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  • Special purpose processor implementing a synthetic neural model of the human brain
    Patent number: 8126828
    Abstract: A special purpose processor (SPP) for implementing a synthetic neural model of the biological anatomy of the human brain to control a brain-based device (BBD) that is movable in a real-world environment, including neural processing units (NPUs), each having a programmed processor and a local memory that stores data records of neural elements, a system memory for storing data about all the NPUs, and a finite state machine and a system bus for transferring data between the NPUs and system memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Neuroscience Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Snook, Donald B. Hutson, Jeffrey L. Krichmar
  • Systems and methods for injecting bone filler into the spine
    Patent number: 8123752
    Abstract: A method for strengthening a spinous process comprises positioning a framework over an outer surface of the spinous process, the framework comprising a mesh connected to a frame. Bone filler is distributed over the mesh so that the bone filler contacts the mesh and contacts the spinous process. The bone filler is allowed to cure. A jig is positioned at the spinous process so that a slot through the jig is exposed to a side of the spinous process. A cannula is oriented so that the cannula is receivable in the slot, and insertable into the spinous process through the slot. Bone filler is injected into the spinous process by way of the cannula, with the injection terminating when a desired amount of bone filler has been injected into the spinous process. The cannula is then removed and the bone filler allowed to cure within the vertebra. The above steps can also be accomplished simultaneously or in any order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Spartek Medical. Inc.
    Inventors: James F. Zucherman, Ken Y. Hsu
  • Multi-level dynamic stabilization and motion preservation spinal implantation system and method
    Patent number: 8118842
    Abstract: A dynamic stabilization, motion preservation spinal implant system includes an anchor system, a horizontal rod system and a vertical rod system. The systems are modular so that various constructs and configurations can be created and customized to a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Spartek Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Henry A. Klyce, James F. Zucherman, Ken Y. Hsu, Charles J. Winslow, Matthew Hannibal, H. Adam Klyce, Donald L. Cain, Jay A. Markwart
  • Class AB output stages and amplifiers including class AB output stages
    Patent number: 8120424
    Abstract: A buffer stage includes a flipped voltage follower and an emitter follower. The flipped voltage follower is connected between a high voltage rail and a low voltage rail and include an input and an output. The emitter follower is also connected between the high voltage rail and the low voltage rail and includes an input and an output. A resistor connects the output of the flipped voltage follower to the output of the emitter follower. The input of the flipped voltage follower and the input of the emitter follower are connected together and provide an input of the buffer stage. The output of the emitter follower provides an output of the buffer stage. A differential buffer stage can be implemented using a pair of such buffer stages. Such a differential buffer stage can provide the output stage for a fully differential operational amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Intersil Americas Inc.
    Inventor: Gwilym Francis Luff
  • Database-less leasing
    Patent number: 8122108
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention comprises determining a cluster leader and using the cluster leader to set up a lease table at an application server of a cluster of application servers. The lease table can be used to maintain at least one lease for a singleton service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Naresh Revanuru, Priscilla C. Fung, Venkatesan Ranganathan
  • Solar panel charging system for electric vehicle that charges individual batteries with direct parallel connections to solar panels
    Patent number: 8120308
    Abstract: A connection system is provided to charge a high voltage battery (42) in an electric vehicle with multiple low voltage solar panels (21-n). The connection system includes sets of transmission lines (94) to individually connect each one of the solar panels (21-n) to each individual one of the battery cells (341-n) making up the battery (42). With the connection system the high voltage battery (42) can be charged by the lower voltage solar panels (21-n) without using a lossy DC-DC converter system that converts the DC solar panel output to AC for transforming to the much higher voltage across the primary terminals of battery (42) before converting back to DC to connect to the battery (42).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Inventor: Thomas A. Ward
  • Workflow improvements
    Patent number: 8120489
    Abstract: An RFID workflow module can use metadata to indicate configurable elements. An administration console can use the metadata to produce a configuration page for the RFID workflow module. The configuration page can allow a user to configure the RFID workflow module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Iwao Hatanaka, Marc H. Horowitz, Rajesh Patel, Marina Yurievna Popova, Kenneth R. Traub
  • Event processing query language including retain clause
    Patent number: 8122006
    Abstract: An event processor can use event processing queries to operate an event. Event processing queries can include a “retain” clause that limits the amount of data over which the query is run.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Alexandre de Castro Alves, James Taylor
  • Signing program data payload sequence in program loading
    Patent number: 8121955
    Abstract: Communicating program data between a first device and a second device comprises disassembling a first program file comprising program data into at least one logical data unit, partitioning each of the at least one logical data unit into at least one protocol data unit and computing a first fingerprint over the payload portion of the at least one protocol data unit of the at least one logical data unit. The format of the at least one protocol data unit is defined by a communication protocol and includes a payload portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Oracle America, Inc.
    Inventor: Eduard de Jong
  • Claims based factory pattern for creating objects
    Patent number: 8117053
    Abstract: A claims-based factory pattern is described for creating objects on an application server. The pattern extends the functionality of factories to include the operations of staking a claim to creating particular objects and re-evaluating their claim in light of other factories staking claims. A process to create an object includes checking all registered factories to see whether they are willing to stake a claim. The claims are then compared to select a factory having the highest claim. If two or more factories have the same claim, they are asked to re-evaluate the claim by providing them information regarding other factories that have also staked a claim. Once the factories have re-evaluated their claims, their number can be reduced to a single factory that will be used to create the object. Alternatively, if no factory can be singled out, the caller can be informed of the deadlock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventor: Aseem Bajaj
  • Reducing power consumption associated with high bias currents in systems that drive or otherwise control displays
    Patent number: 8115755
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and configurations for use with systems that drive or otherwise control displays (e.g., LCD displays). Such systems often include devices (e.g., buffers, DACs, ADCs, etc.) that require a sufficiently high bias current to enable the device to have a sufficiently fast slew rate and settling time, which may consume an undesirable high amount of power. Embodiments of the present invention adjust such bias current to reduce power consumption. A first bias current level is provided to the device when an input to, and a corresponding output from, the device are to transition from one level to another. A second bias current level is provided to the device when the input to, and the corresponding output from, the device are not to transition from one level to another, where the second bias current level is lower than the first bias current level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Intersil Americas Inc.
    Inventor: Chor-Yin Chia
  • Video browser for navigating linear video on small display devices using a similarity-based navigation hierarchy of temporally ordered video keyframes with short navigation paths
    Patent number: 8117204
    Abstract: A computer-based method is provided for enabling navigation of video using a keyframe-based video browser on a display device with a limited screen size, for a video segmented into video shots. The video shots are clustered by similarity, while temporal order of the video shots is maintained. A hierarchically organized navigation tree is produced for the clusters of video shots, while the path lengths of the tree are minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Andreas Girgensohn, Frank M. Shipman, III, Lynn D. Wilcox
  • ESR zero estimation and auto-compensation in digitally controlled buck converters
    Patent number: 8115459
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is a digitally controlled DC-DC converter comprising of a power stage including at least one switch and an output capacitor. A digital controller can control the switching of the at least one switch. The digital controller can include logic to produce an indication related to a zero resulting from the equivalent series resistance (ESR) of the output capacitor and to update the control of the switching of the switch in the power stage based on the estimate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Exar Corporation
    Inventors: Aleksandar Prodić, Zhenyu Zhao, Sheikh Mohammad Ahsanuzzaman
  • Deflection rod system for spine implant with end connectors and method
    Patent number: 8114130
    Abstract: A dynamic stabilization, motion preservation spinal implant system includes an anchor system, a horizontal rod system and a vertical rod system. The systems are modular so that various constructs and configurations can be created and customized to a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Spartek Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles J. Winslow, John J. Flynn, James F. Zucherman, Ken Y. Hsu, Donald L. Cain, Henry A. Klyce, H. Adam R. Klyce
  • Implants for use in brachytherapy and other radiation therapy that resist migration and rotation
    Patent number: 8114007
    Abstract: In an embodiment a therapeutic member includes a solitary radioactive seed. The seed includes a metallic housing with radioactive material contained within the metallic housing. The metallic housing has a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end and a longitudinal length between the first and second longitudinal ends. A polymeric material is molded to completely and monolithically encapsulate the metallic housing of the solitary radioactive seed. The implantable therapeutic member is adapted to be implanted into patient tissue using a hollow needle. A portion of the molded polymeric material extends from one of the first and second longitudinal ends of the metallic housing to reduce a tendency of the seed to migrate and rotate within a patient's body after implantation of the member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Biocompatibles UK Limited
    Inventors: Gary A. Lamoureux, James Matons, Warren W. Johnston, Matthew Bouffard, Warren Rice
  • Seal for a rotating shaft
    Patent number: 8114024
    Abstract: An encapsulated rotary seal around a rotating shaft, the seal having an outer annular body and an inner annular body. The inner annular body engages the rotating shaft and permits free rotation of the shaft while providing a liquid tight seal around the rotating shaft. The outer annular body is molded about and permanently adhered to the inner annular body, the outer annular body permitting limited non-concentric or eccentric movement of the rotating shaft engaged to the inner annular body without affecting the integrity of the seal between the rotating shaft and the inner annular body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Inventors: Roman Solek, Donald Coulthart
  • System and method for detecting user actions in a video stream
    Patent number: 8117544
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a video server that can detect and track the image of a pointing indicator in an input video stream representation of a computer display. The video server checks ordered frames of the video signal and determines movements for a pointing indicator such as a mouse arrow. Certain motions by the pointing indicator, such as lingering over a button or menu item or circling a button or menu item can provoke a control action on the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: John E. Adcock, Laurent Denoue, Jonathan J. Trevor, David M. Hilbert
  • Systems and methods to minimize startup transients in class-D amplifiers
    Patent number: 8115564
    Abstract: Systems and methods for minimizing startup transients in digital audio controllers that may result in audible artifacts in the output of an audio amplification system. One embodiment comprises a digital PWM amplifier that includes a mechanism for controlling the amount of dead time in the audio output signal. When the amplifier starts up, the PWM signals provided to the output stage are simultaneously deasserted (i.e., there is dead time) for most of each switch period. The amount of dead time is gradually reduced over a series of switch periods until a nominal operating amount of dead time in each switch period is reached. Thus, the PWM signals are slowly ramped up from having a very large percentage of dead time (e.g., nearly 100%) to having a very small percentage of dead time (e.g., 1-2% to prevent shoot-through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: D2Audio Corporation
    Inventor: Michael A. Kost
  • Spinal prosthesis having a three bar linkage for motion preservation and dynamic stabilization of the spine
    Patent number: 8114134
    Abstract: A dynamic spinal stabilization linkage for use in stabilizing of the spine. The linkage connects adjacent vertebrae to provide load-sharing and stabilization while allowing natural kinematics. The linkage comprises three rigid bodies joined in series with 3-degree-of-freedom spherical joint between each body. The joints have range-of-motion constraints which limit undesirable intervertebral motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Spartek Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles J. Winslow, Steven T. Mitchell, John J. Flynn, James F. Zucherman, Ken Y. Hsu, Henry A. Klyce, H. Adam R. Klyce
  • Deflection rod system with a deflection contouring shield for a spine implant and method
    Patent number: 8109970
    Abstract: A dynamic stabilization, motion preservation spinal implant system includes an anchor system, a horizontal rod system and a vertical rod system. The systems are modular so that various constructs and configurations can be created and customized to a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Spartek Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles J. Winslow, John J. Flynn, James F. Zucherman, Ken Y. Hsu, Donald L. Cain, Henry A. Klyce, H. Adam R. Klyce