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| 8185951 | Method of handling user groups in desktop and web based applications in a heterogeneous authentication environment An embodiment of the present invention is a method that effectuates the handling of user group membership information in a heterogeneous information technology environment having multiple authentication sources. The method including creating a plurality of first use... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185712 | System and method for intelligent storage migration The present invention relates to a methodology and computer program product for data storage migration that comprises monitoring a plurality of entities that comprise a storage area network for a predetermined set of information gathering cycles, constructing a reso... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185682 | USB 2.0 bi-directional bus channel with boost circuitry A system for allowing a designer to implement Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 in topologies not anticipated by a USB 2.0 specification and with reduced channel losses, the system comprising: a bus channel having a plurality of electrical elements; and a boost circuit... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185491 | Method of organizing software design decision instances A method of organizing received decision instances based on reference architecture, including determining a respective particular project phase attribute for each of the decision instances, classifying the decision instances, determining a respective scope attribute... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185315 | Determination of irreducible water cut-off using two dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance data A method for estimating a distribution of pore sizes of a fluid filled rock formation penetrated by a borehole, the method includes: processing nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) data to determine a distribution of diffusion coefficients and a distribution of relaxati... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185249 | Wind farm power production control system A control system for an energy production facility includes a plant controller for receiving an indication of a measured power output of the energy production facility that includes power generators and produces output signals. The system also includes a processing ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185246 | Air-conditioning control algorithm employing air and fluid inputs Sensing, actuation of apparatus, and a control algorithm for use in automatically controlling an air-conditioning system by sensing multiple conditions and responding by actuating the mechanical components of the air-conditioning system to optimize the temperature o... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185091 | Network access authentication and authorization method and an authorization key updating method A network access authentication and authorization method includes the steps of: constructing an access and authorization request packet; constructing a certificate authentication request packet, constructing a certificate authentication response packet; constructing... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185007 | Transfer device, image forming apparatus and control method of transfer device A transfer device includes: a transfer section for transferring a toner image on an image carrier onto a sheet passing through a nip portion which is formed between the transfer section and the image carrier; an application section for applying a voltage to the tran... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184898 | Analysis of leaded components A system to facilitate analysis of component leads is provided and includes a device to form a picture of the leads, from which an image is extracted, to apportion the image and to perform first and second scans of the portions, and a processor, including a memory u... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184895 | Method and apparatus for magnetic character recognition A method for magnetic character recognition is disclosed. The method may include preparing a standard waveform that is used as a datum in an operation of reading magnetic ink characters, generating a regeneration waveform from a character string of the magnetic ink ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184892 | Method and apparatus for tomosynthesis projection imaging for detection of radiological signs A method of image processing in a radiological apparatus includes reconstructing a 3D image of a body from a set of radiography projection images, locating structures presumed to be representative of 3D radiological signs within the 3D image, determining a set of 2D... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184619 | Systems, methods and computer products for voicemail via internet protocol television Systems, methods and computer products for voicemail via Internet Protocol Television. Exemplary embodiments include a method for providing voicemail to an Internet-Protocol-enabled device, the method including receiving a communication that a voicemail to a called ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184542 | Methods, computer programs, and systems for verifying a customer premises connection to an integrated communication system Verifying a customer premises connection to a communication system having a plurality of ports, each of which serves a corresponding customer premises. A known quantity of data is transmitted to an address corresponding to a specific customer premises. A quantity of... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184302 | Measuring system for optical monitoring of coating processes The invention concerns a measuring system for optical monitoring of coating processes in a vacuum chamber, in which the light source is arranged inside the vacuum chamber between the substrate carrier and a shutter is arranged beneath the substrate carrier and the l... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184256 | Display panel and method for manufacturing the same A display panel and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The display panel includes: a first substrate, a touch spacer formed on a first substrate, a common electrode formed on the touch spacer, a second substrate opposing the first substrate, a sensin... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184251 | Thin film transistor array and method of manufacturing the same A method of manufacturing a thin film transistor array substrate includes: forming a gate pattern on a substrate; forming a first gate insulating film and a second gate insulating film on the substrate; forming a source/drain pattern and a semiconductor pattern on t... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184228 | Display device and method of compensating for pressure changes thereof A display device includes a display panel, a touch screen panel and a receiving container. The display panel displays an image. The touch screen panel is spaced apart from the display panel. The receiving container receives the display panel and has a venting part f... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184222 | Display apparatus and method thereof A display apparatus includes a storage line, a main-storage electrode branched from the storage line, and sub-storage electrodes branched from the main-storage electrode. The main-storage electrode and the sub-storage electrodes form storage capacitors with a pixel ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8184004 | System to detect presence in a space A system to detect a presence in a space is provided and includes a sensor to issue a signal at an instance when a door to the space closes, a detector to periodically issue packets that identify when a presence was last detected in the space, and a processing unit,... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183786 | Liquid crystal display and method of driving the same A liquid crystal display (“LCD”) includes; a liquid crystal panel which displays an image, and a plurality of light-emitting blocks which provide light to the liquid crystal panel, wherein each of the light-emitting blocks includes a first string having a plural... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183537 | Neutron detection system A neutron detector system including a neutron sensitive reaction layer may be configured to react with incident neutrons to form energetic particles. An energetic particle capturing layer may be configured to capture energetic particles emitted from the neutron sens... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183310 | Fluorescent brighteners, methods of preparation thereof, fluorescent brightener compositions, and methods of preparation and uses thereof A compound of Formula (I) wherein R1, R2, and R3 are independently at each occurrence hydrogen, a halogen, a cyano functionality, a C1-C20 aliphatic functionality, a C | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183303 | Adhesive composition and adhesive film made therefrom Disclosed is an adhesive composition including a compound having a multi-functional urethane (meth)acrylate group and an adhesive film prepared by using it. The adhesive composition includes compounds represented by Chemical Formulae 1 to 3. The compound represented... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183263 | Heteroaryl substituted thiazoles The invention provides heteroaryl substituted thiazolo compounds of Formula I and II and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The variables A and R3 to R7 are defined herein. The invention also i... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183229 | Bone filling complex and method for fabricating the same Provided is a bone filling complex and method of preparing the same. The bone filling complex includes a matrix including a hydrogel-type hyaluronic acid derivative; and a bone derivative filling the matrix For example, the bone filling complex can be used to regene... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183079 | Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device is disclosed. The method comprises: applying a sensing layer with variation in a secondary attribute according to heat, on a handle wafer; patterning the sensing layer, thus forming a cavity; forming a sensing part pa... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182939 | Anode material for lithium secondary cell with high capacity Disclosed is an anode material comprising a metal core layer capable of repetitive lithium intercalation/deintercalation; an amorphous carbon layer coated on the surface of the metal core layer, and a crystalline carbon layer coated on the amorphous carbon layer. Th... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182741 | Ball bearings comprising nickel-titanium and methods of manufacture thereof Disclosed herein is a friction reducing nickel-titanium composition. The nickel-titanium composition includes a first phase that comprises nickel and titanium in an atomic ratio of about 0.45:0.55 to about 0.55:0.45; a second phase that comprises nickel and titanium... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182587 | Filtration system for gas turbines A system for use with an inlet of a gas turbine through which an airflow toward the gas turbine proceeds is provided and includes a first self-cleaning stage to remove dust, snow and ice from the airflow, a second water tight stage, disposed downstream from the firs... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182349 | Ring and rotor coupling assembly A coupling assembly includes a first coupling end operably connectable to a first shaft and a second coupling end operably connectable to a second shaft. A coupling body of a plastic material is located between and operably connected to the first coupling end and to... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182308 | Toy having water spray A toy vehicle playset is disclosed herein the playset having: a vessel configured to define a receiving area; an object being located proximate to the vessel, the object having a pair of body portions configured for movement between a first position wherein the pair... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182023 | Plastically deformable spring energy management systems and methods for making and using the same In one embodiment, an energy management system can comprise: a support structure; a covering; and a plastically deformable compression spring located between the support structure and the covering. In one embodiment, a method of absorbing energy can comprise: impact... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181967 | Variable clearance packing ring Disclosed is a variable clearance packing ring including a plurality of arcuate packing ring segments positional seriatim, a plurality of biasing member interfaces defined by the plurality of arcuate packing ring segments, and a biasing member interactive with one o... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181964 | Game A game apparatus and method of playing a game is disclosed herein. The game apparatus having: a central area that is configured to be rotated in a first direction; an outer member surrounding the central area, the outer member being configured to be rotated in a sec... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181669 | Compliant check valve stop A check valve (10) includes a valve housing (14) having at least one valve opening (16). At least one petal (12) is located in the valve housing (14) and is configured to substantially cover the at least one valve opening (16 | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181637 | Control apparatus for internal combustion engine A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine, includes: a crankshaft; a crank angle detection unit; a generator; and a control unit to which alternating voltage signals are input, that ascertains ignition timings based on crank signals, performs ignition co... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181476 | Composite doors for transport refrigeration unit The front cover of a transport refrigeration unit includes a plurality of hinged access doors, with each door being formed of a pair of spaced thermoplastic olefin sheets with their edges being bonded along the entire periphery of the door to form a hollow space bet... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181293 | Mattress with removable top A mattress is constructed from a mattress body having an upper and a lower deck, which is preferably pervious to moisture and air. A removable panel, which includes a top layer of breathable fabric, a bottom layer of a fabric that forms a moisture barrier, and a bat... | 05/22/2012 |
| D660139 | Anchor | 05/22/2012 |
