US09474704B2
The disclosure relates to a method for gradually coloring hair comprising the steps of: a) applying an air oxidation haircolor composition to hair; b) removing the air oxidation haircolor composition from the hair directly after application; and c) repeating a set comprising the steps a) and b) in multiple spaced intervals. The air oxidation haircolor composition can include: 1) at least one primary oxidation dye intermediate; 2) at least one aromatic triol; and 3) water.
US09474687B2
Nanoparticles having a core and a corona of ligands covalently linked to the core, wherein differing species of peptides are bound to the nanoparticles and incorporated into various dosage forms.
US09474686B2
A package and method of packaging a surgical implant or surgical instrument are described. The package comprises a container and a holder having a recess arranged to receive a portion of a surgical implant or instrument, or a component coupled to the surgical implant or instrument. The holder is arranged to be at least partially received within the container. The holder has a first configuration in which the mouth of the recess is arranged to partially surround a portion of an implant or instrument, or a component coupled to the surgical implant or instrument, such that the recess grips the implant or instrument in position spaced apart from the container when the holder is at least partially received in the container. The holder also has a second configuration in which the mouth of the recess opens to release the implant or instrument.
US09474680B2
A therapeutic apparatus for therapeutically treating an individual, which includes an upper support, a frame for supporting an inner working assembly and attaching thereto lobe and seat lever controls and a switch panel for motor control, and a structural base for supporting the upper support and frame and attaching thereto a leg rest. The inner working assembly includes rightward and leftward segments each having fore and aft lobes connected together by a hinge mechanism and in part by a flexible guide rail and a plurality of roller assemblies each connected to chains to propel the roller assemblies, with the assistance of the motor, over the flexible guide rails. The lobe lever control changes the geometric profile of the flexible guide rails to correspond with the individual's spine, whereas the seat lever control changes the position of an adjustable lower support to allow the roller assemblies to motion the pelvic region upward and downward and inward and outward to effect traction of the spine.
US09474679B2
A system and method for performing tissue therapy may include applying a reduced pressure to a tissue site, sensing a fluid parameter being applied to the tissue site, generating a fluid sensor signal in response to sensing the fluid parameter, and altering the fluid sensor signal in response to sensing that the fluid parameter changes. A fluid leak location mode may be entered. In response to the fluid leak location mode being entered, a graphical user interface that provides for fluid leak location functionality may be displayed. In one embodiment, the fluid leak location mode may be automatically entered in response to the sensor signal crossing a threshold value. Additionally, an alarm signal may be generated in response to determining that the fluid sensor signal crosses the threshold value.
US09474670B2
A cart (1) for dispensing health products, such as drugs and medicines, designed for health centers and similar, comprising a main chassis provided with directional wheels (3) underneath, where a plurality of drawers that protrude from at least a number of the sides of the main chassis are provided for, with locking mechanism in order to remain in a fixed position in the main chassis; a control unit linked to the drawers in order to open and/or close the same and a user interface, the plurality of drawers being supported on at least one removable support structure (5). Each one of the drawers (4) has a locking mechanism linked to electrically operable fastening found inside the main chassis, in communication with the control unit, the locking mechanism of each one of the drawers including a number of position detection mechanism.
US09474664B2
A wheelchair according to one embodiment includes a frame, a pair of drive wheels operatively coupled to the frame, a drive operatively coupled to each drive wheel, and a pair of anti-tip assemblies. Each anti-tip assembly includes a first member, a second member pivotally coupled to the first member at a joint that defines a pivot axis, an anti-tip wheel rotatably coupled to the second member, and a locking mechanism. The second member is capable of pivoting about the pivot axis between an extended position and a collapsed position. The locking mechanism is configured to selectively lock the second member in the extended position.
US09474660B2
An absorbent article having improved handling of body exudates can include a fluid-entangled body facing material including a support layer and a projection layer. The fluid-entangled body facing material can include a plurality of hollow projections formed from a first plurality of fibers in the projection layer. The hollow projections can extend from the outer surface of the projection layer in a direction away from the support layer. The absorbent article can minimize the amount of body exudates in contact with a wearer's skin and can minimize the incidence of leakage of body exudates from the absorbent article.
US09474650B2
A steerable laser probe may include a handle, an actuation structure, an optic fiber, and a housing tube. The housing tube may include a first housing tube portion having a first stiffness and a second housing tube portion having a second stiffness. The second stiffness may be greater than the first stiffness. The optic fiber may be disposed within the housing tube and within an inner bore of the handle. A compression of the actuation structure may be configured to gradually curve the optic fiber. A decompression of the actuation structure may be configured to gradually straighten the optic fiber.
US09474649B2
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.
US09474643B2
A pump (102) comprising a chamber (108) adapted to receive a penis, a non-return valve (152), and pumping means (110) operable to pump fluid from the chamber.
US09474642B2
A nasal breathing assist device includes one or two open-ended tubular elements each extending along a central tube axis between a relatively large first end and a relatively small second end, and at least one non-resilient tab extends from the first end toward the second end of the tubular element. In embodiments with two tubular elements, a coupler element extends between the first ends of the tubular elements. Each tubular element may further include a liner-shaped filter having a liner portion extending along a central axis between a relatively large end and a relatively small end, and a filter medium spanning at least one of the relatively large end and the relatively small end. The filter is adapted to snap-fit in the tubular element. The tubular element may further include at least one stiffening element affixed to the tubular element.
US09474640B2
A bifurcated catheter, which can deploy a bifurcated stent constructed as a single piece into a bifurcated vessel, is disclosed. The system may have two main parts—a y-shaped catheter with a splittable seam, and a custom made stent, which can be deployed with the bifurcated catheter. The disclosed bifurcated catheter permits a physician or operator to stent a vessel at a bifurcation of the vessel.
US09474639B2
A stent delivery system can include a core member, an introducer sheath, and a microcatheter. The core member can have a first section and a second section distal to the first section. The second section can have a bending stiffness per unit length that is less than a bending stiffness per unit length of the first section. The introducer sheath can have a lumen configured to receive the core member therethrough. The introducer sheath can have a length of at least about 80 cm. The microcatheter can have a lumen and a proximal end configured to interface with a distal end of the introducer sheath for delivering the core member into the microcatheter lumen.
US09474638B2
The embodiments disclosed herein relate to a valve that is configured to be coupled to a stent. The valve may include a body, a rim, and an opening. The opening may include three or more leaflets that are configured to open and close. The valve may further include a reinforcement member that may be coupled to the rim. The reinforcement member may be formed of a mesh or mesh-like material or may be made of a polymeric film. The reinforcement member may aid in preventing a stitching element from tearing through the rim of the valve and may be coupled to the inner diameter or the outer diameter of the rim. The reinforcement member may also be molded within the rim.
US09474623B2
An expandable intervertebral implant is provided for insertion into an intervertebral space defined by adjacent vertebrae. The expandable intervertebral implant includes a pair of outer sleeve portions and an inner core disposed between the outer sleeve portions. Movement of the inner core relative to the outer sleeve portions causes the outers sleeve portions to deflect away from each other, thereby engaging the expandable intervertebral implant with the vertebrae and adjusting the height of the intervertebral space.
US09474621B2
Expandable implants for engagement between vertebrae generally include an inner member, outer member, and gear member positioned coaxial with respect to each other such that the inner and outer members are moveable relative to each other along an axis. The gear member is axially fixed to the outer member and freely rotatable with respect to the outer member and the gear member threadedly engages a threaded portion of the inner member to translate inner member along the axis. The implant is configured to engage the vertebrae in a predetermined alignment and the gear member includes gear teeth exposed to the exterior and configured to be accessible by a tool member at a plurality of angular positions around the perimeter of the implant device.
US09474620B2
A talonavicular joint prosthesis (1) adapted to replace the natural talonavicular joint that exists between a patient's talus and navicular bones, after appropriate surgical preparation of the joint-related portions of these bones so as to create a new joint space to accommodate this prosthesis, includes talar (2) and navicular (4) components. Each of these have inner (8, 28) and outer (6, 26) surfaces whose average separate distance is defined as the component's average thickness. These components inner (8, 28) surfaces are configured to: (a) generally follow the anatomic contour of the original joint surface to which each component is to be attached, and (b) minimize each component's average thickness, consistent with providing sufficient strength and rigidity for the components, so as to require minimum bone resection in the creation of the new prosthesis-accommodating, joint space.
US09474611B2
The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an implantable prosthesis, in other words, a biomodel, which can be implanted in a patient, preferably in the cranium of a patient. The method is based on the use of commercially available adhesive tape, in order to reduce the manufacturing costs of said implant since there is no need to heat same to very high temperatures in order to mold the material to be implanted. The implant is preferably made of titanium via a cold-production process, which requires initially supplying a rapid prototype from a CAD model that corresponds to a plastic mold, which is covered with commercially available adhesive tape, in order to obtain another model that makes it possible to form the model that will be transferred to titanium, thus reducing the ideal temperature for molding same.
US09474595B2
A foldable lens comprises an outer refractive surface portion comprising a first plurality of convexly curved refractive profile regions having positive optical power to converge light energy with refraction toward a focus on the retina. The convexly curved refractive profile regions of the outer region may correspond to at least about a quarter of the refractive power of the lens, such that the lens thickness is decreased substantially and the folded lens can fit through a small incision. The outer refractive surface portion focuses light with refraction, in focus images viewed through the outer portion of the lens can appear sharp to the patient. The outer refractive surface portion also comprises a second plurality of concavely curved refractive profile regions having negative optical power disposed between the first plurality, so as to diverge the light energy substantially away from the focus on the retina, such that visual artifacts are inhibited.
US09474588B2
A dental implant has a hollow shell with outer bio-compatible surface for engaging a soft tissue socket left in gingival tissue after a tooth has been extracted, to promote healing. The shell tapers outwardly from a first to a second perimeter, the second perimeter being asymmetrically scalloped with opposite distal and mesial peaks and opposite lingual and facial valleys between the peaks. A dental implant in the bone socket left after tooth extraction is rigidly connected to a temporary post, the temporary post extending in the shell. The shell engages against the soft tissue socket without gaps and without requiring alignment between the shell and implant axes.
US09474587B2
Disclosed is a denture-fixing attachment freely adjustable in angle and position and including a rotation guide member installed at the center of the denture-fixing attachment, having a lower portion to be inserted into a fixture groove of a fixture, a thread being formed at a rim of the fixture groove, so that the rotation guide member may be coupled with the fixture having the fixture groove, a rotation guide member angle restriction cover positioned on the rotation guide member and provided therein with a through hole, and a ball joint having a ball joint lower portion placed in a rotation guide member inside provided in a ball joint angle restriction cover.
US09474585B2
The invention relates to an endodontic instrument used for working on a canal in a tooth, having a base from which an active portion for working on the canal extends longitudinally, characterized in that said active portion has at least one slot extending longitudinally and forming a passage for fluid.
US09474584B2
Dental instrument servicing systems and cushions are disclosed. The dental instrument servicing systems may include a holder and a cushion. The holder may include a passage extending from a first opening to a second opening. The cushion may include first and second portions, with the first portion being configured for selective receipt within the passage and with the second portion extending from the first portion.
US09474577B2
An ablation cannula kit with insert includes a trocar and cannula with a hollow shaft. The hollow shaft is configured to permit passage of the trocar therethrough. An auxiliary port extends from an exterior surface of the cannula and defines a hollow passageway into the hollow shaft. Notably, an insert is included in the kit. The insert defines a hollow shaft and is adapted to be inserted into the hollow shaft of the cannula. An auxiliary port extends from an exterior surface of the insert defining a hollow passageway into the hollow shaft of the insert. Finally, a laser fiber is included with a diameter less than an interior diameter of the hollow shaft of the insert so as to permit passage of the fiber through the hollow shaft of the insert.
US09474576B2
A photoepilation device including a compact hand piece applicator and a portable electronics module for use in a non-medical setting. The hand piece, which contains no electrical signals, allows the user to focus on individual hair follicles by observing a magnified image provided on a semiconductor display. The image from the hand piece is transported to a remote CCD through a coherent imaging fiber. which also delivers the therapeutic energy pulse from a remotely located source to the localized target. Destruction of pluripotential follicular stems cells found in the hair bulb and bulge regions is possible via a single low power laser diode. Control of pulse width and spot size attains a range of fluence levels up to 85 J·cm−2.
US09474572B2
A cautery pen cover can cover a cautery pen, with little modification thereto, such that the cover must be retracted to both expose the tip and the trigger of the cautery pen. The cover is designed as a protective sleeve that prevents actuation of the cautery pen trigger until the cover is retracted. The cover automatically returns to the covered position when it is released. The cover is always on the cautery pen, whether in use or just lying on the operating field, thereby not requiring users to place and secure the cautery pen in a plastic holster. The cautery pen use various energy sources, such as electro or radio frequency, or any other source that results in cautery or cutting of tissue.
US09474567B2
A coating and devices using the coating are provided. The coating is applied in liquid form and dried or otherwise cured to form a durable adherent coating resistant to high temperatures and having optional hydrophobic properties. The coating formulation contains an aqueous formulation of silica, one or more fillers, and sufficient base, (e.g., potassium hydroxide), to have a pH exceeding about 10.5 during at least part of the formulation process. The formulation may contain a compound(s) that affects surface free energy, energy to make the cured coating hydrophobic. Such compounds include silanes containing halogens (e.g., fluorine or chlorine) and in particular silanes containing one or more hydrolyzable groups attached to at least one silicon atom and a group containing one or more halogens (e.g., chlorine or fluorine). A medical instrument (e.g., electrosurgical instrument) may be at least partially covered by a coating using the formulation.
US09474564B2
A control system for use with an electrosurgical generator which delivers electrosurgical energy to tissue has a control module. The module includes a processor executing an algorithm. The algorithm has the steps of determining a sensed voltage value corresponding to a sensed voltage signal output by the electrosurgical generator and determining a sensed current value corresponding to a sensed current signal output by the electrosurgical generator. The algorithm has the steps of determining phase information corresponding to a phase shift between the voltage signal and the current signal and determining a characteristic related to the electrosurgical energy delivered to the tissue using the phase information, the sensed voltage value and the sensed current value.
US09474562B2
A catheter-based device tracks over a guidewire which has been placed from a first blood vessel into a second blood vessel. The distal tip of the catheter is advanced into the second vessel while a proximal member remains in the first vessel. Matching blunt tapered surfaces on each of the distal tip and the proximal member are clamped together, with adjacent walls of each vessel between them, after which a known, controlled pressure is applied between the two surfaces. Heat energy is then applied to the blunt surfaces for approximately 1-30 seconds to weld the walls of the two vessels together. After coaptation of the vessel walls, the heat is increased to then cut through the vessel walls to create a fistula of the desired size.
US09474561B2
A method includes inserting a first surgical device into an exposed first end of a first bone until a trailing end of the first surgical device is disposed adjacent to the first end of the first bone. A second surgical device is inserted into an exposed first end of a second bone while the first surgical device remains disposed within the first bone. A first portion of an implant is advanced into the second bone while being engaged with a passageway defined by the implant such that the implant is guided by the second surgical device. The second surgical device is removed from the second bone and from its engagement with the implant. The first bone is repositioned such that the first surgical device is aligned with the passageway defined by the implant, and the first bone is forced into engagement with a second portion of the implant.
US09474546B1
Exemplary insertion tools for facilitating insertion of an electrode array into a bodily orifice include a stylet assembly having a stylet configured to be inserted into a lumen of the electrode array, a slide assembly configured to at least partially house the stylet assembly, and a handle assembly configured to engage at least a portion of the slide assembly. The slide assembly may be configured to selectively disengage from the handle assembly. The stylet assembly may be configured to selectively disengage from the slide assembly while the stylet is still inserted into the lumen of the electrode array. Corresponding systems and methods are also described.
US09474541B2
An endoscopic surgical instrument for removing tissue or bone, the instrument comprising (1) a generally tubular component (2) a cutting device which is housed in the distal end member and part of which protrudes beyond the window in the distal member, and (3) a means for operating the cutting device. The tubular component comprises a distal end member containing a cutting device, a proximal member, and between the distal member and the proximal member a hollow, generally tubular intermediate member which deforms elastically when the angle between the distal member family proximal member is changed. The intermediate member can for example be composed of a nickel titanium alloy, and/or can be slotted, and/or can be in the form of an accordion, and/or be in the form of a coil.
US09474536B2
Tissue removal probes comprise an elongated member, a drive shaft rotatably disposed within the member, and a rotatably tissue removal element mounted to the distal end of the drive shaft. One tissue removal element comprises a plurality of tissue-cutting filaments affixed at proximal and distal ends of the tissue removal element. The cutting filaments may have optional hinge points that allow the distal end of the tissue removal element to be inverted, thereby transforming the tissue removal element from a tissue-cutting device to a tissue-grasping device. Another tissue removal element may have a blunted tip to prevent distal tissue trauma and an irrigation port to provide irrigation fluid to the removed tissue and/or tissue removal element. Another tissue removal element has a proximal and distal spiral grooves that are oppositely pitched, so that removed tissue can be collected in the middle of the tissue removal element. Another tissue removal element has independent counter-rotating tissue removal elements to maintain stability during a bone cutting procedure. Still another tissue removal element takes the form of a drill bit with fluted cutting grooves. Yet another tissue removal element has cascading tissue-cutting notches that can be reciprocatably moved to remove tissue within a hole.
US09474524B2
A method of making a packaged antimicrobial suture having improved shelf life. The method comprising the steps of providing an inner package having a source of antimicrobial agent, providing an adsorbent material effective to adsorb a portion of the antimicrobial agent over time, positioning a suture within the inner package, the suture comprising one or more surfaces, covering the inner package with an outer package having an inner surface and subjecting the suture, the inner package and the inner surface of the outer package to time, temperature and pressure conditions sufficient to vapor transfer an effective amount of the antimicrobial agent from the antimicrobial agent source to the suture and the inner package, thereby substantially inhibiting bacterial colonization on the suture and the inner package, wherein the packaged antimicrobial suture exhibits improved shelf life. A packaged antimicrobial suture and a method of increasing the shelf life of a packaged antimicrobial medical device are also provided.
US09474520B2
A colored suture includes an elongate woven braid of filaments including one or more ends made of an ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE). The suture also includes second and third ends which can be colorable or dyeable before or after incorporation into the elongate woven braid. This invention provides surgeons with improved recognition of suture ends in surgery by construction of a bi-colored co-braid with at least two ends of different color schemes or patterns braided into a UHMWPE construction. One of the colored ends runs continuously from one end of the suture to the other end. The other colored end can be colored only on one half of the end. This provides a suture with two distinguishable ends, while still maintaining a continuous line of color along the length of the suture.
US09474513B2
A medical manipulator includes a surgical tool that has an end effector at a distal end and a drive unit that is detachable from a handle of the surgical tool. In a state where the drive unit is mounted on the handle, when a manipulation lever is manipulated, a driving force of a motor is transmitted to the handle, and the end effector is operated. Even in a state where the drive unit is detached from the handle, the surgical tool can be independently used by a manual manipulation.
US09474512B2
A surgical system for use in removing smoke created in surgical procedures from within an insufflated surgical cavity can comprise a discharge assembly having an end located within said surgical cavity so that surgical smoke inside said cavity can pass from said cavity and through said discharge assembly; a discharge limb having an operational site end and an outlet end, and a wall between said operational site end and said outlet end, in use said open operational site end sealingly connected to said discharge assembly so that said surgical smoke can pass from said discharge assembly and into said discharge limb; and a filter connected to the outlet end of the discharge limb, at least part of said discharge limb comprising a breathable material configured to allow the passage of water vapor through the wall of the discharge limb without allowing the passage of liquid water or surgical smoke.
US09474508B2
An ultrasonic transducer includes “m” first ultrasonic elements including first diaphragms, and “n” second ultrasonic elements including second diaphragms. “m” represents a number of the first ultrasonic elements and is an integer of 1 or more. Each of the first diaphragms has a first area. “n” second ultrasonic elements includes second diaphragms. Each of the “n” second diaphragms has a second area being smaller than the first area. “n” represents a number of the second ultrasonic elements and is an integer larger than “m”. The “m” first ultrasonic elements are electrically connected in series in a case where “m” is an integer of 2 or more. The “n” second ultrasonic elements are electrically connected in series. B/A is within a range of 0.9 to 1.1, when a total sum of the first areas is “A” and a total sum of the second areas is “B”.
US09474507B2
A device for internal ultrasound procedures includes a motor which rotates a drive shaft and an ultrasound transducer. A gearing assembly provides reciprocating rotational motion from a unidirectional motor. A cam assembly provides reciprocating pivotal motion to the transducer. Conductors can attach to the transducer and extend through the drive shaft.
US09474498B2
The imaging system can comprise a plurality of elongated rails, a scanhead assembly, and a small animal mount assembly. The scanhead assembly is selectively mounted onto a first rail and is constructed and arranged for movement in a linear bi-directional manner along the longitudinal axis of the first rail. The small-animal mount assembly is selectively mounted onto a second rail and is constructed and arranged for movement in a linear bi-directional manner along the longitudinal axis of the second rail. The second rail being mounted relative to the first rail such that the longitudinal axis of the second rail is at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the first rail. The imaging system can also comprise a needle injection assembly that is selectively mounted onto the third rail and is constructed and arranged for movement in a linear bi-directional manner along the longitudinal axis of the third rail. The third rail being mounted relative to the second rail and the first rail such that the longitudinal axis of the third rail is substantially coaxial to the longitudinal axis of the first rail. Alternatively, the needle injection assembly is mounted onto the first rail, such that the second rail is positioned therebetween the needle injection assembly and the scanhead assembly.
US09474475B1
Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for determining an estimate of an analyte level over time. The invention includes sampling sensor data using an analyte sensor positioned at least partially subcutaneously; storing a plurality of datasets of sensor data, each at a different rate; determining an estimated analyte level based on the datasets; and outputting the estimated analyte level to a display. Numerous additional aspects are disclosed.
US09474474B2
In an embodiment, a patient monitor, such as a pulse oximeter, functions as a spot check glucometer when in communication with a blood glucose strip reader. In an embodiment, communications between the patient monitor and the strip reader may optionally be encrypted. Embodiments also include the strip reader housed in a dongle configured to mate with a sensor port of the pulse oximeter.
US09474461B2
Provided herein are embodiments of a miniature wireless biomedical telemetry device along with systems and methods for its use. A miniature amplifier and transmitter allow recording of physiological signals from small animals, such as rats, mice and birds, as well as humans. The device is positioned externally and is easily replaceable, as is its battery, so surgical complications and other problem problems are minimized.
US09474457B2
A method and system of cardiac pacing is disclosed. A baseline rhythm is determined using a plurality of body-surface electrodes. A set of baseline functional electrical metrics is determined in response to determining the baseline rhythm. Resynchronization pacing is delivered using a right ventricular electrode and a pacing left ventricular electrode or only with a left ventricular electrode. A set of functional electrical metrics relating to cardiac depolarization and repolarization is determined in response to resynchronization pacing. A determination is made as to whether relative reduction of at least one functional electrical metric from the set of functional electrical metrics exceeds X % of its corresponding value from the set of baseline functional electrical metrics. A determination is made as to whether an absolute value of at least one electrical metric from the set of the functional electrical metrics is less than Y ms. A determination is made as to whether a site is responsive to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT).
US09474455B2
According to one of the aspects of an MRI apparatus of the present invention, the MRI apparatus includes an imaging data acquiring unit and a blood flow information generating unit. The imaging data acquiring unit acquires imaging data from an imaging region including myocardium, without using a contrast medium, by applying a spatial selective excitation pulse to a region including at least a part of an ascending aorta for distinguishably displaying inflowing blood flowing into the imaging region. The blood flow information generating unit generates blood flow image data based on the imaging data.
US09474450B2
A method of determining a temperature of a patient includes measuring a first temperature of the patient with a temperature device, and measuring a second temperature of the patient. The method also includes determining a temperature value indicative of a core temperature of the patient based on at least one of the first and second temperatures.
US09474447B2
A surgical probe can include an outer cannula; an inner cannula, rotatably disposed inside the outer cannula; a rotational scanner, disposed at an end of the inner cannula and configured to receive a light beam from a delivery fiber and to scan the light beam along a loop; and an anamorphic optical element, disposed at an end of the outer cannula and configured to receive the light beam scanned along the loop and to output the light beam along an anisotropically compressed loop. A corresponding method can include providing a light beam by a light source; coupling the light beam to a rotational scanner at an end of an inner cannula; scanning the light beam by the rotational scanner along a loop; and receiving the light beam scanned along the loop by an anamorphic optical element and outputting the light beam along an anisotropically compressed loop to a target.
US09474429B2
A filter bucket and a mop bucket movable between an upstanding use position and a drain position where, when the mop bucket is in the drain position, water in the mop bucket drains into the filter bucket. A fluid flow path connecting the filter bucket to the mop bucket such that water in the filter bucket will flow through the fluid flow path from the filter bucket to the mop bucket. A filter located in the fluid flow path.
US09474426B2
To provide a cleaning device coupling instrument that can easily attach or detach a main body to or from a cleaning part in a cleaning device, and the cleaning device including the cleaning device coupling instrument.A cleaning device coupling instrument 1 which can couple a main body in a cleaning device to a cleaning part to be fixed to the main body has: a first coupling member 10 including a bulging part 100 having a slant part the side peripheral part of which is tapered toward a tip thereof; and a second coupling member 20 including a fitted part 200 in which the bulging part 100 can be loosely fitted.
US09474421B2
Bath curtain rod assemblies are disclosed comprising axially movable tubes that may be locked into position in relation with each other. A contact end is extended from one of the tubes to engage and press against a bath support structure to firmly secure the assembly in place. The contact end includes at least one hole for receiving a mechanical fastener such as a screw, which allows the installer to choose whether or not to use mechanical fasteners when installing the rod assembly. The bath curtain rod assemblies may be installed quickly and easily in bath and shower stalls without the necessity of mechanical fasteners or adhesives, while allowing the installer to use mechanical fasteners if desired.
US09474420B2
A container that is a cup portion having a maximum gauge of less than 35 mils provided with a bottom panel, a sidewall and a sealing brim which defines an annular cup sealing surface; and a lid having a maximum gauge of less than 35 mils with a sealing rim defining an annular lid sealing surface; wherein the cup portion and lid portion are thermoformed such that the annular cup sealing surface and the annular lid sealing surface cooperate to form a seal extending around the assembled container and wherein the container does not leak when tested using the Leak Test Method 1.
US09474418B1
A disclosure discloses a barbecue clamp. The barbecue clamp includes two connected clamping handles, each of the two clamping handles being provided with a clamping portion and a handle portion, wherein the two clamping handles are intersected; an accommodation space is formed at the intersection of the two clamping handles, a pivoting shaft is arranged on each of two opposite sides of the accommodation space, and the two clamping handles are arranged in a manner of rotating around the pivoting shafts; an illumination portion is arranged in the accommodation space, and an illuminating direction of the illumination portion faces a clamping area between the clamping portions of the two clamping handles. According to the technical solution of the invention, force can be conveniently applied to clamp an object, the handles are farer away from a fire source, and meanwhile, the barbecue clamp is convenient to operate with one hand.
US09474413B2
A jack receiver for a kitchen cooking appliance includes a bracket mounted to the appliance. The bracket includes an aperture for receiving a thermometer therethrough. A jack socket for receiving and engaging a portion of the thermometer therein projects from the bracket aperture to an opposing side of the chamber's wall from the jack receiver, and is in operative communication with the appliance's controller. A cover is pivotably attached to the bracket and a biasing member exerts a biasing force onto the cover to bias the cover into a position covering the bracket aperture. The cover is pivotable against the biasing force of the biasing member, uncovering the bracket aperture, for insertion of the thermometer. Removal of the thermometer from the jack receiver permits automatic pivotable return of the cover to the covering position under the biasing force of the biasing member.
US09474405B2
A method for extracting an espresso coffee beverage by an espresso coffee machine is provided. The method includes providing an extraction chamber and a normally-closed septum arranged downstream of a coffee dose and made of elastic material and provided directly with a small orifice in the septum, injecting a preset dose of hot water into the chamber at a pressure ranging from 2 to 4 bars and for a first preset time interval keeping the septum closed, interrupting the injection of hot water for a second preset time interval, injecting hot water into the chamber after the interrupting with outward dispensing of the beverage being prevented through the septum and extraction.
US09474401B2
A spring-loaded adjustable window rack for hanging window treatments. A window rack is formed from a plurality of slide members, a plurality of multi-directional connectors, and at least one spring-loaded coupler, wherein the plurality of slide members is attached to each other by the plurality of multi-directional connectors. Each of the at least one spring-loaded couplers is attached in between a specific connector from the plurality of multi-directional connectors and a corresponding slide member from the plurality of slide members. By compressing the at least one spring the window rack can be slid into a window frame, wherein the spring force holds the window rack in place. A window treatment support can be attached to the window rack for creating three dimensional window treatment arrangements.
US09474400B2
A hanger system including at least an upper assembly affixed to a vertically suspending location and which, in combination with a lower assembly, supports and tensions a garment therebetween to assist in either or both of de-wrinkling or steam assisted cleaning of the garment. The upper assembly includes vertically respositionable upper and lower support surface (e.g. door jamb) engaging portions. A stem extends downwardly from the upper assembly and is linearly repositionable in order to adjust a height of a garment engaged by clips defined upon a lower width extending member of a triangular frame supported by the stem. The lower assembly includes an inverted triangular design with additional clips for securing lower edge extending locations of the garment and which is also weighted to facilitate the steam cleaning and de-wrinkling process.
US09474394B2
The drawer device includes a casing including a specific internal space, a unit that adopts a pulled out state by being pulled out forward from a housed state of being housed in the casing, a subunit in the unit that adopts an open state in which the unit interior is open to the outside by swinging in an opening direction, and adopts a closed state in which the unit interior is closed off from the outside by swinging in a closing direction, and a push-in restriction section that restricts movement of the unit toward the casing when the unit is moved toward the casing with the subunit still in the open state. The subunit swings about a pivot point in the vicinity of a lower end portion of the unit.
US09474389B2
The present invention provides a display unit. The unit includes a hutch formed from corrugated material. The hutch has a back wall, a first side wall extending from a first end of the back wall, and a second side wall extending from a second end of the back wall. The back wall of the hutch includes a plurality of spaced horizontal slots. The hutch also includes a first side wall support attached to the first side wall, and a second side wall support attached to the second side wall. The first and second side wall supports include shelf support tabs. The hutch further includes a plurality of shelves formed from a foldable blank of material, each shelf having a tab insertable into one of the plurality of spaced horizontal slots, and supported by the shelf support tabs. In other embodiments, the display unit further includes a shelf support pad, a bottom tray, and a riser.
US09474387B2
A support product (10) usable particularly for supporting disabled children. The product (10) in plan view has a generally U shape, and the inclination of the side limbs (20) relative to the base of the U can be varied. A plurality of alternate peaks (22) and troughs (24) are provided on an upper surface of the product.
US09474377B2
An upright active-sitting seat provides a connection of a seating leg to a base through an articulating joint that allows the user to move a seat front to back and side to side, allowing a more active sitting that encourages blood circulation. The chair includes a seat supported by a post that is connected to a mount via a ball joint rod by a transverse rod that is routed through the ball joint rod end. By way of a coil spring that engages with the mount and the post, the post is spring biased to a home position relative to the mount. When using the chair, a person may move the seat from the home position to a comfortable seating position. When the person stands from the chair after using it, the chair returns to its spring biased home position.
US09474368B2
The invention relates to a foldable shelf consisting of vertical frames at both ends, two layers at least, link rods and two cross rods connecting the upper and lower layer. Each layer includes two symmetric pieces hinged into a foldable structure between the two frames, and the two layer ends are separately hinged to the frame. One end of the cross rod is hinged to a sleeve which is movably attached to the link rod; the shelf is characterized in that: the cross rod is an “L” shaped structure with a transverse rod and a vertical rod, in which the former crosses and is hinged to both sides of the frame, and the end of the latter is hinged to the sleeve. By the “L” shaped cross rod, both frames form a rigid, triangular and a stable structure with a vertical plane of the shelf, and the entire structure is more cost effective and practical.
US09474366B2
A partition system includes various accessories that may be associated with a wall or base element. The accessories include without limitation an adjustable shelf. The wall element may be curved or linear in various embodiments. The wall element may include an upstanding wall or a channel, either or both of which are engaged by one or more accessories.
US09474365B2
A dual-rate tandem spring system is described. The system may include a higher force spring and a lower force spring. The spring system may comprise gas springs. The spring system may be included in a table system to provide lift or descent assist of objects such as a patient. A damper may be installed in the spring system to provide smooth transition between lower and higher force springs.
US09474364B2
A portable desk device for storing items and providing a workplace surface. The device includes a desktop having a circular shaped cutout in which objects can be placed. The cutout can be used as a drink holder or for storing items, such as writing utensils. The desktop can further include a storage compartment located beneath the desktop surface, wherein books, magazines, electronic devices, and the like can be stored. The device further includes a foldable frame that supports and removably attaches to the desktop. The frame includes a pair of U-shaped side rails having a pair of vertical legs connected by a horizontal rail. The U-shaped side rails are connected by a crossbar. The frame further includes a hinge disposed in the horizontal rails so to allow the frame to be folded in a compact configuration.
US09474360B2
The liquid-dispensing shaving brush includes a number of embodiments that provide for dispensing water from the head of the brush and through the fibers or bristles of the brush. Some embodiments provide for connection to a water tap, and a hand control on the brush or a remote foot control providing for control of water flow. Other embodiments provide a portable container for water, permitting use when a source of running water is not available. The portable container may be pressurized, and flow may be controlled either by the hand-operated valve on the brush handle, or by a remote foot control. Still other embodiments are self-contained, with a liquid supply contained within the handle. All embodiments may include a hollow brush handle volume for containment of liquefied shaving soap or cream therein, and an openable brush head or cap providing access for refilling the brush handle volume as needed.
US09474356B2
The present product is designed to carry personal objects in a safety way, such as cell phones, documents, identity cards, keys, money; while moving. It allows to have total control as well as to access them at any time.It adjusts to the body in an ergonomic way allowing the person feel free to move in any position.
US09474346B2
A tray assembly able to be quickly installed and removed from the handle struts of a wheeled luggage bag by a mounting engaging the struts and a tray included in the tray assembly flipped down from the mounting to provide a horizontal support for various articles such as small electronic devices such as laptops, tablets, at a selected level above the top of the luggage bag. The tray is flipped back up to minimize the size of the tray assembly for convenient storage in the luggage back itself.
US09474341B2
The present invention relates to a clamped type coupling element slide fastener with the structure impervious to fluid, including a pair of support tapes, two rows of coupling elements respectively clamped at the inner edge of a first surface and a second surface of each of the support tapes, at least one surface of the top and bottom surfaces of the two rows of the coupling elements is formed with a groove; and an impervious elastomeric member. The impervious elastomeric member is filled in the groove of the two rows of the coupling elements thereby forming a covering layer, and the impervious elastomeric member is filled in a slit between the two rows of coupling elements and the pair of support tapes and in a slit formed on another surface of the two rows of the coupling elements thereby respectively forming a slit filling part and an extending part.
US09474339B2
A connecting device for manufacturing a peeling-stress-resistant connection between two components. The connecting device includes a carrier, which has a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface. The connecting device further includes a plurality of hook and loop elements which extend both from the first and the second surface of the carrier and each have at their free ends facing away from the first or the second surface of the carrier a hook and loop head, which is arranged to enter into a hook and loop connection with a component comprising a fiber-reinforced composite material.
US09474333B2
A latching buckle assembly wherein one buckle component includes a removable cross-bar adapted to receive an attachment strap in looped relation. The cross-bar is adapted to hold the attachment strap in place during use while permitting free relative rotation. When the cross-bar is removed, the webbing can be disengaged from the buckle member to facilitate replacement if required.
US09474330B2
An article of footwear includes an upper with a forward covering portion and a rearward covering portion. The rearward covering portion can be adjusted between an open configuration for receiving a foot and a closed configuration for covering the foot. In the open configuration the rearward covering portion is approximately flat, while in the closed configuration the rearward covering portion has a three-dimensional shape. The rearward covering portion may be folded vertically between the open configuration and the closed configuration. A tensioning member can be used to control the configuration of the rearward covering portion.
US09474329B1
An attachment member which enables a decorative ornament to be affixed either onto a shoe, preferably at a location were a decorative ornament retained on the invention can be visible and cover at least a portion of the shoe and also a portion of the heel of the shoe. It is also a decorative ornament which can be placed around the instep location of a boot or elongated footwear where the decorative ornament can be removably affixed around the instep location of the footwear and has decorative ornaments dangling from the present invention to enable than to be visible on the boot.
US09474324B2
An article of footwear with adjustable stiffness is provided. The article of footwear in the form of a snowboard boot is provided with adjustable tensioning systems that are disposed on either side of an inner liner of the snowboard boot. The adjustable tensioning system includes a comb body structure having flex portions made of a plurality of extending fingers with a flexibility that can be controlled by the adjustable tensioning system. Depending on the level of tension applied by the tensioning system, or lack thereof, a range of flex profiles having varying amounts of stiffness are available to the wearer to adjust the overall stiffness of the snowboard boot.
US09474322B1
A system and components for allowing for selective interchanging shoe uppers with shoe soles, platforms and heels by a set of interengaging metal tracks on the bottom of the upper and a mating and longitudinally slidable track on the top of the sole, the tracks having inwardly directed resilient interlocking teeth fitting into opposed gaps of the opposed track. A simple spring steel latch extending from the bottom track captured within a recess of the top track and a release button allowing for detachment is provided.
US09474321B2
A bootie application device that provides booties that slide along a rail system on tabs that releasably connect the booties to the rail system. A tensioning apparatus connects the rail system to the bootie application device. When an increased tension is applied to the rail system, the tensioning apparatus permits the rail system to move away from the application device by the expansion of the tensioning apparatus. When the increased tension is removed from the rail system, the rail system is drawn back toward the application device by the contraction of the tensioning apparatus.
US09474314B2
A stabilizing belt for use by a person in need of assisted mobility or in recreation, the stabilizing belt comprising a pad, a belt to secure the pad to a wearer, and a pair of handles attached to the pad. The pad may be uniquely contoured to provide support and comfort for the wearer. A strap may be provided for added security and comfort. The belt may further comprise handle supports for reinforcement, a cover for durability, and a pocket for versatility.
US09474293B2
Transgenic plants that express CIVPS or intein modified proteins, compositions of matter comprising them, products of diverse applications made from the transgenic plants, methods to construct the transgenic plants containing CIVPS or intein modified genes, methods to express CIVPS or intein modified proteins in plants, and methods of using the transgenic plants.
US09474284B2
A high efficiency fluid delivery system which is particularly useful in delivering temperature-controlled air in convection heating or cooling apparatuses is described. The fluid delivery system provides a fluid circulation means having an intake opening for the fluid and one or more vanes that assist in increasing fluid velocity and reducing turbulent flow.
US09474277B2
The present invention relates to pesticidal mixtures comprising as active compounds 1) at least one pyrazole compound A selected from the compounds of formula I: wherein the variables have the meaning as defined in the description, and 2) at least one further compound B selected from the compounds of the following groups A.1, A.2, A.3, A.4, A.5, A.6, A.7, A.8, A.9, A.10, A.11, A.12, A.13, A.14, A.15, A.16, A.17, F.1, F.2, F.3, F.4, F.5, F.6, F.7, F.8, F.9, F.10 and F.11 as defined in the specification. The present invention also relates to novel pyrazole compounds of the formula I. The present invention also relates to methods and use of these mixtures and novel compounds for combating invertebrate pests such as insects, arachnids or nematodes in and on plants, and for protecting such plants being infested with pests, especially also for protecting plant propagation material as like seeds.
US09474267B2
An apparatus that mimics the courtship or mating ritual of a tom turkey and a hen turkey. The device has a base with a rotatable spool that is wound with a cord. A hen turkey decoy is stationary on this base while the cord is pulled forcing a tom turkey mounted on a rod and connected to the spool to rotate around the hen turkey. It has been discovered that the rotation mimics the mating ritual thus attracting other dominate tom turkeys. The simulation brings the other dominate tom turkeys into a close proximately to the decoy apparatus and close enough for a hunter to capture the dominate male turkey.
US09474264B2
An animal trap includes a first portion; a second portion in sliding relationship with the first portion; a biasing mechanism for biasing the first and second portions towards a deployed position; members extending from the lower end of the first portion, the members protruding beyond the second portion when the first and second portions are in a cocked position, wherein the members are resiliently deformable; a bottom portion coupled to distal ends of the members; and a trigger mechanism for selectively locking the first and second portions in the cocked position, wherein actuation of the trigger causes the release of the first and second portions from the cocked position. Additional embodiments are also disclosed.
US09474262B2
A trolling teaser including a tubular hull having at least one substantially planar end face. The planar end face is an external face of the hull that is directly impinged upon by water as the teaser is trolled through the water. The tubular hull has a circumference defined by a wall. A plurality of channels is formed in the wall of the tubular hull.
US09474259B2
The invention is related in general to tools and accessories that help to tie knots for fishing. Specifically, the present invention provides a knot-tying device having a body, a controller, left and right terminal wheels that can securely hold fishing line, one or more clips, left and right apertures, and means for transferring rotational energy from the controller to the terminal wheels so that the terminal wheels rotate in a synchronized fashion when the controller is rotated. The device is capable of entwining line and thereby aids in the knot-forming process.
US09474249B2
A recirculating pet fountain with an upper drinking bowl in water flow recirculation with a lower drinking bowl that includes a step upon which an animal, e.g., cat, can perch while drinking. The upper bowl is suspended above the lower bowl by an arm that provides a graspable handle and conduit through which water is conveyed by a pump upwardly to the upper bowl where the water flows downwardly back into the lower bowl. The fountain preferably includes a water-conveying bridge along which water from the upper bowl flows downwardly toward the lower bowl. The bridge can be an open concave channel along which water drinkable by the perched animal downwardly flows. The lower bowl can have a tubular overflow extending upwardly from water in the lower bowl from which water received from the upper bowl, including via the bridge, overflows into the lower bowl during recirculating fountain operation.
US09474248B2
A system for applying disinfectant to the teats of a dairy livestock includes a carriage mounted on a track, the carriage operable to translate laterally along the track. The system further includes a robotic arm including a first member pivotally attached to the carriage, a second member pivotally attached to the first member and a spray tool member pivotally attached to the second member. The robotic arm further includes a spray tool attached to the spray tool member. The system further includes a controller operable to cause at least a portion of the robotic arm to extend between the hind legs of a dairy livestock such that the spray tool may discharge a disinfectant to the teats of the dairy livestock.
US09474247B2
A compact milking system for conventional milking parlors. The system supports individual milking of each of the milk glands. The system possesses a compact form and weight providing conventional milking parlors with capabilities currently supported only by costly robotic milking systems. The system comprises at least two teat cups attachable to an animal's udder; at least one Multi-Conduit Tube (MCT) having at least two milk conduits; at least one Separate Streams Claw wherein each milk stream communicates with only one teat cup and one MCT milk conduit; and one Sensing and Diverting Unit communicating with the MCT and operative to separately receive and analyze milk from each MCT milk conduit.
US09474243B1
A wheat variety designated W050021Y1, the plants and seeds of wheat variety W050021Y1, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety W050021Y1 with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety W050021Y1 with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of variety W050021Y1. This invention also relates to methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety W050021Y1 and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods.
US09474236B2
The present invention is in the field of soybean variety CC1211717 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety CC1211717 and its progeny, and methods of making CC1211717.
US09474229B2
A novel soybean variety, designated XB28E14 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB28E14, cells from soybean variety XB28E14, plants of soybean XB28E14, and plant parts of soybean variety XB28E14. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB28E14 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB28E14, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB28E14, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB28E14. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB28E14 are further provided.
US09474217B2
An illustrative embodiment of an irrigation system may include a carriage that may move along a predetermined path in a reciprocal manner. The carriage may support one or more exit ports that may be fed nutrient supply by a pressurized delivery arrangement. One or more plant stands may be configured and arranged to straddle the carriage as it moves along the predetermined path. The one or more plant stands may form a chamber into which plant roots may extend, and into which the one or more exit ports may discharge their nutrient supply. The one or more plant stands may include side panels and a cap to reduce infiltration of light and contaminants and to enhance the plant root/nutrient supply interface and absorption rates. The carriage and/or the plant stand(s) may include friction reducing elements that facilitate transverse movement. The carriage and/or the plant stand(s) may be supported by framework.
US09474212B2
A web wrap device is provided for a round baler. The device has a web carrier for pulling the web from a roll of web to a bale chamber. In a leading portion the web carrier has two elements at least one of which being moveable towards the other. The moveable element has a leading edge, which engages the web and is pulled by the tensioned web onto the other element, which increases the clamping effect. In addition a guard is provided to cover a knife during the wrapping mode, but to expose the knife to the web, when it should be cut.
US09474211B2
A rotary motion transfer apparatus, such as a combine grain elevator, which includes first and second endless flexible members which may include belts and/or chains. Each flexible member is trained around a respective set of rotary members which may be pulleys, sheaves or sprockets. One rotary member from each set shares a common shaft and may, or may not, be in driving engagement with one another. The common shaft is mounted on an adjustment frame member that is linearly displaceable with respect to a main frame to adjust the tension in the first endless flexible member. A pair of idler rotary members are provided for tensioning the second endless flexible member and are mounted on a pivot arm which is mounted to the adjustment frame member for pivoting movement around a pivot axis intermediate the pair of idler rotary members. A lever is secured to the pivot arm, and spring means are attached between the lever and the main frame to bias the idler rotary members into engagement with opposite sides of the second endless flexible member with a substantially constant force over an adjustment range of the common shaft.
US09474201B2
An agricultural planter includes a plurality of row units attached to a toolbar. The row units include seed meters for receiving, singulating, and dispensing seed or other particulate. The seed meters include a circular seed disc with a seed path for receiving the seed in the seed meter housing. Integrated with the seed disc is a motor that is housed within the seed meter housing and that includes a rotatable portion being attached to the circular disc such that the two rotate in tandem. The integrated motor can be positioned within an interior portion of the circular seed disc such that the width of the disc and motor combination is kept to a minimum.
US09480193B2
In one embodiment, a load detection circuit may include a first circuit configured to control a first transistor to form a load current to a load in a first operating mode of the load detection circuit, a second circuit configured to be coupled to form at least a portion of the load current in a second operating mode of the load detection circuit, and a detection circuit configured to detect the control electrode of the first transistor having a value that is less than a threshold value of the first transistor.
US09480189B2
A heat-generating component (3) is mounted on a surface (4b), on a case (12) side, of a circuit board (4). A recessed portion (5) is formed in a position facing the heat-generating component (3), on an inner wall surface (12e) side of a bottom wall (12a) of the case (12). Between an inner wall surface (5a) of this recessed portion (5) and the heat-generating component (3), a predetermined-sized component clearance (Ca) is provided, and a heat radiation member (6) is interposed in a position of the component clearance (Ca). A peripheral clearance (Cb) is provided between the surface (4b), on the case (12) side, of the circuit board (4) and the inner wall surface (12e) of the bottom wall (12a) of the case (12) on a peripheral edge side of the recessed portion (5).
US09480176B2
A method, apparatus, and system are described for a pre-wired and pre-engineered integrated platform for power supply and distribution that is pre-assembled, scalable, and modular. The skeletal framework of the integrated platform acts as an equipment support structure as well as a cable routing support system. A set of cables having wiring is routed along the skeletal framework of the integrated platform and goes to two or more cabinet enclosures mounted onto the skeletal framework. The skeletal framework acts as a National Electric Code approved raceway system to support and route the set of cables to the electrical equipment in the mounted cabinet enclosures. The integrated platform supports the weight of the one or more cabinet enclosures mounted onto the skeletal framework.
US09480175B2
A case structure and an electronic device with the case structure thereof are disclosed. The case structure includes a main body, an outer cover, a first button structure, and a sliding element. The outer cover includes a locking member, a retaining block, and an accommodation portion. The locking member and the retaining block can be detachably connected to the main body. The first button structure is installed in the accommodation portion and includes a first extension member extended to a locking notch. A hook structure is connected to the retaining block. When the first button structure slides toward a first moving direction, the first extension member drives the sliding element, such that the protruding member pushes the retaining block to be detached from the hook structure, and therefore the outer cover is lifted to be detached from the main body.
US09480173B2
A flex-rigid wiring board includes a flexible substrate, a non-flexible substrate positioned such that the non-flexible substrate is extending in horizontal direction of the flexible substrate, a first wiring layer formed on first surfaces of the flexible and non-flexible substrates, a second wiring layer embedded in second surfaces of the flexible and non-flexible substrates, a first insulating layer covering the first surfaces of the flexible and non-flexible substrates and having an opening exposing a portion of the first surface of the flexible substrate, and a second insulating layer covering the second surfaces of the flexible and non-flexible substrates and having an opening exposing a portion of the second surface of the flexible substrate. The first wiring layer includes non-embedded wirings on the first surfaces of the flexible and non-flexible substrates, and the second wiring layer includes embedded wirings in the second surfaces of the flexible and non-flexible substrates.
US09480172B2
A printed circuit board and a method for producing a printed circuit board consisting of at least two printed circuit board regions, wherein the printed circuit board regions each comprise at least one conductive layer and/or at least one conductive component, wherein printed circuit board regions to be connected to one another, in the region of in each case at least one lateral surface directly adjoining one another, are connected to one another by a mechanical coupling. At least one sub-region or connection port of the conductive layer, and/or a conductive element of the component are electrically conductively coupled to each other at the lateral surface.
US09480171B2
A printing circuit board includes: an insulator having an upper surface, a lower surface and an opening formed in the lower surface, and a trace having an upper surface, a lower surface and a side edge and received in said insulator. The upper surface of said trace is exposed out of the insulator and a portion of the lower surface of said trace is exposed by said opening for external connection.
US09480165B2
A flexible substrate includes a flexible mother substrate and a planarization layer on the flexible mother substrate. Here, the flexible mother substrate includes a transparent textile and a resin layer. The transparent textile includes a plurality of first transparent fibers and a plurality of second transparent fibers crossing the plurality of first transparent fibers, and the resin layer coats the transparent textile to fill a space between the first and second transparent fibers. The planarization layer includes an organic material having a curable contraction rate of no greater than about 20%.
US09480163B2
Systems and methods of coupling digitizing sensors to a structure are disclosed. A particular system includes a digitizing sensor node. The system further includes a bus including a plurality of conductive elements applied to a substrate. A first conductive element of the bus is coupled to the digitizing sensor node using a direct-write technique.
US09480154B2
Provided herein are a phenolic hydroxyl group-containing aromatic polyamide resin and a resin composition containing the resin, such as an epoxy resin composition containing an epoxy resin. The phenolic hydroxyl group-containing aromatic polyamide resin has a structure represented by the following formula (1): wherein m and n are average values satisfying the following formula: 0.005≦n/(m+n)<0.05, m+n is a positive value of 2 to 200, Ar1 is a bivalent aromatic group, Ar2 is a phenolic hydroxyl group-containing bivalent aromatic group, and Ar3 is a bivalent aromatic group. Such a phenolic hydroxyl group-containing aromatic polyamide resin has a low ionic impurity content and improved adhesive properties as well as excellent properties inherent in conventional phenolic hydroxyl group-containing aromatic polyamide resins, such as the ability to allow a cured epoxy resin composition to have excellent flexibility, electrical properties, flame retardancy, and the like.
US09480144B2
A power module substrate including an insulating substrate, a circuit layer formed on one surface of the insulating substrate, and a metal layer formed on the other surface of the insulating substrate, wherein the circuit layer is composed of copper or a copper alloy, one surface of this circuit layer functions as an installation surface on which an electronic component is installed, the metal layer is formed by bonding an aluminum sheet composed of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, a thickness t1 of the circuit layer is within a range of 0.1 mm≦t1≦0.6 mm, a thickness t2 of the metal layer is within a range of 0.5 mm≦t2≦6 mm, and the relationship between the thickness t1 of the circuit layer and the thickness t2 of the metal layer satisfies t1
US09480143B2
An illustrative example motor control device includes a printed circuit board including electronics for motor control. At least one connector is associated with the electronics. The connector is configured for communicating at least one of control signals or power to a motor. A housing includes a first portion configured to receive the printed circuit board and cover over a first side of the printed circuit board. A second portion of the housing is configured to provide access to the at least one connector from outside of the housing. The second portion of the housing inhibits exposure of the printed circuit board to outside contaminants. A third portion of the housing is configured to cover over a second side of the printed circuit board. At least one heat transfer element on at least one of the housing or the printed circuit board facilitates heat transfer from the printed circuit board to the housing.
US09480136B2
An extreme ultraviolet light source device includes a raw material supplying mechanism. The raw material supplying mechanism includes a disk-shaped rotor, a motor for causing the rotor to rotate, a cover-shaped structure surrounding the rotor via a gap, and a first reservoir provided inside the cover-shaped structure for reserving a liquid high temperature plasma raw material. When the rotor rotates, a portion of the surface on the rotor becomes coated with the liquid high temperature plasma raw material. A portion of the cover-shaped structure has an aperture exposing that surface of the rotor which coated with the high temperature plasma raw material. The high temperature plasma raw material is irradiated with an energy beam from an energy beam supply device through the aperture, and generates EUV radiation.
US09480135B2
The high voltage tube tank of x-ray system is embodied by miniaturizing the portable x-ray system for better mobility and portability. The high voltage tube tank of portable x-ray system comprising of an xray tube for generating x-rays, a high voltage transformer for generating high voltage, a high voltage rectification circuit for transforming and boosting AC voltage to DC voltage, and a housing for storing the apparatuses thereof, is configured in such a way that the high voltage rectification circuit is comprised of multiple high voltage capacitors linearly aligned on both sides of the circuit board and the high voltage diode built between the confronting high voltage capacitors, wherein the x-ray tube is placed between the high voltage capacitors thereof.
US09480127B2
In one embodiment there is provided an ambient lighting control system 1 comprising a controller (2) and a sensor node (3a). The sensor node (3a) comprises an arrangement including a light energy collecting element (8) such as a solar cell, an energy storage element (9) and a transmitter (11). The collecting element (8) charges the storage element (9). The transmitter (11) is arranged to transmit signals to the controller (2) using energy stored by the energy storage element (9), wherein the number of signals provided during a time interval to the controller (2) is proportional to a light intensity at the light energy collecting element (8). The controller (2) may thus output a control signal C for controlling an amount of ambient lighting, wherein the control signal is based on the determined number of received signals.
US09480122B2
An optical sensor circuit comprises an optical sensor (DET) designed to provide a sensor signal indicative of light incident on the optical sensor (DET). A clock terminal (CLK) is used to receive a clocked control signal comprising high and low states. A controller unit (CU) is connected to the optical sensor (DET) and to the clock terminal (CLK). The controller unit (CU) is designed to process the sensor signal as a color signal (CTS) in a first mode if the clocked control signal is in high state, and process the sensor signal as an ambient light signal (ALS) in a second mode if the clocked control signal is in low state, and further designed to generate a driving signal (PWM) to drive a light emitting device (LED) to be connected at a control terminal (OUT). The driving signal (PWM) depends on the color and ambient light signal (CTS, ALS).
US09480109B2
A power source module for a LED lamp includes a filament-simulating circuit, a current limiting circuit, a rectifier, a filter, and a discharging circuit electrically connected to each other and a LED in the LED lamp. The filament-simulating circuit simulates a filament before the LED to pass through the pre-heating process of the electrical ballast in a fluorescent lamp base. The current limiting circuit, the rectifier, and the filter limit, rectify and filter the current from an external power source in the fluorescent lamp base to output a high frequency, direct current to drive the LED. The discharging circuit discharges the energy after turning the power switch off to prevent the LED lamp from flicker. Therefore, the power source module enables the LED lamp to be installed on the traditional fluorescent lamp base without modifying the circuit in the base.
US09480104B2
A method for transmitting an 802.11ah packet is provided. A training field sequence is generated using control circuitry. A preamble for a packet is generated using the control circuitry. The preamble includes a training field symbol which includes the training field sequence. A portion of the training field sequence is within a plurality of guard tones of the training field symbol. The preamble is transmitted using transmit circuitry.
US09480101B2
A system, method, base station, and computer program product for coordinating communication of data packets between a user device and an application server is described. According to one aspect, a base station includes a memory and a computer processor operatively coupled to the memory, to a radio transmitter, and to a radio receiver. The computer processor is configured to inspect the data packet, assign radio resource blocks for transmitting the data packet based on the inspection of the data packet, and transmit the data packet utilizing the assigned radio resource block.
US09480099B2
Disclosed herein is a method, a serving node and a mobility node for relocating the mobility anchor for a mobile terminal 215a in a wireless communication system 200. The relocation comprises a request for redirecting a first bearer B-old for the mobile terminal 215a between the serving node 212b and a first mobility anchor 214a so as to create a new substantially identical second bearer B-new between the serving node 212b and a second mobility anchor 214b. In addition, the relocation comprises a transmission of a request to the first mobility anchor 214a for deleting the first bearer B-old and a transmission of a request to the second mobility anchor 214b for establishing the second bearer B-new.
US09480097B1
A first network device may determine a first auto-negotiation capability associated with the first network device. The first auto-negotiation capability may indicate whether the first network device is configured to establish a communication link with a second network device using auto-negotiation of transmission capabilities. The first network device may determine a second auto-negotiation capability associated with the second network device. The second auto-negotiation capability may indicate whether the second network device is configured to establish the communication link with the first network device using auto-negotiation of the transmission capabilities. The first network device may determine that an auto-negotiation process failed to establish the communication link between the first network device and the second network device. The first network device may enable or disable auto-negotiation on the first network device based on determining that the auto-negotiation process failed, and based on the first auto-negotiation capability and the second auto-negotiation capability.
US09480096B1
An improved fast wireless accessory device pairing process at a radio communication device includes initiating, via a first short-range transceiver, a pairing procedure with a wearable computing device and establishing a link with the wearable computing device. Subsequently, receiving Bluetooth device connection information for each of a plurality of wireless accessory devices associated with a wearer of the wearable computing device. The Bluetooth device connection information includes at least a hardware device identifier of the associated wireless accessory and capability information of the associated wireless accessory. Responsive to receiving the Bluetooth device connection information, and for each of the plurality wireless accessory devices, using the hardware device identifier and capability information to pair with and communicate with the wireless accessory device.
US09480090B2
A method is disclosed for routing packets in an intermediate node between a mobile node and a correspondent node in a packet-switched network, only one of said nodes being macro-mobility enabled, comprising at the intermediate node: —exchanging lower-layer-address-update-related messages with said macro-mobility enabled node; —mapping source address, destination address and potentially protocol parameters of lower-layer packets exchanged between the mobile node and the correspondent node in such a way that the macro-mobility enabled node can communicate with the other node as if the other node is also macro-mobility enabled, and such that the other node can communicate with the intermediate node as if the intermediate node is a non-macro-mobility-enabled node. Also associated devices, update methods for devices, and servers are disclosed.
US09480089B2
A first measuring unit measures a first connection delay caused while a first communication unit shifts from a disconnected state to a connected state, and the first measuring unit also measures a second connection delay caused while a second communication unit shifts from a disconnected state to a connected state. A second measuring unit measures a first transmission delay caused while the first communication unit is in a connected state, and the second measuring unit also measures a second transmission delay caused while the second communication unit is in a connected state. A generating unit generates first information to be transmitted from the first communication unit and also generates second information to be transmitted from the second communication unit, based on the communication state of the first communication unit and the second communication unit.
US09480082B2
A method of operating a mobile station requesting uplink access from a base station subsystem includes transmitting a first access request to a base station subsystem, and looking for an assignment message matching the first access request from the base station subsystem during a response interval after transmitting the first access request. When an assignment message is not received during the response interval, a second access request is transmitted to the base station subsystem after expiration of a retransmission interval after transmitting the first access request, with the retransmission interval being longer than the response interval.
US09480081B2
Soft information for achieving interference cancellation in downlink transmissions can be communicated over device-to-device (D2D) links, thereby allowing paired user equipments (UEs) to receive downlink transmissions over the same radio resources. More specifically, paired UEs that receive transmissions over the same time-frequency resources may exchange soft or hard information over D2D links in order to facilitate interference cancellation. The D2D links may be unidirectional or bidirectional, and may be established over in-band or out-of-band resources. Paired UEs may be in the same or different cells, and may receive their respective transmissions from the same or different transmit point. UEs may be paired with one another based on various criteria, e.g., interference cancellation capabilities, scheduling metrics, etc.
US09480075B2
There are provided a communication system, a communication apparatus and a communication control method capable of minimizing the decline in throughput efficiently. The communication system according to the present invention includes a communication apparatus configured to employ an adaptive modulation system and a corresponding communication apparatus configured to communicate wirelessly with the communication apparatus, in which the corresponding communication apparatus receives a wireless signal from the communication apparatus, calculates the reception quality value and the bit error rate of the wireless signal, and transmits the reception quality value and the bit error rate to the communication apparatus; and the communication apparatus has a table indicating a modulation class to be chosen corresponding to the reception quality value and changes a modulation class indicated by the table based on the bit error rate.
US09480071B2
Various embodiments implemented on a mobile communication device provide methods for skipping power measurements of frequency bands included in a list of frequency bands received from a first subscription's network to conserve power and to increase the likelihood of avoiding a coexistence event between a first subscription and a second subscription. Specifically, a processor of the mobile communication device may order the list of frequency bands such that non-interfering frequency bands are ordered before interfering frequency bands. The processor may then take power measurements of frequency bands in the list, in order, until the processor determines that a power measurement has satisfied a minimum power threshold. In response to such a determination, the device processor may report the power measurement that satisfies the minimum power threshold to the first subscription's network and may not take any more power measurements of the remaining frequency bands in the list.
US09480045B2
At least one example embodiment discloses a paging message controller. The paging message controller includes a processor and an associated memory. The processor is configured to obtain an indication of a paging message for a user equipment (UE), the indication indicating that a paging message is to be forwarded to at least one destination cell of a first set of cells for paging the UE, and forward the paging message for paging the UE to at least one destination cell of a second set of cells in response to the indication.
US09480042B2
Embodiments of the invention provide a method, system and computer program product for dynamically locating a device within a data center. A method for dynamically locating a device within a data center includes wirelessly receiving in a fixed device amongst a multiplicity of devices in a data center, a request from a mobile device to locate a target device amongst the devices. The method also includes broadcasting a request to the multiplicity of devices to establish respective wireless identifiers based upon a proximity of each of the multiplicity of the devices to the target device relative to adjacent ones of the devices. The method yet further includes establishing a wireless identifier for the fixed device based upon a wireless identifier of an adjacent one of the devices. Finally, the method includes returning to the mobile device by the fixed device the established wireless identifier for the fixed device.
US09480036B2
The present disclosure relates to a method, a device and a computer program for configuring a guard period in Half Duplex Frequency Division Duplex, HD-FDD, operation. According to some aspects, the disclosure relates to a method, performed in a wireless device, of configuring a guard period in HD-FDD operation. The method comprises obtaining a timing advance between the wireless device and an access point; and configuring a guard period in the wireless device based on the obtained timing advance and a radio access capability of the wireless device. The disclosure also relates to a wireless device and to a computer program for executing the methods.
US09480033B2
A system and method manages a stream of data to receive a data packet among a set of potentially colliding data packets. The stream of data is monitored with a first detector level to recognize a potential first data packet having a bit sequence that matches a known bit sequence. In response to a recognition of a potential first data packet by the first detector level, the stream of data is monitored with a second detector level to recognize a potential second data packet having a bit sequence that matches a known bit sequence while the first detector level is engaged with the potential first data packet.
US09480026B2
A method of controlling power of a user equipment for device to device communication in a wireless communication system, and a user equipment thereof, are provided. The method includes receiving power control related information of the D2D communication from a Base Station (BS), determining transmission power of the UE based on maximum available power of the UE and the received power control related information of the D2D communication, and transmitting data according to the determined transmission power.
US09480017B2
Exemplary embodiments are related to enhancing power efficiency of an electronic device. A device may include a power management module and a radio-frequency (RF) module coupled to the power management module. The device may further include a digital module coupled to each of the power management module and the RF module and configured to dynamically adjust at least one setting of the power management module based on one or more RF conditions.
US09480007B2
Techniques for efficient small cell discovery are described. In one embodiment, for example, an evolved node B (eNB) may comprise logic, at least a portion of which is in hardware, the logic to determine a discovery signal transmission schedule for a series of radio frames based on a discovery signal muting pattern specifying at least one discovery-muted radio frame among the series of radio frames, and a transceiver to transmit at least one primary synchronization signal (PSS) and at least one secondary synchronization signal (SSS) during the series of radio frames according to the discovery signal transmission schedule. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US09480003B2
An apparatus and method for access stratum management comprising reading system information from at least one broadcast channel from a current serving cell; and determining if an available cell is suitable for a user equipment (UE) based on information included in the broadcasted system information, wherein the determining step comprises at least one of the following: comparing system release information of the user equipment (UE) from the broadcasted system information; determining if the available cell supports a specific feature which makes the available cell suitable for optimum performance of the UE; or determining if the available cell and a frequency combination are suitable for a UE type.
US09479999B2
Embodiments of the present invention disclose a vehicular communication method, including: acquiring a current position of a vehicle; acquiring all fixed APs, the distance from each of which to the current position of the vehicle is smaller than its maximum transmission distance; scanning all the fixed APs in a scheduling period; selecting at least one fixed AP of which signal strength is greater than a preset value in all the fixed APs as a to-be-accessed fixed AP according to the scanning results; and triggering a mobile terminal in the vehicle to respectively access a vehicular AP in the vehicle and the to-be-accessed fixed AP in the scheduling period according to allocated time when an access condition is satisfied. The embodiments of the present invention further disclose a vehicular communication device and system. Through the above technical solutions, the communication bandwidth is increased and bulk data service is supported.
US09479996B2
A telecommunication system and method for automatically and seamlessly switching voice calls on a wireless mobile device between different wireless network services during the same conversation without user interaction and without being noticeable to the parties on the call. For example, a voice call at a mobile device using the services of a wireless wide area network (e.g., GSM/GPRS cellular network) may be switched over to a wireless local area network (e.g., 802.11 wireless network), and vice versa, while the call is in progress and without any input from the parties on the call. The system and method also provide a mechanism for maintaining a voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) call while the mobile device moves between wireless access points (AP) and has automatic reconnection in case there is a dropped call.
US09479992B2
A carrier aggregation-based interference control method and apparatus for small base stations are disclosed. The present invention comprises setting a primary component carrier (PCC) as a first carrier and setting a secondary component carrier (SCC) as a second carrier, monitoring a signal-to-interference plus noise ratio (SINR) of the first carrier or the second carrier, and determining whether the SINR of the first carrier is smaller than a predetermined threshold.
US09479991B2
Methods and apparatus are provided for utilizing an idle interval of a first radio access network (RAN) for performing measurements in a second RAN. For certain aspects, the first and second RANs may be a Time Division—Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA) network and a Time Division Duplex Long Term Evolution (TDD-LTE) network, respectively. With efficient use of the first RAN's idle interval, increased power savings or increased system throughput may be achieved.
US09479986B2
A communication control method is employed in a mobile communication system including a general cell supporting PTM transmission of MBMS data and a specific cell not supporting PTM transmission of the MBMS data. The method comprises: a step A of broadcasting general cell load information from the general cell; a step B of receiving the general cell load information broadcasted in the step A, by a user terminal which receives the MBMS data from the general cell in an idle mode with the general cell selected as a cell on which to camp; and a step C of controlling cell reselection from the general cell to the specific cell by the user terminal, based on the general cell load information received in the step B.
US09479983B2
A communication device performs a method for determining when to switch between multiple communication modes of a transceiver subsystem. The method includes detecting an indication that a multimedia message is ready for transmission. The method also includes switching, by the transceiver subsystem in response to detecting the indication, from an infrastructure communication mode to a peer-to-peer communication mode, and transmitting the multimedia message in the peer-to-peer communication mode. The method further includes determining that the multimedia message transmission is complete, and switching, by the transceiver subsystem, back to the infrastructure communication mode in response to determining that the multimedia message transmission is complete.
US09479982B2
Throttling of transition attempts to connected mode based on user context. A wireless device may camp on a serving cell. A motion state of the wireless device may be monitored. One or more connected mode transition procedures on the serving cell may be attempted. If at least a threshold number of connected mode transition procedures fail on the serving cell while the wireless device is stationary, further connected mode transition attempts may be throttled for up to a certain amount of time. Alternatively, or in addition, the wireless device may bar itself from camping on that cell for up to a certain amount of time. Either or both of throttling connected mode transition attempts or barring cells may also be based on other aspects of user context, such as display state.
US09479981B2
The dynamic determination of a handover trigger for triggering handover of a mobile terminal in a wireless network from a source base station to a target base station is based on one or more Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Each KPI indicates a quality of wireless services provided by the wireless network responsive to a particular handover trigger. If an obtained parameter that indirectly or directly impacts handover performance passes a corresponding performance test, the mobile terminal selects the handover trigger based on the KPIs. If the parameter fails the corresponding performance test, the source base station selects the handover trigger based on the KPIs.
US09479975B2
A communication system includes a communication network including a plurality of communication cells, a plurality of mobile communication devices each operable to connect into the communication network via at least one of the communication cells, and a communication apparatus for providing at least one of the communication cells. The communication apparatus includes first and second base station functions each operable to acquire a congestion status and access control information for the other base station.
US09479959B2
A technique for aggregating Minimization of Drive Test, MDT, measurements is disclosed. In a first method aspect, the method is performed by a component of an Operation And Maintenance, OAM, system and comprises the steps of receiving an activation request configuring MDT measurements for a plurality of User Equipments, UEs, and requesting a Performance Measurement, PM, activating the MDT measurements for the UEs, receiving the MDT measurements from the UEs, and aggregating the MDT measurements to obtain the requested PM measurement. In a second method aspect, the method is performed in another component of the OAM system and comprises the steps of generating the activation request configuring MDT measurements for the plurality of UEs, and requesting the PM, and transmitting the activation request towards the component of the OAM system.
US09479952B2
A first node of a radio network initiates a mode for finding the range to a second node. The first node transmits to the second node, with the address of the second node, a range finding command, which switches the second node into the range finding mode and controls a sequence. The first node transmits in a transmission time window a first signal, which is received by the second node in an associated reception time window, a first phase value of the first signal being measured. The second node transmits in a transmission time window a second signal, which is received by the first node in an associated reception time window, a second phase value of the second signal being measured. The first frequency is changed by a frequency difference and the second frequency is changed by the frequency difference in a subsequent time window of the sequence.
US09479950B2
In one aspect of the teachings herein, network-side and device-side methods and apparatus identify a subset of frequency layers on which a wireless device performs regular inter-frequency scanning. The subset is identified from among a set of frequency layers that are candidates for inter-frequency measurement by the device. In an example, the wireless device scans the set of frequency layers and the corresponding scan results are used to select the best frequency layers in the set. In turn, the wireless device performs regular inter-frequency measurements on the frequency layers in the selected subset. Scanning thus can be understood as a mechanism for intelligently selecting preferred ones among a number of frequency layers that are candidates for inter-frequency measurement by the device.
US09479945B2
Methods and apparatuses are disclosed that determine network parameters to be used by a wireless terminal. Network traffic history data is acquired. Each entry of the network traffic history data relates to network parameters of traffic flows between a network node and a wireless terminal. Which number of clusters to be used for representing the network traffic history data is determined by optimizing a generic utility function representing at least one network parameter of said network parameters of traffic flows. Each entry of the acquired network traffic history data is associated with one of the number of clusters by constrained clustering of the acquired network traffic history data. The constrained clustering uses a biased distance measure. Each cluster is associated with network parameters to be used by a wireless terminal based on the network traffic history data associated with each cluster.
US09479940B2
Systems and methods presented herein provide for capacity sharing between wireless systems. In one embodiment, a scheduler is operable with a plurality of wireless base stations. Each base station is operable to digitize a frequency spectrum of radio communications from a plurality of user equipment (UEs). The scheduler communicatively couples to first and second Mobile Central Offices (MCOs). The scheduler processes the digitized frequency spectrums of the base stations, extracts radio communications of a first of the UEs from the digitized frequency spectrums of one or more of the base stations coupled to the first MCO, determines that a capacity of the first MCO has been exceeded, determines that a capacity of the second MCO is available, acquires at least a portion of the capacity of the second MCO, and handles a call of the first UE through the capacity acquired from the second MCO.
US09479935B2
A collocated device functioning as a configurator can use short and long button activations to enter a configuration state, open a timing window, and force client devices currently joined to a network to rejoin the network. If the collocated device functioning as a configurator is unconfigured, a short (or long) button activation can initiate a configuration sequence. A short button activation on that same collocated device, once configured, can cause the device to open a configurator timing window, during which one or more devices can be provided the information necessary to securely communicate on a network. A long (or short) button activation can be used to force all currently connected client devices, or rejoin the network using a new Service Set Identifier (SSID) or passphrase.
US09479934B2
Systems and methods are disclosed for a local evolved packet core (EPC) that interoperates with an eNodeB and a remote EPC. if it is determined that it is possible or likely that the eNodeBs may lose the connection to the remote EPC, or if a connection has been lost, the local EPC may serve as a transparent proxy between the eNodeBs and the remote EPC, identify active sessions and transparently proxy those sessions, destroy or de-allocate unneeded sessions or bearers, and download and synchronize application data and authentication credentials, such as HSS or AAA data, to provide authentication to mobile devices once offline. The use of the local EPC and/or the remote EPC may be toggled, or switched, preemptively or reactively, based on various network conditions. The remote EPC may be disconnected proactively when the local EPC determines that there is no connectivity.
US09479926B2
Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and a system for obtaining an international mobile equipment identity of a mobile station and a base station controller. The method in this embodiment of the present invention includes: sending, by a base station controller, a request message to a core network device; receiving an accept message of the request message sent by the core network device; sending an identify request message, where a frame sequence number of the identify request message is the same as a frame sequence number of the accept message; receiving an identify response message sent by the mobile station; and re-sending the request message to the core network device in the manner of an unnumbered information frame, where a frame sequence number of the re-sent request message is the same as a frame sequence number of the identify response message.
US09479921B2
A method and apparatus for grouping home eNodeBs (HeNBs) in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes grouping a plurality of HeNBs into at least one closed subscriber group (CSG) group, and transmitting an identifier (ID) of a specific CSG group to HeNBs included in the specific CSG group.
US09479916B2
A mobile device, associated with a responder of the visiting agency and present in the geographical jurisdiction of the local agency, maintains a first mutual aid token associated with the local agency, wherein the mutual aid token authorizes the first responder to access the local agency and wherein the mutual aid token is associated with a transferability time period, that is, a time during which the mutual aid token can be transferred from one mutual aid responder to another. The mobile device identifies another mobile device of another responder associated with the visiting agency and transfers to the another mobile device, without a need to first contact the local or visiting agencies, a mutual aid token that is derived from the first mutual aid token, wherein the transferred mutual aid token authorizes the another responder to access the local agency.
US09479915B2
Metrics may be used by user equipment (UE) to steer traffic through different access networks or to provide access network mobility decisions. For example, in one implementation, a UE may determine metrics relating to network conditions associated with at least a non-cellular access network. The metrics may include a first metric calculated based on a percentage signal strength determined based on a received signal strength of the non-cellular access network relative to a reference signal strength associated with the non-cellular access network, and a metric relating to a mobility of the UE with respect to network coverage of the non-cellular access network. The UE may route traffic to the non-cellular access network based on the first traffic steering metric and the second traffic steering metric.
US09479908B2
A system for communicating short message service messages from a SMS application to a wireless communication device. The system includes a protocol gateway for converting messages from a simple object access protocol (SOAP) to a short message peer-to-peer (SMPP) protocol. By using a SOAP protocol for a portion of communications between the SMS application and the wireless communication device, the system provides communications path in which SMS application is not required to maintain knowledge of the complex SMPP protocol. The system may also include a billing mechanism for charging subscribers for content received by the wireless communication device.
US09479902B1
A method and system that account for one or more propagation-time components in a transmission path between a base station and a wireless terminal in a coverage area being served by the system. One such component is in the base station equipment between the radio that serves a wireless terminal and the antenna element that radiates and/or receives electromagnetic signals that involve the terminal. Another component of the transmission path is the one or more paths over which a radiated signal travels between the base station antenna element and the wireless terminal. By accounting for these propagation components through the use of measurement data provided by possibly a large number of wireless terminals, a disclosed location engine is able to derive adjusted measurements that are more representative of the propagation-time characteristic being measured by the individual terminals. These adjusted measurements can then be used to estimate the location of a wireless terminal more accurately.
US09479879B2
The present invention relates to recipient fitting of a hearing device. An embodiment of the present invention determines the transmission loss for sound applied to the recipient by the hearing device. Separate gains are then determined for compensating for the determined transmission loss and the measured hearing loss of the recipient. For example, in an embodiment, the hearing device may compensate for transmission losses in a 1:1 manner (i.e., the transmission loss in 100% compensated for). The hearing device may apply a different gain to compensate for the hearing loss, such as a gain that is a fraction (e.g., 33-55%) of the measured hearing loss.
US09479875B2
In some embodiments, a sensor system may include a deformable structure and a sensing element. The deformable structure may include at least one layer of piezoelectric material and at least one actuator port disposed on the at least one layer of piezoelectric material. The deformable structure may deform in response to external phenomenon. The at least one actuator port may be configured to actuate the at least one layer of piezoelectric material via application of an electrical signal to the at least one layer of piezoelectric material. The at least one layer of piezoelectric material may be configured to apply a force to the deformable structure when actuated. The sensing element may be configured to sense deformation of the deformable structure capacitively, optically, or via a sensing port according to embodiments.
US09479871B2
A method, medium, and system generating a 3-dimensional (3D) stereo signal in a decoder by using a surround data stream. According to such a method, medium, and system, a head related transfer function (HRTF) is applied in a quadrature mirror filter (QMF) domain, thereby generating a 3D stereo signal by using a surround data stream.
US09479869B2
In accordance with systems and methods of the present disclosure, an audio device may include an electrical terminal, an audio circuit, and a transducer load detection circuit. The electrical terminal may couple a transducer device to the audio device. The audio circuit may generate an analog audio signal, wherein the analog audio signal is coupled to the electrical terminal. The transducer load detection circuit may detect a load impedance of the transducer device when the transducer device is coupled to the audio device from characteristics measured at the electrical terminal.
US09479866B2
Microphone stages in a microphone array may be coupled together in a daisy chain. Each stage may include a microphone, an analog to digital converter, a decimation unit, a receiver, an adder, and a transmitter. The converter may convert analog audio microphone signals into digital codes that may be decimated. The adder may add decimated digital codes in each stage to a cumulative sum of decimated digital codes from prior stages. This new sum may be transmitted to the next microphone stage, where the adder may add the decimated digital codes from that stage to the cumulative sum. A serial interface may be used to connect the transmitters and receivers of each of the stages. The serial interface may be used to transmit the cumulative sum of decimated digital codes between the stages. The serial interface may also be used to transmit configuration data between the stages.
US09479865B2
A transducer amplification circuit may include a preamplifier circuit with a signal input receiving a transducer signal to provide an amplified transducer signal comprising audible frequency components and ultrasonic frequency components. The transducer amplification circuit may include a first sigma-delta modulator configured to sample and quantize the amplified transducer signal to generate a first digital transducer signal comprising a first quantization noise signal. The first sigma-delta modulator may include a first noise transfer function having a high pass response in at least a portion of an audible frequency range to push the quantization noise signal to ultrasonic frequencies. A second sigma-delta modulator is configured to sample and quantize the amplified transducer signal to generate a second digital transducer signal comprising a second quantization noise signal. The second sigma-delta modulator may include a second noise transfer function with a magnitude minimum placed at the ultrasonic frequencies.
US09479860B2
Based on transducer status input signals indicative of whether headphones housing respective transducers are engaged with ears of a listener, a processing circuit may determine whether the headphones are engaged with respective ears of the listener. Responsive to determining that at least one of the headphones is not engaged with its respective ear, the processing circuit may modify at least one of a first output signal to the first transducer and a second output signal to the second transducer such that at least one of the first output signal and the second output signal is different than such signal would be if the headphones were engaged with their respective ears.
US09479854B2
A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) microphone includes a rectangular substrate with a rigid base layer, a first metal layer, a second metal layer, one or more electrical pathways, an acoustic port, and a patterned flexible printed circuit board material. The MEMS microphone also includes a MEMS microphone die and a solid single-piece rectangular cover.
US09479843B2
Methods and apparatus for providing playback devices with trick play functionality are described. The system includes a playback device, e.g., without recording capability, and a gateway device with multiple tuner-demodulators and/or a cable modem and recording capability. During normal playback, in some embodiments, both the playback device and gateway receive content in parallel with the gateway recording content at the request of the playback device and supplying the content over the local network when a user of the playback device requests a trick play operation. A single gateway, with multiple tuner demodulator pairs and/or a cable modem, supports trick play functions. In some embodiments if the number of playback devices exceeds the number of tuner-demodulator pairs in the gateway, the playback device can stream content to the gateway for recording and to be returned via the local network in the event of a request for a trick play operation.
US09479840B2
An interactive television program guide system with program series reminder and recording capabilities is provided. The system allows a user to set a reminder or schedule a recording for a single episode or for each episode of a program series. In addition, other options may be provided that allow the user to determine, for example, whether to schedule reminders/recordings for episodes on all channels on which the program airs or only on a selected channels, whether to schedule reminders/recordings for all episodes including reruns or only new episodes, whether to schedule reminders/recordings for network or syndicated episodes, and whether to schedule reminders/recordings for episodes on all days or only on selected days of the week. Before the scheduled broadcast time of each episode of each selected program series, the system sends a reminder message to the user that reminds the user of the program episode or sends a record command to a videocassette recorder to initiate recording of the episode. The system allows a user to view a list of all currently requested program reminders and scheduled program recordings. The user may update, change, or cancel any entry in either list or the system may automatically update the lists to match new broadcast schedule information. If the user sets a reminder or schedules a recording that conflicts with an existing reminder or recording, the system may inform the user of the conflict and allow the user to resolve the conflict or the system may resolve the conflict.
US09479838B2
A subscriber unit is provided and configured to receive an input media content feed of a media content program selection from a first source upon a determination that predetermined conditions exist. The subscriber unit may further be configured to receive an input media content feed of a media content program selection from a second source upon determining that certain predetermined conditions do not exist.
US09479823B2
A transmitting device, a receiving device, and a method for transmitting and a method for receiving data streams, in particular video streams, are described. The transmitting device for data streams, in particular video data, has at least one unit. This at least one unit is designed for subdividing the data streams into sections, the sections into packets, and for providing the sections in a sequence that is the reverse of an original sequence and the packets in an original sequence.
US09479812B2
A method for allowing user selection of interactive video software components in a television STB operatively coupled to a video content network includes the steps of: affording the user a selection of interactive video software components to run on the set-top box; and loading selected interactive video software components onto the set-top box. The selected interactive video software components are delivered from a remote node over the video content network to which the STB is coupled.
US09479811B2
A system and method provides video recommendations for a target video in a video sharing environment. The system selects one or more videos that are on one or more video playlists together with the target video. The video co-occurrence data of the target video associates the target video and another video on one or more same video playlists and frequency of the target video and another video on the video playlists is computed. Based on the video co-occurrence data of the target video, one or more co-occurrence videos are selected and ranked based on the video co-occurrence data of the target video. The system selects one or more videos from the co-occurrence videos as video recommendations for the target video.
US09479803B2
Presenting viewers with an alternative brief version of a recorded advertisement when they choose to fast-forward through or skip (or any other trick play event) the recorded advertisement. The alternative advertisement may be displayed instead of or in conjunction with the recorded advertisement (i.e., fast-forwarding advertisement is displayed in one portion of the screen (i.e., background or portion of a split screen) and the alternative brief version is displayed in another portion). The alternative brief version of the advertisement (trick play advertisement) may be a marketing message that is a static screen presenting a logo or a portion of the recorded advertisement, or may be a condensed version of the actual advertisement. The trick play advertisements may be targeted. An alternate or entirely unrelated advertisement can also be displayed as the trick play advertisement.
US09479799B1
An apparatus for compressing an image including: a principal component analyzer, a puncture, a truncator, and a projector. The principal component analyzer iteratively performs a Principal Component Analysis (PCA) on a selected portion of the image, wherein each resulting orthogonal basis set has “N” basis vectors. The puncturer punctures selected dimensional components of the orthogonal basis set resulting from each PCA of the selected portion of the image, without removing any of the associated “N” basis vectors thereof. The truncator removes selected basis vectors of a final one of the resulting orthogonal basis sets of the principal component analyzer, thereby forming a truncated basis set for compression of the selected portion of the image. The projector projects the image onto the truncated basis set thereby obtaining coefficients of the selected portion of the image, relative to the truncated basis set.
US09479780B2
In one embodiment, a method for encoding video data is provided that includes receiving an array of transform coefficients corresponding to a luma component or a chroma component of the video data. The method further includes encoding a significance map for the array, where the encoding includes selecting, using a shared context derivation process that applies to both the luma component and the chroma component, context models for encoding significance values in the significance map.
US09479770B2
A video encoding system for dynamically managing energy, a data rate and data distortion is disclosed. The video encoding system for dynamically managing the energy, the data rate and the data distortion includes one or more sensors, an encoder configured to encode a signal obtained by the one or more sensors, an event sensing unit configured to determine whether an event is generated from the signal obtained by the one or more sensors, a memory configured to store the signal encoded by the encoder, a power supply unit configured to supply power to the one or more sensors, the event sensing unit, the encoder or the memory, and an control unit configured to control configuration of the energy supplied to the one or more sensors, the event sensing unit, the encoder or the memory.
US09479764B2
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, presenting a plurality of unassociated media programs from a single presentation device having overlapping presentation periods, receiving information from a viewing apparatus to adjust an intensity of emitted light associated with one of the unassociated media programs, and adjusting the intensity of the emitted light in a manner that is detectable by the viewing apparatus supplying the information. Other embodiments are disclosed and contemplated.
US09479759B2
The present invention provides an optical stereo device with an autofocus feature as well as a corresponding autofocus method for optical stereo devices. The optical stereo device has imaging means configured to provide a stereo image of an object of interest by means of combining a right eye image and a left eye image and a control unit operatively connected to the imaging means and configured to receive the right eye image and the left eye image and to adjust the focus position of the imaging means.
US09479755B2
A method for decoding a compressed image stream, the image stream having a plurality of frames, each frame consisting of a merged image including pixels from a left image and pixels from a right image. The method involves the steps of receiving each merged image; changing a clock domain from the original input signal to an internal domain; for each merged image, placing at least two adjacent pixels into an input buffer and interpolating an intermediate pixel, for forming a reconstructed left frame and a reconstructed right frame according to provenance of the adjacent pixels; and reconstructing a stereoscopic image stream from the left and right image frames. The invention also teaches a system for decoding a compressed image stream.
US09479748B2
A projector includes a projecting unit configured to project an image on a projection surface, a projection control unit configured to cause the projecting unit to project a correction pattern including a first pattern and a second pattern, and a correction control unit configured to detect the first pattern and the second pattern included in the projected correction pattern and correct distortion of the projected image. The correction control unit detects the second pattern projected on a screen and detects the position of the first pattern on the basis of the position of the detected second pattern.
US09479745B2
A color filter array includes a plurality of tiled minimal repeating units, each minimal repeating unit comprising an M×N set of individual filters. Each minimal repeating unit includes a plurality of imaging filters including individual filters having at least first, second, and third photoresponses, and at least one reference filter having a reference photoresponse, wherein the reference filter is positioned among the imaging filters and wherein the reference photoresponse transmits substantially the crosstalk spectrum that is not filtered from light incident on the color filter array by the plurality of imaging filters. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.
US09479743B2
A camera includes a lens to receive an optical image from two viewing angles. A filter converts the optical image into two orthogonally polarized images, each orthogonally polarized image corresponding to a different one of the viewing angles. An image detector detects the two orthogonally polarized images in a single frame. An image processor decodes the two orthogonally polarized images in the single frame into two video signals corresponding to the two viewing angles. A method of imaging includes receiving an optical image from two viewing angles through a single lens, converting the optical image into two orthogonally polarized images, each polarized image corresponding to a different viewing angle, distinguishably detecting the two orthogonally polarized images in a single frame, and decoding the two orthogonally polarized images in the single frame into two video signals corresponding to the two viewing angles.
US09479739B2
Apparatuses and methods used in a media streaming system in which at least two representations of a media content item are available are provided. An apparatus (500, 600) has a processor (504, 604) configured to generate signals when a change of representation and bandwidth is occurring in a sequence of segments of the media content item to be used by a streaming application.
US09479738B2
Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving broadcasting information using reserved channels
Disclosed are a method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving broadcasting information. A method of receiving broadcasting information using reserved channels according to an aspect of the present invention includes receiving information of a program schedule that includes a dynamic program having a flexible broadcasting schedule, searching one or more reserved channels that receive broadcasting signals according to a new program schedule changed due to the dynamic program, and receiving the broadcasting signals through the one or more searched reserved channels.
US09479734B2
An information processing apparatus includes one or more processors configured to receive image data from another information processing apparatus. The processor includes a reception unit that receives call information from the other information processing apparatus when the processor is in a state of receiving at least the image data from the other information processing apparatus, and a calling sound output unit that outputs a calling sound upon reception of the call information by the reception unit.
US09479726B2
The system of the present invention is a highly integrated radio communication system with a multimedia co-processor which allows true two-way multimedia (video, audio, data) access as well as real-time biomedical monitoring in a pager-sized portable access unit. The system is integrated in a network structure including one or more general purpose nodes for providing a wireless-to-wired interface. The network architecture allows video, audio and data (including biomedical data) streams to be connected directly to external users and devices. The portable access units may also be mated to various non-personal devices such as cameras or environmental sensors for providing a method for setting up wireless sensor nets from which reported data may be accessed through the portable access unit. The reported data may alternatively be automatically logged at a remote computer for access and viewing through a portable access unit, including the user's own.
US09479723B2
A television receiver set may include an indicator unit including an indicator disposed at least in a part of a periphery of a display unit and configured to be lit at a predetermined luminance and an operation detection unit configured to detect an operation of a user, and an indicator control unit configured to control lighting of the indicator. When an operation of the user performed with respect to the indicator unit is detected, the indicator control unit may cause the indicator to be lit. The present invention can be applied to a display device such as a television receiver set.
US09479717B2
An image sensor may include an array of pixels that do not include any source follower, reset, or addressing transistors, which helps to increase pixel well capacity, reduces or eliminates random telegraph signal (RTS) noise, and reduces undesirable dark current. Charge to voltage conversion may be performed by charge detection circuitry that is external to the array of pixels. The charge detection circuitry may include amplifier circuitry such as an operational amplifier and may be located at the periphery of the array of pixels or on a different semiconductor substrate. By locating the charge detection circuitry outside of the array of pixels, additional flexibility may be provided for the charge detection circuitry. The charge detection circuitry may be provided with switchable gain or with non-linear charge to voltage conversion capability.
US09479710B2
Cinematic motion blur and other cinematic effects are enabled during image capture through exposure timing manipulation. The resulting captured images and videos include one or more cinematic effects without the need for a user to impose the cinematic effects post-capture.
US09479701B2
Image reproducing apparatus, image reproducing method, image capturing apparatus, and storage medium
The invention provides an image reproducing apparatus in which a zoom corresponding to a degree of a shake is adjusted in a reproduction vibration-proofing upon reproduction of a moving image and a proper angle of view can be cut out and displayed. An image reproducing apparatus has: a storing unit for storing a moving image and shake information; a reproduction vibration-proofing unit for electronically executing a reproduction vibration-proofing based on shake information; and a control unit for setting a reproduction vibration-proofing term and a second zoom magnification for a reproduction vibration-proofing term different from a first zoom magnification which is used in a term without a reproduction vibration-proofing based on a shake information, wherein a control unit provides a change term for changing from one of first and second zoom magnifications to the other before and/or after a reproduction vibration-proofing term.
US09479698B2
A software application for an electronic device with an integral or attached vibrator automatically controls activation of the vibrator to induce hands-free controlled rotation of the device. In typical embodiments, the device is a smartphone with a camera, and the application activates the vibrator to cause the device to rotate to a series of angular positions, activates the camera to take a series of photographs at those positions, and stitch together those photographs into a composite panoramic photograph. The application monitors the angular position of the device based on inputs from motion and/or position sensors of the device. In other embodiments, the application automatically activates the vibrator to induce hands-free rotation of the device for other uses such as video-conferencing or gaming. And in other embodiments, the application activates the vibrator to cue manual rotation of the device by the user for panoramic photography or other uses.
US09479686B2
A zoom lens includes an optical path extending between object and image ends, two or more zoom lens groups, an intermediate real image plane in optical path, and all zoom lens groups on an image side or an object side of intermediate real image plane. Zoom lens may include at least one optical path fold in optical path. Field optics in the vicinity of and associated with intermediate real image plane may be in optical path. Zoom lens may include a fixed rear optical group nearest to image end in optical path and a fixed aperture stop in fixed rear optical group wherein aperture stop remains stationary during zooming. Zoom lens may have a magnification with an absolute value greater than 0.4 between intermediate and final real image planes located at image end. Zoom lens may be entirely within a housing of a digital camera or cellphone during its operation.
US09479683B2
The present invention provides a liquid crystal lens imaging apparatus and method. Wherein, the imaging apparatus comprises a lens group including at least a liquid crystal lens, a drive circuit, an image collecting unit and an image processing unit. The drive circuit is connected to the liquid crystal lens to drive the liquid crystal lens respectively into an in-focus state or into an out-of-focus state. The image collecting unit is configured to collect light signal passing through the liquid crystal lens to generate an image. When the liquid crystal lens is in the in-focus state, the image collecting unit generates an in-focus image of the light signal and, when the liquid crystal lens is in the out-of-focus state, the image collecting unit generates an out-of-focus image of the light signal as a reference image. Further, the image processing unit is connected to the image collecting unit to receive both the in-focus image and the reference image, to process the in-focus image using the reference image to generate a processed image, and to deconvolute the processed image to generate a final image.
US09479678B1
Disclosed are a method and a device for image processing and a storage medium, and the method includes: cutting a first image to obtain at least two second images and first sequence information, wherein the first sequence information contains an order in which the at least two second images are spliced into the first image; rearranging the order contained in the first sequence information to obtain second sequence information containing an order in which the at least two second images are spliced into a third image; and splicing the at least two second images into the third image according to the second sequence information. With the disclosure, the original first image may be protected, because others cannot recover the first image from the third image via simple image processing technologies.
US09479663B2
When an information processing apparatus receives a large amount of data while a power saving mode is enabled, a communication delay easily occurs and user's convenience is reduced. Therefore, when the information processing apparatus displays a specific screen thereon, the power saving mode is disabled.
US09479657B2
An image processing apparatus including a wireless communication unit, an image processing unit, and a controller configured to establish a wireless connection to perform wireless signal communication between the wireless communication unit and an external device, acquire a reception intensity of a wireless signal received from the external device via the wireless communication unit, determine whether the reception intensity is more than a threshold value, when determining that the reception intensity is more than the threshold value, control the image processing unit to execute an image processing instruction received from the external device via the wireless communication unit, and when determining that the reception intensity is not more than the threshold value, transmit an instruction to display a warning on the external device, to the external device via the wireless communication unit, without controlling the image processing unit to execute the image processing instruction.
US09479653B2
A device may receive campaign information for deploying a toll-free data service campaign. The campaign information may identify a geographic region in which the toll-free data service campaign is to be deployed. The device may mark the toll-free data service campaign as ready to deploy, and may generate campaign rules based on the campaign information. The campaign rules may identify conditions for charging a content provider, associated with the toll-free data service campaign, for data used by a mobile device in association with the toll-free data service campaign. The device may deploy the toll-free data service campaign by providing the campaign rules to enforcement devices associated with the geographic region. The device may mark the toll-free data service campaign as being deployed. The device may determine that deployment of the toll-free data service campaign has been completed, and may mark the toll-free data service campaign as deployed.
US09479648B1
A Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) apparatus or system includes a call control agent that is configured and arranged to perform a number of functions. The call control agent is configured to receive a connection request for a VoIP call and then accesses a list of media-relay servers (MRSs) that are located at geographically disparate locations relative to one another. The call control agent can execute a selection algorithm that processes variables for the MRSs in the list. In response to the selection algorithm, the call control agent is configured to select a particular MRS from the list. In response to the selection, the call control agent can then direct an endpoint to route audio media for the VoIP call through the particular MRS. The call control agent also is configured to maintain a call state for the VoIP call while the voice media is routed through the particular MRS.
US09479637B2
Upon detection of a trigger, such as the exceeding of an error threshold or the direction of a user, a diagnostic link system enters a diagnostic information transmission mode. This diagnostic information transmission mode allows for two modems to exchange diagnostic and/or test information that may not otherwise be exchangeable during normal communication. The diagnostic information transmission mode is initiated by transmitting an initiate diagnostic link mode message to a receiving modem accompanied by a cyclic redundancy check (CRC). The receiving modem determines, based on the CRC, if a robust communications channel is present. If a robust communications channel is present, the two modems can initiate exchange of the diagnostic and/or test information. Otherwise, the transmission power of the transmitting modem is increased and the initiate diagnostic link mode message re-transmitted to the receiving modem until the CRC is determined to be correct.
US09479636B2
Disclosed are a system and method for associating a plurality of telephone numbers with a mobile telephone that includes a database of a plurality of telephone numbers linked to a plurality of codes and a mobile telephone network configured and arranged to associate the mobile telephone with a particular telephone number when the network receives the code linked to the particular telephone number.
US09479631B2
A mobile system includes a Near-Field Communication (NFC) reader, a sensor, a memory arrangement, and a processor. The NFC reader is configured to communicate with an electronic device within a predetermined range. The sensor obtaining data related to a state of the mobile system and external conditions of the mobile system. The memory arrangement storing a mode application configured to determine when a mode of the NFC reader is to be changed as a function of the data. The processor executing the mode application and changing the mode when at least one of the state and the external conditions changes beyond a respective predetermined threshold.
US09479628B2
The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal configured to detect a touch input and a control method thereof. A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a display unit formed to detect a touch input and display screen information; and a controller configured to display graphic data corresponding to the track of a touch input sensed at the display unit on the display unit and detect the attribute information of the graphic data, wherein the controller selects at least a partial region of the screen information based on a region displayed with the graphic data, and executes a function matched to the detected attribute information for the selected region.
US09479623B2
A mobile terminal housing includes a rear plate made of transparent material and a front plate coupled with the rear plate. The mobile terminal housing further includes a plastic member fitting closely to the rear plate and positioned between the rear plate and the front plate and a mirror coating. The rear plate includes an outer surface and an inner surface opposite to each other. The plastic member forms a light transmission hole. The mirror coating is positioned on the outer surface of the rear plate and overlaps the light transmission hole, and a size of the mirror coating is larger than that of the light transmission hole. The mobile terminal housing is able to give visual indications of activity even when resting on its face.
US09479615B1
Systems and methods for providing interstitial content are disclosed. A notification of an opportunity for presenting interstitial content on a client device is received at a content server. The content server generates an interstitial configuration object including computer-readable instructions for presenting the interstitial content on the client device and delivers the interstitial configuration object for execution by the client device. The interstitial configuration object causes the client device to render the interstitial content as a hidden element of a first resource while the first resource is presented on the client device and to reveal the rendered interstitial content in response to a user command to navigate away from the first resource.
US09479613B2
A method includes receiving a request for a target Web page, the request containing a session identifier (ID) associated with an instance of a Web browser, and determining if the session ID is new or existing. If the session ID is new, the method includes creating a window session object, and initializing the window session object with data defining a state of the instance of the Web browser. If the session ID is existing, the method includes accessing a stored window session object using the session ID, the stored window session object containing data defining a state of the instance of the Web browser, generating the target Web page based on the data, and providing the target Web page to the Web browser.
US09479612B2
A method and a system are disclosed for the remote control of a viewer via a remote application. Communication between the control application and the viewer, installed on a remote computer, takes place via an agent. The agent exchanges data with the viewer via two communication channels, an RDP connection and an RVIC channel. In an embodiment, each image in a sequence of images to be displayed is identified by an identifier and assigned to a transmission indicator. The transmission indicator indicates how the image is to be transmitted (lossless or lossy). The agent then generates a modified dedicated sequence of images, which is transmitted to the viewer. The viewer is then able to check the reliability of the received modified sequence of images.
US09479590B2
A storage device 3, such as an SD card, that is coupled to a host device 2, such as a mobile phone, includes a computing environment 8. The computing environment 8 comprises an application processing part 6, an interface processing part 7, and a shared memory 9, and is operable to execute one or more applications on the storage device 3, and a set of software components that together provide a server module on the storage device 3. There is a corresponding set of client software components on the host device 2 that together provide a client module on the host device 2 that can cooperate with the server module on the storage device 3 to allow an application that is being executed in the computing environment 8 of the storage device 3 to access and use input and output functions of the host device 2.
US09479583B2
Some embodiments provide a program that synchronizes a keychain stored on a device with a set of other devices. The keychain includes a set of keychain items. The program receives (1) a list of keychain items for updating the keychain stored on the device and (2) data representing the keychain items specified in the list of keychain items. For each keychain item in the list of keychain items, the program updates the keychain stored on the device with the data that represents the keychain item.
US09479574B2
A global server load balancing (GSLB) switch serves as a proxy to an authoritative DNS communicates with numerous site switches which are coupled to host servers serving specific applications. The GSLB switch receives from site switches operational information regarding host servers within the site switches neighborhood. When a client program requests a resolution of a host name, the GSLB switch, acting as a proxy of an authoritative DNS, returns one or more ordered IP addresses for the host name. The IP addresses are ordered using metrics that include the information collected from the site switches. In one instance, the GSLB switch places the address that is deemed “best” at the top of the list.
US09479573B2
The present disclosure is related to transmitting and receiving media channels, such as audio and video channels. These channels may be transmitted as packets from one or more transmitting devices to one or more receiving devices for playout. Certain embodiments of the present disclosure include systems, methods, and computer-readable media for determining latency of a data network for synchronized playout of received signals. Additionally, certain embodiments of the present disclosure include a systems, methods, and computer-readable media for synchronizing playout among devices connected to a data network.
US09479563B2
Adaptive configuration database management. An adaptive configuration management database (ACMDB) system receives a request message for configuration data from a requesting device. The request is for configuration data for a device coupled with the ACMDB. In response to the request, the ACMDB provides a response message with indicators for sources of configuration data rather than the configuration data.
US09479561B2
Processing computer graphics generated by a remote computer for streaming to a client computer for display on a display device operatively coupled to the client computer, the graphics streamed to the client computer in a plurality of frames, including, for each frame: selecting, by a graphics module of the remote computer in dependence upon a compression profile, regions of the frame to compress at a lower compression rate than other regions of the frame; compressing the frame for streaming; streaming the compressed frame to the client computer; receiving the compressed frame in the stream; decompressing the compressed frame; and displaying the decompressed frame on the display device operatively coupled to the client computer.
US09479554B1
A data translator for a network device including a serializer/deserializer operating at a fixed data rate. The data translator includes a data appender to receive, at a data rate that is less than the fixed data rate, a first data stream to be transmitted from a media access control device to a physical layer device, and append a predetermined number of bits to data in the first data stream to be transmitted from the media access control device to the physical layer device. The data translator further includes a data duplicator to, subsequent to appending the predetermined number of bits to the data in the first data stream, duplicate the data having the appended predetermined number of bits to generate a second data stream at the fixed data rate.
US09479553B2
A personal media player (PMP) uses a digital media processing system—comprising a video rendering subsystem, a music rendering subsystem, and a picture rendering subsystem—to produce moving-video (video), audio (music), still-graphics (picture), and other output rendered from media files ported to the PMP from another source. The PMP further comprises a user interface system, a display unit system, a power source system, and a data port system utilizing Universal Plug and Play functionality, all of which are coupled directly or indirectly to the digital media processing system. The physical components constituting the aforementioned systems and subsystems are then encased in a portable housing unit suitable for hand-held use and ready portability.
US09479547B1
Systems and methods for recording full quality audio and/or video from a plurality of parties, while also facilitating a real-time conversation or other interaction over low-bandwidth network links are provided. A voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) conversation, or other type of session, is facilitated between two or more parties using methods that reduce sound or video quality to achieve a low-latency connection. During the VoIP conversation, or other type of session, the audio and/or video from each party is recorded directly onto a storage medium of their respective device and stored as one or more data files. These data files can be generally unmodified, or merely lightly modified or compressed, resulting in a higher quality recording of the audio and/or video as compared to the audio and/or video that was transmitted to the other party during the session. The data files are then merged to create a final merged high-quality composite recording of the session.
US09479544B2
A Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) cable modem system is coupled to: i) via a local area internet protocol (IP) network, a voice over internet protocol (VoIP) device operating Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) for signaling a VoIP session; and ii) via a DOCSIS network, a cable modem termination system (CMTS) via a network. The cable modem system comprises instructions stored in a memory and executed by a processor. The instructions comprise: i) in response to receiving a frame via the local area IP network, determining if the frame is a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) invite message signaling a VoIP session with a remote endpoint; and ii) in response to determining that the frame is a SIP invite message, generating a DOCSIS message to the CMTS to request an addition of reserved bandwidth on the DOCSIS network for the VoIP session.
US09479542B2
An apparatus (CEG) for interconnecting a user agent to a cluster of servers, the apparatus comprising a first protocol agent configured to exchange first messages with said user agent according to a SIP protocol, wherein said apparatus has the role of a User Agent Server; a second protocol agent configured to exchange second messages with a selected server from among said cluster of servers according to the SIP protocol, wherein said apparatus has the role of a User Agent Client; interconnection means for relaying messages from among said first messages and said second messages between said first protocol agent and said second protocol agent; wherein said second protocol agent is further configured to terminate elasticity control messages received from said cluster of servers.
US09479541B2
Systems, methods, and software can be used to share data across profiles. In some aspects, a first request from a first application for application data associated with a second application is received at a first hybrid agent. The first application and the first hybrid agent are associated with a first profile on a mobile device. The second application is associated with a second profile. A second request for the application data is sent to a second hybrid agent. The second hybrid agent is associated with the second profile. The application data from the second hybrid agent is received from the second hybrid agent. The application data is sent to the first application. The application data is used by the first application to generate a graphical interface for presentation on the mobile device. The graphical interface includes a unified view of data associated with the first and second profiles.
US09479537B2
A method, system, and apparatus for improving security level of a terminal when it surfs the Internet. The method includes receiving, by a network side, network security information reported by a terminal, generating a network security policy according to the network security information reported by each terminal, and transmitting a security indication to the network security policy to the terminal; providing, by the terminal, a security prompt for network information to be obtained or having been obtained according to the security indication. Various embodiments can improve the security level of the terminal when it surfs the Internet and save resources of the terminal.
US09479533B2
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 from a registrant of the domain name; generate the change key comprising a random string not stored on the server computer; identify the timeout period within the database; transmit the change key to: a contact for the registrant; and a domain name registry; determine whether the change key is received by the server computer during the timeout period; and if so, update the domain name.
US09479524B1
Examples relate to determining string similarity using syntactic edit distance. In one example, a computing device may: receive domain name system (DNS) packets that were sent by a client device, each DNS packet specifying a domain name; generate, for each domain name, a syntax string by replacing each character of the domain name with one of a plurality of metacharacters, each metacharacter representing a category of characters that is different from each other category of characters represented by each other metacharacter; determine, for each domain name, a syntactic edit distance between the domain name and each other domain name, the syntactic edit distance between domain names being determined based on syntax strings of the corresponding domain names; cluster each domain name into one of a plurality of clusters based on the syntactic edit distances; and identify the client device as a potential source of malicious software based on the clusters.
US09479521B2
A particular method includes detecting, at a detection module, an indicator corresponding to a suspicious software component, where the indicator is detected based on monitored network data of a network system and based on a plurality of network behavior profiles. At least one of the network behavior profiles includes an ordered sequence of network actions. The method further includes determining, at an identification module, whether the indicator corresponds to any of the plurality of network behavior profiles. The method further includes generating output data in response to a determination that the indicator corresponds to a particular network behavior profile of the plurality of network behavior profiles.
US09479520B2
In some embodiments, an anti-malware system accounts for benign differences between non-malicious data objects, such as differences introduced by compilers and other polymorphisms. A target object is separated into a multitude of code blocks, and a hash is calculated for each code block. The obtained set of target hashes is then compared against a database of hashes corresponding to code blocks extracted from whitelisted objects. A target object may be labeled as whitelisted (trusted, non-malicious) if it has a substantial number of hashes in common with a whitelisted object. Objects which are slightly different from known whitelisted objects may still receive whitelisting status. By allowing a certain degree of mismatch between the sets of hashes of distinct objects, some embodiments of the present invention increase the efficiency of whitelisting without an unacceptable decrease in safety.
US09479518B1
Techniques to detect fraud through behavioral analysis with low false positives are disclosed. In various embodiments, resource access data indicating for each resource in a set of resources respective usage data for each of one or more users of the resource is received. Hierarchical clustering analysis is performed to determine at each of two or more hierarchical levels a set of one or more clusters of users, resources, or both. A level-specific anomaly score is computed at each of said two or more hierarchical levels. The level-specific anomaly scores are aggregated across said two or more hierarchical levels to determine an aggregate anomaly score. The aggregate anomaly score to determine whether an anomaly has been detected.
US09479516B2
The present disclosure describes one or more systems, methods, routines and/or techniques for automatic detection of fraudulent ratings and/or comments related to an application store. The present disclosure describes various ways to differentiate fraudulent submissions (e.g., ratings, comments, reviews, etc.) from legitimate submissions, e.g., submissions by real users of an application. These various ways may be used to generate intermediate signals that may indicate that a submission is fraudulent. One or more intermediate signals may be automatically combined or aggregated to generate a detection conclusion for a submission. Once a fraudulent submission is detected, the present disclosure describes various ways to proceed (e.g., either automatically or manually), for example, the fraudulent submission may be ignored, or a person or account associated with the fraudulent submission may be penalized. The various descriptions provided herein should be read broadly to encompass various other services that accept user ratings and/or comments.
US09479513B1
Techniques and mechanism to selectively provide resource access to a functional domain of a platform. In an embodiment, the platform includes both a report domain to monitor the functional domain and a policy domain to identify, based on such monitoring, a transition of the functional domain from a first integrity level to a second integrity level. In response to a change in integrity level, the policy domain may configure the enforcement domain to enforce against the functional domain one or more resource accessibility rules corresponding to the second integrity level. In another embodiment, the policy domain automatically initiates operations in aid of transitioning the platform from the second integrity level to a higher integrity level.
US09479507B2
The system and system components of the present disclosure provide individuals with both a safe and a secure cyber environment. Within this safe and secure cyber environment each individual and each cyber device is properly identified for all cyber interactions with others and for all cyber interactions with the cyber devices of others. The system also provides individuals with privacy for the individual's cyber activities and cyber assets. Further, the system provides for environment-wide interoperable use of any cyber device, cyber programming, and cyber content.
US09479502B2
A rule set for client-applied encryption is created and deployed to a client device by a network device over a communications network. Encryption applied by the client in accordance with the rule set may form the basis of a secure connection in which encrypted information is encapsulated and tunneled across a network that includes a wireless or wired interface through which the client obtains network connectivity. The client may monitor operating conditions, including operating conditions of the communications network, client device, and/or service provider. The rule set includes one or more rules that may be used by the client in combination with the detected operating conditions to select the appropriate encryption protocol. The rule set may persist at the client for use over multiple sessions in which a range of communication protocols and/or access points are used by the client to obtain network connectivity.
US09479492B1
Techniques are described for enabling principals to inject context information into a credential (e.g. session credential). Once the credential has been issued, any arbitrary principal is allowed to inject context information into the existing credential. The injected context is scoped to the principal that made the injection. Subsequently, at authentication time, when the credential is used to request access to a particular resource, the system can verify whether the principal that made the injection is trusted and if the principal is deemed trusted, the context information can be applied to a policy that controls access to one or more resources, or can alternatively be translated into some context residing in a different namespace which can then be applied to the policy. In addition, the system enables arbitrary users to insert additional deny statements into an existing credential, which further restrict the scope of permissions granted by the credential.
US09479491B1
Methods and systems for multiple channel authentication are described. In one embodiment, a request for a combined voice and data call is initiated from within a mobile application. The request may include authentication information and contextual information relating to a current exchange between the mobile application and an organization. The user may be authenticated with the authentication information and the combined voice and data call may be routed to a representative based on the contextual information to continue the exchange.
US09479489B2
Systems and methods for providing one or more services via a remote device are disclosed. One method can comprise identifying one or more services available at a location, transmitting identification data to a remote device disposed remotely from the location, the identification data relating to the one or more services identified, receiving a selection of the one or more services available, and providing the selected one or more services available to the remote device.
US09479474B2
Automated systems and methods are provided for establishing or maintaining a personalized trusted social network for a community of users, with little or no input from any given user. To establish the personalized trusted social network, one or more trusted sources are identified for a given user. The identified trusted sources are added to a user profile for the given user. Also, identified are any annotations, bookmarks, or the like that the identified trusted sources have associated with any shared content. These annotations provide access to microcontent items that the identified trusted sources have integrated with the shared content to thereby enhance or enrich its context. One or more profiles are constructed or updated to track the associations between the identified trusted sources and their annotations. The profile information can be applied to enhance and personalize search and browsing experiences for the given user.
US09479468B2
Methods and systems for presenting instant messaging contacts are provided in which a plurality of contacts associated with a user are identified. They are formatted for display, in a display region within an instant messaging application. Responsive to a display adjustment to the display region, a contact in the plurality of contacts is identified in accordance with interactions between the user and the contact. Then, automatically, without user intervention, display of the contact within the instant messaging application is terminated.
US09479465B2
A computer receives a first information related to a communication sent to a user device of a second person. The computer determines a user device of a first person using the first information. The computer sends a context information request to the user device of the first person. The computer receives a context information reply responsive to the context information request. The computer sends context information of the context information reply to the user device of the second person. The computer releases the communication to the user device of the second person.
US09479464B1
A data processing system adapted for high-speed network communications, a method for managing a network interface and a network interface for such system, are provided, in to which processing of packets received over the network is achieved by embedded logic at the network interface level. Incoming packets on the network interface are parsed and classified as they are stored in a buffer memory. Functional logic coupled to the buffer memory on the network interface is enabled to access any data field within a packet in a single cycle, using pointers and packet classification information produced by the parsing and classifying step. Results of operations on the data fields in the packets are available before the packets are transferred out of the buffer memory. A data processing system, a method for management of a network interface and a network interface are also provided by the present invention that include an embedded firewall at the network interface level of the system, which protects against inside and outside attacks on the security of data processing system. Furthermore, a data processing system, a method for management of a network interface and a network interface are a provided by the present invention that support class of service management for packets incoming from the network, by applying priority rules at the network interface level of the system.
US09479463B2
A data center security system and method are provided that leverage server systems on a chip (SOCs) and/or server fabrics. In more detail, server interconnect fabrics may be leveraged and extended to dramatically improve security within a data center.
US09479462B2
A switching device in a network system for transferring data includes one or more source line cards, one or more destination line cards and a switching fabric coupled to the source line cards and the destination line cards to enable data communication between any source line card and destination line card. Each source line card includes a request generator to generate a request signal to be transmitted in order to obtain an authorization to transmit data. Each destination line card includes a grant generator to generate and send back a grant signal to the source line card in response to the request signal received at the destination line card to authorize the source line card to transmit a data cell to the destination line card.
US09479457B2
A high-performance, scalable and drop-free data center switch fabric and infrastructure is described. The data center switch fabric may leverage low cost, off-the-shelf packet-based switching components (e.g., IP over Ethernet (IPoE)) and overlay forwarding technologies rather than proprietary switch fabric. In one example, host network accelerators (HNAs) are positioned between servers (e.g., virtual machines or dedicated servers) of the data center and an IPoE core network that provides point-to-point connectivity between the servers. The HNAs are hardware devices that embed virtual routers on one or more integrated circuits, where the virtual router are configured to extend the one or more virtual networks to the virtual machines and to seamlessly transport packets over the switch fabric using an overlay network. In other words, the HNAs provide hardware-based, seamless access interfaces to overlay technologies used for communicating packet flows through the core switching network of the data center.
US09479452B2
Methods and apparatus for using communications channels corresponding to frequency bands subject to cellular network, e.g., LTE, interference and/or other interference are described. The methods are well suited for use of cable networks where communications over a coax cable or via cable device may be subject to LTE interference. In various embodiments data traffic is classified based on whether the traffic corresponds to a protocol that supports a retry communications mechanism in the event of a communication error, the type of traffic data and/or the priority of the traffic data. In some embodiments data being communicated using a protocol which supports a retry mechanism are routed over channels subject to interference even if, in some cases, the packets correspond to data which has a higher priority or QoS requirements than packets, e.g., best effort packets, which are transmitted using a protocol that does not support a packet retry mechanism.
US09479449B2
A method of computing is performed in a first processing node of a plurality of processing nodes of multiple types with distinct processing capabilities. The method includes, in response to a command, partitioning data associated with the command among the plurality of processing nodes. The data is partitioned based at least in part on the distinct processing capabilities of the multiple types of processing nodes.
US09479444B2
A method, system and computer program product in a downstream line card of a Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS) for managing downstream traffic for channels and bonded channel groups is provided herein. The method comprises the step of receiving packets for transmission to cable modems and classifying each packet to a flow based on class of service associated with the packet. The method further includes the step of storing the packets in flow queues based, wherein a flow queue is selected based on a flow a packet is associated with and wherein each flow corresponds to a single flow queue. The method also includes transmitting the packets from the flow queues to channel queues or bonded channel queues using corresponding channel nodes or bonded channel nodes at a rate that is determined based on feedback data and scheduling downstream transmission of packets on a single downstream channel if the packet is stored in a channel queue and on multiple downstream channels that are bonded together to form a bonded channel group if the packet is stored in a bonded channel queue. The feedback data is adjusted for each channel node or bonded channel node based on a queue depth for a corresponding channel queue or bonded channel queue.
US09479443B2
An example method is provided in one example embodiment and may include receiving a packet for a subscriber at a gateway, wherein the gateway includes a local policy anchor for interfacing with one or more policy servers and one or more classifiers for interfacing with one or more service chains, each service chain including one or more services accessible by the gateway; determining a service chain to receive the subscriber's packet; appending the subscriber's packet with a header, wherein the header includes, at least in part, identification information for the subscriber and an Internet Protocol (IP) address for the local policy anchor; and injecting the packet including the header into the service chain determined for the subscriber.
US09479441B2
In one embodiment, a plurality of time-based events is determined in a computer network. Messages are transmitted in the computer network in accordance with the plurality of time-based events. A transmission data rate of the transmitted messages is determined. Then, the transmission data rate is adjusted according to the plurality of time-based events.
US09479439B1
In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a first core device configured to be disposed within a network. The network has a set of access nodes and a second core device. The first core device is configured to receive a signal designating the first core device as a master device for a virtual group identifier such that the second core device is designated as a back-up device for that virtual group identifier.
US09479414B1
In one embodiment, a method includes selecting an overall set of end-user transactions. The method further includes selecting an outcome. In addition, the method includes identifying an outcome-filtered subset of the overall set, the outcome-filtered subset comprising end-user transactions of the overall set associated with the selected outcome. The method also includes, for each transaction property of a plurality of transaction properties, measuring a difference between the transaction property's prevalence in the outcome-filtered subset and the transaction property's prevalence in the overall set. The measuring yields a property-prevalence differential for each transaction property. Moreover, the method includes, based, at least in part, on the property-prevalence differentials, determining one or more of the plurality of transaction properties to be correlation factors for the selected outcome.
US09479410B2
A processing system includes a first processing device and a switch device. The first processing device includes a first transmitter configured to transmit a plurality of packets, and a controller configured to acquire first time information indicating a first time at which the transmitting of the plurality of packets started. The switch device includes a first receiver configured to receive at least one of the plurality of packets transmitted from the first processing device and receive the first time information from the first processing device, a second transmitter configured to acquire second time information indicating a second time at which a link-up occurred, compare the second time information with the first time information, and perform a notification to a second processing device of occurrence of error in transmitting of the plurality of packets when the second time is later than the first time.
US09479386B2
A method in which a first device forms a peer to peer (P2P) group with a second device is provided. The method includes sending an invitation request to the second device; and performing a negotiation process to form the P2P group with the second device if an invitation response to the invitation request is received from the second device. The invitation response includes device information identifying the second device. The negotiation process is performed using the device information.
US09479385B1
A system to collect and store in a special data structure arranged for rapid searching massive amounts of data. Performance metric data is one example. The performance metric data is recorded in time-series measurements, converted into unicode, and arranged into a special data structure having one directory for every day which stores all the metric data collected that day. The data structure at the server where analysis is done has a subdirectory for every resource type. Each subdirectory contains text files of performance metric data values measured for attributes in a group of attributes to which said text file is dedicated. Each attribute has its own section and the performance metric data values are recorded in time series as unicode hex numbers as a comma delimited list. Analysis of the performance metric data is done using regular expressions.
US09479380B2
The present disclosure describes systems and methods for identifying a signal that is a product of two or more other signals. In an embodiment, the presence of intermodulation distortion in a communication system is determined by comparing a cyclic autocorrelation function (“CAF”) of a complex envelop of signal content in a frequency bin, comparing the determined CAF with the CAF for a known signal type, and comparing a frequency of the signal content with the frequency of an RF channel in the communication system.
US09479379B2
The present invention provides a narrowband OFDM (NOFDM) system with frequency diversity redundant transmission and receiver diversity selection and combining scheme. The communication channel is segmented into independent plurality of sub-channels. The sub-channels can be used in an aggregated mode to transmit different data on every sub-channel or in a number of redundant modes, where the same data is sent on multiple sub-channels to achieve maximum robustness of communication. Redundant modes may include channel selection diversity and/or weighted channel combining diversity.
US09479373B2
Methods and systems for transmitting and receiving data using audio devices but without being detectable by a human ear are disclosed. For example, a device for transmitting data can include a modulator configured to transform digital data into a modulated signal having a frequency no less than about 20 kHz, and an audio transmitter coupled to an output of the modulator configured to transmit the modulated signal into a sound propagating medium without being detected by a human ear. The methods and systems can be used to perform two-factor authentication for permitting a user to access a remote server or other device.
US09479368B2
A pre-distortion coefficient corresponding to a transmit power currently set by a transmitting end is adjusted. A signal received quality report which is obtained according to the pre-distortion coefficient before adjustment is analyzed and fed back by a receiving end and a signal received quality report that is obtained according to the pre-distortion coefficient after adjustment and fed back by the receiving end. The analysis determines a variation situation of signal received quality of the receiving end. If the signal received quality of the receiving end becomes better, the pre-distortion coefficient after adjustment is used as the pre-distortion coefficient corresponding to the transmit power currently set by the transmitting end. The process then returns to the step of adjusting a pre-distortion coefficient corresponding to a transmit power currently set by a transmitting end.
US09479365B2
A method for performing loop unrolled decision feedback equalization (DFE) and an associated apparatus are provided. The method includes: receiving a tap control signal and an offset control signal from a digital domain of a DFE receiver in an electronic device, and generating DFE information respectively corresponding to the tap control signal and the offset control signal in an analog domain of the DFE receiver; broadcasting the DFE information respectively corresponding to the tap control signal and the offset control signal toward comparators in the DFE receiver; utilizing the comparators to perform comparison operations according to the DFE information respectively corresponding to the tap control signal and the offset control signal to generate comparison results; and selectively adjusting the tap control signal and the offset control signal according to the comparison results, to optimize the DFE information respectively corresponding to the tap control signal and the offset control signal, respectively.
US09479362B2
A differential transmission line with a common mode notch filter includes adjacently arranged, repeating differential transmission line pair sections. The sections have lengths that are each equal to half of an electric wavelength of a lowest frequency of a common mode electromagnetic wave to be suppressed during transmission of an electric signal over the differential transmission line. Each section includes a pair of conductors separated from one another by a spacing. The width of each conductor and the spacing between the conductors of each section vary over the length thereof according to a same pattern such that at every point over the length of each section a differential mode impedance of the differential transmission line is identical. A common mode impedance of the differential transmission line changes periodically in accordance with the lengths of the sections.
US09479360B2
A terminal including a transmitter and a receiver is provided. The receiver includes a pilot detection unit configured to detect a pilot signal from a received signal; a low-pass filter configured to filter noise from the pilot signal; a channel equalizer configured to perform channel equalization for data of the received signal, based on the filtered pilot signal; and a channel estimation controller configured to adaptively adjust at least one of a coefficient and an order of the low-pass filter, wherein the coefficient of the low-pass filter is controlled according to characteristics of the pilot signal, and the order of the low-pass filter is controlled according to transmission characteristics of the data of the received signal.
US09479357B1
Applications running on a mobile device are monitored for suspicious actions utilizing mobile features of the mobile device. Once a suspicious action performed by an application is detected, that suspicious action is suspended. Information about the suspicious action and the application is collected and transmitted to a remote security system over a wireless network. The security system analyzes the suspicious action and the application to determine a security rating of the application, and transmit the security rating back to the mobile device. Whether the application is malware and whether the suspicious action should be allowed to continue are both determined based on the security rating.
US09479354B2
In a monitoring camera system, a master device registers a smartphone and a wireless router therein in advance. If sensor detection information is received from a human sensor, the master device requests a monitoring camera to transmit image/audio data, and sends image/audio data transmitted from the monitoring camera to the smartphone via the wireless router. The smartphone displays the image data sent from the monitoring camera on a touch panel.
US09479353B2
Techniques are generally directed to selective reestablishment of Internet Protocol (IP) connectivity between a cable modem and a cable modem termination system (CMTS). IP connectivity between the cable modem and the CMTS is initially established through execution of a plurality of connectivity steps. After IP connectivity is lost, the cable modem determines which of the plurality of connectivity steps are desired for use in reestablishing IP connectivity, and sends a message to the CMTS indicating the desired IP connectivity step. The CMTS determines if the desired connectivity steps identified in the message may be used to reestablish IP connectivity, and sends a response message to the cable modem indicating if the desired connectivity steps may be used. IP connectivity is then reestablished using at least the desired connectivity steps.
US09479351B2
An apparatus and method for providing/receiving a voice service in a Wireless Local Access Network (WLAN) system. In the voice service provision method, an Access Point (AP) generates a multiplexing voice data packet by performing a multiplexing operation on at least two voice data packets among received voice data packets, and performs a multicast operation of multicasting the multiplexing voice data packet to Mobile Stations (MSs) which should receive the at least two voice data packets.
US09479350B2
Methods and systems for sending multicast messages are disclosed. A multicast message is received to be transmitted to a plurality of access terminals at a radio access network (RAN), the received multicast message having a first format. The first format may correspond to a conventional multicast message format. The RAN determines whether the received multicast message requires special handling. If the RAN determines the received multicast message requires special handling, the radio access network converts the received multicast message from the first format into a second format. The RAN transmits the converted multicast message with the second format (e.g., a data over signaling (DOS) message) on a control channel to at least one of the plurality of access terminals. The access terminals receiving the converted multicast message interpret the message as a multicast message.
US09479333B2
A method of managing the sensitive data of a mobile terminal and an escrow server for performing the method are disclosed. In the method of managing the sensitive data of a mobile terminal, an escrow server receives a request for registration from a mobile terminal, a user key is generated in response to the request for registration, a user virtual folder adapted to store the sensitive data of the mobile terminal is generated, encrypted sensitive data is received from the mobile terminal if the mobile terminal determines to store the sensitive data in the escrow server, and the encrypted sensitive data is re-encrypted and stored in the user virtual folder.
US09479327B2
Provided are an apparatus and method for generating a key. The apparatus includes: an input analyzer configured to identify a plurality of symbols from user identity (ID) information, and to derive at least one permutation from the plurality of symbols; and a key generator configured to obtain a plurality of pre-calculated keys including a plurality of first pre-calculated keys and at least one second pre-calculated key, and to generate, from the plurality of pre-calculated keys, a cryptographic key corresponding to the user ID information, the plurality of first pre-calculated keys respectively corresponding to the plurality of symbols, the at least one second pre-calculated key respectively corresponding to the at least one permutation.
US09479326B2
If data received by an external device controller from an external device is delayed by one cycle or more with respect to an output clock of the external device controller, a delay may not necessarily be detected with an existing configuration.When a data latch timing of the external device controller is adjusted, gating of or releasing gating of an output clock of the external device controller is performed in accordance with predetermined gating information, thus improving the accuracy of calibration for adjusting the data latch timing.
US09479323B2
A communication system includes a control device, a forwarding node, and a confirmation unit. The control device sets a forwarding path of a packet and determines processing rules corresponding to the forwarding path. The forwarding node includes a processing unit that processes a received packet by a processing rule transmitted from the control device, and a matching information processing unit that adds matching information, which represents information on processing for the received packet, to the received packet and forwards the received packet. The confirmation unit confirms if the forwarding node and the control device are synchronized according to whether the matching information added to the received packet matches pre-calculated matching information.
US09479317B2
Methods and apparatuses for optimized channel selection are disclosed. In one example, a channel quality is measured of each channel of an available number of channels on which a mobile communication device can transmit and receive. A subset of the available number of channels is allocated to a long range channel class responsive to the channel quality. An RSSI of the mobile communication device is monitored and correlated to a mobile communication device proximity to a base station. A channel is selected from the long range channel class if the mobile communication device proximity is greater than a predetermined proximity.
US09479311B2
There are provided a terminal device, a base station device, and an integrated circuit that enable a base station device and a terminal device to determine parameters related to uplink signals or uplink reference signals and to perform efficient communication. A terminal device that transmits a demodulation reference signal associated with a physical uplink shared channel to a base station device includes determining a sequence group number on the basis of a value of a parameter configured by a higher layer, determining the sequence group number on the basis of a physical layer cell identity, and generating a sequence of the demodulation reference signal on the basis of the sequence group number, wherein the sequence group number is determined on the basis of the physical layer cell identity in a case where a transmission on the physical uplink shared channel corresponding to a downlink control information format to which CRC parity bits scrambled by a Temporary C-RNTI are attached is performed in a random access procedure.
US09479308B2
This invention relates to signaling of resource assignments in cross-carrier scheduling scenarios. In order to enable cross-carrier scheduling in a mobile communication system using carrier aggregation while avoiding erroneous detection of assigned physical resources that could lead to HARQ soft buffer corruption/degradation of the system throughput, the invention suggests a scheme for explicitly indicating within downlink control information (DCI) including a resource assignment for the downlink (or uplink) the number of OFDM symbol(s) used for control signaling within a sub-frame on a component carrier on which resources are assigned by the DCI. In one exemplary implementation the number of OFDM symbol(s) used for control signaling is the PCFICH values signaled in a 3GPP LTE-A network. The indication of the OFDM symbol(s) within the sub-frame on the assigned component carrier may for example be jointly encoded with other control signaling information, e.g. with the carrier indication of the carrier indicator field.
US09479307B2
A new structure of user-specific reference signals design is provided. Higher spectrum efficiency is achieved, and two users may share the same resource for control signal transmission in a distributed antenna system via different distributed antennas. In addition, search space overlapping is enabled and thus control resource reuse is made possible.
US09479304B2
Disclosed are a method for transceiving reference signals in a wireless access system supporting carrier aggregation and a terminal therefor. Specifically, the method comprising the steps of: generating a beacon reference signal for estimating an uplink channel using an uplink reference signal; inserting the generated beacon reference signal into the last symbol of a subframe in an uplink frequency region; and transmitting the inserted beacon reference signal to a base station using a subframe that is equivalent to a demodulation reference signal.
US09479303B2
Methods and apparatus for determining a PRS configuration in a dynamic TDD configuration adaptation are described. One example method generally includes determining a first PRS configuration for receiving PRS when communicating according to a first subframe configuration that defines one or more uplink subframes and one or more downlink subframes, receiving an indication of a switch from the first subframe configuration to a second subframe configuration, and determining a second PRS configuration for receiving PRS when communicating according to the second subframe configuration.
US09479302B2
A base station communicates with a terminal, for which an uplink component carrier and downlink component carriers are configured. The base station adjusts a payload size of control information, transmitted in a downlink control channel, based on a basic payload size, and maps the control information onto a search space in at least one of the downlink component carriers. The basic payload size of the control information mapped onto a search space in a primary downlink component carrier is based on a number of information bits obtained from a bandwidth of the primary downlink component carrier, and on a number of information bits obtained from a bandwidth of the uplink component carrier. The basic payload size of the control information mapped onto a search space in a non-primary downlink component carrier is based on a number of information bits obtained from a bandwidth of the non-primary downlink component carrier.
US09479299B2
Method and apparatus for transmitting information about a channel in a wireless communication system
A method for feeding back channel information, and a user equipment (UE) therefore are discussed. The method according to one embodiment includes, if one or more cells are configured, performing a first feedback process and a second feeding process. The first feedback process is configured to transmit first channel information including rank information. The second feedback process is configured to transmit second channel information generated based on the same rank information as the rank information of the first feedback process.
US09479295B2
The invention proposes a method of implementing hybrid automatically retransmission feedback in a UE in a carrier aggregation network, wherein, the network comprises a self-scheduling primary cell and a secondary cell, and the method comprises: determining a reference frame configuration based on the frame configuration of the primary cell and the frame configuration of the secondary cell, wherein, the reference frame configuration is the type 5; determining a first quantity of downlink subframes of the secondary cell needing to be fed back in uplink subframes, according to the frame configuration of the secondary cell and downlink subframes, associated with uplink subframes, corresponding to the reference frame configuration; receiving from a base station a parameter about the number of downlink subframes fed back, and calculating a second quantity of downlink subframes needing to be fed back in the uplink subframes, based on the parameter; determining an actual quantity of downlink subframes actually fed back, based on the first quantity and the second quantity; implementing automatically retransmission feedback for downlink frames of the actual quantity in the physical shared channel, adjusted by uplink grants, in the uplink subframes.
US09479292B2
System and method embodiments are provided to support network communications with groups of UEs. The embodiments include a two-level group-based hybrid-automatic repeat request (HARQ) mechanism and acknowledgement (ACK)/negative ACK (NACK) feedback. An embodiment method includes receiving, at a UE within a virtual multi-point (ViMP) comprising UEs, a data packet for a target UE (TUE) that is broadcasted from a base station (BS) to the ViMP node, decode the data packet, and upon successfully decoding the data packet, broadcasting the data packet to the UEs within the ViMP node until a timer pre-established by the BS expires or an ACK message is received from the TUE or the ViMP node. In an embodiment, broadcasted data received in the ViMP node is re-broadcasted upon receiving a negative acknowledgment (NACK) message from the TUE, a beacon UE, or any of the UEs within the ViMP node.
US09479281B2
In an example, the present invention includes an integrated system on chip device. The device is configured on a single silicon substrate member. The device has a data input/output interface provided on the substrate member. The device has an input/output block provided on the substrate member and coupled to the data input/output interface. The device has a signal processing block provided on the substrate member and coupled to the input/output block. The device has a driver module provided on the substrate member and coupled to the signal processing block. In an example, the device has a driver interface provided on the substrate member and coupled to the driver module and configured to be coupled to a silicon photonics device. The device also has an interface configured to communicate between the silicon photonics device and the control block.
US09479275B2
Embodiments of various methods, devices and systems are described herein that use a unified bus communication protocol. One such device comprises an interface for sending and receiving signals, and a mux and sync engine coupled to the interface and configured to determine time slots for sent and received signals according to a unified bitstream frame format. The unified bitstream frame format comprises a plurality of frame channels for transmitting data in a bitstream mode of communication such that data from the frame channels are time-multiplexed across the frame channels one bit at a time, wherein one of the frame channels is allocated as a control channel comprising individual control bits from control data, and at least one of the frame channels is allocated as a virtual frame channel comprising individual data bits taken from digital word data.
US09479273B2
A method and apparatus are provided for generating a personalized radio channel playlist by simultaneously buffering tracks from multiple received channels from one or more source streams and selectively playing back tracks from the buffered channels. Navigation tools permit users to skip buffered songs in their playlist (e.g., skip forward and backward). Users can specify favorite channels for building personal playlists, or multiple default playlist channels can be provided (e.g., by genre). Thumbs up/down buttons on the radio receiver permit entering a song or artist being played back into a favorites list that is used to search all channels for matches or a banned list used to block songs from future playlists. A matched channel carrying the favorite can be added to a playlist. Segments on the playlist can be played back in full or truncated to facilitate preview of playlist segments.
US09479266B2
A quasi-optical coupling system launches and extracts surface wave communication transmissions from a wire. At millimeter-wave frequencies, where the wavelength is small compared to the macroscopic size of the equipment, the millimeter-wave transmissions can be transported from one place to another and diverted via lenses and reflectors, much like visible light. Transmitters and receivers can be positioned near telephone and power lines and reflectors placed on or near the cables can reflect transmissions onto or off of the cables. The lenses on the transmitters are focused, and the reflectors positioned such that the reflected transmissions are guided waves on the surface of the cables. The reflectors can be polarization sensitive, where one or more of a set of guided wave modes can be reflected off the wire based on the polarization of the guided wave modes and polarization and orientation of the reflector.
US09479261B2
In one embodiment, a system includes at least one tone generator, a first transmitter, and a second transmitter. The at least one tone generator is operable to generate a plurality of modulation tones comprising at least a first modulation tone having a first tone frequency and a second modulation tone having a second tone frequency that is different from the first tone frequency. The first transmitter is operable to apply the first modulation tone to a first optical signal such that at least a portion of the first optical signal is divided into one or more sidebands. The second transmitter is operable to apply the second modulation tone to a second optical signal such that at least a portion of the second optical signal is divided into one or more sidebands.
US09479260B2
An apparatus comprising a digital signal processor (DSP) configured to code a plurality of data sub-streams using a plurality of modulation formats to generate a plurality of coded data symbols, wherein each modulation format leads to a unique bit rate for coded data symbols associated with a modulation format, transform the coded data symbols into a frequency domain by applying Fourier transform on each coded data symbol, map the frequency-transformed data symbols onto a plurality of subcarrier signals associated with a plurality of frequency tones, wherein at least two of the subcarrier signals correspond to different modulation formats, and generate an electrical signal in a time domain based on the subcarrier signals.
US09479252B2
An optical transmitter determines the transfer function in the reference-based pre-equalization for applying to an optically modulated signal at the transmitter. The determined pre-equalization transfer function is made robust to linewidth inaccuracy of the optical source by performing phase correction during the calculation of the pre-equalization transfer function. The phase correction includes averaging a number of consecutive received phase samples. The determined pre-equalization transfer function is applied to modulated signals prior to the transmission over an optical medium.
US09479251B2
There is provided a method for detecting modulated light comprising: receiving a set of images acquired by means of a rolling shutter camera having image acquisition settings comprising a frame rate, fframe, and a line rate, fline; identifying in consecutive frames of said images—a pattern governed by the ratio between a modulation frequency, fc, of a modulated light source and the line rate, fline, and—between consecutive frames a spatial shift of said pattern governed by the ratio between said modulation frequency fc, and said frame rate, fframe; and providing based on said pattern and spatial shift thereof, an estimate of the modulated light amplitude from said light source.
US09479247B2
An optical communication system includes a transmission apparatus that transmits a test signal over an optical communication medium using a first optical modulation format, receives a reception report for the test signal, determines, based on the received reception report, a pre-equalization scheme, applies the pre-equalization to data transmitted from the transmitter side to generate pre-equalized data and transmits the pre-equalized data using a second optical modulation format based on the reception report. An optical reception apparatus receives the test signal, computes a channel transfer function based on the received test signal, and transmits the reception report.
US09479241B2
A wireless access device, system and method are disclosed for provisioning multiple concurrent radio services and adaptive management of multi-radio access points or multi-radio small cell base stations.
US09479236B2
For an infinite number of transmit antennas at a base station (BS), matched filter (MF) precoding (a type of precoding used to perform SU-MIMO transmission) becomes optimal for performing spatial multiplexing. But observations have shown that precoding types for performing MU-MIMO transmission can perform significantly better than MF precoding for a realizable number of transmit antennas at the BS, even while using the simplest precoding types for MU-MIMO transmission. For large inter-cell interference typically encountered by user terminals (UTs) at or near the boundary of the cell served by the BS, MF precoding can still be used to eliminate or reduce the need for coordination among cells, which consumes network and back-haul resources.
US09479234B2
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.
US09479227B2
A system and a device for wirelessly transferring power without a cable are provided. A wireless electromagnetic receiver includes a first device configured to oscillate based on an electromagnetic field. The wireless electromagnetic receiver further includes a second device configured to transform the oscillation of the first device into a power, the second device being in contact with the first device, and the second device including a precharged capacitor.
US09479224B2
An apparatus and a method for connecting to a device in a wireless terminal, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for more conveniently connecting to a desired device in a communication mode of a wireless terminal are provided. The apparatus includes a near distance communication module for exchanging device information for a communication connection through a contact with a specific device, and a controller for controlling the near distance communication module to connect communication to the specific device based on the exchanged device information.
US09479222B2
A first communication device can dynamically select a mode of communication (such as a MIMO mode or a SISO mode) to improve throughput. In selecting the communication mode, the first communication device may determine whether a powerline medium effectively supports multi-channel communication. Even when the first communication device and a second communication device both are capable of using a MIMO mode, the first communication device may select a SISO mode if it determines that one of the channels is ill-conditioned for communication. For example, the powerline medium may be affected by a missing conductor, protective circuit, or other attenuation that impairs the second channel differently than the first channel. If the disparity between the first channel and the second channel is greater than a threshold, the first communication device may switch to a SISO mode to improve performance.
US09479217B1
The present invention teaches a system and method for cooperatively networking digital chaos transmissions. The invention involves using generated digital chaos sequences as spreading sequences at a transmit side, receiving the spreaded signals at a receive side and despreading the signal, recovering signals at the receive side, comparing a stored replica of the digital chaos spreading codes to the digital chaos spreading codes used at the transmit side to, determining if the signals belong to predefined groups based on a predetermined criteria, and forward the signals to a group member based on its group member assignment.
US09479216B2
A spread spectrum communications method is based on time compression in which a sampled message signal at a first rate is transmitted at a higher sampling rate. Robustness is achieved by dividing the signal into overlapping segments, transmitting each segment fast enough so that the segments no longer overlap. The segments are received and the data signal reconstructed by overlap-adding the segments.
US09479215B2
A method of processing digital samples of a signal received at a receiver of a wireless communication system includes monitoring channel conditions and generating a channel indicator including at least one channel parameter by performing at least one of: estimating a channel mobility parameter and comparing it with a threshold; estimating a channel parameter of the energy of the channel outside a predefined temporal window, and comparing it with a threshold; estimating a channel temporal duration parameter and establishing if it meets predetermined criteria; estimating a channel-zero location parameter and establishing if it meets predetermined criteria; estimating a received-signal signal-to-disturbance power ratio, and comparing it to a threshold; estimating an estimated-channel-response signal-to-disturbance power ratio; estimating the degree of non-stationarity of the disturbance at the receiver input; and selecting one of a plurality of processing routines for processing the digital samples based on said channel indicator. Related receivers are also described.
US09479210B1
A mobile device case having an ergonomic handle mounted thereon using a ball and socket assembly to permit the handle to retract, spin, and rotate 360-degrees. The ergonomic handle is also an external battery so that a user can charge the mobile device while holding the handle to prevent injury to the wrist and/or hands during prolonged use of the mobile device.
US09479207B2
A device and method for tracking a signal of interest from a signal transmitting device, in the presence of cross-polarization or adjacent emitter interference, is provided. An antenna, which may have a beamwidth greater than an angular spacing of geo-stationary transmitting device, is used to receive the signal of interest from a transmitting device. The received signal of interest is analyzed to determine a frequency characteristic of the received signal of interest, and a filter of a plurality of filters is selected based on the determined bandwidth of the signal of interest. The selected filter is applied to the received signal of interest.
US09479206B2
A modulated signal is demodulated to obtain a modulation signal. The modulated signal is contained within an input signal. A periodic time segment sequence is defined having a plurality of ordered time segments. Signal values are acquired, from the input signal, during each ordered time segment. Signal values acquired during each ordered time segment are combined with signal values acquired during the same ordered time segment over multiple periods of the periodic time segment sequence. A local clock is generating. The modulated signal is demodulated by weighting the combined signal values by the local clock to obtain the modulation signal. the modulation signal is low-pass filtered to obtain a control signal. The generation of the local clock is controlled with the control signal.
US09479199B2
A receiver includes a first amplifier having an input for receiving a radio frequency (RF) signal, and an output for providing an amplified RF signal, a switch section for selectively switching the RF signal onto one of a plurality of nodes, and a filter section comprising a plurality of filters coupled to respective ones of the plurality of nodes. A first filter of the plurality of filters comprises a first variable capacitor coupled in parallel with an inductance leg between a corresponding one of the plurality of nodes and a power supply voltage terminal, wherein the first variable capacitor has a capacitance that varies in response to a tuning signal, and the inductance leg comprises a first inductor in series with an effective resistance, wherein the effective resistance has a value related to an upper cutoff frequency to be tuned by the first filter.
US09479198B2
Disclosed herein are an analog compensation circuit and a method for tuning an analog compensator in full-duplex transmission systems. An embodiment analog compensation circuit includes a secondary receiver configured to receive and convert a sampled self-interference signal to a baseband self-interference signal. A tuner is coupled to the secondary receiver and configured to receive a baseband transmit signal and the baseband self-interference signal, and to compute complex gains according to the baseband transmit signal and the baseband self-interference signal. An analog compensator is coupled to the tuner and has multiple branches. The analog compensator is configured to receive the complex gains and use them to adjust respective attenuators and phase shifters of the branches. The analog compensator is further configured to process a sample of a transmit signal using the branches, the transmit signal being up-converted from a new baseband transmit signal.
US09479197B2
A method includes: constructing complementary low density parity check codewords by generating a first codeword having a first code rate; and partitioning the first codeword by assigning groups of bits of the first codeword to four quarter-partitions, wherein each of the quarter partitions includes bits in one half of one of four independently decodable semi-codewords each having a second code rate that is larger than the first code rate. Receivers that receive signals produced by the method are also disclosed.
US09479186B1
In described examples, an analog to digital converter (ADC) includes a main ADC and a reference ADC. The main ADC generates a zone information signal and a digital output in response to an input signal. The reference ADC receives a plurality of reference voltages from the main ADC. The plurality of reference voltages includes a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage. The reference ADC generates a reference output in response to the input signal, the first reference voltage and the second reference voltage. A subtractor generates an error signal in response to the digital output and the reference output. A logic block generates one of a first offset correction signal, a second offset correction signal and a gain mismatch signal in response to the zone information signal, the error signal and the reference output.
US09479177B1
A fractional divider (FD) includes a multi-modulus divider (MMD), which generates a periodic output signal in response to: (i) a periodic reference signal (REFHF), and (ii) a modulus control signal having a value that sets a frequency division ratio (1/P, 1/(P+1)) to be applied to the periodic reference signal. A phase correction circuit is provided, which generates an FD output signal in response to the periodic MMD output signal and a corrected multi-bit phase correction control (CPCC) signal during an active mode of operation. The phase correction circuit further generates an FD output signal in response to the periodic MMD output signal and a preliminary multi-bit phase correction control (PPCC) signal during a calibration mode of operation. A control circuit is provided, which generates the modulus control signal, the PPCC signal and the CPCC signal during the active mode of operation.
US09479176B1
A camouflage circuit instantiated on a semiconductor substrate includes a transient-comparison circuit that briefly expresses a value representative of either a one or a zero in dependence upon reference elements that are visibly indistinct from a perspective normal to the planar surface substrate surface, but that nevertheless exhibit distinct electrical responses. Transient comparisons that define logic states only briefly vastly complicate the use of reverse-engineering tools and techniques that rely on optical stimulation to sense when transistors are on or off.
US09479174B2
A tristate gate includes an output port and at least two transistors. Each of the transistors has at least a first and a second gate configured such that a high-impedance value (Z) on the output port is set by controlling the threshold voltage of at least one of the transistors.
US09479166B1
A data transmission circuit may include first, second, and third pads, generate a pull-up code and a pull-down code in accordance with a resistance value between the third pad and a ground terminal, and drive data with drivability adjustable by the pull-up code and the pull-down code to output the data. The data reception circuit may include a resistor coupling circuit coupled between the first pad and the second pad to include a second resistance value, include an external resistor coupled to the third pad through a first wiring resistor having a first resistance value, and receive the data through a second wiring resistor.
US09479165B2
The invention relates to an inductive proximity switch having a current-fed resonant circuit comprising at least one resonant circuit transmitting coil and a capacitance. The resonant circuit transmitting coil generates an alternating magnetic field, which is able to induct a mutual induction voltage in at least one receiving coil, and the oscillation state of the resonant circuit can be influenced by a metallic release entering or moving away from the alternating field, having an evaluating circuit for obtaining a switching signal from the change in the oscillation state of the resonant circuit, the change in the complex coupling between the at least two coils, namely transmitting coil and receiving coil, being evaluatable with the aid of an auxiliary voltage signal as a switching signal in the presence or absence of the release.
US09479160B2
An SPDT switch in a RF communication transceiver provides for choosing the transmit/receive path for the RF signal. It consists of the series and shunt branches each consisting of stack of FETs. Performance metrics of the RF switch are insertion loss and isolation. At high frequency, the device/FET capacitance and the parasitic capacitances provide a leakage path for the signal, resulting in higher insertion loss and lower isolation. A parallel resonant LC network across each of the series and/or shunt branch FETs in a SPDT switch provides lower insertion loss, higher switch isolation, and lower out of band harmonics when compared to that of the state of the art SPDT switch. A method to reduce the form factor of such switch configuration is disclosed which is useful in wireless front end modules.
US09479150B1
A multi-phase clock circuit includes: a phase tuning circuit configured to receive a primitive N-phase clock including N primitive clocks of the same period but distinct phases and output a calibrated N-phase clock including N calibrated clocks in accordance with a first tuning signal, where N is integer greater than one; a clock multiplexing circuit configured to receive the N calibrated clocks and output a first output clock and a second output clock in accordance with a multiplexing control signal; a time-to-digital converter configured to receive the first output clock and the second output clock and output a digital code; and a calibration controller configured to receive the digital code and output the first tuning signal in accordance with a mode select signal.
US09479149B1
An overshoot compensation circuit for an input signal, having a slew rate detection circuit configured to detect a slew rate of the input signal; a run time circuit configured to initialize a predetermined run time when an absolute value of the slew rate of the input signal is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold; and a low pass filter configured to decrease the slew rate of the input signal only during the predetermined run time.
US09479121B2
A switched mode power supply arranged to provide a switched supply at one terminal of an inductor, another terminal of the inductor being connected to a first input of an error amplifier having a reference signal at a second input, the error amplifier generating a corrected switched supply at an output in dependence on the difference between signals at its first and second inputs, there being provided a feedback path between the output of the error amplifier and the first input of the error amplifier, and further comprising circuitry for sensing a switcher interference current in the feedback path of the error amplifier, and for adjusting the corrected switched supply output to reduce the switcher interference current in the output.
US09479120B2
Provided is a fully differential signal system including a first amplification unit including first and second output terminals configured to output an output differential signal generated based on an input differential signal and a common mode feedback signal; a common mode detection unit configured to detect a common mode signal included in the output differential signal; a second amplification unit including a feedback signal output terminal configured to output the common mode feedback signal generated based on the detected common mode signal and a reference signal; a first stabilization unit connected between the first output terminal and the feedback signal output terminal; and a second stabilization unit connected between the second output terminal and the feedback signal output terminal. The fully differential signal system stably operates and an operation performance of the fully differential signal system is improved.
US09479111B2
A portable power generation device includes a protective case and a power source. The protective case has a lower case portion and an upper case portion, the upper case portion including a plurality of upper case portion segments, wherein the upper case portion is rotatable with respect to the lower case portion between a closed configuration and an open configuration. The power source is sized to fit within the protective case in the closed configuration, rotatable with respect to the lower case portion, and supported by the protective case in the open configuration.
US09479108B2
A controller for an electric compressor sets a temperature rise region A, a temperature drop region B, and a steady region C from change in temperature of switching elements, and sets a carrier frequency for each of the set regions. In the region A, the carrier frequency is changed according to the element temperature so that the carrier frequency decreases with increase of the element temperature at startup of a motor. In the region B and the region C, the carrier frequency is changed according to the number of revolutions of a compression mechanism, so that the carrier frequency decreases with increase of the number of revolutions of the compression mechanism, regardless of the element temperature.
US09479106B2
In a control apparatus, a target harmonic current obtainer obtains, according to a phase current flowing through at least one phase winding of a stator, a target harmonic current component flowing in a rotary machine. The target harmonic current component is included in a fundamental current component of the phase current. An inducing unit superimposes, on the phase information, a fluctuating signal that changes at an angular velocity identical to an angular velocity of the target harmonic current component, to induce a counteracting harmonic current component in the at least one phase winding. The counteracting harmonic current component counteracts the target harmonic current component.
US09479102B2
There is provided a driving apparatus of an interior permanent magnet synchronous motor (IPMSM) including a current command generator outputting a current command on a synchronous reference frame based on a command torque, wherein the current command generator generates the current command based on a variation in magnetic flux with respect to a rotor of the IPMSM.
US09479101B2
An apparatus for diagnosing motor performance of a vehicle and a method thereof are provided. The apparatus for diagnosing motor performance includes calculating magnetic flux of the motor under a predetermined diagnosis condition using a magnetic flux calculator. The apparatus further includes determining whether the calculated magnetic flux of the motor is included in a normal range using a validity determiner.
US09479096B2
A method is provided for determining a phase current direction and a zero-crossing moment of the phase current in a sinusoidally controlled brushless direct current motor. The brushless direct current motor comprises a coil per phase and the phase of the brushless direct current motor is driven by a half bridge driver. The half bridge driver comprises a high side field effect transistor and a low side field effect transistor. The method comprising the following steps: measuring the drain source voltage over the high side field effect transistor and low side field effect transistor, and determining the zero crossing moment of the phase current by determining the current direction based on the measured drain source voltages and by determining the moment the current changes direction.
US09479094B2
An apparatus for compensating for a torque for a current order of a driving motor includes: a current order generator configured to: i) receive a torque order (Tref*), ii) generate a magnetic flux-based current order map using a generated driving point ratio (1/λmax), and iii) generate a current order using the generated current order map; and an iron loss torque compensator configured to extract an iron loss torque compensation value for the generated current order and a speed (Wrpm) of the driving motor.
US09479087B2
Provided is a control apparatus of a vibration-type actuator for generating an elliptical motion of contact portions by a common alternating current including a frequency determining unit for setting a frequency of the alternating current. The frequency determining unit sets the frequency of the alternating current for changing an ellipticity of the elliptical motion, within a frequency range such that ellipticity changing frequency ranges set for the vibrators are overlapped, and the ellipticity changing frequency ranges are set for the vibrators as frequency ranges between an upper limit and a lower limit, such that the lower limit is a maximum resonant frequency at a time of changing the ellipticity, and the upper limit is larger than the lower limit and is a maximum frequency for the relative movement of the driving member.
US09479084B2
A method of performing space vector modulation for PWM control for creating AC waveforms includes generating and sampling a reference signal to generate reference samples and performing a reference vector approximation to synthesize a reference vector associated with at least one of the reference samples. The reference vector approximation employs active vectors, one or more zero vectors, and one or more pseudo zero vectors in the formation thereof. Another method of performing space vector modulation (SVM) includes generating a reference signal and sampling the reference signal at a sampling frequency to generate a plurality of reference samples. The method also includes performing a reference vector approximation to synthesize a reference vector associated with at least one of the reference samples, wherein the reference vector approximation has a first portion that employs two adjacent active vectors and a remaining portion that employs two non-adjacent active vectors in the formation thereof.
US09479080B2
In some aspects, a direct current power source, formed of a series connection circuit of single power sources, which has three mutually different voltage levels including zero can be provided with first, second, third, and fourth arm pairs, each configured by connecting two arms formed of semiconductor switches in series, an alternating current switch configured by combining semiconductor switches. As such, a plurality of voltage levels can be to be selected from and output by an on and off control of these switch elements.
US09479078B2
The invention relates to a method for controlling an inverter (10) using space-vector pulse width modulation, in particular to control an electric machine, the inverter being equipped with a plurality of controllable switches (S) and being designed to provide a polyphase electric current (IU, IV, IV), in particular to supply polyphase electric current (IU, IV, IV) to the electric machine (14). In said method, a desired current space vector (I1*) having a desired phase angle (alpha1) and a desired amplitude (I1) is predefined, and the inverter (10) is controlled in such a way that a plurality of different successive switching states (V1-V7) is established for the switches (S) in order to provide the electric current (IU, IV, IV) in the form of a current space vector (I2*), the inverter (10) being controlled in such a way that the current space vector (I2*) is provided at a phase angle (alpha2) which differs from the desired phase angle (alpha1), the difference (delta_beta) of the phase angle (alpha2) from the desired phase angle (alpha1) being limited according to a rotational speed (f) of the desired current space-vector (I1*).
US09479068B2
There is provided a power supply device having a primary side on which a primary winding of a transformer is located and a secondary side on which a secondary winding of the transformer is located, and supplying power to a load, the device including: a photo coupler transmitting load short-circuit information from the secondary side to the primary side, a standby power supply terminal supplying power to the photo coupler; and a current passing unit connecting the photo coupler to the load.
US09479067B2
In accordance with an embodiment, a method of operating a switched-mode power supply includes detecting a voltage decrease in a secondary winding of a transformer by detecting a first voltage transient using a sensor capacitively coupled to the secondary winding of the transformer. A secondary switch coupled to the secondary winding of the transformer is turned on based on when the first voltage transient is detected.
US09479064B2
A voltage detecting circuit of the present invention is formed of a differential amplifier and an H-detection filter circuit, and the differential amplifier amplifies a potential difference between an input voltage and a primary-side voltage to obtain a differential amplified voltage. The H-detection filter circuit extracts low frequency components of the differential amplified voltage to output a detection voltage. A DC/DC control IC outputs, to a control electrode of a transistor, a PWM signal obtained by shaping a pulse width based on the detection voltage, to thereby control an on/off operation of the transistor.
US09479059B2
Methods and devices are provided wherein a change of a mode of operation is performed based on a time where both switches of a first and a second switch are open.
US09479055B2
A DC-DC converter includes a switching device, a drive circuit for turning on and off the switching device, a bootstrap capacitor electrically connected to the drive circuit, and a control circuit electrically connected to the drive circuit. The control circuit is operable to charge the bootstrap capacitor for a charging duration periodically at a charging period longer than an on-off period at which the switching device is turned on and off periodically. This DC-DC converter performs efficient boost and step-down operations.
US09479051B2
A DC to DC converter includes a switching circuit and a controller. The switching circuit includes an inductor coupled to first and second voltage supply nodes and to a plurality of output loads. The controller is configured to monitor a current through the inductor and to selectively couple the inductor to each of the plurality of output loads such that at least one of the following criteria is met: 1) an average current through the inductor is minimized for the particular output loads coupled to the switching circuit, or 2) minimize a number of times the switching circuit is switched during a charging period for the particular output loads coupled to the switching circuit.
US09479049B2
A semiconductor module includes a voltage generator, and a heat dissipating mechanism composed of, for example, an insulating heat dissipating sheet and a heat sink. The voltage generator is capable of generating, by using a built-in linear regulator function, a power source voltage to drive a boost converter based on a voltage boosted by the boost converter. The voltage generator is mounted on the heat dissipating mechanism.
US09479047B2
In accordance with an embodiment, a power supply controller includes a current controller configured to control an input current of a power supply. The current controller includes a first feed forward controller having an input configured to be coupled to a first power supply signal, and an output coupled to an output of the current controller. A gain of the first feed forward controller is proportional to a compensation factor when the power supply operates in a discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) and is substantially zero when the power supply operates in a continuous conduction mode (CCM).
US09479041B2
The present invention provides a bootstrap driving circuit without extra power supply, which circuit includes a power unit, a switching unit, a bootstrap unit, a drive unit; the power unit is used to output a direct voltage; the switching unit is connected with the power unit, to control the turn-on or turn-off with the power unit; the bootstrap unit is connected with the switching unit, to supply drive electric energy and output drive power; the bootstrap unit includes an energy storage capacitor; the drive unit is connected with the bootstrap unit, to output control signal under the drive of the drive power. The bootstrap driving process is completed via the charging-discharging of the energy storage capacitor in the bootstrap unit of the invention and without an extra power supply, which forms the bootstrap driving circuit without extra power supply, further overcomes the requirement of an extra power supply for a common driving circuit, reduces the power consumption and meets the demand of the circuit. The invention is suitable for the application of a three-phase AC-DC converter to be drive controlled.
US09479038B2
In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a first member that supports a magnetic flux carrying member and a second member that supports a magnetic flux generating member disposed for movement relative to the first member. An air gap control system is coupled to at least one of the first member or the second member and includes an air gap control device that is separate from a primary magnetic flux circuit formed between the first member and the second member. The air gap control device is configured to exert a force on one of the first and second members in response to movement of the other of the first and second members in a direction that reduces a distance between the first and second members to maintain a minimum distance between the first and second members and/or substantially center the one of the first and second members within the other.
US09479031B2
A motor includes a position-sensing magnetostrictive element that extends along a stator bore. A slider slides in the stator bore and includes a stack of motor magnets. The stack includes a first stack end that provides a magnetic field pattern that magnetizes a region of the magnetostrictive element. The motor includes shield elements such as a non-magnetic shield tube and a magnetic flux diverter.
US09479030B2
An electric actuator including a first electric circuit having a first connecting terminal, and a second electric circuit having a second connecting terminal electrically connected with the first connecting terminal, the first connecting terminal including a tip end portion having a rectangular flat plate shape, the second connecting terminal including a pair of elastic contact flaps opposed to each other with a clearance, the clearance having a width between tip end surfaces of the elastic contact flaps which is smaller than a thickness of the first connecting terminal. The first connecting terminal is retained such that the tip end portion thereof is clamped between the tip end surfaces of the elastic contact flaps of the second connecting terminal by an elastic restoring force of the elastic contact flaps.
US09479021B2
A stator of a rotary electric machine includes an annular stator core with a plurality of slots arranged in a circumferential direction, a stator winding formed by three phases of phase windings wound around the slots, and neutral wires for commonly connecting ends of the phase windings together in star-connection. Each of the phase windings has two partial windings that are electrically connected in parallel, ends of at least two sets of the partial windings formed by combining two partial windings among the total of six partial windings in different phases and the ends of the neutral wires are connected electrically, and the partial windings connected to both ends of each neutral wire include all the phases.
US09479020B2
The stator of the electric rotating machine includes a stator winding constituted of a plurality of U-shaped conductor segments each including a turn portion and two straight portions, the U-shaped conductor segments being connected in series by welding at welded portions formed in ends of the straight portions, and a stator core formed with slots, the straight portions of each U-shaped conductor segment being accommodated in corresponding two of the slots. The welded side slot pitch as an interval of the corresponding two of the slots on the side opposite to the turn portions is narrower than the N-S magnetic pole pitch of the rotor. The stator winding includes overlapped wire wrapping sections each constituted of the U-shaped conductor segments accommodated in the corresponding two of the slots, and crossover wires disposed on the side of the welded portions for connecting the overlapped wire wrapping sections.
US09479008B2
A wireless charging system for charging a mobile device uses a supercapacitor to provide wireless charging of the device. A holographic image of the supercapacitor may store electrical charge which may be released for storage into the battery of the device.
US09478999B2
A mobile electronic system including a mobile electronic device and a charging accessory is provided. The mobile electronic device includes a first connector and a battery. The charging accessory includes a second connector. The first connector and the second connector are configured to couple the mobile electronic device and the charging accessory. When the charging accessory is coupled to an alternating-current voltage and the mobile electronic device, the charging accessory converts the alternating-current voltage into a direct-current voltage, detects an instantaneous voltage of the battery, determines the value of the direct-current voltage according to the instantaneous voltage, and outputs the direct-current voltage to charge the battery.
US09478982B2
A power control system includes an event data bus configured to carry event information. Several power supply managers are coupled to the same event bus. Each power supply manager has one or more point of load (POL) regulators assigned to it. Each power supply manager communicates event information with other POL power supply managers over the event data bus.
US09478979B2
In an embodiment, an electrostatic discharge (ESD) circuit for providing protection between a first node and a second node includes a first MOS device having a first source/drain coupled to a first node, and a second source/drain coupled to an intermediate node. The ESD circuit also includes a first capacitor coupled between a gate of the first MOS device and the first node, a first resistor coupled between the gate of the first MOS device the intermediate node, a second MOS device having a first source/drain coupled to the intermediate node, and a second source/drain coupled to the second node, a second capacitor coupled between a gate of the second MOS device and the first node, and a second resistor coupled between the gate of the second MOS device and the second node.
US09478977B2
Overcurrent protection devices and methods for electronic modules. In some embodiments, an overcurrent protection system can be implemented for an electronic circuit. The system can include a detection unit configured to detect an overcurrent condition associated with the electronic circuit and generate an overcurrent signal indicative of the overcurrent condition. The system can further include a consumption system in communication with the detection unit. The consumption system can be configured to consume and thereby reduce a current in a path associated with the electronic circuit upon receipt of the overcurrent signal. The consumption system can be further configured to not consume the current when the overcurrent signal ceases.
US09478972B2
According to one embodiment, an over-voltage prevention device is provided between a secondary-winding side of a wound-rotor induction machine and a frequency converter configured to excite the secondary-winding side of the wound-rotor induction machine through a three-phase excitation power supply line. The over-voltage prevention device includes a first short-circuit device having a function of short-circuiting between phases of the excitation power supply line, and a second short-circuit device having a function of short-circuiting between phases of the excitation power supply line with a short-circuit impedance greater than a short-circuit impedance of the first short-circuit device.
US09478970B2
Methods and apparatuses for providing a solution for incompatibility between nonsinusoidal waveform uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems and active power factor correction (PFC) loads are disclosed. An embodiment of the invention includes generating a nonsinusoidal signal waveform (e.g., a voltage waveform), to be delivered to the load, with a pulse width modulation (PWM) duty width, sampling the nonsinusoidal signal waveform to collect output signal samples, and adjusting the duty width to control the nonsinusoidal signal waveform as a function of the output signal samples to deliver a desired signal characteristic (e.g., RMS signal level) to the load. In embodiments of the invention, the output duty width is adjusted differently in cases of rising and falling power consumption, respectively, by the load. Techniques disclosed herein find broad applicability in electronic devices, such as servers, computers, UPS systems and inverters and improve efficiency and reliability for end users and utility providers.
US09478963B1
A cord reel including a body having two side walls on opposing sides for receiving a cord therebetween, at least one hole within the body extending inward from each of the side walls, and wherein the body is adjustable to increase or decrease a distance between the two end walls.
US09478962B2
An electrical power line tower which is resistant to wind induced vibration damage supports vertically spaced apart electrical conductor-mounting cross arms extending from the tower, each cross arm having a mounting bracket welded to the tower end of the arm and the mounting bracket being attached to the tower via bolts. First clamping brackets on each conductor supporting arm are positioned between the tower and conductor, the first clamping brackets including cross arm-engaging bolts preventing bracket sliding along the arms and bracing poles extending diagonally upwardly between the first clamping brackets on each conductor supporting arm and a bolt securing the mounting bracket of the next higher arm along the tower. The length of the bracing poles is adjustable for providing the desired bracing support to the conductor support arms to which the bracing poles are attached.
US09478954B2
A self-wrapping nonwoven sleeve for routing and protecting elongate members and method of construction thereof is provided. The sleeve includes a non-woven wall having a thickness extending between inner and outer sides. The wall has opposite edges extending along a length of the sleeve between opposite ends. The opposite edges are biased into a self-wrapped configuration by heat-set material of the nonwoven wall to define a tubular cavity. The non-woven wall includes first and second portions extending between the opposite edges. The first portion and second portion have respective first and second thicknesses extending between the inner and outer sides, wherein the first thickness is greater than the second thickness and wherein the first portion provides flexibility to the wall and the second portion is heat set to bias the wall into its self-wrapped configuration.
US09478940B2
The invention relates to optical system including light sources that amplify light using a gain medium. Systems and method of the invention are provided for amplifying light while inhibiting reflections at a peak gain of the gain medium, thereby suppressing parasitic lasing. This allows a system to use a broad range of wavelengths without parasitic lasing, thereby increasing the useable range of a tunable optical filter. In this manner, light at wavelengths not at a peak gain can be used effectively, and the gain medium of an optical amplifier does not limit use of a system to a narrow range of wavelengths associated with a peak gain of the gain medium. A single optical system according to the invention can thus be used for applications that require a broad range of wavelengths.
US09478935B2
When multiplexed signal lights are amplified by optical amplifiers, a value of a monitor signal is compared with a threshold equivalent to a value of the monitor signal when noise indexes of the multiplexed signal lights start increasing. Next, when the value of the monitor signal is equal to or larger than the threshold, that is, when the powers of the multiplexed signal lights are large, a gain constant control is performed to amplify the multiplexed signal lights. Conversely, when the value of the monitor signal is smaller than the threshold, that is, when the powers of the multiplexed signal lights are small, an output constant control is performed to amplify the multiplexed signal lights.
US09478928B1
A multi-function connectable data cable includes a first connector, a second connector, and a cable. The first connector includes a connector main body and an insertion end. The connector main body is provided with a socket for electrically connecting with the insertion end of another data cable. The connector main body is provided with the socket to mate with the insertion end of the first connector of anther same-model data cable, so that several data cables can be electrically connected in series for multi-function use.
US09478924B2
An electrical connector includes connecting members arranged in an arrangement direction; and a housing member for accommodating the connecting members. The connecting member includes a terminal connected to the mating connector, and a holding member for holding the terminal. The terminals includes a connecting portion at one end in a longitudinal direction for connecting to a circuit portion of the circuit board, a contact portion at the other end in the longitudinal direction for contacting with a mating contact of the mating connector, and a held portion near the connecting portion in the longitudinal direction and held with the holding member. The housing member is be movable linearly or rotatable relative to the holding member. The housing member includes a guiding surface for guiding the mating terminal. The terminal includes a deformable portion opposite to the connecting portion. The deformable portion deforms when the guiding surface guides the mating terminal.
US09478923B2
An electrical plug connector includes a metallic shell, an insulated housing, and a grounding sheet. The insulated housing is received in a receiving cavity of the metallic shell and includes a mating room and side assembling cavities. The side assembling cavities are defined at two sides of the insulated housing and communicate with the mating room. The grounding sheet is at the insulated housing and in contact with the metallic shell. The grounding sheet includes a main body in the insulated housing, side arms extended toward the side assembling cavities from two sides of the main body, hook portions extended toward the mating room from the fronts of the side arms, and mounting legs extended from the rears of the side arms and protruded from the side assembling cavities.
US09478920B1
A pivotal electrical receptacle allowing pivotal movement of plugs includes an outlet that has opposing ends. The outlet comprises a plurality of electrical sockets. A pair of couplers is configured to couple the outlet to an electrical box. Each of a pair of pivots is pivotally coupled to a respective opposing end of the outlet and a respective coupler. Each of a plurality of biasers is operationally coupled to the respective opposing end of the outlet and the respective coupler. The pivots are positioned such that the outlet is pivotable from a default positioned substantially parallel to a plane defined by the substrate in which the electrical box is mounted. The biasers are configured such that pivoting of the outlet induces a force compelling the outlet to return to the default position.
US09478903B2
A connecting terminal is disclosed having a wire connection portion with at least one pair of side arms, and an abutting portion attached at a second end to the wire connection portion. The Abutting portion includes at least one mating terminal receiving chamber and a locking structure. The locking structure includes a locking surface facing the wire connection portion and extending perpendicularly to an insertion direction of the connecting terminal, a first locking surface formed on an upper side of the abutting portion and a second locking surface formed on a lower side of the second end of the abutting portion.
US09478902B2
A receptacle used to be mounted on a receptacle-side substrate includes: a frame body; a plurality of cantilevers formed to extend from the frame body and including a substrate separating portion extending in a direction away from the receptacle-side substrate; a contact cover disposed on an opposite side of the receptacle-side substrate with the substrate separating portion of the plurality of cantilevers interposed therebetween, and covering the substrate separating portion of the plurality of cantilevers; and a plurality of conductive patterns formed above the plurality of cantilevers with an insulating layer interposed therebetween. The frame body forms a plug accommodating space for accommodating a plug. The plug accommodating space is formed so as to surround the substrate separating portion of the plurality of cantilevers.
US09478899B2
A waterproof connector (10) includes a mounting plate (31) to be mounted to a body of a vehicle. A terminal accommodating portion (32) penetrates through the mounting plate (31) in a front-back direction and is configured to accommodate terminals (20) inside. A peripheral wall (51) is provided at an outer peripheral side of the terminal accommodating portion (32). Water guides (54) are provided on a rear end part of the peripheral wall (51) at positions aligned with the mounting plate (31) in the front-back direction and allow communication between outer and inner peripheral sides of the peripheral wall (51). Seals (56) are mounted into mounting holes (55) perforated to form the water guides (54). Retaining portions (61) are provided on rear sides of the seals (56) and are configured to retain the seals (56).
US09478895B2
A plug-in connector arrangement includes two plug-in connector parts which can be plugged into each another and which each have a housing part, the housing parts being adapted to each another, and a plug contact provided therein, the plug contacts being adapted to each another, wherein the two housing parts have detent elements for detachably connecting the two housing parts to each other. The detent elements include at least one detent tongue that has a detent lug and is arranged in a tongue-receiving pocket in the first housing part, the detent lug engaging in an opening provided therefor in a housing wall of the second housing part, and the tongue-receiving pocket in the first housing part is in the form of a groove that has a substantially U-shaped cross-section, the two lateral limbs of the U projecting beyond the detent tongue.
US09478871B2
A wideband bow tie antenna includes a guiding unit, a radiating unit, and a reflecting unit. The radiating unit is configured between the guiding unit and the reflecting unit. The radiating unit includes a guiding substrate and a guiding patch configured on the guiding substrate. The radiating unit includes a radiating substrate and a first bow tie radiator which is configured on the radiating substrate and coupled with the guiding patch. The first bow tie radiator includes two single radiating portions which are symmetrically configured to each other. The reflecting unit includes a reflecting substrate and a loop reflecting patch which are configured on the reflecting substrate and coupled with the first bow tie radiator.
US09478857B2
An apparatus and a method for controlling a beamforming gain in a wireless communication system are provided. The method includes determining whether to control a beamforming gain, controlling the beamforming gain via change of a beam width if it is determined to control the beamforming gain, and transmitting or receiving a signal according to the controlled beamforming gain.
US09478835B2
The present invention is directed to a hybrid device comprising: an energy converting unit comprising a first electrode, a second electrode and an energy converting medium arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the energy conversion takes place between the first electrode and the second electrode; an energy charge storing unit comprising a first electrode, a second electrode and an electrolyte medium; wherein the energy charge is stored between the first and the second electrode; the second electrode of the energy converting unit and the second electrode of the energy charge storing unit being a shared electrode electrically connecting the energy converting unit and the energy charge storing unit; and wherein the shared electrode comprises a metal and a nanostructured material. The present invention is also directed to a method of manufacturing such a hybrid device.
US09478833B2
A secondary battery that includes a can, an electrode assembly accommodated in the can together with an electrolytic solution, a cap assembly sealing, the can, and an insulation member. The insulation member is interposed between the electrode assembly and the cap assembly. The insulation member includes a heat shrinkable material. The insulation member is contained within the can and in direct physical contact with an end of the electrode assembly.
US09478831B2
A battery includes at least one battery cell that has a housing with an electrode arrangement arranged therein. A first temperature sensor is arranged outside the battery cell housing, and a second temperature sensor is arranged inside the battery cell housing. The temperature dynamic of the second temperature sensor is higher than the temperature dynamic of the first temperature sensor. A motor vehicle includes the battery cell.
US09478829B2
A rechargeable battery that features two or more levels of internal resistance according to various temperature ranges is disclosed.
US09478828B2
In an aspect, an electrolyte that includes a lithium salt, an organic solvent, and an additive is disclosed.
US09478826B2
A configuration includes at least three successive layers, the three layers having a top electrode layer, a bottom electrode layer, and an electrolyte layer situated between the top electrode layer and the bottom electrode layer. At least the electrolyte layer and one of the top electrode layer or the bottom electrode layer have an organic matrix, and the organic matrix of the electrolyte layer has an ionic conductivity in a range of ≧10−6 S/cm. Such a configuration is suitable in particular for forming a rechargeable lithium-ion battery and permits simple and cost-effective manufacturing and good adaptability to the desired application.
US09478814B2
An exemplary arrangement and method for controlling operating conditions of a fuel cell device are disclosed. The fuel cell device having plural fuel cells, each including an anode side, a cathode side, an electrolyte between the anode side and the cathode side, and being arranted in a stack. The control arrangement includes at least one controllable electrical heater configured to produce controllable heat quantities, at least two controllers that control fuel cell quantities including at least a portion of air flowing to the fuel cells and heat applied to the stack environment. The controllable heat quantities and controllable fuel cell quantities are controlled to meet a target value. The fuel cell device includes a low level high speed controller configured to control at least one controllable electrical heater to operate the heater as a buffer for excess energy of the fuel cell device.
US09478813B2
A power generation system has a power generation unit (1), a casing (2) accommodating the power generation unit (1), a ventilator (3) configured to ventilate the interior of the casing (2), and a first exhaust gas passage (4) configured to pass therethrough an exhaust gas from the ventilator (3) which is discharged out of the casing (2). The first exhaust gas passage (4) merges with a second exhaust gas passage (6) connected to a duct (11) open to outside air before the second exhaust gas passage (6) is connected to the duct (11), the second exhaust gas passage (6) being configured to pass a combustion exhaust gas from a combustion device (5) configured to generate heat to be supplied to a heat load.
US09478806B2
The present invention provides one with an iron electrode employing a binder comprised of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) binder. In one embodiment, the invention comprises an iron based electrode comprising a single layer of a conductive substrate coated on at least one side with a coating comprising an iron active material and a binder, wherein the binder is PVA. This iron based electrode is useful in alkaline rechargeable batteries, particularly as a negative electrode in a Ni—Fe battery.
US09478803B2
A flow battery and method of operating a flow battery. The flow battery includes a first electrode, a second electrode and a reaction zone located between the first electrode and the second electrode. The flow battery is configured with a first electrolyte flow configuration in charge mode and a second flow configuration in discharge mode. The first electrolyte flow configuration is at least partially different from the second electrolyte flow configuration.
US09478801B2
A lithium metal oxide composite for a lithium secondary battery includes a core portion formed of a Mn metal compound and a shell portion formed of a three-component system metal compound at an outside of the core portion. A method of preparing a lithium metal oxide composite for a lithium secondary battery includes: mixing an Mn metal salt aqueous solution, a chelate agent, and a pH regulator to precipitate a first precursor; thermally treating the obtained first precursor; mixing the thermally treated first precursor with a three component system metal salt aqueous solution, a chelate agent, and a pH regulator to precipitate a second precursor; and mixing the obtained second precursor with a lithium-containing compound to synthesize a powder via a firing.
US09478796B2
A battery includes a first electrode including a plurality of particles containing lithium, a layer of carbon at least partially coating a surface of each particle, and electrochemically exfoliated graphene at least partially coating one or more of the plurality of particles. The battery includes a second electrode and an electrolyte. At least a portion of the first electrode and at least a portion of the second electrode contact the electrolyte.
US09478792B2
An electrode assembly includes an electrode stack that includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator, the separator being interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, a positive electrode tab projecting from an edge of the electrode stack, and a negative electrode tab projecting from an edge of the electrode stack. The electrode stack may have a height direction, a width direction, and a thickness direction, the thickness direction being substantially perpendicular to a plane that includes the height and width directions, the electrode stack having a first thickness in the thickness direction at a first location corresponding to at least one of the positive and negative electrode tabs, the electrode stack having a second thickness in the thickness direction at a second location peripheral to the first location, the first thickness being greater than the second thickness.
US09478787B2
An electrochemical energy device includes a device housing and a pass-through connector extending through a wall of the device housing. The pass-through connector may include an electrically insulating connector housing having a quick connect feature and an electrically conductive pin located in the connector housing.
US09478784B2
A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes an electrode body, a non-aqueous electrolyte and a porous heat resistance layer. The electrode body is provided with a positive electrode and a negative electrode that face each other through a separator. The porous heat resistance layer is disposed at least in one of a space between the positive electrode and the separator and a space between the negative electrode and the separator and contains an inorganic filler. A porosity of the separator is not less than 70% by volume and not more than 80% by volume. A ratio of a porosity of the porous heat resistance layer with respect to the porosity of the separator is not less than 0.3 and not more than 0.6.
US09478783B2
Provided is a rechargeable lithium battery that includes a positive electrode including a positive active material; a negative electrode including a negative active material; a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and an electrolyte solution, wherein the positive active material includes lithium metal oxide and a compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1 and coated on a surface of the lithium metal oxide, and the separator includes a porous substrate and a coating layer including ceramic and disposed on at least one side of the porous substrate. Li1+xAlxM2−x(PO4)3 [Chemical Formula 1] In Chemical Formula 1, M is at least one metal selected from Ti, Cr, Ga, Fe, Sc, In, Y, Mg, and Si, and 0
US09478782B2
A lithium-air battery includes a lithium anode; an air cathode; and a separator between the lithium anode and an air cathode the separator including a cross-linked polysiloxane.
US09478780B2
An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a resin film for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that does not inhibit the movement of ions such as lithium ions and that is arranged between a separator and a positive or negative electrode; and a resin film for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery obtained by the production method. The method for producing a resin film for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprises the steps of: coating a separator with a resin composition containing a solvent and a vinylidene fluoride copolymer obtained by copolymerizing vinylidene fluoride and a compound represented by formula (1) below (coating step); and drying the separator on which the resin composition has been coated (drying step). In formula (1), R1, R2, and R3 are each independently hydrogen atoms, chlorine atoms, or alkyl groups having from 1 to 5 carbons; and X′ is an atomic group having a molecular weight of 472 or less and having a main chain configured from 1 to 19 atoms.
US09478779B2
A traction battery assembly is provided which may include first and second arrays spaced apart and each having a plurality of battery cells. The battery cells may each have a positive and a negative terminal on a cell face facing the other array. The cells may be oriented in tilted stacks such that the terminals of at least one of the cells of the first array are aligned with oppositely charged terminals of two different cells of the second array. The assembly may also include a frame supporting and orienting the cells such that the cells of the arrays are tilted at opposing and inversely equal angles which are based on a width and length of each battery cell to facilitate the alignment of the terminals of at least one of the cells of the first array with the oppositely charged terminals of two different cells of the second array.
US09478778B2
Disclosed herein is a middle- or large-sized battery pack case in which a battery module having a plurality of stacked battery cells, which can be charged and discharged, is mounted, wherein the battery pack case is provided with a coolant inlet port and a coolant outlet port, which are disposed such that a coolant for cooling the battery cells can flow from one side to the other side of the battery module in the direction perpendicular to the stacking direction of the battery cells, the battery pack case is further provided with a flow space (‘inlet duct’) extending from the coolant inlet port to the battery module and another flow space (‘outlet duct’) extending from the battery module to the coolant outlet port, and one or more guide members are disposed in the inlet duct for guiding the flow of the coolant in the direction parallel to the stacking direction of the battery cells.
US09478771B2
An organic light-emitting display (OLED) device is provided. The OLED device includes: a substrate of which a pixel region is defined; a light-condensing means disposed on the pixel region of the substrate; a lower electrode disposed on the light-condensing means; an organic layer, which is disposed on the lower electrode and includes an organic light-emitting layer; and an upper electrode disposed on the organic layer. A method for manufacturing such an OLED device is also provided.
US09478765B2
A method of manufacturing an electro-optical device stack (10) includes providing a multi-layered structure comprising an electro-optical layer (13) that contacts a charge injection layer (12) comprising an acidic compound (12m). A resist layer (14) is deposited onto the electro-optical layer (13) and comprises a cationically-crosslinkable resist material (14m) that reacts adjacent breaches (12′,13′) in the electro-optical layer (13) by a cross-linking reaction. This reaction is induced by protons (12p) from the charge injection layer (12) and results in covering of the breaches (12′,13′) with patches (14p) comprising cross-linked resist material (14c). Parts of the resist material (14m) that have not cross-linked are removed, whereas the remaining patches (14p) provide electrical insulation between the charge injection layer (12) and a layer subsequently deposited onto the electro-optical layer (13).
US09478764B2
Provided is a light-emitting element with high external quantum efficiency and a low drive voltage. The light-emitting element includes a light-emitting layer which contains a phosphorescent compound and a material exhibiting thermally activated delayed fluorescence between a pair of electrodes, wherein a peak of a fluorescence spectrum and/or a peak of a phosphorescence spectrum of the material exhibiting thermally activated delayed fluorescence overlap(s) with a lowest-energy-side absorption band in an absorption spectrum of the phosphorescent compound, and wherein the phosphorescent compound exhibits phosphorescence in the light-emitting layer by voltage application between the pair of electrodes.
US09478759B2
A flexible display panel including a flexible panel including a display region and a non-display region, wherein the display region includes an organic light emitting device; a planarization layer disposed on the flexible panel; and a metal-dielectric layer disposed on the planarization layer and including a metal layer and a dielectric layer.
US09478753B2
A compound for an organic optoelectronic device, an organic light emitting diode, and a display device including the organic light emitting diode, the compound being represented by the following Chemical Formula 1:
US09478744B2
A polymer compound is provided for achieving satisfactory brightness even at a low driving voltage when applied to a light-emitting device. A preferred embodiment includes multiple first groups and a block (A) having a structure in which the first groups are linked by a second group represented by formula (0-0), and includes at least one of a group represented by formula (0-1) or a group represented by formula (0-2) as the first group; wherein Ar0 represents an optionally substituted arylene group or divalent aromatic heterocyclic group having a structure different from the first group; n represents an average chain length of Ar0 and equals 1.0 to 8.0; and X11 to X16 and X21 to X25 each represent a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom, where two or three of X11 to X16 are a nitrogen atom and three of X21 to X25 are a nitrogen atom.
US09478728B2
Piezoelectric devices are provided. A device can include a top electrode, a first piezoelectric layer having an upper surface disposed on a lower surface of the top electrode, a first center electrode having an upper surface disposed on a lower surface of the first piezoelectric layer, an insulating layer having an upper surface disposed on a lower surface of the first center electrode, a second center electrode having an upper surface disposed on a lower surface of the insulating layer, a second piezoelectric layer having an upper surface disposed on a lower surface of the second center electrode, and a bottom electrode having an upper surface disposed on a lower surface of the second piezoelectric layer. The insulating layer can be positioned substantially at a vertical center of the piezoelectric device. The first center electrode can be electrically connected to the second center electrode.
US09478722B2
A method for manufacturing a light emitting device includes forming a multilayer body including a light emitting layer so that a first surface thereof is adjacent to a first surface side of a translucent substrate. A dielectric film on a second surface side opposite to the first surface of the multilayer body is formed having first and second openings on a p-side electrode and an n-side electrode. A seed metal on the dielectric film and an exposed surface of the first and second openings form a p-side metal interconnect layer and an n-side metal interconnect layer separating the seed metal into a p-side seed metal and an n-side seed metal by removing a part of the seed metal. A resin is formed in a space from which the seed metal is removed.
US09478721B2
A flexible substrate member which can prevent breakage due to bending, regardless of a shape of a metal pattern, and a light emitting device which employs the flexible substrate. The flexible substrate member includes a plurality of metal wirings disposed on an insulating substrate which are spaced apart from each other via a groove portion. The groove portion includes an intersection region where a first groove portion and a second groove portion are intersected. The metal wirings includes a first metal wiring and a second metal wiring which are demarcated via the first groove portion in the intersection region, and a third metal wiring which is demarcated via the second groove portion with respect to the first metal wiring and the second metal wiring. The third metal wiring includes a projection which projects on an extension line of the first groove portion.
US09478717B2
Networks of semiconductor structures with fused insulator coatings and methods of fabricating networks of semiconductor structures with fused insulator coatings are described. In an example, a semiconductor structure includes an insulator network. A plurality of discrete semiconductor nanocrystals is disposed in the insulator network. Each of the plurality of discrete semiconductor nanocrystals is spaced apart from one another by the insulator network.
US09478715B2
In accordance with certain embodiments, phosphor chips are formed and subsequently attached to light-emitting elements.
US09478712B2
In a method according to embodiments of the invention, a light emitting structure comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) is provided. Each LED includes a p-contact and n-contact. A first mount and a second mount are provided. Each mount includes anode pads and cathode pads. The anode pads are aligned with the p-contacts and the cathode pads are aligned with the n-contacts. The method further includes mounting the light emitting structure on one of the first and second mounts. An electrical connection on the first mount between the plurality of LEDs differs from an electrical connection on the second mount between the plurality of LEDs. The first mount is operated at a different voltage than the second mount.
US09478703B2
A light emitting device includes a substrate, a light extraction layer provided over the substrate and a light emitting structure provided over the light extraction layer. The light extraction layer has a refraction index higher than a refraction index of the substrate and lower than a refraction index of the light emitting structure. The light extraction layer has a first region contacting the substrate and a second region provided opposite to the first region. The first region has a greater cross-sectional area than a cross-sectional area of the second region.
US09478689B2
A high-speed germanium on silicon (Ge/Si) avalanche photodiode may include a substrate layer, a bottom contact layer disposed on the substrate layer, a buffer layer disposed on the bottom contact layer, an electric field control layer disposed on the buffer layer, an avalanche layer disposed on the electric field control layer, a charge layer disposed on the avalanche layer, an absorption layer disposed on the charge layer, and a top contact layer disposed on the absorption layer. The electric field contact layer may be configured to control an electric field in the avalanche layer.
US09478676B2
A light sensing device includes a substrate, a plurality of light sensing elements and a cover. The plurality of light sensing elements are disposed on the substrate for sensing light. The cover is utilized for sheltering the plurality of light sensing elements, wherein the cover includes a hole for passing the light. A set of the plurality of light sensing elements is selected to be enabled according to a location of the hole relative to the plurality of light sensing elements.
US09478671B2
A semiconductor structure includes a substrate and a resistor provided over the substrate. The resistor includes a first material layer, a second material layer, a first contact structure and a second contact structure. The first material layer includes at least one of a metal and a metal compound. The second material layer includes a semiconductor material. The second material layer is provided over the first material layer and includes a first sub-layer and a second sub-layer. The second sub-layer is provided over the first sub-layer. The first sub-layer and the second sub-layer are differently doped. Each of the first contact structure and the second contact structure provides an electrical connection to the second sub-layer of the second material layer.
US09478666B2
A thin film transistor, a method of manufacturing the thin film transistor, and a display device including the thin film transistor are provided. The thin film transistor comprises an oxide semiconductor layer, a gate electrode, a source electrode and a drain electrode formed on a substrate in a coplanar configuration. A first conductive member is in direct contact with the oxide semiconductor layer and in direct contact with the source electrode. A second conductive member is in direct contact with the oxide semiconductor layer and in direct contact with the drain electrode. The first conductive member and the second conductive member are arranged to decrease resistance between a channel region of the oxide semiconductor layer and the source and drain electrodes.
US09478664B2
A change in electrical characteristics is suppressed and reliability in a semiconductor device using a transistor including an oxide semiconductor is improved. The semiconductor device includes an oxide semiconductor film over an insulating surface, an antioxidant film over the insulating surface and the oxide semiconductor film, a pair of electrodes in contact with the antioxidant film, a gate insulating film over the pair of electrodes, and a gate electrode which is over the gate insulating film and overlaps with the oxide semiconductor film. In the antioxidant film, a width of a region overlapping with the pair of electrodes is longer than a width of a region not overlapping with the pair of electrodes.
US09478660B2
A fin field device structure and method for forming the same are provided. The FinFET device structure includes a substrate and a fin structure extending from the substrate. The FinFET device structure also includes an isolation structure formed on the substrate. The fin structure has a top portion and a bottom portion, and the bottom portion is embedded in the isolation structure. The FinFET device structure further includes a protection layer formed on the top portion of the fin structure. An interface is between the protection layer and the top portion of the fin structure, and the interface has a roughness in a range from about 0.1 nm to about 2.0 nm.
US09478640B2
An LDMOS device is disclosed. The LDMOS device includes: a substrate having a first type of conductivity; a drift region having a second type of conductivity and a doped region having the first type of conductivity both formed in the substrate; a drain region having the second type of conductivity and being formed in the drift region, the drain region being located at an end of the drift region farther from the doped region; and a buried layer having the first type of conductivity and being formed in the drift region, the buried layer being in close proximity to the drain region and having a step-like bottom surface, and wherein a depth of the buried layer decreases progressively in a direction from the drain region to the doped region. A method of fabricating LDMOS device is also disclosed.
US09478637B2
An integrated circuit structure includes a semiconductor substrate, and a phonon-screening layer over the semiconductor substrate. Substantially no silicon oxide interfacial layer exists between the semiconductor substrate and the phonon-screening layer. A high-K dielectric layer is located over the phonon-screening layer. A metal gate layer is located over the high-K dielectric layer.
US09478636B2
Method of forming semiconductor device including source/drain contact having height below gate stack
Provided is a semiconductor device and methods of forming the same. The semiconductor device includes a substrate having source/drain regions and a channel region between the source/drain regions; a gate structure over the substrate and adjacent to the channel region; source/drain contacts over the source/drain regions and electrically connecting to the source/drain regions; and a contact protection layer over the source/drain contacts. The gate structure includes a gate stack and a spacer. A top surface of the source/drain contacts is lower than a top surface of the spacer, which is substantially co-planar with a top surface of the contact protection layer. The contact protection layer prevents accidental shorts between the gate stack and the source/drain regions when gate vias are formed over the gate stack. Therefore, gate vias may be formed over any portion of the gate stack, even in areas that overlap the channel region from a top view.
US09478635B2
A quantum well transistor has a germanium quantum well channel region. A silicon-containing etch stop layer provides easy placement of a gate dielectric close to the channel. A group III-V barrier layer adds strain to the channel. Graded silicon germanium layers above and below the channel region improve performance. Multiple gate dielectric materials allow use of a high-k value gate dielectric.
US09478630B2
A device includes a dielectric layer, and a heavily doped semiconductor layer over the dielectric layer. The heavily doped semiconductor layer is of a first conductivity type. A semiconductor region is over the heavily doped semiconductor layer, wherein the semiconductor region is of a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type. A Lateral Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (LIGBT) is disposed at a surface of the semiconductor region.
US09478624B2
An vertical gate-all-around transistor and method of making is provided. The vertical gate-all-around transistor includes a first semiconductor structure extending above a substrate, and a gate structure extending completely around the first semiconductor structure in a plan view. An outermost perimeter of the gate structure comprises a first protruding arcuate section interposed between linear sections, the first protruding arcuate section aligned with the first semiconductor structure.
US09478617B2
Methods for forming a semiconductor device structure are provided. The method includes providing a substrate and forming an isolation structure in the substrate. The method also includes forming a gate stack structure on the substrate and etching a portion of the substrate to form a recess in the substrate, and the recess is adjacent to the gate stack structure. The method includes forming a stressor layer in the recess, and a portion of the stressor layer is grown along the (311) and (111) crystal orientations.
US09478616B2
Semiconductor devices having a high performance channel and method of fabrication thereof are disclosed. Preferably, the semiconductor devices are Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (MOS) devices, and even more preferably the semiconductor devices are Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOS devices. In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a SiC substrate of a first conductivity type, a first well of a second conductivity type, a second well of the second conductivity type, and a surface diffused channel of the second conductivity type formed at the surface of semiconductor device between the first and second wells. A depth and doping concentration of the surface diffused channel are controlled to provide increased carrier mobility for the semiconductor device as compared to the same semiconductor device without the surface diffused channel region when in the on-state while retaining a turn-on, or threshold, voltage that provides normally-off behavior.
US09478609B2
An integrated circuit comprises a first cell having first cell height and a first line routed at a first line height and having a first line width. The integrated circuit also comprises a second cell having a second cell height different from the first cell height and a second line routed at a second line height and a second line width different from the first line width. The integrated circuit further comprises a third cell. The third cell has a third line having a first end and a second end. The first end has a first end width. The second end has a second end width. The first end width is equal to the first line width. The second end width is equal to the second line width. The first end is coupled with the first line. The second end is coupled with the second line.
US09478605B2
A highly reliable semiconductor device with high withstand voltage is provided. As means therefor, an impurity concentration in a first JTE region is set to 4.4×1017 cm−3 or higher and 6×1017 cm−3 or lower and an impurity concentration in a second JTE region is set to 2×1017 cm−3 or lower in a case of a Schottky diode, and an impurity concentration in the first JTE region is set to 6×1017 cm−3 or higher and 8×1017 cm−3 or lower and an impurity concentration in the second JTE region is set to 2×1017 cm−3 or lower in a case of a junction barrier Schottky diode.
US09478599B1
An integrated circuit device includes an integrated circuit substrate having an at least two piece package thereon. The package has a sealed cavity therein and a patterned metal inductor in the cavity. The inductor has at least a first terminal electrically coupled to a portion of the integrated circuit substrate by an electrically conductive via, which extends at least partially through the package. The package, which may include a material selected from a group consisting of glass and ceramics, includes a base and a cap sealed to the base. The metal inductor includes a metal layer patterned on at least one of the cap and base of the package. The base may also include first and second electrically conductive vias therein, which are electrically connected to first and second terminals of the inductor.
US09478583B2
A conformable electronic device and methods for forming such devices are described. Embodiments of a conformable electronic device may include a silicon substrate having a thickness of 50 μm or less. An array of LEDs that are electrically coupled to a controller chip may be formed on a surface of the silicon substrate. In an embodiment, a top passivation layer is formed over the array of LEDs, the one or more controller chips, and the top surface of the silicon substrate. An embodiment also includes a bottom passivation layer formed on a bottom surface of the silicon substrate.
US09478573B2
A solid-state imaging apparatus includes: an imaging section having a light-receiving portion for receiving light from an object to image the object; and a substrate on which the imaging section is disposed, wherein a predetermined member provided on the substrate in the neighborhood of the light receiving portion is partially or entirely coated in black.
US09478566B2
In an embodiments of the present invention, since two pixel electrodes are arranged in the pixel unit and each of the pixel electrodes is respectively controlled by a corresponding TFT, the rotation direction of the liquid crystal molecules may be controlled by the voltage difference between the two pixel electrodes, while the voltage on the pixel electrodes of other pixel units in the array substrate is not affected, so that the greenish phenomenon can be avoided. Furthermore, since the two TFTs for controlling the two pixel electrodes respectively may have same parasitic capacitor when the pixel unit is turned off, the voltage difference between the two pixel electrodes is kept unchanged, and thus the occurrence of the image flickering can be avoided.
US09478564B2
An object is to provide a memory device including a memory element that can be operated without problems by a thin film transistor with a low off-state current. Provided is a memory device in which a memory element including at least one thin film transistor that includes an oxide semiconductor layer is arranged as a matrix. The thin film transistor including an oxide semiconductor layer has a high field effect mobility and low off-state current, and thus can be operated favorably without problems. In addition, the power consumption can be reduced. Such a memory device is particularly effective in the case where the thin film transistor including an oxide semiconductor layer is provided in a pixel of a display device because the memory device and the pixel can be formed over one substrate.
US09478554B2
A semiconductor device having a high degree of freedom of layout has a first part AR1, in which a plurality of p-type wells PW and n-type wells NW are alternately arranged to be adjacent to each other along an X-axis direction. A common power feeding region (ARP2) for the plurality of wells PW is arranged on one side so as to interpose the AR1 in a Y-axis direction, and a common power feeding region (ARN2) for the plurality of wells NW is arranged on the other side. In the power feeding region (ARP2) for the PW wells, a p+-type power-feeding diffusion layer P+(DFW) having an elongate shape extending in the X-axis direction is formed. A plurality of gate layers GT extending in the X-axis direction to cross the boundary between the PW and NW wells are arranged in the AR1, and a plurality of MIS transistors are correspondingly formed.
US09478549B2
An improved finFET and method of fabrication using a silicon-on-nothing process flow is disclosed. Nitride spacers protect the fin sides during formation of cavities underneath the fins for the silicon-on-nothing (SON) process. A flowable oxide fills the cavities to form an insulating dielectric layer under the fins.
US09478548B2
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming an isolation pattern on a substrate to define active patterns each having a first contact region at a center portion thereof and second and third contact regions at edge portions thereof. The method further includes forming a buried gate structure at upper portions of the isolation pattern and the active patterns, forming a first insulation layer on the isolation pattern and the active patterns, and etching a portion of the first insulation layer and an upper portion of the first contact region to form a preliminary opening exposing the first contact region. The method still further includes etching the isolation pattern to form an opening, forming an insulation pattern on a sidewall of the opening, and forming a wiring structure contacting the first contact region in the opening.
US09478540B2
A method of designing a standard cell includes determining a minimum fin pitch of semiconductor fins in the standard cell, wherein the semiconductor fins are portions of FinFETs; and determining a minimum metal pitch of metal lines in a bottom metal layer over the standard cell, wherein the minimum metal pitch is greater than the minimum fin pitch. The standard cell is placed in an integrated circuit and implemented on a semiconductor wafer.
US09478537B2
A packaged power electronic device includes a wide bandgap bipolar driver transistor having a base, a collector, and an emitter terminal, and a wide bandgap bipolar output transistor having a base, a collector, and an emitter terminal. The collector terminal of the output transistor is coupled to the collector terminal of the driver transistor, and the base terminal of the output transistor is coupled to the emitter terminal of the driver transistor to provide a Darlington pair. An area of the output transistor is at least 3 times greater than an area of the driver transistor in plan view. For example, an area ratio of the output transistor to the driver transistor may be between about 3:1 to about 5:1. Related devices and methods of fabrication are also discussed.
US09478536B2
A semiconductor device with fin capacitors is disclosed. The device includes a substrate including a first region and a second region; first and second active fins at the first and second regions, respectively, of the substrate; a device isolation layer in a first trench between the first active fins; first and second gate electrodes that cross the first and second active fins, respectively; a first dielectric layer between the first active fins and the first gate electrode to extend along the first gate electrode, and a second dielectric layer between the second active fins and the second gate electrode to extend along the second gate electrode. The first dielectric layer is spaced apart from a bottom surface of the first trench by the device isolation layer between the bottom surface of the first trench and the first dielectric layer. The second dielectric layer is in direct contact with a bottom surface of a second trench between the second active fins.
US09478532B2
An electro static discharge (ESD) protection circuit including a signal transmission line coupled to an external input terminal, the ESD protection circuit including: a first power line coupled to a high voltage power supply; a second power line coupled to a low voltage power supply; a plurality of first oxide thin film transistors coupled in parallel between the first power line and the signal transmission line, the first oxide thin film transistors being diode-connected; and a plurality of second oxide thin film transistors coupled in parallel between the signal transmission line and the second power line, the second oxide thin film transistors being diode-connected.
US09478529B2
An integrated circuit includes a plurality of I/O cells, each including a portion of the first power bus, a portion of the second power bus, and an I/O pad coupled between the portions of the first and second power buses. A first set of the plurality of I/O cells is arranged along a die edge of the integrated circuit. A second set of the plurality of I/O cells is arranged along the die edge between the first set and the die edge. For each I/O cell in the first set, the portion of the first power bus is physically connected to the portion of the first power bus of an abutting I/O cell of the second set at a boundary between the I/O cell of the first set and the abutting I/O cell of the second set. The integrated circuit includes an ESD clamp and a trigger circuit.
US09478522B2
An electronic part includes: a substrate; a first electrode configured to extend through the substrate and have a first opening size; a second electrode configured to extend through the substrate and have a second opening size; a switching section configured to switch between connection of the first electrode to a first power line and connection of the second electrode to the first power line; and a third electrode configured to extend through the substrate and be connected to a second power line different in potential from the first power line, a capacitance between the first and third electrodes and a capacitance between the second and third electrodes being different.
US09478520B2
A solid-state imaging device is a solid-state imaging device in which a first substrate formed on a first semiconductor wafer and a second substrate formed on a second semiconductor wafer are bonded via connect that electrically connects the substrates, wherein the first substrate includes photoelectric conversion units, the second substrate includes an output circuit that acquires a signal generated by the photoelectric conversion unit via the connector and outputs the signal, and dummy connectors that support the first and second bonded substrates are further arranged in a substrate region in which the connectors are not arranged in a substrate region of at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate.
US09478514B2
Methods of fabricating semiconductor packages are provided. One of the methods includes forming a protection layer including metal on a first surface of a substrate to cover a semiconductor device disposed on the first surface of the substrate, attaching a support substrate to the protection layer by using an adhesive member, processing a second surface of the substrate opposite to the protection layer to remove a part of the substrate, and detaching the support substrate from the substrate.
US09478513B2
A semiconductor device has a semiconductor die and conductive pillar with a recess or protrusion formed over a surface of the semiconductor die. The conductive pillar is made by forming a patterning layer over the semiconductor die, forming an opening with a recess or protrusion in the patterning layer, depositing conductive material in the opening and recess or protrusion, and removing the patterning layer. A substrate has bump material deposited over a conductive layer formed over a surface of the substrate. The bump material is melted. The semiconductor die is pressed toward the substrate to enable the melted bump material to flow into the recess or over the protrusion if the conductive pillar makes connection to the conductive layer. A presence or absence of the bump material in the recess or protrusion of the conductive pillar is detected by X-ray or visual inspection.
US09478507B2
An integrated circuit assembly is formed with an insulating layer, a semiconductor layer, an active device, first, second, and third electrically conductive interconnect layers, and a plurality of electrically conductive vias. The insulating layer has a first surface and a second surface. The second surface is below the first surface. A substrate layer has been removed from the second surface. The semiconductor layer has a first surface and a second surface. The first surface of the semiconductor layer contacts the first surface of the insulating layer. The active device is formed in a region of the semiconductor layer. The first electrically conductive interconnect layer forms an electrically conductive ring. The second electrically conductive interconnect layer forms a first electrically conductive plate above the electrically conductive ring and the region of the semiconductor layer. The third electrically conductive interconnect layer forms a second electrically conductive plate below the electrically conductive ring and the region of the semiconductor layer. The plurality of electrically conductive vias electrically couple the electrically conductive ring to the first electrically conductive plate and to the second electrically conductive plate. The electrically conductive ring, the first electrically conductive plate, the second electrically conductive plate, and the plurality of electrically conductive vias form a Faraday cage around the active device.
US09478503B2
An integrated device with high insulation tolerance is provided. A groove having an inclined side surface is provided between adjacent devices. When a side where an electronic circuit or MEMS device is mounted is a front surface, the groove becomes narrower from the front surface to a back surface because of the inclined surface. A mold material (insulating material) is disposed inside the groove, so that the plurality of devices are mechanically joined together, being electrically insulated from one another. A line member that establishes an electrical conduction between the adjacent devices is formed to lie along the side surface and the bottom surface of the groove. To lead the line out to the backside, the bottom surface of the groove has a hole, so that the line member is exposed to the backside from the hole.
US09478499B2
A semiconductor package structure and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor package structure has a substrate and a die stack of n die(s), wherein n≧1. The substrate has a first side, a second side and an opening extending from the first side to the second side. The die stack is disposed in the opening. The thickness of the substrate is substantially the same as the thickness of the die stack.
US09478498B2
A through package vias (TPV), a package including a plurality of the TPVs, and a method of forming the through package via are provided. Embodiments of a through package via (TPV) for a package include a build-up film layer, a metal pad disposed over the build-up film layer, a polymer ring disposed over the metal pad, and a solder feature electrically coupled with the metal pad.
US09478497B2
Single spacer processes for multiplying pitch by a factor greater than two are provided. In one embodiment, n, where n≧2, tiers of stacked mandrels are formed over a substrate, each of the n tiers comprising a plurality of mandrels substantially parallel to one another. Mandrels at tier n are over and parallel to mandrels at tier n−1, and the distance between adjoining mandrels at tier n is greater than the distance between adjoining mandrels at tier n−1. Spacers are simultaneously formed on sidewalls of the mandrels. Exposed portions of the mandrels are etched away and a pattern of lines defined by the spacers is transferred to the substrate.
US09478487B2
A semiconductor package includes a substrate including connection pads, a first semiconductor, and conductive wires. The first semiconductor chip is stacked on the substrate and includes bonding pads, non-bonding pads, and a routing area that is provided adjacent a center of an edge of the first semiconductor chip. The conductive wires are connected to the bonding pads and the connection pads. The bonding pads are disposed to form at least one column in a direction extending along the edge of the first semiconductor chip and are not disposed in the routing area. The non-bonding pads are disposed to form a column different from the at least one column formed by the bonding pads.
US09478481B2
An electrode layer is formed on a gate insulating film. An interlayer insulating film is formed on the gate insulating firm. A lower pad is formed by a damascene method. Next, a through hole is formed, and a first interlayer insulating film, which is provided with a projected portion that is in the same pattern as a lower insulating film, is exposed within the through hole at the same time. After etching the first interlayer insulating film so that a part of the projected portion remains as an etching residue, a via insulating film is formed and the via insulating film at the bottom of the through hole is etched. After that, a through electrode is formed by plating an electrode material on the inner side of the via insulating film on the through hole.
US09478467B2
Semiconductor device structures and related fabrication methods are provided. An exemplary fabrication method involves forming a layer of gate electrode material overlying a semiconductor substrate, forming a layer of masking material overlying the gate electrode material, and patterning the layer of masking material to define a channel region within a well region in the semiconductor substrate that underlies the gate electrode material. Prior to removing the patterned layer of masking material, the fabrication process etches the layer of gate electrode material to form a gate structure overlying the channel region using the patterned layer of masking material as an etch mask and forms extension regions in the well region using the patterned layer of masking material as an implant mask. Thereafter, the patterned layer of masking material is removed after forming the gate structure and the extension regions.
US09478465B2
A method of processing a wafer having a device area where a plurality of devices are formed and a peripheral marginal area surrounding the device area on the front side of the wafer is disclosed. The devices are formed in regions defined by division lines. Each device has a plurality of bump electrodes on the front side. A first laser beam is applied through dicing tape from the back side along the boundary between the device area and the peripheral marginal area, with the focal point of the first laser beam set inside the wafer, thereby forming an annular modified layer inside the wafer. A second laser beam is applied through the dicing tape from the back side along each division line with the focal point of the second laser beam set inside the wafer, thereby forming a modified layer inside the wafer along each division line.
US09478458B2
A method and apparatus for integrating individual III-V MMICs into a micromachined waveguide package is disclosed. MMICs are screened prior to integration, allowing only known-good die to be integrated, leading to increased yield. The method and apparatus are used to implement a micro-integrated Focal Plane Array (mFPA) technology used for sub millimeter wave (SMMW) cameras, although many other applications are possible. MMICs of different technologies may be integrated into the same micromachined package thus achieving the same level of technology integration as in multi-wafer WLP integration.
US09478457B2
Shallow trench isolation structures in a semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same. The method includes steps hereinafter. A substrate is provided with a pad oxide layer and a first patterned photoresist layer thereon. A first trench is formed in the substrate corresponding to the first patterned photoresist layer. A first dielectric layer is deposited in the first trench and on the substrate. A second patterned photoresist layer is provided to form an opening in the first dielectric layer and a second trench in the substrate corresponding to the second patterned photoresist layer. A second dielectric layer is deposited to cover the first trench and the second trench in the substrate and the first dielectric layer on the substrate. The second dielectric layer is removed by chemical-mechanical polishing until the first dielectric layer is exposed. The first dielectric layer on the substrate is selectively removed.
US09478454B2
The present invention provides a dicing tape-integrated film for semiconductor back surface, including a film for flip chip type semiconductor back surface for protecting a back surface of a semiconductor element flip chip-connected onto an adherend, and a dicing tape, the dicing tape including a base material and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer provided on the base material, the film for flip chip type semiconductor back surface being formed on the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, in which the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is a radiation-curable pressure-sensitive adhesive layer whose pressure-sensitive adhesive force toward the film for flip chip type semiconductor back surface is decreased by irradiation with a radiation ray.
US09478445B2
A substrate liquid processing apparatus includes a substrate holding unit configured to hold and rotate a substrate; a processing liquid nozzle configured to supply a processing liquid to the substrate; a cylindrical liquid receiving cup configured to receive and recover the processing liquid scattered from the substrate; a housing configured to accommodate the substrate holding unit and the liquid receiving cup; a cup exhaust path connected to the liquid receiving cup to exhaust atmosphere inside the liquid receiving cup; a cup exhaust path pressure sensor configured to detect pressure in the cup exhaust path; a housing pressure sensor configured to detect pressure in the housing outside the liquid receiving cup; and a control unit configured to alert when a difference between a value detected by the housing pressure sensor and a value detected by the cup exhaust path pressure sensor is a predetermined determination reference value or less.
US09478438B2
Methods of depositing highly conformal and pure titanium films at low temperatures are provided. Methods involve exposing a substrate to titanium tetraiodide, purging the chamber, exposing the substrate to a plasma, purging the chamber, and repeating these operations. Titanium films are deposited at low temperatures less than about 450° C.
US09478430B2
A method of fabricating a semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) is disclosed. The method includes providing a substrate. A first dielectric layer is deposited on the substrate. A patterned photoresist layer is formed on the first dielectric layer. The patterned photoresist layer is trimmed. The first dielectric layer is etched through the trimmed patterned photoresist layer to form a dielectric feature. A sacrificing energy decomposable layer (SEDL) is deposited on the dielectric feature and etched to form a SEDL spacer on sides of the dielectric feature. A second dielectric layer is deposited on the SEDL spacer and etched to form a dielectric spacer. The SEDL spacer is decomposed to form a trench.
US09478428B2
Apparatus and methods for plasma etching are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of etching a plurality of features on a wafer includes positioning a wafer on a feature plate within a chamber of a plasma etcher, providing a plasma source gas within the chamber, providing an anode above the feature plate and a cathode below the feature plate, connecting a portion of the cathode to the feature plate, generating plasma ions using a radio frequency power source and the plasma source gas, directing the plasma ions toward the wafer using an electric field, and providing an electrode shield around the cathode. The electrode shield is configured to protect the cathode from ions directed toward the cathode including the portion of the cathode connected to the feature plate.
US09478424B2
The invention relates to a post-activation method of dopants in a doped and activated GaN-base semiconductor layer, including the following successive steps: providing said doped and activated substrate, eliminating a part of the semiconductor material layer.
US09478422B2
Graphite-based devices with a reduced characteristic dimension and methods for forming such devices are provided. One or more thin films are deposited onto a substrate and undesired portions of the deposited thin film or thin films are removed to produce processed elements with reduced characteristic dimensions. Graphene layers are generated on selected processed elements or exposed portions of the substrate after removal of the processed elements. Multiple sets of graphene layers can be generated, each with a different physical characteristic, thereby producing a graphite-based device with multiple functionalities in the same device.
US09478419B2
In some aspects, methods of forming a metal sulfide thin film are provided. According to some methods, a metal sulfide thin film is deposited on a substrate in a reaction space in a cyclical process where at least one cycle includes alternately and sequentially contacting the substrate with a first vapor-phase metal reactant and a second vapor-phase sulfur reactant. In some aspects, methods of forming a three-dimensional architecture on a substrate surface are provided. In some embodiments, the method includes forming a metal sulfide thin film on the substrate surface and forming a capping layer over the metal sulfide thin film. The substrate surface may comprise a high-mobility channel.
US09478412B2
In one embodiment, a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus includes a container configured to contain a wafer, and a supporter configured to support the wafer in the container. The apparatus further includes a plasma generator including a plasma tube, and configured to form a film on the wafer by generating plasma in the container with the plasma tube during a first period and during a second period after the first period. The apparatus further includes a controller configured to set a distance between the plasma tube and the wafer to be a first distance during the first period, and set the distance to be a second distance longer than the first distance during the second period.
US09478411B2
Methods of depositing and tuning deposition of sub-stoichiometric titanium oxide are provided. Methods involve depositing highly pure and conformal titanium on a substrate in a chamber by (i) exposing the substrate to titanium tetraiodide, (ii) purging the chamber, (iii) exposing the substrate to a plasma, (iv) purging the chamber, (v) repeating (i) through (iv), and treating the deposited titanium on the substrate to form sub-stoichiometric titanium oxide. Titanium oxide may also be deposited prior to depositing titanium on the substrate. Treatments include substrate exposure to an oxygen source and/or annealing the substrate.
US09478405B2
Described herein are methods and systems related to the use of the pre-existing ion injection pathway of a mass spectrometer to perform beam-type collision-activated dissociation, as well as other dissociation methods. The methods can be practiced using a wide range of mass spectrometer configurations and allows MSn experiments to be performed on very basic mass spectrometers, even those without secondary mass analyzers and/or collision cells. Following injection and selection of a particular ion type or population, that population can be fragmented via beam-type collision-activated dissociation (CAD), as well as other dissociation methods, using the pre-existing ion injection pathway or inlet of a mass spectrometer. For CAD applications, this is achieved by transmitting the ions back along the ion injection pathway with a high degree of kinetic energy. As the ions pass into the higher pressure regions located in or near the atmospheric pressure inlet, the ions are fragmented and then trapped. Following fragmentation and trapping, the ions can either be re-injected into the primary ion selection device or sent on to a secondary mass analyzer.
US09478403B2
An ionic liquid ion source can include a microfabricated body including a base and a tip. The body can be formed of a porous material compatible with at least one of an ionic liquid or room-temperature molten salt. The body can have a pore size gradient that decreases from the base of the body to the tip of the body, such that the at least one of an ionic liquid or room-temperature molten salt is capable of being transported through capillarity from the base to the tip.
US09478396B2
Provided is a charged particle beam exposure apparatus configured as follows. An electron beam emitted from an electron gun is deformed by an asymmetric illumination optical system to have an elongated section. The electron beam is then applied to a beam shaping aperture plate provided with a plurality of apertures arranged in a line, thereby generating a plurality of electron beams. Exposure of a predetermined pattern is performed on a semiconductor substrate by moving a stage device in a direction orthogonal to line patterns on the semiconductor substrate and turning the plurality of electron beams on or off in synchronization with the movement of the stage device by use of a blanker plate and a final aperture plate.
US09478394B2
In a sputter deposition tool (100) of the type in which an ion source (101) generates a beam directed at a sputtering target, the sputtering target comprises an elongated exterior skirt (102) and a generally circular insert (103) positioned within the skirt, the surfaces of the skirt and insert being relatively coplanar and forming the surface of the target, with the elongated dimension of the skirt being axially oriented toward the ion source. The insert is rotated within the skirt to one of several positions during use of the target by the sputter deposition tool, to distribute wear of the target around the rotating insert and thus increase the utilization and useful life of the overall target assembly.
US09478393B2
A method of imaging a specimen comprises directing a beam to irradiate a specimen; detecting radiation emanating from the specimen; scanning the beam along a path; for each sample point in said path, recording a measurement set M={(Dn, Pn)}, where Dn is the detector output as a function of value Pn of measurement parameter P; deconvolving M and spatially resolving it into a set representing depth-resolved imagery of the specimen, whereby, at point pi within the specimen, in a first probing session, irradiating, in a first beam configuration, pi with Point Spread Function F1, whereby said beam configuration is different to P; in at least a second probing session, irradiating, in a second beam configuration, pi with Point Spread Function F2 which overlaps partially with F1 in a zone Oi in which pi is located; sing an Independent Component Analysis algorithm to perform spatial resolution in Oi.
US09478386B2
Provided is an integrated gas discharge tube. In the integrated gas discharge tube, the structure of the gas discharge tube is regulated into an upper cover and an insulative base, and the internal side surface and the external side surface of the bottom surface of the insulative base are respectively subject to electrode integration, so that the discharge effect of the gas discharge tube is effectively increased and the preparation process and the preparation flow of a multi-terminal-to-ground gas discharge tube are greatly simplified so as to greatly simplify the preparation process and to realize batch production and high integration of the gas discharge tube. Also provided is a preparation method for an integrated gas discharge tube.
US09478380B2
Embodiments disclose a circuit breaker shock absorber apparatus configured to absorb impact due to blow-off of one or more circuit breaker contact arms. The circuit breaker shock absorber apparatus has a base directly or indirectly coupled to a circuit breaker housing and an absorber body comprising a damping material having a tangent delta at 10% strain and 10 Hz and at room temperature of greater than about 0.45, and a durometer of less than about 60 per ASTM D2240 Type A. Circuit breaker shock absorber assemblies and methods of operating the breaker shock absorber assemblies are provided, as are other aspects.
US09478379B2
A polarized electromagnetic relay including an electromagnet; a pair of magnetic pole pieces driven by the electromagnet; a permanent magnet attached to the magnetic pole pieces; a contact section including a first fixed contact member with a normally open fixed contact, a first movable contact member with a normally open movable contact, a second fixed contact member with a normally closed fixed contact, and a second movable contact member with a normally closed movable contact; and a transmission member to which the magnetic pole pieces is attached. In accordance with a rectilinear movement of the magnetic pole pieces in parallel to a coil center axis, the transmission member rectilinearly moves in parallel to the center axis and thereby causes the normally open and closed movable contacts to perform an opening or closing operation in a mutually interlocked manner.
US09478375B2
A stationary contact for a rotary switch is provided. The stationary contact includes a connection portion for connecting to a conductor and a first portion being a contact portion for connecting the stationary contact to a rotary contact. The stationary contact also includes a second portion being a support portion for supporting the stationary contact to a switch body. The contact portion and support portion extend in the same angle from the connection portion. A method of mounting a rotary switch is also provided.
US09478373B2
A rotary switch housing (100), comprising a bottom wall (102) for mounting of the switch housing (100) to a mounting base, and side walls (104, 106) extending from the bottom wall (102), the switch housing further comprising an arc chamber (120) for extinguishing an electric arc, and a gas exhaust channel (130) for exhausting gas developed in the arc chamber (120) out of the housing (100). The gas exhaust channel (130) comprises a guiding portion (130A), which is substantially parallel to a side wall (106) of the housing (100) for leading the gases to a direction away from the bottom wall (102) of the housing (100).
US09478368B2
One object is to provide a power storage device including an electrolyte using a room-temperature ionic liquid which includes a univalent anion and a cyclic quaternary ammonium cation having excellent reduction resistance. Another object is to provide a high-performance power storage device. A room-temperature ionic liquid which includes a cyclic quaternary ammonium cation represented by a general formula (G1) below is used for an electrolyte of a power storage device. In the general formula (G1), one or two of R1 to R5 are any of an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a methoxy group, a methoxymethyl group, and a methoxyethyl group. The other three or four of R1 to R5 are hydrogen atoms. A− is a univalent imide anion, a univalent methide anion, a perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acid anion, tetrafluoroborate (BF4−), or hexafluorophosphate (PF6−).
US09478367B2
The invention concerns a positioning spacer for positioning electrical energy storage elements, such as supercapacitors or ultracapacitors connected in series, in an electrical energy storage module, wherein the spacer comprises a first support part and a second part forming a rim relative to the first part, the positioning spacer comprising, at the free end of the second part thereof, at least one housing recess, the spacer being made from an electrically insulating material.
US09478350B2
A high-voltage transformer and method of manufacturing are disclosed. The high-voltage transformer can include a transformer core having at least two core limbs, which are axially parallel and on which in each case a hollow-cylindrical coil having in each case at least one electrical winding is arranged. At least in partial regions of mutually facing surfaces of adjacently arranged coils, the respective surface regions of the coils can have a respective electrically isolating barrier structure, which can be integrated radially on an outside of the coil.
US09478347B2
A distribution transformer having a coil assembly mounted to a ferromagnetic core. The coil assembly includes a resin-encapsulated low voltage coil mounted to the core, a resin-encapsulated first high voltage coil disposed around the low voltage coil, and a resin encapsulated second high voltage coil disposed around the first high voltage coil. The first high voltage coil is separated from the low voltage coil by an annular first space, and the second high voltage coil is separated from the first high voltage coil by an annular second space. The low voltage coil and the first and second high voltage coils are arranged concentrically. The low voltage coil and the first and second high voltage coils have different axial lengths.
US09478345B2
A converter unit includes: a housing with a moulded-on hollow cylinder that extends into the housing; a non-magnetic toroidal core supporting a first secondary winding, contacting the housing bottom concentrically with the hollow cylinder and is embedded in a solid compound; a magnetic toroidal core supporting a second secondary winding, arranged concentrically with the hollow cylinder above the non-magnetic toroidal coil; and a casting compound with which the housing opening is closed. To achieve a compact converter unit, a first planar spacing element is arranged between the first and the second secondary windings, directly contacting the first secondary winding and the second secondary winding. In addition, electrically insulating particles fill out the space between the second secondary winding and the housing wall, and the casting compound extends at least up to the particles, which lie at the top towards the housing opening.
US09478334B2
There is provided a power inductor including: a main body; and first and second external electrodes formed on both end portions of the main body, wherein the main body includes: upper and lower cover layers; at least one coil support layer having a through hole formed in a center thereof, at least one first recess portion formed in both lateral surfaces thereof and a plurality of second recess portions formed in respective corners thereof, and disposed between the upper and lower cover layers; and first and second coil layers formed on both surfaces of the coil support layer and having respective one ends thereof connected to the first and second external electrodes.
US09478329B2
Exemplary methods for manufacturing a wire and resultant wires are disclosed herein. The method includes extruding a cross-linkable polymer that is substantially free of curing agent about a conductive core, then adding a curing agent to the extruded wire pre-product, then heat-curing the extruded wire pre-product.
US09478326B2
The present invention aims to provide electroconductive microparticles which are less likely to cause disconnection due to breakage of connection interfaces between electrodes and the electroconductive microparticles even under application of an impact by dropping or the like and are less likely to be fatigued even after repetitive heating and cooling, and an anisotropic electroconductive material and an electroconductive connection structure each produced using the electroconductive microparticles. The present invention relates to electroconductive microparticles each including at least an electroconductive metal layer, a barrier layer, a copper layer, and a solder layer containing tin that are laminated in said order on a surface of a core particle made of a resin or metal, the copper layer and the solder layer being in contact with each other directly, the copper layer directly in contact with the solder layer containing copper at a ratio of 0.5 to 5% by weight relative to tin contained in the solder layer.
US09478320B2
A method of removing the upper internals assembly from a nuclear reactor pressure vessel for refueling that simultaneously disconnects two or more of the in-core instrument thimble assemblies from the reactor vessel penetrations through which their signal cables extend. The signal cables are connected to the penetrations with an electrical connector that supports the two or more in-core instrumentation thimble assembly signal leads. Before the electrical connector is disconnected, water in the vessel is lowered below the connection so that the process is performed in a dry environment.
US09478318B2
A residual heat removal system for a nuclear power plant. The residual heat removal system for a nuclear power plant may include an air duct provided on an outside of a reactor containment building, a heat exchanger disposed on an inside of the air duct, a first pipe to transfer, to the heat exchanger, steam generated in a steam generator disposed on an inside of the reactor containment building, and second pipe to transfer, to the steam generator, water condensation that is cooled and condensed in the heat exchanger, wherein the heat exchanger is air-cooled using outside air flowing inside of the air duct.
US09478316B1
A memory device may include a plurality of normal word lines; a plurality of redundancy word lines capable of replacing the word lines; a hammering information storage unit capable of storing an address of a row hammering word line of the normal word lines and the redundancy word lines; an address generation unit capable of generating an address of a normal word line or redundancy word line adjacent to a normal word line or redundancy word line corresponding to the address stored in the hammering information storage unit; and a refresh control unit capable of selecting the normal word line or redundancy word line corresponding to the address generated by the address generation unit for performing an additional refresh operation.
US09478312B1
Described herein are techniques, systems, and circuits for addressing image data according to blocks. For example, in some cases, the address space may be divided into high order address bits and low order address bits. In these cases, an address circuit may twist an address space by shifting the high order bits and low order bits of an address in a rightward direction, shifting the low order bits of the address in a leftward direction, and shifting the high order bits and the low order bits of the address in the leftward direction. The circuit may modify the address value and untwist the address space. For example, the untwisting may include shifting the high order bits and the low order bits of an address in the rightward direction, shifting the low order bits of the address in the rightward direction, and shifting the high order bits and the low order bits of the address in the leftward direction.
US09478310B2
Provided is a shift register unit, a gate driving circuit and method, and a display apparatus. The shift register unit comprises an input module, a pulling-up module, a first control module, a second control module, a first reset module and a pulling-down module. It can be avoided that a relative large drift occurs in a threshold voltage of a pulling-down TFT (T8) by controlling a voltage at the pulling-down control node (PD) of the shift register unit, thus effectively increasing reliability of the shift register unit in operation.
US09478305B1
A disclosed example includes selectively precharging first bitlines of first multi-level cell (MLC) memory cells of a wordline without precharging second bitlines of second MLC memory cells of the wordline during a program verify. First strobe state outputs of the first MLC memory cells are obtained based on first sensed threshold voltage levels of the first MLC memory cells sensed at a first time. Second strobe state outputs of the first MLC memory cells are obtained based on second sensed threshold voltage levels of the first MLC memory cells sensed at a second time. Based on the first and second strobe state outputs, a first MLC memory cell of the first MLC memory cells is programmed using a first programming pulse, and a second MLC memory cell of the first MLC memory cells is programmed using a second programming pulse having a relatively higher voltage than the first programming pulse.
US09478300B2
An operation method of a nonvolatile memory system in accordance with example embodiments of inventive concepts includes detecting an on-cell count of the memory cells using a sampling start voltage, comparing the detected on-cell count with a reference value, setting a plurality of sampling voltages based on the comparison result, performing a sampling operation with respect to the memory cells using the sampling voltages, and detecting an optimum read voltage for distinguishing any one program state among the program states based on a result of the sampling operation.
US09478295B2
A non-volatile memory device receives a start command through a command line, receives an address through an address line, receives at least one setting value through the address line, receives a confirm command corresponding to the start command through the command line, sets at least one parameter of the non-volatile memory device as the setting value based on the start command, a number of the setting value, and the confirm command, and executes an operation that corresponds to the start command, on a memory cell that corresponds to the address, based on the set parameter.
US09478288B1
A method for programming a memory device comprises the following steps: performing an interleaving programming, including: programming a first memory cell during a first time interval and correspondingly verifying the first memory cell during a second time interval; programming a second memory cell during a third time interval and correspondingly verifying the second memory cell during a fourth time interval between the first and second time intervals; and inserting at least one dummy cycle between the first and second time intervals to ensure that a resistance change per unit of time of the first memory cell is less than a threshold.
US09478286B1
Threshold switching devices demonstrating transient current protection through both insulation and repair current mechanisms, including associated systems and methods, are provided and discussed.
US09478280B2
A semiconductor memory device is configured to perform a first verification operation by setting an initial voltage level of a verification voltage to a first voltage level and boosting the verification voltage during a first period. The semiconductor memory device includes a memory cell array that stores program data, a sensor generating sensing data, and a condition determination unit comparing the program data and the sensing data. A control logic unit includes a verification operation controller configured to selectively perform, based on a result of comparison of the program data and the sensing data, a first verification control operation for controlling a second verification operation by setting the initial voltage level to a second voltage level and boosting the verification voltage during a second period, and a second verification control operation for controlling the second verification operation by setting the initial voltage level to the first voltage level and boosting the verification voltage during the first period.
US09478279B2
The present invention is directed to a multi-state current-switching magnetic memory element configured to store a state by current flowing therethrough to switch the state including two or more magnetic tunneling junctions (MTJs) coupled in parallel between a top electrode and a bottom electrode. Each MTJ includes a free layer with a switchable magnetic orientation perpendicular to a layer plane thereof, a fixed layer with a fixed magnetic orientation perpendicular to a layer plane thereof, and a barrier layer interposed between the free layer and the fixed layer. The magnetic memory element is operable to store more than one bit of information.
US09478275B2
The disclosure relates to semiconductor memory devices and related methods. A semiconductor memory device comprises: a single-ended sense amplifier circuit for reading data sensed from selected memory cells in a memory array, the sense amplifier having a first node used to feed in a reference signal, a second node coupled to a bit line, and sense transistors responsible for amplifying the content of a selected memory cell during a sense operation, a reference circuit having replica transistors of the sense transistors and further comprising a regulation network designed so that each replica transistor operates in a stable operating point, and wherein the regulation network generates a control voltage that is applied to the sense amplifier circuit.
US09478267B1
A semiconductor memory apparatus may include a memory cell array. The semiconductor memory apparatus may include an impedance calibration circuit configured to perform an impedance matching operation by generating an impedance code based on a voltage of an interface node determined by an external reference resistor or an internal reference resistor unit according to whether or not to the external reference resistor is coupled to the impedance calibration circuit. The semiconductor memory apparatus may include a data input/output (I/O) driver configured to receive input data from the memory cell array and generate output data in response to the impedance code.
US09478243B2
The magnetic recording medium for a heat-assisted recording system has a magnetic recording layer on a non-magnetic substrate and a protective layer on top of the magnetic recording layer. The protective layer includes a first lower protective layer on top of the magnetic recording layer, a first upper protective layer on the first lower protective layer, and a second protective layer on the first upper protective layer. The first lower protective layer is composed mainly of an element selected from the group consisting of Si, Al and Cu, and the first upper protective layer is a layer configured by an oxide of the material of the first lower protective layer.
US09478239B2
Implementations disclosed herein include a reader comprising a magnetically free layer and first barrier layer, wherein the barrier layer is in direct contact with a bottom shield in a down-track direction. Another implementation includes a device comprising a sensor stack comprising a free layer and a barrier layer; a synthetic antiferromagnetic shield layer comprising a reference layer and a pinned layer, wherein direction of magnetization of the reference layer forms an obtuse angle with direction of magnetization of the free layer in a quiescent state.
US09478235B2
Up-sampler generates an up-sampled sound signal from the sound signal. From the up-sampled sound signal, odd-ordered high-harmonic generator generates an odd-ordered high-harmonic, and even-ordered high-harmonic generator generates an even-ordered high-harmonic. Vowel sound detector identifies whether or not the sound signal is vowel sound, and generates a first gain value and a second gain value. First gain controller amplifies or attenuates the odd-ordered high-harmonic based on the first gain value, and outputs the resultant odd-ordered high-harmonic. Second gain controller amplifies or attenuates the even-ordered high-harmonic based on the second gain value, and outputs the resultant even-ordered high-harmonic. Sound signal processing device adds the gain-adjusted odd-ordered high-harmonic and the gain-adjusted even-ordered high-harmonic to the up-sampled sound signal, and outputs the up-sampled sound signal having the high-harmonics added.
US09478233B2
A conferencing system and method involves conducting a conference between endpoints. The conference can be a videoconference in which audio data and video data are exchanged or can be an audio-only conference. Audio of the conference is obtained from one of the endpoints, and speech is detected in the obtained audio. The detected speech is analyzed to determine that the detected speech constitutes a speech fragment, and an indicia indicative of the determined speech fragment is generated. For a videoconference, the indicia can be a visual cue to be added to video for the given endpoint when displayed at other endpoints. For an audio-only conference, the indicia can be an audio cue to be added to the audio of the conference at the other end points.
US09478230B2
A speech processing apparatus that collects sound signals. With each of the collected sound signals, the apparatus may estimate a direction of a sound source, and select an extension filter that is applied to each sound signal. The extension filter may correspond to the estimated sound source of each of the sound signals. In addition, each of the sound signals may be corrected using the extension filter, and a reverberation reduction of the corrected sound signals and the collected sound signals may be performed.
US09478229B2
Loud sounds with fast rise times, like gunfire and explosions, can cause noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). Unfortunately, current models do not adequately explain how impulsive sounds cause NIHL, which makes it difficult to predict and prevent NIHL on battlefields and other hostile or rugged environments. Fortunately, the impulsive sounds experienced by soldiers and others working in rugged environments can be recorded using a compact, portable system that acquires, digitizes, and stores high-bandwidth audio data. An example of this system can be mounted on a helmet or other article and used to record hours of audio data at a bandwidth of 20 kHz or higher, which is broad enough to capture sounds with rise times less than 50 ms. An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) digitizes these broadband audio signals at rate of 40 kHz or higher to preserve the impulse information. A processor transfers the digitized samples from a buffer to a memory card for later retrieval using an interrupt-driven processing technique.
US09478227B2
Provided are a method and apparatus for encoding and decoding a high frequency signal by using a low frequency signal. The high frequency signal can be encoded by extracting a coefficient by linear predicting a high frequency signal, and encoding the coefficient, generating a signal by using the extracted coefficient and a low frequency signal, and encoding the high frequency signal by calculating a ratio between the high frequency signal and an energy value of the generated signal. Also, the high frequency signal can be decoded by decoding a coefficient, which is extracted by linear predicting a high frequency signal, and a low frequency signal, and generating a signal by using the decoded coefficient and the decoded low frequency signal, and adjusting the generated signal by decoding a ratio between the generated signal and an energy value of the high frequency signal.
US09478226B2
Provided is a method and apparatus for encoding/decoding an audio signal. Sections which are not used to output noise components near important spectral components and sub-bands which are not used to output noise components, are determined to be encoded or decoded, so that the efficiency of encoding and decoding an audio signal increases, and sound quality can be improved using less bits.
US09478225B2
Systems, methods, and apparatus for a unified approach to encoding different types of audio inputs are described.
US09478212B1
In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, an adjustable equalization filter may have a response that generates an equalized source audio signal from a source audio signal to account for effects of changes in an electro-acoustical path of the source audio signal to a transducer. An equalizer coefficient control block may adapt the response of the adjustable equalization filter in response to changes in a response of a secondary path estimate filter for modeling the electro-acoustical path of a source audio signal through the transducer, wherein a response of the secondary path estimate filter is adapted in conformity with an error microphone signal indicative of the acoustic output of the transducer.
US09478211B2
An image forming apparatus includes a driving force transmitting mechanism transmitting a driving force from a driving source to a rotating member through a plurality of coupled driving force transmitting members. The driving force transmitting mechanism has a supporting member and a drive case. The support member supports the driving source and the rotating members. The drive case is provided on the support member and forms a closed space with the supporting member. The closed space stores the driving force transmitting members. The drive case is formed with a sound insulating part. The sound insulating part has at least either one of concave and convex parts at a position closest to the coupling part of the driving force transmitting members.
US09478210B2
In accordance with systems and methods of this disclosure, a method may include generating a feedforward anti-noise signal component from a result of measuring with the reference microphone countering the effects of ambient audio sounds at an acoustic output of a transducer by filtering an output of the reference microphone, adaptively generating a feedback anti-noise signal component from a result of measuring with an error microphone for countering the effects of ambient audio sounds at the acoustic output of the transducer by adapting a response of a feedback adaptive filter that filters a synthesized reference feedback to minimize the ambient audio sounds in the error microphone signal, wherein the synthesized reference feedback is based on a difference between the error microphone signal and the feedback anti-noise signal component.
US09478195B2
Some embodiments enable a first electronic device (e.g., a notebook computer) to obtain state information directly from another electronic device (e.g., a smartphone) so that the first electronic device may replicate a state of content of the other computing device. This is useful when a user of an electronic device desires to switch between one device and another device such that the user may continue an activity (e.g., playing a video game) on another device without having to restart the activity. This is also useful when a user of a first electronic device attempts to replicate the state of the activity on a second device from another user such that both users may participate in the same activity. In some embodiments, a user of a device may obtain content from a server and state information from another device to replicate the state of content on the other device.
US09478193B2
Light from an array of laser light sources are spread to cover the modulating face of a DMD or other modulator. The spread may be performed, for example, by a varying curvature array of lenslets, each laser light directed at one of the lenslets. Light from neighboring and/or nearby light sources overlap at a modulator. The lasers are energized at different energy/brightness levels causing the light illuminating the modulator to itself be modulated (locally dimmed). The modulator then further modulates the locally dimmed lights to produce a desired image. A projector according to the invention may utilize, for example, a single modulator sequentially illuminated or separate primary color modulators simultaneously illuminated.
US09478190B2
A video card includes a graphics processing unit, a video interface, and a power interface. The graphics processing unit processes video signals that are not supported by a display device and generates display signals that are supported by the display device. The video interface transmits the display signals to the display. The power interface supplies a first voltage to the display device via the video interface, so as to power on the display device to display the display signals.
US09478189B2
In one aspect, a touch sensor includes a dielectric surface layer; drive electrodes disposed on the dielectric surface layer and arranged radially about a center, the drive electrodes defining a perimeter about the center, and a sense electrode disposed on the dielectric surface layer and arranged between two of the drive electrodes. Each drive electrode can include: an outer radial section extending radially along the perimeter; a central section extending from the outer radial section towards the center; and an inner radial section comprising a first section extending radially away from the central section in a first radial direction and a second section, shorter than the first section, extending radially away from the central section in a second radial direction.
US09478188B1
A digitally controlled voltage generator is disclosed for use in applications requiring fine resolution voltage control, such as generating a common voltage for a liquid crystal display. A constant resistance digital to analog converter (DAC) is configured to provide appropriate voltage steps by tuning bias resistors to generate desirable reference voltages for the DAC. The bias resistors are configured to be tuned after placement and routing steps in an integrated circuit design.
US09478185B2
A method of reducing power consumption of an electro-optical display device which can display a still image with the use of analog signals. A circuit in which low leakage current flows between a source and a drain of a selection transistor when the selection transistor is off; the source of the selection transistor is connected to a gate of a first driving transistor, a gate of a second driving transistor, and one electrode of a display element; and a source of the second driving transistor is connected to the other electrode of the display element is provided in each pixel. A gate and the drain of the selection transistor are connected to a scan line and a signal line, respectively. A drain of the first driving transistor is connected to a first power supply line. A drain of the second driving transistor is connected to a second power supply line.
US09478180B2
The present application discloses a signal processing method, which is applied to an electronic apparatus provided with or externally connected with a liquid crystal display device, where the method includes: receiving a polarity control signal; obtaining a first correspondence relationship between the polarity control signal and a drive mode in the liquid crystal display device according to the polarity control signal; creating a truth table corresponding to the first correspondence relationship according to the first correspondence relationship; and determining a drive signal corresponding to the drive mode according to the truth table, wherein the drive signal includes a first drive signal and a second drive signal.
US09478179B2
A display and methods of driving the display, where the display includes a plurality of pixels, where some colors are present in every pixel, and some colors are only present in less than all of the pixels.
US09478171B2
A display device includes a plurality of pixels. The display device further includes a plurality of gate lines. The display device further includes a gate driver configured provide a plurality of gate signals through the plurality of gate lines to the plurality of pixels according to at least one of a discharge signal and a scanning start signal for controlling the plurality of pixels, the gate driver being configured to provide a plurality of gate-off signals through the plurality of gate lines to the plurality of pixels according to the discharge signal. The display device further includes a signal provider configured to provide the discharge signal to the gate driver when the signal provider determines that an image signal is abnormal.
US09478170B2
A pixel circuit includes an organic light emitting diode, a first PMOS transistor coupled between a first power voltage and an anode electrode of the organic light emitting diode, a second PMOS transistor coupled between a first node and the anode electrode of the organic light emitting diode, a first capacitor coupled between a second node and the first node, a second capacitor coupled between the first power voltage and the second node, a third PMOS transistor coupled between a data line and the second node, a fourth PMOS transistor coupled between a third node and the second node, a third capacitor coupled between the third node and a gate terminal of the third PMOS transistor, and a fifth PMOS transistor coupled between the data line and the third node.
US09478168B2
A driving method of a semiconductor device for compensating variation in threshold voltage and mobility of a transistor is provided. A driving method of a semiconductor device including a transistor and a capacitor electrically connected to a gate of the transistor includes a first period where voltage corresponding to threshold voltage of the transistor is held in the capacitor, a second period where a total voltage of video signal voltage and threshold voltage is held in the capacitor holding the threshold voltage, and a third period where charge held in the capacitor in accordance with the total voltage of the video signal voltage and the threshold voltage in the second period is discharged through the transistor.
US09478165B2
Provided is an electro-optic device including: a first pixel circuit that is provided corresponding to a position where one scanning line and a first data line are intersect with each other; a second pixel circuit that is provided corresponding to a position where the one scanning line and a second data line are intersect with each other; a first level shift unit circuit that shifts electric potential of a first data signal so as to compress electric potential amplitude of the first data signal with a first compression rate, and supplies the signal to the first data line; and a second level shift unit circuit that shifts electric potential of a second data signal so as to compress electric potential amplitude of the second data signal with a second compression rate different from the first compression rate, and supplies the signal to the second data line.
US09478164B2
There are provided a compensation pixel circuit and a display apparatus. The compensation pixel circuit comprises an organic light emitting diode (D1) and a driving transistor (M1), a first terminal of the driving transistor (M1) being connected to an anode of the organic light emitting diode (D1). The compensation pixel circuit further comprises: a resetting module, a data voltage writing module, a light emitting control module and a switching module. The resetting module includes a capacitor (C1) whose first terminal is connected to a gate of the driving transistor (M1) and configured to make the gate of the driving transistor (M1) discharge so that a gate voltage is reduced to a magnitude of a threshold voltage of the organic light emitting diode (D1). The data voltage writing module is configured to discharge at the gate of the driving transistor (M1) so as to connect a data voltage to a second terminal of the driving transistor (M1) after the gate voltage is made reduced to the magnitude of the threshold voltage of the organic light emitting diode (D). The light emitting control module is configured to connect a source of the driving transistor (M1) and a second terminal of the capacitor (C1) to an operating voltage at a high level after data voltage writing is completed. The switching module is configured to disconnect the driving transistor (M1) from the organic light emitting diode (D1) when the data voltage is connected to the second terminal of the driving transistor (M1). The compensation pixel circuit can compensate for the threshold voltage offset, and reduce the influence of signals from frame to frame greatly.
US09478151B2
Provided is an apparatus for a soil box experiment making a shape of a variable landslide surface. The apparatus for the soil box experiment making the shape of the variable landslide surface includes a soil box for realizing a slope on which landslide occurs, the soil box being inclinedly disposed and having an opened upper portion to accommodate soil therein, a base member disposed under the soil box to support the soil box, and a shape changing unit for changing a shape of a bottom surface of the soil box.
US09478149B2
We have disclosed systems and methods for portable performance monitoring of an individual during a physical activity. The systems and methods may include a personal computer configured to receive personal data from the individual. The systems and methods may also include a portable performance monitoring device that may be in communication with the personal computer and may have a display screen configured to display the personal data to the individual. The systems and methods may also include a server that may be in communication with the personal computer and the portable performance monitoring device and may have a database configured to store the personal data The systems and methods may be configured such that the personal data displayed on the display screen of the portable performance monitoring device and stored on the database of the server is configured to update based on the personal data received on the personal computer.
US09478140B2
A flight deck display system and method comprises a first source of host aircraft feature data and a second source of traffic data. A processor is coupled to the first and second sources and is configured to (a) receive host aircraft data; (2) receive traffic data; (3) filter traffic based on a predetermined set of separation criteria to identify vital traffic; (4) generate symbology graphically representative of vital traffic; (5) generate symbology graphically representative of the host aircraft; and (6) display the host aircraft and the vital traffic on an AMM display.
US09478135B2
To improve traveling safety of a vehicle by continuing an alarm after the end of a crash prevention control for preventing a crash between an own vehicle and a target object, a drive support apparatus of the invention detects the target object which exists in a predetermined detection area ahead of the own vehicle, starts to issue an alarm with an alarm generating part to a driver of the own vehicle if probability of a crash between the own vehicle and the target object is greater than a predetermined value, start a crash prevention control in which an automatic driving operation is performed for preventing the crash with the target object, and continues to issue the alarm until a predetermined timing (timing when the driver of the own vehicle performs a predetermined driving operation, for example) after the crash prevention control by the crash prevention controlling part has been ended.
US09478128B2
A method and system for obtaining traffic information from mobile Bluetooth detectors is disclosed. A mobile Bluetooth detector is a device located in a moving vehicle that includes Bluetooth and GPS firmware for collecting data from Bluetooth enabled devices. The mobile Bluetooth detector transmits the collected data to a remote facility where the data is processed to generate traffic information. A pair of mobile Bluetooth detectors may be used to collect data for generating ground truth.
US09478123B2
The present invention relates to a method of controlling a device remotely and includes: transmitting a device selecting signal; receiving a response signal from a device to be controlled that receives the device selecting signal; identifying the device to be controlled by using the response signal; changing at least one of an angle of beam spread and direction of the device selecting signal if the identified device to be controlled is two or more in number; and generating a remote control signal by using device control information corresponding to the identified device to be controlled and transmitting the generated signal to the device to be controlled.
