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| 20120327871 | NON-LEGACY PREAMBLE FOR WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORKS - Method and apparatus for transmission and reception of a Greenfield preamble are provided. In the method and apparatus, the Greenfield preamble may be a single user (SU) preamble or a multi user (MU) preamble. As an MU preamble, the Greenfield preamble includes a short training field (STF), a first long training field (LTF), a first signal (SIG) field, at least one additional LTF, and a second SIG field. Additionally, the Greenfield preamble may be utilized for efficient transmission and reception of control information to wireless devices, whereby the control information may be indicated using the STF, the first LTF, or the first or second SIG fields. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130229996 | MULTI-USER PARALLEL CHANNEL ACCESS IN WLAN SYSTEMS - A method and apparatus may provide multi-user parallel channel access (MU-PCA) and/or single-user parallel channel access (SU-PCA) using transmit and/or receive with symmetrical bandwidth, in the downlink (DL), uplink (UL), or combined DL and UL. SU-PCA and MU-PCA may support unequal modulation and coding schemes (MCS) and unequal transmit power. Medium access control (MAC) layer, Physical layer (PHY), and mixed and PHY layer methods and procedures may support UL, DL and combined UL and DL SU-PCA and MU-PCA using transmit and/or receive with symmetrical bandwidth. MU-PCA and/or SU-PCA may also be supported by MAC and PHY layer designs and procedures for downlink, uplink and combined uplink and downlink using transmit/receive with asymmetrical bandwidth. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130230035 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BEACON INFORMATION PROVISIONING, TRANSMISSIONS AND PROTOCOL ENHANCEMENTS - A method for beacon information provisioning, transmissions and protocol enhancements includes defining multiple level beacons based on the attributes of beacon information fields/elements. A short beacon may be used in addition to a primary beacon in space-time block code (STBC) modes, non-STBC modes and in multiple bandwidth modes. The short beacons may also be used for Fast Initial Link Setup (FILS) and to extend system coverage range. Beacon transmissions may use adaptive modulation and coding set/scheme (MCS). | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130286959 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING COORDINATED ORTHOGONAL BLOCK-BASED RESOURCE ALLOCATION (COBRA) OPERATIONS - A method and apparatus may be configured to support coordinated orthogonal block-based resource allocation (COBRA) operations. An access point (AP) may be configured to indicate to a plurality of stations (STA)s that it may support COBRA. Each WTRU may be configured to indicate to the AP that it can support COBRA as well. The AP may be configured to transmit a COBRA controller information element (IE) comprising a plurality of fields to each of the WTRUs. Each WTRU may be configured to transmit a COBRA controllee IE comprising a plurality of fields. STA grouping management, group maintenance, channel access, beamforming, sounding and frequency and synchronization procedures are also described. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130301551 | MULTI-USER MULTIPLE INPUT MULTIPLE OUTPUT COMMUNICATIONS IN WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORKS AND WIRELESS TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE UNITS - WTRUs, access points (APs) and methods thereon are disclosed. A method on a WTRU may include receiving a message from an AP that comprises a beamformee capability element; sending a second message to the AP that comprises a beamformer capability element; and receiving, from the AP, a third message in response to the second message that indicates a group to which the WTRU is assigned. The group may be based on the beamformer capability element and the group may indicate UL transmission information to be used by the WTRU. A method on an AP may include determining a group for multiple WTRUs based on a received beamformer capability element. A method on a WTRU may include sending to an AP a message with a low overhead preamble for UL MU-MIMO. The low overhead preamble may include LTFs that enable the AP to distinguish the WTRU from other WTRUs. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130301569 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IN RESPONSE TO RECEIVED FRAMES - A method and apparatus for transmitting acknowledgements in response to data packets in wireless communication are disclosed. A recipient may receive a plurality of data packets from a plurality of stations and transmit acknowledgements for the data packets to the originating stations in a single transmission. The acknowledgements may be transmitted using multi-user multiple-input multiple-output (MU-MIMO). Alternatively, the acknowledgements may be aggregated and transmitted in the single transmission. A short acknowledgement (ACK) frame may be sent in response to a received frame. The short ACK frame may include an ACK sequence corresponding to a sequence identity (ID) included in the received frame. The short ACK frame may include a short training field (STF) and the ACK sequence. The short ACK frame may be transmitted with a short ACK indication. The short ACK frame may be sent in response to an indication included in the received frame. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20140093005 | METHOD FOR WIFI BEAMFORMING,FEEDBACK, AND SOUNDING (WIBEAM) - Methods for WiFi beamforming, feedback, and sounding (WiBEAM) are described. Codebook based beamforming feedback signaling and sounding mechanisms for use in wireless communications are disclosed. The methods described herein improve the feedback efficiency by using Givens rotation based decompositions and quantizing the resulting angles of the Givens rotation based decompositions using a range from a subset of [0, 2π]. Feedback may also be divided into multiple components to improve feedback efficiency/accuracy. Time domain beamforming reports for taking advantage of channel reciprocity while still taking into account practical radio frequency (RF) channel impairments are also described. Beamforming feedback that prioritizes the feedback bits in accordance with the significance of the bits is also disclosed. A preamble structure to enable the use of smoothing methods for improved channel estimation, codebook designs that may be used for codebook based beamforming feedback, and multi-resolution explicit feedback are disclosed as well. | 04-03-2014 |
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| 20110124290 | MIMO Mode Switch Management for Beamformed MIMO Systems - Techniques are provided herein for improving multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) wireless communications, and in particular to dynamically determining when to switch MIMO transmission modes on a communication link between two devices that are capable of supporting multiple MIMO transmission modes. A base station receives from a client device one or more signals containing information representing a first signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) measurement and a second SNR measurement made by the client device. The first SNR measurement is associated with a first MIMO transmission mode and the second SNR measurement is associated with a second MIMO transmission mode. The base station computes a MIMO channel quality indicator from the first SNR measurement and the second SNR measurement, and evaluates the MIMO channel quality indicator to determine whether to switch MIMO transmission modes for transmissions to the client device. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110170521 | Dynamic Downlink Beamforming Weight Estimation for Beamforming-Space Time Code Transmissions - Techniques are provided to improve wireless beamformed communication between first and second wireless communication devices. At a plurality of antennas of the first wireless communication device (e.g., a base station) uplink transmissions sent from the second wireless communication device (e.g., a client or mobile device or station) are received. The first wireless communication device generates a downlink beamforming weight vector from received uplink transmissions, and computes a covariance matrix for received uplink transmissions. The first wireless communication device stores history information based on the covariance matrices for received uplink transmissions. The first wireless communication device computes first and second beamforming-space time code weight vectors based on the covariance matrix for an uplink transmission received in a current frame and the history information. The first wireless communication device uses the first and second beamforming-space time code weight vectors for a beamforming-space time code transmission technique to send a downlink transmission to the second wireless communication device. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110246847 | Link Adaptation for Retransmission Schemes - Link adaptive retransmission techniques are provided for use in connection with wireless communications between a first wireless communication device and a second wireless communication device. The first wireless communication device generates M packet error information values for the transmit session of a packet based on whether an acknowledgment message or a non-acknowledgment message is received from the second wireless communication device for a transmission and for previously sent transmissions even if less than M transmissions are sent by the first wireless communication device to the second wireless communication device upon completion of the transmit session. The first wireless communication device computes a retransmission fading margin based on the M packet error information values, from which an effective carrier-to-interference-plus-noise ratio is derived for selection of a modulation scheme. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20130003564 | Link Adaptation for Retransmission Schemes - Link adaptive retransmission techniques are provided for use in connection with wireless communications between a first wireless communication device and a second wireless communication device. The first wireless communication device generates M packet error information values for the transmit session of a packet based on whether an acknowledgment message or a non-acknowledgment message is received from the second wireless communication device for a transmission and for previously sent transmissions even if less than M transmissions are sent by the first wireless communication device to the second wireless communication device upon completion of the transmit session. The first wireless communication device computes a retransmission fading margin based on the M packet error information values, from which an effective carrier-to-interference-plus-noise ratio is derived for selection of a modulation scheme. | 01-03-2013 |
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| 20100181843 | WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER FOR REFRIGERATOR APPLICATION - Described herein are improved configurations for a refrigerator with wireless power transfer that includes an enclosure member comprising a non-metallic material, a source comprising at least one high-Q source magnetic resonator coupled to a power source and generating an oscillating magnetic field, wherein the source is integrated into the enclosure member of the refrigerator. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100201203 | WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER WITH FEEDBACK CONTROL FOR LIGHTING APPLICATIONS - Described herein are improved configurations for a wireless lighting power transfer method including providing a source having a source resonator that includes a high-Q source magnetic resonator coupled to a power source, providing a device having a device resonator that includes a high-Q device magnetic resonator, distal from the source resonator, the device including a light emitting part electrically coupled to the device resonator, providing a signaling capability between the source and the device, signaling a state of the device to the source using the signaling capability, and energizing the source to generate an oscillating magnetic field according to the state of the device. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20110193416 | TUNABLE WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEMS - Described herein are improved configurations for a wireless power transfer. A power source for driving a resonator includes a switching amplifier. The duty cycle of the switching amplifier may be adjusted as well as optionally inductors and/or capacitors of the circuit to improve the efficiency of power transfer from the power source to the resonators when the parameters of the resonant load change. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20120223573 | FLEXIBLE RESONATOR ATTACHMENT - Described herein are improved configurations for a wireless power transfer for electronic devices. In embodiments reconfigurable or flexible attachment between a source and a device is realized using permanent magnets or electromagnets. Magnetic material may be positioned on or around one or more of the resonator to provide for locations for attaching permanent magnets. A permanent magnet attached to or near one of a source or device or repeater resonators may be used to flexibly attach to the non-lossy magnetic material of another resonator structure. In embodiments, replacing lossy permanent magnets and/or electromagnets in even one of the resonators of a wireless power system may be advantageous to system performance. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20130099587 | WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER FOR PACKAGING - A packaged product includes a product, a product packaging at least partially covering the product, a device resonator integrated with the product packaging for receiving wireless energy from a source resonator and an electrical component coupled to the device resonator to receive the wireless energy from the device resonator. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130175874 | WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER FOR PROMOTIONAL ITEMS - A wireless energy transfer system includes a source with at least one repeater resonator to extend the active area of the source. The repeater resonator coils and the source resonator coils are positioned with overlap of adjacent resonator coils of the source to reduce or eliminate dead spots within the active area. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20140103738 | TUNABLE WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEMS - Described herein are improved configurations for a wireless power transfer. A power source for driving a resonator includes a switching amplifier. The duty cycle of the switching amplifier may be adjusted as well as optionally inductors and/or capacitors of the circuit to improve the efficiency of power transfer from the power source to the resonators when the parameters of the resonant load change. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20160028243 | FLEXIBLE RESONATOR ATTACHMENT - Described herein are improved configurations for a wireless power transfer for electronic devices. In embodiments reconfigurable or flexible attachment between a source and a device is realized using permanent magnets or electromagnets. Magnetic material may be positioned on or around one or more of the resonator to provide for locations for attaching permanent magnets. A permanent magnet attached to or near one of a source or device or repeater resonators may be used to flexibly attach to the non-lossy magnetic material of another resonator structure. In embodiments, replacing lossy permanent magnets and/or electromagnets in even one of the resonators of a wireless power system may be advantageous to system performance. | 01-28-2016 |
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| 20120119576 | SAFETY SYSTEMS FOR WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER IN VEHICLE APPLICATIONS - A vehicle powering wireless receiver for use with a first electromagnetic resonator coupled to a power supply. The wireless receiver including a load configured to power the drive system of a vehicle using electrical power, a second electromagnetic resonator adapted to be housed upon the vehicle and configured to be coupled to the load, a safety system for to provide protection with respect to an object that may become hot during operation of the first electromagnetic resonator. The safety system including a detection subsystem configured to detect the presence of the object in substantial proximity to at least one of the resonators, and a notification subsystem operatively coupled to the detection subsystem and configured to provide an indication of the object, wherein the second resonator is configured to be wirelessly coupled to the first resonator to provide resonant, non-radiative wireless power to the second resonator from the first resonator. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120242159 | MULTI-RESONATOR WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER FOR APPLIANCES - A mobile wireless receiver for use with a first electromagnetic resonator coupled to a power supply and a second electromagnetic resonator coupled to at least one of a power supply and the first electromagnetic resonator. The mobile wireless receiver includes a load associated with electrically powering an appliance, and a third electromagnetic resonator configured to be coupled to the load and movable relative to at least one of the first electromagnetic resonator and the second electromagnetic resonator, wherein the third resonator is configured to be wirelessly coupled to at least one of the first electromagnetic resonator and the second electromagnetic resonator to provide resonant, non-radiative wireless power to the third electromagnetic resonator from at least one of the first electromagnetic resonator and the second electromagnetic resonator. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120242225 | MULTI-RESONATOR WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER FOR EXTERIOR LIGHTING - A mobile wireless receiver for use with a first electromagnetic resonator coupled to a power supply and a second electromagnetic resonator coupled to at least one of a power supply and the first electromagnetic resonator. The mobile wireless receiver includes a load associated with an outdoor lighting unit that draws energy from the load to power a light source associated with the outdoor lighting unit, and a third electromagnetic resonator configured to be coupled to the load and movable relative to at least one of the first electromagnetic resonator and the second electromagnetic resonator, wherein the third resonator is configured to be wirelessly coupled to at least one of the first electromagnetic resonator and the second electromagnetic resonator to provide resonant, non-radiative wireless power to the third electromagnetic resonator from at least one of the first electromagnetic resonator and the second electromagnetic resonator. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20130062966 | RECONFIGURABLE CONTROL ARCHITECTURES AND ALGORITHMS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEMS - A control architecture for electric vehicle wireless power transmission systems that may be segmented so that certain essential and/or standardized control circuits, programs, algorithms, and the like, are permanent to the system and so that other non-essential and/or augmentable control circuits, programs, algorithms, and the like, may be reconfigurable and/or customizable by a user of the system. The control architecture may be distributed to various components of the wireless power system so that a combination of local or low-level controls operating at relatively high-speed can protect critical functionality of the system while higher-level and relatively lower speed control loops can be used to control other local and system-wide functionality. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130069441 | FOREIGN OBJECT DETECTION IN WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEMS - A wireless energy transfer system includes a foreign object debris detection system. The system includes at least one wireless energy transfer source configured to generate an oscillating magnetic field. The foreign object debris may be detected by at least one field gradiometer positioned in the oscillating magnetic field. The voltage of the at least one field gradiometer may be measured using readout circuitry and a feedback loop based on the readings from the gradiometers may be used to control the parameters of the wireless energy source. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20140111019 | FOREIGN OBJECT DETECTION IN WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEMS - The disclosure features apparatus, methods, and systems for wireless power transfer that include a power source featuring at least one resonator, a power receiver featuring at least one resonator, a first detector featuring one or more loops of conductive material and configured to generate an electrical signal based on a magnetic field between the power source and the power receiver, a second detector featuring conductive material, and control electronics coupled to the first and second detectors, where during operation, the control electronics are configured to measure the electrical signal of the first detector and compare the measured electrical signal of the first detector to baseline electrical information for the first detector to determine information about whether debris is positioned between the power source and the power receiver. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140111154 | FOREIGN OBJECT DETECTION IN WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEMS - The disclosure features apparatus, methods, and systems for wireless power transfer that include a power source featuring at least one resonator, a power receiver featuring at least one resonator, a first detector featuring one or more loops of conductive material and configured to generate an electrical signal based on a magnetic field between the power source and the power receiver, a second detector featuring conductive material, and control electronics coupled to the first and second detectors, where during operation, the control electronics are configured to measure the electrical signal of the first detector and compare the measured electrical signal of the first detector to baseline electrical information for the first detector to determine information about whether debris is positioned between the power source and the power receiver. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20150051750 | IMPEDANCE TUNING - The disclosure features wireless power transfer systems that include a power transmitting apparatus configured to wirelessly transmit power, a power receiving apparatus connected to an electrical load and configured to receive power from the power transmitting apparatus, and a controller connected to the power transmitting apparatus and configured to receive information about a phase difference between output voltage and current waveforms in a power source of the power transmitting apparatus, and to adjust a frequency of the transmitted power based on the measured phase difference. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150061404 | COMMUNICATION IN WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEMS - Improved configurations for wireless energy transfer can include system elements of a wireless energy transfer system that may pair in-band and out-of-band communication channels by exchanging related information. Energy transfer signals may be modulated according to defined waveforms. Information about the signal may be transmitted using an out-of-band communication channel. A system element that receives both the signal and information may verify that they correspond to the same system element. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150255994 | SAFETY SYSTEMS FOR WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER IN VEHICLE APPLICATIONS - A vehicle powering wireless receiver for use with a first electromagnetic resonator coupled to a power supply. The wireless receiver including a load configured to power the drive system of a vehicle using electrical power, a second electromagnetic resonator adapted to be housed upon the vehicle and configured to be coupled to the load, a safety system for to provide protection with respect to an object that may become hot during operation of the first electromagnetic resonator. The safety system including a detection subsystem configured to detect the presence of the object in substantial proximity to at least one of the resonators, and a notification subsystem operatively coupled to the detection subsystem and configured to provide an indication of the object, wherein the second resonator is configured to be wirelessly coupled to the first resonator to provide resonant, non-radiative wireless power to the second resonator from the first resonator. | 09-10-2015 |
| 20150314984 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR ELEVATORS - The disclosure features a wireless power transmission system for an elevator that includes at least two wireless power sources disposed at intervals along a wall of an elevator shaft and coupled to a power supply, and at least one wireless power receiving device configured to be mounted to an exterior of an elevator cab and to be coupled to a load onboard the elevator cab, where during operation, the at least two wireless power sources are configured to generate an oscillating magnetic field to transfer wireless energy to the at least one wireless power receiving device. | 11-05-2015 |
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| 20100093625 | SMOOTHENED POLYPEPTIDES AND METHODS OF USE - Disclosed is an isolated or purified polypeptide or peptidomimetic comprising an amino acid sequence of a portion of a Smoothened (SMO) protein, wherein the portion comprises an amino acid sequence of any of the intracellular loops of the SMO protein, a functional fragment thereof, or a functional variant of either the portion or the functional fragment, wherein the functional fragment comprises at least 7 contiguous amino acids of the intracellular loops, and wherein the functional fragment or functional variant inhibits proliferation of a diseased cell, or a fatty acid derivative thereof. Related conjugates, nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, and pharmaceutical compositions are further provided. Methods of inhibiting proliferation of a diseased cell, treating or preventing cancer, treating a neoplasm or psoriasis, and inhibiting the expression of genes involved in the Hedgehog signaling pathway, thereby inhibiting the Hedgehog signaling pathway, are furthermore provided by the invention. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20120282196 | SMOOTHENED POLYPEPTIDES AND METHODS OF USE - Disclosed is an isolated or purified polypeptide or peptidomimetic comprising an amino acid sequence of a portion of a Smoothened (SMO) protein, wherein the portion comprises an amino acid sequence of any of the intracellular loops of the SMO protein, a functional fragment thereof, or a functional variant of either the portion or the functional fragment, wherein the functional fragment comprises at least 7 contiguous amino acids of the intracellular loops, and wherein the functional fragment or functional variant inhibits proliferation of a diseased cell, or a fatty acid derivative thereof. Related conjugates, nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, and pharmaceutical compositions are further provided. Methods of inhibiting proliferation of a diseased cell, treating or preventing cancer, treating a neoplasm or psoriasis, and inhibiting the expression of genes involved in the Hedgehog signaling pathway, thereby inhibiting the Hedgehog signaling pathway, are furthermore provided by the invention. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20130316957 | SMOOTHENED POLYPEPTIDES AND METHODS OF USE - Disclosed is an isolated or purified polypeptide or peptidomimetic comprising an amino acid sequence of a portion of a Smoothened (SMO) protein, wherein the portion comprises an amino acid sequence of any of the intracellular loops of the SMO protein, a functional fragment thereof, or a functional variant of either the portion or the functional fragment, wherein the functional fragment comprises at least 7 contiguous amino acids of the intracellular loops, and wherein the functional fragment or functional variant inhibits proliferation of a diseased cell, or a fatty acid derivative thereof. Related conjugates, nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, and pharmaceutical compositions are further provided. Methods of inhibiting proliferation of a diseased cell, treating or preventing cancer, treating a neoplasm or psoriasis, and inhibiting the expression of genes involved in the Hedgehog signaling pathway, thereby inhibiting the Hedgehog signaling pathway, are furthermore provided by the invention. | 11-28-2013 |
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| 20140121699 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING A LIQUID AND A GAS - A device and method for dispensing a liquid and a gas from a tip includes a support structure, a control unit, and a drive unit. The liquid is held within a container. The support structure is adapted to hold the container. The control unit directs the drive unit to expel liquid from the container according to a predetermined rate. The control unit further directs the drive unit according to first, second, and third modes of operation. During the first mode, neither gas nor liquid is dispensed from the device. During the second mode, only gas is dispensed from the device. During the third mode, both gas and liquid are dispensed from the device. Furthermore, the control unit is only selectable and operable by a user through the first, second, and third modes in a sequential manner. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140251141 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REMOVING GAS FROM A MIXTURE OF BIOMATERIALS - A device and method for removing gas from a mixture of biomaterials includes a vacuum pump movably positioned within a cavity of a syringe at least partially defining a vacuum chamber. The vacuum pump has a pump body with proximal and distal portions, a stopper connected to the distal portion, and a flow channel. The stopper includes an inlet, and the pump body includes a port. The flow channel extends from the inlet to the port and is in fluid communication with the vacuum chamber. A first valve is positioned within the flow channel between the inlet and the port. The first valve is operable to open and close the flow channel for selectively connecting a vacuum to the vacuum chamber such that gas is withdrawn from mixture of biomaterials within the vacuum chamber. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140261082 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HYDRATING A PARTICULATE BIOMATERIAL WITH A LIQUID BIOMATERIAL - An apparatus and method for hydrating a particulate biomaterial with a liquid biomaterial includes a vacuum device and a valve for withdrawing a gas from the particulate biomaterial and introducing the liquid biomaterial. The valve includes a hub, a valve body, a particulate port, a vacuum port, and a liquid port. The valve body selectively moves between first and second positions. The valve body at least partially defines a first passage and a second passage. The particulate port, the vacuum port, and the liquid port are each configured to fluidly connect to a particulate container, the vacuum device, and the liquid container, respectively. In the first position, the first passage fluidly connects the vacuum port to the particulate port for withdrawing the gas from the particulate container. In the second position, the second passage fluidly connects the liquid port to the particulate port for hydrating the particulate biomaterial. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140261704 | GAS REGULATOR, CONTROL INTERFACE MODULE, AND METHODS FOR SURGICAL APPLICATIONS - A regulator for regulating the pressure and flow of gas traveling between a gas inlet and a gas outlet. A first pressure regulator in fluid communication with the gas inlet and configured to prevent gas flowing downstream of the first pressure regulator from exceeding a first pressure. A first line between the first pressure regulator and the gas outlet. A second pressure reducing device in fluid communication with the first line downstream of the first pressure regulator and configured to prevent gas flowing in the first line at a point downstream of the second pressure regulator from exceeding a second pressure. A control valve actuatable to an open position when gas is transmitted to a first pilot valve at or below the second pressure, the first pilot valve in fluid communication with the first line. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140276581 | ASSEMBLY FOR DISPENSING BIOMATERIAL, PLUNGER THEREFOR, AND RELATED METHODS - An assembly includes a dispensing syringe device configured to receive an amount of biomaterial and to dispense the biomaterial. The dispensing syringe device includes a syringe barrel for receiving the biomaterial, a discharge outlet for dispensing the biomaterial from the syringe barrel, and a plunger received in the syringe barrel. The plunger has a plunger body and a plunger passageway extending therethrough configured to receive a stylet. The assembly further includes a cannulus device configured to be coupled with the dispensing syringe device, to receive biomaterial from the dispensing syringe device, and to dispense the biomaterial. The cannulus device includes a cannulus passageway configured to receive the biomaterial and a dispensing opening configured for dispensing the biomaterial. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140378937 | DISPENSING ASSEMBLY HAVING MIXING AND PLUNGING ASSEMBLY, AND RELATED METHODS - A dispensing assembly includes a syringe body having a barrel and a dispensing tip. The dispensing assembly further includes a mixing and plunging assembly configured for coupling with the syringe body and comprising a mixer and a plunger. The mixer is configured for mixing material in the barrel and has a rod and a mixing element removably connected with the rod. The plunger is configured to dispense material from the barrel through the dispensing tip. Also, the rod is configured to be detached from the mixing element and used to push material out of the dispensing tip. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150119851 | INSTRUMENT AND METHOD FOR DELIVERY, DEPLOYMENT, AND TAMPONADE OF HEMOSTATS AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING AN INSTRUMENT THEREFOR - An instrument for delivery, deployment, and tamponade of a hemostat. A delivery cannula is included and has a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen therebetween. A shaft is configured to be introduced into and move relative to the lumen. A hemostat applicator at the distal end of the shaft includes a tamponade surface. The applicator is configured to transition between a first, compact state for introduction into and movement within the lumen, and a second, expanded state as the applicator exits from the delivery cannula. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20160038208 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REMOVING GAS FROM A MIXTURE OF BIOMATERIALS - A device and method for removing gas from a mixture of biomaterials includes a vacuum pump movably positioned within a cavity of a syringe at least partially defining a vacuum chamber. The vacuum pump has a pump body with proximal and distal portions, a stopper connected to the distal portion, and a flow channel. The stopper includes an inlet, and the pump body includes a port. The flow channel extends from the inlet to the port and is in fluid communication with the vacuum chamber. A first valve is positioned within the flow channel between the inlet and the port. The first valve is operable to open and close the flow channel for selectively connecting a vacuum to the vacuum chamber such that gas is withdrawn from mixture of biomaterials within the vacuum chamber. | 02-11-2016 |
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| 20130245576 | APPLICATOR SPRAY NOZZLES WITH PRESSURE RELIEF - A spray nozzle for applying a medicinal agent to a tissue. The spray nozzle comprising a tip housing and a valve. The tip housing has a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen that extends between the ends and defines a lengthwise central axis. The valve has an elongated body that extends through the lumen of the tip housing, along the lengthwise central axis. The valve, being configured to slide within the lumen of the tip housing, in an extended position with respect therewith is configured to disperse the medicinal agent toward the tissue. When the valve is in the retracted position with respect to the tip housing, the medicinal agent is vented away from the tissue. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20140124087 | FLUID DELIVERY ASSEMBLIES FOR WITHDRAWING BIOMATERIAL FLUID FROM A VIAL AND FOR DISPENSING THE BIOMATERIAL FLUID, FLUID CONTROL DEVICES THEREFOR, AND RELATED METHODS - A fluid delivery assembly is provided for withdrawing biomaterial fluid from a vial and for dispensing the biomaterial fluid. The fluid delivery assembly includes a fluid transfer device configured for receiving the biomaterial fluid from the vial and for subsequently dispensing the biomaterial fluid, and a fluid control device coupled with the fluid transfer device. The fluid control device includes a body adapted to be coupled for fluid communication with the vial, and having a first port coupled with the fluid transfer device, and a second port for dispensing the biomaterial fluid. The fluid control device further includes a valve member carried by the body, the valve member being moveable between a first position in which the biomaterial fluid may be received from the vial into the first port and the fluid transfer device and a second position in which the biomaterial fluid received in the fluid transfer device may be dispensed through the first and second ports. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140257174 | APPLICATOR AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING A FLUID AND A PARTICULATE - An applicator and method for dispensing a stream of a particulate and a fluid from a cannula and a mixing tip. The mixing tip includes a housing having an inlet, an outlet, and a mixing channel extending therebetween. A fin is positioned within the housing and extends along at least a portion of the mixing channel. The fin spirals about the mixing channel from the inlet toward the outlet for mixing and distributing the particulate generally uniformly within the fluid. The stream is directed into the mixing channel of the mixing tip and spiraled along the fin within the mixing channel. The spiraling increases turbulence and mixes the stream into a mixed stream of particulate and fluid. The mixed stream is discharged from the mixing tip for being dispensed onto an anatomical site. | 09-11-2014 |
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| 20120120519 | Resistance Temperature Sensors for Head-Media and Asperity Detection - A temperature sensor of a head transducer measures temperature near or at the close point. The measured temperature varies in response to changes in spacing between the head transducer and a magnetic recording medium. A detector is coupled to the temperature sensor and is configured to detect a change in a DC component of the measured temperature indicative of onset of contact between the head transducer and the medium. Another head transducer configuration includes a sensor having a sensing element with a high temperature coefficient of resistance to interact with asperities of the medium. Electrically conductive leads are connected to the sensing element and have a low temperature coefficient of resistance relative to that of the sensing element, such thermally induced resistance changes in the leads have a negligible effect on a response of the sensing element to contact with the asperities. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120120522 | Head Transducer with Multiple Resistance Temperature Sensors for Head-Medium Spacing and Contact Detection - A head transducer, configured to interact with a magnetic recording medium, includes a first sensor having a temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) and configured to produce a first sensor signal, and a second sensor having a TCR and configured to produce a second sensor signal. One of the first and second sensors is situated at or near a close point of the head transducer in relation to the magnetic recording medium, and the other of the first and second sensors spaced away from the close point. Circuitry is configured to combine the first and second sensor signals and produce a combined sensor signal indicative of one or both of a change in head-medium spacing and head-medium contact. Each of the sensors may have a TCR with the same sign (positive or negative) or each sensor may have a TCR with a different sign. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120300335 | Tribological Monitoring of a Data Storage Device - A system that is capable of monitoring tribological data, such as friction, in a data storage device. In accordance with various embodiments, a magnetoresistive head is separated from a rotating data storage media by an air bearing and attached to a slider that is adjusted through deformation controlled by a heating element. A measurement circuit concurrently monitors friction from the head and power applied to the heating element to determine an MR head clearance. The measurement circuit includes at least a phase filter that eliminates off-phase friction from contributing to the determination of the MR head clearance. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20140029139 | READ/WRITE HEAD WITH ADJUSTABLE FLY HEIGHT - A transducing device may include features for adjusting the fly height between the transducing device and a magnetic storage medium. In one example, the transducing device includes a transducing element, at least one heating element, a permanently deformable material portion, and a temporarily deformable material portion. In this example, the permanently deformable material portion is configured to permanently deform in response to heat from the at least one heating element, and the temporarily deformable material portion is configured to temporarily deform in response to heat from the at least one heating element. The fly height of the device may be adjusted using lower temperatures and less energy than some other types of devices. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140063644 | Magnetic Element with Multiple Selective Transducing Elements - An apparatus and generally associated method may be directed to a magnetic reader capable of concurrently or independently data access and environmental measurements. Various embodiments construct such a magnetic reader with first and second data transducing elements that are each adapted to selectively read data and measure clearance from an adjacent data storage media. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140254341 | Friction Force Measurement Assembly and Method - The application discloses a sensor device to measure friction force at a head-media interface. As disclosed, the sensor device has a transducer element oriented to provide an electrical output responsive to force or strain imparted to the transducer element along an in-plane axis. Sensor circuitry is coupled to the transducer element to process the electrical output to provide an output measure of friction force. In illustrated embodiments, the head includes an actuator element which is powered on/off at an on/off frequency to cyclically protrude a localized portion of the head. The on/off frequency of the actuator is used by the sensor circuitry to detect excitation of the sensor device due to friction force at the head-media interface. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140268410 | RESISTANCE TEMPERATURE SENSORS FOR HEAD-MEDIA AND ASPERITY DETECTION - A temperature sensor of a head transducer measures temperature near or at the close point. The measured temperature varies in response to changes in spacing between the head transducer and a magnetic recording medium. A detector is coupled to the temperature sensor and is configured to detect a change in a DC component of the measured temperature indicative of onset of contact between the head transducer and the medium. Another head transducer configuration includes a sensor having a sensing element with a high temperature coefficient of resistance to interact with asperities of the medium. Electrically conductive leads are connected to the sensing element and have a low temperature coefficient of resistance relative to that of the sensing element, such thermally induced resistance changes in the leads have a negligible effect on a response of the sensing element to contact with the asperities. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140269241 | HIGH SAMPLE RATE DPES TO IMPROVE CONTACT DETECTION SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO - Using a high sample rate dPES, together with pulsed heater and lock-in technique, to improve dPES SNR for contact detection between the head and media surface. Steps of powering a transducing head actuator with pulsed input signal at a select data track offset from a previously-written to data track of the storage medium, where the pulsed input signal has select amplitude and duty cycle to simulate a response signal, and further locking in an amplitude with respect to the heater frequency, can lead to a determination of level of heater power for initiating contact between the transducing head and the storage medium. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140347760 | HEAD TRANSDUCER WITH MULTIPLE RESISTANCE TEMPERATURE SENSORS FOR HEAD-MEDIUM SPACING AND CONTACT DETECTION - A head transducer, configured to interact with a magnetic recording medium, includes a first sensor having a temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) and configured to produce a first sensor signal, and a second sensor having a TCR and configured to produce a second sensor signal. One of the first and second sensors is situated at or near a close point of the head transducer in relation to the magnetic recording medium, and the other of the first and second sensors spaced away from the close point. Circuitry is configured to combine the first and second sensor signals and produce a combined sensor signal indicative of one or both of a change in head-medium spacing and head-medium contact. Each of the sensors may have a TCR with the same sign (positive or negative) or each sensor may have a TCR with a different sign. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140355150 | HEAD TRANSDUCER WITH MULTIPLE RESISTANCE TEMPERATURE SENSORS FOR HEAD-MEDIUM SPACING AND CONTACT DETECTION - A head transducer, configured to interact with a magnetic recording medium, includes a first sensor having a temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) and configured to produce a first sensor signal, and a second sensor having a TCR and configured to produce a second sensor signal. One of the first and second sensors is situated at or near a close point of the head transducer in relation to the magnetic recording medium, and the other of the first and second sensors spaced away from the close point. Circuitry is configured to combine the first and second sensor signals and produce a combined sensor signal indicative of one or both of a change in head-medium spacing and head-medium contact. Each of the sensors may have a TCR with the same sign (positive or negative) or each sensor may have a TCR with a different sign. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150103432 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR HEAD-MEDIA CONTACT DETECTION - In certain embodiments, a head-suspension assembly includes a resonator attached to either a head or gimbal. The resonator is configured to resonate at a predefined resonant frequency. In certain embodiments, disc drives includes a recording medium, a head-suspension assembly, and a resonator. The resonator is attached to either a head or gimbal of the head-suspension assembly. The resonator is configured to resonate at a predefined resonant frequency. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150255102 | HEAD TRANSDUCER WITH MULTIPLE RESISTANCE TEMPERATURE SENSORS FOR HEAD-MEDIUM SPACING AND CONTACT DETECTION - A head transducer, configured to interact with a magnetic recording medium, includes a first sensor having a temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) and configured to produce a first sensor signal, and a second sensor having a TCR and configured to produce a second sensor signal. One of the first and second sensors is situated at or near a close point of the head transducer in relation to the magnetic recording medium, and the other of the first and second sensors spaced away from the close point. Circuitry is configured to combine the first and second sensor signals and produce a combined sensor signal indicative of one or both of a change in head-medium spacing and head-medium contact. Each of the sensors may have a TCR with the same sign (positive or negative) or each sensor may have a TCR with a different sign. | 09-10-2015 |
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| 20090258340 | Assay for SARS coronavirus by amplification and detection of the replicase sequence - Primers and probes derived from SARS-CoV nucleic acid that facilitate detection and/or quantification of the replicase gene are disclosed. The disclosed sequences may be used in a variety of amplification and non-amplification formats for detection of SARS-CoV infection. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100136513 | Assay for sars coronavirus by amplification and detection of nucleocapsid rna sequence - Primers and probes derived from SARS-CoV nucleic acid that facilitate detection and/or quantification of the nucleocapsid gene are disclosed. The disclosed sequences may be used in a variety of amplification and non-amplification formats for detection of SARSCoV infection. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100311607 | METHOD FOR RAPID IDENTIFICATION OF MICROORGANISMS - The present invention relates, in general, to probes, methods, and kits used to determine the presence or absence of a microorganism in a sample. The probes, methods, and kits comprise at least one capture probe and/or at least one detector probe. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20150338399 | METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING AND MONITORING DISEASE BY DIRECTLY QUANTIFYING DISEASE MODIFIED BIOMOLECULES - Assays for diagnosing or monitoring a disease of interest are provided. The assays detect disease modified bjomolecules (DMBs) in a direct manner by the sequential use of agents with differing specificities. In an exemplary embodiment, the agents are antibodies and the first antibody is specific for a biomolecule that may be modified during the course of 10 the disease, and detects such biomolecules, whether modified or not The second antibody detects only biomolecules that have been modified. | 11-26-2015 |
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| 20100108884 | Micromechanical Devices for Materials Characterization - The present disclosure describes micromechanical devices and methods for using such devices for characterizing a material's strength. The micromechanical devices include an anchor pad, a top shuttle platform, a nanoindenter in movable contact with the top shuttle platform and at least two sample stage shuttles. The nanoindenter applies a compression force to the top shuttle platform, and the at least two sample stage shuttles move apart in response to the compression force. Each of the at least two sample stage shuttles is connected to the top shuttle platform and to the anchor pad by at least one inclined beam. Methods for using the devices include connecting a sample between the at least two sample stage shuttles and applying a compression force to the top shuttle platform. Application of the compression force to the top shuttle platform results in a tensile force being applied to the sample. Measuring a tip displacement of the nanoindenter is correlated with the sample's strength. Illustrative materials that can be studied using the micromechanical devices include, for example, nanotubes, nanowires, nanorings, nanocomposites and protein fibrils. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100279128 | Single-Crystalline Metal Nanorings and Methods for Synthesis Thereof - In various embodiments, methods for synthesizing single-crystalline zero-valent metal nanorings, such as single-crystalline copper nanorings, are described herein. The methods include providing a solution containing a metal cation, a complexing agent bound to the metal cation, thereby forming a metal complex that is at least partially soluble in the solution, and a reducing agent operable for reducing the metal complex to a zero-valent metal and then heating the solution for a sufficient time and at a sufficient temperature until zero-valent metal nanorings form. The solution may be an aqueous solution in an embodiment. Single-crystalline metal nanorings produced by the methods described herein may have a diameter less than about 100 μm and a wall thickness between about 10 nm and about 500 nm. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20140251204 | NOVEL GROWTH METHODS FOR CONTROLLED LARGE-AREA FABRICATION OF HIGH-QUALITY GRAPHENE ANALOGS - In some embodiments, the present disclosure pertains to methods of growing chalcogen-linked metallic films on a surface in a chamber. In some embodiments, the method comprises placing a metal source and a chalcogen source in the chamber, and gradually heating the chamber, where the heating leads to the chemical vapor deposition of the chalcogen source and the metal source onto the surface, and facilitates the growth of the chalcogen-linked metallic film from the chalcogen source and the metal source on the surface. In some embodiments, the chalcogen source comprises sulfur, and the metal source comprises molybdenum trioxide. In some embodiments, the growth of the chalcogen-linked metallic film occurs by formation of nucleation sites on the surface, where the nucleation sites merge to form the chalcogen-linked metallic film. In some embodiments, the formed chalcogen-linked metallic film includes MoS | 09-11-2014 |
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| 20150055757 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NON-DESTRUCTIVELY EVALUATING A HIDDEN WORKPIECE - A method and system are provided for non-destructively evaluating a workpiece hidden by an overlying structure. In the context of a method, a workpiece is interrogated with radiation, such as x-ray radiation, that also propagates through the overlying structure. The method further includes collecting data representative of radiation backscattered from the workpiece. Based upon a thickness and material of the overlying structure, the method compares the data that has been collected from the workpiece with reference data representative of radiation backscattered from a standard that includes different respective material loss indicators hidden by an overlying structure of the same thickness and material. Each material loss indicator is a physical representation of a different amount of material loss. As a result of the comparison, the method estimates the material loss of the workpiece. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150319832 | System and Method for Quantifying X-Ray Backscatter System Performance - A system for quantifying x-ray backscatter system performance may include a support, a plurality of rods mounted on the support, the rods of the plurality of rods arranged in parallel to each other, having generally curved outer surfaces, and being arranged in groups of varying widths, each group of the groups having at least two of the rods of a same width, and a user interface configured to be connected to receive a backscatter signal from an x-ray backscatter detector associated with an x-ray tube, and generate a display representing photon counts of x-ray backscatter for each rod of the plurality of rods from x-rays transmitted by the x-ray tube. | 11-05-2015 |
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| 20080308970 | PROCESS FOR MELTING SILICON POWDERS - A process for melting powders of a semiconductor material, such as silicon, to yield a high-purity solid product. The process generally entails introducing the powder into an elevated end of a tube inclined from horizontal and, while maintaining an inert atmosphere within the tube, rotating the tube so as to agitate and cause the powder therein to flow toward an oppositely-disposed lower end of the tube while heating the tube so that the powder melts as it flows toward the lower end of the tube. The molten material is then allowed to flow freely from the lower end of the tube and subsequently solidify to form a product. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080314445 | METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF HIGH PURITY SILICON - A method of forming high-purity elemental silicon is disclosed. The method includes the step of heating a silica gel composition, or an intermediate composition derived from a silica gel composition, wherein the silica gel composition or intermediate composition includes at least about 5% by weight carbon, and the heating temperature is above about 1550° C. The heating step results in the production of a product which includes elemental silicon. Another aspect of the invention relates to a method for making a photovoltaic cell. The method includes the step of forming a semiconductor substrate from elemental silicon prepared as described in this disclosure. Additional steps are then undertaken to fabricate the photovoltaic device. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20080314446 | PROCESSES FOR THE PREPARATION OF SOLAR-GRADE SILICON AND PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS - A process for the manufacture of high-purity elemental silicon is described. The process includes the step of preparing a silica gel composition by reacting at least one organosilane compound with an aqueous composition, so as to form granules of the silica gel. A hydrocarbon species is then decomposed by way of a hydrocarbon cracking reaction in the presence of the silica gel composition, so that carbon resulting from the decomposition of the hydrocarbon species is deposited on the granules of the gel composition. Heating of the carbon-containing silica gel composition to an elevated temperature produces the elemental silicon product. Related methods for making photovoltaic cells, using the elemental silicon, are also described. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20100090227 | METHOD FOR THE FORMATION OF A GATE OXIDE ON A SIC SUBSTRATE AND SIC SUBSTRATES AND DEVICES PREPARED THEREBY - Methods are provided for improving inversion layer mobility and providing low defect density in a semiconductor device based upon a silicon carbide (SiC) substrate. More specifically, embodiments of the present method provide for the formation of a gate oxide on a silicon carbide substrate comprising oxidizing the substrate with a gaseous mixture comprising oxygen at a temperature of at least about 1300° C. Semiconductor devices, such as MOSFETS, based upon a substrate treated according to the present method are expected to have inversion layer mobilities of at least about 12 cm | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100123140 | SiC SUBSTRATES, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES BASED UPON THE SAME AND METHODS FOR THEIR MANUFACTURE - The present invention generally relates to a method for improving inversion layer mobility and providing low defect density in a semiconductor device based upon a silicon carbide (SiC) substrate. More specifically, the present invention provides a method for the manufacture of a semiconductor device based upon a silicon carbide substrate and comprising an oxide layer comprising incorporating at least one additive into the atomic structure of the oxide layer. Semiconductor devices, such as MOSFETS, based upon a substrate treated according to the present method are expected to have inversion layer mobilities of at least about 60 cm | 05-20-2010 |
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| 20120026728 | LED ROADWAY LUMINAIRE - The luminaire comprises a housing including at least one optical module. The optical module has a plurality of light emitting diodes disposed within a reflector. The reflector includes opposed curved longitudinal walls and opposed curved end walls. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20130294058 | LED ROADWAY LUMINAIRE - The luminaire comprises a housing including at least one optical module. The optical module has a plurality of light emitting diodes disposed within a reflector. The reflector includes opposed curved longitudinal walls and opposed curved end walls. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130294063 | LED ROADWAY LUMINAIRE - The luminaire comprises a housing including at least one optical module. The optical module has a plurality of light emitting diodes disposed within a reflector. The reflector includes opposed curved longitudinal walls and opposed curved end walls. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20150138782 | HYBRID METALLIZATION ON PLASTIC FOR A LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) LIGHTING SYSTEM - Provided is a multi-layer reflective coating for application to a lighting housing assembly, including a polymer substrate adjacent a polymer base coat layer applied to the lighting housing. Atop the polymer base coat layer is an aluminum adhesion layer, followed by a diffusive barrier layer, and a silver reflective layer. The aluminum adhesion layer promotes adhesion between the polymer base coat layer and the silver reflective layer. The diffusive barrier layer prevents aluminum and silver interaction, which could form a silver and aluminum alloy. A spectrum tunable layer is applied atop the silver reflective layer for spectrum tuning the silver reflective layer for maximum compatibility with a light emitting diode (LED) lighting source. | 05-21-2015 |
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| 20100222325 | Inhibitors of Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase - This application discloses 5-phenyl-1H-pyridin-2-one, 6-phenyl-2H-pyridazin-3-one, and 5-Phenyl-1H-pyrazin-2-one derivatives according to generic Formulae I-III: | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100273768 | Inhibitors of Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase - This application discloses 5-phenyl-1H-pyridin-2-one, 6-phenyl-2H-pyridazin-3-one, and 5-phenyl-1H-pyrazin-2-one derivatives according to generic Formulae I-II: | 10-28-2010 |
| 20110105479 | Inhibitors of Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase - This application discloses 5-phenyl-1H-pyridin-2-one and 6-phenyl-2H-pyridazin-3-one derivatives according to generic Formulae I-IV: | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110288067 | Pyrrolopyrazine Kinase Inhibitors - The present invention relates to the use of novel pyrrolopyrazine derivatives of Formula I, | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110288097 | Pyrrolopyrazine Kinase Inhibitors - The present invention relates to the use of novel pyrrolopyrazine derivatives of Formula I, | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120040949 | Inhibitors of Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase - This application discloses 6-(2-Hydroxymethyl-phenyl)-2-methyl-2H-pyridazin-3-one derivatives according to generic Formula I: | 02-16-2012 |
| 20140155376 | PYRROLOPYRAZINE KINASE INHIBITORS - The present invention relates to the use of novel pyrrolopyrazine derivatives of Formula I, | 06-05-2014 |
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| 20100130133 | ADAPTIVE SINR CONTROL - An adaptive SINR control process is triggered based on various quality measures associated with the received signal in a mobile device or on a geographic region in which a base station and an interferer are located. As part of the adaptive SINR control process the mobile device reduces the signal level of the received signal, which reduces both the signal strength of the desired signal and interfering signal. If the control process is triggered on the mobile device side, after detecting the presence of interference, the mobile device sends a request that the base station increases its transmit power of the desired signal to improve the receiving SINR in the mobile device. Alternatively, the mobile device may receive information from the base station causing the mobile device to reduce the signal level of the received signal based on quality indicators sent by the mobile device to the base station or based on geographic location of the base station. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100161802 | Methods and Apparatuses for Providing Differentiated User Service Options on Communications Networks - Systems and methods for providing differentiated user service options on communications networks are disclosed. Devices can be configured to generate service change requests, and to transmit the service change requests to a network node. The service change request can be routed to a node that determines if the service change request should be granted. The device and network can begin operation in accordance with the service change request almost instantly since no negotiation is required between the device and the network. Methods and computer-readable media embodying methods for providing differentiated user service options, are also disclosed. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20150018033 | ADAPTIVE SINR CONTROL - An adaptive SINR control process is triggered based on various quality measures associated with the received signal in a mobile device or on a geographic region in which a base station and an interferer are located. As part of the adaptive SINR control process, the mobile device reduces the signal level of the received signal, which reduces both the signal strength of the desired signal and the interfering signal. If the control process is triggered on the mobile device side, after detecting the presence of interference, the mobile device sends a request that the base station increase its transmit power of the desired signal to improve the receiving SINR in the mobile device. Alternatively, the mobile device may receive information from the base station causing the mobile device to reduce the signal level of the received signal based on quality indicators sent by the mobile device to the base station or based on geographic location of the base station. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150139048 | DYNAMIC ACCESS MANAGEMENT OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION RESOURCES - A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining interference at a receiver of a wireless mobile device based on an updated indication of receiver performance at a receiver frequency. A wireless interference pattern is determined based on wireless emitters operating at a number of emitter frequencies. Distances are determined between the wireless mobile device and at least some of the wireless emitters, and an interference source is identified based on both of the wireless interference pattern and the distances. After determining the interference source, one of the emitter frequency, the receive frequency, or a combination thereof, is reassigned to a new frequency. The frequency reassignment is based on the interference pattern and separation distances and results in a modification to the interference pattern. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20160094255 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for down-converting a long-range communication signal that is wirelessly received via a first antenna of a communication device to extract a first version of a baseband signal, down-converting a short-range communication signal wirelessly received from a second device via a second antenna of the communication device to extract a second version of the baseband signal from the long-range communication signal that can be received at the second device, which is remote from the communication device, via a second antenna. The first version and second version of the baseband signal can be combined to generate an information signal that can be processed. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 03-31-2016 |
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| 20120171192 | METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR MODULATING DEUBIQUITINASES AND UBIQUITINATED POLYPEPTIDES - This document relates to methods and materials involved in modulating deubiquitinases (e.g., USP10 polypeptides) and/or ubiquitinated polypeptides (e.g., tumor suppressor polypeptides or mutant versions of tumor suppressor polypeptides). For example, methods and materials for increasing deubiquitinase (e.g., a USP10 polypeptide) expression or activity, methods and materials for decreasing deubiquitinase (e.g., a USP10 polypeptide) expression or activity, methods and materials for stabilizing tumor suppressor polypeptides (e.g., wild-type p53 polypeptides), methods and materials for de-stabilizing mutant versions of tumor suppressor polypeptides (e.g., mutant p53 polypeptides), and methods and materials for reducing cancer cell proliferation, increasing cancer cell apoptosis, and/or treating cancer (e.g., cancers having reduced levels of wild-type p53 polypeptides or cancers having increased levels of mutant p53 polypeptides) are provided. This document also provides methods and materials for identifying agonists or antagonists of USP10 polypeptide mediated stabilization of p53 polypeptides. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20140315741 | METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR MODULATING DEUBIQUITINASES AND UBIQUITINATED POLYPEPTIDES - This document relates to methods and materials involved in modulating deubiquitinases (e.g., USP10 polypeptides) and/or ubiquitinated polypeptides (e.g., tumor suppressor polypeptides or mutant versions of tumor suppressor polypeptides). For example, methods and materials for increasing deubiquitinase (e.g., a USP10 polypeptide) expression or activity, methods and materials for decreasing deubiquitinase (e.g., a USP10 polypeptide) expression or activity, methods and materials for stabilizing tumor suppressor polypeptides (e.g., wild-type p53 polypeptides), methods and materials for de-stabilizing mutant versions of tumor suppressor polypeptides (e.g., mutant p53 polypeptides), and methods and materials for reducing cancer cell proliferation, increasing cancer cell apoptosis, and/or treating cancer (e.g., cancers having reduced levels of wild-type p53 polypeptides or cancers having increased levels of mutant p53 polypeptides) are provided. This document also provides methods and materials for identifying agonists or antagonists of USP10 polypeptide mediated stabilization of p53 polypeptides. | 10-23-2014 |
