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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110041246 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS PROVIDING TEMPERATURE REGULATED CUSHION STRUCTURE Systems and methods in which temperature regulated cushioning systems are provided in hygienic, convenient configurations are shown. Embodiments provide heating and cooling to provide temperature regulation adapted for human comfort and/or therapeutic effects. Heating a... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110035487 | COMMUNICATION NETWORK SYSTEM AND SERVICE PROCESSING METHOD IN COMMUNICATION NETWORK A communication network system includes a resource network element and further includes a resource server adapted to retrieve availability information of the resource network element and to allocate the resource network element according to the retrieved availability in... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110032921 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM USING OFDM FOR ONE DIRECTION AND DSSS FOR ANOTHER DIRECTION A method and apparatus for wireless communication are described. In one embodiment, a method for communicating with a subscriber comprises transmitting orthogonal frequency domain multiplexing (OFDM) signals to the subscriber, and receiving direct-sequence spread spectr... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110032849 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MITIGATING INTERFERENCE BETWEEN ACCESS POINTS Systems and methods which implement cooperative techniques at wireless network access points to provide interference mitigation are shown. Embodiments utilize cooperative antenna beam adaptation techniques wherein antenna beam selection, selective antenna beam transmiss... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110028914 | Collapsible Valve A collapsible valve comprising a first portion with at least one dimple in a side thereof, and a second portion, the second portion being narrower than the first portion and arranged along an axial dimension of the first portion, the second portion including a cut there... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110028208 | GAME USING INDEPENDENT-SOURCE GAME DATA A game is disclosed that uses independent ongoing game data to define the game objective. The ongoing game data is defined by a source that is independent of the game program or gram operator. The ongoing game data is displayed to a player who is given an option to sele... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110025396 | Digital Attenuator Circuits and Methods for Use thereof An attenuator system includes a first adjustable impedance component on a first current path between a input component and a output component, and a second adjustable impedance component between the first current path and ground, wherein each of the first and second adj... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110013423 | LIGHT INJECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNIFORM LUMINOSITY OF WAVEGUIDE-BASED DISPLAYS The attenuation of light per unit length in a waveguide as a result of active pixels (i.e., open pixels) may be corrected or mitigated by injecting apodized light into the waveguide. A light injection system and method is provided to enhance the luminous uniformity of t... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110013138 | Vision Treatment Procedures and Devices A vision treatment system comprises a computer and a user input output module associated with the computer, the user input output module including a display screen and means for receiving user input, wherein the computer includes a testing and training module for one or... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110012788 | Miniature Circularly Polarized Folded Patch Antenna An antenna system comprising a ground plane, an antenna element folded under itself and operable to transmit and receive circularly polarized signals, an air filled cavity disposed between the ground plane and the antenna element, and a radio frequency module in communi... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110009122 | MOBILE SERVICES CONTROL PLATFORM PROVIDING A CONVERGED VOICE SERVICE A mobile services control platform supports an enhanced service, Voice Forwarding to Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi Voice. Functionally, the service allows a subscriber to use a Wi-Fi device to receive voice calls directed to his or her mobile number. In a representative example, when ... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110007377 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING PIXEL OPERATIONAL VOLTAGE IN MEMS-BASED OPTICAL DISPLAYS Embodiments of a display comprising pixels formed from suitably tethered deformable membrane-based MEMS subsystems are provided that include the means to dynamically alter the in-plane tension, and thus the effective spring constant, of the deformable membrane being pon... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100331690 | Systems and Techniques for Providing Elasticity Graphs An elastogram device comprises a driver controller including a wave generator, and an amplifier assembly receiving waves from the wave generator for driving an actuator, the amplifier assembly compatible with at least one pneumatic actuator, at least one hydraulic actua... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100329378 | MULTIPLE ANTENNA SPATIAL MULTIPLEXING OPTIMAL DETECTION MIMO detection is described that reduces the complexity of computations for finding the soft bit output. The detection process includes QR factorization splitting the distance calculations into two groups, subset lookup using a last cross constellation set (LCCS) lookup... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100328171 | Rollable and/or Foldable Antenna Systems and Methods for Use Thereof An antenna system comprises a ground plane, a flexible substrate, a first antenna element disposed upon the flexible substrate and proximal to the ground plane, the flexible substrate configured so as to be at least partially rolled, and a Radio Frequency (RF) module in... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100325004 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION ON SELECTED TOPICS TO INTERESTED USERS There are disclosed systems and methods which provide for an inter-action between unrelated databases such that information provided to a first database by a first provider can be pushed from the first database to a user based, at least in part, on data provided by that... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100324968 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY RESTRUCTURING DATABASE ENTRIES BASED ON DATA OBTAINED AMONG A PLURALITY OF USERS There are disclosed systems and methods which provide for an inter-action between unrelated databases such that information provided to a first database by a first provider can be pushed from the first database to a user based, at least in part, on data provided by that... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100306267 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DATA UPLOAD AND DOWNLOAD Systems and methods which provide a hybrid network based solution for digital data file backup are shown. Embodiments utilize a transport mass storage system to provide transmission of digital data files between user equipment and a network based mass storage system. A ... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100304677 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS PROVIDING WIDEBAND TUNERS CONTROLLING SPURIOUS SIGNAL PLACEMENT IN THE CAPTURE BANDWIDTH Systems and methods which place a spurious signal within a capture bandwidth of a tuner. Placement of the spur is preferably controlled to dispose the spur within a spur placement window, such as may be defined between traffic channels of an input signal. A tuner system... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100296439 | MULTI-FUNCTION WIRELESS APPARATUS Systems and methods which provide a multi-function wireless node are shown. Multi-function wireless nodes of embodiments provide link completion infrastructure suited for a plurality of situations and environments, such as for repeaters, bridges, gateways, and APs. Embo... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100290126 | Multiple Imaging Arrangements for Head Mounted Displays A head mounted display is disclosed that utilizes a single video display screen to transport images to both eyes. Multiple reflections are created by illuminating the display screen form a plurality of directions, or by illuminating the display screen with light beams o... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100272865 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREPARING MICROWAVABLE FRIED FOOD PRODUCTS A microwavable fried food product is prepared that possesses the crispiness of a restaurant-quality or conventional oven-cooked fried food product without employing special packaging during the microwaving process. This is achieved through use of a process whereby the f... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100272194 | Channel Estimation Techniques for OFDM An Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) receiver comprises: a channel estimator receiving a signal that includes a plurality of symbols, each of the symbols including a plurality of pilots and a plurality of data subcarriers, wherein each symbol further inc... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100272163 | Wireless communication subsystem with a digital interface Systems and methods are disclosed which provide wireless communication systems implementing subsystems adapted for flexible deployment configurations and to resist the introduction of interference. Preferred embodiments of the present invention provide a wireless commun... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100265412 | Broadband Integrated Tuner A broadband integrated receiver for receiving input signals and outputting composite video and audio signals is disclosed. The receiver employs an up-conversion mixer and a down-conversion mixer in series to produce an intermediate signal. An intermediate filter between... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100262665 | CLASSIFIED PROCESSING METHOD FOR EVENT MESSAGE OF INFORMATION HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES The invention provides a classified processing method for an event message of an information household appliance including: a house gateway server sends an event occurrence message to an information household appliance data management server; according to an event class... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100261448 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EMERGENCY TEXT MESSAGING Systems and methods for handling text messages directed to special numbers, such as emergency text messaging, are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for routing a geographically-sensitive text message comprises receiving, at an intermediate router (between the sende... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100260294 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TIME SYNCHRONIZATION OF OFDM-BASED COMMUNICATIONS Systems and methods for time synchronization of orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM)-based communications are disclosed. A cyclic prefix (CP) correlation-based timing synchronization method is disclosed for early path (e.g. first-received path) detection fo... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100259790 | Postal Printer Driver System and Method There is disclosed a printer control system and method for abstracting the data flow to a printer, or other device, and for using the abstracted information for controlling additional processes with respect to the printer. In one embodiment, the abstracted information i... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100256573 | CLOSED MALE LUER DEVICE FOR USE WITH NEEDLELESS ACCESS DEVICES A medical connector is described which is formed by a body having an inlet port, an outlet port through a male luer portion of the body, and a fluid path between the inlet port and the at least one outlet ports. A retractable post extends through the fluid path in the m... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100238833 | OFDMA with adaptive subcarrier-cluster configuration and selective loading A method and apparatus for allocating subcarriers in an orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) system is described. In one embodiment, the method comprises allocating at least one diversity cluster of subcarriers to a first subscriber and allocating at le... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100229365 | Systems and Methods Employing Quick Change Injection Molding Tooling A method comprises loading a tooling module onto a module carrier unit, inserting the module carrier unit into a molding press so that the carrier unit rests on a supporting member of an injection molding press, and closing the molding press until the tooling module is ... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100228401 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING OCEAN WAVE ENERGY INTO ELECTRICITY A system and method for harnessing power associated with ocean waves and converting that power into electricity. The apparatus is a buoy that houses a vertically oriented central shaft, a pendulum, a generator mechanism, and other components that synergistically operate... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100226520 | BTE/CIC Auditory Device and Modular Connector System Therefor An earpiece auditory device is described which includes a behind-the-ear component shaped to fit behind the ear of a user. The behind-the-ear component can also have at least one microphone and processing circuitry, where the processing circuitry is used to processes au... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100226295 | METHOD, DEVICE, AND TERMINAL FOR PHYSICAL LAYER RANDOM ACCESS IN WIDEBAND TDD MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM A method for physical layer random access in wideband TDD mobile communication system is disclosed, and the method comprises: receiving the system broadcast message of the cell, obtaining the configuration information of the frequency band in frequency domain in the UpP... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100218964 | COMPRESSED GAS-DRIVEN DEVICE WITH PASSIVE THERMODYNAMIC COMPOSITION The present invention is directed generally to a system and method which employ a compressed gas-driven device with a passive thermodynamic composition. Certain embodiments provide a compressed gas-driven (e.g., CO2-driven) device implementation that includes... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100218492 | COMPRESSED GAS-DRIVEN DEVICE WITH PASSIVE THERMODYNAMIC COMPOSITION The present invention is directed generally to a system and method which employ a compressed gas-driven device with a passive thermodynamic composition. Certain embodiments provide a compressed gas-driven (e.g., CO2-driven) device implementation that includes... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100208830 | Video Decoder The present invention is directed to a system and method which allows highly compressed data files to be expanded in a standalone decoder having an output at least 80 times larger than the compressed input. In one embodiment, a universally available interface is used to... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100202687 | IMAGE REGISTRATION METHOD The present invention provides a method of registering image data for a series of images acquired over a period of time. The images may be acquired from a medical imaging device, such as an MRI scanner. The method allows image-by-image registration to a partially compre... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100180043 | Systems, Methods, and Computer Program Products for Transmitting and/or Receiving Media Streams A method includes receiving encoded media content, transforming the encoded media content into web page content by dividing the encoded media content into a plurality of web page files formatted as a static web page, and transmitting the web page content over the networ... | 07/15/2010 |
