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Neuroimaging as a Marketing Tool
Neuroimaging as a means for validating whether a stimulus such as advertisement, communication, or product evokes a certain mental response such as emotion, preference, or memory, or to predict the consequences of the stimulus on later behavior such as consumption or purchasing.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7321810 | Method of dynamic economic dispatch Certain exemplary embodiments provide a method comprising: for an electrical power system comprising a plurality of committed electrical power generating units: for each of the committed electrical power generating units, obtaining an optimal power output temporal t... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321365 | Computerized deformation analyzer According to one embodiment of the invention, a method for determining deformation of a surface of a material is provided. The method includes receiving, at a computer, an elastic deformation range and a plastic deformation range of the material. The method also inc... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7319937 | System and method for programming measuring equipment offline A computer-based method for programming measuring equipment offline is provided. The method includes the steps of: setting a format for all output measuring dimensions of a product; receiving nominal scales and tolerances corresponding to the measuring dimensions; i... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7319941 | Translating mates in geometric models into joint blocks in block diagram models Methods and systems for translating models generated in one modeling environment into models that can be used in other modeling environments. In particular, information regarding a relationship between components of models in one modeling environment is translated i... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7318011 | Facial characteristic based generation of fillet weld bead representation A computing environment is provided with the ability to contribute to generate a representation for a fillet weld bead to be used to fillet weld a number components of an article of manufacture together at one or more faces of the components in the manufacturing of ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7317963 | Method and system for generating trimlines for stamping processes According to one embodiment of the present invention, an electronic method for generating a trimline for trimming sheet metal to be stamped to obtain a stamped part is disclosed. The method includes providing a CAD part file representing a part that can be stamped f... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7313924 | Correlation of vent tiles and racks In a method for correlating vent tiles with racks, the vent tiles are opened to a first setting and the mass flow rates of air received by the racks and supplied through the vent tiles are determined. In addition, one of the vent tiles is closed to obtain a second s... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7313552 | Boolean network rule engine A Boolean Network rule engine for evaluation of rules is described that comprises: a rules interface for receiving a set of rules, each rule having at least one condition; a network builder for building a Boolean Network representation of the set of rules including ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7313503 | Designing layout for internet datacenter cooling A system and method to model and design a layout of an Internet Datacenter (IDC) for cooling. The IDC is defined as a collection of cells, the cells of the IDC are pre-characterized, an arrangement of the cells within the IDC is determined, and a profile for one or ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7313504 | Model management technology using grouping of features Modeling of a three-dimensional object includes storing data representing a computer model of the three-dimensional object. The data includes a number of feature objects each of which defines a feature of the computer model. A feature chain is formed and includes at... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7310560 | Numerically controlled drive device with device for detecting operating anomalies intended for detecting accidental collisions and method of detecting operating anomalies for this device A drive device for a load (18a) comprises a device for detecting accidental collisions with a motor (14a), a first, respectively a second position sensor (15a, 16a) disposed upstream, respectively downstream of... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7310606 | Method and system for generating an image-textured digital surface model (DSM) for a geographical area of interest A computer-implemented method for generating an image-textured digital surface model (DSM) for a geographical area of interest including both buildings and terrain may include using a computer to generate a digital elevation model (DEM) of both the buildings and ter... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7308387 | Method and system for numerically simulating foam-like material in finite element analysis A method and system to numerically simulating structural responses of a highly compressible material such as foam in finite element analysis is disclosed. According to one aspect of the simulation, a new improved method for calculating structural responses is derive... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7308323 | Configuration output system A configuration output system for use with a building automation system is provided. The configuration output system includes a database and an output engine block. The database contains a configuration data set selected by a user. The output engine block is operabl... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7308386 | Enhancement to horizontally-structured CAD/CAM modeling Disclosed herein is a method of horizontally structured CAD/CAM modeling, comprising: establishing a coordinate system; adding a base feature; adding a form feature; where the form feature exhibits an associative relationship with the coordinate system. Also disclos... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7305274 | System and method for drawing and manufacturing bent pipes Novel systems and methods of using a bent-tube object in a drawing file include entering a custom bent-tube object in a drawing file, and using the bent tube object to generate bender driver data. In a particular method, the step of entering the custom bent-tube obj... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7304642 | Analysis model producing/assisting apparatus An analysis model producing/assisting apparatus produces a recognition model, approximating surfaces of configuration and ridgelines thereof by planes and lines, from a configuration model showing the configuration. Thereafter, it produces a mapping model through di... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7305367 | Instantaneous price quotation system for custom manufactured parts An automated quotation system is provided for generating firm binding price quotations for custom manufactured parts in either an online or offline context. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7305329 | Method for lobby and common area interior A lobby or other public space design process for providing an attractive appearance complementary to a building in which the lobby is installed, by (a) Evaluating a building for determination of appropriate lobby interior design ar... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7305397 | Caching data communications to reduce latency A system for allowing applications to communicate data to a database on a host system run by a system administrator. In one embodiment, the system may perform several caching functions of data passing between a database and a user on a CAD system. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7305654 | Test schedule estimator for legacy builds A test schedule estimator for performing fixes on released software. In a preferred embodiment, historic data from similar builds are used with other data to estimate a time required to perform testing and release based on the number of fixes implemented. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7299677 | Vehicle occupant analysis model for vehicle impacts A method of simulating a vehicle impact that involves generating a first finite element model of the vehicle, a multi-body model, and a partial vehicle finite element model. The method also involves generating a coupled model that includes at least a portion of the ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7302359 | Mapping systems and methods Improved systems and methods for mapping are provided. In one embodiment, a system for mapping is provided. The system comprises a rangefinder adapted to output range measurements; an inertial sensor adapted to capture inertial measurements including inertial forces... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7302368 | Method and arrangement for forming construction This invention relates to the forming of a construction, where structural models representing structural members and the models of the loads describing real loads are used. The models of the loads are situated in the same space with the structural models of the cons... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7302371 | Captured test fleet A system and method for vehicle design and manufacture. The method includes designing a vehicle, building a pilot vehicle of the designed vehicle, installing a telematics units in the pilot vehicle, configuring the telematics unit to monitor systems of the pilot veh... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7302443 | Parts list system which generates and manages a parts list simply and effectively A parts list system includes a CAD section and a parts list section. The CAD section generates a CAD figure of a part included in an apparatus based on design reference data, and extracts a part number of the part, configuration part numbers of configuration parts o... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7302674 | Automating document reviews in a project management system An embodiment of the present invention is a technique to automate document review in a project management tool. The review information on a document review is stored in a repository. The document review is associated to a project in a project management system. The ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7302666 | Logic circuit design method, computer-readable recording medium having logic circuit design program stored therein, and logic circuit design device A logic circuit design method for use in a logic circuit having a hierarchical structure including an instance, a first block, and a second block is disclosed. The logic circuit design method includes the steps of reading information about the logic circuit, moving ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7302489 | Systems and methods for synchronizing data objects among participating systems via asynchronous exchange of messages A computer-implemented method of, and system for, messaging in a computer network is disclosed. The computer network comprises at least two computer-based participant systems communicating through asynchronous exchange of messages. The first system maintains one or ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7295955 | Computer-assisted evaluation of blueprints using computer-storable evaluation-criteria Techniques for representing criteria for blueprints as computer-readable expressions, and evaluating blueprints based on computer-storable (or readable) expressions are disclosed. A computer-storable expression can be constructed based on one or more functions, para... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7296248 | Method and apparatus for compiling a parameterized cell A method of generating a parameterized cell is disclosed herein. The method comprises performing a compiling interpretation on a structure layout. The compiling interpretation includes i) determining and analyzing shape relationships of the structure layout, and ii)... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7296253 | Method and apparatus to generate a wiring harness layout A computer-implemented method includes inputting a netlist and generating symbols and connections formed according to the netlist and a selected wiring harness layout dimension. A wiring harness diagram is generated along the layout dimension according to the symbol... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7292241 | Process for calculating meshed realizations of a reservoir A process for calculating a meshed description of a realization of an oil-bearing reservoir takes as its starting point a reference realization of the reservoir with a plurality of stratigraphic surfaces, a meshed reference description for the reference realization ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7292899 | Model predictive control having application to distillation A method of controlling a distillation column having control valves to control both reflux and the vapor rate within the column. In accordance with the present invention, a temperature sensed in a top section of the column is magnified and utilized within the model ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7292966 | Method of simulating deformation of rubber material A method of simulating deformation of a rubber material with a filler part made of one filler particle and a rubber part surrounding the filler pan, comprises the steps of: dividing the rubber material into a finite number of elements to form a rubber material model... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7291011 | Placing orthodontic objects along an archwire within a three-dimensional (3D) environment A system automatically determines positions of orthodontic objects, such as teeth and/or orthodontic appliances, along an archwire within a three-dimensional (3D) environment based on a proposed orthodontic prescription. The resulting placement of the orthodontic ob... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7292908 | Systems and methods for manufacturing customized prefabricated buildings including arbitrarily modularizing a building specification without using any pre-defined modules Systems and methods for designing and manufacturing customized prefabricated buildings in optimized modules. In one embodiment, a system for manufacturing a customized prefabricated building includes a computer-usable medium having a sequence of instructions which, ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7292964 | Translating of geometric models into block diagram models Methods and systems for translating models generated in one modeling environment into models that can be used in other modeling environments are disclosed. Models are created using different data formats in different modeling environments. These data formats are gen... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7293246 | System and method for aligning objects using non-linear pointer movement The present invention provides a system, method, and computer-readable medium that adjusts pointer movement when an input device causes the pointer to intersect one or more alignment areas. Pointer movement is adjusted in the alignment areas to allow users to easily... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287650 | Structures that inhibit microbial growth Structures treated with a microbiological interception enhancing agent comprising of a water-soluble cationic material having a counter ion associated therewith at specific sites on the cationic material, in combination with a biologically active metal salt, wherein... | 10/30/2007 |
