Abstract:
Embodiments present engagement opportunities outside an execution context of applications encouraging the engagement. A computing device accesses challenge offers each identifying a challenge for completion by a user within the execution context of an application. Without causing the application to be executed, the challenge offers are presented to the user. After receiving a request from the user to participate in one of the challenges, the computing device directs execution of the corresponding application to present the challenge. In some embodiments, challenge participation statistics from a plurality of users are aggregated and provided to potential challenge sponsors.
Abstract:
A method of designing an integrated circuit for an application having standards having a plurality of primitives, each of the primitives having a corresponding response. The method includes generating a macros description of each of the primitives and the response corresponding to each of the primitives, wherein the macros description includes information relating to a number of first fields for each of the primitives and a number of second fields for the response corresponding to each of the primitives. The method further includes receiving a specification of the behavior of the integrated circuit in response to the primitives that has one or more values specified for each of the second fields, and generating a hardware description language representation for the integrated circuit based on the macros description and the specification. Also, a software tool which implements the method.
Abstract:
A method of powering a wireless autonomous device having energy harvesting circuitry, on-board electronic circuitry, and RF transmitter circuitry using an RF transmitting profile that includes a plurality of RF pulses. That same profile may also be used to simultaneously communicate information to the wireless autonomous device in a number of ways, including different encoding schemes. A system including a plurality of wireless autonomous devices that employs the methods is also provided. Further, a method of designing a wireless autonomous device system and/or a wireless autonomous device to be used therein is provided that employs an equivalent circuit for the wireless autonomous device that is in the form of a lumped parameter RLC circuit with an energy source.
Abstract:
A system and methods for generating a profile concerning the prescription therapy practices of physicians in a therapeutic area of interest. A plurality of historical de-identified patient prescription records are analyzed, and the records are categorized based on changes in the dosage or the prescription product between prescriptions for a particular de-identified patient. The prescriptions may be categorized based on the duration between the due date of a prescription and the date the prescription was filled. This information may be summarized for each physician for each product in the therapy area of interest.
Abstract:
Described are methods of making an electronic device including an electronic component, such as an IC chip, connected to conducting traces provided on a substrate by depositing an electrically conductive polymer deposited onto the substrate. The electronic component may be placed on the substrate before or after the electrically conductive polymer is deposited. Once deposited, the electrically conductive polymer is cured. The electrically conductive polymer may be deposited in a number of ways, such as using a mask having a desired pattern and applying the electrically conductive polymer to the mask, by screen printing the electrically conductive polymer or by printing the electrically conductive polymer using ink jet printing techniques.
Abstract:
A method of generating software code for a processor of an IC based on a simple input description of the IC's standards. The method includes generating a macros description of each of the primitives from the standards and the response corresponding to each of the primitives, wherein the macros description includes information relating to a number of first fields for each of the primitives and a number of second fields for each response. The method further includes generating a blank version of a template that includes each of the second fields and receiving a completed version of the template, wherein the completed template specifies a behavior of the integrated circuit in response to the primitives. Finally, the method includes compiling the software code based on the macros description and the completed version of the template. Also, a software tool implementing the method is provided.
Abstract:
Described are methods of making an electronic device, such as an RFID tag, including fabricating an antenna by depositing an electrically conductive polymer onto a substrate. The electrically conductive polymer is electrically connected to an electronic component, such as an IC chip or a diode. The electronic component may be placed on the substrate before or after the electrically conductive polymer is deposited. Once deposited, the electrically conductive polymer is cured. The electrically conductive polymer may be deposited in a number of ways, such using a mask having a desired pattern and applying the electrically conductive polymer to the mask, by screen printing the electrically conductive polymer or by printing the electrically conductive polymer using ink jet printing techniques.
Abstract:
A transponder apparatus having an identifier associated therewith includes a receiver for receiving an RF signal transmitted by an interrogator, a power source and a processing unit that is operatively coupled to the power source and is capable of being in an inactive, sleep state (low current draw) and an active state. The transponder apparatus also includes a buffer device that is structured to: (i) receive an information signal based on the RF signal from the receiver, (ii) determine whether the information signal includes the identifier, and (iii) cause the processing unit to move from the inactive state to the active state and transmit at least a portion of the information signal to the processing unit only if it is determined that the information signal includes the identifier. An associated method is also provided.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a creping aid composition comprising a film-forming semi-crystalline polymer and a vehicle system comprising a cationic polymer resin, a water soluble anionic film forming polymer, and water, wherein the net Mutek charge of the vehicle system is less than about −200 μeq/g solid and the pH of the creping aid composition is greater than the pH of the vehicle system. The present invention also relates to methods of producing paper products comprising the steps of a) providing a fibrous structure having a first surface and a second surface; b) providing a drying surface; c) applying a creping aid composition whereby the creping aid composition contacts one of the drying surface or the fibrous structure, said creping aid composition comprising i) a film-forming semi-crystalline polymer and ii) a vehicle system comprising a cationic polymer resin, a water-soluble anionic film-forming polymer, and water, wherein the net Mutek charge of the vehicle system is less than about −200 μeq/g solid and the pH of the creping aid composition is greater than the pH of the vehicle system; d) applying the fibrous structure to the drying surface such that the fibrous structure, the creping aid composition and the drying surface are all in contact; e) removing the fibrous structure from the drying surface.