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| 20130157381 | SAMPLE TESTING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Apparatus for performing an assay to detect the presence of an analyte in a test sample. A housing defines a slot for receiving a sample collector, and a capsule contains a buffer liquid, the capsule being sealed by an openable lid, and being connected to the housing such that insertion of a sample collector into the slot causes the lid to open releasing the buffer liquid into the slot. The housing further defines an incubation chamber containing or configured to receive a reagent, and an aperture permitting liquid communication between said slot and the incubation chamber. The apparatus comprises one or more test elements, a substantially liquid tight sealing member separating the incubation chamber and the test element(s), and an activation mechanism operable to open said liquid tight sealing member thereby bringing at least a portion of the or each test element into liquid communication with said incubation chamber. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20150030504 | SAMPLE TESTING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Apparatus for performing an assay to detect the presence of an analyte in a test sample. A housing defines a slot for receiving a sample collector, and a capsule contains a buffer liquid, the capsule being sealed by an openable lid, and being connected to the housing such that insertion of a sample collector into the slot causes the lid to open releasing the buffer liquid into the slot. The housing further defines an incubation chamber containing or configured to receive a reagent, and an aperture permitting liquid communication between the slot and the incubation chamber. The apparatus comprises one or more test elements, a substantially liquid tight sealing member separating the incubation chamber and the test element(s), and an activation mechanism operable to open the liquid tight sealing member thereby bringing at least a portion of the or each test element into liquid communication with the incubation chamber. | 01-29-2015 |
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| 20080235366 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING MESSAGES PASSED OVER A NETWORK - A method for performing a monitoring function for an application that passes messages between two or more endpoints, comprising: receiving a message including transaction data, the transaction data including data relating to transport of the transaction data; storing the message and transaction data in respective message data and transaction data buffers in a data store; storing status and semantic information associated with the message in the data store; receiving a signal selecting one or more module instances to define the monitoring function, each module instance for independently performing a respective aspect of the monitoring function, each module instance having related module instance data stored in a respective module instance data buffer in the data store, each module instance having a respective service access point for accessing the data store, each service access point having related service access point data stored in a respective service access point data buffer in the data store, each module instance independently accessing one or more of the message, transaction, module instance, and service access point data buffers to process data contained therein to perform its aspect of the monitoring function; and, initiating operation of the one or more module instances in accordance with a schedule defined by one or more routing rules, the one or more routing rules for routing a pointer to the message, as stored in the message data buffer, between the one or more module instances to thereby perform the monitoring function. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20130019008 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING PERFORMANCE OF AN APPLICATION SYSTEMAANM Jorgenson; LokiAACI VancouverAACO CAAAGP Jorgenson; Loki Vancouver CAAANM Pang; Alfred Yu-HanAACI VancouverAACO CAAAGP Pang; Alfred Yu-Han Vancouver CA - A method for monitoring performance of an application system which is distributed across a plurality of network connected nodes, comprising: generating a hierarchical model for the application system, the hierarchical model having a plurality of levels, each level including components of a span specific to that level; mapping the application system onto the hierarchical model according to a network topology of the application system; monitoring network traffic between the plurality of network connected nodes of the application system to gather network traffic data; assembling the network traffic data into application messages; correlating the application messages into sets of one or more application messages that are causally associated in accordance with the hierarchical model, wherein the sets of causally associated application messages constitute transactions corresponding to a lowest level of the hierarchical model; and, generating records of individual transactions occurring within the application system for at least the transactions corresponding to the lowest level of the hierarchical model. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130227125 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING MESSAGES PASSED OVER A NETWORK - A method for monitoring an application, comprising: receiving a message from the application; storing the message in a message data buffer in a data store; selecting one or more module instances to define a monitoring function for the application, each module instance for independently performing a respective aspect of the monitoring function, each module instance independently accessing the message data buffer directly from the data store to process data contained therein to perform its aspect of the monitoring function; and, initiating operation of the one or more module instances in accordance with a schedule defined by one or more routing rules, the one or more routing rules for routing a pointer to the message, as stored in the message data buffer, between the one or more module instances to thereby perform the monitoring function without passing the message itself between the one or more module instances. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20140223006 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING MESSAGES PASSED OVER A NETWORK - A method for performing a monitoring function for an application that passes messages between two or more endpoints, comprising: receiving a message including transaction data, the transaction data including data relating to transport of the transaction data; storing the message and transaction data in respective message data and transaction data buffers in a data store; storing status and semantic information associated with the message in the data store; receiving a signal selecting one or more module instances to define the monitoring function, each module instance for independently performing a respective aspect of the monitoring function, each module instance having related module instance data stored in a respective module instance data buffer in the data store, each module instance having a respective service access point for accessing the data store, each service access point having related service access point data stored in a respective service access point data buffer in the data store, each module instance independently accessing one or more of the message, transaction, module instance, and service access point data buffers to process data contained therein to perform its aspect of the monitoring function; and, initiating operation of the one or more module instances in accordance with a schedule defined by one or more routing rules, the one or more routing rules for routing a pointer to the message, as stored in the message data buffer, between the one or more module instances to thereby perform the monitoring function. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140223007 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING PERFORMANCE OF AN APPLICATION SYSTEM - A method for monitoring performance of an application system which is distributed across a plurality of network connected nodes, comprising: generating a hierarchical model for the application system, the hierarchical model having a plurality of levels, each level including components of a span specific to that level; mapping the application system onto the hierarchical model according to a network topology of the application system; monitoring network traffic between the plurality of network connected nodes of the application system to gather network traffic data; assembling the network traffic data into application messages; correlating the application messages into sets of one or more application messages that are causally associated in accordance with the hierarchical model, wherein the sets of causally associated application messages constitute transactions corresponding to a lowest level of the hierarchical model; and, generating records of individual transactions occurring within the application system for at least the transactions corresponding to the lowest level of the hierarchical model. | 08-07-2014 |
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| 20110037083 | LED PACKAGE WITH CONTRASTING FACE - LED packages and LED displays utilizing the LED packages are disclosed, with the LED packages arranged to provide good contrast between the different pixels in an LED display while not reducing the perceived luminous flux or brightness of the display. One embodiment of an LED package comprises an LED chip and conversion material arranged to convert at least some light emitted from the LED chip. The package emits light from the conversion material or a combination of light from the conversion material and the LED chip. A reflective area is included around the LED chip that substantially reflects the package light and a contrasting area is included outside the reflective area and has a color that contrasts with the package light. LED displays according to the present invention comprise a plurality of LED packages arranged in relation to one another to produce messages or images, with the package providing improved pixel contrast. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20120104427 | MINIATURE SURFACE MOUNT DEVICE WITH LARGE PIN PADS - One embodiment of the surface mount LED package includes a lead frame and a plastic casing at least partially encasing the lead frame. The lead frame includes a plurality of electrically conductive chip carriers. There is an LED disposed on each one of the plurality of electrically conductive chip carriers. A profile height of the surface mount LED package is less than about 1.0 mm. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20130134454 | WATER RESISTANT LED DEVICES AND AN LED DISPLAY INCLUDING SAME - The disclosure provides an LED package including a first plastic portion having a mounting surface and a lower surface. In some embodiments, the LED package includes a second portion surrounding the first plastic portion and exposing the mounting surface and the lower surface of the first plastic portion. In other embodiments, the first plastic portion includes at least one of a hole or a protrusion and the second portion includes corresponding structure filing the hole or surrounding the protrusion of the first plastic portion. The first plastic portion and the second portion have different optical properties. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130341656 | Miniature Surface Mount Device - A surface mount LED package includes a lead frame carrying a plurality of LEDs and a plastic casing at least partially encasing the lead frame. The lead frame includes an electrically conductive chip carrier and first, second, and third electrically conductive connection parts separate from the electrically conductive chip carrier. Each of the first, second and third electrically conductive connection parts has an upper surface, a lower surface, and a connection pad on the upper surface. The plurality of LEDs are disposed on an upper surface of the electrically conductive chip carrier. Each LED has a first electrical terminal electrically coupled to the electrically conductive chip carrier. Each LED has a second electrical terminal electrically coupled to the connection pad of a corresponding one of the first, second, and third electrically conductive connection parts. | 12-26-2013 |
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| 20120104426 | WHITE CERAMIC LED PACKAGE - The present invention is directed to leadless LED packages and LED displays utilizing white ceramic casings and thin/low profile packages with improved color mixing and structural integrity. In some embodiments, the improved color mixing is provided, in part, by the white ceramic package casing, which can help reflect light emitted from each LED in many directions away from the device. The non-linear arrangement of the LEDs can also contribute to improved color-mixing. The improved structural integrity can be provided by various features in the bond pads that cooperate with the casing for a stronger package structure. Moreover, in some embodiments the thinness/low profile of each package is attributed to its leadless structure, with the bond pads and electrodes electrically connected via through-holes. In some embodiments, the structural integrity of the package can also be attributed to indentations along its sides, which do not enable as much plating material to accumulate at the sides and helps package cutting processes during manufacture. The indentations can also contribute to displays having more tightly and densely packed LED arrays. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120132937 | WATERPROOF SURFACE MOUNT DEVICE PACKAGE AND METHOD - The present invention is directed to LED packages and methods utilizing waterproof and UV resistant packages with improved structural integrity. In some embodiments, the improved structural integrity is provided by various features in the lead frame that the casing material encompasses to improve the adhesion between the lead frame and the casing for a stronger, waterproof package. Moreover, in some embodiments the improved structural integrity and waterproofing is further provided by improved adhesion between the encapsulant and the casing. Some embodiments also provide for improved wire bonds, with the length, thickness, and loop height of the wire bonds controlled and optimized for improved adhesion between the wire bonds and the encapsulant as well as improved reliability. | 05-31-2012 |
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| 20110086649 | Methodology for Traffic Control Based on Cross-Carriers Short Message (SMS) Application - Method of traffic control for cross-carrier SMS application, the major feature is to set different RAM realization strategies and achieve traffic control over the operational process of SMS by setting different limits for different carriers including the overall limit, total traffic limit and individual user's traffic limit; 1) Different carriers adopt different overall limits: traffic limit is set for different carriers in RAM, based on differences of the receiving number's properties. 2) Overall Traffic Limit: It is achieved by setting a simple overall traffic limit. When the time limit is reached for sending the message, all sending modules will temporarily suspend the sending procedure for a certain time until the defined time. 3) The strategy of using RAM to restrict individual user's network traffic: RAM can be achieved through HASH MAP. 4) The implementation of RAM strategy: using RAM in accordance with different traffic control requirements. 5) In order to achieve “time-out processing”, the system also add the “time-out sub thread”. Through this thread, the message will be transferred to the “time-out processing module” automatically in the case of timeout. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110137939 | Data Supervision Based on the Configuration Rule of All Operational Indicators - Using the way of destruct, the complex system is split into several different qualitative elements (the definition of indicator, the definition of database, the definition of scheduling, the definition of check way, etc.). Each element has its special concept. Combing different elements organically, a completely certain meaning indicator-checked incident is produced, and it is possible to finish the expected indicator-checked task flexibly. In the case of the check fails, due to the pre-warning it is possible to perform the manual intervention in time. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110238851 | Soap Client Protocol Encapsulation Based on TCP - SOAP client protocol encapsulation Based on TCP , based on the short TCP connection, SOAP client protocol encapsulation method, the client package for SOAP protocol, that is Web Services Description Language WSDL file into xml file, put to the client application's configuration file which, variable part of the SOAP protocol allows all the code from the configuration file object after conversion, and then generated after the body of SOAP protocol: 1) client load WSDL converted xml file; 2) the client application to read out the configuration file, the xml with the application to transfer data into a SOAP message body; 3) in the generated SOAP message body together with SOAP message header, turned into a complete SOAP request; 4) We will be based on TCP short connection to the complete SOAP request sent to the web services server, then receive and process about the content of web services to return, to complete a full SOAP interface calls; All the web Services client: a client using the same source, and adopt a unified approach to a request to the web service server. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110289418 | Method for Accessing Control That Based on Virtual Computing - Construction of virtual environment, isolate the end user to interact directly with the core data sources, deploy the network listener engine in a virtual environment, using listening and interception technology, a variety of fine-grained authorization aggregates attribute information data to achieve the control of the end user to access core data sources. The present invention implements centralized control of remote maintenance authority, to Encapsulated client application packaged in a virtualized environment, control user access to core data sources, cut off end-users access to core data sources directly. Unify the interface of the maintenance path by virtual environment, standardized login path of maintenance personnel and maintenance tools. | 11-24-2011 |
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| 20140042742 | COMBINATION OF THIN-WALLED PIPE AND JOINT, AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME - A combination of a thin-walled metal pipe and a joint, including the thin-walled metal pipe, the joint, a sealing ring, and a socket ring. One end of the metal pipe is pressed by a pair of pliers to form a boss. One end of the joint is provided with an opening including a female thread for receiving the metal pipe. A step is disposed at the bottom of the opening. The socket ring comprises male thread corresponding to the female thread. The sealing ring and the socket ring are sleeved on the metal pipe and are separated by the boss. When the socket ring is screwed down, the female thread and the male thread cooperate with each other tightly, so that the socket ring leans against the boss and extrudes the sealing ring to press the step at the bottom of the opening to form a sealed combination. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140076021 | PLIERS - A pair of pliers including an upper jaw, a lower jaw, two handles, and a pivot. The upper jaw and the lower jaw combine to form a gripping jaw capable of opening and closing. The upper jaw is in the shape of an inner arc, and the lower jaw is in the shape of an outer arc. The inner arc includes a concave hole, and the outer arc includes a convex member corresponding to the concave hole. The two handles are integrated with the upper jaw and the lower jaw, respectively, and fixed via the pivot to form a cross connection. | 03-20-2014 |
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| 20110046419 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ETHYLENE GLYCOL FROM POLYHYDROXY COMPOUND - A method for producing ethylene glycol, including (a) adding a polyhydroxy compound and water to a sealed high-pressure reactor, (b) removing air and introducing hydrogen, and (c) allowing the polyhydroxy compound to react in the presence of a catalyst while stiffing. The catalyst includes a first active ingredient and a second active ingredient. The first active ingredient includes a transition metal of Group 8, 9, or 10 selected from iron, cobalt, nickel, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, iridium, and platinum, and/or a mixture thereof. The second active ingredient includes a metallic state of molybdenum and/or tungsten, or a carbide, nitride, or phosphide thereof. The method is carried out at a hydrogen pressure of 1-12 MPa, at a temperature of 120-300° C. for not less than 5 min in a one-step catalytic reaction. The efficiency, selectivity, and the yield of ethylene glycol are high. The preparation process is simple and the materials used are renewable. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20150057469 | PROCESS FOR HIGHLY EFFICIENT CATALYTIC CONVERSION OF CELLULOSE RAW MATERIAL TO DIOL - This invention provides a method for highly efficient catalytic conversion of cellulosic raw materials to glycols. In the process, cellulosic compounds such as crop stalk, wood powder and etc., as feedstock are subjected to one-step catalytic conversion with a ternary composite catalyst composed of organic acid or inorganic acid which does not contain tungsten, a transition metal from Groups 8, 9 or 10 such as iron, cobalt, nickel, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, iridium, and platinum, or a mixture thereof, and a tungsten oxide, a tungsten sulfide, a tungsten chloride, a tungsten hydroxide, tungsten bronze, tungstic acid, a tungstate, a metatungstate acid, a metatungstate, a paratungstate acid, a paratungstate, a peroxotungstic acid, pertungstate and heteropoly tungstate, or a mixture thereof. The reaction is carried out under hydrothermal conditions at a temperature between 120-300° C. with hydrogen pressure between 1-13 MPa. | 02-26-2015 |
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| 20130024037 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING MISOPERATION IN AN ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM - One embodiment provides a computer system for preventing switching errors in a power system that includes a plurality of switching devices. The system includes a topology-extraction mechanism configured to extract topology information associated with the power system; a status database configured to store status information associated with the switching devices; a rule database configured to store user-definable operation rules associated with the switching devices; a receiving mechanism configured to receive a request for performing a switching operation on a device; a simulation mechanism configured to perform a simulation based on the extracted topology information, the status information, and a rule associated with the device; a determination mechanism configured to determine whether the switching operation is allowed based on an outcome of the simulation; and a display mechanism configured to display an output of the determination mechanism. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130311161 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING REAL-TIME, IN-THE-FIELD SWITCHING-ORDER SIMULATION FOR AN ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM - One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for performing a real-time, in-the-field switching-sequence simulation for a power system that includes a plurality of switching devices. During operation, the system receives, at a hand-held device, topology information associated with the power system, a set of user-definable rules, and a request to perform an operation on a switching device in the power system. In response to the request, the system identifies the switching device from the plurality of switching devices, obtains instant status information associated with the plurality of switching devices, and runs a simulation based on the topology information, the user-definable rules, the status information, and the identified switch device. The system determines whether the operation is allowed based on an outcome of the simulation. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20140114638 | HANDHELD DEVICE FOR PREVENTING MISOPERATIONS IN AN ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM - One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for performing a real-time, in-the-field switching-sequence simulation for a power system that includes a plurality of switching devices. During operation, the system receives a request, from a user at a handheld device, to perform an operation on a switching device in the power system. In response to the request, the system identifies the switching device from the plurality of switching devices, obtains instant status information associated with the plurality of switching devices, and runs a simulation, at the hand-held device, based on the instant status information and the identified switch device. The system then determines whether the operation is allowed based on an outcome of the simulation. | 04-24-2014 |
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| 20130011691 | POROUS TANTALUM USED FOR MEDICAL IMPLANTATION AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME - A porous tantalum used for medical implantation is provided, which includes a foam structure with three-dimensional interconnecting pores and produced by: mixing a solution made by organic binder and dispersant and tantalum powder to form tantalum slurry, casting the tantalum slurry into a organic foam body through impregnation until the pores of the organic foam body are filled, drying the impregnated organic foam body with the tantalum slurry to remove the dispersant, degreasing the dried organic foam body to separate the organic binder and the organic foam body from the dried tantalum slurry in a protective environment of inert gas, vacuum sintering the dried tantalum slurry to obtain a porous sintered body, and vacuum annealing then treating the porous sintered body with normal post-treatments to obtain the porous tantalum. Accordingly, the porous tantalum has well-distributed interconnecting pores and sintering neck structures resulting in good mechanical properties, and especially good ductility. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130059900 | CRYSTAL FORM I OF (S)-4-HYDROXY-2-OXO-1-PYRROLIDINE ACETAMIDE, PREPARING METHOD AND USE THEREOF - A crystal form I of (S)-4-hydroxy-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine acetamide, or named (S)-oxiracetam, is provided, which is characterized by a powder x-ray diffraction pattern that exhibits data of d-values versus the relative intensities as: 7.075(M), 5.355(S), 5.092(S), 4.590(M), 4.325(M), 4.259(S), 4.041(VS), 3.808(M), 3.542(M), 3.445(M), 3.393(M), 2.972(M), 2.914(S). A method for preparing a crystal form I of (S)-oxiracetam is also provided, which includes preparing the crude product and crystallizing A use of the crystal form I of (S)-oxiracetam in the manufacture of a medicament for preventing and treating memory dysfunction is also provided. Accordingly, the crystal form I of (S)-oxiracetam prepared by the method has high purity of more than 99.3% based on the percentages of the mass, with better efficacy than (S)-oxiracetam for preventing or treating memory dysfunction. Concerning the way of charging materials, adding inorganic base only a few times is simpler and more beneficial to industrial manufacturing and application. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130060049 | METHOD FOR PREPARING (S)-4-HYDROXY-2-OXO-1-PYRROLIDINE ACETAMIDE - A preparation method of (S)-4-hydroxy-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine acetamide is provided, which includes the steps of preparing the crude product and crystallizing, wherein acetone and water are used as solvents in the step of crystallizing. The (S)-oxiracetam prepared by the method of the present invention has high purity of more than 99.3% and low impurity of 0-0.5%, based on the percentages of the mass. According to the method of the present invention, with regard to the way of charging materials, adding inorganic base only just a few times is easier to handle and more convenient to the industrial manufacturing and application. | 03-07-2013 |
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| 20080246044 | LED device with combined Reflector and Spherical Lens - A light source and method for making the same are disclosed. The light source includes a substrate having a top surface, a die, and a first encapsulating layer. The die includes an LED attached to the top surface and electrically connected to traces in the substrate that power the LED. The first dome covers the die and is in contact with the top surface, the dome having an angle of contact greater than 90° with respect to the top surface. The first dome has an outer surface that includes a truncated sphere characterized by a center for the spherical portion of the surface, and the die is situated at a position below the center. A second dome can be provided around the outside of the first dome. In addition, the first dome may include light converting and/or scattering materials. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080284308 | Low profile and high efficiency lighting device for backlighting applications - A light source having a flexible substrate and a plurality of dies having LEDs is disclosed. The light source can be conveniently utilized to provide an extended light source by bonding the light source to a suitable light pipe. The substrate is divided into first and second regions. The dies are bonded to the substrate in a first region. A portion of the surface of the substrate in the second region is reflective. The substrate is bent such that the second region forms a reflector that reflects light that would otherwise be emitted in a non-useful direction to a more useful direction. The substrate can be constructed from a three layer flexible circuit carrier in which the dies are mounted on a bottom metal layer to provide an improved thermal path for heat generated in the dies. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090057708 | LED Light Source Having Improved Resistance to Thermal Cycling - A light source and method for making the same are disclosed. The light source includes a substrate, a die, and a cup. The substrate has a plurality of electrical traces thereon and the die includes an LED that is connected to two of the traces. The cup overlies the substrate and is filled with an encapsulant material. The die is located within the cup and is encapsulated by the substrate and the encapsulant material. The cup and encapsulant material have substantially the same coefficient of thermal expansion. The cup can include reflective sidewalls positioned to reflect light leaving the die. The cup, encapsulant and substrate can be constructed from the same material. | 03-05-2009 |
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| 20080231181 | Phosphor Converted LED with Improved Uniformity and Having Lower Phosphor Requirements - A light source having a first die with an LED thereon, a substrate, a base layer and a first phosphor layer is disclosed. The first die is characterized by a top surface, a bottom surface and a light generation region at a height above the bottom surface. The substrate includes a depression in which the first die is mounted. The base layer fills the depression in the substrate to a height greater than half the distance from the bottom surface of the first die to the top surface of the first die and less than the light generation height of the first die. The first phosphor layer includes a first light converting material that converts light emitted by the first die to light of a different wavelength. The first phosphor layer is in direct contact with the base layer and covers the first die. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20090032829 | LED Light Source with Increased Thermal Conductivity - A light source and method for making the same are disclosed. The light source includes a substrate, a plurality of dies and a transparent layer of encapsulant. The substrate includes an insulating layer having top and bottom surfaces, the top surface having a first metal patterned layer thereon, and the bottom surface having a second metal patterned layer thereon. The first metal patterned layer has a plurality of die mounting areas thereon, and the second metal patterned layer includes a first contact layer that underlies the die mounting area, the die mounting area and the first contact layer being connected by metal lined vias at each of the die mounting areas. The transparent encapsulant covers the plurality of dies and is bonded to the first metal patterned layer and the top surface of the insulating layer. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20100002437 | Low Profile and High Efficiency Light Device for Backlighting Applications - A light source having a flexible substrate and a plurality of dies having LEDs is disclosed. The light source can be conveniently utilized to provide an extended light source by bonding the light source to a suitable light pipe. The substrate is divided into first and second regions. The dies are bonded to the substrate in a first region. A portion of the surface of the substrate in the second region is reflective. The substrate is bent such that the second region forms a reflector that reflects light that would otherwise be emitted in a non-useful direction to a more useful direction. The substrate can be constructed from a three layer flexible circuit carrier in which the dies are mounted on a bottom metal layer to provide an improved thermal path for heat generated in the dies. | 01-07-2010 |
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| 20140021401 | Water Treatment Agent for Removing Contaminant Through Oxidation with High-Activity Intermediate-State Pentavalent Manganese - A water treatment agent for removing contaminants through oxidation with high-activity intermediate-state pentavalent manganese consists of a manganese-containing compound, a complexing agent, and a persulfate, wherein the manganese-containing compound is bivalent manganese ions, permanganate or manganese dioxide. The molar ratio of the bivalent manganese ions, the ligand, and the persulfate is 1:1-50:1-1000. The agent removes contaminants through oxidation with high-activity intermediate-state pentavalent manganese, and has the advantages of high oxidizing ability, being capable of fast removing organic contaminants in water, and having no toxic and harmful substance produced. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140091046 | Water Treatment Method by Catalyzing Ozone with a Persulfate - A water treatment method by catalyzing ozone with a persulfate comprises the following steps: introducing the ozone into an ozone contact reactor filled with water to be treated; at the same time putting the persulfate into the reactor, wherein a stirring state is kept in the water treatment process. The method solves the problems of difficulty in the ionization of hydrogen peroxide, low capability in inducing the decomposition of the ozone, high hydrogen peroxide residues and inconvenience of hydrogen peroxide transportation and storage existing in the conventional water treatment method for catalyzing the ozone by using the hydrogen peroxide. Hydroxyl radicals and sulfate free radicals with strong oxidizing properties, which are generated by catalyzing ozone with the persulfate, are oxidized to remove pollution, so that the method has the advantages of high catalytic capability, high oxidative degradation efficiency, wide pH application range, a small amount of catalyst residues, convenience of operation and the like, and can be applied in mass production. | 04-03-2014 |
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| 20120259986 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PRESERVE DIALOGS IN CLUSTERED ENVIRONMENTS IN CASE OF NODE FAILURE - The present disclosure provides a system and method to preserve dialogs in clustered environments in case of node failure. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method for performing a transaction call between an originating device and a terminating device, comprising: receiving, by a originating proxy server in a first cluster, a SIP message from the originating device over a first connection; and sending, by the originating proxy server, the SIP message to a routing proxy server in a second server cluster. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120259991 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIP USER AGENT IDENTIFICATION AND EFFICIENT BINDING - The present disclosure provides a system and method for Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) user agent identification and efficient binding. In accordance with one example embodiment, there is provided a method for use on a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) registration server for registering user agents, comprising: receiving a REGISTER message which includes a binding key; determining whether a prior binding associated with the binding key exists in a registration repository; and creating a new binding associated with the binding key and adding the new binding to the registration repository when no prior binding associated with the binding key exists in the registration repository. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120260310 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLYING AUTHENTICATION AND SECURITY POLICIES IN A SIP ENVIRONMENT - The present disclosure provides a system and method for applying authentication and security policies in a SIP environment. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method for use on a SIP server, comprising: establishing a persistent connection with a user agent (UA); initiating an idle connection timeout countdown timer; performing authentication of an initial REGISTER request using a first level of authentication; and terminating the persistent connection when the initial REGISTER request is not validated before expiry of the idle connection timeout countdown timer. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20130166761 | Dialog Establishment Over A Peer-To-Peer Architecture - A device and method are described for establishing a dialog between Internet Protocol (IP) end points using a peer-to-peer (P | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130219070 | RESOLVING DEVICE SPECIFIC IDENTIFIERS TO A USER IDENTIFIER TO INITIATE A DIALOG ESTABLISHMENT WITH DEVICES OF A USER - Systems and methods are described that allow a calling party to establish a dialog, or attempt to establish a dialog, with multiple devices associated with the party being called, even when the calling party does not know a user identifier associated with the multiple devices. A calling party may provide a device specific identifier, which can be resolved to a user identifier associated with the multiple devices. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130268641 | APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR RESUBSCRIBING COMMUNICATION DEVICE TO A PUSH NOTIFICATION SERVICE - An apparatus, and an associated method, for a communication device having a SIM card, or other removable storage element, that permits hot-swapping of the storage element. Notification of hot-swapping of the removable storage element is detected. Responsive to the detection, provision is made to resubscribe to push service notifications that are disabled upon removal of the removable storage element. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20140179278 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF VOICE CALL SETUP INVOLVING MOBILE DEVICES - A mobile device can send a notification to place a call using a PBX (e.g., using SIP signaling) or receive a notification of call availability for the mobile device at the PBX. An authentication token is provided over a data channel for use in authenticating the mobile device when calling the PBX on a voice channel. However, when the mobile device calls the PBX (e.g., on a DNIS number, where ANI information is made available to an application server), if ANI information is found to correspond to the mobile device, the PBX can send tone(s) indicating that the mobile device can respond with an abbreviated validation tone, rather than the entirety of the authentication token. If the ANI information is not obtained or not matched, then a different tone(s) is sent, indicating to provide the authentication token. If the authentication token provided does not match or if the mobile device does not respond, the voice channel is not set up. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140365674 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIP USER AGENT IDENTIFICATION AND EFFICIENT BINDING - The present disclosure provides a system and method for Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) user agent identification and efficient binding. In accordance with one example embodiment, there is provided a method for use on a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) registration server for registering user agents, comprising: receiving a REGISTER message which includes a binding key; determining whether a prior binding associated with the binding key exists in a registration repository; and creating a new binding associated with the binding key and adding the new binding to the registration repository when no prior binding associated with the binding key exists in the registration repository. | 12-11-2014 |
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| 20120071293 | Two-Speed Drive System for Motor-Driven Appliances - There is disclosed a mechanical two-speed drive system/gearbox for household appliances such as a blender or food processor. The gearbox comprises a motor, a motor shaft, a drive-outlet, and the installation of one-way bearings in suitable places in the gear-train. The drive-outlet can be driven at two different speeds in the same rotational direction. By operating the motor in the clockwise direction and counter-clockwise direction, a change in the drive-outlet rpm is achieved. When operating in the hi-speed mode, the drive-outlet is directly driven by the motor. When operating in the lo-speed mode, the drive-outlet is driven via the gear-train, with a resulting increase in torque. This gearbox is simple to construct, and operable without expensive control electronics. In particular applications with electronic motor speed and directional control, a much broader and useable drive-outlet speed range is achieved. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120167712 | Four-Speed Drive System for Motor-Driven Appliances - A mechanical four-speed gearbox/drive system for household appliances comprising two drive-outlets; each drive-outlet driven at two different speeds in the same rotational direction; a motor, motor shaft, first drive-outlet and second drive-outlet, with installation of one-way bearings in suitable places in the gear-train. The motor drives two drive-outlets and rotates in clockwise and counter-clockwise directions through three one-way bearings and two gear down systems to provide four different speed drives. When operating in hi-speed mode, the first drive-outlet is directly driven by the motor. When operating in lo-speed mode, the first drive-outlet is driven via the gear down system, with resulting increase in torque. Simultaneously, second drive-outlet is driven via second gear down system to provide two different speed drives. This gearbox is simple to construct and operable without expensive control electronics. In applications with electronic motor speed and directional control, much broader and practical drive-outlet speed ranges are achieved. | 07-05-2012 |
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| 20130126514 | Food Steamer - A food steamer is described hereinafter. The food steamer includes a base unit, a steam basket supported on the base unit, a heating device configured in the base unit for converting water into steam, a water tank configured for supplying water for the heating device, a drip tray configured for collecting water drops from the steam basket, and an electronic controller configured for control the heating device. The heating device includes at least a steam outlet for jetting steam to the steaming basket. The water tank is detachably sited on the base unit and beside the steam basket. This food steamer can reserve much more water, extend the cooking time and shorten the time of steam generation, convenient and safe operation. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130312623 | FIBER FLOW CONTROLLED CENTRIFUGAL BOWL MECHANISM - A fiber flow controlled centrifugal bowl mechanism comprises a centrifugal bowl and a mesh filter bracket sleeved at the bottom of the centrifugal bowl. A grating disk is installed between the bottom of the centrifugal bowl and the mesh filter. The upper surface of the grating disk is provided with cutting teeth, the lower part of the centrifugal bowl is provided with mesh holes allowing fibers to pass and the mesh size is adjustable. The utility model has the following advantages: 1, the centrifugal bowl and mesh filter of the juicer can rotate relatively to adjust the size of the mesh holes; 2, the fiber flow can be controlled through the mesh holes, so beverages containing different fibers can be provided; and 3, the mesh size can be quickly fixed by installing a locating structure, so the juicer is quick to adjust and convenient to use. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20140116262 | COOKING AND STIRRING MACHINE - A cooking and stirring machine is provided, comprising a machine base, a cup body for accommodating food, and a cup lid, wherein the bottom of the cup body is installed with a heating element and an upper connector which drives the processing tool; the base bottom is installed with a fan and a motor; the upper end of the motor is provided with an output shaft, a drive shaft, and a lower connector which is installed on the drive shaft and matched with the upper connector; the output shaft and the drive shaft are connected through a one-way bearing I. The cooking and stirring machine designed in the utility model can heat food with stirring and therefore is practical and convenient; in addition, the setting of the reduction gear set and plural one-way bearings realizes the function of outputting different rotation speeds when the motor rotates clockwise and anticlockwise. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140219045 | FOOD KNEADING APPLIANCE - A food kneading appliance especially adapted to mix and knead bread or pizza dough or dough of other types includes a container, a central body located in the center of the container, kneading tools, and a drive unit to rotate the central body. The central body includes a stirring spindle and a kneading spindle which are positioned in the same axis and rotate in opposite directions in operation. The kneading tools include a dough hook disposed on the stirring spindle and a dough mixer disposed on the kneading spindle. The appliance can provide large torque and low speed operation so that the dough can be processed without overheating and Deteriorating. Beyond that, the dough is easy to be thoroughly mixed and achieve high quality dough that is comparable to manual kneading. Another advantage of the invention is that the kneading process is stable and low in noise. | 08-07-2014 |
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| 20130147411 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FANS - A system for controlling fan speed, wherein fans are employed to dissipate heat generated by a plurality of hard disk drives divided into groups, includes a temperature sensor detecting an overall temperature where the hard disk drives are arranged, a control unit obtaining a number of operating hard disk drives in each group, and a baseboard management controller (BMC) storing ratios corresponding to different temperatures and different numbers of operating hard disk drives in each group. The BMC obtains the temperature from the temperature sensor and the number of operating hard disk drives in a group, and obtains a ratio from a preset table according to the temperature and the number of operating hard disk drives in the group, to adjust the speed of the fan. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130151813 | SWITCH SYSTEM FOR DUAL CENTRAL PROCESSING UNITS - An exemplary switch system includes a first central processing unit (CPU), a second CPU, a first switch unit, a second switch unit, and a microcontroller. The first CPU provides an identification signal to the first switch unit and the second switch unit when the first CPU is associated with a motherboard of an electronic device. Both the first switch unit and the second switch unit selectably and electronically connect to the first CPU or the second CPU according to whether or not both the first switch unit and the second switch unit detect the identification signal. The microcontroller is electronically connected between the first switch unit and the second switch unit, and accordingly communicates with the first CPU or the second CPU via the first switch unit and the second switch unit. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130154505 | KEYPAD ASSEMBLY - A keypad assembly includes a panel, a plurality of keys protruding from the panel, a light-emitting assembly, and a control unit. The light-emitting assembly includes a cover board and a plurality of light-emitting members mounted on the cover board. The cover board is hinged to the panel such that the cover board is capable of rotating relative to the panel to enable the light-emitting members to illuminate the keys. The control unit includes an angle sensor and a controller. The angle sensor senses an included angle between the cover board and the panel and creates signals of the included angle. The controller receives the signals and accordingly controls the light-emitting members to be turned on or turned off. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130166956 | DIAGNOSTIC CARD FOR RECORDING REBOOT TIMES OF SERVERS - A diagnostic card includes a circuit board, a connector, a controller, and a first display. The connector is coupled to a low pin count (LPC) to receive a reset signal outputted by a basic input output system as a server reboots. The controller is configured to record the total number of reboot times of the server and displays the total number of reboot times on the first display area. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130170896 | FIXING APPARATUS FOR FAN - A fixing apparatus includes an elongated base and a fixing member fixed to a bottom of a fan. The base defines a number of pairs of latching holes spaced in a longitudinal direction of the base. Two pairs of latching feet protrude from a bottom surface of the fixing member to extend through two pairs of the latching holes and engage with a bottom of the base. A hook extends from the fixing member to engage with a side of the base. The fixing member can fix the fan to different places of the base. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130233426 | AIR DUCT - An air duct includes a frame and a number of guiding members detachably mounted to the frame. The frame includes two opposite sidewalls each defining a number of through holes. Each guiding member includes a plate and a pole connected to a side of the plate. Two protrusions are respectively formed on opposite ends of the pole, to be extended through two corresponding ones of the through holes respectively defined in the two sidewalls, and then are blocked by outer surfaces of the corresponding sidewalls. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130234000 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR FANS - A mounting apparatus includes a chassis, a bracket, and two resilient plates. The chassis includes two opposite sidewalls. A protrusion and a hook protrude from an inner surface of each sidewall. The bracket includes a fixing plate for mounting a number of fans, and two end plates. Each end plate defines a first slot, a second slot, a first notch communicating with a bottom of the first slot, and a second notch communicating with a bottom of the second slot. The resilient plates are mounted to inner surfaces of the end plates. Each resilient plate defines a hooking hole overlapping one of the second slots. The protrusions extend through the first notches and engage in the first slots. The hooks extend through the second notches and engage in the second slots and the hooking holes, to lock the bracket to the chassis. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130335911 | MOUNTING DEVICE FOR RISER CARD - A device for mounting a riser card includes a base board forming two rods, a motherboard forming an expansion slot to connect the riser card, and a fixing member having two legs at opposite ends. The rods extend through the motherboard and are positioned at opposite ends of the expansion slot. Each rod contains a resilient member inside, and a ball mounted to the resilient member and partly extending out of the rod. The riser card is fixed to the fixing member. Each leg defines a cylindrical hole fitted about one of the rods. The balls partly extend out of the corresponding rods and block tops of the corresponding legs. | 12-19-2013 |
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| 20110189823 | METHOD OF MAKING SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE WITH IMPROVED STANDOFF - A no-lead type semiconductor package is formed by attaching a die to a top surface of a flag of a lead frame and then taping a bottom surface of the flag and leads of the lead frame. Die bonding pads are connected to the leads with wires and then the assembly is put in a mold chase and encapsulated with a plastic material. The mold chase has protrusions between the flag and the leads of a lead frame, and between the leads themselves, which causes indentations to be formed between the leads and between the flag and the leads. The method is particularly useful for making quad flat no lead (QFN) devices and power-QFN type devices. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20120193737 | MRAM DEVICE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING SAME - A method of packaging a magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) die includes providing a lead frame having a die pad and lead fingers. The MRAM die is attached to the die pad with a first die attach adhesive and bond pads of the MRAM die are electrically connected to the lead fingers of the lead frame with wires using a wire bonding process. A pre-formed composite magnetic shield is attached to a top surface of the MRAM die with a second die attach adhesive. The magnetic shield includes a magnetic permeable filler material dispersed within an organic matrix. An encapsulating material is dispensed onto a top surface of the lead frame, MRAM die and magnetic shield such that the encapsulating material covers the MRAM die and the magnetic shield. The encapsulating material is then cured. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20130020690 | STACKED DIE SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE - A semiconductor package and method of assembling a semiconductor package includes encapsulating a first pre-packaged semiconductor die stacked on top of and interconnected with a second semiconductor die. The first packaged semiconductor die is positioned and fixed relative to a lead frame with a temporary carrier such as tape. The second semiconductor die is attached and interconnected directly to the first packaged semiconductor die and lead frame. The interconnected first packaged die and second semiconductor die, and lead frame are encapsulated to form the semiconductor package. Different types of semiconductor packages such as quad flat no-lead (QFN) and ball grid array (BGA) may be formed, which provide increased input/output (I/O) count and functionality. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130049180 | QFN DEVICE AND LEAD FRAME THEREFOR - A lead frame for a quad flat no-lead (QFN) type semiconductor device package includes a die pad, a plurality of leads that surround the die pad. The outer edge of leads includes a channel that extends from a lower surface to an upper surface of the leads. A semiconductor die is attached to the die pad. An inner edge of each lead is electrically connected to a corresponding bonding pad on the semiconductor die. The assembly is covered with an encapsulation material except that the outer edge of each lead and the corresponding channel are exposed. The channel allows solder to flow up the outer edge of a lead when the QFN device is soldered to a substrate, which improves the ability to perform visual inspection of the solder-lead connection. | 02-28-2013 |
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| 20110252876 | COMPREHENSIVE TEST BED FOR VEHICLE BODY - The present invention relates to a comprehensive test bed for vehicle body, which comprises an vehicle body static strength testing apparatus, an vehicle body air tightness testing apparatus, an vehicle coupler strength testing apparatus and an vehicle body mode testing apparatus, wherein the tested vehicle body is provided with a strain foil and a displacement sensor; and the strain foil and the displacement sensor are connected with a data acquisition system. The comprehensive test bed for the vehicle body can perform an vehicle body static strength test on various rail passenger vehicles, an vehicle body steel structure vibration mode test, an vehicle body partial assembly vibration mode test and an vehicle body air tightness test, and can realize strength tests on partial key components of the vehicle body (a transition vehicle coupler, a return vehicle coupler, an vehicle body chassis cross beam, a hoisting structure, an end structure, and the like). The application range of the test bed includes high speed railway train units, urban rail vehicles, railway ordinary vehicles, maglev trains and straddle type single-rail vehicles. The comprehensive test bed for the vehicle body has a wide application range and can automatically carry out various tests on the same test bed, so that the test bed realizes simple and convenient testing process and convenient operation, and saves labor force and labor time. | 10-20-2011 |
