Gupta, TX
Abhinav Gupta, Austin, TX US
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| 20090037901 | Ready-to-Use Media Center Systems Through Custom Preconfiguration - A method and system which enable preconfiguration of an information handling system to function as a media hub. In certain embodiments, during the preconfiguration a customer can select media services such as television services (e.g., Cable TV or Dish Network Service provider) and an information handling system manufacturer can then preconfigure the information handling system during a factory install process for the selected television provider. Additionally, the preconfiguration process can load media guides onto the preconfigured information handing systems during the factory install process. Additionally, in certain embodiments, if a remote control for a receiver is found, then the remote control settings can be preinstalled onto the information handling system. When a user receives the preconfigured information handling system, all that is necessary to setup the system is to couple an IR emitter to the receiver. | 02-05-2009 |
Amit K. Gupta, Richardson, TX US
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| 20120169416 | CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR REDUCING INPUT LEAKAGE IN CHOPPED AMPLIFIER DURING OVERLOAD CONDITIONS - A chopper-stabilized amplifier ( | 07-05-2012 |
| 20130120170 | PIPELINED ADC WITH A VCO-BASED STAGE - A method for converting an analog signal to a digital signal is provided. Initially, a digital representation of a portion of an analog signal is generated. Residue of the analog signal is then sampled at a sampling instant so as to generate a residue sample. A signal having a frequency that is proportional to the voltage of the residue sample is generated, and the signal is measured to generate coarse and fine measurements of the frequency. A digital representation of the residue sample from the coarse and fine measurements is then generated. | 05-16-2013 |
Amit Kumar Gupta, Plano, TX US
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| 20100073207 | Delta-Sigma Analog-to-Digital Converters and Methods to Calibrate Delta-Sigma Analog-to-Digital Converters - Delta-sigma analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) and methods to calibrate methods to delta-sigma ADCs are disclosed. In one particular example, a delta-sigma ADC is described, including an n-bit feedback digital-to-analog converter (DAC) having a number of unit elements, and is configured to provide a feedback signal to a summing device, which generates a difference signal based on an analog input signal and the feedback signal. An n-bit ADC is included to generate an n-bit digital signal based on the difference signal. A dynamic element matching device selects one or more unit elements in the DAC based on the n-bit digital signal. A storage device, such as a memory, stores error coefficients corresponding to the plurality of unit elements. Finally, a digital corrector is included to receive the selection of unit elements, receive error coefficients corresponding to the selected unit elements, and adjust the n-bit digital signal based on the received error coefficients. | 03-25-2010 |
Ankit Gupta, Richardson, TX US
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| 20130077721 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MIMO DETECTION - A transmitted signal estimate based on signals received in a layer i within a multiple input, multiple output transmission system and based upon selected constellation points for other, previously processed layers is quantized to a nearest constellation point. A list of candidates headed by the nearest constellation point and with remaining candidates presorted by proximity to the head is selected, for each such quantized estimate based on constellation point selections for previously processed layers. To select K best candidates for the transmitted signal estimates of the current layer i, the proximity of the candidates at the head of each list to the signal estimate for the current layer are compared, and the closest candidate is selected. The list containing the selected candidate is advanced, and proximity of the transmitted signal estimate to all list heads is again evaluated and the closest candidate selected. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130315321 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CYCLIC PREFIX REDUCTION IN MMWAVE MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - To reduce the duration of a cyclic prefix used for a multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) communications channel, delay spread variations for different transmit/receive beam pair combination is estimated and used for fast beam switching and to support single user MIMO (SU-MIMO) even when the CP difference between two beams is large. Beam switching reference signals are employed to estimate delay spread exceeding current CP, and to support beam switching. CP covering sub-clusters within clusters for the MIMO channel are exploited to reduce the CP requirement and improve efficiency. Any one of a number of different CP durations may be selected for each different mobile station, using one of a finite set of subframe configurations for which the CP durations of different symbol locations within the subframe are predefined. Dynamically switching subframe configurations by the system accommodates high mobility. | 11-28-2013 |
Arun K. Gupta, Dallas, TX US
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| 20100073096 | MICRO ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SYSTEM BASED PROGRAMMABLE FREQUENCY SYNTHESIZER AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A frequency synthesizer and a method of synthesizing an output signal. In one embodiment, the frequency synthesizer includes: (1) a substrate, (2) a resonator located on the substrate and comprising a micro electromechanical system device and a feedback amplifier coupled thereto, (3) a phase-locked loop located on the substrate and coupled to the resonator, (4) control logic located on the substrate and configured to control the phase-locked loop based on a known resonant frequency of the micro electromechanical system device and (5) a voltage-controlled oscillator located on the substrate and coupled to the phase-locked loop. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100148880 | Method and System for Forming Resonators Over CMOS - In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a semiconductor substrate includes complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) circuitry disposed outwardly from the semiconductor substrate. An electrode is disposed outwardly from the CMOS circuitry. The electrode is electrically coupled to the CMOS circuitry. A resonator is disposed outwardly from the electrode. The resonator is operable to oscillate at a resonance frequency in response to an electrostatic field propagated, at least in part, by the electrode. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20130106527 | VARIABLE CAPACITANCE MEMS VARACTOR ARRAY METHOD & APPARATUS | 05-02-2013 |
| 20140076697 | MEMS ELECTROSTATIC ACTUATOR - A MEMS electrostatic actuator includes a bottom plate affixed to a substrate and a top plate suspended above the bottom plate. The top plate has a parallel plate center section and two rotating members electrically connected to the center section. Each rotating member is attached centrally of the rotating member for rotation about an axis of rotation to a set of anchor posts. The attachment includes at least one pair of torsional springs attached along each axis, each spring comprising a rectangular metal square that twists as the rotational members rotate. Electrostatic pull-down electrodes are underneath each rotational member. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140166077 | SOLAR CONCENTRATION SYSTEM - Embodiments of a system and method for collecting electromagnetic radiation are disclosed. One embodiment of a solar concentration system comprises at least one collector panel, the panel comprising a frame and a plurality of moveable reflector elements mounted therewithin, the plurality of movable reflector elements configured to rotate in unison about a set of parallel first axes and in unison about a second axis relative to an electromagnetic radiation source. The system further comprises at least one receiver comprising a support member and a plurality of energy conversion cells positioned along the support member, each energy conversion cell having an electromagnetic radiation concentrator protruding therefrom, the concentrator comprising an optical element and an entry aperture at a distal end thereof. The plurality of movable reflector elements are configured to reflect electromagnetic radiation from the source onto the at least one receiver for transforming electromagnetic radiation into electrical or thermal energy. | 06-19-2014 |
Arun Kumar Gupta, Dallas, TX US
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| 20130207746 | RF MIXER FILTER MEMS RESONATOR ARRAY - A MEMS mixer filter including an array of a multiplicity of resonator elements with conductive outer surfaces in a coplanar rectangularly tiled array, and two sets of DC bias lines in which alternating resonator elements in each row and column are connected to one or the other sets of bias lines so that laterally adjacent resonators may be biased to a DC potential. The resonator elements are uniform in size and shape. Lateral dimensions of the resonator elements are between 5 and 50 microns. The resonator elements are between 100 nanometers and 100 microns thick, and adjacent resonator elements are separated by a gap between 100 and 500 nanometers. A process of forming the MEMS mixer filter. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20150229241 | MEMS ELECTROSTATIC ACTUATOR - A MEMS electrostatic actuator includes a bottom plate affixed to a substrate and a top plate suspended above the bottom plate. The top plate has a parallel plate center section and two rotating members electrically connected to the center section. Each rotating member is attached centrally of the rotating member for rotation about an axis of rotation to a set of anchor posts. The attachment includes at least one pair of torsional springs attached along each axis, each spring comprising a rectangular metal square that twists as the rotational members rotate. Electrostatic pull-down electrodes are underneath each rotational member. | 08-13-2015 |
Aseem Gupta, Austin, TX US
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| 20100050139 | DATA PROCESSING DEVICE DESIGN TOOL AND METHODS - A method of designing a data processing device design includes determining thermal profile information to indicate a predicted operating temperature for a device instance in the design. The device instance is associated with a first library cell having a relatively high threshold voltage characteristic. A cost function value is determined for the device instance based on the thermal profile information and based on timing information for data paths associated with the device instance. Based on the cost function value, the library cell associated with the device instance can be changed to a cell having a higher threshold voltage characteristic. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20140032803 | PREDICTION OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENT BEHAVIOR IN BUS-BASED SYSTEMS - Systems and methods for predicting electronic component behavior in bus-based systems are described. In some embodiments, a method may include identifying a first bus access request pending in a request queue, the first bus access request associated with a first master component operably coupled to a bus. The method may also include calculating a first wait time corresponding to the first bus access request, the first wait time indicative of a length of time after which the first master component is expected to be granted access to the bus. The method may further include, in response to the first wait time meeting a threshold value, issuing a command to the first master component. In some embodiments, various techniques disclosed herein may be implemented, for example, in a computer system, an integrated circuit, or the like. | 01-30-2014 |
Chetan K. Gupta, Austin, TX US
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| 20090024572 | Estimating the loaded execution runtime of a database query - In a method for estimating a loaded execution runtime of database query, a database query for a database is received for a loaded database. Load information for the database is received. A prediction of query runtime tree is accessed. The prediction of query runtime tree is built from historical query information regarding historical database queries previously executed on the database. The prediction of query runtime tree includes a classifier function adjusted for an historical impact of loading of the database. The database query is processed through the prediction of query runtime tree, such that a loaded execution runtime of the database query is estimated based upon information pertaining to historical database queries similar to the database query. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20100083264 | Processing Batch Database Workload While Avoiding Overload - Processing batch database workload while avoiding overload. A method for efficiently processing a database workload in a computer system comprises receiving the workload, which comprises a batch of queries directed toward the database. Each query within the batch of queries is assigned a priority. Resources of the computer system are assigned in accordance with the priority. The batch of queries is executed in unison within the computer system in accordance with the priority of each query thereby resolving a conflict within the batch of queries for the resources of the computer system, hence efficiently processing the database workload and avoiding overload of the computer system. | 04-01-2010 |
Chittranjan Mohan Gupta, Richardson, TX US
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| 20150364816 | MILLIMETER WAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITH BALL GRID ARRAY PACKAGE INCLUDING TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE CHANNELS - A millimeter wave integrated circuit (IC) chip. The IC chip comprises an IC die and a wire bond ball grid array package encapsulating the IC die. The wire bond ball grid array package comprises a solder ball array, a millimeter wave transmit channel, and a millimeter wave receive channel, wherein each millimeter wave transmit and receive channel electrically couples the IC die to a signal ball of the solder ball array and is configured to resonate at an operating frequency band of the millimeter wave IC chip. | 12-17-2015 |
Dharna Gupta, Pflugerville, TX US
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| 20160110319 | URI Font in print material processing method and apparatus thereof - A URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) Font is a combination of Font, binarized coded image and a decoding processing process. The ornamental design for a type font, as shown and described. The decoding processing process converts binarized coded image (with each font) into valid URI Character by identifying a plurality of luminance groups according to luminance values of pixels within an input binarized coded image. | 04-21-2016 |
D V Gupta, The Woodlands, TX US
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| 20090247431 | BIODEGRADABLE ANIONIC ACID CORROSION INHIBITOR COMPRISING SARCOSINES - An acid treatment composition is provided including a corrosion inhibitor and an optional corrosion inhibitor intensifier in an acidic solution. More specifically, the composition includes an anionic surfactant. Methods for treating wells with these acid treatment compositions are also provided that help control corrosion of the steel used in the wells during the acid treatment. | 10-01-2009 |
D. V. Satyanarayana Gupta, The Woodlands, TX US
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| 20100016182 | METHOD OF TREATING A WELL WITH A GEL STABILIZER - The present invention relates to the use of chalcogen heterocyclic electron donating compounds as thermal decomposition reduction additives for gels used in well treatment fluids such as drilling fluids, fracturing fluids, and well completion and workover fluids. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100144560 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR REDUCING FLUID LOSS DURING TREATMENT WITH VISCOELASTIC SURFACTANT GELS - Methods and compositions of treating formations using viscoelastic treatment fluids are provided that reduce the amount of fluid loss to the formations due to the lack of polymer backbone in the viscoelastic treatment fluids. The methods and compositions of treating formations include a fluid loss additive that includes a copolymer that includes a hydrophilic monomeric unit and a first anchoring monomeric unit. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20110028354 | Method of Stimulating Subterranean Formation Using Low pH Fluid Containing a Glycinate Salt - Hydraulic fracturing is conducted by use of a well treatment fluid which contains a guar gum derivative as viscosifying or gelling polymer, an organic zirconate complex of a zirconium metal and an alkanol amine as crosslinking agent and a salt of a hydroxylated glycine as crosslinking delaying agent. The fluid is characterized by a low pH, generally greater than or equal to 3.0 and less than or equal to 5.0. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110132604 | METHOD OF USING LIGHTWEIGHT POLYAMIDES IN HYDRAULIC FRACTURING AND SAND CONTROL OPERATIONS - Lightweight polyamide particulates may be used in treatment of subterranean formations, including hydraulic fracturing and sand control methods, such as gravel packing. The polyamide particulates typically have an apparent specific gravity (ASG) between from about 1.05 to about 2.0 and are stable at temperatures up to 500° C. The polyamide particulates may be used in combination with a filler which further serves to increase the strength and temperature stability of the resulting composite. Fracture conductivity may be increased by the placement of the low density polyamide particulates as a partial monolayer. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110224111 | BIODEGRADABLE ANIONIC ACID CORROSION INHIBITOR COMPRISING SARCOSINES - An acid treatment composition is provided including an alkyl sarcosinate as corrosion inhibitor and an optional corrosion inhibitor intensifier in an acidic solution. Methods for treating wells with these acid treatment compositions are also provided that help control corrosion of the alloy surfaces used in the wells during the acid treatment. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110245114 | WELL SERVICING FLUID - A well servicing fluid formulated with components comprising a friction reducer having at least one polymer unit chosen from acrylamide groups, acrylate groups, sulfo groups, and maleic acid groups; and an anionic surfactant, a cationic surfactant and an aqueous base capable of forming a viscoelastic gel. Methods of making the well servicing fluid and methods of employing the well servicing fluid in a well are also disclosed. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20120018159 | Polymer Hydration Method - Disclosed is a method of rapidly hydrating a hydratable polymer, which method involves irradiating with radio frequency electromagnetic radiation, a mixture of at least the polymer and an aqueous hydrotreating medium to form a viscosified mixture of at least aqueous hydrotreating medium and hydrated polymer. Related methods of treating a subterranean formation and continuously hydrotreating a subterranean formation are also revealed. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120273197 | COMPOSITES FOR CONTROLLED RELEASE OF WELL TREATMENT AGENTS - A well treatment composite which allows for the slow release of one or more well treatment agents into a subterranean formation and/or a wellbore penetrating the formation has a nano-sized calcined porous substrate (adsorbent) of high surface area onto which is applied the well treatment agent. The composites are suitable for use in such well treatment operations as hydraulic fracturing and sand control. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20130203637 | METHOD OF DELAYING CROSSLINKING IN WELL TREATMENT OPERATION - Crosslinking of a crosslinkable viscosifying agent and a crosslinking agent may be delayed in a well treatment fluid by incorporated within the fluid a glutamic-N,N-diacetic acid salt, such as a glutamic-N,N-diacetic acid sodium salt like tetrasodium glutamate diacetate. The crosslinking agent may be a zirconium containing crosslinking agent like zirconium (IV) acetyl acetonate. The viscosifying agent may be guar or a guar derivative such as carboxyalkyl guars and hydroxyalkylated guars like carboxymethyl guar, hydroxypropyl guar, hydroxyethyl guar, hydroxybutyl guar and carboxymethylhydroxypropyl guar. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20160047230 | Real-Time Data Acquisition and Interpretation for Coiled Tubing Fluid Injection Operations - Methods for acquiring and interpreting operating parameter data during an operation to inject a work fluid into a wellbore. | 02-18-2016 |
D. V. Satyanarayana Gupta, Woodlands, TX US
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| 20100204069 | METHOD OF STIMULATING SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION USING LOW pH FLUID - Hydraulic fracturing is conducted by use of a well treatment fluid which contains a guar gum derivative as viscosifying or gelling polymer, an organic zirconate complex of a zirconium metal and an alkanol amine as crosslinking agent and a hydroxylated glycine as crosslinking delaying agent. The fluid is characterized by a low pH, generally greater than or equal to 3.0 and less than or equal to 5.0. | 08-12-2010 |
D.v. Satyanaryana Gupta, The Woodlands, TX US
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| 20100175875 | Squeeze Process For Reactivation Of Well Treatment Fluids Containing A Water-Insoluble Adsorbent - A process for fracturing a subterraneous formation in the production of an oil well is described. The process steps include injecting an initial charge of a mixture, the mixture being formed from at least a water-insoluble adsorbent and at least one well treatment agent, into a well bore formed in the subterraneous formation so as to form a downhole matrix within the formation; injecting a solution comprised of an additional amount of the well treatment agent into the formation after the initial charge of the at least one well treatment agent has been substantially depleted; and then pressurizing the well bore for a time and under conditions sufficient to reactivate the downhole matrix in the formation, so that the treatment agent activity of the matrix is increased relative to the treatment agent activity of the matrix just prior to injecting the solution. | 07-15-2010 |
D.v. Satyarnarayana Gupta, The Woodlands, TX US
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| 20110220363 | Method of Treating a Wellbore Having Annular Isolation System - A well treatment fluid containing borated galactomannan may be used to isolate a productive zone in a well having multiple productive zones. The fluid is particularly useful in treatment of wells containing a mechanical zonal isolation system in the productive zone of interest. The fluid is pumped into the well in a substantially non-hydrated form. The well treatment fluid is therefore highly effective in preferentially sealing or blocking productive zones in the formation since delayed hydration of the fluid may be controlled for up to several hours. | 09-15-2011 |
Gopal Gupta, Plano, TX US
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| 20120179055 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EARLY DETECTION OF HEART ATTACK - A device and method for heart performance characterization and abnormality detection is disclosed herein. The device and method analyze and characterize cardiac electrophysiological signals which help in the diagnosis of myocardial ischemia in advance of a heart attack. | 07-12-2012 |
Jugal Gupta, Houston, TX US
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| 20110007261 | ANALYTE DETECTION USING LIQUID CRYSTALS - Devices and methods for using changes in the defects in micrometer sized dispersed liquid crystal domains to detect or quantify analytes in a test sample, including endotoxin lipopolysaccharide (LPS), are disclosed. The dispersed liquid crystal microdomains are exposed to the test sample, and any changes in the number of defects in the liquid crystal microdomains are detected by detecting changes in the anchoring configuration of the microdomains. Such changes in anchoring configuration indicate the presence of analyte in the test sample. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20140024122 | ANALYTE DETECTION USING LIQUID CRYSTALS - Devices and methods for using changes in the defects in micrometer sized dispersed liquid crystal domains to detect or quantify analytes in a test sample, including endotoxin lipopolysaccharide (LPS), are disclosed. The dispersed liquid crystal microdomains are exposed to the test sample, and any changes in the number of defects in the liquid crystal microdomains are detected by detecting changes in the anchoring configuration of the microdomains. Such changes in anchoring configuration indicate the presence of analyte in the test sample. | 01-23-2014 |
Jugal K. Gupta, Houston, TX US
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| 20090317792 | OIL EMULSIONS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURE AND USE THEREOF - The invention provides oil emulsion droplets and a general and facile method for providing same through the use of templating multilayer capsules. The oil emulsion droplets are further useful in fabricating liquid crystal droplet-based biosensors for the detection of target analytes such as bacteria or viruses in a sample. | 12-24-2009 |
Manoj K. Gupta, Houston, TX US
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| 20130129471 | Method and System for Reducing Seal Gas Consumption and Settle-Out Pressure Reduction in High-Pressure Compression Systems - A compressor is disclosed having a shaft seal assembly and system that allows a high-pressure compressor to settle-out at a lower pressure level during shutdown. The seal assembly may be disposed about a portion of the shaft and define a blow-down seal chamber, the seal assembly including one or more gas seals in fluid communication with the blow-down seal chamber. A blow-down line is communicably coupled to the blow-down seal chamber to reference the blow-down seal chamber to a low pressure reference, such as a separate centrifugal compressor, or the like. Referencing the blow-down seal chamber to the low pressure reference reduces the required sealing pressure of the one or more gas seals. A valve may be disposed in the blow-down line and configured to regulate a flow of process gas leakage through the blow-down line. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20140191475 | INTERLOCKING HOLE PATTERN SEAL - A seal for a turbomachine is disclosed. The seal assembly includes a rotatable shaft having a stepped outer circumferential surface that defines one or more annular protrusions axially-spaced thereon. A seal is radially-offset dially-offset from the rotatable shaft and has one or more annular recesses that extend radially-outward from the inner circumferential surface of the seal. A plurality of holes are defined in both the inner circumferential surface and the one or more annular recesses of the seal, the one or more annular recesses being axially-spaced from each other and configured to receive the one or more annular protrusions in an interlocking fit. | 07-10-2014 |
Mayank Gupta, Houston, TX US
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| 20160030880 | CO2 CAPTURE WITH AMINES AND ACIDIC MATERIALS - An improved method of CO | 02-04-2016 |
Mayank Gupta, Austin, TX US
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| 20130155795 | Methodology for Recovering Failed Bit Cells in an Integrated Circuit Memory - A method for recovering failed bit cells in an integrated circuit memory is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes stress testing an integrated circuit having a memory, wherein the memory includes a plurality of bit cells. The method further includes holding at least one internal node of the selected one of the plurality of bit cells at a first predetermined state for a period sufficient to cause a shift in a threshold voltage of a transistor in the selected one of the plurality of bit cells. | 06-20-2013 |
Munish Gupta, Austin, TX US
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| 20130173612 | Social Net Advocacy for Providing Categorical Analysis of User Generated Content - A method and system are disclosed for providing categorical analysis of user interactions within a social media environment. Social media interactions are monitored, collected, and processed to generate social network advocacy (SNA) analyses, which are in turn processed to categorize associated SNA data into predetermined SNA categories. Analysis operations are then performed on the resulting categorized SNA data to generate an SNA value for each of the SNA categories, along with associated statistical analyses, which are then used to provide the basis for proactive marketing response responses within one or more social media environments. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20140149422 | Automating Management of Social Media Data - A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for automating the management of social media data. Customer identification information associated with a target individual is processed to generate corresponding social media identification information, which in turn is processed to identify associated social media data stored in a social media data source. Once identified, the associated social media data is retrieved, indexed to the customer and social media identification data, and stored in a social profile associated with the target individual. In various embodiments, the customer identification data comprises one or more of a customer's name, a unique customer identifier, a physical address, an electronic mail address, a telephone number, or a customer demographic. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140195333 | Social Commerce Return on Investment - A system and method are disclosed for analyzing return on investment (ROI) for social commerce interactions. User data associated with a target group of social media users is collected and processed to generate a first set of social commerce metrics. The user data comprises a first set of social media interaction data corresponding to a first set of social commerce interactions with the target group of social media users. The user data is further processed to generate a second set of social commerce interactions, which are then performed. The performance of the second set of social commerce interactions generates a second set of social commerce interaction data, which in turn is processed to generate a second set of social commerce metrics. The first and second sets of social commerce metrics are then processed to generate social commerce ROI metrics. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140207525 | Method and Apparatus to Calculate Social Pricing Index to Determine Product Pricing in Real-Time - A method and system are disclosed for providing a near-real-time pricing index associated with user interactions within a social media environment. A first and second set of social media data, respectively associated with a first and second set of social media interactions, are processed to generate a first and second set of social network advocacy (SNA) data in near-real-time. The resulting first and second sets of SNA data are then processed to generate a first and second set of social pricing index data, which respectively indicate a near-real-time measurement of sentiment and advocacy related to the pricing of a target product. The first and second sets of social pricing index data are then processed to generate a set of social pricing index differential data, which indicates a corresponding improvement or decline in sentiment or advocacy related to the pricing of the target product. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140207560 | Method and Apparatus to Derive Product-Level Competitive Insights in Real-Time Using Social Media Analytics - A method and system are disclosed for providing near-real-time competitive insights associated with user interactions within a social media environment. A first and second set of social media data, respectively associated with a first and second set of social media interactions, are processed to generate a first and second set of social network advocacy (SNA) data in near-real-time. The resulting first and second sets of SNA data are then processed to generate a first and second set of competitive insight data, which respectively indicate a near-real-time measurement of sentiment and advocacy related to various aspects of a first and second product. The first and second sets of social pricing index data are then processed to generate a set of competitive insight differential data, which indicates a corresponding improvement or decline in sentiment or advocacy related to various aspects of the first and second products. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140207561 | Method and Apparatus to Create a Mash-up of Social Media Data and Business Data to Derive Actionable Insights for the Business - A method and system are disclosed for providing near-real-time actionable insights associated with user interactions within a social media environment. A first and second set of social media data, respectively associated with a first and second set of social media interactions, are processed to generate a first and second set of Social Network Advocacy Pulse (SNAP) data in near-real-time. The resulting first and second sets of SNAP data are then processed to generate a first and second set of actionable insight data, which respectively indicate a near-real-time measurement of sentiment and advocacy related to a predetermined business aspect. The first and second sets of social pricing index data are then processed to generate a set of actionable insight differential data, which indicates a corresponding improvement or decline in sentiment or advocacy related to the business aspect. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140207562 | Method and Apparatus to Calculate Real-Time Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty Metric Using Social Media Analytics - A method and system are disclosed for providing a near-real-time measurement of sentiment and advocacy associated with user interactions within a social media environment. A first and second set of social media data, respectively associated with a first and second set of social media interactions, are processed to generate a first and second set of social network advocacy (SNA) data in near-real-time. The resulting first and second sets of SNA data are then processed to generate a first and second set of SNA Pulse (SNAP) metric data, which respectively indicate a near-real-time measurement of sentiment and advocacy for a given aspect of an organization. The first and second sets of SNAP metric data are then processed to generate a set of SNAP metrics differential data, which indicates a corresponding improvement or decline in sentiment or advocacy. | 07-24-2014 |
Neeraj Gupta, Austin, TX US
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| 20110111738 | MULTI-SOURCE COMPILATION PROFILES FOR TARGETED CONTENT SOURCING - In at least one embodiment, a profile/content system generates, accesses, and/or serves a compilation profile for targeting content to identifiable communication devices (“ICDs”). The compilation profile can include data associated with a user of an ICD, and the profile/content system obtains the data from multiple data sources. The data sources can include a particular ICD and can also include particular applications running on the ICD and other data sources such as web sites and data aggregators that store data associated with the IDC user. The profile/content system can operate in a variety of modes depending upon a type of request received by the profile/content system. Exemplary modes are: (1) a direct content provision mode, (2) an indirect content provision mode, and (3) a compilation profile provision mode. In at least one embodiment, in the direct content provision mode, the profile/content system receives a request for content directly via an ICD. | 05-12-2011 |
Neeraj Gupta, Allen, TX US
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| 20150351647 | EFFECTIVE CPR PROCEDURE WITH REAL TIME EVALUATION AND FEEDBACK USING SMARTPHONES - A method for performing CPR, comprising activating an application on one or more mobile phones having one or more sensors, placing one or more mobile phones on the finger of a subject to collect information about the subject, determining whether CPR is necessary based on the collected information about the subject, calibrating the sensors of the one or more mobile phones, placing the one or more mobile phones in a position on a hand of a user of the one or more mobile phones, administering chest compressions to the subject, activating a sensor of the one or more mobile phones, including an accelerometer sensor, to permit the application to capture information about the chest compression rate and displacement relating to movement of the chest of the subject, and transmitting the chest compression rate and displacement information of the subject to the emergency dispatcher using the mobile phone. | 12-10-2015 |
Nikunj Gupta, Houston, TX US
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| 20130298570 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIQUID HYDROGEN AND ELECTRICITY - The present invention provides a method for producing hydrogen and electricity utilizing a system suitable for producing liquid hydrogen and/or electricity. The system includes | 11-14-2013 |
Nikunj Gupta, Sugarland, TX US
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| 20110041949 | HYDROGEN DISPENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - The invention provides a hydrogen dispensing system comprising: a feed vessel for storing liquid hydrogen having an inlet and an outlet; a flash drum having an inlet and an outlet; a dispenser for dispensing gaseous hydrogen at a pressure of greater than 300 bar, having an inlet and an outlet wherein the feed vessel outlet is in fluid communication with the flash drum inlet, the flash drum outlet is in fluid communication with the dispenser inlet and there is no compression apparatus between the feed vessel outlet and the dispenser outlet. The invention also provides a method of providing gaseous hydrogen to a vehicle. | 02-24-2011 |
Nikunj Gupta, Sugar Land, TX US
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| 20110305627 | PROCESSES FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION AND CATALYSTS FOR USE THEREIN - This invention describes a process for producing hydrogen comprising: introducing a feedstream comprising a bio-based feedstock and water into a reformer and supplying heat to the reformer; contacting the feedstream with a steam reforming catalyst disposed within the reformer to form a reformate comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide; recovering the reformate from the reformer; contacting the reformate with steam in the presence of a water-gas shift catalyst disposed within a water-gas shift reaction zone to form a water-gas shift product stream comprising hydrogen, and the water-gas shift product stream comprises hydrogen in a greater quantity than in the reformate; heating the feedstream by heat exchange contact of the feedstream with a product stream selected from the reformate, the water-gas shift product stream or combinations thereof to transfer heat from the product stream to the feedstream prior to introducing the feedstream into the reformer. | 12-15-2011 |
Nikunj Gupta, Sugar Lake, TX US
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| 20110104582 | TAILORING LIQUID WATER PERMEABILITY OF DIFFUSION LAYERS IN FUEL CELL STACKS - A fuel cell stack ( | 05-05-2011 |
Nisheeth Gupta, Irving, TX US
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| 20130129217 | COLLECTION AND USE OF MONITORED DATA - A device is configured to capture an image of a monitoring device display, perform optical character recognition to identify alphanumeric data in the image, apply a device profile to map each identified alphanumeric datum to a parameter associated with the monitoring device; and store each datum along with its associated parameter. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130246155 | DIGITAL CONTENT PURCHASE OFFERS VIA SET-TOP BOX - A network device receives details of a purchase offer for digital content, where the purchase offer includes a price for the digital content at a required customer purchasing participation threshold, and where the required customer purchasing participation threshold includes a number of customers that must agree to purchase the digital content at the price for the purchase offer to be fulfilled. The network device targets multiple customers based on customer profile data, and presents the purchase offer to the multiple customers, via multiple different devices associated with respective ones of the multiple customers, during the offer period. The network device charges participating customers the purchase offer price, if the purchasing participation threshold is reached by expiration of the offer period; and notifies the participating customers of expiration of the purchase offer, if the purchasing participation threshold is not reached by the expiration of the offer period. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20140040007 | PROMOTION CREATOR AND MANAGER - A device may receive information that identifies a design item associated with a promotion, where the design item relates to an appearance of the promotion, may receive information that identifies a promotion characteristic associated with the promotion, where the promotion characteristic identifies at least one of a product or a service associated with the promotion, may receive distribution information associated with the promotion, where the distribution information identifies a customer device to which the promotion is to be sent, and may receive scheduling information associated with the promotion, where the scheduling information identifies a time period during which the promotion is active. The device may also provide the promotion to the customer device based on the design item, the promotion characteristic, the distribution information, and the scheduling information. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140380382 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STREAMING AUDIO OF A VISUAL FEED - An approach for streaming audio feeds independently from visual feeds is provided. The approach includes processing programming information associated with one or more first devices proximate a user to determine one or more programs presented by the one or more first devices. The approach also includes presenting a user interface to the user for selecting from among the one or more programs. In addition, the approach includes determining an input from the user for selecting at least one of the one or more programs. The approach further includes streaming an audio feed of the at least one of the one or more programs to a second device associated with the user. | 12-25-2014 |
Pankaj Gupta, Lake Jackson, TX US
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| 20100152361 | THERMOFORMING, SCRATCH-RESISTANT, LOW GLOSS COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING INTERPOLYMERS OF ETHYLENE/ALPHA-OLEFINS - This invention relates to polymer compositions comprising at least one ethylene/α-olefin interpolymer and a branched and/or high melt strength polypropylene, methods of making the polymer compositions, and molded, overmolded, extruded into profiles or thermoformed products made from the polymer compositions. The polymer compositions may have reduced post-thermoformed sheet and post extruded (profile) gloss properties and/or improved scratch-resistant properties. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20110144240 | Functionalized Ethylene/Alpha-Olefin Interpolymer Compositions - The invention relates to functionalized interpolymers derived from base olefin interpolymers, which are prepared by polymerizing one or more monomers or mixtures of monomers, such as ethylene and one or more comonomers, to form an interpolymer products having unique physical properties. The functionalized olefin interpolymers contain two or more differing regions or segments (blocks), resulting in unique processing and physical properties. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110152437 | Functionalized Ethylene/a-Olefin Interpolymer Compositions - The invention relates to functionalized interpolymers derived from base olefin interpolymers, which are prepared by polymerizing one or more monomers or mixtures of monomers, such as ethylene and one or more comonomers, to form an interpolymer products having unique physical properties. The functionalized olefin interpolymers contain two or more differing regions or segments (blocks), resulting in unique processing and physical properties. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20130085234 | FUNCTIONALIZED ETHYLENE/ALPHA-OLEFIN INTERPOLYMER COMPOSITIONS - The invention relates to functionalized interpolymers derived from base olefin interpolymers, which are prepared by polymerizing one or more monomers or mixtures of monomers, such as ethylene and one or more comonomers, to form an interpolymer products having unique physical properties. The functionalized olefin interpolymers contain two or more differing regions or segments (blocks), resulting in unique processing and physical properties. | 04-04-2013 |
Pankaj Gupta, Round Rock, TX US
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| 20090049160 | System and Method for Deployment of a Software Image - Systems and methods for deployment of a software image are disclosed. A system for deployment of a software image may include a host communicatively coupled to a first logical unit including a generic boot image and a software image, and to a second logical unit communicatively coupled to the first logical unit. The host may be operable to (a) boot from the generic boot image via a transport protocol; (b) copy the software image from the first logical unit to the second logical unit via the transport protocol; and (c) boot from the software image via the transport protocol. | 02-19-2009 |
Rajesh Gupta, Katy, TX US
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| 20110124056 | Pretreatment of Ligno-Cellulosic Biomass with Sulfonation - Provided are methods for the pretreatment of ligno-cellulosic biomass such as softwoods with bisulfite such as ammonium bisulfite without the need for exogenous acid. In one variation, a method of pretreating ligno-cellulosic biomass is provided including the following steps: a) providing ligno-cellulosic biomass; b) contacting the ligno-cellulosic biomass with a solution comprising bisulfite at an amount between 1 and 10% of a dry weight of the ligno-cellulosic biomass to form a slurry; c) heating the slurry to a first temperature of 150-210° C. for a first period of time to form a first mixture; d) cooling the first mixture to a second temperature of 100-200° C. to form a second mixture; and e) maintaining the second mixture at the second temperature for a second period of time to form pretreated ligno-cellulosic biomass; wherein the first temperature is higher than the second temperature. | 05-26-2011 |
Rajesh Gupta, Dallas, TX US
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| 20090170259 | ANGLED IMPLANTS WITH DIFFERENT CHARACTERISTICS ON DIFFERENT AXES - One embodiment relates to a method of forming an integrated circuit. In this method, at least one dopant species of a first conductivity type is implanted in a first manner along a first axis to form first pocket implant regions extending at least partially under some gates. At least one dopant species of the first conductivity type is then implanted in a second manner that differs from the first manner along a second axis that is laterally rotated with respect to the first axis to form second pocket implant regions extending at least partially under other gates. | 07-02-2009 |
Rajneesh Gupta, Grapevine, TX US
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| 20090017436 | Integrated instructional management system and method - A method for generating a lesson plan for a course is provided that includes associating a plurality of standard objectives with the course. A plurality of learning activities are provided for selection. Each learning activity is associated with at least one standard objective for the course. A selection of at least a subset of the learning activities is received. The lesson plan is generated based on the selected learning activities. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20110151422 | INTEGRATED INSTRUCTIONAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method for generating a lesson plan for a course is provided that includes associating a plurality of standard objectives with the course. A plurality of learning activities are provided for selection. Each learning activity is associated with at least one standard objective for the course. A selection of at least a subset of the learning activities is received. The lesson plan is generated based on the selected learning activities. | 06-23-2011 |
Robin Gupta, Houston, TX US
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| 20120125603 | Systems and Methods For Enhanced Waterfloods - Methods for enhanced oil recovery from a subterranean formation including adding a first salt to a first aqueous stream to form a first injection stream with an increased concentration of a first ion. A second salt is added to a second aqueous stream to form a second injection stream with an increased concentration of a second ion. The second injection stream is of different composition than the first injection stream and the first injection stream and the second injection stream have substantially the same interfacial tension with a hydrocarbon and substantially the same kinematic viscosity. The first injection stream is injected into the formation at a first time and the second injection stream is injected into the formation at a second time. The first injection stream and second injection stream contact at least some overlapping portion of the formation. Oil is recovered from the overlapping portion of the formation. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120125604 | Systems and Methods For Enhanced Waterfloods - Methods and systems for enhancing oil recovery from a subterranean formation comprising at least a first region and a second region are provided. An exemplary method includes creating an injection stream by adding a salt to a water stream to increase a concentration of an ion and injecting the injection stream into the subterranean formation through a first injection well in the first region of the subterranean formation. Fluid is produced from the subterranean formation and separated to generate an aqueous stream comprising at least a portion of the ion. The salt is added to the aqueous stream to adjust the concentration of the ion in the aqueous stream to a desired level. The aqueous stream is injected into the subterranean formation through a second injection well in the second region of the subterranean formation. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120125605 | Systems and Methods For Enhanced Waterfloods - Methods and systems for enhanced oil recovery from a subterranean formation are provided. An exemplary includes separating fluid produced from the subterranean formation into a first fluid stream that includes an aqueous stream containing multivalent ions. At least a portion of the multivalent ions in the first fluid are removed to form a second fluid stream and the second fluid stream is injected into the subterranean formation. The first fluid stream and the second fluid stream have substantially the same interfacial tension with a hydrocarbon and substantially the same kinematic viscosity, and the second fluid stream has a total concentration of ions greater than about 100,000 ppm. | 05-24-2012 |
Sandeep Kumar Gupta, Austin, TX US
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| 20120284694 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING SOURCE CODE AND ACQUIRING METRICS IN SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT - A method and system is described for managing the development of software source code, and in addition, collecting useful metrics about the development process. A first source code is provided in a desired state. The desired state may be the requirement that the source code can be built or the desired state may be the requirement that the source code can be built and pass one or more tests. A second source code is then received. The second source may be a modified copy of the source code. It is then determined whether the second source code is in the desired state, and the first source code is updated using the second source code in response to the second source code being in the desired state. Metrics that may be collected include: the name of a task, time to complete the task, line of code involved, etc. | 11-08-2012 |
Saurabh Gupta, Dallas, TX US
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| 20140067893 | Squaring Circuit - Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for squaring an operand include identifying a fixed-point value with a fixed word size and a substring size for substrings of the fixed-point value, wherein the fixed-point value comprises a binary bit string. A square of the fixed-point value can be determined using the fixed point value, the substring size, and least significant bits of the fix-point value equal to the substring size. | 03-06-2014 |
Shaival Gupta, Austin, TX US
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| 20140207825 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR EFFICIENT CACHING OF HIERARCHICAL ITEMS - Embodiments disclosed herein provide a “lazy” approach in caching a hierarchical navigation tree with one or more associated permission trees. In one embodiment, only a portion of a cached permission tree is updated. One embodiment of a method may comprise determining whether a dirty node exists by comparing tree timestamps of the permission tree and the master tree. If the tree timestamp of the master tree is temporally more recent than the tree timestamp of the permission tree, the permission tree has a dirty node and the method may operate to check node timestamps of the master and permission trees. This process may be repeated until the dirty node is found, at which time a portion of the permission tree associated with the dirty node may be reconstructed, rather than the entire permission tree itself, thereby eliminating or significantly reducing access time to the cached permission tree. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20160043999 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR EFFICIENT CACHING OF HIERARCHICAL ITEMS - Embodiments disclosed herein provide a “lazy” approach in caching a hierarchical navigation tree with one or more associated permission trees. In one embodiment, only a portion of a cached permission tree is updated. One embodiment of a method may comprise determining whether a dirty node exists by comparing tree timestamps of the permission tree and the master tree. If the tree timestamp of the master tree is temporally more recent than the tree timestamp of the permission tree, the permission tree has a dirty node and the method may operate to check node timestamps of the master and permission trees. This process may be repeated until the dirty node is found, at which time a portion of the permission tree associated with the dirty node may be reconstructed, rather than the entire permission tree itself, thereby eliminating or significantly reducing access time to the cached permission tree. | 02-11-2016 |
Shalini Gupta, Austin, TX US
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| 20140286569 | ROBUST AUTOMATIC DETERMINATION AND LOCATION OF MACBETH COLOR CHECKER CHARTS - A MacBeth color checker chart automatic detection system includes an imaging unit that provides an image and a processing unit that applies an edge detection operation to the image and performs a flood-fill operation on the image to provide a flood-filled image. Additionally, the MacBeth color checker chart automatic detection system includes a testing unit that tests the flood-filled image to provide a modified flood-fill image, wherein a set of heuristic tests are employed to automatically determine quantity and location of MacBeth color checker charts. Generally, the set of heuristic tests are employed to automatically reject regions that are unlikely to belong to a MacBeth color checker chart and to cluster the remaining regions that are likely to belong to a Macbeth color checker chart. A MacBeth color checker chart automatic detection method is also provided. | 09-25-2014 |
Siddhartha Gupta, Houston, TX US
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| 20150039544 | RESOURCE PRODUCTION FORECASTING - A method can include providing a trained neural network; providing a set of production values where the set includes, for example, a cumulative production value for an interval, an average production value for the interval, a first production value for the interval and a last production value for the interval; and predicting at least one production value for a subsequent interval based at least in part on the trained neural network and the provided set of production values. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed. | 02-05-2015 |
Sonal Gupta, Austin, TX US
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| 20100208984 | EVALUATING RELATED PHRASES - A source keyword may be received multiple times and each time, in response, a machine-learning algorithm may be used to identify and rank respective matching-keywords that have been determined to match the source keyword. A portion or unit of content may be generated based on one of the ranked matching-keywords. The content is transmitted via a network to a client device and a user's impression of the content is recorded. The machine-learning algorithm may continue to rank matching-keywords for arbitrary source keywords while the recorded impressions and corresponding matched-keywords, respectively, are used to train the machine-learning algorithm. The training alters how the machine-learning algorithm ranks matching-keywords determined to match the source keyword. | 08-19-2010 |
Sureena Gupta, Dallas, TX US
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| 20130063113 | LOAD CURRENT SENSING CIRCUIT AND METHOD - A load current sensing circuit for sensing a DC-DC converter load current in a DC-DC converter comprising a high-side power transistor and a low-side power transistor connected in series between supply terminals and having a converter switching node therebetween coupled to an inductor to which a load is to be coupled. A first averaging stage determines a DC voltage component of the PWM signal and a second averaging stage determines a DC component of the voltage signal at the converter switching node. A comparison stage determines a difference voltage between the first averaging stage and the second averaging stage. An impedance replica stage forms a resistance which is proportional to the resistance of the series-connected power transistors. A measuring stage measures a current flowing through the impedance replica stage with the determined difference voltage applied. | 03-14-2013 |
Surendra Gupta, Richardson, TX US
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| 20110097080 | Method and System for Protection Switching - A method is provided for protection switching in an optical network. The method may include establishing a baseline power level for a channel. The method may further include receiving a signal associated with the channel via each of a first path of the optical network and a second path of the optical network. The method may also include monitoring a power intensity of the signal received via the first path. The method may additionally include protection switching from the signal received via the first path to the signal received via the second path in response to a determination that the baseline power level exceeds the power intensity of the signal received via the first path by a predetermined threshold. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110097081 | Method and System for Protection Switching - A method is provided for protection switching in an optical network. The method may include: (i) establishing a baseline power level for a channel and a threshold value for the channel approximately equal to a predetermined threshold value; (ii) receiving a signal associated with the channel via each of a first path of the optical network and a second path of the optical network; (iii) monitoring a power intensity of the signal received via the first path; (iv) determining an average power intensity of the signal received via the first path based on the monitored power intensity; (v) modifying at least one of the baseline power level and the threshold value in response to a determination that the average power intensity exceeds the baseline power level; and (vi) protection switching from the signal received via the first path to the signal received via the second path in response to a determination that the baseline power level exceeds the power intensity of the signal received via the first path by the threshold. | 04-28-2011 |
Trinabh Gupta, Austin, TX US
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| 20150120749 | DATA MANAGEMENT FOR CONNECTED DEVICES - Techniques and constructs to facilitate data management can provide improved response time and space efficiency for time-series data such as from connected devices. The constructs may enable receiving a stream of time-series data comprising a plurality of objects and a time identification associated with each of the objects. One or more tags are associated with the objects. The constructs may also chunk the stream into a plurality of contiguous chunks, each including a plurality of objects, create an index associating the time identification and the one or more tags, transmit the chunks to a first, remote storage, and then store the index. | 04-30-2015 |
Vijayant Gupta, Plano, TX US
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| 20150326312 | COLLISION CONTROL DURING DELAY MEASUREMENT IN OPTICAL TRANSPORT NETWORKS - Methods and systems for collision control during delay measurements in optical transport networks include scheduling delay measurements in time slices of a time window. At most, one delay measurement per time slice is scheduled and performed for each optical data unit (ODU) in an optical transport network (OTN). | 11-12-2015 |
Vishal Gupta, Houston, TX US
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| 20110305765 | PREPARATION AND METHODOLOGY OF SILK FIBROIN NANOPARTICLES - Disclosed are nanoparticles for delivery of drugs and/or nutraceuticals that include a fibroin polypeptide and a drug or nutraceutical, wherein the nanoparticle has a diameter of about 1 nm to about 500 nm, and compositions of the nanoparticles. The nanoparticles may further include a chitosan, or a proteoglycan such as decorin. Also disclosed are methods of delivering a drug and/or nutraceutical to a subject that involve administering to the subject nanoparticles of the present invention. Also disclosed are methods of making the nanoparticles of the invention, and kits that include the nanoparticles of the invention. | 12-15-2011 |
Vishal Gupta, Pearland, TX US
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| 20120251593 | SILK FIBROIN-DECORIN SCAFFOLDS - Disclosed are silk fibroin scaffolds that are fabricated with decorin proteoglycan, and methods of using these scaffolds in the repair of tissue defects in subjects. The scaffolds have biomechanical properties which makes them suitable for patient-specific design for defects where strong tensile strength is required, such as musculofascia reconstruction. | 10-04-2012 |
Vishwas Gupta, Sugar, TX US
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| 20120118637 | Drilling Advisory Systems And Methods Utilizing Objective Functions - Methods and systems for controlling drilling operations include using a statistical model to identify at least one controllable drilling parameter having significant correlation to an objective function incorporating two or more drilling performance measurements. The methods and systems further generate operational recommendations for at least one controllable drilling parameter based at least in part on the statistical model. The operational recommendations are selected to optimize the objective function. | 05-17-2012 |
Vishwas Gupta, Sugar Land, TX US
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| 20100032165 | Modeling And Designing of Well Drilling System That Accounts For Vibrations - A method and apparatus associated with the production of hydrocarbons is disclosed. The method, which relates to modeling of drilling equipment, includes constructing one or more design configurations for at least a portion of a bottom hole assembly (BHA) and calculating results from each of the one or more design configurations. The calculated results of the modeling may include one or more performance indices that characterize the BHA vibration performance of the design configurations for operating parameters and boundary conditions that are substantially the same or may be different. These results are then simultaneously displayed for a user to facilitate design selection. The selected BHA design configuration may then be utilized in a well construction operation and thus associated with the production of hydrocarbons. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100044110 | Ultra-low friction coatings for drill stem assemblies - Provided are drill stem assemblies with ultra-low friction coatings for subterraneous drilling operations. In one form, the coated drill stem assemblies for subterraneous rotary drilling operations include a body assembly with an exposed outer surface including a drill string coupled to a bottom hole assembly or a coiled tubing coupled to a bottom hole assembly and an ultra-low friction coating on at least a portion of the exposed outer surface of the body assembly, wherein the coefficient of friction of the ultra-low friction coating is less than or equal to 0.15. The coated drill stem assemblies disclosed herein provide for reduced friction, vibration (stick-slip and torsional), abrasion and wear during straight hole or directional drilling to allow for improved rates of penetration and enable ultra-extended reach drilling with existing top drives. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20110077924 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MITIGATING DRILLING VIBRATIONS - Methods and systems of reducing drilling vibrations include generation a vibration performance index using at least one frequency-domain model having a velocity-dependent friction relationship. The vibration performance index may be used to aid in the design or manufacture of a drill tool assembly. Additionally or alternatively, the vibration performance index may inform drilling operations to reduce vibrations. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110214878 | Methods and Systems For Modeling, Designing, and Conducting Drilling Operations That Consider Vibrations - A method and apparatus associated with the production of hydrocarbons is disclosed. The method, which relates to modeling and operation of drilling equipment, includes constructing one or more surrogates for at least a portion of a bottom hole assembly (BHA) and calculating performance results from each of the one or more surrogates. The calculated results of the modeling may include one or more vibration performance indices that characterize the BHA vibration performance of the surrogates for operating parameters and boundary conditions, which may be substantially the same as conditions to be used, being used, or previously used in drilling operations. The selected BHA surrogate may then be utilized in a well construction operation and thus associated with the production of hydrocarbons. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20120123756 | Drilling Advisory Systems and Methods Based on At Least Two Controllable Drilling Parameters - Methods and systems for controlling drilling operations include using a statistical model to identify at least two controllable drilling parameters having significant correlation to one or more drilling performance measurements. The methods and systems further generate operational recommendations for at least two controllable drilling parameters based at least in part on the statistical model. The operational recommendations are selected to optimize one or more drilling performance measurements. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20130282342 | Modeling and Designing of Well Drilling System That Accounts For Vibrations - A method and apparatus associated with the production of hydrocarbons is disclosed. The method, which relates to modeling of drilling equipment, includes constructing one or more design configurations for at least a portion of a bottom hole assembly (BHA) and calculating results from each of the one or more design configurations. The calculated results of the modeling may include one or more performance indices that characterize the BHA vibration performance of the design configurations for operating parameters and boundary conditions that are substantially the same or may be different. These results are then simultaneously displayed for a user to facilitate design selection. The selected BHA design configuration may then be utilized in a well construction operation and thus associated with the production of hydrocarbons. | 10-24-2013 |