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20080228275 | INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT COMPONENT WITH THREE POINTS OF CONTACT - An intervertebral implant is made up of components which each have an inner surface and an outer surface which engages an adjacent vertebra and presents only three distinct points of contact with a cortical rim of the vertebra. Preferably, the outer surface has a footprint which is sized to be within that of the cortical rim. In disclosed embodiments, the footprint can be convexo-concave shaped, D shaped, or kidney shaped. The intervertebral implant can be provided with upper and lower (or first and second) components which engage adjacent first and second vertebrae and which move relative to one another. The implant has both the first and second outer surfaces sized to present a respective footprint sufficient for two lateral-anterior and one posterior points of contact with an adjacent cortical rim of the respective first and second vertebra. | 09-18-2008 |
20080300688 | INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT COMPONENT WITH THREE POINTS OF CONTACT - A method of implanting an intervertebral implant or component thereof, in which each component is selected to have an inner surface and an outer surface which engages an adjacent vertebra and presents only three distinct points of contact with a cortical rim of the vertebra. The outer surface is selected to have a footprint which is sized to be within that of the cortical rim. In disclosed embodiments, the footprint can be convexo-concave shaped or kidney shaped. The intervertebral implant can be provided with upper and lower (or first and second) components which engage adjacent first and second vertebrae and which move relative to one another. The implant has both the first and second outer surfaces sized to present a respective footprint sufficient for two lateral-anterior and one posterior points of contact with an adjacent cortical rim of the respective first and second vertebra. | 12-04-2008 |
20100324690 | Intervertebral Implant Component With Three Points of Contact - A method of implanting an intervertebral implant or component thereof, in which each component is selected to have an inner surface and an outer surface which engages an adjacent vertebra and presents only three distinct points of contact with a cortical rim of the vertebra. The outer surface is selected to have a footprint which is sized to be within that of the cortical rim. In disclosed embodiments, the footprint can be convexo-concave shaped or kidney shaped. The intervertebral implant can be provided with upper and lower (or first and second) components which engage adjacent first and second vertebrae and which move relative to one another. The implant has both the first and second outer surfaces sized to present a respective footprint sufficient for two lateral-anterior and one posterior points of contact with an adjacent cortical rim of the respective first and second vertebra. | 12-23-2010 |
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20110013905 | ACTIVE OPTICAL CABLE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING OPTICAL FIBER BREAKAGE - Embodiments of the invention include an active optical cable and method for controlling the operation of the active optical cable based on the detection of signal loss, e.g., due to fiber breakage, within the active optical cable. The active optical cable includes first and second optical transceivers, each with an open fiber control module coupled between the transmission side and the receiver side of the respective optical transceiver. The transmission side of each optical transceiver is coupled to the receiver side of the other optical transceiver via a plurality of transmission channels, such as a plurality of optical fibers. Each open fiber control module is configured to detect an optical power level of an optical signal received by the receiver side of the optical transceiver within which the open fiber control module resides and, based on such detection, control the operation of the corresponding transmission side of the optical transceiver. | 01-20-2011 |
20110268390 | ACTIVE OPTICAL CABLE THAT IS SUITED FOR CONSUMER APPLICATIONS AND A METHOD - An active optical cable is provided that is well suited for consumer applications. In contrast to known Quad Small Form-Factor Pluggable (QSFP) active optical cables, the active optical cable incorporates at least one consumer input/output (CIO) optical transceiver module that is well suited for consumer applications. The plug housing of the known QSFP active optical cable has been modified to house at least one CIO optical transceiver module that utilizes laser diode and photodiode singlets, rather than the parallel laser diode and photodiode arrays used in the known QSFP active optical cables. These features reduce the overall cost of the active optical cable and make it well suited for consumer applications. | 11-03-2011 |
20110293221 | CONSUMER INPUT/OUTPUT (CIO) OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER MODULE FOR USE IN AN ACTIVE OPTICAL CABLE, AN ACTIVE OPTICAL CABLE THAT INCORPORATES THE CIO OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER MODULE, AND A METHOD - A consumer input/output (CIO) optical transceiver module, an active optical cable that incorporates a CIO optical transceiver module, and a method for using a CIO optical transceiver module in an active optical cable are provided. In contrast to optical transceiver modules currently used in active optical cables, which utilize parallel arrays of laser diodes and parallel arrays of photodiodes, the CIO optical transceiver module includes two singlet laser diodes and two singlet photodiodes for providing two high-speed transmit channels and two high-speed receive channels, respectively. Because the singlet laser diodes and photodiodes of the CIO optical transceiver module are less costly than the parallel arrays of laser diodes and parallel arrays of photodiodes that are used in known active optical cables, the CIO optical transceiver module can be manufactured at relatively low costs with high quality, and therefore is well suited for consumer applications. | 12-01-2011 |
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20120198462 | WORKFLOW CONTROL OF RESERVATIONS AND REGULAR JOBS USING A FLEXIBLE JOB SCHEDULER - A scheduler receives at least one flexible reservation request for scheduling in a computing environment comprising consumable resources. The flexible reservation request specifies a duration and at least one required resource. The consumable resources comprise at least one machine resource and at least one floating resource. The scheduler creates a flexible job for the at least one flexible reservation request and places the flexible job in a prioritized job queue for scheduling, wherein the flexible job is prioritizes relative to at least one regular job in the prioritized job queue. The scheduler adds a reservation set to a waiting state for the at least one flexible reservation request. The scheduler, responsive to detecting the flexible job positioned in the prioritized job queue for scheduling next and detecting a selection of consumable resources available to match the at least one required resource for the duration, transfers the selection of consumable resources to the reservation and sets the reservation to an active state, wherein the reservation is activated as the selection of consumable resources become available and has uninterrupted use of the selection of consumable resources for the duration by at least one job bound to the flexible reservation. | 08-02-2012 |
20120204185 | WORKFLOW CONTROL OF RESERVATIONS AND REGULAR JOBS USING A FLEXIBLE JOB SCHEDULER - A scheduler receives flexible reservation requests for scheduling in a computing environment comprising consumable resources. The flexible reservation request specifies a duration and a required resource. The consumable resources comprise machine resources and floating resources. The scheduler creates a flexible job for the flexible reservation request and places the flexible job in a prioritized job queue for scheduling, wherein the flexible job is prioritizes relative to at least one regular job in the prioritized job queue. The scheduler adds a reservation set to a waiting state for the flexible reservation request. The scheduler, responsive to detecting the flexible job positioned in the prioritized job queue for scheduling next and detecting a selection of consumable resources available to match the at least one required resource for the duration, transfers the selection of consumable resources to the reservation and sets the reservation to an active state. | 08-09-2012 |
20130290974 | WORKFLOW CONTROL OF RESERVATIONS AND REGULAR JOBS USING A FLEXIBLE JOB SCHEDULER - A scheduler receives flexible reservation requests for scheduling in a computing environment comprising consumable resources. The flexible reservation request specifies a duration and a required resource. The consumable resources comprise machine resources and floating resources. The scheduler creates a flexible job for the flexible reservation request and places the flexible job in a prioritized job queue for scheduling, wherein the flexible job is prioritizes relative to at least one regular job in the prioritized job queue. The scheduler adds a reservation set to a waiting state for the flexible reservation request. The scheduler, responsive to detecting the flexible job positioned in the prioritized job queue for scheduling next and detecting a selection of consumable resources available to match the at least one required resource for the duration, transfers the selection of consumable resources to the reservation and sets the reservation to an active state. | 10-31-2013 |
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20130101855 | BARRIER PAPER PACKAGING AND PROCESS FOR ITS PRODUCTION - The present invention is directed towards a paper-based composite packaging structure comprising a paper layer and a filler layer which may be laminated or otherwise adhered to the paper layer. In certain embodiments, the filler layer comprises a polymer or bio-based polymer. An optional barrier layer may be deposited on to one side of the paper layer or filler layer as desired to provide functional barrier characteristics. The composite paper-based film structure(s) may comprise additional layers such as one or more optional primer layers, adhesive layers, ink layers, and/or sealant layers that can be incorporated into the composite film structure as desired to enable the required functional characteristics of the composite film structure described herein. The paper-based composite packaging structure is substantially compostable and/or recyclable as both the paper and the bio-based polymer filler layers will break down under composting conditions and/or meet standardized recyclability requirements. | 04-25-2013 |
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20140033653 | ULTRASONIC SEALING OF PACKAGES - A method and apparatus for sealing films. In one embodiment the sealing device comprises a horn and an anvil. The film has a standard portion and an increased portion. Increased energy is applied to the film in the increased portion compared to the energy applied to the standard portion. Such a method allows for sealing of varying number of layers. | 02-06-2014 |
20140034213 | ULTRASONIC SEALING OF PACKAGES - A method and apparatus for sealing films. In one embodiment the sealing device comprises a horn and an anvil. The film has a standard portion and an increased portion. Increased energy is applied to the film in the increased portion compared to the energy applied to the standard portion. Such a method allows for sealing of varying number of layers. | 02-06-2014 |
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20100130692 | ETHYLENE-BASED POLYMER COMPOSITIONS, METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME, AND ARTICLES PREPARED THEREFROM - The invention provides a composition, comprising at least one high molecular weight ethylene-based interpolymer, and at least one low molecular weight ethylene-based interpolymer, and where the high molecular weight ethylene-based interpolymer has a density less than, or equal to, 0.960 g/cc, and a melt index (I5) less than, or equal to, 1.0 g/10 min; and where the low molecular weight ethylene-based interpolymer has a density less than, or equal to, 0.915 g/cc, and a melt index (I2) greater than, or equal to, 0.4 g/10 min. | 05-27-2010 |
20100168330 | LONG CHAIN BRANCHED (LCB), BLOCK OR INTERCONNECTED COPOLYMERS OF ETHYLENE IN COMBINATION WITH ONE OTHER POLYMER - An ethylenic polymer comprising amyl groups from about 0.1 to about 2.0 units per 1000 carbon atoms as determined by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and both a peak melting temperature, T | 07-01-2010 |
20100233403 | STABILIZED POLYETHYLENE MATERIAL - Stabilized polyethylene materials which offer an advantageously balanced combination of thermal, mechanical and processing properties, and which maintain their physical properties in chlorinated water environments are disclosed. The materials include an antioxidant system with components to provide extraction resistance in hot water environments and additionally provides oxidation resistance to both chlorine in the water interior of the pipe and oxygen in contact with the pipe's exterior. | 09-16-2010 |
20110021713 | LONG CHAIN BRANCHED (LCB), BLOCK OR INTERCONNECTED COPOLYMERS OF ETHYLENE IN COMBINATION WITH ONE OTHER POLYMER - An ethylenic polymer comprising amyl groups from about 0.1 to about 2.0 units per 1000 carbon atoms as determined by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and both a peak melting temperature, T | 01-27-2011 |
20110201753 | LONG CHAIN BRANCHED (LCB), BLOCK OR INTERCONNECTED COPOLYMERS OF ETHYLENE IN COMBINATION WITH ONE OTHER POLYMER - An ethylenic polymer comprising amyl groups from about 0.1 to about 2.0 units per 1000 carbon atoms as determined by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and both a peak melting temperature, T | 08-18-2011 |
20120245287 | LONG CHAIN BRANCHED (LCB), BLOCK, OR INTERCONNECTED COPOLYMERS OF ETHYLENE IN COMBINATION WITH ONE OTHER POLYMER - An ethylenic polymer comprising amyl groups from about 0.1 to about 2.0 units per 1000 carbon atoms as determined by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and both a peak melting temperature, T | 09-27-2012 |
20140141228 | Compositions of Ethylene/Alpha-Olefin Multi-Block Interpolymer Suitable for Films - Compositions suitable for film comprise at least one ethylene/α-olefin interpolymer, wherein the ethylene/α-olefin interpolymer may have, for example, a Mw/Mn from about 1.7 to about 3.5, at least one melting point, Tm, in degrees Celsius, and a density, d, in grams/cubic centimeter, wherein the numerical values of Tm and d correspond to the relationship: | 05-22-2014 |