US09475518B2
A steering device includes: a rack; a pinion; a pinion shaft having the pinion on an outer circumferential surface thereof; a rack shaft having the rack that engages with the pinion; a rack guide that is provided on a side of the rack shaft opposite from the pinion shaft and guides the rack shaft along an axis of the rack shaft; a biasing member that biases the rack guide against the rack shaft to press the rack against the pinion; a guide housing that accommodates the rack guide and the biasing member; and a buffer member provided between an outer circumferential surface of the rack guide and an inner circumferential surface of the guide housing. The buffer member has a cylindrical member and an elastic member. The elastic member is disposed on at least either one of an inner circumferential surface and an outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical member.
US09475516B1
A folding device for baby carriage has two folding groups. Each folding group has a front leg mount, a rear leg mount, and a grip mount. The front leg mount has a front mounting segment, two connecting segments formed on the front mounting segment at a spaced interval, and a receiving space formed between the connecting segments. The rear leg mount is pivotally connected to the front leg mount and has a rear mounting segment, a pivotal segment, and a connecting arm. The pivotal segment is formed on the rear mounting segment, is inserted into the receiving space, and has a pivot recess, multiple pivot boards, multiple elongated slots, and an engaging recess. The grip mount is pivotally connected to the front leg mount and the rear leg mount, and has an upper mounting segment, a linking segment, a through slot, and an engaging stem.
US09475508B2
A rail road freight car truck has a truck bolster mounted transversely to a side frame pair. A mounting interface between the axel ends and the sideframe pedestals allows lateral swing truck like rocking motion of the sideframes combined with a longitudinal selfsteering capability by use of a longitudinally oriented rocker that permits resistance to deflection proportionally to the weight carried across the interface. The truck may have auxiliary centering elements made of resilient elastomeric material mounted in the pedestal seats and may also have friction dampers provided with brake linings or like on the face engaging the sideframe columns, on the slope face, having a disinclination to stick-slip behavior and operate to yield upward and downward friction forces that are not overly unequal and may be mounted in a four-cornered arrangement at each end of the truck bolster. Spring groups may include subgroups of springs of differing heights.
US09475506B2
Provided is rolling stock in which a center beam is formed of an upper plate part, a lower plate part, and a pair of side plate parts located on opposite sides of the upper plate part and the lower plate part into a rectangular tube cross-sectional shape. Each of the upper plate part and the lower plate part is formed by placing a plurality of plate members on each other, at least an outermost one of the plate members is formed in a flat plate shape, and a ridge portion projecting to a tube inner side is formed in a center portion, in the width direction, of the plate member located on an inner side such that the ridge portion is continuous in a longitudinal direction of the center beam, and which has an underframe capable of preventing the upper plate part and the lower plate part from buckling.
US09475504B2
An end bodyshell of a railcar bodyshell includes: a pair of end posts provided at a width direction middle portion of the end bodyshell; corner posts respectively provided at both width direction end portions of the end bodyshell; an end plate to which upper portions of the end posts and upper portions of the corner posts are coupled; and an end-side end beam to which lower portions of the end posts and lower portions of the corner posts are coupled. The end-side end beam includes: a middle member connecting the end posts in the width direction; and two side members each connecting the end post and the corner post in the width direction.
US09475502B2
Methods of assessing driver behavior include monitoring vehicle systems and driver monitoring systems to accommodate for a slow reaction time, attention lapse and/or alertness of a driver. When it is determined that a driver is drowsy, for example, the response system may modify the operation of one or more vehicle systems. The response system can modify the control of two or more systems simultaneously in response to driver behavior.
US09475492B2
Provided is a parking assist device such that, when a vehicle has reached an area corresponding to a backing start position, the angle of a current position with respect to a target parking position is placed in an appropriate range so as to facilitate subsequent guidance to the target parking position. In the parking assist device, when a vehicle (601) has reached any of a plurality of backing start positions (603 to 605), a state control unit (112) determines whether the angle of a current position with respect to a target parking position (602) is appropriate for guidance to a target parking position (602), and, if not, displays an angle correction indicating icon (606) on an image display means (102) to provide an indication for correcting the angle.
US09475485B2
A method for moving off of a hybrid vehicle with a propulsion system (1) including a planetary gear with three components: a sun gear (10), a ring gear (11) and a planet wheel carrier (12). The output shaft (2a) of a combustion engine (2) is connected to a first component of an input shaft (3a) of a gearbox (3) is connected to a second component and the rotor (9b) of an electric machine (9) is connected to a third component. The propulsion system has a locking device transferable between a locking position and a releasing position respectively, in which the components rotate as a unit and with different rotation speeds respectively. The method starts from an initial state with the combustion engine idle, the locking device in the releasing position and a gear, appropriate for moving off, engaged in the gearbox. The electric machine is controlled to apply a positive torque on the third component of the planetary gear, and the rotation speed of the combustion engine is controlled towards a constant rotation speed. A reaction torque is created and gives rise to a demanded driving torque, whereby the vehicle moves off.
US09475470B2
A trailer brake control method that includes determining, based on information from a vehicle speed sensor, a current vehicle speed of a vehicle; and regardless of the current vehicle speed, determining, using a processing unit, a minimum trailer brake control value (MTBCV) based on the equation MTBCV=R1−Cth root(the current vehicle speed)/R2, wherein the minimum trailer brake control value corresponds to a minimum braking force at the current vehicle speed, R1 is a real number less than 1.0, C is an integer greater than 2, and R2 is a real number greater than 1.0. The method also includes determining, using the processing unit, a trailer brake command signal based on the minimum trailer brake control value; and operating brakes of a trailer connected to the vehicle at or above the minimum braking force by transmitting the trailer brake command signal from the vehicle to a trailer.
US09475462B1
A system for monitoring an interior of a vehicle, comprising an identification device adapted to be carried by an individual, a vehicular unit adapted for mounting within the vehicle, and a controller adapted for remote wireless communication with the unit. The unit will activate a camera and a microphone when a person is detected within the vehicle. The unit will search for the identification device and, if the identification device is not detected, the unit will activate an alarm. If the identification device is detected, the unit will compare an access code from the identification device with authorized access codes. If the access code is not found within the authorized access codes, the unit will activate an alarm. The controller is operable to display images, broadcast sounds, and display the alarm status from the unit to a user in possession of the controller.
US09475461B1
A system for silently communicating a horn-signal between vehicles is provided. The system includes a sending-vehicle equipped with a horn-button operable by a horn-operator, a transmitter configured to transmit, using electromagnetic-energy, a horn-signal in response to the horn-operator operating the horn-button, and a first location-device configured to determine a send-location of the sending-vehicle. The transmitter is configured to incorporate the send-location into the horn-signal. The system may also include a receiving-vehicle different from the sending-vehicle. The receiving-vehicle is equipped with a receiver configured to detect the horn-signal, and a second location-device configured to determine, based on the horn-signal, a relative-location of the sending-vehicle relative to the receiving-vehicle.
US09475455B2
A pretensioner assembly for motor vehicle belt restraint systems is provided. The pretensioner assembly includes a tube in fluid communication with a gas generator and a polymer rod disposed therein that travels in a first direction in response to actuation of the gas generator. The polymer rod is plastically deformable and engages a sprocket to rotate the sprocket in response to the travel of the rod, where rotation of the sprocket causes pretensioning. The rod has a non-constant cross-section along its length. The rod becomes locked after actuation to prevent travel in an opposite direction. The system further includes a seal member and slug member disposed between the rod and the gas generator, where the seal member is relatively flexible and the slug member is relatively hard.
US09475454B2
The invention relates to a belt tensioner (10) for a seat belt system comprising a belt shaft housing (18), a belt shaft (12) pivoted about an axis (A) in the belt shaft housing (18) as well as a belt shaft inserting element (20) at which one end (14) of the webbing (16) is fixed, wherein the belt shaft (12) includes a recess (22) for receiving the belt shaft inserting element (20) and wherein the belt shaft inserting element (20) is adapted to be introduced substantially radially into the recess (22).
US09475450B2
An airbag main body is divided into a first inflation chamber, a second inflation chamber, and a third inflation chamber. The third inflation chamber is inflated beside the lumbar region of an occupant. The vertical partition has a communication hole that connects the first inflation chamber and the second inflation chamber to each other. The airbag main body has a gas passage, which extends in the up-down direction and surrounds at least the gas outlet of an inflator. The gas passage bridges the first inflation chamber and the third inflation chamber. The gas passage has an upper opening, which faces a part of the first inflation chamber that is inflated beside the shoulder region of the occupant. The gas passage also has a lower opening, which faces the third inflation chamber.
US09475446B2
An airbag is stored in a storage portion provided in a side of the seat back of a car seat and fixed to a side frame portion. The airbag is deployed and inflated by inflation gas that is supplied in response to an impact from a side of the seat back. The airbag displaces a cover main body of a cover sideways from the seat back with a hinge portion function as a pivot, so that the storage portion is opened. The airbag includes an upstream inflation portion, which forms a rear part and receives inflation gas, and a downstream inflation portion, which is located forward of the upstream inflation portion. The downstream inflation portion receives inflation gas via the upstream inflation portion. The upstream inflation portion has a front end that is located forward of a front end of the cover when the upstream inflation portion is inflated.
US09475441B2
An energy absorber assembly for a motor vehicle includes a first deformable energy absorbing component and at least one deformable second energy absorbing component associated with a grille assembly of the motor vehicle. The first energy absorbing component defines at least one receiver for engaging a corresponding portion of the at least one second energy absorbing component whereby the receiver and the mating surface remain engaged on receiving an impact. The first energy absorbing component is carried on a bumper assembly or attached to a fascia assembly of the motor vehicle, and the second energy absorbing component is included in a grille carrier component of the motor vehicle grille assembly.
US09475440B2
Electrical connection console for a motor vehicle on-board electrical system comprising a cable 2 having a metallic conductor 4 and an electrical tap 12 connected to the conductor 4 electrically and mechanically. A decentral on-board electrical system structure is facilitated by the tap 12 being formed from a metallic flat part 20 and a metallic connection bolt 12 formed with the flat part 20 in a material bond, and by the flat part 20 being materially bonded to the conductor 4 in a connection region 10 of the conductor 4, wherein the connection region 10 is arranged between the ends of the cable 2.
US09475432B1
A motor vehicle accessory mounts temporarily to a motor vehicle door hinge. The integral mount of the accessory includes a metal sleeve lined with a non-scratching non-metallic material.
US09475430B2
A vehicle image processing apparatus includes: a group of cameras; a drawing unit that converts a captured image into an image viewed along a line of sight running from a predetermined position in a predetermined direction; a viewing-line-of-sight changing unit that detects whether a first line of sight is switched to a second line of sight; and a viewing-line-of-sight generation/updating unit that acquires parameters concerning the first and second lines of sight after detecting the switching and generates a parameter which is gradually changed from the parameter of the first line of sight to the parameter of the second line of sight. Moreover, the drawing unit generates, on the basis of the gradually changed parameter, an image which is gradually changed from an image viewed along the first line of sight to an image viewed along the second line of sight.
US09475428B2
A steering wheel assembly including a support element having at least one click-stop element, and at least one guide bush for connection to an airbag module. The guide bush is connected to the click-stop element by a click-stop connection. The click-stop connection has play so that the guide bush is movable relative to the click-stop element in the vertical direction. The support element includes at least one first contact sheet and the guide bush includes at least one second contact sheet. The first contact sheet is arranged in its mounting position beneath the guide bush so that the second contact sheet is made to contact the first contact sheet by movement of the guide bush.
US09475427B2
A vehicle lighting device includes a light source, a light source housing, and a covering member. The light source housing holds the light source therein and has an opening. The covering member is attached to the light source housing so as to cover the opening of the light source housing and configured to pass light emitted by the light source therethrough. The covering member includes a transparent sheet portion and a cover portion. The sheet portion includes an electrode layer. The cover portion is welded to one of surfaces of the sheet portion by insert molding and arranged on the light source housing to cover the opening of the light source housing and a light exit surface of the light source such that a surface of the cover portion without the sheet portion faces the light source.
US09475424B2
An electronics device is configured for installation in the brake light circuitry of a vehicle braking system. The electronics device is particularly configured to provide a flashing or pulsing appearance for a brake light, such as an automobile CHMSL. The pulsing is accomplished in a precise manner and that provides additional operational safety features than standard automotive brake lights. The electronics device is configured to avoid over-triggering of the pulsating lights due to multiple application of the automobile's brakes in a short time frame. The electronics device is further configured to function correctly even if the automobile is equipped with sophisticated computer systems that analyze the brake light circuitry, and is configured to avoid detection as a problem by the vehicle's diagnostic systems. At the same time, the electronics device will still allow the vehicle's diagnostic scans to detect any actual problems with the brake light system without hindrance.
US09475414B2
A head restraint assembly is provided with a head restraint frame mounted to a post for movement along the post for adjustment relative to a vehicle seat. The head restraint frame has a contact surface. A biasing member is mounted to the head restraint frame for movement relative to the head restraint frame to maintain the head restraint frame in a locked condition along the post. An actuation member is mounted to the head restraint frame for movement relative to the head restraint frame. The actuation member cooperates with the biasing member such that movement of the actuation member moves the biasing member, thereby disengaging the biasing member from the post to permit movement of the head restraint along the post such that the biasing member engages the contact surface in the second position to provide feedback to the user of an unlocked condition of the head restraint frame.
US09475412B2
A vehicle includes a seat that comprises a seat bottom, a seat back, a first biasing member, and a second biasing member. The seat back is pivotable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The first biasing member is coupled to each of the seat back and the bed frame. The second biasing member is coupled to each of the seat back and the bed frame.
US09475410B2
A recliner for a vehicle having a wedge comprises: an upper gear having an internal tooth formed on an inner peripheral edge thereof and connected to a seat back to control an inclination angle of the seat back by rotation; lock gear parts provided with an external tooth engaged with the internal tooth and locking or unlocking a rotation of the upper gear by a reciprocating motion; a holder having the upper gear and the lock gear parts received therein and guiding the reciprocating motion of the lock gear parts; and a cam received in the holder and controlling the reciprocating motion of the lock gear parts by rotation. The lock gear part is configured of a first lock gear and a wedge gear part.
US09475404B2
A wheel control device configured to control a plurality of wheels (11-14) mounted on a vehicle (10) includes a controller (110) configured to perform feedback control of a motor (21-24), which is mounted to each of the plurality of wheels (11-14) in order to drive the each of the plurality of wheels, so that a driving torque of the motor follows a target torque. The controller (110) reduces, for a motor driving a subject wheel that has received a predetermined road surface input among the plurality of wheels (11-14), a feedback amount relating to the feedback control to be less than a feedback amount before the subject wheel receives the road surface input.
US09475403B2
Provided is a method and controller for controlling a vehicle dc bus voltage. The method includes generating a parameter. The parameter is based on a reference dc bus voltage squared. The method includes controlling the vehicle dc bus voltage based on the parameter and a detected dc bus voltage. The method may also include generating another parameter based on a power demand associated with at least one of a motoring mode operation and a generating mode operation of a traction motor associated with the vehicle. The power demand is indicated in a message received via a dedicated high speed data bus. The method includes controlling the vehicle dc bus voltage based on the another parameter.
US09475402B2
Disclosed are a system and method for managing an electric vehicle. The system includes: a vehicle state information collecting device collecting vehicle state information from one or more sensors; a terminal device receiving the vehicle state information from the vehicle state information collecting device and transmits the received information together with current position information and a vehicle ID for identifying the electric vehicle; and an electric vehicle managing device receiving and storing the vehicle state information for the vehicle ID, comparing the vehicle state information with a preset reference value of the information to determine whether to create a vehicle management message, and creating the vehicle management message that includes the place related to the vehicle state information or the position information of another electric vehicle on the basis of the current position information for the electric vehicle so as to transmit the message to the terminal device.
US09475401B2
The disclosure is related to managing an electric power demand in one or more electric vehicle (EV) charging stations by adjusting a charging condition including charging levels and/or charging prices. Particularly, the charging condition may be adjusted according to a proximity degree between a target power usage amount and a current/predicted power usage amount.
US09475393B2
Charging devices and methods for charging electrically powered vehicles are disclosed. One example charging device includes a processor configured to at least partially control a state voltage and a detection circuit coupled to the processor. The detection circuit includes an energy storage device and a discharge circuit coupled to the energy storage device. The energy storage device is configured to be charged by the state voltage. The discharge circuit is configured to discharge said energy storage device in response to a discharge command from said processor. The processor is configured to determine a charging state associated with the electrically powered vehicle based on a voltage across said energy storage device.
US09475388B2
An engine control system for a vehicle comprises a torque module and a drag request evaluation module. The torque module controls torque output of an engine based on a driver torque request and increases the torque output based on a wheel drag torque request generated based on a driven wheel speed. The drag request evaluation module disables the increase of the torque output when the driven wheel speed is greater than an undriven wheel speed by more than a predetermined speed.
US09475369B2
A vehicle door opening and closing apparatus includes: a first detector installed in a vehicle, and detecting a foot portion of a detection target in the vicinity of a door of the vehicle a second detector detecting the detection target standing in a predetermined range from the door; and a control device determining whether the detection target has an intention of opening or closing the door based on whether a detection signal indicative of detecting the foot portion is input from the first detector, determining whether the door can be opened or closed based on the detection signal from the second detector, and determining whether a control unit outputs a drive signal for an opening or closing drive of the door to a door drive apparatus based on determination results from the first and second detectors.
US09475368B2
A sliding door device for a vehicle includes a front door or a rear door. A central rail is mounted on the front door or the rear door. A central slider is coupled to the central rail. A lower rail is mounted on a lower side of the vehicle. A lower slider is coupled to the lower rail to move along the lower rail. A central support structure has one end connected to the central slider and another end mounted on the vehicle to support the sliding movement of the central slider. A lower support structure has one end coupled to the lower slider and another end connected to a lower portion of the front door or the rear door to support the lower portion of the front door or the rear door. A hook locks and releases the central support structure to and from the central rail.
US09475367B1
Some embodiments are directed to a vehicular door assembly that includes a door that is movable between the open and closed positions, and a window panel assembly that includes interior member, a frame member surrounding the interior member, and a plurality of connector assemblies. A interior member mount assembly includes a bracket, a spring guide, and a spring. The bracket includes a base portion rigidly connected to the door, and a flange portion that defines an aperture and that extends at an angle relative to the base portion. The spring guide is movable within the aperture. A first end of the spring is connected to the bracket, and a second end of the spring is connected to the spring guide. The spring guide is connected to one of the plurality of connector assemblies, such that the spring guide is movable within the aperture as the door moves between open and closed positions.
US09475360B2
A vehicle, a method and a vehicle safety arrangement are provided. The vehicle safety arrangement comprises a vehicle propellant amount determination unit, a vehicle passenger compartment, a vehicle motor, a communication unit and a vehicle occupant detection unit, arranged to detect at least one of a presence of at least one vehicle occupant and a vehicle occupant condition. The arrangement is arranged to initiate a communication indicative of the amount of propellant stored in the vehicle to an external recipient if the presence of at least one vehicle occupant is detected within the vehicle passenger compartment and the vehicle motor has been inoperative for a threshold amount of time, or a vehicle occupant condition is detected, which matches at least one predefined vehicle occupant condition.
US09475349B1
Each time a time corresponding to one period of an intermittent reception process in a vehicle-side device elapses, a transmission interval of a notification signal is controlled so that a transmission time of a preamble of the notification signal is shifted in a direction in which the transmission time is relatively delayed from an execution time of the reception process. Further, when the transmission time of the preamble passes through a range of the execution time of the reception process during this relative shift, the transmission interval of the notification signal is controlled so that the entire transmission time of the preamble is included in the range of the execution time of the reception process.
US09475346B2
A tread band having at least one longitudinal groove bounded by a bottom wall, and by two sidewalls; each sidewall of the longitudinal groove has a continuous sequence of alternating projections and recesses, which extend crosswise so that, in plan view, the first longitudinal groove is zigzag shaped; each projection of one sidewall of the longitudinal groove always faces a recess in the other sidewall of the longitudinal groove; and, at all the projections, an outer portion of each sidewall slopes at a first obtuse angle to the bottom wall, and, at all the recesses, an outer portion of each sidewall slopes at a second obtuse angle, different from the first obtuse angle, to the bottom wall.
US09475342B2
A wheel hub includes a support ring (1). The support ring(1) includes an integrally formed inner wheel rim (11), a large span dual bearing support frame (12), and a rotor protection frame support groove (13). A lateral end of the support ring (1) is detachably provided with a tire quick replacing ring (2). The inner wheel rim (11) is provided with a first tire sealing face (101). The tire quick replacing ring (2) is provided with a second tire sealing face (201). A wheel hub motor wheel uses the above mentioned wheel hub. An electric vehicle uses the wheel hub motor wheel. Through the above wheel hub motor wheel and the electric vehicle, rapid replacement of a tire or rapid removal of the tire from the wheel hub for maintenance can be implemented without removing the wheel hub of the wheel from a vehicle body; this allows the replacement or maintenance of the tire to be time-saving, effort-saving, and greatly convenient. In addition, the wheel hub also provides a brake radius as large as possible and a maximized rotor space of an external rotor motor.
US09475333B2
In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, a greeting card is disclosed that includes a plurality of panels connected such that the greeting card is reconfigurable between a closed configuration and an open configuration, at least one object positioned between the plurality of panels that is reconfigurable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, and an attachment member connecting the at least one object to the plurality of panels such that the at least one object can be detached from the plurality of panels. In various embodiments, the greeting card may further include a locking member that is configured and dimensioned to maintain the expanded configuration of the at least one object.
US09475330B2
Provided is a composition for a printing medium and a printing medium that can be suitably used for a plurality of printing methods, including a plurality of plateless printing methods such as thermal transfer printing, electrophotographic printing, and inkjet printing methods. A coating layer is provided on at least one surface of a support body, and includes (a) a cationic urethane-based resin, (b) an olefin copolymer emulsion, and (c) an ethyleneimine-based resin. The solid mass of the coating layer on one surface of the support body may be 0.01-5 g/m2.
US09475321B2
A judgment reference data having a resolution lower than a nozzle resolution in a nozzle arranging direction is generated based on input image data. The judgment reference data and read data acquired by reading a printed image are compared to judge whether the printed image has color unevenness or not.
US09475320B2
A door opening and closing device includes, a door supporting portion for supporting an axial side of a door, a door receiving portion inclined to the door supporting portion for receiving an open-send side of the door, an opening formed from the door supporting portion to the door receiving portion to be opened and closed by the door, a first support point made by a combination of a shaft attached to the axial side of the door and an elongated hole formed on the door supporting portion, and a second support point provided at an intermediate portion between the axial side and the open-end side of the door and capable of freely contacting-with and separated-from the door receiving portion. The open-end side is angled to the axial side to have an angle therebetween in accordance with an inclined angle of the door receiving portion to the door supporting portion.
US09475316B2
A printer includes a base on which a medium is mounted, a liquid ejecting unit which performs printing on the medium mounted on the base, an AC servo motor which is installed in the base, and is driven when the base and the liquid ejecting unit are relatively moved, an inverter which is installed in the base and drives the AC servo motor based on power supplied from an external AC power supply, and a power supply portion which is installed in the base and supplies the power supplied from the AC power to the liquid ejecting unit supply through the power transmission cable. The power supply portion includes an AC/DC converter that converts the AC power to DC power and outputs the converted DC power to the power transmission cable.
US09475315B2
The liquid discharge apparatus includes a support member supporting a medium while rotating, a head facing the support member and discharging a liquid, a conveyance part conveying a medium between the support member and the head, and a foreign matter detection unit detecting a foreign matter heading toward between the support member and the head in association with the conveyance of the medium. The foreign matter detection unit has a movable roller that faces the support member upstream relative to the head in a conveyance direction of the medium, and nips the medium between the support member and the movable roller, a rotational support member rotatably supporting the movable roller to allow inclination of the movable roller relative to a rotational axis direction, which is a center of rotation of the support member, and a retention member movably retaining the rotational support member in a direction toward the support member.
US09475313B2
A pretreatment liquid application drying device includes a conveying unit configured to convey a continuous recording medium; an application device configured to apply a pretreatment liquid on the recording medium; a heating drying device disposed at a downstream side of the application device in a recording medium conveying direction, including first and second drying units that are connected in a separable manner, the first and second drying units respectively configured to dry one side and the other side of the recording medium; and a cockling suppressing mechanism configured to curve the heated recording medium in the conveying direction, the cockling suppressing mechanism being provided on at least one of an upstream and a downstream side in the conveying direction near the heating drying device. A part of the cockling suppressing mechanism moves in conjunction with a separating and connecting movement of the heating drying device.
US09475311B2
An image forming method, which includes: ejecting an inkjet ink containing a colorant, a water-soluble organic solvent, a surfactant, and water onto a surface of a recording medium at a side where a coating layer is provided, to thereby form an image, in which the recording medium contains a support, and the coating layer provided at least one surface of the support; and heating the image to a temperature of 100° C. to 150° C. during, or after, or both during and after formation of the image in the ejecting, to thereby heat-fix the image onto the recording medium, wherein the water-soluble organic solvent contains at least a compound represented by the following structural formula (I):
US09475308B2
The invention relates to a system comprising an apparatus (1) for applying a design to a fingernail/toenail surface (SO), comprising: —a server (5) integrating a database (50), —terminals (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d) generating a design in the form of digital data, each terminal communicating with the server (5), so that said data generated are transmitted to said server, —the server (5) stores in a hierarchized manner the data received, said data being stored in memory areas (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d), which memory areas are accessible by password and/or identifier, —a touchpad (4) connected to the apparatus, which pad comprises a means for communicating with the server (5) and accessing one of the memory areas (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) and downloading the stored data, which downloaded data correspond to the design to be applied to the fingernail/toenail surface (SO).
US09475301B2
There is provided a protection member configured to protect a liquid supply unit air-tightly. A cartridge 100 has an ink supply port 112 formed in a bottom surface 101 and an air hole 128 formed in a top surface 102. A protection member 200 is configured to be attachable to the cartridge 100. The protection member 200 includes a film member 201 configured to seal the air hole 128, and a cap section 220 configured to seal the ink supply port 112. The cap section 220 has a columnar support portion 232 having an upper end surface 235 which the film member 201 is joined with. The columnar support portion 232 is provided in an area opposed to a left side surface 105 of the cartridge 100.
US09475300B2
An ink containing device includes an ink cartridge and an adaptor. The ink cartridge includes a first main body having a first surface facing a first direction and a chamber that stores ink, an ink outlet portion disposed on the first surface of the first main body and that directs the ink from the chamber to an exterior of the first main body; and an ink detecting portion that detects an amount of the ink stored in to chamber. The adapter is attachable to the ink cartridge. The adapter includes a second main body and a movable member that moves with respect to the second main body.
US09475299B2
A tape printer includes a cartridge installation portion to install a tape cartridge, an opening/closing cover that rotates about a hinge portion to open/close the cartridge installation portion, a cover urging portion that rotates and urges the opening/closing cover in an opening direction in a state in which the opening/closing cover is rotated to an opening side to get across a prescribed rotation position and that rotates and urges the opening/closing cover in a closing direction in a state in which the opening/closing cover is rotated to a closing side to get across the prescribed rotation position, and a cover opening operation portion that has an opening button and rotates the opening/closing cover to the opening side to get across the prescribed rotation position with a force to press the opening button. The cover opening operation portion has the opening button, a leverage member, and a rotation spring.
US09475298B2
There is provided a liquid consuming apparatus including: a liquid consuming section; a tank having a liquid storage chamber and an inlet port; a cap; and a casing having a cover movable with respect to the tank between a closed position and an open position. The cover has an inner surface and a projection projected from the inner surface toward the tank. The projection of the cover is provided with a pressing portion facing the outer surface of the cap at a predetermined spacing distance, under a condition that the liquid consuming apparatus is in a normal state in which the cover is in the closed position and that the cap is installed in the inlet port, and the pressing portion abuts firstly against the outer surface, under a condition that the cap is moved in the insertion direction for allowing the cap to be removed from the inlet port.
US09475294B2
An injection method includes closing a communication port of a cartridge by a plug unit of an injection kit, and injecting a printing material into a printing material containing chamber of the cartridge through a printing material exit by an injection unit of the injection kit after closing the communication port.
US09475285B2
A liquid ejecting apparatus includes an ejecting unit which can reciprocate with respect to a continuous paper, and ejects ink onto the continuous paper; a heating unit which heats a liquid ejecting region which is a region in which the ejecting unit can eject the ink to the continuous paper; an IR sensor which detects a temperature of the liquid ejecting region based on infrared light in the liquid ejecting region; and a control device which controls the heating unit based on a first detection temperature of the IR sensor. The control device controls the heating unit without using the first detection temperature which is detected by the IR sensor, when the ejecting unit is located in a temperature detecting region of the IR sensor.
US09475277B2
It is aimed to provide a printing device capable of sequentially perform printing on recording medium and the like. As a solution thereto, a printing device 100 according to the present invention includes an ink jet head 1, a ring-shaped transfer belt 2 that transfers ink onto a medium 12, an ultraviolet irradiator 4 that cures the ink at a degree that is not completely cured, a driving roller 8 that rotationally drives the transfer belt 2, a transparent roller 9 and a transfer roller 10 that transfer the ink onto the medium 12, and an ultraviolet irradiator 5 that cures the ink.
US09475269B2
The invention relates to a polymer network with triple-shape-memory effect and an associated programming method. The invention also relates to a method for producing layer systems made of shape-memory materials comprising the polymer network. The polymer network includes A) a first crystalline switching segment made of a star polymer; and B) a second crystalline switching segment made of a linear polymer or a star polymer.
US09475262B2
An encapsulant for solar cells, which can improve the load bearing property, and achieve the frameless implementation, the use of inexpensive glass, and the reduction in weight for photovoltaic modules. In addition, an interlayer film for laminated glass, which is excellent in adhesion to glass, and able to improve the load bearing property of laminated glass.
US09475258B2
Solid, flexible composite structures may include a textile arrangement of at least one textile layer constructed of textile fibers and having a distribution of pores formed therein, with a first resin filling pores having a pore diameter equal to or less than a pore diameter threshold, and a second resin bonded to the first resin and substantially filling pores having a pore diameter greater than the pore diameter threshold. Some embodiments include a rigid first resin such as an epoxy, and a flexible second resin such as a silicone. Methods of producing composite structures may include selectively filling, in a textile layer having a number of pores formed therein, only those pores having a pore diameter equal to or less than a pore diameter threshold, with a first resin, and substantially filling the remaining pores in the textile layer with a second resin.
US09475235B2
A transparent conductive film includes a transparent film substrate; and a first and second crystalline transparent conductive laminate, wherein the second crystalline layer is located between the transparent film substrate and the first transparent conductive layer, and a second content of the tetravalent metal element oxide of the second transparent conductive layer is higher than a first content of the tetravalent metal element oxide of the second transparent conductive layer. The transparent conductive film allows a reduction in crystallization time.
US09475234B2
A powder removing apparatus includes a box, a stage moving mechanism, and a powder removing processing mechanism. The box has a main body with an opening and a stage movably provided in the main body. The box is capable of accommodating a molded object and non-bonding powder so as to arrange the molded object, which is formed using powder according to a rapid prototyping technique, on the stage together with the non-bonding powder. The stage moving mechanism is capable of moving the stage upward relative to the main body inside the main body. The powder removing processing mechanism is configured to remove the non-bonding powder existing around the molded object extruded by a driving operation of the stage moving mechanism via the opening.
US09475228B2
An adjustable platen assembly and method of assembly therefore. The platen assembly has a platen and a pressure plate attached to the platen. The pressure plate may be rotatable around a longitudinal axis of the rod according to the size of a mold half mounted to the platen. The platen assembly may have at least one platen support mounted to the platen. The at least one platen support may be rotatably mounted to the mold clamp. The at least one platen support can be rotated according to the size of a mold half mounted to the platen. The adjustable platen provides support to the mold half to reduce the amount of deformation to the mold half that is caused by the application of a closing force.
US09475227B2
An extrusion type compressive granulating apparatus is configured to produce granular excreta treating material that has an absorbing property and is formed by extruding and granulating a raw material via granulating holes formed in a table of the apparatus. A space rib is provided at a lower surface of the die table so as to form a gap below the granulating holes. A cutting blade is provided below the gap. The granulating holes each form a compression zone for compressing the raw material, and the gap forms a non-compression zone in which the compressed material swells before being cut by the cutting blade at the outlet of the non-compression zone.
US09475224B2
A hydraulic supply device of an injection molding machine is provided with: a first main hydraulic power source including a first main hydraulic pump having a variable capacity and driven by a first constant rotational speed motor, and a first main discharge pipe through which working oil flows; an auxiliary hydraulic power source including an auxiliary hydraulic pump driven by a servo motor and operated at a specific capacity, an auxiliary discharge pipe through which the working oil flows, and a check valve that regulates the inflow of working oil to the auxiliary hydraulic pump; a hydraulic control unit that controls the first main hydraulic power source and the auxiliary hydraulic power source; a junction pipe at which the first main discharge pipe and the auxiliary discharge pipe join; and a switching unit that switches the supply/non-supply of working oil for a hydraulic actuator.
US09475216B2
Disclosed are methods and systems for dispersing nanoparticles into a matrix. Disclosed is a system and method for coating a carrier film with a resin, spraying the resin with a suspended nanoparticle solution, and then transferring the resin-nanoparticle matrix to a collection vessel for dispensing for end use. Also, suspended nanoparticle solution is sprayed onto carrier film, the film is dried, a fabric layer is coated with resin layer, and nanoparticles are then transferred into the fabric resin layer to create a nanoparticle-infused fabric matrix. Fabric layers can also be coated with resin and sprayed with nanoparticles. Also disclosed is a system and method for coating a first carrier film with nanoparticles, coating a second carrier film with resin, and transferring nanoparticles from first carrier into the resin layer on the second carrier to create a nanoparticle infused resin material that can be collected and dispensed for end use.
US09475211B2
An injection mold assembly for a high output consumer product injection molding machine, the injection mold assembly having a simplified cooling system. The simplified cooling system has a cooling complexity factor of less than three, preferably less than two, more preferably less than one.
US09475199B2
A robotic manipulator arm is disclosed. The arm includes joints that are attachable and detachable in a tool-free manner via a universal mating adapter. The universal mating adapter includes a built-in electrical interface for an operative electrical connection upon mechanical coupling of the adapter portions. The universal mating adapter includes mechanisms and the ability to store and communicate parameter configurations such that the joints can be rearranged for immediate operation of the arm without further reprogramming, recompiling, or other software intervention.
US09475188B2
An extensible apparatus for locating attachment points includes a first end piece, a main track fixed at its proximal end to the first end piece and extending from the first end piece to its distal end, an auxiliary track extending along and extensible distally from the main track, and a auxiliary end piece fixed to the distal end of the auxiliary track. The first end piece has a flat rearward face for placement against a wall. The tracks extend in parallel with the flat rearward face of the first end piece. A main shuttle is slidably movable along the main track, and an auxiliary shuttle is slidably movable along the auxiliary track. Each shuttle includes a rearwardly protruding marker.
US09475186B2
A bit carrier is disclosed. The bit carrier may include a first arm comprising a first end and a second end. The bit carrier also may include a second arm comprising a first end and a second end. The first end of the first arm may be rotatably attached to the first end of the second arm. In addition, the second end of the first arm may be fastenable to the second end of the second arm. Moreover, the bit carrier may include a plurality of slots disposed about the first arm and the second arm. The plurality of slots may be configured to removeably secure a plurality of bits therein.
US09475180B2
A power tool includes a housing, a motor, an output member driven by the motor, and a reaming attachment coupled to the output member. The reaming attachment has a front end portion selectively driven in rotation by the output member to drive a fastener into a workpiece, and a reaming portion selectively driven in rotation by the output member to remove material from an end surface of a conduit. A rotational motion sensor in the housing is operable to detect rotational motion of the housing about an axis. A controller receives a signal indicative of rotational motion from the sensor, determines a direction of the rotational motion of the housing, and drives the motor in a direction corresponding to the direction of rotational motion of the housing.
US09475177B1
An irrigation tool is described that may be used to unloosen a sprinkler head of an underground water irrigation system without the need to expose the entire sprinkler head assembly. The device allows for sufficient torque to be applied to the sprinkler head without the need for a wide unobstructed wrench turning radius about the sprinkler head.
US09475174B2
A tool suitable for soil excavation that can be used in a number of distinct applications is disclosed, wherein the tool includes a sonic or supersonic pneumatic nozzle assembly comprising a converging-diverging cylindrical nozzle body having an internal through passage with inlet on the converging side and an outlet on the diverging side of the nozzle body; and a replaceable cylindrical wear tip removably coupled to the nozzle body and with an internal through passage aligning with the outlet of the nozzle body, and wherein an outside form of the wear tip is configured to direct reverse sand blasting particles away from the external surfaces of the nozzle body.
US09475160B2
Coupling members and pipe machining apparatuses including coupling members are provided. In one aspect, a coupling member includes a shaft and an engagement member defining a cavity there through and including a projection. The shaft is at least partially positioned within the cavity and extends through the cavity, and the shaft is adapted to rotate relative to the engagement member. The coupling member also includes a plunger at least partially positioned within the cavity and moveable relative to the engagement member, and further includes a biasing member at least partially positioned within the cavity between the plunger and the engagement member.
US09475159B2
The present disclosure provides a bed for use with a turning center assembled with a main shaft housing in which a work piece is chucked, a turret and a tool table configured to process the work piece by a tool, and a transfer apparatus configured to transfer the turret and the tool table. The bed includes: a rib including a plurality of rib elements, in which the rib element includes a first rib element positioned at a lower portion of the bed where the main shaft housing is assembled, and a second rib element positioned at a lower portion of the bed where the transfer apparatus is assembled.
US09475156B2
A heat-dissipation unit includes a base and a plurality of radiating fins. The base has a plurality of grooves formed thereon, and each of the grooves has an open top and closed bottom. The radiating fins respectively have a heat-radiating zone and a bent zone. When a pressure is applied onto the bent zones, the bent zones respectively form an assembling section in the grooves to tightly fit therein. With the above arrangements, the radiating fins can be firmly locked to the base without the need of welding, so that the manufacturing cost is reduced and the problem of a damaged base due to assembling can be avoided. A method of manufacturing the above-described heat-dissipation unit is also disclosed.
US09475153B2
A method for creating a tapered spiral welded conical structure where the overall shape of the cone is first graphically slit axially and unwrapped, and then a series of construction arcs and lines are created to form the edge lines of a strip that can then be wrapped (rolled) to form a tapered conical structure. The edges of the spirally wound strip can be welded together, and a very large conical structure can thus be achieved. Various construction options are presented from a constant width strip to strip made from straight segments. Equations are given for the formation of the strips to enable those skilled in the art of spiral welded tubing to practice the invention.
US09475149B1
An optical device and method of making same including the use of 3-D subsurface laser engraving to emplace optical features such as lenses, mirrors, prisms, diffusers, light pipes and waveguides, reticules, apertures, polarizers, beam splitters, arrays, and the like into the interior of solid plastic or glass.
US09475144B2
A machine for the electrochemical marking treatment of metallic surfaces, includes an electrode placed in sliding movement on the metallic surface to be treated, a buffer impregnated with etching solution for the specific metal in treatment, and an electric current circuit, suitable for electro-marking treatment of said metal, with a conductor connected to the electrode and the other conductor connected to the metallic surface in treatment; and presents to treat large metallic surfaces on plates, metal canvas or on metallic sheet in coil. The plate, canvas or the metallic sheet is placed in a electro-marking mechanism in a reciprocally movable way with respect to the electrode, in such a way to allow the electrode the electrochemical marking action on the surface to be treated even if the electrode is of limited size with respect to said surface, the electrode being movable in the and/or with the electro-marking mechanism, the buffer being impregnated with the etching solution at regular intervals, and the relative motion of the electrode on the surface being the combination of two longitudinal and transverse relative motions.
US09475141B2
A reciprocating saw blade for use with a reciprocating saw, the saw blade including a body including a first substantially planar surface and a second substantially planar surface opposite the first surface, an attachment portion for coupling the saw blade to the reciprocating saw, a cutting edge including a plurality of cutting teeth, and a rib element including a pair of outermost rib members. One of the outermost rib members is proximate the cutting edge and the other of the outermost rib members is proximate a back edge of the blade opposite the cutting edge. Each outermost rib member includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portions of each of the ribs are substantially parallel to one another.
US09475138B2
A cutting tool (has a central, longitudinal axis and a tool body including an insert pocket with a bottom wall, a rear wall and at least one side wall. A cantilevered member is machined from the tool body so as to be integrally formed with the tool body. The cantilevered member extends from one of the walls of the insert pocket. An adjustment screw exerts a force against the cantilevered member to selectively adjust a position of a cutting insert mounted on the cantilevered member with respect to the central, longitudinal axis of the cutting tool. A method for selectively adjusting a position of the cutting insert is also disclosed.
US09475137B2
A milling tool is equipped with milling inserts, below which there are disposed shim plates, the primary function of which is to protect the basic body of the tool in the event of insert breakdowns. The shim plate is formed with a protuberance, in which an auxiliary cutting edge is included, which, in the assembled state of the tool, is located along an inactive cutting edge, which is situated radially inside an active chip removing cutting edge. By means of the auxiliary cutting edge, the milling tool can be utilized for ramping operations without risk of the inactive cutting edge of the milling insert being damaged.
US09475134B2
A cutting insert has polygonal first and second end surfaces which are connected by a peripheral side surface, each end surface defining first and second end planes, respectively. The peripheral side surface has first peripheral side portions alternated in the circumferential direction with second peripheral side portions. The first peripheral side portions are inverse copies of the second peripheral side portions. Each peripheral side portion includes first and second sub-faces which form different angles with the first and second end planes. The first and second sub-faces intersect one another between the first and second end planes to form a line which is parallel to the first and second end planes.
US09475133B2
In a cutting insert according to an embodiment, an upper cutting edge includes, sequentially from a first corner to a second corner, a corner cutting edge, a minor cutting edge inclined as separating from the corner cutting edge at a first inclination angle on a basis of a vertical plane perpendicular to a central axis extending between upper and lower surfaces, and a major cutting edge inclined as separating from the minor cutting edge at a second inclination angle on the basis of the vertical plane so as to become more closer to the lower surface than the minor cutting edge. A cross section of a rake surface obtained by cutting an inwardly located end portion thereof along a direction of the central axis has a straight line shape or concave shape in a region crossing over at least a minor rake surface and a major rake surface.
US09475129B1
A jig device holding a work piece is used with a milling machine that cuts from the work piece a prosthesis having a surface essentially free of defects. The jig device is inserted repeatedly into the machine in the same predetermined location, even upon inverting the jig device. This maintains the spatial relationship between the jig device and milling so, at start up, they are always in the same exact spatial relationship. The milling machine partially cuts through a first side of the work piece to form in the work piece a cavity having a surface part corresponding to at least a portion of the prosthesis being made. The jig device is then removed from the machine, inverted and reinserted into the machine at the same predetermined location. A support material is placed in the cavity prior to reinserting the jig device. Upon reinserting the jig device, the machine precisely cuts through an opposed side of the work piece to form within the work piece a prosthesis having a surface essentially free of defects. The prosthesis is supported within the work piece by the support material. The prosthesis and support material are separated to complete our method.
US09475103B2
A cleaning device for cleaning an interior wall of a container includes a rotatable driveshaft which is supported in a nozzle head mounted for rotation about an axis extending transversely to the driveshaft. A nozzle holder is mounted on the driveshaft has an arm for holding a nozzle for ejecting a liquid under pressure. The driveshaft and/or the nozzle head are reversibly pivotable via a gear mechanism, with an auxiliary drive connected to the gear mechanism for driving the nozzle holder.
US09475102B2
Keg washers and locking mechanisms for keg washers are disclosed. The keg washers may include a base assembly, a cleaning head, a head mechanism, and a locking mechanism configured to secure the keg to the base assembly. The locking mechanism may include a holder mechanism and a neck holder fixedly mounted to the holder mechanism. The neck holder may include a first opening and a second opening. The holder mechanism may be configured, when the cleaning head is moved from a retracted position toward an extended position, to move the neck holder from a first position in which a first neck portion of a keg is received in the first opening but a second neck portion is not received in the second opening, to a second position in which the first neck portion is received in the first opening and the second neck portion is received in the second opening.
US09475101B2
An apparatus for cleaning the sight glass tube used in determining level of the contents of a vehicle mounted vacuum tank is disclosed. The apparatus includes a cleaning fluid tank holding a quantity of cleaning fluid mounted to the vacuum tank vehicle, a cleaning fluid vacuum line running between the sight glass tube and the cleaning fluid tank, and a control valve for opening and closing the cleaning fluid vacuum line whereby opening the cleaning fluid line will draw a quantity of cleaning fluid from the cleaning fluid tank through the cleaning fluid vacuum line and through the sight glass tube and thereby cleaning the sight glass tube.
US09475091B2
A method of lining container closures is provided. The method includes providing a liner machine base including a number of fluid dispensing apparatus fixed in a stationary position on the base, conveying a plurality of container closures to the fluid dispensing apparatus using a conveying assembly, manipulating each of the container closures with respect to a corresponding one of the fluid dispensing apparatus as the fluid dispensing apparatus remains stationary and dispenses a sealant, lining a plurality of the container closures with said sealant, and, discharging the container closures from the liner machine.
US09475087B2
A nano-imprinting system may be configured to at least one of transport, emboss, coat and slit an optical media according to operational parameters. A control system may be configured to detect one or more attributes of the optical media that result from at least one of the embossing and coating of the optical media, and to adjust at least one of the operational parameters based on the detected one or more attributes.
US09475083B2
An adhesive dispensing system is configured to automatically reduce the temperature of adhesive material to reduce degradation of the adhesive caused by holding the adhesive at an application temperature during periods of low throughput. To this end, a controller of the system operates a heater unit to maintain a unit set point temperature to heat and melt adhesive until a set threshold time has elapsed since the most recent supply of adhesive to the system by a fill system. Once the time elapsed since the most recent supply of adhesive exceeds the set threshold time, the heater unit is reduced in temperature to reduce the temperature of adhesive. This reduction is temperature is large enough to minimize degradation and outgassing but small enough to enable rapid warm-up times after a new supply of adhesive occurs.
US09475072B2
A chute assembly may include a chute having an inlet and an outlet and an adjustment mechanism. The adjustment mechanism may be used to move the chute to adjust the outlet: forward to back with respect to a spinner disc; and/or, (2) side to side with respect to the spinner disc in order to change the spreading characteristics.
US09475058B2
A method of fabricating a liner component for a grinding mill is described, the method including the steps of: providing a plate of hard material; cutting the plate to form a plurality of inserts, at least some of the inserts including a formation for mechanically engaging with a body of a resilient material; arranging the inserts in a mould, and—adding resilient material to the mould to form a resilient material body around the inserts to thereby form the liner component.
US09475057B2
Some of the embodiments described herein relate to liner elements such as lifter bars that can be used in grinding mills. In one example, a lifter bar has a top elastomeric layer and a bottom elastomeric layer, the composition of the top elastomeric layer being different from that of the bottom elastomeric layer. In another example, a lifter bar is constructed from carbon black-reinforced natural rubber and has a leading face and a protrusion at a top region of the leading face. In a further example, a lifter bar is fabricated from carbon black-reinforced natural rubber and has a leading face geometry such that face angle θ remains 25° or less over an operational period measured form the time the lifter bar is new, until the height of the lifter bar is reduced by a certain amount, e.g., by 80%. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing an elastomeric liner element and for grinding an ore.
US09475049B2
Analyte detection devices, multiplex and tabletop devices for detection of analyte, and uses thereof
Devices and methods for the detection of analytes are disclosed. Devices and methods for detecting food-borne pathogens are disclosed.
US09475047B2
The invention relates to immunoassays, methods for carrying out immunoassays, immunoassay kits and methods for manufacturing immunoassay kits. In particular, the invention has relevance to capillary (especially microcapillary) immunoassay technology.
US09475041B2
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a zeolitic material comprising the steps of: (1) providing a mixture comprising one or more sources for YO2 and one or more alkenyltrialkylammonium cation R1R2R3R4N+-containing compounds as structure directing agent; and (2) crystallizing the mixture obtained in step (1) to obtain a zeolitic material; wherein Y is a tetravalent element, and wherein R1, R2, and R3 independently from one another stand for alkyl; and R4 stands for alkenyl, as well as to zeolitic materials which may be obtained according to the inventive process and to their use.
US09475038B2
This disclosure is directed to uses for a new crystalline molecular sieve designated SSZ-99. SSZ-99 is synthesized using a methylethyldiisopropylammonium cation as a structure directing agent.
US09475034B2
Nonwoven fibrous webs containing chemically active particulates and methods of making and using same
Nonwoven fibrous webs including a multiplicity of randomly oriented discrete fibers and a multiplicity of chemically active particulates secured to the web, and methods of making and using same. In some embodiments, more than 0% and less than 10% wt. of the nonwoven fibrous web is made of multi-component fibers having at least a first region exhibiting a first melting temperature and a second region exhibiting a second melting temperature greater than the first melting temperature. In other embodiments, the discrete fibers include a first population of monocomponent thermoplastic fibers having a first melting temperature, and a second population of monocomponent fibers having a second melting temperature greater than the first melting temperature. In certain embodiments, at least some of the particulates are bonded to the fibers. In other embodiments, at least some of the particulates are secured within interstices of the fibrous web, without substantial bonding to the fibers.
US09475033B2
A moisture sorbing acrylic-based composition comprising an ethylene glycol dimethacrylate as main liquid component, and a metal perchlorate therein dissolved is described. Use of the composition in order to obtain a moisture sorber material is also described, to be inserted for example in electronic or optoelectronic devices.
US09475024B2
A plurality of individual single column test elements are provided for use in a clinical testing apparatus in an open-topped cartridge in which each test element is defined by a single test column that includes a quantity of a test material, such as gel material or a bead matrix, including a cover strip used to access the contents of the test column. The number of individual test elements provided in a cartridge can be varied, depending on the test(s) to be performed.
US09475023B2
Methods and systems for optimizing the process of heat and/or mass transfer operations in packed beds and embodiments of applications of the methods are disclosed herein below. In one instance, the method results in the profile of the quantity representative of the heat and/or mass transfer operation having a propagating substantially sharp front.
US09475004B2
The present disclosure describes rhodium iron catalysts of use in catalyst systems. Disclosed here are TWCs configured to include a substrate and one or more of a washcoat layer, an impregnation layer, and/or an overcoat layer. Disclosed herein are one or more of a washcoat layer and/or an overcoat layer formed using a slurry that includes one or more of an oxygen storage material, a refractory support oxide, iron, and rhodium. Disclosed herein are methods of preparing catalysts wherein a washcoat layer is deposited onto the substrate, one or more impregnation layers may be deposited onto the washcoat layer, one or more overcoat layers may be deposited onto the impregnation washcoat layer, and one or more additional impregnation layers may be deposited onto the one or more washcoat layers.
US09474995B2
Filter assemblies and filtering systems including the same are disclosed. In some embodiments the filter assemblies and systems include a diffusion member and first and second pleated parts, wherein the first and second pleated parts include different first and second peak heights h1 and h2, respectively. In some instances h1 is greater than h2, and h2 and the thickness of the diffusion member are set such that an upper surface of the diffusion member does not extend past said first upper peaks when the diffusion member is seated in a seating place defined by a seating place that is at least partly defined by the second pleated part. The filter assemblies and systems may also be configured such that an air flow filtered by said second pleated part passes through said diffusion member.
US09474988B2
A manual theatrical rigging system is motorized to achieve greater control of speed and accuracy, avoiding need to load counterweights, and without sacrifice of standard line-set spacing. Each line set has a wire-reinforced drive belt connected with the associated hand line, and is operated by a geared or gearless motorized winch. A winch support frame supports the motorized winches in a number of rows, with the winches in positions staggered from row to row. The counterweight arbor holds a fixed counterweight. A computerized control panel permits a single operator to manage the entire system of line sets. An overspeed safety brake brakes the line set if the movement exceeds a safe speed.
US09474984B1
A coupled balloon includes: a first balloon body, at least one second balloon body, through-holes formed in the balloon bodies via which the balloon bodies communicate with each other, and a double-sided bonding tape having a communication hole which is aligned with the through-holes, by which outward-surface-side peripheral edge portions of each of the through-holes are joined together. Inside of the balloon bodies include a heat seal layer, and outside thereof is formed by overlapping films configured from gas barrier layers. A valve for injecting a gas into one location on a peripheral edge of the first balloon body is interposed, and the peripheral edge other than an inner surface of the valve is thermally fused. A peripheral edge of the at least one second balloon body is thermally fused.
US09474981B1
A toy having changing facial features. Upon using the toy, its facial features change from a first configuration that appears “nice” to a second configuration that appears “mean” or “scary” in a way that is designed to cause an emotional reaction in a person that sees the change. To cause the change, an activator engages the transmission such that the transmission causes the eye features of the toy to rotate and the mouth to open in a coordinated fashion.
US09474979B2
The game program according to the present invention receives selection operation input from a player by allowing the player to select any character from among multiple characters. Then, it is determined whether the received selection operation input is one of a first selection operation input and a second selection operation input. If the first selection operation input is received, the character is configured as a source material character used to vary parameter values configured in the base character up to an upper limit, and, in addition, if the second selection operation input is received, then the character is configured as a source material character used to enable the parameter values configured in the base character to be increased beyond the upper limit.
US09474966B2
Various exemplary embodiments are provided to make gameplay changes to a video game based upon a social networking poll or question. These embodiments use the social networking poll to control and organize gaming client feedback and provide gameplay changes based on the gaming client feedback. The various exemplary embodiments also allow a gaming client to receive updates to his or her gaming client device that reflect the gaming client feedback.
US09474957B2
Systems include an automatic card shuffler and a shoe. The automatic card shuffler may include a printing device for applying a randomly selected set symbol on each cards of a set of cards. The shoe may include a set symbol reader for reading each card for a presence and identity of a set symbol. A shoe processor may be configured to receive a signal from a shuffler processor indicating the selected set symbol to enable the shoe processor to verify that each card belongs to the set of cards. An automatic card shuffler includes a processor programmed to randomly select a card set symbol and a card-marking system for forming the randomly selected set symbol on cards. Methods include forming a randomly determined set symbol on each card of a set of cards and detecting whether cards include a set symbol matching the determined set symbol.
US09474956B2
A method for displaying representations of facial expressions on devices includes receiving, by a processor on a device, data from a sensor coupled to the device. The method includes identifying, by the processor, responsive to the received data, a level of progress that a user of the device made towards a goal. The method includes selecting, by the processor, responsive to the identification, an icon representing a facial expression. The method includes modifying, by the processor, a level of power for each of a plurality of light indicators embedded in the device to display the icon.
US09474955B2
A wearable device assembly has a housing supporting a controller, display and indicator system thereon. The controller has at least one sensor wherein activity of a user wearing the device is detected. The controller selectively illuminates the indicator system to indicate a level of activity of the user.
US09474950B1
A collar for outfitting a golf club or putter under its handle is presented. The collar is a clamshell-type accessory that can be secured with screws around various diameter shafts. One side of the collar has a recess for a divot repair tool. Optionally this tool is metal and a magnet under the recess secures it. Optionally two or more ball markers fit into other recesses. Magnets may secure metal ball markers or plastic versions may also be secured depending on size.
US09474942B1
Use of highly phase separated thermoplastic polyether ester elastomers for injection molded golf ball core layers is disclosed herein. The thermoplastic polyether ester elastomer comprises a polytetramethylene glycol (PTMO), a cycloaliphatic diol, and dimethyl terephthalate.
US09474940B2
A golf ball includes oval dimples arranged on the surface thereof. Each of the oval dimples has a long diameter DL and a short diameter DS in a planar shape thereof, a relationship between the long diameter and the short diameter being defined as a following formula (1). DL≦DS×1.2 (1) Each of the oval dimples further has a cross-sectional area DLA on the first cross section of the oval dimple along the long diameter DL and a cross-sectional area DSA on the second cross section of the oval dimple along the short diameter DS, the cross-sectional area DLA being surrounded by a line connecting both ends of the first cross section of the oval dimple and the bottom surface thereof, the cross-sectional area DSA being surrounded by a line connecting both ends of the second cross section of the oval dimple and the bottom surface thereof, a relationship between the cross-sectional area DLA and the cross-sectional area DSA being defined as a following formula (2). DLA≧DSA (2) The surface coverage SR of all dimples on the surface of the golf ball is at least 70%.
US09474937B2
An apparatus has at least one first connecting element and at least one second connecting element which connect the counterforce unit to the at least one platform, the at least one first connecting element and the at least one second connecting element being arranged on the at least one platform at a respectively different spacing from a center of said at least one platform and transmitting to the at least one platform a counterforce, generated by the counterforce unit, to a rotational component of a deflection of the at least one platform.
US09474930B2
A stepping training machine includes a case, a stepping device, an adjusting device, and a base. The stepping device connected to the case, and has two pedals for a user to step. The adjusting device has an extending member connected to the case. The extending member is provided with a holding member, and the holding member is adapted to engage an object. The base is connected to the adjusting device, and the object will press the base when it is engaged with the holding member. Therefore, the stepping training machine may be held still by the engagement of the holding member and the object to let the user step in a stable condition.
US09474929B2
A method for controlling a balance training device by changing the position of a supporting point. The balance training device includes a base and a platform. A supporting member is adapted between the base and the platform to abut against the platform. The point of the platform where the supporting member is abutted against is the supporting point. The platform or the supporting member is movable, the method includes actuating the platform or the supporting member to move, so that the platform is moved relative to the supporting member; changing the position of the supporting point; and allowing the platform to be in a tilted state based on the change of the position of the supporting point. Therefore, a user can use the method for balance training.
US09474924B2
An exercise machine handle system which provides a unique handle and rotatable handle hub configuration to aid in performing a variety of exercises. The exercise machine handle system generally includes one or more handle assemblies each having a mounting bracket adapted to be removably secured to an exercise machine and including an upwardly-extending mounting hub shaft. A handle hub having a pair of curved handles extending in opposite directions therefrom is rotatably securable around an upper end of the handle hub shaft into a variety of locked positions. A third curved handle extends from an upper end of the handle hub in a similarly rotatably securable position. By removably securing one or more handle assemblies to an exercise machine, a user can benefit from a wide range of exercises supported by the adjustable handle assemblies.
US09474915B2
A system, device and method for dilating an anatomical structure. Systems, devices and methods may comprise a therapeutic component configured to treat a paranasal sinus. Specific embodiments may use high frequency pressure waves and/or cryogenic temperatures.
US09474911B2
The invention relates generally to intradermal, transdermal, and/or transmembrane delivery of biologically active substances in the epidermis and/or through the skin, sub-dermal tissues, blood vessels and cellular membranes without causing damage to the cellular surface, tissue or membrane. The biologically active substances may have a molecular weight no less than about 5.8 kDa to about 2,500 kDa, such as Hyaluronic Acid (HA). The biologically active substances may be deposited in a dermal patch containing a red algae polysaccharide-based matrix, wherein the red algae polysaccharide is an extract of Chondrus crispus at 2% by weight of the dermal patch. The invention provides systems and methods for enhanced intradermal, transdermal, and/or transmembrane delivery of such biologically active substances using pulsed incoherent light. The invention further provides a device for the application of the pulsed incoherent light to cellular surfaces and membranes using those compositions and methods.
US09474910B1
Described are methods and systems for reshaping a cartilage structure. Such methods comprise treating the cartilage structure with electromagnetic energy and fitting a device to the cartilage structure to retain it in the desired place, form, and/or orientation. Systems comprise an emitter of electromagnetic energy and a device to the cartilage structure to retain it in the desired place, form, and/or orientation.
US09474907B2
A defibrillator is described which executes a resuscitation protocol having a CPR pause period. The CPR pause period may be interrupted for the acquisition of ECG signal data which is not contaminated by chest compression artifacts. Following the acquisition of ECG signal data, the CPR period resumes and continues for its full period. The ECG signal data acquired during the interruption of the CPR period is analyzed and, if a shockable rhythm is identified, a shock sequence is initiated immediately upon conclusion of the CPR period.
US09474905B2
A neuromodulation system comprises a plurality of electrical terminals configured for being respectively coupled to electrodes, modulation output circuitry configured for respectively outputting a plurality of individual electrical pulse trains in a plurality of timing channels to the electrical terminals, wherein each of the timing channels prevents the respective pulse train from having a specific characteristic, and control circuitry configured for controlling the modulation output circuitry in a manner that outputs the pulse trains to a common set of the electrical terminals, thereby creating a combined electrical pulse train at the common set of electrical terminals that has the specific characteristic. A method of providing therapy to a patient comprises delivering a plurality of electrical pulse trains respectively in a plurality of timing channels to a common set of electrodes implanted within the patient, thereby creating a combined electrical pulse train at the common set of electrical terminals.
US09474903B2
A system and method include a processor that, based on at least a subset of stored data of clinical effects of one or more stimulations of anatomical tissue performed using electrodes of an implanted leadwire, generates and outputs at least one graphical marking representing the at least the subset of the stored data. Each of the at least one graphical marking represents a respective portion of the at least the subset of the stored data and is output in association with a respective set of values for each of at least two parameters by which one or more the stimulations were performed. The markings are plotted in a graph defined by axes corresponding to values of respective stimulation parameters. Alternative, the markings are arranged in a column of a tabular report. The markings are two-toned to provide respective information for both therapeutic and adverse side effects.
US09474900B2
The invention relates to a device for polarizing at least two spatially separated, at least partially electrically conductive implants. The device includes a coil having a first pole and a second pole, a first contact device associated with the first pole for electrically contacting a first implant, and a second contact device associated with the second pole for electrically contacting a second implant. The coil may be arranged directly or indirectly on or in the first implant and carried by the first implant. The second contact device may include a flexible electrical line which allows the second implant to be contacted in a manner such that the coil may be arranged in a spatially separated manner from the second implant.
US09474895B2
A method for manufacturing a lead includes forming an elongated multi-lumen conductor guide defining a central stylet lumen and a plurality of conductor lumens arranged around the stylet lumen. The multi-lumen conductor guide is twisted to form at least one helical section where the plurality of conductor lumens each forms a helical pathway around the stylet lumen. Each of the helical pathways of the at least one helical section has a pitch that is no less than 0.04 turns per centimeter.
US09474887B2
Features of guides and surgical implements, which may be utilized together in various assemblies, are disclosed. Surgical implements or other devices within the scope of this disclosure may include a circumferentially grooved knob. The knob may be configured to receive a portion of a guide. Further, a clip may be configured to releasably secure the guide to the surgical implement. The clip may be coupled to the knob, for example, by a strap rotatably coupled to the knob. The knob may also define a stop-ledge configured as an abutment for the guide. The knob may also define a central passageway, which may also be surrounded by a hollow hub, for receiving an additional surgical implement or device.
US09474881B2
In an embodiment a sheath allows one to simultaneously ablate tissue, using a catheter located in the sheath, and remove fluid from a patient's pericardial space, via the same sheath, all without withdrawing the ablation catheter from the sheath. Applying pressure (positive or negative) to fenestrations in the sheath may allow one to withdraw fluid from the space, navigate the sheath within the space, and/or adhere the sheath to tissue in the space. Other embodiments are described herein.
US09474878B2
A catheter has an entrance opening defined by the first end of a catheter body and non-smooth inner surface. The entrance opening intersects a longitudinal axis extending longitudinally through the center of a lumen adapted to drain urine from a bladder. The non-smooth inner surface can have dimples, channels, or grooves, all of which decrease frictional fluid forces against the inner surface as the urine drains. The catheter is free of any eyelets formed in the side wall of the catheter body. The catheter is further free from any hemispheric tip located at one end.
US09474873B2
A training device for treating snoring and apnea is creates positive pressure within a user's nasal passages during exhalation. Exhaling through a breathing tube inflates a primary inflation chamber and a secondary inflation chamber. The secondary inflation chamber is positioned in proximity to the user's nose while inflated, blocking the majority of any nasal exhalations and controlling nasal airflow and pressure.
US09474863B2
A multi-purpose syringe that may be used both for gravity feeding and syringe pump assisted feeding of a neonate is disclosed. The multi-purpose syringe includes a cap and a plunger. The cap and plunger may be selectively engaged to the barrel depending on whether the neonate is fed by gravity or syringe pump. The cap seals the top of the barrel but allows gas to pass between the inside of the barrel and the environment and traps liquid within the barrel. To this end, the cap has an aperture covered by a hydrophobic member.
US09474857B2
A multi-fluid injector system and methods of operation thereof are presented. One embodiment of such a fluid injector system includes an automatic refill procedure for a fluid injector system comprising a fluid injector and an operably engaged syringe. The procedure includes the step of determining, using an electronic control device operably controlling the fluid injector system, whether a fluid injection procedure involving the syringe is impending. If the electronic control device determines that the fluid injection procedure is not impending, such that the automatic refill will not interfere with the fluid injection procedure, an automatic refill of the syringe is initiated.
US09474854B2
Some embodiments of an infusion pump system may include an occlusion sensor that can be used to detect when an occlusion exists in the fluid path between the medicine reservoir and the infusion site on the user's skin. Such an occlusion may occur, for example, when the fluid flow line (e.g., a cannula, infusion set tubing, or the like) is kinked. If the medicine dispensation path to the user is occluded, the user may receive no dosage or a lower dosage of the medicine. As such, the occlusion sensor can be used to indicate when the fluid is flowing or not flowing, thereby permitting the infusion pump system to communicate an alarm to the user if an occlusion exists.
US09474852B2
The present application involves a method and a system for using electrical stimulation and/or chemical stimulation to treat depression. More particularly, the method comprises surgically implanting an electrical stimulation lead and/or catheter that is in communication with a predetermined site which is coupled to a signal generator and/or infusion pump that release either an electrical signal and/or a pharmaceutical resulting in stimulation of the predetermined site thereby treating the mood and/or anxiety.
US09474847B2
A microenvironment of a biological body is controlled, and more particularly, is measured, changed, and monitored with respect to temperature, pH level, moisture and other tissue parameters of a region of the body while, optionally, administering a therapeutic agent to that region.
US09474840B2
An intravascular rotary blood pump possesses a catheter (10), a pumping device (50) disposed distally of the catheter and having at its distal end a flexible flow cannula (53) through which blood is either sucked or discharged by the pumping device (50) during operation of the blood pump, and at least one pressure sensor (27, 28A, 30) having at least one optical fiber (28A) which is laid along the flow cannula (53). The optical fiber (28A) and, where applicable, a sliding tube (27) in which the optical fiber (28A) is laid extend along a neutral fiber of the flow cannula (53).
US09474837B2
A fluid level sensor assembly for monitoring a fluid level in a fluid collection canister of a medical waste fluid collection system. The fluid level sensor assembly includes a fluid level sensor configured for monitoring the fluid level in the fluid collection canister and a fluid level sensor cover configured for preventing direct contact between the fluid level sensor and a fluid in the fluid collection canister. The fluid level sensor cover includes a polymeric cap and polymeric sheath extending from the cap. The elongate tubular sheath surrounds an elongate probe of the sensor with the cap positioned at a base of a sensor body of the sensor to prevent direct fluid contact with the elongate sensor probe and the sensor body.
US09474829B2
The present invention is directed to methods of manufacturing bioactive gels from ECM material, i.e., gels which retain bioactivity, and can serve as scaffolds for preclinical and clinical tissue engineering and regenerative medicine approaches to tissue reconstruction. The manufacturing methods take advantage of a new recognition that bioactive gels from ECM material can be created by digesting particularized ECM material in an alkaline environment and neutralizing to provide bioactive gels.
US09474828B2
A composition kit for bone healing medical treatment, comprising partially deacetylated chitin (PDC) with a degree of deacetylation in the range of 40-75%. The composition is provided as a kit with a solids fraction and a liquid fraction, provided in separate vials and to be mixed just prior to use. The weight:weight ratio of the solids to liquid fraction is in the range from 1:1.2 to 1:6, and preferably from 1:1.5 to 1:4.The solids fraction comprises the PDC material and calcium phosphate and the liquid fraction comprises water and an acid.
US09474825B2
A method for reducing leakage of bodily fluids or air through lung tissue within a patient is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises applying, to an appropriate area of lung tissue, an adhesive composition that is derived from a mixture of KH2PO4, metal oxide, a calcium compound, and water, wherein the weight percent ratio of KH2PO4 and the oxide is at least approximately 1:0.5. The method also comprises polymerizing the adhesive composition to form a sealant that substantially seals the body area with a coating.
US09474822B2
A sterilization and deodorization apparatus is provided. The sterilization and deodorization apparatus may include a frame that defines an outer appearance of the sterilization and deodorization apparatus, a plasma unit or device disposed on or at one or a first side of the frame, the plasma unit forming a plasma region to generate a plurality of ions, and a filter unit or filter disposed on the other or a second side of the frame which is spaced apart from the frame. The filter unit may include a filter frame having a plurality of through-holes so that air passes therethrough, and a photocatalyst applied to the filter frame to perform photocatalytic reaction.
US09474820B2
A device for generating a scented mist of an atomized liquid fragrance oil includes an atomizer complex, a reservoir assembly, a drainage tube, and a vacuum tube. The atomizer complex can atomize the liquid fragrance oil into a scented mist and deliver the scented mist to air outside of the atomizer complex, where the liquid fragrance oil the fragrance oil that is not atomized into the scented mist delivered to the air outside of the atomizer complex includes collected oil that is collected and drained to a reservoir assembly. A drainage tube extends from a bottom area of the atomizer complex into the liquid fragrance oil. The device can filter the liquid fragrance oil in the reservoir assembly and the collected oil from the atomizer complex that drained down the drainage tube. The vacuum tube can suction the filtered liquid fragrance oil and the collected oil into the atomizer complex for atomization.
US09474814B2
Antimicrobial compositions and methods of using such antimicrobial compositions to provide a reduction in populations of viable microorganisms.
US09474810B2
The present application discloses nanoparticles, particularly nanoparticles of superparamagnetic iron oxide, which find utility in iron therapy and diagnostic imaging such as magnetic resonance (MR). The disclosed nanoparticles have been treated with an α-hydroxyphosphonic acid conjugate containing polyethylene glycol as a hydrophilic moiety to render the nanoparticles sufficiently hydrophilic to find utility in diagnostic imaging. Among the modified hydrophilic nanoparticles disclosed are those in which the hydrophilic moieties of the modifying conjugate are polyethylene oxide-based polymers and have a molecular weight greater than 5,000 dalton and less than or equal to about 30,000 daltons. Surprisingly, these nanoparticles have a more rapid and complete processing in liver of retained nanoparticles when compared to similar nanoparticles in which the PEG-based hydrophilic moiety has a molecular weight less than 5,000.
US09474805B2
The present invention relates to a compound which is a polysaccharide derivative of GCSF, or of a GCSF like protein, wherein the polysaccharide is anionic and comprises between 2 and 200 saccharide units. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the novel compounds, and methods for making the novel compounds.
US09474801B2
The invention relates to methods and compositions for causing the selective targeting and killing of tumor cells. Through ex vivo gene therapy protocols tumor cells are engineered to express an α(1,3)galactosyl epitope. The cells are then irradiated or otherwise killed and administered to a patient. The α galactosyl epitope causes opsonization of the tumor cell enhancing uptake of the opsonized tumor cell by antigen presenting cells which results in enhanced tumor specific antigen presentation. The animal's immune system thus is stimulated to produce tumor specific cytotoxic cells and antibodies which will attack and kill tumor cells present in the animal.
US09474798B2
A method to prepare recombinant influenza viruses comprising a mutant M2 protein which has a deletion of two or more residues in the cytoplasmic tail and is attenuated in vivo, is provided, as well the resulting virus and vaccines with the virus.
US09474795B2
Methods for synthesis and manufacture of polysaccharide-protein conjugate vaccines at high yield are provided. The methods involve reaction of a hydrazide group on one reactant with an aldehyde or cyanate ester group on the other reactant. The reaction proceeds rapidly with a high conjugation efficiency, such that a simplified purification process can be employed to separate the conjugate product from the unconjugated protein and polysaccharide and other small molecule by-products.
US09474793B2
The present invention provides methods for lowering a viral load of a virus resistant to an antiviral drug by inducing cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) to recognize a predetermined mutated epitope within a viral protein of the drug-resistant virus. CTLs are induced by immunizing a host with a peptide comprising the predetermined mutation. The immunostimulating peptide may be further improved by epitope-enhancement for inducing specific CTLs. The antiviral protection against drug-resistant virus shown by compositions of the present invention and mediated by human HLA-restricted CTL has not been previously achieved.
US09474792B2
Methods of treating or ameliorating metabolic diseases using a PLA2G12A polypeptide or PLA2G12A mutant polypeptide are provided. In various embodiments the metabolic disease or disorder is type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, dyslipidemia elevated glucose levels, elevated insulin levels and diabetic nephropathy.
US09474780B2
The present invention relates to dual incretin peptide mimetic compounds that agonize receptors for both human glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), and may be useful for treating type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D).
US09474779B2
Provided are methods of treating a cancer characterized by the presence of a mutant allele of IDH1/2 comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a compound described here.
US09474778B2
Herbal MDR for the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis which includes a summary of the genus Gentiana and a summary of the genus Hippocratea, in particular, gentiana lutea and hippocratea excelsa. Comes as a solid, preferably capsules. Herbal composition is obtained by selecting Rhizome and root of Gentiana lutea blending by centrifugation, and separating the supernatant which mingles with the alcoholic extract of Hippocratea excelsa. Applies in the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis, as well as in atherosclerotic Occlusive disease complications such as blockage of coronary arteries and arteries that supply the heart.
US09474773B2
Isolated Lactobacillus strains are useful in preventing or delaying the development of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). A probiotic composition comprising the Lactobacillus strains and use of the composition in T1D prevention are provided.
US09474769B2
A method of treating cancer. The method includes introducing an effective amount of an oxidative catalyzing agent including titanium oxide, zinc oxide, zirconium oxide, tungsten oxide or tin oxide into a biological entity, and irradiating the biological entity with a ray. The oxidative catalyzing agent produces hydroxyl or hydrogen peroxide radicals after irradiation with the ray thereon.
US09474748B2
The present invention involves the use of 2,4-disulfonyl phenyl tert-butyl nitrone (2,4-ds-PBN) in the treatment and prevention of gliomas. The 2,4-ds-PBN may be used alone or combined with other traditional chemo- and radiotherapies and surgery, to treat or prevent glioma occurrence, recurrence, spread, growth, metastasis, or vascularization.
US09474746B2
Ophthalmic compositions and methods of preparing such compositions are disclosed.
US09474744B2
Compositions and methods comprising ampicillin or salts and derivative thereof for the treatment of delaying the onset of type I diabetes are provided.
US09474742B2
The present disclosure provides substituted aliphanes, cyclophanes, heteraphanes, heterophanes, hetero-heteraphanes and metallocenes, of Formula I D-M-D (Formula I) useful as antiviral agents. In certain embodiments disclosed herein M is a group —P-A-P— where A is Certain substituted aliphanes, cyclophanes, heteraphanes, heterophanes, hetero-heteraphanes and metallocenes disclosed herein are potent and/or selective inhibitors of viral replication, particularly Hepatitis C virus replication. Pharmaceutical compositions/and combinations containing one or more substituted aliphanes, cyclophanes, heteraphanes, heterophanes, hetero-heteraphanes and metallocenes and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier are also provided by this disclosure. Methods for treating viral infections, including Hepatitis C viral infections are provided by the disclosure.
US09474740B2
wherein, in formula (III), X1 represents a C1-6 alkyl group which is unsubstituted or has a substituent, or other groups; m1 represents any integer of 0 to 5; A represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; each of R1 and R2 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-6 alkyl group which is unsubstituted or has a substituent, or other groups; R5 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-6 alkyl group which is unsubstituted or has a substituent; B represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; Q2 represents a C7-11 aralkyl group which is unsubstituted or has a substituent X2, or other groups; and each of R3a, R3b, R4a, and R4b independently represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-6 alkyl group which is unsubstituted or has a substituent, or other groups.
US09474739B2
Substituted 2-[2-(phenyl)ethylamino]alkaneamide derivatives of formula (I) wherein X, Y, Z, R, R1, R2, R3, R′3 R4, R5, R6, R7 have the meanings defined in the specification and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing them as active ingredient and their use as sodium and/or calcium channel modulators useful in preventing, alleviating and curing a wide range of pathologies, including, but not limited to, neurological, cognitive, psychiatric, inflammatory, urogenital and gastrointestinal diseases, where the above mechanisms have been described as playing a pathological role.
US09474738B2
Substituted 2-[2-(phenyl)ethylamino]alkaneamide derivatives of formula (I) wherein X, Y, Z, R, R1, R2, R3, R′3 R4, R5, R6, R7 have the meanings defined in the specification and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing them as active ingredient and their use as sodium and/or calcium channel modulators useful in preventing, alleviating and curing a wide range of pathologies, including, but not limited to, neurological, cognitive, psychiatric, inflammatory, urogenital and gastrointestinal diseases, where the above mechanisms have been described as playing a pathological role.
US09474735B2
A pharmaceutical preparation containing polymeric compounds as shown in the specification. This preparation can be used to improve liver function and treat liver disease, and promoting liver tissue regeneration.
US09474732B2
The present invention relates generally to a sterile, particulate-free, stable intrathecal baclofen solution with less than 0.5% of 4-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-pyrrolidone, a degradation product. These solutions are stable under a variety of storage conditions and for extended periods of time. Also disclosed are methods for preparing such compositions.
US09474728B2
The present invention relates to methods for the treatment or prevention of fatigue associated with disordered sleep, for example, in multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, Fabry's disease, Parkinson's disease, or traumatic brain injury, using cyclobenzaprine. The present invention further relates to a biomarker for the therapeutic effects of a cyclobenzaprine treatment.
US09474723B2
This invention pertains to an anti-microbial, in particular anti-bacterial and/or anti-fungal composition comprising cinnamaldehyde, trans-2-methoxy cinnamaldehyde, cinnamyl acetate and linalool. In particular this composition is intended for preventing and/or treating microbial infection in an animal.
US09474721B2
The disclosure relates to a sustained-release oral dosage form for once-a-day administration comprising a matrix containing a viscosity modifier and coated granules containing hydromorphone. The dosage form can have a release profile such that 16 hours following administration, less than about 85 percent of the hydromorphone is released. In addition, the dosage form may have alcohol and/or crush resistance.
US09474719B2
In one aspect, the present invention is concerned with a treatment where it is desired that an active agent is designed to be released in a pulse at a time point some time after administration of the active agent. The present invention is particularly suited to administering an agent which may be released while a subject is sleeping. As well as treating certain conditions by a particular regime, the invention also provides novel formulations for a delayed, followed by a pulsed release of drug.
US09474717B2
The present invention provides compositions and systems for delivery of nanocarriers to cells of the immune system. The invention provides vaccine nanocarriers capable of stimulating an immune response in T cells and/or B cells, in some embodiments, comprising at least one immunomodulatory agent, and optionally comprising at last one targeting moiety and optionally at least one immunostimulatory agent. The invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising inventive vaccine nanocarriers. The present invention provides methods of designing, manufacturing, and using inventive vaccine nanocarriers and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. The invention provides methods of prophylaxis and/or treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions comprising administering at least one inventive vaccine nanocarrier to a subject in need thereof.
US09474716B2
siRNA-conjugated liposomes and micelles, methods of making such conjugates, and methods of using such conjugates, such as for the delivery of siRNA to cells to reduce expression of target polypeptides in such cells, are described.
US09474703B2
The antimicrobial composition of the present invention comprises a cationic active ingredient, a quaternized sugar-derived surfactant, and an optional foam boosting surfactant. These formulations have a high cidal activity in a short amount of time and provide stable copious foam. The formulations of the present invention also exhibit enhanced tissue (e.g. skin) compatibility as defined by an in vitro whole toxicology assessment method.
US09474702B2
Cosmetic compositions comprising salicylic acid dimers and methods of using such compositions to impart anti-aging benefits to the skin are disclosed. The salicylic acid derivatives are believed to have modulatory activity against one or more biochemical pathways implicated in the appearance of human skin.
US09474697B2
The invention relates to a two-component dental elastomeric impression material with dimensional stability and storage durability based on addition curing silicone, wherein one component comprises a polymerization catalyst, containing or composed of a) at least one polydimethylsiloxane comprising polyatomic cross-linkable groups, preferably unsaturated cross-linkable groups, b) at least one polyaklysiloxane with Si—H functionalities, c) at least one catalyst for the reaction of a polydimethysiloxane, comprising polyatomic cross-linkable groups, with a polydimethylsiloxane comprising Si—H functionalities d) one or more fillers, e) a combination of release agents, comprising i) at least one alkyl-substituted polydimethylsiloxane, in which the alkyl chain is linear or branched, and/or at least a polydimethylsiloxane, in which the alkyl chain is linear or branched, and partially or completely halogenated, preferably fluorinated, and ii) at least one paraffin, and further relates to a dental mold, use, a dental kit, and a production method relating respectively to the dental impression mass.
US09474692B2
A kit, a method of using it and a process for preparing a vaccine for immunization against the disease Porcine Circovirus Disease and/or Enzootic Pneumonia in pigs are proposed, in which a first container is only partly filled with a first vaccine and a second container is filled with a second vaccine, the second vaccine being transferred into the first container through an adapter device, when a closure device is penetrated for the first and/or only time, and the vaccinating agent is prepared therein, thus making the operation simple, less error-prone and more hygienic, while reducing the materials required. The adapter device has a pair of oppositely facing piercing elements formed of one of needles, hollow, spikes, wedges with at least one through passage extending through both piercing elements, each of the containers being pierced by a respective one of the piercing elements creating a fluid connection between the containers.
US09474691B2
Embodiments of the present invention provide a coinfusion apparatus capable of automatically performing parts or all of a coinfusion processing. The coinfusion apparatus includes a first robot arm which retains a medical agent container, a second robot arm which performs an operation of inserting a syringe needle of a syringe into a mouth of the medical agent container retained by the first robot arm, and an operation of inserting the syringe needle of the syringe into a coinfusion mouth of a transfusion bag. The coinfusion apparatus further includes a coinfusion processing room which shelters both robot arms and a transfusion bag elevation inclination section, which retains the transfusion bag outside of the coinfusion processing room and positions the coinfusion mouth of the transfusion bag in a coinfusion communication mouth formed in the coinfusion processing room. A trash storage room door is provided in a front surface of the coinfusion apparatus.
US09474690B2
A medical liquid filling system and associated methods are provided, the system comprising a disposable and a drive system. The disposable includes a tubular member and a piston slidably disposed within the tubular member for retraction and advancement within at least a first portion of the tubular member. The disposable may include a seal member for sealing the first portion of the tubular member and may be interconnected to the piston for co-movement therewith. The drive system may include a piston drive member selectively interconnectable to the piston for driven advancement and retraction of the piston within the tubular member. The drive system may be interconnected to a controller, which may be operable to automate or semi-automate various filling operations. A user interface may be interconnected to the controller for providing input of various system operation parameters, which may be communicated to the controller to facilitate automated or semi-automated operation of the filling system.
US09474688B2
The present invention is based, at least in part, on the identification of a pharmaceutical container formed, at least in part, of a glass composition which exhibits a reduced propensity to delaminate, i.e., a reduced propensity to shed glass particulates. As a result, the presently claimed containers are particularly suited for storage of pharmaceutical compositions and, specifically, a pharmaceutical solution comprising a pharmaceutically active ingredient.
US09474684B2
A method for treatment by vibration stimulation of body tissue in a body cavity of a human subject includes providing a stimulation member comprising a dielectric polymer; introducing the stimulation member into a body cavity; expanding the stimulation member to a state such that it abuts the body tissue within the body cavity, and applying a time varying potential to said dielectric polymer to impart vibrations to body tissue in the body cavity.
US09474682B2
A light guide type pain reliever includes a handle including a barrel accommodating a battery, a rear end cap and a front end cap respectively capped on two opposite ends of the barrel, a pushbutton mounted in the rear end cap and a switching connector mounted in the rear end cap and electrically connected to the battery and drivable by the pushbutton to switching on/off the battery, a holder shell connected to the front end cap and electrically coupled to the battery and having electrically connected thereto a vibrator and a light-emitting device, an adapter connected to the holder shell, and a light guide plate connected to the adapter guiding out light rays emitted by the light-emitting device.
US09474663B2
A trauma management kit includes a main quick release bag for holding wound bandaging materials wherein the bag is made of a flexible nylon duck material, a rigid tourniquet holster fastened to an exterior surface of the quick release bag for receiving and holding a tourniquet therein for immediate access to the tourniquet without opening the main quick release bag. The holster preferably includes a two piece polymer case having an inner shell and an outer shell held together by rivets adjacent an upper opening of the case. A fabric holster cover made of nylon duck material is sewn to the exterior surface of the quick release bag over the holster to mitigate a near infrared signature of the polymer case.
US09474655B1
Undergarments with sanitary absorbent device holders include an undergarment body and a sanitary absorbent device holder carried by the undergarment body. The sanitary absorbent device holder is adapted to hold a sanitary absorbent device such as a tampon or sanitary napkin in a discreet or concealed manner as the undergarment is worn by a user. A sanitary absorbent device holder undergarment accessory can include a sanitary absorbent device holder carrier having a sanitary device holder attached thereto. The sanitary absorbent device holder undergarment accessory can be separatably attached to woman's underwear by any of a variety of configurations, including folding over a waistband and attaching a pair of holder panel leg band edges of the carrier together, attaching each holder panel leg band edge to a like edge of the underwear via an attachment interface, or any other reasonably known attachment configuration.
US09474648B2
A system for ophthalmic surgery on an eye includes: a pulsed laser which produces a treatment beam; an OCT imaging assembly capable of creating a continuous depth profile of the eye; an optical scanning system configured to position a focal zone of the treatment beam to a targeted location in three dimensions in one or more floaters in the posterior pole. The system also includes one or more controllers programmed to automatically scan tissues of the patient's eye with the imaging assembly; identify one or more boundaries of the one or more floaters based at least in part on the image data; iii. identify one or more treatment regions based upon the boundaries; and operate the optical scanning system with the pulsed laser to produce a treatment beam directed in a pattern based on the one or more treatment regions.
US09474646B2
A hollow needle for an instrument used in ocular surgery for the in-vivo disintegration of organic lenses via ultrasound, having a functional part (1) and a connector part (2), with the connector part (2) having handling portions(3) and serving to attach the tool in a removable fashion to a handle, wherein the properties of the handling portions (3) change upon connection of the tool to the handle, removal of the tool from the handle, and/or upon reprocessing of the tool. In addition, a method is disclosed for the production of a corresponding medical tool.
US09474645B2
The invention provides punctal plugs for the delivery of active agent to one or both of the tear fluid of the eye and to the nasolacrimal duct that comprise a body, at least one cap, and optionally a collarette.
US09474641B2
A stent graft delivery device (10) has an indwelling catheter (26) extending from a handle (12) through a pusher lumen and a stent graft lumen outside the guide wire catheter (32) of the delivery device towards the nose cone dilator (16). The indwelling catheter comprises a material able to transmit rotational and longitudinal movement (advancement and withdrawal) from the distal end to the proximal end thereof and a more flexible tip (24). The indwelling catheter facilitates catheterization of a branch artery.
US09474637B2
A biocompatible metallic material may be configured into any number of implantable medical devices, including intraluminal stents. The biocompatible metallic material may comprise a magnesium alloy. The magnesium alloy implantable medical device may be designed to degrade over a given period of time. In order to control the degradation time, the device may be coated or otherwise have affixed thereto one or more coatings, one of which comprises a material for controlling the degradation time and maintain a pH neutral environment proximate the device. Additionally, therapeutic agents may be incorporated into one or more of the coatings on the implantable medical device.
US09474634B2
At least partial function of a human limb is restored by surgically removing at least a portion of an injured or diseased human limb from a surgical site of an individual and transplanting a selected muscle into the remaining biological body of the individual, followed by contacting the transplanted selected muscle, or an associated nerve, with an electrode, to thereby control a device, such as a prosthetic limb, linked to the electrode. Simulating proprioceptive sensory feedback from a device includes mechanically linking at least one pair of agonist and antagonist muscles, wherein a nerve innervates each muscle, and supporting each pair with a support, whereby contraction of the agonist muscle of each pair will cause extension of the paired antagonist muscle. An electrode is implanted in a muscle of each pair and electrically connected to a motor controller of the device, thereby simulating proprioceptive sensory feedback from the device.
US09474629B2
A device and method for spreading apart adjacent vertebrae bodies for the safe insertion of an IBD into an IVD space said device designed for minimally invasive procedures and posterior or anterior approaches.
US09474626B2
Improved methods and apparatuses for vertebral body distraction and fusion in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention employ one or more coaxial screw gear sleeve mechanisms. In various embodiments, coaxial screw gear sleeve mechanisms include a post with a threaded exterior surface and a corresponding sleeve configured to surround the post, the corresponding sleeve having a threaded interior surface configured to interface with the threaded exterior surface of the post and a geared exterior surface. A drive mechanism can be configured to interface with the geared exterior surface of the sleeve, causing the device to distract.
US09474622B2
An implant for therapeutically separating bones of a joint has two endplates each having an opening through the endplate, and at least one ramped surface on a side opposite a bone engaging side. A frame is slideably connected to the endplates to enable the endplates to move relative to each other at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the implant, in sliding connection with the frame. An actuator screw is rotatably connected to the frame. A carriage forms an open area aligned with the openings in the endplates. The openings in the endplates pass through the carriage to form an unimpeded passage from bone to bone of the joint. The carriage has ramps which mate with the ramped surfaces of the endplates, wherein when the carriage is moved by rotation of the actuator screw, the endplates move closer or farther apart.
US09474609B2
A valve with a frame and valve leaflets that provide a sinus pocket. The valve provides for unidirectional flow of a liquid through the valve.
US09474607B2
A prosthetic remodeling annuloplasty ring for use in tricuspid or mitral valve repairs to provide support after annuloplasty surgery. The annuloplasty ring includes a relatively rigid core extending around an axis that is discontinuous to define two free ends. A suture-permeable interface surrounding the core includes floppy regions adjacent both free ends of the core. Sutures are used to attach the annuloplasty ring to the annulus, including at least one suture through each of the floppy regions to secure the free ends of the ring and minimize the risk of ring dehiscence, or pull through of the sutures through the annulus tissue. The floppy regions may project from each free end into the gap toward each other, be radially enlarged such as paddle-like extensions, or may comprise outwardly lateral extensions at the free ends of the core.
US09474606B2
Apparatus is provided that includes an implant structure, which includes a contracting mechanism, which includes a rotatable structure, arranged such that rotation of the rotatable structure contracts the implant structure. A longitudinal member is coupled to the contracting mechanism. A tool for rotating the rotatable structure is configured to be guided along the longitudinal member, to engage the rotatable structure, and to rotate the rotatable structure in response to a rotational force applied to the tool. Other embodiments are also described.
US09474605B2
The present invention relates to devices and methods for improving the function of a defective heart valve, and particularly for reducing regurgitation through an atrioventricular heart valve—i.e., the mitral valve and the tricuspid valve. For a tricuspid repair, the device includes an anchor deployed in the tissue of the right ventricle, in an orifice opening to the right atrium, or anchored to the tricuspid valve. A flexible anchor rail connects to the anchor and a coaptation element on a catheter rides over the anchor rail. The catheter attaches to the proximal end of the coaptation element, and a locking mechanism fixes the position of the coaptation element relative to the anchor rail. Finally, there is a proximal anchoring feature to fix the proximal end of the coaptation catheter subcutaneously adjacent the subclavian vein. The coaptation element includes an inert covering and helps reduce regurgitation through contact with the valve leaflets.
US09474600B2
The present invention provides a prosthetic heart valve comprising a stent, an alloy wire and biological tissue leaflets, the biological tissue leaflets being sewn to the alloy wire which is wrapped with a first polyester cloth, and the alloy wire being sewn to the stent which is wrapped with a second polyester cloth, wherein the stent is ring-shaped, comprising: a first stent layer and a second stent layer which are closely hooping with each other; the first stem layer being on the outside of the second stent layer, the first stent layer being made of a first material, the second stent layer being made of a second material, the first material and the second material being elastic, and the hardness of the second material being higher than that of the first material. Through the design of making the stent always tend to remain annular both in a stationary state and in a stressed state, the prosthetic heart valve of the present invention ensures the perfect match between the stent and the alloy wire, thereby increasing the stability of the entire valve and extending the service life of the valve.
US09474597B2
Described herein is a unique sutureless heart valve that includes a deployment mechanism having a plurality of fasteners. The plurality of fasteners may be actuated at least two states: a disengaged state wherein said plurality of fasteners are retracted, and an engaged state wherein said plurality of fasteners are extended; and further comprising a deployed state wherein said plurality of fasteners, when extended, are irreversibly locked such that said heart valve is securely deployed at the target surgical site. The valve deployment mechanism comprises a ring assembly comprising a first annular member onto which said plurality of fasteners are associated and a second annular member peripheral to said first annular member and comprising a series of windows through which individual fasteners of said plurality of fasteners project.
US09474589B2
The invention relates to a multi-part tooth implant with at least a proximal implant part and a distal implant part that are to be connected to each other such that a connection site is obtained when the two implant parts are in the connected state. An annular sealing element is arranged at this connection site and, in the fully assembled state of the tooth implant, is clamped between mutually opposite sealing surfaces, namely a sealing surface of the proximal implant part and a sealing surface of the distal implant part, such that the sealing element has an outer surface portion that forms part of the outer contour of the tooth implant. The two sealing surfaces initially approach each other in a direction oriented outwards from a central longitudinal axis of the tooth implant. The sealing surfaces merge into outer surfaces of the tooth implant at the place where, in the outer contour of the fully assembled tooth implant, a surface portion formed by the sealing element in each case adjoins a surface portion formed by the respective implant part. These outer surfaces move away from each other in the outwardly oriented direction.
US09474581B2
Devices, systems, and methods for compensate for friction within powered automatic systems, particularly for telesurgery and other telepresence applications. Dynamic friction compensation may comprise applying a continuous load in the direction of movement of a joint, and static friction compensation may comprise applying alternating loads in positive and negative joint actuation directions whenever the joint velocity reading falls within a low velocity range.
US09474579B2
An organizer for holding surgical instruments includes a tray that has instrument wells extending from the top surface of the tray. The shape of each instrument well corresponds to particular surgical instrument's shapes. Each well's depth corresponds to the height of a particular stack of surgical instruments. Pivoting locking bars extend over each instrument well to a locked position and prevent adding or removing any instruments. When the bar extends over the instrument well, it rests against the top-most instrument if the well is full. If any instruments are missing from their well, part of the locking bar projects above the tray's surface. Thus, one can notice quickly whether all instrument wells are full. The locking bar also may pivot over the instruments. The tray may have a plunger that projects about the tray's top surface if any surgical tools have not been returned to the tray.
US09474578B2
A locking shipping wedge is provided and generally includes a body portion having an elongate transverse member projecting from the body portion which is engageable with a drive assembly of a loading unit. A locking mechanism is provided on the body portion of the shipping wedge which is engageable with locking structure movably mounted within the loading unit.
US09474573B2
A device for treating spinal tissue of a patient's body may include an energy source and first and second probe assemblies. Each of the probe assemblies may have an electrically conductive energy delivery device electrically coupled to the energy source, and may also have an electrothermal device for cooling the probe assembly. The device is configured so that the energy source delivers energy to the spinal tissue through the energy delivery devices in a bipolar mode that concentrates delivered energy between the energy delivery devices to create a lesion within the spinal tissue while the electrothermal devices cool the probe assemblies. Related methods of use include cooling, at times via an electrothermal device.
US09474571B2
A tissue treatment system comprising a tissue treatment probe to be introduced in a target tissue region, wherein the probe comprises one or more perfusion ports that perfuse electrically conductive fluid to the target tissue region, one or more electrodes that deliver RF energy to the target tissue region to therapeutically treat the tissue, and at least one occlusive body that expands to occlude an anatomical vessel in or near where the probe is located in order to prevent heat generated by the delivery of the RF energy from being lost to mobile bodily fluids.
US09474568B2
An energy treatment device includes a probe in which a suction path is defined inside along a longitudinal axis to a distal surface portion. The probe includes a first protrusion protruding an outer peripheral distal end of an outer peripheral portion toward a first perpendicular direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and perpendicular to open/close directions of the jaw. The distal surface portion includes an inclined plane in which it goes toward a distal direction side as it goes from the first perpendicular direction toward a second perpendicular direction that is opposite to the first perpendicular direction, the inclined plane extending from a first end position, located to the first perpendicular direction side of a first root position of a first protrusion, to a second end position, located to the second perpendicular direction side of the suction path.
US09474559B2
A bone anchor compatible for use with a neural integrity monitoring systems includes a bone-engaging portion extending between a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion includes a resorbable non-electrically conductive polymer defining an insulated region. The second end portion includes a conductive region having reduced electrical resistance relative to the insulated region. The insulated region is contiguous with the conductive region. Methods of use are disclosed.
US09474553B2
An implant assembly can include an implant configured to be coupled to at least one bone part. The implant can include an implant body that defines at least one unsmooth surface. The assembly can further include a cap configured to be coupled to the implant body such that the cap overlies the at least one unsmooth surface. The cap can include a shell that defines a cavity that is configured to receive at least a portion of the implant body such that the shell flexes relative to the implant body as the cavity receives the at least a portion of the implant body to thereby couple the cap to the implant. The cap defines an outer surface that is curved.
US09474551B2
The current request reports an external fixation device to stabilize bone fractures with adaptable configuration during different stages of surgery or during treatment, through the generation of six degrees of freedom among the bone fragments. The device comprises numerous press-connector means, numerous cylindrical bars, numerous osteosynthesis screws and optionally from one to several rigid rings and one or more extension elements that permit generating diverse stable configurations to treat bone fractures.
US09474540B2
Methods and devices are provided for performing minimally invasive surgical procedures. In one embodiment, a surgical device is provided that includes an elongate shaft having a distal portion configured to be movable between a first configuration in which the distal portion of the shaft is substantially straight or linear and a second configuration in which the distal portion of the shaft is bent at a compound angle. The shaft's distal portion can be configured to be articulated in a wide range of compound angles and can be configured to be selectively locked in a fixed position anywhere within that range.
US09474539B2
A method of intraoperatively selecting between a partial knee arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty includes mounting a patient-specific three-dimensional surface of a convertible patient-specific guide in a unique position mating to a corresponding surface of a distal femoral bone. The convertible patient-specific guide includes an anterior portion and a distal portion a patellofemoral guide. One of a total knee arthroplasty and a partial knee arthroplasty is selected intraoperatively. If total knee arthroplasty is selected, first and second covers are removed from corresponding first and second distal guiding bore. First and second distal pins through the first and second distal guiding bores are registered on the bone. If partial knee arthroplasty is selected, the anterior portion is severed and removed along a frangible groove and the distal portion is used as a patellofemoral guide.
US09474532B2
An embolic coil configured in such a manner that the risk that a stretch preventing wire breaks is very small even if the embolic coil is wound to a diameter smaller than the diameter of a secondary shape of the coil imparted thereto and also in such a manner that the embolic coil has excellent deliverability. An embolic coil is configured in such a manner that a stretch preventing wire and a coil, a part or the whole of said coil being coarsely wound, are affixed to each other at at least two different points. The portion of the stretch preventing wire which is located between the two different portions is provided with a portion to which a stretchable shape has been imparted.
US09474530B2
Surgical instruments and their methods of use are disclosed. In some embodiments, the surgical instrument may include a handle and an elongated shaft assembly extending distally from the handle. The surgical instrument may also include a fastener deployment system for deploying fasteners from the elongated shaft assembly including a reciprocating driveshaft disposed within the elongated shaft assembly. The driveshaft may include an internal channel and at least one guide surface shaped and arranged to maintain an orientation of at least one fastener in the channel of the driveshaft. In other embodiments, the fastener deployment system may include a follower disposed within the elongated shaft assembly for displacing one or more fasteners within the elongated shaft assembly towards a distal fastener deployment position.
US09474529B2
An apparatus for closing a surgical incision comprises left and right base panels, a plurality of closure components, and a plurality of left and right axial supports coupled to the respective base panels. The closure components couple the left and right base panels to each other laterally and have left and right ends coupled to the respective base panels. The closure components are positioned laterally across the left and right panels, the left axial supports are disposed between pairs of left closure component ends, the right axial supports are disposed between pairs of right closure component ends, and the left and right axial supports are offset from one another such that a serpentine arrangement of consecutive closure components and axial supports is formed. The apparatus can be made of antimicrobial materials or materials impregnated with antimicrobial agents. A flexible adhesive cover can be provided over the apparatus when in use.
US09474511B2
A biopsy system comprising a probe and a holster. The probe comprises a rotatable needle portion a rotatable thumbwheel coupled with the needle portion and a rotatable tissue sample manifold. The holster is removably coupled to the probe. The holster comprises a selective engagement mechanism configured to selectively link rotation of the thumbwheel with rotation of the tissue sample manifold. A method of collecting tissue samples using a biopsy system unlinking rotation of the thumbwheel with rotation of the tissue sample manifold by actuating the selective engagement mechanism; and obtaining a tissue sample after the unlinking.
US09474506B2
An intravascular ultrasound catheter system is provided and enables a simplified, economical technique for ultrasound visualization of a blood vessel. The catheter may include a park ablation system for crossing chronic total occlusions and severe stenoses. The catheter is advanceable and is oriented entirely under manual control of the clinician and the application of radiofrequency energy for spark erosion of the stenosis also is controlled manually by the clinician. The system enables the clinician to observe an ultrasound image sufficiently to determine where to orient the ablation electrode so as to reduce the risk of dissection or perforation of the blood vessel. The ultrasound image is generated in response to manual rotation of the catheter and the ablation spark is generated only when the physician is satisfied as to the orientation of the electrode within the vessel.
US09474503B2
An ultrasound system and a method of detecting vector information with transmission delays are disclosed. In one embodiment, the ultrasound system includes: an ultrasound data acquisition unit configured to set at least two focal points and form ultrasound data corresponding to the respect two focal points by considering transmission delays to the respective focal points; and a processor configured to form vector information of a target object by using the ultrasound data.
US09474499B2
A method for the determination of the delay time of a radiographic generator and to the setting of a standard value for such delay time. According to the method it is determined by a series of decreasing chosen values for the delay time whether a signal for the confirmation of the start of the radiographic exposure is rendered by the radiographic generator. The last value of the chosen delay time whereby still such a confirmation signal is rendered, is retained as standard operational value for the delay time of the radiographic system.
US09474497B2
A computer implemented method for generating a pre-scaled image for at least one mammography image of a series, the series containing a plurality of mammography images, each mammography image displaying a breast having tissue points, the method comprising: obtaining an overview breast window, wherein the overview breast window encloses all tissue points; and, rendering the pre-scaled image based on the overview breast window. In some embodiments, the overview image, the overview breast window, or both may be stored in the database memory. In some embodiments, the overview breast window may be stored as the image breast window for each image of the series.
US09474494B2
Portable human-machine interface device intended to be removably connected to a controller (2) of at least one surgical or dental instrument (4), the controller (2) being installed in a power and control unit (6) or a table top equipment (8), the interface device (1) including hardware and software means allowing a user to enter an instruction or data into the interface device (1) to control, via the controller (2), the operation of the surgical or dental instrument (4).
US09474492B2
A system provides an image acquisition trigger signal compensated for signal processing time delay. An interface receives waveform signal data representing electrical activity of a patient heart over at least one heart beat cycle. A detector detects a particular point associated with a particular signal portion within successive heart beat cycles of the signal data. A first time variation detector provides a first timing adjustment signal in response to detected change in time of occurrence of the detected particular point. A second time variation detector provides a second timing adjustment signal in response to comparison of relative timing of the trigger signal and the detected particular point. An output processor generates the trigger signal in response to the detected particular point and the first timing adjustment signal and the second timing adjustment signal.
US09474489B2
A smart portable stethoscope is formed of a smart mobile device and a casing assembly for the mobile device. The casing assembly comprises a casing member, a diaphragm holder member configured to securely and effectively retain a diaphragm, and a vibrator-transducer member. The casing member includes a diaphragm connector part configured to securely fasten the diaphragm holder member to the casing member. The vibrator-transducer member is configured to be securely fastened to diaphragm holder member or casing member in such a manner that its vibrator is disposed to interconnect with the diaphragm and effectively duplicate vibrations captured by the diaphragm so as to deliver medical-grade auscultation electronic signal based on the duplicated vibrations to the mobile device through an electronic transmission channel coupling an audio interface of the mobile device and a signal-transmitting component of the vibrator-transducer member.
US09474485B2
A blood pressure measurement device includes a cuff, a display, a distance sensor, an acceleration sensor, and a CPU. The display displays a positional relationship between the patient's heart and the device, which includes a flat screen. The distance sensor measures a distance between the device and the patient, and detects a subject to be measured on a line perpendicular to the flat screen of the display and measures the distance. The acceleration sensor measures an angle of inclination of the device when mounted on the patient's wrist. The CPU calculates a positional relationship between the patient's heart and the device based on the distance between the device and the subject to be measured, the angle of inclination of the device mounted on the patient's wrist, the length of the patient's forearm and upper arm, and a vertical distance between the patient's shoulder and heart.
US09474481B2
A system and method that enables a person to unobtrusively quantify the effect of mobility, physical activity, learning, social interaction and diet on cognitive function. The method records on the electronic device one of global positioning system longitude and latitude coordinates, accelerometer coordinates, and gyroscope coordinates, one of outgoing and incoming phone calls, outgoing and incoming emails, and outgoing and incoming text messages, one of URLs visited on an internet browser application, books read on an e-reader application, games played on game applications, and the nutritional content of food consumed, performs the step of learning a function mapping from those recordings to measurements of cognitive function using a loss function to identify a set of optimal weights that produce a minimum for the loss function, uses those optimal weights to create the function mapping, and performs the step of computing the variance of the cognitive function measurements that is explained by the function mapping to assign an attribution to the effect of physical activity on measured changes in cognitive function.
US09474479B2
A lancing device having a drive mechanism whereby unidirectional motion of the drive mechanism drives a lancet along an advancing portion and a retraction portion of a lancing stroke. A rotationally mounted crank member or a translationally mounted shuttle of the drive mechanism operate upon an associated linkage and/or a cam path portion of the lancet carrier to drive the carrier along the lancing stroke. Spring biased members optionally drive the mechanism and/or limit its extent of travel.
US09474477B2
A digital pulse oximeter with automatic orientation change function, comprising a housing that is configured to clamp a human finger being tested, a display window disposed at outside of and atop the housing, a circuit being disposed within the housing for calculating and analyzing the tested signals, and displaying them in the display window atop the housing via a display, wherein the said circuit has only one control key disposed on the housing, the said circuit allowing the display contents of the display to be always oriented properly for easy reading by connecting with one two-axis or three-axis accelerometer. The digital pulse oximeter of the present invention is featured with small size and convenient operation and can shift from one function to another using only one control key in conjunction with the interface display, thereby increasing the functions of small-sized pulse oximeters. The present invention uses accelerometers to judge the placing location of the apparatus without the need for any operation from the user, and the apparatus can automatically change the display orientation of the display, thus providing great convenience to the user.
US09474473B2
A method (10) of obtaining acoustical measurements of an individual ear that are compensated for errors caused by ear canal resonances.
US09474472B2
An apparatus, article, and system, the apparatus including a housing, a 3-axis accelerometer contained in the housing, a medium storing program instructions, and a processor to execute the program instructions stored in the memory to receive a signal from the 3-axis accelerometer indicative of a user's activities, extract features from the received signals, classify the extracted features into a plurality of activity types, determine a total energy expenditure based on the classification of the extracted features; and provide a report of the total energy expenditure.
US09474471B2
An instrument defining instruments proximal and distal ends and positionable with respect to a body valve in the body of a living subject for implanting anchors into living tissue at a predetermined location relative to the body valve. The instrument includes a body. A movement sensor and an effective portion including an anchor implanting mechanism are mounted to the instrument body in the instrument distal end section in a predetermined positional relationship relative to each other. The effective portion positioner is mounted to the instrument body in the instrument proximal end section.
US09474470B2
An instrument for establishing orientation of a pelvic prosthesis comprises a tripod having an angularly adjustable guide rod on it. The tips of the legs define a plane, and the guide rod is set by the surgeon to a defined orientation with respect to this plane on the basis of preoperative studies. In use, two of the legs of the instrument are positioned by the surgeon at defined anatomical locations on the pelvis (e.g., a point in the region of the posterior/inferior acetabulum and a point on the anterior superior iliac spine). The third leg then lands on the pelvis at a point determined by the position of the first two points, as well as by the separations between the third leg and the other two legs. The position of the guide rod then defines with respect to the actual pelvis the direction for insertion of a prosthesis.
US09474462B2
A method for organizing and displaying EEG data obtained from C EEG channels on a computer system in a user-friendly manner includes placing the C EEG channels into a schematic placement diagram dividing the C EEG channels, using a processor, into G channel groups for each of the G channel groups, combining any of the C EEG channels in such G channel group, using a processor, into a single trace, and for each of the G channel groups, displaying the single trace. A system for organizing and displaying EEG data is also provided.
US09474458B2
A catheter includes a tip electrode with a shell and a support member to provide a plenum chamber. The support member is formed with a U-shaped passage for a safety line to wrap around and secure the support member (with the shell affixed thereto) to the catheter. Additional passages are formed in the support member to accommodate components such as irrigation tubing, lead wires and a thermocouple wire pair. A method of manufacture provides distal installation and/or anchoring of the safety line, lead wire and thermocouple wire pair in the support member prior to sealing the support member and mounting the shell.
US09474453B2
Non-invasively measuring a physiological parameter by applying to a subject's body part a venous occlusion plethysmographic device including a first section having a first fluid chamber and at least a second region having a second fluid chamber to engage a first region of the body part and a second region of the body part, proximal of the first region; pressurizing the first chamber to a pressure sufficient to compensate for hydrostatic pressure added to the inherent venous pressure at the maximal vertical lowering level of the body part relative to the subject's heart level; intermittently raising and lowering the pressure in the second fluid chamber to a pressure above or equal to the pressure in the first chamber, but below the arterial blood pressure; measuring changes in volume of the first region of the body part; and utilizing the measured volume changes to provide a measure of the physiological parameter.
US09474452B2
A method and a system for quantifying anaesthesia and/or a state of vigilance (e.g. monitoring sedation or sleep) from a plurality of parameters acquired from a subject allows to determine an indicator that reliably quantifies the hypnotic component of anaesthesia and/or the state of vigilance and/or the analgesic component of anaesthesia, even if the number of parameters varies while monitoring the subject. Preferably, a first sub-indicator based on a first subset of parameters adapted to characterize a boundary region between consciousness and unconsciousness is determined, and a second sub-indicator based on a second subset of parameters adapted to characterize a level of hypnosis of said subject is determined, and said first sub-indicator and said second sub-indicator are then combined to compute a global indicator value.
US09474448B2
Systems, methods and devices are implemented for microscope imaging solutions. One embodiment of the present disclosure is directed toward an epifluorescence microscope. The microscope includes an image capture circuit including an array of optical sensor. An optical arrangement is configured to direct excitation light of less than about 1 mW to a target object in a field of view of that is at least 0.5 mm2 and to direct epi-fluorescence emission caused by the excitation light to the array of optical sensors. The optical arrangement and array of optical sensors are each sufficiently close to the target object to provide at least 2.5 μm resolution for an image of the field of view.
US09474446B2
A system includes a first computing device comprising a processor coupled to a memory. The processor and the memory are configured to receive at least one of (i) information indicative of treatment of a victim by a first caregiver using the first computing device and (ii) information indicative of a health status of the victim; determine that treatment of the victim by the first caregiver using the first computing device is completed; and transmit the received information to a second computing device.
US09474445B2
Systems and techniques for remote medical monitoring. In one implementation, a method includes monitoring a first medical condition of an individual, the monitoring being initiated remotely by a monitoring service, receiving a query relating to a second medical condition of the individual, transmitting a response to the query to the monitoring service, receiving a prompt from the monitoring service, and transmitting a response to the prompt to the monitoring service. The query is received from the monitoring service. The prompt is designed to provoke a particular action.
US09474443B2
An ophthalmic apparatus includes: an imaging optical system including an imaging diaphragm placed between an objective lens and an imaging device to restrict light from a fundus, the light having passed through a position conjugate with an examinee's pupil, to image a fundus image by the imaging device through the objective lens and the imaging diaphragm; a first light projecting optical system to project light having a first wavelength emitted from a first light source and restricted in range for passage through the pupil, as autofluorescence-inducing excitation light to the eye through the objective lens; and a first optical-path combining member to allow the imaging optical system and the first light projecting optical system to share at least part of an optical path. The first optical-path combining member is provided between the objective lens and a conjugate position with the pupil through the objective lens in the imaging optical system.
US09474442B2
The present invention relates to an apparatus for inspecting the fundus of the eye, comprising: —lighting means configured to project a light beam for illuminating the retina of one eye; and —an optical path comprising one or more lenses configured to optically conjugate the retina with a receiving surface of acquisition means configured to acquire one or more images of the retina; and —a beam splitter device configured to divert a part of the light, which is reflected by the retina and directed towards said acquisition means, towards first photosensitive elements; and —a control unit operatively associated with said first photosensitive elements, said acquisition means and said lighting means, said control unit deactivating said lighting means when the light energy received from said first photosensitive elements overcomes a predefined threshold value; and —first LED devices configured to project light targets onto the retina, which the patient must stare to keep the eye still during the examination. The mentioned first photosensitive elements and first LED devices are arranged together in a single integrated optical unit configured to receive light from the retina and to project light onto the retina through said beam splitter device.
US09474434B2
A dishwasher having a tub defining a wash chamber, and upper and lower dish racks located within the wash chamber. The dishwasher also has upper and lower rotating sprayers beneath the upper and lower dish racks, and a manifold with at least one nozzle having at least one aperture located in the wash chamber.
US09474430B2
A fixed full coverage wash system that includes a base portion having a generally square or rectangular shaped outer portion that extends into one or more corners of a tub of a dishwasher. The base portion is operably connected to the plurality of arms for the delivery of a pressurized liquid. The base portion may include a plurality of tube segments that are not in fluid communication with at least a portion of the other tube segments. Such an arrangement may be used in connection with a rotor that controls the release, or timing, of pressurized liquid through sprayers in the tube segments. According to certain embodiments, the movement and/or position of the rotor may be controllable, such as, for example, through the use of a controller and motor that allows for the control of the location and/or concentration of where the pressurized liquid is sprayed.
US09474424B2
A cleaning apparatus for a floor surface comprises a fluid delivery system having a supply tank for storing cleaning fluid and a fluid distributor for delivering the cleaning fluid to a surface to be cleaned. An air pathway is provided in the cleaning apparatus for removing heated air from the motor. In operation, heat from the heated air is transferred to the cleaning fluid in the supply tank.
US09474419B2
A blender tool for manipulating material in a blender container is disclosed. The blender tool has a substantially flat end for tamping down blended material in a blender container. The blender tool further includes a collar for limiting the insertion depth of the tool. Additionally, the blender tool may include a cavity for collecting and/or measuring material.
US09474412B2
A cooking appliance includes a lower housing having a lower heating surface and an upper housing operatively connected to the lower housing. The upper housing has an upper heating surface and an air inlet at least partially surrounding the upper heating surface. The cooking appliance further includes a filter disposed in the air inlet. The filter is configured to remove particulates from air passing through the air inlet.
US09474411B2
A baking pan assembly including a frame with at least three contiguous walls defining an upper opening and a lower opening, and having a lip at least partially bordering the lower opening. The assembly further includes at least one removable sheet sized to block the lower opening of the frame, and at least one divider array sized to rest on the sheet within the frame. The array defines a plurality of compartments to receive goods to be baked.
US09474407B2
The invention relates to a filter cap (1) for filtering liquid and dispensing an aqueous nutritional composition to a human, the filter cap (1) comprising a liquid inlet means (6) designed to be supplied with liquid from external liquid dispensing means (20), an adaptor (2) for connecting the filter cap (1) to the liquid dispensing means (20), connection means (2) designed for selectively connecting an opening (10) of the filter cap (1) to a container (3) designed to hold a powdered or concentrated liquid nutritional formula base (5) for the preparation of the nutritional composition (5a) upon hydration with the supplied liquid, and a filter assembly (7) in the flow path of the liquid from the inlet means (6) to the opening (10), the filter assembly (7) being configured to remove contaminants from liquid fed into the container through the inlet means (6).
US09474404B2
A cooking apparatus including an impedance measurer that measures impedance of an object to be heated by applying electricity to a first electrode portion and a second electrode portion that contact an outer side of the object to be heated and that are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance and a controller that determines a cooking state of the object to be heated based on the measured impedance.
US09474402B2
A juicer having a body, a container, and an upper cover; a propelling screw, a cutting tool, a mesh filter and a rotary brush are arranged in the container. Between the container and the body, output connectors are arranged including a high speed output connector and a low speed output connector, on the high speed output connector a high speed output shaft is arranged; on the low speed output connector a low speed output shaft is arranged. The cutting tool is connected with the high-speed output connector through the high speed output shaft, and the propelling screw is connected with the low speed output connector through the low speed output shaft. The cutting tool is connected with the high-speed output connector through the high speed output shaft, and the propelling screw is connected with the low speed output connector through the low speed output shaft.
US09474396B2
A novel pillow cover is provided that can be manufactured so that a finished gusseted pillow produced from four rectangular fabric pieces with only six straight line seams.
US09474391B2
A display stand for a portable article with a base having a bottom bearing portion and a support for a portable article. A retracting mechanism has a spool around which a flexible tether is wrapped. The spool has an axis around which the spool is turned as the tether is: a) paid out to allow a portable article to which the first end of the tether is connected to be moved away from the base; and b) retracted to shorten a paid out length of the tether. The retracting mechanism has a biasing assembly that urges the spool to turn around the spool axis so as to retract the tether. The tether is guided to be paid out from the spool generally in a straight path in a line, with the line of the straight path transverse to the spool axis.
US09474385B2
A foldable bed frame structure includes two longitudinal supports, three transverse supports, and a plurality of legs. Each longitudinal support includes a first longitudinal pole and a second longitudinal pole which are symmetrically disposed and have connecting ends connected with each other. Each transverse support includes two transverse poles which are symmetrically disposed and have connecting ends pivotally connected through a U-shaped fixing plate. Free ends of the transverse poles are connected with the first longitudinal pole and the second longitudinal pole through connecting seats, respectively. The legs are pivotally connected to the transverse poles through the U-shaped fixing plate and the connecting seats, respectively. The foldable bed frame structure is convenient for transportation and use.
US09474384B2
The disclosure generally relates to a mattress thermal management system, for example a mattress cooling and/or heating system and in particular a suction- and/or discharge-based cooling and/or heating system. Deck-mounted fans beneath a mattress operate in various embodiments to induce a uniform suction flow, a uniform discharge flow, and/or a combined suction/discharge (circulating) flow that enhances the cooling and/or heating rate of the mattress. The mattress thermal management system can be incorporated into a conventional mattress/bed system or into an adjustable bed system.
US09474382B2
An assemblable mattress support can be shipped with all of its components compactly packed into the headboard. The mattress support includes a foldable longitudinal bar, a lateral bar, side panels, wooden slats, block legs and a footboard, all of which fit inside a compartment in the headboard. In an assembled state of the mattress support, a first connector at one end of the longitudinal bar attaches to a third connector on the outside of the headboard. A second connector at the other end of the longitudinal bar attaches to a fourth connector on the footboard. The middle of the lateral bar connects to the middle of the longitudinal bar. The block legs are attached to the bottom sides of the headboard and footboard. The slats are attached to one another by fabric ribbons and are placed in parallel over the longitudinal bar and support ledges on the side panels.
US09474380B2
A portable aquatic chair that is suspendible within a contained body of water such as, but not limited to, a pool or spa. The chair includes an at least partially collapsible and lightweight frame that facilitates installation and transport of the chair. During use, the chair is adapted to be supported by the containment structure of the aquatic body (e.g., by a pool deck and side wall) and to support a user in a partially submerged but seated and upright position.
US09474379B1
The present disclosure relates to a universal armrest attachment having a top element and a track element, wherein the top element includes a vertical member perpendicularly mounted to a table member, and a horizontal member, wherein the horizontal member comprises parallel mortises/grooves. The track element, on the other hand, comprises a second vertical member and a second horizontal member, wherein the second horizontal member comprises tenons/protrusions that cooperatively slide on the parallel mortises/grooves of the horizontal member of the top element such that distance between the vertical member of the top element and vertical member of the track element can be adjusted based on width of the armrest and then fixed using a screw or similar means, the mortises/grooves and tenons/protrusions being so configured to then wedge against each other, thereby securing the armrest attachment in place.
US09474376B2
A portable, swivel chair has a seat back and a seat bottom hingably joined and collapsible about the hinge, a swivel system positioned between the seat bottom and a seat bearing plate, and a mounting frame for the bearing plate that includes a pair of adjustable length seat legs. The swivel chair also includes a removable storage container positioned between the seat legs and accessible when a user is seated on the swivel seat. The adjustable length legs allow a user to choose a comfortable sitting height and to establish a level seating surface even on uneven or unlevel ground. A pair of backpack straps allow a user to transport the swivel seat in the manner of a backpack.
US09474375B2
Described is adjustable furniture comprising a first furniture component (28), a second furniture component (10,12,14) movable, in use relative to the first furniture component (28) and supported by a guide arrangement comprising a guide (24) associated with one of the first and second components and at least one follower (22) associated with the other of the first and second components and movable along the guide (24).
US09474374B2
A shelf assembly includes a shelf main body. The shelf assembly further includes a plurality of corner connectors releasably coupled to the shelf main body. Each of the corner connectors is configured to receive at least one post. Each of the corner connectors also has an insert for coupling the corner connectors to the shelf main body.
US09474350B2
Retractable cosmetic pencil including a barrel, godet, lower threaded portion and end cap. The godet can be configured to move longitudinally within the barrel. The lower threaded portion can be configured to be coupled to the godet. The end cap can be configured to be coupled to the lower threaded portion. An injection receiving opening can formed be in the closed end of the end cap, wherein the injection receiving opening is configured to receive an injection nozzle such that the retractable cosmetic pencil can be backfilled. The godet can have an injection receiving portion in its outermost end configured to receive product. The pencil can include an outer cap comprising a sleeve which is configured to provide a seal so as to prevent passage of air through an inner portion of the outer cap when the outer cap receives an upper portion of the pencil therein.
US09474348B2
The applying material extruding container includes a movable body and a screw part in the container including a container main body and a control tube, wherein by relatively rotating the container main body and the control tube, the screw part makes the movable body move forward, and the applying material extruding container includes a leading tube. The screw part includes a female screw as a ridge spirally extending on the inner circumferential surface of the leading tube. An opening is formed on the peripheral wall of the leading tube, and the female screw is arranged so as to be continued to the opening. One side constituting the sides of the opening extends along the trajectory drawn by the female screw in the side view facing the opening.
US09474345B2
A cover is described that is magnetically attached to a tablet device. The cover includes at least as flap. In the described embodiment, the flap includes a plurality of segments. The cover includes a number of magnets formed into a number of magnetic arrangements that provide a number of useful features associated with the cover and the tablet device.
US09474343B2
1. Method of batch manufacturing bracelet links, characterized in that the method includes the steps of: a) taking a profile bar made of a material in which the link blanks are delimited in relation to each other transversely by slots extending in a general direction of extrusion of the profile bar; b) machining a first blank, if necessary, in the profile bar, while it is still in a single piece, c) cutting the profile bar over a determined length defining the width of the link blanks so as to obtain a ring having the link blanks at the periphery thereof; d) shaping the link blanks into the final form by a final rough machining operation; e) thinning the surface of the ring forming the connection between the link blanks until the links are separated from each other.
US09474336B2
This invention provides a combination clip and hook (clip) for use generally in suspending articles having shoulder or hand straps, or carrying other accessories, such as keys, which is rotatably movable about a rotary joint between a first position in which two opposing, rotatably joined portions of the overall clip structure are oriented together to form a continuous, enclosed shape that can be secured around another strap or loop on an item or piece of clothing, and a second position in which the two portions of the structure are rotated out of the enclosed shape, and into, for example, a substantially S-shaped hook in which one portion of the structure supports the strap of the item and the other portion can be applied to a clothing hook, chair back, table surface, door top, or other supporting member.
US09474325B2
An improved construction for a device intended to raise the heel or heels of a user up off an associated shoe to diminish or eliminate pain and discomfort. The device is adjustable to accommodate a variety of applications and is transferable between those applications.
US09474319B2
A pivoting protective headgear system includes a head suspension and two pivots coupled to the head suspension. A protective headgear element is pivotally connected to each pivot. In one exemplary embodiment, two transition arms are coupled to the head suspension and extend longitudinally extending away from the head suspension, and each transition arm has a distal end and a pivot at the distal end. In another exemplary embodiment, two pivots are coupled to the head suspension and each pivot has an axis of rotation configured to be below any portion of an ear of a user. In a further exemplary embodiment, two pivots are each spaced apart from the headband and coupled to the headband, and the headband is configured to be disposed against a forehead of a user and each pivot has an axis of rotation below the headband.
US09474316B2
A protective helmet which employs an inner shell, an outer shell, and dampeners positioned between the inner and outer shells which facilitate rotational movement between the inner and outer shells. The dampeners also provide shock absorption to counter the rotational acceleration caused by an impact to the helmet.
US09474305B2
The present application provides an electronic cigarette comprising an outer sleeve, an atomizing assembly and a battery assembly both mounted inside the outer sleeve, and a bracket disposed between the atomizing assembly and the battery assembly; at least one first through-hole is defined on a side wall of the outer sleeve; the bracket includes a bracket body; a cylindrical first clearance is formed between an outer peripheral surface of the bracket body and an inner surface of the outer sleeve; a channel configured for air flow is formed from the first through-hole through the first clearance to the atomizing assembly. When implementing the present application, the following advantageous effects can be achieved: a cylindrical first clearance is formed between an outer peripheral surface of the bracket body and an inner surface of the outer sleeve, so that the operation for assembling the bracket can be easily achieved.
US09474299B2
[Problem]Providing soybean including oleic acid that will exceed the heretofore developed high-oleic soybean without using gene engineering technology.[Means to Solve the Problem]The present invention provides a GmFAD2-1b gene loss of function mutation and a type of soybean that includes a GmGAD2-1b gene loss of function mutation.
US09474295B2
A method of purifying a Luo Han Guo extract includes contacting the Luo Han Guo extract with activated carbon and a macroporous polymeric adsorbent resin, an ion exchange resin, or both.
US09474291B2
A ground roast coffee tablet which is capable of being brewed in a conventional automatic drip coffee maker, and which exhibits sufficient strength to withstand all aspects of manufacture, handling, packaging, transport without breakage but also readily disintegrates when contacted with hot water during brewing, is made by subjecting conventional ground, roasted coffee to a multi-step compaction process in which at least two compression steps are carried out in the same compaction die.
US09474289B2
A process is proposed for producing low microbial count whole milk products, in which (a1) optionally, the milk product from which microbes are to be removed is subjected to a heat pre-treatment in a heat exchanger and warmed to temperatures in the range from 25 to 30° C., (a2) the optionally pre-treated milk product is heated by infusion to temperatures from 50 to 75° C., and pasteurized in the course thereof, and (a3) the pasteurized product is cooled by flash cooling. A similar method is likewise disclosed for producing low microbial count skimmed milk products which, as the most important intermediate step, further additionally contains the process of separating off the cream.
US09474274B2
Canola seed treated with spinetoram controls flea beetle.
US09474258B2
A bowfishing reel system that can use a standard reel or a normally biased open reel each having a lever that when actuated forces the bail into the open state. A mechanical coupling, such as a string is connected between the lever of the reel and the bow cable or bow string. When the bow is drawn, the mechanical couple causes the lever to be actuated and thus forcing the reel into the open state. As such, when a user goes to shoot an arrow at a target, as soon as the bow is drawn the bail is opened thus preventing back lash and injury.
US09474255B2
Genetically modified mice and methods and compositions for making and using the same are provided, wherein the genetic modification comprises humanization of an FcγRI protein.
US09474250B1
A grooming tool used for removing hair, fur, dirt and dander from an animal. The too includes an oval shaped handle with an elongated blade slot along a length of the handle. An elongated “hacksaw” like blade is received in the blade slot and secured thereto. The blade includes small blade teeth 20 to 24 per inch along a length of the blade. The teeth have a “wave” like configuration for a more effective way of grooming the animal.
US09474246B2
A system comprises a milking box, a robotic attacher, a sensor, and a controller. The milking box has a stall to accommodate a dairy livestock. The stall comprises a first exit gate on a first side of the stall leading to a first sorting region and a second exit gate on a second side of the stall leading to a second sorting region. The robotic attacher extends from the rear between the hind legs of the dairy livestock, move in at least one direction along the x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis, and attach milking equipment to the dairy livestock. The sensor identifies the dairy livestock within the milking box stall. The controller selects and opens the first exit gate or the second exit gate based at least in part upon the identity of the dairy livestock in order to direct the first dairy livestock into either the first sorting region or the second sorting region.
US09474242B1
A wheat variety designated A050068B1, the plants and seeds of wheat variety A050068B1, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety A050068B1 with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety A050068B1 with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of variety A050068B1. This invention also relates to methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety A050068B1 and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods.
US09474240B1
A soybean cultivar designated UA 5014C is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar UA 5014C, to the plants of soybean cultivar UA 5014C, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar UA 5014C, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar UA 5014C. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar UA 5014C. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar UA 5014C, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar UA 5014C with another soybean cultivar.
US09474237B2
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV017219. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV017219, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV017219 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV017219 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV017219.
US09474231B2
The present invention is in the field of soybean variety OW1012353 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety OW1012353 and its progeny, and methods of making OW1012353.
US09474225B2
In an embodiment, the invention relates to the seeds, plants, and plant parts of canola variety SCV630541 and to methods for producing a canola plant produced by crossing canola variety SCV630541 with itself or with another canola variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic canola plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to canola varieties or breeding lines and plant parts derived from canola variety SCV630541, to methods for producing other canola varieties, lines or plant parts derived from canola variety SCV630541 and to the canola plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid canola seeds, plants and plant parts produced by crossing the variety SCV630541 with another canola variety.
US09474216B1
A rain shut-off for a mechanical irrigation system such as a center pivot irrigation system, a corner irrigation system, or a linear irrigation system. The rain shut-off includes a rain gauge which transmits rainfall information to a rain controller. The rain controller will shut down the drive towers of the irrigation system, the water pump engine and the oil dripper system upon a predetermined amount of rainfall occurring within a predetermined period of time.
US09474215B1
An agricultural potassium-fertigation method for emitter-irrigation potassium fertigation feeds a potassium-nutrient feedstock comprised of potassium formate and water to an active emitter-irrigation system during one to all irrigation days during a crop cycle.
US09474207B1
The article of manufacture is a kit that when installed upon a combine will enable the grain tank's folding auger to be raised and lowered by a push of a button in the cab. The kit contains a collar to encircle the auger tube, two universal joints, a linear actuator, and a mounting plate. To install the kit, one bolts the mounting plate to the bottom of the combine's grain tank. Next, the collar is bolted around the auger tube. Then, the installer mounts the linear actuator with a universal joint on each end between the collar and the mounting plate. The installer next installs the safety limiting switch and wires the system. Once all the wiring is completed, the installer returns to the combine's cabin and tests the system. The system contains a safety system that informs the operator of the combine when the auger is in operating or folded position.
US09474198B1
A vehicle-powered sweeper/edger for sidewalks can edge either both sides of a sidewalk or only one side or curbs, track the edge path automatically, sweep and clean the sidewalk, and apply herbicide, and requires a single operator.
US09480194B2
A picker assembly includes a picker, a driving member coupled to the picker, the driving member adjusting a position of the picker, a pair of first fixing members on a lower surface of the driving member, the pair of first fixing members being adjacent to a portion at which the driving member and the picker are connected, and a pair of second fixing members on the picker, the pair of second fixing members being coupled to respective first fixing members through latching and fixing.
US09480192B2
Provided is a magnetic field shielding sheet including: an amorphous ribbon which is formed into a plurality of pieces; a cover layer which is bonded on one surface of the amorphous ribbon; a double-sided tape which is adhered on the other surface of the amorphous ribbon; and an adhesive film which is filled in gaps between the plurality of pieces, to prevent water from penetrating into the gaps. Accordingly, the amorphous ribbon is prevented from being oxidized with no result of causing an appearance problem and lowering shielding performance, due to oxidizing of the amorphous ribbon.
US09480186B2
Apparatus and method are provided for facilitating air cooling of an electronics rack. The apparatus includes a tile assembly, temperature sensor and controller. The tile assembly is disposed adjacent to the electronics rack, and includes a perforated tile and one or more controllable air-moving devices associated with the perforated tile for moving air through the perforated tile. The temperature sensor is positioned for sensing air temperature adjacent and external to, or within, the electronics rack, and the controller is coupled to the tile assembly and the temperature sensor for controlling operation of the air-moving device. Airflow through the tile assembly is adjusted based on air temperature sensed, thereby facilitating air cooling of the electronics rack. In one embodiment, the tile assembly is a floor tile assembly with an air-to-liquid heat exchanger disposed between the perforated tile and the air-moving device for cooling air passing through the floor tile assembly.
US09480182B2
A cable management arm (CMA) for arranging cables extending from at least two areas of an electronic equipment chassis includes first and second cable management mechanisms and first and second supporting mechanisms. The first cable management mechanism serves to arrange cables extending from one of the chassis areas and includes a supporting bracket. The first supporting mechanism serves to support the first cable management mechanism and includes a fastener. The second cable management mechanism serves to arrange cables extending from the other chassis area and includes a supporting bracket releasably mounted to the fastener of the first supporting mechanism. The second supporting mechanism serves to support the second cable management mechanism and includes a fastener releasably mounted to the supporting bracket of the first cable management mechanism.
US09480180B1
A solar powered storage and distribution apparatus that includes a plurality of slide boards compressively positional within a water and shock resistant housing, each of said plurality of slide boards in detached and separable relation therein, said plurality of slide boards disposed to compressively immobilize and secure an extant battery, fuse box, and charge controller in a stacked and layered arrangement in circuit with each of an at least one power outlet, an at least one interior power outlet, a pair of binding posts, and a power port, when the housing is moved to a closed position.
US09480170B2
A method of manufacturing a printed wiring board with solder bumps includes forming a solder-resist layer having small and large apertures exposing a respective conductive pad of the printed wiring board, loading a solder ball in each of the small and large apertures using a mask with aperture areas corresponding to the apertures of the solder-resist layer, forming a first bump having a first height, from the solder ball in the small aperture, and a second bump having a second height, from the solder ball in the large aperture, the first height being greater than the second height, and pressing a top of the first bump such that the first height becomes substantially the same as the second height. A multilayer printed wiring board includes a solder-resist layer with apertures of differing sizes and solder bumps having substantially equal volumes but a difference in height no greater than 10 μm.
US09480168B2
One aspect relates to a method for producing an electrical bushing for an implantable medical device. The method includes generating an insulation element green compact for an insulation element from an insulating composition of materials. The insulation element green compact is partially sintered. At least one cermet-containing conduction element green compact for a conduction element is formed. The at least one conduction element green compact is introduced into the insulation element green compact. The insulation element green compact and the at least one conduction element green compact are fired to obtain an insulation element with at least one conduction element.
US09480160B2
There is disclosed a supply feed network for an envelope tracking power amplifier arrangement comprising a power amplifier and a voltage modulator for providing a supply voltage to the power amplifier, the supply feed network comprising: a power distribution plane arranged to connect the supply voltage from the voltage modulator to the power amplifier.
US09480159B2
A coil-integrated printed circuit board includes: a first outer layer which includes a first outer thick electric conductor made of a thick metallic foil and a first outer thin electric conductor made of a thin metallic foil having a thickness smaller than that of the first outer thick electric conductor, and which is exposed to an outside; and a first inner layer which includes an inner thick electric conductor made of a thick metallic foil, and which is not exposed to the outside. Coil patterns are respectively formed by the first outer thick electric conductor and the inner thick electric conductor. A first electronic component is surface-mounted on the first outer thin electric conductor provided on the outer layer.
US09480158B2
There are provided an interposer, an electronic component including the same, and a board having an electronic component including the same and the interposer may include an insulating board, connective electrodes disposed on the insulating board, a concave part disposed so that when a length of a region including the insulating board and the connective electrodes is defined as L and a width thereof is defined as W, an area of the region including the insulating board and the connective electrodes on a first main surface is smaller than L×W.
US09480156B2
A method for manufacturing a printed wiring board includes forming a metal film on a surface of an insulative board, a plating resist on the metal film, and a plated-metal film on the metal film exposed from the plating resist, covering a portion of the plated-metal film with an etching resist, etching to reduce thickness of the plated-metal film exposed from the etching resist, removing the resists, and forming a wiring having a pad and a conductive circuit thinner than the pad by removing the metal film exposed through the removing of the plating resist, a solder-resist layer on the surface of the board and wiring, in the layer an opening exposing the pad and a portion of the circuit contiguous to the pad, a solder film on the pad and portion of the circuit exposed through the opening, and a solder bump on the pad by solder reflow.
US09480147B2
A touch window includes a substrate, a sensing electrode on the substrate, a wire electrically connected with the sensing electrode, a ground wire adjacent to the wire, and a printed circuit board connected with the wire and the ground wire. An overlap length between the ground wire and the printed circuit board is longer than an overlap length between the wire and the printed circuit board. Alternatively or simultaneously, a line width of the ground wire is wider than an interval or gap between the wire parallel to the printed circuit.
US09480145B2
Provided is an apparatus and method to control a resonance frequency of a device subject to wireless power transmission interference. The apparatus and method include supplying power from a printed circuit board (PCB) to an integrated circuit (IC) during exposure to a wireless power transmission environment experiencing mutual resonance. The apparatus and method also include a resonance frequency of the PCB based on a change in the supply of power.
US09480142B2
Disclosed is wiring substrate and method of manufacturing thereof, the wiring substrate including a substrate having a high thermal conductive layer, in which at least one of a front surface and a rear surface of the substrate is a mounting surface for a variety of components; a window section formed in the substrate; and a connection terminal extended from an inside surface portion of the window section and bending in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the substrate.
US09480140B2
A neutral beam is scanned across a workpiece surface and the beam angle is controlled in a manner that avoids variation in the beam source-to-workpiece distance during scanning.
US09480129B2
A lifestyle lighting solution using microcontroller technology for controlling nighttime illumination is disclosed wherein the night time illumination is divided into two stages with the first stage being a high power illumination for a preset time period and the second stage being an energy saving/security illumination. The time period of the first stage high power illumination is managed by a virtual timer which is programmable and dynamically variable according to the home owners' living habits and needs. The second stage energy saving illumination with four options is produced by different combinations of dimming techniques and motion sensor. The lifestyle illumination also using microcontroller technology to replace the function of photo cell enables the users to manage their time table of home lighting performance for both indoor and outdoor application. The present invention provides home owners possibility to choose among different working modes integrated in a single lighting device.
US09480128B2
An illumination control system includes a first type illumination controller which detects presence of a person in an illumination space to be illuminated by an illumination apparatus, the illumination apparatus being connectable to the first type illumination controller, and a second type illumination controller which detects brightness in the illumination space, the second type illumination controller being connected to the first type illumination controller. The second type illumination controller derives a degree of dimming based on the detected brightness, and notifies the degree of dimming to the first type illumination controller. Upon detecting the presence of a person, the first type illumination controller controls dimming of the illumination apparatus according to the degree of dimming notified from the second type illumination controller.
US09480120B2
A lighting apparatus comprises: a plurality of light source units comprising at least three light source units, wherein the light source units emit lights having different color temperatures from each other and different color coordinates from each other; a sensor sensing each of the light quantities of the R (red) component, G (green) component and B (blue) component of light mixed with lights emitted from a plurality of the light source units; a memory having a standard color coordinate located within an area formed by the color coordinates of the light output from the light source units; and a controller controlling light quantities of the light source units in such a manner as to reduce an error value between the standard color coordinate and a comparative color coordinate.
US09480115B2
Dynamic light emitting device (LED) lighting adjustment systems and related methods are disclosed. In one aspect, a method can receive, at an LED lighting fixture, a lighting adjustment signal corresponding to a target lighting level and determine a delta value that represents a difference between a current lighting level of the LED lighting fixture and the target lighting level and a step time value associated with the determined delta value. The method can further include adjusting the current lighting level of the LED lighting fixture to a new current lighting level for the duration of the step time value and repeating the determining and adjusting steps until the new current lighting level equals the target lighting level.
US09480114B2
Exemplary embodiments of the present invention disclose an alternating current (AC) light emitting diode (LED) lighting apparatus including a rectification unit configured to receive an AC voltage and output a DC rectified voltage, an LED unit connected to the rectification unit, the LED unit comprising at least two light emitting groups, each light emitting group comprising at least one LED, and an LED driving control unit connected to the rectification unit, the LED driving control unit configured to establish a series or parallel connection between the light emitting groups, by comparing a voltage level of the rectified voltage with a reference voltage. The LED driving control unit is configured to calculate a reference voltage adjustment value in order to compensate for a signal processing delay of the LED driving control unit.
US09480110B2
An LED driving circuit having an efficiency improvement function and connected to an alternating current (AC) power supply, includes: a rectifier circuit that rectifies the AC power supply; a control circuit connected to an output of the rectifier circuit; an LED load and a constant-current circuit that are connected to an output of the control circuit in series; a capacitor that is connected in parallel to the LED load and the constant-current circuit that are connected in series to each other, the capacitor smoothing the output of the rectifier circuit; and a detection circuit that detects whether the rectified voltage exceeds a predetermined particular voltage value that is equal to or greater than the sum of a voltage applied to the LED load when the LED load is turned on and a voltage applied to the constant-current circuit at a time when the LED load starts being turned on.
US09480100B2
A controller controls access points (APs) in a network of APs. The controller causes the first AP to establish an Internet Protocol (IP) tunnel with a router connected with a wired network and over which data packets are routed between the wired network and a client device wirelessly connected to the first AP. The controller receives a roam indication that the client device is wirelessly connected with a second AP. In response to the indication, the controller instructs the first AP to maintain the IP tunnel with the router and instructs the second AP to establish an inter-AP tunnel with the first AP in order to route traffic between the wired network and the client device over both the IP tunnel and the inter-AP tunnel.
US09480093B2
Disclosed is a method for a mobile user to access a fixed network, comprising: after a BNG and a TWAG establish a multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) tunnel and/or pseudowire, or a layer 2 tunneling protocol (L2TP) tunnel and/or session, the TWAG establishes a GPRS tunneling protocol (GTP)/proxy mobile internet protocol (PMIP) connection with a mobile network gateway according to user information, and acquires the address and service parameter of the user; and the TWAG transmits the service parameter of the user to the BNG via an MPLS control message or an L2TP control message. Also disclosed is a system for a mobile user to access a fixed network. The present invention standardizes user QoS security after the introduction of a TWAG, and can provide a user with better communication service, thus improving user experience.
US09480078B2
An exemplary scheduling system and method implemented in a base station comprises a modeling unit, a prediction unit, and a scheduling unit incorporated into a control loop. The modeling unit determines a modeled air-interface parameter by modeling, e.g., a load or interference parameter, associated with the mobile terminals during a current transmission interval based on an earlier set of scheduling grants generated for the mobile terminals. The prediction unit determines a predicted error for a subsequent transmission interval based on the modeled parameter and a measured parameter reported by the mobile terminals during the current transmission interval. The scheduling unit generates a new set of scheduling grants for the mobile terminals for the subsequent transmission interval based on the predicted error.
US09480068B2
A method for scheduling enhanced uplink traffic in a cell in a cellular communication system comprises estimating of a rise-over-thermal measure for the cell. A momentary total load in the cell is computed based on the estimated rise-over-thermal measure. A load headroom is determined from at least a maximum allowed load and the momentary load. Future enhanced uplink traffic is scheduled in dependence of the determined load headroom. A degree of underutilization of enhanced uplink traffic grants in the cell is established. The scheduling comprises overbooking of enhanced uplink traffic in dependence on the established underutilization degree. A network node comprises corresponding functionalities.
US09480067B2
Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to allocating user equipment (UE) processing capability among multiple access nodes. In an aspect, processing capability of a UE may be determined. When the UE is in communication with at least a first access node and a second access node, a first allocation of the UE processing capability for the first access node or a second allocation of the UE processing capability for the second access node may be determined. Resources may be assigned for the UE based at least in part on the first allocation or the second allocation. In an aspect, the first access node and the second access node may negotiate to determine the first allocation or the second allocation. In an aspect, the first allocation or the second allocation may be determined based on a previously-configured rule associated with a category of the UE.
US09480065B2
A mobile communications system for communicating data to and/or from mobile communications devices. The mobile communications system comprises one or more base stations, each of which includes a transmitter and a receiver operable to provide a wireless access interface for communicating data to and/or from the mobile communications devices, the wireless access interface providing on a downlink a host carrier, the host carrier providing a plurality of resource elements across a first frequency range for communicating data; and a first and second mobile communications devices. The wireless access interface provided by the base stations is arranged to provide a virtual carrier, the virtual carrier providing one or more resource elements within a second frequency range which is within and smaller than the first frequency range, and the second mobile communications device is operable, upon detection of the virtual carrier, to receive downlink communications via the virtual carrier.
US09480062B2
A method for transmitting, by a base station (BS), reference signals in a wireless communication system, and the BS therefore are discussed. The method according to one embodiment includes transmitting cell-specific reference signals on at least one first antenna port to a relay node (RN); and transmitting user equipment (UE)-specific reference signals on a second antenna port to the BS. A relay physical downlink control channel (R-PDCCH) is demodulated, by the RN, based on either the cell-specific reference signals or the UE-specific reference signals. A type of reference signals among the cell-specific reference signals or the UE-specific reference signals, which is being used to demodulate the R-PDCCH, is configured by a higher layer.
US09480056B2
Methods for wirelessly transmitting user data and control information using a plurality of transmission layers include encoding bits of control information to form control codewords and encoding bits of user data to form user data codewords. The method also includes generating a plurality of vector symbols based on the control codewords and the user data codewords. Each vector symbol includes a plurality of modulation symbols that are each associated with a transmission layer over which the associated modulation symbol will be transmitted. Generating the plurality of vector symbols includes interleaving bits of the control codewords and bits of the user data codewords so that the control information is carried in modulation symbols associated with the same transmission layers in the vector symbols transmitted during the subframe that carry the control information. The method also includes transmitting the plurality of vector symbols to a receiver over a plurality of transmission layers.
US09480052B2
A User Equipment (UE) for performing carrier aggregation is described. The UE includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The UE determines an uplink control information (UCI) transmission cell in a wireless communication network with at least one frequency-division duplexing (FDD) cell and at least one time-division duplexing (TDD) cell. The UE also selects a first cell for FDD and TDD carrier aggregation. The UE further determines a set of downlink subframe associations for the first cell that indicate at least one UCI transmission uplink subframe of the UCI transmission cell. The UE additionally sends Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request Acknowledgement/Negative Acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information in the UCI transmission uplink subframe of the UCI transmission cell.
US09480051B2
Information acquisition relating to a radio environment of a terminal is caused. A carrier aggregation configuration of the terminal is created on the basis of the acquired information, the carrier aggregation configuration comprising a plurality of aggregated cells of same relevance implemented by at least one base station. Information transmission relating to the carrier aggregation configuration is caused to at least one base station implementing at least one aggregated cell.
US09480041B2
Location information of a mobile communication terminal is registered promptly. When the mobile communication terminal receives a first location registration response signal, in which a predefined value indicative of a cause of rejecting the registration of the location information is set, the mobile communication terminal transmits a location registration request signal to a second mobile communication network when there is the second mobile communication network over which the mobile communication terminal can communicate, based on the predefined value. When it is determined that there is not the second mobile communication network or the location registration of the mobile communication terminal in the second mobile communication network is not completed, the mobile communication terminal carries out a first location registration operation of retransmitting the location registration request signal to the first mobile communication network.
US09480040B2
A dual SIM dual active (DSDA) mobile station can perform a service acquisition procedure for a first subscription, while simultaneously performing a registration procedure for a second subscription. In one aspect of the disclosure, the RX (receive) of the victim during acquisition is delayed and yields to the TX (transmit) of the aggressor that is performing registration. In accordance with another aspect of the disclosure, decode failures on good cells due to RX blanking on the victim subscription during acquisition can be reduced or avoided.
US09480037B2
Synchronization for achieving low power battery operation of a vehicle locating unit in a stolen vehicle recovery system whose radio receiver receives periodic transmissions, includes receiving periodic transmissions; turning on a radio receiver for a limited time to detect an expected message; if an expected message is not found, turning off the receiver and turning it on again after a time asynchronous with the transmission period; and after finding an expected message, waiting for the period of the transmissions less the length of an expected message and then looking for a synchronization symbol in the expected message and synchronizing subsequent actuation of the receiver using that synchronization symbol.
US09480029B2
Embodiments described herein relate generally to a communication between a user equipment (“UE”) and a plurality of evolved Node Bs (“eNBs”). A UE may be adapted to operate in a dual connected mode on respective wireless cells provided by first and second eNBs. The UE may be adapted to estimate respective power headroom (“PHR”) values associated with simultaneous operation on the first and second wireless cells. The UE may cause the first and second PHR estimates to be transmitted to both the first and second eNBs. The first and second eNBs may use these estimates to compute respective uplink transmission powers for the UE. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US09480025B2
This disclosure describes systems, methods, and computer-readable media related to adaptive device transmission power to reduce interference. In some embodiments, a device may establish a peer-to-peer connection with a second user device. The device may receive information from an access point and may generate or determine additional information. Using the received, generated, and/or determined information, the device may determine to reduce its transmission power and may facilitate the reduction of transmission power for associated devices.
US09480023B2
Disclosed is an uplink power control method, which is used for realizing power control over uplink channels with different uplink transmission times so as to ensure that the total transmit power of terminal equipment in a sub-frame does not exceed maximum transmit power and that a system can work normally. The method comprises the following steps: the terminal equipment determines the target transmit power of each uplink channel/signal transmitted in a current uplink sub-frame; the terminal equipment divides the transmission time of the uplink channels/signals in the current uplink sub-frame into a plurality of transmission time buckets, wherein the uplink channels/signals at any moment in each transmission time bucket are the same, and the uplink channels/signals in each transmission time bucket are not exactly the same as those in the other transmission time buckets; and in each transmission time bucket, the terminal equipment performs the power control on the target transmit power of the uplink channels/signals transmitted in the transmission time bucket to ensure that the transmit power sum of the uplink channels/signals transmitted in the transmission time bucket does not exceed the preset maximum transmit power of the terminal equipment after the power control. Also disclosed a device for implementing the method.
US09480021B2
A terminal comprises: an electric quantity acquisition unit for acquiring the real-time electric quantity of a battery of the terminal; an electric quantity judgment unit for judging whether the real-time electric quantity of the battery is lower than a preset electric quantity value; and a state adjustment unit for adjusting the state of a working component in the terminal in the case that the judgment result of the electric quantity judgment unit is yes. The working state of the terminal may be adjusted according to the real-time electric quantity of the battery of the terminal, the problem that the battery output voltage of the terminal suddenly decreases below the safe working voltage of hardware thereof is solved, the operating stability of the terminal is ensured while taking the performance of the terminal into account.
US09480018B2
A method in a communication device for processing a received data unit includes determining whether the communication device is an intended receiver based on the received data unit, determining whether the received data unit includes an exclusive use indication, where the exclusive use indication indicates that a plurality of data units are transmitted only to the at least one intended receiver during a time period, where each of the plurality of data units has at least a respective physical layer (PHY) preamble, and determining a time interval during which the communication device need not listen for incoming data units using (i) a result of determining whether the received data unit includes an exclusive use indication and (ii) a result of determining whether the communication device is an intended receiver.
US09480014B2
An access point selector can implement functionality for selecting an access point that should establish a communication link with a client device attempting to join a communication network. The access point selector can receive notifications from access points, in response to the client device's button being activated. Information in the received notifications can be analyzed and one of the access points (that transmitted the notifications) can be selected to establish the communication link with the client device. In some embodiments, prior to selecting an access point that should establish the communication link with the client device, the access point selector can attempt to identify a designated access point (DAP) in the communication network. The access point selector may execute operations for selecting the access point only if the DAP cannot be identified in the communication network.
US09480010B2
An onboard avionic system for communication between an aircraft and the ground comprising a service unit connected to various aircraft equipment and a radio communications unit providing communication between the avionic system and a communications system on the ground via a radio channel. The system comprises a configuration unit having a control unit, a geolocation unit and a database in which are recorded, data relative to the use of the radio channels which are available in a flight zone, as well as data relative to the radio conditions for the available radio channels. The configuration unit, on the basis of the aircraft geolocation data supplied by the geolocation unit, of radio condition data of the current channel, and of database data, determines if the current channel should be changed or not and, if so, determines the new channel to be used and commands the change to the new channel.
US09480008B2
A device may connect to a base station included in a service provider network. The base station may serve a geographic area where the device is located. The device may receive service information associated with the base station. The service information may correspond to the geographic area served by the base station, and may include an access state associated with a service. The access state may indicate a manner in which the device is permitted to access the service via the base station. The device may provide information associated with the access state to cause the device to access the service in accordance with the access state.
US09480001B2
The present invention is directed to a wireless communication system. Specifically, the present invention is directed to a method of controlling network access and an apparatus therefore, wherein the method comprises: receiving a first field for indicating network overload situation and a second field for indicating a network access priority; and receiving at least one of a N-bit field for indicating a first back-off window and a M-bit field for indicating a second back-off window, wherein if a configured priority is equal to or higher than the network access priority, a random access (RA) procedure is performed using the first back-off window, wherein if the configured priority is lower than the network access priority, the RA procedure is selectively barred or performed using at least one of the first back-off window and the second back-off window.
US09479995B2
Disclosed herein are methods and systems for maintaining routing tables in an ad-hoc wireless network. In an embodiment, a first node receives, from a second node having a second network address, a first data packet having a third network address as the source address and a fourth network address as the destination address. The first node determines that its server routing table (i) contains a stored server route to the fourth network address and (ii) does not contain a server route to the third network address, and responsively adds, to its server-to-client routing table, a server-to-client route to the third network address with the second network address as the associated next hop. The first node transmits, to the second node at the second network address, a second data packet that has the third network address as the destination address.
US09479989B1
A base station or a UE may use another base station's carrier-aggregation policy for a cell provided by the other base station as a basis to control handover of the UE from being served by the base station to being served by the other base station. As one example, a first base station may use a second base station's carrier-aggregation policy for at least one of multiple co-located cells provided by the second base station as a basis to control handover of the UE from being served by the first base station to being served by the second base station. As another example, a UE may use a second base station's carrier-aggregation policy for one of multiple co-located cells provided by the second base station as a basis to control cell reselection.
US09479988B2
A method for applying one or more priorities for cell re-selection by a terminal in a wireless communication system is disclosed in the present invention. More particularly, the method comprises the steps of: setting a first priority and a second priority, applying the first priority for the cell re-selection, and applying the second priority for the cell re-selection if connection establishment with a network is requested for.
US09479980B1
Aspects of selecting a base station for a UE device are described. The UE device or a wireless network component (e.g., a base station) can determine RF uplink use values of a coverage area. The RF uplink use values can be received from one or more base stations and can be based on a subframe or other time segment. A processor can determine a base station having a greatest number of subframes with at least one resource block available. If the base stations have an equal number of subframes having at least one resource block available, the processor can determine which base station has a greatest number of subframes having at least two resource blocks available (or three, etc. if additional ties exist). A selection of the base station can be based on the processor's determination and whether the UE device is located within an edge of a coverage area.
US09479974B2
A method and apparatus for serving high speed downlink shared channel (HS-DSCH) cell change are disclosed. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) sends a measurement report to a radio network controller (RNC) when a signal strength of a target cell approaches a signal strength of a source cell. The RNC adds the target cell in an active set and sends pre-loaded HS-DSCH configuration information for the target cell to the WTRU. The WTRU sends another measurement report when a signal strength of the target cell exceeds that of the source cell. The WTRU monitors a high speed shared control channel (HS-SCCH) on the target cell based on the pre-loaded HS-DSCH configuration information and decodes an HS-SCCH transmission. The WTRU determines whether a MAC-hs/ehs reset is required and if so resets a MAC-hs/ehs entity prior to receiving an HS-DSCH transmission from the target cell.
US09479973B2
Example embodiments presented herein are directed towards source (401A) and target (401B) base stations, and corresponding methods therein, for providing a handover for a sub-set of bearers associated with a wireless terminal (101) being served by the source base station (401A), wherein at least one bearer of the wireless terminal remains connected to the source base station. The sub-set of bearers is less than or equal to a total number of bearers associated with the wireless terminal.
US09479969B2
A system and method for handoff in an integrated cell. A user equipment selects an integrated cell as a target cell supporting a target network based on a white list and physical cell identities. A cell-to-cell handoff is performed to the target cell. After the cell-to-cell handoff, a base station of the target cell establishes a communication session directly to a service. Then, the user equipment determines whether or not a physical cell identity of a base station of the target cell is an integrated physical cell identity. The user equipment turns on a module for the target network when the physical cell identity of the base station is determined to be the integrated physical cell identity. A heterogeneous-network handoff is then performed, and the base station communicates directly with a service server using a mapping table in order to seamlessly provide the service to the user equipment.
US09479965B2
A method for transceiving a signal with a base station (BS) at a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system. A default configuration of a specific subframe is configured, and information about a dynamic configuration of the specific subframe is received from the BS. The dynamic configuration of the specific subframe indicates whether the specific subframe is configured for an uplink signal transmission or a downlink signal reception. The downlink signal reception from the BS is performed in the specific subframe, or the uplink signal transmission to the BS is performed in the specific subframe, according to the dynamic configuration of the specific subframe. A first period for the downlink signal reception is positioned at the start of the specific subframe and a second period for the uplink signal transmission is positioned at the end of the specific subframe.
US09479958B2
Some demonstrative embodiments include devices, systems and/or methods of link measurement of a wireless communication link. For example, a wireless communication unit may communicate a link measurement request frame between an initiator station and a responder station; may communicate a first link measurement report frame in response to the link measurement request frame, the link measurement report frame including link information determined by the responder station with respect to a wireless communication link between the initiator station and the responder station; and/or may communicate a second, unsolicited, link measurement report frame including link information determined by the initiator station with respect to the wireless communication link.
US09479955B2
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided in which a switch to a second network is facilitated by increasing a rate of measurement of certain quantities of the second network while in an idle state in a first network. The rate of measurement maybe increased to an integer multiple of a frequency associated with a discontinuous reception cycle configured for the first network.
US09479946B2
Implementations herein include receiving a first signal from a first mobile computing device, the first signal indicative of a first state change and receiving a second signal from a second mobile computing device, the second signal indicative of a second state change. The method may also include determining that the first state change and the second state change are related, and that the first mobile computing device and the second mobile computing device are currently located at a common geographic location. The method may further include determining that a third mobile computing device is currently located at the common geographic location. The method may also include transmitting to the third mobile computing device, a third signal indicative of a recommended state change, the recommended state change being based on the first state change at the first mobile computing device and the second state change at the second mobile computing device.
US09479936B2
A method of sharing content for an electronic device is provided. The electronic device is capable of changing contents that are to be shared when a network changes. The content sharing method includes storing a list of contents shared between the electronic device and another electronic device via a network formed using an access point, such that the contents match the access point, and setting contents included in a list of contents stored to match the access point as contents to be shared in response to the electronic device being connected to the network via the access point.
US09479932B2
A key fob includes a transceiver to send and receive signals, a memory to store a key fob identification (KFID), and a processor coupled to said transceiver and memory. The processor is to execute, along with a pairing device, an identification (ID) authenticated key agreement protocol based on the KFID to authenticate a pairing device and to generate a common secret encryption key known only by the processor and the pairing device. The Processor receives a control unit identification (CUID) encrypted by the pairing device with the common secret encryption key, execute along with the control unit associated with the CUID an ID authenticated key agreement protocol based on the CUID to authenticate the control unit, generates a second common secret encryption key known only by the processor and the control unit, and receives an operation key encrypted by the control unit with the second common secret encryption key.
US09479930B2
The present invention relates to a mobile communication method of sending and receiving the signaling of an S1AP/X2AP layer on DRB established between a radio base station DeNB and a relay node RN, the method comprising a step of generating a key KS1X2_int for performing integrity protection in the above DRB, in an SMC (security mode command) process performed in an attach process of the relay node RN.
US09479929B1
Selective regulation of information transmission from mobile applications to a third-party privacy compliant target system. A privacy policy is configured for and mapped to each of a multiplicity of mobile application concerns, with each privacy policy comprising rules regulating the transmission of information to a third-party privacy compliant target system. Instrumentation instructions can be integrated with a mobile application and provided to a mobile device. The instrumentation instructions direct the mobile application to submit a privacy policy request comprising a mobile application identifier from the mobile device to a third-party privacy compliance system and enable sending information from the mobile device to the third-party privacy compliant target system, subject to the privacy policy. The privacy policy request is received at the third-party privacy compliance system which selects the privacy policy based on an application identifier and sends the privacy policy to the mobile device for implementation.
US09479924B2
An apparatus for detecting a personal communication device (PCD) in a vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes one or more near field communication (NFC) devices positioned about a driver zone of the vehicle for being wirelessly coupled to the PCD. The PCD is configured to (i) determine if the vehicle is moving above a predetermined vehicle speed, (ii) wirelessly transmit a first signal to the one or more NFC devices in the vehicle, and (iii) determine that the PCD is positioned in the driver zone of the vehicle in response to a second signal from the one or more NFC devices.
US09479919B2
A stationary short-range wireless communication device acts as a node of a network where nodes are isolated from each other and comprises a communication unit detecting at least one mobile wireless device in the vicinity of the node, a data memory provided for node data (ND) and a control unit controlling the transfer of data between the stationary short-range wireless communication device and the mobile wireless device, which transfer comprises the transfer of node data (ND). The mobile wireless device comprises a data memory for node data (ND) and a control unit (60) that receives the data from the node comprising node data (ND), stores the node data (ND) in the data memory, determines if the mobile wireless device is in the vicinity of another network node and if so transfers the node data to the other network node.
US09479918B2
A network entity interlaces with at least one other apparatus. The network entity receives a plurality of reports from respective terminals, each report being indicative of a detection of at least one particular apparatus of a specific type by the respective terminal, and analyzes the plurality of reports. The network entity determines that terminals, the reporis of which are indicative of the samo particular apparatus of the specific type, are in proximity to each other, and causes transmission of a corresponding proximity indication to each terminal for which a proximity to one or more other terminals was determined. Similarly, corresponding proximity discovery agent entities, i.e. apparatus of the specie type, corresponding terminal apparatuses and related methods as well as computer program products are envisaged.
US09479909B2
A system having a server for receiving a message from a sending device executing a messaging application and for sending a message notification alert to a recipient, the server having a processor and memory, the memory having computer executable code, comprising receiving the message from the sending device executing the messaging application, the message containing recipient address information provided by the sending device, determining, based on recipient address information, that the recipient is not associated with a recipient device having the messaging application, and transmitting the message notification alert to the recipient via an alternate communications method, the message notification alert comprising a link to view the message.
US09479906B1
A wireless device is determined to be in communication with a first access node is at a location in a coverage area of a first communication network, and it is determined whether the wireless device is in communication with the first access node using a first radio access technology or a second radio access technology. The availability of the first r and the second radio access technologies from the first communication network are determined, and the wireless device is permitted to register with the PTT communication system when the wireless device is in communication with the access node using the first radio access technology. Further, the wireless device is prevented from registering with the PTT communication system when the wireless device is in communication with the access node using the second radio access technology and the first radio access technology is available for the wireless device.
US09479899B2
One embodiment described herein includes a method of determining the location of a wireless device. The method includes capturing wired information about wired components in a network. Capturing wired information includes one or more of: reading information from a storage device associated with a connector of a wired communication media, or communicating a signal over an out-of-band conductor included in a cable in addition to the in-band conductors. The method also includes capturing wireless information about a wireless device communicatively coupled to the network, and integrating at least some of the wired information and the wireless information. The integrated wired information and wireless information is used to locate the wireless device.
US09479897B2
A WiFi Access Point (AP) controller with location capabilities (e.g., an MSE) provides location to a SUPL location server platform (SLP), for response to a network location request. WiFi AP controllers are enabled to communicate with the SLP. WiFi location measurements are transferred via SUPL to the SUPL location server. An AP to WiFi AP controller mapping database provides an association of a WiFi AP controller list to the access points (AP) they manage. The AP to WiFi controller mapping database, together with SUPL messaging between a SUPL location server and the AP controllers, provides WiFi-determined precise location across networks from the SLP. A specific MSE is identified by the AP to WiFi controller mapping database, and queried, by the SLP for WiFi based positioning of mobile devices. In other embodiments a plurality of MSE's are identified, and queried, and a WiFi location is received from at least one.
US09479892B2
A method, an apparatus, a system and a computer program product are provided for Bluetooth low energy technology. The method may be carried out by a Bluetooth low energy module. The method may include: detecting an advertisement packet from an advertising device; extracting time information of the advertisement packet; generating a new time information on the basis of the extracted time information; and sending an advertisement packet at the new time information. A system may include a plurality of advertising devices that implement the method, with one of the advertising devices being a master advertiser, and the other advertising devices being slave advertisers.
US09479878B2
An earbud that uniformly conforms to the ear canal and maintains a constant and comfortable radial pressure on the ear canal regardless of size. The earbud is designed to extrude distally when placed inside a small canal and yet still conforms to the canal while maintaining the aforementioned comfortable radial pressure. A wax bridge may be added to provide an added layer of wax protection to the earbud.
US09479874B2
An edge for a speaker making it possible to decrease a thickness of the speaker and achieve cost reduction by using no damper without lowering a sound quality is provided. The edge of a speaker is in a sheet-like and ring form and includes an outer fixing part formed on its outer peripheral part for fixing the edge to the frame (supporting member), an inner fixing part formed on its inner peripheral part for fixing the edge to the diaphragm, and a sheet-like part lying between the inner fixing part and the outer fixing part (connecting the inner fixing part and the outer fixing part). The respective convex portions are formed at least on both surfaces of the sheet-like part at the boundary portion of the sheet-like part and the outer fixing part, thereby forming the control parts for controlling the vibration of the diaphragm.
US09479873B2
A support chassis mounted on a sounding side of a speaker apparatus is formed of an iron material. The support chassis is formed in a shape in which a central supporting part nears a main-body chassis. A magnetic field generating unit is fixed to the central supporting part on a side of a recess of the support chassis. The support chassis includes a frame part, the central supporting part, and spoke parts. In the spoke part, a width dimension D1 of an inner end part is formed narrower than a width dimension D2 of an outer end part. Therefore, a resistance in a case where a magnetic flux passes through the spoke part increases, and the leaked magnetic field is hardly induced from the magnetic field generating unit to the spoke part. Therefore, a reduction in a speaker output can be prevented.
US09479870B2
A passive loudspeaker multiplexer (1) adapted to be interconnected between an amplifier (2) and a plurality of loudspeakers (24-32), includes two input ports (4, 6) adapted to be connected to the output ports (2a, 2b) of an amplifier (2); two output ports (20, 22) adapted to be connected to the input ports of a plurality of loudspeakers (24-32) such that the plurality of loudspeakers are connected in parallel to the output ports; at least one first capacitor (8, 10) connected between a first input port (4) and a first output port (20); a first high pass (16, 18) connected between the output ports.
US09479861B2
The invention is a compact high fidelity sound reproduction system achieving high efficiency, low distortion, wide bandwidth, and extended low frequency reach and which can be used as a sub-bass woofer, bass woofer, mid-bass woofer, and mid-range speaker for residential or commercial large venue applications. The system includes a dynamic driver driven bass horn, a looped resonator duct (ring geometry), which can be folded, and an adjustable feedback duct allowing sound characteristics to be tailored.
US09479858B2
A product packaging comprises circuitry and a speaker that are operable to detect when the product packaging is opened and/or removed from the packaging, and in response to detecting the removal and/or opening, play one or more pre-loaded audio messages via the speaker. The pre-loaded audio message includes a welcome message and/or setup instructions, which may be interactive. The circuitry and/or the speaker generates an interactive audio dialog that is utilized to customize setup of the product (e.g., a gaming headset), and may receive corresponding audio responses from a user of the gaming headset, in response to one or more audio prompts for the interactive audio dialog. The circuitry and/or the speaker may select settings for the gaming headset based on the received corresponding audio responses. The circuitry and/or the speaker may configure the gaming headset based on the selected settings and generate an audio summary of the selected settings.
US09479857B2
Methods and apparatuses for capacitive sensing are disclosed. In one example, a capacitive sensor includes a floating sense electrode disposed within proximity of an outward facing surface adapted to be brought in proximity to or touch a user skin surface. An interior electrode is disposed in proximity to the floating sense electrode, where the interior electrode and floating sense electrode form a capacitor.
US09479850B2
A speaker module for a mobile device is provided. The speaker module changes a shape of an opening surface of a duct to which a protection member for preventing a foreign substance from entering is attached. The speaker module includes a speaker for outputting a sound signal, a body in which the speaker is mounted, a duct connected to the body for forming a radiation path of a sound signal output from the speaker, and a protection member attached to an opening surface of the duct for preventing a foreign substance from entering the speaker module, wherein the opening surface has an area larger than that of a cross-sectional opening surface formed vertically with respect to a length direction of the duct.
US09479848B2
A remote monitoring system is presented. The system includes a sensor unit disposed in the electrical device, and configured to obtain measurement characteristics in response to a measurand of the electrical device, obtain reference characteristics insensitive to the measurand of the electrical device, and communicate the measurement characteristics and the reference characteristics using time varying electromagnetic fields. Further, the system includes a reader unit to establish a far-field communication with the sensor unit in the presence of at least one metallic interferer in the electrical device, wherein the reader unit is configured to receive the time varying electromagnetic fields associated with the measurement characteristics and the reference characteristics in response to a radio frequency signal transmitted to the sensor unit, and determine the measurand of the electrical device based on at least one property of the received time varying electromagnetic fields associated with the measurement characteristics and the reference characteristics.
US09479845B2
System and method for automatically recognizing media contents comprise steps of capturing media content from the Internet and/or devices, extracting fingerprints from captured contents and transferring to the backend servers for identification, and backend servers processing the fingerprints and replying with identified result.
US09479844B2
A method that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, transmitting media content to a group of set top boxes for presentation with an overlay superimposed onto the media content, where the overlay can include a timeline corresponding to the presentation of the media content and receiving a first comment from a first set top box of the group of set top boxes, where the first comment is presentable with the overlay and the media content by the group of set top boxes. Additional steps can include receiving a tag generated at a first set top box during presentation of the media content, presenting the tag while the media content is presented, correlating the tag to a portion of the media content timeline and analyzing metadata associated with the portion of the timeline that is tagged to determine a first marketing parameter. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US09479841B2
The present invention relates to a method for transmitting/receiving through a network such as the Internet, and to a transmitter/receiver using same, the transmission method comprising: converting content stored in a file format into a delivery format; and including the content converted into the delivery format in a payload of an IP packet and transmitting same, wherein one or more mdats, which are included in an mdat box of the file format, are cut according to a time window and sequentially included in the delivery format in the transforming step.
US09479836B2
An approach is provided for navigating media content by specifying a time to start playback of the media content.
US09479834B2
A system is provided for coordinating the presentation of program content received from a first network and a second network independent from the first network. The system uses heartbeat messages typically transmitted along communication paths to monitor the operation of the communications paths to transmit information necessary for stream switching to alternate programming or alternate sources of the same programming.
US09479828B2
A system and a method are disclosed for selecting a television function on a channel control system through a mobile device. A request to select the television function is received. The request may be generated in response to activating a link or element in an application configured on a computing device. The television function associated with the request is to select a television broadcast channel showing a particular television program. A channel showing the particular television program is determined. An infrared code comprising an instruction to select the television function associated with the determined channel is received. The system and method allow a user to access broadcast television programs from an online interface.
US09479827B2
Methods, systems, and computer readable media can be operable to distinguish between data signals and video signals based upon interleaver depths associated with the signals. A CPE device can identify an interleaver depth associated with a signal and can make the determination that the signal is a video signal when the interleaver depth is outside of a predetermined range, the predetermined range being based on interleaver depths that are expected for a data signal.
US09479826B2
A system has a first transmitter for transmitting a first wireless signal within a first frequency. A second transmitter is for transmitting a second wireless signal with overlapping frequency. The first transmitter and the second transmitter are disposed sufficiently proximate to another such that the wireless signals substantially interfere resulting in a combined wireless signal with negative SNR for each of the first wireless signal and the second wireless signal, the negative SNR being a result of at least the other of the first wireless signal and the second wireless signal. A receiver is located for receiving a received wireless signal comprising substantially interfering encoded data signals having negative SNR. The receiver is for selecting from the substantially interfering encoded data signals a signal of interest and for decoding said signal of interest relative to at least the other substantially interfering data signal within the received wireless signal.
US09479824B2
Provided are a video display device and a method of controlling the same. The method includes: obtaining an uncompressed audio-visual (AV) content; playing the uncompressed AV content through the display unit; obtaining content information of the uncompressed AV content on the basis of a section of the uncompressed AV content; obtaining an enhanced service on the basis of the content information; and playing the enhanced service through the display unit.
US09479820B2
A method of playing audio content to a viewer in synchronisation with a video content. The method comprises receiving and digitising an ultrasonic signal comprising ultrasonic synchronisation signal(s) which encode a respective timecode through modulation of ultrasonic carrier signal(s), and identifying digitised ultrasonic synchronisation signals which are decoded to determine the corresponding timecode by sampling the digitised ultrasonic signal and eliminating estimated background noise component(s) from the frequency spectrum of the samples, binarising the corrected frequency spectrum corresponding to the timecode-carrying part of the digitised ultrasonic synchronisation signal to generate a representation of the timecode, and determining the corresponding timecode from the representation. A stored audio content is played back from a playback point determined based on the timecode.
US09479818B2
An apparatus and method for applying signals into a filter circuit is disclosed. The apparatus includes a filter circuit that filters an input signal and outputs a signal in a first frequency range, and a filter circuit that filters the input signal and outputs a signal in a second frequency range that is different from the first frequency range, wherein the second filter circuit includes an interface circuit for inserting a signal used to receive the first frequency range signal. The method includes receiving a signal containing content from a first source in a first frequency range and content from a second source in a second frequency range, providing filtering to produce a signal containing the first content, providing filtering to produce a signal containing the second content, and applying a signal to second content signal processing circuitry, the signal provided used for receiving the content from the first source.
US09479814B2
A television system and method for providing computer network-based video. Various aspects may, for example, comprise a television system and method for providing both standard television video combined with computer network-based video, serially and/or concurrently. Various aspects may also comprise a user interface system and method for interacting with a user regarding the presentation and/or control of computer network-based video.
US09479806B2
A user recovers and records multiple programs communicated simultaneously using a communications channel, e.g., QAM communications channel. The simultaneous communication may be by communicating, e.g., an MPEG-2 transport stream including data corresponding to multiple programs through a corresponding to QAM communications channel. Thus a user device, e.g., a set top box, is able to receive and record programs corresponding to multiple simultaneously broadcast programs using a single tuner. This allows a device to receive and record or display more programs at any given time, than the number of QAM tuners and/or receivers in the user device. Novel user interface features which facilitate a user's ability to identify and record multiple programs corresponding to a QAM channel are also described. Methods and apparatus for determining program to communication channel mappings based on user program recordation information are also described.
US09479802B2
A system for managing a data stream that is transmitted to an environment is provided. The system includes a receiver that receives the data stream. The data stream includes a first program, with the first program configured to be displayed in the environment. An input receives information of an individual in the environment. A processor analyzes the information, determines a demographic descriptor of the individual based on the information, and correlates the demographic descriptor of the individual with a content of the first program to determine whether a predetermined condition is satisfied. The processor further determines a second program based on the demographic descriptor of the individual and modifies the first program based on the second program when the predetermined condition is satisfied.
US09479796B2
A video codec provides for encoding and decoding pictures of a video sequence at various coded resolutions, such that pictures can be encoded at lower coded resolutions based on bit rate or other constraints while maintaining a consistent display resolution. The video codec employs a coding syntax where a maximum coded resolution is signaled at the sequence level of the syntax hierarchy, whereas a lower coded resolution is signaled at the entry point level for a segment of one or more intra-coded frames and frames predictively encoded based thereon. This allows the use of a separate out-of-loop resampler after the decoder to up-sample the pictures to the display resolution.
US09479794B2
A video processing system dynamically adjusts video processing prediction error reduction computations in accordance with the amount of motion represented in a set of image data and/or available memory resources to store compressed video data. In at least one embodiment, video processing system adjusts utilization of prediction error computational resources based on the size of a prediction error between a first set of image data, such as current set of image data being processed, and a reference set of image data relative to an amount of motion in a current set of image data. Additionally, in at least one embodiment, the video processing adjusts utilization of prediction error computation resources based upon a fullness level of a data buffer relative to the amount of motion in the current set of image data.
US09479786B2
Coding method complexity types are assigned to video for combinations of coding decision levels associated with a sequence of pictures, a group of pictures, a scene, a region of the scene or picture, a block or macroblock. Multiple coding units are encoded as a function of complexity and determined from the coding decision levels. A first coding decision level is associated with determining a first complexity and a first coding method type for the sequence of pictures. A second coding decision level is associated with determining a second complexity and a second coding method type for the pictures or scene. The picture or sequence includes the coding units. A third coding decision level is associated with determining a third complexity and a third coding method type for the coding units.
US09479784B2
Provided are a method and a device for encoding a video by using a data unit of a hierarchical structure, and a method and a device for decoding the same. A video encoding device includes: a hierarchical encoder configured to encode a picture of a video based on a data unit of a hierarchical structure; and an entropy coder configured to determine a context model used for entropy coding of a symbol based on hierarchical information of a data unit to which the symbol of the encoded picture belongs, and to entropy encode the symbol using the determined context model.
US09479783B2
A video decoding method involving intra prediction includes: parsing a most probable mode (MPM) flag of a block while parsing symbols of the block of an encoded video from a received bitstream; determining whether a predetermined number of a plurality of candidate intra prediction modes are used to predict an intra prediction mode of the block based on the MPM flag; when it is determined that the plurality of candidate intra prediction modes are used based on the MPM flag, determining the plurality of candidate intra prediction modes based on intra prediction modes of a left block and an upper block that are adjacent to the block while restoring the intra prediction mode of the block by using the parsed symbols.
US09479777B2
A moving picture coding includes: coding a first flag indicating whether or not temporal motion vector prediction is used; when the first flag indicates that the temporal motion vector prediction is used: coding a first parameter for calculating the temporal predictive motion vector; wherein when the first flag indicates that the temporal motion vector prediction is not used, the first parameter is not coded.
US09479776B2
In one example, a device for decoding video data includes a video decoder configured to decode a value representative of a difference between most significant bits (MSBs) of a reference picture order count (POC) value and MSBs of a long-term reference picture (LTRP) POC value, wherein the reference POC value corresponds to a picture for which data must have been received in order to properly decode a current picture, determine the MSBs of the LTRP POC value based on the decoded value and the reference POC value, and decode at least a portion of the current picture relative to the LTRP based at least in part on the LTRP POC value. The picture for which data must have been received in order to properly decode a current picture may correspond to the current picture itself or a most recent random access point (RAP) picture.
US09479772B2
Multi-layered frame-compatible video delivery is described. Multi-layered encoding and decoding methods, comprising a base layer and at least one enhancement layer with reference processing, are provided. In addition, multi-layered encoding and decoding methods with inter-layer dependencies are described. Encoding and decoding methods that are capable of frame-compatible 3D video delivery are also described.
US09479771B2
A method of encoding a sequence of video frames, comprising receiving a sequence of video frames, encoding at least a first portion of the sequence of frames using the first type of transform/subband representation to produce first transform/subband coefficients, encoding at least a second portion of the sequence of frames using the second type of transform/subband representation to produce second transform/subband coefficients; and providing the first and second transform/subband coefficients at an output.
US09479766B2
Modifying images for a 3-dimensional display mode includes receiving a third image encoded for a 3-dimensional display mode, receiving a first image not encoded for the 3-dimensional display mode, modifying the first image to generate a second image encoded for the 3-dimensional display mode, and displaying the third image and the second image in the 3-dimensional display mode.
US09479763B2
An image display apparatus capable of displaying a 3D image includes: an image display section including partition regions partitioned in a row direction and a column direction; a display control section; and a light control section arranged at a front surface side of the image display section and including a plurality of separation elements each configured to separate light of the right eye image and light of the left eye image in displaying the 3D image. Each separation element is arranged so as to extend linearly and be tilted with respect to the column direction, and an arrangement pitch of the separation element in the row direction is non-integer times that of an arrangement pitch of the partition region in the row direction, the integer times being less than 4.5 times.
US09479762B2
A stereoscopic video temporal frame offset measurement system uses an improved signature curve generator to generate a robust signature curve for each of the left and right image sequences of a stereo video signal. The resulting signature curves are cross-correlated over a specified correlation range to generate cross-correlation coefficients. The cross-correlation coefficients are compared to a high threshold, and a temporal frame offset is generated and displayed for each cross-correlation coefficient that exceeds the high threshold. Each new temporal frame offset result is highlighted when displayed, otherwise the last result is displayed in a background fashion.
US09479757B2
A structured-light projector including a light source, an optical system for spectral decomposition, an encoding device, an optical system for spectral recombination and an optical system for projection. The encoding device includes a mask that includes a binary encoding matrix pattern formed from 2*n rows and m columns, a sub-pattern defined by the rows “1” to “n” being illuminated by an image of the beam with the wavelength λmin and a sub-pattern defined by the rows “n+1” to “2*n” being illuminated by an image of the beam with a wavelength λmax. The two sub-patterns being identical or complementary, and two neighboring columns each including a different binary encoding from the other.
US09479746B2
The present disclosure describes systems and techniques relating to demosaicking artifact suppression. According to an aspect of the described systems and techniques, a device includes: demosaicking circuitry configured to generate interpolated data from raw data received from an image sensor in a three color data format; first circuitry configured to filter a chrominance component of a luminance-chrominance data format version of the interpolated data to suppress false color; and second circuitry configured to filter a luminance component of the luminance-chrominance data format version of the interpolated data to suppress isolated dots.
US09479741B2
Methods and systems for detecting efforts to thwart the sense of smell of service animals and sniffer dogs. Methods and systems for detecting the introduction of and for neutralizing the effects of ONM introduced into an area. Methods and systems for the controlling the direction of the emission or ONM or descanter into an area. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims, 37 C.F.R. 1.72(b).
US09479740B2
An image generating apparatus generates a vicinity image including a vehicle and a vicinity of the vehicle viewed from a virtual viewpoint, based on a captured image, and generates a combined image by superimposing a vehicle image of the vehicle on the vicinity image. Then the image generating apparatus generates the vehicle image in a frame style that shows a body frame of the vehicle by frame lines and changes a style form in the frame style in accordance with a predetermined condition.
US09479735B2
A video conferencing technique is described. A video conference client device implementing the technique comprises a communication unit configured to receive a first media stream representing a recorded video conference and further configured to receive meta data related to the first media stream, the meta data representing events in the video conference, a processing unit connected to the communication unit and configured to carry out a concatenation process during which at least a part of the first media stream and at least a part of the meta data are concatenated into a video signal, and a man machine interface unit connected to the processing unit. The man machine interface unit comprises a display unit configured to display the video conference on the basis of the video signal and an input unit configured to generate, based on an input, a video conference navigation signal. The processing unit is configured to control play out of the video signal in dependence on the video conference navigation signal. The use of the video conference navigation signal and the meta data enables a user to easily navigate through the history of the video conference. Additionally, a second media stream (e.g., a live stream) may be received.
US09479729B2
An information processing apparatus is disclosed, which is communicatively connected to a communication terminal, and which is accessible to an image data storage unit and a document data storage unit. The information processing apparatus further includes a receiving unit; and a transmitting unit which, when a transmission request is received by the receiving unit, transmits, to the communication terminal, screen data in which are associated identification information of image data when owner identification information linked to document data stored in the document data storage unit is linked to the image data stored in the image data storage unit or information indicating non-registration when owner identification information linked to the document data stored in the document data storage unit is not linked to the image data stored in the image data storage unit, and identification information of the document data stored in the document data storage unit.
US09479728B2
Embodiments of the present invention provide video SMS message sending and receiving methods and apparatuses thereof, and a handheld electronic device. The video SMS message sending method of the present invention includes: acquiring audio/video content, synchronously acquiring graffiti input corresponding to the audio/video content, and combining the audio/video content and the graffiti input into a graffiti video file; sending the graffiti video file as a video SMS message to an SMS message receiver. According to the embodiments of the present invention, a key point in a video SMS message can be emphasized, optimizing a video SMS message display effect.
US09479721B2
Systems and methods of generating device commands based upon hand gesture commands are disclosed. An exemplary embodiment generates image information from a series of captured images, generates commands based upon hand gestures made by a user that emulate device commands generated by a remote control device, identifies a hand gesture made by the user from the received image information, determines a hand gesture command based upon the identified hand gesture, compares the determined hand gesture command with the plurality of predefined hand gesture commands to identify a corresponding matching hand gesture command from the plurality of predefined hand gesture commands, generates an emulated remote control device command based upon the identified matching hand gesture command, and controls the media device based upon the generated emulated remote control device command.
US09479716B2
An image processing method comprises: receiving a first image; setting at least one first region on the first image, where the first image comprises at least one line; calculating a first average value of the first region; performing computation on the first image with a first parameter set to generate a second image; setting a second region of the second image according to the first region, and calculating a second average value of the second region; calculating a difference between the first average value and the second average value; and determining whether to replace the first image with the second image according to the difference.
US09479713B2
A system and method for enhancing a stream of video images in real-time. A primary stream of video images of a real event is obtained using broadcast video cameras. That primary stream also contains images of a display-object that change in appearance during the broadcast. At the same time, a stream of images of an agent-object is obtained. This may, for instance, be an animated computer-generated figure and may be stored on a local computer hard drive. The animated figure is choreographed and synchronized to be in time with the change of appearance of the display-object. By combining the primary and secondary image streams using match-moving technology, a composite stream is formed in which the agent-object appears to be causally linked to the display-object.
US09479709B2
A method for displaying a live preview image on a mobile device is disclosed. The method includes computing a history color value and confidence value for each pixel of a sensor of a camera. Further, it includes obtaining a new frame of pixels from the camera. Subsequently, for each pixel in the new frame, the method includes: (a) determining if a pixel color is similar to a corresponding history color value and if a confidence corresponding to a pixel is above a predetermined threshold; (b) if the pixel color is not similar to the history color value and the confidence is above the predetermined threshold, displaying the history color value on the preview when displaying the new frame; and (c) if the pixel color is similar to the history color value or the confidence is below the threshold, displaying the pixel color on the preview instead.
US09479705B2
An exposure value adjustment apparatus, method, and non-transitory tangible machine-readable medium thereof are provided. The exposure value adjustment apparatus includes a camera module and a processor. The camera module captures a reference image by a base exposure value. The processor generates a histogram of the reference image, divides the histogram into a low partial histogram, a middle partial histogram, and a high partial histogram by a first threshold and a second threshold, decides a high exposure value according to the low partial histogram and the middle partial histogram, decides a low exposure value according to the high partial histogram and the middle partial histogram, and decides a middle exposure value according to the high exposure value and the low exposure value. The low exposure value is lower than the high exposure value, and the middle exposure value is between the high exposure value and the low exposure value.
US09479695B2
A temporal filter in an image processing pipeline may be configured to generate a high dynamic range (HDR) image. Image frames captured to generate an HDR image frame be blended together at a temporal filter. An image frame that is part of a group of image frames capture to generate the HDR image may be received for filtering at the temporal filter module. A reference image frame, which may be a previously filtered image frame or an unfiltered image frame may be obtained. A filtered version of the image frame may then be generated according to an HDR blending scheme that blends the reference image frame with the image frame. If the image frame is the last image frame of the group of image frames to be filtered, then the filtered version of the image frame may be provided as the HDR image frame.
US09479690B2
A digital camera is provided with a frequency component extraction unit, an AR evaluation value acquisition unit, a variation calculation unit, and a moving speed control unit. The frequency component extraction unit has first and second filters, and extracts first and second spatial frequency components. The AF evaluation value acquisition unit integrates the first and second spatial frequency components to acquire first and second AF evaluation values. The variation calculation unit calculates a first variation corresponding to first-order differentiation of the first AF evaluation value, a second variation corresponding to first-order differentiation of the second AF evaluation value, and a third variation corresponding to second-order differentiation of the second AF evaluation value. The moving speed control unit controls the moving speed of a focus lens at the time of an AF operation based on the rates of increase or decrease of the first to third variations.
US09479688B2
The present invention relates to an image capture apparatus comprising an image sensor that includes a plurality of first pixel portions and a plurality of second pixel portions whose output signals can be used to perform a correlation operation. In a case of a first photographing condition, the apparatus performs correction processing on output signals from the first pixel portions using output signals from the second pixel portions, and in a case of a second photographing condition, does not perform correction processing on output signals from the first pixel portions using output signals from the second pixel portions. The apparatus also performs image processing on a signal resulting from the correction processing or a signal that was not subjected to the correction processing, and records a signal resulting from the image processing.
US09479685B2
Image data is processed to facilitate focusing and/or optical correction. According to an example embodiment of the present invention, an imaging arrangement collects light data corresponding to light passing through a particular focal plane. The light data is collected using an approach that facilitates the determination of the direction from which various portions of the light incident upon a portion of the focal plane emanate from. Using this directional information in connection with value of the light as detected by photosensors, an image represented by the light is selectively focused and/or corrected.
US09479684B2
The present invention relates to a camera module, the camera module including a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) mounted with an image sensor, a housing configured to protect the image sensor and mounted therein with camera constituent parts, and plural pieces of lenses mounted on the housing, wherein a surface of the housing is metalized.
US09479680B2
In a digital camera system, traditional input color transformations of raw data using a 3×3 matrix are replaced by two-dimensional lookup (2-D LUTs) tables that better approximate spectral reflectance characteristics. Chromaticity-like signals and an input scale factor are generated in response to raw sensor output values. The chromaticity signals and the input scale factor are mapped via 2-D LUTs into preliminary output signals and an output scaling factor. A final set of output color signals is generated in response to the preliminary output signals and the output scale factor. The 2-D LUTs are designed in response to spectral response curves generated on both the input and output side of the color transformation.
US09479679B2
A scanner is disclosed. The scanner has three lights with three different colors. The scanner uses only two of the three lights when capturing each scan line. The scanner does this by alternating the use of two of the three colors every other scan line.
US09479677B2
In accordance with some embodiments, a protocol permits communications between platforms and image devices. This allows, for example, the platform to specify particular types of information that the platform may want, the format of information the platform may prefer, and other information that may reduce the amount of processing in the platform. For example, conventionally, in gesture recognition software, the platform receives an ongoing stream of video to be parsed, searched and processed in order to identify gestures. This may consume communications bandwidth between platforms and imaging devices, particularly in cases where wireless communications or other bandwidth limited communications may be involved.
US09479669B2
An image forming apparatus includes: a copy condition storage section configured to store a copy condition depending on a size of an original document to be copied, with the copy condition associated with at least a width of the original document along a main scanning direction; a document width detecting section configured to detect the document width; a copy condition readout section configured to read, from the copy condition storage section, the copy condition associated with the document width detected by the document width detecting section; an image forming section configured to form an image on a recording sheet; an image reading section configured to read the original document to acquire an image; and a control section configured to allow the image forming section to form the image acquired by the image reading section on the recording sheet according to the copy condition read by the copy condition readout section.
US09479665B2
Provided is an image forming device includes a control circuit having (1) a device control platform managing a hardware resource on an operating system, (2) a standard application execution part executing a standard application utilizing the hardware resource under the control of the device control platform, (3) an extended application platform with a standard function service that allows for a utilization of a function of the standard application executed by the standard application execution part, and (4) an install service adding, without having to change a configuration of a standard firmware, an interface in order to cope with a function that is not available and allowing for utilization thereof.
US09479661B2
In an image-reading device, a reading unit reads an object. An edge image generation generates a plurality of sets of edge image data respectively corresponding to a plurality of target lines. The plurality of sets of edge image data includes a first set of edge image data corresponding to a first target line. A mask setting unit determines whether an edge pixel is included in the first set of edge image data. When the edge pixel is included in the first set of edge image data, the mask setting unit sets a mask region on the image. The mask region includes a part of the plurality of lines based on the first target line. An edge detection unit detects the edge pixel detects a positional coordinate of the edge pixel from among pixels in the plurality of sets of edge image data outside the mask region.
US09479659B2
An image processing apparatus includes a processor to perform: acquiring date information determined based on a current date; selecting an icon to be displayed on the display unit, according to the date information, from a plurality of icons that is used to execute image processing; controlling a display unit such that the display unit displays the selected icon; acquiring selection information specifying an icon selected from the icon displayed on the display unit; and controlling a printing execution unit such that the printing execution unit prints an image by executing the image processing associated with the icon specified. In a case where the date information represents a first date, the processor, in the selecting, configured to select a first icon, and in a case where the date information represents a second date, the processor, in the selecting, configured to select a second icon.
US09479632B2
Discretely-mobile parameter-sensing nodes, such as mobile phones, may be connected to a remote host. Each of the nodes is capable of sensing parametric values that are internal, and ambient to the node. The values may relate to atypical movement of a group of users, such as warfighters, that are associated with the nodes. Upon analysis of the atypical movement, the status (e.g., health) of a user associated with a node involved in such movement can be ascertained.
US09479625B2
The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal capable of displaying image data and a control method thereof. A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a camera configured to acquire an image to generate image data containing at least one face image; a microphone configured to receive audio data; and a controller configured to analyze a face image contained in the image data to determine contact information matched to the face image, and analyze the audio data to determine contact information matched to the audio data, and match the audio data to the image data based on the determined contact information.
US09479624B2
The mobile telephone disclosed in the present specification has a mobile telephone upper edge unit including a right-ear cartilage conduction unit, a left-ear cartilage conduction unit, and a linking unit linking the right-ear cartilage conduction unit and the left-ear cartilage conduction unit, the units being exposed at the mobile telephone surface; and a cartilage-conduction vibration source for transmitting vibration to the mobile telephone upper edge unit.
US09479614B2
A method and system for use in running a display-based computer application comprising a plurality of application segments, where computing is distributed between a server and a client computer. The method comprises the steps of providing a generic client engine (20) to the client computer, the client engine comprising an application manager (24), one or more display managers (22), and one or more load managers (26), providing a collection of individual application subset definition files (18), each relating to one of said application segments, wherein, on receipt of successive application subset definition files from the server, the client recursively transforms to provide the respective application segments. The invention has broad utility in a wide variety of display-based computer applications, particularly in wireless applications.
US09479610B2
Systems and methods for email synchronization may include a computing device with a token bucket. The token bucket allows for temporary storage of tokens, each token authorizing a synchronization of at least one email application running on the computing device. The device may determine a frequency of received email communications associated with an email account managed by the at least one email application and hosted by an email server. The determining may be based on one or more characteristics associated with the token bucket. The determined frequency may be compared with a threshold value. When the determined frequency is equal to or lower than the threshold value, a push communication channel may be established with the email server, the push communication channel for receiving server-initiated email push communications. The at least one email application may be synchronized with the email account by receiving push communications using the push communication channel.
US09479608B2
A disclosed method of serving web page requests includes detecting a client request for a web page that contains an object. A preloader application is invoked to execute while the object is downloading to the client. The preloader application displays a preloader message during at least part of the downloading interval. At least a part of the preloader message is an advertisement or is otherwise unrelated to a progress of the downloading of the object. A size of the object may exceed a specified threshold and/or a type of the object may match any of a set of predetermined object types. The set of predetermined object types may include a Java® object type, a Flash® object type, or another object type suitable for implementing motion graphics. In some embodiments, the preloader application resides on a third party web site.
US09479606B2
Mechanisms are provided to broker and control media resources. In particular, solutions are described which broker and control a media request sent from an application server. The media request is received at a device capable of brokering and controlling the media request such that a media server capable of providing the request may be selected. A screening functionality is also presented such that an optimal media server may be selected based on a comparison between information contained in an incoming media request and information contained in a previously provisioned Service Level Agreement; such information may relate to media service and capacity information. Further, solutions are presented to support providing media services in heterogeneous environments where an application server and a media server may communication using different media control protocols.
US09479597B2
A node is configured to receive, from a second node, a request to establish a session; perform, in response to the request, a network address translation (NAT) operation to establish the session, the NAT operation causing a first port block to be allocated to the session, the first port block including a first set of ports via which traffic, associated with the session, is transported; determine that the set of ports are no longer available for the session; determine whether a quantity of times that the first port block has been allocated to the session is greater than a threshold; and retain the first port block, for the session, when the quantity of times that the first port block has been allocated to the session is not greater than the threshold.
US09479593B2
A media transmission method and apparatus enable direct media transmission between terminals in a network by providing each terminal with information about the other terminal during signaling for media transmission, so that data transformation in an exchange system is not needed. As a result, media transmission quality is improved, and transmission delay is reduced.
US09479571B2
System, methods, and computer program products are provided for interfacing between one of a plurality of service provider (SP) trusted service managers (TSM) and one of a plurality of secure elements (SE). A first request to renew a service is received from an SP system over a communications network. The first request includes a service qualifier associated with the service. A secure element corresponding to the service qualifier is determined. A second request to delete data associated with the service qualifier from the secure element is transmitted to the secure element. A third request to install an application on the secure element is transmitted to the secure element. A fourth request to activate the application on the secure element is transmitted to the secure element.
US09479564B2
A browsing process is directed to the generation and management of a browse session at a network computing provider. A client computing device requests a remote browse session instance at a network computing provider. The browse session instance may correspond to requested network content. The network computing provider retrieves the requested content through an instantiated network browse session instance, and performs a first set of processing actions to generate a processing result. The processing result may be provided to the client computing device for display, including performing a second set of processing actions on the processing result at the client computing device. Metrics related to the retrieval, processing, and use of requested network content may be recorded and transmitted to a metric reporting server.
US09479560B2
There is described a method and apparatus for sending data through one or more packet data networks. A stripped-down packet is sent from a packet sending node towards a cache node, the stripped down packet including in its payload a pointer to a payload data segment stored in a file at the cache node. When the stripped-down packet is received at the cache node, the pointer is used to identify the payload data segment from data stored at the cache node. The payload data segment is inserted into the stripped-down packet in place of the pointer so as to generate a full size packet, which is sent from the cache node towards a client.
US09479550B2
A communication system (10) comprises a plurality of clients (12) including a first client (18) and a second client (20). Within the communication system (10), continuity of one or more of a plurality of broadcast events (14) is provided between the plurality of clients (12). The first client (18) monitors a broadcast event (34). Thereafter, the second client (20) launches monitoring of the broadcast event (34) in response to an occurrence associated with the broadcast event (34).
US09479546B2
In an example embodiment, a method includes receiving, by an apparatus, one or more wireless discovery messages over a first wireless communication protocol; determining whether a source device of the one or more wireless discovery messages is a media playback device having required characteristics, based on information obtained from the received wireless discovery messages; transmitting a device information message that includes at least information usable for the source device to access the apparatus using a second wireless communication protocol, in response to determining that the source device is a media playback device having the required characteristics; establishing a wireless connection with the source device over the second wireless communication protocol in response to receiving a connection request from the source device over the second wireless communication protocol; and providing information regarding media content for playback to the source device over the wireless connection via the second wireless communication protocol.
US09479543B2
A method of establishing a communication link between a mobile terminal of a wireless network and a subscriber of a network, such as an enterprise network, and/or a residential network.
US09479529B2
In one embodiment, a method of improving the security of a computing device comprises using a computing device that has received one or more messages that have been determined as unauthorized, obtaining a plurality of state data values from one or more of the computing device, the one or more messages, and a second computer; before admitting the one or more messages to a data communications network that the computing device is configured to protect: using the computing device and pseudo-random selection logic, based on the state data values, pseudo-randomly selecting a particular policy action from among a plurality of different stored policy actions; using the computing device, acting upon the one or more messages using the particular policy action; wherein the method is performed using one or more computing devices.
US09479510B2
A social networking system maintains a limited user profile associated with a user of the social networking system who does not satisfy one or more criteria for the social networking system to maintain a user profile. The limited user profile includes information describing the user and allows the user to be associated with limited types of interactions with the social networking system. An administrator is associated with the limited user profile and may modify information associated with the limited user profile as well as authorize or deny interactions involving the limited user profile. When the user satisfies criteria for the social networking system maintaining a user profile, the social networking system generates a user profile based on information in the limited user profile and prior interactions involving the limited user profile.
US09479504B2
A method for controlling access between home devices and servers in a home network system is provided. The method includes determining whether first access of the home devices to each of the servers and second access of the servers to each of the home devices is restricted, and controlling the first access and second access based on respective access rights established according to the determination.
US09479495B2
Systems and methods of the present invention provide for one or more server computers communicatively coupled to a network and configured to: receive a request for the change key; generate the change key; separate the change key into a plurality of divisions; transmit each of the plurality of divisions to a designated contact; determine whether the plurality of divisions is received by the server computer; and if so, combine the plurality of divisions into the change key; and update the domain name.
US09479494B2
A flexible and extensible architecture allows for secure searching across an enterprise. Such an architecture can provide a simple Internet-like search experience to users searching secure content inside (and outside) the enterprise. The architecture allows for the crawling and searching of a variety of sources across an enterprise, regardless of whether any of these sources conform to a conventional user role model. The architecture further allows for security attributes to be received at query time, for example, in order to provide real-time secure access to enterprise resources. The user query also can be transformed to provide for dynamic querying that provides for a more current result list than can be obtained for static queries.
US09479493B1
Systems, methods, and software to provide document management system user interfaces to clients. Some embodiments include an intermediary server to provide document management system indexing data to a client in a form that is displayable within an existing client file browsing user interface, such as Windows Explorer.
US09479485B2
A network security method and a network security servo system are provided. The method includes: decrypting a plurality of encrypted data points from an Internet of Things (IoT) device; aggregating the data points into a plurality of aggregated data points, wherein the plurality of aggregated data points form a plurality of data sets; retrieving a plurality of first centroid data points corresponding to the data sets, wherein the first centroid data points form a first core data set; retrieving a plurality of second centroid data points corresponding to the first core data set and a second core data set, wherein the second core data set corresponds to other IoT devices; determining whether the IoT device is in an anomaly state based on the second centroid data points; and isolating the IoT device to a specific virtual network when the IoT device is in the anomaly state.
US09479484B2
An automated key transition method is executed by a node in a network. The network includes a set of nodes utilizing a current key identifier. A key identifier specifies an authentication protocol and an authentication key for use in the authentication of intermediate-system to intermediate-system (IS-IS) protocol data units. The method includes a set of steps including receiving a message at the node, where, the message includes a most recent key identifier to replace the current key identifier, verifying whether all reachable nodes in the set of nodes have advertised the most recent key identifier, continuing authentication using the current key identifier until all reachable nodes in the set of nodes have been verified to advertise the most recent key identifier, and switching authentication at the node to use the most recent key identifier upon verification that all reachable nodes in the set of nodes have advertised the most recent key identifier.
US09479483B2
An apparatus to render content according to pre-established permissions associated with the content is provided. The apparatus includes: i) electronic processing circuitry; ii) executable instructions for execution by the processing circuitry, and iii) an output to render content. The executable instructions include instructions to control rendering of content according to pre-established permissions associated with the content. At a minimum, the rendering provides at least a preview of the content. The instructions further include instructions to facilitate communication with an external processor to obtain at least one of: i) content; and ii) supplemental permissions. The supplemental permissions extend permissible rendering of the content beyond the pre-established permissions.
US09479480B2
The present invention is directed towards systems and methods for using a Secure Socket Layer (SSL) session from a pool of SSL sessions shared between intermediaries. The method includes receiving, by a first intermediary, information on one or more SSL sessions of a pool established by a second intermediary with a server. The first intermediary can be in communication with one or more clients and the second intermediary can be in communication with one or more servers. The first intermediary may receive a request from a client to establish an SSL session with the server. The first intermediary can identify an SSL session from the pool of SSL sessions. The first intermediary may establish the SSL session with the client responsive to the request.
US09479478B2
A method for operating a communication module of a network element of a communication network as well as the communication module itself are described. The communication module is embodied for the transmission of data. The network element has a communication module and an interface for communication with further network elements of the communication network. The communication module is embodied in such a way that the transmission, via the interface, of data for transmission is inhibited or authorized on the basis of a filter instruction.
US09479469B2
Users of a message management service can collaborate to draft a message to a designated recipient. One user can create a draft message and identify one or more other users to collaborate on the draft. The users become authors of the draft, and the draft becomes available to each user through a drafts folder maintained for that user by the service. The users can each edit the draft. The message management service can send the draft as a message to the recipient when one or more of the collaborating users indicates that the draft should be sent. The message can include an indication that it is a collaborative message from all of the authors.
US09479466B1
System and method for generating virtual space messages based on information in a users contact list
A system and method for generating virtual space messages based on information indicated by a contact list associated with a virtual space user are disclosed. The contact list may be obtained for the virtual space user and contact entries may be extracted from the obtained contact list. Individual contact entries may be correlated with users in the virtual space. In some examples, relationships between the virtual space and his/her contacts may be determined based on the information indicated by the contact entries. Virtual space messages, such as, but not limited to, to facilitate social interactions, mentorship, friendship and/or any other relationships between the virtual space user and his/her contacts within the virtual space may be generated and communicated to the client computing platforms associated with the contacts.
US09479461B2
In a computer on the transmission side, an NW driver, which is recognized, by the OS, as an NIC driver, stores data to be transmitted and a destination SPA into a memory, and outputs a transaction layer packet (TLP), which has been generated by a first computer, to a PCIe switch. A first NIC logic of the PCIe switch of the PCIe switch corresponding to the first computer on the transmission side adds a system port address (SPA) to the TLP transferred from the first computer, and transfers the data of the TLP to a port associated with a second NIC logic and having an address indicated by the SPA (destination SPA). The second NIC logic having received the data writes the receive data into a memory of a second computer, on the reception side, which is connected to another PCIe switch where the second NIC logic exists.
US09479460B2
The invention concerns a method of providing an MMoIP communication service, and a MMoIP system to execute the said method. One or more MMoIP packet streams (T1(x)) are transmitted via a connection (C(T1,T2)) established between a first and second endpoint (T1, T2) of an IP communication network (100). The one or more MMoIP packet streams (T1(x)) comprise MMoIP payload data and/or control data. Control data directed to a processor (P) is inserted in at least one MMoIP packet stream (T1(x)) of the one or more MMoIP packet streams (T1(x)) at the first endpoint (T1) and the second endpoint (T2). The one or more MMoIP packet streams (T1(x)) are transmitted via an MMoIP switch (S) of the IP communication network (100). The MMoIP switch (S) monitors the one or more MMoIP packet streams (T1(x)). The MMoIP switch (S) detects the control data directed to the processor (P). The MMoIP switch (S) forwards the detected control data to the processor (P).
US09479456B2
Systems and methods for providing a Network-On-Chip (NoC) structure on an integrated circuit for high-speed data passing. In some aspects, the NoC structure includes multiple NoC stations with a hard-IP interface having a bidirectional connection to local components of the integrated circuit. In some aspects, the NoC stations have a soft-IP interface that supports the hard-IP interface of the NoC station.
US09479451B1
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for allocating resources. In one aspect, a method includes receiving, from a resource requester, a first request statement specifying a first computing resource, a first bid for the first computing resource, a total quantity of the first resource requested by the resource requester; and a minimum quantity of the first resource that the resource requester is willing to accept. A second request statement can be received from the resource requester that specifies a second bid for the second computing resource and a condition statement specifying that the second bid is only valid if the first computing resource will be allocated to the resource requestor. A determination can be made that allocation of the second computing resource and at least the minimum quantity of the first resource to the resource requestor will achieve a resource allocation objective.
US09479450B2
Resolving heterogeneous communication collisions in a system includes measuring a quality-of service value for at least one communication connection, determining if a communication collision is reducing the quality-of-service value to below a pre-determined threshold, and, if a communication collision is reducing the quality-of-service value to below a pre-determined threshold, iteratively modifying the at least one communication connection until either a maximum number of iterations has been exceeded or the quality of service value exceeds the pre-determined threshold. Modifying the at least one communication connection includes a number of possible techniques, such as changing technology used by at least one interface corresponding to the communication connection, changing a frequency band used by at least one interface corresponding to the communication connection, changing transmission parameters used by at least one interface corresponding to the communication connection, and using transmission gaps to transmit data.
US09479445B2
The disclosure relates to a method and network node for controlling a plurality of flows of application data in a radio network. The plurality of flows and a cost measure associated with each flow is detected. The cost measure is an indication of an amount of radio resources required for supplying an amount of application data to an end-user of the flow. Further, key performance indicators associated with the plurality of flows are monitored. A key performance indicator is indicative of a supply of application data needed to maintain a satisfactory quality of experience for an application session associated with the flow. Further, scheduling decisions, to control scheduling of the plurality of flows, are made based on the cost measures and key performance indicators associated with the plurality of flows to optimize the quality of experience of the application sessions associated with the plurality of flows.
US09479438B2
A method of managing data transmission based on virtual local area networks includes obtaining a first VLAN property of a first physical interface and a second VLAN property of a second physical interface; in response to determining the first VLAN property and the second VLAN property are at least partially identical, obtaining a first virtual interface corresponding to the first physical interface and a second virtual interface corresponding to the second physical interface; and mapping the first physical interface and the second physical interface to an identical data channel via the first virtual interface and the second virtual interface, wherein the first physical interface and the second physical interface are located in a same processing device.
US09479432B2
The disclosure discloses a Distributed Hash Table (DHT)-based control network implementation method and system. The method includes that: switches establish routing control channels with specified network controllers in a distributed Peer-to-Peer (P2P) network; head-node network controllers generate P2P path creation request messages, and forward the P2P path creation request messages along paths until the P2P path creation request messages reach end-node network controllers; each network controller on the paths transmits forwarding flow tables contained in the P2P path creation request messages to the switches managed by themselves to finish respective local path creation according to the P2P path creation request messages; and the head-node network controllers determine whether the paths are successfully created or not in combination with local path creation results according to received P2P path creation responses. The disclosure further discloses a network controller. By the disclosure, a network controller network is self-organized, and is automatically accessed by the switches, and meanwhile, calculation and transmission of the network paths are easy to manage.
US09479431B1
Communicating among nodes in a network includes: sending a packet from an origin node to a destination node over a route including plural nodes. At each node in the route, routing of the packet is initiated according to a predicted path concurrently with verifying the correctness of the predicted path based on analyzing route information in the packet. In response to results of verifying the correctness of the predicted path, the routing of the packet is completed according to the predicted path or initiating a routing of the packet according to an actual path based on the route information in the packet.
US09479427B2
A system for operating information handling systems forming a network including a plurality of switches is provided. The system includes an open flow controller coupled to each of the plurality of switches; a plurality of links, each link configured to transmit data packets between two switches from the plurality of switches; wherein: the open flow controller is configured to determine a traffic flow across each of the plurality of links; and each one of the plurality of switches is configured to re-route a data packet when the traffic flow in a link associated to the switch exceeds a threshold. A computer program product including a non-transitory computer readable medium having computer readable and executable code for instructing a processor in a management unit for a plurality of information handling systems as above is also provided. A network managing device coupled to a service provider having resources is also provided.
US09479425B2
A method and apparatus of a device that broadcasts data to multiple hardware forwarding engines is described. In an exemplary embodiment, a central processing unit of the device receives the data to broadcast to the plurality of hardware forwarding engines. The device further writes the data to a broadcast log. In addition, the device transmits a signal to one or more co-processors that the data is available to be read, wherein each of the plurality of hardware forwarding corresponds to one of the one or more co-processors. Each of these co-processors reads the data in the broadcast log by receiving the signal that the data is ready to be read from the broadcast log. In addition, each co-processor determines a broadcast log entry for the data for that co-processor. Each co-processor further reads the data from the broadcast log entry via a direct memory access in memory that stores the broadcast log and the plurality of hardware forwarding engines use the data to process network traffic.
US09479424B2
A method is executed by a network device to a calculate loop free alternative (LFA) for each node in an intermediate system-intermediate system (IS-IS) area or IS-IS domain where the network device is connected with other nodes via multiple parallel links. The method includes a shortest path first (SPF) computation of the primary paths for the network device that tracks directly connected links from each node in the IS-IS area or IS-IS domain to the network device which is a source node for the SPF. These tracked links can then be utilized in subsequent LFA computations to avoid unnecessary calculations.
US09479419B2
The invention relates to a method for establishing deterministic communication routes in a large computer network, wherein all affected end systems and switches of the computer network have a global time and a deterministic communication route is generated on the basis of an existing communication route between two or more end systems of the computer network in that a time-triggered connection manager (TTCM) of an end system reserves the deterministic communication route in a reservation phase by sending a reservation message to each network switch of the existing communication route up to the reservation commitment time (KZPT), and then confirms this deterministic communication route in an accept phase by sending an accept message to the network switches of the existing communication route before the KZPT.
US09479417B2
There are disclosed traffic generators, methods, and computer readable media to generate packets for testing a network under test. A first parameter memory bank may be active when a first bank select data has a first value and inactive when the first bank select data has a second value. A second parameter memory bank may be inactive when the first bank select data has the first value and active when the first bank select data has the second value. One or more engines may generate packets based on parameters stored in the active one of the first and second parameter memory banks. A processor coupled to the first and second parameter memory banks may write parameter data into the inactive one of the first and second parameter memory banks.
US09479409B2
A method is implemented by a computing device in communication with a network having a plurality of switches. The method performs path correctness testing where the path defines a service chain associated with a flow of data. The method configures the plurality of switches using a flow control protocol. The method includes the steps of selecting a switch from the path to configure path correctness testing, sending a configuration request to the selected switch to instate at least one rule for testing path correctness, receiving copies of flow packets from at least one switch in the path, and comparing the copies of flow packets with a service chain configuration of the flow to confirm path correctness.
US09479407B2
Disclosed are a method and a device for monitoring a downlink control channel in a wireless communication system. The method for monitoring a downlink control channel in a wireless communication system may comprise the steps of determining whether a common search space in a subframe exists in a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) region or in an enhanced physical downlink control channel (ePDCCH) region; and when the common search space exists in the ePDCCH region, monitoring, in the ePDCCH region, a downlink control channel for hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) acknowledgement (ACK) or non-acknowledgement (NACK) information.
US09479400B2
A communication system and method include a server hosting an interactive voice response or self-help application in a virtual machine. In order to leverage the advantages and facilities of the servlet model, a XMPP (Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol) servlet container is provided for the server so that the communication application can be programmed with objects defined by an XMPP servlet API, as well as such as HTTP and SIP servlets, in order to service an XMPP client. In addition to the generic class objects of the Java servlet model, the API also provides a set of XMPP-specific class objects. The XMPP servlet container includes a network point at a transport level for handling network connections, an XMPP service layer for managing XMPP sessions and streams, and an application layer for managing XMPP stanzas.
US09479396B2
Services that support recovery of a data center require collecting information concerning the service customer's physical and virtual infrastructure, and specifically the configuration of their operating systems such as UNIX operating systems. Here an automatic discovery tool executes within the context of a secure browser program. Once a user is authenticated, a JavaScript or HTML program seamlessly retrieves a file that is specific to the type and version of the UNIX operating system on the host; the file contains commands and parsing logic for the commands to retrieve configuration data. Once parsed, the program forwards that data to a database so that the replication service provider may then correctly provision recovery systems.
US09479381B2
Disclosed is a transmission method of transmitting at least one multicarrier signal made up of OFDM-OQAM symbols to a receive antenna of a receiver device, the transmission method being for use by a transmitter device having at least one transmit antenna. In one embodiment, the method comprises, for each transmit antenna of the transmitter device, filtering OFDM-OQAM symbols associated with the transmit antenna using a time-reversal prefilter defined from an estimate of the transmission channel between the transmit antenna and the receive antenna and transmitting the filtered OFDM-OQAM symbols via the transmit antenna over the transmission channel.
US09479378B2
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for sending downlink data, a method for receiving downlink data, a base station, and a user terminal. The sending method includes modulating first downlink data into a first downlink signal by using a DFT-S-OFDM modulation mode; modulating second downlink data into a second downlink signal by using an OFDM modulation mode; and forming a downlink transmit signal from the first downlink signal and the second downlink signal in a multiplexing manner, and sending the downlink transmit signal to a user terminal. The base station includes a first generation module, a second generation module, and a first sending module. In the technical solutions of the present invention, downlink data is sent by using two modulation modes, DFT-S-OFDM and OFDM, thereby meeting requirements of different downlink data on EVM indexes.
US09479377B2
An OFDM signal transmission apparatus is provided, which includes a mapping unit configured to map first signals into N subcarriers and second signals into M subcarrier(s) to form an OFDM signal, wherein N is larger than M. The first signals are each indicating a same bit of retransmission information and the second signals are each indicating a same bit of information other than retransmission information. The OFDM signal transmission apparatus further includes a transmitting unit configured to transmit the formed OFDM signal.
US09479375B1
Systems and methods for securing orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) transmission of data are discussed herein. Transceivers can sense the signal strength of frequencies on an OFDM wireless channel. The transceivers can determine which of the frequencies are fading frequencies failing below a threshold. A transmitting transceiver can send artificial data on the failing frequencies and genuine data on the remaining frequencies. Artificial data can be designed to mitigate peak-average-power ratio (PAPR) to have an additional benefit without using extra resource. Finally, receiving transceiver can transceiver receive the genuine data while discarding any date received on the failing frequencies.
US09479374B1
A digital front end channelization device for one or more carrier signals comprises a per carrier section and a composite section. The composite section may include signal processing units, each of which may include an inverse Fourier transform unit for transforming a composite carrier signal into a time domain signal, a sample detection and selection unit for detecting and selecting a peak of the time domain signal, a clipping unit for clipping the time domain composite carrier signal to produce an error signal, a Fourier transform unit, for transforming the error signal into a frequency domain error signal, a frequency shaping unit for frequency shaping the frequency domain error signal, a summation unit for subtracting the frequency shaped frequency domain error signal from the composite carrier signal, and a phase selection unit for phase adjustment of the resulting signal.
US09479367B2
Apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving preambles in a digital video broadcasting system
An apparatus and method for transmitting a preamble in a Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) system are provided. The apparatus includes a first processor for generating a Modulation Signaling Sequence (MSS) using a plurality of received sequences, and for outputting a modulated sequence by differentially modulating the MSS. The apparatus also includes a scrambler for scrambling the modulated sequence by multiplying the modulated sequence by a scrambling sequence. A second processor receives the scrambled sequence through each allocated subcarrier, converts the received sequence into a time-domain signal, and generates and transmits the preamble.
US09479359B2
A communication device configured to establish a path for data transmission including a setting circuit configured to receive a request for setting a path, and in the case that the path includes a section where power supply has been turned off so as to suppress data transmission, to set a detour path for bypassing the section using detour routing information corresponding to the section; and a power supply driving circuit configured to turn on power supply as to the section; wherein the setting circuit switches, in the case that data transmission using the section is enabled according to turning on of the power supply, the detour path to a path including the section.
US09479358B2
A method and system for managing graphics load balancing strategies are disclosed. The method comprises using a plurality of rendering servers to render a multitude of graphics frames for a display device, wherein each of the rendering servers has an associated workload; identifying a plurality of load balancing strategies for balancing the workloads on the rendering servers; selecting one of the load balancing strategies; and using the selected one of the load balancing strategies to balance the workloads on the rendering servers. One or more defined metrics are monitored; and in response to a defined changed in said one or more defined metrics, another one of the load balancing strategies is selected and used to balance the workloads on the rendering servers. In one embodiment, the load balancing policy can be changed in real-time during the course of an application session.
US09479355B2
In one embodiment, a system includes a first network, a second network, and a core network connecting the first network to the second network. The first network includes a first set of two or more network devices, wherein the first network has a first spanning tree associated therewith. Similarly, the second network includes a second set of two or more network devices, wherein the second network has a second spanning tree associated therewith, wherein the second spanning tree is separate from the first spanning tree.
US09479349B2
A PIM vLAG network load balancing system includes a first vLAG switch and a second vLAG switch each connected to, and receive data traffic from, an upstream network device. The first and second vLAG switches balance network data traffic by both determining a source IP address and a multicast group address associated with the received data traffic, hashing the addresses, combining the hashed addresses to determine a resultant value, and either dropping or transmitting the received data traffic to a downstream network device based upon the resultant value. The first vLAG switch may transmit and the second vLAG switch may drop the received data traffic if the resultant value is a first binary value. The second vLAG switch may transmit and the first vLAG switch may drop the received data traffic if the resultant value is a second binary value.
US09479341B2
A system and method for diagnosing a problem on a packet network. Network performance information associated with data packet communications over a packet network may be collected. A network performance information parameter may be monitored and a determination that the network performance information parameter crosses a threshold value may be made. In response to determining that the network performance information parameter crossed the threshold value, diagnostics may be initiated to determine a cause of the network performance information parameter crossing the threshold value.
US09479339B2
In one illustrative scenario, a mobile device receives configuration information which includes information for use in constructing a request message for obtaining a digital certificate from a certificate authority (CA). After receipt of the configuration information, the mobile device constructs the request message for the digital certificate and causes it to be sent to a host server of a communication network. In response, the host server requests and obtains the digital certificate from the CA on behalf of the mobile device, and thereafter “pushes” the received digital certificate to the mobile device. The mobile device receives the digital certificate and stores it for use in subsequent communications. The host server may be part of a local area network (LAN) which includes a wireless LAN (WLAN) adapted to authenticate the mobile device based on the digital certificate, so that the mobile device may obtain access to the WLAN.
US09479335B2
An encrypted mass-storage drive device with self-running application is disclosed. The encrypted mass-storage drive device allows storage of vital documents and files to a person who is able to access the vital documents and files safely and securely. The encrypted mass-storage drive device authenticates user credentials of the person and prevents unauthorized tampering with the device. In some embodiments, the encrypted mass-storage drive device destroys the data contents stored on the drive when the encrypted mass-storage drive device detects a threshold number of unauthorized access attempts. In some embodiments, the encrypted mass-storage drive device is an encrypted USB mass-storage device.
US09479330B2
With a portal server, a request for information from a terminal of a second user that is an agent for a first user is received, and an encrypted data directed to a terminal of the first user, stored in an encrypted-data memory unit, is re-encrypted using a re-encryption key for the second user, stored in a first encryption-key memory unit, and is transmitted to the terminal of the second user, with the terminal of the second user, the re-encrypted data received is decrypted using an encryption key for the second user, stored in a second encryption-key memory unit, and time keys specified by the terminal of the first user, related to a time-period during which browsing of the information is permitted.
US09479329B2
It should not be possible for control units for motor vehicles to be exchanged between individual motor vehicles by unauthorized persons. For a motor vehicle it should, therefore, be rendered possible for individual functionalities of a control unit to be unblocked only for a specific motor vehicle. For this purpose, a first cryptographic key and a second cryptographic key are stored in a control unit. A cryptographic device is designed to encrypt a first message initially by one of the cryptographic keys, subsequently to encrypt a result of the encryption by the other cryptographic key and, finally, to provide a result of the second encryption as third cryptographic key for an encryption and/or decryption of a further message. A method configures a control unit in a motor vehicle.
US09479324B2
An information processing apparatus is provided which includes a transmission unit for transmitting a query request for querying another device for a count value held by such other device, a reception unit for receiving a return of the count value from such other device, a correction unit for performing, at a predetermined period, correction processing for synchronizing sampling frequency with such other device based on the received count value, and a reproduction unit for reproducing content in synchronization with such other device based on the sampling frequency. The correction unit corrects by taking into account a Round Trip Time between the transmission of the query request and the reception of the return and residual difference occurred at a previous correction time.
US09479322B2
A full-duplex transceiver is provided with componentry and methods for cancellation of nonlinear self-interference signals. The transceiver is capable of receiving an incoming radio-frequency signal that includes both a desired radio-frequency signal component and a self-interference component caused by the transceiver's own radio-frequency transmission. The transceiver demodulates the incoming radio-frequency signal to generate a first demodulated signal. The transceiver combines an analog corrective signal with the first demodulated signal to generate a second demodulated signal with reduced self-interference. The transceiver processes the first and second demodulated signals to determine a desired incoming baseband signal and to determine nonlinear components of the self-interference signal, such as nonlinearities introduced by the transceiver's power amplifier.
US09479315B2
Methods that are performed by a user equipment (UE) and corresponding methods of base stations that allow a UE to determine whether the UE is in a carrier aggregation enabled or disabled state. One exemplary embodiment of a method performed by a UE determines a first artificial value for a first parameter and a second artificial value for a power headroom (PHR) for a secondary component carrier (SCC), the first and second artificial values being substantially low relative to a configuration of the network, generates an artificial report including the first and second artificial values, transmits the artificial report to a primary cell providing a primary component carrier (PCC) and receives an indication that the UE is placed in a carrier aggregation disabled state.
US09479306B2
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and device for reporting reference signal received power. A base station determines at least one first channel-state information reference signal CSI-RS resource used by a terminal to report reference signal received power RSRP, where the first CSI-RS resource includes at least one antenna port group, and the antenna port group includes at least one antenna port; the base station sends first CSI-RS resource configuration information to the terminal, where the first CSI-RS resource configuration information carries the at least one first CSI-RS resource; and the base station receives RSRP that is of each antenna port group included in the first CSI-RS resource and is reported by the terminal. The embodiments of the present invention save overheads of reporting RSRP.
US09479294B2
A wireless transmission control capability may be used to control downlink (DL) transmissions for a set of wireless user devices or for an individual wireless user device. A DL transmission control capability for a set of wireless user devices may include receiving DL channel operating parameter information associated with a set of cells, determining DL channel operating parameter distribution information based on the DL channel operating parameter information, and determining default DL channel operating parameter information for the set of cells based on the DL channel operating parameter distribution information and a target associated with the set of cells. A DL transmission control capability for an individual wireless user device may include determining radio link layer (RLL) retransmission information associated with a wireless user device and determining, based on the RLL retransmission information associated with the wireless user device, whether to modify an attribute of the wireless user device.
US09479285B2
Systems and methods for encoding streams of input data using at least two nonbinary low density parity check (NB-LDPC) encoders; generating NB-LDPC coded optimum signal constellations; performing orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) on the NB-LDPC coded four-dimensional (4-D) optimum signal constellations; generating signals using mappers, the mappers configured to assign bits of signals to the signal constellations and to associate the bits of the one or more signals with signal constellation points. Output of the 4-D mappers is modulated using a 4-D OFDM transmitter and a 4-D modulator onto a transmission medium using block coded-modulation, and the modulated output is transmitted by mode-multiplexing independent 4-D OFDM data streams onto fiber. The transmitted modulated output is received, mode-demultiplexed, and demodulated using polarization diversity receivers, one per spatial mode, channel estimation and compensation methods are performed to overcome impairments in the transmission medium; and received data is decoded using non-binary decoders.
US09479282B2
An optical communication apparatus, in the sending side, distributes client signals according to destinations and a communication capacity of each destination, electrical-to-optical converts the distributed signals to optical signals having different center frequencies, and multiplexes the optical signals to output, and in the receiving side, the optical communication apparatus divides the wavelength division multiplexed signal to each wavelength (for each sending source), optical-to-electrical converts the divided optical signals to electrical signals, and multiplexes the electrical signals to output. An add/drop port of an optical route switching apparatus includes an input/output port to the optical communication apparatus, and an optical frequency bandwidth is variable according to an optical spectrum width of the optical signal. A network is constructed by using the optical communication apparatus and the optical route switching apparatus.
US09479268B2
A first device may receive a parameter to identify interference associated with a frequency; identify the frequency based on the parameter; filter signals associated with the frequency to prevent a second device from receiving the signals associated with the frequency; and provide information identifying the frequency to the second device to cause the second device to prevent a data flow from being assigned to the frequency.
US09479267B1
A device and a method provide for transmitting, via a communication interface operating in a low frequency body area network (BAN) communication mode, a low frequency, on-body signal to another device; determining whether to continue a BAN communication with the other device based on whether an on-body BAN signal is received from the other device that is responsive to the low frequency, on-body signal; and switching the communication interface to a high frequency BAN communication mode based on a determination that the on-body BAN signal is received, wherein the high frequency BAN communication mode configures the communication interface to transmit and receive an on-body signal within a frequency band different from a frequency band of the low frequency BAN communication mode.
US09479249B2
An optical transmission system includes a transmitting device and a receiving device, wherein the transmitting device includes a modulating unit that changes a frequency of an optical signal, and the receiving device includes a filtering unit that passes an optical signal in a predetermined frequency band; a measuring unit that measures an intensity of an optical signal that passes through the filtering unit; a detecting unit that detects a center wavelength of the optical signal in accordance with an intensity of the optical signal that is measured when a frequency of the optical signal is changed in a state of a passed band that corresponds to the optical signal; and an output unit that outputs information that indicates the detected center wavelength to the transmitting device, wherein the transmitting device controls a wavelength of the optical signal in accordance with the information from the receiving device.
US09479235B2
An encoder outputs a first bit sequence having N bits. A mapper generates a first complex signal s1 and a second complex signal s2 with use of bit sequence having X+Y bits included in an input second bit sequence, where X indicates the number of bits used to generate the first complex signal s1, and Y indicates the number of bits used to generate the second complex signal s2. A bit length adjuster is provided after the encoder, and performs bit length adjustment on the first bit sequence such that the second bit sequence has a bit length that is a multiple of X+Y, and outputs the first bit sequence after the bit length adjustment as the second bit sequence. As a result, a problem between a codeword length of a block code and the number of bits necessary to perform mapping by a set of modulation schemes is solved.
US09479223B2
The present invention provides a method of training a DSL link while transmitting data over a powerline connection. If the powerline connection causes interference on the DSL link then this will be present during the line training, giving a more robust set of line parameters.
US09479219B1
A system and method of validating a connection to an optical circuit switch include sending a packet of data through a first connection to the optical circuit switch to test whether the packet reaches a second connection to the optical circuit switch. The first connection may be selected for retesting with a third connection and a second packet of data may be sent to the third connection. Data indicative of the first connection being correctly wired may be generated based in part on a determination that the second packet reached the third connection.
US09479202B2
Embodiments related to burst mode amplifying are described and depicted.
US09479201B2
A process variable transmitter includes a sensor terminal block having a plurality of sensor line connectors to connect to sensor lines from at least one process variable sensor. The sensor terminal block defines a reception area that in a first instance accepts a removable standard power terminal block and in a second instance accepts a removable transient power terminal block. One of the removable standard power terminal block and the removable transient power terminal block is inserted in the reception area of the sensor terminal block.
US09479200B2
Systems and methods for partitioning the frequency spectrum for use in a plurality of function circuits, including step attenuation, phase modulation, and gain amplification functional circuits. A system may include a programmable step attenuator including selection circuitry and functional circuitry. First selection circuitry may include a plurality of outputs and may receive a signal and selectively provide the signal to an output based on the signal's frequency. First circuitry may be coupled to one of the outputs and may operate as a first step attenuator for signals in a first portion of the frequency spectrum. Second circuitry may be coupled to another output and operate as a second step attenuator for signals in a second portion of the frequency spectrum. Second selection circuitry may be coupled to the first and second circuitry and may provide a step attenuated signal from the first or second portion of the frequency spectrum.
US09479181B1
A clocking arrangement for transceivers in an integrated circuit device includes a plurality of fractionally adjustable phase-locked loops. Each respective one of the fractionally adjustable phase-locked loops generates a respective transmit frequency for a respective one of the transceivers. There is a respective clock-data recovery module in a receive portion of each respective one of the transceivers, and each respective clock-data recovery module includes a respective fractionally adjustable frequency-lock loop. There is a reference clock input providing a reference clock for a plurality of the fractionally adjustable phase-locked loops and the fractionally adjustable frequency-lock loops. The reference clock input can be a sole reference clock input providing a reference clock for all of the adjustable phase-locked frequency-lock loops. Alternatively, the reference clock input can include a plurality of separate reference clock inputs, each providing a separate reference clock to a predetermined subset of the adjustable phase-locked or frequency-lock loops.
US09479180B2
An electronic device includes an output terminal, an output transistor having a control terminal and a conduction terminal coupled to the output terminal, and a resistor-capacitor (RC) compensation network configured to act on the control terminal of the output transistor. In addition, the electronic device includes a transconductance amplifier configured to drive the output terminal through the control terminal of the output transistor, and a Miller effect stage coupled to the RC compensation network and having an input port coupled to the transconductance amplifier and an output port coupled to the control terminal of the output transistor.
US09479173B1
Circuits and techniques for operating an integrated circuit (IC) with a transition accelerator circuit are disclosed. A disclosed circuit includes an inverter with an input, first and second power supply inputs, and an output. The input may receive an input signal from an external component. A first multiplexer, operable to couple either a first voltage level or a second voltage level to the first power supply input based on a control input, is coupled to the first power supply input of the inverter. An input of a delay circuit is coupled to the output of the inverter and an output of the delay circuit is coupled to the control input of the first multiplexer.
US09479170B2
A buffer circuit includes an amplification unit suitable for sensing and amplifying an input signal and a reference voltage, a buffer enable unit suitable for enabling the amplification unit based on a buffer enable signal, and a buffer enable signal generation unit suitable for generating the buffer enable signal based on a first or second operation control signal, selected according to a high voltage detection signal.
US09479168B2
A method for controlling an IC having logic cells and a clock-tree cell. Each logic cell has first and second FETs, which are pMOS and nMOS respectively. The clock-tree cell includes third and fourth FETs, which are pMOS and nMOS respectively. The clock-tree cell provides a clock signal to the logic cells. A back gate potential difference (“BGPD”) of a pMOS-FET is a difference between its source potential less its back-gate potential, and vice versa for an nMOS-FET. The method includes applying first and second back gate potential difference (BGPD) to a logic cell's first and second FETs and either applying a third BGPD to a third FET, wherein the third BGPD is positive and greater than the first BGPD applied, which is applied concurrently, or applying a fourth BGEPD to a fourth FET, wherein the fourth BGPD is positive and greater than the second BGPD that is applied concurrently.
US09479156B2
A gate driver, including multiple stages of gate driving circuits, wherein each stage of the gate driving circuits includes an input part configured to generate a Q node signal in response to a carry signal of one of previous stages and a clock signal, the Q node signal being applied to Q node, an output part configured to output a gate output signal to a gate output terminal in response to the Q node signal, and a charge sharing part connected to the gate output terminal of a present stage and a gate output terminal of one of next stages, the charge sharing part configured to operate charge-sharing between the gate output signal of the present stage and a gate output signal of one of the next stages in response to a select signal.
US09479153B2
The present disclosure describes methods for designing a projected capacitive touch sensor, projected capacitive touch sensor manufacturing methods, and projected capacitive touch sensors. A projected capacitive touch sensor may comprise: a sensor grid including electrically conductive rows and electrically conductive columns, and wherein one or more rows, or one or more columns, include one or more electrically conductive tiles, wherein each tile includes multiple electrically connected elements with pseudo-random orientation.
US09479151B2
Delay circuits may be controlled by apparatuses and methods during an idle state to reduce degradation of an electrical characteristic. An example apparatus includes a delay line circuit including a plurality of delay stages, and further includes a delay line control circuit coupled to the delay line circuit. The delay line control circuit is configured to enable delay stages of the plurality of delay stages, and is further configured to control enabled delay stages of the plurality of delay stages to provide a respective output clock signal having a high logic level during an idle state.
US09479146B1
A data output device may include a driving control, a voltage supply unit, and an output driving unit. The driving control unit outputs a pull-up control signal and a pull-down control signal in response to a logic value of data when an output enable signal is activated. The voltage supply unit generates a driving voltage lower than a supply voltage. The output driving unit is driven in response to the driving voltage, and controls an amplitude and a slew rate of a voltage supplied to a global line according to the pull-up control signal and the pull-down control signal.
US09479144B2
A clock system including a ring oscillator having a plurality of cascaded inverters, each of the cascaded inverters having a pair of inputs coupled to outputs of a respectively adjacent inverter stage and having a pair of outputs coupled to inputs of another respectively adjacent inverter stage, each inverter stage having a common mode control circuit provided therein, and a feedback controller adapted to transmit a control signal to the common mode control circuit of at least one of the inverters.
US09479140B2
A complex-pole load is configured as a parallel circuit, having 4 transistors arranged in pairs. Each pair of transistors has a transistor gated by a control voltage sources, and connected in parallel with a transistor diode connected for gating by the respective input. The control voltage sources result in the circuit synthesizing a first order complex pole at a positive IF (+IF) or a negative IF (−IF) for channel selection and image rejection, offering image rejection and channel selection concurrently.
US09479139B2
An acoustic resonator device includes a composite first electrode on a substrate, a piezoelectric layer on the composite electrode, and a second electrode on the piezoelectric layer. The first electrode includes a buried temperature compensating layer having a positive temperature coefficient. The piezoelectric layer has a negative temperature coefficient, and thus the positive temperature coefficient of the temperature compensating layer offsets at least a portion of the negative temperature coefficient of the piezoelectric layer.
US09479138B2
A microelectromechanical systems device package includes a MEMS device mounted in flip-chip technology on a substrate. A film of non-evaporable getter material is disposed between the substrate and the MEMS device. A cover structure encapsulates the MEMS device. This invention further provides a method for manufacturing the microelectromechanical systems device package.
US09479137B2
A filter device includes a single terminal and first and second balanced terminals. A balanced filter is connected between the single terminal and the first and second balanced terminals. The filter device includes a compensation circuit including at least one of a first compensation circuit portion connected between the single terminal and the first balanced terminal and a second compensation circuit portion connected between the single terminal and the second balanced terminal. The compensation circuit includes a resonant circuit that increases attenuation in a specified frequency band within a stop band of the balanced filter, compared with a case in which the compensation circuit is not connected.
US09479135B2
A method for manufacturing a piezoelectric vibration device wherein a substrate is prepared, and a piezoelectric resonator element is mounted on the substrate. Before or after a packaging member is joined to the substrate, the piezoelectric resonator element is exposed to an environment at a higher temperature than ambient temperature and a higher humidity than ambient humidity, and then an electrical property is measured to detect attachment of dust and/or foreign matter according to a variation of the electrical property.
US09479130B2
This disclosure relates to real-time calibration of a tunable matching network that matches the dynamic impedance of an antenna in a radio frequency receiver system. The radio frequency receiver system includes two non-linear equations that may be solved to determine the reflection coefficient of the antenna. Control system that calculates, in real time, a value of an input impedance of the antenna to match a load in a receiver system, wherein said impedance is calculated directly using a closed-form solution. The reflection coefficient of the antenna may be used to determine the input impedance of the antenna. The elements of the matching circuit are then adjusted to match the input impedance of the antenna.
US09479125B2
A system and method for adjusting a common mode output voltage in an instrumentation amplifier is provided. In one aspect, the common mode output voltage is increased or decreased with respect to the common mode input voltage to enable high amplification of the signal input to the instrumentation amplifier. Moreover, the common mode output voltage can be driven to (or approximately to) a target voltage value such as, but not limited to, half the supply, even if the common mode input voltage is close to supply or ground rail voltage. Thus, a high amplification of the differential input voltage can be obtained and utilized for various applications requiring rail to rail input.
US09479123B2
The present disclosure describes a method and system for linearizing an amplifier using transistor-level dynamic feedback. The method and system enables nonlinear amplifiers to exhibit linear performance using one or more of gain control elements and phase shifters in the feedback path. The disclosed method and system may also allow amplifiers to act as a pre-distorter or a frequency/gain programmable amplifier.
