公开(公告)号：US08036514B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-11

申请号：US11182876

申请日：2005-07-14

申请人： Jim Barton ,  Kevin Smith ,  David Chamberlin ,  Howard Look

发明人： Jim Barton ,  Kevin Smith ,  David Chamberlin ,  Howard Look

IPC分类号： H04N9/80

CPC分类号： H04N9/79 ,  G11B27/034 ,  G11B27/105 ,  G11B27/28 ,  G11B27/322 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/782 ,  H04N5/783 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N7/088 ,  H04N7/165 ,  H04N9/7921 ,  H04N9/8042 ,  H04N9/8063 ,  H04N9/8205 ,  H04N9/8233 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4305 ,  H04N21/4325 ,  H04N21/435 ,  H04N21/44016 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/458 ,  H04N21/47214 ,  H04N21/4884 ,  H04N21/6543 ,  H04N21/6587 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N21/84 ,  H04N21/8455 ,  H04N21/8456

摘要： A closed caption tagging system provides a mechanism for inserting tags into an audio or video television broadcast stream prior to or at the time of transmission. The tags contain command and control information that the receiver translates and acts upon. The receiver receives the broadcast stream and detects and processes the tags within the broadcast stream which is stored on a storage device that resides on the receiver. Program material from the broadcast stream is played back to the viewer from the storage device. Tags indicate the start and end points of a program segment. Program segments such as commercials are automatically replaced by the receiver with new program segments that are selected based on various criteria.

摘要翻译： 闭路字幕标签系统提供了在传输之前或传输时将标签插入到音频或视频电视广播流中的机制。 标签包含接收器翻译和操作的命令和控制信息。 接收机接收广播流，并检测并处理存储在位于接收机上的存储设备上的广播流内的标签。 来自广播流的节目素材从存储装置播放给观众。 标签表示程序段的起点和终点。 节目片段（如广告片段）将被接收者自动替换，并根据各种标准选择新节目片段。

公开(公告)号：US07971659B2

公开(公告)日：2011-07-05

申请号：US10839734

申请日：2004-05-05

申请人： Larry W. Gatlin ,  Jack Curr ,  Kevin Smith ,  Steve Turk

发明人： Larry W. Gatlin ,  Jack Curr ,  Kevin Smith ,  Steve Turk

IPC分类号： C09K8/38

CPC分类号： C09K8/38 ,  C09K8/532 ,  Y02P20/582

摘要： A new multi-purpose foaming composition having applications in oil field application, industrial applications, waste management applications, or other applications that can be benefited by a foam, is disclosed, where the composition includes a surfactant, a sulfur scavenger and optionally an additive, where the sulfur scavenger and/or additive improve foam characteristics and/or the foam improves an activity of the sulfur scavenger and/or the additives. Method for using and making the foaming compositions are also disclosed, especially, coiled and capillary coiled tubing downhole applications.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种新的多用途发泡组合物，其在油田应用，工业应用，废物管理应用或可受益于泡沫的其它应用中的应用，其中组合物包括表面活性剂，除硫剂和任选的添加剂， 其中硫清除剂和/或添加剂改善泡沫特性和/或泡沫改善硫清除剂和/或添加剂的活性。 还公开了使用和制备发泡组合物的方法，特别是螺旋和毛细管连续油管井下应用。

公开(公告)号：US07731655B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-08

申请号：US10728389

申请日：2003-12-05

申请人： Kevin Smith ,  Matthew Palmer ,  Juergen Kortenbach ,  Jose Francese

发明人： Kevin Smith ,  Matthew Palmer ,  Juergen Kortenbach ,  Jose Francese

IPC分类号： A61B1/32

CPC分类号： A61B17/0218 ,  A61B17/00234 ,  A61B17/0643 ,  A61B17/068 ,  A61B17/0682 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B2017/00349 ,  A61B2017/00827 ,  A61B2017/00867 ,  A61B2017/2905 ,  A61B2017/2926 ,  A61B2017/301

摘要： A tissue retractor includes a body having proximal and distal ends. The retractor also includes a retraction device having a head connected to the distal end of the body and defining two opposing openings, a connector movably disposed in the body, and two flexible needles of a shape memory material having a memory shape. The needles are fixedly connected to the connector for traveling through a respective one of the openings. The memory shape of the needles includes a portion with an arcuate shape. A one-handed actuation device is connected to the proximal end of the body and is operatively connected to the connector through the body. Upon actuation of the actuation device, the connector can be moved to selectively extend the needles out of the head and withdraw the needles into the head. Methods for using the tissue retractor, in particular for the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, are also provided.

摘要翻译： 组织牵缩器包括具有近端和远端的本体。 牵开器还包括退回装置，其具有连接到主体的远端并限定两个相对的开口的头部，可移动地设置在主体中的连接器和具有记忆形状的形状记忆材料的两个柔性针。 针固定地连接到连接器以便穿过相应的一个开口。 针的记忆形状包括具有弓形形状的部分。 单手致动装置连接到主体的近端并且通过主体可操作地连接到连接器。 在致动装置致动时，连接器可被移动以选择性地将针头延伸出头部并且将针头退回头部。 还提供了使用组织牵缩器，特别是用于治疗胃食管反流疾病的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20090295132A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-03

申请号：US12154750

申请日：2008-05-27

申请人： Scott Jackson ,  Robert E. Lewis ,  Kevin Smith ,  Gary Smith ,  Gregory J. Lang

发明人： Scott Jackson ,  Robert E. Lewis ,  Kevin Smith ,  Gary Smith ,  Gregory J. Lang

IPC分类号： B60R21/26

CPC分类号： B60R21/2644 ,  B01D39/12 ,  B60R2021/26011

摘要： An airbag inflator that includes a pyrotechnic material capable of producing a quantity of gas during deployment. The inflator also includes a filter. The filter may be an expanded metal filter that is wrapped about the pyrotechnic material. When this filter is wrapped about the pyrotechnic material, the filter forms a plurality of layers having holes that are a different size. This filter also includes a first set of barriers and a second set of barriers that are positioned exterior of the first set of barriers, the second set of barriers being offset from the first set of barriers. Gas passing through the filter will encounter the first set of barriers, be re-directed, encounter the second set of barriers, be re-directed, and then flow out of the filter.

摘要翻译： 一种气囊充气机，其包括能够在展开期间产生一定量气体的烟火材料。 充气机还包括一个过滤器。 过滤器可以是围绕烟火材料包裹的膨胀金属过滤器。 当该过滤器围绕烟火材料包裹时，过滤器形成具有不同尺寸的孔的多个层。 该过滤器还包括位于第一组屏障外部的第一组障碍物和第二组障碍物，第二组屏障偏离第一组屏障。 通过过滤器的气体将遇到第一组障碍物，重新引导，遇到第二组障碍物，重新引导，然后流出过滤器。

公开(公告)号：US20090119662A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-07

申请号：US11936699

申请日：2007-11-07

申请人： Helge Fangmeier ,  Donald Smith ,  Paul Ponchamni ,  Kevin Smith

发明人： Helge Fangmeier ,  Donald Smith ,  Paul Ponchamni ,  Kevin Smith

IPC分类号： G06F9/445

CPC分类号： G06F8/60

摘要： A system and method for deploying and managing software components to a plurality of network devices of an extended data communications network. In one embodiment of the invention, a client type defining software components required for at least one network device of the plurality of network devices may be determined. At least one network device of the plurality of network devices corresponding to the client type may be determined. The software components may be provided to the at least one network device based in part on the client type. The software components may be installed on the at least one network device such that functional capabilities of the software components may be employed by the network device. In another embodiment, a record of the software components installed on the at least one network device on a hub server associated with the extended data communications network may be stored.

摘要翻译： 一种用于向扩展数据通信网络的多个网络设备部署和管理软件组件的系统和方法。 在本发明的一个实施例中，可以确定定义多个网络设备中的至少一个网络设备所需的软件组件的客户端类型。 可以确定与客户端类型对应的多个网络设备中的至少一个网络设备。 可以部分地基于客户端类型将软件组件提供给至少一个网络设备。 软件组件可以安装在至少一个网络设备上，使得软件组件的功能能力可以被网络设备采用。 在另一个实施例中，可以存储安装在与扩展数据通信网络相关联的集线器服务器上的至少一个网络设备上的软件组件的记录。

公开(公告)号：US20090037724A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-05

申请号：US11888799

申请日：2007-08-01

申请人： Pierre Carion ,  Kevin Smith

发明人： Pierre Carion ,  Kevin Smith

IPC分类号： G06F9/00

CPC分类号： G06F9/452 ,  H04M1/72525

摘要： A server implemented method for processing data for a wireless device. The server in response to a user request executes an application program for generating content for rendering on the wireless device where the content is wireless device generic. A first screen description based on the content and a device profile of the wireless device is generated. The device profile may describe a rendering capability of the wireless device. The first screen may be in a syntax generic format independent of the wireless device type and describe relative screen location and display object size information independent of screen dimensions. The first screen is translated into a second screen description that includes discrete low level rendering commands within the rendering capability of the wireless device that is syntax generic. Low level rendering commands include physical screen positions of display elements. The translated second screen is then transmitted to the wireless device.

摘要翻译： 一种用于处理无线设备的数据的服务器实现的方法。 响应于用户请求的服务器执行用于生成内容以在内容为无线设备通用的无线设备上呈现的应用程序。 生成基于无线设备的内容和设备简档的第一屏幕描述。 设备简档可以描述无线设备的呈现能力。 第一屏幕可以是独立于无线设备类型的语法通用格式，并且描述与屏幕尺寸无关的相对屏幕位置和显示对象尺寸信息。 第一个屏幕被翻译成第二个屏幕描述，其中包括无线设备的渲染能力中的离散低级呈现命令，这是语法通用的。 低级渲染命令包括显示元素的物理屏幕位置。 然后将翻译的第二屏幕发送到无线设备。

公开(公告)号：US20080250429A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-09

申请号：US11784223

申请日：2007-04-06

申请人： Alice Lockhart ,  Vincent Ball ,  Kevin Smith

发明人： Alice Lockhart ,  Vincent Ball ,  Kevin Smith

IPC分类号： G06F3/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/038

摘要： A method for carrying out application-specific mapping of input device elements (for example, human input device buttons). The method includes, from an application matching program, determining, for an application program, whether a control element event (for example, a mouse button click event) needs to carry out an action that is specific to the application program, or to perform its default action. The application matching program is configured to execute independently of the application program. A computing system that is capable of carrying out the above method is also provided.

摘要翻译： 用于执行输入设备元件（例如，人类输入设备按钮）的应用特定映射的方法。 该方法包括从应用程序匹配程序确定应用程序控制元件事件（例如，鼠标按钮单击事件）是否需要执行特定于应用程序的动作，或执行其 默认动作。 应用程序匹配程序被配置为独立于应用程序执行。 还提供了能够执行上述方法的计算系统。

公开(公告)号：US07384987B2

公开(公告)日：2008-06-10

申请号：US11138077

申请日：2005-05-25

申请人： Coca Iordache-Cazana ,  Kevin Smith

发明人： Coca Iordache-Cazana ,  Kevin Smith

IPC分类号： C07C27/00

CPC分类号： C07C29/156 ,  Y02P20/52 ,  C07C31/04 ,  C07C31/08 ,  C07C31/10 ,  C07C31/12

摘要： There are disclosed catalyst formulations and methods for the preparation of oxygenated lower aliphatic compounds. The methods comprise applying a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen to a catalyst formulation under reaction conditions, wherein the catalyst formulation is a solid which may comprise: an active metal, a mixed metal component comprising one or more of a metal A, a metal B, a metal C, and a promoter. In certain embodiments one or more of the metals and the promoter may be present as compounds. In a first embodiment the catalyst comprises a noble metal and an alkali metal promoter, mixed oxides of cerium, zirconium and molybdenum, and an alkali metal promoter. Carbon monoxide and hydrogen may be reacted in the presence of the catalysts disclosed to produce mixtures enriched in lower aliphatic alcohols and particularly ethanol. Various catalyst preparation methods are disclosed including autoignition and gel-sol methods.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于制备含氧低级脂族化合物的催化剂配方和方法。 所述方法包括在反应条件下将一氧化碳和氢气的混合物施加到催化剂制剂上，其中所述催化剂制剂是固体，其可以包含：活性金属，包含金属A，金属B中的一种或多种的混合金属组分 ，金属C和促进剂。 在某些实施方案中，一种或多种金属和促进剂可以作为化合物存在。 在第一个实施方案中，催化剂包括贵金属和碱金属助催化剂，铈，锆和钼的混合氧化物和碱金属促进剂。 一氧化碳和氢气可以在所公开的催化剂的存在下反应，以产生富含低级脂族醇，特别是乙醇的混合物。 公开了各种催化剂制备方法，包括自燃和凝胶溶胶法。

公开(公告)号：US20080018331A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-24

申请号：US11488295

申请日：2006-07-18

申请人： David Raulerson ,  Kevin Smith

发明人： David Raulerson ,  Kevin Smith

IPC分类号： G01N27/82

CPC分类号： G01N27/9046

摘要： An electric current perturbation probe includes at least one driver coil and at least one receiver. The at least one driver coil produces an omni-directional magnetic field. The at least one receiver is decoupled from the omni-directional magnetic field. In one example, the at least one driver coil includes a first driver coil that defines a first effective coil axis which is positioned orthogonally to a second effective coil axis of a second driver coil. The first driver coil is provided with a first electrical excitation signal which is phase shifted by 90 degrees from a second electrical excitation signal used to drive the second driver coil.

公开(公告)号：US20070270648A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-22

申请号：US11804843

申请日：2007-05-21

申请人： Kevin Smith ,  Derek Deville ,  Korey Kline ,  Matthew Palmer

发明人： Kevin Smith ,  Derek Deville ,  Korey Kline ,  Matthew Palmer

IPC分类号： A61B1/00

CPC分类号： A61B1/31 ,  A61B1/00135

摘要： A torque-transmitting, variably-flexible insertion device includes a hollow body having a proximal end with an entrance for receiving an instrument and a distal end with a tip for protrusion of the instrument. A vacuum-activated device transitions the hollow body between a relatively flexible condition and a relatively stiff condition. A torque braid transmits torque from the proximal end toward the distal end. A method for transmitting torque and variably flexing the insertion device includes transmitting torque along the hollow body with the torque braid, applying suction to create a vacuum in the hollow body for placing the hollow body in the relatively stiff condition, and relieving the vacuum for placing the hollow body in the relatively flexible condition.

摘要翻译： 扭矩传递可变弹性插入装置包括具有近端的中空本体，其具有用于接收器械的入口和具有用于突出仪器的尖端的远端。 真空激活装置在相对柔性的状态和较硬的状态之间转换中空体。 扭矩编织物从近端向远端传递扭矩。 用于传递扭矩并且可变地弯曲插入装置的方法包括用扭矩编织物沿中空体传递扭矩，施加抽吸以在中空体中产生真空以将中空体放置在相对较硬的状态，并且释放用于放置的真空 中空体处于相对灵活的状态。