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20080264791 | ELECTROPHORETIC MEDIUM AND PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - A two-phase electrophoretic medium comprises a continuous phase and a discontinuous phase. The discontinuous phase comprises a plurality of droplets, each of which comprises a suspending fluid and at least one particle disposed within the suspending fluid and capable of moving through the fluid upon application of an electric field to the electrophoretic medium. The continuous phase surrounds and encapsulates the discontinuous phase. To reduce the humidity sensitivity of the medium, a non-ionizable or crystalline polymer may be used as the continuous phase. | 10-30-2008 |
20100210633 | CARBOXAMIDE COMPOUNDS AND THEIR USE - Chemokine receptor antagonists, in particular, compounds of Formula (I) that act as antagonists of the chemokine CCR2 receptor, including pharmaceutical compositions and uses thereof to treat or prevent diseases associated with monocyte accumulation, lymphocyte accumulation or leukocyte accumulation are described herein. | 08-19-2010 |
20100324035 | Carboxamide Compounds and Their Use - Chemokine receptor antagonists, in particular, compounds of Formula (I-A) that act as antagonists of the chemokine CCR2 receptor, including pharmaceutical compositions and uses thereof to treat or prevent diseases associated with monocyte accumulation, lymphocyte accumulation or leukocyte accumulation are described herein. | 12-23-2010 |
20100331298 | Carboxamide Compounds and Their Use - Chemokine receptor antagonists, in particular, compounds of Formula (I) that act as antagonists of the chemokine CCR2 receptor, including pharmaceutical compositions and uses thereof to treat or prevent diseases associated with monocyte accumulation, lymphocyte accumulation or leukocyte accumulation are described herein. | 12-30-2010 |
20120129828 | S1P1 RECEPTOR AGONISTS AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I) that are have activity as S1P1 receptor modulating agents, more specifically to specifically compounds that are S1P1 receptor agonists. The invention also related to the use of such compounds to treat diseases associated with inappropriate S1P1 receptor activity such as autoimmune diseases. | 05-24-2012 |
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20080229806 | KNOCK SYSTEM WITH DETECTION ZONES - A knock detection module for an engine comprises a statistics storage module and a processing module. The statistics storage module stores M times N vibration profiles corresponding to M zones of operation of the engine and N cylinders of the engine, wherein M and N are integers greater than one. The processing module determines in which one of the M zones the engine is operating and determines whether knock has occurred for one of the N cylinders by comparing measured vibration data with a selected one of the vibration profiles corresponding to the one of the M zones and the one of the N cylinders. | 09-25-2008 |
20090091299 | DYNAMICALLY ADAPTIVE METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE STATE OF CHARGE OF A BATTERY - A method for determining the state of charge (SOC) of a lithium ion battery is provided. The method leverages a circuit model of the lithium ion battery, and generates four battery parameters from which the SOC is derived. | 04-09-2009 |
20090302855 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHARACTERIZING A BATTERY - Methods and systems are provided for characterizing a battery. A property of the battery is measured. A dynamic characteristic of the battery is determined from a second order linear dynamic model. | 12-10-2009 |
20090322283 | Method for battery capacity estimation - An embodiment contemplates a method for estimating a capacity of a battery. A state of charge is determined at a first instant of time and at a second instant of time. A difference in the state of charge is determined between the first instant of time and the second instant of time. A net coulomb flow is calculated between the first instant of time and the second instant of time. The battery capacity is determined as a function of the change in the state of charge and the net coulomb flow. | 12-31-2009 |
20100076704 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A STATE OF CHARGE OF A BATTERY - Methods and systems for determining a state of charge of a battery are provided. A first component of the state of charge is calculated based on a first property of the battery. A second component of the state of charge is calculated based on a second property of the battery. The first component of the state of charge is weighted based on a rate of change of the first property relative to a change of the state of charge. The second component of the state of charge is weighted based on a rate of change of the second property relative to a change of the state of charge. The state of charge is determined based on the first and second weighted components. | 03-25-2010 |
20100076705 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A STATE OF CHARGE OF A BATTERY BASED ON A TRANSIENT RESPONSE - Methods and systems for determining a state of charge of a battery exhibiting a transient response are provided. At least one property of the battery is measured. The state of charge of the battery is determined based on the at least one measured property and a transient response of the battery. | 03-25-2010 |
20100321025 | Method for use With A Vehicle Battery Pack Having A Number of Individual Battery Cells - A system and method for use with a vehicle battery pack having a number of individual battery cells, such as a lithium-ion battery commonly used in hybrid electric vehicles. In one embodiment, the method evaluates individual battery cells within a vehicle battery pack in order to obtain accurate estimates regarding their average transient voltage effect, open circuit voltage (OCV | 12-23-2010 |
20110224928 | BATTERY STATE ESTIMATOR USING MULTIPLE SAMPLING RATES - A method for estimating vehicle battery parameters that uses two different sampling rates. The method samples a battery terminal voltage and current at a high sampling rate to estimate the battery open circuit voltage and high frequency resistance. The battery state of charge (SOC) is derived from the open circuit voltage. Next, the battery terminal voltage and current are re-sampled at a low sampling rate. Other battery parameters can be extracted from the low-rate sampled signals. Next, all of the battery parameters that were obtained from the two sampling rates are used together to predict battery power. | 09-15-2011 |
20110309838 | ADAPTIVE BATTERY PARAMETER EXTRACTION AND SOC ESTIMATION FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERY - A system and method for estimating internal parameters of a lithium-ion battery to provide a reliable battery state-of-charge estimate. The method uses a two RC-pair equivalent battery circuit model to estimate the battery parameters, including a battery open circuit voltage, an ohmic resistance, a double layer capacitance, a charge transfer resistance, a diffusion resistance and a diffusion capacitance. The method further uses the equivalent circuit model to provide a difference equation from which the battery parameters are adapted, and calculates the battery parameters from the difference equation. | 12-22-2011 |
20120091971 | EXCESSIVE CURRENT DETECTION CONTROLS METHOD - A method for controlling charging and discharging of a battery pack for an electric or hybrid vehicle to prevent overheating damage. Current flowing into or out of the battery pack is monitored, and root mean square (RMS) current is integrated over a time window and compared to a threshold to determine if power needs to be regulated in order to prevent damage to the cells in the battery pack. If the time-integrated RMS current exceeds the threshold, a closed-loop proportional-integral (PI) controller is activated to regulate power input or output. The controller will continue to regulate power until the time-integrated RMS current drops below the threshold. Various thresholds can be defined for different time windows. The gains used in the PI controller can also be adjusted to scale the amount of power regulation. | 04-19-2012 |
20120101753 | ADAPTIVE SLOWLY-VARYING CURRENT DETECTION - A system and method for determining whether an onboard estimation process, such as a recursive least squares regression process, can effectively calculate the state-of-charge of a battery. The method includes defining a current sample time and a previous sample time and measuring the battery current. The method then calculates a variation moving average of the measured current and an index of current change rate determined by averaging the absolute value of the current variation moving average using the measured current and calculated moving averages from the previous sample time. The method then determines if the current change index is greater than a predetermined threshold, and if so, the estimate of the battery state-of-charge resulting from the onboard estimation process is valid. | 04-26-2012 |
20120105013 | APPARATUS OF SOC ESTIMATION DURING PLUG-IN CHARGE MODE - A system and method for estimating parameters of a rechargeable energy storage system during a plug-in charge mode include reading a first measured voltage and a measured current from the rechargeable energy storage system while charging the rechargeable energy storage system during a plug-in charge mode, interrupting the charge to stop current flow to the rechargeable energy storage system for a predetermined period of time, reading a second measured voltage during the charge interrupt, calculating a resistance based on the first measured voltage, the second measured voltage and the measured current, calculating an open circuit voltage of the rechargeable energy storage system based on the resistance, the second measured voltage, the measured current and determining the state-of-charge for the rechargeable energy storage system using the open circuit voltage. | 05-03-2012 |
20120109554 | ONBOARD ADAPTIVE BATTERY CORE TEMPERATURE ESTIMATION - Methods and systems for dynamically estimating the core temperature of at least one cell in a battery. In one aspect, the method includes using a combination of estimations including one based on ohmic resistance and another based on a function of thermal energy transfer through the battery. A weighting factor may be used for each of the estimations as a way to calculating a core temperature. The estimation based on ohmic resistance may be made determined independently of a measured surface temperature of the battery or any of the cells in the battery. | 05-03-2012 |
20120136594 | DYNAMIC BATTERY CAPACITY ESTIMATION - A method of determining a state of health of a battery in real time includes estimating a parameter value associated with the state of health of the battery and determining one or more of a terminal voltage, an accumulated charge, a state of charge, and a temperature of the battery. The method further includes determining, via a computing device, a reserve capacity of the battery based at least in part on the estimated parameter value and one or more of the terminal voltage, the accumulated charge, the state of charge, and the temperature of the battery. | 05-31-2012 |
20120136595 | BATTERY DIFFUSION VOLTAGE ESTIMATION - A method includes estimating a first diffusion voltage value of a battery by selecting the first diffusion voltage value from a look-up table, estimating a second diffusion voltage value of the battery using an estimation procedure, selecting at least one of the estimated first and second diffusion voltage values, and determining an open circuit voltage of the battery based at least in part on the selected diffusion voltage value. The method may be implemented by a computing device in a vehicle. | 05-31-2012 |
20140372053 | TECHNIQUES FOR ESTIMATING BATTERY PACK PARAMETERS - A method for a battery pack controller of an electrified vehicle, the battery pack controller including one or more processors, includes identifying N battery cells of a battery pack that includes M battery cells, the N battery cells being weakest battery cells of the battery pack, wherein N is an integer greater than zero and less than M. The method includes determining one or more first parameters for each of the N battery cells, each of the one or more first parameters indicating a parameter for a specific battery cell. The method includes estimating one or more second parameters for the battery pack based on the one or more first parameters for each of the N battery cells, each of the one or more second parameters indicating a parameter for the battery pack. The method also includes outputting the one or more second parameters for the battery pack. | 12-18-2014 |
20160054390 | TECHNIQUES FOR ROBUST BATTERY STATE ESTIMATION - More accurate and robust battery state estimation (BSE) techniques for a battery system of an electrified vehicle include estimating a current bias or offset generated by a current sensor and then adjusting the measured current to compensate for the estimated current bias. The techniques obtain nominal parameters for a battery model of the battery system based on a measured temperature and an estimated open circuit voltage (OCV). The techniques use these nominal parameters and the corrected measured current to estimate the OCV, a capacity, and an impedance of the battery system. The techniques utilize the OCV to estimate a state of charge (SOC) of the battery system. The techniques also estimate a state of health (SOH) of the battery system based on its estimated capacity and impedance. The techniques then control the electrified vehicle based on the SOC and/or the SOH. | 02-25-2016 |
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20100318745 | Dynamic Content Caching and Retrieval - This disclosure provides techniques for dynamic content caching and retrieval. For example, a computing device includes cache memory dedicated to temporarily caching data of one or more applications of the computing device. The computing device also includes storage memory to store data in response to requests by the applications. The storage memory may also temporarily cache data. Further, the computing device includes system software to represent to the applications of the computing device that the portions of the storage memory utilized to cache content are available to store data of the applications. In addition, the computing device includes application programming interfaces to provide content to a requesting application from a cache of the computing device and/or from a remote content source. | 12-16-2010 |
20120159178 | PROVIDING SECURITY SERVICES ON THE CLOUD - Embodiments are directed to the providing a cloud keying and signing service and to securing software package distribution on the cloud. In an embodiment, a computer system instantiates a signing service configured to sign software packages. The computer system receives a signing request from a computer user requesting that a selected software package be signed. The signing request includes a computed hash of the selected software package. The computer system generates a private and public key pair on behalf of the computer user and stores the private key of the generated key pair in a secure data store. | 06-21-2012 |
20130283056 | PROVIDING SECURITY SERVICES ON THE CLOUD - Embodiments are directed to the providing a cloud keying and signing service and to securing software package distribution on the cloud. In an embodiment, a computer system instantiates a signing service configured to sign software packages. The computer system receives a signing request from a computer user requesting that a selected software package be signed. The signing request includes a computed hash of the selected software package. The computer system generates a private and public key pair on behalf of the computer user and stores the private key of the generated key pair in a secure data store. | 10-24-2013 |
20140173027 | PEER-TO-PEER SHARING OF CLOUD-BASED CONTENT - A cloud-based storage service hosts content information that may be accessed by client machines in a peer-to-peer network. The content information is a compact representation of the content which is stored outside of the cloud-based storage service. The cloud-based storage service generates the content information and a content information hash. The content information hash is used to validate the content information when the content information is downloaded to the peer-to-peer network. The cloud-based storage service also generates metadata that describes the content information so that a client machine in the peer-to-peer network may access the content information from the cloud-based storage service. | 06-19-2014 |
20150326667 | PEER-TO-PEER SHARING OF CLOUD-BASED CONTENT - A cloud-based storage service hosts content information that may be accessed by client machines in a peer-to-peer network. The content information is a compact representation of the content which is stored outside of the cloud-based storage service. The cloud-based storage service generates the content information and a content information hash. The content information hash is used to validate the content information when the content information is downloaded to the peer-to-peer network. The cloud-based storage service also generates metadata that describes the content information so that a client machine in the peer-to-peer network may access the content information from the cloud-based storage service. | 11-12-2015 |
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20100088414 | SELECTIVELY JOINING CLIENTS TO MEETING SERVERS - In an embodiment, a hosted-on-premises meeting exchange server operates seamlessly with web meeting servers. For example, one computer-implemented method comprises receiving a request from a client computer to join a web meeting; determining whether the client computer is coupled to a local network which includes an on-premises-meeting exchange server; in response to determining that the client computer is coupled to the local network, joining the client computer to the web meeting at the on-premises-meeting exchange server when the on-premises-meeting exchange server has sufficient capacity, and otherwise joining the client computer to the web meeting at an off-premises-meeting exchange server; and in response to determining that the client computer is not coupled to the local network, joining the client computer to the web meeting at the off-premises-meeting exchange server. | 04-08-2010 |
20100121959 | LOW-LEVEL REMOTE SHARING OF LOCAL DEVICES IN A REMOTE ACCESS SESSION ACROSS A COMPUTER NETWORK - In one embodiment, a remote access session may be established between a first computer and a second computer. In response to detecting a device in low-level local communication with the first computer via a first local communication port of the first computer, the low-level local communication at the first local communication port may be intercepted and transmitted to the second computer via the remote access session. Then, the low-level local communication may be injected to a second local communication port of the second computer, wherein the second computer responds to the low-level local communication as though the device were located at the second local communication port of the second computer. For example, the device may be configured to autoconnect with the second computer via the remote access session when the device is connected to the first computer. | 05-13-2010 |
20100223320 | DATA DISTRIBUTION EFFICIENCY FOR ONLINE COLLABORATIVE COMPUTING SESSIONS - In one embodiment, an online collaborative computing session is initiated between a presenter device and a plurality of attendee devices via a server in a computer network. The server distributes session data from the presenter device to the plurality of attendee devices. To decrease the amount of traffic in the network, at least one of the plurality of attendee devices may be selected as a super node, where each super node is then responsible for one or more corresponding attendee devices of the session. The session data is received at the super nodes and distributed from the super node to its one or more corresponding attendee devices. | 09-02-2010 |
20100228824 | DISTRIBUTED SERVER SELECTION FOR ONLINE COLLABORATIVE COMPUTING SESSIONS - In one embodiment, an attendee device detects interest to join an online collaborative computing session, and determines a list of distributed servers for the online collaborative computing session in a computer network. The attendee device may then measure a round trip time (RTT) to each distributed server from the attendee device, such that the attendee device may select a distributed server for the online collaborative computing session based on the RTT. Accordingly, the attendee device many then join the online collaborative computing session through the selected distributed server (e.g., which may cascade communication for the session from a hosting distributed server). | 09-09-2010 |
20110307616 | LOW-LEVEL REMOTE SHARING OF LOCAL DEVICES IN A REMOTE ACCESS SESSION ACROSS A COMPUTER NETWORK - In one embodiment, a device is connected to a first computer via a first local communication port of the first computer. If the device is configured to autoconnect with a second computer upon connection of the device to the first computer, a remote access session is established between the first computer and the second computer. Low-level local communication from the device is intercepted at the first local communication port of the first computer. The low-level local communication is transmitted from the first computer to the second computer via the remote access session. The low-level local communication is injected to a second local communication port of the second computer to thereby provide an autoconnection of the device to the second computer. | 12-15-2011 |
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20110195639 | RETAINING RING WITH SHAPED SURFACE - A retaining ring can be shaped by machining or lapping the bottom surface of the ring to form a shaped profile in the bottom surface. The bottom surface of the retaining ring can include flat, sloped and curved portions. The lapping can be performed using a machine that dedicated for use in lapping the bottom surface of retaining rings. During the lapping the ring can be permitted to rotate freely about an axis of the ring. The bottom surface of the retaining ring can have curved or flat portions. | 08-11-2011 |
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20140053981 | Retaining Ring With Shaped Surface - A retaining ring can be shaped by machining or lapping the bottom surface of the ring to form a shaped profile in the bottom surface. The bottom surface of the retaining ring can include flat, sloped and curved portions. The lapping can be performed using a machine that dedicated for use in lapping the bottom surface of retaining rings. During the lapping the ring can be permitted to rotate freely about an axis of the ring. The bottom surface of the retaining ring can have curved or flat portions. | 02-27-2014 |
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20130295051 | NOVEL COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE INHIBITION OF NAMPT - The present invention relates to compounds and compositions for the inhibition of NAMPT, their synthesis, applications and antidotes. An illustrative compound of the invention is shown below. | 11-07-2013 |
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20140313636 | GRAPHENE-CARBON NANOTUBE HYBRID MATERIALS AND USE AS ELECTRODES - In some embodiments, the present invention provides methods of making graphene-carbon nanotube hybrid materials. In some embodiments, such methods generally include: (1) associating a graphene film with a substrate; (2) applying a catalyst and a carbon source to the graphene film; and (3) growing carbon nanotubes on the graphene film. In some embodiments, the grown carbon nanotubes become covalently linked to the graphene film through carbon-carbon bonds that are located at one or more junctions between the carbon nanotubes and the graphene film. In some embodiments, the grown carbon nanotubes are in ohmic contact with the graphene film through the carbon-carbon bonds at the one or more junctions. In some embodiments, the one or more junctions may include seven-membered carbon rings. Additional embodiments of the present invention pertain to graphene-carbon nanotube hybrid materials that are formed in accordance with the methods of the present invention. | 10-23-2014 |
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20160060122 | METHODS OF PRODUCING GRAPHENE QUANTUM DOTS FROM COAL AND COKE - In some embodiments, the present disclosure pertains to methods of making graphene quantum dots from a carbon source (e.g., coal, coke, and combinations thereof) by exposing the carbon source to an oxidant. In some embodiments, the methods of the present disclosure further comprise a step of separating the formed graphene quantum dots from the oxidant. In some embodiments, the methods of the present disclosure further comprise a step of reducing the formed graphene quantum dots. In some embodiments, the methods of the present disclosure further comprise a step of enhancing a quantum yield of the graphene quantum dots. In further embodiments, the methods of the present disclosure also include a step of controlling the diameter of the formed graphene quantum dots by selecting the carbon source. In some embodiments, the formed graphene quantum dots comprise oxygen addends or amorphous carbon addends on their edges. | 03-03-2016 |