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| 20100035911 | DRUG COMBINATIONS TO TREAT HYPERPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS - A method of treating a hyperproliferative disorder, including a cancer, in a subject in need of such treatment, comprising administering to said subject a pharmaceutical combination containing a treatment effective amount of: (a) a vitamin A derivative (i.e., a retinoid), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and an inhibitor of microtubule structure or function; or (b) a combination containing fenretinide (i.e., N-(4-hydrophenyl) retinamide, 4-HPR) and ABT-751 (i.e., N-[2-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)amino]-3-pyridinyl]-4-methoxybenzenesulfonamide). Vitamin A derivatives that may be useful for this invention according to (a) include, but are not limited to, all-trans-retinoic acid, 13-cis-retinoic acid, and fenretinide. Microtubule inhibitors that may be useful for this invention according to (a) include, but are not limited to, inhibitors of the Vinca binding domain (e.g., vincristine, vinblastine, vinorelbine, and cryptophycin 52), inhibitors of the Taxane domain (e.g., paclitaxel, docetaxel, and epothilones), and inhibitors of the colchicine site (e.g., colchicine, ABT-751, CI-980, and combretastatin). A preferred retinoid according to (a) is fenretinide. A preferred microtubule inhibitor according to (b) is ABT-751. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20110152267 | Compositions and Methods for Treating Hyperproliferative Disorders - A method of treating a hyperproliferative disorder in a subject in need of such treatment, comprising administering to said subject, in combination, a treatment effective amount of: (a) a ceramide-increasing retinoid such as fenretinide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and (b) at least one (and in certain embodiments at least two) compounds selected from the groups consisting of (i) a non-18 carbon chain length L-threo-sphinganine(s) or pharmaceuticeutically acceptable salt thereof, (ii) glucosylceramide or glucosyl(dihydro)ceramide synthesis inhibitor(s), and (iii) sphingomyelin or dihydrosphingomyelin synthase inhibitor(s). Preferred L-threo-sphinganines are of carbon chain length 17 carbons, 19 carbons and 20 carbons. A preferred glucosylceramide or glucosyl(dihydro)ceramide synthesis inhibitor is D-threo-1-phenyl-2-palmitoylamino-3-morpholino-1-propanol. A preferred sphingomyelin or dihydrosphingomyelin synthesis inhibitor is D-threo-1-phenyl-2-palmitoylamino-3-morpholino-1-propanol. A preferred hyperproliferative disorder is brain cancers. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20130217691 | Compositions and Methods for Treating Hyperproliferative Disorders - A method of treating a hyperproliferative disorder in a subject in need of such treatment, comprising administering to said subject, in combination, a treatment effective amount of: (a) a ceramide-increasing retinoid such as fenretinide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and (b) at least one (and in certain embodiments at least two) compounds selected from the groups consisting of (i) a non-18 carbon chain length L-threo-sphinganine(s) or pharmaceuticeutically acceptable salt thereof, (ii) glucosylceramide or glucosyl(dihydro)ceramide synthesis inhibitor(s), and (iii) sphingomyelin or dihydrosphingomyelin synthase inhibitor(s). Preferred L-threo-sphinganines are of carbon chain length 17 carbons, 19 carbons and 20 carbons. A preferred glucosylceramide or glucosyl(dihydro)ceramide synthesis inhibitor is D-threo-1-phenyl-2-palmitoylamino-3-morpholino-1-propanol. A preferred sphingomyelin or dihydrosphingomyelin synthesis inhibitor is D-threo-1-phenyl-2-palmitoylamino-3-morpholino-1-propanol. A preferred hyperproliferative disorder is brain cancers. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20140329832 | METABOLIC DEGRADATION INHIBITORS FOR ANTI-HYPERPROLIFERATIVE AGENTS - The present invention provides methods of increasing an amount of a treatment agent in the body, a cancer or tumor. The methods include administering an inhibitor of the metabolic degradation or conversion of the treatment agent to a subject undergoing treatment for a hyperproliferative disorder with said treatment agent. Methods of treating hyperproliferative disorders, tumors and cancers are also provided. | 11-06-2014 |
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| 20110108440 | Underfill Recognition System for a Biosensor - A biosensor with an underfill recognition system assesses whether to analyze a sample for one or more analytes in response to the volume of the sample. The underfill recognition system applies polling and test excitation signals to the sample. The polling signals generate one or more polling output signals, which maybe used to detect when a sample is present and to determine whether the sample has sufficient volume for analysis. The test excitation signal generates one or more test output signals, which may be used to determine one or more analyte concentrations in the sample. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110115504 | Biosensor Methods Having Enhanced Stability and Hematocrit Performance - The present invention relates to electrochemical sensor strips and methods of determining the concentration of an analyte in a sample or improving the performance of a concentration determination. The electrochemical sensor strips may include at most 8 μg/mm | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110231105 | Residual Compensation Including Underfill Error - A biosensor system determines analyte concentration from an output signal generated from a light-identifiable species or a redox reaction of the analyte. The biosensor system compensates at least 50% of the total error in the output signal with a primary function and compensates a portion of the remaining error with a residual function. The amount of error compensation provided by the primary and residual functions may be adjusted with a weighing coefficient. The compensation method including a primary function and a residual function may be used to determine analyte concentrations having improved accuracy from output signals including components attributable to error. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110297557 | Underfill Management System for a Biosensor - A biosensor system including the underfill management system determines the analyte concentration in a sample from the at least one analytic output signal value. The underfill management system includes an underfill recognition system and an underfill compensation system. The underfill recognition system determines whether the test sensor initially is substantially full-filled or underfilled, indicates when the sample volume is underfilled so that additional sample may be added to the test sensor, and starts or stops the sample analysis in response to the sample volume. The underfill recognition system also may determine the initial degree of underfill. After the underfill recognition system determines the initial fill state of the test sensor, the underfill compensation system compensates the analysis based on the initial fill state of the test sensor to improve the measurement performance of the biosensor system for initially underfilled test sensors. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20140061062 | Biosensor Performance Increasing Methods Having Enhanced Stability and Hematocrit Performance - The present invention relates to electrochemical sensor strips and methods of determining the concentration of an analyte in a sample or improving the performance of a concentration determination. The electrochemical sensor strips may include at most 8 μg/mm | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140216930 | Underfill Recognition Biosensor - A biosensor with an underfill recognition system assesses whether to analyze a sample for one or more analytes in response to the volume of the sample. The underfill recognition system applies polling and test excitation signals to the sample. The polling signals generate one or more polling output signals, which maybe used to detect when a sample is present and to determine whether the sample has sufficient volume for analysis. The test excitation signal generates one or more test output signals, which may be used to determine one or more analyte concentrations in the sample. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140305808 | Methods of Determining Analyte Concentration Having Enhanced Stability and Hematocrit Performance - The present invention relates to methods of determining the concentration of an analyte in a sample or improving the performance of a concentration determination. The electrochemical sensor strips may include at most 8 μg/mm | 10-16-2014 |
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| 20120236201 | DIGITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, AUTHORING, AND PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES - Various techniques are disclosed for authoring and/or presenting packages of multimedia content. In at least one embodiment, the digital multimedia package may include video content, audio content, and text transcription content representing a transcription of the audio content. The video content, audio content, and text transcription content are each maintained in continuous synchronization with each other during video playback, and also as a user selectively navigates to different scenes of the video content. The text transcription content is presented via an interactive Resources Display GUI. Interacting with the Resources Display GUI, a user may cause the displayed text to dynamically scroll to a different portion of the text transcription corresponding to a different scene of the video. In response, the concurrent presentation of video content may automatically and dynamically change to display video content corresponding to the scene associated with the text transcription currently displayed in the Resources Display GUI. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20140310746 | DIGITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, AUTHORING, AND PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES - Various techniques are disclosed for authoring and/or presenting packages of multimedia content. In at least one embodiment, the digital multimedia package may include video content, audio content, and text transcription content representing a transcription of the audio content. The video content, audio content, and text transcription content are each maintained in continuous synchronization with each other during video playback, and also as a user selectively navigates to different scenes of the video content. The text transcription content is presented via an interactive Resources Display GUI. Interacting with the Resources Display GUI, a user may cause the displayed text to dynamically scroll to a different portion of the text transcription corresponding to a different scene of the video. In response, the concurrent presentation of video content may automatically and dynamically change to display video content corresponding to the scene associated with the text transcription currently displayed in the Resources Display GUI. | 10-16-2014 |
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| 20090287501 | METHODS FOR DELIVERING A DRUG TO A HOSPITAL PATIENT FOR SHORT-TERM USE WHILE MINIMIZING LONG-TERM USE OF THE DRUG - Novel methods for delivering a drug to hospital patients for short-term in-hospital use while minimizing long-term use of the drug. Embodiments are provided in which hospitals are identified which may be eligible to treat patients, for example, perform certain types of surgery, and which have measures in place to limit use of the drug to short-term use. The identified hospitals are preferably registered in a storage medium, including computer readable storage media, and may be authorized to receive the shipments of the drug. The received drug may then be dispensed to the patient. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20120101130 | METHODS FOR DELIVERING A DRUG TO A HOSPITAL PATIENT FOR SHORT-TERM USE WHILE MINIMIZING LONG-TERM USE OF THE DRUG - Novel methods for delivering a drug to hospital patients for short-term in-hospital use while minimizing long-term use of the drug. Embodiments are provided in which hospitals are identified which may be eligible to treat patients, for example, perform certain types of surgery, and which have measures in place to limit use of the drug to short-term use. The identified hospitals are preferably registered in a storage medium, including computer readable storage media, and may be authorized to receive the shipments of the drug. The received drug may then be dispensed to the patient. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20130005772 | METHODS FOR DELIVERING A DRUG TO A HOSPITAL PATIENT FOR SHORT-TERM USE WHILE MINIMIZING LONG-TERM USE OF THE DRUG - Novel methods for delivering a drug to hospital patients for short-term in-hospital use while minimizing long-term use of the drug. Embodiments are provided in which hospitals are identified which may be eligible to treat patients, for example, perform certain types of surgery, and which have measures in place to limit use of the drug to short-term use. The identified hospitals are preferably registered in a storage medium, including computer readable storage media, and may be authorized to receive the shipments of the drug. The received drug may then be dispensed to the patient. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20140045894 | METHODS FOR DELIVERING A DRUG TO A HOSPITAL PATIENT FOR SHORT-TERM USE WHILE MINIMIZING LONG-TERM USE OF THE DRUG - Novel methods for delivering a drug to hospital patients for short-term in-hospital use while minimizing long-term use of the drug. Embodiments are provided in which hospitals are identified which may be eligible to treat patients, for example, perform certain types of surgery, and which have measures in place to limit use of the drug to short-term use. The identified hospitals are preferably registered in a storage medium, including computer readable storage media, and may be authorized to receive the shipments of the drug. The received drug may then be dispensed to the patient. | 02-13-2014 |
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| 20100070181 | LATEROLOG SHUNT MEASUREMENT - An apparatus for estimating a property of a formation penetrated by a borehole, the apparatus having: a first electrode and a second electrode configured to couple to a characteristic impedance of a material disposed in the borehole; a third electrode configured with the first electrode to electrically couple to a characteristic impedance of the formation; a circuit element coupled to the first electrode and to the second electrode and having a characteristic impedance; a first sensing circuit coupled to the circuit element and configured to provide a first signal related to the impedance of the borehole material; and a second sensing circuit coupled to the first electrode and the third electrode and configured to provide a second signal related to the characteristic impedance of the formation; wherein the first signal and the second signal are used to estimate the property. A method is also provided. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20110221442 | TOROID GALVANIC AZIMUTHAL LWD TOOL - An apparatus and method for estimating a parameter of interest of an earth formation, particularly relating to borehole logging methods and apparatuses for estimating electrical resistivity properties using at least one transverse toroid. The apparatus may include one or more transmitters for introducing electrical current to the earth formation. The transverse toroid may detect responsive electric signals from the earth formation at one or more frequencies and provide data from one or more depths of investigation. Further multiple transverse toroids may be used for detecting electric signals from a larger azimuthal range than a single transverse toroid. The method includes steps for using the apparatus to obtain data that may be used to estimate the parameter of interest. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20120078558 | Triaxial Induction Calibration Without Prior Knowledge of the Calibration Area's Ground Conductivity - Disclosed is a method for determining calibration factors of an induction tool that includes three receiver coils, each having a distinct orientation. The method includes: placing the induction logging tool in a first position at a first height above a surface of the earth; performing a first set of measurements of conductivity using the receiver coils with the induction logging tool in the first position at the first height; placing the induction logging tool in a second position at a second height above the surface of the earth; performing a second set of measurements of conductivity using the receiver coils with the induction logging tool in the second position at the second height; and determining the calibration factors that correct conductivity measurements performed by the induction logging tool in a borehole penetrating the earth using the first and second sets of measurements. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120081121 | MULTIPLE DEPTHS OF INVESTIGATION USING TWO PAIRS OF TOROID TRANSMITTERS - An apparatus and method for estimating a parameter of interest of an earth formation, particularly relating to borehole logging methods and apparatuses for estimating electrical resistivity properties at multiple depths of investigation. The apparatus may include two or more transmitters for introducing electrical current to the earth formation. The apparatus may include a controller configured to deliver an electrical signal to the two or more transmitters either simultaneously or sequentially. The controller may deliver an electrical signal to two or more transmitters at the same frequency for estimating depth of investigation. The apparatus may include one or more receivers responsive to electric signals from the earth formation at one or more frequencies to provide data from one or more depths of investigation. The method may include steps for using the apparatus to obtain data that may be used to estimate the parameter of interest. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20130076526 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CORRECTION OF DOWNHOLE MEASUREMENTS - A system for estimating downhole parameters includes: at least one parameter sensor disposed along a downhole component and configured to measure a parameter of one or more of a borehole and an earth formation and generate parameter data; and a processor in operable communication with the at least one parameter sensor, the processor configured to receive the parameter data and deformation data relating to deformation of the downhole component. The processor is configured to: generate a mathematical model of the downhole component deformation in real time based on pre-selected geometrical data representing the downhole component and the received deformation data; estimate, in real time, an alignment of the at least one parameter sensor relative to at least one of another parameter sensor and a desired alignment; and in response to estimating a misalignment of the at least one parameter sensor, correct the parameter data based on the misalignment. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130301388 | MISALIGNMENT COMPENSATION FOR DEEP READING AZIMUTHAL PROPAGATION RESISTIVITY - An apparatus and method for estimating a parameter of interest of an earth formation involving alignment information between receivers and their corresponding oriented transmitters. The method may include generating signals indicative responses to energy transmitted into an earth formation; estimating differences in alignment between transmitters and receivers; using the estimated differences in alignment to compensate for misalignment; and estimating a parameter of interest using the misalignment compensated signals. The apparatus may include a bottom hole assembly with one or more oriented transmitters, one or more oriented receivers, one or more alignment sensors, and at least one processor configured to compensate for misalignment using information about difference in alignment between the at least one oriented transmitter and at least one oriented receiver. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130304384 | ACCOUNTING FOR BENDING EFFECT IN DEEP AZIMUTHAL RESISTIVITY MEASUREMENTS USING INVERSION - An apparatus and method for estimating a parameter of interest of an earth formation involving alignment information between non-collocated oriented receivers and their corresponding non-collocated oriented transmitters. The method may include generating signal responses indicative to energy transmitted into an earth formation; estimating differences in alignment between transmitters and receivers; using the estimated differences in alignment to compensate for misalignment; and estimating a parameter of interest using the misalignment compensated signals. The misalignment estimate may include an inversion of at least one measurement from an alignment sensor. The apparatus may include a bottom hole assembly with oriented transmitters, oriented receivers, one or more alignment sensors, and at least one processor configured to compensate for misalignment using information about difference in alignment between at least one oriented transmitter and at least one oriented receiver. | 11-14-2013 |
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| 20100046812 | FINGERPRINT PREVIEW QUALITY AND SEGMENTATION - A ridge flow based fingerprint image quality determination can be achieved independent of image resolution, can be processed in real-time and includes segmentation, such as fingertip segmentation, therefore providing image quality assessment for individual fingertips within a four finger flat, dual thumb, or whole hand image. A fingerprint quality module receives from one or more scan devices ridge-flow—containing imagery which can then be assessed for one or more of quality, handedness, historical information analysis and the assignment of bounding boxes. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100054553 | FINGERPRINT PREVIEW QUALITY AND SEGMENTATION - A ridge flow based fingerprint image quality determination can be achieved independent of image resolution, can be processed in real-time and includes segmentation, such as fingertip segmentation, therefore providing image quality assessment for individual fingertips within a four finger flat, dual thumb, or whole hand image. A fingerprint quality module receives from one or more scan devices ridge-flow-containing imagery which can then be assessed for one or more of quality, handedness, historical information analysis and the assignment of bounding boxes. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20110164793 | FINGERPRINT PREVIEW QUALITY AND SEGMENTATION - A ridge flow based fingerprint image quality determination can be achieved independent of image resolution, can be processed in real-time and includes segmentation, such as fingertip segmentation, therefore providing image quality assessment for individual fingertips within a four finger flat, dual thumb, or whole hand image. A fingerprint quality module receives from one or more scan devices ridge-flow—containing imagery which can then be assessed for one or more of quality, handedness, historical information analysis and the assignment of bounding boxes. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110211740 | FINGERPRINT PREVIEW QUALITY AND SEGMENTATION - A ridge flow based fingerprint image quality determination can be achieved independent of image resolution, can be processed in real-time and includes segmentation, such as fingertip segmentation, therefore providing image quality assessment for individual fingertips within a four finger flat, dual thumb, or whole hand image. A fingerprint quality module receives from one or more scan devices ridge-flow—containing imagery which can then be assessed for one or more of quality, handedness, historical information analysis and the assignment of bounding boxes. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20130259331 | FINGERPRINT PREVIEW QUALITY AND SEGMENTATION - A ridge flow based fingerprint image quality determination can be achieved independent of image resolution, can be processed in real-time and includes segmentation, such as fingertip segmentation, therefore providing image quality assessment for individual fingertips within a four finger flat, dual thumb, or whole hand image. A fingerprint quality module receives from one or more scan devices ridge-flow—containing imagery which can then be assessed for one or more of quality, handedness, historical information analysis and the assignment of bounding boxes. | 10-03-2013 |
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| 20130076784 | RENDERING MAP IMAGES USING MODIFICATIONS OF NON-RASTER MAP DATA - A map server generates vector descriptors in a non-raster format, each indicating a geometry of a respective map element, to render a first map image of a selected geographic region at a client device. The map server then provides the vector descriptors to the client device. Upon receiving an indication that a second map image for the selected geographic region is to be rendered at the client device, the map server generates a modification indication that indicates a set of one or more vector descriptors, each of which corresponds to a respective map element that is rendered in one but not both of the first map image and the second map image, and provides the modification indication to the client device, so that the client device can render the second map image using at least some of the vector descriptors and the modification indication. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130080504 | MANAGING MAP ELEMENTS USING AGGREGATE FEATURE IDENTIFIERS - To provide map data to a client device for rendering a raster map image including map elements corresponding to various physical entities, map data is generated in a non-raster format. A method includes generating a description of a map feature that includes two or more of the map elements and does not include at least one of the map elements, where the map elements included in the map feature correspond to related physical entities or portions of a same physical entity. Generating a description of the map feature includes providing an indication of a portion of the map data corresponding to the map feature providing a map feature identifier that uniquely identifies the map feature. The method further includes causing the map data and the description of the map feature to be transmitted to the client device via a communication network. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130093750 | USE OF BANDING TO OPTIMIZE MAP RENDERING IN A THREE-DIMENSIONAL TILT VIEW - A graphics or image rendering system, such as a map image rendering system, determines a viewing window of a map surface to be displayed. The method generally determines a set of viewing boundaries of the map surface, wherein the set of viewing boundaries divide the map surface into a plurality of viewing bands based on a depth dimension range. The method then determines different zoom level map data for each viewing band and renders a three-dimensional display of the map surface based on the viewing bands and zoom level map data. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20140035948 | MANAGING MAP ELEMENTS USING AGGREGATE FEATURE IDENTIFIERS - Multiple individually renderable map elements, each representing a respective physical entity in a geographic area, are rendered to generate a digital map of the geographic area. A description of an aggregate map feature that includes several but not all of the multiple map elements is received. The several map elements represent physical entities that form a common administrative unit. A selection of one of the several map elements is received via the user interface. In response to receiving the selection, the several map elements included in the aggregate map feature are automatically selected, and an indication that the aggregate map feature has been selected is provided on the user interface. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140204116 | RENDERING A MAP USING STYLE IDENTIFIERS - A computing device receives, via a communication network, map data including (i) a description of geometries of map features and (ii) a first description of visual characteristics defined separately and independently of the description of the geometries. The computing device applies the visual characteristics to the geometries to render a first digital map. The computing device then receives, via the communication network, a second description of visual characteristics for application to the geometries previously provided to the computing device as part of the map data, and applies the second visual characteristics to the previously received geometries of the plurality of map features to render a second digital map. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140340419 | Use of Map Data Difference Tiles to Iteratively Provide Map Data to a Client Device - To provide map data for rendering map images corresponding to a selected geographic region at a client device, a map server generates a set of base map tiles having vector descriptors, each of which indicates a geometry of a respective map element, in accordance with a non-raster format for rendering a first map image. The map server, at some point, provides the base map tiles to the client device. Upon receiving an indication that a specific map image for the selected geographic region is to be rendered at the client device, the map server further generates a set of difference map tiles that indicate changes to be made to the set of base map tiles and sends the difference map tiles to the client device for use, along with the set of base map tiles, in rendering the requested specific map image. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140340421 | EFFICIENT COMPOSITION AND RENDERING OF GRAPHICAL ELEMENTS - To provide map data for rendering map images corresponding to a selected geographic region at a client device, a map server generates a set of base map tiles having vector descriptors, each of which indicates a geometry of a respective map element, in accordance with a non-raster format for rendering a first map image. The map server, at some point, provides the base map tiles to the client device. Upon receiving an indication that a specific map image for the selected geographic region is to be rendered at the client device, the map server further generates a set of difference map tiles that indicate changes to be made to the set of base map tiles and sends the difference map tiles to the client device for use, along with the set of base map tiles, in rendering the requested specific map image. The client device renders the new map view defined by the difference map tiles without needing to again pre-process all of the features or elements defined in the base map tiles, which makes the rendering of the new map view defined by the difference map tiles faster and more efficient in terms of processing power requirements. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140347383 | MAP RENDERING USING INTERPOLATION OF STYLE PARAMETERS ACROSS ZOOM LEVELS - A viewing window of a map surface is determined, at a certain zoom level corresponding to the magnification of the map surface. A first set of style parameters for applying to a feature of the map surface, where the feature is described in a vector format using several interconnected vertices, is determined. The first set of style parameters corresponds to a first zoom level of the viewing window, and the first zoom level corresponds to a first magnification. A second set of style parameters for the feature is also determined, where the second set of style parameters corresponds to a second zoom level of the viewing window, and where the second zoom level corresponds to a second magnification. A third set of style parameters for displaying the feature is determined by interpolating between the first set of style parameters and the second set of style parameters. | 11-27-2014 |
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| 20090194364 | MUFFLERS WITH POLYMERIC BODIES AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Mufflers having polymeric bodies that are protected from being overheated from the exhaust pipe by having an air gap between the exhaust pipe and the polymeric body are disclosed. Also disclosed is a process for making muffler systems wherein the muffler polymeric bodies have a cross section that is constant over the length of the muffler polymeric body. The muffler systems are inexpensive to make and install. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20100269344 | Process for manufacturing mufflers with polymeric bodies - Disclosed is a process for making muffler systems wherein the muffler polymeric bodies have a cross section that is constant over the length of the muffler polymeric body. The muffler systems are inexpensive to make and install. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20110186376 | MUFFLER WITH INTEGRATED CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND POLYMERIC MUFFLER BODY - Disclosed is a muffler ( | 08-04-2011 |
| 20120001476 | INJECTION MOLDED COMPOSITE WHEEL FOR A VEHICLE - Disclosed is a injection molded composite wheel, including a polyamide composition including (A) about 20 to about 70 weight percent of at least one polyamide resin, (B) about 30 to about 65 weight percent of one or more fiber reinforcing agents wherein the fiber has an average length of 0.1 to 0.9 mm; and (C) 0 to about 20 weight percent of one or more polymer impact modifiers; wherein 4 mm test bars prepared from the polyamide composition have an average tensile modulus greater than or equal to about 9 GPa, and an elongation at break of at least 4%. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120273299 | MUFFLER ASSEMBLY AND PROCESS OF MANUFACTURE - A muffler assembly including one or more exhaust pipe(s), a polymeric housing carried by at least one of the exhaust pipe(s); a thermal insulating layer lining the housing interior surface and extending between the housing and exhaust pipe at the housing-exhaust pipe interface; wherein the thermal insulating layer includes a nonwoven fabric; wherein when the fabric is exposed to heat, the fabric increases in thickness to seal the muffler assembly at the housing-exhaust pipe interface and provides thermal insulation to the polymeric housing. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120273300 | LIGHTWEIGHT POLYMERIC EXHAUST COMPONENTS - Disclosed is a muffler assembly including: a) polymeric housing having an interior surface and at least one opening for at least one inlet and one outlet exhaust pipe; b) at least one metal inlet exhaust pipe and at least one metal outlet exhaust pipe positioned within the openings to provide housing-exhaust pipe interfaces; c) a thermal insulating material coating the interior surface of the polymeric housing and extending through the housing-exhaust pipe interfaces; wherein the thermal insulating material seals the muffler assembly at the housing-exhaust pipe interfaces; and wherein the muffler assembly has a leak rate of 105 Liters/minute or less at 4.5 psig pressure. An optional muffler assembly has body mounting adapters attached to the inlet and outlet exhaust pipes and positioned within the openings to provide housing-body mounting adapter interfaces. Also disclosed are processes for manufacturing the muffler assemblies. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120273301 | MUFFLER ASSEMBLY WITH MOUNTING ADAPTER(S) AND PROCESS OF MANUFACTURE - A muffler assembly including one or more exhaust pipe(s), one or more mounting adapter(s) attached to the one or more exhaust pipe(s), a polymeric housing carried by one or more mounting adapter(s), a thermal insulating layer lining the housing interior surface and extending between the housing and one or more mounting adapter(s) at the housing-mounting adapter interface(s); wherein the thermal insulating layer includes a nonwoven fabric; wherein when the fabric is exposed to heat, the fabric increases in thickness to seal the muffler assembly at the housing-exhaust pipe interface and provides thermal insulation to the polymeric housing. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20130053500 | COMPOSITE WHEEL FOR A VEHICLE - Disclosed is a injection molded composite wheel, including a thermoplastic polyamide composition consisting essentially of (A) 20 to 70 weight percent of at least one polyamide resin including at least one repeat unit selected from the group consisting of the formulas | 02-28-2013 |
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| 20100293000 | SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING POTENTIAL CLAIM OUTCOMES USING RELATED HISTORICAL DATA - A computer system includes a data storage device. The data storage module receives, stores, and provides access to historical claim data. A categorical aggregation component comprising program instructions stored in a program memory provides categorized and aggregated historical claim data by identifying claim categories based on the historical claim data, each of the one or more claim categories associated with a respective set of claim characteristics, identifying claims of the historical claim data associated with one of the claim categories, assigning each identified claim to one of a plurality of total severity ranges based on the total severity of the identified claim, and determining an average cost per claim year for claims of each total severity range when executed by a computer processor. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20130290037 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING ESTIMATED CLAIM COSTS - A computer system includes a data storage device. The data storage module receives, stores, and provides access to historical claim data. A categorical aggregation component comprising program instructions stored in a program memory provides categorized and aggregated historical claim data by identifying claim categories based on the historical claim data, each of the one or more claim categories associated with a respective set of claim characteristics, identifying claims of the historical claim data associated with one of the claim categories, assigning each identified claim to one of a plurality of total severity ranges based on the total severity of the identified claim, and determining an average cost per claim year for claims of each total severity range when executed by a computer processor. | 10-31-2013 |
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| 20080204598 | Real-time film effects processing for digital video - A method, apparatus, and computer software for applying in real time imperfections to streaming video which causes the resulting digital video to resemble cinema film. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20100026886 | Method, Apparatus, and Computer Software for Digital Video Scan Rate Conversions with Minimization of Artifacts - A video format conversion method and concomitant computer software stored on a computer-readable medium comprising receiving a video stream comprising a plurality of frames in a first format, converting the video stream to a second format in approximately real time, and outputting the video stream in the second format, and wherein the converting step employs a hierarchical block true motion estimator. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100026897 | Method, Apparatus, and Computer Software for Modifying Moving Images Via Motion Compensation Vectors, Degrain/Denoise, and Superresolution - A video processing method and concomitant computer software stored on a computer-readable medium comprising receiving a video stream comprising a plurality of frames, removing via one or more GPU operations a plurality of artifacts from the video stream, outputting the video stream with the removed artifacts, and tracking artifacts between an adjacent subset of the plurality of frames prior to the removing step. | 02-04-2010 |
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| 20110287012 | NUCLEIC ACID ENCODING CYTOKINE RECEPTOR ZCYTOR17 - Novel polypeptides, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and related compositions and methods are disclosed for zcytor17, a novel cytokine receptor. The polypeptides may be used within methods for detecting ligands that stimulate the proliferation and/or development of hematopoietic, lymphoid and myeloid cells in vitro and in vivo. Ligand-binding receptor polypeptides can also be used to block ligand activity in vitro and in vivo. The polynucleotides encoding zcytor17, are located on chromosome 5, and can be used to identify a region of the genome associated with human disease states. The present invention also includes methods for producing the protein, uses therefor and antibodies thereto. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20130041143 | POLYNUCLEOTIDES ENCODING ANTIBODIES TO CYTOKINE RECEPTOR ZCYTOR17 - Novel polypeptides, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and related compositions and methods are disclosed for zcytor17, a novel cytokine receptor. The polypeptides may be used within methods for detecting ligands that stimulate the proliferation and/or development of hematopoietic, lymphoid and myeloid cells in vitro and in vivo. Ligand-binding receptor polypeptides can also be used to block ligand activity in vitro and in vivo. The polynucleotides encoding zcytor17, are located on chromosome 5, and can be used to identify a region of the genome associated with human disease states. The present invention also includes methods for producing the protein, uses therefor and antibodies thereto. | 02-14-2013 |
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| 20110111116 | Surgical Needle Coatings and Methods - The present invention provides improved medical devices for use in surgical procedures and methods for manufacturing improved medical devices. In some embodiments, the improved medical devices can include improved surgical needles that are capable of being repeatedly passed through tissue using minimal force. More particularly, the improved surgical needles can be manufactured with two or more different coatings that provide the surgical needles with both durability and lubricity for ease of repeated and successive passes through tissue. Improved methods for manufacturing the surgical needles and for providing and applying coatings to the surgical needles are also provided. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110112565 | Surgical Needle Coatings and Methods - The present invention provides novel medical devices for use in surgical procedures and methods for manufacturing novel medical devices. In some embodiments, the novel medical devices can include surgical needles that are capable of being repeatedly passed through tissue using minimal force. More particularly, the surgical needles can be manufactured with one or more coatings that provide the surgical needles with both durability and lubricity for ease of repeated and successive passes through tissue. Novel methods for manufacturing the surgical needles and for providing and applying coatings to the surgical needles are also provided. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110112566 | Surgical Needle Coatings and Methods - The present invention provides improved medical devices for use in surgical procedures and methods for manufacturing improved medical devices. In some embodiments, the improved medical devices can include improved surgical needles that are capable of being repeatedly passed through tissue using minimal force. More particularly, the improved surgical needles can be manufactured with two or more different coatings that provide the surgical needles with both durability and lubricity for ease of repeated and successive passes through tissue. Improved methods for manufacturing the surgical needles and for providing and applying coatings to the surgical needles are also provided. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20130189422 | SURGICAL NEEDLE COATINGS AND METHODS - The present invention provides improved medical devices for use in surgical procedures and methods for manufacturing improved medical devices. In some embodiments, the improved medical devices can include improved surgical needles that are capable of being repeatedly passed through tissue using minimal force. More particularly, the improved surgical needles can be manufactured with two or more different coatings that provide the surgical needles with both durability and lubricity for ease of repeated and successive passes through tissue. Improved methods for manufacturing the surgical needles and for providing and applying coatings to the surgical needles are also provided. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130209664 | SURGICAL NEEDLE COATINGS AND METHODS - The present invention provides improved medical devices for use in surgical procedures and methods for manufacturing improved medical devices. In some embodiments, the improved medical devices can include improved surgical needles that are capable of being repeatedly passed through tissue using minimal force. More particularly, the improved surgical needles can be manufactured with two or more different coatings that provide the surgical needles with both durability and lubricity for ease of repeated and successive passes through tissue. Improved methods for manufacturing the surgical needles and for providing and applying coatings to the surgical needles are also provided. | 08-15-2013 |
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| 20090279732 | SPEAKER ASSEMBLY WITH DIRECTIONAL ADJUSTABILITY - An improved audio speaker assembly is provided for directional adjustability of the woofer or driver. The assembly includes a housing comprising a baffle, a swivel, a swivel cup, and a retainer. The driver is mounted in the swivel. The swivel and swivel cup are mounted between the baffle and the retainer. The swivel is pivotal approximately 60° relative to the swivel cup, and is rotatable 360° relative to the baffle, thereby selectively positioning the driver in a desired direction. A pair of screws extend through the baffle and into the retainer, and can be tightened so as to lock or clamp the swivel and driver in the selected position, and preclude directional movement due to vibrations, temperature, and humidity. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20100054522 | PIVOTAL SPEAKER TWEETER - An adjustable tweeter assembly is provided to allow a tweeter to be directionally oriented to a selected position. The assembly includes a base, a bowl, and a cup, which are nested together so that the bowl is sandwiched between the base and the cup for movement therebetween. The tweeter is mounted in the bowl which can be rotated and pivoted relative to the cup and to the base. A fastener extends through the cup, the bowl, and the base, and through a leaf spring so as to provide a compressive or clamping force between the base, the bowl, and the cup. The tweeter is rotatable 360° and pivotal approximately 90°. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100054523 | AUDIO SPEAKER GRILL MOUNTING SYSTEM - An audio speaker assembly is provided with a grill which twist locks with the speaker housing for assembly and disassembly. The housing includes a perimeter edge with a plurality of slots and tab retainers. The grill includes a perimeter edge with a plurality of tabs. The tabs of the grill align with the slots of the housing, and the grill is then rotated so that the tabs under lay the tab retainers so as to lock the grill into securement with the speaker housing. The grill is rotated in the opposite direction to unlock the grill for disassembly. | 03-04-2010 |
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| 20100243448 | DIRECT OPTICAL INTERROGATION OF AGENTS IN MICRO-FLUIDIC CHANNELS UTILIZING WHISPERING GALLERY RESONATOR APPROACH - A whispering gallery mode resonator based optical sensor assembly comprises a flow channel permeable to optical energy and first and second optical waveguides adjacent to a section of the flow channel and adapted to be in first and second evanescent field couplings respectively with the section such that the section forms a whispering gallery mode resonator. The resonator is responsive to an optical signal conveyed in the first optical waveguide and communicates a second optical signal to the second optical waveguide indicative of a resonance wavelength of the whispering gallery mode resonator. A detector optically coupled to the second optical waveguide detects the output signal. A signal processor detects a shift in the output signal responsive to an analyte fluid flowing through the flow channel. The shift is indicative of the identity of at least one constituent of the analyte fluid. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100243916 | MODULAR OPTICAL DIAGNOSTIC PLATFORM FOR CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL TARGET DIAGNOSIS AND DETECTION - A modular system for optical diagnosis of a sample includes a portable optical probe, a light source, a filter, and a gain detector. A first optical element releasably, optically couples the optical probe to the light source. A second optical element releasably, optically couples the optical probe to the filter and a third optical element releasably, optically couples the filter to the gain detector. The optical probe receives an optical signal from the light source via the first optical element and directs the optical signal onto the sample, thereby inducing fluorescence emission from the sample. The optical probe receives the fluorescence emission from the sample and transmits to the filter via the second optical element. The filter transmits the fluorescence emission to the gain detector via the third optical element. The optical head includes a beam splitter which reflects the fluorescence emission from the sample to the filter. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20130146250 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DESALINATION OF WATER USING A GRAPHITE FOAM MATERIAL - A condenser or heat exchanger includes a circulation system for moving a cooling fluid, and a graphite foam in thermal communication with the circulation system. The condenser or heat exchanger can be used to remove water, or more particularly freshwater from water vapor or steam produced from seawater. | 06-13-2013 |
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| 20110011572 | Helical Tube Bundle Arrangements for Heat Exchangers - A heat exchanger comprising helically wound tube bundles is disclosed. The helically wound tube bundles are joined with tube sheets to define a primary working fluid system that is fluidically isolated from a secondary working fluid system. The tube sheets and tubes are formed of the same material, which facilitates their joining by means of joints that are substantially galvanic corrosion-resistant joints. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20120199330 | STAGED GRAPHITE FOAM HEAT EXCHANGERS - Shell-and-tube heat exchangers that utilize one or more foam heat transfer units engaged with the tubes to enhance the heat transfer between first and second fluids. The foam of the heat transfer units can be any thermally conductive foam material that enhances heat transfer. In an embodiment, a liquid distribution unit is employed that sprays a fluid to maximize the energy transfer through the use of large surface/volume ratio of the sprayed fluid. The spraying can be used in combination with or separately from the foam heat transfer units. Also, the tubes can be helically twisted around the liquid distribution unit so that the sprayed fluid impinges on the tubes. The shell-and-tube heat exchangers described herein are highly efficient, inexpensive to build, and corrosion resistant. The heat exchangers can be configured as an evaporator, a condenser, or for single phase cooling or heating thermal transfer applications. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120199331 | SHELL-AND-TUBE HEAT EXCHANGERS WITH FOAM HEAT TRANSFER UNITS - Shell-and-tube heat exchangers that utilize one or more foam heat transfer units engaged with the tubes to enhance the heat transfer between first and second fluids. The foam of the heat transfer units can be any thermally conductive foam material that enhances heat transfer, for example graphite foam. These shell-and-tube heat exchangers are highly efficient, inexpensive to build, and corrosion resistant. The described heat exchangers can be used in a variety of applications, including but not limited to, low thermal driving force applications, power generation applications, and non-power generation applications such as refrigeration and cryogenics. The foam heat transfer units can be made from any thermally conductive foam material including, but not limited to, graphite foam or metal foam. In an embodiment, the heat exchanger utilizes tubes that are twisted around a central foam heat transfer unit. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120199334 | HEAT EXCHANGER WITH FOAM FINS - Heat exchangers are described that employ fins made of a heat conducting foam material to enhance heat transfer. The foam fins can be used in any type of heat exchanger including, but not limited to, a plate-fin heat exchanger, a plate-frame heat exchanger or a shell-and-tube heat exchanger. The heat exchangers employing foam fins described herein are highly efficient, inexpensive to build, and corrosion resistant. The described heat exchangers can be used in a variety of applications, including but not limited to, low thermal driving force applications, power generation applications, and non-power generation applications such as refrigeration and cryogenics. The fins can be made from any thermally conductive foam material including, but not limited to, graphite foam or metal foam. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120199335 | RADIAL-FLOW HEAT EXCHANGER WITH FOAM HEAT EXCHANGE FINS - A radial flow plate-fin heat exchanger includes a plurality of heat exchange units connected together to form an annular shaped core. The core has a plurality of first fluid passageways that are circumferentially spaced from one another and that extend generally axially from a first end of the core to a second end. Each of the first fluid passageways is defined at least in part by a plurality of fins that include graphite foam. The core also has a plurality of second fluid passageways that are circumferentially spaced from one another and that extend generally radially from the central fluid passageway through an exterior wall of the core. The second fluid passageways are separated from the first fluid passageways so that a first fluid that flows through the first fluid passageways does not mix with a second fluid that flows through the second fluid passageways. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120282454 | DIRECT BONDING OF HEAT CONDUCTING FOAM AND SUBSTRATES - A technique for joining porous foam material, such as graphite, metal or ceramic foam, to a substrate is described. The substrate can be metal, a thermoset plastic or a composite material. The substrate has a melting point below that of the foam material. The two are joined together by using the foam to apply heat locally at the surface of the substrate. Some or all of the foam is heated to the appropriate temperature at or above the melting point of the substrate material. The foam and the substrate are then brought together, with the heat from the foam melting or softening the substrate material so that the substrate material infuses into the pores of the foam. As the foam cools below the melting point temperature, the substrate material solidifies to create a mechanical bond between the foam and the substrate. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120326879 | CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, AND NUCLEAR WEAPON DETECTION SYSTEM COMPRISING ARRAY OF SPATIALLY-DISPARATE SENSORS AND ENVIRONMENTAL ACUITY - A chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons detection system is disclosed that comprises an array of spatially-disparate hazardous material sensors that all feed into a centralized system control center. This enables the embodiment to receive and coordinate in one place all of the hazardous material sensors spread over a wide area, and, therefore, enables an alarm to be quickly issued in the event of a real attack. To accurately reduce false alarms, the illustrative embodiment requires that at least N of M neighboring stations report an alarm for the same hazardous material within an interval of time, and that the values of at least one of N and M change and are based on at least one environmental factor. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130146437 | DEHUMIDIFIER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A condenser or heat exchanger includes a circulation system for moving a cooling fluid, and a graphite foam in thermal communication with the circulation system. The condenser or heat exchanger can be used to remove water, or more particularly freshwater from humid air in tropical, subtropical, and arid climates. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20140261900 | FRICTION SURFACE STIR PROCESS - A process is described that employs what can be termed a friction surface stirring (FSS) process on the surface of a metal object. The FSS process occurs on some or the entire surface of the metal object, at a location(s) separate from a friction stir welded joint. The FSS process on the surface produces a corrosion resistant mechanical conversion “coating” on the object. The “coating” is formed by the thickness of the material of the object that has been FSS processed. In one exemplary application, the process can be applied to a metal strip that is later formed into a tube whereby the “coated” surface resides on the inside of the tube making it highly resistant to corrosive flow such as seawater. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140262173 | PROCESS OF FRICTION STIR WELDING ON TUBE END JOINTS AND A PRODUCT PRODUCED THEREBY - A process of producing shell and tube heat exchangers where the ends of the tubes are secured to a tube sheet while reacting applied FSW forces without introducing a crevice or local deformation near the ends of the tubes. In particular, an interference fit is used to lock the ends of the tubes into the tube sheet without flaring or expanding the tube ends. A FSW process is then used to weld the ends of the tubes to the tube sheet. | 09-18-2014 |
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| 20100261319 | N-type carrier enhancement in semiconductors - A method for generating n-type carriers in a semiconductor is disclosed. The method includes supplying a semiconductor having an atomic radius. Implanting an n-type dopant species into the semiconductor, which n-type dopant species has a dopant atomic radius. Implanting a compensating species into the semiconductor, which compensating species has a compensating atomic radius. Selecting the n-type dopant species and the compensating species in such manner that the size of the semiconductor atomic radius is inbetween the dopant atomic radius and the compensating atomic radius. A further method is disclosed for generating n-type carriers in germanium (Ge). The method includes setting a target concentration for the carriers, implanting a dose of an n-type dopant species into the Ge, and selecting the dose to correspond to a fraction of the target carrier concentration. Thermal annealing the Ge in such manner as to activate the n-type dopant species and to repair a least a portion of the implantation damage. Repeating the implantation and the thermal annealing until the target n-type carrier concentration has been reached. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20120135587 | N-type carrier enhancement in semiconductors - A method for generating n-type carriers in a semiconductor is disclosed. The method includes supplying a semiconductor having an atomic radius. Implanting an n-type dopant species into the semiconductor, which n-type dopant species has a dopant atomic radius. Implanting a compensating species into the semiconductor, which compensating species has a compensating atomic radius. Selecting the n-type dopant species and the compensating species in such manner that the size of the semiconductor atomic radius is inbetween the dopant atomic radius and the compensating atomic radius. A further method is disclosed for generating n-type carriers in germanium (Ge). The method includes setting a target concentration for the carriers, implanting a dose of an n-type dopant species into the Ge, and selecting the dose to correspond to a fraction of the target carrier concentration. Thermal annealing the Ge in such manner as to activate the n-type dopant species and to repair a least a portion of the implantation damage. Repeating the implantation and the thermal annealing until the target n-type carrier concentration has been reached. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120190161 | N-type carrier enhancement in semiconductors - A field effect transistor (FET) has a channel hosted in Ge. The FET has silicon-germanium (SiGe) source and drain formed by selective epitaxy. The SiGe source and drain exert a tensile stress onto the Ge channel. During forming of the SiGe source and drain, an n-type dopant species and a compensating species are being incorporated into the SiGe source and drain. The n-type dopant species and the compensating species are so selected that the size of the SiGe atomic radius is inbetween the dopant atomic radius and the compensating species atomic radius. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120190177 | N-type carrier enhancement in semiconductors - A method includes epitaxially growing a germanium (Ge) layer onto a Ge substrate and incorporating a compensating species with a compensating atomic radius into the Ge layer. The method includes implanting an n-type dopant species with a dopant atomic radius into the Ge layer. The method includes selecting the n-type dopant species and the compensating species in such manner that the size of the Ge atomic radius is inbetween the n-type dopant atomic radius and the compensating atomic radius. | 07-26-2012 |
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| 20110241115 | Schottky Junction Source/Drain FET Fabrication Using Sulfur or Flourine Co-Implantation - A Schottky field effect transistor (FET) includes a gate stack located on a silicon on insulator (SOI) layer, the gate stack comprising a gate silicide region; and source/drain silicide regions located in the SOI layer, the source/drain silicide regions comprising and at least one of sulfur and fluorine, wherein an interface comprising arsenic is located between each of the source/drain silicide regions and the SOI layer. A method of forming a contact, the contact comprising a silicide region adjacent to a silicon region, includes co-implanting the silicide region with arsenic and at least one of sulfur and fluorine; and drive-in annealing the co-implanted silicide region to diffuse the arsenic to an interface between the silicide region and the silicon region. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20120037998 | CMOS TRANSISTORS WITH STRESSED HIGH MOBILITY CHANNELS - A p-type field effect transistor (PFET) having a compressively stressed channel and an n-type field effect transistor (NFET) having a tensilely stressed channel are formed. In one embodiment, a silicon-germanium alloy is employed as a device layer, and the source and drain regions of the PFET are formed employing embedded germanium-containing regions, and source and drain regions of the NFET are formed employing embedded silicon-containing regions. In another embodiment, a germanium layer is employed as a device layer, and the source and drain regions of the PFET are formed by implanting a Group IIIA element having an atomic radius greater than the atomic radius of germanium into portions of the germanium layer, and source and drain regions of the NFET are formed employing embedded silicon-germanium alloy regions. The compressive stress and the tensile stress enhance the mobility of charge carriers in the PFET and the NFET, respectively. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20130320254 | METHOD OF FABRICATING GRADED MEDIA - A magnetic data storage medium comprising: an ion doped magnetic recording layer having a continuous grading of coercivity or anisotropy, wherein the coercivity or anisotropy is at a minimum substantially at one side of the magnetic recording layer, and having substantial portion of maximum coercivity or anisotropy at the other side of the magnetic recording layer. Also, a method of fabricating a magnetic data storage medium is included. | 12-05-2013 |
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| 20090291408 | Smile designer - Various methods and systems for designing a restored smile are provided. One method includes receiving scan data of a patient's teeth, developing a digital model of the patient's teeth via a computing device, where the model represents the patient's teeth based upon the scan data, creating a dental treatment plan to restore one or more teeth from an initial condition to a successive condition, and wherein a final condition of the one or more is based on the one or more teeth having at least one planned additional restorative tooth structure provided therewith. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20120106812 | SMILE DESIGNER - Various methods and systems for designing a restored smile are provided. One method includes receiving scan data of a patient's teeth, developing a digital model of the patient's teeth via a computing device, where the model represents the patient's teeth based upon the scan data, creating a dental treatment plan to restore one or more teeth from an initial condition to a successive condition, and wherein a final condition of the one or more is based on the one or more teeth having at least one planned additional restorative tooth structure provided therewith. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20150078637 | SMILE DESIGNER - Various methods and systems for designing a restored smile are provided. One method includes receiving scan data of a patient's teeth, developing a digital model of the patient's teeth via a computing device, where the model represents the patient's teeth based upon the scan data, creating a dental treatment plan to restore one or more teeth from an initial condition to a successive condition, and wherein a final condition of the one or more is based on the one or more teeth having at least one planned additional restorative tooth structure provided therewith. | 03-19-2015 |
