US09132923B2
An aircraft light comprises a housing (24), at least one light source (32) to be cooled, the at least one light source (32) being arranged in the housing (24), a heat sink element (26) thermally coupled to the at least one light source (32) and defining a cooling surface (36) exposable to a cooling airstream (52) for the cooling airstream (52) to flow along the cooling surface (36) in a flow direction. The cooling surface (36) extends between upstream and downstream end portions (40,42) spaced apart in the flow direction and means for generating a pressure difference between the upstream and downstream end portions (40,42) of the cooling surface. Due to the pressure difference, a cooling airstream (52) flowing along the cooling surface (36) is created.
US09132908B1
A method and apparatus for operating a nose cone. In one illustrative example, an apparatus comprises a plurality of segments and a movement system associated with the plurality of segments. The plurality of segments forms the nose cone. Each of the plurality of segments comprises a segment outer surface that forms a portion of an outer surface of the nose cone. The movement system is used to move at least one of the plurality of segments to move the nose cone between a retracted state and an expanded state.
US09132892B2
Herein a floating vessel is disclosed. The floating vessel comprises a body structure, a tank for at least temporarily storing a liquid, and at least one pipe connected to the tank. The floating vessel further comprises a tunnel having a first end portion and a second end portion extending through the body structure. The tunnel is arranged in open connection to an ambient environment of the floating vessel. There is least one pipe connected to the tank extending at least partially through the tunnel.
US09132891B2
Devices and methods for stabilizing a tailbuoy attached to a streamer towed during a marine survey are provided. The tailbuoy includes a floating body configured to be connected to the streamer, and a keel attached to the floating body. The keel is configured to stabilize a motion of the tailbuoy along a towing direction while in a working state, and to be switched between the working state in which the keel is partially submerged and a retracted state in which the keel is removed from water.
US09132887B2
A bicycle operating device includes a control member, two user operating members, a pivoting member and a transmission. The control member is rotated by actuation of the user operating members to control a control cable. The pivoting member pivots when one of the user operating members is actuated. The transmission includes a ratchet, a positioning tooth and a maintaining tooth. The ratchet includes first teeth engaged by the positioning tooth while the pivoting member is disposed at a first position, second teeth engaged by the maintaining tooth while the pivoting member is disposed at a second position, and third teeth engaged by a pawl when the other user operating member is operated. At least one of the teeth is arranged on a periphery of the ratchet and at least one of the teeth is arranged radially inside of the periphery of the ratchet.
US09132879B2
A kit and method of motorcycle to trike conversion using a mono-coupe style overlay plate on both sides of the rear swing arm and a non-straddle differential design incorporating hollow metal tube axles and high thrust load maximum surface area bearings, the having a differential assembly comprising a non-straddle differential, a frame, and an axle assembly comprising an axle, wherein the non-straddle differential is supported by the axle.
US09132870B2
A working machine having a chassis, a first track assembly including a first track mounted for movement around a first track support, the first track assembly being mounted to the chassis by at least a first beam, the first beam being moveable relative to the chassis to vary the distance between the chassis and the first track assembly, a second track assembly including a second track mounted for movement around a second track support, the second track support defining a second inner face, the working machine having an extended position and a retracted position such that the first track assembly is spaced further from the second track assembly when in the extended position than when in the retracted position, wherein when the working machine is in the retracted position a first portion of the first beam is positioned outboard of the second inner face.
US09132867B1
A rack adapted to be attached to a recreational vehicle further has a pivoting clothes line support assembly. The rack comprises a vertical back stop and a horizontal platform attached perpendicularly thereto. A vertical bar is positioned at the center of the back stop and is provided with a fastening mechanism to secure a spare tire to the rack. The clothes line support assembly is pivotally attached to the rack to be stowed in an up position and deployed for use at an angled position to the normal. The rack is secured to a rear portion of a recreational vehicle and used to transport ancillary items as well as serve as a clothes line during camping.
US09132865B2
A cowl structure of a vehicle includes: A-pillars vertically arranged at both sides of a vehicle body; an apron upper member arranged on a front of each of the A-pillars to be longitudinally elongated therefrom; a shock absorber housing formed under the apron upper members; a cowl transversely arranged between the apron upper members; and an engine compartment extension panel connected between the cowl and the apron upper member so as to form an extended plane on both sides of the cowl corresponding to the cowl. The apron upper member is integrally formed with the A-pillar in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, and both sides of the cowl are cut along the shape of the engine compartment extension panel so as to correspond to the engine compartment extension panel.
US09132856B2
The present invention is a guidance computing system used by the driver of a vehicle towing a trailer while backing-up that rapidly calculates and predicts the direction in which the tow vehicle and trailer will become generally in-line for a given position of the steering wheel, thereby enabling the use of slower, lower cost microcomputers. This is accomplished by using a predetermined table, based on a baseline trailer of known length, having a measure of turning as one of its axes; such an axis is necessary to facilitate ratiometric scaling to convert table values to correspond to any length trailer. In a specially equipped vehicle incorporating servomechanisms to enable the vehicle to steer itself, the driver indicates the direction desired for the trailer to travel. The present invention also predicts left and right path limits for controlling the direction of the trailer when maneuvering complex paths.
US09132852B2
A support bracket structure is realized, in which the support bracket is made using a metal plate and sufficient strength and rigidity thereof can be maintained, and the production costs thereof can be kept sufficiently low by improving the yield of material. A support bracket 14a for supporting the front end section of a steering column 6a by way of a housing 9a of an electric power-steering apparatus is manufactured by using a press to punch out and bend a metal plate. By devising the dimensions and bending direction of each part, the yield of material is improved, while at the same time the height dimensions of the first side plate section 19 and the second side plate section 20 required for maintaining the support rigidity under a heavy load is maintained.
US09132850B2
A capacitive sensing system for a heating element comprises a capacitive detector connectable to the heating element and a common mode choke for connecting the heating element with a heating current supply. The detector drives an alternating current into the heating element and produces an output depending on the capacitive load, which the alternating current is subject to. Depending on the object sensed, the load varies in a range between a minimum and a maximum value. The choke represents an inductive load in parallel of the capacitive load. The capacitive load and the inductive load contribute to a complex impedance dominated by the inductive load. A compensation capacitor arranged parallel to the choke represents an additional capacitive load also contributing to the complex impedance. The compensation capacitor is dimensioned such that the sum of additional capacitive load and maximum value amounts to at least 50% of the inductive load.
US09132847B2
A system of dynamic control of rolling on at least one guide rail for a guidance system of a vehicle along at least one guide rail, composed of at least one roller or at least one pair of guide rollers rolling along this guide rail, is characterized in that it incorporates a vibrational sensor located near at least one roller or at least one pair of guide rollers and a proximity sensor, and in that the signals transmitted by these sensors, or the circuits in which they are placed, are continually analyzed to establish a commencement of guidance failure, a guidance failure, a limit of wearing of or damage to the roller(s) or their tires. This invention is of interest to manufacturers of vehicles guided along at least one rail.
US09132846B2
A system and method for automatically establishing a wireless network between multiple units in a locomotive consist. A leading locomotive may transmit through the MU cable a ping signal to a remote unit that is directly or indirectly connected to the leading locomotive. When the remote unit replies to the ping, the leading locomotive may transmit through the MU cable network setup information to the remote unit. The remote unit may automatically setup its network controls using the data provided by the leading locomotive to communicate with the leading locomotive through a wireless network.
US09132838B2
An assembly for acquiring operational data from a machine including a power generating device and a rotating component interconnected with the power generating device for transmitting power from the power generating device. The assembly comprises a sensor assembly for being interconnected with the rotating component for sensing the operational data of the vehicle that includes at least one accelerometer for measuring the rotational speed of the rotating component, a temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of the rotating component, a pressure sensor for measuring the fluid pressure adjacent to the joint, a strain gauge for being interconnected with the rotating component for detecting the strain on the rotating component. The assembly further comprises an energy harvesting assembly for harvesting energy from the rotating component to provide electric power to the sensor assembly.
US09132836B2
A module for determining speed set-point values vref for a vehicle's control systems includes an input unit configured for input, e.g. by the vehicle's driver, of a reference speed vset which is the speed desired by the driver for the vehicle. A horizon unit is configured for determining a horizon by means of received position data and map data of an itinerary made up of route segments with at least one characteristic for each segment. A processor unit is configured for calculating vref across the horizon according to rules pertaining to categories in which segments within the horizon are placed, so that vref is within a range bounded by vmin, and vmax, where vmin≦vset≦vmax. The processor unit is further configured for determining a control signal with control parameters for the vehicle's automatic gear change control unit, based on one or more vehicle-specific values and a calculated speed set-point value vref.
US09132831B2
In a vehicle with a driving power source (an engine, a motor generator, or a similar component) to output driving power for running to a driving wheel, in a case where a restart is requested on the driving power source in an accelerator-on state after a stop operation is performed on the driving power source (a hybrid system) during running of a vehicle, the driving power corresponding to an accelerator position at the time of restart request is not directly output. Instead, the driving power is output to the driving wheels while being gradually increased. This reduces deterioration of drivability in recovery of the driving power.
US09132827B2
An apparatus for influencing an automatic transmission has a man-machine-interface, which is connected to a transmission controller for selecting a transmission ratio of the automatic transmission connected to an internal combustion engine, and a monitoring device for monitoring at least one operating parameter that is relevant to the wear of the internal combustion engine, wherein a threshold value of the operating parameter and a desired rotation speed range of the internal combustion engine that depends on the threshold value can be selected via the man-machine-interface, and wherein the transmission controller selects a transmission ratio on the basis of the monitoring device, by which an actual rotation speed of the internal combustion engine is adjusted within the desired rotation speed range. A method for influencing an automatic transmission is also described.
US09132822B2
A device and method for controlling a clutch of a hybrid vehicle controls an engagement and a disengagement of an engine clutch installed between an engine and a motor. The device includes a acceleration request sensor for sensing driving situations in which acceleration is needed immediately after deceleration of the hybrid vehicle in a state where the engine clutch is engaged. A controller maintains the engagement state of the engine clutch even though a disengagement condition of the engine clutch is satisfied when receiving a sensed signal of the acceleration request sensor.
US09132812B2
A method and a brake system, in which method a vehicle having a service brake and a parking brake is held by autonomous brake actuation, wherein in a first step, an actuation of the service brake is performed, and in the event of a predefined condition being met, a transfer from the service brake to the parking brake takes place. According to an aspect of the invention, during the transfer, both an actuation of the parking brake and also an additional actuation of the service brake takes place.
US09132811B2
A system and method for improving the consistency of a hybrid vehicle parking pawl engagement control. A hybrid vehicle includes a motor-generator, a planetary gear, a parking pawl, and a processor. The hybrid vehicle uses feedback to more accurately determine that the parking pawl is fully engaged. The parking pawl is applied to the planetary gear. The processor determines a target movement for the hybrid vehicle and commands a torque from the motor-generator to achieve the target movement. The processor determines that the parking pawl has fully engaged and locked the planetary gear.
US09132806B2
Vehicle remote start system includes a vehicle power plant (VPP) connected to a starting system (SS) and a geographic location system. Starting system includes a geo-bounded on state electrically enabling the VPP to provide tractive power to a drive wheel as long as the vehicle remains within a predetermined geographical boundary (PGB), a geo-bounded off state electrically disabling the VPP from providing tractive power to the drive wheel or another drive wheel when the vehicle is outside the PGB, and a normal state overriding off and on states to electrically enable the VPP to provide tractive power to the drive wheel(s). Hardware key must be within a predetermined distance of the starting system for the normal state, but is not required for the on state. Starting system enters the on state only in response to an authenticated start command from a smart phone in communication with starting system's authentication system.
US09132804B2
A seatbelt device for preventing a torque limiter mechanism from operating due to inertia force when a gear rotates quickly due to a winding force of an electric actuator, while maintaining satisfactory operating characteristics of the torque limiter mechanism. In the torque limiter mechanism, when a motor is driven to perform a wind-up operation, a prescribed operational torque that is set as a torque at which a limit spring moves from an engaging surface where the limit spring is positioned when a large-diameter side gear and a small-diameter side gear are in an assembled state, to an adjacent engaging surface, is greater than an operational torque at which the limit spring moves from the adjacent engaging surface to a next adjacent engaging surface by means of a shear pin.
US09132786B2
An example collapsible automobile storage container includes a plurality of panels arranged with respect to a base. The plurality of panels are interconnected to form an enclosed storage area when erected. The plurality of panels are movable into both a collapsed position and an erected position. The plurality of panels include at least a top panel, a front panel, a back panel, and two side panels, the front panel movable to slide under the base of the container. The example includes a control device to grab and constrain the front panel in position to 1) swing vertically into an erected position against the side panels and base and to 2) keep the front panel from being pulled beyond a front edge of the base.
US09132773B2
A mobile communication system for collection, determination and/or distribution of data to and from a server. The server executes analysis algorithms that analyze data received from multiple communication and data sources to develop predictions about the likelihood of future alerts or threats in geographic locations. The server communicates the predictions to communication devices based on the geographic locations corresponding to each of the communication devices. The communication system incorporates data through interfaces between data collection components and mobile communication devices that includes a communication element. The communication element transmits data between the data collection components and the mobile communication device. A user interface of the mobile communication device may communicate the information to a user of the electromagnetic signal detector.
US09132768B2
The present disclosure provides an apparatus, a system and a method for a rear windshield for a vehicle, comprising an integral backlight having a combined surface, wherein the combined surface has an internal surface and an external surface, a plurality of illumination source disposed in a predefined pattern over the combined surface, a conductive grid disposed uniformly on the combined surface, and an apparatus capable of receiving signals disposed on the combined surface.
US09132766B2
What is proposed is a transforming cargo trailer system of which the basic embodiment is an enclosed box trailer that is built small and light enough to be towed behind a medium size motorcycle. The enclosed box trailer embodiment is comprised of a convertible cargo box, a frame assembly, a pair of suspension assemblies, an axle assembly, an air supply system, and means for adapting, reducing or transforming the enclosed box trailer embodiment into a toy hauler trailer embodiment, a common wagon box trailer embodiment, a flat-bed trailer embodiment, and a raised platform embodiment. Also, the enclosed box trailer embodiment can also be built in a large variety of models that can be utilized for a large variety of applications.
US09132763B2
An loading and unloading system is described that allows a load to be loaded and unloaded to and from the bed of a vehicle on which the loading and unloading system is mounted. The loading and unloading system is affixed to a vehicle bed and includes an enclosure providing structural support for the lifting mechanism and shelter for cargo security and protection. The lifting mechanism, in conjunction with the enclosure structure, loads or unloads cargo that is secured to a lifting platform using vertical linear motion as well as horizontal linear motion.
US09132758B2
Heater electrodes and a sensor electrode both in a film shape are formed on the top surface of an insulation sheet without overlapping with each other. As a result, a seat heater has a small overall thickness. Then, the seat heater can be placed near the seating surface of a seat without making the seat less comfortable to sit in. The occupant is detected based on the impedance between the sensor electrode and the vehicle. As a result, it is possible to warm the occupant seated on the seat efficiently and detect the occupant with accuracy.
US09132749B2
A first link (20) rotatably supported at a base member (10) of which a rotational motion is imparted by a pull member (e.g., wire 70), a second link (30) rotatably supported at the base member (10), a latch (40) including a hook-like portion (43) engageable with a rod-like portion (91), and a transmission mechanism (actuating lever 50) configured to transmit a rotational motion of the second link (30) to the latch (40) and to cause the latch to make a rotational motion are included. The first link (20) has a first action surface (24A) and a second action surface (25). The pulling operation made by the pull member (70) causes the first action surface (24A) to push a contact surface (33A), causing the second link (30) to make a rotational motion, and causes a surface of the first link (20) in contact with the second link (30) to be switched, partway through the pulling operation made by the pull member (70), from the first action surface (24A) to the second action surface (25).
US09132739B2
The vehicle includes a motor capable of producing motive power for movement; a storage battery capable of supplying electric power to drive the motor; and a secondary coil capable of performing wireless transmission of electric power between the secondary coil and a primary coil at an outside of the vehicle. In addition, the vehicle includes a command generation part capable of generating a command to move the vehicle so as to adjust a relative position of the secondary coil with respect to the primary coil, using a first received power value indicating an amount of electric power received by the secondary coil from the primary coil or using a second received power value indicating an amount of electric power received by the primary coil from the secondary coil.
US09132737B2
Provided is an electromotive force device which is mounted to a hybrid vehicle or the like, causes an internal combustion engine to drive effectively, and thus make the vehicle travel efficiently. A start control device acquires a battery current output from a battery ammeter and a battery voltage output from a battery voltmeter in a set manual calculation period to calculate a battery average output. The start control device sets a start timing of a gas turbine on the basis of the battery average output calculated by a battery average output calculation unit and the current SOC calculated by a SOC calculation unit.
US09132735B2
An electric car system for use in transporting users from one location to another at speeds of up to 70 MPH. Electric car system comprises a frame, a steering system, a braking system, a suspension system, and a body. An electronic drive system controller is located near the operator's controls comprising a touch screen for selecting forward, reverse, and security movement lock position(s). The drive assembly comprises at least one accessory battery charged by an accessory alternator, at least one drive assembly battery charged by a drive assembly alternator, and an electric drive motor. The accessory battery powers car accessories and provides redundant electricity to the drive assembly battery when needed. The drive assembly battery provides power to the electric drive motor. The electric drive motor provides torque to two half shafts which couple to front axles and front rotatable wheels in front-wheel drive versions.
US09132722B2
A glass roof of a motor vehicle includes a fixed part and a panel that is mobile with respect to the fixed part. The panel is able to close an opening formed in or next to the fixed part in a closed position. Movement of the mobile panel is implemented with the aid of two shuttles guided in translation respectively in two rails, each of the shuttles engaging with a peg secured to the mobile panel. The mobile panel carries two bearing elements that bear against bearing surfaces formed respectively on a longitudinal portion of the rails, defining a third movement zone in which the mobile panel is slid with respect to the fixed part, parallel to the rails. The bearing surface is interrupted in an end portion of each of the rails so as to allow the bearing elements to move in a direction perpendicular to the rails.
US09132719B1
A clip-on swingable vehicle visor that clips onto a standard in-car sun visor provides sunshade to a dimension not currently covered by the standard in-car sun visor. For example, if the standard in-car sun visor partly covers a front windshield, the clip-on swingable vehicle visor can swing sideways to cover a portion of a driver's side window, thereby creating a novel structure that provides simultaneous multidimensional sunshades for both the front windshield and the driver's side window. Similarly, if the standard in-car sun visor is swung sideways to cover a portion of the driver's side window, the clip-on swingable vehicle visor can swing away from the current position of the standard in-car sun visor to cover a portion of the front windshield. The clip-on swingable vehicle visor can also be folded and stored on top of the standard in-car sun visor.
US09132716B1
A universal golf cart windshield assembly includes a pair of elongated rails and a bracket secured to each rail, where each bracket is configured to clamp over a vertical support member of a golf cart. A longitudinal slot is disposed on each rail and a flange is joined along a longitudinal edge of the longitudinal slot and extends generally at a right angle to the slot. A plurality of apertures are disposed on the flange of each rail. The assembly also includes a lower windshield pane and an upper windshield pane, where opposing edges of the upper windshield pane are slidingly engaged with the respective longitudinal slot of each rail. In addition, the assembly also includes a spring loaded latch secured to the upper windshield pane, where the pin is adapted to engage a desired aperture of the flange to restrain the upper windshield pane in a desired vertical position.
US09132713B1
A torsion beam is configured in an arch shape and comprised of an open cross-section member including an arch lower-half portion and an arch upper-half portion. A sectional shape of the arch lower-half portion in a cross section perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the arch lower-half portion is configured to be substantially horizontal when a vehicle is in a standard state, and a central portion, in the vehicle width direction, of the torsion beam is configured such that a front edge portion of the arch lower-half portion and a front edge portion of the arch upper-half portion are located substantially at the same position in a vehicle longitudinal direction when the vehicle is in a full-rebound state. Thereby, the rigidity and the productivity can be endured, attaining low floor-level of the vehicle.
US09132712B2
Technology is provided that enables vehicle speed to be grasped more accurately utilized for adjusting vehicle height. A vehicle height adjusting device includes: a relative position changing device capable of changing relative positions of a vehicle body frame and a rear wheel of a vehicle; a vehicle speed grasping section configured to grasp vehicle speed, which is moving speed of the vehicle body frame; and a change-over valve control section configured to control the relative position changing device on the basis of the vehicle speed grasped by the vehicle speed grasping section and change the relative positions of the vehicle body frame and the rear wheel to adjust vehicle height, which is the height of the vehicle body frame. The vehicle speed grasping section grasps the vehicle speed on the basis of front wheel rotating speed, which is the rotating speed of a front wheel, and rear wheel rotating speed, which is the rotating speed of the rear wheel.
US09132711B2
A vehicle having a shock absorber mounting angle variation structure may include a lower arm with a side rotatably disposed at a lower portion of a vehicle body, a shock absorber attenuating vibration due to vertical motion of the lower arm, wherein the shock absorber includes an upper end connected to an upper portion of the vehicle body, and a lower end coupled to an end of the lower arm, and a driving unit disposed on the lower arm and pushing or pulling the lower end of the shock absorber in a predetermined direction.
US09132706B2
A device (1) for locking wheel rims for vehicles on repair workshop machines, particularly tire-changing machines or the like, includes a fastening apparatus (2) associable in a removable way with at least a supporting arrangement (B) of the rim of a wheel (A) in a vehicle repair workshop machine or the like, a stop element (3) engageable on a rim arranged on the supporting arrangement (B) for locking the rim itself and a simultaneous movement apparatus (4) associated with the fastening apparatus (2) and with the stop element (3) and suitable for simultaneously moving the fastening apparatus (2) and the stop element (3) between a release configuration, wherein the fastening apparatus is released from the supporting arrangement and the stop element is substantially disengaged from the rim, and a locking configuration, wherein the fastening apparatus is associated with the supporting arrangement and the stop element is engaged on the rim.
US09132701B2
A vehicle pneumatic tire for utility vehicles includes a carcass (5), a belt (9) and a profiled tread (10), wherein the belt (9) has three belt layers (13, 14, 15). The radial inner (13) and the radial outer (15) belt layers are working layers having reinforcements (23, 25) made of steel. The belt layer (14) is arranged between the two working layers (13, 15) and is a belt layer configured as a zero degree layer. The two working layers (13, 15) are wider than the belt layer (14) and are coupled to each other in the axial direction outside of the belt layer (14) at a length (p) of p>0 mm so that the distance (s) of the reinforcement (23) of the one working layer (13) to the reinforcement (25) of the other working layer (15) is given as s<1.5 mm.
US09132699B2
The present invention relates to a rubber composition comprising a styrene-butadiene copolymer (SBR), a polybutadiene (BR), an unsaturated thermoplastic styrene (TPS) copolymer and a reinforcing filler.The invention also relates to the use of such a composition for the manufacture of a tire tread that has improved properties in terms of wear resistance, while retaining a very good level of grip on wet ground.
US09132696B2
A tire manipulation system for efficiently manipulating the position of a tire. The tire manipulation system generally includes a mounting device for removable attachment to a tractor, a telescoping main support structure attached to the mounting device, a main actuator connected to the main support structure, a pivot axle rotatably connected to the main support structure, a support frame connected to the pivot axle, and a pair of telescoping supports each having an actuator and a gripping member for engaging a tire to be manipulated. The gripping members first engage the perimeter of a tire to be manipulated and then using the loader system of the tractor the user is able to manipulate the attitude of the tire.
US09132693B2
The patent application discloses a capacitive micromachined ultrasound transducer, comprising a silicon substrate; a cavity; a first electrode, which is arranged between the silicon substrate and the cavity; wherein the first electrode is arranged under the cavity; a membrane, wherein the membrane is arranged above the cavity and opposite to the first electrode; a second electrode, wherein the second electrode is arranged above the cavity and opposite to the first electrode; wherein the second electrode is arranged in or close to the membrane, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are adapted to be supplied by a voltage; and a first isolation layer, which is arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the first isolation layer comprises a dielectric. It is also described a system for generating or detecting ultrasound waves, wherein the system comprises a transducer according to the patent application. Further, it is disclosed a method for manufacturing a transducer according to the patent application, wherein the transducer is manufactured with the help of a CMOS manufacturing process, wherein the transducer can be manufactured as a post-processing feature during a CMOS process.
US09132671B2
The present invention relates to a device for improved direct printing of decorative panels and a method for improved direct printing of decorative panels. The present invention suggests a panel printing device comprising a feeder for a carrier to be printed, a printer and discharger, characterized in that the panel printing device comprises at least electrostatic discharger for discharging electrostatic charges from the carrier and at least electrostatic charger for supplying electrostatic charges onto the carrier which is disposed downstream of the electrostatic discharger for discharging electrostatic charges from the carrier.
US09132668B2
An apparatus individually selects a width and a length corresponding a margin setting from among respective widths and lengths of a plurality of candidates of print medium which are obtained by a sensor detecting the size of the print medium. Then, the apparatus causes a print unit to print an image in a size corresponding to the selected width and length and the margin setting.
US09132666B2
Examples disclosed herein relate to curl control assembly for use in a printing device having an output for printed media. One such example includes an ejection flap assembly adjacent the output configured to controllably assume a first predetermined position designed to help control a first amount of curl of the printed media and a second predetermined position designed to help control a second amount of curl of the printed media. The example additionally includes a positioning assembly adjacent the ejection flap assembly configured to selectively position the ejection flap assembly in either the first predetermined position or the second predetermined position and an actuator coupled to the positioning assembly that has a latched state that helps prevent movement of the positioning assembly and an unlatched state that permits movement of the positioning assembly. An example of a curl control method for use in a printing device is additionally disclosed.
US09132646B2
A liquid dispensing apparatus includes a head that dispenses a liquid containing a sedimentary substance, a liquid tank for storing the liquid, a liquid supply path through which the liquid is supplied from the ink tank to the head via a section having a level difference larger than a predetermined distance in a vertical direction, the section including one or more bent portions including a bent portion of a first type where a downward flow of the liquid is turned to an upward flow, and a bent shape conversion unit configured to change a shape of the section with the level difference, so as to convert the bent portion of the first type in the section with the level difference before the shape conversion into a bent portion of a second type where an upward flow of the liquid is turned to a downward flow.
US09132642B2
In a liquid discharging apparatus that includes a circulation flow path, a head cleaning method includes a first process in which a flow rate of the liquid flowing through the circulation flow path per unit time is set at a first flow rate; a second process in which, after the first process is completed, a wiping unit carries out a wiping operation in a state where the liquid is discharged from the nozzle; a third process in which, after the second process is completed, the wiping unit carries out the wiping operation in a state where the liquid is not discharged from the nozzle; and a fourth process in which, after the third process is completed, a flow rate of the liquid flowing through the circulation flow path per unit time is set at a second flow rate that is lower than the first flow rate.
US09132635B2
A liquid discharging head is configured including an element substrate and a flow path forming substrate which are joined. The element substrate includes a plurality of energy generating elements (electrothermal conversion elements) configured to generate thermal energy, and a supply port configured to supply liquid. The flow path forming substrate includes a plurality of discharging ports, a bubble generating chamber formed so as to include an energy generating element, and a supply path which connects the bubble generating chamber and the supply port. The upstream side of the discharging port in the direction of liquid flowing from the supply path to the bubble generating chamber, as viewed from a planar view, is formed in a semicircular shape, and the downstream side is formed in a semi-polygonal shape.
US09132620B2
A delamination apparatus includes a stage mounted with a lower supporting member, an acceptor substrate positioned on the lower supporting member, and a donor film laminated along with the lower supporting member via the acceptor substrate interposed therebetween according to the edge of the acceptor substrate, a gripper positioned at an end side of the stage to grip the end of the donor film and moving in a direction away from the acceptor substrate, and a peeling roll positioned on the donor film, including a supporting region supporting a portion of the donor film positioned between the acceptor substrate and the gripper, and including a peeling roll main body rotating itself in a direction of the gripper and a blind selectively covering the supporting region.
US09132607B2
A fiber-reinforced molded product 10 includes a core material 11, a fiber reinforcing material 21 laminated on at least one surface of the core material 11, and a surface material 25 laminated on the fiber reinforcing material 21. The core material 11, the fiber reinforcing material 21, and the surface material 25 are integrated. The fiber reinforcing material 21 includes a fiber fabric 21A and a thermosetting resin 11B and 21B impregnated into the fiber fabric 21 and cured. The surface material 25 includes a porous sheet 25A having open cells, the number of the cells being 8 to 80 cells/25 mm, and the thermosetting resin 11B and 21B moved out of the fiber fabric 21 into the porous sheet 25A and cured, and the surface material 25A has a surface roughness Rz of 30 μm or less.
US09132588B2
A method for manufacturing items by the selective fusion of polymer powder layers, particularly rapid prototyping by solid phase sintering a thermoplastic polymer powder by means of a laser, having characteristics of grading and particle distribution is described. Items obtained from such a method are also described.
US09132586B2
Process for manufacturing gloves (2) and the like, which comprises the following operating steps: —inserting a lining (3) into a glove (2), wherein glue is arranged between the glove (2) and the lining (3); —inserting a plug (1) in the zone of the wrist of the glove (2) provided with the lining (3); —pumping a fluid into the lining (3) for pressing it from the inside against the inner surface of the glove (2). The present invention also relates to a device which carries out said process, as well as gloves or the like obtained with this process or device.
US09132578B2
A skinning apparatus including: a manifold having: a chamber, one or more channels, or both, to receive a source of flowable cement and to direct the received flowable cement to an interior skinning region or skinning chamber surrounding at least a portion of the lateral surface of a first article received in the skinning chamber, and to form a cement skin on the lateral surface of the received article; a source of motive force to controllably urge the received article into and through the skinning chamber; and a support member to receive and support the resulting skinned article. Also disclosed is a method for skinning a ceramic article using the aforementioned skinning apparatus, as defined herein.
US09132576B2
Methods of fabricating implantable medical devices, preferably with PEEK, having antimicrobial properties, are disclosed. The antimicrobial effect is produced by incorporating ceramic particles containing antimicrobial metal cations into molten PEEK resin, which is subsequently allowed to cool and set in its final shape achieved by injection molding, cutting and machining or other techniques.
US09132575B2
A method of making a carburetor float by first creating a homogeneous mixture of gas and polymer in a plastic injection machine. The gas/polymer mixture is injected into a tool having a mold cavity. A moveable portion of the mold cavity allows the gas/polymer mixture to expand in that area thus forming a foamed portion of the finished float. The portion of the mold that is stationary does not allow the gas/polymer mixture to foam and thus forms a portion of the finished float with a higher density that the foamed portion. The result is a float made of the homogeneous mixture with two differing densities in two different portion of the float.
US09132574B2
Disclosed are a substrate with a microstructure and a method for producing the same. In this method microparticles of a random allocation by means of a natural self-assembly mechanism are used to coat on a master mold. Firstly, hollow micro glass particles within a specific size range are mixed with a UV-curable adhesive to become a mixed solution. Afterwards, the master mold is dip-coated in the mixed solution and the microparticles coated on the master mold are self-assembled. To fix the microparticles on the master mold to form a sphere array microstructure with a three dimensional random allocation, a UV light source is used to radiate the master mold for curing. Afterwards, an inverse mold with the corresponding microstructure is fabricated by electroforming or polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) casting the master mold. Thus, the inverse mold can be applied to the fabrication of a substrate with the corresponding microstructure.
US09132572B2
A hammer drill includes a dust collector engaged with a housing by sliding. An engagement protrusion, which can engage and disengage with a rear engagement recessed portion provided on a guide groove of the housing, is provided at a position where the dust collector engages with the housing and biased in the direction of engagement with the rear engagement recessed portion. A front engagement recessed portion is also provided on the guide groove, and can engage with the engagement protrusion at a slide position of the dust collector in front of the engagement position. By engaging the engagement protrusion with the front engagement recessed portion, the dust collector can be fixed to the housing even at the slide position.
US09132570B2
An apparatus for preparing a hot mix including aggregate and bitumen includes a cylindrical vessel incorporating a mixing chamber having a rotating paddle assembly mixing aggregate and bitumen. A heating chamber is below the mixing chamber, separated by a dome shaped separating element, the center of which is above its periphery. The heating chamber's lower part has a diameter less than that of its upper part. A blower forces air into the lower part through a horizontal passage with a burner heating the air. The axis of the passage is offset from the vertical axis of the heating chamber. The heated air spirals upwardly and outwardly through the lower and upper parts of the heating chamber, traversing the separating element before exiting through apertures about the periphery of the separating element. The mix is heated by the heat transferred from the air as it passes over the separating element.
US09132561B2
The present invention is directed to a combination blade and blade holder for performing a plurality of laboratory applications. The combination blade and blade holder comprises a blade having an elongated body portion with a front surface, a rear surface, a first edge and a second edge joined by way of a pair of opposing side edges, a blade cutting edge extending along the first edge and a blade handle formed along the second edge and the blade holder comprising a holder body having a top edge, a bottom edge, a front surface, a rear surface, a proximal end and a distal end, and a retaining flap positioned at the proximal end to receive and hold the blade firmly. The blade, the blade handle, the blade holder and the retaining flap are designed in such a way to hold the blade in position for performing the plurality of laboratory applications.
US09132557B2
A load compensation device which can compensate loads on a working arm has a working arm supported by a first pivot-mounting part on a supporting body, an actuator cylinder supported by a second pivot-mounting part above the first pivot mounting part, and a piston rod of the actuator cylinder linked to a third pivot-mounting part of the working arm. A piston rod of a compensation cylinder is linked to a movable frame, and a piston of the compensation cylinder is urged upward by means of a compression coil spring which pushes the movable frame upward. The actuator cylinder and the compensation cylinder are linked by the inside of a conduit, and when the working arm is pivoted, the displacement of the piston of the actuator cylinder urges the piston of the compensation cylinder, a torque which balances the load torque of a load W on the working arm is generated.
US09132554B2
A robot system includes robot, an image capture device, a plurality of illumination devices, and a control device. The robot is configured to perform a predetermined work on a to-be-processed material. The image capture device is configured to capture an image of the to-be-processed material and has a dynamic range. The plurality of illumination devices are configured to illuminate the to-be-processed material. The control device is configured to control at least one illumination device among the plurality of illumination devices to keep an amount of light received by the image capture device within the dynamic range of the image capture device.
US09132548B2
A robot picking system includes a robot including a gripper that picks up a target work in a first stocker accommodating a plurality of works, a control device that controls an operation of the robot, and an image acquiring device that acquires image data including information related to the target work. The control device includes a trajectory calculating unit that sets a first trajectory including a first zone in which a posture of the gripper is changed and a second zone in which the gripper having the changed posture approaches the target work that is a picking-up target.
US09132542B2
A power tool has a handle and a body. The handle is provided with a battery. A motor is fixed inside a shell of the tool. An impeller is driven by the motor to create an air current to cool the motor and the battery. A plurality of air outlets are formed in the shell at a position corresponding to the impeller. An air current channel is formed inside the handle and the body and connected to the environment via holes in an enclosure of the battery. A part of the air current passes through the air current channel to cool the battery before reaching the motor.
US09132539B1
A method of forming a seal assembly for sealing a space between a first member having a central axis and an outer surface and a second member having a radially-extending axial surface includes the following steps: providing an elongated elastomeric body and a biasing member, the elongated body having opposing ends and a generally V-shaped groove generally along a length of the body between the two ends; bending the elongated body circumferentially about the first member outer surface; coupling the ends of the elongated body to form an annular seal body; and positioning the biasing member within the groove such that the biasing member exerts a radially-inwardly directed force on the annular seal body so as to substantially prevent relative angular displacement between the seal body and the first member.
US09132538B2
A single-shaft yaw electric bolt-tightening machine, comprising a base (1), a bracket (2), an electric tightening shaft assembly (14), a sleeve (15), a reaction force supporting board (16), a dedicated sleeve (17), a reaction force sleeve (18), a servomotor (19), a torque sensor (20), an angle sensor (21) and a connecting shaft (22). The bracket (2) is fixed on the base (1) and is provided with a rotary servomotor (3) and an encoder (4). The rotary servomotor (3) is connected with an output shaft (5) which is provided with a small pulley (6). The small pulley (6) is fitted with a big pulley (8) by a toothed belt (7). The big pulley (8) is connected with a rotating shaft (9). A guide rod (12) is connected with a rotating arm (10) by a shaft sleeve (11) and is fixed on a cover-plate bracket (13) in which the electric tightening shaft assembly (14) is fixed.
US09132534B2
A screwdriver bit is revealed. The screwdriver bit includes a driving portion, a narrow neck portion integrated with and extended from the driving portion, and a working segment integrated with and extended from the narrow neck portion. The narrow neck portion consists of a connection portion, a first tapered transition, and a second tapered transition. The first tapered transition is an arc taper and the second tapered transition is a straight taper. When the screwdriver bit is driven by a power tool and is rotated at high speed, the torsional stress generated is dispersed by the first tapered transition while the second tapered transition is used to reduce torsional stress of the narrow neck portion. Thus the wearing of the screwdriver bit is effectively reduced.
US09132533B2
Apparatus and methods for the removing of a spark plug, or portions thereof, from a cylinder head are disclosed. The apparatus includes a lower socket with a longitudinal bore therethrough, a radial compression member disposed in the longitudinal bore of the lower socket, and a shaft disposed on a first end of the radial compression member. The radial compression member includes an internal surface defining a concavity that faces a longitudinal axis of the lower socket. The method includes compressing the radial compression member in a radial direction toward a longitudinal axis of the spark plug terminal, thereby decreasing an outer dimension of the radial compression member in the radial direction.
US09132521B2
A main shaft structure of a tool machine includes a base, a worktable, a motor fixing seat, a cutter seat, and a cutter wheel unit. The worktable is mounted on the base. The motor fixing seat is connected to one side of the base, and another side is connected with the cutter seat. Two ends of the cutter seat respectively have bearing recesses and first positioning portions close to the bearing recesses. The cutter wheel unit is coupled to the cutter seat. Two ends of the cutter wheel unit are provided with bearing seats which are placed into the bearing recesses. The bearing seats have second positioning portions to connect with the first positioning portions, so that the cutter wheel unit can be detached from the cutter seat quickly.
US09132518B2
A method for producing an aluminum alloy heat exchanger includes applying a coating material prepared by mixing an Si powder, a flux powder, and a binder to a surface of a multiport flat refrigerant tube, assembling an aluminum alloy bare fin with the multiport flat refrigerant tube, and brazing the multiport flat refrigerant tube and the aluminum alloy bare fin to obtain an aluminum alloy heat exchanger, the multiport flat refrigerant tube being formed of an aluminum alloy extruded material that includes 0.5 to 1.7 mass % of Mn, less than 0.10 mass % of Si, and less than 0.10 mass % of Cu, with the balance being Al and unavoidable impurities, the aluminum alloy bare fin being a corrugated fin that is obtained by forming an Al—Mn—Zn alloy material, the coating material being prepared by mixing an Si powder, a Zn-containing compound flux powder, a Zn-free compound flux powder, and a binder, the Si powder being applied in an amount of 1 to 4 g/m2, and the aluminum alloy heat exchanger obtained by brazing having a configuration in which a deep area of the refrigerant tube has the highest potential, and the potential decreases in order from a surface area of the refrigerant tube, a fin joint fillet, and the fin.
US09132517B2
A piston ring, is produced by providing, on the radially outer circumferential surface of a ring-shaped metallic main body, a recess, the metallic main body having a radially outer circumferential surface, a radially inner circumferential surface, and flank surfaces interposed therebetween providing the recess with a contour that deviates from a cylindrical shape at least on the bottom of the recess, providing at least one wear-resistant layer on the outer circumferential surface, including the recess, and at least partially removing an area of the at least one wear-resistant layer on the outer circumferential surface and including an area corresponding to a scraping edge, thereby forming a land having a predefinable width.
US09132513B2
A device includes a vacuum nozzle, a driver, a measuring unit, and a controller. The nozzle lifts and holds a photoelectric element having a first electrode and a second electrode. The driver drives the nozzle to press the photoelectric element onto a substrate having a soldering pad and a contact, such that the second electrode is electrically connected to the soldering pad via a layer of conductive glue. The measuring unit measures a resistance across the first electrode and the contact of the substrate when the photoelectric element is pressed onto the substrate. The controller controls the driver to drive the nozzle to keep pressing the photoelectric element harder and harder into the substrate until the resistance stops decreasing, that is, when the layer of conductive glue is at its thinnest.
US09132502B2
A plasma cutting or welding system includes a power input. The power input is configured to be coupled to a plurality of multipronged input plugs. Each of the multipronged input plugs corresponds to an input voltage. The power supply also includes a user input device for selecting an operating current. The user input device is subdivided into a plurality of current ranges. Each of the current ranges includes an iconic representation of at least one multipronged input plug.
US09132499B2
A tractor unit mounting mechanism includes a clamping assembly that is configured to engage and disengage a tractor unit to a guide track. The guide track includes a first rail and a second rail. The mounting assembly also includes at least one pivot block set that has a first pivot block and a second pivot block. Each of the first pivot block and the second pivot block includes a first rolling device and a second rolling device. When the tractor unit is in a disengaged position, a first distance between an outer portion of the first rail and an outer portion of the second rail is greater than a second distance between the first rolling devices of the at least one pivot block set, and the first distance is less than a third distance between the second rolling devices of the at least one pivot block set.
US09132493B2
A continuous method of manufacturing a face gear utilizing a tool, representing a plane which can be oriented to a face gear workpiece under an angle equal to the pressure angle of the mating pinion member of the gear set (e.g. the face gear set), and, which can be rotated around a virtual pinion axis to generate a tooth flank on the workpiece. The tool is a face cutter which performs a continuous indexing motion with equal hand of rotation of cutter and workpiece (e.g. face gear) thereby describing a hypocycloid path of motion and an indexing ratio of two cutter rotations during one workpiece gear rotation which will produce straight lines along the face width of the face gear.
US09132485B2
The present invention relates to an exchangeable insert seat member for a metal cutting tool having a tool body and a cutting insert. The exchangeable insert seat member is arranged to be placed between the tool body and the cutting insert, wherein the exchangeable insert seat member contacts the tool body. The cutting insert at contact areas is arranged such that there is no direct contact between the tool body and the cutting insert and wherein the exchangeable insert seat member is produced by powder injection molding. The present invention also relates to a metal cutting tool having the exchangeable insert seat member.
US09132483B2
A steel disc blank provides a first face with a concave race, a second face opposite to the first face, a central through bore extending between the first and second face, and an outer peripheral edge; the disc blank is heat-treated; then the bore is turned, thus obtaining at least one cylindrical turned portion of the bore, and then the concave race is turned, holding the disc blank locked on the lathe by means of jaws engaging on the machined cylindrical portion, using this turned cylindrical portion as a reference surface for turning of the concave race.
US09132481B2
The invention relates to a method of processing metal powder consisting a plurality of metal powder pellets, comprising the following steps: heating the metal powder pellets until they are in a doughy state, causing a collision of the metal power pellets in doughy state with an impact body to form deformed metal powder particles and collecting the deformed metal powder particles in a collecting vessel.
US09132473B2
After molding a product-to-be-preliminarily-molded to form a preliminarily molded product as a material, the preliminarily molded product is put into a full-enclosed forging die so that a product is molded with the full-enclosed forging die. On a preliminary leading-end surface to be formed as a leading end surface of a shaft portion of the product formed of the preliminarily molded product, there is formed a shear-drop suppressing portion for suppressing thickness reduction on a boss-portion side of an outer peripheral portion of the leading end surface of the shaft portion of the product. At a time of putting the preliminarily molded product into the full-enclosed forging die so as to mold the product, a relief portion is formed between the leading end surface of the shaft portion to be formed and a cavity of the full-enclosed forging die.
US09132462B2
A bending press system is disclosed. The bending press system may include: a base; a slider disposed above the base and moving downwardly toward the base or moving upwardly from the base; a curvature die mounted at the base and the slider, and integrated by descent of the slider such that a pipe member inserted in the curvature die is formed to have a predetermined curvature; and a pair of clamping units disposed to be rotatable by a predetermined angle corresponding to the curvature die at both sides of the base, and clamping both end portions of the pipe member.
US09132460B2
A driver for a steel strip coiler, having at least one supporting driving roller mounted on a frame, and at least one driving roller, which can be adjusted with respect to the supporting driving roller and is mounted on at least one rocker connected to the frame, wherein the driving roller is attached to a bearing region of the rocker. The bearing region is open for the insertion or removal of the driving roller toward the side and/or upwardly when the rocker is placed in the operating position. The driver has a fixing mechanism for fixing the driving roller to the bearing region. The method for removing a driving roller from such a driver includes opening the fixing mechanism and removing the driving roller toward the side or upwardly from the driver.
US09132457B2
A method for handling broken piece includes (1) providing a broken piece handling bag made of Kevlar fibers and having a body that forms an opening and a fastening cable; (2) putting the bag over a portion of a broken glass piece; (3) tying up the fastening cable of the bag; (4) using a clip to clamp a portion of the bag corresponding to the opening so as to fix the bag to the broken glass piece; (5) smashing the portion of the broken glass piece that is received in the bag and allowing the smashed chips of the portion of the broken glass piece to remain in the bag; and (6) repeating steps (2) to (5) until the broken glass piece is completely smashed and received in the bag.
US09132421B2
A composition having a substantial or material absence of or no phosphorous and comprising a support material, a metal compound and either a hydrocarbon oil or a polar additive or a combination of both a hydrocarbon oil and polar additive. The polar additive has particularly defined properties including having a dipole moment of at least 0.45. The composition is useful in the hydroprocessing of hydrocarbon feedstocks, and it is especially useful in the hydrotreating of vacuum gas oils and petroleum resid feedstocks.
US09132417B2
In a process for preparing a supported hydrogenation catalyst with increased hydrogenation activity, which comprises a hydrogenating metal and/or an oxide of a hydrogenating metal on an Al2O3-containing support material, said calcined supported hydrogenation catalyst is treated before or after the final shaping thereof and before use thereof in the hydrogenation with a base solution having a pH of >10 at a temperature in the range from 20 to 120° C. for 1 to 300 hours.
US09132403B1
Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to temperature control of a reactor using probability distribution of temperature measurements. In one embodiment, a method of controlling a temperature of a chemical reaction includes injecting a reactant stream into a reactor and through a catalyst bed of the reactor. The reactant stream includes a hydrocarbon and oxygen. Injection of the reactant stream into the catalyst bed causes an exothermic chemical reaction. The method further includes circulating a coolant through the reactor, thereby removing heat from the catalyst bed. The method further includes measuring temperature at a plurality of locations in the catalyst bed. The method further includes calculating a fraction of the catalyst bed greater than a predetermined maximum temperature limit using a probability distribution generated using the temperature measurements.
US09132396B2
The invention relates to a system (1) for supplying a microfluidic subsystem with liquids, comprising a first valve (14, 29, 46) and a first fluidic duct (10, 25, 28), for connecting said first valve (14, 29, 46) with said microfluidic subsystem and supplying a first liquid, and a second fluidic duct (11), for connecting with said microfluidic subsystem and supplying a second liquid characterized in that said first valve (14, 29, 46) is suitable for closing with time resolution not worse than 100 msec, and parameters of said first fluidic duct (10, 15, 28) are chosen such that the value of X1[Pa−1], defined as: X1[Pa−1]=(0.5×10−9+1/E1)(αR1L12/A1) is lower 104 Pa−1, where E1 is the Young modulus of the material, of which said first fluidic duct (10, 25, 28) is made, L1 is the length of the said first fluidic duct (10, 25, 28), A1 is the surface area of the lumen of the said first fluidic duct (10, 25, 28) and αR1 is a constant characterizing the geometry of the said first fluidic duct (10, 25, 28) in an equation for the hydraulic resistance R1 of the said first fluidic duct: R1=αR1(L1μ/A12) with μ denoting the dynamic viscosity coefficient of the fluid filling the said first fluidic duct (10, 25, 28) in the measurement of R1. The invention relates also to a method for producing microdroplets on demand in such a system.
US09132377B2
Systems and methods for producing a product gas are provided. In one embodiment, a system includes at least one separation bed to separate adsorbable components from a gas source, a valving means to selectively direct gas from the gas source to the at least one separation bed, at least one sensing device associated with the at least one separation bed to sense the progress of an adsorption zone within the separation bed, and a controller. The controller includes logic to read the output of the at least one sensing device and control the gas separation process based on the progress of the adsorption zone.
US09132370B2
A droplet separator (10) includes a flow passage (5) through which a droplet charged gas can be conducted and through which this droplet charged gas can flow along a main flow direction (6), wherein a separation element (8) is arranged essentially in ring shape about the flow passage (5). The separation element (8) has a base element (11) and a top element (12) as well as a plurality of connection elements (1) which are arranged between the base element (11) and the top element (12). The connection element (1) includes a wall element (3, 13, 30) along which droplets of the droplet charged gas can be conducted as a film in the direction of the base element (11), wherein the wall element (3, 13, 30) has a separation surface which has a mean width of more than 1 mm.
US09132369B2
A gravity flow water filtration cartridge with a novel sieve system. The sieve system comprises an air vent and a shroud. The sieve system is attached or welded onto a housing bottom or barrel. An air permeable material covers the opening of the air vent.
US09132359B2
A ridable kart having a front portion rotatably coupled to a rear portion. The front portion includes an inner surface that is adjacent to an outer cover portion and the two surfaces move relative to one another. The outer cover portion includes window portions or openings through which a portion of the inner surface is visible. The inner surface includes a visual feature that is visible through the window portions and the visual features moves relative to the window portions when the front portion rotates relative to the rear portion.
US09132354B2
A game having a plurality of engines is described. In one or more implementations, a computing device displays an output of a first engine of a game by a computing device. An input is received by the computing device to switch from the output of the first engine of the game to an output of a second engine of the game, the first and second engines being executed concurrently by the computing device. Responsive to the receipt of the input, the computing device switches from displaying of the output of the first engine of the game to displaying the output of the second engine of the game.
US09132349B2
A computer-implemented method for using a third-party recommendation in a game system includes: receiving, at a recommendation engine and from a game system, current game context data provided in real time during a game in which at least one user participates; selecting, by the recommendation engine, at least one of multiple predefined actions based on at least the current game context data; and providing a response to the game system that identifies the selected at least one action for performance.
US09132348B2
A game system and method that uses an instrument as an input encourages a user to play along with the game's soundtrack on an instrument (e.g. guitar, bass, etc.). The game cues the player to play notes and/or chords on the instrument at an appropriate time and then data is collected from the instrument via a connection between the instrument and the apparatus running the game. The game then scores the user based on note/chord and timing information it receives.
US09132345B2
A sports simulator calculates the rotational and translational velocity of a sports object. The rotational velocity is calculated using image analysis. The translational velocity is calculated using image analysis and a set of emitters and sensors. The simulator then computes the future trajectory of the sports object based on the rotational and translational velocity. In one embodiment, the sports object is a golf ball and the sports simulator simulates golf.
US09132344B2
An action figure is provided with a serial number that provides an access code which allows owners to engage in enjoyable games or other activities via the Internet or other gaming systems. The interactive action figure system comprises a toy, statue, or other three-dimensional figurine with a serial number, and preferably a computer network accessible over the internet and a particular gaming framework managed by a network device. Owners of action figure toys may “log onto” the network using the action figure serial number as an access code to activate a particular computer character identity and participate in games such as hand-to-hand combat games, action-adventure series, or learning games. The action figure may be, for example, a warrior, sports figure, doll or teddy bear to appeal to a wide range of users. Once a particular character is activated, game play proceeds according to preset rules. The game character's traits, powers, and other features may be enhanced or otherwise modified by purchasing preferably-three-dimensional accessories and inputting serial numbers into the gaming system that are also supplied with the accessories.
US09132330B2
A fitness wall panel has a height chosen to correspond with (1) the height of the user and/or (2) the environmental limitations of the containing room, producing a multifunctional exercise system. Large, rugged hand/foot holds and/or handles are removably bolted in the panel. Elastic straps, bands, ropes, chains, cables, platforms, bars and various other attachments can be mounted on the panel. Optional pulley systems and vibrators are mountable to the panel. Removable attachment of the foregoing devices creates a multitude of functional options and configurations, allowing a multitude of different exercise and training methods to be performed on one piece of equipment. Panels can be configured into arrays, projections or posts standing alone. Users work up and down and side to side doing exercises to perform full body and/or muscle specific or isolating exercises or any combination thereof in a limited space without exposure to dangerous height.
US09132329B2
A baseball or softball (B) throwing aid (10) for teachings players, particularly young players the proper mechanics for throwing a ball. The aid includes a rod or bar (12) projecting from each side of the ball. One half of each rod or bar is one color (G) and the other half a different color (R). The throwing practice aid teaches the player to get their thumb in the correct position before they throw the ball. If a thrower doesn't have their thumb facing the correct way before throwing the ball, they are pulling and pushing the ball instead of throwing it.
US09132325B2
A golf club head having an aperture communicating between the face surface for ball striking and a rear of the head. The aperture is configured for cooperative engagement with a flange having a vertically disposed shoulder portion extending from a horizontally disposed base. A front surface of the flange having indicia thereon is viewable in a central portion of the face when the flange is engaged to the head, thereby providing viewable indicia for advertising, targeting the ball, and identifying ownership or a locale visited by the user.
US09132314B1
An exercise apparatus comprising: a foot support, a user interface that includes a visual display, the foot support being movable by the user on the frame back and forth through any one of a plurality of complete, reproducible and different arc segments of a master arcuate path, the foot support being interconnected to a selection device that enables the user to select any one of the plurality of arc segments, one or more detectors adapted to detect one or more of force, energy or power exerted by the user over time on the foot support or distance or velocity of travel of the foot support or resistance assembly during the course of the user's performance of all or a portion of an exercise cycle, the visual display displaying a visually recognizable format of one or more of the force, energy, power, distance, time or velocity.
US09132303B2
Device for reducing the risk of fire or delaying the ignition of flames in preferably large open or roofed storage tanks for combustible liquid media covered by floats, such as crude oil or the like, comprising a fixed cylindrical cavity as a tank for receiving the liquid, which tank is provided with a further protective barrier surrounding it at a certain distance and serving as a collecting chamber in case of leakage. The device is characterized in that the tank, if applicable the collecting chamber, contains floating cover bodies made of rolled-up stretched material that rest in a fined-up manner floating on the surface of the liquid, whereby polyurethane foam is inserted into the interior of the cover bodies, serving as a floating agent.
US09132300B2
A nasal filter structure includes an artificial filter that inconspicuously covers the nasal passage with a screened nasal dilator. The structure includes a nasal dilation strip preferably positioned to affect the area of nasal flex points to aid in dilating a nasal passage in an area near a nasal flex point.
US09132299B2
A respirator includes an outer mask defining a first volume. An oronasal mask defines a second volume. The oronasal mask is positioned within the first volume. A primary filter is affixed to the outer mask and a secondary filter is positioned within the first volume such that the secondary filter filters air traveling from the first volume to the second volume. The secondary filter filters air traveling around a portion of the second volume. The filters are arranged to filter either particles or vapors, or a mixture of these, as required.
US09132294B2
The present disclosure relates to methods for treating, preventing and improving the condition and aesthetic appearance of skin, particularly, treating, preventing, ameliorating, reducing and/or eliminating fine lines and/or wrinkles of skin, by application of one or a combination of natural compounds or extracts that stimulate MAGP-1 expression and which improves the appearance of aged and/or photodamaged skin. The compositions of the invention are topically applied to the skin, or are delivered by directed means to a site in need thereof in an amount effective to improve the condition and aesthetic appearance of skin.
US09132286B2
A radiotherapy particle emitter positioning device is provided. The positioning device includes first and second arcuate support frames, a mounting carriage and a drive arrangement. The first and second arcuate support frames each include a drive track arrangement defining an arcuate carriage guide path. The mounting carriage is configured for supporting the radiotherapy particle emitter. The mounting carriage is mounted to and supported by the support frames. The mounting carriage is connectable to the drive track arrangements and moveable along the carriage guide path. The mounting carriage also includes the drive arrangement. The drive arrangement engages the drive track arrangements for driving the mounting carriage along the drive track arrangements and the carriage guide path.
US09132282B2
The invention relates to a brachytherapy applicator device for insertion in a body cavity. The applicator device comprises an applicator shaped for insertion in the body cavity; the applicator comprising connectable segments; at least one connectable part having a form following wall surface shaped to follow the body cavity, the wall surface having a multichannel groove structure, so as to guide a plurality of catheters along the grooves in the groove structure along the wall surface.
US09132269B2
A medical electrical lead may include an insulative lead body, a conductor disposed within the insulative lead body, an electrode disposed on the insulative lead body and in electrical contact with the conductor and a fibrous matrix disposed at least partially over the electrode. The fibrous matrix may be formed from polytetrafluoroethylene.
US09132261B2
Disclosed is an assembly for filtering debris flowing in an in vivo fluid stream, the assembly comprising at least one balloon configured to volumetrically expand and, during at least a portion of the expansion, operatively connect with a filter, and to contract following the expansion. The assembly further comprising a filter configured to operatively connect with the at least one balloon during at least a portion of the volumetric expansion of the at least one balloon, such that the filter expands during the operative connection in order to filter debris from a fluid flowing in a fluid stream within which the expanded filter is disposed.
US09132257B2
A catheter shaft and methods for making and using the same. The catheter shaft may include a core portion, a cap portion, and one or more lumens. The cap portion may be disposed on or over a section of the core portion and define a region with a different exterior or interior surface characteristic. For example, the cap portion may define a lubricious region along the catheter shaft. Manufacturing the catheter shaft may include a modified co-extrusion process that incorporates a flow valve on at least one of the material supply lines so that the supply line can be regulated by a user.
US09132255B2
A patient interface includes a cushioning structure including at least one hollow chamber filled with first and second discrete and/or layered filling materials and a seal forming structure formed in one piece with the cushioning structure. The seal forming structure includes a thin membrane flap that is structured to provide a seal to the patient's face. The chamber extends only around a portion of the perimeter of the cushioning structure such that the chamber with first and second filling materials is provided in cheek and lip regions of the cushioning structure and a solid silicone portion is provided in a nasal bridge region of the cushioning structure.
US09132253B2
A resuscitation system for the administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation of asthma patients, and for teaching the cardiopulmonary resuscitation of asthma patients. The invention includes a deflatable bag and a gas flow channel connected with said bag, for connection with an indwelling endotracheal tube so that gas can flow from the bag into the patient and from said patient through said flow channel, an exhalation port in flow connection with said flow channel and an indicator mounted adjacent said system for detecting expiration flow and/or pressure within at least one of said flow channel and exhalation port to detect inadequacy in the expiratory component of ventilation during CPR and to train healthcare workers in the emergency ventilation of severe asthmatic patients in the field and emergency room.
US09132251B2
A facial breathing mask suitably for regulating the carbon dioxide concentration in the inspired air, the facial mask comprising an air chamber with an opening through which a user can breathe. At least a part of the air chamber is flexible and/or collapsible and comprises one or more of semi-permeable membranes separating the air chamber and a surrounding atmosphere.In use, the invention can raise the carbon dioxide tension in the inspired air and/or influence the depth and rate of breathing of the user.
US09132247B2
Dose indicator device for metered dose inhalers having a base, inner wheel, outer wheel, drive, transmission cog and flexible cover. The drive, inner wheel and outer wheel are concentrically, rotatably mounted about a first rotation axis. The cog rotates about a second axis parallel to the first. The inner wheel has inner annular surface primary indexing teeth and one or more outer annular surface secondary indexing teeth. The outer wheel has indexing teeth on an inner annular surface. The cog has gear teeth engageable with outer wheel indexing teeth and engageable by one or more inner wheel secondary indexing teeth. The drive has one or more arms engageable with primary indexing teeth. The flexible cover being flexible downwardly wherein, in use, downward drive movement is accompanied by drive rotation about the first axis, the rotation causing inner wheel rotation by interengagement of the drive and the primary indexing teeth.
US09132236B2
The invention relates to an injection device comprising a housing, a container holder arranged within said housing, the container holder being configured for accommodating a medicament container having a needle attached to one end thereof and a stopper sealingly and slidable arranged inside the medicament container at the other end thereof, a drive unit comprising a plunger rod and plunger drive means, the plunger drive means being slidable arranged in relation to the plunger rod, being rotationally locked to the plunger rod and being rotatable in relation to the housing, said drive unit further comprising a first energy accumulating member arranged in the interior of the housing of the injection device and adapted to accumulate and store energy, wherein said plunger drive means is operationally associated with said first energy accumulating member, wherein the plunger drive means is releasable such that due to an output torque from said first energy accumulating member, the plunger drive means are allowed to be rotated and the plunger rod is urged towards the proximal end of the injection device whereby an injection is performed, and a rotary injection indication mechanism configured for indicating to the user the progress of the injection, wherein the rotary injection indication mechanism comprises a signalling member and a drive mechanism for rotationally driving said signalling member, said signalling member being coupled to said drive mechanism, said drive mechanism being coupled to said plunger drive means at the distal end of said plunger drive means, said rotary injection indication mechanism being arranged such that the progress of injection is shown through at least one opening provided at least in a distal end surface of the housing.
US09132235B2
A medicament delivery device includes a housing arranged to receive a medicament container, a drive unit arranged to act on a stopper in the medicament container, which drive unit includes a torsion drive spring. A dose setting member is operably connected to the drive unit such that a manual turning of the dose setting member causes a tensioning of the torsion drive spring. The device also includes an activation mechanism having an activation button protruding through a distal end of the device. The activation mechanism is operably connected to the drive unit such that actuation of the activation mechanism causes a release of the drive unit, with a set dose of medicament delivered.
US09132231B2
A drug delivery device having a housing containing a gas generator controlled by an electronic controller. The gas generator generates gas into a reciprocable chamber, whereby reciprocation of the chamber causes a lever to reciprocate a pawl, and this action causes a ratchet to undergo incremental advancement. The device may also be provided with manual control for delivering a bolus dose of drug when necessary.
US09132230B2
A method of programming a medical infusion pump with a protocol is disclosed. The method includes providing a protocol including one or more patient specific pump parameters. The method further includes providing a user interface configured to allow user adjustment of at least one of the one or more patient specific pump parameters. The method also includes uploading the protocol into the medical infusion pump.
US09132229B2
The present disclosure relates in general to an apparatus and method for priming a liquid or surgical cassette. In one embodiment, an infusion system within the liquid cassette is primed using a forward flow of a liquid and a backward flow of the liquid. The forward flow of the liquid creates a first volume of liquid stored within an infusion conduit, which is connected to an infusion chamber via a first valve. The infusion conduit has an infusion port exposed to a non-liquid environment having a first pressure. A second pressure is created in the infusion chamber that is lower than the first pressure. Opening the first valve causes a second volume of liquid within the infusion conduit to flow over the first valve and towards the infusion chamber. The second volume of liquid is less than or equal to the first volume of liquid.
US09132226B2
The present invention relates to methods for encapsulating pancreatic progenitors in a biocompatible semi-permeable encapsulating device. The present invention also relates to production of human insulin in a mammal in response to glucose stimulation.
US09132221B2
A combination of a single-station reverse-osmosis (RO) device comprising a hemodialysis device (HD device) is characterized in that at least one cleaning chamber for the raw water and/or for the permeate is arranged, and that upon request by the HD device the permeate flows either via the water inlet valve into the HD device or via a flushing valve of the HD device to an outlet.
US09132213B2
The vacuum regulator includes certain components so that the vacuum regulator is able to be pre-set to a desired vacuum. The vacuum regulator has been calibrated so that a desired vacuum can be selected from a range of vacuums, whether the regulator is in the “off” position or the “on” position, and, the desired vacuum results in delivery of a corresponding level of regulated vacuum when the unit is on.
US09132197B2
The present invention provides processes for producing porous silk fibroin scaffold material. The porous silk fibroin scaffold can be used for tissue engineering. The porosity of the silk fibroin scaffolds described herein can be adjusted as to mimic the gradient of densities found in natural tissue. Accordingly, methods for engineering of 3-dimensional tissue, e.g. bone and cartilage, using the silk fibroin scaffold material are also provided.
US09132192B2
The present invention provides antibodies that bind to EGFR and methods of using same. According to certain embodiments of the invention, the antibodies are fully human antibodies that bind to human EGFR with high affinity. In certain embodiments, the antibodies of the present invention are capable of inhibiting the growth of tumor cells expressing high levels of EGFR and/or inducing antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) of such cells. The antibodies of the invention are useful for the treatment of various cancers as well as other EGFR-related disorders.
US09132189B2
The present invention relates to Notch1 binding agents and methods of using the agents for treating diseases, such as hematologic cancers. The present invention provides antibodies that specifically bind to a non-ligand binding membrane proximal region of the extracellular domain of human Notch1. The present invention further provides methods of using agents that inhibit Notch1 activity for treating cancer. Also described are methods of treating hematologic cancers comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a binding agent or antibody of the present invention to a subject having a hematologic cancer such as T-cell lymphoblastic leukemia.
US09132187B2
The present invention relates to the use of an immunogenic composition comprising a porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) antigen for the prevention and treatment of sub-clinical PCV2 infection in animals, preferably in pigs.
US09132185B2
The present invention provides a novel infectious cDNA clone of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), particularly for PRRSV strain VR2385; an improved DNA-launched reverse genetics system for PRRSV; infectious chimeric PRRSV viruses generated through DNA shuffling; modified live-attenuated virus vaccines (MLV) using DNA shuffled chimeric viruses; chimeric viral proteins produced through shuffled chimeric viruses; PRRSV antigens and subunit vaccines based on shuffled chimeric viral proteins; and method of producing broadly protective PRRSV vaccines using DNA shuffling techniques.
US09132171B2
Methods, compositions, and devices for treating restenosis are described. In accord with the invention, a composition containing CTGF and insulin is applied to blood vessels and restenosis is reduced or prevented.
US09132165B2
The present invention relates to new peptides and to use thereof, in particular for treatment and/or prevention of infections, inflammations, pain, wounds, scar and/or tumors.
US09132156B1
Acellular amnion derived therapeutic compositions are described having a number of various compositional embodiments. An acellular amnion derived therapeutic composition has essentially no live or active amniotic stems cells. The amniotic stem cells may be destroyed, and the cells and cell debris may be removed from the acellular amnion derived therapeutic composition. An acellular amnion derived therapeutic composition may comprise micronized amniotic membrane particles, and/or amniotic fluid. An acellular amnion derived therapeutic composition may be a dispersion of micronized amniotic membrane combined with a fluid, such as plasma, saline, amniotic fluid, combinations thereof and the like. An acellular amnion derived therapeutic composition may be combined with a matrix component to form a composite. An acellular amnion derived therapeutic composition may be used in conjunction with a composition comprising viable cells, such as stem cells.
US09132153B2
The present invention relates to the transient modification of cells. In particular embodiments, the cells are immune systems, such as PBMC, PBL, T (CD3+ and/or CD8+) and Natural Killer (NK) cells. The modified cells provide a population of cells that express a genetically engineered chimeric receptor which can be administered to a patient therapeutically. The present invention further relates to methods that deliver mRNA coding for the chimeric receptor to unstimulated resting PBMC, PBL, T (CD3+ and/or CD8+) and NK cells and which delivers the mRNA efficiently to the transfected cells and promotes significant target cell killing.
US09132148B2
The present invention relates to compositions and methods for concurrently activating antisense and double-stranded RNase (dsRNase) mechanisms for inhibiting expression of a targeted gene, by delivering a single stranded bifunctional chimeric DNA/RNA oligonucleotide optimized for siRNA activity as well as antisense activity, into the nucleus of a target cell.
US09132146B2
Compositions and methods for cancer treatment are discloses herein. More specifically the present invention describes an autologous cancer vaccine genetically modified for Furin knockdown and GM-CSF expression. The vaccine described herein attenuates the immunosuppressive activity of TGF-β through the use of bi-functional shRNAs to knock down the expression of furin in cancer cells, and to augment tumor antigen expression, presentation, and processing through expression of the GM-CSF transgene.
US09132142B2
An individual at risk for necrotizing enterocolitis and related disorders can be identified by measuring the level of at least one secretor antigen in a biological sample from the individual and comparing the measured level of the at least one secretor antigen to a predetermined value or a predetermined range of values. Among the secretor antigens which can be measured are: the H-1, H-2, Lewisb and Lewisy antigens and derivatives thereof (e.g., a sialylated form of Lewis a, Lewis x, Lewis b, Lewis y; H-1, H-2, Lewis a, Lewis x, Lewis b or Lewis y).
US09132133B2
Compounds of Formula (I), their preparation and use in preventing or treating bacterial infection is disclosed.
US09132132B2
The present invention relates to stable pharmaceutical compositions comprising linezolid crystalline Form III with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, wherein the composition retains linezolid in its original crystalline form.
US09132109B2
A method for treating non-asthmatic bronchitis with a particular lysine acetylsalicylate is described. The lysine acetylsalicylate is delivered by nebulizer, preferably, to treat acute bronchitis, chronic bronchitis, emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
US09132104B2
The present invention relates to nutritional products containing hydroxytyrosol, particularly fond products (i.e.: fortified edible oils and fortified edible oil-containing products) and dietary supplements (i.e.: soft gel capsules containing fortified edible oils) with increased antioxidant capacity to be used as a source of hydroxytyrosol for preventing or treating cardiovascular diseases, plaque build-up in the arteries, arterial hypertension, and metabolic syndrome, thanks to the nutritional supply of an hydroxytyrosol rich composition.
US09132103B2
The present invention relates to a method of disinfecting a surface and to antimicrobial composition, particularly for personal cleaning, oral care, or hard surface cleaning. It is an object of the present invention to provide for an antimicrobial composition that has relatively fast antimicrobial action. The inventors have found that use of small amounts of eugenol in combination with thymol and terpineol enables this fast kinetics at much lower amount of thymol and terpineol than without eugenol.
US09132100B2
The present invention is directed to a patch containing a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug including an adhesive layer composed of a transdermal preparation on a support, the transdermal preparation including a) 10 to 40% by weight of a nonaqueous base material based on the total weight of the transdermal preparation, b) 1 to 10% by weight of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug based on the total weight of the transdermal preparation, and c) a polyethylene glycol component composed of 0.3 to 5% by weight of a low molecular weight polyethylene glycol based on the total weight of the transdermal preparation, and 1 to 10% by weight of a high molecular weight polyethylene glycol based on the total weight of the transdermal preparation.
US09132089B2
A pharmaceutical composition useful for treating hypogonadism is disclosed. The composition comprises an androgenic or anabolic steroid, a C1-C4 alcohol, a penetration enhancer such as isopropyl myristate, and water. Also disclosed is a method for treating hypogonadism utilizing the composition.
US09132087B2
Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for the treatment of otic disorders with immunomodulating agents and auris pressure modulators. In these methods, the auris compositions and formulations are administered locally to an individual afflicted with an otic disorder, through direct application of the immunomodulating and/or auris pressure modulating compositions and formulations onto the auris media and/or auris interna target areas, or via perfusion into the auris media and/or auris interna structures.
US09132086B2
A composition, system and method for modifying an olfactory response to an odorant is disclosed. In some embodiments, the composition includes crystalline metal nanoparticles dispersed in an aqueous medium. The composition is applied to olfactory tissues using a suitable applicator or dispenser. The metal nanoparticles are believed to interact with a G-protein coupled to receptor located in the cilia to moderate (enhance or reduce) sensitivity or ability to smell particular odorants. In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, the composition includes one or more odorants.
US09132081B2
It relates to a device comprising (a) a core comprising polyurethane; (b) a sheath comprising ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, said sheath substantially or completely surrounding said core; and (c) one or more active pharmaceutical ingredients dissolved or dispersed in said core and/or said sheath; and to a process for its preparation.
US09132075B2
Composition containing a combination of at least one monosaccharide chosen from mannose, rhamnose and a mixture thereof, and of at least one additional compound chosen from ascorbic acid, an analogue thereof and a mixture thereof. The present invention also relates to the use of such a composition for combating the signs of ageing, and also to a device containing the composition.
US09132068B2
There is provided a dental composite restorative material that has an excellent opalescent effect, no paste stickiness, small polymerization shrinkage during curing and is suitable for the restoration of the incisal edge of a tooth. This dental composite restorative material comprises: (A) a polymerizable monomer, (B) a spherical silica-based particle [I] having an average particle diameter in the range of from 0.1 to 0.5 μm and a standard deviation of particle diameter distribution within 1.30, preferably a silica-titanium group oxide-composite oxide particle, (C) an organic-inorganic composite filler prepared by dispersing the above-described silica-based particle [I] in an organic resin matrix, and (D) a polymerization initiator.
US09132066B2
The present invention relates to a novel insertion material intended for widening the gingival crevice. According to the invention, this material consists of a hydrophilic paste comprising, expressed as percentage by weight relative to the total weight of the material: between 5 and 15% of an astringent; between 25 and 50% of a specifically chosen texturizing agent; between 30 and 60% of water; and between 0 and 20% of a humectant; the total amount of water and humectant being between 35 and 65% by weight relative to the total weight of the material; said insertion material having the following release profile for the astringent: less than 20% of astringent released after 5 min; less than 40% of astringent released after 10 min; less than 50% of astringent released after 15 min; less than 60% of astringent released after 30 min; less than 80% of astringent released after 60 min.
US09132065B2
Devices for securing open a stoma in the abdomen of a patient are disclosed. Additionally, devices that secure a percutaneously-implanted tube are disclosed. In one embodiment, a helically would wire forms a first coil arrangement inside of the stomach cavity of a patient and a second coil arrangement outside of the body of the patient, the first coil arrangement and second coil arrangement cooperating to squeeze the stomach wall and the abdominal wall into an adjacent position. Methods and other embodiments are disclosed.
US09132058B2
A personal massage device is disclosed. The massage device includes a housing having an exterior surface defining first and second oppositely-disposed operative ends and an interior surface defining a cavity. Each of the operative ends includes a substantially smooth and continuous surface thereon. The massage device further includes a first motor disposed within the housing and adapted for creating vibration and a battery disposed within the housing and adapted to power the first motor.
US09132046B2
A disposable absorbent product extends along a longitudinal dimension and a width dimension. The absorbent product has a backsheet, a topsheet overlaying the backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the backsheet and the topsheet for absorbing and retaining fluid secreted by a wearer of the absorbent product. The absorbent core includes a pair of arm portions and a pair of leg portions, with the arm and leg portions protruding laterally and longitudinally from a central portion of the absorbent core.
US09132045B2
An absorbent article in which a plurality of first compressing units are provided spaced apart on both-side edges of a region corresponding to an excretion unit in an absorber, and a plurality of second compressing units are provided spaced apart over the entire region in the absorber 10 excluding the region 11 in which the first compressing units 12 are provided. The dimensions along the longitudinal direction of the absorbent article in the plan view shape of the first compressing units are configured so as to be longer than the dimensions along the width direction of the absorbent article, and the dimensions along the width direction of the absorbent article in the plan view shape of the second compressing units are configured so as to be longer than the dimensions along the longitudinal direction of the absorbent article.
US09132044B2
A system is provided for detecting moisture at an absorbent article. The system includes a device arranged to be attached on the absorbent article and a resonance circuit including a moisture sensitive part, wherein the resonance circuit has a first resonance frequency when the moisture sensitive part is in a dry condition and a second resonance frequency when the moisture sensitive part is in a moist condition. The system further includes a monitoring unit being arranged to transmit a test signal to the device, receive a response signal from the device, determine a frequency of the response signal and generate a detection signal if the determined frequency corresponds to the second resonance frequency. There is also provided a method for detecting moisture at a device attached on an absorbent article.
US09132039B2
A disposable, absorbent “moisture management” drain pad for use on IV sites, tracheotomy tube sites, chest tube sites, catheter sites, g-tube sites, and drain sites. The pads will protect drain sites/skin area around drain sites from exudates/drainage by absorbing large amounts of fluid and locking it into a super absorbent core that remains dry on the outer surface next to the skin/drain site. The drain pad will contain an ultra-thin core containing super absorbent polymer and two layers of tissue substrates, a water impervious hydrophobic non-woven back sheet and a water pervious (hydrophilic) non-woven top sheet. Various materials can be substituted for these listed as long as they perform the required criteria need for the material.
US09132038B2
An ear warmer comprises a frame disposed within a cavity of a shell. The frame includes a band portion and an ear portion. The ear portion includes an inner side disposed adjacent a head of a user when the ear warmer is worn by a user. In one embodiment, the ear portion is curved toward the inner side of the ear portion. In one embodiment, the ear portion is configured to flex when the ear warmer is disposed on a head of a user.
US09132036B2
[Problems] To ensure the sharpness of a stripping knife whereby a part of a living tissue is incised and stripped while preventing a cut along the thickness direction.[Means for Solving Problems] A stripping knife (A) having a plate-shaped blade (3) having an edge (1) around the periphery, a shank (5) connected to the blade (3), and a handle (7) holding the shank (5) in the integrated state, wherein the blade (3) is composed of the edge (1) formed at the front end and a guide face (2) which is formed between the edge (1) and the front face (3b) of the connected plate constituting the blade (3) and brought into contact with the surface (13) of the remaining tissue.
US09132033B2
A phacoemulsification needle having a central, hollow passageway terminates in a straight, enlarged needle tip formed off-axis from the passageway, allowing the needle tip to move eccentrically when the needle is subjected to torsional vibratory motion.
US09132032B2
A method and apparatus for performing eye surgery. A deformable body having shape memory retentive properties is formed with one or more open loops. The body is longitudinally stretched so that it can follow a needle through a small caliber needle track formed in the cornea, into the anterior chamber in front of the iris. There, the body has relaxed and reverted to its original shape. The needle is of such size that the needle track self-closes and no closure stitch is needed. Two sutures are connected to opposite ends of the body and one of the sutures connects the body to the needle. After the body is in the pupil of the iris, the loop openings face the wall of the iris and then the sutures are pulled to displace the body and press it against the wall of the iris to dilate the pupil.
US09132027B2
An embodiment of an adjustable cervical collar system includes a collar body and a chin support structure assembled together, about respective pivots at opposed ends, for pivotal movement about a pivot axis so that the angle subtended by the collar body and chin support structure can be adjusted. The collar body and chin support structure can be locked in a selected position by a locking mechanism. A release mechanism permits the wearer to release the locking mechanism using one hand, and the angular position of the chin support structure relative to the collar body is changed manually. When the release mechanism is released, the locking mechanism automatically locks the chin support in the new position. A neck strap is detachable from the chin support structure and the collar body, and its length is also adjustable.
US09132022B2
The present foot prosthesis includes various structural features that provide the foot with advantageous rollover properties. In certain embodiments, the foot guides rollover toward the medial side. For example, an asymmetrical upper element and a correspondingly shaped resilient ankle member support more of the wearer's weight on the lateral side as the foot rolls over. In another embodiment, stiffeners added to the resilient ankle member increase the stiffness on the lateral side relative to the medial side. In certain other embodiments, the foot provides progressively increasing support from mid stance through toe off. For example, a gap between the resilient ankle member and the lower element closes during the later portion of the wearer's gait. The closing gap increases a contact area between the resilient ankle member and the lower element, providing progressively increasing support. In another embodiment, the foot includes a gap between a lower front edge of an attachment adapter and the upper element. The gap may be filled with a resilient material.
US09132000B2
Apparatus for permanent placement across an ostium of a left atrial appendage in a patient, which includes a filtering membrane configured to extend across the ostium of the left atrial appendage. The filtering membrane has a permeable structure which allows blood to flow through but substantially inhibits thrombus from passing therethrough. The apparatus also includes a support structure attached to the filtering membrane which retains the filtering membrane in position across the ostium of the left atrial appendage by permanently engaging a portion of the interior wall of the left atrial appendage. The support structure may be radially expandable from a first configuration to a second configuration which engages the ostium or the interior wall of the left atrial appendage. The filtering membrane may define an opening therethrough that is configured to expand from a first size which inhibits the passage of thrombus therethrough to a second size which allows an interventional device, e.g., an expansion balloon, to pass therethrough, and wherein the opening is resiliently biased towards the first size.
US09131996B2
A dental scaler apparatus includes a low power transformer that is tuned to the operating frequency of a detachable scaler insert connected to the handle of the scaler apparatus by selectively connecting corresponding banks of parallel adjustment capacitors by engaging corresponding switches coupled to each of the adjustment capacitors.
US09131995B2
A method of forming an implant to be implanted into living bone is disclosed. The method comprises the act of roughening at least a portion of the implant surface to produce a microscale roughened surface. The method further comprises the act of immersing the microscale roughened surface into a solution including potassium hydroxide to produce a nanoscale roughened surface consisting of a web-like structure superimposed on the microscale roughened surface. The nanoscale roughened surface has a property that promotes osseointegration.
US09131992B2
An orthodontic connection tool for attaching to a screw that has been embedded in a bone in the oral cavity an upper structural body to which an orthodontic tool is fixed, the orthodontic connection tool being provided with a base plate that is engageable with the screw; and a structural body fixture that is engaged with the base plate at an arbitrary position thereof and that fixes the upper structural body in a detachable manner.
US09131985B2
Provided is a medical treatment device capable of eliminating inconvenience of manipulation in actual clinical use, and ensuring a visual field by introducing a curve in the vicinity of an electrode portion of an outer cylindrical tube. The medical treatment device has the following structure: an electrode portion including a first electrode and a second electrode arranged opposed to the first electrode, the electrode portion having a grasping function, a coagulating function, and a cutting function; an operation portion for executing drive of the respective functions of the first electrode and the second electrode; a shaft portion for connecting the electrode portion and the operation portion; a connector portion connectable to a microwave power source; and a conductive rod, which is provided inside the shaft portion, for transmitting a microwave to the electrode portion, the medical treatment device utilizing the microwave being configured to: hold body tissue between the first electrode and the second electrode; coagulate the body tissue by supplying the microwave to the first electrode and the second electrode; and cut the body tissue through a mutual action of the first electrode and the second electrode, in which the shaft portion and the electrode portion are connected to each other with a bent holder.
US09131984B2
The present invention provides applicators for performing thermokeratoplasty. One embodiment of such applicators includes a pair of electrical conducting elements electrically separated by a selected distance and extending from a proximal end to a distal end. The electrical conducting elements define, at the distal end, a contact surface that is positionable at a cornea. At least one of the electrical conducting elements is divided into a plurality of discrete sections extending from the proximal end to the distal end. The discrete sections are selectively and separately actuated by a controller according to one or more variable characteristics to deliver energy to the cornea.
US09131983B2
At the present time, physicians often treat patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) using radiofrequency (RF) catheter systems to ablate conducting tissue in the wall of the Left Atrium of the heart around the ostium of the pulmonary veins. These systems are expensive and take time consuming to use. The present invention circular ablation system CAS includes a multiplicity of expandable needles that can be expanded around a central axis and positioned to inject a fluid like ethanol to ablate conductive tissue in a ring around the ostium of a pulmonary vein quickly and without the need for expensive capital equipment. The expansion of the needles is accomplished by self-expanding or balloon expandable structures. The invention includes centering means so that the needles will be situated in a pattern surrounding the outside of the ostium of a vein. Also included are members that limit the distance of penetration of the needles into the wall of the left atrium. The present invention also has application to ablating tissue around the ostium of a renal artery for the treatment of hypertension.
US09131981B2
An invasive probe includes an insertion tube containing a lumen for providing an irrigation fluid and comprising a distal portion having a plurality of perforations therethrough providing fluid communication between the lumen and an outer surface of the insertion tube. At least one helical electrode is fitted over the distal portion of the insertion tube.
US09131979B2
An interchangeable tip comprising: a stylet; a blade module including: an enclosure that electrically connects, signally connects, or both the interchangeable tip to a power source, a signal source, or both; and blade circuitry having: one or more control buttons, one or more switches, or both for controlling operation one or more functions of the interchangeable tip.
US09131977B2
A thermal surgical tool comprising a conductor having a ferromagnetic material attached thereto is provided. The conductor may include a support of sufficiently high Young's modulus to resist bending when the surgical tool is being used to treat tissue. One or more intervening layers may be disposed between the support and the ferromagnetic material. Each of the intervening layers may be selected for a property that facilitates construction of the surgical tool and/or enhances a functionality of the surgical tool. The thermal surgical tool can be used for separating tissue, coagulation, tissue destruction or achieving other desired tissue effects in numerous surgical procedures.
US09131963B2
A spinal rod cross connector assembly for connection to adjacent spinal rods provides polyaxial positioning of polyaxial heads of the cross connector assembly relative to each spinal rod and which allows adjustment and fixation of the span of a cross connector or arm of the cross connector assembly between the two polyaxial heads through movement of the cross member relative to only one polyaxial head. Each polyaxial head has a clamp that provides attachment to the respective spinal rod and which allows the body of the polyaxial head to rotate relative thereto. Fixation of the orientation of a polyaxial head is achieved through placement and interaction of a set screw in the polyaxial head. The arm is preferably integral with and extends from a lateral side of one of the polyaxial heads. The second one of the polyaxial heads receives the arm and allows length adjustment relative thereto.
US09131962B2
Spine stabilization systems are disclosed. One spine stabilization system includes a bone screw assembly including a coupling member and a screw member received therein. The coupling member includes a pair of extension elements that form a pair of slots. The slots include bottom angled surfaces. An angled wedge member having a substantially horizontal bottom surface and an angled top surface is delivered on top of the screw member within the coupling member. A rod member can be delivered down the coupling member such that it rests on the slots and on top of the angled wedge member. A locking assembly comprising a cap member and set screw can be delivered down the coupling member to secure the rod member to the coupling member. The rod member and locking assembly components can be delivered through a single incision and at a same or similar angle as the screw member during surgery.
US09131961B2
An apparatus for automated implantation of an implant or for an automated augmentation process of hard tissue and/or hard tissue replacement material using a sheath element is provided. The apparatus comprises a casing, a converter operable to generate mechanical vibrations the converter inside the casing and displaceable in a longitudinal direction relative to the casing, and a sonotrode coupled to an output location of the converter. A shaft portion with a retention structure is rotationally coupled to the casing and is equipped for cooperating with a rotationally asymmetric element of the sheath element to rotationally couple the casing to the sheath element. An axial coupling is equipped for locking the casing to the sheath element. The shaft portion, the axial coupling and the sonotrode are mutually arranged so that the a distal end of the sonotrode may be introduced into a longitudinal opening of the sheath element.
US09131958B2
The present disclosure relates to a seal assembly for a cannula. The cannula includes a housing having a proximal portion and a distal portion. The seal assembly is located in the proximal portion of the housing and includes a first seal including a first tri-slit, a second seal disposed co-axially and proximal to the first seal and including a second tri-slit, and a third seal disposed co-axially to the first seal and the second seal and including a central opening. A cap is coupled to the proximal portion of the housing and adjacent the third seal and includes a plurality of suture retaining features, such as tabs, for management of sutures during surgery. Fluid leakage out of the cannula, during surgery, is substantially reduced due to the leakage being limited to a channel defined by the first tri-slit, the second tri-slit, and the central opening.
US09131954B2
Provided is a safety lancet including a reload double prevention structure for preventing a sliding block having a lancet needle from being reloaded to obtain blood, thereby fundamentally preventing reuse of the safety lancet. In addition, the safety lancet guides the sliding block to be straightly discharged without shaking, thereby minimizing pain when the lancet needle is inserted into a skin. The safety lancet includes an outer case forming a space part therein, an inner case sliding along the space part of the outer case, and having a through hole in a front end thereof, and a sliding block coupled to the inner case to straightly move along an inner portion of the inner case, and elastically supported within the outer case by a coil spring, wherein the sliding block comprises a lancet needle having an end protruding from a front end thereof, and a pair of loading hooks on both sides of a rear end thereof to engage with engagement protrusions of the inner case. As the inner case is moved rearward, when the sliding block is disengaged from a portion of the inner case, the sliding block is moved forward by elastic force of the coil spring to temporarily expose the lancet needle out of the inner case, and is then moved rearward to the inner case.
US09131950B2
The present device relates to a laparoscopic medical instrument, particularly those used for minimally invasive surgery. The instrument has a movable and a stationary handle portion and an extended shaft assembly with a removable actuating rod. An opening on the side of the stationary handle portion allows a user to visually confirm the removable actuating rod is locked into place within the movable handle portion. An opening in the back of the stationary handle portion allows for cleaning and visual inspection of the interior of the shaft assembly portion once the rod is removed. The actuating rod has a grasping mechanism for performing work during surgery. A flush port is located near the distal end of the stationary handle portion.
US09131948B2
An assistant device for percutaneous puncture is disclosed. The assistance device includes a fixing element, a first rotatable element, a supporting element and a second rotatable element. The fixing element has a first rail, and the first rotatable element is slidably disposed on the first rail. The supporting element is connected to the first rotatable element. The second rotatable element is slidably disposed on the supporting element and has a puncture restraint pore.
US09131947B2
Neurophysiological instruments and techniques are improved through various enhancements. Stimulation of an instrument is possible while it is advancing into the spine or elsewhere, alerting the surgeon to the first sign the instrument or device (screw) may be too near a nerve. A directional probe helps surgeons determine the location of the hole in the pedicle. Electrically insulating sleeves prevent shunting into the soft tissues. According to a different improvement, the same probe to be used to stimulate different devices, such as screws and wires. Electrical impulses may be recorded from non-muscle regions of the body, including the spine and other portions of the central nervous system as opposed to just the extremities.
US09131945B2
A surgical instrument including a customized patient-specific guide block is disclosed. The customized patient-specific guide block includes a first surface, a bone-facing surface, a second surface positioned opposite the first surface and the bone-facing surface, and a guide pin hole extending between the second surface and the bone-facing surface. The first surface has a customized prosthesis-specific negative contour shaped to match a corresponding contour of a prosthetic component, and the customized prosthesis-specific negative contour includes a concave surface shaped to match a convex surface of the corresponding contour of the prosthetic component. A method of performing an orthopaedic surgical procedure is also disclosed.
US09131938B2
Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for closing a patent foramen ovale. Some of the disclosed apparatuses include an elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end, with first and second suture clasp arms adapted to hold end portions of a suture when in an extended position. A first suture catch mechanism is slidably housed in the elongate body and moves in a proximal-to-distal direction to engage the suture end held by the first suture clasp arm, and a second suture catch mechanism is slidably housed in the elongate body and moves in a distal-to-proximal direction to suture end held by the second suture clasp arm. The first suture clasp arm can be positioned around the septum primum to deliver a suture thereto, and the second suture clasp arm can be positioned around the septum secundum to deliver a suture thereto.
US09131937B2
Suture anchors are disclosed having suture locking features able to lock multiple suture ends extending from a body tissue, such as from a bone tunnel, with a single device.
US09131936B2
A surgical device for inserting an anchor, including a handle having an actuator, an outer barrel shaft extending from the handle to a distal end and having a channel therethrough, and an outer barrel tip the distal end thereof having an elastomeric septum, a drive pin within the channel, and an implantable anchor removably coupled to the drive pin. The outer barrel shaft is coupled to an actuator for movement between a first extended position wherein the outer barrel shaft tip substantially cover the anchor, and a second retracted position where the outer barrel shaft tip do not cover the anchor. When the shaft is in the first position, the elastomeric septum of the outer barrel tip circumferentially surrounds and engages the anchor to thereby stabilize the anchor prior to deployment, and when the shaft is in the second position, the elastomeric septum does not engage the anchor.
US09131931B2
A device and a method for sealing an opening in the wall of a blood vessel is provided. The device includes an automatic mechanism, a shaft fixedly connected to the automatic mechanism, a seal assembly attached to the distal end of the shaft, and a pushing rod also engaging the seal assembly, the automatic mechanism moving the pushing rod from a first position to a second position in response to the shaft being pulled distally a predetermined distance.
US09131905B2
A radiographic imaging apparatus that is connectable to a plurality of radiation sensors includes an information acquisition unit configured to acquire information about a radiographing site and a radiographing posture of a subject based on an instruction from an operator, a sensor drive status management unit configured to manage drive statuses of the plurality of radiation sensors, and a sensor selection unit configured to select a radiation sensor to be used in performing radiographing from the plurality of radiation sensors based on the acquired information and drive statuses of the plurality of radiation sensors.
US09131903B2
A control unit obtains, from a memory unit, data of a plurality of pre-meal blood sugar levels that are blood sugar levels measured before meals and data of a plurality of post-meal blood sugar levels that are blood sugar levels measured after meals, calculates a pre-meal average value that is an average value of the plurality of pre-meal blood sugar levels, calculates a post-meal average value that is an average value of the plurality of post-meal blood sugar levels, calculates an average blood sugar level that is an average of the pre-meal average value and the post-meal average value, calculates an estimated HbA1c value using the average blood sugar level, and displays the calculated estimated HbA1c value in a display unit.
US09131902B2
Apparatus and methods are described, including apparatus for predicting an onset of a clinical episode. The apparatus includes a sensor, configured to sense at least one parameter of a subject substantially continuously during a period having a duration of at least one hour, and a control unit, configured to predict, at least one hour prior to the onset of the clinical episode, the onset at least in part responsively to the sensed parameter. Other applications are also described.
US09131899B2
A system and method for efficiently handling misaligned memory accesses within a processor. A processor comprises a load-store unit (LSU) with a banked data cache (d-cache) and a banked store queue. The processor generates a first address corresponding to a memory access instruction identifying a first cache line. The processor determines the memory access is misaligned which crosses over a cache line boundary. The processor generates a second address identifying a second cache line logically adjacent to the first cache line. If the instruction is a load instruction, the LSU simultaneously accesses the d-cache and store queue with the first and the second addresses. If there are two hits, the data from the two cache lines are simultaneously read out. If the access is a store instruction, the LSU separates associated write data into two subsets and simultaneously stores these subsets in separate cache lines in separate banks of the store queue.
US09131897B2
A highly safe catheter that measures electric potential can be inserted into a cardiac chamber together with a balloon-tip ablation catheter and is able to prevent abnormal heat generation at electric potential-measuring electrodes even when high-frequency current is distributed. The catheter includes a shaft having electric potential-measuring electrodes, a metal portion with a length of 2 mm or more, and a lumen passing therethrough from a proximal end to a distal end in the longitudinal direction; and a metal wire inserted through the lumen and connected to the metal portion.
US09131896B2
A pressure sensor having a substrate and a first, deformable membrane, partially supported by the substrate, which generates a first sensor reading when deformed by pressure. A second membrane is contiguous to the first membrane. When the second membrane is energized, it deforms the first membrane to alter the first sensor reading.
US09131892B2
A garment and/or garment system with health-monitoring (e.g., cardiovascular monitoring) capability, substantially as shown in and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in the claims.
US09131890B2
There is provided an information processing apparatus including an altitude information acquisition section which acquires altitude information, and a determination section which determines a degree of risk of physical strain on a user based on the altitude information.
US09131881B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a hypersaturation index for measuring a patient's absorption of oxygen in the blood stream after a patient has reached 100% oxygen saturation. This hypersaturation index provides an indication of the partial pressure of oxygen of a patient. In an embodiment of the present invention, a hypersaturation index is calculated based on the absorption ratio of two different wavelengths of energy at a measuring site. In an embodiment of the invention, a maximum hypersaturation index threshold is determined such that an alarm is triggered when the hypersaturation index reaches or exceeds the threshold. In another embodiment, an alarm is triggered when the hypersaturation index reaches or falls below its starting point when it was first calculated.
US09131880B2
Apparatus and methods are provided including directing acoustic radiation toward a region of interest within a subject's body. Light is transmitted from a light emitter to a light detector such that a first light portion is transmitted without passing through the subject's tissue, and a second light portion is transmitted via the region of interest. Scattered light of the second light portion contains a tagged component corresponding to photons tagged by the acoustic radiation, and an untagged component corresponding to photons untagged by the acoustic radiation. Light of the first light portion undergoes an interaction with light of the second light portion at the light detector. A property of tissue of the region of interest is determined, by decoupling from each other the tagged and untagged components of the second light portion, based upon the interaction between the light of the first and second light portions.
US09131876B2
A method of testing a hearing ability of a user using a portable sound source playing apparatus includes; outputting a signal indicating at least one phoneme, obtaining a response of a user regarding a degree of audibility of the output signal, and testing the hearing ability of a user based on hearing characteristics of the user showing the degree of audibility of a frequency band comprising a frequency of the at least one phoneme based on the obtained response.
US09131872B2
A volume of a patient can be mapped with a system operable to identify a plurality of locations and save a plurality of locations of a mapping instrument. The mapping instrument can include one or more electrodes that can sense a voltage that can be correlated to a three dimensional location of the electrode at the time of the sensing or measurement. Therefore, a map of a volume can be determined based upon the sensing of the plurality of points without the use of other imaging devices. An implantable medical device can then be navigated relative to the mapping data.
US09131871B2
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine with an integrated medical table top on which a patient can lie is provided. The table top has a central polypropylene cellular honeycomb structure thermally fused in a sandwich configuration between two fiber-reinforced polypropylene face sheets. A strip of fiber-reinforced polypropylene is thermally fused along the entire length of the edge of the sandwich layers and along the end sections of the strip so that the resultant package of layers and end strip is sealingly enclosed to form the tabletop. Table top has a cover which may have a paint or acrylic finish, or may be foamed or “soft-touch” or suitably coated, in order to enhance the patient's comfort and to ensure that tabletop is hard-wearing and readily cleanable.
US09131867B2
A method of detecting atrial fibrillation (AFib) includes receiving electrical signals representative of a beating heart and measuring atrial activity over a time window of three or more beats. The method may also include measuring beat interval variation over the time window and combining the measures of atrial activity and beat interval variation to produce an indication of an atrial fibrillation condition in the electrical signal. The method may further include producing the indication with a processing system. Measuring atrial activity may include measuring P waves, and measuring P waves may include analyzing a standard deviation of a PR interval.
US09131866B2
Electrical activity propagation along an electrode array within a cardiac chamber is reconstructed. Signals are sampled from the electrode array including signals from a channel of interest. An N-dimensional signal vector is then constructed using signals from N neighboring channels referenced to the channel of interest. A change in the N-dimensional signal vector over time is then determined and compared to a predetermined threshold to establish whether local activation has occurred on the channel of interest.
US09131864B2
A method of evaluating an electrophysical signal. The method utilizes a model-derived reconstruction over at least one cycle of the electrophysical signal to identify a pathological event, whereby at least one term in the model is differentiable. The invention is also directed to a non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon for identifying a pathological event from a model-derived reconstruction of an electrophysical signal. The invention is further directed to a system for evaluating an electrophysical signal. The system includes a processor configured to identify a pathological event from a model-derived reconstruction of the electrophysical signal, a data input coupled to the processor for providing the processor with the electrophysical signal, and a user interface.
US09131861B2
Systems and methods for monitoring patients utilizing reflectance avoidance as well as other imaging modalities. Information regarding perfusion, oxygen saturation and oxygen availability, as well as others may be obtained. System embodiments may include a light source, a light transport body configured to project light from the light source to an examination substrate and transmit light reflected by the examination substrate, and an analysis section in optical communication with the light transport body. The light source may be pulsed in order to improve the quality of video images produced by the systems.
US09131856B2
A strain sensor element comprises a laminated film which has a magnetic free layer, a spacer layer, and a magnetic reference layer. The free layer has a variable magnetization direction and a out-of-plane magnetization direction. The reference layer has a variable magnetization direction which is pinned more strongly than the magnetization of the free layer. The spacer layer provided between the free layer and the reference layer. A pair of electrodes is provided with a plane of the laminated film. A substrate is provided with either of the pair electrodes and can be strained. The rotation angle of the magnetization of the free layer is different from the rotation angle of the magnetization of the reference layer when the substrate is distorted. Electrical resistance is changed depending on the magnetization angle between the free layer and the reference layer, which allows the element to operate as a strain sensor.
US09131853B2
The present invention resides in one aspect in a device for monitoring luminal esophageal temperatures in a patient. The device includes a probe adapted to be inserted into an esophagus of the patient. The probe extends between a proximal end and a distal end. A first temperature sensor and a second temperature sensor are coupled to the probe. An electrode is also coupled to the probe. The second temperature sensor is displaced from the first temperature sensor along a longitudinal axis of the probe. A controller processes information received by the electrodes and the temperature sensors. The controller generates a live and continuously updating three dimensional anatomic map and three dimensional thermal map of the esophagus based at least in part on the information received from the temperature sensors and the electrodes. The thermal map and the anatomic map are displayed on a video monitor.
US09131850B2
An optical coherence tomography rotation catheter comprises a catheter body and a tubular member that rotates around a longitudinal axis in the catheter body. An optical fiber extends along an interior of the tubular member and has an optical fiber distal end. A light reflecting member is distal of the optical fiber distal end and rotates around the longitudinal axis with the tubular member. The light reflecting member includes a light reflecting surface which is spaced from and faces the optical fiber distal end and which is inclined to reflect the light from the optical fiber in a radial direction at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis. The light reflecting member has a diameter of at most about 0.25 mm. The light reflecting surface is polished and coated with a light reflecting film.
US09131842B2
Systems and methods described herein use near field communications to locate a set of antennas attached to, coupled with, or near the patient. A signal emitted by an antenna in the set of antennas can be received by the other antennas in the set. A second signal can be further transmitted from another antenna in the set. The differential phase and/or time shifts between the antennas from the multiple signal transmissions can contain sufficient information to find the locations of the antennas in antenna centric coordinates. The antenna locations can then be used to find a location of a pill transmitter swallowed by the patient.
US09131836B2
Methods, systems, and devices for providing treatment to a target site are described. The system may include a guide assembly, an expandable support device coupled with the distal end of the guide assembly, and an operative member disposed on the expandable support device. The expandable support device may be configured to transition between a collapsed and expanded configuration. The expandable support device may be supported by one or more flexible supports aligned in parallel with an axis about which the expandable support device collapses and/or multiple splines arranged in a pattern configured to promote transitioning of the expandable support device between an expanded and collapsed configuration. The guide assembly may be configured to provide torque to the expandable support device. The operative member can include multiple electrodes arranged in parallel to the axis about which the expandable support device collapses.
US09131835B2
Various devices are provided for allowing multiple surgical instruments to be inserted through a single surgical access device at variable angles of insertion, allowing for ease of manipulation within a patient's body while maintaining insufflation. Safety shields and release mechanisms are also provided for use with various surgical access devices.
US09131829B2
A label sheet for cleaning is formed of a label for cleaning including a cleaning layer having a 180° peeling adhesion to a silicon wafer of 0.20 N/10 mm or less after receiving an active energy and an adhesive layer provided on one of surfaces of said cleaning layer, and a separator on which the label is removably provided through the adhesive layer.
US09131825B2
This dishwasher utilizes a rod 58 whose upper end is linked to the proximal end of a rotary arm 10, and compression springs 53 and 54 linked to the proximal end of the rotary arm 10 via the rod 58. Thus, even if the compression springs 53 and 54 break, the elastic force of the compression springs 53 and 54 themselves is maintained, and furthermore, the compression springs 53 and 54 continue to be supported by the lower end of the rod 58 in a state of being positionally restricted with respect to a dishwasher main body 2. This prevents a door 7 in an open state from suddenly falling.
US09131823B2
A cleaning device includes a shaft, a cleaning element mounted at a distal end of the shaft, a spray device mounted near the distal end of the shaft, a handle assembly mounted at a proximal end of the shaft, and a rod. The spray device includes a liquid reservoir, a pump and a nozzle. The handle assembly includes a lever rotatable about a pivot point with first and second engagement surfaces of different distances from the pivot point, and a knob having a cam surface and rotatable between first and second positions. The rod extends between the pump and the lever. The knob cam surface is engaged with the rod for aligning a first end of the rod to the first engagement surface with the knob in the first position and aligning the first end of the rod to the second engagement surface with the knob in the second position.
US09131817B2
An intelligent vacuum cleaner includes a main casing, a vacuum cleaning arrangement, and at least one detachable wheel assembly arrangement. The main casing has a plurality of wheel compartments formed at a bottom side of the main casing. The vacuum cleaning arrangement is operatively provided in the main casing for generating a predetermined vacuum effect. The detachable wheel assembly arrangement is provided on the bottom side of the main casing, and includes at least one driving wheel and a detachable mechanism which is connected to the driving wheel and is detachably mounted in the main casing so that the diving wheel and the detachable mechanism are selectively detachable from the main casing for convenient cleaning of the bottom side of the main casing.
US09131812B2
A method to measure, install and fix a toilet seat provides a contour measurement device, which includes a toilet seat contour line and a mounting base contour line, and depends on a process of shifting the toilet seat contour line on the contour measurement device along a boundary contour of a flush toilet and referring to these two contours as a basis to decide a location of the toilet seat and a fixed location of the mounting base contour line for a mounting base to be installed. Moreover, the mounting base is provided with a reusable adhesive medium which is fixed at a bottom surface and used to repeatedly stick the mounting base on a flush toilet without damage.
US09131803B2
An improved charcoal briquet having combustion aiding surfaces is packaged in a compact boxed package. A charcoal briquet having improved burning characteristics and also improved shipping and retailing characteristics is thereby provided. An improved packaged charcoal product including a flat sided box adapted to hold randomly oriented briquets and be split open at its corners and at a lower portion for use in igniting the briquets and a grooved pillow shaped briquet are also disclosed.
US09131800B2
A baby formula maker includes a main body including a base, a housing, and a top cover; an electric motor; a gear assembly; a pivotal cover plate; a baby formula assembly including a baby formula reservoir, a reciprocating screw communicating with a bottom of the baby formula reservoir and operatively driven by the gear assembly, and a pivotal gate in front of the reciprocating screw; an outlet under the pivotal gate; two release mechanisms on both sides of the housing respectively for locking both the baby formula assembly and the cover plate; a hot water assembly including a water reservoir, a heating member, and a pump; a control assembly for controlling the hot water assembly, the motor, and the baby formula assembly, the control assembly including a display and an array of buttons for adjusting settings; and a magnetic assembly.
US09131792B1
A supporting pillow structure for a user to sleep or to perform sedentary activity facing down toward the pillow structure with the user's hands and arms placed underneath their face. The pillow structure includes a top opening substantially on the top surface of the pillow structure for the user's face to lean into the pillow structure, at least two side openings in the side of the pillow structure for the user to insert the user's arms into the pillow structure and place the user's arms underneath their head or body comfortably and to increase airflow for the user to breathe comfortably while resting, and a cavity in the middle of the pillow structure for airflow between the openings and for placing objects within the pillow structure, allowing the user to perform tasks requiring minimal physical activity while remaining comfortable and sedentary for an extended period of time. Embodiments of the pillow structure may be configured to provide users with comfort and support while the user is seated leaning forward on an airplane or at a desk or table or while the user is lying facing down on a substantially level surface such as a bed.
US09131790B2
The proliferation of the thread count of a woven textile is accomplished through simultaneous insertion, within a single pick insertion event of a loom apparatus, of multiple adjacent parallel yarns drawn from a multi-pick yarn package. In one or more embodiments, multiple texturized polyester weft yarns of denier between 15 and 50 are wound on a single bobbin in a parallel adjacent fashion such that they may be fed into an air jet pick insertion apparatus of an air jet loom to weave a textile that has between 90 to 235 ends per inch cotton warp yarns and between 100 and 765 polyester weft yarns.
US09131789B1
Elongate jewelry holder for wall or tabletop having a plurality of substantially smaller capped pegs
The present invention consists of an elongate jewelry holder having a thick central column on which may be disposed a plurality of capped pegs for holding a wide variety of jewelry. On two adjacent elongated sides are studded diagonally alternating long and short cylindrical pegs for the storage of large pieces of jewelry. On one of these adjacent elongated sides, there may be provided in the center a rectangular peg studded on each of its sides with diagonally alternating short pegs for the storage of small pieces of jewelry. On either small end of this rectangular rack are mounted planar endcaps which allow the jewelry holder to stand upright on either end or it may be mounted against a wall.
US09131786B2
An article mount upon which article carrying hangers are supported in a display state. The hangers and mount assembly are configured so that the hangers in the display state cannot be moved together to be separated from the article mount.
US09131785B2
An organizing unit is used with a plurality of pliable containers. Each pliable container has a mouth. The organizing unit has a housing, openings, and fasteners. The housing has an external surface, more than one side, and a common container compartment. The common container compartment is formed inside the housing for receiving the plurality of pliable containers. The openings are formed between the external surface of the housing and the common container compartment. At least one of the fasteners is disposed near each opening for removably affixing one of the pliable containers within each opening. The mouth of each pliable container is disposed adjacent one of the opening and each pliable container hangs within the common container compartment.
US09131781B2
A system includes an air distribution pad and an air distributor. The air distribution pad is adapted to fit substantially on an upper bed surface of a mattress of an adjustable bed and comprises a head portion, a foot portion, a longitudinal middle portion between the head portion and the foot portion, and an upper surface extending along the head portion, the longitudinal middle portion and the foot portion. The air distributor is operably connected to the air distribution pad so as to create a flow path from the air distributor through the air distribution pad to the upper surface. The air distributor is connected to the air distribution pad within the longitudinal middle portion of the air distribution pad.
US09131780B2
A bed comprises a mattress and a topper resting atop the mattress and extending in longitudinal and lateral directions. The topper has a fluid flowpath having an inlet and an outlet. The flowpath exhibits a nonuniform resistance to fluid flow in at least one of the longitudinal and lateral directions. The bed also includes a blower connected to the inlet for supplying air to the flowpath. The resistance may be a monotonically varying resistance to fluid flow in at least one of the longitudinal and lateral directions and configured to preferentially drive fluid flow through the topper so that a larger proportion of the fluid flowing through the topper flows under a target region and a relatively smaller portion bypasses the target region.
US09131771B2
A sliding drawer is coupled to a gondola-style shelving unit by providing mounting brackets and telescoping brackets which are used to couple the drawer to the shelf of a gondola-style shelving unit. Alternatively, the shelf may be eliminated by mounting brackets with the hooks typically found at opposite sides of a gondola-style shelf. Whether the shelf is employed or the hooks are provided on the mounting brackets, the hooks mate with slots in the upright vertical posts of the frame of the gondola-style shelving unit to mount the drawer to the frame.
US09131763B2
A container is disclosed for facilitating storing and transporting tableware. The container may be particularly useful for picnics or other outdoor activities in which meals are served. The container may include three compartments that may be removably attached together. A first compartment may have various chambers for receiving knives, forks or spoons. The first compartment may also include a cup chamber for receiving cups. The cup chamber may include a biasing member to assist in dispensing the cups. A second compartment may be attachable to the first compartment, and may be configured for receiving napkins. A third compartment may be attachable to the first compartment and may be configured for receiving plates. A handle may be provided to carry the container as a single unit.
US09131760B1
The mobilized hair-drying assembly includes a helmet member with motorized fan housing rigidly affixed to an exterior surface, and which propels accelerated air into the interior of the helmet member in order to dry hair of an end user positioned therein. An elastic member extends around an opening of the helmet member in order to provide an air-tight seal between a head of the end user and the helmet member. The helmet member includes a plurality of vent holes that enable the accelerated air to exit only after circulating across the hair of the end user. The motorized fan housing being positioned on a rear, exterior surface of the helmet member includes a heating coil that is selectively operated to introduce heated and accelerated air into the helmet member.
US09131757B2
A packaging box includes a first case. The first case includes a bottom wall, a first side wall, and a mounting wall. The mounting wall includes a receiving chamber configured to receive an electronic device. The bottom wall, the first side wall, and mounting wall are connected to each other. The mounting wall is supported by the bottom wall and the first side wall and forms an acute angle with the bottom wall.
US09131754B2
A force absorbing device is provided for use with a walking aid having proximal and distal tubes arranged in a telescoping configuration for relative movement therebetween along a longitudinal axis. A proximal end member is affixed within a hollow bore of the proximal tube with no relative movement between the proximal tube and the proximal end member. A distal end member is longitudinally spaced from the proximal end member and affixed to a proximal end of the distal tube with no relative movement between the distal tube and the distal end member. A resilient damper is located longitudinally between, and affixed to both of, the proximal and distal end members. The resilient damper compresses under a compressive force to absorb at least a portion of the compressive force while permitting relative longitudinal movement between the proximal and distal tubes.
US09131735B2
An undergarment is intended to be worn by a user in combination with a brassiere having a back band. The undergarment comprises a unitary body piece having an inside, an outside, a front, a back, opposing sides, a top portion and a bottom portion, each defined by their relative positions when worn by the user. The undergarment further comprises at least one fastener adjacent the top portion and operable to removably engage the brassiere adjacent the back band such that the back of the user is not visible between the back band and the top portion.
US09131730B2
A method, system and apparatus for registering different objects in filter rod shaped articles, for example as found in the tobacco processing industry. The method, system and apparatus can include a rod containing cigarette filter components; one or more sensors that determine the constitution of segments of the rod and transmits one or more signals regarding segments of the rod; a processor that receives the one or more signals from the one or more sensors, performs a comparison between the one or more signals and known data and transmits a signal based upon results of the comparison; and an ejector that receives the signal from the processor and removes any segment of the rod that does not conform with the known data.
US09131729B2
A family of novel thermal processing and transfer media has been designed for optimized food and drink processing. These media composed solely of compounds approved to contact food, are essentially free of water, do not change state at any point in the process, remain corrosion-free throughout their useable life. While in combination with novel processing apparatus and methodologies, food and drink products requiring any heating, holding or cooling can be processed within the same equipment configurations essentially with no/minimal need for additional pressurization, the use of unheated modified atmospheres, in conjunction with these novel media, can be used to change or control the atmospheres within containers, especially polymer based containers, at specific locations within the processing cycle. It further relates to using different media compositions for each processing stage modified to optimize the thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity properties of the foodstuff being processed, minimizing costs and maximizing quality.
US09131721B2
The use of a whey predominant protein source and lactose in the manufacture of a nutritional composition for promoting the development of an early bifidogenic intestinal microbiota in infants fed with the nutritional composition wherein the nutritional composition has a protein content of less than 2.1 g protein/100 kcal and a phosphorus content of less than 40 mg/100 kcal.
US09131711B2
The invention relates to a novel 3D structure encoding a Nocardiopsis protease, as well as to variants of parent protease homologous to Nocardiopsis proteases, preferably of improved thermostability and/or with an amended temperature activity profile. The invention also relates to DNA sequences encoding such variants, their production in a recombinant host cell, as well as methods of using the variants, in particular within the field of animal feed and detergents. The invention furthermore relates to methods of generating and preparing protease variants of amended properties.
US09131710B2
The present invention relates to a vegetal milk, in the form of a granulated powder or of a solution, produced from vegetable raw materials and capable of replacing milk of animal origin, and more particularly cow's milk, and also the uses thereof as novel products intended for human foodstuffs. The present invention also relates to a process for preparing such vegetable milk.
US09131709B2
A frozen beverage dispensing unit includes a first replaceable frozen beverage module, a second replaceable frozen beverage module, a plumbing module, and a dispensing module. The dispensing module includes a programmable dispensing manifold for preparing frozen beverages in accordance with dispensing profiles. In an embodiment, a rotating turn table turns a beverage container in accordance with a dispensing profile. The dispensing profile includes instructions for layering of contents of different frozen beverage modules being placed in a beverage container. Moreover, the contents of different food add-in modules may also be added to the beverage container based on the selected dispensing profile.
US09131707B2
A method for separating lean meat from lean meat-containing material includes combining a particulate material with fluid, subcritical carbon dioxide at a pH of about 7 or less and a pressure of about 600 psig. The material and fluid is introduced into the vessel and is separated into low density and high density fractions. The material from the low density fraction is removed via an outlet and has a higher percentage of fat than the material introduced into the vessel. The material from the high density fraction is removed via an outlet and has a higher percentage of lean meat than the material introduced into the vessel. The vessel can include a centrifuge or a vessel disposed toward the vertical having an upper and lower outlet, wherein the separation is achieved by the respective densities of the material, and the natural or an artificial gravity field.
US09131705B1
A knock box including an inlet end and a discharge end. The knock box includes a vertically movable discharge gate at one side thereof. The knock box also includes a laterally movable squeeze panel or push-out panel which narrows the interior of the box for smaller animals and which may be used to push an animal outwardly through the discharge opening when the discharge gate is in its open position.
US09131703B2
The present application relates to a fermented milk or yoghurt powder which contains very high contents of S. thermophilus and L. bulgaricus, and which exhibits exceptional storage capacities. In the powder according to the invention, no substantial loss of live S. thermophilus and L. bulgaricus is observed after four months of storage at 20° C. The powder according to the invention has microbiological characteristics such that it itself corresponds to the name yoghurt or fermented milk.
US09131697B2
The invention recites spirocyclic isoxazoline derivatives of Formula (1) stereoisomers thereof, veterinary or pharmaceutical acceptable salts thereof, compositions thereof, processes for making, and their use as a parasiticide in an animal. The variables W1, W2, W3, W, X, R1a, R1b, R1c, R2, R3, R4, and n are as described herein.
US09131695B2
The invention relates to isoxazolo[5,4-b]pyridine compounds of formula I, to the agriculturally useful salts of isoxazolo[5,4-b]pyridine compounds of formula I, and to their use as herbicides.
US09131694B2
The invention disclosed in this document is related to the field of pesticides and their use in controlling pests. Novel pyridine compounds for use in controlling pests are disclosed.
US09131693B2
Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1 and Formula 1A including all stereoisomers, N-oxides, and salts thereof, wherein Q1, Q2, R1, R2, R4, R5 and X are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 or Formula 1A and methods for controlling plant disease caused by a fungal pathogen comprising applying an effective amount of a compound or a composition of the invention.
US09131692B2
An antibacterial imidazolium compound, a photocurable coating composition, and an antibacterial coating film includes a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 shown below or derivatives thereof. In Chemical Formula 1, description of X−, R1 and, R2 is the same as in the detailed description of the invention. The antibacterial imidazolium compound has excellent antibiosis over various strains, and is included in a photocurable coating composition so as to provide an antibacterial coating film by a simple method. Also, in the antibacterial coating film, the antibacterial imidazolium compound is included as a monomer and chemically bonded to a polymer chain, and thus, antibacterial performance can be maintained for a long period of time.
US09131690B2
The disclosure relates to macrocyclic picolinamides of Formula I and their use as fungicides.
US09131685B2
The present invention relates to novel active compound combinations comprising a chito-oligosaccharide compound and a strigolactone compound. Compositions of the invention may further comprise a pesticidal active ingredient. The present invention also related to the use of such defined combinations and methods for using them in the control of plant growth and/or yield and/or in the control or prevention of pathogenic or pest damage and/or in order to decreasing the spending on fertilizers.
US09131682B2
An antibacterial composition includes at least one surfactant that is less than 6.0 weight percent of the composition and at least one antibacterial active that is less than 0.2 weight percent of the composition. The composition also has a pH between 6.0 and 6.5. The composition also exhibits an efficacy characteristic that results in a logarithmic reduction of at least 2.0 of a bacterial population based on measurements taken from of a user's hand.
US09131662B2
A handle for walking dogs on three leashes and for untangling crossed leashes while walking. The handle has three leash attachment locations, and the three locations correspond roughly to the vertices of a triangle. Regardless of the shape of the handle, or the positioning of the leash attachment locations on the handle, three lines produced to connect the three leash attachment locations will form the sides of a triangle. There are three graspable handle grips, each handle grip interposed between two of the three leash attachment locations.
US09137936B2
A plurality of tape feeders are held by a feeder holding device in a state in which component supply portions of the respective tape feeders are arranged in a plurality of rows each extending along a plurality of straight lines parallel to each other in one plane. Each of the plurality of tape feeders is separable into first portions and second portions, the first portions include: a reel holding portion configured to hold a reel on which a taped component is wound; the component supply portion; a taped-component guide portion configured to guide, to the component supply portion, the taped component drawn from the reel, the second portions respectively including taped-component feeding devices each for feeding the taped component to the component supply portion.
US09137935B2
A method and apparatus for self-assembling a part on a substrate are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a method includes placing a substrate having a first binding site capable of generating a first magnetic field and having a first shaped surface with a first droplet conformably disposed thereon into a first fluid; placing a part having a second binding site capable of generating a second magnetic field and having a second shaped surface with a second droplet conformably disposed on the second shaped surface into the first fluid; and attracting the part towards the first binding site such that an equilibrium is formed between an attractive force and a repulsive force such that the part is free to rotate about the first binding site to minimize the repulsive force when the first and second shaped surfaces rotate into an alignment causing the part to aligned with the first binding site.
US09137934B2
Embodiments include devices and methods for manufacturing a module having a first shielded compartment and a second shielded compartment, wherein the first shielded compartment is electrically isolated from the second shielded compartment. Electrical conductivity is controlled in a manner in which current flow between shielded circuits is directed to reduce or eliminate energy from being coupled between one or more shielded compartments on the same module. Each module may have a plurality of individual shielded compartments, where each compartment has a dedicated ground plane. The shields for each compartment may be tied to the dedicated ground plane of the compartment. Because the dedicated ground planes are not tied together, each of the shielded compartments on the modules remains isolated from all the other shielded compartments on the modules. In some embodiments having a plurality of shielded compartments, there is at least one isolated shielded compartment depending upon the design needs of the module.
US09137933B2
A refrigeration apparatus includes: an electrical circuit (10) including a power device (14); a refrigerant jacket (30) which is thermally connected to the power device (14), and in which a refrigerant for a refrigeration cycle flows; a refrigerant pipe (20) which carries the refrigerant flowing in the refrigerant jacket (30), and forms a current path (20a, 20b) for grounding the refrigerant jacket (30); and a magnetic body (90) which is attached to the current path (20a, 20b), and generates a predetermined impedance in the current path (20a, 20b).
US09137931B2
A module for data center is presented, which is used for heat sinking of a heat source. The module for data center includes a first chamber, a second chamber, and a heat pipe. The heat source is positioned in the first chamber. The second chamber is adjacent to the first chamber. In addition, the heat pipe has an evaporation end positioned inside the first chamber and a condensation end positioned inside the second chamber. The heat pipe absorbs the heat energy in the first chamber with the evaporation end, transfers the heat energy to the condensation end, and eliminates the heat energy with the condensation end.
US09137930B2
A rear door heat exchanger is used to cool exhaust air as it exits a rack containing a plurality of computing devices. An air flow rate is determined for each of the plurality of computing devices within the rack, wherein each of the plurality of computing devices includes a fan drawing air through the computing device. The position of a baffle or louver is controlled to allow exhaust air to bypass the rear door heat exchanger in response to determining that the total air flow rate through the plurality of computing devices exceeds a predetermined air flow capacity threshold of the rear door heat exchanger.
US09137929B1
A connector module includes a connector module main body having a base and a case, and a heat-dissipation element. The base has an external connection surface and two top-and-bottom spaced slots located above the external connection surface. The case internally defines an upper and a lower slot way separated from each other by a supporting rack, which has a bottom opening. The base is fitted in the case with the external connection surface downward exposed from the case and the two slots communicating with the upper and lower slot ways. The heat-dissipation element is mounted in the connector module main body in a front-rear direction with a heat-absorbing surface located corresponding to the bottom opening of the supporting rack and above the lower slot way for contacting with a plug device in the lower slot way to ensure good heat-dissipation efficiency and data transmission rate of the connector module.
US09137916B2
Method and apparatus for potting an electronic device. In one embodiment, the method comprises providing an enclosure having a first inner volume with the electronic device disposed therein; placing a fill control element within the enclosure such that a second inner volume of the fill control element is fluidly coupled to the first inner volume; and filling a remaining portion of the first inner volume, the remaining portion not occupied by the electronic device or the fill control element, with a sealant such that air is trapped within at least a first portion of the second inner volume.
US09137914B2
According to one embodiment, the electronic device of this embodiment includes a module, a first plate which has a first surface and a second surface, the first plate supporting the module, a cover which includes an attaching surface that is attached to the first plate, and an engaging part that includes a tip part, a second plate which is attached to the first plate from a side of the second surface and fill a space between the second surface and the tip part, the second plate being engaged with the engaging part and fixing the cover onto the first plate, and a fixing member which fixes the second plate onto the first plate.
US09137913B2
A portable electronic device adapted to be detachably connected to a cradle having a containing cavity is provided, wherein an inner wall of the containing cavity has a recess. The portable electronic device includes a body and a locking-and-releasing mechanism disposed in the body and including a driving unit and a latch. The driving unit is disposed in the body. The latch is connected to the driving unit and suitable for being driven by the driving unit to protrude out of the body or hide in the body. When the portable electronic device is disposed in the containing cavity, the driving unit drives the latch to protrude out of the body and be engaged with the recess. When the portable electronic device is going to be detached from the containing cavity, the driving unit drives the latch to be disengaged from the recess and move back in the body.
US09137905B2
A process for alignment a subsequent layer over a previous layer comprising metal features or vias encapsulated in dielectric material comprising the steps of: thinning and planarizing the dielectric material to create a smooth surface of dielectric material and coplanar exposed ends of the via posts; imaging the smooth surface; discerning the position of the end of at least one feature, and using the position of the end of at least one via feature as a registration mark for aligning the subsequent layer.
US09137900B2
An electronic component incorporated substrate includes a first substrate and a second substrate electrically connected to each other by a spacer unit. An electronic component is mounted on the first substrate and arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate. A first encapsulating resin is formed between the first substrate and the second substrate to encapsulate the electronic component. A second encapsulating resin is formed on a first surface of the first encapsulating resin to fill a space between the first encapsulating resin and the second substrate. The spacer unit includes a stacked structure of a first solder ball, a metal post, and a second solder ball stacked in a stacking direction of the first substrate and the second substrate.
US09137893B2
An electrical conductor includes a substrate having micro-channels formed in the substrate. A plurality of spaced-apart first micro-wires is located on or in the micro-channels, the first micro-wires extending across the substrate in a first direction. A plurality of spaced-apart second micro-wires is located on or in the micro-channels, the second micro-wires extending across the substrate in a second direction different from the first direction. Each second micro-wire is electrically connected to at least two first micro-wires and at least one of the second micro-wires has a width less than the width of at least one of the first micro-wires.
US09137879B2
A system of network-connected lighting devices also offers a distributed processing function that utilizes processor and/or memory resources if/when available in some or all of the lighting devices. In the examples, a resource manager receives a job for distributed processing using shared available resources. The resource manager identifies lighting devices having resources of the processors and/or the memories available for the distributed processing function. The resource manager distributes tasks and/or data of the received job through a communications network to identified lighting devices, for distributed processing. The resource manager also receives results of distributed processing for the received job, from the identified lighting devices through the communications network. The received results are processed to produce a composite result for a response to the received job.
US09137870B2
Method for communication between an electronic module and a sensor having a light source and being supplied by supply line, the electronic module measuring the modulations of the intensity of the current in the line. The sensor drives a gradual turning on/turning off of the light source by a first modulation of the intensity of the current such that: the light source is turned off, respectively turned on, when the intensity of the current is in a low, respectively high, state, and the light source illuminates, respectively turns off, when the duty ratio of the intensity of the current varies from the high state to the low state and vice versa. During detection, the sensor dispatches a second modulation through the light source, however if the light source is turning on (or off), this is interrupted and the intensity of current is forced to the high (or low) state.
US09137868B2
In accordance with an embodiment, a light emitting element driving circuit includes a comparator having an input connected to smoothing circuit and an output connected to a voltage-dividing circuit through a transistor. A drain-to-source resistance of the transistor is connected in parallel with a portion of the voltage dividing circuit. An output signal of the voltage dividing circuit is connected to another comparator that generates a drive transistor drive signal. The drive transistor is connected to one or more light emitting elements. In accordance with another embodiment, a reference voltage is generated in response to a rectified signal and compared with a sense voltage to generate a drive signal that is used to drive the drive transistor. Light is emitted from the one or more light emitting elements in response to the drive signal and the rectified voltage being greater than the forward voltage drops of the one or more light emitting elements.
US09137865B2
A driver (32) for a solid state lamp (31) receives phase-cut AV supply voltage (PCACV). The lamp is operated at a dimmed light output (LA) on the basis of the phase angle (φ) of the phase-cut AV supply voltage (PCACV). The driver comprises a memory (39) containing information defining a function (F). In a normal mode, the driver monitors the supply voltage and calculates the momentary value of the dim factor (β) from the momentary value of the phase angle (φ) according to a formula β=F(φ). In a learning mode, the driver detects the lowest value (φMIN) and the highest value (φMAx) assumed by the phase angle (φ), and updates the said information in said memory (39) such that the dim factor will have its minimum value and maximum value (βMIN, βMAx) corresponding to the minimum value and maximum value (φMiN, φMAX) of the phase angle (φ), respectively.
US09137857B2
A method for making a heater is provided. A support and a flexible substrate are provided. The flexible substrate is stretched along a first direction and is fixed on a surface of the support. An adhesive layer is coated on a surface of the flexible substrate. One end of a carbon nanotube film is attached on the flexible substrate via the adhesive layer. The carbon nanotube film is wrapped around the support by whirling the support to form a carbon nanotube structure. The flexible substrate is separated from the support and shrinks along the first direction. At least two electrodes are electrically connected with the carbon nanotube structure. A voltage is applied between the at least two electrodes to heat the carbon nanotube structure. The carbon nanotube structure heats and solidifies the adhesive layer.
US09137852B2
The present invention relates to a method for transmitting and receiving data via a first base station supporting a first radio access technology (RAT) and a second base station supporting a second RAT in a radio access system supporting a multi-radio access technology, and the method may include performing a network (re)entry procedure with the first base station; receiving control information required for an access to the second base station located in the vicinity of the first base station from the first base station; performing a scanning procedure for at least one second base station located in the vicinity of the first base station; receiving an instruction message instructing an access to the second base station from the first base station; and performing an access procedure with the second base station.
US09137851B2
After the end of the Wi-Fi Direct Connection, it is necessary to perform a resetting control by the user to reuse the network that was used before the Wi-Fi Direct Connection. A wireless communication device includes a memory unit that stores a communication setting information, and a communication control unit that controls a wireless communication in accordance with the communication setting information. When the first wireless communication switches to the second wireless communication, the communication control unit stores the communication setting information of the first wireless communication and ends the first wireless communication. After that, when the second wireless communication is turned off, the communication control unit controls the first wireless communication in accordance with the communication setting information of the first wireless communication.
US09137842B2
A method of user equipment (UE) providing speed information to network is provided. The method supports obtaining speed information of the UE, detecting a trigger event and providing the speed information to the network by one or more predefined means. The speed information is taken from the group consisting of a physical speed, a physical speed mapped on a pre-defined speed group, and a virtual speed. The virtual speed comprises a cell change count or a number cells that the UE has requested RRC connection during a certain period. The UE can send the speed information to an eNB via RRC connection establishment, RRC connection re-establishment, a new IE in RRC measure report or a new RRC message.
US09137840B2
The present invention relates to a method for managing component carrier setting information in component carrier addition/setting, and to a device for the same. Provided as a method for managing component carrier setting information and a device for the same, wherein the method comprises: a step in which a terminal receives a component carrier elimination command for a specific component carrier from a network; a step in which the terminal eliminates the specific component carrier from a component carrier list while the component carrier setting information for the specific component carrier is maintained following the receipt of the component carrier elimination command; a step in which the terminal receives a component carrier addition command for the specific component carrier from the network; and a step in which the terminal adds the specific component carrier to the component carrier list by referring to the component carrier setting information which was maintained following the receipt of the component carrier addition command.
US09137838B2
In an infrastructure wireless network, a direct data communication mechanism can be implemented for wireless network devices in a common basic service set (BSS) to directly exchange data frames, without transmitting the data frames via an access point. Each of the wireless network devices in the BSS can receive connection information that indicates whether data frames can be directly transmitted to each of the wireless network devices in the BSS. A source wireless network device can determine whether the data frames can be directly transmitted to a destination wireless network device based on analyzing the connection information. If the data frames can be directly transmitted, the source wireless network device can directly transmit the data frames to the destination WLAN device without having to transmit the data frames to the access point, which may improve transmission efficiency.
US09137834B2
An aspect of the present invention provides a transmitting apparatus that reduces a transmission delay of content data in transmitting the content data transmitted from a source device to a receiving apparatus. A first repeater device is a transmitting apparatus in conformity to a Wireless HD. A BD player is in conformity to an HDMI. The first repeater device receives uncompressed content data transmitted from the BD player. Before receiving the content data from the BD player, the first repeater device performs authentication processing between the BD player and the first repeater device based on an HDCP. Before the authentication processing is ended, the first repeater device starts processing of establishing a communication channel from the first repeater device to a second repeater device using an LRP. The first repeater device transmits the content data transmitted from the BD player to the second repeater device through the established communication channel.
US09137831B2
A method installing a femtocell device in a radiotelecommunications network, wherein the femtocell device receives from a mobile telecommunication device a set of parameters for connecting the femtocell device to a network access device that provides an access to an Internet Protocol network and connects to a management unit of the radiotelecommunications network, through the Internet Protocol network access, in order to be integrated to the radiotelecommunications network under control of the said first management unit.
US09137817B2
Some demonstrative embodiments relate to scheduling communications by multiple medium-access-control (MAC) modules. For example, a wireless communication unit may be configured to receive binding information from a host, the binding information defining a plurality of bindings between a plurality of MACs and a plurality of different Physical layer (PHY) communication channels sharing a common PHY module, wherein a binding of the bindings binds between a PHY channel of the PHY channels and one or more MACs of the plurality of MACs, and wherein, based on the binding information, the wireless communication unit is to schedule communication of the plurality of MACs over the plurality of PHY channels.
US09137814B2
Systems, methods, apparatus, and techniques are provided for retransmitting packets of data. A Radio Link Control (RLC) layer data packet is generated, and the RLC layer data packet is converted to one or more physical (PHY) layer data packets. The one or more PHY layer data packets are transmitted. At least one of a hybrid automatic transmission request (HARQ) acknowledgement (ACK) message and a HARQ negative acknowledgment (NACK) message is received from a receiver in response to transmission of the one or more PHY layer data packets. It is determined whether the at least one of the HARQ ACK message and the HARQ NACK message represents a automatic transmission request (ARQ) ACK message or a ARQ NACK message.
US09137812B2
A method that includes determining a multi-flow configuration for a multi-flow communication of a user equipment (UE), wherein the multi-flow configuration identifies whether a multi-frequency configuration is utilized and whether multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communication is configured for at least one cell in the multi-flow communication, determining one or more cell groups based on the multi-flow configuration, and determining at least one of a channel quality indicator (CQI) repetition rule or a hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgment (HARQ-ACK) repetition rule for the multi-flow communication based on one or more of the multi-flow configuration or the one or more cell groups.
US09137810B2
The disclosure is related to transmitting configuration information of interference measurement resources (IMRs) and measuring interference in a downlink CoMP environment.
US09137809B2
The present application relates to a method for central node (CN) to remove inter-cell interference of an access point (AP) in a wireless access system according to the present invention, including: receiving feedback information at each time slot from a plurality of APs, the feedback information including channel measurement information between terminals in each AP and the coverage of each AP, or position information of each AP; obtaining a preference for each pattern, the pattern representing an ON or OFF operation of each AP at each time slot; determining a target time rate of each pattern on the basis of the obtained preference for each pattern; receiving an instantaneous transfer rate of terminals in the coverage of each AP for each pattern from the plurality of APs; and determining a pattern in order to minimize reference between each AP according to the received instantaneous transfer rate.
US09137808B2
A method includes sending, from a base unit, provisioning information to a communication device. The provisioning information causes the communication device to establish a wireless communication connection with a wireless access point. The method includes identifying one or more other communication devices causing interference with the wireless communication connection. The method includes sending information to the communication device. The information includes instructions to disable the one or more other communication devices.
US09137806B2
Interference that occurs during wireless communication may be managed through the use of fractional reuse and other techniques. In some aspects fractional reuse may relate to HARQ interlaces, portions of a timeslot, frequency spectrum, and spreading codes. Interference may be managed through the use of a transmit power profile and/or an attenuation profile. Interference also may be managed through the use of power management-related techniques.
US09137801B2
In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus comprising at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code; the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to receive first signaling from a wireless network specifying that stricter co-existence limits are in use for uplink transmissions;receive second signaling from the wireless network specifying at least one resource block index defining a location of an uplink control channel; and determine, responsive to the first signaling, at least one region of an additional maximum power reduction table based on the signaled at least one resource block index.
US09137798B2
A wireless transmission device is provisioned with a communication parameter setting unit configured to group time domain signals and setting different communication parameters for each group, a clipping unit configured to perform a clipping processing in the frequency domain on at least a portion of groups of the time domain signal, and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the time domain signal after the clipping processing.
US09137795B2
The disclosure provides a method and system for allocating resources of a Relay link-Physical Downlink Control Channel (R-PDCCH). The method includes that: a network side configures a resource allocation way of the R-PDCCH (400); a relay node receives control information carried in the R-PDCCH in accordance with the configured resource allocation way (401). The disclosure provides a specific solution for implementing the resource allocation of the R-PDCCH.
US09137794B2
A method, a base station, a User Equipment (UE) and a system for sending and receiving Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) signaling are disclosed. A method includes determining locations of a first search space and a second search space of a User Equipment (UE). A method also includes sending PDCCH signaling with no Carrier Indication Field (CIF) to the UE in a physically overlapped region between the first search space and the second search space if the physically overlapped region exists and a length of the PDCCH signaling with no CIF in the first search space is equal to a length of PDCCH signaling with the CIF in the second search space.
US09137793B2
Method for efficiently performing initial access in a multi-carrier broadband wireless access system
A method for efficiently performing an initial access in an MS in a multi-carrier broadband wireless access system is disclosed. The method includes scanning a plurality of carriers supported by a BS, and selecting one of the scanned carriers as a first carrier and receiving an SFH of the first carrier. The SFH of the first carrier includes at least one of a field indicating load status of the first carrier and recommended network entry carrier information including information about a second carrier in good load status.
US09137790B2
A method for performing hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ), a base station (BS), and a mobile device are provided. In the method, a wireless resource is allocated by the BS, and whether to perform a device-to-device (D2D) communication is determined. When the D2D communication is performed, a first resource allocation message is transmitted by the BS to a first mobile device and a second mobile device, and the first mobile device, working as a transmitter, transmits a data packet to the second mobile device, working as a receiver, according to the first resource allocation message. A HARQ feedback packet is received by the BS from the second mobile device to determine whether the data packet is successfully transmitted. When the HARQ feedback packet is a negative acknowledgement (NACK), the BS retains the original wireless resource or transmits a second resource allocation message to the first and the second mobile devices.
US09137787B2
In one aspect, the teachings herein provide a method and apparatus for extending certain HARQ feedback procedures introduced in LTE Rel-10, which were defined for CA configurations involving TDD serving cells of the same UL/DL configuration, to the new, more complex CA configurations introduced in Rel-11, which involve the aggregation of interband TDD serving cells with differing UL/DL configurations. Such reuse enables reliant and efficient HARQ feedback signaling in LTE Rel-11, without substantially increasing the specification or implementation complexity of HARQ feedback signaling in LTE Rel-11, despite the decidedly more complex CA configurations introduced in LTE Rel-11.
US09137779B2
The present invention discloses a MBMS dedicated carrier configuration method, including: at least one of MBMS dedicated carriers in a cell is chose and assigned MBMS control information of all MBMS dedicated carriers and MBMS system information; and frequency information and scrambling code group ID information of at least one MBMS dedicated carriers assigned bundling information is assigned to conventional service carriers in the cell. The present invention also discloses a device for realizing said method and a MBMS transmission method based on dedicated carriers assigned the bundling information. The present invention realizes MBMS bundling on the dedicated carriers, and UE can receive services by directly sensing the carriers bearing control signaling, and thus it can reduce meaningless switching sense by the UE and save power.
US09137777B2
A base station transmits a first message including indices of a plurality of carriers and information for the plurality of carrier to a mobile station. Also, the base station transmits a second message including a bitmap representing whether each of the plurality of carriers corresponds to a paging carrier used for transmitting a paging message, to the mobile station. The base station selects a paging transmission carrier for the mobile station from among the plurality of carriers and transmits a paging message through the selected paging transmission carrier.
US09137774B2
A location support relating to a mobile station that can make use of multiple communication networks more efficiently. In an SUPL server of a location system, a judgment is made as to which of two communication networks is accessed by a mobile station based on information specifying the access point of the mobile station, with this access point being notified from the mobile station, whereby the information is then notified from the SUPL server to a location information management device. As a result, in the location information management device, requests to a communication network, which is not accessed by the mobile station, for location information for use in location of the mobile station are suppressed. This makes it possible for location support relating to a mobile station capable of using multiple communication networks to be carried out more efficiently.
US09137767B1
The invention is directed to methods and systems for generating frequency reference signals from a radio signal received from a large-coverage access component, such as a base station. The radio signal is received and processed by an oscillator to filter out abnormalities. Consequently, a frequency reference signal is generated that is encapsulated into packets and delivered to one or more small-coverage access components using the Precision Timing Protocol or some other protocol that is useable by the small-coverage access components. The small-coverage access components comprise one or more of a femtocell or a picocell.
US09137763B2
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided in connection with enabling distributed frequency synchronization based on an average clock rate. In one example, a UE is equipped to receive a synchronization signal from each of one or more UEs, perform an averaging process to generate an average clock rate based at least on the received synchronization signals, and adjust an internal clock rate based on the average clock rate. In another example, a UE is equipped to adjust an internal clock rate of a UE based on timing information provided by a GPS, select a sequence to communicate a synchronization signal transmission from a subset of sequences reserved for GPS connected UEs, and transmit the synchronization signal based on the adjusted internal clock rate.
US09137749B2
The present invention relates to a node in a wireless communication system, which comprises at least one transceiver unit, a first and a second antenna function. The antenna functions comprise a first and a second port connection. The transceiver unit is arranged to communicate by means of at least one frequency band. Each port connection is connectable to said transceiver unit via electrical signal delays of different magnitudes. In a first mode of operation, a certain resulting main radiation lobe is acquired when the antenna functions are receiving or transmitting for each frequency in the frequency band. Said main radiation lobe has a main pointing direction with a certain angular direction in azimuth and elevation with respect to a fixed angular direction. The angular direction for every certain frequency is different from the angular direction for any other frequency.
US09137747B2
This specification relates to a method for selecting a node in a serving cell in a distributed multi-node system, the method being characterized by comprising the steps of: receiving a channel state information reference signal of each node in the serving cell from a base station; measuring a signal intensity or interference level about the respective nodes through the received channel state information reference signal; and determining at least one valid node from among the respective nodes based on the measured result, wherein the signal intensity or the interference level is expressed in any one of channel state information reference signal received power (CSI-RSRP), channel state information reference signal received quality (CSI-RSRQ), and channel state information reference signal's signal intensity (CSI-RSSI).
US09137744B2
A method and system for selecting a network to establish a connection to from a set of available network includes a network database providing historical information about each of the networks and sends the database information to end user terminals. The end user terminals monitor real-time performance information about each of the available networks and can send this information to the network database. The end user terminals also include network connection policy information which can be used to make the selection decision. The end user terminal determines a network quality score for each available network as a function of the historical information from the network database, the real-time performance information about each available network and the network connection policy information. The end user terminal can select the available network as a function of the network quality score, for example, selecting the available network with the highest network quality score.
US09137743B2
A method for automatically choosing a communication network is applicable to a mobile device. When receiving a communication request for a contact from a user interface, a processing unit determines a status of a network card module according to the communication request. When the network card module is enabled, the network card module sends a network packet and receives a corresponding response packet to determine whether the network card module is connected to the Internet. When the network card module is connected to the Internet, the network card module sends an inquiry packet to a voice over internet protocol (VoIP) proxy server and receives a corresponding response packet to determine whether the contact is online. When the contact is online, the network card module carries out the communication request through the VoIP proxy server. Otherwise, the communication request is carried out by a cellular phone module.
US09137736B2
A method for transmitting and receiving signals in a wireless communication system supporting a carrier aggregation of a plurality of component carriers is described. A base station transmits first information indicating a maximum number of resource blocks available for a first type mobile station, and transmits second information indicating an extended number of resource blocks available for a second type mobile station. The first type mobile station does not support the carrier aggregation and the second type mobile station supports the carrier aggregation. The extended number of resource blocks include at least one resource block allocated between each component carrier and a guard band. A mobile station receives the first and second information.
US09137727B2
The present disclosure discloses a network device and method for controlled client roaming. The disclosed network device receives an update of a signal strength corresponding to a packet received from a client by a first access point in a network. The network device also tracks signal strengths corresponding to packets received from the client by a plurality of access points. Next, the network device determines whether a client is likely to have better connectivity with a second access point than the first access point among the plurality of access points based at least on the tracked signal strengths corresponding to packets received from the client by the first access point and the second access point. If so, the network device controls the client to connect with the second access point.
US09137710B2
A method for transferring an alerting phase session with customized alerting tone is disclosed. The method includes: when the transfer occurs in an alerting phase session with a customized alerting tone in the way of early session, a mobile switching center initiating a transfer of a normal media negotiation dialog and the MSC or customized alerting tones application server initiating a transfer of customized alerting tone session. A system for transferring an alerting phase session with customized alerting tone is also disclosed, and the system includes a mobile switching center and a customized alerting tones application server. In the present method and system, even the transfer from PS network to CS network occurs, the service experience of the calling user on the customized alerting tone session will not change, thus the normal call request is not affected and there is no need to modify the exiting IMS architecture.
US09137696B2
Identification information which identifies a specific area zone that is part of a cell of a radio base station is transmitted from the radio base station to a mobile terminal. Subsequently, when the mobile terminal is located at the area zone specified by the identification information, communication quality between the mobile terminal and the radio base station is measured by the mobile terminal, and the quality information indicating the measured communication quality is transmitted from the mobile terminal to the radio base station.
US09137695B2
Disclosed are systems and methods for continuous inter-frequency measurement reconfigurations in a DC-HSUPA User Equipment (UE). In one aspect, the system may configure the UE to perform intra-frequency measurements on a frequency f1 and inter-frequency measurements on a frequency f2 in a dual carrier (DC) downlink (DL) mode and a single carrier (SC) uplink (UL) mode. The system may then reconfigure the UE to operate in a DC UL mode and continuing to perform inter-frequency measurements on the frequency f2 in the DC UL mode. The system may then reconfigure the UE to operate in the SC UL mode and continuing to perform inter-frequency measurements on frequency f2 in the SC UL mode.
US09137694B2
The present invention provides a method for detecting interference between base stations and a base station. The method includes: receiving, by a first base station, a command sent by an operation maintenance center, wherein the command comprises a frame number of a specified frame; collecting, by the first base station, a signal in an uplink sub-frame of the specified frame, wherein the collected signal comprises a signal obtained by collecting an index sequence sent by a second base station in a downlink sub-frame of the specified frame; and determining, by the first base station, an index sequence of the second base station, wherein the index sequence of the second base station is selected from a plurality of candidate index sequences, each of which is used to be correlated with the collected signal. Embodiments of the present invention can improve the detection efficiency and performance.
US09137692B2
The embodiments of the present invention relates to a method UE and UE for estimating a relative interference load in an LTE network. This is accomplished by comparing a load measure based on a RSRP-based geometry measure and UE-measured CINR. Constructing a measure by calculating the corresponding quotient provides an estimation of the relative load in the network, more specifically the load in neighboring cells.
US09137689B2
Provided is a machine type communication system including a machine type communication device operating with a battery. The machine type communication system may monitor a residual power of the battery supplying power to the machine type communication device, and may output the monitored residual power to a device of a manager that manages the machine type communication device. Also, a point in time when the residual power of the battery is to be monitored may be determined based on the residual power.
US09137672B2
Aspects of a method and system for coexistence between 20 MHz and 40 MHz OBSSes in WLANs. Aspects of a system may include a receiving device, such as a WLAN station (STA), which enables reception of an information frame, such as a management frame, via a wireless communication medium. The receiving device may be associated with a wireless network device group, such as a basic service set (BSS). The information frame received by the receiving device may transmitted by a transmitting device, such as a transmitting access point (AP), which is associated with a foreign wireless network device group, for example a foreign BSS. The receiving device may be reconfigured to restrict RF channel bandwidth utilized for transmitting and/or receiving signals via the wireless communication medium based on the received information frame.
US09137666B1
A wireless communication device receives a first user input indicating a function to lock. The wireless communication device receives a second user input indicating a geometric pattern. The wireless communication device receives a third user input indicating a plurality of graphical images. The wireless communication device receives a fourth user input indicating individual positions of the graphical images on the geometric pattern. The wireless communication device processes these user inputs to lock the function. The wireless communication device receives a fifth user input indicating the individual positions of the graphical images on the geometric pattern. The wireless communication device processes the fifth user input to unlock the function.
US09137656B2
Methods and devices are described for provisioning embedded universal integrated circuit cards (EUICCs). A certification server may store records for each EUICC containing provisioned profile data. A regulatory domain server may govern a regulatory domain containing a plurality of mobile network operators (MNOs) and may assist with provisioning wireless devices containing EUICCs. The EUICC may store a hierarchy of profiles, including a device profile, a regulatory domain profile, and/or an MNO profile. The EUICC may include a fully-qualified domain name for the certification server, the device installation server, and/or the regulatory domain server so as to trigger provisioning or re-provisioning over an IP connection.
US09137652B2
A method for performing policy and charging control in different roaming scenarios includes: establishing multiple Packet Data Network (PDN) connections to the same Access Point Name (APN), and performing relocation of a Bearer Binding and Event Report Function (BBERF) after establishing multiple PDN connections to the same APN. This method implements the policy and charging control on multiple PDN connections established to one APN in the roaming scenarios of the home routed and local breakout.
US09137634B1
Methods and systems for obtaining the location of a caller during an emergency or other telephone call. Before or during a call, a phone system can obtain from one or more sources a subscriber access line identity associated with a subscriber location record that includes a subscriber access line identity attribute and a subscriber location attribute. A phone system can send a query that includes the subscriber access line identity to a subscriber location query system that returns a subscriber location record or a subscriber location to the phone system. The phone system can then display the caller location information to a phone system, an agent or operator so that emergency services can be quickly and accurately dispatched. Using similar procedure and a memory, phone systems can also determine if a subscriber phone has or is changing location. Methods for testing the emergency call capabilities of a subscriber access line.
US09137630B2
A system (20) is designed for identifying devices (1, 2, . . . ) which are arranged for detecting a sensory identifier and transmitting request messages comprising representations of the detected sensory identifier. The system comprises at least one correlation relation server (e.g. 5C) for correlating representations received from the devices (1, 2) so as to match two or more of those devices, preferably when the devices (1, 2) are in each other's proximity. The system further comprises at least one proxy server (e.g. 8X) for routing a request message from a device (1, 2) to at least one correlation server (e.g. 5C), the routing being dependent on said representations or other information contained in the request messages.
US09137628B2
The present disclosure relates to computer-implemented systems and methods for establishing a wireless display connection. A user device may detect, by an RFID tag, a signal from a wireless display device. As a result, the user device may transmit, by the RFID tag to the wireless display device, radio communication information. To this end, the user device and the wireless display device may establish a radio connection. Using the radio connection, the user device may receive wireless display connection information from the wireless display device. The user device may establish, using wireless display connection information, a streaming wireless display connection with the wireless display device.
US09137626B2
A transmitting apparatus of a WPAN communication system generates a synchronization header, a physical layer header, and a physical layer service data unit, multiplexes the synchronization header and the physical layer header into a bit stream and then modulates the multiplexed bit stream by a first differential phase modulation scheme, modulates the physical layer service data unit by a second differential phase modulation scheme, and multiplexes and transmits a symbol modulated by the first differential phase modulation scheme and a symbol modulated by the second differential phase modulation scheme into a symbol stream.
US09137623B2
One embodiment of the present invention discloses a method and system for implementing concurrent access of multiple bearer protocols in a M2M platform. The method comprises: after receiving an uplink message of a terminal, an access module of a M2M platform determining a bearer type of the uplink message, obtaining corresponding key information of the bearer type, and packaging the key information and an original datagram of the uplink message into an internal message to send to a service module of the M2M platform; and after completing a service processing flow based on the internal message, the service module packaging datagram response contents and the key information into a downlink message to send to the access module, which sends the downlink message to a terminal corresponding to the downlink message based on the key information after receiving the downlink message.
US09137615B2
An ear strap is disclosed. The ear strap comprises attachment means configured to be attached to a tube. The ear strap has a flexible member configured to be placed within the concha of the ear and to be held in place by the concha of the ear. The flexible member is configured to take a form that fits the shape of the concha of the ear. The ear strap comprises means for adjusting the position of the tube relative to the attachment means.
US09137614B2
The invention relates to a bone anchored hearing aid with a sound processor which generates a vibration signal and serves the signal at a vibrator for transmission of the vibration signal into the skull bone of a wearer and where a resonance damping system is provided in the hearing aid and comprising an electronic notch filter having a notch filter center frequency F1, wherein the notch filter frequency F1 is below a resonance frequency Fsim of the hearing aid as measured in a standard skull simulator.
US09137612B2
A hearing aid comprises a microphone configured to receive an acoustic input signal and convert the signal into an electric input signal, an audiological signal processing unit coupled to the microphone and configured to process the electric input signal to a processed signal, an amplifier coupled to the audiological signal processing unit and configured to amplify the processed signal to an amplified signal, and a receiver coupled to the amplifier and configured to transform the amplified signal into an acoustic output signal. The hearing aid further comprises a howl detector coupled to the signal processing unit and configured to detect the presence of a feedback howl originating from the hearing aid an analyzer coupled to the howl detector and configured to determine a value indicative of whether the feedback howl detected is potentially audible to a person neighboring the user of the hearing aid.
US09137611B2
In response to a signal failing to exceed an estimated level of noise by more than a predetermined amount for more than a predetermined continuous duration, the estimated level of noise is adjusted according to a first time constant in response to the signal rising and a second time constant in response to the signal falling, so that the estimated level of noise falls more quickly than it rises. In response to the signal exceeding the estimated level of noise by more than the predetermined amount for more than the predetermined continuous duration, a speed of adjusting the estimated level of noise is accelerated.
US09137606B2
When a diaphragm formed in the shape of an oval is held by a holding member, an electrostatic electroacoustic transducer which allows stable tension without a diaphragm flexing is provided. In the electrostatic electroacoustic transducer, a diaphragm 11 and a diaphragm holding member 12 are formed in the shape of an oval, and is provided with a corrector member 21 which presses inwardly from outside both side ends on a major axis of the oval diaphragm holding member, and opens and deforms outwardly a pair of opposed long sides 12a and 12b on a minor axis side of the diaphragm holding member.
US09137600B2
A system and method for dynamic residual noise shaping configured to reduce hiss noise in an audio signal. The system and method may detect an amount and type of hiss noise. The system and method may limit calculated noise suppression gains responsive to the detected amount and type of hiss noise. The limited noise suppression gains may be applied to the audio signal and may reduce the hiss noise.
US09137598B2
A headphone includes a headphone assembly which includes a head band, two joining structures and two in-ear components pivoted to two ends of the head band by the joining structures, and a sensor module which is disposed in the headphone assembly and includes an upper part, a lower part and a press sensor disposed between the upper part and the lower part and having a sensing face. The upper part and the lower part are designated with inner structures of the head band or the in-ear components. The press sensor detects states of the headphone by judging whether the sensing face is pressed by the upper or lower part by virtue of elastic deformation or movement of the upper part and the lower part at the head band and the joining structure while wearing and removing the headphone. The headphone uses signals from the press sensor to control actions thereof.
US09137595B2
An acoustic device includes a substrate, a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) apparatus, a cover, a port, and a valve. The MEMS apparatus includes a diaphragm and a back plate. The cover is coupled to the substrate and encloses the MEMS apparatus. The port is disposed through the substrate and the MEMS apparatus is disposed over the port. The valve is disposed over the port and opposite the MEMS apparatus. The valve is configured to assume a closed position during the occurrence of a high pressure event and prevent a pressure transient from damaging the MEMS apparatus. The valve is configured to assume an open position during the absence of a high pressure event.
US09137592B2
An apparatus including a frame; and a speaker connected to the frame. The speaker includes at least one vibrating element and least one display element. The least one vibrating element is configured to at least partially move the at least one display element generate sound waves from the at least one display element. A connection of the speaker to the frame includes a first section at a first location of the at least one display element and a second section at a second location of the at least one display element. The first section includes a soft suspension of the at least one display element between the at least one display element and the frame. The second section includes a harder suspension of the at least one display element between the at least one display element and the frame than the first section. The at least one vibrating element is located away from the second location of the at least one display element and located proximate the at least one display element at the first location of the at least one display element so as to move the at least one display element substantially using the first section based on the soft suspension of the at least one display element.
US09137580B2
A method includes receiving information identifying at least one recommended media content item at a computing device. The information is received from a sender device. The at least one recommended media content item is selected from an electronic program guide and an address associated with the computing device is selected via a graphical user interface at the sender device. The method includes receiving a user selection of at least one item of media content from the at least one recommended media content item. The method includes automatically scheduling recording of the at least one item of media content at a media recorder device when the at least one item of media content is a scheduled program. The method also includes automatically placing the at least one item of media content in an on demand queue when the at least one item of media content includes on demand media content.
US09137577B2
A system and method in a television system for providing information associated with a user-selected information element in a television program, substantially as shown in and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in the claims.
US09137573B2
Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to media content, such as content contained within audio works (e.g., songs, audio-books, etc.), audiovisual works (e.g., movies, films, etc.), and textual works, as examples, as well as managing playback of such content, and more specifically to assigning independent content ratings to various segments of an individual work (as opposed to or in addition to a content rating for the individual work as a whole) and managing playback of such work based at least in part on the assigned ratings of the various segments.
US09137571B2
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set-top box having a controller to present media content at a presentation device as directed by a user, monitor the media content consumed by the user, detect a first behavioral pattern based on the media content consumed by the user, transmit the detected first behavioral pattern to a communication device of the user, receive from the communication device a second behavioral pattern, and identify media content correlating to the second behavioral pattern. The communication device can be adapted to adjust communication operations according to the detected first behavioral pattern. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US09137570B2
Sensing interfaces associated with a home entertainment system are used to automate a system response to events which occur in a viewing area associated with the home entertainment system. Data derived from such sensing interfaces may also be used to enhance the response readiness of one or more system components. Still further, user presence data derived from such sensing interfaces may be used to capture and report user viewing habits and/or preferences.
US09137559B2
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, detecting at a mobile communication device a presence of a set-top box communicatively coupled to a display device, negotiating a transfer of operational control of the display device from the detected set top box to the mobile communication device, receiving a media stream at the mobile communication device by way of wireless communication with a media source, and transmitting a selected media program from the mobile communication device to the display device by way of a wireless communication link between the mobile communication device and the detected set-top box for presentation at the display device without decoding of the selected media program being performed by the set top box. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US09137557B1
Systems and methods for implementing a dynamic broadcast campaign and/or an interactive broadcast campaign are provided, in which an interactive program is broadcast to an audience and in which members of the audience may interact with media content of the interactive program and/or in which a dynamic program is broadcast to a segment of the audience. The systems and methods utilize a platform that facilitates the creation, execution, and monitoring of a dynamic broadcast campaign and/or an interactive broadcast campaign, as well as one or more interactive and/or dynamic programs within the campaign. Each interactive program enables audience members to interact or send messages to the program, such that the messages are received and processed by the program itself or received by the program and processed by the broadcaster that aired the program.
US09137555B2
The embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and arrangements for accomplishing trick modes. This is achieved by assigning samples within a track to sample groups, wherein all samples within a sample group belong to one temporal level and by allowing the client to access one temporal level independently of lower temporal levels. In this way, the flexibility for the client regarding play out of different frame rates is increased which can result in a lower bandwidth utilization.
US09137547B2
This disclosure describes techniques for signaling deblocking filter parameters for a current slice of video data with reduced bitstream overhead. Deblocking filter parameters may be coded in one or more of a picture layer parameter set and a slice header. The techniques reduce a number of bits used to signal the deblocking filter parameters by coding a first syntax element that indicates whether deblocking filter parameters are present in both the picture layer parameter set and the slice header, and only coding a second syntax element in the slice header when both sets of deblocking filter parameters are present. Coding the second syntax element is eliminated when deblocking filter parameters are present in only one of the picture layer parameter set or the slice header. The second syntax element indicates which set of deblocking filter parameters to use to define a deblocking filter applied to a current slice.
US09137545B2
The present disclosure provides a video encoding/decoding apparatus and method. According to one embodiment, the video encoding and decoding apparatus includes: an image encoder for reducing horizontal and vertical sizes of a variable macro block into a set size or by a set ratio with the variable macro block reset in a smaller size than the current size, if the variable macro block for the current encoding is not inside an input image, and predictive encoding based on the reset variable macro block; and an image decoder for decoding by reducing the size of the variable macro block for the current decoding into the set size or by set ratio with the variable macro block reset in a smaller size than the current size, if the variable macro block of the current decoding target is not inside an input image.
US09137544B2
A method and apparatus for deriving a temporal motion vector predictor (MVP) are disclosed. The MVP is derived for a current block of a current picture in Inter, or Merge, or Skip mode based on co-located reference blocks of a co-located block. The co-located reference blocks comprise an above-left reference block of the bottom-right neighboring block of the co-located block. The reference motion vectors associated with the co-located reference blocks are received and used to derive the temporal MVP. Various configurations of co-located reference blocks can be used to practice the present invention. If the MVP cannot be found based on the above-left reference block, search for the MVP can be continued based on other co-located reference blocks. When an MVP is found, the MVP is checked against the previously found MVP. If the MVP is the same as the previously found MVP, the search for MVP continues.
US09137522B2
A control device for three dimensional display has an image processor and a timing signal generator. The image processor is used for receiving a first and a second input image signals to generate a first, a second, and a third output image signals. The first output image signal comprises part of the first input image signal. The second output image signal comprises part of the first input image signal and part of the second input image signal. The third output image signal comprises part of the second input image signal. The timing signal generator is used for generating a first lens control signal for configuring a first lens to be non-opaque when the second output image signal is displayed on a display device, and generating a second lens control signal for configuring a second lens to be non-opaque when the third output image signal is displayed on the display device.
US09137516B2
The present invention generally relates to sub-diffraction limit image resolution and other imaging techniques, including imaging in three dimensions. In one aspect, the invention is directed to determining and/or imaging light from two or more entities separated by a distance less than the diffraction limit of the incident light. In some cases, the position of the entities can be determined in all three spatial dimensions (i.e., in the x, y, and z directions), and in certain cases, the position in all three dimensions can be determined to an accuracy of less than about 1000 nm. In some cases, the z positions may be determined using one of a variety of techniques that uses intensity information or focal information (e.g., a lack of focus) to determine the z position. Non-limiting examples of such techniques include astigmatism imaging, off-focus imaging, or multi-focal plane imaging.
US09137515B2
A method and an apparatus for transmitting and receiving a broadcasting stream for providing a digital broadcasting service including a subtitle service are provided. A method of transmitting a data stream includes: generating a subtitle stream including basic viewpoint subtitle data and additional viewpoint subtitle data to reproduce a three-dimensional (3D) subtitle on a video screen on which video data is reproduced; determining 3D subtitle reproduction information for forming the 3D subtitle on the video screen based on the basic viewpoint subtitle data; and outputting a data stream by multiplexing a video stream including the video data, the 3D subtitle reproduction information, and the subtitle stream.
US09137505B2
A long-range VGA image transmission system includes an image output source for providing a first image signal; a test circuit for providing a test signal; an image encoding and transmitting circuit for encoding the first image signal and test signal to generate a transmission signal; an image decoding and receiving circuit for receiving and decoding the transmission signal to generate a second image signal and the test signal; an image detection and comparison circuit for receiving, detecting and comparing the second image signal with the test signal to generate an adjustment signal; an image-enhancement compensation circuit for receiving the adjustment signal to automatically adjust the second image signal and generate a third image signal; and an image display device for receiving the second image signal and then receiving the third image signal after the image adjustment. Therefore, manpower cost and possible failure of image adjustment with naked eye is eliminated.
US09137497B2
A method and system for video stream personalization. A personalization policy may be accessed. The personalization policy may include an image identification and an image alteration to a video image identified by the image identification. At least one instance of the video image may be identified in a video stream. An output stream may be produced from the video stream in response to the personalization policy. The output stream may include the image alteration to the video image.
US09137496B2
An entertainment system comprises a receiver operable to receive broadcast programmes and electronic programme guide data, a display generator operable to generate an image for display, a user interface generator operable to use received electronic programme guide data to generate an electronic programme guide indicating one or more programmes on a broadcast schedule, for display as some or all of the image, a user input operable to receive an input indicating a programme selected by a user from the electronic programme guide, and a network communicator operable to communicate with one or more remote entertainment systems over a network. The entertainment system is arranged to obtain information based upon the electronic programme guide data corresponding to the user's selected programme, and the communicator is arranged to transmit a message comprising the obtained information to one or more remote entertainment systems, thereby indicating to each remote system the user's selected programme.
US09137495B2
An apparatus includes a plurality of content sources providing content relevant to an event at a venue, one or more wireless access points positioned at the venue, a plurality of servers distributing the content signals to the wireless access points, and a plurality of wireless communication devices, each using a browser to retrieve the content through one of the wireless access points. A method performed by the apparatus is also provided.
US09137492B2
Described herein is a method and system for hierarchical wireless video with network coding which limits encryption operations to a critical set of network coding coefficients in combination with multi-resolution video coding. Such a method and system achieves hierarchical fidelity levels, robustness against wireless packet loss and efficient security by exploiting the algebraic structure of network coding.
US09137489B2
A platform for end point and digital content centric real-time shared experience for collaboration across endpoints is disclosed. In one embodiment, media centric collaboration terminals (MCCTs) are communicatively connected to one or more terminals selected from the group consisting of video communication terminals (VCTs), voice over Internet protocol (IP) communication terminals (VoCTs), remote servers, remote streaming clients and/or appliances, machines and gadgets (AMGs) via a communication network. Further, audio and/or video bridging of one or more audio and/or video streams originating from one of the MCCTs designated as a current host along with incoming audio and/or video streams from at least one of any remaining MCCTs designated as clients or the one or more terminals is enabled on the current host, via the communication network.
US09137488B2
Implementations relate to a system for video encoding and conversion including an image resolution conversion component operable to convert a resolution of a source image frame from a first resolution to a second resolution to produce a first intermediate image frame at the second resolution; an image conversion component operable to receive the first intermediate image frame and convert an image size of the first intermediate image frame to another image frame size to produce a first viewable image frame; an image viewer component operable to display the first viewable image on a first display; a color space conversion component comprising a luminance conversion component and a chrominance operable to receive the first viewable image frame and convent a first luminance value and a first chrominance value of the first viewable image frame to a second intermediate image frame having a second luminance value and a second chrominance value.
US09137479B2
In order to the number where the display devices are used and to improve the convenience of use, there is provided a display device comprising: a display part emitting an image; and a standing apparatus supporting the display part, wherein a surface light source is provided in the standing apparatus.
US09137478B2
According to one embodiment, a television apparatus includes a panel unit, a support base, a plurality of slide support mechanisms, and an operation mechanism. The panel unit includes a front panel arranged in front of a display panel and a periphery member arranged in at least part of the periphery of the front panel. The support base supports the display panel. The slide support mechanisms are attached to the support base to slidably support the panel unit. The operation mechanism is attached to the periphery member. The operation mechanism includes a movable portion capable of rotating relative to the periphery member, and receives operation from the front side.
US09137470B2
Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for improving overall chip speed by providing one or more sampling circuits in an ROIC so that signal processing and signal reading out operations may occur simultaneously instead of successively.
US09137458B2
A video processing circuit includes a video generating unit for generating a video output stream, a graphic generating unit for providing a graphical stream, and a communication interface circuit. The communication interface circuit has a first mode provided for mixing the video output stream and the graphical stream to transmit a mixed video output stream through a channel and a second mode provided for merging the video output stream and the graphical stream to transmit a first merged signal through the channel. In the second mode, the communication interface circuit merges the video output stream and the graphical stream by increasing a working frequency of the communication interface circuit to increase bandwidths of the channel, using positions for transmitting a portion of video control signals in the video output stream to transmit the graphical stream, and compressing the video output stream.
US09137455B1
A system, method, and computer program product are provided for obtaining multiple exposures with zero interframe time. In use, a first an analog signal associated with an image is received from at least one pixel of an image sensor. Next, a first amplified analog signal associated with the image is generated by amplifying the analog signal utilizing a first gain. Further, a second amplified analog signal associated with the image is generated by amplifying the analog signal utilizing a second gain. Finally, the first amplified analog signal and the second amplified analog signal are transmitted.
US09137445B2
A user-preferred image is easily displayed for a plurality of images generated by bracketing capture. A recording control unit adds the same group identifier to a plurality of captured images generated by the same bracketing-capture operation, allocates the plurality of captured images to the same folder, and records the plurality of captured images on a recording unit as bracketing-captured images. A priority image setting unit adds priority information to a bracketing-captured image selected by a user among the bracketing-captured images recorded on the recording unit, and sets a priority image. In addition, the priority image setting unit allocates the priority image to a main folder, and allocates bracketing-captured images other than the priority image to a sub-folder. In a predetermined display mode, a display control unit displays only the priority image among the bracketing-captured images on the display unit on the basis of the priority information.
US09137444B2
An information processing apparatus that includes a camera unit including an imaging sensor that captures an image; a display that displays an image; and a processor that: clips an image region having a size corresponding to a photography zoom power from an image captured by the camera unit; adjusts a clipping position at a time of clipping the image region from the image; and controls the display to display the clipped image region on the display.
US09137434B2
A sound source monitoring system includes a sound receiving module, a sound detection module, a sound source localization module, and a camera module. The sound receiving module is configured to receive a plurality of sound signals. The sound detection module is for dividing an integrated signal formed by adding the sound signals received by the sound receiving module and normalizing the sum of the sound signals or dividing each of the sound signals into a plurality of sub-bands, calculating a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of each sub-band and a background noise, and accordingly determining whether to output the sound signals received by the sound receiving module to the sound source localization module. The sound source localization module is for outputting a sound source location by using the sound signals received by the sound receiving module. The camera module is for shooting an image corresponding to the sound source location.
US09137430B1
An image capturing system includes a portable image capturing device and a lighting apparatus. The portable image capturing device includes, an image capturing unit, a display unit that displays a photographed image and a control unit. The lighting apparatus includes, a base unit including an image-capturing-device mounting face on which the portable image capturing device is mounted to photograph the medium installation face, a mirror to reflect the image displayed on the display unit, and a mirror detector that detects that the mirror is arranged. The control unit corrects a distortion in the image displayed on the display unit when the mirror is not detected by the mirror detector, and corrects the distortion and performs vertical inversion of the image on the display unit when the mirror is detected by the mirror detector. Corrected image is displayed on the display unit.
US09137429B2
In a camera apparatus, two SMA actuator subsystems each comprise two SMA wires connected between a camera unit and a support structure, hooked over a pivot element defining pivot axes that lie in a common plane along the optical axis. Differential contraction of the SMA wires drives rotation. The SMA actuator subsystems are opposed, but the SMA wires of each subsystem are fixed respectively to the camera unit and the support structure, reducing the height. A non-conductive substrate supporting conductive tracks electrically connected to the SMA actuator system is configured as a flexure arrangement between the camera unit and the support structure. The flexure arrangement is connected to the camera unit at a position in the common plane reducing lateral resistance to tilt. Use of an intermediate connector element allows the circuit board to be arranged in front of the intermediate connector inside the height of the lens system.
US09137427B2
An imaging apparatus includes a display device for suppressing a motion blur during a panning operation and displaying a picture with high simultaneity. The imaging apparatus also includes: an imaging unit including a lens and an imaging element; a display device including a pixel whose light emission period is adjustable, for displaying an image of a target object to be imaged; an angular velocity sensor for detecting a movement of the imaging element; a panning speed detection unit for detecting a panning speed based on an output from the angular velocity sensor; a light emission period ratio determination unit for determining a light emission period ratio of the pixel based on the panning speed; and a display device driving unit for driving the display device by using the light emission period ratio determined by the light emission period ratio determination unit.
US09137424B2
The present invention provides an effective flicker detection method performing a motion compensation. The present invention includes the steps of: calculating a luminance difference between neighboring pixels; summing up the luminance difference in a specific direction if the difference is greater than a threshold value; performing a motion estimation by using a sum calculated through step (b) to thereby calculate a motion displacement; performing a motion compensation to a current frame data by using the motion displacement; calculating a difference between a previous frame data and the compensated current frame data; and detecting the flicker by using the difference calculated in step (e).
US09137410B2
An information processing apparatus stores historical data including cover data and document data having been transmitted, in a storage unit and manages the historical data. In a case where cover setting information is set for retransmitting the stored historical data including the cover data and the document data, if it is determined that the cover data included in the historical data is usable based on the historical data and the cover setting information having been set for the retransmission, the information processing apparatus invalidates the cover setting information having been set for the retransmission and instructs retransmitting the historical data. According to the retransmission instruction, the cover setting information having been set for the retransmission is invalidated and transmission processing is performed using the historical data.
US09137409B2
One of two replaceable components is selectively detachably attached to an apparatus. A first component includes first information that includes first lifetime indicative of a lifetime of the first component and is used for managing usage of the first component. A second component includes second information for managing usage of the second component. A controller determines, based on one of the first and second lifetimes, whether the apparatus should operate. The controller drives the apparatus to operate based on the first lifetime if a read/write section successfully reads the first lifetime from one of the first and second components that has been attached to the apparatus. The controller drives the apparatus to operate based on the second lifetime if the read/write section fails to read the first lifetime from one of the first and second components that has been attached to the apparatus.
US09137402B2
An information processing apparatus which is capable of, whenever a new image processing apparatus is put on sale, remotely controlling the image processing apparatus without performing maintenance on the information processing apparatus. A display unit displays a first screen corresponding to an operation screen displayed on at least one image processing apparatus and a second screen corresponding to the hardware key which the at least image processing apparatus has. A holding unit holds a plurality of image of hardware keys corresponding to the hardware key which the at least image processing apparatus has. A display control unit selects an image of a hardware key corresponding to a hardware key which an image processing apparatus performing communication via a communication unit has from among at least one image of a hardware key held in the holding unit, and displays the second screen using the selected image of the hardware key.
US09137387B2
A system, method, and computer-readable storage medium for outsourcing telecom billing are disclosed for issuing one or more first billing statements and one or more second billing statements from a first telecom network; and transmitting at least the one or more first billing statements to a second telecom network. The one or more first billing statements may reflect one or more charges from the first telecom network to the second telecom network, and the one or more second billing statements may reflect one or more charges from the second telecom network to one or more customers thereof. The one or more charges of the first and second billing statements may reflect the same service(s).
US09137386B1
A system and method for the real-time management of a device, and more particularly to the establishment and enforcement of policies or rules associated with the feature or functions that may be performed with the device, such as making and receiving calls, exchanging data, playing games and music, sending and receiving email, accessing web sites, and paying for goods and services. If a child or employee is using the device, there may be a need to regulate how that device can be used and to determine who will pay for what goods or services. In addition to providing all of the features associated with a device, service providers need to be able to establish and enforce rules (policies) regulating how and when that device can be used and who will pay for a good or service requested by the user of the device.
US09137385B2
A process and apparatus to facilitate communication between callers and callees in a system comprising a plurality of nodes with which callers and callees are associated is disclosed. In response to initiation of a call by a calling subscriber, a caller identifier and a callee identifier are received. Call classification criteria associated with the caller identifier are used to classify the call as a public network call or a private network call. A routing message identifying an address, on the private network, associated with the callee is produced when the call is classified as a private network call and a routing message identifying a gateway to the public network is produced when the call is classified as a public network call.
US09137368B2
Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a cloud computing call center that may provide a multi-tenanted platform for scalable, dynamic allocation of telephony, PBX, and call center capabilities. Embodiments of the invention include implementations of a software telephony switch in a cloud computing environment that may dynamically allocate software based PBXes, virtual interactive voice responses (IVRs), and other system components to particular calls.
US09137363B2
An apparatus is capable of sharing information through a presence service in a communication network and capable of providing presence information of a Mobile Station (MS). The apparatus extracts at least one of application information and contents indication information from an application in execution. Presence information is generated that includes at least one of the application information and the contents indication information, and transmitting the presence information to a presence server.
US09137356B1
A system for adding wireless on-hold capability to standard single or multi-line telephones connected to one or more phone lines. The system includes a wireless on-hold unit with transceiver associated with each telephone and each on-hold unit includes a button for each telephone line for indicating when a telephone line is to be placed into or removed from an on-hold state and a visual indicator indicating which state each telephone line is in. The system also includes a central control unit with transceiver hard wired connected between the phone lines and the telephone(s) connected to each phone line, and the central control unit places a phone line in an on-hold state or removes the on-hold state based on signals wirelessly received from the on-hold units.
US09137354B2
A TV phone is provided, which includes a TV module; an MRFU for demodulating an incoming call received through a forward channel, and modulating and transmitting a signal on a reverse channel; a TV control section for supplying a tuning signal to the TV module; an MSP for establishing a phone or TV mode; and a display unit for displaying synchronized signals on an image viewing screen. In a TV mode, the TV phone receives an incoming call, stops the TV module; switches off and on output of an audio signal of the selected TV broadcasting channel; displays a character message on the TV viewing screen; or superimposes a graphic image over the image on the TV viewing screen.
US09137327B2
A system may be configured to request, from a user device, consent for an application server to output one or more messages to the user device. When requesting the consent, the system may output a consent message associated with the application server. The system may receive, from the user device, an indication of consent, the indication being sent by the user device based on the consent message; and enforce, by the consent gateway device, the consent indicated by the user device. When enforcing the consent, the system may allow or disallow application traffic, from the application server, based on the indication of consent. The application traffic may be associated with the user device.
US09137318B2
A method of detecting events in a computer-implemented online community includes providing a computer-implemented event processor, providing the computer-implemented event processor with a description of at least one event to be detected, automatically analyzing messages of the online community with the computer-implemented event processor to detect the at least one event, and issuing a notification of a detected event. Also an apparatus for carrying out the method.
US09137312B2
A system and method for effecting communication between a plurality of healthcare measurement devices and a remote patient monitoring server is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of effecting communication between the healthcare measurement devices and the remote patient monitoring server, includes communicating with an healthcare gateway device using a common gateway protocol to receive translated data via a plurality of translation units associated with a plurality of device communication modules residing in wired and wireless healthcare measurement devices, and communicating with the remote patient monitoring server using a plurality of remote protocols residing in a plurality of remote communication modules to transmit the received translated data. In some embodiments, the healthcare gateway device is communicatively coupled between the healthcare management devices and the remote patient monitoring server.
US09137303B2
A method begins by a processing module receiving a data segment retrieval request regarding a data segment, which is stored in a dispersed storage network (DSN) memory. The method continues with the processing module processing the data segment retrieval request, determining pre-fetch segment buffering information, and when the pre-fetch segment buffering information indicates pre-fetching one or more other data segments, generating one or more pre-fetch segment retrieval requests for the one or more other data segments, receiving, one or more sets of at least a decode threshold number of encoded data slices, decoding, in accordance with a dispersed storage error coding function, the one or more sets of at least a decode threshold number of encoded data slices to reproduce the one or more other data segments, and updating a pre-fetch segment buffer with the one or more other data segments.
US09137294B2
According to embodiments of the invention, there are provided a system and method for future delivery of digital content over a data network. Digital content may be obtained at a server over a data network from a client device or from a third party vendor server, the digital content being intended for future delivery to one or more recipients, on or after a designated delivery date. The delivery metadata may include at least one recipient and a delivery date. The digital content may be stored and inaccessible to the recipient user, until the delivery date, at which time, the content may be delivered to the at least one recipient.
US09137290B2
A method of managing an image forming apparatus provided with a web server includes receiving a connection request for the web server, determining whether a MAC (Media Access Control) address of a user terminal device that has requested the connection is a pre-stored MAC address, and approving the connection of the user terminal device that has requested the connection to the web server if it is determined that the MAC address of the user terminal device that has requested the connection has been pre-stored.
US09137285B2
A system for adaptive audio video (AV) stream processing may include at least one processor and a switch device. The switch device may be configured to route AV traffic to the processor, and to receive AV traffic from the processor and provide the AV traffic to a client device via one or more channels. The processor may monitor a transcoder buffer depth and depths of buffers associated with channels over which the AV traffic is being transmitted. The processor may adaptively modify one or more attributes associated with the AV traffic based at least on the monitored buffer depths. For example, the processor may adaptively adjust a bit rate associated with transcoding the AV traffic based at least on the transcoder buffer depth. The processor may utilize the depths of the buffers associated with the channels to adaptively adjust the amount of AV traffic provided for transmission over the channels.
US09137280B2
Apparatus and methods for wireless systems provide a mechanism to enhance the communication capabilities of wireless users. In an embodiment, a server includes a processor that manages information in a database of the server, regulates, using instructions of a policy service in the server, communication of information from each of the clients to other entities, maintains reconfiguration policy with instructions having a sequencing procedure to provide the configuration data and a hierarchy identifying which of the clients controls re-supplying the configuration data to the server, controls, using instructions of a share agent in the server in conjunction with the instructions of the policy service, dissemination of information to one or more of the clients from the database on a shared basis, and manages the database, the router, the policy service, and the share agent using the processor in the server.
US09137276B2
A method for managing message distribution in a networked computing environment. The method includes determining, for a particular topic, at least a first subscriber messaging engine and a second subscriber messaging engine to receive a topic message. The method includes determining that the first subscriber messaging engine is to act as a cache for the second subscriber messaging engine. The method includes sending the topic message to the first subscriber messaging engine. The method then includes sending a reference message to the second subscriber messaging engine, the reference message being able to be used to retrieve the topic message from the first subscriber messaging engine.
US09137271B2
A switching system in which a unique additional address is used for each session, and session information is transferred as it is without rewriting the session information when a communication device such as a server is switched, a switching method, and a switching program are disclosed. The switching system comprises a switching device (210) for selecting an address for each session from a first communication device, attaching the address to a packet from the first communication device in place of a destination address of the packet, and sending the packet, a dispatcher (240) for setting up a session with the first communication device, selecting a server to deal with the request from the first communication device, and transferring the set up session to a second communication device, and servers (250-1, . . . , 250-n) for taking over the session transferred by the dispatcher and dealing with the request from the first communication device.
US09137266B1
A method and system for preserving privacy related to networked media consumption activity including: Source privacy zones are defined and associated with privacy standards. Privacy standards include frequency criteria governing the storage of datasets including information associated with networked media consumption activity collected from the source privacy zone. Transaction requests including a networking protocol address are received over a network from a client device at a target location by a networked privacy system. The source privacy zone associated with the client device is identified. Using the networking protocol address to access characteristics having characteristic value(s), a dataset can be created including associating the networked media consumption activity with the characteristic and characteristic value(s). The dataset is pre-processed to comply with the privacy standards. The networking protocol address is discarded. The pre-processed dataset can be stored in a filtered database on a physical storage device at a storage location coupled to the networked privacy system.
US09137264B2
The invention relates to a method for optimizing the transfer of secure data streams via an autonomic network between multiple information-producing users Pi and multiple information-consuming users Cj, in which, for each secure session between an information-producing user Pi and an information-consuming user Cj, non-persistent security settings are exchanged between an optimization module and an autonomic agent via a secure control channel to apply between the autonomic agent and the optimization module the previously negotiated security procedure, such that during an exchange of streams between the information-producing user Pi and the information-consuming user Cj, the optimization module having non-persistent security settings appears as a client for a server during the said session.
US09137263B2
Generating role-based access control policies is provided. A user-permission relation is generated by extracting users and permissions assigned to each of the users from a stored access control policy. A user-attribute relation is generated by mapping the users to attributes describing the users. A permission-attribute relation is generated by mapping the permissions to attributes describing the permissions. The set of risk-averse roles, assignment of the set of risk-averse roles to the users, and assignment of the permissions to the set of risk-averse roles are determined based on applying a risk-optimization function to the generated user-permission relation, the generated user-attribute relation, and the generated permission-attribute relation. A role-based access control policy that minimizes a risk profile of the set of risk-averse roles, the assignment of the set of risk-averse roles to the users, and the assignment of the permissions to the set of risk-averse roles is generated.
US09137260B2
Digital fingerprint generation logic executed by a client device includes quirk-exposing logic configured to expose behavioral differences between various system configurations of client devices. The digital fingerprint generation logic queries a remote client device for system configuration, and generates a digital fingerprint of the client device that includes a system configuration characteristic reported by the client device in response to the query. Results of execution of the quirk-exposing logic are compared to expected results that are specific to the reported system configuration. If the results of execution do not match the expected results, the digital fingerprint is determined to have been spoofed.
US09137253B2
An approach is provided for controlling access to a resource. Visual representations of the resource and an entity are included in a display. In the display, a movement of the entity visual representation to a position proximate to a boundary of the resource visual representation is detected. Based on an attribute assigned to the entity visual representation being determined to satisfy an access control requirement assigned to the resource visual representation, the entity is permitted to access the resource. In the display, based on the entity being permitted to access the resource, a movement of the entity visual representation across the boundary of the resource visual representation and a placement of the entity visual representation within the boundary of the resource visual representation are permitted.
US09137247B2
Generally, this disclosure describes technologies for securely storing and using biometric authentication information, such as biometric reference templates. In some embodiments, the technologies include a client device that stores one or more biometric reference templates in a memory thereof. The client device may transfer such templates to an authentication device. The transfer may be conditioned on verification that the authentication device includes a suitable protected environment for the templates and will execute an acceptable temporary storage policy. The technologies may also include an authentication device that is configured to temporarily store biometric reference templates received from a client device in a protected environment thereof. Upon completion of biometric authentication or the occurrence of a termination event, the authentication devices may delete the biometric reference templates from the protected environment.
US09137241B2
A method and system for securing a user transaction involving a subscriber unit (“SU”) (having a processor, memory, and a display configured to accept user input), a credential information manager (“CIM”) (having a processor and memory), and a transaction service provider (“TSP”) (having a processor and memory). A cyber identifier (“CyberID”), a subscriber identifier (“SubscriberID”), and subscriber information, each associated with the user, is stored in the CIM. A transaction request is sent from the SU to the TSP, which creates a transaction identifier (“TID”), stores it in the TSP memory and transmits it to the SU. The SU transmits an authentication request, the TID, and SubscriberID to the CIM, which authenticates the SubscriberID and verifies the TID to the TSP. The TSP verifies the TID and reports it to the CIM, which transmits the CyberID and subscriber information to the TSP, and transmits a transaction authorization to the SU.
US09137235B2
Provided is a system and method for providing a certificate, and more specifically a certificate for network access upon a second system based on at least one criteria and an established identity with a first system. The method includes receiving criteria, such as at least one predefined attribute. Also received from a user known to a first system is a request for network access to a second system, the request having at least one identifier. The first system is then queried with the identifier for attributes associated with the user. The attributes associated with the user are evaluated to the predefined attribute(s). In response to at least one attribute associated with the user correlating to the predefined attribute(s), providing a certificate with at least one characteristic for network access on the second system to the user. An associated system for providing a Certificate is also provided.
US09137232B2
A document presentation system routes a document having sensitive data to various users, wherein the various users have different levels of permission to access the sensitive data. When any user displays the document on a display of an electronic device, the display will show document so that sensitive data is replaced with an augmented reality (AR) marker. The AR marker may include a descriptor of the class of data to which the sensitive data belongs. The system will also display an AR overlay for each AR marker. For each user, the AR overlay for each AR marker will include none, some, or all of the sensitive data corresponding to the AR marker. The amount of the sensitive data that will be displayed will depend on the user's authorization level.
US09137227B2
A method, apparatus and computer-usable medium for executing, at an Entitlement Broker Service (EBS), a request from a requesting user for a protected computer resource that is available only to entitled users. Entitlement identifications are located using a Standardized Entitlement Credentials Data Store (SECDS) in the EBS. The SECDS contains entitlement identification in a standardized format that can be used to contact an Entitlement Source (ES) for entitlement information regarding the requesting user and the requested protected computer resource. The located entitlement information, for the requesting user, is then transmitted from the EBS to an External Client Application (ECA) that manages the protected computer resource, thus affording the requesting user access to the protected computer resource.
US09137222B2
In one embodiment, a proxy receives, from a client node, a file to be stored by a cloud storage server, where the proxy and the client node are part of a private network that does not include the cloud storage server. The proxy retrieves an encryption key associated with a user of the client node and encrypts the file using the encryption key. The proxy then transmits the encrypted file to the cloud storage server.
US09137219B1
A computer-implemented method for securely managing multimedia data captured by a mobile computing device is disclosed. The method may include (1) identifying a mobile computing device, (2) receiving multimedia data captured by the mobile computing device that has been encrypted using an asymmetric public key, (3) decrypting the multimedia data captured by the mobile computing device using an asymmetric private key, and (4) auditing the multimedia data captured by the mobile computing device. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US09137204B2
A system and method for protecting data communications in a system including a load-balancer connected to a cluster of security network components, e.g. firewall node. The load-balancer transfers one or more of the data streams respectively to the security components. The security network components transmit control information to the load-balancer and the control information includes an instruction regarding balancing load of the data streams between said security network components; The load-balancer balances load based on the control information. Preferably, network address translation is performed by the load-balancer based on the control information or network address translation is performed by the security network component and the control information includes information regarding an expected connection based on the network address translation. Preferably, when the data communications includes an encrypted session, an encrypted connection of the encrypted session is identified based on the control information and the balancing of the load maintains stickiness of said encrypted connection.
US09137203B2
Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to network security and provide a method, system and computer program product for centralized secure offload of key exchange services for distributed security enforcement points. In one embodiment, a data processing system for centralized secure offload of key exchange services for distributed security enforcement points can be provided. The system can include a security enforcement point controlling communication flows between devices in different less trusted zones of protection, and a security server communicatively coupled to the security enforcement point and hosting key exchange services disposed in a more trusted zone of protection. The security enforcement point can include an interface to the key exchange services and program code enabled to offload at least one portion of a key exchange through the interface to the key exchange services disposed in the more trusted zone of protection.
US09137197B2
An Internet Protocol (IP) router and a method of allocating an IP address are provided. The IP router includes: an IP management unit which, if the IP router is connected to a second router connected to a second WAN, is allocated a preset number of IP addresses from the second router; and a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server unit which allocates the allocated IP addresses to at least one communication device connected to the IP router to form a sub network between the at least one communication device connected to the IP router and a communication device connected to the second router.
US09137196B2
A relay service enables two peers attempting to communicate with one another to each connect to a publicly-accessible relay server, which servers are associated with an overlay network and are selected by a directory service. After end-to-end connectivity is established, preferably the hosts communicate with each other by relaying data packets via the overlay network relay servers. Communications (both connection control messages and data being relayed) between a host and a relay server occurs at an application layer using a modified version of the TURN protocol.
US09137190B2
A system and method for content-based message distribution are provided. An incoming message with a recipient address and a tag address including at least one content tag associated with one or more users is received. The content tag within the tag address and a recipient associated with the recipient address are identified. The recipient is added to the content tag as one of the users. The incoming message is displayed to at least one of the users associated with the content tag.
US09137189B2
Systems and methods are disclosed that provide a single logical broker from the point of view of a message consumer connected to a messaging network. The messaging network implements dynamic routing that adapts to changes in the message preferences of the message consumer and the message consumer's availability throughout the messaging network. In various embodiments, the connection/disconnection of a message consumer and/or changes to message routing criteria at any broker in the network are propagated to all other brokers in the network until the entire network is adapted, such that a message consumer may connect to any broker node and receive the same network service and functionality regardless of connection point.
US09137187B1
Methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, are described for managing session state for a plurality of media-based conference sessions. A server computing device receives a first request to update a data element in a primary in-memory data structure, the request comprising an update to the data element associated with a session state of one or more in-process media-based conference sessions. The server blocks subsequent requests to update the data element that are received after the first request and stores the blocked requests sequentially in a temporary queue based upon a timestamp associated with each blocked request. The server replicates the update to the data element to a secondary in-memory data structure. The server updates the data element in the primary in-memory data structure based upon the update to the data element in the first request, and processes the blocked requests based upon the timestamp upon completion of the replication.
US09137184B2
A system for flexible and scalable automated end-to-end chat-based contact center testing, having a test case management platform, a chat cruncher, a contact center manager, a chat classifier, a desktop automation engine, and headless browser-based virtual agents and customers. The test case management platform allows a user to configure operation of the system. The chat cruncher operates a plurality of virtual customers. The contact center manager operates a plurality of virtual agents to participate in chat session with virtual customers.
US09137181B2
Systems and methods concerning electronic communication reminder technology are disclosed. At a receiving device comprising one or more processors and a memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors, a first electronic message addressed to a particular user is received from a sender. The first electronic message is made available to the particular user and, in accordance with a determination that the particular user has not responded to the first electronic message, the particular user is alerted, at a predefined time, to the first electronic message. This predefined time is determined based at least in part on response pattern data corresponding to one or more characteristics associated with the receiving device.
US09137180B2
A method for transmitting data between a sender queue of a sender intermediate layer of a protocol stack and a receiver queue of a receiver intermediate layer of the protocol stack. The method includes receiving a data message from a sender messaging layer. The method also includes tagging the data message with a unique identifier. The method further includes writing the data message as a data window in the sender queue of the sender intermediate layer. The method additionally includes transmitting a front data window of the sender queue of the sender intermediate layer to the receiver queue of the receiver intermediate layer. The method also includes receiving a single receipt-acknowledgement message after a receiver transport layer of the protocol stack has received all of the front data window. The method further includes receiving a commit-acknowledgement message.
US09137177B2
A system and method for interconnecting physical channels is provided. The system includes a port containing an optical receiver, a port control module, a route determination module, and a connectivity module. The port control module is operably connected to a first physical channel to receive a Fiber Channel frame comprising data and a data header. The route determination module selects a route between the port control module and the second physical channel according to the data header. The connectivity module is operably connected to the port control module and to the route determination module. The connectivity apparatus may switch frames between the port control module and the second physical channel under control of the route determination module in order to transfer Fiber Channel frames to the second physical channel.
US09137175B2
This is directed to providing Fiber Channel over Ethernet communication. For example a Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) enabled device (such as a computer) may include a Fiber Channel over Ethernet Adapter (FCoEA). The FCoEA may include an HBA module. The HBA module may be configured to communicate over the Fiber Channel protocol. The FCoE enabled device may process and encapsulate the HBA module's communication in order to send them over an Ethernet network instead. The FCoE enabled device may process communications directed to various Fiber Channel fabric services by utilizing existing Ethernet services, such as an iSNS server. Thus, the FCoE enabled device can emulate a Fiber Channel network for the HBA module using the Ethernet network and one or more Existing Ethernet services/servers.
US09137170B2
Techniques are disclosed for integration, provisioning and management of entities and processes in a computing system such as, by way of example only, business entities and business processes. In particular, techniques are disclosed for ontology based resource provisioning and management for services. For example, such an ontology based approach can be utilized in conjunction with a business support system which may be employed in conjunction with a cloud computing environment.
US09137167B2
A method for receiving a data packet is described. The method may include receiving a frame in a host Ethernet adapter from an Ethernet network. The frame may be parsed to determine a data packet size. A work queue element (WQE) may be selected from two or more available WQEs having different data packet size capacity. Data packet storage may be provided for each WQE, including at least some cache storage associated with a processor. The data packet may be stored in the data packet storage associated with the selected WQE based on the data packet size, including storing in the cache for data packets under selected conditions.
US09137149B2
A system and method for routing data is provided. The system includes a communication interface, a FIFO and a processor module. The communication interface may transmit or receive data. The FIFO is operable to buffer data that has been received by the communication interface. The FIFO is also operable to buffer data that will be transmitted from the communication interface. The processor module is connected to the FIFO and is operable to monitor for data, decode a route according to the data, and move data according to the route and the amount of data in the FIFO.
US09137136B2
Embodiments provide methods for managing data generated by software transactions, such as event tracing software. In one embodiment, data generated by event tracing software is monitored. The throughput of the data generated may then be modulated based on various criteria, such as a target data rate. The throughput target may be specified on a per-system basis or individual basis. Based on the throughput, the level of detail recorded is modulated. Individual processes may determine a limit or quota depending on their contribution to the throughput. In one embodiment, the method calls for a trace are modified with different property specifications to meet a desired throughput of event tracing data.
US09137132B1
An antenna monitoring system in one example embodiment includes a plurality of analog-to-digital (A/D) converters configured to receive a plurality of tapped antenna signals and generate a plurality of digitized antenna signals, and an antenna monitor coupled to the plurality of A/D converters and coupled to a Base Transceiver Station (BTS) of the distributed antenna system, with the antenna monitor comprising a storage system configured to store an antenna monitor routine and a plurality of per-antenna information, a communication transceiver configured to transfer the plurality of per-antenna information, and a processing system configured to receive the plurality of digitized antenna signals from the plurality of A/D converters, reverse-process the plurality of digitized antenna signals to generate the plurality of per-antenna information, and feed the plurality of per-antenna information back to the BTS, with the BTS using the plurality of per-antenna information to monitor the plurality of antenna sub-systems.
US09137129B2
An access network comprises a first network interface device coupled to a customer network and configured to provide an interface between the access network and the customer network. The access network also comprises a second network interface device coupled to a core network and configured to provide an interface between the access network and the core network. The first network device is configured to insert a Status Type Length Value (TLV) element into a Continuity Check Message (CCM) to form a modified CCM and to transmit the modified CCM to the second network interface device. The Status TLV element includes fields for at least one of a dying gasp indication from a customer premise equipment or performance monitoring data. The second network interface device is configured to store data from the Status TLV in a database entry associated with an identification number of the first network interface device.
US09137128B2
The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for detecting and measuring network route reconvergence using in-band data probes. The probes are generated and inserted into the network. The probes are routed to an insertion point, corresponding to a beginning of a measurement line, via an in-band connection such as a virtual private network. The in-band connection is configured such that the time-to-live field of the probes is not affected by network path changes occurring in the in-band connection. The probes are routed through the measurement line to measure network route reconvergence. The measurement line is configured to affect the time-to-live field of the probes to reflect network path changes occurring along the measurement line. The probes are extracted from an extraction point corresponding to an end of the measurement line and routed back to the measurement device for analysis.
US09137123B2
An aircraft galley system is configured with a GAIN to GAIN network that allows for data exchange and communication between each GAIN on the system. By omitting reliance on a galley network controller for acquisition of GAIN data, the present system is simpler, lighter, and more cost-effective. Each GAIN may be polled for data by any other GAIN, such as via a data port, dedicated bus, or wireless connection. The data acquisition between the GAIN and a data collection and display device may be wired in network, wired out of network, or through a wireless link such as a Wi-Fi network.
US09137107B2
Some embodiments provide a network control system for generating physical control plane data for managing first and second managed forwarding elements that implement forwarding operations associated with a first logical datapath set. The system includes a first controller instance for converting logical control plane data for the first logical datapath set to universal physical control plane (UPCP) data. The system includes a second controller instance for converting UPCP data to customized physical control plane (CPCP) data for the first managed forwarding element but not the second managed forwarding element. Each controller instance includes a network information base (NIB) storage for storing data and exchanging data with the other controller instance.
US09137106B2
A system and method are disclosed for private cloud computing and for the development and deployment of cloud applications in the private cloud. The private cloud computing system and method of the present invention include as components at least a cloud controller, a cloud stack, Service Registry, and a cloud application builder.
US09137077B2
Large-dimension MIMO and multipoint broadcasting in new generation of wireless networks create high demand for various types of pilots in transmission signals for channel estimation, data demodulation, synchronization, etc. More pilots, as in existing networks, use more resources and thus diminish the network capacity. Methods and apparatus of heterogeneous pilots are disclosed. A heterogeneous pilot has its own signal characteristics that are different from the primary information-bearing signals in the network. Heterogeneous pilots can be spread-spectrum signals in an OFDM-based wireless network. Heterogeneous pilots use no network resources, and can be as many as desired, and can be designed to have versatile utilities. Also described are methods and apparatus of heterogeneous pilot cancellation that minimizes the interference of heterogeneous pilots on the primary information-bearing signals. Applications of the described methods and apparatus include OFDM-based wireless cellular networks, such as LTE-advanced and Wireless LAN.
US09137073B2
A method for transmitting a signal on a bandwidth request channel, a mobile station apparatus using the same, a method for performing a bandwidth request procedure in relation to a bandwidth request from a mobile station, and a base station apparatus using the same are disclosed. A mobile station transmits a bandwidth request preamble and a bandwidth request message together to a base station to request a bandwidth. A region of the bandwidth request message may be configured as null tones. In response to the bandwidth request of the mobile station, the base station transmits a BR ACK A-MAP IE indicating reception of the bandwidth request to the mobile station in response to the bandwidth request. The base station transmits an uplink grant to the mobile station by a BR ACK A-MAP IE or a CDMA allocation A-MAP IE. Upon receipt of the uplink grant from the base station, the mobile station transmits uplink scheduled data to the base station. However, if the base station fails to decode the quick access message or the region of the quick access message is filled with null tones, the base station transmits a grant for a bandwidth request header to the mobile station, instead of an uplink grant.
US09137072B2
In a first mode of dedicated control channel (DCCH) operation, a wireless terminal is allocated more segments than in a second mode. The wireless terminal uses different information bit to modulation symbol mapping in the different modes. On a per DCCH segment basis, the same number of modulation symbols are communicated in either mode but more information bits are conveyed in the second mode. Information bits for a DCCH segment are partitioned into two subsets. The two subsets are used to generate another set, each of the two subsets and the another set are input to the same mapping function to generate three equal size sets of modulation symbols which are transmitted via the DCCH segment. Uplink tone hopping is used such that one of the equal size sets of modulation symbols for the DCCH segment uses the same tone but a different set uses a different tone.
US09137069B2
A transmission circuit includes a shift circuit, a second shift circuit, and a modulation circuit. The shift circuit is configured to select a shift amount according to shift parameters and to introduce the shift amount in a first direction into in phase and quadrature phase baseband signals. The second circuit is configured to selectively introduce the shift amount in a second direction into local oscillator signals. The modulation circuit is configured to modulate the shifted baseband signals onto the shifted local oscillator signals to generate a composite modulated output signal. Unwanted components of the output signal are shifted away from original or specified limits. Wanted components of the output signal are unshifted.
US09137068B2
A wireless communications device may include a receiver configured to receive a continuous phase modulation (CPM) signal and a demodulator coupled downstream from the receiver. The demodulator may be configured to generate a CPM correlation matrix based upon an expected CPM signal, and generate a temporary correlation matrix. The temporary correlation matrix may include a first copy of the CPM correlation matrix inverted in time, and a second copy of the CPM correlation matrix.
US09137062B2
A wireless communication apparatus receives a wireless signal whose phases represent data values and determines the data values represented in the phases of the wireless signal. The apparatus includes a counter that updates a count value at a frequency higher than a frequency of the wireless signal, and resets the count value to an initial value when the phase of the wireless signal changes or when the counter overflows, a capture timing setting unit that sets a phase capture value in response to a resetting of the count value, and a phase capturing unit that captures the phase of the wireless signal when the count value reaches the phase capture value.
US09137057B2
A method and system for optimizing symbol mapping in partial response based communications that are based on use of pulse-shaping that incorporates a predetermined amount of inter-symbol interference (ISI). Optimizing symbol mapping symbol mapping may comprise configuring optimized constellation mapping for use in mapping and/or de-mapping data communicated using the partial response pulse-shaping. In this regard, the optimized constellation mapping may be based on a reference constellation mapping that is utilized for reference modulation scheme, and the configuring comprises applying adjustments to one or more constellation points in the reference constellation mapping. The optimized constellation mapping may be configured to optimize an applicable minimum distance for one or more selected error patterns for a given spectral compression applied during partial response based communications. The configuring of the optimized constellation mapping may be based on feedback information provided during communication of data.
US09137047B2
An IM system for an additional service includes: an IM client and at least one IM component adapted to support at least one additional service, between which a common interface is configured. The IM client triggers the at least one IM component via the common interface when a local IM user logs on; and the at least one IM component obtains an identity of at least one IM user other than the local IM user via the common interface, and query, according to the identity, whether the at least one IM user subscribes to one of the at least one additional service supported by the at least one IM component. A component and method for an additional service are also provided. By utilizing the IM system, component and method, extensibility of the IM system can be improved, and costs for extending the IM system can be reduced.
US09137043B2
System, method and program determining a network path by which a workstation can send a message to a target network. The workstation accesses a first part of the network path via a network access server. A plurality of other servers by which the workstation can access a second part of the network path leading to the target network are identified. Respective response times to communicate between the workstation or the network access server and each of the other servers are measured. A determination is made which one of the other servers has a shortest response time. The workstation attempts to connect to the one server, before attempting to connect to other of the other servers, to access the second part of the network. The second part of the network can be a virtual private network, and the other servers are entry point servers for respective virtual private networks.
US09137033B2
The disclosed methods and systems include collecting routing data from a plurality of network routers, and correlating the routing data across routers and across time to obtain network data. The network data can be streamed to a user in real-time and the user can interactively query the data. In one embodiment, interactive routing analyses, drill-down, and forensics can be performed using a repository of Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) update traffic. Alarms can be set to detect selected routing problems. In setting the alarms, the message data for each router can be processed in timestamp order. Current message data from each router can be compared with previous message data to determine a condition status. An alarm can be provided when the condition status meets a temporal correlation criterion and/or a spatial correlation criterion. Based on the computed instability metrics for individual network prefixes and on a common property of those prefixes, a group instability metric for a group of network prefixes can be computed.
US09137026B1
Methods, media, and systems are provided for switching delivery of streaming services to dual-network mobile devices. Instances of streaming content can be first delivered by a network of a first protocol to the mobile device, then delivered by a network that uses a second protocol. This transition takes place seamlessly as the handoff changes the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the receiving device through a connection session controller (CSC) server and a switching helper application (SHA) on the mobile device. A session identifier ensures the appropriate streaming instance is paused, resumed, and redirected. The dual-network wireless device is configured to include an SHA configured to initiate and complete a switch of service in conjunction with the CSC.
US09137024B2
Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for verifying a digital object obtained from a remote host. A system configured to practice the method downloads a first object from a first remote source and presents the user with a first request to allow access to the first object. Upon user approval, a multitude of characteristics associated with the object are stored to facilitate future uses of the object. When a second object is downloaded from a second remote source, the system checks the database for a stored user approval. Access to the second object is allowed if the multitude of characteristics associated with the first and second objects match. If the system does not find a match, the user is presented with a second request to allow access to the object.
US09137010B2
In one embodiment, a system including a processor is operative to receive a content item including a watermark encoding a series of encrypted bits deriving from encrypting an information element multiple times, extract at least some encrypted bits from at least part of the watermark, decrypt a series of N bits using a first key yielding a first value, the series of N bits including Q bits of the encrypted bits and K, greater than, or equal to zero, guessed bits, re-encrypt the first value using a second key yielding a second value, and compare at least part of the second value to M bits of the encrypted bits to determine if at least part of the second value matches the M bits in order to provide a level of confidence that the first value is the information element which was encrypted and embedded as the watermark.
US09137004B2
Channel reuse may be used so that multiple networks may communicate via a shared powerline communication (PLC) medium. In a PLC network that supports different transmission modes, channel reuse may be improved by determining signal performance metrics associated with the different transmission modes. A transmission mode may be selected to facilitate channel reuse of the PLC medium by the local network and neighbor network. A first device and a second device may belong to a local network that shares the PLC medium with a neighbor network. The transmission mode may be selected based on interference and signal measurements at one or more receivers of the second device. The transmission mode may be selected from a group comprising a 2-stream multi-input multi-output (MIMO) eigen-beamforming transmission mode, a 1-stream MIMO spot-beamforming transmission mode, and a 1-stream single-input-single-output (SISO) transmission mode.
US09136995B2
A method includes receiving a number of indicators from a number of UEs. Each value of an indicator corresponds to entry(ies) of a codebook the corresponding UE recommends to be used for transmission. The method includes assigning the UE to a number of groups, including a first group of UEs having values of indicators corresponding to first codebook entries that when applied to an antenna array produce a pattern in elevation that steers a beam away from an underlying cell, and a second group of UEs having values of indicators corresponding to second codebook entries that are different from the first codebook entries. The method includes transmitting, in a first set of RBs having a first characteristic, to the UEs in the first group and transmitting, in a second set of RBs having a second, different characteristic, to the UEs in the second group. Apparatus and program products are disclosed.
US09136993B2
An eNB, user equipment, system and method for transmitting sounding reference signals by using multiple antennas are disclosed in the present invention, which can reduce overhead of uplink sounding reference signals. The method includes: if an Advanced Long Term Evolution (LTE-A) system has uplink multiple antennas, an eNB configures respectively transmission periods of Sounding Reference Signals (SRSs) which are transmitted over each antenna for a User Equipment (UE); according to the configuration by the eNB, the UE transmits an uplink SRS over each antenna with the corresponding SRS transmission period. The present invention can reduce the uplink SRS overhead in the system remarkably if there are multiple antennas.
US09136987B2
Embodiments relate to replay suspension in a memory system. One aspect is a system that includes a replay buffer coupled to a memory controller interface, and a replay control coupled to the replay buffer and a memory controller. The replay control is configured to receive an error indication associated with sending data from the memory controller interface to a memory subsystem as part of an operation. A replay pending signal is provided to the memory controller based on the error indication. Based on waiting for a period of time sufficient for the memory controller to provide remaining data associated with the operation to the replay buffer, a replay signal is asserted.
US09136986B2
The present disclosure relates to a method and arrangement for controlling re-transmission in a user equipment supporting uplink spatial multiplexing. The user equipment can detect an uplink grant on a physical downlink control channel, the uplink grant being valid for at least one transport block. The UE can also detect that at least one transport block is disabled, such that no grant is associated with the at least one transport block. The UE can interpret the at least one disabled transport block as an acknowledgement, ACK, of a previous transmission corresponding to the disabled transport block irrespective of which indication is received on the reception status feedback channel for the previous transmission.
US09136982B2
A transmitter for transmitting information has a mapper for generating a plurality of mapped symbols, each mapped symbol having a first component and a second component, one of the first and second components being an in-phase component and the other of the first and second components being a quadrature component from a codeword; and a component interleaver for generating a plurality of interleaving units to be transmitted in a time sequence, the plurality of interleaving units consisting of at least three different interleaving units, wherein an interleaving unit has a plurality of pairs of first and second components, wherein the component interleaver is configured for assigning all first components and all second components of a codeword to the plurality of interleaving units in accordance with an interleaving rule, so that an I component of an mapped symbol and the Q component of the same mapped symbol are never assigned to one and the same interleaving unit, but to two different interleaving units.
US09136974B2
Embodiments are described in connection with enhancing performance in a wireless communication system using codebook technology. According to an embodiment is a method for enhancing performance in a wireless communication environment. The method can include receiving a user preference for a transmission mode, associating the user preference with an entry or entries in a codebook, and assigning the user to a transmission mode corresponding to the entry or entries. The transmission mode can be one of a precoding, space division multiple access (SDMA), SDMA precoding, multiple input multiple output (MIMO), MIMO precoding, MIMO-SDMA and a diversity. Each entry can correspond to a transmission mode.
US09136972B2
An optical device receives a modulation format and a baud rate for transmission of an optical signal with multiple subcarrier signals, and generates the optical signal based on the modulation format and the baud rate. The optical device generates a dual-etalon response based on the optical signal, the modulation format, and the baud rate, where the dual-etalon response includes multiple peaks. The optical device compares the subcarrier signals of the optical signal and the peaks of the dual-etalon response, and determines, based on the comparing, whether at least one of the subcarrier signals aligns with a peak of the dual-etalon response. The optical device locks or adjusts a wavelength of the optical signal for the modulation format and the baud rate based on whether at least one of the subcarrier signals aligns with a peak of the dual-etalon response.
US09136968B2
A Time Wavelength Division Multiplexing-Passive Optical Network (TWDM-PON) system and a communication link method thereof are provided. The communication link method is a method whereby an Optical Network Unit (ONU) which has established communication link to one Optical Line Terminal (OLT) establishes communication link to a different OLT. The ONU receives a wavelength change instruction to change a wavelength thereof to an operating wavelength assigned to the different OLT, and change the wavelength in response to the wavelength change instruction to synchronize to a downstream signal of the operating signal. In addition, the ONU receives an upstream discovery grant signal from the different OLT, and transmits an acknowledgement message to notify the receipt of the upstream discovery grant signal, so that the ONU establishes communication link to the different OLT.
US09136962B2
A frequency characteristics control device of a mixer mixes a first audio signal and a second audio signal inputted to the mixer. In the frequency characteristics control device, a characteristics detection section detects a first frequency characteristic of the first audio signal and a second frequency characteristic of the second audio signal. Based on the first and second frequency characteristics, a removal band detection section detects a removal band in which a level of the first audio signal is higher than a level of the second audio signal. A filtering process section performs a filtering process on the second audio signal so as to attenuate a component of the second audio signal in the removal band. A output section mixes the first audio signal inputted to the mixer and the second audio signal on which the filtering process section has performed the filtering process.
US09136958B2
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product are provided in connection with facilitating hybrid unicast/broadcast service distribution. In one example, a communications device is equipped to provide a parity portion of titles in a channel of a service to a plurality of UEs at a first time, receive, from a UE at a second time, a request to access a title of the one or more titles, and provide an enablement item, to the requesting UE, which is a portion of the requested title that, when processed with the provided parity portion of the requested title, is sufficient to allow the requesting UE to decode and access to the requested title. In an aspect, the parity portion may be a parity portion of a fountain code encoded title, and the enablement item may be repair symbols of the fountain code encoded title.
US09136957B1
A method of activating mobile devices for events is provided. A mobile device owner pays for a subscription to receive local broadcasts of an event on a mobile device. An employee uses a scanner to scan a bar code on the mobile device, or the mobile device owner inputs information identifying the mobile device through a website. A database manager adds an identifier corresponding to the mobile device to an activation list. The broadcaster includes the activation list in the local broadcast stream, thereby activating the subscribed mobile devices for the event.
US09136955B2
The invention relates to a method of resending at least one digital signal, comprising a step of reception by cable of the signal comprising signaling information, a step of resending of this signal at a resend frequency by an antenna, and also comprising a step of selecting the resend frequency as a function of the signaling information; a step of transposing the signal into the selected frequency of the resend signal and a step of monitoring and adjusting the frequency of the resend signal as a function of the selected frequency of the resend signal.
US09136916B2
A wireless communication system includes an access point and first and second stations. The first station transmits a first message that includes an address of a second station as a destination address and an address of the first station as a source address. The access point forwards the message including the address of the second station address as the destination address and the address of the first station as the source address. The second station receives the message from the first station during a first time interval and receives the first message from the access point during a second time interval. The second station processes the duplicate received message to produce inbound data.
US09136915B2
A wireless communication device includes an antenna, a transceiver, a filter circuit and an attenuation circuit. The transceiver includes a transmission electrode and a receive electrode, and communicates with an external device through the antenna. The filter circuit is coupled between the transmission electrode and the antenna, and includes a harmonic trap circuit that eliminates a harmonic element of a carrier frequency of an outgoing signal provided from the transceiver through the transmission electrode. The attenuation circuit is coupled between the receive electrode and the antenna, and provides an incoming signal received through the antenna to the receive electrode after reducing a voltage of the incoming signal.
US09136907B2
In one embodiment, the method includes determining, at an access node, a precoder matrix for precoding transmission from the access node to a plurality of downstream devices over a plurality of lines. The plurality of lines include high power lines and low power lines. The high power lines are in active communication and transmit more symbols per frame than the low power lines. The method further includes precoding a signal vector using the precoder matrix regardless of the symbols the signal vector is sending over the low power lines. Here, the determining determines the precoder matrix such that the precoding does not mitigate the cross-talk effect the high power lines have on the low power lines. The method also includes transmitting over the plurality of lines based on the precoded signal vector.
US09136902B2
A wireless communication device is disclosed. The wireless communication device includes a frequency hopping communication circuit, a power spectral density circuit and a control circuit. The frequency hopping communication circuit includes a channel map. The frequency hopping communication circuit selects one of channel in a channel map to connect to another frequency hopping communication circuit according to the channel map. The power spectral density circuit for generating a power spectral density signal by measuring spectrums on all channels connected to the frequency hopping communication circuit. The control circuit receives the power spectral density and output statistical distribution data to the frequency hopping communication circuit. The frequency hopping communication circuit updates the channel map according to the statistical distribution data.
US09136899B2
Integrated circuit transceiver circuitry (2) includes a first resonant circuit (3A) coupled to a narrowband interface (6,7A,7B,21) between a first amplifier (3,20) and an interfacing circuit (4,8,9,44), including a programmable first reactive element (C) and a second reactive element (L). Amplitude sensing circuitry (42) senses a maximum amplitude of an in-phase signal (I) or a quadrature-phase signal (Q). An on-chip first tone generation circuit (38,38A,38B,38C) generates tones for injection into the in-phase signal and the quadrature-phase signal and operates in response to frequency scanning circuitry (30) and the amplitude sensing circuitry to adjust the first reactive element (C) to calibrate the first resonant circuit to a desired resonant frequency by selectively coupling reactive sub-elements (1,2,4,8 . . . ×Cv) into the first reactive element (C).
US09136898B2
A cover panel made of sapphire is provided on a surface of electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus includes a casing that supports a first area positioned in an edge area of the cover panel; a first component that is disposed so as to face a second area positioned further inside than the first area in the cover panel; and a supporting structure that supports a third area positioned between the first and second areas and separated from the first and second areas in the panel.
US09136895B2
The invention relates to an arrangement for coupling an antenna, which is in the form of a transmitting and/or receiving antenna, of a mobile telephone to an external antenna or an arrangement for accommodating a mobile telephone from amongst a large number of different mobile telephones in a vehicle with low levels of loss and interference radiation, and for coupling the respective mobile telephone to devices of the vehicle.
US09136894B2
A hybrid platform for a software defined radio (SDR) includes a receive/transmit antenna, a radio frequency (RF) frontend, a baseband processor, and a SDR positioned along a signal path that couples the antenna, the RF frontend, and the baseband processor. The SDR includes a transmit processing chain, a receive processing chain, and a FPGA that includes control logic to reduce distortion caused by signal transmission within the SDR.
US09136877B1
The various implementations described herein include systems, methods and/or devices for enhancing the performance of error control decoding. The method includes receiving at an LDPC decoder data from a storage medium corresponding to N variable nodes. The method further includes: updating a subset of the N variable nodes; updating all check nodes logically coupled to the updated subset of the N variable nodes; and generating check node output data for each updated check node including at least an updated syndrome check. Finally, the method includes: stopping decoding of the read data in accordance with a determination that the syndrome checks for all the M check nodes are valid syndrome checks or initiating performance of the set of operations with respect to a next subset of the N variable nodes in accordance with a determination that the syndrome checks for all the M check nodes include one invalid syndrome check.
US09136876B1
A system, computer readable medium and a method for multi-dimensional decoding. The method may include calculating, for each single code component of multiple code components and for each dimension of the multi-dimensional decoding, multiple first candidates and assigning a first reliability score for each first candidate; selecting, for each single code component and for each dimension, a second candidate out of the multiple first candidates in response to first reliability scores of the multiple first candidates; selecting, per dimension, multiple third candidates out of all second candidates associated with the dimension, in response to reliability information related to the second candidates associated with the dimension; selecting fourth candidates out of third candidates of all dimensions; wherein a number of the fourth candidates is smaller than a number of the third candidates of all dimensions; wherein the fourth candidates are indicative of locations of bits to be evaluated; and applying a multi-dimensional soft decoding process on the multiple code components.
US09136869B2
A system and method for encoding a stream of bits with a run-length limited high-rate reverse order encoding schema. According to one embodiment, an RLL encoding block includes a receiver having a precoder operable to receive a stream of N-bits having symbols of M-bits in length, a histogram operable to identify an index symbol of M-bits that does not occur within the received stream of N-bits. It is this index symbol that may be used as the key to encoding a block of symbols so as to ensure unique decodability when RLL decoding. Finally, an encoder operable to perform an exclusive-or operation on each symbol with the next symbol stored in the stream. Such an encoding system only adds one symbol of M bits in length to a block of N bits and still results in a stream of bits sufficient to support high-rate requirements and strict timing loop control.
US09136866B2
A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) comprising a first section having a first plurality of current flow paths forming binary weighted values in the DAC; and a second section connected to the first section and having a second plurality of current flow paths, wherein each of the first and second plurality of current flow paths are switchable between first and second nodes, and wherein weights of one or more of the second plurality of current flow paths are notionally equal to weights of one or more of the first plurality of current flow paths so as to provide redundancy in the first section.
US09136865B2
A circuit includes a first digital filter H(z), a second digital filler 1 1 + H ( z ) , a third digital filter, a first and a second digital modulators, and a gain block. The first digital filter generates a first output based on a digital input and a first digital output signal. The first digital modulator generates the first digital output signal and a first error output based on the first output and a feedback error output. The gain block amplifies the first error output by a predetermined ratio, thereby generating a second error output. The second digital modulator generates a second output and a third error output based on the second error output. The second digital filter generates a second digital output signal based on the second output. The third filter generates the feedback error output based on the third error output.
US09136859B2
An asynchronous successive approximation register analog-to-digital converter (SAR ADC), which utilizes one or more overlapping redundant bits in each digital-to-analog converter (DAC) code word, is operable to generate an indication signal that indicates completion of each comparison step and indicates that an output decision for each comparison step is valid. A timer may be initiated based on the generated indication signal. A timeout signal may be generated that preempts the indication signal and forces a preemptive decision, where the preemptive decision sets one or more remaining bits up to, but not including, the one or more overlapping redundant bits in a corresponding digital-to-analog converter code word for a current comparison step to a particular value. For example, the one or more remaining bits may be set to a value that is derived from a value of a bit that was determined in an immediately preceding decision.
US09136855B2
In one embodiment, an AD converter includes a first (second) oscillation circuit, a first (second) counter, a first (second) arithmetic circuit, a first (second) subtracting circuit, an adder circuit, and a feedback circuit. The first oscillation circuit generates a first pulse signal having a frequency corresponding to a level of a first analog signal. The first counter counts the first pulse signal. The first arithmetic circuit generates a first signal corresponding to a change amount of a count value. The first subtracting circuit outputs a digital signal corresponding to a difference between the signals generated by the first and second arithmetic circuits. The adder circuit generates a sum signal of the signals generated by the first and second arithmetic circuits. The second subtracting circuit generates a difference signal between the sum signal and a reference signal. The feedback circuit inputs the difference signal to the first oscillation circuit.
US09136852B2
Multi-stage parallel super-high-speed ADC and DAC of a logarithmic companding law has a voltage follower switch having zero voltage drop, and also has a lossless threshold switch group, wherein a quantization voltage of A/D conversion or D/A conversion is directly obtained through voltage-dividing resistance thereof. The ADC and DAC simplify a conversion process and reduce a conversion error. The ADC and DAC provide multi-stage multi-bit parallel super-high-speed A/D conversion and D/A conversion with logarithmic companding law of a high conversion rate and the low conversion error.
US09136849B2
An integer frequency divider capable of achieving a 50% duty cycle includes a source clock input end that provides a source clock, and two or more latches connected in series according to a connection order. Each of the latches includes: a signal input stage, configured to receive an input signal; a clock receiving stage, configured to treat the source clock as an input clock and an inverted clock of the source clock as an inverted signal of the input clock when the latch corresponds to an odd number in the connection order, and to treat the inverted clock as the input clock and the source clock as the inverted signal of the input clock when the latch corresponds to an even number in the connection order; and a signal output stage, configured to output an output signal according to the input signal and the source clock.
US09136847B2
A signal transmitting-receiving circuit includes a first circuit including a first MOS transistor having a gate and a drain, a second MOS transistor having a gate and a drain connected to the gate and drain of the first MOS transistor, and a source connected to ground, and a transmitting terminal transmitting a signal connected to the drains of the first and second MOS transistors; and a second circuit including a receiving terminal receiving the signal transmitted from the transmitting terminal of the first circuit connected to the transmitting terminal, a third MOS transistor having a gate connected to the receiving terminal, a drain connected to a reference voltage generator circuit and a source connected to ground, a resistor connected between the third MOS transistor and the reference voltage generator circuit, and an output terminal connected between the resistor and the third MOS transistor.
US09136844B2
Disclosed herein is a semiconductor device that includes: an internal voltage generator configured to produce an internal voltage in a first mode and stop producing the internal voltage in a second mode; a level shifter configured to receive the internal voltage, a first voltage and a first signal, in order to convert the first signal from a voltage level of internal voltage to a voltage level of the first voltage and output the first signal with the voltage level of the first voltage; and a logic circuit configured to produce the first signal, the logic circuit being supplied with the internal voltage in the first mode and supplied with the first voltage in the second mode.
US09136843B2
TSV repair circuit of a semiconductor device includes a first chip, a second chip, at least two TSV, at least two data path circuits and an output logic circuit. Each data path circuit comprises an input driving circuit, a TSV detection circuit, a memory device, a protection circuit and a power control circuit. The TSV detection circuit detects a TSV status, the memory device keeps the TSV status, the protection circuit determines whether to pull a first end of the TSV to a ground voltage according to the TSV status, and the power control circuit prevents a leakage current of a power voltage from flowing through a substrate.
US09136842B2
Systems and methods are provided to enhance the functionality of an integrated circuit. Such an integrated circuit may include a primary circuitry and an embedded programmable logic programmable to adjust the functionality of the primary circuitry. Specifically, the embedded programmable logic may be programmed to adjust the functionality of the primary circuitry to complement and/or support the functionality of another integrated circuit. Accordingly, the embedded programmable logic may be programmed with functions such as data/address manipulation functions, configuration/testing functions, computational functions, or the like.
US09136836B2
In accordance with an embodiment, a converter includes a circuit and method for charging a bootstrap capacitor. The circuit monitors a voltage across the bootstrap capacitor and enables charging the bootstrap capacitor in response to the voltage across the bootstrap capacitor being less than a threshold voltage.
US09136827B2
A power-on reset circuit includes a first-conductive-type MOS transistor having a first source connected to a first power supply, a first drain, and a first gate connected to a second power supply; a second-conductive-type MOS transistor having a second source connected to the second power supply, a second drain connected to the first drain, and a second gate, to which a bias potential which depends on neither a potential of the first power supply nor a potential of the second power supply is applied; and an output node for outputting a reset signal corresponding to a potential of the first drain, in a process that a voltage between the first power supply and the second power supply increases.
US09136818B2
In accordance with a representative embodiment, a bulk acoustic wave (BAW) resonator structure, comprises: a first electrode disposed over a substrate; a first piezoelectric layer disposed over the first electrode; a second electrode disposed over the first piezoelectric layer; a second piezoelectric layer disposed over the second electrode; a third electrode disposed over the second piezoelectric layer; and a bridge disposed between the first electrode and the third electrode.
US09136817B2
A filter module includes: reception filters connected between an antenna terminal and a reception terminal; and a module substrate, wherein a first reception filter that is at least one reception filter of the reception filters is embedded in the module substrate, and a second reception filter that is at least another one reception filter is mounted on a surface of the module substrate so as to overlap the first reception filter.
US09136814B2
An exemplary embodiment illustrates an equalization pre-processing method, adapted for characterizing a second sound receptor unit in a sound receiving system based on knowing the internal structure parameters of a first sound receptor unit. The method includes: measuring a first sensitivity response of the first sound receptor unit and a second sensitivity response of the second sound receptor unit; equalizing the second sensitivity response according to the first sensitivity response and obtaining the differences in the sensitivity response; conducting simulation to obtain the third sensitivity response associated with the first sound receptor unit in the given sound receiving system; compensating the third sensitivity response to generate the fourth sensitivity response associated with the second sound receptor unit in the sound receiving system according to the differences in the sensitivity response; analyzing the fourth sensitivity response to characterize the second sound receptor unit in the given sound receiving system.
US09136809B2
An RF power amplifier operates over the range of supply voltages provided by a DC/DC converter whether the range of voltages is intentional or unintentional. A system for digitally adjusting the bias levels relative to the supply voltage includes at least one RF power amplifier stage, a digital control block, and a bias circuit. The RF power amplifier stage has at least one RF input signal, at least one RF output signal, and at least one bias input that controls its bias conditions. The RF Power Amplifier Stage includes one or more active gain elements used to amplify the RF input signals. The RF power amplifier operates in a number of bias states controlled by the digital control block. The digital control block uses information related to the supply voltage and may use other information stored in memory to select the desired bias.
US09136792B2
A mount system for a photovoltaic (PV) panel array allows for ease of installation, flexibility of movement, and the ability to remove and redeploy the system as needed. The mounting system includes a plurality of standoff mounts which are secured to a substrate in a grid system, elongated mounting rails which are secured onto the standoff mounts in parallel, and attachment rails secured to opposing side edges of the PV panels. The attachment rails and mounting rails include interfitting mating formations which interlock to suspend the PV panels between the mounting rails and above the substrate.
US09136789B2
A control apparatus includes, a first calculating unit which calculates first d-phase and q-phase current limit candidate values, a second calculating unit which calculates second d-phase and q-phase current limit candidate values, a q-phase unit which, when the absolute value of the first d-phase current limit candidate value is smaller than that of the second d-phase current limit candidate value, sets the first q-phase current limit candidate value as a q-phase current limit value, but otherwise sets the second q-phase current limit candidate value as the q-phase current limit value, and a d-phase unit which, when the absolute value of the first d-phase current limit candidate value is smaller than that of the second d-phase current limit candidate value, sets the first d-phase current limit candidate value as a d-phase current limit value, but otherwise sets the second d-phase current limit candidate value as the d-phase current limit value.
US09136787B2
An integrated circuit includes a motor current input voltage-to-current (VI) converter that receives a motor current sensor voltage from a motor and a reference voltage to generate an output current related to a motor's current. A motor current calibration VI converter compensates for errors in the motor current input VI converter and generates a calibration output current based on the reference voltage, wherein the output current and the calibration output current are combined to form an estimate of the motor's current.
US09136781B2
In the first synchronous system of the synchronous control unit (1), movement commands of the first motor (23) and the second motor (13) made by the movement command making section (9), which are synchronized with each other, are respectively supplied to the first amplifier (22) and the second amplifier (12) through the first communication path (11) and the second communication path (21). In the second synchronous system switched from the first synchronous system, the first motor (23) is decelerated by a deceleration command made by the deceleration making section (29) and the second motor (13) is decelerated synchronously with the first motor by a movement command made by the position feedback value controlled by the first motor (23) supplied to the second amplifier (12) through the third communication path (31).
US09136777B2
A power supply system (200) is provided which comprises a first input (206), an output (218), a DC-DC converter (204), a rectifying circuit (212) and a voltage limiter (214). An AC voltage is received by the first input. Power is supplied to a load (216) via the output. The DC-DC converter comprises a second input (203) which is capacitively coupled to the first input, and the DC-DC converter provides power to the output. The rectifying circuit is capacitively coupled to the first input and is arranged between the first input and the output. The rectifying circuit provides a rectified output voltage to the output. The voltage limiter is coupled to the output and limits the rectified voltage to a predefined voltage.
US09136771B2
An apparatus for regulating AC power of a power source in a power circuit is provided. The apparatus includes a full-wave bridge rectifier, a power transistor array, and a controller. The full-wave bridge rectifier is configured to receive an AC input put from the power source. The power transistor array is connected to the full-wave bridge rectifier. The power transistor array is configured to receive the AC input from the full-wave bridge rectifier and to generate an AC signal. The power transistor array may include only a single transistor or a plurality of transistors connected in series, for example. The controller is connected to the power transistor array. The controller is configured to receive the AC signal from the power transistor array, or the output of the AC regulator in some embodiments, and to determine a correction output to send to the power transistor array to control an AC impedance of the power circuit to generate an AC output.
US09136766B2
A switching power converting apparatus is capable of converting an input voltage to an output voltage, and includes a transformer, a primary side control module, and a secondary side control module. The secondary side control module utilizes voltage clamping techniques or current-drawing techniques to stop self-excited conversion from the input voltage to the output voltage when the output voltage is greater than a predetermined target voltage, or utilizes a non-self-excited conversion architecture.
US09136759B2
The present invention relates to a circuit for emulating a current via a power inductor of a DC-to-DC converter. The circuit is able to generate a first signal and detect or emulate the constant component of the current by using a power inductor. The circuit is also able to generate a second signal or components of a second signal and emulate an alternating component of the current by using the power inductor. The circuit also is able to splice the first and second signal or the first signal and components of the second signal into a signal which at least partially emulates the current via the power inductor. The circuit able to generate a first signal may include a current sensing resistor connected to the power inductor and a first capacitor, and to a first input and output.
US09136744B2
A motor includes a motor unit, a deceleration unit, and a connector unit. The motor unit outputs rotational drive force and includes a yoke housing, a commutator, a power supply brush, a conductive member, and a brush holder. The yoke housing has an open end in an axial direction. The conductive member is electrically connected to the power supply brush. The brush holder is arranged in the open end to hold the commutator, the power supply brush, and the conductive member. The deceleration unit includes a gear housing coupled to the open end. The connector unit is coupled to the gear housing and including a connection terminal electrically connected to the conductive member. The commutator and the power supply brush are arranged outside the yoke housing. The conductive member and the yoke housing are arranged on opposite sides of the commutator.
US09136743B2
Electric damper for damping the relative movement between first and second masses, comprising a generator driven by the mass movement and having a fixed stator and a rotor rotatable relative thereto, and a gear mechanism coupled to the generator, wherein at least one first gear element, directly connected to a lifting member (13) that is movable by the mass movement, is caused to rotate by the mass movement, which first gear element is dynamically coupled by direct or indirect transmission at least one further gear element, with the second gear element being dynamically coupled to the rotor (6) of the generator (2) such that the rotor (6) is caused to rotate in relation to the stator (5).
US09136742B2
A rotor gear mounting assembly for a generator includes a rotor shaft comprising a first end and a second end. Also included is a magnetic member arrangement operatively coupled to the rotor shaft proximate at least one of the first end and the second end. Further included is a hub portion of the magnetic member arrangement. Yet further included is a rotor gear operatively coupled to the hub portion.
US09136738B2
An electric rotating machine includes a rotor and a stator. The rotor has a plurality of pairs of magnetic poles. The stator includes a stator core and a stator coil that is comprised of a plurality of phase windings wound on the stator core. The stator core has, for each of the phase windings of the stator coil, n circumferentially-consecutive single-phase slots, in which only the phase winding is received, per magnetic pole of the rotor, where n is a natural number not less than 2. Each of the phase windings of the stator coil has first to kth sections that are sequentially arranged from one end to the other end of the phase winding, where k is a natural number not less than 2. The first section is received in different ones of the single-phase slots for the phase winding from the kth section.
US09136737B2
Coils are formed into a coil group for a single phase by serially connecting a plurality of coils so that the resulting magnetic flux distribution is a sine wave distribution. The coil group for a single phase is constituted by a plurality of coil sets, formed from two coils that are wound around two adjacent magnetic pole teeth, connected in series. Each coil set includes coils of the two magnetic pole teeth constituting that coil set wound in opposite directions to each other looking from the inside of the stator. An electrical wire extending from an end winding of each coil is turned back so as to run in a direction opposite to an electrical wire connection to a start winding of that coil, and is connected to either a start winding of the next coil or a connection terminal.
US09136736B2
An electric motor is provided. The electric motor comprises a stator and a rotor rotatable about an axis and spaced at least in part radially outside the stator. The rotor includes a plurality of arcuately spaced apart pole segments, a plurality of arcuately spaced apart magnets alternately arranged with the pole segments such that each of the pole segments is positioned between an adjacent pair of the magnets, a rotor can at least in part supporting the pole segments and the magnets, and a plurality of pegs. Each of the pole segments defines an opening therethrough and includes a generally arcuately extending wall structure positioned radially outside of and at least in part defining the opening. Each of the pegs extends through a corresponding one of the openings to secure a corresponding one of the pole segments relative to the can.
US09136733B2
System and method for switching between a first supply voltage and a second supply voltage of a load
A system switches between application of a first supply voltage and a second supply voltage to a load. The second supply voltage is a regulated voltage that is generated from the first supply voltage, or is alternatively generated from a reference voltage, such as bandgap. When the load is supplied from the first supply voltage, the regulated voltage is also generated from the first supply voltage. At or after switching the load to the second supply voltage, the regulated voltage is generated instead from the reference voltage. The load is a clock circuit, such as an oscillator. The controlled switching of the supply voltage for the load in the manner described addresses concerns over introducing errors in the output clock signal when the clock circuit's supply voltage is changed.
US09136731B2
A control system or module and a method are disclosed to maximize the current flow from a solar panel into the battery connected during the solar panel's operation by first tracking an output of the solar panel in determining a maximum power point of the output at a specific instance, identifying a range about the maximum power point, and adjusting a current level of the output by (i) increasing the current level of the output when a voltage level of the output indicates that the voltage level is above a maximum charge voltage of a battery, and (ii) decreasing the current level of the output when the voltage level of the output indicates that the voltage level is below a minimum charge voltage of the battery.
US09136716B2
A method comprises discharging each of a plurality of cells of a battery pack, stopping the discharging of a selected cell of the plurality of cells when the selected cell reaches a predetermined capacity, and charging the plurality of cells after the discharging has stopped for all of the plurality of cells.
US09136714B2
Method and apparatus for performing active balancing control with aid of voltage information sharing
A method for performing active balancing control with aid of voltage information sharing is provided. The method is applied to a power supply device. The method includes the steps of: obtaining first voltage information from a specific battery module of a set of battery modules connected in series within the power supply device, where each battery module includes at least one battery cell; obtaining second voltage information from at least one other battery module of the set of battery modules; and determining whether to enable at least one portion of an active balancing circuit of the specific battery module according to the first voltage information and the second voltage information. An associated apparatus is further provided.
US09136705B2
A method and system for power management among batteries of varying states of health. Two or more battery packs are switched on and off in square wave pulses to energize a multi-winding transformer, and the output of the transformer is used to power a load. As the state of charge of the battery packs decrease at different rates, the duty cycle of each battery pack's switch pulse is made proportional to its state of charge relative to the other battery packs. The battery pack with the greatest state of charge has the longest on-time and provides the most energy to the transformer, yet all battery packs contribute. A baseline duty cycle is computed by a proportional integral control module, based on voltage measurements at the load. Energy contribution is managed so that state of charge does not diverge even when the battery packs have widely varying states of health.
US09136704B2
Various techniques are employed alone or in combination, to reduce the levelized cost of energy imposed by a power plant system. Solar energy concentrators in the form of inflated reflectors, focus light onto photovoltaic receivers. Multiple concentrators are grouped into a series-connected cluster that shares control circuitry and support structure. Individual concentrators are maintained at their maximum power point via balance controllers that control the flow of current that shunts this series connection. DC current from clusters is transmitted moderate distances to a centralized inverter. The inductance of transmission lines is maximized using an air-spaced twisted pair, enhancing the performance of boost-type three phase inverters. Cluster outputs are separate from individual inverters in massively interleaved arrays co-located at a central location. Step-up transformers convert inverter voltages to grid voltages, and small transformers provide isolation and voltage step-up only on receiver-to-receiver imbalance currents, typically <20% of the total current.
US09136696B2
An early break bypass switch provides a modular system for bypassing an inverter when needed without allowing switching induced damage to the inverter. In an embodiment of the invention, a shaft-mounted switch provides rotatable cams and sliding followers for positive opening contacts while providing an auxiliary switch section for breaking and making contact to an inverter controller in a specific sequence relative to inverter power. In this way, the inverter is both isolated from the line power and also protected during switching from being damaged by switching-induced spikes and transient signals and surges.
US09136686B2
A sealing element for sealing a cable inserted into a connecting housing, having a passage opening for the cable to pass through, is disk-shaped having at least one first disk having substantially u-shaped circumference, and a second disk having a substantially u-shaped circumference and resting on the first disk. The first disk has two opposite side flanks which extend parallel to each other, and the second disk has a first pair of flanks having two opposite side flanks, which are formed conically with respect to each other. On the top side of the first disk has a sealing lip which is connected to the side flanks respectively via a chamfered connecting region.
US09136685B2
A blade for wind power generation includes a lightning receptor configured to form a part of the surface of the blade, and a lightning receiving protrusion that protrudes outward from the surface of the lightning receptor. The lightning receiving protrusion is provided to a surface boundary between the blade and the lightning receptor. The surface boundary configured to protect against the lightning is positioned within a radius of a circle, which is centered on a tip of the lightning receiving protrusion and which has a radius of twice the length of the lightning receiving protrusion. A point where electric field concentration on the surface of the lightning receptor is greatest is moved from the boundary to the tip of the lightning receiving protrusion, so as to significantly reduce a possibility of blade damage associated with lightning striking the boundary when being stroke by the lightning.
US09136682B2
A cable detection system may be implemented in a datacenter to locate the path of a cable. The cable detection system includes a signal generator and driver circuit having its output in communication with a transformer, wherein the transformer has a first output coupled to a cable shield of an elongated cable and a second output coupled to a dedicated transmission wire extending lengthwise with the cable and exterior to the cable shield. The cable detection system further includes a plurality of detection circuits, wherein each detection circuit includes an electromagnetically-powered receiver coupled to a light emitting diode, and wherein radio frequency signals emitted from the transmission wire activate the light emitting diodes of the detection circuits within a detection distance of the cable.
US09136679B1
A split bushing and method for protecting electrical cables from abrasion by the cut edges of pipe or electrical conduit, also known as electrical metal tubing or EMT. The split bushing includes a substantially ring-shaped body and two cable guides extending from the outer periphery. The bushing includes an end wall and a raised area on the end wall adjacent the split. An overlap extends from the raised area. The bushing includes two ends and two cable guides adjacent the split. After being attached to the end of an electrical conduit, a cable tie is extended through the cable guides and tightened to secure the split bushing tightly to the electrical conduit. The overlap ensures that the entire inner periphery of a conduit will be covered by the bushing when secured thereto.
US09136673B2
Structure and method for the fabrication of a gallium nitride vertical cavity surface emitting laser
A III-Nitride based Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser (VCSEL), wherein a cavity length of the VCSEL is controlled by etching.
US09136670B2
A correction circuit includes a correction section configured to superpose a second current pulse on a first current pulse, and thereby correcting a waveform of the first current pulse, the first current pulse being output from a current source configured to drive a surface-emitting semiconductor laser in a pulsed manner, the correction section being configured to allow the second pulse to have a waveform obtained through attenuating a crest value of the second current pulse with time, increasing an initial crest value of the second current pulse by an amount that is larger as magnitude of the first current pulse is larger, and allowing the amount by which the initial crest value is increased to be smaller as ambient temperature of the semiconductor laser is higher, and being configured to output the second pulse having the waveform.
US09136662B2
A method for manufacturing a connection between two ceramic parts comprises: providing a first ceramic part and a second ceramic part; providing an active hard solder, or active braze, on at least one surface section of at least one of the ceramic parts; and heating the active hard solder, or active braze, in a vacuum soldering, brazing process. The entire active hard solder, or active braze, for connecting the first and second ceramic parts is provided in such a manner that at least one surface section of at least one of the ceramic parts, preferably both ceramic parts, is coated by means of gas phase deposition of the alloy of the active hard solder, or active braze.
US09136656B2
A device that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a controller to provide low loss connectivity to a plurality of coaxial ports over a wide range of frequencies from D.C. to 2 GigaHertz in a coaxial network providing Ethernet networking, detune secondary coaxial splitters in the coaxial network that reduces an output-to-output isolation loss among secondary coaxial splitter output ports, and enable re-distribution of modulated radio frequency video signals from any point on the coaxial network to any alternative point on the coaxial network. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US09136648B2
An electronics module housing includes an external recess adapted to receive an associated DIN rail or other associated mounting structure. A latch mechanism is associated with the external recess and is adapted to engage the DIN rail. An electronics circuit board is located in the housing. An electrical connector is physically and electrically connected to the circuit board. The electrical connector includes: (i) a connector body; (ii) a plurality of electrical contacts secured to said connector body and comprising contact pins physically and electrically connected to the circuit board; and (iii) a ground contact secured to the connector body and including a ground pin physically and electrically connected to said circuit board. The ground contact includes a ground contact body that extends from the connector body into the housing recess. The ground contact body includes a ground contact face located adjacent the recess and adapted to contact the associated DIN rail to which the module is mounted.
US09136647B2
A communication connector comprising plug interface contacts having a plurality of conductor pairs, and corresponding cable connector contacts. A printed circuit board connects the plug interface contacts to respective cable connector contacts. The printed circuit board includes circuitry between a first conductor pair and a second conductor pair. The circuitry has a first mutually inductive coupling between a first conductor of the first conductor pair and a first conductor of the second conductor pair, a first capacitive coupling between the first conductor of the first conductor pair and the first conductor of the second conductor pair. The first capacitive coupling is approximately concurrent with the first mutually inductive coupling. A shunt capacitive coupling connects the first conductor of the second conductor pair to a second conductor of the second conductor pair.
US09136646B2
A connector is selectably mateable with a first mating connector and a second mating connector. The first mating connector has a first interface and two lock portions. The second mating connector has a second interface. The connector comprises a shell. The shell has a standard portion, a modified portion and two coupling portions. The standard portion corresponds to both the first interface and the second interface. The modified portion and the coupling portions correspond not to the first interface but to the second interface. The modified portion is apart from the standard portion in an up-down direction. The coupling portion couples the standard portion and the modified portion. The shell is formed with two lock holes. The lock hole extends from the standard portion to the coupling portion. The lock holes receive the lock portions when the connector is mated with the first mating connector.
US09136636B2
A connector is provided that includes an insulation body and a plurality of contacts. The insulation includes a plurality of contact receiving grooves arranged in a row and the plurality of contacts are disposed in the plurality of contact receiving grooves. The plurality of contacts include a first group of contacts and a second group of contacts with a first pair of differential signal contacts and a second pair of differential signal contacts disposed at both sides of the first group of contacts, respectively.
US09136628B2
A terminal fitting (20) is crimped to an aluminum wire including a core (12) formed by putting a plurality of strands (11) together. The terminal fitting (20) includes a bottom plate (22) on which the core (12) is placed, and two barrel pieces (25L, 25R) connected to the bottom plate (22) and crimped to the core (12) so as to embrace the core (12) placed on the bottom plate (22). Overlapping portions (24L, 24R) are formed on tip parts of the respective barrel pieces (25L, 25R) by folding a plate material forming the barrel pieces (25L, 25R) to overlap layers of the plate material. The overlapping portions (24L, 24R) contact each other without intruding between the strands (11) when the respective barrel pieces (25L, 25R) are crimped to the core (12). The terminal fitting (20) eliminates breakage of the core (12) and is less affected by spring back.
US09136622B2
An extraction device includes a first housing, a second housing slidable received in the first housing for receiving a memory card, an engaging member, a processor, communicating pins, an identifying pin, an elastic member and a popping delay member. The engaging member engages with the second housing or disengages from the second housing. The communicating pins and the identifying pin respectively connect with communicating pin connecting portions and an identifying pin connecting portion in the second housing. The elastic member drives the second housing away from the first housing when the engaging member is disengaged from the second housing. The popping delay member delays the second housing from popping out of the first housing when the identifying pin disconnects from the identifying pin connecting portion. The processor executes a program when the identifying pin and the identifying pin connecting portion are disconnected.
US09136615B2
A shelf lighting connector assembly provides an electrical connection between a power strip on a wall and a light mounted on the underside of a shelf mounted on the wall.
US09136614B2
A conductor connection tool includes a terminal platform base, a conduction fitting accommodated in a fitting recessed part of the terminal platform base. The conduction fitting is formed in a substantially U shape and includes a bottom plate portion, a vertical portion bent vertically upward from one end of the bottom plate portion, and an attachment portion extending from an upper end of the vertical portion in parallel to the bottom plate portion, and having a terminal portion extending in the opposite direction to the attachment portion. A plate spring bent in a substantially V shape with one side serving as an attachment piece to be fixed to the attachment portion of the conduction fitting with the other side serving as a locking piece whose front end is to be brought into pressure contact with the bottom plate portion of the conduction fitting.
US09136609B2
A meta-material (110) is constituted by a conductor plane (103) on the lower side, a conductor (102) on the upper side, a repeated (for example, periodic) array of conductor strips (104), and conductor posts (105) which electrically connect each of the conductor strips (104) and the conductor plane (103) on the lower side. A power feed line (106) is connected to the conductor (102). Openings may be repeatedly provided in the conductor plane (103) on the lower side. In this case, an island-shaped electrode is provided within the opening, and the conductor post (105) is connected to the conductor plane (103) through the island-shaped electrode.
US09136599B2
A broadband antenna for wireless communication device is disclosed. The broadband antenna includes a main radiator, a grounding unit, a feeding unit, and a resonating unit. The main radiator includes a main radiating portion, a first radiating arm extending from the main radiating portion, and a second radiating arm extending from the main radiating arm, the first radiating arm forms a first current path to generate a first high frequency mode; the second radiating arm forms a second current path to generate a second high frequency mode. The resonating unit is connected to the grounding unit, the resonating unit surrounds and is positioned separate from the second radiating arm, the resonating unit resonates with the main radiator to generate two different low frequency bands corresponding to two coupling currents.
US09136597B2
Mat based antenna system to detect transponder tagged objects, for example during medical procedures
A mat based antenna system allows medical personnel to ascertain the presence or absence of objects (e.g., medical implements, medical supplies) tagged with transponders in an environment in which medical procedures (e.g., surgery) are performed, and may allow reading of information from the transponders, writing information to the transponders and/or controlling or commanding the transponders. In use, the mat based antenna system may be positioned beneath a patient, such as during surgery or child birth. A controller is coupled to the antennas to transmit signals (e.g. interrogation signals) to the transponders and to receive signals (e.g., response signals) from the transponders.
US09136596B2
An antenna with polarization switching comprising a plurality of waveguides fed with radiofrequency signals and perforated with apertures disposed so as to illuminate radiating elements placed on mobile support means in a plane that is distant from the said apertures, it being possible for the said support means to be configured according to at least two distinct configurations. The radiating elements illuminated according to one and the same configuration are adjacent, the support means being adapted for orienting the radiating elements illuminated in a first configuration according to a different direction from the radiating elements illuminated in a second configuration. The antenna applies notably to the switching of antennas onboard objects moving on the ground required to undertake high-speed communications with a satellite, in particular a geostationary satellite.
US09136594B2
A simple, compact multi-band PIFA including two arm portions, where one arm portion is grounded at two points to form a loop, a ground plane, and a plastic carrier and housing. The antenna radiates a same signal from both arm portions, at different efficiencies according to the radiated frequency and the effective length of each arm. The antenna is made from a single standard metal sheet by cutting it and is assembled with the metal ground plane and the other plastic parts. In one embodiment, the antenna is folded into a 3D U-shape to reduce its size for use in mobile communication devices. In another embodiment, the antenna is a penta-band antenna with return loss of −6 B or better and measures 40×8×8 mm or smaller.
US09136586B2
A wireless communication device includes a cover, an antenna, and an adjusting member. The adjusting member is slidably mounted to the cover and is made of non-conductive materials. The antenna includes a radiator, the radiator is mounted on the cover and is shielded by the adjusting member. The adjusting member slides relative to the cover to shield different areas of the radiator.
US09136574B2
This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for a compact 3-D coplanar transmission line (CTL). In one aspect, the CTL has a proximal end and a distal end separated, in a first plane, by a distance D, the first plane being parallel to a layout area of a substrate. The plane is defined by mutually orthogonal axes x and z The CTL provides a conductive path having pathlength L. D is substantially aligned along axis z, L is at least 1.5×D, and the CPW is configured such that at least one third of the pathlength L is disposed along one or more directions having a substantial component orthogonal to the first plane. Less than one third of the pathlength L is disposed in a direction having a substantial component parallel to axis x.
