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  • PERSONAL REMOTE STORAGE FOR PURCHASED ELECTRONIC CONTENT ITEMS
    Publication number: 20120158547
    Abstract: Architectures and techniques are described to provide personal remote storage space for electronic content items acquired (e.g., purchased) by a user of a client device. In some cases, as part of a transaction to acquire the electronic content item, an individual may receive an option that is selectable to indicate a preference to send electronic content items acquired by the individual to a personal remote storage space of the individual. When the option to store the electronic content item in the personal remote storage space is not selected by the individual, the electronic content item may be provided directly to a designated computing device of the individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: James H. Wood, Korwin J. Smith, Christopher G. Emery, Wenlin Ma, Lucas B. Dickey, Piragash Velummylum, Johanna S. Olson, William D. Carr
  • Methods for screening cells and antibodies
    Patent number: 8202735
    Abstract: The invention provides methods of detecting a change in cell growth patterns, methods of screening many different antibodies in one receptacle, and methods of detecting specific binding of an antibody to a protein or cell, wherein the antibody is in a mixture of many different antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: X-Body, Inc.
    Inventors: Christine C. Genick, Lance G. Laing, Peter Li, Timothy F. Smith, Lara Madison, William C. Karl, Bo Lin
  • EXTENSIONS FOR MODIFYING A GRAPHICAL OBJECT TO DISPLAY DATA
    Publication number: 20120148088
    Abstract: A graphical manipulation tool to create and/or make modifications to a graphical object suitable for visually representing data. The graphical manipulation tool analyzes the graphical object to determine parameters of visual characteristics of the graphical object that can be used to visually represent data. A computing system, through the graphical manipulation tool, may generate metadata that defines a capacity for visual characteristics to represent data. In some cases, a preview is displayed on a user interface indicating to a user how the metadata, if incorporated with the graphical object, may result in the visual characteristics of the graphical object being used to visually represent data. If incorporating the metadata with the graphical object is desirable, the user may provide to include the additional metadata with the graphical object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Vijay Mital, Darryl Ellis Rubin, Suraj T. Poozhiyil, Robert Anderson, Olivier Colle, John A. Payne, David G. Green, Jeremy William John Newton-Smith
  • Fluid level detection system
    Patent number: 8199021
    Abstract: A fluid level detection system includes a fluid reservoir defining a cavity for holding fluid therein. A fluid level sensor is mounted to the fluid reservoir. The solenoid body defines a first opening establishing fluid communication between an armature chamber and a cavity defined by the reservoir. Travel time of an armature within the armature chamber is thereby affected by fluid level in the reservoir. A controller is operatively connected to the sensor and is operable to receive a sensor signal indicative of travel time from the sensor and formulate a control signal corresponding thereto. A power source is operatively connected to the controller for energizing the coil and the controller. In some embodiments, multiple fluid containing components are connected with one or more controllers. An engine, a transmission, and rear axle differentials on a vehicle may be equipped with sensors to provide fluid level, temperature and viscosity information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Robert D. Keller, William G. Spurrier, III, Gerrit V. Beneker, Jeffrey B. Smith, Mark L. Dell'Eva
  • Blood pump
    Patent number: 8177703
    Abstract: A blood pump (26) includes a stator assembly including a fluid inlet (24) and a fluid outlet (26). A rotor assembly (120) includes an impeller (40) rotatable about an axis (44) to move fluid from the inlet (24) to the outlet (26). A motor (50) imparts rotation of the impeller (40) about the axis (44). The motor (50) includes a motor stator (52) fixed to the stator assembly (122), a motor rotor (54) fixed to the rotor assembly (120), and a radial motor gap (34) between the stator (52) and the rotor (54). The pump (20) is configured to direct a mixed blood flow from the fluid inlet (24) to the fluid outlet (26) and a wash flow through the motor gap (34).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignees: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Foster-Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: William A. Smith, Markus Lorenz, David Dudzinski, Hsiang Ming Chen, Peter A. Chapman, Jr., Charles J. Prisco, Nicholas G. Vitale, Stephan Weber
  • Medical Device With Feature For Sterile Acceptance Of Non-Sterile Reusable Component
    Publication number: 20120110810
    Abstract: An apparatus maintains the sterility of a medical device while providing for the insertion of an insertable component into the medical device. The apparatus includes a medical device having a housing sized to contain the insertable component, an active feature, a cap, and a hinge member. A container encases the medical device within a device recess, a cap recess, and a container cover. The insertable component may be inserted into the housing while limiting potential contact with the exterior of the medical device. An alternative assembly comprises an insertion assembly having a handle and the insertable component detachably attached thereto. The medical device comprises a housing, an active feature, and a flexible member. An insertion tube is insertable within the flexible member to limit contact when the insertable component is inserted into the housing. Yet another configuration includes a resiliently hinged door assembly releasable by a release button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventors: Kevin L. Houser, Foster B. Stulen, William D. Dannaher, Bret W. Smith, David N. Plescia, Michael J. Stokes, Sora Rhee, Timothy G. Dietz, Kevin D. Felder, Christopher B. Anderson, Jeffrey L. Aldridge
  • Container for storing and dispensing small solid materials
    Patent number: 8172105
    Abstract: A container for storing and dispensing pills is provided. The container has a housing with an upper end and a lower end and a plurality of compartments therein. The compartments have an open end adjacent the upper end of the housing and a lower end adjacent the lower end of the housing. The lower end of each compartment has an opening with a hinged door covering the opening. A cam having a cam surface is attached to the door so the cam rotates as the door opens and closes. A cam follower pin abuts the cam surface and the cam follower pin is constrained to move along a predefined path. The doors can be opened manually one at a time or all together by pushing downward on a centrally located handle at the top of the container. When opening all the door simultaneously the handle can be retained in the door open position by sliding two flanges beneath the handle into a slot and rotating the handle left or right. The housing is mounted to a rotatable lazy-Susan base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Inventor: William G. Smith
  • REPRESENTING DATA THROUGH A GRAPHICAL OBJECT
    Publication number: 20120102419
    Abstract: Aspects discussed relate to creating a presentation of data through an arbitrary graphical object that has the capacity to visually represent data. Based on parameters of the visual characteristics and/or the data set, dimensions of data may be bound to appropriate visual characteristics of the graphical object to render a data visual of the dimensions of data through the graphical object. Visual characteristics and/or dimensions of data may additionally be subject to applied filters and/or constraints. When filters and/or constraints are applied resulting in any modification of the graphical object and/or dimensions of data, a subsequent data visual may be rendered. For some cases, a user interface may enable renderings of data visuals to occur dynamically upon modification of visual characteristics and/or dimensions of data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Vijay Mital, Darryl Ellis Rubin, David G. Green, Ahmad Nizam Anuar, Suraj T. Poozhiyil, Jeremy William John Newton-Smith
  • Apparatus and method for measuring and setting perpendicularity of an upper tie plate of a nuclear fuel bundle
    Patent number: 8155259
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring perpendicularity of an upper tie plate of a nuclear fuel bundle includes a first comb having a first plurality of teeth; a second comb having a second plurality of teeth, the second comb being parallel to and spaced from the first comb; a comb connector that connects the first comb to the second comb, the comb connector having a second end extending beyond the first comb; a rigid finger provided at the second end of the comb connector; a rotatable gage provided on the second comb; and a mobile finger operatively connected to the gage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Global Nuclear Fuel—Americas, LLC
    Inventors: Stephanie Baker Lindquist, Russell Patrick Higgins, David Grey Smith, William Williams, Edward G. Apple
  • SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING CHEMICAL ANALYSES
    Publication number: 20120078853
    Abstract: A knowledge management platform eliminates the trial and error process for analytical chemists in, for example, identifying appropriate methodologies for separating mixtures of chemical compounds. The platform allows the analytical chemists to perform a variety of searches on data existing from previous experiments, procedures, and/or processes. The platform may be employed to make faster decisions, and ultimately decreases the time taken in selecting an appropriate separation methodology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: CambridgeSoft Corporation
    Inventors: Biying Huang, Scott G. Flicker, William B. Ballard, Robin Y. Smith, Sean G. Greenhow, Shadrack C. Frazier
  • Preparation of alkylation feed
    Patent number: 8119848
    Abstract: A process for treating an alkylation feedstock comprising olefins, n-alkanes, iso-alkanes, and impurities including one or more of butadiene, oxygenates, nitrogen-containing compounds, and sulfur-containing compounds, the process including: contacting an alkylation feedstock containing at least one of oxygenates and nitrogen-containing compounds with water to produce a hydrocarbon fraction having a reduced concentration of the at least one of oxygenates and nitrogen-containing compounds and an aqueous fraction comprising at least a portion of the at least one of oxygenates and nitrogen-containing compounds; separating water from the hydrocarbon fraction having a reduced concentration to produce a hydrocarbon fraction having a reduced water content; contacting the hydrocarbon fraction having a reduced water content with an oligomerization catalyst in a first oligomerization reaction zone under oligomerization conditions to react at least a portion of the olefins to form a reactor effluent comprising olefin oli
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Catalytic Distillation Technologies
    Inventors: William M. Cross, Jr., Lawrence A. Smith, Jr., Gary G. Podrebarac
  • PRIORITY DATA TRANSMISSION USING FIBRE CHANNEL OVER ETHERNET
    Publication number: 20120039604
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for handling data being communicated over lossless Ethernet that is sensitive to delays. Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) is one example of an environment where data may be subject to unacceptable delays. The method involves designating certain data as low latency data that is sensitive to delays in transmission. The low latency data is then transmitted in such a manner that the receiving devices are aware that they are receiving low latency data. If a delay in the transmission of low latency is detected, commands are issued that pause or slow standard data in order to free up bandwidth for the low latency data. The commands may be, for example, backward congestion notifications and priority flow control. Low latency data is exempted from backward congestion notifications and priority flow control. Priority 7 priority group 15 may be reserved exclusively for low latency data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Louie A. Dickens, Roger G. Hathorn, Richard Hutzler, William M. Smith, JR., Michael E. Starling, Daniel J. Winarski
  • SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING DOCUMENTS TO IDENTIFY STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20110276589
    Abstract: In various embodiments, multiple heterogeneous documents are processed to identify structures, such as chemical structures, contained therein, including non-embedded structures. Also described is a graphical user interface that permits a user to search for a structure or substructure within a set of electronic documents, then displays the matching structures as well as the actual pages of the documents on which the matching structures are found. Display of the actual pages allows the user to verify the matches and provides helpful context for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventors: Robin Y. Smith, William B. Ballard, Scott G. Flicker, Sean G. Greenhow
  • MULTI-PETASCALE HIGHLY EFFICIENT PARALLEL SUPERCOMPUTER
    Publication number: 20110219208
    Abstract: A Multi-Petascale Highly Efficient Parallel Supercomputer of 100 petaOPS-scale computing, at decreased cost, power and footprint, and that allows for a maximum packaging density of processing nodes from an interconnect point of view. The Supercomputer exploits technological advances in VLSI that enables a computing model where many processors can be integrated into a single Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Sameh Asaad, Ralph E. Bellofatto, Michael A. Blocksome, Matthias A. Blumrich, Peter Boyle, Jose R. Brunheroto, Dong Chen, Chen-Yong Cher, George L. Chiu, Norman Christ, Paul W. Coteus, Kristan D. Davis, Gabor J. Dozsa, Alexandre E. Eichenberger, Noel A. Eisley, Matthew R. Ellavsky, Kahn C. Evans, Bruce M. Fleischer, Thomas W. Fox, Alan Gara, Mark E. Giampapa, Thomas M. Gooding, Michael K. Gschwind, John A. Gunnels, Shawn A. Hall, Rudolf A. Haring, Philip Heidelberger, Todd A. Inglett, Brant L. Knudson, Gerard V. Kopcsay, Sameer Kumar, Amith R. Mamidala, James A. Marcella, Mark G. Megerian, Douglas R. Miller, Samuel J. Miller, Adam J. Muff, Michael B. Mundy, John K. O'Brien, Kathryn M. O'Brien, Martin Ohmacht, Jeffrey J. Parker, Ruth J. Poole, Joseph D. Ratterman, Valentina Salapura, David L. Satterfield, Robert M. Senger, Brian Smith, Burkhard Steinmacher-Burow, William M. Stockdell, Craig B. Stunkel, Krishnan Sugavanam, Yutaka Sugawara, Todd E. Takken, Barry M. Trager, James L. Van Oosten, Charles D. Wait, Robert E. Walkup, Alfred T. Watson, Robert W. Wisniewski, Peng Wu
  • SUPPORT CLEANING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110186081
    Abstract: An automated support cleaning system comprising a tank disposed within a housing and configured to circulate an aqueous cleaning solution to remove a support structure from a three-dimensional model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: STRATASYS, INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin N. Dunn, Thomas J. McDonough, Bryan L. Smith, William J. Swanson, James E. Orrock, Claudia Mosher, Randall R. Shay, Robert L. Skubic, Martin G. Zalusky, David M. Kozlak, Jerome W. Goetzke
  • HYDROGEL-DRIVEN DRUG DOSAGE FORM
    Publication number: 20110182947
    Abstract: A controlled release dosage form has a coated core with the core comprising a drug-containing composition and a water-swellable composition, each occupying separate regions within the core. The drug-containing composition comprises a low-solubility drug and a drug-entraining agent. The coating around the core is water-permeable, water-insoluble and has at least one delivery port therethrough. A variety of formulations having specific drug release profiles are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventors: Leah E. Appel, Ronald A. Beyerinck, Mark B. Chidlaw, William J. Curatolo, Dwayne T. Friesen, Kelly L. Smith, Avinash G. Thombre
  • End effectors for a surgical cutting and stapling instrument
    Patent number: 7980443
    Abstract: In various embodiments, an anvil of a disposable loading unit including a first member having staple pockets for deforming staples, a first cover plate secured to the first member, and a second cover plate secured to at least one of the first member and the first cover plate, wherein the first and second cover plates can be configured to support the first member. In at least one embodiment, an anvil can include a first member inserted into a second member, where at least one of the first and second members can be deformed to retain one to the other. In various embodiments, a surgical stapling instrument can include a disposable loading unit comprising a staple cartridge, an anvil, and a sleeve, wherein the sleeve can be configured to be slid relative to the staple cartridge and the anvil to hold the anvil in a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles J. Scheib, Geoffrey C. Hueil, Mark S. Ortiz, Douglas B. Hoffman, Patrick A. Weizman, Dean B. Bruewer, Kevin R. Doll, Bret W. Smith, William D. Kelly, Ronald J. Kolata, Joshua R. Uth, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, William B. Weisenburgh, II, Jerome R. Morgan, Kyle P. Moore, Mark H. Ransick, Steven G. Hall, Randall J. Tanguay, Jeffrey D. Messerly, Galen C. Robertson, Andrew M. Zwolinski, Jeffrey S. Swayze, Thomas W. Huitema, Glen A. Armstrong, Shailendra K. Parihar, Donna L. Korvick, Richard W. Timm, Gregory B. Blair
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: D641818
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Philip G. Foster, Garth Smith, Evan D. Gibbs, Luke R. Williams, Daniel M. Stevens
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: D647583
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Philip G. Foster, Garth Smith, Evan D. Gibbs, Luke R. Williams, Daniel M. Stevens
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: D652880
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Philip G. Foster, Garth Smith, Evan D. Gibbs, Luke R. Williams, Daniel M. Stevens