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20130212484 | PRESENTING EXECUTION OF A REMOTE APPLICATION IN A MOBILE DEVICE NATIVE FORMAT - In one example, a mobile device includes one or more processors configured to issue, a request to access a resource maintained by a remote computing device, wherein the request causes the remote computing device to execute an application to access the resource, receive, via the network interface, information corresponding to graphical output resulting from execution of the application, wherein the graphical output corresponds to a format specific to the remote computing device, present a graphical representation of the received information in an output format optimized for the mobile device, receive an input command in an input format specific to the mobile device, wherein the input command comprises a command for interacting with the application, translate the input command to a format specific to the application executed by the remote computing device, and send the translated command to the remote computing device. | 08-15-2013 |
20130212486 | CONTEXT DETERMINATION FOR MOBILE DEVICES WHEN ACCESSING REMOTE RESOURCES - In one example, a device, such as a remote computing device or a mobile device, includes one or more processors configured to compare current values for one or more context dimensions to data indicative of relationships between accesses to resources maintained by a remote computing device and values for the one or more context dimensions during the accesses and to determine one or more of the resources maintained by the remote computing device that have a high probability of being accessed based on the comparison and a network interface configured to cause a mobile device to obtain information indicative of the determined one or more resources based on the determination that the one or more resources have the high probability of being accessed. | 08-15-2013 |
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20130124972 | Electronic Content Management and Delivery Platform - An education digital reading platform provides aggregation, management, and distribution of digital education content and services. The platform ingests content from a variety of content sources, transforms the content for web-based publication, and distributes the content to connected end-user devices via a network. The transformed content preserves the original page structure of the content document regardless of the original format of the content file. As the user experiences the content, the user's web browser regularly communicates with the platform for updating reading content and connected services. User-generated content such as notes are uploaded to the platform so that the user's user-generated content can be accessed from any of the user's registered devices. Moreover, the platform enables the user-generated content and other user activities to be optionally shared among friends, classmates, campus, or other groups, as part of an education social platform. | 05-16-2013 |
20130151300 | Time Based Data Visualization - An education digital reading platform collects time based user activity data and time based instruction data to generate time based views displaying a user's progress. User activity data includes any activity performed by a user on a web application displaying content from the education digital reading platform such as reading, taking notes, or answering questions. Time based instruction data includes a syllabus, due dates, and deadlines associated with a user's class. An interface system aggregates the user activity data from one or more users along with the instruction data to generate views of a user's progress. The views may be displayed, for example, as a timeline or a calendar. The views may enable a comparison between the activities of multiple users or a comparison of one or more user's activities to a syllabus. | 06-13-2013 |
20130171609 | Connecting Users in an Education Platform - An education digital reading platform suggests connections between users, wherein the users are represented as nodes in a social graph. The nodes may be identified from education materials and course registrations associated with a course and a user. The education digital reading platform also determines suggested connections between the nodes based on the education materials and the course registrations, wherein the suggested connections are based on a commonality between the nodes, such as being registered to a similar course, having the same major, etc. The determined suggested connections are provided to the users. If the users accept the suggested connections, communication and other services are enabled between the users. Such a method of connecting users may iterate when new users or information is added to the platform, such as when a student registers for a new course or a new syllabus is received. | 07-04-2013 |
20130174017 | Document Content Reconstruction - A method, a storage medium and a system for document content reconstruction are provided in a digital content delivery and online education services platform to enable delivery of textbooks and other copyrighted material to multi-platform web browser applications. The method comprises ingesting a document page in an unstructured document format. The method further comprises extracting one or more images and metadata associated with the images and text and fonts associated with the texts from the document page. In addition, the method comprises coalescing text into paragraphs and creating a structured document page in a markup language format using the extracted images, text and fonts rendered with layout fidelity to the original ingested document page. | 07-04-2013 |
20130174272 | Digital Content Distribution and Protection - Embodiments provide a system for content distribution and protection. The system first receives an order from a user for a protected document. In response to a successful user authentication, the system generates an access code for the user to access the protected document. In response to a received user reading request, the system validates the access code for a reading session. The system then transfers a set of URLs for accessing a set of pages and associated metadata in the protected document to the user. The set of URLs are valid for a period of time. Responsive to a request for reading a next set of pages, the system again validates the access code for the session and transfers another set of URLs for accessing the next set of pages. The system also logs user activities related to the protected document. | 07-04-2013 |
20140012685 | Characterization of Layered Documents in HTML5 Publishing - An education digital reading platform provides pages of a document requested by a user, the pages including additional content layers associated with the requested content. The additional content layers including related content, user generated content, advertisement content and other services content offered by the digital reading platform. The requested content and additional content layers require processing capability on a web browser application. The amount of data associated with a page of a document may vary dramatically especially considering the additional layers of content associated with the pages. In order to permit the web browser application anticipate the processing needs associated with each page, the digital reading platform provides markers indicating a difference in processing requirements associated between two pages of a document. The markers enable the web browser request additional resources to provide a seamless user experience or enable the web browser application to request additional or fewer content layers. | 01-09-2014 |
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20120173140 | INERTIAL SENSOR AIDED HEADING AND POSITIONING FOR GNSS VEHICLE NAVIGATION - An apparatus and method for providing an improved heading estimate of a mobile device in a vehicle is presented. First, the mobile device determines if it is mounted in a cradle attached to the vehicle; if so, inertia sensor data may be valid. While in a mounted stated, the mobile device determines whether it has been rotated in the cradle; if so, inertia sensor data may no longer be reliable and a recalibration to determine a new relative orientation between the vehicle and the mobile device is needed. If the mobile device is mounted and not recently rotated, heading data from multiple sensors (e.g., GPS, gyroscope, accelerometer) may be computed and combined to form the improved heading estimate. This improved heading estimate may be used to form an improved velocity estimate. The improved heading estimate may also be used to compute a bias to correct a gyroscope. | 07-05-2012 |
20120173190 | INERTIAL SENSOR AIDED HEADING AND POSITIONING FOR GNSS VEHICLE NAVIGATION - An apparatus and method for providing an improved heading estimate of a mobile device in a vehicle is presented. First, the mobile device determines if it is mounted in a cradle attached to the vehicle; if so, inertia sensor data may be valid. While in a mounted stated, the mobile device determines whether it has been rotated in the cradle; if so, inertia sensor data may no longer be reliable and a recalibration to determine a new relative orientation between the vehicle and the mobile device is needed. If the mobile device is mounted and not recently rotated, heading data from multiple sensors (e.g., GPS, gyroscope, accelerometer) may be computed and combined to form the improved heading estimate. This improved heading estimate may be used to form an improved velocity estimate. The improved heading estimate may also be used to compute a bias to correct a gyroscope. | 07-05-2012 |
20140168057 | GYRO AIDED TAP GESTURE DETECTION - Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for tap detection in a mobile device are presented. In some embodiments, the method may comprise storing, by a mobile device, a first data sample from an accelerometer sensor and a second data sample from a gyroscope sensor. Additionally, the method may comprise processing a plurality of data samples. The plurality of data samples can include the first data sample or the second data sample. Optionally, in one embodiment, the method may comprise suppressing a tap that has been classified as a false detection based on at least one of the plurality of data samples. Subsequently, the method may comprise determining an occurrence of a tap at a mobile device based on the results of the processing. | 06-19-2014 |
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20130211682 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL RECOGNITION - Detecting traffic signaling of a mobile environment includes receiving image frames captured by an imaging device to detect a traffic signal candidate therefrom based on at least a vehicle location. A score having a predefined value is established for the traffic signal candidate. The traffic signal candidate is tracked by incrementing the score when the traffic signal candidate is determined to appear, based on a probabilistic estimator that indicates an expected value for a location of the traffic signal candidate, in a tracked image frame of the captured image frames. The score is decremented when the traffic signal candidate is determined not to appear, based on the probabilistic estimator, in the tracked image frame. The traffic signal candidate is recognized as a traffic signal based on whether the score is above a specified threshold. | 08-15-2013 |
20140032012 | TRACKING ON-ROAD VEHICLES WITH SENSORS OF DIFFERENT MODALITIES - A vehicle system includes a first sensor and a second sensor, each having, respectively, different first and second modalities. A controller includes a processor configured to: receive a first sensor input from the first sensor and a second sensor input from the second sensor; detect, synchronously, first and second observations from, respectively, the first and second sensor inputs; project the detected first and second observations onto a graph network; associate the first and second observations with a target on the graph network, the target having a trajectory on the graph network; select either the first or the second observation as a best observation based on characteristics of the first and second sensors; and estimate a current position of the target by performing a prediction based on the best observation and a current timestamp. | 01-30-2014 |
20140303828 | LANE-BASED LOCALIZATION - A system, device, and methods for autonomous navigation using lane-based localization. Once example computer-implemented method includes receiving, from one or more sensors disposed on a vehicle, data representing a road surface proximate to the vehicle and removing the data falling below an adaptive threshold from the data representing the road surface to isolate data representing boundaries on the road surface. The method further includes generating detected lanes based on the data representing boundaries on the road surface by applying one or more filters, generating expected lanes proximate to the vehicle using data included in a route network definition file, comparing the detected lanes to the expected lanes, and generating a localized vehicle position based on the comparison between the detected lanes and the expected lanes. | 10-09-2014 |
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20100006442 | PROCESS FOR APPLICATION OF A METAL LAYER ON A SUBSTRATE - The present invention relates to processes for application of a metal layer on a substrate via deposition of a metal from a metal salt solution by a chemical and/or electroplating method, a significant factor in these processes being that carbon nanotubes are present in the substrate surface. The present invention moreover relates to the use of carbon nanotubes for application of a metal layer on a substrate. | 01-14-2010 |
20110014492 | METHOD AND DISPERSION FOR APPLYING A METAL LAYER TO A SUBSTRATE AND METALLIZABLE THERMOPLASTIC MOLDING COMPOUND - The process for the application of a metal layer on a substrate by deposition of a metal from a metal salt solution comprises the presence of exfoliated graphite in the substrate surface. | 01-20-2011 |
20120087823 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING POROUS METAL SINTERED MOLDED BODIES - The invention relates to a method for producing porous metal sintered molded bodies, wherein expandable polymer particles, in which a sinterable metal powder is dispersed, are expanded to form a molded body. The molded body is subjected to a heat treatment, wherein the polymer is expelled and the sinterable metal powder is sintered to form a porous metal sintered molded body. Preferably, styrol polymers are used. The sinterable metal powder is selected, for example, from aluminum, iron, copper, nickel, and titanium. | 04-12-2012 |
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20130114394 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC OPERATIONS, ADMINISTRATION, AND MANAGEMENT - Systems and methods with dynamic Connectivity Fault Management (CFM) and Continuity Check Messages (CCMs) that enable dynamic configurations to avoid limitations associated with static reconfigurations. Variously, a network, a method, and a network element are configured to implement a dynamic CFM method for dynamic notifications and actions taken based thereon between Maintenance End Points (MEPs). The systems and methods may also include a CCM attribute adjustment method between two MEPs, a CCM suspension and/or resumption method between two MEPs, and a MEP auto-discovery and leaving method. Advantageously, the systems and methods may be utilized in a variety of contexts including controlled maintenance, in-service software upgrades, network congestion, discovery of new remote MEPs, and the like to enable dynamic configurations between MEPs. The systems and methods may also apply to Carrier Ethernet, Multiprotocol Label Switching-Transport Profile (MPLS-TP), and the like. | 05-09-2013 |
20140133289 | ETHERNET FAULT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Ethernet fault management systems and methods using programmable Type-Length-Value (TLV) offsets combine software-based Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) protocol support with hardware-based fault management support to delegate generation and processing of OAM protocol messages to hardware devices with the software-based protocol support used to program hardware based on fixed offsets in the OAM protocol messages. The hardware can be designed to be flexible since the hardware can be agnostic to the logic within the OAM protocol which would reside in the software. The Ethernet fault management systems and methods combine the flexibility of software-based approaches with the speed and efficiency of hardware-based approaches. | 05-15-2014 |
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20140005999 | TEST BENCH TRANSACTION SYNCHRONIZATION IN A DEBUGGING ENVIRONMENT | 01-02-2014 |
20140019923 | TEST BENCH HIERARCHY AND CONNECTIVITY IN A DEBUGGING ENVIRONMENT - This application discloses a design verification tool to collect messages generated by a test bench during elaboration of the test bench. The messages can identify connectivity corresponding to library components in the test bench. A debug tool can generate a schematic representation of the test bench having circuit symbols corresponding to at least portions of the library components, which are interconnected with trace lines based, at least in part, on the messages. The debug tool can prompt display of the schematic representation of the test bench. | 01-16-2014 |
20140019924 | BIOMETRIC MARKERS IN A DEBUGGING ENVIRONMENT - This application discloses a debug tool to prompting display of at least a portion of a simulated output for a circuit design in a debug window, identifying a marker corresponding to a value in the simulated output has been specified for the debug environment, and prompting accentuation of one or more occurrences of the value in the debug window relative to other values in the simulated output based, at least in part, on the marker specified for the debug environment. | 01-16-2014 |
20140331195 | TEST BENCH HIERARCHY AND CONNECTIVITY IN A DEBUGGING ENVIRONMENT - This application discloses a design verification tool to collect messages generated by a test bench during elaboration of the test bench. The messages can identify connectivity corresponding to library components in the test bench. A debug tool can generate a schematic representation of the test bench having circuit symbols corresponding to at least portions of the library components, which are interconnected with trace lines based, at least in part, on the messages. The debug tool can prompt display of the schematic representation of the test bench. | 11-06-2014 |
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20130076619 | Methods and Apparatus for Freeform Deformation of 3-D Models - Methods and apparatus for interactive curve-based freeform deformation of three-dimensional (3-D) models may provide a user interface that allows a user to interactively deform 3-D models based on simple and intuitive manipulations of a curve drawn on the model (i.e., freeform deformation). The user may apply freeform deformations using touch and/or multitouch gestures to specify and manipulate a deformation curve. The deformations may be applied by deforming the space around a curve/sweep path and deforming the 3-D model accordingly. The freeform deformation methods are not dependent on manipulation of a fixed set of parameters to perform deformations, and may provide for both local and global deformation. One or more weights and user interface elements for controlling those weights may be provided that allow the user to control the extent (region of influence) of the freeform deformations along the curve and/or perpendicular to the curve. | 03-28-2013 |
20130120355 | Methods and Apparatus for Generating Curved Extrusions - Methods and apparatus for generating curved extrusions. A user interface may be provided via which the value of one or more extrusion parameters and/or a reference point may be changed. The extrusion parameters may include a depth parameter that controls the amount of extrusion, an X angle parameter that controls the angle of bend in the X direction, a Y angle parameter that controls the angle of bend in the Y direction, a scale parameter that controls the scale factor, and a twist parameter that controls the angle of extrusion twist. A weight function for changing one or more of the extrusion parameters non-uniformly along the sweep path may also be provided. An extrusion may be generated from an initial 2D object according to the set of extrusion parameters and the reference point. | 05-16-2013 |
20130120357 | Methods and Apparatus for Sweep-Based Freeform Deformation of 3-D Models - Methods and apparatus for sweep-based freeform deformation of 3-D models may employ a set of intuitive parameters to bend, twist and scale a 3-D model along any direction. The parameters may include a first bend angle, a second bend angle, a twist angle, a scale factor, and a length. Sweep paths may be fitted to an input 3-D model. Each sweep path may be deformed by manipulating one or more parameters for the sweep path. The shape of the 3-D space surrounding each sweep path is deformed according to the sweep path deformations. Deformations in the 3-D space are applied to the 3-D model to deform the model. This allows freeform deformation of the 3-D model by manipulating only a few intuitive parameters. In addition, the sweep path origin and weight functions for each of the parameters may be adjusted by the user. | 05-16-2013 |
20130120376 | Methods and Apparatus for Generating an N-Sided Patch by Sketching on a Three-Dimensional Reference Surface - Methods and apparatus for generating an n-sided patch by sketching on a three-dimensional reference surface. A user draws a closed curve on a 3D surface; the drawn outline is taken as a boundary for an N-sided patch. If the user does not close the curve, the system may automatically close the curve, as a closed outer boundary curve may be required to produce an N-sided patch. The boundary conditions, the positions, and the surface normals at the boundary are inferred automatically from the 3D surface that the user has drawn the curve on. In addition, boundary curves for the same patch may be drawn on different 3D shapes; multiple 3D shapes may be used as the template or canvas on which the user draws curves from which a patch is to be generated. | 05-16-2013 |
20130120382 | Methods and Apparatus for Decomposing an N-Sided Patch into Multiple Patches - Methods and apparatus for decomposing an N-sided patch into multiple patches. A single patch may be decomposed into multiple, disjoint, and possibly abutting patches. An internal constraint curve may be selected, and a new patch with the constraint curve as the boundary may be generated. If the constraint curve is closed, it is turned into a hole in the original patch. If the constraint curve is not closed, the system closes the curve. The 3D position, surface normal, and possibly other information such as an up direction required for every point along the boundary of the new patch may be taken from the original patch surface. The new patch(es) may be edited independent of the original patch and may be further decomposed into more patches. | 05-16-2013 |
20130120383 | Methods and Apparatus for Deactivating Internal Constraint Curves when Inflating an N-Sided Patch - Methods and apparatus for deactivating internal constraint curves when inflating an N-Sided patch. Given a patch representation, the methods simplify the construction of 3D models from 2D sketches. At least some interior constraint curves may be deactivated when inflating an N-sided patch generated from a 2D sketch, or when performing other surface deformation tasks. An inactive constraint is a passive curve that stays on the surface and that gets modified along with the surface when the surface is inflated, but that does not affect the surface itself. By changing parameters stored at the active constraints, embodiments may modify the surface and turn the inactive constraints from flat 2D curves into 3D space curves. The inactive constraints can be activated at any time when their 3D shape meets the user's expectations. | 05-16-2013 |
20130124149 | System and Method for Creating Editable Feature Curves for a Multi-Dimensional Model - Various embodiments of a method and apparatus for creating editable feature curves for a multi-dimensional model represented by a tessellated mesh are described. A mesh representation of a multi-dimensional model may not support intuitive modification of the model. The mesh representing the multi-dimensional model may be analyzed to extract feature curves that define the characteristics of the multi-dimensional model. Such feature curves may provide an intuitive mechanism for modifying the multi-dimensional model. The model may be modified by changing the constraints of the feature curves defining the model's characteristics. For example, a constraint may be modified to change the angle of the surface on either side of a location on a feature curve. A compressed representation of a multi-dimensional model may include the feature curves that define the shape of multi-dimensional model and a set of boundary curves that represent disjoint regions of the multi-dimensional model. | 05-16-2013 |
20130124160 | Sobolev Pre-conditioner for Optimizing Ill-Conditioned Functionals - Methods and apparatus for providing Sobolev pre-conditioning for optimizing ill-conditioned functionals. A power n is initialized to a maximum power (e.g., 8). For k (e.g., 10) iterations of an optimization pipeline, a matrix M is built by considering all powers of the Laplacian matrix up to the power indicated by n, the Sobolev gradient is computed from the standard gradient, and the computed Sobolev gradient is passed to a numerical optimizer. After the k iterations are complete, if n is at a minimum power (e.g., 1), then the algorithm resets n to the maximum power. Otherwise, n is decremented. For the next k iterations, the matrix M is again built by considering all powers of the Laplacian matrix up to the power indicated by the current value of n. This method is continued until all iterations have completed or until some other terminating condition is reached. | 05-16-2013 |
20130127825 | Methods and Apparatus for Interactive Rotation of 3D Objects Using Multitouch Gestures - Methods and apparatus for interactively rotating three-dimensional (3D) objects using multitouch gestures. To perform a roll gesture, multiple touch points are detected on a multitouch-enabled device. The touch points are associated with, or select, a 3D object displayed on the device. The centroid of the touch points is computed, and motion of the centroid, resulting from motion of the touch points, is tracked. When motion of the centroid is detected, a displacement is obtained, and the displacement is mapped to a rotation transformation. The 3D object may then be rotated according to the rotation transformation, and a 2D projection of the rotated 3D object is displayed. If the number of touch points changes, rotation may be reset without rotating the object. Alternatively, displacement from the previous centroid to the new centroid is determined and the object is rotated accordingly. | 05-23-2013 |
20130127836 | Methods and Apparatus for Three-Dimensional (3D) Sketching - Methods and apparatus for 3D sketching may provide an interface for creating 3D drawings from 2D and 3D input, and for creating 3D curve networks. The technique may provide tools for 2D sketching that enable 2D sketching in 3D space, and for creating a network of intersecting 3D curves. The technique may provide user interface elements and techniques that facilitate the curve drawing tasks. For 2D sketching, the technique may provide methods for interpreting imprecise user 2D strokes as continuous, high-quality 3D curves. The technique may provide the ability to edit existing 3D curves using sketched 2D strokes. The technique may enable sketching of 3D curves by rotating a drawing plane and/or by creating drawing surfaces on which curves may be added. The technique may provide user interface elements for converting curves in 3D space into a curve network. | 05-23-2013 |
20130127848 | System and Method for Generating 3D Surface Patches from Unconstrained 3D Curves - Various embodiments of a system and methods for generating 3D surface patches from unconstrained 3D curves are described. The system may receive a set of unconstrained 3D wireframe curves that represent a 3D wireframe model. The 3D wireframe curves may be unorganized, may have inconsistent orientations, and may have an arbitrary number and type of curve intersections. The system may automatically generate the 3D surface patches, dependent on the 3D wireframe curves. The 3D surface patches may form a 3D surface that connects the 3D wireframe curves. The 3D surface patches may be generated from faces of the 3D wireframe model. The faces may be elementary cycles extracted from the 3D wireframe model. The system may receive user input which indicates changes to the 3D surface patches. A user may change, create, and/or delete 3D surface patches to achieve a desired 3D surface that represents the 3D wireframe model. | 05-23-2013 |
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20080233185 | Fumaric Acid Derivatives as NF-kappaB Inhibitor - The present invention relates to the use of one or more fumaric acid derivatives as NF-kappaB inhibitor. At the same time, the present invention relates to the use of the fumaric acid derivatives for preparing a pharmaceutical composition for treating diseases that may be influenced by NF-kappaB. | 09-25-2008 |
20090011986 | Thiosuccinic Acid Derivatives and the Use Thereof - The present invention relates to compounds of the Formula (I), wherein X | 01-08-2009 |
20090181085 | UTILIZATION OF DIALKYLFUMARATES - The present invention relates to the use of certain dialkyl fumarates for the preparation of pharmaceutical preparations for use in transplantation medicine or for the therapy of autoimmune diseases and said compositions in the form of micro-tablets or pellets. For this purpose, the dialkyl fumarates may also be used in combination with conventional preparations used in transplantation medicine and immunosuppressive agents, especially cyclosporines. | 07-16-2009 |
20090182047 | UTILIZATION OF DIALKYLFUMARATES - The present invention relates to the use of certain dialkyl fumarates for the preparation of pharmaceutical preparations for use in transplantation medicine or for the therapy of autoimmune diseases and said compositions in the form of micro-tablets or pellets. For this purpose, the dialkyl fumarates may also be used in combination with conventional preparations used in transplantation medicine and immunosuppressive agents, especially cyclosporines. | 07-16-2009 |
20100316706 | CARBOCYCLIC AND OXACARBOCYCLIC FUMARIC ACID OLIGOMERS - The present invention relates to certain carbocyclic and oxacarbocyclic fumaric acid oligomers and the use thereof for preparing a pharmaceutical preparation as well of pharmaceutical preparations containing these compounds. | 12-16-2010 |
20110293711 | Utilization of Dialkylfumarates - The present invention relates to the use of certain dialkyl fumarates for the preparation of pharmaceutical preparations for use in transplantation medicine or for the therapy of autoimmune diseases and said compositions in the form of micro-tablets or pellets. For this purpose, the dialkyl fumarates may also be used in combination with conventional preparations used in transplantation medicine and immunosuppressive agents, especially cyclosporines. | 12-01-2011 |
20130004526 | Utilization of Dialkylfumarates - The present invention relates to the use of certain dialkyl fumarates for the preparation of pharmaceutical preparations for use in transplantation medicine or for the therapy of autoimmune diseases and said compositions in the form of micro-tablets or pellets. For this purpose, the dialkyl fumarates may also he used in combination with conventional preparations used in transplantation medicine and immunosuppressive agents, especially cyclosporines. | 01-03-2013 |
20140066505 | Utilization of Dialkylfumarates - The present invention relates to the use of certain dialkyl fumarates for the preparation of pharmaceutical preparations for use in transplantation medicine or for the therapy of autoimmune diseases and said compositions in the form of micro-tablets or pellets. For this purpose the dialkyl fumarates may also be used in combination with conventional preparations used in transplantation medicine and immunosuppressive agents, especially cyclosporines. | 03-06-2014 |
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20130017708 | Lamp Connector - An improved lamp connector comprises a base, a first cooperating member, a retainer, and a second cooperating member having a bulbous female connector being larger in size than an aperture formed by the a ridge on the retainer. The first and second cooperating members are operatively connected via male and female connectors to energize a UV lamp connected to the distal portion of the first cooperating member. The UV lamp cannot be removed from its housing while energized because the second cooperating member must be detached from the first cooperating member in order for the retainer to be removed. The retainer must be removed in order to remove the first cooperating member to gain access to the UV lamp. | 01-17-2013 |
20130136530 | Clamp Ring - An improved clamp ring system comprises a clamp ring having a wedge shaped seal face; a reactor having a clamp ring mounting recess; a quartz sleeve disposed within the clamp ring mounting recess; a seal being disposed within the clamp ring mounting recess around the quartz sleeve. The clamp ring is removably attached to the reactor near the clamp ring mounting recess such that the wedge shaped seal face compresses the seal against the quartz sleeve. | 05-30-2013 |
20130301282 | Electrically Isolating Lamp Assembly - An electrically isolating lamp assembly comprises a clamp ring, a lamp end, and a socket, wherein the lamp end is positioned within the clamp ring and the lamp end can be rotated, relative to the clamp ring, between locked and unlocked positions. In the unlocked position, lamp end shoulders are radially non-aligned with clamp ring flanges, and a locking peg is restrained, by the clamp ring flange, from being inserted completely within a locking peg channel in the lamp end, whereby the socket is restrained from fully engaging the lamp end; in the locked position, the lamp end shoulders are radially aligned with the clamp ring flanges, and the locking peg is inserted completely within the locking peg channel, whereby the socket can fully engage the lamp end, and wherein the lamp end is restrained by the locking peg from being rotated to the unlocked position. | 11-14-2013 |
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20130246315 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEMANTIC INFERENCE AND REASONING - A method and system for analyzing a corpus of data artifacts is disclosed. The method comprises obtaining, by a computer, a semantic representation of the data artifacts, where the semantic representation indicates (1) entities identified in the data artifacts, and (2) semantic relationships among the entities as indicated by the data artifacts. The method further comprises clustering the data artifacts into clusters of semantically related data artifacts based on the semantic representation and inferring additional semantic relationships between pairs of the entities. The inferring comprises applying, on a cluster-by-cluster basis, a multi-tiered network of inference engines to a portion of the semantic representation corresponding to the cluster, where the multi-tiered network of inference engines includes a domain-independent inference tier and a domain-specific inference tier. | 09-19-2013 |
20140156638 | ONTOLOGY HARMONIZATION AND MEDIATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A method and system for harmonizing and mediating ontologies to search across large data sources is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a query targeting a first ontology. The method further comprises translating the query into one or more translated queries, each translated query targeting a respective ontology different from the first ontology. For each of the queries, issuing the query to a respective database organized according to the respective ontology of the query, and receiving a respective result set for the query, wherein the respective result set corresponds to the respective ontology of the query. The method further comprises translating the respective result set into a translated result set corresponding to the first ontology, aggregating the result sets into an aggregated result set corresponding to the first ontology, and returning the aggregated results set corresponding to the first ontology. | 06-05-2014 |
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20130176268 | WATERPROOF BASELINE TRACKING IN CAPACITIVE TOUCH CONTROLLERS - A method for a touch panel control circuit includes stimulating a touch panel and receiving signals responsive to the stimulating. Based on the received signals, water or another contaminant may be determined to be present on the touch panel. While the contaminant is present on the touch panel, a wet baseline mode of operation in which a different baseline value is used to detect a touch condition for the touch panel. When the contaminant is removed, operation returns to a dry baseline mode. | 07-11-2013 |
20130176272 | INTERFERENCE ESTIMATION AND ADAPTIVE RECONFIGURATION OF A CAPACITIVE TOUCH CONTROLLER - Adaptive reconfiguration of a capacitive touch controller is implemented by estimating the interference spectrum of the signal received by the touch controller. The spectrum of the received signal is used to determine a desired frequency, and the touch panel transmitter is configured to use that desired frequency. The spectrum of the received signal is also used to determine an desired filter transfer function. A filter in the touch panel received signal path is configured to use that desired filter transfer function. The adaptive reconfiguration is focused on improving the signal to noise ratio of the received signal without the need for shielding the touch panel, performing additional scans of the touch panel, or using components that operate at higher power levels. | 07-11-2013 |
20130176273 | FAST TOUCH DETECTION IN A MUTUAL CAPACITIVE TOUCH SYSTEM - A method for touch detection in a touch panel display includes entering a low power touch detection mode and intermittently stimulating the touch panel display with signals to determine if any touch event occurs without locating the touch event on the touch panel. If a touch event is detected, a full scan mode is entered to locate the touch event on the touch panel. This provides both faster touch detection and lower power operation for the touch panel display and controller circuit. | 07-11-2013 |
20130176275 | HIGH-ACCURACY TOUCH POSITIONING FOR TOUCH PANELS - Control circuitry for a touch panel includes a touch panel interface, a memory comprising touch positioning logic, and a controller in communication with the memory and the touch panel interface. The controller is operable, when the touch positioning logic is executed, to perform selected processing of the touch panel, including scanning a touch panel and determining a touch panel blob resulting from a touch, obtaining blob characteristics of the touch panel blob, and determining a position of the blob relative to the touch panel based on the blob characteristics. The blob characteristics can be adjusted to more accurately position the blob in circumstances where the blob is located near the edge of the touch panel, is in close proximity to another blob, or when the touch panel has variation in the received signal noise. | 07-11-2013 |
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20140029203 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE ASSEMBLIES AND VEHICLES EMPLOYING DUAL PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS - Electronic device assemblies employing dual phase change materials and vehicles incorporating the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, an electronic device assembly includes a semiconductor device having a surface, wherein the semiconductor device operates in a transient heat flux state and a normal heat flux state, a coolant fluid thermally coupled to the surface of the semiconductor device, and a phase change material thermally coupled to the surface of the semiconductor device. The phase change material has a phase change temperature at which the phase change material changes from a first phase to a second phase. The phase change material absorbs heat flux at least when the semiconductor device operates in the transient heat flux state. | 01-30-2014 |
20140140006 | Cooling Apparatuses Having Sloped Vapor Outlet Channels - Jet impingement and two-phase cooling apparatuses with sloped vapor outlet channels are disclosed. In one embodiment, a cooling apparatus includes a fluid inlet channel, a jet orifice surface having one or more jet orifices fluidly coupled to the fluid inlet channel such that coolant fluid within the fluid inlet channel flows through the one or more jet orifices as one or more impingement jets, and a target surface. The target surface and the jet orifice surface define an impingement chamber where the one or more impingement jets impinge the target surface at an impingement region such that at least some of the coolant fluid changes to a vapor. The cooling apparatus further includes a plurality of sloped vapor outlet channels that are fluidly coupled to the impingement chamber. Coolant fluid flows through the plurality of sloped vapor outlet channels after it impinges the target surface. | 05-22-2014 |
20140190665 | Modular Jet Impingement Cooling Apparatuses With Exchangeable Jet Plates - Modular cooling apparatuses are disclosed. In one embodiment, a cooling apparatus includes an inlet manifold, a jet plate manifold, a plurality of jet plates, a vapor manifold, and a target layer. The inlet manifold includes a fluid distribution chamber, and a plurality of fluid distribution channels symmetrically located within the fluid distribution chamber. The jet plate manifold is coupled to the inlet manifold such that the plurality of jet plate openings is vertically aligned with respect to the plurality of fluid distribution channels. The plurality of jet plates is removably disposed in the jet plate manifold. The vapor manifold has a plurality of walls that define a vapor manifold opening and at least one outlet channel through at least one of the walls. The target layer is coupled to the vapor manifold such that the jet orifice surface of each jet plate is positioned above the target layer. | 07-10-2014 |
20140190668 | Cooling Apparatuses Having A Jet Orifice Surface With Alternating Vapor Guide Channels - Jet-impingement, two-phase cooling apparatuses having alternating vapor outlet channels are disclosed. In one embodiment, a cooling apparatus includes a fluid inlet channel, a jet orifice surface, and a target surface. The jet orifice surface includes an array of jet orifices. The jet orifices are arranged in rows. Coolant fluid within the fluid inlet channel flows through the array of jet orifices as impingement jets. The jet orifice surface further includes a plurality of vapor guide channels positioned between the plurality of jet orifice rows and parallel to a first axis such that the jet orifice surface is defined by alternating jet orifice rows and vapor guide channels. The target surface has a plurality of surface fins extending from a surface of the target surface and parallel to a second axis that is orthogonal to the first axis, wherein the jet orifice surface is positioned proximate the surface fins. | 07-10-2014 |
20140192485 | VEHICLES, POWER ELECTRONICS MODULES AND COOLING APPARATUSES WITH SINGLE-PHASE AND TWO-PHASE SURFACE ENHANCEMENT FEATURES - Jet-impingement, two-phase cooling apparatuses and power electronics modules having a target surface with single- and two-phase surface enhancement features are disclosed. In one embodiment, a cooling apparatus includes a jet plate surface and a target layer. The jet plate surface includes a jet orifice having a jet orifice geometry, wherein the jet orifice is configured to generate an impingement jet of a coolant fluid. The target layer has a target surface, single-phase surface enhancement features, and two-phase surface enhancement features. The target surface is configured to receive the impingement jet, and the single-phase surface enhancement features and the two-phase enhancement features are arranged on the target surface according to the jet orifice geometry. The single-phase surface enhancement features are positioned on the target surface at regions associated with high fluid velocity, and the two-phase surface enhancement features are positioned on the target surface at regions associated with low fluid velocity. | 07-10-2014 |
20140284787 | JET IMPINGEMENT COOLING APPARATUSES HAVING NON-UNIFORM JET ORIFICE SIZES - Jet impingement cooling apparatuses having non-uniformly sized jet orifices for producing an array of impingement jets that impinge a target surface are disclosed. In one embodiment, a cooling apparatus includes at least one fluid inlet channel, at least one fluid outlet channel, a target surface, and a jet orifice surface that is offset from the target surface. The jet orifice surface includes an array of jet orifices fluidly coupled to the at least one fluid inlet channel, wherein each individual jet orifice of the array of jet orifices has an area corresponding to a distance of the individual jet orifice to the at least one fluid outlet channel such that individual jet orifices closer to the at least one fluid outlet have an area that is smaller than individual jet orifices further from the at least one fluid outlet. Power electronics modules are also disclosed. | 09-25-2014 |
20140347817 | JET IMPINGEMENT COOLERS AND POWER ELECTRONICS MODULES COMPRISING THE SAME - Jet impingement assemblies and power electronics devices incorporating jet impingement assemblies are described. The jet impingement assemblies include a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, a manifold, and a heat distribution member. The manifold includes a distribution side in fluid communication with the fluid inlet, a collection side in fluid communication with the fluid outlet, a plurality of orifices extending from the distribution side to the collection side, and a return channel extending from the collection side to the distribution side. The heat distribution member is positioned proximate to the collection side of the manifold. | 11-27-2014 |
20150043164 | JET IMPINGEMENT COOLING APPARATUSES HAVING ENHANCED HEAT TRANSFER ASSEMBLIES - Enhanced heat transfer assemblies and jet impingement cooling apparatuses having target surfaces with surface fins and microslots are disclosed. In one embodiment, an enhanced heat transfer assembly includes a target surface, a plurality of surface fins extending from the target surface, and a plurality of microslot matrices formed on the target surface. Each microslot matrix includes individual microslots positioned adjacent to each other, and each microslot matrix is adjacent to a jet impingement zone and at least one of the plurality of surface fins. Jet impingement cooling apparatuses and power electronics modules haying an enhanced heat transfer assembly with surface fins and matrices of microslots are also disclosed. | 02-12-2015 |