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Alan Biggar Johnston, Londonderry IE
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20110102930 | WAVEFORM BASED BIT DETECTION FOR BIT PATTERNED MEDIA - The presently disclosed technology teaches a transducer head with a read sensor, a write pole, and one or more waveform sensors attached to the transducer head. Further, a waveform propagates in the direction of a BPM and the waveform sensor is configured to detect the waveform after it is reflected from the BPM. Additionally, a spin-polarized current is influenced by the BPM and a spin angular momentum sensor detects changes in spin angular momentum of the current. Further, a processor relates at least one property of the reflected waveform and/or current with positions of patterned bits on the BPM. The processor may then modify a timing signal and/or transducer head position to ensure that data bits are accurately written to the BPM. The end result is the ability to more quickly and accurately detect the patterned bits and synchronize a position of the transducer head with the patterned bits. | 05-05-2011 |
Alan J. Johnston, Noisy-Le-Roi FR
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20100139926 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING INTERVENTION OPERATIONS WITH A COMPLIANT GUIDE - A technique for subsea intervention operations incorporates use of a compliant guide that extends between a surface location and a subsea installation. The technique facilitates deployment of tool strings into a subsea well. For example, a portion of the compliant guide can be used as a subsea lubricator during pressure deployment of tool strings. In some applications, a tool entry guide can be connected into the subsea installation to facilitate deployment of tool strings into the subsea well. | 06-10-2010 |
Allen Johnston, Johnson City, TN US
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20130306569 | TECHNIQUES FOR WATER TREATMENT FOR HIGH-EFFICIENCY CLEANING - A water treatment device may comprise a photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) element, an oxide generation module, a flow switch, and a plurality of water-conveying elements. The oxide generation module may comprise a housing, an oxide generator, and a fan arranged such that, when the fan is powered on, a ducted flow of air passes along the oxide generator. The plurality of water-conveying elements may comprise a vacuum generation element. While the flow switch indicates that water is not flowing through the plurality of water-conveying elements, the PCO module and the oxide generator may be configured in an OFF state. While the flow switch indicates that water is flowing through the plurality of water-conveying elements, the following may be true: the fan may be configured in an ON state, the PCO module may generate ionized air, the oxide generator may add ozone to the ionized air, and a vacuum generated by the water flowing through the vacuum generation element may pull the ionized air containing ozone into the water. | 11-21-2013 |
Andrew Johnston, Stockholm SE
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20140019563 | MESSAGE TARGETING PLATFORM - There is provided a method of operating a message targeting platform ( | 01-16-2014 |
Bernard Johnston, Lafayette,, CO US
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20120323984 | LANGUAGE INTEGRATED QUERY OVER VECTOR SPACES - Language-integrated query (LINQ) operators can be extended to a set of vectors associated with a digital signal processing (DSP) environment. A language-integrated query (LINQ) operator can be created to execute a change of basis for a set of vectors. LINQ operators can be further be utilized with specifically generated parameters to perform a change of basis for the set of vectors. Additionally, the standard LINQ operators can be extended to enable querying with LINQ against the set of vectors. | 12-20-2012 |
Bernard Lawrence Johnston, Lafayette, CO US
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20120322458 | DEPERSONALIZING LOCATION TRACES - Positional information is provided while minimizing the possibility that personally identifiable information can be derived therefrom. Positional information is received in the form of trails that can be aggregated. Individual cells of a grid reflect a quantity of aggregated trails through those cells, an average intensity and direction of movement through those cells, or a more detailed distribution thereof. Alternatively, individual trails are aggregated to an aggregated trail in the form of a line. Further obfuscation of personally identifiable information occurs by resampling aggregated positional information, by introducing false positional information, or by falsely modifying existing positional information, in a manner that does not impact the overall aggregations, and by pruning, or deleting, positional information, especially around sensitive locations, such as a user's home, place of business, or other location that users typically would seek to keep private. Provision of positional information is delayed until a sufficient amount is received. | 12-20-2012 |
Bill Damon Johnston, Easley, SC US
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20120213626 | EXPLOSION-WELDED GAS TURBINE SHROUD AND A PROCESS OF FORMING AN EXPLOSION-WELDED GAS TURBINE - An explosion-welded turbine shroud and a process of forming an explosion-welded gas turbine shroud are disclosed. The explosion-welded gas turbine shroud includes a first alloy explosion welded to a second alloy. In the explosion-welded gas turbine shroud, the first alloy forms at least a portion of a hot gas path or an expansion region of the gas turbine shroud includes the first alloy. The process includes explosion welding a first alloy to a second alloy to form the gas turbine shroud. | 08-23-2012 |
20130181071 | FUEL NOZZLE AND PROCESS OF FABRICATING A FUEL NOZZLE - Disclosed is a fuel nozzle and a process of fabricating a fuel nozzle. The fuel nozzle includes a fuel nozzle end cover and a fuel nozzle insert. The fuel nozzle insert is welded to the fuel nozzle end cover by a welding process selected from the group consisting of beam welding, solid state welding, and combinations thereof and/or the fuel nozzle insert includes a first fuel nozzle insert portion and a second fuel nozzle insert portion. The process includes welding the fuel nozzle insert to the fuel nozzle end cover. | 07-18-2013 |
20130205789 | FUEL NOZZLE END COVER, FUEL NOZZLE, AND PROCESS OF FABRICATING A FUEL NOZZLE END COVER - Disclosed is a fuel nozzle end cover, a fuel nozzle and a process of fabricating a fuel nozzle end cover. The fuel nozzle end cover includes a base material and one or more features extending from the base material into a cavity of the fuel nozzle end cover. The one or more features are secured to the base material by a process selected from the group consisting of beam welding, friction welding, gas tungsten arc welding, gas metal arc welding, and combinations thereof. The fuel nozzle includes a fuel nozzle insert and a fuel nozzle end cover. The process of fabricating the fuel nozzle end cover includes providing a base material and securing one or more features to the base material by a welding process selected from the group consisting of beam welding, friction welding, gas tungsten arc welding, gas metal arc welding, and combinations thereof. | 08-15-2013 |
20140030548 | TURBINE COMPONENT AND A PROCESS OF FABRICATING A TURBINE COMPONENT - A turbine component and a process of fabricating a component are disclosed. The process includes excavating a base metal of the component to form a fill region and filling the fill region with a filler metal. The filler metal has a filler metal elongation that is at least 25% greater than a base metal elongation of the base metal. The filler includes, by weight, between about 4% and about 7% iron, between about 14% and about 17% chromium, between about 15% and about 17% molybdenum, between about 3% and about 5% tungsten, up to about 0.02% carbon, up to about 1% manganese, up to about 2.5% cobalt, and a balance of nickel and/or the filler metal elongation is greater than about 35% in/in per two inches. | 01-30-2014 |
20140059964 | CRACK-RESISTANT MEMBER, A METHOD OF PREVENTING CRACK PROPAGATION, AND A METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A TOWER - A crack-resistant member for preventing crack propagation, a method of preventing crack propagation, and method of assembly a tower are provided. The crack-resistant member includes at least one insert attached to at least one removed portion at a predetermined location along a girth weld and adjacent a heat affected zone of the tower. The at least one insert is positioned perpendicular to a weld direction and intersecting the girth weld. The at least one insert prevents crack propagation in the girth weld of the tower. | 03-06-2014 |
20140099194 | BIMETALLIC TURBINE SHROUD AND METHOD OF FABRICATING - A bimetallic ring for use as a turbine shroud in a gas turbine engine. The bimetallic ring forms a sealing surface as a hot gas flow path boundary in the engine. The ring is comprised of two materials. The first material, a wrought, oxidation resistant metal alloy comprises a first portion, which is the hot gas flow path sealing surface. The second material, a low cost low alloy steel, comprises a second portion that may be at least a pair of supporting side plates. A dissimilar weld joint joins the sealing surface to the second portion, the at least pair of supporting side plates. | 04-10-2014 |
20140208676 | CRACK RESISTANT MEMBER AND TOWER - A crack-resistant member for preventing crack propagation, a method of preventing crack propagation, and method of assembly a tower are provided. The crack-resistant member includes at least one insert attached to at least one removed portion at a predetermined location along a girth weld and adjacent a heat affected zone of the tower. The at least one insert is positioned perpendicular to a weld direction and intersecting the girth weld. The at least one insert prevents crack propagation in the girth weld of the tower. | 07-31-2014 |
20140220376 | BRAZING PROCESS, BRAZE ARRANGEMENT, AND BRAZED ARTICLE - A brazing process, a braze arrangement, and a brazed article are disclosed. The brazing process includes brazing an article with a braze arrangement. The braze arrangement includes a first braze material and a second braze material, the first braze material having a first melting point and the second braze material having a second melting point, the first melting point differing from the second melting point. The brazed article includes a treatment region, a first brazed material positioned within the treatment region, and a second brazed material positioned distal from the article in comparison to the first brazed material. The first brazed material is formed by the first braze material and the second brazed material is formed by the second braze material. | 08-07-2014 |
Brian H. Johnston US
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20120329857 | Short Hairpin RNAs for Inhibition of Gene Expression - Methods, compositions, and kits that include small hairpin RNA (shRNA) useful for inhibition of gene expression, such as viral-mediated gene expression, are described. | 12-27-2012 |
Bruce Johnston, Redford, MI US
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20140026386 | ULTRASONIC WELDING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF ATTACHING AN ANVIL TO A BRACKET OF THE ASSEMBLY - An ultrasonic welding assembly having an ultrasonic horn and an anvil having first, second, and third plate portions is provided. The third plate portion is coupled between the first and second plate portions. The first plate portion has a first knurled region on a first side disposed proximate to the ultrasonic horn, and the second plate portion has a second knurled region on the first side. The third plate portion has a first aperture extending therethrough. The assembly further includes a bracket that receives the second side of the anvil for holding the anvil thereon. The bracket has a second aperture extending therethrough that aligns with the first aperture, such that a coupling member extending through the first and second apertures removably couples the anvil to the bracket. | 01-30-2014 |
Bryan Johnston, Eugene, OR US
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20130103822 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NETWORK MANAGEMENT - System and methods for inferring network topology are described, including a method comprising determining a normalized transmit power of a first device, identifying a second device based upon a parameter of the second device and the normalized transmit power of the first device, and generating a topology including the first device and the second device based upon at least one of the normalized transmit power of the first device and the parameter of the second device. | 04-25-2013 |
Candice Johnston, Rancho Mirage, CA US
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20130164428 | ICE CREAM FORMULATIONS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - The present invention relates to an improved ice cream formation and method of making said formulation where the formulation is sugar free. The inventive ice cream is made through a complex, multi-phase process utilizing fat globules, ice crystals and air cells producing a highly viscous frozen concentrate. | 06-27-2013 |
Carolyn Johnston, Lafayette, CO US
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20120102057 | ENTITY NAME MATCHING - One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for matching entity names. A matching analysis is performed between a first entity name (e.g., business entity name) and a second entity name. The matching analysis comprises comparing a first entity category descriptor that has been amended into the first entity name with a second entity category descriptor that has been amended into the second entity name. If a match is identified in the category descriptors, the first and second entity names may comprise the same entity. | 04-26-2012 |
Carolyn P. Johnston, Lafayette, CO US
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20140219514 | AUTOMATED METRIC INFORMATION NETWORK - A Metric Information Network (MIN) with a plurality of Ground Control Points (GCPs) that are selected in an automated fashion. The GCP selection includes clustering algorithms as compared to prior art pair-wise matching algorithms. Further, the image processing that takes place in identifying interest points, clustering, and selecting tie points to be GCPs is all performed before the MIN is updated. By arranging for the processing to happen in this manner, the processing that is embarrassingly parallel (identifying interest points, clustering, and selecting tie points) can be performed in a distributed fashion across many computers and then the MIN can be updated. | 08-07-2014 |
Charles Johnston, Juno, FL US
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20130236565 | TOPICAL FORMULATIONS - The present invention is directed towards various topical protective formulations which may be used as an adjunct in preventing the spread of viral type sexually transmitted diseases. The product is intended to be used as a topical lotion, cream, emulsion, or the like. The film forming excipients and active ingredients in the following formulations have demonstrated unique skin protective barrier properties with enhanced persistence that inhibits transmission of viral type sexually transmitted diseases. | 09-12-2013 |
Chris Johnston, Moberly, MO US
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20130199131 | Insulating Rolltainer Liner - According to one aspect, an apparatus for storing temperature-sensitive goods is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a base and at least one side connected to the base. The base has a lower portion and an upper portion extending from the tower portion. The base and at least one side define a receptacle portion for receiving Temperature-sensitive goods, and the at least one side is configured to fold to substantially enclose the receptacle portion. | 08-08-2013 |
Christina Johnston, Palo Alto, CA US
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20140017578 | Reducing Oxygen and Electrolyte Transport Limitations in the Lithium/Oxygen Battery through Electrode Design and Wetting Control - A battery system in one embodiment includes a negative electrode, a separator layer adjacent to the negative electrode, and a positive electrode adjacent to the separator layer, the positive electrode including a gas phase and an electrically conductive framework defining at least one wetting channel, the wetting channel configured to distribute an electrolyte within the electrically conductive framework. | 01-16-2014 |
20140030612 | Metal/Oxygen Battery with Growth Promoting Structure - In one embodiment, an electrochemical cell includes a negative electrode, a porous separator adjacent to the negative electrode, and a positive electrode separated from the negative electrode by the porous separator, the positive electrode including a conductive matrix and a plurality of insulator particles extending from the conductive matrix. | 01-30-2014 |
20140044999 | Metal/Air Flow Battery - In one embodiment, a battery system includes a negative electrode, a separator adjacent to the negative electrode, a positive electrode separated from the negative electrode by the separator, the positive electrode including an electrode inlet and an electrode outlet, an electrolyte including about 5 molar LiOH located within the positive electrode, and a first pump having a first pump inlet in fluid communication with the electrode outlet and a first pump outlet in fluid communication with the electrode inlet and controlled such that the first pump receives the electrolyte from the electrode outlet and discharges the electrolyte to the electrode inlet during both charge and discharge of the battery system. | 02-13-2014 |
20150050543 | Li/Metal Battery with Microstructured Solid Electrolyte - In one embodiment, an electrochemical cell includes an anode including form of lithium, a cathode spaced apart from the anode, and a microstructured composite separator positioned between the anode and the cathode, the microstructured composite separator including a first layer adjacent the anode, a second layer positioned between the first layer and the cathode, and a plurality of solid electrolyte components extending from the first layer toward the second layer. | 02-19-2015 |
Christina Johnston, Los Alamos, NM US
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20120225370 | MINIMIZING ELECTRODE CONTAMINATION IN AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - An electrochemical cell assembly that is expected to prevent or at least minimize electrode contamination includes one or more getters that trap a component or components leached from a first electrode and prevents or at least minimizes them from contaminating a second electrode. | 09-06-2012 |
Christina M. Johnston, Los Alamos, NM US
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20130292260 | Catalytic Oxidation of Dimethyl Ether - A composition for oxidizing dimethyl ether includes an alloy supported on carbon, the alloy being of platinum, ruthenium, and palladium. A process for oxidizing dimethyl ether involves exposing dimethyl ether to a carbon-supported alloy of platinum, ruthenium, and palladium under conditions sufficient to electrochemically oxidize the dimethyl ether. | 11-07-2013 |
Christopher A. Johnston, Portland, OR US
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20140215868 | WEAR ASSEMBLY - Wear members for wear assemblies include a lock configured to secure the wear member to a base, where the lock has two engagement positions, namely: (a) a first position that secures the lock to the wear member, and (b) a second position that secures the wear member to the base. The locks are further configured to be unlatched and removed from the wear member in two phases, a first retraction of the latching mechanism, followed by a rotation of the lock itself with removal from the wear member. | 08-07-2014 |
Christopher Paul Johnston, Salt Lake City, UT US
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20120158767 | Providing Package Products - Package products include slots for component products, price information, and attribute information for selecting component product options for the package products. Information regarding the package products and the component product options is provided to customers for selection of a desired package product and desired component product options. The package products and component products provide flexible control to providers of the package products and to providers of the component products and allow package products to be generated quickly in response to a request from a customer for a package product having desired attributes and meeting desired availability and price criteria. | 06-21-2012 |
Craig Anthony Johnston, Livermore, CA US
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20130262404 | Systems, Methods, And Computer Program Products For Scheduling Processing To Achieve Space Savings - A method performed in a system that has a plurality of volumes stored to storage hardware, the method including generating, for each of the volumes, a respective space saving potential iteratively over time and scheduling space saving operations among the plurality of volumes by analyzing each of the volumes for space saving potential and assigning priority of resources based at least in part on space saving potential. | 10-03-2013 |
20140358873 | Systems, Methods, and Computer Program Products for Scheduling Processing to Achieve Space Savings - A method performed in a system that has a plurality of volumes stored to storage hardware, the method including generating, for each of the volumes, a respective space saving potential iteratively over time and scheduling space saving operations among the plurality of volumes by analyzing each of the volumes for space saving potential and assigning priority of resources based at least in part on space saving potential. | 12-04-2014 |
Dan Johnston, Nokomis, FL US
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20140008253 | Condensate sensor enclosure - A condensate sensor enclosure to house an electromechanical control system to limit the level of condensate within a drain pan of an air conditioning system comprising a control system compartment and cover coupled together by a coupling assembly including a first coupler and a second coupler to enclose the electromechanical control system therein and a pair of probe housings each extending downwardly from the bottom of the control system compartment to operatively receive and house at least a portion a corresponding pair of electrically conductive sensor probes operatively coupled to the electromechanical control system to sense when the condensate within the drain pan reaches a predetermined level. | 01-09-2014 |
Dan Johnston, Porterfield, WI US
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20140036619 | MULTI-ANGLE SCREW TOP - A material processing machine having a rotating element formed of a core rotatable about a generally vertical axis, and a top cap having a pair of facets which abut together at a join line. The join line extends downward from perpendicular to the generally vertical axis at an angle. The core has a continuous outer wall that is substantially vertical, and the facets extend inward from the outer wall to the join line at a non-perpendicular angle. Each of the facets extends inward from the outer wall to the join line at an angle that is different from angle of the other facet. | 02-06-2014 |
Danvers E. Johnston, Lakeland, FL US
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20140096483 | Transfer Chamber for Air-Sensitive Sample Processing - A transfer chamber is disclosed having a first plate with a first surface configured to receive a sample and a second surface containing a groove. The second surface of the first plate surrounds the first surface of the first plate. A second plate has a first surface and a second surface containing a groove. A sealing component is disposed in the groove of the first plate or the second plate. A pivotable link couples the first plate and the second plate. The pivotable link is configured to hold the first plate, the second plate, and the sealing component together to substantially create an air-tight seal between the first surface of the first plate and the second surface of the second plate. The pivotable link is configured to open the seal in response to a pressure differential across the transfer chamber. | 04-10-2014 |
20140216539 | INTERDIGITATED ELECTRICAL CONTACTS FOR LOW ELECTRONIC MOBILITY SEMICONDUCTORS - Structures useful for forming contacts to materials having low charge carrier mobility are described. Methods for their formation and use are also described. These structures include interdigitated electrodes capable of making electrical contact to semiconducting materials having low electron and/or whole mobility. In particular, these structures are useful for organic semiconducting devices made with conducting polymers and small molecules. They are also useful for semiconducting devices made with nanocrystalline semiconductors. | 08-07-2014 |
David Johnston, Gainesville, FL US
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20140205276 | VIDEO CAMERA MOTION STABILIZING DEVICE - A stabilizer apparatus for use with video devices that provides smooth video images. The stabilizer device comprises a gimbal system operably attached to a counterweighted pole. A video device operably attached to the top end of the pole can be balanced utilizing two or more opposing counter weights operably connected to the pole. The gimbal system is affixed to the pole and maintains the balance of the video device. A handle device attached to the gimbal system allows the stabilizer apparatus to be moved during video production, while maintaining the balance of the video device. | 07-24-2014 |
David Johnston, Lake Oswego, OR US
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20130200579 | Accessory Cart - In the specification and drawings an accessory cart is described and shown with a base, a housing element that is connected to the base and extends upward from the base, and a platform, which is connected to the housing element with the height of the platform being automatically adjustable. | 08-08-2013 |
David Johnston, Glenageary IE
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20100114739 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A COMPREHENSIVE INTEGRATED AND UNIVERSAL CONTENT SELLING AND BUYING PLATFORM - A method of self-service by a seller to establish at a hosted service a store front that is distributable across a plurality of third party hosts includes receiving, by a hosted service operating on one or more servers, specification of one or more items to be displayed for sale in a store front for a seller. Responsive to the specification, the hosted service generates a portable widget for the store front identifying the one or more items for sale. The hosted service may receive from the seller identification of one or more third party hosts to which to publish the portable widget of the store front. The hosted service may initiate publishing of the portable widget of the store front to the one or more third party hosts. | 05-06-2010 |
David Johnston, San Jose, CA US
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20130029427 | Methods and Apparatus for Determination of Halohydrocarbons - A real-time, on-line method and analytical system for determining halohydrocarbons in water which operate by (1) extracting on-line samples; (2) purging volatile halohydrocarbons from the water (e.g., with air or nitrogen); (3) carrying the purge gas containing the analytes of interest over a porous surface where the analytes are adsorbed; (4) recovering the analytes from the porous surface with heat (thermal desorption) or solvent (solvent elution) to drive the analytes into an organic chemical mixture; (5) generating an optical change (e.g., color change) in dependence upon a reaction involving the analytes and a pyridine derivative; and (6) measuring optical characteristics associated with the reaction to quantify the volatile halogenated hydrocarbon concentration. | 01-31-2013 |
David Johnston, Hillsboro, OR US
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20140091832 | INTEGRATED CIRCUITS HAVING ACCESSIBLE AND INACCESSIBLE PHYSICALLY UNCLONABLE FUNCTIONS - An integrated circuit substrate of an aspect includes a plurality of exposed electrical contacts. The integrated circuit substrate also includes an inaccessible set of Physically Unclonable Function (PUF) cells to generate an inaccessible set of PUF bits that are not accessible through the exposed electrical contacts. The integrated circuit substrate also includes an accessible set of PUF cells to generate an accessible set of PUF bits that are accessible through the exposed electrical contacts. Other apparatus, methods, and systems are also disclosed. | 04-03-2014 |
20150055778 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A NON-DETERMINISTIC RANDOM BIT GENERATOR (NRBG) - A hardware-based digital random number generator is provided. In one embodiment, a processor includes a digital random number generator (DRNG) to condition entropy data provided by an entropy source, to generate a plurality of deterministic random bit (DRB) strings, and to generate a plurality of nondeterministic random bit (NRB) strings, and an execution unit coupled to the DRNG, in response to a first instruction to read a seed value, to retrieve one of the NRB strings from the DRNG and to store the NRB string in a destination register specified by the first instruction. | 02-26-2015 |
David H. Johnston, Des Moines, IA US
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20130254944 | Herbicide Tolerant Soybeans and Methods of Use - Soybean plants, germplasm, and seed comprising a mutant acetolactate synthase gene conferring improved herbicide tolerance, molecular markers useful for identifying and, optionally, selecting soybean plants displaying tolerance, improved tolerance, or susceptibility to a herbicide, and methods of their use are provided. Also provided are isolated polynucleotides, probes, kits, systems, and the like, useful for carrying out the methods described herein. | 09-26-2013 |
Doug Johnston, San Francisco, CA US
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20130063556 | EXTRACTING DEPTH INFORMATION FROM VIDEO FROM A SINGLE CAMERA - Techniques are provided for generating depth estimates for pixels, in a series of images captured by a single camera, that correspond to the static objects. The techniques involve identifying occlusion events in the series of images. The occlusion events are events in which dynamic blobs are at least partially occluded, by static objects, from view of the camera. The depth estimates for pixels of the static objects are generated based on the occlusion events and depth estimates associated with the dynamic blobs. Techniques are also provided for generating the depth estimates associated with the dynamic blobs. The depth estimates for the dynamic blobs are generated based on how far down, within at least one image, the lowest point of the dynamic blob is located. | 03-14-2013 |
Everett L. Johnston, Bartlesville, OK US
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20140102707 | CROSSLINKED SWELLABLE POLYMER - The invention is directed to stable crosslinked water-soluble swellable polymers, methods for making same, and their various uses in the hygiene and medical arts, gel electrophoresis, packaging, agriculture, the cable industry, information technology, in the food industry, papermaking, use as flocculation aids, and the like. More particularly, the invention relates to a composition comprising expandable polymeric microparticles having labile crosslinkers and stable crosslinkers, said microparticle mixed with a fluid and an unreacted tertiary crosslinker that is capable of further crosslinking the microparticle on degradation of the labile crosslinker so as to form a stable gel. A particularly important use is as an injection fluid in petroleum production, where the expandable polymeric particles are injected into a well and when the heat and/or pH of the well cause degradation of the labile crosslinker and when the particle expands, the tertiary crosslinker crosslinks the polymer to form a stable gel, thus diverting water to lower permeability regions and improving oil recovery. | 04-17-2014 |
Gary E. Johnston, Lighthouse Point, FL US
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20120222755 | MARINE FUEL BACKFLOW PREVENTER AND OVER-FILL ALARM SYSTEM - A marine fuel backflow preventer and overfill alarm for use with marine vessels includes a housing provided for in-line installation in the fuel fill inlet line and directs fuel entering the a fuel filling inlet generally directly to a fuel filling outlet such that the fuel passes freely through the back flow preventer while being directed to the vessel fuel tank. The housing further functions as a reservoir for containing fuel which has accumulated therein due to over-filling and/or that has been carried into the housing via the fuel tank vent line. By providing a fuel containing reservoir disposed in-line the present invention thus functions to prevent unintended fuel spillage into the environment. The back flow preventer further includes an electro-mechanical float switch that automatically activates an alarm upon sensing the presence of fuel within the housing. The alarm provides the fuel filling attendant a prompt warning that an overflow condition is being experienced such that the flow of fuel may be terminated prior to spillage into the environment. | 09-06-2012 |
Jacob Johnston, Moorpark, CA US
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20140086439 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING TIME-BASED FITTING BY A SOUND PROCESSOR - An exemplary sound processor ( | 03-27-2014 |
James Johnston, Indianapolis, IN US
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20140165443 | Recoil Reducer - The present invention relates to a recoil reducer for a firearm. The recoil reducer includes a means to reduce the energy transmitted from the firearm via the use of a soft viscoelastic gel, which is surrounded by means to further reduce the energy transmitted, above that provided solely by the characteristics of the gel, while at the same time holding the soft gel in place and assisting it to return to its pre-distortion state. | 06-19-2014 |
James Howard Johnston, Wellington NZ
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20080305027 | Nano-Structured Silicate, Functionalised forms Thereof, Preparation and Uses - This invention relates to the preparation, functionalisation and use of a novel nano structured silicate, generally a calcium silicate which may be hydrated. It also relates to novel methods of producing nano structured silicates. The novel nano-structured silicate material comprises a calcium silicate in the form of platelets of about 5-10 nm thick and about 50-500 nm wide or wider stacked together in a poorly ordered framework type structure as illustrated in FIG. | 12-11-2008 |
James Michael Johnston, Birmingham, AL US
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20140090155 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ATTENUATING ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION OF THE HEAD - In one embodiment, a system for attenuating rotation acceleration of the head includes a protective helmet adapted to be worn on the head of a user, the helmet including an outer shell having an inner surface, an inner liner provided within the shell, the liner comprising one or more pads, and means for enabling the shell to rotate relative to the user's head, the means excluding cell-based foam. | 04-03-2014 |
James Pyott Johnston, Merchtem BE
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20090054293 | BLEACH COMPOSITIONS - Laundry or cleaning composition comprising: (a) a catalytically effective amount, preferably from about 1 ppb to about 99.9%, of a transition-metal bleach catalyst which is a complex of a transition-metal and a cross-bridged macropolycyclic ligand; and (b) at least about 0.1% of one or more laundry or cleaning adjunct materials, preferably comprising an oxygen bleaching agent. Preferred compositions are laundry compositions and automatic dishwashing detergents which provide enhanced cleaning/bleaching benefits through the use of such catalysts. | 02-26-2009 |
20090209446 | BLEACH COMPOSITIONS - Laundry or cleaning composition comprising: (a) a catalytically effective amount, preferably from about 1 ppb to about 99.9%, of a transition-metal bleach catalyst which is a complex of a transition-metal and a cross-bridged macropolycyclic ligand; and (b) at least about 0.1% of one or more laundry or cleaning adjunct materials, preferably comprising an oxygen bleaching agent. Preferred compositions are laundry compositions and automatic dishwashing detergents which provide enhanced cleaning/bleaching benefits through the use of such catalysts. | 08-20-2009 |
20090305936 | BLEACH COMPOSITIONS - Laundry or cleaning composition comprising: (a) a catalytically effective amount, preferably from about 1 ppb to about 99.9%, of a transition-metal bleach catalyst which is a complex of a transition-metal and a cross-bridged macropolycyclic ligand; and (b) at least about 0.1% of one or more laundry or cleaning adjunct materials, preferably comprising an oxygen bleaching agent. Preferred compositions are laundry compositions and automatic dishwashing detergents which provide enhanced cleaning/bleaching benefits through the use of such catalysts. | 12-10-2009 |
20100075888 | BLEACH COMPOSITIONS - Laundry or cleaning composition comprising: (a) a catalytically effective amount, preferably from about 1 ppb to about 99.9%, of a transition-metal bleach catalyst which is a complex of a transition-metal and a cross-bridged macropolycyclic ligand; and (b) at least about 0.1% of one or more laundry or cleaning adjunct materials, preferably comprising an oxygen bleaching agent. Preferred compositions are laundry compositions and automatic dishwashing detergents which provide enhanced cleaning/bleaching benefits through the use of such catalysts. | 03-25-2010 |
20100190678 | BLEACH COMPOSITIONS - Laundry or cleaning composition comprising: (a) a catalytically effective amount, preferably from about 1 ppb to about 99.9%, of a transition-metal bleach catalyst which is a complex of a transition-metal and a cross-bridged macropolycyclic ligand; and (b) at least about 0.1% of one or more laundry or cleaning adjunct materials, preferably comprising an oxygen bleaching agent. Preferred compositions are laundry compositions and automatic dishwashing detergents which provide enhanced cleaning/bleaching benefits through the use of such catalysts. | 07-29-2010 |
20100298197 | BLEACH COMPOSITIONS - Laundry or cleaning composition comprising: (a) a catalytically effective amount, preferably from about 1 ppb to about 99.9%, of a transition-metal bleach catalyst which is a complex of a transition-metal and a cross-bridged macropolycyclic ligand; and (b) at least about 0.1% of one or more laundry or cleaning adjunct materials, preferably comprising an oxygen bleaching agent. Preferred compositions are laundry compositions and automatic dishwashing detergents which provide enhanced cleaning/bleaching benefits through the use of such catalysts. | 11-25-2010 |
20110077187 | BLEACH COMPOSITIONS - Laundry or cleaning composition comprising: (a) a catalytically effective amount, preferably from about 1 ppb to about 99.9%, of a transition-metal bleach catalyst which is a complex of a transition-metal and a cross-bridged macropolycyclic ligand; and (b) at least about 0.1% of one or more laundry or cleaning adjunct materials, preferably comprising an oxygen bleaching agent. Preferred compositions are laundry compositions and automatic dishwashing detergents which provide enhanced cleaning/bleaching benefits through the use of such catalysts. | 03-31-2011 |
20110190188 | BLEACH COMPOSITIONS - Laundry or cleaning composition comprising: (a) a catalytically effective amount, preferably from about 1 ppb to about 99.9%, of a transition-metal bleach catalyst which is a complex of a transition-metal and a cross-bridged macropolycyclic ligand; and (b) at least about 0.1% of one or more laundry or cleaning adjunct materials, preferably comprising an oxygen bleaching agent. Preferred compositions are laundry compositions and automatic dishwashing detergents which provide enhanced cleaning/bleaching benefits through the use of such catalysts. | 08-04-2011 |
20110287997 | BLEACH COMPOSITIONS - Laundry or cleaning composition comprising: (a) a catalytically effective amount, preferably from about 1 ppb to about 99.9%, of a transition-metal bleach catalyst which is a complex of a transition-metal and a cross-bridged macropolycyclic ligand; and (b) at least about 0.1% of one or more laundry or cleaning adjunct materials, preferably comprising an oxygen bleaching agent. Preferred compositions are laundry compositions and automatic dishwashing detergents which provide enhanced cleaning/bleaching benefits through the use of such catalysts. | 11-24-2011 |
James S. Johnston, Lexington, KY US
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20140025784 | PULL-CONFIGURED DISTRIBUTION OF IMAGERY - The present invention is a method, system and apparatus for flexible image sharing. In a system for flexibly distributing imagery in an image sharing session, an image cache can be disposed between an application sharing host and a plurality of application sharing viewers. Additionally, a multipoint communications server can be disposed between the image cache and the application sharing viewers and can be communicatively linked to the application sharing host. Importantly, a pull-based subscription model can be implemented in an image cache server hosting the image cache. In particular, the model can have a configuration for registering respective ones of the application sharing viewers to receive notifications of available updated imagery. | 01-23-2014 |
Jeffrey N. Johnston, Nashville, TN US
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20120088915 | STEREOSELECTIVE METHODS, CATALYSTS AND INTERMEDIATES FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF (-)-NUTLIN-3 AND RELATED COMPOUNDS - The present invention provides methods and intermediates are provided for the preparation of (−)-Nutlin-3. Methods and intermediates are also provided for the enantioselective addition of aryl nitromethanes to aldimines. Bis(amidine) catalysts for the use in these and other reactions are also provided. | 04-12-2012 |
John D. Johnston, Jeffersonville, IN US
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20120263838 | METHOD FOR RENDERING ANIMAL MATERIALS - A method for rendering animal materials is provided that includes the steps of providing one or more animal materials, and applying an amount of a chelating solution to the animal materials prior to heating the materials in a cooker. The method further includes the step of heating the materials to thereby release at least some water and fat from the material, and then pressing the materials to further release water and fat from the materials. An antioxidant composition is further applied to the materials to provide rendered animal materials having an increased quality and long-term stability. | 10-18-2012 |
John P. Johnston, Fort Wayne, IN US
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20130195227 | Removal of a Band-Limited Distributed Pilot from an OFDM Signal - A technique for removing a band-limited distributed pilot signal from an orthogonal frequency division multiplexed (OFDM) signal involves converting a received OFDM signal, which includes a distributed pilot signal and an OFDM data signal, into a frequency domain signal having populated frequency bins containing respective subcarrier signals, each including a constituent data signal of the OFDM data signal and component pilot signal of the distributed pilot signal. An average magnitude of the populated frequency bins is determined based on the absolute values of the complex components of the populated frequency bins of the frequency domain signal, and the average magnitude of the populated frequency bins is used to estimate a pilot signal magnitude. The distributed pilot signal is removed from the frequency domain signal using a stored replica of the pilot signal scaled in conjunction with the pilot signal magnitude to yield the OFDM data signal. | 08-01-2013 |
20140036984 | Equalization of a Distributed Pilot OFDM Signal - A technique for equalizing a distributed pilot OFDM signal with decision feedback involves correlating a received OFDM signal against a pilot reference to obtain a coarse channel estimate, where the received OFDM signal includes a distributed pilot signal and an OFDM data signal. The received OFDM signal is equalized based on the coarse channel estimate and the distributed pilot signal is removed to generate a coarse data signal estimate. The coarse data signal estimate is removed from the received OFDM signal using the coarse channel estimate to generate a residual pilot signal. The residual pilot signal can then be correlated against the pilot reference to obtain a fine channel estimate. The received OFDM signal is equalized based on the fine channel estimate, and the distributed pilot signal is removed to produce a fine data signal estimate from which data is recoverable. | 02-06-2014 |
John W. Johnston, Royal Oak, MI US
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20130260112 | IN-MOLD GRAIN SKIN LAMINATION FOR INTERIOR TRIM PANEL WITH DECORATIVE APPLIQUE - A method for forming a composite trim panel for a vehicle interior begins with a sheet-like appliqué being loaded onto a female negative-vacuum molding tool, wherein the appliqué has a Class A surface facing the female negative-vacuum molding tool and a Class B surface having a heat-activated adhesive. A skin-forming sheet is heated. The skin-forming sheet is negative-vacuum formed into a trim panel skin in the female negative-vacuum molding tool surrounding and atop of the appliqué, wherein the trim panel skin surrounding the appliqué is formed with an in-mold grain. While the trim panel skin remains pliable from the heating and remains in the female negative-vacuum molding tool, a pre-molded rigid substrate is pressed against the trim panel skin to adhere them together. | 10-03-2013 |
Joseph Edward Johnston, San Francisco, CA US
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20120290427 | Apparatus and Method for Managing a Trust Network - A computer readable storage medium includes instructions to receive a request from a client to enroll in a trust network. A registration form is supplied to the client in response to the request. Client data in the registration form received from the client is processed to load the client data as parameters in a managed trust network. The managed trust network includes a vouch system, a complaint resolution mechanism, relationship value exchange and endorsements. | 11-15-2012 |
Joseph Wilson Johnston, Las Vegas, NV US
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20140116152 | SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING AN ANGULAR POSITION - A system and method for determining an angular position of a spine of an elongated cylindrical object. The system includes a support structure configured to hold an elongated cylindrical object. The support structure includes a stop shaped and positioned to arrest and prevent lateral motion of an elongated cylindrical object beyond a predefined position. The support structure includes a first rotation facilitation device and a second rotation facilitation device configured to facilitate free rotation of an elongated cylindrical object about a long axis thereof. The system includes a weight configured to provide a consistent deflection force. The weight includes a third rotation facilitation device configured to facilitate free rotation of an elongated cylindrical object engaged therewith about a long axis thereof. The system includes a marking slot disposed through a surface of the support structure and configured to provide an aperture to mark an elongated cylindrical object. | 05-01-2014 |
Justin Johnston, Grand Rapids, MI US
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20120204386 | FLANGE CLEAT AND METHOD - A flange cleat comprising a body having a first flange receiving portion and an immediately adjacent second flange receiving portion, a third flange receiving portion cooperatively disposed on the body opposite from the first flange receiving portion and the second flange receiving portion, the body having an elongate portion that extends from the third flange receiving portion, a flexible tab projecting from the elongate portion whereby the flexible tab can be depressed during installation, and the body being resiliently expandable during installation. | 08-16-2012 |
Keith Johnston, Palmerston North NZ
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20100196533 | DAIRY PRODUCT AND PROCESS - The invention process provides a novel process of making cheese comprising the production of a coagulum which is caused to disaggregate into small curd particles in an in-line continuous flow process, separation of the curd particles from the whey and subsequent heating and mechanical working of the curd particles into a cheese mass. | 08-05-2010 |
20120027887 | DAIRY PRODUCT AND PROCESS - The invention process provides a novel process of making cheese comprising the production of a coagulum which is caused to disaggregate into small curd particles in an in-line continuous flow process, separation of the curd particles from the whey and subsequent heating and mechanical working of the curd particles into a cheese mass. | 02-02-2012 |
20120294979 | DAIRY PRODUCT AND PROCESS - The invention process provides a novel process of making cheese comprising the production of a coagulum which is caused to disaggregate into small curd particles in an in-line continuous flow process, separation of the curd particles from the whey and subsequent heating and mechanical working of the curd particles into a cheese mass. | 11-22-2012 |
20130156888 | DAIRY PRODUCT AND PROCESS - The invention process provides a novel process of making cheese comprising the production of a coagulum which is caused to disaggregate into small curd particles in an in-line continuous flow process, separation of the curd particles from the whey and subsequent heating and mechanical working of the curd particles into a cheese mass. | 06-20-2013 |
20130344198 | DAIRY PRODUCT AND PROCESS - The invention process provides a novel process of making cheese comprising the production of a coagulum which is caused to disaggregate into small curd particles in an in-line continuous flow process, separation of the curd particles from the whey and subsequent heating and mechanical working of the curd particles into a cheese mass. | 12-26-2013 |
20140106029 | DAIRY PRODUCT AND PROCESS - The invention process provides a novel process of making cheese comprising the production of a coagulum which is caused to disaggregate into small curd particles in an in-line continuous flow process, separation of the curd particles from the whey and subsequent heating and mechanical working of the curd particles into a cheese mass. | 04-17-2014 |
20150037460 | DAIRY PRODUCT AND PROCESS - The invention process provides a novel process of making cheese comprising the production of a coagulum which is caused to disaggregate into small curd particles in an in-line continuous flow process, separation of the curd particles from the whey and subsequent heating and mechanical working of the curd particles into a cheese mass. | 02-05-2015 |
Kenneth E. Johnston, Okemos, MI US
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20140082981 | BOLT ACTION MUZZLE LOADING FIREARM - A muzzle loading firearm includes a barrel, a receiver, and a breech plug located at the breech end of the barrel. An insert integral with or attached to the breech plug provides sealing engagement against an opening in a cartridge case. The breech plug and insert together define a bore to allow a flame from an ignited primer on a cartridge casing to travel to a projectile propellant at the breech end of the barrel. A bolt without conventional lugs is movable within the receiver between an open position and a closed position. A pin extends through the receiver engaging a camming groove in the bolt to guide and lock the bolt against a primer end of an ignition casing. The camming groove and metal pin are configured to compress a face of the ignition cartridge against the breech plug when the bolt is in the closed position. | 03-27-2014 |
20140298702 | BOLT ACTION MUZZLE LOADING FIREARM - A muzzle loading firearm has a firing mechanism including a barrel having a breech end and a center bore case located over the insert. The breech plug and insert together define a bore to allow a flame from an ignited primer on a cartridge casing to travel to a projectile propellant at the breech end of the barrel and otherwise provide a seal between the receiver and the barrel. A substantially cylindrical bolt without conventional radially projecting lugs is recipricatable and partially rotatable within the receiver between an open position and a closed position in which an end of a bolt can compressibly engage against an ignition casing. A pin extends through a wall of the receiver engaging a camming groove in the bolt to guide the bolt and to lock the bolt against a primer end of an ignition casing when an ignition cartridge is loaded into the receiver. The camming groove and metal pin are configured to compress a face of the ignition cartridge against a breech plug when the bolt is rotated into the closed position. | 10-09-2014 |
Klye Burton Johnston, Melbourne, FL US
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20120323528 | Systems and Methods for Acquiring and Characterizing Time Varying Signals of Interest - Methods of making classifications. One method acquires groups of data, derives features of potential interest in a first data group, and analyzes features using a classification tree and a statistically based classification process to draw a classification conclusion on identity with an associated level of confidence. Features associated with a signal of potential interest may be derived with at least a second group of data. A statistical algorithm may perform linear discrimination analysis, or a quadratic discrimination analysis or a logistic regression classification analysis. A related method includes acquiring signal data with a sensor device comprising piezo-electric material and detecting a signal by performing detections on signal data from the sensor device. Determinations are provided when detections surpass defined thresholds of confidence. | 12-20-2012 |
Kurt James Johnston, Ann Arbor, MI US
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20130154622 | MAGNETIC LINEAR POSITION SENSOR - A magnetic linear position sensor includes an array of N number of magnets. The array of magnets is distributed along a line to form a magnetic field relay along the line. The sizes and positions of the magnets in the array of magnets are symmetric along the line, and the size of the magnets decreases from the sides of the array of magnets towards the center of the array of magnets. The magnetic linear position sensor further includes a magnetic field sensor spaced apart and positioned above the array of magnets. The magnetic field sensor moves back and forth over the array of magnets to sense the magnetic field of the array of magnets. | 06-20-2013 |
Kyle Burton Johnston, Melbourne, FL US
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20120182835 | Systems and Methods for Acquiring and Characterizing Time Varying Signals of Interest - Methods or systems for identifying seismic or acoustic signals of interest originating with moving motorized vehicles or footstep movement or stationary or moving machinery. A related system for monitoring an area includes a plurality of sensing devices each comprising a frame and a piezo-electric sensor element. A monitoring device is coupled to receive information from each of the sensing devices. One method includes providing a processing chain coupled to receive signal data from a sensor device which receives the signals, including a detection stage, a Joint Time Frequency (JTF) domain stage, and a classification stage. The detection stage identifies presence of signals that emerge from the background. The JTF domain stage estimates the state of the signals of interest over time. The classification stage assesses the previously derived information to form a decision about source identity. In one embodiment, the detector stage performs detections on a single cycle basis. | 07-19-2012 |
Laura Johnston, Ingelheim Am Rhein DE
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20110218191 | USE OF MELOXICAM FOR THE LONG TERM-TREATMENT OF KIDNEY DISORDERS IN CATS - The invention is directed to a formulation containing NSAIDs or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof of and one or more vehicles for the treatment of kidney diseases in cats. Serum creatinine concentrations increase less over time following treatment with NSAID compared to untreated cats. | 09-08-2011 |
20130035330 | USE OF MELOXICAM FOR THE LONG-TERM TREATMENT OF MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS IN CATS - The invention is directed to the use of a formulation comprising meloxicam or a pharmacologically acceptable meloxicam salt of an organic or inorganic base thereof for the long-term treatment of musculoskeletal disorders in cats. No negative effects on renal function occur following a treatment from 10 to 20 months or more. | 02-07-2013 |
Mary Ann Johnston, Memphis, TN US
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20140134274 | SELECTIVE ANDROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATOR AND CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR TREATING MUSCLE WASTING IN CANCER PATIENTS - This invention provides use of a SARM compound or a composition comprising the same in treating and preventing muscle wasting in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC); treating pre-cachexia or early cachexia (preventing muscle wasting in a cancer patient); treating and preventing loss of physical function due to cancer or cancer therapy; increase of physical function; and increasing survival in a patient with NSCLC, wherein the patients are subjected to cancer therapy. | 05-15-2014 |
Michael Alan Johnston, Maumelle, AR US
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20130199835 | EMI SHIELDING MEMBER, PARTICULARLY SUITABLE FOR SHIELDING OF MODULE CAGES - A receptacle assembly includes a hollow conductive cage with a front end and an opening to an interior portion of the cage. The opening is configured to receive a module assembly therein. The cage has a bottom with a bottom opening communicating with the interior portion, and the bottom is configured to be joined to a circuit board. A layered EMI shield member is provided between the bottom of the cage and the circuit board and the shield member extends completely around the bottom opening of the cage. The EMI shield member is formed as a flexible, low-cost assembly that utilizes a pair or insulative layers that flank a conductive layer. | 08-08-2013 |
Michael S. Johnston, Simpsonville, SC US
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20120148973 | ORTHODONTIC BRACE SYSTEM AND METHOD - An orthodontic brace system includes brackets having a diamond-shaped tie-wing configuration that defines two parallel, horizontal slots, each of which is adapted to receive an archwire. Each slot is angled with respect to the base of the bracket to produce a specific, maximum torque value, and generally, the maximum torque value of the gingival slot is less than the maximum torque value of the incisal slot. The brackets provide multiple force vectors in different directions simultaneously, which decreases the amount of time required for a patient to wear braces, reduces the number of costly and time consuming visits to an orthodontist, and reduces time and effort required of an orthodontist for installation and adjustment of the braces on a per visit basis. | 06-14-2012 |
Michael Stuart Johnston, Simpsonville, SC US
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20130095447 | ORTHODONTIC BRACE SYSTEM AND METHOD - An orthodontic brace system includes brackets having a diamond-shaped tie-wing configuration that defines two parallel, horizontal slots, each of which is adapted to receive an archwire. Each slot is angled with respect to the base of the bracket to produce a specific, maximum torque value, and generally, the maximum torque value of the gingival slot is less than the maximum torque value of the incisal slot. The brackets provide multiple force vectors in different directions simultaneously, which decreases the amount of time required for a patient to wear braces, reduces the number of costly and time consuming visits to an orthodontist, and reduces time and effort required of an orthodontist for installation and adjustment of the braces on a per visit basis. A self-ligating bracket with a sliding door is disclosed in another embodiment. | 04-18-2013 |
Paul Johnston, Milford NZ
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20090248533 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONDUCTING TRANSACTIONS - Methods and systems for conducting a transaction which relate to receiving a transaction request from a transaction object containing a region identifier and a mobile device identifier. A short code is identified in a short code database based on the region identifier. A confirmation request message is transmitted to a mobile device corresponding to the mobile device identifier, where the confirmation request message includes a reply address corresponding to the short code. | 10-01-2009 |
Peter Johnston, Baltimore, MD US
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20120083767 | IMPLANTABLE BIOREACTOR FOR DELIVERY OF PARACRINE FACTORS - An implantable bioreactor containing a barrier which is designed to allow the release of cell-derived biomolecules, but restricts the entry of immunologic and other cells, or the egress of the cells contained within the bioreactor. Two broad classes of implantable bioreactors are envisioned, encompassing devices for both systemic delivery of the bio-products and local delivery at the target tissue. Bioreactors of both classes can be implanted via surgery, through percutaneous techniques, or other techniques which effect implantation. | 04-05-2012 |
Ronald Johnston, El Cajon, CA US
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20130000128 | Cutting tool for cable with a metal shield - A tool for cutting and slitting the shielding of an electrical cable includes a cutting platform configured to engage the shield of the cable. A driven cutting blade is mounted for movement past the cutting platform into the shield. A fixture is provided for supporting the cable in a desired orientation during a cutting or slitting operation. The fixture includes a first cable support that defines a ring cut plane and a second cable support that defines a slitting plane | 01-03-2013 |
Ronald K. Johnston, El Cajon, CA US
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20130326890 | SHAFT ALIGNMENT TOOLS AND METHODS - The present disclosure is directed to a shaft alignment tool including a center hub and a plurality of adjustable arms. The plurality of adjustable arms are coupled to the center hub and include a proximal end section and a distal end section. The shaft alignment tool further includes one or more roller assemblies mounted on each distal end section of each adjustable arm. | 12-12-2013 |
20130326891 | SHAFT ALIGNMENT TOOLS AND METHODS - The present disclosure is directed to a shaft alignment tool including a base, a rotational body mounted on the base for relative rotation with respect to the base, and an alignment meter coupled to the rotational body. | 12-12-2013 |
Roy Andrew Johnston, Parkrand ZA
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20120082776 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING FOOD PRODUCTS - A food processing system | 04-05-2012 |
Scott E Johnston, San Carlos, CA US
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20140049288 | HUM GENERATION CIRCUITRY - Systems and methods for clock generation and distribution are disclosed. Embodiments include arrangements of synchronization signals implemented using a mesh circuit. The mesh circuit is comprised of a plurality of null convention logic (NCL) gates organized into rings. Each ring shares at least one NCL gate with an adjacent ring. The rings are configured in such a way that each ring in the mesh operates synchronously with the other rings in the mesh. | 02-20-2014 |
Scott Robert Johnston, St. Louis, MO US
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20130044155 | Method and System for Distributed Network of Nanoparticle Ink Based Piezoelectric Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring - The disclosure provides in one embodiment a system for monitoring structural health of a structure. The system has a structure to be monitored for structural health. The system further has a distributed network of nanoparticle ink based piezoelectric sensor assemblies deposited onto the structure. Each assembly has a plurality of nanoparticle ink based piezoelectric sensors and a plurality of conductive ink power and communication wire assemblies interconnecting the plurality of sensors. The system further has an ink deposition apparatus depositing the distributed network of nanoparticle ink based piezoelectric sensor assemblies onto the structure. The system further has an electrical power source providing electrical power to the distributed network. The system further has a data communications network retrieving and processing structural health data of the structure via one or more signals from the sensors. | 02-21-2013 |
20130044175 | Method and System of Fabricating PZT Nanoparticle Ink Based Piezoelectric Sensor - The disclosure provides in one embodiment a method of fabricating a lead zirconate titanate (PZT) nanoparticle ink based piezoelectric sensor. The method has a step of formulating a lead zirconate titanate (PZT) nanoparticle ink. The method further has a step of depositing the PZT nanoparticle ink onto a substrate via an ink deposition process to form a PZT nanoparticle ink based piezoelectric sensor. | 02-21-2013 |
20130056672 | Method, Apparatus and Material Mixture for Direct Digital Manufacturing of Fiber Reinforced Parts - A part is manufactured by introducing magnetic particles into a matrix material, and orienting the particles by coupling them with an electromagnetic field. The matrix material is solidified in patterned layers while the particles remain oriented by the field. | 03-07-2013 |
Simon A. Johnston, Tauranga NZ
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20130327070 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A REFRIGERATED MERCHANDISER - A refrigerated merchandiser including a case defining a product display area supporting product and an evaporator disposed in an air passageway in fluid communication with the product display area via an outlet to direct a refrigerated airflow into the product display area. The merchandiser also includes a control system in communication with and programmed to control the refrigeration system so that the product display area is maintained within a predetermined temperature range. The control system also varies the temperature of the refrigerated airflow through the outlet above an airflow temperature threshold between about 35 degrees Fahrenheit and 41 degrees Fahrenheit at least once during a predetermined time period to avoid formation of frost on the evaporator while maintaining the product display area within the predetermined temperature range. | 12-12-2013 |
Stephen Thomas Johnston, San Diego, CA US
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20120276512 | Computer Implemented Skill Improvement Systems And Methods of Using Computer Implemented Skill Improvement Systems - Embodiments of the claimed subject matter relate to devices, systems and methods using those devices used in improving the skill of one or more users, and more particularly, devices that can be used to view, record and playback activities which can be reviewed later and used for training feedback. One example includes positioning one or more audio or visual or audio visual recording devices having an unobstructed view of a performance area, recording video and/or audio of the one or more participants within the performance area over a period of time, processing the video and/or audio recordings and storing said recordings as a digital file format to one or more digital storage devices connected to a computer network, and allowing the stored digital files to be played and viewed over the computer network. | 11-01-2012 |
Steven C. Johnston, Litchfield, NH US
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20130018071 | Solid Forms of N-[2,4-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-5-hydroxyphenyl]-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline- -3-carboxamide - The present invention relates to solid state forms of N-[2,4-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-5-hydroxyphenyl]-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxamide (Compound 1), pharmaceutical compositions thereof and methods therewith. | 01-17-2013 |
20130079367 | SOLID FORMS OF N-[2,4-BIS(1,1-DIMETHYLETHYL)-5-HYDROXYPHENYL]-1,4-DIHYDRO-4-OXOQUINOLINE- -3-CARBOXAMIDE - The present invention relates to solid state forms of N-[2,4-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-5-hydroxyphenyl]-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxamide (Compound 1), pharmaceutical compositions thereof and methods therewith. | 03-28-2013 |
20130131107 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS AND ADMINISTRATIONS THEREOF - The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of Formulas I and II, optionally in combination with a Compound of Formula III and/or a Compound of Formula IV. The invention also relates to solid forms and to pharmaceutical formulations thereof, and to methods of using such compositions in the treatment of CFTR mediated diseases, particularly cystic fibrosis. | 05-23-2013 |
20130143919 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS AND ADMINISTRATIONS THEREOF - The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of Formula I in combination with one or both of a Compound of Formula II and/or a Compound of Formula III. The invention also relates to solid forms and to pharmaceutical formulations thereof, and to methods of using such compositions in the treatment of CFTR mediated diseases, particularly cystic fibrosis. | 06-06-2013 |
20130281487 | Solid Forms of N-[2,4-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-5-hydroxyphenyl]-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline- -3-carboxamide - The present invention relates to crystalline solvate forms of N-[2,4-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-5-hydroxyphenyl]-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxamide (Compound 1) and methods for their preparation. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the crystalline solvate forms, as well as methods of treatment therewith. | 10-24-2013 |
20130338188 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS AND ADMINISTRATIONS THEREOF - The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of Formula I in combination with one or both of a Compound of Formula II and/or a Compound of Formula III. The invention also relates to solid forms and to pharmaceutical formulations thereof, and to methods of using such compositions in the treatment of CFTR mediated diseases, particularly cystic fibrosis. | 12-19-2013 |
20140142312 | SOLID FORMS OF N-[2,4-BIS(1,1-DIMETHYLETHYL)-5-HYDROXYPHENYL]-1,4-DIHYDRO-4-OXOQUINOLINE- -3-CARBOXAMIDE - The present invention relates to crystalline solvate forms of N-[2,4-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-5-hydroxyphenyl]-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxamide (Compound 1) and methods for their preparation. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the crystalline solvate forms, as well as methods of treatment therewith. | 05-22-2014 |
20140329855 | SOLID FORMS OF N-[2,4-BIS(1,1-DIMETHYLETHYL)-5-HYDROXYPHENYL]-1,4-DIHYDRO-4-OXOQUINOLINE- -3-CARBOXAMIDE - The present invention relates to solid state forms of N-[2,4-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-5-hydroxyphenyl]-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxamide (Compound 1), pharmaceutical compositions thereof and methods therewith. | 11-06-2014 |
Steven G. Johnston, Sahuarita, AZ US
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20120244925 | METHOD OF PROVIDING ASSOCIATED WAGERING GAME FOR BLACKJACK - Systems, methods and apparatus for providing, hosting and conducting a wagering game associated with Blackjack, which includes steps and/or components configured for generating a random initial hand of playing cards in the underlying game to form an initial player hand and an initial dealer hand; comparing the random initial player hand of playing cards with a preset qualifying criteria comprising the initial player hand being composed of playing cards which are consecutively ranked; conducting the Blackjack game until a final outcome is achieved; determining a payout award which is at least partially determined by the number of consecutively ranked playing cards in the final player hand if the preset qualifying criteria is satisfied by the initial player hand; and providing the determined payout award or collecting the wager if the preset qualifying criteria is not satisfied. | 09-27-2012 |
20140057690 | METHOD OF PROVIDING ASSOCIATED WAGERING GAME FOR BLACKJACK - Systems, methods and apparatus for providing, hosting and conducting a wagering game associated with Blackjack, which includes steps and/or components configured for generating a random initial hand of playing cards in the underlying game to form an initial player hand and an initial dealer hand; comparing the random initial player hand of playing cards with a preset qualifying criteria comprising the initial player hand being composed of playing cards which are consecutively ranked; conducting the Blackjack game until a final outcome is achieved; determining a payout award which is at least partially determined by the number of consecutively ranked playing cards in the final player hand if the preset qualifying criteria is satisfied by the initial player hand; and providing the determined payout award or collecting the wager if the preset qualifying criteria is not satisfied. | 02-27-2014 |
Thomas R. Johnston, Altoona, IA US
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20140137910 | DRY ICE BLASTING CLEANING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A cleaning system having at least one C0 | 05-22-2014 |
20140142745 | SORTING SYSTEM FOR DAMAGED PRODUCT - A sorting system having a plurality of sorting assemblies where each sorting assembly has an image device that transmits an image of product to a controller that then actuates a robotic sorting device to remove damaged product through a suction tube based upon the transmitted image. | 05-22-2014 |
20150027934 | SORTING SYSTEM FOR DAMAGED PRODUCT - A sorting system having a plurality of sorting assemblies where each sorting assembly has an image device that transmits an image of product to a controller that then actuates a robotic sorting device to remove damaged product through a suction tube based upon the transmitted image. | 01-29-2015 |
Thomas Robert Johnston, Altoona, IA US
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20140171162 | REMOVABLE CORN SHELLER DISCHARGE GATE ASSEMBLY - A removable discharge gate assembly for a corn shelling machine having a discharge gate rotatably mounted to the machine, a bracket mounted to the machine, and a shock absorber mounted to and extending between the gate and the bracket. | 06-19-2014 |
Thomas W. Johnston, Scottsdale, AZ US
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20140102056 | AIR-CONDITIONING DUCT FILTERING SYSTEM - An air conditioning system duct housing has a plurality of walls coupled together, having at least one outside air intake, at least one return air intake and an air supply outlet channel; a filter; and a receiving aperture (mixed air plenum) to receive the filter therein, wherein the receiving aperture (mixed air plenum) is interposed between the at least one outside air intake, the at least one return air intake and the air supply outlet channel. | 04-17-2014 |
Timothy Johnston, Los Gatos, CA US
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20130092470 | Expander Ear Tip - Methods and apparatuses for wearing audio products are disclosed. In one example, an apparatus for delivering sound to an ear includes a flexible material shaped to fit within an outer ear. The apparatus includes a movable member in contact with an inner surface of the flexible material, the flexible material configured to expand or retract responsive to movement of the member. | 04-18-2013 |
20130121494 | Ear Coupling Status Sensor - A system and method configured to determine if a user is appropriately wearing an audio device, such as a headset, is described that enables a more accurate calculation of the audio device's acoustical characteristics. Headsets, such as headphones and earbuds, include a plurality of engagement sensors configured to determine if the audio device is engaged with the user's body. Engagement sensors may comprise capacitive sensors configured to communicate their state to an engagement sensor processing circuit, which may be located in a digital signal processor. If the engagement sensor processing circuit determines that the audio device is properly engaged with the user's body, then the circuit sends a signal that engages the calculation of various audio device acoustical quality calculations that among other things may satisfy various regulatory requirements and may also lead to an improved user experience. | 05-16-2013 |
Travis L. Johnston, Essex Junction, VT US
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20120193481 | PAYLOAD MOUNT ADAPTER ASSEMBLY - A payload mount adapter assembly for use with an aircraft is disclosed. The payload mount adapter assembly includes, but is not limited to an upper section that is configured for mounting to the aircraft and a lower section that is configured to receive a payload. The lower section is releasably engaged with the upper section such that the lower section is substantially unadjustable with respect to the upper section when the lower section is in a fixed state and the lower section is substantially adjustable with respect to the upper section when the lower section is in a released state. | 08-02-2012 |
Trevor Johnston, Co Louth IE
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20090006555 | Method and System For Integration of Instant Messaging and Teleconferencing Via a Telephone Network - A system is provided comprising a plurality of instant messaging client applications ( | 01-01-2009 |
Vincent G. Johnston, Half Moon Bay, CA US
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20130327511 | PASSIVE AIR BLEED FOR IMPROVED COOLING SYSTEMS - An apparatus, including a sealed housing defining a manifold having an inlet port for receiving an input fluid stream into the manifold and an outlet port for exiting an output fluid stream from the manifold; and a bleed structure having a proximal end, a distal end, and a hollow channel communicating a first opening at the proximal end to a second opening at the distal end, the distal end disposed within the manifold and the proximal end disposed in the outlet port outside of the manifold. | 12-12-2013 |
20150060558 | HVAC SYSTEM WITH POSITIVE TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT VARYING ALONG LENGTH OF HEAT ROD - In a first aspect, a vehicle HVAC system includes: a housing that defines at least first and second air conduits to a vehicle interior compartment; and at least first and second heat rods that each traverses the first and second air conduits, wherein a first positive temperature coefficient along a length of the first heat rod is greater at the first air conduit than at the second air conduit, and wherein a second positive temperature coefficient along a length of the second heat rod is greater at the second air conduit than at the first air conduit. | 03-05-2015 |
Wilfrid Johnston, Paris FR
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20080319803 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BOOKING TRAVEL PRODUCTS ONLINE ON THE BASIS OF UP-TO-DATE AVAILABILITY DATA DISPLAYED ON A MAP-BASED CLIENT INTERFACE - A method for booking or checking or saving travel products from a travel service provider operating over a network and having at least one server running a travel application delivering map-based interface web pages to at least one client applications, the method, includes: | 12-25-2008 |
20080319945 | Method and system for improving a reservation or a purchase process of an entity - Method of searching for availability of an entity for purchase or reservation. The method comprises the steps of searching for an entity matching a search criteria to obtain a list of entities, wherein the or each entity comprises a parameter having a predetermined availability; automatically searching for one or more available parameters associated with the or each entity; generating a list of each entity and one or more available parameters associated therewith to generate a list of entity and available parameters; displaying the list of entity and available parameters of the or each entity for selection by a user of an appropriate combination of entity and parameter; filtering the list of entity and available parameters in order to remove one or more combination of entity and parameter; and displaying a modified list of entity and available parameter. | 12-25-2008 |
20080319946 | Method and system for searching availability of an entity for purchase or reservation - A method of searching for availability of an entity for purchase or reservation. The method comprises the steps of searching for an entity matching a search criterion to obtain a list of entities, wherein the or each entity comprises a parameter having a predetermined availability; automatically searching for one or more available parameters associated with the or each entity at substantially the same time; incrementally generating a list of each entity and one or more available parameters associated therewith to generate a list of entity and available parameters as the automatic search provides one or more results, and displaying the list as it is generated for selection by a user of a predetermined combination of entity and parameter. | 12-25-2008 |
William S. Johnston, South Lyon, MI US
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20130288585 | Monitoring Air Filter Status in Automotive HVAC System - A method is provided for monitoring for a clogged or unclogged state of an air filter in an automotive HVAC system. The HVAC system includes a blower having a blower motor providing a driven airflow. A plurality of outlet registers is controllable to provide a plurality of circulation modes. An evaporator selectably cools the driven airflow, and the air filter passes the driven airflow. The method enters a baseline condition, wherein the baseline condition includes applying a moisture purge to the evaporator and selection of a predetermined circulation mode. The blower motor is controlled to maintain a testing speed. An energization of the blower motor is quantified while maintaining the testing speed. The energization is compared to a base value derived according to the baseline condition with the air filter in an unclogged state. A replacement action is triggered when the energization is greater than the base value. | 10-31-2013 |
Winston Matthew Penfold Johnston, San Mateo, CA US
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20130181999 | PARA-VIRTUALIZED DOMAIN, HULL, AND GEOMETRY SHADERS - The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for providing domain, hull, and geometry shaders in a para-virtualized environment. As such, a guest application executing in a child partition is enabled use a programmable GPU pipeline of a physical GPU. A vGPU (executing in the child partition) is presented to the guest application. The vGPU exposes DDIs of a rendering framework. The DDIs enable the guest application to send graphics commands to the vGPU, including commands for utilizing a domain shader, a hull shader, and/or a geometric shader at a physical GPU. A render component (executing within the root partition) receives physical GPU-specific commands from the vGPU, including commands for using the domain shader, the hull shader, and/or the geometric shader. The render component schedules the physical GPU-specific command(s) for execution at the physical GPU. | 07-18-2013 |