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Publication number: 20110074780Abstract: A method for segmenting a volume dataset is provided. During initialization a level set field within a volume dataset is initialized and an initial set of active voxels is determined in dependence upon the initialized level set field. In an iteration process the level set field for the set of active voxels is updated followed by updating of the set of active voxels. The iteration is continued until the number of active voxels is less than a predetermined threshold. Level set segmentation data are then determined in dependence upon the level set field and provided for, for example, graphical display or storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: Calgary Scientific Inc.Inventors: Mike Roberts, Mario Costa Sousa, Joseph Ross Mitchell
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Publication number: 20110076497Abstract: Polymer coated carbon nanotube (NT) particles having NT particles with a solid polymer layer around the surface of each NT particle are presented. The NT particles can be isolated NTs or can include bundles of NTs. A method for preparation of the polymer coated carbon NT particles involves an aqueous dispersion that has a water insoluble first monomer contained in an emulsion-like nano-environment about the NT particles that undergoes an interfacial polymerization with a water soluble second monomer added to the dispersion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.Inventors: KIRK JEREMY ZIEGLER, Wei-Chiang Chen, Kai-Wei Wang
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Publication number: 20110073821Abstract: A jack assembly including a jack body sub-assembly and a swivel plate. The jack assembly preferably includes the following indicators: (i) at least one jack extension indicator for indication the extension position of the jack; and/or (ii) a disengagement indicator for indicating disengagement of rotational constraints as between the jack body sub-assembly and the load to which the jack is secured (for example, the swivel plate on the tongue of a trailer). In a preferred embodiment, the fixed-engagement indicator takes the form of a marking on a pin that: (i) engages with a swivel plate to rotationally constrain the jack body with respect to the swivel plate; and (ii) disengages with the swivel plate to allow relative rotation of the jack body relative to the swivel plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: UNIFIED MARINE, INC.Inventor: David B. Nirenberg
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Publication number: 20110074591Abstract: An entertainment device is used to notify a user of a change in an audio visual entertainment system configuration in which at least one of a plurality devices is connected to the entertainment device as an audio and/or visual source and at least one of the plurality of devices is connected to the entertainment device as an audio and/or visual output destination for the entertainment device and/or to notify a user of a perceived problem in a configuration of a controlling device used to control functional operations of the audio visual entertainment system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2009Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: Universal Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Paul D. Arling, Patrick H. Hayes
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Publication number: 20110075074Abstract: A blue phase liquid crystal composition and a LC display using the composition. The liquid crystal composition includes a first class including a highly polar compound and a second class including a highly conjugated liquid crystal compound. The blue phase liquid crystal display device includes first and second substrates each with polarizer on the exterior surface and the blue phase liquid crystal composition sandwiched therebetween with and patterned electrodes on one of the substrates or both substrates. The patterned electrodes can be T-shaped, chevron or v-shaped, thin comb like shape and can also be flat or trapezoidal. The device outputs different light transmissions from the electrically controllable induced birefringence of the blue phase LC material for a low driving voltage, high transmittance blue phase liquid crystal display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicants: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Chimei Innolux CorporationInventors: Sebastian Gauza, Shin-Tson Wu, Zhibing Ge, Linghui Rao, Hsu-Kuan Hsu, Chao-Lung Chin
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Publication number: 20110075830Abstract: A method comprising establishing, with a telecommunications management system, a first conference call comprising a first caller at a first telecommunications terminal, a second caller at a second telecommunications terminal, and a third caller at a third telecommunications terminal. Once the first conference call is established, the telecommunications management system appraises the first caller's contribution, the second caller's contribution, and the third caller's contribution to the first conference call.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2009Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: AVAYA INC.Inventors: Lori Dreher, Ronald J. Fernandez, Bryan S. Katz, Venkatesh Krishnaswamy
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Publication number: 20110077651Abstract: An expandable rod is provided that is sized for insertion into a patient's bone. A method for using the expandable rod to prepare the patient's bone to receive an orthopedic implant is also provided. The expandable rod is adjustable between a first, contracted state and a second, expanded state, the expansion member expanding radially outwardly from the contracted state to the expanded state.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: ZIMMER, INC.Inventors: Antony J. Lozier, Daniel P. Murphy, Justin J. May, Shanon N. Roberts, Andrew L. Gray, Nicolas J. Pacelli
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Publication number: 20110074660Abstract: Methods and systems for improving imaging quality and power efficiency of scanning beam display systems using fluorescent screens are disclosed. In various embodiments, beam shaping mechanisms for maximizing overlap between the beam cross-section and the florescent element corresponding to each color sub-pixel of the screen, as well as pulse width and timing adjustments, are introduced to reduce imaging noise and improve power efficiency of the display system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: PRYSM, INC.Inventors: Roger A. Hajjar, Alan C. Burroughs, Mark A. Pajdowski, David L. Kent, John Uebbing, Phillip H. Malyak, Donald A. Krall
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Publication number: 20110074613Abstract: Embodiments include DACs and methods for digital-to-analog conversion. A DAC includes an encoder and a plurality of DAC elements. The encoder maps each of a plurality of bits of a digital input value to one of the DAC elements, and produces a sign indication indicating whether a magnitude of the digital input value is above or below a threshold. Each DAC element produces a DAC element analog output signal that indicates whether a received sign indication and a received bit corresponds to a first state, a second state or a third state (e.g., a zero, positive or negative state). In an embodiment, the DAC uses positive historic mapping information when the magnitude of the digital input value is above the threshold, and negative historic mapping information when the magnitude of the digital input value is below the threshold. DAC elements may be configurable into a Return-to-Zero or a Non-Return-to-Zero mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2009Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.Inventor: Bruce M. Newman
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Publication number: 20110075380Abstract: A multi-chip module (MCM) is described. This MCM includes at least two substrates that are remateably mechanically coupled by positive and negative features on facing surfaces of the substrates. These positive and negative features may mate and self-lock with each other. For example, the positive features on one of the surfaces may include pairs of counterposed micro-springs, and the negative features may include pits or grooves on the other surface. When the substrates are mechanically coupled, a given pair of positive features may provide a force in a plane of the other surface. Furthermore, by compressing the MCM so that the surfaces of the substrates are pushed toward each other, the mechanical coupling may be released.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2009Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Jing Shi, Hiren D. Thacker, Ashok V. Krishnamoorthy
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Publication number: 20110077285Abstract: The invention relates to oligomeric compounds (oligomers), which target PIK3CA mRNA in a cell, leading to reduced expression of PIK3CA. Reduction of PIK3CA expression is beneficial for the treatment of certain medical disorders, such as hyperproliferative diseases (e.g., cancer). The invention provides therapeutic compositions that include the oligomers and methods for modulating the expression of PIK3CA using the oligomers, including methods of treatment.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicants: ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., SANTARIS PHARMA A/SInventor: Maj Hedtjarn
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Patent number: 7913479Abstract: A pulley/belt drive system attached to a mower deck has a belt tensioning mechanism for maintaining tension in an endless belt. The belt tensioning mechanism includes an idler arm pivotally mounted with respect to the mower deck such that the idler arm pivots about an idler arm pivot. A back-side idler pulley engaging a back-side portion of the belt and an inside idler pulley engaging an inside portion of the primary belt are rotatably mounted onto the idler arm. A belt tensioning device is attached to the idler arm to pivot the idler arm, wherein the back-side idler pulley and the inside idler pulley remain in a fixed orientation with respect to each other when the idler arm is pivoted.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2008Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: MTD Products IncInventor: Jimmy N. Eavenson, Sr.
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Patent number: 7914892Abstract: The present invention relates to proppants which can be used to prop open subterranean formation fractions. Proppant formulations are further disclosed which use one or more proppants of the present invention. Methods to prop open subterranean formation fractions are further disclosed. In addition, other uses for the proppants of the present invention are further disclosed, as well as methods of making the proppants.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2008Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Oxane Materials, Inc.Inventors: Russell J. Smith, John R. Loscutova, Elizabeth A. Whitsitt, Christopher E. Coker, Andrew R. Barron, Mark Wiesner, Stephen A. Costantino, Rajendra K. Bordia
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Patent number: 7915184Abstract: The present invention is directed to a nonwoven anti-microbial hard surface wipe, and more specifically to an anti-microbial hard surface wipe that more readily releases a disinfectant or anti-microbial agent. In a first embodiment, the nonwoven substrate of the present invention is comprised of a non-ionic binder, as well as a cationic disinfectant. The wipe is introduced into a water source and the disinfectant is readily released from the wipe so as to form a disinfectant solution. In a second embodiment, the nonwoven substrate of the present invention is comprised of a non-ionic binder and used along with a separate commercially available disinfecting or sanitizing solution. The disinfecting solution is preferably a cationic disinfecting solution, such as a cationic dual quaternary sanitizing system.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2003Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Polymer Group, Inc.Inventors: Dianne Ellis, Jimmy D. West, Jennifer Mayhorn, Nick Carter
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Patent number: 7915317Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous pharmaceutical compositions comprising 2,6-diisopropylphenol (propofol). A composition of the present invention can comprise propofol and two or more excipients as an aqueous mixture. The propofol containing compositions are preferably sterile and are parenterally administered to any animal, including humans. The compositions are also chemically and physically stable over a wide range of environmental conditions.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2003Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Transform Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Zhong Zhang, Orn Almarsson, Hongming Chen
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Patent number: 7917465Abstract: The method according to one embodiment of the present invention includes retrieving one or more terms or phrases comprising an instant messaging conversation in which one or more users are participating. One or more term vectors comprising one or more vector terms associated with the one or more retrieved terms or phrases comprising the instant messaging conversation are generated and one or more vector terms are selected from said term vectors. The one or more selected vector terms are displayed to the one or more users participating in the instant messaging conversation. An indication of a user selection of a given displayed vector term is received and one or more content items responsive to the selected vector term are identified.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2007Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.Inventor: Shiv Ramamurthi
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Patent number: 7917684Abstract: Disclosed are methods and devices, among which is a device including a bus translator. In some embodiments, the device also includes a core module and a core bus coupled to the core module. The bus translator may be coupled to the core module via the core bus, and the bus translator may be configured to translate between signals from a selected one of a plurality of different types of buses and signals on the core bus.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2008Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Harold B Noyes, Steven P. King
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Patent number: 7913594Abstract: A tool is provided for driving fasteners that includes a torque limiting mechanism therein. The torque limiting mechanism includes a first frictional engagement member disposed on the drive shaft for the tool that is engaged by one or more second frictional engagement members disposed on one or more sides of the first frictional member. The second frictional engagement members are biased into engagement with the first member by biasing members disposed within the handle that can be adjusted in order to provide more or less of a biasing force to control the frictional engagement of the second member with the first member and thereby control the torque limiting function of the torque limiting mechanism. In addition, a drive shaft is also engaged with a ratcheting mechanism that enables the tool to drive a fastener into a suitable substrate in only a single direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2008Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Gauthier Biomedical, Inc.Inventors: Michael T. Gauthier, Steven S. Landowski
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Patent number: 7914370Abstract: A system and methods of playing wagering games of chance in which a player receives points based on game play, the points being usable toward either a cumulative jackpot or entry into another game which may be a game of skill or chance. In one example, a system and method for a “double chance” game links progress in a second game to the results of a first game. A player receives a chance at playing the second game based on winning or losing the first game, thereby providing the player with two chances to win for one entry into a game session. A player participating in the first game receives points, based on a result of the first game, that may be used to play a second game or may be redeemed for one or more prizes, as discussed below. The points may embody the player's chance for winning the second game.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2006Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: GameLogic Inc.Inventor: Scott Weller
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Patent number: 7913341Abstract: A ramp assembly has a ramp portion configured for reciprocating movement between a stowed position, a deployed position, and a neutral position, and a counterbalance. The counterbalance includes a restraint slidably coupled to a driving element having a spring fitting. The drive element includes a first engagement surface for engaging a first bearing surface associated with the ramp portion and a second engagement surface for engaging a second bearing surface associated with the ramp portion. A compression spring is disposed between a portion of the restraint and the spring fitting so that the compression spring provides a force to bias the ramp portion toward the stowed position when the ramp portion is between the deployed position and the neutral position, and toward the deployed position when the ramp portion is between the stowed position and the neutral position.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2010Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Lift-U, a division of Hogan Mfg., Inc.Inventors: Donald Morris, Alan Cohn
