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20080246968 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO ANALYZE MULTIPLEXED BEAD-BASED ASSAYS USING BACKSCATTERED LIGHT - This invention relates to a system and method related to an epifluorescence microscope based optical system equipped with a tunable filter to localize microspheres in bead-based assays based on a back-scattered light (also known as reflected light) image. A common optical path for reflected and emitted luminescence in conjunction with a tunable filter negates the requirement of an additional sensor employed in existing technologies for localizing microspheres based on light scatter measurements. | 10-09-2008 |
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20110212482 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR SAMPLE COLLECTION, TREATMENT AND DISPENSING - A device for collecting, treating and dispensing a biological sample is described. Use of the device permits integration of sample collection, sample treatment, and sample dispensing. | 09-01-2011 |
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20110306109 | BARRIERS FOR FACILITATING BIOLOGICAL REACTIONS - The present invention relates to systems, devices, and methods for performing biological reactions. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of lipophilic, water immiscible, or hydrophobic barriers in sample separation, purification, modification, and analysis processes. | 12-15-2011 |
20120024788 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR FILTERING BLOOD PLASMA - The present invention provides systems, devices, kits, and methods for separating blood plasma from whole blood. In particular, the present invention provides systems, devices, and methods for separating a fixed volume of blood plasma from whole blood with minimal energy input. | 02-02-2012 |
20120107811 | BURSTABLE LIQUID PACKAGING AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to systems, devices, and methods for performing biological and chemical reactions. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of burstable liquid packaging for delivery of reagents to biological and chemical assays. | 05-03-2012 |
20120129156 | BARRIERS FOR FACILITATING BIOLOGICAL REACTIONS - The present invention relates to systems, devices, and methods for performing biological reactions. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of lipophilic, water immiscible, or hydrophobic barriers in sample separation, purification, modification, and analysis processes. | 05-24-2012 |
20120208987 | BARRIERS FOR FACILITATING BIOLOGICAL REACTIONS - The present invention relates to systems, devices, and methods for performing biological reactions. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of lipophilic, water immiscible, or hydrophobic barriers in sample separation, purification, modification, and analysis processes. | 08-16-2012 |
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20130034845 | BARRIERS FOR FACILITATING BIOLOGICAL REACTIONS - The present invention relates to systems, devices, and methods for performing biological reactions. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of lipophilic, water immiscible, or hydrophobic barriers in sample separation, purification, modification, and analysis processes. | 02-07-2013 |
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20090095556 | Exhaust temperature reduction device for aftertreatment devices - An Exhaust Temperature Reduction Device for Aftertreatment Device is provided useful for lowering the temperature of exhaust gasses exiting the tailpipe of a vehicle having an aftertreatment device. The Exhaust Temperature Reduction Device for Aftertreatment Device may be manufactured from a single piece of formed sheet metal, two pieces of formed sheet metal that have been joined, or a net formed process such as investment cast stainless steel. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. 37 CFR 1.72( | 04-16-2009 |
20120247089 | INSULATED MAIN NH3 CARTRIDGE SYSTEM WITH SEPARATE START-UP UNIT - A system and method relate to a reductant dosing for use in the reduction of NOx in an exhaust stream is disclosed. The system and method incorporates a separate first or start-up cartridge and an insulated mantel or housing containing at least one to a plurality of main cartridges. The first and main cartridges store an ammonia adsorbing/desorbing material, which releases ammonia gas upon application of sufficient heat. The start-up cartridge permits the initial release of ammonia gas into the exhaust stream even during start-up of an engine, and because it is separate from the main cartridge, the first cartridge cools faster than the main cartridge and can be replenished with ammonia sooner than the main cartridge. The start-up cartridge is housed in or surrounded by a non-insulating debris shield. | 10-04-2012 |
20130153652 | STATUS INDICATOR FOR AMONIA CARTRIDGE - Systems and methods for determining amount of solid ammonia stored in a canister used in providing ammonia fluid in exhaust gas after-treatment systems. A microcontroller sets an ammonia level based on the data read from an RFID tag associated with the canister. The data may provide the amount of solid ammonia stored in the canister or a tag number that the microcontroller may use to retrieve the quantity of stored solid ammonia. A measured amount of ammonia fluid used during the treatment process may be used by the microcontroller in determining the amount of solid ammonia depleted from the canister. At predetermined precisions, the amount of depleted ammonia is subtracted from the set ammonia level to determine the remaining amount of solid ammonia in the canister. This determined amount of may be used to reset the ammonia level and be written onto the RFID tag. | 06-20-2013 |
20140021194 | MAIN CARTRIDGE HEATING JACKET - A heating jacket for use with an ammonia-containing storage cartridge for the controlled release of ammonia into an exhaust stream for the reduction of NO | 01-23-2014 |
20140260210 | AMMONIA CANISTER CONNECTION DEVICE - An ammonia canister connector is disclosed having a male component and a female component which reversibly couple to one another to form a secure connection. The male component has a base with an internal threaded portion for detachable connection to an ammonia canister tap, a fluid filter within the base, and a nipple section extending from the base and having at least two seal members. Similarly, in various embodiments, the female component is connectable to a feed line and includes a receptacle defined by a sidewall and configured to accept the nipple section of the male component, a sleeve positioned about the receptacle sidewall and capable of limited sliding movement, a locking mechanism positioned within the receptacle sidewall for alternately engaging and disengaging from the nipple section when inserted within the receptacle, wherein the locking mechanism is actuated by the sliding movement of the sleeve, and a check valve within the female component for preventing back flow to the receptacle. | 09-18-2014 |
20150052879 | MIXING PLATE AS STABILIZER FOR AMMONIA GAS INJECTOR - A system for mixing ammonia (reductant) with engine exhaust includes an exhaust flow created by a vehicle engine, an ammonia feed line passing into the exhaust flow, an injector connected to the feed line and positioned within the exhaust flow, the injector having at least one port for discharging ammonia into the exhaust flow, and a mixing plate positioned within the exhaust flow downstream of the ammonia injector and stabilizing at least one of either the feed line and the injector. An aspect of the invention is to stabilize the injector by attaching the mixing plate to the feed line to provide such stability. Alternatively or additionally, the mixing plate is attached to the injector to stabilize. The feed line may even pass through the mixing plate. | 02-26-2015 |
20150071824 | MIXING PLATE PROVIDING REDUCTANT DISTRIBUTION - A reductant mixing system having injector and mixing plate positioned within mixing canister is disclosed. Injector discharges reductant directly into vehicle exhaust gases. Mixing plate effects turbulence to mix gases for NO reduction. Mixing plate includes plurality of arms each having surface area and extending from center of plate, barrier region defined by collective surface areas of arms and substantially centered for diverting fluid flow outward, and first and second cut-outs, which allow the gases diverted by barrier region to pass mixing plate into adjacent canister of exhaust treatment system. Each of the first cutouts is defined by outer edge between adjacent arms, and second tier of cut-outs defined by inner edge proximate end of each arm. | 03-12-2015 |
20150086427 | LINE BREAK INDICATOR (WIRE IN AMMONIA LINES) - Reductant delivery system having at least one canister containing reductant coupled, via delivery line, to after-treatment system having ammonia injector, is disclosed. Reductant includes ammonia adsorbing/desorbing material. Delivery line is connected at one end to ammonia injector and at another end detachably coupled by coupler to the canister. Controller may be used for metering flow of ammonia through delivery line to injector. Line-break detector detects disconnection within the delivery line to prevent loss of ammonia. Line-break indicator coupled to line-break detector is used, wherein the indicator activates upon the detector detecting a disconnection in the delivery line. Related methods for detecting and indicating a line break are disclosed. | 03-26-2015 |
20150101675 | POSITIVE CONNECTION INDICATOR (VISUAL OR SOUND) - A reductant storage and dosing system which uses at least one canister containing a supply of reductant to supply, via a delivery line, an exhaust gas after-treatment system having an injector is disclosed. A controller may be used to meter the flow of the reductant through the delivery line to the injector, while a status indicator indicates a status of the connection—i.e., connected or disconnected. In an embodiment, the status indicator provides a visual signal or indication, such as an LED or series of LEDs, an audible signal, such as a beep, click or buzz, or both. Iternatively, the status indicator may be an analog or digital gauge. | 04-16-2015 |
20150114486 | AMMONIA FLOW MODULATOR TO PREVENT MOISTURE BUILD-UP - An ammonia flow modulator having a housing, a fluid passage, a first valve, preferably having a precision orifice, positioned within the passage, and an orientation which prevents fluid from pooling in the passage is disclosed and claimed. As an added feature, the device may include a heat source positioned within the housing proximate at least one of a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, and the fluid passage. The heat source may be provided by an electric heating element, an exhaust gas heat exchanger, or any other suitable source. As econd inlet and a second passage fluidly connecting the second inlet to the outlet by fluidly linking the second passage to the first passage and including a check valve to prevent backflow. A controller coupled to the first valve is used to control ammonia flow. | 04-30-2015 |
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20100094825 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CACHING WRITES BY MULTIPLE CLIENTS TO A VIRTUALIZED COMMON DISK IMAGE - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for storage write caching. A storage address translation table is used to overlay a user image and a common image. A storage driver stack module receives a storage access call and generates a storage access request with a requested file path and a requested storage address. A storage mapper module receives the storage access request, accesses the storage address translation table, and looks up a matching entry in the storage address translation table where the requested file path matches a saved file path and the requested storage address matches a saved common storage address, and maps a saved user storage address from the matching entry if a match exists. | 04-15-2010 |
20110050639 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR TOUCH AND GESTURE DETECTION - An apparatus, method and system are disclosed for touch and gesture detection. A light source array comprises a plurality of light sources. Each light source of the light source array transmits a light beam across a face of a display in response to being activated. A light sensor array comprises a plurality of light sensors. Each light sensor of the light sensor array detects an intensity of each light beam transmitted across the face of the display in response to being activated. A controller concurrently activates each light source of the light source array with each light sensor of the light sensor array as a source/sensor pair during a detection cycle while other light sources of the light source array and other light sensors of the light sensor array are inactive. The controller further determines a location of a pointer relative to the display from a pattern of light beam intensities for each source/sensor pair. | 03-03-2011 |
20110270991 | ESTABLISHING A REMOTE DESKTOP - A method includes receiving an IP address via a non-IP protocol communication interface, the IP address associated with an operating system environment established on a computing device; storing the received IP address in memory; responsive to a cessation of communication via the non-IP protocol communication interface, accessing the IP address stored in memory and transmitting the accessed IP address via an IP protocol network interface; and receiving information via the IP protocol network interface, the information issued by the operating system environment established on the computing device associated with the IP address. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed. | 11-03-2011 |
20120157164 | CELLULAR COMMUNICATION AUTO REDIAL FOR DROPPED CALL - A device and method include detecting signal strength received at a mobile cellular communication device. A dropped call is detected between the device and another device as a function of detected signal strength. The dropped call is reconnected when detected signal strength reaches a selected first threshold. | 06-21-2012 |
20120166184 | Selective Transmission of Voice Data - Systems and methods that provide for voice command devices that receive sound but do not transfer the voice data beyond the system unless certain voice-filtering criteria have been met are described herein. In addition, embodiments provide devices that support voice command operation while external voice data transmission is in mute operation mode. As such, devices according to embodiments may process voice data locally responsive to the voice data matching voice-filtering criteria. Furthermore, systems and methods are described herein involving voice command devices that capture sound and analyze it in real-time on a word-by-word basis and decide whether to handle the voice data locally, transmit it externally, or both. | 06-28-2012 |
20120173484 | SYNCHRONIZING FILES BETWEEN BASE AND DETACHABLE DEVICE - An apparatus and method are disclosed for synchronizing states. A management module selects a file to synchronize between a base and a detachable device. The detachable device provides a display and a network connection for the base if the base and detachable device are connected. A synchronize module establishes a control connection and a data connection between the base and the detachable device and transmits the file to a memory space over the data connection in response to a command communicated over the control connection. | 07-05-2012 |
20120173764 | STATE SHARING BETWEEN BASE AND DETACHABLE DEVICE - An apparatus and method are disclosed for state sharing. A change module detects a change of a configuration state for at least one of a base and a detachable device. A connection module detects a connection between the base and the detachable device. The detachable device provides a display and a network connection for the base if the base and detachable device are connected. A synchronize module synchronizes the configuration state of the detachable device with the configuration state of the base in response to detecting the connection and detecting the change of configuration state. | 07-05-2012 |
20120173902 | POWER MANAGEMENT OF BASE AND DETACHABLE DEVICE - An apparatus and method are disclosed for power management. A monitor module monitors a connection between a base and a detachable device from the base and from the detachable device. The detachable device provides a display for the base if the detachable device and base are connected. A detection module detects a connection event selected from the group consisting of a detachable device connection to the base and a detachable device disconnection from the base. | 07-05-2012 |
20120174199 | PAIRING OF BASE AND DETACHABLE DEVICE - An apparatus and method for pairing a base and a detachable device. A query module queries a detachable device in response to the detachable device connecting to a base. The detachable device provides a display for the base if the detachable device and base are connected. A determination module determines if the detachable device is paired with the base. A credential module obtains a pairing credential for a pairing in response to the determination module determining that the detachable device is unpaired with the base. | 07-05-2012 |
20120176587 | DYNAMIC KEYSTONE CORRECTION - An apparatus and method are disclosed for dynamic keystone correction. A measurement module measures distances from a projector to each of at least three projected points of a first projected image projected on a first surface with projection angles between each projected point. The at least three projected points are endpoints for at least two vectors with a target ratio of vector lengths. An adjustment module calculates an actual ratio of actual vector lengths of the at least two vectors. The adjustment module further adjusts a first aspect ratio of first projected image until the actual ratio is equivalent to the target ratio. | 07-12-2012 |
20120208507 | MANNERS REMINDER - A method includes sensing a local environmental condition, receiving an electronic communication message, sensing a local microphone signal level associated with the communication message, and issuing a notification if the local microphone signal level exceeds a threshold associated with the local environmental condition. In such a method, an electronic communication may be a telephone call, a video call, a text message, a message communicated via a short message service, a message communicated via a multimedia message service or other type of message. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed. | 08-16-2012 |
20130047175 | GROUP RECOGNITION AND PROFILING - A system can include storage for identification data for individuals; an interface configured to receive image data; recognition circuitry configured to recognize individuals using received image data and stored identification data; grouping circuitry configured to define groups based on recognized individuals; assignment circuitry configured to assign media consumption preferences to defined groups; and output circuitry configured to output preferred media information based on assigned media consumption preferences of a defined group of recognized individuals. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed. | 02-21-2013 |
20130055102 | ADAPTING A USER INTERFACE OF A REMOTE DESKTOP HOST - An apparatus and method are presented for adapting a user interface of a remote desktop host. The apparatus includes a processor, a memory, a detection module and an adaptation module. The detection module detects a remote desktop connection between a remote client and a host. The remote client and the host may have different user interface characteristics. The adaptation module adapts a user interface of the host to accommodate user interface characteristics of the remote client. | 02-28-2013 |
20130295895 | CELLULAR COMMUNICATION AUTO REDIAL FOR DROPPED CALL - A device and method include detecting signal strength received at a mobile cellular communication device. A dropped call is detected between the device and another device as a function of detected signal strength. The dropped call is reconnected when detected signal strength reaches a selected first threshold. | 11-07-2013 |
20140002248 | MODULATION OF HAPTIC FEEDBACK | 01-02-2014 |
20140075012 | MANAGING A DATA RATE BASED ON AN AMOUNT OF AVAILABLE DATA FOR A PREDETERMINED TIME PERIOD - An apparatus for managing a data rate based on an amount of available data for a predetermined time period includes a storage device storing machine-readable code and a processor executing the machine-readable code. The machine-readable code includes a determination module determining a target data rate for data communication over a network by a network device. The target data rate is based on an amount of available data for a predetermined time period and an amount of time remaining in the predetermined time period. The machine-readable code includes a data rate module maintaining the data rate at or below the target data rate in response to the determination module determining the target data rate. | 03-13-2014 |
20140078066 | OBJECT MOVEMENT ON SMALL DISPLAY SCREENS - An aspect provides a method, including: detecting a selection of an object on a touch screen display using touch based input; providing a visual indication of the object on the touch screen display in response to the detection of a selection; accepting gesture input at the touch screen display to fly out from the underlying document while maintaining the visual indication of the object on the touch screen display, such that during the fly out more of the underlying document is displayed; and moving the visual indication of the object about the underlying document in response to the accepted gesture input at the touch screen display. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 03-20-2014 |
20140085793 | ADJUSTABLE HINGE STIFFNESS - An assembly can include a first component; a second component that includes a socket; a processor and a memory accessible by the processor, the processor and memory being included in one or more of the first component and the second component; and an interconnection mechanism for pivotable interconnection of the first component and the second component about a pivot axis where the interconnection mechanism includes a hinge that defines the pivot axis, a prong pivotable about the pivot axis, a latch mechanism to latch the second component to the interconnection mechanism with the prong received by the socket of the second component, an actuator to unlatch the latch mechanism, and a lever to adjust the hinge to a high stiffness state to adjust the hinge to a low stiffness state. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed. | 03-27-2014 |
20140141759 | MODIFYING A FUNCTION BASED ON USER PROXIMITY - For modifying a function based on user proximity, a proximity module determines a distance between an electronic device and a transported device in wireless communication with the electronic device. The proximity module further modifies a function of the electronic device if the distance is within the specified range. | 05-22-2014 |
20140154984 | REDUCED POWER WIRELESS WAKE ON CONNECTION - An aspect provides a method, including: receiving, at a low power wireless communication subsystem of an information handling device, a beacon from a wirelessly connectable device; determining, with the low power wireless communication subsystem, if the received beacon warrants executing a communication protocol; in response to determining the received beacon warrants executing a communication protocol, powering on a main system component and a higher power wireless communication subsystem; and establishing a wireless connection between the higher power wireless communication subsystem and the wirelessly connectable device. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 06-05-2014 |
20140157161 | VARIABLE OPACITY ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD - An aspect provides a method, including: determining, at an information handling device, user input triggering display of an on-screen keyboard; and displaying the on-screen keyboard on a touch screen display of the information handling device according to a variable opacity setting; wherein the variable opacity setting establishes at least an initial opacity of the on-screen keyboard, and further wherein at least one sub-portion of the on-screen keyboard is semi-transparent. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 06-05-2014 |
20140194102 | INTELLIGENT MUTING OF A MOBILE DEVICE - A device includes a transceiver, a microphone, a sensor, and a controller coupled to receive signals from the sensor and to place the device into a mute mode when the signals from the sensor are indicative of a user action to reduce transmission of the user's voice. | 07-10-2014 |
20140194159 | HAND ACTIVATED MODE SETTING - A mobile networked device includes a processor, a control program stored on a computer readable medium, a sensor to detect whether the networked device is being held by a user, and wherein the control program receives signals from the sensor and places the device into an in-hand mode when the received signals are representative of the user holding the device. | 07-10-2014 |
20140207924 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATING AND SWITCHING BETWEEN COMPONENTS IN A HYBRID COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT - An embodiment includes a system having: a display device having a first operating platform; a base device having a second operating platform and being configured to connect with the display device through a hardware connection; the hardware connection including a communication link between the first and second operating platforms; and a server module and a client module; the server module configured to, responsive to selecting an active operating platform, communicate settings of a previously active operating platform via the hardware connection to the client module to maintain continuity of settings after switching active operating platforms. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 07-24-2014 |
20140232329 | VARIABLE ORIENTATION FOR CHARGING COILS - An aspect provides an information handling device, including: one or more processors; a memory device assessable to the one or more processors and storing code executable by the one or more processors; one or more rechargeable batteries providing power to one or more of the one or more processors and the memory device; and a wireless charging coil system operatively coupled to the one or more rechargeable batteries; the wireless charging coil system comprising two or more coil portions oriented at an angle with respect to one another such that the two or more coil portions are aligned along two or more charging planes. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 08-21-2014 |
20140232618 | DISCOVERY AND CONNECTION TO WIRELESS DISPLAYS - An aspect provides a method, including: receiving, from a wireless display device, one or more beacons using a receiver of an information handling device; using, at the information handling device, the one or more beacons to determine one or more wireless display device characteristics; initiating, at the information handling device, one of a plurality of wireless connection protocols determined based on the one or more wireless display device characteristics; establishing, using a communication module of the information handling device, a wireless connection with the wireless display device; and transmitting, with the communication module of the information handling device, data for display to the wireless display device. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 08-21-2014 |
20140282149 | ALIGNMENT BASED ON VISUAL CONTENT - Disclosed is a method including storing in a memory presentation data, including image data, processing the image data to generate positioning data for positioning the image on a presentation in accordance with a plurality of image positioning techniques, and selecting positioning data for positioning the image in accordance with at least one of the plurality of image positioning techniques. A user interface, which may be graphical, permits a user to toggle through the positions generated by the various techniques, and to lock the image in a desired position. Also disclosed are a system and a computer-usable storage medium having instructions thereon for implementing the method. | 09-18-2014 |
20140298246 | AUTOMATIC DISPLAY PARTITIONING BASED ON USER NUMBER AND ORIENTATION - A method, program product, and apparatus are disclosed for automatic display partitioning based on user number and orientation. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a detection module that detects a plurality of users, a partitioning module that creates a plurality of display-screen partitions on a display screen, and a positioning module that orients one of the display-screen partitions to correspond to the position of one of the device users in relation to the display screen. | 10-02-2014 |
20140340368 | PEN DOCK FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An aspect provides an information handling device, including: one or more processors; a memory device that stores instructions executed by the one or more processors; and a housing that contains the one or more processors and the memory device; the housing having a substantially rectangular shape with a length and height dimension that exceed a width dimension; and the housing further comprising a shaped pen dock running along an end of the housing defining the width dimension. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 11-20-2014 |
20140340369 | EXPANDING PEN FOR INFORMATION HANDLING DEVICE - An aspect provides an expandable pen, including: an internal portion; an external portion that is flexible; and a biased component that is flexible and positioned between the internal portion and the external portion; the biased component applying force to the external portion to flex it away from the internal portion. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 11-20-2014 |
20150022458 | SHARED DIGITIZER - An apparatus can include a flat panel, a flat panel display, an electromagnetic digitizer panel disposed at least partially between the flat panel and the flat panel display and circuitry to digitize input signals from a flat panel side of the electromagnetic digitizer panel and to digitize input signals from a flat panel display side of the electromagnetic digitizer panel. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed. | 01-22-2015 |
20150022460 | INPUT CHARACTER CAPTURE ON TOUCH SURFACE USING CHOLESTERIC DISPLAY - An aspect provides a method, including: accepting, at a touch surface of an information handling device, one or more touch inputs; providing, at the touch surface of the information handling device, one or more visual renderings corresponding to the one or more touch inputs; identifying, using at least one processor, a character included in the one or more touch inputs; and rendering, on a separate display device of the information handling device, the character identified. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 01-22-2015 |
20150022463 | SYNCHRONIZATION OF INPUT SURFACE DATA AND DISPLAY SCREEN REFRESH - An aspect provides a method, including: providing an indication of display screen refresh timing derived from a display system; associating, using the indication of the display screen refresh timing, a set of input data derived from an input surface with a display screen refresh interval; and synchronizing, using one or more processors, the set of input data derived from the input surface with a refresh of a display screen. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 01-22-2015 |
20150022464 | STYLUS GRIP - An apparatus can include a processor; memory operatively coupled to the processor; a touchscreen display operatively coupled to the processor; a stylus that includes a first axial end, a second axial end and an axially translatable grip; and a housing that includes a stylus socket for docking the stylus. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed. | 01-22-2015 |
20150023221 | SPEAKING PARTICIPANT IDENTIFICATION - For speaking participant identification, a communication module simulates a virtual communication channel for each participant in a media conference. An identification module identifies a speaking participant. The communication module further communicates audio input over the virtual communication channel for the speaking participant. | 01-22-2015 |
20150042538 | USING INFORMATION HANDLING DEVICE FOOTPRINT FOR TRANSFER - An embodiment provides a method, including: displaying content on a display screen of a first device; determining a position of a second device relative to the display screen of the first device; selecting a portion of the display screen of the first device based on a determined position of the second device; and transferring the portion of the display screen selected to one or more devices. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 02-12-2015 |
20150188324 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO INCREASE AND DECREASE CHARGING CURRENT TO BATTERY - In one aspect, a device includes a battery charger, a processor, and a memory accessible to the processor. The memory bears instructions executable by the processor to access a history of at least one previous battery charge by the battery charger of a battery powering the device, access calendar information of a user of the device, determine an approximate time available to charge the battery based on the history, the calendar information, and a current charge level of a battery to be charged by the battery charger, and regulate current from the battery charger to the battery to charge the battery to a predetermined capacity to within at least a threshold time of the approximate time available. | 07-02-2015 |
20150205386 | PEN GESTURES FOR NAVIGATION - An aspect provides a method, including: receiving, via a writing input surface of an information handling device, content input from a pen; inputting, using a processor, the content input from the pen; detecting, using a processor, an event triggering entry into a pen navigation mode; entering, using a processor, the pen navigation mode; receiving, via the pen, pen navigation inputs; and controlling, using a processor, navigation based on the pen navigation inputs. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 07-23-2015 |
20150205518 | CONTEXTUAL DATA FOR NOTE TAKING APPLICATIONS - An aspect provides a method, including: accepting, at a writing input surface of an information handling device, user handwriting inputs to a note taking application; determining, using a processor, contextual information related to the user handwriting inputs to the note taking application; creating, using a processor, an association between at least one content portion of the user hand writing inputs and at least a portion of the contextual information; and storing, in a memory accessible to the information handling device, the association. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 07-23-2015 |
20150227547 | SHARING A FILE SYSTEM BETWEEN MULTIPLE OPERATING SYSTEMS - For sharing a file system between multiple operating systems, a method is disclosed that includes sharing a file system between two or more operating systems, the two distinct operating systems concurrently operating on a computing device, determining, by a processor, that one of the two or more operating systems has an altered need for the file system, and changing interfaces to the file system based on the altered need. | 08-13-2015 |
20150228235 | DISPLAY POWER SAVING UTILIZING NON VOLATILE MEMORY - A device includes a controller configured to receive information for display, an LCD display coupled to the controller, the LCD display comprising an array of pixel elements, and a non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM) coupled to the controller and to the LCD display to receive data for each pixel element and provide that data to the pixel elements for display. | 08-13-2015 |
20150253877 | OFF-SCREEN INPUT CAPTURE FOR MOBILE DEVICE - A method includes capturing stylus input via a background task running on a mobile device, wherein the stylus input is from user interactions with the stylus separate from the mobile device, suppressing display of stylus input on a display screen of the mobile device while capturing stylus input via the background task, and storing the stylus input on a computer readable storage device accessible by the mobile device. | 09-10-2015 |
20150256017 | ENERGY TRANSFER MECHANISM - A device and method of transferring energy between peer devices includes determining an amount of energy to transfer from a provider battery powered peer device to a consumer battery powered peer device, selecting an energy transfer connection between the provider device and the consumer device, and initiating transfer of energy via the energy transfer connection. | 09-10-2015 |
20150261579 | TASK SCHEDULING IN BIG AND LITTLE CORES - One aspect provides a method including: identifying a task to be scheduled for execution on an information handling device having a big core and a little core; in a state where the big core is available, scheduling the task for execution on the little core using a core signature for the task; directing the task to the little core for execution based on the scheduling; and executing the task on the little core. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 09-17-2015 |
20150310267 | AUTOMATED HANDWRITING INPUT FOR ENTRY FIELDS - An embodiment provides a method, including: detecting, at a surface of a device accepting handwriting input, a location of the display surface associated with initiation of a handwriting input; determining, using a processor, a location of an entry field in a document rendered on a display surface, the location of the entry field being associated with a display surface location; determining, using a processor, a distance between the location of the surface associated with initiation of the handwriting input and the location of the entry field; and automatically inserting input, based on the handwriting input, into the entry field after determining the distance is less than a threshold value. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 10-29-2015 |
20150331501 | SMART PEN PAIRING AND CONNECTION - An embodiment provides a method, including: communicating data from a smart pen to a device using a pen input data channel having a first bandwidth; said data including short range wireless connection data; establishing, using said data, a short range wireless connection between the smart pen and the device; and communicating, in a connected condition, higher bandwidth data between the smart pen and the device using the short range wireless connection. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 11-19-2015 |
20150331502 | PEN SWITCHING BETWEEN ACTIVE AND PASSIVE STATUS - An embodiment provides a method, including: identifying, using a processor, a pen characteristic; identifying, using a processor, an inability to communicate between the pen and an input component using the pen characteristic; and responsive to detecting the inability, disabling a pen feature. Other embodiments, including systems, devices and products, are described and claimed. | 11-19-2015 |
20150341551 | PROJECTING LIGHT AT ANGLE CORRESPONDING TO THE FIELD OF VIEW OF A CAMERA - In one aspect, a device includes a camera, a processor, and a memory accessible to the processor. The memory bears instructions executable by the processor to initiate the camera and project light from the device at an angle corresponding to a field of view of the camera according to a current focal length of the camera. | 11-26-2015 |
20150346946 | PRESENTING USER INTERFACE ON A FIRST DEVICE BASED ON DETECTION OF A SECOND DEVICE WITHIN A PROXIMITY TO THE FIRST DEVICE - In one aspect, a device includes a touch-enabled display, a processor, and a memory accessible to the processor. The memory bears instructions executable by the processor to determine that an input device is within a proximity to the touch-enabled display, and in response to the determination and without supplemental input from a person, present on the touch-enabled display a user interface (UI) for providing input to the first device at least in part based on manipulation of the input device. | 12-03-2015 |
20150347364 | HIGHLIGHTING INPUT AREA BASED ON USER INPUT - In one aspect, a device includes a touch-enabled display, a processor, and a memory accessible to the processor. The memory bears instructions executable by the processor to present at least a first input area at a first location on the touch-enabled display and receive first input to the touch-enabled display. The instructions are also executable to determine whether at least the first input is to be represented at the first input area, and highlight the first input area at least in part in response to a determination that at least the first input is to be represented at the first input area. | 12-03-2015 |
20150348510 | PRESENTATION OF REPRESENTATIONS OF INPUT WITH CONTOURS HAVING A WIDTH BASED ON THE SIZE OF THE INPUT - In one aspect, a device includes a touch-enabled display, a processor, and a memory accessible to the processor. The memory bears instructions executable by the processor to receive input to the touch-enabled display and present a representation of the input on the touch-enabled display. The representation is presented with the width of one or more contours of the representation being correlated to the size of at least a portion of the input to the touch-enabled display. | 12-03-2015 |
20150363011 | PEN/STYLUS OFFSET MODIFICATION - An embodiment provides a method, including detecting, using a processor, pen input to a surface of an electronic device; accessing, using a processor, one or more other inputs associated in time with the pen input; and adjusting, using a processor, a location of a display output representing the pen input using both of the detected pen input and the one or more other inputs. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 12-17-2015 |
20150370350 | DETERMINING A STYLUS ORIENTATION TO PROVIDE INPUT TO A TOUCH ENABLED DEVICE - In one aspect, a first device includes a display, a processor, and a memory accessible to the processor. The memory bears instructions executable by the processor to receive data from an input device pertaining to the orientation of the input device and, at least in part based on the data, determine whether the input device is positioned to provide input to the first device. | 12-24-2015 |
20160042165 | SECURE HANDWRITING INPUT FOR PASSWORD FIELDS - For secure handwriting input for password fields, an apparatus for using a tone indicator to identify language in text recognition is disclosed. The apparatus may include a processor, a handwriting input unit operatively coupled to the processor, a display operatively coupled to the processor, a handwriting element module that identifies a handwriting element from handwriting input, an input replication module that controls the display to present the handwriting element, and a privacy module that controls the display to obscure the handwriting element in response to a predetermined trigger event. Obscuring the handwriting element may include removing the handwriting element, rendering transparent the handwriting element, replacing the handwriting element and an area surrounding the handwriting element with a colored area, and/or replacing the handwriting element with an anonymizing symbol. A method and computer program product also perform the functions of the apparatus. | 02-11-2016 |