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20110032078 | Mobile CAT - Mobile device software application that uses the camera in a web-enabled PDA, cellular phone or smart phone to capture a barcode image off a lottery ticket, convert it to its unique serial number, pass it via cellular data service through a database query to generate a result set of win/loss data that can be returned to the PDA device. | 02-10-2011 |
20110034230 | Method and Apparatus For Checking A Ticket Status From A Random Draw Game - Mobile device software application that uses the camera in a web-enabled PDA, cellular phone or smart phone to capture a barcode image off a random draw game ticket, convert the barcode image to its unique serial number, pass the converted barcode through a database query using cellular data service to a remote computerized database to generate a result set of win/loss data as to the game ticket, and returning the result set to the PDA device for display. | 02-10-2011 |
20110086693 | TERMINAL GENERATED MOBILE RANDOM DRAW GAMES - Mobile communications device that uses a camera in a web-enabled PDA, cellular phone or smart phone to capture a barcode image off a lottery ticket, convert it to its unique serial number, pass it via cellular data service through a database query to append or change a game database and initiate a unique computer game sessions on the mobile device that the consumer can play with fixed or variable outcomes to determine the future value of the printed ticket. A method is disclosed of generating a mobile lottery game for play on a mobile device by which a consumer can reach fixed or variable outcomes to determine the future value of a game ticket. | 04-14-2011 |
20110165933 | Method and Apparatus For Checking A Ticket Status From A Random Draw Game - Mobile computer device configured with instructions that upon execution uses the camera in a web-enabled PDA, cellular phone or smart phone to capture a two-dimensional encapsulated code printed on a random draw game ticket, convert the code image to a unique digital representation, pass the digital representation through a database query using cellular data service to a remote computerized database to generate a result set of win/loss data as to the game ticket, and returning the result set to the PDA device for display. | 07-07-2011 |
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20130244745 | Game Ticket Selection Apparatus And Method - A method and system for a player to select numbers for a game ticket for play of a random draw game by displaying available game tokens on a display screen of a mobile computer device, selecting a pre-determined number of the available game tokens, and communicating the selected game ticket to a controller for the random draw game. | 09-19-2013 |
20150038207 | Symbol Match Apparatus And Method For Game - A method and apparatus of aggregating a randomly distributed number of symbol images to a population of consumers using mobile communication devices to scan consumer products or promotional messages. The virtual game card puzzles on the communication devices are populated by the symbols in an order to complete a card and earn a prize or an entry for a drawing to win a prize. | 02-05-2015 |
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20100023740 | DIAGNOSTIC UTILITY AND METHOD FOR A DATA STORAGE DEVICE - The disclosure is related to systems and methods of a diagnostic utility for a data storage device. Further, the present disclosure is also related to monitoring host activity and storing information related to the host activity in a nonvolatile cache of a data storage device. In a particular embodiment, a method includes monitoring a host computer for an occurrence of data storage device related activity and storing information based on the data storage device related activity in a nonvolatile memory of a removable data storage device. | 01-28-2010 |
20100146205 | Storage device and method of writing data - In a particular embodiment, a device is disclosed that includes a controller adapted to store data to a first storage medium. The controller is adapted to receive data storage commands in an order received and to store the received data storage commands at a second storage medium. Further, the controller is adapted to re-order the data storage commands from the order received to an execution order, monitor access activity related to the first storage medium, and store the data from the second storage medium to the first storage medium according to the execution order when the monitored access activity falls below an activity threshold. | 06-10-2010 |
20100158486 | Storage device and controller to selectively activate a storage media - In a particular embodiment, a system includes a controller adapted to determine a data transfer rate associated with at least one data stream to be written to a storage media and to selectively activate at least one of a first memory and a second memory based on the data transfer rate to record the at least one data stream. | 06-24-2010 |
20110055431 | MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS USING CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS - The present disclosure relates to performing maintenance operations in a data system using configurable parameters. In one embodiment, a method in a data system is provided. The method includes receiving an indication of a data latency threshold and performing at least one maintenance operation in the data system based on the data latency threshold. | 03-03-2011 |
20110202707 | NVMHCI ATTACHED HYBRID DATA STORAGE - A hybrid data storage device includes a solid-state memory device, a disc-type memory device and a hybrid data storage device controller in communication with the solid-state memory device and the disc-type memory device. The hybrid data storage device controller is configured to receive Non-Volatile Memory Host Controller Interface (NVMHCI) commands from a host and use logic to make decisions for the optimization and efficient performance of the solid-state memory device and the disc-type memory device. | 08-18-2011 |
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20150261962 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER MEDIUM TO SECURELY TRANSFER LARGE VOLUMES OF DATA BETWEEN PHYSICALLY ISOLATED NETWORKS HAVING DIFFERENT LEVELS OF NETWORK PROTECTION - Embodiments of computer-implemented methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable medium having one or more computer programs stored therein are provided to transfer contents of transactional database records associated with a data historian between two or more networks configured to have different levels of network protection. Generated data barcodes can be decoded to produce contents of transactional database records to be transmitted between two or more networks having different levels of network security protection. Decoded contents of the transactional database records can then be securely communicated back to the sender for comparison by generating validation barcodes to be decoded by the sender. Generated verification barcodes can then be decoded to produce verification data. Verification data can confirm success of the transmission of contents of transactional database records encoded in the data barcodes. Decoded contents of transactional database records can then be stored responsive to an indication of successful transmission. | 09-17-2015 |
20150261970 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER MEDIUM TO SECURELY TRANSFER BACKUP DATA BETWEEN PHYSICALLY ISOLATED NETWORKS HAVING DIFFERENT LEVELS OF NETWORK PROTECTION - Embodiments of computer-implemented methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable medium having one or more computer programs stored therein are provided to transfer data between two or more networks configured to have different levels of network security protection. Large data backup files to be transmitted between the two or more networks can be partitioned into smaller partitioned files, contents of which can be encoded as data barcodes. Generated data barcodes can then be decoded to produce contents of the partitioned files. Decoded contents of the partitioned files can then be securely communicated back to the sender for comparison by generating validation barcodes to be decoded by the sender. Generated verification barcodes can then be decoded to confirm success of the transmission of contents of the partitioned files from the sender. Decoded contents of the partitioned files can be merged and stored responsive to an indication of successful transmission. | 09-17-2015 |
20150264056 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER MEDIUM TO SECURELY TRANSFER BUSINESS TRANSACTIONAL DATA BETWEEN NETWORKS HAVING DIFFERENT LEVELS OF NETWORK PROTECTION USING BARCODE TECHNOLOGY WITH DATA DIODE NETWORK SECURITY APPLIANCE - Embodiments of computer-implemented methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable medium having one or more computer programs stored therein are provided to transfer contents of transactional data between two or more networks configured to have different levels of network protection using barcode technology with a data diode network security appliance. Generated data barcodes can be decoded to produce contents of transactional data to be transmitted between two or more networks configured to have different levels of network security protection, and decoded contents of the transactional data can then be securely communicated back to the sender for comparison by use of a data diode unit. Generated verification barcodes can then be decoded to produce verification data. Verification data can confirm success of the transmission of contents of the transactional data encoded in the data barcodes. Decoded contents of the transactional data can then be stored responsive to an indication of successful transmission. | 09-17-2015 |
20150264057 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER MEDIUM TO SECURELY TRANSFER BUSINESS TRANSACTIONAL DATA BETWEEN PHYSICALLY ISOLATED NETWORKS HAVING DIFFERENT LEVELS OF NETWORK PROTECTION UTILIZING BARCODE TECHNOLOGY - Embodiments of computer-implemented methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable medium having one or more computer programs stored therein are provided to transfer contents of transactional data between two or more networks configured to have different levels of network protection. Generated data barcodes can be decoded to produce contents of transactional data to be transmitted between two or more networks configured to have different levels of network security protection, and decoded contents of the transactional data can then be securely communicated back to the sender for comparison by generating validation barcodes to be decoded by the sender. Generated verification barcodes can then be decoded to produce verification data. Verification data can confirm success of the transmission of contents of transactional data encoded in the data barcodes. Decoded contents of transactional data can then be stored responsive to an indication of successful transmission. | 09-17-2015 |
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20090296064 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM FOR SIZING FOCUSED SPOTS OF A PATTERNING SYSTEM FOR MASKLESS LITHOGRAPHY - An optical system for producing a pattern of focused spots, such as a maskless lithographic projection system, includes an illuminator, a pattern generator, and an imager. The illuminator includes a light source for generating a light beam, a homogenizer for evenly dispersing light within the light beam, and a condenser for coupling the light source to the homogenizer. The pattern generator has individually addressable elements illuminated by the light beam from the illuminator. The imager images the addressable elements of the pattern generator onto corresponding focusing elements for forming focused spots that are conjugate to aperture stops in both the imager and the illuminator. The illuminator underfills the imager aperture stop for reducing the size of the focused spots. The condenser underfills the illuminator aperture stop for further controlling the size and shape of the focused spots. | 12-03-2009 |
20090323040 | TELECENTRICITY CORRECTOR FOR MICROLITHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION SYSTEM - A telecentricity corrector is incorporated into a microlithographic projection system to achieve telecentricity targets at the output of the microlithographic projection system. The telecentricity corrector is located between an illuminator and a projection lens of the projection system, preferably just in advance of a reticle for controlling angular distributions of light illuminating the reticle. | 12-31-2009 |
20100026979 | ACTIVE SPOT ARRAY LITHOGRAPHIC PROJECTOR SYSTEM WITH REGULATED SPOTS - An active spot array projection system particularly for microlithographic projection includes a spatial light modulator, such as a digital micromirror device, having individually addressable elements. A focusing array, such as a microlens array, focuses elements transverse segments of the light beam into spots. Within an imaging optic between the spatial light modulator and the focusing array, an spatial frequency filter attenuates certain spatial frequencies of light arising from the irregularities of the individually addressable elements while avoiding attenuating higher spatial frequencies of light arising from the peripheral boundaries of the individually addressable elements for regulating light distributions of the spots while limiting crosstalk between adjacent spots. | 02-04-2010 |
20100039630 | OPTIMIZATION OF FOCUSED SPOTS FOR MASKLESS LITHOGRAPHY - The focused spots of an active spot array projection system, such as a maskless lithographic projection system, are optimized within a relay of the projection system. A frequency modulator is positioned proximate to the pupil of the relay for reforming the focused spots while imaging the focused spots onto a photosensitive substrate. | 02-18-2010 |
20110122383 | MAGNIFICATION CONTROL FOR LITHOGRAPHIC IMAGING SYSTEM - In a lithographic projection system, a corrective optic in the form of one or more deformable plates is mounted within telecentric image or object space for making one-dimensional or two-dimensional adjustments to magnification. The deformable plate, which can be initially bent under the influence of a preload, contributes weak magnification power that influences the magnification of the projection system by changing the effective focal length in object or image space. An actuator adjusts the amount of curvature through which the deformable plate is bent for regulating the amount of magnification imparted by the deformable plate. | 05-26-2011 |
20120300277 | LASER SPECKLE REDUCTION FOR IMAGING SYSTEMS - A speckle reduction system includes an optical system and one or more beam steerers for directing light to successive off-axis areas around a diffuser and for reorienting and recentering distributions of the light from each of the successive off-axis areas of the diffuser along a common axis. | 11-29-2012 |
20130070331 | BROADBAND POLARIZATION SWITCHING - A polarization switching apparatus has a first birefringent polarizer formed as a composite prism and disposed to direct incident light of a first polarization along a first optical path and light of a second polarization along a second optical path, wherein the second optical path is oblique to the first optical path. A beam redirector is disposed to redirect the first optical path from the first birefringent polarizer toward an input face of a second birefringent polarizer; wherein the second birefringent polarizer is also formed as a composite prism and is disposed to combine incident light of the first and second polarizations onto a common output path. A shutter apparatus is actuable to selectively block light of the first polarization or light of the second polarization from the input face of the second birefringent polarizer. | 03-21-2013 |
20130148185 | VARIABLE PULSE STRETCHING LENGTH BY VARIABLE BEAMSPLITTER REFLECTIVITY - A laser pulse stretching unit is described herein which is configured to change the reflectivity of one or more beam splitters located therein to change a temporal profile of an output beam without needing to adjust a length of any delay lines. In addition, a method is described herein for using the laser pulse stretching unit to change the reflectivity of one or more beam splitters located therein to change a temporal profile of an output beam without needing to adjust a length of any delay lines. | 06-13-2013 |
20130148207 | LASER PULSE STRETCHING UNIT AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - A laser pulse stretching unit is described herein which has one or more nested optical delay paths. In addition, a method for using the laser pulse stretching unit is also described herein. | 06-13-2013 |
20130321922 | SILICA-MODIFIED-FLUORIDE BROAD ANGLE ANTI-REFLECTION COATINGS - The disclosure is directed to a coating consisting of a binary metal fluoride coating consisting a high refractive index metal fluoride layer on top of a substrate, a low refractive index metal fluoride layer on top of the high refractive index layer and layer of SiO | 12-05-2013 |
20140210770 | PRESSURE SENSING TOUCH SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Pressure-sensing touch systems and methods are disclosed for sensing the occurrence of a touch event based on pressure applied at a touch location. The touch system includes a light-source system and a detector system operably adjacent respective input and output edges of a waveguide. Pressure at a touch location on the waveguide gives rise to a touch event causes the waveguide to bend or flex. The waveguide bending causes a change in the optical paths of light traveling by FTIR, causing the light distribution in the output light to change. The changes are detected and are used to determine whether a touch event occurred, as well as the time-evolution of the touch event. The changes in the output light can include polarization changes caused by birefringence induced in the waveguide by the applied pressure applied. Various detector configurations are disclosed for sensing the location and pressure of a touch event. | 07-31-2014 |
20140211466 | ETENDUE SHAPING USING FACETED ARRAYS - An apparatus for directing laser light has an illumination source having one or more lasers that are each energizable to emit laser light. A first faceted array in the path of the emitted laser light from the illumination source has at least a first light-redirecting facet and an adjacent second light-redirecting facet. A second faceted array, spaced apart from the first faceted array by a light propagation distance has at least a first light-collimating facet and a second light-collimating facet, wherein the first and second collimating facets define an output axis and wherein the emitted light that is redirected from the first light-redirecting facet is incident to the first light-collimating facet and directed along the output axis and wherein the emitted light that is redirected from the second light-redirecting facet is incident to the second light-collimating facet and directed along the output axis. | 07-31-2014 |
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20110027779 | POLYNUCLEOTIDE PRIMERS - A polynucleotide comprising at least the final six nucleotides of one of the following primer sequences, or a sequence complementary thereto: SEQ. ID NOS. 3 to 16, 18, 20 to 33, 35 or 37 to 39. A method of detecting the presence or absence of a mutation in the PIK3CA gene, wherein the mutation is one of H1047R, H1047L, E542K and E545K, and preferably ARMS primers are combined with Scorpion primers. | 02-03-2011 |
20130323736 | POLYNUCLEOTIDE PRIMERS - A polynucleotide primer comprising at least the final six nucleotides of one of the following primer sequences, or a sequence complementary thereto: SEQ. ID NOS. 1 to 18, 21 to 45 or 74 to 77. | 12-05-2013 |
20140141425 | POLYNUCLEOTIDE PRIMERS FOR DETECTING PIK3CA MUTATIONS - A polynucleotide comprising at least the final six nucleotides of one of the following primer sequences, or a sequence complementary thereto: SEQ. ID NOS. 3 to 16, 18, 20 to 33, 35 or 37 to 39. A method of detecting the presence or absence of a mutation in the PIK3CA gene, wherein the mutation is one of H1047R, H1047L, E542K and E545K, and preferably ARMS primers are combined with Scorpion primers. | 05-22-2014 |
20150211076 | POLYNUCLEOTIDE PRIMERS - A polynucleotide primer comprising at least the final six nucleotides of one of the following primer sequences, or a sequence complementary thereto: SEQ. ID NOS. 1 to 18, 21 to 45 or 74 to 77. | 07-30-2015 |