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20080314434 | PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL - A photovoltaic panel (PV panel) includes a plurality of rigid solar or photovoltaic modules attached to a flexible membrane. The PV modules are arranged adjacent to each other, e.g., side-by-side or end-to-end, and are spaced apart from each other so as to allow each PV module to be folded over an adjacent PV module. The PV modules have wires that are arranged so as to provide connection to wires of the adjacent PV modules with wires. The wires extending between adjacent PV modules have sufficient length or slack so as to allow the modules to be folded over each other. The PV panel may include a plurality of spacers between the PV modules and the membrane to provide gaps. The gaps aid in cooling of the PV modules during operation. | 12-25-2008 |
20110297205 | INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC ROOFING COMPONENT AND PANEL - A combination roofing panel and solar module includes a flexible membrane sheet, such as a single-ply membrane sheet, and a plurality of elongated solar or photovoltaic modules arranged side-by-side, end-to-end, or adjacent each other. The modules are adhered to the flexible membrane, and the edges of the modules having electrical connectors or electrodes are arranged to face each other or be aligned with each other. The electrical connectors are connected by a solder connection to module electrodes through apertures in a bottom surface of the flexible membrane and are connected in series. The series electrical connectors are connected directly to direct current (DC) electric devices, to a combiner box, to another panel or to an inverter which provides coverts direct current (DC) to alternating current electricity for use in residential, commercial or industrial building structures. The ends and elongated edges of a roofing component or panel having the flexible membrane and modules can be sealed for protection. | 12-08-2011 |
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20110263791 | CHLORO-SUBSTITUTED POLYETHERIMIDES HAVING IMPROVED RELATIVE THERMAL INDEX - A polyetherimide having an OH content that is greater than 0 and equal or less than 100 ppm; a Relative Thermal Index that is greater than or equal to 170° C.; and a chlorine content that is greater than 0 ppm is disclosed herein. A method for preparing the polyetherimide is also disclosed. | 10-27-2011 |
20110292566 | CYANORESIN POLYMER FOR DIELECTRIC FILM, PROCESS OF MAKING AND ASSOCIATED ARTICLE - A cyanoresin polymer is described, wherein about 10 percent to about 60 percent of the side chains on the polymer include a cyano group; and substantially all of the remaining polymer side chains include a hydroxyl group. A method of forming such a cyanoresin polymer is described. A capacitor having a dielectric film including such a cyanoresin polymer is also presented. | 12-01-2011 |
20130245223 | HIGH HEAT POLYETHERSULFONE COMPOSITIONS - High heat polyethersulfone compositions are provided which possess unexpectedly high glass transition temperatures. The polyethersulfone compositions comprise structural units derived from fluorenone bisphenols such as 9,9-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)fluorene, and structural units derived from at least one biphenyl-bissulfone such as 4,4′-bis((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-1,1′-biphenyl. The novel polyethersulfone compositions may further comprise structural units derived from one or more biphenols such as 4,4′-biphenol, bisphenols such as BPA, or other electrophilic sulfone monomers, such as bis(4-chlorophenyl)sulfone. In one embodiment, the polyethersulfone composition of the present invention comprises structural groups derived exclusively from 9,9-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)fluorene and 4,4′-bis((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-1,1′-biphenyl and exhibits a single glass transition of greater than 300° C. | 09-19-2013 |
20130303698 | CHLORO-SUBSTITUTED POLYETHERIMIDES HAVING IMPROVED RELATIVE THERMAL INDEX - A polyetherimide having an OH content that is greater than 0 and equal or less than 100 ppm; and a chlorine content that is greater than 0 ppm is disclosed herein. A method for preparing the polyetherimide is also disclosed. | 11-14-2013 |
20140094535 | POLYETHERIMIDE COMPOSITIONS, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE, AND ARTICLES FORMED THEREFROM - A method for the manufacture of a polyetherimide composition includes catalyzing the reaction of a dianhydride and an organic diamine with a catalyst selected from guanadinium salts, pyridinium salts, imidazolium salts, tetra(C | 04-03-2014 |
20140094536 | POLYETHERIMIDE COMPOSITIONS, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE, AND ARTICLES FORMED THEREFROM - A method for the manufacture of a polyetherimide composition includes catalyzing the reaction of a dianhydride and an organic diamine with a catalyst selected from guanadinium salts, pyridinium salts, imidazolium salts, tetra(C | 04-03-2014 |
20140099510 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURE OF BIS(PHTHALIMIDE)S AND POLYETHERIMIDES, AND BIS(PHTHALIMIDE)S, AND POLYETHERIMIDES FORMED THEREFROM - A method of manufacture of a bis(phthalimide) composition includes reacting, in the presence of a solvent and a catalytically active amount of an imidization catalyst selected from quaternary ammonium salts, quaternary phosphonium salts, and combinations thereof, a substituted phthalic anhydride with an organic diamine, wherein conversion to the bis(phthalimide) is 99% complete in less than 6 hours. | 04-10-2014 |
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20090210496 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LEAVING AND RETRIEVING ELECTRONIC MESSAGE NOTES - Methods and apparatus for allowing a message to be left for an expected user of a network application are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method includes determining when a first user has requested access to a first application, and determining if there is a message for the first user when it is determined that the first user has requested access to the first application. The method also includes informing the first user of the message if it is determined that there is the message for the first user, as well as providing the first user with access to the first application after informing the first user of the message and after the first user acknowledges that the first user has been informed of the message. | 08-20-2009 |
20090262914 | PROCESSING MULTI-PARTY CALLS IN A CONTACT CENTER - A data processing apparatus is configured for receiving a call comprising multiple callers who are identified in a multi-party caller identification value that is received with the call; retrieving from a database, based on the multi-party caller identification value, information about each of the multiple callers; based on the retrieved information and a collective importance algorithm, determining or selecting one or more call treatment attributes for the call; and processing the call using the one or more call treatment attributes that are determined or selected. For example, a contact center or call center can provide differentiated services based on collective attributes or profiles, or a weighted average priority, of multiple people who are calling together, rather than only taking into account information about a single calling party. Call processing attributes such as priority, queuing, routing, and screen pop-up content, may be selected based on collective data about multiple callers. | 10-22-2009 |
20100014653 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SCHEDULING CALLBACKS VIA OFFLINE OFFER TASKS TO KNOWLEDGE WORKERS - In one embodiment, a method includes a request that is obtained by a call center system from a customer. The method also includes identifying a first set of experts that includes at least a first expert suitable for, or capable of, processing the request. The first expert is offline with respect to the call center system. An offer task is created and provided to the first set of experts. The offer task identifies the request and initiates the scheduling of a callback to address the request. | 01-21-2010 |
20100027778 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING DYNAMIC QUEUES IN CALL CENTERS USING SOCIAL NETWORK INFORMATION - In one embodiment, a method includes connecting on a call with a caller and determining if social network information associated with the caller is available. If it is determined that social network information associated with the caller is available, the social network information is obtained and utilized to identify at least a first agent suitable for participating on the call with the caller. The first agent is associated with a call center. The method also includes providing the caller with information that identifies the first agent as being suitable for participating on the call with the caller. | 02-04-2010 |
20100100370 | SELF-ADJUSTING EMAIL SUBJECT AND EMAIL SUBJECT HISTORY - In one embodiment, an apparatus for automated generation of subject line content for e-mail messages includes an input operable to receive content data including text-based information corresponding to a body of an e-mail message, a text analyzer including logic operable to analyze received content data, a topic extractor including logic operable to extract topic data in accordance with an output of the text analyzer, a string generator including logic operable to generate subject line data in accordance with an output of the topic extractor, and a message output operable to output a multi-field e-mail message having a body field inclusive of the content data and a subject line field inclusive of generated subject line data. | 04-22-2010 |
20110293079 | Techniques for Marking and Manipulating Voice Message Segments Through a Telephone User Interface - In one embodiment, techniques for manipulating a voice message using a telephone user interface are provided. The telephone user interface receives a mark begin segment command from a telephonic device through a voice modality. The mark begin segment command indicates a beginning point for a voice message segment in the voice message. The telephone user interface then receives a mark end segment command from the telephonic device through the voice modality. The mark segment command indicates an ending point for the voice message segment in the voice message. An action command from the telephonic device is received and an action based on the action command for the voice message segment is performed. The voice message segment is a portion of the voice message determined based on the indicated beginning point of the voice message segment and the indicated ending point of the voice message segment in the voice message. | 12-01-2011 |
20140237041 | AUTOMATIC FUTURE MEETING SCHEDULER BASED UPON LOCATIONS OF MEETING PARTICIPANTS - In a network that supports communications between client devices and at least one meeting server, a meeting request that includes one or more meeting constraints to be satisfied is monitored prior to scheduling or initiating a meeting between a plurality of meeting participants associated with respective client devices. At least one meeting constraint includes a location constraint that identifies a location for a client device associated with a meeting participant prior to scheduling or initiating the meeting. In response to each meeting constraint being satisfied, including the at least one location constraint, the meeting is automatically scheduled or initiated for the participants via the meeting server. | 08-21-2014 |
20150201078 | Routing of Work in an Enterprise Based Upon Social Information Associated with Enterprise Agents and Clients - Techniques are provided for receiving incoming work at an enterprise, obtaining social information for agents of the enterprise, comparing the social information obtained for the enterprise agents with information associated with the incoming work, and assigning the incoming work to a selected enterprise agent based upon at least one common feature included in the social information for the selected enterprise agent and the incoming work. | 07-16-2015 |
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20090312746 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREPARING SOFT TISSUE FOR GRAFTING, ENHANCING GRAFTING RESULTS, AND GRAFTING AUTOLOGOUS FAT AND ADIPOCYTE DERIVED STEM CELLS TO SOFT TISSUE SUCH AS THE BREAST AND OTHER TISSUE DEFECTS - A method is disclosed for preparing a soft tissue site, and augmenting the soft tissue site, such as the breast(s), scar, depression, or other defect, of a subject through use of devices that exert a distractive force on the breast(s) and grafting of autologous fat tissue such as domes with sealing rims for surrounding each of the soft tissue site and a regulated pump. The method for preparing the soft tissue site, and enhancing fat graft results, entails application of the distracting force to the targeted soft tissue site at least intermittently for some period of time and preferably several weeks prior to the graft procedure. A related aspect of the invention includes following the preparation steps by transfer of fat from other areas of the subject to the subject's soft tissue site, and then reapplication of the distractive force to the soft tissue site that received the autologous fat graft. Alternatively, fat from genetically related sources may be used, and the fat may be further processed prior to injection. Substantial soft tissue augmentation, high rates of graft survival and negligible graft necrosis (data demonstrating 80% survival and only 20% necrosis is presented) or calcification result from the practice of these methods. | 12-17-2009 |
20140236294 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE GRAFTING OF A RECIPIENT TISSUE SITE - A device comprising a kit and a method for using the kit are disclosed that warn a surgeon that the maximal grafting capacity of a recipient tissue has been reached. The increase in interstitial pressure is measured at the recipient site using any of several pressure sensor devices during the grafting process to alert the surgeon to stop grafting once a critical level has been reached, or a sudden increase in pressure is detected, indicative of a maximum graft size. | 08-21-2014 |
20150032140 | SURGICAL TOOLS AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE - Surgical tools and kits for performing methods include a grommet with cylindrical shaft, cutting tip, annular flange with suture retaining anchoring fixture; a grommet jig for extending between adjacent grommets and guiding a needle therebetween; a family of needles with single and double pointed ends, reinforced eyelets, stops to limit inadvertent exiting, double shaft construction with a longitudinal gap and sharpened, slicing ends, including a “J” shape embodiment; a bone anchor with ring to secure sutures about a patient's clavicle; a tissue dissector having radially extending cones to nick taut connecting tissues; a tissue rasp having a series of crisscrossing grooves along an end; a tissue mesher comprising one or more blocks having a matrix of holes for clamping a plurality of needles and a supporting framework; and a kit device and a method of surgically inserting an internal mesh brassiere under the breast skin. | 01-29-2015 |
20150032143 | SURGICAL TOOLS AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE - Surgical tools and kits for performing methods include a grommet with cylindrical shaft, cutting tip, annular flange with suture retaining anchoring fixture; a grommet jig for extending between adjacent grommets and guiding a needle therebetween; a family of needles with single and double pointed ends, reinforced eyelets, stops to limit inadvertent exiting, double shaft construction with a longitudinal gap and sharpened, slicing ends, including a “J” shape embodiment; a bone anchor with ring to secure sutures about a patient's clavicle; a tissue dissector having radially extending cones to nick taut connecting tissues; a tissue rasp having a series of crisscrossing grooves along an end; a tissue mesher comprising one or more blocks having a matrix of holes for clamping a plurality of needles and a supporting framework; and a kit device and a method of surgically inserting an internal mesh brassiere under the breast skin. | 01-29-2015 |
20150157450 | SURGICAL TOOLS AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE - Surgical tools and kits for performing methods include a grommet with cylindrical shaft, cutting tip, annular flange with suture retaining anchoring fixture; a grommet jig for extending between adjacent grommets and guiding a needle therebetween; a family of needles with single and double pointed ends, reinforced eyelets, stops to limit inadvertent exiting, double shaft construction with a longitudinal gap and sharpened, slicing ends, including a “J” shape embodiment; a bone anchor with ring to secure sutures about a patient's clavicle; a tissue dissector having radially extending cones to nick taut connecting tissues; a tissue rasp having a series of crisscrossing grooves along an end; a tissue mesher comprising one or more blocks having a matrix of holes for clamping a plurality of needles and a supporting framework; and a kit device and a method of surgically inserting an internal mesh brassiere under the breast skin. | 06-11-2015 |
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20100137841 | Constant Pressure Syringe For Surgical Use - A closed system for harvesting fat through liposuction, concentrating the aspirate so obtained, and then re-injecting the concentrated fat into a patient comprises as its main components a low pressure cannula having between about 7 to 12 side holes of about 1-2 mm by 2.0 to 4.0 mm, a spring loaded syringe holder with a helicoidal spring to apply a substantially constant pressure over the full excursion of the plunger, and a preferably flexible collection bag which is also preferably graduated, cylindrical over most of its body and funnel shaped at its bottom, all of which are connected through flexible tubings to a multi-port valve. The multi-port valve has two flutter/duck bill valves which restrict the fluid flow to a one way direction which effectively allows the syringe to be used to pump fat out of a patient and into a collection bag in a continuous manner. After the bags are centrifuged to concentrate the fat, the excess fluids are separated and the valve is re-connected to permit the syringe pump to reverse fluid flow to graft the concentrated fat back into the patient. | 06-03-2010 |
20100160900 | Multi-function Valve For Surgical Instrument - A closed system for harvesting fat through liposuction, concentrating the aspirate so obtained, and then re-injecting the concentrated fat into a patient comprises as its main components a low pressure cannula having between about 7 to 12 side holes of about 1-2 mm by 2.0 to 4.0 mm, a spring loaded syringe holder with a constant force or coiled ribbon spring to apply a substantially constant pressure over the full excursion of the plunger, and a preferably flexible collection bag which is also preferably graduated, cylindrical over most of its body and funnel shaped at its bottom, all of which are connected through flexible tubings to a multi-port valve. The multi-port valve has two flutter/duck bill valves which restrict the fluid flow to a one way direction which effectively allows the syringe to be used to pump fat out of a patient and into a collection bag in a continuous manner. After the bags are centrifuged to concentrate the fat, the excess fluids are separated and the valve is re-connected to permit the syringe pump to reverse fluid flow to graft the concentrated fat back into the patient. | 06-24-2010 |
20140288646 | METHOD AND DEVICES FOR TISSUE EXPANSION - A device for maintaining or achieving soft tissue expansion applicable to any body region already temporarily expanded including: an adhesive element deformable and capable of adapting to the shape of this body region, and which can then itself become mechanically rigid enough to resist tendency of the expanded tissue to recoil or to which a second material can be applied to form a stent adapted to the shape of the body area to provide the necessary structural rigidity to prevent recoil of the expansion and thereby induce its retention of its expanded shape after the stent is removed. | 09-25-2014 |
20160000551 | METHOD AND DEVICES FOR TISSUE EXPANSION - A device for maintaining or achieving soft tissue expansion applicable to any body region already temporarily expanded including: an adhesive element deformable and capable of adapting to the shape of this body region, and which can then itself become mechanically rigid enough to resist tendency of the expanded tissue to recoil or to which a second material can be applied to form a stent adapted to the shape of the body area to provide the necessary structural rigidity to prevent recoil of the expansion and thereby induce its retention of its expanded shape after the stent is removed. | 01-07-2016 |