The broadcasted signal includes a request to authorize funds that are associated with a user of the mobile device for use at the URM. The method further includes: (i) sending the request to a server via the communications unit, (ii) receiving, from the server, an authorization grant (e.g., the grant expires if predetermined criteria are satisfied), and (iii) detecting a trigger condition to initiate a cashless transaction with the URM. In accordance with a determination that the predetermined criteria haven't been satisfied, the method includes: initiating the cashless transaction with the URM by sending the authorization grant to the electronic payment device. | 04-07-2016 |
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|
| 20120180002 | NATURAL INPUT FOR SPREADSHEET ACTIONS - Different gestures and actions are used to interact with spreadsheets. The gestures are used in manipulating the spreadsheet and performing other actions in the spreadsheet. For example, gestures may be used to move within the spreadsheet, select data, filter, sort, drill down/up, zoom, split rows/columns, perform undo/redo actions, and the like. Sensors that are associated with a device may also be used in interacting with spreadsheets. For example, an accelerometer may be used for moving and performing operations within the spreadsheet. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20130091413 | Rich Data Label Formatting - Rich data label formatting may be provided. A rich data label may be created for at least one data point associated with a visualization. The data label may be formatted and displayed on the visualization. In response to determining that the change event has occurred on the visualization, the display of the formatted label may be updated according to the change event. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130093782 | Color Selection and Chart Styles - Color selection may be provided. First, a selection of a target object may be received and a color selection mode may be entered. Then a color preview may be provided in response to entering the color selection mode. Next, a color selection may be received in response to providing the color preview. A color of a property of the selected target object may then be set to the received color selection. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130104037 | Merging and Fragmenting Graphical Objects - Object merging in an electronic document may be provided. First, a selection of at least two objects within the electronic document may be received. Then, in response to the received selection of the at least two objects, a menu listing a plurality of merge operations configured to be performed on the selected at least two objects may be provided. A merge operation may then be selected, previewed, and applied to the selected at least two objects. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130124989 | Providing Contextual On-Object Control Launchers and Controls - Object editing controls may be provided. First, a selection of an object within an electronic document may be received. Then, in response to the received selection of the object, at least one selectable control may be displayed. The at least one selectable control may be configured to provide a set of most commonly used editing controls for editing the selected object. Upon selection of the at least one selectable control, a user interface comprising the set of most commonly used editing controls may be deployed next to the selected object. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130125041 | Format Object Task Pane - A format object task pane is provided that presents contextual formatting controls for formatting objects. The format object task pane may be docked to an edge of an application window and may be modeless, allowing a user to interact with application functionalities while the task pane is open. Formatting controls may behave contextually and display controls specific to a currently selected object. The presented formatting controls may be organized by categories and by sections within the categories. Text formatting and object formatting controls may be provided in a same task pane. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20140047326 | Merging and Fragmenting Graphical Objects - Object merging in an electronic document may be provided. First, a selection of at least two objects within the electronic document may be received. Then, in response to the received selection of the at least two objects, a menu listing a plurality of merge operations configured to be performed on the selected at least two objects may be provided. A merge operation may then be selected, previewed, and applied to the selected at least two objects. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20160103796 | Rich Formatting for a Data Label Associated with a Data Point - Rich formatting may be provided for rich data labels. A rich data label may be created for at least one data point associated with a visualization. The data label may be formatted and displayed on the visualization. The rich data label may bind to a particular data point rather than adhering to conventional index-based anchor logic where a data label is bound to the index of a data point. Accordingly, in response to determining that the location of the data point has changed in the visualization, the location of the rich data label is automatically adjusted to remain attached to its original data point. | 04-14-2016 |
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|
| 20140101542 | AUTOMATED DATA VISUALIZATION ABOUT SELECTED TEXT - User input identifying a selection of a textual portion of a document being displayed in a computer display region can be received. An identification of a meaning of the selection by analyzing context information around the selection can be automatically requested. A dataset about the identified meaning can be retrieved from a service. A selection of a visualization format from a plurality of available visualization formats can be automatically requested to represent the dataset. A visualization of the dataset in the selected visualization format can be automatically displayed. The visualization can represent at least a portion of the dataset. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140101544 | DISPLAYING INFORMATION ACCORDING TO SELECTED ENTITY TYPE - User input identifying a selection of a textual portion of a document being displayed in a computer display region can be received. Identification of an entity indicated by the selection and text around the selection can be automatically requested. A determination of whether the identified entity is an entity type in a predetermined set of entity types can also be requested. Each entity type in the set can correspond to a display technique for displaying information about that entity type. The display technique for each entity type can be different and can include displaying one or more user interface items specific to the entity type. If the entity type is determined to be an entity type of the types in the set, then the information about the identified entity can be displayed according to the display technique for the determined entity type. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140101606 | CONTEXT-SENSITIVE INFORMATION DISPLAY WITH SELECTED TEXT - User input identifying a selection of a textual portion of a document (such as an e-reader document, a word processing document, etc.) being displayed in a first computer display region can be received. It can be automatically requested that one or more services identify a context-sensitive meaning of the selection by analyzing textual context information around the selection in the document. Additional information about the identified meaning of the selection can be automatically retrieved from a service. In response to receiving the user input, one or more representations of the information about the identified meaning can be displayed in a second computer display region while the document continues to be displayed in the first computer display region. The first and second display regions can be visible at the same time. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140298258 | Switch List Interactions - A graphical user interface for viewing and selecting from a list of available applications through an operating system of a computer includes a switch list. The displayed switch list can be either fully or partially displayed, or hidden. The switch list becomes partially displayed after a user selects an object from the switch list through some user input gesture, such as a swipe from the left edge of the display when the switch list is hidden, or a selection and drag of an object from a fully displayed switch list. The switch list transitions from partially displayed or hidden to fully displayed when a user indicates, through some user gesture, that a currently active object is being placed back into the switch list. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140310661 | DYNAMIC MANAGEMENT OF EDGE INPUTS BY USERS ON A TOUCH DEVICE - Systems and methods of blocking, ignoring, suspending, or otherwise altering edge-related UI gestures on touch-sensitive computing devices or on non-touch sensitive computing devices having active edge I/O commands in certain situations are disclosed. In one embodiment, a second UI gesture coming from an outside edge may be altered after a first UI gesture from a user using an running application under certain conditions—e.g., if the second UI gesture is made within a certain time period after the first UI gesture, the second UI gesture is made within a certain proximity of the first UI gesture, etc. In another embodiment, a computing device is disclosed that comprises a controller, a display screen and an operating system that alters certain edge-related UI gestures that might be made by an operating system if, e.g., certain conditions are present. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20160034154 | Application Launcher Sizing - Application launcher sizing techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a likely usage context is determined, by a computing device, of a user in interacting with the computing device. An application launcher is dynamically sized within a display area of the user interface by the computing device based on the determined likely usage context of the user. The application launcher is configured for output responsive to an input received from a user and includes a plurality of representations of applications that are selectable to navigate to a user interface corresponding with a respective said application. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160034159 | Assisted Presentation of Application Windows - This document describes techniques and apparatuses enabling assisted presentation of application windows. In some embodiments, these techniques and apparatuses enable sizing and positioning of application windows to provide an optimized layout of application windows. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160070423 | COMBINED SWITCHING AND WINDOW PLACEMENT - Systems, methods, computer storage media, and graphical user interfaces (GUIs) are provided for combined switching and placement of windows based on a single action. The single action may be moving an element to a hot spot or a snap portion of a display area. In response to the single action, an element is automatically launched, repositioned according to a snap portion or a hot spot that recognized the element, and opened, and a view is automatically switched to a view of at least the element. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160077709 | ACTIONABLE ITEM SWITCHER - Computer-readable media, computerized methods, and computer systems for initiating actions via a switcher view are provided. In embodiments, a control to present in association with a window representation is determined In a switcher view including a variety of window representations, the control is presented in association with the window representation. Upon a user-selection of the control, an action corresponding with the control is initiated while the switcher view is maintained. Such an action can perform functionality in association with the application. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160085438 | MULTI-FINGER TOUCHPAD GESTURES - A multi-finger touchpad gesture refers to a movement of multiple fingers in a particular pattern across a touchpad. The touchpad senses the multiple fingers, and based on the sensed finger locations and finger movements, one of multiple multi-finger touchpad gestures is detected. A user interface being presented on a display is altered as appropriate in response to the detected multi-finger touchpad gesture. Various different multi-finger touchpad gestures can be detected. The multi-finger touchpad gestures can include a gesture that traverses different hierarchical views of the operating system user interface, a gesture that switches between two recent windows, a gesture that traverses a back stack of windows, a gesture that displays a window selection view and selects a particular window, and a gesture that moves a window to a different location (including snapping a window to an edge or corner of the display). | 03-24-2016 |
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|
| 20090243025 | PIXEL STRUCTURE WITH A PHOTODETECTOR HAVING AN EXTENDED DEPLETION DEPTH - An image sensor includes an imaging area that includes a plurality of pixels that are formed in a substrate layer of a first conductivity type. Each pixel includes a collection region that is formed in a portion of the substrate layer and doped with a dopant of a first conductivity type. A plurality of wells are disposed in portions of the substrate layer and doped with another dopant of the second conductivity type. Each well is positioned laterally adjacent to each collection region. A buried layer spans the imaging area and is disposed in a portion of the substrate layer that is beneath the photodetectors and the wells. The buried layer is doped with a dopant of a second conductivity type. Each collection region, each well, and the buried layer are formed such that a region of the substrate layer having substantially the same doping as the substrate layer resides between each collection region and the buried layer. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20100140728 | LATERAL OVERFLOW DRAIN AND CHANNEL STOP REGIONS IN IMAGE SENSORS - A lateral overflow drain and a channel stop are fabricated using a double mask process. Each lateral overflow drain is formed within a respective channel stop. Due to the use of two mask layers, one edge of each lateral overflow drain is aligned, or substantially aligned, with an edge of a respective channel stop. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100140729 | LATERAL OVERFLOW DRAIN AND CHANNEL STOP REGIONS IN IMAGE SENSORS - A lateral overflow drain and a channel stop are fabricated using a double mask process. Each lateral overflow drain is formed within a respective channel stop. Due to the use of two mask layers, one edge of each lateral overflow drain is aligned, or substantially aligned, with an edge of a respective channel stop. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100144084 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE STRUCTURES FOR AN IMAGE SENSOR - Trenches that are filled with a reflecting material are formed in one or more dielectric layers in an image sensor. The trenches form optical waveguide structures that surround either partially or completely each photodetector in the image sensor. Each optical waveguide structure directs light towards a respective photodetector. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100148230 | TRENCH ISOLATION REGIONS IN IMAGE SENSORS - Trenches are formed in a substrate or layer and a solid source doped with one or more dopants is deposited over the image sensor such that the solid source fills the one or more trenches and is disposed on the surface of the substrate. The surface of the image sensor is then planarized so that the solid source remains only in the trenches. A thermal drive operation is performed to cause at least a portion of the one or more dopants in the solid source to diffuse into the portions of the substrate or layer that are immediately adjacent to and surround the sidewall and bottom surfaces of the trenches. The diffused dopant or dopants form passivation regions that passivate the interface between the substrate or layer and the sidewall and bottom surfaces of the trenches. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20110156112 | IMAGE SENSOR WITH DOPED TRANSFER GATE - An image sensor includes an array of pixels, with at least one pixel including a photodetector formed in a substrate layer and a transfer gate disposed adjacent to the photodetector. The substrate layer further includes multiple charge-to-voltage conversion regions. A single photodetector can transfer collected charge to a single charge-to-voltage conversion region, or alternatively multiple photodetectors can transfer collected charge to a common charge-to-voltage conversion region shared by the photodetectors. An implant region formed when dopants are implanted into the substrate layer to form source/drain implant regions is disposed in only a portion of each transfer gate while each charge-to-voltage conversion region is substantially devoid of the implant region. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110159635 | METHOD FOR FORMING DEEP ISOLATION IN IMAGERS - An image sensor having an imaging area that includes a substrate layer and a plurality of pixels formed therein. Multiple pixels each include a photodetector formed in the substrate layer. Isolation layers are formed in the substrate layer by performing a series of implants of one or more dopants of a first conductivity type into the substrate layer. Each isolation layer implant is performed with a different energy than the other isolation layer implants in the series and each implant implants the one or more dopants into the entire imaging area. The photodetectors are formed in the substrate layer by performing a series of implants of one or more dopants of a second conductivity type into each pixel in the substrate layer. Each photodetector implant is performed with a different energy than the other photodetector implants in the series. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20120080731 | PHOTODETECTOR ISOLATION IN IMAGE SENSORS - A first shallow trench isolation region is disposed in the silicon semiconductor layer laterally adjacent to a photodetector while a second shallow trench isolation region is disposed in the silicon semiconductor layer laterally adjacent to other electrical components in a pixel. The first and second shallow trench isolation regions each include a trench disposed in the silicon semiconductor layer that is filled with a dielectric material. An isolation layer having the second conductivity is disposed only along a portion of a bottom and only along a sidewall of the trench immediately adjacent to the photodetector. The isolation layer is not disposed along the other portion of the bottom and along the other sidewall of the trench adjacent the photodetector. The isolation layer is not disposed along the bottom and sidewalls of the trench adjacent to the other electrical components. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120080733 | PHOTODETECTOR ISOLATION IN IMAGE SENSORS - Shallow trench isolation regions are disposed in an n-type silicon semiconductor layer laterally adjacent to a collection region of a photodetector and laterally adjacent to a charge-to-voltage conversion region. The shallow trench isolation regions each include a trench disposed in the silicon semiconductor layer and a first dielectric structure disposed along an interior bottom and sidewalls of each trench. A second dielectric structure is disposed over the pinning layer. The dielectric structures include a silicon nitride layer disposed over an oxide layer. An n-type isolation layer is disposed along only a portion of the exterior bottom of the trench and the exterior sidewall of the trench immediately adjacent to the photodetector. The n-type isolation layer is not disposed along the remaining portion of the bottom or the opposing exterior sidewall of the trench. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120083067 | METHOD FOR FORMING PHOTODETECTOR ISOLATION IN IMAGERS - A first shallow trench isolation region is disposed in the silicon semiconductor layer laterally adjacent to a photodetector while a second shallow trench isolation region is disposed in the silicon semiconductor layer laterally adjacent to other electrical components in a pixel. The first and second shallow trench isolation regions each include a trench disposed in the silicon semiconductor layer that is filled with a dielectric material. An isolation layer having the second conductivity is disposed only along a portion of a bottom and only along a sidewall of the trench immediately adjacent to the photodetector. The isolation layer is not disposed along the other portion of the bottom and along the other sidewall of the trench adjacent the photodetector. The isolation layer is not disposed along the bottom and sidewalls of the trench adjacent to the other electrical components. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120168892 | LATERAL OVERFLOW DRAIN AND CHANNEL STOP REGIONS IN IMAGE SENSORS - A lateral overflow drain and a channel stop are fabricated using a double mask process. Each lateral overflow drain is formed within a respective channel stop. Due to the use of two mask layers, one edge of each lateral overflow drain is aligned, or substantially aligned, with an edge of a respective channel stop. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20150179701 | IMAGE SENSOR WITH DOPED TRANSFER GATE - An image sensor is fabricated by forming transfer gates over a substrate layer. A transfer gate is disposed between a respective shared charge-to-voltage conversion region and a photodetector associated with the shared charge-to-voltage conversion region. The transfer gates of each shared charge-to-voltage conversion region are spaced apart to form a conversion region gap. A masking conformal dielectric layer is deposited over the image sensor, covers the transfer gates, fills each conversion region gap, and is etched to form sidewall spacers along an outside edge of each transfer gate with a portion remaining in each conversion region gap and disposed over the substrate layer in each conversion region gap. Source/drain regions are implanted in the substrate layer where an implant region is formed in the transfer gates. The masking conformal dielectric layer in each conversion gap masks the source/drain implant Each charge-to-voltage conversion region is substantially devoid of the implant region. | 06-25-2015 |
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|
| 20150158448 | THIN PLATE STRUCTURAL SUPPORT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE ARMREST - A motor vehicle door and armrest assembly using a thin plate that is vertically strong while laterally collapsible. The plate is comprised of a matrix of intersecting parallel struts forming four sided cells having a first set of opposing acute angles and a second set of opposing obtuse angles. The obtuse angles span a direction normal to the motor vehicle door and allow the plate to more easily limit force transmission from a side impact force. The struts are coupled to a frame, the coupling struts variable in cross sectional area to further determine the lateral stiffness of the plate. | 06-11-2015 |
| 20150231999 | COUPLING STRUCTURE FOR PULL-CUP AND ARMREST ASSEMBLY - A door trim assembly includes an armrest, a pull-cup unit, and an attachment structure. The attachment structure has a first portion with a first flange, a second portion with two second flanges on opposing sides of the first flange, and an attachment member engaged with the at least one first flange and the at least two second flanges. The first and second portions are respectively coupled to one each of the armrest and the pull-cup unit, which may prevent separation during and after a crash event. | 08-20-2015 |
| 20150283926 | ARMREST SUBSTRATE HAVING DETACHABLE ELONGATED SUPPORT BANDS - A collapsible vehicle armrest includes an armrest substrate extending between a door frame and a door trim and defining an opening therebetween. The opening has a longitudinal axis substantially parallel with the door frame. A plurality of support bands extends co-planar across the opening and parallel with the longitudinal axis. A plurality of stubs extends across each gap defined between adjacent support bands. Each stub is free of alignment with each other of the plurality of stubs in a direction perpendicular to the plurality of support bands. A cover member extends over the armrest substrate and the plurality of support bands, wherein the cover member is vertically supported proximate the opening by the plurality of parallel support bands and the plurality of stubs. | 10-08-2015 |
| 20150306992 | FULLY COLLAPSING ARMREST INSERT WITH TUNABLE TENSIONING ELEMENTS - A collapsible vehicular armrest substrate includes load-bearing strips extending across a gap defined within a support frame. A first tunable element secures the load-bearing strips in a support position on the support frame. A first tension-adjusting portion sets a predetermined first tension limit of the first tunable element. The load-bearing strips disengage from the support position when the first tunable element experiences an actual tension greater than the predetermined first tension limit. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20160084493 | ILLUMINATED SPEAKER - A speaker is provided herein. The speaker includes a light source configured to emit inputted light. A diaphragm is configured to move as a magnet receives electrical signals. A first photoluminescent structure is disposed on the diaphragm. A second photoluminescent structure is also disposed on the diaphragm. The inputted light emitted from the light source is converted to outputted light by the first and second photoluminescent structures. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160096457 | VEHICLE ARMREST WITH STRUCTURAL FABRIC SUBSTRATE - A vehicle armrest includes an inner armrest substrate having at least one buckling member extending to an outer armrest substrate. A gap is defined by the inner and outer armrest substrates and the at least one buckling member. A fabric member extends across the gap and is attached to the inner and outer armrest substrates. A cover member extends over and is vertically supported by the fabric member. | 04-07-2016 |
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|
| 20080210527 | POWER CONVEYOR WITH CORNER ASSEMBLY AND PALLET THEREFOR - A twin strand conveyor uses roller chains to move pallets along straight conveyor sections and an unpowered corner assembly that enables the pallets to glide around corners of the conveyor. The pallets are transferred from an upstream conveyor section into the corner assembly using a corner injection unit that includes powered rollers that lift the pallets off the roller chains an onto a set of ball transfers that support the pallets as they glide through the corner assembly. Side guides are used to direct the pallets around the turn and onto the downstream conveyor section. A pickup unit having powered rollers draws the pallets off the ball transfers and onto the roller chains of the downstream conveyor section. The rollers of the corner injection unit and pickup unit can be powered by the same motor used to drive the chains of the respective conveyor sections. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20110114453 | PALLET CONVEYOR WITH CORNER ASSEMBLY - A twin strand conveyor uses roller chains to move pallets along straight conveyor sections and an unpowered corner assembly that enables the pallets to glide around corners of the conveyor. The pallets are transferred from an upstream conveyor section into the corner assembly using a corner injection unit that includes powered rollers that lift the pallets off the roller chains an onto a set of ball transfers that support the pallets as they glide through the corner assembly. A pickup unit having powered rollers draws the pallets off the ball transfers and onto the roller chains of the downstream conveyor section. Side guides are used to direct the pallets around the turn and onto the downstream conveyor section. One or more movable guides can be used in conjunction with a third or more conveyor sections to permit selective diverting of the pallets between the different conveyor sections. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20120006609 | DRIVE MECHANISM FOR AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE - A drive mechanism for an AGV that includes a drive unit for propelling the AGV and a steering unit for steering the AGV. The drive unit has a drive motor, drive transmission, and a drive wheel. The steering unit has a steering motor. Both motors are fixedly mounted on the AGV and remain stationary relative to each other while the drive motor rotates the drive wheel and the steering motor steers the drive wheel. The drive transmission couples the drive motor to the drive wheel and can be at least partially mounted within a gear housing that is rotatably mounted via a bearing so that the drive motor can be operated to move the AGV via power transferred to the drive wheel via the drive transmission, and the steering motor can be operated to steer the drive wheel by rotation of the gear housing and drive wheel via the bearing. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120179337 | AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE (AGV) SYSTEM - An automated guided vehicle is equipped with a stabilization system for precisely locating, leveling, or otherwise positioning the AGV and its payload with respect to a. work piece. The stabilization system includes one or more extension members that extend away from the AGV to engage the ground or a locating assembly installed in the ground. Each extension member may be part of a locating assembly or a leveling assembly. The locating assembly extension member may extend at least partially into an opening of another locating assembly to align the two locating assemblies. The locating assembly may also be configured to provide a leveling function. | 07-12-2012 |
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|
| 20090185309 | Method for Minimizing Contaminant Levels Within a Tape Drive System - A method for minimizing dust level within a tape drive system is disclosed. A dust concentration level within the tape drive system is initially determined. A head brush interval is subsequently adjusted according to the determined dust concentration level within the tape drive system. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20110102938 | POWER MODE OPERATION OF A MAGNETIC TAPE DRIVE - A magnetic tape drive having a tape drive system for moving magnetic tape, tape read/write and servo system, tape cartridge load/unload systems, I/O communications, memory; and a control system, operates in three modes to conserve energy consumption. A first low power mode powers the I/O communications, the memory, and the control system. If a magnetic tape cartridge is in loaded position in the magnetic tape drive, the second low power mode powers the same as the first low power mode, and additionally powers the tape drive system to apply tension to a magnetic tape of the magnetic tape cartridge. In the first and the second low power modes, the control system operates the I/O communications, the memory and the control system to respond to and execute commands received at the I/O communications if the commands are executable without magnetic tape access. The third, full power mode, is entered if a command received at the I/O communications requires magnetic tape access. | 05-05-2011 |
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|
| 20110067275 | DUMP BLOCK WITH IMPROVED ASSEMBLY FEATURES - A dump block with a self-adjusting bearing includes two side sections, a sheave with a peripheral groove and a central bore, a bearing assembly, and a sheave pin. The sheave pin has a first end with a shoulder, a second end with a threaded portion, and a bearing support section of a predetermined length extending between the first and second ends. The sheave pin is positioned within the bearing assembly and adjusted by urging the sheave pin to translate in the direction of the second end. A fastener is secured to the threaded section at a location between the two side sections. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20120102679 | ADJUSTABLE SOCKET FOR FERRULE ROPE - An adjustable socket for receiving a ferrule rope comprises an elongated body, a primary stop, a channel and an adjustable stop. The primary stop comprises an opening in the body dimensioned larger than a diameter of a rope portion of the ferrule rope and smaller than a ferrule end of the ferrule rope, and a surface of the body adjacent the opening against which the ferrule end can bear. The channel is defined in communication with the opening and extending along the body. The channel has a cross sectional open area larger than the opening and is dimensioned to receive the ferrule end of the ferrule rope. The adjustable stop is selectively actuatable to define a secondary stop spaced from the primary stop along the channel and against which the ferrule end can bear, thereby changing a length of the ferrule rope. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20130133175 | PIN RETAINER FOR DRAGLINE PINS - A locking device that connects to a grooved end of a dragline pin includes a lock block and a lock pin. The lock block has a through opening sized to receive the end of the pin. There is a bore formed in the lock block and transversely intersecting the through opening which is dimensioned to receive the lock pin. The lock pin is configured to pass through a portion of the grooved end of a received dragline pin received in the through opening to lock the dragline pin and any attached dragline component. | 05-30-2013 |
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|
| 20140247555 | SELECTIVE CLAMPING OF ELECTRONICS CARD TO COOLANT-COOLED STRUCTURE - Cooling apparatuses and coolant-cooled electronic assemblies are provided which include a thermal transfer structure configured to couple to an electronics card which operatively inserts into an electronic system. The thermal transfer structure includes a clamping structure movable between opened and clamped positions. A coolant-cooled structure, which is associated with the electronic system within which the electronics card is operatively inserted, resides between the electronics card and, at least partially, the clamping structure with insertion of the electronics card into the electronic system. The opened position of the clamping structure facilitates docking of the electronics card within the electronic system with the coolant-cooled structure between the card and, at least partially, the clamping structure, and movement of the clamping structure to the clamped position facilitates clamping of the thermal transfer structure to the coolant-cooled structure, and thermal conduction of heat from the card to the coolant-cooled structure. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20150052753 | SELECTIVE CLAMPING OF ELECTRONICS CARD TO COOLANT-COOLED STRUCTURE - Methods of fabricating cooling apparatuses are provided which include: providing a thermal transfer structure configured to couple to an electronics card, the thermal transfer structure including a clamping structure movable between opened and clamped positions; and providing a coolant-cooled structure configured to reside within, and be associated with a receiving slot of, an electronic system within which the electronics card operatively inserts, the coolant-cooled structure residing between the electronics card and, at least partially, the clamping structure when the transfer structure is coupled to the electronics card and the card is operatively inserted into the receiving slot, wherein the opened position facilitates insertion of the electronics card into the electronic system, and movement of the clamping structure to the clamped position facilitates clamping of the thermal transfer structure to the coolant-cooled structure, and thermal conduction of heat from the electronics card to the coolant-cooled structure. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150359140 | SELECTIVE CLAMPING OF ELECTRONICS CARD TO COOLANT-COOLED STRUCTURE - Cooling apparatuses and coolant-cooled electronic assemblies are provided which include a thermal transfer structure configured to couple to an electronics card which operatively inserts into an electronic system. The thermal transfer structure includes a clamping structure movable between opened and clamped positions. A coolant-cooled structure, which is associated with the electronic system within which the electronics card is operatively inserted, resides between the electronics card and, at least partially, the clamping structure with insertion of the electronics card into the electronic system. The opened position of the clamping structure facilitates docking of the electronics card within the electronic system with the coolant-cooled structure between the card and, at least partially, the clamping structure, and movement of the clamping structure to the clamped position facilitates clamping of the thermal transfer structure to the coolant-cooled structure, and thermal conduction of heat from the card to the coolant-cooled structure. | 12-10-2015 |
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|
| 20090090970 | SOI SUBSTRATE CONTACT WITH EXTENDED SILICIDE AREA - A low resistance contact structure and method of making the structure. The structure includes a polysilicon contact through an upper silicon layer and buried oxide layer to a lower silicon layer of a silicon-on-insulation substrate. A region of the upper silicon layer surrounds the polysilicon contact and top surface of the polysilicon contact and surrounding region of upper silicon layer are metal silicided providing an extended contact area greater than the area of the top surface of polysilicon contact. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090093092 | SOI SUBSTRATE CONTACT WITH EXTENDED SILICIDE AREA - A low resistance contact structure and method of making the structure. The structure includes a polysilicon contact through an upper silicon layer and buried oxide layer to a lower silicon layer of a silicon-on-insulation substrate. A region of the upper silicon layer surrounds the polysilicon contact and top surface of the polysilicon contact and surrounding region of upper silicon layer are metal silicided providing an extended contact area greater than the area of the top surface of polysilicon contact. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20100084736 | SOI SUBSTRATE CONTACT WITH EXTENDED SILICIDE AREA - A low resistance contact structure and method of making the structure. The structure includes a polysilicon contact through an upper silicon layer and buried oxide layer to a lower silicon layer of a silicon-on-insulation substrate. A region of the upper silicon layer surrounds the polysilicon contact and top surface of the polysilicon contact and surrounding region of upper silicon layer are metal silicided providing an extended contact area greater than the area of the top surface of polysilicon contact. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20110315527 | PLANAR CAVITY MEMS AND RELATED STRUCTURES, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND DESIGN STRUCTURES - Planar cavity Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) structures, methods of manufacture and design structure are provided. The method includes forming at least one Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) cavity having a planar surface using a reverse damascene process. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110316101 | PLANAR CAVITY MEMS AND RELATED STRUCTURES, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND DESIGN STRUCTURES - A method of forming at least one Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) includes forming a plurality of discrete wires on a substrate. The method further includes forming a sacrificial cavity layer on the discrete wires. The method further includes forming trenches in an upper surface of the sacrificial cavity layer. The method further includes filling the trenches with dielectric material. The method further includes depositing metal on the sacrificial cavity layer and on the dielectric material to form a beam with at least one dielectric bumper extending from a bottom surface thereof. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120313146 | TRANSISTOR AND METHOD OF FORMING THE TRANSISTOR SO AS TO HAVE REDUCED BASE RESISTANCE - Disclosed is a transistor structure, having a completely silicided extrinsic base for reduced base resistance R | 12-13-2012 |
| 20140113426 | TRANSISTOR AND METHOD OF FORMING THE TRANSISTOR SO AS TO HAVE REDUCED BASE RESISTANCE - Disclosed is a transistor structure, having a completely silicided extrinsic base for reduced base resistance R | 04-24-2014 |
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|
| 20140359423 | LOCAL CACHING TO IMPROVE REMOTE SITE EDITING - A developer is enabled to select a website for editing. The website is defined by a plurality of files stored at a server. The website files stored at the server include files containing code and may optionally include one or more un-editable files. In response to the developer selecting the website for editing, a call is issued to download a copy of the files containing code from the server to store in a cache at the computing device. The developer is enabled to edit the files containing code to generate an edited version of the website, including being enabled to edit a downloaded copy of a file containing code in the cache when a copy of at least one other file containing code has not yet been downloaded to the cache in response to the call. The developer is enabled to display the edited version of the website. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140359574 | MULTI-STEP AUTO-COMPLETION MODEL FOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTS - Systems and methods for providing auto-completion functionality in a source code editor are described. In accordance with the systems and methods, code entities that are candidates for auto-completion are presented to a user via multiple auto-completion menus that are accessed in steps rather than via a single auto-completion menu. The multiple auto-completion menus include at least a first menu and a second menu. The first menu includes a common portion (e.g., a common prefix) of a subset of the candidate code entities. The second menu includes the subset of the candidate code entities and is presented when the user selects the common portion from the first menu. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150095791 | CONTROL AND PART COMPLIANT HIERARCHY - A hierarchy of controls and parts, that are each in accordance with constraints of a computing executing context. A control is executable code that performs a function and which may impart a visualization. A part is a unit of visualization container that has its own visualization and/or shows visualizations from one or more compliant controls associated with the part. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20160124720 | MULTI-STEP AUTO-COMPLETION MODEL FOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTS - Systems and methods for providing auto-completion functionality in a source code editor are described. In accordance with the systems and methods, code entities that are candidates for auto-completion are presented to a user via multiple auto-completion menus that are accessed in steps rather than via a single auto-completion menu. The multiple auto-completion menus include at least a first menu and a second menu. The first menu includes a common portion (e.g., a common prefix) of a subset of the candidate code entities. The second menu includes the subset of the candidate code entities and is presented when the user selects the common portion from the first menu. | 05-05-2016 |
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|
| 20100042069 | Remote sensing catheter system and methods - A remote sensing catheter system including an injection catheter and a collection catheter. In one method of use, an external sensor of the system determines the timing of operation of the collection catheter. In another method of use, a sensor determines the volume of medium in the injection. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100168564 | Remote sensing catheter system and methods - A remote sensing catheter system including an injection catheter and a collection catheter. In one method of use, an external sensor of the system determines the timing of operation of the collection catheter. In another method of use, a sensor determines the volume of medium in the injection. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20140066891 | Devices and Methods for Modulating Medium Delivery - Devices, systems and methods for controlling, regulating, altering, transforming or otherwise modulating the delivery of a substance to a delivery site. The devices, systems and methods optimize the delivery of the substance to an intended site, such as a vessel, vascular bed, organ and/or other corporeal structures, while reducing inadvertent introduction or reflux substance to other vessels, vascular beds, organs, and/or other structures, including systemic introduction. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20150265761 | Devices and Methods for Modulating Medium Delivery - Devices, systems and methods for controlling, regulating, altering, transforming or otherwise modulating the delivery of a substance to a delivery site. The devices, systems and methods optimize the delivery of the substance to an intended site, such as a vessel, vascular bed, organ and/or other corporeal structures, while reducing inadvertent introduction or reflux substance to other vessels, vascular beds, organs, and/or other structures, including systemic introduction. | 09-24-2015 |
| 20160106915 | Adjustable Medium Diverter - A system for modulating delivery of a fluid medium to a selected site within a patient's body includes a syringe for injecting the fluid medium, a delivery catheter including a conduit for delivering the fluid medium from outside of the body to the selected site within the body, and a flow diverter assembly disposed in a fluid medium flow path between the syringe and the delivery catheter. The syringe includes a chamber for receiving the fluid medium therein. The flow diverter assembly is configured to simultaneously divert at least some of the fluid medium within the chamber of the syringe away from the delivery of the medium through the delivery catheter conduit during injecting with the syringe, and wherein the flow diverter assembly creates increasing medium fluid flow resistance with increasing pressure level of the fluid medium within the flow diverter assembly. A method for modulating fluid delivery to a selected site within a patient's body is also disclosed. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160106916 | Reservoir for Collection and Reuse of Diverted Medium - A system and method for collection and re-use of a fluid medium derived from the diversion of at least some of an injection of the medium to a selected site within a patient's body are described. The system includes a sterile medium container, a flow diverter assembly disposed in a fluid medium flow path between an injection syringe and a medium delivery catheter, and a diversion reservoir having a reservoir chamber for receiving the diverted portion of the fluid medium from the flow diverter assembly and a fluid coupling to the sterile medium container. The flow diverter assembly is configured to divert at least a portion of a fluid medium injection from the medium flow path between the syringe and the delivery catheter during injection. The diversion reservoir is configured so as to preferentially allow re-use of the diverted medium in the reservoir chamber prior to allowing use of the medium in the sterile medium container. | 04-21-2016 |
