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15,813,270 | PENDING | Flow control system | The present invention relates to methods for operating and controlling flow control systems. The method includes sensing an actual medium flow through a pipe part and outputting an electrical signal indicative of the sensed actual medium flow; comparing the sensed medium flow with a set medium flow and outputting a con... | 1. A method for using a central heating/cooling system comprising a plurality of consumer devices connected to a common source through a pipe system which provides for delivering a liquid medium, the consumer devices comprising heat exchange systems, water taps or heat exchange systems and water taps; the method compri... | BACKGROUND The present invention relates to a flow control system for controlling a flow of a medium passing through a pipe part of a pipe system via which the medium is distributed from a common source to a plurality of consumer devices, according to the preamble of claim 1. In residential, and in particular in non-re... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The present invention relates to a flow control system for controlling a flow of a medium passing through a pipe part of a pipe system via which the medium is distributed from a common source to a plurality of consumer devices, according to the preamble of claim 1 . In residential, and in particul... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a widely applicable, pressure independent flow control system with accurate control of the flow rate over the whole of the applicability range. This is achieved according to the present invention with a flow control system showing the tech... | G05D70635 | 20171115 | 20180308 | 91348.0 | G05D706 | 1 | MCCALISTER, WILLIAM M | Flow control system | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G05D | 2,017 | |
15,815,223 | PENDING | CONTROL BODY FOR AN ELECTRONIC SMOKING ARTICLE | The present disclosure provides a control body adapted for use in an electronic smoking article. The control body includes a shell and a coupler that is adapted to connect the control body to a cartridge of an electronic smoking article. The coupler further is adapted to communicate a pressure reduction within the coup... | 1-24. (canceled) 25. An electronic smoking article comprising: an elongated shell with an interior; an electrical power source within the interior of the elongated shell; an electronic circuit board within the interior of the elongated; a normal air pressure space within the interior of the elongated shell; a pressure ... | FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE The present disclosure relates to aerosol delivery devices such as smoking articles. The smoking articles may be configured to heat a material, which may be made or derived from tobacco or otherwise incorporate tobacco, to form an inhalable substance for human consumption. BACKGROUND Many smokin... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Many smoking devices have been proposed through the years as improvements upon, or alternatives to, smoking products that require combusting tobacco for use. Many of those devices purportedly have been designed to provide the sensations associated with cigarette, cigar, or pipe smoking, but withou... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE <EOH>The present disclosure relates to materials and combinations thereof useful in electronic smoking articles and like personal devices. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a control body that can include one or more elements useful to improve the function thereof. The con... | A24F47008 | 20171116 | 20180322 | 58828.0 | A24F4700 | 0 | AHMED ALI, MOHAMED K | CONTROL BODY FOR AN ELECTRONIC SMOKING ARTICLE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | A24F | 2,017 | |
15,815,645 | PENDING | VAPORIZATION DEVICE SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Vaporization devices and methods of operating them. In particular, described herein are vaporizer cartridges for controlling the power applied to a resistive heater. | 1.-20. (canceled) 21. An apparatus comprising: a cartridge having a longitudinal dimension from a top end of the cartridge to a bottom end of the cartridge, the top end opposite the bottom end, the cartridge having a first transverse dimension perpendicular to the longitudinal dimension, the cartridge having a second t... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This patent application claims priority as a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/053,927, titled “VAPORIZATION DEVICE SYSTEMS AND METHODS,” filed on Feb. 25, 2016, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/581,666, filed on Dec... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Electronic inhalable aerosol devices (e.g., vaporization devices, electronic vaping devices, etc.) and particularly electronic aerosol devices, typically utilize a vaporizable material that is vaporized to create an aerosol vapor capable of delivering an active ingredient to a user. Control of the... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE <EOH>The present invention relates generally to apparatuses, including systems and devices, for vaporizing material to form an inhalable aerosol. Specifically, these apparatuses may include vaporizers. In particular, described herein are cartridges that are configured for use with a vapo... | A24F47008 | 20171116 | 20180315 | 67573.0 | A24F4700 | 15 | MORENO HERNANDEZ, JERZI H | VAPORIZATION DEVICE SYSTEMS AND METHODS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | A24F | 2,017 | |
15,815,786 | PENDING | AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SITE MODELING | Systems and method for augmented reality to visualize a telecommunications site for planning, engineering, and installing equipment include creating a three-dimensional (3D) model of a virtual object representing the equipment; providing the 3D model of the virtual object to an augmented reality server; providing a vir... | 1. A method using augmented reality to visualize a telecommunications site for planning, engineering, and installing equipment, the method comprising: creating a three-dimensional (3D) model of a virtual object representing the equipment; providing the 3D model of the virtual object to an augmented reality server; prov... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S) The present patent/application is continuation-in-part of and the content of each are incorporated by reference herein: Filing Date Serial No. Title Aug. 8, 2017 15/675,930 VIRTUAL 360-DEGREE VIEW OF A TELECOMMUNICATIONS SITE Oct. 3, 2016 15/283,699 OBTAINING 3D MODELING DATA U... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE <EOH>Due to the geographic coverage nature of wireless service, there are hundreds of thousands of cell towers in the United States. For example, in 2014, it was estimated that there were more than 310,000 cell towers in the United States. Cell towers can have heights up to 1,500 feet... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE <EOH>In an exemplary embodiment, systems and methods using augmented reality to visualize a telecommunications site for planning, engineering, and installing equipment includes creating a three-dimensional (3D) model of a virtual object representing the equipment; providing the 3D ... | G06T1705 | 20171117 | 20180315 | 99058.0 | G06T1705 | 1 | LETT, THOMAS J | AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SITE MODELING | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G06T | 2,017 | |
15,817,013 | PENDING | DRINK CONTAINERS | Drink containers with mouthpiece assemblies having a dispensing configuration and a stowed configuration. A mouthpiece assembly defines a liquid passage through which drink liquid may be dispensed when the mouthpiece assembly is in the dispensing configuration and includes means for selectively restricting the flow of ... | 1. A drink container, comprising: a liquid container having a neck with an opening and having an internal compartment sized to hold a volume of potable drink liquid; and a cap assembly removably coupled to the liquid container, the cap assembly comprising: a base removably coupled to the neck of the liquid container an... | RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a continuation patent application that claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 120 to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/398,569, which is entitled “Drink Containers,” was filed on Jan. 4, 2017, issued on Nov. 21, 2017 as U.S. Pat. No. 9,820,595, and which claims priority to U... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE <EOH>For some time, people have recognized the need to stay hydrated. Conventionally, many individuals carry drink bottles that contain water or other potable beverages. These bottles are typically formed from plastic or metal and include a cap. Some conventional drink bottles include... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE <EOH>Drink containers according to the present disclosure include a liquid container and a cap assembly with a mouthpiece assembly that is adapted to be selectively configured between a dispensing configuration, in which drink liquid may be selectively dispensed from the liquid container... | A47G192272 | 20171117 | 20180315 | 57918.0 | A47G1922 | 1 | POON, ROBERT | DRINK CONTAINERS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | A47G | 2,017 | |
15,817,088 | PENDING | SELECTIVELY PROVIDING CONTENT TO USERS LOCATED WITHIN A VIRTUAL PERIMETER | A present physical location of a mobile device can be identified based on wireless communication between the mobile device and at least one beacon. Responsive to determining that the mobile device is located at a particular physical location, location rules associated with the particular physical location and a user pr... | 1-20. (canceled) 21. A method, comprising: based on wireless communication between a mobile device and at least one beacon, identifying a present physical location of the mobile device; responsive to determining that the mobile device is located at a particular physical location: retrieving location rules associated wi... | BACKGROUND The present invention relates to communication networks and, more specifically, to providing network services. The use of tablet computers and smart phones (hereinafter collectively referred to as “mobile devices”) has grown significantly over the last decade and now is commonplace throughout the industriali... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The present invention relates to communication networks and, more specifically, to providing network services. The use of tablet computers and smart phones (hereinafter collectively referred to as “mobile devices”) has grown significantly over the last decade and now is commonplace throughout the ... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>A method includes, based on wireless communication between a mobile device and at least one beacon, identifying a present physical location of a mobile device. The method also includes, responsive to determining that the mobile device is located at a particular physical location, communicating to the... | H04M172577 | 20171117 | 20180315 | 59893.0 | H04M1725 | 3 | DSOUZA, JOSEPH FRANCIS A | SELECTIVELY PROVIDING CONTENT TO USERS LOCATED WITHIN A VIRTUAL PERIMETER | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H04M | 2,017 | |
15,817,235 | PENDING | MINIATURE TELEPHOTO LENS ASSEMBLY | An optical lens assembly includes five lens elements and provides a TTL/EFL<1.0. In an embodiment, the focal length of the first lens element f1<TTL/2, an air gap between first and second lens elements is smaller than half the second lens element thickness, an air gap between the third and fourth lens elements is great... | 1. A lens assembly, comprising: a plurality of refractive lens elements arranged along an optical axis, wherein at least one surface of at least one of the plurality of lens elements is aspheric wherein the lens assembly has an effective focal length (EFL), a total track length (TTL) of 6.5 millimeters or less and a ra... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a Continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/418,925 filed Jan. 30, 2017, which was a Continuation in Part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/170,472 filed Jun. 1, 2016, which was a Continuation application of U.S. patent a... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Digital camera modules are currently being incorporated into a variety of host devices. Such host devices include cellular telephones, personal data assistants (PDAs), computers, and so forth. Consumer demand for digital camera modules in host devices continues to grow. Cameras in cellphone device... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>Embodiments disclosed herein refer to an optical lens assembly comprising, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens element with positive refractive power having a convex object-side surface, a second lens element with negative refractive power having a thickness d 2 on an optical ... | G02B130045 | 20171119 | 20180503 | 68726.0 | G02B1300 | 1 | TALLMAN, ROBERT E | MINIATURE TELEPHOTO LENS ASSEMBLY | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G02B | 2,017 | |
15,817,688 | PENDING | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING IDENTIFICATION AND INFORMATION, AND FOR SCHEDULING ALERTS | A device and system for providing identification and medical information are disclosed. The device includes a readable code that contains medical biographical information of the subject, a programmable reporter element that is programmed to electronically store at least one particular event relating to the subject, and... | 1-20. (canceled) 21. A method for assisting a practitioner to identify and provide appropriate care to a subject, comprising the steps of: collecting medical biographical information of the subject; storing the collected medical biographical information in a database, wherein the information comprises a medical history... | This application is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/173,331, filed on Jun. 3, 2016, which is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/856,083, filed on Sep. 16, 2015, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,390,231, which is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/458,877, filed on Aug. 13,... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>When a subject, to whom lacks the ability to effectively communicate needs urgent medical care, responders typically arrive at the scene within a short period of time without any information regarding the person in distress (i.e., subject). To properly provide medical care, the responders typicall... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>One aspect of the present application relates to a removable device that is adapted to be worn or in the possession of the subject, wherein the device comprises: a readable code that contains medical biographical information of the subject, a programmable reporter element that is programmed to electr... | G06F19327 | 20171120 | 20180315 | 66771.0 | G06F1900 | 2 | LABAZE, EDWYN | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING IDENTIFICATION AND INFORMATION, AND FOR SCHEDULING ALERTS | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,017 | |
15,817,752 | PENDING | DE-CENTRALIZED OPERATIONAL INDICATOR SYSTEM FOR A MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLE | A materials handling vehicle comprises an operator compartment, forks that can be raised and lowered to carry a load, a power unit, an outward facing output module, and a controller. The outward facing output module comprises an indicator directed away from an operators' compartment of the materials handling vehicle. I... | 1. A materials handling vehicle comprising: an operator compartment; forks that can be raised and lowered to carry a load; a power unit; an outward facing output module comprising an indicator directed away from the operator compartment of the materials handling vehicle; and a controller that receives information from ... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15,446,329, filed Mar. 1, 2017, now allowed, which is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 9,617,134, filed Aug. 18, 2015, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/039,138, filed ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The present disclosure relates in general to the communication of operational information via an indicator system of a materials handling vehicle, and in particular, to systems and methods for de-centralizing the conveyance of operational information about a materials handling vehicle. Wireless st... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY <EOH>According to aspects of the present disclosure, a materials handling vehicle comprises an operator compartment, forks that can be raised and lowered to carry a load, a power unit, an outward facing output module, and a controller. The outward facing output module comprises an indicator directed... | B66F17003 | 20171120 | 20180329 | 65572.0 | B66F1700 | 0 | NWUGO, OJIAKO K | DE-CENTRALIZED OPERATIONAL INDICATOR SYSTEM FOR A MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | B66F | 2,017 | |
15,818,791 | PENDING | ROBOT FOR TRANSPORTING STORAGE BINS | The present invention concerns a remotely operated vehicle or robot for picking up storage bins from a storage system. The inventive vehicle or robot comprises a vehicle body, which vehicle body further comprises a first section for storing vehicle driving means and a second section for receiving any storage bin stored... | 1. A robot vehicle for transporting storage bins in a bin storage system, comprising a. A vehicle body, b. A plurality of rolling members attached to the vehicle body, arranged for traveling in a first and second directions along a plurality of rolling tracks of the bin storage system, said bin storage system being of ... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation under 35 U.S.C. § 120 of U.S. application Ser. No. 15/632,441 filed 26 Jun. 2017, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 15/411,301 filed 20 Jan. 2017, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 15/197,391 filed 29 Jun. 2016, ... | <SOH> FIELD OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a remotely operated vehicle for picking up storage bins from a storage system as defined in the preamble of claim 1 . The invention also relates to a storage system using the inventive vehicle. A remotely operated vehicle for picking up storage bins fro... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The object of the present invention is to solve, or at least substantially alleviate, the above-described disadvantageous, that is to provide a vehicle/robot with higher stability properties, higher maximum handling weights, a more effective use of available space during operation an... | B66F907 | 20171121 | 20180315 | 95961.0 | B66F907 | 2 | RANDAZZO, THOMAS | ROBOT FOR TRANSPORTING STORAGE BINS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | B66F | 2,017 | |
15,820,076 | PENDING | MEMORY MODULE WITH TIMING-CONTROLLED DATA PATHS IN DISTRIBUTED DATA BUFFERS | A memory module is operable in a memory system with a memory controller. The memory module comprises memory devices, a module control circuit, and a plurality of buffer circuits coupled between respective sets of data/strobe signal lines in a data bus and respective sets of the memory devices. Each respective buffer ci... | 1. A memory module operable to communicate with a memory controller via a memory bus, the memory bus including signal lines, the signal lines including a set of control/address signal lines and a plurality of sets of data/strobe signal lines, the memory module comprising: a module board having edge connections for coup... | CLAIM OF PRIORITY The present application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/426,064, to be issued as U.S. Pat. No. 9,824,035, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/846,993, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,563,587, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/952,599... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>With recent advancement of information technology and widespread use of the Internet to store and process information, more and more demands are placed on the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by microelectronics-based combina... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a memory system including at least one memory module according to one embodiment. FIGS. 2A-2D are each a diagrams illustrating interactions among components in a a memory module according to certain embodiments. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrati... | G06F131673 | 20171121 | 20180405 | 59108.0 | G06F1316 | 1 | SUN, MICHAEL | MEMORY MODULE WITH TIMING-CONTROLLED DATA PATHS IN DISTRIBUTED DATA BUFFERS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,017 | |
15,820,195 | PENDING | Patron Service System and Method | A method provides for using a wireless patron unit within a venue and within a vicinity of the venue. The method includes providing at least one patron with a wireless patron unit by either permitting the at least one patron to temporarily use a provided wireless patron unit that includes at least one venue specific ap... | 1-20. (canceled) 21. A computer-implemented method executed by one or more processors of a mobile computing device, the method comprising: receiving, over a wireless communications channel and by the one or more processors, a venue-specific application; communicating, by the one or more processors, with a server system... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/073,368, filed on Mar. 28, 2011, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 10/665,525, filed on Sep. 19, 2003, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,945,477, which issued on May 17, 2011, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Appli... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The world's leading luxury and upscale hotels, resorts, cruise lines, vacation destinations, and other public venues often differentiate themselves in a competitive market by promising and attempting to deliver exceptional service and convenience to their patrons, such as guests, customers, specta... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>A patron service system and method is described herein with reference to several exemplary implementations. For example, in one described implementation, portable patron units are provided to patrons for use in a resort or other establishment. The portable patron units are mobile wireless devices tha... | G06Q300633 | 20171121 | 20180315 | 65099.0 | G06Q3006 | 18 | GOYEA, OLUSEGUN | Patron Service System and Method | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G06Q | 2,017 | |
15,820,370 | PENDING | CARTRIDGE FOR USE WITH A VAPORIZER DEVICE | Cartomizers (cartridges) that have a mouthpiece, a heater/vaporizer (e.g., heating element, wick), and a transparent/translucent tank (fluid reservoir) to hold the vaporizable material (typically a nicotine solution), in which the cartridge is flattened and has a window into the tank through the mouthpiece so that the ... | 1.-20. (canceled) 21. A cartridge for generating an aerosol, the cartridge comprising: a body including a storage compartment configured to hold a vaporizable material, the body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the body comprising a surface between the first end and the second end; a heating ... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This patent application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/257,748, filed Sep. 6, 2016 and entitled “CARTRIDGE FOR USE WITH A VAPORIZER DEVICE”, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/581,666, filed on Dec. 23, 2014, and entit... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Electronic cigarettes are typically battery-powered vaporizers that may be use, e.g., to simulate the feeling of smoking, but without tobacco. Instead of cigarette smoke, the user inhales an aerosol, commonly called vapor, typically released by a heating element that atomizes a liquid solution (va... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE <EOH>The present invention relates generally to apparatuses, including systems and devices, for vaporizing material to form an inhalable aerosol. Specifically, these apparatuses may include vaporizers, cartridge for use with a vaporizer device, and vaporizers with cartridges. In particul... | A24F47008 | 20171121 | 20180315 | 66929.0 | A24F4700 | 10 | FELTON, MICHAEL J | CARTRIDGE FOR USE WITH A VAPORIZER DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | A24F | 2,017 | |
15,820,469 | PENDING | LIGHTING SYSTEM AND CONTROL THEREOF | A method for controlling a lighting device to produce a range of user customisable realistic lighting effects for videography, broadcasting, cinematography, studio filming and/or location filming is disclosed. The method comprises: calculating a time varying lighting value based on at least one simulation parameter; wh... | 1. A method for controlling a lighting device to produce a range of user customisable realistic lighting effects for videography, broadcasting, cinematography, studio filming and/or location filming, the method comprising: calculating a time varying lighting value based on at least one simulation parameter; wherein sai... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/481,460 filed on Apr. 7, 2017, which claims the benefit of priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/319,809 filed on Apr. 8, 2016, and United Kingdom Patent Application No. 1606907.2 filed on Apr. 20, 2016. The ... | <SOH> FIELD AND BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to a lighting system, and the control of a lighting system, and the simulation of lighting special effects, and in particular to a lighting system for videography, broadcasting and cinematography. In the film, broadcast and TV industry a lighting c... | F21V23003 | 20171122 | 20180405 | 97947.0 | F21V2300 | 2 | PHAM, THAI N | LIGHTING SYSTEM AND CONTROL THEREOF | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | F21V | 2,017 | ||
15,821,147 | PENDING | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE HAVING A PATTERNED SURFACE | A light-emitting device comprises a substrate having a top surface and a plurality of patterned units protruding from the top surface; and a light-emitting stack formed on the substrate and having an active layer with a first surface substantially parallel to the top surface, wherein one of the plurality of patterned u... | 1. A light-emitting device comprising: a substrate having a top surface and a plurality of patterned units protruding from the top surface of the substrate; and a light-emitting stack formed on the substrate and having an active layer with a first surface substantially parallel to the top surface of the substrate, wher... | RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/428,395, entitled “A LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE HAVING A PATTERNED SURFACE”, filed on Feb. 9, 2017, which is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/997,258, entitled “A LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE H... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH> | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE <EOH>The disclosure provides a light-emitting device. The light-emitting device comprises: a substrate having a first patterned unit; and a light-emitting stack on the substrate and having an active layer with a first surface; wherein the first patterned unit, protruding in a direction f... | H01L3320 | 20171122 | 20180419 | 82897.0 | H01L3320 | 1 | SCHOENHOLTZ, JOSEPH | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE HAVING A PATTERNED SURFACE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H01L | 2,017 | |
15,821,178 | PENDING | LED TUBE LAMP | A light emitting diode (LED) tube lamp includes a lamp tube; a first pin and a second pin coupled to a first end of the lamp tube, and a third pin coupled to a second end of the lamp tube; a first rectifying circuit comprising diodes and connected to the first and second pins, and a second rectifying circuit comprising... | 1. A light emitting diode (LED) tube lamp, comprising: a lamp tube; a first pin and a second pin coupled to a first end of the lamp tube, and a third pin coupled to a second end of the lamp tube; a first rectifying circuit comprising diodes and connected to the first and second pins, and a second rectifying circuit com... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a Continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/298,272, filed Oct. 20, 2016, the disclosure of which is incorporated in its entirety by reference herein, which is a Continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/066,645, fil... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>LED lighting technology is rapidly developing to replace traditional incandescent and fluorescent lightings. LED tube lamps are mercury-free in comparison with fluorescent tube lamps that need to be filled with inert gas and mercury. Thus, it is not surprising that LED tube lamps are becoming a hi... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It's specially noted that the present disclosure may actually include one or more inventions claimed currently or not yet claimed, and for avoiding confusion due to unnecessarily distinguishing between those possible inventions at the stage of preparing the specification, the possibl... | F21K9278 | 20171122 | 20180503 | 99256.0 | F21K9278 | 1 | TRAN, ANH Q | LED TUBE LAMP | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | F21K | 2,017 | |
15,821,398 | ACCEPTED | CRAFTWORK TOOLS AND KITS | A craftwork accessory may provide a portable and/or easy-to-use tool to help users'accurately and repeatedly apply stamp impressions and the like to items such as cardstock. The accessory may include a base portion, one or more elevated side portions and cover portion. The side portions may define a workspace for arran... | 1. An apparatus for craftwork comprising: a base comprising a base width, and a base length, the base further comprising a workspace configured to support a stampable substrate having a widthwise edge and a lengthwise edge, the base comprising gridlines, the base further comprising a widthwise ruler comprising indicia ... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/584,761, filed May 2, 2017 and entitled “CRAFTWORK TOOLS AND KITS”, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/424,600 (now U.S. Pat. No. 9,731,531), filed Feb. 3, 2017 and entitled “CRAFTWORK TOOLS AND KI... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH> | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY <EOH>In one embodiment, a craftwork accessory may provide a portable and/or easy-to-use tool to help users' accurately and repeatedly apply stamp impressions and the like to items such as cardstock. The accessory may include a base portion, one or more elevated side portions and cover portion. The s... | B41K302 | 20171122 | 20180327 | 20180315 | 67633.0 | B41K302 | 1 | ROYSTON, JOHN M | CRAFTWORK TOOLS AND KITS | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | B41K | 2,017 |
15,822,045 | PENDING | Stabilizing a Detachable Item on a Printable Substrate | The present disclosure describes various example multi-layer printing sheets, and systems and methods for manufacturing the same. An example printing sheet comprises: a die-cut or perforated printable film portion; an adhesive layer; a clear ink layer; and a bottom layer. The printable film portion may be die-cut or pe... | 1. A printing sheet, comprising: a die-cut or perforated printable film portion; an adhesive layer; a clear ink layer; and a bottom layer. 2. The printing sheet of claim 1, wherein the printable film portion is die-cut or perforated to form a band shape. 3. The printing sheet of claim 2, wherein there is a release laye... | RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 62/425,969, entitled “Stabilizing a Detachable Item on a Printable Substrate,” filed Nov. 23, 2016, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. TECHNICAL FIELD The present disclosure generally relates ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Wearable bands, e.g., wristbands and ankle bands, are commonly used for identification purpose. For example, patient information, e.g., a patient's name, date of birth, and admittance date, may be printed onto a paper wristband for the patient to wear on her person during a hospital stay so that m... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>Embodiments of a multi-layer printing sheet including a portion that is detachable from the printing sheet, as well as method and computer executable instructions for stabilizing the detachable portion on a printable layer of a multi-layer printing sheet are provided in the present disclosure. A prin... | G09F310 | 20171124 | 20180621 | 68349.0 | G09F310 | 0 | HOGE, GARY CHAPMAN | Stabilizing a Detachable Item on a Printable Substrate | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G09F | 2,017 | |
15,822,162 | PENDING | TREATMENT OF CIRCADIAN RHYTHM DISORDERS | Embodiments of the invention relate to the use of a melatonin agonist in the treatment of free running circadian rhythms in patients, including light perception impaired patients, e.g., blind patients, and to methods of measuring circadian rhythm. | 1. A method of preventing or treating a disorder associated with a desynchronous cortisol circadian rhythm in an individual having a desynchronous cortisol circadian rhythm, said method comprising internally administering to the individual an effective amount of tasimelteon or an active metabolite thereof, wherein the ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/378,353, filed Dec. 14, 2016, which is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/374,257, filed 24 Jul. 2014, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,549,913, which is the US national phase of ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The master body clock controls the timing of many aspects of physiology, behavior and metabolism that show daily rhythms, including the sleep-wake cycles, body temperature, alertness and performance, metabolic rhythms and certain hormones which exhibit circadian variation. Outputs... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Embodiments of the invention relate to the discovery that tasimelteon can be used to treat a free running circadian rhythm, in patients, including light perception impaired patients, e.g., blind patients, in whom such free running circadian rhythm manifests itself as Non-24. Embodime... | A61K31343 | 20171126 | 20180315 | 75887.0 | A61K31343 | 3 | SHAMEEM, GOLAM M | TREATMENT OF CIRCADIAN RHYTHM DISORDERS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | A61K | 2,017 | |
15,822,457 | PENDING | GROOVES OF GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GROOVES OF GOLF CLUB HEADS | Embodiments of grooves of golf club heads and methods to manufacture grooves of golf club heads are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 1. A golf club head comprising: a body portion having a body central region, a body toe portion, a body heel portion, a body top rail portion and a body sole portion; a club face on the body portion comprising grooves extending from a center portion of the club face toward the body heel portion and from the center port... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/529,590, filed on Oct. 31, 2014, which is a continuation in part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/196,313, filed on Mar. 4, 2014 (now U.S. Pat. No. 9,452,326), which is a continuation in part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Typically, a golf club head may include a club face with a plurality of parallel grooves extending between the toe end and the heel end. In particular, the plurality of grooves in an iron-type club head may clear out water, sand, grass, and/or other debris between a golf ball and the club face. Go... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 shows a putter according to one example. FIG. 2 shows a schematic diagram of a ball striking face of a putter according to one example. FIG. 3 shows a schematic diagram of a ball striking face of a putter according to one example. FIG. 4 shows a schematic top view of ... | A63B5304 | 20171127 | 20180329 | 97032.0 | A63B5304 | 1 | HUNTER, ALVIN A | GROOVES OF GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GROOVES OF GOLF CLUB HEADS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | A63B | 2,017 | |
15,822,600 | PENDING | DIGITIZED VOICE ALERTS | Methods, systems and processor-readable media for providing instant/real-time voice alerts automatically to remote electronic devices. An activity can be detected utilizing one or more sensors. A text message indicative of the activity can be generated and converted into a digitized voice alert. The activity can also b... | 1. (canceled) 2. (canceled) 3. (canceled) 4. (canceled) 5. (canceled) 6. (canceled) 7. (canceled) 8. (canceled) 9. (canceled) 10. (canceled) 11. (canceled) 12. (canceled) 13. (canceled) 14. (canceled) 15. (canceled) 16. (canceled) 17. (canceled) 18. (canceled) 19. (canceled) 20. (canceled) 21. A method for automaticall... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO PATENT APPLICATIONS This patent application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/224,930, entitled “Digitized Voice Alerts,” which was filed on Aug. 1, 2016 and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/224,930 is in turn a continuati... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>In today's highly mobile society, there are increasing numbers of people who work at locations other than their homes or who are away from home long periods of time. There are also a growing number of people who have elderly parents living alone. Additionally, there are also many businesses, enter... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY <EOH>The following summary is provided to facilitate an understanding of some of the innovative features unique to the disclosed embodiment and is not intended to be a full description A full appreciation of the various aspects of the embodiments disclosed herein can be gained by taking the entire s... | H04L6726 | 20171127 | 20180531 | 69902.0 | H04L2908 | 3 | TWEEL JR, JOHN ALEXANDER | DIGITIZED VOICE ALERTS | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H04L | 2,017 | |
15,824,647 | PENDING | SINK CLAMP AND METHODS | A clamping device for mounting a sink to a counter includes a clamp having a clamp body and a binding spring of a flat-profile, bending type (“bending spring”), a binding lip for insertion through a first slot in the bottom surface of the countertop adjacent to the sink, the clamp and binding lip connected to the clamp... | 1. An undercounter sink attachment system comprising: a sink having an outer edge configured to fit about an opening of a countertop having a generally vertical slot formed in a bottom surface of the countertop beside the sink, the slot extending generally alongside the outer edge of the sink when the sink is positione... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/566,112, filed Dec. 10, 2014, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to the countertop industry. More particularly, t... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Conventional clamp methods and systems for attaching an undercounter sink to the underside of a counter, especially when the counter is made of granite or another hard surface, are time consuming and of ten subject to failure due to human error. In one conventional system, a sink ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present clamping device, system, and methods are believed to allow for an advantageous quick and easy attachment of a sink to an underside of a counter. In an embodiment, a clamping device is provided for mounting a clamped article to a counter, particularly where the clamped art... | E03C1335 | 20171128 | 20180322 | 74473.0 | E03C133 | 1 | NGUYEN, TUAN N | SINK CLAMP AND METHODS | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | E03C | 2,017 | |
15,825,309 | PENDING | MOSAIC TILE | A mosaic tile, comprising a plurality of subunits (2a-2b) adhered to a backing material (3), wherein at least some of said subunits (2a-2b) comprise thermoplastic material, or, more particularly consist of heterogeneous PVC tile parts. | 1. A mosaic tile comprising: a backing material sheet; and a plurality of subunits secured to the backing material sheet, wherein the plurality of subunits comprise: a plurality of plastic subunits; and a plurality of non-plastic subunits. 2. The mosaic tile of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of plastic subunits... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This patent application claims priority from provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/430,645, filed Dec. 6, 2016, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND Field of the Invention The present description relates to mosaic tiles which may be usable fo... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH> | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY <EOH>Various embodiments relate to a mosaic tile for wall, floor, and/or worktop applications, wherein in accordance with several embodiments one or more problems with the mosaic tiles of the state of the art have been alleviated or solved. With this aim, the invention, in accordance with a first in... | E04F15105 | 20171129 | 20180607 | 94463.0 | E04F1510 | 0 | HERRING, BRENT W | MOSAIC TILE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | REJECTED | E04F | 2,017 | |
15,825,427 | PENDING | MULTIPLE PIECE CONSTRUCTION AUTOMOTIVE DOOR HINGE | An automotive hinge assembly adapted to facilitate motion of a closure panel relative to a fixed body structure comprises a door component constructed from two press formed angle brackets structurally connected via a pivot pin and adapted to be mounted to a vehicle closure panel, a body component constructed from two p... | 1. A vehicular hinge assembly comprising: a first component comprising first and second separate brackets, the first bracket being spaced apart from the second bracket; a second component including a bushing aperture configured to accept a pivot bushing; a pivot pin that comprises a first end, a second end, and a pivot... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/091,384, filed Apr. 24, 2008, which is a US 371 national stage entry of International Application No. PCT/CA2007/000199, filed Feb. 12, 2007, which claims priority to Canadian Application No. 2551642, filed Jul. 10, 2006, the... | <SOH> BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION <EOH>Automotive hinges are generally configured to include a door component that is rigidly attached to a closure panel and a body component that is rigidly attached to a body structure. This structural attachment of the components can be achieved by welding, riveting, bolting or simil... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, it would be advantageous to create a hinge assembly that is constructed utilizing press formed metal stampings but which reduces or eliminates the scrap associated with the complex shapes dictated by a vehicle's closure panel and body configuration. A great deal of the m... | E05D900 | 20171129 | 20180412 | 62989.0 | E05D900 | 1 | SULLIVAN, MATTHEW J | MULTIPLE PIECE CONSTRUCTION AUTOMOTIVE DOOR HINGE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | E05D | 2,017 | |
15,826,017 | ACCEPTED | DISPLAY FOR HAND-HELD ELECTRONICS | The invention disclosed here is a display system for managing power and security for a plurality of hand-held electronic devices sold to consumers in a retail location. The display includes features that allow power to be supplied to individual devices and security sensors without continuous hard wiring or multi-conduc... | 1. A cable management apparatus for use in mounting an electronic device to a display, the apparatus comprising: a puck assembly adapted to receive the electronic device; a base assembly; and a tether assembly adapted to connect the puck assembly with the base assembly; wherein the puck assembly is adapted to be moveab... | CROSS-REFERENCE AND PRIORITY CLAIM TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS This patent application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/679,620, filed Aug. 17, 2017 and entitled “Display for Hand-Held Electronics”, where the Ser. No. 15/679,620 application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The business of building and servicing retail displays for hand-held electronics has developed into a sophisticated industry. “Big Box” and other large electronics retailers are the major industry customers. The typical display is a countertop-style display that involves a large n... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The following is a summary of the various improvements disclosed in this document. First and foremost, this disclosure involves retail displays for large numbers of hand-held electronic devices that are intended to be offered for sale at “Big Box” retailers and similar retail outlets... | G08B131463 | 20171129 | 20180717 | 20180524 | 64713.0 | G08B1314 | 2 | NGUYEN, PHUNG | DISPLAY FOR HAND-HELD ELECTRONICS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G08B | 2,017 |
15,826,060 | PENDING | LASER PROJECTOR WITH FLASH ALIGNMENT | A method for aligning a laser projector for projecting a laser image onto a work surface is provided. The method includes providing a laser projector assembly with a laser source for projecting a laser image onto a work surface, a secondary light source for illuminating the work surface and a photogrammetry device for ... | 1. A method for aligning a laser projector for projecting a laser image onto a work surface, comprising the steps of: providing a laser projector assembly with a laser source for projecting a laser image onto a work surface, a secondary light source for illuminating the work surface and a photogrammetry device for gene... | PRIOR APPLICATIONS The present application is a continuation application claiming priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/784,387 filed on Oct. 16, 2017 and to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/784,720 filed on Oct. 16, 2017, both of which claim priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/408,944 f... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Ever increasing manufacturing tolerances have required improvements in manufacturing techniques. One such improvement is the projection of laser templates onto a work surface for directing a manufacturing process. This technique has allowed for manufacturing products at tolerances not previously a... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>A method for aligning a laser projector for projecting a laser image onto a work surface is disclosed. A laser projector assembly is provided with a laser source for projecting the laser image onto the work surface. A secondary light source illuminates the work surface and a photogrammetry device gen... | B23Q172423 | 20171129 | 20180419 | 70192.0 | B23Q1724 | 2 | SENFI, BEHROOZ M | LASER PROJECTOR WITH FLASH ALIGNMENT | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | B23Q | 2,017 | |
15,826,109 | PENDING | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING DISEASES OF THE NAIL | Methods and compositions for treating disorders of the nail and nail bed. Such compositions contain a vehicle in which all components of the composition are dissolved, suspended, dispersed, or emulsified, a non-volatile solvent, a wetting agent, and a pharmaceutically active ingredient that is soluble in the non-volati... | 1-63. (canceled) 64. A pharmaceutical formulation comprising a. ethanol, 50% to 70% (w/w), b. cyclomethicone, 10% to 15% (w/w), c. diisopropyl adipate, 8% to 15% (w/w), d. C12-15 alkyl lactate, 8% to 15% (w/w), e. antioxidant, 0.001% to 0.50% (w/w), and wherein the surface tension of the composition is 40 dynes/cm or l... | The present application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/491,889 filed on Sep. 19, 2014, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/943,165 filed on Jul. 16, 2013 (now U.S. Pat. No. 9,302,009), which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/199,717, filed on S... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Onychomycosis, a fungal disease of the nail unit caused by yeasts, dermatophytes, or other molds, accounts for approximately 50% of all nail disorders in humans. In about 80% of onychomycosis cases, the toenails are infected, whereas in the remaining 20%, the fingernails are infec... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a graph showing the in vitro penetration of KP-103 through skin from a formulation of the invention and from three prior art formulations. FIG. 2 is a graph showing the in vitro penetration of KP-103 through nail tissue from a formulation of the invention and from ... | A61K4724 | 20171129 | 20180621 | 65038.0 | A61K4724 | 16 | IVANOVA, SVETLANA M | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING DISEASES OF THE NAIL | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | A61K | 2,017 | |
15,827,477 | PENDING | RULE-BASED NETWORK-THREAT DETECTION | A packet-filtering device may receive packet-filtering rules configured to cause the packet-filtering device to identify packets corresponding to network-threat indicators. The packet-filtering device may receive packets and, for each packet, may determine that the packet corresponds to criteria specified by a packet-f... | 1. (canceled) 2. A method comprising: receiving, by a packet-filtering device, a plurality of packets; responsive to a determination by the packet-filtering device that a first packet of the plurality of packets corresponds to one or more packet-filtering rules: applying, by the packet-filtering device and to the first... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a Continuation co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/690,302, filed Apr. 17, 2015, the content of which is hereby incorporated by reference into the present application. BACKGROUND Network security is becoming increasingly important as the information... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Network security is becoming increasingly important as the information age continues to unfold. Network threats may take a variety of forms (e.g., unauthorized requests or data transfers, viruses, malware, large volumes of network traffic designed to overwhelm network resources, and the like). Man... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The following presents a simplified summary in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosure. It is intended neither to identify key or critical elements of the disclosure nor to delineate the scope of the disclosure. The following summary merely presents some concepts of t... | H04L631425 | 20171130 | 20180607 | 63792.0 | H04L2906 | 2 | SCHWARTZ, DARREN B | RULE-BASED NETWORK-THREAT DETECTION | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H04L | 2,017 | |
15,828,079 | ACCEPTED | APPLICATOR WITH COLLAPSIBLE WAND | An applicator comprises a housing having a liquid input, a pump, a motor, and a power source; a trigger for providing selective control over the pump; a wand hingedly connected to the housing; and a nozzle coupled to the wand for discharging liquid from the applicator. The nozzle and the liquid input are in fluid commu... | 1. An applicator configured to dispense liquid comprising: a housing, comprising: a pump, an electric motor for driving the pump, a power source for providing power to the electric motor, and a flexible housing conduit in fluid communication with the pump; a trigger in electronic communication with the power source and... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION The present application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/038,208, entitled “APPLICATOR WITH COLLAPSIBLE WAND”, filed Mar. 1, 2011, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND 1. Field of the Art The present invention rel... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH> | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In accordance with one embodiment, an applicator is provided comprising a housing having a liquid input, a pump, a motor, and a power source; a trigger for providing selective control over the pump; a wand hingedly connected to the housing; and a nozzle coupled to the wand for discharging liquid from... | B05B15066 | 20171130 | 20180717 | 20180329 | 81112.0 | B05B1506 | 1 | LEE, CHEE-CHONG | APPLICATOR WITH COLLAPSIBLE WAND | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | B05B | 2,017 |
15,829,310 | PENDING | MOBILE APPLICATION TRAFFIC OPTIMIZATION | A system with distributed proxy for reducing traffic in a wireless network satisfies data requests made by a mobile application. The system includes a mobile device having a local proxy for intercepting a data request made by the mobile application. The local proxy simulates application server responses for the mobile ... | 1. A system with distributed proxy for reducing traffic in a wireless network to satisfy data requests made by a mobile application the system, comprising: a mobile device having a local proxy for intercepting a data request made by the mobile application; the local proxy simulating application server responses for the... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/210,523 entitled “MOBILE APPLICATION TRAFFIC OPTIMIZATION” which was filed on Jul. 14, 2016, being issued as U.S. Pat. No. 9,838,905 on Dec. 5, 2017, which is a continuation application of U.S. ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>When WCDMA was specified, there was little attention to requirements posed by applications whose functions are based on actions initiated by the network, in contrast to functions initiated by the user or by the device. Such applications include, for example, push email, instant messaging, visual v... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1A illustrates an example diagram of a system where a host server facilitates management of traffic between client devices and an application server or content provider in a wireless network for resource conservation. FIG. 1B illustrates an example diagram of a proxy an... | H04W280289 | 20171201 | 20180322 | 67921.0 | H04W2802 | 1 | PATEL, AJIT | PREDICTIVE FETCHING OF MOBILE APPLICATION TRAFFIC | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H04W | 2,017 | |
15,829,465 | PENDING | Portable Renewable Energy Power System | Various examples described herein are directed to portable renewable energy power systems comprising a solar module comprising a plurality of photovoltaic cells; a battery module comprising a plurality of battery cells; a user interface comprising at least one input device and at least one display; an alternating curre... | 1. A portable renewable energy power system, the system comprising: a first solar panel carried by an enclosure; a second solar panel hingably attached to the first panel; a strut carried by the enclosure for supporting the solar panels away from the enclosure; a deployed position wherein the solar panels are exposed; ... | PRIORITY CLAIM This application claims the benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/630,341 filed on Feb. 24, 2015, which in turn claims priority on Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/966,378 filed on Feb. 24, 2014, which are incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND Various examples de... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Various examples described herein are directed to portable renewable energy power systems and methods of operating the same. | H01M10465 | 20171201 | 20180329 | 81809.0 | H01M1046 | 1 | BERHANU, SAMUEL | Portable Renewable Energy Power System | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H01M | 2,017 | ||
15,829,466 | PENDING | VAPORIZER CARTRIDGE SYSTEM | A vaporizer for vaporizing flavored liquids is disclosed. The vaporizer includes a mouthpiece, a tank, and an atomizer. The atomizer includes an absorbent pad and a porous bar adjacent a heating element. Liquid flows from the tank onto the absorbent pad and into pores of the porous bar. The heating elements heats the b... | 1. A vaporizer, comprising: an annular tank having an outer wall, an inner wall, an annular space defined by an inner surface of the outer wall and an outer surface of the inner wall, and a passageway defined by an inner surface of the inner wall; a mouth piece coupled to an upper end of the annular tank, the mouth pie... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62/429,476, filed Dec. 2, 2016 and U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62/465,381, filed Mar. 1, 2017, the disclosures of each of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference in their entireties. ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH> | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY <EOH>A vaporizer for vaporizing liquids is disclosed. In one aspect, a vaporizer includes an annular tank, a mouth piece, and an atomizer. The annular tank has an outer wall, an inner wall, an annular space defined by an inner surface of the outer wall and an outer surface of the inner wall, and a p... | A24F47008 | 20171201 | 20180607 | 60315.0 | A24F4700 | 0 | FELTON, MICHAEL J | VAPORIZER CARTRIDGE SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | REJECTED | A24F | 2,017 | |
15,829,849 | PENDING | RELEVANCY IMPROVEMENT THROUGH TARGETING OF INFORMATION BASED ON DATA GATHERED FROM A NETWORKED DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH A SECURITY SANDBOX OF A CLIENT DEVICE | A system includes a client device capable of being associated with a number of networked devices through a computer network to: process an embedded object, constrain an executable environment in a security sandbox, and execute a sandboxed application in the executable environment. The embedded object is processed throu... | 1. A system comprising: a client device capable of being associated with a plurality of networked devices through a computer network to: process an embedded object, constrain an executable environment in a security sandbox, and execute a sandboxed application in the executable environment, the embedded object being pro... | CLAIM OF PRIORITY This patent application is a Continuation Application of, and hereby incorporates the entirety of the disclosures of, and claims priority to, each of the following cases: (1) U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/183,756 titled SECOND SCREEN NETWORKING, TARGETING, AND COMMUNICATION METHODOLOGIES ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>A networked device (e.g., a television, a set-top box, a computer, a multimedia display, an audio device, a weather measurement device, a geolocation device) may have access to an information associated with a user. For example, the information may comprise an identification of a movie viewed by t... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>A method, apparatus, and system related to relevancy improvement through targeting of information based on data gathered from a networked device associated with a security sandbox of a client device are disclosed. In one aspect, a system includes a client device capable of being associated with a num... | H04N218358 | 20171201 | 20180329 | 58011.0 | H04N218358 | 1 | CHAE, KYU | RELEVANCY IMPROVEMENT THROUGH TARGETING OF INFORMATION BASED ON DATA GATHERED FROM A NETWORKED DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH A SECURITY SANDBOX OF A CLIENT DEVICE | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H04N | 2,017 | |
15,829,954 | PENDING | MOBILE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM | A system and method comprising a mobile device in communication with a server, wherein the server is adapted for receiving surveillance data transferred electronically from a surveillance area. At least one camera is positioned at the surveillance area for capturing surveillance data, wherein the surveillance data comp... | 1. A method for conducting surveillance comprising: configuring a mobile device to communicate with a server, wherein said server includes a server processor and is adapted for receiving surveillance data transferred electronically from a surveillance area; positioning at least one camera at said surveillance area for ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention generally relates to security systems. More specifically, the present invention is drawn to a mobile surveillance system constructed to provide real time surveillance of a surveillance area to a user's mobile device, such as a mobile communication device. DESCRIPTION OF THE ... | <SOH> FIELD OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention generally relates to security systems. More specifically, the present invention is drawn to a mobile surveillance system constructed to provide real time surveillance of a surveillance area to a user's mobile device, such as a mobile communication device. | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The foregoing problems are solved and a technical advance is achieved by an illustrative mobile surveillance system comprising a mobile device in communication with a server, wherein the server is adapted for receiving surveillance data transferred electronically from a surveillance ... | H04N718 | 20171203 | 20180531 | 84356.0 | H04N718 | 6 | NGUYEN, TU T | MOBILE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM | MICRO | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H04N | 2,017 | |
15,832,087 | ACCEPTED | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PARENTERALLY PROCURING BODILY-FLUID SAMPLES WITH REDUCED CONTAMINATION | The present invention is directed to the parenteral procurement of bodily-fluid samples. The present invention is also directed to systems and methods for parenterally procuring bodily-fluid samples with reduced contamination from dermally-residing microbes. In some embodiments, a bodily-fluid withdrawing system is use... | 1.-20. (canceled) 21. An apparatus for obtaining biological fluid samples from a patient, the apparatus comprising: a needle having a lumen configured for insertion into the patient; an input tube fluidically coupled to the needle; a junction having an inlet fluidically coupled to the input tube, a first outlet fluidic... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/870,599, filed Dec. 18, 2006, the entire contents of which is incorporated herein by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention is directed to the parenteral procurement of bodily-fluid samples. The present invention... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Health care professionals routinely perform various types of microbial tests on patients using parenterally-obtained patient bodily fluids. Contamination of parenterally-obtained bodily fluids by microbes may result in spurious microbial test results. Spurious microbial test results may be a conce... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>Non-limiting and non-exhaustive embodiments of the present invention are described with reference to the following drawings. In the drawings, like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the various figures unless otherwise specified. For a better understanding of ... | A61B5150221 | 20171205 | 20180724 | 20180405 | 78454.0 | A61B515 | 1 | EISEMAN, ADAM JARED | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PARENTERALLY PROCURING BODILY-FLUID SAMPLES WITH REDUCED CONTAMINATION | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | A61B | 2,017 |
15,832,482 | ACCEPTED | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING AND NAVIGATING A LINEAR HYPERMEDIA RESOURCE PROGRAM | A method and system for creating and navigating linear hypermedia resource programs are disclosed. The system includes a distributed hypermedia resource network having a plurality of hypermedia resources residing on one or more remote information nodes. A common remote information node is in communication with a subscr... | 1. A method of presenting a linear program of video elements, the method comprising: receiving, via a server of a World Wide Web including a processor and a memory, search data indicating search criteria associated with video content; wherein the server of the Word Wide Web responds to the search criteria by: selecting... | CROSS REFERENCE TO PRIORITY APPLICATIONS The present U.S. Utility Patent Application claims priority pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 120 as a continuation of U.S. Utility application Ser. No. 15/681,714, entitled “SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING AND NAVIGATING A LINEAR HYPERMEDIA RESOURCE PROGRAM,”, filed Aug. 21, 2017, which i... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The World Wide Web (the “Web”) provides an alternative source of information for consumers and business users. Some users also view the Web as a source of entertainment. Surfing the Web, cybercafes, etc. appeal to the sophisticated Web user as a way of having a good time. Many Ame... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a diagram of a system for use in creating and navigating a linear hypermedia resource program according to a preferred embodiment. FIG. 2 illustrates hypermedia resources that may reside on information nodes in the distributed hypermedia network of FIG. 1 . FIG. 3 ... | G06F3165 | 20171205 | 20180605 | 20180405 | 82046.0 | G06F316 | 1 | BAROT, BHARAT | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING AND NAVIGATING A LINEAR HYPERMEDIA RESOURCE PROGRAM | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,017 |
15,832,653 | PENDING | IMAGE-BASED RENDERING OF REAL SPACES | Under an embodiment of the invention, an image capturing and processing system creates 3D image-based rendering (IBR) for real estate. The system provides image-based rendering of real property, the computer system including a user interface for visually presenting an image-based rendering of a real property to a user;... | 1. A method, comprising: receiving image data of a plurality of spaces in a property, the image data including a plurality of images captured from a plurality of viewpoints; creating a plurality of panoramas of the plurality of spaces using the image data; rendering a virtual model of a selected space among the plurali... | This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/525,057, filed Oct. 27, 2014, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,836,885, issued on Dec. 5, 2017, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/895,978, filed Oct. 25, 2013, and titled “Image Based Rendering”. This application is relate... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Real estate websites typically have a description of the real estate listed for sale on the website. The description often includes pictures of the real estate in addition to a written description of the property. Photographs of the property are helpful and an improvement over a text description. ... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>A brief summary of some embodiments and aspects of the invention are first presented. Some simplifications and omissions may be made in the following summary; the summary is intended to highlight and introduce some aspects of the disclosed embodiments, but not to limit the scope of the invention. The... | G06T19003 | 20171205 | 20180405 | 59243.0 | G06T1900 | 2 | CHEN, FRANK S | IMAGE-BASED RENDERING OF REAL SPACES | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G06T | 2,017 | |
15,832,654 | PENDING | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPEARANCE SEARCH | There is provided an appearance search system comprising one or more cameras configured to capture video of a scene, the video having images of objects. The system comprises one or more processors and memory comprising computer program code stored on the memory and configured when executed by the one or more processors... | 1. An appearance search system comprising: one or more cameras configured to capture video of a scene, the video having images of objects; one or more processors and memory comprising computer program code stored on the memory and configured when executed by the one or more processors to cause the one or more processor... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/430,292, filed Dec. 5, 2016, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/527,894, filed Jun. 30, 2017, both of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties. FIELD The present subject-matter relate... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Computer implemented visual object classification, also called object recognition, pertains to the classifying of visual representations of real-life objects found in still images or motion videos captured by a camera. By performing visual object classification, each visual object found in the sti... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In a first aspect of the disclosure, there is provided an appearance search system comprising one or more cameras configured to capture video of a scene, the video having images of objects. The system comprises one or more processors and memory comprising computer program code stored on the memory an... | G06K966 | 20171205 | 20180607 | 61689.0 | G06K966 | 1 | NGUYEN, TUAN HOANG | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPEARANCE SEARCH | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G06K | 2,017 | |
15,832,664 | PENDING | ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT DATA CENTER OR CO-LOCATION FACILITY DESIGNS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME | The present invention relates to electronic equipment data center or co-location facility designs and methods of making and using the same in an environmentally aware manner, and generally provides apparatus and methods for using novel support bracket structures, and thermal panels associated with the same, that allow ... | 1. A structure for managing heat emitted by electronic equipment disposed within a room having a ceiling, comprising: at least one cluster of cabinets formed by two separated rows of cabinets such that the rows of cabinets are positioned in a cabinet back to cabinet back configuration to form a hot aisle enclosure area... | CROSS REFERENCE To RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of and claims priority to U.S. application Ser. No. 15/691,134 filed on Aug. 30, 2017, which is a continuation of and claims priority to U.S. application Ser. No. 12/138,771 filed on Jun. 13, 2008 now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 9,788,455 on Oct. 10... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Data centers and server co-location facilities are well-known. In such facilities, rows of electronics equipment, such as servers, typically owned by different entities, are stored. In many facilities, cabinets are used in which different electronics equipment is stored, so that only the owners of... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to electronic equipment data center or co-location facility designs and methods of making and using the same in an environmentally aware manner. The present invention generally provides apparatus and methods for using novel support bracket structures, an... | H05K720 | 20171205 | 20180524 | 92371.0 | H05K720 | 2 | PROBST, SAMANTHA A | ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT DATA CENTER OR CO-LOCATION FACILITY DESIGNS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H05K | 2,017 | |
15,832,749 | PENDING | VAPORIZATION DEVICE SYSTEMS AND METHODS | Vaporization devices and methods of operating them. In particular, described herein are vaporizer cartridges for controlling the power applied to a resistive heater. | 1. A cartridge for a vaporization device, the cartridge comprising: a flattened body having a long axis and a short axis; a mouthpiece at a proximal end of the flattened body; a reservoir within the flattened body, the reservoir configured to hold a vaporizable material; a resistive heater comprising a pair of plates e... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This patent application claims priority as a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/053,927, titled “VAPORIZATION DEVICE SYSTEMS AND METHODS,” filed on Feb. 25, 2016, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/581,666, filed on Dec... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Electronic inhalable aerosol devices (e.g., vaporization devices, electronic vaping devices, etc.) and particularly electronic aerosol devices, typically utilize a vaporizable material that is vaporized to create an aerosol vapor capable of delivering an active ingredient to a user. Control of the... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE <EOH>The present invention relates generally to apparatuses, including systems and devices, for vaporizing material to form an inhalable aerosol. Specifically, these apparatuses may include vaporizers. In particular, described herein are cartridges that are configured for use with a vapo... | A24F47008 | 20171205 | 20180419 | 67573.0 | A24F4700 | 7 | MORENO HERNANDEZ, JERZI H | VAPORIZATION DEVICE SYSTEMS AND METHODS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | A24F | 2,017 | |
15,833,429 | PENDING | PULLING A SEMICONDUCTOR SINGLE CRYSTAL ACCORDING TO THE CZOCHRALSKI METHOD AND SILICA GLASS CRUCIBLE SUITABLE THEREFOR | In a known method for pulling a semiconductor single crystal according to the Czochralski method, a semiconductor melt is produced in a silica glass crucible and the semiconductor single crystal is pulled from said melt. The inner wall of the silica glass crucible and the exposed melt surface are in contact with one an... | 1-31. (canceled) 32. A quartz glass crucible configured for use in for pulling a semiconductor single crystal according to the Czochralski method, said crucible comprising: an inner wall of the crucible having a circumferentially extending contact zone that has a variation in an at least one physical, chemical or corpo... | TECHNICAL BACKGROUND The invention refers to a method for pulling a semiconductor single crystal according to the Czochralski method, in which a semiconductor melt is produced in a quartz glass crucible and the semiconductor single crystal is pulled therefrom, the quartz glass crucible comprising an inner wall and the ... | <SOH> TECHNICAL BACKGROUND <EOH>The invention refers to a method for pulling a semiconductor single crystal according to the Czochralski method, in which a semiconductor melt is produced in a quartz glass crucible and the semiconductor single crystal is pulled therefrom, the quartz glass crucible comprising an inner wa... | C30B1510 | 20171206 | 20180426 | 63013.0 | C30B1510 | 0 | KUNEMUND, ROBERT M | PULLING A SEMICONDUCTOR SINGLE CRYSTAL ACCORDING TO THE CZOCHRALSKI METHOD AND SILICA GLASS CRUCIBLE SUITABLE THEREFOR | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | C30B | 2,017 | ||
15,834,401 | PENDING | MODIFIED RELEASE PREPARATIONS CONTAINING OXCARBAZEPINE AND DERIVATIVES THEREOF | Controlled-release preparations of oxcarbazepine and derivatives thereof for once-a-day administration are disclosed. The inventive compositions comprise solubility-and/or release enhancing agents to provide tailored drug release profiles, preferably sigmoidal release profiles. Methods of treatment comprising the inven... | 1. A method of treating seizures comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a pharmaceutical formulation for once-a-day administration comprising oxcarbazepine in a solid homogeneous matrix comprising at least one release promoting agent comprising a polymer having pH-dependent solubility selected from the g... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a Continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 15/166,816, filed May 27, 2016, which is a Continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/836,179, filed Aug. 26, 2015, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,351,975, which is a Continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/445,233, file... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Oxcarbazepine belongs to the benzodiazepine class of drugs and is registered worldwide as an antiepileptic drug. Oxcarbazepine is approved as an adjunct or monotherapy for the treatment of partial seizures and generalized tonic-clonic seizures in adults and children. An immediate-... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of this invention to provide controlled-release formulations of oxcarbazepine for once-a-day administration. The composition of this invention is administered once-a-day and yet meets the therapeutic need of the patient. It is another object of this invention to impro... | A61K3155 | 20171207 | 20180412 | 84906.0 | A61K3155 | 2 | DICKINSON, PAUL W | MODIFIED RELEASE PREPARATIONS CONTAINING OXCARBAZEPINE AND DERIVATIVES THEREOF | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | A61K | 2,017 | |
15,834,674 | PENDING | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING AVAILABLE LOCATION-BASED SERVICES | Described in detail herein are methods and systems to identify available location-based services using a mobile application on a mobile computing device. The mobile application receives a code from a location-specific computing device and uses the code to identify available types of services supported at the location o... | 1. A system for identifying available location-based services, the system comprising: a mobile application executable on a mobile computing device operated by a user; a database storing one or more ordered services associated with the user; a location-specific computing device configured to use location-based wireless ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS This application claims priority to and benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/432,339, filed Dec. 9, 2016, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND Mobile applications executing on a mobile computing device suc... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Mobile applications executing on a mobile computing device such as a smartphone may make use of the mobile computing device's wireless communication capabilities to interact with other computing devices. For example, the mobile computing device may include wireless communication capabilities such ... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY <EOH>In one embodiment, a system for performing location-based services is provided. The system includes a mobile application executable on a mobile computing device operated by a user. The system also includes a database storing one or more ordered services associated with the user. The system furt... | H04W402 | 20171207 | 20180614 | 64741.0 | H04W402 | 1 | MAPA, MICHAEL Y | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING AVAILABLE LOCATION-BASED SERVICES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04W | 2,017 | |
15,834,747 | PENDING | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING LOCATION-BASED SERVICES | Methods and systems to perform location-based services using a mobile application on a mobile computing device are discussed. A user uses the mobile computing device to scan a machine-readable element. The mobile application is configured to decode the machine-readable element to identify available types of services th... | 1. A system for identifying location-based services, the system comprising: a mobile application executable on a mobile computing device operated by a user; a database storing one or more ordered services associated with the user; a machine-readable element generator configured to generate and display a machine-readabl... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS This application claims priority to and benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/432,267, filed Dec. 9, 2016, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND Mobile applications executing on a mobile computing device suc... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Mobile applications executing on a mobile computing device such as a smartphone may make use of the mobile computing device's ability to scan machine-readable elements to obtain information on its environment. For example, a mobile application may decode a machine-readable element to receive infor... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY <EOH>In one embodiment, a system for identifying available location-based services is provided. The system includes a mobile application executable on a mobile computing device operated by a user. The system further includes a database storing one or more ordered services associated with the user. T... | H04W402 | 20171207 | 20180614 | 64741.0 | H04W402 | 1 | MAPA, MICHAEL Y | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING LOCATION-BASED SERVICES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04W | 2,017 | |
15,835,175 | PENDING | LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT | A light emitting element has semiconductor layers and first and second electrodes disposed. In plan view, the first electrode has a first connecting portion, a first extending portion, and two second extending portions, and the second electrode has a second connecting portion and two third extending portions. The first... | 1. A light emitting element comprising: a semiconductor stack including a first conductivity type semiconductor layer and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer; a first electrode formed on the first conductivity type semiconductor layer; and a second electrode formed on the second conductivity type semiconduct... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/399,196, filed on Jan. 5, 2017, which is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/560,224, filed on Dec. 4, 2014, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,577,152. This application claims priority to Ja... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH> | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>Accordingly, the present disclosure is devised to solve the problems as described above, and is aimed to provide a light emitting element reducing uneven distribution of the current density between the electrodes. The present disclosure relates to a light emitting element. A light emitting element in... | H01L33387 | 20171207 | 20180405 | 86613.0 | H01L3338 | 1 | TRAN, TAN N | LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H01L | 2,017 | |
15,835,573 | PENDING | WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF | A wearable electronic device includes a body part made of a non-ceramic material, having an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein at least one cavity having a depth is arranged on the inner surface of the body part, an electronic part arranged in the at least one cavity, which electronic part has a thickness that... | 1. A wearable electronic device comprising: a body part made of a non-ceramic material, having an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein at least one cavity having a depth is arranged on the inner surface of the body part, an electronic part arranged in said at least one cavity, which electronic part has a thickne... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation of, claims priority to and the benefit of, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/826,360, filed 14 Aug. 2015, status pending, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. TECHNICAL FIELD The present disclosure relate... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Recent consumer's interest in personal health has led to a variety of personal health monitoring devices being offered in the market. For example, wearable electronic devices for monitoring personal health are well known in the art. The wearable electronic devices are measurement devices that can ... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The present disclosure seeks to provide a wearable electronic device, particularly, for analysing and processing of biological signals. The present disclosure also seeks to provide a method for manufacturing a wearable electronic device for analysing and processing of biological signals. In one aspec... | A61B56801 | 20171208 | 20180419 | A61B500 | 1 | HAUGHTON, ANTHONY MICHAEL | WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | A61B | 2,017 | ||
15,835,864 | PENDING | Panel Interconnectable with Similar Panels for Forming a Covering | The invention relates to a panel, in particular a floor panel, interconnectable with similar panels for forming a covering. The invention also relates to a covering consisting of mutually connected floor panels according to the invention. The invention further relates to a method of assembling multiple floor panels for... | 1. A panel, in particular a floor panel, interconnectable with similar panels for forming a covering, comprising: a centrally located core provided with an upper side and a lower side, said core being provided with: a first pair of opposite edges, comprising: a first edge comprising a sideward tongue extending in a dir... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/121,460, filed on Aug. 25, 2016, which is the United States national phase of International Application No. PCT/NL2015/050120 filed Feb. 26, 2015, and claims priority to International Applicatio... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH> | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the invention to provide an improved floor panel, which can be coupled in an improved manner to other panels, and whereby preferably one or more of the aforementioned disadvantages are excluded. It is a further object of the invention to provide an improved panel, ... | E04F1502038 | 20171208 | 20180412 | 58617.0 | E04F1502 | 1 | KATCHEVES, BASIL S | Panel Interconnectable with Similar Panels for Forming a Covering | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | E04F | 2,017 | |
15,836,020 | PENDING | MODULAR FURNITURE ASSEMBLY WITH DUAL COUPLERS | A modular furniture assembly includes: a base member having a frame assembly, a transverse member having a frame assembly, a foot configured to contact a support surface, and a mounting platform having a plurality of apertures therethrough. The mounting platform is configured to be mounted on the base member frame asse... | 1. A modular furniture assembly comprising: a base member providing a seating surface; a transverse member having a height that is substantially greater than the height of the seating surface of the base member; a first coupler configured to selectively couple the base member to the transverse member; and a second coup... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/058,656, filed Mar. 2, 2016, entitled MODULAR FURNITURE ASSEMBLY WITH DUAL COUPLING MECHANISMS, which is: (1) a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/332,705, filed Jul. 16, 2014, entitled MOUNTING PLATF... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH> | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention relates to a modular furniture assembly that can be assembled, disassembled, rearranged, moved and cleaned in a quick and efficient manner with minimal effort. In an exemplary embodiment, the modular furniture assembly comprises a base, at least one transverse mem... | A47C4028 | 20171208 | 20180412 | 74582.0 | A47C402 | 2 | WHITE, RODNEY BARNETT | MODULAR FURNITURE ASSEMBLY WITH DUAL COUPLERS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | A47C | 2,017 | |
15,836,182 | PENDING | DEVELOPER SUPPLY CONTAINER AND DEVELOPER SUPPLYING SYSTEM | A developer supply container includes a developer accommodating body configured to contain developer, with the developer accommodating body being rotatable about a rotational axis. A developer discharging body is provided in fluid communication with the developer accommodating body, with the developer discharging body ... | 1-25. (canceled) 26. A developer supply container comprising: a developer accommodating body configured to contain developer, the developer accommodating body being rotatable about a rotational axis, and the developer accommodating body being provided with a gear portion provided about the rotational axis; a developer ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a developer supply container detachably mountable to a developer receiving apparatus. Such a developer supply container is usable with an image forming apparatus of an electrophotographic type such as a copying machine, a facsimile machine, a printer or a complex ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Conventionally, an image forming apparatus of an electrophotographic type such as an electrophotographic copying machine uses a developer (toner) of fine particles. In such an image forming apparatus, the developer is supplied from the developer supply container with the consumption thereof by... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a main assembly of the image forming apparatus. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the main assembly of the image forming apparatus. In FIG. 3 , (a) is a perspective view of a developer receiving apparatus, and (b) is a sectional view of the develo... | G03G211676 | 20171208 | 20180412 | 60617.0 | G03G2116 | 23 | VILLALUNA, ERIKA J | DEVELOPER SUPPLY CONTAINER AND DEVELOPER SUPPLYING SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G03G | 2,017 | |
15,836,212 | PENDING | DEVELOPER SUPPLY CONTAINER AND DEVELOPER SUPPLYING SYSTEM | A developer supply container includes a developer accommodating body configured to contain developer, with the developer accommodating body being rotatable about a rotational axis. A developer discharging body is provided in fluid communication with the developer accommodating body, with the developer discharging body ... | 1-25. (canceled) 26. A developer supply container comprising: a developer accommodating body configured to contain developer, the developer accommodating body being rotatable about a rotational axis, and the developer accommodating body being provided with a gear portion provided about the rotational axis; a developer ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a developer supply container detachably mountable to a developer receiving apparatus. Such a developer supply container is usable with an image forming apparatus of an electrophotographic type such as a copying machine, a facsimile machine, a printer or a complex ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Conventionally, an image forming apparatus of an electrophotographic type such as an electrophotographic copying machine uses a developer (toner) of fine particles. In such an image forming apparatus, the developer is supplied from the developer supply container with the consumption thereof by... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a main assembly of the image forming apparatus. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the main assembly of the image forming apparatus. In FIG. 3 , (a) is a perspective view of a developer receiving apparatus, and (b) is a sectional view of the develo... | G03G211676 | 20171208 | 20180419 | 60617.0 | G03G2116 | 23 | VILLALUNA, ERIKA J | DEVELOPER SUPPLY CONTAINER AND DEVELOPER SUPPLYING SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G03G | 2,017 | |
15,836,563 | PENDING | SYSTEM FOR DRILLING A SELECTED CONVERGENCE PATH | Provided is a method for selecting one of a plurality of convergence paths that may be drilled by a bottom hole assembly (BHA) comprising identifying, by a computer system, a plurality of geometric convergence paths, wherein each of the geometric convergence paths provides a convergence solution from a defined bottom h... | 1. A drilling system comprising: a drilling system having a drill string and a bottom hole assembly at one end of the drill string; a computer system coupled to said drilling system, said computer system comprising at least one processor and at least one memory unit, wherein the at least one memory unit is coupled to t... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation and claims the benefit of priority of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/180,661, filed Jun. 13, 2106, which is a continuation and claims the benefit of priority of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/660,298, filed Mar. 17, 2015, which is a co... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Drilling a borehole for the extraction of minerals has become an increasingly complicated operation due to the increased depth and complexity of many boreholes, including the complexity added by directional drilling. Drilling is an expensive operation and errors in drilling add to the cost and, in... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>For a more complete understanding, reference is now made to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying Drawings in which: FIG. 1 illustrates one embodiment of an environment within which various aspects of the present disclosure may be implemented; ... | G06Q5002 | 20171208 | 20180412 | 63528.0 | G06Q5002 | 1 | NELSON, FREDA ANN | SYSTEM FOR DRILLING A SELECTED CONVERGENCE PATH | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G06Q | 2,017 | |
15,837,693 | PENDING | C1-INH COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DISORDERS ASSOCIATED WITH C1 ESTERASE INHIBITOR DEFICIENCY | Compositions and methods for the treatment and/or prevention of disorders associated with C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency are disclosed. | 1-15. (canceled) 16. A pharmaceutical composition comprising C1 esterase inhibitor, sodium citrate, and having a pH ranging from 6.5-8.0, wherein the C1 esterase inhibitor has a concentration of about 500 U/mL, and wherein the C1 esterase inhibitor comprises the amino acid sequence of residues 23 to 500 of SEQ ID NO: 1... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuous application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/411,744, filed on Jan. 20, 2017, which is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/855,168, filed on Sep. 15, 2015, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,616,111, which is a continuation of... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Several publications and patent documents are cited throughout the specification in order to describe the state of the art to which this invention pertains. Full citations of these references can be found throughout the specification. Each of these citations is incorporated herein... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In accordance with the instant invention, methods for inhibiting, treating, and/or preventing a disorder associated with a deficiency in C1 esterase inhibitor in a subject are provided. In a particular embodiment, the method comprises administering a composition comprising at least o... | A61K3857 | 20171211 | 20180329 | 63522.0 | A61K3857 | 1 | MIKNIS, ZACHARY J | C1-INH COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DISORDERS ASSOCIATED WITH C1 ESTERASE INHIBITOR DEFICIENCY | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | A61K | 2,017 | |
15,838,055 | PENDING | GNSS AND OPTICAL GUIDANCE AND MACHINE CONTROL | A global navigation satellite sensor system (GNSS) and gyroscope control system for vehicle steering control comprising a GNSS receiver and antennas at a fixed spacing to determine a vehicle position, velocity and at least one of a heading angle, a pitch angle and a roll angle based on carrier phase position difference... | 1. An automatic steering system for use in an agricultural vehicle, comprising: a controller to: send one or more steering control commands for a desired track to a vehicle steering control mechanism to steer the agricultural vehicle; receive data from one or more sensors indicating a response by the agricultural vehic... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of and claims the benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/680,980, filed Apr. 7, 2015, flow U.S. Pat. No. 9,141,111, issued Sep. 22, 2015, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/166,666, filed Jan. 28, 2014, now U.... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH> | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Disclosed herein in an exemplary embodiment is a sensor system for vehicle steering control comprising a plurality of global navigation satellite systems (GNSSs) including receivers and antennas at a fixed spacing to determine a vehicle position, velocity and at least one of a headin... | G05D10278 | 20171211 | 20180426 | 61043.0 | G05D102 | 2 | SHAFI, MUHAMMAD | GNSS AND OPTICAL GUIDANCE AND MACHINE CONTROL | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G05D | 2,017 | |
15,838,264 | PENDING | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE, METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME AND LED MODULE HAVING THE SAME | A light emitting diode is provided to include a first conductive-type semiconductor layer; a mesa including a second conductive-type semiconductor layer disposed on the first conductive-type semiconductor layer and an active layer interposed between the first and the second conductive-type semiconductor layers; and a f... | 1. A light emitting device comprising: a substrate having a first sidewall, a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall along a first direction; a first semiconductor layer formed over the substrate; an active layer formed over the first semiconductor layer; a second semiconductor layer formed over the active laye... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This patent document is a continuation of, and claims the benefits and priority to, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/985,162, filed on Dec. 30, 2015, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/848,232, filed on Sep. 8, 2015, which claims the benefits... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Since GaN-based light emitting diodes were first developed, GaN-based LEDs have been used for various applications including natural color LED displays, LED traffic signboards, white LEDs, and the like. Generally, a GaN-based light emitting diode is formed by growing epitaxial layers on a substrat... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>Exemplary embodiments of the disclosed technology provide a light emitting diode chip having an electrostatic discharge protection function. In addition, exemplary embodiments of the disclosed technology provide a light emitting diode which can be directly mounted on a printed circuit board or the li... | H01L3338 | 20171211 | 20180426 | 74276.0 | H01L3338 | 3 | MARUF, SHEIKH | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE, METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME AND LED MODULE HAVING THE SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H01L | 2,017 | |
15,839,144 | PENDING | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING USERS | A security application for a computing device, e.g., a mobile phone, allows generation of a secret according to a unique user input (e.g., user credentials). The secret is stored in a directory such that it is retrievable when the unique user input is received via a user interface of a device on which the security appl... | 1. A method, comprising: by an application running on a mobile device, and via a user interface associated with said application, communicating with a user to receive a unique user input, generating, by said application, a secret based upon said unique user input, and storing said secret at said mobile device, said sec... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This is a CONTINUATION of and claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/399,983, filed Jan. 6, 2017, which is a CONTINUATION of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/195,606, filed Jun. 28, 2016, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,577,993, which is a CONTINUATION of U.S. patent appli... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The computer system assists in managing (e.g., storing, organizing, and communicating) a large amount of information. Some of the information managed by a computer system is confidential. In other words, access to such information is intended to be limited. Traditional protection schemes attempt t... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a system in accordance with one or more embodiments of the invention. FIGS. 2A-5B show flowcharts in accordance with one or more embodiments of the invention. FIGS. 6A-7E show examples in accordance with one or more embodiments of the inventio... | H04L630428 | 20171212 | 20180412 | 99982.0 | H04L2906 | 1 | SHAW, BRIAN F | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING USERS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H04L | 2,017 | |
15,839,396 | PENDING | METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING AND SENDING A HOT LINK ASSOCIATED WITH A USER INTERFACE TO A DEVICE | Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for sending hotlinks to a device are provided. The device may be on a wireless network, a wired network, or directly coupled to the device sending the hot link. The hot link contains an associated action that is performed by the device receiving the hot link. The associated... | 1-53. (canceled) 54. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media (NTCRM) including program code, wherein execution of the program code by one or more processors of a computer system is to cause the computer system to: identify a trigger to generate a hot link; determine an action to be performed upon activation ... | RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/290,592, filed May 11, 2001, the benefit of the earlier filing date of which is hereby claimed under 35 U.S.C. § 119 (e). FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to mobile telecommunication devices, and more spec... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Since their introduction, the number of services and features for cellular telephones has steadily increased while the cost of ownership and operation has decreased. At first, these mobile telecommunication devices operated on analog wireless networks that enabled voice communicat... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention relates to providing a method and system for generating and sending a hot link to a device. The hot link contains an action that instructs the receiving device to perform some activity when an associated user interface is selected. According to one aspect of the inventi... | H04W412 | 20171212 | 20180614 | 92993.0 | H04W412 | 3 | IBRAHIM, MOHAMED | METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING AND SENDING A HOT LINK ASSOCIATED WITH A USER INTERFACE TO A DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H04W | 2,017 | |
15,840,052 | PENDING | Method for Immediate Boolean Operations Using Geometric Facets | A method for performing Boolean operations using a computer to create geometric models from primary geometric objects and their facets, comprises calculating intersection lines of facets, splitting facets through which the intersection lines pass, determining each facet is visible or obscure, and regrouping the facets ... | 1. A method that performs immediate Boolean Operations using geometric facets implemented in a computer system and operating with a computer, the method comprising: mapping rendering facets to extended triangles that contain neighbors; searching for the first pair of triangles that hold a start point of an intersection... | BACKGROUND Field of the Invention This invention provides an immediate Boolean operation method for building three (3) dimensional geometric models from primary geometric objects to Computer Aided Design, Computer Graphics, Solid Modeling systems, and Surface Modeling systems, which are widely used in product design, m... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH> | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 shows the main personal computer components, which generally contain a main machine, input devices including mouse and keyboard, a display, and a printer. A highly developed CAD/CG system can run on a PC machine. FIGS. 2A through 2D describe a software architecture in... | G06F1750 | 20171213 | 20180426 | 90424.0 | G06F1750 | 1 | OLSON, JASON C | Method for Immediate Boolean Operations Using Geometric Facets | MICRO | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,017 | |
15,841,885 | PENDING | FASTENER TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES | Provided is, among other things, an apparatus for facilitating the hanging of an object on a wall or other surface. The apparatus includes: a main body section having a front surface and an elongated first opening; an upper section connected to the main body section and having a protruding portion that protrudes away f... | 1. An apparatus for facilitating the hanging of an object on a wall or other surface, said apparatus comprising: a main body section having a front surface and an elongated first opening; an upper section connected to the main body section and having a protruding portion that protrudes away from the front surface; a lo... | This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/438,571, filed Dec. 23, 2016, and is a continuation in part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/146,118 (filed on May 4, 2016), which in turn claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/156,761 (the '761 ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Certain conventional tools have been provided for helping people to hang a picture on a wall. However, the present inventor has discovered that such existing tools typically have significant drawbacks. One example of a conventional tool is the Hang & Level™ sold by Under the Roof Decorating™. The ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention addresses the foregoing problems by providing, among other things, improved tools for facilitating the hanging of pictures and other items, as well as related methods for using such tools. Thus, in one respect, the invention is directed to an apparatus for facil... | B25C3008 | 20171214 | 20180628 | 76453.0 | B25C300 | 1 | SAFAVI, MICHAEL | APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING THE HANGING OF AN OBJECT ON A WALL | MICRO | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | B25C | 2,017 | |
15,842,112 | PENDING | MAGNETIC ATTACHMENT MECHANISM FOR ELECTRONIC WEARABLE DEVICE | An electronic wearable device may include a device body including at least one electronic component, the device body having an attachment side configured to movably attach the electronic wearable device directly to an eyewear temple by magnetic attraction between the electronic wearable device and the eyewear temple, w... | 1. An electronic wearable device comprising: a device body including at least one electronic component, the device body having an attachment side configured to movably attach the electronic wearable device directly to an eyewear temple by magnetic attraction between the electronic wearable device and the eyewear temple... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation-in-part of pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/179,018 filed Jun. 10, 2016, which application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/173,741 entitled “ROBUST EYEWEAR TRACK, WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEM AND ATTACHMENT M... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The number and types of commercially available electronic wearable devices continues to expand. Forecasters are predicting that the electronic wearable devices market will more than quadruple in the next ten years. Some hurdles to realizing this growth remain. Two major hurdles are the cosmetics/a... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>An electronic wearable device according to some examples herein may include a device body including at least one electronic component, the device body having an attachment side configured to movably attach the electronic wearable device directly to an eyewear temple by magnetic attraction between the... | G02C1110 | 20171214 | 20180510 | 67162.0 | G02C1100 | 1 | DANG, HUNG XUAN | MAGNETIC ATTACHMENT MECHANISM FOR ELECTRONIC WEARABLE DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G02C | 2,017 | |
15,843,750 | PENDING | System for logging and reporting driver activity and operation data of a vehicle | An automated at-the-pump method manages vehicle fuel purchases at a fuel station. The method includes transmitting driver identification data to a mobile device assigned to a vehicle driver. The driver identification data is electronically verified to confirm that the driver identification data received by the mobile d... | 1. An onboard electronic system for logging and reporting driver activity and operation data of a vehicle, said system comprising: a power supply; an electronic memory device; at least one vehicle interface operatively connected to a data bus of the vehicle, and adapted for obtaining vehicle mileage data to be stored i... | TECHNICAL FIELD AND BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE The present disclosure relates broadly and generally systems, methods, and apparatus for logging and reporting driver activity and vehicle operation. In other exemplary embodiments, the disclosure comprises systems, methods, and apparatus for automated at-the-pump manage... | <SOH> TECHNICAL FIELD AND BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE <EOH>The present disclosure relates broadly and generally systems, methods, and apparatus for logging and reporting driver activity and vehicle operation. In other exemplary embodiments, the disclosure comprises systems, methods, and apparatus for automated at-the-... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS <EOH>Various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are described below. Use of the term “exemplary” means illustrative or by way of example only, and any reference herein to “the invention” is not intended to restrict or limit the invention to exact features or steps of ... | G06Q20405 | 20171215 | 20180419 | 72745.0 | G06Q2040 | 3 | NGUYEN, TAN QUANG | System for logging and reporting driver activity and operation data of a vehicle | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G06Q | 2,017 | |
15,846,286 | PENDING | USER INTERFACE FOR HOSPITAL BED | A user module for a patient support apparatus is provided. The user module has a user interface operably coupled thereto. The user interface includes an input device and an output device. The output device includes a visual display including textual and non-textual elements. The non-textual elements include enhanced, g... | 1. (canceled) 2. A patient support apparatus, comprising: a support surface, a user module operably coupled to the support surface, a display operably coupled to the user module, the display being configured to graphically display a graphical depiction of a person positioned on the support surface responsive to a selec... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/075,610, filed Mar. 21, 2016, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,849,051 and also a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/069,484, filed Nov. 1, 2013, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,320,664, and also a continuation of U.S. patent applica... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Patient supports, such as hospital beds, mattresses, stretchers, operating room tables, and the like, are commonly used in a variety of care environments to facilitate patient care and transport. User modules are often provided to enable a user to perform a variety of automated functions relating ... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In this disclosure, a user module for a patient support is described. The user module includes a communication interface configured to communicate signals from the user module to a patient support having at least one automated function and being configured to support a patient in at least a substanti... | A61G705 | 20171219 | 20180419 | 93546.0 | A61G705 | 2 | KURILLA, ERIC J | USER INTERFACE FOR HOSPITAL BED | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | A61G | 2,017 | |
15,846,386 | PENDING | MULTI-AXIS ACCELEROMETERS WITH REDUCED CROSS-AXIS SENSITIVITY | A multi-axis accelerometer may include a proof mass, a first electrode set, and a second electrode set. The first electrode set may detect acceleration along a second axis of the accelerometer, and may include a first electrode (C1) and a second electrode (C2). The second electrode set may detect acceleration along a f... | 1. A multi-axis accelerometer comprising: a proof mass; a first electrode set configured to detect acceleration along a second axis of the accelerometer, the first electrode set comprising a first electrode (C1) and a second electrode (C2); a second electrode set configured to detect acceleration along a first axis of ... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/436,390, filed Dec. 19, 2016, the entire content of which is incorporated by reference. FIELD The present disclosure generally relates to accelerometers and, more specifically, to multi-axis ac... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>An accelerometer is a sensor which detects/measures acceleration due to gravity and/or an applied force (e.g., from physical motion). Such devices have numerous applications in the automotive, consumer products, and other industries. Although various accelerometer configurations are known, capacit... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>Features and advantages of the claimed subject matter will be apparent from the following detailed description of embodiments consistent therewith, which description should be considered with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein: FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one e... | G01P1513 | 20171219 | 20180705 | 59247.0 | G01P1513 | 0 | ROBERTS, HERBERT K | MULTI-AXIS ACCELEROMETERS WITH REDUCED CROSS-AXIS SENSITIVITY | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | G01P | 2,017 | |
15,847,167 | PENDING | DOSING DISPENSER SYSTEM AND METHOD | A dosing dispenser includes a housing, a traveler, and a plunger. The housing defines a chamber, and the traveler and plunger are each positionable within the chamber. The traveler is independently positionable along an axis relative to the plunger in at least one direction within the chamber. A method of dispensing a ... | 1. A dosing dispenser comprising: a housing defining a chamber; a traveler within the chamber; and a plunger within the chamber, wherein the traveler is movable along an axis between an engaged position and a disengaged position relative to the plunger, and wherein the traveler is spaced apart from the plunger in the d... | REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/439,280, filed Dec. 27, 2016 and entitled DOSING DISPENSER SYSTEM AND METHOD, the content of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. FIELD OF THE INVENTION This application relates to dispense... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Traditionally, topically administered medicine was often formulated as liquids. Applying a liquid to a skin surface often resulted in a portion of the dose spreading beyond the target area. Cream-based formulations were developed as viscous liquids to prevent the unintended application of the medi... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The terms “invention,” “the invention,” “this invention” and “the present invention” used in this patent are intended to refer broadly to all of the subject matter of this patent and the patent claims below. Statements containing these terms should be understood not to limit the subject matter descri... | B65D830022 | 20171219 | 20180628 | 87687.0 | B65D8300 | 1 | LONG, DONNELL ALAN | DOSING DISPENSER SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | B65D | 2,017 | |
15,848,017 | PENDING | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLES UTILIZING A TOUCH-SENSITIVE INTERFACE | Systems and methods for charging electric vehicles and for quantitative and qualitative load balancing of electrical demand are provided. | 1. A computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to: retrieve from a memory storage device one or more electric charge parameters describing one or more electric charge parameters of an electric vehicle; and display via a user interface of a mobile devic... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present Application claims benefit and priority under 35 U.S.C. § 120 to, and is a Continuation of, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/502,041 filed on Jul. 13, 2009 and titled “SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING AND POWER MANAGEMENT” which issues as U.S. Pat.... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Improvements in battery technology provide the potential of economically viable electric-powered modes of transportation including, but not limited to, automobiles, motorcycles, buses, etc. One oft cited drawback of such electrical vehicles is the need to plug them in regularly to replenish their ... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>An understanding of embodiments described herein and many of the attendant advantages thereof may be readily obtained by reference to the following detailed description when considered with the accompanying drawings, wherein: FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system according t... | H02J71446 | 20171220 | 20180510 | 70307.0 | H02J714 | 1 | BORISSOV, IGOR N | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLES UTILIZING A TOUCH-SENSITIVE INTERFACE | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H02J | 2,017 | |
15,848,367 | ACCEPTED | Access Control Method for Administering an Event Tracking Service Based on Multiple Levels of User Access Privileges to Group Notifications Sent When Events Occur Based on Locations of Mobile Objects | An improved system and method for defining an event based upon an object location and a user-defined zone and managing the conveyance of object location event information among computing devices where object location events are defined in terms of a condition based upon a relationship between user-defined zone informat... | 1. (canceled) 2. An access control method executed in one or more servers having access to a central or distributed database management system (DBMS) of an internet service provider (ISP) having one or more administrators each having a corresponding level of administrative privilege to administer a tracking service tha... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to a system and method for defining an event based on the relationship of an object location and a user-defined zone and managing the conveyance of information related to such object location event among computing devices. More particularly, the present inv... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Various sources of information are available for determining the location of an object. Such location information sources include Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers, radars, radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, and variety of other technologies that can be used to de... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Briefly, the present invention relates to conveying information relating to an object to one or more users. The invention requires defining a zone by the one or more users. An event is also defined in terms of a condition related to a relationship between an object location and the z... | H04L6718 | 20171220 | 20180424 | 20180426 | 59096.0 | H04L2908 | 5 | BARAKAT, MOHAMED | A METHOD FOR LOGGING TIMES AND LOCATIONS OF CARRIERS OF OBJECTS OR ELECTRONIC LOGGING DEVICES (ELDS) OR SENSORS IN IDENTIFIED USER, DRIVER OR VEHICLE SUB-GROUPS WITHIN A GROUP OR FLEET | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H04L | 2,017 |
15,849,414 | PENDING | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING DISEASES OF THE NAIL | Methods and compositions for treating disorders of the nail and nail bed. Such compositions contain a vehicle in which all components of the composition are dissolved, suspended, dispersed, or emulsified, a non-volatile solvent, a wetting agent, and a pharmaceutically active ingredient that is soluble in the non-volati... | 1. A method for the treatment of a disorder of the nail or nail bed comprising topically applying to the surface of the nail of an individual suffering from said disorder a pharmaceutical composition comprising a vehicle that is volatile and/or that rapidly penetrates a nail following the application onto the surface o... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/332,909, filed Oct. 24, 2016, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/755,699, filed Jun. 30, 2015 (now U.S. Pat. No. 9,566,272), which is a continuation of U.S. patent applica... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Onychomycosis, a fungal disease of the nail unit caused by yeasts, dermatophytes, or other molds, accounts for approximately 50% of all nail disorders in humans. In about 80% of onychomycosis cases, the toenails are infected, whereas in the remaining 20%, the fingernails are infec... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a graph showing the in vitro penetration of KP-103 through skin from a formulation of the invention and from three prior art formulations. FIG. 2 is a graph showing the in vitro penetration of KP-103 through nail tissue from a formulation of the invention and from ... | A61K31454 | 20171220 | 20180503 | 81633.0 | A61K31454 | 10 | STEVENS, MARK V | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING DISEASES OF THE NAIL | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | A61K | 2,017 | |
15,850,063 | PENDING | MULTIPLE DISPLAYS FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND A METHOD OF USE | A multiple display system having at least two mechanical arrangements such that in one of the at least two arrangements one of the multiple displays is stowed, out of the way mechanically and visually, when only a first display is in use; and one of the other of the at least two arrangements wherein the other of the mu... | 1. A portable device comprising: a primary display and one or more secondary displays; the one or more secondary displays are physically protected when stowed; the one or more secondary display runs a second application, while the primary display runs a first application in at least one of a plurality operating modes; ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No.: 14/589,853, filed Jan. 5, 2015, now U.S. Pat. No.: 9,864,401, issues Jan. 9, 2018, and claims the benefit of priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/829,262, filed on Jul. 1, 2010, entitled “MULTIPLE DISPLAYS FOR A PORTA... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A range of electronic devices use display screens. Such devices include desktop computers, laptop computers, hand-held computers, cell phones, PDAs, music players, video players, video games, portable email devices, GPSs, cameras, barcode scanners, as well as a variety of industri... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A multiple display system having at least two mechanical arrangements such that in one of the at least two arrangements one of the multiple displays is stowed, out of the way mechanically and visually, when only a first display is in use; and one of the other of the at least two arra... | G06F11616 | 20171221 | 20180426 | 72499.0 | G06F116 | 2 | WATKO, JULIE ANNE | MULTIPLE DISPLAYS FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND A METHOD OF USE | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,017 | |
15,850,606 | PENDING | ROBOT | A robot has a first member, an optical wire placed in the first member, a power line placed in the first member, a photoelectric conversion unit placed in the first member, and an encoder placed in the first member, wherein the optical wire is connected to be optically communicable with the photoelectric conversion uni... | 1. A robot comprising: a first member; an optical wire placed in the first member; a power line placed in the first member; a photoelectric conversion unit placed in the first member; and an encoder placed in the first member, wherein the optical wire is connected to be optically communicable with the photoelectric con... | BACKGROUND 1. Technical Field The present invention relates to a robot. 2. Related Art Patent Document 1 (JP-A-63-288693) discloses a robot that transmits and receives signals using an optical transceiver (photon-to-current conversion unit, current-to-photon conversion unit) that can switch between an electrical signal... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH> | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>An advantage of some aspects of the invention is to provide a robot that can make optical communications while upsizing is suppressed. The invention can be implemented as the following configurations. A robot according to an aspect of the invention includes a first member, an optical wire placed in t... | G08C2306 | 20171221 | 20180628 | 59027.0 | G08C2306 | 0 | PASCAL, LESLIE C | ROBOT | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | G08C | 2,017 | |
15,851,444 | PENDING | Anti-Androgens For The Treatment Of Non-Metastatic Castrate-Resistant Prostate Cancer | Described herein are methods of treating non-metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer with anti-androgens. | 1.-20. (canceled) 21. A method of treating a male human with non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, the method comprising administering an anti-androgen at a dose of about 30 mg per day to about 480 mg per day to a male human in need of such treatment, wherein the anti-androgen is: 4-[7-(6-cyano-5-trifluo... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 61/705,900, filed Sep. 26, 2012, the contents of which are incorporated by reference herein in its entirety for all purposes FIELD OF THE INVENTION Described herein are methods of treating non-metastatic castrat... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Prostate cancer is the second most frequently diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death in males. The course of prostate cancer from diagnosis to death is best categorized as a series of clinical states based on the extent of disease, hormonal status, and absen... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one aspect, described herein is a method of treating non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer in a male human comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an anti-androgen to a male human with non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. In som... | A61K314439 | 20171221 | 20180426 | 66080.0 | A61K314439 | 6 | HUI, SAN MING R | Anti-Androgens For The Treatment Of Non-Metastatic Castrate-Resistant Prostate Cancer | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | A61K | 2,017 | |
15,851,952 | PENDING | APPARATUS FOR CLEANING VIEW SCREENS AND LENSES AND METHOD FOR THE USE THEREOF | A lens and/or a view screen of an electronic device having at least one case can be cleaned by wiping the view screen with a cleaning component wherein the cleaning component is configured to selectively couple to the at least one case or some other substrate using a magnetic attractive force. The cleaning devices may ... | 1. A system comprising: a portable switching device coupled to a portable electronic device; wherein: the switching device and the electronic device are configured to selectively couple to each other employing magnetic force from a first magnet disposed within the switching device; the switching device comprises a firs... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/597,005, filed May 16, 2017, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/343,665, filed Jul. 14, 2014, which is a national stage entry of PCT application No.: PCT/US2012/049562, filed, Aug. 3, 2... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH> | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one aspect, the invention is a method of cleaning a view screen of an electronic device having at least one case comprising wiping the view screen with a cleaning component wherein the cleaning component is configured to selectively couple to the at least one case using a magnetic... | B08B1006 | 20171222 | 20180517 | 80630.0 | B08B100 | 2 | HAUGHTON, ANTHONY MICHAEL | APPARATUS FOR CLEANING VIEW SCREENS AND LENSES AND METHOD FOR THE USE THEREOF | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | B08B | 2,017 | |
15,852,000 | PENDING | APPARATUS FOR CLEANING VIEW SCREENS AND LENSES AND METHOD FOR THE USE THEREOF | A lens and/or a view screen of an electronic device having at least one case can be cleaned by wiping the view screen with a cleaning component wherein the cleaning component is configured to selectively couple to the at least one case or some other substrate using a magnetic attractive force. The cleaning devices may ... | 1. A system comprising: a portable switching device coupled to a portable electronic device; wherein: the switching device and the electronic device are configured to selectively couple to each other employing magnetic force; the switching device comprises a first case; the electronic device comprises a second case and... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/597,005, filed May 16, 2017, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/343,665, filed Jul. 14, 2014, which is a national stage entry of PCT application No.: PCT/US2012/049562, filed, Aug. 3, 2... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH> | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one aspect, the invention is a method of cleaning a view screen of an electronic device having at least one case comprising wiping the view screen with a cleaning component wherein the cleaning component is configured to selectively couple to the at least one case using a magnetic... | B08B1006 | 20171222 | 20180503 | 80630.0 | B08B100 | 2 | HAUGHTON, ANTHONY MICHAEL | APPARATUS FOR CLEANING VIEW SCREENS AND LENSES AND METHOD FOR THE USE THEREOF | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | B08B | 2,017 | |
15,852,436 | ACCEPTED | HANGING CHAIR | A hanging chair that includes an upper frame member, a lower frame member, and a plurality of upright supports. The upper frame member is connectable to an external support structure and having a top plate and a bottom plate. The lower frame member has a top plate and a bottom plate. Each upright support having a first... | 1. A hanging chair, comprising: an upper frame member connectable to an external support structure, the upper frame member having a top plate, a bottom plate, and a side plate; a lower frame member having a top plate, a bottom plate, and a side plate; and a plurality of upright supports that each are arcuate members th... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/277,105, filed on Sep. 27, 2016, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/719,685, filed on May 22, 2015, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,468,284, which claims benefit of U.S. Provisional Applicat... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>This disclosure relates to the field of hanging chairs. Hanging chairs of many types are well known. Hanging chairs generally include a mounting structure at the top of the chair, such as a hook or eye. The mounting structure is used to suspend the hanging chair from an external structure, such as... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>One aspect of the disclosed embodiments is a hanging chair that includes an upper frame member connectable to an external support structure, the upper frame member having a top plate, a bottom plate, and a side plate, and a lower frame member having a top plate, a bottom plate, and a side plate. A pl... | A45F326 | 20171222 | 20180710 | 20180503 | 81805.0 | A45F326 | 2 | MATTEI, BRIAN DAVID | HANGING CHAIR | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | A45F | 2,017 |
15,852,480 | PENDING | System and Method For Parallel Processing Using Dynamically Configurable Proactive Co-Processing Cells | A parallel processing architecture includes a CPU, a task pool populated by the CPU, and a plurality of autonomous co-processing cells each having an agent configured to proactively interrogate the task pool to retrieve tasks appropriate for a particular so-processor. Each co-processor communicates with the task pool t... | 1. A processing system, comprising: a task pool; a controller configured to populate the task pool with a first task; and a first co-processor configured to proactively retrieve the first task from the task pool without communicating with the controller. 2. The processing system of claim 1, wherein the first co-process... | PRIORITY DATA This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/340,332, filed Jul. 24, 2014, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,852,004, issued on Dec. 26, 2017, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/750,696, filed Jan. 25, 2013, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,146,777, issued on Sep. 29, 2015, which are incor... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The Internet of Things (also referred to as the Cloud of Things) refers to an ad hoc network of uniquely identifiable embedded computing devices within the existing Internet infrastructure. The internet of things (IoT) portends advanced connectivity of devices, systems, and services that goes beyo... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Various embodiments of a parallel processing computing architecture include a CPU configured to populate a task pool, and one or more co-processors configured to proactively retrieve threads (tasks) from the task pool. Each co-processor notifies the task pool upon completion of a tas... | G06F94843 | 20171222 | 20180503 | 62774.0 | G06F948 | 2 | RASHID, WISSAM | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SWARM COLLABORATIVE INTELLIGENCE USING DYNAMICALLY CONFIGURABLE PROACTIVE AUTONOMOUS AGENTS | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,017 | |
15,852,709 | PENDING | Cooler Lock | A cooler access control system locks a cooler when occurrence of an event is detected that requires limiting access to the inside of the cooler. Examples of such events include the loss of power to the cooler for a predetermined period of time, the opening of the cooler door for longer than an allowed time, the loss of... | 1. A lock for a food storage vending cooler or freezer having a cabinet, a door on the cabinet, the door and the cabinet together defining a refrigerated food storage vending area, and cooler controller circuitry to detect a fault event requiring the cooler or freezer to be locked, the lock comprising: a locking elemen... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/930,664, entitled “Cooler Lock” filed on Jun. 28, 2013, which is related to and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61/754,332, entitled “Cooler Lock,” filed on Jan. 18, 2013, which applications are herein incor... | <SOH> TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE <EOH>The disclosure is directed generally to enclosure locking mechanisms, and, more particularly, to an access control system that includes features for providing locking and access to a refrigerated cooler. The lock mechanism consists of a strike mounted on the door or cabinet,... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1A is a simplified perspective view of a cooler structure within which aspects of the disclosure may be implemented; FIG. 1B is a simplified perspective view of an alternative cooler structure within which aspects of the disclosure may be implemented; FIG. 2 is an enlar... | F25D23028 | 20171222 | 20180517 | 70720.0 | F25D2302 | 2 | MCCLURE, MORGAN J | Cooler Lock | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | F25D | 2,017 | |
15,853,016 | ACCEPTED | DEVICES, METHODS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR REDEMPTION HEADER FOR MERCHANT OFFERS | Devices, computer-implemented methods, and computer-readable media for a redemption header for merchant offers, such as online coupons, are provided. In some embodiments, an offers website may provide offers, such as online coupons, in a browser executing on a user device. When a user selects an online coupon, the brow... | 1. A tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium storing instructions that when executed by one or more processors effectuate operations comprising: sending, with one or more processors, via a network, from a first domain, at least part of a first webpage to a web browser executing on a user computing device, whe... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/471,682 filed on Mar. 28, 2017, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/837,790, filed on Mar. 15, 2013, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,639,853, which claims the benefit of each of the fo... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH> | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Various embodiments of devices, computer-implemented methods, and computer-readable media for a redemption header for merchant offers are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method is provided that includes providing (e.g., obtaining and rendering) in a browser executing on a use... | G06Q300222 | 20171222 | 20180508 | 20180503 | 75276.0 | G06Q3002 | 2 | JOHNSON, ROBERT C | DEVICES, METHODS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR REDEMPTION HEADER FOR MERCHANT OFFERS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G06Q | 2,017 |
15,854,208 | PENDING | PERSONALIZED NETWORK SEARCHING | Personalized network searching, in which a search query is received from a user, and a request is received to personalize a search result. Responsive to the search query and the request to personalize the search result, a personalized search result is generated by searching a personalized search object. Responsive to t... | 1.-20. (canceled) 21. A computer-implemented method performed by data processing apparatus, the computer-implemented method comprising: identifying a user; receiving user input from the user through an interface of a client device, the user input indicating a modification to a set of favorite items for the user; in res... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/492,513, filed Apr. 20, 2017, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/516,019, filed Oct. 16, 2014, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,679,067 which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser.... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>In general, most page visits on the World Wide Web are revisits; in other words, the user is returning to a web page previously visited. As search engines have improved, many users have turned to search engines for navigating to often-visited sites, rather than typing in uniform resource locators ... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for personalized network searching. In one embodiment, a search engine implements a method comprising receiving a search query, determining a personalized result by searching a personalized search object using the search query, determin... | G06F1730867 | 20171226 | 20180503 | 94805.0 | G06F1730 | 1 | LEWIS, CHERYL RENEA | PERSONALIZED NETWORK SEARCHING | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,017 | |
15,854,462 | PENDING | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE | A light-emitting device, comprising: a substrate; a semiconductor stacking layer comprising a first type semiconductor layer on the substrate, an active layer on the first semiconductor layer, and a second semiconductor layer on the active layer; and an electrode structure on the second semiconductor layer, wherein the... | 1. A light-emitting device, comprising: a first semiconductor layer; an active layer on the first semiconductor layer; a second semiconductor layer on the active layer; and an electrode structure on the second semiconductor layer, wherein the electrode structure comprises a conductive layer on the second semiconductor ... | REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/357,334, filed on Nov. 21, 2016, which is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/049,917, filed on Feb. 22, 2016, which is a continuation application of U.S. patent applicati... | <SOH> DESCRIPTION OF BACKGROUND ART <EOH>As the light-emitting efficiency is increased and the cost of manufacturing is decreased, the dream for solid lighting device to replace the traditional lighting device may come true in recent years. Currently, the internal light-emitting efficiency of the light-emitting diode i... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE <EOH>A light-emitting device, comprising: a substrate; a semiconductor stacking layer comprising a first type semiconductor layer on the substrate, an active layer on the first semiconductor layer, and a second semiconductor layer on the active layer; and an electrode structure on the se... | H01L3362 | 20171226 | 20180517 | 75592.0 | H01L3362 | 1 | HENRY, CALEB E | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H01L | 2,017 | |
15,855,105 | PENDING | METHOD FOR SIGNALING BANDWIDTH PART (BWP) INDICATORS AND RADIO COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT USING THE SAME | A method for signaling radio access network (RAN) profile index is disclosed. The method includes transmitting, by a first cell operating on a first component carrier, a first RAN profile indexing message to a user equipment (UE), the first RAN profile indexing message comprising a first plurality of Bandwidth Part (BW... | 1. A method for signaling radio access network (RAN) profile index, the method comprising: transmitting, by a first cell operating on a first component carrier, a first RAN profile indexing message to a user equipment (UE), the first RAN profile indexing message comprising a first plurality of Bandwidth Part (BWP) indi... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S) The present application claims the benefit of and priority to a provisional U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 62/439,434 filed Dec. 27, 2016, entitled “METHOD FOR SIGNALING RAN SLICING INDEX AND RADIO COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT USING THE SAME,” Attorney Docket No. US60891 (hereinaf... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>New Radio (NR) has been discussed in the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) as a key technology for supporting the operation of the next generation (the fifth generation (5G)) wireless network. NR technology is expected to provide flexible radio protocol structure and architecture to accomm... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>Aspects of the exemplary disclosure are best understood from the following detailed description when read with the accompanying figures. Various features are not drawn to scale, dimensions of various features may be arbitrarily increased or reduced for clarity of discussion.... | H04L50042 | 20171227 | 20180628 | 62307.0 | H04L500 | 1 | LOO, JUVENA W | METHOD FOR SIGNALING BANDWIDTH PART (BWP) INDICATORS AND RADIO COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT USING THE SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04L | 2,017 | |
15,856,468 | PENDING | TWO-LEVEL LED SECURITY LIGHT WITH MOTION SENSOR | A two-level LED security light within it has a light-emitting unit including an LED load which may be turned on or turned off by a loading and power control unit activated by a light sensing control unit and a motion sensing unit. When the motion sensing unit detects a motion signal, the light-emitting unit is switched... | 1. An LED security light, comprising: a power supply unit; a light-emitting unit, including an LED load; a loading and power control unit; a light sensing control unit; a motion sensing unit, including at least one motion sensor; and a time setting unit; wherein the loading and power control unit comprises a controller... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This is a continuation application of prior application Ser. No. 15/637,175 filed on Jun. 29, 2017, currently pending, which is a continuation application of prior application Ser. No. 15/230,752 filed on Aug. 8, 2016, issued as U.S. Pat. No. 9,743,480 on Aug. 22, 2017, which is ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH> | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a two-level LED security light with motion sensor which may switch to high level illumination in the Power-Saving (PS) mode for a predetermined duration time when a human motion is detected thereby achieve warning purpose using method of elec... | H05B330854 | 20171228 | 20180503 | 57220.0 | H05B3308 | 1 | LE, TUNG X | A LIFE-STYLE LED SECURITY LIGHT | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H05B | 2,017 | |
15,857,236 | ACCEPTED | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVISIONING USER COMPUTING DEVICES BASED ON SENSOR AND STATE INFORMATION | A system and method is provided for using information broadcast by devices and resources in the immediate vicinity of a mobile device, or by sensors located within the mobile device itself, to ascertain and make a determination of the immediate environment and state of the mobile device. This determination may be used ... | 1. A method for controlling access to a functionality of a user device, the method comprising: receiving a capabilities list (CL) from one or more external resources available to and in proximity with the user device, each CL specifying one or more attributes of the respective external resource from which it is receive... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the delivery, discovery, management and control of information to mobile consumers, and more particularly to consumers who have access to multiple devices, capabilities and networks, and to the efficient use and control of these resourc... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH> | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>These and other drawbacks in the prior art are overcome in large part by a system and method according to embodiments of the present invention. A telecommunications method in accordance with embodiments of the present invention includes receiving registry map information of network e... | H04W4001 | 20171228 | 20180619 | 20180503 | 78187.0 | H04W400 | 1 | LE, DANH C | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVISIONING USER COMPUTING DEVICES BASED ON SENSOR AND STATE INFORMATION | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H04W | 2,017 |
15,857,854 | PENDING | ANNOTATED 3D MODELS OF TELECOMMUNICATION SITES FOR PLANNING, ENGINEERING, AND INSTALLATION | Systems and method for creating, modifying, and utilizing a virtual 360-degree view of a telecommunications site with annotations thereon include obtaining data capture from the telecommunications site, wherein the data capture includes one or more of photos and video; processing the data capture to create a three-dime... | 1. A method for creating, modifying, and utilizing a virtual 360-degree view of a telecommunications site with annotations thereon, the method comprising: obtaining data capture from the telecommunications site, wherein the data capture comprises one or more of photos and video; processing the data capture to create a ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S) The present patent/application is continuation-in-part of and the content of each are incorporated by reference herein: Filing Date Serial No. Title Aug. 25, 2017 15/686,431 VIRTUAL 360-DEGREE VIEW MODIFICATION OF A TELECOMMUNICATIONS SITE FOR PLANNING, ENGINEERING, AND INSTALL... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE <EOH>Due to the geographic coverage nature of wireless service, there are hundreds of thousands of cell towers in the United States. For example, in 2014, it was estimated that there were more than 310,000 cell towers in the United States. Cell towers can have heights up to 1,500 feet... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE <EOH>In an exemplary embodiment, a method for creating, modifying, and utilizing a virtual 360-degree view of a telecommunications site with annotations thereon includes obtaining data capture from the telecommunications site, wherein the data capture comprises one or more of photo... | G06T1920 | 20171229 | 20180524 | 99058.0 | G06T1920 | 1 | DEMETER, HILINA K | ANNOTATED 3D MODELS OF TELECOMMUNICATION SITES FOR PLANNING, ENGINEERING, AND INSTALLATION | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G06T | 2,017 | |
15,859,705 | PENDING | DATA LEAK PROTECTION | Methods and systems for Data Leak Prevention (DLP) in an enterprise network are provided. According to one embodiment, a network security device maintains a filter database containing multiple filtering rules. Each filtering rule specifies a watermark value, a set of network services for which the filtering rule is act... | 1. A data leak protection method comprising: maintaining, by a network security device protecting an enterprise network, a filter database containing a plurality of filtering rules, wherein each filtering rule of the plurality of filtering rules specifies a watermark value, a set of network services for which the filte... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/350,083, filed on Nov. 13, 2016, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/971,340, filed Dec. 16, 2015, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,497,192, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH> | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>Methods and systems are described for Data Leak Prevention (DLP) in an enterprise network. According to one embodiment, a data leak protection method is provided. A network security device, protecting an enterprise network, maintains a filter database containing multiple filtering rules. Each filteri... | H04L630245 | 20180101 | 20180510 | 67020.0 | H04L2906 | 1 | BROWN, ANTHONY D | DATA LEAK PROTECTION | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H04L | 2,018 | |
15,859,930 | PENDING | COMPRESSION OF DISTORTED IMAGES FOR HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY | A method and device for distorted compression of images displayed over a head mounted display (HMD) are provided. The method includes receiving, at a sink device, an image from a source device over a transport medium; determining, based on the optical means of the HMD, a circumscribed circle of the received image; dete... | 1. A method for distorted compression of images displayed over a head mounted display (HMD), comprising: receiving, at a sink device, an image from a source device over a transport medium; determining, based on the optical means of the HMD, a circumscribed circle of the received image; determining a compression ratio b... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/441,765 filed on Jan. 3, 2017. TECHNICAL FIELD The present disclosure generally relates to image compression, and more particularly to compression of distorted images to be displayed on a HMD. BACKGROUND He... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Head mounted displays (hereinafter “HMDs”) are often used as visual displays. HMDs are used, for example, for playing games in a virtual three-dimensional space, for simulating the interior of a building, and in various other fields. Typically, an HMD includes a small liquid-crystal display (LCD) ... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>A summary of several example embodiments of the disclosure follows. This summary is provided for the convenience of the reader to provide a basic understanding of such embodiments and does not wholly define the breadth of the disclosure. This summary is not an extensive overview of all contemplated e... | G09G5005 | 20180102 | 20180705 | 94549.0 | G09G500 | 0 | DU, HAIXIA | COMPRESSION OF DISTORTED IMAGES FOR HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | G09G | 2,018 | |
15,861,743 | PENDING | INFLATOR | An inflator tool includes a handle portion extending between a battery receiving portion and a tool head portion. The handle portion defines a longitudinal axis. The tool head portion includes an air inlet, a compression chamber, and an air outlet. A motor is at least partially supported within the handle portion and i... | 1. An inflator tool comprising: a handle portion extending between a battery receiving portion and a tool head portion, the handle portion defining a longitudinal axis, and the tool head portion including an air inlet, a compression chamber, and an air outlet; and a motor at least partially supported within the handle ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority to pending U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/442,265, filed on Jan. 4, 2017, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an inflator, and more particularly to ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Inflators are used to drive air into an inflatable device. Inflators generally include a fan or rotor to drive pressurized airflow from an inlet of the tool into the inflatable device. | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention provides, in one aspect, an inflator tool including a handle portion extending between a battery receiving portion and a tool head portion. The handle portion defines a longitudinal axis. The tool head portion includes an air inlet, a compression chamber, and an air out... | F04D250673 | 20180104 | 20180705 | 70848.0 | F04D2506 | 1 | BERTHEAUD, PETER JOHN | INFLATOR | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | F04D | 2,018 | |
15,862,016 | ACCEPTED | HORIZONTAL-TRANSVERTEBRAL CURVILINEAR NAIL-SCREWS WITH INTER-LOCKING RIGID OR JOINTED FLEXIBLE RODS FOR SPINAL FUSION | A horizontal-transvertebral curvilinear nail-screw (HTCN) including a body portion having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is opposed to the second end; and a head at the first end of the body portion, wherein the body portion has a predetermined curvilinear shape and includes a pointed tip at the se... | 1. (canceled) 2. A spinal fusion implant comprising: a first curvilinear nail-screw for penetration and implantation into a first vertebral body along a first curved trajectory that avoids penetrating pedicles, wherein the first curvilinear nail screw extends from a first proximal end to a first distal end along the fi... | This application is a Continuation-In-Part Application of co-pending application Ser. No. 12/471,340 filed on May 22, 2009, which is a Continuation-In-Part of co-pending application Ser. No. 12/054,335 filed on Mar. 24, 2008, which is a Continuation-In-Part of application Ser. No. 11/842,855, filed on Aug. 21, 2007, wh... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The history and evolution of instrumented spinal fusion in the entire human spine has been reviewed in related applications Ser. No. 12/054,335 filed on Mar. 24, 2008, Ser. No. 11/842,855, filed on Aug. 21, 2007, Ser. No. 11/536,815 filed on Sep. 29, 2006, and Ser. No. 11/208,644 filed on Aug. 23,... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The present invention recognizes the aforementioned problems with conventional apparatus and solves these problems. Herein described are exemplary embodiments of novel HTCNs which are implanted and embedded within adjacent vertebral bodies using a lateral horizontal side-to-side-trajectory avoiding t... | A61B170642 | 20180104 | 20180724 | 20180510 | 67489.0 | A61B17064 | 2 | JOHANAS, JACQUELINE T | SPINAL FUSION IMPLANT WITH CURVILINEAR NAIL-SCREWS | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | A61B | 2,018 |
15,863,064 | PENDING | ELECTRIC PUSH ROD AND ELECTRIC HEADREST SUPPORT | An electric push rod includes a drive motor, an outer tube, a threaded rod, a screw nut and a slider block. The outer tube is fixed to the drive motor, the threaded rod and the screw nut are located in the outer tube, the screw nut is in a threaded connection with the threaded rod, the drive motor is connected with the... | 1. An electric push rod, comprising a drive motor, an outer tube, a threaded rod, a screw nut and a slider block, wherein the outer tube is fixed to the drive motor, the threaded rod and the screw nut are located in the outer tube, the screw nut is in a threaded connection with the threaded rod, the drive motor is conn... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of priority to Chinese Utility Model Application No. 201720994080.6 filed on Aug. 9, 2017, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a field of furniture parts, more particularly to an elect... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Generally, angles of a headrest of sofa can be adjusted to improve comfort. One of the achievement manners is to set a headrest support in the sofa. The headrest support includes two fasteners, an electric push rod and a plurality of linkages, therein one fastener is fixed to the ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One objective of the present invention is to provide an electric push rod that can prevent user's hands from being jammed. Another objective of the present invention is to provide an electric headrest support with an electric push rod. To achieve the above objectives, an electric pus... | A47C738 | 20180105 | 20180510 | 61268.0 | A47C738 | 0 | BARFIELD, ANTHONY DERRELL | ELECTRIC PUSH ROD AND ELECTRIC HEADREST SUPPORT | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | A47C | 2,018 | |
15,863,276 | PENDING | T-BAR FOR SUSPENDED CEILING WITH HEAT DISSIPATION SYSTEM FOR LED LIGHTING | The T-bar includes an elongate rigid spine extending between terminal ends including either a fixed anchor or adjustable anchor for attachment to adjacent T-bars or other supports. An upper heat sink is provided on an upper portion of the spine to enhance heat transfer from the T-bar to air surrounding upper portions o... | 1. A T-bar for a suspended ceiling, the T-bar comprising: an elongated rigid spine extending from a first terminal end to a second terminal end; a fixed anchor attached to the elongated rigid spine on at least one of the first or second terminal ends; a lower portion of the elongated rigid spine including a rest shelf ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/634,219 filed on Sep. 11, 2012, which is a continuation and claims benefit of the earlier filing dates associated with International Application No. PCT/US2011/000455 filed on Mar. 10, 2011, which designate... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A common form of surface finish for ceilings, especially within commercial construction is the “dropped ceiling.” With a dropped ceiling a lattice of T-bars is suspended at a height desired for the ceiling. Ceiling tiles are provided which have a size and shape matching gaps in th... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>With this invention, a T-bar is provided for a dropped ceiling which is configured to transfer heat effectively away from T-bar and ceiling mounted light sources and other heat sources, and into a space above a dropped ceiling. The T-bar can have any of a variety of different general... | F21V29767 | 20180105 | 20180510 | 82886.0 | F21V2302 | 2 | SONG, ZHENG B | T-BAR FOR SUSPENDED CEILING WITH HEAT DISSIPATION SYSTEM FOR LED LIGHTING | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | F21V | 2,018 | |
15,863,474 | PENDING | WEARABLE CAMERA SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING CAMERA SYSTEMS OR OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES TO WEARABLE ARTICLES | Wearable electronic devices, for example wearable camera systems, and methods for attaching electronic devices such as camera systems to eyewear or other wearable articles are described. | 1. A wearable camera system, wherein the wearable camera system includes a wearable camera and a remote device, wherein the camera has a camera body having a width or a height that is smaller than a length of the camera body, wherein the camera body is devoid of a view finder, where in the camera body contains an accel... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/809,383 filed Nov. 10, 2017, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/816,995 filed Aug. 3, 2015 and issued as U.S. Pat. No. 9,823,494 on Nov. 21, 2017, which application claim... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The world is quickly becoming a world of instant or near instant information availability. Certain of this information are photographs and videos. In addition, intelligent wireless devices and apps allow for the transfer of this information quickly, seamlessly and effortlessly. It is estimated tha... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>Wearable electronic device systems, for example wearable camera systems, and apparatuses and methods for attaching electronic devices such as cameras to eyewear or other wearable articles are described. An electronic device system according to some examples of the present disclosure may include an ey... | G02C1110 | 20180105 | 20180524 | 94211.0 | G02C1100 | 1 | AGGARWAL, YOGESH K | WEARABLE CAMERA SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING CAMERA SYSTEMS OR OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES TO WEARABLE ARTICLES | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G02C | 2,018 | |
15,864,325 | PENDING | ORNAMENT ASSEMBLY | An ornament assembly forms a ring hole for a string or a latch through fabric or leather goods. The ornament assembly includes a first body and a second body. The first body includes a first base defining a first through hole at a center of the first base and a first protrusion protruded from a boundary of the first th... | 1. An ornament assembly comprising: a first body comprising a first base defining a first through hole at a center of the first base and a first protrusion protruded from a boundary of the first through hole; and a second body comprising a second base defining a second through hole at a center of the second base and a ... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/425,577, filed Mar. 3, 2015, which is a National Phase application under 35 U.S.C. § 371 of International Application No. PCT/KR2014/013111, with an International Filing Date of Dec. 31, 2014, which ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH> | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The purpose of the disclosure is providing an ornament assembly which is capable of improving workability and coupling function to solve the above-mentioned problems. Another purpose of the disclosure is providing an ornament assembly to prevent disassemble of the ornament assembly in use, by prevent... | A44B130088 | 20180108 | 20180510 | 62989.0 | A44B1300 | 1 | SULLIVAN, MATTHEW J | ORNAMENT ASSEMBLY | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | A44B | 2,018 | |
15,864,749 | PENDING | Computer Recovery or Return | A computer return apparatus includes a processor. The apparatus includes a memory connected to the processor. The apparatus includes a display. The apparatus includes a return screen that the processor automatically causes to appear during or after boot-up of the processor on the display, that displays information conc... | 1. A method for displaying information to assist with returning a computer comprising the steps of: activating a processor to display on a display screen on the computer which displays information concerning return information for returning the computer to an owner from data stored in a memory of the computer, the scre... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/601,645 filed May 22, 2017, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/199,316 filed Jun. 30, 2016, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,672,388 issued Jun. 6, 2017, which is a continuation of U.S. patent applicatio... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Current methods of computer return or recovery products include: (1) Physical labels that attach to the outside hardware of the computer equipment. These hardware labels can contain custom recovery information, but because they are hardware based, they can not be interactively cha... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention pertains to a computer return apparatus. The apparatus comprises a processor. The apparatus comprises a memory connected to the processor. The apparatus comprises a display. The apparatus comprises a return screen that the processor automatically causes to appea... | G06F2188 | 20180108 | 20180517 | G06F2188 | 1 | REVAK, CHRISTOPHER A | Computer Recovery or Return | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | G06F | 2,018 | ||
15,864,869 | PENDING | LIQUID RECOVERY FILTER | A liquid recovery filter assembly for recovering filtered liquid trapped within a core or downstream side of a filter element. Multiple embodiments each include a recovery port and a recovery filter in fluid communication with the core or downstream side of the filter element. The recovery port is opened following filt... | 1-31. (canceled) 32. A liquid recovery filter assembly comprising: a filter assembly housing having a shell wall with an upper end cap and a lower end cap, wherein the upper end cap and the lower end cap are secured to the shell wall, and wherein the combination of the shell wall and the end caps define an internal vol... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 13/460,583 filed Apr. 30, 2012, and PCT Application Serial No. PCT/US13/37671 filed 23 Apr. 2013, the contents all of which are incorporated in their entirety herein by reference. This application also claims the benefit... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE <EOH> | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE <EOH>The liquid recovery filter assembly disclosed herein comprises a number of embodiments, wherein each of the embodiments includes a filter housing or shell containing a filter element secured therein. All of the embodiments have an inlet port that extends into the upstream or inlet s... | B01D3516 | 20180108 | 20180510 | 98721.0 | B01D3516 | 0 | GONZALEZ, MADELINE | LIQUID RECOVERY FILTER | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | B01D | 2,018 | |
15,865,206 | ACCEPTED | EXERCISE SYSTEM AND METHOD | A method for displaying live and archived cycling classes comprising displaying information about cycling classes that can be accessed by a first user using a first stationary bike via a digital communication network on a display screen at a first location, whereby the first user can select either a live cycling class ... | 1. A system comprising: a user interface operable to display live and archived cycling class content to a first user at a first location, the user interface comprising a display screen and a user input device operable to receive input from the first user; a plurality of sensors operable to detect activity by the first ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of and claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/992,032 filed Jan. 11, 2016, which is a continuation of and claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/930,398 filed on Nov. 2, 2015, and issued as U.S. Pat. No. 9,233,276... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH> | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A method for displaying live and archived cycling classes, in various embodiments comprising displaying information about available live and archived cycling classes that can be accessed by a first user using a first stationary bike via a digital communication network on a display sc... | A63B240075 | 20180108 | 20180717 | 20180510 | 77578.0 | A63B2400 | 2 | RICHMAN, GLENN E | EXERCISE SYSTEM AND METHOD | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | A63B | 2,018 |
15,865,958 | PENDING | SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTING METADATA EMBEDDED IN VIDEO | A method, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, and reception apparatus for extracting metadata, and an information providing apparatus for providing the metadata. The method for extracting metadata includes processing, by circuitry of the reception apparatus, content that includes the metadata embedded ther... | 1: (canceled) 2: A method of a reception apparatus for extracting metadata, the method comprising: processing, by circuitry of the reception apparatus, content that includes the metadata embedded therein, the metadata being embedded as a watermark in a video frame of the content; and detecting, by the circuitry, symbol... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/741,168, filed Jun. 16, 2015, which is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/135,246, filed on Mar. 19, 2015; the entire contents of which are incorporated herein b... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH> | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to embedding metadata in a portion of video data. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a method of a reception apparatus for extracting metadata. The method includes processing, by circuitry of the recept... | H04N2144008 | 20180109 | 20180621 | 72075.0 | H04N2144 | 0 | TRAN, HAI V | SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTING METADATA EMBEDDED IN VIDEO | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H04N | 2,018 | |
15,866,691 | PENDING | SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING MULTIPLE COMPONENT CHEMICAL SPRAYS | A system for dispensing a plurality of chemicals includes a respective storage tank for each chemical. A respective metering, rotary positive displacement pump is in hydraulic communication at an inlet thereof with an outlet of each tank. An outlet of each pump is connected to a respective discharge hose. At least one ... | 1. An apparatus for simultaneously dispensing at least two liquids at preselected rates comprising: a first container containing a first liquid; a second container containing a second liquid; a first pump having an inlet in fluid communication with the first container, the first pump having an outlet; a second pump hav... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/854,092 filed on Sep. 15, 2015, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/066,028, filed on Oct. 20, 2014, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/165,225, filed on May 22, 2015, the c... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>This disclosure is related to the field of systems for spray application of multiple component liquid compounds, wherein the multiple components are mixed at the point of spray application. More specifically, the disclosure relates to systems for such spray application which require very precise c... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING(S) <EOH>FIG. 1 shows an example embodiment of a system according to the present disclosure. detailed-description description="Detailed Description" end="lead"? | B05B9002 | 20180110 | 20180510 | 91910.0 | B05B900 | 1 | BARRERA, JUAN C | SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING MULTIPLE COMPONENT CHEMICAL SPRAYS | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | B05B | 2,018 | |
15,867,095 | ACCEPTED | BONE ANCHOR RECEIVER WITH UPPER TOOL ENGAGING GROOVES AND PLANAR FACES | A spinal implant tool set includes end guide tools having flexible back wall flaps that receive opposite ends of the rod and intermediate guide tools that hold the rod in intermediate locations between the end guide tools. Both the end and intermediate guide tools include an attachment structure for operably connecting... | 1. A receiver of a bone anchor, the receiver being configured to accept a rod that is locked in the receiver via a closure top, the receiver comprising: a receiver body having a center longitudinal axis, a base, and a pair of upright arms extending upwardly from the base to define an open channel for receiving the rod,... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/583,821, filed Aug. 26, 2009, now U.S. patent Ser. No. ______, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/996,349, filed Nov. 23, 2004, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,621,918, which are both incorp... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to apparatuses and methods for use in performing spinal surgery and, in particular, to tools and methods of using such tools, especially for percutaneously implanting spinal screws and for implanting a rod for spinal support and alignment, using minim... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A tool assembly and a set of tools according to the invention is provided for percutaneously implanting bone screws and an associated spinal rod in a patient. The tool assembly includes an elongate guide tool with implant engaging members and a multi-purpose installation tool. The mu... | A61B177085 | 20180110 | 20180619 | 20180510 | 95896.0 | A61B1770 | 1 | HAMMOND, ELLEN CHRISTINA | BONE ANCHOR RECEIVER WITH UPPER TOOL ENGAGING GROOVES AND PLANAR FACES | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | A61B | 2,018 |
15,867,102 | PENDING | Contact Lens | A contact lens constructed to limit the water transmissibility of at least one area of the lens while maintaining at least a minimum oxygen transmissibility. The water transmissibility maximum and oxygen permeability minimum are achieved by a predetermined lens thickness of a single lens material or by the use of two o... | 1. A contact lens comprising an anterior surface facing away from an eye; a posterior surface facing toward the eye; a medium residing between the anterior surface and the posterior surface, where the medium has an oxygen permeability and a water permeability, where the medium comprises a polymer containing cross-linke... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/948,683 filed on Nov. 23, 2015, which in turn claims the benefit of U.S. Prov. Pat. App. No. 62/083,198 filed on Nov. 22, 2014, the entireties of which are hereby incorporated by reference. STATEM... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Field of the invention: This disclosure relates to the general field of optical lenses, and more specifically toward a contact lens constructed to limit the water transmissibility of at least one area of the lens while maintaining at least a minimum oxygen transmissibility. The water transmissibil... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The present disclosure addresses the problem through an alternative approach; creating a lens that meets at least the Holden Mertz minimum criteria for oxygen transmissibility while manifesting water transport of no greater than successful commercialized contact lenses. The present invention disclose... | G02C7049 | 20180110 | 20180510 | 99169.0 | G02C704 | 0 | STACHEL, KENNETH J | Contact Lens | SMALL | 1 | CONT-PENDING | G02C | 2,018 | |
15,869,160 | PENDING | DISPLAY PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | A display panel and a manufacturing method are provided. The display panel includes a substrate, multiple active switches disposed on the substrate and a low dielectric constant protective layer. The low dielectric constant protective layer is formed on the numerous active switches. A relative dielectric constant of th... | 1. A display panel comprising: a substrate; a plurality of active switches, disposed on the substrate; a low dielectric constant protective layer formed on the plurality of active switches, wherein a relative dielectric constant of the low dielectric constant protective layer is lower than a relative dielectric constan... | FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE The disclosure relates to the field of display technology, and more particularly to a display panel and a manufacturing method thereof. BACKGROUND Displays are widely applied due to numerous advantages such as thin bodies, energy saving, radiation-free, etc. Most displays available on the market... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Displays are widely applied due to numerous advantages such as thin bodies, energy saving, radiation-free, etc. Most displays available on the market are backlight-type displays, and such display includes a display panel and a backlight module. The working principle of the display panel is placing... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The disclosure provides a display panel. A relative dielectric constant of a protective layer on active switches is low. Furthermore, the disclosure further provides a manufacturing method adopting the display panel. The objective of the disclosure is achieved by following embodiments. A display pane... | H01L271248 | 20180112 | 20180705 | 61008.0 | H01L2712 | 0 | YUSHIN, NIKOLAY K | DISPLAY PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | H01L | 2,018 | |
15,870,139 | PENDING | METHOD OF TREATING LOW BLOOD PRESSURE | A method for treating a patient suffering from one of septic shock, acute kidney injury, severe hypotension, cardiac arrest, and refractory hypotension, but not from myocardial infarction, is provided. The method includes administering a therapeutically effective dose of Angiotensin II, or Ang II, to the patient. | 1. A method of treating a human patient suffering from low blood pressure, comprising administering angiotensin II to the patient at an initial rate from about 5 ng/kg/min to about 20 ng/kg/min. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the initial rate is about 5 ng/kg/min. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the initial rate i... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This patent application is a continuation of U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 15/380,574, filed Dec. 15, 2016 (now U.S. Pat. No. 9,867,863), which is a continuation of U.S. Application Ser. No. 12/639,987, filed on Dec. 16, 2009 (now U.S. Pat. No. 9,572,856), the entire contents ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Severe sepsis is the leading cause of acute kidney injury (“AKI”) and its incidence is increasing. The two leading clinical conditions associated with AM are sepsis and cardiac surgery. In the largest epidemiologic study to date (>120,000), Bagshaw et al. found that AKI occurred i... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present teachings disclose a method of treating a patient suffering from low blood pressure. According to an embodiment of the present teachings, a method of treating a patient suffering from low blood pressure is provided. The patient can suffer from one of septic shock, acute k... | A61K38085 | 20180112 | 20180517 | 94600.0 | A61K3808 | 1 | GUDIBANDE, SATYANARAYAN R | METHOD OF TREATING LOW BLOOD PRESSURE | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | A61K | 2,018 | |
15,871,553 | PENDING | MOBILE REFUELING VESSEL | A mobile vessel for refueling engines at remote refueling sites. The vessel has a tank with side walls and a rectangular bottom portion. The bottom portion is configured to rest on the ground and it includes an inner wall and a lower plate. The bottom portion further includes spacer elements between the inner wall and ... | 1. Apparatus for refueling an engine from a vessel containing fuel comprising: a foldable docking station on the front or rear end of the vessel; the docking station having a generally horizontal deck, a ladder extending from an edge of the deck, and a tiltable platform connected to an opposite edge of the deck. 2. The... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This is a divisional patent application of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/629,889 filed Feb. 24, 2015, which is expressly incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. FIELD The present disclosure relates to fuel tanks and, more particularly, to a transportable fuel tank that m... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>This section provides background information related to the present disclosure which is not necessarily prior art. In some instances, it is impractical for a vehicle to travel to a gas station or the like to be refueled. Construction sites are an example. These sites are often remotely located and... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>This section provides a general summary of the disclosure, and is not a comprehensive disclosure of its full scope or all of its features. In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a mobile vessel for refueling engines at remote refueling sites is provided. The vessel has a tank with... | B60R3007 | 20180115 | 20180517 | 95888.0 | B60R300 | 1 | DUDA, CONAN D | MOBILE REFUELING VESSEL | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | B60R | 2,018 | |
15,871,834 | ACCEPTED | Pilates Machine Tension Device Support System | A Pilates machine tension device support system for efficiently providing a tension force to a movable platform of an exercise machine. The Pilates machine tension device support system generally includes a frame, a platform movably positioned upon the frame and a tension assembly connected between the frame and the pl... | 1. An exercise machine, comprising: a frame having a first end and a second end; a first end platform attached to the frame, wherein the first end platform is near the first end; a carriage movably positioned upon the frame, wherein the carriage is adapted to be movable in a reciprocating manner along at least a portio... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 15/688,417 filed on Aug. 28, 2017 which issues on Jan. 16, 2018 as U.S. Pat. No. 9,868,010 (Docket No. LAGR-133), which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 15/595,429 filed on May 15, 2017 now issue... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH> | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention generally relates to a Pilates exercise machine which includes a frame, a platform movably positioned upon the frame and a tension assembly connected between the frame and the platform to provide selective tension upon the platform in a first direction. The tensio... | A63B2100065 | 20180115 | 20180717 | 20180517 | 59974.0 | A63B2100 | 0 | FISCHER, RAE | Pilates Machine Tension Device Support System | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | A63B | 2,018 |
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