Halpin, US
Chad P. Halpin, Troy, MI US
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20100155438 | ARMBAND CARRIER FOR A PERSONAL MEDIA PLAYER - An armband carrier that includes a casing having a cavity configurable to receive and retain a personal media player, a pair of wings extending laterally and having a slot formed therein, and a strap passing through the slot formed in each wing. An armband carrier that includes a casing having a cavity configurable to receive and retain a personal media player, and a cord management structure at one end of the casing. An armband carrier that includes a casing having a cavity configurable to receive and retain a personal media player, and a storage structure having a re-sealable tube at one end of the casing. | 06-24-2010 |
Chris Halpin, Boston, MA US
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20120300963 | HEARING AID FEEDBACK NOISE ALARMS - Disclosed are methods and systems for informing a user about hearing aid feedback noise including, for example, receiving, through one or more microphones, an acoustic signal sample, analyzing the acoustic signal sample to determine whether feedback noise is present in the acoustic signal sample, and displaying to the user an indication of whether feedback noise is present in the acoustic signal sample. | 11-29-2012 |
Daniel Edward Halpin, Glen Ellyn, IL US
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20140260707 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHARACTERIZING HANDPIECES - An apparatus for characterizing the performance of air turbine handpieces including high speed dental handpieces and chucking devices in terms of speed, torque, power, and air consumption include an air or fluid supply source for the handpiece and various sensors to measure input, flow rate, temperature and pressure and output speed and forces on the output shaft of the handpiece. Data from the sensors is collected, collated, processed and recorded to continuously provide a record of the handpiece characteristics for purposes of evaluating efficiency, quality control, safety and compliance with standards. | 09-18-2014 |
David D. Halpin, Plano, TX US
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20110066524 | Method and System for Secure Electronic Transactions - Micro-payments for electronic sales transactions are securely and anonymously enabled by a central payment agent maintaining declining balance accounts for users and separately authenticating and authorizing customer and vendor transaction requests and payment upon confirmation of delivery. No personal billing information for the customer need be provided to the vendor, maintaining anonymity of the vendor. The vendor may electively set a pricing and terms policy allowing the price of the goods or services to dynamically vary across a series of transactions or transaction portions based on events such as quantity, bandwidth, or aggregate amount paid. A transaction may involve goods or services from multiple vendors in an apparent single transaction, with payment resolved among all participating vendors. | 03-17-2011 |
20130103546 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SECURE ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS - Micro-payments for electronic sales transactions are securely and anonymously enabled by a central payment agent maintaining declining balance accounts for users and separately authenticating and authorizing customer and vendor transaction requests and payment upon confirmation of delivery. No personal billing information for the customer need be provided to the vendor, maintaining anonymity of the vendor. The vendor may electively set a pricing and terms policy allowing the price of the goods or services to dynamically vary across a series of transactions or transaction portions based on events such as quantity, bandwidth, or aggregate amount paid. A transaction may involve goods or services from multiple vendors in an apparent single transaction, with payment resolved among all participating vendors. | 04-25-2013 |
Declan Halpin, New Bedford, MA US
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20150301360 | SPECTACLE WITH INVISIBLE OPTICS - A wearable electronic display that includes an eyewear frame having a first side frame portion. A display module with a micro-display for generating images can be mounted to the first side frame portion. The display module can have an elongate portion with an image exit window positioned for directing viewable images to a user's eye. | 10-22-2015 |
Jeffrey W. Halpin, Harrison Township, MI US
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20080271825 | Gas generant - Gas generant compositions contain the mono-ammonium salt of bis (1(2)H-tetrazol-5-yl)-amine, an oxidizer such as phase stabilized ammonium nitrate, and a first additive selected from fumed oxides such as fumed silica. Gas generators 10 and gas generating systems | 11-06-2008 |
20090008003 | Gas generant - The present invention includes a gas generator | 01-08-2009 |
John D. Halpin, Oaklyn, NJ US
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20130179967 | Method to deter softwear tampering using interlinked sub-processes - A method is disclosed for deterring the reverse engineering of computer software code. The method involves the recognition of an unauthorized access attempt by one of a plurality of linked sub-processes embedded in the computer software code. In response to the unauthorized attempt, each of the sub-processes begins a recursive execution, resulting in computer system resources being increasingly diverted to the linked sub-processes, making it difficult to continue unauthorized attempts to access the computer software code. | 07-11-2013 |
John Michael Halpin, Tracy, CA US
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20110286122 | Method and System For Dual Resolution Translation Stage - A dual resolution translation stage includes a stage assembly operable to receive an optical element and a low resolution adjustment device mechanically coupled to the stage assembly. The dual resolution stage also includes an adjustable pivot block mechanically coupled to the stage assembly. The adjustable pivot block includes a pivot shaft. The dual resolution stage further includes a lever arm mechanically coupled to the adjustable pivot block. The lever arm is operable to pivot about the pivot shaft. The dual resolution stage additionally includes a high resolution adjustment device mechanically coupled to the lever arm and the stage assembly. | 11-24-2011 |
Mark E. Halpin, Plattsburgh, NY US
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20160066586 | FORCED MOISTURE EVACUATION FOR RAPID BAKING - A baking device is provided. The baking device includes a housing enclosing a baking compartment and an air handling compartment, the air handling compartment and the baking compartment being separated by a pressure panel that defines a rear wall of the baking compartment, the pressure panel including an aperture allowing fluid communication between the baking and air handling compartments. A blower wheel is mounted in conjunction with the aperture, such that rotation of the blower wheel urges air movement from the baking compartment and into the air handling compartment. A secondary blower is arranged in fluid communication with the air handling compartment, wherein operation of the secondary blower urges ambient air into the air handling compartment. | 03-10-2016 |
Mark E. Halpin, Burlington, VT US
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20090090704 | PAGER SYSTEM FOR COOKING DEVICE - A cooking device having wireless communication capabilities is provided. The cooking device includes a housing forming an enclosure for a food product and a sensor disposed in communication with the enclosure and configured to monitor a parameter within the enclosure, wherein the sensor communicates data that is representative of the parameter. A transmitter communicates with the sensor and is configured to selectively transmit a signal representative of the data. A microprocessor receives the sensor signal from the sensor and communicates with the transmitter and a receiver is configured to receive the signal and provide an indication in response to the signal, wherein the receiver is operable in a remote location from the transmitter. | 04-09-2009 |
Michael Halpin, Scottsdale, AZ US
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20130126515 | RADIATION SHIELDING FOR A SUBSTRATE HOLDER - A reaction chamber including a substrate supporting member positioned within the reaction chamber, the reaction chamber having a first region and a second region, a shield positioned within the second chamber and movable with the substrate supporting member, and wherein the shield is adjacent at least a bottom surface of the substrate supporting member. | 05-23-2013 |
20130129577 | CHAMBER SEALING MEMBER - A reaction chamber including an upper region for processing a substrate, a lower region for loading a substrate, a susceptor movable within the reaction chamber, a first sealing member positioned on a perimeter of the susceptor, a second sealing member positioned between the upper region and the lower region, wherein the first and second sealing members are selectively engaged with one another to limit communication between the upper region and the lower region. | 05-23-2013 |
20130230814 | SUSCEPTOR HEATER SHIM - A substrate supporting assembly in a reaction space includes a heater, a substrate support member, and a shim positioned between the heater and the substrate support member. The shim may be removably secured between the heater and the substrate support member. The shim may further include an inner surface defining a perimeter of a gap. The gap may be further defined by a bottom surface of the substrate support member and a top surface of the heater. The substrate support member may further include a shoulder positioned radially outside of a substrate support position and wherein the shim inner surface is radially aligned with the substrate support member shoulder. | 09-05-2013 |
20140000843 | SUSCEPTOR HEATER AND METHOD OF HEATING A SUBSTRATE | 01-02-2014 |
20150096973 | SUSCEPTOR HEATER AND METHOD OF HEATING A SUBSTRATE - A wafer processing apparatus may include a susceptor having a top side and a backside, a susceptor heater having a spacing member and a heating member, a shim removably mounted between the susceptor and the susceptor heater, a cavity formed by the susceptor backside, the susceptor heater, and the shim, a fluid inlet communicating with the cavity, and a plurality of fluid outlets communicating with the cavity. | 04-09-2015 |
20150240359 | Gas Supply Manifold And Method Of Supplying Gases To Chamber Using Same - A gas inlet system for a wafer processing reactor includes a tubular gas manifold conduit adapted to be connected to a gas inlet port of the wafer processing reactor; and gas feeds including a first feed for feeding a first gas into the tubular gas manifold conduit and a second feed for feeding a second gas into the tubular gas manifold conduit. Each feed has two or more injection ports connected to the tubular gas manifold conduit at a first axial position of the tubular gas manifold conduit, and the injection ports of each of the gas feeds are evenly distributed along a circumference of the tubular gas manifold conduit at the first axial position. | 08-27-2015 |
Michael Halpin, Soquel, CA US
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20110258163 | DYNAMICALLY CREATED TWO-STAGE SELF EXTRACTING ARCHIVES - A method of dynamically creating a two-stage self-extracting archives. During the archive creation process the executable code segments for inverse algorithms are selectively added to the self-extracting archive, but only for those algorithms applied during archive creation. This results in a considerably smaller size of the self-extracting archive. Additional space savings can be achieved by reprocessing the original data to eliminate the use of any algorithm applied in the archive creation which resulted in less savings than the additional size of the corresponding inverse algorithm. The selected inverse algorithms are themselves compressed. A compact inverse algorithm is provided as ready-to-execute code, which restores the selected inverse algorithms to an executable state, and then causes them to be executed on the compressed file data. | 10-20-2011 |
Michael W. Halpin, Scottsdale, AZ US
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20120234230 | SUBSTRATE TEMPERATURE UNIFORMITY DURING RAPID SUBSTRATE HEATING - A system and methods are provided for low temperature, rapid baking to remove impurities from a semiconductor surface prior to in-situ deposition. The system is configured with an upper bank of heat elements perpendicular to the gas flow path, such that when the substrate is heated, the temperature across the substrate can be maintained relatively uniform via zoned heating. Advantageously, a short, low temperature process is suitable for advanced, high density circuits with shallow junctions. Furthermore, throughput is greatly improved by the low temperature bake. | 09-20-2012 |
Mike Halpin, Scottsdale, AZ US
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20080289574 | THERMOCOUPLE - A thermocouple having a support tube configured to receive a pair of wires of dissimilar metals. The pair of wires of the thermocouple connected at a junction adjacent to one end of the support tube. The thermocouple further including a cap attached to the opposing end of the support tube, wherein the cap receives the free ends of the pair of wires. The cap allowing the pair of wires to translate freely therethrough to accommodate the difference in thermal expansion and contraction of the pair of wires relative to the thermal expansion and contraction of the support tube. | 11-27-2008 |
20090052498 | THERMOCOUPLE - A thermocouple for measuring temperature at a position adjacent to a substrate being processed in a chemical vapor deposition reactor is provided. The thermocouple includes a sheath having a measuring tip. The thermocouple also includes a support tube disposed within the sheath. The thermocouple further includes first and second wires supported by the support tube. The first and second wires are formed of different metals. A junction is formed between the first and second wires, wherein the junction is located adjacent to a distal end of the support tube. A spring is disposed about a portion of the support tube. The spring is compressed to exert a spring force on the support tube to bias the junction against the measuring tip to maintain the junction in continuous contact with the measuring tip. The spring force is small enough to prevent significant deformation of the junction as well as reducing variation of spring force or junction location from one thermocouple to another. | 02-26-2009 |
20100089314 | SUBSTRATE SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR REDUCED AUTODOPING AND BACKSIDE DEPOSITION - A substrate support system comprises a substrate holder having a plurality of passages extending between top and bottom surfaces thereof. The substrate holder supports a peripheral portion of the substrate backside so that a thin gap is formed between the substrate and the substrate holder. A hollow support member provides support to an underside of, and is configured to convey gas upward into one or more of the passages of, the substrate holder. The upwardly conveyed gas flows into the gap between the substrate and the substrate holder. Depending upon the embodiment, the gas then flows either outward and upward around the substrate edge (to inhibit backside deposition of reactant gases above the substrate) or downward through passages of the substrate holder, if any, that do not lead back into the hollow support member (to inhibit autodoping by sweeping out-diffused dopant atoms away from the substrate backside). | 04-15-2010 |
20100107974 | SUBSTRATE HOLDER WITH VARYING DENSITY - A substrate support system comprises a substrate holder for supporting a substrate. The substrate holder comprises an interior portion sized and shaped to extend beneath most or all of a substrate supported on the substrate holder. The substrate holder has mass density that varies, preferably in order to compensate for variations in substrate temperature owing to surface geometry variations of the interior portion, so as to provide a more uniform thermal coupling between the substrate and substrate holder. The substrate holder is preferably configured to be spaced further apart from a substrate at the center than at the outer perimeter. | 05-06-2010 |
20100145547 | THERMOCOUPLE - A thermocouple for use in a semiconductor processing reaction is described. The thermocouple includes a sheath having a measuring tip and an opening at the opposing end. A support member that receives a portion of a first wire and a second wire is received within the sheath. The first and second wires form a junction that contacts the inner surface of the sheath at the measuring tip. A spacing member is secured at the opening of the sheath and receives the support member. The spacing member allows the support member, first wire, and second wire to freely thermally expand relative to each other without introducing compression or tension stresses therein. | 06-10-2010 |
20120310440 | THERMOCOUPLE - A thermocouple for use in a semiconductor processing reaction is described. The thermocouple includes a sheath having a measuring tip and an opening at the opposing end. A support member that receives a portion of a first wire and a second wire is received within the sheath. The first and second wires form a junction that contacts the inner surface of the sheath at the measuring tip. A spacing member is secured at the opening of the sheath and receives the support member. The spacing member allows the support member, first wire, and second wire to freely thermally expand relative to each other without introducing compression or tension stresses therein. | 12-06-2012 |
20150187568 | PROCESS FEED MANAGEMENT FOR SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE PROCESSING - Embodiments related to managing the process feed conditions for a semiconductor process module are provided. In one example, a gas channel plate for a semiconductor process module is provided. The example gas channel plate includes a heat exchange surface including a plurality of heat exchange structures separated from one another by intervening gaps. The example gas channel plate also includes a heat exchange fluid director plate support surface for supporting a heat exchange fluid director plate above the plurality of heat exchange structures so that at least a portion of the plurality of heat exchange structures are spaced from the heat exchange fluid director plate. | 07-02-2015 |
Peter J. Halpin, Mequon, WI US
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20150380912 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A FUSED MOTOR LOAD GROUND - A motor control center system is provided. The system includes an electrical enclosure having buses for routing electrical power to component units. The system also includes a component unit disposed in a compartment of the electrical enclosure. The component unit contains a component for managing a power supply to a load disposed outside of the enclosure. In addition, the system includes a ground element disposed along a support wall of the compartment, wherein the ground element provides a fused ground connection with a load terminal of the electrical enclosure when the component unit is withdrawn from the electrical enclosure. | 12-31-2015 |
Peter J. Halpin, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20110238867 | Computer Device Output Setting Indicator - A computer device comprises an output monitor configured to determine an output configuration setting for the computer device and automatically actuate an output setting indicator corresponding to the output configuration setting. | 09-29-2011 |
Peter John Halpin, Mequon, WI US
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20100079228 | POWER ELECTRONIC MODULE WITH AN IMPROVED CHOKE AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - An improved choke assembly for a power electronics device is provided. More specifically, a choke assembly with improved protection from environmental conditions such as dirt and water is provided. An improved choke assembly may include a double layer of protection around an inductor coil of a choke that seals the inductor coil from the outside environment. Another embodiment may include a choke with a projection that seals the cabinet from the cooling channel while allowing the choke leads to pass into the cabinet. | 04-01-2010 |
20100123422 | MOTOR CONTROLLER WITH DETERMINISTIC SYNCHRONOUS INTERRUPT HAVING MULTIPLE SERIAL INTERFACE BACKPLANE - In one embodiment, a motor drive is provided that includes a control board and one or more option boards coupled to the control board via one or more serial interfaces such that data from the one or more option boards is communicated via one or more synchronous interrupts on the one or more serial interfaces. A method of operating a motor drive that includes transmitting one or more signals from an option board to a control board via one or more synchronous interrupts, wherein the option board is coupled to the control board via a serial interface. A tangible machine-readable medium implementing the method is also provided. | 05-20-2010 |
Peter T. Halpin, Great Falls, VA US
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20100278686 | PROCESS FOR RECOVERING METALS AND METAL COMPOUNDS FROM MINED ORE AND OTHER METAL-BEARING RAW SOURCE MATERIALS - A method for selectively recovering a metal from mined ore and other metal-bearing raw source materials is disclosed. The method involves mixing with an aqueous medium a metal-bearing ore and/or other raw source material containing a first metal in an insoluble form, insoluble and/or soluble Cr in a Cr bearing material as a second metal, and organic and inorganic compounds to obtain a slurry containing the first metal in an insoluble form, insoluble and/or soluble Cr compound(s), and the organic and inorganic compounds; adjusting the pH of the slurry to an optimal range for Cr oxidation to convert Cr to an insoluble form; optionally adding a first oxidizer to the slurry to oxidize organic and inorganic compounds; selectively leaching the Cr by adding a leaching agent in an amount sufficient to obtain Cr in a soluble form while the first metal remains in the slurry in an insoluble form; filtering the slurry to obtain a filter cake containing the first metal in an insoluble form and a filtrate containing Cr in a soluble form; and recovering the filter cake containing the first metal in an insoluble form and/or filtrate containing Cr in a soluble form. | 11-04-2010 |
20110229366 | METHOD FOR RECOVERING RHENIUM AND OTHER METALS FROM RHENIUM-BEARING MATERIALS - The present invention relates to a method of recovering rhenium (Re) and other metals from Re-bearing materials. | 09-22-2011 |
20120247271 | PROCESS FOR RECOVERING METALS AND METAL COMPOUNDS FROM MINED ORE AND OTHER METAL-BEARING RAW SOURCE MATERIALS - A filter cake, including a first metal in an insoluble form and/or filtrate comprising Cr in a soluble form, obtained by a method involving filtering an aqueous slurry of a metal-bearing raw source material comprising the first metal in an insoluble form, soluble and/or insoluble Cr in a Cr bearing material as a second metal, and organic and inorganic compounds, after adjusting the pH of the slurry to an alkaline pH sufficient to convert soluble Cr present to an insoluble form and selectively leaching the Cr by adding a leaching agent in an amount sufficient to convert Cr to a soluble form while the first metal remains in the slurry in an insoluble form. | 10-04-2012 |
20130078166 | METHOD FOR RECOVERING RHENIUM AND OTHER METALS FROM RHENIUM-BEARING MATERIALS - A method of recovering rhenium (Re) and other metals from Re-bearing materials in the form of ammonium perrhenate having at least the step of adding Re-bearing materials into a leaching slurry. Additionally, the method has the step of adjusting the pH of the slurry to obtain Re in soluble form in a metal salt solution and insoluble residues; filtering the metal salt solution to remove the insoluble residues; selectively precipitating Re from the metal salt solution; and filtering the Re precipitate from the metal salt solution to obtain a Re filtercake. The method further has the step of drying and formulating Re to produce Re sulfide product. | 03-28-2013 |
Rayna Halpin, Newark, DE US
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20140324677 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING, MONITORING AND INVESTIGATING FIRST PARTY FRAUD - According to an embodiment of the present invention, a computer implemented method and system for identifying fraudulent situations includes monitoring customer activity data associated with an account using the programmed computer processor via the network, wherein the customer activity data comprises a combination of transaction activity, payment activity, and non-monetary activity; applying a prediction algorithm to the customer activity data to identify one or more dusters associated with the account, wherein the one or more clusters are associated with one or more other accounts; and providing one or more recommended treatments for the account and the one or more other accounts through an interface. | 10-30-2014 |
Richard Halpin, Hillsboro, OR US
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20140376898 | ABSORBING REFLECTOR FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING CHAMBER - Embodiments of the disclosure generally relate to a reflector for use in a thermal processing chamber. In one embodiment, the thermal processing chamber generally includes an upper dome, a lower dome opposing the upper dome, the upper dome and the lower dome defining an internal volume of the processing chamber, a substrate support disposed within the internal volume, and a reflector positioned above and proximate to the upper dome, wherein the reflector has a heat absorptive coating layer deposited on a side of the reflector facing the substrate support. | 12-25-2014 |
Sean P. Halpin, Rochester Hills, MI US
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20140046441 | EXTERNAL BREAST PROSTHESIS - An external breast prosthesis having a thin-walled outer shell and an air-filled interior cavity. The prosthesis is fabricated using a method and die set to form the two-part shell without internal supporting structure. The method provides a repeatable process which yields a prosthesis having durable air-tight seal between the anterior and posterior shell and a Class-A exterior surface which accurately replicates the visual and tactile characteristics of a human breast. | 02-13-2014 |
20150202505 | GOLF PUTTER WITH CONFIGURABLE POWERED ACCESSORIES - A novelty golf club in the form of a putter is disclosed. A conventional putter is adapted to include a battery assembly disposed in the grip end of a club shaft. The battery assembly includes a set of batteries arranged end to end. A pair of terminals are configured at the battery assembly adjacent a first coupling element. A powered accessory has a second coupling element which cooperates with the first coupling element to releasably secure the powered accessory to the battery assembly. A variety of powered accessories, such as a fan assembly, a mixer assembly, a string trimmer assembly, a vibrating massager, a flashlight, and a charging unit are configured for the novelty golf club. | 07-23-2015 |
Sean P. Halpin, Troy, MI US
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20110125262 | External Breast Prosthesis and Method of Fabricating Same - An external breast prosthesis having a thin-walled outer shell and an air-filled interior cavity. The prosthesis is fabricated using a method and die set to form the two-part shell without internal supporting structure. The method provides a repeatable process which yields a prosthesis having durable air-tight seal between the anterior and posterior shell and a Class-A exterior surface which accurately replicates the visual and tactile characteristics of a human breast. | 05-26-2011 |
Thomas William Halpin, Irvington, NY US
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20130132239 | System And Method For Integrating Trading Operations Including The Generation, Processing And Tracking of Trade Documents - First and second components of the present invention, in combination, provide a customer interface for initiating a trade transaction and provides for the secure viewing of the status of the transaction. A third component assists in the automatic generation and verification of the voluminous and detailed documents required to support a trade transaction. The third component additionally tracks and assists in the management of the seller's manufacturing and shipment of the goods that form the basis of the trade transaction. A fourth component automatically generates a Letter of Credit from a Purchase Order and performs a reconciliation function on payments made pursuant to Letters of Credit or open Accounts. | 05-23-2013 |
20130246245 | System And Method For Integrating Trading Operations Including The Generation, Processing And Tracking of Trade Documents - First and second components of the present invention, in combination, provide a customer interface for initiating a trade transaction and provides for the secure viewing of the status of the transaction. A third component assists in the automatic generation and verification of the voluminous and detailed documents required to support a trade transaction. The third component additionally tracks and assists in the management of the seller's manufacturing and shipment of the goods that form the basis of the trade transaction. A fourth component automatically generates a Letter of Credit from a Purchase Order and performs a reconciliation function on payments made pursuant to Letters of Credit or open Accounts. | 09-19-2013 |
William Halpin, Palo Alto, CA US
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20140053120 | ARCHITECTURAL PHYSICAL SYNTHESIS - The present invention discloses methods and apparatuses to design an integrated circuit. According to one aspect, a method of designing an integrated circuit comprises determining a state of a design of the integrated circuit at a high level design representation of the integrated circuit, wherein the state of the design of the integrated circuit comprises a netlist with at least one of timing data, resource information, placement information, routing information, and power data. The method further comprises determining a first transform for the state, changing the state of the design at the high level design representation of the integrated circuit using the first transform, and determining a second transform based on the changed state. | 02-20-2014 |
20140082579 | ARCHITECTURAL PHYSICAL SYNTHESIS - Methods and apparatuses to design an integrated circuit are discussed. In one embodiment, the method of designing an integrated circuit comprises partitioning a chip resource into a plurality of sections, and calculating the rank of the sections based on a quality metric. The method further comprises removing the sections with the lowest ranks from consideration by a placement transform. | 03-20-2014 |