US09796057B2
A gun barrel assembly includes an outer barrel tube, an inner barrel liner, a barrel breech cap and a barrel muzzle cap. The barrel tube and the barrel liner each longitudinally extend from a muzzle end to a breech end, and have axial through bores, with the barrel liner being disposed within and coaxial with the barrel tube bore. The breech cap and the muzzle cap each longitudinally extend from a front end to a rear end and have through axial through bores. The breech cap is mounted to the barrel liner breech end portion and contacts the barrel tube breech end. The muzzle cap is mounted to the barrel liner muzzle end portion and contacts the barrel tube muzzle end. The inside diameter of the barrel tube bore is greater than the outside diameter of the barrel liner whereby the barrel tube does not contact the barrel liner.
US09796044B2
A number of variations may include a product that may include a substrate that may include an aluminum-nickel alloy and at least one surface and a coating that may include a metallic material deposited over the at least one surface via laser cladding.
US09796042B2
A material joining end effector generally includes a first arm, an optics assembly, a clamp, and a second arm. The first arm elongated along a longitudinal axis. The optics assembly is configured to focus an energy beam. The clamp is movably coupled to the first arm, the clamp being configured to move along a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis. The second arm is rotationally coupled to the first arm, the second arm being configured to rotate relative to the first arm. The clamp is configured to removably couple the optics assembly to the first arm to allow the optics assembly to be decoupled from the first arm.
US09796040B2
A melt cutter includes a case, an electricity-connecting portion, a heating device, a working portion, a control portion, and a heat-dissipating device. The case has a heat-dissipating zone. The electricity-connecting portion is disposed in the case for connecting with an electricity source. The working portion is disposed in the case and has a gap with changeable size for clamping an object. The control portion alternatively triggers the heating device to heat and to transmit heat to the working portion, and it also reduces the size of the gap for melting and cutting the object. The heat-dissipating device is disposed at the heat-dissipating zone and is electrically connected with the electricity-connecting portion. Thereby, the heat-dissipating device helps air communication between interior and exterior of the case.
US09796038B2
Various welding systems that provide communication over auxiliary or weld power lines are provided. The disclosed embodiments may include a multi-process welding power supply that is communicatively coupled to a pendant via an auxiliary conduit that facilitates the exchange of data and power between components of the welding system. In some embodiments, the pendant may also include auxiliary outlets that allow an operator to power auxiliary devices at the weld location. The disclosed embodiments further include a pendant with a wire spool and wire feeder drive circuitry that is configured to activate spooling during MIG welding. Embodiments are provided that also allow for bidirectional data communication over a power line in networked welding systems.
US09796027B2
A rotary cutting tool includes a cutter body having a plurality of insert-receiving pockets. Each pocket includes a bottom support surface, an axial support surface, a radial support surface, a top clearance surface and an intermediate clearance surface extending between the axial support surface and the top clearance surface. A cutting insert includes a helical top surface, a helical side surface, a side surface opposite the helical side surface, a pair of opposed side walls, a bottom surface, and a cutting edge formed at an intersection between the helical top surface and the helical side surface. The cutting insert further includes an undercut for accommodating the axial support surface, the top clearance surface and the intermediate clearance surface of the pocket when the cutting insert is mounted in the pocket.
US09796019B2
A method for processing a powder material includes cleaning surfaces of a powder material that has spherical metal particles, coating the cleaned surfaces with an organic bonding agent, mixing the coated particles with a dispersion that contains ceramic nanoparticles, drying the mixture to remove a carrier of the dispersion and deposit the ceramic nanoparticles with a spaced-apart distribution onto the organic bonding agent on the surfaces of the particles, and thermally removing the organic bonding agent to attach the ceramic nanoparticles to the surface of the particles.
US09796014B2
The invention relates to a tool connection for arranging a riveting tool on a riveting tool receptacle, having a contact surface arranged on the riveting tool for supporting the riveting tool on a supporting surface arranged on the riveting tool receptacle. In order to provide a tool connection for arranging a riveting tool on a riveting tool receptacle, by means of which a repetitive riveting operation can be carried out without damage and it is particularly simple to replace the riveting tool, it is provided that a journal is arranged on one of the riveting tool or riveting tool receptacle and a journal receptacle is arranged on the other of the riveting tool or riveting tool receptacle, the journal can be introduced into and removed from the journal receptacle and the riveting tool can be releasably locked to the riveting tool receptacle by a magnetic force.
US09796013B1
A tool holder configuration structure for spring making machine includes a flat base plate and three displacement mechanisms arranged on the front side in a triangle, each displacement mechanism including a first sliding tract set and a second sliding tract set arranged at right angles, and three tool holder panels each said tool holder panel including a base, a first tool holder located on one side of the base and two second tool holders obliquely disposed at two opposite lateral sides of the first tool holder. The tool holder panels are respectively coupled to the second sliding tract sets of the displacement mechanisms to keep the first tool holders adjacent to one another so that the moving distance of the tool holder panels can be minimized and a large number of tools can be installed in each tool holder panel.
US09796004B2
An apparatus and method for removing labels from containers made of plastics, such as PET bottles includes: a tubular stator and a rotor defining an annular chamber that extends along a path; on the rotor members are mounted for rotationally dragging and pushing the containers inside the annular chamber; on the tubular stator there are first scraping tools provided with first tip ends; the dragging and thrusting members include second scraping tools provided with second tip ends that are distributed along one or more helical paths; the first tip ends and the second tip ends define respectively in the annular chamber a first punctiform scraping surface and a second punctiform scraping surface for the containers, in which the distance between the first punctiform scraping surface and the second punctiform scraping surface is maintained substantially constant in a longitudinal and circumferal direction with respect to the rotor.
US09796001B2
A wafer processing apparatus includes a particle charger for charging particles adsorbed onto a wafer with photoelectrons emitted from an emitter metal layer and a particle remover for applying an electric field to the wafer, which removes the charged particles from the wafer.
US09796000B2
A fluid manifold comprised of a manifold adapted to deliver fluid directly into a gap formed between a surface of a substrate and an acoustic transducer. The fluid is delivered into the gap at a variable rate along a length of the manifold. Preferably, the manifold includes a plurality of apertures positioned along the length of the manifold for dispensing the fluid into the gap at the variable rate.
US09795998B2
A washing device is provided for elongate profile sections which have been cut to length, having a drum which is rotatable about a horizontally oriented axis of rotation, the drum having a plurality of receiving areas which are arranged next to one another along the circumference of the drum and into which elongate profile sections oriented along the longitudinal direction can be inserted, with a receiving opening for the elongate profile sections and a discharge opening for the elongate profile sections and an upper transport path for the elongate profile sections, the upper transport path running between the receiving opening and the discharge opening, wherein the upper transport path passes the axis of rotation on the side thereof facing away from the ground, wherein an opening width of the discharge opening is adjustable in the circumferential direction.
US09795994B2
A carbon nanotube aggregate according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes, in which: the carbon nanotubes each have a plurality of walls; a distribution width of a wall number distribution of the carbon nanotubes is 10 walls or more; a relative frequency of a mode of the wall number distribution is 25% or less; and a length of each of the carbon nanotubes is more than 10 μm. A carbon nanotube aggregate according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes, in which: the carbon nanotubes each have a plurality of walls; a mode of a wall number distribution of the carbon nanotubes is present at a wall number of 10 or less; a relative frequency of the mode is 30% or more; and a length of each of the carbon nanotubes is more than 10 μm.
US09795992B2
A screening apparatus 10, including a plurality of elongate beams 11, a plurality of screen panels 14 mounted to the beams to form a broad screening surface, each of the panels 14 being generally square or rectangular and the panels 14 being mounted adjacent to each other so that facing side edges of adjacent panels 14 are in close facing relationship. Each panel 14 being mounted to a pair of beams 11 along opposite side edges to bridge between two adjacent beams11. The panels 14 being mounted to the beams 11 by elongate fixing members 13 that extend in the longitudinal direction of the beams 11 and that are fixed to an edge of the beams 11 and that engage opposite side edges of the panels 14. The fixing members 13 are fixed to the edges of the beams 11 by projections 24, 25 that are spaced apart longitudinally of the fixing members 13 and that extend into openings 18, 19 provided in the edge of the beams 11. The projections 24, 25 being releasably connected to the openings 18, 19 in the beams 11 and extending out of the openings 18, 19 and into releasable connection with the fixing members 13.
US09795991B2
A process for the production of a multi-layer composite comprising applying a coating layer from a pigmented coating composition A onto the back face of a transparent plastic film and then applying an NIR-opaque coating layer from a pigmented coating composition B, wherein the pigment content of coating composition A consists 50 to 100 wt. % of black pigment with low NIR absorption and 0 to 50 wt. % of further pigment, which is selected in such a way that coating layer A′ exhibits low NIR absorption and that the multi-layer composite exhibits a brightness L* of at most 10 units, wherein the pigment content of coating composition B is either a pigment content PC1 consisting 90 to 100 wt. % of aluminum flake pigment and 0 to 10 wt. % of further pigment, which is selected in such a way that NIR-opaque coating layer B′ exhibits low NIR absorption, or a pigment content PC2 comprising <90 wt. % of aluminum flake pigments and being composed in such a way that NIR-opaque coating layer B′ exhibits low NIR absorption, and wherein coating layers A′ and B′ are cured.
US09795988B2
An embodiment of the present invention discloses a polyimide coating method, which includes the following steps: providing a glass substrate and at least one nozzle; applying the nozzle to a polyimide solution onto the glass substrate to form a polyimide film; and moving the glass substrate to have the glass substrate pass through a roller that includes a printing plate so that the roller that includes the printing plate shapes the polyimide film uniformly distributed on the glass substrate to have a surface of the polyimide film formed on the glass substrate uniform and flat. The present invention also provides a polyimide coating device. The polyimide coating method and device of the present invention shorten coating time of polyimide, increase coating efficiency, and reduce coating cost.
US09795982B2
An apparatus for dipping a substrate includes: a body having an internal plate formed therein, and including a backing plate provided over the internal plate; a crucible accommodating an aqueous solution therein and provided over the backing plate; a crucible driving unit provided in the body and connected to the crucible to move the crucible in a horizontal direction or a vertical direction of the body; a support having a lower end to which a substrate is fixed; a support driving unit provided to an upper side of the body and connected to the support to drive the support in a length direction of the support or rotate the support in the vertical direction of the body; and a controlling unit connected to the crucible driving unit and the support driving unit to control driving of the crucible driving unit and the support driving unit.
US09795980B2
An application system is provided and includes a primer device configured to apply a primer, a sealer unit configured to apply a sealer and a change tool selectively connected to the primer device and the sealer unit. The application system further includes a connecting portion that is coupled to the primer device and the sealer unit, respectively to be selectively connected to the change tool. Accordingly, maintenance and repair costs may be reduced, and the required installation space may be minimized.
US09795979B2
A thermoelectric pumping apparatus for use with a heating device includes a water receptacle. A thermoelectric device includes a “cool” side coupled to the receptacle and an opposed “hot” side, the thermoelectric device generating current upon a temperature differential between the cool and hot sides. A conduction member is proximate the hot side and in selective communication with the heating device. A spring is positioned between a top side of the conduction member and receptacle, the spring being movable between a compressed configuration at which the conduction member is in thermal communication with the hot side of the thermoelectric device and an extended configuration at which the top side of the conduction member is not in thermal communication with the hot side of the thermoelectric device. A water pump is in fluid communication with the water in the receptacle and selectively energized by the thermoelectric device to output the water.
US09795973B2
A needle for a jet device includes a needle body and a tapered part arranged at the end of the needle body, in which the needle body is circumferentially provided with supporting bodies, so that when the needle is assembled in a nozzle of the jet device, the outer surfaces of the supporting bodies are coordinated with an inner chamber of the nozzle to limit the position of the needle body and form fluid channels among the supporting bodies, thereby to effectively prevent the needle from deviating from the spout of the nozzle or from radially swinging.
US09795972B2
A high temperature high pressure electrostatic treater and method of use are described for removing water from heavy crude oil. The electrostatic treater is comprised of a vessel with a wet bitumen inlet and water outlet in the upper portion of the vessel, a dry bitumen outlet in the lower portion of the vessel, a plurality of electrodes on an electrically isolating support inside the vessel, an entrance bushing, and an interface control to regulate the flow of water through the water outlet. The water outlet is located above the dry bitumen outlet. The electrostatic treater and method reduce the amount of diluent needed to process the heavy crude when compared to the prior art.
US09795967B2
A sample analyzer comprises a reagent container setting part configured to install a reagent-container retainer for retaining a reagent container having an opening, an aspirating tube configured to aspirate a reagent in the reagent container, and an aspirating tube holder configured to hold the aspirating tube. The aspirating tube holder includes a cover, the cover having an open portion provided from a bottom face thereof to a side face thereof, the cover covering the aspirating tube with a region thereof other than the open portion. The aspirating tube holder includes a guide portion configured to guide the aspirating tube holder relative to the reagent-container retainer such that the aspirating tube holder is allowed to reach a state where the aspirating tube has entered the reagent container or a state where the aspirating tube has retreated from the reagent container.
US09795965B2
A system and method are provided for harvesting target biological substances. The system includes a substrate and a first and second channel formed in the substrate. The channels longitudinally extending substantially parallel to each other. A series of gaps extend from the first channel to the second channel to create a fluid communication path passing between a series of columns with the columns being longitudinally separated by a predetermined separation distance. The system also includes a first source configured to selectively introduce into the first channel a first biological composition at a first channel flow rate and a second source configured to selectively introduce into the second channel a second biological composition at a second channel flow rate. The sources are configured to create a differential between the first and second channel flow rates to generate physiological shear rates along the second channel that are bounded within a predetermined range.
US09795961B1
Embodiments of the present invention are directed toward devices, systems, and method for conducting nucleic acid purification and quantification using sedimentation. In one example, a method includes generating complexes which bind to a plurality of beads in a fluid sample, individual ones of the complexes comprising a nucleic acid molecule such as DNA or RNA and a labeling agent. The plurality of beads including the complexes may be transported through a density media, wherein the density media has a density lower than a density of the beads and higher than a density of the fluid sample, and wherein the transporting occurs, at least in part, by sedimentation. Signal may be detected from the labeling agents of the complexes.
US09795958B2
The invention relates to a pipetting apparatus for pipetting laboratory samples into a pipetting container which can be connected to the pipetting apparatus, which pipetting container is in particular designed according to the invention, comprising a container side and a first connection section, by means of which the pipetting container can be connected to the pipetting apparatus, and comprising an information carrying device with at least one information section, which carries information, on this container side; the pipetting apparatus comprising an electric information reading device, by means of which information contained on the information reading device can be read when the pipetting container is connected to the pipetting apparatus, and which comprises at least one electric sensor device, which comprises at least one sensor section, opposite to which a measuring space is formed, wherein the sensor device is configured to read the information content of at least one information section when the latter is arranged in the measuring space. The invention furthermore relates to the pipetting container or adapter element, which can be used with the pipetting apparatus, and a method for the production thereof.
US09795936B2
The fluid mixing element in accordance with this invention forms a first internal flow channel whose starting end opens on an end surface of one end part and whose terminal end opens on an end surface of the other end part and a second internal flow channel whose starting end opens on a side peripheral surface of a middle part and whose terminal end opens on an end surface of the other end part. It is possible for the fluid mixing element to securely mix a first fluid flowing in a main flow channel with a second fluid flowing in a sub-flow channel by the use of a pipe with a short length with a simple arrangement.
US09795935B2
A method and system for blending natural gas liquids into liquid hydrocarbons may include using multiple blending tanks with internal mixer eductors, a plurality of analyzers, and, optionally, a recirculation tank, wherein natural gas liquid may be added into the system at each blending tank, creating a more accurately mixed final product.
US09795930B2
A water separation composite membrane is provided. The water separation composite membrane includes a carrier with a plurality of pores, wherein the carrier is made of a polymer having a repeat unit of and a selective layer disposed on the porous carrier, wherein the selective layer consists of a plurality of graphene oxide layers.
US09795920B2
Methods for removing sulfur dioxide from a gas stream are disclosed. A method may include passing a gas stream comprising SO2 through a gas scrubbing apparatus. A scrubbing liquor comprising hydroxide ions and at least one oxidation catalyst may be flowed into the gas scrubbing apparatus, thereby contacting the gas stream with the scrubbing liquor. In response to the contacting, at least 90 wt. % of the sulfur dioxide may be removed from the gas stream. Concomitant to the contacting, at least some of the sulfur dioxide may react with at least some of the hydroxide ions, thereby forming sulfite ions in the scrubbing liquor. Some of the sulfite ions may be oxidized, via the oxidation catalyst, thereby forming sulfate ions in the scrubbing liquor. A used scrubbing liquor may be discharged from the scrubbing apparatus.
US09795918B2
Provided is a vacuum adsorption apparatus and a method of adsorbing a semiconductor package in a vacuum state. The vacuum adsorption apparatus includes a housing having an opening formed on its top surface, a vacuum adsorption unit disposed in the housing, and a stage formed on the opening formed in the housing and including a plurality of holes. A pressure generated from the vacuum adsorption unit is applied to the top surface of the stage through the opening and the plurality of holes.
US09795915B2
The present invention relates to a temperature enhanced pressure swing adsorption (TEPSA) process for removing at least two components including a less strongly adsorbed component and a more strongly adsorbed component from a gas mixture, said process comprising using one single heater and at least two adsorber vessels, in each of which repeated cycles comprising an adsorption phase and subsequent regeneration phases.
US09795910B2
An object of the present invention is to provide a honeycomb filter capable of preventing depth filtration and achieving a combination of high collection efficiency and low pressure loss. The honeycomb filter of the present invention comprises a ceramic honeycomb substrate in which a multitude of cells through which a fluid flows are disposed in parallel in a longitudinal direction and are separated by cell walls, each cell being sealed at an end section at either the fluid inlet side or the fluid outlet side, and a filter layer which, among the surfaces of the cell walls, is formed on the surface of the cell walls of those cells in which the end section at the fluid inlet side is open and the end section at the fluid outlet side is sealed, wherein the filter layer is composed of a plurality of spherical ceramic particles, and crosslinking bodies which bind the spherical ceramic particles to each other by crosslinking the spherical ceramic particles, and the spherical ceramic particles and the crosslinking bodies form a three-dimensional network structure.
US09795909B2
A gas exhaust filter device for a bioreactor with reduced blockage by condensed liquid is disclosed, which comprises a housing with a filter medium, a gas inlet and a gas outlet and also further comprises a plurality of ribs extending from at least one inner wall of the housing in a region between the gas inlet and the filter medium.
US09795904B2
A filtering membrane module and a filtering apparatus having the same, which is capable of remarkably reducing a vibration of filtering membrane module during an aeration process for a maintenance cleaning of filtering membrane, and preventing a crack from occurring in the filtering membrane module by the vibration, wherein the filtering membrane module comprises a filtering membrane; a header, to which the filtering membrane is potted, including a first lateral side and a second lateral side opposite to the first lateral side; a first coupling unit provided at the first lateral side; and a second coupling unit provided at the second lateral side.
US09795902B2
A filter cartridge (5) with a housing enclosing a filter volume filled to about 80% with a filter granulate (15) is screwed into a joint (7) of a connecting piece (1) by means of a port (12) ending in an outflow opening (13) and being connected to an outlet line formed by a second fitting (3), and surrounded with a distance by a casing (4) that is screwed to the connecting piece (1). An inlet line formed by a first fitting (2) opens into an intermediate volume (6) lying between the casing (4) and the outer side of the filter cartridge (5) in such a way that untreated water enters into the outlet line via the intermediate volume (6) and through the bottom (9) which is perforated by slots (10), the filter granulate (15), the intermediate floor (11) that is likewise slotted and the port (12). In order to reduce the flow resistance, the port (12) is provided with bypass openings (14) to allow untreated water to pass also directly out of the intermediate volume (6) into the port (12).
US09795899B2
A gaseous species can be separated from an aqueous donor mixture and absorbed in an aqueous recipient mixture using a membrane separation apparatus while maintaining a large temperature difference (e.g. greater than 30° C.) between the two aqueous mixtures. A composite membrane is employed which comprises a non-porous membrane adjacent a porous membrane. The non-porous membrane is permeable to the gaseous species. The porous membrane has a porosity greater than 50% and is hydrophobic. In one embodiment, the composite membrane is oriented such that the porous membrane faces the aqueous recipient mixture and is impermeable thereto at the recipient mixture pressure. The invention is particularly suitable for separating chlorine dioxide from chlorine dioxide reaction liquor and absorbing in chilled water.
US09795898B2
A cyclonic separator is provided, comprising at least one cyclonic chamber in the form of a cylindrical tube, having an upper inlet end and a lower liquid outlet end, at least one involute chamber located adjacent to and in fluid communication with the upper end of each of the at least one cyclonic chambers. The involute chamber comprises an involute inlet and a gas outlet proximal an upper end of the involute chamber. An inlet manifold is in fluid communication with said at least one involute chamber via the involute inlet. Said involute inlet of said involute chamber is laterally separated from said gas outlet. A method is further provided for separation of a mixed heavy phase/light phase process stream.
US09795894B2
A levitation device that includes a housing, an adjustable launch platform, a base magnet, an adjustable attractor or repeller magnet, a leveling mechanism, and a spinning top incorporating a magnet.
US09795892B2
A family of toy cars includes a plurality of components, which cooperatively translate a motive force applied to a finger engagement structure into motion of the toy car in a horizontal plane. The toy car system includes a chassis, a body, a finger engagement structure, a pair of front wheels rotatably coupled to the chassis, and a pair of rear wheels rotatably coupled to the chassis. Each of the front pair of wheels may be coupled to the front suspension by a castered coupling. The toy car may include a steering linkage between the front wheels configured such that the front wheels turn in unison in response to the motive force applied to the toy car.
US09795890B1
The mobile sheet flow water ride apparatus of the present invention utilizes a rigid inclined structure. Ride surfaces, aisle surfaces, and surround fences are covered with protective inflatable air cushions. The ride apparatus of the present invention has non-retractable transport wheels and uses a multitude of adjustable jacks to take the load off the transport wheels and support the ride apparatus. The ride apparatus utilizes a 15,000 gpm double-suction pump driven by a 460-horsepower diesel engine that is transported in its own trailer. Water is pumped from a main storage tank through a horizontally-oriented nozzle that 2.438 meters wide and 6.35 cm high at supercritical speed. The water rushes up the slope, over a berm at the top of the slope, and back into the main storage tank through a square main return grate.
US09795882B1
A system and method for receiving an ordered set of images and analyzing the images to determine at least one position in space and at least one motion vector in space and time for at least one object represented in the images is disclosed. Using these vectors, a four dimensional model of at least a portion of the information represented in the images is formulated. This model generally obeys the laws of physics, though aberrations may be imposed. The model is then exercised with an input parameter, which, for example, may represent a different perspective than the original set of images. The four dimensional model is then used to produce a modified set of ordered images in dependence on the input parameter and optionally the set of images, e.g., if only a portion of the data represented in the images is modeled. The set of images may then be rendered on a display device.
US09795872B2
An exercise system for combining video game play with physical exercise includes an exercise machine that has a pair of handles. A gaming console is attached to the exercise machine. The gaming console is positioned on the handles such that the gaming console is accessible while the exercise machine is utilized. The gaming console stores electronic video games thereby facilitating video game play while exercising.
US09795870B2
A Gaming Chip/Poker Chip Tray includes a laser-type distance measuring device that measures the quantity of gaming poker chips located in each tray. As the device reads the quantity of chips per tray, the information is relayed to a processor which can display the added quantity in real-time. A microprocessor can control the laser reading device, and display. The real-time quantity can be displayed visibly with a digital display device or through a wired or wireless CPU device located on or away from the table containing the Counting Device.
US09795868B2
A robotic gaming system is provided that includes a plurality of modular wall sections placed on playing surface. At least one robot is controlled by a player to navigate on the playing surface and interact with a plurality of scoring elements on the walls. A sensor associated with a scoring elements identifies when the robot successfully interacts with the scoring element to score a point.
US09795867B1
A board game is disclosed that includes at least two remote-controlled figures moving on a game board. Each of at least two remote-controlled figures moves to knock over an opponent's building models situated at predetermined build sites on the game board. A method of playing the game is also disclosed that includes: each player selecting a remote-controlled figure and a plurality of building models; situating each remote-controlled figure at a predetermined start site on the game board; situating the building models at the plurality of predetermined build sites on the game board; and moving each remote-controlled figure to knock down an opponent's plurality of building models.
US09795863B1
A truck for a skateboard utilizes spherical balls mounted for rotation beneath the deck of the skateboard such that the balls are freely rotatable in a direction along the longitudinal axis and are less rotatable in a direction transverse to the axis such that the skateboard exhibits behavior expected from a snowboard in snow.
US09795859B2
A description is given of a shin guard (1) having a shin element (2) which is based on a hard plastics material or metal and has a concave inner side (16) which is curved transversally to a longitudinal axis (41) of the shin guard and encloses an interior (18) for accommodating a user's shin region. The shin guard is characterized in that at the lower end of the shin element (2), said lower end being directed towards the user's foot, it has a separate sliding element (3), which is based on a hard plastics material or metal and has a concave inner side (17), winch is adapted to the lower region of the shin element (2) and is curved transversally to the longitudinal axis (41) of the shin guard, as well as a convex outer surface (11), and in that the sliding element (3) is mounted such that it can be displaced dynamically essentially along the longitudinal axis (41), within defined limits, counter to a spring force directed towards the foot.
US09795852B2
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided various embodiments of a golf swing training device which is uniquely configured to maintain a desirable bent wrist condition through the entirety of the downswing (including golf ball impact) and follow-though or finish of the golf swing. More particularly, the training device constructed in accordance with the present invention allows the wearer/user to start the golf swing with the right wrist in its natural, generally flattened condition at address. Once the backswing of the golf stroke is initiated, the training device of the present invention allows the wearer/user to bend the right wrist back naturally, and at different amounts so as to represent the different amounts of right wrist bend a golfer may employ for shorter and longer strokes. Once the right wrist has achieved its full amount of bend at the time of the downswing, the training device constructed in accordance with the present invention effectively maintains such bend throughout the entirety of the downswing and follow-through or finish of the golf swing.
US09795845B2
A golf club head has a body having a ball striking face, a rear opposite the ball striking face, a crown, a sole, a heel, and a toe, the body having a void defined by a peripheral edge on the sole. The body further defines a cover that extends over the void and forms at least a portion of the crown. At least a portion of the peripheral edge of the void includes a lip extending from the peripheral edge inwardly into the void. The golf club head may additionally or alternately include one or more weight receptacles connected to the sole and having an opening in the sole, such that each weight receptacle is configured to receive insertion of a weight through the opening.
US09795843B2
Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a hollow body portion having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a bottom portion, a top portion, a plurality of ports on the bottom portion and a plurality of inner support portions in the hollow body portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
US09795842B1
Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a hollow body portion having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a bottom portion, a top portion, a plurality of ports on the bottom portion and a plurality of inner wall portions in the hollow body portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
US09795838B2
The present invention relates to wobbly balls and exercise coil springs. A wobbly ball may include a non-spherical rigid, hollow ball body formed of two halves, each half comprising an upper ladle or a lower ladle which are welded together along a central seam therebetween, and defining a hollow cavity therein. A spherical inner ball is captured within the hollow cavity of the hollow ball body of the wobbly ball, so that upon movement of the wobbly ball, the inner ball rolls within the cavity, producing a wobbly, eccentric motion. The exercise coil spring may be formed of a single coiled wire, the coiled spring including a central portion where the coiled wire is coiled to a first diameter that is constant. Opposed flared ends are provided ends of the central portion where the coiled wire is progressively coiled from the first diameter to a second diameter, which is greater.
US09795831B2
Athletic performance monitoring and tracking may provide multiple ways in which to track athletic movement and activity. In one example, an athletic monitoring device may include or be associated with multiple types of movement sensors and switch between the sensors or use both depending on various factors including type of workout. Workouts may also be tagged with various parameters including mood, weather, terrain, athletic equipment used and the like. In one or more examples, the parameters may be automatically determined based on location. User workouts and accomplishments may also be celebrated through messages from celebrities, family, friends and other users. In some cases, the messages may be triggered by various conditions. Coaching may also be provided to the user to help improve workouts and overall athletic performance. Running routes may also be automatically tracked, stored and shared.
US09795828B2
A stair stepping apparatus comprising: a plurality of stairs forming a treadmill or endless belt on which a user steps, wherein each stair comprises: a first link comprised of a major step portion joined to a minor riser portion by a rigid elbow, and a second link comprised of major riser portion joined to a minor step portion by a rigid elbow.
US09795821B2
A garment and portions of a garment presently disclosed contains a body having a front portion and a back portion, and a plurality of weighted inserts coupled with an elastic material, wherein the plurality of inserts are separated by a first distance when the garment is not being worn by a user, wherein the plurality of inserts are separated by a second distance when the garment is being worn by the user, wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance. Alternatively, the weights ma be fixed to the elastic.
US09795819B2
Embodiments allow the application of a settable and/or a programmable resistance to a trainee's leg Drive Phase and/or Recovery Phase while walking or running over extended or infinite distances. Multiple mechanical or electrical feedback loops or combinations of both to monitor the applied resistance to the Trainee by the tether or tethers and then control the amount of breaking (drag) or propulsion created by the Mobile training module during the acceleration and constant speed training phases to accurately generate, control and transfer resistance through the elastic tethers to the Trainee. Embodiments apply multiple, non-varying loads or programmable loads to multiple body parts of a trainee where applied resistance can be manipulated to both increase or decrease over distance as desired by trainee while the trainee is walking, running or sprinting over any distance.
US09795811B2
A method for promoting expression of a clock gene and/or a hyaluronic acid synthase gene in skin, comprising applying onto skin a composition comprising one kind or two kinds selected from lavender oil and eucalyptus oil, and an alkylene oxide derivative.
US09795808B2
Various embodiments are directed to an apparatus and method of driving an end effector coupled to an ultrasonic drive system of a surgical instrument. The method comprises generating at least one electrical signal. The at least one electrical signal is monitored against a first set of logic conditions.
US09795801B2
The disclosure relates in general to a device for providing combination aroma and magnetic therapy, as well as mild heating. Specifically, the disclosure relates to a kite-shape device constructed of pure copper with magnets, coupled to a vapor generator for delivering aroma therapy as well as mild heating to a subject in need thereof, fully enclosed therein.
US09795793B2
Architectures for an implantable neurostimulator system having a plurality of electrode-driver integrated circuits (ICs) in provided. Electrodes from either or both ICs can be chosen to provide stimulation, and one of the IC acts as the master while the other acts as the slave. A parallel bus operating in accordance with a communication protocol couples the ICs, and certain functional blocks not needed in the slave are disabled. Stimulation parameters are loaded via the bus into each IC, and a stimulation enable command is issued on the bus to ensure simultaneous stimulation from the electrodes on both ICs. Clocking strategies are also disclosed to allow clocking of the master and slave ICs to be independently controlled, and to ensure that relevant internal and bus clocks used in the system are synchronized.
US09795791B2
The present disclosure provides systems and methods for cardiac stimulation. A cardiac stimulation device includes a plurality of electrodes, and a pulse circuit electrically coupled to the plurality of electrodes, the pulse circuit including a capacitor configured to charge to an initial charge level, deliver a test pulse having a first amplitude to the plurality of electrodes by only partially discharging, and subsequently deliver a backup pulse to the plurality of electrodes, the backup pulse having a second amplitude that is larger than the first amplitude.
US09795790B2
The disclosure relates to systems and methods for cardiac rhythm management. In some cases, a system may include a pulse generator for generating pacing pulses for stimulating a heart of a patient; a memory; and a sensor configured to sense a response to an unwanted stimulation and to produce a corresponding sensor signal. A processing circuit may receive the sensor signal for a time after one or more pacing pulses, and may derive a time-frequency representation of the sensor signal based on the received sensor signal. The processing circuit may use the time-frequency representation of the sensor signal to help identify unwanted stimulation. Once unwanted stimulation is detected, the processing circuit may change the pacing pulses to help reduce or eliminate the unwanted stimulation.
US09795788B2
Implantable medical devices (IMDs), and methods for use therewith, use a same coil for receiving communication and power signals. An IMD, which is configured to operate in a charge or power mode and in a communication mode, includes a coil, power circuitry and communication circuitry. The coil includes first and second terminals and an intermediate tap therebetween. The power circuitry is coupled, during the charge or power mode, to a first portion of the coil extending between the first and second terminals of the coil. The communication circuitry is coupled to a second portion of the coil extending between the first terminal and the intermediate tap of the coil. A third portion of the coil, extending between the intermediate tap and the second terminal of the coil, is decoupled from the power circuitry during the communication mode, which prevents current from flowing through the third portion of the coil.
US09795780B2
An apparatus for vascular denervation, comprising a catheter configured for delivery into a vessel of a patient. A balloon is mounted on a distal tip of the catheter, the balloon being configured to be inflatable and further configured so that, upon inflation, the balloon adopts a shape that includes a first edge and a second edge that wind around each other in a double helix, the first edge and the second edge being separated from each other by a first crease and a second crease that also wind around each other in a double helix. A first electrode is attached to the balloon and is located to extend along the first edge.
US09795775B2
In one aspect a drug delivery device may include a reservoir containing a liquid drug formulation and a microneedle assembly in fluid communication with the reservoir. The microneedle assembly may include a plurality of microneedles, with each microneedle defining an open channel for receiving a drug formulation. The open channel may have a normalized hydraulic radius ranging from about 0.1 to about 0.8. The open channel may also have a liquid-to-solid interfacial energy and a liquid-to-vapor interfacial energy when a fixed volume of the drug formulation is received therein. In addition, the drug formulation and a cross-sectional geometry of the open channel may be selected and configured such that the liquid-to-solid energy exceeds the liquid-to-vapor energy as the length of the fixed volume of drug formulation is increased within the open channel.
US09795764B2
Systems, methods, and devices of the various embodiments provide a hoop drive assembly. A hoop drive assembly according to the various embodiments may include one or more toothed rings and one or more motors coupled to the one or more toothed rings. In the various embodiments, rotation of the one or more toothed rings may change an orientation of a turret supported by the hoop drive assembly and/or move a control actuator of a catheter held in a modular plate coupled to the turret.
US09795760B2
Methods, apparatuses and systems for enabling a passenger in a moving vehicle to read text or view an image while avoiding or reducing the symptoms of motion sickness, by providing the passenger a view of the text or image simultaneously with a view of external stationary reference points. The methods, apparatuses, and systems, in some embodiments, include the use of a transparent medium which can display text or images. Other embodiments include a video camera capturing video images and substantially simultaneously displaying such images together with text or images on a means of display.
US09795756B2
Described are nasal cannulas that improve the precision of the delivered dose for nitric oxide therapy by reducing the dilution of nitric oxide. The nasal cannulas may reduce the total volume and potential for retrograde flow during nitric oxide therapy through the design of the specific dimensions of the flow path and/or having check valves in the nitric oxide delivery line and/or having a flapper or umbrella valve dedicated to nitric oxide delivery. The nasal cannulas may also use materials that limit oxygen diffusion through the cannula walls. The nosepiece for these cannulas may be manufactured by a molding technique.
US09795753B2
Various methods and systems for delivery of an ETT for intubation are provided. In one example, an ETT delivery system includes a rail system for guiding insertion of an ETT and at least partially defining the motion of the ETT. The ETT delivery system further may include a video laryngoscope blade coupled to the rail system and a delivery mechanism. In some examples, the ETT delivery system further includes a positioner configured to adjust the motion of the ETT. As a further example, the ETT delivery system may include a swing arm and a guide rail to at least partially define the motion of the swing arm. Further, a drive-down mechanism may effect motion of the swing arm. As another embodiment, a rail system, a disposable blade and a positioner may be provided. Further, a delivery mechanism may be operatively linked with the integrated rail system.
US09795747B2
A lancet driver is provided wherein the driver exerts a driving force on a lancet during a lancing cycle and is used on a tissue site. The driver comprises of a drive force generator for advancing the lancet along a path into the tissue site, and a manual switch for a user interface input.
US09795742B2
The present disclosure concerns an indication mechanism for an automatic applicator, particularly for insulin or other liquid preparations, particularly for multiple injection administration of set doses of a medicine from an exchangeable container, for example for the self-application of insulin by diabetes patients. An indication mechanism for an automatic applicator, having an assembly of at least two barrels movably coupled to each other has an indication barrel mounted on the driving barrel contains only marking on its external surface and is co-axially connected to the pull-push control nut.
US09795723B2
Medical waste collection manifolds that that may connect to a vacuum system to create suction, such that liquid, semi-solid, or solid biological or medical waste may be collected are provided. The manifold may be configured to collect hazardous waste in a manner to ensure proper containment.
US09795717B2
Enzymatically degradable compositions containing biocompatible polymers reactive with glycosaminoglycan compositions having a first glycosaminoglycan compound having a first degree of acetylation and a second glycosaminoglycan compound having a second degree acetylation different than the first degree of acetylation.
US09795714B2
The invention relates to the field of pharmaceutical formulations. More particularly, it is directed to homogeneous hydrogels comprising Fibroblast Growth Factor 18 (FGF-18) compound and to methods of producing such hydrogels. The hydrogels of the invention can be used, once formed in situ, for the treatment of cartilage disorders such as osteoarthritis or cartilage injury.
US09795711B2
Hydrogels comprising a macromolecular matrix and water may be used for aesthetic fillers, for example, dermal fillers. The macromolecular matrix may include a crosslinked combination of hyaluronic acid and collagen.
US09795710B2
A method of fabricating a scaffold for tissue engineering that includes a frame structure including one of poly-D-lactic acid and poly-L-lactic acid and a coating layer formed on a surface of the frame structure and including a lactic acid-glycolic acid copolymer. The method includes mixing a first granular porous substance including one of poly-D-lactic acid and poly-L-lactic acid with a second granular porous substance including the lactic acid-glycolic acid copolymer to prepare a mixture, and pressurizing and heating the mixture in a mold. In the heating, the mixture is heated to a temperature greater than or equal to the melting point of the lactic acid-glycolic acid copolymer and less than the melting point of one of poly-D-lactic acid and poly-L-lactic acid.
US09795706B2
Disclosed is 1) a method for greatly increasing the solubility of useful actives in siloxane matrix-forming preparations, and 2) the associated preparations, themselves. Volatilizing coagents are utilized to give novel gels containing heretofore siloxane-insoluble additives.
US09795701B2
Provided is a decontamination apparatus for decontaminating an enclosed room. The decontamination apparatus includes a source including a UVC bulb and a reflective shield arranged adjacent to the UVC bulb and configured to reflect UVC light emitted by the UVC bulb toward a region of the enclosed room to be decontaminated. A mounting system that is adjustable secures the source at a desired location within the enclosed room. A controller is operatively-connected to the source to terminate operation of the UVC bulb in response to a determination that an occupant is present within the enclosed room.
US09795686B2
The present invention provides novel biomaterial compositions and methods having a technology to improve retention of hyaluronic acid (HA). The biomaterial compositions utilize small HA binding peptides that is tethered to synthetic biocompatible polymers. When tethered to the polymers, the peptide region allows the polymers to bind to HA. The biocompatible polymers are modified to contain a crosslinking group so that the HA can be incorporated into a scaffold and retained in place. The novel biomaterial 1 compositions can be made into hydrogel compositions and used in a variety of tissue applications, using mild crosslinking conditions and they also have the ability to be degraded with hyaluronidase if needed. Furthermore, the novel biomaterial compositions will enable enhanced interaction between the scaffold and encapsulated cells for a wide variety of tissue engineering applications. Methods of making hydrogel compositions and their use are also provided. The present invention also provides bifunctional biopolymer compositions comprising a biologically compatible polymer having at least one amine reactive moiety and at least one thiol reactive moiety and provides thiolated HA binding peptides which can be used together to coat or chemically modify cartilage or tissues having amine reactive residues with a biologically compatible polymer having HA binding peptides, which allow HA to bind to the surface of the cartilage or tissues. Methods of using same are also provided.
US09795681B2
Pharmaceutical compositions and dosage forms comprising an adsorbent, and an adverse agent, such as an opioid antagonist. In one embodiment, at least a portion of the adverse agent is on the surface or within the micropore structure of an adsorbent material. The pharmaceutical compositions and dosage forms comprising the adsorbent and the adverse agent are useful for preventing or discouraging tampering, abuse, misuse or diversion of a dosage form containing an active pharmaceutical agent, such as an opioid. The present invention also relates to methods for treating a patient with such a dosage form, as well as kits containing such a dosage form with instructions for using the dosage form to treat a patient. The present invention further relates to process for preparing such pharmaceutical compositions and dosage forms.
US09795675B2
The present subject matter relates to light-activatable polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) for the transportation and release of an active substance, methods for obtain said particles and their uses. A light-activatable nanoparticle for the transportation and release of an active substance, comprising a polycation preferably a polimer polycation, a polyanion and a light-sensitive photochrome attached to the polycation or the polyanion, wherein said photochrome is hydrophobic and suitable to photo-cleave when activated by an irradiation source, generating a negative charge and releasing the active substance. Light-activatable. The disclosure subject matter shows that NPs are a highly efficient drug delivery system to primary leukemic cells based on opto-nanomedicine system. Therefore, the present disclosure is useful for remote control in the release of biomolecules with spatio-temporal resolution with applications in the areas of general therapeutic and regenerative medicine applications.
US09795662B2
Disclosed is a vaccine comprising an immunogenic composition comprising a complex of AMA1 and RON2 (or a fragment thereof), which elicits an immune response to a Plasmodium species in a subject upon administration. The resulting immune response is sufficient to impede or prevent infection by a Plasmodium species.
US09795649B2
The present invention relates to a novel use of sesquiterpenoid compounds, the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, or the extracts of Cyperus rotundus comprising same or the fractions thereof in the prevention or treatment of menopausal diseases.The sesquiterpenoid compound according to the present invention, the extracts of Cyperus rotundus comprising the same or fractions thereof exhibit excellent estrogenic activity or anti-allergic activity, and therefore they can be used for the prevention or treatment of menopausal diseases caused by a decline in estrogen level or by allergic diseases.
US09795648B2
A pharmaceutical composition for treating headache, prepared from eleven Chinese herbal medicines: Chinese angelica root, ligusticum chuanxiong, radix paeoniae lactiflorae, prepared rhizome of rehmannia, uncaria tomentosa, leatherleaf milletia, prunella vulgaris, sicklesenna seed, pearl shell, corydalis tuber, and asarum, and a proper amount of adjuvant materials. A preparation method of the pharmaceutical composition, and uses thereof in the preparation of drugs for treating various headaches, traumatic cranial nerve syndrome, dizziness and vertigo, vexation and irritability, insomnia and dreaminess.
US09795643B2
The present invention pertains to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a recombinant measles virus encoding a suicide gene for use in the treatment of malignant cells with primary or secondary resistances against an oncolytic measles virus without suicide gene activity. Further, the present invention pertains to a recombinant measles virus based on measles vaccine strain Schwarz encoding a suicide gene, which comprises a fusion of a cytosine deaminase, particularly yeast cytosine deaminase, and a uracil phosphoribosyltransferase, particularly yeast uracil phosphoribosyltransferase, to a method and a kit for preparing the recombinant measles virus as claimed herein.
US09795637B1
The present invention relates to the use of umbilical cord blood cells from a donor or patient to provide neural cells which may be used in transplantation. The isolated cells according to the present invention may be used to effect autologous and allogeneic transplantation and repair of neural tissue, in particular, tissue of the brain and spinal cord and to treat neurodegenerative diseases of the brain and spinal cord.
US09795630B2
A method of synergistically attenuating platelet hyperactivation and enhancing connective tissue regeneration including administering an aqueous parenteral solution to a subject, the aqueous parenteral solution containing a glycosaminoglycan having a weight average molecular weight from about 1.5 to about 6000 kD, and a concentration of about 0.1% to about 7.0%, a neutral colloidal polysaccharide having a weight average molecular weight of about 20 to about 75 kD, and a concentration of about 1.0% to about 25%, and an isomaltose oligomer having a weight average molecular weight of about 0.4 to about 8 kD, and a concentration of about 0.3% to about 25%.
US09795629B2
Aqueous solution comprising a macromolecular conjugate of heparin for the treatment of blood vessels
The present invention relates to a solution for treating blood vessels where the solution comprises a heparin conjugate. The invention further relates to the use of the conjugate as a medicament and a method of coating tissue using the conjugate.
US09795628B2
The invention relates to a nutritional composition comprising dietary fiber, a peptide having 7 or more amino acid units, the nutritional composition comprising a tryptophan source, which may be said peptide or different there from, for use in the treatment of a negative emotion or introvert behavior. The invention further relates to a combination of dietary fiber, a peptide having 7 or more amino acid units, the nutritional composition comprising a tryptophan source, which may be said peptide or different there from, and optionally one or more other components, for use in the treatment of a negative emotion or introvert behavior.
US09795627B2
A method of treating chronic active ulcerative colitis in a subject that is refractory or responds insufficiently or is intolerant to anti-inflammatory therapy, comprises administering to a patient in need thereof an effective exposure of an oligonucleotide comprising the sequence 5′-GGAACAGTTCGTCCATGGC-3′ (SEQ ID NO.2), wherein at least one CG dinucleotide is unmethylated. The oligonucleotide is not administered with corticosteroids or glucocorticosteroids.
US09795607B2
Provided herein are Pyrrolopyrimidine Compounds having the following structure: wherein R1, R2, R3, and L are as defined herein, compositions comprising an effective amount of a Pyrrolopyrimidine Compound, and methods for treating or preventing breast cancer, more particularly triple negative breast cancer, comprising administering an effective amount of such Pyrrolopyrimidine Compounds to a subject in need thereof.
US09795605B2
Described herein are irreversible Btk inhibitor compounds, and methods for using such irreversible inhibitors in the treatment of diseases and disorders characterized by the presence or development of solid tumors.
US09795600B2
A method for treating abnormal β-amyloid mediated diseases is disclosed, comprising administering a pharmaceutical composition to a subject in need, wherein the pharmaceutical composition comprises an indolylquinoline derivative represented by the following formula 1:
US09795595B2
The invention provides thiazole-substituted indolin-2-ones as inhibitors of cancer stem cell pathway kinases (CSCPK) and related kinases, and methods of using these compounds, to treat subjects in need thereof.
US09795593B2
The invention belongs to the chemical and pharmaceutical industry, including the creation of a new medicinal agent intended to treat sexual disorders, and can be used in the biochemistry, physiology and medicine.
US09795582B2
A combination of N-acetyl-L-cysteine, selenium in the form of selenomethionine and melatonin, and a medical product or pharmaceutical composition comprising such combination, useful for the treatment of a variety of diseases and conditions is described. The combination of N-acetyl-L-cysteine, selenium in the form of selenomethionine and melatonin is also useful for cosmetic treatment of skin and as an antibacterial agent.
US09795574B2
The present invention provides a preparation method for agomelatine-resorcinol and agomelatine-hydroquinone co-crystals using the solvent-antisolvent method that enables a commercial mass production. The co-crystals prepared by the preparation method of the present invention displays high dissolution rate and high stability in acidic-to-neutral media.
US09795572B2
Methods of shortening the duration of anti-infective therapy and increasing the effectiveness of anti-infective drugs in subjects with infection are present. The methods are based on altering the replication rate of a pathogen, which makes the pathogen more susceptible to the actions of the anti-infective drug.
US09795571B2
A multi-particle dosage form that can deliver phenylephrine in controlled pulsed doses. The dosage form can contain an immediate release form that can contain phenylephrine or a salt thereof and a plurality of delayed release particles with a coating that can contain phenylephrine or salt thereof and a pH sensitive coating.
US09795570B2
Methods and materials that can be used to regulate macrophage activation are described. Methods can utilize emodin to bi-directionally modulate macrophage activation and return macrophage phenotype to a homeostatic center (e.g., between M1 and M2 phenotypes) in various environmental settings. Methods can target multiple pathologies within a same individual. Methods can be utilized to inhibit macrophage phenotype activation and affect downstream response to phenotype inducing stimulus, thereby altering macrophage memory.
US09795559B2
The present invention provides intranasal formulations comprising dexmedetomidine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and uses thereof.
US09795552B2
A thickened aqueous composition containing from about 0.01% to about 10%, by weight, of an superabsorbent polymer, from about 0.1% to about 20%, of a silicone elastomer; and from about 20% to about 98% of water.
US09795551B2
A tetrapeptide having antioxidant activity is provided. The tetrapeptide has a structure comprising, in amino acid sequence from N-terminus to C-terminus: tryptophan-X-tyrosine-X; wherein X is arginine, lysine, histidine or any positively-charged amino acid derivative such as 5-hydroxylysine, ornithine, 2,4-diamino-butyrate and 2,3-diamino-propionate. Each amino acid of the sequence or its Homo-amino acid derivative is independently of the D configuration (D-stereoisomer) or of the L configuration (L-stereoisomer), and the C-terminal comprises one selected from the group consisting of carboxyl (—COOH), and carboxamide (—CONH2). A composition stabilized to oxidation or having antioxidant activity and a method for attenuating effects of free radicals on a keratinous material are also provided.
US09795546B2
Provided is a composition for bleaching tooth. The composition for bleaching tooth of the present invention includes rutile type titanium dioxide, peroxide, and water. The composition for bleaching tooth of the present invention exhibits a superior bleaching effect, compared to commercially available bleaching compositions.
US09795536B2
Liquid drug transfer devices employing manual rotation of a drug vial adapter with respect to a liquid container adapter for dual flow communication step actuation for establishing flow communication between a liquid container containing liquid contents and an initially intact, namely, non-punctured, drug vial. Manual rotation compacts a liquid drug transfer device along a longitudinal device axis for urging a puncturing tip through a drug vial stopper during a drug vial flow communication step for flow communication with a drug vial interior. Manual rotation also executes a liquid container flow communication step for flow communication with a liquid container, therefore establishing flow communication between a drug vial and a liquid container.
US09795533B2
A hot tub manifold that has been engineered with a plurality of “teeth-like” raised sections inside the inner diameter of the manifold. As the water travels through the manifold while the hot tub pumps are operating, it travels across the surface of the “raised” sections creating friction. That friction energy created is thus transferred to the water in the form of heat—which in turn raises the temperature of the water to the desired set level on the thermostat on the hot tub. Passing the water (generally at high speed) over the raised teeth creates “free” heat and lowers the amount of time and energy required by the hot tub's element heater to elevate the water to the given temperature.
US09795531B2
This invention is related to a mechanism to be used to balance the weight of a patient or a sportsman in rehabilitation or sport based equipment. The purpose of the weight balancing mechanism subject to the invention is to prevent the legs carry the entire weight of a patient or a sportsman during the walking therapy on a treadmill by carrying a portion of their weight. The other purpose of this invention is to adjust the amount of the weight need to be carried. During the phases of walking due to changing the tension of the rope, no change will be occured in the weight of the user is the final purpose of the invention. In order to reach this aim, a mechanism is developed for adjusting the tension of the rope in the light of the rope movements.
US09795520B2
A disposable diaper includes a waist opening and a pair of leg openings with a composite stretchable member. The composite stretchable member includes first and second nonwoven fabric sheet parts and elastic members arranged therebetween. Each of the first and second nonwoven fabric sheet parts is provided with a plurality of convex-concave regions including convex and concave parts. At least one non-shaped region separates the convex-concave regions from each other in the longitudinal direction. The first and second nonwoven fabric sheet parts are overlaid so that the convex-concave regions of the first nonwoven fabric sheet part and the second nonwoven fabric sheet part adjoin each other and the non-shaped regions of the first nonwoven fabric sheet part and the second nonwoven fabric sheet part are separated from each other and are joined with each other by an adhesive applied to the elastic members.
US09795518B2
A process of forming a shaped, dimensionally stable tampon includes the steps of: radially compressing a tampon blank to form a dimensionally stable intermediate pledget having an intermediate pledget diameter and a longitudinal axis; placing the intermediate pledget into a hollow carrier and inserting the intermediate pledget and hollow carrier into a mold; urging the intermediate pledget into the mold via a ram bearing on an end of the intermediate pledget contained within the hollow carrier and withdrawing the hollow carrier from the mold to permit the exposed end of the intermediate pledget to substantially fill the mold and to form the shaped, dimensionally stable tampon; removing the shaped, dimensionally stable tampon from the mold; and enclosing the shaped, dimensionally stable tampon in a primary package that conforms to the shape thereof. The mold has an access opening through which the hollow carrier can be withdrawn.
US09795508B2
Systems, processes, and articles of manufacture may be used to perform ocular infusion. In particular implementations, a system for ocular infusion may include a length of flexible tubing and a tip adapted to be inserted into an eye. The flexible tubing may be adapted to convey an ocular infusion fluid and include a plurality of coils set in at least a portion thereof. The ocular tip may be coupled to a first end of the flexible tubing and adapted to convey ocular infusion fluid from the flexible tubing into an eye.
US09795501B2
An ostomy appliance consisting of an adhesive wafer (1) that permits exposing the skin (2) and Stoma (3) to the air and covering back repeatedly without removing the said adhesive wafer (1) from the said skin (2), comprising an annular adhesive wafer fabric membrane skirt (4) with a void (5), adhesive free interior, equipped with an annular male coupling (6) at the upper inner periphery of the said annular adhesive wafer fabric membrane skirt (4) to which a corresponding annular female coupling (7) fixed on the annular periphery of an annular impermeable barrier membrane (8) that has a central stoma size orifice (9) is coupled together, to which in turn an exact duplicate annular female coupling (10) as the said corresponding annular female coupling (7), equipped with a pouch (11) or other body waste or mucous collecting appliance, attaches together by way of piggyback or superimposition on top of the said corresponding annular female coupling (7). Two U-shaped plastic or metal spring clips (12) clamp and hold the said annular adhesive membrane skirt (4), the said annular impermeable barrier membrane (8), and the said pouch (11) or other body waste or mucous collecting appliance together. The couplings of the appliances of this patent can be reversed form male to female or vice-versa.
US09795496B2
The invention relates to a medical device and a method of using it. The device is a stent which can be percutaneously deliverable with (or on) an endovascular catheter or via other surgical or other techniques and then expanded. The stent is configured to have a central portion defined by “open” cells and at least two end portions, defined by “closed” cells, spaced apart and directly connected to the distal and proximal ends of the central portion of the stent. The stent may also optionally have a covering or a lattice with openings.
US09795495B1
Instrumentation and methods are provided for knee arthroplasty which permit rotation of a distal femoral component in the sagittal plane. A guide provides for determination of both a femoral component size and rotation angle at which to install the implant in any specific patient.
US09795487B2
Systems and methods for providing deeper knee flexion capabilities, more physiologic load bearing, and improved patellar tracking for knee prosthesis patients. In some instances, such systems and methods include a knee prosthesis that includes a femoral component for replacing at least a portion of a distal end of a femur. While the femoral component can include any feature, in some cases, it includes a condylar surface configured to articulate with an articular surface of a tibia. In some cases, the femoral component also includes a proximal extension that extends from a proximal, posterior portion of the condylar surface. In such cases, the proximal extension provides the femoral component with a concave articulation surface that is configured to articulate against a portion of the tibia. Other implementations are also described.
US09795486B2
A spacer device for the two-step treatment of prosthesis infections, made from biologically compatible and porous material designed to allow the possibility of adding pharmaceutical products, active and/or therapeutic ingredients, includes a first portion designed to be fixed to a corresponding bone bed remaining from a previous implant, and a second portion designed to be inserted in a corresponding articular area of the patient, the first portion and the second portion being attached by adjustable connecting means.
US09795480B2
Among other things, a tool to attach a support to a heart valve annulus includes a stabilizing body that includes features to stabilize an axial position of the tool relative to the annulus, and an attachment device connected to the stabilizing body, the stabilizing body and the attachment device being movable relative to one another under control from a location remote from the tool. The support may have an expandable tubular body having a plurality of struts, a plurality of tissue anchors extending from distally facing apexes in a distal direction post-deployment, wherein axial distal advance of the implantable annulus support causes the plurality of tissue anchors to axially engage tissue, and the implantable annulus support is self-contractible from a radially enlarged engagement configuration for engaging tissue of the mitral valve annulus, to a reduced, deployed configuration for modifying mitral valve annulus geometry.
US09795468B2
Described are various embodiments of surgical procedures, systems, implants, devices, tools, and methods, useful for treating pelvic conditions in a male or female, the pelvic conditions including incontinence (various forms such as fecal incontinence, stress urinary incontinence, urge incontinence, mixed incontinence, etc.), vaginal prolapse (including various forms such as enterocele, cystocele, rectocele, apical or vault prolapse, uterine descent, etc.), and other conditions caused by muscle and ligament weakness, the devices and tools including devices and tools for anchoring an implant to supportive tissue and adjusting the implant.
US09795459B2
Medical instruments, particularly, endodontic instruments with unique limited memory characteristics, and methods for making such instruments. One embodiment includes heat treating a finished endodontic instrument. A related embodiment includes electropolishing a finished endodontic instrument and then heat treating the endodontic instrument.
US09795457B2
The invention relates to a method for producing a dental drill that has a shank (1) and a work section. The shank contains a centrally arranged, continuous first channel (3). The work section contains one or more continuous, spiral-shaped further channels (4a, 4b). The first channel and the further channels open into a common chamber (5) connecting the shank and the work section. The shank is sintered with the work section in order to form a one-piece, sintered component that encloses the chamber connecting the shank and the work section.
US09795455B2
A radiographic marker containing a sensing medium that initially includes a gas and liquid mixture for producing increased signal intensity in a first imaging modality. The radiographic marker can have a permeable portion allowing the exchange of the gases or liquids of the sensing medium to be changed or exchanged for at least a second fluid in the surrounding tissue to reduce the bubbles or air pockets created by the gas portion of the sensing medium. The change or exchange of gas for the second liquid in the radiographic marker produces a detectable signal intensity of the radiographic marker in a second imaging modality different from the first imaging modality.
US09795454B2
The invention describes a retaining and positioning device of a surgical instrument and/or of an endoscope for minimally invasive surgery, more particularly for use within a surgical robot system, including a first axis of rotation, around which a retaining element can be rotated. The first axis of rotation always intersects with a longitudinal axis of at least one surgical instrument and/or of an endoscope in a pivotal point by means of a thrust drive being attached to the retaining element, to which thrust drive an instrument drive unit can be rotatably arranged around the pivotal point. The instrument drive unit has a telescopic arrangement via which the surgical instrument can be moved in a translational manner along the longitudinal axis thereof by means of a guide arrangement in the body in such a manner that the longitudinal axis of the surgical instrument is variably adjustable relative to the telescopic arrangement.
US09795448B2
A surgery robot according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: a position transformation unit having at least one portion which can be introduced into the body, wherein the position transformation unit is formed into a plurality of joints so as to be capable of positional transformation; a surgery unit which is coupled to the position transformation unit and the position of which is transformed along with the position transformation of the position transformation unit, wherein a surgery section is mounted on one portion of the distal end thereof for performing surgery on an affected area; and a driving unit which generates a driving force for the positional transformation of the position transformation unit, wherein the driving unit may have a driving section and a driving transmission section which adjusts the position of one of the joints with respect to another of the joints.
US09795443B2
The invention relates to a device (1) for hair-growth control of hairs (3), in particular hairs growing from human skin (5). The device (1) has a laser source (7) for generating a laser beam (9) during a pulse time, an optical system (15) for focusing the laser beam into a focal spot (25), and a laser beam manipulator (17) for positioning the focal spot in a target position. According to the invention, a dimension of the focal spot (25) and a power of the generated laser beam (9) are such that, in the focal spot (25), the laser beam has a power density which is above a characteristic threshold value for hair-growth related skin tissue above which, for the pulse time, a laser induced optical breakdown (LIOB) phenomenon occurs in the hair-growth related skin tissue. The LIOB phenomenon results in a number of mechanical effects, such as cavitation and the generation of shock waves, which damage the hair-growth related skin tissue in positions surrounding the LIOB phenomenon. An advantage of the device (1) according to the invention is that the amount of total energy which is necessary to cause trauma and induce (semi-)permanent cessation of hair-growth is at such a level that irritation and damage of the surrounding skin tissue is very limited or even completely prevented.
US09795440B2
Multiple surgical devices that may be used during surgical procedures are shown and described herein. A surgical device includes an outer cannula and an inner member that has a pair of electrodes positioned at a distal end. The inner member defines an aspiration delivery channel with an opening. The inner member further defines a pair of electrode channels within which the electrodes are positioned. A handle assembly actuates the outer cannula relative to the inner member, thereby adjusting a size of the opening of the aspiration delivery channel. An irrigation hub is provided to deliver irrigation through the surgical device to the electrode channels.
US09795439B2
A bipolar electrosurgical instrument includes first and second shafts each having a jaw member extending from its distal end. Each jaw member is adapted to connect to a source of electrosurgical energy such that the jaw members are capable of selectively conducting energy through tissue held therebetween. A knife channel is configured to reciprocate a cutting mechanism therealong. An actuator selectively advances the cutting mechanism. A switch is disposed on the first shaft and is configured to be depressed between a first position and at least one subsequent position upon biasing engagement with a mechanical interface disposed on the second shaft. The first position of the switch relays information to the user corresponding to a desired pressure on tissue and the at least one subsequent position is configured to activate the source of electrosurgical energy to supply electrosurgical energy to the jaw members.
US09795433B2
The present invention provides a medical device having an elongate body with both a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the elongate body defines an intake lumen and an exhaust lumen. The medical device also has a first pliable element defining a cooling chamber disposed at a point along the elongate body, with the cooling chamber being in fluid communication with the intake lumen and the exhaust lumen. A second pliable element is provided which at least partially encloses the first pliable element, thereby defining a junction between the first and second pliable element. A check valve is included which is in fluid communication with the junction between the first pliable element and second pliable element, the valve further being in fluid communication with the exhaust lumen. Additionally, the medical device may include sensors or other monitoring means in fluid communication with the junction and the cooling chamber.
US09795430B2
Apparatus and methods for securing a bone implant are provided. The implant may be an expandable implant. The implant may be a non-expandable implant. The implant may be for repairing a bone fracture. The implant may be secured to a bone by anchors. The implant may include anchor receiving features. The anchor receiving features may be configured to direct an anchor into cortical bone. The anchor receiving features may be configured to receive an anchor driven through cortical bone. The implant may include bone engaging members configured to engage cancellous bone. An implant may include different profiles. The different profiles may be configured to secure the implant. The profiles may be configured to support the bone. The implant may have different flexing properties configured to position the implant in the bone. The implant may be positioned to receive an anchor driven through an outside of the bone.
US09795414B2
Spinal fixation systems including a member, a first attachment portion, a second attachment portion, and an intermediate portion. The first attachment portion is attached at a superior end of the member and includes a first opening. The second attachment portion is attached at an inferior end of the member and includes a second opening. The intermediate portion connects the first and second attachment portions. The spinal fixation systems may also include a relief in at least one of the first opening and the second opening. The systems may also include a third attachment portion with a third opening and an intermediate portion with a first and a second elastic mechanism. The first elastic mechanism connects the first and third attachment portions and the second elastic mechanism connects the third and second attachment portions. Surgical methods for inserting the spinal fixation systems in a patient are also disclosed.
US09795410B2
Pathologies of joints arising from improper force distributions are addressed by displacement of targeted connective and muscle tissues surrounding the joint in order to realign force vectors and alter moment arms loading the joint.
US09795393B2
Patient-matched surgical instruments and associated methods having an anatomy facing side including several discrete, physically separate anatomy contacting portions configured to match the anatomy of a particular patient and including one or more of non-uniform in distribution, non-uniform in shape and non-uniform in surface area.
US09795392B2
A method for preparing bone to receive a prosthetic implant, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, positioning a bone preparation guide assembly on a bone, reaming the bone through a first cut opening of the bone preparation guide assembly, dividing the first cut opening into at least two distinct slots and making cuts in the bone through the at least two distinct slots.
US09795391B2
Tissue compression devices having a tension limiting strap retainer and methods of using the same. The tissue compression devices described herein may include a strap retainer that is attached to a base by an elastic member that is configured to draw the strap retainer towards the base. The tissue compression devices described herein may also include a tension indicator that extends between the base of the tissue compression device and strap retainer. The tension indicator may be configured to limit the travel distance of the strap retainer away from the base in response to forces acting on the strap retainer. The tension indicator may also provide visual feedback to a user of the tension force in a strap to attach the tissue compression device to a patient.
US09795382B2
A fastener cartridge assembly that comprises a cartridge body, a proximal end, a distal end, a plurality of fastener cavities, a slot configured to receive a cutting member, a row of first fasteners, a row of second fasteners, a first fastener driver, a second fastener driver, and a sled is disclosed. The sled comprises a first ramp configured to lift said first fastener driver and said first fastener toward an anvil. The anvil and said first fastener driver are configured to cooperatively deform said first fastener to a first fired height. The sled further comprises a second ramp configured to lift said second fastener driver and said second fastener toward the anvil. The anvil and said second fastener driver are configured to cooperatively deform said second fastener to a second fired height. The second fired height is different than said first fired height.
US09795378B2
A method for approximating a wound using a uni-directional, barbed wound closure device having a needle and a stop element. The method includes taking a first pass by entering intact tissue at a location in proximity to the first apex and exiting in intact tissue at a location away from and above said first apex, pulling the wound closure device until the stop element is seated above the tissue plane, moving back toward the first apex and taking at least a second pass in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first pass at a location above or adjacent to the first apex, moving in a direction toward the second apex, approximating the wound using a continuous suturing pattern, moving toward the first apex, taking at least two passes across the wound, and cutting off a free end of the wound closure device in proximity to a surface of the tissue.
US09795377B2
An apparatus and method for minimally invasive suturing is disclosed. A suturing device for minimally invasive suturing includes proximal section having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween; a suture head assembly extending from the distal end of the proximal section; a suturing needle having a pointed end and a blunt end, the suturing needle capable of rotating about an axis approximately perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the proximal section, wherein the pointed end of the suturing needle is positioned within the suture head assembly prior to and after rotation of the suturing needle; and an actuator extending from the proximal end of the proximal section to actuate a drive mechanism having a needle driver for engaging and rotating the suturing needle.
US09795375B2
Embodiments of the invention are related to an apparatus for suturing a tissue. The apparatus includes an outer tube, a thread threaded in the outer tube and at least one anchoring element located inside the outer tube and configured to be inserted into the tissue from an outlet end of the outer tube. The outer tube is configured to freely accommodate the thread and the at least one anchoring element, and the anchoring element includes a body adapted to be threaded on the thread and having at least locking element for locking the thread to the anchoring element.
US09795373B2
Systems, devices, and methods are provided for securing soft tissue to bone. One exemplary embodiment of a surgical repair construct includes an anchor, a filament having a snare formed on one end and a collapsible loop on another end, and a suture having a plurality of stationary protrusions formed therein. The suture is configured to be coupled to detached tissue and have its ends passed through an opening in the snare. The snare can be collapsed around the suture such that at least one of the suture protrusions is proximal of the collapsed snare. The anchor can be disposed in bone and the filament coupled thereto. Accordingly, collapsing the snare around the suture couples the tissue to bone, and applying tension to a tensioning limb of the filament can collapse the collapsible loop to incrementally tighten and secure the tissue to bone. Other exemplary systems, devices, and methods for use with soft tissue repair are also provided.
US09795369B2
A medical device of the present invention includes one or more anchors and an elongated member. Advantageously, the elongated member may be coupled to the anchors. The elongated member and anchors are configured to generate a force on a mesentery. The force is sufficient to retract a bowel of the patient into an upper portion of an abdominal cavity of the patient. When the patient is in a slightly angled position, the weight of the medical device pulls the mesentery into the upper abdomen. Since the bowel is connected to the mesentery, the device also indirectly pulls up the bowel. In some implementations of the device, a slight angle may be unnecessary. In others, the device may also inversely retract the mesentery and attached organs into the lower abdomen to facilitate surgical access to the upper abdomen. In some implementations of the device, a slight angle may be unnecessary.
US09795367B1
A surgical access system comprising a tissue dilation assembly and a tissue retraction assembly, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes for use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and/or direction to) neural structures and one or more pressure sensors for determining and monitoring pressure on neural structures near the tissue dilation assembly or the tissue retraction assembly.
US09795357B2
The present invention relates to providing guiding information for operating an X-ray imaging system. In order to provide an improved positioning distance control facilitating the work flow, an X-ray imaging system (10) is provided, comprising a moveable X-ray source (12) and/or a moveable X-ray detector (14). The system further comprises a plurality of object-surface detecting sensors (16), a positioning detection arrangement (18), a processing unit (20), and a display unit (22). The sensors are arranged such to detect object data of objects located between the X-ray source and the X-ray detector. The positioning detection arrangement is provided to detect the current position of the X-ray source and/or the X-ray detector and the position of the sensors. The processing unit is configured to compute a situation-map (26) of the current spatial situation between the X-ray source and the X-ray detector based on the object data provided by the sensors and the current position, the situation-map distinguishing at least between empty spaces and spaces occupied by rigid objects. The situation-map comprises a representation (25) of the X-ray source and the X-ray detector in relation to the spatial situation. Further, the display unit is configured to display the situation-map to a user operating the X-ray imaging system.
US09795351B2
A three-dimensional cardiac image segmentation method and apparatus are provided according to examples of the present disclosure. The method includes: searching from layers of cardiac computerized tomography CT images to obtain a layer of cardiac CT image located between a heart bottom portion and a heart upper portion as a first key layer; searching on the first key layer to obtain a boundary of the heart as a contour of the heart bottom portion, and generating a curved surface model based on the contour of the heart bottom portion and a lowest point of the heart bottom portion as a heart bottom model; searching layers of cardiac CT images above the first key layer to obtain boundaries of the heart as a contour of the heart upper portion, and generating a curved surface model based on the contour of the heart upper portion as a heart upper model.
US09795344B2
An emitter is configured to move around the object and to emit radiation toward an object. A controller is configured to control the emitter to stop a radiation emission, when the emitter is located in a radiation reception zone in which the radiation emitted by the emitter is received or in which the radiation emitted by the emitter is supposed to be received.
US09795342B2
A method of producing an artificial neural network capable of predicting the survivability of a patient, including: storing in an electronic database patient health data comprising a plurality of sets of data, each set having at least one of a first parameter relating to heart rate variability data and a second parameter relating to vital sign data, each set further having a third parameter relating to patient survivability; providing a network of nodes interconnected to form an artificial neural network, the nodes comprising a plurality of artificial neurons, each artificial neuron having at least one input with an associated weight; and training the artificial neural network using the patient health data such that the associated weight of the at least one input of each artificial neuron is adjusted in response to respective first, second and third parameters of different sets of data from the patient health data.
US09795340B2
This invention relates to a vacuum-pump sucker for high-resolution microscopy comprising a sucker body and a transparent plate. The vacuum-pump sucker is designed as a stabilizer for sample stabilization in a clinical optical virtual biopsy system with sub-micron resolution. The sucker is connected with a vacuum pump. As the vacuum pump pumps out air or gas, tissues around the imaged area will be sucked by the sucker and the distance between objective lens and the imaged tissue can be stabilized. In this way, the stability and resolution of the clinical biopsy system can be greatly improved.
US09795338B2
The present invention relates to a device for observing a sentinel lymph node (SLN) in a human body. More particularly, the present invention relates to a device for observing an SLN by detecting near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence caused by a fluorescent material such as indocyanine green (ICG) at the SLN and a method for detecting NIR fluorescence at an SLN. Particularly, in the implementation of a composite image obtained by reproducing a fluorescent material such as ICG and NIR fluorescence emitted by excitation light together with a visible light image, it is possible to detect an SLN with high accuracy through a color contrast method and/or a temporal modulation method using an NIR fluorescence image signal and a visible reflection light image signal.
US09795336B2
The present invention relates to a device for measuring bladder pressure, comprising: a measurement rod inserted into the abdomen of a user to measure both abdomen pressure and bladder pressure; and a body unit provided to be worn on the waist of the user and electrically connected to the measurement rod so as to calculate and store urinary detrusor pressure measured by subtracting a measurement abdomen pressure from a measurement bladder pressure measured by the measurement rod.
US09795332B2
Method and apparatus for providing reliable blood oxygen (SaO2) and heart rate measurements includes a chemical energy heating source in conjunction with a harness that is adapted to secure the chemical energy heating source and a pulse oximeter probe proximate to a region of the body which is to be warmed prior to measurement. Preferably, the chemical energy heating source is in the form a mixture including a metal powder, which releases heat at a predetermined rate via oxidation of the metal powder when exposed to the atmosphere. The apparatus may be designed to be reusable or disposable and can be used in a transmission or reflectance mode, or both.
US09795327B2
Disclosed is a measuring device for obtaining numerical information concerning a substance present in the interstitial subcutaneous fluid, the device being equipped with a sensor unit that outputs signals in accordance with the numerical information concerning the substance and an arithmetic unit (control unit) that receives the signals outputted from the sensor unit and arithmetically processes the signals. The sensor unit is equipped with a sensor, some of which is punctured into the skin. The arithmetic unit (control unit) has been disposed so as to be separate from the sensor unit.
US09795319B2
The invention relates to a method of navigation of a tool to be used in a surgical operation for treating a target region within the body of a patient.
US09795314B2
Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example method may include a method of identifying an activation time in a cardiac electrical signal. The method may include sensing a cardiac electrical signal, generating an approximation signal based at least in part on one or more parameters of the cardiac electrical signal, identifying a fiducial point on the approximation signal and determining, based at least in part on a timing of the fiducial point in the approximation signal, an activation time in the cardiac electrical signal.
US09795308B2
A device for measuring brachial arterial blood pressure in an individual has a blood pressure cuff attachable to an upper arm, means, separate to the blood pressure cuff, for measuring the heart rate, and a control unit connected to both the blood pressure cuff and the heart rate monitoring means, such that, in use, the control unit monitors the heart rate for the establishment of a stable resting heart rate, initiates a blood pressure measurement, and calculates the pulse pressure (PP) to establish the status of the brachial artery during the blood pressure measurement. Where the heart rate drops to within +12 bpm of a reference, resting heart rate for the individual the device will initiate a blood pressure measurement in accordance with a reference, resting heart rate protocol. However, where an irregular heart rate (IRHR) is found the device will initiate a blood pressure measurement in accordance with a timed protocol.
US09795298B2
There is provided a system of transmitting partograph information and analyzing the same comprising a client device adapted to receive partograph information as inputs; the inputs transmittable to a partograph processing server via a wireless communication network; wherein the partograph processing server is configured to receive the partograph information; conform the partograph information to a standardized format and disseminate the partograph information to at least one computer device. Preferably, the partograph processing server further comprises an analyzer to analyze the partograph information for one or more abnormality condition and provides an alert to the at least one computer device and the client device. Alternatively, the analyzer is installed in the client device in the form of a software application.
US09795297B2
In one implementation, an apparatus estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point is described, estimates temperature from a digital infrared sensor and determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer, or determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer and estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point; after which the estimated and/or determined information is transmitted to an external database.
US09795294B1
A method, a, controller, a non-transitory computer readable storage medium encoded with instructions; each of which control an apparatus to produce multiple images of an area of an eye in parallel. Selecting one of the images for estimating a change in position of the area to be used for tracking the area of the eye being imaged.
US09795292B2
A method for capturing a tomographic image of an eye includes: obtaining a plurality of tomographic images of an examinee's eye by an optical scanning; obtaining a displacement distribution that is a distribution of a displacement for each A-scan among the plurality of tomographic images; and correcting a displacement among the tomographic images based on the displacement distribution.
US09795290B2
Ocular surface interferometry (OSI) devices, systems, and methods are disclosed for peak detection and/or determining stabilization of an ocular tear film. Embodiments disclosed herein also include various image capturing and processing methods and related systems for providing various information about a patient's ocular tear film (e.g., the lipid and aqueous layers) and a patient's meibomian glands that can be used to analyze tear film layer thickness(es) (TFLT), and related characteristics as it relates to dry eye.
US09795283B2
An endoscopic treatment device includes an insertion unit, a manipulation unit provided at a proximal end portion of the insertion unit, and a manipulation unit attachment mechanism attaching the manipulation unit to an insertion port of a channel of an endoscope. The manipulation unit attachment mechanism has: a connection slider engaged with the insertion port by sliding in a first direction intersecting an axis of the insertion unit and disengaged from the insertion port by sliding in a second direction intersecting the axis; an insertion-port abutment part moving toward a proximal end by contacting with the insertion port; and a slider abutment part preventing sliding of the connection slider in the first direction when the insertion-port abutment part is located at a distal end side and permitting the sliding of the connection slider in the first direction when the insertion-port abutment part is located at a proximal end side.
US09795281B2
An endoscope realized as either a borescope or a fiberscope including one or more fluid filled lenses is described. In an embodiment, the optical power of the fluid filled lenses may be adjusted to adjust the focal length associated with the endoscope. Thus, variable working distances are allowable while maintaining focus on an object in front of the endoscope. The endoscope may include a distance sensor, which is used to determine a distance between the endoscope and a sample. A processor may compare the measured distance to the current optical power of the one or more sealed fluid filled lenses. The processor may transmit signals to one or more actuators coupled to one or more sealed fluid filed lenses to change the optical power of the one or more sealed fluid filled lenses based on the comparison.
US09795275B2
Disclosed herein is a dishwasher having a structure capable of reducing energy consumption, and improving drying performance. The dishwasher includes a body, a washing tub provided inside the body and a drying unit in which a dehumidifying member is rotatably accommodated, wherein the dehumidifying member may include a dehumidifying area and a regenerating area separated from the dehumidifying area to perform dehumidifying and regenerating concurrently.
US09795269B2
A dishwasher (100) for pot washing, comprising a detector (160) for automatically detecting what type of washing basket (140) has been placed in the dishwasher (100). This enables automatic selection of water pressure and granule control, such that more sensitive crockery and plates are not damaged. The detector can be an inductive sensor (160) that detects an indicating member (141) of the washing basket. The washing basket can comprise one or several indicating members, for enabling a more reliable detection. A method of operating such a dishwasher (100) comprises the steps of automatically detecting what type of washing basket (140) is placed in the dishwasher, and then controlling the water pressure and granule addition according to what washing basket was detected. A system comprises an above dishwasher and an above washing basket.
US09795262B2
A tool caddy selectively connectable to a surface cleaner, the tool caddy including a base having a first accessory attachment feature, and a stem extending substantially perpendicular from the base and disposed substantially central to the base, the stem having a second accessory attachment feature. A combination surface cleaner and a removable tool caddy including a surface cleaner having a handle, a cord, an upper cord hook, and a lower cord hook, and a removable tool caddy having a base and a stem extending substantially perpendicular from the base and disposed substantially central to the base, the stem including a first opening and a flange for receiving the upper cord hook and a second opening for receiving the lower cord hook.
US09795260B2
The object of the present invention is an axillary support device (1) for a handicapped user of a common shower stall provided with at least one flat wall, substantially constituted by a pair of transverse arms (2, 3) fixed to the flat wall of the shower stall by means of a pair of vertical supports (4, 5) firmly anchored to said wall. Said transverse arms (2, 3) are arranged in a manner so as to be substantially perpendicular, in the longitudinal direction thereof, to the wall to which they are fixed; such arms (2, 3) are shaped in a manner so as to have one end (6, 7) bent upward, one end constrained (8, 9) to the vertical supports (4, 5) and they are provided with a covering made of soft and impermeable material. The vertical position and the horizontal position of said transverse arms (2, 3) can be adjusted, the latter being translatable along said vertical supports (4, 5) and lockable in pre-established positions. The device (1) also comprises a retention band (10) adapted to support the user and housed in the bent end (6) of a first (2) of said transverse arms, extractable therefrom, and reversibly constrainable to the bent end (7) of the second (3) of said transverse arms, in a manner so as to be arranged transversely to said arms.
US09795254B2
A receiving element for a screw-type shower tray valve, for insertion into a continuous outlet opening of a shower floor panel, having a first flat side and a second flat side directed away from the first one, an annular body that can be inserted from the first flat side into the outlet opening and that bears with its bearing collar on the first flat side of the shower floor panel, the bearing collar merging into an inclined profiled wall of the annular body and running out into a cylindrical inner wall, and a support flange that can be inserted from the second flat side of the shower floor panel into the outlet opening and that bears with its bearing collar on the second flat side of the shower floor panel. The wall of the annular body and the support flange each has at least one circumferential rib.
US09795251B2
Disclosed is a grid-like device for the support of the bottom exterior surface of a cooking vessel, the grid being removably placed atop the upper exterior surface of an outdoor cooking grill or smoker. Three identically-shaped and symmetrically bent metal rectangular bands are conjoined at their midpoints to form essentially a spherical grid shape. A series of symmetrical bends, arcs, and rounds are formed at specific intervals transverse to the length of each band such that the cumulative shape of the adjoined bands forms the grid. The bottom-most segment of the support grid comprises legs and feet of a semi-rigid elasticity such that the support device may be flexibly placed about the top of the grill or smoker. Spring tension coils connect the inner surfaces of the bands to stabilize the grid shape and to impart leveraged gripping force upon the feet of the grid.
US09795245B2
A kitchen appliance includes a first reservoir for receiving a liquid to be used for preparing a beverage and a hot water generator (‘HWG’) which has an inlet end, an outlet end and a passageway therebetween. The inlet end of the HWG is connected to the first reservoir. Liquid from the first reservoir flows into the HWG through the inlet end. A second reservoir is connected to the outlet end of the HWG. The second reservoir includes a discharge port. A fluid path connects the first and second reservoirs and bypasses the HWG. The kitchen appliance is operable for both pressurized brew/heat cycles and un-pressurized brew/heat cycles.
US09795233B2
A container sleeve apparatus includes an arcuate or cylindrical body that can be positioned on a cylindrical or conical container, such as a tumbler, cup, can or bottle. A transparent or translucent insert section that can be releasably attached to the sleeve body. The sleeve body can be made of a non-slip, elastic material, such as neoprene rubber. The insert section can be made of plastic, and can include a logo printed or engraved thereon. The apparatus can include a light emitting device that illuminates the transparent/translucent insert section.
US09795226B2
A mattress pad for supporting a human body includes an upper layer, a lower layer, and a wadding layer therebetween including three distinct zones arranged along the length of the pad for varying support of the human body; the first zone is configured to support a head portion and a neck portion; the second zone is configured to support an upper body portion and a lumbar portion; and the third zone is configured to support a lower back portion and leg portion wherein thickness and length in these zones varies for providing the varying support.
US09795223B1
A rear frame adapted to form an electric bed with a front frame includes a fixation rack, a thigh supporting rack pivotally connected with the fixation rack, a lower leg supporting rack pivotally connected with the thigh supporting rack, a support rack located under the lower leg supporting rack and pivotally connected with fixation rack, a front extension rack, a rear extension rack, a link, and an actuator. The front extension rack is disposed to a bottom side of the thigh supporting rack, the rear extension rack is disposed to a bottom side of the support rack, the link is pivotally connected between the front and rear extension racks, and the actuator is pivotally connected between the fixation rack and the rear extension rack in a way that the lower leg supporting rack is swingable downwardly.
US09795219B1
A head restraint travel accessory that stabilizes a user's head when sleeping in a seated position. A harness system attaches to a seat or chair using one of two configurations of straps, cobra or butterfly, depending on the construction and size of the seat. Once the harness is attached, an adjustable head restraint band holds the passenger's head in a fixed position and is attached to the harness. A contoured pillow is positioned on top of the harness and is between the harness and the neck and head of the passenger. The head restraint travel accessory is ergonomically designed to hold a person's head and neck in the optimal position for vertebrae alignment when they are sleeping in a chair, so they will not be awakened by the vestibular response that occurs when the head bobs from side to side or front to back thus waking the person.
US09795207B2
A case for containing a stick such as a lipstick includes: a cup forming a cavity for the stick; a tubular sheath, extending along the longitudinal axis, in which the cup is held, the sheath including a transverse bottom and an upper transverse opening oriented in a so-called “front” direction, the sheath including an element, for translatably guiding the sheath along the longitudinal axis of the cup, and a mechanism for actuating the translation of the cup along the longitudinal axis within the sheath; and a push member translatably mounted along the longitudinal axis relative to the cup and including a head, capable of being placed in the cavity of the cup, and at least one arm, extending along the longitudinal axis. The arm has at least one transverse catch.
US09795200B2
A solar powered cordless hair dryer. The solar powered cordless hair dryer includes a body having a barrel at one end and a handle extending downward from an opposing end. The barrel includes an air intake end and an air outlet end. A heating element and blower motor are disposed within the housing and are operable via a control disposed on an exterior surface of the housing. LED lights are disposed on the exterior surface of the housing facing the direction of the air outlet end of the barrel. A rechargeable battery provides power to the heating element, blower motor, and LED lights. A solar panel is disposed on an upper surface of the barrel and is configured to convert sunlight into electrical energy in order to recharge the rechargeable battery.
US09795199B2
A motorized luggage assembly includes a base unit that may contain objects and the base unit may be placed on a support surface. The base unit is structured to roll along the support surface. The base unit includes a mobility unit that is coupled to the base unit. The mobility unit is urges the base unit along the support surface. A tracking unit is coupled to the base unit. The tracking unit is operationally coupled to the mobility unit such that the tracking unit steers the mobility unit. A remote unit is provided and the remote unit may be worn. The remote unit is in communication with the base unit such that the base unit may follow the remote unit.
US09795197B2
A convertible fashion accessory item has a first condition in the form of a bracelet, anklet, necklace or other looped jewelry item, and at least a second condition in the form of a hair or ponytail holder. The accessory apparatus includes an outer elastic member and at least one inner elastic member disposed within the outer elastic tubular member with the at least one inner elastic member defining a hollow interior. The accessory apparatus may include first and second inner elastic members. The first inner elastic member may include filler material within the hollow interior thereof. Alternatively, each of the first and second inner elastic members includes filler material within the hollow interiors thereof. The filler material includes filler yarns or threads, or foam. A decorative element, in the form of, e.g., a chain, may be mounted about the outer elastic member.
US09795190B2
In traction cleat and receptacle system in a shoe outsole, unauthorized cleats are prevented from connection to a receptacle by a projection in the receptacle cavity and a recess in the cleat attachment stem for receiving the projection. A locking arrangement includes an annular array of twelve locking teeth on a boss surrounding the receptacle cavity, wherein every fourth tooth has a steeper side angle to in cooperate with mating cleat locking posts. A cylindrical shroud prevents the locking posts from damaging the outsole material during cleat rotation.
US09795184B2
A shoe positioning plate has a shoe facing side surface, a sole surface and a shoe positioning member. The sole surface is configured to be a part of a shoe sole when the shoe facing side surface is attached the shoe sole. The shoe positioning member includes at least one abutment disposed on an opposite side of the shoe positioning plate from the shoe facing side surface and extending in an elongated direction of a shoe when the shoe positioning plate is attached the shoe sole.
US09795182B2
A healthcare footwear article includes an upper shoe body and a sole member provided underneath the upper shoe body and is connected with the upper shoe body to form an integral body. The upper shoe body and the sole member is configured from a material consisting of approximately 70% to approximately 80% of silicon rubber by weight, approximately 5% to approximately 20% of negative ion powder by weight, approximately 2% to approximately 7% of antiwear agent by weight, approximately 5% to approximately 20% of titanium powder by weight, approximately 0.1% to approximately 1.5% of vulcanizing agent by weight, approximately 5% to approximately 10% of infrared ray powder by weight, and approximately 0.1% to approximately 8% of dye by weight.
US09795177B1
A head-mounted impact sensing and warning device includes a band adapted to be worn around at least a portion of the head or helmeted area of a user; an impact sensing device configured to sense an impact sustained by the head or the helmeted area of the user; at least one visual indicating device operatively coupled to the impact sensing device, the at least one visual indicating device configured to produce a visual indicator when the impact sensing device senses an impact that exceeds a predetermined impact level, thereby providing a visual alert that the impact sustained by the head or the helmeted area of the user exceeded the predetermined impact level; and a unit housing containing the impact sensing device and the at least one visual indicating device, the unit housing being coupled to the band or the helmeted area.
US09795176B2
A breast support garment. The breast support garment includes a first breast cup connected to a second breast cup, a connecting band having a first end connected to the first breast cup and a second end connected to the second breast cup. A first strap is connected to the first breast cup at one end and to the connecting band at a second end, and a second strap is connected to the second breast cup at one end and to the connecting band at a second end. The first and second straps extend from the first and second breast cups in a direction opposing one another and are each secured thereto at an obtuse angle with respect to the connecting band. When worn by an individual, the first and second straps are positioned over the acromion process of the scapula, thereby providing securement and comfort to the wearer.
US09795175B2
A sleep apnea prevention sleep-aid mask is described. The sleep-aid mask is configured to secure the lips of a user together in a natural state, in order to encourage the respiratory system of the user to employ the nasal passages rather than the mouth for respiration. A pad equipped with a perforated mesh or channel is positioned over the lips and mouth of the user, and secured in position on the user via an adhesive, which temporarily affixes the pad to the face of the user. The sleep-aid mask is preferably shaped and sized according to the specific size of the user's face, and is configured to limit the effective diameter of the mouth of the user, in order to cause continued use of respiration via the nasal passages.
US09795171B2
A compression garment, having: (a) a first portion that wraps at least partially around a body part to provide compression to the body part; and (b) a second portion that wraps at least partially around a body part; wherein the second portion is wrapped onto the first portion or is attached to the first portion such that the attachment of the second portion onto the first portion changes the elastic profile of the garment from a first elastic profile to a second elastic profile; and wherein the dimensions of the first and second portions are selected such that the relative amount of the circumference of the body part that is covered by each of the first and second portions of the garment results in a garment applying a pre-determined range of compression level fluctuation to the body part during wear.
US09795168B2
The present invention relates to vaporizer heating assemblies for electronic cigarettes. In certain embodiments, vaporizer heating assemblies include: heating assembly and electric conductor assembly. Heating assembly includes: heating assembly covers, round heating element mounting base, heating elements, and e-liquid media. Heating elements have heating wires formed in a large surface to ensure sufficient vaporization of e-liquid. Heating assembly covers define certain e-liquid conduit openings to allow the e-liquid to flow from outside of the heating assembly covers into the e-liquid media. The heating elements are in direct contact with the e-liquid media to generate large amount of vapor for its user. Electric conductor assembly includes: an electric connector base for a first terminal of heating elements, an electrode for a second terminal of heating elements, and an insulation cover to insulate the electric connector base and the electrode. Electric conductor assembly is positioned in a lower portion of heating assembly.
US09795162B2
A system for monitoring environmental conditions of a tobacco curing site within which tobacco is cured is provided. A power supply of the system may include a supercapacitor configured to provide power, and a photovoltaic cell connected to and from which the supercapacitor may be chargeable. A temperature and humidity sensor may be positioned proximate the tobacco curing site and configured to measure a temperature or humidity within the tobacco curing site, and generate a signal corresponding to the temperature or humidity so measured. A local control unit may have a distal position relative the tobacco and be configured to receive the signal, and generate corresponding measurement data, and wirelessly transmit the corresponding measurement data to a remote control unit configured for display or analysis.
US09795160B2
Moisture is retained in cooked or thawed food by adding to the food an aqueous suspension of animal muscle protein obtained from animal muscle tissue. The aqueous suspension is obtained by mixing comminuted animal muscle tissue with a food grade acid to form an aqueous acidic solution of animal muscle protein. The acidic solution is mixed with a food grade base to precipitate the protein in an aqueous composition. The precipitated protein then is comminuted to form an aqueous suspension of comminuted animal muscle protein.
US09795157B2
Cereal grain is pretreated before milling, by selectively removing a first fraction of husk components of the cereal, wherein the first fraction includes the outer husk components of the dampened cereal, and wherein 0.2 to 2% by weight of the cereal is removed, then dampening and conditioning the cereal, then selectively removing a second fraction of husk components of the cereal, wherein the second fraction substantially contains dietary fibers of the dampened cereal. The method makes it possible to efficiently obtain contamination-free total dietary fibers. An apparatus for carrying out the method, and advantageous uses of the total dietary fibers are also described.
US09795151B2
Disclosed are hydrated fat compositions comprising a water-in-oil emulsion comprising (a) a continuous phase comprising: a solid fat comprising a fully-hydrogenated vegetable oil, a stearine fraction of a vegetable oil, or a mixture thereof, in an amount ranging from about 5 wt. % to about 40 wt. % of the hydrated fat; and a low trans-fat liquid vegetable oil in an amount ranging from about 20 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of the hydrated fat composition; (b) a dispersed phase comprising water in an amount ranging from about 5 wt. % to about 60 wt. % of the hydrated fat composition; and (c) an emulsifier.
US09795149B2
A positioning apparatus for positioning poultry legs which are conveyed suspended in a row has a bending device for bending and positioning the poultry legs, as well as a stationary holding and guiding device. The bending device forms a threading device for suspending the poultry leg in the region of the knee joint in a holding and guiding gap of the holding and guiding device. Co-running positioning elements are formed by driven pressing elements which grip the poultry leg from beneath on an axial side of the leg for bending and lifting. Each co-running positioning element forms with a stationary positioning element a functional pair of positioning elements. One of the two positioning elements engages in the hollow of the knee of the poultry leg, while the other positioning element is configured to rest against the thigh on the front side of the leg. Processing stations can be arranged along the holding and guiding gap. In a method for removing the thigh meat from the poultry legs conveyed in a row while they are being conveyed, the poultry legs are guided transversely in a first mentioned positioning apparatus with the lateral side of the leg leading and axially in a second mentioned positioning apparatus with the axial patella side of the leg leading. Along the first stationary holding and guiding gap, cuts are applied on the front side of the leg and on the rear side of the leg. Along the second stationary holding and guiding gap, cuts are applied on the lateral sides of the poultry leg and the thigh meat is pushed to the proximal end of the thigh bone.
US09795147B2
This disclosure relates to the field of cooking ovens for the preparation of foodstuffs in an enclosed environment including a visual flame along with a rotating cooking plate upon which foodstuffs are placed and are transported through various cooking regions before being removed from the cooking oven for consumption.
US09795145B2
Methods for improving the ability of a population of biological agents to compete and survive in a field setting are provided. The improved, modified population of agents is able to grow, compete with other microbial strains and fungi, and provide protection for plants from pathogens. Modified biological agents and modified populations of such agents that are herbicide tolerant or resistant are selected or engineered. In this manner, the protection from disease-causing agents is enhanced. Such modified populations can be added to soils to prevent fungal pathogens and the associated diseases thereby promoting plant growth. The present invention is useful for enhancing the competitiveness of modified biological agents particularly over other microbial agents which are not herbicide resistant. Disclosed compositions include selected or engineered herbicide resistant biological agents and modified populations of biocontrol agents. These modified biological agents can be used as an inoculant or seed coating for plants and seeds.
US09795144B2
Methods for improving the ability of a population of biological agents to compete and survive in a field setting are provided. The improved, modified population of agents is able to grow, compete with other microbial strains and fungi, and provide protection for plants from pathogens. Modified biological agents and modified populations of such agents that are herbicide tolerant or resistant are selected or engineered. In this manner, the protection from disease-causing agents is enhanced. Such modified populations can be added to soils to prevent fungal pathogens and the associated diseases thereby promoting plant growth. The present invention is useful for enhancing the competitiveness of modified biological agents particularly over other microbial agents which are not herbicide resistant. Disclosed compositions include selected or engineered herbicide resistant biological agents and modified populations of biocontrol agents. These modified biological agents can be used as an inoculant or seed coating for plants and seeds.
US09795136B2
A spot-on pesticide composition for animals, specifically mammals, including dogs and cats, which composition comprises a combination of fipronil and etofenprox as the active components, in doses and proportions which are parasiticidally effective against a variety of insects and pests, and in a formulation which is convenient for local application to the mammal's skin, preferably localized over a small surface area.
US09795133B2
The present invention relates to new, highly efficient anti-microbial compositions comprising essential oils, metal ions, organic acids and detergents. Bacteria-containing samples treated with the complete synergistic disinfecting composition according to the invention (A or B or C or D+O) do not show any living cell colonies, indicating that under these conditions all microorganisms were killed. Thus it is proven that the synergistic mixtures of the compounds according to the invention show a very effective antimicrobial effect.
US09795131B2
The present invention relates to a surfactant composition, consisting of 70 wt %-99.9 wt % sophorolactone, 0-1 wt % sophorolipid acid, less than 0.1% residual substrate, and remainder water. The invention further relates to products comprising this composition or hydrolysates thereof. The invention also relates to uses of these products and hydrolysates.
US09795120B2
Consumable feed products and vegetation are delivered to animals using a single container in which the container holds the feed product and is used to deliver the feed and which includes ungerminated seeds embedded in the container body. The seeds are caused to germinate and produce vegetation from the container body, and the germinated seeds and/or vegetation is fed to the animal. Multiple containers may be used simultaneously so that while the consumable feed product from one container is used to feed an animal, another container may be used to grow vegetation or deliver vegetation to the animal. Confined birds such as poultry and chicks may benefit from ingesting feed and vegetation produced from such containers.
US09795111B2
An automatic cleaning system for teats is designed to apply at least two different process fluids to the teats so that, in advantageous embodiments, a cleaning treatment can be performed in an automated manner before and after the milking process.
US09795101B1
The invention provides seed and plants of the pea line designated SV1391QH. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of pea line SV1391QH, and to methods for producing a pea plant produced by crossing a plant of pea line SV1391QH with itself or with another pea plant, such as a plant of another line. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of pea line SV1391QH, including the seed, pod, and gametes of such plants.
US09795095B2
A valve box for irrigation systems is described, comprising a box-shaped body closed by a lid, and a plurality of electrovalves contained in an inner compartment of said box-shaped body and adapted to allow a fluid from a supply conduit to flow towards a plurality of outlet conduits, each being controlled by an electrovalve. The valve box comprises a single programmable drive and control module of said electrovalves which is contained in a containment box releasably secured above said compartment.
US09795093B1
A low-flow emitter includes a rotatable cap and a body. The rotatable cap has a threaded hole and a receiving chamber communicating with the threaded hole. The wall of the receiving chamber has plural grooves, which are annularly arranged in a spaced manner around the threaded hole. The body has a shaft. The shaft has an external thread and a flexible rib adjacent to the external thread and is connected to the rotatable cap by threaded connection between the external thread and the threaded hole such that the flexible rib is engaged in one of the grooves. When the rotatable cap is rotated to adjust the amount of water delivered by the low-flow emitter, the area of contact between the grooves of the rotatable cap and the flexible rib of the body stays unchanged, allowing the rotatable cap to produce a consistent feel to the operator.
US09795092B2
A fluid flow emitter is provided, which is to be mounted within a fluid distribution tube to control the rate at which fluid is distributed from the tube. The emitter may include a cylindrical body having a pair of raised radially-extending annular portions extending circumferentially around the emitter. These raised portions define a fluid flow path. The body may define a multiplicity of apertures making up an aperture region disposed between the radially-extending annular portions. A flow control section is also provided which includes an upstream end and a downstream end. A fluid distribution region is also provided, into which the flow control section discharges. The fluid distribution region is in fluid interconnection with at least one orifice defined in the fluid distribution tube.
US09795091B2
A grappling and severing head for gripping and severing a tree stem, having a grapple assembly and a severing assembly. Grapple arms are attached to a grapple body and extend forward beyond a front face of the grapple body. A severing assembly body is attached to the grapple body and is moveable between a retracted position and an extended position. A severing device is attached to the severing assembly body and is moveable between a stowed position and a range of deployed positions. When the severing device is in the stowed position and the severing assembly body is in the retracted position, the severing device and the severing assembly body lie substantially behind the front face of the grapple. body and/or behind the gripping face of at least one of the grapple arms.
US09795081B2
A method for operating a combine harvester configured with a number of working assemblies driven by at least one belt drive, and a ground drive, wherein the at least one belt drive and the ground drive are driven by a main drive comprising an engine, monitors for and accommodates slip. The working assemblies are monitored by sensors with respect to an occurrence of slip in the at least one belt drive. Signals representing slip are transmitted to a control device. The control device is connected to an input/output. The signals representing the slip are evaluated by the control device and the result is weighted. Depending on the weighting of the result, at least one measure is initiated by the control device, which results in a reduction of the slip and the at least one initiated measure is signalled by the input/output unit.
US09795077B2
An agricultural planter includes a plurality of row units attached thereto for planting seed in a field. The row units include a seed meter for singulating and dispensing seed. Opening wheels or discs are included to create an opening in the field, such as a furrow. The row unit can include one or more continuous tracks for supporting the row unit as it moves through the field. The tracks reduce compaction around the created furrow and provide better control of seed depth placement. Furthermore, one or more cylinders may be provided that control the depth of furrow being created to also control the depth at which the seed is deposited.
US09801318B2
A component verification method includes a component ID reading process of reading a component ID corresponding to a stored component of a subsequent tape, a tape insertion detecting process of detecting that the subsequent tape has been inserted into a tape feeder, a feeder specifying process of specifying a tape feeder in which the insertion of the subsequent tape has been detected, and a component verifying process of verifying whether or not a correspondence relationship between the read component ID and the specified tape feeder is correct.
US09801317B2
A production management system is configured so as to make it possible to produce component mounting boards to the same specifications in two lanes of a component mounting machine using one set of NC data by arranging feeders of two feeder set bases in the same manner and setting the mounting order of the components to the circuit boards in the two lanes to be the same in a same-direction production mode in which circuit boards are conveyed in the same front/back direction in the two lanes. In addition, the arrangement of the feeders and the mounting order of the components are optimized so that the difference in production times in the two lanes in the same-direction production mode is minimized.
US09801303B2
Provided is an enclosure for encapsulating one or more printed circuit boards (PCBs) configured for having electronic devices mounted thereon. The enclosure includes a main chassis body including a bottom portion and an outer wall including connectable panels for encasing the main chassis body. The enclosure also includes a top portion configured for completing a seal between the main chassis body and the outer wall, wherein one of the PCBs forms one of the connectable panels.
US09801297B2
Disclosed are device display screen protectors comprising a first strengthened substrate sized to cover a display screen of an electronic device, the first strengthened substrate having a central tension value in the range greater than 0 MPa and less than 20 MPa, a surface having a Knoop lateral cracking scratch threshold of at least 3 N.
US09801295B2
Remote control units with lanyard attachment mechanisms are disclosed. A handheld remote control assembly can include an anchor member, a lanyard coupled to the anchor member, and a device to be carried by the lanyard. The device includes a body and a receptacle formed in the body, the receptacle configured to receive the anchor member therein. A housing can removably cover the receptacle to secure the anchor member in place, and a notch in the housing receives a portion of the lanyard therethrough.
US09801289B2
A module includes a first partial housing and a second partial housing, wherein the first partial housing and the second partial housing together form a recess, a circuit board disposed in the recess; and an encapsulation mass, which closes the recess. A material from which the first partial housing is manufactured and a material from which the second partial housing is manufactured have a difference in thermal expansion coefficients that is at most 10% of the largest value of the two thermal expansion coefficients, the first partial housing includes a sealing structure and the second partial housing includes a counter-sealing structure, and at least one of the sealing structure and the counter-sealing structure is configured to extend into the other of the sealing structure and the counter-sealing structure.
US09801276B2
A system and method according to one or more embodiments are provided to integrate circuits and/or circuit elements within a structure to form an electronically and/or physically integrated composite structure. For example, a circuit formed on a planar polymer substrate may be conformed to and electrically coupled to a forming structure in a single fabrication step. In one example, a forming structure formed and/or fabricated using an additive manufacturing process includes a contoured surface. A circuit is formed on a planar polymer substrate. The polymer substrate is deformed by environmental stress to substantially conform to the contoured surface of the forming structure and physically and/or electrically couple the circuit on the polymer substrate to a circuit formed on the forming structure. Additional systems and methods are also provided.
US09801267B2
The present invention provides a wiring structure of high frequency signal wires and a PCB board including the wiring structure of high frequency signal wires. A test part is formed by extending a high frequency signal wire from a connection end connected with a solder pad, and a test window corresponding to a position of the test part is provided on a copper foil which covers the solder pad and the test part, to expose the high frequency signal wire, such that a high frequency signal transmitted via the high frequency signal wire can be directly tested at the test window. Thus, circular test points used in the prior art can be removed, to effectively solve the problem of insufficient space on a PCB; accordingly, lengths of the high frequency signal wires become more precise, so as to ensure a synchronization of transmission of the high frequency signal wires.
US09801265B2
A digital flashlamp controller, a flashlamp control system and a method of controlling a flashlamp bulb employing digital control electronics are provided herein. In one embodiment, the digital flashlamp controller includes: (1) a trigger interface configured to provide firing signals to control a trigger element for a flashlamp bulb and (2) digital electronics configured to generate the firing signals and control multiple pulsing of the flashlamp bulb.
US09801264B2
An illumination apparatus that emits light from a light source using accumulated electric energy and that performs wireless communication with another illumination apparatus via a communication unit includes a capacitor that accumulates the electric energy used to emit light from the light source, a detection unit that detects a charge state of the capacitor, and a notification unit that performs notification indicating information indicating that the illumination apparatus is in a flash available state and notification indicating information indicating that both the illumination apparatus and the other illumination apparatus are in a flash available state in a distinguishable manner in accordance with information on the other illumination apparatus received by the communication unit and a result of the detection performed by the detection unit.
US09801261B2
Systems and methods of providing illumination may be provided in accordance with the invention. A lighting unit may be provided comprising a plurality of light sources, each light source of the plurality being at least partially surrounded by an optical element, and a support assembly configured to support the light source above a surface. The light sources may be radio frequency (RF) coupled electrodeless plasma sources, and the support assembly may be a high-mast support assembly. In some embodiments, the optical element directs light toward the surface. In some configurations, each light source of the plurality may have one or more independently controllable and/or adjustable lighting characteristics. A lighting unit may communicate with a controller, which may provide instructions for controlling the light sources. A lighting system may be provided with a host controlling a plurality of lighting units, which may be organized into networks, and/or zones. The networks, zones, lighting units, and/or light sources may be independently controllable and/or adjustable. In some embodiments, management software may provide functionality for monitoring, reporting, controlling and/or interacting with the lighting system.
US09801246B2
The light intensity level of a dimmable LED bulb is set by interruption of the AC signal by the user. The bulb's driver circuit includes a controller having dimmer control logic for controlling the brightness. Optionally, the LED bulb can be dimmed by an external TRIAC dimmer.
US09801242B2
Apparatus and methods for boost regulators with dynamic regulation band are disclosed. In certain configurations, a boost regulator system includes a boost regulator, a current source, and a light emitting element, such as a flash LED, that is controlled using a current generated by the current source. The boost regulator generates an output voltage that is used to power the current source. The boost regulator operates with a regulation band that changes based on a current level of the light emitting element.
US09801239B2
A system and method for operating one or more light emitting devices is disclosed. In one example, the intensity of light provided by the one or more light emitting devices is adjusted responsive to follow a step change in requested lighting output.
US09801225B2
Embodiments described herein relate generally to a communication between a user equipment (“UE”) and a plurality of evolved Node Bs (“eNBs”). A UE may be adapted to operate in a dual connectivity mode on respective wireless cells provided by first and second eNBs. The UE may communicate with a first eNB in a first frequency band. The UE may communicate with a second eNB in a second frequency band. The first eNB may detect that the second frequency band is unavailable. Based on this detection, the first eNB may notify the UE that communication in the second frequency band is no longer available. In response, the UE may control a radio to cease communication in the second frequency band. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US09801222B1
The present disclosure relates to a system and methods for exchanging information between a plurality of mobile devices by pairing the two mobile devices based on proximity of the two mobile devices. In some implementations, the method includes determining a geographic position and angular orientation of the devices. In other implementations, the method includes determining that at least one mobile device heard a unique sound produced by the other mobile device. Once paired, the server can send information to one or both of the mobile devices and, in some cases, can revoke the exchanged information, e.g., in response to a revocation request.
US09801221B2
A mobile communication system which supports D2D communication that is direct inter-terminal radio communication, comprises: a user terminal that transmits and receives discovery signals for a discovery process of a communication target terminal of the D2D communication; and a base station that transmits discovery resource information indicating radio resources to be used for transmitting and receiving the discovery signals. The user terminal transmits and receives the discovery signals when the discovery resource information is received from the base station, by using the radio resource indicated by the received discovery resource information.
US09801217B2
A method for tethering a communications device which is capable of providing access to a data network to a second device which requires access to the data network, includes configuring a WLAN subsystem of the communications device to act as a wireless station. The method further includes configuring a router subsystem of the communications device to route data received by the WLAN subsystem from the second device and intended for the data network to a cellular modem subsystem of the communications device, and to route data from the data network received by the cellular modem subsystem and intended for the second device to the WLAN subsystem.
US09801215B2
A cellular communication system comprising a population of cellular communication network nodes comprising a stationary core, a plurality of base stations, and at least one node having mobile station functionality; and a client tunneling functionality co-located with the node having mobile station functionality which is operative to use network topology information obtained via the mobile station functionality to initiate generation of a tunnel having a first end at the node and a second far end at the stationary core.
US09801212B2
To solve a problem that unless all of a plurality of AICH signature states are correctly decoded, the contents of reception results cannot be recognized and the error rate of signature decoding will be high. In this embodiment, a base station uses, out of a signature combination, the signature of at least one predetermined position to indicate information containing a preamble reception result and uses the signature of a position other than the predetermined position to indicate a transmission profile information number of an uplink channel for notification to a user equipment. Thus, the error rate related to reception results can be reduced as compared with the case where a single signature combination is used to notify all pieces of information.
US09801208B2
The present invention relates to a wireless communication system, and more specifically, disclosed are a method and an apparatus for accessing a channel in a WLAN system. The method for accessing a channel from a station (STA) in a wireless communication system, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: receiving from an access point (AP) a first frame including a traffic indication map (TIM) and a restricted access window (RAW) parameter set component; determining a RAW in which channel access of the STA is permitted, on the basis of the RAW parameter set (RPS) component; and transmitting a second frame to the AP from within the RAW that is determined, wherein the RPS component includes at least one RAW indication field, each of the at least one RAW allocation fields further includes information related to transmitting a third frame, which includes information on slot allocation, and wherein the third frame can be received by the STA from the AP at a specific time/location in accordance with the information related to transmitting the third frame.
US09801205B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a data transmission method, apparatus and system. The method includes: receiving an RTS frame sent by a legacy STA on a channel including a primary channel, and sending an indicating frame to the legacy STA and a new station, for enabling the legacy STA to send data on the channel including the primary channel according to the indicating frame, and enabling the new station to send data on a secondary channel not occupied by the legacy STA according to the indicating frame. By adopting the data transmission method, apparatus and system provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure, uplink OFDMA data transmission under a compatible mode is achieved, and the problem of bandwidth waste caused by data transmission of the legacy STA is solved.
US09801203B2
A wireless telecommunications system including a base station, a terminal device, and a radio interface having a downlink radio frame structure including radio subframes including an arrangement of reference symbols for channel estimation. The base station determines a time period when certain terminal device specific data are not scheduled for transmission to the terminal device and communicates this information to the terminal device through selective suppression of at least one reference symbol. Different reference symbols may be suppressed to indicate different time periods. The terminal device monitors the transmitted reference symbols to identify where reference symbols are suppressed, to determine a time period when the terminal device is not expected to receive certain types of data and enter a reduced activity mode for that period, to conserve processing and power resources, and provide fast physical-layer signaling of periods during which the terminal device may conserve resources by decoding fewer transmissions.
US09801199B2
A method and device for device-to-device communication and a device for controlling device-to-device communication are provided. The method includes: a position of a first resource included in the Device-to-Device (D2D) resources in a D2D resource period is determined; a position of a second resource is determined according to the position of the first resource and a predefined hopping rule, and a D2D signal is sent on physical resources corresponding to the first resource and the second resource or on a physical resource corresponding to the second resource.
US09801196B2
The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for carrying out HARQ action from a terminal operating in one of a plurality of link types, and to an apparatus for same, the method comprising the steps of: a first subframe (SF) receiving scheduling information; a second SF receiving data according to the scheduling information; and a third SF transmitting response information with respect to the data, wherein the first SF, the second SF, and the third SF correspond to a single HARQ process, a SF set which corresponds to the single HARQ process in a first link type comprises a plurality of SF subsets, and wherein each of the SF subsets corresponds to a single HARQ process in a second link type.
US09801195B2
A mobile device and a method for managing background data transmission of the mobile device are provided. The method includes the following steps: recording a plurality of entries, obtaining a time limit for a background data transmission of the mobile device, and scheduling the background data transmission according to the time limit and the entries. Each of the entries includes a location of the mobile device when the entry is recorded, a time of the mobile device when the entry is recorded, and a network information of the mobile device when the entry is recorded. The time limit indicates a time point before which the background data transmission should be finished.
US09801185B2
According to some embodiments, a method of performing a Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) process comprises receiving, by a wireless device executing a HARQ process, a first transport block encoded according to a category type of the wireless device and a first modulation coding scheme; decoding, by the HARQ process, the first transport block using a number of soft bits N; receiving, by the wireless network element, a second transport block encoded according to the equipment type and a second modulation coding scheme different from the first modulation coding scheme; and decoding, by the HARQ process, the second transport block using the number of soft bits N.
US09801180B2
A method for receiving data over a plurality of carrier components at a Mobile Station (MS) is provided. The method includes receiving, from a Base Station (BS), resource allocation information including a first allocation information indicating at least one resource allocated to a first carrier component in a first subframe and a second allocation information indicating at least one resource allocated to a second carrier component in a second subframe and receiving data, from the BS, on the at least one resource of the first carrier component and on the at least one resource of the second carrier component based on the resource allocation information.
US09801164B2
The present invention provides methods for transmitting an RS in a wireless access system supporting a multiple connection mode, in which user equipment is connected to two or more small cells, and devices supporting same. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for user equipment transmitting a scheduling request (SR) in the wireless access system supporting the multiple connection mode, comprises the steps of: receiving, from a first small cell in the multiple connection mode, an upper layer signal comprising SR parameters for transmitting the SR; generating the SR based on the SR parameters; and transmitting the SR by using a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) signal, wherein the SR parameters are pre-established through negotiation with the first small cell and a second small cell in the multiple connection mode, the user equipment in the multiple connection mode maintains connection with the two or more small cells including the first small cell and the second small cell, and wherein the first small cell and the second small cell can be mutually connected through a non-ideal backhaul link.
US09801162B2
A method and a device for determining uplink control channel resources are disclosed by the embodiments of the present invention. With the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the uplink control resources, such as the ACK/NACK and the like, can be configured semi-statically. The method is applicable for both the FDD system and the TDD system. The overhead of the uplink feedback channel in the Long Term Evolution (LTE) carrier aggregation system is reduced. Therefore the system performance of the LTE multi-carrier advanced system is improved, and the system is compatible with the LTE Release 8 system well.
US09801159B2
The present invention provides a base station apparatus, a mobile terminal apparatus and a communication control method that can adequately allocate resources of response signals for retransmission for spatially-multiplexed signals respectively corresponding to a plurality of layers via the uplink and that support next-generation mobile communication systems. Discloses is a configuration to receive signals in which a plurality of layers are spatially-multiplexed on the uplink from a mobile terminal apparatus (10), generate HARQ ACK/NACK for signals received in the layers on the uplink, and allocate HARQ ACK/NACK for transport blocks associated with the layers, to PHICH resources, using the offset values that are fixedly defined in advance with the mobile terminal apparatus (10) for every uplink layer.
US09801156B2
The invention provides mobile radio system access network equipment including means for coordinating resources for circuit-switched mode services and packet-switched mode services, which resource coordination means are limited to means for coordinating sending circuit-switched mode service paging messages to a mobile station in packet-switched mode.
US09801147B2
Methods, systems, and devices are described for wireless communication. One method may include receiving, at a first base station, at least one clear channel assessment (CCA)-exempt transmission (CET) indicating timing information of at least a second base station over a shared spectrum. A timing of the first base station may be adjusted based on the received timing information of the second base station. Another method of wireless communication may include identifying a CCA slot assigned to a first base station for a frame, which may be associated with time synchronization, of a shared spectrum. A CCA may be performed at the identified CCA slot for the frame. When the CCA is successful, a first timing information of the first base station may be selectively transmitted during the frame. When the CCA is unsuccessful, a second timing information of a second base station may be listened for during the frame.
US09801146B2
A terminal and a synchronization control method among terminals are provided. The method includes: a master controlling terminal establishing synchronization control connections with multiple controlled terminals respectively; the master controlling terminal delivering a unique authorization token held by the master controlling terminal to one controlled terminal among the multiple controlled terminals, to enable the current controlled terminal acquiring the authorization token to be capable of performing information interaction with the master controlling terminal for synchronization control processing. The solution can solve the problem of coordination interaction control between a master controlling terminal and multiple mutually independent controlled terminals, and avoid interaction conflict between the mutually independent controlled terminals. Moreover, the solution can further reduce the network bandwidth occupation and solve the problem of high network bandwidth occupation.
US09801137B2
Device power consumption is reduced by operating using both one-way and two-way communication techniques. In an aspect a device operates in a first mode enabling one-way communication to an other device for a first portion of device operation time. The first mode includes transmitting a first set of messages to the other device while turning off a power supply used by a receiver of the device. The device switches between operating in the first mode and the second mode. The second mode enables two-way communication between the device and the other device for a second portion of device operation time less than the first portion of device operation. The second mode includes transmitting a second message to the other device, and in response to the transmitting the second message, turning on the power supply used by the receiver.
US09801133B2
Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, devices, systems and methods of a wakeup packet response. For example, an apparatus may include circuitry configured to cause a first wireless device to generate a wakeup packet including a wakeup response policy field to indicate a response policy; and to transmit the wakeup packet to a wakeup receiver of a second wireless device over a wakeup Resource Unit (RU) allocation of an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) structure.
US09801121B2
A method and device for managing a Base Station (BS) list by a first electronic device. The method includes transmitting the BS list to a second electronic device connected to the first electronic device via short-range communication; determining whether a preset time lapses from the transmission of the BS list; updating the BS list when the preset time lapses; and transmitting the updated BS list to the second electronic device. The device includes a communication module configured to transmit the BS list to a second electronic device connected to the first electronic device via short-range communication; and a list management module configured to determine whether a preset time lapses from the transmission of the BS list, update the BS list when the preset time lapses, and control the communication module to transmit the updated BS list to the second electronic device.
US09801120B2
The described embodiments include a tethering device that provides a tethering service to client devices. Generally, the tethering service enables a client device to share the tethering device's access to a network. For example, a client device may share the tethering device's access to a cellular network, through which the client device can access the Internet. In the described embodiments, a client device and the tethering device are configured so that the client device causes the tethering device to activate the tethering service without a user performing one or more operations for manually activating the tethering service on the tethering device.
US09801119B2
Embodiments herein relate to a methods performed by a wireless device (121) for handling discovery signals from one or more transmission points (111, 112) or cells (115, 116) in a radio communications network (100). Embodiments herein further relates to methods performed by a network node (110) for handling discovery signals from one or more transmission points (111, 112) or cells (115, 116) in a radio communications network (100). The method performed by the UE (121) comprises: determining (1101) an identity of a cell associated with received synchronization signals and/or Channel State Information Reference Symbol, CSI-RS, configuration information; and applying (1102) CSI-RS configurations when receiving discovery signals on radio resources associated with CSI-RS based on the determined identity of the cell and/or CSI-RS configuration information. Embodiments of the wireless device (121) and the network node (110) are also described.
US09801112B2
A system includes a media content processing device programmed to wirelessly communicate with an access point over a plurality of wireless communication channels. The communication channels include a first communication channel and a second communication channel. The media content processing device is programmed to receive a media content signal from the access point over the first communication channel, process the media content signal, and generate an authorization signal for the access point to transmit the media content signal over the second communication channel in response to detecting issues with the media content signal.
US09801108B2
Embodiments of the present application provide a method for a handover without a default bearer. A first network device sends a relocation request to a second network device. The second network device establishes a connection to a third network device indicated by the relocation request, and sends a response to the first network device and indicates that data is to be sent by using a signaling plane. Then the first network device instructs a source network device to forward the data to a target network device according to a forwarding mode indicated by a handover command. Alternatively, after the second network device establishes the connection to the third network device indicated by the relocation request, the third network device caches data, and after a handover of user equipment is completed, the third network device sends the cached data to the second network device.
US09801107B2
The described apparatus and methods provide communication services utilizing a combination of non-white space (NWS) and white space (WS) networks. For example, in an aspect, the described apparatus and methods receive, at a first base station (BS) and on a licensed frequency, a communication request for network access from a wireless access terminal (AT). The aspects also determine at least one available unlicensed frequency corresponding to a location of the wireless AT. Further, the aspects partition at least a portion of the network access for the wireless AT to be via the at least one available unlicensed frequency. Additionally, the aspects inform the wireless AT of the at least one available unlicensed frequency for use to obtain at least the portion of the network access. Additional aspects relate to NWS BS assisted handoffs of WS calls, dynamic caching of WS information, peer-to-peer WS communication, and WS BS venue-specific broadcasting.
US09801105B2
A method for a user equipment (UE) to manage measurement event trigger criteria including determining a first pathloss for a serving cell and a second pathloss for at least one neighbor cell; adjusting the measurement event trigger criteria based on at least one of the determined first pathloss, the determined second pathloss and a weight factor X received from the serving cell; and triggering a measurement event based on the adjusted measurement event trigger criteria.
US09801101B2
The embodiments herein relate to method in a mobile management entity, referred to as MME, for enabling handover of a communication service between a circuit switched (CS) network and a packet switched (PS) network. The user equipment is located in the CS network and having a communications service in the CS network. Handling is improved by providing communication between the MME and a mobile switching center server.
US09801100B2
An enhanced Circuit Switch Fallback enabled Heterogeneous Network (HETNET) is provided by the present invention in which the 1×IWS functionality is co-located with LTB eNB. It also tunnels 1×RTT over LTE messages directly to the Convergence Server over SIP, Further, it enables distributed PN-FAP identification determination. A mobile management, entity is configured to maintain multiple 1×CS IWS tunnels. Multiple 1×CS IWS tunnels are established, by using the same S1 tunnel end point used in establishing a Borne evolved Node B Gateway of the HETNET. The HETNET is configured to provide a correct FAP identification to the convergence server so that handover preparation can be done.
US09801097B2
A method of allocating time for a communication device includes receiving a request for allocation of a second time period related to a second communication link, after allocating a first time period related to a first communication link, and reserving the portion of the second period overlapping the first period, wherein the first link is generated between first and second communication devices, and the second link is generated between third and fourth communication devices. A further aspect of the method includes identifying the first period reserved in advance, and receiving the request for allocating the second period, and allocating the second period to spatially overlap the first time period. A further aspect of the method includes identifying an existing reservation for the first period of the first link, receiving a new reservation for the second period, and allocating the second period to spatially overlap the first period.
US09801095B2
Systems, methods, and apparatus for facilitating automated wireless access point resource allocation and optimization are presented herein. An external data store (EDS) component can automatically select, based on spatial data of at least one polygon including at least one wireless access point, one or more parameters associated with wireless communications of the at least one wireless access point. Further, an access point provisioning gateway (APPG) can remotely initiate the at least one wireless access point to automatically configure equipment of the at least one wireless access point to service the wireless communications using at least one of the one or more parameters. Furthermore, a boundary generation component can automatically generate the spatial data by at least one of: combining spatial data of two or more polygons; splitting a polygon into at least two polygons; or expanding a boundary of the polygon.
US09801094B2
This disclosure relates to a system and method for dynamically managing load on network devices in a distributed manner. As the proliferation of data rich content and increasingly more capable mobile devices has continued, the amount of data communicated over mobile operator's networks has exponentially increased. Upgrading the existing network to accommodate increased data traffic is neither desirable nor practical. One way to accommodate increased data traffic is by utilizing network resources more efficiently. This disclosure provides systems and methods for efficiently utilizing network resources by dynamically configuring the network in a distributed manner based on real-time load information.
US09801092B2
Methods, systems, and apparatuses (including, but not limited to, User Equipment (UE) and Base Stations) for a UE to control a packet header compression function in a communication system are described. In one method, if a predetermined condition is satisfied while the packet header compression function is enabled, the UE transmits a request for disabling the packet header compression function to a Base Station (BS), and, if a response is received from the BS, the UE disables the packet header compression function.
US09801091B2
The present invention discloses schemes to perform load control taking uplink BLER statistics into account. An uplink load control method and apparatus are provided in a wireless communication system. The uplink load control method comprises estimating uplink load budget in a cell of the wireless communication system; determining whether the cell is over-loaded based on Block Error Rate (BLER) statistics of non-Guarded Bit Rate (non-GBR) users in the cell and/or Fast Congestion Control (FCC) action statistics in the cell; decreasing the uplink load budget if it is determined that the cell is over-loaded; and increasing the uplink load budget if it is determined that the cell is not over-loaded. Preferably, increasing or decreasing of the uplink load budget is based on the BLER stastics BLERstatistic of targeted users by FCC. By means of the BLER and FCC status, BLER of EUL users can be controlled in an acceptable range while maximizing the benefit of FCC in improving load utilization and consequently uplink throughput as much as possible. On the other hand, the uplink load control method can further comprises adjusting a RoT target RoTtgt, based on BLER statistics of Guarded Bit Rate (GBR) users in order to increase load headroom available for non-GBR users in appropriate conditions without violating the performance of GBR users.
US09801090B2
According to an aspect, there is provided a method of operating a terminal device in a first communication network, wherein the first communication network is operated by a first network operator, the method comprising receiving (201) one or more signals; determining (203), for each of the one or more received signals, whether the signal was received from a network node that is considered by the first network operator to be a priority node or from a network node that is considered by the first network operator to be a non-priority node; forming (205) a measurement report comprising measurements of one or more of the received signals, the measurement report being formed by prioritizing the inclusion of measurements of signals received from priority nodes over measurements of signals received from non-priority nodes; and sending (207) the measurement report to a network node in the first communication network.
US09801088B2
Embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of communications, and provide a positioning method, apparatus, and system, so as to improve positioning precision. The method includes: determining, by a server, a positioning measurement parameter, and generating measurement configuration information carrying the positioning measurement parameter, where the positioning measurement parameter is a parameter that the server requests a terminal to measure and is used to position the terminal; sending, by the server, the measurement configuration information to the terminal through a base station; receiving, by the server through the base station, configuration response information returned by the terminal, where the configuration response information carries a positioning response parameter, and the positioning response parameter is a measurement result generated after the terminal measures the positioning measurement parameter; and positioning, by the server, the terminal according to the positioning response parameter carried in the configuration response information.
US09801087B2
One embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for a serving cell transmitting information for reporting a terminal measurement and/or reporting channel state information in a wireless communication system, and more specifically, to a method for transmitting information comprising a step of transmitting information to the terminal the measurement report and/or the channel state information report, wherein the information includes a plurality of channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS) settings, wherein each of the plurality of CSI-RS settings includes information related to a bandwidth from which the CSI-RS is transmitted according to the relevant CSI-RS setting.
US09801084B2
The present invention is designed to provide highly efficient small cell radio access. In a communication system to include a macro station (30), a local station (20), and a mobile terminal apparatus (10), the local station (20) generates measurement signals that are used in measurements in the mobile terminal apparatus (10) based on user an identifier or a user group identifier, and transmits this signal to the mobile terminal apparatus (10). The mobile terminal apparatus (10) receives the measurement signals transmitted from the local station (20) and carries out with measurements with respect to the measurement signals based on the user identifier or the user group identifier.
US09801079B2
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and an apparatus for obtaining neighboring cell information. The method includes: receiving identifier information of a neighboring cell sent by a base station; when finding a first CGI, determining whether the first CGI is the same as the CGI comprised in the identifier information of the neighboring cell; when the first CGI is the same as the CGI comprised in the identifier information of the neighboring cell, determining the CGI comprised in the identifier information of the neighboring cell as a CGI of the neighboring cell; and sending, to the base station, information used for indicating the CGI of the neighboring cell. The method and apparatus for obtaining neighboring cell information according to the embodiments of the present invention may better implement an ANR function.
US09801073B2
Self-coexistence of first and second wireless communication networks (200) is improved by transmitting a coexistence beacon from a first station (210, 220) of the first wireless communication network (200) to a first station (210, 220) of the second wireless communication network (200. The coexistence beacon includes information about a traffic reservation of the first station (210, 220) of the first wireless communication network (200). The first station (210, 220) of the second wireless communication network (200) may then use this information in a variety of ways to reduce data collisions between the two networks (200). It can communicate this information to a base station (210) of the second wireless communication network (200). The base station (210) of the second wireless communication network (200) can then use this information to more efficiently allocate frequency channels and/or time slots for future traffic reservations of the first station (220) of the second wireless communication network (200).
US09801068B2
An image processing module can compare a face image of a user with a registered image which is a face image of a normal user, and detect a line of sight from the face image of the user. When the comparison between the face image of the user and the registered image matches at a part other than a line of sight, a control module can determine that an authentication of a user is successful, and start an application corresponding to a direction of the line of sight of the user or display a pre-set screen on a display.
US09801063B2
A method and system for authenticating a user includes providing an invocation element capable of being activated by a single user action, receiving an indication that the invocation element has been activated, obtaining a location of a wireless device associated with the user, determining whether the wireless device is associated with an authorized user, approving the user to use the application based on a predetermined location criterion, and producing an indication that the user has been authenticated.
US09801057B2
Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and a terminal for accessing a wireless network, a Wi-Fi access network node, and an authentication server. The method includes: sending, by a client on a terminal, registration information of a user to an authentication server, where the registration information includes a terminal identifier and/or a user identifier that is not entered by the user; and sending, by the client, a connection request to the Wi-Fi access network node, where the connection request includes the terminal identifier and/or the user identifier that is not entered by the user, so that the Wi-Fi access network node controls, according to the authentication information and the connection request, whether the terminal accesses the Wi-Fi access network node.
US09801038B1
A method for facilitating a safety check in emergency situations includes: storing a plurality of account profiles, each including a primary account number, account details, and sets of communication data; receiving a transaction message including a specific primary account number and an indication that an associated individual is safe; identifying a specific account profile that includes the specific primary account number; and transmitting a safety notification including the account details stored in the specific account profile the indication of the associated individual's safety for at least one of the sets of communication data stored in the specific account profile.
US09801034B2
A vehicle including a wireless communication processor configured to provide wireless communication; a keypad; a display unit configured to display a character corresponding to a key input through the keypad; and a controller configured to activate the keypad when information related to a driving of the vehicle satisfies a preset condition, and deactivate the keypad when the information related to the driving of the vehicle does not satisfy the preset condition.
US09801023B2
A wireless communications device with a wireless module, a storage unit and a controller module is provided for performing positioning measurements. The wireless module receives a plurality of positioning signals from a service network during respective position occasions. The controller module processes the received signals and performs measurements on the processed signals, wherein measurement result is taken at least three processed signals with respective position occasions, wherein each measurement result is stored in the storage unit with the information of corresponding base station and respective position occasion, wherein performing the measurements further include combining the stored measurement results for all of position occasions for generating a final measurement report.
US09801008B2
A wireless communication method without pairing IDs in advance, comprises: transmitting, at a first power, a first ID within a first pipe; searching for a second ID on at least one frequency point, wherein the second ID matches the first ID; if the second ID is not found within the first pipe, respectively transmitting, at least at a second power and a third power, at least two matching-code requests within a public pipe on public frequency points; receiving ACKs responding to each of the matching-code requests from different devices; summing numbers of the received ACKs from each device; comparing the summed numbers of the received ACKs from the different devices to get a maximum number; switching from a public pipe to a third pipe of a device that sent the maximum number of ACKs; transmitting a matching-code package to the device that sent the maximum number of ACKs.
US09801003B2
Techniques are disclosed for controlling, in a network device, multiple radio circuits operating in a same or similar frequency band and in close physical proximity. In some embodiments, the radio circuits operate on the same network protocol. The network device can include a coexistence controller coupled to the network circuits. According to some embodiments, the network circuits are each assigned a priority, and the coexistence controller can control operations among the network circuits by selectively adjusting one or more transmission operating parameters of a respective network circuit based on a plurality of operating criteria, which include each network circuit's priority. Among other benefits, the embodiments disclosed herein can increase wireless network bandwidth and reduce mobile device power consumption by providing coordination among the radio circuits so that the transmitting and receiving operations are performed in a way that they do not interfere with their respective antennas.
US09801000B2
An automobile intelligent control instrument and an intelligent management system based on Internet of Things and belongs to an automobile instrument includes: a master controller of the automobile intelligent control instrument terminal based on the Internet of Things, wherein the master controller of the automobile intelligent control instrument terminal based on the Internet of Things is respectively accessed to many function modules inside an automobile and is further accessed to an information safety management module. The information safety management module is accessed to a signal base station, which is accessed to a remote control terminal. The master controller of the automobile intelligent control instrument terminal based on the Internet of Things transmits various data and control commands to the remote control terminal through the information safety management module and a mobile communication module.
US09800986B2
Encoding of Higher Order Ambisonics (HOA) signals commonly results in high data rates. For data rate reduction, a method (100) for encoding direction information for frames of an input HOA signal comprises determining (s101) active candidate directions (I) among predefined global directions having global direction indices, dividing (s102) the input HOA signal into frequency subbands (II), determining (s103) for each frequency subband active subband directions among the active candidate directions, assigning (s104) a relative direction index to each direction per subband, assembling (s105) direction information for the frame, the direction information comprising the active candidate directions (I), for each subband and each active candidate direction a bit indicating whether or not the active candidate direction is an active subband direction for the respective frequency subband, and for each frequency subband the relative direction indices of active subband directions in the second set of subband directions, and transmitting (s106) the assembled direction information.
US09800983B2
A sound system of a vehicle includes a plurality of microphones disposed in a cabin of the vehicle, a plurality of speakers disposed in the cabin of the vehicle, and a sound processor operable to process microphone output signals of the microphones to determine a voice signal of a speaking occupant in the vehicle at or near one of the microphones. The sound processor generates a processor output signal that is provided to at least some of the speakers. Responsive to the processor output signal, the at least some of the speakers generate sound representative of the voice signal of the speaking occupant to direct the sound towards other occupants in the vehicle, while one or more speakers at or near the seat occupied by the speaking occupant do not generate sound representative of the voice signal of the speaking occupant.
US09800980B2
The invention relates to audio transducers, such as loudspeaker, microphones and the like, and includes improvements in or relating to hinge systems for rotational action audio transducers. The hinge systems of the invention being configured to operatively support a diaphragm in use, and comprising a hinge assembly having one or more hinge joints, wherein each hinge joint comprises a hinge element and a contact member. The contact member comprises a contact surface and the configuration is such that during operation each hinge joint is configured to allow the hinge element to move relative to the associated contact member, while maintaining a substantially consistent physical contact with the contact surface. The hinge assembly biases the hinge element towards the contact surface. Preferably the hinge assembly is configured to apply a biasing force to the hinge element of each joint toward the associated contact surface, compliantly. Various applications and implementations are described and envisaged for the audio transducer embodiments including, for example, personal audio devices such as headphones, earphones and the like.
US09800979B2
A tunable ribbon microphone having magnets positioned within a small gap in between pieces of opposite poles. A conductive ribbon placed in an air gap between the magnets by an adjustable ribbon holder structure. The adjustable ribbon holder structure includes two ribbon holders and a ribbon tension control. The ribbon holder can be fixed from one side by sliding on one side or sliding on both sides. The ribbon tension control adjusts the tension of the elastic ribbon. By turning the ribbon tension control, turning motion translate to linear motion and change the distance between the ribbon holders and alter the tension of the ribbon. Changing the ribbon tension also possible by different ribbon tension control mechanism by rolled or folded the ribbon in one side or both side of the microphone. The tunable ribbon microphone may have more than one ribbon, adjustable ribbon holder structure and ribbon tension control.
US09800970B2
A loudspeaker system is provided in which a passive radiator and a driver are connected to one another within a speaker enclosure by an acoustic coupler having a coupler opening such that the driver and the passive radiator are located in different planes.
US09800963B1
A speaker device includes a resonant cabinet, a speaker unit and an inverted tube. The resonant cabinet is installed inside a device casing. A speaker chamber is defined between the resonant cabinet and the device casing and communicates with a plurality of first outlets formed on the device casing. The speaker unit is disposed inside the speaker chamber and for emitting a sound. A part of the sound is emitted from the plurality of first outlets by a first frequency via the speaker chamber. The inverted tube connects the resonant cabinet and the device casing. An inverted chamber is formed inside the inverted tube and communicates with the speaker chamber. Another part of the sound emits by a second frequency via the speaker chamber and the inverted chamber, wherein a peak value of the second frequency is smaller than a peak value of the first frequency.
US09800961B2
A portable loudspeaker includes an electro-acoustic driver which creates sound waves when operated and a housing having a front side to which the driver is secured. The loudspeaker also includes a battery supported by the housing for providing electrical power to the driver and a cover having an upper portion and a lower portion, and secured to the housing which can be moved between (i) a closed position in which the upper and lower portions overlie the driver, and (ii) an open position in which the upper and lower portions do not overlie the driver and are substantially disposed beneath a supporting base of the housing. A controller controls operation of the loudspeaker. When the cover is moved to the closed position, the controller mutes the driver if the driver was outputting acoustic waves when the cover was moved to the closed position.
US09800958B1
Power models may be used to identify devices in a building or state changes of devices in a building by processing a power monitoring signal with the power models. A power model for a device may be trained using examples of power monitoring signals corresponding to that device, and network monitoring may be used to identify training data for training power models for that device. Network monitoring may include receiving information about network packets transmitted by devices in the building and processing the information about the network packets to determine information about a state change of a first device in the building at a first time. A portion of the power monitoring signal that includes the first time may then be used to train a power model for the first device. The trained power model for the first device may then be deployed to a building where it used to perform power monitoring of the first device.
US09800956B2
Implementations of the present disclosure involve an apparatus and/or method for a regional independent tandem switch of a telecommunications network. The tandem switch processes communications between a long distance carrier and a local exchange carrier through a voice over IP (VOIP) network. By utilizing the VOIP network, the regionally independent tandem may process long distance communications to and from any point in the network, regardless of the physical proximity of the tandem to the originating/destination communication device. The regionally independent nature of the tandem also allows for flexibility in communication routing through the network, load balancing between the network tandem switches and reduction of needed components of the network for proper processing of the long distance communications.
US09800948B2
A method for trick play (fast forward, rewind, etc.) in video streams using adaptive bitrate HTTP delivery protocols includes playing only portions of a video at a current bitrate to achieve the initial trick play functionality. A new trick play bitrate is selected based on a trick play playout rate, the trick play bitrate for the duration of the trick play is retrieved, and operation is switched back to a previous bitrate when normal playback resumes. A system is also specified for implementing a client and server infrastructure in accordance with the method.
US09800945B2
Switched digital television programming for video-on-demand and other interactive television services are combined utilizing class-based, multi-dimensional decision logic to simultaneously optimize video quality and audio uniformity while minimizing latency during user interactions with the system over an unmanaged network. For example, a method of adapting content-stream bandwidth includes generating a content stream for transmission over an unmanaged network with varying capacity; sending the content stream, via the unmanaged network, toward a client device; monitoring the capacity of the unmanaged network; determining whether an aggregate bandwidth of an upcoming portion of the content stream fits the capacity, wherein the upcoming portion of the content stream corresponds to a respective frame time and includes video content and user-interface data; and, in response to a determination that the aggregate bandwidth does not fit the capacity, reducing a size of the upcoming portion of the content stream.
US09800940B2
According to certain embodiments, a method of sharing broadcasting channel information of a mobile device in a Social Networking Service (SNS) includes, if a user comment is posted for a broadcasting program, acquiring broadcasting program information from a Television (TV), uploading the broadcasting program information to a handover broker, acquiring access information that is configured to access the broadcasting program information from the handover broker, and uploading the access information and the user comment to an SNS server.
US09800928B2
Methods and apparatus to utilize a minimum cross entropy to calculate granular data of a region based on another region for media audience measurement. An example method for calculating granular data of a region for media audience measurement includes determining, by executing first instructions via a processor, aggregate behavioral data associated with a measurement of a media audience of a target region; determining, by executing second instructions via the processor, aggregate demographics data of the target region; and determining, by executing third instructions via the processor, granular data of a source region. The example method includes calculating, by executing fourth instructions via the processor, granular data of the media audience of the target region by utilizing minimum cross entropy to apportion the aggregate demographics data and the aggregate behavioral data of the target region based on the granular data of the source region to determine.
US09800927B2
In various exemplary embodiments, a system and method to provide smart media selection to a set of one or more individuals at a location associated with a display device of a receiver system is provided. In example embodiments, an indication of a presence change at the location is received. User specific information associated with the set of the one or more individuals identified as being at the location is accessed. A recommendation playlist based on the user specific information is generated.
US09800923B2
Systems and methods for recording content from a different source when previous content runs over are provided. A recording of a first media asset from a first content source is scheduled. The first media asset is scheduled for transmission from the first content source at a start time following a scheduled transmission end time of a second media asset from the first content source. Transmission of the second media asset from the first content source is determined to run past the scheduled end time. A determination is made, based on a visual component and/or an audible component of the second media asset, that transmission of the first media asset at the start time from the first content source has been changed to a second content source. The recording of the first media asset is modified to record the first media asset at the start time from the second content source.
US09800922B2
Embodiments of the invention relate to social media and recordation of programs scheduled to be broadcast. Media content on one or more sites are gathered and characteristic data, such as associated tags, are extracted. A correlation of the media content with scheduled television programming is performed to identify any television programs that are related to the extracted content. In response to at least one match, a television program associated with the match is selected for a scheduled recording so that it may be viewed at a later point in time.
US09800900B2
An image decoding method of decoding, on a per-block basis, a coded image included in a bitstream, includes: performing arithmetic decoding on a current block to be decoded; determining whether or not the current block is at the end of a slice; determining, when it is determined that the current block is not at the end of the slice, whether or not the current block is at the end of a sub-stream which is a structural unit of the image that is different from the slice; and performing arithmetic decoding on a sub-last bit and performing arithmetic decoding termination, when it is determined that the current block is at the end of the sub-stream.
US09800899B2
Techniques related to quality restoration filtering for video coding are described.
US09800895B2
An example video coding device is configured to compare an inter-view predicted motion vector candidate (IPMVC) to a motion vector inheritance (MVI) candidate, where the IPMVC and the MVI candidate are each associated with a block of video data in a dependent depth view, and where the IPMVC is generated from a corresponding block of video data in a base depth view. The video coding device may be further configured to perform one of adding the IPMVC to a merge candidate list based on the IPMVC being different from the MVI candidate, or omitting the IPMVC from the merge candidate list based on the IPMVC being identical to the MVI candidate.
US09800891B2
A method for reducing visual artifacts in a frame of a digital video signal, which is coded by blocks and then decoded, includes defining a block type is according to the coding method for a block selected according to a predetermined set of coding types. In the method filtering is performed to reduce visual artifacts due to a block boundary The filtering performed depends on block types of the frame in the environment of the block boundary.
US09800880B2
A transcoder includes a demultiplexer that demultiplexes a video signal into a moving image stream, an audio stream and a subtitle stream. A stream probe generates stream format identification data based on the video signal. A transcoder configuration module generates hardware/software configuration data based on the stream format identification data. The hardware/software configuration data configures a plurality of hardware transcoders and the processing device to operate to generate a transcoded video stream, a transcoded audio stream and processed subtitle stream via selected hardware and software blocks. A remultiplexer generates the processed video signal by remultiplexing the transcoded video stream, the transcoded audio stream and the processed subtitle stream, based on the hardware/software configuration data.
US09800878B2
Provided are a video encoding method and a video decoding method according to spatial subdivisions based on splitting a picture into a first tile and a second tile, and splitting a current tile among the first tile and the second tile into at least one slice segment, encoding the first tile and the second tile, independently from each other, and encoding maximum coding units of a current slice segment among the at least one slice segment included in the current tile, with respect to the at least one slice segment included in the current tile.
US09800877B2
Provided are a video encoding method and a video decoding method according to spatial subdivisions based on splitting a picture into a first tile and a second tile, and splitting a current tile among the first tile and the second tile into at least one slice segment, encoding the first tile and the second tile, independently from each other, and encoding maximum coding units of a current slice segment among the at least one slice segment included in the current tile, with respect to the at least one slice segment included in the current tile.
US09800871B2
An image coding method and apparatus considering human visual characteristics are provided. The image coding method comprises (a) modeling image quality distribution of an input image in units of scenes such that the quality of an image input in units of scenes is gradually lowered from a region of interest to a background region, (b) determining a quantization parameter of each region constituting one scene according to the result of modeling of image quality distribution, (c) quantizing image data in accordance with the quantization parameter, and (d) coding entropy of the quantized image data.
US09800862B2
A system and methods for visualizing information on a generally large scale. Certain embodiments include display elements that include a minimized border margin, 2D/3D dual functionality, and ultra-high resolution. The display elements may be positioned relative to an infrastructure element configured to permit generating a wide variety of display geometries.
US09800861B2
An image capture apparatus includes an image capture unit that has a plurality of unit pixels each including a plurality of photo-electric conversion units per condenser unit, and a recording unit that records captured image signals, which are captured by the image capture unit and are respectively read out from the plurality of photo-electric conversion units, and the recording unit records identification information which allows to identify each photo-electric conversion unit used to obtain the captured image signal in association with that captured image signal.
US09800858B2
A stereo camera unit includes a camera stay, a pair of lenses fixed to the camera stay, image-capturing devices for receiving light condensed by the lens, and a mount board mounting the image-capturing devices. The mount board is fixed to the camera stay via fastening members such as a screw, whereby the relative position of the lens with respect to the image-capturing device is determined. A metal core substrate having a same metal material as the camera stay in a core layer is employed for the mount board.
US09800842B2
A method for controlling video in a system includes receiving wirelessly at a stationary base station a low quality video from a mobile device, the mobile device configured to record both the low quality video and a high quality video of a same video stream, to store each of the low quality video and the high quality video, and to wirelessly transmit only the low quality video. The method includes analyzing the low quality video at the stationary base station and, based on the analysis, transmitting a signal to the mobile device to delete the low quality video and the high quality video from the mobile device, to allow overwrite of the low quality video and the high quality video from the mobile device, or to request transmission of the high quality video from the mobile device.
US09800839B2
A system for providing a user-specific list of programs for online viewing based on a user profile stored in a DVR of a user, said system comprising: (a) a preference server linked to a wide area network and in communication with said DVR and at least one content server having a library of programs available for online delivery to a remote device; and (b) a User Menu hosted by said preference server and particular to said user, said User Menu providing said user-specific list of programs based on said user profile stored in said DVR.
US09800834B2
A method is disclosed for detecting interaction between two or more participants in a meeting, which includes capturing at least one three-dimensional stream of data on the two or more participants; extracting a time-series of skeletal data from the at least one three-dimensional stream of data on the two or more participants; classifying the time-series of skeletal data for each of the two or more participants based on a plurality of body position classifiers; and calculating an engagement score for each of the two or more participants. In addition, a method is disclosed for improving a group interaction in a meeting, which includes calculating, for each of the two or more participants, an individual engagement state based on attitudes of the participant, wherein the individual engagement state is an engagement state of the participant to the meeting including an engaged state and a disengaged state.
US09800832B1
Embodiments of the disclosure provided herein generally include a system and a method of configuring and/or controlling one or more electronic devices using a portable electronic device based on the interaction of the portable electronic device with a beacon signal generating system that is disposed at a desired location. Embodiments of the disclosure may include a system and a method of collecting and analyzing useful information received by the portable electronic device based on the receipt of a beacon signal. The portable electronic device may then perform one or more desirable functions or processes based the portable electronic device's interaction with the beacon signal generating system. Some aspects of the invention may include an apparatus, method and/or one or more computing device software applications that are configured to more easily setup, configure and/or reliably control an additional electronic device based on the interaction of the portable electronic device with the beacon signal generating system.
US09800830B2
A secured party audio and audio/video communication system and method providing administration, management and control that includes a portable secured communication device in possession solely of a secured party positioned in a secured environment, the portable secured communication device being exclusive to the secured party and communicatively connectable only to a secured connection management system, in a secured connection management system hosting a secured communication device interface, hosting a remote communication device interface, storing in the database information related to the secured party, the portable secured communication system, and the external party, at least one of which includes a predetermined connection parameter, creating the selective communication between the portable secured communication device and only the remote communication device response to the stored database information and controlling a duration of the communication as a function of the predetermined connection parameter as stored in the database.
US09800828B1
Pre-rendering video thumbnails at other than macroblock boundaries may be provided. A guide experience may be provided that incorporates thumbnail videos as part of a navigation experience that may be personalized per user input. “Personalized” mosaics and video-tiles may be provided as part of the guide such that a given mosaic has an integrated look and feel. An optional guide-view may be included as part of the navigation guide. Mosaics may be defined including a plurality of thumbnails which may be available for display on the client device. Per user request, the selected video may be retrieved, scaled to dimension other than the macroblock dimension, and be fitted within a macro block that has macroblock dimensions larger than the scaled dimensions of the scaled video and be displayed. A portion of the macroblock that does not include the scaled video may be masked.
US09800826B2
Provided are a method and device for adjusting a frame rate of video recording. According to the method, data collected by a sensor of a terminal is acquired; state information is determined according to the acquired data, wherein the state information is used for adjusting a frame rate of video recording of the terminal; the frame rate of video recording of the terminal is adjusted according to the determined state information, thereby reducing the power consumption of the terminal. The technical solution solves the problem in related art of additional power consumption because the frame rate of video recording is dynamically adjusted based on features of an image frame, reduces the power consumption of a video recording function, and improves the endurance capability of the terminal.
US09800824B2
In order to detect interlace errors in a video signal, one receives successive digitally coded frames, each frame comprising data for a field of a first type and data for a field of a second type (i.e. a top field and bottom field or vice versa). One then generates for each field of the first type:—a first difference signal (D1 F1) representative of the difference between the field and the second-type field of the previous frame;—a second difference signal (D1 F2) representative of the difference between the field and the second-type field of the same frame; and—a third difference signal (D1 F3) representative of the difference between the field and the second-type field of the following frame. Then, in dependence of the values of said difference signals, a decision signal (wOFlag) is generated indicating an estimated temporal relationship of the field to the second-type field of the same frame. This can be compared with a signal (IDFO) indicating a purported temporal relationship, and an alarm signal (wEFlag) generated in the event of a mismatch.
US09800823B2
A digital security surveillance system allows a user to store selected security surveillance feeds while the user is simultaneously watching or reviewing another feed. User control commands are accepted and sent through the system. The system parses the resulting digital stream and generates identifying information associated with at least one video segment of the digital stream. The video segments are stored on a storage device. When a security surveillance feed is requested for display, a corresponding stored digital stream is found and its video segments are extracted from the storage device and sent to a decoder that converts the digital stream into display output signals. The security surveillance feeds can be simultaneously sent to an external storage device such as a DVD recorder or VCR.
US09800820B2
A CPU in a home theater device transmits current sound volume control status data to a digital television receiving device when a theater mode is set. A CPU in the digital television receiving device updates, when the sound volume control status data has been received from the home theater device, sound volume control status data stored in a memory with the received sound volume control status data. A CPU in the digital television receiving device determines sound volume setting value data after an operation based on sound volume operation information fed from a remote control device and the sound volume control status data stored in the memory, and transmits a CEC command including the determined sound volume setting value data to the home theater device while displaying a ratio of the current sound volume to a maximum value in a sound volume adjustable range of the home theater device on a display.
US09800808B2
The present invention provides software, methods, and systems for characterizing an actual scan pattern of a scanning beam device. The characterization of the actual scan pattern may be used in an image remapping method and/or a drive signal remapping method to reduce distortions in an image.
US09800806B2
An image processing apparatus includes an intermediate image generating unit configured to input an image which has been shot with differing exposure times set by region, generates a plurality of exposure pattern images corresponding to differing exposure times based on the input image, and generates a plurality of timing images which are difference images of the plurality of exposure pattern images; and a distortion correction processing unit configured to generate a corrected image equivalent to an exposure processing image at a predetermined exposure time by synthesizing processing of the plurality of timing images.
US09800804B2
A lens unit (120) shows longitudinal chromatic aberration and focuses an imaged scene into a first image for the infrared range in a first focal plane and into a second image for the visible range in a second focal plane. An optical element (150) manipulates the modulation transfer function assigned to the first and second images to extend the depth of field. An image processing unit (200) may amplify a modulation transfer function contrast in the first and second images. A focal shift between the focal planes may be compensated for. While in conventional approaches for RGBIR sensors contemporaneously providing both a conventional and an infrared image of the same scene the infrared image is severely out of focus, the present approach provides extended depth of field imaging to rectify the problem of out-of-focus blur for infrared radiation. An imaging system can be realized without any apochromatic lens.
US09800784B2
Techniques to selectively capture media using a single user interface element are described. In one embodiment, an apparatus may comprise a touch controller, a visual media capture component, and a storage component. The touch controller may be operative to receive a haptic engagement signal. The visual media capture component may be operative to be configured in a capture mode based on whether a haptic disengagement signal is received by the touch controller before expiration of a first timer, the capture mode one of a photo capture mode or video capture mode, the first timer started in response to receiving the haptic engagement signal, the first timer configured to expire after a first preset duration. The storage component may be operative to store visual media captured by the visual media capture component in the configured capture mode. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US09800778B2
This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for notifying a user when a device including a camera has moved from a desired orientation. The orientation of the camera can be determined by one or more sensors and/or image processing techniques. The user may be notified with a non-visual cue, such as an audible sound or a haptic alert. In some aspects, a user may be notified when the device including the camera is substantially level.
US09800776B2
An imaging device includes an APD filter. In a case in which the APD filter is disposed on a light path of an incident ray, an imaging exposure is determined using a corrected diaphragm value (T number) obtained by correcting a diaphragm value on the basis of optical characteristics of the APD filter and an imaging diaphragm, which is determined during the determination of the imaging exposure, is set. After that, a search interval SD is determined using a diaphragm value (F number), which is not yet corrected, in a first range in which the diaphragm value is larger than a specific value EF, without using the corrected diaphragm value (T number), and the search interval SD is determined by using the specific value as the diaphragm value in a second range in which the diaphragm value is equal to or smaller than the specific value EF.
US09800772B2
There is provided a focus adjustment device including an image sensor including a plurality of phase difference detection pixels that each perform pupil division of a photographing lens, a correction value acquisition unit for acquiring a correction value for a focus position in a spatial frequency of a subject which is obtained by the image sensor, and a focus adjustment unit for adjusting a focus position of the photographing lens based on the correction value acquired by the correction value acquisition unit.
US09800766B2
A colorimetric value acquisition method in a system including a printing unit, a scanner, and a colorimetric unit, wherein the system executes: first processing to cause the printing unit to print a first chart, to cause the scanner to measure all the patches to acquire RGB values, to cause the colorimetric unit to measure all the patches to acquire colorimetric values, and to create a scanner profile; second processing to cause the printing unit to print a second chart, to cause the scanner to measure all the patches to acquire RGB values, and to cause the colorimetric unit to measure a part of the patches; third processing to specify an RGB value; fourth processing to calculate a difference between the RGB value and an RGB value; fifth processing to calculate a corrected RGB value; and sixth processing to acquire an estimated colorimetric value and output the estimated colorimetric value.
US09800763B2
A Customer Replaceable Unit Monitoring (CRUM) chip, an image forming apparatus, and a method of authenticating are provided. The apparatus includes a main body that includes a main controller controlling operations of the apparatus, a consumable unit mounted on the main body to communicate with the main controller, and a CRUM chip that is provided in the consumable unit and stores information regarding the consumable unit. The main controller and the CRUM chip transmit and receive signals that include data and integrity detection data between each other. The integrity detection data is generated by using previous integrity detection data.
US09800762B2
An information processing apparatus requests, via one of networks, an apparatus to carry out a process, the apparatus being connectable to the networks; receives identification information that is used to identify a user; acquires sets of the communications information that includes a first set of the communications information to be used to connect to the apparatus via a first network of the networks; determines, based on the identification information, whether to use the first network to request the apparatus to carry out the process; when determining to use the first network to request the apparatus to carry out the process, switch a second network of the networks used to carry out communications, to the first network to be used to carry out communications, the second network being different from the first network; and requests, via the first network, the apparatus to carry out the process.
US09800761B2
An image processing system receives an input of authentication information from a user, and authenticates the user based on the received authentication information. The image processing system further selects a folder setting method in a case where an operation key for setting a folder of the user as a destination of image data is operated, sets the folder according to the selected folder setting method in response to the operation of the operation key, and sends the image data to the set folder as the destination.
US09800747B2
In order to provide an operation console having superior operability and visibility, a touch-panel display includes a display panel displaying a copy mode basic screen image with virtual keys, and a touch-panel receiving an input operation to the virtual keys. On the copy mode basic screen image, a group of virtual ten keys for inputting the number of copies are displayed. When image data is input by a document reading unit, the touch-panel display causes a preview image based on the image data to be displayed with higher priority than the group of virtual ten keys, in the copy mode basic screen image.
US09800744B2
Systems and methods create labels and include a mobile device including communication circuitry, an imaging device, an object recognition application, and a label creation application. A label printer includes printer memory and printer communication circuitry. The object recognition application is configured to analyze an image of a device taken by the imaging device and generate device data for the device in the image. The label creation application the uses the device data to automatically populate at least a portion of a label data entry screen. Once the label data entry screen is populated, the label creation application creates a print job and, via the mobile device communication circuitry, communicate the print job to the label printer to print at least one label sized specifically for the device.
US09800740B2
A method including obtaining, via a first push notification received by a mobile station, a first usage amount of a mobile communication network resource allocation associated with the mobile station; storing, in the mobile station, the first usage amount; determining that the stored first usage amount is out of date; in response to the determination that the stored first usage amount is out of date, transmitting a request for a usage amount of the mobile communication network resource allocation; receiving a response to the request, the response indicating a second usage amount of the mobile communication network resource allocation; and displaying, on a display unit included in the mobile station, a graphical indication of an amount of the mobile communication network resource allocation that has been used or remains to be used, based on the second usage amount.
US09800736B2
Devices, methods, and systems for mass notification are described herein. One method includes receiving, by an operator station, a selection associated with a particular paging group of a fire network associated with a facility, receiving an audio message by the operator station, and communicating the audio message to the particular paging group according to the selection.
US09800735B1
The user calls to the mobile device with a predetermined pattern. In one embodiment the predetermined pattern is coded on the duration of the unanswered calls and the duration between successive calls. The predetermined pattern may be time coded on the durations of successive calls. After detecting the predetermined pattern the mobile device answers the incoming call. The user may continue by identifying via the voice line, if that is required. The mobile device responds to commands provided via the voice line, for example by providing contact information as synthesized speech.
US09800722B1
A device is configured to detect congestion and throttle phone calls in a telephone communication system. The device is configure to receive, from a telephone dialing system, an indication indicating a call failure to a phone number; determine that the phone number matches a flooding group number based on initial digits of the phone number, the flooding group number associated with a flooding group, the flooding group including a plurality of phone numbers with initial digits having identical values to the flooding group number; determine a time of the call failure and a number of concurrent active calls for the flooding group at the time of the call failure; and in response to the number of concurrent active calls at the time of the call failure exceeding a predefined threshold, update a capacity limit for the flooding group based on the number of concurrent active calls.
US09800716B2
Systems and methods are provided for selectively restricting a mobile device. In one implementation, a visual capture can be to identify one or more indicators within the visual capture. Based on the indicators, an implementation of a restriction at the mobile device can be adjusted. In another implementation inputs can be processed to compute a determination, determination reflecting at least one of the in-vehicle role of the user as a driver and the in-vehicle role of the user as a passenger; and, an operation state of the mobile device can be modified based on such a determination. According to another implementation, one or more outputs can be projected from a mobile device, inputs can be received, and such inputs and outputs can be processed to determine a correlation between them. A restriction can then be modified based on the correlation.
US09800711B2
A method, electronic device, and device-readable medium are provided for implementing quick actions or additional actions in a unified inbox context. A number of communication event listings are displayed in either a first mode or a second mode. In the first mode, at least one user interface element for invoking a first operation is displayed for each communication event listing. In the second mode, at least one other user interface element for invoking a further operation is included in the communication event listing in addition to a user interface element for invoking the first operation. The user can selectively invoke the second mode from the first mode.
US09800710B2
A monitoring system includes electric devices, communication adaptors communicably connecting the electric devices with a network, and a monitoring device monitoring the status of each electric device. The monitoring device acquires from user input a type of running indicating whether or not the status of the electric device is always ON. The monitoring device transmits to each electric device a status acquisition request requesting acquisition of the status of the electric device. Then the monitoring device determines the status of the electric device based on a response to the transmitted status acquisition request and the acquired type of running.
US09800704B2
A Bluetooth-related call control method for mobile phones and a mobile terminal relate to the technical field of mobile communication terminals and Bluetooth. The terminal disclosed in the present document includes: a Bluetooth connection detection module, configured to detect a Bluetooth connection state between a headset and the terminal, and when the Bluetooth connection state between the headset and the terminal is a disconnected state and in a current call state a call is present, transmit a prompt tone play command to a play module; and the play module, configured to read and play externally a first preset audio file according to the prompt tone play command transmitted by the Bluetooth connection detection module, herein the first preset audio file stores a prompt tone indicating that the Bluetooth headset has been disconnected.
US09800702B1
A modular device system is provided having a base portable electronic communication device. The base portable electronic communication device has a display side and a reverse side, and one or more antennas being located along one of the device edges. A ground element on the reverse side of the housing is adjacent to the antennas and is grounded to the chassis. A multi-pin connector array on the same side is located adjacent to the ground element and the ground element lies between the connector array and the antennas. The ground element is configured to contact a mating ground element on an add-on module when the module is mated to the base portable electronic communication device.
US09800695B2
Embodiments of systems and methods for data transfer are presented herein. Specifically, embodiments of such a data transfer methodology may utilize one or more transmission channels for the transmission of the data to be transferred. In addition, a control channel in a different protocol than the transmission channels may be utilized to transmit control information between the sender and recipient. The rate at which data is sent on the transmission channels may be adjusted or the transmission of data on the transmission channel prioritized.
US09800694B2
An interface gateway interfaces between a first device and a second device serving a hospitality establishment. The first device is one of a property management system (PMS) and a guest service device, and the second device is the other of the property management system (PMS) and the guest service device. One or more communication ports perform data communications with the first device and the second device. One or more processors receive a message from the first device, determine that the message is in a first format, convert the message from the first format to an internal data structure, parse the message in the internal data structure to determine that the message is applicable to the second device, determine that the second device supports a second format, convert the message from the internal data structure to the second format, and send the message in the second format to the second device.
US09800693B2
A method is described. The method includes enabling and configuring poll mode for a near field communication (NFC) data exchange format (NDEF) radio frequency (RF) interface configuration. The method also includes determining that a remote NFC endpoint includes an NFC forum tag once an NFC controller (NFCC) has successfully completed protocol activation. The method further includes performing activation operations based on an RF protocol of the NFC forum tag.
US09800690B1
Content-based redirection with respect to communication protocols whose standard configurations do not support such functionality is disclosed. In some embodiments, prior to requesting a content item, a client queries a server for the availability of the content item. In the event that the content item is available at the server, the server responds to the query indicating that the content item is available, and the client obtains the content item or a desired portion of the content item from the server. In the event that the content item is not available at the server, the server responds to the query indicating an alternative location at which the content item may be available, and the client redirects to the alternative location.
US09800680B2
A file transfer system including: a file sender, a file receiver, an Instant Messaging (IM) server, a file relay policy server and a file relay server. Also disclosed are the internal structures of the above file relay policy server and IM server and a file transfer method. If the file receiver has not logged in the IM system, it is possible that the file sender sends a file to the file relay policy server, the file relay policy server forwards the file to an appropriate file relay server, and the file relay server transfers the file to a mobile terminal as the file receiver according to a file transfer protocol of the file relay server itself, thereby facilitating the file transfer for the mobile subscriber and enhancing the mobile subscriber's experience in using the mobile IM service.
US09800672B2
A system and method are presented that improve work cooperation among computers. Communication between programs is combined with restart data to travel via a manager on a third computer. Work is represented by a hierarchical set of client to server session pairs that contain restart and message data. Reliability, security, scalability, and aggregate performance are improved with minimal impact on latency of a single piece of work.
US09800666B2
A method for remote assistance is provided. The method includes: receiving a remote assistance file sent by a controlling terminal, the remote assistance file containing a script file generated by the controlling terminal based on user operation; determining whether the script file is compatible to the controlled terminal; and if the script file is compatible to the controlled terminal, executing the script file to perform the user operation corresponding to the script file. Thereby, by transmitting a script file generated based on user operation between the controlled terminal and the controlling terminal, remote assistance can be performed more conveniently and user experience can be improved.
US09800665B2
Systems and methods are provided for FAA-certified avionics devices to safely interface with non-certified mobile telecommunications devices before, during, and after flight. Data transmitted to the certified devices do not affect functionality of the certified device unless and until a user acknowledges and/or confirms the data on the certified device. Thus, the integrity of the certified device is maintained.
US09800659B2
A peer-to-peer storage system, method and program product for managing peer-to-peer storage in an enterprise network. Peers use networked devices to log into an enterprise social platform with a unique identification (ID) that identifies a respective enterprise network user. Users may be members of enterprise network groups. When a group member peer requests a copy of a file the file associated with the group, the networked device determines whether other members have stored replicas of the file. If replicas are stored with other members, the networked device receives one of those. Otherwise, the networked device receives a copy from the enterprise social platform, and that copy is stored with one of the group members.
US09800657B2
Techniques are generally described for allocating data to at least one of a plurality of storage devices. Example techniques may include associating the data with at least one geographical characteristic, and allocating the data to at least one of the plurality of storage devices based on the geographical characteristic.
US09800653B2
In various embodiments, methods and systems for measuring load-balancer responsiveness in a cloud computing infrastructure are provided. A plurality of requests is transmitted to a data center virtual IP (VIP), where the data center VIP is configured to receive inbound traffic for a service. A load-balancing component associated with the VIP distributes the requests to a DIP pool comprised of one or more machines, each associated with a private direct IP (DIP). Each of the machines includes a DIP node-monitoring component including a keep-alive URL for receiving keep-alive probes and a dummy service URL for receiving the plurality of requests. A latency of exclusion or inclusion of a first DIP of a first machine in the DIP pool is determined based on at least some of the requests received by the DIP node-monitoring component from the load-balancing component.
US09800644B2
A method, system and/or non-transitory computer readable medium is used with a service repository that stores service definitions for services. A query facility inspects service definitions in the service repository. The query facility determines, from the inspection, first attributes associated with a first service and different second attributes associated with a second service, the first and second attributes being related to syntactic and semantic aspects of the first and second services. Responsive to a service oriented request which indicates the first service, the query facility determines a composability of the first and second services in accordance with a service oriented query (SOQ) framework, based on the first and second attributes and rules regarding composability of attributes, the rules being in accordance with the SOQ framework, the composability of the first and second services being determined with respect to both the syntactic and semantic aspects of the first and second services.
US09800643B2
A computer-based real-time streaming system under packet erasures wherein created messages can be decoded within a fixed delay form their creation is presented. Various code construction methods and corresponding hardware implementation for different cases of erasure link models are also presented.
US09800633B2
A video optimizer receives a request to optimize a source file and stream the optimized file. The request may be accompanied by a key uniquely identifying the original source file to be optimized and an optimized version of the source file to stream to the client. The key uniquely identifies the source video file as it exists on an origin server to prevent transmission of modified source video and the optimized version of the source file by optimization parameters to ensure compatibility with the user device. The video optimizer queries a cache database in response to the received request, which contains references keys and locations of optimized source files among local caches in a cluster of video optimizers. The cache database responds indicates whether a matching optimized version of the source file exists in a local cache of a given video optimizer in the cluster.
US09800630B2
An apparatus is provided that includes n communication channels, and m communication media interfaces, and v virtual lanes. V is a positive integer multiple of the least common multiple of m and n. An information stream is transferred into data and alignment blocks striped across all of the v virtual lanes, the blocks being communicated from the virtual lanes onto the communication channels. The blocks are received on the communication channels. Each of the communication channels transmits a different portion of the blocks striped across all of the v virtual lanes.In more particular embodiments, v>=n>=m. The communication media interfaces can be electrical and optical. Each of the communication channels can include a SerDes interface operating at least 5 Gigabits per second. Furthermore, each of the m communication media interfaces is configured to transmit a different stream of information over a single optical fiber.
US09800624B2
A content monitor includes a processor that at least receives requests from a plurality of clients for content, instructs each client to retry their respective request at a first later time if the request is received before a first time, counts the requests to determine if a number of the requests exceeds a threshold if the request is received before a second time, instructs each client to retry their respective request at a second later time if the counted number of requests does not exceed a first threshold, instructs each client to join a multicast group to receive the content when the number of requests exceeds the first threshold, and counts a number of late clients joining the multicast group after a first portion of the content has been sent to the multicast group.
US09800623B2
Provided is a relay device including a communication control unit configured to control communication with an external device. The communication control unit maintains a session with an information processing apparatus that transmits first information when the first information including specific information that is able to specify a calling party in a voice call is acquired by communication, causes second information including the specific information included in the first information to be transmitted to a first external device, specifies the information processing apparatus having transmitted the first information on the basis of the specific information included in acquired third information when the third information including the specific information and information for transmission is acquired from the first external device or a second external device after the second information is transmitted, and causes information included in the third information to be transmitted to the specified information processing apparatus by the maintained session.
US09800613B1
Systems and methods for performing a simulated phishing attack are provided. A simulated attack server can send a simulated attack email including a unique identifier to a target. The simulated attack server can receive a reply email including the unique identifier from the target. The simulated attack server can extract the unique identifier from the reply email. The simulated attack server can determine a match between the unique identifier and an identity of the target. The simulated attack server can record a target failure, responsive to determining the match between the unique identifier and the identity of the target.
US09800608B2
An apparatus and method to distribute applications and services in and throughout a network and to secure the network includes the functionality of a switch with the ability to apply applications and services to received data according to respective subscriber profiles. Front-end processors, or Network Processor Modules (NPMs), receive and recognize data flows from subscribers, extract profile information for the respective subscribers, utilize flow scheduling techniques to forward the data to applications processors, or Flow Processor Modules (FPMs). The FPMs utilize resident applications to process data received from the NPMs. A Control Processor Module (CPM) facilitates applications processing and maintains connections to the NPMs, FPMs, local and remote storage devices, and a Management Server (MS) module that can monitor the health and maintenance of the various modules.
US09800600B2
The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer program products for data traffic signature-based detection and protection against malware. According to one method, data traffic and behavior associated with a computing device is monitored and a device activity signature is created that includes an abstraction of the data traffic. A classification of the device activity signature is determined and a policy decision for the computing device is applied based on the determined classification.
US09800599B2
In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for detecting restricted content associated with retrieved content. The method and system may include receiving a client request for content, saving contextual information from the client request, presenting retrieved content in response to the client request, and presenting the contextual information from the client request, and retrieved content, to a scanning facility. The scanning facility may utilize the contextual information from the client request to aid in the detection of restricted content associated with retrieved content.
US09800588B1
A current selection of previously identified malicious files is identified. The selection includes identified malicious files in multiple formats that are tested by a malware analysis environment. Each specific malicious file is opened multiple times, using multiple versions of one or more corresponding program(s). The behavior of each malicious file is analyzed as it is opened with each version of the corresponding program(s). Based on observed behavior of malicious files as they are opened, the exploitability of each version of each program is determined and ranked. The malware analysis environment uses a specific number of versions of each program to test submitted files for maliciousness, in order from more exploitable to less so, based on the ranking. The specific number of versions of a given program to use is generally less than the total available number of versions, thereby reducing the time and computing resources spent per file.
US09800587B2
An image forming apparatus controls the use of a remote user interface (RUI) by requesting authentication with an RUI access password from a client device in a case where the RUI access password is set. In a case of a department ID management setting, the security setting is different from the RUI access password setting. In this situation, the image forming apparatus requests authentication with the department ID, and then controls the use of the RUI based on the result of the authentication.
US09800584B1
Access control for shared computing resources in a hierarchical system is provided herein. An as-needed, “lazy evaluation” approach to access control is described in which an effective access control list for a computing resource is determined after a request is received from a user to access the resource. When resources are shared, access control policies are created and stored in association with the shared resource but are not stored in association with hierarchically related lower-level resources. When an access request for a resource is received, access control policies are collected for levels of a computing resource hierarchy that are higher than the hierarchy level of the resource. An effective access control list is determined based on permissions specified in the collected access control policies. The effective access control list represents an effective propagation of access control policies of higher hierarchy levels to the computing resource.
US09800571B2
An extranet includes a network which couples a plurality of non-related participants and a server coupled to the network. The server stores a plurality of applications including workgroup applicants, transaction applications, security applications and transport circuits and equipment. The server is programmed to load particular ones of the plurality of applications onto the network for use by the plurality of participants in response to a request by one of the participants for a particular application.
US09800565B2
Disclosed are an apparatus and method of performing automated administrative operations on a mobile device. One example method may include determining via a hosted server that an action needs to be performed by a mobile device under management. The method may further include generating a message via the hosted server, the message includes the action, and transmitting the message to the mobile device under management, and receiving a result message from the mobile device under management responsive to the transmitted message, the result message indicating that the action has been satisfied.
US09800563B2
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and a device for processing a data security channel of a tunnel, where the method includes: receiving an authentication and authorization request of an access side, and determining a trust relationship of access of a user equipment; and when an S6b interface session of the user equipment exists, sending a message including information about the trust relationship of the access of the user equipment to a packet data gateway, so that the packet data gateway establishes or updates a data security channel of an S2c tunnel according to the information about the trust relationship.
US09800560B1
The disclosed computer-implemented method for monitoring encrypted data transmission may include (1) detecting a data transmission session between an application running on a first device and an application running on a second device, (2) identifying a shared library loaded by the application running on the first device to establish encryption for the data transmission session, (3) retrieving, from the shared library, a symmetric session key designated for the data transmission session, (4) intercepting data transmitted during the data transmission session, the data having been encrypted using the symmetric session key, and (5) decrypting the data utilizing the symmetric session key retrieved from the shared library. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US09800556B2
Embodiments described herein provide enhanced computer- and network-based systems and methods for providing data security with respect to computing services, such as a digital transaction service (DTS). Example embodiments further provide a discovery service that enables nodes that are included in, or otherwise communicatively coupled to, the DTS to actively or passively “discover” roles and keys associated with the nodes. These node roles are associated with the various services provided by the DTS. A security module provides at least a portion of the security services.
US09800550B2
End-to-end file transfer security for file transfer is provided over a network such as the Internet between a client, using a secure communication protocol which is pervasively available, such as HTTPS, to a secure file server which is accessible only through a secure file transfer protocol which is not pervasively available by using a secure proxy for accessing the secure file server rather than providing a protocol break merely for traversing a firewall. The secure proxy is arranged to provide a protocol conversion between the pervasively available secure protocol and the communication protocol through which the server is accessible and which is not pervasively available. By doing so, the secure proxy inherits secure functions of the secure server which thus need not be separately or independently provided in the secure proxy.
US09800546B2
A one-way gateway and a vehicle network system and method for protecting networks within a vehicle using the one-way gateway. The one-way gateway includes a communication control unit, a physical one-way communication unit, and a data transmission/reception unit. The communication control unit takes charge of communication with a device of the internal network or infortainment network of a vehicle. The physical one-way communication unit configures a communication section between the internal network and the infortainment network in a physically one-way form. The data transmission/reception unit transfers data, transmitted by the device of the internal network or infortainment network, to the physical one-way communication unit via the communication control unit, and transfers data, received via the physical one-way communication unit, to the device of the internal network or infortainment network.
US09800540B2
Systems and methods for providing services are disclosed. One aspect comprises detecting a compromised state of a user device, determining a device identifier associated with the user device, locating a service identifier the device identifier, and transmitting the service identifier to the user device.
US09800532B2
A computing device can receive an incoming message. The incoming message can be one directed to a set of different client machines at approximately the same time. The computing device can perform a mitigation action that alters a presentation characteristic of the audible alert for the incoming message. The mitigation action ensures that the computing device and at least a subset of the other client devices within a predefined audio range of the computing device do not audibly present alerts for the incoming message in an unsynchronized manner.
US09800528B2
A system and method for the late-biding of time-based media in real-time. With late binding, the sender may create time-based media before or at the same time an active delivery route to the recipient is discovered. As soon as the route becomes available, the media is transmitted. The existing DNS and email infrastructure is possibly used for route discovery, while any real-time transmission protocol may be used for the actual delivery of the media. “Progressive” emails may also be used for the real-time delivery of time-based media.
US09800523B2
A scheduling method for virtual processors based on the affinity of NUMA high-performance network buffer resources, including: in a NUMA architecture, when a network interface card (NIC) of a virtual machine is started, getting distribution of the buffer of the NIC on each NUMA node; getting affinities of each NUMA node for the buffer of the network interface card on the basis of an affinity relationship between each NUMA node; determining a target NUMA node in combination with the distribution of the buffer of the NIC on each NUMA node and NUMA node affinities for the buffer of the NIC; scheduling the virtual processor to the CPU on the target NUMA node. The problem of affinity between the VCPU of the virtual machine and the buffer of the NIC not being optimal in the NUMA architecture is solved to reduce the speed of VCPU processing network packets.
US09800519B2
A method may be practiced in a distributed computing environment that provides computing resources to a plurality tenants. The method includes acts for allocating a limited set of system resources to the tenants. The method includes identifying a resource slice. The method further includes identifying an executing tenant workload. Checkpoint characteristics are identified for the executing tenant workload. Based on the checkpoint characteristics and the resource slice, a task eviction event is identified.
US09800515B2
A mechanism is provided for controlling a process on a computing node. In one implementation, a determination is made as to whether the participation status of a computing node has changed. The participation status may, for example, be active, in which case the computing node is participating in the processing of requests from a request handler, or it may be passive, in which case the computing node is not participating in the processing of requests from the request handler. In response to a determination that the participation status of the computing node has changed from a current status to a new status, one or more processes on the computing node may be caused to begin or halt processing, in accordance with the new status. For example, if the current status is passive and the new status is active, a process on the computing node may be caused to begin processing. On the other hand, if the current status is active and the new status is passive, the process on the computing node may be caused to halt processing. Doing so helps to ensure that a process (such as a self-initiated process) executing on a passive node will not perform any processing that may lead to incorrect or inconsistent results, or even worse, to system corruption or failure.
US09800512B2
A method for prioritizing traffic within the IP protocol of a data communications network, the method comprising detecting an activity belonging to a pre-defined group of high priority activities; identifying network elements associated with the high priority activity; and prioritizing traffic from the network elements associated with the high priority activity. Also disclosed is a management system arranged to implement the above-described method, and a data communications network comprising said management system.
US09800510B2
A method for downloading a file for use in a first mobile terminal, includes: determining at least one second mobile terminal, connected with the first mobile terminal, as a receiving mobile terminal; sending a request for splitting and downloading a file for a server to split the file into a plurality of subfiles and send at least one of the plurality of subfiles to the receiving mobile terminal; after the receiving mobile terminal completes receiving of the subfile, acquiring the subfile from the receiving mobile terminal; and after all of the plurality of subfiles are acquired, combining the plurality of subfiles into the file and saving the file.
US09800509B2
Telecommunication networks are under stress due to rapid traffic increase cause mostly by large file transfers. Disclosed herein is a cross-layer transport protocol specifically designed to efficiently handle large transactions. Traffic generated from large transactions is shaped into a periodic succession of fixed-size data frames. Each transaction can then be scheduled for transmission using a two-way reservation protocol. Exemplary results show that the proposed approach is capable of significantly improving goodput and end-to-end delay relative to TCP, improving efficiency of bandwidth utilization by over 40%.
US09800507B2
A software-defined network (SDN) may include a controller that causes data an flow to be routed at least partially based on an application associated with the flow. The controller may identify an application associated with a flow and may determine desired transmission characteristics associated with the application. The controller may then dynamically identify an appropriate path for the flow data based on the desired transmission characteristics. The controller may further identify a quality of service value associated with a source or destination device associated with the flow data and may adjust the quality of service value based on the desired transmission characteristics associated with the application.
US09800506B2
In one embodiment, a device in a network receives one or more time slot usage reports regarding a use of time slots of a channel hopping schedule by nodes in the network. The device predicts a time slot demand change for a particular node based on the one or more time slot usage reports. The device identifies a time frame associated with the predicted time slot demand change. The device adjusts a time slot assignment for the particular node in the channel hopping schedule based on predicted demand change and the identified time frame associated with the predicted time slot demand change.
US09800498B2
The present invention relates to the field of network communications. An Optical Line Terminal (OLT) allocates a Pseudo Wire (PW) label of an access segment PW for a port, and establishes a corresponding relationship between the port information and the PW label; and carries the corresponding relationship between the port information and the PW label in a label management message, and sends the label management message to an Optical Network Unit (ONU) so that the ONU updates a forwarding table, in which the label management message adopts an access network management protocol. As a consequence, a problem of supporting Pseudo Wire Emulation Edge-to-Edge (PWE3) on a data plane of an access segment of an access network is solved under the conditions that device complexity of the ONU is not increased and a configuration of the ONU is slightly changed.
US09800496B2
Measures for controlling communication access in a data center network are provided. A packet forwarding function in a server in a data center network is configured to access an access control data store when making forwarding decisions for received data packets which are being routed to/from virtual systems hosted on that server. In response to receipt, at the server, of a setup notification relating to setup of a virtual machine on the server, one or more entries are populated in the access control data store. The entries comprise an internet protocol (IP) address of the virtual system and at least one associated IP address of one or more other communication endpoints.
US09800495B2
A method, performed in a network that includes a group of nodes, includes identifying a path through a set of the nodes, where each node, in the set of nodes, has a data plane and a control plane; establishing a control plane tunnel, associated with the path, within the control plane of the nodes in the set of nodes; establishing a data plane tunnel, associated with the path, within the data plane of the nodes in the set of nodes, where the data plane tunnel is associated with the control plane tunnel and established through the same set of nodes; and transmitting a control message through the control plane tunnel to change a state of the data plane tunnel.
US09800490B2
A system with at least one device including a hardware processor, performs the steps of receiving, by the system, a packet from a second system to be transmitted to a third system, forwarding, by the system to the third system, the packet received from the second system; modifying a portion of the packet to obtain a modified packet that falsely identifies a fourth system as a source of the modified packet, and transmitting, by the system to the third system, the modified packet identifying the fourth system as the source of the modified packet.
US09800481B1
Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for communicating health status when a management console is unavailable for a server in a mirror storage environment. A determination at a first server is made that a management console is unavailable over the console network. The first server determines a health status at the first server and the first storage in response to determining that the management console cannot be reached over the console network. The health status indicates whether there are errors or no errors at the first server and the first storage. The first server transmits the determined health status to the second server over a mirroring network mirroring data between the first storage and a second storage managed by the second server. The determined health status is forwarded to an administrator.
US09800473B2
The present technology utilizes agents to monitor and report data from Java virtual machines (JVM) to a controller as part of application performance monitoring. When a JVM is loaded, code defining an interface for agents is loaded as well. A determination may be made as to whether the loaded agent implements the interface defined at the JVM. If the loaded agent does not implement the interface, for example if it is missing one or more methods defined by the interface, the agent class may be modified to define the missing methods. The modification to the agent class may be made after compilation but before the class is loaded into the JVM.
US09800467B2
A node residing within a wireless mesh network is configured to transmit a state transition message to a downstream node also residing within the wireless mesh network. The state transition message indicates a new operating state for the downstream node. Upon receipt of the state transition message, the downstream node may transition to the new operating state and then transmit an acknowledgement message back to the node that sent the state transition message. Alternatively, the downstream node may transmit the acknowledgement message back to the node that sent the state transition message first, and then transition to the new operating state.
US09800464B2
Provided herein are devices, systems, methods and various means, including those related to providing a community internet drive that may utilize a centrally-managed hub as well as storage devices distributed among various networked machines. In some embodiments, the community internet drive can also include features to enable its users to promote and utilize the user's trusted personal relationships while also enabling an open platform for peer-to-peer and/or other types of sharing schemes.
US09800454B2
Methods, systems, apparatuses, and/or computer-readable media for providing device management via application modification may be provided. In some embodiments, a request to perform an action may be received. Upon determining that the action is associated with a metered resource, a further determination may be made as to whether the request complies with at least one management policy. In response to determining that the request complies with the at least one management policy, the requested action may be authorized and/or caused to be performed.
US09800453B2
A method and apparatus for providing signal processing coefficients for processing an input signal at a predetermined signal processing sampling rate, wherein the input signal is received at an input signal sampling rate, the method comprising the steps of computing a correlation or covariance function based on the received input signal at the input signal sampling rate to provide correlation or covariance coefficients at the input signal sampling rate, re-sampling the computed correlation or covariance coefficients having the input signal sampling rate to provide correlation or covariance coefficients at the predetermined signal processing sampling rate, and calculating the signal processing coefficients based on the correlation or covariance coefficients at the predetermined signal processing sampling rate.
US09800442B2
An estimating method for estimating a phase difference of two frames is provided. The estimating method includes: providing a first sequence according to a header of a first frame; providing a second sequence according to a header of a second frame, wherein the first and second frames are successive frames, and the first and second sequences are pseudo noise sequences; performing a correlation calculation according to the first and second sequences to generate a plurality of correlation values; and estimating the phase difference between the first and second frames according to the correlation values.
US09800436B2
A receiver includes: a frequency-characteristic-changing-circuit to change a frequency characteristic of an input signal in which N-level data value is pulse-amplitude-modulated, to generate a frequency-characteristic-changed-signal; a controller to control the frequency-characteristic-changing-circuit to obtain a desired ratio between a amplitude component of a target data value corresponding to the frequency-characteristic-changed-signal at a first timing and a second amplitude component thereof at a second timing which is later than the first timing; and a decision-feedback-equalization-circuit to which the frequency-characteristic-changed-signal is input, wherein the decision-feedback-equalization-circuit includes: a comparison-circuit to include comparators each to output a comparison result obtained from comparing the target data value and a threshold value, and N−1 selection circuits each to select one of comparison results output from the comparators at the second timing, based on the comparison results, and wherein at least one of the comparators outputs the comparison results to two of the N−1 selection circuits.
US09800407B2
One feature pertains to a method for generating a prime number by repeatedly generating a random number seed S having k bits, generating a random number R having n bits based on the seed S, where k is less than n, and determining whether the random number R is prime. The steps are repeated until it is determined that the random number R generated is prime, upon which the random number seed S used to generate the random number R is stored in a memory circuit. Later, the stored random number seed S may be retrieved from the memory circuit, and the prime number is regenerated based on the random number seed S. In one example, the random number R generated is further based on a secret key kS that may be stored in a secure memory circuit.
US09800405B2
A method, apparatus, article of manufacture, and a memory structure for securely providing data for use by a hardware device of a receiver. The method utilizes a product provisioning key (PPV) held secure from other entities that can be unlocked and used with a secret value securely and unchangeably stored in the hardware device.
US09800396B1
The present invention relates to a transmitter and a receiver including multiple first and second transceiving units. Each of the first and the second transceiving units includes a first and a second radiation slices and a first and a second transceiving circuits disposed thereon. In the transmitter, the first and the second transceiving units receive first and second internal transmission signals at first and second polarization from the first and the second radiation slices, and transmit first and second external transmission signals generated from transformation through the first and the second radiation slices. In the receiver, the first and the second transceiving units receive first and second external reception signals at first and second polarization through the first and the second radiation slices, and transmit first and second internal reception signals at first and second polarization generated from transformation through the first and the second radiation slices.
US09800391B2
Method and apparatus are provided to allocate a time and frequency resource of a resource request indicator (RRI) and to transmit an RRI. Codes are allocated for an RRI and other (such as non-RRI) uplink control signaling. The RRI and other uplink control signaling can be multiplexed in the same time and frequency resource, such as through multiplexing in a code division manner.
US09800386B2
A method and a base station (BS) for receiving channel state information are discussed. The method according to an embodiment includes transmitting a radio resource control (RRC) signal to a user equipment (UE), the RRC signal including a plurality of configurations for periodic channel state information (CSI) reports; transmitting, to the UE, a plurality of CSI reference signals (CSI-RSs); and receiving, from the UE, generated CSI for the plurality of CSI-RSs based on the RRC signal. Each of the plurality of configurations for the periodic CSI reports includes an indicator indicating an uplink subframe to be used, by the UE, for transmitting CSI corresponding to a specific one of the periodic CSI reports.
US09800385B2
Embodiments disclose a reference signal transmission method and an apparatus. The method includes receiving reference signal resource configuration information sent by a base station, where the reference signal resource configuration information includes antenna port quantity information and a resource configuration index. The method also includes determining a reference signal configuration from a reference signal configuration set according to the antenna port quantity information and the resource configuration index. The method also includes obtaining, according to the determined reference signal configuration, positions of the resource elements REs that are used to send the reference signal on the antenna ports in the antenna port set, and receiving reference signals according to the positions of the REs.
US09800378B2
A first orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) frame signal is generated that includes a grid of multiple frequency subcarriers and multiple time periods. An OFDM symbol is transmitted using multiple frequency subcarriers during a time period and includes known reference OFDM symbols assigned to corresponding time-frequency resource elements in the grid, Each resource element is defined by a one of the multiple frequency subcarriers and one of the multiple time periods. A second orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) frame signal is generated that includes a grid of multiple frequency subcarriers and multiple time periods and includes known reference OFDM symbols assigned to corresponding time-frequency resource elements in the grid. The time-frequency resource elements in the grid assigned to the known reference OFDM symbols in the first OFDM frame signal are different from the time-frequency resource elements in the grid assigned to the known reference OFDM symbols in the second OFDM frame signal. The first OFDM frame signal is converted to a first radio signal and the second OFDM frame signal to a second radio signal. The first radio signal is transmitted from a first antenna and the second radio signal from a second, different antenna.
US09800377B2
In some implementations, a method in a wireless network includes allocating a radio resource to a plurality of transmitters. The radio resource is configured for simultaneously transmitting and receiving user data with varying transmission delays. User data bursts are received, from the plurality of transmitters, with varying transmission delays transmitted over the allocated radio resource with varying resource identities.
US09800370B2
A method of processing data in a telecommunications system enabling dynamic adaptation of the quantity of data to transmit. The data is organized into a set of packets contained in a first layer of a communication model. The method includes a first step of passage of an item of information indicating the size of each packet or representative of this size between the first layer and a second layer. It also includes a second step of encapsulation of the packet and of passage of the packet between the first layer and the second layer in a container the size of which is adapted to the information indicating the size of a packet or representative of this size. The method finally includes a third step of application of a block error correcting code to the data contained in the container, the correcting code adapting dynamically to the size of the container.
US09800369B2
An endpoint element of a distributed antenna system includes processing circuitry configured for processing a plurality of digital signals for conditioning the signals and compression circuitry configured for compressing at least one of the digital signals according to a compression scheme to yield at least one compressed digital signal and compression settings. The digital signals are combined into a single digital stream and combined and time division multiplexed onto a serial data link with the compression settings. The digital signals are also transmitted with compression settings to another endpoint element over the serial data link.
US09800367B1
A method improves an anti-eavesdropping (AE)-shelter that emits interference signals that protect communication between legitimate transmitters and legitimate receivers in the AE-shelter. The method includes determining a circular boundary for the AE-shelter; improving the AE-shelter by uniformly placing a number of jammers at the boundary; tuning emitting power of the jammers; and improving a coverage area of the interference signals.
US09800366B2
A system for delivering multiple passive optical network services is disclosed. The system includes a first optical transmission service comprising a common wavelength pair routed from a source to each of a plurality of subscribers. The system further includes a second optical transmission service comprising a plurality of unique wavelength pairs, where each of the unique wavelength pairs is routed from the source to a subscriber among the plurality of subscribers. The system delivers the first optical transmission service and the second optical transmission service to the subscriber on a single optical fiber.
US09800365B2
A transmitting apparatus is disclosed. The transmitting apparatus includes an encoder to perform channel encoding with respect to bits and generate a codeword, an interleaver to interleave the codeword, and a modulator to map the interleaved codeword onto a non-uniform constellation according to a modulation scheme, and the constellation may include constellation points defined based on various tables according to the modulation scheme.
US09800361B2
A Flexible Ethernet (FlexE) switch system configured to switch a FlexE client service includes interface circuitry configured to ingress and egress a plurality of FlexE clients; and switch circuitry configured to switch portions of the FlexE clients based on 64 b/66 b block boundaries between the interface circuitry. A node configured to switch a Flexible Ethernet (FlexE) client service in a network includes one or more line cards configured to ingress and egress a plurality of FlexE clients; and one or more switch fabrics configured to switch portions of the FlexE clients based on 64 b/66 b block boundaries between the one or more line cards.
US09800360B2
One or more embodiments of techniques or systems for content management are provided herein. In one or more embodiments, a user may preconfigure a device with preset stations or favorite stations, such as via an application on the device. The device may be utilized to synchronize a vehicle with the preset stations or favorite stations. In one or more embodiments, merely preset stations may be accessible on the vehicle during some scenarios to promote safe driving. For example, in such scenarios, merely the preset stations may be marked or defined as a favorite. In one or more embodiments, presets or favorites may be presented or organized based on characteristics of a user or other attributes, such as the time of day. In this manner, content management may be provided while promoting safe driving.
US09800354B2
A wireless communication apparatus includes a first wireless communication unit performing a first type wireless communication and a second wireless communication unit performing a second type wireless communication, an interference determination portion, and an interference suppression portion. The interference determination portion determines whether the first wireless communication unit is in an interference state based on a radio wave reception state of the first wireless communication unit acquired when the second wireless communication unit is in a transmitting state. In the interference state, radio waves received by the first wireless communication unit are interfered by the radio waves transmitted from the second wireless communication unit. The interference suppression portion executes an interference suppression process in response to the interference state by suppressing the radio waves transmitted from the second wireless communication from interfering with the radio waves received by the first wireless communication unit.
US09800349B2
An object of the present invention is to provide an optical 90-degree hybrid circuit which is capable of easily adjusting the optical power ratio between signal and local oscillator and suppresses an optical system of an optical receiver becoming complex and optical receivers using the same. The optical 90-degree hybrid circuit for demodulating multilevel phase-modulated signals corresponding to individual polarized waves by multiplexing an optical wave having a predetermined plane of polarization contained in signal and local oscillator that has the same wavelength as the signal and has been adjusted to circularly-polarized signal, and polarization-splitting the multiplexed signal includes polarization splitting means (polarization splitting) for extracting an optical wave having a predetermined plane of polarization from the signal, a polarization conversion element for rotating a plane of polarization of the optical wave extracted from the polarization splitting means, and a polarizer that determines a plane of polarization of the signal before multiplexing the signal with the local oscillator, and the polarization splitting means, the polarization conversion element, and the polarizer adjust intensity of the optical signal (VOA function) in cooperation with each other.
US09800348B2
An apparatus comprises a front end configured to receive an optical signal, and convert the optical signal into a plurality of digital signals, and a processing unit coupled to the front end and configured to determine a best-match chromatic dispersion (CD) estimate in the optical signal by optimizing a cost function based on signal peaks of the plurality of digital signals.
US09800342B2
The invention relates to an optical WDM transmission network including at least one optical line terminal, a remote node and a plurality of optical network units. The at least one optical line terminal is connected to the optical remote node via an optical WDM path. Each optical network unit is connected to the optical remote node via an optical distribution path.
US09800338B2
A diplex filter having tunable inductors. Preferably the tunable inductors include pads that may each selectively receive one end of a jumper.
US09800334B2
A positioning method based on a visible light source, a mobile terminal, and a controller. The method includes acquiring, by a visible light source controller, geographical position attribute information of a position at which a visible light source array is located, determining, by the visible light source controller according to a preset correspondence between geographical position attribute information of a position at which a visible light source array is located and a visible light source array pattern, a visible light source array pattern corresponding to the acquired geographical position attribute information, and controlling, by the visible light source controller according to the determined visible light source array pattern, the luminance state of each visible light source included in the visible light source array. Hence the method reduces the complexity of a positioning process.
US09800320B2
Systems and methods configured to form and point beams from one or more unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) toward a target coverage area on the ground. One embodiment describes dividing the target coverage area on the ground among multiple UAVs when each UAV antenna system generates static beams. Another embodiment describes dividing the target coverage area on the ground among multiple UAVs when their antenna systems are capable of dynamically steering their respective beams. Another set of embodiments describe systems and method to allow multiple UAVs to provide service in the same area on the ground using the same spectrum.
US09800319B2
A relay apparatus provided to a vehicle, performing first data communication with a first communication apparatus arranged outside the vehicle, and performing at least second data communication with multiple second communication apparatuses provided to the vehicle is provided. The relay apparatus includes a permission determination portion and an initiation switch portion. The permission determination portion determines whether first data communication between the first communication apparatus and a target second communication apparatus is permitted. The permission determination portion receives the first communication frame from the first communication apparatus through a connection switch portion determining a connection destination according to a control signal. The initiation switch portion outputs to the connection switch portion, the control signal designating the target second communication apparatus as the connection destination of the first communication apparatus.
US09800311B2
Provided is a data transmission method using physical network coding in a relay station. The method may include an operation of receiving a first signal and a second signal from first and the second nodes, respectively, an operation of generating a third signal to which a physical network coding is applied based on the first signal and the second signal, an operation of forming a beam which maximizes a lower effective power between effective power of the first channel between the relay station and the first node and effective power of the second channel between the relay station and the second node, and an operation of transmitting the third signal to the first node and the second node based on the beam.
US09800309B2
A method and apparatus for allowing a UE to transmit uplink signals using a MIMO scheme are disclosed. In order to maintain good Peak power to Average Power Ratio (PAPR) or Cubic Metric (CM) properties when the UE transmits uplink signals using the MIMO scheme, the UE uses a precoding scheme based on a precoding matrix established in a manner that one layer is transmitted to each antenna in specific rank transmission.
US09800304B2
A method of transmitting channel state information (CSI) for a hybrid beamforming from a user equipment in a wireless communication system according to one embodiment of the present invention may include measuring a gain of a directional beam formed with reference to a first direction and a gain of an omni-directional beam formed equivalently in all directions respectively and transmitting the CSI including a gain difference between the directional beam and the omni-directional beam to a base station, wherein a direction of a digital beamforming in the hybrid beamforming is determined in accordance with the gain difference between the directional beam and the omni-directional beam and wherein a direction of an analog beamforming in the hybrid beamforming is determined in accordance with the first direction.
US09800298B2
One embodiment is directed to a method for generating and distributing wireless RF signals at a host unit in a distributed antenna system. At least a first subset of IP data from an IP network entity is routed to a first base transceiver station within the host unit, and at least a second subset of the IP data is routed to a second base transceiver station within the host unit. The IP data is baseband processed by the first and second base transceiver stations to generate a first digital representation of a first RF signal and a second digital representation of a second RF signal. The first digital representation of the first RF signal is routed to a first subset of the plurality of remote units and the second digital representation of the second RF signal is routed to a second subset of the plurality of remote units.
US09800282B2
RF circuitry, which includes a first passive voltage-gain network and a first MOS-based RF receive amplifier, is disclosed. The first passive voltage-gain network provides a first passive RF receive signal using a first RF receive signal, such that an energy of the first passive RF receive signal is obtained entirely from the first RF receive signal by the first passive voltage-gain network. A voltage of the first passive RF receive signal is greater than a voltage of the first RF receive signal. The first MOS-based RF receive amplifier receives and amplifies the first passive RF receive signal to provide a first amplified RF receive signal.
US09800281B2
A signal processor for a radio frequency (RF) receiver includes a signal processing path having first and second programmable gain amplifiers and first and second offset correction circuits. The first offset correction circuit receives a first digital offset correction word and corrects a first offset of the first programmable gain amplifier by adding a first value corresponding to the first digital offset correction word to an input of the first programmable gain amplifier. The second offset correction circuit receives a second digital offset correction word and corrects a second offset of the second programmable gain amplifier by adding a first value corresponding to the second digital offset correction word to an input of the second programmable gain amplifier. A controller measures offsets of the first and second programmable gain amplifiers during a calibration, and provides the first and second offset correction words in response to the offsets.
US09800279B2
Examples provide a method of performing automatic gain control (AGC) in a wireless receiver, the method including computing, by an energy detection (ED) circuit, a variance in an output signal of an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), and activating, by the ED circuit, an AGC circuit to adjust a gain of at least one component in a radio frequency integrated chip (RFIC) in response to the variance exceeding a threshold. Examples also provide for a wireless receiver that implements such a method.
US09800277B2
A radio frequency (RF) receiver and method of controlling an RF receiver are provided. The method includes receiving an RF signal and down-converting the RF signal to a substantially baseband signal. A direct current (DC) transition is detected in a portion of the substantially baseband signal. The substantially baseband signal is then filtered using a first filter configuration at the portion of the substantially baseband signal including the DC transition and a second filter configuration at a portion of the substantially baseband signal not including the DC transition.
US09800271B2
Error detection and correction decoding apparatus performs single error correction-double error detection (SEC-DED) or double error correction-triple error detection (DEC-TED) depending on whether the data input contains a single-bit error or a multiple-bit error, to reduce power consumption and latency in case of single-bit errors and to provide powerful error correction in case of multiple-bit errors.
US09800266B2
A low density parity check (LDPC) encoder, an LDPC decoder, and an LDPC encoding method are disclosed. The LDPC encoder includes first memory, second memory, and a processor. The first memory stores an LDPC codeword having a length of 64800 and a code rate of 4/15. The second memory is initialized to 0. The processor generates the LDPC codeword corresponding to information bits by performing accumulation with respect to the second memory using a sequence corresponding to a parity check matrix (PCM).
US09800262B1
A sigma delta analog-to-digital converter (ADC) circuit comprises a capacitive gain amplifier circuit having a first input to receive an input voltage and a second input; a loop filter circuit connected to an output of the capacitive gain amplifier circuit; a sub-ADC circuit including an output and an input connected to an output of the loop filter circuit; and a digital-to-analog (DAC) circuit including a DAC input connected to the output of the sub-ADC circuit, and a DAC output connected to the second input of the capacitive gain amplifier.
US09800260B1
An apparatus comprises a delta-sigma analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and baseband processing circuitry. The delta-sigma ADC includes a plurality of integrator stages connected in series, including a first integrator stage operatively coupled to an input of the delta-sigma ADC; a main quantizer circuit including a main ADC circuit and a main digital-to-analog converter (DAC) circuit, wherein an input to the main ADC circuit is operatively coupled to the plurality of integrator stages; and a first feedback circuit path operatively coupled from an output of the first integrator stage to the input of the delta-sigma ADC, wherein the first feedback circuit path is configured to subtract an output voltage of the first integrator stage from the input of the delta-sigma ADC. The baseband circuitry is configured to activate the first feedback circuit path when detecting that the input voltage increases to cause distortion in the delta-sigma ADC.
US09800251B2
A method and system are disclosed for measuring a specified parameter in a phase-locked loop frequency synthesizer (PLL). In one embodiment, the method comprises introducing multiple phase errors in the PLL, measuring a specified aspect of the introduced phase errors, and determining a value for the specified parameter using the measured aspects of the introduced phase errors. In one embodiment, the phase errors are introduced repetitively in the PLL, and these phase errors produce a modified phase difference between the reference signal and the feedback signal in the PPL. In one embodiment, crossover times, when this modified phase difference crosses over a preset value, are determined, and these crossover times are used to determine the value for the specified parameter. In an embodiment, the parameter is calculated as a mathematical function of the crossover times. The parameter may be, for example, the bandwidth of the PLL.
US09800248B2
This circuit (100) includes: an intermediate layer (103), made from a conductive material and configured according to a pattern; a first electrode and a plurality of electrodes, which includes at least second and third electrodes (126, 127, 128), each electrode including: A polarizer, made from a ferromagnetic material, placed at a particular point of the pattern of the intermediate layer, and having a magnetization; A superconducting layer, made of a superconducting material, arranged on the polarizer; and a control means (112) able to modify the magnetization of the polarizer of the second electrode; another control means (122) able to modify the magnetization of the polarizer of the third electrode; bias terminals for applying a bias signal; and, terminals for measuring an output signal, a level of the output signal being correlated with a mutual orientation of the first, second and third magnetizations.
US09800240B2
A photocoupler isolation switch circuit is disclosed. The circuit includes a power chip and a voltage driving chip including a photocoupler device having a light emitting device and a photosensitive device. A first output terminal of the power chip connects to a first terminal of the light emitting device, and a second terminal of the light emitting device connects to ground; a second output terminal of the power chip connects to a first terminal of the photosensitive device and outputs a driving voltage, a second terminal of the photosensitive device connects to an output terminal of the photocoupler device; the photocoupler device controls a working status of the light emitting device according to a control voltage, the photosensitive device is turned on or off according to the working status; the driving voltage is outputted through the output terminal of the photocoupler device when the light emitting device is turned on.
US09800238B2
An RF signal switch circuit that allows connection of any of N radio frequency (RF) input terminals to a switch output port, either in an in-circuit mode or in a bypass mode. Embodiments of the invention allow for both a single switch in the series input path while still having the ability to isolate the bypass path from an input matching network. In both modes, the circuit simultaneously exhibits low input insertion loss (and thus a low noise factor) and high bypass mode isolation.
US09800235B2
A signal conditioner that includes a transition-detection module and a current-injection module. The transition-detection module is configured to receive a pair of differential signals from a data line and generate one or more comparator output signals and a transition-indication signal to indicate whether a transition has been detected on the differential signals. The current-injection module is configured to receive the comparator output signals and transition-indication signal from the transition-detection module, and generate appropriate currents for injection into the data line to boost edge rates of the differential signals when the transition-detection module detects a transition of the differential signals or remain high impedance when no transition occurs on the differential signals.
US09800231B2
A method amplifies a signal on a transmission line. A driver transmits an initial signal on a transmission line, which is overlaid on an Alternating Impedance-Electromagnetic BandGap (AI-EBG) structure (i.e., a reference plane) on a circuit board. The AI-EBG structure induces an alternating change to an impedance in the transmission line. The alternating change to the impedance creates a reflection signal to an initial signal on the transmission line, and the reflection signal and the initial signal combine to create an amplified signal.
US09800229B2
Provided is a method for processing data samples from a plurality of data channels. The method may include obtaining a plurality of data samples from the plurality of data channels. Obtaining the plurality of data samples may involve successively obtaining a data sample from each data channel of the plurality of data channels. Successively obtaining a data sample from each data channel may be performed a plurality of times during a specified time period. Each data sample of the plurality of data samples may be associated with a respective sample time, and each respective sample time may be relative to a single specified reference point in time. The method may further include, for each data sample of the plurality of data samples, determining a time-dependent coefficient value that may correspond to the sample time associated with the data sample, and applying the determined time-dependent coefficient value to the data sample.
US09800224B2
An electronic device includes a heat generator having a terminal, a resonator which has an outer connection terminal and on which the heat generator is disposed, a first substrate having a first surface and a second surface with the resonator connected to the first surface, and a circuit part and other electronic parts disposed on the first surface or the second surface. The outer connection terminal of the resonator is connected to the first surface, and the terminal of the heat generator is connected to the second surface.
US09800221B2
A circuit can be used in a speaker system. The circuit includes an amplifier with an output configured to be coupled to a speaker. An offset comparator has an input coupled the output of the amplifier and is configured to provide an offset control signal. A digital circuit has a first input coupled to an output of the offset comparator, a second input configured to receive an amplifier control signal, a third input configured to receive a play control signal, and an output configured to provide a forced mute signal that can be used to control the amplifier.
US09800210B2
A power amplifier includes: a plurality of FET cells connected in parallel to each other; a plurality of first resistors connected between gate terminals of the plurality of FET cells and grounding terminals respectively; a plurality of second resistors having one ends connected to the gate terminals of the plurality of FET cells respectively and other ends connected to each other; a plurality of capacitors connected in parallel to the plurality of second resistors respectively; and a third resistor connected between a connection point of the other ends of the plurality of second resistors and a power supply terminal, wherein the first resistors have temperature coefficients of resistance greater than those of the second and third resistors and are arranged closer to the corresponding FET cells than the third resistor.
US09800206B2
Methods and apparatus for detection and tracking of a signal envelope. The circuit comprises absolute value circuitry configured to receive data samples and output a first value corresponding to the magnitude of said data samples. An envelope tracker maintains an envelope output value and compares the first value to the current envelope output value and modifies the envelope output value based on said comparison to provide the envelope output value with predetermined attack and decay characteristics. The absolute value circuitry has a first input for receiving a first digital signal at a first sample rate and a second input for receiving an interpolated version of the first digital signal at a second sample rate which is higher than the first sample rate and outputs the first value based on the magnitudes of the samples received at the first input and the samples received at the second input. Using the first digital signal provides an early indication of any increases in signal envelope whereas the second digital signal can allow a more accurate estimation.
US09800187B2
A method for controlling parallel-connected inverters is provided. The method includes ascertaining a detection scope of a predetermined PWM synchronization signal when a PWM synchronization signal is received, calculating a synchronization error of a PWM carrier at a PWM synchronization signal reception point, and compensating the synchronization error at a peak of the PWM carrier.
US09800185B2
A circuit for driving a fan motor includes: a control input interface circuit configured to generate a first digital value indicating an input duty ratio; a duty calculation unit configured to generate a duty command value linearly increasing with a slope with respect to the first digital value; a digital pulse width modulator configured to generate a control pulse having an output duty ratio corresponding to the duty command value; an output circuit configured to drive a fan motor based on the control pulse; a lock protection circuit configured to switch between an enable state and a disable state and to stop supply of power to the fan motor when lock of the fan motor is detected in the enable state; and a torque-off determination unit configured to switch the lock protection circuit to the disable state in a torque-off state.
US09800179B2
A linear driving device includes a slight rapid vibratory movements producing member coupled with one end of a driving shaft which causes said driving shaft to be moved in said an axial direction, a casing for supporting at least either said driving shaft or said slight rapid vibratory movements producing member so that said driving shaft can be moved in said axial direction; and a moving body to be coupled with said driving shaft so that said moving body can be moved in the axial direction. When said moving body moves from one end side toward the other end side of said driving shaft, a part of said moving body which forms the surface facing the other end side opposite to said one end of said moving body may hit against a component which stops said moving body from moving further toward the other end side of said driving shaft.
US09800172B1
A novel integrated rectifier and boost converter circuit architecture is disclosed. The rectifier architecture includes a plurality of identical half-bridge rectifiers connected to receiving antennas to convert wireless AC power into DC power. The integrated rectifier may be coupled in series with a charging inductor in a boost converter. The inductor may discharge upon operation of two micro-controller-driven switching transistors using predetermined threshold and timing scheme to turn on/off. The rectifier architecture may provide high power densities, improve efficiency at larger load currents, and may be enabled in an integrated circuit with eight RF signal inputs, eight half-bridge rectifiers, and eight DC outputs ganged together as single feed into the boost converter. The rectifier circuit topology may include a comparator driven by the boost controller with a proprietary algorithm which suits control for a maximum power point tracking functionality, and an external micro-controller for additional control of the boost converter.
US09800161B2
A power converter arrangement is described. The power converter includes a dc link and a power converter. The dc link is operably connected between a generator, or other power source, that provides an output voltage in use and a dc network. The power converter includes an inverter connected across the dc link in parallel with the generator, an isolation transformer having a primary tap changer and a secondary tap changer, and a rectifier. The rectifier has ac terminals connected to the secondary tap changer, a first dc terminal connected to the dc link, and a second dc terminal connected to the dc network. The dc terminal voltage of the rectifier is therefore summated with the output voltage of the generator to provide a converter output voltage.
US09800160B2
The invention relates to a switched-mode power supply (14) for supplying the components of a photovoltaic system (1) with a constant DC output voltage (Ua), comprising connections (15) for connecting to the photovoltaic modules (2) of the photovoltaic system (1) for providing a DC input voltage (Ue), a DC/DC voltage converter (16) comprising at least one switch (17), a transformer (18), a control device (22) for controlling the at least one switch (17) at a switching frequency (fs) for obtaining the desired DC output voltage (Ua), an output equalizing voltage (23) and connections (24) for providing the DC output voltage, as well as the inverter (4) and a string monitoring assembly (3) of a photovoltaic system (1). In order to obtain a DC output voltage (Ua) with the losses as low as possible for a very wide range of DC input voltages (Ue) between 200 V and 1500 V, the DC/DC voltage converter (16) is formed by a combination of flyback and forward converters having two serially arranged switches (17, 17′). Said switches (17, 17′) are connected to the control device (22) which is designed such that the control of the DC output voltage (Ua) occurs such that the switches (17, 17′) are switched in accordance with the flow on the primary side passing through the primary winding (20) of the transformer (18).
US09800158B2
A system and method are provided for regulating a voltage level at a load. A current source generates a current and a voltage control mechanism provides a portion of the current to regulate the voltage level at the load. When the voltage level at the load is greater than a maximum voltage level, the current source is decoupled from the load and the current source is coupled to a current sink to reduce the voltage level at the load. An electric power conversion comprises the current source and the voltage control mechanism. A downstream controller is configured to control the voltage control mechanism to decouple the current source from the load and couple the current source to a current sink to reduce the voltage level at the load when the voltage level at the load is greater than a maximum voltage level.
US09800156B2
Provided are an amplifier circuit capable of improving phase characteristics, and a voltage regulator including the amplifier circuit. The amplifier circuit is configured to amplify an input voltage and to output the input voltage, and includes a current source, a first transistor having a gate to which the input voltage is applied, and a second transistor having a gate to which a voltage synchronous with the input voltage is applied, and a source connected to a capacitor.
US09800149B2
To provide a switching regulator equipped with an on-time control circuit small in power consumption. An on-time control circuit is configured to be equipped with switches each turned on/off by a signal controlling on and off of a switching element and be turned off during an off-time of the switching element.
US09800141B2
Systems and methods implementing dithered hysteretic current control are discussed. One system can include a switched-mode power supply, a control component, and a dither component. The control component can detect a crossing of a first threshold associated with a first mode of the switched-mode power supply, and generate first and second control signals, wherein the first control signal is based on the crossing of the first threshold. The dither component can receive the first control signal, delay the first control signal for a first random time period, and output the first control signal to the switched-mode power supply. The switched-mode power supply can receive the first control signal and the second control signal, switch from the first mode to a second mode based on the first control signal, and switch from the second mode to the first mode based on the second control signal.
US09800137B2
A power supply startup system activates a power supply of a device provided with a battery or the like at high speed by a wireless signal while suppressing current consumption on standby. The power supply startup system includes a battery, a device supplied with a power from the battery, and a controller which performs wireless communication with the device. The device includes a power supply section which generates a power supply from the battery, a startup section which receives a wireless startup signal transmitted by the controller and outputs a startup signal to the power supply section, a control section which controls the power supply section and the startup section, and a wireless communication section which performs wireless communication with the controller. The wireless startup signal includes at least two signal regions of a first stage and a second stage.
US09800136B2
An active damper and a power supply according to exemplary embodiments include: a damper resistor coupled to an input voltage; a damper switch coupled in parallel with the damper resistor; and a capacitor to which a reset current generated by a leading edge of the input voltage flows. The damper switch is turned off by the reset current.
US09800135B2
A ripple suppressor suppresses ripples of a channel current. The ripple suppressor comprises a voltage-controlled current source, a stabilizer, and an auto-calibration circuit. A control voltage at a control node controls the channel current flowing through a path connecting first and second channel nodes. The voltage-controlled current source receives a current-setting signal to generate the control voltage, so as to stabilize the channel current in response to the current-setting signal. The stabilizer at least provides low-pass filtering to generate and stabilize the current-setting signal in response to a first channel voltage at the first channel node. The auto-calibration circuit controls the stabilizer in response to the control voltage, so as to make the control voltage in compliance with a first predetermined condition.
US09800132B2
A power conversion system may include a plurality of power devices and a sensor operably coupled to at least one of the plurality of power devices and configured to detect a voltage, current, or electromagnetic signature signal associated with the plurality of power devices. The power converter may also include circuitry operably coupled to the plurality of power devices and the sensor. The circuitry may send a respective gate signal to each respective power device of the plurality of power devices, such that each respective gate signal is delayed by a respective compensation delay that is determined for the respective power device based on a respective time delay of the respective power device and a maximum time delay of the plurality of power devices.
US09800126B2
Disclosed is a linear vibration generating device including: a stator including a bracket on which a coil is seated, and a case made of a magnetic material which is engaged to the bracket to form an inner space; a vibrator including a permanent magnet for generating a vibration force in cooperation with the coil, and a weight enclosing a circumference of the permanent magnet; a resilient member which is positioned between the vibrator and the stator to resiliently support vertical oscillation of the vibrator; and a plate which is positioned between the resilient member and the vibrator.
US09800125B2
A reluctance rotor for an electric machine includes rotor lamination layers made of a ferromagnetic material, wherein each rotor lamination layer has a flux barrier formed by a recess in the rotor lamination layer. In order to toughen the reluctance rotor for a high torque and a high rotational speed, the reluctance rotor has an intermediate part with recesses arranged between a first and a second rotor lamination layer, and separators delimiting the recesses from one another. The recesses of the intermediate part and the separators are arranged axially between the flux barriers, wherein the recesses of the intermediate part and the flux barriers together delimit a space. The space is cast with a non-ferromagnetic casting compound.
US09800123B2
The present invention provides a method for modifying a stator tooth top arc of brushless DC motor, including: detecting motor parameters; determining an angle θ between initial slot axis and eccentric slot axis; determining a first arc by taking the rotating center of rotor as the center, and taking a first radius Ri1 as the radius, where, the first arc intersects with eccentric slot axis at a first intersection point; determining a second arc by taking the first intersection point as the center, and taking a second radius R as the radius, wherein, the second arc intersects with eccentric slot axis at a second intersection point; determining a third arc of the first intersection point by taking the second intersection point as the center, and taking a radius of R as the radius, and modifying the stator tooth top arc according to the third arc to form a modified stator tooth top arc.
US09800121B2
Disclosed is an anti-separating structure of a sensing magnet for EPS motor, the structure being a coupling structure between the sensing magnet and a plate of the EPS motor, the structure including a disk-shaped plate formed with a magnet accommodation unit protrusively formed near at a rotation shaft, a ring-shaped sensing magnet centrally formed with a through hole having a diameter corresponding to the magnet accommodation unit, and magnet grip units each formed at a predetermined gap along a circumferential surface of the magnet accommodation unit.
US09800111B2
This invention presents a highly efficient electric motor which can be embodied in several configurations, including a standard motor, a hub motor, a linear motor, or other motor configuration. As a regenerative device, the motor may also act as a part-time or full-time electrical generator. There is provided a motor composed of a stator and a rotor. The stator has an array of coils arranged therein. The rotor has an array of magnets arranged therein. Each of the coils includes a first winding of wire wrapped around a core, and the wire has a non-circular cross-section. The wire can be a flattened wire.
US09800108B2
A permanent magnet rotor shaft assembly for a high speed electrical machine provides a permanent magnet cylindrical core having a longitudinal axis, the cylindrical core being axially compressed by first and second end shafts and being radially compressed by a sleeve made of a non-magnetic high strength metal. At least one of the first and second end shafts includes, facing the cylindrical core, a central shoulder head that cooperates with a mating central recess made in a central portion of a front face of the cylindrical core. An easy concentric alignment of the first and second end shafts with the permanent magnet cylindrical core is allowed while inserting the sleeve and the stiffness of the assembled set is enhanced.
US09800099B2
A synchronous motor is configured such that a rotor, in which permanent magnets having poles are provided at an equiangular interval in a circumferential direction, with magnetic poles with different polarities being alternately provided, is provided to face a stator, in which nine teeth are formed at an equiangular interval in a circumferential direction, and the tip width of the central tooth of each phase among the teeth of each phase grouped into three phases with each phase including three adjacent teeth is larger than 32° and smaller than 40°.
US09800097B2
A motor stator structure includes multiple teeth and multiple arched bridge sections respectively connected between the tooth roots of the adjacent teeth. Each of the arched bridge sections has an arched section extending along two adjacent sides of a predetermined parallelogram. The motor stator structure further includes multiple enlarged sections a respectively positioned at the tooth roots of the teeth. Each of the arched bridge sections is positioned outside the range of the corresponding enlarged section. The motor stator structure is composed of multiple small stators stacked on each other. At least two punched splits are respectively positioned between the tooth roots of two adjacent teeth to separate the adjacent teeth. The space of two ends of the arched bridge section is enlarged to increase the pass space of magnetic field.
US09800096B2
In the rotor core, three or more magnet housing holes for housing magnets are formed in the circumferential direction, and when it is assumed that a stack thickness of the rotor core is X, a stack thickness of the stator core is Y, a sectional area of a core portion surrounded by a line connecting midpoints of an inner diameter side surface of each of the magnet housing holes is S3, a sectional area of an outer-peripheral-side core portion provided between an outer diameter side surface of each of the magnet housing holes and an outer periphery of the rotor core is S2, a sectional area obtained by subtracting the sectional area S2 and the sectional area S3 from a sectional area of the rotor core is S1, the rotor stack thickness is formed so as to satisfy the relation of X>Y and X
US09800093B2
The frequency of an AC voltage applied to an active electrode and a passive electrode of a power transmission device is swept and input impedance (input voltage DCV) of a power receiving device side as viewed from a DC-to-AC inverter circuit is detected for each change of the frequency of the AC voltage. A determination is made as to whether the input voltage DCV in a first frequency range determined by a resonant frequency of a series resonance circuit of the power transmission device and parallel resonance circuit of the power receiving device falls with a range of 25 mV to 450 mV, and the input voltage DCV detected in a second frequency range is equal to or lower than 100 mv. When the results of both determinations are true, power is transmitted to the power receiving device.
US09800090B2
An uninterruptible power supply to be connected between an AC line and a load has a battery system, an inverter, a transformer, and a controller. The battery system stores battery power. The inverter is operatively connected to the battery system. The transformer comprises a primary winding adapted to be connected to the AC line, a load winding adapted to be connected to the load, and an inverter winding operatively connected to the inverter. The controller controls the inverter to operate in a first mode in which the inverter supplies power to the battery system, a second mode in which the inverter supplies power to the load winding using battery power stored in the battery system, and a third mode in which the inverter supplies power to the primary winding using battery power stored in the battery system.
US09800084B2
A solar powered case for charging electronic devices is provided. The solar powered case includes a housing having a body, a back panel and a front panel. The back panel and the front panel include apertures that define interactive members of an electronic device. Solar panels are incorporated into the body of the housing. A circuit board is coupled to the solar panel. The circuit board is incorporated into the body of the housing and is integrally attached to the solar panel. An output jack extending from the circuit board is removably attached to the electronic device. A Meter Light is disposed on the surface of the housing. The Meter Light indicates the strength of a light source used to power the solar panels.
US09800069B2
A linear current regulator is provided for precharging a high voltage bus, such as within a hybrid electric vehicle, in a quick, efficient, and optimal manner. The linear current regulator can include a battery; a bus; a transistor having, a base, a collector coupled to the bus, and an emitter; a resistor coupled between a precharge switch and the base; the precharge switch coupled to the battery and the resistor; and a main contactor coupled to the battery, the emitter, and the bus. When the recharge switch is closed, the bus is connected to the battery through the resistor and the transistor so that the bus is charged. When the voltages of the bus and the battery are nearly equal, the transistor turns off, the precharge switch is opened, and the main contactor is closed for normal operation of the vehicle.
US09800067B2
A rail charger system used to charge multiple battery assemblies which are, in turn, used to charge electronic devices. The multiple battery assemblies slide on and off a rail charger. The rail charger charges multiple batteries at one time. Alternative embodiments of the rail charger system may be used for charging one or two battery assemblies.
US09800054B2
A DC connection system for renewable power generators includes a first monopole DC collection network, a second monopole DC collection network and a first bipole transmission system. The first monopole DC collection network aggregates positive-valued DC voltage outputs of a first cluster of renewable power generators onto a positive terminal of the first monopole DC collection network. The second monopole DC collection network aggregates negative-valued DC voltage outputs of a second cluster of renewable power generators onto a negative terminal of the second monopole DC collection network. The first bipole transmission system is coupled to the positive and negative terminals of the monopole DC collection networks, for transferring the aggregated power to a power grid substation.
US09800051B2
The present invention provides an energy storage system that utilizes batteries of multiple compositions and provides improved load sharing between the different types of batteries is disclosed. The energy storage system includes at least two batteries, where each battery has a different chemical composition for storing energy. One battery is configured for rapid charging/discharging and the other batter is configured for slower charging/discharging. Each battery is connected to a common connection via an energy regulator. The regulators are initially configured such that the energy regulator connected between the common connection and the battery configured for rapid charging/discharging responds initially to changes in power demand at the common connection. If power demand continues, the first regulator decreases the amount of energy transferred between the first battery and the common connection while the second regulator begins transferring energy between the second battery and the common connection.
US09800049B1
A harmonics correction circuit is implemented as an independent device (such as a SiP or ASIC), and includes (1) a first node, (2) a second node, (3) a first current path extending from the first node to the second node, (4) a second current extending from the first node to ground, (5) a third current path extending from the first node to the second node, (6) a sense resistor electrically connected to the second node and to ground, (7) a differential circuit (e.g., a differential amplifier or other type of operational amplifier (“op-amp”)) that has a first input, a second input, and an output, (8) a transistor comprising a gate that is electrically connected to the output of the differential circuit, a drain that is electrically connected to the third current path, and a source that is electrically connected along the third current path.
US09800042B2
A controller configured to detect fault conditions in a circuit that operates an electrical-load includes a gate-driver and a voltage-detector. The gate-driver is configured to control a gate-current to a switching-device. The gate-current is controlled such that the switching-device is operated in a linear-state when the switching-device transitions from an on-state to an off-state. The voltage-detector is configured to determine a voltage-drop across the switching-device. The controller is configured to indicate a no-fault condition when the voltage-drop is greater than a voltage-threshold for more time than a no-fault interval after the switching device is operated from the on-state to the linear-state.
US09800041B2
An electrical junction box including a rear wall and lateral and oppositely lateral walls extending forwardly from the rear wall; a plate series spanning between the lateral and oppositely lateral walls; a plurality of first tongue and groove joints interconnecting the lateral ends of the plates; and at least a first cable passage port extending from the upper surface of one of the plates to the one plate's lower surface.
US09800040B2
A fitting for use with a cable contained in a corrugated metal tubing, the fitting including an adaptor having an internal, longitudinal passage to receive the cable; a body coupled to the adaptor; an internal seal positioned between the adaptor and the body, the internal seal radially disposed about the cable; a nut coupled to the body; and a sealing member positioned between the nut and the body, the sealing member for placement in a valley of the corrugated metal tubing to compress a portion of the corrugated metal tubing between the sealing member and the body.
US09800035B2
A water drainage structure includes a block and a cover. The block holds an electronic component at an upper portion thereof. The cover has inner wall portions that face side wall portions of the block. The cover integrally covers the electronic component and the block from above. At least either the side wall portions and the inner wall portions have upper opposing surfaces facing the other of the side wall portions and the inner wall portions at first distances disabling a lift of water by a capillary phenomenon, and raised portions raised from lower portions of the upper opposing surfaces toward the other.
US09800034B2
A wall plate and system for covering an electrical component in an electrical box. The wall plate includes a base plate having a central aperture, and two trim pieces that join at the sides of the base plate to complete the wall plate. The base plate may include two side edges and wing portions extending from the side edges, and the trim pieces slide onto the respective side wing portions. The trim pieces may have features to engage a mounting plate attached to the electrical box or the electrical component, to capture the wall plate over the electrical box. A locking mechanism may be provided to lock the trim pieces in their inward positions against the base plate. The wall plate may be attachable without the use of tools or fasteners.
US09800024B2
An igniter that includes switch element and switch control device for controlling the switch element depending on ignition signal. The switch control device includes a determination stage that compares voltage associated with the ignition signal with a predetermined voltage to generate a determination signal, a driving stage that controls ON/OFF operations of the switch element depending on the determination signal, a timer circuit that asserts a conduction protection signal when state where the determination signal becomes an assert level corresponding to an ON operation of the switch element continues for predetermined time, a time-varying voltage generating circuit that generates time-varying voltage over time in response to the assertion of the conduction protection signal, and an amplifier that changes the voltage of a control terminal of the switch element such that detection voltage associated with coil current flowing in the switch element is close to the time-varying voltage.
US09800022B2
Disclosed is a no-freewheeling arc lightning protection gap protecting device, comprising a grounding-side arc extinguishing device, and a grounding-side fitting and a conducting wire-side fitting installed at two ends of a circuit insulator string via fixing devices. The grounding-side arc extinguishing device comprises a thunder and lightning pulse acquisition device, an insulating sealing shell, a gas generating device and an arc extinguishing chamber. The other end of the grounding-side fitting is equipped with a connecting fine pipe. The grounding-side arc extinguishing device also comprises a tubular earth electrode made of a nonmetal conductive material and an L-shaped earth electrode. One end of the L-shaped earth electrode is inlaid in and connected with the connecting fine pipe on the grounding-side fitting via a Z-shaped connecting fitting, and the other end of the L-shaped earth electrode penetrates the thunder and lightning pulse acquisition device and is connected with the tubular earth electrode. One end of the nonmetal conductive material tubular earth electrode is internally inlaid in the arc extinguishing chamber, and the other end is connected with the insulating sealing shell. The device improves the electric power system stability and prolongs the service life of the electric power equipment such as transformer and breaker, and has low production and maintenance cost.
US09800020B2
A broad area laser diode is configured to include an anti-guiding layer located outside of the active region of the device. The anti-guiding layer is formed of a high refractive index material that serves to de-couple unwanted, higher-order lateral modes (attributed to thermal lensing problems) from the lower-order mode output beam of output signal from the laser diode. The anti-guiding layer is formed using a single epitaxial growth step either prior to or subsequent to the steps used to grow the epitaxial layers forming the laser diode itself, thus creating a structure that provides suppression of unwanted higher-order modes without requiring a modification of specific process steps used to fabricate the laser diode itself.
US09800013B2
A Raman pump laser control apparatus comprises a wavelength division multiplexer, a tap coupler, a photoelectric detector, an analog amplification processing circuit, an analog-to-digital converter, a fast Raman pump control unit, an digital-analog converter, and a Raman pump laser. The fast Raman pump control unit, after having known anticipated output light power of the Raman pump laser, based on a direct relationship between a current anticipated output light power of the Raman pump laser and input digital quantity that is needed by the digital-analog converter, uses a feedforward control mechanism so that actual output light power of the Raman pump laser fastly approximates the anticipated output light power thereof, and then synchronously combines with a feedback control mechanism so that the actual output light power of the Raman pump laser is precisely locked on the anticipated output light power, thereby achieving fast and precise control of the Raman pump laser.
US09799993B2
Patch cords include a communications cable that has first through eighth conductors that are arranged as four twisted pairs and a plug attached thereto. The plug includes a housing that receives the cable, first through eighth plug contacts, and a printed circuit board that includes first through eighth conductive paths that connect the first through eighth conductors to the respective first through eighth plug contacts. The plug further includes a first crosstalk injection circuit between the second conductive path and the sixth conductive path and a second crosstalk injection circuit between the first conductive path and the sixth conductive path.
US09799991B2
A power cord retainer is provided for an equipment module including a chassis, a power receptacle, a handle adjacent to the receptacle, and a power cord. The power cord retainer includes a cable clip with a clip portion configured to engage a cable of the power cord, and a mounting portion extending from the clip portion. The power cord retainer also includes a bracket with an elongated section, a plurality of mounts extending along a length of the elongated section for adjustably receiving the mounting portion of the cable clip, and a hook section at one end of the elongated portion configured for partially encircling the equipment module handle. The power cord retainer is configured to secure the power cord plug in the equipment module power receptacle when the clip portion engages the power cord cable and the hook section partially encircles the equipment module handle.
US09799987B2
A plug connector for an electrical connection has at least two electrical lines, the ends of which are connected to contact elements, includes: a housing that encompasses the electrical lines and the contact elements at least in a region of connecting the electrical lines to respective contact elements; and a holder fixedly connected to the housing. The holder has receptacles configured to hold the electrical lines, the receptacles holding the lines such that the lines cannot move out of position.
US09799982B1
An auto-positioning structure for an upper cover of a network plug includes a base having an upper end and a rear end and an upper cover having an end pivoted to the upper end and assembled with the base to form a main body. A front portion of a network cable is inserted into the main body. A circuit board cooperates with a piercing terminal seat and a press plate to assemble with the network cable. A releasing spring sheet is disposed on the upper cover, and a front base is disposed on the base and corresponding to the releasing spring sheet. An unlock spring sheet is disposed on the front base and facing the releasing spring sheet, wherein the releasing spring sheet pushes the unlock spring sheet when the upper cover is lifted, and the upper cover is positioned when it reaches a predetermined angle.
US09799971B2
A plug connector includes a substrate-side housing, a fitting-side housing, a plurality of terminals having movable springs. The fitting-side housing is formed by a plurality of divided housings. The fitting-side housing is formed by a plurality of divided housings moveable separately in a width direction of the connector. The substrate-side housing includes a receiving chamber that receives the divided housings therein and an abutment receiving portion against which the divided housings displaced inside the receiving chamber abut. The terminals are disposed in each of the divided housings, and have contact portions inside the substrate-side housing and the divided housings, and the contact portions are to be in conductive contact with the connection object. The movable springs support each of the divided housings displaceably relative to the substrate-side housing.
US09799967B2
An electrically contacting fastening device has a threaded bolt and a nut, between which an electric contact element can be arranged. The threaded bolt has a contacting portion for creating planar contact with the contact element, and a threaded portion. The nut can be secured on the threaded bolt by way of the threaded portion and at an end face has a contacting area for creating planar contact with the contact element. The threaded portion of the threaded bolt is provided with a lubricant coating and the contacting portion of the threaded bolt, the contact element and the end-face contacting area of the nut are permanently free of lubricant.
US09799956B2
A three-dimensional compound loop antenna is provided, including a ground plane, a pair of horizontal conductive portions substantially horizontal relative to the ground plane, a feed line substantially vertical relative to the ground plane, and a vertical conductive portion coupling the pair of horizontal conductive portions to the ground plane.
US09799953B2
A wireless radio communication device includes a printed circuit board, a plurality of antennas formed on the printed circuit board, and one or more out-of-plane isolation elements conductively coupled to a ground plane of the printed circuit board. Each antenna extends in a reference plane or in a plane parallel to the reference plane. Each out-of-plane isolation element extends in a direction transverse to the reference plane. Each antenna of the plurality of antennas is configured to resonate in a selected radio frequency (RF) band. The one or more out-of-plane isolation elements are configured to conduct a current in response to excitation of one or more associated antennas that contributes to at least partially cancelling an RF transmission coupling between the one or more antennas and one or more other antennas of the plurality of antennas.
US09799950B2
Improved radio-transparent communication tower panel security devices that can be easily mounted to and strapped around the cover panels of communication towers, including flag-supporting cellular communication towers, so as to band and secure the cover panels thereto and prevent them from falling off in high winds and/or other adverse weather conditions, while preventing wear and tear of flags and their lanyards. Preferably, the communication tower panel security device employs a flexible plastic tubing assembly and a connecting/tensioning assembly having pass-through channels for safely securing radiation-transparent panels covering antenna service bays of a wireless telecommunication tower.
US09799949B2
An on-vehicle radar device includes a mount and an antenna configured to transmit a transmission wave from an inner side of laminated glass, which includes an innermost glass layer, an outermost glass layer, and an intermediate resin layer, and receive a reflected wave. The antenna includes a transmitting antenna. When the mount is mounted on a bracket, the incident angle of the transmission wave on the innermost glass layer is greater than a Brewster angle on the inner surface of the innermost glass layer, and the incident angle of the transmission wave on the outermost glass layer is less than or equal to a Brewster angle between the outermost glass layer and the intermediate resin layer.
US09799948B2
Disclosed are structures, methods and systems for wireless devices that are configured to allow the transmission of light through an enhanced antenna break for a wide variety of purposes. In an illustrative embodiment, an antenna break is configured to allow the passage of both wireless communication signals and light, such as to notify the user of one or more conditions. The light transmission can be integrated with other functions of the wireless device, such as to provide a flash for operation of a camera, to provide a light source for scanning or 3D sensing, to provide light in conjunction to acoustic or vibration output, or to sense light for other integrated functions.
US09799947B1
A modular device system is provided having a base portable electronic communication device. The base portable electronic communication device has a display side and a reverse side, and one or more antennas being located along one of the device edges. A ground element on the reverse side of the housing is adjacent to the antennas and is grounded to the chassis. A multi-pin connector array on the same side is located adjacent to the ground element and the ground element lies between the connector array and the antennas. The ground element is configured to contact a mating ground element on an add-on module when the module is mated to the base portable electronic communication device.
US09799944B2
A PIFA (Planar Inverted-F Antenna) array antenna has multiple PIFAs. The PIFA array is used to provide different radiation patterns for communication. A signal being emitted by the PIFA array is manipulated. According to the manipulation, the PIFA array may emit the signal with an omni-directional radiation pattern or a directional radiation pattern; the same PIFA array (antenna) is used for both directional communication and omni-directional communication. The PIFA array may be used in mobile computing devices, smart phones, or the like, allowing such devices to transmit directionally and omni-directionally. The signal manipulation may involve splitting the signal into components that feed PIFAs, and before the components reach the PIFAs, changing properties of the components (e.g., phase) relative to each other.
US09799942B2
Embodiments of the present invention provide a multi-band active antenna, including a broadband antenna, a combiner, and an active module, where a concave window is disposed on an enclosure frame of the broadband antenna, and a first port of the broadband antenna is disposed in the window; the combiner is removably connected to the window, and a first port of the combiner is connected to the first port of the broadband antenna; and a mounting kit is disposed on the enclosure frame of the broadband antenna, and the active module is removably connected to the mounting kit and a first port of the active module is connected to a second port of the combiner by a conducting wire.
US09799941B2
Harmonic oscillator and preparation method thereof, filtering device and electromagnetic wave device
The disclosure relates to a harmonic oscillator and a preparation method thereof, a filtering device and an electromagnetic wave device. The harmonic oscillator includes at least one dielectric slab and response units attached on one surface of the at least one dielectric slab, where the response units are structures manufactured by conductive material and provided with geometric patterns. According to the technical solution of the disclosure, the filtering device and the electromagnetic wave device with the harmonic oscillator are good in structure stability. Swinging of a harmonic oscillator sheet layer is low in loss. The Q value of the harmonic oscillator prepared by the disclosure is high; and loss of a resonant cavity, the filtering device and a microwave device with the harmonic oscillator is obviously reduced.
US09799917B2
This invention relates to a waterborne fluoropolymer composition useful for the fabrication of Li-ion-Battery (LIB) electrodes. The fluoropolymer composition contains an organic carbonate compound, which is more environmentally friendly than other fugitive adhesion promoters currently used in waterborne fluoropolymer binders. An especially useful organic carbonate compound is ethylene carbonate (EC) and vinylene carbonate (VC), which are solids at room temperature, and other carbonates which are liquid at room temperature such as propylene carbonate, methyl carbonate and ethyl carbonate. The composition of the invention is low cost, environmentally friendly, safer, and has enhanced performance compared to current compositions.
US09799913B2
A button cell includes a housing cup and a top separated by a seal and forms a housing with parallel flat bottom and top areas, and an electrode-separator assembly including a flat positive and negative electrode and connected by one flat separator, wherein the electrodes are aligned essentially at right angles to the flat bottom and top areas and the assembly is a spiral winding having end faces defining side surfaces of the winding facing in an axial direction relative to the flat bottom and top areas, one of the electrodes connects to the flat bottom or top area via an output conductor including a foil resting between an end face of the winding and the flat top or bottom area, and at least one insulator preventing direct mechanical and electrical contact between the end faces of the winding and the flat bottom and top areas.
US09799911B2
The invention relates to a battery cell, in particular a lithium-ion battery cell, wherein compared to conventional battery cells, a number of components can be reduced. The battery cell has at least one winding element, two current collectors each electrically connected to one of the electrodes of the winding element, and a metal housing. In order to be able to establish an electrical contact between one of the electrodes of the winding element and the housing, one of the current collectors is specifically configured and arranged such that said current collector is in direct mechanical and electrically conductive contact with the housing. To this end, said housing contact current collector (29) can be provided with a suitably wide plate-shaped area (35), which in edge regions (37) that are bent away at a right angle can rest against an interior wall of the housing of the battery cell in a planar manner, and can establish an electrical contact therewith.
US09799910B2
An electric device is capable of preventing a heat-resistant material of a separator from scattering even when the electric device vibrates or receives shocks. The electric device has a power generating element formed by alternately laminating a first electrode, a second electrode of a polarity different from the first electrode with a separator interposed therebetween. The separator includes a hot-melt material and the heat-resistant material which is laminated only on one surface of the melt material and having a higher melting point than the melt material. The adjacent separators are welded or joined each other with the heat-resistant material thereof facing each other.
US09799908B2
The present invention relates to a method for preparing an electrode-supported electrochemical half-cell including a step consisting in subjecting a green electrode layer on which a precursor gel of the electrolyte or a precursor thereof is deposited to sintering at a temperature of less than or equal to 1350° C.
US09799907B2
A redox membrane based flow fuel cell includes a reducing agent solution compartment with an inlet and outlet to supply reducing agent solution and an oxidation agent solution compartment with an inlet and outlet to supply oxidation agent solution. A barrier separating the compartments consists of a water-insoluble synthetic metal polymer membrane lacking any separate electrode on surfaces of the membrane and being exposed directly to the solutions. A current collection electrode is in each of the compartments and is disposed to convert ion- to electron-based currents. The current collection electrodes can be reference electrodes.
US09799906B2
An object of the present invention is to provide a redox flow secondary battery being low in the electric resistance and excellent in the current efficiency as well, and further having the durability. The present invention relates to an electrolyte membrane for a redox flow secondary battery, the electrolyte membrane containing an ion-exchange resin composition containing a fluorine-based polyelectrolyte polymer, and having an ion cluster diameter of 1.00 to 2.95 nm as measured in water at 25° C. by a small angle X-ray method, and to a redox flow secondary battery using the electrolyte membrane.
US09799898B2
A fuel cell is provided with a power generation unit; the power generation unit is provided with a first metal separator, a first electrolyte membrane/electrode structure, a second metal separator, a second electrolyte membrane/electrode structure, and a third metal separator. The first electrolyte membrane/electrode structure is provided with a first resin frame member at the outer periphery, and the first resin frame member is provided with an inlet buffer section positioned outside a power generation region and coupled to a first oxidant gas flow path, and a protruding section, which is one part of an inlet coupling flow path coupling together the inlet buffer section and an oxidant gas inlet communication hole.
US09799897B2
In a fuel cell, a cathode passage extends from an oxidizing gas supply hole to an oxidizing gas discharge hole. A turn interval at which a flow direction of an oxidizing gas returns to an original direction in an upstream-side passage region is different from the turn interval in a downstream-side passage region. A ratio between the turn interval in the upstream-side passage region and the turn interval in the downstream-side passage region is set to 1.1:1 to 3:1. The upstream-side passage region is overlapped with a most downstream-side passage portion of an anode passage with a membrane electrode assembly interposed between the upstream-side passage region and the most downstream-side passage portion.
US09799896B2
The surface of a substrate made of stainless steel foil is coated with a Sn alloy layer, with a strike layer in between. The coating weight of the strike layer is 0.001 g/m2 to 1 g/m2.
US09799893B2
A catalytic material for a fuel cell comprising a catalyst supported on a catalyst support, wherein the catalyst support comprises a Period IV transition metal phosphide is disclosed. A membrane electrode assembly (MEA) and fuel cell stack comprising such a catalytic material are similarly disclosed.
US09799880B2
Spherical particles comprising (A) at least one mixed transition metal hydroxide or mixed transition metal carbonate of at least 3 different transition metals selected from nickel, cobalt, manganese, iron, chromium and vanadium, (B) at least one fluoride, oxide or hydroxide of Ba, Al, Zr or Ti, where the transition metals in transition metal hydroxide (A) or transition metal carbonate (A) are predominantly in the +2 oxidation state, where fluoride (B) or oxide (B) or hydroxide (B) is present to an extent of at least 75% in an outer shell of the spherical particles in the form of domains and is encased to an extent of at least 90% by transition metal hydroxide (A) or transition metal carbonate (A).
US09799879B2
The present invention relates to a cathode material of Lithium-Nickel-Cobalt-Aluminum composite oxide, a method of fabricating the same, and a lithium ion battery including the same. The composite cathode material has a core-shell structure, wherein the core portion is made of LiNi1-x-yCoxAlyO2 which is washed with an alcohol and organic acid-mixed solution, wherein 0
US09799875B2
An electrode assembly and a rechargeable battery including the electrode assembly are disclosed. In one aspect, the electrode assembly includes a first electrode and a second electrode that are wound with a separator placed therebetween. The second electrode includes a first coated portion coated with an active material and a plurality of first electrode tabs T1-Tn protruding outwardly from the first coated portion, wherein n is a natural number greater than 2. The first electrode, when spread in a plane form, includes first to nth portions on which the first electrode tabs T1-Tn are respectively formed, wherein the first and nth portions of the first electrode respectively define the innermost and outermost portions thereof. The distance between the first electrode tab Tn placed at the outermost portion and the first electrode Tn−1 placed at the second outermost portion of the first electrode is less than any of the distances between two adjacent ones of the other first electrode tabs T1-Tn−1.
US09799872B2
A battery module includes a first battery cell, a second battery cell, and a terminal connection member connecting the first and second terminal portions together, and including: a first contact portion, the first contact portion having a first facing portion contacting the first terminal portion, a second contact portion, the second contact portion having a second facing portion contacting the second terminal portion, the second facing portion being spaced apart from the first facing portion in a first direction, an outermost portion of the first contact portion being spaced apart in the first direction from an outermost portion of the second contact portion by a first distance, and a support portion, the support portion extending in the first direction between the first contact portion and the second contact portion, the support portion having an overall length in the first direction that is greater than the first distance.
US09799863B2
Battery pack includes battery module, metallic installation substrate, metallic attachment member disposed between battery module and installation substrate, metallic fastening part, and insulating member for electrically insulating fastening part and attachment member, and attachment member and installation substrate, from each other, respectively. Insulating member includes annular insulating part having an inner-diameter hole allowing passing through of a male screw shaft portion of fastening part, and electrically insulating between attachment member and an entire surface of an outer periphery of the male screw shaft portion of the fastening part, and between attachment member and an entire surface of an outer periphery of the larger-diameter portion of fastening part; and plate-like insulating part having a corresponding inner-diameter hole which corresponds to the inner-diameter hole of annular insulating part and allows passing through of the male screw shaft portion of fastening part, and electrically insulating between attachment member and installation substrate.
US09799860B2
A feed-through, for example a battery feed-through for a lithium-ion battery or a lithium ion accumulator, has at least one base body which has at least one opening through which at least one conductor, for example a pin-shaped conductor, embedded in a glass material is guided. The base body contains a low melting material, for example a light metal, such as aluminum, magnesium, AlSiC, an aluminum alloy, a magnesium alloy, titanium, titanium alloy or steel, in particular special steel, stainless steel or tool steel. The glass material consists of the following in mole percent: 35-50% P2O5; 0-14% Al2O3; 2-10% B2O3; 0-30% Na2O; 0-20% M2O, with M being K, Cs or Rb; 0-35% Li2O; 0-20% BaO; and 0-10% Bi2O3, the glass material being free of lead except for contaminants.
US09799847B2
The present invention relates to a flexible organic EL device comprising, on one of the surfaces of an organic resin base, an inorganic protective layer, an organic EL light emitting part, a buffer layer, and a breakage-resistant layer in this order, wherein the buffer layer is a silicone or EPDM containing layer and an elastic modulus of the breakage-resistant layer at 5 to 35° C. is 100 MPa to 300 GPa.
US09799845B2
Generally, this disclosure provides systems, devices and methods for improved electrical coupling of multiple ground planes of a device. The device may include a plurality of ground planes and an electrically conductive ground clip. The ground clip may include a base portion configured to secure the ground clip to the device and a plurality of spring fingers. Each of the spring fingers may be configured to contact and electrically couple to one of the plurality of ground planes, wherein the ground clip is to provide a conduction path between each of the spring fingers. One of the spring fingers may pass through an opening or cut-through in a first ground plane to contact a second ground plane. The device may be a mobile communication or computing platform.
