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20090151838 | TIRE CONTAINING AN INTERNAL CORD REINFORCED RUBBER COMPONENT - This invention relates to a tire having an internal component comprised of a cord reinforced polyisoprene-based rubber composition containing silica reinforcement. Such cord reinforced rubber internal tire component may be, for example, at least one of a tire carcass ply, circumferential overlay ply and circumferential belt ply underlying its tread. | 06-18-2009 |
20110054109 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - The present invention is directed to a pneumatic tire having a wire-reinforced component comprising
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20120128994 | PROMOTING UNCURED TACK AND CURED ADHESION FOR TIRE COMPONENT RUBBER COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING A TREAD SPLICE - This invention relates to promoting building tack for an uncured rubber composition and promoting cured adhesion between rubber compositions as components for a tire and a tire prepared thereby. The uncured building tack and cured adhesion is observed to be promoted, for example, by application of a composition containing rosin ester or hydrogenated rosin ester and at least one of uncured sulfur curable rubber, sulfur based rubber curative, reinforcing filler, tackifier resin and high boiling organic solvent. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a tire rubber tread splice. | 05-24-2012 |
20120157568 | SILICA REINFORCED RUBBER COMPOSITION WITH COMBINATION OF FUNCTIONALIZED ELASTOMER, LIQUID POLYMER AND RESIN AND TIRE WITH TREAD THEREOF - The invention relates to a silica reinforced rubber composition comprised of low Tg polybutadiene, particularly high cis 1,4-polybutadiene or high trans 1,4-polybutadiene with or without functional groups, and high Tg styrene/butadiene elastomers, particularly functionalized styrene/butadiene, elastomers, together with high Tg liquid unsaturated conjugated diene-based polymer, particularly styrene/butadiene polymer, which can also be functionalized, and high glass transition or softening point temperature (Tm or Tg) resins, particularly high Tg styrene/alpha methylstyrene resin. The invention relates to a tire having a tread comprised of such rubber composition. | 06-21-2012 |
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20100266647 | Optical Blurring Pigment Composition Suitable for Use in Cosmetics - Compositions comprising a gel system made from a combination of a fractal network of nanoparticles and translucent macroscopic particles, titanium dioxide and other color pigments is disclosed. The compositions are capable of forming an effective film on the biological surface such as skin to blurring fine lines and wrinkles while retaining a natural look of the skin as a consequence of synergy between the fractal particles, the macroscopic particles, titanium dioxide and color pigments. Also disclosed methods for their use. | 10-21-2010 |
20110067720 | Compositions for Imparting Hydrophobicity and Water Repellency to Hair - Compositions and methods are disclosed for imparting water repellency to the hair. The compositions generally comprise a first hydrophobic particulate material having a coefficient of dynamic friction of 0.5 or greater in combination with a second hydrophobic particulate material having a coefficient of dynamic friction less than 0.5. | 03-24-2011 |
20110070180 | Compositions for Imparting Superhydrophobicity - Compositions and methods are disclosed for imparting water repellency to the hair. The compositions generally comprise a first hydrophobic particulate material having a coefficient of dynamic friction of 0.5 or greater in combination with a second hydrophobic particulate material having a coefficient of dynamic friction less than 0.5. | 03-24-2011 |
20110110991 | Methods and Compositions for Preventing or Reducing Frizzy Appearance of Hair - Compositions and methods are disclosed for preventing or reducing frizzy appearance of keratin fibers, including hair, and reducing the amount of fly-away strands of hair, particularly in humid conditions, by forming a coating on hair that is resistant to water vapors from the air or surrounding environment. The compositions comprise a combination of a hydrophobic particulate material comprising a hydrophobically surface-modified oxide and one or more hydrophobic film formers in a cosmetically acceptable vehicle. | 05-12-2011 |
20110110992 | Methods and Compositions for Preventing or Reducing Frizzy Appearance of Hair - Compositions and methods are disclosed for preventing or reducing frizzy appearance of keratin fibers, including hair, and reducing the amount of fly-away strands of hair, particularly in humid conditions, by forming a coating on hair that is resistant to water vapors from the air or surrounding environment. The compositions comprise a combination of a hydrophobic particulate material comprising a hydrophobically surface-modified aluminum oxide and one or more hydrophobic film formers in a cosmetically acceptable vehicle. | 05-12-2011 |
20120207801 | Transfer Resistant Cosmetic - Provided are cosmetic compositions comprising acrylate film forming polymers and an surface-treated colorants which exhibit an improved or synergistic reduction in their propensity to transfer or rub of during wear. | 08-16-2012 |
20120269754 | Low Flash Point Lip Composition Containing Solvents of Varying Evaporation Rates - Described herein is a cosmetic composition comprising a mixture of volatile solvents with varying evaporation rates, wherein at least two of the volatile solvents are in combination with a film former. A single application of a cosmetic composition as described herein provides transfer resistance, long wear, and comfort and as such, may be used in lipsticks, lip glosses, mascara, hair care products, and other such cosmetics for which transfer resistance, long wear and comfort are desired properties. | 10-25-2012 |
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20150093422 | Methods and Compositions for Preventing or Reducing Frizzy Appearance of Hair - Compositions and methods are disclosed for preventing or reducing frizzy appearance of keratin fibers, including hair, and reducing the amount of fly-away strands of hair, particularly in humid conditions, by forming a coating on hair that is resistant to water vapors from the air or surrounding environment. The compositions comprise a combination of a hydrophobic particulate material comprising a hydrophobically surface-modified aluminum oxide and one or more hydrophobic film formers in a cosmetically acceptable vehicle. | 04-02-2015 |
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20130011142 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXTENDING OPTICAL NETWORK SERVICES ACROSS NON-OPTICAL CHANNELS - An optical communication system comprises a network interface device (NID) having a media converter coupled to an optical fiber of a passive optical network (PON). The media converter converts optical signals from the PON into electrical signals for communication across at least one non-optical channel, such as a conductive or wireless connection, to customer premises equipment (CPE), such as a residential gateway or other customer premises (CP) device. Rather than implementing an optical media access control (optical MAC) layer in the NID, an optical MAC layer for handling PON protocols and management is implemented by the CPE, thereby effectively extending the customer end of the PON across at least one non-optical connection to the CPE. By implementing the optical MAC layer at the CPE, the complexity of the NID is reduced thereby lowering the cost of the NID. In one embodiment, in an effort to further reduce the complexity of the NID, the optical MAC layer is configured to control a laser-on state of an optical transmitter in the NID. | 01-10-2013 |
20130251363 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING THERMAL TAILS ON OPTICAL TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETER (OTDR) MEASUREMENTS - An optical communication system has a power dissipating element that is thermally coupled to an optical transmitter. The currents supplied to the transmitter and the power dissipating element are controlled such that the sum of such currents is constant. Accordingly, temperature fluctuations in the transmitter due to patterns in the transmitted data are prevented or at least reduced, thereby reducing thermal tails on measurements. In one exemplary embodiment, a light source is used as the power dissipating element, and the output of such light source is beneficially used to probe another optical fiber or to enhance the OTDR performance or analysis. | 09-26-2013 |
20130272694 | OPTICAL COMMUNICATION DEVICES HAVING OPTICAL TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETERS - A small form factor pluggable (SFP) device has an embedded optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR) for detecting anomalies along an optical fiber. The SFP device has a plurality of optical subassemblies (OSAs) that are used to transmit an optical data signal at a first wavelength, transmit an optical OTDR signal at a second wavelength, and receive an optical data signal at a third wavelength. The OTDR signal is effectively isolated from the data signals based on wavelength, and samples of returns of the OTDR signal are analyzed to detect at least one anomaly along the optical fiber. | 10-17-2013 |
20140016938 | TEMPERATURE ADJUSTABLE CHANNEL TRANSMITTER SYSTEM INCLUDING AN INJECTION-LOCKED FABRY-PEROT LASER - A tunable channel transmitter system for a wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) passive optical network (PON) includes a WDM communication system having a plurality of WDM channel bandwidths, an injection-locked Fabry-Perot laser having a plurality of resonant modes, a seed light source to provide seed light to the injection-locked Fabry-Perot laser, and a temperature control element configured to shift the plurality of resonant modes of the injection-locked Fabry-Perot laser to ensure that only one resonant mode of the injection-locked Fabry-Perot laser is locked to the seed source and transmitting a substantial portion of the laser power through a desired channel of the WDM communications system. | 01-16-2014 |
20150125151 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXTENDING OPTICAL NETWORK SERVICES ACROSS NON-OPTICAL CHANNELS - An optical communication system comprises a network interface device (NID) having a media converter coupled to an optical fiber of a passive optical network (PON). The media converter converts optical signals from the PON into electrical signals for communication across at least one non-optical channel, such as a conductive or wireless connection, to customer premises equipment (CPE), such as a residential gateway or other customer premises (CP) device. Rather than implementing an optical media access control (optical MAC) layer in the NID, an optical MAC layer for handling PON protocols and management is implemented by the CPE, thereby effectively extending the customer end of the PON across at least one non-optical connection to the CPE. By implementing the optical MAC layer at the CPE, the complexity of the NID is reduced thereby lowering the cost of the NID. In one embodiment, in an effort to further reduce the complexity of the NID, the optical MAC layer is configured to control a laser-on state of an optical transmitter in the NID. | 05-07-2015 |
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20110206061 | Individual Bit Timeslot Granular, Input Status Adaptive Multiplexing - Systems and methods enable adaptive, single bit-timeslot granular digital multiplexing capable of automatically and dynamically selecting an appropriate input bit from a set of alternative input ports, based on a current status of the alternative inputs. The invention enables input-status-adaptive, dynamic multiplexing of individual bits from multiple, e.g. byte-wide, input ports onto, e.g. a byte-wide, multiplexer output. An input status adaptive, dynamic, bit-granular M-by-M digital cross-connect can be formed out of an arrangement of M (an integer) instances of the input-controllable adaptive M:1 multiplexers. An application is a synchronous, digital network channel that can be dynamically shared, even at a single bit time-slot granularity, among multiple path sources, which furthermore can be located even at different network nodes. Such multi-source-bus configurations of adaptive-multiplexed network channels enable allocating network resources dynamically based on real-time data packet demand variations, thereby maximizing the network throughput for bursty data traffic. | 08-25-2011 |
20130081044 | Task Switching and Inter-task Communications for Multi-core Processors - The invention provides hardware based techniques for switching processing tasks of software programs for execution on a multi-core processor. Invented techniques involve a hardware logic based controller for assigning, adaptive to program processing loads, tasks for processing by cores of a multi-core fabric as well as configuring a set of multiplexers to appropriately interconnect cores of the fabric and program task specific segments at fabric memories, to arrange efficient inter-task communication as well as transferring of activating and de-activating task memory images among the multi-core fabric. The invention thereby provides an efficient, hardware-automated runtime operating system for multi-core processors, minimizing any need to use processing capacity of the cores for traditional operating system software functions. Additionally, such low overhead hardware based operating system for multi-core processors provides significant cost-efficiency and performance advantages, including data processing throughput maximization across all programs dynamically sharing a given multi-core processor, and hardware based security. | 03-28-2013 |
20130145021 | Intelligent Network Alarm Status Monitoring - Systems and methods enable automated, transparent and efficiently scalable alarm monitoring, display, notification, redundant alarm suppression and root-defect resolution in telecom networks, resulting in transparent visibility with intuitive navigation from a network management GUI down to the network element hardware status registers of concern. A logical alarm propagation hierarchy enables efficient root defect resolution in large networks with extensive amounts of individual defects capable of causing alarms, based on hyperlinked navigation from top-level NE alarm indicators down to bottom-level defect status registers. Un-monitored defects (e.g., non-service affecting defects) are prevented from causing unnecessary alarms, and alerts are produced to notify the network operations staff of new NE alarms. Techniques are used to minimize the frequency of such alarm notifications while providing a comprehensive and clear view of the network alarm status, even under heavy loads of defect activity. | 06-06-2013 |
20130239122 | Efficient Network and Memory Architecture for Multi-core Data Processing System - The invention provides hardware logic based techniques for a set of processing tasks of a software program to efficiently communicate with each other while running in parallel on an array of processing cores of a multi-core data processing system dynamically shared among a group of software programs. These inter-task communication techniques comprise, by one or more task of the set, writing their inter-task communication information to a memory segment of other tasks of the set at the system memories, as well as reading inter-task communication information from their own segments at the system memories. The invention facilitates efficient inter-task communication on a multi-core fabric, without any of the communications tasks needing to know whether and at which core in the fabric any other task is executing at any given time. The invention thus enables flexibly and efficiently running any task of any program at any core of the fabric. | 09-12-2013 |
20140032891 | Direct Binary File Transfer based Network Management System Free of Messaging, Commands and Data Format Conversions - Telecommunication network management operations are performed based on accessing network management data (NMD) files via GUIs and general purpose computers including a network management system (NMS) server, and automatic routines for transferring binary NMD files between the general purpose computers and remote network elements (NEs) being managed. A system user produces configuration files at the NMS server for NEs using a network management GUI, and the hardware of NEs automatically complete the network management operations indicated by the NMD files transferred to them from the NMS server and produce their status files to the NMS server. The network management GUI displays network status based on the latest NE status files at the NMS server. This provides direct, binary file transfer based NMS communication that avoids the complexity and restrictions of intermediate messaging protocols or transaction languages and conversions thereof. | 01-30-2014 |
20140075154 | Task Switching and Inter-task Communications for Multi-core Processors - The invention provides hardware based techniques for switching processing tasks of software programs for execution on a multi-core processor. Invented techniques involve a hardware logic based controller for assigning, adaptive to program processing loads, tasks for processing by cores of a multi-core fabric as well as configuring a set of multiplexers to appropriately interconnect cores of the fabric and program task specific segments at fabric memories, to arrange efficient inter-task communication as well as transferring of activating and de-activating task memory images among the multi-core fabric. The invention thereby provides an efficient, hardware-automated runtime operating system for multi-core processors, minimizing any need to use processing capacity of the cores for traditional operating system software functions. Additionally, such low overhead hardware based operating system for multi-core processors provides significant cost-efficiency and performance advantages, including data processing throughput maximization across all programs dynamically sharing a given multi-core processor, and hardware based security. | 03-13-2014 |
20140137133 | Maximizing Throughput of Multi-user Parallel Data Processing Systems - The invention provides systems and methods for maximizing revenue generating throughput of a multi-user parallel data processing platform across a set of users of the service provided with the platform. The invented techniques, for any given user contract among the contracts supported by the platform, and on any given billing assessment period, determine a level of a demand for the capacity of the platform associated with the given contract that is met by a level of access to the capacity of the platform allocated to the given contract, and assess billables for the given contract at least in part based on such met demand and a level of assured access to the capacity of the platform associated with the given contract, as well as billing rates, applicable for the given billing assessment period, for the met demand and the level of assured access associated with the given contract. | 05-15-2014 |
20140149993 | Application Load Adaptive Multi-stage Parallel Data Processing Architecture - Systems and methods provide an extensible, multi-stage, realtime application program processing load adaptive, manycore data processing architecture shared dynamically among instances of parallelized and pipelined application software programs, according to processing load variations of said programs and their tasks and instances, as well as contractual policies. The invented techniques provide, at the same time, both application software development productivity, through presenting for software a simple, virtual static view of the actually dynamically allocated and assigned processing hardware resources, together with high program runtime performance, through scalable pipelined and parallelized program execution with minimized overhead, as well as high resource efficiency, through adaptively optimized processing resource allocation. | 05-29-2014 |
20140173246 | SCHEDULING APPLICATION INSTANCES TO CONFIGURABLE PROCESSING CORES BASED ON APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND RESOURCE SPECIFICATION - Systems and methods provide a processing task load and type adaptive manycore processor architecture, enabling flexible and efficient information processing. The architecture enables executing time variable sets of information processing tasks of differing types on their assigned processing cores of matching types. This involves: for successive core allocation periods (CAPs), selecting specific processing tasks for execution on the cores of the manycore processor for a next CAP based at least in part on core capacity demand expressions associated with the processing tasks hosted on the processor, assigning the selected tasks for execution at cores of the processor for the next CAP so as to maximize the number of processor cores whose assigned tasks for the present and next CAP are associated with same core type, and reconfiguring the cores so that a type of each core in said array matches a type of its assigned task on the next CAP. | 06-19-2014 |
20140223446 | Application Load and Type Adaptive Manycore Processor Architecture - Systems and methods provide a processing task load and type adaptive manycore processor architecture, enabling flexible and efficient information processing. The architecture enables executing time variable sets of information processing tasks of differing types on their assigned processing cores of matching types. This involves: for successive core allocation periods (CAPs), selecting specific processing tasks for execution on the cores of the manycore processor for a next CAP based at least in part on core capacity demand expressions associated with the processing tasks hosted on the processor, assigning the selected tasks for execution at cores of the processor for the next CAP so as to maximize the number of processor cores whose assigned tasks for the present and next CAP are associated with same core type, and reconfiguring the cores so that a type of each core in said array matches a type of its assigned task on the next CAP. | 08-07-2014 |
20140237478 | System and Method for Input Data Load Adaptive Parallel Processing - Systems and methods provide an extensible, multi-stage, realtime application program processing load adaptive, manycore data processing architecture shared dynamically among instances of parallelized and pipelined application software programs, according to processing load variations of said programs and their tasks and instances, as well as contractual policies. The invented techniques provide, at the same time, both application software development productivity, through presenting for software a simple, virtual static view of the actually dynamically allocated and assigned processing hardware resources, together with high program runtime performance, through scalable pipelined and parallelized program execution with minimized overhead, as well as high resource efficiency, through adaptively optimized processing resource allocation. | 08-21-2014 |
20140237481 | LOAD BALANCER FOR PARALLEL PROCESSORS - Invented systems and methods provide a scalable architecture and hardware logic algorithms for intelligent, realtime load balancing of incoming processing work load among instances of a number of application programs hosted on parallel arrays of manycore processors, which can be dynamically shared among the hosted applications according to incoming processing data load variations for each of the application instances as well as the processing capacity entitlements of the individual applications. | 08-21-2014 |
20150058857 | Concurrent Program Execution Optimization - An architecture for a load-balanced groups of multi-stage manycore processors shared dynamically among a set of software applications, with capabilities for destination task defined intra-application prioritization of inter-task communications (ITC), for architecture-based ITC performance isolation between the applications, as well as for prioritizing application task instances for execution on cores of manycore processors based at least in part on which of the task instances have available for them the input data, such as ITC data, that they need for executing. | 02-26-2015 |
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20120079494 | System And Method For Maximizing Data Processing Throughput Via Application Load Adaptive Scheduling And Content Switching - The invention enables dynamic, software application load adaptive optimization of data processing capacity allocation on a shared processing hardware among a set of application software programs sharing said hardware. The invented techniques allow multiple application software programs to execute in parallel on a shared CPU, with application ready-to-execute status adaptive scheduling of CPU cycles and context switching between applications done in hardware logic, without a need for system software involvement. The invented data processing system hardware dynamically optimizes allocation of its processing timeslots among a number of concurrently running processing software applications, in a manner adaptive to realtime processing loads of the applications, without using the CPU capacity for any non-user overhead tasks. The invention thereby achieves continuously maximized data processing throughput for variable-load processing applications, while ensuring that any given application gets at least its entitled share of the processing system capacity whenever so demanded. | 03-29-2012 |
20120079501 | Application Load Adaptive Processing Resource Allocation - The invention provides hardware-automated systems and methods for efficiently sharing a multi-core data processing system among a number of application software programs, by dynamically reallocating processing cores of the system among the application programs in an application processing load adaptive manner. The invention enables maximizing the whole system data processing throughput, while providing deterministic minimum system access levels for each of the applications. With invented techniques, each application on a shared multi-core computing system dynamically gets a maximized number of cores that it can utilize in parallel, so long as all applications on the system still get at least up to their entitled number of cores whenever their actual processing load so demands. The invention provides inherent security and isolation between applications, as each application resides in its dedicated system memory segments, and can safely use the shared processing system as if it was the sole application running on it. | 03-29-2012 |
20120266183 | Efficient Network and Memory Architecture for Multi-core Data Processing System - The invention provides hardware logic based techniques for a set of processing tasks of a software program to efficiently communicate with each other while running in parallel on an array of processing cores of a multi-core data processing system dynamically shared among a group of software programs. These inter-task communication techniques comprise, by one or more task of the set, writing their inter-task communication information to a memory segment of other tasks of the set at the system memories, as well as reading inter-task communication information from their own segments at the system memories. The invention facilitates efficient inter-task communication on a multi-core fabric, without any of the communications tasks needing to know whether and at which core in the fabric any other task is executing at any given time. The invention thus enables flexibly and efficiently running any task of any program at any core of the fabric. | 10-18-2012 |
20130117168 | Maximizing Throughput of Multi-user Parallel Data Processing Systems - The invention provides systems and methods for maximizing revenue generating throughput of a multi-user parallel data processing platform across a set of users of the service provided with the platform. The invented techniques, for any given user contract among the contracts supported by the platform, and on any given billing assessment period, determine a level of a demand for the capacity of the platform associated with the given contract that is met by a level of access to the capacity of the platform allocated to the given contract, and assess billables for the given contract at least in part based on such met demand and a level of assured access to the capacity of the platform associated with the given contract, as well as billing rates, applicable for the given billing assessment period, for the met demand and the level of assured access associated with the given contract. | 05-09-2013 |
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20100226555 | COUNTERTOP ULTRASOUND IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME FOR PATHOLOGY SPECIMEN EVALUATION - A tissue specimen imaging device, comprising: a container having an upwardly facing surface, adapted to receive a tissue specimen and a liquid, an ultrasound imaging assembly, adapted to automatically form a three dimensional image of the tissue specimen interior. In one preferred embodiment the device includes a transducer head that is automatically moved relative to the specimen. | 09-09-2010 |
20120302884 | METHOD OF OPERATING A PATHOLOGY LABORATORY - A method of operating a pathology laboratory, which utilizes an ultrasound imaging device, adapted to automatically image tissue specimens, in the laboratory. Resected tissue specimens are received into the laboratory and the ultrasound imaging device is used to image some of the received tissue specimens, thereby creating 3-dimensional tissue specimen images of imaged tissue specimens. Locations on the imaged tissue specimens to take tissue sample, in order to make microscope slides, are determined in reliance on the tissue specimen images and the tissue samples are taken from the locations determined and the microscope slides are produced. | 11-29-2012 |
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20150174422 | TUMOR TREATMENT WITH FREE RADICAL LIFETIMES ENHANCED BY PERSISTENT LOW STRENGTH MAGNETIC FIELD - In the treatment of a tumor with radiation therapy is enhanced by a weak magnetic field, the field strength time sequence of exposure and shape and contour of the magnetic field are varied to achieve desired results. In one separate aspect, exposure to a magnetic field is continued after exposure to a free radical-creating therapy is ceased or diminished, thereby increasing the lifetimes of free radicals which have already been created. In another preferred embodiment a magnetic field is strategically placed to avoid extending the lives of free radicals in tissue through which a free radical-creating beam must pass, to reach a tumor. This application discloses quantitative parameters for field strength and exposure time to create concentrations and reactivity of free radicals, including long-lived free radicals and discloses the use of shaped, contoured, and designed electromagnetic fields. A treatment planning station is also disclosed. | 06-25-2015 |
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20100074692 | Open-Sea Berth LNG Import Terminal - Methods and systems for receiving liquefied natural gas (LNG) and delivering vaporized natural gas to a pipeline in fluid communication with onshore equipment and methods for importing LNG. In one embodiment, an open-sea berth import terminal includes a platform, which is fixed to the sea floor and includes two or more sets of berthing structures. LNG carriers berth at the open-sea berth import terminal to transfer LNG to a storage vessel moored at one of the berthing structures. LNG vaporization facilities, either on the storage vessel or the platform, vaporize the LNG prior to delivery to the pipeline. The storage vessel may include a barge or another LNG carrier. In other embodiments, the open-sea berth import terminal may have no storage facilities, but two LNG carriers may berth at the berthing structures to concurrently perform offloading operations, with one transferring LNG and the other performing other offloading operations to enhance operations. | 03-25-2010 |
20100108145 | TRANSPORTING AND TRANSFERRING FLUID - A method and system for transporting fluid is described. The method includes coupling a transit vessel to a terminal vessel associated with at least one terminal. The transit vessel and the terminal vessel are coupled at an open sea or lightering location, which may be selected based upon operational conditions. Then, cryogenic fluid is transferred between the transit vessel and the terminal vessel, while the transit vessel and terminal vessel are moving in substantially the same direction. Once the transfer is complete, the terminal vessel decouples from the transit vessel and moves a terminal to provide the cryogenic fluid to the terminal. The cryogenic fluid may include liquefied natural gas (LNG) and/or liquefied carbon dioxide (CO | 05-06-2010 |
20100205979 | Integrated LNG Re-Gasification Apparatus - The described invention relates to an integrated LNG re-gasification apparatus suitable for broad use and effective utilization of LNG containers comprising: a) modular storage tank holding structures adapted for storing and accessing LNG containerized in one or more storage tanks; b) a heat exchange re-gasification chamber adapted for converting said LNG to natural gas using a working fluid of higher temperature than the LNG; c) fluid transfer means for transporting the LNG from said storage tanks to the at least one heat exchange re-gasification chamber; d) at least one working fluid holding tank; e) fluid transfer means for transporting the working fluid from said holding tank to the at least one heat exchange re-gasification chamber; f) fluid transfer means for transporting a cooled working fluid, to one or more ancillary refrigeration or air conditioning units. | 08-19-2010 |
20110181279 | Method And Apparatus For Detection of A Liquid Under A Surface - Methods for detecting a liquid under a surface and characterizing Ice are provided The liquid may be a liquid hydrocarbon such as crude oil or fuel oil or mineral oil The surface may be ice, snow, or water, and the method may be practiced in an arctic region to detect oil spills, leaks, or seepages The methods may be used with a range finder to characterize marine ice The methods may include a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) tool with antenna to send a radio-frequency (RF) excitation pulse or signal into volume of substances being detected, detect an NMR response signal to determine the presence of the liquid of interest The NMR response may include a relaxation time element and an intensity level and may include a free induction signal (T2*), a spin echo signal (T2), a train of spin echo signals (T2), or a thermal equilibrium signal (T 1). | 07-28-2011 |
20110209771 | Liquid Impact Pressure Control Methods and Systems - The present invention discloses apparatuses, systems, and methods for controlling liquid impact pressure in liquid impact systems. The liquid impact systems include at least one gas and a liquid, the gas having a density (PG) and a polytropic index (κ) and the liquid having a density (PL). The methods include the step of calculating a liquid impact load of the liquid on the object by determining a parameter Ψ for the system, wherein Ψ is defined as (PG/PL) (κ−1)/κ. The systems are also configured to utilize the parameter Ψ. The parameter Ψ may be adjusted to increase or reduce the liquid impact load on the system. Automatic, computer-implemented systems and methods may be used or implemented. These methods and systems may be useful in applications such as LNG shipping and loading/off-loading, fuel tank operation, manufacturing processes, vehicles dynamics, and combustion processes, among others. | 09-01-2011 |
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20080230849 | DEVICE COMPRISING DOPED NANO-COMPONENT AND METHOD OF FORMING THE DEVICE - A device comprising a doped semiconductor nano-component and a method of forming the device are disclosed. The nano-component is one of a nanotube, nanowire or a nanocrystal film, which may be doped by exposure to an organic amine-containing dopant. Illustrative examples are given for field effect transistors with channels comprising a lead selenide nanowire or nanocrystal film and methods of forming these devices. | 09-25-2008 |
20090053129 | EMBEDDED NANOPARTICLE FILMS AND METHOD FOR THEIR FORMATION IN SELECTIVE AREAS ON A SURFACE - The invention is directed to a method of positioning nanoparticles on a patterned substrate. The method comprises providing a patterned substrate with selectively positioned recesses, and applying a solution or suspension of nanoparticles to the patterned substrate to form a wetted substrate. A wiper member is dragged across the surface of the wetted substrate to remove a portion of the applied nanoparticles from the wetted substrate, and leaving a substantial number of the remaining portion of the applied nanoparticles disposed in the selectively positioned recesses of the substrate. The invention is also directed to a method of making carbon nanotubes from the positioned nanoparticles. | 02-26-2009 |
20090297778 | METHODS FOR FORMING IMPROVED SELF-ASSEMBLED PATTERNS OF BLOCK COPOLYMERS - A method for forming self-assembled patterns on a substrate surface is provided. First, a block copolymer layer, which comprises a block copolymer having two or more immiscible polymeric block components, is applied onto a substrate that comprises a substrate surface with a trench therein. The trench specifically includes at least one narrow region flanked by two wide regions, and wherein the trench has a width variation of more than 50%. Annealing is subsequently carried out to effectuate phase separation between the two or more immiscible polymeric block components in the block copolymer layer, thereby forming periodic patterns that are defined by repeating structural units. Specifically, the periodic patterns at the narrow region of the trench are aligned in a predetermined direction and are essentially free of defects. Block copolymer films formed by the above-described method as well as semiconductor structures comprising such block copolymer films are also described. | 12-03-2009 |
20100203295 | EMBEDDED NANOPARTICLE FILMS AND METHOD FOR THEIR FORMATION IN SELECTIVE AREAS ON A SURFACE - The invention is directed to a method of positioning nanoparticles on a patterned substrate. The method comprises providing a patterned substrate with selectively positioned recesses, and applying a solution or suspension of nanoparticles to the patterned substrate to form a wetted substrate. A wiper member is dragged across the surface of the wetted substrate to remove a portion of the applied nanoparticles from the wetted substrate, and leaving a substantial number of the remaining portion of the applied nanoparticles disposed in the selectively positioned recesses of the substrate. The invention is also directed to a method of making carbon nanotubes from the positioned nanoparticles. | 08-12-2010 |
20110240279 | HYBRID LIQUID METAL-SOLDER THERMAL INTERFACE - The present invention is hybrid liquid metal-solder thermal interface. In one embodiment, a thermal interface for coupling a heat generating device to a heat sink includes a first metal interface layer, a second metal interface layer, and an isolation layer positioned between the first metal interface layer and the second metal interface layer, where at least one of the first metal interface layer and the second metal interface layer comprises a liquid metal. | 10-06-2011 |
20120075734 | MIRROR ASSEMBLY - A mirror is provided and includes a first layer including reflective material and an adhesive backing, a second layer including one or more layers of a cloth or a non woven fiber matrix and polymer composite and a third layer including polystyrene foam spheres in a polymer matrix. | 03-29-2012 |
20120125433 | GRID-LINE-FREE CONTACT FOR A PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL - Electrical contact to the front side of a photovoltaic cell is provided by an array of conductive through-substrate vias, and optionally, an array of conductive blocks located on the front side of the photovoltaic cell. A dielectric liner provides electrical isolation of each conductive through-substrate via from the semiconductor material of the photovoltaic cell. A dielectric layer on the backside of the photovoltaic cell is patterned to cover a contiguous region including all of the conductive through-substrate vias, while exposing a portion of the backside of the photovoltaic cell. A conductive material layer is deposited on the back surface of the photovoltaic cell, and is patterned to form a first conductive wiring structure that electrically connects the conductive through-substrate vias and a second conductive wiring structure that provides electrical connection to the backside of the photovoltaic cell. | 05-24-2012 |
20120148474 | EMBEDDED NANOPARTICLE FILMS AND METHOD FOR THEIR FORMATION IN SELECTIVE AREAS ON A SURFACE - The invention is directed to a method of positioning nanoparticles on a patterned substrate. The method comprises providing a patterned substrate with selectively positioned recesses, and applying a solution or suspension of nanoparticles to the patterned substrate to form a wetted substrate. A wiper member is dragged across the surface of the wetted substrate to remove a portion of the applied nanoparticles from the wetted substrate, and leaving a substantial number of the remaining portion of the applied nanoparticles disposed in the selectively positioned recesses of the substrate. The invention is also directed to a method of making carbon nanotubes from the positioned nanoparticles. | 06-14-2012 |
20120186626 | SOLAR ENERGY COLLECTION SYSTEM - A solar energy collection system includes a reference member, a support member rotatably mounted relative to the reference member, and a drive system operatively coupled between the reference member and the support member. The drive system includes a linear actuator having a fixed portion operatively connected to the reference member and a strut portion that is selectivity extendable relative to the fixed portion. The strut portion includes an end section. A first connector member is operatively connected between the reference member and the end section of the strut portion, and a second connector member is operatively connected between the support member and the end section of the strut portion. Selective extension and retraction of the strut portion relative to the fixed portion selectively shifts the support member along a desired path. | 07-26-2012 |
20130011612 | EMBEDDED NANOPARTICLE FILMS AND METHOD FOR THEIR FORMATION IN SELECTIVE AREAS ON A SURFACE - The invention is directed to a method of positioning nanoparticles on a patterned substrate. The method comprises providing a patterned substrate with selectively positioned recesses, and applying a solution or suspension of nanoparticles to the patterned substrate to form a wetted substrate. A wiper member is dragged across the surface of the wetted substrate to remove a portion of the applied nanoparticles from the wetted substrate, and leaving a substantial number of the remaining portion of the applied nanoparticles disposed in the selectively positioned recesses of the substrate. The invention is also directed to a method of making carbon nanotubes from the positioned nanoparticles. | 01-10-2013 |
20130199594 | TRANSPORTABLE PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM - A transportable photovoltaic system includes a plurality of photovoltaic devices, a composite frame to which the plurality of photovoltaic devices are affixed, and a base structure to which the composite frame is movably attached through at least one variable-angle mount structure. The orientation of the frame and the light concentrating elements relative to the base structure can be altered employing the at least one variable-angle mount structure. The frame and the plurality of photovoltaic devices can be assembled prior to shipping, and the base structure can be manufactured on site. The transportable photovoltaic system is not affixed to ground or other fixture, but can be picked up at any time during the operational lifetime. The transportable photovoltaic system can be rapidly deployed with little or no site preparation requirement other than generally level ground, and can be retracted to a lower exposure position to avoid storm and/or hazardous conditions. | 08-08-2013 |
20130199595 | SOLAR CONCENTRATOR COOLING BY VORTEX GAS CIRCULATION - A convective method is employed to cool a solar concentrator device. The convective method employs formation of a vortex gas circulation inside an enclosure of the solar concentrator device, which is bounded by at least one light-path altering component, sidewalls, and a back panel. Optionally, a heat sink assembly can be provided within the enclosure. Internal convention through the vortex gas circulation transfers the heat generated at a photovoltaic cell to all surfaces of the solar concentrator device to facilitate radiative and/or convective cooling at the outside surfaces of the enclosure. | 08-08-2013 |
20130199597 | TRANSPORTABLE PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM - A transportable photovoltaic system includes a plurality of photovoltaic devices, a composite frame to which the plurality of photovoltaic devices are affixed, and a base structure to which the composite frame is movably attached through at least one variable-angle mount structure. The orientation of the frame and the light concentrating elements relative to the base structure can be altered employing the at least one variable-angle mount structure. The frame and the plurality of photovoltaic devices can be assembled prior to shipping, and the base structure can be manufactured on site. The transportable photovoltaic system is not affixed to ground or other fixture, but can be picked up at any time during the operational lifetime. The transportable photovoltaic system can be rapidly deployed with little or no site preparation requirement other than generally level ground, and can be retracted to a lower exposure position to avoid storm and/or hazardous conditions. | 08-08-2013 |
20130200709 | Techniques for Grid Coupling Photovoltaic Cells Using Ratiometric Voltage Conversion - Techniques for electrical power transfer in photovoltaic systems are provided. In one aspect, a photovoltaic system includes an array of photovoltaic power producing elements (e.g., concentrator photovoltaic cells); a power receiving unit; and at least one ratiometric DC to DC converter connected to both the array of photovoltaic power producing elements and the power receiving unit. The array of photovoltaic power producing elements can include a plurality of the photovoltaic power producing elements connected in series or in parallel. In another aspect, a method of transferring electrical power from an array of photovoltaic power producing elements to a power receiving unit includes the following step. At least one ratiometric DC to DC converter is connected to both the array of photovoltaic power producing elements and the power receiving unit. The at least one ratiometric DC to DC converter is configured to alter a voltage output from the array. | 08-08-2013 |
20130316150 | EMBEDDED NANOPARTICLE FILMS AND METHOD FOR THEIR FORMATION IN SELECTIVE AREAS ON A SURFACE - The invention is directed to a method of positioning nanoparticles on a patterned substrate. The method comprises providing a patterned substrate with selectively positioned recesses, and applying a solution or suspension of nanoparticles to the patterned substrate to form a wetted substrate. A wiper member is dragged across the surface of the wetted substrate to remove a portion of the applied nanoparticles from the wetted substrate, and leaving a substantial number of the remaining portion of the applied nanoparticles disposed in the selectively positioned recesses of the substrate. The invention is also directed to a method of making carbon nanotubes from the positioned nanoparticles. | 11-28-2013 |
20140069491 | Interposer Connector for High Power Solar Concentrators - In one aspect, an interposer assembly for housing a photovoltaic device includes a frame, formed from an electrically insulating material, having a center opening with a shape/size complementary to a shape/size of the photovoltaic device thus permitting the photovoltaic device to fit within the center opening in the frame when the photovoltaic device is housed in the assembly; a beam shield on the frame having a cup-shaped inner cavity to aid in routing of light to the photovoltaic device, wherein a side of the beam shield facing the frame has one or more recesses present therein; and one or more interposer connectors positioned between the frame and the beam shield such that the interposer connectors fit within the recesses in the beam shield, and wherein a portion of each of the interposer connectors extends into the center opening of the frame. | 03-13-2014 |
20140069501 | Cooling System for High Performance Solar Concentrators - Techniques for cooling concentrating solar collector systems are provided. In one aspect, an apparatus for cooling a photovoltaic cell includes a heat exchanger having a metal plate with a bend therein that positions a first surface of the metal plate at an angle of from about 100 degrees to about 150 degrees relative to a second surface of the metal plate, and a plurality of fins attached to a side of the metal plate opposite the first surface and the second surface; a vapor chamber extending along the first surface and the second surface of the metal plate, crossing the bend; and a cladding material between the vapor chamber and the heat exchanger, wherein the cladding material is configured to thermally couple the vapor chamber to the heat exchanger. A photovoltaic system and method for operating a photovoltaic system are also provided. | 03-13-2014 |
20140166070 | THERMAL RECEIVER FOR HIGH POWER SOLAR CONCENTRATORS AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - A device for dissipating heat from a photovoltaic cell is disclosed. A first thermally conductive layer receives heat from the photovoltaic cell and reduces a density of the received heat. A second thermally conductive layer conducts heat from the first thermally conductive layer to a surrounding environment. An electrically isolating layer thermally couples the first thermally conductive layer and the second thermally conductive layer. | 06-19-2014 |
20140166071 | THERMAL RECEIVER FOR HIGH POWER SOLAR CONCENTRATORS AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - A device for dissipating heat from a photovoltaic cell is disclosed. A first thermally conductive layer receives heat from the photovoltaic cell and reduces a density of the received heat. A second thermally conductive layer conducts heat from the first thermally conductive layer to a surrounding environment. An electrically isolating layer thermally couples the first thermally conductive layer and the second thermally conductive layer. | 06-19-2014 |
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20100218817 | SOLAR CONCENTRATION SYSTEM - A solar concentration system includes an optically clear shell member having an outer surface and an inner surface, with the inner surface defining a hollow interior portion, a liquid contained within the hollow interior portion of the optically clear shell, and a solar collection system contained within the hollow interior portion of the optically clear shell. The solar collection system includes a tracking system configured and disposed to selectively shift within the hollow interior portion, a reflector member mounted to the tracking system, and a solar receiver mounted to the tracking system. The tracking system being configured and disposed orient the reflector member and the solar receiver to follow a path of the sun enhancing the collection of solar energy. | 09-02-2010 |
20110109740 | Method and Apparatus for In Situ Solar Flat Panel Diagnostics - Techniques for analyzing performance of solar panels and/or cells are provided. In one aspect, a method for analyzing an infrared thermal image taken using an infrared camera is provided. The method includes the following steps. The infrared thermal image is converted to temperature data. Individual elements are isolated in the infrared thermal image. The temperature data for each isolated element is tabulated. A performance status of each isolated element is determined based on the tabulated temperature data. The individual elements can include solar panels and/or solar cells. In another aspect, an infrared diagnostic system is provided. The infrared diagnostic system includes an infrared camera which can be remotely positioned relative to one or more elements to be imaged; and a computer configured to receive thermal images from the infrared camera, via a communication link, and analyze the thermal images. | 05-12-2011 |
20110122682 | High Density Low Power Nanowire Phase Change Material Memory Device - A memory cell device includes a semiconductor nanowire extending, at a first end thereof, from a substrate; the nanowire having a doping profile so as to define a field effect transistor (FET) adjacent the first end, the FET further including a gate electrode at least partially surrounding the nanowire, the doping profile further defining a p-n junction in series with the FET, the p-n junction adjacent a second end of the nanowire; and a phase change material at least partially surrounding the nanowire, at a location corresponding to the p-n junction. | 05-26-2011 |
20110168167 | MULTI-POINT COOLING SYSTEM FOR A SOLAR CONCENTRATOR - A solar concentrator includes an optical member having a focal point. The optical member is configured and disposed to direct incident solar radiation to the focal point. A support member is positioned adjacent to the focal point of the optical member. A solar energy collector is supported upon the support member. The solar energy collector is positioned at the focal point of the optical member. A base member is positioned in a spaced relationship from the support member. The base member and the support member define a chamber section that is in a heat exchange relationship with the solar energy collector. The chamber section is configured to absorb and dissipate heat from the solar energy collectors. | 07-14-2011 |
20120006318 | METHOD OF CONCETRATING SOLAR ENERGY - A method of concentrating solar energy includes receiving solar energy through a surface of an optically clear shell, guiding the solar energy through a liquid contained in the optically clear shell, folding the solar energy back through the liquid toward a solar receiver, and shifting the solar receiver within the optically clear shell to track the sun, wherein the solar energy collected by the solar receiver is converted into electrical energy. | 01-12-2012 |
20120225527 | HIGH DENSITY LOW POWER NANOWIRE PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL MEMORY DEVICE - A memory cell device includes a semiconductor nanowire extending, at a first end thereof, from a substrate; the nanowire having a doping profile so as to define a field effect transistor (FET) adjacent the first end, the FET further including a gate electrode at least partially surrounding the nanowire, the doping profile further defining a p-n junction in series with the FET, the p-n junction adjacent a second end of the nanowire; and a phase change material at least partially surrounding the nanowire, at a location corresponding to the p-n junction. | 09-06-2012 |
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20130233305 | METHOD OF TRACKING AND COLLECTING SOLAR ENERGY - A method of tracking and collecting solar energy includes receiving solar energy on at least two solar energy receivers, measuring an energy output from each of the at least two solar energy receivers, comparing the energy output from one of the at least two solar energy receiver with the energy output from another of the at least two solar energy receivers, and shifting the at least two solar energy receivers until the energy output from the one of the at least two solar receivers is substantially equal to the another of the at least two solar receivers. | 09-12-2013 |