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20130270446 | IONIZATION WINDOW - An exemplary ionization window assembly includes a support layer having a thickness between a first side and a second side. There is at least one opening in the support layer extending between the first and second sides. The opening has a first width dimension near the first side of the support layer and a second, larger width dimension near the second side of the support layer. A window layer is supported on the second side of the support layer. The window layer extends across the opening to allow ionizing radiation to pass through the opening in a direction from the first side toward the second side. | 10-17-2013 |
20130277567 | IONIZATION DEVICE - An exemplary ionization device includes a pyroelectric electron accelerator that causes electrons to move away from the accelerator. A silicon target is positioned in a path of the electrons. X-ray radiation results from the electrons colliding with the target. | 10-24-2013 |
20140035423 | CONSTRUCTION OF ELECTRIC MACHINES - An improvement in apparatus and methods of making electrical machines, utilizing a combination of additive manufacturing techniques to create, in particular, small, high efficiency stators, but also useful for making complex rotor structures. | 02-06-2014 |
20140363677 | COMPOSITE ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE STRUCTURES - An electrically conductive structure including a substrate material and graphene. A first cross-section taken along an axial direction of the electrically conductive structure includes a plurality of layers of the substrate material and at least one internal layer of the graphene alternatingly disposed between the plurality of layers of the substrate material. A method of tailoring an amount of graphene in an electrically conductive structure is also included. | 12-11-2014 |
20150101890 | Encoder Eccentricity Correction For Elevator Systems - An encoder assembly is disclosed. The encoder assembly comprises a motor having a rotor, and an encoder. The encoder comprises an encoder wheel axially coupled to the rotor, a first sensor configured to detect a first velocity at which a portion of the encoder wheel moves relative to the first sensor, and a second sensor configured to detect a second velocity at which a portion of the encoder wheel moves relative to the second sensor, the first sensor and the second sensor positioned approximately 180 degrees apart from each other about an axis of rotation of the rotor. | 04-16-2015 |
20150101934 | CONTROLLED TRIVALENT CHROMIUM PRETREATMENT - A method for forming a trivalent chromium coating on an aluminum alloy substrate includes adding a chromium-containing solution to a vessel, immersing the aluminum alloy substrate in the chromium-containing solution, immersing a counter electrode in the chromium-containing solution, and applying an electrical potential bias to the aluminum alloy substrate with respect to its equilibrium potential to form a trivalent chromium coating on an outer surface of the aluminum alloy substrate. A method for forming a trivalent chromium coating on a metal substrate includes adding a chromium-containing solution to a vessel, immersing the metal substrate in the chromium-containing solution, immersing a counter electrode in the chromium-containing solution, and modulating an electrical potential difference between the metal substrate and the counter electrode to form a trivalent chromium coating on an outer surface of the metal substrate. | 04-16-2015 |
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20150368535 | GRAPHENE COMPOSITES AND METHODS OF FABRICATION - A composite material includes a graphene-filler composite and method of manufacturing. | 12-24-2015 |
20160007462 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LAYERED ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A method for fabricating printed electronics includes printing a trace of an electrical component on a first substrate to form a first layer. The method further includes printing a trace of an electrical component on at least one additional substrate to form at least one additional layer. The first layer is stacked with the at least one additional layer to create an assembled electrical device. At least one of the layers is modified after printing. | 01-07-2016 |
20160007473 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING PRINTED ELECTRONICS - A method for fabricating printed electronics and optical components includes printing a trace of electrically conductive, semiconductive or insulating material on a substrate and shrinking the substrate to a target size. The material can include an ink, solution, dispersion, powder, slurry, paste or the like. The step of shrinking can include heating the substrate at a predetermined temperature based on properties of the substrate. The step of shrinking can also include heating the substrate for a predetermined duration based on properties of the substrate. The step of shrinking can also include releasing an external electrical potential used to stretch the substrate during printing. For example, the substrate may decrease in area by at least fifty percent during heating. | 01-07-2016 |
20160007474 | HEATING CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A heating circuit assembly and method of manufacture includes an electrically conductive heating element having a pattern. An electrically non-conductive substrate is additive manufactured and secured to the element for structural support. The substrate has a topology that generally aligns with the pattern of the element thereby reducing the assembly weight and minimizing substrate material waste. | 01-07-2016 |
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20100246591 | ENABLING LONG-TERM COMMUNICATION IDLENESS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY - A network adapter comprises a controller to change to a first mode from a second mode based on a number of transmit packets, sizes of received packets, and intervals between arrivals of the received packets. In one embodiment, the network controller further comprises a memory to buffer received packets, where the received packets are buffered for a longer period in the first mode than in the second mode. | 09-30-2010 |
20100329276 | Energy efficient network forwarding - Includes a method that determines utilization of a link and determines a weight for the link based on an energy metric for the determined utilization. The method also includes transmitting the determined weight to at least one node adjacent in the network to the network forwarding device, and determining forwarding based on the transmitted weight. | 12-30-2010 |
20110069649 | ADAPTIVE POWER CONTROL IN A WIRELESS DEVICE - Embodiments of power control in a wireless device include adjusting a snooze interval as a function of communication traffic characteristics. In some embodiments, the power control considers data rate, jitter, and throughput. | 03-24-2011 |
20120005501 | System and Method for Maintaining Connectivity to Remote Application Servers - A system and method for maintaining connectivity between a host system running an Always-On-Always-Connected (AOAC) application and an associated remote application server. The system further includes circuitry configured to establish a communication link between the host system and the remote application server. The circuitry is configured periodically transmit keep-alive messages to the remote application server after the host system transitions to and remains in a low-power state. The keep-alive messages are configured to maintain connectivity and presence of the AOAC application with the remote application server while the host system is in the low-power state. | 01-05-2012 |
20120076011 | POWER SAVING SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A WIRELESS DEVICE - A power saving method, system and apparatus may include detecting a traffic mode based on statistics of packet network traffic. A packet-free time may be predicted based on a quality of service metric associated with the traffic mode. A low power state may be entered based on the predicted packet-free time, the quality of service metric and the traffic mode. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 03-29-2012 |
20120117401 | MAINTAINING CONNECTIVITY DURING LOW POWER OPERATION - Generally this disclosure describes methods and systems for conserving energy in a client platform by maintaining connectivity between the client platform and a remote resource when the client is in a low-power state. An example method may include receiving notification that the client platform is transitioning to the low-power state, receiving at least one payload from the client platform, the at least one payload being configured to maintain connectivity with a remote resource while the client platform is in the low-power state, transmitting a packet including the at least one payload and receiving a packet including an acknowledgement. | 05-10-2012 |
20130007484 | System and Method for Determining Transmitting Frequency to Maintain Remote Application Server Connectivity - A system and method for maintaining connectivity between a host system running an Always-On-Always-Connected (AOAC) application and an associated remote application server includes determining a timing interval Ti for sending keep-alive messages. The timing interval Ti may be determined by selecting a value for a timeout (Ti) to a value between a maximum timeout (T | 01-03-2013 |
20130007495 | System and Method for Maintaining Connectivity to Remote Application Servers - A system and method for maintaining connectivity between a host system running an Always-On-Always-Connected (AOAC) application and an associated remote application server. The system further includes circuitry configured to establish a communication link between the host system and the remote application server. The circuitry is configured periodically transmit keep-alive messages to the remote application server after the host system transitions to and remains in a low-power state. The keep-alive messages are configured to maintain connectivity and presence of the AOAC application with the remote application server while the host system is in the low-power state. | 01-03-2013 |
20130198547 | System and Method for Maintaining Connectivity to Remote Application Servers - A system and method for maintaining connectivity between a host system running an Always-On-Always-Connected (AOAC) application and an associated remote application server. The system further includes circuitry configured to establish a communication link between the host system and the remote application server. The circuitry is configured periodically transmit keep-alive messages to the remote application server after the host system transitions to and remains in a low-power state. The keep-alive messages are configured to maintain connectivity and presence of the AOAC application with the remote application server while the host system is in the low-power state. | 08-01-2013 |
20140071866 | OPTIMIZING SEMI-ACTIVE WORKLOADS - Devices and methods for optimizing semi-active workloads are described herein. A network interface device may be configured to offload data packet acknowledgment responsibilities of a host platform by transmitting, to the sender of the packets, acknowledgements of packets received throughout a time duration. Upon completion of the time duration, the network interface device may trigger the host platform to perform batch processing of the data packets received during the time duration. | 03-13-2014 |
20140089702 | ENERGY-EFFICIENT CONTENT UPDATE - Embodiments of methods, systems, and storage medium associated with are disclosed herein. In one instance, the method may include: first determining whether the computing device is connected to a network, based on a result of the first determining, monitoring data traffic between the computing device and the network, wherein the data traffic is associated with at least one application residing on the computing device, based on the monitoring, second determining whether the at least one application has been updated, and initiating a transition of the computing device to a sleep mode upon a result of the second determining that indicates that the at least one application has been updated. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 03-27-2014 |
20140173221 | CACHE MANAGEMENT - The present disclosure provides techniques for cache management. A data block may be received from an IO interface. After receiving the data block, the occupancy level of a cache memory may be determined. The data block may be directed to a main memory if the occupancy level exceeds a threshold. The data block may be directed to a cache memory if the occupancy level is below a threshold. | 06-19-2014 |
20150312144 | TECHNOLOGIES FOR DISTRIBUTED ROUTING TABLE LOOKUP - Technologies for distributed table lookup via a distributed router includes an ingress computing node, an intermediate computing node, and an egress computing node. Each computing node of the distributed router includes a forwarding table to store a different set of network routing entries obtained from a routing table of the distributed router. The ingress computing node generates a hash key based on the destination address included in a received network packet. The hash key identifies the intermediate computing node of the distributed router that stores the forwarding table that includes a network routing entry corresponding to the destination address. The ingress computing node forwards the received network packet to the intermediate computing node for routing. The intermediate computing node receives the forwarded network packet, determines a destination address of the network packet, and determines the egress computing node for transmission of the network packet from the distributed router. | 10-29-2015 |
20160094449 | TECHNOLOGIES FOR BRIDGING BETWEEN COARSE-GRAINED AND FINE-GRAINED LOAD BALANCING - Technologies for bridging between coarse-grained and fine-grained load balancing include a computing node of a cluster computing device and a network controller. The computing node may add a flow entry to a local flow table based on flow information received from the network controller. The computing node may transmit a multicast network packet including the flow information and next hop information to other computing nodes of the cluster device. The computing node may also add a different flow entry to the local flow table and a next hop entry to a local next hop table based on a multicast network packet received from another computing node of the cluster device. The computing node may locally process a network packet received from a remote computing device or forward the received network packet to another computing node of the cluster device based on the flow entries added to the local flow table. | 03-31-2016 |
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20100036197 | Methods and apparatus for transesophageal microaccess surgery - The current invention describes methods of transesophageal access to the neck and thorax to perform surgical interventions on structures outside the esophagus in both the cervical and the thoracic cavity. It describes a liner device made of a complete or partial tubular structure, or a flat plate, the liner having means to facilitate creation of a side opening, which may include a valve. The liner with its side opening form a port structure inside the esophageal lumen. The port structure allows elongated surgical devices to pass through a perforation across the full thickness of the esophageal wall to outside location, in a controlled way. The elongated surgical devices can be diagnostic scopes, therapeutic scopes, manual elongated surgical devices, robotic arms or the like. After being deployed outside the esophagus, the surgical devices can access structures outside the esophagus, in the neck and thorax in 360 degrees of freedom around the esophageal circumference. These structures can be bony, cartilaginous, spinal, vascular, soft tissue, deep tissues, lymph nodal, cardiac, pulmonary, tracheal, nervous, muscular or diaphragmatic, skin and subcutaneous tissues of the neck, skin and subcutaneous tissues of the anterior chest wall, skin and subcutaneous tissues of the skin of the back, and skin and layers of the breast. | 02-11-2010 |
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20120130169 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING TRANSESOPHAGEAL CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES - An apparatus for performing a transesophageal cardiovascular procedure includes an elongated tubular main access device having a first lumen with an open proximal end and a distal side opening, and a second lumen with a rigid outer wall and a collapsible inner wall. The second lumen is adapted to receive an elongated probe or surgical device. The apparatus further includes an inflatable sealing means on the outside of the main access device above and below the side opening, and a first fluid conduit extending along the main access device for inflating the sealing means so that when the main access device is inserted into a patient's esophagus and the sealing means are inflated. The portion of the esophagus opposite the side opening is isolated from the remainder of the esophagus above and below the side opening. | 05-24-2012 |
20130103018 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING TRANSESOPHAGEAL CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES - An apparatus for performing a transesophageal cardiovascular procedure includes an elongated tubular main access device having a first lumen with an open proximal end and a distal side opening, and a second lumen with a rigid outer wall and a collapsible inner wall. The second lumen is adapted to receive an elongated probe or surgical device. The apparatus further includes an inflatable sealing means on the outside of the main access device above and below the side opening, and a first fluid conduit extending along the main access device for inflating the sealing means so that when the main access device is inserted into a patient's esophagus and the sealing means are inflated. The portion of the esophagus opposite the side opening is isolated from the remainder of the esophagus above and below the side opening. | 04-25-2013 |
20130184632 | ARTERIAL-VENOUS SWITCHING - Methods and devices are provided for switching fluid flow through a body part, such as all or portions of an organ or extremity. In general, fluid inflow and fluid outflow vessels to at least a portion of a body part can be switched such that all fluid in at least a portion of the inflow and outflow vessels flows in an opposite direction. In other words, the fluid inflow vessel (or at least a portion thereof) becomes the fluid outflow vessel that receives fluid from a body part, and the fluid outflow vessel (or at least a portion thereof) becomes the fluid inflow vessel that delivers fluid to a body part. | 07-18-2013 |
20140081263 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING TRANSESOPHAGEAL CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES - An apparatus for performing a transesophageal cardiovascular procedure includes an elongated tubular main access device having a first lumen with an open proximal end and a distal side opening, and a second lumen with a rigid outer wall and a collapsible inner wall. The second lumen is adapted to receive an elongated probe or surgical device. The apparatus further includes an inflatable sealing means on the outside of the main access device above and below the side opening, and a first fluid conduit extending along the main access device for inflating the sealing means so that when the main access device is inserted into a patient's esophagus and the sealing means are inflated. The portion of the esophagus opposite the side opening is isolated from the remainder of the esophagus above and below the side opening. | 03-20-2014 |
20150126814 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSESOPHAGEAL MICROACCESS SURGERY - The current invention describes methods of transesophageal access to the neck and thorax to perform surgical interventions on structures outside the esophagus in both the cervical and the thoracic cavity. It describes a liner device made of a complete or partial tubular structure, or a flat plate, the liner having means to facilitate creation of a side opening, which may include a valve. The liner with its side opening form a port structure inside the esophageal lumen. The port structure allows elongated surgical devices to pass through a perforation across the full thickness of the esophageal wall to outside location, in a controlled way. The elongated surgical devices can be diagnostic scopes, therapeutic scopes, manual elongated surgical devices, robotic arms or the like. After being deployed outside the esophagus, the surgical devices can access structures outside the esophagus, in the neck and thorax in 360 degrees of freedom around the esophageal circumference. These structures can be bony, cartilaginous, spinal, vascular, soft tissue, deep tissues, lymph nodal, cardiac, pulmonary, tracheal, nervous, muscular or diaphragmatic, skin and subcutaneous tissues of the neck, skin and subcutaneous tissues of the anterior chest wall, skin and subcutaneous tissues of the skin of the back, and skin and layers of the breast. | 05-07-2015 |
20150238671 | BLOOD FLOW MANAGEMENT METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Methods and devices are provided for managing fluid flow through a body part, such as all or portions of an organ or extremity. In general, fluid inflow and fluid outflow vessels to at least a portion of a body part can be managed such that blood flow characteristics can be changed while maintaining, reducing, or increasing pressure of the associated flow. In some embodiments, pressure can be controlled while all fluid in at least a portion of the inflow and outflow vessels flows in an opposite direction. | 08-27-2015 |
20150297869 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSESOPHAGEAL PROCEDURES USING WIRE GUIDES - According to various aspects, systems and methods for delivering a surgical module to a surgical field are provided. According to one embodiment, magnetic fields provided by at least one of the surgical module and a guide wire are manipulated to move the surgical module relative to the guide wire. In some examples, the guide wire is placed specifically to deliver surgical modules having a variety of surgical instruments to a target area with a patient. Once positioned, the surgical modules can execute a variety of surgical procedures. | 10-22-2015 |
20150342686 | SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR MICROACCESS TRANSESOPHAGEAL SURGERY - Provided are minimally invasive approaches to perform translumenal surgery, including transesophageal surgery. In some embodiments, barrier devices and methodologies are provided to manage translumenal access to internal anatomy and surrounding structures to perform a body of surgical procedures (e.g., orthopedic, and neurosurgical procedures in the mediastinum, cervical, and thoracic cavities). In one embodiment, a translumenal barrier is used to demarcate a surgical access point within a patient's lumen (e.g., esophagus). In one example, the barrier is constructed of an elastic material (e.g., rubber) that includes a pre-defined opening biased to remain closed. The barrier covers a portion of the patient's lumen and manages access to the lumen at the pre-defined opening. In one example, surgical devices can be configured to deform the barrier to enter the pre-defined opening, and upon removal, the barrier returns to a closed position covering the body lumen and closing any opening the lumen. | 12-03-2015 |
20160000313 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING TRANSESOPHAGEAL CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES - An apparatus for performing a transesophageal cardiovascular procedure includes an elongated tubular main access device having a first lumen with an open proximal end and a distal side opening, and a second lumen with a rigid outer wall and a collapsible inner wall. The second lumen is adapted to receive an elongated probe or surgical device. The apparatus further includes an inflatable sealing means on the outside of the main access device above and below the side opening, and a first fluid conduit extending along the main access device for inflating the sealing means so that when the main access device is inserted into a patient's esophagus and the sealing means are inflated. The portion of the esophagus opposite the side opening is isolated from the remainder of the esophagus above and below the side opening. | 01-07-2016 |
20160106432 | SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE OBLITERATION - Various aspects and embodiments solve at least some of the problems associated with conventional LAA closure approaches. Example devices and methods are disclosed for closing the LAA that can be used under direct visual guidance and in a short time period. Various embodiments employ a transesophageal barrier to provide a sealable opening through a patient's esophagus. The sealable opening allows surgical devices and in particular LAA closure devices to pass through the patient's esophagus into the patient's thoracic cavity. In one embodiment, an LAA closure device includes a snare wire having engagement members for maintaining and/or decreasing a circumference of a loop of the snare wire. The loop of the snare wire can be used like a noose to strangle the LAA to achieve closure. In other examples, wire traction devices can be used to close or obliterate the LAA. | 04-21-2016 |
20160106516 | SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATED BIOMECHANICAL COMPUTERIZED SURGERY - Provided are wearable devices that are compact, potable, and wearable or able to attach to a body part. The devices are configured to securely mate with body structures become one unit with the underlying body tissue to provide a relatively stable working surface. In one example, the sides of the device are constructed of a semi-rigid material with borders that conform to a body part. The semi-rigid wall can also conform (at least partially) to the working surface of a target body part and/or area to achieve a tight junction. The devices can also operate on non-uniform surfaces. Skin is not flat, thus the topography of said irregular surface can be scanned to provide a zero depth reference over the entire irregular surface. The zero depth reference enables management of surgical tools, print heads, etc. along the Z axis to provide precise operations regardless of the shape of the surface. | 04-21-2016 |
20160106900 | SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING CONTINUOUS MECHANICAL ENERGY TO TREAT HEART FAILURE WITHOUT THE USE OF EXTERNAL ENERGY SOURCE - Described are aspects and embodiments directed to systems for tapping into the breathing system to generate pressure in a sustained space with pulsating frequency to aid the pumping functions of cardiac muscle. In some embodiments, the generated energy can also be transferred to other forms of energy (e.g., electricity to power certain devices (e.g., pacemaker batteries). In further embodiments, the system utilizes air entrapment in a closed space to generate mechanical force with valves and timed release frequency to control power generation and mechanical movements that assist blood flow. | 04-21-2016 |
20160107538 | LIFT ASSIST SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Provides are lift assist systems and methods that employ the angular momentum generated by drive bodies travelling along curvilinear guide tracks to provide a lifting force. The tracks and bodies can be positioned on heavy objects to provide lift reducing an energy requirement associated with moving such heavy objects. The system can use a plurality of connected curved guide portions positioned to maximize lift generated by the track. In various embodiments, one or more drive bodies are moveably connected to the guide track. The drive bodies are configured to accelerate along the guide track increasing the lift generated as the drive bodies traverse the guide track. In some embodiments, the guide track includes a plurality of magnetic sections that operate on magnetic sections of the drive bodies. In one embodiment, the polarity of the track sections can manipulated between positive, negative, and none to manage movement of the drive bodies. | 04-21-2016 |