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| 20140077125 | COMPOSITION COMPRISING EXFOLIATED BORON NITRIDE AND METHOD FOR FORMING SUCH COMPOSITIONS - A composition comprising exfoliated boron nitride crystals dispersed in a resin matrix and a method of forming such compositions comprises the in situ exfoliation of boron nitride crystals by compounding boron nitride crystals in a resin material with a hard filler material having a hardness greater than the hardness of the boron nitride crystals. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140080951 | THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE PLASTIC COMPOSITIONS, EXTRUSION APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS - A thermally conductive plastic composition and a system and method for forming such compositions. The thermally conductive composition comprises a polymer material and a thermally conductive filler, such as boron nitride, and exhibits good in-plane thermal conductivity, through-plane conductivity, or both. The system for forming thermally conductive plastic compositions comprises an extruder and an extruder screw comprising fractional mixing elements. The extruder can also comprise a screw with shovel elements located in a region of the system for introducing a thermally conductive filler into the extruder. The system and method allow for the processing of thermally conductive plastic compositions comprising boron nitride and can allow for the processing of boron nitride agglomerates such that the agglomerates remain sufficiently in tact to provide a composition exhibiting both excellent in-plane and through-plane conductivity. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140080952 | THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE PLASTIC COMPOSITIONS, EXTRUSION APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS - A thermally conductive filler composition and a resin composition comprising such filler compositions. The filler composition comprises a blend of a boron nitride, a metal oxide, and a silane. The filler composition can further comprise other filler components including, for example, glass fiber or glass flake. The filler compositions can be added to a resin composition to provide a thermally conductive resin such as, for example, a thermally conductive plastic. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20150275063 | THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE PLASTIC COMPOSITIONS, EXTRUSION APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS - A thermally conductive filler composition and a resin composition comprising such filler compositions. The filler composition comprises a blend of a boron nitride, a graphite, or a combination thereof, a talc, and optionally a silane. The filler composition can further comprise other filler components including, for example, wollastonite, calcium carbonate, or a combination thereof. The filler compositions can be added to a resin composition to provide a thermally conductive resin such as, for example, a thermally conductive plastic. | 10-01-2015 |
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| 20080251599 | Vapor Emitting Device - The invention is generally directed to a vapor emitting device having a container, at least one liquid in the container, and a wick. The container has an interior in which the at least one liquid is disposed. The wick has a distal portion disposed in the container interior and a proximal portion. The wick is configured and positioned so as to maintain contact with the at least one liquid and allows the wick to draw the at least one liquid into and through the distal portion toward the proximal portion, thereby making the at least one liquid available for evaporation when the proximal portion is exposed to air. A change in a visible characteristic of the wick occurs upon exhaustion of the at least one liquid from the wick. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20120272572 | BONDED FIBER MATRIX CONTAINING ENCAPSULATION COMPLEX - Provided are a device comprising
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| 20140137792 | Assay Wick With Analyte Fluid Sufficiency Indicator - A wick for use in determining sufficiency of an amount of analyte fluid provided to an analyte test section of an assay device is provided. The wick comprises a primary wick portion attached or attachable to the analyte test section so as to be in fluid communication therewith. The primary wick portion has a receiving surface adapted for receiving the analyte fluid and is configured to draw the analyte fluid from a first area to a second area of the primary wick portion. The assay wick further comprises an indicator portion having a contrasting visual characteristic. The indicator surface is covered by at least a portion of the primary wick portion, which comprises a wicking material that becomes more light transmissive when wetted by the analyte fluid. The contrasting visual characteristic is viewable through the at least a portion of the primary wick portion only when the at least a portion of the primary wick portion is suffused by the analyte fluid. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140331863 | Integrated Canister Shut-Off Valve and Filtration System - A shut-off valve is provided for use in a suction canister. The shut-off valve comprises a valve portion comprising a valve body having at least one side wall and an end wall collectively defining a valve interior. The valve body has an open end configured to allow fluid communication between the valve interior and an outlet port of the canister. The valve body walls comprise a porous plastic material and a moisture-reactive material adapted to expand on contact with liquid and reduce or eliminate the flow path through the porous plastic material. The shut-off valve further comprises a filter portion covering at least a portion of an exterior surface of the valve body. The filter portion comprises a fiber filter medium comprising a plurality of fibers collectively defining a tortuous fluid flow path through the fiber filter medium. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20150287346 | MOISTURE CONTROL LABEL - Self-adhesive moisture control label for product packaging including a water absorbent layer capable of absorbing water and an adhesive layer provided such that the label can be adhered to the packaging. The moisture control label is capable of controlling the humidity of the atmosphere within the packaging. | 10-08-2015 |
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| 20090010932 | GB VIRUS C (HEPATITIS G VIRUS) FOR THE TREATMENT OF HIV - GB virus C (GBV-C or hepatitis G virus) is a flavivirus that frequently leads to chronic viremia in humans. The invention provides compositions and methods involving an anti-GBV-C antibody or other GBV-C binding agent, or a GBV-C antigen, for inhibiting and treating HIV infections. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20100143454 | Flavivirus NS5A Proteins For the Treatment of HIV - GB virus C (GBV-C or hepatitis G virus) is a flavivirus that frequently leads to chronic viremia in humans. The invention provides compositions and methods involving a -GBV-C NS5A peptide or polypeptide for inhibiting and treating HIV infections. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20140348866 | GB VIRUS C (HEPATITIS G VIRUS) FOR THE TREATMENT OF HIV - GB virus C (GBV-C or hepatitis G virus) is a flavivirus that frequently leads to chronic viremia in humans. The invention provides compositions and methods involving an anti-GBV-C antibody or other GBV-C binding agent, or a GBV-C antigen, for inhibiting and treating HIV infections. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20150071955 | GB VIRUS C (HEPATITIS G VIRUS) E2 GLYCOPROTEIN AS AN IMMUNOMODULATORY AGENT - GB virus C (GBV-C or hepatitis G virus) is a flavivirus that frequently leads to chronic viremia in humans. The invention provides compositions and methods involving GBV-C E2 polypeptides and peptides for use in modulating immune responses, including inhibition inflammation related to pathogenic T-cell activation. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20160067331 | VIRAL PROTEINS AS IMMUNOMODULATORY AGENTS AND VACCINE COMPONENTS - The invention provides compositions and methods involving viral envelope polypeptides and peptides for use in modulating immune responses, including inhibition inflammation related to pathogenic T-cell activation. In addition, modification of the viral sequences responsible for modulating immune response provides for improved vaccine formulations. | 03-10-2016 |
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| 20100213884 | ELECTRIC DRIVE SYSTEM FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - An electric drive system in an automotive vehicle includes a controller for determining a condition of the electric drive system. The electric drive system includes only two current sensors and a common-mode current transformer. In response to the current sensors and the common-mode current transformer, the controller determines the condition of the electric drive system. The condition of the electric drive system may depend on a condition of an electrical connection between a drive system inverter and a motor in the electric drive system as well as a calculated amount of error in the electric drive system. In addition, the controller may control various operations of the electric drive system, which may or may not depend on the condition of the electric drive system. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20110288697 | Electric Motor Enhanced Driveability In Vehicle Handling And Stability Control Events - A system and method are disclosed for controlling a vehicle during a turn in which a braking torque is applied to an inside wheel of the vehicle when understeer is detected and to an outside wheel when oversteer is detected. Electrical energy commanded to an electric motor coupled to a first axle of the vehicle is increased in response to application of the braking torque to compensate for the applied braking torque. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120078455 | Vehicle Response System And Method - In a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), the available energy from a battery may be inadequate to drive a motor to generate additional torque sufficient for driveability upon a request for an increase in wheel torque. The motor may then be operated in a lossy, inefficient mode. When the motor operates in the lossy mode, engine power can be increased such that the sum of the engine power and the maximum available battery power may exceed requested wheel power. The increased engine power may be dissipated as heat in the motor until an increase in wheel torque is requested, whereby the motor may switch from the lossy mode back to a normal, efficient mode. By switching back to the normal mode, the excessive engine power that was being dissipated as heat in the motor may contribute to the output torque of the motor. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120247413 | Engine Starting System - A starting system for an internal combustion engine of a vehicle includes a second motor configured to drive a second load, a first motor configured to selectively drive either the engine or a first load, and a controller configured to control the first and second motors such that when the first motor drives the engine the second motor is stopped, and when the first motor drives the first load the second motor is controlled to drive the second load. Preferably, the second load is a cooling fan of a cooling system for the engine and the first load is a water pump of the cooling system. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20130002081 | PERMANENT MAGNET ROTOR - A rotor for a permanent magnet brushless motor includes a shaft, a rotor core fixed to the shaft, and magnets embedded in the rotor core. The rotor core defines a plurality of spaced first slots arranged in a circumferential direction thereof, and a plurality of spaced second slots, each second slot being located between two adjacent first slots and each first slot being located between two adjacent second slots. First permanent magnets are received in the first slots and second permanent magnets are received in the second slots. Each second magnet is located between two adjacent first magnets and each first magnet is located between two adjacent second magnets in the circumferential direction, and the first magnets are magnetized in radial directions of the rotor core and the second magnets are magnetized in the circumferential direction. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130119900 | MOTOR TORQUE RIPPLE COMPENSATION - A system for controlling a vehicle, the vehicle including an electric machine, includes a controller. The controller is configured to control the electric machine with an electric machine current including a plurality of current harmonic components. At least two of the current harmonic components have different magnitudes. When a torque ripple of the electric machine is an electrical k-th order harmonic, the plurality of current harmonic components may include an electrical k-1 order harmonic component having a first magnitude and an electrical k+1 order harmonic component having a second magnitude different than the first magnitude. | 05-16-2013 |
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| 20100226298 | System and Method of Power Management for a Device with Multiple Network Interfaces - An embodiment method for managing power of user device having a plurality of interfaces includes mapping centralized reachability states to physical power states of the interface and controlling the physical power states based on the mapping. Controlling includes transmitting a signal to the user device. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100284317 | System and Method for Redirecting Messages to an Active Interface of a Multiple-Interface Device - In accordance with an embodiment, a method of operating a first network configured to communicate with a first interface of a multi-interface user device is disclosed. The first network receives a first message from the user device, where the first message requests that messages for the user device be forwarded via a second network. The first network receives a second message for user device and forwards the second message to the second network. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110002301 | Handover in Core-Edge Separation Technology in Wireless Communications - In one embodiment of the invention, a method for wireless communication includes receiving a packet destined to a destination node at a first egress router. The destination node is supported by a second egress router. A destination address of the packet is the first egress router. The received packet is redirected to the second egress router. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110032901 | System and Method for Communication Handoff - A system and method for performing a handoff is presented. A preferred embodiment comprises initiating a pre-handoff registration of a piece of user equipment prior to the actual handoff in order to pre-register the piece of user equipment with the new access network. During the handoff a tunnel may be created from the original access network to the new access network in order to tunnel data packets that would otherwise have been lost prior to the completion of the handoff. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110080872 | Distributed Local Mobility Anchors for Achieving Optimized Mobility Routing - A method and system for optimizing mobility routing are disclosed. A preferred embodiment comprises a home local mobility anchor and two or more distributed local mobility anchors, wherein the distributed local mobility anchors have a reduced functionality from the home local mobility anchor. A first distributed local mobility anchor may send an initial data packet from a correspondent node to the home local mobility anchor, which may route the initial data packet to a second distributed local mobility anchor where a mobile node is anchored while also sending the location of the mobile node back to the first distributed local mobility anchor. Subsequent packets can be sent by the first distributed local mobility anchor directly to the second distributed local mobility anchor and bypassing the home local mobility anchor. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20130023268 | System and Method for Communications Device and Network Component Operation - A system and method for communications device and network component operation in an ID/Locator Split Based heterogeneous network is provided. A method for control node operation includes receiving an attach request, and attempting to authenticate/authorize the communications node. The attach request is a request from a communications node to attach to a heterogeneous network. The method also includes if the communications node authenticated/authorized successfully, causing an identification and a location to be assigned for the communications node, completing an attachment for the communications node, and transmitting information to the communications node. The method further includes if the communications node did not authenticate/authorize successfully, sending an attach reject message to the communications node. The identification and the location are separate values. | 01-24-2013 |
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| 20100093974 | Linkers and Co-Coupling Agents for Optimization of Oligonucleotide Synthesis and Purification on Solid Supports - A method of modulation of synthesis capacity on and cleavage properties of synthetic oligomers from solid support is described. The method utilizes linker molecules attached to a solid surface and co-coupling agents that have similar reactivities to the coupling compounds with the surface functional groups. The preferred linker molecules provide an increased density of polymers and more resistance to cleavage from the support surface. The method is particularly useful for synthesis of oligonucleotides, oligonucleotides microarrays, peptides, and peptide microarrays. The stable linkers are also coupled to anchor molecules for synthesis of DNA oligonucleotides using on support purification, eliminating time-consuming chromatography and metal cation presence. Oligonucleotides thus obtained can be directly used for mass analysis, DNA amplification and ligation, hybridization, and many other applications. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20110097762 | LINKERS AND CO-COUPLING AGENTS FOR OPTIMIZATION OF OLIGONUCLEOTIDE SYNTHESIS AND PURIFICATION ON SOLID SUPPORTS - A method of modulation of synthesis capacity on and cleavage properties of synthetic oligomers from solid support is described. The method utilizes linker molecules attached to a solid surface and co-coupling agents that have similar reactivities to the coupling compounds with the surface functional groups. The preferred linker molecules provide an increased density of polymers and more resistance to cleavage from the support surface. The method is particularly useful for synthesis of oligonucleotides, oligonucleotides microarrays, peptides, and peptide microarrays. The stable linkers are also coupled to anchor molecules for synthesis of DNA oligonucleotides using on support purification, eliminating time-consuming chromatography and metal cation presence. Oligonucleotides thus obtained can be directly used for mass analysis, DNA amplification and ligation, hybridization, and many other applications. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20120029166 | LINKERS AND CO-COUPLING AGENTS FOR OPTIMIZATION OF OLIGONUCLEOTIDE SYNTHESIS AND PURIFICATION ON SOLID SUPPORTS - A method of modulation of synthesis capacity on and cleavage properties of synthetic oligomers from solid support is described. The method utilizes linker molecules attached to a solid surface and co-coupling agents that have similar reactivities to the coupling compounds with the surface functional groups. The preferred linker molecules provide an increased density of polymers and more resistance to cleavage from the support surface. The method is particularly useful for synthesis of oligonucleotides, oligonucleotides microarrays, peptides, and peptide microarrays. The stable linkers are also coupled to anchor molecules for synthesis of DNA oligonucleotides using on support purification, eliminating time-consuming chromatography and metal cation presence. Oligonucleotides thus obtained can be directly used for mass analysis, DNA amplification and ligation, hybridization, and many other applications. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20130261026 | LINKERS AND CO-COUPLING AGENTS FOR OPTIMIZATION OF OLIGONUCLEOTIDE SYNTHESIS AND PURIFICATION ON SOLID SUPPORTS - A method of modulation of synthesis capacity on and cleavage properties of synthetic oligomers from solid support is described. The method utilizes linker molecules attached to a solid surface and co-coupling agents that have similar reactivities to the coupling compounds with the surface functional groups. The preferred linker molecules provide an increased density of polymers and more resistance to cleavage from the support surface. The method is particularly useful for synthesis of oligonucleotides, oligonucleotides microarrays, peptides, and peptide microarrays. The stable linkers are also coupled to anchor molecules for synthesis of DNA oligonucleotides using on support purification, eliminating time-consuming chromatography and metal cation presence. Oligonucleotides thus obtained can be directly used for mass analysis, DNA amplification and ligation, hybridization, and many other applications. | 10-03-2013 |
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| 20100210481 | Drilling Fluids With Redispersible Polymer Powders - A drilling fluid has a redispersible polymer powder introduced as a water dispersion that is capable of providing a deformable latex film on at least a portion of a subterranean sand formation and which inhibits or controls fluid loss and acts as a sealing agent when used to drill in sand formations for hydrocarbon recovery operations. The redispersible polymer powder may be made by drying the emulsion in which they are formed and then grinding into a powder or by spray drying. The polymer particles of suitable size precipitate or collect or assemble onto the pores of a subterranean sand formation to at least partial seal the formation with a deformable polymer film. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20110036579 | Water-Based Mud Lubricant Using Fatty Acid Polyamine Salts and Fatty Acid Esters - Water-based drilling mud lubricants using a blend of fatty acid polyamine salts and fatty acid esters give synergistically better lubricity results than either component used separately. For example, the blends with different ratios of fatty acid diethylenetriamine salt and fatty acid methyl ester demonstrate much better lubricity in water-based drilling fluids than those where only fatty acid diethylenetriamine salt or fatty acid methyl ester are separately used. The amines in fatty acid amine salt might also include other polyamines, such as butanediamine pentamethylenediamine, spermidine, spermine, propylene diamine and propylene polyamines. The fatty acid esters might also include fatty acid ethyl ester, fatty acid glycerol ester and fatty acid trimethylolpropane ester. The carbon numbers of the fatty acids used to make the components in the lubricant blend may range from C4 to C28. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20130203636 | Water-Based Mud Lubricant Using Fatty Acid Polyamine Salts and Fatty Acid Esters - Water-based drilling mud lubricants using a blend of fatty acid polyamine salts and fatty acid esters give synergistically better lubricity results than either component used separately. For example, the blends with different ratios of fatty acid diethylenetriamine salt and fatty acid methyl ester demonstrate much better lubricity in water-based drilling fluids than those where only fatty acid diethylene-triamine salt or fatty acid methyl ester are separately used. The amines in fatty acid amine salt might also include other polyamines, such as butanediamine pentamethylenediamine, spermidine, spermine, propylene diamine and propylene polyamines. The fatty acid esters might also include fatty acid ethyl ester, fatty acid glycerol ester and fatty acid trimethylolpropane ester. The carbon numbers of the fatty acids used to make the components in the lubricant blend may range from C4 to C28. | 08-08-2013 |
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| 20120252128 | LABEL-FREE FUNCTIONAL NUCLEIC ACID SENSORS FOR DETECTING TARGET AGENTS - A general methodology to design label-free fluorescent functional nucleic acid sensors using a vacant site approach and an abasic site approach is described. In one example, a method for designing label-free fluorescent functional nucleic acid sensors (e.g., those that include a DNAzyme, aptamer or aptazyme) that have a tunable dynamic range through the introduction of an abasic site (e.g., dSpacer) or a vacant site into the functional nucleic acids. Also provided is a general method for designing label-free fluorescent aptamer sensors based on the regulation of malachite green (MG) fluorescence. A general method for designing label-free fluorescent catalytic and molecular beacons (CAMBs) is also provided. The methods demonstrated here can be used to design many other label-free fluorescent sensors to detect a wide range of analytes. Sensors and methods of using the disclosed sensors are also provided. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120315621 | PERSONAL GLUCOSE METERS FOR DETECTION AND QUANTIFICATION OF A BROAD RANGE OF ANALYTES - A methodology for developing highly sensitive and selective sensors that can achieve portable, low-cost and quantitative detection of a broad range of targets using only a personal glucose meter (PGM) is disclosed. The method uses recognition molecules specific for a target agent, enzymes that can convert an enzyme substrate into glucose, and a PGM. Also provided are sensors, which can include a solid support having attached thereto a recognition molecule that permits detection of a target agent, as well as an enzyme that can catalyze the conversion of a substance into glucose, wherein the enzyme is attached directly or indirectly to the recognition molecule, and wherein in the presence of the target agent the enzyme can convert the substance into glucose. The disclosed sensors can be part of a lateral flow device. Methods of using such sensors for detecting target agents are provided. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130065224 | PERSONAL GLUCOSE METERS FOR DETECTION AND QUANTIFICATION OF A BROAD RANGE OF ANALYTES - A general methodology for the development of highly sensitive and selective sensors that can achieve portable, low-cost and quantitative detection of a broad range of targets using only a personal glucose meter (PGM) is disclosed. The method uses recognition molecules that are specific for a target agent, enzymes that can convert an enzyme substrate into glucose, and PGM. Also provided are sensors, which can include a solid support to which is attached a recognition molecule that permits detection of a target agent, wherein the recognition molecule specifically binds to the target agent in the presence of the target agent but not significantly to other agents as well as an enzyme that can catalyze the conversion of a substance into glucose, wherein the enzyme is attached directly or indirectly to the recognition molecule, and wherein in the presence of the target agent the enzyme can convert the substance into glucose. The disclosed sensors can be part of a lateral flow device. Methods of using such sensors for detecting target agents are also provided. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20150024415 | DETECTION AND QUANTIFICATION OF ANALYTES BASED ON SIGNAL INDUCED BY ALKALINE PHOSPHATE - A general methodology for highly sensitive and selective sensors that can achieve portable, low-cost and quantitative detection of a broad range of targets using only a personal glucose meter (PGM) is disclosed. The method and sensors take advantage of the ability of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) to convert glucose-1-phosphate to glucose, and the ability of PGMs to detect the generated glucose. The disclosed sensors can be part of a lateral flow device. Methods of using such sensors for detecting target agents, for example to diagnose disease, are also provided. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150031014 | DETECTING ANALYTES WITH A PH METER - Provided herein are sensors, kits that include such sensors, and methods for making and using such sensors. The sensors permit detection of a broad array of target molecules, such as nucleic acids (e.g., DNA and RNA), proteins, toxins, pathogens, cells, and metals, and can be used in combination with pH meters and pH paper. Thus, this disclosure provides a new methodology that allows pH meters and pH paper to be used for the detection of analytes other than pH. | 01-29-2015 |
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| 20100267342 | System and Method for Supporting a Keep Alive Mechanism in a Wireless Communications System - A system and method for supporting a keep alive mechanism in a wireless communications system are provided. A method for communications device operation includes if the communications device is operating within an idle time window and if the communications device is in the idle state, initiating a keep alive procedure, and if the communications device is not operating within the idle time window and if an elapsed time since a last transmission by the communications device is greater than an upper boundary of the idle time window, initiating the keep alive procedure. The method further includes if the communications device is not operating within the idle time window and if the elapsed time since the last transmission by the communications device is less than a lower boundary of the idle time window, not initiating the keep alive procedure. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100268981 | System and Method for Tunneling System Error Handling Between Communications Systems - A system and method for tunneling system error handling between communications systems are provided. A method for error handling by a controller in an interworking system includes receiving a notification of an occurrence of an error in a first communications system, determining if the error is a long-term error, causing a device in a second communications system with a session in the first communications system to halt communications with the first communications system if the error is a long-term error, and not causing the device in the second communications system with the session in the first communications system to halt communications with the first communications system if the error is not a long-term error. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20120087357 | System and Method for Supporting Mobile Node Mobility - A system and method for supporting mobile node mobility are provided. A method for delivering a packet to a communications device having a destination address includes retrieving information related to the destination address from a second layer of a local portion of a distributed route information database, where the information includes binding information about the destination address and a care of address for the communications device in a visiting network to which the communications device is connected. The method also includes tunneling the first packet to the care of address. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20130272287 | System and Method for ANDSF Enhancement with ANQP Server Capability - System and method embodiments are provided for extending Access Network Discovery and Selection Function (ANDSF) with Access Network Query Protocol (ANQP) server capability. An embodiment method for network discovery and selection (NDS) includes receiving, at an ANQP proxy, query for network discovery information from a user equipment (UE), forwarding the query to an ANDSF including an indication for a service provider associated with a domain of users, receiving information associated with the service provider from the ANDSF, and forwarding the information associated with the service provider to the UE. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130308445 | System and Method for Network Detection and Selection - An embodiment method for network detection and selection includes receiving, by a user equipment (UE), a network detection and selection policy including a load threshold element, the UE further receiving load information element from an access network (AN), and applying the network detection and selection policy to the AN. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20140010222 | System and Method for Subscription and Policy Provisioning - Wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) access points (APs) can advertise their support of both OMA-DM and SOAP-XML protocols by including protocol capability information in a broadcast or probe response message. The protocol capability information can include an OSU method list subfield that indicates that the Wi-Fi AP supports both OMA-DM and SOAP-XML protocols. The broadcast message may be an Access Network Query Protocol (ANQP) message, a beacon message, or some other generic advertisement services (GAS) message. Wi-Fi APs can also specify which WLAN type is preferred by a network operator by including a WLAN access type indication in a broadcast or probe response message. The WLAN access type indication may specify that a network operator prefers a passpoint, non-passpoint, vendor specific WLAN. The WLAN access type indication may be included in an access network discovery and selection function (ANDSF) management object (MO). | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140071854 | System and Methods for Dual Mode Network Selection - Embodiments are provided for supporting network selection for dual mode user equipment that access both WiFi and 3GPP networks. The embodiments allow a UE to determine network selection for a WLAN using an Access Network Discovery and Selection Function (ANDSF) according to the UE's capability to support a HotSpot 2.0 (HS2.0) WiFi selection mechanism. In an embodiment, the ANDSF server provides the UE with network selection policy and discovery information indicating available wireless access networks to the UE. The information provided to the UE includes both information for HS2.0 capable UEs and information for non-HS2.0 capable UEs. The UE then selects the suitable information for network selection according to UE support or lack thereof for HS2.0. In another embodiment, the ANDSF receives capability information from the UE regarding support for HS2.0, and accordingly provides suitable selection policy and network discovery information to the UE. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140078986 | System and Method for a Multiple IP Interface Control Protocol - Embodiments are provided for a mechanism for supporting multiple 3GPP Packet Data Network (PDN) connections over a WLAN. Multiple gateway interfaces, each corresponding to a different PDN, are established over a single connection , via the WLAN, between a UE and an access gateway. A PDN access configuration protocol (PACP) is provided to configure the association between the IP interface on the access gateway and the corresponding 3GPP PDN/APN connection, and exchange the PDN setup between the UE and the access gateway. The PACP mechanisms allow signaling APN information and associating corresponding IP context at the access gateway, setting up and tearing down connection context between the UE and PDN gateway (P-GW), and supporting session continuity when the UE moves to another access gateway. The mechanisms support using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) for IPv4 and Neighbor Discovery for IPv6. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140200000 | System and Method for Network Selection - Embodiments are provided for supporting network selection for wireless networks and network service providers/operators. The embodiments include procedures that integrate wireless network and service provider/operator selection policies and methods. In an embodiment, the UE obtains a network selection policy from a network, and hence generates a list of candidate wireless networks according to the network selection policy. The UE then selects from the list a wireless network to connect to according to a service provider selection policy. Such procedures improve Access Network Discovery and Selection Function (ANDSF) based wireless local area network (WLAN) selection with service provider selection capability. The procedures also collaborate ANDSF based policy and existing I-WLAN selection, and resolve conflicts between 3GPP WLAN selection and ANDSF policy for WLAN selection. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140204904 | Optimized Offloading to WLAN in 3GPP-RAT Mobility - System and method embodiments are provided for optimizing offloading wireless services to a WLAN in 3GPP-RAT mobility. The embodiments enable changing network priority based on changing network conditions. In an embodiment, a method in a user equipment (UE) for offloading wireless services to a wireless local area network (WLAN) in a Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) inter-radio access technology (RAT) handover includes receiving an access network discovery and selection function (ANDSF) policy from an ANDSF server, wherein the ANDSF policy comprises policy rules including a validity condition, wherein the receiving is performed during a procedure in which the UE conducts an inter-RAT handoff from a first 3GPP RAT to a second 3GPP RAT; comparing evaluation condition information for the second 3GPP RAT against the validity condition; and offloading a first wireless service to the WLAN in accordance with the ANDSF policy when the validity condition is satisfied. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140254364 | System and Method for WiFi Authentication and Selection - A method embodiment for network authentication includes selecting, by a user equipment (UE), an access network for establishing a network connection and receiving one or more network authentication status indications for a network associated with the access network. The method further includes implementing a network authentication and selection policy in accordance with the one or more network authentication status indications. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140293981 | System and Method for Wireless Network Selection - In one embodiment, a method for wireless network selection includes obtaining, by a user equipment (UE) from a visitor access network discovery and selection function (V-ANDSF) server, a visitor policy and creating a wireless local area network (WLAN) priority list in accordance with the visitor policy, a home policy, and a priority indicator. The method also includes selecting a WLAN from the priority list as a selected network. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140348130 | System and Method for Distributed Evolved Packet Core Architecture - An embodiment method for session handling for a connection between an UE and a network includes establishing, at a first distributed EPC, user and IP sessions over the connection through the first distributed EPC. The first distributed EPC includes a first PGW at which the IP session is anchored. The method also includes holding original IP resources and releasing original connection resources for the sessions at the first distributed EPC when the UE moves beyond the first distributed EPC to a second distributed EPC. The method then establishes a tunnel between the first PGW and a second PGW for the second distributed EPC. The tunnel utilizes the original IP resources and new connection resources at the second distributed EPC. The method then routes data from the tunnel, through the first PGW, and to the network. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20150103780 | Systems and Methods for Signal Brokering in Distributed Evolved Packet Core (EPC) Network Architectures - Internet protocol (IP) address allocations in distributed EPC networks can be published to an IP address registry maintained at the central EPC entity in order to facilitate the routing of authentication authorization, and accounting (AAA) signaling of third party networks throughout the distributed EPC network architecture. The address allocations can be published directly to an address registry maintained by the central EPC entity, or indirectly via a cloud management server. Additionally, latencies associated with UE authentication in distributed EPC network architectures can be mitigated by triggering communication of the authentication or authorization profile upon reception of an update location request (ULR) message at the central EPC network entity. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20160105332 | System and Method for Generic Service NFV Orchestration and Management for Converged Services - A system and method for network functions virtualization management and orchestration includes a virtualized infrastructure manager, a network functions virtualization orchestrator coupled to the virtualized infrastructure manager, a virtual network function manager coupled to the network functions virtualization orchestrator, one or more dedicated network services coupled to the network functions virtualization orchestrator, the one or more dedicated network services being orchestrated by the network functions virtualization orchestrator in accordance with a generic network service descriptor, and one or more dedicated network functions coupled to the virtual network function manager, the virtual network function manager configured to manage the dedicated network functions in accordance with a generic network function descriptor. | 04-14-2016 |
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| 20150330384 | DERRICK-TYPE LONG-STROKE HYDRAULIC PUMPING UNIT - Disclosed is a derrick-type long-stroke hydraulic pumping unit, comprising: a rack, a counterweight basket, a sucker rod side oil cylinder, a counterweight basket side oil cylinder, a hydraulic station, and an oxbow component, characterized in that, the sucker rod side oil cylinder and the counterweight basket side oil cylinder each include a cylinder barrier, a cylinder shell is disposed outside the cylinder barrel and is a double layered cylinder shell, a piston and a piston rod are disposed inside the cylinder barrel, multiple annual oil grooves are formed on the piston rod, a cylinder cap component includes a cylinder cap body, a pressing sleeve mechanism is disposed on an upper part of the cylinder cap body, an oil scraping mechanism is disposed between the cylinder cap body and the pressing sleeve mechanism, the pressing sleeve mechanism includes a pressing sleeve, a dust sleeve is embedded inside the pressing sleeve, a dust sleeve gland is disposed on an upper part of the dust sleeve, and the oil scraping mechanism includes a felt groove, a felt pad, and a pressure plate disposed on an upper part of the felt groove. The present invention has the advantages of a reasonable structure, a long service life, high work efficiency, and resource saving. | 11-19-2015 |
