Refuelable electrochemical battery

    公开(公告)号:US09666919B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-30

    申请号:US14295238

    申请日:2014-06-03

    申请人: Wendell Brown

    发明人: Wendell Brown

    IPC分类号: H01M12/08 H01M12/06

    摘要: A refuelable electrochemical battery is provided that features three phases of operation that repeat cyclically. In an intake phase a mixture of electrochemically active particles or pellets (e.g., aluminum pellets) and a suitable electrolyte (e.g., sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide) are fed into a cavity or chamber. In a power phase the resulting electrochemical reaction produces electrical energy. The particles are mechanically combined or collected to form one electrode, while a gas-diffusion membrane permeable by oxygen is another electrode. During the exhaust phase, a piston forces the residue of the reaction from the cavity in order to prepare for the next cycle of operation.

    Graphical user interface
    3.
    发明授权
    Graphical user interface 有权
    图形用户界面

    公开(公告)号:US09223461B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-29

    申请号:US13113734

    申请日:2011-05-23

    IPC分类号: G06F3/0481 G06F3/01

    摘要: A graphical user interface is provided for navigating and/or manipulating content simply via touch of a touch-sensitive surface. The content may include discrete content items (e.g., songs, video clips, documents, web pages) and/or actions (e.g., place a call, read a message, play a game), and may or may not be hierarchical in nature. The interface may be presented on a touch-screen display, such that a user may navigate to a content item or action via a single touch on the display (e.g., with a finger or other tool), followed by gliding through any number of levels or clusters of nodes (representing content items, content compilations/categories and/or actions). The desired content item or action may be initiated automatically (e.g., opened, performed) simply by touching it, by lifting the gliding finger or by performing some other input (e.g., tapping a node, speaking a command, touching with a second finger).

    摘要翻译: 提供图形用户界面,用于简单地通过触摸敏感表面导航和/或操纵内容。 内容可以包括离散内容项目(例如,歌曲,视频剪辑,文档,网页)和/或动作(例如,发出呼叫,读取消息,玩游戏),并且本质上可以是或可以不是分层的。 接口可以呈现在触摸屏显示器上,使得用户可以通过显示器上的单一触摸(例如,用手指或其他工具)导航到内容项目或动作,然后滑过任何数量的级别 或节点簇(表示内容项,内容编译/类别和/或动作)。 所希望的内容项目或动作可以通过简单地通过触摸来自动启动(例如,打开,执行),通过举起滑翔手指或通过执行某些其它输入(例如,敲击节点,说出命令,用第二手指触摸) 。

    System and method for online rating of electronic content
    4.
    发明授权
    System and method for online rating of electronic content 有权
    电子内容在线评级系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08869046B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-21

    申请号:US13541544

    申请日:2012-07-03

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00

    CPC分类号: G06Q30/0282 G06Q30/02

    摘要: A system and method are provided for rating online electronic content. A compilation of information or other item of electronic content is presented to a user, along with comments. The comments may target discrete portions of the content item (e.g., a sentence, a statement, an assertion), the content as a whole, or another comment. A user is able to identify a specific portion of the content item as a target for a new comment, which will automatically be associated with that portion. Users may rate the content item, a portion of the item and/or other users' comments based on credibility and/or other traits (e.g., bias, accuracy, violence, enjoyability, prurience). Users' ratings are tallied to produce an overall rating for comments, commentators, portions of content item, entire content items, a program or series or other source of the content item, etc.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于评估在线电子内容的系统和方法。 向用户提供信息或其他电子内容的汇编以及评论。 评论可以针对内容项目的分立部分(例如,句子,语句,断言),内容作为整体或另一注释。 用户能够将内容项的特定部分识别为新注释的目标,该注释将自动与该部分相关联。 用户可以基于可信度和/或其他特征(例如,偏见,准确性,暴力,愉悦性,瘙痒性)对内容项目,项目的一部分和/或其他用户的评论进行评级。 用户的评分被统计为评论,评论者,部分内容项目,整个内容项目,程序或系列或其他内容项目来源的整体评分等。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS TO FACILITATE COUPLING AN LED-BASED LAMP TO A FLOURESCENT LIGHT FIXTURE
    7.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS TO FACILITATE COUPLING AN LED-BASED LAMP TO A FLOURESCENT LIGHT FIXTURE 审中-公开
    将基于LED的灯泡与便携式灯具相结合的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120229040A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-13

    申请号:US13414921

    申请日:2012-03-08

    IPC分类号: H05B37/00

    摘要: Some embodiments described herein provide methods and apparatuses to facilitate coupling a light-emitting diode (LED)-based lamp to an electronic or inductive fluorescent light fixture (typically with ballast). Specifically, some embodiments include circuitry that simulates an electrical behavior of a fluorescent lamp. The embodiments also include one or more LEDs that are controlled by the circuitry.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述的一些实施例提供了便于将基于发光二极管(LED)的灯耦合到电子或感应荧光灯具(通常具有镇流器)的方法和装置。 具体地,一些实施例包括模拟荧光灯的电气行为的电路。 这些实施例还包括由电路控制的一个或多个LED。

    System and method for connectionless client-server communications
    8.
    发明授权
    System and method for connectionless client-server communications 有权
    无连接客户机 - 服务器通信的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08001590B1

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-16

    申请号:US12574671

    申请日:2009-10-06

    IPC分类号: G06F9/00 G06F17/00 G06F15/16

    CPC分类号: H04L67/14 H04L67/145

    摘要: A system and method are provided for conducting a client-server application (e.g., instant messaging, VoIP telephony) using non-persistent communications. Clients issue periodic heartbeat messages to a connectionless server using a non-persistent (e.g., UDP) communication protocol. The heartbeat messages identify the clients by unique client identifiers. When an application server has an unsolicited communication for a client (e.g., a new instant message, a VoIP call), the application server retrieves the client's address from the connectionless server if it does not already have the address. The application server forwards the unsolicited communication to the client via a non-persistent communication, and may spoof the connectionless server if necessary to reach the client through a firewall, proxy, NAT or similar entity. Clients that cannot use non-persistent protocols establish persistent connections with a client manager. The client manager issues heartbeat messages to the connectionless server and receives and forwards unsolicited communications for these clients.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于使用非持久通信来进行客户端 - 服务器应用(例如即时消息收发,VoIP电话)的系统和方法。 客户端使用非持久(例如UDP)通信协议向无连接服务器发出周期性的心跳消息。 心跳消息通过唯一的客户端标识符来标识客户端。 当应用服务器具有用于客户端的主动通信(例如,新的即时消息,VoIP呼叫)时,如果应用服务器还没有该地址,则该应用服务器从无连接服务器检索客户端的地址。 应用服务器通过非持久通信将未经请求的通信转发给客户端,如果需要,可以通过防火墙,代理,NAT或类似实体到达客户端,欺骗无连接服务器。 不能使用非持久性协议的客户端与客户端管理器建立持久连接。 客户端管理员向无连接服务器发出心跳消息,并接收并转发这些客户端的未经请求的通信。

    Expandable Food Container
    9.
    发明申请
    Expandable Food Container 审中-公开
    可扩展食品容器

    公开(公告)号:US20090285949A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-19

    申请号:US12465539

    申请日:2009-05-13

    申请人: Wendell Brown

    发明人: Wendell Brown

    IPC分类号: B65D85/816 B65D37/00

    CPC分类号: B65D75/008 B65D75/5877

    摘要: An apparatus is provided for transporting and rehydrating a dehydrated or other hydratable food component. The food component, which may illustratively comprise a powder or gel, may be reconstituted with water or some other liquid (e.g., milk, juice) to produce tea, coffee, an energy drink, soup, or some other food. The apparatus comprises a flexible pouch that may be provided with the hydratable food already inside. The apparatus includes an aperture for receiving the liquid and extracting the reconstituted food, and expands as the liquid is introduced. The pouch is sturdy enough to allow the liquid and food component to be mixed (e.g., by shaking), but the apparatus may also include a shell into which the pouch may be placed. The optional shell lends rigidity to the apparatus. In some implementations, the pouch may be designed for a single use (and be recyclable), while the shell may be reused.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于输送和再水化脱水或其它可水合的食物组分的装置。 可以说明性地包含粉末或凝胶的食物组分可以用水或一些其它液体(例如牛奶,果汁)重构以产生茶,咖啡,能量饮料,汤或其它食物。 该装置包括可以设置有已经在其内的可水合食品的柔性袋。 该装置包括用于接收液体并提取重构食物的孔,并且随着液体被引入而膨胀。 该袋足够坚固以允许液体和食物组分混合(例如通过摇动),但是该装置还可以包括可以放置小袋的壳体。 可选的外壳使设备具有刚性。 在一些实施方案中,袋可以被设计为单次使用(并且是可回收的),而壳可以被重新使用。

    System and method for connectionless client-server communications
    10.
    发明授权
    System and method for connectionless client-server communications 有权
    无连接客户机 - 服务器通信的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07617525B1

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-10

    申请号:US11157421

    申请日:2005-06-21

    IPC分类号: G06F9/00 G06F17/00 G06F15/16

    CPC分类号: H04L67/14 H04L67/145

    摘要: A system and method for conducting a client-server application (e.g., instant messaging, VOIP telephony) using non-persistent communications. Clients issue periodic heartbeat messages to a connectionless server using a non-persistent (e.g., UDP) communication protocol. The heartbeat messages identify the clients by unique client identifiers. When an application server has an unsolicited communication for a client (e.g., a new instant message, a new VOIP call), the application server retrieves the client's address from the connectionless server if it does not already have the address. The application server forwards the unsolicited communication to the client via a non-persistent communication, and may spoof the connectionless server if necessary to reach the client through a firewall, proxy, NAT or similar entity. Clients that cannot use non-persistent protocols establish persistent connections with a client manager. The client manager issues heartbeat messages to the connectionless server and receives and forwards unsolicited communications for these clients.

    摘要翻译: 用于使用非持久通信来执行客户端 - 服务器应用(例如,即时消息收发,VOIP电话)的系统和方法。 客户端使用非持久(例如UDP)通信协议向无连接服务器发出周期性的心跳消息。 心跳消息通过唯一的客户端标识符来标识客户端。 当应用服务器具有用于客户端的主动通信(例如,新的即时消息,新的VOIP呼叫)时,如果应用服务器还没有该地址,则该应用服务器从无连接服务器检索客户端的地址。 应用服务器通过非持久通信将未经请求的通信转发给客户端,如果需要,可以通过防火墙,代理,NAT或类似实体到达客户端,欺骗无连接服务器。 不能使用非持久性协议的客户端与客户端管理器建立持久连接。 客户端管理员向无连接服务器发出心跳消息,并接收并转发这些客户端的未经请求的通信。