47 results about "SLATES" patented technology

Multi-user, multi-computing device collaborative work experience is provided. One or more computing devices, including wired and wireless personal computers, laptop computers, servers, handheld mobile computing devices, for example, mobile telephones, tablet type computers, slate type computers and the like, may be linked together to allow users of such devices to engage in a collaborative work session. Information for each user engaged in the collaborative work session may be displayed on the one or more devices along with any content such as agenda items, documents, data, images, and the like. User participation may be tracked, and information on user participation, work session communications and content may be stored for subsequent use.

A computer system may comprise an upper housing, a processor, a display screen, a keyboard case, and a lower housing. The display screen may be attached to the upper housing. The processor may be disposed within the upper housing. The lower housing may comprise a keyboard and may be mounted to and pivotable with respect to the upper housing. The keyboard cover may be adapted to cover the keyboard.

A system that automates the creation of websites for organizations that share similar organizational structure and for which publicly accessible information is available. The system automatically populates web pages with content derived from information gathered from public sources in addition to content that is developed for each type of organization. The system also acts as a dynamic web site hosting system to deliver the web sites to the public via the Internet. The system also acts as a web site maintenance system which allows authorized users the ability to add and delete web pages, edit the content of web pages, add sections to the web site, and add other features to web pages such as calendars, blogs, forms and image galleries, all using an ordinary web browser such as Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox without the need to install additional software on a client computer. All information including web page content, user identification information, and organization information, is stored in databases and files such that a single server computer can host multiple school web sites with a single instance of software installed on the server. A web-based application named “slates” is presented as an alternative way of adding and managing editorial content on web pages.

Multi-user, multi-computing device collaborative work experience is provided. One or more computing devices, including wired and wireless personal computers, laptop computers, servers, handheld mobile computing devices, for example, mobile telephones, tablet type computers, slate type computers and the like, may be linked together to allow users of such devices to engage in a collaborative work session. Information for each user engaged in the collaborative work session may be displayed on the one or more devices along with any content such as agenda items, documents, data, images, and the like. User participation may be tracked, and information on user participation, work session communications and content may be stored for subsequent use.

Methods for fractional catalytic pyrolysis which allow for conversion of biomass into a slate of desired products without the need for post-pyrolysis separation are described. The methods involve use of a fluid catalytic bed which is maintained at a suitable pyrolysis temperature. Biomass is added to the catalytic bed, preferably while entrained in a non-reactive gas such as nitrogen, causing the biomass to become pyrolyzed and forming the desired products in vapor and gas forms, allowing the desired products to be easily separated.

The present invention is an applications gateway that offers multiple functions and features for specific geographic venue locations, while providing easy access to advertising, purchasing, and redemption opportunities for that specific geographic venue location. Venue locations can be stadiums, shopping malls, amusement parks, open air spaces where people can congregate, and / or buildings, which most often require the presence of a concentration of people. The venue location may correlate to the location of the hand-held mobile unit or it may be a remote geographic venue location not near the location of the hand-held mobile unit. Access to the gateway application is through a hand-held mobile unit, which can include a mobile phone, smartphone device, or portable computer having a wireless radio transmission connection. (e.g. iPhone, Droid, iPad, Slate, etc.).

A real-time networked telephony or computer system has a feature complex and / or applications that offer a class of features to a subscriber, including call information, and permits the subscriber to manage incoming and existing calls through available features accessed using spoken utterances. A speech processing unit coupled to the system interprets a subscriber's spoken utterances without requiring the subscriber to train the system to recognize his or her voice. The interpretation of spoken utterances is enabled by a system state database that is maintained at the speech processing unit and comprises a database of the possible system slates, including possible call flows for a call, and a database associated with the system state database comprising context-specific grammar that a subscriber may recite at respective points in the call flow. The speech processing unit may also convert message signals from the network to speech which is read to the subscriber using a text to speech translator. The network can identify the voice or subscriber voice, or language used and will thereafter recognize all further commands using specific grammar for that language as well as perform text-to-speech conversion using the identified language. Use of the features can be applied to update of grammars, profiles and templates, etc. by transmitting results of transactions.

The present invention provides an input cueing system and method that allows the user to manually draw an image, input text, interface and gesture on an input surface, which is then brought into a computer such that the visual output from the computer is combined in an overlapping manner with the visual imagery of the user's hands, and then shown on a display. Located above the drawing surface is an image capturing device that captures live video images of the user's hands or other objects placed on the drawing surface. One or more reflectors and / or image repeating devices are disposed of between the input surface and the image capturing device to effectively reduce the height and / or focal length so that the visual image is properly aligned and oriented to provide a real ‘live’ view of the users hands and / or action on the display. In one embodiment, the system is used with a desktop computer and a display. In further embodiments, the system is incorporated into a laptop computer, a slate, a PDA, or a cellular telephone with a built-in display. In various embodiments, a combiner module is used to combine the visual action occurring on and / or about the input surface by an image capturing device with the visual output from a computer or computing device, so that the resulting combined visual imagery may be simultaneously transmitted and on a display, with the users hands, fingers and / or tools shown in a semi-transparent and / or opaque manner.

The method includes initiating a processor request to a cache in a requesting node and broadcasting the processor request to remote nodes when the processor request encounters a local cache miss, performing a directory search of each remote cache to determine a state of a target line's address and an ownership slate of a specified address, returning the state of the target line to the requesting node and forming a combined response, and broadcasting the combined response to each remote node. During a fetch operation, when the directory search indicates an IM or a Target Memory node on a remote node, data is sourced from the respective remote cache and forwarded to the requesting node while protecting the data, and during a store operation, the data is sourced from the requesting node and protected while being forwarded to the IM or the Target Memory node after coherency has been established.

Some embodiments provide a method performed by a digital slate. The method receives input of a first set of metadata for a particular video clip from a user. The method receives a second set of metadata for the particular video clip from a camera as the camera films the particular video clip. The method embeds the first and second sets of metadata in a data storage structure. The method transmits the data structure for later use in matching the first and second sets of metadata with the particular video clip. Some embodiments display at least a portion of the stored metadata about the particular video clip in front of a camera at the start of the particular video clip.

A computer-implemented method and system for selecting a subject advertisement in a sponsored search system based on a user's commercial intent (pertaining to the subject advertisement), using techniques for determining intent-driven clicks from a historical database. The method includes steps for aggregating a training model dataset wherein the training model dataset contains a selected history of clicks. Then, selecting from the training model dataset, a clicked slate (further selection of clicks), the clicked slate comprising a set of clicked ads, and calculating an intent-driven click feedback value for the subject advertisement. The method includes techniques for selecting a clicked slate using features corresponding to clicks received within a particular time period (the time period determined statically or dynamically). A system for implementing the method includes aggregating data from a historical database using selectors such as a position selector, a click feature selector, an impression-advertiser-campaign-creative selector, and a commercial intent selector.

An improved system and method for scheduling online keyword auctions over multiple time periods subject to budget constraints is provided. A linear programming model of slates of advertisements may be created for predicting the volume and order in which queries may appear throughout multiple time periods for use in allocating bidders to auctions to optimize revenue of an auctioneer. Each slate of advertisements may represent a candidate set of advertisements in order of optimal revenue to an auctioneer. Linear programming using column generation with the keyword as a constraint and a bidder's budget as a constraint may be applied for each time period to generate a column that may be added to a linear programming model of slates of advertisements. Upon receiving a query request, a slate of advertisements for the time period may be output for sending to a web browser for display.

An improved system and method for scheduling online keyword auctions subject to budget constraints is provided. A linear programming model of slates of advertisements may be created for predicting the volume and order in which queries may appear throughout the day for use in allocating bidders to auctions to optimize revenue of an auctioneer. Each slate of advertisements may represent a candidate set of advertisements in order of optimal revenue to an auctioneer. Linear programming using column generation with the keyword as a constraint and a bidder's budget as a constraint may be applied to generate a column that may be added to a linear programming model of slates of advertisements to determine optimal revenue to an auctioneer. Upon receiving a query request, a slate of advertisements that may provide optimal revenue to the auctioneer may be output for sending to a web browser for display.

Embodiments of the present invention facilitate the solicitation of user input while allowing for dynamic changes to that input while concurrently ranking the same. Ranking occurs in real-time and allows for a user to alter their contribution or vote until the close of a contribution period allowing real-time influences to be taken into account. Contributions may be provided in response to or as a part of a template driven nomination process. Solicitations of input may occur in the context of a pre-defined slate of options for voting, nominating certain options for a subsequent or concurrent voting process, or choosing / suggest more than one option such as the best of a slate of options or the individual ranking of a slate of options. Embodiments of the present invention capture all user nominations or suggestions while simultaneously providing the real-time ranking and dynamic re-ranking of those nominations or suggestions.

The present invention provides an input cueing system and method that allows the user to manually draw an image, input text, interface and gesture on an input surface, which is then brought into a computer such that the visual output from the computer is combined in an overlapping manner with the visual imagery of the user's hands, and then shown on a display. Located above the drawing surface is an image capturing device that captures live video images of the user's hands or other objects placed on the drawing surface. One or more reflectors and / or image repeating devices are disposed of between the input surface and the image capturing device to effectively reduce the height and / or focal length so that the visual image is properly aligned and oriented to provide a real ‘live’ view of the users hands and / or action on the display. In one embodiment, the system is used with a desktop computer and a display. In further embodiments, the system is incorporated into a laptop computer, a slate, a PDA, or a cellular telephone with a built-in display. In various embodiments, a combiner module is used to combine the visual action occurring on and / or about the input surface by an image capturing device with the visual output from a computer or computing device, so that the resulting combined visual imagery may be simultaneously transmitted and on a display, with the users hands, fingers and / or tools shown in a semi-transparent and / or opaque manner.

Disclose is an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus which transmits / receives an ultrasonic wave to / from a region including a carotid artery of an object, images an ultrasonic image, and comprises a thickness measurement unit configured to measure the thickness of an intima-media complex from the ultrasonic image, the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus being provided with a region-of-interest setting unit configured to scan the ultrasonic image and set a region of interest including the intima-media complex on the ultrasonic image on the basis of the degree of concentration of contour slate points of the carotid artery, wherein the thickness measurement unit measures the thickness of the intima-media complex on the basis of boundaries within the set region of interest.

The invention discloses a calibrating device for an SF6 density relay checking instrument. The calibrating device comprises a controller, wherein the controller is connected with an industrial slate computer, a temperature sensor and to-be-checked density relay checking equipment, wherein the controller is connected with a signal line interface of the to-be-checked density relay checking equipment; the calibrating device further comprises a gas filling tube communicated with a gas filling port of the to-be-checked density relay checking equipment; a gas cylinder and a proportional valve are connected in series onto the gas filling tube sequentially; a gas pressure fine-adjustment assembly and a pressure sensor are further arranged on the gas filling tube; the gas pressure fine-adjustment assembly, the gas cylinder, the proportional valve and the pressure sensor are connected to the controller through a circuit; the controller is further connected with a storage device and a power supply; the pressure measurement range of the pressure sensor is 0-0.9 MPa; the resolution of the pressure sensor is smaller than or equal to 0.00002 MPa.

Link information for a plurality of links to at least one target node indicates for each link a send throughput for sending data, a receive throughput for received data, a slate of the link indicating whether the link is online, offline or degraded. The send throughput of the links having the online state is processed to select one of the links to the receiving node m response to determining that more than one of the links has the online state. The data of the send operation is sent using the selected link to the receiving node. The receive throughput is processed to select one of the links having the online state to the sending node in response to determining that more than one of the links has the online state. The data of the receive operation is received using the selected link to the sending node.

A screen (1) is provided comprising at least a first and a second elongate guidance element (27, 28) extending in a first direction (D1) and a structured foil (10) with a front surface and a back surface, having a variable length (L) in a first direction (D1) carried by the elongate guidance elements. The screen has slat shaped portions (11a1+11a2, 11b1+11b2) and connection portions (12ab, 2ab′) bridging the slat shaped portions. The slat shaped portions, which extend in a second direction (D2) transverse to the first direction are provided with photovoltaic elements (20) that are connectable to external terminals for supply of electric energy. The slate shaped portions are slidably coupled with the guidance elements, to allow them to slide in said first direction along said guidance elements. The connection portions are configured to flex in a direction transverse to the first and the second direction, so as to allow the at least a first and a second slat shaped portion to shift relative to each other in said first direction.

The invention discloses a high-speed precision dividing and cutting machine for a slate, comprising a portal frame, a dicing saw and a material frame, wherein the dicing saw comprises a main shaft and a plurality of saw webs which are fixed on the main shaft and are arranged with one another at intervals, two ends of the main shaft are slidably arranged on a stand column of the portal frame up and down, the main shaft is connected with a driving device driving the main shaft to rotate, and the material frame is arranged under the main shaft. According to the high-speed precision dividing and cutting machine, the dicing saw is arranged on the portal frame, the cutting and feeding can be realized due to the lifting of the dicing saw, the cutting is realized due to the rotation of the main shaft of the dicing saw, the machine is quick in slate cutting speed, and a plurality of pieces of stones can be cut once. The motor drives the dicing saw to move up and down due to the lead screw drive, so that the dicing saw is small in vibration when moving, and high in cutting precision.

An enterprise information management system is provided which establishes, at an Internet server, a central location to accumulate enterprise-related content such as slide presentations, documents, images, and videos. Additionally, the system allows for event-tracking and custom content creation. This centralized content can be accessed from several security-enabled interfaces (client devices operated by enterprise, employees) including a desktop computer, slate computers, smart phones, all using a variety of operating systems (O.S.) including Windows-based O.S., an Android O.S., an iOS from Apple Computer, etc.

An approach is provided that determines whether keyboard power connection points included in a wireless keyboard are connected to system power connection points in a computer system. Power is sent from the computer system to the wireless keyboard. The power is transmitted through the system power connection points to the keyboard power connection points. Keyboard components included in the wireless keyboard are also powered using the power sent from the computer system. If the keyboard power connection points are not connected to the system power connection points, the keyboard components are powered included in the wireless keyboard by using a keyboard battery that is included in the wireless keyboard. One of the keyboard components that receives power is a wireless interface that connects the wireless keyboard to the computer system.

The invention discloses a technique for recycling potassium feldspar from potassium-rich slate. The technique comprises the following steps of: crushing the potassium-rich slate; grinding ores; performing magnetic separation; and subsequently adding an activating agent and a collecting agent to implement flotation separation so as to obtain potassium feldspar ore concentrations, wherein the intensity of a magnetic field for magnetic separation is 159 kA / m to 199 kA / m; the activating agent is a mixture of oxalic acid and copper sulfate; and the collecting agent is a mixture of isobutyl xanthateand mixed amine. The technique for recycling the potassium feldspar from the potassium-rich slate optimizes the combination proportion of flotation reagents, effectively removes impurities and harmful element sulfur existing in the potassium feldspar, obtains high-quality potassium feldspar ore concentrations, reduces the amount of generated slags in subsequent operation and greatly reduces adverse effects of the sulfur.

For many millennia's Earth has had an active and very effective process of controlling-limiting earth climate factors that have fostered the evolution of many varieties of life forms in both plants and animals. Earths two Polar ice fields have functioned as the controllers of earth's climate by cycling earth temperature in repetitive ice ages-periods followed by warming trends. Human activity, burning huge quantity of carbon fuels, has warmed the earth to the point now that the polar ice has significantly melted, and receded in area. Earth now is not capable of reverting to the prior state of stability. Now, press reports, scientific journals, and individuals, have published information supporting the prediction and observational fact that human controlled use of carbon containing fuels, are primarily responsible. Those carbon materials when burned in large quantity in machines created by humans have altered earth's climate.OverviewNow earth's climate is critically changed and altered. Earth is no longer capable of maintaining, let alone restoring, natural systems that permit a future stable climate as was common in pre fossil fuel use. For a continuing stable climate, human designed, substitute controls, must be constructed and be made operational for earth to have an enduring future self-regulating and stable climate. Humans have created the situation where they must act and create methods for earth to maintain a suitable natural self-regulating-system in the future. Correcting the path that Earth is proceeding toward include plant and human life extinction, has been addressed, by scholars and academics, where a variety of possible solutions that perhaps can control, stop, reverse, the path earth is now on, those writings suggest a variety of corrections. Those subjects, writings, now are, classified, labeled as GEOENGINEERING. Out of the list of possible remedies for reversing, the direction of earth's deterioration, many have included, a SUN-SHIELD somewhat like one included herein. The calendar time during which humans must act to remediate change is limited, so prompt initiation of action is required. Most of the writers on this subject generally conclude that in space orbiting structures are too expensive, so they dismiss space located structures as one to follow or recommend. This inventor takes the position that humans should not compromise when selecting a path to correct earth warming. Extinction applies to all regardless of wealth. Therefore, cost cannot be a determining factor. The invention revealed here consists of a shield formed from suitable sheet cloth materials configured to have tight weavings that block light transmission through the material. That effectively blocks a portion of daily sunlight as it falls on earth. The shading effectively reduces energy from the sun that provides all the energy supporting life on earth surface. That sunlight also provides all the energy that powers weather events. The loss of polar ice now provides extra energy to the atmosphere, water exposed at the poles absorb much more energy than the snow and ice now disappearing. Extra energy results in more violent storms on mid latitudes, where abnormal levels of destruction now increasingly appear. The placement of the sun shield in earth orbit requires global coordination, leadership, and finance to install the shield. Launching shield materials from earth with Powerful high lift rockets well known for launching and positioning satellites will apply to this work. They are necessary to connect the shield in space to its supply source on earth. Deploying the shield is a worldwide social challenge, where humans from various cultures must cooperate and support efforts to deploy and maintain the shield in its operation.

The invention discloses a muck improvement method for shield driving of a water-rich slate and a sandy gravel compound stratum. The method is characterized in that through filling channels of a cutter panel and injection holes on each spoke arm in front of a cutter, a foam blending generation system is used to fill high-concentration foam to muck.

A terminal device includes a reproducing circuit for audio and video, an input device, a minimum storage medium storing a video slate program, and a network interface. The terminal device receives the audio and video through the network and provides appropriate outputs. The terminal device operates an application program through the network and displays operations of the application program on the display. The terminal device lacks a hard disk drive, large memories, internet browser software and a typical operating system. The video slate program, when executed, causes the terminal device to display one or more content frames on the display. The content frames include an OS frame that shows an image of operations of the application program, a phone frame that shows an image of remotely executing phone operation, a television frame that shows the video, and an advertisement frame that shows an image containing an advertisement.

Techniques for accessing and configuring meeting attributes are described. In at least some embodiments, a meeting object is leveraged to store meeting attributes and pointers to meeting-related content. A meeting object, for instance, can serve as a manifest for meeting attributes. According to various embodiments, different entities (e.g., applications, services, and so forth) can access a meeting object to ascertain and / or configure meeting attributes for a meeting. For instance, a meeting application programming interface (API) can be employed to enable different entities to interact with a meeting object in various ways.