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20090123518 | Biodegradable implants with controlled bulk density - Disclosed solid water permeable implants that include a water permeable polymer and an osmotically active drug formulation that comprises a drug; wherein the solid water permeable implant has a ratio R of bulk density of the solid water permeable implant to osmotic pressure of the drug formulation wherein R is greater than about 0.244 grams/milliliter-atm. Also disclosed are methods of making and using such solid water permeable implants. | 05-14-2009 |
20100260844 | Oral pharmaceutical dosage forms - Controlled release oral dosage forms suitable for administration of methylphenidate are provided. Abuse-resistant controlled release oral dosage forms suitable for administration of methylphenidate are also provided. Methods of treating ADD and ADHD using the oral dosage forms are also provided. | 10-14-2010 |
20120225033 | Biodegradable Drug Delivery Composition - The present disclosure provides a biodegradable drug delivery composition including a vehicle and an insoluble component comprising beneficial agent dispersed in the vehicle. Typically, the composition is not an emulsion, but has a low viscosity and further provides for minimized initial burst and sustained release of the beneficial agent over time. Also provided, are kits including the biodegradable drug delivery composition or components thereof, as well as methods of making and using the biodegradable drug delivery composition. | 09-06-2012 |
20130259907 | Biodegradable Drug Delivery Composition - The present disclosure provides a biodegradable drug delivery composition including a vehicle and an insoluble component comprising beneficial agent dispersed in the vehicle. Typically, the composition is not an emulsion, but has a low viscosity and further provides for minimized initial burst and sustained release of the beneficial agent over time. Also provided, are kits including the biodegradable drug delivery composition or components thereof, as well as methods of making and using the biodegradable drug delivery composition. | 10-03-2013 |
20140011842 | Oral Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms - Controlled release oral dosage forms suitable for administration of methylphenidate are provided. Abuse-resistant controlled release oral dosage forms suitable for administration of methylphenidate are also provided. Methods of treating ADD and ADHD using the oral dosage forms are also provided. | 01-09-2014 |
20140193365 | Biodegradable Drug Delivery Composition - The present disclosure provides a biodegradable drug delivery composition including a vehicle and an insoluble component comprising beneficial agent dispersed in the vehicle. Typically, the composition is not an emulsion, but has a low viscosity and further provides for minimized initial burst and sustained release of the beneficial agent over time. Also provided, are kits including the biodegradable drug delivery composition or components thereof, as well as methods of making and using the biodegradable drug delivery composition. | 07-10-2014 |
20140275147 | Compositions with a Rheological Modifier to Reduce Dissolution Variability - The present disclosure provides compositions (e.g., extended release compositions) which exhibit a desirable pharmacokinetic profile of an active agent while providing reduced dissolution sample variability, e.g., in the form of reduced inter-capsule variability and/or a reduction in storage-time dependent change in mean release of the active agent from the composition. Related methods of making and administering the disclosed compositions and formulations are also provided. | 09-18-2014 |
20160038479 | Compositions with Thixotropy and Enhanced Dissolution Reproducibility and Stability - The present disclosure provides extended release compositions including, formulations that comprise such compositions, which exhibit desirable dissolution of an active agent while maintaining its physical stability in a dosage form including, for example, providing reduced sample variability, e.g., in the form of reduced inter-capsule variability and/or a reduction in storage-time dependent change in mean release of the active agent from the composition. Related methods of making and administering the disclosed compositions and formulations are also provided. | 02-11-2016 |
20160038592 | Compositions with a Rheological Modifier to Reduce Dissolution Variability - The present disclosure provides compositions (e.g., extended release compositions) which exhibit a desirable pharmacokinetic profile of an active agent while providing reduced dissolution sample variability, e.g., in the form of reduced inter-capsule variability and/or a reduction in storage-time dependent change in mean release of the active agent from the composition. Related methods of making and administering the disclosed compositions are also provided. | 02-11-2016 |
20160058746 | Oral Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms - Controlled release oral dosage forms suitable for administration of methylphenidate are provided. Abuse-resistant controlled release oral dosage forms suitable for administration of methylphenidate are also provided. Methods of treating ADD and ADHD using the oral dosage forms are also provided. | 03-03-2016 |
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20100208855 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ADAPTING PRECURSOR TAP COEFFICIENT - A system and methods for recovering data from an input data signal are disclosed. The system includes a transmitter for conveying a data signal filtered by a finite impulse response (FIR) filter to a receiver via a channel. The receiver uses an adaptive algorithm to determine update signals for a pre-cursor tap coefficient of the FIR based on samples taken from the received data signal and conveys the update signals to the FIR. To generate update signals, the receiver samples the data signal at a phase estimated to correspond to a peak amplitude of a pulse response of the channel. The phase is based on a clock recovered from the data signal. The update signals increase or decrease a pre-cursor tap coefficient setting in response to determining that the phase corresponds to a point earlier or later, respectively, than the peak amplitude of the channel's pulse response. | 08-19-2010 |
20110103458 | ASYMMETRIC DECISION FEEDBACK EQUALIZATION SLICING IN HIGH SPEED TRANSCEIVERS - An asymmetric DFE receiver circuit. The receiver circuit includes a voltage measuring unit configured to determine a signal voltage of a received signal, and a comparator unit configured to calculate a difference between the signal voltage and an evaluation threshold voltage and to compare the difference to the value of a midpoint voltage. The comparator unit is configured to generate a first control signal if the difference is greater than the midpoint voltage value or a second control signal if the signal voltage is less than the midpoint voltage value. The receiver includes an adjustment circuit configured to adjust the evaluation threshold voltage toward the signal voltage if the first control signal is generated and away from the signal voltage if the second control signal is generated. The rates of adjustment may vary depending upon whether the received signal is a transition bit or a non-transition bit. | 05-05-2011 |
20110167297 | CLOCK-DATA-RECOVERY TECHNIQUE FOR HIGH-SPEED LINKS - A receiver circuit is described. In the receiver circuit, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) generates first samples of a data signal based on a first clock signal, and a clock-data-recovery (CDR) error-detection circuit generates second samples of the data signal based on a second clock signal. In addition, the CDR error-detection circuit estimates intersymbol interference (ISI) at a current sample in the second samples from an adjacent, subsequent sample in the second samples. Based on the second samples and the estimated ISI, a CDR circuit generates the first clock signal and the second clock signal, which involves modifying the skews of either or both of these clock signals so that the current sample is associated with a zero crossing of a pulse response of a communication channel from which the data signal was received, thereby reducing or eliminating the ISI from the adjacent, subsequent sample. | 07-07-2011 |
20120025889 | ASSESSMENT OF ON-CHIP CIRCUIT BASED ON EYE-PATTERN ASYMMETRY - During an asymmetry testing mode of an integrated circuit, the asymmetry of an on-chip I/O circuit is tested. In particular, a transmitter circuit in the integrated circuit transmits electrical signals, which are associated with a predefined data pattern, to a receiver circuit in the integrated circuit via a communication channel (such as a differential pair of signal lines). Then the integrated circuit generates an eye pattern using the received electrical signals, and determines an asymmetry of the eye pattern about a common reference level of the received electrical signals. Furthermore, the integrated circuit performs remedial action based on the determined asymmetry. For example, the integrated circuit may compare the determined asymmetry with a predefined asymmetry criterion and, if the asymmetry exceeds the predefined asymmetry criterion, may output a result of the comparison that indicates a failure of the asymmetry test. | 02-02-2012 |
20130077723 | CLOCK-DATA RECOVERY WITH NON-ZERO h(-1) TARGET - In a receiver circuit, a node receives a signal that carries data from a transmitter circuit. Moreover, a clock-data-recovery (CDR) circuit in the receiver circuit recovers an at-rate clock signal from the received signal. The CDR circuit recovers the clock signal without converging a first pulse-response precursor of the signal relative to a pulse-response cursor of the signal to approximately zero (e.g., with the first pulse-response precursor h(−1) converged to a non-zero value). Furthermore, the first pulse-response precursor corresponds to at least one precurosor or postcursor of the pulse-response other than the current sample. | 03-28-2013 |
20130170591 | CLOCK PHASE ADJUSTMENT FOR A LOW-LATENCY FIFO - In a clock-adjustment circuit, a phase-detection circuit receives a first clock associated with a first clock domain and a second clock associated with a second clock domain, and determines a phase relationship between the first clock and the second clock. Then, the phase-adjustment circuit in the clock-adjustment circuit adjusts a phase of the first clock relative to the second clock if the determined phase relationship is associated with a metastable range of a first-in first-out (FIFO) buffer that transfers data from the first clock domain to the second clock domain, thereby reducing latency associated with the FIFO buffer. | 07-04-2013 |
20140215245 | SERDES FAST RETRAIN METHOD UPON EXITING POWER SAVING MODE - Systems and methods for reducing power consumption of systems using serialized data transmission. In a multi-node system, the reiterative steps for the setup of the lanes within links between the nodes produces both a time invariant set of parameters associated with the channel properties of the lanes and a time variant set of parameters associated with receiver clock alignment. The time invariant set is stored in persistent storage. Links may be turned on and turned off. When a link is turned on again, the stored time invariant set may be used as initial values to reconfigure both the time invariant and the time variant sets, thereby greatly reducing the delay to begin using the link again. The reduced delay may significantly speed up the wakening process for the links, thereby encouraging the use of low-power techniques that include tuning off lanes. | 07-31-2014 |
20150015315 | Method and Apparatus for Duty Cycle Distortion Compensation - A method and apparatus for duty cycle distortion compensation is disclosed. In one embodiment, an integrated circuit includes a differential signal transmitter having a main data path and a compensation data path. The main data path includes a first and second differential driver circuits each having output terminals coupled to a differential output. A transmission controller is configured to transmit data into the main and compensation data paths, the data corresponding to pairs of sequentially transmitted bits including an odd data bit followed by an even data bit, and further configured to determine respective duty cycle widths for each of the odd and even data bits as received by the transmission controller. The transmission controller is configured to cause the first and second driver circuits to equalize the respective duty cycle widths of the odd and even data bits, as transmitted, based their respective duty cycle widths as received. | 01-15-2015 |
20150193288 | Precursor Adaptation Algorithm for Asynchronously Clocked SERDES - A system may include one or more high-speed serial interfaces for moving data. A system may include a transmission unit configured to serially transmit data bits, and a receiving unit coupled to the transmission unit. The receiving unit may receive a stream of data bits from the transmission unit and establish an initial sample point. The receiving unit may then sample the bits at multiple offsets from the initial sample point, reestablishing the initial sample point between each offset. The receiving unit may also calculate bit error rates (BERs) for the samples taken at each sample point. Based on the BERs, the receiving unit may set a data sampling point for receiving a second stream of data bits from the transmitter unit. The receiving unit may limit the amount of time the data sampling point is used and recalculate the data sampling point when the amount of time has expired. | 07-09-2015 |
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20150130795 | GARMENT SIMULATION USING THREAD AND DATA LEVEL PARALLELISM - Techniques for three-dimensional garment simulation using parallel computing are presented herein. An access module can be configured to access a three-dimensional garment model of a garment. The garment model can include garment points that represent a surface of the garment. A processor, having a plurality of cores, can be configured by a garment simulation module to calculate one or more exerted forces on a subset of garment points. Additionally, the garment simulation module can generate cross pairs and apportion the generated cross pairs among the plurality of cores. Moreover, the garment simulation module can determine, using the plurality of vector execution units in parallel based on an organized data layout, whether boundaries of the first subgroup of cross pairs are overlapping based on the one or more exerted forces. Subsequently, the garment simulation module can calculate one or more simulated forces acting on the garment points based on the determination. | 05-14-2015 |
20150134302 | 3-DIMENSIONAL DIGITAL GARMENT CREATION FROM PLANAR GARMENT PHOTOGRAPHS - Techniques for generating and presenting a three-dimensional garment model are presented herein. A communication interface can be configured to receive images, where all visible parts of the garment may be captured by the received images. A garment creation module can be configured to generate partial shapes of the garment based on the received images. Additionally, the garment creation module can determine a type of garment by comparing the generated partial shapes to a database of reference garment shapes. Furthermore, the garment creation module can generate a three-dimensional garment model by joining the partial shapes based on the determined type of garment, and can tessellate the generated three-dimensional garment model. A user interface can be configured to present the tessellated three-dimensional garment model on a three-dimensional body model. | 05-14-2015 |
20150134493 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL DIGITAL MEDIA CONTENT CREATION FROM HIGH-FIDELITY SIMULATION - Techniques for three-dimensional garment simulation are presented herein. An access module can be configured to access a three-dimensional garment model of a garment. The garment model can include garment points that represent a surface of the garment. Additionally, a three-dimensional body model can be generated based on body measurements, body scanning, or garment information. A processor can be configured by a garment module to position at least a portion of the generated three-dimensional body model inside the garment points, and calculate one or more simulated forces acting on a subset of the garment points. Moreover, a rendering module can be configured to generate an image of the three-dimensional garment model draped on the three-dimensional body model based on the calculated one or more simulated forces. Furthermore, a display module can be configured to present the generated image on a display of a device. | 05-14-2015 |
20150134494 | EXTRACTION OF BODY DIMENSIONS FROM PLANAR GARMENT PHOTOGRAPHS OF FITTING GARMENTS - Techniques for extraction of body parameters, dimensions and shape of a customer are presented herein. A model descriptive of a garment, a corresponding calibration factor and reference garment shapes can be assessed. A garment shape corresponding to the three-dimensional model can be selected from the reference garment shapes based on a comparison of the three-dimensional model with the reference garment shapes. A reference feature from the plurality of reference features may be associated with the model feature. A measurement of the reference feature may be calculated based on the association and the calibration factor. The computed measurement can be stored in a body profile associated with a user. An avatar can be generated for the user based on the body profile and be used to show or indicate fit of a garment, as well as make fit and size recommendations. | 05-14-2015 |
20150134495 | OMNI-CHANNEL SIMULATED DIGITAL APPAREL CONTENT DISPLAY - Techniques for an omni-channel approach for displaying simulated digital apparel content are presented herein. A machine can detect an available amount of a computing resource on a client device. A determination that the client device is to render only a three-dimensional body model, among a set of models that includes the three-dimensional body model and a three-dimensional garment model, and that a server is to render the three-dimensional garment model, may occur based on the detected available amount of the computing resource on the client device. The machine can provide the client device with the three-dimensional garment model draped on the three-dimensional body model. The machine can cause the server to render at least a portion of the three-dimensional garment model in accordance with the determination. The machine can cause the client device to render at least a portion of the three-dimensional body model in accordance with the determination. | 05-14-2015 |
20150186977 | REGIONAL ITEM RECOMMENDATIONS - Systems and methods for regional item recommendations are provided. In example embodiments, an indication of a destination geolocation from a user device of a user is received. Destination data corresponding to the destination geolocation is retrieved. A destination characteristic from the destination data is extracted. The destination characteristic indicates an affinity for apparel associated with the destination geolocation. A candidate apparel item is determined based on the extracted destination characteristic. An item listing corresponding to the candidate apparel item is identified. The item listing is presented on a user interface of the user device. | 07-02-2015 |
20160092956 | GARMENT SIZE MAPPING - Techniques for mapping size information associated with a client to target brands, garments, sizes, shapes, and styles for which there is no standardized correlation. The size information associated with a client may be generated by modeling client garments, accessing computer aided drawing (CAD) files associated with client garments, or by analyzing a history of garment purchases associated with the client. Information for target garments may be generated in a similar fashion. A system may then create a standardized scale with a set of sizes for a target, and map a client base size to that standardized size scale. Similar matching and mapping may also be done with shape and style considerations. A recommendation based on the mapping may then be communicated to the client. | 03-31-2016 |
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20140101033 | PAYMENT PREFERENCE USER INTERFACE - A user is presented, on a user device display, with two rows of available funding sources to select from to add as a primary funding source (e.g., first row) and secondary or backup funding source (e.g., second row). Once a funding source is selected, the selected funding source is deactivated in the other row so that it cannot be selected in the other row. Selected funding sources are shown in different colors for the primary source and the backup source in the order of the display. | 04-10-2014 |
20150095228 | CAPTURING IMAGES FOR FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS - Systems and methods for facilitating financial transactions by using images from a real-world environment are described. By obtaining the image and information associated with the image, a user may supplement the user's view of the real-world in real-time. For example, the images can be used to determine the status of shoppers, to buy products from television or the Internet, make payments to others, shop at a physical store, or check-in a user. A user's view of the real-world can be supplemented with information associated with the image. | 04-02-2015 |
20150126119 | BEACON CONTENT PROPAGATION - Systems and methods for transmitting beacon messages are described. A beacon message is transmitted from a first beacon device and broadcast to an area within a transmission range of the first beacon device. A mobile device receives and stores the message. When the mobile device is out of the range of the first beacon device and within the range of a second beacon device, the message is transmitted to the second beacon device and broadcast by the second beacon device. | 05-07-2015 |
20150134374 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTIPLE SERVICE CHECK-IN THROUGH A SINGLE SERVICE CENTER CHECK-IN - There are provided systems and method for multiple service check-in through a single service center check-in. A user may utilize a user device to check-in to a service center, such as a mall, airport, or hotel, offering a plurality of services. As the user moves throughout the service center, the user device may connect to beacons, such as Bluetooth Low Energy beacons. The user device may be previously checked-in with these beacons, or may be quickly checked-in when in proximity to the beacons without the user checking-in to each beacon manually. Thus, if the user is in proximity to a service, the user device may receive advertisements, information, etc. for the service. Additionally, since the user will already be checked-in to the service, the merchant and/or service center may complete transactions for the user with the service. | 05-14-2015 |
20150177006 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CROWD CONGESTION REDUCTION AT VENUE LOCATIONS USING BEACONS - There are provided systems and method for crowd congestion reduction at venue locations using beacons. A venue may set up short range wireless beacons throughout the venue at locations corresponding to attractions, exhibits, rides, etc. The beacons may establish a connection with a user device held by a user when the user device comes into range of the beacon. Thus, a server for the venue may be updated with a total number of users at each of the beacons, and thus at each of the locations. The server may utilize this information to determine travel routes for users that minimize a number of users at each of the locations. The server may spread the users out through the venue's locations and thus allow each user to visit the locations with reduced crowd congestion. The travel route may be updated as the crowd of users move throughout the venue. | 06-25-2015 |
20150178652 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TARGETED ASSISTANCE ON USER CHECK-IN - There are provided systems and method for targeted assistance on user check-in. A service location may provide beacons at or near the location to determine if a user approaching or at the service location has any experience with the service location. For example, a merchant may place a beacon at the entrance to a store to determine if a user has shopped at the store. Thus, when a user is in proximity to the beacon, a user device of the user and the beacon may establish a check-in. Through a user identifier communicated to the beacon, the service provider at the location may determine a user history, such as a number of visits by the user to the service location. The service location may then provide targeted assistance, such as information, personal help, item searches, etc., based on the user's history with the merchant. | 06-25-2015 |
20150178698 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSPORTATION CHECK-IN AND PAYMENT USING BEACONS - There are provided systems and methods for transportation check-in and payment using beacons. A service provider, such as a transportation, payment, or other service provider, may utilize short range wireless beacons at or near a transportation service that provide automated check-in with a user device. When the user device is in proximity to the beacon, the user may be checked-in and provide payments for use of the transportation service, such as payment for a transportation fare. The user may receive scheduling and/or updates for the transportation service. Additionally, while the user is travelling with the transportation service, the user may purchase extra fare if the user realizes that current travel coverage of the purchased transportation fare does not cover an expected cost of the trip. The extra fare may be automatically purchased if the user device loses power or the user is unaware of the trip cost. | 06-25-2015 |
20150181383 | LOCATION-BASED MESSAGES - Methods and systems related to the communication of location-based messages are described. A first user (e.g., sender) leaves a message with a service provider for use at a location, and the message is accessed and transmitted by the service provider to user devices in the vicinity of the location. The first user can specify who receives the message or the message may be broadcast without restrictions. The message can then be presented on a user device of a second user (e.g., recipient) if the message satisfies certain criteria. The criteria may include location history, purchase history, age of the message, subject matter of the message, identity of the originator of the message, date and time, area code, type of user device, or a combination thereof. | 06-25-2015 |
20150221016 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING EFFICIENT SHOPPING - Systems and methods are provided for facilitating efficient shopping for a user. A real or virtual shopping cart can be pre-filled for a user before the user arrives at a merchant location. The shopping cart can be pre-filled with items that are based on the user's previous behavior and/or purchases. The items can include repeat purchase items that the user has repeatedly purchased at the merchant and is likely to purchase again. The system may generate smart shopping lists that can be used to pre-fill the shopping cart. The smart shopping list may include user selected items, repeat purchase items, predicted items for the user, and/or merchant recommended items. The items can be provided in corresponding sections of the shopping cart. The system can also offer to deliver the items to the user and to pick up and deliver additional items along a delivery route for the user. | 08-06-2015 |
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20100052106 | PACKAGE DEVICE HAVING CRACK ARREST FEATURE AND METHOD OF FORMING - A package device has a package substrate, a semiconductor die on the package substrate, and a molding compound on the package substrate and over the semiconductor die. The semiconductor die has a last passivation layer, an active circuit region in an internal portion of the die, an edge seal region along a periphery of the die, and a structure over the edge seal region extending above the last passivation layer, covered by the molding compound, and comprising a polymer material. The structure may extend at least five microns above the last passivation layer. The structure stops cracks in the molding compound from reaching the active circuit region. The cracks, if not stopped, can reach wire bonds in the active region and cause them to fail. | 03-04-2010 |
20120063096 | SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE WITH INTEGRATED SUBSTRATE THERMAL SLUG - To reduce the thermal stresses that may be caused by a difference in thermal expansion coefficients between a molded casing and an active side of a semiconductor device embedded in the molded casing, and thus reduce the number of corresponding failures caused by the thermal stresses, the active side of the semiconductor device is arranged face-down, towards a substrate supporting the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a through via that electrically connects the active side of the semiconductor device to a passive side of the semiconductor device. A wire bond electrically connects the passive side of the semiconductor device to the substrate. To increase the dissipation of heat generated in the semiconductor device, a thermally conductive slug may be disposed in the substrate, and the active side of the semiconductor device may be attached to the thermally conductive slug. | 03-15-2012 |
20130210196 | SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE WITH INTEGRATED SUBSTRATE THERMAL SLUG - To reduce the thermal stresses that may be caused by a difference in thermal expansion coefficients between a molded casing and an active side of a semiconductor device embedded in the molded casing, and thus reduce the number of corresponding failures caused by the thermal stresses, the active side of the semiconductor device is arranged face-down, towards a substrate supporting the semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a through via that electrically connects the active side of the semiconductor device to a passive side of the semiconductor device. A wire bond electrically connects the passive side of the semiconductor device to the substrate. To increase the dissipation of heat generated in the semiconductor device, a thermally conductive slug may be disposed in the substrate, and the active side of the semiconductor device may be attached to the thermally conductive slug. | 08-15-2013 |
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20130117301 | TRIGGERING SOCIAL PAGES - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for information retrieval. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a search input including one or more search terms; determining whether the search input includes a particular token; in response to determining that the search input includes the particular token, determining whether the one or more search terms are associated with a particular social page; in response to determining that the one or more search terms are associated with the particular social page, providing the particular social page without providing search results. | 05-09-2013 |
20140280294 | CONNECTING USERS IN SEARCH SERVICES BASED ON RECEIVED QUERIES - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving a search query from a searching user, defining a set of users based on the query, the set of users being a sub-set of a super-set of users and including one or more users that have submitted queries that are determined to correspond to the search query, providing an electronic document comprising instructions that, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to display a search results page including search results responsive to the search query and a connection interface, the connection interface displaying at least one indication of users of the set of users, and transmitting the electronic document to a computing device associated with the searching user. | 09-18-2014 |
20150363401 | RANKING SEARCH RESULTS - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for providing ranked search results responsive to a query. In one aspect, a method includes receiving, from a user device, a query specifying an entity, determining two or more resources each of which provide media content related to the entity, for each of the resources, determining an effectiveness measure that is a measure of the effectiveness of the resource to present, to a user of the user device, the media content related to the entity, ranking the resources using, at least in part, the respective effectiveness measure, and providing, to the user device, a presentation of search results for the ranked resources. | 12-17-2015 |
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20090077804 | PRODUCTION LINE MODULE FOR FORMING MULTIPLE SIZED PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES - The present invention generally relates to a sectioning module positioned within an automated solar cell device fabrication system. The solar cell device fabrication system is adapted to receive a single large substrate and form multiple silicon thin film solar cell devices from the single large substrate. | 03-26-2009 |
20090077805 | PHOTOVOLTAIC PRODUCTION LINE - The present invention generally relates to a system that can be used to form a photovoltaic device, or solar cell, using processing modules that are adapted to perform one or more steps in the solar cell formation process. The automated solar cell fab is generally an arrangement of automated processing modules and automation equipment that is used to form solar cell devices. The automated solar fab will thus generally comprise a substrate receiving module that is adapted to receive a substrate, one or more absorbing layer deposition cluster tools having at least one processing chamber that is adapted to deposit a silicon-containing layer on a surface of the substrate, one or more back contact deposition chambers, one or more material removal chambers, a solar cell encapsulation device, an autoclave module, an automated junction box attaching module, and one or more quality assurance modules that are adapted to test and qualify the completely formed solar cell device. | 03-26-2009 |
20090104342 | PHOTOVOLTAIC FABRICATION PROCESS MONITORING AND CONTROL USING DIAGNOSTIC DEVICES - The formation of diagnostic devices on the same substrate used to fabricate a photovoltaic (PV) cell is described. Such devices, also referred to as process diagnostic vehicles (PDVs), are configured for in-line monitoring of electrical characteristics of PV cell features and are formed on the substrate using the same process steps for PV cell fabrication. The data collected via the PDVs can be used to tune or optimize subsequent PV cell fabrication, i.e., used as feedback for the fabrication process. Alternatively, the data collected via PDVs can be fed forward in the fabrication process, so that later process steps performed on a PV cell substrate can be modified to compensate for issues detected on the PV cell substrate via the PDVs. | 04-23-2009 |
20100047954 | PHOTOVOLTAIC PRODUCTION LINE - The present invention generally relates to a system that can be used to form a photovoltaic device, or solar cell, using processing modules that are adapted to perform one or more steps in the solar cell formation process. The automated solar cell fab is generally an arrangement of automated processing modules and automation equipment that is used to form solar cell devices. The automated solar fab will thus generally comprise a substrate receiving module that is adapted to receive a substrate, one or more absorbing layer deposition cluster tools having at least one processing chamber that is adapted to deposit a silicon-containing layer on a surface of the substrate, one or more back contact deposition chambers, one or more material removal chambers, a solar cell encapsulation device, an autoclave module, an automated junction box attaching module, and one or more quality assurance modules that are adapted to test and qualify the completely formed solar cell device. | 02-25-2010 |
20100059693 | SCRIBE PROCESS MONITORING METHODOLOGY - One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a computer-implemented method for tuning laser scribe parameters during the fabrication of a solar module. The method includes analyzing the visual appearance of a laser scribe to extract various morphological parameters related to the quality of a laser scribe process used to produce the scribe. Based on the morphological parameters, the laser scribe parameters may be modified in-situ to achieve settings that are optimal for performing laser scribing in each layer of the solar module. As a result, laser scribe process cycle time may be minimized while providing better indication of the laser scribe process stability and quality relative to the prior art approaches. | 03-11-2010 |
20100313929 | CELL ISOLATION ON PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES FOR HOT SPOT REDUCTION - Embodiments of the present invention provide methods for fabricating a solar cell on a substrate that have proportionally reduced current to minimize or reduce the likelihood of shading of a portion of the solar cell causing damage to the formed device. In one embodiment, a method for fabricating a series of solar cell arrays on a substrate includes providing a substrate having a TCO layer formed thereon, forming a first plurality of vertical scribing lines and a first plurality of horizontal scribing lines in the TCO layer, forming a film stack and a back metal layer on the scribed TCO layer, and forming a second plurality of the horizontal scribing lines in the film stack and the back metal layer, wherein the second plurality of horizontal scribing lines comprise pairs of scribing lines formed adjacent to each respective one of the first plurality of the horizontal scribing lines formed in the TCO layer. | 12-16-2010 |
20110174362 | MANUFACTURE OF THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS WITH HIGH CONVERSION EFFICIENCY - A method and apparatus for forming solar cells is provided. In one embodiment, a photovoltaic device includes a antireflection coating layer disposed on a first surface of a substrate, a barrier layer disposed on a second surface of the substrate, a first transparent conductive oxide layer disposed on the barrier layer, a conductive contact layer disposed on the first transparent conductive oxide layer, a first p-i-n junction formed on the conductive contact layer, and a second transparent conductive oxide layer formed on the first p-i-n junction. | 07-21-2011 |
20110177648 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS HAVING A HIGH CONVERSION EFFICIENCY - A method and apparatus for forming solar cells is provided. In one embodiment, a photovoltaic device includes a antireflection coating layer disposed on a first surface of a substrate, a barrier layer disposed on a second surface of the substrate, a first transparent conductive oxide layer disposed on the barrier layer, a conductive contact layer disposed on the first transparent conductive oxide layer, a first p-i-n junction formed on the conductive contact layer, and a second transparent conductive oxide layer formed on the first p-i-n junction. | 07-21-2011 |
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