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Patent number: 9317612Abstract: A system and method for enabling networked computer users to manage multiple content feeds is disclosed. A particular embodiment includes collecting digital content from a plurality of content feeds; receiving a subscriber-provided affinity indicator from a subscriber; filtering the digital content based on the subscriber-provided affinity indicator to produce filtered content; identifying portions of the filtered content not previously delivered to the subscriber; and notifying the subscriber of the filtered content not previously delivered using one of a plurality of subscriber-configured delivery mechanisms.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2009Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: D&B BUSINESS INFORMATION SOLUTIONSInventors: Doug Camplejohn, Dan Chiao
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Patent number: 9317987Abstract: A safe including a safe controller coupled to a data transfer port is provided. The safe controller is configured to selectively enable device data to pass through the data transfer port when a valid code is received by the safe controller. A system for controlling data communications with an internal device in a safe is also provided. The system includes an external computing device configured to execute a series of instructions, and a safe. The safe includes a data transfer port coupled to the external computing device and the internal device. The safe also includes a safe controller coupled to the data transfer port, wherein the safe controller is configured to selectively enable communication between the external computing device and the internal device when a valid code is received by the safe controller.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2007Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: John D. Brush & Co., Inc.Inventors: Terri P. Cleveland, Torsten Rhode, Kelvin H. Wildman, Scott Osiecki, James A. McLean
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Patent number: 9315693Abstract: An optical adhesive product and a process for manufacturing an optical adhesive product, including laminated film ensembles, and laminated lenses, are described. The optical adhesive product includes a glyoxal water solution that is pH adjusted for use as an optical adhesive that demonstrates a wet peel force strength above about 6 Newtons. A water-based polymer, such as PVOH, may be added to the adhesive system. According to the process, the adhesive system is manufactured and utilized to laminate TAC-PVA-TAC films together to form a polar film ensemble. The polar film ensemble is laminated to an optical substrate and, when forming an ophthalmic lens, surfaced, coated and edged. The optical adhesive product avoids film separation in the polar TAC-PAV-TAC film ensemble during edging.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2012Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE)Inventors: Peiqi Jiang, Ronald A. Berzon, Steve Weber
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Patent number: 9315766Abstract: A solid particle for washing and the washing method using the same are provided. The solid particle is a polymer solid particle, wherein open pores are distributed on the solid particle surface. The washing method using the solid particle comprises steps of separating the articles to be washed with the solid particles, rinsing the articles to be washed and drying the articles to be washed.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2011Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignees: HAIER GROUP CORPORATION, HAIER GROUP TECHNIQUE R&D CENTERInventors: Zhengbao He, Chunfeng Lao
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Publication number: 20160103316Abstract: A Cleaning device (1) for cleaning a lens (8) of a motor vehicle camera (2) which lens is designed to capture images along a longitudinal optical axis, comprises a cleaning head (4) arranged in a fixed position with respect to the camera (2) and having an annular overall shape, of axis coincident with the axis of the lens. The cleaning head (4) comprises an internal annular wall (16) being arranged along the optical axis behind the lens and bearing cleaning means (20, 36) oriented towards the lens. The internal annular wall (16) of the head (4) is equipped with a plurality of nozzles (32) via which a cleaning liquid is able to exit bound for the lens (8). The invention is particularly applicable to the cleaning of reversing cameras positioned at the rear of the vehicle and oriented in such a way as to capture images of a road scene extending to the rear of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventor: Jean-François Rousseau
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Publication number: 20160103463Abstract: An electronic device may include a switching converter configured to convert an input voltage to an output voltage, and being selectively operable in a pulse skipping mode based upon a control signal. The switching converter may include a comparator having a first input configured to receive an error signal, a second input configured to receive a skipping mode reference signal, and an output configured to generate the control signal. A reference generator may be configured to generate the skipping mode reference signal as a function of a difference between the output voltage and the input voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2014Publication date: April 14, 2016Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS (SHENZHEN) R&D CO. LTDInventors: Meng Wang, Xue Lian Zhou
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Publication number: 20160101735Abstract: A cleaning device (1) for cleaning a lens (8) of a camera (2), using a cleaning head (4), comprises drive means (6) for driving the camera or the cleaning head, which are able to generate a relative displacement of the cleaning head with respect to the camera between a passive position in which the cleaning head is positioned outside of the image-capturing field of the camera, and an active position in which the cleaning head extends facing the lens so as to allow cleaning liquid to be ejected towards the said lens. The device particularly comes into effect in the case of an application to the cleaning of a reversing camera installed in motor vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'EssuyageInventor: Marcel Trebouet
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Publication number: 20160102089Abstract: The present invention is directed to arylpyrrolopyridine derivatives of formula (A) (A). The compounds are considered useful for the treatment of diseases associated with LRRK2 such as Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's disease cancer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2014Publication date: April 14, 2016Applicants: H. Lundbeck A/S, Vernalis (R&D) Ltd.Inventors: Simon Timothy Bedford, I-Jen Chen, Yikang Wang, Douglas Stewart Williamson
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Publication number: 20160104117Abstract: An apparatus, comprising at least one memory including computer program code and at least one processor. The apparatus designed to: catalog users in a user list table as being an applicant, an educator, and/or a recruiter; correlate one or more open opportunities with a one or more credentials; correlate the one or more credentials with a one or more educational resource. The one or more educational resources each comprising a test. A portion of the users comprising applicants qualify under a portion of the one or more credentials and apply for a portion of the one or more open opportunities correlated with the one or more credentials. The portion of the users comprising the educators selectively create the one or more educational resource to support the credentialing process for the applicants and the recruiters.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Applicant: Skill Link LLC d/b/a FYnderFYInventors: Thomas Pash, Aleksandar Memca
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Publication number: 20160101763Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper arm (10) for a windscreen wiper system of a motor vehicle, with a receiving region (11) for a wiper blade adapter (55), wherein in the receiving region (11) an adapter element (30; 30a) is arranged, serving for the supplying of washing fluid, wherein the adapter element (30; 30a) is able to be connected on the one hand with a supply line (32) for the washing fluid and on the other hand has at least one outlet (34) for the washing fluid, which is able to be connected with the wiper blade adapter (55), wherein the at least one outlet (34) is aligned with a first mounting or respectively dismantling direction (17) of the wiper blade adapter (55).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2014Publication date: April 14, 2016Applicant: VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGEInventor: Michael Schaeuble
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Publication number: 20160103930Abstract: A system and method for generating analytics based on contextual data are presented. The method includes identifying at least one tag for a portion of data; determining at least one topic based on the identified at least one tag, wherein each topic is a descriptive contextual term; continuously monitoring data from a plurality of data sources respective of each topic; and generating, for each topic, an analytic based on the monitored data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Applicant: HARMON.IE R&D LTD.Inventor: Roy Sheinfeld
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Patent number: 9309741Abstract: A production zone isolation system includes a sealing mechanism is positioned adjacent to or within the production zone of a well bore such that the expanders are positioned parallel to areas aft and fore of the area which is to be isolated. A refrigerant or cooling agent is pumped into a first inner tubular and exits out of the expanders and into regions of second outer tubular. At pressurized water filled regions of the well bore that are adjacent to the regions of the second outer tubular, freezing is induced, thereby forming ice plugs and a sealed region therebetween. The refrigerant is not in direct contact with the surrounding water but is instead in juxtaposition to it and separated therefrom by second outer tubular.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2013Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Triple D Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Darrell S. Kosakewich
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Patent number: 9313386Abstract: An electronic device may include a substrate, an image sensor IC over the substrate, and a lens assembly above the substrate. The lens assembly may include a spacer above the substrate, a first adhesive layer over the spacer, a lens aligned with the image sensor IC and over the first adhesive layer, a second adhesive layer surrounding a peripheral surface of the lens and the first adhesive layer, and a baffle over the lens and the second adhesive layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2014Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS (SHENZHEN) R&D CO. LTDInventor: Jing-En Luan
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Patent number: 9313596Abstract: An audio signal distortion detection device for simplifying the detection of harmonic distortion to aid in setting an amplifier's gain control to match an audio source unit's output voltage. The audio signal distortion detection device generally includes a housing having a plurality of status indicators thereon for indicating the status of an audio signal being fed into the housing's audio input. By utilizing a scaling circuit and processing unit, the present invention may be configured to detect four audio frequencies and compare DC levels of the frequencies to each other to determine if harmonic distortion is present. A distortion illuminator will illuminate when such distortion is detected and thus significantly reduce the effort required to setting an amplifier's gain control.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2012Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignees: D'Amore Engineering LLC, Steve Meade Designs Inc.Inventors: Anthony T. D'Amore, Juan Rodriguez, Steven Anthony Meade
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Patent number: 9312849Abstract: A switching circuit includes a first input stage having an input for receiving a first input signal, an output, and a power terminal for receiving an increasing analog current, a second input stage having an input for receiving a second input signal, an output, and a power terminal for receiving a decreasing analog current, and an output node coupled to the outputs of the first input stage and the second input stage for providing a switched output signal. An output stage is coupled between the first and second input stages and the output node. The first and second input stages are operational amplifiers.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2014Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS (SHENZHEN) R&D CO. LTD.Inventors: Min Chen, Wen Liu, HongXia Li, XiaoWu Dai
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Patent number: 9309155Abstract: The invention relates to a granulated powder intended, in particular, for the production of ceramic sintered parts, said powder having the following chemical weight composition, based on dry matter, namely: at least 1% of a first binder having a glass transition temperature less than or equal to 25° C.; 0-4% of an additional binder having a glass transition temperature greater than 25° C.; 0-4% of a temporary additive different from the first binder and the additional binder, the total content of the first binder, the additional binder and the temporary additive being less than 9%; 0-15% of an additive for sintering the ceramic material; at least 2% impurities; and the remainder comprising a ceramic material, and optionally an agent for stabilizing said ceramic material, to make up 100%. According to the invention, the median diameter D50 of the powder is between 80 and 130 ?m, the percentile D99.5 is less than 500 ?m and the relative density of the granules is between 30% and 60%.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2010Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN CENTRE DE RECHERCHES ET D'ETUDES EUROPEENInventor: Nabil Nahas
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Patent number: 9309342Abstract: An anionic polyelectrolyte resulting from the polymerization, for 100% by mass of: a) a mass ratio ?70% and ?98.5% of monomeric units from a monomer with a strong acid function; b) a mass ratio ?0.5% and ?10%, —either of a monomer of formula (1a) : R—(CH2)3-Si(CH2)2-[0-Si(CH3)2-]nO—Si(CH3)2—(CH2)3—R (1a), wherein R represents the monovalent radical: -(0-CH2-CH2-)x[0-CH2—CH(CH3)-]yO—C(?0)-CH?CH2;—or (Ib): Si(CH3)3-[0-Si(CH3)2-]m[0-Si(CH3)[(CH2)3—R]—]pO—Si(CH2)3 (Ib), c) a mass ratio ?1% and ?20% of a monomer of formula (II) : CH2?CH(R1)-C(?0)-0-(CH2)n-CF3 (II), formula (I) wherein radical Ri represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl radical, and n is equal to 1, 2 or 3; d) optionally a mass ratio >0% and ?5% of monomeric units from a monomer of formula (III): R2—C(?0)-0-[(CH2—CH(R4)-0]m-R3 (III), e) optionally a mass ratio >0% and ?5% of a cross-linking monomer, method for its preparation and use as a thickener in topical compositions.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2013Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: SOCIETE D'EXPLOITATION DE PRODUITS POUR LES INDUSTRIES CHIMIQUES SEPPICInventors: Olivier Braun, Paul Mallo
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Patent number: 9307899Abstract: A process for determining a pair of personalized progressive ophthalmic lenses. and a computer program product associated to these processes. Right-handed persons and left-handed persons behave very differently when executing certain near vision tasks, such as writing on a sheet of paper. However, current lens designs do not take into account these behavior differences. The comfort of wearing a pair of ophthalmic lenses can be improved for the wearer for whom the lenses are intended by adapting his near vision according to his handedness.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2013Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL (COMPAGNIE GENERALE D'OPTIQUE)Inventors: Damien Paille, Benjamin Rousseau, Aude Contet, Isabelle Poulain, Stéphanie Vialet, Farid Karioty
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Patent number: 9310392Abstract: A wheel-speed sensor mounting device may be provided. The wheel-speed sensor mounting device includes a reducer case having a first mounting hole, a mounting shell mounted within the first mounting hole and having a first end extending into the reducer case and a second end, a wheel-speed sensor mounted within the mounting shell and having a first end extending out of the first end of the mounting shell and opposing to a sensing metal ring mounted in the reducer case and a second end having a lead-out wire, and a sealing member for sealing the second end of the mounting shell. The lead-out wire passes through the sealing member and extends out of the reducer case.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2014Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignees: BYD Company Limited, Shenzhen BYD Auto R&D Company LimitedInventors: Hongming Pan, Hongmei Yuan
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Patent number: D753869Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2015Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: C&D ZODIAC, INC.Inventor: Nevenka Prijic