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| 20100240127 | Method of cryopreserving cells A non-linear cooling cryopreservation method for improving cryopreservation protocols for cells that involves producing a simulation of cellular responses to a range of cooling parameters; determining optimal cooling parameters required to minimize cryoinjury to the cel... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100236009 | ROLL CLEANING APPARATUS A paper making machine may having heated rolls for making high clay content papers. A roll cleaning apparatus may be mounted to the paper making machine. The roll cleaning apparatus may have a cleaning member that is mounted to a support member that extends lengthwise r... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100235409 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING DATA STORED IN A DATA NETWORK The disclosure relates to a method and a system of data storage servers for processing an electronic file. The system has a set of servers in a network. The system further comprises a configuration file that contains data to specify the range of numbers in the set of fi... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100223582 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING MOVEMENTS OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT DATA The disclosure relates to a system and method for analyzing movements of a handheld electronic device. The system comprises: memory; a microprocessor; a first module to generate movement data responsive to movements of the device, such as rotational movements; a second ... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100221767 | DIAGNOSTIC METHOD AND PROGNOSTIC TOOL FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS The invention relates to a diagnostic method and prognostic tool for osteoarthritis and uses thereof.... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100220887 | ENCLOSURE FOR A SPEAKER OF A WIRELESS DEVICE An enclosure for a magnetic speaker of a wireless device is provided. The wireless device has a display mounted in a case and a transparent cover mounted over at least the display. The enclosure comprises: an upper surface of the display at least partially spaced from a... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100199031 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO A MEMORY DEVICE OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE The invention relates to a system and method for controlling implementation of a command to a NAND memory device. The method comprises: monitoring an input/output (I/O) bus connected to the NAND memory device for an assertion of a write command for the NAND memory devic... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100188145 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMISSIONS FROM AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE The disclosure relates to a system and method for attenuating harmonics in output signals. In the system, an electronic circuit for reducing leakage of radio frequency signals from a power amplifier of a wireless communication device is provided. The circuit comprises: ... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100164158 | SPORTS EQUIPMENT HOLDING DEVICE A portable holder for supporting a ski, snowboard, bicycle and firearm during cleaning, maintenance, adjustment, sighting and repair operations at a work station, the holder being adapted to support a portion of the ski, snowboard, bicycle and firearm, the portable hold... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100156962 | METHOD FOR MAINTAINING THE WHITE COLOUR POINT IN A FIELD-SEQUENTIAL LCD OVER TIME A field sequential liquid crystal display maintains its white colour point through compensation values to at least one colour light emitting diode that illuminates the display. The compensation values may be impedances to control the current or pulsing of the current so... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100149205 | METHOD AND DEVICE TO IMPROVE BACKLIGHT UNIFORMITY A system and method for compensating for non-uniform illumination from a light guide for a display in an electronics device is provided. The system comprises: a memory device storing a data representing a first compensation pattern for generation on the display to block... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100121962 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY RESPONDING TO A RECEIVED COMMUNICATION A device and a method of responding to a received interrupt event received by a communication device is provided. The method comprises: determining a current state of availability of a user associated with the device; determining whether a response action to the interru... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100077820 | ROLL CLEANING APPARATUS AND METHOD A roll cleaning apparatus having a cleaning member mounted to a support member that extends lengthwise relative to a first roller of the machine. The cleaning member has a brush having a substantial area to place against the surface of the roll. The cleaning member may ... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100073284 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING MOVEMENTS OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE The disclosure relates to a system and method for analyzing movements of a handheld electronic device. The system comprises: memory; a microprocessor; a first module to generate movement data responsive to movements of the device; a second module providing instructions ... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100057973 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERFACING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH A HOST SYSTEM The disclosure describes a system and method for controlling interfacing parameters for a device when connected to a host. In the system and method, the communications interface is configurable to be in operable connection to a host using a microprocessor in the device ... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100029242 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACTIVATING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE The disclosure provides a circuit and method for activating an electronic device from a low power state. The activation circuit comprises: a first accelerometer located in the device to detect a movement of the device along a specific axis; a second accelerometer which ... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20100009650 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACTIVATING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE The disclosure provides a circuit and method for activating an electronic device from a low power state. The activation circuit comprises: a first accelerometer in the device; a second accelerometer which is activated upon receiving a movement signal from the first acce... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20100003944 | SYSTEM, CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR ACTIVATING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE The disclosure provides a system, circuit and method for activating an electronic device from a low power state. The circuit comprises: a microprocessor; a first accelerometer; a second accelerometer which is activated upon receiving a movement signal from the first acc... | 01/07/2010 |
| 20090322476 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSOCIATING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH A REMOTE DEVICE HAVING A VOICE INTERFACE The disclosure provides a system and method for associating an electronic device with a remote electronic device. In the method at the remote device, an authentication process is initiated to authenticate the remote device to the electronic device. The authentication pr... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090319711 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVISIONING A REMOTE LIBRARY FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE The disclosure provides a system and method of provisioning a resource to an electronic device. The method comprises: after a triggering event, receiving from a network a data transmission at the device, the data transmission containing access information relating to a ... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090282352 | CONFIGURABLE ICON SIZING AND PLACEMENT FOR WIRELESS AND OTHER DEVICES A method for displaying icons of a graphical user interface on a display screen of a device (e.g., a wireless or other device), comprising: receiving a signal indicating a selected number of the icons to be displayed; comparing the selected number to a current number of... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090281979 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING A KEYSTROKE IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE The disclosure provides a system and a method of processing keystrokes entered on an electronic device. The method comprises: monitoring for activation of two or more keys on the keyboard; evaluating whether the activation of those keys occurs within a set window of tim... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090277763 | BACKLIGHTED KEY FOR A KEYPAD OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE The disclosure relates to a key plunger and a key assembly for a key of an electronic device. The plunger comprises: a stalk made of a first material allowing light to pass through and a body section connected to the top of the plinth. In the plunger, the body section i... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090276067 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING AN AUDIO SIGNAL Disclosed is a system and method of adjusting a volume level for an audio signal for a communication device to comply with a quality threshold. The method comprises: obtaining a digitized signal value of the audio signal and monitoring for an increase in the volume leve... | 11/05/2009 |
| 20090274336 | ENCLOSURE AND ENCLOSURE SYSTEM FOR A SPEAKER OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE The disclosure relates to a system for adjusting a response signal of a transducer of an electronic device is provided. The system comprises: a substrate, such as a printed circuit board (PCB), having a first side and a second side; a transducer making an electrical con... | 11/05/2009 |
| 20090246217 | Novel Peptides for Treating and Preventing Immune-Related Disorders, Including Treating and Preventing Infection by Modulating Innate Immunity In one aspect, the present invention provides isolated novel peptides that can be used to modulate innate immunity in a subject, and/or for the treatment of an immune-related disorder, including treating and preventing infection by modulating innate immunity. Also provi... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090232298 | MICROPHONE COUPLER SYSTEM FOR A COMMUNICATION DEVICE The invention provides a microphone coupler system for a communication device. The coupler system comprises: a microphone; a printed circuit board (PCB) to connect to the microphone; a platform having an aperture; a boot assembly to enclose the microphone and to direct ... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090226021 | MICROPHONE COUPLER FOR A COMMUNICATION DEVICE The disclosure relates to a microphone coupler and coupler system for a communication device. The system comprises: a printed circuit board; a microphone having a port facing towards the printed circuit board and aligned with an opening through the printed circuit board... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090219244 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING AN INTENSITY VALUE AND A BACKLIGHT LEVEL FOR A DISPLAY OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE The disclosure relates to a system and method for determining pixel intensity values (luma values) for an image being displayed on a display of an electronic device, then adjusting the pixel intensity and the backlight level for the image that is output to a liquid crys... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090219243 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A BACKLIGHT LEVEL FOR A DISPLAY ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE The disclosure describes a system and method for adjusting a backlight for a display for an electronic device. In the method, the following steps are provided: identifying a highest brightness value of an image for generation on the display; determining whether there is... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090204755 | MULTI-READER, MULTI-WRITER LOCK-FREE RING BUFFER A method for accessing cells of a ring buffer by one or more writers, comprising: storing a current writer cell position value in each of a done writer index and a reserved writer index; storing a current reader cell position value in a done reader index; copying the cu... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090204672 | CLIENT-SERVER SYSTEM FOR PERMISSIONS-BASED LOCATING SERVICES AND LOCATION-BASED ADVERTISING A method in a server coupled to a device through a network for delivering message content to the device, the method comprising: maintaining at the server a message content store, the message content store including message content sorted by geographic position, class, a... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090186824 | NOVEL PEPTIDES FOR TREATING AND PREVENTING IMMUNE-RELATED DISORDERS, INCLUDING TREATING AND PREVENTING INFECTION BY MODULATING INNATE IMMUNITY In one aspect, the present invention provides isolated novel peptides that can be used to modulate innate immunity in a subject and/or for the treatment of an immune-related disorder, including treating and preventing infection by modulating innate immunity. Also provid... | 07/23/2009 |
| 20090175013 | SYSTEM OF COMPONENTS IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE The invention provides a system of components in an electronic device. The system comprises: a printed circuit board (PCB); a first component mounted to the PCB; a cap located about the first component, the cap having an arm extending outwardly from a body of the cap; a... | 07/09/2009 |
| 20090171906 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION RELATING TO AN EMAIL BEING PROVIDED TO AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE The invention relates to a system and method for associating an item in an electronic transmission with information. The system may be implemented in a server that associates information relating to an item embedded in an electronic transmission addressed to an electron... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090164601 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A PRIMARY VIDEO STREAM WITH A SECONDARY VIDEO STREAM FOR DISPLAY ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE The disclosure related to a method and a server for providing a primary image file with another image file. The method comprises: providing to a network an access link for a resource that relates to the primary image file; receiving from a remote device in the network a... | 06/25/2009 |
| 20090156466 | Characterization of a MEKK binding site and uses thereof The present invention provides binding motifs, binding sites, peptides, and 14-3-3/MEKK complexes. Also provided are agents reactive with same, pharmaceutical compositions, molecules, and kits comprising same, and methods of producing same. The present invention further... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090153491 | KEY IN A KEYPAD OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROVIDING FEEDBACK The embodiments relate to a key in a keypad of an electronic device and a system to control the value associated with the key. The key comprises: a programmable display to generate a character associated with the key; and a switch assembly associated with the key to reg... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090137225 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING ACCESS TO SERVICES OF AN ACCOUNT FOR AN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION DEVICE The present disclosure described herein relates to a device and method for managing access to a service of an account associated with an electronic device is provided. The method monitors a status of the account. If the account is inactive, then a notification is provid... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090132961 | TUNABLE SYSTEM FOR GEOGRAPHICALLY-BASED ONLINE ADVERTISING A method for presenting advertisement images on a display screen, comprising: subdividing a map image into a plurality of geographic regions; associating first and second advertisement images with a region within the plurality of geographic regions, the first advertisem... | 05/21/2009 |
