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20100106603 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PREDICTING NAVIGATIONAL DECISION-MAKING BEHAVIOR - A system method and device for predicting navigational decision-making behavior is provided. The location of a device is used to generate the current location of the device, and a history of past locations of the device. A behavior predicting application predicts the route a drive is going to travel based on driver preferences, such as left-hand turns, avoidance of bridges, etc., as well as the preferred destinations and/or routes traveled in the past. The preferences of a particular driver can be learned by the system to be implemented in the behavior predicting application, or manually input by the driver. The system can employ GPS or other positioning technology to determine the location of the device. The device can be a standard GPS-enabled in-car device, or other portable device such as a cell phone or PDA. | 04-29-2010 |
20100142805 | Constraint generation for use in image segregation - In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an automated, computerized method is provided for processing an image. According to a feature of the present invention, the method comprises the steps of providing an image, organizing spatio-spectral information for the image in a matrix equation expressed by: [A][x]=[b], wherein [A] expresses values determined by a constraining relationship imposed upon the spatio-spectral information, [b] expresses recorded information for the image, and [x] expresses an unknown material/illumination component of the image, and utilizing the matrix equation in an image segregation operation. | 06-10-2010 |
20100142818 | Test bed for optimizing an image segregation - In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a test bed for optimizing an image segregation is provided. According to a feature of the present invention, the test bed comprises a memory storing an image file containing an image, a set of operations, a set of constraint software modules and a set of parameters relevant to the image, a transform module for performing a preselected one of the set of operations, defined by a preselected one of the set of constraint software modules, on the image, as a function of preselected ones of the set of parameters, to provide an output image, a test module utilizing the transform module output image, an analysis module for analyzing test module performance, and a feedback loop for varying selected ones of the operations, constraint software modules and parameters, for input to the transform module, to provide a new output image for input to the test module. | 06-10-2010 |
20100142825 | Image segregation system architecture - In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an automated, computerized method is provided for processing an image. According to a feature of the present invention, the method comprises the steps of generating spatio-spectral information for the image, defining a constraint as a function of the spatio-spectral information, and performing an optimization operation as a function of the constraint to generate an intrinsic image corresponding to the image. | 06-10-2010 |
20100142846 | Solver for image segregation - In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an automated, computerized method is provided for processing an image. According to a feature of the present invention, the method comprises the steps of providing an image, identifying a constraint defined by spatio-spectral aspects of the image, providing an optimization function augmented by an L | 06-10-2010 |
20110064308 | Method and system for learning a same-material constraint in an image - In a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an automated, computerized method is provided for processing an image. According to a feature of the present invention, the method comprises the steps of providing an image file depicting an image, in a computer memory, assembling a feature vector for the image file, the feature vector containing information regarding a likelihood that a selected pair of regions of the image file are of a same intrinsic characteristic, providing a classifier derived from a computer learning technique, computing a classification score for the selected pair of regions of the image file, as a function of the feature vector and the classifier and classifying the regions as being of the same intrinsic characteristic, as a function of the classification score. | 03-17-2011 |
20130028487 | COMPUTER VISION AND MACHINE LEARNING SOFTWARE FOR GRADING AND SORTING PLANTS - The present invention encompasses software that brings together computer vision and machine learning algorithms that can evaluate and sort plants into desired categories. While one embodiment of the present invention is directed toward strawberry plants, the software engine described is not specifically designed for strawberry plants but can be used for many different types of plants that require sophisticated quality sorting. The present invention is a sequence of software operations that can be applied to various crops (or other objects besides plants) in a re-usable fashion. | 01-31-2013 |
20130039571 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LEARNING A SAME-MATERIAL CONSTRAINT IN AN IMAGE - In a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an automated, computerized method is provided for processing an image. According to a feature of the present invention, the method comprises the steps of providing an image file depicting an image, in a computer memory, assembling a feature vector for the image file, the feature vector containing information regarding a likelihood that a selected pair of regions of the image file are of a same intrinsic characteristic, providing a classifier derived from a computer learning technique, computing a classification score for the selected pair of regions of the image file, as a function of the feature vector and the classifier and classifying the regions as being of the same intrinsic characteristic, as a function of the classification score. | 02-14-2013 |
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20130115010 | Pipe Stand - A pipe support has an outer tubular support wall, an inner tubular support wall, spaced inwardly from the outer tubular support wall, and a connecting portion for maintaining the outer tubular support wall and the inner tubular support wall in a fixed, spaced apart relationship. The pipe support is intended for use in-trench and out-of-trench for supporting a pipeline during assembly, installation, testing and operation. | 05-09-2013 |
20150152979 | Pipe Stand - A pipe support has an outer tubular support wall, an inner tubular support wall, spaced inwardly from the outer tubular support wall, and a connecting portion for maintaining the outer tubular support wall and the inner tubular support wall in a fixed, spaced apart relationship. The pipe support is intended for use in-trench and out-of-trench for supporting a pipeline during assembly, installation, testing and operation. | 06-04-2015 |
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20130100242 | Rendering Hardware Accelerated Graphics in a Web Application - The subject disclosure is directed towards providing a web application with access to hardware accelerated graphics. A rendering format for a set of video frames is established. A graphics component, which is coupled to a graphics device and associated with an unsupported file type, is identified. The graphics component generates image data compromising the hardware accelerated graphics. When the web application requests a set of video frames, the image data is transformed into the set of video frames in accordance with the format. Then, the set of frames is communicated to a display device | 04-25-2013 |
20140074909 | MANAGING CONVERSATIONS IN SINGLE VIEW PANE ENVIRONMENT - A communication application displays a conversation navigation bar to manage conversations. The application inserts an interactive tile into the navigation bar for each conversation. Each tile presents status information about the conversation and the modality of the conversation. Tiles are ordered according to activity and updates. The navigation bar is adjustable to accommodate hardware and software limitations of a platform. | 03-13-2014 |
20140237368 | PROXYING NON-INTERACTIVE CONTROLS TO ENABLE NARRATION - In one embodiment, a user interface narrator may use a narration proxy | 08-21-2014 |
20140237369 | NARRATION OF UNFOCUSED USER INTERFACE CONTROLS USING DATA RETRIEVAL EVENT - In one embodiment, a user interface narrator may repurpose a data retrieval event | 08-21-2014 |
20140237370 | CUSTOM NARRATION OF A CONTROL LIST VIA DATA BINDING - In one embodiment, a user interface narrator may use data binding to associate an item control label | 08-21-2014 |
20150254798 | RENDERING HARDWARE ACCELERATED GRAPHICS IN A WEB APPLICATION - The subject disclosure is directed towards providing a web application with access to hardware accelerated graphics. A rendering format for a set of video frames is established. A graphics component, which is coupled to a graphics device and associated with an unsupported file type, is identified. The graphics component generates image data compromising the hardware accelerated graphics. When the web application requests a set of video frames, the image data is transformed into the set of video frames in accordance with the format. Then, the set of frames is communicated to a display device | 09-10-2015 |
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20140019839 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EMBEDDING, EDITING, SAVING AND RESTORING OBJECTS WITHIN A BROWSER WINDOW - In accordance with one embodiment, the present invention provides the ability to embed and edit rich content into a browser document. Embedded objects are not backed by installed desktop applications. Instead, in one embodiment, the embedded objects are Asynchronous Javascript and XML (AJAX) components that adhere to a set of design patterns, which are embedded within editable HTML documents. For example, a user composing an email message can embed a spreadsheet into the email in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The spreadsheet is implemented, in one embodiment, as an AJAX component adhering to the Ajax Linking and Embedding (ALE) design pattern. Since it is an ALE component, the embedded object is fetched across the network so that it may be instantiated and used regardless of the user's location. The user can edit, manipulate, and save the embedded object while remaining in the context of the container document. | 01-16-2014 |
20150319120 | EXECUTING COMMANDS EMBEDDED IN MESSAGES - A communication server, computer-readable storage medium, and computer-implemented method for executing commands embedded in messages are provided. The method may include accessing a message that is being routed through a communication server. The message may include a command operator that is operative to execute an action performed by a network-based service executing on an application server. The method may further include identifying the command operator included in the message, and transmitting a request to the application server to perform the action corresponding thereto. | 11-05-2015 |
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20140143831 | COMPUTERIZED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING AMENDMENT VOTING IN A NETWORKED SECURE COLLABORATIVE EXCHANGE ENVIRONMENT - In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for managing amendment voting in a networked secure collaborative computer data exchange environment, the method comprising establishing a secure exchange server-based environment between users of at least two business entities, the secure exchange server environment managed by an intermediate business entity, the users exchanging content, and providing an amendment voting facility when the content relates to a proposed amendment to an agreement wherein the amendment voting facility enables users to vote on the proposed amendment. | 05-22-2014 |
20150254360 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INFORMATION DELIVERY BASED ON AT LEAST ONE SELF-DECLARED USER ATTRIBUTE WITH AUDIT RECORDS - Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to providing a user the ability to self-declare one or more permission attributes about the user that form the basis for the filtering (e.g., the dynamic filtering) of current and/or future content. In this manner, access to the content may thus be governed by the self-declared permission attributes (in one example (which example is intended to be illustrative and not restrictive), the present invention may operate within a secure, tracked content delivery infrastructure). | 09-10-2015 |
20150358308 | COMPUTERIZED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING AN EMAIL INPUT FACILITY IN A NETWORKED SECURE COLLABORATIVE EXCHANGE ENVIRONMENT - In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for managing an email input facility in a networked secure collaborative computer data exchange environment, wherein a secure email input facility for accepting non-secure email from outside the exchange into the secure collaborative computer data exchange environment, wherein the non-secure email is received and the non-secure email and/or the content delivered thereby is stored as secure content in a location of the secure exchange server related to at least one of the sender of the email, the subject line of the non-secure email, the destination address of the email within the exchange, and the content of the email. | 12-10-2015 |
20150381599 | COMPUTERIZED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING A COMMUNITY FACILITY IN A NETWORKED SECURE COLLABORATIVE EXCHANGE ENVIRONMENT - In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for managing a community facility in a networked secure collaborative computer data exchange environment, including providing an exchange community facility where each of a plurality of users operating a plurality of client computing devices is enabled to establish a corresponding informational profile that is made accessible to other users operating the plurality of client computing devices and is enabled to find and interact with the other users based on the informational profile. | 12-31-2015 |
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20110001300 | Dual leaf suspension for vehicle drive arrangement - A vehicle drive arrangement for a vehicle of the type having differential power transmission arrangement that converts the rotatory motion of the rotatory power shaft to rotatory motion of first and second drive shafts disposed substantially orthogonal the rotatory power shaft. Primary leaf springs are each coupled at their respective centers to respective drive shafts by pivotal arrangements. The first and second primary springs may include helical springs that are used in place of, or in combination with, the primary leaf springs. Secondary leaf springs may be splayed and therefore need not be arranged parallel to the primary leaf springs. Control over vehicle kinematics is enhanced by configuring the resilience of a fulcrum bumper using resilient, rheological, or active systems. An active system will control vehicle height while stationary to facilitate loading and unloading of the vehicle. | 01-06-2011 |
20110140388 | Dual Leaf Vehicle Suspension With J-Shaped Spring Element - A vehicle suspension arrangement for a vehicle of the type having a chassis rail and a longitudinal axle arranged substantially orthogonal to the chassis rail has a primary spring with a predetermined resilience characteristic coupled to the chassis of the vehicle and to the longitudinal axle. A primary leaf spring is pivotally coupled to the chassis of the vehicle at first and second ends, and an axle coupler portion is arranged intermediate of the first and second ends. A secondary leaf spring has a first end for pivotally coupling to the chassis of the vehicle, and a second end for coupling to the axle. A deflection limiting element is coupled to a selectable one of the primary and secondary leaf springs for controlling a distance therebetween. The deflection limiting element is configured as a J-shaped spring element. | 06-16-2011 |
20130062855 | SEPARATED PRIMARY SPRING AND SECONDARY LEAF SUSPENSION FOR VEHICLE - A suspension for a vehicle having a chassis rail and a longitudinal axle arranged substantially orthogonal thereto. The vehicle suspension has a primary spring, which may be a leaf spring having a first end for pivotally coupling to the chassis of the vehicle at a first primary pivot coupling, and a distal second end for pivotally coupling to the chassis of the vehicle at a second primary pivot coupling. The primary spring can be a coil spring. A secondary leaf spring has a first end for pivotally coupling to the chassis of the vehicle at a secondary pivot coupling, and a second end for coupling to the axle. The longitudinal configuration of the secondary leaf spring is arranged to be angularly displaced with respect to the longitudinal configuration of the primary leaf spring. The first primary pivot coupling and the secondary pivot coupling are arranged to be substantially coplanar. | 03-14-2013 |
20140131972 | DUAL LEAF SUSPENSION FOR VEHICLES - A vehicle drive arrangement for a vehicle of the type having differential power transmission arrangement that converts the rotatory motion of the rotatory power shaft to rotatory motion of first and second drive shafts disposed substantially orthogonal the rotatory power shaft. Primary leaf springs are each coupled at their respective centers to respective drive shafts by pivotal arrangements. The first and second primary springs may include helical springs that are used in place of, or in combination with, the primary leaf springs. Secondary leaf springs may be splayed and therefore need not be arranged parallel to the primary leaf springs. Control over vehicle kinematics is enhanced by configuring the resilience of a fulcrum bumper using resilient, rheological, or active systems. An active system will control vehicle height while stationary to facilitate loading and unloading of the vehicle. | 05-15-2014 |
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20150050150 | ANNULUS FILLER - An annulus filler, mounted to a rotor disc of a gas turbine engine and bridging the gap between two adjacent blades attached to the rotor disc, is disclosed. The annulus filler, formed from a polymer matrix composite material, includes an outer lid, defining an airflow surface for air drawn through the engine in an axial airflow direction, and a support structure, connectable to the rotor disc, to support the rear of the lid on the rotor disc. The support structure has two support walls extending from opposing lateral sides of the lid to an attachment strap for receiving a hook on the rotor disc, the attachment strap bridging the support walls. Under centrifugal loads, the opposing support walls resiliently deform. Each support wall has a concave rear edge. Each rear edge has a first curved section, a second curved section and a substantially straight section therebetween. | 02-19-2015 |
20150050151 | ANNULUS FILLER - An annulus filler is provided for mounting to a rotor disc of a gas turbine engine and bridging the gap between two adjacent blades attached to the rotor disc, The annulus filler has an outer lid which defines an airflow surface for air being drawn through the engine, the lid having a leading edge and a trailing edge in an axial airflow direction. The annulus filler further has a support arrangement which is connectable to the rotor disc. The support arrangement includes a first engageable portion at the leading edge of the lid and a second engageable portion at the trailing edge of the lid. The engageable portions engage in use with respective adjacent parts of the gas turbine engine, and have respective galvanic corrosion barriers, which prevent or reduce galvanic corrosion between the material of the lid and the respective adjacent engine parts. | 02-19-2015 |
20150300194 | ANNULUS FILLER - An annulus filler is provided for mounting to a rotor disc of a gas turbine engine and bridging the gap between two adjacent blades attached to the rotor disc. The annulus filler is substantially entirely formed from a polymer matrix composite material. It has an outer lid which defines an airflow surface for air being drawn through the engine in an axial airflow direction, and a support structure which is connectable to the rotor disc to support the lid on the rotor disc. The support structure has two support walls extending from opposing lateral sides of the lid to an attachment strap for receiving a hook on the rotor disc, the attachment strap bridging the support walls. In use, under centrifugal loads, the opposing support walls resiliently deform to allow outward radial movement of the lid. Each support wall is thickened in a region neighbouring the attachment strap. | 10-22-2015 |
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20130076033 | SYNERGISTIC ENERGY ECOSYSTEM - Synergistic Energy Ecosystem using a co-generation system and method wherein waste energy from waste heat producers within an enclosure including an electric generator is reclaimed to supply heat to the cold end of a heat pump within the enclosure for optimized use in space heating a habitat and to the management of the distribution of electricity from the generator so as to supply electricity to the habitat and to neighbouring habitats when efficient, cost-effective or required to do so by distribution policies managing the energy eco-system. | 03-28-2013 |
20150029052 | QUANTUM HARMONIC RADAR - A quantum harmonic radar method includes comparing the determined timing or spacing of the detected hertzian waves with the pre-determined amplitude and frequency of the hertzian waves being transmitted from a transmitter, and by the comparison determining if the detected hertzian waves have a spacing therebetween is greater than a spacing between said transmitted hertzian waves having said pre-determined amplitude and frequency, whereupon signalling a presence in said transmission field of an electromagnetic energy absorbent object. | 01-29-2015 |
20150217122 | MEDICAL DEVICE FOR HEART STIMULATIONS - The present invention is a heart stimulation medical device that is electrically self-sustaining. The present invention uses the patient's body as a battery or source of electric current. The device relates to the functions of a pacemaker and detecting and/or treating cardiac arrest. The present invention may be characterized as at least including a heart sensor for detecting a heartbeat of the patient and for generating a heartbeat signal; a processor for receiving the heart beat signal and for transitioning the medical device between an active state and an inactive state; an electrical pulse output that is electrically connectible to a portion of the patient's heart; and a power harvester that is adapted to harvest electric current from the patient's body and the power harvester is electrically connected to at least the pulse output and the processor so that the medical device is electrically self-sustaining when in an active state. | 08-06-2015 |
20150342017 | PLASMA GATE - A plasma gate includes at least one conductive input line having a corresponding at least one terminal end, a plurality of conductive output lines having a corresponding plurality of input ends, and a plasma gap having opposite first and second ends, where the plasma gap extends between the terminal ends of the input lines and the input ends of the output lines. A plasma-generating gas is resident in the plasma gap. At least one field generator having a field-generating distal end is mounted so as to position the distal end of the field generator adjacent the plasma gap. The output lines are arrayed along the plasma gap in a spaced apart array. The distal end of the field generator is positioned at least at the first end of the plasma gap. | 11-26-2015 |
20160032906 | PLASMA DRIVE - A plasma drive includes a plurality of plasma thrusters arrayed in each of at least one array of plasma thrusters. Plasma thrust may be generated sequentially or in a pulse from each array. Circuitry is adapted to selectively fire each thruster in each array according to a digitally controlled progression. The controlled firing progression collectively provides a cumulative thrust vector for each array. In a turbine drive embodiment the controlled progression causes sequential firing of the thrusters in each array, and the arrays in sequence. The controlled progression allows for directional control of the combined cumulative thrust vectors. | 02-04-2016 |
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20130147397 | EMERGENCY LIGHTING DEVICES WITH LED STRINGS - Emergency lighting devices and methods are disclosed. An emergency lighting device includes a first group of solid state emitters configured to emit light of a first color. The emergency lighting device also includes a second group connected in series to the first group and configured to emit a second color. The groups are configured to receive a normal operation current from an LED driver at the input end of the first group and output the normal operation current at the output end of the second group. In an emergency, the first group receives an emergency operation current from an emergency LED driver at an emergency input and outputs the emergency operation current at an emergency output located. | 06-13-2013 |
20140132164 | EMERGENCY LIGHTING CONVERSION FOR LED STRINGS - Emergency lighting devices and methods are disclosed. An emergency lighting device includes a passive resonant converter circuit configured to be coupled to an emergency lighting module and to an input end of a group of solid state emitters, at which the group of solid state emitters receives a normal operation current from an LED driver. The passive resonant converter circuit is configured to receive an emergency operation current from the emergency lighting module and to provide a converted emergency operation current to the group of solid state emitters at an emergency input of the group of solid state emitters in response to the emergency operation current. The emergency lighting module may be a fluorescent emergency lighting module. | 05-15-2014 |
20140203714 | LED LIGHTING APPARATUS FOR USE WITH AC-OUTPUT LIGHTING BALLASTS - A lighting apparatus includes at least one light emitting diode (LED) and a passive resonant converter circuit having an output coupled to the at least one LED and an input configured to be coupled to a ballast that produces an AC output. The passive resonant converter circuit may include a combination of a passive rectifier circuit, such as a passive diode bridge, and a resonant circuit, such as a CL resonant circuit. An input of the passive rectifier circuit may be configured to be coupled to the ballast and the resonant circuit and the at least one LED may be coupled to an output of the passive rectifier circuit. At least a portion of the passive resonant converter may be packaged with the at least one LED in a lamp and all or a portion of the passive resonant converter circuit may be packaged as a module or other unit for use with a lamp. | 07-24-2014 |
20140204571 | LED LIGHTING APPARATUS FOR USE WITH AC-OUTPUT LIGHTING BALLASTS - An apparatus for interfacing a ballast to at least one light emitting diode (LED) includes a passive rectifier circuit and matching circuit coupled to an input port and/or an output port of the passive rectifier circuit and configured to at least partially match an impedance of the ballast. | 07-24-2014 |
20140346874 | Power Supply with Standby Operation - A power supply includes a power conversion circuit configured to selectively operate in one of an active mode in which output power is supplied to a load and a standby mode in which output power is not supplied to the load, a plurality of auxiliary circuits including a first auxiliary circuit and a second auxiliary circuit, a bias node configured to supply power to the plurality of auxiliary circuits, and a switch that is coupled between the bias node and the first auxiliary circuit and that is configured to disconnect the first auxiliary circuit from the bias node in response to a control signal. | 11-27-2014 |