Patents Assigned to I
  • THERMOPLASTIC JOUNCE BUMPERS
    Publication number: 20120193850
    Abstract: The invention provides vehicle suspension systems, and more particularly jounce bumpers made of elastomeric thermoplastic material, having improved design to maximize energy absorption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: PETER LASZLO SZEKELY, DAMIEN VAN DER ZYPPE
  • TURMERIC PIGMENT COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME
    Publication number: 20120195949
    Abstract: [Object] The present invention relates to a turmeric pigment composition. More specifically, the present invention provides a turmeric pigment composition in which aggregation and sedimentation of a turmeric pigment over time is effectively prevented even when a concentrated amount of turmeric pigment is incorporated in a solvent; the turmeric pigment composition also ensures a desirable color-developing property, and is capable of stably adding a deep color with a bright tone, which was never accomplished by a hitherto-known colorant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: SAN-EI GEN F.F.I., INC.
    Inventors: Takeshi Miuchi, Masayuki Nishino, Yasushi Sasaki, Takashi Morimoto, Yoshiharu Tanaka
  • Systems and Methods for Managing Interactions Between an Individual and an Entity
    Publication number: 20120197824
    Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a synthesis engine having a controller, and a storage medium for storing instructions to be executed by the controller. The instructions, when executed by the controller, can cause the controller to retrieve collected information associated with a behavior of an individual, synthesize from the information a measure of a mood of the individual to interact with others, and transmit the measure to a system associated with the individual to manage requests between the individual and the entity. The measure of the mood of the individual can indicate an availability of the individual and a receptiveness of the individual to accept a request to interact with an entity. The measure can be described by a plurality of dimensions. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP
    Inventors: John Donovan, James Carlton Bedingfield, SR., Barbara Roden
  • CURED FLUOROELASTOMER HOT AIR HOSE
    Publication number: 20120196067
    Abstract: A cured fluoroelastomer hot air hose comprises A) fluoroelastomer having at least 53 wt. % fluorine, and B) 10 to 30 parts by weight, per hundred parts by weight fluoroelastomer, of carbon black a nitrogen adsorption specific surface area of 70-150 m2/g and a dibutyl phthalate absorption of 90-180 ml/100 g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Kawai, Makio Mori, Shuichi Okutsu
  • THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITION WITH HYDROXY AMINO ACID HEAT STABILIZER
    Publication number: 20120196961
    Abstract: Disclosed is a thermoplastic melt-mixed composition including a) a polyamide resin b) about 1.0 to about 5.0 weight percent of a hydroxy amino acid thermal stabilizer, c) 10 to 60 weight percent reinforcing agent; and, optionally, 0 to 30 weight percent polymeric toughener; and molded or extruded thermoplastic articles made therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Toshikazu Kobayashi, Jennifer L. Thompson
  • System and Method of Determining Relationship Information
    Publication number: 20120198015
    Abstract: A method includes classifying a relationship between a first party and each of one or more additional parties based on at least one of a number of communications between the first party and each of the one or more additional parties over a time period and a frequency of the communications between the first party and each of the one or more additional parties over the time period. The method includes generating first social network data based on the relationship between the first party and each of the one or more additional parties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP.
    Inventors: Sreenivasa Gorti, Robert Dailey, Ankur Mukerji, Scott Thomas
  • LIGHT EXTRACTING DEVICE AND LIGHT EXTRACTING METHOD
    Publication number: 20120194892
    Abstract: A light extracting device includes a dual light generating unit and a first order Bragg grating unit. The dual light generating unit is for receiving an input optical signal and a control signal, and for generating from the input optical signal first and second optical signals that have a phase difference there between. The phase difference is associated with the control signal. The first order Bragg grating unit is for receiving the first and second optical signals from the dual light generating unit, and for causing optical interference to occur between the first and second optical signals within a predetermined wavelength range to result in first and second output optical signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: I SHOU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Nai-Hsiang Sun, Shih-Chiang Lin, Jung-Sheng Chiang, Wen-Fung Liu, Gary A. Evans, Jerome K. Butler
  • METHOD OF ANALYSIS OF CARDIAC IMAGES
    Publication number: 20120197143
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of image analysis of a cardiac image of a human subject who has experienced a myocardial infarction. The method includes delineating an area of said image corresponding to scar tissue within myocardium, from the voxel data for said area, determining at least one value indicative of the likelihood of future cardiac arrhythmia, and optionally applying to said value a prediction matrix generated from the same value for other human subjects who have had a myocardial infarction and who have subsequently experienced cardiac arryhthmia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: UNIVERSITETET I STAVANGER
    Inventors: Trygve Eftestol, Leik Woie
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRESENTING PROGRESSIVELY DOWNLOADED MEDIA PROGRAMS
    Publication number: 20120198494
    Abstract: A system and method for presenting progressively downloaded media programs is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, obtaining an estimated length of a media program where the estimated length is based on a plurality of different reported lengths of the media program in reported media program information, presenting at a display device a portion of the media program while it is being delivered by a media delivery system via a progressive download, and enabling active trick play functions for the media program based on the estimated length of the media program until a true time index is generated using an index file at an end of the progressive download of the media program. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP
    Inventor: Scott White
  • Methods and Systems for Obtaining Profile Information from Individuals Using Automation
    Publication number: 20120196262
    Abstract: Methods and systems obtain profile information from individuals using automation to select and provide the questions that are given to the individual. The answers the individuals provide to the questions can then be used to generate the profile information. Subsequent questions are selected and presented according to analysis of the previous answers. The exchange of the questions and answers occurs over a communications network and may take the form of emails, web page interfaces, wireless data messages, or verbal communication over a voiced call. The answers are analyzed to determine certain characteristics, such as the personality type, mood, and gender of the individual. The subsequent questions are selected based on the characteristics that are found from the answers to facilitate the information exchange between the automated system and the individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Scott Stillman
  • MELT-BLENDED THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20120196973
    Abstract: Disclosed is a melt-blended thermoplastic composition including: A) a polyamide composition including a) 55 to 90 weight percent semi-crystalline semi-aromatic copolyamide; wherein the semi-aromatic copolyamide has a DMA tan delta peak value of greater than or equal to 0.23; and heat of fusion of at least 20 J/g and b) 10 to 45 weight percent aliphatic homopolyamide; wherein the aliphatic homopolyamide has a DMA tan delta peak value of less than or equal to 0.21; and heat of fusion of at least 30 J/g; B) 0 to 45 weight percent polymeric toughener; C) 0 to 20 weight percent plasticizer; and D) 0 to 45 weight percent reinforcing agent; wherein said melt-blend composition has a glass transition and has a tan delta peak (E?/E?) value of 0.21 or lower at said glass transition. Further disclosed herein is a method for providing the melt-blended thermoplastic composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: E.I.DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Shailesh Ratilal Doshi, Anna Kutty Mathew
  • MEMORY SUPPORT PROVIDED WITH ELEMENTS OF FERROELECTRIC MATERIAL AND PROGRAMMING METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20120195094
    Abstract: Logic data is written in a memory having a first word line and a first bit line, with the memory including a first memory cell having a first ferroelectric transistor. The first ferroelectric transistor includes a layer of ferroelectric material and has a first conduction terminal coupled to the first bit line, and a control terminal coupled to the first word line. The logic data is written based on biasing the control terminal of the first ferroelectric transistor at a first biasing value, biasing the first conduction terminal of the first ferroelectric transistor at a second biasing value different from the first biasing value, and generating a stable variation of the state of polarization of the layer of ferroelectric material of the first ferroelectric transistor to write the logic data in the first memory cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.I.
    Inventors: MAURIZIO GRECO, Antonio Maria Scalia
  • APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD
    Publication number: 20120196550
    Abstract: An apparatus for a vehicle. A charging module provides a charging function in a wired or wireless manner to charge up a portable electronic device. A transceiver module receives signals from the portable electronic device and transmits enhanced signals through an air interface. A signal repeating unit receives the signals and enhances the signals to generate the enhanced signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: I O INTERCONNECT, LTD.
    Inventor: Wei-Cheng Wang
  • CURED PERFLUOROELASTOMER DIAPHRAGM
    Publication number: 20120196974
    Abstract: A cured perfluoroelastomer diaphragm comprises A) perfluoroelastomer and B) 10 to 50 parts by weight, per hundred parts by weight perfluoroelastomer, of carbon black a nitrogen adsorption specific area of 70-150 m2/g and a dibutyl phthalate absorption of 90-180 ml/100 g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: KAORI IWAMOTO, BUNICHI RAI
  • Methods, Systems, and Products for Conducting Electronic Commerce
    Publication number: 20120197767
    Abstract: Processes, systems, and computer program products are disclosed for conducting electronic commerce. A website portal to an online community of merchants is stored. A customer's browsing behavior in the online community of merchants is tracked and provided to each merchant in the online community of merchants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Samuel N. Zellner, Douglas R. O'Neil
  • GOLF BALLS WITH CORES OR INTERMEDIATE LAYERS PREPARED FROM HIGHLY-NEUTRALIZED ETHYLENE TERPOLYMERS AND ORGANIC ACIDS
    Publication number: 20120196699
    Abstract: Described are golf balls comprising cores or intermediate layers prepared from thermoplastic compositions having coefficients of restitution equal to or greater than 0.83 and PGA compression greater than 100. Also described is a composition comprising or prepared from (a) at least one aliphatic, mono-functional organic acid having from 16 to 20 carbon atoms, wherein the organic acid is unsaturated and linear; (b) an ethylene acid copolymer consisting essentially of copolymerized comonomers of ethylene and from 18 to 24 weight % of copolymerized comonomers of at least one C3 to C8 ?,? ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, based on the total weight of the ethylene acid copolymer, having a melt index from about 200 to about 600 g/10 minutes; wherein the combined acid moieties of (a) and (b) are nominally neutralized to a level from about 120% to about 200%; and optionally (c) filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventor: JAMES R. DE GARAVILLA
  • Systems, Methods, And Computer Readable Media For Providing Information Related To Virtual Environments To Wireless Devices
    Publication number: 20120196576
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media are disclosed for providing information related to virtual environments. One such method includes receiving user input identifying an event related to the virtual environment for which a notification is to be provided to a mobile wireless communication device. User input is also received identifying an output to be provided by the mobile wireless communication device in response to receipt of the notification. A determination is then made that the event related to the virtual environment has occurred. In response to determining that the event occurred, the mobile wireless communication device is provided with the notification, and the output identified by the user input is provided by the mobile wireless communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Craig Michael Cavanaugh, Jacob Benjamin Balsley, IV
  • System for transdermal chemical modulation of neural activity
    Patent number: 8233976
    Abstract: Methods and related systems for modulating neural activity by repetitively blocking conduction in peripheral neural structures with chemical blocking agents are disclosed. Systems for transdermal delivery of chemical blocking agents are disclosed. Methods and systems for reversing effects of chemical blocking agents and/or for producing substantially permanent conduction block are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, LLC
    Inventors: Ralph G. Dacey, Jr., Gregory J. Della Rocca, Colin P. Derdeyn, Joshua L. Dowling, Eleanor V. Goodall, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Jordin T. Kare, Eric C. Leuthardt, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Michael A. Smith, Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Victoria Y. H. Wood, Gregory J. Zipfel
  • Environment independent user preference communication
    Patent number: 8233890
    Abstract: Included are embodiments of a method for communicating user preferences to at least one environment. At least one embodiment includes receiving a request from an environment for preference information related to a user and receiving a user identifier from the environment, the user identifier obtained via a portable user device. Other embodiments include determining at least one user preference related to the user, determining capabilities related to the environment, and communicating at least one user preference to the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Samuel N. Zellner, Douglas O'Neil
  • Methods and systems for network address translation management
    Patent number: 8233488
    Abstract: A method for network address translation (NAT) includes providing a first and a second NAT table. The method further includes receiving a network packet and classifying the network packet based on a type of network traffic. Additionally, an entry is added to the first NAT table based on the classification of the network packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP
    Inventors: Jian Livescu, Raghvendra Savoor, Zhi Li