Murray, PA
Chris Murray, Philadelphia, PA US
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20160072985 | System and Method for Preparing a Pharmaceutical Compound - A system for preparing a pharmaceutical compound comprises: a computing device comprising a user interface providing an operator with instructions for preparing the pharmaceutical compound and at least one processor operatively connected to the user interface; a scale operatively connected to the at least one processor; and an image capture device operatively connected to the at least one processor and the scale and positioned to capture an image of at least one of a component used in preparing the pharmaceutical compound and the pharmaceutical compound. | 03-10-2016 |
Christopher Murray, Philadelphia, PA US
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20130175363 | Cartridge Sprayer System - A sprayer system has a tank for containing water, a cartridge for containing a dispersible substance, and a sprayer for being in fluid communication with the tank and the cartridge. The sprayer includes a housing with a receptacle for removably receiving the cartridge. A pump is mounted to the housing and in fluid communication with a first passageway carried by the housing. The pump draws the water from the tank into the first passageway while the sprayer is in fluid communication with the tank. A second passageway is carried by the housing and in fluid communication with both the receptacle and the first passageway for supplying the dispersible substance from the cartridge to the first passageway and, thereby, forming the dispersion in response to operation of the pump while the receptacle is in receipt of the cartridge and the sprayer is in fluid communication with the tank. | 07-11-2013 |
20130193232 | Cartridge Sprayer System - A sprayer for forming and spraying a dispersion of a dispersible substance from a cartridge and a liquid dispersion medium from a source. The sprayer has a first passageway comprising a pump, wherein the first passageway is configured for supplying at least the liquid dispersion medium from the source in response to operation of the pump; a receptacle for removably receiving the cartridge; and a second passageway in fluid communication with both the receptacle and the first passageway for supplying the dispersible substance from the cartridge to the first passageway and, thereby, forming the dispersion in response to operation of the pump. A discharge apparatus is in fluid communication with the first passageway for dispensing the dispersion from the sprayer. | 08-01-2013 |
Christopher Murray, Montgomery County, PA US
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20130302358 | MORPHOLOGICALLY AND SIZE UNIFORM MONODISPERSE PARTICLES AND THEIR SHAPE-DIRECTED SELF-ASSEMBLY - Monodisperse particles having: a single pure crystalline phase of a rare earth-containing lattice, a uniform three-dimensional size, and a uniform polyhedral morphology are disclosed. Due to their uniform size and shape, the monodisperse particles self assemble into superlattices. The particles may be luminescent particles such as down-converting phosphor particles and up-converting phosphors. The monodisperse particles of the invention have a rare earth-containing lattice which in one embodiment may be an yttrium-containing lattice or in another may be a lanthanide-containing lattice. The monodisperse particles may have different optical properties based on their composition, their size, and/or their morphology (or shape). Also disclosed is a combination of at least two types of monodisperse particles, where each type is a plurality of monodisperse particles having a single pure crystalline phase of a rare earth-containing lattice, a uniform three-dimensional size, and a uniform polyhedral morphology; and where the types of monodisperse particles differ from one another by composition, by size, or by morphology. In a preferred embodiment, the types of monodisperse particles have the same composition but different morphologies. Methods of making and methods of using the monodisperse particles are disclosed. | 11-14-2013 |
Christopher B. Murray, Bala Cynwyd, PA US
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20130146854 | PHOSPHORESCENT SMALL MOLECULES THAT ARE BONDED TO INORGANIC NANOCRYSTAL HOST FOR ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - A first device comprising a first organic light emitting device (OLED) is described. The first OLED includes an anode, it cathode and an emissive layer disposed between the anode and the cathode. The emissive layer includes a phosphorescent emissive dopant and a host material, that includes nanocrystals. The phosphorescent emissive dopant is bonded to the host material by a bridge moiety. | 06-13-2013 |
20140050851 | COLLOIDAL NANOCRYSTAL-BASED THIN FILM AND SOLUTION APPARATUSES AND METHODS - Methods of exchanging ligands to form colloidal nanocrystals (NCs) with chalcogenocyanate (xCN)-based ligands and apparatuses using the same are disclosed. The ligands may be exchanged by assembling NCs into a thin film and immersing the thin film in a solution containing xCN-based ligands. The ligands may also be exchanged by mixing a xCN-based solution with a dispersion of NCs, flocculating the mixture, centrifuging the mixture, discarding the supernatant, adding a solvent to the pellet, and dispersing the solvent and pellet to form dispersed NCs with exchanged xCN-ligands. The NCs with xCN-based ligands may be used to form thin film devices and/or other electronic, optoelectronic, and photonic devices. Devices comprising nanocrystal-based thin films and methods for forming such devices are also disclosed. These devices may be constructed by depositing NCs on to a substrate to form an NC thin film and then doping the thin film by evaporation and thermal diffusion. | 02-20-2014 |
20140203259 | HOST FOR ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICES - A first device comprising a first organic light emitting device (OLED) is described. The first OLED includes an anode, a cathode, and an emissive layer disposed between the anode and the cathode. The emissive layer includes a phosphorescent emissive dopant and a host material. The host material includes inorganic nanocrystals where (i) at least 50% of ligands bonded to said nanocrystals are compact ligands, (ii) an average interparticle distance between adjacent nanoparticles is ≦1 nm, or (iii) both. Also described are a method of making the emissive layer and a composition that includes the phosphorescent emissive dopant with the host materials that include the electronically-coupled inorganic nanocrystal host material. | 07-24-2014 |
Christopher Bruce Murray, Montgomery County, PA US
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20160108313 | MORPHOLOGICALLY AND SIZE UNIFORM MONODISPERSE PARTICLES AND THEIR SHAPE-DIRECTED SELF-ASSEMBLY - Monodisperse particles having: a single pure crystalline phase of a rare earth-containing lattice, a uniform three-dimensional size, and a uniform polyhedral morphology are disclosed. Due to their uniform size and shape, the monodisperse particles self assemble into superlattices. The particles may be luminescent particles such as down-converting phosphor particles and up-converting phosphors. The monodisperse particles of the invention have a rare earth-containing lattice which in one embodiment may be an yttrium-containing lattice or in another may be a lanthanide-containing lattice. The monodisperse particles may have different optical properties based on their composition, their size, and/or their morphology (or shape). Also disclosed is a combination of at least two types of monodisperse particles, where each type is a plurality of monodisperse particles having a single pure crystalline phase of a rare earth-containing lattice, a uniform three-dimensional size, and a uniform polyhedral morphology; and where the types of monodisperse particles differ from one another by composition, by size, or by morphology. In a preferred embodiment, the types of monodisperse particles have the same composition but different morphologies. Methods of making and methods of using the monodisperse particles are disclosed. | 04-21-2016 |
Christopher J. Murray, Philadelphia, PA US
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20130196571 | MULTI-SANDER - A tool for moving an abrasive media can include a tool body and a drive system housed in the tool body. The drive system can include an output member. A retaining member can be disposed on the tool body. A first platen having a first attachment hub can be selectively coupled with the retaining member in an installed position. The first platen can have a first rotatable member that selectively attaches to the output member in a first mode of operation. A second platen having a second attachment hub can selectively couple with the retaining member in an installed position. The second platen can have a second rotatable member that selectively attaches to the output member in a second mode of operation. | 08-01-2013 |
20130327552 | POWER TOOL HAVING MULTIPLE OPERATING MODES - A handheld power tool is configured to receive an input indicative of a clutch setting for an electronic clutch from the tool operator, where the clutch setting is selectable from a drill mode, an automated drive mode and one or more user-defined drive modes. Each of the user-defined drive modes specifies a different value of torque at which to interrupt transmission of torque to the output spindle. In an automated drive mode, the controller interrupt torque to the output spindle in an automated manner when a fastener being driven reaches a desired stopping position. In a selected one of the user-defined drive modes, the controller sets a value of a maximum current threshold in accordance with the selected one of the user-defined drive modes and interrupts torque to the output spindle when current measures exceeding the maximum current threshold. | 12-12-2013 |
20140024301 | POWER TOOL WITH INTERCHANGEABLE TOOL HEAD - A power tool that includes a tool body housing, a drive system, a tool head and a connection system. The drive system is housed in the tool body housing. The tool head, which is configured to perform work on a work piece, includes a tool head housing and an input member that is driven by the drive system when the tool head is coupled to the tool body housing. The tool head can be engaged to the tool body housing in at least two pre-defined and distinct orientations. The connection system secures the tool head to the tool body housing in each of the at least two pre-defined and distinct orientations. | 01-23-2014 |
Dale Murray, Mt. Joy, PA US
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20090040735 | Tamper Respondent System - A tamper respondent system having: a physical volume containing an electronic device to be protected; an at least partially conductive surface proximate to the electronic device; and a tamper respondent sensor over the electronic device (the sensor comprising: a flexible, dielectric substrate; conductive traces on the substrate; a porous insulating layer having pores over the conductive traces; and adhesive within said pores of said porous insulating layer), wherein the adhesive is in contact with both the substrate and the at least partially conductive surface through the porous insulating layer. | 02-12-2009 |
Dan Allen Murray, Jersey Shore, PA US
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20130014374 | DISPENSER LID AND CONTAINER INCLUDING THE SAME - A method of constructing a container, comprising disposing a primary lid over a storage cavity, the primary lid including a top surface that defines a dispenser portion through which items within the storage cavity may be dispensed, pivotally attaching a dispenser lid to the primary lid, the dispenser lid including a first biasing pin anchor and one of the dispenser lid and the primary lid having a second biasing pin anchor, connecting a first longitudinal end portion of a biasing pin to the first biasing pin anchor, and connecting a second longitudinal end portion of the biasing pin to the second biasing pin anchor, such that the biasing pin urges the dispenser lid towards an open position. | 01-17-2013 |
20130016923 | DISPENSER LID AND CONTAINER INCLUDING THE SAME - A container including a flexible bag having an upper surface and an openable portion formed in the upper surface and a container lid disposed over the openable portion of the flexible bag. The lid includes a bottom rim member attached to the upper surface of the flexible bag, a main container lid portion pivotally attached to the bottom rim member, and a container lid biasing means. The container lid biasing means includes a biasing pin, a first biasing pin anchor disposed on the main container lid portion, the first end portion of the biasing pin being held by the first biasing pin anchor, and a second biasing pin anchor disposed on the bottom rim member, the second end portion of the biasing pin being held by the second biasing pin anchor, such that the biasing pin urges the main container lid portion towards the open position. | 01-17-2013 |
20130019435 | DISPENSER LID AND CONTAINER INCLUDING THE SAME - A container lid biasing means for urging a lid pivotally attached to a container member towards an open position, including a flexible biasing pin having a first longitudinal end portion and a second longitudinal end portion, a first biasing pin anchor disposed on the container lid, the first end portion being held by the first biasing pin anchor, and a second biasing pin anchor disposed on one of the container member and the container lid, the second end portion of the biasing pin being held by the second biasing pin anchor, such that the biasing pin urges the container lid towards the open position. | 01-24-2013 |
20130180985 | CONFORMABLE WIPES CONTAINER WITH ENHANCED MOISTURE RETENTION - A wipes container with side walls including pleats so that the wipes container is collapsible. A collapse force is required to collapse the container body. A cover is sealed to the container body. The seal has a seal thickness and a seal strength. The wipes container has a combination index of 200,000 or less, where the combination index is calculated based on the following equation: combination index=(collapse index) (recovery index) (moisture loss index), where collapse index=((collapse force)/(side wall thickness))(1,000), recovery index=((1−% recovery of original height)/(side wall thickness))(1,000), and moisture loss index=[((% moisture loss of wipes container over 20 day period)/(seal strength))+((% moisture loss of wipes container over 20 day period)/seal thickness))](10). | 07-18-2013 |
Edward Murray, Jeannette, PA US
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20160089552 | BREATHING APPARATUS COMPLIANCE SYSTEM - A breathing apparatus comprising a case containing a chemical for generating oxygen and a monitoring circuit in the case is disclosed. The monitoring circuit includes multiple sensors configured to sense parameters within the case relevant to an operational status of the breathing apparatus, and a controller configured to receive signals from the sensors and to produce an output signal indicating the operational status of the breathing apparatus. A method for monitoring a breathing apparatus is also disclosed. The method includes using multiple sensors within a case of a breathing apparatus to sense parameters relevant to an operational status of the breathing apparatus, and processing signals from the sensors to produce an output signal representative of the operational status of the breathing apparatus. The sensors may include humidity, impact, pressure and temperature sensors. | 03-31-2016 |
Glenn A. Murray, Jamison, PA US
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20140310595 | AUGMENTED REALITY VIRTUAL PERSONAL ASSISTANT FOR EXTERNAL REPRESENTATION - A computing system for virtual personal assistance includes technologies to, among other things, correlate an external representation of an object with a real world view of the object, display virtual elements on the external representation of the object and/or display virtual elements on the real world view of the object, to provide virtual personal assistance in a multi-step activity or another activity that involves the observation or handling of an object and a reference document. | 10-16-2014 |
20140316191 | Biofeedback Virtual Reality Sleep Assistant - Biofeedback virtual reality sleep assistant technologies monitor one or more physiological parameters while presenting an immersive environment. The presentation of the immersive environment changes over time in response to changes in the values of the physiological parameters. The changes in the presentation of the immersive environment are configured using biofeedback technology and are designed to promote sleep. | 10-23-2014 |
20140316192 | Biofeedback Virtual Reality Sleep Assistant - Biofeedback virtual reality sleep assistant technologies monitor one or more physiological parameters while presenting an immersive environment. The presentation of the immersive environment changes over time in response to changes in the values of the physiological parameters. The changes in the presentation of the immersive environment are configured using biofeedback technology and are designed to promote sleep. | 10-23-2014 |
Joseph Murray, Schwenksville, PA US
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20110026474 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING DIRECT WIRELESS LINKS AND A CENTRAL CONTROLLER FOR DYNAMIC RESOURCE ALLOCATION - A method and apparatus for short range multi-device communications in personal area networks (PANs) using ultraviolet bands. | 02-03-2011 |
20110199905 | ACCESS CONTROL AND CONGESTION CONTROL IN MACHINE-TO-MACHINE COMMUNICATION - A method for performing load balancing by a wireless transmit/receive unit includes evaluating a current cell load value and on a condition that the current cell load value is greater than a predetermined threshold, performing load balancing by barring the current cell. | 08-18-2011 |
20110201343 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING MACHINE-TYPE COMMUNICATIONS - A method and apparatus for supporting machine-type communications (MTC) are disclosed. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may configure itself to operate in a mobile-originated-only mode. The WTRU may perform no, or a subset of, radio resource control (RRC) idle and/or non-access stratum (NAS) idle/standby state procedures in the mobile-originated-only mode. For example, the WTRU may perform cell reselection but not paging monitoring in the mobile-originated-only mode. Alternatively, the WTRU may perform paging monitoring but not cell reselection and location update. The operation in the mobile-originated-only mode may be triggered explicitly or implicitly. For example, the WTRU may operate in the mobile-originated-only mode if an inactivity timer expires. The WTRU may switch the mode in accordance with a pre-configured schedule. After transition of the operation mode, the WTRU may send a message to the network indicating such mode switch. | 08-18-2011 |
20120026941 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENDING AN AGGREGATED BEACON - Techniques for sending an aggregated beacon in a cognitive wireless network are disclosed. A beacon device may segment beacon information and send beacon segments via a plurality of channels simultaneously. A certain information elements of the beacon information may be included in each beacon segment. Each beacon segment may include channel information for other beacon segments that are transmitted simultaneously. Alternatively, a discovery beacon may be transmitted in addition to a regular beacon. The discovery beacon may include information indicating an operating channel on which the regular beacon is transmitted. The discovery beacon may be transmitted using a predetermined channel bandwidth, with a smaller beacon interval than the regular beacon, or in a frequency hopping fashion. The discovery beacon may be sent on a channel selected based on a regulatory class and corresponding channel information. The discovery beacon may be transmitted on a side channel. | 02-02-2012 |
20140248055 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING DIRECT WIRELESS LINKS AND A CENTRAL CONTROLLER FOR DYNAMIC RESOURCE ALLOCATION - A method and apparatus for short range multi-device communications in personal area networks (PANs) using Terahertz bands. | 09-04-2014 |
Joseph M. Murray, Schwenksville, PA US
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20110252111 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DATA PARCEL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - A device and method for registering devices on advanced networks as well as providing operative communications between a legacy device and a advanced network. The legacy device may contain data, such as sensor data, which is being collected on a network outside the communication range/abilities of the legacy device. An intermediary device may receive the data via a first communication scheme and send the device to a server collecting the data via a second communication scheme. | 10-13-2011 |
20120057872 | BLIND TIMING SYNCHRONIZATION AND LOW COMPLEXITY CHANNEL ESTIMATION IN ACO-OFDM SYSTEMS - A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) that may receive an asymmetrically clipped optical orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (ACO-OFDM) signal is disclosed. The ACO-OFDM signal may include an ACO-OFDM symbol and the ACO-OFDM signal may be generated with or without a pilot or training data. Where the ACO-OFDM signal may not include a pilot or training data, the WTRU may determine a correlation minimum between a first part of N samples of the ACO-OFDM symbol and a second part of N samples of the ACO-OFDM symbol. The correlation minimum may indicate an estimated boundary of the ACO-OFDM symbol which may provide the WTRU with timing synchronization information. Where the ACO-OFDM signal may include one or more ACO-OFDM pilot symbols on one or more pilot subcarriers, the WTRU may interpret an amount of training data included in the one or more ACO-OFDM pilot symbols that may provide information for channel estimation. | 03-08-2012 |
20120094681 | SERVICE-BASED APPROACH TO CHANNEL SELECTION AND NETWORK CONFIGURATION FOR TELEVISION WHITE SPACE NETWORKS - A method for managing channel selection in a dynamic spectrum management network includes receiving a spectrum allocation request; based on the source of the spectrum allocation request, checking for available channels; based on the source of the spectrum allocation request, collecting sensing and usage data for the available channels; providing the channel usage data to an entity that transmitted the spectrum allocation request. | 04-19-2012 |
20120110145 | ALLOCATION OF INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP) ADDRESSES AND USAGE DURING SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE (SMS) TRANSMISSION - Disclosed herein are method embodiments and apparatus embodiments for allocating IP addresses for MTC devices, transmitting and receiving SMS using the allocated IP addresses. In an embodiment, the MTC device may be allocated with an IP address without activating a packet data protocol (PDP) context. In addition, after the IP address has been allocated, SMS messages may be transmitted from and to MTC devices using the IP address. | 05-03-2012 |
20130100895 | EFFICIENT SIGNALING FOR MACHINE TYPE COMMUNICATION - Disclosed herein are embodiments for Machine Type Communication (MTC). The techniques disclosed may reduce signaling by transmitting MTC data over control planes and avoiding a full cycle of connection procedures typically required for transmission. MTC data may be directly appended to a control plane message, in addition, in order to reduce the signaling load, a WTRU may autonomously release the connection without being told, by the network. Techniques may be used to indicate a network provider's machine type communication (MTC) capability. The MTC services or capabilities that may be provided by a respective network operator may be communicated to a WTRU. | 04-25-2013 |
20130142059 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSISTED/COORDINATED INTRA-HOME COMMUNICATIONS - Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed that may provide assistance across networks using different radio access technologies. A centralized gateway CGW ( | 06-06-2013 |
20130165134 | METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS FOR DYNAMIC SPECTRUM ALLOCATION - Systems and methods are described generally related to the creation of a spectrum allocator (SA) function that can be used to dynamically assign/reassign the frequency of operation of a node operating in a wireless communication network. To permit LTE operation in license exempt (LE) bands, the radio resource management (RRM) system is enhanced to include an interface, which allows it to communicate with modules external to the RRM, such as a coexistence manager, policy engine and sensing toolbox. | 06-27-2013 |
20130201884 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COEXISTENCE AMONG WIRELESS TRANSMIT/RECEIVE UNITS (WTRUS) OPERATING IN THE SAME SPECTRUM - A method and apparatus for coexistence among wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs) operating in the same spectrum are disclosed. A WTRU includes a memory, a receive unit, a transmit unit and a control unit. The memory stores coexistence gap patterns. Each of the coexistence gap patterns defines a pattern of transmission periods and silent periods for the WTRU and corresponds to a respective duty cycle. The receive unit receives from a base station information regarding a duty cycle for a wireless cell operated by the base station. The control unit selects one of the coexistence gap patterns based on the received information regarding the duty cycle for the wireless cell and controls the transmit unit to transmit information during the transmission periods and not transmit information during the silent periods of the selected one of the plurality of coexistence gap patterns. | 08-08-2013 |
20130208587 | DYNAMIC PARAMETER ADJUSTMENT FOR LTE COEXISTENCE - Coexistence gaps may permit one radio access technology (RAT) to coexists with another RAT by providing period in which one RAT may be silent and another may transmit. Methods may account for the RAT traffic and for the presence of other secondary users in a channel. Methods may be provided to dynamically change the parameters of a coexistence gap pattern, such as the duty cycle, to adapt to both the RAT traffic and the presence of other secondary users. Methods may include PHY methods, such as synchronization signal (PSS/SSS) based, MIB based, and PDCCH based, MAC CE based methods, and RRC Methods. Measurements may be provided to detect the presence of secondary users, and may include reporting of interference measured during ON and OFF durations, and detection of secondary users based on interference and RSRP/RSRQ measurements. | 08-15-2013 |
20130322279 | SENSING MEASUREMENT CONFIGURATION AND REPORTING IN A LONG TERM EVOLUTION SYSTEM OPERATING OVER LICENSE EXEMPT BANDS - A method for sensing measurement gap scheduling includes allocating a new supplementary carrier in a license-exempt spectrum by a radio resource management (RRM) entity in an evolved Node B (eNB); configuring a local cognitive sensing entity in the eNB by the RRM entity; configuring a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) for cognitive sensing through radio resource control (RRC) signaling, the RRC signaling being generated by the eNB; configuring a local cognitive sensing entity at the WTRU by a dynamic spectrum management (DSM) entity; and signaling a start and a duration of a measurement gap to an enhanced sensing component. | 12-05-2013 |
20140086208 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COORDINATING CHANGE OF OPERATING FREQUENCY - Methods and apparatus are described. According to a method, a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) communicates with a base station using a first base station operating frequency and a set of cell configuration parameters. The WTRU receives information indicating a second base station operating frequency to use for communications with the base station at a given time. The WTRU communicates with the base station using the second base station operating frequency and the same set of cell configuration parameters on or after the given time. | 03-27-2014 |
20140161002 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING SUPPLEMENTARY CELLS IN LICENSED EXEMPT SPECTRUM - A method and apparatus for operating supplementary cells in licensed exempt (LE) spectrum. An aggregating cell operating in a frequency division duplex (FDD) licensed spectrum is aggregated with a LE supplementary cell operating in a time sharing mode for uplink (UL) and downlink (DL) operations. The LE supplementary cell may be an FDD supplementary cell dynamically configurable between an UL only mode, a DL only mode, and a shared mode, to match requested UL and DL traffic ratios. The LE supplementary cell may be a time division duplex (TDD) supplementary cell. The TDD supplementary cell may be dynamically configurable between multiple TDD configurations. A coexistence capability for coordinating operations between the LE supplementary cell with other systems operating in the same channel is provided. Coexistence gaps are provided to measure primary/secondary user usage and permit other systems operating in the LE supplementary cell channel to access the channel. | 06-12-2014 |
20140199992 | COLLABORATIVE SENSING USING COORDINATED SILENCING OF USER EQUIPMENT IN LICENSE-EXEMPT BANDS - Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed to schedule user equipment (UE) measurements. An HeNB may identify a first cluster of UEs and a second cluster of UEs. The HeNB may determine a measuring gap schedule relating to the first cluster of UEs and the second cluster of UEs. The measuring gap schedule may indicate a measurement time for each cluster. The measurement time may indicate that UEs in a cluster withhold a transmission during the measurement time. The UEs in the cluster may measure a spectrum (e.g., frequency, channel, etc.) associated with a supplementary cell during the measurement time. The HeNB may send the measuring gap schedule to the first cluster of UEs and the second cluster of UEs. The HeNB may receive spectrum measurements of the supplementary cell from the first cluster of UEs and the second cluster of UEs, e.g., in accordance with the measuring gap schedule. | 07-17-2014 |
20140235226 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING MACHINE-TYPE COMMUNICATIONS WITH A MOBILE-ORIGINATED-ONLY MODE - A method and apparatus for supporting machine-type communications (MTC) are disclosed. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may configure itself to operate in a mobile-originated-only mode. The WTRU may perform no, or a subset of, radio resource control (RRC) idle and/or non-access stratum (NAS) idle/standby state procedures in the mobile-originated-only mode. For example, the WTRU may perform cell reselection but not paging monitoring in the mobile-originated-only mode. Alternatively, the WTRU may perform paging monitoring but not cell reselection and location update. The operation in the mobile-originated-only mode may be triggered explicitly or implicitly. For example, the WTRU may operate in the mobile-originated-only mode if an inactivity timer expires. The WTRU may switch the mode in accordance with a pre-configured schedule. After transition of the operation mode, the WTRU may send a message to the network indicating such mode switch. | 08-21-2014 |
20150018002 | LTE OPERATION IN SMALL CELLS USING DYNAMIC SHARED SPECTRUM - Systems, methods, and apparatus may be used to provide assistance for connection procedures in a hierarchical network where macro cells may be operating in licensed spectrum while small cells may be operating in dynamic and shared spectrums, such as TVWS. This may be done, for example, to allow an LTE system performing carrier aggregation (CA) to reconfigure itself to change from a supplementary cell (SuppCell) in one dynamic and shared spectrum channel to a SuppCell in another dynamic and shared spectrum channel. | 01-15-2015 |
20150045032 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OFFLOADING BACKHAUL TRAFFIC - A method and apparatus for offloading backhaul traffic are disclosed. A first base station may detect a condition triggering backhaul traffic offloading for a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). The first base station may establish a wireless connection with a second base station, and offload at least one bearer of the WTRU onto the second base station via the wireless connection. The first base station may be a macro-cell base station and the second base station may be a femto-cell base station having a wired connection to Internet and a mobile operator core network. The first or second base station may include a relay functionality and act as a relay between the WTRU and the other base station. The backhaul link may be established using a Uu, Un, X2 interface or any other interface over a licensed or license-exempt frequency, a TV white space frequency, etc. | 02-12-2015 |
20150087287 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING MACHINE-TYPE COMMUNICATIONS WITH A MOBILE-ORIGINATED-ONLY MODE - A method and apparatus for supporting machine-type communications (MTC) are disclosed. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may configure itself to operate in a mobile-originated-only mode. The WTRU may perform no, or a subset of, radio resource control (RRC) idle and/or non-access stratum (NAS) idle/standby state procedures in the mobile-originated-only mode. For example, the WTRU may perform cell reselection but not paging monitoring in the mobile-originated-only mode. Alternatively, the WTRU may perform paging monitoring but not cell reselection and location update. The operation in the mobile-originated-only mode may be triggered explicitly or implicitly. For example, the WTRU may operate in the mobile-originated-only mode if an inactivity timer expires. The WTRU may switch the mode in accordance with a pre-configured schedule. After transition of the operation mode, the WTRU may send a message to the network indicating such mode switch. | 03-26-2015 |
20150304853 | Channel Evacuation Procedures for Wireless Networks Deployed in Dynamic Shared Spectrum - Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are described for channel evacuation of a shared spectrum channel A secondary user base station may provide one or more secondary user wireless transmit receive unit (WTRUs) access to a shared spectrum channel. The secondary user base station may receive an evacuation message indicating a need for the secondary user WTRUs to evacuate the shared spectrum channel. The secondary user base station may coordinate channel evacuation of the shared spectrum channel in response to the evacuation message. A secondary user WTRU may detect an incumbent user. The secondary user WTRU may receive an incumbent detection measurement configuration. The secondary user WTRU may detect whether an incumbent user is present on a shared spectrum channel and may send a detection message upon detection of the incumbent user. The secondary user WTRU may receive a reconfiguration message in response to the detection message. | 10-22-2015 |
20150326377 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COEXISTENCE AMONG WIRELESS TRANSMIT/RECEIVE UNITS (WTRUS) OPERATING IN THE SAME SPECTRUM - A method and apparatus for coexistence among wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs) operating in the same spectrum are disclosed. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may include a processor that receives a configuration of a coexistence gap pattern defining a pattern of transmission periods and silent periods for the WTRU. The processor may control the WTRU to transmit information during the transmission periods and to not transmit information during the silent periods of the coexistence gap pattern. | 11-12-2015 |
20150334563 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING DIRECT WIRELESS LINKS AND A CENTRAL CONTROLLER FOR DYNAMIC RESOURCE ALLOCATION - A method and apparatus may be used for short range multi-device communications. The method and apparatus may be used in personal area networks (PANs). The apparatus may transmit a security key using a non-penetrating wavelength. The apparatus may establish a secure communication and transmit data using a penetrating wavelength. The data transmission may be encrypted. | 11-19-2015 |
20150373571 | Scheduling Fractional Frequency Gaps To Enable Sub Band Sensing - Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed for scheduling fractional frequency gaps (FFGs). A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may receive an FFG type, an FFG pattern, a filter type, and/or a sensing metric. The WTRU may transmit a sub-band identifier, a sensing metric value, and/or an event report. The FFG type may indicate a sub-band sensing type. The FFG pattern may indicate a sub-band gap. The filter type may indicate the sub-band spectral filter type. The sub-band identifier may indicate the identity of the sub-band gap. The sensing metric may indicate a metric value corresponding to the sub-band identifier. The event report may indicate an identifier of a measurement report. | 12-24-2015 |
20160037334 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING MACHINE-TYPE COMMUNICATIONS WITH A MOBILE-ORIGINATED-ONLY MODE - A method and apparatus for supporting machine-type communications (MTC) are disclosed. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may configure itself to operate in a mobile-originated-only mode. The WTRU may perform no, or a subset of, radio resource control (RRC) idle and/or non-access stratum (NAS) idle/standby state procedures in the mobile-originated-only mode. For example, the WTRU may perform cell reselection but not paging monitoring in the mobile-originated-only mode. Alternatively, the WTRU may perform paging monitoring but not cell reselection and location update. The operation in the mobile-originated-only mode may be triggered explicitly or implicitly. For example, the WTRU may operate in the mobile-originated-only mode if an inactivity timer expires. The WTRU may switch the mode in accordance with a pre-configured schedule. After transition of the operation mode, the WTRU may send a message to the network indicating such mode switch. | 02-04-2016 |
Kimberly Murray, Pittsburgh, PA US
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20110028923 | DRAINABLE OSTOMY POUCH - A drainable ostomy pouch includes a collection portion and a drain chute extending from the collection portion having a discharge opening for permitting emptying of contents from the pouch. The drain chute is foldable between an open condition in which the drain chute is extended from the collection portion, and a closed condition in which the drain chute is folded towards the collection portion; and a pocket for receiving at least a portion of the drain chute when the drain chute is in its closed condition. | 02-03-2011 |
20110028924 | DRAINABLE OSTOMY POUCH - A drainable ostomy pouch includes a collection portion and a drain chute portion extending from the collection portion and having a discharge opening for permitting emptying of contents from the pouch. The drain chute is foldable between an open condition in which the drain chute portion is extended from the collection portion, and a closed condition in which the drain chute portion is folded towards the collection portion. At least one flap retains the folded drain chute portion. | 02-03-2011 |
20160135983 | DRAINABLE OSTOMY POUCH - A drainable ostomy pouch includes a collection portion and a drain chute portion extending from the collection portion and having a discharge opening for permitting emptying of contents from the pouch. The drain chute is foldable between an open condition in which the drain chute portion is extended from the collection portion, and a closed condition in which the drain chute portion is folded towards the collection portion. At least one flap retains the folded drain chute portion. | 05-19-2016 |
Kyle R. Murray, Somerset, PA US
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20140349562 | Change Over Station and Method - A change over station (COS) for persons in a hazardous environment includes a steel housing having only a single entrance door, a chamber, and an air lock portion. The COS includes a first elongate seat disposed in the chamber and a plurality of compressed air cylinders disposed in the seat. The COS includes plumbing connected to the air cylinders formed of gas lines and valves and an exhaust muffler including first, second and third air paths that provide air into the chamber. The third air path is door activated when the door is opened by a door activated switch. The COS includes a storage portion disposed in the housing having supplies, including water and SCSRs or SCBAs. A method for providing a protected environment to miners from a mine environment in a mine. | 11-27-2014 |
Lynne Murray, Malvern, PA US
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20080311128 | Method for Treating Pathological Pulmonary Conditions and Bleomycin Associated Pulmonary Fibrosis - Methods for treating pathological pulmonary conditions and bleomycin associated pulmonary fibrosis administer IL-16 antagonists, for example, anti-IL-16 antibodies, to subjects. | 12-18-2008 |
20090117122 | Resistin Antagonists and Their Use - Resistin antagonists, including antibodies reactive with defined epitopes, are disclosed. Methods of utilizing resistin antagonists to treat or alleviate the symptoms of the diseases with aberrant fibroblast activity including interstitial lung diseases, hypertrophic scarring, keloid scarring and scleroderma are also disclosed. Antigens useful for raising antibodies against human resistin are also disclosed. | 05-07-2009 |
20090162375 | RESISTIN ANTAGONISTS AND THEIR USE - Resistin antagonists, including antibodies reactive with defined epitopes, are disclosed. Antigens useful for raising antibodies against human resistin are also disclosed. Methods of utilizing resistin antagonists to treat or alleviate the symptoms of the diseases with aberrant fibroblast activity including interstitial lung diseases, hypertrophic scarring, keloid scarring and scleroderma are also disclosed. Methods of utilizing resistin as a biomarker to diagnose the risk and/or progression of osteoarthritis are also disclosed. Further disclosed are methods of utilizing the antagonists to treat or alleviate the symptoms of osteoarthritis. | 06-25-2009 |
20110071277 | RESISTIN ANTAGONISTS AND THEIR USE - Resistin antagonists, including antibodies reactive with defined epitopes, are disclosed. Antigens useful for raising antibodies against human resistin are also disclosed. Methods of utilizing resistin antagonists to treat or alleviate the symptoms of the diseases with aberrant fibroblast activity including interstitial lung diseases, hypertrophic scarring, keloid scarring and scleroderma are also disclosed. Methods of utilizing resistin as a biomarker to diagnose the risk and/or progression of osteoarthritis are also disclosed. Further disclosed are methods of utilizing the antagonists to treat or alleviate the symptoms of osteoarthritis. | 03-24-2011 |
Lynne Murray, King Of Prussia, PA US
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20100074886 | CCR2 ANTAGONISTS FOR TREATMENT OF FIBROSIS - Anti-MCP-1/CCR2 antagonist therapy is provided for the control or reversal of fibrosis related diseases, including, e.g., but not limited to MCP-1/CCR2 antagonist therapy for the modulation of profibrotic markers associated with fibrotic processes including collagen matrix deposition and alveolar collapse. | 03-25-2010 |
Lynne A. Murray, King Of Prussia, PA US
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20100008914 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING IL-4 AND IL-13 RELATED FIBROSIS RELATED PATHOLOGIES - The present invention relates to compositions and methods for treating at least one IL-4 or IL-13 fibrosis related condition or pathology, including therapeutic compositions, formulations, methods and devices. | 01-14-2010 |
Lynne Anne Murray, King Of Prussia, PA US
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20100260781 | TREATMENT METHODS FOR AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS - The present invention provides methods and compositions for expanding T regulatory cells ex vivo or in vivo using one or more SAP agonists. The methods and compositions are useful in the treatment of autoimmune diseases and in preventing foreign graft rejection. | 10-14-2010 |
20100266578 | TREATMENT AND DIAGNOSTIC METHODS FOR HYPERSENSITIVE DISORDERS - The current standard of care for the treatment of allergic airway diseases include short and long acting beta-agonists, and inhaled or systemic corticosteroids, cromolyn and xanthines that all have the potential of detrimental side-effects. The present invention describes a new mechanistic protein-based therapeutic approach for the treatment of allergic airway disease and diseases associated with excessive Th2 pathology. The present invention relates to the surprising discovery that serum amyloid P (SAP) demonstrates a therapeutic affect in the treatment of hypersensitive disorders. | 10-21-2010 |
20100266643 | PULMONARY AND NASAL DELIVERY OF SERUM AMYLOID P - The disclosure relates to methods for delivery of serum amyloid P to the respiratory system. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising SAP suitable for respiratory delivery are also provided. | 10-21-2010 |
20130064866 | PULMONARY AND NASAL DELIVERY OF SERUM AMYLOID P - The disclosure relates to methods for delivery of serum amyloid P to the respiratory system. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising SAP suitable for respiratory delivery are also provided. | 03-14-2013 |
Nicole Murray, West Chester, PA US
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20120247284 | INTERLOCK DRIVING INSTRUMENT - An interlock driving instrument is configured to be releasably lockable to a fastener, such as a bone anchor. A bone anchor can be locked to the interlock driving instrument by inserting an expandable distal end of the shaft of the interlock driving instrument into the driving opening of the bone anchor and expanding the distal end within the driving opening by translating an expansion member into the expandable distal end. Alternatively, the bone anchor can be locked to the interlock driving instrument by inserting the distal end of the shaft of the interlock driving instrument into the driving opening of the bone anchor and translating a sliding member along a sloped surface defined in a channel extending into the shaft. | 10-04-2012 |
20120253355 | INTERLOCK DRIVING INSTRUMENT - An interlock driving instrument is configured to be releasably lockable to a fastener, such as a bone anchor. A bone anchor can be locked to the interlock driving instrument by inserting an expandable distal end of the shaft of the interlock driving instrument into the driving opening of the bone anchor and expanding the distal end within the driving opening by translating an expansion member into the expandable distal end. Alternatively, the bone anchor can be locked to the interlock driving instrument by inserting the distal end of the shaft of the interlock driving instrument into the driving opening of the bone anchor and translating a sliding member along a sloped surface defined in a channel extending into the shaft. | 10-04-2012 |
20140276817 | External Bone Fixation Device - The present application discloses embodiments related to an external bone fixation device configured to correct bone deformities or repair bone injuries. The device can include a plurality of bases configured to be attached to portions of a bone and a plurality of struts configured to be adjustable in length to change the position and orientation of the plurality of bases and the attached bone portions. | 09-18-2014 |
20140276821 | External Bone Fixation Device - The present application discloses embodiments related to an external bone fixation device configured to correct bone deformities or repair bone injuries. The device can include a plurality of bases configured to be attached to portions of a bone and a plurality of struts configured to be adjustable in length to change the position and orientation of the plurality of bases and the attached bone portions. | 09-18-2014 |
Patrick Murray, Collegeville, PA US
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20160128847 | SPINAL IMPLANTS AND INSTRUMENTS - An intervertebral spacer inserter includes a sleeve having a longitudinal axis, a hollow sleeve bore extending through the sleeve along the longitudinal axis, a sleeve tip end and an opening of a passage disposed in the sleeve tip end. The passage extends into the sleeve to the sleeve shaft along a passage axis that intersects the longitudinal axis at an angle less than about 90°. A sliding tip with an elongated slot is in contact with the sleeve tip end and is moveable with respect to the sleeve tip end between a first position with the opening accessible through the elongated slot and disposed adjacent a first end of the elongated slot and a second position with the opening accessible through the elongated slot and disposed adjacent a second end of the elongated slot opposite the first end. | 05-12-2016 |
Robert Murray, Edgewood, PA US
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20150104764 | ADAPTIVE GRAMMAR INSTRUCTION FOR COMMAS - Techniques are described for an automated grammar teaching system that displays sentences and allows a user to identify comma errors within the sentences, if any. The sentences may be presented as a set of sentences or a paragraph. When presented as a set, the sentences may employ similar or contrasting sentence structures to emphasize the application of the comma rules. The user may be asked to determine whether the sentences are correct or incorrect, to identify the locations of missing or extraneous commas, and in a sentence with a coordinating conjunction, to determine whether the conjunction joins two independent clauses. To guide the user, multi-level hints may be provided on request, and an incorrect user response may trigger the display of remediation information or a just-in-time hint. New sentences in the teaching system may be selected based on historical data maintained for the user. | 04-16-2015 |
Sean H. Murray, West Chester, PA US
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20130293363 | Alert Optimization System and Method - Systems and methods are disclosed for providing alerts to one or more customers at an optimized time and communication channel based on at least customer preferences, transactions, activities, usage patterns, and other information; and for allowing customers to directly respond and communicate feedback to alerts that are provided to complete various account actions, including to “snooze” one or more alerts. | 11-07-2013 |
20140214652 | System and Method for Division and Management of Expenses - Embodiments of the invention are directed to a computer-implemented expense splitting method and system for allowing a payer to divide expenses among multiple purchasers. The method may include storing, in at least one computer memory, payer data and expense splitting instructions and accessing the computer memory with at least one computer processor and executing the instructions to perform multiple steps. The steps may include converting a captured receipt image to purchase data and providing a user interface displaying entries corresponding to purchases, and further providing a tagging option for tagging each of the entries with an indicator of at least one purchaser identity. The steps may also include allocating a percentage of each entry to at least one purchaser based on the tagging, calculating an amount due from each purchaser based on the allocation, providing a payment interface for allowing online payment from the payer for a total amount of purchase; and generating reimbursement requests requesting each purchaser to reimburse the payer. | 07-31-2014 |
20140236740 | System and Method for Interactive Virtual Banking - Embodiments of the invention are directed to a computer-implemented interactive virtual banking system and method for connecting a user environment with a banking environment for facilitating banking transactions. The system may include a computer memory storing a plurality of banking application programs and an interactive virtual environment generator for generating an interactive virtual banking environment, the environment including visual and audio components. The system may additionally include a user input sensing mechanism for accepting and interpreting user voice input received in the interactive virtual banking environment and computer processing components for accessing the stored banking application programs and executing the stored banking programs within the generated interactive virtual banking environment enabling the user to perform banking tasks through voice input to the interactive virtual banking environment. | 08-21-2014 |
Steven F. Murray, Swarthmore, PA US
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20100268242 | CANNULATED FASTENER SYSTEM - A cannulated fastener system is provided for orthopedic applications that include attaching bone plates to bone. The bone fastener has a cannulation with an inner shape. One or more screwdrivers is provided with a shaft having a shape that matches the cannulation of the fastener to rotationally fix the fastener to the screwdriver. In addition, the screwdrivers have a cutting blade that begins the drilling of a hole for the bone fastener. The screwdrivers may either be for use with a single fastener or have multiple fasteners Loaded within a retaining sleeve for automatic or controlled dispensing. | 10-21-2010 |
Thomas William Murray, Philadelphia, PA US
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20150215499 | Video Magnifier Camera With Handle - Disclosed is a video magnifier. In particular, the disclosure relates to a desktop video magnifier that is design to be portable. The magnifier includes a high definition camera that is mounted upon a flexible arm. The camera arm swivels and pivots to allow the user to properly position the camera over the object to be viewed. The device is supported by a stand and a base. The stand includes a handle with a trough. The flexible arm is dimensioned to be received within the trough with the device in the collapsed configuration. | 07-30-2015 |
Toby Murray, Montandon, PA US
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20120158322 | Automatic Stein Hall Viscosity Cup - A Stein Hall cup for measuring the viscosity of a starch adhesive is automated to provide viscosity measurement in real time using a PLC or other data gathering and control processor. Temperature of the adhesive is measured concurrently with viscosity and temperature signals are processed with the timed viscosity signal to provide a temperature compensated value of starch viscosity. | 06-21-2012 |