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20090148828 | VIRAL DETECTION LIPOSOMES AND METHOD - A method of generating pathogen detecting liposomes includes a step of providing molecular beacons with fluorescing components. The molecular beacons include either strands of RNA or DNA and the fluorescing components include an emitter and a quencher. The method further uses nanodroplet technology to encapsulate the molecular beacons within a lipid membrane. Subsequently, receptors are assembled in association with the membrane. | 06-11-2009 |
20090180967 | ULTRSONICALLY ACTIVE MICROPARTICLES AND METHOD OF USE - An ultrasonically active microparticle is taught that includes a porous interior particle having hydrophobic pores, a gas in the hydrophobic pores and a hydrophilic exterior shell surrounding the interior particle forming an ultrasonically active microparticle and allowing the microparticle to be suspended in an aqueous solution. | 07-16-2009 |
20100062040 | WATER SOLUBLE DRUGS AND SUPPLEMENTS - A method of forming water soluble microparticles is disclosed that includes the steps of providing a water insoluble food supplement, mixing the food supplement in a water miscible polar solvent, heating the mixture to increase the solubility and dissolve the food supplement into the solvent to form a saturated solution, and streaming the solution into water to form a solvent-water mix such that microparticles of the food supplement are produced | 03-11-2010 |
20100104630 | WATER SOLUBLE STATIN MICROSTRUCTURES AND METHOD OF PREPARATION - A method of preparing a water soluble microstructure includes the steps of providing a saturated solution of a payload with poor water solubility, providing a solution of helper molecules, and combining the saturated solution of the payload with the solution of helper molecules. The combined saturated solution of the payload with the solution of helper molecules is mixed with an aqueous solution to form a water soluble microstructure. The water soluble microstructure includes the helper molecules forming an outside portion of the microstructure, and the payload having poor water solubility contained within the outside portion and forming an inside portion of the microstructure. | 04-29-2010 |
20110033840 | VIRAL DETECTION LIPOSOMES AND METHOD - A method of generating pathogen detecting liposomes includes a step of providing molecular beacons with fluorescing components. The molecular beacons include either strands of RNA or DNA and the fluorescing components include an emitter and a quencher. The method further uses nanodroplet technology to encapsulate the molecular beacons within a lipid membrane. Subsequently, receptors are assembled in association with the membrane. | 02-10-2011 |
20120263828 | Stabilization of Oil in Water Microparticles Using Natural Polymeric Polyphenols - A method of stabilizing nutritional drinks, and the stabilized drink, including the steps of forming edible oil microparticles, dissolving polyphenol concentrate in a liquid, and associating the polyphenol from the concentrate with the microparticles in the liquid to prevent free radicals from reaching the surface of the microparticles. | 10-18-2012 |
20140072002 | Method and System for Operating Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers - Disclosed are systems and methods for using a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) as an optical modulator for pulsed signals. In accordance with the principles of the invention, the SOA can be biased with a negative voltage to suppress transmission and improve modulator extinction and biased with a positive pulsed signal with sufficient amplitude to forward bias the amplifier (SOA), both transmitting the carrier and increasing its amplitude by means of a gain provided by the SOA under forward biased conditions. In addition, the forward bias voltage may be selected to compensate for losses within the SOA. | 03-13-2014 |
20140072004 | Wavelength-Stabilized Diode Laser - A hybrid external cavity laser (HECL) system comprises a diode laser, collection and collimation optics, and a volume Bragg grating, emits radiation at a single wavelength with a short-term wavelength stability in the order of at least one part in a billion The wavelength stability is achieved by use of a thermal management system, comprising inner and outer housings, each containing a temperature sensor, and electronic circuitry that monitors the temperatures and controls both the laser diode current and a thermoelectric cooler based on temperatures determined from said temperature sensors. The laser system is packaged in a compact enclosure that minimizes waste heat, facilitating use in applications that have heretofore employed stable, single-frequency lasers, including He—Ne lasers. | 03-13-2014 |
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20090109339 | System and method of presenting synchronous picture-in-picture for consumer video players - A media playback device capable of displaying multiple streams simultaneously and with expanded picture-in-picture capabilities is provided. The placement, size, aspect ratio, cropping, scale, transparency, tint, contrast, and cropping of the media can be set or adjusted arbitrarily. Furthermore, the audio may be mixed between separate tracks accompanying the video streams and may also be set or adjusted arbitrarily. Each variable can be dynamically changed during playback through either automated or user-initiated means. A system and method are provided for simultaneously displaying a first video stream and at least a second video stream on a display comprising the steps of feeding the video streams into a video player; providing control of the display of the video streams; displaying a first video stream substantially across the display; and displaying the other video streams in a secondary display. | 04-30-2009 |
20090298586 | INTERACTIVE DOCUMENT READER - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to systems for providing an interactive document reader. | 12-03-2009 |
20100026458 | Expansion module for portable gaming devices and system for providing localized environmental interaction - There is provided a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) expansion module for portable gaming devices. The RFID expansion module comprises an interface connector that can receive power and exchange data with a portable gaming device, an RFID tag that can exchange data with and power its antenna using the portable gaming device, a storage device, and a program data containing software code enabling communication between the portable gaming device and the RFID tag, including the enabling and disabling of a power link to the RFID tag. There is also provided a system for providing localized environmental interaction using the RFID expansion module. The system comprises a plurality of RFID readers detecting RFID tags in defined localized environments, a portable device connected to the RFID expansion module, a control module for coordinating the overall system, an environmental module to trigger events, and a network for communication between system modules. | 02-04-2010 |
20100130286 | System and method for personalized location-based game system including optical pattern recognition - There is provided a personalized game system comprising a user account database containing user accounts for a plurality of users, a pattern database containing recognition data for a plurality of patterns, a controller in communication with the user account database and the pattern database, and a game installation. The game installation comprises an audiovisual presentation system, an identification interface in communication with the controller to read a user identifier to identify a user account of a user from the user account database, and an optical interface in communication with the controller to optically read a card pattern on a game card to match the card pattern with a pattern in the pattern database, the game card having no physical contact with the game installation. The controller is configured to change a state of the game system based on the matched pattern. | 05-27-2010 |
20110312422 | CELL PHONE MULTIMEDIA CONTROLLER - A system and method is provided for remotely controlling and interacting with a multimedia device using a mobile phone. This is accomplished by utilizing cell and mobile phones capable of establishing persistent Internet connections. A software application is provided for the mobile phone that receives inputs entered by a user on the mobile phone's keypad and translates the inputs into commands that are recognized by a multimedia device. For example, the multimedia device may be a television, set top box, or a digital video recorder such as a Tivo or ReplayTV. The software application transmits the data input by the user to the device, either directly, or through at least one central server. Mapping of the commands entered on the mobile phone into commands recognized by the remote device may occur on the phone, at a central server, or at the device itself. | 12-22-2011 |
20120082432 | System and Method of Playback and User Interface for Video Players - A method and a system of displaying a user interface to control playback and features that may be associated with a prerecorded media. A media player, such as a DVD player, a personal computer, a home media server, a high definition video player, an optical player, a hard drive based player, or a software DVD-ROM player receives streams of video from different media and displays its content. Simultaneously, and without interrupting the video playback, a user interface is overlaid on the video image. The user interface may include menu selections to control the playback of the video including scene selection, settings, and viewing rights. The user interface may include menu selections to control features associated with the video such as Documentaries, Games, Purchases, Activities, Commentaries, Outtakes, Karaoke, Trailers, Songs, Wishlists, and Events. | 04-05-2012 |
20120252572 | METHOD AND/OR SYSTEM FOR ADAPTIVE GAMING EXPERIENCE - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to systems for providing an interactive experience to game participants. | 10-04-2012 |
20130038794 | System and Method of Presenting Synchronous Picture-In-Picture for Consumer Video Players - A media playback device capable of displaying multiple streams simultaneously and with expanded picture-in-picture capabilities is provided. The placement, size, aspect ratio, cropping, scale, transparency, tint, contrast, and cropping of the media can be set or adjusted arbitrarily. Furthermore, the audio may be mixed between separate tracks accompanying the video streams and may also be set or adjusted arbitrarily. Each variable can be dynamically changed during playback through either automated or user-initiated means. A system and method are provided for simultaneously displaying a first video stream and at least a second video stream on a display comprising the steps of feeding the video streams into a video player; providing control of the display of the video streams; displaying a first video stream substantially across the display; and displaying the other video streams in a secondary display. | 02-14-2013 |
20140031131 | LOCATION BASED GAMING SYSTEM - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to systems for providing an interactive experience to game participants. | 01-30-2014 |
20140100025 | System and Method for Personalized Location-Based Game System Including Optical Pattern Recognition - There is provided a personalized game system comprising a user account database containing user accounts for a plurality of users, a pattern database containing recognition data for a plurality of patterns, a controller in communication with the user account database and the pattern database, and a game installation. The game installation comprises an audiovisual presentation system, an identification interface in communication with the controller to read a user identifier to identify a user account of a user from the user account database, and an optical interface in communication with the controller to optically read a card pattern on a game card to match the card pattern with a pattern in the pattern database, the game card having no physical contact with the game installation. The controller is configured to change a state of the game system based on the matched pattern. | 04-10-2014 |
20140309035 | INTERACTIVE LEAN SENSOR FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE MOTION SYSTEM AND NAVIGATING VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS - An interactive system adapted for lean-based control of ride or video game experiences. The system includes a vehicle seat and a motion base with a vehicle base upon which the vehicle seat is mounted. The system includes an actuator assembly moving the vehicle base and seat. A control system interprets sensor input signals and generates control signals to operate the actuator assembly to move the vehicle base and seat. Force sensors positioned in the vehicle seat sense forces applied by the passenger to the vehicle seat and transmit sensor data signals to the control system. The control signals operating the driver assembly are generated based on the sensor data, which is output from left and right sensors provided in a bench of the vehicle seat as well as in a front and a back support to provide X and Y-axis values based on passenger leaning in the vehicle seat. | 10-16-2014 |
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20100130296 | System and method for providing an augmented reality experience - There is provided a system comprising a venue including a mapped physical space; a venue management system configured to control real events occurring within the venue; a transporter designed to transport at least one occupant through the mapped physical space along a known path, the transporter configured to move through the mapped physical space under the control of the venue management system; an augmented reality experience server including a virtual venue generator in communication with the venue management system, the virtual venue generator for producing a virtual venue having a virtual representation of the mapped physical space including virtual events and real events occurring within the venue; the augmented reality experience server configured to provide the at least one occupant of the transporter with an augmented sensory perspective including a selective combination of the real events occurring in the venue and the virtual events produced by the virtual venue generator. | 05-27-2010 |
20100131865 | Method and system for providing a multi-mode interactive experience - Disclosed are methods and systems for providing a multi-mode interactive experience. In one embodiment, a method comprises hosting a virtual environment corresponding to a real-life simulation environment, on a multi-mode interactive experience server, and networking the server and a venue management system configured to control events occurring in the real-life simulation environment. The networking enables a user to interact with the multi-mode interactive experience in a real-life simulation mode or in a virtual mode. The method further comprises associating a personalized version of the multi-mode interactive experience with an identification code assigned to the user, updating the personalized version of the multi-mode interactive experience according to events occurring in the real-life simulation mode and events occurring in the virtual mode of the multi-mode interactive experience, and providing the updated personalized version of the multi-mode interactive experience in one of the real-life simulation mode or the virtual mode. | 05-27-2010 |
20100131947 | System and method for enabling a local user of a real-life simulation environment to interact with a remote user of a corresponding virtual environment - Disclosed are systems and methods for enabling a local user of a real-life simulation environment to interact with a remote user of a corresponding virtual environment. In one embodiment, such a system comprises a venue including the real-life simulation environment for use by the local user, a venue management system configured to control real events occurring within the real-life simulation environment, and a multi-user experience server interactively linked to the venue management system. The multi-user experience server includes a virtual environment generator configured to produce the virtual environment corresponding to the real-life simulation environment, and the system further comprises a communication network enabling the local user and the remote user to access the multi-user experience server concurrently. The multi-user experience server is configured to enable the local user to perceive the remote user and to affect virtual events in the virtual environment corresponding to the real-life simulation environment. | 05-27-2010 |
20100144413 | System and method for providing a real-time interactive surface - Disclosed are systems and methods for providing a real-time interactive surface. In one embodiment, such a system comprises an activity surface for use as a venue for an interactive experience, and an interactive experience control unit including an events management application. The events management application is configured to monitor and coordinate events occurring during the interactive experience. The system also comprises a surface rendering application interactively linked to the events management application, the surface rendering application configured to render a visual image for display at the activity surface in real-time, the visual image corresponding to one or more visual assets associated with a subset of the events occurring during the interactive experience. The system further comprises a surface display module interactively linked to the surface rendering application, the surface display module configured to display the rendered real-time visual image at the activity surface to provide the real-time interactive surface. | 06-10-2010 |
20100308964 | RFID-BASED COMMUNICATION DEVICES AND METHODS FOR LOCATION-BASED ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS - An interactive entertainment system using radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology to allow participants to communicate user input to the system. The system includes an interactive station including an RFID reader and wireless communication devices that each has a user input portion operable by a user. Each communication device includes an RFID assembly that operates to broadcast to the RFID reader tag data, which is selectable by a user by operating the user input portion. The RFID assembly may use passive RFID tags that are activated or operable in response to user input such as pressing a button associated with an RFID tags, which causes the RFID tag to be read by the RFID reader to obtain a button ID. The RFID assembly may include an active RFID tag and a computing device that selectively modifies tag memory based on user input to communicate user messages to the RFID reader. | 12-09-2010 |
20120294378 | System and Method for Multi-Power Signaling Device - There is provided a system and method for operating multi-power signaling device. There is provided a system comprising a memory, a transmitter, and a processor. The processor chooses a power level from a plurality of transmit power levels to be used as the strength for broadcasting the next signal to be broadcasted. The selected power level value is converted into a digital value and inserted into the data content of the signal to be broadcasted. The transmitter broadcasts the signal at the strength of the prior selected power level. | 11-22-2012 |
20130130813 | System and Method for Providing an Augmented Reality Experience - There is provided a system comprising a venue including a mapped physical space; a venue management system configured to control real events occurring within the venue; a transporter designed to transport at least one occupant through the mapped physical space along a known path, the transporter configured to move through the mapped physical space under the control of the venue management system; an augmented reality experience server including a virtual venue generator in communication with the venue management system, the virtual venue generator for producing a virtual venue having a virtual representation of the mapped physical space including virtual events and real events occurring within the venue; the augmented reality experience server configured to provide the at least one occupant of the transporter with an augmented sensory perspective including a selective combination of the real events occurring in the venue and the virtual events produced by the virtual venue generator. | 05-23-2013 |
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20110270738 | AUCTION WITH INTEREST RATE BIDDING - A method, apparatus, system and non-transitory machine-readable medium are provided for declining auctions with interest bidding. According to one embodiment, offers are received from respective bidders in a bid receiving process to transact a financial instrument, the offers being expressed as offered interest rates at which the corresponding respective bidders are willing to transact the financial instrument. The bid receiving process is utilized in a declining auction characterized by a reducing a published interest rate at which the financial instrument is offered for sale. The reducing of the published interest rate is performed automatically and responsive to a lack of bidding activity. Further there is a determining whether at least one of the offers satisfies transaction criterion. | 11-03-2011 |
20130103565 | AUCTION WITH INTEREST RATE BIDDING - A method, apparatus, system and machine-readable medium are provided for declining auctions with interest bidding. According to one embodiment, offers are received from respective bidders in a bid receiving process to transact a financial instrument, the offers being expressed as offered interest rates at which the corresponding respective bidders are willing to transact the financial instrument. The bid receiving process is utilized in a declining auction characterized by a reducing a published interest rate at which the financial instrument is offered for sale. The declining auction is terminated based on a predetermined period of time. | 04-25-2013 |
20130166403 | AUTOMATED LISTING MANAGEMENT - A system and method that manages listings is provided. In example embodiments, a first listing for offering an item is created. A second listing that is an adjustment to the first listing that includes a different attribute is then created. A result of the first listing and a result of the second listing are evaluated. An optimal listing based on the result of the first listing and the result of the second listing is determined. | 06-27-2013 |
20140058904 | NETWORK-BASED SALES SYSTEM WITH CUSTOMIZABLE AND CATEGORIZATION USER INTERFACE - A sales system for coupling to a communications network. The sales system includes a sales interface at a first network address that includes a set of user interface elements. In addition the sales system includes another sales interface at a different network address that includes a second set of user interface elements. Finally the system includes a sales server at a third network address that may be used to operate both sales interfaces to provide an impression that the first and second sales interfaces are being operated by different entities. The sales server includes a categorization interface that responds to user input to define both sets of categorized interface elements. The categorized interface elements respectively include a plurality of specification elements. | 02-27-2014 |