Afzal
Ali Afzal, London GB
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20130262443 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING DATA QUERIES - The invention relates to a method and system that provide a high performance and extremely scalable triple store within the Resource Description Framework (or alternative data models), with optimized query execution. An embodiment of the invention provides a data storage and analysis system to support scalable monitoring and analysis of business processes along multiple configurable perspectives and levels of granularity. This embodiment analyses data from processes that have been already executed and from ongoing processes, as a continuous flow of information. This embodiment provides defining and monitoring processes based on no initial domain knowledge about the process and such that the process will be built only from the incoming flow of information. Another embodiment of the invention provides a grid infrastructure that allows storage of data across many grid nodes and distribution of the workload, avoiding the bottleneck represented by constantly querying a database. | 10-03-2013 |
20130262502 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTINUOUS QUERY PROCESSING - The invention relates to a method and system that provide a continuous querying mechanism that analyses real-time data streams to generate relevant results. It leverages data grid and event processing technology to provide a high performance and extremely scalable continuous querying solution. An embodiment of the invention provides a flexible querying language and data storage to allow users to register their interest in specific types of data, e.g. processes. The users are notified of matching results using an event-based mechanism. In order to efficiently analyse a large amount of data, the embodiment uses a grid infrastructure that allows storage of the data across many grid nodes and distributes the query execution workload, avoiding the bottleneck represented by constantly querying a database. Continuous queries are stored in a Continuous Query Registry and that Registry is invoked every time an insert or update event occurs on the triple store. | 10-03-2013 |
Bushra Afzal, Painted Post, NY US
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20150040612 | METHOD OF MAKING GLASS ARTICLES - A method of making a shaped glass article includes placing a glass sheet on top of a mold. A heat exchanger is arranged relative to the mold such that a heat exchange surface of the heat exchanger is in opposing relation to a back surface of the mold and separated from the back surface of the mold by a gap containing a layer of gas. The height of the gap is selected such that the dominant heat transfer between the heat exchange surface and the back surface of the mold is by conduction through the layer of gas. The glass sheet is heated and formed into a shaped glass article with the mold. The heat exchanger is operated to remove heat from at least part of the mold during at least one of heating the glass sheet, forming the shaped glass article, and cooling the shaped glass article. | 02-12-2015 |
Muhammad A. Afzal, Wexford, PA US
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20120099436 | Integrated Ethernet over Coaxial Cable, STB, and Physical Layer Test and Monitoring - In a method of testing a residential broadband communication network, a residential gateway or set top box (STB) performs one or more single-ended parametric tests of the residential network that runs therebetween. The residential gateway or STB also performs one or more single-ended reflectometry tests of the residential network that runs therebetween. The residential gateway and the STB perform one or more dual-ended tests of the residential network that runs therebetween. The residential gateway dispatches the results of the foregoing tests to either: a device on the residential network, a device of another network that supplies broadband services to the residential network, or an intelligent device coupled to the residential gateway. | 04-26-2012 |
20120306895 | HOME WIRING TEST SYSTEMS AND METHOD - A system for testing a conductor of a structure can include a test device connected to the conductor. The test device is configured to test an electrical characteristic of the conductor and to produce a test result based at least in part on the electrical characteristic. A service provider network may be configured to communicate with the test device to initiate a test and/or to obtain the test result. A customer may use a computing device to obtain information regarding the test result, as well as guidance for troubleshooting and resolving a problem detected with the electrical conductor, such as a fault. | 12-06-2012 |
20120307982 | HOME WIRING TEST SYSTEM USING FREQUENCY-BASED MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES - A system for testing a conductor of a structure can include a test device connected to the conductor. The test device is configured to test an electrical characteristic of the conductor and to produce a test result based at least in part on the electrical characteristic. A service provider network may be configured to communicate with the test device to initiate a test and/or to obtain the test result. A customer may use a computing device to obtain information regarding the test result, as well as guidance for troubleshooting and resolving a problem detected with the electrical conductor, such as a fault. | 12-06-2012 |
20130054183 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING CONDITIONS OF POWER LINES - Techniques for determining conditions of power lines in a power distribution system based on measurements collected by a plurality of sensor units deployed in the power distribution system. Techniques include obtaining first transformed data associated with a first set of one or more measurements collected by a first sensor unit in the plurality of sensor units and second transformed data associated with a second set of one or more measurements collected by a second sensor unit in the plurality of sensor units, and determining, by using at least one processor and based at least in part on one or more features calculated from the first transformed data and the second transformed data, at least one condition of at least one power line in the power distribution system. | 02-28-2013 |
Muhammad Akbar Khan Afzal, Wexford, PA US
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20100278050 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING FAR END MEASUREMENTS FOR DSL DIAGNOSTICS - A system is provided for identifying service affecting conditions in an access portion of a network through which a number of subscribers are connected to an exchange. The access network includes subscriber lines connected to DSL subscriber modems. The system includes a receiver for receiving pilot signals from a modem connected to one of the subscriber lines. A measuring unit is operatively associated with the receiver for measuring electrical characteristics of the received pilot signals. A controller is operatively associated with the measuring unit and uses the measured electrical characteristics to identify a service affecting condition. The subscriber modem pilot signals include differential mode signals and the measuring unit measures common mode of each wire of the subscriber line. By using combinations of measurements and deductive logic, the system can detect one or more service affecting conditions. | 11-04-2010 |
Muhammad Haris Afzal, Vancouver CA
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20120249368 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A POSITION OF A GNSS RECEIVER - A method of determining a position of a GNSS receiver includes: receiving, at the GNSS receiver, information from at least two GNSS satellites and an estimated location area from a non-GNSS positioning application, determining candidate pseudoranges corresponding to candidate correlation peaks determined based on the information received from the at least two GNSS satellites; determining possible positions of the GNSS receiver using the candidate pseudoranges and the estimated location area; determining a best possible position of the GNSS receiver from the possible positions; and setting the best possible position as the position of the GNSS receiver; wherein when multiple candidate correlation peaks corresponding to one of the at least two GNSS satellites are determined, the estimated location area is usable to reduce the number of candidate correlation peaks prior to candidate pseudoranges being determined. | 10-04-2012 |
20120259572 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GYROSCOPE ERROR ESTIMATION - Methods and systems for compensating for gyroscopic errors. A system uses magnetometers to detect and measure a magnetic field local to a personal navigation device. When the local magnetic field is quasi-static, the rate of change of the magnetic field is combined with the rotational rate of change of the device. This generates an estimated gyroscope error. The error can then be used to correct for time-varying inherent gyroscope errors. | 10-11-2012 |
Scott Afzal, Washington, DC US
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20140278483 | NETWORK-BASED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING HEALTHCARE INFORMATION - Networks are input with instructions from various types of healthcare subscribers, including identification of patients of these subscribers. Networks observe updates generated for the listed patients by healthcare providers, such as hospital encounters. The updates are numerous and update input can be rushed treatment facilities prone to error in information, so networks comprehensively filter the updates against all available instructions and identification to filter out all qualifying updates to be passed on to subscribers. Networks can format, transmit, and otherwise provide the updates based on anything commended by the client instructions. Networks may also share patient information itself with the update source to improve information association and correct client information at these sources. | 09-18-2014 |
20140278537 | NETWORK-BASED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING HEALTHCARE INFORMATION - Networks are input with instructions from various types of healthcare subscribers, including identification of patients of these subscribers. Networks observe updates generated for the listed patients by healthcare providers, such as hospital encounters. The updates are numerous and update input can be rushed treatment facilities prone to error in information, so networks comprehensively filter the updates against all available instructions and identification to filter out all qualifying updates to be passed on to subscribers. Networks can format, transmit, and otherwise provide the updates based on anything commended by the client instructions. Networks may also share patient information itself with the update source to improve information association and correct client information at these sources. | 09-18-2014 |