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20080207443 | Sorbent comprising activated carbon, process for making same and use thereof - A sorbent body adapted for abating toxic elements from a fluid stream, such as a carbon combustion flue gas stream or a syngas stream produced in coal gasification process, and process for making such sorbent. The sorbent body comprises an activated carbon matrix defining a plurality of pores, sulfur and additive adapated for promoting the abatement of toxic elements from the fluid stream. The sorbent is useful for abatement of, e.g., arsenic, cadmium, mercury and selenium from gas streams. | 08-28-2008 |
20090111690 | Sorbent comprising activated carbon, process for making same and use thereof - A sorbent body adapted for abating toxic elements from a fluid stream, such as a carbon combustion flue gas stream or a syngas stream produced in coal gasification process, and process for making such sorbent. The sorbent body comprises an activated carbon matrix defining a plurality of pores, sulfur and an additive adapted for promoting the abatement of toxic elements from the fluid stream. At least one of the additive is formed into the sorbent body by in-situ forming such as in-situ extrusion. The sorbent is useful for abatement of, e.g., arsenic, cadmium, mercury and selenium from gas streams. | 04-30-2009 |
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20100239479 | Process For Removing Toxic Metals From A Fluid Stream - A process for removing at least one of As, Cd, Hg and Se from a fluid stream, comprising: (I) providing a plurality of Group A particles of a Group A sorbent material, said Group A sorbent material comprising: an activated carbon matrix defining a plurality of pores; sulfur; and an additive adapted for promoting the removal of at least one of As, Cd, Hg and Se from a fluid stream, wherein the additive is distributed throughout the activated carbon matrix; and (II) contacting the fluid stream with a plurality of Group A particles of the Group A sorbent material. The process can involve powder injection, a packed sorbent bed, a fluidized sorbent bed, and combinations thereof. | 09-23-2010 |
20110020202 | SORBENT BODIES COMPRISING ACTIVATED CARBON, PROCESSES FOR MAKING THEM, AND THEIR USE - Sorbent bodies comprising activated carbon, processes for making them, and methods of using them. The sorbent bodies can be used to remove toxic elements from a fluid, such as from a gas stream. For instance, the sorbent bodies may be used to remove elemental mercury or mercury in an oxidized state from a coal combustion flue gas. | 01-27-2011 |
20120115716 | Surface Modified Activated Carbon Sorbent - A flow-through substrate having a treated activated carbon surface, useful, for example, in the removal of a toxic metal from a fluid. | 05-10-2012 |
20120132073 | Method of Making an Activated Carbon Substrate Having Metal Sulfide - A method of making a sorbent of an activated carbon substrate having a metal sulfide, which may be useful, for example, for removing a contaminant from a fluid stream. | 05-31-2012 |
20120135214 | Sorbent For Removal Of A Contaminant From A Fluid - Active materials, for example, metal sulfide, or metal selenide which may be useful in the removal of a contaminant from a fluid. | 05-31-2012 |
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20080288983 | System and Method for Providing Sequential Video and Interactive Content - A system and method of providing sequential video and contextual based content to an end user viewing video content in a video player on an end user computing device is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises storing a plurality of videos in a memory, storing a plurality of advertisements in a memory, receiving a plurality of requests from a plurality of different clients and wherein each request includes information identifying a first video and each of the plurality of clients initiates its request from one of a plurality of web pages and wherein the plurality of web pages form part of a plurality of different web sites. In addition, the plurality of web pages may include program code configured to cause a video to be presented in the video player. The method further comprises for each received request, selecting a plurality of videos based on information of the first video; and selecting a plurality of advertisements, wherein at least one of the plurality of advertisements is selected based on information of the first video and at least one of the plurality of advertisements is selected based on information of a selected video. In addition, the method may comprise for each received request, transmitting the plurality of videos to the requesting client for sequential presentation by the client; and transmitting the plurality of advertisements to the requesting client and wherein at least some of the plurality of advertisements are configured to be presented concurrently with a received video. | 11-20-2008 |
20090164271 | System and Method for Tracking Syndication of Internet Content - A method and system for syndicating content via a plurality of publication venues is provided. In one embodiment the method includes storing in a memory a plurality of videos; storing a content identifier (ID) for each of the plurality of videos; storing a syndication ID for each of the plurality of publication venues, wherein at least some of the plurality of publications venues act as a referring venue for other publication venues; and storing information sufficient to identify the referring venue for the other publication venues. The method may further comprise receiving a syndication request for a first video from a requester, wherein the request includes a first content ID for the first video and a first syndication ID; generating code that includes the first content ID and a second syndication ID; associating the first content ID, the first syndication ID and the second syndication ID in a memory; and providing the code to the requester. | 06-25-2009 |
20090165041 | System and Method for Providing Interactive Content with Video Content - A system and method of providing contextual content to an end user viewing a video in a video player in a client is provided. In one embodiment the system and method of provides contextual content via an interactive video skin to an end user viewing a video in a client. These video skin may surround the viewing portal and (1) provide contextual information in the areas outside the video viewing area, (2) embody logic that manipulates the video stream to insert audio, text, graphics, and/or video, (3) interact with third party servers, (4) interact with the user via menus, buttons, and/or graphical widgets, or (5) any combination thereof. In one embodiment, the method may comprise determining contextual data for the end user that comprises one or more of: geographical information of the end user; demographical information of the end user; personal information of the end user, video metadata, and technical data related to the end user's computer or the network to which the computer is connected. Next, the method may include determining advertising content to present to the end user based on the contextual data and presenting the advertising content to the end user concurrently with the video player such as along a periphery of the video player. The advertising content may include a user input mechanism configured to receive information from the end user in which case the method may further include receiving information from the end user via the input mechanism, determining secondary content to present to the user based on the received information, and presenting the secondary content to the end user. The method may also include receiving one or more content elements selected based on the contextual data and supplying the one or more content elements to the video player for integration into the video to thereby customize the video. | 06-25-2009 |
20090199242 | System and Method for Distributing Video Content via a Packet Based Network - A method, product, and system for facilitating the searching of video content from a plurality of different websites is provided. In one embodiment the method includes storing a plurality of videos in a memory, and storing video guide data for a video guide that comprises executable program code that is executable to provide a search input and a content area for displaying descriptive data of a search result. The method further comprises supplying the executable program code to a plurality of clients, receiving a plurality of requests for video guide data originating from the plurality of clients and wherein the plurality of requests are initiated from different web pages of a plurality of different websites. The method further includes, for each request for video guide data, transmitting video guide data to a client originating the request, receiving a plurality of search requests from the plurality of different clients initiated from a video guide; for each search request, performing a search of the plurality of videos based on the search request, and for each search request, transmitting search results to the client originating the search request for display by the video guide. The video guide data may comprise information for configuring the appearance of a variable display element of the video guide, and the method may further include for each request for video guide data identifying the video guide data to be transmitted. | 08-06-2009 |
20090287567 | Method and System for Selecting and Delivering Media Content via the Internet - A system and method for selecting portions of content, and media content sets to be delivered over a packet based network is provided. The selected portions of content (such as a web page) may be keywords such as a word or a group of words. The media content sets may include one or more of video content (that may include an audio portion), audio content, graphics, images, or other multimedia or single media content. The media content set may include advertising, informational, business, educational, governmental, institutional, customized (e.g., personalized) content and/or other content. According to an example embodiment, the present invention provides a heuristic model employing a piece-wise linear optimization function to select keywords and the media content sets for delivery by a media delivery provider. | 11-19-2009 |
20110202953 | System and Method for Providing Sequential Video and Interactive Content - A system and method of providing sequential video and contextual based content to an end user viewing video content in a video player on an end user computing device is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises storing a plurality of videos in a memory, storing a plurality of advertisements in a memory, receiving a plurality of requests from a plurality of different clients and wherein each request includes information identifying a first video and each of the plurality of clients initiates its request from one of a plurality of web pages and wherein the plurality of web pages form part of a plurality of different web sites. In addition, the plurality of web pages may include program code configured to cause a video to be presented in the video player. The method further comprises for each received request, selecting a plurality of videos based on information of the first video; and selecting a plurality of advertisements, wherein at least one of the plurality of advertisements is selected based on information of the first video and at least one of the plurality of advertisements is selected based on information of a selected video. In addition, the method may comprise for each received request, transmitting the plurality of videos to the requesting client for sequential presentation by the client; and transmitting the plurality of advertisements to the requesting client and wherein at least some of the plurality of advertisements are configured to be presented concurrently with a received video. | 08-18-2011 |
20120311420 | Method and System for Selecting and Delivering Media Content Via the Internet - A system and method for selecting portions of content, and media content sets to be delivered over a packet based network is provided. The selected portions of content (such as a web page) may be keywords such as a word or a group of words. The media content sets may include one or more of video content (that may include an audio portion), audio content, graphics, images, or other multimedia or single media content. The media content set may include advertising, informational, business, educational, governmental, institutional, customized (e.g., personalized) content and/or other content. According to an example embodiment, the present invention provides a heuristic model employing a piece-wise linear optimization function to select keywords and the media content sets for delivery by a media delivery provider. | 12-06-2012 |
20130144987 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING SYNDICATION OF INTERNET CONTENT - A method and system for syndicating content via a plurality of publication venues is provided. In one embodiment the method includes storing in a memory a plurality of videos; storing a content identifier (ID) for each of the plurality of videos; storing a syndication ID for each of the plurality of publication venues, wherein at least some of the plurality of publications venues act as a referring venue for other publication venues; and storing information sufficient to identify the referring venue for the other publication venues. The method may further comprise receiving a syndication request for a first video from a requester, wherein the request includes a first content ID for the first video and a first syndication ID; generating code that includes the first content ID and a second syndication ID; associating the first content ID, the first syndication ID and the second syndication ID in a memory; and providing the code to the requester. | 06-06-2013 |
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20110088859 | STRUCTURAL CLOTHING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A TISSUE PAPER WEB - A clothing for structuring a wet fibre web ( | 04-21-2011 |
20110272112 | Permeable Belt for Nonwovens Production - A fabric structure used to make textured nonwoven products, the structure being permeable to air and water, comprising a web contact surface having a pattern including a series of raised land areas and corresponding depressions adapted to impart a texture to the nonwoven product produced thereon, and a series of through voids adapted to allow passage of both water and/or air from the fabric surface into and/or through the structure. | 11-10-2011 |
20120027997 | Permeable Belt for the Manufacture of Tissue, Towel and Nonwovens - A fabric structure used to make textured tissue or towel or nonwovens, the structure being permeable to air and water, comprising a sheet contact surface having a pattern including a series of raised land areas and corresponding depressions adapted to impart a texture to the tissue or towel or nonwoven, and a series of through voids adapted to allow passage of both water and/or air from the fabric surface into and/or through the structure. | 02-02-2012 |
20120267063 | STRUCTURING BELT, PRESS SECTION AND TISSUE PAPERMAKING MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING A HIGH BULK CREPED TISSUE PAPER WEB AND METHOD THEREFOR - A structuring layer of a structuring belt for structuring a wet fibrous web in a press section of a tissue papermaking machine for manufacturing high bulk tissue paper, the structuring layer having a web-carrying side with a surface for cooperating with the fibrous web, the surface having depressions distributed over the web-carrying side and forming a three-dimensional structure of the surface. The depressions altogether constitute 20-80% of the surface. Each depression has a dimension l of 0.25-2.5 mm in a first direction in the plane of the top surface area, a dimension b of 0.25-2.0 mm in a second direction in the plane of the top surface area, such directions being at right angles to each other, a mean depth d of 0.05-0.6 mm, and an area a as measured in the plane of the top surface area of 0.063-5.0 mm | 10-25-2012 |
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20090089092 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO SCHEDULE RESOURCES IN DELIVERY OF HEALTHCARE TO A PATIENT - A method to schedule resources in delivery of healthcare to a series of patients is provided. The method comprises the steps of identifying an availability of the series of resources to deliver the healthcare to each patient; calculating a predicted duration to deliver the healthcare to each patient; calculating a schedule including a block of time dependent on the predicted duration for each resource to deliver healthcare to the patient, the block of time including a start time and an end time; calculating a confidence level in the schedule, the confidence level including a probability that one or more of the resources will not be available for the block of time of the schedule or calculating a likelihood that one or more resources will be available for the block of time in the schedule; and outputting the schedule and the confidence level in the schedule for display. | 04-02-2009 |
20090089093 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MANAGE DELIVERY OF HEALTHCARE TO A PATIENT - A system and method to manage delivery of healthcare via a plurality of resources to a patient is provided. The system and method track and output a signal representative of a location of at least one of a series of resources relative to a control volume associated with the patient, acquire at least one signal representative of detecting ingress or egress of at least one of the plurality of resources relative to the control volume; and output a first signal representative of one of a series of milestones as defined in a predetermined protocol in response to detecting ingress or egress of at least one of the resources relative to the control volume. | 04-02-2009 |
20120010901 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO SCHEDULE RESOURCES IN DELIVERY OF HEALTHCARE OF A PATIENT - A method to schedule resources in delivery of healthcare to a series of patients is provided. The method comprises the steps of identifying an availability of the series of resources to deliver the healthcare to each patient; calculating a predicted duration to deliver the healthcare to each patient; calculating a schedule including a block of time dependent on the predicted duration for each resource to deliver healthcare to the patient, the block of time including a start time and an end time; calculating a confidence level in the schedule, the confidence level including a probability that one or more of the resources will not be available for the block of time of the schedule or calculating a likelihood that one or more resources will be available for the block of time in the schedule; and outputting the schedule and the confidence level in the schedule for display. | 01-12-2012 |
20140303996 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MANAGE DELIVERY HEALTHCARE TO A PATIENT - A system and method to manage delivery of healthcare via a plurality of resources to a patient is provided. The system and method track and output a signal representative of a location of at least one of a series of resources relative to a control volume associated with the patient, acquire at least one signal representative of detecting ingress or egress of at least one of the plurality of resources relative to the control volume; and output a first signal representative of one of a series of milestones as defined in a predetermined protocol in response to detecting ingress or egress of at least one of the resources relative to the control volume. | 10-09-2014 |
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20090076873 | Method and system to improve engineered system decisions and transfer risk - A method and system are provided to improve industrial engineered systems such as oil well drilling decisions and transfer risk. The method and system each include an interactive decision-support planning tool that aids a user as to how to select a portfolio of engineered systems and entities that the systems will process such as aircraft engines and flights, rigs and reserves, apparatus configuration, apparatus inspection, apparatus on line sensors, dynamic operations decisioning for the apparatus and drill path or asset dispatching and a contractual incentive to allocate risks to stakeholders best positioned to abate them. The decision support will reduce a fleet's financial risk associated with the cost of operations below that achievable without using the interactive decision-support planning tool and/or increase financial return associated with the cost of activity above that achievable without using the interactive decision-support planning tool, such that the financial risk and/or financial return are allocated in a desired manner among a plurality of operations stakeholders. | 03-19-2009 |
20090170483 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING INFORMATION USING A MOBILE PHONE - A technique is provided for providing information to a customer within a store. A mobile phone is provided that is adapted to communicate with Near Field Communication (NFC) devices and wireless Internet Protocol (IP) based network, or Internet system, as well as operate as a cellular phone. The mobile phone is configured to bridge information between the various protocols used to enable the mobile phone to communicate with an NFC device, a wireless Internet system, and a cellular phone system. For example, information obtained by the mobile phone from a NFC device may be transferred to the portion of the mobile phone that is used to connect the mobile phone to a wireless Internet system to enable the mobile phone to provide the proper authentication to access the wireless Internet system. In addition, the mobile phone may be adapted to communicate using a Bluetooth communication system. Similarly, information from the Bluetooth portion of the mobile phone is shared with the other portions of the phone that communicate using other data protocols. | 07-02-2009 |
20090177589 | CROSS CORRELATION TOOL FOR AUTOMATED PORTFOLIO DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS - The cross correlation tool is used to quickly understand and describe the composition of an asset portfolio and the response of a user selected variable versus other variables in the portfolio. The tool is also used to quickly identify unexpectedly high or low correlation between two attribute variables and the response variable. Identification of unexpected correlations improves understanding of the portfolio data and the decisions regarding a potential purchase of the portfolio. Attribute variables are of two types, continuous and categorical. The cross correlations are computed between all variables of interest and their bin or level and presented in a two dimensional matrix for easy identification of trends. | 07-09-2009 |
20110125539 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-RESOURCE SCHEDULING - Systems and methods are provided to schedule clinical tasks involving multiple sub-tasks and multiple resources in a clinical enterprise. An example method includes identifying a slot for a task defined by a task duration and one or more resources, the task including a plurality of sub-tasks, each sub-task having a sub-task duration utilizing one or more of the one or more resources, wherein each sub-task to be performed consecutively based on resource constraints; selecting a time slot for the task based on resource availability, the plurality of sub-tasks in the task, and a duration associated with each sub-task, wherein resource availability information is obtained from a clinical information system, and wherein each resource is scheduled only for one or more sub-tasks in which the resource is involved; displaying the schedule including the task and the plurality of sub-tasks; and facilitating access to view and modify the schedule. | 05-26-2011 |
20110301977 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VALUE-BASED DECISION SUPPORT - Systems and methods for multi-dimensional, value-based clinical care path decision support are provided. A system includes a care decision subsystem to receive a patient problem and at least one clinical patient attribute, to identify a plurality of patient care path options for evaluation by the patient and a provider, and to generate a mashup of patient-specific criteria including clinical efficacy, cost, and access associated with each of the plurality of patient care path options. Each of the plurality of patient care path options can be utilized in an evaluation with respect to an objective associated with the patient problem. A user interface displays the plurality of patient care path options and associated mashup of patient-specific criteria to facilitate a data-driven selection of at least one of the plurality of patient care path options based on comparative efficacy, cost, and access tailored to the patient. | 12-08-2011 |
20120154582 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROTOCOL ADHERENCE - The system and method disclosed herein provides an integrated and automated workflow, sensor, and reasoning system that automatically detects breaches in protocols, appropriately alarms and records these breaches, facilitates staff adoption of protocol adherence, and ultimately enables the study of protocols for care comparative effectiveness. The system provides real-time alerts to medical personnel in the actual processes of care, thereby reducing the number of negative patient events and ultimately improving staff behavior with respect to protocol adherence. | 06-21-2012 |
20130138332 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF AN AIRLINE - An airline operations control system for an airline having multiple aircraft and multiple routes formed by one or more flights where the airline operations control system includes a computer searchable database a query module configured to query the database and a prognostic module. | 05-30-2013 |
20140012490 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF AN AIRLINE - An airline operations control system for an airline having multiple aircraft and multiple routes formed by one or more flights, which are implemented by the aircraft flying the flights forming the routes, where the airline operations control system includes a computer searchable database, a query module configured to query the database, and a prognostic module. | 01-09-2014 |
20140108040 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VALUE-BASED DECISION SUPPORT - Systems and methods for multi-dimensional, value-based clinical care path decision support are provided. A system includes a care decision subsystem to receive a patient problem and at least one clinical patient attribute, to identify a plurality of patient care path options for evaluation by the patient and a provider, and to generate a mashup of patient-specific criteria including clinical efficacy, cost, and access associated with each of the plurality of patient care path options. Each of the plurality of patient care path options can be utilized in an evaluation with respect to an objective associated with the patient problem. A user interface displays the plurality of patient care path options and associated mashup of patient-specific criteria to facilitate a data-driven selection of at least one of the plurality of patient care path options based on comparative efficacy, cost, and access tailored to the patient. | 04-17-2014 |
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20080300919 | ARCHITECTURE FOR HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEMS - An architecture allows individual system components to be developed and tested individually, i.e., as distinct modules, and to be subsequently combined through standardized electrical and communication interfaces. Any combination of these modules can be implemented to form different products that provide any number of functions, such as an integrated system for monitoring a health condition and/or delivering a medication. The architecture also provides an approach for dynamically updating the product and offering its users the latest generation of technology even after the users have already purchased the product. In particular, the embodiments employ the communication interfaces to also provide connection to a remote network that can update or upgrade the product's software when the product is out in the field. | 12-04-2008 |
20080301665 | ARCHITECTURE FOR FIELD UPGRADE OF A HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEM - An architecture allows individual system components to be developed and tested individually, i.e., as distinct modules, and to be subsequently combined through standardized electrical and communication interfaces. Any combination of these modules can be implemented to form different products that provide any number of functions, such as an integrated system for monitoring a health condition and/or delivering a medication. The architecture also provides an approach for dynamically updating the product and offering its users the latest generation of technology even after the users have already purchased the product. In particular, the embodiments employ the communication interfaces to also provide connection to a remote network that can update or upgrade the product's software when the product is out in the field. | 12-04-2008 |
20090205399 | AUTO-CALIBRATING TEST SENSORS - A method of making a test sensor configured to assist in determining information related to an analyte in a fluid sample is disclosed. The method comprises the act of providing a base having a first end and a second opposing end. The method further comprises the act of providing a fluid-receiving area configured to receive a fluid sample. The method further comprises the act of assigning calibration information to the test sensor. The method further comprises the act of forming at least one notch such that a depth of the notch corresponds to the calibration information. | 08-20-2009 |
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20090157573 | System And Method For Grading Electricity Distribution Network Feeders Susceptible To Impending Failure - A machine learning system creates failure-susceptibility rankings for feeder cables in a utility's electrical distribution system. The machine learning system employs martingale boosting algorithms and Support Vector Machine (SVM) algorithms to generate a feeder failure prediction model, which is trained on static and dynamic feeder attribute data. Feeders are dynamically ranked by failure susceptibility and the rankings displayed to utility operators and engineers so that they can proactively service the distribution system to prevent local power outages. The feeder rankings may be used to redirect power flows and to prioritize repairs. A feedback loop is established to evaluate the responses of the electrical distribution system to field actions taken to optimize preventive maintenance programs. | 06-18-2009 |
20110184782 | METHODS AND A SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT FOR LONG-TERM EXECUTION PROCESSES - In one embodiment, a method for executing long-term business process includes steps of: a) providing an interface to design or modify a BPM diagram for at least one business process; b) providing at least one data structure to store specification and/or requirements of the BPM diagram and state of at least one BPM case/instance; c) receiving an incremental change to the BPM diagram; d) implementing based on a first set of rules, the incremental change into the BPM diagram; and e) translating the state of the BPM case/instance from a first condition to a second condition based on: i) the BPM diagram incorporating the implemented at least one incremental change; and ii) a second set of rules. | 07-28-2011 |
20110264477 | METHODS AND A SYSTEM FOR USE OF BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT FOR DEMAND RESPONSE - In one embodiment, a method for managing a demand response process which includes at least steps of: providing an interface having a plurality of programmable elements, wherein each programmable element can be associated with a particular action to be performed during the demand response process when a particular programmable element is programmed and incorporated into at least one business process modeling diagram associated with the at least one demand response process, and wherein the demand response process is initiated in response to at least one trigger condition of at least one first enterprise process; monitoring the at least one first enterprise process for a presence of the at least one trigger condition; and executing, by a computer system, the demand response process in accordance with the at least one business process modeling diagram when the at least one trigger condition is present. | 10-27-2011 |
20120072039 | Dynamic Contingency Avoidance and Mitigation System - The disclosed subject matter provides systems and methods for allocating resources within an infrastructure, such as an electrical grid, in response to changes to inputs and output demands on the infrastructure, such as energy sources and sinks. A disclosed system includes one or more processors, each having respective communication interfaces to receive data from the infrastructure, the data comprising infrastructure network data, one or more software applications, operatively coupled to and at least partially controlling the one or more processors, to process and characterize the infrastructure network data; and a display, coupled to said one or more processors, for visually presenting a depiction of at least a portion of the infrastructure including any changes in condition thereof, and one or more controllers in communication with the one or more processors, to manage processing of the resource, wherein the resource is obtained and/or distributed based on the characterization of said real time infrastructure data. | 03-22-2012 |
20130132141 | METHODS AND A SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT FOR LONG-TERM EXECUTION PROCESSES - In one embodiment, a method for executing long-term business process includes steps of: a) providing an interface to design or modify a BPM diagram for at least one business process; b) providing at least one data structure to store specification and/or requirements of the BPM diagram and state of at least one BPM case/instance; c) receiving an incremental change to the BPM diagram; d) implementing based on a first set of rules, the incremental change into the BPM diagram; and e) translating the state of the BPM case/instance from a first condition to a second condition based on: i) the BPM diagram incorporating the implemented at least one incremental change; and ii) a second set of rules. | 05-23-2013 |
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20100178546 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - An electrochemical cell is provided that includes a housing that is polygonal in cross-section having a plurality of peripherally spaced corners. The electrochemical cell also includes an ion-conducting separator disposed in the housing. The ion-conducting separator has an anode surface defining a portion of an anode compartment and a cathode surface defining a portion of a cathode compartment. The electrochemical cell also includes an anode current collector system comprising at least one biasing component. The biasing component has a span section, a bias section and an interface section. The bias section is in wicking contact with the anode surface of the separator. The number of biasing components in the anode current collector system differs from the number of the peripherally spaced corners. An energy storage device including a plurality of the electrochemical cells in thermal and/or in electrical communication with each other. A method for forming the biasing component is provided. | 07-15-2010 |
20110209745 | PHOTOVOLTAIC FRAMED MODULE ARRAY MOUNT UTILIZING ASYMMETRIC RAIL - A photovoltaic framed module array apparatus for mounting a first framed photovoltaic (PV) module and a second framed PV module is provided. The photovoltaic framed module array apparatus comprises a first rail. The first rail includes an insert slot for accommodating an insert edge of the first framed PV module, and a capture slot for accommodating a capture edge of the second framed PV module. The capture slot is positioned substantively parallel to the insert slot. | 09-01-2011 |
20120024563 | INTEGRAL AC MODULE GROUNDING SYSTEM - A photovoltaic (PV) ac-module grounding system includes a plurality of PV dc-voltage modules. Each PV dc-voltage module is integrated with a corresponding dc-ac micro-inverter to provide a corresponding PV ac-voltage module. Each PV ac-voltage module includes an ac-voltage plug and play connector that includes a dc ground conductor. Each dc-ac micro-inverter is internally electrically connected to its own chassis ground or metal enclosure which in turn is electrically connected to a corresponding dc ground conductor. A dc ground path is carried through an ac power bus from ac-voltage module to ac-voltage module through the plug and play connectors via the dc ground conductors. | 02-02-2012 |
20120141851 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENCLOSING AN ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - An enclosure for an energy storage device is presently disclosed. The enclosure includes a cell housing having a base portion and at least one side portion seamlessly extending from the base portion to define a volume and having a peripheral edge defining an aperture distal from the base portion through which an electrochemical cell may be disposed within the volume, and a cover securable to the peripheral edge of the housing, where the housing and cover are configured to house at least one electrochemical cell at an operating temperature greater than about 100 degrees Celsius. The enclosure may also include an environmental housing configured to nestingly receive the cell housing, and an insulating element disposed between the environmental housing and the cell housing. Also disclosed is a method of packaging the energy storage device utilizing the enclosure. | 06-07-2012 |
20120255596 | PHOTOVOLTAIC MOUNTING SYSTEM WITH GROUNDING BARS AND METHOD OF INSTALLING SAME - A photovoltaic (PV) mounting system includes at least one PV module, a pair of metallic rail sections, and a grounding bar connected to each end of the metallic rail sections for grounding the metallic rail sections. The system also includes a wiring harness for electrically connecting several PV modules, a locking cover for covering and protecting the wiring harness, a standard connector box electrically connected to one end of the wiring harness, and a home run cable electrically connected to the connector box. A method for grounding the PV mounting system is also disclosed. | 10-11-2012 |
20130071705 | STRUCTURE, PACKAGING ASSEMBLY, AND COVER FOR MULTI-CELL ARRAY BATTERIES - Manufacturable and serviceable packaging configurations for multi-cell array batteries. A cell alignment structure is provided for positioning and securing an array of electrochemical cells. An inner battery packaging assembly is also provided having the cell alignment structure, a base plate configured to be disposed below the cell alignment structure, and a removable cover configured to fit over the cell alignment structure and attach to the base plate. Furthermore, an outer battery packaging assembly is provided having the inner battery packaging assembly, an outer support plate configured to be disposed below the inner battery packaging assembly, a removable thermal insulating material surrounding the inner battery packaging assembly, and a removable outer battery cover configured to fit over the inner battery packaging and over the surrounding thermal insulating material and attach to the outer support plate. | 03-21-2013 |
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20090106417 | Method and apparatus for packet analysis in a network - A method and system for monitoring traffic in a data communication network and for extracting useful statistics and information is disclosed. | 04-23-2009 |
20090171890 | Efficient predicate prefilter for high speed data analysis - A method and system are disclosed for operating a high speed data stream management system which runs a query plan including a set of queries on a data feed in the form of a stream of tuples. A predicate prefilter is placed outside the query plan upstream of the set of queries, and includes predicates selected from those used by the queries. Predicates are selected for inclusion in the prefilter based on a cost heuristic, and predicates are combined into composites using a rectangle mapping heuristic. The prefilter evaluates the presence of individual and composite predicates in the tuples and returns a bit vector for each tuple with bits representing the presence or absence of predicates in the tuple. A bit signature is assigned to each query to represent the predicates related to that query, and a query is invoked when the tuple bit vector and the query bit signature are compatible. | 07-02-2009 |
20090187584 | Query-aware sampling of data streams - A system, method and computer-readable medium provide for assigning sampling methods to each input stream for arbitrary query sets in a data stream management system. The method embodiment comprises splitting all query nodes in a query directed acyclic graph (DAG) having multiple parent nodes into sets of independent nodes having a single parent, computing a grouping set for every node in each set of independent nodes, reconciling each parent node with each child node in each set of independent node, reconciling between multiple child nodes that share a parent node and generating a final grouping set for at least one node describing how to sample an input stream for that node. | 07-23-2009 |
20100030741 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING QUERY AWARE PARTITIONING - A method and system for providing query aware partitioning are disclosed. For example, the method receives a query plan comprising a plurality of queries, and classifies each one of the plurality of queries. The method computes an optimal partition set for each one of the plurality of queries, and reconciles the optimal partition set of each one of the plurality of queries with at least one subset of queries of the plurality of queries. The method selects at least one reconciled optimal partition set to be used by each query of the plurality of queries, and stores the selected at least one reconciled optimal partition set in a computer readable medium. | 02-04-2010 |
20110060818 | Method and Apparatus for Packet Analysis in a Network - A method and system for monitoring traffic in a data communication network and for extracting useful statistics and information is disclosed. | 03-10-2011 |
20110131198 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A FILTER JOIN ON DATA STREAMS - A method and apparatus for processing at least one data stream are disclosed. For example, the method receives at least a join query for the at least one data stream, wherein the join query specifies a lifetime for keeping a tuple as a marker for a beginning of a sequence of interest, and receives a tuple from the at least one data stream. The method marks the tuple as a beginning of a sequence of interest and stores the tuple, if the tuple is the beginning of the sequence of interest. The method applies one or more initial predicates to the tuple, and determines if the tuple matched a marked tuple, if the tuple meets the one or more initial predicates. The method determines if the tuple meets one or more conditions to be outputted, if the tuple meets the one or more initial predicates conditions. | 06-02-2011 |
20120131589 | METHOD FOR SCHEDULING UPDATES IN A STREAMING DATA WAREHOUSE - A method for scheduling atomic update jobs to a streaming data warehouse includes allocating execution tracks for executing the update jobs. The tracks may be assigned a portion of available processor utilization and memory. A database table may be associated with a given track. An update job directed to the database table may be dispatched to the given track for the database table, when the track is available. When the track is not available, the update job may be executed on a different track. Furthermore, pending update jobs directed to common database tables may be combined and separated in certain transient conditions. | 05-24-2012 |
20120155255 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING A DEGREE OF PARALLELISM OF STREAMS - A method, computer readable medium and apparatus for managing a degree of parallelism of streams are disclosed. For example, the method analyzes wireless traffic to determine a profile of the wireless traffic, determines an amount of available processing resources, and manages the degree of parallelism of streams based on the profile and the amount of available processing resources in a probe server. | 06-21-2012 |
20120209817 | Methods, Systems, and Products for Maintaining Data Consistency in a Stream Warehouse - Methods, systems, and products characterize consistency of data in a stream warehouse. A warehouse table is derived from a continuously received a stream of data. The warehouse table is stored in memory as a plurality of temporal partitions, with each temporal partition storing data within a contiguous range of time. A level of consistency is assigned to each temporal partition in the warehouse table. | 08-16-2012 |
20130054769 | Data Feed Management - The present disclosure is directed to systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for data feed management. Data feeds can be received at one or more landing directories associated with a feed management system. The feed management system can be configured to map the data feeds in the landing directories to one or more subscribers, and the data feeds can be moved to one or more staging directories associated with the subscribers. The data feeds can be delivered to the one or more subscribers from the staging directories. Receipts indicating delivery of the data feeds can be stored by the feed management system. The feed management system can be configured to manage data feeds, landing directories, and staging directories. | 02-28-2013 |
20140156642 | Generating And Using Temporal Metadata Partitions - Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for generating and using temporal metadata partitions. Metadata can be stored in temporal metadata partitions based upon a time range included in the metadata. Furthermore, metadata can be stored in multiple temporal metadata partitions to which the metadata is relevant. As such, metadata can be stored in manner that allows event data to be understood in the context of temporally accurate and/or relevant metadata. Functionality for executing queries of event data and providing results in view of metadata, as well as the merging of multiple temporal metadata partitions also are disclosed. | 06-05-2014 |
20140164409 | Generating And Using Temporal Data Partition Revisions - Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for generating and using temporal data partition revisions. In some embodiments, a server computer can execute a data management application. The server computer can obtain a data partition associated with a data stream. The data partition can include a data point and a timestamp. The server computer can analyze the timestamp to determine if the data partition corresponds to an update of a base data record. If the server computer determines that the data corresponds to an update, the server computer can compute a revision comprising a delta and a timestamp and store the revision. | 06-12-2014 |
20140164430 | Managing A Distributed Database - Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for managing a distributed database. A data management application can obtain a query. The data management application can analyze the query to determine a number of data structures relevant to the query. The data management application also can analyze data stores storing the data structures and move or assign data structures to other data stores within a distributed database. The movement of the data structures within the distributed database can be based upon greedy algorithms for moving data and/or executing queries. | 06-12-2014 |
20140204789 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING A DEGREE OF PARALLELISM OF STREAMS - A method, computer readable medium and apparatus for managing a degree of parallelism of streams are disclosed. For example, the method analyzes wireless traffic to determine a profile of the wireless traffic, determines an amount of available processing resources, and manages the degree of parallelism of streams based on the profile and the amount of available processing resources in a probe server. | 07-24-2014 |
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20080226776 | TEA EXTRACTS FOR REDUCING OFF-TASTE OF NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENERS - Aspects of the invention relate to beverage compositions, including, for example, concentrated and ready-to-drink beverages, sweetened with at least one non-nutritive sweetener and further including at least one tea extract in an amount sufficient to reduce the off-note taste of the non-nutritive sweetener. In certain embodiments, the tea extract comprises one or more extracts of tea selected from the group consisting of: black tea, oolong tea, green tea, white tea, herbal tea, and citrus tea. | 09-18-2008 |
20080226787 | Ammoniated Glycyrrhizin Modified Sweetened Beverage Products - Up-front sweetness of a potent sweetener in a beverage, beverage concentrate or syrup, or reduced calorie sweetener is improved, wherein the sweetener is selected from the group consisting of steviol glycosides, Lo Han Guo and combinations of any of them. Up-front sweetness is improved by incorporating in the formulation ammoniated glycyrrhizine in an amount sufficient to increase the perceived up-front sweetness. | 09-18-2008 |
20080226790 | LONG CHAIN FATTY ACIDS FOR REDUCING OFF-TASTE OF NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENERS - Aspects of the invention relate to beverage compositions, including, for example, concentrated and ready-to-drink formulations sweetened with at least one non-nutritive sweetener and further including a long chain fatty acid compound in an amount sufficient to reduce the off-note taste of the non-nutritive sweetener. In certain embodiments, the long chain fatty acid may be one or more of the following: lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, arachidic acid, behenic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, alpha-linolenic acid, arachidonic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid, docosahexaenoic acid, erucic acid, adipic acid, and palmitic acid. In certain exemplary embodiments, a plurality of different long chain fatty acids are utilized. In another embodiments, the long chain fatty acids comprise both natural and synthetic fatty acids. | 09-18-2008 |
20080226794 | NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENED BEVERAGES WITH COCONUT MILK - Beverage compositions sweetened with at least one non-nutritive sweetener, such as a compound from the stevia plant, including steviol glycosides, e.g., rebaudiosides such as Rebaudioside A, stevioside, etc. Coconut milk is present in an amount sufficient to enhance the mouthfeel of the beverage, yet not affect the taste. Non-nutritive sweetened beverage compositions, natural beverage compositions, and beverage concentrates incorporating steviol glycosides and coconut milk are also provided. In addition, a method for including coconut milk in a beverage formulation to enhance the mouthfeel of a beverage sweetened with a compound from the stevia plant is provided. | 09-18-2008 |
20080226795 | NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENED BEVERAGES WITH GLYCERINE - Beverages and other beverage products are sweetened with at least one non-nutritive sweetener, such as a compound from the stevia plant, e.g., stevioside and/or rebaudiosides, and further comprise glycerine in an amount at least sufficient to enhance the mouthfeel. In certain exemplary embodiments a beverage comprises glycerine in an amount sufficient to provide good mouthfeel to the beverage, yet not otherwise perceptibly affect the taste, i.e., not otherwise perceptibly increase sweetness. Non-nutritive sweetened beverage compositions, natural beverage compositions, and beverage concentrates incorporating steviosides and glycerine are also provided. In addition, a method for including glycerine in a beverage formulation to enhance the mouthfeel of a beverage sweetened with a compound from the stevia plant is provided. | 09-18-2008 |
20110033597 | NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENED BEVERAGES WITH COCONUT MILK - Beverage compositions sweetened with at least one non-nutritive sweetener, such as a compound from the | 02-10-2011 |
20120219678 | REDUCTION OF SORBIC ACID PRECIPITATION - A method for reducing sorbic acid precipitation during manufacture and storage of stable preserved syrup. A sorbic acid compound is dissolved in an oil-based ingredient of the syrup. Syrup ingredients are added to a bulk quantity of liquid, and a sorbic acid compound-containing oil-based ingredient is added to the liquid. | 08-30-2012 |
20120219679 | REDUCTION OF SORBIC ACID PRECIPITATION - A method for reducing sorbic acid precipitation during manufacture and storage of stable preserved syrup. A sorbic acid compound and polysorbate are dissolved in water. Syrup ingredients are added to a bulk quantity of liquid, and a sorbic acid compound-containing fluid is added to the liquid. | 08-30-2012 |