Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing inventions 06/07

20070150211 - Information processing apparatus and head retraction processing method of built-in hard disk drive thereof: An information processing apparatus is disclosed. The information processing apparatus includes a hard disk drive, an acceleration sensor, a determination section, and a threshold value setup section. The hard disk drive is capable of retracting a head to a data-free landing zone. The acceleration sensor detects acceleration. The determination section... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20070150216 - A kind of active-source frequency-domain electromagnetic prospecting method: This invention sends the number of 2n+1 of pseudo-random waveform electric current distributed in 2n into ground as its excitation source by the transmitter, and at the same time receives and measures the electric potential difference, amplitude and phase (real and imaginary components) of each dominant frequency on the ground,... Agent: Keqiang He

20070150218 - Timing analysis apparatus and method of timing analysis: A timing analysis apparatus in an integrated logical circuit according to the present invention includes a jitter information generation unit for generating period jitter information of an operational clock in response to a power supply/ground noise, a jitter information storage unit for storing the generated period jitter information, and a... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070150198 - Solar access measurement device: A Solar Access Measurement Device (“SAMD”) located at a predetermined position is disclosed. The SAMID may include a skyline detector enabled to detect a skyline of a horizon relative to the SAMD, an orientation determination unit enabled to determine the orientation of the skyline detector, and a processor in signal... Agent: The Eclipse Group

20070150199 - System and method for geo-coding using spatial geometry: A method of geo-coding is disclosed for providing geographically relevant information, advertisements and media over a network to users. Geographic regions around the world may be represented by spatial geometry with unique identifiers. The spatial geometry and identifiers may be used to determine geographic relevance when compared to any input... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione / Yahoo! Overture

20070150200 - Characterizing properties of a geological formation by coupled acoustic and electromagnetic measurements: A method for characterizing a formation. The method comprises exciting the formation with an acoustic wave propagating into the formation. A seismo-electromagnetic signal produced by the acoustic wave within the formation is measured. The method further comprises exciting the formation with an electromagnetic exciting field. An electromagneto-seismic signal produced by... Agent: Schlumberger Oilfield Services

20070150201 - Electromagnetic surveying for hydrocarbon reservoirs: An electromagnetic survey method for surveying an area previously identified as potentially containing a subsea hydrocarbon reservoir, comprising obtaining first and second survey data sets with an electromagnetic source aligned end-on and broadside relative to the same or different receivers. The invention also relates to planning a survey using this... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20070150203 - A kit for assessing the pro-inflammatory immune health of an individual: The invention relates to a method of assessing the pro-inflammatory immune health of a healthy individual comprising: (a) establishing a benchmark pro-inflammatory protein value set, wherein the pro-inflammatory protein value is determined by a calculation made using levels of pro-inflammatory protein measured in samples of non-blood body fluid collected from... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070150202 - A method for assessing the efficacy of a program to improve or maitain the pro-inflammatory immune health: The invention relates to a method of assessing the pro-inflammatory immune health of a healthy individual comprising: (a) establishing a benchmark pro-inflammatory protein value set, wherein the pro-inflammatory protein value is determined by a calculation made using levels of pro-inflammatory protein measured in samples of non-blood body fluid collected from... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070150206 - Method of calculating carrier mobility: A calculation method for finding the hole mobility or the electron mobility of an organic film. The method includes the steps of: calculating the electron density of a film using semi-empirical quantum molecular dynamics calculations; using the fact that holes and electrons move easily through regions of high electron density... Agent: Eric Robinson

20070150205 - Methods for assessing the pro-inflammatory immune health of an individual: The invention relates to a method of assessing the pro-inflammatory immune health of a healthy individual comprising: (a) establishing a benchmark pro-inflammatory protein value set, wherein the pro-inflammatory protein value is determined by a calculation made using levels of pro-inflammatory protein measured in samples of non-blood body fluid collected from... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070150204 - Methods for recommending a program to improve or maintain pro-inflammatory immune health: The invention relates to a method of assessing the pro-inflammatory immune health of a healthy individual comprising: (a) establishing a benchmark pro-inflammatory protein value set, wherein the pro-inflammatory protein value is determined by a calculation made using levels of pro-inflammatory protein measured in samples of non-blood body fluid collected from... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070150207 - Experiment analysis system: An experiment analysis system eliminates the need to enter sample information each time an analysis processing unit is activated. The experiment analysis system includes a measurement device for measuring the expression levels of a sample using a reagent, an experiment processing unit for processing measurement data transmitted from the measurement... Agent: Reed Smith LLP

20070150208 - Method, apparatus and article to facilitate analysis of multi-dimensional structures, for example proteins or polymers: A symbology or mapping between multi-dimensional topographical parameters and characters allows multi-dimensional topographical problems to be turned into one-dimensional sequence problems, allowing fast, computationally efficient and robust sequence analysis methodologies to be employed. Substitution matrices allow the scoring of matches or hits. Such techniques may be applied to proteins, polymers... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20070150209 - Database system and method for analyzing and associating observable data with substances, equipment, and processes: A database system and method are provided to allow a user to characterize observations related to an otherwise unidentified process. A database is established that stores data for substances, processes and equipment according to a data model that relates attributes of substances, processes and equipment. Information related to observations, called... Agent: Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC

20070150210 - Method for evaluating the difference between the situation at a given moment on a worksite and a reference state for the operating conditions for tires of civil engineering vehicles on the site: A method for evaluating the difference between the situation on a site at a given moment and a reference state as regards the operating conditions of tires of heavy vehicles of the civil engineering type, wherein a user determines at least one zone on the site and determines n parameters... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070150212 - Defect estimation apparatus and related method: A weighted defect estimating apparatus and a related method for determining a defect estimation value are disclosed. The weighted defect detecting apparatus includes: a defect detecting unit for generating a defect value when a defect in a predetermined region of an optical disc is detected; a weighting circuit, electrically connected... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20070150213 - Method for automatic differentiation of weld signals from defect signals in long-range guided-wave inspection using phase comparison: A method and associated algorithms for identifying and distinguishing geometric feature signals from defect signals in the NDE of longitudinal structures. The method includes the steps of collecting an interrogation signal (including reflected components) from a longitudinal structure under evaluation and comparing it with a selected reference signal from a... Agent: Kammer Browning PLLC

20070150214 - Apparatus and method for compensating digital input delays in an intelligent electronic device: An apparatus and method for compensating digital input delay in an intelligent electronic device is provided. A method is provided which provides for accurate SER data recording while facilitating the reduction of processing burden on the IED and optimization of system performance during the processing of SER data flow. An... Agent: Cook, Alex, Mcfarron, Manzo, Cummings & Mehler Ltd

20070150215 - Method and apparatus for preventing overloads of power distribution networks: Systems and methods for monitoring power in power distribution systems are provided. In one aspect, a system for monitoring power includes a power monitoring device that measures a value of at least one characteristic of power provided to a branch of a power distribution system. The power monitoring device includes... Agent: Lowrie, Lando & Anastasi

20070150217 - Low-voltage detection device and low-voltage detection method: A threshold value serving as a reference for judging a decrease in power source voltage supplied to a semiconductor device is registered as digital data, detection data corresponding to a magnitude of the power source voltage is outputted by executing an analog/digital conversion of the power source voltage, the threshold... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC

20070150219 - Method of validating and applying radio frequency tags to an object: In an assembly line (22) of the type having a conveyor for moving an object (24) along a predetermined path, a method of applying an identification tag (46) to the object is provided. The method includes using a conveyor for automatically advancing the object along the predetermined path, and supplying... Agent: Weyerhaeuser Company Intellectual Property Dept., Ch 1j27

20070150220 - Method for monitoring a technical device: Disclosed is a method for monitoring a technical device, according to which a number of operational signals are detected during operation. A mean operation signal value is formed using said operation signals, and at least one standard operational signal is generated therefrom. The standard operational signal is ultimately compared to... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070150221 - Method for correction of inertial sensor mounting offsets: A method for calibration of motion sensors included in a vehicle electronic brake control system includes measuring sensor offset errors at different points in the assembly of the system and the vehicle and then combining the offset errors to obtain net offset errors for use with an electronic brake system.... Agent: Macmillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20070150222 - Contact type displacement meter: First, it is confirmed that the contactor 1a is not damaged. Next, an initial preset signal PR is supplied at the state in which the contactor 1a is contacted to the master work MW. For this reason, CPU stores the reference value in EEPROM. If the timing signal is supplied... Agent: Kilyk & Bowersox, P.l.l.c.

20070150223 - Method for verifying compliance with a performance specifications assigned to a medical working practice: A method is disclosed for verifying whether an implementation rule assigned to a medical procedure has been observed. The method includes: data correlated with the procedure is automatically entered and stored in a data processing device; test criteria for the data, which are correlated with the implementation rule, are stored... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070150224 - Evaluation of an output signal of a device under test: The present invention relates to a method for evaluating an output signal of a Device Under Test, wherein said Device Under Test outputs said output signal in response to an input signal provided by an Automated Test Equipment, said method including the steps of: generating a difference signal representing the... Agent: Paul D. Greeley, Esq. Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, L.L.P.

20070150225 - Thermal sensing method and system: The present invention provides a method for determining a hot area of an integrated circuit. A first temperature sensor in a first area of a chip is read, the chip comprising a plurality of chip areas, wherein the first area is a comparison area. The comparison area comprises at least... Agent: Ibm Corporation (cs) C/o Carr LLP

20070150226 - Process for determining the actual position of a rotation axis of a transportation mechanism: Determination of the actual position of the rotation axis of a transportation mechanism relative to a reference axis, in particular relative to gravity, is performed with at least one inclination sensor mounted to the transportation mechanism having at least one measurement axis, and comprises the measurement of the inclination of... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.A.

20070150227 - Angle detecting apparatus and scanning-type actuator using the angle detecting apparatus: The present invention is intended to enable even a scanning-type actuator using an elastic body such as a leaf spring to easily detect a scan angle with high accuracy. To do so, the scanning-type actuator includes an undeformable moving portion (3) provided on a tip end of a leaf spring... Agent: Armstrong, Kratz, Quintos, Hanson & Brooks, LLP

20070150228 - Method and apparatus for three-dimensional measurement: A three-dimensional measurement method for conducting measurement of a three-dimensional shape of a surface of an object using a three-dimensional measuring device is provided. The method includes providing, in advance, a posture sensor that detects a posture of the three-dimensional measuring device, providing, in advance, a parameter table in which... Agent: Sidley Austin LLP

20070150229 - Electronic pedometer: To provide an electronic pedometer in which there is adapted such that a step number is counted by a walk motion of a user, and the step number is not counted by a motion other than a walk of the user. An electronic pedometer has a timepiece case, a signal... Agent: Bruce L. Adams, Esq.

20070150230 - System and method for generating a scanning program for a stand-alone measuring equipment: A computer-based method for generating a scanning program for a stand-alone measuring equipment is provided. The method includes the steps of: receiving parameters, the parameters including output types of probing points; calculating a probing point coordinate multidimensional array; creating probing features; generating 3D program of each probing feature, and forming... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070150231 - Method and apparatus for implementing multi-grid computation for multi-cell computer models with embedded cells: Method and apparatus are disclosed for implementing a geometric multi-cell system dynamics model having an embedded grid, the embedded grid having cells with a finer grid size relative to the grid size of other cells. The apparatus includes a digital computer having a computational fluid dynamics model program stored therein,... Agent: Caterpillar/finnegan, Henderson, L.L.P.

20070150232 - Method of generating sample data from a computerized model using acoustic simulations: A method of generating sample data from a computerized model of a mass using acoustic simulations is disclosed. Initially, a computerized model of the mass is created based upon information that is known about the mass. The computerized model is divided into a plurality of layers, each layer representing physical... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20070150233 - V.a.c.t. or visual associative comparison technique: a method and system for evaluating human compatibility and/or performance potential with a categorized iconic or alphanumeric representation driven by a uniform and consistent dataset: V.A.C.T. about relationship compatibility potential, by displaying to a subject individual, a data driven representation of multiple relationships simultaneously. The subject individual can draw experience oriented conclusions by associating the objective, visually presented data based differences in those relationships with the subjective, remembered differences of those same relationships. Once identified,... Agent: Mark Edward Firehammer

20070150235 - Controller and method to mediate data collection from smart sensors for fab applications: The present invention relates to control of and data collection from sensors associated with tools. In particular, it relates to using a controller to mediate communications among a tool, sensors associated with the tool and data users, such as a host system or distributed processors. Particular aspects of the present... Agent: Haynes Beffel & Wolfeld LLP

20070150234 - System and method for monitoring usage patterns: A method of monitoring user usage patterns of a system, comprising the steps of: providing at least one state object (180), the object including a profile representative of user usage; storing the state object at a client location (110); passing, to a central server (120), the state object with each... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.l.p

20070150236 - Life prediction and monitoring apparatus, life prediction and monitoring method, and life prediction and monitoring program: A counting unit counts a current supplying duration for a component which determines a life of a device. A prediction unit predicts the device life based on an integrated current supplying duration integrated by the counting unit and a lifetime of the component. A monitoring unit monitors an efficient operating... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070150237 - Apparatus and methods for multi-channel metering: In one aspect, the invention comprises a device for measuring electricity usage, comprising: means for remote disconnection via power line communication; means for detection of electricity theft; means for tamper detection; and means for reverse voltage detection. In another aspect, the invention comprises an apparatus for multi-channel metering of electricity,... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20070150239 - Apparatus for monitoring a system with time in space and method therefor: Apparatus and method for monitoring a system in which a fluid flows and which is characterized by a change in the system with time in space. A preselected place in the system is monitored to collect data at two or more time points correlated to a system event. The data... Agent: Fleit Kain Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco

20070150238 - Sensor array for navigation on surfaces: Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, a probe of a probe systems may comprise a linear and/or two-dimensional sensor array for obtaining information regarding a test piece. The sensor elements of the sensor array may comprise ultrasonic, Eddy Current, magnetic, and/or piezoelectric elements or the like. The sensor... Agent: Berkeley Law & Technologies Group, LLC Suite 240

20070143019 - Method and system for automated location-dependent recognition of flood risks: The invention relates to a system and method for automated location-dependent recognition of flood risks, whereas a central unit (20) comprises a lookup table (203) corresponding to a spatial high resolution grid (60/61) based on decentralized measurements of flood risk factors of a specific territory, whereas the system comprises distributed... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070143021 - Determination of porosity and fluid saturation of underground formations: A method of determining the porosity and fluid saturation for a given volume of an underground formation through which a borehole is drilled, the method comprising: measuring, from within the borehole, parameters relating to characteristics of the underground formation; determining volumetric values for resistivity, hydrogen index, density and neutron capture... Agent: Schlumberger Oilfield Services

20070143020 - Transversely isotropic model for wellbore stability analysis in laminated formations: A method of predicting wellbore stability is provided and includes: creating a parameterized model of a wellbore in laminated formation, the parameterized model including a plurality of laminated formation and wellbore related parameters; considering measurement data to determine the laminated formation and wellbore related parameters; updating the parameterized model by... Agent: Schlumberger Oilfield Services

20070143022 - Data logging: A device and method for determining a geophysical characteristic of a borehole using at least one logging device is provided, wherein the at least one logging device includes at least one sensing device. The method includes associating the at least one sensing device with the borehole, wherein the at least... Agent: Schlumberger-doll Research Attn: Intellectual Property Law Department

20070143024 - Method for determining the acid gas storage capacities of a geologic medium by means of a multiphase reactive transport model: Method for determining acid gas storage capacities of an underground geologic medium by means of a multiphase reactive transport model. The geologic medium is divided into a set of sub-volumes for which connections are defined. A multiphase reactive transport model is then defined by dividing, according to a transfer rate... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070143023 - Reservoir sample chain-of-custody: Methods of assuring that a representative formation and/or fluid sample of a subterranean reservoir is obtained are provided. One method of validating a reservoir fluid sample obtained from a wellbore includes the steps of acquiring a reservoir fluid sample in the wellbore; measuring a property of the fluid sample downhole... Agent: Schlumberger Reservoir Completions

20070143026 - Method for estimating minimum miscibility enrichment: A method for estimating minimum miscibility enrichment (MME) for an injectant used in gas flooding of a reservoir at a given operating pressure comprising performing a plurality of slim tube simulations for the reservoir, determining minimum miscibility pressure (MMP) for a plurality of injected gases, creating a plot of recovery... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20070143025 - Method for selecting enhanced oil recovery candidate: A method for selecting a candidate reservoir for enhanced oil recovery from a plurality of reservoirs comprising selecting a reservoir, calculating a normalized raw score based on target oil for the reservoir (STarget Oil), calculating a normalized raw score based on recovery factor for the reservoir (SRecovery Factor), and evaluating... Agent: Shell Oil Company

20070143027 - Method and apparatus for borehole sensing: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for sensing subsurface data. One embodiment of the invention comprises a shuttle attached to a conveyance where the conveyance and shuttle are adapted to be spooled downhole into a borehole for sensing seismic data. The shuttle contains a sensor package that is... Agent: Schlumberger K.k.

20070143028 - Analysis of dna: The invention provides methods for providing information on the probability of DNA samples being contaminated over days, weeks and months in relation to collection, processing and analysis of DNA samples. Methods are also provided for analysing the likelihood of a result arising due to contamination and/or determining the analysis protocol... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070143030 - Computer implemented method for aligning flexible molecules by performing ensemble alignment in the internal coordinate space followed by rigid body alignment in cartesian space: A method is disclosed that overcomes the problem in the prior art of requiring the use of a template or base molecule in order to compare the three dimensional configurations of molecules. The disclosed method teaches that the requirement for a template can be eliminated by handling the components of... Agent: Laurence A Weinberger, Esq.

20070143029 - Systems and methods for producing chemical array layouts: Systems and methods for using the same to obtain a chemical array layout are provided. Also provided are computer program products for executing the subject methods.... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20070143031 - Method of analyzing a bio chip: Disclosed is a system for analyzing a bio chip using Gene Ontology (hereinafter referred to “GO”) and a method thereof. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is provided a system for analyzing a bio chip comprising: a GO (gene ontology) term assigning part for receiving a... Agent: Flynn Thiel Boutell & Tanis, P.C.

20070143032 - Apparatus and method for the detection of a surface reaction, especially for cleaning of an arbitrary two-dimensional surface or three-dimensional body: There is provided an apparatus that includes a film that undergoes a chemical reaction when exposed to a species. The chemical reaction causes an alteration of a physical property of the film as an indicator of the species.... Agent: Charles N.j. Ruggiero Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, L.L.P.

20070143034 - Particle data computing apparatus, and particle data computing method: When an integrated displacement amount of the particles constituting a contact candidate pair is equal to or more than ¼ (one-quarter) cell or more, likelihood becomes high that the particles of the contact candidate particle pair, which was not in contact with each other, would come into contact with each... Agent: Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP Attn:IPDepartment Docket Clerk

20070143033 - Systems and methods for particle counting: Systems and methods consistent with embodiments of the present invention provide a method for the measurement and analysis of particle counts in flow cytometry and hematology instruments. In some methods for the measurement and analysis of particle counts, a corrected histogram of particle distributions is calculated and used to obtain... Agent: Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox, P.l.l.c.

20070143035 - Diagnostic test reader with disabling unit: A diagnostic test reader including a test unit and a disabling unit. The test unit is configured to perform one or more tests. Each of the one or more tests employs a diagnostic assay to analyze whether an analyte is present within a sample. The disabling unit is coupled with... Agent: Avago Technologies, Ltd.

20070143036 - Method and system for identifying material composition based upon polarization trajectories: A system and method for determining a most likely material composition of an object (102). At least one respective stored radiation polarization transformation (500) is stored for at least one material composition at a plurality of wavelengths. A transmitted electromagnetic signal (112) with at least one wavelength within the plurality... Agent: Fleit, Kain, Gibbons, Gutman, Bongini & Bianco P.l.

20070143037 - On-site analysis system with central processor and method of analyzing: The invention relates to providing analysis services to a plurality of customers using a plurality of data acquisition devices connected to a central processor, by way of a communication link, which is loaded with at least one calibration model configured to generate a predicted value of property of interest from... Agent: Cognis Corporation Patent Department

20070143038 - Evaluating anomaly for one class classifiers in machine condition monitoring: A method for monitoring machine conditions provides additional information using a one-class classifier in which an evaluation function is learned. In the method, a distance is determined from an anomaly measurement x to at boundary of a region R1 containing all acceptable measurements. The distance is used as a measure... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070143039 - Method and sensor arrangement for load measurement on rolling element bearing based on model deformation: Method and sensor arrangement for determining a load vector acting on a rolling element bearing (1) in operation. A plurality of N sensors (8) are provided which measure displacement and/or strain for determining displacement and/or strain in one of the elements (5, 6, 7) of the rolling element bearing (1).... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070143040 - Method of estimating load inertia for a motor: A method of estimating load inertia for a motor is provided that can estimate the load inertia even when a cogging torque of the motor is large or resonance occurs in the mechanical system of the load. Vibration is detected in an acceleration feedback signal. An estimated inertia gain Kn... Agent: Rankin, Hill, Porter & Clark LLP

20070143041 - Method for magneto-inductive determination of the flow rate of a medium: The invention relates to a magneto-inductive method for determining the flow rate of a medium flowing through a measuring tube in the direction of the measuring tube axis. In order to be able to detect a coating formation on a measuring electrode early and with a high degree of certainty,... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070143042 - Processes and systems for providing analytical device analysis advisory information: Processes and systems for providing analytical device analysis advisory information are provided. Aspects of the subject processes and systems include use of an advisory module that generates analytical device analysis advisory information based on a sample identifier and instrument parameter. Also provided are computer program products for use in executing... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20070143043 - System for wireless communications among plural electrical distribution devices of an electrical distribution enclosure: An electrical distribution system includes a switchgear or motor control center cabinet, a plurality of first protective, metering or control devices internal to the cabinet, and one or more second devices. The second devices include display devices mounted on the cabinet, display devices external to the cabinet and monitoring devices... Agent: Martin J. Moran, Esq. Eaton Electrical, Inc.

20070143044 - Islanding detection and protection method: An islanding detection and protection method of a parallel-type power converter is proposed, which performs perturbation to a power system to detect the frequency of the system voltage and the variation of the magnitude of the negative-sequence voltage as the basis for deciding the occurrence of an islanding operation. When... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, P.C.

20070143045 - Method and apparatus for determining energy savings by using a baseline energy use model that incorporates a neural network algorithm: A computer-based system, computer-implemented method and computer program product facilitate determining energy cost savings in an energy-consuming facility, such as a commercial building, using a neural network model that projects or estimates the amount of energy that would have been consumed by the facility but for the implementation of energy... Agent: Gardner Groff Santos & Greenwald, P.C.

20070143046 - Multi-utility energy control and facility automation system with dashboard having a plurality of interface gateways: A multi-utility energy and facility automation control system has control center computer(s) connected to various utility consuming systems and software that formats pertinent systems' energy data, stores, retrieves, diagnoses and acts in response to changes and includes a multi-utility master meter device and a plurality of sensors for utilities and... Agent: Song K. Jung Mckenna Long & Aldridge LLP

20070143047 - Testing target resistances in circuit assemblies: A test system includes a circuit assembly having an IC and an external circuit. The IC comprises test circuitry used to observe data indicative of target resistances in the external circuit. The test system evaluates the data to determine target resistance values. A first embodiment measures two output voltages responsive... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20070143048 - Test method of microsctructure body and micromachine: It is an object to provide a test method of a process, an electric characteristic, and a mechanical characteristic of a structure body in a micromachine without contact. A structure body including a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer provided in parallel to the first conductive layer, and a... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20070143049 - Method for adjusting specific quality characteristics and properties of pipes by means of a pressure test: The invention relates to a method for adjusting specific quality characteristics and/or properties of pipes (1) by means of a pressure test, especially for steel pipes of pipe conduits for combustible media. According to said method, in addition to the water volume required for the pressure test according to DIN... Agent: Friedrich Kueffner

20070143050 - Method and apparatus for implementing automatic-calibration of tdr probing system: A method and apparatus are provided for implementing automatic-calibration of a Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR) probing apparatus. A calibration procedure is performed automatically each time a TDR probe is moved from a device under test (DUT). A current calibration TDR waveform is obtained and compared with a reference calibration TDR... Agent: Ibm Corporation RochesterIPLaw Dept 917

20070143051 - Network analyzer, network analyzing method, program, and recording medium: Errors of a measuring system are corrected by acquiring the phases of transmission tracking errors. A network analyzer includes a measuring system error factor recording unit which records measuring system error factors generated independently of frequency conversion carried out by a DUT, and an error factor acquiring unit which measures... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070143052 - Calibration circuit and semiconductor device incorporating the same: Impedance adjusting transistors are once inactivated on every occasion of changing an impedance adjusting code. After restoring the potential to an initially set potential by once inactivating the impedance adjusting transistors, the state of the transistors is switched according to the impedance adjusting code. By starting the potential from the... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070143055 - Electrical connection for testing head gimbal assemblies: A method for dynamic electrical testing of head gimbal assemblies may include initiating an automated continuous process that includes selecting an unmounted head gimbal assembly; aligning the unmounted head gimbal assembly; loading the unmounted head gimbal assembly to a disc; and testing the unmounted head gimbal assembly.... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070143054 - Fastener: A method for dynamic electrical testing of head gimbal assemblies may include initiating an automated continuous process that includes selecting an unmounted head gimbal assembly; aligning the unmounted head gimbal assembly; loading the unmounted head gimbal assembly to a disc; and testing the unmounted head gimbal assembly.... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070143056 - Head gimbal assembly loader: A method for dynamic electrical testing of head gimbal assemblies may include initiating an automated continuous process that includes selecting an unmounted head gimbal assembly; aligning the unmounted head gimbal assembly; loading the unmounted head gimbal assembly to a disc; and testing the unmounted head gimbal assembly.... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070143053 - Solderless electrical connection for testing head gimbal assemblies: A method for dynamic electrical testing of head gimbal assemblies may include initiating an automated continuous process that includes selecting an unmounted head gimbal assembly; aligning the unmounted head gimbal assembly; loading the unmounted head gimbal assembly to a disc; and testing the unmounted head gimbal assembly.... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070143057 - Vibration control of rotating disc: A method for dynamic electrical testing of head gimbal assemblies may include initiating an automated continuous process that includes selecting an unmounted head gimbal assembly; aligning the unmounted head gimbal assembly; loading the unmounted head gimbal assembly to a disc; and testing the unmounted head gimbal assembly.... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070143058 - System and method for testing an input/output functional board: A computer-based method for testing an input/output functional board is provided. The method includes the steps of: obtaining control information of the computer; testing devices coupled with the input/output functional board by using the control information; and determining whether the devices work normally according to test results. A related system... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20070143059 - Measuring device for capacitive pressure measurement: A measuring device is disclosed for capacitive pressure and/or temperature measurement, particularly for tire pressure control systems, having at least one sensor, which has a capacitive measuring element to detect a state value, which is applied at an output-side measuring node of the measuring element, with at least one A/D... Agent: Mcgrath, Geissler, Olds & Richardson, PLLC

20070143060 - Temperature monitoring system: A temperature monitoring system includes first and second sensors, a microcontroller, a transmission unit, and a remote monitoring unit. The first sensor measures a skin temperature of a patient. The second sensor measures an ambient temperature of the patient. The microcontroller generates an actual temperature value with reference to the... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20070143062 - Collecting and communicating temperature and volume data directly from a dispenser: Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer program products for collecting and communicating temperature and volume data directly from a dispenser for use during a book to physical reconciliation process. The temperature and volume readings can be received directly from a dispenser by at least one of a retail system and... Agent: Workman Nydegger (f/k/a Workman Nydegger & Seeley)

20070143061 - Method and apparatus for nondestructive evaluation of insulative coating: An apparatus is provided for determining thickness and thermal conductivity for an insulative coating disposed on a substrate in an object. The apparatus includes a source for rapidly applying a multiple optical pulses on a surface of the object, where the surface comprises the insulative coating. The system further includes... Agent: Patrick S. Yoder Fletcher Yoder

20070143063 - Method for ascertaining interferants in small liquid samples in an automated clinical analyzer: A liquid aspiration method which includes a method for determining the quality of the aspirated sample through mathematical analysis of the standard deviation of the residuals of the linear regression analysis of the aspiration pressure profile generated between the onset of actual aspiration and the end of actual aspiration and... Agent: Dade Behring Inc. Legal Department

20070143064 - Detached remote sensor detection: A system includes a remote sensor and an electronic control unit. The electric control unit determines if the remote sensor is detached from the vehicle structure by analyzing the sensor signal from the remote sensor. The electronic control unit may compare the sensor signal to other signals. For example, from... Agent: Autoliv Asp

20070143065 - Scanned laser-line sensing apparatus for a vehicle occupant: An occupant sensing apparatus for a vehicle passenger compartment includes a laser line scanning unit. A line of IR light produced by a laser line generator is mechanically scanned over a region including a vehicle seat and a restraint deployment location. The reflected IR light is received by a solid-state... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20070143066 - Methods for determining dimensional stability of wood products utilizing single and multiple sensor groups: Systems and methods are provided for detecting the potential of a wood sample, such as a board, to stay on grade, i.e., resist warp, after it is put into service and/or its moisture has re-equilibrated with the surrounding environment. The systems and methods include various sensor technologies and subjection of... Agent: Weyerhaeuser Company Intellectual Property Dept., Ch 1j27

20070143067 - Methods and systems for measuring physical volume: Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer program products for determining a volume of liquid product in a manifold set of tanks. The method includes identifying a plurality of book volumes of liquid product in the manifold set of tanks. The method further includes identifying a plurality of measured physical volumes... Agent: Workman Nydegger (f/k/a Workman Nydegger & Seeley)

20070143069 - Method for controlling a pedometer based on the use of inertial sensors and pedometer implementing the method: A method for controlling a pedometer includes the steps of: generating a signal correlated to movements of a user of the pedometer; and detecting steps of the user on the basis of the signal. The method moreover envisages the steps of checking whether sequences of detected steps satisfy pre-determined conditions... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20070143068 - Pedometer device and step detection method using an algorithm for self-adaptive computation of acceleration thresholds: In a pedometer device for detecting and counting steps of a user on foot, an accelerometer sensor detects a vertical acceleration generated during the step. A processing unit, connected to the accelerometer sensor, processes an acceleration signal relating to the acceleration in order to detect the occurrence of a step,... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC

20070143070 - Pcr elbow determination using curvature analysis of a double sigmoid: Systems and methods for determining characteristic transition values such as elbow values in sigmoid or growth-type curves, such as the cycle threshold (Ct) value in PCR amplification curves. A double sigmoid function with parameters determined by a Levenberg-Marquardt (LM) regression process is used to find an approximation to a curve... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070143071 - Activity recording module: The invention refers to a system of recording the activities carried out by an individual person during specific time intervals. This system will normally be on an electronic device, but the initial method of recording may be paper-based. This system involves recording activity and associated attributes as a function of... Agent: Roberts, Mardula & Wertheim, LLC

20070143072 - Rfid systems and methods for probabalistic location determination: Systems and methods for probabilistic determination of real world events in a sensory environment such as a predicting location in a responsive environment are described. A responsive environment system includes a set of sensors for making probabilistic observations of RFID sensor tags. The system also includes a control system employing... Agent: Pitney Bowes Inc. 35 Waterview Drive

20070143073 - Method and apparatus for using performance and stress testing on computing devices for device authentication: A method for authenticating a device including the steps of measuring at least one performance parameter of the device to obtain a measurement; and comparing the measurement of the at least one performance parameter with a previously stored measurement of the at least one performance parameter to determine an identity... Agent: Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro, LLP

20070143074 - Method of generating optical control problems for industrial processes: Modelling of industrial processes is simplified with the use of Mixed Logical Dynamic (MLD) framework. Optimal control problems can be generated for application to industrial processes. For example, two arbitrarily connected MLD blocks are automatically merged to obtain one composite MLD block. Via a repeated use of the procedure, any... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070143075 - Methods of estimating the dimensional stability of a wood product from simple algebraic functions of moisture, shrinkage rates and grain angles: Methods are provided for estimating the dimensional stability of a wood product from simple algebraic functions of moisture, shrinkage rates and grain angles observed on outer surfaces. The methods may employ single or multiple sensor group measurements.... Agent: Weyerhaeuser Company Intellectual Property Dept., Ch 1j27

20070143076 - Identifying and visualizing faults in plc-based manufacturing systems: Textual fault messages in PLC-based manufacturing systems are supplemented by automatically displayed sets of information that allow an operator to quickly identify, recognize and visualize components responsible for producing faults. Visual display of stored computer generated images showing system components and tooling allow the operator to visually pinpoint the exact... Agent: Tung & Associates

20070143077 - Statistical method and system for taking performance measurements: A method of determining a performance characteristic of a system is accomplished through the use of descriptive statistics and key ratios. A predetermined amount of measurements are taken to test a system performance characteristic. The measurements are compiled and descriptive statistics and key ratios are determined from the measurements. The... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP (microsoft Corporation)

20070143079 - Method and apparatus for extracting information from an array of hazardous material sensors: Information may be extracted from an array of relatively low sensitivity hazardous material sensors deployed, for example within a population center, by collecting identification information, such as video data, RFID data, proximity data, and IR data along with the hazardous material sensor reading. The identification information may then be used... Agent: John C. Gorecki, Esq.

20070143078 - Sampling method, reconstruction method, and device for sampling and/or reconstructing signals: f

20070143080 - Signal-driven recovery of a digital pulse stream: Provided is a method and system for signal-driven recovery of a digital pulse stream. The method includes receiving initial parameters including the base characteristics of a pulse signal, the characteristics including the maximum pulse interval. An incoming analog signal is converted to a digital signal and sampled a predetermined number... Agent: Lathrop & Gage Lc

20070143081 - Method, apparatus, and program product for distinguishing valid data from noise data in a data set: Apparatus, methods, and computer program products are disclosed that processes data values in a data set to create a data value representation having a signal side. The data set contains valid data values and noise data values where the number of the valid data values is statistically insignificant with respect... Agent: Patent Documentation Center

20070135998 - Altered antibodies having improved antigen-binding affinity: The invention relates to methods of modulating the antigen-binding affinity of an antibody by determining, using data corresponding to the structure of a complex between the antibody and an antigen in a solvent, a representation of a charge distribution of the CDRs of the antibody which minimizes electrostatic contribution to... Agent: Lahive & Cockfield, LLP

20070136004 - Apparatus and method for searching for protein active site: An apparatus and method for searching for a protein active site by using a bottom-hat transformation are provided. First, an image of protein surface is generated and then a volumetric image is generated by sampling the protein surface in units of a predetermined length. Thereafter a morphology process is performed... Agent: Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP

20070136000 - Apparatus and method for searching protein active site: Provided are an apparatus and method of searching a protein active site. The apparatus includes a database which stores information on a plurality of reference active sites, a comparing unit which calculates 3D structural similarities according to the number of overlapping residues, with respect to an input active site and... Agent: Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP

20070136005 - Crystal structure and uses thereof: The present invention relates to X-ray crystallography studies of a JAK2 kinase domain. More particularly, it relates to the crystal structure of a JAK2 kinase domain bound to an inhibitor. The invention further relates to the use of the crystal and related structural information to select and screen for compounds... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20070136006 - Crystal structure and uses thereof: The present invention relates to X-ray crystallography studies of a JAK2 kinase domain. More particularly, it relates to the crystal structure of a JAK2 kinase domain bound to an inhibitor. The invention further relates to the use of the crystal and related structural information to select and screen for compounds... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20070136001 - Method and apparatus for detecting bio-complexes using rule-based templates: Provided are a method and apparatus for detecting bio-complexes that are important sub protein interaction networks using a rule-based template in large interaction networks present in a single species. The method includes (a) defining a rule-based template corresponding to a bio-complex to be detected by defining a node that consists... Agent: Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP

20070136002 - Method and system for synchronizing protein information of ppi network db: A method and system for keeping a protein-protein interaction (PPI) network database (DB) up-to-date by synchronizing protein information present in the PPI network DB with protein information present in a public DB which is frequently updated and is provided to the public are provided. The method of synchronizing protein information... Agent: Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP

20070136003 - Method and system of verifying protein-protein interaction using protein homology relationship: Provided are a method and system for verifying a protein-protein interaction of a species by using a homology relationship between proteins of the species and proteins of other species. The method includes generating one or more protein homology relationships between source proteins of a species and heterogeneous proteins of one... Agent: Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP

20070135999 - Method, apparatus and system for characterizing pathological specimen: A method for characterizing a stained pathological specimen is disclosed. The method comprises obtaining an image of the specimen, classifying the picture-elements of the image into classification groups, and using the classification groups to define at least one set of picture-elements corresponding to at least one tissue region of the... Agent: Martin D. Moynihan Prtsi, Inc.

20070135997 - Methods for analysis of biological dataset profiles: Methods are provided for evaluating biological dataset profiles, where datasets comprising information for multiple cellular parameters are compared and identified. A typical dataset comprises readouts from multiple cellular parameters resulting from exposure of cells to biological factors in the absence or presence of a candidate agent. For analysis of multiple... Agent: Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP

20070136007 - Method, apparatus, and program product for creating an index into a database of complex molecules: The disclosed technology relates to the creation of creating an indexing system. The indexing system is created by selecting a macromolecule structure and determining a reference mass and an adjacent ion mass. The reference mass and the adjacent ion mass associated with the macromolecule structure are then stored in the... Agent: Patent Documentation Center

20070136008 - Method and system for multi-path ultrasonic flow measurement of partially developed flow profiles: A method for determining a velocity of a flowing fluid includes estimating a Reynolds number for the flowing fluid; comparing the estimated Reynolds number with a selected range; and determining the velocity of the flowing fluid based on a flow model selected from a laminar flow model, a turbulent flow... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20070136009 - Dynamic constant folding of a circuit: The present invention provides a method involving at least one first circuit having at least one first input, at least one second input, and at least one output. The method includes determining at least one first value of at least one output of a second circuit based on at least... Agent: Williams, Morgan & Amerson

20070136010 - Power line sensor: An apparatus for sensing the current in a power line of a power system and systems incorporating the apparatus are disclosed. The apparatus may comprise an enclosure providing a window operable to permit the passage of the power line therethrough. The apparatus may further comprise an active current transformer set... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/pml Indianapolis Office

20070136011 - Method for approximating a measuring time and corresponding apparatus: A method and apparatus for determining a measuring point in time (tM), at which a measured value is to be produced by a field device of process automation technology, wherein the field device communicates its measured values at certain communication points in time (tK) over a field bus following a... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070136012 - Estimating bit error rate performance of signals: A system for estimating bit error rates (BER) may include using a normalization factor that scales a BER to substantially normalize a Q-scale for a distribution under analysis. A normalization factor may be selected, for example, to provide a best linear fit for both right and left sides of a... Agent: Lecroy Corporation

20070136013 - Methods and systems for measuring a rate of change of requency: A method for measuring a rate of change of frequency includes estimating at least one phasor value, estimating a frequency based on the estimated at least one phasor value, compensating the estimated at least one phasor value based on the estimated frequency, calculating a frequency based on the compensated at... Agent: Patrick W. Rasche (12552)

20070136014 - System and method for automated baseline correction for raman spectra: A system and method for automated baseline correction for Raman spectra is disclosed which may operate as a piecewise-linear baseline correction function. In an embodiment, a first set of data points from a Raman spectrum are determined to be baseline data points, a second set of data points from the... Agent: Duane Morris LLP

20070136015 - Diagnosis apparatus for diagnosing state of equipment: A diagnosis apparatus for diagnosing state of equipment includes an interval estimation unit which receives time series information from diagnosis object equipment and detects a change point of the time series information, a state estimation unit which receives the time series information from the diagnosis object equipment and change point... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070136016 - System and methods for integrating authoring with complexity analysis for computing system operation procedures: Techniques are disclosed for integrating complexity analysis with procedure authoring (design and/or documentation). By way of example, a technique for authoring a procedure associated with a computing system operation based on a complexity analysis associated with the operation and the computing system implementing the operation comprises the following steps/operations. A... Agent: Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP

20070136017 - Method for calibrating mass spectrometry (ms) and other instrument systems and for processing ms and other data: A method for obtaining at least one calibration filter for a Mass Spectrometry (MS) instrument system. Measured isotope peak cluster data in a mass spectral range is obtained for a given calibration standard. Relative isotope abundances and actual mass locations of isotopes corresponding thereto are calculated for the given calibration... Agent: David Aker

20070136018 - Nonlinear model calibration using attenuated stimuli: A system and method are disclosed for calibrating non-linear behavior using attenuated stimuli and responses which allows for calibration with unknown stimulus and less expensive sources and receivers. The device under test is stimulated with a signal and then an attenuated version of the same signal, so that non-linear differences... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20070136019 - Apparatus and method for setting a gyroscrope zero point: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for computing a position of a moving entity, and an apparatus and method for setting a gyroscope zero point or a gyroscope zero point reference value. In the apparatus for setting the gyroscope zero point, a gyroscope outputs a signal of angular velocity... Agent: The Farrell Law Firm, P.C.

20070136020 - Geomagnetic sensor and geomagnetic sensor correction method, temperature sensor and temperature sensor correction method, geomagnetism detection device: The correction coefficients a11-a22 of the magnetic sensors are measured during LSI shipment inspection. The correction data D1-D4 obtained from these correction coefficients a11-a22 are written into the fuse memory 315. The control circuit 308 inputs the detection outputs Sx and Sy of the magnetic sensors 310 and 311 to... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070136021 - End effector for head gimbal assembly testing: A method for dynamic electrical testing of head gimbal assemblies may include initiating an automated continuous process that includes selecting an unmounted head gimbal assembly; aligning the unmounted head gimbal assembly; loading the unmounted head gimbal assembly to a disc; and testing the unmounted head gimbal assembly.... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070136022 - Alignment of unmounted head gimbal assemblies for testing: A method for dynamic electrical testing of head gimbal assemblies may include initiating an automated continuous process that includes selecting an unmounted head gimbal assembly; aligning the unmounted head gimbal assembly; loading the unmounted head gimbal assembly to a disc; and testing the unmounted head gimbal assembly.... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070136023 - Method of using automated test equipment to screen for leakage inducing defects after calibration to intrinsic leakage: The present invention is directed to a method of identifying test devices having excessive leakage current and also includes computer program products that enable the same. The method obtaining background test data using a test routine to measure the leakage current for a set of test devices as a function... Agent: Lsi Logic Corporation

20070136024 - Interface for series of tests: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for an interface that generates a report including a series of load test results. An interface can generate such a report that includes a series of load test results by initiating load testing of a first and second application during a first and... Agent: Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, P.C.

20070136025 - Usb port tester: A Universal Serial Bus (USB) port tester for testing a USB port of an electronic device includes an interface unit, a current-testing unit, and a voltage-testing unit. The interface unit is used for electrically connecting with the USB port of the electronic device and a USB device. The current-testing unit... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20070136026 - Gps-guided visual display: An augmented reality building construction apparatus and system is provided. The apparatus and system has a transparent display, a positioning receiver operatively coupled to the display. Additionally, the apparatus and system has an electronically coupled ground-based positioning system, a microprocessor that displays an electronic content on the transparent display and... Agent: Rutan & Tucker, LLP. Hani Z. Sayed

20070136027 - Noisy histograms: A histogram can be generated and displayed with noisy category values, where the noise values are selected from a noise distribution that is calculated using a histogram diameter. The noise values are combined with histogram category values, thereby producing noisy histogram category values that do not reveal information about the... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP (microsoft Corporation)

20070136028 - Monitoring system for machine operable in a plurality of operating modes: A monitoring system monitors a machine operable in a plurality of operating modes. The system includes an operating parameter module that controls operation of the machine according to predetermined operating parameters based on a current mode of operation. A monitoring parameter module applies applicable protection monitoring parameters based on the... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.

20070136029 - Method and system for analyzing linear engineering information: A system for analyzing linear data is provided. The system comprises a datastore of linear data correlated by distance; a library of functions that may be performed on the linear data; computer executable code stored on a computer readable medium for performing an analysis of the sets of linear data... Agent: Venable LLP

20070129892 - System and method for identifying road features: A system and method identifies road features that may not appear on a map database, such as paths not described as roads on the map database, and whether all the roads at a crossing cross at the same grade level.... Agent: Innovation Partners

20070129895 - Crystal structure and uses thereof: The present invention relates to X-ray crystallography studies of a JAK2 kinase domain. More particularly, it relates to the crystal structure of a JAK2 kinase domain bound to an inhibitor. The invention further relates to the use of the crystal and related structural information to select and screen for compounds... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20070129896 - Crystal structure and uses thereof: The present invention relates to X-ray crystallography studies of a JAK2 kinase domain. More particularly, it relates to the crystal structure of a JAK2 kinase domain bound to an inhibitor. The invention further relates to the use of the crystal and related structural information to select and screen for compounds... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20070129893 - Forecasting tool and methodology: A forecasting tool and methodology are described for generating a quantitative index indicating the current state of a system. The system may be affected by a plurality of events. A numerical value, based on the current situation, is assigned to each of a plurality of factors identified as influencing the... Agent: Pauly, Devries Smith & Deffner, L.L.C.

20070129894 - System and method for discovery of biological instruments: A system and methods for integrating laboratory instrumentation and applications to provide a unified control and coordination architecture under a common interface. The system provides mechanisms for detection of various hardware and software components wherein the individual functionalities and input/output data types for each component are automatically recognized and incorporated... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070129899 - Automatic threshold setting for quantitative polymerase chain reaction: Disclosed are systems and methods for identifying and quantitating the presence of one or more DNA species in a sample population through PCR amplification. DNA species quantitation includes a determination of a threshold fluorescence value used in the assessment of the PCR amplification reaction. Various embodiments of the present invention... Agent: Kilyk & Bowersox, P.l.l.c.

20070129898 - Methods of computer modeling a nucleic acid structure: The present invention provides a method of computer modeling a nucleic acid structure model. The invention also provides a computer readable medium having instructions to perform the method. The invention also provides a molecular modeling apparatus that comprises means for minimizing segment length errors and segment angle errors of the... Agent: Li Su

20070129897 - System and method of facilitating animal propagation: The present invention provides a system and method of facilitating animal propagation. In one embodiment, the present invention utilizes data relating to the traits or characteristics exhibited by the offspring of one or more animals. Such data is utilized to calculate the likelihood and/or probability that a pair of animals... Agent: Daniel D. Chapman Jackson Walker L.L.P.

20070129900 - System, method and computer program for non-binary sequence comparison: A system and method for performing non-binary comparison of biological sequences includes a new measure ω0, which is a non-binary counting measure that is used in a stand alone module called VaSSA-1. This measure obtains substantially more information about sequences and comparisons between them than is gathered by conventional bioinformatics... Agent: Dla Piper US LLP Attn: Patent Group

20070129901 - Acoustic fluid analysis method: A method of analyzing acoustic data comprising, determining fluid sound speed through connate fluid. The method involves sampling the fluid, sending an acoustic signal into the fluid between a first and a second reflective interface. Data is recorded that represents acoustic signals over time as they are reflecting from the... Agent: Gilbreth Roebuck Bynum Derrington Schmidt Walker & Tran, LLP

20070129902 - Electronic module mounting means: A mount for coupling a device to a support structure in a vehicle, the vehicle including a fuel tank for storing fuel, includes a canister having at least one surface insertable into the fuel tank so as to contact the fuel, the canister being impervious to the fuel. A cartridge... Agent: Don W. Bulson (parker Hannifin) Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20070129903 - Digital signal offset adjusting apparatus and pulse pattern generator using the same: A digital signal offset adjusting apparatus has a capacitor (21) causing an output terminal (20b) to pass through a high frequency band of an input digital signal in order to transmit a wideband digital signal without generating a waveform distortion, a first coil (23), one end of which is connected... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20070129904 - Automation device: The invention relates to an automation device (100, 100′), in which a multiplicity of physically distributed functional units communicate with each other by means of a common transmission protocol. The device has a microcontroller (110), which is assigned at least one clock generator (120) and one memory unit (150), and... Agent: Abb Inc. Legal Dept. - 4u6

20070129905 - Determining the volume of fuel dispensed from a fuel dispensing unit: In some implementations, an apparatus for determining the volume of fuel dispensed from a fuel dispensing unit has a measuring device configured to generate signals corresponding to a fuel flow rate (Q) when dispensing fuel and a correction unit for correcting the signals by elements of correction data associated with... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20070129906 - Method and apparatus for maintaining an imaging device: An exemplary operation for maintaining an imaging device includes obtaining an identification of the imaging device connected to a kiosk, testing the imaging device at the kiosk with at least one test that is selected for the imaging device based on the identification, and transmitting information about the imaging device... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070129907 - Multifunction shoe with wireless communications capabilities: A multifunction shoe having wireless communications is provided. One embodiment includes a controller having a memory, a wireless transceiver in communication with the controller; a sensor system configured to measure shoe parameter data, and a support system for adjusting the support provided by the shoe. The controller may store and... Agent: Capital Legal Group, LLC

20070129908 - Rotation sensor with temperature measuring feature: A temperature sensing system (100) for use with a variable reluctance sensor such as found in vehicle wheel bearing applications, which utilizes existing sensors (12) such as the antilock braking system or traction control system sensors as a direct current resistive temperature gauge. The temperature sensing system (100) includes electrical... Agent: Polster, Lieder, Woodruff & Lucchesi

20070129909 - Method for information processing, information processing apparatus, and computer program for information processing: In a measured-value converting process, a shape-condition converting process and an absolute coordinate system converting process (S16) are performed on a value measured by a sensor. In the shape-condition converting process, when a mobile terminal has a shape 1 and shape 2, the converting process is not performed (S12 and... Agent: Armstrong, Kratz, Quintos, Hanson & Brooks, LLP

20070129910 - Method and system for measuring flow layer velocities using correlation velocity measuring sonar: The present invention discloses a method and a system for measuring flow layer velocities using correlation velocity measuring sonar. The present invention provides a new theoretical expression for fluid medium sonar array temporal and spatial correlation function, the velocities of each flow layer are derived by fitting experimental data and... Agent: Venable LLP

20070129911 - Drug dispensing apparatus: It is an object of the present invention to provide an elongated object measurement apparatus capable of measuring the length or quantity of elongated objects such as drugs arranged in a row, regardless of their size or type. One end of the elongated object is positioned with a first reference... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070129912 - Diagnostic data detection and control: Provides a diagnostic apparatus for diagnosing a measured object based on time-series data of a plurality of parameters measured from the measured object. An example of an apparatus includes a change-point score calculating portion for calculating a time-series change-point score with which each of the plurality of parameters changes according... Agent: Louis Paul Herzberg

20070129914 - Equipment inspection support system, equipment inspection support method, and program therefor: An equipment inspection support system, equipment inspection support method, and program therefor are disclosed. The system includes a maintenance and inspection management unit for selecting and transmitting to a terminal device inspection item contents stored in a contents storage unit, and receiving the inspection result data transmitted from the terminal... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070129913 - Supply apparatus and receiving apparatus: The present invention provides a supply apparatus and a receiving apparatus for enabling a user of a production apparatus such as a component mounter, to visually comprehend accurate support information provided from a manufacturer in accordance with the life cycle of the production apparatus, and realize more appropriate production apparatus... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack L.L.P.

20070129915 - Method, device and computer program product for filtering an emg signal out of a raw signal: In a method, device and computer program product for extracting an EMG signal out of a raw signal obtained with a number of electrodes, the electrodes being adapted to interact with a patient to obtain signals from the patient's diaphragm on respective channels associated with the electrodes, a signal-to-noise-ratio is... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department