US09570276B2
Provided is a projection-type charged particle optical system in which a projection magnification can be changed while a decrease in the accuracy in measuring a mass-to-charge ratio is being suppressed. A projection-type charged particle optical system according to the present invention includes a first electrode disposed so as to face a sample and having an opening formed therein for allowing a charged particle to pass, a second electrode disposed on a side of the first electrode opposite to where the sample is disposed and having an opening formed therein for allowing the charged particle to pass, and a flight-tube electrode disposed such that the charged particle that has been emitted from the sample and has passed through the second electrode enters the flight-tube electrode and being configured to form a substantially equipotential space thereinside. A principal plane is formed at at least two positions in a travel path of the charged particle.
US09570270B2
An environmental transmission electron microscope (ETEM) suffers from gas-induced resolution deterioration. Inventors conclude that the deterioration is due to ionization of gas in the sample chamber of the ETEM, and propose to use an electric field in the sample chamber to remove the ionized gas, thereby diminishing the gas-induced resolution deterioration. The electric field need not be a strong field, and can be caused by, for example, biasing the sample with respect to the sample chamber. A bias voltage of 100 V applied via voltage source is sufficient for a marked improvement the gas-induced resolution deterioration. Alternatively an electric field perpendicular to the optical axis can be used, for example by placing an electrically biased wire or gauze off-axis in the sample chamber.
US09570261B2
A secondary disconnect assembly is for an electrical switching apparatus, such as a power circuit breaker. The secondary disconnect assembly includes a terminal block mount having a number of first mounting features, at least one terminal block, and at least one accessory plug. Each terminal block includes a number of receptacles and a number of second mounting features, which cooperate with the first mounting features to properly align, mount and stabilize the terminal block on the terminal block mount. Each accessory plug includes a number of contact alignment features structured to align and guide the accessory plug into a corresponding one of the receptacles.
US09570241B2
Disclosed are a dye-sensitized solar cell module and a method of manufacturing the same. The dye-sensitized solar cell module includes a working electrode formed by stacking a collector and a photo-electrode to which a dye is adsorbed on a transparent conductive substrate; a counter electrode formed by stacking a collector and a catalytic electrode on a transparent conductive substrate; and an electrolyte filled in a space between the working electrode and the counter electrode sealed by a sealant. A glass substrate for the working electrode of glass substrates forming the transparent conductive substrates for the electrodes is a thin glass plate substrate thinner than the glass substrate for the working electrode.
US09570234B2
In a multilayer ceramic capacitor, SG represents an average of a distance between end portions of inner electrodes in a width direction and side surfaces of a ceramic body, OT represents an average of a distance between inner electrodes closest to main surfaces and the main surfaces, ET1 represents an average of dimensions of each portion of third and fourth terminal electrodes located on the main surfaces, and ET2 represents an average of dimensions of each portion of the third and fourth terminal electrodes located on the side surfaces. A dimension of the ceramic body in the width direction is larger than a dimension of the ceramic body in the height direction and Equations (1) and (2) are satisfied: SG>OT (1) ET1>ET2 (2).
US09570231B2
A detecting device includes: a measurement coil made up of a first partial coil to which current in a particular direction is induced by a magnetic field to be supplied to a power reception coil configured to receive power, and a second partial coil to which the current in the opposite direction of the particular direction is induced by the magnetic field; a measurement unit configured to measure the voltage of the measurement coil as measurement coil voltage; and a foreign object detecting unit configured to detect a foreign object within the magnetic field based on the measurement coil voltage.
US09570219B2
This oriented electrical steel sheet is a non-oriented electrical steel sheet consisting of, in mass %: C: not less than 0.0001% and not more than 0.0040%, Si: more than 3.0% and not more than 3.7%, sol.Al: not less than 0.3% and not more than 1.0%, Mn: not less than 0.5% and not more than 1.5%, Sn: not less than 0.005% and not more than 0.1%, Ti: not less than 0.0001% and not more than 0.0030%, S: not less than 0.0001% and not more than 0.0020%, N: not less than 0.0001% and not more than 0.003%, Ni: not less than 0.001% and not more than 0.2%, P: not less than 0.005% and not more than 0.05%, with a balance consisting of Fe and impurities, in which a resistivity ρ at room temperature ≧60 μΩcm, and saturation magnetic flux density Bs at room temperature ≧1.945 T are established, and the components contained satisfy 3.5≦Si+(⅔)×sol.Al+(⅕)×Mn≦4.25.
US09570217B2
A process for preparing a magnetic talcous composition including mineral particles, referred to as magnetic talcous particles, having a non-zero magnetic susceptibility, in which, during an oxidative contacting step, talcous particles chosen from the group formed from 2:1 lamellar silicates having a zero electric charge are brought into contact with particles including at least one magnetic iron oxide chosen from the group formed from magnetite and maghemite, the magnetic particles having a mean equivalent diameter of between 1 nm and 50 nm. A magnetic talcous composition including mineral particles, referred to as magnetic talcous particles, having a non-zero magnetic susceptibility, at least 20% by weight of talcous particles and at least 0.5% by weight of magnetic particles is also described.
US09570212B2
An object is to make it possible to hot-press a nonwoven member that covers a branching portion of a wire harness main body even when there is an error in the position of the branching portion. A wire harness includes a wire harness main body and a branching portion protection portion. The wire harness main body includes a trunk line portion and a branch line portion branching off from the trunk line portion. The branching portion protection portion is formed by hot-pressing a nonwoven member in a state in which the nonwoven member covers the branching portion where the branch line portion branches off from the trunk line portion. The branching portion protection portion includes a branch line side protection portion that is tapered from a base end side toward a distal end side of the branch line portion.
US09570211B2
The present invention provides a transparent thermoplastic molding composition made from a transparent blend of a polycarbonate resin with a polyester resin, 0.005 to 2 weight percent, based on the weight of the composition, of a perfluoroalkylsulfonic acid salt of the formula (I): (RA—SO3−)nXn+ (I), wherein R denotes perfluorinated linear or branched carbon chain having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, A denotes a direct bond or an aromatic nucleus, n denotes an integer of 1 or 2, and X denotes a metal element selected from the first or the second column in the Periodic Table of the Elements, and 0 to 5 weight percent, based on the weight of the composition, of a glycerol monostearate. The inventive composition has a total transmittance according to ASTM D-1003 of greater than 84% and an electric resistivity according to ASTM D-257 of less than about 2.5E+06 ohm-m.
US09570210B2
The transparent conductive film of the invention includes a transparent conductive coating provided on at least one surface of an organic polymer film substrate, wherein the transparent conductive coating is a crystalline coating of an indium-based complex oxide having a tetravalent metal oxide content of 7 to 15% by weight as calculated by the formula {(the amount of the tetravalent metal element oxide)/(the amount of the tetravalent metal element oxide+the amount of indium oxide)}×100 (%), has a thickness of 10 to 40 nm and a specific resistance of 1.3×10−4 to 2.8×10−4 Ω·cm, has main X-ray diffraction peaks corresponding to (222) and (440) planes, and has a ratio (I440/I222) of (440) peak intensity to (222) peak intensity of less than 0.2. The transparent conductive film of the invention has a crystalline thin coating with a low level of specific resistance and surface resistance.
US09570203B2
A nuclear power plant controlling system is provided in which the thermal limit can be brought close to the full limit of operation restrictions by automatic control. The system includes a thermal limit monitor, including a receiver configured to receive a first signal, a prospective time deriving unit configured to derive a prospective time for the first signal to arrive at the full limit, a judging unit configured to judge a remaining time to the prospective time, a compensating unit configured to compensate the first signal based on a second signal, a first transmitter configured to transmit a first instruction to vary a rate factor of the first and second signals by synchronizing the compensation, and a second transmitter configured to transmit a second instruction to hold the first or second signal after arriving at the full limit or at a threshold that is just before the full limit.
US09570199B2
The method may include accessing, with a first stress test, a plurality of memory modules, the plurality of memory modules coupled in a computer system, the plurality of memory modules including a first module having a first memory characteristic and a second module having a second memory characteristic. The method may include determining for the first module, a first traffic-to-temperature parameter, and determining that the first module was sufficiently stressed in response to determining that the first traffic-to-temperature parameter is within a first traffic-to-temperature range. The method may also include determining, for the second module, a second traffic-to-temperature parameter, and determining that the second module was sufficiently stressed in response to determining that the second traffic-to-temperature parameter is within a second traffic-to-temperature range.
US09570196B2
Embodiments generally relate to integrated circuit devices having through silicon vias (TSVs). In one embodiment, an integrated circuit (IC) device includes a field of TSVs and an address decoder that selectably couples at least one of the TSVs to at least one of a test input and a test evaluation circuit. In another embodiment, a method includes selecting one or more TSVs from a field of TSVs in at least one IC device, and coupling each selected TS V to at least one of a test input and a test evaluation circuit.
US09570192B1
A memory array includes a first subarray of memory cells and a second set of memory cells. The first and second subarrays of memory cells share a set of global word lines. The first and second subarrays of memory cells are coupled to first and second sets of bit lines, respectively. The first subarray includes rows of memory cells coupled to a first set of local word line drivers via a first set of local word lines, respectively. The second subarray includes rows of memory cells coupled to a second set of local word line drivers via a second set of local word lines, respectively. A selected local word line drivers generates a first asserted local word line signal for accessing at least one memory cell for reading or programming purpose in response to receiving a second asserted signal via a global word line and a third asserted signal.
US09570190B2
A semiconductor memory device and a method of operating the same are provided. The semiconductor memory device may include a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells, and a peripheral circuit configured to perform a program pulse applying operation and a verification operation on the memory cell array. The semiconductor memory device may include a control logic configured to control the peripheral circuit to selectively perform a single sensing operation or a multi sensing operation during the verification operation.
US09570184B2
A system and methods to find the threshold voltage distribution across a set of nonvolatile memory cells, such that embodiments may incorporate this distribution information into calculations that may change the read compare voltages used to read the memory cells, while ensuring adequate separation in read voltage between different data states at which the memory cells may be read.
US09570179B2
Programming non-volatile memory includes applying a series of programming pulses to the memory cells as part of a coarse/fine programming process. Between programming pulses, memory cells in the coarse phase are verified for a coarse phase verify level for a target data state and memory cells in the fine phase are verified for a fine phase verify level for the target data state, both in response to a single reference voltage applied on a common word line. For a memory cell in the coarse phase that has been verified to have reached the coarse phase verify level, the memory cell will be temporarily inhibited from programming for a next programming pulse and switched to the fine phase. For a memory cell in the fine phase that has been verified to have reached the fine phase verify level, the memory cell will be inhibited from further programming.
US09570178B2
The invention relates to a semiconductor memory device and an operating method thereof. The semiconductor memory device includes a first plane and a second plane each including a plurality of memory blocks, a first read and write circuit and a second read and write circuit suitable for sensing and temporarily storing data programmed into the first and second planes, respectively, and a control logic suitable for controlling the first and second read and write circuits to perform a read operation on the first and second planes, respectively, wherein the control logic controls the first and second read and write circuits to set the temporarily stored data as setting data, performs a new read operation to store new data, or maintains the temporarily stored data, depending on whether the first and second planes are in an LSB program state or an MSB program state.
US09570177B2
A memory system includes a memory device including a plurality of memory blocks each including a plurality of pages, wherein the plurality of pages each include a plurality of memory cells electrically coupled to a plurality of word lines and store write data and provide read data which are requested from a host, and a controller suitable for checking a bad page among a plurality of pages in a first memory block of the memory blocks, programming dummy data in the bad page, and process the first memory block as a normal block.
US09570172B2
Apparatuses and methods are described, such as those involving driver circuits that are configured to provide reset and set voltages to different variable state material memory cells in an array at the same time. Additional apparatuses, and methods are described.
US09570161B2
An array of programmable non-volatile devices, such as a nominal OTP cell, is operated such that a Vt representing a particular binary logic state is changed over time. This allows for re-programming and emulating a few times or multi-time programmable device.
US09570146B1
A method for operating a DRAM is provided. The method includes initializing a dynamic random access memory (“DRAM”) array from a host controller, which is coupled to the DRAM array. The method includes isolating the dynamic random access memory array from a host controller and allowing a host computer to wait for a selected time period greater than the tRFC to define an alternate access time. The method includes initiating an access command to the DRAM array during the alternate access time.
US09570144B2
The present disclosure describes DRAM architectures and refresh controllers that allow for scheduling of an opportunistic refresh of a DRAM device concurrently with normal row activate command directed toward the DRAM device. Each activate command affords an “opportunity” to refresh another independent row (i.e., a wordline) within a memory device with no scheduling conflict.
US09570139B2
Described is an apparatus, for spin state element device, which comprises: a variable resistive magnetic (VRM) device to receive a magnetic control signal to adjust resistance of the VRM device; and a magnetic logic gating (MLG) device, coupled to the VRM device, to receive a magnetic logic input and perform logic operation on the magnetic logic input and to drive an output magnetic signal based on the resistance of the VRM device. Described is a magnetic de-multiplexer which comprises: a first VRM device to receive a magnetic control signal to adjust resistance of the first VRM; a second VRM device to receive the magnetic control signal to adjust resistance of the second VRM device; and an MLG device, coupled to the first and second VRM devices, the MLG device having at least two output magnets to output magnetic signals based on the resistances of the first and second VRM devices.
US09570136B2
A semiconductor memory apparatus may include a decoding control block configured to generate a first decoding control signal and a second decoding control signal in response to a double enable signal and a first address. The semiconductor memory apparatus may include a decoding block configured to enable only one word line among a plurality of word lines or may simultaneously enable at least two word lines among the plurality of word lines, in response to the first and second decoding control signals and a second address.
US09570134B1
Techniques for reducing latency in address decoding are described. According to one approach, a method of operating an addressing circuit comprises partitioning range of encoded addresses into a first and second subset of encoded addresses, sending a first encoded address to a address decode circuit from a controller. In response to determining that the first encoded address is contained in the first subset, decoding the first encoded address in a first duration. In response to determining that the first encoded address is contained in the second subset, decoding the first encoded address in a second duration which is longer than the first duration and simultaneously sending a halt signal to the controller to stop sending subsequent encoded addresses for decoding for the entirety of the second duration.
US09570132B2
A memory chip includes a chip input-output pad unit, a plurality of semiconductor dies. The chip input-output pad unit includes a plurality of input-output pins connected to an external device and the plurality of semiconductor dies are connected commonly to the chip input-output pad unit and having a full memory capacity respectively. Each semiconductor die includes a die input-output pad unit, a memory region and a conversion block. The die input-output pad unit includes a plurality of input-output terminals respectively connected to the input-output pins of the chip input-output pad unit. The memory region includes an activated region corresponding to a portion of the full memory capacity and a deactivated region corresponding to a remainder portion of the full memory capacity. The conversion block connects the activated region except the deactivated region to the die input-output pad unit.
US09570131B2
A strobe signal from a memory is delayed through delay circuits of a strobe delay selection section, thus obtaining a plurality of delayed strobe signals. A strobe latch section produces check data in synchronism with each of the delayed strobe signals, and a system latch section latches, with a system clock, check data latched by the strobe latch section. Based on a comparison by an expected value comparison section and a determination by a delay determination section, the optimal strobe signal with the optimal delay is selected from among the delayed strobe signals produced in the strobe delay selection section. Then, data from the memory is delayed through delay circuits in a data delay selection section, thus obtaining a plurality of delayed data, and the optimal data with the optimal delay is selected from among the plurality of delayed data based on the comparison by the expected value comparison section and the determination by the delay determination section.
US09570128B2
An apparatus for controlling memory includes a memory controller, and an interface to data lines connecting it to memory. Each line carries a signal that corresponds to a bit to be written to memory. The interface includes, for each line, circuitry for transmitting a bit to memory via the line, and a data de-skewer. For each line, the de-skewer receives a first data signal that represents a bit to be written. Each line has an inherent skew. The de-skewer generates a second data signal by applying a skew to the first. A selected extent of skew increases a likelihood of sampling the second data signal during a data-valid window thereof. The same de-skewer receives and skews a first data bit read from the memory.
US09570127B1
A semiconductor memory device and an operating method of the semiconductor memory device may be provided. The semiconductor memory device may include a plurality of memory strings each having a plurality of memory cells coupled in series between a bit line and a source line. The semiconductor memory device may include a peripheral circuit configured to apply a program voltage, a pass voltage, and a cut-off voltage to the plurality of memory strings and perform a program operation. The semiconductor memory device may include control logic configured to control the peripheral circuit so that the cut-off voltage is applied to memory cells adjacent to a selected memory cell among the plurality of memory cells, wherein the peripheral circuit is controlled such that the cut-off voltage increases.
US09570121B1
A semiconductor system includes a first semiconductor device and a second semiconductor device. The first semiconductor device outputs command/address signals, data and a test mode signal. The first semiconductor device receives output data from the second semiconductor device. The second semiconductor device buffers the data inputted through a first pad to write the buffered data according to a combination of the command/address signals or inversely buffers the data to write the inversely buffered data if a control signal enabled in response to the test mode signal inputted through a second pad is inputted through a third pad.
US09570117B2
An integrated circuit includes circuitry performing memory operations. The power from only one of a first power lead and a second power lead is sufficient for the circuitry to operate. A package encasing the integrated circuit. Leads on the package electrically couple power and data from an exterior of the package to the integrated circuit encased by the package, including the first power lead, the second power lead, and a ground lead. An isolation circuit electrically couples the circuitry to the first power lead but not the second lead at a first time, and electrically couples the circuitry to the second power lead but not the first power lead at a second time.
US09570113B2
A spherical content capture system captures spherical video and audio content. In one embodiment, captured metadata or video/audio processing is used to identify content relevant to a particular user based on time and location information. The platform can then generate an output video from one or more shared spherical content files relevant to the user. The output video may include a non-spherical reduced field of view such as those commonly associated with conventional camera systems. Particularly, relevant sub-frames having a reduced field of view may be extracted from each frame of spherical video to generate an output video that tracks a particular individual or object of interest. For each sub-frame, a corresponding portion of an audio track is generated that includes a directional audio signal having a directionality based on the selected sub-frame.
US09570107B2
A system and a method for semi-automatic video editing is provided herein. The method may include in one embodiment the following steps: processing a media stream comprising at least one of: a plurality of images and a video stream, to extract metadata relating to at least one characteristic of the media stream; displaying to a user the extracted metadata; receiving from the user an instruction to generate a modified media stream wherein said instruction is responsive to the at least one characteristic represented by the extracted metadata; and generating a modified media stream, in response to said instruction. The system may implement the aforementioned method using a computer processor, a display, and a user interface.
US09570100B1
A two-dimensional magnetic recording (TDMR) read head with an antiferromagnetic (AFM) layer recessed behind a center shield. The TDMR read head comprises a first read sensor and a center shield over the first read sensor, wherein the center shield has a first thickness at an air-bearing surface (ABS) and a second thickness at a back surface, the first thickness being greater than the second thickness. A ferromagnetic layer is disposed over a portion of the center shield, wherein the ferromagnetic layer is recessed from the ABS. The TDMR read head also includes an antiferromagnetic layer over the ferromagnetic layer and a second read sensor over the antiferromagnetic layer. By recessing the AFM layer away from the ABS, the down-track spacing between read sensors is reduced, thereby improving TDMR read head performance.
US09570094B2
A computer-implemented method of multisensory speech detection is disclosed. The method comprises determining an orientation of a mobile device and determining an operating mode of the mobile device based on the orientation of the mobile device. The method further includes identifying speech detection parameters that specify when speech detection begins or ends based on the determined operating mode and detecting speech from a user of the mobile device based on the speech detection parameters.
US09570091B2
A music playing system and a music playing method suitable for playing music based on speech emotion recognition are provided. The music playing method includes following steps. A plurality of songs and song emotion coordinates of the songs mapping on an emotion coordinate graph are stored in a first database. Emotion recognition parameters are stored in a second database. A voice data is received and analyzed, and a current emotion coordinate of the voice data mapping on the emotion coordinate graph is obtained according to the second database. The setting of a target emotion coordinate is received. At least one specific song emotion coordinate closest to a cheer-up line connecting the current emotion coordinate and the target emotion coordinate is found. Songs corresponding to aforementioned emotion coordinates are sequentially played.
US09570090B2
Embodiments of the disclosure generally relate to a dialog system allowing for automatically reactivating a speech acquiring mode after the dialog system delivers a response to a user request. The reactivation parameters, such as a delay, depend on a number of predetermined factors and conversation scenarios. The embodiments further provide for a method of operating of the dialog system. An exemplary method comprises the steps of: activating a speech acquiring mode, receiving a first input of a user, deactivating the speech acquiring mode, obtaining a first response associated with the first input, delivering the first response to the user, determining that a conversation mode is activated, and, based on the determination, automatically re-activating the speech acquiring mode within a first predetermined time period after delivery of the first response to the user.
US09570089B2
A hearing system for improving intelligibility during the holding of a telephone conversation, includes a receiving device for receiving a first signal having first acoustic information and converting the first signal into electrical signals having the first acoustic information, a signal processing device for processing the electrical signals having the first acoustic information into electrical signals having second acoustic information, and an output device for outputting a second signal having the second acoustic information. A method for improving intelligibility during the holding of a telephone conversation using a hearing system is also provided.
US09570088B2
A signal processor is configured to suppress a noise component contained in an input voice signal by means of coherence filtering. The processor includes an iterative coherence filtering function for repeatedly conducting the coherence filtering on a signal, which has been subjected to the coherence filtering and then input to the processor again as input signal, and performs the iteration processing on the signal obtained by the coherence filtering until a condition for terminating the iteration is satisfied, thereby preventing musical noise from generating while a noise component is suppressed.
US09570087B2
Techniques described herein are directed to performing back-end single-channel suppression of one or more types of interfering sources (e.g., additive noise) in an uplink path of a communication device. The back-end single-channel suppression techniques may suppress types(s) of additive noise using one or more suppression branches (e.g., a non-spatial (or stationary noise) branch, a spatial (or non-stationary noise) branch, a residual echo suppression branch, etc.). The non-spatial branch may be configured to suppress stationary noise from the single-channel audio signal, the spatial branch may be configured to suppress non-stationary noise from the single-channel audio signal and the residual echo suppression branch may be configured to suppress residual echo from the signal-channel audio signal. The spatial branch may be disabled based on an operational mode (e.g., single-user speakerphone mode or a conference speakerphone mode) of the communication device or based on a determination that spatial information is ambiguous.
US09570083B2
The present disclosure provides methods, devices and computer program products for encoding and decoding a stereo audio signal based on an input signal. According to the disclosure, a hybrid approach of using both parametric stereo coding and a discrete representation of the stereo audio signal is used which may improve the quality of the encoded and decoded audio for certain bitrates.
US09570077B1
In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for receiving a voice query at a mobile computing device and generating data that represents content of the voice query. The data is provided to a server system. A textual query that has been determined by a speech recognizer at the server system to be a textual form of at least part of the data is received at the mobile computing device. The textual query is determined to include a carrier phrase of one or more words that is reserved by a first third-party application program installed on the computing device. The first third-party application is selected, from a group of one or more third-party applications, to receive all or a part of the textual query. All or a part of the textual query is provided to the selected first application program.
US09570075B1
Examples are disclosed for responding to voice commands within an existing telephony call between two or more end user communication devices mediated by an IP based communications server. The server is mediating a telephony call among the two or more end user communication devices where each end user communication device has its own communication link to the server. The server may detect a trigger event from one of the end user communication devices. Upon detecting the trigger event, the server may receive voice input over the communication link from the end user communication device that generated the trigger event. The received voice input may be parsed into one or more voice commands. The server may then cause the one or more voice commands to be executed. In other embodiments, much of the intelligence and processing may be carried out on the end user communication device directly.
US09570057B2
Described are methods and systems of identifying one or more fundamental frequency component(s) of an audio signal. The methods and systems may include any one or more of an audio event receiving step, a signal discretization step, a masking step, and/or a transcription step.
US09570047B2
The present invention provides computerized systems and methods for providing electronically presented interactive area representation, such as a map, and information associated therewith. A user can select text, imagery, or other information presented on the map and associated with one or more items or locations, causing presentation of information relating to the associated one or more items or locations, such as appropriate contact information or a hyperlink to an appropriate Web site. Additionally or alternatively, a user can input or select, based on a query or otherwise, information relating to one or more items or locations associated with text, imagery, or other information presented on the map, causing presentation of an indication of one or more locations of the associated text, imagery, or other information on the map. A magnifier feature allowing internal navigation within the map can be provided. Additionally, animated images can appear to move over the map.
US09570039B2
A display device includes a timing control circuit and a data driving circuit. The data driving circuit receives the first clock embedded training data from the timing control circuit, performs a first clock training to adjust a work frequency of the data driving circuit to be equal to the frequency of a first clock signal, and receives the first clock embedded image data from the timing control circuit. The data driving circuit also receives a second clock embedded training data from the timing control circuit, performs a second clock training to adjust a work frequency of the data driving circuit to be equal to the frequency of a second clock signal, and receives the second clock embedded image data from the timing control circuit. The frequency of the first clock signal is different from a frequency of the second clock signal.
US09570036B2
A method and device for processing a video image are provided. The method comprises: receiving an original video image; adjusting a signal clock frequency of the original video image to acquire a processed video image; after a command signal input by a user is received, capturing the processed video image according to a preset size to acquire a video image corresponding to a display window of the preset size; and encoding the video image corresponding to the display window of the preset size to acquire an encoded video image. According to the method and device for processing the video image disclosed by the disclosure, new line, field and blanking synchronization signals are acquired through adjusting the clock frequency of an input image, and then, the corresponding capturing operation and outputting operation are performed according to the image display requirements of the user, so that the effect that video images with any resolution are reliably and stably displayed in the best display area range is realized.
US09570032B2
A liquid crystal display device includes a pixel having a first to nth (n is a natural number of 2 or more) subpixels and a circuit. To the circuit, N (N is a natural number of 2 or more) wirings for supplying a digital signal with N bits and first to nth wiring groups having M (M is a natural number of 2 or more) wirings for supplying M different voltages are electrically connected. The liquid crystal display device has a function of converting the digital signal into n analog signals by using the M voltages supplied to the first to nth wiring groups and inputting the n analog signals to first to nth subpixels. The first to nth subpixels each include an electrode for driving a liquid crystal element.
US09570019B2
An information handling system includes a thin panel display device with a camera oriented behind an outer liquid crystal (LCD) layer of the thin panel display device. The outer LCD layer of the thin panel display device having a camera zone through which the aperture of the camera receives light and a processor or set of processors determines camera usage a software application operating on the information handling system and coordinating camera operation and thin panel display device operation through the outer LCD layer in accordance with the camera usage by modifying a display refresh rate at the outer LCD layer camera zone.
US09570016B2
The present invention provides a light source control module, a backlight module and driving method thereof which can overcome the problems of insufficient color amount, poor performance and lowered color saturation. A light source control module of the present invention is used for separately controlling illumination colors and/or brightness of each light source in the backlight module according to image information. The driving method of the backlight module comprises: calculating representative color and/or brightness of each image section based on image information, wherein each image section corresponds to a light output area on the output surface of the backlight module, each light output area is illuminated by one light source in the backlight module; adjusting the illumination colors and/or brightness of each light source such that the color and/or brightness of each light output area is in conformity with the representative color and/or brightness of corresponding image section.
US09570010B2
The present invention can solve the problem that an existing organic light-emitting diode pixel circuit has a single function or a complicated structure. An organic light-emitting diode pixel circuit of the present invention includes: a touch fingerprint detection module configured to detect whether a touch occurs or not and whether the touch is caused by a convex portion of a fingerprint or a concave portion of the fingerprint, and send a result of the detection to a read line, under the control of a first scanning signal and a second scanning signal; and a compensation display module including an organic light-emitting diode and at least one driving transistor, and configured to eliminate a shift of a threshold voltage of the driving transistor and drive the organic light-emitting diode to display under the control of at least the first scanning signal, the second scanning signal, and a data signal.
US09570009B2
A pixel circuit of a display device, an organic light emitting display device and a method for driving the same are discussed. The pixel circuit of the display device in one example includes an organic light emitting device emitting light through a current; a driving transistor controlling the current flowing in the organic light emitting device; a first capacitor connected between gate and source electrodes of the driving transistor; a second capacitor in which a data voltage is previously stored; and a switching unit charging the data voltage, which is stored in the second capacitor, in the first capacitor, and allowing the organic light emitting device to emit light by driving the driving transistor in accordance with the data voltage charged in the first capacitor and at the same time charging a data voltage of next frame in the second capacitor.
US09570005B2
Provided are a pixel circuit, a driving method for the pixel circuit and a display device including the pixel circuit. In the pixel circuit, when the data is written to the storage capacitor, the threshold voltage of the driving transistor and the data voltage are pre-stored in the storage capacitor by means of a diode connection formed by the driving transistor, so that the drift of the threshold voltage can be compensated effectively, and thus the uniformity and the stability of the driving current are maintained. Further, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the scan signal for the pixel circuit is multiplexed in the touch circuit, and the coupling capacitor in the touch circuit is charged simultaneously while the storage capacitor is charged, and thus, the integration of the touch circuit into the pixel circuit can be realized perfectly without increasing the complexity of the circuit structure and the operation thereof.
US09570004B1
A method of driving a pixel element in a matrix of pixel elements includes (1) setting the bias voltage of a first transistor to a value that is substantially close to a threshold voltage of the first transistor by changing a voltage across a first capacitive element with a current passing through the first transistor; (2) setting the bias voltage of the first transistor to a value that is different from the threshold voltage of the first transistor; and (3) causing a change of the bias voltage of the first transistor.
US09569998B2
A display device includes a signal receiver, a signal generator, and a signal corrector. The signal receiver receives an image signal. The signal generator generates a data signal for each of a first color pixel and a second color pixel based on the image signal. The signal corrector generates corrected data for the first color pixel based on the data signal for the second color pixel in a single driving mode. The first color pixel and the second color pixel emit light of different grayscale values of a same color. The first color pixel is driven and the second color pixel is not driven in the single driving mode.
US09569995B2
Methods, systems, and media for detecting a presentation of media content on a display device are provided. In accordance with some implementations, methods for detecting a presentation of media content on a display device are provided, the methods comprising: detecting, using a light sensor, light levels in the light sensor's surroundings; generating a signal representing the light levels; detecting, using a hardware processor, at least one variation in light levels indicative of a presentation of a video scene based on the signal; detecting at least one variation in light levels indicative of a scene change subsequent to the video scene based on the signal; and determining that media content is being presented on a display device in response to detecting the variation in light levels indicative of the presentation of the video scene and the variation in light levels indicative of the scene change.
US09569991B2
Checking failures in transistors including driving transistors, switching transistors, and sampling transistors before light emitting elements are formed in a display device. I-V characteristics including threshold voltage of the driving transistor 10C in one pixel circuit can be detected. In a pixel circuit, the sampling transistor 10A and switching transistor 10D are made conductive and the signal potential is given to the gate electrode of the driving transistor 10C from the signal line DTCm. At this time, the current which flows between the drain electrode and source electrode of driving transistor 10C flows through the switching transistor 10D and a reference potential line Vref_r to a test point, and is measured by a current measuring device connected to the test point.
US09569989B2
A panel driver integrated circuit (IC) and a cooling method of the panel driver IC are provided. The panel driver IC includes a data encoder, a level shifter, a Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC), a rearrangement circuit and an output buffer. The data encoder receives and selectively changes an original data for outputting to the level shifter. An input terminal and an output terminal of the level shifter are coupled to an output terminal of the data encoder and a data input terminal of the DAC, respectively. The output terminals of the rearrangement circuit are respectively coupled to the reference voltage input terminals of the DAC for providing different reference voltages. The rearrangement circuit correspondingly rearranges the order of the reference voltages according to the operation of the data encoder. An input terminal of the output buffer is coupled to an output terminal of the DAC.
US09569985B2
An apparatus for simulation of an anatomical structure may include a left ventricle component having an inlet port configured to receive fluid flow therethrough, an aortic arch component having an outlet port configured to receive fluid flow therethrough, an aortic annulus component attached to and disposed between the left ventricle component and the aortic arch component, and an introducer configured to receive an elongated catheter assembly therethrough. The aortic annulus component may have an inner surface including simulated stenotic nodules. The introducer may be in fluid communication with at least one of the left ventricle component and the aortic arch component.
US09569984B2
A system that monitors, records and analyzes driver performance includes: a vehicle sensor module that receives data from a set of sensors that each measure a driving characteristic associated with a vehicle; a map data access module that retrieves map data elements indicating various features associated with a path of the vehicle including a set of previously-defined segments, each segment having a set of associated joints each including a set of associated attributes including a set of fixed attributes with unchanging values; and a driver behavior engine that monitors and evaluates driver performance; calculates mathematical differences between a set of evaluation curves and each of multiple corresponding performance curves based on the set of measured driving characteristics, where the mathematical differences are quantified by determining a geometrical area between each evaluation curve and each corresponding performance curve, where the curves are associated with a particular driver and a particular trip.
US09569983B2
Latin-derived letters may be converted into Arabic letters by performing processing associated with causing, with a display module in communication with a processor circuit and a display, the display to display a wheel comprising a Latin-derived letter and a corresponding Arabic letter; performing processing associated with receiving, with a UI module in communication with the processor circuit and an input device, a selection of a Latin-derived letter via the input device; and performing processing associated with causing, with the display module, the display to display an Arabic letter corresponding to the Latin-derived letter in a window on the wheel.
US09569981B1
An aid for teaching mathematical concepts looks like a multiplication table but has separable rows of numbers. In the first row, cardinal numbers 1-n are displayed and second-N rows have cardinal numbers 2-n displayed along side one edge on the face. The remainder of the rows have the multiplication products of the cardinal numbers on the first row and the cardinal numbers of the rest of the rows arranged at the intersections of the cardinal numbers at the top and along side the edge. The rows are separable so they may be arranged in a multiplicity of pairs of fractional equivalents.
US09569965B1
Disclosed are a computer systems, methods and products including at least one computer processor and computer readable storage medium or media including computer code and at least one storage device in which is stored GPS data for a plurality of vehicles. One or more processors are programmed at least to receive GPS event data transmitted from a plurality of GPS devices, each GPS device associated a vehicle; for each vehicle, store in a memory operatively coupled to at least one of the processors, the GPS event data; analyze the GPS event data to derive a plurality of operational metrics for each vehicle; and provide, for a graphic user interface, an interactive display configured display a graphic presentation of at least one operational metric for each of a plurality of vehicles.
US09569961B2
A traffic reporting system and method for geographic area of interest. The system includes standard wireless telecommunication components configured to establish search criteria, determine a sample size, collect traffic information, calculate additional traffic information, and generate reports.
US09569952B2
The present inventions are related to monitoring movement, and in particular to systems and methods for extending the service life of a monitoring device.
US09569950B1
A system for facilitating the recovery of a user's lost item is provided that makes use of tags the user applies to the item and an interactive voice response (IVR) system. When a finder of the item calls a phone number displayed on the tag, the finder is directed to the IVR system. The finder is prompted to identify the item by providing a unique code displayed on the tag. Once the finder provides the unique code, a server in the system receives the phone number and unique code from the IVR system and verifies if there is a user associated with the tag. If so, the server sends a response back to the IVR system to obtain the finder's message indicating the location of the item. After the finder leaves a message, the message is transmitted automatically to the user in real time.
US09569948B1
A child detection and alert system for a vehicle is an easily installed alert system for the driver of a motor vehicle that uses the vehicle's anti-theft system to notify the driver, after leaving the vehicle that a child has been left behind in a child car seat. The system has a sensor mat having two different types of sensors that is placed in the child car seat before the child is seated. The sensor mat has a battery, a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting a signal from the processor in the housing with the transmitter, and a charge cord. A second part of the system has a wireless receiver that plugs into the vehicle's computer and accesses the on-board vehicle anti-theft system to utilize the alarm functions that honk the horn and flash the lights if alarm conditions are met.
US09569935B2
Embodiments of the present invention set forth systems, apparatuses and methods for combining symbols in gaming devices. Accordingly, a gaming device can be configured to display a plurality of game elements each including a game symbol on a game display in response to a game initiation signal. When one or more predefined game conditions are satisfied, the method further includes combining two or more of the game symbols in a single game element. In some instances, one or more of the symbols that left their respective game elements are replaced with additional game symbols. The resulting game grid may then be evaluated to determine prizes associated with winning symbol combinations, including using one or both of the symbols combined in the single game element in the winning symbol combinations.
US09569926B2
In the present embodiments, offering credits for gaming machine play in excess of the cash used to purchase the credits may incentivize various player behaviors. Such behaviors may include remote enrollment in the player-tracking system—and payment for the credits—via a web browser; wagering a minimum amount; and wagering within a predefined time period.
US09569921B2
A service window may be provided to a gaming machine, such as a video slot machine, video poker machine, or similar electronic device. The service window may include an option to request an available game for download. A request for the game may be received via the service window and the game may be provided to the gaming machine.
US09569917B2
Various embodiments concern a method for facilitating a gaming activity having specialty functionality comprising providing a grid formed by a plurality of elements and marking elements of the plurality with markings selected from a plurality of marking-types, the plurality of marking-types including a feature marking-type. A plurality of feature indicators can be positioned in the grid. Then, for each element of the plurality that is marked with the feature marking-type and positionally associated with a feature indicator of the plurality, the feature marking-type can be re-marked to a respective element of the plurality that is adjacent to the element marked with the feature marking-type and positionally associated with the feature indicator. An outcome can then be determined based on one or more combinations of the markings.
US09569912B2
A apparatus for moving an article that contains a first telescoping tube movably connected to a second telescoping tube, a suction cup connected to said first telescoping tube, and a drive assembly connected to the first telescoping tube.
US09569907B2
Methods and systems for verifying authenticity of a physical object and/or for verifying possession of the object by an individual are described. In one embodiment, the object is registered with a remote processing system. Data representing at least one characteristic of the object is obtained and stored in the remote system and the identity of the individual or entity possessing the object is authenticated. After authenticating the individual, an identifier is collocated (or an existing mechanism is activated or modified to replicate the identifier) with the object, where the identifier uniquely identifies the object and the individual possessing the object. The object and the identity of the individual possessing the object can be authenticated at a future time by sensing the collocated identifier and sending the sensed identifier to the remote system. The remote system can send instructions to an entity wishing to authenticate the object and its association with the individual possessing the object. The instructions can be set up at the time the object is registered in the remote system. The remote system can perform an interactive or automated session with the entity wishing to authenticate the object, thereby saving time and providing a robust method of authentication and means for carrying out additional processing functions.
US09569896B2
A glass type mobile terminal is provided. The mobile terminal includes a band frame wearable on a user's head, a light transmissive lens coupled to the band frame to be located in front the user wearing the band frame, the light transmissive lens comprising a transparent screen where an image is focused, a projector for outputting an image toward the transparent screen from a lateral surface of the light transmissive lens, a photo shutter coupled to a front surface of the lens, with a controllable transparency, and a controller for controlling the transparency of the photo shutter, such that the visibility of the image focused on the light transmissive lens may be enhanced by controlling the transparency of the light transmissive lens, using the photo shutter, that a clear image may be seen even in a bright place.
US09569882B2
One or more apparatus and method for multi-pixel/sample level depth testing in a graphics processor is described. In embodiments, a bounding-box of variable size over which a depth test is to be performed is determined based on the pattern of lit pixels or samples within rasterizer tile. A multi-corner depth test may be performed between a source depth data plane and a destination depth plane within a source depth data bound where destination depth data is continuous within the source data bound. A range-based depth test may be performed in response to the destination data being discontinuous. Source depth data prevailing in the depth test may be stored in a compressed plane equation format in response to the source data being continuous within the source data bound, and may be stored as min/max depth data if discontinuous.
US09569879B2
We present a new culling test for rasterization of simultaneous depth of field and motion blur, which efficiently reduces the set of (x, y, u, v, t) samples that need to be coverage tested within a screen space tile. The test finds linear bounds in u, t space and v, t space respectively, using a separating line algorithm. This test is part of the foundation for an efficient 5D rasterizer that extracts coherence in both defocus and motion blur to minimize the number of visibility tests.
US09569876B2
A computer system is used to host a virtual reality universe process in which multiple avatars are independently controlled in response to client input. The host provides coordinated motion information for defining coordinated movement between designated portions of multiple avatars, and an application responsive to detect conditions triggering a coordinated movement sequence between two or more avatars. During coordinated movement, user commands for controlling avatar movement may be in part used normally and in part ignored or otherwise processed to cause the involved avatars to respond in part to respective client input and in part to predefined coordinated movement information. Thus, users may be assisted with executing coordinated movement between multiple avatars.
US09569856B2
An aspect of the invention includes a system and method for determining a block size and offset for a block artifact. A content is identified. The content can be an image, a frame of video, or any other appropriate content. Edge differences are calculated in each dimension of the content based on the pixel values. The edge differences are filtered. From the filtered edge differences, block attributes, such as block size and offset, can be determined.
US09569854B2
The present disclosure discloses an image processing method and apparatus. The image processing method comprises: obtaining a two-dimensional image; determining a target area on the two-dimensional image, wherein the two-dimensional image includes a background area and a target area, and the background area is an area outside of the target area; detecting a location of the target area on the two-dimensional image; selecting, according to the location of the target area on the two-dimensional image, a default processing manner used to perform blurring processing on pixels of the background area; and performing the blurring processing on the pixels of the background area according to the default processing manner. The present disclosure solves a problem that in the prior art, the blurring processing manner cannot be adjusted accordingly depending on different target areas on the an image. Therefore, for different target areas, corresponding blurring processing manners thereof are adopted.
US09569825B2
An image processing device for correcting atmospheric turbulence in a first input image included in a video includes: a determination unit which determines an atmospheric turbulence intensity which indicates an intensity of the atmospheric turbulence; and a correction unit which corrects the atmospheric turbulence in the first input image, according to the atmospheric turbulence intensity determined by the determination unit, wherein the atmospheric turbulence intensity determined by the determination unit has a value that increases with an increase in a ratio of a total number of pixels each having a difference in pixel value between the first input image and a frame temporally preceding the first input image to a total number of edge pixels included in the first input image or the frame temporally preceding, the difference being a predetermined threshold or more.
US09569819B2
Various implementations are described. Several implementations relate to filtering of depth maps. According to a general aspect, a first depth picture is accessed that corresponds to a first video picture. For a given portion of the first depth picture, a co-located video portion of the first video picture is determined. A video motion vector is accessed that indicates motion of the co-located video portion of the first video picture with respect to a second video picture. A second depth picture is accessed that corresponds to the second video picture. A depth portion of the second depth picture is determined, from the given portion of the first depth picture, based on the video motion vector. The given portion of the first depth picture is updated based on the depth portion of the second depth picture.
US09569816B2
An image signal processing system may include processing circuitry that may reduce banding artifacts in image data to be depicted on a display. The processing circuitry may receive a first pixel value associated with a first pixel of the image data and detect a first set of pixels located in a first direction along a same row of pixels or a same column of pixels with respect to the first pixel. The first set of pixels is associated with a first band. The processing circuitry may then interpolate a second pixel value based on an average of a first set of pixel values that correspond to the first set of pixels and a distance between the first pixel and a closest pixel in the first band. The processing circuitry may then output the second pixel value for the first pixel.
US09569803B1
Software, databases, computer models, and a series of monitoring devices are provided that are used collectively to optimize farming operations for the purpose of efficiently utilizing the water right associated with the land while recognizing the potential to transfer a proportional amount of the water right in a lease or sale arrangement to other water users. The contemplated system encourages water conservation by allowing those owning water rights to determine the feasibility of changed farming practices intended to maximize net returns and profitability of their overall farming operations.
US09569800B2
A process and apparatus provide a paperless electronic receipt. A storage device stores a communication identifier prior to a transaction at a point of transaction. Further, a transmitter sends the communication identifier to a point of transaction receipt transmission device at a point of transaction so that the point of transaction receipt transmission device sends an electronic receipt of a transaction at the point of transaction to the communication identifier based upon a selection being received at the point of transaction receipt transmission device to send the electronic receipt to the communication identifier. In addition, the electronic receipt is received and stored at the storage device based upon a selection being received at the point of transaction receipt transmission device to store the electronic receipt at the storage device.
US09569798B2
Methods, computer-readable media, systems and apparatuses for determining and implementing risk unit based insurance policies are presented. A user may receive a plurality of risk units associated with an insurance policy. The risk units may be stored in a risk unit account associated with the user, the vehicle, etc. During operation of the vehicle, sensor data may be received. The sensor data may provide information associated with driving behaviors of the user, environmental conditions in which the vehicle is being operated, and the like. A consumption rate of the risk units may be determined based, at least in part, on the received sensor data. If a number of risk units in a risk unit account is below a predetermined threshold, a notification may be transmitted to the user and/or a predetermined number of risk units may be automatically added to the risk unit account.
US09569790B1
Systems, methods, and software for operating a wireless communication device are provided herein. In a first example, a method of operating a wireless communication device is provided. The method includes receiving user content and advertising content over a wireless link from a wireless communication network, and responsive to user input on the wireless communication device, altering a first resource portion associated with the wireless communication device for handling of the advertising content and altering a second resource portion associated with the wireless communication device for handling of the user content.
US09569780B2
Embodiments of the present invention disclose a financial institution system maintained by a financial institution and for tokenization of user accounts for using a direct payment authorization channel, whereby a third party payment authorization network is avoided. Embodiments establish a direct channel of communication between the system and a merchant or a merchant network in communication with the merchant; wherein the direct channel of communication comprises a network communication channel without a third party payment authorization system; receive a token issued by the financial institution and associated with a user account associated with a customer of the financial institution; receive transaction data comprising an amount associated with a transaction between the customer of the financial institution and the merchant; and determine whether to authorize the transaction based on the received token and the received transaction data.
US09569777B2
Shielding is associated with RFID tags to achieve new systems and methods having various advantages. These systems include containers configured to store RFID enabled identity documents, the use of RFID tags to monitor the state of a container, and the inclusion of shielding in identity devices. Disclosed are shielded passports, driver's licenses, and the like. Some embodiments further including reading systems for reading identity devices comprising shielding and RFID tags. Further, various switchable RFID devices are disclosed. These switchable RFID devices may include one or more RFID tags and one or more switches. Some of these one or more switches are optionally wireless. In various embodiments, the switchable RFID devices include identity devices, financial devices, remote controls, and the like.
US09569774B2
A method and system for processing feedback entries received from software provided by a vendor to an end user machine. The end user machine includes the software, a feedback module, and a database. The feedback module: generates an encryption Ek0 of an identification tag FE(0) using a secret key k(0) where Ek0=E(k(0),FE(0)); generates a parameter Hn0 using a secret key n(0) where Hn0=Hash(n(0)∥Ek0); generates a parameter Hs0 using a secret key s(0) where Hs0=Hash(s(0)∥Ek0); and sends Ek0, Hn0, and Hs0 to the database.
US09569767B1
Introduced here is a technology that enables fraud detection and protection in financial transactions using a communication signal identification mechanism. The technology eliminates the uncertainties as to the authenticity of a payment card and/or a customer involved in a transaction. In at least some embodiments, methods and systems are disclosed for facilitating communication with one or more personal computing devices physically present at a merchant's POS device to establish customer presence and/or card presence. The personal computing devices can include a smartphone, a wearable electronic device, or any electronic device capable of communication with other devices. The personal computing devices can also include a payment card in the form of a smartcard with embedded BLE or any other smart chip (e.g., GPS, Wi-Fi, 4G, etc.). In some embodiments, methods and systems are disclosed for applying context-based restrictions on the payment card to assist in protection against fraud.
US09569759B2
A quick pay option is provided so that a user can make a payment from a merchant site by simply entering in a user identifier in a pop-up window. Limits are set for the quick pay option and may vary between different merchants. The payment provider is able to determine the merchant, user, and transaction information automatically, such that the user may only be required to enter the identifier to process and complete the payment.
US09569758B2
In an example embodiment, there is disclosed herein an automated banking machine that includes an instrument acceptor operable to receive financial instruments. The machine is operable to cause user data obtained from a user during a user session with the machine to be sent to a transaction authorizing host computer. The machine is operable to generate an electronic deposit slip that includes a data representative of a financial account associated with the user data, and a value of value of a financial instrument received by the instrument acceptor during the user session. The electronic deposit slip to be sent to a server that is remotely located from the automated banking machine and data representative of the value of the financial instrument is sent to the authorizing host terminal to cause the financial account to be credited an amount corresponding to the value of the financial instrument.
US09569749B2
The present invention discloses a computer-implemented method for inventory management system including a plurality of products associated with Quick Reference (QR) codes. The method scans the QR code of a product via a scanning device being operated by a user. The method then receives an input code from the user for the corresponding QR code. The user input code is stored in a relational database and associated with the QR code in the inventory management system. The association of the user input code with QR code enables the user to locate various products in the inventory by searching with the user input code rather than the QR code. The user generated input code can be shared with other devises utilizing the same application.
US09569740B2
Computationally implemented methods and systems that are designed for transmitting one or more requests for one or more identities of one or more transportation vehicle units for transporting one or more end users; receiving the one or more identities of the one or more transportation vehicle units for transporting the one or more end users, the one or more identified transportation vehicle units having been identified based, at least in part, on a determination that the one or more identified transportation vehicle units do not have any package delivery obligation that would be violated if the one or more identified transportation vehicle units transport the one or more end users to one or more destination locations; and directing the one or more identified transportation vehicle units to rendezvous with the one or more end users in order to transport the one or more end users to the one or more destination locations. In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text.
US09569738B2
A computer-based method for accessing the various individual tools from multiple continuous improvement programs from a single user interface is described. The method includes generating a user interface with a plurality of selectable icons, each icon corresponding to a predefined continuous improvement (CI) cycle step, providing, upon receiving a user selection of one of the CI cycle steps, user selectable process steps to the user interface, providing, upon receiving a user selection of one of the process steps, user selectable tool choices to the user interface, and generating, upon receiving a user selection of one of the tool choices, at least one interactive user interface that provides at least one of an example of the tool choice and instructions relating to the use of the tool choice.
US09569736B1
Intelligent image parsing for anatomical landmarks and/or organs detection and/or segmentation is provided. A state space of an artificial agent is specified for discrete portions of a test image. A set of actions is determined, each specifying a possible change in a parametric space with respect to the test image. A reward system is established based on applying each action of the set of actions and based on at least one target state. The artificial agent learns an optimal action-value function approximator specifying the behavior of the artificial agent to maximize a cumulative future reward value of the reward system. The behavior of the artificial agent is a sequence of actions moving the agent towards at least one target state. The learned artificial agent is applied on a test image to automatically parse image content.
US09569735B1
In an example embodiment, a supervised machine learning algorithm is used to train a communication reply score model based on an extracted first set of features and second set of features from social networking service member profiles and activity and usage information. When a plurality of member search results is to be displayed, for the member identified in each of the plurality of member search results, the member profile corresponding to the member is parsed to extract a third set of one or more features from the member profile, activity and usage information pertaining to actions taken by the members on the social networking service is parsed to extract a fourth set of one or more features, and the extracted third set of features and fourth set of features is inputted into the communication reply score model to generate a communication reply score, which is displayed visually to a searcher.
US09569726B2
A server computing device and related method for providing recommendations to a user computing device are disclosed. In one example, user activity of the user of a user computing device and friend activity of a friend using a friend computing device are received. A request for a recommendation is received from the user device. Based on the user and friend activities, it is estimated that the user and friend will approach an intersecting location within a window of time, and the user and friend are available to meet in that window. A recommendation of a service offered within a distance of the location is sent, with the recommendation displayed on the user computing device.
US09569722B2
Aspects of the invention provide for automatically selecting optimal fetch settings for business processes as a function of database query load and relational context by monitoring usage of a data retrieval point with respect to a defined unit of work. A multilayer feed-forward neural network is used to predict, as a function of training sets composed of historical data generated by the monitored usage of the data retrieval point, a future value of a data size of results from an eager fetch setting for the data retrieval point. The eager fetch is automatically revised to a lazy fetch setting in response to determining that the future data size value of the eager fetch setting results is larger than a permissible memory resource threshold.
US09569716B2
The present invention relates to a system and method for distributing audio based data tags in the field of computer technologies. The system includes an audio processing device, an audio playing device, a user terminal, and a data tag server. In the disclosed method, the audio processing device associates a data tag in an audio to produce an associated audio. The audio playback device plays the associated audio as background music. The user terminal identified the associated audio in the background music and acquires associated data tag through a computer network. In the disclosed system and method, an audience can obtain product information from background music while enjoying music. The customers can thus quickly access to a large amount of product information. The disclosed audio based data tags distribution system has a simple structure and is widely applicable. The disclosed method can be easily implemented at low cost.
US09569714B2
A system and method is described for an automated RFID quality control process. The method may include configuring an RFID manufacturing press with quality control specifications, manufacturing a batch of RFID inlays, executing a performance test on each RFID inlay, comparing the results of the performance test to the quality control specifications, and determining a pass or fail status for the batch of RFID inlays based on the results of the performance test. The system may include an RFID manufacturing press having at least one lane, at least one interrogator antenna, and programmable control logic for the RFID manufacturing press, wherein the programmable control logic is adapted to execute a performance test on each RFID relay of a batch of RFID relays output by the manufacturing press, compare the results of the performance test to user-configurable quality control specifications, and determine whether the batch of RFID relays meets the specifications.
US09569709B2
An example method for forming a data-bearing medium in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure includes setting variables associated with the data-bearing medium, the variables comprising a bit length of a payload, a row-to-row offset and an interleave period, identifying a standard form of the payload, the standard form being a circularly shifted version of the payload, generating a phase code based on the variables, and arranging rows of the data-bearing medium with the standard form of the payload and the phase code based on the interleave period.
US09569691B2
An image processing apparatus includes an attention area detection unit, a luminance parallax conversion unit, and a parallax estimation unit. The attention area detection unit is configured to detect an attention area including a desired subject from a standard image. The luminance parallax conversion unit is configured to perform a luminance parallax conversion with respect to the attention area on the basis of a luminance parallax conversion characteristic estimated by using a past frame. The parallax estimation unit is configured to perform parallax estimation on the basis of the standard image and a reference image, a viewpoint position of which is different from that of the standard image, and perform, in the attention area, the parallax estimation by using a luminance parallax conversion result obtained by the luminance parallax conversion unit.
US09569685B2
Provided are an image processing apparatus and method, and a driving assistance system employing the same. The image processing apparatus includes a peripheral region extracting unit extracting, from an image, peripheral regions corresponding to a size of a target object determined in advance, a modifying unit modifying the peripheral regions to allow a viewpoint for the peripheral regions to be changed, a mosaicking image creating unit creating a mosaicking image by stitching the modified peripheral regions together, and an object detection unit detecting an object including a part of the target object from the mosaicking image.
US09569682B2
In a case where a weighted mean value is calculated by calculating weights according to a degree of similarity based on a target pixel, the mean value is affected by noise included in the target pixel. The mean value thereby converges at a value different from a true pixel value without noise and this appears as a remaining noise. To solve this problem, an output value of the target pixel is determined based on a correlation established among a weighted mean value of multiple reference pixels, a pixel value of the target pixel, and the true value of the target pixel.
US09569680B2
A method for idling vehicle detection comprises shining a light source on an exterior surface of a vehicle with an illumination module, collecting light reflected from the exterior surface of the vehicle with a capture module, and processing the collected light reflected from the exterior surface of the vehicle surface with a processing module wherein the processing model determines if the vehicle's engine is running or if the vehicle's engine is not running.
US09569679B1
Various embodiments enable a device to perform an adaptive sampling method for locating text regions in images of natural scenes. Since only a fraction of pixels in an input image correspond to text regions, it is desirable to eliminate non-text regions early in the text detection process. Therefore, in at least one embodiment, an image is sampled horizontally to identify connected pixel regions indicative of text. In this example, each sampled row of the image is tested for containing Maximally Stable Extremal Regions (MSERs) in order to identify regions containing text. If a respective row contains a connected pixel region indicative of text, the neighboring rows are recursively sampled at finer levels in order to fully contain the text and sampling is terminated for regions which are unlikely to contain text. This sampling process can also be performed for the vertical dimension for regions which are determined to contain text.
US09569678B2
The system and methods disclosed herein validate the authenticity of a document and an individual's claimed identity. The system and method use a validation facility that is configurable to compare and match characteristics of biometric and non-biometric data presented by an individual with biometric and non-biometric data received from a request to a database or file system holding such information. The determination on the matching characteristics of the data can occur in completely automated fashion without intervention from the user, but user intervention is also possible allowing the user to review and override certain data discrepancies. The validation facility provides a user interface for use by a user to review a determination on the data analysis and instruct the validation facility to override that determination if the user determines the cause of the identity verification failure is within an acceptable criterion.
US09569674B2
A movement-amount-estimation device includes an edge-removal unit to generate a first edge-removed image by removing from a first edge-image a first-removal-target edge by on a change in brightness indicated by edge intensity in a direction from an inner side to an outer side of a mobile body, the first edge-image being generated from a first image taken by an imaging device mounted on the mobile body, and to generate a second-edge-removed image by removing from a second edge-image a second-removal-target edge by the change in brightness indicated by the edge intensity in the direction from the inner side to the outer side, the second edge-image being generated from a second image taken at a different clock time than the first image; and an output unit configured to output a movement amount of the mobile body that is estimated based on the first edge-removed image and the second edge-removed image.
US09569666B2
Systems and methods for measuring image recognition accuracy are provided. One embodiment of a method includes locating an identifier in an environment, where the identifier is configured according to a predetermined format and where the identifier identifies an actual characteristic of an object. Some embodiments of the method include locating the object in the environment, determining a perceived characteristic of the object, and determining, from the identifier, the actual characteristic of the object. Similarly, some embodiments include comparing the actual characteristic of the object with the perceived characteristic of the object, determining whether the actual characteristic of the object substantially matches the perceived characteristic of the object and, in response to determining that the actual characteristic of the object does not substantially match the perceived characteristic of the object, determining a change to make for improving image recognition.
US09569665B2
In accordance with one embodiment, a commodity recognition apparatus detects, from a captured image, an object imaged in the captured image and extracts an appearance feature amount of the object from the image of the object; compares the extracted appearance feature amount with feature amount data of a dictionary file in which feature amount data indicating the surface information of a commodity is stored for each recognition target commodity to calculate a similarity degree indicating how similar the appearance feature amount is to the feature amount data for each recognition target commodity; recognizes whether or not the object is a commodity based on the calculated similarity degree; and specifies and notifies the reason in a case in which the object is not recognized as a commodity.
US09569660B2
A control system, method and computer program product use control circuitry to respond to an optical detection of a wearable object worn by a user by initiating a service provided to the user, the service being associated with the wearable object.
US09569649B1
A method for embedded failure detection includes embedding radio frequency identification (RFID) tags at varying depths within a composite material including a polymer, an epoxy or an aggregate bonded with a fluid. Each RFID tag is attached with an insulated wire loop and a sensor and configured to communicate tag identification and resistance on each insulated wire loop upon being energized by an RFID reader. The sensor may be for temperature, moisture, humidity, pressure, light, or acceleration. The RFID tags are read with an RFID reader after initial curing of the composite material for reference information. The RFID reader reads the RFID tags after a particular time period for current information. The current information is compared to the reference information. It is determined whether a change information has occurred for any of the RFID tags to detect a possible failure of the composite material.
US09569648B2
A device for receiving a data signal transmitted via load modulation has a transmitter portion that transmits a primary signal along a signal path to an antenna for wireless transmission of the primary signal. A sensor senses current or voltage variations of the primary signal in the signal path, and a signal extraction unit extracts the data signal based on the sensed current or voltage variations.
US09569645B2
The problem of the present invention is to provide a tablet-type portable electronic device that can perform payment by way of a card, as well as having a compact size. A tablet-type portable electronic device of the present invention includes a plate-shaped housing having a front surface, a touch panel and display unit provided to the front surface of the housing, and reading units that perform reading processing of a card related to payment. The reading units are configured integrally with the housing.
US09569633B2
A device, system, and method for providing processor-based data protection on a mobile computing device includes accessing data stored in memory with a central processing unit of the mobile computing device and determining that the accessed data is encrypted data based on a data included in one or more control registers of the central processing unit. If the data is determined to be encrypted data, the central processing unit is to decrypt the encrypted data using a cryptographic key stored in the central processing unit. The encrypted data may also be stored on a drive of the mobile computing device. The encryption state of the data stored on the drive is maintained in a drive encryption table, which is used to update a memory page tables and the one or more control registers.
US09569624B1
Recording of third party content on recording systems of a primary service provider is provided. Third party service providers may provide information about offered video content to a primary content service provider. The primary service provider may allow its customers/subscribers to access the third party content through the systems of the primary service provider. Upon navigation to a desired third party content item, a customer/subscriber may request a recording of the third party content. The third party content may be passed to the primary service provider for recording on one or more storage systems associated with the primary service provider, and the recorded content may subsequently be played back by the customer/subscriber in the same manner as play back of content recorded from the primary service provider.
US09569621B2
An information processing apparatus includes a first processor that is connected to an input/output device and is configured to execute a program for controlling an apparatus including the input/output device, and a second processor that is connected to an external network and is configured to execute a program for establishing communication via the external network, wherein when starting the information processing apparatus, the second processor verifies an integrity of the program to be executed by the first processor and starts the first processor when the integrity of the program to be executed by the first processor is verified, and when the integrity of the program to be executed by the first processor is not verified, the second processor issues a problem notification without using a user interface of the first processor.
US09569619B1
A computer-implemented method for assessing Internet addresses may include (1) identifying an Internet Protocol address, (2) identifying a plurality of files downloaded from the Internet Protocol address, (3) generating an aggregation of security assessments that relates to the Internet Protocol address and that may be based at least in part on a security assessment of each of the plurality of files, (4) determining a trustworthiness of the Internet Protocol address based at least in part on the aggregation of security assessments and (5) facilitating a security action based at least in part on the trustworthiness of the Internet Protocol address. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US09569618B2
The present invention discloses an application attestation server and an application attestation method. Specially, there is provided an application attestation server that attests a certain application in a smart device, the application attestation server comprising: an executable code generation unit configured to generate executable codes for attestation with respect to the application; a transceiver configured to transmit an executable code randomly selected from the generated executable codes to the smart device, and receive a result of execution of the selected executable code with respect to the application from the smart device; a malicious application analysis unit configured to analyze whether the application is a malicious application based on the received result; and an analysis result providing unit configured to provide an analysis result of the malicious application analysis unit to a user. Herein, the executable code generation unit configures to generate the executable codes by randomly combining information relevant to the application.
US09569617B1
A computer-implemented method for preventing false positive malware identification may include (1) identifying a set of variants of a trusted software program, (2) characterizing, for each variant in the set of variants of the trusted software program, at least one common property of the variants, (3) clustering the set of variants of the trusted software program based on the common property of the variants, and (4) creating a signature capable of recognizing variants of the trusted software program. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US09569615B2
Systems and methods that use probabilistic grammatical inference and statistical data analysis techniques to characterize the behavior of systems in terms of a low dimensional set of summary variables and, on the basis of these models, detect anomalous behaviors are disclosed. The disclosed information-theoretic system and method exploit the properties of information to deduce a structure for information flow and management. The properties of information can provide a fundamental basis for the decomposition of systems and hence a structure for the transmission and combination of observations at the desired levels of resolution (e.g., component, subsystem, system).
US09569611B2
An electronic apparatus and a screen unlock method thereof are provided in the invention. The method includes the following steps. First, when a screen of an electronic apparatus is locked, a password unlock option is displayed on the screen, where the password unlock option is configured to unlock the screen via a preset password. A password delete option is displayed on the screen, where the password delete option is configured to delete the preset password to unlock the screen. In response to a select operation on the password delete option performed by a user, a random code is generated and set to a preset account. Next, an input code input by the user is received, and whether the input code and the random code are identical is determined. When the input code and the random code are identical, the preset password would be deleted, and the screen would be unlocked.
US09569608B2
A client hosted virtualization system (CHVS) includes a processor to execute code, a security processor, a component that includes a certificate, and a non-volatile memory. The non-volatile memory includes BIOS code for the CHVS and virtualization manager code to initialize the CHVS, launch a virtual machine on the CHVS, and authenticate the component with the security processor by determining that the certificate is valid. The CHVS is configurable to execute the first code and not the second code, or to execute the second code and not the first code.
US09569607B2
A security verification method includes: starting a monitoring process and monitoring a third-party application in an active state in the monitoring process; obtaining identification information of a current interface of the third-party application; determining, according to the identification information, whether the current interface is included in a preset monitoring list; displaying a security verification interface if the current interface is included in the monitoring list, and performing security verification on a user according to interaction between the user and the security verification interface; and displaying the current interface if the security verification succeeds. In addition, the present disclosure further provides a security verification apparatus.
US09569604B2
Embodiments described herein provide approaches for user access control to a secured application. Specifically, a custom authentication tool is configured to intercept a request from a user for access to a secured application and override one or more default requirements (e.g., application pre-registration, for accessing the application). That is, when credentials of the user are received at the authentication tool, they are verified against data within a user directory to generate a user profile, which is then provided to the secured application to satisfy the requirements for granting access to the user. As such, the secured application's requirements are met, yet users do not have to manually pre-register to obtain access because the registration is performed in the background by the authentication tool.
US09569594B2
Techniques for documenting a clinical procedure involve transcribing audio data comprising audio of one or more clinical personnel speaking while performing the clinical procedure. Examples of applicable clinical procedures include sterile procedures such as surgical procedures, as well as non-sterile procedures such as those conventionally involving a core code reporter. The transcribed audio data may be analyzed to identify relevant information for documenting the clinical procedure, and a text report including the relevant information documenting the clinical procedure may be automatically generated.
US09569584B2
Embodiments of the invention relate to a method, system, and computer program product to construct a gene interaction network by combining two sources of genomic information, namely RNAi imaging data and gene expression data. Tools are provided to gather data, including gene expression data and gene image data, and to compute measurements and relationships, respectively. A graph is constructed with nodes representing genes and edges drawn between the nodes to form gene clusters. The graph is refined such that the shape captures a structural pattern of the cluster.
US09569583B2
A method, system, and computer program product include electronic design automation (EDA) tools used with standard CMOS processes to design and produce radiation-hardened (rad-hard) integrated circuits (ICs) having a predictable level of radiation hardness while maintaining a desired level of performance and tracking circuit area. The tools include rad-hard design rule checking (DRC) decks, rad-hard SPICE models, and rad-hard cell libraries. A rad-hard parasitic components extraction process makes use of rad-hard DRC rules to locate occurrences of parasitic devices, calculate their effects on circuit performance, and return this information to layout and circuit simulation tools. Changes to the layout are suggested and implemented with varying degrees of automation. Some of these tools can be provided as components of a rad-hard process design kit (PDK). They can be used in conjunction with commercial EDA tools to facilitate the incorporation of rad-hard features into new or existing IC designs.
US09569574B1
A method for designing a system on a target device includes generating a first netlist for a first version of the system after performing synthesis in a first compilation. Optimizations are performed on the first version of the system during placement and routing in the first compilation resulting in a second netlist. A third netlist is generated for a second version of the system after performing synthesis in a second compilation. A hybrid netlist is generated from the first, second, and third netlists. Incremental placement and routing are performed on portions of the hybrid netlist that are new to the first compilation.
US09569568B2
A robot simulation system includes a model placement part which places a three-dimensional container model in a virtual space and places three-dimensional workpiece models which have any postures at initial positions above the container model and a drop operation simulation part which simulates a drop operation in which the workpieces drop from the initial positions to the inside of the container by action of gravity. The robot simulation system is configured to create a bulk stacked state of workpiece models, based on the positions and postures of the workpiece models which are obtained as a result of simulation of the drop operation.
US09569559B2
An apparatus, computer readable medium, and method are disclosed for performing an intersection query between a query beam and a target bounding volume. The target bounding volume may comprise an axis-aligned bounding box (AABB) associated with a bounding volume hierarchy (BVH) tree. An intersection query comprising beam information associated with the query beam and slab boundary information for a first dimension of a target bounding volume is received. Intersection parameter values are calculated for the first dimension based on the beam information and the slab boundary information and a slab intersection case is determined for the first dimension based on the beam information. A parametric variable range for the first dimension is assigned based on the slab intersection case and the intersection parameter values and it is determined whether the query beam intersects the target bounding volume based on at least the parametric variable range for the first dimension.
US09569557B2
Embodiments of the invention provide a system and a method for providing consistent user experience in eReading applications. The system extracts a set of attributes of browsers and platforms on which an eReading application is running. The system receives a target eReading application performance. The system adjusts behavior of the eReading application to compensate for the difference between the extracted set of attributes and the target eReading application performance.
US09569556B2
A user interface application, such as a sidebar application or web page, receives content from a set of plug-in modules. The user interface handles the display of the content and manages any user interaction with the content, thus abstracting these features from the plug-in modules. The plug-in modules may thus be device-independent and possibly used to display the same or corresponding content in other interfaces and/or other devices. One or more of the plug-in modules may also be designed to obtain and populate their content automatically based on user activity, including web browsing or interactions with documents on the local system.
US09569554B2
A system and method provide an image data file encoding said image in accordance with a standard image format and a page of content in a markup language, said page of content being intended for transmission over a telecommunications network from a server to a client for display by a browser running on the client, said page of content including a link or reference to the image data file for incorporating the image within the page of content. The image is converted from said standard image format into a format in which the image is encoded using said markup language, and the image encoded using said markup language is incorporated into the page of content to replace said link or reference to the image data file prior to transmission of the page of content.
US09569547B2
Described embodiments enable the presentation to a user of news articles or other content that is of likely interest to a user and that is temporally and/or geographically relevant to the user's location or region of interest. A news delivery system includes an ingest module that assigns topics, locations and dates to available content, a profile engine that determines profile topics and geographic locations that a particular user finds relevant, and a news delivery module that selects content for the user based on the operation of the ingest module and the profile engine and the desired timeframe. In one embodiment, the profile engine performs decay processing to remove stale topics and locations from a user's profile. In related aspects, the profile engine maintains multiple profiles for the user.
US09569544B2
Embodiments of the invention provide for persisting and retrieving search results based on a context of the search results and an application providing those results. For example, one embodiment of the present invention allows a user to access previous search result from a current page of a user interface, e.g., by clicking on an icon in the interface page. Additionally, these previous results can be made available without requiring the user to leave a current page in order to view the saved results. For example, the previous results can be indicated and accessible through an icon on the breadcrumb menu that, upon the user clicking of otherwise selecting the icon, causes the user interface to render the previous search results in a pop up dialog without leaving the current page.
US09569540B2
Methods, computer-storage media, and graphical user interfaces are provided for identifying and presenting rich related sites for task-oriented search queries. Upon receipt of a search query input by a user, one or more query logs are analyzed to determine if the search query is a related to a task being performed by the user. If the query is determined to be a task-oriented search query, search results are identified, as is one or more Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) related to a particular search result. The related URL is presented to the user in association with the particular search result. Additional controls, e.g., search tools that facilitate querying of those URLs determined to be relevant to a particular search result, may also be provided to aid the user in performing the task at hand.
US09569539B2
Providing for dynamic auditing of components of a communication network is provided herein. By way of example, network components can be queried by way of dynamic and intelligent application programming interface (APIs) queries to extract data for the network components. Such data can then be compared with best practice rules to identify potential enhancements to efficiency or scalability of such components. In some aspects, an audit report can be output summarizing identified enhancements. In other aspects, data can be written to an updated component according to protocols suited to such component. Accordingly, an audit can provide feedback in light of best practices or can be utilized to dynamically upgrade a legacy system to newer system software and/or hardware components.
US09569524B1
A method using a field-accessed database system identifies an object by a data identifier, and stores and/or retrieves object data using the associated data identifier. In one mode of operation, a field terminal uploads to a database object-based data and employs the associated data identifier to group the uploaded object data with object data relating to other objects having substantially similar data identifiers. In another mode of operation, the system identifies one or more data products stored in a database and previously grouped according to an identified object's data identifier, and a field terminal downloads from database one or more data products related to the identified object and processes downloaded data products for user access. In another mode of operation, called discover mode, field terminal selects data products in a database using a selection algorithm based on terminal location and downloads these data products from this database, prior to receiving user input used to select final data products of interest to access using field terminal.
US09569522B2
A target domain name is classified using hash strides including domain name components. The hash strides are fed into a set of bloom filters programmed to identify pre-determined domain name categories. A programmable mapping table is provided for selecting one of many probable classifications.
US09569521B2
A system and method for analyzing and validating oil and gas well production data is disclosed. The system includes a network, a server connected to the network, and a set of wells connected to the network. In a preferred embodiment, the server is programmed to store and execute the method. The method includes the steps of collecting a set of data from the set of wells, performing an first RPI® evaluation on the set of data, creating a matched data set from the set of data, segregating the matched data set into a set of comparison groups, normalizing each comparison group of the set of comparison groups, calculating a set of performance metrics between a subset of the set of comparison groups, and calculating a probability for each performance metric of the set of performance metrics.
US09569518B2
For efficiently storing and retrieving data and metadata in phases, in a first phase, metadata tokens, which are assigned to metadata-emitting entities, are used for storing the data and the metadata together in a single input/output operation while piggybacking the metadata of least active metadata-emitting entities onto one of the metadata-emitting entities having one of the metadata tokens. In a second phase, the metadata is re-written to a metadata delta journal for reclaiming the metadata tokens. In a third phase, the metadata journal is applied to a metadata structure containing the metadata of the storage system, the metadata delta journal is then cleared after successfully updating the main metadata structure with the metadata of the metadata journal. The metadata journal is swapped with an empty metadata journal for concurrently adding metadata while retaining the metadata journal until applying the metadata delta journal to the metadata structure.
US09569515B2
A data storage system includes multiple zones that comprise separate geographic storage locations and store replicated copies of data items. Upon receiving a delete operation at a local zone at a time td, if a copy of the first data item exists in the local zone, the system computes a maximum last update time tmlu=td−tmin, wherein tmin is a minimum lifetime for a data item. Next, the system determines, from a local index, a time tlu that the first data item was last updated. If tlu
US09569514B2
Techniques for replicating data in database systems are described. In an example embodiment, a set of changes is received at a destination database, where the set of changes has been applied at a source database and is being replicated from the source database to the destination database. The set of changes is analyzed and it is determined that the set of changes includes two or more of: a subset of row-level changes, a subset of statement-level changes, and a subset of procedure-level changes. A set of dependencies is determined at least between the changes that are included in the subsets of changes. The changes, in the subsets of changes, are assigned to two or more processing elements. The set of changes is applied to the destination database by executing the two or more processing elements in parallel to each other and based on the set of dependencies.
US09569510B2
Embodiments relate to interacting with a collection of user opinion documents associated with a topic. One aspect includes obtaining opinion data for the collection of opinion documents associated with the topic. The opinion data includes one or more features discussed in the opinion documents, one or more key phrases included in each feature, one or more text snippets included in each feature, and at least one sentiment expressed in each text snippet. A visual interface is provided in which a feature summary view of the opinion documents acts a top level of a navigational hierarchy. The visual interface allows user navigation from the top level to a lower level of the navigational hierarchy in order to display more details about a text snippet, as compared to the feature summary view, while continuing to provide the feature summary view.
US09569507B2
A virtual directory server (VDS) provided according to an aspect of the present disclosure maintains attribute data identifying a corresponding set of stored attributes associated with each data source, with each data source storing values for associated set of stored attributes. Upon receiving a first request based on query attributes, the VDS identifies a set of data sources based on the stored attribute data, with each data source storing values for at least one of the query attributes. The VDS then forms constituent requests, with each constituent request having a corresponding pruned filter suitable for the respective data source. The constituent requests are sent to the respective data sources. The VDS forms a final response from the constituent responses received from the corresponding data sources by joining the constituent entries, and sends the final response to a client system from which the first request is received.
US09569505B2
An information retrieval system uses phrases to index, retrieve, organize and describe documents. Phrases are identified that predict the presence of other phrases in documents. Documents are the indexed according to their included phrases. Related phrases and phrase extensions are also identified. Phrases in a query are identified and used to retrieve and rank documents. Phrases are also used to cluster documents in the search results, create document descriptions, and eliminate duplicate documents from the search results, and from the index.
US09569497B2
A new dictionary can be created for a result column in a query plan operation executed on a database. The result column can be generated by multiple worker jobs running in parallel to read tasks from a shared queue as part of a query plan operation that includes a group-by column within an input set of input columns. The group-by column can include an original dictionary for all values contained within the group-by column If the new dictionary has fewer entries than the original dictionary for the group-by column such that mapping is required between old value identifiers within the group-by column and new value identifiers within the result column, the old value identifiers are renamed to the new value identifiers using a mapping vector.
US09569494B2
A computer-implemented method for minimizing join operation processing time within a database system based on estimated joined table spread of the database system has been provided. The computer-implemented method includes estimating value distribution of data in a joined table, wherein the joined table is a result of join operation between two instances of tables of a database system. The computer-implemented method further includes determining boundaries for partitioning at least one range of attributes of the estimated value distribution, wherein the boundaries for partitioning at least one range of attributes of the estimated value distribution corresponds to a same number of rows of the joined table. The computer-implemented method further includes determining at least one assignment of the determined partition of the at least one range of attributes to processing units of the database system.
US09569488B2
A method, system and computer program product for determining whether the social learning playlist is effective in educating participants. The text of the collection of online materials of a social learning playlist is scanned to identify key concepts (i.e., the most important points) using natural language processing. The user selects a concept from a list of key concepts, which includes these identified key concepts, and a type of question (e.g., true/false) to be used in assessing the understanding of the selected key concept. The selected type of question and answer to the question are generated using analytic analysis and artificial intelligence on the online materials of the playlist. In this manner, by generating appropriate question and answer pairs, where the questions are inserted at selected locations within the playlist, the creator of the playlist is able to assess whether the participants are understanding the key concepts in the playlist.
US09569479B2
Examples of techniques for processing model changes are described herein. A method includes generating, via a processor, a change log in a model. The method also includes detecting, via the processor, a change to a model element of a model package in the model. The method further includes storing, via the processor, the detected change as a change item in a topic of the change log.
US09569474B2
A data storage subsystem having a plurality of data compression engines configured to compress data, each having a different compression algorithm. A data handling system is configured to determine a present rate of access to data; select at least one sample of data; determine the greatest degree of compression of said data compression engines; determine the compression ratios of the operated data compression engines with respect to the selected sample(s); compressing said selected at least one sample with a plurality of said data compression engines at said selected tier; operate a selected data compression engines with respect to the selected sample and determine the greatest degree of compression of the data compression engines; compress the data from which the sample was selected with one of the operated data compression engines determined to have the greatest degree of compression; and store the compressed data in data storage repositories.
US09569473B1
Transactions are applied against a database on a transaction processing system. A tracking engine identifies an uncompleted transaction to be joined, joins the uncompleted transaction, and collects one or more non-durable attributes of the joined uncompleted transaction. Collected attributes of the joined uncompleted transaction are compared against rules in a rules engine that are applicable to the transaction to determine whether an applicable rule in the rules engine is met. The joined uncompleted transaction is allowed to go forward and be applied against the database of the transaction processing system using a synchronous replication engine when the applicable rule is met, and an asynchronous replication engine when the applicable rule is not met. Alternatively, the joined uncompleted transaction is allowed to go forward using a replication engine that replicates using encryption when the applicable rule is met, or replicates unencrypted when the applicable rule is not met.
US09569470B2
Managing a sharing relationship of tables. A super schema is formed incorporating a plurality of tables in a database according to data types of respective columns of the plurality of tables. A free storage capacity of the super schema is evaluated according to holes not occupied by any table in the super schema. A sharing relationship of the plurality of tables is determined according to the free storage capacity of the super schema. The sharing relationship of a large number of tables in a database can be managed effectively, so as to design or optimize the sharing solution among the tables.
US09569460B1
Embodiments of the present invention provide a mechanism for converting an existing mirror relationship between an original dataset at a source storage system and a copy of the original dataset at a destination system to a new mirror without discarding the existing copy of the original dataset and without transferring data to create a new dataset to replace the copy of the original dataset at the destination storage system. Rather, a directory structure (including file attributes) of the source storage system is transferred to the destination storage system and a comparison is made to identify file attributes at the destination system that match the transferred file attributes. If a match is found, a mapping between the matched file attributes is created. Subsequent updates to the destination storage system can be done using a technique other than the one that was used to create a copy of the source dataset.
US09569455B1
A technique forms contents of a deduplication container from a standalone container file system stored on the same data storage array on which the deduplication container is stored. Such a standalone container includes a container file which is formed by standalone blocks that are not shared with any other file within the standalone container outside of snapshots of that file. The standalone blocks store host data and which are hierarchically related to each other. Upon receiving a deduplication command, the storage processor carries out a set of deduplication operations which include creating and storing the deduplication container in the data storage array. The deduplication container includes container files which are formed by deduplication blocks storing the host data and which are hierarchically related to each other.
US09569451B1
The present disclosure is directed to a system and a method to facilitate the creation of folders that may include a variety of content based upon a check-in at an event. In one or more implementations, a server may be configured to create one or more folders automatically when a user checks into an event via a mobile electronic device. The server is also configured to cause at least one tag to be associated with the folder to define the event. The server can also receive content from the mobile electronic device. Upon receiving the content, the content is associated with the folder.
US09569439B2
Structures and protocols are presented for facilitating a search partly based on a movement status of a search-capable device or on a position of a person's limb or on an association with another search-capable device.
US09569436B2
A system, method, and medium supports analyzing intellectual property documents by linking and annotating patents, copyrights, trademarks, license agreements, and other intellectual property documents. It can be used by intellectual property professionals in memorializing thought processes, work products, and reasoning, in preliminary or final form, and can support development and use of a rich linked set representing complex relationships in an intellectual property portfolio. Optionally, marked up, linked documents are divided into data streams; one contains the original document for mark-up, and one contains annotation data. The marked-up document may be further revised and/or annotated even by multiple users. The same document such as a patent may be centrally stored but independently marked-up by different users (or groups of users). The system extracts from a marked-up document annotation data with any changes, and provides one or more data streams, containing the annotation data for storage and or later use.
US09569427B2
An intention estimation equipment includes: a first training data group; a second training data group; a model creation unit that creates first and second statistical models that estimates an intention of an input text; an error data extraction unit that extracts, from the second training data group, training data corresponding to a text, of which an intention estimation result based on the first and the second statistical models is correct and erroneous, respectively, as error data; an opposite data extraction unit that extracts, from the second training data group, training data that is a cause for an intention estimation result of the error data based on the second statistical model becoming erroneous as opposite data; and a data correction unit that performs correction of the second training data group so that an influence of the error data or of the opposite data on creation of the statistical model is changed.
US09569418B2
Converting data transformations entered in a spreadsheet program into a circuit representation of those transformations. The circuit representation can run independently of the spreadsheet program to transform input data into output data. In some cases the circuit representation is in the form of hardware, accepts and/or produces data streams, and/or the circuit and/or output data or data streams can be shared among multiple users and/or subscribers. Where data streams are processed, the transformations may include well-specified timing semantics, supporting operations that involve rate-based rate manipulation, value-based rate manipulation, and/or access to past cell values.
US09569408B2
The system provides a method and apparatus for sorting and displaying collections of communications. These communications can be a single type or multiple types of data and may come from email systems, bulletin boards, text messages, Facebook and Twitter postings and comments, financial transactions, travel itineraries or any other type of communications. The communications represented by the system can be electronic or physical as desired. The system can also present forwarded, copied, replied, or other types of communications. In one embodiment, the system provides a Universe View of a set of communications. The Universe View, in one embodiment, is a three dimensional representation of a plurality of cubes. Each cube represents a subset of a collection of communications. Each cube can be color coded or shaded to represent a dominant theme of the contents of the communications represented by the cube.
US09569404B2
An in-vehicle controller includes: a first control element for outputting a first output, which corresponds to functional safety standards, in response to a input; a first platform element for controlling a first software in the first control element; a second control element for outputting a second output, which does not correspond to the functional safety standards, in response to the input; a second platform element for controlling a second software in the second control element; and a comparison coupling element for comparing and coupling the first output and the second output, and for outputting a coupled output to an external control object device. The first platform element controls the first software in the first control element independently from the second platform element, which controls the second software in the second control element.
US09569403B2
A system includes a processor, configured to wirelessly communicate with at least a vehicle computing system, wherein the processor is further configured to receive input from a vehicle owner indicating that transfer of administrative rights to vehicle systems is desired. The processor is further configured to send a confirmation message to a new owner of the vehicle and send a confirmation request to the vehicle computing system, following receipt of a response to the first confirmation message. Also, the processor is configured to establish the new owner as having administrative rights upon receipt of a response to the confirmation request.
US09569389B2
A semiconductor system includes a master chip and a plurality of slave chips. The master chip controls internal voltage levels of the respective slave chips based on signals outputted from the plurality of slave chips such that, by referring to any one slave chip of the plurality of slave chips, internal voltage levels of remaining slave chips are controlled.
US09569385B2
Embodiments are disclosed relating to methods of ordering transactions across a bus of a computing device. One embodiment of a method includes determining a current target memory channel for an incoming transaction request, and passing the incoming transaction request downstream if the current target memory channel matches an outstanding target memory channel indicated by a direction bit of a counter or the counter equals zero. The method further includes holding the incoming transaction request if the counter is greater than zero and the current target memory channel does not match the outstanding target memory channel.
US09569384B2
Some embodiments relate to a Direct Memory Access (DMA) controller. The DMA controller includes a bus controller having a system bus interface and configured to read a pattern from a memory location via the system bus interface. Pattern comparison logic compares the read pattern to at least one predetermined pattern. Control logic induces the bus controller to process a first conditional link over the system bus interface if the read pattern differs from the predetermined pattern, and induces the bus controller to process a second conditional link over the system bus interface if the read pattern differs from the predetermined pattern.
US09569379B1
A method for burning data into a tire pressure monitoring device includes the steps of preparing a burning tool and a tire pressure monitoring device and connecting them electrically with a single wire to enable data or signal transmission between the burning tool and the tire pressure monitoring device, thereby achieving single-wire data burning and two-way communication between the burning tool and the tire pressure monitoring device.
US09569376B1
A storage controller determines a presence of an indication from an Input/Output (I/O) enclosure that the I/O enclosure will perform a shutdown after a predetermined amount of time. The storage controller determines whether the I/O enclosure provides a last path to data stored in a storage device. A request is transmitted to the I/O enclosure to perform either an orderly shutdown or abort the shutdown, based on the whether the I/O enclosure provides the last path to the data stored in the storage device.
US09569374B2
There is provided an information processing apparatus including a device detection part configured to detect a second execution device that is identical or similar to a first execution device which executes a command, and an execution control part configured to perform control in a manner that the command is executed by the second execution device detected by the device detection part.
US09569373B2
A PCI function, such as a device driver, may request that additional MSI resources be allocated to an I/O device coupled to a PCI Host Bridge (PHB). However, there may not be any unallocated MSI resource remaining in the PHB. Instead, a hypervisor may request to borrow MSI resources assigned to other PCI functions in the system. For example, the PCI function requesting the additional MSI resources may ask for a certain number of MSI resources for a certain period of time—e.g., a lease. The hypervisor then determines which of the other PCI functions (referred to as a loaning PCI functions) are willing to lend or loan their MSI resources. Once the MSI resources available for lease are known, the hypervisor informs the requesting PCI function of these resources which, in turn, binds the additional MSI resources to the I/O device.
US09569365B2
A data processing system includes a plurality of transaction masters, each with an associated local cache memory and coupled to coherent interconnect circuitry. Monitoring circuitry within the coherent interconnect circuitry maintains a state variable (flag) in respect of each of the transaction masters to monitor whether an exclusive store access state is pending for that transaction master. When a transaction master is to execute a store-exclusive instruction, then a current value of the subject state variable for that transaction master is compared with a previous value of that variable stored when the exclusive store access was setup. If there is a match, then store-exclusive instruction is allowed to proceed and the state variables of all other transaction masters for which there is a pending exclusive store access state are changed. If there is not a match, then the execution of the store-exclusive instruction is marked as failing.
US09569352B2
A storage module and method for regulating garbage collection operations based on write activity of a host are disclosed. In one embodiment, a storage module determines whether the host is operating in a burst mode by determining whether write activity of the host over a time period exceeds a threshold. The write activity can comprise one or both of (i) an amount of data received from the host to be written in the storage module and (ii) a number of write commands received from the host. If the host is operating in the burst mode, the storage module limits an amount of garbage collection operations during the burst mode. When the host is no longer operating in the burst mode, the storage module increases an amount of garbage collection operations.
US09569343B2
A computer-implemented method for test planning and test case generation, includes collecting, by a processor, a plurality of requirements, creating, by the processor, a plurality of content space specification files that includes the plurality of requirements, processing, by the processor, the plurality of content space specification files to generate a plurality of user stories, outputting, by the processor, the plurality of user stories and integrating, by the processor, the user stories into test planning and test case generation.
US09569342B2
Systems, methods and computer program products are described herein for testing a system that is designed to optimize the execution of code within an application or other computer program based on profile data collected during the execution of such code. The embodiments described herein utilize what is referred to as a “profile data mutator” to mutate or modify the profile data between the point when it is collected and the point when it is used to apply an optimization. By mutating the profile data at this point, testing of a system for optimized code execution can be significantly more thorough. Furthermore, such profile data mutation leads to a more scalable and efficient testing technique for profile-guided systems for optimized code execution.
US09569340B2
A method of replicating on a test server a production load of a production server. The method can include creating the production load on the production server by processing client requests received from clients. The method further can include, while the client requests are processed, via a processor, in real time, replicating the production load to generate a replicated production load that represents the client requests and defines state information representing unique states formed between the production server and the respective clients. The method also can include, in real time, communicating the replicated production load in order to replicate the production load on the test server.
US09569337B2
A method, computer program product, and computer system for generating, at a computing device, a first suspect profile of a plurality of suspect profiles that includes one or more characteristics, wherein the first suspect profile is associated with a traceability link between at least two artifacts. A change to a first characteristic associated with a first artifact of the at least two artifacts is determined. Which of the plurality of suspect profiles includes the first characteristic is determined. The first characteristic is matched to the first suspect profile of the plurality of suspect profiles based upon, at least in part, determining that the first suspect profile includes the first characteristic. The traceability link is marked as suspect based upon, at least in part, matching the first characteristic to the first suspect profile.
US09569329B2
Disclosed is a cache control device which makes it possible to, even when a failure is occurred in a cache, reduce a risk that information is lost due to the failure.A cache control device 1 includes a monitor unit 2 that monitors an occurrence of a failure of a plurality of storage devices which constitute a cache; and a control unit 3 that determines superiority or inferiority of the storage devices on the basis of life-span information and failure information which are related to the storage devices, and that changes a configuration of the cache in accordance with a result of the determination.
US09569322B2
A method for memory migration between addressing schemes, including: receiving a first request to access a first memory address and a second request to access a second memory address; comparing the first memory address and the second memory address with a barrier pointer referencing a barrier address and separating migrated addresses and un-migrated addresses; tagging the first request with a first tag indicative of the first addressing scheme in response to the first memory address being on an un-migrated side of the barrier address; tagging the second request with a second tag indicative of the second addressing scheme in response to the second memory address being on a migrated side of the barrier address; and sending the first request to a first memory controller unit (MCU) and the second request to a second MCU.
US09569309B2
Various techniques for managing a system reset of a computing system to maintain error data are described herein. In one example, a computing system configured for managing a system reset to maintain error data comprises a memory buffer device to receive a transaction from a system processor and to notify the system processor of an error in performing the transaction to volatile memory. In some examples, the system processor is configured to initiate a system reset of the computing system in response to the error, the system reset comprising a reset of the memory buffer device. Furthermore, the computing system includes an integrated circuit to block the reset of the memory buffer device to maintain error data in the volatile memory.
US09569300B2
Systems and methods for performing error handling in ERP systems are disclosed. In one implementation, the method comprises receiving processed jobs data from at least one of the ERP systems. Further, the method comprises analyzing the processed jobs data to determine error data associated with one or more errors occurred while processing jobs in the at least one of the ERP systems. Further, the method comprises executing at least one corrective action to rectify the one or more errors based on the error data. Further, the method comprises tracking processing of the jobs in the at least one of the ERP system upon executing the at least one corrective action. Further, the method comprises performing one or more trigger actions to improve performance of the jobs based on the tracking.
US09569295B2
A status management system includes a computer-implemented method for delivering status information to a requester, comprising providing status codes, clustering the status codes in a number of status codes clusters, hierarchically sorting the status codes clusters and transmitting at least one of the status codes to the requester depending on the hierarchy of the sorted status codes clusters.
US09569293B2
A processor core of a data processing system receives a push instruction of a sending thread that requests that a message payload identified by at least one operand of the push instruction be pushed to a mailbox of a receiving thread. In response to receiving the push instruction, the processor core executes the push instruction of the sending thread. In response to executing the push instruction, the processor core initiates transmission of the message payload to the mailbox of the receiving thread. In one embodiment, the processor core initiates transmission of the message payload by transmitting a co-processor request to a switch of the data processing system via an interconnect fabric.
US09569291B1
Provided are systems and methods for a first process for writing messages to a shared memory (each of the messages being written to a respective buffer of the shared memory, and the messages configured to be read in a specified sequence by a second process), determining that writing of one of the messages to the shared memory has been completed and, sending, to the second process and in response to determining that writing of one of the messages to the shared memory has been completed, an offset value corresponding to a location in the shared memory, wherein the second process is configured to read one or more messages that are stored in the portion of the shared memory before the offset value. Also the second process reads one or more messages stored in buffers that reside in the portion of the shared memory before the offset value, and commits the reads.
US09569290B1
A method, system and computer program product for efficiently utilizing resources in processing recurring events. Recurring events from one or more event type sources (heart rate monitor) sensed by various sensors are detected. An event type (e.g., heart rate data) for each detected recurring event is identified. A user profile associated with the identified event type is then analyzed to determine whether the associated sensed recurring event is to be transmitted to the event processing device. The user profile contains a set of conditions which need to be satisfied before the recurring event is transmitted to the event processing device. If the set of conditions in the user profile is not satisfied, then the recurring event is not transmitted to the event processing device. In this manner, by not transmitting the recurring event, power and consumption utilization are reduced for both the event emitting device and the event processing device.
US09569287B1
In one embodiment, a method includes initializing a software application operable to switch between a standard mode and a tutorial mode. The software application includes a standard function set, a tutorial function set, and a user interface operable to supply events. The method further includes, in the standard mode, routing the events to the standard function set. In addition, the method includes, in the tutorial mode, diverting the events to the tutorial function set.
US09569285B2
A method and system for message handling wherein a structured message is transmitted as a reduced message with the structure removed. The method includes: monitoring messages to be transmitted, the step of monitoring comprising: for each message, identifying one or more elements within the message and identifying the format of content and/or structure encapsulated by those elements; determining the probability that a message will conform to a previously identified format; and using the determined probability to decide when to transmit a format template for the message, wherein the format template is for use by a destination to add the structure removed by a message source back into the message.
US09569274B2
Embodiments are directed to managing multiple different types of applications using service groups. In one scenario, a computer system receives an indication of one or more application dependencies and characteristics that are to be implemented when an application is provisioned on a distributed host computer system. The computer system creates an application manifest that declaratively defines application dependencies and characteristics for various different service groups. Each service group includes applications that match the declaratively defined application dependencies and characteristics. The computer system also sends the manifest to the distributed host computer system which loads those applications that fit the manifest criteria onto available nodes of the distributed host computer system according to the service groups specified in the manifest.
US09569272B2
A method and device for digital data processing based on a data flow processing model is suitable for the execution, in a distributed manner on multiple calculation nodes, of multiple data processing operations modelled by directed graphs, where two different processing operations include at least one common calculation node. The device includes an identification processor configured to, from a valued directed multi-graph made up of the union of several distinct processing graphs and divided into several valued directed sub-multi-graphs, called chunks, and whose input and output nodes are buffer memory nodes of the multi-graph, identify a coordination module for each chunk. Furthermore each identified coordination module is configured to synchronize portions of processing operations that are to be executed in the chunk with which the respective coordination module is associated, independently of portions of processing operations that are to be executed in other chunks.
US09569265B2
Data access optimization features the innovative use of a writer-present flag when acquiring read-locks and write-locks. Setting a writer-present flag indicates that a writer desires to modify a particular data. This serves as an indicator to readers and writers waiting to acquire read-locks or write-locks not to acquire a lock, but rather to continue waiting (i.e., spinning) until the write-present flag is cleared. As opposed to conventional techniques in which readers and writers are not locked out until the writer acquires the write-lock, the writer-present flag locks out other readers and writers once a writer begins waiting for a write-lock (that is, sets a writer-present flag). This feature allows a write-lock method to acquire a write-lock without having to contend with waiting readers and writers trying to obtain read-locks and write-locks, such as when using conventional spinlock implementations.
US09569260B2
A priority-based scheduling and execution of threads may enable the completion of higher-priority tasks above lower-priority tasks. Occasionally, a high-priority thread may request a resource that has already been reserved by a lower-priority thread, and the higher-priority thread may be blocked until the lower-priority thread relinquishes the reservation. Such prioritization may be acceptable if the lower-priority thread is able to execute comparatively unimpeded, but in some scenarios, the lower-priority thread may execute at a lower priority than a third thread that also has a lower priority than the high-priority thread. In this scenario, the third thread is effectively but incorrectly prioritized above the high-priority thread. Instead, upon detecting this scenario, the device may temporarily elevate the priority of the lower-priority thread over the priority of the third thread until the lower-priority thread relinquishes the resource, thereby reducing the waiting period of the high-priority thread for the requested resource.
US09569258B1
A multiplier unit that may be configured to concurrently perform multiple division and square operations is disclosed. The multiplier unit may include multiple stages. Each stage may be configured to perform a corresponding arithmetic operation. Control circuitry coupled to the multiplier unit may be configured to schedule in a given cycle of the plurality of cycles, a respective tasks of a plurality of tasks included in a first operation for execution on a respective stage of the multiple stages. The control circuitry may be further configured to schedule execution of each tasks of a second plurality of tasks included in a second operation during a respective cycle on an unused stage of the multiple stages.
US09569255B1
A workflow for a work item may be executed using an on-device persistent state machine-based architecture. The on-device state machine-based architecture may include a state machine manager that executes the workflow in accordance with a state machine that includes multiple states corresponding to stages of execution in the workflow. Each state in the state machine is associated with one or more tasks to be executed in connection with that state. The state machine further specifies one or more state transitions for each state of the state machine. A state transition associated with a particular state indicates a next state to transition to from the particular state upon completion of the one or more tasks associated with the particular state.
US09569254B2
While speculatively executing a given one of a plurality of transactions concurrently executing on a computer, carry out write operations in a local data block, and automatically create an entry in a checkpoint log when reading from a shared memory. Continuously conflict check during read and tentative commit operations, and carry out a partial rollback upon detection of a conflict. The partial rollback is based upon the checkpoint log.
US09569251B2
Determination and indication of operational performance of deployments in an expert integrated system that has multiple deployments, with each deployment having multiple patterns. The determination is based upon pipe analytics, with the pipe analytics being performed over a common subnet that includes both the analytics platform and the management nodes of each deployment of the multiple deployments.
US09569245B2
Plural virtual machines are executed by plural information processing devices coupled to each other via a network and connected to plural storage devices, where each information processing device executes one or more virtual machines by using a processor thereof. When first virtual machines used for distributed processing are created, a management device monitors a utilization ratio of the processor used for each of the first virtual machines, a first communication volume used for an access of each of the first virtual machines to one of the plural storage devices, and a second communication volume used for arithmetic processing of each of the first virtual machines performed on data stored in the plural storage devices. The management device controls a migration of each of the first virtual machines between the plural information processing devices, based on the utilization ratio of the processor, the first communication volume, and the second communication volume.
US09569235B1
A method is used in managing virtual systems in data storage systems. First and second virtual systems are managed. The first virtual system uses a first format for communicating with a data storage system and the second virtual system uses a second format for communicating with the data storage system. A universal virtual system management module of the data storage system is used for communicating with the first and second virtual systems. The universal virtual system management module communicates with the first virtual system by using a first virtual system handler configured to communicate based on the first format. The universal virtual system management module communicates with the second virtual system by using a second virtual system handler configured to communicate based on the second format.
US09569234B2
A content processing device and corresponding method for processing source code are disclosed. The method may include receiving source code with a virtual machine operating on a hardware platform with an inherent address-pointer-bit-width and generating, from the source code, executable code that includes internal address pointers to objects in the virtual machine heap. One or more runtime conditions may be monitored and a size of a bit-width for the internal address pointers in the virtual machine may be adjusted, with or without associated changes to create optimized layout of the objects in the virtual machine heap, based upon one or more runtime conditions.
US09569231B2
Device, system, and method for providing interactive guidance with execution of operations. For example, a method of providing interactive guidance to a user of a computerized application includes: receiving a user request to obtain interactive guidance with respect to the computerized application; based on the user request, selectively retrieving an interactive guidance script from a repository of previously-recorded interactive guidance scripts; playing the interactive guidance script with respect to the computerized application; and automatically executing by the interactive guidance script at least one action on behalf of the user with regard to the computerized application.
US09569230B2
A network entity is provided and includes a processor that is configured to send a first widget to a mobile terminal. The first widget is associated with a second widget, and the mobile terminal is configured to present content of the first widget in a display of the mobile terminal and in a manner including a content item related to the second widget. The processor is therefore also configured to receive, from the mobile terminal, a request for the second widget based on the presentation of content of the first widget including the content item related to the second widget. Further, the processor is configured to send the second widget to the mobile terminal in response to the request, where the mobile terminal is configured to receive the second widget and present content of the second widget in the display.
US09569226B2
Disclosed is a baseboard management controller (BMC) that may include a bootloader, and an interface to a removable storage device having a first firmware file. The bootloader may be configured to load the first firmware file from the removable storage device for the BMC to run a kernel.
US09569199B2
Methods and systems that facilitate efficient and effective application program maintenance and patch distribution are described. A device comprises: a memory that stores application source code files and instructions for creating a hot patch file, wherein the application source code files include an update source code file and initial source code files before an application update; and a processor operable to create the hot patch file, wherein the hot patch file is created based upon differences between a pair of optimized source code file sets that result from optimization of a first set of the initial source code files and separate optimization of a second set of source code files; wherein the second set includes an update source code file and associated files selected from the first set based on results from a graph indicating manners in which said source code files related to one another.
US09569196B2
A system for maintaining and upgrading hardware device functioning provides processes to select and install updates for software (e.g., applications or apps) on the hardware device. A notification system provides information for discretion and control over the selection of software updates to be applied to consumer mobile devices according to the particular characteristics of the device, e.g., the model of device, the specific operating system of the device, and software applications installed on the device. The notification system may be integral with app stores on mobile devices and tablets, and may also be applicable to the Internet of Things. A notification may take the form, for example, of a warning or recommendation associated with an update for an app on the user device and may enable the user to make an informed decision beforehand about whether or not to install a particular update on the user device.
US09569192B2
A software package to be installed on a host system may be received. Services of the host system that are associated with the software package may be identified. Furthermore, a determination may be made if at least one service associated with the software package are currently used by at least one virtual machine associated with the host system. If at least one service is currently used by at least one virtual machine then a notification may be provided.
US09569191B2
A system, method and program product for implementing a dynamic programming platform. An embodiment is disclosed having: a system for generating code for a multithreaded runtime environment, wherein the system includes an infrastructure for sharing bulk data between different threads without data-level synchronization; and a bulk data processing system having a set of bulk data operators that can operate on slices of the bulk data during runtime while different threads process the bulk data.
US09569186B2
A method comprising of analyzing and transforming a program executable at compile-time such that a processor design objective is optimized. A method including analyzing an executable to estimate energy consumption of an application component in a processor. A method including transforming an executable to reduce energy consumption in a processor. A processor framework controlled by compiler inserted control that statically exposes parallelism in an instruction sequence. A processor framework to reduce energy consumption in an instruction memory system with compiler inserted control.
US09569163B2
Systems and methods for pairing electronic devices are provided. In an example embodiment, first motion capture data corresponding to a physical user motion is received from a first device. Second motion capture data corresponding to the physical user motion is received from a second device. Features are extracted from the first motion capture data and the second motion capture data. An association between the first device and the second device is determined based on a comparison of the extracted features. In response to identifying the association between the first and second device, a communicative coupling between the device and the second device is initiated.
US09569161B2
A method for running application software for a mobile device by virtualizing a mobile device operating system (OS); running a virtual instance of the mobile device OS with the application software on a server on the cloud; and rendering on the server and sending a display image for the mobile device screen to be displayed on the mobile device.
US09569160B2
A display processing device includes: a first display processing unit that outputs image data of a first output image obtained by performing display processing on display image data of an odd column of a display image; a second display processing unit that outputs image data of a second output image obtained by performing the display processing on display image data of an even column of the display image; an output selection unit that selects the image data of the first output image or the image data of the second output image and outputs the selected image data to a first display device that displays a display image; and a clock control unit that supplies an operation clock required when the respective elements operate.
US09569152B2
Aspects of the disclosure provide a communication apparatus that can use preferable settings regardless of which of communication in a near-field wireless communication method and communication in a wireless communication method different from the near-field wireless communication method is used as a trigger to start a function. The communication apparatus may include a controller. The controller may, if communication carried out in a near-field wireless communication method, transmit at least one of first setting table and data created based on the first setting table to an external device, and, if communication is carried out in the wireless communication method, transmit at least one of second setting table and data created based on the second setting table to the external device.
US09569150B2
An object is to perform processing on an expedited basis by a plurality of printers while maintaining the total power consumption of the plurality of printers at a low level. A server for managing a plurality of jobs to be performed by a plurality of image forming devices having a print engine, the server comprising: a job division instruction unit configured to instruct the image forming devices to which the jobs are input to divide each of the plurality of jobs into preprocessing that does not involve driving of the print engine and postprocessing that involves driving of the print engine; and a job management unit configured to control timing of starting the postprocessing to prevent the postprocessing from being performed simultaneously by the plurality of image forming devices.
US09569141B2
In an embodiment, a storage device may include device processing logic. The device processing logic may acquire a command associated with a key-value pair (KVP). The command may be, for example, a get, set, or delete command. The KVP may include a hash value and an item. The hash value may be a key in the KVP and the item may be a value in the KVP. The device processing logic may translate the acquired command into one or more block-oriented commands which may be executed by the device processing logic to perform various operations on the storage device.
US09569135B2
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for storing small volumes of data within a grid-scale storage system. The method includes creating a container within a storage disk. The method includes distributing data evenly between storage disks. A partition is created within the container. Data is received and stored in the partition, wherein the partition is at least as large as the data. The method may also include setting an offset associated with the partition to allow for partition expansion.
US09569119B2
Techniques are disclosed relating to self-addressing memory. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a memory and addressing circuitry coupled to or comprised in the memory. In this embodiment, the addressing circuitry is configured to receive memory access requests corresponding to a specified sequence of memory accesses. In this embodiment, the memory access requests do not include address information. In this embodiment, the addressing circuitry is further configured to assign addresses to the memory access requests for the specified sequence of memory accesses. In some embodiments, the apparatus is configured to perform the memory access requests using the assigned addresses.
US09569115B2
An application located in one or more first memory regions is executed. The application has a separate modified portion, which is located in one or more second memory regions. A request is obtained to access one of a first memory region or a second memory region, the request including an address of a first type. Based on obtaining the request, the address is translated to another address. The other address is of a second type and indicates the first memory region or the second memory region. The translating is based on an attribute associated with the address, in which the attribute is used to select information from a plurality of information concurrently available for selection. The plurality of information provide multiple addresses of the second type, one of which is the other address. The other address is used to access the first memory region or the second memory region.
US09569109B2
A memory includes non-volatile memory devices, each of which has multiple nonvolatile memory cells. A write controller streams bits to the memory devices in groups of N bits using a write data channel having write bus drivers, receivers and write bus topology that take advantage of high-speed signaling to optimize a speed of writing to the memory devices. Consecutive groups of bits are written to consecutive memory cells within respective memory devices. A self-referenced read controller reads bits from the memory devices using a read channel having read drivers, receivers, and read bus topology that include no design requirements for high-speed or low-latency data transmission.
US09569104B2
A score system is applied to an electronic device. The electronic device includes a storage unit storing a mapping relationship between touch points and score values, and a touch screen generating input signals. The control system includes a number of processing units and a number of modules which are collections of instructions executed by the number of processing units. The number of modules includes a gesture recognition module recognizing a gesture in response to the input signals and determines all coordinate values of the gesture, a comparison module comparing the coordinate values of the gesture with coordinate values of the plurality of touch points and a calculation module obtaining a score value of each touch point of which the coordinate value is equal to the one of coordinate values of the gesture and calculate a total score of the score values.
US09569103B2
Disclosed is a virtual touch remote control apparatus and method using user's movements (gestures) capable of control electronic devices remotely regardless of existence of a display on the device, by providing additional information display with a projector. The apparatus includes a 3D coordinates calculation unit, an electronic device detection unit, a user detection unit, an electronic device operation controller, and an electronic device information DB for storing device specific information.
US09569095B2
A cover for a handheld electronic device, including a cover piece that fits over a side surface of a handheld electronic device, a plurality of proximity sensors mounted in the cover piece, and directed outward from the side surface, for detecting user gestures performed outside the side surface, wireless communication circuitry, and a processor configured to operate the proximity sensors, and to cause the wireless communication circuitry to transmit commands to the electronic device in response to gestures detected by the proximity sensors.
US09569089B2
A portable communication device with multi-touch input detects one or more multi-touch contacts and motions and performs one or more operations on an object based on the one or more multi-touch contacts and/or motions. The object has a resolution that is less than a pre-determined threshold when the operation is performed on the object, and the object has a resolution that is greater than the pre-determined threshold at other times.
US09569082B1
In an approach to threshold setting for pie charts, a computing device displays one or more pie charts. The computing device receives an instruction to enter Threshold-Setting Mode. The computing device displays one or more threshold-setting flags associated with one or more pie chart slices and one or more indicators associated with the one or more pie chart slices. The computing device receives an instruction to set a threshold associated with a slice. The computing device updates a percentage displayed on an indicator associated with the threshold. The computing device displays the threshold as a virtual slice.
US09569077B2
Responsive to a user marking a region, identifying each object present in the region and storing an indication of the region and identified object(s), preserving a positional relationship in which the identified object(s) are displayed in the region; upon detecting that the identified each object is not displayed in the window, displaying the region as a sub-window located at the periphery, the displayed sub-window containing the identified each object in the preserved relationship; and upon detecting that the region subsequently shifts into the window, deleting the sub-window. Responsive to a user selecting a displayed object and marking a displayed region, storing an indication of the region and the object; while the object of the region is not displayed in the window, displaying a sub-window in a periphery of the window, the sub-window displaying the object in the region; and automatically closing the sub-window in response to the object being again displayed in the window.
US09569076B2
Methods and systems are disclosed for configuring a plurality of tiles displayed in a graphical user interface. In some embodiments, the method comprises receiving an initial state of the tiles, wherein the initial state includes two overlapping tiles; deriving, via the one or more computer processors, one or more secondary states from the initial state by rearranging the tiles in the initial state; calculating one or more scores for the initial state and the secondary states; and determining, based on the scores, a selected state from among the initial state and the one or more secondary states as a display state to be displayed on the user interface.
US09569069B2
Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for implementing, via a communication device, a set of algorithms to learn about user's usage of the device and provide automated customization to the device's user interface to improve ease of use and productivity of the end-user. This approach does not require the user's involvement by manually customizing the user interface, such as by setting up a speed dial list or a screen layout. The system automates rendering decisions and the content that is rendered based on the usage information. For example, if a user consistently calls a number every Tuesday and Wednesday morning regardless of scheduled calendar information, the communication device can provide a dynamic widget in the user interface for easy access to that number every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. The user can dial the number easily via the widget without the dial pad or a contacts application.
US09569064B2
Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for simplifying and clarifying user interfaces, both their design and usage. The disclosed system creates and applies rules user options. Upon application of the rules, the system automatically organizes the user options in accordance with the rules, such that the programmer no longer needs to organize every aspect of an options menu and a user can quickly and efficiently choose from the options. Statistics regarding usage and probability are stored to make the options presented more efficient.
US09569057B2
An information processing apparatus that determines a direction to browsed next as a guiding direction with a location of content displayed by a display of the information processing apparatus as a reference location; determines a perceptual strength of each of a plurality of active elements disposed in different locations on or within a casing of the information processing apparatus based on the guiding direction; and controls each of the plurality of active elements based on the perceptual strengths.
US09569047B2
The present disclosure relates to the field of display technology and discloses a display device and a method for preparing the same. The display device includes a 3D grating and a touch detection unit. The 3D grating includes a base substrate arranged opposite to a display side of display panel, and a grating structure of the 3D grating and the touch detection unit are formed between the base substrate and the display panel.
US09569030B2
A touch screen display device is discussed. The device uses common electrodes, which are formed for display images, as touch electrodes. In a display interval, the common electrodes receive a common voltage and allow images to be displayed. In a touch sensing interval corresponding to a non-display interval of a single frame of plural frames, the common electrodes are driven as the touch electrodes and allow a touch position to be sensed. When the touch sensing interval is terminated, the data voltages which had been applied to the data lines before the touch sensing interval are re-applied to the data lines. As such, when a succeeding display interval starts after the touch sensing interval, the reduction of charging voltage in a pixel can be prevented or reduced. Therefore, a picture fault or an image fault can be prevented.
US09569022B2
A touch panel and a method thereof are provided. The touch panel includes a touch sensor, a shielding layer, and a plurality of conducting foils. The shielding layer is disposed on the touch sensor. The plurality of conducting foils is disposed via an Anisotropic Conductive Film (ACF) on a surface of the shielding layer, which is on an opposite side of a surface of the touch sensor. Any two of the plurality of conducting foils, the ACF, and the shielding layer are connected in series as a signal path.
US09569015B2
An electronic system, a touch stylus and a data transmission method between an electronic apparatus and a touch stylus are disclosed herein. The data transmission method, utilized between a first electronic device and a touch stylus, includes steps of: generating movement data according to displacement of the touch stylus.
US09569014B2
The invention refers to a computer mouse with an adjustable top part (2). The lock can be tilted around a joint (15) to a chosen rotational position. The computer mouse is equipped with a locking device (12, 13a-b, 16) which locks the top part in the chosen position and the computer mouse is equipped with an unlocking device (13a-b) which enables the locking organ to be released from the locked position. The unlocking device (13a-b) may be a pushbutton (13a) or a handle (13b). In one design of the invention the top part is kept in position by a fastener equipped with teeth (4-5), where the locking device (12, 13a) locks the teeth in a position where they are meshed to each other. In an additional design of the invention the top part is kept in position by a locking device (13b, 16) which grabs the joint so that this cannot be tilted.
US09569007B2
Disclosed is a touch pad using the piezo effect, including a touch pad equipped with touch keys; a piezo film that attaches to the bottom surface of the touch pad and radiates ultrasonic waves; and a control section that recognizes touches a user executes by analyzing the electric displacement of the piezo film and ultrasonic impedance reflected by the touch pad surface and a touch object that contacts to the surface.
US09568997B2
Systems and methods for controlling closed captioning using an eye tracking device are provided. The system for controlling closed captioning may comprise a display device, a closed captioning controller configured to display closed captioning text for a media item during playback on the display device, and an eye tracking device configured to detect a location of a user's gaze relative to the display device and send the location to the closed captioning controller. The closed captioning controller may be configured to recognize a predetermined gaze pattern of the user's gaze and, upon detecting the predetermined gaze pattern, partially or completely deemphasize the display of the closed captioning text.
US09568990B2
An AC-to-DC power adapter provides DC power to an information handling system at a first higher DC voltage or a second lower DC voltage based upon a power state of the information handling system. For example, approximately 19 Volts DC power is provided if the information handling system is in an on state or if the information handling system is charging a battery. Approximately 13 Volts DC power is provided if the information handling system is in a reduced power state, such as an ACPI S3 state, with a battery having a substantially full charge.
US09568986B2
A method, system, and computer program product for system-wide power conservation using memory cache are provided. A memory access request is received at a location in a memory architecture where processing the memory access request has to use a last level of cache before reaching a memory device holding a requested data. Using a memory controller, the memory access request is caused to wait, omitting adding the memory access request to a queue of existing memory access requests accepted for processing using the last level of cache. All the existing memory access requests in the queue are processed using the last level of cache. The last level of cache is purged to the memory device. The memory access request is processed using an alternative path to the memory device that avoids the last level of cache. A cache device used as the last level of cache is powered down.
US09568981B2
A management apparatus includes a storage unit and a processor. The storage unit is configured to store therein priority information indicating priorities for suppressing power consumption among a plurality of information processing apparatuses. The processor is configured to collect data regarding an amount of power consumption consumed by each of the information processing apparatuses. The processor is configured to change an operating frequency or a voltage of an arithmetic processing unit included in each of the information processing apparatuses on basis of the amount of power consumption consumed by each of the information processing apparatuses and the priority information stored in the storage unit.
US09568974B2
A system for monitoring, controlling and optimizing power usage and cooling utilization within a data center infrastructure. The system may make use of a subsystem which is adapted to obtain real time information on both facility devices and information technology (IT) devices. The subsystem may be used to evaluate the real time information to provide an alert and diagnostic information with respect to at least one of the facility devices or at least one of the IT devices. The subsystem may also make use of a mechanism that provides real time control over at least one of the facility devices or at least one of the IT devices to optimize at least one of cooling utilization, power usage or performance of at least one of the facility devices or at least one of the IT devices.
US09568971B2
A storage device includes a non-volatile memory, a volatile memory and a controller. The volatile memory supports a normal mode and a self-refresh mode. The controller is configured to store data for a host in the non-volatile memory while using the volatile memory in the normal mode and, in response to receiving a power-down command from the host, to deactivate at least part of the storage device and to switch the volatile memory from the normal mode to the self-refresh mode.
US09568968B2
A power control system includes a first comparison unit, a second comparison unit, a switching unit, and a power supply unit. The first comparison unit receives a switch voltage and a first reference voltage, compares the switch voltage with the first reference voltage and outputs a first comparison voltage. The second comparison unit receives the first comparison voltage and a second reference voltage, compares the first comparison voltage with the second reference voltage and outputs a second comparison voltage. The switching unit receives the second comparison voltage and converts a power control voltage to the switch voltage. The power supply unit receives the switch voltage and outputs a working voltage to wake up a motherboard. The power supply unit only wakes up the motherboard when the power supply unit is completely discharged.
US09568960B2
A semiconductor structure includes a substrate with cooling layers, cooling channels, coolant inlets and outlets in fluid communication with the cooling channels, and a device layer on the cooling layers with one or more connection points and a device layer area. The device layer thermal coefficient of expansion is substantially equal to that of the cooling layers. A plurality of laminate substrates are disposed on, and electrically attached to, the device layer. The laminate substrate thermal coefficient of expansion differs from that of the device layer, each laminate substrate is smaller than the device layer portion to which it is attached, and each laminate substrate includes gaps between sides of adjacent laminate substrates. The laminate substrates are not electrically or mechanically connected to each other across the gaps therebetween and the laminate substrates are small enough to prevent warping of the device, interconnection and cooling layers due to thermal expansion.
US09568955B2
Systems and methods for providing merchant/customer interaction include determining that a tablet computer is in a merchant orientation, retrieving merchant product information according to a received instruction and merchant orientation information, and displaying a merchant screen on the tablet computer that includes the merchant product information according to the merchant orientation information. A change in the orientation of the tablet computer enclosure/stand is then detected from the merchant orientation to a customer orientation. In response, the merchant screen is transitioned on the tablet computer display to a customer screen as the tablet computer enclosure/stand changes orientations by moving the merchant screen and the customer screen linearly while in a stacked orientation. The customer screen includes the merchant product information displayed according to customer orientation information such that the merchant product information is displayed differently on the customer screen relative to the merchant screen.
US09568947B2
A portfolio cover for a portable information handling system may include a display portion and an input device portion and a cover portion separated by two hinge sections. The display portion, the input device portion and the cover portion may be reinforced with a polymer laminate and laminated together, while the hinge sections may remain unlaminated.
US09568944B2
Multiple ARM devices, each having multiple processing elements, linked together by an interconnect to form a coherent memory fabric in which each device has access to all of the processing elements located on all of the devices that are part of the coherent memory fabric. In order to comply with the ARM architecture, the system must have a global timer that is accessible to all of the ARM devices so that each of the devices can maintain the same timer value. The devices, systems, and methods disclosed herein provide for initial synchronization between multiple ARM devices that are joined together to form a coherent memory fabric. The initial synchronization is achieved by determining an offset between the timers of each ARM device and then minimizing the offset. The synchronization may be periodically checked and adjusted, as necessary, to maintain proper synchronization.
US09568934B2
A semiconductor system may include a first semiconductor device configured to output a command signal, a first power supply voltage, a second power supply voltage and a third power supply voltage. The semiconductor system may include a second semiconductor device configured to drive an internal power supply voltage with the first power supply voltage in response to an internal command signal generated by decoding the command signal, generate first output data from first internal data by being supplied with the internal power supply voltage and the second power supply voltage, and generate second output data from second internal data by being supplied with the internal power supply voltage and the second power supply voltage.
US09568933B2
A bandgap reference voltage generator includes a bipolar assembly having a first resistor, a first branch and a second branch that is in parallel with the first branch. The first branch includes a first bipolar transistor with a base coupled to a fixed voltage. The second branch includes a second bipolar transistor with a base coupled to the fixed voltage and a second resistor coupled in series with the second bipolar transistor. A differential module is coupled to the first and second bipolar transistors and configured to balance the currents in the first and the second branches. The bandgap reference voltage is output at a node to which the first resistor is connected.
US09568931B2
A multilayer control framework for a power system includes a hybrid storage system (HSS) to store energy using a plurality of energy storage devices; a local controller coupled to the HSS to smooth output power of wind or photovoltaic energy sources while regulating a State of Charge (SoC) of the HSS; and a system-wide controller coupled to the HSS activated upon an occurrence of one or more energy disturbances with a control strategy designed to improve system dynamics to address the one or more energy disturbances.
US09568927B2
A modulated digital input signal is passed through a conditioning circuit to generate a first input signal. An error amplifier circuit receives the first input signal and a second input signal, and controls the operation of a MOS transistor to generate an output signal that is current modulated. The output signal is sensed to generate a feedback signal. A switching circuit selectively applies the feedback signal as the second input signal in response to a transition of the modulated digital input signal from a first logic state to a second logic state. The switching circuit alternatively selectively applies a fixed reference signal as the second input signal to the error amplifier in response to a transition of the modulated digital input signal from the second logic state to the first logic state.
US09568923B1
Aspects include a method, system, and computer program product for determining a time to a threshold temperature of an electronic device in a data center. A method includes measuring parameters for an electronic device and the data center. A rate of change of temperature is determined for the device based on the parameters. The rate of change is compared to a rate of change threshold. It is determined that a cooling system is operating below a threshold when the rate of change is above the threshold. A first time is determined, where the first time is based the rate of change of temperature and a machine learning model. The first time and second time are compared, where the second time is a time to restore the cooling system to above the threshold. A signal is transmitted when the first time is less than the second time.
US09568922B2
The invention refers to an electromagnetic valve, in particular pressure control valve, with a magnetic part of at least an electrically controllable coil, a core and an armature provided in an armature housing and shiftably guided, and with a valve part, having at least a feed, a return and/or a consumer connection, wherein the valve part has between the feed and the return or consumer connection at least one globe valve that can be sealed by a locking part, and the armature interacts with the locking part, between armature and locking part an activation rod arranged in a penetration bore hole of the core being provided for this purpose, wherein a connecting channel, connecting the penetration bore hole with an in particular pressure-free or pressure-reduced relieving area, ends in the penetration bore hole.
US09568920B2
A vehicle includes a body defining a vehicle interior, doors attached to the body and providing access to the vehicle interior, windows, sensors, and a controller. The windows are disposed in a respective one of the doors, and each includes a window actuator. The sensors include a speed sensor operable for determining a speed of the vehicle and position sensors each operable for detecting a position of a respective one of the windows. The controller programmed to execute a method by receiving input signals from the set of sensors, including the speed of the vehicle and the detected position from each of the position sensors, and transmitting a control signal to at least one of the window actuators to cause one of the windows to move to a predetermined partially-opened position above a calibrated threshold vehicle speed. This action automatically mitigates effects of wind buffeting in the vehicle interior.
US09568917B2
An automated system for transporting items between variable endpoints includes a guidance system for identifying the endpoints and at least one autonomous mobile robot interacting with the guidance system for automatically moving items between the endpoints. The at least one robot is configured to (a) collect an item to be transported at a source end point, (b) travel to a destination endpoint utilizing the guidance system to locate the destination endpoint, (c) deliver the item to the destination endpoint, and (d) repeat (a) through (c) for a given set of items. The guidance system is dynamically reconfigurable to identify new endpoints.
US09568916B2
An attributed roadway trajectory comprises at least one ordered series of attributed roadway trajectory points, which are spaced along a curve that is defined in a terrestrial coordinate frame and tracks an along-roadway physical feature of a real-world roadway segment portrayed in a point cloud. Any arbitrary attributed roadway trajectory point on the curve passes a predetermined proximity test for proximity to point cloud points discriminated as representing part of the along-roadway physical feature. Each attributed roadway trajectory point has at least one attribute value representing a characteristic of the real-world roadway segment at a position on the real-world roadway segment spatially associated with the attributed roadway trajectory point. A control system of a self-driving road vehicle can use the attribute value(s) to adjust control of the self-driving road vehicle based on sensor-independent roadway data (e.g. where the position of the attributed roadway trajectory point(s) remains outside of sensor range).
US09568911B2
An automatic and dynamic maintenance scheduling system for surface cleaning machines. Based on the receipt or lack of receipt of machine usage data from the machine, the system will adjust or maintain scheduled service call dates.
US09568908B2
A cloud-based industrial application provisioning system is provided. The industrial application provisioning system can reside on a cloud platform and be made available to developers and end users with access privileges to the cloud platform. Application developers can publish industrial applications to an application library on the cloud platform, where the application is cataloged within an industry-specific search hierarchy. A search engine allows a user to access the cloud platform and search for a desired industrial application. The library's hierarchical catalog allows the user to search for applications according to industry type, equipment in use, automation system type, or other suitable criteria.
US09568907B2
Method for computing an exposure pattern for exposing a desired pattern on a target in a charged-particle lithography apparatus, in which a particle beam is directed to and illuminates a pattern definition device comprising an aperture array composed of a plurality of blanking apertures through which said particle beam penetrates for writing said desired pattern by exposing a multitude of pixels within an exposure area on the target, said method taking into account a spatially dependent distortion of the target within the exposure area, with respect to dislocations transversal to the direction of the particle beam.
US09568899B2
Disclosed is an apparatus and method for automatically configuring a sensor to configure a building energy management system (BEMS). The apparatus may include an information input unit to receive input of information on a building in which a BEMS is to be built, information on a sensor used to build the BEMS, and information on a budget allocated to build the BEMS, a sensor disposition unit to calculate a position for the sensor to be disposed in the building based on the input information on the building, the sensor and the allocated budget, and a user interface unit to display the disposed position for the sensor.
US09568895B2
A method for controlling a sensor may be performed by a mobile device including a processor and a memory. The method may include receiving raw data from the sensor, classifying the raw data into a context value, interpreting the context value into a higher-level context, receiving a predicted context based on the higher-level context, and controlling the sensor based on the predicted context. Controlling the sensor may include controlling a frequency at which raw data is received from the sensor, or an on/off state of the sensor. Control of the sensor may also be based on both the higher-level context and the predicted context.
US09568894B2
A control system for a compressor is provided. The control system includes a controller and first and second control portions. The first control portion is configured to assess an actual temperature of an evaporator and a target temperature of the evaporator and to generate a first compressor speed command signal. The second control portion includes a pressure calibration value and is configured to receive a pressure reading of the climate system, to compare the pressure reading to the pressure calibration value and to generate a second compressor speed command signal. The controller device includes data and is configured to receive the first compressor speed command signal and the second compressor speed command signal and to transmit a control signal to the compressor for causing the compressor to operate at a commanded compressor speed based on the first compressor speed command signal, the second compressor speed command signal, and the data.
US09568891B2
A method for interacting with a user through a smart watch can include displaying an interactive image. The method can further include detecting a contact moving continuously from a first edge of the touch-sensitive display toward a second, opposite edge of the touch-sensitive display. In response to the detection, the touch-sensitive display can display select function indicators in accordance with movement of the contact. The select function indicators can comprise four or fewer distinct, selectable icons.
US09568889B1
A time to digital converter (TDC) with high resolution is provided. The TDC includes a counter, a reference value generator and a comparator. The counter samples an input signal according to a clock signal to calculate a pulse width of the input signal. The reference value generator samples a ruler signal according to the clock signal to generate a reference value. Herein, a frequency of the clock signal is greater than a frequency of the ruler signal, and the frequency of the ruler signal is greater than a frequency of the input signal. The comparator is coupled to the counter and the reference value generator, and compares the pulse width of the input signal and the reference value to generate a count result.
US09568888B2
Actuators for a device are described. In one aspect, an actuator for a device includes a boss member adapted to engage the device, the boss member having a cylindrical body portion and a handle portion, the body portion including at least one channel engageable with a guiding plate connected with the device, wherein upon manipulation of the handle portion, the boss member is movable from an initial position to an actuating position whereby an actuating member is adapted to actuate the device.
US09568887B2
To provide an operation stabilizing mechanism, a movement, and a mechanical timepiece allowing a reduction in size while achieving an enhancement in rate precision. An operation stabilizing mechanism includes: an outer carriage and an inner carriage provided so as to be mutually rotatable; a constant-force spring provided between the outer carriage and the inner carriage and configured to impart a rotational force to the inner carriage such that the inner carriage rotates with respect to the outer carriage; a stop wheel provided on the outer carriage; and a stopper configured to perform engaging and releasing operations on the stop wheel upon the rotation of the inner carriage, wherein the rotational axis of the outer carriage and the rotation axis of the inner carriage cross each other.
US09568885B2
The optical diffuser mastering of the subject invention includes legacy microstructure surface relief patterns, along with smaller ones, overlaid on the larger ones. The characteristic features produced by the present invention will be found useful to eliminate visible structures in/on optical diffusers, such as those used in movie projection screens (utilizing either coherent (i.e., laser-generated) and non-coherent (e.g., lamp-generated) light), head-up displays (HUDs), laser projection viewing, etc., as the present invention produces much sharper images than those afforded by traditional holographic optical diffusers.
US09568880B2
A sheet processing apparatus includes a binding unit configured to perform binding processing by pressing a sheet bundle, a motor configured to drive the binding unit to press the sheet bundle, and a motor control unit configured to set a driving current of the motor and an upper limit value of the driving current, the motor control unit being configured to set the driving current when starting activating the motor in a state where the binding unit is not pressing the sheet bundle to a first value, and set the upper limit value of the driving current in a period in which the binding unit is pressing the sheet bundle to a second value less than or equal to the first value.
US09568876B2
A damage amount determination device, which is used for an image forming device that forms an image on paper, includes an information acquisition unit that acquires information related to whiteness of the paper used for printing and a damage amount determination unit that determines an amount of damage, which is caused by the paper to a predetermined component of the image forming device when the paper passes through the predetermined component, based on the information related to the whiteness.
US09568868B2
Heat-equalizing rotation of a fixing member and a pressing member for equalizing the distribution of the temperature of a surface of the fixing member in a width direction is performed after a recording medium having a size less than or equal to a predetermined size in the width direction passes a nip portion and before a recording medium having a size greater than the predetermined size in the width direction passes the nip portion. Further, a termination condition of the heat-equalizing rotation is selected from among a plurality of different kinds of termination conditions, based on image formation related information related to next image formation performed after the heat-equalizing rotation.
US09568866B2
To provide an image forming apparatus and an image forming method which can rapidly decrease (cool) the temperature of a fixing section. The image forming apparatus of the invention includes a fixing section fixing a toner image on a sheet, and a controller performing switching control of press-contact state/separated state of the fixing section, and conveyance control of the sheet. The controller, after completion of printing, rapidly cools the fixing section while keeping it in the press-contact state by conveying the sheet at a first conveying speed. The controller naturally cools the fixing section by bringing it into the separated state at a predetermined timing to convey the sheet at a second conveying speed slower than the first conveying speed, and stops conveying it when the temperature of the fixing section becomes not higher than a predetermined temperature.
US09568865B2
A belt device includes an endless belt and a rotary driver contacting an outer circumferential surface of the belt to drive and rotate the belt. An opposed belt support is disposed opposite the rotary driver and in contact with an inner circumferential surface of the belt. A rotary belt support is disposed opposite the rotary driver via the opposed belt support and in contact with the inner circumferential surface of the belt. A belt support holder holds the opposed belt support and the rotary belt support to retain a predetermined interval between the opposed belt support and the rotary belt support. A biasing assembly presses against the belt support holder to move the opposed belt support and the rotary belt support collectively with respect to the rotary driver and bias the opposed belt support against the rotary driver.
US09568854B2
Removal control performing both first and second control in series is performed. The first control involves rotating the plurality of developer bearing members in a state in which the developing bias is applied to the plurality of developer bearing members so that force acting on opposite-polarity particles from a normally charged toner in the direction of moving the particles from the developer bearing member toward the image bearing member. The second control involves rotating one developer bearing member at a faster circumferential velocity than the other developer bearing member in a state in which the developing bias is applied to the plurality of developer bearing members or the developing bias is turned off so that the force acting on the opposite-polarity particles from the normally charged toner in the direction of moving the particles from the developer bearing member toward the image bearing member.
US09568849B2
A liquid developer contains a carrier liquid and a toner particle which contains a binder resin, wherein the toner particles have a content of aluminum measured by fluorescent X-ray analysis in a range of from 0.04% by weight to 0.1% by weight of total elements.
US09568848B2
An electrostatic image developing toner includes toner particles that contain a binder resin and a coloring agent. The binder resin includes an amorphous resin and a crystalline polyester resin. The toner satisfies Relations (1) and (2). ΔH1 is the amount of heat absorption based on a melting peak of the crystalline polyester resin in a first heating step from room temperature to 150° C. ΔH2 is the amount of heat absorption based on a melting peak of the crystalline polyester resin in a second heating step from 0° C. to 150° C. ΔH(theo.) is a value of fusion enthalpy calculated from a mass ratio of a structural unit derived from a linear aliphatic monomer contained in the binder resin based on a group contribution method. 0.2≦ΔH1/ΔH(theo.)≦0.5 Relation (1): 0.1≦ΔH2/ΔH(theo.)≦0.3 Relation (2):
US09568845B2
A mirror including a substrate and a reflective coating that includes a first group of layers and a second group of layers arranged between the substrate and the first group of layers. Both the first and second groups of layers include a plurality of alternating first material layers and second material layers, arranged one above another. The refractive index of the first material for radiation in the range of 5-30 nm is greater than the refractive index of the second material in that wavelength range. The first group of layers is configured to have a number of layers that is greater than 20, such that, upon irradiation with radiation having a wavelength in the range of 5-30 nm, less than 20% of the radiation reaches the second group of layers, which has a layer thickness variation for correcting the surface form of the mirror.
US09568842B2
An overlay operation method and an overlay control method are disclosed. A first mark and a second mark are identified on a substrate, wherein the first mark and the second mark are formed by a process in combination with using a photomask. Next, a first measurement is performed to obtain an offset between the first mark and the second mark in a direction. Then, an operation is performed to judge whether the offset is in a range from a pre-determined offset minus a deviation to the pre-determined offset plus the deviation, wherein the pre-determined offset is determined by the photomask.
US09568831B2
A lithographic or exposure apparatus has a projection system and a controller. The projection system includes a stationary part and a moving part. The projection system is configured to project a plurality of radiation beams onto locations on a target. The locations are selected based on a pattern. The controller is configured to control the apparatus to operate in a first mode or a second mode. In the first mode the projection system delivers a first amount of energy to the selected locations. In the second mode the projection system delivers a second amount of energy to the selected locations. The second amount of energy is greater than the first amount of energy.
US09568830B2
Provided are a thinner composition for improving coating property of a resist and for removing the same, which includes 10 to 80 wt. % of alkyl (with 1 to 5 carbon atoms) 2-hydroxyisobutyrate, 20 to 90 wt. % of propyleneglycol alkyl (with 1 to 5 carbon atoms)ether acetate, and 10 to 1000 ppm of a surfactant represented by Formula 1 to a total weight of the alkyl 2-hydroxyisobutyrate and propyleneglycol alkylether acetate, so as to achieve excellent solubility to various photoresists and bottom anti-reflective coatings (BARC) and high edge bead removing (EBR) performance, possibly be employed in a process for recycling photoresist-coated wafers, and remarkably improve coating property of the photoresist, and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device or a thin film transistor liquid crystal display device including removal of the photoresist by using the above-described thinner composition.
US09568825B2
A hardmask composition includes a polymer including a moiety represented by the following Chemical Formula 1 and a solvent. In the Chemical Formula 1, A, B, R1 and R2 are the same as defined in the detailed description.
US09568823B2
The present invention relates to a photosensitive resin composition for a color filter and uses thereof. The photosensitive resin composition includes an alkali-soluble resin (A), a compound (B) containing an ethylenically unsaturated group, a photoinitiator (C), a pigment (D) and an organic solvent (E). The photosensitive resin composition according to the present invention can improve linearity of pattern with high finesse and developing-resistance of the color filter.
US09568819B2
A holding apparatus of the present invention for holding a mold, includes a chuck configured to attract the mold to hold the mold, including a plurality of holding units each of which is configured to hold the attracted mold, and including a support configured to support the plurality of holding units; and an actuator supported by the support and deforms the mold by applying a force. At least one of the holding units is supported by the support unit so as to be displaceable in the direction of the force applied by the actuator.
US09568817B2
An illumination apparatus includes a light source apparatus that outputs first, second, and third light beams, an afocal system on which the first, second, and third light beams are incident, a first fly-eye lens, a second fly-eye lens, a light convergence system provided in a position downstream of the second fly-eye lens, and a phosphor layer that the first light beam, the second light beam, and the third light beam enter via the light convergence system. When a ratio between the distance between the first light beam and the second light beam and the distance between the first light beam and the third light beam is defined as a ratio R, the ratio R on the light exiting side of the afocal system differs from the ratio R on the light incident side of the afocal system.
US09568814B2
An air filter module adapted to be used with a projection module and disposed to cover an air vent of the projection module. The air filter module includes a filter component and a cleaning unit. The cleaning unit is disposed to cover the air vent and configured to drive the filter component to have a movement so as to remove the dust on the filter component according to a cleaning-start signal. A projection device adopting the air filter module is also provided.
US09568797B2
A flat panel display having an improved picture quality is disclosed. In one embodiment, a first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode are formed in each subpixel area. The electrodes enclose an open space (gap) such that their outer boundary has a substantially rectangular shape. The flat panel display may also include a capacitance electrode coupled to the second pixel electrode to form a coupling capacitor. In use, the coupling capacitor operates such that a magnitude of a voltage applied to the first pixel electrode is lower than an applied data voltage, and a magnitude of a voltage applied to the second pixel electrode is higher than an applied voltage. The different voltages operate such that a tilt direction of LC molecules disposed above the first pixel electrode differs from a tilt direction of LC molecules disposed above the second pixel electrode.
US09568793B2
The present invention provides an array substrate and a method of repairing broken lines for the array substrate. By preserving the via on the organic layer corresponding to the cross point of the source-drain data line and the common electrode line, the aperture formed with the second passivation layer deposed in the via is employed to be the laser welding point as the source-drain data line is broken. After detecting the broken line position of the source-drain, the laser welding is implemented to the apertures at two ends of the broken line position to lap the source-drain data line with the closed ring of the common electrode line, and meanwhile, the connection lines at two sides of the closed ring of the common electrode line is cut with laser, and the closed ring of the common electrode line is employed to repair the broken line part of the source-drain data line.
US09568785B2
A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate, a pixel electrode which is disposed on the first substrate and includes a first subpixel electrode which is disposed at a pixel area and includes a plurality of first branch electrodes, and a second subpixel electrode which is separated from the first subpixel electrode, disposed at an outer edge of the pixel area, encloses the first subpixel electrode and includes a plurality of second branch electrodes, a second substrate facing the first substrate, a common electrode disposed on the second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, where a first voltage applied to the first subpixel electrode is larger than a second voltage applied to the second subpixel electrode.
US09568780B2
A liquid crystal display includes: first and second display panels facing each other; and a liquid crystal layer between the first display panel and the second display panel and including an alignment assisting agent. The first display panel includes: a first substrate; a first gate line and a second gate line on the first substrate and spaced apart from each other; a data line crossing the first gate line and the second gate line; a shielding electrode on the data line and insulated from the data line; a first electrode electrically connected with the first gate line and the data line; a passivation layer on the first electrode; and a second electrode on the passivation layer and electrically connected with the second gate line and the shielding electrode. The second display panel includes a third electrode on a second substrate. The second electrode includes a branch portion.
US09568778B2
A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel, a manufacturing method thereof and an LCD device are provided. The LCD panel comprises: a first substrate and a second substrate arranged oppositely to form a liquid crystal cell; and post spacers disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The post spacers are prepared by shape memory polymer (SMP) materials. One end of the post spacers is disposed on the first substrate and the other end is opposite to the second substrate.
US09568775B2
A display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate opposing each other. One of the first and second substrates includes a display surface. The display device further includes a display area and a non-display area surrounding the display area when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the display device. The display device includes a common voltage line formed in the non-display area and over the first substrate, at least one column spacer formed over the common voltage line, a conductive layer formed over the first substrate to cover the column spacer and electrically connected to the common voltage line, a common electrode formed over the second substrate and electrically connected to the conductive layer, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate.
US09568767B2
A display apparatus may include a backlight assembly configured to generate an emitted light and a display panel configured to receive the emitted light to display images. The display panel may include a display substrate, an opposite substrate facing the display substrate, a wire grid polarizer, and a reflection reducing layer. The wire grid polarizer may be disposed on at least one of the display substrate and the opposite substrate to polarize the emitted light. The reflection reducing layer may have a grid shape and may be disposed on the wire grid polarizer. The reflection reducing layer may reduce an amount of a light reflected by the wire grid polarizer.
US09568765B2
A color filter substrate and manufacturing method thereof, a liquid crystal display panel and a display device are disclosed. The color filter substrate comprises a substrate, and a black matrix film layer and a color filter layer on the substrate. The black matrix film layer has a plurality of opening regions arranged in an array, the color filter layer is fed into the opening regions, and the color filter layer has an overlapping region with the black matrix film layer at a contact position. The present disclosure can eliminate the angle section difference of the color filter layer on the color filter substrate, improve the smoothness of the alignment layer surface located on the color filter layer, and avoid non-uniform rubbing alignment on the alignment layer surface caused by the un-smooth alignment layer surface, thereby avoid light leakage and the problem of the bad liquidity of the liquid crystal.
US09568754B2
A liquid crystal display separator, in which a liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal panel and a cover glass bonded to each other by means of a resin material disposed therebetween, is disclosed. The separator includes a body unit, which is provided with a first transfer unit, positioned at a higher level, and a second transfer unit, positioned at a lower level, and which moves horizontally, a first suction unit coupled to the first transfer unit to suck a circuit board of the liquid crystal panel using a vacuum, a second suction unit coupled to the second transfer unit to suck the cover glass using a vacuum, and a separation unit for separating the liquid crystal panel and the cover glass from each other while the first or second suction unit moves horizontally on the body unit.
US09568752B2
Electro-optic (EO) modulator and related device structures which can be used in conjunction with high EO materials to lower switching voltage and improve related performance parameters.
US09568747B2
Disclosed is a pin-detachment guide member for fixing a side shield which is capable of easily fixing or detaching the side shield to or from glasses. The pin-detachment guide member includes an inserting protrusion (400) having a screw thread and integrally formed with one surface of the temple (A) of glasses, and a pin-detachment guide member (300) introduced into an inner space of the upper and lower wings (D and E) which overlap with each other in a vertical direction of the inserting protrusion (400), such that the pin-detachment guide member (300) is screw-coupled with the inserting protrusion (400).
US09568746B1
A set of responsive nose pad mechanisms is provided for notifying a user of an alert using one or more responsive nose pads coupled to a set of eyeglasses the user is wearing. Responsive to receiving a signal from a mobile device, each responsive nose pad signaling mechanism in the set of responsive nose pad mechanisms determines whether the signal is intended for the responsive nose pad signaling mechanism. Responsive to the signal being intended for the responsive nose pad signaling mechanism, the responsive nose pad signaling mechanism identifies one or more alerts to be implemented. The responsive nose pad mechanism then implements the one or more alerts such that the alert is generated by one or more devices within the associated responsive nose pad.
US09568745B2
In an embodiment, a hinge for a fluid-filled lens assembly includes a base having a first end configured to connect to a temple arm of the lens assembly and a second end configured to connect to a frame of the lens assembly, wherein the base includes a gap that is shaped to allow for tubing to pass from the first end to the second end of the base. In an embodiment, the first end of the base includes a cammed surface configured to engage a surface of the temple arm. In an embodiment, the first and second ends of the base are configured to flex around a rotation axis of the hinge.
US09568742B2
An image stabilization apparatus includes an image stabilization unit that compensates image blurring by moving a compensation member, a first shake detection unit that detects an angular velocity of the shake, a second shake detection unit that detects shake by a different method, an orientation detection unit that detects an inclination status of an optical apparatus, a calculation unit that calculates a compensation value from signals of the first and second shake detection units, and an output unit that compensates the output of the first shake detection unit using the compensation value, with the calculation unit performing weighting on the compensation value of a drive axis of an image stabilization mechanism, based on a correlation between the first signal and the second signal.
US09568734B1
An eyepiece includes a first lens body having a first interface side and a second lens body having a second interface side. At least one of the first and second interface sides includes a recess. The first and second lens bodies are mated together along the first and second interface sides to form a cavity at the recess. A lightguide insert is provided that has a shape and a size to fit within the cavity. The lightguide insert includes an in-coupling region to receive display light into the lightguide insert and an out-coupling region to direct the display light out of the lightguide insert through the first lens body.
US09568732B2
A wearable type mobile terminal is provided which may be mounted on a user's head. The wearable type mobile terminal may include a prism disposed in front of a user, and positioned longitudinally, an optical source device that irradiates light to the prism in a direction that is inclined by a prescribed angle with respect to the longitudinal direction, and an asymmetric lens disposed between the prism and the optical source device such that light irradiated from the optical source device is collected toward the prism, and the asymmetric lens is formed such that an optical axis of an incident surface and an optical axis of an exit surface extend in different directions.
US09568729B2
The present invention provides an optical apparatus for deforming a reflecting surface of a mirror, comprising a base plate, a plurality of first actuators each configured to apply a force to the surface opposite to the reflecting surface, a plurality of second actuators each having rigidity lower than that of the first actuator, and configured to apply a force to the surface opposite to the reflecting surface, a sensor configured to detect information indicating a driving status of each of the plurality of first actuators, and a control unit configured to control, based on an output of the sensor, driving of each of the plurality of first actuators and driving of each of the plurality of second actuators so that a shape of the reflecting surface is changed to a target shape.
US09568728B2
An electrowetting display device includes a first substrate comprising a wall pattern surrounding a pixel electrode disposed in a display area of the first substrate, a spaced apart second substrate comprising a common electrode and a dam member disposed in a peripheral area surrounding the display area. The dam member has sealable openings (a.k.a. sealable dam spillways) through which there is discharged an excess portion of an excessively supplied wetting layer, the discharge of the excess occurring while the first and second substrates are brought together about top and bottom portions of a sealing ring that seals them together.
US09568725B2
An object of the present invention is to reduce the diameter, to make focus adjustment easy, and to achieve bright, wide-angle, high-resolution image quality.Provided is an endoscope objective optical system including, in this order from the object side, a front group having negative refractive power, an aperture stop, and a positive rear group. The front group includes, in this order from the object side, a first lens, which is a single lens having negative refractive power, and a second lens, which is a single lens having positive refractive power. The rear group includes a third lens, which is a single lens having positive refractive power, a cemented lens formed of a fourth lens having positive refractive power and a fifth lens having negative refractive power, and a sixth lens having positive refractive power. The object-side surface of the first lens is a flat surface, the second lens has as meniscus shape, and the sixth lens is joined to the image-acquisition element, and the endoscope objective optical system satisfies the following conditional expression: 4
US09568723B2
The present invention extends on-chip lensless microscope systems (10), including optofluidic microscope (OFMs) and holographic imaging microscopes to incorporate computational photography principles. A LF-OFM system 10 includes at least one plasmonic lens (50) with apertures (38), at least one microfluidic channel (28), and an image sensor array (24). The system (10) is capable of generating an image through computational photography.
US09568721B2
A fluorescent biological sample operating and monitoring system for restricting the range of movement of a biological sample to facilitate observation. The system includes: a base formed with a predetermined observation position; a shield formed with an operation opening and cooperating with the base to define a light shielding cavity; an infrared illuminating device for illuminating the predetermined observation position; a low-angle excitation light source device including an excitation light source that emits light in a direction oriented toward the predetermined observation position and of a wavelength smaller than that of light emitted by the infrared illuminating device; and an observation display device including an image capturing device having a lens disposed within the shield for capturing an infrared image and oriented toward the predetermined observation position, and an image display.
US09568720B2
Surgical observation system for observing, in three dimensions, a surgical site from two directions are provided herein. The surgical observation system may include a first image-acquisition optical system that obtains, from a first observation direction, a pair of optical images, having parallax, of a subject via a pair of apertures disposed side-by-side; and a second image-acquisition optical system that obtains, from a second observation direction in which an angle about an optical axis differs from that of the first observation direction, another pair of optical images, having parallax, of a subject via another pair of apertures disposed side-by-side.
US09568712B2
An optical lens assembly includes five lens elements and provides a TTL/EFL<1.0. In an embodiment, the focal length of the first lens element f1
US09568700B2
A telecommunications module includes a main housing portion and a cover, the main housing portion defining a first sidewall, a front wall, a rear wall, a top wall, and a bottom wall, the cover defining a second sidewall when mounted on the main housing portion. An optical component located within the module receives an input signal from a signal input location of the housing and outputs an output signal toward a signal output location on the front wall. The telecommunications module is configured such that the signal input location can be selected to be either on the front wall or the rear wall of the main housing. The cover defines a protrusion extending from the second sidewall toward the main housing portion, the protrusion being selectively breakable to expose a recess on the front wall of the main housing portion that defines a signal input location.
US09568698B2
An optical fiber patch panel rack includes a first shelf. The first shelf further includes a first platform having a rectangular shape orientated horizontally within the rack, wherein the first platform includes a first vertical pivot mechanism configured to enable the first platform to pivot vertically about a first vertical pivot point. The first shelf also includes a first elongated strip including a first horizontal pivot mechanism at a first end of the strip configured to enable the first elongated strip to pivot horizontally about a first horizontal pivot point on the first platform, wherein a second end of the first elongated strip includes a first optical adaptor configured to receive and connect a first optical fiber connector with a second optical fiber connector.
US09568697B2
A demarcation device is disclosed. The demarcation device mounts on top of a cable tray. When mounted on the to of a cable tray the demarcation device is above a length of the cable tray and the bottom edge of the demarcation device is parallel with a top edge of the cable tray and a cable path in the cable tray remains un-obstructed.
US09568693B2
An optical engine includes a fiber joint, a fiber pad, and a photoelectric module. The fiber joint, has a fiber installation part and an optical signal output part. The fiber installation part is for accommodating a plurality of fibers, the optical signal output part includes a plurality of fiber positioning through holes running through the optical signal part. Each fiber plugs into one terminal of each positioning through hole and outputs an optical signal via the other terminal of the positioning through hole. The fiber pad is disposed on the fiber installation part and has a plurality of fiber guiding grooves for guiding the fibers to the corresponding fiber positioning through holes. The photoelectric module has a plurality of photoelectric components. Each photoelectric component is aligned with one of the positioning through holes for converting the optical signals coming from the fiber positioning through holes into electric signals.
US09568691B2
An optical fiber assembly including an optical fiber ribbon and an optical connector is provided. The optical fiber ribbon includes a ribbon matrix, a first group of optical fibers embedded in the ribbon matrix, a second group of optical fibers embedded in the ribbon matrix, and a split in the ribbon matrix at a first end of the ribbon forming a space between a first end of the first group of optical fibers and a first end of the second group of optical fibers. The optical connector includes a body, a first array of openings defined in the body, and a second array of openings defined in the body. The second array is spaced from the first array. The bond between the ribbon matrix and the optical fibers prevents elongation of the split.
US09568689B2
A spring push for a fiber optic connector includes an engagement member having a slot to receive a handle that also engages a distal portion of the engagement number. The spring push, along with the handle, allows for fiber optic connectors to be installed and removed from adapters in high density applications. The spring push can be installed into a connector housing and, along with other components, be a fiber optic connector. The engagement member may also originate from other parts of the fiber optic connector.
US09568685B2
An optical fiber ferrule has a plurality of guide holes therein for guiding a respective plurality of flat-sided fibers at an end of a multifiber optical fiber cable. The fibers' flat sides identify a particular rotational orientation of the fiber. Rotational alignment is achieved by urging the fibers' flat sides against a corresponding reference surface within the ferrule or within an alignment fixture. Also described is a fiber array block having a plurality of V-shaped grooves extending across an outer surface and terminating at an endface. The V-shaped grooves are shaped to guide a respective plurality of flat-sided fibers. A lid is installable across the plurality of V-shaped grooves, over fibers that have been loaded therein.
US09568684B2
A multicore fiber alignment apparatus is described, having a chassis into which is mounted ferrule-holding means for holding a multicore fiber ferrule having one or more capillaries extending therethrough. Fiber-holding means for holding one or more multicore fibers in position to be mounted into the ferrule, such that each multicore fiber extends through a respective ferrule capillary. Means are provided for monitoring the rotation angle of each multicore fiber within its respective capillary, relative to a reference rotational orientation. Means are further provided for rotating each of the multicore fibers within its respective capillary. The rotational orientation of each multicore fiber is fixed when its rotation angle is equal to zero.
US09568680B1
Methods for manufacturing and using an optical or optoelectronic device are disclosed. The optical or optoelectronic device and related methods may be useful as an optical or optoelectronic transceiver or for the processing of optical signals. The optical or optoelectronic device generally comprises a light-transmitting medium configured to transmit a first light beam; a light-receiving unit configured to receive and process a focused, reflected light beam; a first mirror or beam splitter configured to reflect at least a first portion of the transmitted light beam away from the light-receiving unit; a lens configured to focus the reflected light beam; and a second mirror configured to reflect the focused, reflected light beam towards the light-receiving unit.
US09568674B2
Disclosed method and apparatus embodiments provide a photonic device with optical isolation from a supporting substrate. A generally rectangular cavity in cross section is provided below an element of the photonic device and the element may be formed from a ledge of the supporting substrate which is over the cavity.
US09568662B2
An optical waveguide body includes first and second pluralities of light extraction features disposed on a first side of the waveguide body and adapted to direct light out of the waveguide body through a second side of the waveguide body opposite the first side. Each of the first plurality of light extraction features has a linear shape and each of the second plurality of light extraction features has at least one of a piecewise linear shape and a nonlinear shape. The piecewise linear shape comprises two adjacent planar surfaces with an angle therebetween of at least about 30 and at most about 180 degrees. The waveguide body further has a light coupling cavity.
US09568658B2
A backlight module includes a light guiding plate, a pattern structure, a number of LEDs, a reflecting plate, a diffusing layer, and a prism film. The pattern structure is adhered on a bottom of the light guiding plate. The LEDs are mounted on the bottom of the light guiding plate and the reflecting plate is adhered on a bottom of the pattern structure. The diffusing layer is adhered on a top of the light guiding plate. The prism film is adhered on a top of the diffusing layer.
US09568647B2
An optical film includes a transparent support and at least one antistatic layer formed from a composition containing an electrically conductive polymer, a polyfunctional monomer having two or more polymerizable groups, at least one compound selected from a compound represented by the formula (1) as defined herein, a compound represented by the formula (2) as defined herein and a trivalent phosphorus compound, and a photopolymerization initiator.
US09568633B2
Apparatus and methods are described, such as for obtaining information indicative of a formation resistivity using an electromagnetic formation evaluation tool apparatus. For example, the electromagnetic formation evaluation tool apparatus includes exciter electrodes configured to transmit and receive a formation current. A first exciter electrode may be insulated from a conductive apparatus housing and a second exciter electrode may be coupled to the conductive apparatus housing. Monitor electrodes may be insulated from the conductive apparatus housing. A receiver circuit may be coupled to the monitor electrodes and configured to measure a voltage differential between the monitor electrodes. A power amplifier circuit may be coupled to the first exciter electrode and the conductive apparatus housing and configured to generate the formation current wherein the conductive apparatus housing provides a return path to the power amplifier circuit for the formation current.
US09568632B2
An electromagnetic gradiometer (EMG) survey kit includes a lightweight man-carry boom about ten feet long. Matched magnetic dipole antennas are attached at each end and connected to a differential EMG receiver able to make measurements in the picoTelsa range. A pair of staging tripods allow the man-carry boom to be prepared for field use and assist the user in positioning themselves under a shoulder sling. An air core transmitter loop antenna and a low frequency square wave generator are spotted nearby a survey on the ground surface. Its emissions will illuminate any underground conductive structures with primary electric field waves. These in turn will reradiate near field magnetic waves that can be detected by the EMG receiver while walking around in a search area on the ground surface. GPS navigation receivers are used to locate and log the changing positions of the EMG receiver and stationary loop transmitter.
US09568630B2
System and method for steering a vessel during a marine acquisition campaign. The method includes obtaining a pre-plot track of a steered point, wherein the steered point is associated with an equipment spread towed by the vessel; calculating an offset between a past position of the vessel and a current position of the steered point; and steering the vessel along a vessel track, wherein the vessel track is calculated by shifting the pre-plot track of the steered point with at least a cross-line component of the offset.
US09568629B2
Evaluation of rock boundaries and acoustic velocities using drill bit sound during vertical drilling
Implementations provide identification of rock boundaries and evaluation of rock interval velocities in subterranean zones. Actions can include receiving acoustic signals associated with sounds produced by a well tool implemented to perform a well operation by contacting a portion of a subterranean zone, the acoustic signals being composed of source acoustic signals and reflected acoustic signals produced in response to the source acoustic signals, processing the acoustic signals to determine the source acoustic signals and the reflected acoustic signals and determining properties of the subterranean zone based on the source acoustic signals and the reflected acoustic signals.
US09568623B2
A neutron detector that utilizes cells in which a liquid scintillator is contained in elongated detector tubes, with photo-detectors disposed at each end of the tube to measure scintillation light generated by incident neutrons. The liquid scintillator is an interblended mixture including an ionic liquid blended with a scintillation enhancer and/or a moderator and/or a controlled optical attenuator. A longitudinal position of an incident neutron is determined by the magnitudes of the scintillation light portions arriving at each photo-detector, which are proportional to the distances between the neutron interaction point and the photo-detectors. The cells are arranged in a closely-spaced parallel planar array to facilitate determining incident neutron location in two dimensions. A detector system utilizes a first detector array to detect fast neutrons, a thermalizer (e.g., polyethylene) to convert fast incident neutrons to thermal neutrons, and a second detector array to detect the thermal neutrons.
US09568616B2
A crystal-array module includes a number of unit crystal strips. The three-dimensional shape of the crystal-array module is a frustum or a combination of a right quadrangular prism and the frustum. The frustrum includes a first bottom face coupled with a photoelectric device and a first top face opposed to the first bottom face. The area of the first bottom face is smaller than that of the first top face. A fabrication method of the crystal-array module includes joining cut unit crystal strips or cut unit crystal strip arrays together.
US09568609B2
An attenuated satellite positioning system (SPS) signal is acquired using long integration over multiple navigation data bits. To produce a stable internal clock signal to perform the long integration, an external clock signal is received from a highly stable source, such as a wireless communication base station or a nearby femtocell. An internal oscillator is driven at a desired frequency that is aligned with the scaled frequency of the external clock signal to produce the stable internal clock signal. The SPS signal is received and integrated for an extended period using the internal clock signal. Predicted SPS data may be received from an external source and used to perform coherent integration. Alternatively, non-coherent integration may be performed. Additionally, a motion sensor may be used to determine if there is motion relative to the external clock source or to compensate for Doppler errors in the external clock signal due to motion.
US09568604B2
A camera includes a pulse transmitter for transmitting at a transmit time through an aperture and along an optical path to a target a coherent electromagnetic ranging pulse at a first wavelength range outside the visible spectrum. In some embodiments, the camera includes a reflected pulse detector for receiving a reflected electromagnetic pulse reflected by the target back along the optical path and through the aperture at a detect time subsequent to the transmit time. In some embodiments, the camera includes a shutter positioned for shielding the pulse detector from at least transmit time to an intermediate time between the transmit time and the detect time. In some embodiments, the shutter includes a layer of semiconductor material placed in the optical path at a point between the target and the detector.
US09568601B1
Determining a speed and a range of an object by generating at least a first, second, and third interval-specific tone phase signals associated with at least three successive time intervals, wherein at least two of the generated and transmitted tones are different frequencies; determining at least a first, second and third interval-specific average phase value from the respective interval-specific tone phase signals; and then determining a range estimate of the object and determining a speed estimate of the object using at least two phase differences between the at least first, second and third interval-specific average phase values.
US09568590B1
Methods and systems for thinning the output of an array antenna are disclosed. The thinning can be applied in response to determining that the performance of a multiple element antenna array with respect to a desired signal has been compromised by the presence of one or more interfering signals. The application of a thinning pattern has the effect of turning off selected antenna elements within the array. The effect of applying a particular thinning pattern on the realized performance of the antenna system can be determined. An alternate thinning pattern can be applied if the previous thinning pattern did not result in an improvement, or a sufficient improvement, in the performance of the antenna system.
US09568589B1
In one implementation, receive signals may be received by a satellite using corresponding receive elements. The receive signals may form one or more receive beams at one or more receive frequency channels. Transmit signals may be calculated by the satellite by linearly combining the obtained receive signals using transform data. The calculated transmit signals may form one or more transmit beams at one or more transmit frequency channels. The calculated transmit signals may be transmitted by the satellite using corresponding transmit elements.
US09568588B2
A system and method for using a receiving wireless device to passively detect target wireless devices or access points, quantify signal strengths of the target wireless devices or access points, and accurately identify a position for, or geolocate, the target wireless devices or access points. A position of the receiving wireless device is determined and correlated with a signal strength received from a target wireless device taken from multiple positions of the receiving wireless device. A trilateration algorithm is applied to the correlated date to obtain coarse geographic positions for the target wireless device, then a filtering algorithm is applied to obtain an accurate position for the target wireless device, which is in turn displayed to a user of the receiving wireless device.
US09568577B2
In a method and apparatus to determine a magnetic resonance image of an examination subject with at least two spin species by using a chemical shift imaging multi-echo MR measurement sequence, first approximated MR image is determined based on a first approximative model and of a second approximated MR image is determined based on a second approximative model, wherein the first and second approximative model respectively express an MR signal under consideration of one or more MR parameters, and wherein the first and second approximative model differ with regard to the consideration of at least one MR parameter. The MR image is determined from a mean calculation that depends on the first and second approximated MR image.
US09568561B2
Testing of electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS) is performed. In an active mode, the device provides or is connected with a programmable load capable of emulating the load of an electrical vehicle (EV). In passive mode, the load is an EV with the device being arranged in series between the EVCS and EV. In either case, energy delivery from the EVCS to the load is monitored by the device to determine energy measurement and billing accuracy of the EVCS. This enables a comparison to be made between a measured value of energy delivered and a metered value of energy delivered as given by the EVCS. Other measurements and safety tests may also be performed by the device. A programmable load controller is also provided for providing a variable effective load as seen by the EVCS based on one or more fixed loads.
US09568548B1
A delay measurement technique using a tapped delay line edge capture circuit that captures tap position of edges within the delay line provides accuracy of measurement to one pico-second and below. A control circuit causes latches to capture an edge of a signal delayed through the delay line at taps of the delay line. The frequency of a clock from which the signal is derived is adjusted and tap outputs are captured by latches and averaged. A first frequency is found at which the average edge position is midway between two adjacent tap positions. A second signal, which may be the reference signal that clocks the latches, is propagated through the delay line and a second frequency is found for which the average edge position lies at the boundary between the two tap positions. The delay is determined from the difference between the periods of the first frequency and the second frequency.
US09568545B2
Systems and methods for precision optical imaging of electrical currents and temperature in integrated circuits are disclosed herein. In one aspect of the disclosed subject matter, a method for detecting a characteristic of an integrated circuit can include depositing at least one diamond structure, having at least one color center therein, onto a side of the integrated circuit.
US09568542B2
In an embodiment, a memory interface includes integrated circuitry to verify the integrity of the memory interface. The circuitry propagates a test pattern through different paths of the memory interface, and checks the result against a reference value to determine whether the components of the paths are operating within an acceptable tolerance. The memory interface can also communicate with ATE to initiate such tests and return the results to the ATE.
US09568541B2
A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor die, an antenna embedded in insulating material contacting a first main side of the semiconductor die and electrically connected to a first pad of the semiconductor die and a coupling structure embedded in the insulating material, electrically connected to a second pad of the semiconductor die and spaced from the antenna. The coupling structure is configured to sense energy radiated from the antenna or a feedline connected to the antenna. The semiconductor die includes a transmitter circuit operable to drive a signal onto the antenna through the feedline. The semiconductor die also includes a transmit path verification circuit operable to indicate if the antenna is electrically connected to the first pad of the semiconductor die based on a signal from the coupling structure that corresponds to the energy sensed by the coupling structure.
US09568535B2
A method for detecting an open current transformer in an electrical power system includes measuring for a voltage value on a secondary side of a current transformer. The method continues with observing the voltage value for a predetermined waveform and initiating corrective action in the electrical power system upon detection of the predetermined waveform.
US09568524B2
In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a sensor, a button, a conductor between the button and the sensor, and a controller connected to the sensor. The sensor includes first and second electrode tracks. The button includes an electrically isolating material and is configured to capacitively couple with an object. The conductor is configured to capacitively couple with the sensor and form a galvanic connection between the first and second electrode tracks when the conductor comes into contact with the sensor. The controller is configured to measure a value associated with an amount of capacitive coupling between the conductor and the sensor and to detect first and second states of the button based on the value, the first state indicating that the object is in contact with the button and that the conductor is not contacting the sensor, and the second state indicating that the conductor is not contacting the sensor.
US09568509B2
Methods and devices for detecting USB devices attached to a USB charging port including a USB port having a first data line D+, a second data line D−, and a power line are disclosed. A USB device is attached to the USB port; applying power to the USB device by the power line; applying a first voltage to the line D+ at the USB port by a first impedance; applying a second voltage to the line D− at the USB port by a second impedance. The voltages on the line D+ and the line D− are then monitored at the USB port. If the voltage on the line D+ is approximately equal to a first predetermined value for a predetermined period and the voltage on the line D− is below a second predetermined value, then the USB device is determined to be of an alpha type device.
US09568508B2
The present document relates to the measurement of the current through a transistor. In particular, the present document relates to a circuit arrangement which allows an accurate measurement of the current through a power transistor. A circuit arrangement is described. The circuit arrangement is configured to provide an indication of a current flowing through a pass switch, when the pass switch is arranged in parallel to the circuit arrangement. The circuit arrangement comprises a matching unit which comprises a switch bank comprising a plurality of parallel reference switches; a resistor bank comprising a plurality of serial reference resistors; and a reference current source configured to provide a reference current flowing through the switch bank and the resistor bank. The resistor bank and the switch bank are arranged in series. The switch bank is adapted in accordance to a voltage dependent resistance of the pass switch, and the resistor bank is adapted in accordance to a voltage independent resistance of the pass switch.
US09568507B2
A system and method of wireless voltage reference broadcast in a distributed energy metering system is provided. A voltage reference is determined at a distribution hub for wirelessly and transmitted in voltage reference data frames providing voltage samples and a clock synchronization from an alternating current (AC) line under measurement. Wireless metering units, each coupled to an AC load circuit, receive the voltage reference data frames wherein the current sampling clock of the wireless metering units are synchronized to a voltage sampling clock of the distribution hub for determining current samples from the respective AC load circuit to calculate energy data parameters.
US09568504B2
A multi-meter including a current input, a common input, a display, a first current measurement circuit, a second current measurement circuit, and a controller. The controller includes a first input and a second input. The controller operable to receive a first voltage from the first current measurement circuit at the first input, receive a second voltage from the second current measurement circuit at the second input, determine a value for a current being measured based on the first voltage if the first voltage is below a predetermined threshold, determine a value for a current being measured based on the second voltage if the first voltage is above the predetermined threshold, generate an output signal related to the determined value for the current, and provide the output signal to the display.
US09568502B2
Example embodiments relate to providing visual analytics of spatial time series data. In example embodiments, sensors may be located at regions within a building for collecting sensor data at regular time intervals. A sensor hierarchy can be generated including sensor nodes that are hierarchically arranged according to a physical infrastructure of the building, where each of the sensor nodes corresponds to a sensor. Sensor data can be obtained from the sensors, and a pixel calendar tree can be generated based on the sensor data and the sensor hierarchy, where the pixel calendar tree is recursively subdivided into tree portions according to a proportion of the sensor data attributable to each of the sensors. The pixel calendar tree can be displayed, where each of the tree portions includes time series sensor data of a corresponding region that is generated based on the sensor data.
US09568497B2
A method of manufacturing a scratch resistant, touch sensor comprising: (1) applying a non-polymer protective coating solution to a touch sensor; and (2) forming a cross-linked polymer structure by curing the protective coating solution.
US09568495B2
Aspects of the present invention include systems, devices, and methods of surface chemical analysis of solid samples, and particularly it relates to methods of chemical analysis of molecular compounds located either on or within thin surface layer of solid samples. Even more particularly, aspects of the present invention relate to systems, devices, and non-destructive methods combining both high sensitivity and high spatial resolution of analysis of chemical compounds located or distributed on the surface of solid samples with obtaining most important information regarding vibration spectra of atoms and molecular groups contained in thin surface layer of solid samples. These objectives are realized by implementation of computer-assisted systems that carefully regulate the motion of, and force applied to probes of atomic force microscopes.
US09568485B2
The present invention relates to a method for the early diagnosis of a clinically latent placental insufficiency in pathological placental maturation, and the prophylaxis of an intrauterine fetal hypoxia/asphyxia at the due date or after a prolonged gestation, comprising determining the amount and/or the concentration of the biomarker prokineticin 1 (EG-VEGF) and/or its receptor PKR1 and/or PKR2 in a sample from the pregnant subject and/or the pregnancy. In a preferred embodiment, the invention is based on determining the ratio of the amount and/or the concentration of bFGF/PK1 as a measure of current functional condition and an indicator of latent clinical problems such as placental dysfunction resulting in fetal hypoxia.
US09568477B2
A system for identifying a bio-marker using mass spectroscopy is provided that includes a sample receptacle configured to receive a tissue sample, a mass spectrometry apparatus configured to receive the tissue sample and analyze the tissue sample using a mass spectrometry process to generate mass spectrometry data, and a computer system that includes a computer processor having access to a non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions. The instructions cause the computer processor to: receive the mass spectrometry data from the mass spectrometry apparatus; analyze the mass spectrometry data to determine a presence of 2-Hydroxyglutarate (2-HG) in the tissue sample; and generate a report indicating a health of the tissue sample based on the presence of 2-HG in the tissue sample.
US09568476B2
The present invention relates to compositions and methods for cancer diagnosis, research and therapy, including but not limited to, cancer markers. In particular, the present invention relates to compositions and methods for the prediction of a subject's response to cancer therapies.
US09568473B2
The present invention provides an isolated and purified heat shock protein 60 (Hsp60) peptide having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2. The instant invention is also directed to a vaccine against Ehrlichia comprising a peptide homologous to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2. The instant invention is also directed to an antibody directed against a peptide homologous to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2. The instant invention is also directed to a method of determining whether a subject is infected with Ehrlichia, comprising the steps of: contacting a sample from a subject with the antibody described herein; and detecting a resulting antibody reaction, wherein a positive reaction indicates the subject is infected with Ehrlichia.
US09568461B2
This invention encompasses embodiments for multi-modal integrated simultaneous measurement of various aspects of fluids contained in circulating systems such as automotive reciprocating engines and vehicle transmissions. These circulating systems perform constant internal lubrication, and heat and contaminant removal to protect the internal moving parts from the inherent friction and damage in normal operation. Most commonly this is achieved with fluids based on hydrocarbon and/or related synthetics, which, over time, can lose their protective properties, and vary in their performance or breakdown/decay due to internal and external events. Several components within the lubricant fluid can be measured and can provide insight into the efficacy of the system to perform its designed mission. Described herein is a real-time, simultaneous, integrated, multi-modal sensor system for early warning notification.
US09568456B2
Provided is a peptide selectively binding to a volatile organic compound, in which the peptide has excellent selectivity for the volatile organic compound and has stability at room temperature so as to effectively collect and detect or eliminate the volatile organic compound.
US09568451B2
An environment detecting apparatus employing an asymmetric waveform pulse generator is disclosed. The asymmetric waveform pulse generator comprises a metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) bridge circuit that comprises a plurality of MOSFETs for inverting high voltage DC voltage to asymmetric waveform pulses, a pulse-width modulating (PWM) circuit for generating PWM signals, and a plurality of isolation driving circuits corresponding to the plurality of MOSFETs, for controlling switching on/off of the plurality of MOSFETs in the MOSFET bridge circuit based on the PWM signals generated by the PWM circuit. Wherein each of the isolation driving circuits comprises an isolation transformer for isolating the MOSFET bridge circuit from the PWM circuit.
US09568448B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure include sensors, arrays of conductometric sensors, devices including conductometric sensors, methods of making conductometric sensors, methods of using conductometric gas sensors, methods of enhancing sensor response with light, and the like.
US09568445B2
A salt-based device and a circuit to monitor and log the time periods a data center air's relative humidity goes above a predefined limit. The choice of the salt is such that its deliquescent relative humidity is equal to the desired limit, so that above the desired limit, the salt gets wet and therefore electrically conductive. An alarm can then give notice that relative humidity levels are above acceptable levels so that remedial action may be taken before problems such as electronic malfunction develop.
US09568441B2
A gantry system for use with a computed tomography imaging system is provided. The gantry system includes a frame, a support rail coupled to the frame, and a plurality of rollers. The frame defines an annular opening, and is configured to rotate about a rotational axis to collect imaging data from an object positioned within the opening. The support rail includes a canted sidewall having a radial inner surface and a radial outer surface. The plurality of rollers rotatably supports the support rail to enable rotation of the frame about the rotational axis. The plurality of rollers includes a first roller that engages the radial outer surface of the sidewall and a second roller that engages the radial inner surface of the sidewall.
US09568439B2
To detect an infinitesimal defect, highly precisely measure the dimensions of the detect, a detect inspection device is configured to comprise: a irradiation unit which irradiate light in a linear region on a surface of a sample; a detection unit which detect light from the linear region; and a signal processing unit which processes a signal obtained by detecting light and detecting a defect. The detection unit includes: an optical assembly which diffuses the light from the sample in one direction and forms an image in a direction orthogonal to the one direction; and a detection assembly having an array sensor in which detection pixels are positioned two-dimensionally, which detects the light diffused in the one direction and imaged in the direction orthogonal to the one direction, adds output signals of each of the detection pixels aligned in the direction in which the light is diffused, and outputs same.
US09568433B2
A system for detecting optical particles comprises a transparent slide, a composition arranged on the slide, a light source able to light the composition and the slide, and a device for acquiring at least one image of the composition lit by the light source, the transparent slide being positioned between the light source and the acquisition device. The composition comprises water, the particles, a surfactant and a hydrophilic polymer, the particles having a diameter preferably smaller than 10 pm, still more preferably smaller than 1 pm, the surfactant having a concentration preferably at least equal to the critical micellar concentration, the hydrophilic polymer having a boiling temperature higher than that of water.
US09568423B2
A system for detecting signal components of light induced by multiple excitation sources including: a flow channel including at least two spatially separated optical interrogation zones; a non-modulating excitation source that directs a light beam of a first wavelength at a near constant intensity onto a first of the optical interrogation zones; a modulating excitation source that directs a light beam of a second wavelength with an intensity modulated over time at a modulating frequency onto a second of the optical interrogation zones; a detector subsystem comprising a set of detectors configured to detect light emitted from particles flowing through the at least two optical interrogation zones and to convert the detected light into a total electrical signal; and a processor that determines signal components from the light detected from each of the optical interrogation zones.
US09568419B2
A method for analyzing a gas sample conveyed in a drilling fluid involves liberating the gas sample from the drilling fluid, irradiating the gas sample with infrared radiation spanning a wavelength range in the near-infrared range, detecting absorption spectra associated with irradiating the gas sample, and determining a composition of the gas sample from the absorption spectra. The gas sample includes one or more of methane, ethane, propane, and butane, the detected absorption spectra are associated with irradiating each of the one or more of methane, ethane, propane, and butane, and the composition includes a concentration of any one or more of the methane, ethane, propane, and butane.
US09568415B2
A biosensor system and method of its use for detecting particles on the surface of an integrated circuit is disclosed. The system can include a light source and a plurality of optical sensors formed on an integrate circuit. The particles can be positioned the surface of the integrated circuit whereby the particles can cast a shadow or shadows that reduces the amount of light transmitted from the light source to the optical sensors. The surface of the integrated circuit can include one or more optical sensing areas whereby the presence of one or more particles may significantly or measurably reduce the amount of light incident on one or more optical sensor.
US09568411B2
The present invention is one that, even while cooling exhaust gas without dilution, makes it possible to accurately measure particle concentration, and provided with: a particle concentration measurement device; a sampling cooling pipe that cools the exhaust gas collected from an exhaust gas transfer pipe to a measurable temperature of the particle concentration measurement device without dilution, and introduces the cooled exhaust gas into the particle concentration measurement device; a temperature sensor that detects temperature of the exhaust gas flowing into an exhaust gas inlet; and a calculation device that, from the detected temperature by the temperature sensor and the temperature of the exhaust gas introduced into the particle concentration measurement device, corrects measured particle concentration by the particle concentration measurement device in real time to calculate the particle concentration of the exhaust gas flowing through the exhaust gas transfer pipe.
US09568408B2
Rheological quantities, such as shear stress, can sometimes be difficult to determine under extreme temperature and pressure conditions. In contrast, the relative rheology of a fluid can often be readily determined over a range of temperature and pressure conditions. The relative rheology can then be used to scale a rheological quantity of the fluid to a given temperature and pressure condition. Methods for scaling a rheological quantity can comprise: measuring an apparent viscosity of a drilling fluid at first, second and third reference temperature and pressure conditions; determining a rate of change in apparent viscosity with respect to temperature at a substantially equal pressure; determining a rate of change in apparent viscosity with respect to pressure at a substantially equal temperature; and scaling a rheological quantity from an initial set of temperature and pressure conditions to a final set of temperature and pressure conditions using the rates of change.
US09568403B2
The invention concerns a method for processing magnetic particles, which selectively interact with a substance present in a liquid medium. The particles are collected with a probe (2) comprising a hollow shield (4) and a probe magnet (3) moveable up and down. The lower end of the probe with the collected particles is placed on a release location (7) of a plate (6), below which release location there is a release magnet (8). The surface of the release location is dry or has a liquid film or a drop on it. In accordance with the invention, very high concentration ratios can be achieved.
US09568401B2
An apparatus and method for producing a coated analytic substrate using a compact and portable automated instrument located in the laboratory setting at the point of use which can consistently produce one or a plurality of coated analytic substrates “on demand” for using the analytic substrate immediately after coating, preferably without a step of rinsing the coated analytic substrate before use. The apparatus preferably uses applicator cartridges having a reservoir containing the coating compositions used to form the coatings. Preferably the cartridges are removable and interchangeable to facilitate the production of individual analytic substrates having different coatings or different coating patterns. These coated analytic substrates have superior specimen adhesion characteristics due to the improved quality of the coatings applied by the coating apparatus and due to the quickness with which the coated analytic substrates can be used in the lab after production.
US09568396B2
The present invention is one that is, in an exhaust gas analyzing apparatus used together with a CVS mechanism, adapted to be able to make an analysis with high accuracy, and an analyzing mechanism is provided with: a target component concentration meter that measures a moisture-influenced concentration related value that is a value related to concentration of a measuring target component in a state of being influenced by moisture; and a moisture concentration meter that measures a moisture concentration related value that is a value related to concentration of the moisture, and adapted to, on the basis of the moisture concentration related value, eliminate the influence of the moisture from the moisture-influenced concentration related value to calculate each of the first concentration related value and the second concentration related value.
US09568379B2
An apparatus and method for measuring a tactile information, using a material having variable pressure dependent properties is disclosed. The apparatus for measuring the tactile information may include a plurality of pressure measurement units to measure a magnitude of an external pressure using a material having variable properties, and a tactile information measurement unit to measure a three-dimensional (3D) tactile information based on the external pressure using a location of the plurality of pressure measurement units and a pressure measured by the plurality of pressure measurement units.
US09568378B2
Thermoacoustic sensors, such as dynamic pressure sensors, in the combustor measure vibratory responses of the combustor. An integrated monitoring and control system controller correlates sensor readings with combustion thermoacoustic properties in order to identify combustion anomalies by wavelet or Fourier analysis techniques; determine bulk temperature characteristics within the combustor with dominant mode frequency analysis techniques; and optionally determines absolute active path temperatures within the combustor with acoustic pyrometry transmission and time-of-flight analysis techniques. In some embodiments all of the monitoring functions are performed with a commonly shared array of thermoacoustic sensors that function as both combustion dynamics thermoacoustic vibration/wave receivers and acoustic transmitters. The monitored combustion properties are used for controlling gas turbine combustion.
US09568372B2
Disclosed is a calibrating apparatus which is adapted to remove a measurement deviation of a pyrometer, and more particularly, to an apparatus for calibrating a pyrometer, which calibrates a reference value so as to remove a deviation in a temperature measured in a pyrometer. The apparatus for calibrating a pyrometer includes a blackbody including a radiant space from which radiant energy is radiated, a body housing configured to receive the blackbody therein and including a light output wall having a light output port connected with the radiant space, a light output wall protecting cover comprising a transparent blocking plate disposed at a position opposite to the light output port so as to transmit a long wavelength of approximately 5 μm to approximately 20 μm may and configured to be coupled with the light output wall of the body housing, and a fixing member configured to fix the light output wall protecting cover to the light output wall of the body housing.
US09568368B2
Systems can include a mobile device, an accessory configured to generate data representative of at least one parameter of a device under test, and an isolated test block comprising at least one input for interfacing with the accessory and an output configured to communicate accessory output data. The mobile device can include a display and be configured to receive the accessory output data from the isolated test block and to present a display based at least on received accessory output data. The accessory output data received by the mobile device can be electrically isolated from the accessory to provide protection to a device user and the mobile device.
US09568351B1
Disclosed is fluid meter housing technology comprising removable covers where such covers are associated with meter housings without using bolts. The water meters are further designed with a “weakest link” component configured to fail under overpressure conditions to minimize damage to more expensive metering components.
US09568349B2
A gas flow monitoring system is disclosed that includes a plurality of first gas flow sensors. A primary probe transmitter is connected to the plurality of first gas flow sensors is configured to process data received from the plurality of first gas flow sensors to generate first gas flow data. A plurality of second gas flow sensors are connected to an ancillary probe transmitter and to the primary probe transmitter, where the ancillary probe transmitter are configured to process data received from the plurality of second gas flow sensors to generate second gas flow data. The primary probe transmitter further comprises a building automation system interface, and is configured to receive the second gas flow data from the ancillary probe transmitter and to transmit the first gas flow data and the second gas flow data to a building automation system.
US09568345B2
A dust measurement system measuring the build up of dust on a filter includes a monitoring device, a pitot tube, and an environment control unit. The pitot tube head aligned with the filter. The environment control unit receives the measured speed of air flow and compares the measured speed with a preset value. When the measuring speed is greater than the preset value, the environment control unit outputs the first control signal to the monitoring device, to control the monitoring device to display that the filter does not need to be replaced. When the measuring speed is less than or equal to the preset value, the environment control unit outputs the second control signal to the monitoring device, to control the monitoring device to display that the filter needs to be replaced.
US09568344B2
A vehicle instrument panel assembly includes a light source, a pointer, and a sensor. The light source is configured to emit light from a display surface of the assembly. The pointer overlies the display surface and is movable about an axis to an angle to point to indicia on the display surface. The pointer defines a hub portion and a needle portion that extends from the hub portion. The hub portion overlies the light source and includes a light-guide that guides light from the light source into the needle portion whereby the needle portion is illuminated. The sensor is located proximate to the hub portion. The sensor is configured to detect that the pointer is present regardless of the angle of the pointer.
US09568341B2
A position sensor has at least one guide rail for a guide housing having a magnetic component. On the guide housing, an encapsulation is accommodated which electrically insulates and/or fixes a lead frame assembly and/or a circuit trace assembly. It forms a retainer for the magnetic component.
US09568340B2
An optical encoder includes a light emitting part for emitting light, a stationary slit part and a rotational slit part which allow part of the light emitted from the light emitting part to pass therethrough, a light receiving part for detecting the light passing through the stationary slit part and the rotational slit part, and a support for supporting the stationary slit part. The stationary slit part includes a patterned portion in which a plurality of slits for allowing light to pass therethrough are formed, a fixed portion fixed to the support, and an elastic structure which is elastically deformable and provided between the patterned portion and the fixed portion.
US09568339B2
Methods and systems using one or more distributed feedback (DFB) lasers for capturing changes in the lasing environment are disclosed. Specifically, a sensor for measuring a measurand, such as pressure or temperature, or changes in a measurand, includes a fiber with at least one core, at least one fiber laser cavity formed by a single fiber grating in the core, wherein the laser operates on at least two modes along at least part of its length. The DFB laser includes a section that is bent into a non-linear shape and at least one pump laser connected to the fiber laser cavity. When the DFB laser experiences a perturbation or measurand change that changes the spacing of the modes, a change in an RF beat note is generated. This beat note can then be measured and related to the measurand change.
US09568338B2
An encoder includes a positional information generation unit configured to generate first positional information based on a detected signal which is output by a sensor unit, and an IIR filter unit configured to output second positional information obtained by performing filtering on the first positional information. In the IIR filter unit, a counter unit stores a predetermined high-order digit of the first positional information as a count value, and an input unit subtracts the count value from the first positional information to thereby generate input information. A computation unit generates an internal computation result based on delay information which is an internal computation result stored in a delay information storage unit, input information, and a predetermined filter coefficient, and generates output information on which filtering is performed. An output unit adds the count value and the output information to thereby generate second positional information. A changing unit changes a value of the delay information based on a unit of change of the input information when the value of the delay information falls outside of a predetermined range, and changes the count value.
US09568336B2
A mobile telephone device includes a control unit that determines that a state is a state of walking or a movement state different from the state of walking, based on acceleration. In a case in which the control unit determines that a state is the movement state different from the state of walking, if a state immediately before determining the movement state different from the state of walking is the state of walking, the control unit makes the determination valid. As an example, the movement state different from the state of walking is a state of moving on a bicycle or a state of moving by transportation other than the bicycle.
US09568335B2
A method and apparatus for associating parking areas with destinations based on automatically identified associations between vehicle operating information and non-vehicle operating information may include a vehicle identifying vehicle transportation network information including a primary destination, such that the vehicle transportation network information includes parking area information, and such that the parking area information includes parking area association information describing an association between at least one parking area from the plurality of parking areas and the primary destination based at least in part on an automatically identified association between vehicle operating information and non-vehicle operating information. The vehicle may determine a target parking area from the plurality of parking areas for the primary destination based on the vehicle transportation network information, and identify a route from an origin to the target parking area in the vehicle transportation network using the vehicle transportation network information.
US09568325B2
An illustrative method of data gathering includes determining that a vehicle traveling characteristic has changed beyond an expected parameter. The method further includes recording the GPS coordinates of the vehicle and ceasing recording the GPS coordinates of the vehicle when the vehicle traveling characteristic resumes the expected parameter. Finally, the method includes determining and storing a traffic control feature associated with at least one set of the GPS coordinates, if the recorded GPS coordinates of the vehicle correspond to previously recorded GPS coordinates.
US09568318B2
A system for rotationally biasing a fiber optic gyroscope includes a fiber optic gyroscope assembly comprising a light source that emits an optical signal, an optical coupler in optical communication with the light source, and a fiber optic coil in optical communication with the light source. The fiber optic coil receives the optical signal through the optical coupler and imparts a phase shift proportional to rotation. A rate sensing detector in optical communication with the fiber optic coil receives the optical signal from the fiber optic coil through the optical coupler. A motor coupled to the fiber optic coil applies a periodic rotation to the fiber optic coil to impart a biasing phase modulation to the optical signal. A signal processing unit is coupled to the fiber optic gyroscope assembly and the motor. The signal processing unit converts a measured intensity of the optical signal to rotation rate data.
US09568313B2
An electronic device includes a vibration element having a detection signal electrode and a drive signal electrode, an IC disposed so as to be opposed to the vibration element, a first wiring pattern located between the IC and the vibration element, and electrically connected to the drive signal electrode, and a shield wiring pattern located on the vibration element side of the first wiring pattern, and electrically connected to a constant potential (ground).
US09568312B2
A sensor device includes a first sensor element which detects an angular velocity around z axis and a second sensor element which detects an angular velocity around x axis, the relationship fd1>fd2 and fm1
US09568303B2
A sealing inspection device includes a scan unit through which a display device substrate including a top plate coupled to a bottom plate by a sealing member in the sealed area passes; and a photographing unit through which the display device substrate which has passed through the scan unit, further passes. The scan unit generates coordinate values of the sealed area of the display device substrate, detects a defective region in the sealed area of the display device substrate, and includes a plurality of scan cameras. The photographing unit generates an image of the sealed area of the display device substrate using the generated coordinate values, measures an effective sealing width of the sealed area using the generated image, and comprises a measuring camera.
US09568287B2
An aerial target that is reusable and recoverable after being launched, shot down or otherwise falling to the ground a body member having a saucer-shaped configuration and including a peripheral outer rim and a domed top wall extending upwardly from the outer rim, the body member including a central portion displaced from the outer rim and having a generally flat upper surface and an intermediate portion situated between the outer rim and the central portion, the intermediate portion having a domed configuration sloping downwardly from the central portion toward the outer rim. The body member includes an inner chamber substantially filled with air such that the body member is buoyant relative to water. The central portion is constructed of a hard rubber material that does not shatter after receiving an impact force and the intermediate portion is constructed of a self-healing material that reseals after being pierced by gun shot.
US09568284B2
The present invention provides an energy absorber for a blast barrier system comprising a substantially tubular member extending longitudinally along an axis from a first end portion to a second end portion, each of the first end portion and the second end portion having a substantially similar geometric, profile, wherein the energy absorber collapses under a predetermined load when compressed by a residual blast force. The energy absorber of the present invention may help minimize damage to people and structures by further dissipating force from a blast in a blast barrier system.
US09568283B2
Provided is an RPG disruption system (RDS) for protecting an enclosure against RPG's, the system including a casing fixed in close proximity to a wall of the enclosure facing an anticipated RPG threat. The casing includes an anvil accommodating a propelling mechanism for propelling the disrupting element, and an activating system for activating the propelling mechanism so as to propel the disrupting element towards an approaching RPG, to thereby neutralize it.
US09568281B1
A readily attachable and detachable firearm attachment for mounting firearm accessories to a firearm forearm rail is provided by an attachment having a pair of rail clamping and locking jaws. At least one of the jaws is a movable jaw actuated by a levered cam equipped with a locking system to lock and anchor the attachment to the firearm rail and a quick release for unlocking the cam to permit a release of the jaws from the rail.
US09568275B2
Disclosed is a holster for concealment inside a waistband of a lower garment of a user. The holster includes a support sheet having first and second surfaces and made of at least first and second layers of different material. The first layer comprises a pliable leather material and the second layer comprises a resilient elastomeric cushion material. The second layer is positioned inward toward the user relative to the first layer when the holster is in use. A rigid shell member is attached to the support sheet and forms, with the first side of the support sheet, a pocket configured to encase a portion of a handgun. At least one garment attachment member is provided on the support sheet and is configured to support the holster inside a waistband of a lower garment of a user. In one example, the resilient elastomeric cushion material may be neoprene.
US09568273B2
The present invention provides a sporterized firearms stock ensemble configured to be coupled to a long firearm having a pistol grip interface. The firearm stock ensemble includes a cheek-rest and a gunstock assembly. The cheek-rest is configured to be coupled to a recoil buffer tube of the long firearm. The gunstock assembly includes an inline grip portion, a butt-plate and an elongated support section configured to couple the grip portion to the butt-plate.
US09568271B2
An arm is pivotally mounted to a limb of a bow and has a pulley that engages the aft side of the bowstring when the bowstring is drawn. The arm is pivotally connected at a pivot axis to the upper limb of the bow at a position spaced from the upper end of the limb and is rotatable to extend aft of the limb. A pulley axle rotatably mounts the pulley to the arm at a position spaced from the pivot axis by a distance that permits the pulley to be positioned aft of the bowstring and the outer peripheral surface of the pulley to engage the bowstring when the bowstring is drawn. The purpose of the trolley arm is to loft an arrow shot from the bow so that its actual trajectory is above the line of sight of the archer to a target when the bowstring is drawn.
US09568270B1
An archery bow stand includes first and second legs having first and second connecting portions for engaging archery bow structure, and first and second support portions extending from the connecting portions for supporting the archery bow. The first and second legs are identical in construction and pivotally connected together. The first and second connecting portions together forming a hollow interior within which a biasing member is located to alternatively bias the legs toward the closed position and the open position. A pivot joint creates an internal gap so that the internal biasing member can travel across the pivot joint when the bow stand is opened and closed. Resilient overmolding on the legs protect the bow against damage when supported by the bow stand. Arcuate projections on each leg can be grasped by a user to facilitate opening and closing of the bow stand with one hand.
US09568264B2
A handheld finger activated semi-automatic arm may include a barrel, a trigger, a moveable gun bolt and a trigger reset mechanism. The trigger reset mechanism may use rigid mechanical contact between the trigger and the gun bolt during an earliest portion of the operating cycle. The trigger may be blocked from depression by the gun bolt up to 99% of the operating cycle.
US09568244B2
A laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet forming an external appearance of the laundry treating apparatus, an accommodation space provided in the cabinet to receive laundry, and a discharge portion configured to discharge air in the accommodation space from the cabinet. The laundry treating apparatus also includes a supply portion configured to supply air into the accommodation space, and a pressure reduction portion configured to discharge the air in the accommodation space from the accommodation space into the cabinet based on a pressure in the accommodation space becoming equal to or higher than a predetermined reference pressure.
US09568237B2
A cooling apparatus includes a container configured to contain a coolant within a space. The apparatus further includes a cooling block positioned substantially within the space and having a high heat capacity such that the space not occupied by the cooling block is filled with a coolant to a level at or below the top of the cooling block, and a placement structure having high thermal conductivity positioned on top of the cooling block and outside of the space. A method for cooling an object is also provided, which includes inserting a coolant into a container configured to contain the coolant within a space, and placing the object on a placement structure outside the space. For this method, the placement structure has a high thermal conductivity and is coupled to a cooling block, the cooling block having a high heat capacity and positioned substantially within the space. A two-stage cooling apparatus and method is also described.
US09568236B1
A container covering apparatus provides a structural work surface and has an opening to access operational components of a container. The container cover also provides attachment elements to attach the cover to a container or a receptacle holding the container. The container cover further includes an accessory support element. An embodiment designed to cover a beverage container within a receptacle, wherein the surface is used in serving beverages, the opening allows for access to a beverage dispensing mechanism, and the accessory support holds empty cups for serving the beverage.
US09568234B2
A locking apparatus of an ice bucket of a refrigerator capable of simplifying the structure of the ice bucket while preventing the cool air of the ice making compartment from leaking and the ice bucket from being shaken, the refrigerator including a locking apparatus accommodating portion formed at a lower portion of the ice making compartment, a lever hingedly coupled to the locking apparatus accommodating portion, and an elastic member configured to elastically bias the lever, wherein the lever is configured to interfere with a locking projection of the ice bucket, and a button portion configured to adjust the position of the locking protrusion by rotating the lever, wherein a gasket mounting portion formed around an opening portion of the ice making compartment is formed to be extended to the inner side of the ice making compartment to make contact with the gasket mounting portion in a two-area contact manner.
US09568233B2
A shave ice device having a first compartment, a second compartment below the first compartment, a gripping mechanism for gripping a block of ice, a rotating mechanism for rotating the gripping mechanism, a shaving plate separating the first compartment from the second compartment, and a cooling mechanism in communication with the first compartment. The cooling mechanism maintains the temperature of the first compartment at about 0 degrees Celsius or lower.
US09568231B2
A refrigerator includes a refrigerator cabinet, an ice maker disposed within the refrigerator cabinet, a pump fluidly connected to the ice maker and configured for pumping cooling media to the ice maker, and a motor operatively connected to the ice maker and configured to provide oscillating movement to the ice maker. The pump is operatively connected to the motor such that driving of the motor results in the pumping of the cooling media with the pump.
US09568226B2
A method and apparatus are provided for indicating the status of the refrigerant charge in an air conditioning system based upon the degree of subcooling present in the condensed refrigerant system temperature measurements. The status of the refrigerant charge in the system is indicated in real-time on a service panel for access by a field service technician. The status of the refrigerant charge in the system on a time-average basis for a specified period of operation is presented on an indicator panel. The indicator panel includes a first indicator light indicating that the refrigerant charge is low, a second indicator light indicating that the refrigerant charge is high, and a third indicator light indicating that the refrigerant charge is correct.
US09568225B2
An automotive evaporator heat exchanger is provided having a hybrid expansion device configured to aliquot refrigerant across the refrigerant tubes. The hybrid expansion device includes a first stage refrigerant pressure drop device and a second stage refrigerant pressure drop device. The first stage refrigerant pressure drop device is a TXV configured to receive and expand a liquid phase refrigerant into a first mixture of two phase refrigerant and the second stage refrigerant pressure drop device is a tube extending within the inlet manifold configured to expand the first mixture of two phase refrigerant into a second mixture of two phase refrigerant. The tube includes a plurality of orifices and a tube diameter large enough to prevent resistance to refrigerant flow, but, small enough to prevent the first mixture of two phase refrigerant flow from separating into liquid and vapor strata.
US09568221B2
An indoor heat exchanger has a first region including a first refrigerant path and a second region including a second refrigerant path. The first refrigerant path forms a full counter flow portion during a heating operation, and forms a full parallel flow portion during a cooling operation. The second region is configured so that air has a lower flow velocity in the second region than in the first region. During both the cooling and heating operations, the second refrigerant path forms both a partial parallel flow portion and a partial counter flow portion.
US09568217B2
There is provided a pipe in a solar thermal power plant. The pipe includes an inner tube configured for carrying a heated heat transfer fluid, an outer tube surrounding the inner tube, wherein the space between the inner and outer tube is evacuated, and a getter restraint structure configured for maintaining getters in a predetermined position. The getter restraint structure is in contact with the outer tube and otherwise entirely free of contact with the inner tube and/or is in thermal isolation from the inner tube.
US09568214B2
The present invention may be embodied as a biofuel heating system comprising a controller for operating a fan based on a load operating parameter such that air flows along a flow path extending through a combustion chamber, through a burn-out port, through a burn-out chamber, through a heat exchange port, through a heat exchange chamber, and out of an exhaust port. A heat exchange system transfers heat energy from air flowing through the heat exchange chamber to a working fluid. The controller operates in a char mode based at least in part on the load operating parameter, and the biofuel remains within the combustion zone during the char mode.
US09568209B2
A ventilation system includes first and second blowers connected to a plenum in parallel, with a first motor drive to control a speed of an electric motor of the first blower and a second motor drive to control a speed of an electric motor of the second blower. A controller associated with the first blower is programmed to receive a set point for a controlled variable that is controllable by operation of the first and second blowers, estimate a total air flow required from the first and second blowers to reach the controlled variable set point, calculate a blower speed ratio between a first blower speed and a second blower speed that provides the required total air flow at a minimum power consumption level, and generate commands to cause the first blower and the second blower to operate at speeds resulting in the calculated blower speed ratio.
US09568201B2
A control system may include a thermostat device and boiler control device. The thermostat device may be configured to receive electrical power from second wiring terminals and provide control signals to boiler control device using a second radio when wires are not present in first wiring terminals. The thermostat device may also be configured to receive electrical power from the first wiring terminals and provide the coded control signals to the boiler control device through the first wiring terminals when wires are present in the first wiring terminals. The boiler control device may be configured to receive the control signals from the thermostat device using a third radio and selectively couple the third wiring terminals to fifth wiring terminals to selectively control activation of the boiler-based heating system when wires are not present in fourth wiring terminals.
US09568200B2
A gas oven configured to use a single cooking cavity being divided into a plurality of individual cooking cavities by mounting a divider at the cooking space. The gas oven includes a forced air supplying device capable of forcedly supplying air to the individual cooking space at an upper portion of the cooking space, and a natural air discharging device capable of naturally discharging waste air of the individual cooking space at a lower portion of the cooking space, when each individual cooking space is shut off by the divider.
US09568190B2
Systems and methods for a pyrolytic oven for processing waste include multiple zones associated with multiple independently-controlled heating sources. The pyrolytic oven may have multiple sensors also associated with each zone. The pyrolytic oven may also include a fuel management system which adjusts a power level of each heating source for each zone independently based on a reading of the corresponding sensor.
US09568186B2
A container apparatus can include a container and an insert assembly. The insert assembly can include four elongate members. The four elongate members can include light emitting devices for illuminating the interior of the container and/or temperature altering elements for cooling and/or heating the interior of the container. The container can have a rectangular base and a rectangular sidewall extending upwardly from the base. The sidewall can define four corners of the container, and four elongate recesses can be formed in the sidewall proximate the four corners of the sidewall to receive the elongate light members. The recesses can be sized and shaped to conform to the elongate insert members so that the insert members can be releasably retained within the elongate recesses.
US09568178B2
The present invention discloses a weight-bearing socket and plug for a pendent lamp, and the pendent lamp can be installed and disassembled only by inserting or unscrewing the plug. The key point of the technical solution is: The linear transverse beam 8 is installed to the ceiling, and an earth wire can be connected to the screw 801; a wiring button is pressed for connecting a power line; the socket is installed to the transverse beam by using the bolt 9; the pendent lamp and the plug are assembled; the conducting wire is connected to the wiring terminal 10e; the plug positioning groove 12b1 is aligned with the positioning mark 101 of the socket and is inserted: the weight-bearing pin 3 is inserted into the pin clamping groove 12a1 and the lock tongue 6 is inserted into the lock tongue clamping groove; the binding post slider 5i is contracted inwards; the binding post 5a is pushed to move downwards and come into contact with the wiring vertical column 10d of the plug for realizing installation and electrical connection of the pendent lamp: the lock core 13b is pressed to push the lock tongue into the socket; the plug is rotated; the weight-bearing pin slides along the ramp 12a2; and when the positioning frustum 12b4 moves to the destination of the arc-shaped rotating positioning groove 115, the weight-bearing pin is contracted into the socket so the lamp can be disassembled.
US09568177B2
A medical headlamp assembly, having a headband subassembly, including an electrical network, including a battery and an electrical jack, and a headlamp mount. Also, an electrical headlamp subassembly, has a mounting element matingly and removably engaged to the headlamp mount, and an electrical plug, matingly and removably engaged to the jack and an electrical headlamp, electrically connected to the plug. Further, the headband subassembly produces an electrical input for the headlamp subassembly and the headband subassembly includes a key resistor, the resistance value of which sets a characteristic of the electrical input.
US09568172B1
An apparatus, system and method for aiming solid state lighting modules that are mounted in a lighting fixture. The apparatus comprises an aiming station space from a projection surface. At least one reference laser projects from at or near the aiming station to the projection surface. The lighting module is preliminary attached to a supporting structure or rail that is mounted at the aiming station. An aiming laser is temporarily attached to the housing. The module is manually adjusted on its mounting rail to align its aiming laser with a reference position on the projection surface. The module is then locked in to position.
US09568170B2
A lighting fixture includes a lamp body, a frame, and a light source is provided on the lamp body. Two bosses are provided on opposite sides of the outer wall of the lamp body. The frame includes a frame body, with positioning holes being provided at positions on the frame body corresponding to the bosses, and engaging seats corresponding to the positioning holes. The lighting fixture further includes at least two elastic sheets each including a main body portion and a buckle portion connected to the main body portion, an obliquely protruded tongue being provided on the main body portion, a neck and a fork being provided on the buckle portion. The main body portions of the elastic sheet are inserted into the engaging seats of the frame body and fixed in the positioning holes by the tongues.
US09568169B2
In an electronic circuit device, a circuit board (40) is disposed in an inner case (10), a light emitting element (50) is mounted on a surface on the reverse side of the surface having the circuit board (40) mounted thereon, and a light emitting element (50) is sealed by injecting a translucent resin (60) into the inner case (10). The inner case (10) is provided with a cylindrical section (12) that surrounds the light emitting element (50), and it is configured such that the height of the translucent resin (60) injected into the cylindrical section (12) is more than the height of the translucent resin (60) injected to the outside of the cylindrical section (12).
US09568165B2
An illumination system for a projection device is provided. The projection device emits a first waveband light along a first optical path. The illumination system includes a wavelength conversion element, a sequential light-filtering device, and a light guiding device. The wavelength conversion element converts the first waveband light into a second waveband light along a second optical path. The sequential light-filtering device sequentially filters the first waveband light and the second waveband light along a third optical path. The light guiding device guides the first waveband light and the second waveband light along a third optical path or guides the first waveband light to the wavelength conversion element. Consequently, the first waveband light and a first light beam and a second light beam of the second waveband light are sequentially filtered by the sequential light-filtering device and projected out.
US09568154B2
Provided herein is an improved apparatus, method and system for providing a modular LED circuit assembly. Specifically, examples of the present invention include a modular LED circuit which may be scaled and used in a wide variety of form factors. One example of the present invention may provide an apparatus for supporting a light-emitting diode which includes an LED circuit board including a first major surface and a second major surface. The first major surface may include a first contact pad and a second contact pad, where each of the first contact pad and the second contact pad are configured to receive a respective connector from the LED. The second major surface of the LED circuit board may include a first area, a second area, and a third area, where a substrate is attached to the LED circuit board across the third area.
US09568149B2
A highly-compactable camera crane enables a load platform to be kept level as the boom is raised and lowered. A main boom is comprised of a number of crossed links which pivot at their crossings to allow extension and retraction of the boom and an auxiliary boom of similar crossed link construction couples the load platform to a reference pivot point of the main boom, enabling the load platform to be kept level as the booms are moved up and down relative to the pivot point.
US09568148B2
A flexible portable device holding and cradling apparatus that overcomes limitations of the prior art by providing a flexible portable device mounting apparatus provided by a frame that is structured for being coupled to an external mounting device, the frame having a mounting surface and a plurality of first and second passages provided adjacent to each of opposing side edges thereof; a plurality of substantially resiliently flexible clamps each having a leg portion, a finger portion extended from the leg portion, and a substantially resiliently flexible urging portion coupled between the leg portion and the finger portion; and coupling means operating between different ones of the first and second passages of the frame and the leg portion of each of different ones of the clamps for coupling the leg portion relative to the mounting surface.
US09568147B2
Enhanced variable-height mounting arms comprise structures that allow any of improved cleanability and/or improved adjustment of height or counterbalancing. An exemplary enhanced variable-height arm comprises an upper shell structure that substantially extends over the upper and side regions of the mounting arm, forming a four-bar linkage. A lower cover is mounted to the upper cover across the bottom side of the arm, and defines holes therethrough for extension of the opposing ends of the arm. The variable-height arm further comprises a bias element, wherein one end of the bias element is adjustably fixable in relation to a defined curve, non-linear path or slot, such as within a curved slot. The variable-height arm may preferably further comprise a mechanism for adjusting any of the height or counterbalance for the structure.
US09568138B2
According to one aspect, a manifold assembly includes a skid, a low pressure manifold connected to the skid, and a high pressure manifold connected to the skid. In another aspect, the high pressure manifold has a modular configuration so that the high pressure manifold is disconnectable in whole or in part from the skid, and reconnectable in whole or in part to the skid. In yet another aspect, the high pressure manifold includes high pressure modules, all of which are in fluid communication with each other and each of which is adapted to be in fluid communication with at least one pump. In still yet another aspect, the low pressure manifold includes one or more flow lines, the high pressure manifold includes fittings, and the manifold assembly includes vibration isolators to dampen dynamic loading, the vibration isolators being disposed between the fittings and the one or more flow lines.
US09568134B2
A fluid conveyance system connector includes a body and a tube positioned within the body through which a conveyed fluid flows. A moveable adapter is received in a first space between the body and the tube. The moveable adapter sealingly cooperates with the body and tube to define outer and inner variable volume chambers. The inner chamber communicates with one of an external environment or the conveyed fluid through a first port and the outer chamber communicates with the other of the conveyed fluid or the external environment through a second port such that the pressure in the inner chamber is the pressure exhibited by the external environment or the conveyed fluid and the pressure in the outer chamber is the pressure of the other of the conveyed fluid or the external environment. A differential pressure comprising a difference between the pressure of the conveyed fluid and the pressure exhibited by the external environment applies an inwardly or outwardly directed force to the moveable adapter.
US09568124B2
The present disclosure relate to coupling components including valve structures and methods for forming the valve structures. The method includes attaching together a male valve piece (52) and a female valve piece (54) to form a valve structure that extends along a longitudinal axis. The method includes inserting the male (52) and female (54) valve pieces axially together. The method also includes using a swaging tool (200) to inelastically deform at least one of the male and female valve pieces from an insertion configuration to a locking configuration in which relative axial movement between the male and female valve pieces is prevented.
US09568123B2
Improvements in a box and conduit hanger support that creates a unitary support bracket that allows for central mounting of an electrical junction box to said support bracket for suspended installations. Holes and slots located in extended portion of support bracket allowing for support of conduits connected to junction box using conduit clamps. In addition, bent tabs on perimeter of support bracket provide openings for a threaded rod to pass through, thus allowing for installation of support bracket in perpendicular alignment with ceiling. The features of this plate facilitate installation and maintenance of a hanging junction box, notably for applications with inadequate spacing between ceiling and floor.
US09568112B2
An adjustable flow control device is provided which has a valve body containing a series of orifices of varying diameter and an indexable valve cover which includes at least one flow conduit which can be positioned and locked in a sealable manner over a chosen orifice while the remaining part of the valve cover closes off the other orifices of the valve body. Due to the device having fixed size orifices, each orifice will provide a fixed specific fluid flow rate for any predetermined pressure loss across the orifice. The device is suitable for use on all types of gas and liquid fluids.
US09568108B2
A bellows type mechanical seal including a sealing ring and a mating ring, wherein either one of the sealing ring or the mating ring is retained in a housing and the other one is mounted on a shaft and wherein the sealing ring is supported by a bellows and the bellows has a retainer welded thereto on one of the sides for retaining the sealing ring and a collar welded on the other side to form a bellows assembly, is characterized in that the entire surface of the bellows assembly is covered by an erosion-resistant film formed by the physical vapor deposition, such as ion-plating.
US09568104B2
A piston assembly for a torque converter is provided. The piston assembly includes a seal assembly including an inner ring configured for fixing to an outer circumferential surface of a transmission input shaft. The seal assembly also includes an outer ring on an outer circumferential surface of the inner ring. The piston assembly also includes a lock-up clutch piston including a radially inner end engaging the seal assembly. A method of forming a piston assembly for a torque converter is also provided. The method includes providing an outer ring on an outer circumferential surface of an inner ring to form a seal assembly configured for fixing to an outer circumferential surface of a transmission input shaft and connecting the seal assembly to a radially inner end of a lock-up clutch piston.
US09568101B2
High temperatures of the sealing medium occur in a hydraulic sealing medium barrier for sealing a piston rod of a piston compressor, and there is the risk of soil and abrasion being deposited there and interfering with the function of the seal. To prevent this, a sealing configuration (1) which is provided for circulating sealing medium through an outlet line (11) for sealing medium which is connected to the recess (10), and a circulating device (13) is provided, with which the sealing medium is circulated through the recess (10) while maintaining the pressure (poil) of the sealing medium through the inlet and the outlet line (7, 11).
US09568083B2
An infinitely-variable transmission system is disclosed. The system comprises an input shaft (10) and an output shaft (14). The transmission is operative to transmit rotational drive between the input shaft (10) and the output shaft (14). The transmission includes a variator (20) that can transmit drive at a continuously variable ratio between a minimum variator ratio and a maximum variator ratio. The transmission can operate a low-speed regime and in a high-speed regime. The transmission is operative in the low-speed regime, at a neutral low regime variator ratio, the transmission is in geared neutral, in which, the output of the transmission is stationary irrespective of the speed of the input of the transmission and at a maximum low regime variator ratio, the output of the transmission is driven from the input of the transmission at a maximum low-regime transmission ratio, In the high-speed regime, at a minimum high regime variator ratio, the output of the transmission is driven from the input of the transmission at a minimum high-regime ratio and at a maximum high regime variator ratio, the output of the transmission is driven from the input of the transmission at a maximum high-regime transmission ratio.
US09568082B2
A power transmission system for a vehicle and a vehicle including the same are provided. The power transmission system includes an engine unit configured to generate power, input shafts to receive power from the engine unit, an output shaft configured to transfer the power from the input shafts, linked gears rotatable differentially relative to the output shaft and configured to mesh with driving gears on the input shafts, an output unit fixed on the output shaft and configured to transmit the power to the front wheels of the vehicle, a synchronizer disposed on the output shaft and configured to selectively engage with the linked gears, a first motor configurable to perform either direct or indirect power transmission with at least one of the input shafts and the output shaft, and one or more second motor generators configured to drive the rear wheels of the vehicle.
US09568074B2
A device for transmitting motion between a motor (8, 8a) and a mobile element, comprising an epicyclic reduction gearing with a first sun wheel (2.1) and a second sun wheel (2.2), coaxial to each other and connected by transmission means to at least one first planet wheel (3.1) and a second planet wheel (3.2) respectively, which are carried coaxially to each other by a planet carrier (5) mounted to pivot eccentrically around the axis of the sun wheels, characterized in that the transmission means comprise flexible transmission elements (6a, 7a) wound respectively around the first sun wheel and the first planet wheel, and around the second sun wheel and the second planet wheel.Epicyclic reduction gearing and manipulation arm comprising such a device.
US09568070B2
A power transmission belt having elastomer teeth based on an ethylene alpha-olefin elastomer, provided with an external film, is provided in which the external film is based on a thermoplastic olefin, the thermoplastic of the film being associated with a silicone elastomer that represents at least 20% by weight of the total weight of the film and with a compatibilizing element that ensures, within the film, compatibility between the thermoplastic and the silicone elastomer.
US09568066B2
A power transmission system for a vehicle includes: an engine; a plurality of input shafts, wherein at least one of the input shafts is configured to selectively engage with the engine; a plurality of output shafts configured to mesh with a corresponding shift driving gear; a transmission gear provided on one of the output shafts; a motor power shaft; a first and a second motor gears fitted over the motor power shaft; a motor synchronizer; a reverse gear fitted over the motor power shaft; a middle idler configured to mesh with the shift driving gear provided on one of the input shafts; a reverse idler gear configured to mesh with the reverse gear and to selectively rotate together with the middle idler; and a first motor generator configured to operate correspondingly with the motor power shaft. A vehicle including the power transmission system is also provided.
US09568051B2
A spring type one-way clutch includes an outer ring rotatable about a rotary shaft and having an inner tubular portion, and a clutch spring mounted in the outer ring. The clutch spring includes a large-diameter coil spring portion, a transition portion connected to the winding end of the large-diameter coil spring portion, and a small-diameter coil spring portion connected to the radially inner end of the transition portion and wound in the opposite direction from the large-diameter coil spring portion. When the outer ring is rotated in the direction opposite the winding direction of the large-diameter coil spring portion, the large- and small-diameter coil spring portions are radially compressed and pressed against the inner tubular portion and the rotary shaft, allowing the rotary shaft to rotate together with the outer ring. The transition portion spirals radially inwardly in the winding direction of the large-diameter coil spring portion.
US09568048B2
A bearing cap having a top wall, a side wall extending away from the top wall, a peripheral wall extending away from the top wall forming a receiver, a bottom wall closes the receiver at an axial end facing the top wall, and at least one opening is formed by the peripheral wall to drain moisture from the receiver.
US09568046B2
The invention relates to an easily mountable and highly dynamic radial bearing. According to the invention, a magnetic radial bearing for the rotatable mounting of a rotor (3) is provided, having a stator (2) that comprises several coil assemblies (6). The coil assemblies (6) are arranged around an axis (1) of the radial bearing in a circumferential direction. Each of the coil assemblies (6) has a laminated core (7) having single sheets. Each of the coil assemblies (6) further has an axial field coil (11) that is wound around the corresponding laminated core (7). The single sheets are stacked in the tangential direction in every laminated core (7).
US09568045B2
A support and guide device capable of smoothly shifting a moving block configured to move along a guide track from one of a plurality of track rails forming the guide track to another of the plurality of track rails even when clearances are secured at joints between the plurality of track rails. Each of the track rails has auxiliary sliding surfaces formed on both end portions of the each of the plurality of track rails in the longitudinal direction, the auxiliary sliding surfaces formed side by side with a guide surface and being inclined with respect to the guide surface. The moving block includes leading sliding portions each configured to face one of the auxiliary sliding surfaces of the track rail when the moving block reaches one of both end portions of the track rail in the longitudinal direction.
US09568042B2
The radial foil bearing includes: a top foil disposed facing a rotary shaft; an intermediate foil disposed outside of the top foil in the radial direction thereof; a back foil disposed outside of the intermediate foil in the radial direction; and a cylindrical bearing housing accommodating the top foil, the intermediate foil and the back foil. Engagement recesses are formed on both side surfaces of the bearing housing so as to be opposite to each other. The intermediate foil includes intermediate foil pieces disposed in the circumferential direction of the bearing housing. An engagement-projecting piece engaging with the engagement recess is formed in each intermediate foil piece.
US09568036B2
A push-lock pin for connecting a tile to a gas turbine engine wall according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a housing extending longitudinally along an axis; a shaft assembly within the housing, the shaft assembly including a push-down pop-up mechanism and a locking mechanism, the locking mechanism moveable to a locked position such that the locking mechanism limits movement of a tile away from a gas turbine engine wall; and a stop feature to limit movement of the tile toward the gas turbine engine wall.
US09568024B2
The invention discloses a fan housing with encircling rings, comprising a front housing and a rear housing, wherein the front and rear housings are respectively provided with a circular encircling ring which is used for mutual fixing; multiple protruding ends are provided on the inner wall of the front encircling ring, while multiple slots are correspondingly provided on the outer wall of the rear encircling ring, so that the front and rear housings can be fastened together through match of the protruding ends and the slots; the front housing is provided with a handling cover; a fixing device, which comprises a draw bar, a spring and a pressing plate, is provided at one slot of the rear encircling ring. While mounting, pulling up the draw bar of the fixing device at first, aligning and fastening the protruding ends of the front housing and the slots of the rear housing correspondingly, then releasing the draw bar after primary fastening, the draw bar of the fixing device being back to the normal position because of elastic force of the spring, thus to finish fixing process; the handling cover can be used to rotate the whole front housing. By adopting proposal of the invention, it is very convenient to mount and dismantle the fan housing, so it is easy to clean internal parts like fan blades.
US09568023B2
A combustion engine (E) for a motorcycle includes a crankshaft (26) extending in a widthwise direction of the motorcycle and a supercharger (42) which pressurizes intake air (I). A clutch gear (72) to which a clutch is connected is provided at the right side of the crankshaft (26), and a supercharger gear (80) which drives the supercharger (42) is provided at the left side of the clutch gear (72). The supercharger gear (80) is formed on a crank web (75) disposed such that a journal (68) is located between the clutch gear (72) and the crank web (75).
US09568020B2
A blower includes a fan that causes momentum to air by rotation, a shaft that defines a rotation axis of the fan, a bearing that supports the shaft outside of the fan, and a weight that is movable in a direction of rotation of the fan. In the fan, the weight is located opposite to the bearing with respect to an end of the fan adjacent to the bearing, and thus an increase in weight by the weight can be reduced.
US09568015B2
A centrifugal fan includes a fan frame, a stator assembly and an impeller. The fan frame has a base plate portion, a cover plate portion and a lateral wall portion. The cover plate portion has an air inlet, and the lateral wall portion has an air outlet. The impeller includes a rotating member, a plurality of blades and a connection ring. The rotating member is coupled with the stator assembly. Each blade has a windward edge and a lateral edge. The windward edge faces the air inlet, the lateral edge faces the lateral wall portion, and the connection ring is arranged on the windward edges of the blades. The windward edge has a first coupling edge, and the connection ring has a second coupling edge. A part of the windward edge between the first coupling edge and the lateral edge extends downwards in a curved manner, forming a truncating portion.
US09568009B2
A flow path surface of a gas turbine engine at the location of a bladed component is disclosed in which the flow path surface includes a cylindrical upstream side and a conical downstream side. The bladed component is located at the intersection of the cylindrical upstream side and the conical downstream side. The cylindrical upstream side can extend from a leading edge of the bladed component, or a point upstream of it, to a location between the leading edge and trailing edge of the component. The conical downstream side can extend past the trailing edge of the bladed component. The bladed component can be a fan blade or a compressor blade.
US09568008B2
A rotor structure of a fan includes a bushing, a hub, a shaft and a plurality of blades. The hub has a top portion and a sidewall, and the top portion of the hub covers the bushing. The hub and the bushing are made by the same material. One end of the shaft is connected to the bushing, and the shaft is disposed inside the top portion. The blades are disposed on the outer side of the sidewall of the hub. A manufacturing method of the rotor structure is also disclosed.
US09568003B2
A screw compressor is disclosed, which includes a male rotor and a female rotor and an oil separator. The oil separator includes an outer cylinder, an inner cylinder located inside the outer cylinder, and an introducing flow path. An upper end portion of the inner cylinder is held by the oil separator and an outer wall of the inner cylinder is held independently of the inner wall of the outer cylinder. A diameter of an inner wall of the outer cylinder is configured so that the diameter is gradually reduced along a swirl flow path. Moreover, refrigerant that flowed in swirls and goes down along the swirl flow path. The separated gas refrigerant flows from a lower end portion of the inner cylinder into the inner cylinder and goes up and the separated oil flowing down along the inner wall surface of the outer cylinder.
US09567997B2
In a variable capacity type vane pump in which a cam ring pivots, a discharge port is so formed that an absolute value of a difference between a discharge port start edge line inclination angle and a discharge port end edge line inclination angle is larger than a vane angle.
US09567989B2
A method for operating a feed pump operating in a pulsating manner in a feed unit to feed a liquid operating substance in a feeding direction, is used in a motor vehicle. The feed pump has a feed piston and a drive coil for driving the feed piston. The feed unit has a pressure sensor downstream of the feed pump in the feeding direction. A voltage profile is firstly applied to the drive coil. A feed stroke of the feed piston is subsequently carried out in accordance with the voltage profile. In this context, a pressure profile in the feed unit downstream of the feed pump in the feeding direction is monitored. This pressure profile is subsequently evaluated. The voltage profile is subsequently adapted as a function of at least one characteristic property of the pressure profile. A motor vehicle having a feed pump is also provided.
US09567984B2
A rotary actuator includes a plurality of plate members stacked and coupled together for rotation relative to each other. A biasing member provides a biasing force tending to cause a rotatable end plate member to rotate in a biasing direction relative to a non-rotatable end plate member. Each plate member has a plurality of notches at its periphery. A SMA wire extends through the plurality of notches so that as the SMA wire is heated, the SMA wire rotates each rotatable plate member from a cold position in a direction opposite the biasing direction to a hot position. As the SMA wire cools, the biasing member rotates each rotatable plate member in the biasing direction from the hot position and returns each rotatable plate member to the cold position.
US09567980B2
An arrangement for reducing noise which is generated by a wind turbine blade is provided. The wind turbine blade has a first panel and a second panel. The first and the second panel are arranged at a trailing edge of the wind turbine blade, wherein the first panel is adjacent to the second panel. The first panel includes a first transition zone and the second panel includes a second transition zone. The first transition zone and the second transition zone are engaged in a way that whistle tones produced by a gap of the wind turbine blade, the gap being located between the first panel and the second panel, is reduced or even avoided.
US09567978B2
A control system for a wind turbine includes a detecting system configured to determine at least one of a rotor load, a wind shear, a wind speed, and a load imbalance due to wind shear. An adjusting system is configured to adjust a shaft moment set point correction value based on at least one of the rotor load, the wind shear, the wind speed, and the load imbalance. A compensating system is configured to compute a shaft moment correction command based on the shaft moment set point correction value output from the adjusting system. A pitch system is configured to adjust a pitch of at least one blade of the wind turbine based on the shaft moment set point correction command, or a yaw system is configured to adjust the yaw position of a rotor based on the shaft moment set point correction command.
US09567974B2
Control device for hydraulic turbines configured to adjust the resistant torque provided by the generator to the movement of the impeller of an hydraulic turbine so that a stable pressure is set at the inlet (Pi) and at the outlet (Po) regardless of the circulating flow rate (Q), and to adjust the electrical energy produced by the turbine to achieve the desired hydraulic behavior, the device comprising a controller and a power device; wherein said controller is connected to a pressure detector at the inlet (Pi) and at the outlet (Po) and to a flow-meter for obtaining the circulating flow rate (Q), as well as to a power sensor for measuring the power of the turbine; all this, in such a way that the controller acts on the power device for causing the application of the braking torque necessary to maintain a stable set-point value on the turbine.
US09567967B2
An auxiliary current amount that is used in an auxiliary that is mounted in a vehicle is calculated. A stop time ratio of the vehicle is calculated based on a running history of the vehicle, and an estimated stop time of the vehicle that is estimated based on the stop time ratio is calculated. An SOC threshold is set based on an estimated consumption current amount that is obtained from the estimated stop time and the auxiliary current amount. A generator that is mounted in the vehicle is operated such that a value of a storage state of the battery recovers to become larger than the SOC threshold when the value of the storage state of the battery is smaller than the SOC threshold.
US09567964B2
A control device that controls a vehicle drive device. A starting control section executes internal combustion engine starting control in which the internal combustion engine in a stationary state is started while causing the disconnecting engagement device to transition from a disengaged state to a direct engagement state. A timing decision section that decides, on the basis of a rotational speed of the internal combustion engine, a supply start timing to start supply of a hydraulic pressure to a specific engagement device, which is one of the plurality of shifting engagement devices and is caused to transition from a disengaged state to a direct engagement state in order to establish a target shift speed for the speed change mechanism after a change, in the case where the target shift speed is changed during execution of the internal combustion engine starting control.
US09567960B2
A fuel pump assembly for an internal combustion engine includes a fuel pump housing, a cylindrical bore defined in the fuel pump housing, and a tappet assembly received in the cylindrical bore. The tappet assembly includes a one-piece shoe having a recess disposed in a bottom portion thereof, and a roller that is partially received within the recess and configured to rotate about a roller axis.
US09567956B2
A fuel pump module for a fuel tank providing improved rigidity includes a first module and a second module. The first module includes a first tank having a first tank room, a direct injection (DI) fuel pump and filter, a port injection (PI) fuel pump and filter, a subtank, and a first flange supporting the filter, the pump, and the like. The second module includes a second tank having a second tank room where fuel is stored separately from the first tank room, a PI filter, a second jet pump, a second flange supporting the filter, the pump, and the like. As a result, a size of two flanges supporting two fuel pumps and two filters is reduced, thereby, reducing a size of two openings of the fuel tank.
US09567951B2
A device for transmitting sound has a transmission element shaped to form a sound symposer and forms a sound cone between a rear wall and a front-side panel, Thus, sound is projected from the latter through openings in the panel into the vehicle interior.
US09567947B2
A vaporized fuel processing apparatus for a vehicle having a fuel tank has a casing filled with an adsorbent and having a first outer surface. The casing has first ribs protruding from the first outer surface and extending without intersecting with each other. The casing has at least one second rib protruding from the first outer surface. At least one pair of the first ribs adjacent to each other are connected with each other via one of the second ribs only. The other pairs of the first ribs adjacent to each other are connected with each other via one of the second ribs only or are not connected with each other via any one of the second ribs.
US09567945B2
An exhaust circulation apparatus that can improve fuel combustion and suppress discharged NOx by expanding an operating region in which homogeneous lean combustion is possible. The exhaust circulation apparatus includes a homogeneous lean combustion unit for performing homogeneous lean combustion in a predetermined lean-burn region, and an EGR apparatus for performing EGR that recirculates a portion of gas that flows through an exhaust system of the internal combustion engine to an intake system. When performing homogeneous lean combustion, the exhaust circulation apparatus controls the EGR apparatus to perform EGR. An LPL-EGR apparatus that recirculates gas flowing through an exhaust passage on a downstream side of a turbine to an intake passage on an upstream side of a compressor is used as the EGR apparatus. Preferably, an air-fuel ratio is controlled so as to be 22:1 and an EGR rate is controlled so as to be between 10% and 20%.
US09567942B1
Centrifugal turbomachines, such a centrifugal compressors, centrifugal blower, and centrifugal pumps, having unique treatments that enhance their performance ranges. In one arrangement, the treatment involves injecting a relatively high-momentum flow proximate to the blade-tip clearance gap at the inlet to the impeller of the turbomachine in a manner that reenergizes flow at the gap. The injected high-momentum flow can be taken from a location downstream of the outlet of the impeller and/or from a flow external to the turbomachine. In another arrangement, the non-self-bleed-type treatment involves providing the centrifugal turbomachine with a secondary flow path upstream of the inlet to the impeller. In one example, the flow of working fluid to the secondary flow path is modulated according to the mass flow of the working fluid. During times of higher flow, the secondary flow path is opened, and at times of lower flow, the secondary flow path is closed.
US09567940B2
A cylinder liner and piston configuration for an internal combustion engine includes features for improving the cooling of the piston. Specific ratios and dimensions are included to optimize the features of the cylinder liner and piston. Also included are unique piston features that assist in achieving some of the specified dimensions and ratios.
US09567938B2
A control device for an internal combustion engine includes first and second intake ports (16a, 16b) independent of each other, and first and second fuel injection valves (30a, 30b) provided for the first and second intake ports (16a, 16b), respectively, in each cylinder. Under a situation where an exhaust variable valve mechanism (38) is controlled such that a first exhaust valve (32a) is opened earlier than a second exhaust valve (32b), first and second air-fuel ratios A/F1, A/F2 are respectively obtained in a first half and a second half of an exhaust stroke. When the obtained first air-fuel ratio A/F1 (or the second air-fuel ratio A/F2) is lean, a fuel injection amount in a next cycle by the first or second fuel injection valve (30a, 30b) corresponding to the first air-fuel ratio A/F1 (or the second air-fuel ratio A/F2) that is lean is reduced.
US09567922B2
The present invention relates to a hybrid system comprising a supercharging system for an internal combustion engine (1), the hybrid system comprising: a charging device (6) with a turbine (7) connected to a compressor (8) via a compressor shaft (9), the compressor having a high speed shaft (30); a planetary gear (25) coupled between the high speed shaft (30) and an electric motor/generator (20); a clutch (18a); and a power transmission for connecting a crank shaft (4) of the combustion engine (1) to the electric motor/generator (20) via the clutch (18a); wherein the hybrid system further comprises a system control (23) configured to operate the hybrid system in different operating modes according to a control sequence based on one, or a plurality of, input parameters representative of operational properties of the hybrid system.
US09567919B2
An industrial vehicle which is equipped with an engine and having an Eco-mode in which torque of the engine is restricted includes an accelerator, an accelerator opening detector that detects an opening of the accelerator, a vehicle speed detector that detects a speed of the vehicle, an engine speed detector that detects a speed of the engine, and a torque restriction releasing unit which, when the torque of the engine is restricted, if conditions that the opening of the accelerator detected by the accelerator opening detector is a first predetermined value or greater, that the vehicle speed detected by the vehicle speed detector is a second predetermined value or smaller and that the engine speed detected by the engine speed detector is a third predetermined value or smaller are satisfied, releases the torque restriction.
US09567916B2
An engine control apparatus for controlling an engine which drives a hydraulic pump to discharge operation oil, the engine control apparatus includes: a pump driving power limit unit configured to limit pump driving power, which is power used to drive the hydraulic pump, based on pressure of the operation oil discharged by the hydraulic pump when in a state in which a part of the operation oil discharged by the hydraulic pump is released because pressure of the operation oil discharged by the hydraulic pump has become equal to or higher than preset relief pressure; and an engine output control unit configured to control output of the engine so that target speed, which is speed of the engine set as a target, becomes equal to or higher than a value of a point of time when limiting of the pump driving power is started.
US09567913B2
A system and method for supercharging a combined cycle system includes a forced draft fan providing a variable air flow. At least a first portion of the air flow is directed to a compressor and a second portion of the airflow is diverted to a heat recovery steam generator. A control system controls the airflows provided to the compressor and the heat recovery steam generator. The system allows a combined cycle system to be operated at a desired operating state, balancing cycle efficiency and component life, by controlling the flow of air from the forced draft fan to the compressor and the heat recovery steam generator.
US09567908B2
Oil sump seal pressurization apparatus for a turbine engine are disclosed. An example oil sump seal pressurization apparatus may include an oil sump comprising at least one bearing mounted therein; an oil seal operatively disposed between a non-rotating structural member of the sump and the shaft; a generally radially inwardly oriented passage arranged to supply pressurization air to the outward side of the oil seal; a generally radially outwardly oriented pathway arranged to receive at least some of the pressurization air from the passage, the pathway being at least partially defined by a generally radially outwardly extending arm disposed on the shaft, the arm rotating with the shaft; and/or a windage shield at least partially separating the passage and the pathway, the windage shield being operatively mounted to the non-rotating structural member of the sump.
US09567907B2
A method includes receiving image data from a camera coupled to an air intake system of a gas turbine engine. The image data corresponds to an air passage of the air intake system. The method also includes comparing the received image data to reference image data of the air intake system. The method also includes generating an icing notification based at least in part on the comparison when a difference between the received image data and reference image data is greater than an icing threshold.
US09567902B2
A connecting rod (10) has a big end bearing eye (11) for connection to a crankshaft, a small end bearing eye (12) for connection to a piston of a cylinder, and an eccentric adjustment device (13) for adjusting an effective connecting rod length. The eccentric adjustment device (13) has an eccentric (36) that interacts with an eccentric lever (14), and eccentric rods (15, 16) that the eccentric lever (14). The eccentric lever (14) has segments (38, 39) positioned axially in front of and behind the small end bearing eye (12). Each eccentric lever segment (38, 39) is connected to the eccentric (36) for conjoint rotation. Each eccentric lever segment (38, 39), end faces (43, 44) of the small end bearing eye (10) adjacent the respective eccentric lever segment (38, 39), and adjacent end faces (45, 46) of the eccentric (36) have a beveled contours.
US09567899B2
A light tower assembly for the high density illumination of an indoor or outdoor area by a portable power plant or a stationary power source includes at least one vertical support shaft, at least one cross member attached to the vertical support shaft and at least on omnidirectional heavy duty LED light bracket attached to the cross member, providing support to a high lumen LED light, with the heavy duty LED light bracket being moveably aimed within a range of 360 degrees from a pivotal mounting point on the cross member.
US09567897B2
Devices, systems and methods for the preparation of an oxygenate compound or mixture of oxygenate compounds suitable for use in internal combustion engines are disclosed. An internal combustion engine system includes: a fuel system including an oxygenate compound synthesis device including a reactor including a catalyst, the oxygenate compound synthesis device being configured to convert at least a portion of a feedstock to an oxygenate compound or a mixture of oxygenate compounds; and an internal combustion engine configured to initiate combustion through compression or high energy discharge, the internal combustion engine including: a fuel injection system configured to provide fuel injection, and a cooling system configured to cool the internal combustion engine, the internal combustion engine being configured to heat the oxygenate compound synthesis device using heat from the cooling system of the internal combustion engine. Applications of the devices, systems and methods are also disclosed.
US09567896B2
A method for improving combustion in a main combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine and a resulting engine are disclosed. The engine includes a main combustion chamber arranged between a head and a reciprocating piston. A heat retaining element is provided between the head and the main combustion chamber. The heat retaining element is configured to reduce heat transfer from the main combustion chamber into the engine head. A precombustion chamber is provided having a reaction chamber. The reaction chamber is configured to be provided with a secondary charge of air/fuel and a first spark igniter.
US09567886B2
A method to control the temperature of the exhaust gases of a supercharged internal combustion engine, the method comprising: determining the minimum air/fuel ratio of the exhaust gases downstream of the exhaust manifold as a function of the flow rate of air that is not involved in the combustion taking place inside the cylinders and flows directly from the intake manifold into the exhaust pipe; detecting an air/fuel ratio of the exhaust gases downstream of the exhaust manifold by means of a sensor; and controlling the supercharged internal combustion engine as a function of the comparison between the air/fuel ratio of the exhaust gases detected by the sensor and/or the minimum air/fuel ratio of the exhaust gases with a number of threshold values.
US09567875B2
A power generation apparatus, a power generation method, a decomposition-gas boiler, and a decomposition-gas turbine with which nitrous oxide may be used as an environmentally friendly energy source. A fuel gas including nitrous oxide (N2O) is supplied to a decomposition reactor (22) in which a catalyst (21) for decomposing nitrous oxide is disposed. Steam is generated by a decomposition-gas boiler by heat recovery from decomposition gas (N2, O2) generated by decomposing the nitrous oxide, the steam generated by the decomposition-gas boiler is used to drive the rotation of a steam turbine to obtain motive power, and the motive power is subsequently used to drive a generator to obtain electrical power. Alternatively, the decomposition gas (N2, O2) generated by decomposing the nitrous oxide is used to drive the rotation of a decomposition-gas turbine to obtain motive power.
US09567874B2
A fluid latent heat absorption electric induction heater is provided for raising the temperature of a fluid supplied to a fluid-driven turbine in a turbine-driven electric power generation system. The fluid latent heat absorption electric induction heater alternatively transfers heat to the fluid by induced susceptor heating, or a combination of inductor Joule heating and induced susceptor heating. The fluid may be water-steam for powering a steam-driven turbine or another fluid used in a phase change system for driving a fluid-driven turbine in a turbine-driven electric power generation system.
US09567873B2
In a disc axis adjusting mechanism in a gas turbine, the gas turbine has an exhaust gas diffuser provided between a casing wall and a bearing case which are connected to a downstream side of a turbine, a plurality of struts provided at intervals in a circumferential direction, and strut covers coupling an outer diffuser and an inner diffuser of the exhaust gas diffuser so as to cover the struts, and the mechanism comprises: a plurality of air introduction holes formed in the casing wall so as to allow the interior and exterior of the wall to communicate with each other; a sensor unit configured to detect a parameter corresponding to the thermal elongation of each of the struts; and a flow rate adjustor configured to adjust the flow rate of air flowing through each of the air introduction holes based on a detection value detected by the sensor unit.
US09567859B2
A turbine bucket may include a platform, an airfoil extending radially from the platform, and a number of cooling passages defined within the airfoil and near an outer surface of the airfoil. Each of the cooling passages may include a radially inner portion having a first cross-sectional area and at least one radially outer portion having a second cross-sectional area, wherein the first cross-sectional area may be greater than the second cross-sectional area. A method of cooling a turbine bucket used in a gas turbine engine.
US09567855B1
A safety device for maintaining a load raised cylinder linkage in selected extended position. A combination cylinder engagement rod and locking sleeve with a piston rod engagement channel that will adjustably secure and extended piston rod from a cylinder assembly in a safe secure locked extended position. The cylinder safety stop of the invention is interposed between the cylinder sleeve and the piston end block by the incrementally adjustable engagement panel's positioning via removably positioned stop adjustment pin. An intermediate incrementally adjustable fitting provides for positioning between multiple aligned stop pin engagement apertures.
US09567851B2
Apparatus, systems, and methods may operate to communicate, by an information-bearing signal across a mechanical interface, between a pair of electromechanical transducer elements when the pair is compressively loaded. Compressive loading may occur after coupling a male portion of a pipe joint to a female portion of the pipe joint to form the pipe joint. A first one of the pair of electromechanical transducer elements may be included in the male portion, and a second one of the pair may be included in the female portion. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
US09567845B2
A seismic sensor for a downhole tool positionable in a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation. The seismic sensor includes a sensor housing, a bobbin supported in the sensor housing along an axis thereof, at least one coil wound about the bobbin (the coil movably supportable within the sensor housing by at least one spring), at least one magnet positionable about the bobbin to generate a magnetic field with the at least one coil whereby seismic vibrations are detectable, and a filler fluid disposed in the sensor housing to buoy the at least one coil whereby gravitational effects may be neutralized.
US09567844B2
Downhole drilling vibration analysis uses angular and linear motion data on a drilling assembly. During drilling operations, pairs of accelerometers measure the angular and linear motion of the drilling assembly. Processing circuitry is operatively coupled to the accelerometer pairs and is configured to determine type and severity of vibrations occurring during drilling based on the angular and linear motion data. Drilling operations can then be modified to overcome or mitigate the detrimental vibrations.
US09567841B2
The present disclosure relates to cementitious fluids comprising additives configured to form a permeable cement matrix after curing of the cement. The cementitious fluids can comprise a cementitious medium (e.g., a cement slurry) with a plurality of fibers dispersed therein. The fibers can be hollow, can be porous, and can be degradable. The cementitious fluid particularly can be used in methods of stimulating hydrocarbon bearing formations. Specifically, the cementitious fluid can be injected into the formation to form or enlarge a fracture, and the fluid can be cured to form the permeable cement matrix, said permeability arising from a loosely assembled tubular network and/or passages remaining after degradation of the fibers.
US09567828B2
An apparatus and method for substantially sealing an opening defined by a hydrocarbon well downhole component, wherein an interior portion of the downhole component is in fluid communication with a formation surrounding the hydrocarbon well. The apparatus includes a deformable plug adaptable to being injected into the wellbore upstream of the opening and carried through the wellbore in a fluid. The fluid carrying the deformable plug can flow through the opening and the deformable plug is sized and configured such that at least a portion of the deformable plug can deform to the contour of the opening and seat in the opening. The deformable plug is capable of swelling, hardening, or compressing such that the deformable plug forms a substantially sealed relationship with the hydrocarbon well downhole component such that the interior portion of the downhole component ceases to be in fluid communication with the formation surrounding the well.
US09567818B2
Apparatus for drilling and lining a wellbore is described herein. A method of drilling and lining a wellbore is also described herein. A liner hanger is provided, secured in use on a liner. The liner hanger is operable selectively to be set and unset. The liner hanger is adapted to support the liner within an existing casing when set and to release the liner from the casing when unset. A liner hanger setting tool is provided, secured in use on a drill string. The liner hanger setting tool is actuatable selectively to set and unset the liner hanger. The liner hanger setting tool is operable selectively to be activated and deactivated. The liner hanger setting tool is adapted to attach to the liner and/or liner hanger when activated, to support the liner, and to release from the liner and/or liner hanger when deactivated. The method comprises the following steps: (a) setting the liner hanger by actuating the liner hanger setting tool; (b) deactivating the liner hanger setting tool; (c) extending the borehole using the drill string; (d) returning the drill string to its position at the setting step or the deactivating step; (e) activating the liner hanger setting tool; (f) unsetting the liner hanger by actuating the liner hanger setting tool; and (g) lowering the liner down the extended borehole on the drill string.
US09567816B2
The example automated roughneck system herein includes a base module, a removable spinner module for spinning pipe to connect or disconnect drill pipes at threaded interfaces, and a removable torque module for torqueing drill pipe. The spinner module is adapted to automatically self-center itself around a drill pipe and adjust to a varied range of drill pipe diameters. A centering device of the torque module automatically senses drill pipe of varied diameters and moves around the drill pipe until the spinner and torque modules are centered on the drill pipe. An extension module of the system is connected between the base module and the spinner and torque modules. A plurality of arms thereon are adapted to be extended and retracted from/to the extension module to move the spinner and torque modules toward and away from the base module. Each of these modules are remotely controlled.
US09567812B2
An impact dissipation tool for supporting a downhole tool in downhole applications. The tool includes a base and a housing. The tool also includes a carriage located within the housing and coupled to the base, the carriage being movable relative to the housing upon a predetermined impact force. A dissipator disposed inside the housing is collapsible due to the relative movement of the carriage and the housing. The collapse of the dissipator dissipates the impact force transferred to the downhole tool.
US09567811B2
A coupler for use in connecting together in a driving relationship a first member and a second member in a rotatable cutter assembly includes an elongate body having an axial forward end and an axial rearward end, and the elongate body containing a longitudinal bore. The elongate body further includes a collar mediate of the axial forward end and the axial rearward end, a forward body portion axially forward of the collar wherein the forward body portion is configured to drivingly engage the first member and a rearward body portion rearward of the collar wherein the rearward body portion is configured to drivingly engage the second member. The rearward body portion of the elongate body includes an elastomeric layer formed thereon.
US09567802B2
A covering for an architectural covering is provided. The covering may include a rotatable outer roller, a rotatable inner roller, a first shade secured to the outer roller, and a second shade secured to the inner roller. The outer roller may define an elongated slot extending along a length of the outer roller and opening to an interior of the outer roller. The inner roller may be received within the outer roller and may define a central longitudinal axis. The first shade may be retractable onto and extendable from the outer roller. The second shade may extend through the elongated slot and may be retractable onto and extendable from the inner roller. The elongated slot may be substantially horizontally aligned with the central longitudinal axis of the inner roller when the first shade is in a fully extended position.
US09567800B1
A deck curtain and mounting system using vertical posts attachable to a deck rail or decking form a structure supporting curtains hung from cross members positioned between the vertical posts to surround or encompass a deck area. The method of shading or securing the privacy of a deck area includes attaching vertical posts to a rail cap of a deck structure surrounding a deck area and attaching rotatable horizontal connectors to the vertical posts so that cross members may be connected between the vertical posts for hanging privacy curtains from the cross members around the deck structure.
US09567790B2
An opening/closing body control device for a vehicle is provided with a drive section configured to drive an opening/closing body of a vehicle, and a controller configured to control the drive section. In response to detection of an external force input intended to accelerate the opening/closing body in operation, the controller controls the drive section to increase the operating speed of the opening/closing element. The drive section determines that the external force intended to accelerate the opening/closing body has been input if, as one example, the acceleration of the opening/closing body in an operation direction reaches a predetermined value or higher.
US09567785B2
A hinge has a pivot assembly and a holding assembly. The pivot assembly has a securing panel, a connecting seat, a pivot shaft, and two positioning sets. Each of the positioning sets has a positioning ball and a silencing positioning element filled with lubricating grease. The holding assembly has two holding sheets holding the pivot shaft. With the holding sheets and the pivot shaft abutting each other with tooth or embossed surfaces, friction between the holding sheets and the pivot shaft is increased. Thus, the pivot shaft and the holding sheets do not pivot relative to each other easily. The lubricating grease in the silencing positioning elements can be smeared on the positioning balls, such that the positioning balls can smoothly roll on the pivot shaft without abrasion and no noise will occur.
US09567784B2
The invention relates to a hook latch (73) configured so as to lock and unlock a mobile structure on a fixed structure of a vehicle, said latch having an adapter (69) fitted with a hook (73) capable of fastening a keeper, a handle comprising a trigger, on the handle, a second pivot connection axis, on the trigger, at least one hook capable of fastening at least one protrusion (125) of a bracket (121) connected to the adapter, a third pivot connection axis, around which the handle and the adapter are guided in rotation in relation to each other, and characterised in that it comprises an adjustment device for adjusting the flushness of the upper surface of the handle in relation to the aerodynamic surface, said device comprising the bracket (121), a screw (129) capable of being screwed and unscrewed within a first tapped recess of the adapter.
US09567776B2
An anti-theft device for protecting a portable electronic device from theft or unauthorized removal in a retail environment is provided. A shroud may at least partially enclose a portable electronic device. A dock may releasably engage the shroud such that the shroud and portable electronic device are locked to the dock when engaged with the dock. A key may engage activate a lock mechanism to release the shroud and the portable electronic device from the dock.
US09567774B1
A fastener for highly curved access panels on aircraft or other structures, featuring a bottom-grasping design allowing for an unblemished outer panel surface, simple and rapid pneumatic fastener actuation, built-in clamping pre-load, and full retractability of the fastener inside the supporting structure. The fastener includes a Belleville spring with a piston centrally disposed therein, where the piston and spring deflect outward upon application of pneumatic pressure. A pressure chamber within the piston has inlet and outlet orifices designed so that the pressure in the piston chamber gradually increases, requiring several seconds to reach a pressure which causes locking dogs in the piston to deploy radially into a cavity in the access panel. When pressure is removed, the Belleville spring relaxes, the locking dogs grasp a lip of the cavity, and the access panel is latched onto the structure with a clamping pre-load. A pneumatic sequence for unlatching is also provided.
US09567771B2
A cylinder lock assembly includes a plug rotatable in a cylinder lock body. The plug includes chambers, each of which has a chamber depth axis. A plurality of thin, planar plug locking elements are received in the chambers. Each plug locking element has a key cut interface probe for interfacing with a key cut formed on a key. Each plug locking element is arranged to move along the chamber depth axis and does not rotate about the chamber depth axis. Each key cut interface probe has a predetermined orientation with respect to the chamber depth axis.
US09567767B2
The present invention relates tents, and in particular, relates to various features and accessories for vehicle roof-top tents. The claimed inventions provide many advantages over tents in the prior art. For example, the roof-top design frees up space inside your vehicle, and height acts as a secondary safety defense against wildlife and ground-related elements. Other advantageous aspects of the claimed inventions include a superior curved frame, removable shoe bags, a roll up window awning, semicircular windows, a canopy PVC window, an aluminum honeycomb tent base, an advantageous stowing arrangement for the canopy pole, bungee cord pockets, dual PVC skylights and a quick release mounting for the vehicle roof rack. Other systems, methods, features and advantages of the invention are also described and presented in the figures and detailed description.
US09567760B2
Resin-based structures for use in corrosive environments. The resin-based structures may include a mixture of resin and aggregate. The resin-based structures may be formed in a mold by placing aggregate and resin into the mold. The resin-based structures may have thin wall design with high compression and tension strength.
US09567754B2
A flooring assembly (100) for a compartment floor includes a panel (104) made up of a first skin (126), a second skin (128) positioned below the first skin, and a core (120) encapsulated within the panel between the first and second skins and peripheral closeouts (124). A heat dissipation layer (116) is provided in the flooring assembly at or above the first skin.
US09567753B2
A locking system for mechanical joining of floorboards constructed from a body, a rear balancing layer and an upper surface layer. A strip, which is integrally formed with the body of the floorboard and which projects from a joint plane and under an adjoining board has a locking element which engages a locking groove in the rear side of the adjoining board. The joint edge provided with the strip is modified with respect to the balancing layer, for example by means of machining of the balancing layer under the strip, in order to prevent deflection of the strip caused by changes in relative humidity. Also, a floorboard provided with such a locking system, as well as a method for making floorboards with such a locking system.
US09567752B2
A façade (100) comprising at least one façade panel (112) having a front face (131) and a rear face (113) and at least two panel support elements (108). Each panel support element (108) comprises a first arm (110), a second arm (109) wherein at least a portion of the second arm (109) is attached to the rear face (113) of the façade panel (112). The panel support element (108) also comprising at least two panel retaining elements (101), each comprising a first flange (104) and a channel 106, wherein at least a portion of the second arm (109) of the panel support element (108) is restrained within the channel (106) and each panel retaining element (101) is attached to a building structural substrate (102).
