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20080270580 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONFIGURING PSEUDOWIRES USING DYNAMIC HOST CONFIGURATION PROTOCOL (DHCP) MESSAGES - A technique for configuring a pseudowire involves extending the functionality of the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). In an embodiment, pseudowire configuration information is embedded into DHCP messages that are communicated between a customer edge (CE) device and a provider edge (PE) device and used to configure a pseudowire between the two devices. The pseudowire configuration information may include an indication of the pseudowire capabilities of the CE device, the types of pseudowires desired by the CE device, the types of pseudowire encapsulations supported by the CE device, the types of pseudowires that are to be configured, the pseudowire encapsulations that are to be used, and pseudowire labels. Pseudowire configuration information can be embedded into the options field of a DHCP message using a new option, using multiple new options, or by overloading an existing option. | 10-30-2008 |
20090100298 | System and method for tracing cable interconnections between multiple systems - Techniques to ascertain physical cabling connections of electronic systems are provided for situations where there are numerous systems interconnected by a very large number of electrical or optical cables. A cable identifying code is inserted into a message sent from a local endpoint system to remote endpoint system over the identified cable. Each intermediate system that is in the interconnection path between the two endpoint systems of interest appends its code for the cable connected to the I/O port from which the message will egress that system and be sent to the next system along the path. The remote endpoint system receives the message which now contains codes for all the cables transited along the path, extract the codes, and thereby determines the exact cabling used in the interconnection of the two endpoint systems. | 04-16-2009 |
20090153321 | Ascertaining physical routing of cabling interconnects - In a communication network or networked system, cables that interconnect systems or parts of a system are provided with RFID tags embedded at periodic intervals along their lengths. A network of GPS-enabled RFID readers with triangulation capabilities enables the determination of the physical routing of cables within an area of interest. It also enables communication of the physical routing information to an operations support system for cable management. | 06-18-2009 |
20090272794 | RFID ENCODING FOR IDENTIFYING SYSTEM INTERCONNECT CABLES - The invention is directed to encoding information in radio frequency identifier (RFID) tags disposed on cabling interconnects for the purpose of easier identification of the cables, especially when ascertaining the physical routing and connectivity of the cables. The encoding can be performed before, during, or after installation of the cable. The encoded information can then be read at any time using an RFID reader, for example to identify the cable at various positions along it, thereby enabling easy determination of the routing of the cable. | 11-05-2009 |
20090322487 | DETERMINING ENDPOINT CONNECTIVITY OF CABLING INTERCONNECTS - In a communication network or system, cables that interconnect systems or subsystems are provided with RFID tags embedded or affixed at least at one endpoint of each cable. An installed or portable RFID reader in the proximity of an RFID tag of a given cable enables a unique cable endpoint identifier contained in the RFID tag to be read. The identifier is combined with a unique port identifier of the port to which the cable endpoint is attached at the message is sent to a far-end system or subsystem connected to the other end of the cable. That system reads the message and the information contained therein along with a unique port identifier of its own port connected to the given cable, enables positive confirmation of the communicative connection between the two ports and also the cable providing the connection. It also enables communication of the physical routing information to an operations support system for cable management. | 12-31-2009 |
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20090243923 | Method and system for monitoring the positions of multiple towed vehicles using a single high accuracy receiver - In a system for determining the positions of multiple towed vehicles that are towed by a towing vehicle, a satellite antenna is provided on each towed vehicle and a high accuracy satellite receiver is placed on the towing vehicle, the positions of the towed vehicle of interest being determined by switching its antennae signal through to the satellite receiver. | 10-01-2009 |
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20130000393 | EXTENDABLE MOISTURE CONTENT SENSING SYSTEM - A moisture content sensing system is described comprising a collar mechanically coupled with a clean grain transport system. An extendable support extends through the collar and has an extendable capacitive sensor element disposed at one end. The extendable support is configured to be located at a first position in which the extendable capacitive sensor element is disposed adjacent to clean grain conveyed by the clean grain transport system and moved to a second position wherein the extendable capacitive sensor element is disposed at least partially within the clean grain of the clean grain transport system. | 01-03-2013 |
20130116894 | Sugar cane harvester automatic cutter height control - Sugar cane harvester automatic cutter height control systems maintain consistent cutter heights even as a harvesting machine traverses changing field conditions. After an operator chooses an initial cutting height the automatic systems maintain that height even as ground conditions change. | 05-09-2013 |
20130124239 | CROP YIELD PER LOCATION MEASURER - A crop yield per location measurer is disclosed. In general, the crop yield measurer includes a crop collector for a field of crops. The crop collector includes a navigation satellite system location determiner to determine location information at periodic times during a crop collection process. The crop collector also includes a weighing mechanism to determine a weight of collected crops at the periodic times during the crop collection process. In addition, a database is used for storing the location information and the weight at the periodic times during the crop collection process. A crop yield overview generator is then utilized to provide a user accessible crop yield per location overview for the field of crops based on the information stored at the database. | 05-16-2013 |
20130191017 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUGMENTING A GUIDANCE SYSTEM WITH A PATH SENSOR - In an automatic vehicle position control system, such as a satellite-based agricultural implement steering system, the satellite-based steering information is adjusted with information obtained from one or more path sensors to facilitate the automatic nudging of the vehicle to take account of inaccurate tracking of the agricultural implement relative to its tractor, terrain variations, and inaccuracies in the satellite-based steering system. | 07-25-2013 |
20140074360 | PREDICTIVE BOOM SHAPE ADJUSTMENT - A boom is attached to an application vehicle for applying a product during an agricultural application. The boom includes one or more sections that can be dynamically adjusted to satisfy one or more adjustment criteria. A boom controller communicates actuation commands to a boom adjustment system to dynamically adjust the shape of the boom. | 03-13-2014 |
20140095010 | CROP FEELER SYSTEM AND METHOD - In some embodiments, a crop feeler system automatically executes a navigational task based on a proximity of a vehicle to an obstacle. The crop feeler system includes a hub attached to the vehicle. Inside the hub are two oscillating circuits each having an oscillating frequency. A member is coupled to the hub. Two inductive elements are positioned within the member so that, when the obstacle comes into contact with the member, at least one of the inductive elements moves closer to at least one of the oscillating circuits and alters the oscillating frequency of that oscillating circuit. A navigation sensor measures the oscillating frequency of the oscillating circuit, identifies a navigational task using the oscillating frequency of the oscillating circuit, and executes the navigational task. | 04-03-2014 |
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20090216540 | Open Architecture For A Voice User Interface - A system and method for processing voice requests from a user for accessing information on a computerized network and delivering information from a script server and an audio server in the network in audio format. A voice user interface subsystem includes: a dialog engine that is operable to interpret requests from users from the user input, communicate the requests to the script server and the audio server, and receive information from the script server and the audio server; a media telephony services (MTS) server, wherein the MTS server is operable to receive user input via a telephony system, and to transfer the user input to the dialog engine; and a broker coupled between the dialog engine and the MTS server. The broker establishes a session between the MTS server and the dialog engine and controls telephony functions with the telephony system. | 08-27-2009 |
20110225227 | Network System Extensible By Users - In one aspect, a network system includes a user interface which allows a user to interact with the network system. An agent server is coupled to the user interface. The agent server manages the operation of the network system. Furthermore, the agent server in conjunction with the user interface is operable to create or modify an agent in response to interaction by the user. In another aspect, a network system includes an agent server which manages the operation of the network system. An agent is operable to utilize a service within the network system. A service wrapper, associated with the service, cooperates with the agent server to mediate interaction between the service and the agent. | 09-15-2011 |
20110289188 | OPEN ARCHITECTURE FOR A VOICE USER INTERFACE - A system and method for processing voice requests from a user for accessing information on a computerized network and delivering information from a script server and an audio server in the network in audio format. A voice user interface subsystem includes: a dialog engine that is operable to interpret requests from users from the user input, communicate the requests to the script server and the audio server, and receive information from the script server and the audio server; a media telephony services (MTS) server, wherein the MTS server is operable to receive user input via a telephony system, and to transfer the user input to the dialog engine; and broker coupled between the dialog engine and the MTS server. The broker establishes a session between the MTS server and the dialog engine and controls telephony functions with the telephony system. | 11-24-2011 |
20120197646 | Open Architecture For a Voice User Interface - A system and method for processing voice requests from a user for accessing information on a computerized network and delivering information from a script server and an audio server in the network in audio format. A voice user interface subsystem includes: a dialog engine that is operable to interpret requests from users from the user input, communicate the requests to the script server and the audio server, and receive information from the script server and the audio server; a media telephony services (MTS) server, wherein the MTS server is operable to receive user input via a telephony system, and to transfer the user input to the dialog engine; and a broker coupled between the dialog engine and the MTS server. The broker establishes a session between the MTS server and the dialog engine and controls telephony functions with the telephony system. | 08-02-2012 |
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20100173213 | ADVANCED SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL STACK DESIGN FOR POWER GENERATION - The present invention concerns improved configurations for a fuel cell army. The contacts for the positive electrode and the negative electrode are made outside the higher temperature active reaction space in a cooler area. Thus different more common materials are used which have a longer lifetime and have less stresses at their lower operating temperature. The invention utilizes tubular cell components connected with spines for efficient electron transfer and at least two manifolds outside the reaction zone, which may be cooled by external means. The external protruding connectors are thus at a lower operating temperature. This invention improves fuel cell life span, provides for lower cost, use of more common materials, and reduces the number thermal defects during operation. | 07-08-2010 |
20100263586 | LOW TEMPERATURE CONTINUOUS CIRCULATION REACTOR FOR THE AQUEOUS SYNTHESIS OF ZnO FILMS, NANOSTRUCTURES, AND BULK SINGLE CRYSTALS - A method for synthesizing ZnO, comprising continuously circulating a growth solution that is saturated with ZnO between a warmer deposition zone, which contains a substrate or seed, and a cooler dissolution zone, which is contains ZnO source material. | 10-21-2010 |
20110101414 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODES WITH ZINC OXIDE CURRENT SPREADING AND LIGHT EXTRACTION LAYERS DEPOSITED FROM LOW TEMPERATURE AQUEOUS SOLUTION - A method for fabricating a Light Emitting Diode (LED) with increased light extraction efficiency, comprising providing a III-Nitride based LED structure comprising a light emitting active layer between a p-type layer and an n-type layer; growing a Zinc Oxide (ZnO) layer epitaxially on the p-type layer by submerging a surface of the p-type layer in a low temperature aqueous solution, wherein the ZnO layer is a transparent current spreading layer; and depositing a p-type contact on the ZnO layer. The increase in efficiency may be more than 93% with very little or no increase in cost. | 05-05-2011 |
20110108873 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE STRUCTURE UTILIZING ZINC OXIDE NANOROD ARRAYS ON ONE OR MORE SURFACES, AND A LOW COST METHOD OF PRODUCING SUCH ZINC OXIDE NANOROD ARRAYS - A method of fabricating a Light Emitting Diode with improved light extraction efficiency, comprising depositing a plurality of Zinc Oxide (ZnO) nanorods on one or more surfaces of a III-Nitride based LED, by growing the ZnO nanorods from an aqueous solution, wherein the surfaces are different from c-plane surfaces of III-Nitride and transmit light generated by the LED. | 05-12-2011 |
20110266551 | HIGH BRIGHTNESS LIGHT EMITTING DIODE COVERED BY ZINC OXIDE LAYERS ON MULTIPLE SURFACES GROWN IN LOW TEMPERATURE AQUEOUS SOLUTION - A high brightness III-Nitride based Light Emitting Diode (LED), comprising multiple surfaces covered by Zinc Oxide (ZnO) layers, wherein the ZnO layers are grown in a low temperature aqueous solution and each have a (0001) c-orientation and a top surface that is a (0001) plane. | 11-03-2011 |
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20080240558 | Method of automated image color calibration - A method of automated image calibration that corrects for non-uniform illumination and calibrates color that is simple, fast, automated, accurate and reliable. A gray balance algorithm is applied to correct for non-uniform illumination and a color calibration algorithm is then applied to calibrate the human subject data. The system has been applied in multiple clinical sites with different instruments. | 10-02-2008 |
20090046905 | Uterine cervical cancer computer-aided-diagnosis (CAD) - Uterine cervical cancer Computer-Aided-Diagnosis (CAD) according to this invention consists of a core processing system that automatically analyses data acquired from the uterine cervix and provides tissue and patient diagnosis, as well as adequacy of the examination. The data can include, but is not limited to, color still images or video, reflectance and fluorescence multi-spectral or hyper-spectral imagery, coherent optical tomography imagery, and impedance measurements, taken with and without the use of contrast agents like 3-5% acetic acid, Lugol's iodine, or 5-aminolevulinic acid. The core processing system is based on an open, modular, and feature-based architecture, designed for multi-data, multi-sensor, and multi-feature fusion. The core processing system can be embedded in different CAD system realizations. For example: A CAD system for cervical cancer screening could in a very simple version consist of a hand-held device that only acquires one digital RGB image of the uterine cervix after application of 3-5% acetic acid and provides automatically a patient diagnosis. A CAD system used as a colposcopy adjunct could provide all functions that are related to colposcopy and that can be provided by a computer, from automation of the clinical workflow to automated patient diagnosis and treatment recommendation. | 02-19-2009 |
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20120113416 | OPTICAL DEFECT AMPLIFICATION FOR IMPROVED SENSITIVITY ON PATTERNED LAYERS - A method for wafer defect inspection may include, but is not limited to: providing an inspection target; applying at least one defect inspection enhancement to the inspection target; illuminating the inspection target including the at least one inspection enhancement to generate one or more inspection signals associated with one or more features of the inspection target; detecting the inspection signals; and generating one or more inspection parameters from the inspection signals. An inspection target may include, but is not limited to: at least one inspection layer; and at least one inspection enhancement layer. | 05-10-2012 |
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20140139822 | Multi-Spectral Defect Inspection for 3D Wafers - Multi-spectral defect inspection for 3D wafers is provided. One system configured to detect defects in one or more structures formed on a wafer includes an illumination subsystem configured to direct light in discrete spectral bands to the one or more structures formed on the wafer. At least some of the discrete spectral bands are in the near infrared (NIR) wavelength range. Each of the discrete spectral bands has a bandpass that is less than 100 nm. The system also includes a detection subsystem configured to generate output responsive to light in the discrete spectral bands reflected from the one or more structures. In addition, the system includes a computer subsystem configured to detect defects in the one or more structures on the wafer using the output. | 05-22-2014 |
20140139830 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING DEFECTS IN VERTICAL MEMORY - Disclosed are methods and apparatus for inspecting a vertical memory stack. On an inspection tool, incident light having a first wavelength range is used to detect defects on a surface of the vertical memory stack. On the inspection tool, incident light having a second wavelength range is used to detect defects on both the surface and throughout a depth of the vertical memory stack. The defects detected using the first and second wavelength range are compared to detect defects only throughout the depth of the vertical memory stack, excluding defects on the surface. | 05-22-2014 |
20140300890 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING DEFECT DEPTHS IN VERTICAL STACK MEMORY - Disclosed are methods and apparatus for inspecting a vertical semiconductor stack of a plurality of layers is disclosed. The method includes (a) on a confocal tool, repeatedly focusing an illumination beam at a plurality of focus planes at a plurality of different depths of a first vertical stack, wherein a defect is located at an unknown one of the different depths and the illumination beam has a wavelength range between about 700 nm and about 950 nm, (b) generating a plurality of in-focus images for the different depths based on in-focus output light detected from the first vertical stack at the different depths, wherein out-of-focus output light is inhibited from reaching the detector of the confocal system and inhibited from contributing to generation of the in-focus images, and (c) determining which one of the different depths at which the defect is located in the first vertical stack based on the in-focus images. | 10-09-2014 |
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20150069241 | Multi-Spectral Defect Inspection for 3D Wafers - Multi-spectral defect inspection for 3D wafers is provided. One system configured to detect defects in one or more structures formed on a wafer includes an illumination subsystem configured to direct light in discrete spectral bands to the one or more structures formed on the wafer. At least some of the discrete spectral bands are in the near infrared (NIR) wavelength range. Each of the discrete spectral bands has a bandpass that is less than 100 nm. The system also includes a detection subsystem configured to generate output responsive to light in the discrete spectral bands reflected from the one or more structures. In addition, the system includes a computer subsystem configured to detect defects in the one or more structures on the wafer using the output. | 03-12-2015 |
20150260660 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING DEFECTS IN VERTICAL MEMORY - Disclosed are methods and apparatus for inspecting a vertical memory stack. On an inspection tool, incident light having a first wavelength range is used to detect defects on a surface of the vertical memory stack. On the inspection tool, incident light having a second wavelength range is used to detect defects on both the surface and throughout a depth of the vertical memory stack. The defects detected using the first and second wavelength range are compared to detect defects only throughout the depth of the vertical memory stack, excluding defects on the surface, as well as to detect defects only on the surface. | 09-17-2015 |
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20090076947 | Universal Last Call - A method of advertising, marketing, and auction sale of real estate properties and more particularly a method of handling last minute online bidding extensions are described. An Internet website has been designed for this purpose such that prospective customers or interested bidders may view property specific photographs and other details with respect to the property on property profile pages. In the electronic bidding format, as long as at least one bid is made within an established bid period before the deadline, the bidding can be extended for a pre-determined amount of time. | 03-19-2009 |
20100185508 | Last Call for a Real Estate Property, a Chattel or a Financial Instrument - A method of advertising, marketing, and auction sale of real estate properties, chattel properties and financial instruments and more particularly a method of handling last minute online bidding extensions are described. An Internet website has been designed for this purpose such that prospective customers or interested bidders may view property specific photographs and other details with respect to the property on property profile pages. In the electronic bidding format, as long as at least one bid is made within an established bid period before the deadline, the bidding can be extended for a pre-determined amount of time. | 07-22-2010 |
20120136746 | Systems and Methods for Conducting On-Line Auctions - The present invention includes systems and methods for conducting an auction over a computer network, the computer network being connectable to a plurality of computers, the method comprising storing on a network accessible storage device descriptions of lots with or without common characteristics to be auctioned; scheduling via a network accessible computer a bid deadline; transmitting via the network accessible computer the bid deadline to the computers connected to the computer network; allowing a bid to be placed from one of the computers connected to the computer network before the bid deadline; defining a bid deadline extension triggering condition dependent on at least the number of bids being placed before the bid deadline; determining whether the extension triggering condition has been met; and extending the bid deadline when the extension triggering condition is met for an individual lot or simultaneously for a plurality of lots. | 05-31-2012 |