US08056142B2
In an apparatus including a joint test action group (JTAG) authentication device, and a JTAG authentication method using the apparatus, the apparatus includes a joint test action group (JTAG) authentication device, the apparatus comprising a JTAG access circuit that determines whether to access a JTAG-compliant device according to a predetermined protocol that governs the JTAG-compliant device and the apparatus, wherein the JTAG access circuit at least one of inactivates at least one of inner bus lines and inner units and activates the at least one of the inner bus lines and the inner units according to whether the JTAG-compliant device is accessed.
US08056140B2
A job processing apparatus that can communicate with a security server configured to manage an access right to data, executes a job for inputting data, stores data resulting from execution of the job, determines whether an access right to the stored data is managed by the security server, and automatically sets information for enabling the security server to manage an access right to the data when no access right to the stored data is managed by the security server.
US08056136B1
Disclosed are systems, methods and computer program products for centralized detection and management of malware-related information for use by different security applications. In one example, the centralized security management system comprises a central knowledge database of security information, such as information about various types of malware and other security threats. The system further includes an interpreter module that provides a plurality of customized Extensible Markup Language (XML) interfaces for receiving and parsing information queries from remote security applications developed by different vendors. The system further includes a plurality of local and remote analytical modules (engines) that analyze information queries from the security applications using malware-related information contained in the central knowledge database.
US08056119B2
A method for executing a target program that includes opening, in response to a request, a door between the source container and the global container, where the source container is controlled by the global container and the request specifies a target program. The method further includes sending the request to an access module located in the global container using the door, verifying that the request can be executed in a target container using a policy definition, where the target program is in the target container and the target container is controlled by the global container, logging in to the target container after the request has been verified, initiating a gateway within the target container in response to the login, setting an execution context of the gateway based on the policy definition, and executing the target program by the gateway, using the execution context, to generate a response to the request.
US08056113B2
A request to transfer a consumer electronics (CE) application from a consumer electronics device to a TV device is received at the TV device. The CE application is received from the consumer electronics device. Application state information associated with the CE application is received from the consumer electronics device. The CE application and the application state information are stored to a memory. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.
US08056112B2
Media can be presented based on location associated with presentation of media (e.g., physical location of a device that is to present media). Presentation of media can be effectively controlled in order to automatically present a first media content (e.g., a list of songs, an album) in accordance with a first set of media presentation attributes or parameters (e.g., volume associated with presentation of audible media) at a first location, while a second media content is automatically presented in accordance with a second set of media presentation attributes or parameters when the current location is changed to a second location.
US08056111B2
According to one embodiment, video image and audio signals are transmitted to a plurality of electronic devices each having at least one of a video image display function and an audio reproducing function. Information indicating the fact that at least one of a video image and audio has been set in a mute state is acquired from each of the electronic devices. Based on the information, a processing operation is applied to the video image and audio signals supplied to each of the electronic devices.
US08056110B2
The present invention provides a service system of a thumbnail image and transmitting/receiving method thereof, by which a thumbnail image service of high quality of service and various application services can be provided to a user and by which a broadcasting station or thumbnail image service provider produces to transmit the thumbnail image to reduce a price of a broadcast receiver. The present invention includes a transmitting unit generating at least one thumbnail image for a specific program to transfer on a transport channel and a receiving unit demodulating the transferred at least one thumbnail image to display or store.
US08056105B2
A technique for supporting over-the-top video-on-demand separates metadata ingest and real content ingest such that navigation needs only the metadata ingest to have been completed. The real content ingest can occur later if the navigation results in the real content being selected and if the selected content has not been ingested already. Additionally, content identifiers with limited range are used over and over to identify a practically unlimited range of available over-the-top content by mapping virtual content identifiers to dynamic content. The content metadata and real content ingest are synchronized on a video-on-demand system using the dynamically allocated content identifiers. Playlists can be virtualized with a logical content identifier which maps to a list of virtual content identifiers. Existing video-on-demand infrastructures can simultaneously support both static and dynamic content with preexisting video-on-demand back offices and video-on-demand clients.
US08056104B2
Apparatus, methods, and systems for centrally and uniformly controlling the operation of a variety of devices, such as communication, consumer electronic, audio-video, analog, digital, 1394, and the like, over a variety of protocols within a network system and, more particularly, a control system and uniform user interface for centrally controlling these devices in a manner that appears seamless and transparent to the user. In a preferred embodiment, a command center or hub of a network system includes a context and connection permutation sensitive control system that enables centralized and seamless integrated control of all types of input devices. The control system preferably includes a versatile icon based graphical user interface that provides a uniform, on-screen centralized control system for the network system. The user interface, which includes a visual recognition system, enables the user to transparently control multiple input devices over a variety of protocols while operating on a single control layer of an input command device. In an alternative embodiment, the control system also enables gated signal pass-through control while avoiding signal jamming.
US08056101B2
In one embodiment, a system generates a customized interface based on viewed programming. The system stores a program that a user viewed through a media device; searches through a network for information related to the viewed program; and extracts data associated with the information related to the viewed program. A custom interface is generated based substantially on the data associated with the information related to the viewed program.
US08056097B2
There is provided a disk recording and/or reproducing apparatus including: a disk mounting part; a clamp member holding a disk-shaped recording medium between the clamp member and the disk mounting part; and a support member movably supporting the clamp member. One of the disk mounting part and the clamp member has a magnet and the other has an attractable member attracted to the magnet. A rotating member is rotatably supported by the support member and a rotary elevating mechanism moves the rotating member up and down at a predetermined height by rotating the member. The clamp member is allowed to approach the disk mounting part by attracting the attractable member by a magnetic force of the magnet or to depart from the disk mounting part against a magnetic force of the magnet.
US08056093B1
An embodiment of the invention includes directing a kernel-mode driver to process at least a portion of a command stream configured to cause a graphics processing unit to perform an operation. The kernel-mode driver is used to issue a request to trigger creation of an asynchronous thread for processing the portion of the command stream.
US08056092B2
A method includes receiving at least one of a widget or a reference to a widget, where the widget can be at least one of a static data object, a media object, or a software object. At least a portion of a widget container, which is a procedural software framework containing a service module associated with the widget and the widget, is generated. The service module can be a pre-defined function associated with the widget container before the widget container is generated. The widget container can be configured to be executed at a widget-container processing device in response to a reference to the widget container being accessed from a processor-readable vehicle.
US08056089B2
A method, computer program product, and data processing system for performing efficient communication between software entities residing in the same operating system using conventional network communications APIs are disclosed. According to a preferred embodiment, when a software entity (e.g., a process) attempts to communicate through a networking API, the operating system determines whether the other end of the communication refers to the same hardware node. If so, the operating system replaces the network protocol connection (socket connection) with a direct interprocess communication construct. The operating system provides additional code to simulate the appearance of an actual network (socket) connection at the API level while performing all actual I/O using the interprocess communication construct.
US08056083B2
Computer micro-jobs are disclosed. A computer job is divided into micro-jobs. In one embodiment, the micro-jobs have a size that allows a particular micro-job to complete within an allotted time for which the particular micro-job owns a resource used to execute the micro-job. In one embodiment, the allotted time is a quantum. In one embodiment, an entire computer job is divided into micro-jobs and the computer job is then executed micro-job by micro-job until the entire computer job is complete. Each of the micro-jobs may complete its execution within its quantum, in one embodiment. In one embodiment, the execution of the micro-jobs is allocated to times when needed resources comply with one or more idleness criteria. A software program executed with micro-jobs may be run at all times while the computer is powered up without impacting the performance of other software programs running on the same computer system.
US08056069B2
A method, computer program product, and information handling system for generating loop code to execute on Single-Instruction Multiple-Datapath (SIMD) architectures, where the loop contains multiple non-stride-one memory accesses that operate over a contiguous stream of memory is disclosed. A preferred embodiment identifies groups of isomorphic statements within a loop body where the isomorphic statements operate over a contiguous stream of memory over the iteration of the loop. Those identified statements are then converted into virtual-length vector operations. Next, the hardware's available vector length is used to determine a number of virtual-length vectors to aggregate into a single vector operation for each iteration of the loop. Finally, the aggregated, vectorized loop code is converted into SIMD operations.
US08056066B2
A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for obtaining aliasing information for a target variable in a computer program. A control flow graph representing the computer program is partitioned into an taken address portion that includes all reachable nodes in which an address of the target variable is taken and an untaken address portion that includes all other reachable nodes. All references to the target variable are replaced with a temporary variable in the untaken address portion. The target variable is initialized with the value from the temporary variable at each intermediary node in a set of intermediary nodes in the taken address portion. An intermediary node is a node at which an address of a target variable is taken. The aliasing information for the target variable is generated using the modified computer program.
US08056058B2
The method for generating test cases for a software program includes the step of setting a plurality of reference points in accordance with a sentence of the software program. The tracing pairs each including an initial test case as well as its adjacent vertex are set if one of them is among the reference points and the other one is not among the reference points. The essential test cases are chosen from the tracing pairs.
US08056051B2
A system for generating application content includes specifying an application definition or model in a flexible grammar, defining a set of templates that define generalized content output forms, and specifying a control definition for transforming the application definition into application content bused on the templates. A transformation engine accesses the application definition and performs output generation under the control of the control description.
US08056048B2
A pattern implementation technique in which a pattern is defined as a software artifact that comprises a pattern signature representing one or more parameters of the pattern and a pattern implementation model representing one or more methods for expanding the pattern in a selected software context by assigning one or more arguments to the one or more parameters. The pattern implementation model can be based on one or more framework code sets, each of which supports the creation of plural patterns by providing a pattern implementation model for a particular software context. The framework code sets can be rendered extensible by a pattern author by virtue of providing methods whose code is adapted to be modified by a pattern author when defining a pattern. The pattern can be applied by creating an instance of the pattern in a software context and presenting a graphical representation of the pattern instance that can be manipulated by the pattern user in order to apply arguments to the pattern parameters.
US08056039B2
An interconnect structure for an integrated circuit (IC) device includes an elongated, electrically conductive line comprising one or more segments formed at a first width, w1, and one or more segments formed at one or more additional widths, w2 . . . wN, with the first width being narrower than each of the one or more additional widths; wherein the relationship of the total length, L1, of the one or more conductive segments formed at the first width to the total lengths, L2 . . . LN, of the one or more conductive segments formed at the one or more additional widths is selected such that, for a given magnitude of current carried by the conductive line, a critical length with respect to an electromigration short-length effect benefit is maintained such that a total length of the conductive line, L=L1+L2+ . . . +LN, meets a minimum desired design length regardless of the critical length.
US08056037B2
The present invention relates to a method for validating the correct logical function and timing behavior of a digital circuit design within a cycle-based verification environment. The method comprises the steps of providing a VHDL description of the digital circuit design, performing a logic synthesis, wherein the VHDL description is turned into a design implementation in terms of logic gates, and creating a netlist including the elements of the digital circuit design and the connections between said elements. The method comprises the further steps of providing a transformation script with at least one transparent storage element, wherein said transparent storage element represents a path delay within the digital circuit design, creating a new netlist with the at least one transparent storage elements, running a verification, and checking if the new netlist is clean from a logical and timing point of view.
US08056027B2
A method for characterizing thermomechanical properties of an organic substrate includes the steps of: receiving an image of the substrate, the image including a geometric description of the circuit layers of the substrate; selecting a given one of the circuit layers for processing; converting the image to a 2-D FEM image of the given circuit layer; repeating the steps of selecting a given one of the circuit layers and converting the image to a 2-D FEM image of the selected layer until all of the layers have been processed; combining all of the 2-D FEM images corresponding to the layers to form a 3-D FEM image representing at least a portion of the substrate; determining a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), modulus and/or Poisson's ratio of the 3-D FEM image; and constructing a 3-D representation of the substrate as a function of the CTE, modulus and/or Poisson's ratio of the 3-D FEM image.
US08056024B2
A method for modifying a photomask layout includes the following steps. First, a photomask layout having at least an edge is provided. A plurality of evaluation points are positioned on the edge. Then, the photomask layout is interpreted to have an interpreted photomask layout and an interpreted edge pattern. The interpreted edge pattern is formed by interpreting the above-mentioned edge. After that, a shift between the edge and the interpreted edge and corresponding to each of the evaluation points is calculated. Afterwards, a shift gradient between two evaluation points can be derived from the shift. Finally, a number of segments between each two evaluation points can be estimated.
US08056014B2
A Web portal page at a Web display station having a plurality of portlet sections, each portlet including text and at least one active hyperlink to another Web page. An implementation enabling a user to enter one of the displayed portlet sections, enlarging the area of the entered one portlet section, and reducing the areas of a plurality of the other portlet sections so that at least one hyperlink in each of the other portlet sections of reduced area remains active.
US08056011B2
A method and system for providing contact management to participants engaged in a communication session permits chat session participants to a communication session to determine common contacts that exist between the chat session participants. Dependent on the accessibility of the particular chat session participants' contact list, other chat session participants to the communication session can view the information located in the contact list. Moreover, a particular chat session participant to the communication session can give either a particular chat session participant or all the chat session participants to the communication session permission to modify their contact list. Permission to access or modify contact lists for chat session participants can be defined prior to establishment of the communication session and/or changed during the communication session.
US08056008B2
An interactive object property region displayable in a graphical user interface for an application program is disclosed. The interactive object property region is preferably automatically generated in response to a mouse pointer being moved over the object, but may also be affirmatively selected. Preferably, the region is initially positioned proximate to the object when generated. The interactive object property region, preferably a window, displays one or more properties of the selected object, and is interactive in the sense that the user can edit the displayed values in the region without the need to access further menu options in the graphical user interface. For example, in a preferred embodiment, the pointer can be moved from the object to the region to automatically change the displayed properties from a static display to an editable mode. Alternatively, the displayed property as soon as they are generated or can be editable upon affirmative selection.
US08056004B2
For each of a plurality of drawing objects, whether the drawing object is laid out on the rear side of one or more other drawing objects is determined based on an overlapped state of the plurality of drawing objects. The drawing object to be selected is decided based on the determination result.
US08056003B2
A franking machine for franking a mail item includes an obtain and read component for obtaining and reading a computer file representing a certified personalized mail template, as created by design apparatus, on the basis of a general template and of personalization data for personalizing the general template; and a conveyor for conveying at least one mail item that complies with the general template to the franking machine; the franking machine being adapted to print the personalization data onto the mail item in compliance with the certified personalized template.
US08055999B2
A method and system for reformatting data. The method involves a series of steps which can include identifying a template which corresponds to a specified document. The specified document can contain formatted data. Additionally, the step of applying a template to the specified document can be extracting data from the formatted content. The step of formatting the data using a different markup language can be performed.
US08055991B2
Illustrative embodiments provide a computer implemented method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for error detection and recovery using an asynchronous transaction journal. In an illustrative embodiment the computer implemented method receives a request message from a requester, stores the request message in the asynchronous transaction journal and determines whether a sequence number contained within the request message is equal to a predetermined number. When the sequence number is equal, the computer implemented method performs a request in the request message to obtain a result and returns the result to the requester; otherwise the computer implemented method detects an error. The computer implemented method then attempts recovery from the error; otherwise the computer implemented method notifies the requestee.
US08055985B2
An approach to dividing syndrome calculations into two steps and serially processing them requires a long time for the syndrome calculations with respect to an entire decoding process. Therefore, there is disclosed an error correction decoding circuit for a playing signal having a code sequence having a decoding unit generating first decoded signal and second decoded signal based on the code sequence and an error correction unit performing error correction for the second signal in response to the first signal.
US08055980B2
A method is provided for decoding and/or detecting data containing user information which is received by a communication network in order to provide a way to suppress error concealment and to provide improved error correction. The present invention is characterized in that a receiver of a communication terminal and a CTM-receiver exchange at least additional information relating to the reliability of the correct reception of the data thus received and that error processing of the data thus received is adjusted in a receiver.
US08055970B1
According to one embodiment of the invention, a computer implemented method for computing a data integrity algorithm on a data stream comprises the acts of initializing a plurality of threads, partitioning the data stream into a plurality of data stream segments, calculating a number of data integrity values from the plurality of data stream segments, and verifying the integrity of the data stream using the data integrity values. The plurality of threads are executed at generally the same time. Each of the data integrity values are derived from an associated data stream segment.
US08055951B2
A method for evaluating a virtual machine, the method includes: monitoring, using an out of band monitor, information exchanged between the virtual machine and a hypervisor; and evaluating a state of the virtual machine by applying a statistical classification process to at least a portion of the monitored information.
US08055941B2
An apparatus and program product determine information indicative of a performance differential between operation of a computer with the standby resource activated and operation of the computer with the standby resource inactivated. The information is communicated to a user. The standby resource may be activated in response to the determination.
US08055932B2
A precision oscillator for an asynchronous transmission system. An integrated system on a chip with serial asynchronous communication capabilities includes processing circuitry for performing predefined digital processing functions on the chip and having an associated on chip free running clock circuit for generating a temperature compensated clock. An on-chip UART is provided for digitally communicating with an off-chip UART, which off-chip UART has an independent time reference, which communication between the on-chip UART and the off-chip UART is effected without clock recovery. The on-chip UART has a time-base derived from the temperature compensated clock. The temperature compensated clock provides a time reference for both the processing circuitry and the on-chip UART.
US08055928B2
Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system that controls a device that characterizes the health of a computer system power supply. During operation, a signature for the power supply is generated based on measurements of a set of performance parameters for the power supply. Then, the health of the power supply is characterized based on a comparison between the signature for the power supply and signatures for one or more other power supplies.
US08055927B2
A design structure embodied in a machine readable storage medium for designing, manufacturing, and/or testing a system is disclosed for monitoring a voltage supplied by a voltage regulation module to a processor in response to a dynamic VID generated by the processor. The voltage monitoring system monitors the voltage generated by the voltage regulation module to ensure the supplied voltage is within regulation thresholds. The voltage monitoring system acquires an analog reading of the supplied voltage and converts it to a digital value. If the VID changes during the conversion, the result of the A/D conversion is discarded. If the VID does not change, the voltage monitoring system accepts the result of the A/D conversion and compares the supplied voltage to the voltage expected in response to the VID. The voltage monitoring system may also compute the error between the actual and expected voltage for each accepted A/D conversion.
US08055920B2
A computer system including a power supply, a plurality of mainboards, and a power controller is provided. Each of the mainboards corresponds to a standby voltage, respectively. The power supply generates a standby power, and generates a main power according to a power enabling signal. The power controller is coupled between the power supply and the mainboards, for generating the power enabling signal and a control signal according to whether an amount of the mainboards is greater than a predetermined value, and selectively outputting the control signal to at least one of the mainboards. When the mainboards receive the control signal, regardless being in a booting state or a non-booting state, the mainboards receive the main power and converts the main power into a standby voltage corresponding thereto. When failing to receive the control signal, the mainboards convert the standby power into the standby voltage corresponding thereto.
US08055916B2
A voltage regulator provides power to an information handling system component under management by a controller, such as a Buck circuit managed by a PID controller according to PID coefficient settings. An update module interfaced with the voltage regulator monitors operating conditions of the voltage regulator to update the coefficients used by the controller. For example, changes in the load applied to the voltage regulator and an inductance associated with the voltage regulator are used to periodically compute updated PID coefficients, which are then used by the controller to control the voltage regulator.
US08055913B2
The present invention provides systems and methods for electronic commerce including secure transaction management and electronic rights protection. Electronic appliances such as computers employed in accordance with the present invention help to ensure that information is accessed and used only in authorized ways, and maintain the integrity, availability, and/or confidentiality of the information. Secure subsystems used with such electronic appliances provide a distributed virtual distribution environment (VDE) that may enforce a secure chain of handling and control, for example, to control and/or meter or otherwise monitor use of electronically stored or disseminated information. Such a virtual distribution environment may be used to protect rights of various participants in electronic commerce and other electronic or electronic-facilitated transactions. Secure distributed and other operating system environments and architectures, employing, for example, secure semiconductor processing arrangements that may establish secure, protected environments at each node. These techniques may be used to support an end-to-end electronic information distribution capability that may be used, for example, utilizing the “electronic highway.”
US08055910B2
Technologies to transfer responsibility and control over security from player makers to content authors by enabling integration of security logic and content. An exemplary optical disk (200) carries an encrypted digital video title combined with data processing operations that implement the title's security policies and decryption processes. Player devices include a processing environment (e.g., a real-time virtual machine), which plays content by interpreting its processing operations. Players also provide procedure calls to enable content code to load data from media, perform network communications, determine playback environment configurations (225), access secure non-volatile storage, submit data to CODECs for output (250), and/or perform cryptographic operations. Content can insert forensic watermarks in decoded output for tracing pirate copies. If pirates compromise a player or title, future content can be mastered with security features that, for example, block the attack, revoke pirated media, or use native code to correct player vulnerabilities.
US08055907B2
A programming interface for a computer platform can include various functionality. In certain embodiments, the programming interface includes one or more of the following groups of types or functions: those related to core file system concepts, those related to entities that a human being can contact, those related to documents, those common to multiple kinds of media, those specific to audio media, those specific to video media, those specific to image media, those specific to electronic mail messages, and those related to identifying particular locations.
US08055902B2
A method, system, and computer program product for simultaneous multi-channel upload of a file to one or more servers while ensuring data integrity. A validation scheme employs hashes to allow segments of the data file to be separately validated. Thus, if the upload process is interrupted or otherwise corrupted, segments of previously transferred data which have been transferred correctly may be validated, eliminating the need for re-transmission of that correctly transferred data. Preferably, a grid broker may be incorporated, allowing simultaneous multi-channel upload of data in a grid computing environment.
US08055900B2
A provider side apparatus provides original digital data together with a digital signature generated by the provider side apparatus, the digital signature detecting whether the original digital data was falsified or detecting a change level given to the original digital data. Upon reception of the digital data, a receiver side apparatus can know the originality of the received digital data or a change level of the received digital data from the original digital data, in accordance with the digital signature corresponding to the digital data.
US08055896B2
A tag generation method for generating tags used in data packets in a broadcast encryption system is provided. The method includes detecting at least one revoked leaf node; setting a node identification (node ID) assigned to at least one node among nodes assigned node IDs at a layer 0 and to which the at least one revoked leaf node is subordinate, to a node path identification (NPID) of the at least one revoked leaf node at the layer 0; generating a tag list in the layer 0 by combining the NPID of each of the at least one revoked leaf nodes at the layer 0 in order of increment of node IDs of the corresponding at least one revoked leaf nodes; and generating a tag list in a lowest layer by repeatedly performing the setting and generation operation down to the lowest layer.
US08055889B2
The invention provides a BIOS management device and a method for managing a BIOS setting value. The invention determines whether to shut down a computer and to restore the BIOS setting value to a default state by detecting whether a restoring event occurs. In addition, the computer is shut down and the BIOS setting value is restored to the default state when the restoring event occurs. Therefore, the fault caused by the improper setting of the BIOS is eliminated.
US08055885B2
A method and apparatus is provided for significantly speeding-up program execution in a data processing device. The data processing device is provided with a specialized instruction region storage section comprising content addressable memory (CAM) and random access memory (RAM) that operatively functions as an instruction sequence reuse table which is capable of registering/storing sequences of program instructions and corresponding instruction sequence output data as input/output (I/O) groups for potential future use in place of re-executing identical portions of program code. The data processing device includes at least one instruction stream processor which includes a computing unit for executing instructions and a dependency relationship analysis unit or “reuse window” unit (RW) that analyzes instruction sequence patterns from regions of instructions stored in a main memory to determine if the patterns can be divided up into smaller partitions that have no interdependencies and hence are potential candidates for reuse.
US08055883B2
A data processing apparatus 1 has a plurality of registers 10 of the same type of register and a plurality of processing pipelines 40, 50, each processing pipeline 40, 50 being arranged to process instructions. At least one instruction includes a destination register specifier specifying which of said registers is a destination register for storing a processing result of the at least one instruction. Instruction issuing circuitry 26 is configured to issue the at least one instruction for processing by one of the plurality of processing pipelines. The instruction issuing circuitry 26 selects the one of the plurality of processing pipelines to which the candidate instruction is issued in dependence upon the value of the destination register specifier of the candidate instruction.
US08055880B2
The reconfigurable circuit of the present invention in which time division multiple processing is possible has a pipeline structure with the number of stages of an integral multiple of a given number, and comprises a plurality of processor elements having a processing unit whose configuration is variable according to first configuration data to be supplied, a network in which all inputs and outputs of a plurality of said processor elements are connected and which transfers data by one clock between the input and output according to second configuration data to be supplied, and a switching unit which cyclically switches by one clock and supplies the first and second configuration data prepared for the given number of tasks to each of the processing units.
US08055875B2
A partition wizard allows automatically defining from a set of system requirements a solution profile that defines a combination of hardware and software in multiple logical partitions to satisfy the performance objectives. The solution profile may be used by an order processing system to automatically generate an order for a target computer system. The solution profile may also be used by a hardware management console to automatically create logical partitions on the target computer system, then may be used by an operating system install engine to automatically install a desired operating system in each of the logical partitions on the target computer system and to automatically install desired software into each of the logical partitions in the target computer system. The solution profile may also be used to manage the target computer system.
US08055871B1
A synchronous memory device is configured to switch into and out of a full speed mode to change speed the speed of data transactions without significantly disturbing the frequency of a clock input to a PLL or DLL that provides the internal clock for the synchronous memory device. Since the PLL or DLL receives a clock signal whether or not the synchronous memory device is in a non-full speed mode, the PLL or DLL does not need to settle or relock when the clock signal is reapplied to exit a different speed mode and return to the full speed mode. Therefore, the latency incurred to switch into and out of different speed modes is reduced by eliminating or substantially reducing the time for settling or relocking the PLL or DLL.
US08055870B2
A method according to one embodiment is performed in an environment wherein a plurality of backup hosts are connected to a plurality of virtual tape library servers (VTL servers) which in turn are connected to each of a plurality of disk library units (DLUs), each VTL server being adapted to receive tape storage commands, and in response to receiving a tape storage command, the respective VTL server accepts the tape storage command and responding as if the VTL server were the respective target tape storage device, and wherein data simultaneously streaming from the plurality of backup hosts is received by multiple of the VTL servers, where the multiple VTL servers receiving the simultaneously streamed data write to the same DLU.
US08055865B2
Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for managing write requests to data sets in a primary volume subject to being copied to a secondary volume. Information indicating data sets to copy from a primary storage to a secondary storage is generated. A write request is received to write data to a target data set indicated in the information to copy from the primary storage to the secondary storage. A determination is made as to whether the write request is part of a sequential write access. The target data set and sequential data sets following the target data set are copied from the primary storage to the secondary storage. The write request to write the data to the primary storage is executed in response to receiving acknowledgment that the target data set was copied to the secondary storage.
US08055863B2
There is disclosed a data storage system used in a computer environment where there are plural host computers and plural storage array controllers. When a remote copy is made while assuring the order of writing across plural storage array controllers, one of the host computers gains copy information about all the storage array controllers associated with the remote copy as a representative. The representative one of the storage array controllers collects and stores copy statuses which are individually managed by the storage array controllers for which a remote copy is made. The host computer gains the copy statuses from the representative controller using an instruction to gain the copy statuses.
US08055858B2
A method and system for saving and retrieving data includes saving data in data storage fields of a data storage device in a computer. A back-up data storage field is selected in the data storage device. A data changing operation including new data is initiated on specified data saved in a current data storage field. A copy of all the data stored in boundary data storage fields is copied and stored in the back-up data storage field before changing the current data to provide data retrieval if the data is unrecoverable in the current data storage field, when a loss of power to the data storage device occurs.
US08055852B2
A memory device includes an on-board processing system that facilitates the ability of the memory device to interface with a plurality of processors operating in a parallel processing manner. The processing system includes circuitry that performs processing functions on data stored in the memory device in an indivisible manner. More particularly, the system reads data from a bank of memory cells or cache memory, performs a logic function on the data to produce results data, and writes the results data back to the bank or the cache memory. The logic function may be a Boolean logic function or some other logic function.
US08055843B2
A method for configuring a RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks) includes the following steps. When a RAID instruction to access the RAID array is received, it is determined whether a removed hard drive unconnected to the RAID array is present in a hard drive list of the RAID array; when the removed hard drive unconnected to the RAID array is present in the hard drive list, the hard drive list of the RAID array is amended; it is detected whether a new hard drive connected to the RAID array is absent in the hard drive list; when the new hard drive connected to the RAID array is absent in the hard drive list, the hard drive list is amended; and the RAID instruction is executed to access the RAID array according to the hard drive list.
US08055838B2
A partition manager includes an I/O reconfiguration mechanism and a logical partition suspend/resume mechanism that work together to perform autonomic I/O reconfiguration in a logically partitioned computer system. When I/O reconfiguration is required, the affected logical partitions are suspended, the I/O is reconfigured, and the affected logical partitions are resumed. Because the logical partitions are suspended during I/O reconfiguration, any ghost packet that may occur when the I/O is reconfigured is ignored.
US08055833B2
In one embodiment, an interface circuit is configured to couple to one or more flash memory devices and is further configured to couple to a host system. The interface circuit is configured to present at least one virtual flash memory device to the host system, wherein the interface circuit is configured to implement the virtual flash memory device using the one or more flash memory devices to which the interface circuit is coupled.
US08055830B2
A medical device system includes a portable medical device and a docking unit on which the medical device can be removably mounted. The docking unit is configured to communicate with a controller of the medical device when the medical device is mounted on the docking unit to instruct the controller to execute a selected program.
US08055822B2
An integrated circuit includes a plurality of processor cores and a readable non-volatile memory that stores information expressive of at least one operating characteristic for each of the plurality of processor cores. Also disclosed is a method to operate a data processing system, where the method includes providing a multicore processor that contains a plurality of processor cores and a readable non-volatile memory that stores information, determined during a testing operation, that is indicative of at least a maximum operating frequency for each of the plurality of processor cores. The method further includes operating a scheduler coupled to an operating system and to the multicore processor, where the scheduler is operated to be responsive at least in part to information read from the memory to schedule the execution of threads to individual ones of the processor cores for a more optimal usage of energy.
US08055820B2
An apparatus, system and method for increasing buffer status reporting efficiency and adapting buffer status reporting according to uplink capacity. User equipment is configured a monitor a usage of a plurality of buffers, detect one of a plurality of pre-selected conditions corresponding to at least one of the plurality of buffers, designate one of a plurality of buffer status reporting formats depending on the pre-selected condition detected, communicate a buffer status report to a network device in accordance with the buffer status reporting format designated. The buffer status reporting format is configured to minimize buffer status reporting overhead created by the communicating of the buffer status report.
US08055816B2
The present disclosure includes methods and devices for a memory controller. In one or more embodiments, a memory controller includes a plurality of back end channels, and a command queue communicatively coupled to the plurality of back end channels. The command queue is configured to hold host commands received from a host. Circuitry is configured to generate a number of back end commands at least in response to a number of the host commands in the command queue, and distribute the number of back end commands to a number of the plurality of back end channels.
US08055811B2
A floppy module includes a floppy disk controller (FDC), a control circuit, and a display. The FDC has a first control terminal, a second control terminal, and a plurality of third control terminals. Wherein, the first control terminal and the second control terminal may respectively output a first control signal and a second control signal, and the first and second control signals having the same statuses are used for controlling a floppy disk. The display has a fourth control terminal and a plurality of data terminals respectively coupled to a portion of the third control terminals. Additionally, the control circuit may use the first control signal to replace the second control signal for controlling the floppy disk, and transmit the second control signal to the fourth control terminal such that a status information is shown on the display as the floppy disk being idle.
US08055807B2
A method, apparatus, and computer program product for processing a chain linked transport control channel program in an I/O processing system is provided. The method includes receiving a first command message at a control unit specifying a first predetermined sequence number for performing a first set of one or more commands as part of an I/O operation. The method further includes receiving a second command message specifying a second predetermined sequence number for performing a second set of one or more commands as part of the I/O operation. The method also includes comparing the sequence numbers to a next expected predetermined sequence number to determine an order of performing the commands. The method additionally includes executing the commands in the determined order to perform the I/O operation.
US08055806B2
Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to threading model switching between asynchronous I/O and synchronous I/O models and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for autonomic threading model switching based upon I/O request types. In one embodiment, a method for autonomic threading model switching based upon I/O request types can be provided. The method can include selectably activating and de-activating a blocking I/O threading model according to a volume of received and completed blocking I/O requests.
US08055802B2
An OSGi-based home gateway apparatus and a device register method includes a device detecting unit which detects at least one legacy device which does not load a controllable middleware from a plurality of home devices connected to the home network; an outside network interface which receives drive information of the detected legacy device through the outside network; a bundle creating unit which creates a legacy bundle by combining the input drive information and a predetermined network protocol which can be used in the home network; and a device registering unit which registers the created legacy bundle to the OSGi framework.
US08055801B2
A time synchronization apparatus, method and system are provided. In one aspect, the apparatus comprises at least a time of day clock, a first port operable to receive at least first time information using a first time protocol, a second port operable to receive at least second time information using a second time protocol, a third port operable to receive at least a timing signal, and a time stamp register operable to at least capture current value of the time of day clock upon receipt of the timing signal from the third port or the first time information from the first port or combination thereof.
US08055796B2
A protocol for wireless data exchange may be used in conjunction with two or more portable computer systems. One of the portable computer systems may be a personal digital assistant (PDA) having an internal or an external wireless communication unit. The protocol can be used by a sending application residing on the portable computer system to transparently send a wireless message to a receiving computer system. The packet is then automatically routed to the proper destination application residing on the receiver utilizing a data type identifier. The data type identifier is used by the receiver, in conjunction with an application registry, to determine the proper destination application.
US08055792B2
A method and system for evaluating and selecting traceroutes to be used in determining the geographic location of a network block. A particular embodiment of the system includes a set of traceroute feature vector extractors, each traceroute feature vector extractor being associated with at least one of a plurality of traceroutes, each traceroute feature vector extractor being configured to generate a traceroute feature vector for at least one of the plurality of traceroutes; a set of traceroute classifiers each coupled to at least one of the traceroute feature vector extractors, each traceroute classifier being associated with at least one of the plurality of traceroutes, each traceroute classifier being configured to generate at least one traceroute classification and/or regression based on at least one of the traceroute feature vectors; and a traceroute geolocation determining engine.
US08055786B2
A method and system for demultiplexing packets of a message is provided. The demultiplexing system receives packets of a message, identifies a sequence of message handlers for processing the message, identifies state information associated with the message for each message handler, and invokes the message handlers passing the message and the associated state information. The system identifies the message handlers based on the initial data type of the message and a target data type. The identified message handlers effect the conversion of the data to the target data type through various intermediate data types.
US08055783B2
Systems and methods for processing streaming media by selectively removing a portion of the streaming media data, e.g., for storage and/or delivery over a computer network medium. The amount of data in a media stream itself may be selectively reduced for delivery and/or storage and, in one exemplary embodiment, the amount of data in the media stream may be selected for delivery and/or storage so that it is reduced in a manageable and substantially consistent fashion. In another exemplary embodiment, data within a media stream of a given temporal duration may be selected for delivery and/or storage in such a way that leads to a proportional increase in the maximum speed at which data from the given temporal duration of the media stream may be transmitted and reviewed while simultaneously providing the benefit of reducing overall storage capacity requirements. The disclosed systems and methods may be advantageously implemented with any type of streaming media and video transport technology that employs media streams that comprise multiple frames including, but not limited to, any type of streaming media that employs video compression technology.
US08055778B2
A method, device, and computer program product for Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) communications is disclosed. The method, device, and computer program product allow a SIP user agent of a SIP-enabled device to register with a plurality of SIP registrars. The plurality of SIP registration may occur simultaneously or sequentially, based on preference information for the SIP registrars.
US08055767B1
Systems, methods and apparatus for a distributed security that detects proxied resource requests. The system can identify proxy strings, each of the proxy strings being indicative of a proper substring in a string of data constituting a proxy communication, the proxy communications being communications that are generated by processing systems executing a plurality of proxy applications. The proxy strings can be store and access to the stored proxy strings can be provided to facilitate detection of proxy communications for the one or more proxy applications in resource requests.
US08055760B1
A method, system, and computer-readable media are provided for performing a status check on a firewall. The computer-readable media may perform a method that includes receiving a request from a requester for a status check of a firewall. The method may further include creating a connection to the firewall for accessing the firewall, and determining a plurality of status parameters for the status check such that at least one status parameter is calculated from information stored within the firewall. Additionally, the method can include providing the plurality of status parameters to be displayed to the requester.
US08055754B2
According to the invention, an availability request is transmitted by a client to a server in order to verify whether a server is available. A response to said availability request is transmitted by the server to the client by means of a confirmation message if the server is available. The client transmits a message regarding the availability of the server to other clients who then prevent the transmission of an availability request to the server at least for a predefined period of time.
US08055746B2
The invention provides an improved management of network devices in a communication network by extending the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), which provides an effective identifying of the Management Client originating a request and sends rich textual status and error responses from the network device.
US08055736B2
Maintaining SAN access rights during migration of operating systems including assigning, to a virtual SAN interface adapter of a source virtualization intermediary (SVI′) on the source server, at least two world wide port names (WWPN), identifying devices coupled for data communications to the SVI through the primary WWPN; selecting a target physical SAN interface adapter on a target server available to a target virtualization intermediary (‘TVI’) having a target virtual SAN interface adapter; assigning to the target virtual SAN interface adapter the secondary WWPN; identifying devices coupled for data communications to the TVI through the secondary WWPN; determining whether the devices coupled to the SVI through the primary WWPN are also coupled to TVI through the secondary WWPN; migrating the operating system from the source server to the target server if the devices coupled to the SVI through the primary WWPN are also coupled to TVI through the secondary WWPN.
US08055728B2
An enterprise computer network comprising a hierarchy of client computers interconnected through a plurality of server computers at a plurality of hierarchical levels. A system, method and object oriented computer program for giving a selected controller computer remote control of a selected target client computer in the network comprising the combination of a plurality of server controlled regional hubs, each hub connected to and serving a network region including a set of target client computers; and a function for storing at each server controlled regional hub, a remote control object including data necessary to access and remotely control each of the target client computers served by said hub. This is essentially a standard regional set up for remote control by a remote controller. Into this environment, there is combined a global master hub connected to the plurality of regional hubs, the global master hub being normally functionally independent of the regional hubs and the sets of target computers served by said hubs. The remote controller computers are selectively connected to this global master hub, and there are means in each remote controller for requesting control of a selected target computer via said global master hub combined with means responsive to said requesting means to transmit the remote control object of the regional hub serving the selected target computer to said global hub whereby the global hub acts like a proxy of said regional hub in establishing control by said remote controller of said selected target computer.
US08055722B2
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for message notification management through brain monitoring of end user concentration. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for message notification management through brain monitoring of end user concentration can include receiving neurofeedback for an end user through an interface for a brain monitoring system, comparing the neurofeedback to a threshold level of brain activity indicating a degree of concentration of the end user, and suppressing message notifications for messages in a messaging system responsive to the neurofeedback exceeding the threshold level of brain activity, but otherwise permitting message notifications for messages in the messaging system.
US08055717B2
Disclosed is a method and system for storing mail permanently without restriction of storage space of mail box. When user requests to store certain mail permanently, mail server transforms the requested mail data into permanent mail data with predetermined format. The transformed mail data is transmitted to an external server, the external server is a various kind of server that provides personal information storage space. The external server stores received permanent mail data on corresponding user area. If user requests to read permanent mail, the mail server requests the requested permanent mail data to the external server, and the external server transmits the requested permanent mail data to the mail server, by which users can read mails indicated as permanent mail regardless mail capacity of mail box.
US08055716B2
Mail aliases are dynamically created in response to replies of an electronic mail (e-mail) communication. An e-mail communication is sent to a plurality of recipients, and one or more recipients of the e-mail communication respond to the e-mail. In response to receiving the replies, one or more mail aliases are automatically created.
US08055697B2
A method and device may be useful for dynamically verifying a processor architecture at runtime. The checker may more efficiently and cheaply verify at least some of the functionality provided by the execution unit of the processor architecture. The checker may verify operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
US08055693B2
A set of words is converted to a corresponding set of particles, wherein the words and the particles are unique within each set. For each word, all possible partitionings of the word into particles are determined, and a cost is determined for each possible partitioning. The particles of the possible partitioning associated with a minimal cost are added to the set of particles.
US08055692B2
A computer data processing system including a central processing unit configured with a novel integrated computer control software system for the management of data objects including dynamic and automatic organization, linking, finding, cross-referencing, viewing and retrieval of multiple objects regardless of nature or source. The inventive system provides underlying component architecture having an object-oriented database structure and a metadata database structure which is unique in storing only one instance of each object while linking the object to multiple collections and domains by unique metadata links for the grouping into and retrieval from any of the collections. The system employs configurable, extensible attribute/properties of data objects in metadata format, and a truly user-friendly configurable interface that facilitates faster, more unified, comprehensive, useful and meaningful information management. Additional features include a sticky path object hierarchy viewing system, key phrase linking, viewing by reference, and drag-and-drop relationship link creation.
US08055690B2
A data file management apparatus capable of avoiding the unauthorized deletion of a file shared by a plurality of users. In the apparatus connected to a network and having the function to store the data file in such as to be shared by the users, the address information of the joint file users permitted to share the data file are registered-while being related to the data file at the time of data file storage, and in response to a data file deletion request, a message to confirm the consent of the joint file users about the data file deletion is sent to the registered address information. Upon receiving a message returned from a joint file user not to consent to the data file deletion within a predetermined period from the confirming message transmission, the data file is not deleted, while the data file is deleted otherwise.
US08055687B2
A system and method is disclosed for determining intervals of a space filling curve in a query box. The method includes the operation of providing a range query-box contained within a data set, wherein the data set has a plurality of elements in N dimensions. A space filling curve is applied to the data set. The space filling curve contacts each of the elements in the N dimensions. The space filling curve is also applied to a range-query box contained within the data set. An entry point of the space filling curve into the query box is determined. A first endpoint box is formed to cover an hquad of the space filling curve at the entry point that includes P×P elements, with a first value of P selected as one. The value of P is increased to expand the endpoint box around a next larger hquad of the space filling curve, until a size of the endpoint box is maximized without exiting the range-query box. The interval of the space filling curve in the endpoint box can then be determined.
US08055686B2
In a storage network including at least a computer system, at least an external storage and at least a network system for communication of input/output data between the computer system and the external storage, a method of collecting the performance data on the network system and the software operated on the network system, in which the range or degree of data collection is automatically adjusted as required based on the performance data collected.
US08055682B1
A method and system for maintaining a self-updating security information repository. A plurality of types of security information are stored in a corresponding plurality of information storage units, such as database tables. A plurality of configuration files respectively associated with the information storage units are stored, and each configuration file includes update parameters of the associated information storage unit. Each information storage unit is periodically automatically updated based on its update parameters. The information storage units can be searched to return security information of different types in one search.
US08055678B2
Query processing system and method by query transformation transform a user request query based on an original DB structure, destined to a DBMS of a DB with some columns encrypted, into a query based on an encrypted DB structure so that the DBMS processes the query. The query is processed irrespective of whether or not the query includes an encryption-related item, and query-processing performance is remarkably improved.
US08055677B2
An analyzer/classifier/synthesizer/prioritizing tool for data comprises use of an admissible geometrization process with data transformed and partitioned by an input process into one or more input matrices and one or more partition classes and one or more scale groups. The data to be analyzed/classified/synthesized/prioritized is processed by an admissible geometrization technique such as 2-partition modified individual differences multidimensional scaling (2p-IDMDS) to produce at least a measure of geometric fit. Using the measure of geometric fit and possibly other 2p-IDMDS output, a back end process analyzes, synthesizes, classifies, and prioritizes data through patterns, structure, and relations within the data.
US08055674B2
A fact repository contains facts having attributes and values and further having associated annotations, which are used, among other things, to vet facts in the repository and which can be returned in response to a query.
US08055672B2
A graphical query and data mining interface provides visual feedback to a user during the construction of a query that helps the user determine the quality of the query as the query is being built. The graphical query and data mining interface determines relationships in the database from a database relationship document, such as an XML document. These relationships may be between columns, including columns in different tables. The relationship of columns in the database is then graphically displayed to a user. When the user selects a column in the database, a filtered display mechanism displays only those columns or records that satisfy the portion of the query already constructed. In this manner dynamic information is provided to the user as the user builds the query that indicates to the user the quality of the query.
US08055670B2
Systems, methods and computer program products for generating substitute titles for a content item in response to a user submitted title for the content item. A method receives a user generated title and generates a plurality of candidate substitute titles. A first quality score is calculated for the user generated title and a plurality of second quality scores are generated for the plurality of candidate substitute titles. The user generated title for the content item is replaced with at least one of the plurality of candidate substitute titles on the basis of the quality scores.
US08055667B2
Metadata for a content signal is searched by transforming the content signal into different hash formats, each being used to retrieve identifying information from corresponding databases. The identifying information enables retrieval of metadata from metadata databases. These systems and methods enable devices to access a wide array of dynamic metadata from disparate sources through queries that are derived from intrinsic content attributes.
US08055659B2
A method of accessing program meta-data is disclosed. The method includes receiving a plurality of program meta-data virtual containers, at least one of the virtual containers comprising normalized program meta-data of programs having instances in a plurality of time windows, receiving an input indicating a selected time window, the input at least one of comprises and refers to a time-window identifier identifying the selected time window, and using the time-window identifier to filter the plurality of virtual containers, so as to obtain a subset of the program meta-data which corresponds to the selected time window. Related apparatus and methods are also disclosed.
US08055652B1
Modifying Xpath queries dynamically during an ongoing Xpath evaluation. A modification request comprising at least one Xpath query in response to an input is received in an ongoing Xpath evaluation on an online stream of XML messages. A current generation of Nondeterministic Finite Automaton (NFA) is generated and the branches starting from the root node are identified according to the modification request. The identified branches are copied and modified to create a new generation of NFA. New generation of NFA is used for subsequent Xpath evaluations.
US08055644B2
A user can share media content with others by defining one or more groups, where each group includes members who may access a set of user's content item on the online service or on user's local device. Item information is generated for content items to be shared and indicates where the content item can be accessed. The item information is provided to the members of the group that was selected to share the content item. The user can conveniently configure or update the group to share the user's content items. The content items to be shared can be located on an online service or on the user's local device.
US08055643B2
A method and system for predisposition modification are presented in which a set of attributes for selective modification of the attribute profile of an individual are determined to enable the individual to modify their predisposition for acquiring an attribute of interest. The attribute of interest can be input in the form of a query attribute along with a minimum strength of association value which serves as a threshold to ensure that the results will provide at least a minimum degree of statistical certainty that the individual will acquire the attribute of interest upon modifying their attribute profile.
US08055642B2
An electronic document and associated system, methods and apparatus is described. The electronic document is loaded in a user device configured to communicate with an external device that generates instructions for augmenting content contained in the electronic document with links to contextually relevant information. The content can be augmented with one or more user interface elements, and the augmented content can be displayed with one or more attributes which can be selected by a document author. The document author can mark or otherwise designate one or more portions of the electronic document to be excluded from the augmenting process.
US08055640B2
A method of communicating on a mobile communication terminal. The method includes inputting category information identifying a category of contents, providing a list of content information on a server corresponding to the input category information, wherein a content information indicates a portion of a content that the mobile communication terminal can connect to, selecting at least one of the list of content information, and connecting to the content corresponding to said at least one of the selected content information.
US08055639B2
A method, computer program product and computing device for offering complementary products/services includes generating a result set based, at least in part, upon one or more actions taken by a user while browsing a website. At least one item is selected from the result set. A complementary result set is generated that defines, at least in part, one or more products/services that complement the at least one item selected from the result set.
US08055638B2
A system, method, and medium are provided for presenting a user-interface to a user during a search session that includes information about the user's search history during that search session. A search session is instantiated, and search queries, search results, user selections of search results, and other information is recorded. Search results pages provided to the user in response to queries include a session tracker module that displays interactive information associated with recent search queries issued by the user during the same session, such that the user can quickly recall previously issued queries and corresponding search results.
US08055630B2
Estimating a recovery time for a data asset is provided. A request is received to project a recovery time for a data asset that uses a repository. A determination is made as to whether there are one or more existing recovery times for other data assets and other repositories that have characteristics similar to the data asset and the repository of the request. The recovery time for the data asset is projected using the one or more existing recovery times in response to an existence of the one or more existing recovery times.
US08055623B2
Provided are a system and article of manufacture for merging metadata on files in a backup storage. A query is received for information on files from a file system for a client node. A determination is made of metadata for files in a backup storage for the client node stored external to backup sets. At least one backup set in the backup storage for the client node is processed to determine metadata for files included in at least one backup set. The determined metadata for files in the backup storage and for files included in at least one backup set is merged to form merged metadata. The query is executed against the merged metadata to determine files whose metadata satisfies the query. Results including information from the merged metadata on the determined files are returned.
US08055616B2
A method, system and apparatus for application sharing smoothness when updating application screen imagery in an application sharing system. A shared application smoothness system can include an application sharing server configured for communicative coupling to multiple application sharing clients. The system further can include an application image update smoothness processor programmed to consolidate changes to adjacent image regions in an image of a shared application for transmission to the communicatively coupled application sharing clients in a single application image update interval. A shared application smoothness method can include the steps of detecting common shared image changes across multiple adjacent display regions of a shared application image and transmitting updates for the multiple adjacent display regions to communicatively coupled application sharing clients in a single image update interval.
US08055614B1
A method and apparatus for providing single instance restoration of data files is provided. In one embodiment, a method for using a signature database to provide a single instance data restoration solution includes processing a restore request for a data file, wherein the data file is associated with a signature and examining a signature database using the signature to identify at least one locally available data file having at least one signature that matches the signature associated with the data file.
US08055612B2
A method and apparatus for merging data acquired by two or more capture devices from two or more points in a computer system, duplicate frames are analyzed to determine the time difference between the timestamp of a first capture device and the timestamp of a second capture device. The invention compares the frames for duplicates. If the duplicate frames are the first set of duplicate frames discovered, then all previous timestamps and all subsequent timestamps from the second capture device are adjusted by the calculated time difference. If duplicate frames are again discovered, the time difference is recalculated and all subsequent frames from the second capture device are adjusted by the calculated time difference. After all the frames have been analyzed and the timestamps adjusted, the frames are merged together and put into chronological order to simulate a single capture of data encompassing all of the points where the data was collected.
US08055610B2
Disclosed are an apparatus, system, and method for generating a post-order set of members referenced by an MDX query statement invoking a post-order function. The apparatus includes an input module that receives the MDX expression specifying the relevant data set. A pre-order module generates a set of the members in pre-order organization. An initialization module generates an empty post-order set and inserts the first member of the pre-order set into the post-order set. An ancestor module determines whether the next member in the pre-order set has an ancestor in the post-order set and the location of the closest ancestor of the member if it exists. An insertion module then inserts the member immediately before the closest ancestor if the ancestor exists, or puts it in the rightmost position of the post-order set if an ancestor does not exist. An iteration module invokes the ancestor and insertion modules for each member of the pre-order set until the post-order set is filled.
US08055604B2
A computer-implemented method, apparatus or computer-readable medium to provide selection advice during rule processing to help a user choose desired specifications of a product, service, or other rule-based system characterized by a ZDD rule model having one or more Include and/or Exclude rules. One aspect includes displaying on a monitor or other I/O device multiple attributes having multiple enumerations that identify possible feature, specifications, or conditions of a product; selecting multiple alternative enumerations of the attributes; determining a selection advice for each enumerations selected combining the selection advice for each numerations in order to produce result; communicating the result to an end user; and then using the result to choose a product having desired compliant specifications or conditions.
US08055601B2
Memory architecture provides capabilities for high performance content search. Content search rules comprise of regular expressions which are compiled to finite state automata and then programmed in Programmable Intelligent Search Memory (PRISM) for evaluating content with the search rules. A compiler compiles the content search rules for evaluation by PRISM memory. The PRISM memory architecture creates an innovative memory that can be programmed with content search rules which are used by the memory to evaluate presented content for matching with the programmed rules. When the content being searched matches any of the rules programmed in the Programmable Intelligent Search Memory (PRISM) action(s) associated with the matched rule(s) are taken.
US08055589B2
A system for enabling verification in traceability of a supply chain while maintaining confidentiality of private suppliers. A group signature is applied to an undisclosed supplier. The undisclosed supplier previously receives registration to the certificate authority device, and performs a group signature based on the certificate issued by the certificate authority device. A disclosed supplier and the undisclosed supplier sign and generate a signature chain when they ship parts. A verifier device receives a signature chain with products shipped from the supplier manager device, divides a signature of the disclosed supplier from a signature chain, and verifies the undisclosed supplier from the group signature. Identification of the undisclosed supplier is performed by a third-party auditor system requested to do so by the verifier device by using a group private key.
US08055588B2
A consumer who encounters music of interest can operate a portable device to obtain a display of associated meta data (e.g., the title and artist, the artist's concert schedule, etc.) obtained from a remote computer system. The consumer can then initiate an electronic commerce transaction from the device, e.g., ordering a copy of a song. The song, or a link thereto, can be sent to the consumer (either at the originating device, or a separate device), or can be sent to another person designated by the consumer. A variety of other technologies and arrangements are also detailed.
US08055579B2
Provided are methods and systems for determining score consistency.
US08055578B1
A system for depicting information relating to mortgage lending activities. A database stores information including demographic, economic, and mortgage lending information used in mortgage lending activities. Information in the database and information entered by a user is used to depict customized geographic and demographic information relating to a mortgage activity.
US08055577B2
A method for stock option trading includes receiving an option order at a market, contemporaneously receiving a copy of the option order at an electronic drop (EDrop) system, which is separate and distinct from the market, obtaining a potential cross quantity and a potential cross price based on the option order at the EDrop system, and submitting, through the EDrop system, a contra-order, with respect to the option order, to the market for fulfillment, wherein the contra-order specifies at least one of an underlying security potential cross quantity, and the potential cross price.
US08055575B2
A central counterparty for data management (CCDM) receives data relating to financial transactions, associates the data with metadata to create reference data, stores the reference data and provides the reference data in “push” and “pull” ways. The “push” techniques for providing the data include distributing on a data feed, sending the data to parties known to be relevant to the transaction, and sending the data to parties who have a standing query that is satisfied by the data. The “pull” techniques for providing the data include responding to queries received from a variety of parties. The CCDM generates and distributes unique, unambiguous and universal identifiers (U3id's) and associates the U3id identifiers with the reference data.
US08055571B2
The investment liquidation and purchase adjustment method is an investment model for open-ended investments that takes into account the net asset value (NAV) of the mutual fund and an accumulated stock brokerage transaction commission fees. The accumulated commission fees are added to the net asset value per share prior to the purchase of shares of the mutual fund. Alternatively, the accumulated commission fees are subtracted from the net asset value per share prior to the liquidation of the shares. These additional fees flow into the assets of the mutual fund. As accumulated brokerage transaction commissions change each day because of the trading of the positions in the mutual fund, the brokerage transaction commission's percentage change on a daily basis, too. This also solves the problem of maintaining the true asset value for existing shareholders when there are share liquidations by existing shareholders, protecting the true asset value for the remaining existing shareholders.
US08055553B1
A system is provided comprising a plurality of listings, a plurality of labels associated with at least some of the listings. Additionally, a plurality of form inputs are provided, each associated with one of the labels, wherein selection of a form input causes a transition of the associated label from a first state to a second state. The system further includes a link that is made active upon the transition, thereby associating an action with a label wherein a first description is displayed in the first state and a second description is displayed in the second state.
US08055551B2
A system and method for sales optimization having a store database storing information about past shopping experiences and preferences of different customers, a business rules engine connected to the store database, a biometric database containing biometric data, a customer identification engine connected to the biometric database; and a biometric detector detecting customer's presence in the store. The biometric detector is connected to the biometric database through the customer identification engine. The customer identification engine identifies detected customers using data stored in the biometric database. The system also includes at least one sales representative terminal connected to the business rules engine. When sales optimization tactic is determined, it is conveyed from the business rules engine to the sales representative terminal.
US08055548B2
A method for cataloging and reporting Internet merchant data uses a data center for receiving a plurality of site activity messages regarding two or more seller sites and provides a standardized taxonomy schema with a node for each of two or more products. The method derives from the plurality of site activity messages a sales metric for the two or more products and for a specific time period, aggregates the sales metric data for each of the two or more seller sites and the two or more products, then derives a comparative report for the sales metric for the two or more seller sites, by reference to at least one of the two or more products in the standardized taxonomy schema.
US08055547B2
A method of selecting a site for one or more retail units uses a database of information on existing units in a chain, including store sales or profits, site characteristics available from various databases, and information on marketing expenditure in the relevant market. Sales of potential new units are forecast abstracting from advertising efforts. Thus, potential profit characteristics of a site can be evaluated without regard to existing advertising programs. This corrects a major problem with existing approaches; site decisions can be made simultaneously with marketing allocation decisions.
US08055546B1
A processor-implemented method executing on a computer for using customer behavior to implement product design is provided. The method comprises the computer identifying a set of behavioral profiles that captures at least about sixty percent of a customer base, identifying products from a current offering that substantially match behavioral traits associated with each profile, and studying usage patterns of the products by customers, wherein the patterns are those of a plurality of customers using the products. The method also comprises the computer refining the profiles of the customers using the products, identifying underutilized features of the products based on patterns and one of discontinuing and repositioning the underutilized features, and identifying features indicated as desirable based on usage patterns and adding the features to the identified products; wherein the products comprise at least one of hardware, software executing on the hardware, and services associated with the use of the products.
US08055542B1
A method of providing goods and services to individuals or entities via media entails assigning at least one good or service to a medium and assigning a unique identifier to the medium. Recording information in a database relative to the medium and linking the one or more goods or services assigned to the medium with the identifier of the medium. Thereafter, the medium is distributed to an individual or entity and the individual or entity presents the medium to a provider of goods or services assigned to the medium. Upon presentment the provider delivers one or more of the assigned goods to the individual or entity making presentment. At an appropriate point in the process, a communication is directed to the database recording the results of the transaction between the provider and the individual or entity presenting the medium.
US08055536B1
Profiling data for a consumer can be generated from one or more of the consumer's own financial records. The profiling data can be provided by the consumer him or herself through use of one or more computing devices subject to terms, conditions, rules, and/or other parameters set by the consumer. The profiling data may be provided to one or more interested parties in exchange for value, with the exchange negotiated by one or more software agents acting on behalf of the consumer. The profiling data may be provided in a manner such that it is accessible only in a manner specified by the consumer. For instance, profiling data may be subject to digital rights management or other restrictions such that the receiving party or parties may only access the data for a limited time.
US08055530B2
System and method for service pricing optimization enables analysis of multi-phased, multi-business unit, multi-process, multi-geo/country deal structure with its parts and phases having different pricing implications, and provides a flexible composite pricing schedule optimized for both service provider and receiver by gain and risk sharing. In one aspect, elementary pricing models and pricing parameters are established and a composite pricing model is constructed based on the elementary pricing models and pricing parameters. An optimizer optimizes the composite pricing model to minimize risk and maximize one or more selected criteria. Price is generated using the optimized composite pricing model.
US08055523B2
In a business automation software system, a specifier setting a reminder is added to a business object to provide a arbitrary reminder to the user adding the reminder. Prior to forwarding a business object from a sender to a recipient, a specifier is added to the business object indicating a threshold time limit for a reminder to be sent to the sender. If the threshold time limit specified in the business object is determined to have expired, the reminder is automatically sent to the sender.
US08055521B2
A method is provided for determining the best combination of components/supplies/goods matched to a price provided by a supplier of those components/supplies/goods, such that costs are minimizing subject to a given supply function, fixed costs and various considerations that can be factored into a selection criteria. More specifically, a Lagrangian function is minimized subject to the supply function and an ensemble of costing formulations are considered subject to weighting factors as applied to a variety of criteria to arrive at an optimized selection of components/supplies/goods.
US08055513B1
A method and system for enabling one or more customers to search for a pharmacy store location. The method and system includes an application server connected to a network server, an intranet server, and a database, the application server configured access a network server hosting a network website via the network; display to the customer via the website at least one of a prescription order selection or a pharmacy data access selection; display one or more prescription order displays to the customer via the website when the customer selects the prescription order selection; receive from the customer a particular prescription order via a communication network that connects a plurality of member pharmacies; and determine a pharmacy store location based on at least one of: i) if the store location is a drive through store location; ii) if the store location is within a search radius to the customers.
US08055512B1
A manifest for a multi-dose medication order is disclosed. The manifest may serve as a single recipe or roadmap for the prescriptions and containers required for a multi-dose medicament order. The manifest may include a representation of intersecting prescription and container matrices, with each intersecting entry including an indication of a number of medicaments of an individual prescription mapped to be packaged into an individual container. Machine-readable identifiers and fields for different levels of approval may be included on the manifest. Dosing regime parameters may be visually differentiated. Methods and systems for creating a manifest and using the manifest in filling a multi-dose medicament order are also disclosed.
US08055510B2
A computer-based system for automating administrative procedures in an office is described. According to an embodiment, the system may include a control module in communication with a management tracker module, a provider tracker module and an administrative tracker module, as well as a database accessible by the management tracker module, a provider tracker module and an administrative tracker module.
US08055509B1
Methods and apparatus are provided for increasing and/or monitoring a party's compliance with a schedule for taking medicines. In a first embodiment, a method is provided for use by a first container that is adapted to store a first medicine. The method includes storing information regarding the first medicine and wirelessly communicating a signal between the first container and a second container adapted to store a second medicine. In a second embodiment, a method is provided that includes determining if a first container for storing a first medicine is positioned so as to wirelessly communicate with a second container for storing a second medicine. The method further includes generating data based at least in part on whether the first container is positioned so as to wirelessly communicate with the second container. In a third embodiment, a method is provided that includes receiving a signal and, based at least in part on the received signal, determining whether a first container for storing a first medicine was positioned so as to wirelessly communicate with a second container for storing a second medicine. In a fourth embodiment, a method is provided that includes receiving a signal from a device that monitors whether a first container for storing a first medicine and a second container for storing a second medicine are positioned so as to communicate. The method further includes determining if at least one party has complied with a schedule for taking the first medicine and the second medicine based at least in part on the received signal. Systems, apparatus and computer program products are provided for carrying out the above-described embodiments and numerous other embodiments.
US08055500B2
A method, medium, and apparatus encoding/decoding audio data in which audio data is hierarchically encoded, and at least one extension data of the audio data is encoded using at least one encoding method, and decoding is performed in the same manner, thereby ensuring fine grain scalability (FGS) and unlimited extendibility of the audio data.
US08055497B2
A method and system for parsing an address is disclosed. The method and system comprise separating the address into a plurality of tokens and providing one or more token meaning discovery passes based upon region specific configuration information to determine the meaning of each token in the address. In so doing, an address can be parsed by a processing system in an efficient and effective fashion. By disclosing the meaning of each token of the address in accordance with a region specific configuration information rule set a parsing process is provided which allows for easy modification as the requirements for the parsing change.
US08055494B1
Methods and systems for automatically reporting delay incurred in a model is disclosed. The delay may be incurred in a part or in an entire portion of the model. Delay incurred in each component of the model is determined and reported to users before executing the model. The delay of each component of the model may be determined based on intrinsic information of the component. If the intrinsic information of the component does not provide information on the delay of the component, the component may be simulated to determine the delay of the components. The model may be automatically compensated for the delay. The delay is reported prior to the execution of the model, and compensated for without executing the model.
US08055491B2
Systems for recommending an optimal treatment protocol for a specific individual are disclosed. The systems comprise generally a system model, a plurality of treatment protocols, a system model modifier, wherein said system model is modified by the system model modifier based on parameters specific to the individual; and a selector to select an optimal treatment protocol from said plurality of treatment protocols based on the modified system model. Systems embodying the above techniques but for a general patient are also disclosed. Systems for a general patient and an individual for various specific diseases are disclosed. Methods and computer program products embodying the above techniques are also disclosed.
US08055490B2
A new constrained interpolation profile method, which is stable and accurate but requires less amount of computation, is provided. CIP is a high-order fluid advection solver that can reproduce rich details of fluids. It has third-order accuracy but its computation is performed over a compact stencil. A novel modification of the original CIP method that fixes all of the above problems without increasing the computational load or reducing the accuracy is provided. The proposed method brings significant improvements in both accuracy and speed.
US08055487B2
Methods of selecting a configuration of fixation and compression screws for a bone plate to be installed on a bone of a patient. A computer or website allows a user to load images of a fractured bone and specify a particular configuration of fixation and compression screws with a plate on the loaded bone. The computer replicates stresses imposed on the bone by regular activities using finite element analysis and provide information about the suitability of the selected configuration.
US08055482B2
A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture provide the ability to integrate multiple engineering design systems in a computer aided design (CAD) system. A design generator is displayed and used to create an engineering design that has different worksheets. Each worksheet represents a different aspect of the design, has local design objects that represent functional aspects of a component that are independent from the component's physical representation, and relation objects that models constraints for properties of the design objects. The objects are organized into a functional layout document (FLD) that is stored in a data center/database that is shared by the worksheets. The FLD is then used to design an engineering design/model.
US08055477B2
A benchmark tester retrieves a voltage margin that corresponds to a device that a system includes. The voltage margin indicates an additional amount of voltage to apply to a nominal voltage that, when added, results in the device operating at a power limit while executing a worst-case power workload. Next, the benchmark tester (or thermal power management device) sets an input voltage for the device to a value equal to the sum of the voltage margin and the nominal voltage. The benchmark tester then dynamically benchmark tests the system, which includes adjusting the device's frequency and input voltage while ensuring that the device does not exceed the device's power limit. In turn, the benchmark tester records a guaranteed minimum performance boost for the system based upon a result of the benchmark testing.
US08055474B1
The present invention relates to systems and methods for diagnosing undesirable events or the lack of desirable events representing product or process malfunctions. One aspect of the invention includes a method for determining a cause of a malfunction event in a prototype or production product or process. Another aspect of the invention includes a method for identifying evidence of deviation from a specification for a product or process. Still another aspect of the invention includes a method for ascertaining the reliability of a product or process. The present invention also provides a diagnostic computer system and computer program code for performing various methods embodying different aspects of the present invention. A computer system for training a user to diagnose and apply corrective action to a malfunctioning product or process is also provided.
US08055464B2
Method of processing waveform data from one or more channels using a test and measurement instrument
The method of processing waveform data from one or more channels using a test and measurement instrument, such as an oscilloscope, is described in which waveform data is collected from a DUT; defining a context is defined by instructing the instrument to obtain the focus of each waveform datum having a first user-defined attribute; defining a selection criteria by instructing the instrument to obtain the focus of each waveform datum having both a first user-defined attribute and a second user-defined attribute; and defining an action by instructing the instrument to perform an operation responsive to finding at least one waveform datum having both the first user-defined attribute and the second user-defined attribute.
US08055463B1
A fuel gauge for power supplies having a voltage pre-regulator; a main voltage regulator; a current sense resistor; an integrator with an op amp and capacitor, wherein the integrator receives power from the main voltage regulator, and receives a voltage proportional to current from the current sense resistor; a microprocessor with data storage and a hysteresis circuit, wherein the microprocessor operates in a low power state until activated by the resistor and the microprocessor converts the voltage proportional to current to a monotonic uni-polar representation of an aggregate number of electrons; a resistor disposed between the integrator and the microprocessor for activating the microprocessor from the low power state prior to saturation of the integrator with the voltage proportional to current; and a reset circuit disposed between the microprocessor and the integrator for resetting the monotonic uni-polar representation of an aggregate number of electrons to zero.
US08055460B2
A method for monitoring the state of health (SOH) of a solenoid powered by a battery includes measuring a voltage and a current supplied to the solenoid by the battery, using a processor to determine each of an equivalent resistance and inductance of the solenoid using the voltage and the current, comparing the equivalent resistance and the equivalent inductance to a corresponding calibrated threshold, and recording deviations from the corresponding calibrated thresholds as a pair of SOH values. A trend of the SOH values is continuously monitored, and an appropriate control action is taken when either SOH value drops below a calibrated lower limit. A solenoid monitoring system includes a solenoid, voltage and current sensors, and a controller having an algorithm for continuously monitoring a state of health (SOH) of the solenoid as set forth above.
US08055456B2
An interior space of the at least one housing of a force-measuring device is filled with a gas composition that is distinguishable in at least one parameter from the ambient atmosphere. A sensor that is arranged in the interior space, or on the housing, measures this distinguishable parameter. A processing unit of the force-measuring device compares signals obtained from the sensor to monitor and determine the condition of the force-measuring device.
US08055454B2
A method may include and/or involve at least one mote of a mote network detecting a mechanical disturbance, and the at least one mote applying information about when the mechanical disturbance was detected in order to facilitate determination of a location of the at least one mote with respect to at least one other mote.
US08055451B2
The invention relates to methods and systems for predicting or estimating the melting temperature of duplex nucleic acids, in the presence of divalent cations, particularly duplexes of oligonucleotides which may be used as, for example, but not limited to primers or probes in PCR and/or hybridization assays. The methods and algorithms use novel formulas, having terms and coefficients that are functions of the particular nucleotide sequence, to estimate the effect of divalent cation salt conditions on the melting temperature.
US08055425B2
A system and method for controlling the amount of torque generated by at least one torque generating device in a vehicle is provided. A vehicle layer transmits arbitrated torque request signals indicative of first and second amounts of torque and at least one torque reservation request signal indicative of whether the vehicle is in an anticipated vehicle dynamic state or in a non-anticipated vehicle dynamic state. A coordination layer controls the torque generating device to generate the first amount of torque in response to the arbitrated torque request signal and the torque reservation request signal indicating that the vehicle is in the non-anticipated vehicle dynamic state. The coordination layer controls torque generating device to generate the second amount of torque in response to the arbitrated torque request signal and the torque reservation request signal indicating that the vehicle is in the anticipated vehicle dynamic state.
US08055421B2
It is an object of the present invention to minimize any sensation of inadequate firmness and large changes in deceleration rate with respect to a change in a brake operation force when the force exceeds a boost limit point. A first correlation S1 when a brake operation force increases and a second correlation S2 after hysteresis is applied at the time of a decrease in the brake operation force are taken as relationships between a brake operation force F and a wheel cylinder pressure PWC in a state wherein an assist hydraulic pressure PA is not applied. An assist hydraulic pressure control section controls the assist hydraulic pressure PA so that when a brake operation force that exceeds a boost limit point T1 is applied, the assist hydraulic pressure PA is added, hysteresis is applied when the brake operation force decreases, the assist hydraulic pressure PA decreases, and the relationship between the wheel cylinder pressure PWC and the brake operation force F when the assist hydraulic pressure PA decreases to zero becomes the second correlation S2.
US08055410B2
An electric power steering system in which a current command for a brushless DC motor is determined based on a detected steering torque, a voltage to be applied is determined based on a difference between the current command value and a current value flowing to the motor, and steering assist is implemented by applying the voltage so determined to the motor. A rotational angular velocity is computed based on a detected rotor position, and it is determined that the motor is abnormal when a rotational angular velocity determination unit determines that the rotational angular velocity is equal to or less than a predetermined value, a current command value determination unit determines that the current command value is equal to or less than a predetermined value, and a voltage determination unit determines that the voltage applied to the motor falls out of a predetermined voltage range.
US08055409B2
With a power steering system and a control method of a power steering system provided, a basic assist control amount is calculated based on a steered state of a driver's steering wheel. A compensation control amount used to compensate for the basic assist control amount is calculated, and corrected, during calculation of the compensation control amount, based on a lane-position maintenance assist control amount which is calculated based on a running state of a vehicle and which is used to maintain a predetermined lane-position. A target assist control amount applied to a steering mechanism is calculated based on the basic assist control amount, the lane-position maintenance assist control amount, and the compensation control amount.
US08055407B2
This specification discloses a health information guiding system and the method thereof. By analyzing the user's position information and health data, the invention selects a target location to provide the user with related health and address information. The user is thus able to obtain more complete health information. This increases the value of immediately using the health information.
US08055405B2
An industrial truck with an electronic memory and/or a data transfer unit, an equipment for acquiring utilization data and a control unit, which is connected with the equipment for acquiring utilization data and the memory and/or the data transfer unit, characterized in that the control unit continuously generates an utilization protocol from the acquired utilization data and files it in the memory or transmits it to the data transfer unit.
US08055404B2
A sensor apparatus of the present invention includes a first output terminal for outputting a sense signal, and a failure diagnosis circuit for determining whether a failure diagnosis object section is normal or abnormal, to output a failure detection signal from a second output terminal in the case of determining abnormality. The time required for an output concerning the failure detection signal from the failure diagnosis object section to reach the second output terminal is shorter than the time required for an output concerning the sense signal from the failure diagnosis object section to reach the first output terminal, thus leading to improvement in reliability under abnormal condition.
US08055400B2
A control system includes an input that one of receives and transmits diagnostic data including a fault identifier and a fault status of the fault identifier, and a filter module that filters said diagnostic data based on a comparison of the diagnostic data and a data array, wherein the data array includes a dependent identifier and a corresponding root cause identifier. The control system may be included with one or more of a vehicle control module and a service tool. A related method is also provided.
US08055398B2
A method of reducing current consumption of an electric hydraulic power steering system for a vehicle includes determining whether or not a steering wheel is manipulated after an engine is started, and activating a sleep mode if it is determined that the steering wheel is not manipulated and if a vehicle speed is lower than a reference value for activating the sleep mode, or if it is determined that the steering wheel is manipulated and if an amount of current conducted in a motor, a vehicle speed and a steering angular velocity are lower than respective reference values for a predetermined time. According to the method, it is possible to reduce current consumption when the steering wheel is not manipulated and improve the vehicular fuel efficiency.
US08055396B2
A landing gear monitor for aircraft landing gear including a plurality of pairs of wheels on a bogie, in which the main strut oil pressure serves to indicate landing load and is monitored in relation to, respectively, the two-wheel mode and the four-wheel mode, the two-wheel mode being the condition when a first of the plurality of pairs of wheels on the bogie contacts the ground and the four-wheel mode being the condition of a first and a second of the plurality of pairs of wheels on the bogie being in full contact with the ground.
US08055394B2
A method for estimating engine thrust values of an aircraft is disclosed, the method comprising calculating estimated thrust value of an engine based on an equation of longitudinal motion, aircraft data measured during flight and calibrated drag/lift models, and a method for determining the thrust of an aircraft engine, based on information available from tracking the aircraft air-speed, acceleration, and position, the method comprising calculating the thrust, using the following equation: Thrust=mg{dot over (H)}/V+m{dot over (V)}+Drag.
US08055390B2
Controller for a blade adjustment angle for at least one rotor blade of a wind power plant, in which a first controller branch is switched for the determination of the blade adjustment angle depending on the operating states of the wind power plant, wherein at least one differentiating member is provided in the switched first controller branch.
US08055382B2
Disclosed is a method, apparatus, and medium for estimating a pose of a moving robot using a particle filter. A method for estimating a pose of a moving robot using a particle filter according to an embodiment of the invention includes a detecting a change in pose of the mobile robot and calculating a pose of the current particle by applying the detected change in pose to the previous particle, predicting the probability of the pose of the current particle and obtaining a weight of the current particle on the basis of range data obtained by a sensor and map information, resampling the current particle on the basis of the weight, and adjusting the weight in consideration of an error of the sensor
US08055372B2
The present invention provides a processing system, a processing method and a program, which can readily control a gas flow rate. A vertical-type heating apparatus 1 includes a plurality of gas supply pipes 16 to 20 each adapted for supplying a processing gas into a reaction vessel 2 configured to contain therein semiconductor wafers W. For the gas supply pipes 16 to 20, flow rate control units 21 to 25 are provided, respectively, for controlling each flow rate. In a control unit 50, processing conditions including the flow rate of the processing gas and a film thickness-flow rate-relationship model indicative of a relationship between the flow rate of the processing gas and a film thickness, are stored. The control unit 50 calculates the flow rate of the processing gas based on a process result obtained by processing the semiconductor wafers W under the processing conditions as well as on the film thickness-flow rate-relationship model, so as to process the semiconductor wafers W, while controlling the respective flow rate control units 21 to 25, such that the flow rate of the processing gas will be changed into the calculated flow rate of the processing gas.
US08055370B1
Disclosed are apparatus and methods for monitoring an operation parameter of a process tool, independently of a process system recipe, are provided. In general, an indirect effect that results from implementing an event from a process system recipe on the process system is monitored without using the specific values or setpoints that are entered for such event into the process system to thereby change a state of such process system. In one embodiment, the behavior of a process device as it transitions between different states is monitored for a single cycle of operation or over time to detect trends that indicate a potential failure of the process device. When a trend that indicates a potential failure is detected, an alarm is generated. In one implementation, the time for reaching a particular stage of operation may be repeatedly monitored over a plurality of device cycles. For example, the time to open a valve or door may be monitored. In another example, the time for reaching a stable phase of gas flow after a ramping stage has commenced is monitored. When the time for reaching a particular stage begins to decline by a predetermined amount, an alarm may be generated.
US08055368B2
In a control device of a plasma processing system, a storage unit is configured to store a reference recipe indicating an order of the plasma processing. An operation unit calculates a state variation value of each of the plasma processing devices by a predetermined timing at a plurality of processing lot intervals. A table generation unit generates an adjusting table for adjusting the reference recipe from the calculated state variation value of each of the plasma processing devices. In addition, a process executing control unit adjusts the reference recipe by using one of the generated adjusting tables for the plasma processing devices by the table generation unit and performs the plasma processing on the target object in the corresponding plasma processing device according to an order of the adjusted reference recipe.
US08055367B2
In some embodiments, a method includes defining a sequence of process resources. Each of the process resources is for performing at least one respective task on a work item. The method further includes calculating a resource utilization metric for each of the process resources. The method also includes displaying a representation of at least a portion of the sequence of process resources. The representation includes image elements that each have a dimension that is inversely proportional to the resource utilization metric for the process resource represented by the image element in question.
US08055365B2
A system for supplying a reagent to multiple tools in an electronics fabrication facility is configured using a demand probability distribution. In specific examples the reagent is a non-atmospheric or a specialty gas and the demand probability distribution is developed using Monte Carlo statistical techniques. In one embodiment, a method for configuring a reagent supply system for an electronic device manufacturing facility is provided. The method includes (a) collecting representative information for process tools within the fabrication facility which use the reagent; (b) creating a simulation of process tool operation to model an overall demand profile for the process tools; (c) creating a statistical probability distribution of the reagent demand by the process tools using data from the model; and (d) correlating data from the probability distribution with supply system characterization data to configure the supply system.
US08055363B2
A multimedia output apparatus includes an audio port to receive a first audio signal, a connection port to receive a first video signal or both a second video signal and a second audio signal, a sensor to sense whether the connection port receives only the first video signal or both the second video signal and the second audio signal, a switch to select one of the second audio signal received through the connection port and the first audio signal received through the audio port to be output, and a controller to control the switch to output the first audio signal received through the audio port when the sensor senses that only the first video signal is received through the connection port and to output the second audio signal received through the connection port when the sensor senses that both the second video signal and the second audio signal are received through the connection port. Thus, the multimedia output apparatus and a multimedia system comprising the same is capable of receiving a video signal and an audio signal from both a first multimedia source that transmits a video signal and an audio signal individually through individual interfaces and a second multimedia source that transmits the video signal and the audio signal in a combination through the same interface. The multimedia output apparatus is further capable of transitioning between the two multimedia sources.
US08055346B2
One example includes a configurable power source system for an implantable device having a predetermined power requirement, the system comprising a housing for a battery and a capacitor, the housing including a distance D between a first internal face and a second internal face, the housing adapted to fit within dimensions of the implantable device, a plurality of batteries of different thicknesses, each battery adapted to fit within a perimeter of the housing, a plurality of capacitors of different thicknesses, each capacitor adapted to fit within the housing and adjacent the battery and a pick and place system adapted to assemble a selected battery from the plurality of batteries and a selected capacitor from the plurality of capacitors with the housing to form a configurable power source at least meeting the predetermined power requirement for the implantable device.
US08055345B2
Various aspects of the present invention enable robust, reliable control functionality for effectors present on intraluminal, e.g., vascular leads, as well as other types of implantable devices. Aspects of the invention include implantable integrated circuits that have self-referencing and self-clocking signal encoding, and are capable of bidirectional communication. Also provided by the invention are effector assemblies that include the integrated circuits, as well as implantable medical devices, e.g., pulse generators that include the same, as well as systems and kits thereof and methods of using the same, e.g., in pacing applications, including cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) applications.
US08055341B2
A tachycardia episode can be detected in a subject using a processor, and whether the tachycardia episode is a sustained tachycardia episode can be determined during a period of time. A backup pacing can be provided in response to the detecting tachycardia episode and during the period of time, and a tachycardia therapy can be provided to the subject if the tachycardia episode is determined to be a sustained tachycardia episode.
US08055337B2
In one technique, a desired electrical current distribution on at least three active electrodes is selected. An electrical energy perturbation is generated on at least one electrode. A current-to-voltage relationship at each active electrode is estimated based on the energy perturbation. The current-to-voltage relationship for each active electrode takes into account current flow through other active electrodes. The voltage distribution necessary to achieve the desired current distribution is determined based on the estimated current-to-voltage relationship. Voltage-regulated energy is conveyed between the electrodes and tissue in accordance with the determined electrical voltage distribution. In another technique, an electrical energy perturbation on at least one of the electrodes is generated. Network resistances for each of at least three active electrodes are computed in response to the energy perturbation. The network resistances represent the resistances between the electrodes and common node to which the electrodes are connected.
US08055326B1
Methods and apparatus for performing magnetic resonance imaging are disclosed. In one embodiment coil antennas for use with a horizontal field magnetic resonance imaging apparatus are placed in proximity to the scanning region to obtain magnetic resonance images. In accordance with another aspect of the invention the coil antennas are arranged so as to provide zero mutual inductance between the coils so as to increase the sensitivity of the measurement. Additional embodiments include quadrature coil antennas including two antennas, each having their vector fields substantially perpendicular to each other and to a static magnetic field. Methods for using the disclosed antennas in acquiring magnet resonance scans is also disclosed.
US08055324B1
The present disclosure includes systems and techniques relating to documentation and reporting systems for use with diagnostic medical imaging procedures. In general, in one implementation, an ultrasound imaging system includes: one or more signal processing subsystems; one or more ultrasound transducer probes coupled with the one or more signal processing subsystems; and a computer-readable medium including encoded thereon program instructions operable to cause the ultrasound imaging system to present a user interface that enables documentation by exception of an ultrasound exam, wherein the user interface provides access to prior exam findings and is configured at least in part based on the prior exam findings, and the program instructions generate an electronic report including the documentation of the ultrasound exam, and including, when indicated as clinically relevant, the prior exam findings.
US08055315B2
There are a first packing 31 and a second packing 32 for covering and sealing a first opening portion 11a and a second opening portion 12a other than a groove portion 31a and a groove portion 32a for leading an FPC 20. The first packing 31 and the second packing 32 wipe surfaces of the FPC 20 coming in and going out of the groove portion 31a and the groove portion 32a by sliding operation of a second frame 12.
US08055314B2
A method and system for determining standby time for a mobile station uses a battery simulator, a base station emulator, a computer to control the test equipment and MSUT for testing a mobile station. The computer includes a module for determining a radio off battery voltage, a module for deriving a battery capacity in dependence upon the radio off battery voltage, a module for measuring battery capacity usage in a predetermined time while the mobile station is in standby mode and a module for determining a standby time for the mobile station in dependence upon the battery capacity and the battery capacity usage, where the predetermined time is less than the standby time.
US08055312B2
A portable electronic device includes a battery and an electricity generating device. The electricity generating device includes at least one solar receiving board, at least one controller, a voltage transducer and an accumulator. The solar receiving board is mounted on the outer surface of the portable electronic device to absorb solar energy and convert solar energy into electric energy. The controller is electrically connected with solar receiving board and the voltage transducer to control the electricity generating device. The voltage transducer electrically connected with the controller to transduce the voltage of the generated electricity into a voltage suitable for operating the portable electronic device. The accumulator stores the electric energy and charges the battery when the electrical quantity of the battery becomes low.
US08055308B2
The invention provides a method and system for responding to digital vehicle requests. After a telematics unit receives a voice query and converts the voice query to a compressed digital signal, the signal is transmitted to a call center node. The signal is then parsed at the call center node to determine an inquiry. The call center node may then formulate at least one response to the inquiry and transmit the at least one formulated response in a digital format over the wireless network to the telematics unit. The at least one formulated response is then translated to an analog format at the telematics unit.
US08055297B2
A portable electronic device includes a housing and a main body. The housing has an image pickup window. The main body is accommodated in the housing. The main body includes a first lens module, a second lens module, a rotatable base and a driving element. The rotatable base carries the first lens module and the second lens module thereon. The driving element is configured for driving the rotatable base to rotate to selectively allow the first lens module or the second lens module to be aligned with the image pickup window.
US08055290B1
System and method for reducing call setup time of a dispatch communication. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a message from an originating dispatch device intended for a target dispatch device. The message may be inspected by a base transceiver station for a call request announcement. The method may further include determining if a radio resource is available for the target dispatch device. According to an additional embodiment of the invention, a call request acknowledgement message may be transmitted to the originating dispatch device after a period of time to ensure a guaranteed talk permit. The call request announcement may also be transmitted to the target dispatch device after the period of time.
US08055288B2
A system to distribute accurate time and/or frequency over a network utilizing signals of opportunity transmitted by one or more local transmitters with known locations, the system includes a base receiver with a clock synchronized to a reference time scale such as GNSS or UTC time that saves a series of samples of the signals of opportunity and time tags the series with a calculated time of broadcast. A remote receiver saves samples of the signals of opportunity and correlates the series with the saved samples. The remote receiver calculates a time of transmission of saved samples that correspond to the series, determines a time offset as a difference in the time of broadcast calculated at the remote receiver and the time of broadcast calculated at the base receiver, and determines the time offset with respect to the base receiver. The base receiver further or instead phase locks to the signal opportunity and at predetermined intervals determines phase measurements of the integrated carrier frequency of the signal of opportunity and provides the phase information to the remote receiver. The remote receiver, which is also phase locked to the same signal of opportunity, uses the phase measurement information to frequency lock its clock to the base receiver clock by determining a frequency error based on the rate of change of phase measurements made at the base receiver and the remote receiver.
US08055287B1
A method, system, and computer readable medium are provided to retry delivery of a short message service (SMS) message to a user's wireless device. A message delivery failure notification is received that indicates a reason for failed delivery. An amount of traffic on an SMS message delivery network is determined. A message delivery retry profile is selected based on the amount of traffic. The reason for failed message delivery may also be used in selecting the retry profile. Time intervals between retry instances of the selected retry profile may be set based on the amount of network traffic. Delivery of the message is retried according to the selected retry profile and set time intervals. Selection of a retry profile based on the amount of network traffic may provide more adaptive and optimized utilization of SMS message delivery resources.
US08055286B1
Disclosed is a method and system in which an intermediary is provided within a communication path through which a message is transmitted from its originator to a client device, and the intermediary operates to insert into the message a target port number based at least in part on the originator of the message. In a scenario where the message originator provided or is otherwise associated with a given application group on the client device, the intermediary may thus modify the message to have the message designate as target port number the port number that the client device associates with the application group. Ultimately, when the client device receives the message, the client device would read the target port number and responsively route the message to the appropriate application or application group.
US08055278B2
In one aspect, the invention provides a method for tracking a mobile terminal. In some embodiments, this method includes the following steps: receiving a signal transmitted from the mobile terminal; searching a primary search area for a signal associated with the mobile terminal; searching a secondary search area for a signal associated with the mobile terminal, wherein the secondary search area is larger than the primary search area; determining the strength of a signal associated with the mobile terminal that was found by searching the secondary search area; and determining whether the primary search area should be modified based on the determined strength of the signal that was found by searching the secondary search area.
US08055272B1
The present invention provides a method and system for helping to improve processing duration and successful position determination in a position-determining system. The position-determining system receives a request to determine position of a mobile station, such as a cellular wireless communication device, and the request includes a timer value indicative of the maximum allowed time for responding to the request. The position-determining system then dynamically determines how long to spend attempting a primary location-determination process, based on the indicated timer value and an expected time necessary to employ a fallback, or secondary, location-determination process. If the position-determining system fails to determine the position within the time allocated to the primary process, it resorts to application of the secondary position-determination process. If either the primary or the secondary tier of location determination determines a position, that position is returned to the requesting entity; otherwise, a default or error message is returned.
US08055259B1
Computer-implemented systems and computer-readable media for generating distance bands on a map to identify areas of outbound roaming on a wireless network are disclosed. A roaming-network event record listing roaming events for subscribers of a home network is received. A home-network event record listing network events on a home network is also received. The two records are correlated to identify roaming events and network events having matching caller identifiers and time stamps within a predetermined range. Location data of a network event is adopted as location data for a matching roaming event. A home-network wireless-communications antenna having a service area in which a concentration of roaming events have occurred is identified. The distance of the roaming events from the antenna is determined and distance bands corresponding to that distance are plotted on a map to aid in identifying locations at which outbound roaming has occurred.
US08055258B2
A roaming service method in a mobile broadcasting system and a system thereof are provided. A terminal receives a service guide from a corresponding visited service provider (Visited SP) when the terminal moves to a roaming area. The terminal transmits a roaming request message for requesting a purchase item allowable for individual services to a home service provider (Home SP) based on the received service guide. Upon receipt of the roaming request message, the Home SP negotiates roaming availability and allowable scope for each individual service with the Visited SP where the terminal is located, based on the roaming request message. The Home SP transmits the roaming availability and allowable scope for the individual service, negotiated with the Visited SP, to the terminal.
US08055233B2
A high linearity mixer circuit includes a commutation network comprising four switches to provide an electrical coupling between a first pair of circuit nodes and a second pair of circuit nodes, whereas the coupling has two states and is controlled by a pair of complementary logical signals. The mixer circuit further comprises a first pair of current-sourcing devices coupled to the first pair of circuit nodes and a second pair of current-sourcing devices coupled to the second pair of circuit nodes. The mixer circuit further includes a pair of capacitors to provide AC coupling, either between the first pair of circuit nodes and a first external circuit, or between the second pair of circuit nodes and a second external circuit.
US08055230B1
A method and system for adapting low noise amplifier gain comprise determining a Bluetooth received signal strength indication of Bluetooth signals transmitted by a Bluetooth peer; determining a WLAN received signal strength indication of WLAN signals transmitted by a WLAN peer; comparing the Bluetooth received signal strength indication to a predetermined Bluetooth signal strength threshold to determine a Bluetooth peer distance of the Bluetooth peer; comparing the WLAN received signal strength indication to a predetermined WLAN signal strength threshold to determine a WLAN peer distance of the WLAN peer; and controlling a gain of a low noise amplifier to be applied to the Bluetooth signals and the WLAN signals based on the Bluetooth peer distance and the WLAN peer distance. In a further embodiment, the gain may be controlled by using a bypass signal to place the low noise amplifier into at least one of (a) a bypass mode in which the Bluetooth signals and the WLAN signals pass through the low noise amplifier without the gain being applied, and (b) a fixed gain mode in which the gain is applied to the Bluetooth signals and the WLAN signals. In another embodiment, the gain may be controlled by using the bypass signal to control an internal WLAN low noise amplifier and an internal Bluetooth low noise amplifier.
US08055214B2
At a transmitting end, information data, which is data to be transmitted, is copied via a number of wireless transmission paths and then encoded. Each piece of data is then subjected to a respective different pattern of puncturing process and transmitted to a receiving end via a respective wireless transmission path. At the receiving end, dummy data is embedded into the punctured data and decoded. The puncture patterns at the transmitting end for the respective different wireless transmission paths are prepared such that they are different from each other. In particular, the bits to be removed are preferably different from each other between the different puncture patters. At the receiving end, if the decoding of the data for any wireless transmission path has failed, the data obtained from other wireless transmission paths are combined and decoded. In this way, the probability of a decoding failure occurring can be lowered.
US08055200B2
A transmitter apparatus effective for activating a remotely situated appliance includes a radio frequency (RF) transmitter. The RF transmitter is configured to be mounted to a structural element of a building and configured to receive an actuation by a user to wirelessly transmit a signal. An antenna is coupled to the RF transmission circuitry and is arranged and configured to transmit the signal to a remotely situated appliance. The antenna is disposed within an opening in the structural element of the building and is of dimensions so as to extend at least partially through the opening. The antenna transmits the signal to the appliance without significant interference or absorption from the structural element of the building.
US08055197B2
Provided is an apparatus and method for connecting a Bluetooth portable terminal to a Bluetooth device closest to the Bluetooth portable terminal by measuring link qualities or Received Signal Strength Indications (RSSIs) of accessible Bluetooth devices to determine the closest Bluetooth device when a Bluetooth connection event occurs in the Bluetooth portable terminal.
US08055196B2
An arrangement for transmitting magnetic resonance signals, with a transmission link that connects a local coil with a receiver, has a first channel of the local coil with a first single antenna to acquire a first magnetic resonance signal, as well as a first mixer connected with the first single antenna. The first mixer forms an intermediate-frequency first signal from the supplied first magnetic resonance signal. A second channel of the local coil has a second single antenna to acquire a second magnetic resonance signal, as well as a second mixer connected with the second single antenna. The second mixer forms an intermediate-frequency second signal from the supplied second magnetic resonance signal. The local coil has a device for signal combination that, by frequency multiplexing, that combines the intermediate-frequency first signal of the first channel and the intermediate-frequency second signal of the second channel so that it arrives at the receiver via the transmission path. The receiver has an A/D converter at which one of the transmitted intermediate-frequency signals of an associated channel arrives in order to be sampled with a sampling frequency for digitization. For frequency conversion, a first local oscillator frequency is connected at the first mixer and a second local oscillator frequency is connected at the second mixer. the first and second local oscillator frequencies are selected such that intermediate-frequencies formed by the frequency conversion are mirror-symmetrical relative to the sampling frequency of the A/D converter.
US08055193B2
An underwater remote sensing system comprising a transmitter for transmitting an electromagnetic signal, a receiver for receiving an electromagnetic signal reflected from an object and determining means for determining the location of the object, wherein at least one of the transmitter and receiver is underwater. The determining means may be operable to determine the location of the object using signals received at three or more receiver positions. To do this, three or more receiver antennas may be provided. Alternatively, a single receiver antenna may be provided and moved between three or more different measurement locations.
US08055192B2
Provided is a receiver for feeding back channel information, which includes a channel vector measuring unit to measure channel vectors corresponding to a plurality of receiving antennas, respectively, that receive a plurality of data streams, a candidate codebook vector selecting unit to select at least two candidate codebook vectors from codebook vectors included in a codebook, by considering a quantization error based on the channel vectors with respect to each of the data streams, and a selection codebook vector determining unit to determine selection codebook vectors corresponding to the plurality of data streams respectively from the at least two candidate codebook vectors, based on a signal-to-interference and noise ratio (SINR) of each of the data streams that is calculated according to each of the candidate codebook vectors.
US08055187B2
Opportunity of enjoying video and music is enlarged. A content reproducing device is used in a contents exchange system including a plurality of contents reproducing devices. The content reproducing device includes a short range communication unit, a memory, a control unit, and a speaker. The short range communication unit communicates request information, response information, content data and flag information to/from content reproducing devices. The control unit controls the short range communication unit so that content data is transmitted. The control unit controls the memory such that the content data and the flag information received by the short range communication unit are stored.
US08055183B2
Disclosed is an image forming apparatus which forms an image including an image forming unit to form the image on a paper, a plurality of paper ejection trays to mount the paper on which the image is formed, a display unit to display a setting screen for selecting at least one paper ejection tray for a reserved job among the paper ejection trays, detecting units to detect a present mounting amount of the paper in each paper ejection tray and a control unit to control the display of the setting screen, and the control unit simultaneously displays the detected mounting amount of each paper ejection tray on one setting screen.
US08055181B2
An image forming apparatus for preventing sheet jams and displacement of image formation when forming images on both front and rear sides is provided. The apparatus includes first and second width regulation mechanisms, a reverse transport mechanism and a link mechanism. The first width regulation mechanism is provided within a sheet holding chamber, and is movable with respect to a center of an image formation range of an image forming unit. The reverse transport mechanism is configured to turn the sheet from a first side to a second side upon the first side passing through the image forming unit. The second width regulation mechanism, provided within the reverse transport mechanism, is movable in the width direction. The link mechanism is provided between the first and second width regulation mechanisms for changing a position of the second width regulation mechanism in association with position change of the first width regulation mechanism.
US08055180B2
A primary test printing process of a plurality of copy-forgery-inhibited pattern images generated by changing one or both of print densities of the latent-image and background-image parts in a first pattern on the basis of a predetermined parameter is performed. The user selects one copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image which has the latent-image and background-image parts with approximate print densities from the plurality of copy-forgery-inhibited pattern images generated by the primary test printing process. A secondary test printing process of a plurality of copy-forgery-inhibited pattern images generated by changing one or both of print densities of the latent-image and background-image parts in a second pattern on the basis of the parameter used to determine the print densities of the latent-image and background-image parts of the selected copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image is performed. The user selects one copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image which has the latent-image and background-image parts with approximate print densities from the plurality of copy-forgery-inhibited pattern images generated by the secondary test printing process, and the parameter of the selected copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image is determined as a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern density parameter.
US08055169B2
A developing device includes a developer supporting member abutting against an image supporting member for developing a static latent image on the image supporting member. In a state that a film member is disposed between the image supporting member and the developer supporting member, it is arranged such that the film member is extended with a tensional force N (N) when the image supporting member and the developer supporting member rotate. The tensional force N has a relationship as follows: (A×B×exp(0.32×F−16))/N≦11.6 where A (mm) is a difference between an outer diameter of a center portion of the developer supporting member and an outer diameter of an end portion of the developer supporting member; B (mm) is a wobble amount of the end portion of the developer supporting member; and F (degree) is an Asker C hardness of the developer supporting member.
US08055165B2
Exemplary embodiments provide a roll member that includes one or more controllable cells and methods for making and using the roll member to control an image (or toner) state thereon. The controllable cells can be disposed on a roll substrate and configured in a manner that each controllable cell can be addressed individually and/or as groups. Each controllable cell can be addressable to provide a surface vibration to release toner particles adhered/attracted thereto and can also be capable of sensing the toner state of the roll member and thus to control the image or toner state. In an exemplary embodiment, the disclosed roll member can be used as a donor roll for a development system of an electrophotographic printing machine to create controlled and desired toner powder cloud for high quality image development.
US08055156B2
An image-forming apparatus includes an electrophotographic photoreceptor including a photosensitive layer, an exposure unit for irradiating the electrophotographic photoreceptor with light, a pressing member pressed against the photosensitive layer of the electrophotographic photoreceptor to remove a deposit from the photosensitive layer, and a static eliminating unit for eliminating the static electricity of the deposit to be removed by the pressing member.
US08055152B2
An image forming apparatus capable of easily performing exchange in a process cartridge with a new cartridge and performing removal of a jammed sheet without detachment of a drawer from a casing. The drawer detachably holds a plurality of process cartridges, and is movable in frontward/rearward direction to one of an operable position where each photosensitive drum is in direct confrontation with a conveyer belt, a cartridge exchangeable position where all of the cartridges are positioned out of the casing, and a jammed sheet processing position ahead of the cartridge exchangeable position for removing a jammed sheet. A regulation mechanism is provided for selectively regulating the movement of the drawer dependent on detachment of a rearmost process cartridge from the drawer.
US08055151B2
An open-close apparatus includes: a first member movably provided with respect to an apparatus main body; a second member movable with respect to the first member, and movably provided with respect to the apparatus main body; and a limiting section, provided between the first and second members, that limits a moving speed of the first and second members.
US08055150B2
An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier, an exposure unit to form a latent image on the image carrier by light, and a particle entering prevention device to prevent particles from entering an optical path between the exposure unit and the image carrier. The particle entering prevention device includes a particle storage unit disposed in a vicinity of the optical path, to store the particles therein.
US08055143B2
Provided is an image forming apparatus which includes a photosensitive body on which an electrostatic latent image is formed, a developing unit including toner to develop the electrostatic latent image formed on the photosensitive body, a temperature sensor installed in the developing unit to measure temperature around the toner, a memory unit having information regarding the toner and installed in the developing unit to receive signals from the temperature sensor, and a controller electrically connected to the memory unit to control developing operations based on the temperature measured by the temperature sensor.
US08055125B2
A substrate stage mechanism (10) configured to place a substrate (W) thereon inside a process container of a substrate processing apparatus (100) and having a substrate heating function for heating the substrate (W) includes a substrate table (11) including a base body (11a) configured to place the substrate (W) thereon and a heating element (13) provided to the base body (11a) and configured to heat the substrate (W); a support member (12) having an upper end connected to the substrate table (11) and a lower end attached to the process container; and a heating device (17) configured to heat the support member (12).
US08055121B2
PVR system, and method for recording a video by using the same, the PVR system including a channel demodulating part for receiving, and demodulating a broadcasting program on a particular channel, a storage medium for storing the broadcasting program, an EPG parsing part for extracting information on the broadcasting program intended to record from a data demodulated at the channel demodulating part, an upload/download controlling part for receiving the broadcasting program intended to record from the channel demodulating part, storing the broadcasting program in the storage medium, and controlling reproduction of the broadcasting program stored in the storage medium in response to an external recording/reproduction signal, and controlling the EPG parsing part, and a re-recording processing part for storing identifying information for identifying success of recording of the broadcasting program intended to record and information on the broadcasting program intended to record, and identifying the identifying information, to request re-transmission of the broadcasting program intended to record through a network when recording of the broadcasting program intended to record fails, or to renew the information on the broadcasting program intended to record.
US08055118B2
A combination apparatus incorporating a hard disk drive and an optical disc drive (audio-visual recording and reproducing apparatus) stores one or more keywords inputted as a result of user operation in a memory and monitors whether or not a closed caption signal contains any of the keywords. When the closed caption signal contains at least one of the keywords, output of images and audio corresponding to this closed caption signal and subsequent images and audio is stopped. A blue background may be outputted during stopping of outputting. The stopping of outputting may be released after a predetermined period elapses. When at least one of the keywords is contained in a closed caption signal during recording, images corresponding to the closed caption signal are subjected to mosaic processing and are recorded.
US08055116B2
A method for providing audio-only recording is disclosed. According to the method, a combined video stream and an audio stream are received from a source. The audio stream is digitized, if in analog form. The digitized audio stream is compressed using an audio encoding engine. The encoded audio stream is saved in a storage device. The storage device can be local or on a network. In the case of the input A/V signal being a multiplexed and compressed digital signal, the audio segment(s) are separated using a demultiplexer and saved in a storage device. The encoding format of the stored audio data follows that of the original audio data embedded in the multiplexed A/V stream. To store the audio data in a different encoded format, the audio data is first decoded using an appropriate audio decoder and then re-encoded in the desired encoding format. Alternatively, an audio transcoder can be used to store the audio data in the desired encoding format.
US08055112B2
An optical waveguide film includes a clad layer having an adhesive function; and a core layer covered by the clad layer.
US08055101B2
Sub pixel image alignment includes mapping first pixels from a first image and second pixels from a second image to a coordinate system and applying one or more sub-pixel shifts to the mapped first pixels. For each sub-pixel shift, an overall energy is calculated and is based on a plurality of gradients that represent changes in a channel value among the shifted first pixels and the mapped second pixels. The sub-pixel alignment further includes determining the sub-pixel shift that provides the lowest overall energy.
US08055095B2
A method and apparatus for parallel and adaptive signal reconstruction from a multitude of signal measurements. Algorithms and hardware are disclosed to denoise the measured signals, to compress the measured signals, and to reconstruct the signal from fewer measurements than standard state-of-the-art methods require. A parallel hardware design is disclosed in which the methods that are described can be efficiently executed.
US08055090B2
A method of processing a digital image using face detection within the image achieves one or more desired image processing parameters. A group of pixels is identified that correspond to an image of a face within the digital image. Default values are determined of one or more parameters of at least some portion of the digital image. Values are adjusted of the one or more parameters within the digitally-detected image based upon an analysis of the digital image including the image of the face and the default values.
US08055086B2
Disclosed is a method for storing a stereo image. One file is created by using a JPEG File Interchange Format (JFIF) file structure used for storing a Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) format image and a stereo image can be more simply and efficiently stored and compressed.
US08055085B2
Embodiments described herein may include example embodiments of a method, article and apparatus for compressing data utilizing combinatorial coding which may be used for communicating between two or more components connected to an interconnection medium (e.g., a bus) within a single computer or digital data processing system, and/or for communication between computing platforms via a network or other interconnection medium.
US08055084B2
In an image processing device which compresses image data which is created by electronizing of a document, to generate compressed image data, a document type judgment unit determines a type of document from the image data. An image compression unit performs a compression encoding of the image data based on a result of the determination of the document type judgment unit.
US08055078B2
A network device and method are directed towards detecting and blocking image spam within a message by employing a weighted min-hash to perform a near duplicate detection (NDD) of determined features within an image as compared to known spam images. The weighting for the min-hash is determined based on employing a machine learning algorithm, such as a perceptron, to identify an importance of each bit in a signature vector of the image. The signature vector is generated by extracting a shape of text in the image using a Discrete Cosine Transform, extracting low-frequency characteristics using a high-pass filter, and then performing various morphological operations to emphasize the shape of the text and reduce noise. Selected feature bits are extracted from the lowest frequency and intensity bits of the resulting signal to generate the signature vector used in the weighted min-hash NDD.
US08055076B2
A tag information production apparatus is disclosed which can apply tag information to a main image through a realistic amount of work. A time information acquisition section acquires time information of a main image selected on a working screen, and a key region setting section sets a key region at a position corresponding to a partial region in the main image specified arbitrarily by an operator. An identification information application section applies, to the set key region, region identification information which allows identification between the key region and a peripheral region. A key image production section produces a key image to which time information same as the time information of the main image is applied and in which the region identification information is applied to the key region set through the working screen.
US08055075B1
A method for detecting and enhancing edges in an ultrasound image includes the steps of applying an edge detection filter to at least one of a plurality of pixels of an ultrasound image to compute an edge detection value having a magnitude and a direction; and applying either a directional edge enhancement filter or a non-directional smoothing filter to at least one of the plurality of pixels of the ultrasound image.
US08055073B1
The present invention provides a system and method for enabling meaningful body-to-body interaction with virtual video-based characters or objects in an interactive imaging environment including: capturing a corpus of video-based interaction data, processing the captured video using a segmentation process that corresponds to the capture setup in order to generate binary video data, labeling the corpus by assigning a description to clips of silhouette video, processing the labeled corpus of silhouette motion data to extract horizontal and vertical projection histograms for each frame of silhouette data, and estimating the motion state automatically from each frame of segmentation data using the processed model. Virtual characters or objects are represented using video captured from video-based motion, thereby creating the illusion of real characters or objects in an interactive imaging experience. Meaningful responses to input human motion are enabled by recognizing patterns of live motion and establishing correspondences between these recognized patterns and the appropriate recorded motion responses.
US08055057B2
An inspection apparatus and a method for detecting defects in a substrate having a semiconductor device thereon are provided. The method includes establishing a first inspection region including first patterns repeatedly formed in a first direction and a second inspection region including second patterns repeatedly formed in a second direction on the substrate, determining a first unit inspection size of the first inspection region and a second unit inspection size of the second inspection region, obtaining images of the first and second patterns by moving the substrate in the first direction, and detecting defects in the first and second inspection regions by comparing the obtained images of portions of the first and second inspection regions, respectively, with each other. The first inspection size and second inspection size function as comparison units if defects are detected. The substrate may face an image receiving member.
US08055055B2
Provided is a foreign matter inspection method for positively detecting a foreign matter in the neighborhood of the edge of a mirror-finished substrate without fail. Edge-emphasis and binarization are performed following the taking of an image of a substrate-under-inspection at a contour of its inspection area, to further detect a plurality of sampling points representative of a contour of the inspection area. An estimated inspection area is determined by determining the size, position and rotation angle of contour lines defined, size-reducibly, from the coordinates of the plurality of sampling points. After applying a mask to the binary image data in an area other than the estimated inspection area, a foreign-matter detection step is performed.
US08055051B2
A method for automatically selecting a number of Gaussian modes for segmentation of a cardiac magnetic resonance (MR) image, including: identifying a left ventricle (LV) in a cardiac MR image slice; quantifying the LV blood pool; obtaining a mask for the LV blood pool; generating a ring mask for a myocardium of the LV from the LV blood pool mask; fitting three Gaussian modes to a histogram of the image slice to obtain a corresponding homogeneity image for the myocardium; computing a quality of fitting (QOF) measure for the three Gaussian modes based on the corresponding homogeneity image; repeating the fitting and computing steps for four and five Gaussian modes; and selecting the homogeneity image of the number of Gaussian modes with the largest QOF measure as the homogeneity image for processing.
US08055041B2
A computer-implemented method to correct motion and interpolation effects for functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) analysis is provided. The method estimates the motion on every voxel of the data and removes those effects to leave a residual signal that can be analyzed to high accuracy. The estimation of the motion includes solving a normal matrix equation based on the local translational motion of each voxel of the head, and a regularization parameter that depends on the local spatial structure of the head. Methods to regularize a matrix from the normal equation using the regularization parameter are also provided. A rolling filter implementation for real-time processing and motion correction is provided.
US08055040B2
Obtains the position of each of points composing the contour of a specific tissue shown in ultrasonic image data having been acquired at each time phase by pattern matching for each time phase. Obtains motion information of each of parts composing the specific tissue based on the position of each of the points composing the contour. For each time phase, obtain the differential value of the motion information of each of the parts by differentiating the motion information of each of the parts by time, and normalizes the differential value of the motion information. Assigns a color corresponding to the magnitude of the normalized differential value of the motion information to each of the parts displays an ultrasonic image at each time phase and furthermore display each of the parts of the specific tissue shown in the ultrasonic image of each time phase in the assign color.
US08055034B2
A method of processing data associated with fluorescent emissions from a microfluidic device. The method includes performing an auto-focus process associated with a first image of the microfluidic device and performing an auto-exposure process associated with the first image of the microfluidic device. The method also includes capturing a plurality of images of the microfluidic device. The plurality of images are associated with a plurality of thermal cycles. The method further includes performing image analysis of the plurality of captured images to determine a series of optical intensities and performing data analysis of the series of optical intensities to provide a series of change in threshold values.
US08055025B2
A motion estimation method uses a search start point and a plurality of search paths extending from the start point. The method finds an image point along the plurality of search paths that has a minimum comparison value with a reference image block. This image point with a minimum comparison value becomes the new search start point, with a plurality of new search paths extending from the new start point. The method then finds the image point along the plurality of new search paths that has a minimum comparison value with the reference image block. The cycle repeats until points on the search paths have comparison values higher than the start point.
US08055022B2
A method of tracking an object of interest preferably includes (i) acquiring a first image and a second image representing different viewpoints of the object of interest; (ii) processing the first image into a first image data set and the second image into a second image data set; (iii) processing the first image data set and the second image data set to generate a background data set associated with a background; (iv) generating a first difference map by determining differences between the first image data set and the background data set and a second difference map by determining differences between the second image data set and the background data set; (v) detecting a first relative position of the object of interest in the first difference map and a second relative position of the object of interest in the second difference map; and (vi) producing an absolute position of the object of interest from the first and second relative positions of the object of interest.
US08055020B2
The present invention relates to a method for the recognition and tracking of a moving object, in particular of a pedestrian, from a motor vehicle, at which a camera device is arranged. An image of the environment including picture elements is taken in the range of view of the camera device (20) by means of the camera device at regular time intervals and those picture elements are identified with the help of an image processing system which correspond to moving objects to be tracked. A picture element is extracted for each of these objects which represents a projection in image coordinates of that spatial point at which the object contacts a road plane The movement of the corresponding spatial point in the road plane is tracked by means of a state estimator which uses an at least four-dimensional state vector whose components are a position of the spatial point in the road plane and an associated speed in the road plane, wherein the tracking of the movement by the state estimator includes the steps that a prediction is generated for the state vector, this prediction is converted into image coordinates via suitable projection equations, an error to be expected for this prediction is calculated in image coordinates by means of a covariance matrix, and this prediction is compared with the picture element extracted in a later image and is updated.
US08055016B2
Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for normalizing an image of a driver's face in a predetermined size on the center of a monitor by automatically controlling a lens when the image of the driver's face is detected. The apparatus includes a lens for photographing a driver's face, a first motor for moving the lens in a forward or rearward direction in order to adjust a zoom parameter, a second motor for moving the lens in a horizontal or vertical direction in order to adjust a pan parameter or a tilt parameter, and a controller for extracting an initial face area from a photographed image and controlling operations of the first motor and the second motor according to the extracted initial face area.
US08055014B2
An apparatus has two optical portions, for capturing imagery from two directions. One portion captures imagery from the user (e.g., the user's retina), and the other captures imagery from another subject. In one arrangement, each optical portion has its own image sensor, and the two portions operate at the same time to capture imagery. Information derived from the imagery of the user (e.g., a hash) can be used—in consultation with a database—to attempt to identify the user. Such an image hash can be steganographically embedded into the subject-related image information. A great number of other features and arrangements are also detailed.
US08055013B2
The disclosure relates generally to digital watermarking. One claim recites a method of conveying auxiliary binary data through digital watermarking. The method includes: using an electronic processor, providing a first digital watermark signal comprising a first orientation component associated with signal properties of the first digital watermark signal; using an electronic processor, providing a second digital watermark signal comprising a second orientation component associated with signal properties of the second digital watermark signal; and conveying the auxiliary binary data through a relative orientation relationship of the first orientation component and the second digital watermark component. Of course, other claims and combinations are provided as well.
US08055009B2
Disclosed is a mountable audio system configured to be mounted on an electronic device, such as a computer monitor, a television and a music system. The mountable audio system includes a frame assembly, a pair of audio sources and a fastening mechanism. The frame assembly includes a pair of frame members. Each frame member of the pair of frame members includes a first portion and a second portion coupled to the first portion. The pair of frame members is removably coupled to each other by slidably engaging and disengaging first portions of the pair of frame members. The pair of audio sources is coupled to second portions of the pair of frame members. The fastening mechanism is capable of detachably coupling the frame assembly and the pair of audio sources with the electronic device.
US08055004B2
An earpiece using optical fiber shields the human brain from radio frequency radiation generated by wireless phones and similar radio devices. The disclosed device and method prevents unwanted exposure to potentially harmful radiation and provides an enhanced communication path between a cell phone and ear-piece.
US08055001B2
An especially small operating device for a hearing aid, but one which is nevertheless simple for a user to actuate manually, which still enables a multiplicity of different operating functions in a simple and clear manner is provided. The use of a fingerprint sensor is provided for this purpose, whereby different operating functions are assigned to the individual fingers of the user. Depending on the finger with which the user actuates the fingerprint sensor, different operating functions are initiated.
US08055000B2
A multichannel hearing aid (20) comprises at least one frequency channel having a compressor (38) with a compression threshold at an output level below the hearing threshold and an attack time above 0.5 seconds whereby hearing of a sudden sound in a stationary sound environment is facilitated. With this compressor, the amplification of low signal levels may be increased compared to the prior art, as the compressor kicks in to generally suppress steady noises. The gain may generally be increased as high as feasible in view of the microphone baseline noise, which should preferably be kept below the hearing threshold. Thus the user of the hearing aid will generally have the option of a higher gain of low level sounds than generally feasible with prior art hearing aids.
US08054997B2
An improved structure of a speaker comprises a speaker frame disposed with a yoke at a lower end, the yoke is disposed with a magnet that is sleeved with a voice coil pipe; a lower damper is sleeved onto the voice coil pipe through a hole, with an outer edge of the damper attached to the outer edge of the bottom inside the speaker frame; a washer is overlapped at the outer edge of the lower damper, then an upper damper is sleeved onto the voice coil pipe through a hole, with its outer edge attached to the washer; two cones are hooked up and attached to each other with a hole of the two cones sleeved onto the voice coil pipe, and an outer edge of a cone surround is attached to a rim of the speaker frame to form the improved structure of the speaker.
US08054983B2
The present invention discloses a method for parameter identification and parameter optimization of microspeakers. Measurement procedures for identifying electromechanical constants of microspeaker and a GUI are developed to facilitate estimation of electroacoustic parameters of the microspeaker under test. In light of the thus identified microspeaker parameters, a parameter optimization procedure is carried out to obtain the design that attains the best acoustic performance with minimum harmonic distortion.
US08054978B2
A method for content access control operative to enable authorized devices to access protected content and to prevent unauthorized devices from accessing protected content, the method comprising: providing a plurality of authorized devices; dividing the plurality of authorized devices into a plurality of groups, each of the plurality of authorized devices being comprised in at least one of the plurality of groups, no two devices of the plurality of authorized devices being comprised in exactly the same groups; determining whether at least one device of the plurality of authorized devices is to be prevented from having access to the protected content and, if at least one device is to be prevented, removing all groups comprising the at least one device from the plurality of groups, thus producing a set of remaining groups; and determining an authorized set comprising groups from the set of remaining groups, such that each device of the plurality of authorized devices which was not determined, in the determining whether step, to be prevented from having access is comprised in at least one group of the authorized set.
US08054976B2
A quantum key distribution (QKD) system is provided that makes use of a quantum signal of polarized photons and comprises a QKD device and complimentary QKD apparatus. The QKD device has a QKD subsystem comprising one of a QKD transmitter and receiver for inter-working with a complimentary QKD receiver or transmitter of said apparatus. The device also has an alignment subsystem arranged to wirelessly interact with the QKD apparatus to enable generation of user feedback and/or adjustment signals for use in aligning the QKD transmitter and receiver such that the QKD transmitter is pointing at the QKD receiver and the polarization axes of the QKD transmitter and receiver are aligned.
US08054966B2
A communication device is provided that includes a speaker for outputting a ringing signal, a microphone for receiving the ringing signal, and logic configured to analyze the spectral content of the received ringing signal and adjust noise reduction parameters and echo cancellation parameters based on the analyzed spectral content of the received ringing signal.
US08054959B2
According to one embodiment, a telephone exchange apparatus includes a memory and a calculation module and a controller. The memory stores data associating a caller ID specifying a caller and a recipient ID specifying a transfer operation source with frequency of transfer for each of at least one of a telephone terminal and a group to be a transfer destination. The calculation module calculates a percent of transfer from frequency of transfer in a predetermined period and store the percent of transfer for each of the caller ID in the memory. The controller refers the memory based on the caller ID and the recipient ID included in an incoming call, and performs incoming call control to at least one of a telephone terminal and a group corresponding to a transfer destination including a percent of transfer which is larger than a predetermined value based on a reference result.
US08054953B2
A method and a system for executing correlative services are provided. In the method and the system, an event type corresponding to an input message is determined through semantic analysis. After collecting the necessary execution information of the event type according to the input message, a user database, or by inquiring the user or another system, the system automatically executes various correlative services of the event type. Therefore, the system can help users to execute correlative services more correctly and more efficiently.
US08054950B1
A messaging service node sends encoded messages to wireless devices prompting the devices to capture media (e.g., audio and/or image) and send the media file to a network address specified in the message. The service node may be managed by a wireless service provider, and provides this media capture message service for unrelated, independent entities such as insurance companies, health or medial companies, government agencies, etc. The encoded message may take the form of a Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) message, but other formats are possible. The media is preferably captured by a camera or microphone incorporated into the wireless device.
US08054946B1
A pilot signal is transmitted from a transmitting device through a communication network under test to a receiving device. The pilot signal is transmitted at a known transmit time and in a voice channel. Incoming signals within the voice channel at the receiving device are monitored to detect receipt of the pilot signal. A receipt time of the pilot signal at the receiving device is identified. The one-way delay (OWD) is determined as a difference between the receipt time of the pilot signal at the receiving device and the transmit time of the pilot signal from the transmitting device.
US08054943B2
An x-ray tube includes a housing enclosing a vacuum chamber, a cathode positioned within the vacuum chamber configured to emit electrons, and an anode positioned within the vacuum chamber to receive the electrons emitted from the cathode and generate a beam of x-rays from the electrons. The x-ray tube also includes a magnetic coupler drive configured to rotate the anode, with the magnetic coupler drive having an inner rotor frame positioned within the vacuum chamber and an outer rotor frame positioned outside the vacuum chamber and adjacent the inner rotor frame. The magnetic coupler drive also includes an inner rotor magnet mounted to the inner rotor frame and an outer rotor magnet mounted to the outer rotor frame. The inner and outer rotor magnets interact to generate a magnetic field that transfers torque from the outer rotor to the inner rotor, thereby causing the inner rotor to rotate the anode.
US08054939B2
A method and apparatus for measuring a structure. An x-ray system and the structure are positioned relative to each other. The x-ray system comprises a gas source configured to provide a gas, a laser system configured to emit a laser beam, a steering system, and a detector. The steering system is configured to direct a first portion of the laser beam into the gas such that an electron beam is generated by the laser beam interacting with the gas and is configured to direct a second portion of the laser beam into the electron beam such that a collimated x-ray beam is formed. The detector is configured to detect the collimated x-ray beam. The collimated x-ray beam is emitted with the structure positioned relative to the x-ray system.
US08054931B2
Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for improved timing recovery. As one example, some embodiments of the present invention provide timing recovery circuits that include an error signal and a digital phase lock loop circuit. The error signal indicates a difference between the predicted sample time and an ideal sample time. The digital phase lock loop is operable to apply an adjustment value such that a subsequent sample time is moved toward the ideal sample time. Further, the digital phase lock loop circuit includes an adjustment limit circuit that is operable to limit the adjustment value.
US08054930B2
A circuit is provided for clock recovery. The circuit includes a reference extraction unit for extracting from a datastream time references defining a reference time base, and a digital Phase Locked Loop including a first programmable counter in the guise of a digitally controlled oscillator for overseeing an output time base, a second programmable counter in the guise of a loop divider for overseeing a loop time base, and a dedicated processor capable of executing a program including a first software module in the guise of a phase comparator for comparing values of the loop and reference time bases and generating a loop error, and a second software module in the guise of a loop filter for producing an adaptation value of an increment value of the first programmable counter from the loop error. Also provided are a user terminal and a method for clock recovery.
US08054915B2
The invention relates to a method for adjusting a pulse detection threshold consisting in detecting a pulse when the edge of said pulse envelop crosses the threshold, in allocating (A) a staring value (TH0) to the threshold and in adjusting (B1) the threshold (TH) in such a way that the number of pulses detected on at least one observation window (OWj) satisfies a predetermined criterion in a determined time.
US08054910B2
Aspects of the invention are directed to service and channel discovery in a digital broadcast network. A pilot synchronization symbol, which has known characteristics, is included as a first symbol of digital broadcast frames. The pilot symbol, which can be decoded without having to resort to trial and error methods, contains parameters for the rest of the signal. In another aspect of the invention, at least two pilot symbols may be defined and used at the beginning of each frame. The at least two pilot symbols P1 and P2 may enable fast channel search and service discovery within the frame. Signaling may be realized as a combination of L1 and L2 signaling.
US08054909B2
The present invention relates to a method of detecting a candidate vector and a method of detecting a transmission symbol using the same. According to an embodiment of the present invention, in a multiple input multiple output (MIMO) system using spatial multiplexing (SM), a receiver selects candidate vectors corresponding to a layer located at a last row among a plurality of rearranged layers, and sequentially ranks constellation dots of a next layer for each of the selected candidate vectors. Then, a plurality of arbitrary constellation dots are selected from the ranked constellation dots, accumulated costs of the arbitrary constellation dots are calculated, and a candidate vector is selected in correspondence with a constellation dot having a minimal accumulated cost. Then, a new arbitrary constellation dot is selected in place of the constellation dot selected as the candidate vector, an accumulated cost of the selected arbitrary constellation dot is compared with accumulated costs of the other arbitrary constellation dots, and another candidate vector is selected.
US08054905B2
In a method for determining channel quality information in a high speed packet access communication system with closed loop transmit diversity, power and variance related to a common pilot channel (CPICH) are determined for a rake receiver to obtain a closed loop transmit gain adjustment and to determine the CPICH signal-to-noise ratio. Thereafter, a high speed downlink shared channel (HS-DSCH) signal-to-noise ratio is determined from the CPICH signal-to-noise ratio and is mapped to derive channel quality information.
US08054904B2
A partial iterative detection and decoding apparatus in a Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) system includes a detector for detecting signals received through at least one receive antenna to generate a first soft decision value, a decoder for decoding the first soft decision value to generate a second soft decision value, and a reliability determiner for determining a signal to be iteratively detected and decoded by using the second soft decision value. Accordingly, the complexity of the receiver is reduced and the number of iterations limited due to the complexity is increased, thereby improving the performance of the receiver.
US08054903B2
Disclosed is a digital broadcasting transmission/reception system having an improved reception performance and a signal-processing method thereof. A digital broadcasting transmitter comprises a randomizer for inputting dual TS stream consists of robust and normal packets having stuff bytes inserted in predetermined positions and randomizing the dual TS stream; a stuff byte exchanger for replacing the stuff byte of a randomized data stream from the randomizer to a predetermined known data; and an encoder for encoding a data streams to which the known data is inserted. Accordingly, the present invention detects the known data from a signal received from a reception side and uses the detected known data for synchronization and equalization, so that the digital broadcasting reception performance can be improved at poor multipath channels.
US08054902B2
OFDM symbols are generated using data from one or more users or from one or more data sources represented on a number of sub-carriers. To inhibit multiple-access interference on application of the CDMA principle, the data are transformed in a data-source specific manner and only subsequently allocated to the sub-carriers, independently of the transformation.
US08054884B2
Each of an image coding apparatus and an image decoding apparatus uses a motion compensated prediction using virtual samples so as to detect a motion vector for each of regions of each frame of an input signal. Accuracy of virtual samples is locally determined while the accuracy of virtual samples is associated with the size of each region which is a motion vector detection unit in which a motion vector is detected. Virtual samples having half-pixel accuracy are used for motion vector detection unit regions having a smaller size 8×8 MC, such as blocks of 8×4 size, blocks of 4×8 size, and blocks of 4×4 size, and virtual samples having ¼-pixel accuracy are used for motion vector detection unit regions that are equal to or larger than 8×8 MC in size.
US08054878B2
A transmitter is provided for amplifying signal power in a communication system. The transmitter includes a single-tone signal generator for generating a single-tone signal; a baseband signal generator for generating a baseband signal; a bias modulator for switching a positive bias signal to a first power amplifier using the baseband signal, and switching a negative bias signal to the second power amplifier using the baseband signal; the first power amplifier for power-amplifying the single-tone signal using the positive bias signal; and the second power amplifier for power-amplifying the single-tone signal using the negative bias signal.
US08054874B2
In accordance with a particular embodiment of the present invention, a method is offered that includes providing a low-pass filter in an adaptive filter architecture employing a fast steepest descent method. The method further includes decomposing an error signal, injecting a small change to one or more weight parameters for a linear combiner, measuring changes in an error correlation vector, and calculating one or more gradients, wherein the gradients are processed by the low-pass filter. In more particular embodiments, one or more of the gradients are processed by the low-pass-filter in order to remove measurement noise and improve accuracy. In addition, a real gradient of the error correlation vector is monitored such that adaptations can be made due to non-linearity and non-constant characteristics of a channel. The low-pass filter may be replaced with a Kalman Filter for faster convergence.
US08054870B2
The present invention concerns a system for transmitting information data from a transmitter to a receiver over nested block channel, the transmitter (TRD) comprising an encoder (ENC) following an error correcting code structure, the receiver (RCV) comprising a decoder (DEC) defined according to the error correcting code structure, the nested block channel (NBCH) comprising a scaled BPSK binary modulator (BM), the amplitude of which may vary from one bit transmission to the other. Such system is characterized in that the coding rate (Rc) of the encoder (ENC) or the parameters (D,L) of the nested block channel (NBCH) are selected dependently one from each other to achieve a target diversity order of the system and to maximize the coding gain.
US08054866B2
A MC-CDMA transmitter and an MC-CDMA receiver are provided, which use a novel orthogonal spreading code that allows an effect by a delay wave to appear in only a specific user. An MC-CDMA system includes: a transmitter which multiplies a transmitting signal by a sinusoidal signal which has an amplitude of r and is orthogonal as a result that the frequency periods are different among users, in a frequency domain to be spread and split into orthogonal sub-carriers, and multiplexes the sub-carriers; and a receiver for receiving a transmitting signal from the transmitter in a manner that a sinusoidal signal, which has an amplitude of r and is orthogonal as a result that the frequency periods are different among users, is multiplied by the transmitting signal in a frequency domain, and the resultant is inversely spread.
US08054863B2
A system for estimating range to an object comprising a system for estimating range to an object comprising a transmitter to transmit at least one UWB signal, a receiver to receive at least one UWB signal, a sampler to sample the received UWB signal depending on a plurality of clock and/or sample pulses having a first frequency, and a circuit and/or processor configured to generate a fractional signal having a second frequency that is lower that the first frequency and a phase that is dependant on the delay between when the UWB signal is actually received and when the received UWB signal is first sampled, and determine the range based on at least a first number of clock or sample pulses between transmitting and receiving the UWB signal and the phase of the fractional signal. Also a method of estimating range to an object.
US08054857B2
Data-processing systems and methods are disclosed, including an I/O interface for managing the transfer of data between a processor and at least one memory. A processor can be associated with the I/O interface, such that the processor generically assembles a first or prior frame from among a plurality of frames, transmits the first or prior frame from among the plurality of frames over the I/O interface and thereafter processes and assembles a subsequent or second frame from among the plurality of frames while the first frame is transmitting, thereby providing enhanced flexibility and speed for the assembly and transmission of the plurality of frames across the I/O interface. The methods and systems disclosed also permit processor (i.e., software control) flexibility in managing the overall order and priority of frame transmission and protocol management, while enhancing hardware performance with respect to the sending of frames and control sequences without requiring real time interaction from the processor.
US08054849B2
A system and method for managing video content streams are disclosed. The method includes receiving a plurality of multicast video streams at a server and buffering each video stream within a memory at the server. The method also includes generating a multicast video output at the server and a unicast video output at the server.
US08054846B2
A method of operating an Internet protocol (IP) address allocates, creates, and processes an interface identifier (ID) of an IP address area. In the allocation, the IP address area includes a subnet prefix area and an Interface ID area, and certain bits of the Interface ID area are used as an index area of a subnet gateway. The allocation is implemented in order from the higher layer to the lower layer so that the Interface ID area is sequentially allocated from the higher bits for the index areas of the respective layers. The combination of the certain bits of the allocated Interface ID and the subnet prefix area of the IP address area is used as the subnet ID of the subnet layers. The lowest subnet gateway allocates the Interface ID to terminating equipment to access the IP network based on a format of the IP address.
US08054831B2
Provided are a method and apparatus for efficiently transmitting and receiving information regarding a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) event. In the method of receiving event information, a notice regarding a part of a plurality of status changes of a service is requested for an event indicating at least one of the status changes of the service, and information regarding the part of the status changes is received in response to the request. Accordingly, a control point can receive an event message that contains only necessary status parameters.
US08054829B2
Embodiments of the present invention relate to a communication arrangement for distinguishing between network entities having the same address by translating between the same addresses and surrogate addresses using an intermediary network entity.
US08054826B2
The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for controlling service quality of data communications in a wireless network in which quality of service control for voice over internet protocol packets is provided on a downlink shared channel. A method is provided for a wireless communications between at least a first and a second service user. The method comprises prioritizing transmission of voice over internet protocol packets for the first and second service users over a shared downlink channel based on a first end-to-end delay that the first service user experiences relative to a second end-to-end delay that the second service user experiences. For example, such a priority adaptation may provide quality of service control for voice over internet protocol over a high-speed downlink packet access channel based on an end-to-end delay that a mobile-to-mobile user may be currently experiencing relative to a mobile-to-land user. In this way, a scheduler at a base station of a communications system may maximize use of voice over internet protocol capacity while maintaining an acceptable level of end-to-end delay for different users of mobile stations.
US08054820B2
A method and apparatus for synchronizing time information in a mobile communication terminal. The terminal stores region-by-region time offset information, information about decoding schemes used for radio time signal stations for broadcasting Universal Time Coordinated (UTC) information, and information about carrier frequency bands for transmitting standard time information from the radio time signal stations. When moving to a region of a different time zone, the terminal detects its movement and receives location information from a base station of a mobile communication network in the current region. The terminal retrieves information about a carrier frequency from information relative to an associated radio time signal station, and receives a radio time signal from the radio time signal station. The terminal's Real Time Clock (RTC) is initialized according to the radio time signal and time information of the RTC is updated using time information of an associated region.
US08054819B2
A mobile ad-hoc network includes a plurality of N mobile nodes and wireless communication links connecting the mobile nodes, which each include a communications device for transmitting and routing data packets wirelessly to other mobile nodes via the wireless communication links in accordance with a time division multiple access (TDMA) data transmission protocol using a TDMA epoch that is divided into a beacon interval, digital voice interval and digital data interval. The mobile nodes monitor channel conditions using the beacon, digital voice and digital data intervals and provide a network conductivity performance as valid receptions occur within mobile nodes. A data rate is calculated and set for other N−1 mobile nodes using monitored channel conditions for the beacon, digital voice and digital data intervals.
US08054815B2
A system and method for bypassing an access point in a wireless Local Area Network (LAN) for direct point-to-point data transfers are provided. A user device in the wireless LAN is equipped with a primary local wireless interface establishing a wireless communication link with an access point of the wireless LAN, a secondary local wireless interface used for direct point-to-point (P2P) file transfers, and a P2P file transfer application. When the P2P application desires to transfer a data file to another user device within the wireless LAN, the user device determines whether the other user device is within a coverage area of the secondary local wireless interface and whether the file transfer meets one or more alternate transfer criterion. If so, the data file is transferred to the other user device via a direct P2P wireless communication link, thereby bypassing the access point of the wireless LAN.
US08054808B2
A method and apparatus for controlling interference in a wireless communication system includes a first step of performing 500 a handoff measurement of a signal parameter for a current site and for nearby sites, and performing 502 a comparison of the signal parameters to select the nearby site having the strongest signal parameter. A next step 504 includes defining a target maximum allowable noise rise for the selected nearby site. A next step 506 includes calculating an upper bound for at least one operating parameter in the current site. A next step 508 includes determining whether a maximum for the at least one operating parameter exceeds 510 the upper bound. A next step 514 includes constraining the at least one operating parameter to no more than the upper bound if the maximum for the at least one operating parameter exceeds the upper bound.
US08054804B2
A network server provisioning at least one Local Area Network (LAN) comprising a client entry store, a packet driver module, a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) request handler. The LAN has one or more routing realms. The client entry store stores records representing a user device connecting to the LAN provisioned by the network server as a roaming visitor of the LAN to gain temporal access to an outside network through the LAN, and records representing one or more routing realm top-level devices provided on a top level of each routing realm of the LAN. The packet driver module inspects packets arriving from and directed to the user device, and interacts with the client entry store to process the packets. The DHCP request handler examines address data in DHCP packets received from the user device and the records in the client entry store. At least one of the packet driver module and the DHCP request handler detects roaming between routing realms by the user device based on the data of the packets and the records in the client entry store, and assigns a new Internet Protocol (IP) address to the user device when roaming by the user device is detected.
US08054801B2
A method and system for implementing an inter-Access Network (AN) handoff in an active state in a High Rate Packet Data (HRPD) Network. The method mainly includes determining that an inter-AN handoff operation is necessary and initiating a handoff procedure to perform the inter-AN handoff, sending data to be transmitted to an access terminal to the destination AN in advance in the handoff procedure, and then sending the access terminal the data to be transmitted to the access terminal by the source AN or the destination AN according to the result of the handoff procedure. With the method according to the present invention, the continuity of a service may be improved. Even if the inter-AN handoff procedure fails, the source PCF may send data information obtained upon the start of the handoff to the access terminal when the access terminal returns to the source AN since the source PCF may receive data from the PDSN throughout the handoff procedure. As a result, the continuity of a service may be improved.
US08054791B2
An improved method of processing random access procedures, wherein the network receives at least one access burst to allow a network to estimate uplink received timing, the access burst containing at least a preamble, and transmits information for responding to the at least one access burst, while the mobile terminal configures at least one access burst containing at least a preamble and transmits the at least one access burst to allow a network to at least estimate uplink received timing.
US08054785B2
The present invention discloses a method for estimating DOA of a terminal in multiple co-frequency cells, including the steps of: A. obtaining a channel estimation result of at least one terminal expecting a calculation of DOA in an expecting co-frequency cell; B. performing a Direction-of-Arrival estimation for the expecting terminal in the expecting cell based on the channel estimation result through a DOA estimating method with a wave beam scan, a DOA estimating method with a maximum power path, or a DOA estimating method with a primary eigenvector. With the channel estimations of the multiple cells in the invention, accurate channel estimation results of the respective cells may be provided, from which the channel estimation result of the expecting terminal is selected.
US08054774B2
A multislot packet data transfer method (300) for a mobile station alters a transmission (370) of a radio block on a last transmission timeslot in a block period (320) immediately preceding an idle frame when the mobile station is in an allowed multislot configuration yet not able to perform normal Base Station Identification Code (BSIC) decoding. The method (300) also skips a last transmission burst in a frame immediately preceding an idle frame (330) in accordance with known extended search window techniques. The method contemplates various criteria (340) for determining when to alter the radio block, which include: whether an unacknowledged radio link control mode is used (350) and whether a robust coding scheme is used (360). The transmission can be altered (370) by completely skipping transmission of the radio block, by replacing the radio block on the last transmission timeslot with at least one dummy burst, by changing a transmission power level of that radio block, and/or by using a different coding scheme for that radio block.
US08054770B2
A system and method for periodic ranging in sleep mode in a communication system are provided, in which an MS is allocated an uplink burst from a BS and transmits a first message in the allocated uplink burst to the BS, the first message indicating that the MS is alive during sleep mode.
US08054769B2
The invention provides a wireless sensing control network system and method for controlling an electronic device. The wireless sensing control system is a three-layer system which comprises a main controlling node, converting nodes and terminal nodes. Particularly, the wireless sensing control network system of the invention provides: (1) channel-management and changing method; (2) auto-configuration method; (3) terminal node configuration method; (4) terminal node pairing method; (5) network control method and (6) technology for distinguishing between correct signal and error signal.
US08054766B2
The present invention permits translation of SM addresses (*, G1) and (*, G2) to configurable SSM addresses (S0, G0). IGMPv2 group membership queries from the receiver subnet are translated to IGMPv3 membership queries for processing in a SSM network. In the preferred embodiment, packets travel via a connection to the multicast router (mrouter). The mrouter queries an IGMPv2 receiver. The IGMPv2 receiver generates a membership report and sends it back to the mrouter. The mrouter translates the membership report into a (S0, G0) as specified in a multicast address translation table and stores the translation in the Multicast Forward Information Base (MFIB) located in the mrouter. Multicast payload addressed (S0, G0) flowing towards the IGMPv2 receiver can be translated to (S0, G0). When media data is addressed to (S0, G0), the mrouter consults the MFIB for forwarding and can also translate the destination address to (S1, G1).
US08054753B2
In a network including a group of proxy servers for processing a signaling protocol for transferring signaling messages through a communication route connecting a pair of user terminals, an abnormal end of a communication session established between the pair of user terminals is detected by capturing and analyzing a signaling message received or transmitted by a proxy server. A cause section that has caused the detected abnormal end of the communication session is determined. Then, the number of abnormally ended communication sessions caused by the cause section is counted to determine an influenced range of a fault occurrence in the network on the basis of the counted number of abnormally ended communication sessions caused by each of cause sections and proxy connection information indicative of connection relations among the group of proxy servers.
US08054749B2
The present invention discloses a method for checking MA integrity, including: creating an MEP a; determining, by an MEP c in an MA, whether an MEP b with the same source port information as the MEP a exists in the MA; if there exists an MEP b with the same source port information as the MEP a in the MA, no isolated and unmated MEP exists in the MA; if an MEP b with the same source information as the MEP a does not exist in the MA, an isolated MEP exists in the MA. The present invention also discloses an apparatus for checking an MA integrity and a method and an apparatus for adding an MEP. The present invention enables a user to know whether an MA is integral and ensures MA integrity.
US08054737B2
Provided is a medium capable of implementing a large-capacity recording at low cost per bit. A medium including a network of metal wires and recording materials each provided at an intersection of the metal wires. Surface plasmons are made to propagate along the metal wires. Two surface plasmons are made to propagate in two different directions and to collide with each other at a certain position. Multiple-layer recording is carried out by changing the recording materials at the certain position.
US08054736B2
A storage device according to the invention has flexible architecture and free scalability. It includes an address input and a data input. It also includes an address and data evaluation unit, which is formed in such a way that it controls a controllable switching means, wherein in operation the address and data evaluation unit depends on the signals of said address and data inputs. Finally, a read/write line for a read/write signal is provided, which can be applied to a local probe data storage unit via the controllable switching means.
US08054733B2
An optical pickup device has an astigmatism element, a polarization setting element, and a polarizer. The astigmatism element converges laser light reflected on a disc in a first direction and a second direction to form a first focal line and a second focal line. The polarization setting element makes polarization directions of light fluxes different from each other, the light fluxes being obtained by dividing a light flux of the laser light transmitted through the astigmatism element into two by a straight line parallel to the first direction. The polarizer transmits light having polarization directions obtained by inverting the polarization directions set by the polarization setting element with respect to the straight line parallel to the first direction, respectively.
US08054731B2
A photodetector comprising: a first light-receiving surface configured to receive reflected light of zero-order light generated based on a laser beam, from one information recording layer of a multilayer optical disc; a second light-receiving surface that is adjacent to the first light-receiving surface with a predetermined interval, the second light-receiving surface being configured to receive reflected light of diffracted light generated based on the laser beam, from the one information recording layer; and a third light-receiving surface for canceling out reflected light of the zero-order light from other information recording layer of the multilayer optical disc, received by the first light-receiving surface or the second light-receiving surface, the third light-receiving surface being configured to receive the reflected light of the zero-order light from other information recording layer.
US08054728B2
A multilayer optical disk apparatus comprises an optical pickup that emits N (N represents an integer of two or more) laser beams of the same wavelength. The optical pickup emits the N laser beams at the same time, focuses the N laser beams on a first recording layer group alternately configured by N recording layers of the multilayer optical disk and performs a recording operation on the N recording layers at the same time. When changing the recording layers the optical pickup focuses the N laser beams on a second recording layer group configured by recording layers adjacent to the respective recording layers configuring the first recording layer group and performs a recording operation on the N recording layers at the same time.
US08054724B2
A recording/reproducing apparatus and a tracking control method which can perform data processing for reliably recording or reproducing data on or from a recording medium are disclosed. Tracking error signal (TE) is generated using difference signal (A−B) produced from reflected light from a recording medium and an offset included in the difference signal is compensated for using another reflected light received separately from the reflected light. Offset-compensated tracking error signal ((A−B)−k(C−D)) is obtained by subtracting another difference signal (C−D) produced from the separately received reflected light according to gain (k) from difference signal (A−B). Different gains may be used for areas on the recording medium having different reflectances. Thus, the tracking error signal can be compensated for an optical offset caused by lens movement and an offset caused by different reflectances and light radiated to the recording medium can accurately follow its track to perform reliable data processing.
US08054722B2
A disk operation protection method and a disk controller are disclosed herein. The method includes: receiving a request for a disk operation; obtaining, by a disk controller, operation control parameters corresponding to the current disk area to be operated, and determining whether to allow operation of the current disk area according to the operation control parameters; if determining that the current disk area is allowed to be operated according to the operation control parameters, performing the disk operation. By implementing the embodiments of the present disclosure, the operation of the data stored in a disk is protected, illegal disk operations such as maliciously intended modification are prevented, the disk is protected in the process of generating data, and the defects of the disk protection mechanism in the prior art are overcome.
US08054714B2
A head using near field light is formed, which is characterized by including a near field light assisted magnetic recording head characterized by including a pyramid tip 43 configured to generate near field light at the tip end thereof, in which magnetic recording is conducted by assistance of the near field light, a magnetic recording element 13 is formed of a first magnetic pole 16a and a second magnetic pole 16b, the first magnetic pole is formed of a first thin film on a first side surface of the tip, the second magnetic pole is formed of a second thin film on a second side surface facing to the first side surface of the tip, and the first thin film and the second thin film have different film thicknesses.
US08054713B2
The invention relates to a magneto-optical switching device for switching magnetization in a medium, comprising a magnetizable medium. According to the invention, a radiation system suited for imparting angular momentum to the magnetic spin system of said magnetizable medium, so as to selectively orient the magnetization of said medium. In addition, the invention relates to a method of switching a magnetizable medium, comprising providing a magnetizable medium; providing a radiation beam of a selectively chosen angular momentum; and targeting said radiation beam to said medium so as to transfer said angular momentum to a magnetic spin system of said magnetizable medium. Accordingly, spin states in magnetic materials can be manipulated using radiation of a suitable angular momentum. An effective magnetic field is generated for orienting the magnetization of the domains and can simultaneously be used to locally heat the material.
US08054712B1
An autonomous hydrophone position locating and target tracking system employing a string or array of acoustic hydrophone equipped apparatuses that are easily and rapidly deployed over the ocean bottom within a preselected volume of water. For each bottom residing hydrophone, a dedicated cable provides surface location based on satellite generated GPS positioning data. Special real time cable deflection algorithms resident in the base unit electronic processor are continuously updated using the velocity gradient inputs from several in-line velocimeters positioned at different depths along the cable. The shape of the tether cable and the resulting position of the bottom unit mounted hydrophone is then back calculated in real time in three dimensions from the known global position of the surface buoy.
US08054711B2
A method and apparatus for use in seismic prospecting are disclosed. The method includes: attenuating coherent noise in a seismic data set generated from a sweep signal; and correlating the coherent noise-attenuated seismic data set to the sweep signal. The apparatus includes a program storage medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computing device perform the method and a computer programmed to perform the method.
US08054710B2
An integrated circuit device includes first to Nth circuit blocks CB1 to CBN, a first interface region disposed along a fourth side and on the D2 side of the first to Nth circuit blocks CB1 to CBN, and a second interface region disposed along a second side and on the D4 side of the first to Nth circuit blocks CB1 to CBN. A local line LLG formed using a wiring layer lower than an Ith layer is provided between the adjacent circuit blocks as at least one of a signal line and a power supply line. Global lines GLG and GLD formed using the Ith or higher wiring layer are provided along the direction D1 over the circuit block disposed between the nonadjacent circuit blocks as at least one of a signal line and a power supply line.
US08054709B2
A semiconductor memory device comprises a power control circuit for outputting a power voltage in a read operation period and a write operation period, and an internal circuit operating by the power voltage supplied thereto.
US08054706B2
A method and apparatus for protecting an electrical device using a non-volatile memory cell, such as an STRAM or RRAM memory cell. In some embodiments, a memory element is connected in parallel with a sensor element, where the memory element is configured to be repetitively reprogrammable between a high resistance state and a low resistance state. The memory element is programmed to the low resistance state when the sensor element is in a non-operational state and reprogrammed to the high resistance state when the sensor element is in an operational state.
US08054688B2
Provided is a non-volatile memory device including first and second, vertically stacked semiconductor substrates, a plurality of non-volatile memory cell transistors formed in a row on the first and second semiconductor substrates, and a plurality of word lines connected to gates of the plurality of non-volatile memory cell transistors. The plurality of non-volatile memory cell transistors are grouped into two or more memory cell blocks, such that a first voltage is applied to the first semiconductor substrate including a first memory cell block to be erased, and either (1) a second voltage less than the first voltage and greater than 0V is applied to the second semiconductor substrate not including the first memory cell block, or (2) the second semiconductor substrate not including the first memory cell block is allowed to electrically float.
US08054681B2
A non-volatile memory device has individual pages of memory cells to be sensed in parallel. The memory device includes a source level tracking circuit coupled to receive a predetermined word line voltage from a word line voltage supply and the voltage level at the aggregate source node of one or more pages and coupled to provide to word lines of the memory an output voltage during the sensing operation, where the source level tracking circuit includes an op amp whereby the output voltage is the word line voltage offset by an amount to track the voltage level at the aggregate node and compensate for source bias errors due to a finite resistance in the ground loop.
US08054672B2
Provided are a non-volatile memory device and a method of operating the non-volatile memory device. The non-volatile memory device includes a switching device and a storage node connected to the switching device, wherein the storage node comprises: a first electrode connected to the switching device; a chalcogenide material layer formed on the first electrode; and a second electrode formed on the chalcogenide material layer, and one of the first and second electrodes comprises an electrode contact layer formed adjacent to a limited region of the chalcogenide material layer, and a property of the electrode region adjacent to the chalcogenide material layer is changed reversibly according to the direction in which a current is applied, thereby changing between a high resistance state and a low resistance state.
US08054671B2
Optical and optoelectronic devices and methods of making same. Under one aspect, an optical device includes an integrated circuit an array of conductive regions; and an optically sensitive material over at least a portion of the integrated circuit and in electrical communication with at least one conductive region of the array of conductive regions. Under another aspect, a method of forming a nanocrystalline film includes fabricating a plurality of nanocrystals having a plurality of first ligands attached to their outer surfaces; exchanging the first ligands for second ligands of different chemical composition than the first ligands; forming a film of the ligand-exchanged nanocrystals; removing the second ligands; and fusing the cores of adjacent nanocrystals in the film to form an electrical network of fused nanocrystals. Under another aspect, a film includes a network of fused nanocrystals, the nanocrystals having a core and an outer surface, wherein the core of at least a portion of the fused nanocrystals is in direct physical contact and electrical communication with the core of at least one adjacent fused nanocrystal, and wherein the film has substantially no defect states in the regions where the cores of the nanocrystals are fused.
US08054658B2
A convertible charge-pump circuit includes: a charging circuit having a plurality of charging capacitors and a pumping circuit having an output port coupled to a pumping capacitor. The charging circuit is configured for charging the charging capacitors to store a plurality of potential differences, respectively, when the convertible charge-pump circuit is in a charging phase. The pumping circuit is configured for selecting at least one charging capacitor from the charging capacitors charged in the charging phase to generate an output voltage level at the output port according to a potential difference stored in the selected charging capacitor when the convertible charge-pump circuit is in a pumping phase.
US08054647B2
An electronic device mounting structure includes an electronic device, a busbar, and a solder. The electronic device has a body and a lead protruding from the body. The busbar has a flat portion and a wall portion rising from a periphery of the flat portion. The flat portion of the busbar extends parallel to a tip portion of the lead and is in contact with a back surface of the tip portion. The wall portion of the busbar faces a side surface of the tip portion with a predetermined space. The solder is located in the space and joins the side surface of the tip portion and the wall portion of the busbar.
US08054646B2
The present invention provides a circuit board connecting structure enabled to obtain the reliable connection between circuit patterns by restricting the elongation of a flexible base material even when connecting portions are arranged in a face-to-face configuration and are press-contacted with each other. A circuit board connecting structure 10 includes a first circuit board 11, and a second circuit board 12. The circuit board connecting structure 10 is configured so that when a first connecting portion 13 and a second connecting portion 14 are sandwiched by a pair of pressing jigs 18, 19 and are press-contacted with each other, one 23 of first outer dummy terminals is accommodated between columns of ones 33, 33 of second outer dummy terminals, while the other first outer dummy terminal 24 is accommodated between columns of the other ones 34, 34 of the second outer dummy terminals.
US08054645B2
A plug-in unit-mounting structure which makes it possible to efficiently accommodate plug-in units without being dependent on the structure of a shelf. The plug-in unit-mounting structure comprises a shelf that has connectors disposed on a back wiring board, for being fitted to the plug-in units, and at least one mounting frame that is mounted in the shelf, for each accommodating an associated one of the plug-in units, and enabling the plug-in unit to be inserted in and removed from an associated one of the connectors, the mounting frame being provided with a guide rail which enables a position of disposition of the plug-in unit to be changed according to a size of the plug-in unit. This makes it possible to efficiently accommodate plug-in units without being dependent on the structure of a shelf.
US08054644B2
A key mechanism includes a key body, a circuit board, and a elastic metal frame. The elastic metal frame comprising a main body, a first latching portion, and a second latching portion. The first latching portion and the second latching portion protrude from the main body. The main body is positioned between the key body and the circuit board. The elastic metal frame supporting the circuit board by the first latching portion and the second latching portion.
US08054639B2
An image-sensing module for reducing its overall thickness and preventing electromagnetic interference (EMI) includes a flexible substrate, an image sensor, and a plurality of electronic elements. The flexible substrate has a first PCB (Printed Circuit Board), a flexible bending board bent upwards from one side of the first PCB, and a second PCB extending forwards from the flexible bending board and disposed above the first PCB. The second PCB has at least one first opening. The image sensor is electrically disposed on the first PCB, and the image sensor is exposed by the first opening of the second PCB. The electronic elements are selectively electrically disposed on the first PCB and/or on the second PCB so that the electronic elements are disposed between the first PCB and the second PCB.
US08054638B2
A latching apparatus is coupled to a first electronic component for facilitating docking to a second electronic component. The apparatus includes a pivotable actuation handle, and slide and pivotable linkages. The slide linkage couples to the pivotable actuation handle and is slidable in directions which the first component docks to the second component. The pivotable linkage is also coupled to the slide linkage and includes a latching hook at its distal end. With the first component disposed for docking relative to the second component, pivotal actuation of the handle to open is translated to pivotal movement of the pivotable linkage to facilitate aligning the latching hook over a hook pocket of the second component, and pivotal actuation of the handle closed is translated to pivotal movement of the pivotable linkage to engage the hook pocket, and thereby draw the first component into docked relation with the second component.
US08054631B2
A packaging system for transferring data from an external resource to the packaging system is disclosed. The packaging system includes a package and a computer disposed within the package. The package includes a first passage and a substantially closed interior defined by closure of the first passage. The computer includes a power connection and a communication connection. A second passage of the package is dimensioned and disposed for accessing at least one of the power connection and the communication connection with the computer disposed within the package. The computer is responsive to a supply of power from an external power supply to the power connection via the second passage, and to a communication link between the communication connection and the external resource to initiate a powered state of the computer and to transfer data from the external resource to the computer.
US08054622B2
A portable computer includes a main body casing including an upper plate and an opening formed on the upper plate; a cover pad which may be coupled to the upper plate and covers the opening, the cover pad having a plate surface and a rear surface; and a touch-pad coupled to the rear surface of the cover pad through the opening, thus protecting the touch-pad and enabling the touch-pad to sense a coordinate touched on the plate surface and generate a position data of a pointer.
US08054618B2
A display assembly attachable to a lap top computer cover, having a front face, longitudinally extending laterally spaced edges, and a laterally extending upper edge, comprising a jacket into which a cover is receivable, the jacket having edges adapted to extend externally adjacent corresponding of the cover edges, and means carried by the jacket for visually displaying an image or images, proximate the front face.
US08054617B2
This invention discloses a desktop computer and a method for manufacturing the same. The desktop computer includes a display device and a main body. The display device has a display side and a back side. One end of the main body is connected to the back side of the display device. The other end of the main body and the display device contact a surface where the desktop computer is disposed. The angle between the main body and the display device is adjustable.
US08054612B2
A plug-in unit includes a breaker electrically connected with a busbar at a power supply side and an electric device electrically connected with the breaker. Joint surfaces making contact with each other are formed at the breaker and the electric device, respectively. The breaker includes a terminal metal fitting connecting the busbar thereto and a plug-in terminal metal fitting installed at the joint surface of the breaker, and the electric device includes a plug terminal, which is installed at the joint surface thereof and capable of being connected with the plug-in terminal metal fitting. The breaker is detachably joined with the electric device by an engaging member including an engaging unit and an engagement receiving unit. The engaging unit and the engagement receiving unit are installed at the joint surfaces of the breaker and the electric device, respectively, and detachably engaged with each other.
US08054610B2
A radial lead aluminum electrolytic capacitor includes a wound unit, a case provided with an opening and containing the wound unit impregnated by electrolyte and a seal for sealing up the opening of the case. The wound unit includes a cathode formed foil; an anode foil; a first separator; a second separator; a first lead wire stitched to the cathode foil; and a second lead wire stitched to the anode foil. The wound unit is formed by winding a lamination made by those elements. Gasket formed foils may be arranged at the stitching places of the first lead wire and the second lead wire or a gasket formed foil is arranged only at a stitching place of the first lead wire.
US08054604B2
This disclosure provides a method and apparatus for reducing an inrush current inflowing from an external power source during an initial transient state. The method may include generating a first signal based on a level of internal voltage. The first signal may linearly increase or decrease, wherein the slope of the first signal may be fixed. The method may further include comparing the first signal with the reference voltage, and controlling an overcurrent prevention function based on the comparison results. An inrush current reducing device may include a reference voltage generating unit configured to compare a first signal and the reference voltage to control an overcurrent sensing gain, a gain unit configured to compare a first signal and the reference voltage to control an overcurrent sensing gain, and an overcurrent prevention signal generating unit configured to control an overcurrent prevention function based on the comparison results.
US08054594B2
An apparatus to detect arc is presented. The apparatus includes a fiber sensor to detect characteristics of an arc flash and a processor to process at least two characteristics of the arc flash. The processor is further configured to generate an arc fault signal. A protective device is configured to mitigate the arc flash based on the arc fault signal.
US08054580B2
Embodiments of the present invention provide a perpendicular recording magnetic head having a narrow track width, high recording magnetic field intensity, and a good recording magnetic field distribution. According to one embodiment, a perpendicular recording magnetic head includes a read section and a write section. The write section includes a main magnetic pole layer, a lower sub magnetic pole layer, an upper sub magnetic pole layer, a pedestal magnetic layer, and a coil conductor generating a magnetic flux in the main magnetic pole layer. The write section further includes lower and upper auxiliary magnetic pole layers disposed on a leading side and a trailing side, respectively, relative to a medium moving direction, adjacent to the main magnetic pole layer. The lower and upper auxiliary magnetic pole layers are retracted from an air bearing surface. The upper auxiliary magnetic pole layer is retracted from the air bearing surface less than the lower auxiliary magnetic pole layer.
US08054579B2
A magnetic head according to one embodiment includes a first module having a flat profile tape bearing surface, a second module having a flat profile tape bearing surface, and a third module having a flat profile tape bearing surface. The third module is positioned on an opposite side of the second module than the first module. The tape bearing surfaces of the first, second and third modules may lie along substantially parallel planes, may be configured in a tangent (angled) configuration, or may be configured in an overwrap configuration. Data writing and reading functions are usually performed by different modules at a given time.
US08054574B2
In a disk drive, a modified adaptive runout compensation algorithm is employed to measure non-coherent repeatable runout (RRO) of a track. The adaptive runout compensation algorithm is used to control the transducer head to follow the average RRO of adjacent tracks during the process of computing correction factors for non-coherent RRO for a given track. The adaptive runout compensation algorithm does not completely adapt to both the coherent and non-coherent RRO of a particular track because the transducer head is positioned over any one particular track for only a limited number of revolutions.
US08054573B2
Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for determining fly-height adjustments. For example, various embodiments of the present invention provide storage devices that include a storage medium, a read/write head assembly disposed in relation to the storage medium (278), and a SAM based fly-height adjustment circuit (214). The storage medium (278) includes a plurality of servo data regions (110) that each include a servo address mark (154). The SAM based fly-height adjustment circuit (214) receives the servo address mark (154) from the plurality of servo data regions (110) via the read/write head assembly (276), and calculates a first harmonics ratio (445) based on the received data. The first harmonics ratio (445) is compared with a second harmonics ratio (450) to determine an error (365) in the distance (295) between the read/write head assembly (276) and the storage medium (278).
US08054562B2
Disclosed is an imaging lens having a small F number, a wide angle of view, and a low manufacturing cost and capable of obtaining a high-quality image. An imaging lens includes a first lens having a negative power and including a concave surface facing an image side, a second lens having a positive power, an aperture diaphragm, a third lens having a negative power, an aperture diaphragm, a fourth lens having a positive power, a fifth lens having a positive power and including a convex surface facing the image side, and a sixth lens having a negative power arranged in this order from an object side. When the curvature radius of an image-side surface of the third lens is R3r and the curvature radius of an object-side surface of the fourth lens is R4f, the imaging lens satisfies the following Conditional expression: |R3r/R4f|<1.0.
US08054557B2
Projection objectives, as well as related components, systems and methods, are disclosed. In general, a projection objective is configured to image radiation from an object plane to an image plane. A projection objective can include a plurality of optical elements along the optical axis. The plurality of optical elements can include a group of optical elements and a last optical element which is closest to the image plane, and a positioning device configured to move the last optical element relative to the image plane. Typically, a projection objective is configured to be used in a microlithography projection exposure machine.
US08054555B2
Providing a sighting device having a simple structure, being easy to manufacture and free from parallax. A sighting device comprises, in order from a target object side, a positive meniscus lens having a convex surface facing the target object and a negative meniscus lens having a convex surface facing the target object, wherein the surface of said positive meniscus lens that faces away from said target object or the surface of said negative meniscus lens that faces toward said target object is adapted to constitute a semi-transparent reflection surface or a wavelength selective reflection surface, and a point source is provided at a focal point of a catadioptric optical system constituted by said semi-transparent reflection surface or said wavelength selective reflection surface and a refracting surface of the negative meniscus lens having with the convex surface facing said target object, the refracting surface facing away from said target object side.
US08054552B2
According to one embodiment of the present invention a method for directing light onto a digital micromirror device is disclosed that includes the steps of directing light toward a DMD through a lens that includes a plurality of lens elements such that, absent correction, the directed light is distorted at the DMD; and compensating for the distortion of the directed light at the DMD by predistorting the directed light prior to reaching the DMD by the plurality of lens elements.
US08054550B2
A special visual effect is achieved. An optical device includes a light-reflecting interface provided with a first relief structure including first recesses or protrusions arranged two-dimensionally, the first relief structure emitting a first diffracted light when illuminated with a light, and a light-transmitting interface disposed in front of the light-reflecting interface and having a reflectance smaller than that of the first interface, the light-transmitting interface being provided with a second relief structure including second recesses or protrusions arranged two-dimensionally, and the second relief structure emitting a second diffracted light when illuminated with the light.
US08054545B2
A lens hood for a camera lens has a mounting barrel and a holding ring. The mounting barrel is hollow, is movably mounted around the camera lens and has an internal surface, a front end, a rear end, a sliding recess and at least one detent. The sliding recess if formed in the internal surface of the mounting barrel and has two ends. The at least one detent is formed adjacent to, communicating with and deeper than the sliding recess; two detents may be formed respectively at the ends of the sliding recess. The holding ring is resilient, is mounted securely around the cameras lens, is mounted in and presses the sliding recess and is selectively mounted in the at least one detent to allow the holding ring to relax and prolong usage lifetime.
US08054542B2
A scanning laser microscope includes a laser light source; an acousto-optic deflector having a crystal, being arranged in an optical path of a laser beam emitted from the laser light source and capable of changing a traveling direction of the laser beam when frequencies of acoustic waves applied to the crystal are changed; a frequency control unit configured to simultaneously apply acoustic waves having a plurality of frequencies to the crystal of the acousto-optic deflector; an objective lens configured to converge the laser beam emitted from the laser light source to form a beam spot on a specimen; and an optical scanning device configured to two-dimensionally scan the scanning spot by deflecting the laser beam in two directions perpendicular to each other. The acousto-optic deflector, the optical scanning device, and a pupil of the objective lens are arranged at positions optically conjugate with each other.
US08054540B2
Optical waveguide amplifier using high quantum efficiency silicon nanocrystal embedded silicon oxide
A method is provided for optical amplification using a silicon (Si) nanocrystal embedded silicon oxide (SiOx) waveguide. The method provides a Si nanocrystal embedded SiOx waveguide, where x is less than 2, having a quantum efficiency of greater than 10%. An optical input signal is supplied to the Si nanocrystal embedded SiOx waveguide, having a first power at a first wavelength in the range of 700 to 950 nm. The Si nanocrystal embedded SiOx waveguide is pumped with an optical source having a second power at a second wavelength in a range of 250 to 550 nm. As a result, an optical output signal having a third power is generated, greater than the first power, at the first wavelength. In one aspect, the third power increases in response to the length of the waveguide strip.
US08054539B2
An optical system having an input surface configured to receive an input optical signal having a polarization, and a polarization changer comprising the input surface and configured to generate two orthogonal polarization components from the input optical signal. The polarization changer also changes a direction of the polarization of the input optical signal in a controlled manner while maintaining coherence of the two orthogonal polarization components in order to reduce stimulated Brillion scattering.
US08054537B2
The present invention relates to a light source apparatus that has a base structure capable of generating SC light and further having a structure that enables the shaping of the spectral waveform of the SC light, power adjustment of the SC light, or adjustment of the frequency of repetition of the pulse train that contains the SC light. For example, a light source apparatus that enables shaping of spectral waveforms comprises a seed light source that emits seed light which is a pulse train or continuous light; an optical fiber that generates SC light from the seed light, and spectrum shaping means for completely or partially changing the spectral waveform of the SC light. The shaping of the spectral waveform changes the maximum power of the seed light by changing the optical coupling efficiency of the seed light source and optical fiber, for example, thereby suitably deforms the spectrum of the SC light.
US08054536B2
A method of inducing a periodic variation of nonlinearity value in a sample of ferroelectric material comprises arranging a pair of electrodes on opposite faces of the sample, one electrode defining a desired pattern of nonlinearity variation, applying a pre-bias voltage across the sample for a predetermined time using the electrodes, the pre-bias voltage being less than the coercive field of the ferroelectric material; and after the predetermined time, applying a current-controlled poling voltage across the sample using the electrodes, to produce domain inversion in the sample according to the desired pattern of nonlinearity variation. The pre-bias voltage may be 75% of the coercive field or more, and applied for a pre-determined time between 1 and 100 seconds.
US08054533B2
An image record apparatus for recording a visible image on each of image record media 14 has a light application section 30 for applying exposure light to the plurality of placed image record media 14, a voltage application section 20 for applying an image write voltage to each of the plurality of placed image record media 14, and a control section 40 for controlling the light application section 30 and the voltage application section 20 so that exposure light for representing a visible image is applied to the plurality of placed image record media and the image write voltage is applied to the image record medium 14 on which the same visible image as the image is to be recorded.
US08054527B2
Modulator devices are selectably adjustable between at least two states, wherein the transmission and/or reflection of particular wavelengths of light are modified. Certain modulator devices are substantially uniformly adjustable over a wide range of wavelengths, including visible and infrared wavelengths. Other modulator devices are adjustable over visible wavelengths without significantly affecting infrared wavelengths. In addition, the modulator devices may be used in conjunction with fixed thin film reflective structures.
US08054525B2
Provided is a wavelength converter having a simple and low-cost structure. The wavelength converter generates converted light having a wavelength different from that of input light. The wavelength converter includes (1) a pump light source that outputs pump light, (2) an optical multiplexer that combines and outputs input light and the pump light, (3) a first optical fiber that receives and guides the input light and the pump light that have been combined and output by the optical multiplexer and generates converted light using a nonlinear optical phenomenon that occurs while the first optical fiber guides the input light and the pump light, the first optical fiber being coiled, and (4) zero-dispersion wavelength adjusting means that adjusts a zero-dispersion wavelength of the first optical fiber.
US08054506B2
An image forming apparatus provides enhancement of image quality. The image forming apparatus includes a window generating unit to generate a main window of a predetermined size using a Lines Per Inch (LPI) and an angle of a dithering mask, and to generate a plurality of subwindows within the generated main window, a determining unit to determine the presence of an edge area by applying the plurality of generated subwindows to a binary image and according to pixel values of the binary image that correspond to the subwindows, and a control unit to determine a dot size of a central reference pixel at the center of the main window, according to the presence and absence of the edge area. Because image quality is enhanced adaptively according to edge and smooth areas, print quality improves.
US08054501B2
A method is provided for analyzing the color quality of a press pull as compared to a contract proof. The contract proof is scanned to create image data including color data representing a scanned proof image. The press pull is also scanned to create image data including color data representing a scanned press pull image. The scanned images are simultaneously displayed on a video monitor, and, the displayed images are searched for any significant differences in color. A system is provided for analyzing the color quality of a press pull as compared to a contract proof comprising at least one scanner for scanning the contract proof and for scanning the press pull, an image comparator connected to the at least one scanner to receive the data for the scanned proof image and the scanned press pull image and a video monitor connected to the image comparator to receive the data for the scanned proof image and the scanned press pull image and to display the scanned images simultaneously.
US08054496B1
Providing a preview is disclosed. A first document associated with a first application is accessed. The first document is referenced by a second document. A preview is generated in a format capable of being displayed by the first application. The preview is provided for display by the first application.
US08054488B2
An image forming apparatus to supply a file transmission and reception list, and a control method thereof. The image forming apparatus may include a storing part and a controlling part to store a list of transmission and reception for transmitted and received files using an FTP (File Transfer Protocol). The file transmission and reception list may include a user name, a date of file transmission and reception, a file name, a file size, an address of a file transmitter recipient, and a user ID or password to log in an FTP server transmitting and receiving the file through the image forming apparatus.
US08054483B2
An image reading system, in which an image reading method is performed, includes a document feeder, a media determination unit, a transfer controller, an image reader, and a read controller. The document feeder feeds and transfers an original document consisting of at least one of a non-electronic medium and an electronic paper including a memory, a display unit, and a conductive member. The media determination unit determines whether the original document is the non-electronic medium or not. The transfer controller controls a transfer operation performed by the document feeder, based on results obtained by the media determination unit. The image reader optically reads either an image on the non-electronic medium or on the electronic paper. The read controller controls a reading operation performed by the image reader.
US08054482B2
A method of managing data contained in a file includes extracting locality information contained in a printing data file; determining whether the same locality information exists between the extracted locality information and input locality information; and analyzing printing data contained in the printing data file if it is determined that the same locality information exists. A method of managing data contained in a document includes extracting locality information by reading a document; determining whether the same locality information exists between the extracted locality information and input locality information; and duplicating information contained in the document if it is determined that the same locality information exists.
US08054481B2
This invention relates to a printing apparatus or information processing apparatus, which is connected to a peripheral device management apparatus and holds updatable resource data. The printing apparatus or information processing apparatus asynchronously receives an output job and resource data used upon processing the output job from the peripheral device management apparatus connected to it. Upon receiving the resource data, reception of a new output job after the reception of the resource data is stopped. When it is determined that the process of a print job, which has already been received and queued, is complete, the held resource data is updated by the resource data received by a reception unit.
US08054476B2
What is disclosed is a system and method for minimizing the Inter-Document Zone (IDZ) in printing system architectures with print engines running at constant speed. The asymmetric IDZ precession disclosed herein is intended for those multi-pass systems where there is a difference in required start and stop durations of various transition subsystems such as transfer engagement and disengagement processes. This mode reduces the required inter-document zone region by shifting the zone in accordance with asymmetric timing of start and stop times of processes that must occur during this time. Advantageously, productivity gains are effectuated without altering process speeds.
US08054474B2
An image data producing apparatus includes: a page dividing portion that divides data described in a page description language into a page unit; a plurality of image processors that form raster data from divided data; and a controlling portion that allocates pages on which the raster data is formed to each of the plurality of the image processors, and causes each of the plurality of the image processors to execute registration of a printing resource on respective pages with at least a change of the printing resource by controlling each of the plurality of the image processors irrespective of a page allocation.
US08054473B2
Measurement method for determining dimensions of features resulting from enhanced patterning methods
A measurement mark on a substrate has a first section with first primary and first secondary lines. The first primary lines have a first width and are arranged at a first pitch and in alternating order with the first secondary lines. A second section comprises second primary and second secondary lines arranged in alternating order. The second primary lines have a second width that is different from the first width. The pitch of the primary lines and the distance between the primary and the secondary lines is the same in each case. The spectral response of both sections of the measurement mark is determined by an analyzer unit of a measurement apparatus, and a sign of a difference between target and actual widths of the lines is determined by comparing a first spectrum derived from the first section with a second spectrum derived from the second section.
US08054455B2
In an optical transmission system according to one aspect of the present invention, for transmitting a WDM light from a transmission station to a reception station, utilizing a Raman amplifier, the Raman amplifier comprises: an optical amplification medium; a pumping light source generating a plurality of pumping lights having wavelengths different from each other; an optical device introducing the plurality of pumping lights to the optical amplification medium; and control means for controlling the pumping light source, the transmission station sends out a plurality of reference lights having wavelengths at which respective Raman gain obtained by the plurality of pumping lights reach peaks or wavelengths close to the above wavelengths, and the control means controls the plurality of pumping lights based on the optical powers of the plurality of reference lights. Thus, it becomes possible to accurately manage the optical power balance of the WDM light and the optical power of the entire WDM light.
US08054452B2
The invention relates to a detector for measuring scattered light in liquids having a housing, a transparent, flexible tube for transporting liquid through the housing, a light emitter, and a light detector. Two parallel surfaces are formed in the housing, between which the tube is arranged such that two opposing tube walls are formed in a planar parallel manner. The light emitter is arranged in such a way that the optical axis thereof is perpendicular to the parallel surfaces of the first tube wall, and the light detector is adjacent to the light emitter, the optical axes of the light emitter and light detector forming an angle smaller than 90°. The invention also relates to a method for detecting the presence of blood and for the quantitative determination of biological marker substances, especially bilirubin, in solution, and to a device for treating blood containing the detector.
US08054448B2
An apparatus and method are disclosed for providing fluid for immersion lithography. Immersion fluid is injected into an inner cavity in a direction that is different than a direction in which the nozzle moves. The immersion fluid can also be injected at different rates into the inner cavity at different sides. A wafer substrate is then exposed by light through the immersion fluid.
US08054446B2
The invention relates to an EUV lithography apparatus with at least one EUV-reflective optical surface and a cavity ringdown reflectometer adapted to determine the contamination status of the EUV-reflective optical surface for at least one contaminating substance by determining the reflectivity of the EUV-reflective optical surface for radiation at a measuring wavelength (λm). The invention further relates to a method for determining the contamination status of at least one EUV-reflective optical surface arranged in an EUV lithography apparatus for at least one contaminating substance comprising determining the reflectivity of the EUV-reflective optical surface for radiation at a measuring wavelength (λm) using a cavity ringdown reflectometer.
US08054445B2
A lithographic projection apparatus in which a liquid supply system and the geometry of the objects on the substrate table are arranged to avoid high velocity immersion liquid flowing over sensors.
US08054440B2
A liquid crystal display device includes gate pads on a first side of an insulating substrate, gate pad parts, which contain a sub-group of the gate pads, a plurality of gate shorting bars within the gate pad parts, data pads on a second side of the insulating substrate, data pad parts, which contain a sub-group of the data pads, and a plurality of data shorting bars within the gate pad parts.
US08054434B2
In a display substrate and a vertical alignment display panel having the same, the display panel includes an array substrate and an opposite substrate. A plurality of first slit portions are arranged through a pixel area of a common electrode on the array substrate, and the first slit portions extend in a slanted direction. A plurality of grooves and a plurality of protruding portions are alternately arranged at edges facing each other on the first slit portion, so that the first slit portions are patterned. A positive singular point is generated on a side surface of a protruding portion, and a negative singular point is generated between the positive singular points.
US08054432B2
A method of fabricating a liquid crystal display device, includes applying an alignment film to a substrate surface, provisionally drying the alignment film, baking the alignment film; rubbing; and rubbing washing, which are performed in this sequence, wherein, in applying the alignment film, the alignment film is formed so as to cover at least a display region, and a portion of the alignment film which extends in a region outside the display region is imparted with an adsorptive property by modification during a process from the provisional drying to the rubbing washing.
US08054429B2
A liquid crystal display device including first and second substrates, with a liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal molecules between the first and second substrates. A first electrode formed on the first substrate and a second electrode formed on the second substrate. An alignment layer is formed on at least one of the substrates, and a polymer is formed on the alignment layer. The liquid crystal molecules are tilted when no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal molecules. The first electrode has a plurality of stripe-like electrode patterns, and the stripe-like electrode patterns have a width that is wider than a width of a space between adjacent strip-like electrode patterns.
US08054423B2
A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate; a second substrate; a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate; a first polarizer provided on a surface of the first substrate which is on the opposite side to the liquid crystal layer; a second polarizer provided on a surface of the second substrate which is on the opposite side to the liquid crystal layer; a first phase compensation element provided between the first polarizer and the liquid crystal layer; and a second phase compensation element provided between the second polarizer and the liquid crystal layer. A plurality of pixel areas are provided for display. The first substrate includes at least one transmissive electrode, and the second substrate includes a reflective electrode region and a transmissive electrode region in correspondence with each of the plurality of pixel areas.
US08054420B2
A liquid crystal display device includes an array substrate having reflective and transmissive regions in a pixel region, wherein the array substrate includes a reflective electrode corresponding to the reflective region and a pixel electrode on a first substrate. A color filter substrate defines the reflective region and the transmissive region in the pixel region. The color filter substrate includes a color filter with first and second portions that correspond to the respective transmissive and reflective regions on a second substrate. The thickness of the second portion is less than a thickness of the first portion. The combined thickness of the scatter and the thickness of the second portion is greater than the thickness of the first portion; and a liquid crystal layer between the array and color filter substrates.
US08054415B2
In described embodiments, a thin film transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD) structure incorporates a white light emitting diode (LED) structure for backlighting. White LEDs are formed behind each TFT cell, allowing for display “black” as a function of a nematic layer, on the TFT substrate, while increasing intensity of the LED LCD backlight structure. A lens structure might be formed between the LEDs and the TFT substrate to reduce a number of LED sources for a given backlight intensity.
US08054414B2
A liquid crystal display (LCD) device including upper and lower substrates facing each other with a liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween, upper and lower polarization plates positioned on outer surfaces of the upper and lower substrates, respectively, and a beam steering film positioned on the upper polarization plate and including a plurality of curved-lenses formed on a surface of the beam steering film facing the upper polarization plate.
US08054409B2
A light-emitting device including a light-spreading device having a wing-shaped protrusion part, a light-entering surface that includes an uneven surface, and a recess located away from the light-entering surface; an optoelectronic device disposed under the uneven surface and emitting light towards the light-entering surface; and a wavelength-converting material formed on a path along light traveling from the optoelectronic device. The device may additionally include a liquid crystal layer for controlling light flux from the light-spreading device; a color filter layer including a plurality of pixels provided adjacent to the liquid crystal layer. The device may be a liquid crystal display having a backlight module, a liquid crystal layer, and a color filter layer. An ultraviolet unit for emitting ultraviolet light may be disposed in the backlight module. At least one pixel may be filled with a wavelength-converting material that can convert ultraviolet light into green light.
US08054407B2
The present invention provides a light-weighted backlight capable of ensuring a sufficient light quantity at a low cost. A backlight is arranged below a liquid crystal panel. A light source is arranged in the vertical direction with respect to a screen of the liquid crystal panel so that light from the light source is directed toward the liquid crystal panel by a reflector. Due to such a constitution, the reflector can also function as a back lid of the backlight. Further, the reflector plays a role of directing the light from the light source toward the liquid crystal panel and hence, a light guide plate can be omitted. Due to such a constitution, the present invention can realize the reduction of weight and cost of the backlight or the liquid crystal display panel.
US08054404B2
A dichroic filter column (4) is provided on an incident surface (11). At least one of two end parts of a light guide plate (1) in a thickness direction is divided into a plurality of light guide paths (6), in a width direction of the light guide plate (1) by a plurality of cutout grooves (5). Portions of the plurality of light guide paths (6) on an incident surface (11) side are aligned in accordance with positions of a plurality of dichroic filters (31), respectively. The plurality of dichroic filters (31) are elements of the dichroic filter column (4).
US08054393B2
The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device used in miniaturized portable equipment which exhibits favorable display quality while decreasing a load applied to a driver circuit which supplies a video signal line to pixel electrodes. In a liquid crystal display device which includes liquid crystal display elements and a liquid crystal driving circuit, a boosting circuit is provided to a pixel portion. The boosting circuit, after writing a video signal in a pixel electrode and one electrode of a boosting capacitance, brings the pixel electrode into a floating state. Then, by applying the video signal to another electrode of the boosting capacitance, a voltage of the pixel electrode is boosted or dropped.
US08054391B2
A semitransparent display (100), suitable for use with an electronic device (700), is provided. The semitransparent display (100), in one embodiment, includes a cholesteric liquid crystal display layer (101) and a translucent electroluminescent layer (102), such as an organic light emitting diode device. Control circuitry (109) is coupled to each layer, and is configured to selectively actuate each layer. The cholesteric liquid crystal display layer (101) can be operated in any of a planar mode (201), a focal conic mode (202), or a homeotropic mode (203). Segments of the cholesteric liquid crystal display layer (101) can be selectively actuated so as to hide and reveal user actuation targets. Capacitive sensors (620,621) can be included so that the semitransparent display (100) works as a touch sensitive user interface. A user can see an object, such as a hand (105) or stylus, from above the semitransparent display (100) when the hand (105) or stylus is placed beneath the semitransparent display (100).
US08054384B2
An AV switching method capable of auto-configuring a plurality of AV input signals and associated apparatus is provided. An audio-video detector capable of auto-configuring the AV input signals includes an audio-video detecting module, an impedance adjustment module, and an audio-video switching module. The audio-video detecting module receives and detects the AV input signals to generate an AV detecting result. The impedance adjustment module adjusts matching impedance for the AV input signals according to the AV detecting result. The audio-video switching module switches the AV input signals to output AV output signals according to the AV detecting result.
US08054382B2
The invention provides an apparatus, system and method for allowing multiple television (TV) sets to communicate with each other in synchronizing their audiovisual signal output (when set to the same TV channel) to allow simultaneous viewing of common programming content.
US08054381B2
An apparatus for frame rate up conversion comprises a motion-compensated frame rate converter, a primitive frame rate converter and a determination circuit. The determination circuit designates either the motion-compensated frame rate converter or the primitive frame rate converter to output an interpolated frame according to an index that estimates an output quality of the motion-compensated frame rate converter.
US08054380B2
A method and apparatus for scaling video images, which applies more particularly to techniques for converting video sequence formats and deinterlacing. The invention comprises a parameterized interpolation (101) which computes interpolations at each new point of the output. An insensitive interval estimation (102) computes an interval where the probability distribution of the output image value is estimated to have its maximum, and an insensitive loss calculation (103) derives for each interpolation value a negative log likelihood measurement from an interval-insensitive probability distribution. After a spatial regularization (104) the invention includes a minimum loss selection (105) which selects the minimum loss interpolation at each new point and provides it as an output image value. The invention also includes a total variation increment module and a directional matching error module that can penalize the insensitive loss, for the minimum loss selection.
US08054372B2
An image compression circuit provided in an image pickup apparatus for generation of compressed image data for record can also serve as an evaluation value calculation circuit that generates a contrast evaluation value to be used as an index for finding an in-focus location for an autofocus process. The image pickup apparatus includes a shooting optical system, an image pickup unit, an image compression unit, and a focusing unit. The image pickup unit has an image pickup device that performs photoelectric conversion of a subject image formed by the shooting optical system, and performs A/D conversion of a captured image obtained by the image pickup device to generate digital captured image data. The image compression unit performs an image compression process on the digital captured image data to generate compressed image data for focusing. The focusing unit adjusts the imaging location of the subject image formed by the shooting optical system on the basis of the data size of the compressed image data for focusing generated by the image compression unit.
US08054371B2
An image sensor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a front surface and a back surface, pixels formed on the front surface of the semiconductor substrate, and grid arrays aligned with one of the pixels. One of the grid arrays is configured to allow a wavelength of light to pass through to the corresponding one of the pixels. The grid arrays are disposed overlying the front or back surface of the semiconductor substrate.
US08054357B2
An image sensor system with an image sensor that generates a first image and a second image. The first and second images are transmitted to a processor in a time overlapping manner. By way of example, the images may be transferred to the processor in an interleaving manner or provided on separate dedicated busses.
US08054356B2
A lower electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer, and an upper electrode are stacked in order above a semiconductor substrate, and a charge storage section that stores charge generated in the photoelectric conversion layer is connected to the lower electrode. The charge stored in the charge storage section is swept away by a charge sweeping away section for a given time from the endpoint of exposure. The given time is a time taken until the residual image charge existing in the photoelectric conversion layer at the exposure end point time is sufficiently discharged to the outside of the photoelectric conversion layer in a state in which the same bias as that at the exposure start time point is applied to the photoelectric conversion layer.
US08054347B2
A light-sensitive pixel array has an active area and an additional area of optically shielded pixels. A “noise figure” is derived as a measure of the prevalence of noise in the image signal without being affected by the presence of moving detail in the image. The noise figure is derived by measuring the difference in output between the pixels of at least one pair of pixels in the optically shielded area in one frame, repeating this measurement in a subsequent frame, and then subtracting one pixel pair difference from the other to give a difference of differences. In a preferred form, four pairs of pixels are used. The noise figure may be used to control digital signal processing of the image signal, such as be smoothing.
US08054345B2
A digital camera includes a memory, and pixel data cut out from the memory is subjected to ½ horizontal thinning processing by a ½ horizontal thinning circuit when a zooming magnification is equal to or larger than “2”, and the thinned pixel data is written to an image buffer. A zooming circuit performs zooming processing on the thinned pixel data stored in the image buffer. Here, when the zooming magnification is smaller than “2”, the zooming circuit performs the zooming processing on original pixel data being read from the memory and then stored in the image buffer.
US08054336B2
In various embodiments, a High Definition (HD) camera may be controlled by one or more motors in a base of the HD camera. Cables and other components may be used to manipulate the HD camera lens through the side arms of the HD camera. Putting the motors in the base may reduce the size of the outer case of the HD camera and add stability. In some embodiments, images from the HD camera may be converted into a serialized stream and transported over a cable from the HD camera. Other components may also be used to increase the functionality of the HD camera.
US08054331B2
A video test system is provided with a circular buffer to capture a video input sequence in response to a trigger, and a test generator output to generate a video test sequence based upon the captured video test sequence. The system may be implemented using a single instrument, or a combination of instruments, such as video waveform monitors and video signal generators. A method is also provided for generating video test sequences based upon captured video sequences.
US08054326B2
In a laser exposure device according to the present invention, a positioning pin, which is formed in a lens holder supporting a lens system, is inserted through an elongated hole for restriction of a board holder supporting a laser diode. An eccentric cam is inserted into an elongated hole for rotation movement formed in a board holder and a circular hole for rotation movement which is formed in the lens holder and which faces the elongated hole for rotation movement. An eccentric cam is inserted into an elongated hole for slide movement formed in the board holder and a circular hole for slide movement which is formed in the lens holder and which faces the elongated hole for slide movement. The eccentric cams are rotated to relatively move the board holder and lens holder with respect to each other to thereby establish alignment between the optical axes of the laser diode and lens system. In a state where the eccentric cams are fitted into the elongated holes, the board holder and lens holder are fixed to each other by screws.
US08054315B2
An electronic system, an integrated circuit and a method for display are disclosed. The electronic system contains a first device, a memory and a video/audio compression/decompression device such as a decoder/encoder. The electronic system is configured to allow the first device and the video/audio compression/decompression device to share the memory. The electronic system may be included in a computer in which case the memory is a main memory. Memory access is accomplished by one or more memory interfaces, direct coupling of the memory to a bus, or direct coupling of the first device and decoder/encoder to a bus. An arbiter selectively provides access for the first device and/or the decoder/encoder to the memory based on priority. The arbiter may be monolithically integrated into a memory interface. The decoder may be a video decoder configured to comply with the MPEG-2 standard. The memory may store predicted images obtained from a preceding image.
US08054314B2
A system and method for applying non-homogeneous properties to multiple video processing units (VPUs) in a multiple VPU system are described. Respective VPUs in the system cooperate to produce a frame to be displayed. In various embodiments, data output by different VPUs in the system is combined, or merged, or composited to produce a frame to be displayed. In load balancing modes, each VPU in the system performs different tasks as part of rendering a same frame, and therefore typically executes different commands. In various embodiments, efficiency of the system is enhanced by forming a single command buffer for execution by all of the VPUs in the system even though each VPU may have a different set of commands to execute in the command buffer.
US08054309B2
To provide a game machine for displaying a picture in which light from a light source causes the shadow of an object, and the shadow varies according to a change in the position of the light source, the shape (posture) of the object, and so forth, while reducing a processing load. The present invention relates to a game machine for showing a picture obtained by viewing, from a predetermined viewpoint, a virtual three dimensional space where a light source and an object are placed. According to the present invention, a shadow rendering object for rendering a shadow of the object is placed. The permeability of each of the vertexes of polygons forming the shadow rendering object is determined based on the position of the light source and the position and shape data of the object, and the game screen image is produced based on the permeability determined. The number of polygons forming the shadow rendering object is controlled based on the distance between the viewpoint and the object.
US08054303B2
A transmitter includes a pair of output terminals which output an image data, and a transmitting unit. When the transmitting unit outputs the image data, a first output terminal of the pair is connected to a reference electric potential and a second output terminal of the pair is to a floating state, based on the image data. When the transmitting unit does not output an image data, the first and second output terminals of the pair become to a floating state.
US08054302B2
Embodiments of the invention provide a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) that is configured to process upper data bits, a control data bit, and a lower data bit using two decoders and a control logic. The resulting DAC provides high resolution output using a minimum circuit area. Embodiments of the invention also provide a sample and hold circuit for a DAC that reduces the effects of parasitic capacitance at the input of an operational amplifier (OP-AMP).
US08054300B2
This relates to a capacitive sensor panel that is able to dynamically reconfigure its sensor size and shape for proximity and/or distance to enable hover and gesture detection. Thus, the size and/or shape of the sensors in the panel can differ according to present needs. The sensor panel may dynamically reconfigure its sensor size and shape based on an object's proximity to the panel. The sensor panel may dynamically reconfigure its sensor size and shape based on a gesture detected by the panel. The sensor panel may dynamically reconfigure its sensor size and shape based on an application executing on a device in communication with the panel.
US08054294B2
The present embodiments provide systems and methods for use in remote controlling devices including consumer electronic devices. Some embodiments provide a remote control system that comprises a processor, a display driver coupled with the processor, a touch screen display coupled with and receiving display control signals from the display driver such that the touch screen display displays one of a plurality of control views with a fixed number of function buttons displayed in each of the plurality of control views, a tactile screen cover extending over and covering the touch screen display through which selections of one or more of the function buttons is detected, and a wireless transmitter coupled with the processor that wirelessly transmits function signals in response to a detection of a selection of one of the function buttons.
US08054290B2
Embodiments related to the enhancement of contrast in an image pattern in a structured light depth sensor are disclosed. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides, in a structured light depth sensor system comprising a structured light depth sensor, a method comprising projecting a light pattern onto an object, detecting via an image sensor an image of the light pattern as reflected from the object, increasing a contrast of the light pattern relative to ambient light present in the image of the light pattern as reflected from the object to form a contrast-enhanced image of the light pattern as reflected from the object, and based upon a motion of the object as detected via the contrast-enhanced image of the light pattern, controlling an application that is providing output to a display.
US08054287B2
A driving apparatus, a driving method and a liquid crystal display (LCD) using the same are provided, wherein the method includes the following steps of: setting a color display sequence, wherein the color display sequence is RGBG, RGRB or RBGB; alternately reading frame data from a first frame register and a second register according to a frame period having three field periods; and sequentially displaying four color data in a cycle period having four field periods according to the color display sequence and the read frame data. By utilizing the method in the present invention, color loss of a field sequential color display occurred in a lower temperature environment is improved.
US08054283B2
An “LED” driving circuit comprises an “LED” driving voltage generator which generates an “LED” driving voltage, a pulse width modulation (“PWM”) control unit which outputs a “PWM” signal having a predetermined duty ratio, and a main switching unit which controls the driving voltage applied to the “LEDs” in accordance with the “PWM” signal. Further, the “PWM” control unit comprises a controller including an error amplifier which detects an error between a reference voltage and a driving voltage and amplifies the detected error, an oscillator which outputs a pulse signal having a predetermined oscillation frequency, and a comparator which compares the pulse signal output from the oscillator with an output voltage from the error amplifier to generate a “PWM” signal; and a high frequency damper connected to the main switching unit to prevent malfunction of the controller due to noise. A backlight unit and liquid crystal display incorporate the “LED” driving circuit.
US08054265B2
This invention relates to a liquid crystal display device that minimizes picture quality deterioration caused by signal distortion. The present invention selects an area within an image, which has a rapidly increasing or decreasing gamma voltage, identifies a border delineating two different intensity regions within the area, computes an average intensity within the area, and weights the gamma voltage for each pixel within the area based on the average intensity. A liquid crystal display device according to the present invention includes: a liquid crystal display panel; an analyzer analyzing a brightness characteristic of data in an area within an image; an average video signal voltage generator calculating an average brightness value in the area; a bordering value processing part calculating a bordering brightness value in the area; and a weighting part adjusting a pixel voltage according to the average brightness value and the bordering brightness value.
US08054263B2
An exemplary liquid crystal display (200) includes a liquid crystal panel, a gate driving circuit (210), and a data driving circuit (220). The liquid crystal panel includes a pixel array (230), a short-circuit test circuit (240), and a control circuit (290). The short-circuit test circuit and the control circuit cooperatively form a discharging circuit. When the liquid crystal display is powered off, electric charge stored in the liquid crystal panel is discharged through the discharging circuit. The gate driving circuit is configured for scanning the liquid crystal panel. The data driving circuit is configured for providing gray-scale voltages to the liquid crystal panel when the liquid crystal panel is scanned.
US08054254B2
An organic light emitting display device including: an optical sensor for generating an optical sensor signal corresponding to brightness of ambient light; a first luminance control unit for generating a pulse width (EW1) of a brightness control signal in accordance with the optical sensor signal (Ssel) and supplying a selection signal; a second luminance control unit for generating a fluctuated value (EW2) for the pulse width of the brightness control signal in accordance with data of one frame; and a luminance control signal generation unit for generating a luminance control signal (Vc) for controlling a scan driver in accordance with the pulse width of the brightness control signal and the fluctuated value. Here, the second luminance control unit is turned on/off according to the selection signal from the first luminance control unit.
US08054252B2
A light-emitting display device is disclosed. The display includes: a display panel having a plurality of light-emitting elements disposed on a substrate in a matrix; a deterioration amount difference calculation section; a correction amount calculation section; a deterioration amount difference correction section; a gamma conversion section; an actual deterioration amount calculation section; and an estimation error detection section.
US08054248B2
A driving method of a plasma display panel may be provided such that the plasma display panel may be driven stably under a high temperature environment. The method may include applying a scan pulse to the scan electrode during an address period, applying a first DC voltage to the sustain electrode during the set-down period, applying a second DC voltage to the sustain electrode during the first address period after applying the falling waveform to the scan electrode, and applying a third DC voltage to the sustain electrode during the second address period after applying the second DC voltage to the sustain electrode. A difference between the second DC voltage and a lowest voltage of the scan pulse applied during the first address period is lower than a difference between the third DC voltage and a lowest voltage of the scan pulse applied during the second address period.
US08054247B2
In a method for driving a display, one frame may be divided into more sub frames than a number of bits of data. A time period of the one frame may be divided into a number of periods corresponding to a number of scan lines multiplied by the number of sub frames. A start position of the sub frames may be set based on a bit weight of the data so that gradations are linearly expressed. Remainders of the sub frames may be obtained by dividing the start position of the sub frames by the number of sub frames. A line number of a scan line to which a scan signal is supplied may be obtained based on the time period of the one frame, the start position of the sub frames, and the number of the sub frames.
US08054242B2
A liquid crystal display device including a main cell comprising a first substrate having a gate line, a data line, a thin film transistor and a pixel electrode; a second substrate facing the first substrate and having a black matrix and a color filter layer; and a first liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates; and a switching cell over the main cell, the switching cell comprising a third substrate having a plurality of first electrodes; a fourth substrate facing the third substrate and having a second electrode; and a second liquid crystal layer between the third and fourth substrates.
US08054239B2
According to one embodiment, a radome configured to extend over an opening of an antenna and includes a rigid layer overlying a ballistic-resistant layer. The rigid layer includes a honeycomb base material having a plurality of holes that extend transversely to the surface of the ballistic-resistant layer.
US08054229B2
A dual-band antenna with little limitation on the mounting space, which allows two antenna elements coping with different frequency bands to be laid out at a narrow space, and a portable wireless device having the same are provided. A band-like first antenna element, a sheet-like dielectric element, and a band-like second antenna element are fitted in a groove of a support member. The end portion of the second antenna element overlaps with the end portion of the first antenna element, and the dielectric element is sandwiched therebetween. The sandwiched dielectric element constitutes a capacitor, and first antenna element, the capacitor and the second antenna element are connected in series. The other end portion of the second antenna element is connected to a circuit in a bottom casing, and power is supplied through the other end portion thereof.
US08054219B2
This disclosure describes a method and system for determining position using a WLAN-PS estimated position as an initial position. In some embodiments, the method can include calculating a WLAN position estimate of the WLAN and satellite enabled device and using the WLAN position estimate as an initial position in satellite position system to determine the location of the WLAN and satellite enabled device.
US08054202B1
A traffic preemption system and related methods. Implementations may include a vehicle preemption unit mounted to a vehicle including an optical transmitter adapted to identify to an intersection preemption unit coupled with an intersection system controller the presence of the vehicle. The vehicle preemption unit may include a vehicle radio transceiver and the optical transmitter and the vehicle radio transceiver may be coupled with a vehicle controller. The intersection preemption unit may include an optical receiver and an intersection radio transceiver. The optical receiver and the intersection radio transceiver may each be coupled with an intersection controller. The intersection preemption unit may be adapted to change a traffic light in favor of the vehicle to which the vehicle preemption unit is mounted in response to an optical signal, a radio signal, or a combination of optical and radio signals from the vehicle preemption unit.
US08054199B2
A system is provided that includes a utility meter of a utility company that measures consumption of a utility within a space occupied by a user, a wireless fault detector associated with the utility located within the space and a wireless transmitter of the utility meter that receives a fault message from the fault detector, confirms consumption of the utility within the space and transmits a fault message that identifies the space to the utility company.
US08054191B2
A signaling device for electrical monitoring devices, in particular for short circuit and/or ground fault indicators, and for optical, visually perceptible signaling with at least one luminous element is provided. The signaling device has a housing having a housing wall and a region formed in the housing wall so as to cover the luminous element. A printed circuit board is disposed in the housing. The luminous element is arranged within the housing and directly on the printed circuit board. The housing wall is formed such that it is at least light-transmissive in the region.
US08054188B2
A CO detector includes a sensor configured to detect a presence of CO and generate a signal indicative of the presence of CO, and a controller in signal communication with the sensor. The controller is configured to measure a level of detected CO in response to receiving the signal generated by the sensor. The controller is further configured to detect a first trouble condition representative of an end-of-life condition of the sensor, and a second trouble condition different from the first trouble condition.
US08054187B2
A precipitation gauge for measuring liquid and frozen precipitation includes a support structure having at least one light sensor, or pair of electrodes, and at least one light source disposed thereon so that the light sensor may receive light that is emitted from the light source. The light sensor or light sensors and the light source or light sources generally extend a substantial height of the support structure. The light sensor or light sensors generate an output signal in response to the amount of light received from the light source. A microprocessor receives the output signal or output signals from the light sensor or light sensors and determines whether precipitation is present between the light sensor or light sensors and the light source or light sources. Based on the output signal or output signals, the microprocessor determines and displays the level of precipitation. The microprocessor may also determine the density of frozen precipitation. A heating element is disposed on the support structure to melt frozen precipitation. The microprocessor determines the density of the frozen precipitation from the amount of frozen precipitation and the amount of liquid that results from melting the frozen precipitation. Alternatively, the microprocessor determines the density of frozen precipitation from the amount of frozen precipitation and the weight of the frozen precipitation.
US08054174B1
A referee's wireless horn indicator system having sensory alerts for aiding a referee in accurately officiating a sports event. The system includes a controller and a sensory receiver. The controller includes an official time clock for the sports event, a control circuit coupled to the official time clock, and a radio transmitter activated by a control circuit for sending a radio signal including time information to the sensory receiver. The sensory receiver is worn by the referee, for instance, on the wrist and includes a radio receiver and a sensory alerting device, such as a piezoelectronic speaker and a vibrator, where such sensory receiver is battery powered. Prior to and/or upon the official time clock reaching zero, a time signal is sent by the transmitter to the radio receiver which interprets and then activates one or more of the selected and configured sensory alert devices to impart an audible sensory alert or a tactual sensory (vibratory) alert, or both, to the referee thereby apprising the referee of the time remaining in or of the expiration of the time period or game, or both.
US08054165B2
A method is presented that establishes, at a telecommunication device that is at a particular service region of a first communication network, a Transmission Control Protocol over Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) connection between the telecommunication device and a network controller that communicatively couples several service regions of the first communication network to a licensed wireless second communication network. The method receives a channel activation message from the network controller over the TCP/IP connection. The channel activation message initiates the telecommunication device to activate a channel for a communication session. The method sends communication session data through an activated channel to the network controller for routing to the licensed wireless second communication network. The method receives a release message from the network controller over the TCP/IP connection. The release message causes the telecommunication device to terminate the communication session by releasing the activated channel.
US08054158B2
When vehicle doors have been opened and closed, request signals are transmitted from external transmitters and an internal transmitter to perform mutual communication with a portable device. At this time, when matching of an ID code of the portable device is OK, this matching result is stored. In mutual communication of one of when the vehicle doors are opened and closed, and when door lock switches are operated, if matching of the ID code is OK, the vehicle doors are automatically locked. In this way, by increasing chances of mutual communication between a vehicle unit and the portable device, it becomes more likely that the vehicle doors can be locked.
US08054157B2
An RF terminating resistor with a flange body, a planar layer structure, an upper face of a substrate, a resistance layer, an input conductor track, and an earth connection conductor track. The input conductor track electrically connected to opposite ends of the resistance layer. The substrate having a contact face, facing away from the layer structure. The flange body being bent around in a direction parallel to a first edge facing the earth conductor track, and a predetermined section bent around in a direction at right angles to this edge. The bent-around section extending in a space between a first plane, defined by the contact face, and a second plane, defined by the upper face, with the substrate abutting on the bent-around section connecting the contact face to the upper face and facing the earth connection conductor track on the upper face.
US08054154B2
A planar transformer includes first and second windings that may be comprised of electrically conductive traces etched onto one or more printed circuit boards. The printed circuit boards may be arranged in various orientations so as to change the turns ratio of the planar transformer. In one embodiment, the printed circuit boards are substantially similar and may be electrically connected via connectors that separate the circuit boards. Insulating sleeves may be inserted between the printed circuit boards in an interleaved configuration.
US08054152B2
A transformer includes a covering member, a bobbin, a primary winding coil, plural secondary winding coils, and a magnetic core assembly. The covering member includes plural pins. The bobbin is combined with the covering member, and includes a bobbin body and a channel. A first winding section and plural single-trough second winding sections are defined on the bobbin body. The single-trough second winding sections are arranged at bilateral sides of the first winding section. The channel runs through the bobbin body. The primary winding coil is wound around the first winding section of the bobbin, and connected with the pins. The secondary winding coils are wound around respective single-trough second winding sections of the bobbin. The magnetic core assembly is partially embedded into the channel of the bobbin.
US08054151B2
A compact inductor comprises a coil, a coil-burying body, and a body for a closed magnetic circuit. The coil-burying body is a fired porous ceramic body having a first magnetic permeability, in which the coil is buried. In the coil-burying body, “a through-hole 12a passing through inside of the coil along an axis of the coil” is formed. The body for a closed magnetic circuit is a fired dense ceramic body having a second magnetic permeability greater than the first magnetic permeability. The body for a closed magnetic circuit is arranged closely/densely at an outer circumference portion of the coil-burying body and in the through-hole. A magnetic path is therefore formed mainly within the body for a closed magnetic circuit, and the magnetic flux density is reduced in an area close to the coil. Accordingly, an inductor having the excellent superimposed DC current characteristic is provided.
US08054149B2
This invention discloses a monolithic inductor including a body made by compressing a magnetic powder, a coil positioned in the body, and a permanent magnet positioned in the body and in a magnetic circuit formed by applying current to the coil. The monolithic inductor of this invention includes the magnetic body containing the permanent magnet and the coil. The permanent magnet in the magnetic circuit (path of magnetic flux lines) formed by applying current to the coil generates a reverse-bias magnetic field, thereby increasing the operating range of the magnetic body, the saturation current of the magnetic body, and the rated current of the inductor.
US08054147B2
Electrostatic devices, systems and methods are presented. One embodiment is an electrostatic device including a substrate, a first electrode disposed on the substrate, a movable element having a second electrode and a control electrode. The control electrode is disposed in electrostatic communication with the movable element. The control electrode includes a protection layer having resistivity in a range of from about 1 ohm-cm to about 10 kohm-cm.
US08054143B2
A switch circuit for passing or blocking a high-frequency signal includes a correction circuit for correcting an impedance component that exists in the switch circuit and that changes asymmetrically with the direct-current potential as a reference such that impedance as seen from either high-frequency terminal changes symmetrically with the direct-current potential as a reference in response to positive and negative changes that take the direct-current potential of the high-frequency signal as a reference.
US08054141B2
A relaxation oscillator includes a capacitor connected to a comparator input, current sources switched to supply power to the capacitor based on an output of the comparator, and a duplicate integrator shifting a voltage on the capacitor to offset a propagation delay through the comparator. The duplicate integrator includes current sources and a capacitor matching and switched in tandem with those within the relaxation oscillator, plus an additional current source, and is selectively switched into connection with the comparator input. By canceling the comparator propagation delay, the oscillator output frequency can be stably controlled through selection of resistive and capacitive values, using cheaper technology and tolerating large temperature, voltage and process variations.
US08054128B2
A current control mechanism for use in low power consumption circuits with limited headroom includes a differential transistor pair from whose collectors a current output is taken. The current output is a function of a reference voltage provided at bases of a reference transistor pair having emitters that are coupled to the bases of the differential pair. The reference voltage is controlled by a pair of control transistors that control current through a load. A pair of tracking transistors can be provided to track supply voltage. A single-ended topology can also be implemented.
US08054116B2
Techniques for dithering quantization thresholds of time-to-digital converters (TDC's) in all-digital phase-locked loops (ADPLL's) are disclosed. In an embodiment, the delay introduced by an individual buffer in a TDC delay line may be dithered. In another embodiment, the delay associated with the TDC delay line may be extended by a fixed amount to accommodate dithering of the zero-delay threshold.
US08054111B2
A semiconductor device with less power consumption and an electronic appliance using the same. The semiconductor device of the invention is supplied with a first potential from a high potential power source and a second potential from a low potential power source. Upon input of a first signal to an input node, an output node outputs a second signal. With the semiconductor device of the invention, a potential difference of the second signal can be controlled to be smaller than a potential difference between the first potential and the second potential, thereby power consumption required for charging/discharging wires can be reduced.
US08054104B2
Disclosed herein is a delay circuit for performing one of a charge and a discharge in two stages, and delaying a signal, the delay circuit including an output section configured to output a delayed signal; two power supplies; and a delay inverter; wherein the delay inverter has a first transistor and a second transistor of an identical channel type for one of a first charge and a first discharge, the first transistor and the second transistor being connected in series with each other between the output section and one power supply, and the delay inverter has a third transistor of a different channel type from the first transistor and the second transistor for one of a second charge and a second discharge, the third transistor being connected in parallel with one of the first transistor and the second transistor.
US08054102B2
An interface device includes a differential signal transmitter, a differential signal receiver, a first coupling capacitor, a second coupling capacitor, a direct current (DC) signal transmitter, and a DC signal receiver. The differential signal transmitter transmits a differential signal to the differential signal receiver via a differential signal line including a first signal line and a second signal line. The first coupling capacitor is communicatively coupled to the first signal line and to the differential signal transmitter. The second coupling capacitor is communicatively coupled to the first signal line and to the differential signal receiver. The DC signal transmitter transmits a DC signal via the first signal line. The DC signal receiver receives the DC signal via the first signal line.
US08054100B1
A line transceiver apparatus for multiple transmission standards including a operational amplifier (OP-AMP), a transformer unit, a first variable resistor unit to a sixth variable resistor unit, and a variable resistor control unit is provided. The first resistor and the second resistor are coupled between transmission nodes of the line transceiver apparatus and input nodes of the OP-AMP, and the load nodes of the transformer unit are receiving nodes of the line transceiver apparatus. The variable resistor control unit adjusts the impedances of the first variable resistor unit to the sixth variable resistor unit according to a transmission standard selection signal so as to enable the line transceiver apparatus to support multiple transmission standards.
US08054092B2
A sensor device for monitoring and testing for potential corrosion of structural elements is disclosed. A membrane including a thin conductor sense loop within it may be disposed near a structural element to be monitored. Measured changes in the electrical properties of the conductor sense loop reveal corrosion of the conductor and can indicate potential corrosion in the structural element. The sensor may also be implemented as a gasket. Connection to the sensor device may be through a connector or using a wireless reader which remotely energizes the sensor device.
US08054090B2
In a capacitive sensor of the type having X electrodes which are driven and Y electrodes that are used as sense channels connected to charge measurement capacitors, signal measurements are made conventionally by driving the X electrodes to transfer successive packets of charge to the charge measurement capacitors. However, an additional noise measurement is made by emulating or mimicking the signal measurement, but without driving the X electrodes. The packets of charge transferred to the charge accumulation capacitor are then indicative of noise induced on the XY sensing nodes. These noise measurements can be used to configure post-processing of the signal measurements.
US08054087B2
Provided is a low-power direct current detector. The low-power direct current detector includes a main current source circuit generating an ultra-low current, a limitation circuit limiting the current generated by the main current source circuit to lower than a preset current, and a voltage detection circuit biased by the ultra-low current generated by the main current source circuit to detect an input DC voltage.
US08054063B2
A motorcycle wheel speed transmission mechanism includes a gear housing affixed to the front fork of a motorcycle and having an outside receptacle and an outside sensor mount, a driven gear mounted inside the gear housing and rotatable with the front wheel of the motorcycle, an output gear mounted in the outside receptacle and meshed with the driven gear, an annular magnet holder mounted on the gear shaft of the output gear and defining therein a plurality of equiangularly spaced magnetic zones, and a speed sensor mounted in the sensor mount and electrically connected to an electronic speedometer of the motorcycle through a transmission line for detecting the revolving speed of the annular magnet holder and transmitting detected data to the electronic speedometer for display.
US08054062B2
A method and system for measuring a characteristic of a machine is provided. The system includes a speed sensor including a housing, a variable reluctance sensor (VRS) mounted at least partially within the housing, and a digitization circuit electrically coupled to an output of the VRS. The digitization circuit is also mounted within the housing and is configured to convert a substantially sinusoidal output of the VRS into a digital output signal.
US08054056B2
A switch mode power converter that precisely controls average switching current and operating frequency. The switching control operative in hysteretic average current mode control provides wide bandwidth operation without the need for slope correction. The switching converter ripple current is varied by a frequency comparator in response to a comparison of the switching frequency to a reference frequency. The ripple current is adjusted to obtain correlation between the operating switching frequency and the reference frequency. Peak current levels are precisely controlled and may be limited to prevent component stress levels from being exceeded. Current levels are continuously monitored with a current sense amplifier, or monitored with a high-gain low energy current sampler. Feedback loop independent line and load regulation is provided by continuous current monitoring, or by using variable slope charge and transfer voltage to pulse width converters when operating with a current sampler based system.
US08054053B2
When power is turned on and in a state in which a power supply voltage is not supplied from the switching power supply to the second clock generating section, the first clock generating section generates a first clock signal with a frequency that is preset in the first clock generating section, without using a third clock signal from the frequency dividing section, to cause the first switching section to operate. By the first switching section operating, a power supply voltage is supplied from the switching power supply to the second clock generating section. After the second clock generating section has started to operate, a third clock signal (a clock signal obtained by dividing the frequency of a second clock signal generated by the second clock generating section) is supplied from the frequency dividing section to the first clock generating section. The first clock generating section generates a first clock signal with a frequency that is synchronized with the frequency of the third clock signal, to cause the first switching section to operate.
US08054047B2
A battery pack charging system comprises a charger configured to be removably coupled to at least two different battery packs each having a different regulation charge voltage associated therewith, and a charger controller configured to cause the charger to charge the at least two different battery packs to the respective regulation charge voltages based on a signal received from each of the respective battery packs.
US08054043B2
The car power source apparatus is provided with a series battery array 10 having a plurality of rechargeable batteries 11 connected in series to supply power to an electric motor that drives the car, equalizing circuits 20 that equalize battery 11 electrical characteristics by discharging or charging each battery 11 of the series battery array 10, a cut-off mechanism 19 connected in series with the series battery array 10 to disconnect the series connection, and a stopping circuit 50, 70, 80 that detects the cut-off state of the cut-off mechanism 19 and controls equalizing circuit 20 operation. In this car power source apparatus, the stopping circuit 50, 70, 80 detects cut-off due to cut-off mechanism 19 removal and stops the equalizing operation performed by the equalizing circuits 20.
US08054032B2
Systems and methods are provided for controlling a double-ended inverter system having a first inverter and a second inverter. The method comprises determining a required output current and determining a desired second inverter current. The method further comprises determining a second inverter switching function, wherein only a selected leg in the second inverter is modulated at a duty cycle, determining a first inverter switching function based on the second inverter switching function, and modulating the first inverter and the second inverter using the first inverter switching function and the second inverter switching function.
US08054013B2
Power lines are connected to neutral points of motor generators, respectively, and an electric power is transmitted and received between a vehicle and a load outside the vehicle via the power lines. In this transmission, an ECU simultaneously PWM-controls all phases of one of inverters, and controls the other inverter to keep continuously the conducting state.
US08054010B2
An illuminating device for a display device includes a tube lamp which can be driven in parallel by power supplied from a power supply device through a first power supply member and a second power supply member; the first power supply member; and the second power supply member. The illuminating device is provided with illuminating sections whose equivalent circuit is a serially connected body having capacitors connected to the both ends of a negative resistance. The illuminating sections are driven in parallel by separating them into two systems. A voltage to be applied to the left end of the illuminating sections which belong to the first system, and a voltage to be applied to the left end of the illuminating sections which belong to the second system are permitted to be in opposite phases, and a voltage to be applied to the right end of the illuminating sections which belong to the first system and a voltage to be applied to the right end of the illuminating sections which belong to the second system are permitted to be in opposite phases. Thus, display noise of the display device can be reduced.
US08054008B2
The present invention includes a first DC converter converting AC voltage, into DC voltage while correcting a power factor, and a second DC converter electrically isolating the first DC converter from an LED group load, and converting the DC voltage, into a predetermined DC voltage and supply the resultant voltage to the LED group load. The second DC converter includes a current detection circuit disposed on the secondary side, and detecting current flowing into the LED group load, an error amplifier amplifying an error between a detected current value detected and a reference current value, a signal transmission isolation element transmitting a control signal based on an output signal from the error amplifier, to the primary side, and a switching element transferring power to the secondary side through the transformer by being turned on/off according to the control signal.
US08054000B2
A flash lamp irradiation apparatus comprises at least one flash lamp having a bulb made of translucent material, two or more trigger members disposed along a tube axis of the at least one flash lamp, wherein voltage is simultaneously impressed to the two or more trigger members at lighting in order to emit light from the at least one flash lamp.
US08053996B2
A light emitting device 1 is adapted, with a distributed power supply voltage, to turn on a light emitter 7, while timing a continuous conduction time with a pulse generating circuit 2, a frequency dividing circuit 3, and a counting memory circuit 4, to flash the light emitter 7 on and off with an on-off pattern depending on a result of the timing, signaling out information on the continuous conduction time.
US08053992B2
A plasma reactor includes a honeycomb electrode in which a plurality of cells that function as gas passages are partitioned by a partition wall, and a discharge electrode. The honeycomb electrode includes a first gas circulation section that allows a first gas to pass through, and a second gas circulation section that allows a second gas to pass through. The plasma reactor causes the first gas introduced into the first gas circulation section of the honeycomb electrode through the space between the electrodes to undergo a reaction while causing a plasma discharge between the honeycomb electrode and the discharge electrode, and allows the second gas to be introduced into the second gas circulation section of the honeycomb electrode to transfer heat of the second gas to the first gas circulation section to promote the reaction of the first gas.
US08053985B2
An organic electroluminescent device and its method of manufacturing are provided. The organic electroluminescent device may include a rear substrate, an organic electroluminescent unit including a first electrode, an organic film, and a second electrode stacked on a surface of the rear substrate. It may also include a front substrate joined to the rear substrate to seal an internal space in which the organic electroluminescent unit is disposed. It may also include a porous oxide layer composed of a porous silica and a metal compound on a lower surface thereof. A device constructed according to the present invention may have excellent adsorption of moisture and oxygen, thereby increasing the life span of the device.
US08053982B2
One embodiment of the present invention relates to a light-emitting diode having one or more light-emitting layers, a pair of electrodes disposed on the light-emitting diode so that an operating voltage can be applied to generate light from the one or more light-emitting layers, and at least one external electrode in electronic communication with the one or more light-emitting layers. Applying an appropriate voltage to the at least one external electrodes at about the time the operating voltage is terminated extracts excess electrons from the one or more light-emitting layers and reduces the duration of electron-hole recombination during the time period over which the operating voltage is turned off.
US08053978B2
An organic light emitting device comprises: one or more first transflective members disposed on the substrate; one or more pixel electrodes disposed on the respective one or more first transflective members; one or more first organic light emitting members disposed on the respective one or more pixel electrodes; one or more second transflective members disposed on the respective one or more first organic light emitting members; one or more second organic light emitting members disposed on the respective second transflective members; and a common electrode disposed on the one or more second organic light emitting members. Other embodiments are also provided.
US08053972B2
A light-emitting device comprising a population of quantum dots (QDs) embedded in a host matrix and a primary light source which causes the QDs to emit secondary light and a method of making such a device. The size distribution of the QDs is chosen to allow light of a particular color to be emitted therefrom. The light emitted from the device may be of either a pure (monochromatic) color, or a mixed (polychromatic) color, and may consist solely of light emitted from the QDs themselves, or of a mixture of light emitted from the QDs and light emitted from the primary source. The QDs desirably are composed of an undoped semiconductor such as CdSe, and may optionally be overcoated to increase photoluminescence.
US08053964B2
The invention relates to a spark plug for igniting a combustible gas mixture in an internal combustion engine, comprising an ignition electrode (4), an electrical supply line (5), to which the ignition electrode (4) is connected, an insulator body (6), through which the supply line (5) is passed, a housing head (2), which rests in sealing fashion on the insulator body (6) and bears an outer thread (3) for the purpose of screwing it into an internal combustion engine, a tube housing (9), which is fixed on the housing head (2), surrounds the insulator body (6) and has a hexagon head (13). The invention provides that the tube housing (9) surrounds an insulator body holder (7), which is welded to the housing head (2) and presses the insulator body (6) with a prestress against the housing head (2).
US08053960B2
An LED illumination device includes an optical section disposed at a bottom end of the LED illumination device, and in which a light source is provided. A heat dissipation section located adjacent to the optical section includes a plurality of fins thermally contacting the light source. The electrical section is disposed at a top end of the LED illumination device and electrically connects with the light source. The heat dissipation section is disposed between the optical section and the electrical section. The electrical section defines a plurality of air exchanges communicating the inside of the electrical section with the heat dissipation section and a plurality of exhaust ports communicating the inside of the electrical section with an external environment of the LED illumination device.
US08053931B2
The power control of a transport system comprises an electric motor for moving the transport appliance as well as a power supply appliance of the motor, which comprises an intermediate circuit. The power supply appliance of the motor is fitted between the power source and the electric motor. The transport system further comprises a rectifier of the intermediate circuit power, which is fitted between the intermediate circuit of the power supply appliance of the motor and the supplied load for transmitting intermediate circuit power to the supplied load.
US08053922B2
The invention relates to a closing system for motor vehicles involving access authorization and driving authorization by means of a control unit provided with means of communication. Said communication means comprise a stationary transmitter-receiver unit in the vehicle and a mobile transmitter-receiver unit in a wireless hand telephone (10). The control unit monitors the data transferred during said communication for access or driving authorization and activates or deactivates the corresponding systems if authorization is valid. The hand telephone (10) contains an SIM card (15) for telephonic network operation. In order to use the closing system in a quick and comfortable manner, the SIM card (15) is also a carrier for the access and driving authorization data. (16). A bi-directional local communication hands-free system operating in the GHz range is also used in the motor vehicle. Said telephonic local communication is also used for transmitting access and/or driving authorization data (16).
US08053911B2
Synchronization between command and address signals commonly coupled to a plurality of memory devices to be operated in parallel and a clock signal coupled to the memory devices is achieved, while suppressing an increase in the clock wiring length. A semiconductor device has a data processing device mounted on a wiring substrate and a plurality of memory devices accessed in parallel by the data processing device. The data processing device outputs the command and address signals as a first frequency from command and address terminals, and outputs a clock signal as a second frequency from a clock terminal. The second frequency is set to multiple times of the first frequency, and an output timing equal to or earlier than a cycle starting phase of the clock signal output from the clock terminal can be selected to the command and address signals output from the command and address terminals.
US08053909B2
A method for fabricating a semiconductor component with a through wire interconnect includes the step of providing a substrate having a circuit side, a back side, and a through via. The method also includes the steps of: threading a wire through the via, forming a contact on the wire on the back side, forming a bonded contact on the wire on the circuit side, and then severing the wire from the bonded contact. The through wire interconnect includes the wire in the via, the contact on the back side and the bonded contact on the circuit side. The contact on the back side, and the bonded contact on the circuit side, permit multiple components to be stacked with electrical connections between adjacent components. A system for performing the method includes the substrate with the via, and a wire bonder having a bonding capillary configured to thread the wire through the via, and form the contact and the bonded contact. The semiconductor component can be used to form chip scale components, wafer scale components, stacked components, or interconnect components for electrically engaging or testing other semiconductor components.
US08053904B2
A semiconductor chip package structure for achieving flip-chip electrical connection without using a wire-bonding process includes a package unit, a semiconductor chip, a first insulative layer, first conductive layers, a second insulative layer, and second conductive layers. The package unit has a receiving groove. The semiconductor chip is received in the receiving groove and has a plurality of conductive pads disposed on its top surface. The first insulative layer is formed between the conductive pads to insulate the conductive pads. The first conductive layers are formed on the first insulative layer and the package unit, and one side of each first conductive layer is electrically connected to the corresponding conductive pad. The second insulative layer is formed between the first conductive layers in order to insulate the first conductive layers from each other. The second conductive layers are respectively formed on the other opposite sides of the first conductive layers.
US08053890B2
An assembly includes a substrate, a chip mounted on the substrate, a voltage controlled oscillator circuit including an inductor and further circuit elements. The inductor is mounted on or in the substrate, and the further circuit elements are mounted on or in the chip. An assembly is disclosed that includes a substrate including a first metallization plane and a second metallization plane, a chip mounted on the substrate, and an inductor mounted on or in the substrate. The inductor includes a first inductor portion in the first metallization plane and a second inductor portion in the second metallization plane. An assembly is also disclosed including a substrate, a chip mounted onto the substrate, and a transformer formed at least in part on or in the substrate.
US08053884B2
A power semiconductor module comprising a housing of a first plastic, at least one substrate carrier with a circuit constructed thereon and electric terminating elements extending therefrom. The housing includes attachment means for its permanent connection with the substrate carrier. The housing has a permanently elastic sealing device of a second plastic which is formed integrally with the housing and encircles and is directed towards a first inner main surface of the substrate carrier. A method for constructing such a module includes the steps of constructing a housing of a first mechanically stable plastic and a sealing device of a second permanently elastic plastic; disposing the at least one substrate carrier on the housing; and permanently connecting the housing to the substrate carrier.
US08053883B2
Semiconductor packages that contain isolated, stacked dies and methods for making such devices are described. The semiconductor package contains both a first die with a first integrated circuit and a second die with a second integrated circuit that is stacked onto the first die while also being isolated from the first die. The first and second dies are connected using an array of metal connectors containing both a base segment and a beam segment extending over the first die and supporting the second die. This configuration can provide a thinner semiconductor package since wire-bonding is not used. As well, since the integrated circuit devices in the first and second dies are isolated from each other, local heating and/or hot spots are diminished or prevented in the semiconductor package. Other embodiments are also described.
US08053881B2
A semiconductor package includes a first package including at least one first semiconductor chip; a second package including an external connection terminal and at least one second semiconductor chip, the second package being stacked on the first package; and an interposer disposed between the first and second packages and connected to the external connection terminal to electrically connect the first and second packages to each other. The interposer comprises an intermediate connector having an exposed end portion to which the second package is electrically connected via the external connection terminal and a protruding end portion lower than the exposed end portion to which the first package is electrically connected.
US08053877B2
A semiconductor package includes a chip base material; a capacitor formed on the base material; and a cover formed over the base material to cover the capacitor, and having a side portion and an upper portion. The base material is provided with a bonding pattern connecting the base material and the cover to cover the capacitor. The bonding pattern includes a region A having a substantially uniform pattern width A, and at least one region B having a pattern width B which is larger than the width pattern width A.
US08053876B2
According to an embodiment of the invention, a system, operable to facilitate dissipation of thermal energy, includes a mold compound, a die, a first lead frame, and a second lead frame. The die is disposed within the mold compound, and in operation generates thermal energy. The first lead frame is disposed at least partially within the mold compound and is operable to facilitate transmission of a signal. The second lead frame is disposed at least partially within the compound, at least partially separated from the first lead frame, and is operable to facilitate a dissipation of thermal energy.
US08053875B2
The quality of a non-leaded semiconductor device is to be improved. The semiconductor device comprises a sealing body for sealing a semiconductor chip with resin, a tab disposed in the interior of the sealing body, suspension leads for supporting the tab, plural leads having respective to-be-connected surfaces exposed to outer edge portions of a back surface of the sealing body, and plural wires for connecting pads formed on the semiconductor chip and the leads with each other. End portions of the suspending leads positioned in an outer periphery portion of the sealing body are not exposed to the back surface of the sealing body, but are covered with the sealing body. Therefore, stand-off portions of the suspending leads are not formed in resin molding. Accordingly, when cutting the suspending leads, corner portions of the back surface of the sealing body can be supported by a flat portion of a holder portion in a cutting die which flat portion has an area sufficiently wider than a cutting allowance of the suspending leads, whereby it is possible to prevent chipping of the resin and improve the quality of the semiconductor device (QFN).
US08053872B1
The present invention integrates a shield on a flat, no-lead (FN) semiconductor package, which has multiple rows of contact pads along any side. The FN semiconductor package will have at least one inner row and one outer row of contact pads on at least one side. The inner and outer rows of contact pads and a die attach pad form the foundation for the FN semiconductor package. A die is mounted on the die attach pad and connected by wirebonds to certain contact pads of the inner rows of contact pads. An overmold body is formed over the die, die attach pad, wirebonds, and inner row of contact pads, and substantially encompasses each contact pad of the outer row of contact pads. A conformal coating is applied over the overmold body, including the exposed surfaces of the contact pads of the outer row of contact pads, providing a shield.
US08053860B2
An excessive metallic film on a device isolation region is prevented from contributing to silicidation in an end of a source-drain diffusion layer region to thereby form a silicide film with uniform film thickness. There are sequentially conducted a step of forming a device isolation region 3 in a substrate 1 including a silicon layer at least in a surface thereof and filling a first insulator in the device isolation region 3, a step of making height of an upper surface of the first insulator less than height of an upper surface of the substrate 1 and forming a sidewall film 10 on a sidewall of the device isolation region 3, and a step of depositing a metallic film 11 on the substrate 1 and then conducting silicidation through a thermal process.
US08053859B2
To provide a semiconductor device that exhibits a high breakdown voltage, excellent thermal properties, a high latch-up withstanding capability and low on-resistance. The semiconductor device according to the invention, which includes a buried insulator region 5 disposed between an n−-type drift layer 3 and a first n-type region 7 above n−-type drift layer 3, facilitates limiting the emitter hole current, preventing latch-up from occurring, raising neither on-resistance nor on-voltage. The semiconductor device according to the invention, which includes a p-type region 4 disposed between the buried insulator region 5 and n−-type drift layer 3, facilitates depleting n−-type drift layer 3 in the OFF-state of the device. The semiconductor device according to the invention, which includes a second n-type region 6 disposed between the first n-type region 7 and the n−-type drift layer 3, facilitates dissipating the heat caused in the channel region or in the first n-type region 7 to a p+-type collector layer 1a, which is a semiconductor substrate, via the second n-type region 6, n−-type drift layer 3 and an n-type buffer layer 2.
US08053855B2
A CMOS image sensor for improving light sensitivity and peripheral brightness ratio, and a method for fabricating the same. The CMOS image sensor includes a substrate on which a light sensor and device isolating insulation films are formed, in which the top of the substrate is coated with a plurality of metal layers and oxide films; a plurality of reflective layers formed inside the metal layers, each being spaced apart; a color filter embedded in a groove formed by etching the oxide films inside the reflective layers by a predetermined thickness; a plurality of protrusions formed on both sides of the top of the color filter, each arranged at a predetermined distance from one another; a flat layer formed on the top of the protrusions and the oxide films; and a micro-lens formed on the top of the flat layer. The reflective layer disposed at the top of the photodiode is made of a material having a high reflectance and low absorptivity. Therefore, light incident on the virtual focus plane on the top portion of the reflective layer converges on the photodiode, and thus, the light sensitivity of the sensor is greatly improved.
US08053850B2
A micromachine is generally formed using a semiconductor substrate such as a silicon wafer. One of the objects of the present invention is to realize further reduction in cost by integrating a minute structure and a semiconductor element controlling the minute structure over one insulating surface in one step. A minute structure has a structure in which a first layer formed into a frame-shape are provided over an insulating surface, a space is formed inside the frame, and a second layer is formed to cross over the first layer. Such a minute structure and a thin film transistor can be integrated over one insulating surface in one step.
US08053845B2
In a reliable semiconductor device and a method of fabricating the semiconductor device, a difference in height between upper surfaces of a cell region and a peripheral region (also referred to as a level difference) is minimized by optimizing dummy gate parts. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate including a cell region and a peripheral region surrounding the cell region, a plurality of dummy active regions surrounded by a device isolating region and formed apart from each other, and a plurality of dummy gate parts formed on the dummy active regions and on the device isolating regions located between the dummy active regions, wherein each of the dummy gate parts covers two or more of the dummy active regions.
US08053842B2
It is intended to achieve a sufficiently-small SRAM cell area and a stable operation margin in a Loadless 4T-SRAM comprising a vertical transistor SGT. In a static type memory cell made up using four MOS transistors, each of the MOS transistor constituting the memory cell is formed on a planar silicon layer formed on a buried oxide film, to have a structure where a drain, a gate and a source are arranged in a vertical direction, wherein the gate is formed to surround a pillar-shaped semiconductor layer. The planar silicon layer comprises a first active region having a first conductive type, and a second active region having a second conductive type. The first and second active regions are connected to each other through a silicide layer formed in a surface of the planar silicon layer to achieve an SRAM cell having a sufficiently-small area.
US08053829B2
Nonvolatile memory devices and methods of manufacturing nonvolatile memory devices are provided. The method includes patterning a bulk substrate to form an active pillar; forming a charge storage layer on a side surface of active pillar; and forming a plurality of gates connected to the active pillar, the charge storage layer being disposed between the active pillar and the gates. Before depositing a gate, a bulk substrate is etched using a dry etching to form a vertical active pillar which is in a single body with a semiconductor substrate.
US08053815B2
Disclosed herein is a solid-state image pickup device including, a plurality of light receiving units, a transfer channel, a first transfer electrode, a second transfer electrode, first wiring, and second wiring.
US08053814B2
An apparatus comprises a first layer within a semiconductor chip having active structures electrically connected to other active structures and having electrically isolated first inactive structures. A second layer within the semiconductor chip is physically connected to the first layer. The second layer comprises an insulator and has second inactive structures. The first inactive structures are physically aligned with the second inactive structures.
US08053812B2
A method for fabricating a non-volatile memory array includes placing contacts over bit lines in a self-aligned manner. The placing includes forming self-aligned contact holes bounded by a second insulating material resistant to the removal of a first insulating material previously deposited over the bit lines, and depositing contact material, wherein the second insulating material blocks effusion of the contact material beyond the contact holes. The distance between neighboring bit lines in the array does not include a margin for contact misalignment.
US08053807B2
A semiconductor package may include a semiconductor pattern, a bonding pad, and a polymer insulation member. The semiconductor pattern may include a semiconductor device and first hole. The bonding pad may include a wiring pattern and plug. The wiring pattern may be formed on an upper face of the semiconductor pattern. The plug may extend from the wiring pattern to fill the first hole. The polymer insulation member may be formed on a lower face of the semiconductor pattern and may include a second hole exposing a lower end of the plug. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor package may include forming a first hole through a semiconductor substrate; forming a bonding pad and plug; attaching a supporting member to the upper face of the substrate; reducing a thickness of the substrate; forming a polymer insulation member on the lower face of the substrate; and cutting the substrate.
US08053805B2
Provided are a light emitting device, a light emitting device package, and a lighting system. The light emitting device comprises a light emitting structure layer comprising a first conductive type semiconductor layer, a second conductive type semiconductor layer, and an active layer between the first conductive type semiconductor layer and the second conductive type semiconductor layer, and an electrode comprising a pad part and a finger part on the light emitting structure layer. The pad part comprises a pattern in which at least one opening is defined, and the finger part comprises a pattern electrically connected to the pad part and linearly extending from the pad part.
US08053799B2
The present invention has an object to provide a LED package having a means capable of precisely limiting a region in which a resin containing a phosphor is dotted on a member on which an LED chip is supported. To this end, an LED package according to the present invention comprises a package body having an inner space with an LED chip mounted therein, the inner space being open toward a light emission direction; a chip support member mounted to the inner space of the package body to support the LED chip; a phosphor resin member formed by dotting resin containing a phosphor onto the LED chip; and a region limitation means provided on the chip support member and defining a region in which the phosphor resin member is formed.
US08053795B2
A light emitting device and a method for fabricating the same according to the present invention are advantageous in that since an LLO (Laser Lift Off) process is performed using a thick metal film grown through a growth process, an occurrence rate of a void is remarkably decreased due to dense bonding between metals so that an occurrence rate of a crack can be decreased. Further, the present invention has an advantage in that a metal is filled in trench regions formed through an isolation process for devices, thereby protecting the devices and ensuring excellent heat dissipation. The present invention has a further advantage in that a reflective film is formed on inclined sidewalls of a device-forming thin film layer so that light loss through lateral sides of the device can be reduced, thereby improving optical properties.
US08053791B2
A structure of light-emitting diode (LED) dies having an AC loop (a structure of AC LED dies), which is formed with at least one unit of AC LED micro-dies disposed on a chip. The unit of AC LED micro-dies comprises two LED micro-dies arranged in mutually reverse orientations and connected with each other in parallel, to which an AC power supply may be applied so that the LED unit may continuously emit light in response to a positive-half wave voltage and a negative-half wave voltage in the AC power supply. Since each AC LED micro-die is operated forwardly, the structure of AC LED dies also provides protection from electrical static charge (ESD) and may operate under a high voltage.
US08053788B2
A rod-shaped semiconductor device having a light-receiving or light-emitting function is equipped with a rod-shaped substrate made of p-type or n-type semiconductor crystal, a separate conductive layer which is formed on a part of the surface of the substrate excluding a band-shaped part parallel to the axis of the substrate and has a different conduction type from the conduction type of the substrate, a pn-junction formed with the substrate and separate conductive layer, a band-shaped first electrode which is formed on the surface of the band-shaped part on the substrate and ohmic-connected to the substrate, and a band-shaped second electrode which is formed on the opposite side of the first electrode across the shaft of said substrate and ohmic-connected to the separate conductive layer.
US08053787B2
A lamp seat includes a metal substrate having opposite first and second surfaces, first and second conductive patterns formed on the first surface, and third and fourth conductive patterns formed on the second surface and connected respectively and integrally to the first and second conductive patterns. A heat-conductive first insulating layer is disposed between the metal substrate and each of the first, second, third and fourth conductive patterns. A heat-conductive second insulating layer is formed over the first insulating layer such that corresponding parts of the first and second conductive patterns are exposed outwardly of the second insulating layer for electrical connection with positive and negative electrodes of a light emitting diode, respectively.
US08053786B2
Provided are a top-emitting nitride based light emitting device having an n-type clad layer, an active layer and a p-type clad layer sequentially stacked thereon, comprising an interface modification layer formed on the p-type clad layer and a transparent conductive thin film layer made up of a transparent conductive material formed on the interface modification layer; and a process for preparing the same. In accordance with the top-emitting nitride-based light emitting device of the present invention and a process for preparing the same, there are provided advantages such as improved ohmic contact with the p-type clad layer, leading to increased wire bonding efficiency and yield upon packaging the light emitting device, capability to improve luminous efficiency and life span of the device due to low specific contact resistance and excellent current-voltage properties.
US08053782B2
A photodetector which uses single or multi-layer graphene as the photon detecting layer is disclosed. Multiple embodiments are disclosed with different configurations of electrodes. In addition, a photodetector array comprising multiple photodetecting elements is disclosed for applications such as imaging and monitoring.
US08053780B2
In case that a conventional TFT is formed to have an inversely staggered type, a resist mask is required to be formed by an exposing, developing, and droplet discharging in forming an island-like semiconductor region. It resulted in the increase in the number of processes and the number of materials. According to the present invention, a process can be simplified since after forming a source region and a drain region, a portion serving as a channel region is covered by an insulating film serving as a channel protecting film to form an island-like semiconductor film, and so a semiconductor element can be manufactured by using only metal mask without using a resist mask.
US08053773B2
A thin film transistor includes a gate electrode, a first insulating layer on the gate electrode, a semiconductor layer on the gate electrode and separated from the gate electrode by the first insulating layer, the semiconductor layer including a channel region corresponding to the gate electrode, a source region, and a drain region, a hydrogen diffusion barrier layer on the semiconductor layer, the hydrogen diffusion barrier layer covering the channel region and exposing the source and drain regions, and a second insulation layer on the source and drain regions and on the hydrogen diffusion barrier layer, such that the hydrogen diffusion barrier layer is between the second insulation layer and the channel region.
US08053762B2
The present invention relates to a novel imidazoquinazoline derivative, a process for preparing the same, and an organic electronic device using the same.The imidazoquinazoline derivative according to the present invention serves as hole injecting, hole transporting, electron injecting, electron transporting, or a light emitting material in an organic electronic device including an organic light emitting device, and the device according to the present invention exhibits excellent characteristics in efficiency, operating voltage, and stability.
US08053757B2
One embodiment of the present invention provides a gallium nitride (GaN)-based semiconductor light-emitting device (LED) which includes an n-type GaN-based semiconductor layer (n-type layer); an active layer; and a p-type GaN-based semiconductor layer (p-type layer). The n-type layer is epitaxially grown by using ammonia gas (NH3) as the nitrogen source prior to growing the active layer and the p-type layer. The flow rate ratio between group V and group III elements is gradually reduced from an initial value to a final value. The GaN-based LED exhibits a reverse breakdown voltage equal to or greater than 60 volts.
US08053756B2
Provided is a nitride semiconductor light emitting element having an improved carrier injection efficiency from a p-type nitride semiconductor layer to an active layer by simple means from a viewpoint utterly different from the prior art. A buffer layer 2, an undoped GaN layer 3, an n-type GaN contact layer 4, an InGaN/GaN superlattice layer 5, an active layer 6, a first undoped InGaN layer 7, a second undoped InGaN layer 8, and a p-type Gan-based contact layer 9 are stacked on a sapphire substrate 1. A p-electrode 10 is formed on the p-type Gan-based contact layer 9. An n-electrode 11 is formed on a surface where the n-type GaN contact layer 4 is exposed as a result of mesa-etching. The first undoped InGaN layer 7 is formed to contact a well layer closest to a p-side in the active layer having a quantum well structure, and subsequently the second undoped InGaN layer 8 is formed thereon. The carrier injection efficiency into the active layer 6 can be improved by making the total film thickness of the first and second undoped InGaN layers 20 nm or less.
US08053741B2
An outer casing is partitioned, in a plan view, into a high-voltage transformer drive circuit block for disposing at least a high-voltage transformer drive circuit, a high-voltage transformer block for disposing at least a secondary side of a high-voltage transformer, and an ion-generating element block for disposing an ion-generating element. It is thereby possible to obtain an ion-generating device suitable for reduction in size and thickness, and an electrical apparatus mounted with the same.
US08053740B2
An implantable medical apparatus comprises a solid state electronic circuit, an ionizing radiation exposure sensor, an ionizing radiation dose rate sensor, and a controller circuit. The ionizing radiation exposure sensor is configured to detect an exposure of the solid state electronic circuit to ionizing radiation, and generate an indication of a non-single-event-upset (non-SEU) effect to the solid state electronic circuit from the exposure to ionizing radiation, wherein the sensor comprises an accumulated ionizing radiation exposure sensor. The controller circuit is configured to blank the indication from the accumulated ionizing radiation exposure sensor when the radiation dose rate sensor indicates that flux ionizing radiation exceeds a flux ionizing radiation threshold.
US08053737B2
Even when there are plural radiographic image detection devices and external devices between which communication takes place, a link with a designated external device may be established easily and reliably. An electronic cassette used in imaging or an electronic cassette that stores generated image data in an image memory is attached to a handle that stores a console ID, which indicates a console that is to be specified as a target of communication. When the attachment of the electronic cassette with the handle is detected by an attachment detection section, a connection request signal is sent to the console indicated by the console ID stored in the handle. When a connection permission signal is received from the console, a link between the electronic cassette and the console is established.
US08053736B2
A detector response correction arrangement and method is proposed for online determination of correction factors for arbitrary positions from arbitrary incident fluence distributions. As modern radiotherapy utilizes more of the available degrees of freedom of radiation machines, dosimetry has to be able to present reliable measurements for all these degrees of freedom. To determine correction factors online during measurement, Monte Carlo technique is used to precalculate fluence pencil kernels from a monodirectional beam to fully describe the particle fluence in an irradiated medium. Assuming that the particle fluence is not significantly altered by the introduction of a small detector volume, the fluence pencil kernels (212) can be integrated (214), and correction factors (216) determined, e.g. by Cavity Theory, in different positions for the detector material.
US08053728B2
A gas sensor with a housing (1, 11) has an optical signal transmission to the environment of the gas sensor (10). At least one light-emitting diode (3) is arranged in the housing (1, 11) on the inner side of a disk (4) that is transparent to light. At least one optical light guide (5), for coupling in the light of the light-emitting diode (3), is arranged in the housing (1, 11) on the outer side of the disk (4) that is transparent to light. The optical light guide (5) extends up to the outer surface (6) of the housing (1, 11).
US08053717B2
The photoelectric conversion device includes a photoelectric conversion circuit for outputting photocurrent generated in a photoelectric conversion element as output voltage subjected to logarithmic compression by a first diode element, a reference voltage generation circuit for outputting reference voltage subjected to logarithmic compression by a second diode element in accordance with the amount of current flowing to a resistor, an arithmetic circuit for outputting an output signal obtained by amplifying a difference between the output voltage output from the photoelectric conversion circuit and the reference voltage output from the reference voltage generation circuit, and an output circuit for outputting current corresponding to the logarithmically-compressed output voltage output from the photoelectric conversion circuit by the output signal.
US08053714B2
An image sensor module may include an image sensor, a variable thickness member and a lens member. The image sensor may include a light receiver configured to receive a light. Further, a driving voltage may be applied to the image sensor. The variable thickness member may be arranged on the image sensor adjacent to the light receiver. Further, the variable thickness member may have a variable thickness along an optical axis of the light in accordance with the driving voltage through the image sensor.
US08053705B2
Laser assisted machining process and machine utilizing multiple distributed laser units that are strategically distributed around the workpiece being machined to simultaneously heat the workpiece, creating a desired temperature distribution for laser assisted machining. Sequential incremental heating from different directions and positions are used, resulting in longer tool life and shorter machining time.
US08053701B2
An apparatus for comprises a base, a wall, and an opening in the wall. The base has a first end, a second end, and a channel system. The channel system is located closer to the first end than the second end of the base. The wall extends from a side of the base to partially enclose the channel system. The opening in the wall is located closer to the second end than the first end. The shape of the wall is capable of retaining a gas introduced through the channel system in a welding location and causing the gas to move away from the channel system and through the opening in the wall.
US08053664B2
A transparent electrode having thermal stability, composed of a transparent conductive material containing a pentavalent element, a method of fabricating the same, and a dye-sensitized solar cell including the electrode. The transparent electrode having thermal stability does not substantially deteriorate even when it is exposed to high temperatures and its conductivity is not reduced. Thus, the dye-sensitized solar cell including the electrode can have improved performance.
US08053658B2
An electronic musical instrument includes: an input device that inputs a sound generation instruction to start generating a musical sound and a stop instruction to stop the musical sound; an on-on time timer device that measures a time difference between a first and second sound generation instructions; a gate time timer device that measures a time difference between the second sound generation instruction and a stop instruction; an attack characteristic setting device that sets an attack characteristic of the musical sound to have a shorter attack time as the time difference measured by the on-on time timer device becomes shorter; and a release characteristic setting device that sets a release characteristic of the musical sound generated to have a shorter release time as the time difference measured by the gate time timer device becomes shorter.
US08053650B1
A novel maize variety designated X7M614 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing maize variety X7M614 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X7M614 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X7M614, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X7M614. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X7M614.
US08053636B2
The invention relates to the use of cotton parp2 gene or cDNA sequences to obtain stress tolerant cotton plants. Various cotton parp2 sequences are also provided.
US08053635B2
The present invention relates to plant cells and plants, which are genetically modified, wherein the genetic modification leads to the expression in plastids of such plant cells and plants of an enzyme having the activity of a dextransucrase. Furthermore, the present invention relates to means and methods for the manufacture of such plant cells and plants. Plant cells and plants of this type synthesis a modified starch. The present invention therefore also relates to the starch synthesized by the plant cells and plants according to the invention as well as to methods for the manufacture of the starch and to the manufacture of starch derivatives of this modified starch.
US08053632B2
A method of controlling a genetically-modified plant, comprising (a) providing a genetically-modified plant, whereby cells of said genetically-modified plant contain a heterologous nucleic acid and whereby said genetically-modified plant is inactive with regard to a cellular process of interest, (b) switching on said cellular process of interest by directly introducing a polypeptide from a cell-free composition into cells containing said heterologous nucleic acid wherein said polypeptide and said heterologous nucleic acid are mutually adapted such that said polypeptide is capable of switching on said cellular process of interest.
US08053624B2
A reinforced closure anchor includes a first layer having an adhesive side, an opposite non-adhesive side, and an outer edge. An anchor member layer having a reinforcing structure is disposed on the first layer. The anchor member includes an adhesive side and an opposite non-adhesive side. The anchor member adhesive side is adhered to the first layer non-adhesive side or the first layer adhesive side. The anchor member may be generally centered between ends of the first layer, the anchor member may extend to portions of the outer edge of the first layer, and the anchor member may have a shape that generally corresponds in shape to a middle portion of the first layer.
US08053618B1
A new family of crystalline aluminosilicate zeolitic compositions, UZM-35 compositions, has been synthesized. These zeolitic compositions are represented by the empirical formula. Mmn+Rr+Al1-xExSiyOz where M represents a combination of potassium and sodium exchangeable cations, R is a singly charged organoammonium cation such as the dimethyldipropylammonium cation and E is a framework element such as gallium. These compositions comprise a MSE zeolite, a MFI zeolite and an ERI zeolite. The compositions are similar to MCM-68 but are characterized by unique x-ray diffraction patterns and have catalytic properties for carrying out various hydrocarbon conversion processes.
US08053608B2
It is an object of the present invention to provide a process for producing propylene glycol from glycerol as a raw material without the necessity for a step of gasifying glycerol. The process for producing propylene glycol of the present invention comprises a step of subjecting glycerol to catalytic hydrogenation in the presence of a catalyst A containing zinc oxide, silica, and at least one of copper and copper oxide.
US08053604B2
A production method of a compound represented by the formula wherein R1a, R1b, R1c, R1d, R1e, R1f, R2a, R2b, R2c, R2d, R2e and R2f are the same or different and each is a hydrogen atom and the like, and R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 are the same or different and each is a hydrogen atom and the like, or a salt thereof, which comprises reacting a compound represented by the formula wherein X is a leaving group and other symbols are as defined above, or a salt thereof, with a phosphine-borane complex represented by the formula wherein the symbols are as defined above, or a salt thereof, in a solvent in the presence of an amine and a nickel catalyst, is provided.
US08053600B2
Process for preparing an aliphatic carboxylic acid having (n+1) carbon atoms, where n is an integer up to 6, and/or an ester or anhydride thereof by contacting an aliphatic alcohol having n carbon atoms and/or a reactive derivative thereof with carbon monoxide under hydrous conditions in the presence of a ferrierite catalyst.
US08053598B2
Novel compounds of the general formula (I), the use of these compounds as pharmaceutical compositions, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and methods of treatment employing these compounds and compositions. The present compounds may be useful in the treatment and/or prevention of conditions mediated by Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (PPAR), in particular the PPARδ subtype.
US08053596B2
A process for preparing alkyl glyceryl sulfonate includes fractionally distilling an alkyl glyceryl epoxide mixture to afford alkyl glyceryl epoxide of formula IV: where R is a C4-12 alkyl, in at least about 98.0% purity by weight with respect to epoxidized compounds, the epoxidized compounds comprising the alkyl glyceryl epoxide of formula IV, dimer alkyl glyceryl epoxide of formula V, and trimer alkyl glyceryl epoxide of formula VI: where R is a C4-12 alkyl; and reacting the at least about 98.0% alkyl glyceryl epoxide of formula IV with a mixture of an alkali bisulfite and an alkali sulfite in a sulfonation reaction at a temperature, to afford the alkyl glyceryl sulfonate of formula I: where R is a C4-12 alkyl and M is an alkali metal.
US08053594B2
Diester compounds are prepared from imide/dinitrile compounds employing a vapor-phase hydrolysis of dinitrile compounds in the presence of alcohol, more particularly from branched dinitrile compounds, such as methylglutaronitrile or branched dinitrile compounds obtained as by-products in a process for the production of adiponitrile by hydrocyanation of butadiene.
