US09090015B2
In an injection molding machine provided with an injection member (injection screw or plunger) having a check valve, a process position of the injection member such as a metering completion position or an injection speed switching position is changed at every predetermined cycle. Thus, it is possible to periodically change a position inside a cylinder which is easy to wear and to reduce the frequency of performing the maintenance of a purging or disassembling and cleaning.
US09090009B2
A method and an apparatus for manufacturing a shaped part (14) decorated by in-mold decoration (IMD) and in-mold labelling (IML) with an injection molding apparatus (1) having a decoration-side tool half (12) and a core-side tool half (11), wherein the decoration-side tool half (12) is movable and the core-side tool half (11) is fixed with respect to a frame structure. An IMD film (16) is introduced into the decoration-side tool half (12) and an IML shaped part is introduced into the core-side tool half (11).
US09089998B2
An injection mold assembly for a high output consumer product injection molding machine, the injection mold assembly having a simplified cooling system. The simplified cooling system has a cooling complexity factor of less than three, preferably less than two, more preferably less than one.
US09089991B2
A light wood-containing material having an average density in the range from 200 to 600 kg/m3, comprising, based in each case on the wood-containing material: A) from 30 to 95% by weight of wood particles; B) from 1 to 25% by weight of a filler having a bulk density in the range from 10 to 150 kg/m3, selected from the group consisting of foamable plastic particles and already foamed plastic particles; C) from 0.1 to 50% by weight of a binder and, if appropriate, D) additives, the following relationship being true for the d′ values according to Rosin-Rammler-Sperling-Bennet of the wood particles A) and of the particles of the filler B): d′ of the particles A) ≦2.5×d′ of the particles B).
US09089983B1
The present device is a themed dessert having a theme for use with a peeled banana to encourage the consumption of bananas. The themed dessert includes a holding sheet with at least one edible strip removably disposed on the holding sheet. The edible strip is configured to be placed on and wrapped around a portion of a peeled banana to give the peeled banana the appearance of a themed character. The themed character may be partially formed by the shape of each edible strip and partially formed by edible ink printed on each edible strip. A themed shaped cake supports the peeled banana and the cake may include such shapes as a banana, taco shell, or hotdog bun. The themed dessert may include at least one themed dessert topping, such as hotdog condiments or taco toppings.
US09089980B2
A power operated rotary knife having a reusable handle assembly and disposable blade support assembly including a head portion and a blade support portion extending from the head portion, wherein upon completion of a tissue debriding operation on a donor, the used blade support assembly is removed from the handle assembly and disposed of, the handle assembly is autoclaved/sterilized and a new, sterilized blade support assembly is affixed to the handle assembly prior to a subsequent use. The knife includes an attachment assembly to releasably attach the disposable blade support assembly to the handle assembly and a retainer structure positioned in an annular groove formed in a bottom surface of the blade housing portion, the retainer structure bearing against an annular rotary knife blade and the blade housing portion to permanently retain an annular body section of the blade in the annular groove.
US09089967B2
A control apparatus for a master-slave robot includes a force correction section detecting unit that detects a section at which force information from at least one of force information and speed information is corrected, and a force correcting unit that corrects the force information at a section detected as a force correction section by the force correction section detecting unit. A small external force applied to a slave manipulator is magnified and transmitted to a master manipulator, or an excessive manipulation force applied to the master manipulator is reduced and transmitted to the slave manipulator.
US09089959B2
A cordless clinching tool has a case body, a nail clamping unit, a nail transportation unit, a pushing device, a driving device, and a cell assembly. The case body has a cell engaging portion. The nail clamping unit is mounted in the case body. The nail transportation unit is mounted on a side of the case body and has a nail track. The pushing device is mounted in the case body and pushes the nail clamping unit. The driving device is mounted in the case body and drives the pushing device. The cell assembly is mounted on the cell engaging portion and provides a power for the driving device.
US09089954B2
A hand-held tool machine has a switchable mechanism having at least two operating positions, which are able to be selected via an adjustable operating element, the operating element being coupled to an adjustable switching element via a coupling element. The coupling element is implemented as bistable coupling spring.
US09089952B2
Disclosed are various embodiments for attaching an electronic identification device to bits, such as drill bits and driver bits. A bit identification assembly is configured to attach to a bit. The bit identification assembly may include a core having a bit receptacle where a bit is retained. An electronic identification device may be attached to the core to facilitate identifying and tracking the bit to which the bit identification assembly is attached.
US09089950B2
A protective hood device includes at least one basic body, at least one fastening unit, and at least one protective-hood-device anti-rotation unit. The at least one fastening device is configured, at least partially, to fasten the basic body relative to a hand power tool, in particular by force closure. The at least one protective-hood-device anti-rotation unit has at least one stop element, which is configured, at least partially, in at least one operating state of a hand power tool, to lock the basic body against rotation relative to the hand power tool, in particular by form closure. The at least one stop element is at least partially integral with the fastening unit.
US09089939B2
A drilling unit with automatic drill shaft feeding is provided. The feeding velocity can be changed by external mounting of exchangeable gearing cassettes having a desired gear ratio.
US09089930B2
The object of the present invention is provision of a surface protection sheet for laser processing to be applied to the surface on the opposite side of the laser beam irradiation face, which can protect the surface of an application object, and does not allow easy development of a dross during laser cutting processing. According to the present invention, a surface protection sheet 1 for laser processing to be applied to the surface on the opposite side of the laser beam irradiation face 2a of a workpiece 2 during a cutting process by irradiation of a laser beam 6 on the workpiece 2 is provided, which contains a substrate layer and an adhesive layer formed on one surface of the substrate layer, wherein the substrate layer is made of a resin material having a melt viscosity measured based on JIS K7199 (1999) at 290° C. of not more than 200 Pa·s, and has a thickness of 0.01-0.12 mm.
US09089922B2
Welding system and method permit exchange of data with Smart Grid monitors and/or controllers. The welding systems include a welding power supply configured to convert power between the power grid and the welding power supply. A grid interface cooperates with control circuitry to transmit data to and/or from the grid monitors and/or controllers on the grid side. The control circuitry may control operation of the welding power supply based upon data from the grid. The system may include power generation devices (e.g., engine-drive generators) and energy storage devices (e.g., batteries). The control circuitry may control operation of such devices, the exchange of power between them, and the draw of power from the grid or the application of power to the grid based upon the data exchanged with the grid monitors and/or controllers.
US09089906B2
Various identification tags are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes a coupling with an extended skirt having an opening to receive an identification tag. The identification tag may be configured to be snapped into the opening, slid into the opening, or threaded into the opening, for example. The identification tag, such as an RFID tag, may include an electronics module to enable wireless communication with a reader. The electronics module may be received within a body to facilitate installation and retention of the tag and increase durability. The disclosed tags may also be installed in other components. Various other tags, systems, devices, and methods pertaining to identification tags are also disclosed.
US09089902B2
A drilling template and a method for utilizing the drilling template to drill a hole in an object. The drilling template may include a through-bolt assembly to pivotally couple the drilling template to the object. The drilling template may further include a cam assembly configured to rotate the drilling template about the through-bolt assembly until it is locked into a fixed position using a guide pin coupled to the drilling template. The drilling template may be particularly useful in retrofitting heavy equipment in field use with RFID tags, and more specifically, with edge-mounted RFID tags.
US09089900B2
A method of producing at least one through-hole and countersink in at least one ultrahard insert including the steps of providing a body having a first major surface and an opposite second major surface; forming at least one pilot hole in said body using a laser, wherein said at least one pilot hole extends from said first major surface to the opposite second major surface of said body; cutting said pilot hole using a wire electrical discharge machine (WEDM) to produce a straight cylindrical portion and top conical portion; forming a countersink on at least one side of said body using an electrical discharge grinding machine (EDG); and severing said at least one ultrahard insert from said body forming a finished insert, wherein said finished insert includes a through-hole and a countersink.
US09089895B2
A method of catching overflow of a liquid fluid utilized to cast a component is disclosed. Sand is compacted to form a mold. A cutter of a cutting device is in a disengaged position spaced from a top surface of the mold when the cutting device is in a first position and the cutter is in an engaged position engaging the top surface of the mold when the cutting device is in a second position. The cutter is actuated when the cutting device is in the second position and the cutter is in the engaged position to remove sand from the top surface to define a recess therein to catch overflow of the liquid fluid. The recess is spaced from an opening. At least one blocking mechanism, blowing mechanism and adjustment mechanism is utilized to assist the cutting device.
US09089893B2
A cylinder liner for insert casting which is excellent in heat conductivity with a cylinder block is provided, the cylinder liner for insert casting of the present invention comprising a cylinder liner for insert casting 2 which is formed with projections 5 with heights of 0.3 to 1.2 mm and undercut parts 6 in a ratio of 20 to 80/cm2 on an outer circumferential surface 4 over which, in turn, a thermally sprayed layer 7 is covered, wherein the thermally sprayed layer 7 is comprised of a ferrous material and wherein a ratio of a surface area of a thermally sprayed layer 7 surface at a certain region on the outer circumferential surface 4 of the liner with an area of the region is 12 to 23. The thermally sprayed layer preferably has a thickness of 0.01 to 0.2 mm. The thermally sprayed layer is preferably formed using a wire shaped thermal spraying material.
US09089887B2
An improved method for processing coiled metal sheet is provided, wherein a line threading device is inserted between the metal sheet and the process line surface at the leading edge of the metal sheet. The device is rigid and adapted to glide easily along the process line surface when propelled in a forward direction. The device has an upper surface that includes a plurality of grooves that run perpendicular to the forward direction, and the leading edge of the sheet, when it curves toward the process line surface, does not come into contact with a recess of the process line surface, but instead becomes lodged in a groove of the device, which guides the sheet along the process line surface, and does not impede forward progress.
US09089880B2
Apparatus and methods for processing an item, such as a lumened instrument, secured in a connectorless fashion in a push/pull reprocessor. The push/pull reprocessor includes a container having a first chamber and a second chamber and a pressure sensor in each chamber such that the method includes the step of generating a flow of a liquid, such as ozonated water, back-and-forth upon the item or additionally through a lumen in the case of a lumened instrument.
US09089876B2
A separating machine for separating products of soft and harder consistency includes a drum which is drivable in rotation about its axis and the peripheral surface of which has a plurality of holes. A pressing device which by means of a pressing element presses the product to be separated against the peripheral surface of the drum so that product components of soft consistency pass through the drum. A cooling device is provided for cooling the pressing device or the pressing element thereof.
US09089872B2
An ultrasonic transducer element chip includes a substrate, ultrasonic transducer elements and a reinforcing member. The substrate defines openings arranged in an array pattern. The ultrasonic transducer elements are respectively disposed at the openings on a first surface of the substrate. The reinforcing member is fixed on a second surface of the substrate opposite to the first surface of the substrate. The reinforcing member includes linear groove parts formed on a surface of the reinforcing member fixed on the substrate so that internal spaces of the openings and an external space of the substrate are in communication with each other via the linear groove parts. The linear groove parts extend along a plane of the surface of the reinforcing member, and they are arranged at an interval in a first direction smaller than a width of each opening on the second surface of the substrate in the first direction.
US09089868B2
A spuit type cosmetics container includes a main container and a spuit having a spuit tube thread-coupled with the main container. The spuit includes a cap, an up/down button, an elastic member, and a cam encasing the up/down button. One of the up/down button and the cam includes a cam protrusion and the other includes an inclined guide guiding the cam protrusion in an inclined direction such that rotation of the cap is transformed into ascending/descending of the up/down button. The up/down button automatically descends to suction the cosmetics accommodated in the main container into the spuit tube beyond a preset rotation angle when the spuit is thread-coupled with the main container, and automatically ascends to keep the cosmetics suctioned in the spuit tube when the spuit is separated from the main container, resulting in convenient use.
US09089867B2
A method for separating overspray from the cabin exhaust air of coating systems, in particular of painting systems, which is laden with overspray, the overspray is taken up by an air flow and conveyed to an electrostatically operating separating device. There, the bulk at least of the solids is separated from the overspray at at least one separating surface. An electrically conductive material or material mixture is used as a separating agent, which is applied to the at least one separating surface of the separating device and at the operating temperature of the separating device has a wax-like consistency. Also a separating device with such a wax-like material and a system for coating articles.
US09089866B2
Improved sprinkler apparatus for distributing water from a pressurized water supply line via a sprinkler case connected to the pressurized water supply line, the apparatus includes a spray head and nozzle pivotably mounted in the sprinkler case for distributing water in a vertical plane, and a hydraulic motor disposed within the sprinkler case for causing the spray head to oscillate in the vertical plane.
US09089849B2
A single-region-board type high temperature electrostatic dust collector comprising anode boards (1), a cathode board (2), emitting electrodes (3) and a high voltage power supply is provided. Two parallel corrosion resistant plates are grounded to form the anode boards (1). One corrosion resistant plate with the same shape and size as the anode boards (1) connects to the cathode of the high voltage power supply, so as to form the cathode board (2), which are suspended between the two anode boards (1) and parallel with the anode boards (1). The disk-shaped emitting electrodes (3) are uniformly embedded at two sides of the cathode board (2).
US09089839B2
A combustion device for meeting the energy demand of processes for producing light olefins (ethylene and propene) in fluidized-bed catalytic cracking units. The combustion device is used to burn heating oil and to keep burning the coke deposited on the catalyst, with a view to heating it to meet the energy demand of the reaction, combustion taking place smoothly and uniformly, preventing the formation of hotspots within the catalytic bed and in the dilute phase following combustion (afterburning), thereby minimizing deactivation of the catalyst and the risk of damage to the equipment inside of the combustion device.
US09089835B2
Disclosed is a Co/Al2O3/SiC catalyst for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis exhibiting superior heat transfer and mass transport effects, wherein an Al2O3/SiC support in which alumina is coated on silicon carbide (SiC) with superior thermal conductivity is used and cobalt (Co) is supported thereon as an active component to provide a bimodal pore size distribution, and a method for preparing same. Use of the Al2O3/SiC support improves cobalt dispersion and enhances cobalt-support interaction, thereby inhibiting generation of cokes (carbon filaments). As a result, catalyst stability is improved and conversion of syngas (carbon monoxide and hydrogen) can be improved.
US09089825B2
The present invention describes an exchanger-reactor for carrying out endothermic reactions such as steam reforming oil cuts or alcohols integrating a steam generation bundle which can thereby increase the thermal efficiency.
US09089816B2
A system for cleaning flue gas includes a particulate removal system; a powdered sorbent injector, for injecting powdered sorbents, positioned downstream from the particulate removal system; and a flue gas desulfurization system positioned downstream from the powdered sorbent injector.
US09089810B2
A cyclic adsorption process is provided, the process containing one or more adsorber vessels undergoing the steps of at least pressurization and depressurization and driven by one or more variable speed centrifugal machines operating under acceleration and deceleration conditions and adjusted to the steps, vessel size, and process conditions employed, wherein the process cycle time is greater than the ratio of the change in inertia, defined the maximum energy that can be lost during a cycle due to inertia changes, to 0.3 times the total power of the one of more centrifugal machines that would be consumed in the absence of inertial effects.
US09089808B2
The subject matter of the invention is a method for purifying a foreign-substance-laden gas flow of the foreign substance, with the gas flow being conducted through a heat exchanger and being placed in thermal contact with a cooling medium in order to freeze and/or condense the foreign substance out, wherein the purification takes place in only one tube heat exchanger, through the interior space of which the gas flow is conducted from a first end region to a second end region, and here, is cooled by means of contact with a first group of tubes which are traversed by the coolant, and in that the gas flow, in the second end region, is directly deflected again and is conducted back through the interior space of the heat exchanger to the first end region through a second group of tubes while undergoing an exchange of heat with the gas flow flowing into the interior space. A corresponding device has a heat exchanger having at least two groups of tubes which run through an interior space of the heat exchanger from a first end region to a second end region of the heat exchanger, with it being possible for the gas flow to traverse the interior space of the heat exchanger from a gas flow inlet at the first end region to the second end region, and with a first group of the tubes being part of a substantially closed cooling medium circuit, and a second group of the tubes for recirculating the gas flow from the second end region of the heat exchanger being connected to a purified gas outlet in the first end region. In order to further reduce the operating temperature in the second end region, it is possible for additional cooling medium to be injected into the cooling medium circuit upstream of said second end region. It is even possible for the injection to take place by means of an injector, which then replaces a pump and cooler.
US09089799B2
A fluid distribution system may include a by-pass fluid filter that combines high volume, in-tank fluid filtration with low volume fluid delivery to an external device such as an SCR injector. One or more outlet ports located along the fluid filter housing can be configured to discharge fluid toward other fluid distribution system components. In systems such as SCR systems, where the liquid reducing agent may freeze when not in use, directing already thawed liquid toward other system components can help thaw the frozen reducing agent at desired locations first. The fluid distribution system can also be arranged so that flow through the filter is in the same direction during the distribution cycle and during the purge cycle.
US09089793B2
A chromatography column to bind molecules or proteins, is filled with a replaceable matrix and is provided with fill elements with which a single feed tube can be connected to an across the column distributed fill element. The fill element keeps an inner land area free from fill openings which can be closed. With the fill element it is possible to dispense the matrix into the column in an equally spread manner. Elements are present to internally flush the feed tube, while there are features to make the flushing impossible during filling with matrix.
US09089788B2
The invention relates to a process for purifying chlorosilanes by distillation, which includes providing a boron-containing mixture of chlorosilanes containing TCS, DCS and STC and purifying the mixture of chlorosilanes by distillation in a plurality of distillation columns, wherein low-boiling boron compounds are branched off from the distillation columns by overhead streams containing boron-enriched DCS and high-boiling boron compounds are branched off by a boron-enriched bottom stream containing high boilers.
US09089781B1
A combination mirror and amusement system, including a mirror assembly having a mirror and a mirror housing, and a mobile assembly attached to the mirror housing above the mirror. A sound generator may be included, along with a timer that may be set by a user to control the length of time the sound generator generates sound. The system may be used inside a vehicle for observing an infant in a rear facing car seat.
US09089779B2
A game control apparatus includes an operation accepting unit that accepts an operation input from a player; and a game progression unit that, in addition to performing a battle by a game medium based on the operation input accepted by the operation accepting unit, activates, when the operation accepting unit accepts an operation input to perform a sacrifice command based on a predetermined game medium, a predetermined effect based on sacrifice command management information and invalidates a game medium used for the sacrifice command.
US09089771B2
The invention includes a method and apparatus for synchronizing an asset within application space. The method includes receiving asset information comprising an original position of the asset within application space on a sending system and a trajectory of the asset within application space on the sending system, and determining an updated position adapted for placing the asset within application space on a receiving system, wherein the updated position is determined using the original position, the trajectory, and an expected propagation delay from the sending system to the receiving system. The expected propagation delay between the sending and receiving systems is determined by one or more network proxies. The original position and trajectory of the asset may be received in a data structure which may be modified to include the updated position for use by the receiving system in placing the asset within application space on the receiving system.
US09089770B2
An improved controller for a game console that is intended to be held by a user in both hands in the same manner as a conventional controller, which has controls on the front operable by the thumbs, and has two additional controls located on the back in positions to be operated by the middle fingers of a user.
US09089760B2
In a redeemable coupon there is a housing, a motion detector coupled to the housing, wherein the motion detector detects an amount of motion of the coupon, and an indicator coupled to the motion detector, wherein the indicator is activated by the motion detector upon detecting the amount of motion. Additionally, in a method of providing an incentive for a user to exercise, providing the user with a coupon to be coupled to the user, monitoring the motion of the user with a motion sensor included in the coupon, and activating the coupon when the motion sensor has detected a predetermined amount of motion such that the coupon becomes redeemable by the user.
US09089746B2
Golf club heads with patterned face plates described herein. Other examples, embodiments and related methods are also disclosed herein.
US09089734B2
An apparatus for the local and/or remote rehabilitation and functional evaluation of the right and/or left hand of a user includes: a number of gym tools for the execution of hand exercises, each gym tool including a mechanical part, a sensor for the transformation of measured physical parameters into electrical signals; a user interface, configured to guide the user in the use of the gym tools, and providing feedbacks to the sequence of user actions; a first processing unit, configured to manage the apparatus functions, signal processing, storing and forwarding information on the measured physical parameters to at least one external device; a short-range communication module, configured to allow a real-time close-distance control of the apparatus; a wide-range communication module, configured to allow the connection to at least one long-distance tele-monitoring system.
US09089731B2
Embodiments of play systems having multiple curved structural members are disclosed. Play systems illustratively include a first quarter of an ellipse, a second quarter of an ellipse, a third quarter of an ellipse, and a fourth quarter of an ellipse. Each ellipse quarter has first and second ends. The first, the second, the third, and the fourth ellipse quarters are oriented approximately vertically relative to a surface such that the first ends of the ellipse quarters contact the surface and the second ends of the ellipse quarters are above the surface. The first ends of the ellipse quarters are optionally spaced further apart from each other than the second ends of the ellipse quarters.
US09089724B2
A mist generating apparatus is provided. The apparatus has a longitudinal axis and comprises first and second opposing surfaces which define a transport fluid nozzle between them. The apparatus also has a working fluid passage having a supply passage connectable to a supply of working fluid, and an outlet on one of the first and second surfaces. The working fluid outlet communicates with the transport fluid nozzle. The transport fluid nozzle has a nozzle inlet connectable to a supply of transport fluid, a nozzle outlet, and a throat portion intermediate the nozzle inlet and nozzle outlet. The nozzle throat has a cross sectional area which is less than that of either the nozzle inlet or the nozzle outlet. The transport fluid nozzle projects radially from the longitudinal axis such that the nozzle defines a rotational angle of at least 5 degrees about the longitudinal axis. A method of generating a mist using the apparatus is also provided.
US09089719B2
A novel non-invasive magnetic stimulator is used to modulate electrical activity of a patient's vagus nerve. Parameters of the stimulation are selected in such a way as to induce a state of euphoria in the patient. The methods and devices may be used for anesthesia, or to treat insomnia, depression, or premenstrual syndromes. They may be used as substitution withdrawal tools for individuals who otherwise would depend on substances and behaviors to achieve a euphoric state of mind, particularly individuals who abusively consume drugs, alcohol or food, or who exhibit behavioral disorders such as compulsive gambling. The devices and methods may also be used to prevent, manage, or relieve stress.
US09089718B2
A method of treating a patient for ventricular tachycardia using a wearable defibrillator includes monitoring the patient for a predetermined condition via one or more electrodes on the defibrillator, sending a message to the patient in response to the predetermined condition, activating the defibrillator so that the defibrillator delivers defibrillation energy to the patient, and storing at least one of the results of the monitoring, sending and activating steps in a memory on the defibrillator. The method also includes downloading information stored in the memory of the defibrillator to a base station having an external interface, and transmitting the information downloaded from the memory of the base station to an external location via the external interface of the base station.
US09089714B2
An active implantable medical device (AIMD) comprising an implantable electronics module and a tissue interface. At least one of the electronics module and the tissue interface comprises an electrically non-conductive, biocompatible and needle-piercable base having one or more biocompatible electrically conductive strands of conductive filaments stitched to the base. As used herein, stitching a conductive filament to a base refers to sewing, embroidering or otherwise securing the filament to the base through the use of hand or machine needlework.
US09089713B2
Systems and methods are described for adjusting the operation of implantable stimulation devices used to provide medical monitoring and treatment. Several hierarchical algorithms are described which operate according to conditionally obtaining a patient response to an alert signal. In one such strategy semi-automatic therapy adjustment occurs by automatically issuing patient alert messages when selected operations are to occur, and using a patient's response to the alert message that is provided within a selected time limit in order to contingently adjust therapy. Methods are also described for resolving conflicts which may occur when time information and sensed data information each indicate different patient states are occurring. Although treatment of neural and cardiac disorders is emphasized, the techniques can be applied to the monitoring and treatment of any medical disorder with an implanted device.
US09089684B2
A field controlling electrode for providing transcutaneous nerve and/or muscle stimulation to a user's body includes a conductive flexible member having a top side and a bottom side. An electrically driven master electrode, in combination with the conductive flexible member, is provided for generating a current distribution in the conductive flexible member; and an electrically undriven slave electrode disposed in a spaced apart relationship with the master electrode is provided, for focusing or controlling the generated current distribution over an area of a user's body.
US09089682B2
Needleless connectors are described herein. A needleless connector includes a body, a valve element at least partially disposed within the body, and a base. The valve element includes a cylindrical portion having an outwardly extending flange at a distal end. The flange has a bottom surface with an outer area and an inner area. The base includes a rim having a top surface that is in contact with at least a portion of the outer area of the flange of the valve element, the rim defining a recess with a bottom surface distally separated from the top surface of the rim, and at least one support member extending from the rim into the recess so as to contact the inner portion of the bottom surface of the flange.
US09089676B2
Pump cassettes, wound-treatment apparatuses and methods. In some embodiments, a pump cassette comprises: a pump body having a pump chamber, an inlet valve in fluid communication with the pump chamber, and an outlet valve in fluid communication with the pump chamber; a diaphragm coupled to the pump body such that the diaphragm is movable to vary a volume in the pump chamber; and an identifier configured to store one or more properties of the pump cassette such that the identifier is readable by an automated reader to determine the one or more properties. In some embodiments, the pump cassette is configured to be removably coupled to a wound-treatment apparatus having an actuator such that the actuator can be activated to move the diaphragm.
US09089671B2
Systems and methods for sealing and venting a septum of an intravenous catheter device. Implementations of the present invention include a compact, molded septum that is retained within an inner lumen of a catheter adapter such that slowed or stopped flow of air and/or a fluid is permitted to pass between the compact septum and an inner wall surface of the catheter adapter via one or more fluid pathways. In some instances, a snap ring is provided to secure the position of the compact septum within the catheter adapter, a fluid pathway being provided through the snap ring.
US09089668B2
A flow directional infusion device includes a filter valve located at the distal end of a catheter. The filter valve constrains delivery of an embolic agent through the catheter to the locus of the aneurysm. In order to provide such delivery, the valve includes a longitudinal opening, radial opening or is otherwise partially permeable in a direction of the aneurysm so that the embolic agent or a delivery element for such agent is limited toward the aneurysm. In addition, the filter valve permits and directs blood flow within the blood vessel about the aneurysm during the treatment without obstructing the vessel and without allowing retrograde flow of the embolic agent in the vessel upstream of the aneurysm.
US09089666B2
The present disclosure is directed to a method of manufacturing a catheter wherein a dual lumen catheter body and at least one distal tip member are separately formed and the at least one distal tip member is subsequently assembled to the dual lumen catheter body. The components may be assembled using a heating process or, alternatively, using adhesives.
US09089665B2
This disclosure describes systems and methods for ventilating a patient with a system that includes an accumulator for storing a gas mixture. The disclosure further describes a novel approach for a fast delivery of a change in gas mixture to a patient by utilizing a variable-sized accumulator.
US09089664B2
A medical device has a fluid port (2), a tube (20), a socket (4), which can be connected to the fluid port and to the tube with freely selectable rotation positions. The tube is provided with a transponder (22) and with a writing and reading device for communication with the transponder, which has an antenna (24) in the area of the fluid port. The socket is provided with a coil (5, 6) each, whose axis of rotation is directed essentially coaxially to the axis of rotation about which the relative rotation position of the socket is variable. The two coils are connected by electric lines (8), to which at least one capacitor (9) is connected as a circuit component. The coils, the electric lines and the circuit component form an electric oscillatory circuit for transmitting signals between the writing and reading device and the transponder.
US09089660B2
A breathing assistance apparatus capable of operating in alternating inhalation and expiratory phases includes a pressurized respiratory gas source, an inhalation duct to supply gas from the pressurized respiratory gas source to a patient, and an expiratory duct for expiratory gas of the patient. The apparatus further includes a set of flow rate sensors positioned to sense a first flow rate of the expiratory duct and a second flow rate of the inhalation duct, and a controller, including a processor, configured to control the gas source. The inhalation duct includes an inhalation valve, the inhalation valve configured to provide proportional operation and the inhalation valve is selectively controlled by the controller to move to a specific position to allow a desired level of flow through the inhalation valve to the patient.
US09089647B2
In one embodiment, a method of filling a container with a liquid drug from a drug reservoir may include: a) connecting a container and a drug reservoir with a cannula such that the drug reservoir and the container fluidically communicate with each other via the cannula, while being hermetically sealed; b) reducing a first volume contained within the container to displace a gaseous medium from the first volume of the container via the cannula into a second volume contained within the drug reservoir; c) increasing the first volume of the container to displace the liquid drug from the second volume of the drug reservoir into the first volume of the container to fill the container; and d) disconnecting the container and the drug reservoir. Before performing action d), action b) and action c) can be successively performed more than once to stepwise increase an amount of liquid drug displaced.
US09089646B2
A housing component of a drug delivery device to accommodate a drive mechanism, wherein the drive mechanism is operable to interact with a piston of a cartridge containing a medicinal product to be dispensed by the drug delivery device. The housing component comprises at least one radially inwardly extending flange portion to be operably engaged with a piston rod of the drive mechanism, wherein that the flange portion is at least partially structurally strengthened.
US09089645B2
A drug delivery device having a fixed dose setting mechanism with a biasing element. The drug delivery device includes a first dose setting mechanism, where the first dose setting mechanism is operably coupled to a primary reservoir holding a first medicament. The device also includes a dose setter operably coupled to the first dose setting mechanism. The device further includes second dose setting mechanism, where the second dose setting mechanism is operably coupled to a secondary reservoir holding a second medicament. The second dose setting mechanism is mechanically linked to the first dose setting mechanism, and the second dose setting mechanism includes a biasing element. The dose setter is configured to set a variable dose of the first medicament and automatically set a fixed dose of the second medicament upon activation. In addition, the biasing element is configured to assist with dispense of the second medicament.
US09089638B2
A medical needle device includes a hub having an injection needle fixed at a top end thereof, and a substantially cylindrical sheath which is fit on the hub and having a pair of wings mounted on both sides thereof. The pair of wings are bent along the both sides of the sheath, overlapped and held together at a time of puncturing so that an inner peripheral surface of the sheath strongly presses an outer peripheral surface of the hub, thereby preventing movement of the hub caused by transfer of the hub relative to the sheath both in a rotational direction and a longitudinal direction. sheath has a plurality of protrusions provided on the inner peripheral surface thereof in a circumferential direction, the protrusions being spaced out from each other; and the outer peripheral surface of the hub abuts the protrusions.
US09089637B2
A plunger head moveable in an axial direction within a reservoir having an interior volume for containing fluidic media may have a first portion in contact with fluidic media when fluidic media is in the interior volume of the reservoir, the first portion comprising a first material compatible with fluidic media in the interior volume of the reservoir, a second portion located on an opposite side of the plunger head from the interior volume of the reservoir, the second portion connectable to a plunger arm, and a third portion located between the first portion and the second portion of the plunger head, at least one of the first portion, second portion, and the third portion is made of a material that comprises one of a cyclic olefin copolymer and a cyclic olefin polymer.
US09089636B2
The invention provides various devices for delivering Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (7-36), in various infusion patterns and rates, to optimally stimulate carbohydrate metabolism, to inhibit gastropancreatic secretion and gastric motility, and to treat various disease conditions (including diabete) as described in the instant specification. The devices and methods of the invention provide various ways to deliver doses (escalating, constant, on demand, etc.) of GLP-1 in response to different patient need.
US09089635B2
A method for modifying a pump of a ventricular assist device includes the step of modifying pressure-flow characteristics of a pump of a ventricular assist device to simulate different pressure-flow characteristics or to make the flow rate of the pump more responsive to changes in the pressure differential of the pump. The step of modifying the pressure-flow characteristics of the pump may includes one or both of the steps of (1) estimating a flow rate of the pump from the speed of an electric motor of the ventricular assist device and from the current or power consumption of the electric motor, wherein the electric motor drives the pump, and (2) adjusting the speed of the electric motor as a function of the estimated flow rate of the pump and a set speed of the electric motor to simulate the different pressure-flow characteristics or to make the flow rate of the pump more responsive to changes in the pressure differential of the pump.
US09089631B2
Devices and methods of identifying and treating bodily passages, such as sinus cavities, are provided. More particularly, irrigation devices and methods useful in the identification and treatment of bodily passages, such as sinus cavities, are provided. The irrigation devices comprise an elongate tubular member and an optical fiber which assist with the transcutaneous identification and/or treatment of a bodily passage.
US09089618B2
Described herein are compositions and methods of use of anti-pancreatic cancer antibodies or fragments thereof, such as murine, chimeric, humanized or human PAM4 antibodies. The antibodies show novel and useful diagnostic characteristics, such as binding with high specificity to pancreatic and other cancers, but not to normal or benign pancreatic tissues and binding to a high percentage of early stage pancreatic cancers. Preferably, the antibodies bind to pancreatic cancer mucins such as MUC1 or MUC5ac and are of use for the detection and diagnosis of early stage pancreatic cancer. In more preferred embodiments, the anti-pancreatic cancer antibodies can be used for immunoassay of serum samples, wherein the immunoassay detects a marker for early stage pancreatic cancer in serum. Most preferably, the serum is extracted with an organic phase, such as butanol, before immunoassay. Alternatively, immunoassay with PAM4 and anti-CA19.9 antibodies may be utilized to improve sensitivity for pancreatic cancer.
US09089602B2
Compositions comprising electro-activated aqueous solutions and methods for the prevention and treatment of dysfunctional cardiovascular conditions are provided.
US09089597B2
Various human diseases, including herpes, antibiotic resistant bacterial infections, cutaneous Leishmaniasis, malaria and multiple sclerosis can be treated with injections of garlic juice. The garlic juice is produced by cutting, crushing, or otherwise damaging garlic cloves, and collecting the juice. This garlic juice is dissolved in a carrier solution, such as water or saline, and then injected into the patient.
US09089594B2
Methods and compositions for use in tissue volume replacement are provided. The present invention comprises compositions comprising a combination of materials, comprising preferably a solid polymer particle phase and a gel phase, and also comprises single phase compositions. More particularly, preferred embodiments comprise a solid polymer particle phase made of materials comprising Gore-Tex (micronized e-PTFE), PDS II (polydioxanone, a monofilament), NUROLON (a long chain aliphatic polymer Nylon 6 or Nylon 6,6) ETHILON (a long chain aliphatic polymer Nylon 6 and Nylon 6,6), PROLENE (Polypropylene, isotactic crystalline stereoisomer of polypropylene, a synthetic linear polyolefin.), VICRYL (copolymer made from 90% glycolide and 10% L-lactide), silk, MONACRYL (poly ε-caprolactone.), polylactide, polyglycolide, poly lactide-co-glycolide, and BIOPOL (polyhydroxyvalerate), MEDPOR (biocompatible (micronized) polyethylene), BIOGLASS (bioactive glass particulate), NOVABONE and NOVABONE-CM, and the gel phase comprises polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). Preferred single phase compositions comprise PVP. Methods of the present invention comprising injection of such compositions for tissue augmentation.
US09089592B2
A method for micro-incision cataract surgery, wherein a solution containing hyaluronic acid having a weight average molecular weight of from 600,000 to 1,200,000 or a salt thereof is injected into the anterior chamber, and flow rate of a perfusion liquid in the anterior chamber is set to about be 35 to 40 mL/min or less, a method for evaluating retentivity of a viscoelastic material, which uses a device consisting of a micro-flare ultrasonic chip arranged in water, a sleeve which covers said chip and a hollow cylinder into which said chip is inserted, and a composition for evaluation of retentivity of a viscoelastic material, which comprises at least said viscoelastic material and a fluorescent granule, are provided.
US09089585B2
Disclosed herein are processes for preparing extract products from the root of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. and the extract products thus obtained, which are biologically active in promoting the proliferation, growth and/or differentiation of hematocytes and bone marrow cells in vitro and in vivo.
US09089581B2
[Task] A method for producing dry earthworm powder, in which there is no risk of reduction of the enzymatic activity of earthworms and the enzymatic activity of the dry earthworm powder obtained therefrom is increased, is provided.[Means for Resolution] Disclosed is a method for producing dry earthworm powder, in which earthworms which have been subjected to a treatment for removing casting soil are used as a raw material to produce dry earthworm powder, the living organisms of the earthworms or crushed products thereof which have been subjected to a treatment for removing casting soil are subjected to a pressurization treatment under a pressure condition of 10 MPa to 500 MPa and a temperature condition of 0° C. to 70° C., and the earthworms or crushed products thereof after the pressurization treatment are used as a raw material of the dry earthworm powder.
US09089576B2
The invention relates to a medicament which comprises a peptide extract of avocado and which can also comprise a composition containing D-mannoheptulose an/or perseitol, such as a water-soluble extract of avocado sugars, and/or a peptide extract of lupine. The inventive medicament is intended for the treatment and/or prevention of illnesses that are linked to an alteration in innate and/or acquired immunity, through an increase in the production of anti-microbial peptides, preferably hBD-2, without inducing inflammatory reactions, irritations or intolerances.
US09089563B2
A therapeutic method for treating apraxia of speech in children. The child can also be diagnosed with autism, mental retardation, dyslexia. Verbal development stages and nonverbal development stages are tested and observed. If a child demonstrates at least 18 to 24 month development stage of either the verbal development or the non-verbal development, a therapeutic dosage of dopamine agonistic medicine is administered to the child in addition to speech therapy and language training.
US09089559B2
The present invention concerns a pharmaceutical composition comprising an alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist for preventing or treating inflammatory pain and diseases in mucosa of oral cavity, pharynx and larynx. In another aspect the present invention provides mucosal bioadhesive slow release carriers for the extended and controlled release of alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonists that can be used on mucosal surfaces for preventing or treating inflammatory pain and diseases in mucosa of oral cavity.
US09089550B2
An object of the present invention is to provide a pancreatic islet transplantation technique that enables increase of graft survival rate of pancreatic islets after pancreatic islet transplantation, to maintain survival of pancreatic islets, and to reduce the number of transplanted pancreatic islets required for normalizing blood glucose level. When performing pancreatic islet transplantation, by transplanting pancreatic islets and adipose tissue-derived stem cells together, it is possible to significantly improve graft survival rate of transplanted pancreatic islets, and reduce by half the number of transplanted pancreatic islets required for normalizing blood glucose level.
US09089549B2
Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for treating or preventing cardiac arrhythmia in a subject.
US09089544B2
Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the treatment of neoplastic disease and comprising the combination of a taxane, such as docetaxel, with a CYP3A4 inhibitor, such as ritonavir. Methods of treatment of neoplastic disease incorporating the administration of a taxane and the administration of a CYP3A4 inhibitor, either simultaneously or separately, are also included. Further, kits for carrying out the methods are included. Solid pharmaceutical taxane compositions for oral administration comprising a substantially amorphous taxane, a carrier and a surfactant are also included.
US09089538B2
The present invention relates, inter alia, to certain peptide conjugates, and to the use of the conjugates in the treatment of a variety of diseases or disorders, including diabetes (type 1 and/or type 2) and diabetes-related diseases or disorders.
US09089522B2
The present invention provides, in part, methods and compositions for treating lipid disorders comprising administering a polypeptide that inhibits PCSK9. A novel method for identifying polypeptides that interact with PCSK9 is also provided.
US09089515B2
Long chain N-alkyl amino and imino compounds, oxa-substituted derivatives thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions including such compounds are described. The long chain N-alkyl group is a C8-C16 alkyl group. The long chain N-alkyl compounds and oxa-substituted derivatives thereof can be used in the treatment of viral infections, in particular hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus, in a cell or an individual. For example, the long chain N-alkyl compounds or oxa-substituted derivatives thereof can be derived from piperidines, pyrrolidines, phenylamines, pyridines, pyrroles, or amino acids.
US09089513B2
The present invention generally provides compositions methods and composition relating to the diagnosis and/or treatment of cancers having a cell surface de-N-acetylated sialic acid antigen, e.g., an at least partially de-N-acetylated ganglioside and/or a de-N-acetylated sialic acid-modified cell surface protein.
US09089512B2
The invention provides a composition whose porosity, pore size, pore connectivity, swelling agent concentration, and/or specific volume undergoes a change from a first value to a second value in response to an electromagnetic signal, the composition having a matrix material in which is distributed a magnetic material.
US09089511B2
Compositions comprising electro-activated aqueous solutions and methods for the prevention and treatment of dysfunctional cardiovascular conditions are provided.
US09089510B2
The present invention is directed to methods of producing conjugates of Aβ peptide immunogens with protein/polypeptide carrier molecules, which are useful as immunogens, wherein peptide immunogens are conjugated to protein carriers via activated functional groups on amino acid residues of the carrier or of the optionally attached linker molecule, and wherein any unconjugated reactive functional groups on amino acid residues are inactivated via capping, thus retaining the immunological functionality of the carrier molecule, but reducing the propensity for undesirable reactions that could render the conjugate less safe or effective. Furthermore, the invention also relates to such immunogenic products and immunogenic compositions containing such immunogenic products made by such methods.
US09089506B2
Described herein are methods and compositions for increasing the efficacy and decreasing the irritancy of topical formulations of hydroquinone.
US09089505B1
The present invention features novel cosmetic skin care compositions for improving the appearance of skin.
US09089504B2
The present invention provides a cosmetic composition containing one or more selected from a group consisting of green tea saponin and green tea polyphenol as active ingredients. The cosmetic composition of the invention is very safe to the skin and can greatly enhance biological mechanisms in the skin, and thus can serve as an anti-aging cosmetic composition.
US09089500B2
The present invention relates to a cosmetic process for treating keratin materials, which can give them, especially in a long-lasting and reversible manner, interesting cosmetic properties; this process comprising the application to said materials: in a first stage, of a cosmetic composition comprising at least one graftable species, comprising at least one unit of formula (Ia): and in a second stage, of a cosmetic composition comprising at least one cosmetic active agent bearing at least one unit of formula (Ia): The invention also relates to a kit comprising said compositions.
US09089495B2
The present invention relates to hair treatment agents containing a synergistic combination of selected fatty acid amides and oil bodies selected from ester oils and vegetable oils.
US09089492B2
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition in a solid unit dosage form for oral administration in a human or lower animal comprising: a. a safe and effective amount of a therapeutically active agent; b. an inner coating layer selected from the group consisting of poly(methacrylic acid, methyl methacrylate) 1:2, poly(methacrylic acid, methyl methacrylate) 1:1, and mixtures thereof; and c. an outer coating layer comprising an enteric polymer or film coating material; wherein the inner coating layer is not the same as the outer coating layer; wherein if the inner coating layer is poly(methacrylic acid, methyl methacrylate) 1:1 then the outer coating layer is not poly(methacrylic acid, methyl methacrylate) 1:2 or is not a mixture of poly(methacrylic acid, methyl methacrylate) 1:1 and poly(methacrylic acid, methyl methacrylate) 1:2; and wherein the inner coating layer and the outer coating layer do not contain any therapeutically active agent. This invention further relates to a method of maintaining the desired site of delivery of a therapeutic agent in the gastrointestinal tract by administering the above compositions to a human or lower animal.
US09089489B2
A dual release oral dosage system/dosage form comprising an immediate release component/composition and a delayed release component/composition is described. Each of the immediate release component/composition and delayed release component/composition comprises one or more of doxylamine, an analog thereof, a derivative thereof, a prodrug thereof, a metabolite thereof and/or a salt thereof, and one or more of pyridoxine, a salt thereof, a metabolite thereof and/or a salt of the metabolite. The dual release oral dosage system/dosage form exhibits an improved pharmacokinetic profile relative to the current Diclectin® formulation and is useful for example for the alleviation of the symptoms of nausea and vomiting, for example in the case of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy (NVP).
US09089488B2
The invention relates to an improved process for preparing a new medicament formulation of the active substance dabigatran etexilate of formula I in the form of the methanesulphonic acid salt thereof, and this new medicament formulation as such.
US09089485B2
The present invention relates to single oral dose pharmaceutical compositions comprising a combination of entacapone, levodopa and carbidopa, or salts thereof along with one or more sugar alcohols, wherein the entacapone is co-micronized with one or more sugar alcohols. The composition of the invention exhibits bioequivalence to commercially available entacapone, levodopa and carbidopa combination formulation marketed under the trade name Stalevo200®. The invention also relates to processes for making such compositions.
US09089484B2
The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions for oral administration comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a selective factor Xa inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and an enhancer, wherein the enhancer is a medium chain fatty acid or a salt, ester, ether, or derivative of a medium chain fatty acid and has a carbon chain length of from about 4 to about 20 carbon atoms. The present invention also provides a method for obtaining a reproducible bioavailability of selective factor Xa inhibitor in an object after oral administration comprising orally administering a pharmaceutical composition as described above.
US09089481B2
A composition is provided, wherein the composition comprises a water-swellable, water-insoluble polymer or a water-soluble polymer, a blend of a hydrophilic polymer and a complementary oligomer capable of hydrogen bonding to the hydrophilic polymer. The composition also includes a second water-swellable, water-insoluble polymer that provides for a phase separating film forming composition. Active ingredients, such as a whitening agent, may be included. The composition finds utility as an oral dressing, for example, a tooth whitening composition that is applied to the teeth in need of whitening, and removed when the degree of whitening has been achieved. In certain embodiments, the composition is translucent. Methods for preparing and using the compositions are also disclosed.
US09089475B2
In certain embodiments, a vial adaptor comprises a housing configured to couple the adaptor with a vial, an access channel, a regulator channel, and a regulator assembly. The access channel is configured to facilitate withdrawal of fluid from the vial when the adaptor is coupled to the vial. The regulator channel is configured to facilitate a flow of a regulating fluid from the regulator assembly to compensate for changes in volume of a medical fluid in the vial. In some embodiments, the regulator assembly includes a flexible member configured to expand and contract in accordance with changes in the volume of the medical fluid in the vial. In some embodiments, the flexible member is substantially free to expand and contract. In some embodiments, the flexible member is not partly or completely located in a rigid enclosure.
US09089474B2
A vial access device includes a housing having first and second connectors. The first connector is configured to be secured to a first container and the second connector is configured to be secured to a second container. The vial access device further includes a spike member extending from the housing and having a proximal end and a distal end. The spike member defines a vent lumen and a fluid lumen spaced from the vent lumen with each of the vent lumen and the fluid lumen having a distal opening. A shape defined by a circumference of the spike member is only symmetric about one axis at a position between the proximal end of the spike member and the distal opening of the fluid lumen.
US09089469B2
This is a Sexual Therapy Device. It is made of a base made of a firm material and covered with a soft covering. Attached at various locations are connectors that either cylinder extenders or dildo shape extensions can be connected to. With the various locations of the connectors a large number of penetration positions can be achieved to maximize the pleasure and sexual therapy of the user.
US09089468B2
A tilting inversion exerciser includes a table rotatably supported on a supporting stand, a foot support attached to an extension of the table, a carrier attached to the extension, and a foot retaining device having a lever pivotally attached to the carrier, a foot anchor device attached to the lever and movable toward and away from the foot support of the extension, a latch member attached to the lever for engaging with the carrier and for adjustably anchoring the lever and the foot anchor device to the foot support of the extension at a selected angular position, and a lock device for locking the latch member to the lever and for giving some security to the user while conducting the inversion exercises.
US09089466B2
Exemplary embodiments are directed to a controller and/or a procedure table. The procedure table includes a driver that moves the table, and at least one indicator that indicates status of a condition of the table. The controller includes an unlock actuator that enables the driver to move the table, and a lock actuator that prevents the driver from moving the table while enabling the at least one indicator to continue indicating the status. In some exemplary embodiments, the unlock actuator does not enable the driver to move the table until after expiration of a specified delay period that begins upon actuation of the unlock actuator. Other exemplary embodiments also include a delay period indicator that indicates initiation of the delay period upon actuation of the unlock actuator, and that terminates the indication upon expiration of the delay period.
US09089465B2
A gantry system supports a human user in a harness attached to a carriage on a track. The carriage may comprise a body defining a U-shaped or C-shaped opening sized to receive a cylindrical track, and a pair of wheels attached to the body that roll along a top portion of the track with sufficiently minimal drag to permit the user to move the carriage without assistance. Single track embodiments may have a straight or curved trajectory and may have intersecting track portions with junctions that move between the intersecting track portions. In other embodiments, the carriage traverses a perpendicular track spanning a pair of parallel tracks. The perpendicular track may traverse the parallel tracks with or without motorized assistance. A counterweight system may provide partial weight support for the user. In one embodiment, the tracks are supported by a collapsible free-standing structure.
US09089457B2
A bodily fluid absorbent article adapted to absorb bodily fluid over a wide range thereof. An absorbent structure in the bodily fluid absorbent article includes an upper absorbent component and a lower absorbent component. The absorbent structure further includes one of a dispersing surface constituting the upper absorbent component and kept in contact with the lower absorbent component and a dispersing surface constituting the lower absorbent component and kept in contact with the upper absorbent component. Such dispersing surface exhibits a dispersion velocity for bodily fluid higher than those exhibited by the absorbent sections defined immediately above and under this dispersing surface.
US09089449B2
A method of moving a stent device into an outer sheath of a stent: device delivery system is disclosed. The stent device (4) is Crimped into a collapsed configuration onto the loading mandrel (6). The loading mandrel is pushed towards the outer sheath as the engaging surfaces (10) resist relative longitudinal movement between the stent device and the loading mandrel to move the stent device into the outer sheath (16). Upon entering the outer sheath, the stent device expands radially until radially constrained by the outer sheath.
US09089441B2
A trial instrument assembly for use in a surgical procedure to replace an orthopaedic joint includes a trial implant having a stem portion for fitting within a prepared cavity in the patient's bone. The stem portion defines a stem axis. A neck portion is connected to the stem portion to protrude from the cavity when the stem portion is within the cavity. The assembly includes a plane guide that extends from the neck portion in a plane that is selected from (i) a plane perpendicular to the stem axis, and (ii) a plane parallel to the stem axis, for use in determining the location of the trial implant relative to an anatomical feature in a direction measured along the stem axis or perpendicular to the stem axis, respectively.
US09089438B2
Devices and methods are disclosed for treating an intervertebral space. A device is provided that extends from the middle of at least one vertebral body to the disc space between two adjacent vertebrae. The device allows nutrients, such as bone marrow, blood, etc., to migrate from the vertebral body to the disc space to help promote fusion of the two adjacent vertebral bodies. The device can be tubular, perforated and can be made of an absorbent or wicking material that is able to promote the nutrients to travel through the apparatus.
US09089437B2
The invention provides a fusion device for use in spinal fusion procedures. The invention also provides systems and methods that include filling the fusion device with a cement composition.
US09089427B2
In one embodiment, the present invention may be a method of making a porous biocompatible metal article by combining a metal powder with a homogenizing aid to form metal granules, including blending the metal granules and an extractable particulate to form a composite, forming the composite into a green article, removing the extractable particulate from the green article to form a metal matrix and pore structure, and sintering the metal matrix and pore structure. Furthermore the present invention may include a second homogenizing aid combined with the extractable particulate. The present invention also includes shaping the metal matrix and pore structure with or without the use of a binder.
US09089424B2
An annuloplasty ring to resize a dilated aortic root during valve sparing surgery includes a scalloped space frame having three trough sections connected to define three crest sections. The annuloplasty ring is mounted outside the aortic root, and extends in height between a base plane and a spaced apart commissure plane of the aortic root. At least two adjacent trough sections are coupled by an annulus-restraining member or tether that limits the maximum deflection of the base of the annuloplasty ring. In use, the tether is preferably located in proximity to the base plane of the aortic root. The annuloplasty ring is movable between a first, substantially conical configuration occurring during a diastolic phase of the cardiac cycle, and a second, substantially cylindrical configuration occurring during a systolic phase of the cardiac cycle.
US09089417B2
A device, and method of making the device, capable of therapeutic treatment and/or for in vitro testing of human skin. The device may be used on skin wounds for burned, injured, or diseased skin, and provides structures and functions as in normal uninjured skin, such as barrier function, which is a definitive property of normal skin. The device contains cultured dermal and epidermal cells on a biocompatible, biodegradable reticulated matrix. All or part of the cells may be autologous, from the recipient of the cultured skin device, which advantageously eliminates concerns of tissue compatibility. The cells may also be modified genetically to provide one or more factors to facilitate healing of the engrafted skin replacement, such as an angiogenic factor to stimulate growth of blood vessels. The inventive device is easy to handle and manipulate for surgical transplant, can be made into large sheets to minimize the number of grafts required to cover a large surface area to be treated, and can be produced within the time frame to treat a burned individual requiring a skin graft.
US09089414B2
Methods and devices for increasing flow in the left atrial appendage (LAA) include a conduit directing blood flow from a pulmonary artery into the LAA and/or a conduit drawing blood from the LAA by a Bernoulli effect. In one embodiment, a method comprises implanting a conduit in a pulmonary vein, expanding an inlet portion such that the conduit becomes anchored within the vein and directs blood through an outlet portion of the conduit into or toward the left atrial appendage.
US09089406B2
One aspect of the present disclosure relates to an embolic filter device configured for placement in a blood vessel to capture emboli during a medical procedure. The embolic filter device can include an expandable frame member and a membrane. The expandable frame member can include a radial support member operably connected to first and second longitudinal struts, and an engaging portion extending between the first and second longitudinal struts. The engaging portion can be shaped and configured to temporarily receive, and sealingly mate with, a portion of an endovascular catheter during the medical procedure. The membrane can be securely connected to the frame member and define a collection chamber for captured emboli. The membrane can be configured to cover substantially all of the cross-sectional area of the blood vessel when the embolic filter device is deployed in the blood vessel.
US09089402B2
An orthotic joint comprising an upper plate, lower plate, cover plate, back plate, first link, second link, coil spring, and extension stop. The coil spring is situated between the lower plate and first link, and as the joint is flexed, the first end of the coil spring travels along a first arcuate edge of the first link. The extension is situated adjacent to the first link. A first pin pivotally connects the first link to the upper plate, a second pin pivotally connects the first link to the back plate, a third pin pivotally connects the second link to the upper plate, and a fourth pin pivotally connects the second link to the back plate. A knee-ankle-foot orthotic device comprising the orthotic joint of the present invention.
US09089397B2
Apparatus and methods for preventing prolapse of iris tissue through a surgical opening in the eye during an ophthalmic surgery. A flexible biocompatible polymeric shield is inserted into the anterior chamber of the eye, placed in position overlying the iris adjacent a surgical opening into the anterior chamber and is thus between the iris tissue and the surgical opening. As pressure inside the anterior chamber increases during the surgery, anterior movement of the iris toward any surgical opening in response to such pressure, also moves the shield anteriorly, such that the shield remains between the iris and the surgical opening. Thus, the shield blocks the surgical opening and prevents movement of eye material to and through the surgical opening. The surgical opening can still be accessed by surgical tools and materials from outside the eye by inserting such articles through the surgical opening and pushing such articles past the shield.
US09089393B2
Described are various embodiments of surgical procedures, systems, implants, devices, tools, and methods, useful for treating pelvic conditions in a male or female, the pelvic conditions including incontinence (various forms such as fecal incontinence, stress urinary incontinence, urge incontinence, mixed incontinence, etc.), vaginal prolapse (including various forms such as enterocele, cystocele, rectocele, apical or vault prolapse, uterine descent, etc.), and other conditions caused by muscle and ligament weakness, the devices and tools including devices and tools for anchoring an implant to supportive tissue and adjusting the implant.
US09089386B2
A self-ligating orthodontic bracket has a sliding archwire cover that has a top surface congruent with the top surface of an upper body portion having an archwire slot. The cover has a resilient locking tab that slides across the slot, bending upward as it encounters a ridge on the other side of the slot, and latching to the ridge to secure the cover in a closed position. The cover has a modified dovetail shape with flared bottom portions that slideably engage guides for reciprocal opening and closing sliding motion. A groove in the slide support track engages the locking tab in the open position preventing it from disengaging from the upper body portion.
US09089379B2
A deployment device for a prosthesis includes a driving assembly, including a driving tube and a driving pin. The driving assembly can impact a driven assembly, which is further connected to the prosthesis. The driving assembly can impact the driven assembly multiple times, thereby driving the prosthesis further into a tissue.
US09089377B2
There are disclosed embodiments of screws for use in orthopedic surgery, particularly in pediatric patients. In some embodiments, inner and outer implantable members are provided, with the outer implantable member threadable on the inner implantable member to provide compression on two or more bone parts. In some embodiments, screw members are provided with a threaded shaft, and the thread continues into the head of the screw member to enable the thread to remain in pediatric bone.
US09089376B2
A combination of a bone fixation plate for fixation of fractures having a small terminal bone fragment, such as fractures of the distal radius and a holder/impactor for gripping the bone plate and for facilitating impacting the bone plate, with or without predrilled holes. The bone plate includes hook members configured to provide subchondral support to a distal bone fragment, without causing shortening of the fragment into the metaphyseal bone, and without providing a bending torque directed to the base of the plate. The holder/impactor is securely attachable to the bone plate, and includes a striking surface and a distal surface contour overlying and resting adjacent an apex of the hook member. The tooth members of the hook plate are preferably sharpened at their tips and edges to facilitate their impaction.
US09089375B2
A surgical aiming system is disclosed comprising a one or more fixation plates, an aiming assembly, a one or more nails and a plurality of screws. Said aiming assembly comprising a channeling assembly and a plurality of channels. Said one or more fixation plates comprising a plurality of plate apertures capable of receiving a portion of said plurality of screws. Said plurality of channels in said aiming assembly are capable of aligning a portion of said plurality of screws with said plurality of plate apertures in a first fixation plate. Said plurality of channels receive and align said plurality of screws as they are secured to said first bone. Said first fixation plate being extramedullary attached to a portion of said surface of said first bone; and said plurality of channels of said aiming assembly being aligned to identify a one or more intramedullary locations within said first bone.
US09089370B2
A locking assembly for securing a rod in a receiving part of a bone anchoring device includes a first locking element having a first end and a second end and a longitudinal axis of rotation and an outer surface provided with an external thread, a coaxial bore passing entirely through said first locking element and an internal thread provided at said bore, a second locking element having a longitudinal axis of rotation and an outer surface with an external thread cooperating with the internal thread of said first locking element. The first locking element has a recess between the first end and the second end, that defines a circumferentially closed wall portion. The interior of the wall portion has a longitudinally extending structure for engagement with a tool. Furthermore, a tool is provided which has sections which can be independently engaged with the first and second locking element, respectively.
US09089368B2
The mutual positioning of longitudinal building components includes two clamps routed towards each other about an axis of rotation. Each of the two clamps comprises two limbs defining an opening located therebetween. The opening is selectively narrowed or expanded by elastic deformation of the clamps such that a longitudinal building component which is introduced into the opening of the clamp is prefixed. The two clamps are provided with a bore which is coaxial to the axis of rotation and penetrates the limbs of the clamps. The two clamps are borne on a shaft and blocking means are provided to selectively block the rotatability of the two clamps about the axis of rotation and press the limbs of each clamp against the longitudinal building component inserted into the opening of the clamp. One of the two clamps is S-shaped such that it defines two diametrically opposite clamp openings.
US09089365B2
Tissue fixation members interact with a housing to hold tissue relative to the housing and allow the orientation and position of the grasped tissue to be manipulated with improved efficacy. The tissue fixation members can be easily and quickly moved between deployed and retracted positions to reversibly grasp and release tissue.
US09089361B2
Target tissue may be removed from a subject using a cannula that has an interior cavity and an orifice configured to permit material to enter the cavity. This is accomplished by generating a negative pressure in the cavity so that a portion of the tissue is drawn into the orifice. Fluid is then delivered, via a conduit, so that the fluid exits the conduit within the cavity and impinges against the portion of the tissue that was drawn into the orifice. The fluid is delivered at a pressure and temperature that causes the tissue to soften, liquefy, or gellify. The tissue that has been softened, liquefied, or gellified is then suctioned away.
US09089358B2
A surgical endoscopic cutting device includes cutting elements fitted in a protective tube. The device has an inlet for fluid, a discharge outlet for tissue and fluid, and a further outlet that discharges most of the fluid.
US09089353B2
The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various medical device components, including components that can be incorporated into robotic and/or in vivo medical devices. Certain embodiments include various modular medical devices for in vivo medical procedures.
US09089341B2
A neuromodulation device includes an ablation valve with electrodes provided about its circumference. The valve dynamically reacts to fluid pressure within the vessel. When a pressure within and distal said ablation valve is greater than the body fluid pressure within the vessel, said ablation valve closes and the electrodes move out of contact with the endothelium of the vessel. When a pressure within and distal the ablation valve is less than the body fluid pressure upstream of the valve, the valve opens such that the electrodes are in circumferential contact with the endothelium. Fluid can be injected into the valve to alter the local pressure about the valve and force the electrodes into contact with the endothelium.
US09089336B2
Symmetrical and asymmetrical snares are used for endoscopically controlled methods by which tumors in hollow organs of the gastrointestinal tract can be ensnared and RF-surgically removed from the organ wall for diagnostic and/or therapeutic purposes. These snares are characterized in that one of the two snare portions, in the case of asymmetrical snares the longer of the two snare portions, is completely electrically insulated or is made from electrically non-conductive material and that the other of the two snare portions is made from electrically conductive material and its surface is not electrically insulated. In one embodiment, the asymmetrical snare is characterized in that the long snare portion is so much flexurally stiffer than the short snare portion that it tensions the short snare portion like the string of a bow.
US09089335B2
An introducer sheath assembly is provided that is capable of securely fastening a sheath tube to a patient's limb so as to keep it from being displaced after insertion into an incision. The introducer sheath assembly has an introducer sheath including a sheath tube to be inserted into the incision made on the patient's limb and a sheath hub attached to the proximal end of the sheath tube. In one form, the introducer sheath assembly has a belt, which is connected to the sheath hub and wound around the limb, and a fastening member to fasten the belt wound around the limb.
US09089317B2
A method is provided for calibrating a surgical biopsy system. The biopsy system includes a biopsy instrument and control unit. The biopsy instrument includes a piercer, rotatable cutter, and a port for receiving tissue samples. The method comprises the steps of translating the cutter distally until the translation of the cutter is stopped at an extended position and recording the extended position. The cutter is then translated from the extended position proximally until the translation of the cutter is stopped at a retracted position proximal to the extended position. The retracted position is recorded. The method further comprises the step of rotating the cutter to a rotation speed while the cutter is located at the retracted position and, if determined that the rotation speed is within a predetermined rotation speed range, a feedback signal is provided on the display allowing the operator to progress to the next procedural step.
US09089315B1
Devices and methods for using adjunctive cooling to promote recovery of function following pelvic surgery include a uretral catheter and a cryogenic cautery device. A system for producing chilled irrigation fluid recirculates the chilled fluid through a catheter inserted into the patients urethra to provide a low temperature during and following surgery. A surgical cautery device is equipped with cryogenic emitters which spray cryogenic fluid on the cautery site prior to and/or following thermal cautery to reduce inflammation and related damage from such cauterization. The various embodiments are advantageously used together.
US09089314B2
A medical device is provided, having an elongate body defining a distal portion and a proximal portion; a first expandable member disposed on the distal portion of the elongate body and defining a cooling chamber therein, the first expandable member having a first rigidity; a second expandable member disposed around the first expandable member to define an interstitial region therebetween, where the second expandable member has a second rigidity less than the first rigidity; a gel disposed within the interstitial region; a coolant flow path in fluid communication with the cooling chamber; and a cryogenic coolant source in fluid communication with the coolant flow path.
US09089309B2
A multiplane medical imaging system is provided. The multiplane medical imaging system comprises a first X-ray machine and a second X-ray machine, each X-ray machine comprising an X-ray tube and an X-ray detector, wherein the first and second X-ray machines each comprise respective mobile automatic devices on which the respective X-ray tubes and the respective X-ray detectors are mounted in order to control the movement of the first and second X-ray machines.
US09089302B2
A locking mechanism for probe connector that is connected to a shaft of the probe connector, includes a door and a drive assembly for releasing or locking the probe connector by opening and closing of the door.
US09089292B2
Disclosed are methods, apparatuses, etc. for calibrating glucose monitoring sensors and/or insulin delivery systems. In certain example embodiments, blood glucose reference samples may be correlated with sensor measurements with regard to a delay associated with the sensor measurements. In certain other example embodiments, one or more parameters of a probability model may be estimated based on blood glucose reference sample-sensor measurement pairs. Based on such information, function(s) for estimating a blood-glucose concentration in a patient may be determined.
US09089289B2
An optical imaging system (1) for in-vivo retinal imaging, the system (1) comprising: an optical source (3) for generating incoherent light in a plurality of wavelength bands; an optical imaging sub-system (6) configured to split light from said optical source (3) into a plurality of beams, to introduce a path difference between said beams of light, and recombine those beams to form interference fringes that are imaged on a subject (21); and an image capture device (29) configured to capture light from the subject (21) being imaged, and to form an image of said subject (21).
US09089288B2
A fundus camera using infrared light sources, which included an imaging optical path and an optical path for focusing and positioning and two optical paths share a common set of retina objective lens, and a computer-assisted method for retinal vessel segmentation in general and diabetic retinopathy (DR) image segmentation in particular. The method is primarily based on Multiscale Production of the Matched Filter (MPMF) scheme, which together the fundus camera, is useful for non-invasive diabetic retinopathy detection and monitoring.
US09089284B2
A device, for adaptive processing of an endocardial acceleration signal, continuously collects an endocardial acceleration EA signal and divides it into EA sub-signals, each over the duration of one cardiac cycle. The EA sub-signals are separated into the EA1 and EA2 components. A cross-correlation between the EA sub-signals of each component and a time calibration compared to a reference cycle, and a series of validation criteria is applied. The result is an average overall EA signal for a cycle. A change in the patient's condition or an occurrence of a predetermined event in the patient is detected (24) and, as a result there is dynamic adaptation of at least one of said validation criteria and/or at least one of the preprocessing parameters for calculating the EA signal average.
US09089275B2
This patent document discusses, among other things, systems, devices, and methods for enhancing detection of pulmonary edema using, in addition to thoracic impedance, one or a combination of: physiologic information about a subject, at least one statistical parameter, a user-programmable detection level, at least one parameter associated with a previous pulmonary edema event, and patient symptom information about the subject. In one example, a (base) thoracic impedance threshold is modified to an adjusted thoracic impedance threshold. The adjusted thoracic impedance threshold provides an increased sensitivity of pulmonary edema detection as compared to the base thoracic impedance threshold. In another example, an alert is provided to a subject, a caregiver, or other user based on a pulmonary edema indication determined by the present systems, devices, and methods. In a further example, a therapy (provided to the subject) is adjusted or initiated in response to the pulmonary edema indication.
US09089271B2
A system for controlling actuation of a capsule endoscope includes a receiving unit receiving an image transmitted from the capsule endoscope; a coil unit generating a magnetic field for actuating the capsule endoscope by using current applied thereto; a power supply unit supplying power to the coil unit; and an actuation controller control the current applied to the coil unit and a coil rotational motor for adjusting of a posture and the location of the capsule endoscope based on the identified lesion or location of the capsule endoscope, wherein the coil unit includes a pair of Helmholtz coils and a pair of Maxwell coils that are fixedly disposed on a main axis; and a pair of uniform saddle coils and a pair of gradient saddle coils that are located inside the pair of the Helmholtz coils and the pair of the Maxwell coils to rotate around the main axis.
US09089267B2
A neurostimulation system provides for capture verification and stimulation intensity adjustment to ensure effectiveness of vagus nerve stimulation in modulating one or more target functions in a patient. In various embodiments, stimulation is applied to the vagus nerve, and evoked responses are detected to verify that the stimulation captures the vagus nerve and to adjust one or more stimulation parameters that control the stimulation intensity.
US09089265B2
Systems and methods are provided for configuring parameters associated with a tomographic scanner. A tomographic scanner is configured to capture a scout image of a patient. A configuration component is configured to determine an average attenuation value representing at least a portion of the scout image and determine each of the tube voltage and tube current for the tomographic scanner from the average attenuation value.
US09089264B2
A medical coil is provided which is formed by winding an element wire, and includes a convex part provided on a first end of a width direction of the element wire, and a concave part provided on a second end of the width direction of the element wire. At least one of the convex part and the concave part has a slant face. When a compressive force is applied in an axial direction of the medical coil, the convex part and the concave part adjacent to each other are configured to approach each other. A segment which connects a top part of the convex part which protrudes the most and a deepest part of the concave part which is deepest forms an angle so as not to be parallel to an axis of the medical coil.
US09089260B2
[Problem] To increase, compared to conventional devices, the range of motion of the light emitter (fixation lamp) in an external fixation lamp for an ophthalmological instrument and allow movement of the light emitter to arbitrary positions.[Solution] The fixation lamp (1) has a first arm (A1), which supports a light emitter (2) and is supported by a second arm (A2) via a first joint (C1), and is configured so that the first arm (A1) is able to revolve around at least two axes of revolution (E1, E2) by means of the first joint (C1) and said axes of rotation (E1, E2) are not disposed on the same line. Thereby, the range in which the light emitter (2) can be moved can be increased compared to conventional devices and the light emitter can be moved to an arbitrary position in an arbitrary direction.
US09089258B2
Medical devices, systems and methods that are useable to facilitate transnasal insertion and positioning of guidewires and various other devices and instruments at desired locations within the ear, nose, throat, paranasal sinuses or cranium. Direct viewing of such placements via an endoscope.
US09089250B2
A vacuum cleaner includes a variable speed suction motor and an illuminatable motor speed indicator having plural lights arranged in a circular pattern or annular ring pattern, for example around a motor speed control switch. A control unit includes an indicator controller and a motor controller that respectively control the illuminatable indicator and the motor, based on inputs from the motor speed control switch and optionally at least one sensor that senses operating conditions of the vacuum cleaner. The lights are successively activated and deactivated to create a visible light spot that appears to rotate around the circular or annular ring pattern at a light rotation rate related to and indicative of the motor rotation speed. Thereby the indicator allows the vacuum suction power to be visually monitored.
US09089243B2
A drive assembly is provided. The drive assembly includes a gear housing comprising a support surface for a hand of a user, a gear drive mechanism disposed within the gear housing, and a handle member disposed on the gear housing proximate to the support surface. The gear drive mechanism includes a first drive gear rotatable about a first axis of rotation and engaged to the handle member, a second drive gear rotatable about a second axis of rotation, and a driven member engaged to the implement and driven by the second drive gear about a third axis of rotation that extends through the support surface. The driven member is disposed at least partially outside of the gear housing and is driven only when the handle member is moved from an unfired position to a fired position. The handle member does not cross the third axis of rotation during such movement.
US09089237B1
A collapsible colander includes a bowl portion and a base portion. The bowl portion is made from a plurality of triangular panels that are pivotally secured together around a central pivot, and slidably joined two adjacent panels by sliding fasteners. Mating fastener components secured to the end panels permit the bowl to be assembled into a bowl shape. The base is a continuous band that is positioned in a generally circular configuration underneath of the bowl to support the bowl when the colander is in use. When the colander is collapsed, the collapsed bowl fits within the substantially flattened base.
US09089235B2
A molded rubber or polymer extrusion in the form of a supplement tray designed to fit onto the standard restaurant tray of varying sizes. The supplemental tray is designed to sit upon the surface of the tray, and through various annuluses, an upwardly extending retention means, for holding beer cans and bottles in place during there delivery or removal during usage.
US09089229B2
Frame kits and frames are disclosed herein. In an example, a frame kit includes at least two frame legs. Each frame leg has two edges, where one of the two edges of each frame leg is to abut another of the two edges of an adjacent frame leg when a frame is constructed with the frame legs. Each frame leg includes a non-foamed polymer exterior wall; a hollow space defined by the non-foamed polymer exterior wall; and an expanded foam material positioned within the hollow space.
US09089227B2
A portable device and method for the setting and control of lighting of product display locations of a product display apparatus is provided. Product lighting settings are selected or predetermined for a product or products. At least one image representative of a product and a product display apparatus planogram are displayed on a display of the portable device. The planogram is comprised of at least one product display location image associated with a product display location of the product display apparatus. Each product display location has at least one light source. The portable device facilitates association of a product with a product display location via transfer of the product image onto a product display location of the planogram, thereby linking product lighting settings to the product display location, causing the product lighting to be adjusted to conform to the product lighting settings. Furthermore, a product display lighting method and system, and a method for controlling product lighting are provided.
US09089218B2
A gliding mechanism for a gliding recliner seating assembly comprises a floor-standing base having a longitudinal cross member parallel to a width of the seating assembly. Two front connecting links and two back connecting links respectively connect, pivotally, front and back portions of the seating assembly to the floor-standing base. The longitudinal cross member supports a weight transferred by the seating assembly to the floor-standing base and is positioned closer to the back portion of the seating assembly than to the front portion of the seating assembly. The gliding mechanism can be made part of a gliding recliner chair, for example an armchair, having vertical side frames pivotally connected to the floor-standing base. A footrest can be added to the seating assembly and be operated in extended position without preventing gliding movement of the chair. The floor-standing base may comprise a pivoting portion allowing rotation of the chair.
US09089211B2
An enclosure includes a shelving unit having a first collapsible frame, a second collapsible frame, a plurality of shelf support rods each having a first end connected to the first collapsible frame and a second end connected to the second collapsible frame, a plurality of shelves that are each removably supported by a pair of shelf support rods from the plurality of shelf support rods, and at least a first cover support having a first end connected to the first collapsible frame and a second end connected to the second collapsible frame. A flexible cover at least partially encloses the shelving unit and is supported with respect to the shelving unit at least in part by engagement of the flexible cover with the first cover support. At least a portion of the flexible cover is at least translucent.
US09089206B2
This invention provides to a full size convenient folding portable podium which folds together as a single unit and thus requires no assembly or disassembly.
US09089202B2
A method for producing a brush head for a toothbrush head is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a bristle carrier; providing cleaning elements having first ends which will not be embedded in the bristle carrier and second ends which will be embedded in the bristle carrier, wherein the cleaning elements are selected from at least two different types of cleaning elements or at least two distinctive cleaning elements of the same type; placing the first ends of the cleaning elements in the bristle carrier in a carrier part for holding; and supplying different amounts of heat to the second ends in the bristle carrier by reflecting the heat supplied partially from the carrier part and/or absorbing the heat supplied partially by the carrier part resulting in the second end being molten.
US09089198B1
Medical device concealment and securement devices are provided herein. A scarf device may include a body portion having a first end and a second end spaced apart from one another, the body portion comprising a front side and a back side, the body portion being defined by an outer peripheral edge, and a first plurality of pockets formed near the first end of the body portion, a second plurality of pockets formed near the second end of the body portion, where each of the first and second plurality of pockets being configured to receive and retain a medical device, and a first plurality of securement members disposed on the outer peripheral edge of the first end and proximate the first plurality of pockets, and a second plurality of securement members disposed on the outer peripheral edge of the second end and proximate the second plurality of pockets.
US09089194B2
A mobility assistance device that employs a movable handle assembly and an extension support, both of which are movable between retracted and extended positions. The handle assembly is positioned when extended above a seating surface and provides leverage for a user to use his/her hands to assist in rising. The extendable support extends from a guide element along the floor beyond the center of gravity of the device and user to prevent tipping and to provide stability. When the extendable support and handle are disposed in the retracted position, the device is used like a typical cane, walker or rollator.
US09089189B1
Slide fasteners (zippers) used for certain applications function better if the zipper tape can stretch in the lateral direction. When a zipper is used to close certain articles such as luggage, boots, or certain garments, it can be difficult to easily and fully close a zipper if there is a significant lateral load pulling at the tapes perpendicular to the direction that the slider is pulled. By using a zipper that includes a zipper tape that stretches in the lateral direction, it is possible to more easily close such articles while maintaining a neat appearance of the zipper on the article.
US09089185B2
There is provided a structure of a shoe sole that suppresses excessive bending by reinforcing the front foot portion of a sole having a reduced weight. The shoe sole may include a mid sole for absorbing an impact of landing, an outer sole placed under the mid sole and in contact with the ground, and a reinforcement element for suppressing bending of a front foot portion during push-off. The reinforcement element includes a medial reinforcement portion extending in a front-rear direction along a medial side of the front foot portion; a lateral reinforcement portion extending in the front-rear direction along a lateral side of the front foot portion; a connection and reinforcement portion for connecting the medial and lateral reinforcement portions and for providing reinforcement; and a connection portion for connecting the medial reinforcement portion and the lateral reinforcement portion in an area posterior to the connection and reinforcement portion.
US09089180B2
A protective member such as a helmet includes an outer layer and an inner layer interconnected by multiple connectors, such as extension springs, under tension along their longitudinal axis. The connectors absorb energy from an impact force by resisting further tension along their longitudinal axis and allow the outer layer and inner layer to move relative to each other. In the helmet application, the head of a user experiences less impact force, reduced change in momentum or position of the head and neck, reduced head and neck loads and reduced amounts of linear and rotational acceleration. The protective member can be used in numerous applications and environments, including for participants in sports, in applications including bumpers, passenger cabins, car seats and beds.
US09089178B1
A head covering assembly with attachable headband provides the appearance that a wearer has a full head of hair by discreetly covering up hair loss. The assembly includes a head covering comprising a foundation and wefts of hair. The wefts of hair are coupled to and extend outwardly from the foundation. The foundation has a front wall wherein the front wall includes a front portion being free from the wefts of hair. A headband is couplable to the front portion of the head covering.
US09089173B2
Bifurcated leggings such as pants, jeans, trousers, shorts, leggings or pajamas with front flap for providing a convenient access to a front opening of underwear/panties for using a toilet, changing sanitary napkins, performing sexual intercourse, or allow minimally invasive surgical treatment, in the pelvic/vaginal region, without completely removing or pulling down the legged clothing. A front flap extending beyond the crotch area can have fasteners to secure the flap on the sides and plural front buttons to tie the flap on the top. Alternatively, fasteners can be provided to secure the flap from behind, when using the toilet. The flap can be an integral cloth, hinged or attached on the posterior of the pants, and can be Y-shaped or an hourglass shaped and opens in the front. A zipper, zip, fly or zip fastener can bind edges of the fabric opening, based on interlocking teeth.
US09089166B1
A package for electronic vaporizing devices and components thereof may include a base and a cover coupled to the base for opening and closing the package. The package may include one or more guiding elements providing for a plurality of slots of different lengths, e.g., for receiving various components of the electronic vaporizing device. The package may include a slot or compartment for housing a power adapter and/or replacement components of the electronic vaporizing device.
US09089158B2
An acidic oil-in-water-type emulsified food comprising an egg white hydrolyzate. A method of producing the acidic oil-in-water-type emulsified food comprising emulsifying an aqueous phase component and an oil phase component in the presence of the egg white hydrolyzate. An antioxidant comprising an egg white hydrolyzate obtained by treating egg white with a neutral protease originating from a microorganism belonging to the genus Aspergillus. A flavor improving agent comprising an egg white hydrolyzate obtained by treating egg white with a neutral protease originating from a microorganism belonging to the genus Aspergillus.
US09089153B2
New coated food products are provided. The products comprise a center food piece such as a nutmeat or cereal piece, and a coating surrounding the center food piece. The coating can be flavored with flavorings such as cheese, chocolate, or fruit. The coating comprises a substantially homogeneous mixture of a fat-based composition and a particulate material, which results in a stable coating that can tolerate higher temperatures when compared to prior art products while also having 50% or less of the fat content of prior art coatings.
US09089148B2
An improved processing assembly having a meat emulsion pump connected to a stuffing horn. The stuffing horn positioned to fill casings with meat emulsion which form a strand of processed meat that is received by a twister, then a linker, and subsequently deposited on a conveyor.
US09089145B2
A method is provided for coating tubular food casings, especially intestines, with flavoring substances in particle form, especially spices, wherein the tubular casing is wetted on the inside with adhesive and the desired flavoring substances are deposited on the formed adhesive layer. Here, it is essential that the casing, wetted on the inside with adhesive (3), is brought through a particle-shaped flavoring substance supply, formed in the interior of the tube, and a gas cushion, in particular an air cushion, into a non-flat, open cross-sectional shape. The casing wetted with adhesive on its inner side carries along flavoring substances from the flavoring substance supply, when it is pulled through the flavoring substance supply. The casing at least on the inside is made from a hydrophilic plastic.
US09089143B2
A reciprocating poultry chiller auger including a bearing, such as a simple cylindrical bearing, mounting the shaft of an auger-type poultry chiller for both rotation of the shaft and for linear reciprocating motion of the shaft along its axis. The shaft may be reciprocated backward and forward along the axis of the shaft by, for example, a hydraulic cylinder that alternately pushes and pulls the shaft so that it slides linearly in a reciprocating fashion within the bearing. The reciprocating motion of the auger provides agitation of the chilled water in the poultry chiller thus improving contact and heat transfer from poultry carcasses into the chilled water.
US09089138B2
Methods of applications of organosilanes optionally having a nonhydrolyzable organic group, but having one or more hydrolyzable groups, with a polyol containing at least three hydroxy groups, where any two of the hydroxy groups are separated by at least three intervening atoms by aerosolization of droplets between 0.5-8 microns are disclosed and an improved formulation comprising adding a nonionic wetting agent are disclosed. An improved aerosolization application technique and the improved formulation provide for smaller droplet size and better coverage of substrates to which the organosilanes are applied. The improved formulation has increased affinity, reduces surface tension and therefore can covalently bond more quickly. A method of treating a substrate, and the treated substrate so formed, by contacting the substrate with the improved formulation for a period of time sufficient for treatment of the substrate are disclosed.
US09089136B2
A pyrimidine compound of the formula (1): wherein: R1 represents hydrogen, and the like; R2 represents hydrogen, and the like; R3 represents a C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group optionally having one or more halogens, and the like; R4 and R5 are represent a C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group optionally having one or more halogens, and the like; X represents nitrogen, and the like; Y represents nitrogen, and the like; and Z represents oxygen or —NR8— wherein R8 represents a C1-C6 chain hydrocarbon group optionally having one or more halogens, and the like. The compound has a superior activity of controlling pests.
US09089132B2
Ethoxylated fatty acid mono-ester(s) of sorbitan with a fatty acid chain length from 8 to 14 and an overall degree of ethoxylation from 7 to 16 are new (though related to the polysorbates). These compounds are useful as adjuvants in agrochemical formulations, particularly combination formulations of herbicides having differing weed control effects, notably of non-selective herbicide and selective herbicide; particularly selective herbicide, particularly selective broadleaf herbicide, and graminicide; and selective graminicide and non-selective herbicide, especially a combination of a glyphosate type non-selective water soluble herbicide with a clethodim type selective (graminicide) herbicide, particularly to reduce or eliminate antagonism between differing types of herbicide. Formulations including such herbicide combinations and the adjuvant compounds are particularly useful in controlling weed including volunteer glyphosate resistant maize in subsequently sown glyphosate resistant soya.
US09089106B2
An improved livestock stanchion including a plurality of forked vertical posts fixed between a substantially horizontal base rail and a horizontal rail to form a co-planar frame having at least one livestock opening. The horizontal rail can be serpentine in form to reduce the likelihood of head, horn or ear strikes as the animal's head enters a livestock opening. A locking bar rests in at least one releaseable support yoke mounted to the frame to allow easy installation and removal of a locking bar and its appurtenances. An end lap between adjacent locking bars provides for a strong releaseable couple. An offset pivot member and an offset latch pin of a pivoting restraining stanchion provide early engagement of a latch pin to a latching mechanism such as a pair of opposing latch dogs mounted on a locking bar above the horizontal rail.
US09089105B1
A novel maize variety designated PH1TRP and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH1TRP with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH1TRP through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PH1TRP or a locus conversion of PH1TRP with another maize variety.
US09089103B1
A wheat variety designated W020175C1, the plants and seeds of wheat variety W020175C1, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety W020175C1 with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety W020175C1 with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of variety W020175C1. This invention also relates to methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety W020175C1 and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods.
US09089096B1
A landscape barrier comprised of pre-formed elements having interlocking features is presented. The pre-formed elements lock onto a carrier plate which can be pinned to the ground using anchors. The interlocking features are post and socket that snap fit together to secure the elements to each other. The carrier plate may protrude outwardly to form a border, thereby reducing grass and weed trimming around the barrier.
US09089093B2
A spring tine for use on the pickup assemblies of crop baling machines and the like comprises a single, continuous strand of resilient material formed into a base of multiple, side-by-side, helical coils and an elongated leg projecting outwardly from the base. The leg is formed to present a relief notch in an inner section of the leg adjacent the base for avoiding interference with a support member for the tine when the tine springs back and forth during operation.
US09095082B2
In a method for manufacturing multilayer PCBs having n circuit layers, a flexible substrate strip is provided. The strip comprises a number of PCB units, each comprising n segmental portions. The strip is treated in a reel to reel process to form traces in n−2 segmental portions of each of the PCB units, the other two segmental portions are left untreated without traces. Then the strip is cut to obtain a number of separated PCB units. The PCB unit is folded in such a manner that the n−2 segmental portions having traces are arranged between the other two segmental portions without traces. The folded PCB unit is laminated to form a multilayer substrate and traces are formed in the two segmental portions.
US09095078B2
A method is provided to facilitate active control of thermal and fluid dynamic performance of a coolant-cooled cold plate. The method includes: monitoring a variable associated with at least one of the coolant-cooled cold plate or one or more electronic components being cooled by the cold plate; and dynamically varying, based on the monitored variable, a physical configuration of the cold plate. By dynamically varying the physical configuration, the thermal and fluid dynamic performance of the cold plate are adjusted to, for example, optimally cool the one or more electronic components, and at the same time, reduce cooling power consumption used in cooling the electronic component(s). The physical configuration can be adjusted by providing one or more adjustable plates within the coolant-cooled cold plate, the positioning of which may be adjusted based on the monitored variable.
US09095073B2
A mounting land structure and a mounting structure include land patterns to be bonded to outer electrodes of a laminated ceramic capacitor. Each of the land patterns includes a first conductor pattern and a second conductor pattern separated from each other in a width direction and a third conductor pattern connecting the first conductor pattern and the second conductor pattern. The first conductor pattern and the second conductor pattern include respective portions to be bonded to first ridgeline portions of the laminated ceramic capacitor provided with the outer electrodes. The third conductor pattern is arranged at a position overlapping the corresponding outer electrode as viewed in a height direction, when the laminated ceramic capacitor is mounted.
US09095072B2
This document refers to multi-die micromechanical system (MEMS) packages. In an example, a multi-die MEMS package can include a controller integrated circuit (IC) configured to couple to a circuit board, a MEMS IC mounted to a first side of the controller IC, a through silicon via extending through the controller IC between the first side and a second side of the controller IC, the second side opposite the first side, and wherein the MEMS IC is coupled to the through silicon via.
US09095070B2
A computing device includes a chassis having a width that is equal to or less than half of the width of a standard slot of a rack. A circuit board assembly with at least one processor is coupled to the chassis in a primarily horizontal orientation. One or more rows of mass storage devices (such as hard disk drives) are coupled to the chassis. At least one of the rows of mass storage devices includes a stack of mass storage devices.
US09095061B2
An articulated panel that provides both a cover and a support structure for an object, such as a slate computing device, is disclosed. The articulated panel may be converted from a flat position to a folding position that may serve as a support structure. The support structure may be fluidly adjusted into many different standing positions; both portrait and landscape. When the articulated panel is in the folded position, the supported object is sturdy in all provided positions. Two pyramid-based structures and an internal joint at a junction therebetween make this possible. An inversion pulled into one of these pyramid structures by a tether provides both automatic folding as well as additional stability in the support structure.
US09095052B2
The disclosure discloses a wireless terminal with a reduced Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) peak. The wireless terminal comprises a Printed Circuit Board (PCB), wherein a fractal gap is formed at an edge of a metal ground on the PCB to disturb distribution of induced current at the edge of the metal ground. The disclosure also discloses a method for reducing an SAR peak. On the premise of the non-influence on the communication quality of the wireless terminal, the SAR and the production cost can be reduced and the structure space of wireless terminal can be saved by using the wireless terminal and the method.
US09095051B2
According to one embodiment, a ceramic substrate for mounting a device is provided. The ceramic substrate includes a through-hole and a recessed portion provided on at least one edge surface thereof.
US09095050B2
A plate member for a housing has a wood part including a plurality of wood plates that are stacked, and a resin part adhered on the wood part and including a plurality of resin sheets that are stacked. Each of the plurality of resin sheets includes a plurality of pores.
US09095043B2
A cloak is provided for concealing an object to an electromagnetic field. A first vane encloses the object and a second vane encloses the first vane. The distance between the first and second vanes varies relative to the object, so as to conceal the object to the electromagnetic field.
US09095034B2
A method for ignition of a ceramic high intensity discharge (HID) lamp. The method includes applying to the electrodes multiple pre-ignition voltage pulses of sufficiently short duration to avoid igniting the HID lamp. The pre-ignition voltage pulses heat the electrodes prior to ignition to avoid arcing in the bores of the capillaries surrounding the electrodes. The ignition circuit is configured subsequent to application of the pre-ignition voltage pulses to apply an ignition pulse to ignite the HID lamp.
US09095032B2
A laser sealing device includes a laser beam generation device for irradiating a laser beam, a shutter positioned on a beam path of the laser beam and for blocking a portion of the laser beam, and a substrate supporter for supporting a substrate on which a frit is formed, the frit being configured to be irradiated with the laser beam passing through the shutter, wherein the shutter has a circular aperture for transmitting the laser beam, and comprises a blocking portion defining a portion of the aperture.
US09095030B2
A pixel may include: an OLED; a first transistor having a first electrode connected to a power line receiving a first power, the first power changes to an initial voltage, a reference voltage, and a high voltage, the first transistor controlling the amount of current supplied to the OLED; a second transistor connected between a data line and a second node and turned on when a scan signal is supplied to a scan line; a third transistor connected between a gate electrode and a second electrode of the first transistor and having a turn-on time partially overlapping the turn-on time of the second transistor; a fourth transistor, connected between the second node and the power line, and having a turn-on time not overlapping the turn-on time of the second transistor; and a storage capacitor connected between the gate electrode of the first transistor and the second node.
US09095025B2
A drive circuit is a drive circuit for turning on an LED and includes a self-excited inverter supplying power to the LED, wherein the self-excited inverter includes thermistors, and supplies, depending on temperature dependency of the thermistors, the first power value to the LED when a temperature is the first temperature, and the second power value to the LED when a temperature is the second temperature higher than the first temperature, and the second power value is smaller than the third power value that a circuit which is not provided with the thermistors and supplies the first power value to the LED when the temperature is a first temperature supplies to the LED when a temperature is the second temperature.
US09095017B2
An organic light-emitting display device is provided. The organic light-emitting display device includes a substrate; a display unit on the substrate; and a sealing substrate on the display unit. The sealing substrate includes a first surface facing the display unit and a second surface opposite to the first surface. A first barrier layer is on the first surface or the second surface of the sealing substrate. Thus, the organic light-emitting display device may easily reduce or prevent penetration of external air and moisture.
US09095015B2
A configurable light fixture for a lighting system is described. The light fixture comprising a receiver, wherein the receiver of the light fixture is arranged to, upon receipt of a pairing signal from a transmitter, store a transmitter ID comprised in the pairing signal in a first memory unit when the pairing signal is received within a pairing time window, the pairing time window being opened when the receiver is switched on from an off state, the receiver being arranged to, upon receipt of a control signal, compare a transmitter ID comprised in the control signal with the stored transmitter ID and release the control signal when the stored transmitter ID corresponds with the transmitter ID comprised in the control signal.
US09095001B2
A method of management of a wireless device in an aircraft may include transitioning the wireless device from a first mode to a second mode based on data that is indicative of a change in flight condition of the aircraft. One of these modes may be a state of the device in which a transmitter of the device is deactivated and the other mode may be a state of the device in which the transmitter is activated. The data indicative of the change in flight condition may either be downloaded to the device from an external source, acquired from a sensor(s) embedded in the device, or may be determined based on both the data acquired by the sensor(s) and data downloaded to the device.
US09094999B2
A radio communication device is provided comprising a first transceiver configured to transmit and receive signals in accordance with a Cellular Wide Area radio communication technology; a second transceiver configured to transmit and receive signals in accordance with a Short Range radio communication technology or a Metropolitan Area System radio communication technology; a first processor configured to control the first transceiver, the first processor comprising a first interface and a second interface; a second processor configured to control the second transceiver, the second processor comprising a first interface and a second interface; and a third processor configured to determine real-time transceiver control information signals via the first interface of the first processor and via the first interface of the second processor, and to determine non-real-time transceiver control information signals via the second interface of the first processor and via the second interface of the second processor.
US09094996B2
A radio base station and a method therein are provided for allocating measurement gaps within a MGRP to UEs currently being served by the base station, wherein consideration is taken to the impact a measurement gap has on the HARQ processes. A plurality of possible measurement gaps are identified within the MGRP with regards to their starting point and duration in time within the MGRP. A number of HARQ processes that would be affected due to the identified measurement gaps with regards to a starting point in time of the identified measurement gaps during the MGRP are determined for the identified measurement gaps. The identified measurement gaps are ranked depending on the number of HARQ processes which would be affected during the MGRP and the identified measurement gaps are allocated to the UEs based on the ranking.
US09094991B2
Techniques for supporting communication for wireless devices in a wireless network are described. The wireless network may support a first physical channel having a first minimum SNR for reliable reception. Some wireless devices may require operation at a lower SNR. In an aspect, low SNR operation may be supported by transmitting data on a second physical channel that can be reliably received at a second minimum SNR that is lower than the first minimum SNR. In another aspect, low SNR operation may be supported by transmitting data on both the first and second physical channels. In yet another aspect, low SNR operation may be supported by transmitting data in multiple instances of the first and/or second physical channel. In yet another aspect, low power operation may be supported by transmitting the second physical channel in a portion of the system bandwidth instead of across the entire system bandwidth.
US09094986B2
Interference management may involve the transmission of interference management messages by wireless nodes that are experiencing interference and appropriate responses by potential interferers that receive the interference management messages. Upon detection of interfering signals, a wireless node may determine whether the signals are from a synchronous interferer or an asynchronous interferer. Based on this determination, the wireless node may use different types of signals to manage the different types of interference. In some aspects, asynchronous interference management may involve backing-off in frequency and/or in time in response to interference signals. Asynchronous interference management may involve transmitting back-off beacons to clear potential interferers from a given carrier. Here, the transmission of beacons by a wireless node may be metered to facilitate fair sharing of communication resources.
US09094980B2
A method and apparatus for allocating a frequency resource to each micro User Equipment (UE) in a hierarchical cellular mobile communication system are disclosed. The method includes acquiring information about traffic of each macro UE or a macro BS in a frequency resource allocated to the macro UE or the macro BS, first Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) information about an SNR of a signal from the macro UE or the macro BS, measured at each micro UE and second SNR information about an SNR of a signal from the micro UE, measured at each micro BS, calculating throughput of the micro UE using the traffic information, the first SNR information and the second SNR information, determining a frequency resource to be allocated to the micro UE using information about the calculated throughput and allocating the determined frequency resource to the micro UE.
US09094970B2
The present disclosure discloses a method for achieving backward compatibility in a large bandwidth wireless network and an Access Point (AP) for solving the technical problem of compatibility between a more effective channelization solution and a plurality of existing channelization solutions. The technical solution of the disclosure is implemented on the basis of time division multiplexing and frequency division multiplexing, and under the time division multiplexing mode, the AP sends/receives wireless frames on channels belonging to a first and a second channelization set respectively and alternately in terms of time according to a communication protocol; and under the frequency division multiplexing mode, the AP independently configures time window parameters and the corresponding main and/or secondary channel parameters on the channels which belong to the first and second channelization sets and are non-overlapped in the frequency domain, and sends/receives the wireless frames. By way of the above solution of the disclosure, the wireless station can establish a large bandwidth wireless network supporting backward compatibility.
US09094968B2
Methods and apparatus are provided for the transmission of physical downlink control signaling. In one method, a User Equipment (UE) receives information associated with a physical resource block (PRB) for enhanced physical downlink control channel (EPDCCH) from a base station. Based on either first information received on physical control format indicator channel (PCFICH) or second information received on higher layer signaling, the UE determines a starting orthogonal frequency division multiple (OFDM) symbol on which EPDCCH transmission starts. The UE receives control information on the EPDDCH based on the information associated with the PRB and the determined starting OFDM symbol.
US09094962B2
A system and method is disclosed for resource block-specific control signaling in a communication system. Communication data is transmitted using a transmission channel comprising a plurality of resource blocks defined by allocating time-frequency slots in a transmission resource. Resource block control information is transmitted in a “feed-forward” manner to a user end (UE) or group of UEs using channels physically mapped into scheduled resource blocks (RBs) for that user or group of users. Embodiments of the invention provide an RB-specific control channel that comprises RB control elements that are embedded within scheduled resource blocks. The invention, therefore, reduces the amount of control information that must be transmitted by common or shared control channels.
US09094959B2
A communication network, wherein the network includes a plurality of communication elements that function as transmitters and/or receivers, in particular base stations and operating nodes being associated to at least one of the base stations, wherein the communication between the transmitters and the receivers is performed by way of generating and transmitting signals based on a multi-carrier modulation with a number of N subcarriers around a carrier frequency fc, is characterized in that the communication elements are configured to perform, upon receiving a transmitted signal, a sub-sampling of the received signal, wherein only a predetermined number of the inner-most subcarriers around the carrier frequency fc are employed for data reconstruction. Furthermore, a respective method for operating a communication network is described.
US09094957B2
A method and apparatus for handling a control channel for carrier aggregation in wireless communications. The method includes determining which component carrier to listen to, detecting the downlink control channel, processing mapping information related to downlink and uplink transmissions and operating discontinuous reception with respect to carrier aggregation. The method also includes detecting a component carrier, determining the component carrier type and locating the anchor component carrier, if necessary, where the anchor component carrier carries the carrier aggregation information.
US09094955B2
Provided is a transmitter which improves the flexibility of SRS resource allocation without increasing the amount of signaling for notifying the cyclic shift amount. In the transmitter, with regard to each basic shift amount candidate group having a basic shift amount from 0 to N−1, a transmission control unit (206) specifies the actual shift amount imparted to a cyclic shift sequence used in scrambling a reference signal transmitted from each antenna port, said specification being performed based on a table in which cyclic shift amount candidates correspond to each antenna port, and based on setting information transmitted from a base station (100). With regard to basic shift amount candidates for shift amount X, the table differentiates between an offset pattern comprising offset values for cyclic shift amount candidates corresponding to each antenna port and an offset pattern corresponding to basic shift amount candidates of X+N/2.
US09094942B2
The present invention relates to a user equipment and a radio base station, and to related methods of enabling contention-based uplink transmission. The method comprises the steps of determining (210) configuration information for at least one contention-based uplink transmission opportunity, transmitting (220) the configuration information to at least one user equipment, and for each of the at least one contention-based uplink transmission opportunity, transmitting (230) an access control signal to the at least one user equipment, indicating whether contention-based uplink transmission is allowed for the opportunity.
US09094930B2
A multiple wireless access technology capable (WAT-capable) wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) includes a registration message generator configured to generate a registration message indicating that the WTRU is configured to communicate using an IEEE 802.11x technology. The WTRU also includes a transmitter configured to send the registration message via an IEEE 802.11x WLAN to a cellular network during registration with the cellular network, and a receiver configured to receive services from the cellular network via the WLAN. The registration message further indicates that the WTRU is configured to receive Short Message Service (SMS) messages from the cellular network via the WLAN. The WTRU receiver receives services that include Short Message Service (SMS) messages.
US09094922B2
The invention relates to a splitter (40) of an indoor cellular network, with a plurality of antennas transmitting downlink signals and receiving uplink signals, the splitter (40) distributing power to said plurality of antennas for a transmission of the downlink signals. The splitter adapts the signal power of the downlink signal for one antenna in accordance with the uplink signal received at said antenna.
US09094921B1
The invention is directed to methods and systems for calculating an optimal initial reference signal (RS) power channel estimate utilizing coverage area information and path loss information, where the coverage area is divided into an N number of Terrain Zones (TZs), and where each antenna beam available in a given beam matrix of a given cell, can be mapped to a particular coverage area TZ. Consequently, an optimal initial reference signal or pilot signal power is determined at a power distribution component prior to establishing a link on a per beam and TZ basis, thereby improving QoS. The coverage access components in accordance with the present invention may comprise one or more of a BTS, a femtocell, a picocell, etc.
US09094919B2
In methods and devices for use in a radio base station of a cellular radio system, where the radio base station is arranged to control the power transmitted in the uplink by a user equipment by transmitting power control commands in the downlink to the user equipment striving to keep the received uplink Signal-to-Interference Ratio, SIR, at a given SIR target, the power transmitted is controlled by transmitting transmit power control commands in the downlink striving to keep the received uplink SIR at a corrected SIR target. The corrected SIR target can be a SIR target supplemented by a corrective term.
US09094915B2
A method in a communication device and a communication device (100) for adapting a transmission of data are provided. The transmission is transferred from a first chip (110) to a second chip (120) over a chip-to-chip interface (104, 304). The chip-to-chip-interface comprises a wired connection between the first chip and the second chip which is comprised in the communication device. The communication device receives (201) the radio signal (330), comprising the transmission of data from another communication device. The communication device determines (202), from the received radio signal (330), modulation and coding information, which is used for determining (203) a channel quality. Further, the communication device (100) adapts (204) the transmission of data based on the determined channel quality of the received radio signal (330) in such way that at least the determined channel quality is obtained when transferring (205) the transmission of data over the chip-to-chip interface to the second chip.
US09094913B2
Certain implementations may include systems, methods, and apparatus for wirelessly transmitting data and power across inductive links using pulse delay modulation (PDM). According to an example implementation, a method is provided that includes generating a power carrier signal; generating a data waveform from a series of binary bits, the data waveform including a series of pulses in synchronization with the power carrier signal; transmitting, from one or more transmitting (Tx) coils of an inductive link, the power carrier signal and the data waveform; receiving, by one or more receiving (Rx) coils of the inductive link, an interference signal, the interference signal based at least in part on a superposition of the transmitted power carrier signal and the transmitted data waveform; determining zero crossings of the received interference signal; determining delays associated with the zero crossings; and determining the data packet based at least in part on the delays.
US09094912B2
A method of providing connection source recommendations using a database of historic data on connectivity starts with a processor receiving location and connection information from each mobile device. Location information may identify a location of each mobile device, respectively. Connection information may identify one of the connection sources as a preferred connection source used to identify the location of each mobile device, respectively. Processor may then store, in database, location and connection information. Database may include a plurality of location information and a history of connection information for each location information. When processor determines that mobile device has changed location, processor may transmit to mobile device connection information recommendation based on an analysis of database. Processor may transmit conservation command to each mobile device, respectively, to reduce operation of sensors to connection sources other than the preferred connection source for each mobile device, respectively. Other embodiments are described.
US09094907B2
A method is implemented by a sensor device to associate data collected by the sensor device with an accurate time according to a world time standard without having to include a dedicated timing device within the sensor device, thereby reducing the cost and complexity of the sensor device. The method includes initiating a cellular receiver in the sensor device using a programmed carrier frequency, receiving at least one radio frame from a cellular transmitter on the carrier frequency; tagging data collected by the sensor device with a network tag derived from a most recent radio frame of the at least one radio frame in real-time, the network tag including a set of data from the most recent radio frame that is unique to the most recent radio frame.
US09094904B2
A method for wireless communication is disclosed. A time alignment timer is started. It is determined when the time alignment timer will expire. A time alignment request subframe that is prior to the time alignment timer expiring is identified. Uplink time alignment is requested in the time alignment request subframe.
US09094894B2
A mobile phone terminal receives current position information thereof from a public wireless base station, and stores the current position information. The mobile phone terminal reads a profile name corresponding to the position information from a public wireless base station-WLAN profile association table, and sets the WLAN profile as a scan profile. Then, the mobile phone terminal scans the WLAN profile when the mobile phone terminal is located outside the WLAN service area.
US09094889B2
A method and system to select an operating mode of a mobile device, the method including: detecting a request for a call; determining by a processor of the mobile device a data usage limit; determining by a processor of the mobile device a cumulative amount of data sent using the data connection during a current billing period; determining, by a processor of the mobile device, an availability of a data connection; and setting a communication mode of the mobile device depending upon the availability of a data connection and a comparison of the cumulative amount of data sent to the data usage limit.
US09094888B2
Examples are disclosed for a wireless device handoff between a first wireless network and a second wireless network.
US09094883B2
An apparatus and method enable mobile user equipment to return to a first cell after attempting a baton handover to a second cell. In one aspect of the disclosure, a method of wireless communication in a cellular network including a source cell and a target cell is disclosed. Here, the method includes switching transmission of an uplink from the source cell to the target cell while maintaining a downlink with the source cell, determining to return the transmission of the uplink to the source cell, and returning the transmission of the uplink from the target cell to the source cell. In some aspects, the method may further include switching reception of a downlink from the source cell to the target cell, determining to return the reception of the downlink to the source cell, and returning the reception of the downlink from the target cell to the source cell.
US09094879B2
To prevent throughput reduction during handover, the wireless communication system includes a wireless terminal and a plurality of wireless base stations communicating wirelessly with the wireless terminal and performs control to lower the speed at which the wireless terminal communicates with a communication party upon time-out of a timer value generated in accordance with the time required for transmission/reception of a signal between the wireless terminal and a communication party, wherein the wireless base station performs the control to lower the speed of the communication with the wireless terminal so as to increase the timer value when the wireless base station decides execution of the handover of the communication with the wireless terminal to another wireless base station autonomously or in response to a request from the wireless terminal, and subsequently, executes the handover.
US09094876B2
A reordering method of sending packets, to which numbers indicating the packet order are added, to a mobile station from a base station, and rearranging the order of the packets at the mobile station, this includes forwarding from a source base station to a target base station, packets, not sent to the mobile station before a handover sequence, or packets, a confirmation response of proper reception has not been received from the mobile station, transmitting preferentially those packets from the target base station to the mobile base station and then transmitting packets received from a host station to the mobile station, giving packets information indicating that the packets are jump packets when transmitting the packets to the mobile station, received from the host station with the order jumped, deciding jump packets are not objects of reordering, and performing the reordering process for packets that are objects of reordering.
US09094873B2
A fully user-centric mobile relation networking management of business networking, personal networking and social networking for mobile terminal device with networking services adaptively and intelligently optimized by converged wireless connections based on open wireless architecture (OWA) mobile cloud infrastructure with QoW (Quality of Wireless connection) control through OWA Operating System (OS) to enable highly secured relation networking for mobile business and personal networking users.
US09094869B2
A method and a system for service quality monitoring in a network includes radio interfaces. The measurements are end-to-end measurements between the end user and chosen network element. The measurements are implemented using monitoring stations which can monitor the traffic passively or actively by transmitting test signals. The antenna beam directions of the monitoring stations can be controlled. The performance server works as a counterpart of the active tests. A reporting suite may define the performed measurements and it also collects the measurement data from different monitoring stations. Monitoring data from several corporate intranets can also be collected to an external server through internet connection.
US09094856B1
Routing methods are provided for IP-based Iridium like LEO polar satellite constellation network for finding a Manhattan path between a source node and a destination node. The routing methods can include identification of congested inter satellite links (ISLs). By selecting and using uncongested alternative paths, an original routing process can be converted into sub-routing processes each in a small scale of a Manhattan path region. Quality of Service (QoS) requirements such as delays and jitters can be incorporated into the routing methods, which leads to efficient routing and enhanced QoS-performance over the satellite constellation network. The disclosed routing methods can be suitable for real-time routing/rerouting applications under dynamic network conditions.
US09094854B2
Systems and methods for establishing power saving data transmissions with machine-to-machine (M2M) communication capable devices and like user equipment in wireless networks are generally disclosed herein. One embodiment includes data transmission techniques to bundle small M2M data packet transmissions in an initial wireless network access process, performed before the device begins to negotiate the wireless network connection with a base station (BS). If the M2M data is successfully transmitted to the BS in the initial communication(s), then further connection does not need to occur, saving power and transmissions needed to negotiate and establish the wireless network connection. Configurations for a system, base station, and user equipment (user equipment including various M2M communication capable devices) are also described herein, including configurations for implementing the data transmission techniques.
US09094842B2
Systems and methods for orthogonal frequency division multiplexing are provided. In one embodiment, a multi-carrier modem comprises: a receiver configured to de-modulate symbols from at least one of a plurality of spectrally overlapping carrier signals to produce a receiver output; a transmitter configured to modulate symbols onto at least one of a plurality of the spectrally overlapping carrier signals; a processor coupled to the transmitter, wherein the processor outputs data for transmission by the transmitter, wherein the processor applies an inverse Fourier transform to the data transmitted by the transmitter; the processor coupled to the receiver, wherein the processor applies a Fourier transform to the receiver output; and a controller programmed to instruct the transmitter to transmit at least one symbol representing a request for bandwidth allocation on a first carrier; wherein the controller is further programmed to determine when a collision has occurred on the first carrier.
US09094841B2
A user equipment (UE) is configured to determine channel quality information (CQI) in a wireless communication system. The UE includes a processor configured to receive from an eNodeB (eNB) signaling parameters related to a first co-channel precoding matrix indicator (PMI) codebook, determine a second co-channel PMI based on a determined single user PMI (SU-PMI) and the received signaling parameters related to the first co-channel PMI codebook, determine a multi-user CQI (MU-CQI) based on the second co-channel PMI, and transmit the MU-CQI to the eNB.
US09094831B2
Techniques for performing adaptive resource partitioning are described. In one design, a node computes local metrics for different possible actions related to resource partitioning to allocate available resources to a set of nodes that includes the node. Each possible action is associated with a set of resource usage profiles for the set of nodes. The node sends the computed local metrics to at least one neighbor node in the set of nodes. The node also receives local metrics for the possible actions from the neighbor node(s). The node determines overall metrics for the possible actions based on the computed local metrics and the received local metrics. The node then determines allocation of the available resources to the set of nodes based on the overall metrics. For example, the node may select the action with the best overall metric and may utilize the available resources based on a resource usage profile for the selected action.
US09094822B2
An apparatus comprising a transmitter, a receiver, and a processor coupled to the transmitter and the receiver, wherein the apparatus comprises communication settings not associated with a user, and wherein the processor is configured to receive user information associated with the user, cause the user information to be transmitted via the transmitter to a profile server for authentication, receive user profile data associated with the user from the profile server, and update the communication settings to include the user profile data.
US09094821B2
A software upgrade application can be downloaded to a handset to selectively enable enhanced functionality physical layer circuitry. In a particular implementation, an OFDM handset or other portable modem includes selectively enabled time domain channel estimation circuitry. An upgrade application within the handset is activated. The handset is checked to confirm compatibility with the enhanced functionality and the upgrade application is checked to confirm its authenticity. The upgrade application then activates the enhanced functionality within the physical layer of the device.
US09094816B2
A method and system for determining and verifying a location of a network device in emergency situations with emergency messages including legacy 911, E911 and text-to-911 messages from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or drone. The method and system provide a current physical geographic location for mobile devices in urban areas (e.g., spot, chair, desk on in a room on a building floor, campus, enterprise, city, state, region, country, continent, etc.) and rural areas in an emergency situation such as an accident, fire, terrorist attack, military incident, weather, flood event, etc. and forwarding the current physical geographic location to a legacy 911 network, a Emergency Services IP networks (ESInet) or text-to-911 Short Message Services (SMS) networks to alert emergency responders.
US09094814B1
Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems and methods to provide relay operation information to a wireless communication network. In a particular embodiment, a method provides determining information regarding operation of a wireless communication relay and transferring the information to a Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless communication network. The method further provides, based on the information, adjusting parameters for LTE communication paths that pass through the wireless communication relay.
US09094813B2
Content such as advertisements received into a mobile device may be more appropriately displayed on an alternative device remote from the mobile device. When ad content is received into the mobile device, the user may perform a physical gesture such as movement of the device or an associated motion sensor. The physical gesture is analyzed in the mobile device and causes the ad content to be redirected to the remote device. Additional physical gestures by the user can be interpreted in the mobile device to manipulate the content on the remote device.
US09094809B2
A technique for managing activity states of at least two subscriptions in a terminal device is described. A method implementation of this technique performed in the terminal device comprises the steps of monitoring whether a first subscription is to transit or has transit from a first active state to a second active state while at least one second subscription is in a detached state, wherein the second active state is associated with a lower terminal activity than the first active state, if the result of the monitoring step is affirmative, waiting for a predetermined period of time, upon elapse of the predetermined period of time, if the first subscription is still in the second active state, triggering a transition of the first subscription from the second active state to an inactive state and initiating for the at least one second subscription a transition from a detached state to an inactive state.
US09094797B2
Disclosed is a novel system and method for utilizing information gathered at a based station for tracking a trajectory of a mobile device. Three types of information may be used including radio-layer information, ID information, session based information, or a combination thereof. The information is gathered at cellular base-stations to localize a mobile device. Cell towers have wide penetration and extensive coverage, and base-stations/mobile-devices have access to a lot of information. In one example, a method for tracking mobile device locations at a based station begins with accessing a list of mobile device information previously collected from mobile devices communicatively coupled over the wireless communications network to the base station. Currently active mobile device information measured by the network elements is accessed. A trajectory of the mobile device communicatively coupled to the base station is estimated by mapping the list of information previously collected with the currently active mobile device information.
US09094794B1
A system, method, and non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions for receiving information about an event from at least one mobile device, the information comprising location information and event type information and identifying the event based on the information, the event being identified by associating the event type information with a specific event and associating the location information with a particular location associated with the specific event.
US09094793B2
A transmission system, a location management system, and a transmission method, each of which transmits first location data and second location data, respectively, from a first transmission device and a second transmission device, and receives, at the second transmission device, the first location data and terminal identification data that identifies a communication terminal, from the communication terminal that receives at least the first location data.
US09094786B2
Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed which aggregate presence detections, and use the diversity of presence detections to resolve presence ambiguities and increase the correctness of information. Presence confidence levels and reliability values increase the effectiveness of services based on presence. A variety of methods enable presence detection and reporting. Each of these methods has advantages and disadvantages. The limitations of each of the individual methods are overcome with exemplary embodiments of the subject disclosure.
US09094780B2
In an information processing apparatus capable of executing a first wireless communication method and a second wireless communication method having a communication range wider than that of the first wireless communication method, an apparatus to be caused to execute predetermined processing is searched for using both the first wireless communication method and the second wireless communication method. When a common apparatus has been found by both the first wireless communication method and the second wireless communication method, the common apparatus is decided as the apparatus to be caused to execute the predetermined processing by the second wireless communication method.
US09094778B2
According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for autonomously adapting a discovery packet (DP) transmission frequency comprises: calculating, by an electronic processor of a device of a plurality of devices in a system, a DP transmission cycle “N”, wherein the calculating further comprises: broadcasting, by the device, its own observed device number in a DP; decoding, by the electronic processor of the device, an observed device number from DPs of each detectable device of the plurality of devices in the system; computing, by the electronic processor of the device, a final observed device number for the system wherein the final observed device number is a maximum (“M”) of its own observed device number and all decoded observed device numbers from DPs of the detectable devices; and based on the computed maximum (“M”), determining, by the electronic processor of the device, the DP transmission cycle “N”.
US09094775B1
The communication device comprising a voice communication implementer, a stereo audio data output implementer, and a location dependent program executing implementer.
US09094766B2
An example of an apparatus configured to be worn by a person who has an ear and an ear canal includes a first microphone adapted to be worn about the ear of the person, and a second microphone adapted to be worn at a different location than the first microphone. The apparatus includes a sound processor adapted to process signals from the first microphone to produce a processed sound signal, a receiver adapted to convert the processed sound signal into an audible signal to the wearer of the hearing assistance device, and a voice detector to detect the voice of the wearer. The voice detector includes an adaptive filter to receive signals from the first microphone and the second microphone.
US09094765B2
In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for determining a multi-dimensional sound signature for a location within a hypothetical space, comparing the multi-dimensional sound signature to a known multi-dimensional sound signature, and modifying the hypothetical space such that the similarity between the multi-dimensional sound signature for the location within the modified hypothetical space and the known multi-dimensional sound signature is increased.
US09094758B2
An audio transmission line having an audio transmission plug and an inline controller and a headset is disclosed In the inline controller, one signal input end of signal input module is coupled to one signal transmission unit of the audio transmission plug. The first control part mechanically links up the first and second conductive part, for controlling the input end of first conductive part for connecting with several signal input ends of signal input module, and controlling the output end of the first conductive part for connecting with the input end of one wire circuit, or, controlling the input end of the second conductive part for connecting with the output end of the same wire circuit, and controlling the output end of the second conductive part for connecting with signal output ends of signal output module.
US09094756B2
An ear piece for providing audio (e.g., from an electronic device) to the user is provided. The ear piece may include a compliant element operative to be inserted in the user's ear such that the compliant element deforms to retain the ear piece in the user's ear. The compliant element may include a connector portion coupling the compliant element to the ear piece housing, and an outer portion folded over the ear piece housing. To improve the user's comfort, the parting lines and other manufacturing defects may be hidden from view and from touch (e.g., the parting lines are then on the inner surface of the outer portion).
US09094752B2
An apparatus for generating directional sound is provided. By using a time-variant beam pattern, the apparatus may generate constant direct waves in a listening area and may vary reflected waves followed by the direct waves according to time. The apparatus may convolute the time-variant beam pattern with a sound signal, may process an acoustic signal, which may be obtained through convolution, into a multi-channel signal, and may amplify and output the multi-channel signal.
US09094741B2
Disclosed herein are apparatus, method, and computer program product whereby a device receives an acoustic signal. In response to the received acoustic signal, the device outputs electrical signals from a first input audio transducer and a second input audio transducer. The second input audio transducer is less sensitive than the first input audio transducer.
US09094733B2
Cryptographic access control of multimedia video is presented. A method includes generating as metadata an access control policy (ACP) associated with video, the ACP including authorization rules and cryptographic information associated with an encryption policy; encrypting the video according to the encryption policy; and encoding the encrypted video with the authorization rules and the cryptographic information, which may be used to decrypt and render the encoded video. As an example, an authorized receiver device having credentials and/or capabilities matched to the authorization rules may extract the ACP information from the encrypted video and use it to decrypt and properly render the video. The method may further include visually encoding the encrypted video with at least portions of the authorization rules and the cryptographic information, such that the visually encoded video is renderable as the video by an authorized device, but is renderable as visually unintelligible video by an unauthorized device.
US09094732B2
A switched radio frequency (RF) and Internet Protocol (IP) audio/video processing and distribution appliance that enables virtually any format of audio/video to be received, decrypted, transcoded, encrypted and distributed over a high speed IP backplane and output or modulated in a variety of formats. The system minimizes the number of points of failure to provide an extremely robust and cost effective solution for MDU and hospitality markets both in terms of initial cost and long-term maintenance costs.
US09094719B2
The present technology concerns cell phones and other portable devices, and more particularly concerns use of such devices in connection with media content (electronic and physical) and with other systems (e.g., televisions, digital video recorders, and electronic program directories). Some aspects of the technology allow users to easily transfer displayed content from cell phone screens onto a television screens for easier viewing, or vice versa for content portability. Others enable users to participate interactively in entertainment content, such as by submitting plot directions, audio input, character names, etc., yielding more engaging, immersive, user experiences. Still other aspects of the technology involve a program directory database, compiled automatically from information reported by network nodes that watch and identify content traffic passing into (and/or out of) networked computers. By identifying content resident at a number of different repositories (e.g., web sites, TV networks, P2P systems, etc.), such a directory allows cell phone users to identify the diversity of sources from which desired content can be obtained—some available on a scheduled basis, others available on demand. Depending on the application, the directory information may be transparent to the user—serving to identify sources for desired content, from which application software can pick for content downloading, based, e.g., on context and stored profile data. A great number of other features and arrangements are also detailed.
US09094715B2
A system and method is disclosed for resolving false positives in a centralized, real-time automatic content recognition system that is ingesting, fingerprinting, and attempting to match for recognition purposes, multiple streams of broadcast content that are simultaneously arriving from a plurality of sources. In particular, the problem of identifying which specific broadcast of certain programming has been matched, including the episode of a series, as well as the channel, time zone and time of broadcast and whether the programming is being watched “live” as broadcast or from a DVR time-shifted source, is addressed. This system and method enables the processing means of any connected TV viewing means to synchronize with a regional automated content recognition (ACR) center with regard to displaying at the correct time certain supplemental information or other media that may be associated with certain programming. It also reduces the probability of a false positive “recognition” of pre-recorded media or broadcasts from other time zones being displayed on the connected TV viewing means, and confusing such programming with the actual media with which the TV viewing device's processing means is intended to count, synchronize, interact with, or supplement.
US09094712B2
The present invention provides a method of notifying a reception side of a fact that a halftone process has been performed for data to be transmitted and a method of transmitting additional information to a reception side in image transferring among a plurality of devices. The present invention includes a step of performing image processes for video information and a step of outputting a signal containing the video information for which the image processes have been performed, and the signal to be output includes information related to the image processes.
US09094711B2
A video transmitter includes: a video resolution acquisition unit that acquires a resolution of a video signal; a wireless communication unit wirelessly transmitting the video signal and wirelessly receiving, from a terminal wirelessly receiving a video signal wirelessly transmitted, a received radio wave intensity and a minimum reception sensitivity at a time when wirelessly receiving the video signal; and a communication rate setting unit that sets a communication rate at a time when wirelessly transmitting the video signal according to the acquired resolution of the video signal. The wireless communication unit includes a transmission output control unit that controls the wireless communication unit to wirelessly transmit the video signal at the communication rate set by the communication rate setting unit and controls a wireless transmission output of the wireless communication unit to suppress a difference between the radio wave intensity and the minimum reception sensitivity.
US09094707B2
A method and system is provided that manipulates content displayed on a viewing device. The disclosed system includes a receiver that receives position data from a wireless pointing device and a processor that calculates a current position for the electronic pointer relative to the viewing device and renders the electronic pointer in a video feed received from a video source. Thereafter, the processor identifies a current location in the video feed that corresponds to a calculated current position for the electronic pointer, identifies content in the video feed positioned at the current location, dynamically manipulates additional content in response to a manipulation request from the wireless pointing device, and delivers the manipulated content to the viewing device for display thereon.
US09094701B2
A method for protecting privacy when a user logs into a secured personalized IPTV service includes: requesting a secured personalized IPTV service at an IPTV terminal; transmitting an address of the authentication service and a session identifier of the secured personalized IPTV service from the authentication service to the IPTV terminal; transferring the address of the authentication service and the session identifier of the secured personalized IPTV service to the mobile communications device; transmitting an authentication message that includes an authentication request and an identification number of the mobile communications device, from the authentication application of the mobile communications device to the authentication service; performing secure authentication between the authentication service and the mobile communications device; and logging the user into the secured personalized IPTV service.
US09094700B2
Technologies for dynamically implementing an image protection policy include a camera device with a camera to capture an image of at least one person. The camera device determines a location in the image of at least one person in the image, determines a location of at least one personal computing device, and maps the personal computing devices to the persons captured in the image based on the determined device and image locations. The camera device may broadcast an announcement of the creation of the image to the personal computing devices, negotiate an image protection policy with each of the personal computing devices, and implement the negotiated image protection policy.
US09094699B2
Systems and methods for security key transmission with strong pairing to a destination client are disclosed. A security key may be generated by an on-chip key generator, an off-chip device, and/or software. A rule may then be paired with the security key and an address associated with the security key. The rule may define permissible usage by a destination module, which is defined by the associated address. The rule may comprise a command word, which may be implemented using a data structure associated with a permissible algorithm type, a security key size, and/or a security key source.
US09094694B2
An apparatus integrates a plurality of television signal sources into a cohesive audio/video environment. Internal provisions include a standard broadcast-frequency tuner, cable tuner as well as other optional inputs such as for a direct-broadcast satellite, previously recorded video material, etc. In the preferred embodiment, means are provided whereby a main or primary program channel may be linked to additional channels providing supplementary information to enhance resolution, sound quality, or to facilitate special effects.
US09094689B2
In one embodiment, a method receives a unit of video content. The unit of video content is coded in a bi-prediction mode. A motion vector predictor candidate set is determined for a first motion vector for the unit. The method then determines a first motion vector predictor from the motion vector prediction candidate set for the first motion vector and calculates a second motion vector predictor for a second motion vector for the unit of video content. The second motion vector predictor is calculated based on the first motion vector or the first motion vector predictor.
US09094682B2
A moving picture coding apparatus includes an intra-inter prediction unit which calculates a second motion vector by performing a scaling process on a first motion vector of a temporally neighboring corresponding block, when selectively adding, to a list, a motion vector of each of one or more corresponding blocks each of which is either a block included in a current picture to be coded and spatially neighboring a current block to be coded or a block included in a picture other than the current picture and temporally neighboring the current block, determines whether the second motion vector has a magnitude that is within a predetermined magnitude or not within the predetermined magnitude, and adds the second motion vector to the list when the intra-inter prediction unit determines that the second motion vector has a magnitude that is within the predetermined magnitude range.
US09094673B2
An arrangement and a method for providing a three dimensional map representation of an area. The arrangement includes an image generating unit and a processing unit. The image generating unit is arranged to generate time recorded images. The image generating unit is arranged to provide a plurality of at least partly overlapping images each covering at least a part of the area. The processing unit is arranged to stereo process an arbitrary number of at least partly overlapping image sets generated by the image generating unit so as to provide the three dimensional map representation. A navigation unit is arranged to output time recorded navigation states related to the image generating unit. The processing unit is arranged to, for each time recorded image to be stereo processed, associate the navigation states relating to a corresponding time record.
US09094668B2
A recording/reproducing apparatus, for recording/reproducing video content comprises a recording/reproducing portion, which is configured to record the video content into a recording medium, and to reproduce the video content recorded in the recording medium, wherein determination is made if video content to be reproduced at high-speed includes video content or not, which can be displayed in 3D, when reproducing the video content recorded in the recording medium at the high-speed, and upon basis of that determination, a method of high-speed reproduction is changed.
US09094655B2
An example of an information processing device obtains control data for a panoramic video. The control data includes a time condition and a direction condition. The information processing device displays, on a display device, an image of the panoramic video in a viewing range corresponding to a viewing direction determined based on an input on a predetermined input device. It is determined whether the time condition included in the control data is satisfied for a playback time point of the panoramic video being played on the display device. It is also determined whether the direction condition included in the control data is satisfied for the viewing direction determined based on an input. Based on a determination result for the time condition and the direction condition the information processing device performs a predetermined information process.
US09094651B2
A system and method are described for using the video switching capabilities of a first video switching device to select one of a plurality of distinguishable probe signals. The selected probe signal is detected and a corresponding control signal for a second video switching device is generated. In one embodiment of the present invention, the analog video switching capabilities of an audio-video receiver are used to select one of the probe signals. Said embodiment then detects which probe signal was passed, generates an appropriate control signal, and transmits it to a device capable of switching both analog and digital video, like a digital television or a DVI-or HDMI-capable switcher.
US09094649B2
Embodiments related to the use of feedback to adapt digital video recording are disclosed. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides, on a computing device, a method of adapting an identification and scheduling of video items for recording based on usage. The method comprises detecting a trigger to perform a series update, and determining one or more video items to record as a part of a series by providing input to a series update module that returns candidate video items for inclusion in the series. The method further comprises scheduling zero or more of the candidate video items for recording, receiving feedback related to video item playback of one or more video items that were recorded based upon the scheduling, and based upon the feedback, adapting the input provided to the series update module for a later series update.
US09094648B2
A technique is provided for generating sharp, well-exposed, color images from low-light images. A series of under-exposed images is acquired. A mean image is computed and a sum image is generated each based on the series of under-exposed images. Chrominance variables of pixels of the mean image are mapped to chrominance variables of pixels of the sum image. Chrominance values of pixels within the series of under-exposed images are replaced with chrominance values of the sum image. A set of sharp, well-exposed, color images is generated based on the series of under-exposed images with replaced chrominance values.
US09094638B2
A method for accessing triple play services provided through a server over a network to a portable device, the method comprising: receiving a signal from a user defining respective preference levels for the triple play services; determining a location for the portable device; determining which of the triple play services are available at the location; composing a list of available services at the location, the available services in the list being ordered in accordance with the respective preference levels; and, displaying the list on a display screen of the portable device, whereby the user may access the available services by selecting from the list.
US09094627B2
A solid-state imaging device includes a pixel array section that includes an amplification transistor configured to amplify a signal based on a photoelectric charge in accordance with an amount of received light. Through vertical signal lines of the pixel array section, a bias-current control section is configured to turn on or off a bias current supplied to the amplification transistor for each of the vertical signal lines. A drive control section is configured to control the bias-current control section. In one example, the drive control section controls switching modes between a first mode in which pixel columns whose pixel signals are read are changed in time series, and a second mode in which pixel signals of all the pixel columns are read and then the pixel signals of the plurality of pixel columns are smoothed.
US09094626B2
A solid-state imaging device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, connection units that electrically connect the first substrate aid the second substrate, pixels in the first substrate, the pixel including a photoelectric conversion element that converts incident lights to signal charges and accumulates the signal charges, and the pixel outputting pixel signals in accordance with the signal charges, signal lines that supply the second substrate with the pixel signals via the connection units, signal integration units in the second substrate that integrate the pixel signals supplied via the signal lines, and that produce an integrated signal, and signal output units that output the integrated signal.
US09094624B2
A solid-state imaging apparatus which includes a semiconductor portion having a first face on the light incident side and a second face opposite to the first face, and an optical system arranged on the first face, comprising a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type provided on the second face side in the semiconductor region, a photoelectric conversion portion provided in the semiconductor portion so as to surround the first semiconductor region, including a second semiconductor region of the first conductivity type, and a gate electrode arranged between the first and the second semiconductor regions on the second face, for transferring a charge generated in the photoelectric conversion portion to the first semiconductor region, wherein the optical system is configured so that a light intensity in the second semiconductor region is higher than that in the first semiconductor region.
US09094623B2
A solid state imaging device includes: a pixel array unit that has a plurality of pixels 2-dimensionally arranged in a matrix and a plurality of signal lines arranged along a column direction; A/D conversion units that are provided corresponding to the respective signal lines and convert an analog signal output from a pixel through the signal line into a digital signal; and a switching unit that switches or converts the analog signal output through each signal line into a digital signal using any of an A/D conversion unit provided corresponding to the signal line through which the analog signal is transmitted, and an A/D conversion unit provided corresponding to a signal line other than the signal line through which the analog signal is transmitted.
US09094621B2
A document management method is disclosed. The method includes generating and merging a unique watermark for and with each page of a print job to be produced. For each watermark, data identifying the watermark is associated with data identifying a document page corresponding to the print job page with which that watermark is merged.
US09094619B2
A light source unit includes a red light source, a first blue-light source, a fluorescent material, a second blue-light source and an optical system. The red light source emits light in a red wavelength range. The first blue-light source emits light in a first blue-wavelength range. The fluorescent material receives the light in the first blue-wavelength range and emits light in a green wavelength range. The second blue-light source emits light in a second blue-wavelength range whose wavelengths are longer than those in the first blue-wavelength range. An optical system guides the light emitted from the red light source, the light emitted from the second blue-light source, and the light emitted from the fluorescent material, along a unique optical path.
US09094615B2
An automatics system 100 that uses one to three grids 20cm of overhead cameras 20c to first video an event area 2. Overall bandwidth is greatly reduced by intelligent hubs 26 that extract foreground blocks 10m based upon initial and continuously updated background images 2r. The hubs also analyze current images 10c to constantly locate, classify and track in 3D the limited number of expected foreground objects 10. As objects 10 of interest are tracked, the system automatically directs ptz perspective view cameras 40c to follow the activities. These asynchronous cameras 40c limit their images to defined repeatable pt angles and zoom depths. Pre-captured venue backgrounds 2r at each repeatable ptz setting facilitate perspective foreground extraction. The moving background, such as spectators 13, is removed with various techniques including stereoscopic side cameras 40c-b and 40c-c flanking each perspective camera 40c. The tracking data 101 derived from the overhead view 102 establishes event performance measurement and analysis data 701. The analysis results in statistics and descriptive performance tokens 702 translatable via speech synthesis into audible descriptions of the event activities corresponding to overhead 102 and perspective video 202.
US09094614B2
There is provided an imaging device including: an image pick-up device for imaging a chemiluminescent imaging subject; a pre-exposure section that performs pre-exposure of the image pick-up device to the imaging subject plural times to acquire plural pre-exposure images; a light emission characteristic calculation section that calculates the light emission characteristics of the chemiluminescent imaging subject based on the plural pre-exposure images; an exposure time calculation section that calculates an exposure time for main exposure corresponding to a target density for the imaging subject based on the light emission characteristics; and a main exposure section that performing main exposure to the imaging subject with the calculated exposure time so as to acquire a main exposure image.
US09094613B2
A photographic apparatus with supplemental light adjusting function and the supplemental light adjusting method used in the same are provided. The photographic apparatus comprises a light source and a photographic element. The method comprises steps of: photographing by the photographic element; illuminating by the light source once the operating condition of a default photographing mode is conformed, and reaching a first supplemental light intensity by the light source within a first length of time; completing photographing by the photographic element once the light source reaches a second supplemental light intensity which is greater than the first supplemental light intensity.
US09094608B1
A virtual director's viewfinder includes: a housing with a form factor of a director's viewfinder; at least one mechanical viewfinder control connected to the housing, the virtual director's viewfinder encoding a setting of the mechanical viewfinder control into digital setting information; at least one communication device for communication of the digital setting information to a computer system, and for receiving from the computer system an image generated using the digital setting information; and a display device that presents at least the image received from the computer system.
US09094598B2
An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup element that includes a plurality of image pickup pixels and a plurality of focus detecting pixels, a detector configured to detect a phase difference between two images of the object on a secondary imaging plane, and a controller configured to provide focusing based on a defocus amount obtained from a detection result of the detector for a first focus detecting point, and set a correcting value used to correct a defocus amount obtained from a next detection result of the detector so that a difference can reduce between the defocus amount obtained from the detection result of the detector for the first focus detecting point and a defocus amount obtained from the focus detecting pixels for the first focus detecting point of a captured image of the object that has been captured.
US09094596B2
A camera generates a light source control signal for controlling a light source to turn the light source on and off, acquires a plurality of items of first image data and a plurality of items of second image data obtained by picking up the measured wave, and transfers the plurality of items of acquired first image data and the plurality of items of acquired second image data to an external storage and processing device as digital data with an identifying number for identifying a frame in which the image data is acquired attached every frame. The external storage and processing device determines whether each frame of the digital data is an item of the first image data or an item of the second image data on the basis of the identifying number, and subtracts the plurality of items of determined second image data from the plurality of items of determined first image data to produce difference image data.
US09094595B2
A system for authenticating an object includes a label (12) with invisible indicia (14) on the object which rotates a polarization of incident light; a digital camera (18) having a light source (20), an image sensor (22), a first polarizing filter (24) having a first orientation, and a second polarizing filter (26) having a second orientation orthogonal to the first orientation; illuminating the label with light from the light source through the first linear polarizer; forming an image with the image sensor using reflected light from the label wherein the reflected light passes through the second polarizer prior to reaching the sensor; wherein the second linear polarizer makes the invisible indicia visible; and authenticating the object.
US09094594B2
According to an embodiment, a solid-state imaging device includes: an imaging device including an imaging area including a plurality of pixel blocks each of which includes a plurality of pixels; an image formation lens forming an image on an image formation plane by using light from a subject; an aperture unit including a plurality of aperture elements provided to associate with the plurality of pixel blocks, each of the aperture elements having an aperture portion and a shield portion, light from the image formation lens being filtered by each aperture element; a microlens array including a plurality of microlenses provided to associate with the plurality of aperture elements, each of the microlenses forming an image in the imaging area by using light filtered by an associated aperture element; and a signal processing circuit configured to process a signal of an image taken in the imaging area and estimates a distance to the subject.
US09094593B2
Optoelectronic modules include an optoelectronic device and a transparent cover. A non-transparent material is provided on the sidewalls of the transparent cover, which can help reduce light leakage from the sides of the transparent cover or can help reduce stray light from entering the module. The modules can be fabricated, for example, in wafer-level processes. In some implementations, openings such as trenches are formed in a transparent wafer. The trenches then can be filled with a non-transparent material using, for example, a vacuum injection tool. When a wafer-stack including the trench-filled transparent wafer subsequently is separated into individual modules, the result is that each module can include a transparent cover having sidewalls that are covered by the non-transparent material.
US09094585B2
There is provided an imaging device including, an operating portion on which are input a recording start instruction and a recording stop instruction, a recording portion that records onto a recording medium moving images that are picked up during a recording period from the recording start instruction to the recording stop instruction, a thumbnail generation portion that generates a plurality of thumbnail images that represent each of sections obtained by time division of the moving images, and a display control portion that displays a recorded image verification screen on a display portion immediately after the recording stop instruction, the plurality of thumbnail images being arranged in chronological order on the recorded image verification screen.
US09094584B2
Methods can include using a doorbell to wirelessly communicate with a remotely located computing device. Doorbells can include a speaker, a microphone, and a camera. Some embodiments include entering a network connection mode to connect the doorbell to a first wireless network. The remotely located computing device can create a second wireless network to facilitate connecting the doorbell to the first wireless network.
US09094569B1
A web-based video conferencing system and method for providing remote visitation with inmates incarnated in a prison. All visitations are initiated by the inmates and no endpoint control by prison personnel is required. “Jail-hardened” terminals in the prison communicate via Internet with visitor Internet-enabled devices. Payment for services is paid by visitors using an on-line payment service relieving prison personnel of any handling of money. All calls (excluding clergy, lawyers, etc.) are typically recorded and no routine monitoring is required by prison personnel. Inmates use the “jail-hardened” terminals to initiate video conference using only a 12-key telephone style keypad. A fee-per-minute is charged. Time is tracked for each call and the call duration and remaining time for a call based upon the maximum allowed call length and an inmate's available minutes are displayed for both the visitor and the inmate.
US09094566B2
Provided is a signal processing circuit including an image processing unit that performs, at an early stage, a process common to first image signals input using a predetermined number of signal lines in correspondence with first image sensors having a first pixel array and second image signals input using a number of signal lines and commonly used to input the first image signals in correspondence with second image sensors having a second pixel array, and performs specific processes specific to the first and second image signals at a later stage, a conversion unit that converts the second image signals subjected to the specific process according to a format of the first image signals, and a selection unit that selects one of the first image signals subjected to the specific process and the converted second image signals and outputs the selected image signals using the predetermined number of signal lines.
US09094564B2
Various embodiments are provided that relate to clock synchronization. In one embodiment, a method for synchronizing a relative clock to a global clock comprises receiving a network packet from a master computing device, the network packet including a network packet time stamp indicating a system time of the global clock when the network packet was transmitted; determining a receipt time offset between a receipt time of the network packet and the network packet time stamp, the receipt time indicating a time at which the network packet is received as measured by the relative clock; and adjusting a system time of the relative clock toward the system time of the global clock by updating a system time offset to the receipt time offset if the receipt time offset is smaller than the system time offset.
US09094562B2
A reflection reading light guide that emits light of a reflection reading light source, from a reflected light emission surface to bill S; a transmission reading light guide that emits light of a transmission reading light source, from a transmitted light emission surface to bill S; a rod-lens array that focuses reflected light from the bill S and/or transmitted light transmitted through bill S; a light receiving element that receives light collected by the rod-lens array; and a frame including a housing portion that houses the reflection reading light guide are disclosed. A light blocking portion that protrudes from the reflected light emission surface of the reflection reading light guide toward optical axis Z of the rod-lens array is included in the housing portion, and includes a positioning reference surface for the reflection reading light guide. Influence of stray light is reduced, and accuracy of read image is improved.
US09094557B2
A printing device includes a printing unit that prints a print-object image corresponding to print data on a recording medium. A placing unit places restriction information on the recording medium if the print data is attached with the first restriction condition. The restriction information is used for attaching a second restriction condition to scanned data that is generated by reading the print-object image printed on the recording medium. The second restriction condition is for placing restrictions on the usage of the scanned data.
US09094547B2
An image forming apparatus includes a display device, an operation device, an information-for-display reception unit, and a display control unit. The display device displays information for display. The operation device is receives input of an operation by a user. The information-for-display reception unit receives the information for display from an external device. The display control unit controls the display device, and causes the display device to display the information for display when the information for display received by the information-for-display reception unit is directed to the user.
US09094543B2
A system and method for effectively performing a streamlined photo distribution procedure is disclosed. A source device initially captures a photographic image of a target or subject using known techniques. The term “photographic image” as used herein is not limited to single photographs but includes moving pictures, video images and any other known or future means of capturing an image of an event. The source device is likewise broadly defined and includes, but is not limited to, digital cameras, video cameras, cell phones with digital photo capture means, computers, including PDAs or other devices or combination of devices with communication and photo capture means, and other image capture means.
US09094542B2
A printing controller includes a reprint information acquisition section that acquires reprint information as information relating to a second image to be reprinted out of a plurality of first images having been printed on a printing medium, and an output section that prints the second image. The reprint information includes printing order information indicating a printing order position at which the first image corresponding to the second image was printed. When a plurality of second images are to be reprinted, the output section prints the second images on the basis of the printing order information.
US09094541B2
A printing control terminal apparatus, an image forming apparatus, and a method of controlling the same. The printing control terminal apparatus includes a communication interface to receive job log data from the image forming apparatus, a storage device to store the received job log data, and a controller to extract job accumulation amounts and job quantities, which belong to the same job type, from the job log data in a time order, and to determine whether the job log data has been lost based on the extracted job accumulation amounts and job quantities.
US09094535B2
A system includes one or more devices connected to or within one of a group of emergency services networks. The one or more devices may generate a text message that includes information identifying a user device, information identifying a geographic location of the user device, and information identifying a particular emergency services network of the group of emergency services networks; establish, based on the text message, a text-based communication session between the user device and a call taker device within the particular emergency services network; store session information regarding the text-based communication session; receive a subsequent text message; and transmit the subsequent text message to the call taker device based on the session information.
US09094532B2
A method includes sensing a local environmental condition, receiving an electronic communication message, sensing a local microphone signal level associated with the communication message, and issuing a notification if the local microphone signal level exceeds a threshold associated with the local environmental condition. In such a method, an electronic communication may be a telephone call, a video call, a text message, a message communicated via a short message service, a message communicated via a multimedia message service or other type of message. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
US09094523B2
A method (400) for determining that an audio conference is in a first phase of a plurality of phases. The method comprises determining (401) a plurality of sequences (301) of events (305) for a plurality of terminals (120, 170); wherein an event from the sequences (301) of events (305) indicates that a talker activity at a terminal (120, 170) has been detected; determining (403) a sequence (350) of feature vectors (330) based on the plurality of sequences (301) of events (305); wherein a feature vector (330) of the sequence (350) of feature vectors (330) is indicative of the talker activity (332) of at least one of the plurality of terminals (120, 170) relative to the talker activity at least another one of the plurality of terminals (120, 170); and determining (406) that the audio conference is in the first phase based on the sequence (350) of feature vectors (330). DETAILS: audio-conference phases identified as: I) introductory phase (comprising a waiting phase, an uncoordinated activity or chatting phase, and a participant introductions/attendance check phase); II) cooperative phase (comprising productive discussions between participants); III) sign-off phase. In addition to participant join/leave/mute events, voice-activity detection algorithms are used for measuring a ratio of voice-activity of each participant (RTT, Relative Talking Time) and other features (CTT, Concurrent Talking Time, NT, number of Turns, NAE, Number of Active Endpoints) and for inferring the current phase of the conference; conference logs or recordings may be used instead of real-time measurements; the time difference (delay) between scheduled time or first call and the reach of phase II is used as a measure of efficiency of the conference.
US09094520B2
In one embodiment, a method comprises storing information associated with a conference call that has previously been terminated. The method also comprises obtaining a request to re-establish the terminated conference call, and re-establishing the conference call in response to the request to re-establish the conference call. Re-establishing the conference call comprises using the stored information to set a first set of states associated with the re-established conference call.
US09094519B1
Methods, devices, and systems enable a server to route a communication from a calling party to a third-party device when a called party is unreachable by obtaining current status data from a plurality of devices registered with the server, and generating a list of potential third-party devices based at least on the obtained current status data. A call request notification may be transmitted to a third-party device selected from the list. In response to receiving a call acceptance message, the server may transmit an authentication challenge for the called party. The server may determine whether an authentication response message includes a correct response to the authentication challenge, and if so, administer the communication between a calling party device and the selected third-party device. The server may calculate charges to the calling party or called party and credits for the third-party whose device accepts the communication for the called party.
US09094510B2
A system and method for playing pre-call messages. User input is received to record a pre-call message for one or more intended recipients in anticipation of an incoming call from the one or more intended recipient. The pre-call message is associated with an identifier of the one or more intended recipients. The pre-call message is played to the one or more intended recipients during the ring back period in response to determining the incoming call is from the one or more intended recipients using the identifier. The pre-call message is deleted in response to determining the one or more intended recipients have received the entire pre-call message.
US09094496B2
Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for stereophonic acoustic echo cancellation. The method includes collecting, at a same time, a first audio sample of an audio source from a first omnidirectional microphone and a second audio sample of the audio source from a second omnidirectional microphone. The method includes delaying the second audio sample by a first amount of time to yield a delayed second audio sample and combining the delayed second audio sample with the first audio sample to produce a first channel, then delaying the first audio sample by a second amount of time to yield a delayed first audio sample and combining the delayed first audio sample with the second audio sample to produce a second channel. Then the method includes outputting the first channel and the second channel as a stereo audio signal of the audio source.
US09094477B2
A set-top box device includes a network interface module and a client interface module. The network interface module is configured to receive interactive content instructions and an interactive content notification over an Internet protocol data connection, and to receive an associated on-demand content video stream from a television service provider. The network interface module is also configured to connect to a website containing product information for a product associated with the on-demand content video stream. The client interface module is configured to output the on-demand content video stream, to output the interactive content notification concurrently with the on-demand content video stream in response to outputting a portion of the on-demand content video stream and based on the interactive content instructions, and to output the website currently with the on-demand content video stream in response to a selection of the interactive content notification.
US09094473B2
A mechanism is provided in a data processing system for deploying of an asset from a marketplace to a computing behind an enterprise firewall. A grabber service in a cloud management computing device in a private network behind the enterprise firewall monitors a placeholder in a file system of a marketplace server. Responsive to the grabber service finding a cloud asset deployment job stored in the placeholder, the grabber service retrieves the cloud asset deployment job. The cloud asset deployment job comprises logic for deploying a cloud asset. The mechanism downloads the cloud asset from a cloud asset repository to a cache behind the enterprise firewall according to the cloud asset deployment job. The mechanism deploys the cloud asset according to the cloud asset deployment job.
US09094469B1
Aspects of the present invention relate to systems and methods for generating and personalizing a profile, which may be a user account profile. In embodiments, a profile for a non-authenticated user may be generated, which may be referred to herein as a “phantom profile.” In embodiments, the phantom profile provides a means for creating and personalizing user accounts by appending data (which data may comprise content, links and IDs to data on a website or other websites, summaries, photos, one or more unique identifiers, etc.) to a profile, as well as a means for sharing and improving (adding and editing data) these profiles—whether or not the user is an authenticated user of the services associated with the user account.
US09094462B2
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for wireless communications, wherein distinct port partitions are assigned to processing entities on a user equipment device. Doing so provides the processing entities with concurrent access to the single PDN connection.
US09094454B2
Readily available mobile computing devices and electronic display signs that are associated with particular locations are used to provide enhanced location specific services to customers in a secure manner. A customer at enterprise premises can access the available services published by the enterprise by capturing information from an electronic display sign using an authentic mobile computing device application. Non-reproducible content is displayed on the electronic display signs to enable authentication of a mobile computing device application, where the mobile computing device application once authenticated acts as a trusted end point to publish the enterprise services. Hardware investment for the enterprise is reduced, and shortcomings of existing network based location specific services are overcome.
US09094451B2
An initial trust status is assigned to a first object, the trust status representing one of either a relatively higher trust level or a relatively lower trust level. Based on the trust status, the first object is associated with an event type to be monitored, where the event type is selected from among: essential events, occurrence of which is informative as to trust status evaluating for an object, and critical events, including the essential events, and additional events, occurrence of which is informative as to execution of suspicious code. Occurrences of events relating to the first object are monitored. In response to the first object being assigned the relatively higher trust level, only the essential events are monitored. In response to the first object being assigned the relatively lower trust level, the critical events are monitored. A need for performing malware analysis is determined based on the trust status of the first object and the event type. In response to determination of the need for performing the malware analysis, the malware analysis for the first object is either performed, or not.
US09094438B2
Systems and methods can be implemented for IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) resource reservation. A first electronic device can transmit, through an IP network, a non-Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) message to an application server in an IMS network, where the non-IMS SIP message includes a request to initiate an IMS communication session through the IMS network with a second electronic device. A SIP message can also be transmitted through the IMS network to the application server that initiates a SIP INVITE session between the first electronic device and the application server, where the SIP INVITE session is routed through the IMS network. The first electronic device can then, receive a SIP response message that identifies a resource reservation for the IMS communication session from the application server.
US09094436B2
In one or more embodiments, two or more devices may interface with a computing system over multiple communication channels. A connection may be established between a computing system and two or more devices communicating data using different communication protocols. The communication protocol of the two or more devices may be determined and a general transport protocol for communicating data with the two or more devices based on the respective communication protocols may be imposed on the communication protocol of the two or more devices. Data may be communicated with the two or more devices based on the general transport protocol. An event may be performed at the vehicle computing system or the two or more devices based on the data.
US09094428B2
A method begins by receiving a first sub-set of encoded data slices of a set of encoded data slices. The first sub-set of encoded data slices includes less than a decode threshold number of encoded data slices. The method continues by sending accessing information regarding access to the multi-media content subsequent to receiving the first sub-set of encoded data slices. The method continues by receiving, as a favorable response to the accessing information, at least one of the encoded data slices of the second sub-set of encoded data slices such that at least the decode threshold number of encoded data slices have been received from the set of encoded data slices. The method continues by decoding the at least the decode threshold number of encoded data slices to recover the data segment.
US09094421B1
Techniques are described for providing managed virtual computer networks whose configured logical network topology may have one or more virtual networking devices, such as by a network-accessible configurable network service, with corresponding networking functionality provided for communications between multiple computing nodes of a virtual computer network by emulating functionality that would be provided by the networking devices if they were physically present. The networking functionality provided for a managed computer network may include supporting a connection between that managed computer network and other managed computer networks, such as via a provided virtual peering router to which each of the managed computer networks may connect, with the functionality of the virtual peering router being emulated by modules of the configurable network service without physically providing the virtual peering router, including to manage data communications between computing nodes of the inter-connected managed computer networks in accordance with client-specified configuration information.
US09094410B2
A Voice over IP (VoIP) module is used to connect an alarm system to a monitoring station over the Internet. A built-in wireless or Ethernet over A/C power component is described, such that the Voice-over-IP equipment can be placed at a distance from a router, without the need to run an Ethernet cable from the VoIP equipment to the router. This arrangement is useful, as in many cases, the customer's security system is hidden within a closet, or else placed within the home or business at a significant distance from their Internet connection and router. The present invention accomplishes this by adding a built-in WiFi (wireless) radio, or a built-in Ethernet over Power circuit, into the Voice-over-IP equipment installed in the home or business.
US09094408B2
The present invention relates to a method for capturing call events and other information in a platform independent way. The method includes generating call event records in response to a SIP call events. A call event file is created that includes all the call event records collected by a server over a predetermined period of time. The call event file is an XML document that includes generic, uniformly formatted records that can be read by any network device equipped with an XML parser. XML documents include embedded instructions that enable a receiving computer to decode the records without needing a special proprietary interface.
US09094402B2
A method begins by a processing module obtaining a set of recovered random numbers, decoding encrypted share slices to produce a set of encrypted shares, and obtaining a set of personalized authenticating values regarding user access to data. The method continues with the processing module generating a set of hidden passwords based on the set of personalized authenticating values, generating a set of blinded passwords based on the set of hidden passwords and a set of blinded random numbers, and generating a set of passkeys based on the set of blinded passwords and the set of recovered random numbers. The method continues with the processing module generating a set of decryption keys based on the set of blinded random numbers and the set of passkeys, decrypting the set of encrypted shares to produce a set of shares, and decoding the set of shares to reproduce the data.
US09094395B2
A system, a network, and a mobile device are disclosed in which the mobile device includes an embedded stub that interacts with a global service discovery server to obtain information about an operating server that handles communications from the mobile device. The stub causes the mobile device to communicate with the global service discovery server when the mobile device initially boots up, when the mobile device resets; or when a SIM card is changed. The global service discovery server identifies information for the mobile device such as the network operator, the country of use, the IMEI number, a device manufacturer, a carrier, a country of use, a mobile country code (MCC) and/or a mobile network code (MNC). Once the operating server is identified the mobile device and request and receive application software from the operating server.
US09094392B1
A system and method are disclosed for autonomous authentication of a received signal based on characteristics of the signal. The method receives, acquires and tracks a signal to first determine if a carrier clock phase variable associated with the signal meets a phase consistency threshold. If so, the signal is labeled authentic and configured for output to a positioning system. Second and optionally, the system may determine if a data set measurement associated with a unique satellite identification of the signal meets a data set threshold. If not, the signal is labeled as inconsistent and discarded. The system and method continuously monitors the signal for consistency as well as authenticity based on the data set threshold and the phase consistency threshold. Should any tracked signal fall below either threshold, the signal is discarded from the possible positioning solution.
US09094390B1
A social media and social networking system may be accessible on Internet and mobile devices. Users in the social media and social networking system may create public and private profiles, exchange photos, and invite individuals with specific public or private personalities to join groups and networks including college networks. College students who are currently enrolled or who are alumni of an educational institution have e-mail addresses that have a common post fix of .edu. The social networking site may foster social interaction between college students. College students may register with their real e-mail address ending with a post fix of .edu. The email address defines the individual as a current registered student at a particular educational institution and generally enables the user to be authenticated as belonging to the college group. The ability to view profiles of members may be enabled to a degree of connectivity.
US09094388B2
A method of authenticating the identity of a user is disclosed. The method may include registering a user, where registering the user includes receiving identification of a plurality of individuals associated with the user and a communication address for each of the plurality of individuals. The method may also include receiving a request to authenticate the identity of the user. The method may further include selecting at least one of the plurality of individuals to serve as an authentication agent. The method may additionally include initiating at least a first communication between the user and the authentication agent via the communication address. The method may moreover include receiving a second communication from the authentication agent. The method may furthermore include sending a message indicating the identity of the user is authenticated based at least in part on the second communication including a confirmation of the identity of the user.
US09094364B2
In activating a service, a service gateway retrieves a service table entry using a service or server address of the service entry, where the service table entry has an association with another service entry. An association to the service entry is added and a marker value is set to indicate associations with two service entries. After a time duration, the association with the other service entry is removed, and the marker value is changed accordingly. In deactivating a service entry, the service gateway calculates a hash value for the service or server address of the service entry. After matching the hash value to a hash value of another service entry, an association with the other service entry is added. A marker value is set to indicate associations with two service entries. After a time duration, the association with the service entry is removed, and the marker value is changed accordingly.
US09094359B2
Methods and systems for social media cooperation, via allowing inter-social network communications between users of different networks is provided. The inter-social network communications may be facilitated by sending inter-social network communications in a format determined by a protocol that is used by the social networks agreeing to allow inter-social network communications.
US09094355B1
A system and method for suggesting a recipient of content. An interest profile of at least one contact of a user is determined based on at least one endorsement action of the at least one contact directed to a type of content. A type of content of an unpublished post of the user is determined. The at least one contact is identified as a suggested recipient of the unpublished post of the user based on the interest profile of the at least one contact and the type of content of the unpublished post of the user. The suggested recipient of the unpublished post of the user is provided for display.
US09094351B2
A system and method are disclosed for assigning incoming packets to receive queues of a virtual machine. In accordance with one embodiment, a hypervisor that is executed by a computer system receives a request from a virtual machine to transmit an outgoing packet to a destination, and an identification of a receive queue of a plurality of receive queues of the virtual machine, where the identification of the receive queue is provided to the hypervisor by the virtual machine along with the request. The hypervisor obtains a flow identifier from a header of the outgoing packet that identifies a flow associated with the outgoing packet, and the outgoing packet is transmitted to the destination. The computer system then receives an incoming packet whose header specifies the flow identifier, and the hypervisor inserts the incoming packet into the receive queue using the identification of the receive queue.
US09094350B2
The problem of providing an efficient physical implementation of a (first) classifier defined by a first rule set, at least a part of which first classifier having a sparse distribution in Boolean space, is solved by (1) converting the first classifier, having a corresponding Boolean space, into a second classifier, wherein the second classifier has a corresponding Boolean space which is not semantically equivalent to the Boolean space corresponding to the first classifier, and wherein the second classifier is defined by a second set of rules which is smaller than the first set of rules defining the first classifier; and (2) defining a bit string transformation which transforms a first bit string into a second bit string, wherein applying the first bit string to the first classifier is equivalent to applying the second bit string to the second classifier. In at least some example embodiments, the first bit string includes packet header information. In at least some example embodiments, the second classifier is implemented on a TCAM. In at least some example embodiments, the bit string transformation is implemented on an FPGA.
US09094343B1
Method and system for network communication including identifying a first network port to be taken offline. Before taking the first network port offline, processing any pending packet tag for the first network port. The method further includes taking the first network port offline; storing a packet tag destined for the first network port at the second network port, while the first network port is offline; bringing the first network port online; and routing the packet tag stored at the second network port, while the first network port was offline; wherein the packet tag is routed from the second network port to the first network port.
US09094339B2
A method provided in one example includes inserting a first common-mode signal into a first communication channel from a communication node, monitoring differential-mode noise in at least one communication channel due to the first common-mode signal, determining whether the differential-mode noise is acceptable, and generating a user notification if the differential-mode noise is not acceptable. In further embodiments, the at least one communication channel comprises one or more communication channels adjacent the first communication channel, and the method further includes determining whether the differential-mode noise due to the first common-mode signal is acceptable on the adjacent channels. In further embodiments, the method comprises sending a port identifier through the first communication channel before initiating the insertion. In more specific embodiments, the first common-mode signal comprises a signature that distinguishes the differential-mode from data on the at least one adjacent communication channel.
US09094336B2
Methods, systems, and computer readable media for assisting with debugging of conditions associated with the processing of test packets by a device under test are disclosed. One method includes transmitting test packets to a device under test. The method further includes receiving at least some of the test packets from the device under test. The method further includes storing information regarding the transmitted packets and the received packets. The method further includes applying rules to the stored information to determine correlations between packet conditions and packet parameters. The method further includes determining at least one cause of the packet condition based on the correlations. The method further includes outputting an indication of the at least one cause of the packet condition.
US09094331B2
A method and apparatus for improved approaches for detection of exploits and drift in a network is described. The method includes: determining, by a processor, a logical configuration of a network comprising a plurality of links connecting a plurality of nodes; determining, by the processor, a physical path corresponding to one of the links, the physical path including a plurality of switches of the network, wherein the processor is configured to determine whether data sent on one of the nodes to another one of the nodes by the one link is received at the other node; receiving an error detection value computed by one of the switches; and determining, by the processor, whether the error detection value corresponds with a value inaccessible to the one switch.
US09094320B2
According to the invention, a delivery network for assisting delivery of content objects over an Internet is disclosed. The delivery network includes a network outlet, an interface and a routing function. The network outlet is coupled to a plurality of full-route networks, where each of the plurality of full-route networks is capable of delivering content objects to a plurality of terminal networks. The plurality of terminal networks include a terminal network, where the plurality of terminal networks are coupled to a plurality of end user computers. The interface receives content objects for delivery to the plurality of end user computers. The routing function routes content objects in at least two modes, where a first mode routes content objects based upon a first route path from the network outlet to the terminal network, and a second mode routes at least some content objects using a second route path from the network outlet to the terminal network. The first route path is chosen based upon delivery efficiency. Switching from the first mode to the second mode is triggered when at least of a portion of the first route path reaches a predetermined level of use. The first and second route paths are different, and the second route path is less efficient than the first route path.
US09094303B2
Interdomain federation, generation or management of a virtual network (slice) that extends among domains can be performed without changing a function of a server or a node of a network domain without a function to manage the other domain. Pseudo node receiving a management message with the same protocol as a general node is added, in interdomain management information from an own domain, the other domain part in management information is received as the management information by the pseudo node (the other domain part is concealed) and when interdomain management information is transmitted to the other domain through the pseudo node by a federation protocol and the pseudo node and the interdomain management information is received from the other domain, the other domain part in the management information is bound as the management information of the pseudo node and transmitted to a management server of own domain.
US09094301B2
A method and apparatus for facilitating provisioning of network appliances based on different environments. A mapping server is provided to communicate with networked devices from different environments. The mapping server receives a request for a network address of a corresponding configuration server from one of the networked devices, determines a network identifier of this networked devices based on the request, and searches a mapping table for the network address of the corresponding configuration server using the network identifier of the networked device. The mapping server then provides the network address of the corresponding configuration server to the networked device.
US09094300B1
Network time techniques. An ip address can be assigned that is only valid for a specified time, so that the same IP address can be used for multiple different units, but each IP address is valid only for certain time periods. Another technique describes using the network to continually provide a time indication.
US09094296B2
Methods and systems are disclosed comprising a trap/event registration mechanism wherein a management system in a device network registers each trap/event type on a separate unique listener port. Each unique port number has intelligent binding of the kind of trap/event that can be received thereat. Each trap/event type is tightly bound to the special unique listener port so that the management system will know by virtue of receiving the trap/event at the unique port what kind of trap/event occurred on the device.
US09094293B2
A method and device of link aggregation in computer networking, wherein data originally scheduled for forwarding by a scheduled data port are diverted for forwarding by a backup data port assigned to the scheduled data port upon detection that the scheduled data port is connected to a data link which is not capable of data traffic even though the data port is still a selected port.
US09094286B2
A transmission device includes a memory which stores a program, and a processor which executes, based on the program, a procedure including calculating a difference between a first time when a frame is received by a first port which is in a blocked state and a second time when the frame is received by a second port which is not in a blocked state, and correcting a frame received after topology of a network is changed in accordance with states of the first and second ports after the topology is changed and the difference.
US09094284B1
Disclosed is a system and method for transmitting a packet stream to a device. An example method involves: a first device recording a packet stream transmitted from a second device to a third device; identifying a first packet having a final portion of a first data block, wherein a second packet is next after the first packet; determining a time period between transmission of the first and second packets; using the recorded packet stream to generate another packet stream; identifying a third packet that includes a final portion of a second data block corresponding to the first data block, wherein a fourth packet is next after the third packet; and transmitting the generated packet stream to the third device, wherein transmitting the generated packet stream to the third device involves: transmitting the third packet and following at least the determined time period after transmitting the third packet, transmitting the fourth packet.
US09094283B2
The invention relates to a data collection device for monitoring streams in a data network using a packet transmission mode, including an extractor for extracting data contained in packets belonging to a stream defined by a transmitter, a receiver, and a protocol. The collection device also includes a syntax analyzer which receives data in real time from the extractor and breaks the data down into elements according to the syntactic rules of the protocol, said syntactic rules enabling the elements to be represented as a tree structure. The syntax analyzer combines respective tree state indicators with at least some of the elements, wherein the tree state indicator combined with an element locates said element within the tree structure. An interface transmits the tree state indicators, together with the elements with which the latter have been combined, to a stream analyzer external to the collection device.
US09094280B2
A method for communicating network status information includes receiving, via a first link, a request for status information from a client device, the first link being a link between a router device and a client device. In response to the request, a data exchanger is polled for status information via a second link. The second link is a link between the router device and the data exchanger. The status information identifies a state of a third link between the data exchanger and a wide area network. The status information is received via the second link and communicated to the client device via the first link.
US09094278B2
Disclosed are an apparatus, method, and system for transmitting and receiving high-speed data in point-to-point (P2P) fixed wireless communication. In an apparatus for transmitting high-speed data in P2P fixed wireless communication, an amplitude zero autocorrelation waveform (CAZAC) sequence generator generates and outputs a CAZAC sequence. A frame generator generates a frame in which the CAZAC sequence is arranged as part of a preamble before a payload including actual data. A continuous wave (CW) generator generates and outputs a CW signal. A multiplexer receives the CW signal output by the CW generator, and arranges and outputs the CW signal in a position before a signal output by the frame generator.
US09094269B2
A transmitter may comprise a first domain translation circuit, a first PAPR suppression circuit, and a descriptor generation circuit. The first domain translation circuit may convert a plurality of frequency-domain symbols of a first OFDM symbol to a corresponding plurality of first time-domain signals. The first PAPR suppression circuit may group the plurality of first time-domain signals into a plurality of sub-bands of the first time-domain. The first PAPR suppression circuit may invert one or more of the sub-bands of the first time-domain signals according to a value of a first descriptor. The descriptor generation circuit may determine the value of the first descriptor using an iterative process in which each iteration comprises random selection of a value of the first descriptor, determination of a PAPR of the first OFDM symbol processed using the randomly-selected value, and determination of whether said PAPR meets one or more determined criteria.
US09094266B2
Satellite communication systems utilize spreading by repetition techniques, including block repetition, to enable operation at low signal to noise conditions. A carrier frequency offset between a transmitter and a receiver results in phase offsets between repetitions. Thus, combining the repetitions requires estimation of the phase offset between the repetitions before coherent de-spreading can be performed. Disclosed herein are methods for estimating a phase offset between successive block repetitions. The methods may utilize more than two repetitions for determining a common phase offset between any two successive repetitions. In some embodiments, these methods may allow summation of repetitions with better coherency and/or with a lower de-spreading loss.
US09094263B2
According to a peer-to-peer protocol, a peer-to-peer network includes multiple clubs and multiple peers that receive content distributed by a source of the network. Each of the plurality of peers is part of at least two of the clubs. As content is generated, the source divides the content into multiple data blocks and assigns each data block to a club. Each data block is transmitted to peers that belong to the club assigned to the data block. When a peer in a club receives a data block assigned to that club, the peer distributes the data block to other peers in the club. Additionally, the peer transmits the data block to peers in other clubs. Also, the peer receives data blocks assigned to other clubs from peers that are not members of the club.
US09094262B2
A system and method is disclosed for allocating servers across a large number of applications and for providing a predictable and consistent service response under conditions where the use of the service and associated loads is driven by unknown factors. The invention provides fault tolerance within an application through multiple resources per application and fault tolerance across applications by limiting the overlap in resources between applications. The computational load on the service may include both individual processing time due to the complexity of a single request and the number of requests. Complexity may be unpredictable because the service is self-provisioned and may allow service users to create an arbitrary sequence of compound processing steps. The number of requests may vary due to a variety of events, including daily, seasonal, or holidays, or factors driven more directly by the user of the service, such as sales, advertising, or promotions. The invention throttles server loads to provide managed degradation of application processing. The system has application in personalization, behavioral targeting, Internet retailing, personalized search, email segmentation and ad targeting, to name but a few applications.
US09094261B2
A method for establishing a call over a packet network may include receiving a call request via an originating trunk on a packet network from an originating call device. Status of an originating trunk and terminating segment may be determined. If the status of the originating trunk and terminating segment are within a first range, the call between the originating and terminating call device over the determined transmission path at a first data rate may be established. Otherwise, if the status of the originating trunk or terminating segment is within a second range, a determination as to whether the originating trunk and terminating segment can operate at a lower data rate may be made, and, if so, the call may be established over the transmission path between the originating call device and terminating call device at the lower data rate.
US09094259B2
The disclosure provides a networking method and device via network interface of data card equipment, wherein the method includes: loading a user application module, a control instruction library and a driver of the data card equipment in a computer configured with a Mac operating system; creating a virtual network interface matched with equipment attributes according to the equipment attributes reported by the data card equipment; sending a control instruction to the control instruction library; the control instruction library preliminarily packing and outputting the control instruction; an upper driver analyzing the data packet that is input by the control instruction library and that contains the control instruction, and encapsulating the control instruction in a communication control protocol format and then forwarding the control instruction; and a lower driver sending the data packet containing the control instruction to the data card equipment via a communication pipe. According to the invention, the problem that the Mac operating system is unable to network via the network interface of data card equipment can be effectively solved, and the rate bottleneck problem caused when the data card networks via a serial port at present also can be solved well.
US09094254B2
An antenna array of a base station is calibrated using outbound traffic signals. The outbound traffic signals are captured for use as reference signals before the outbound traffic signals enter transmit paths in a radio unit of the base station. The outbound traffic signals are captured for use as a feedback after the outbound traffic signals exit the transmit paths. Each of the reference signals is one of the outbound traffic signals to be transmitted. An impairment estimator estimates the impairment for each of the outbound traffic signals based on the feedback signal and the reference signals. For each transmit path, a set of weights of an all-pass filter is determined, where the all-pass filter has a frequency response that approximates the impairment estimation in an occupied frequency region where reference signal power is above a threshold. The set of weights is inversed to obtain equalizer taps for each of the transmit paths.
US09094239B1
Among other things, the present invention addresses timing issues related to a polarity control scheme in DFE implementation. Multiplexing that may be necessary for implementing a polarity control scheme is incorporated into multiplexing that may be required to convert half rate data into full rate data in a delay element of a DFE. Clocking signals are provided to a multiplexer that are encoded with polarity information. The various clock signals are generated using a clock generation circuit that incorporates polarity control.
US09094232B2
A network node in a resource reservation network includes a data receiver, a transmitter and a timing adjustment requester. The data receiver receives fixed size application protocol data units (APDUs) from an application at fixed intervals. The transmitter transmits data from the network node to the network within transmission opportunities (TXOPs) associated with a constant data service flow for the application specified associated with the application and the network node in a media access plan (MAP) generated by a network scheduler. The timing adjustment requester requests adjustments of the network scheduler to the timing of TXOPs associated with the constant data service flow in order to minimize a delay between the arrival of the APDUs and their transmittal to the network.
US09094225B1
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for identifying currently dominant events in a computer system. Live computer network traffic including current events is monitored on the computer network. A subset of monitored events is selected. Event records are created for the subset of events. The event records include timestamps indicating when the event record was adjusted and counts indicating the popularity of an event when the event record was adjusted. Older events have lower counts relative to newer events. A first set of event records identifying currently dominant events is stored in a first priority queue on a computer and is cached in a cache on the computer. A second set of event records identifying currently not dominant events is stored in a second priority queue on the computer and is not cached.
US09094224B2
In one embodiment, a device connected to a network as part of a multicast tree receives a revised unicast routing and distributes the revised unicast routing and a query packet to a downstream device in the multicast tree. The device receives an acknowledgement message from the downstream device based on the query packet and determines a new multicast route based on the revised unicast routing and the acknowledgement message from the downstream device.
US09094221B2
In a network device comprising redundant management processors and one or more linecard processors situated on one or more linecards, a linecard processor maintains multicast information that is synchronized with multicast information, or a portion thereof, maintained by an active management processor. When a switchover is performed due to which a previous standby management processor becomes the new active management processor, the switchover is performed without interrupting any multicast routing services provided by the network device. For example, a switchover may be performed in order to upgrade a linecard processor to a new software version.
US09094204B2
An image encryption system includes an encrypter configured to generate an encrypted image including an encrypted area by encrypting a partial area of an input image; an identification information generator configured to generate identification information for identifying the encrypted area based on an image of the encrypted area; and a registration unit configured to register the identification information and a decryption key for decrypting the encrypted area by making an association between the identification information and the decryption key.
US09094194B2
A system for automating the recovery of a credential store, in which client software generates a temporary key pair based on a new password, and sends client information including the user's name, the public half of the temporary key pair, and the host name of the client computer system to a server system, from which the client information is passed to a recovery process. The client software process displays a prompt indicating that the user should call a help desk. A help desk administrator verifies the user's identity and approves the user's request by causing an approval message to be sent to the recovery process. The recovery process obtains recovery information consisting of either the decryption key(s) for the credential store, or a decrypted copy of the credential store, and encrypts the recovery information using the temporary public key. The client process downloads the recovery information from the server, and decrypts it using private key of the temporary key pair. The credential store can then be decrypted using the recovery information if necessary, then re-encrypted based on the new password. The encrypted recovery information is stored on the server and re-used for a certain period of time, after which it is deleted, thus allowing multiple copies of the credential store to be conveniently recovered.
US09094193B2
A controller is provided with a controller key and a first controller identification information unique to the controller. The controller generates a controller unique key unique to a respective controller based on the controller key and the first controller identification information, and a second controller identification information based on the first controller identification information. A decryptor decrypts the encrypted medium device key using the controller unique key to obtain a medium device key. An authentication/key exchange process unit performs authentication/key exchange process with the host device through an interface unit using the medium device key and the medium device key certificate to establish the secure channel.
US09094192B2
A method and apparatus for sharing secret information between devices in a home network are provided. In the method and apparatus, home network devices receive a password (credential) input by a user and encrypt secret information based on the credential by using keys generated according to a predetermined identity-based encryption (IBE) scheme. Accordingly, it is possible to securely share the secret information between home network devices without any certificate authority or certificate.
US09094188B2
In accordance with embodiments, a communication system includes a first device and a second device in communication with the first device. The second device has at least a first pair and a second pair of antennas. The second device spreads a communication bit by a predetermined spreading factor and forms a first set of spatial block codes in frequency domain based on the spread communication bit. The first set of spatial block codes being consecutively transmitted on one of the first and second pairs of antennas.
US09094185B1
A digital phase locked loop has a phase acquisition module that outputs a first phase value representative of the phase of a reference signal expressed with respect to an internal phase reference. A phase offset write module convert a phases offset commanded from an external source into a phase offset correction value expressed with respect to the internal phase reference. A phase offset controller sums the phase offset correction values to produce a second phase value, which is added to the first phase value to produce a third phase value expressed with respect to the internal phase reference. A digital controlled oscillator (DCO) outputs a fourth phase value expressed with respect to the internal phase reference. A phase detector outputs a fifth phase value representing the difference between the third and fourth phase values. A loop filter derives a frequency offset for the DCO based on the fifth phase value. An output module generates one or more output clocks from the fourth phase value.
US09094182B2
A method for supporting cross carrier indication of a control channel change notification in a wireless communication system that provides broadcast services on a plurality of carriers. The method includes, at a base station: receiving a first message including an indication of a control channel change requirement; mapping at least one single broadcast service to a plurality of component carriers; generating a second message including a control channel change notification for the broadcast service based on the mapping; and transmitting the second message on at least one component carrier to at least one wireless communication unit.
US09094177B2
The invention relates to a method in a mobile network for resolving a Temporary Block Flow, a TBF, in a wireless network including one or more mobile stations exchanging data with a base station system. The packet data is transmitted by means of one or more RLC/MAC blocks each associated with the TBF. The TBF is identified by means of an Temporary Flow Identity, a TFI, and associated to an MS. The inventive method is applicable in a wireless communication system with an extended TFI addressing space. The method comprises steps of receiving a RLC/MAC block and retrieving a first TFI in the RLC/MAC header. The TFI is compared to an assigned TFI. The capability for the associated MS to resolve TBFs based on extended TFI addressing is determined. If the received first TFI matches assigned TFI and represents a comprehensive TFI for the associated MS, the payload of the RLC/MAC block is decoded. When the first TFI matches assigned TFI value and is identified as a code point to an eTFI, at least a predetermined field of the RLC data block is decoded and an extended TFI, eTFI, is retrieved. The eTFI is compared with an assigned eTFI. Following a match, the payload of the RLC data block is decoded. The procedure is repeated for further RLC/MAC block associated with the TBF until the TBF is resolved.The invention also relates to a mobile station and a base station system used to resolve a TBF according to the inventive method.
US09094169B2
A transmission of information from a secondary to a primary node occurs in a plurality of N logical time durations. The transmission from the secondary to primary node in a wireless network is obtained using an orthogonal covering sequence and a second sequence. Embodiments of the present invention mitigate interference by calculating a first orthogonal covering (OC) index and a second OC Index from an indicator received from a serving base station (NodeB). A first index n1 is derived and a second index n2 is derived using the first index n1. A first orthogonal covering (OC) index and a first cyclic shift (CS) is determined using the derived index n1. A second OC and a second CS is derived using the derived index n2. A first slot of a subframe is generated using the OC indexed by the first OC index and the first CS and a second slot of the subframe is generated using the OC indexed by the second OC index and the second CS.
US09094168B2
A mobile station device that includes a receiver configured to receive control information, on a physical downlink control channel from a base station device, using one downlink control information format among a number of downlink control information formats, wherein the one downlink control information format is used for downlink scheduling and a random access order, in a case that the one downlink control information format is used for the downlink scheduling, the control information indicates a downlink resource assignment, and in a case that the one downlink control information format is used for the random access order, a preset value is set for a field of the downlink resource assignment.
US09094166B2
A method and apparatus for short range multi-device communications in personal area networks (PANs) using Terahertz bands.
US09094162B2
Error detection and correction of a data transmission, including: receiving a block of data, where the block includes a predefined number of words, with each word including a parity bit, where the block of data also an error-correcting code (ECC); determining, for each word in dependence upon the parity bit of the word, whether the word of the block includes a parity error; committing each word that does not include a parity error, if only one word of the block includes a parity error: correcting the one word that includes the parity error through use of the ECC of the block and committing the corrected word.
US09094160B2
A base station that executes scheduling for an uplink and scheduling for a downlink per subframe to communicate with mobile stations. The base station comprises: a control information item number estimation unit that estimates the number of control information items usable for the uplink and the number of control information items usable for the downlink per subframe; and a scheduling unit that executes scheduling for the uplink and scheduling for the downlink per subframe by using a number of control information items usable for the uplink and a number of control information items usable for the downlink, the numbers estimated by the control information item number estimation unit.
US09094152B2
The instant application describes a method and an apparatus for restoring T1 service in the event of a copper cable failure. The apparatus includes an interface configured to receive a T1 signal from a first customer device experiencing the copper cable failure; a converter configured to receive the T1 signal from the interface and place the T1 signal inside an IP packet routable over a wide area network; and a router configured to receive the IP packet from converter and send the IP packet over the wide area network to a central hub for conversion back into the T1 signal and delivery to a second customer device. The method requires equipment on one side of the T1 (e.g., at the location of the failure), and does not need knowledge of the customer's network addressing scheme. Solution is completely layer 2 and needs no input from the customer to re-establish service.
US09094151B2
The present invention relates to transmission and reception of data over a plastic optical fiber. In particular, the present invention provides for transmission and reception over the plastic optical fiber a particularly suitable frame structure. The frame structure includes a synchronization sequence and portions of user data alternating with alternating reference signal portions and control data portions. The length of the user data portions may be equal, the length of the synchronization sequence and the control data and reference signal portions may also be equal. The distances between the synchronization sequence and the reference signal portions and the control data portions are advantageously equal. The alternating of data and additional information avoids data decoding latency while maintaining the rate necessary for the additional information.
US09094147B2
The system-level control of a repeatered optical communications system. In a repeatered optical communications system, two terminals are optically coupled via an optical communications span having one or more repeaters. One of the terminals may perform the control by monitoring quality metrics of optical signals received over the communication span. Based on this monitoring, certain adjustments are determined to be performed, and the repeater controllers of the respective optical repeaters are instructed to perform the adjustments. In some case, the optical repeater adjustments cannot be made without impacting the performance of the optical signals traveling in the opposite direction. In that case, the system-level control uses monitored quality metrics from both terminals to determine the adjustments to be made. The system level adjustment may be automated by software or the like thereby making optimization of the optical communications span easier.
US09094138B2
An approach is provided in which a data collection system loads a user interface form on a display screen. The user interface form includes an entry field and an extraction formula with a corresponding element type that adheres to an industry-specific schema. The data collection system receives a data packet from a broadcast device, which includes an element value and an element type identifier adhering to the same industry-specific schema. In turn, the data collection system determines whether the element type identifier matches the element type and, if so, the data collection system populates the entry field on the display screen with the element value.
US09094134B2
An optical receiver including: a preamplifier capable of changing a conversion gain in accordance with a reception level of a received burst signal; a gain control circuit capable of switching between a fast time constant and a slow time constant; and a convergence determination circuit for outputting a time constant switching signal in accordance with a state of the gain control circuit (transient state or steady state) and a reset signal between the burst signals. This configuration can switch the time constant of the gain control circuit at an appropriate timing.
US09094130B2
Embodiments for improving the Signal to Noise and Distortion (SINAD) ratio in Pulse Amplitude Modulation (PAM)-M optical intensity modulation systems, to enable higher data rate communications, are provided. Embodiments can be used to improve the linearity and reduce the distortion of electrical and electro-optics components (including optical modulators) in optical intensity modulation systems. Embodiments are well suited for use with PAM-M optical intensity modulators, such as segmented Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser (WSEL) and segmented Mach-Zehnder Modulator (MZM), for example.
US09094125B2
Systems and methods for data transport are provided which encode streams of data using low density parity check (LDPC) encoders and map data streams to symbols, by assigning bits of symbols to a signal constellation and associating bits with constellation points. Constellation points are generated using a D-dimensional optimum signal constellation design (OSCD) method. The OSCD determines an optimum source distribution for an optical channel, generates D-dimensional training sequences from the optimum source distribution, determines new signal constellation points as the center of mass for each D-dimensional cluster of points, and repeats these steps until convergence or until a predetermined number of iterations is reached. Coordinates obtained by the D-dimensional OSCD method are stored in a look-up-table (LUT), points are selected from the LUT using encoded data streams, coordinates are input into a D-dimensional modulator after digital-to-analog conversion (DAC), and a modulated signal is transmitted over an optical medium.
US09094122B2
A signal equalizer for compensating impairments of an optical signal received through a link of a high speed optical communications network. At least one set of compensation vectors are computed for compensating at least two distinct types of impairments. A frequency domain processor is coupled to receive respective raw multi-bit in-phase (I) and quadrature (Q) sample streams of each received polarization of the optical signal. The frequency domain processor operates to digitally process the multi-bit sample streams, using the compensation vectors, to generate multi-bit estimates of symbols modulated onto each transmitted polarization of the optical signal. The frequency domain processor exhibits respective different responses to each one of the at least two distinct types of impairments.
US09094119B2
A communications network comprises: a plurality of nodes, wherein the nodes are interconnected via links; and a gateway node that transmits a signal to one or more of the nodes, wherein certain ones of the nodes receives a transmission of the signal and selected ones of the nodes repeats the transmission of the signal, and wherein a given node of the interconnected nodes receives multiple transmissions of the signal from two or more other nodes of the interconnected nodes.
US09094106B2
A precoding method and apparatus are provided. Each transmission node receives feedback on first information as information regarding a transmission node that transmits an interference signal causing an interference-to-noise ratio (INR) greater than a first reference value from reception nodes, determines a group to which each transmission node belongs on the basis of the first feedback information, and allocates resources to each group. In a detailed manner, each transmission node determines comparison values of INRs, as two or more values, determines a group by using feedback information corresponding thereto, and allocates resources. Each transmission node receives feedback on channel information or precoder information from reception nodes of each group to which each transmission node belongs, and determines a precoder by using the feedback channel information or precoder information.
US09094102B2
In an exemplary embodiment, a phased array antenna comprises a bidirectional antenna polarizer and is configured for bidirectional operation. The bidirectional antenna polarizer may combine active implementations of power splitters, power combiners, and phase shifters. Furthermore, in another exemplary embodiment a bidirectional antenna polarizer has extensive system flexibility and field reconfigurability. In yet another exemplary embodiment, the bidirectional phased array antenna operates in “radar-like” applications where the transmit and receive functions operate in half-duplex fashion. Furthermore, in exemplary embodiments, the phased array antenna is configured to operate over multiple frequency bands and/or multiple polarizations.
US09094096B2
Systems and methods for decreasing alien crosstalk use enhanced patch cords for introducing additional attenuation. The enhanced patch cords are preferably shielded to reduce alien crosstalk down their lengths and also attenuate signals passing therethrough to a greater extent than standard communication patch cords. The interaction of two enhanced patch cords results in two suppression steps for alien crosstalk and only one suppression step for intended signal passing through a communication cable.
US09094094B2
A method and apparatus for supporting uplink (UL) protocol changes includes reconfiguring a medium access control (MAC) protocol. A hybrid automatic repeat request (HARM) process is flushed, and a MAC-e/es reset is performed.
US09094093B2
The present invention proposes a method, apparatus and device for relay user selection and downlink resource allocation in a base station of a relay communication system. Specifically the base station performs relay user selection and downlink resource allocation according to a pattern of a cell-specific reference signal thereof and/or a reception demodulation scheme of a mobile terminal. With the method, apparatus or device according to the invention, it is possible to alleviate and even eliminate influence of overlapping cell-specific reference signals upon the performance of reception demodulation at a user terminal.
US09094092B2
An onboard apparatus uses two modes to transfer audio data from a mobile phone. A first mode transfers and outputs audio data stored in the mobile phone. The first mode communicates control data according to a control data transfer protocol and transfers and outputs audio data according to an audio data transfer protocol. The second mode permits the mobile phone to successively buffer audio data stored in a server on a communication network and to concurrently transfer and output the buffered data. The second mode replaces the control data transfer protocol with a specific data communication protocol. The second mode communicates control data according to the specific data communication protocol and transfers and outputs audio data according to the audio data transfer protocol. The second mode can communicate any commands and data using the specific data communication protocol regardless of commands specified in the control data transfer protocol.
US09094089B2
Described herein is a method and system for gimbaled mounting of satellite dishes. The gimbaled mount for satellite systems overcomes some of the most common negative events affecting satellite communications. The system is a cost effective solution that amortizes the cost of the additional equipment to well over the customary three to five years for satellite use and extends its working life expectancy to 20 years or more. Utilization of stainless steel rather than normal steel or lighter duty aluminum further extends the mounting systems longevity. The inclusion of an environmental feedback system for both snow and ice damage, wind damage, and earthquake damage increases the projected useful life of the mounting system.
US09094084B2
A signal detector is configured to detect a signal of interest in a received signal. The received signal may comprise noise. The signal of interest is oscillatory at least during one or more time segments. The signal detector comprises a frequency discriminator arranged to determine an instantaneous frequency of the received signal, an evaluator arranged to determine an amount of change of the instantaneous frequency during a test interval, and a comparator arranged to determine whether the amount of change is below a given threshold. The signal of interest may be digitally modulated. In this case the test interval may be shorter than the duration of one data bit in the signal of interest. In a related aspect, a signal transmission system comprises a signal generator for generating a signal of interest and a signal detector for detecting the signal of interest in a received signal. A method of detecting a signal of interest in a received signal is also proposed.
US09094083B2
In accordance with aspects of the disclosure, a method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided for wireless communication. The method, apparatus, and computer program product may be provided for detecting a change in power of received signals and adjusting amplification of the received signals based on the detected change in power prior to transmitting the signals.
US09094077B2
A receiver for receiving digital data after transmission through a channel which produces inter-symbol interference or other distortion. In one embodiment, a received signal is differentiated before being digitized to form an output digital bit stream, to reduce the effects of inter-symbol interference and other distortion in the channel. The differentiated signal is compared to two threshold values, a first threshold value, and a second threshold value, the first threshold value being greater than the second threshold value. When the differentiated signal exceeds the first threshold, the output bit is 1, when the differentiated signal is less than the second threshold value, the output bit is 0, and when the differentiated signal is between the first threshold value and the second threshold value, the output bit is the same as the previous output bit.
US09094074B2
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided in which downlink control information (DCI) including a total number of available antenna ports, a rank indicator for a user equipment (UE), and one or more port assignment bits is received, a subset of the total number of available antenna ports that are assigned to the UE based on at least one of: the rank indicator or the one or more port assignment bits is determined, and demodulation based on reference signals corresponding to the set of assigned antenna ports is performed.
US09094071B2
Beamforming protocol for wireless communications. Various communications are made between an originating communication device and a remote communication device to effectuate steered communications there between. The beamforming approach presented herein is applicable and adaptable to communication devices having any combination of omni-directional and directional transmit and receive functionality (e.g., the transmit functionality and the receive functionality both being omni-directional; the transmit functionality being directional and the receive functionality being omni-directional; or the transmit functionality and the receive functionality both being are directional). The beamforming protocol presented herein allows for all combinations of communication device types and also provides collision rules as may be performed in accordance with the beamforming configuration.
US09094067B2
A method of calibrating an envelope tracking system for a supply voltage for a power amplifier module within a radio frequency (RF) transmitter module of a wireless communication unit. The method includes, within at least one signal processing module of the wireless communication unit: applying training signal having time-variant envelope to input of the RF transmitter module; receiving indication of instantaneous output signal value(s) for the power amplifier module in response to the training signal; and adjusting timing alignment between envelope tracking path of the envelope tracking system and transmit path of the RF transmitter module to align envelope tracking power amplifier module supply voltage to instantaneous envelope(s) of a waveform signal to be amplified by the power amplifier module, based at least partly on the received indication of the instantaneous output signal value(s) for the power amplifier module in response to the training signal.
US09094065B2
Provided is a transmission device with which, by orthogonalizing different transmission bandwidth DM-RSs, CoMP performance is improved, and it is possible to increase MU-MIMO communication multiplexing. In the device, a sequence generator unit (103) generates a reference signal of a number of transmission bandwidths which is less than a prescribed number using a first sequence which is used in a reference signal of a number of transmission bandwidths which is greater than or equal to the prescribed number when a coordinated receiving by a plurality of receiving devices is applied, and generates the reference signal of the number of transmission bandwidth which is less than the prescribed number using a second sequence which differs from the first sequence when the coordinated receiving is not applied. A transmission unit (112) transmits the reference signal.
US09094061B2
A method for controlling the downlink transmission and a device for the signal associated processing in the coordinated multi-point transmission system are provided, which relate to the mobile communication technology, for optimizing the downlink transmission control in the coordinated multi-point transmission system. The embodiment aims at the coordinated multi-point transmission system, and in the base station side according to the SINR1 level of the frequency domain resource block fed back by the user, the mating result of the user, the associated resource allocation result and the pretreatment weight value result, determines the Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) level of the scheduled user channel to provide the accuracy of the MCS level, thus optimizing the downlink resource configurations, further increasing the throughput of the system.
US09094057B2
Exemplary embodiments are directed to a device include a parasitic coil for protection of the device. A device may include a first circuit configured to receive a first transmitted signal at an operational frequency. The device may also include a second circuit a second circuit configured to generate a field that opposes at least one of an undesirable portion of a wireless power field of the first transmitted signal and a portion of another wireless power field proximate the first circuit, the another wireless power field generated by a second transmitted signal at a non-operational frequency of the first circuit.
US09094055B2
This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for tuning a wireless power transmitter. In one aspect an apparatus configured to wirelessly provide power to a load is provided. The apparatus includes a transmit circuit including a transmit coil. The transmit circuit is configured to wirelessly provide power to the load. The transmit coil is configured to resonate at a resonant frequency. The transmit circuit has a reactance. The apparatus further includes a detection circuit configured to detect a change in the resonant frequency while providing power to the load. The apparatus further includes a tuning circuit configured to adjust the reactance based on the change.
US09094054B2
An integrated circuit (IC) for use in a device includes a wireless power receiver circuit, a transceiver, and a processing module. The wireless power receiver circuit is operable to convert an electromagnetic signal into a voltage. The transceiver, when operable, transceives a control channel communication. The processing module is operable to: transition the device from an idle state to a charge state when a wireless power transmitter unit is detected; transition the device from the idle state to a wireless power operated state when a wireless power transmit circuit is detected and the device is enabled; and transition the device from the idle state to a battery operated state when the device is enabled and the wireless power transmit circuit is not detected.
US09094037B2
There is a need to cause a delay to occur less frequently than the related art during processing of an input signal in need of relatively fast processing. In a semiconductor device, a conversion portion includes first channels and second channels and A/D converts a signal input to a selected channel. A signal input to the first channel requires faster processing than a signal input to the second channel. The conversion portion receives a scan conversion instruction from a central processing unit, sequentially selects the input channels in a specified selection order, and successively performs A/D conversion. In this case, the conversion portion notifies a peripheral circuit of completion of A/D conversion after completion of A/D conversion on signals input to the first channels and before completion of A/D conversion on input signals input to all input channels.
US09094030B2
An analog to digital converter includes a digital to analog converting circuit, a comparator and a signal processing circuit. The digital to analog converting circuit samples and holds an analog input signal, and converts digital output data to an analog signal to generate a hold voltage signal. The comparator compares the hold voltage signal with a reference voltage signal in response to a rising edge and a falling edge of a clock signal to generate a comparison output voltage signal. The signal processing circuit performs successive approximation based on the comparison output voltage signal to generate the digital output data.
US09094029B2
Systems and methods are provided for determining a decoding order in a successive interference cancellation receiver. The method includes receiving, using control circuitry, a plurality of codewords. The method further includes computing at least one ordering metric for at least one of the plurality of codewords based on posterior information associated with the plurality of codewords, and determining the decoding order based on the at least one ordering metric.
US09094027B2
In an example, a driver for a micro-electro-mechanical-system (MEMS) device can include a first input configured to receive a first command signal including an oscillatory command signal, a second input configured to receive a second command signal including a bias command signal, and an amplifier configured to receive a high voltage supply, to provide, to the MEMS device, a closed-loop output signal responsive to both the first command signal and the second command signal in a first state, and to provide an open loop output signal configured to substantially span a voltage range of the high voltage supply in a second state.
US09094024B2
There is provided a signal processing apparatus including an oscillating unit having a division ratio of an integer that performs oscillation at a predetermined oscillation frequency, a frequency transforming unit that transforms a frequency of a signal of a processing target using a signal of the oscillation frequency obtained by the oscillation of the oscillating unit, and a correcting unit that corrects an error of the frequency of the signal of the processing target transformed by the frequency transforming unit based on an error of the oscillation frequency.
US09094019B2
This document discusses, among other things, methods for controlling a Rail-to-Rail enabling signal, including providing a first signal of an input signal of a control circuit to a level switching circuit, performing, by the level switching circuit, enabling control according to a high level and a low level of the first signal, and outputting, by the level switching circuit, a disabling signal in case of a failure of a power supply coupled to the level switching circuit. The document also discusses a circuit for controlling a Rail-to-Rail enabling signal and a level switching circuit configured to output a disabling signal properly to provide an accurate enabling control signal for equipment operated under control of an enabling control in case of the failure of the power supply.
US09094013B2
A multi-rail module having mutually exclusive outputs. The module includes first and second-rail logic circuits, first and second-rail driver circuits, and a PMOS transistor sourcing VDD to both the first and second driver circuits. The first-rail logic circuit is coupled to VDD and ground and has a first logic input and a first logic output. The second-rail logic circuit is coupled to VDD and ground and has a second logic input and a second logic output. The first-rail driver circuit is coupled to ground, receives the first logic output, and has a first-rail output Q1. The second-rail driver circuit is coupled to ground, receives the second logic output, and has a second-rail output Q0. The PMOS transistor has a gate driven by a SLEEP signal.
US09094011B2
Inventive aspects include a method, apparatus, and system for reducing power switch cells in MTCMOS circuits. Such may include disposing columns of real and virtual power straps orthogonally over rows of logic cells. A first power switch cell can be disposed over a real and a virtual power strap in a first column, and collinear with a first row of logic cells. A second power switch cell can be disposed over a real a virtual power strap in a second column, and collinear with a fifth row of logic cells. A third power switch cell can be disposed over a real a virtual power strap in a third column, and collinear with a third row of logic cells. A fourth power switch cell can be disposed over a real a virtual power strap in a fourth column, and collinear with a seventh row of logic cells.
US09094009B2
The invention relates to a method of opening a shunt switch carrying a current, the switch being connected in parallel with at least one thyristor of a high voltage DC network, interruption of the current flowing through the switch being initiated at the time of a current zero of the current flowing through the switch, the method being characterized in that it includes, based on a measurement effected by means for measuring the current flowing through the switch, a step of adjusting a control angle of the thyristor to position the current zero in a zone in which the time derivative of the measured current is a continuous function and the absolute value of a peak value of the measured current is substantially equal to the absolute value of the inaccuracy of the measurement of the current zero.
US09093999B2
An output circuit includes: a first PMOS transistor and a second PMOS transistor connected in series between a high potential side power source and an output node; a first NMOS transistor and a second NMOS transistor connected in series between a low potential side power source and the output node; a first capacitive coupling part connected between a gate of the first PMOS transistor and gates of the second PMOS transistor and the second NMOS transistor; and a second capacitive coupling part connected between a gate of the first NMOS transistor and gates of the second NMOS transistor and the second PMOS transistor, a first bias voltage is applied to the gate terminal of the second PMOS transistor, and a second bias voltage is applied to the gate terminal of the second NMOS transistor.
US09093997B1
An integrated circuit can include at least one slew generator circuit comprising at least one body biasable reference transistor, the slew generator circuit configured to generate at least a first signal having a slew rate that varies according to characteristics of the reference transistor; a pulse generator circuit configured to generate a pulse signal having a first pulse with a duration corresponding to the slew rate of the first signal; and a counter configured to generate a count value corresponding to a duration of the first pulse.
US09093987B1
A differential level shifter includes: a first PMOS transistor, wherein a source/drain of the first PMOS transistor is coupled to a first CMOS signal, a gate of the first PMOS transistor is coupled to ground, and another source/drain of the first PMOS transistor is coupled to a first output node; a second PMOS transistor, wherein a source/drain of the second PMOS transistor is coupled to a second CMOS signal, a gate of the second PMOS transistor is coupled to ground, and another source/drain of the second PMOS transistor is coupled to a second output node; and a shift component coupled between the first output node and the second output node.
US09093979B2
An apparatus, comprises a piezoelectric layer, a first acoustic resonator comprising first and second electrodes formed on opposite sides of the piezoelectric layer, and a second acoustic resonator comprising first and second electrodes formed on opposite sides of the piezoelectric layer and acoustically coupled to the first acoustic resonator.
US09093973B2
An electromagnetic resonance coupler includes a transmission resonator provided on the transmission substrate and having a shape obtained by opening a loop shape including an inwardly recessed portion in part to make a transmission resonator slit, transmission wiring connected to the transmission resonator, a reception substrate, a reception resonator provided on the reception substrate and having the same size and shape as the transmission resonator, and reception wiring connected to the reception resonator. The transmission and reception resonators are symmetric with respect to a point and face each other so that their contours match. In the transmission resonator, at least part of wiring constituting the recessed portion is close to wiring other than the at least part of wiring at a distance less than or equal to four times the wiring width of the transmission resonator.
US09093968B2
Sound reproduction is controlled so as to be heard in the optimal state for the hearing function specific to elderly people. A frequency characteristic setting portion for setting the frequency characteristics of an inputted sound signal, and a sound volume setting portion for variable controlling the volume is disclosed. The frequency characteristic setting portion changes a frequency characteristic in which a sound band including a human voice band is emphasized to a frequency characteristic in which the characteristics of a gain in accordance with a frequency gradually becomes flat with an increase in the volume set by the sound volume setting portion. As a result, the frequency band of the human voice is strongly emphasized so as to help elderly people hear it at a low volume, and, as the volume grows higher, a frequency characteristic is changed to a flatter frequency characteristic, thereby making it possible to output easy-to-hear sound while reducing inconvenience caused by the emphasis of a specific frequency band.
US09093965B2
A folded cascode amplifier circuit includes: an input stage having a pair of transistors and configured to output a positive phase intermediate signal and an opposite phase intermediate signal; a cascode amplification stage having pairs of transistors connected in multiple stages, to which the positive phase intermediate signal and the opposite phase intermediate signal are supplied, and which is configured to output a positive phase output signal and an opposite phase output signal, which are differential signals; a first capacitor connected between a signal line of the positive phase intermediate signal and a signal line of the opposite phase output signal; and a second capacitor connected between a signal line of the opposite phase intermediate signal and a signal line of the positive phase output signal.
US09093960B2
A transmitter (32) generates a time-varying stabilized bias signal (82) from which sub-RF distortion signals (26, 29) have been cancelled. The distortion signals (26, 29) are byproducts of imperfect amplification and of biasing networks. An envelope amplifier (84) includes a high bandwidth differential input, linear, bias signal amplifier (120) and a low bandwidth switching amplifier (122) coupled together to achieve both a high bandwidth and high efficiency. A control loop (154) feeds a portion of the voltage V(t) from a conduction node (146) of the RF power amplifier (36) to one of the differential inputs of the linear bias signal amplifier (120), while a bias control signal (92) drives the other differential input. The portion of voltage V(t) fed to bias signal amplifier (120) is a low power portion from which the RF portion has been removed. A bias signal (128) may be predistorted to cancel distortion signals (26, 29).
US09093959B2
A mixed-signal adaptive integrated circuit may comprise a primary function circuit, a digitally controlled analog sub-system cooperatively connected with the primary function circuit, and an on-chip signal analyzer. The on-chip signal analyzer may be arranged to analyze RF signals. The signal analyzer may comprise at least one multiplexor for selecting selected RF signals for comparison and analysis, and may comprise a digital signal processor (DSP) for analyzing the selected RF signals and adjusting at least one operational parameter of the digital controlled analog sub-system responsive to the analysis.
US09093954B2
A BASK demodulator includes a signal modifying circuit and a low pass filter (LPF) that couples an amplifier to an output of the modifying circuit. The modifying circuit includes a signal scaling circuit, a rectifying circuit and an AC coupling circuit. A signal shaping circuit couples an output of the amplifier to an output of the demodulator. The signal scaling circuit scales an input BASK modulated signal to provide an unclipped scaled and biased alternating signal that alternates about a bias voltage at a minimum carrier frequency. The rectifying circuit rectifies the unclipped signal to provide a partially rectified signal that is decoupled by the AC coupling circuit to provide a clipped scaled and biased alternating signal. The LPF removes the signal from the clipped scaled and biased alternating signal to provide a demodulated signal, which then is amplified by the amplifier and shaped by the shaping circuit.
US09093948B2
A mounting system for positioning at least one photovoltaic module of a PV-module unit on a planar flat roof in an inclined position defining an angle with the flat roof, comprising: a frame, wherein the frame defines a PV-module unit mounting side, a back side, two lateral sides, and a bottom side, which commonly define a prism, the base area of which corresponds to one of the lateral sides, the cover area of which corresponds to the other one of the lateral sides, and a jacket area of which corresponds to the mounting side, the back side and the bottom side. The mounting and back sides intersect along an imaginary line which defines a ridge arranged oppositely to the bottom side. A wind deflector may be attached to the back side such that an open ridge gap is formed and connects an interior of the prism to the environment.
US09093942B2
An exemplary inverter includes first, second and third legs connected in parallel to a line rail and a neutral rail. Each leg includes a first switch, a second switch, and a node between the first and second switches. The first leg further includes a voltage boosting section operable to selectively increase and decrease the voltage potential of the node of the first leg. The voltage boosting section may include a capacitor in parallel with the first and second switches. The first leg may further include a third switch in series with the voltage boosting section and between the voltage boosting section and the line rail, and a fourth switch in series with the voltage boosting section and between the voltage boosting section and the neutral rail.
US09093940B2
At least one example embodiment discloses a drive system including a motor including a rotor, the motor configured to receive a measured current, a controller configured to generate a voltage for the motor at a stationary reference frame, the voltage having a frequency and the measured current being based on the voltage, a filter configured to obtain position information of the rotor based on the measured current and a nonlinear observer configured to estimate a rotor position of the motor during the stationary reference frame based on the position information. The controller is configured to control the motor based at least in part on the estimated rotor position.
US09093938B2
Provided are a compact and low-cost motor driver circuit capable of achieving an appropriate brake time and restraining heat generated by a regenerative resistance within a specific temperature range without employing a regenerative resistance having a greater capacity, a heat sink, or a FAN generating a larger volume of air, and a vacuum pump having the motor driver circuit. Regenerative current is controlled so that a speed characteristic gradually approaches inclination “a” from inclination “b” depending on the motor speed in the initial stage of regeneration. In addition, a limit is set not to pass further current when the regenerative current reaches a maximum brake current value Iset—brake—max. As stated above, when the motor is braked, control is performed so that the initial brake current value at the maximum rated speed is set low and the brake current is increased as the rotational speed decelerates.
US09093933B2
A method for monitoring an electric motor employing a pulse-type rotational position sensor includes monitoring a signal output from the pulse-type rotational position sensor and a reference signal associated with a control signal for the electric motor. A position of a rotor of the electric motor coincident with the reference signal is determined based upon a nominal rotor position, a nominal rotational speed of the rotor and a time between the reference signal and a falling edge of the signal output from the pulse-type rotational position sensor. The electric motor is controlled based upon the position of the rotor.
US09093916B2
An example controller for a power converter to provide power to a load through a distribution network includes a control circuit and a cable drop compensator. The control circuit outputs a drive signal to control switching of a switch to regulate an output of the power converter in response to a feedback signal. The cable drop compensator is coupled to adjust the feedback signal in response to a conduction time of an output diode of the power converter to compensate for a distribution voltage dropped across the distribution network.
US09093914B2
A bootstrap circuit includes: a charging voltage source; a charging diode, having an anode coupled to the charging voltage source; a high-voltage transistor, having a control terminal defined as a first connecting node and a channel coupled between a cathode of the charging diode and a bootstrap capacitor; a logic control circuit, having a first and a second logic outputs, and a logic input for receiving a charging command; a high-voltage control transistor, having a control terminal defined as a second connecting node and a channel coupled between charging voltage source and the first connecting node; a cut-off resistor, coupled between the first and the second connecting nodes; a charging control transistor, having a channel coupled between the second connecting node and a ground terminal, and a control terminal coupled to the second logic output; a control capacitor, coupled between the first connecting node and the first logic output.
US09093913B2
A switching power supply includes a rectifying unit configured to rectify an input alternating voltage, a storage unit configured to smooth the voltage rectified by the rectifying unit and store as a DC voltage, a pulse signal generation unit configured to generate a pulse signal from the DC voltage stored in the storage unit, and a detection unit configured to detect that a commercial alternating current power supply has been turned off based on the pulse signal generated by the pulse signal generation unit.
US09093905B2
A switching mode power supply (SMPS) and a power supply method using the SMPS, the SMPS including: a rectifier to rectify an alternating current (AC) voltage; a first switching unit to switch the voltage rectified by the rectifier; a first switching control unit to control the first switching unit; and a power blocking unit to block power supply to the first switching control unit in a power saving mode.
US09093898B2
The present invention provides a buck converter with single stage. The buck converter includes a buck device, a semiconductor component coupled to the buck device, a first resonance circuit coupled to the semiconductor component for adjusting operation time constant, and a second resonance circuit coupled to the first resonance circuit for suppressing ripple. The present invention controls the actuation time of circuit architecture change through LC resonance circuit timing means, automatically changes circuit architecture without active element, is balanced automatically without control energy, and simplifies circuit design. The present invention is characteristic of negative voltage source, which overcomes problems of load voltage potential barrier, and realizes a circuit design of sharing the energy storage and the filtering elements, so as to achieve fast input response, low output ripple and long service life.
US09093897B1
The present invention discloses an inverter and a control method thereof. The inverter includes a first bridge leg having a series of first switch, second switch, third switch, fourth switch and fifth switch, and a second first bridge leg having a series of sixth switch, seventh switch, eighth switch, ninth switch, tenth switch. The control method includes steps of synchronously turning on or off the first switch, second switch, ninth switch and tenth switch, controlling that an on/off state of the third switch or eighth switch is complementary to an on/off state of the first switch, second switch, ninth switch and tenth switch, and synchronously turning on or off the fourth switch, fifth switch, sixth switch and seventh switch.
US09093895B2
A multi-power domain operational amplifier includes an input stage circuit, a power domain transforming circuit and an active load. The input stage circuit is configured to transform a set of input voltages into a set of input currents in a first power domain. The power domain transforming circuit is configured to transform the set of input currents into a set of output currents in a second power domain. The active load is configured to generate an output voltage according to the set of output currents. A common mode range of the output voltage is shifted as compared with a common mode range of the set of input voltages.
US09093892B2
Provided is an apparatus and method for controlling medium voltage inverter, whereby a frequency outputted by the medium voltage inverter is fixed, in a case an instantaneous power interrupt occurs while the medium voltage inverter drives a motor, and a voltage level of an AC power generated by the medium voltage inverter is reduced and outputted in response to a predetermined deceleration slope to control the medium voltage inverter.
US09093874B2
A method, apparatus, article of manufacture and system for producing a field pole member for electrodynamic machinery are disclosed to, among other things, reduce magnetic flux path lengths and to eliminate back-iron for increasing torque and/or efficiency per unit size (or unit weight) and for reducing manufacturing costs. For example, a field pole member structure can either reduce the length of magnetic flux paths or substantially straighten those paths through the field pole members, or both. In one embodiment, a method provides for the construction of field pole members for electrodynamic machines.
US09093869B2
A bearing assembly for use in an electric motor has a temperature-activated stabilizer to reduce vibration. The electric motor has a stator assembly and a rotor assembly and the bearing assembly includes a collar that has an outer diameter that is less than an inner diameter of the stator assembly. The bearing assembly further includes a temperature-activated stabilizer assembly that includes an extensible member positioned within the stabilizer recess. Under a first temperature the extensible member has a first volume and under a second temperature the extensible member expands to a second volume that is larger than the first volume. As the extensible member expands, the extensible member comes into contact with the stator assembly.
US09093862B2
The present invention provides a simplified method of controlling power among the various sources and loads in a power system. Power generating sources are each connected to a common DC bus through a converter. The converter selectively transfers energy to the DC bus at a maximum rate or at a reduced rate according to the level of the DC voltage present on the DC bus. At least one storage device is preferably connected to the common DC bus through a power regulator. The power regulator selectively transfers energy to or from the DC bus as a function of DC voltage level present on the DC bus. Further, an inverter may be provided to bidirectionally convert between the DC voltage and an AC voltage for connection to a customer load or the utility grid. Each power conversion device is independently controlled to provide a modular and simplified power control system.
US09093858B2
An illumination system includes a light-emitting device, a first switch element, a driving device, a detecting circuit, an arithmetic unit and a power supply unit. The first switch element is configured for receiving an external voltage supplied by an external power source. The driving device is configured for converting the external voltage to a direct-current power signal for driving the light-emitting device to emit light; the detecting circuit is configured for detecting a voltage across the first switch element and converting the voltage to a detecting signal; the arithmetic unit is configured for performing an arithmetic operation on the direct-current power signal and the detecting signal to generate a control signal; and the power supply unit is configured for supplying power for the light-emitting device according to the control signal and driving the light-emitting device to emit light. An illumination driving method is also disclosed herein.
US09093847B2
A method of controlling current in a parallel battery systems includes providing at least two parallel connected batteries, each said battery having an internal resistance and dissipating heat while operating; during operation, measuring at least the temperature and current of each individual battery; and providing instructions to a temperature control system having a temperature control module coupled with each said battery for individually cooling each said battery to adjust temperature of at least one battery in order to maintain the current at a target value.
US09093845B2
In installations for generating alternative energy it is necessary due to the fluctuating availability of the alternative energy source to provide electrical energy stores which can temporarily store excess energy or can compensate for energy bottlenecks. The present invention relates to such an electrical energy store having a bidirectional DC/DC converter with a low-voltage side and a high-voltage side which can be connected via the high-voltage side to a DC bus and which has a switching hysteresis with a charging and/or discharge curve, wherein power consumption and/or power output are/is dependent on a voltage on the high-voltage side.
US09093838B2
The fault current detecting circuit includes: a current detection unit that outputs a current detection signal; a first comparing circuit unit that compares the current detection signal with a predetermined reference current value and outputs a first output signal; a differentiator that differentiates the current detection signal to output a change slope of the current detection signal; a second comparing circuit unit that compares the change slope with a predetermined reference change slope value and outputs a second output signal; a third comparing circuit unit that compares the current detection signal with a predetermined current detection limit reference value and output a third output signal; and a trip determining unit that outputs a trip control signal only when the first output signal and the second output signal are maintained to be received and the third output signal is not received.
US09093831B2
An electrical wiring system/method implementing transient voltage suppression is disclosed. The system/method incorporates HOT, NEUTRAL, GROUND wiring in conjunction with a series drop resistor (SDR) on the HOT conductor that supplies current to the load device. Parallel shunting metal oxide varistors (MOVs) are used in conjunction with corresponding shunt diode rectifiers (SDRs) to suppress transients on the HOT conductor to either the GROUND conductor and/or NEUTRAL conductor. The parallel shunting MOV/SDR pairs may be integrated into a singular structure that is encapsulated in an insulating material to permit implementation of the transient protection wiring system/method into electrical loads and common power distribution equipment such as electrical outlets and power strips.
US09093830B2
A cable clamp assembly includes a bracket and first and second fasteners. The first fastener includes a head, a threaded region, and a neck region. The second fastener includes a head, a lower threaded region, an upper threaded region, a lower neck region, and an upper neck region. The first fastener is captured in a first aperture of the bracket by location of the neck region of the first fastener in the first aperture. The second fastener is captured in a second aperture of the bracket by location of the upper neck region of the second fastener in the second aperture. The cable clamp assembly is captured to a wall by arranging the lower neck region of the second fastener to extend through a bore of the wall such that the upper and lower threaded regions of the second fastener are located on opposite sides of the wall.
US09093825B2
An electrical switching apparatus for housing a pair of opposing circuit breakers each circuit breaker of the pair of opposing circuit breakers having an opposing end face including an exhaust vent disposed thereon is disclosed. The electrical switching apparatus includes a panelboard to operatively support the pair of opposing circuit breakers to define a gap therebetween, and an insulative barrier to be operatively disposed in the gap. The insulative barrier includes a first cantilever wall member arrangeable to define a first plenum region having a first cross sectional area, and a second plenum region having a second cross sectional area. The insulative barrier is operative to deflect in a first direction to thereby increase one of the first and second cross sectional areas in response to a venting of ionized gases from one circuit breaker of the pair of circuit breakers.
US09093819B2
Various embodiments of the present, invention are directed to surface-emitting lasers with the cavity including at least one single-layer, non-periodic, sub-wavelength grating. In one embodiment, a surface-emitting laser comprises a grating layer (112) configured with a non-periodic, sub-wavelength grating (122), a reflective layer, and a light-emitting layer (102) disposed between the grating layer and the reflector. The non-periodic, sub-wavelength grating is configured with a grating pattern that controls the shape of one or more internal cavity modes, and controls the shape of one or more external transverse modes emitted from the surface-emitting laser.
US09093812B2
A semiconductor laser module includes a laser diode array, an optical fiber array, a fiber array fitting for fixing the optical fiber array, a casing, and a support fitting for fixing the fiber array fitting and casing. The fiber array fitting and support fitting have a first contact section that is in line-contact or surface-contact with the plane section parallel with the light emission surface of the laser diode array, and are laser-welded and fixed to each other at the first contact section. The support fitting and casing have a second contact section that is in line-contact or surface-contact with the plane section vertical to the light emission surface of the laser diode array, and are laser-welded and fixed to each other at the second contact section.
US09093811B2
A multi-channel transmitter optical sub-assembly (TOSA) is provided. The multi-channel TOSA includes a stem including a sub-mount, a plurality of light sources mounted on the sub-mount, a common ground pad disposed at the sub-mount and connected to ground electrodes of the light sources in common, a common lead pin installed at the stem, and connected to the common ground pad, and a thermistor mounted on the sub-mount along with the light sources.
US09093810B2
A high efficiency electro-optic dendrimer based technology for nanophotonic integrated circuit devices is presented. In particular, a high power terahertz (THz) source is implemented using an electro-optic dendrimer via electro-optic rectification. Electro-optic rectification provides inherent power scalability, because, pump-THz conversion is not limited either by emission saturation or by heat dissipation. Low dielectric loss and high electro-optic coefficient of dendrimer along with a waveguide structure provides higher output power and tunable THz power generation. A dendrimer fiber array is also disclosed by means of which the input/output signals are connected to multiple components and devices.
US09093807B2
An electrical jack includes a housing having an opening in a front face thereof. A cavity in the housing receives a plug inserted through the opening. A plurality of contact pins are disposed in the housing. A relief pocket is disposed rearwardly of the front face. First and second guide rails are disposed in the housing to guide a non-complementary plug into the relief pocket to substantially prevent damage to the plurality of contact pins.
US09093802B2
An electrical connector includes an electrical connector used for locking an electronic package, comprises an insulative base having a plurality of contacts. A cover is mounted upon the base. An active device is mounted between the base and the cover for driving the cover moving horizontally along the base in an open position and a closed position. The cover and the base respectively have a first latch and a second latch disposed in a direction moving by the cover for locking the electronic package.
US09093795B2
A connector allows a sheet-like or plate-like object to be inserted thereinto. The object is, for example, an FPC or an FFC. The connector comprises a signal contact and a holding member. The signal contact and the holding member have the same shape as each other. Each of the signal contact and the holding member has a contact portion and a lock portion. Each of the contact portions has a non-angular shape which is suitable for a contact with the object. Each of the lock portions has an angular shape which is suitable for holding the object.
US09093790B2
A connector device includes a connector and a slider inserted into the connector. A terminal pressing portion of the slider is configured to press a terminal contact portion of a terminal of the connector before a tip end of a flat circuit body of the slider reaches a position of a tip end of the terminal in an insertion process of the terminal pressing portion into a slider fitting chamber of the connector.
US09093781B2
The present invention discloses a connector assembly includes a connector and a plug. The connector is disposed on the circuit board and includes an insulating socket with a slot. The slot includes an inner first end and an outer second end, and an inner diameter of the second end of the slot is greater than an inner diameter of the first end of the slot. The plug is connected to an end of a power cable for plugging into the connector. The plug includes an insulating portion and a plug portion exposed outside the insulating portion. The plug portion includes a first end which is close to the insulating portion and a second end which is far way from the insulating portion, and an outer diameter of the first end of the plug portion is greater than an outer diameter of the second end of the plug portion.
US09093780B2
A tip end and a base end therebetween define an opening located between a first conductive portion and a second conductive portion. The opening includes a pair of first linear portions, a pair of second linear portions, and a pair of third linear portions, which are located between the first conductive portion and the second conductive portion. The pair of first linear portions is in straight liner shapes and distant from both the tip end and the base end. The second linear portions are in straight liner shapes and located on the side of the tip end to have therebetween a distance decreasing toward the tip end. The third linear portions are in straight liner shapes and located on the side of the base end to have therebetween a distance decreasing toward the base end.
US09093774B2
An electrical adapter for identifying the connection state to a network is presented. The adapter comprises a first member and a second member. The first member comprises a male end that is substantially similar in shape to a connector plug, and which electrically connects to a wall outlet or a female receptacle. A first female end is disposed at another end of the first member, which includes a hollow cylinder member and a display window. The second member comprises a second female end which comprises a push latch and a mark for identifying a connection state to a network. When the second member is pushed forward, the second female end is engaged with the first female end via the push latch, and a display window displays the mark that identifies the electrical adapter's connection state to the network.
US09093773B2
An electrical socket cap includes a tether between the cap and an electrical socket, wherein the tether provides power to the cap. The cap is adapted to close an opening to the electrical socket in a closed position, and further adapted to allow access to the electrical socket in an open position. The cap further includes inner and outer surface which include one or more electrical ports disposed thereon. Electrical ports disposed on the inner surface are not accessible when the cap is in the closed position, while ports disposed on the outer surface of the cap are accessible when the cap is in the closed position. Electrical ports disposed on the inner surface are accessible when the cap is in the open position while the electrical socket is also accessible. The tether is electronically coupled to the electrical socket.
US09093767B2
A surface mount electrical interconnect adapted to provide an interface between solder balls on a BGA device and a PCB. The electrical interconnect includes a socket substrate with a first surface, a second surface, and a plurality of openings sized and configured to receive the solder balls on the BGA device. A plurality of electrically conductive contact tabs are bonded to the first surface of the socket substrate so that contact tips on the contact tabs extend into the openings. The contact tips electrically couple with the BGA device when the solder balls are positioned in the openings. Vias are located in the openings that electrically couple the contact tabs to contact pads located proximate the second surface of the socket substrate. Solder balls are bonded to the contact pad that are adapted to electrically and mechanically couple the electrical interconnect to the PCB.
US09093762B2
A marking arrangement serves to identify the various conductors connected with the contacts of an electrical connector, including a plurality of indicia-bearing marking members that are respectively connected with the actuating elements that selectively unlock the resilient retaining devices that fasten the conductors to the connector body. The marking members include shaft portions that extend longitudinally into openings contained in one end of the longitudinally-displaceable actuating members, respectively. The other ends of the actuating members are in engagement with the retaining springs that normally bias the conductors into electrical engagement with conductor seats on contacts contained within the connector through ducts, respectively.
US09093756B2
A system including a device with a first chip and a device with a second chip, to realize contactless communication therebetween. The first chip includes a transmitter circuit converting parallel data into a differential signal and a transmitting antenna transmitting the signal to the second chip. The second chip includes a receiving antenna receiving the differential signal from the transmitting antenna and a receiver circuit converting the differential signal into the parallel data. The transmitting and receiving antenna each include at least two antenna elements, first and second terminals, and first and second junctions. The antenna elements consist of wiring lines on the chips. The terminals are connected with circuits on the chips. At the first junction, first ends of the antenna elements meet to connect to the first terminal. At the second junction, second ends of the antenna elements meet to connect to the second terminal.
US09093747B2
The present invention relates to an antenna module for an insert type antenna module for a portable terminal and a method for manufacturing the same. More specifically, the method for manufacturing an insert type antenna module for a portable terminal comprises an antenna radiation part manufacture step wherein an antenna core is manufactured, the antenna core being engaged by an insert so that an antenna radiation part configured in a predetermined shape selected between a plane shape and a curved shape with at least one axis by cutting and bending a conductive metal sheet is exposed toward an outer surface of one side, wherein in the antenna radiation part manufacture step, in the core forming mold is disposed an antenna support protrusion maintaining a gap for the sake of a thickness development of the antenna core.
US09093745B2
An electronic device may have a conductive housing with an antenna window. A display cover layer may be mounted on the front face of the device. Antenna and proximity sensor structures may include a dielectric support structure with a notch. The antenna window may have a protruding portion that extends into the notch between the display cover layer and the antenna and proximity sensor structures. The antenna and proximity sensor structures may have an antenna feed that is coupled to a first conductive layer by a high pass circuit and capacitive proximity sensor circuitry that is coupled to the first conductive layer and a parallel second conductive layer by a low pass circuit. The first conductive layer may be formed from a metal coating on the support structure. The second conductive layer may be formed from patterned metal traces in a flexible printed circuit.
US09093744B2
A utility meter assembly comprising: a plurality of meter components configured for measuring and collecting data, the meter components including a transceiver operative for communications over a network; a faceplate, configured such that meter reading information is displayed on the front of the faceplate; an exterior cover configured to enclose the meter components and the faceplate, wherein the faceplate is forward of the plurality of meter components; an internal dipole antenna that is situated in a space defined between the faceplate and the exterior cover toward the front of the utility meter assembly; and a mounting bracket that supports the internal dipole antenna. The combined sub-assembly of the mounting bracket and the internal dipole antenna is typically situated away from the meter components, so as to minimize interference by the meter components, and thus achieve improved communications properties measured in isotropic sensitivity and radiated power.
US09093743B2
A method for implementing a wireless equipment antenna and wireless equipment are provided. The method includes: dividing the wireless equipment into a first part and a second part, and electrically connecting the two parts only through a radio frequency signal feed line and a frequency selection network component; the first part at least includes a radio frequency chip, the second part includes a connection component for connecting network equipment, and the part which is on the wireless equipment and shares the metal ground with the network equipment after connecting the network equipment except the radio frequency signal feed line and the frequency selection network component; applying the frequency selection network component to correspondingly connect the power line and data line respectively on the second part and the first part; using the second part as the antenna of the wireless equipment.
US09093727B2
A cooling system for a battery pack including a tapered first conduit for receiving a fluid therein, a second conduit for receiving the fluid therein, and at least one secondary conduit for receiving the fluid therein, the first conduit in fluid communication with the second conduit through at least one fluid channel formed between a plurality of battery units, wherein the battery units are in heat transfer communication with the at least one fluid channel to transfer heat from the battery units to the fluid disposed in the cooling system.
US09093726B2
An active thermal runaway mitigation system is provided that mitigates the effects of a single cell undergoing thermal runaway, thereby preventing the propagation of the thermal runaway event to neighboring cells within the battery pack. The provided system includes at least one, fluid-containing conduit in proximity to the cells within the battery pack. The conduit includes a plurality of breach points in proximity to the subset of cells, where each breach point is configured to form a breach at a preset temperature that is lower than the melting temperature of the conduit. Once a breach is formed, the fluid contained within the conduit is discharged through the breach.
US09093724B2
An electronic Control Unit (ECU) executes a program including a step of calculating a first charging current value in accordance with the state of a battery pack; a step of calculating a second charging current value in accordance with the current capacity of a charging cable coupling a hybrid vehicle and an external power supply to output a pilot signal CPLT indicating the current capacity; a step of setting the smaller one of the first charging current value and the second charging current value as a third charging current value; and a step of controlling a charger such that the output current value of the charger connected to the charging cable for controlling a value of a current supplied to the battery pack is equal to the third charging current value, for charging the battery pack.
US09093720B2
Disclosed is a non-aqueous electrolyte comprising: a non-aqueous cyclic solvent; a catalyst for polymerization, which is activated depending on temperature or voltage to induce the polymerization of the non-aqueous cyclic solvent; and an electrolyte salt. Also, a secondary battery comprising the non-aqueous electrolyte is disclosed. The non-aqueous electrolyte does not influence the performance of the battery at the normal operating temperature and voltage of the secondary battery. However, when the battery misoperates due to high temperature or overcharge, the polymerization of the non-aqueous cyclic solvent can occur due to the catalyst for polymerization contained in the non-aqueous electrolyte, at a specific temperature or voltage, to increase the resistance of the electrolyte and reduce the ion conductivity of the electrolyte, thus increasing the safety of the battery.
US09093712B2
An active material having high capacity and excellent charging/discharging cycle durability at high potential is provided. The active material has a layered structure and is represented by the following composition formula (1): LiyNiaCobMncMdOxFz1Pz2 (1) wherein the element M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, Si, Zr, Ti, Fe, Mg, Nb, Ba and V, and 1.9≦(a+b+c+d+y)≦2.1, 1.0≦y≦1.3, 0
US09093710B2
There is a cell comprising an article comprising a hydrocarbon ionomer. The article may be any element in the cell, such as an interior wall, or a modification to an element, such as a film, a membrane, and a coating. The hydrocarbon ionomer is any polymer with ionic functionality, such as a polymeric (methacrylate) neutralized with lithium, and not containing halogen or halogen-containing substituents. The hydrocarbon ionomer may also be included in a composition within an element of the cell, such as a porous separator. The cell also comprises a positive electrode including sulfur compound, a negative electrode, a circuit coupling the positive electrode with the negative electrode, an electrolyte medium and an interior wall of the cell. In addition, there are methods of making the cell and methods of using the cell.
US09093702B2
In an embodiment of the invention, an electrolytic solution for a lithium battery including a cathode having a nickel (Ni)-cobalt (Co)-manganese (Mn)-based active material includes a nonaqueous organic solvent, a lithium salt, and adiponitrile. A lithium battery employs the electrolytic solution. A method of operating the battery includes charging the battery to a final charge voltage of about 4.25V or greater.
US09093696B2
An accumulator assembly comprising a plurality of electrical energy accumulator elements (12) superposed on a stacking axis and each comprising connecting electrodes (18, 20), wherein it comprises at least one electrically conductive spacer (22) arranged axially between the connecting electrodes of two adjacent accumulator elements and electrically linked to at least one of said elements, and at least one connecting plug (33) mounted inside a void (30) of the conductive spacer and linked to an electric cable (31) for a voltage measurement.
US09093693B2
A process for producing solid nanocomposite particles for lithium metal or lithium ion battery electrode applications is provided. In one preferred embodiment, the process comprises: (A) Preparing an electrode active material in a form of fine particles, rods, wires, fibers, or tubes with a dimension smaller than 1 μm; (B) Preparing separated or isolated nano graphene platelets with a thickness less than 50 nm; (C) Dispersing the nano graphene platelets and the electrode active material in a precursor fluid medium to form a suspension wherein the fluid medium contains a precursor matrix material dispersed or dissolved therein; and (D) Converting the suspension to the solid nanocomposite particles, wherein the precursor matrix material is converted into a protective matrix material reinforced by the nano graphene platelets and the electrode active material is substantially dispersed in the protective matrix material. For a lithium ion battery anode application, the matrix material is preferably amorphous carbon, polymeric carbon, or meso-phase carbon. Such solid nanocomposite particles provide a high anode capacity and good cycling stability. For a cathode application, the resulting lithium metal or lithium ion battery exhibits an exceptionally high cycle life.
US09093690B2
The invention relates to a sensor fuel cell that can be activated by a first substance (O2) in its environment. The sensor fuel cell includes a catalytically active anode, a cathode that has a cathode surface at least partially exposed to the environment, and a proton-conductive membrane located between the anode and the cathode so as to convey protons through from the anode to the cathode. An anode surface of the anode is at least partially exposed to the environment for access of at least one second substance (H2) from the environment to the anode. Such a disposition enables access of a first reactant in the form for example of oxygen from the ambient air to the cathode, and additionally access of a second reactant in the form for example of hydrogen from the ambient air to the free surface of the anode.
US09093688B2
Disclosed herein is a middle- or large-sized battery pack having two or more hexahedral battery modules, each including a plurality of chargeable and dischargeable plate-shaped battery cells or unit modules (unit cells), mounted in a pack case, wherein the battery pack is used as a power source for driving a vehicle, has a battery capacity of 5 KWh or more, and removes heat generated during the charge and discharge of the unit cells using an air cooling method, the unit cells of each of the battery modules are vertically stacked such that the number of the unit cells corresponds to a height of a battery pack installation space defined in the vehicle while neighboring unit cells are spaced apart from each other such that a coolant channel is defined between the respective unit cells, the pack case is formed in a shape corresponding to the battery pack installation space in the vehicle, the hexahedral battery modules being arranged in an inner space of the pack case, and a coolant for removing heat from the unit cells is introduced through at least one side of the pack case, passes through the battery modules horizontally, and is discharged through the other side of the pack case.
US09093685B2
Method of making a membrane electrode assembly comprising: providing a membrane comprising a perfluorinated sulfonic acid; providing a first transfer substrate; applying to a surface of the first transfer substrate a first ink, said first ink comprising an ionomer and a catalyst; applying to the first ink a suitable non-aqueous swelling agent; forming an assembly comprising: the membrane; and the first transfer substrate, wherein the surface of the first transfer substrate comprising the first ink and the non-aqueous swelling agent is disposed upon one surface of the membrane; and heating the assembly at a temperature of 150° C. or less and at a pressure of from about 250 kPa to about 3000 kPa or less for a time suitable to allow substantially complete transfer of the first ink and the second ink to the membrane; and cooling the assembly to room temperature and removing the first transfer substrate and the second transfer substrate.
US09093684B2
Disclosed herein is a secondary battery having a jelly roll type electrode assembly (‘jelly roll’) of a cathode/separator/anode structure mounted in a battery container, wherein a seal tape is attached to an outer side of the jelly roll including a wound end of the jelly roll, and the seal tape reacts with an electrolyte with the result that the seal tape is gelled.
US09093679B2
A method of shutting down a fuel cell system includes a first step of supplying hydrogen gas and air to a fuel cell stack to thereby cause the fuel cell stack to generate electricity, and a second step of stopping supply of the hydrogen gas, and then supplying air to the fuel cell stack so as to cause the fuel cell stack to generate electricity upon detection of a command to shut down the fuel cell stack. In the second step, when the pressure of the hydrogen gas is lowered to a preset lower-limit value based on an anode pressure, which actually is measured, the fuel cell stack is caused to stop generating electricity.
US09093674B2
The present invention is concerned with improved fuel cell stack assemblies, and methods of operation of a fuel cell stack assembly, particularly with improved gas flow and thermal management.
US09093672B2
Disclosed is a titanium fuel cell separator having excellent conductivity and durability. In the disclosed titanium fuel cell separator (10), a carbon layer (2) is formed on the surface of a substrate (1) formed from pure titanium or a titanium alloy. An intermediate layer (3) is formed on the interface between the substrate (1) and the carbon layer (2). The intermediary layer (3) has lined-up granular titanium-carbide in the direction parallel to the carbon layer (2).
US09093666B2
A light-emitting device is disclosed comprising an organic light-emitting diode structure and an encapsulation comprising a light-transmitting window with at least a first inorganic layer, an organic layer and a second inorganic layer, the organic layer comprising domains of a dispersed first organic component embedded by a second component, the first and the second component having a mutually different refractive index, the organic layer being sandwiched between the first and the second inorganic layer.
US09093664B2
An organic light emitting device capable of improving the light extraction characteristics while suppressing the driving voltage and improving the luminescent performance, and a display unit using it are provided. The organic light emitting device includes: a lamination structure that includes a cathode, a plurality of layers including a light emitting layer made of an organic material, and an anode including a metal thin film in this order, in which the cathode is reflective and the anode is semi-transparent to light generated in the light emitting layer; and a resonator structure that resonates the light generated in the light emitting layer between the cathode and the anode.
US09093659B2
A method of fabricating a display panel apparatus, includes forming a TFT layer, forming a planarizing film, forming a lower electrode, an electrode plate, and an auxiliary electrode, forming banks, forming the organic EL layer, and forming an upper electrode. The electrode plate has an opening exposing a portion of a surface of the planarizing film. In at least one of the forming of the lower electrode, the electrode plate and the auxiliary electrode, and the forming of the banks, the opening of the electrode plate outgasses the planarizing film. The electrode plate has a power supply that receives current through the electrode plate. The opening extends in parallel with a side of the display near the opening. Current flowing between the power supply and a portion connecting the auxiliary electrode and the electrode plate flows along an extending direction of the opening.
US09093656B2
An electronic device comprising a quantum dot and an organic host, a mixture comprising a quantum dot and an organic host, a quantum dot, a method for preparing a quantum dot (QD), and a formulation including the mixture or the quantum dot are provided.
US09093646B2
A vapor deposition device (50) in accordance with the present invention is a vapor deposition device for forming a film on a film formation substrate (60), including: a vapor deposition source (91) which has a plurality of injection holes (92) from which vapor deposition particles are to be injected towards the film formation substrate (60), the plurality of injection holes (92) being arranged in a line or in a plurality of lines; a vapor deposition crucible (93) for supplying the vapor deposition particles to the vapor deposition source (91) via a pipe (94), the pipe being connected to the vapor deposition source (91) on a side where one end of the line(s) of the plurality of injection holes (92) is located; moving means for moving the film formation substrate (60) relative to the vapor deposition source(s) (91); and a rotation mechanism (100) for rotating the vapor deposition source (91).
US09093644B2
A layout arrangement and system consisting of a piezoactuator and a flexible circuit board, with at least one electrical and mechanical connection, produced by an electrically conducting adhesive, between a first connection contact on the circuit board and a second connection contact on the piezoactuator, wherein the connection is led through an opening in the flexible circuit board and wherein the surfaces of the connection contacts that are glued together have an essentially parallel and equally oriented normal vector, and a method for assembling and arranging the same.
US09093640B2
A dual tunnel barrier magnetic element has a free magnetic layer positioned between first and second tunnel barriers and an electrode over the second tunnel barrier. A two step etch process allows for forming an encapsulation material on a side wall of the electrode and the second tunnel barrier subsequent to the first etch for preventing damage to the first tunnel barrier when performing the second etch to remove a portion of the free layer.
US09093629B2
Discussed is a display device including a wiring substrate disposed with a first electrode; a conductive adhesive layer disposed between the wiring substrate and a second electrode; and a plurality of semiconductor light emitting devices coupled to the conductive adhesive layer, and electrically connected to the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein at least one of the plurality of semiconductor light emitting devices comprises a first conductive electrode and a second conductive electrode disposed to be separated from each other, the at least one of the semiconductor light emitting devices having a lateral surface, and wherein the second conductive electrode extends beyond the lateral surface of the at least one of semiconductor light emitting devices.
US09093628B2
Provided is a liquid crystal display device including a TFT substrate including a pixel electrode and a common electrode. A GAL layer includes gate signal lines, a CMT layer includes common signal lines and a common signal bus line, and an SDL layer includes data signal lines. At least one of the GAL layer and the SDL layer includes a common potential bus line. Further, the TFT substrate includes an interlayer connecting portion for connecting the common signal bus line and the common potential bus line to each other.
US09093627B2
Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a light emitting diode including a first light emitting cell and a second light emitting cell disposed on a substrate and spaced apart from each other, a first transparent electrode layer disposed on the first light emitting cell and electrically connected to the first light emitting cell, a current blocking layer disposed between a portion of the first light emitting cell and the first transparent electrode layer, an interconnection electrically connecting the first light emitting cell and the second light emitting cell, and an insulation layer disposed between the interconnection and a side surface of the first light emitting cell. The current blocking layer and the insulation layer are connected to each other.
US09093620B2
Provided is a light emitting device having a phosphor layer on a surface of a semiconductor light emitting element and achieving an even light distribution color, and a method of manufacturing the same. A method of manufacturing a light emitting device includes arranging a plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements spaced apart from each other on an expandable sheet, spraying a slurry containing a solvent, a thermosetting resin, and phosphor particles, onto an entire surface of the sheet having the arranged semiconductor light emitting elements to form a resin layer, pre-curing the resin layer, disuniting the resin layer formed on the surface of the semiconductor light emitting element from the resin layer formed on the sheet by expanding the sheet, and main curing the resin layer, which steps are performed in this order.
US09093616B2
A method and apparatus for coating a plurality of semiconductor devices that is particularly adapted to coating LEDs with a coating material containing conversion particles. One method according to the invention comprises providing a mold with a formation cavity. A plurality of semiconductor devices are mounted within the mold formation cavity and a curable coating material is injected or otherwise introduced into the mold to fill the mold formation cavity and at least partially cover the semiconductor devices. The coating material is cured so that the semiconductor devices are at least partially embedded in the cured coating material. The cured coating material with the embedded semiconductor devices is removed from the formation cavity. The semiconductor devices are separated so that each is at least partially covered by a layer of the cured coating material. One embodiment of an apparatus according to the invention for coating a plurality of semiconductor devices comprises a mold housing having a formation cavity arranged to hold semiconductor devices. The formation cavity is also arranged so that a curable coating material can be injected into and fills the formation cavity to at least partially covering the semiconductor devices.
US09093614B2
A semiconductor light emitting element, includes: a laminated structure body including an n-type semiconductor layer, a p-type semiconductor layer, and a light emitting layer; a p-side electrode provided in contact with the p-type semiconductor layer; an n-side electrode provided in contact with the n-type semiconductor layer; a highly reflective insulating layer provided in contact with the n-type semiconductor layer and having a higher reflectance than a reflectance of the n-side electrode; and an upper metal layer provided on at least a part of the n-side electrode and on at least a part of the highly reflective insulating layer and electrically connected to the n-side electrode. An area of a region of the n-side electrode in contact with the n-type semiconductor layer is smaller than an area of a region of the highly reflective insulating layer sandwiched between the n-type semiconductor layer and the upper metal layer.
US09093606B2
Provided is a thermoelectric device including two legs having a rough side surface and a smooth side surface facing each other. Phonons may be scattered by the rough side surface, thereby decreasing thermal conductivity of the device. Flowing paths for electrons and phonons may become different form each other, because of a magnetic field induced by an electric current passing through the legs. The smooth side surface may be used for the flowing path of electrons. As a result, in the thermoelectric device, thermal conductivity can be reduced and electric conductivity can be maintained.
US09093598B2
A method is provided for the simultaneous diffusion of dopants of different types on respective sides of a solar cell wafer in a single stage process. The dopants are applied to respective sides of the wafer in wet chemical form preferably by pad printing. The doping materials can be applied to the entire wafer surface or effective area thereof, or can be applied in a pattern to suit the intended solar cell configuration. In a typical embodiment, the dopants are boron and phosphorus.
US09093592B2
In a display device connected with an IC driver, particularly the reliability of connection between an IC terminal located on the outermost side and the IC driver is improved. IC terminals and flexible wiring board terminals are formed on a terminal region of a TFT substrate. A plurality of the IC terminals are formed at a predetermined pitch. The reliability of an outermost IC terminal is degraded as compared with the reliability of the other IC terminals caused by the loading effect in etching a protection insulating film. In order to prevent this degradation, a dummy terminal is formed on the outer side of the outermost IC terminal, and the loading effect on the outermost IC terminal is made equal to the loading effect on the other IC terminals. Accordingly, degradation in the reliability of the outermost IC terminal is prevented.
US09093590B2
A solar cell with a simple configuration and high efficiency, and a manufacturing method therefor are provided. A solar cell of the present invention includes a semiconductor substrate that has a first surface receiving sunlight and a second surface on the back side of the first surface and that includes a through hole passing through between the first surface and the second surface; and a first electrode that includes a main electrode portion containing a glass component and formed on the first surface of the semiconductor substrate and a conducting portion electrically connected to the main electrode portion, formed in the through hole of the semiconductor substrate, and having a lower glass-component content than the main electrode portion.
US09093588B2
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor light emitting device includes an n-type semiconductor layer, a p-type semiconductor layer, a well layer, a barrier layer, an Al-containing layer, and an intermediate layer. The p-type semiconductor layer is provided on a side of [0001] direction of the n-type semiconductor layer. The well layer, the barrier layer, the Al-containing layer and the intermediate layer are disposed between the n-type semiconductor layer and the p-type semiconductor layer subsequently. The Al-containing layer has a larger band gap energy than the barrier layer, a smaller lattice constant than the n-type semiconductor layer, and a composition of Alx1Ga1-x1-y1Iny1N. The intermediate layer has a larger band gap energy than the well layer, and has a first portion and a second portion provided between the first portion and the p-type semiconductor layer. A band gap energy of the first portion is smaller than that of the second portion.
US09093587B2
A motion controlled tracking mount is provided that includes a lateral rail perpendicular to a longitudinal rail, a first translation element slides on the lateral rail and a second translation element slides on the longitudinal rail and slides onto the lateral rail, a first rotatable connector attached to the first translation element and a second rotatable connector attached to the second translation element that rotate about axes perpendicular to the lateral and longitudinal rails, an apparatus mount with a distal region pivotably connected to the second rotatable connector, where the pivotable connection axis is parallel to a lateral dimension of the mount, and a linkage with a proximal end pivotable connected to the first rotatable connector and a distal end is pivotably connected to a proximal region of the mount, where an axis of the pivotable connection at the distal end is parallel to the lateral dimension of the mount.
US09093585B2
The present application relates to an encapsulation composition and a photovoltaic cell module comprising the same, which may provide an encapsulation composition having excellent adhesivity of glass and modules with other members as well as excellent transparency, heat stability, ultraviolet stability and impact resistance. Therefore, the present application may provide a photovoltaic cell module that no peeling-off among elements, and the like, is caused, even when the module is used for a long time.
US09093581B2
The present invention relates to optoelectronic device layer structures, light emitting devices, and detectors based upon heterostructures formed between hexagonal boron nitride (hNB) and III nitrides, and more particularly, to heterojunction devices capable of emitting and detecting photons in the ultraviolet (UV) and extremely ultraviolet (RUV) spectral range. The present invention also relates to neutron detectors based on epitaxially grown hBN thin films (or epitaxial layers) and hBN stacked thin films (or epitaxial layers) to satisfy the thickness required for capturing all incoming neutrons.
US09093576B2
The present invention relates to an image sensor comprising a microlens array, and to a manufacturing method thereof. The method of the present invention includes gradually increasing the aluminum composition ratio of a compound semiconductor as the latter gradually gets farther from a substrate, to enable a microlens-forming layer to grow, and making the oxidation rate of the region adjacent to the substrate slower and the oxidation rate of the region farther from the substrate faster, making the interface between the oxidized region and the unoxidized region into a lens shape after the completion of oxidation. The thus-made lens is integrated into an image sensor. The present invention reduces costs for manufacturing image sensors in which a microlens is integrated, increases the signal-to-noise ratio and resolution of the image sensor, and achieves improved sensitivity.
US09093574B2
The present invention relates to a solar cell that can recycle a substrate, and a manufacturing method thereof. The solar cell includes: i) a plurality of nano-structures distanced from each other and extended in one direction; ii) a first conductive layer covering a first end of at least one of the plurality of nano-structures; iii) a second conductive layer distanced from the first conductive layer and covering a second end of the nano-structure; and iv) a dielectric layer disposed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer.
US09093572B2
A backplane for a flat panel display apparatus, includes: a thin film transistor (TFT) on a substrate and including an active layer, a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode; a light-blocking layer between the substrate and the TFT; a first insulating layer between the light-blocking layer and the TFT; a capacitor including a first electrode on the same plane as the light-blocking layer, and a second electrode on the first electrode, wherein the first insulating layer is between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a pixel electrode on the same plane as the light-blocking layer.
US09093570B2
A flexible LED display screen is disclosed. The LED display screen includes a screen cloth, a plurality of rear pressure plates and a plurality of LED unit modules, wherein each module includes a housing, a light plate, a face shield and a plurality of LED lights which are arranged on the light plate in a array with at least two rows and two columns, the light plate is provided between the housing and the face shield, each module is connected to the front side of the screen cloth; the plurality of rear pressure plates are provided on the rear side of the screen cloth, each plate is opposite to each module respectively, a fixing hole is provided in the screen cloth, and a fixing member passes through the fixing hole to fix the rear pressure plates and the LED unit modules on two sides of the screen cloth.
US09093564B2
Integrated passive devices for silicon on insulator (SOI) FinFET technologies and methods of manufacture are disclosed. The method includes forming a passive device on a substrate on insulator material. The method further includes removing a portion of the insulator material to expose an underside surface of the substrate on insulator material. The method further includes forming material on the underside surface of the substrate on insulator material, thereby locally thickening the substrate on insulator material under the passive device.
US09093551B2
A memory device is fabricated through the integration of embedded non-volatile memory (eNVM) with RMG processes. Embodiments include forming a first and a second dual polysilicon gate-stack structure on an upper surface of a substrate, forming spacers on opposite sidewalls of each of the first and the second dual polysilicon gate-stack structures, forming an ILD adjacent to an exposed sidewall of each spacer, removing the first dual polysilicon gate-stack structure, forming a first cavity between the spacers, and forming a HKMG in the first cavity, wherein the HKMG forms an access gate.
US09093548B2
Junction field effect transistors are provided which include a gate junction located on a surface of a crystalline semiconductor material of a first conductivity type. The gate junction can be selected from one of a doped hydrogenated crystalline semiconductor material layer portion of a second conductivity type which is opposite the first conductivity type, a doped hydrogenated non-crystalline semiconductor material layer portion of a second conductivity type which is opposite the first conductivity type, and a Schottky contact.
US09093542B2
There is provided an oxide semiconductor layer capable of making stable the electric characteristics of a thin-film transistor without requiring an oxidatively-treated layer when depositing a passivation layer or the like in display devices such as organic EL displays and liquid crystal displays. The thin-film transistor structure of the present invention at least having, on a substrate, an oxide semiconductor layer, a source-drain electrode, and a passivation layer in order from the substrate side, wherein the oxide semiconductor layer is a stacked product of a first oxide semiconductor layer and a second oxide semiconductor layer; the first oxide semiconductor layer has a Zn content of 50 atomic % or more as a percentage of all metal elements contained therein, and the first oxide semiconductor layer is formed on the source-drain electrode and passivation layer side; the second oxide semiconductor layer contains Sn and at least one element selected from the group consisting of In, Ga, and Zn, and the second oxide semiconductor layer is formed on the substrate side; and the first oxide semiconductor layer is in direct contact both with the source-drain electrode and with the passivation layer.
US09093541B2
The invention provides a thin film transistor having current driving force that can be substantially improved. By heat treatment, the IGZO layer (45) from which oxygen is taken away by the titanium electrodes (65) becomes the low resistance regions (40b), and the IGZO layer (45) from which oxygen is not taken away remains as the high resistance region (40a). In this state, when the gate voltage is applied to the gate electrode (20), electrons in the low resistance regions (40b) near the boundaries with the high resistance region (40a) move respectively to the titanium electrode (65) sides. As a result, the length of the low resistance regions (40b) becomes short, and oppositely, the length of the high resistance region (40a) becomes longer by the size of the shortened low resistance regions. However, the electrical channel length (Le) becomes shorter than the source/drain interval space (Lch) as the limit resolution of the exposure device, and the current driving force becomes large.
US09093540B2
The present invention relates to a thin film transistor, a thin film transistor array panel, and a manufacturing method thereof. A thin film transistor according to an exemplary embodiments of the present invention includes: a gate electrode; a gate insulating layer positioned on or under the gate electrode; a channel region overlapping the gate electrode, the gate insulating layer interposed between the channel region and the gate electrode; and a source region and a drain region, facing each other with respect to the channel region, positioned in the same layer as the channel region, and connected to the channel region, wherein the channel region, the source region, and the drain region include an oxide semiconductor, and wherein a carrier concentration of the source region and the drain region is larger than a carrier concentration of the channel region.
US09093525B2
Disclosed is a multi-gate transistor which includes a plurality of gates that is branched from one port, that is alternately formed to face each other, and in which currents flow in the adjacent gates in an opposite direction to each other; a source that is formed on one side or the other side of each of the plurality of gates; and a drain that is formed on the other side or the one side of each of the plurality of gates.
US09093521B2
This invention discloses a semiconductor power device that includes an active cell area having a plurality of power transistor cells. Each of said power transistor cells has a planar Schottky diode that includes a Schottky junction barrier metal covering areas above gaps between separated body regions between two adjacent power transistor cells. The separated body regions further provide a function of adjusting a leakage current of said Schottky diode in each of said power transistor cells. Each of the planar Schottky diodes further includes a Shannon implant region disposed in a gap between the separated body regions of two adjacent power transistor cells for further adjusting a leakage current of said Schottky diode. Each of the power transistor cells further includes heavy body doped regions in the separated body regions next to source regions surrounding said Schottky diode forming a junction barrier Schottky (JBS) pocket region.
US09093519B2
In a wafer processing method, the back side of the wafer is ground to reduce the thickness of the wafer to a predetermined thickness. A modified layer is formed by applying a laser beam to the wafer from the back side of the wafer along each division line with the focal point of the laser beam set inside the wafer. The wafer is mounted on a reinforcing sheet having an insulating function on the back side of the wafer and a dicing tape is attached to the reinforcing sheet. The peripheral portion of the dicing tape is supported by an annular frame. The wafer is heated, which also heats the reinforcing sheet, thereby hardening the reinforcing sheet. An external force is applied to the wafer to divide the wafer into individual devices along each division line and to also break the reinforcing sheet along the individual devices.
