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Alison Murdoch, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear GB
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20160113680 | IVF EGG COLLECTION CHAMBER - The present invention relates to egg chambers for use in collection, inspection and selection of eggs for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) procedures. The egg chamber, in use, provides an effectively closed and fluid filled system which minimises the environmental changes that a harvested egg is exposed to, thus maximising viability. The egg chamber comprises a vessel which can be made airtight, comprising at least one side wall, an upper wall and a lower wall, at least a portion of the upper wall being transparent and at least a portion of the lower wall being light permeable; a first inlet with a sealable port; a first outlet with a sealable port; a filter with a pore size appropriate for egg collection disposed within the vessel between the first inlet and the first outlet and configured to separate the vessel into a first internal chamber and a second internal chamber. | 04-28-2016 |
Bradly Murdoch, Calgary CA
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20090207032 | Method to detect the level of granular material in a bin - Apparatus and systems for a novel apparatus for determining the level of granular material in a bin. The invention comprises methods and apparatus to detect when a sensor is covered by granular material. | 08-20-2009 |
Craig Murdoch, Sheffield GB
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20130295580 | ORAL CANCER POINT OF CARE DIAGNOSTICS - A point of care diagnostic test, device and disposables for determining a patient risk for oral cancer in the same visit that a sample is collected. | 11-07-2013 |
David Murdoch, Waterloo CA
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20140122595 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING AN INTELLIGENT COLLABORATIVE CONTENT INFRASTRUCTURE - The system of the present invention provides an E-learning platform that enables one or more student users to access teaching content that is in part user defined, from a variety of network-connected devices. In one aspect of the invention, the teaching content is user defined in that it is in part A) teacher generated or teacher assembled, and in part (B) student generated or student directed, as further explained below. A system, method and computer program is provided for creating content and dynamically updating content is provided based on meta data extracted from semantic analysis of content and of electronic social interactions among users and between users and content. | 05-01-2014 |
David Roger Murdoch, Christchurch NZ
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20080261263 | In Vitro Evaluation of Micro-Organisms and Their Antimicrobial Agent Susceptibilities - A method of identifying a micro-organism and determining the susceptibility of the micro-organism to an antimicrobial agent by inserting a sample of the micro-organism in a primary culture container and allowing the micro-organism to multiply. The primary culture is then divided into a plurality of secondary cultures and the metabolic volatile or semi-volatile compounds (VCs) in the headspace above the cultures are analysed by SIFT-MS to ascertain whether micro-organisms exist in the culture and determine the type of micro-organism. The secondary cultures are then divided into a number of tertiary cultures and an antimicrobial agent is introduced whereupon the VCs in the headspace above the tertiary cultures are analysed by SIFT-MS to determine the susceptibility of the micro-organism to the antimicrobial agent at various concentrations of the antimicrobial agent. | 10-23-2008 |
David W. Murdoch, Nippissing CA
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20090078480 | Low Surface Impact Skid Steered All Terrain Vehicle - A low surface impact, skid steered, all terrain vehicle is disclosed which has a rectangular frame from the opposite sides of which sets of tandem mounted, independently movable control arms are suspended. An hydraulic motor driven wheel axle is mounted on the lower end of each control arm with at least one pneumatic wheel mounted upon each axle. Compressible springs are located between the frame and each control arm so as to bias the control arms and wheels supported therefrom downwardly to a position in which friction plates mounted upon the control arms contact and limit movement of each set of control arms toward one another. Separate hydraulic control circuits having separate drive pumps drive the hydraulic motors on each side of the vehicle. Each of these circuits is operable in either a series connected mode or a parallel connected mode. In the series connected mode, each circuit is operable to provide substantially equal fluid flow and pressure to all of the drive motors on one side of the vehicle so as to obtain equal wheel speed and minimize wheel slippage with the ground. With the circuits operating in the parallel connected mode, the drive motors on front and rear sets of wheels receive differing fluid flow and pressure with the result that when the wheels on opposite sides of the vehicle are driven in opposite directions, skid steering of the vehicle is improved over that obtainable in the series connected mode. | 03-26-2009 |
Euan Murdoch, Aberdeen GB
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20150252652 | FLOW CONTROL ASSEMBLY - A flow control method and assembly for an oil or gas well comprises generating a pressure signature in the fluid in a bore of the well comprising a minimum rate of change of pressure, and transmitting the pressure signature to a control mechanism to trigger a change in the configuration of a flow control device in the bore in response to the detection of the pressure signature in the fluid. The flow control device can comprise a barrier, such as a flapper, sleeve, valve or similar. The pressure signature is transmitted via fluid flowing in the bore, typically being injected into the well, optionally during or before frac operations, via fluid being used for the frac operations. The control mechanism typically includes an RFID reader to receive RF signals from tags deployed in the fluid flowing in the bore. | 09-10-2015 |
Gayle Murdoch, Darlington GB
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20110243520 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - An optical waveguide structure including a III-V semiconductor substrate, a III-V semiconductor top layer, and an etch stop layer sandwiched therebetween, the etch stop layer containing aluminium and phosphorous, the top layer including first and second spaced apart recesses extending through the top layer to the etch stop layer and defining an optical waveguide therebetween. Also a method of manufacture of an optical waveguide structure including the steps of: providing a multilayer semiconductor wafer including a III-V semiconductor substrate, a III-V semiconductor top layer and an etch stop layer sandwiched therebetween, the etch stop layer including aluminium and phosphorous; and etching through the top layer to the etch stop layer by use of a dry etch containing chlorine to provide two spaced apart recesses defining the optical waveguide therebetween. | 10-06-2011 |
20140287590 | Optical Waveguide Structure and Method of Manufacture Thereof - A method of manufacture of an optical waveguide structure including the steps of: providing a multilayer semiconductor wafer including a III-V semiconductor substrate, a III-V semiconductor top layer and an etch stop layer sandwiched therebetween, the etch stop layer including aluminium and phosphorous; and etching through the top layer to the etch stop layer by use of a dry etch containing chlorine to provide two spaced apart recesses defining the optical waveguide therebetween. | 09-25-2014 |
Graham Alexander Munro Murdoch, Wollstonecraft AU
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20100002803 | COMMUNICATION METHOD AND DEVICE - The present invention relates to the field of communication and transmission of signals. In particular, the present invention relates to a new communication and/or modulation method. The present invention also relates to improving channel occupancy. The present specification discloses the adoption of phase transitions/changes in a manner that indicates a code by virtue of their position (timing) in the communication. This is referred to as Phase Position Modulation. | 01-07-2010 |
20110121945 | ANTENNA DESIGN AND INTERROGATOR SYSTEM - Where a single cable conveys bidirectional RF signals and bidirectional data using a data carrying DC power signal where the RF signals and the bidirectional data carrying DC power signal are separated using frequency selective networks. Alternatively a single cable conveys bidirectional RF signals and bidirectional data using a modulated RF data signal where the RF signals and the bidirectional modulated RF data signal are separated using frequency selective networks. A array of switchable antennas where RF switching elements are integral to the antennas is connected to the single cable and is powered by and communicated with through the cable. The array of switchable antennas can be arranged to produce an interrogation field in any of one, two or three dimensions by the antennas being arranged to provide for a series of parallel spaced conductors through which currents are sequentially switched in order to produce both tangential and normal magnetic field components. The spatial relationship of the sequentially switched currents is chosen to ensure that at different times a tangential and a normal magnetic field are produced at the same location. The conductors are preferably arranged in a planar fashion and the tangential and normal magnetic fields are produced above the planar surface. A single layer of parallel spaced conductors provides for one or two dimensional operations. Adding a second parallel layer of orthogonally oriented parallel spaced conductors provides three dimensional operations where currents are sequentially switched in both layers. | 05-26-2011 |
20130193207 | LATERAL DISCRIMINATION METHOD AND DEVICE - The present invention relates to the field of radio frequency identification (RFID). In one form, the invention relates to a method and/or device adapted to provide at least some level of providing lateral discrimination within a given area. The invention has been developed primarily for interrogating multiple passive transponders which are attached to objects to be identified by those respective transponders and will be described hereinafter with reference to that application. A typical application is the identification of RFID transponders or other RFID devices, such as those embedded in plastic tokens or cards within a selected area and which may be provided near each other or stacked on each other. | 08-01-2013 |
20130249674 | IDENTIFICATION DEVICE AND IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM - A preferred embodiment of the invention includes: an identification device ( | 09-26-2013 |
20140015648 | ANTENNA DESIGN AND INTERROGATOR SYSTEM - The present invention relates to the identification of RFID devices that are arranged closely together and placed on shelving for logistical and storage purposes. Furthermore, the aspects of the present invention relate to an arrangement and/or layout of antenna coils for example in an interrogator. There is disclosed a RFID interrogator and/or method of interrogating comprising an antenna, when activated, being adapted to radiate an interrogation signal in a first area, means adapted to shift the antenna within a second area, the second area being larger than the first area. The antenna may be mechanically moveable. | 01-16-2014 |
20140232533 | IDENTIFICATION DEVICE AND IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM - A preferred embodiment of the invention includes: an identification device ( | 08-21-2014 |
20160078263 | INTERROGATOR SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present invention relates to the identification of RFID devices that are arranged closely together and placed on shelving for logistical and storage purposes. Furthermore, the aspects of the present invention relate to an arrangement and/or layout of antenna coils for example in an interrogator. There is disclosed a RFID interrogator and/or method of interrogating comprising, in one form, an RFID docking station consisting of a stationary RFID interrogator with RFID shelving antennas and mobile cabinets with shelves where the docking station antennas and the cabinet shelves interpenetrate when the mobile cabinet is offered up to the docking station such that the antennas are able to identify tagged items on the cabinet shelves. | 03-17-2016 |
Graham Alexander Munro Murdoch, Woolstonecraft AU
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20080252423 | Antenna Design and Interrogator System - A series of parallel spaced conductors through which currents are sequentially switched. A spatial relationship of the sequentially switched currents is chosen such that, at different times, tangential and normal magnetic fields are produced at the same location. The conductors are preferably arranged in a planar fashion and the tangential and normal magnetic fields are produced above the planar surface. A single layer of parallel spaced conductors provides substantially two dimensional operations. Adding a second parallel layer of orthogonally oriented parallel spaced conductors provides substantially three dimensional operations where currents are sequentially switched in both layers. | 10-16-2008 |
20080267331 | Method and Apparatus Adapted to Demodulate a Data Signal - The present invention relates to the field of receiving data and/or demodulating a data transmission signal. The present invention provides a method of and/or device for determining a data signal imposed on a phase jitter modulation signal. In one form, the invention relates to the field of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), and the transmission of data between a tag and an interrogator. | 10-30-2008 |
20090010360 | Method and Apparatus Adapted to Transmit Data - The present invention relates to the field of data transmission. The invention has application to amplifiers, the transmission of data modulated signals, filters and/or matching circuits connected between an amplifier and a load, radio transmitters, the transmission of data modulated radio signals, filters and/or matching circuits used between a transmitter's power amplifier and an antenna and the field of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), such as in the transmission of data between a tag and an interrogator. The present invention enables the transmission of phase modulated signals, by adjusting a device's tuning to substantially match the instantaneous frequency of the phase modulated signal. | 01-08-2009 |
Graham Alexander Munro Murdoch, New South Wales AU
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20090075591 | Communications Technologies - A wireless communications device ( | 03-19-2009 |
Heather Murdoch, Salisbury GB
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20090186368 | Assay with reduced background - In an assay, an analyte in a sample is contacted with a thermostable reporter adenylate kinase coupled to a binding agent specific for the analyte, wherein a complex is formed. ADP is added, and then formation of ATP is monitored. Prior to the addition of ADP, endogenous kinase and uncomplexed thermostable reporter adenylate kinase is substantially removed by washing and residual endogenous kinase is inactivated by heating. Prior to contacting the analyte with the thermostable reporter adenylate kinase, the sample has a background activity of at least 300,000 Relative Light Units per mg protein per ml sample when measured in the presence of luciferin/luciferase by a luminometer. | 07-23-2009 |
James Murdoch, Hertfordshire GB
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20140201331 | PLATFORM FOR THE DELIVERY OF CONTENT AND SERVICES TO NETWORKED CONNECTED COMPUTING DEVICES - Platform for the delivery of content and services to networked connected computing devices, in which the platform stores content by arranging nodes in a hierarchical data format that is capable of semantically representing content, with each node including a unique ID. The hierarchical format acts as an abstraction layer that insulates a content or service creator and the connected computing devices from being restricted (i) to any specific, predefined data format for the content or (ii) to any specific, predefined transport media for exchanging data over the network. | 07-17-2014 |
20150371228 | METHOD OF GENERATING AND VALIDATING A VOUCHER THAT IS USED TO ENABLE AN END-USER TO OBTAIN GOODS OR SERVICES - A method of generating and validating a voucher to enable an end-user to obtain goods or services, comprising: (a) generating or acquiring contextual data that describes the goods or services and then encrypting that contextual data at a server or other device; (b) generating a time code corresponding to a span of time during which the voucher is valid and including or concatenating that time code with the contextual data; (c) signing the contextual data and time code cryptographically using either a symmetric or asymmetric secret key or keys to generate a signature; (d) providing the contextual data and time code and/or the signature on a voucher; (e) validating the voucher offline at a validating system, without having on-line access by means of comparing the signature in a process using a locally stored key shared with the server or other device that encrypted the contextual data. | 12-24-2015 |
Michael John Murdoch, Waalre NL
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20150085482 | REMOTE BEAM SHAPING - A lighting system ( | 03-26-2015 |
20150146843 | LIVE 3D X-RAY VIEWING - System for live 3D x-ray viewing comprising an x-ray source, an x-ray detector, a processing unit, a monitor and means for detecting viewer's eyes, wherein the x- ray source and the x-ray detector are arranged at a movable C-arm. The x-ray source comprises two focal spots, wherein a separation of the two focal spots is adjustable so that the image acquisition angle between the two focal spots matches the viewing angle between the two eyes. | 05-28-2015 |
Peter Murdoch, Aberdeen GB
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20110248495 | CONNECTOR AND METHOD OF MAKING A CONNECTION - A connector ( | 10-13-2011 |
Peter John Murdoch, Duffy Forrest AU
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20130255246 | TURBINE ROTOR ASSEMBLY - A turbine rotor assembly for extracting energy from an oscillating working fluid. The turbine rotor assembly includes a hub rotatable about a central axis. A plurality of blades is mounted to the hub about the central axis. Each blade has a leading edge and a trailing edge which are configured to be complementary in profile to each other such that the blades can be mounted in close fitting edge-to-edge proximity to each other. | 10-03-2013 |
Peter L. Murdoch, Toronto CA
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20120281095 | ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND AUDITING METHOD EMPLOYED THEREBY - An auditing method comprises controlling at least one camera device at least at one facility to cause the at least one camera to acquire at least one image of a designated region within the at least one facility; at a remote location, comparing the acquired at least one image of the designated region to a desired standard; and completing an audit report based on the results of the comparing. | 11-08-2012 |
Robert Murdoch, Highworth GB
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20110178069 | INHIBITORS OF INTERLEUKIN-1 BETA CONVERTING ENZYME - The present invention relates to novel classes of compounds which are inhibitors of interleukin-1β converting enzyme. The ICE inhibitors of this invention are characterized by specific structural and physicochemical features. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for inhibiting ICE activity and consequently, may be advantageously used as agents against IL-1-, apoptosis-, IGIF-, and IFN-γ-mediated diseases, inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases, destructive bone disorders, proliferative disorders, infectious diseases, degenerative diseases, and necrotic diseases. This invention also relates to methods for inhibiting ICE activity, for treating interleukin-1-, apoptosis-, IGIF- and IFN-γ-mediated diseases and decreasing IGIF and IFN-γ production using the compounds and compositions of this invention. This invention also relates to methods for preparing N-acylamino compounds. | 07-21-2011 |
20120165319 | INHIBITORS OF INTERLEUKIN-1 BETA CONVERTING ENZYME - The present invention relates to novel classes of compounds which are inhibitors of interleukin-1β converting enzyme. The ICE inhibitors of this invention are characterized by specific structural and physicochemical features. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for inhibiting ICE activity and consequently, may be advantageously used as agents against IL-1-, apoptosis-, IGIF-, and IFN-γ-mediated diseases, inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases, destructive bone disorders, proliferative disorders, infectious diseases, degenerative diseases, and necrotic diseases. This invention also relates to methods for inhibiting ICE activity, for treating interleukin-1-, apoptosis-, IGIF- and IFN-γ-mediated diseases and decreasing IGIF and IFN-γ production using the compounds and compositions of this invention. This invention also relates to methods for preparing N-acylamino compounds. | 06-28-2012 |
Robert D. Murdoch, Stevenage GB
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20140121213 | VOLTAGE-GATED SODIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS - In general, the present invention relates to uses of voltage-gated sodium channel blocker compounds, which include corresponding precursors, intermediates, monomers and dimers, corresponding pharmaceutical compositions, compound preparation and treatment methods for respiratory and respiratory tract diseases. | 05-01-2014 |
Shaun Stuart Murdoch, Kortgene NL
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20110226341 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REUSING GREYWATER - The present invention relates to a device for reusing greywater, comprising: a water feed ( | 09-22-2011 |
Steven Murdoch, Cambridge GB
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20090070474 | Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - Dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) is extended in order to assist with secure network location awareness. In an embodiment a DHCP client receives a signed DHCP response message from a DHCP server, the signed message comprising at least a certificate chain having a public key. In that embodiment the DHCP client validates the certificate chain and verifies the signature of the signed message. If this is successful the DHCP client accesses stored settings for use with the server. The stored settings are accessed at least using information about the public key. In some embodiments signed DHCPOFFER messages and signed DHCPACK messages are used. In another embodiment the signed DHCP message comprises a location identifier which is, for example, a domain name system (DNS) suffix of a DHCP server. | 03-12-2009 |
20090070582 | Secure Network Location Awareness - Secure network location awareness is provided whereby a client is able to use appropriate settings when communicating with an access node of a communications network. In an embodiment a client receives a signed message from the access node, the signed message comprising at least a certificate chain having a public key. In some embodiments the certificate chain may be only a self-signed certificate and in other embodiments the certificate chain is two or more certificates in length. The client validates the certificate chain and verifies the signature of the signed message. If this is successful the client accesses stored settings for use with the access node. The stored settings are accessed at least using information about the public key. In another embodiment the signed message also comprises a location identifier which is, for example, a domain name system (DNS) suffix of the access node. | 03-12-2009 |
Stuart Murdoch, Auckland NZ
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20130302027 | OPTICAL MEASUREMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM - The present application is directed to the measurement of the intensity and phase of high speed optical signals. The present application uses a tunable optical local oscillator, an optical coupler, a photodiode and RF electronics. The tunable laser enables successive measurements to be taken across the optical spectrum allowing the system to measure extremely high bandwidth signals. The signal generated by the local oscillator comprises a component at a frequency between two adjacent modes of the periodic optical signal to be measured. The local oscillator and said periodic signal are optically mixed and sent to a photodiode, the measurement of the phase being based on isolating the resulting beat frequencies. This approach offers a significant improvement over existing time resolved approaches which are limited to the bandwidth of the photodiode (˜50 GHz). | 11-14-2013 |
Stuart Murdoch, North Shore City NZ
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20100265570 | Tuneable Optical Amplifier or Optical Parametric Oscillator - A parametric process for producing light at a second wavelength and a fourth wavelength including pumping an optical parametric oscillator with input light at a first wavelength of less than one micron, wherein said oscillator consists of an optical fibre having each end closed by a dichroic mirror. | 10-21-2010 |
Thomas Murdoch, London GB
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20090250367 | Corner Protector - A corner protector, e.g. for a sheet of glass, has a pair of generally triangular side walls | 10-08-2009 |
20130256184 | CORNER PROTECTOR - A pair of opposing side walls ( | 10-03-2013 |
20130306515 | Curved Edge Protector - An edge protector which can be applied to complex curved edges without on-site adaptation has interconnected elements | 11-21-2013 |
Timothy Norton Sherard Murdoch, Harston GB
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20160026991 | MOBILE ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT - In a wireless communications network, a system is provided for securely executing the transfer of rights between holders of accounts. The secure transfer of messages may represent the exchange of title to monetary assets. Each title holder is provided with a SIM card containing a transaction application that can interpret menu messages, accept user inputs and generate transaction messages for processing by the system. Each of the menu and transaction messages is delivered as a short messaging service message. The holder inserts his SIM into a mobile handset, and (after authentication with the system) is permitted to interact with the system to conduct rights transfer transactions. Since the transactions are in the form of simple text messages, the mobile handset need not conform to a high specification (i.e. may not support GPRS). | 01-28-2016 |
Vernon Murdoch, Southport AU
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20090024987 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING THE UTILIZATION OF COMPLEX DATA OBJECTS - Computer implemented method, system and computer usable program code for facilitating utilization of data. A computer implemented method for facilitating utilization of data includes receiving data, wherein the received data is in a first representation. The received data is converted from the first representation to a common representation that is mapped to the first representation using an external configuration file. The common representation of the data is output to facilitate utilization of the data. | 01-22-2009 |
20130031112 | EFFICIENT DATA EXTRACTION BY A REMOTE APPLICATION - A query controller accesses a cache comprising information related to data that is newly added to a database, responsive to detecting a data extraction application is ready to query the database for at least one data extraction rule. The information is added to the cache for each new data event received by a data processing application, prior to the data processing application adding the data parsed from each new data event to the database. The query controller evaluates each data extraction rule against the information in the cache to determine whether the information is relevant to at least one data extraction rule. The query controller sends a separate query by the data extraction application to the database only for any particular data extraction rules to which the information is relevant, such that the query controller reduces the number of queries sent for each query period to only queries based on data extraction rules that need to be reevaluated based on the information updated about data that is newly added to the database. | 01-31-2013 |
20130144851 | EFFICIENT DATA EXTRACTION BY A REMOTE APPLICATION - A query controller accesses a cache comprising information related to data that is newly added to a database, responsive to detecting a data extraction application is ready to query the database for at least one data extraction rule. The information is added to the cache for each new data event received by a data processing application, prior to the data processing application adding the data parsed from each new data event to the database. The query controller evaluates each data extraction rule against the information in the cache to determine whether the information is relevant to at least one data extraction rule. The query controller sends a separate query by the data extraction application to the database only for any particular data extraction rules to which the information is relevant, such that the query controller reduces the number of queries sent for each query period to only queries based on data extraction rules that need to be reevaluated based on the information updated about data that is newly added to the database. | 06-06-2013 |