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| 20130123570 | Haptic Communicator and Sensor Device - A human-computer interface apparatus and methods of use are disclosed herein. Several types of haptic stimulator are provided. A breathing apparatus that mimics the inhaling and/or exhaling motion of breathing is provided. Additionally, a hugging apparatus mimicking a hug is also provided. Additionally, interaction with an individual through sensing the individual's breathing rate or other activity is provided. Interaction with extrinsic data, such as messages from social networking sites or websites, is also provided. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20150193542 | RESULT PROMINENCE IN SEARCH - Architecture that computes a definitive answer to a user's top intent of a search query, and positions the top intent answer in a prominent way and at a prominent location of a results page or other search user interface, where the user is most likely to see the top intent answer in an expeditious manner. This may be at the top-most position of the page, above the search results and advertisements, but below the page header and search box. Additionally, the definitive and prominently-placed answer can be presented with an interactive, animated, and/or visually rich element that supplements the original intent. The top intent location can be the boldest element on the page, extend at least one full dimension of the page, use larger fonts and bolder colors than the rest of the search results, and which makes finding the answer easier and faster for the user to locate. | 07-09-2015 |
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| 20130195384 | Storage Bag With Visually Distinct Features Providing The Bag With An Asymmetric Appearance - A storage bag is provided with visually distinct features that facilitate opening and closing of the bag. The visually distinct features result in the bag having an asymmetric appearance about one or more imaginary lines along the bag. The visually distinct features and resulting asymmetries provide a visual cue for a user as to how the bag should be grasped when being opened. The visually distinct features, as well as other features of the bag, may also facilitate manufacturing of the bag. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20140093190 | Storage Bag With Dimple Features - A storage bag has first and second closure profiles adjacent to an opening to the interior of the bag. The first and second closure profiles are provided with dimples that are aligned opposite to each other. The dimples of the first closure profile are formed as a concave surface on the side of the first closure profile facing the interior of the bag and a convex surface on the side of the first closure profile facing the outside of the bag. The dimples of the second closure profile are formed as a convex surface on the side of the second closure profile facing the interior of the bag and a concave surface on the side of the second closure profile facing the outside of the bag. The dimples of the first closure profile are at least partially within the dimples of the second closure profile when the bag is being sealed. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140093192 | Storage Bag With Textured Area On Lips To Facilitate Closing Process - A storage bag has first and second closure profiles that include interlocking members configured to seal an opening of the bag. A textured area is provided on the first closure profile adjacent to the interlocking member and adjacent to an end of the first closure profile. The textured area provides a visual cue to indicate that the process of sealing the interlocking members should begin at the end of the first closure profile and move towards a center of the bag. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140093193 | Storage Bag With Colored Lips - A storage bag has a first closure profile attached to a first side surface, with the first closure profile forming a lip between an interlocking member and an edge of the first closure profile. The bag also includes a second closure profile attached to the second side surface, with the second closure profile forming a lip between an interlocking member and an edge of the second closure profile. The lips of the first and second closure profiles are visually distinct colors or different shades of a color in order to aid the user in locating the lips. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140093194 | Storage Bag With Lips Shaped To Facilitate Unsealing Of The Bag - A storage bag is provided with lips that are shaped to facilitate unsealing of the bag. The lips include a visual cue that indicates to a user where the lips should be grasp during the unsealing operation. The visual cue may include any of a notch, a specific formation of the lips, and a color of the lips. When grasping the lips in the area of the lips indicated by the visual cue, the user can perform a rolling motion that greatly facilitates opening of the bag. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140093195 | Storage Bag With Features That Facilitate Sealing And Unsealing Of The Bag - A storage bag is provide with features that facilitate unsealing an opening of the bag, including shaped lips and visual cues for areas that the lips that should be grasped during the unsealing process. The visual cue may include relative coloring of portions of the lips of the bag. The storage bag also includes features that facilitate sealing the opening of the bag, including textured areas and dimples. Such features may provide visual cues, tactile feedback and/or audio feedback in order to facilitate the sealing process. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140153846 | STORAGE BAG WITH DIMPLE FEATURES - A storage bag has first and second closure profiles adjacent to an opening to the interior of the bag. The first and second closure profiles have dimples that are aligned opposite to each other. By way of example, the dimples of the first closure profile are formed as a concave surface on the side of the first closure profile facing the interior of the bag and a convex surface on the side of the first closure profile facing the outside of the bag. Engaging of the dimples of the first closure profile with the dimples of the second closure profile provides at least one of a visual indication and a tactile sensation, when the interlocking member of the first closure profile is blocked with that of the second. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140205214 | STORAGE BAG WITH DIMPLE FEATURES - A storage bag includes a first side surface and a second side surface connected to the first side surface so as to form an interior of the bag with an opening to the interior. First and second closure profiles are connected to respective first and second side surfaces and positioned adjacent to the opening of the bag. Each closure profile includes a respective interlocking member that extends along the length of the respective closure profile and includes a plurality of dimples provided adjacent to the interlocking member. The plurality of dimples provided on the first closure profile are offset from the plurality of dimples provided on the second closure profile. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140205215 | STORAGE BAG WITH DIMPLE FEATURES - A storage bag includes a first side surface and a second side surface connected to the first side surface so as to form an interior of the bag with an opening to the interior. First and second closure profiles are connected to respective side surfaces and positioned adjacent to the opening of the bag. Each closure profile includes an interlocking member that extends along the length of the respective closure profile and includes a plurality of dimples provided adjacent to the interlocking member. The plurality of dimples provided on the first closure profile comprise a first shape. The plurality of dimples provided on the second closure profile comprise a second shape. The first shape of the dimples on the first closure profile is dissimilar to the second shape of the dimples on the second closure profile. | 07-24-2014 |
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| 20110042373 | Erectable Platform for Microwave Heating of a Food Product - Erectable platforms having microwave susceptors thereon are provided, where the platforms are convertible between a collapsed configuration and an erected configuration to save costs on packaging, storage, and shipping while still providing the benefits of elevated microwave heating. When the platforms are converted to the erected configurations, mechanisms are provided to maintain the platforms in the erected configuration. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110073593 | SEPARABLE RAISED PLATFORM FOR MICROWAVE HEATING OF A FOOD PRODUCT - Raised platforms having microwave susceptors thereon are provided, where the platforms are separable into two or more different platform components for use in heating either a larger food product or separately heating smaller food products. When the platform is separated into platform components, support is provided adjacent the area of separation. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20120085770 | SLEEVE FOR CONTAINERS - A sleeve is disclosed that wraps around containers to retain the containers therein, while also being configured to stably rest on a pair of horizontally extending bars with constrained horizontal movement. The sleeve includes slots or grooves on a bottom portion thereof that are configured to receive the bars therethrough. The slots are sized so that lateral movement of the sleeve is restricted while positioned on the bars. The slots can further be sized to provide sufficient clearance above and/or below the sleeve for convenient storage, display, and removal thereof. Further, the sleeve can be incorporated into a display configuration having an array of vertically stacked rows of multiple sleeves arranged to maximize display space utilization. | 04-12-2012 |
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| 20090006016 | System and method for detecting a weak signal in a noisy environment - Systems and methods are disclosed for computing a power spectral density of a signal. One such method computes a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) of a first signal segment and an FFT of a second signal segment. The first and second segments are adjacent and non-overlapping in time, and the second segment follows the first. The first FFT is multiplied by a complex conjugate of the second FFT. A first complex value is computed from this first product. An FFT of a third signal segment is computed. The second and third segments are adjacent and non-overlapping in time. The third segment follows the second segment. The second FFT is multiplied by a complex conjugate of the third FFT. A second complex value is computed from this second product. The first and second complex values are added, and the power spectral density of the sum is computed. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20100019984 | HIGH POWER TWO-PATCH ARRAY ANTENNA SYSTEM - A patch array antenna is disclosed. The patch array antenna includes a ground plane with two patches. Each patch is supported from the ground plane only by metal posts. The patch array antenna further includes two-pin-feed probes, each pin-feed probe coupled to one patch, and a two-way high power divider attached to both pin-feed probes. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100022181 | HIGH EFFICIENCY & HIGH POWER PATCH ANTENNA AND METHOD OF USING - A patch antenna system and method comprising a base extending in a first plane; at least one patch mounted in a plane substantially parallel to the first plane; spaced from the base by at least one metallic post such that between the base and patch is substantially only gaseous fluid (which may be air). At least one power source may be operatively connected to the at least one patch for generation of electromagnetic waves at a center frequency of approximately 5.8 Gigahertz. The method of neutralizing unattended microwave devices comprises connecting a power source to a patch antenna and operating the patch antenna at a frequency in the range of approximately 3.89 to of 5.85 Gigahertz in the vicinity of a suspected unattended microwave device used to activate an explosive device to thereby jam any communication signal to the unattended microwave device and prevent the activation. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20150297141 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO OF A WAVE FORM - A method for improving the signal to noise ratio of an EEG signal in which a wavelet packet decomposition having a plurality of levels is first applied to a time slice of the EEG signal. A default signal is set to the first wavelet packet and a default peak response is then calculated for the first wavelet node. An update signal is set to the default signal combined with another of the wavelet nodes and an update peak response signal is then calculated of the update signal. If the update peak response signal exceeds the default peak response, the default peak response is set equal to the update peak response and the default signal is set equal to the update signal. Otherwise, the value of the current node is set to zero which effectively eliminates the signal data of the current wavelet node. These steps are reiterated for all of the wavelet nodes and, thereafter, a composite waveform of the EEG signal is reconstructed from the non-zero wavelet nodes. | 10-22-2015 |
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| 20120288536 | Stabilized Stat3 Decoy Oligonucleotides And Uses Therefor - The present invention is based, at least in part, on novel, unimolecular STAT3 oligonucleotide decoys exhibiting increased in vivo stability as compared to previously known decoys which are effective in inhibiting STAT3 when administered systemically. The invention is also based on pharmaceutical compositions comprising these unimolecular decoys, and methods for using these decoys in the treatment of cancer. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20140314816 | STABILIZED STAT3 DECOY OLIGONUCLEOTIDES AND USES THEREFORE - The present invention is based, at least in part, on novel, unimolecular STAT3 oligonucleotide decoys exhibiting increased in vivo stability as compared to previously known decoys which are effective in inhibiting STAT3 when administered systemically. The invention is also based on pharmaceutical compositions comprising these unimolecular decoys, and methods for using these decoys in the treatment of cancer. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20150197793 | GAMMA-PNA MINIPROBES FOR FLUORESCENT LABELING - A category of γPNA miniprobes and chimeric γPNA probes is especially useful for detecting RNA and telomeric DNA in a cell sample. In particular, the probes can be used to deliver fluorescent dyes to the telomeres, allowing direct visualization of telomeres in cells. | 07-16-2015 |
| 20150198606 | METHOD FOR ENHANCING TRANSPORT OF SEMICONDUCTOR NANOCRYSTALS ACROSS BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES - Semiconductor nanoparticle complexes comprising semiconductor nanoparticles in association with cationic polymers are described. Also described are methods for enhancing the transport of semiconductor nanoparticles across biological membranes to provide encoded cells. The methods are particularly useful in multiplex settings where a plurality of encoded cells are to be assayed. Kits comprising reagents for performing such methods are also provided. | 07-16-2015 |
| 20150353613 | STABILIZED STAT3 DECOY OLIGONUCLEOTIDES AND USES THEREFORE - The present invention is based, at least in part, on novel, unimolecular STAT3 oligonucleotide decoys exhibiting increased in vivo stability as compared to previously known decoys which are effective in inhibiting STAT3 when administered systemically. The invention is also based on pharmaceutical compositions comprising these unimolecular decoys, and methods for using these decoys in the treatment of cancer. | 12-10-2015 |
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| 20080234181 | ANTISENSE GUANIDINIUM PEPTIDE NUCLEIC ACID (GPNA) OLIGONUCLEOTIDES AS ANTITUMOR AGENTS - A class of antisense agents having a distributed guanidinium peptide nucleic acids (GPNA) backbone which has excellent uptake into mammalian cells, can bind to the target DNA or RNA in a highly sequence specific manner and can resist nucleases and proteases both outside and inside the cell(s) of interest. In one embodiment, either systemic or intratumoral administration of antisense Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (“EGFR”) GPNA oligonucleotides is believed to downmodulate EGFR levels, thus in turn to reduce head and neck squamous cell carcinoma tumor growth, which has been confirmed to date both in vitro and in vivo. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20110136139 | METHOD FOR ENHANCING TRANSPORT OF SEMICONDUCTOR NANOCRYSTALS ACROSS BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES - Semiconductor nanoparticle complexes comprising semiconductor nanoparticles in association with cationic polymers are described. Also described are methods for enhancing the transport of semiconductor nanoparticles across biological membranes to provide encoded cells. The methods are particularly useful in multiplex settings where a plurality of encoded cells are to be assayed. Kits comprising reagents for performing such methods are also provided. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110306562 | Antisense EGFRAS Guanidinium Peptide Nucleic Acid (GPNA) Oligonucleotides as Antitumor Agents - A class of antisense agents having a distributed guanidinium peptide nucleic acids (GPNA) backbone which has excellent uptake into mammalian cells, can bind to the target DNA or RNA in a highly sequence specific manner and can resist nucleases and proteases both outside and inside the cell(s) of interest. In one embodiment, either systemic or intratumoral administration of antisense Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (“EGFR”) GPNA oligonucleotides is believed to downmodulate EGFR levels, thus in turn to reduce head and neck squamous cell carcinoma tumor growth, which has been confirmed to date both in vitro and in vivo. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20140128570 | CONFORMATIONALLY-PREORGANIZED, MINIPEG-CONTAINING GAMMA-PEPTIDE NUCLEIC ACIDS - The present invention relates to γ-PNA monomers according to Formula I where substituent groups R | 05-08-2014 |
| 20160083433 | TEMPLATE-DIRECTED GAMMAPNA SYNTHESIS PROCESS AND GAMMAPNA TARGETING COMPOUNDS - Described herein are recognition modules that bind specifically to a template nucleic acid and which ligate together in a reducing environment to produce a gamma peptide nucleic acid (γPNA) oligomer. Also provided are methods of synthesizing a γPNA oligomer on a template using the recognition modules. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160083434 | DIVALENT NUCLEOBASE COMPOUNDS AND USES THEREFOR - Described herein are novel divalent nucleobases that each bind two nucleic acid strands, matched or mismatched when incorporated into a nucleic acid or nucleic acid analog backbone (a genetic recognition reagent, or genetic recognition reagent). In one embodiment, the genetic recognition reagent is a peptide nucleic acid (PNA) or gamma PNA (?PNA) oligomer. Uses of the divalent nucleobases and monomers and genetic recognition reagents containing the divalent nucleobases also are provided. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160096867 | CONFORMATIONALLY-PREORGANIZED, MiniPEG-CONTAINING GAMMA-PEPTIDE NUCLEIC ACIDS - The present invention relates to γ-PNA monomers according to Formula I where substituent groups R | 04-07-2016 |
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| 20110274397 | TIGHT-BUFFERED OPTICAL FIBER HAVING IMPROVED FIBER ACCESS - Certain embodiments of the invention may include systems and methods for providing tight-buffered optical fiber having improved fiber access. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method for making a tight buffer upcoated optical fiber having a predetermined buffer stripping force is provided. The method includes controlling residual acrylate unsaturation (RAU) and oxygen in at least an outer surface of un-buffered optical fiber to achieve a predetermined buffer stripping characteristic, applying a tight buffer composition comprising acrylate to the un-buffered optical fiber, and curing the tight buffer composition. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20130011108 | UV Curable Acrylate Buffer Coating for Optical Fiber - Certain embodiments of the invention may include a UV curable acrylate buffer coating for optical fiber. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a buffered optical fiber is provided. The buffered optical fiber includes a core, a cladding surrounding the core, a primary layer surrounding the cladding, a secondary layer surrounding the primary layer. A clear or translucent buffer surrounds the optical fiber, wherein the buffer includes polyester/polyether polyol aliphatic urethane acrylate, and the buffer has an elastic modulus greater than 40,000 psi. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20140064682 | Liquid and Gaseous Resistance Compact Fiber Unit and Method of Making the Same - The embodiments disclosed herein seek to eliminate substantially all of the voids or air gaps among neighboring fibers within a CFU by wetting a plurality of optical fibers that comprises the CFU with an acrylate prepolymer resin before the plurality of the optical fibers are grouped together tightly. In one embodiment, instead of extruding a first acrylate prepolymer resin to the optical fibers immediately after a first die, the disclosed process wets the optical fibers with a first acrylate prepolymer resin prior to the first die. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20160004025 | OPTICAL FIBER SEISMIC SENSING CABLE - Described is an improved optical fiber cable specially adapted for seismic sensing. Compared with standard optical fiber cable, this improved optical fiber cable is reduced in size, lighter, and more flexible. These characteristics make the optical fiber cable more robust for reusable applications. Due to modifications in the design of the optical fibers, the size and weight of the seismic sensing cable may be substantially reduced. That allows longer lengths of seismic sensing cable, and more seismic sensor boxes, to be reeled on a given sized reel, and makes deployment of the seismic sensing cable faster, easier, and less expensive. A preferred cable design for reaching these objectives comprises multiple optical fibers, of a design just described, encased in a dual-layer optical fiber buffer encasement of acrylate resin. | 01-07-2016 |
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| 20120106737 | System and Method for Securing Wireless Communications - A system and method for securing wireless communications are provided. A method for secure communications by a first user includes estimating a channel between the first user and a second user, thereby producing an first phase estimate of the channel, generating a first block of secret bits based on the first phase estimate of the channel, and transmitting public information regarding the first block of secret bits to the second user. The second user makes use of the public information to generate a second block of secret bits. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120106739 | System and Method for Securing Wireless Communications - A system and method for securing wireless communications are provided. A method for secure communications by a first user includes estimating a channel between the first user and a second user based on a pilot signal transmitted by the second user, determining a first threshold and a second threshold based on the estimate of channel, selecting a first subset of channel estimates, signaling the first subset of channel estimates to the second user, receiving a second subset of channel estimates from the second user, for each channel estimate in the second subset of channel estimates, quantizing the channel estimate based on a relationship between a gain of the channel estimate and the first threshold and the second threshold, generating a first secret key based on quantized channel estimates, verifying that the first secret key matches a second secret key generated by the second user, and transmitting information to the second user. | 05-03-2012 |
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| 20120085345 | NASAL SPRAY DEVICE - A nasal spray device for the delivery of a pharmaceutical formulation to the nasal cavity in metered doses. The device includes: a pressurised aerosol canister including a vial containing a pharmaceutical formulation including an active ingredient, a propellant and, optionally, a co-solvent, the aerosol canister further including a metering valve having a valve stem; and an actuator for the aerosol canister, the actuator including a stem block having a receptacle into which the valve stem of metering valve of the aerosol canister is received and axially located and being displaceable relative to the vial of the aerosol canister to actuate the metering valve of the aerosol canister, a sump extending below the receptacle, the stem block further defining a discharge orifice for the pharmaceutical formulation and a transfer channel through which a dispensed dose of the pharmaceutical formulation is able to pass from the sump to the discharge orifice. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20130167838 | NASAL FORMULATION - This invention relates to a solution formulation for nasal administration comprising azelastine, beclomethasone dipropionate, a co-solvent, an acid and an HFA propellant. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20160082204 | NASAL SPRAY DEVICE - A nasal spray device for the delivery of a pharmaceutical formulation to the nasal cavity in metered doses. The device includes: a pressurised aerosol canister including a vial containing a pharmaceutical formulation including an active ingredient, a propellant and, optionally, a co-solvent, the aerosol canister further including a metering valve having a valve stem; and an actuator for the aerosol canister, the actuator including a stem block having a receptacle into which the valve stem of metering valve of the aerosol canister is received and axially located and being displaceable relative to the vial of the aerosol canister to actuate the metering valve of the aerosol canister, a sump extending below the receptacle, the stem block further defining a discharge orifice for the pharmaceutical formulation and a transfer channel through which a dispensed dose of the pharmaceutical formulation is able to pass from the sump to the discharge orifice. | 03-24-2016 |
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| 20140274997 | CEPHALOSPORIN PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS - Pharmaceutical compositions including a cephalosporin disclosed herein as having the structure of formula (III). | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140303136 | CEFTOLOZANE ANTIBIOTIC COMPOSITIONS - This disclosure provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising ceftolozane, pharmaceutical compositions comprising ceftolozane and tazobactam, methods of preparing those compositions, and related methods and uses of these compositions. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140309205 | CEFTOLOZANE ANTIBIOTIC COMPOSITIONS - This disclosure provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising ceftolozane, pharmaceutical compositions comprising ceftolozane and tazobactam, methods of preparing those compositions, and related methods and uses of these compositions. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20150316568 | Method for Screening Lyophilized Parenteral Formulations - Embodiments of the present invention feature methods for screening parenteral formulations which require small quantities of drug and rapid results. The method features steps of identifying one or more solutions for reconstitution and applying the solutions to lyophilized drug, excipient and diluent combinations. | 11-05-2015 |
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| 20100235551 | VIRTUAL KVM FUNCTIONALITY FOR COMPUTER SYSTEMS - A method, system, and computer program product for implementing virtual keyboard video mouse (KVM) switching functionality using a processing device in communication with a memory device is provided. Keyboard, video, and mouse signals for a first computer are redirected to be carried over a standardized serial bus connecting the first computer to a second computer. Each of the keyboard, video, and mouse signals are carried at predetermined frequencies. The keyboard, video, and mouse signals on the second computer are identified and separated. The keyboard, video, and mouse signals are passed to an operating system on the second computer. The keyboard, video, and mouse signals are used by the operating system to manage the first computer. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100318717 | STATUS INFORMATION SAVING AMONG MULTIPLE COMPUTERS - Provided are techniques for status information saving among multiple computers. In one embodiment, a selected computer is operated using a plurality of input/output devices over switched input/output signal paths passing through a KVM (keyboard video mouse) switch positioned between the selected computer and the plurality of input/output devices. Status data is carried over signal paths passing through the KVM switch wherein the status data represents status information for a plurality of computers connected to the KVM switch. The status data passing through the KVM switch is stored in a memory coupled to the KVM switch. Other embodiments are described and claimed. Other embodiments are contemplated, depending upon the particular application. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20120331212 | STATUS INFORMATION SAVING AMONG MULTIPLE COMPUTERS - Provided are techniques for status information saving among multiple computers. In one embodiment, a selected computer is operated using a plurality of input/output devices over switched input/output signal paths passing through a KVM (keyboard video mouse) switch positioned between the selected computer and the plurality of input/output devices. Status data is carried over signal paths passing through the KVM switch wherein the status data represents status information for a plurality of computers connected to the KVM switch. The status data passing through the KVM switch is stored in a memory coupled to the KVM switch. Other embodiments are described and claimed. Other embodiments are contemplated, depending upon the particular application. | 12-27-2012 |
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| 20140067902 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING MULTIPLE UNIVERSAL RESOURCE IDENTIFIERS IN M2M COMMUNICATIONS - A method and apparatus may use multiple URIs (MU) in a single request message for machine-to-machine (M2M) communication networks. Multiple single URI (SU)-type request messages may be received from an application client (e.g. a constrained application protocol (CoAP)/hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) client) at a (CoAP/HTTP) intermediary node. The multiple SU-type request messages may be aggregated into a single MU-type request message at the intermediary node, and the single MU-type request message may be transmitted to a (CoAP/HTTP) server. A multiple value (MV)-type response message may be received from the (CoAP/HTTP) server. The MV-type response message may be deaggregated into multiple single value (SV)-type response messages. The multiple SV-type response messages may be transmitted to the (CoAP/HTTP) client. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140351312 | LIGHTWEIGHT IOT INFORMATION MODEL - A lightweight and extensible information model for machine-to-machine systems is disclosed. A service layer information management architecture uses three categories of atomic objects, subjects, actions, and descriptions. Information for use within the model is built using the atomic information objects. Application programming interfaces are used to perform operations and information processing by different nodes. Common service functions are used in the model as instances of a generic common service information model. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20150055640 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING MACHINE-TO-MACHINE COMMUNICATIONS - A method and apparatus for distributed services and data in a machine-to-machine (M2M) communication network are disclosed. A network server, an M2M gateway, and M2M devices include an M2M service capability layer for supporting M2M service capabilities, respectively. Reference points may be defined for interactions between network service capability layers, between gateway service capability layers, between a gateway service capability layer and a device service capability layer of an M2M device, between M2M device applications, and/or between a network, gateway, or device service capability layer and an M2M application. The network server may be split into a control server and a data server at a service capability layer to provide service capabilities for control functions and service capabilities for data functions, respectively. The data server may be configured to interact with another data server to push or pull data or resources either directly or indirectly via the control server. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150067154 | Internet of Things Event Management Systems and Methods - Internet of Things (IoT) event objects can be tailored to specific device types and capabilities. An IoT event object can use a flexible definition of an event that can be reconfigured. An IoT event object allows for the ability to set different triggering conditions and priorities. Individual event definitions can be extended to create more complex events. A Notification Handler supports sending a request or command in response to an event that requires action. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150264134 | ENHANCED DISTRIBUTED RESOURCE DIRECTORY - In accordance with an example embodiment, an enhanced distributed resource directory provides resource lookup capabilities without need to know a uniform resource identifier of the resource. For example, a resource directory node may receive a message payload from an endpoint. The message payload includes a registration request or a resource lookup request. The resource directory node may determine keys associated with the message payload. The keys may comprise parameters and values associated with the parameters. Upon determining the keys, the keys may be applied to a hash function to generate mapping information that has identities of peer resource directories. Based on the mapping information, the resource directory may transmit the message payload to peer resource directories. The resource directory may receive responses from the peer resource directories such that an appropriate response may be provided to the requesting endpoint. | 09-17-2015 |
| 20150373127 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR RESTFUL BATCH SERVICES - Apparatuses, computer readable media, and methods are disclosed for supporting services at an application service layer (ASL). The method may include responding to receiving batched requests from an entity by processing the batched requests, and sending a response to the batched requests to the entity. The method may include sending a separate response to each request indicated in the batched request to the entity, or sending a batched response. Two or more batched requests may have the same operation and the operation may be only specified once. The operation may be determined based on a name of the batched requests or an attribute of the batched request. The request may be determined to be a batch request based on a name of the batched request, attributes associated with the batched request, or an address to which the batched request is addressed. The ASL may be a service capability layer. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160036764 | Mechanism And Service For Device Naming - A naming scheme for IoT Devices can address the problem that the existing naming schemes of the IoT devices do not support device discovery and group operation efficiently. An IoT Device Name Service (IDNS) can be in charge of how the device name is generated from the location and other context information; updated due to the location change or context variation; and discovered. The IoT Devices can be routed by their names using a Name Routing Protocol (NRP). With the name scheme and NRP, the IoT Devices do not need to implement the full protocol stack to enable the direct communication between them. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160100362 | SERVICE CAPABILITY SERVER / EPC COORDINATION FOR POWER SAVINGS MODE AND PAGING - The present application is directed to computer-implemented apparatus for controlling a power savings mode characteristic of a device on a network. The apparatus includes a non-transitory memory with instructions for controlling power saving mode characteristic of the device and a processor operably coupled thereto. The processor performs the step of receiving a request to update the characteristics of the device. The processor also performs the step of updating the characteristics of the device based upon the request. The processor further performs the step of sending an acknowledgment that the characteristic has been updated. The application is also directed to a computer-implemented apparatus on a network for supporting buffering and data handling for a power savings mode of a device on the network. | 04-07-2016 |
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| 20100198776 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEPENDENCY AND ROOT CAUSE DISCOVERY - The embodiments described herein describe a computerized system and method for retrieving and processing data to provide dependency and root cause information for a process. The computerized system and method include receiving historic data of the process, detecting temporal dependency or precedence tasks in the process from the historic data, generating a historic dependency graph, aggregating the historic dependency graph into a probabilistic precedence network (PPN), pruning the PPN, and presenting results to a user. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20120319838 | RECONFIGURABLE NETWORK ENABLED PLUG AND PLAY MULTIFUNCTIONAL PROCESSING AND SENSING NODE - In one embodiment, a data acquisition device comprises a plurality of sensors to detect an environmental condition, a configurable processor coupled to the plurality of sensors, wherein the configurable processor is configured to receive one or more signals from the plurality of sensors, process the one or more signals to generate environmental data representative of the environmental condition, wherein the environmental data is, and a first input/output module to transmit the data to a remote device. Other embodiments may be disclosed. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20160123938 | PREDICTIVE ANALYSIS OF COMPLEX DATASETS AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS INCLUDING THE SAME - Predictive analysis of complex datasets and systems and methods including the same are disclosed herein. The methods include analyzing airborne particle count data from a cleanroom environment to predict a particle count fault condition within the cleanroom environment. The methods further include generating an airborne particle count data repository that includes particle counts within the cleanroom environment, analyzing the airborne particle count data to calculate a difference between a first rate of change and a second rate of change, and predicting the particle count fault condition responsive to the difference between the first rate of change and the second rate of change being outside a predetermined threshold range difference. The systems include computer readable storage media including computer-executable instructions that, when executed, direct a data analysis system to perform the methods. The systems also include a distributed cleanroom particle count monitoring system including a plurality of detection nodes. | 05-05-2016 |
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| 20140059524 | Compile Time Execution - When compiling high level, graphical code (e.g. LabVIEW™ code) representative of a design, parts of the code that do not depend on external input data may be executed during the compilation process. Specific variables and/or value traces of specific variables in the program, e.g. constant values and/or repeating patterns may be recorded then analyzed, and certain transformations may be applied in the compilation process according to the results of the analysis, thereby optimizing the design. In one approach, the graph may be dynamically stepped through one node at a time, and it may be determined whether all inputs to the stepped-through node are known. If those inputs are known, type conversion and the operation corresponding to the stepped-through node may be dynamically performed. In another approach, a subset of the graphical code not depending on external data may be compiled and executed, thereby obtaining the same results as described above. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20150242193 | Program Optimization via Compile Time Execution - When compiling high level, graphical code (e.g. LabVIEW™ code) representative of a design, parts of the code that do not depend on external input data may be executed during the compilation process. Specific variables and/or value traces of specific variables in the program, e.g. constant values and/or repeating patterns may be recorded then analyzed, and certain transformations may be applied in the compilation process according to the results of the analysis, thereby optimizing the design. In one approach, the graph may be dynamically stepped through one node at a time, and it may be determined whether all inputs to the stepped-through node are known. If those inputs are known, type conversion and the operation corresponding to the stepped-through node may be dynamically performed. In another approach, a subset of the graphical code not depending on external data may be compiled and executed, thereby obtaining the same results as described above. | 08-27-2015 |
| 20160062750 | Program Variable Convergence Analysis - System and method for convergence analysis. One or more state variables of a first program may be determined based on dependencies of variables in a first program. A second program corresponding to the first program is created based on the state variables and their dependencies, and executed multiple times. Each execution may include recording values of the state variables, determining an execution count, comparing the values to corresponding values from previous executions of the second program, and terminating the executing in response to the values matching corresponding values from at least one previous execution of the second program. A convergence property for the first program is determined based on the execution count, and indicating a number of executions of the first program required to generate all possible values of the one or more variables. The convergence property is stored, and may be useable to optimize the first program. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160070485 | Self-addressing Memory - Techniques are disclosed relating to self-addressing memory. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a memory and addressing circuitry coupled to or comprised in the memory. In this embodiment, the addressing circuitry is configured to receive memory access requests corresponding to a specified sequence of memory accesses. In this embodiment, the memory access requests do not include address information. In this embodiment, the addressing circuitry is further configured to assign addresses to the memory access requests for the specified sequence of memory accesses. In some embodiments, the apparatus is configured to perform the memory access requests using the assigned addresses. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160070498 | Memory System Configured to Avoid Memory Access Hazards for LDPC Decoding - Techniques are disclosed relating to resolving memory access hazards. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a memory and circuitry coupled to or comprised in the memory. In this embodiment, the circuitry is configured to receive a sequence of memory access requests for the memory, where the sequence of memory access requests is configured to access locations associated with entries in a matrix. In this embodiment, the circuitry is configured with memory access constraints for the sequence of memory access requests. In this embodiment, the circuitry is configured to grant the sequence of memory access requests subject to the memory access constraints, thereby avoiding memory access hazards for a sequence of memory accesses corresponding to the sequence of memory access requests. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160070499 | Configuring Circuitry with Memory Access Constraints for a Program - Techniques are disclosed relating to configuring an interlock memory system. In one embodiment, a method includes determining a sequence of memory access requests for a program and generating information specifying memory access constraints based on the sequence of memory accesses, where the information is usable to avoid memory access hazards for the sequence of memory accesses. In this embodiment, the method further includes configuring first circuitry using the information, where the first circuitry is included in or coupled to a memory. In this embodiment, after the configuring, the first circuitry is operable to perform memory access requests to the memory corresponding to the sequence of memory accesses while avoiding the memory access hazards, without receiving other information indicating the memory access hazards. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160070662 | Reordering a Sequence of Memory Accesses to Improve Pipelined Performance - Techniques are disclosed relating to reordering sequences of memory accesses. In one embodiment, a method includes storing a specified sequence of memory accesses that corresponds to a function to be performed. In this embodiment, the specified sequence of memory accesses has first memory access constraints. In this embodiment, the method further includes reordering the specified sequence of memory accesses to create a reordered sequence of memory accesses that has second, different memory access constraints. In this embodiment, the reordered sequence of memory accesses is usable to access a memory to perform the function. In some embodiments, performance estimates are determined for a plurality of reordered sequences of memory accesses, and one of the reordered sequences is selected based on the performance estimates. In some embodiments, the reordered sequence is used to compile a program usable to perform the function. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160103664 | Correlation Analysis of Program Structures - System and method for performing correlation analysis. A program that includes multiple program structures and one or more data objects is stored. Each data object is shared by at least two of the program structures. For each program structure, decomposition effects on each of the data objects shared by the program structure resulting from each of a respective one or more optimizing transforms applied to the program structure are analyzed. One or more groups of correlated structures are determined based on the analyzing. Each group includes two or more program structures that share at least one data object, and at least one optimizing transform that is compatible with respect to the two or more program structures and the shared data object. For at least one group, the at least one optimizing transform is usable to transform the two or more program structures to meet a specified optimization objective. | 04-14-2016 |
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| 20100199244 | Formal Verification Of Clock Domain Crossings - Methods and apparatus for performing automated formal clock domain crossing verification on a device are detailed. In various implementations of the invention, a device may be analyzed, wherein the clock domain crossing boundaries are identified. Subsequently, a formal clock domain crossing verification method may be applied to the identified clock domain crossing boundaries, resulting in clock domain crossing assertions being identified. After which the identified assertions may be promoted for post clock domain crossing analysis. With various implementations of the invention, a formal clock domain crossing method is provided, wherein the device components near an identified clock domain crossing are extracted. Assertions may then be synthesized and verified based upon the extracted components. Various implementations of the invention provide for clock domain crossing verification to be performed iteratively, wherein a larger and larger selection of the device is extracted during formal verification. Additionally, various implementations of the present invention provide that the clock domain crossing verification operate on the fly during a device verification procedure. With further implementations, a bit-blasted approach to clock domain crossing verification may be provided during formal verification. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100287524 | METASTABILITY EFFECTS SIMULATION FOR A CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION - A circuit design that contains at least two clock domains is simulated using a novel system and method for injecting the effects of metastability. The system includes detectors for detecting, during simulation, when a clock in a transmit clock domain and a clock in a receive clock domain are aligned and when the input of a register receiving a clock-domain-crossing signal is changing. The system includes coverage monitors for measuring, during simulation, statistics related to metastability injection. The system accurately models the effects of metastability by, at appropriate times during simulation, pseudo-randomly inverting outputs of registers receiving clock-domain-crossing signals. By accurately modeling the effects of metastability, errors in the circuit design can be detected while simulating a pre-existing simulation test. The simulation with metastability effects injection is repeatable and requires no modification of pre-existing RTL design files or simulation test files. | 11-11-2010 |
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| 20110258832 | Method and apparatus for retaining an ornament - A method and apparatus for retaining an ornament, for example, an ornamental crystal, on a frame or plate is provided. The method includes providing a pin having a first end and a second end, opposite the first end, the second end comprising a projection, for example, a head; inserting the first end of the pin through an aperture in the ornament and through a hole in the frame wherein the projection obstructs the aperture in the ornament; deforming, for example, twisting, the second end of the pin to provide a deformation of the second end that obstructs passage of the second end through the hole in the frame; and retaining the ornament on the frame by the projection of the first end of the pin and the deformation of the second end of the pin. Aspects of the invention facilitate the mounting of ornaments to ornamental fixtures, for example, chandeliers. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20120217363 | METHODS AND STRUCTURES FOR ATTACHING AN ORNAMENT - An ornamental fixture having a support structure and a plurality of ornaments mounted to the support structure in a substantially completely spherical arrangement of ornaments. The ornaments may be glass crystal ornaments, for example, octagonal glass crystals, and a light may be mounted within the fixture. The support structure may include an upper support ring and at least one lower support ring vertically spaced from the upper support ring and a plurality of arcuate sector assemblies removably mounted to the upper support ring and the at least one lower support ring. The sector assemblies retain the ornaments to provide a substantially continuous 360-degree array of ornaments. The sector assemblies can also be disassembled from the support structure for maintenance, servicing, relamping, and cleaning of the fixture. For example, the disassembled components of the fixture may be washed in a dishwasher without damaging the ornaments or the support structure. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120257388 | LIGHT FIXTURES, METHODS OF SUSPENDING A PLURALITY OF LIGHT SOURCES, AN ORNAMENT MOUNTING, AND A METHOD FOR MOUNTING AN ORNAMENT - Light fixtures, lighting methods, and devices for mounting ornaments are provided. The light fixtures and methods overcome the limitations of the prior art by permitting electrical power transmission to the light sources, such as, LEDs, through the light fixture suspension elements. The light fixtures include a first ring suspended by a plurality of first cords; and a second ring suspended by a plurality of second cords from the first ring; wherein at least one of the first ring and the second ring comprises a plurality of light sources; and wherein at least one of the plurality of first cords and at least one of the plurality of the second cords are adapted to transmit electrical power to the plurality of light sources. Methods of mounting light sources and ornament mounting arrangements are also disclosed. | 10-11-2012 |
