US09901909B2
The present disclosure is directed to methods of producing zincoaluminosilicate structures with AEI, CHA, and GME topologies using organic structure directing agents (OSDAs), and the compositions and structures resulting from these methods.
US09901905B2
A monolith for catalytic or sorbent purposes. The monolith includes a substrate sheet having attached thereto a plurality of catalytic or sorbent beads. Each bead has a diameter of at least fifty microns. The substrate sheet at least partially defines one or more channels through the monolith. Fluid flowing through the channels will contact the beads for catalytic or sorbent purposes.
US09901902B1
Provided are a novel amylose derivative which exhibits excellent optical isomer separability and which is suitable as an optical isomer separating agent; and an optical isomer separating agent containing the amylose derivative. A task is attained by an amylose derivative having a constituent unit represented by formula (I) below; In below formula (I), R1 is a substituent group represented by any of formulae 1 to 3 below, and R2 is a substituent group represented by any of formulae a to g below. R1 and R2 are different substituent groups. A combination of R1 and R2 in which R1 is a substituent group represented by structural formula 3 and R2 is a substituent group represented by structural formula c is excluded from the formula (I).
US09901898B2
Described herein are expandable center arrangements for use in a tubular reactor, such as a reformer, for enhancing heat transfer and reactor efficiency. The expandable center arrangement can include a cone being expandable in the radial direction and an expansion weight for promoting expansion of the cone. The cone and expansion weight can be slidably arranged on a center support. Expansion of the cones in the radial direction forces reactor components radially outward to an outer tube that houses the reactor components and expandable center arrangement. Expansion of reactor components towards the outer tube promotes heat for carrying out catalytic reactions.
US09901890B2
A dual vessel reactor and a method of carrying out a reaction using a dual vessel reactor are provided using a non-condensable gas to substantially isolate the inner vessel from the outer vessel during the reaction and limit the heating of the outer vessel when steam from the inner vessel condenses on the interior surface of the outer vessel. By limiting the heating of the outer vessel through the condensation of the steam or other vapor from the inner vessel, the operating temperature of the outer vessel is kept below an upper threshold of the operating temperature of a seal used to seal the door in the outer vessel.
US09901888B2
Glass-fiber-reinforced concrete compositions that may be sprayed, and methods of preparing and applying such compositions. Such compositions may include cement, reinforcing glass fibers randomly oriented and homogenously distributed throughout the concrete composition, and a particle packing aggregate. At least a portion of the particle packing aggregate may be rounded rather than crushed and include a first aggregate portion having a first particle size and a second aggregate portion having a second particle size that is smaller than the first particle size so that the aggregate is capable of particle packing. The uncured compositions can be delivered through a spray nozzle with the glass fibers already mixed into the composition. The compositions can provide uniform, non-directional strength characteristics, e.g., modulus of rupture of at least 16 MPa and a limit of proportionality of at least 7 MPa with a glass-fiber content of no more than 4% by weight.
US09901878B2
A membrane separation device includes a separation membrane unit A that has a separation membrane unit component 8, feed stream side lines F1 and F2, and a permeate stream line P, and a unit for feeding a stream-to-be-treated, wherein a stream-to-be-treated sealing material is provided in the perimeter of an anti-telescoping plate of the separation membrane element, wherein the separation membrane elements can be moved within a cylindrical pressure vessel substantially in either direction, wherein the separation membrane unit is configured to feed the stream-to-be-treated through one of the feed stream side lines F1 and F2 and to discharge the concentrate stream through the other of the feed stream side lines, and wherein the separation membrane unit includes a mechanism that can switch the flow between the feed stream side lines.
US09901877B2
A gas separation module comprising one or more gas separation elements, said elements comprising at least two membrane sheets and a permeate carrier sandwiched between the membrane sheets, wherein the contact area of the membrane sheets with the permeate carrier is less than 50%.
US09901876B1
Reclaiming useful products for commercial use and/or to be reused in an exhaust gas clean-up system. This is accomplished by subjecting the power plant exhaust gas to the various cleaning fluids followed by reclaiming the useful products from the exiting cleaning liquid. As the exhaust gas passes through a medium of water and calcium carbonate in a wet scrubber, the exiting cleaning fluid contains various calcium salts. Likewise, as the exhaust gas passes through a medium of calcium hydroxide and water other calcium salts are produced. By passing these respective calcium salts through solid-liquid centrifuge separators and other separating stirred tanks, various useful products are reclaimed and reused in the process or commercially sold. Some useful products are carbon dioxide, calcium sulfate, calcium carbonate, and mercuric salts.
US09901874B2
An air separation system includes a high temperature ozone converter, a mechanical separator, and an air separator downstream of the high temperature ozone converter and the mechanical separator. The air separator receives high temperature air and provides high temperature nitrogen-enriched air and high temperature oxygen-enriched air. The air separation system further includes a heat exchanger downstream of air separator that receives and cools the high temperature nitrogen-enriched air.
US09901872B2
An air pollution control system includes CO2 absorber that removes CO2, and an absorbent regenerator that releases CO2 from the amine absorbent. The CO2 absorber is equipped with a CO2 absorption unit that absorbs CO2 in the flue gas by the amine absorbent (lean solution), and a water-repellent filter unit that is provided on an upper part (gas flow downstream) side of the CO2 absorption unit and collects the mist amine absorbent accompanied by the CO2-free flue gas. The mist amine accompanied by the CO2-free flue gas is collected.
US09901861B2
Systems and processes for reducing the energy requirements of an ammonia recovery stripper in a chilled ammonia-based CO2 removal system. The systems and processes include a nanofiltration or reverse osmosis unit for physically separating the washed liquid from a wash vessel configured to receive an ammonia slip feed stream from the main absorber of the chilled ammonia-based CO2 removal system and provide first and second feed streams. Relative to the washed liquid from the wash vessel, the first feed stream has a decreased ammonia molarity whereas the second feed stream has an increased ammonia molarity. The second feed stream is then fed to the ammonia recovery stripper, which reduces steam consumption. The reduced steam consumption translates to significant energy savings, among numerous other advantages. Additionally, the systems and process provide a reduction of equipment sizes related to the stripper unit as may be desired in some applications.
US09901857B2
A filter element has a filter medium body with a plurality of filter segments that are joined to one another, of which at least two filter segments run adjacent and delimit an interposing intermediate space in which a support element is arranged for support on a housing component.
US09901852B2
A filter assembly for fluid filtration having a push-activated lock and release mechanism. A push filter design activates a floating key lock upon insertion and extraction, where the filter key may be used simultaneously as a lock and as an identifier for particular filter attributes. The filter base may be situated inline, and in fluid communication, with influent and effluent piping, such as within a refrigerator. The filter housing assembly may be attached to, and removed from, the filter base by a push-actuated release. Upon insertion, the filter key shifts the filter lock longitudinally to receive interlocking segments. Upon extraction, the same axial push shifts the filter lock further to align the interlocking fingers within gaps that allow for easy extraction. The specific key lock design allows a user to identify and match certain filter configurations received by the mechanical support, and reject other filter configurations.
US09901850B2
Provided is a fluid filtration unit including a housing accommodating a stationary cylindrical filter element, defining a raw fluid chamber extending between an inlet of the housing and raw fluid face of the cylindrical filter element, and a filtered fluid chamber extending between a filtered fluid face of the filter element and an outlet from the housing. A flushing and backspraying assembly includes at least one flushing pipe coupled to a lower pressure source and extending within the raw fluid chamber, and configured with a plurality of flushing nozzles disposed in close proximity with the raw fluid face of the filter element, and at least one backspraying arm coupled to a pressurized fluid source and extending within the filtered fluid chamber and configured with an array of backspraying nozzles disposed in close proximity with the filtered fluid face of the filter element, and a driving mechanism for selectively imparting the flushing and backspraying assembly with rotary and linear motion.
US09901848B2
A stabilizer disc for a liquid that reduces or prevents the formation of a foam on an upper surface of the liquid. The stabilizer disc has a width and a height, wherein the width is greater than the height. The stabilizer disc further has a surface roughness within a disclosed range of surface roughness (i.e., surface finish) values. Further, a plurality of stabilizer discs may be used to cover a disclosed percentage of a surface area of the fluid. A method for reducing the formation of a foam on the liquid within a container during transport and/or storage is also described.
US09901841B2
A toy building element comprising toy building elements for building a turntable, said toy building elements comprising a first type (1) which is provided with a rotation shaft and at least one second and one third type of toy building elements (5, 6), each of which can be interconnected with the first type for forming a turntable; and wherein the toy building elements are configured such that, when the first and the second type of toy building element are interconnected, a higher coupling force is accomplished than the one which is accomplished when the first and the third type of toy building element are interconnected.
US09901837B2
A bucket tipping apparatus is provided. The bucket tipping apparatus includes a frame having an upper end and a lower end. The lower end of the frame includes at least one fastener thereon for removably securing the apparatus to a support surface, such as the ladder of a pool, among other supports. The upper end of the frame includes a receptacle pivotally affixed thereto, wherein the receptacle is suited for use in holding a volume of fluid. A fluid dispensing device having an elongated tube is secured to the frame and is configured to fill the receptacle with fluid. The receptacle is configured to support fluid therein until a tipping point, wherein the receptacle is actuated downwardly to dump the fluid and returned to a substantially upright position to repeat the process.
US09901834B2
A computer device has a touch screen which displays game elements. A user is able to move game elements to make a match. When a match is made, the game elements of the match are removed. Each game element is associated with a tile. Each tile either has a cover object or no cover object. Underlying entities are provided which occupy at least two tiles. The device has a processor which is configured to determine on detecting the match game condition if at least one tile of the game elements in the match game condition has a cover object and if so to remove the cover object and subsequently to determine if the underlying entities are only associated with tiles having cover tiles. If not, the underlying entity is repositioned if partially uncovered or removed if completely uncovered.
US09901829B2
An apparatus and method for electronically creating combined digital images of a person and incorporating them into a series of site-specific background images or film clips making it appear as if the user were actually a part of the original imaging sequence. The camera can move to take the images from different angles and In an alternative embodiment there are multiple cameras situated such that they sequentially capture and store a series of images to be incorporated into the product. An alternative housing apparatus is in a booth for automatically producing an imaging sequence of a self-portrait of the user integrated into a stored background or film clip, including a cash or credit card receiving device, a computer triggered by cash or credit received in the device, a movable digital camera or video camera to view the user, a video monitor for self-viewing, and the possibility of one located outside the booth for advertising or amusement purposes. A series of stored digital imaging movie clips for selective withdrawal by the user where the captured sequence of the user is automatically integrated into stock stored movie clips and can be either output in an e-mail message posted to a board with a link to user's choice of e-mail friends' addresses for retrieval or a direct link to friend's and family's e-mail addresses or an output device with hard copy of personalized sequence to CD ROM or Video or hard copy print of a still image.
US09901812B1
A shuffle and deal device for mahjong tiles includes mahjong tiles, a shuffle mechanism, and a deal mechanism. Each mahjong tile includes an inner magnet therein. The shuffle mechanism includes a cylinder formed with through holes each provided with a magnet assembly for attracting the inner magnet. The cylinder brings the mahjong tiles to be turned. The deal mechanism includes a tall side board and a short side board. A conveying belt is provided between the tall side board and the short side board. An outer side of the short side board is provided with a guide wheel. A front end of the deal mechanism is inserted in the cylinder. The mahjong tiles are brought by the cylinder to pass the short side board and be blocked by the tall side board to disengage from the magnet assembly and drop on the conveying belt to be delivered out.
US09901804B2
A system and method for tracking the flight of golf balls at driving range. The invention includes a plurality of hitting stations, a plurality of sensors, a computer, and a range surface. Each hitting station in the plurality of hitting stations includes a golf ball, a golf club, a monitor, and a sensor. At least one other sensor in the plurality of sensors is placed outside the hitting station. The flight path of the golf ball is calculated by the computer using parameters by the plurality of sensors. The method includes steps for determining whether a first sensor detected a first parameter and a second parameter, whether a second sensor detected a first and a second parameter, whether a third sensor detected a third parameter, and depicting the flight path of the golf balls using the first parameter, the second parameter, and the third parameter.
US09901789B2
A golf club head according to this invention is a wood type golf club head including a face portion, a crown portion, and a sole portion. A plurality of grooves are formed in the face portion. The depth of the plurality of grooves is less than 0.025 mm. Each pitch between adjacent grooves of the plurality of grooves ranges from 0.1 mm (inclusive) to 1 mm (inclusive).
US09901788B2
A head for a ball striking device, such as a golf club head, includes a face member having a face with a striking surface configured for striking a ball and a rear surface opposite the striking surface, a weight member connected to the face member behind the rear surface of the face member, and a resilient member positioned between the weight member and the face member. The resilient member is connected to the rear surface of the face member to connect the weight member to the face member. The resilient member is compressible to permit energy and/or momentum to be transferred between the weight member and the face member through the resilient member during impact, including an off-center impact on the striking surface. Momentum transferred from the weight member to the face member during an off-center impact may reduce energy loss and twisting of the face on impact.
US09901787B2
Golf club heads are releasably engaged with shafts so that the club heads and shafts can be readily interchanged and/or so that the shaft position with respect to the club head can be readily changed. Assemblies for connecting the club head and shaft may include: a shaft adapter, a collet, a ferrule, and a club head having an interior chamber. The club head and shaft may be changed by releasing the securing system and exchanging the original parts with different parts.
US09901783B2
Multi-piece golf balls containing a dual-core structure are provided. The core structure includes an inner core (center) comprising a foam composition, preferably foamed polyurethane. The outer core layer is preferably formed from a non-foamed thermoset composition such as polybutadiene rubber. The inner and outer core layers can have different hardness gradients. Preferably, the specific gravity (density) of the foam inner core is less than the density of the outer core layer. The ball further includes a cover of at least one layer and may include at least one casing layer. The core structure and resulting ball have relatively good resiliency.
US09901770B2
Muscle contraction device including: a frame intended to be wedged between a floor surface (30) and an upper structure (29) of a room, the frame including a structure bar forming a circular arc, an upper element attached to a first end of the structure bar and a lower element attached to a second end of the structure bar both intended to cooperate with the upper structure of the room and the floor surface, respectively, a feedback element attached to the frame, a loading element coupled to the feedback element adapted to be pulled by a user (27) toward the inside of the circular arc of the structure bar and to exert on the loading element a feedback force opposing the pulling force of the user.
US09901767B2
An exercise treadmill includes a machine body, which has at least two rollers, a flywheel linked with one of the two rollers, a support assembly mounted between the two rollers, and a running belt fitted around and engaged with the two rollers and arranged around the support assembly. The exercise treadmill is provided with an accelerating means so that, while a user is walking or running on the machine body, the treading force provided by the user allows the running belt to be accelerated to move around the two rollers for generating electrical power. In addition to improving body heath, the electrical power produced by the treadmill in the training activity can reduce the electrical consumption of city power.
US09901766B2
The present disclosure provides a rope-type conditioning/exercise apparatus that provides movements and resistance similar to prior devices requiring significantly longer ropes by providing ropes that are connected to sliders on sliding tubes, wherein the resistance to upward and downward movement of the sliders can be adjusted as desired by a user to create.
US09901763B2
A thermal trigger assembly for remote mechanical actuation of another fire protection system component includes an activation component having a base and a movable member. A bias member biases the movable member from a preactivation to an activated position with respect to the base. A thermally responsive element retains the movable member in the preactivation position until a predetermined thermodynamic condition is reached, when the thermally responsive element loses structural integrity. A flexible connector includes a flexible hollow outer cable housing with one end configured to be stationarily (preferably fixedly) connected with the base. A flexible cable is inside the outer cable housing for sliding movement therein and has one end configured to be stationarily (preferably fixedly) connected with the movable member. The flexible cable is moved with respect to the outer cable housing by movement of the movable member upon loss of structural integrity by the thermally responsive element.
US09901761B2
The present invention provides a method for extinguishing fire, comprising: (A) preparing a CFC-free and phosphorus-free aqueous fire extinguishing agent using a composition comprising 1-70 wt % of a sulfosuccinic acid ester; 1-30 wt % of a wetting agent; and rest in water; (B) diluting the CFC-free and phosphorus-free aqueous fire extinguishing agent by water to form an aqueous solution; and (C) spraying the aqueous solution to a space containing a burning substance. The present invention not only enhances the wettability and permeability of water, but also increases its affinity to burning substances; accelerates cooling of burning substances; inhibits further combustion; reduces water for firefighting; reduces smoke and emission; mitigates environmental problems caused by haze substances from combustions on the ground and in the air and all possible related health hazards. The CFC-free and phosphorus-free aqueous fire extinguishing agent is biodegradable, non-toxic to human and environment, and easy to use.
US09901754B2
A jaw of a grasping treatment apparatus includes abutment portion spacing a distal treatment section and a jaw electrode portion apart from each other in a state that the abutment portion abuts on the distal treatment section, and a jaw insulation portion disposed in a part spaced apart from the abutment portion in a width direction of the jaw on an electrode facing-surface. a spacing distance from the distal treatment section to an insulation facing-surface is less than a distance from the electrode facing-surface to the distal treatment section in the state that the abutment portion abuts on the distal treatment section.
US09901749B2
A patient support system includes a patient support having a surface for supporting a patient and a longitudinal axis, and a positioner coupled to the patient support for positioning the patient support, wherein the positioner is configured to move the patient support along a path that has an arc, circular, or zig-zag shape, and wherein the path lies within a plane that forms an angle with the surface of the patient support.
US09901746B2
The present invention relates to a skin radiation apparatus and method. The apparatus includes a photon radiation unit for generating a line-shaped radiation pattern that extends in a first direction; a movement facility for moving the line shaped radiation pattern in a second direction transverse to the first direction; a detection unit for detecting a skin condition profile; and a control unit for controlling the line-shaped radiation pattern, dependent on the detected skin condition profile.
US09901745B2
A light-emitting device includes a plurality of light-emitting elements or light sources and a flexible pad for positioning and conforming the light-emitting device to a portion of a body of a user. The flexible pad includes a three-dimensional structure having a plurality of protrusions for contacting a skin of the portion of the body when the light-emitting device is applied to the portion of the body by the flexible pad. Further, the three-dimensional structure includes a plurality of recesses for creating a clearance between the skin and the flexible pad when the light-emitting device is applied to the portion of the body, and a plurality of apertures for engaging with the plurality of light-emitting elements. Each protrusion includes an extended part and a withdrawn part, where the extended part is further extended than the withdrawn part, and the extended part is configured to contact the skin.
US09901737B2
A method for providing therapy to a patient using intermittent electrical stimulation includes advancing a plurality of electrodes disposed along a distal portion of a lead to a target stimulation location within a patient. A proximal portion of the lead is coupled to an electrical stimulator disposed external to the patient. Patient tissue at the target stimulation location is stimulated for a first duration of time that is no greater than one day using the plurality of electrodes. The stimulation provides efficacious treatment to the patient for a second duration of time that is at least twice as long as the first duration of time. Stimulation is ceased after completion of the first duration of time. The lead is removed from the patient after ceasing stimulation and prior to an end of the second duration of time.
US09901729B2
Fluid transfer device and method that allows for sterile wet connections, allows the connection to be reversed, and allows the connection to be reconnected, while leaving the connectors sterile and reusable under pressure. In certain embodiments, the device includes a first member and a second member, the latter adapted to receive the former in locking engagement upon actuation of the device to create fluid communication between the two in a sterile manner. Each of the members include a door that when opened, allows the first member to be linearly displaced into the second member to allow fluid to be transferred. When fluid transfer is complete, the first member can be retracted from the second member, and the doors closed.
US09901728B2
The present invention relates to a catheter connector assembly having an insert for use during packaging, shipping, and handling of a catheter connector. The assembly includes a catheter connector having a body with a first half axially aligned with a second half. The first half is rotatable relative to the second half between an open position and a closed position. The first half defines a distal end of the body and the second half defines a proximal end of the body. A proximal end port is configured with the proximal end of the second half for mating communication with a fluid delivery device. The insert is configured with the body when the body is in the open position such that the insert maintains the catheter connector in the open position during packaging, shipping, and handling of the catheter connector.
US09901725B2
A high pressure medical connector tubing assembly includes a high pressure medical connector tubing assembly, including a tube element having opposed tube ends and a passageway, an end element overmolded to at least one of the opposed tube ends, the end element having an annular end portion having a preselected length, and a connector element having a connector hub defining a receiving cavity. The preselected length of the annular end portion may be used to pre-control the axial location of stress concentration in the connector hub. A method of forming the high pressure medical connector tubing assembly includes providing a tube element comprising opposed tube ends and a passageway therethrough, overmolding an end element onto at least one of the opposed tube ends, providing a connector element comprising a connector hub defining a receiving cavity, and securing the tube end with the overmolded end element in the receiving cavity.
US09901714B2
A stylet for use in guiding a distal tip of a catheter to a predetermined location within the body of a patient. In one embodiment the stylet is configured for use within a lumen of the catheter and comprises a core wire, an ECG sensor, and a magnetic assembly. The ECG sensor senses an ECG signal of a patient when the stylet is disposed within the lumen of the catheter and the catheter is disposed within the body of the patient. The magnetic assembly includes at least one element capable of producing a magnetic or electromagnetic field for detection by a sensor external to the patient. In another embodiment, the stylet includes a pre-shaped distal segment that is deflected with respect to a more proximal portion of the stylet, which in turn causes a distal segment of the catheter to be deflected when the stylet is received within the lumen.
US09901700B2
A nasal pillow section for use as part of an apparatus for providing a stream of gases to a user, the pillow section in use located in front of the upper lip and below the nostrils of a user, the pillow section comprising a pillow gasket having a gases aperture which receives a stream of gases in use, and nasal pillows fluidically connected to the pillow gasket which are adapted to substantially seal against the nostrils of a user in use, so that substantially the whole of the stream of gases entering the gasket through the aperture passes into the nasal pillows from the pillow gasket and is delivered to the user, the lower inner surface of the pillow gasket shaped so that in use contact between the upper lip of a user and the pillow gasket is minimised.
US09901698B2
A respiratory mask includes a mask body and an adjusting unit. The mask body has a frame portion, a flexible portion extending from the frame portion, and a forehead pad. The flexible portion has a mask-connecting end that is adjacent to the frame portion, and a pad-connecting end that is distal from the frame portion and connected to the forehead pad. The adjusting unit has a hardness greater than that of the flexible portion, and is removably coupled to the flexible portion for adjusting a curvature of the flexible portion and a distance between the forehead pad and the frame portion.
US09901696B2
A patient interface device (8) includes a cushion assembly (16) including a nasal cushion member (20), and a frame assembly (14) having frame member (48) having a first arm (54A) and a second arm (54B). The cushion assembly is rotatably coupled to the first and second arm such that the cushion assembly rotates with respect to the frame assembly about an axis extending through the first arm and the second arm. In addition, the frame assembly includes a drive mechanism (50) received and held by the frame member, the drive mechanism being operatively coupled to the cushion assembly such that actuation of the drive mechanism changes a tilt angle of the cushion assembly relative to the frame assembly.
US09901689B2
A patch-sized fluid delivery device may include a reusable portion and a disposable portion. The disposable portion may include components that come into contact with the fluid, while the reusable portion may include only components that do not come into contact with the fluid. Redundant systems, such as redundant controllers, power sources, motor actuators, and alarms, may be provided. Alternatively or additionally, certain components can be multi-functional, such a microphones and loudspeakers that may be used for both acoustic volume sensing and for other functions and a coil that may be used as both an inductive coupler for a battery recharger and an antenna for a wireless transceiver. Various types of network interfaces may be provided in order to allow for remote control and monitoring of the device.
US09901686B2
The syringe systems disclosed herein provide in part devices for allowing patients with compromised joint strength to more easily administer medicine. Certain exemplary syringe embodiments include a handle forming a handgrip, a syringe barrel that magnifies the dosage marks located on an inner barrel, and a tip cap slidably engageable with the syringe barrel for shielding a needle.
US09901681B2
In one aspect, a medical injector is provided herein which includes a body; a displaceable plunger disposed in the body; a spring disposed to advance the plunger; a releasable retainer for retaining the plunger in a first state against force of the spring; and, a sleeve disposed on the body, the sleeve being slidable relative to the body. Sliding movement of the sleeve over a predetermined extent relative to the body results in the releasable retainer releasing the plunger thereby allowing the spring to advance the plunger. Advantageously, the subject invention provides a medical injector having an automated plunger drive which is triggered upon sliding movement of the sleeve, thereby minimizing premature or failed activations.
US09901674B2
Provided is a cassette unit suitable for use with an auto-injector having an electrically powered drive unit. The cassette unit has a housing defining a cassette unit housing cavity and a needle projection aperture. The housing cavity is arranged for receipt of a syringe for injected delivery of a drug to a patient. The cassette unit includes a removable cap that in a capping position fits over and thereby acts to close off the needle projection aperture; and connecting to the removable cap, a needle cover defining a needle sheath for sheathing the needle tip of the syringe. The removable cap is provided with one or more first engagement features arranged for selectively engaging one or more second engagement features of the cassette unit housing when the removable cap is in the capping position to thereby restrict/prevent rotation of the removable cap and needle cover relative to the housing.
US09901671B2
A method of preventing extravaation of contrast agent during a computed tomography injection. An automatic injector device facilitates ease of accomplishing the method. The method includes establishing the absence of extravaation using an absorbable injectate, such as saline, prior to injecting the contrast agent. The device includes a computerized injector head capable of switching between two injectates without physical human intervention. The device is controlled by a remote operating panel located in a control room that is protected from X-ray radiation. The device includes various software driven safety features that prevent the occurrence of unsafe conditions.
US09901657B2
A system for use in bone cement preparation can include a chamber for intermixing a liquid monomer and solid polymer components, a container, a vacuum channel, and a filter. The mixing chamber can be configured to hold a non-liquid, polymer powder component of a bone cement. The container can be configured to hold a liquid component of the bone cement. The system can have a first interface disposed between the mixing chamber and the container and a second interface disposed between the mixing chamber and the vacuum channel. The second interface can to receive and position the filter between the mixing chamber and the vacuum channel. The vacuum channel can direct a partial vacuum to draw the liquid component from the container into the non-liquid component in the mixing chamber to intermix the components and to thereby provide a settable bone cement.
US09901652B2
A portable light fastening assembly for use with the human interface of an electronic device includes a lamp housing and an adjustable attachment device extending from the lamp housing. An ultra-violet (UV) light source is at least partially enclosed in the lamp housing such that the adjustable attachment device includes an engagement member and a receptacle housing such that the engagement member can be removably fastened within the receptacle housing for holding the lamp housing in a fixed position.
US09901649B2
Amphiphilic block copolymers (BCPs) were prepared comprising a poly(ethylene oxide) block and a biodegradable polycarbonate block functionalized with disulfide groups and carboxylic acid groups. The BCPs form self-assembled micellar particles in aqueous solution that can be loaded with hydrophobic drugs for therapeutic drug delivery. The loaded particles have small particle sizes (<100 nm), narrow particle size distributions, and high drug loading capacity (up to about 50 wt %) based on total dry weight of the loaded particles. Particles loaded with DOX released the DOX in response to changes in pH and glutathione (GSH) redox chemistry. The loaded particles efficiently delivered and released DOX within tumor cells, effectively suppressing growth of the tumor cells at a similar or even lower drug concentration than free DOX. Blank particles containing no DOX did not induce cytotoxicity to cells.
US09901641B2
The present invention relates to a prodrug of 5-azacytidine or 2′-deoxy-5-azacytidine having remarkable stability against cytidine deaminase, a metabolic hydrolyzing enzyme in replacement of current injections (5-azacytidine or 2′-deoxy-5-azacytidine) which are clinically used as therapeutic agents for various myelomas including myelodysplastic syndrome. The present invention provides a compound represented by formula (1), or salt thereof, wherein, R is OR3 or a hydrogen atom, R1, R2, and R3 are each independently hydrogen atom or silyl group represented by formula (2): wherein, R1, R5, and R6 are each independently alkyl group which may have a substituent, aryl group which may have a substituent, or arylalkyl group which may have a substituent, with the provision that R1, R2, and R3 are not hydrogen atom simultaneously.
US09901640B2
A modified release levodopa dosage form.
US09901639B2
The present invention provides an isolated population of bone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) and uses thereof for the treatment of vascular diseases.
US09901637B2
The invention provides methods and pharmaceutical compositions for preventing or treating alopecia, such as chemotherapy-induced alopecia (CIA). The pharmaceutical compositions of the invention comprises an effective amount of a vitamin D compound in a formulation that topically delivers the vitamin D compound to the epidermis layer but substantially avoids the dermis layer. In chemotherapy patients, the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention can be administered either before or concurrent with the chemotherapy medication.
US09901635B2
The present invention relates to therapeutic compounds, such as vaccines against human papillomavirus (HPV) and in particular to DNA vaccines against HPV16 or HPV18. The invention further relates to protein construct encoding homodimeric peptides, which peptides may be released from a DNA vaccine or used separately. Further described are pharmaceutical formulations, host cells and methods for producing the vaccines, as well as methods for the treatment of various HPV induced diseases, such as cancers and infectious diseases by application.
US09901634B2
Iscom particles can be used as an adjuvant for preparing of an antigenic composition which comprises live micro-organisms and/or killed micro-organisms and/or antigenic molecules. A composition may comprise at least one iscom particle and one or more live micro-organisms and/or killed micro-organisms and/or antigenic molecules. A kit can comprise at least one compartment containing at least one living organism and at least one compartment containing at least one iscom particle.
US09901626B2
A method is disclosed to dissolve protein deposited in muscle. The method includes the step of administering an effective amount of an agent selected from the group consisting of fibrinolytics, proteolytics, photolytic and magnelytic agents.
US09901625B2
Methods for controlling and regulating engulfment, uptake and/or transcellular transport at a stage following initial engagement of an agent to the endothelium are provided, based on the identification of CAM-mediated endocytosis and the sphingomyelin/ceramide pathway as active steps in transcellular TEM. Administration of regulators relating to the identified pathways, such as NHE1, sphingomyelinases, acid sphingomyelinase and ceramide, permit control and regulation of uptake and transcellular transport. Control and regulation of uptake and/or transcellular transport is applicable in strategies to modulate inflammation, provide controlled and/or targeted delivery of agents, control pathogenic invasion, recover action of an inhibited CAM-mediated uptake or transendothelial pathway, or provide uptake or transendothelial transport by targeting cell surface markers other than ICAM-1.
US09901620B2
Pro-apoptotic agents such as ligands and agonists of agonistic TRAIL receptors can induce or increase apoptosis of cells that cause fibrosis and underlying diseases such as liver, pancreatic, lung and skin diseases characterized by fibrosis, cirrhosis, or complications thereof. The compositions and methods can be used to selectively remove activated hepatic stellate cells (HSCs), the originators of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis, and activated pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs), the originators of pancreas fibrosis and pancreatitis, and can be effective to reduce or prevent further chronic fibrosis by simultaneously reducing multiple fibrosis-associated molecules secreted or induced by such activated stellate cells. The compositions are typically effective to target agonistic TRAIL receptors such as TRAIL-R1/DR4 and TRAIL-R2/DR5 that are selectively expressed in activated HSCs and PSCs in physiological conditions. Ligands and agonists that can be used to target agonistic TRAIL receptors include, but are not limited to, TRAIL-R1/DR4 and/or TRAIL-R2/DR5 agonists.
US09901616B2
Nanoparticles include a core and one or more targeting moieties, as well as one or more contrast agents or one or more therapeutic agents. The contrast agents or therapeutic agents may be contained or embedded within the core. If the nanoparticle includes therapeutic agents, the agents are preferably released from the core at a desired rate. The core may be biodegradable and may release the agents as the core is degraded or eroded. The targeting moieties preferably extend outwardly from the core so that they are available for interaction with cellular components, which interactions will target the nanoparticles to the appropriate cells, such as apoptotic cells; organelles, such as mitochondria; or the like. The targeting moieties may be tethered to the core or components that interact with the core.
US09901613B2
Disclosed is a complex of pea protein and proanthocyanidins for use in the treatment of disorders caused by alterations of the intestinal epithelial tissue.
US09901609B2
The application relates to medicinal plant extracts and their use in the treatment of diseases, more particularly diseases caused by the presence of stones in ducts of the digestive system.
US09901599B2
Methods for treating blood. The methods comprise obtaining whole blood from a donor, mixing the whole blood with a red blood cell enhancement composition, and incubating the mixture of whole blood and red blood cell enhancement composition. The method can be performed at a time proximate to the time of obtaining blood from the donor, or after the blood has been stored for a period of time. The method rejuvenates red blood cells.
US09901598B2
Compositions and methods are disclosed herein for producing one or more immunoglobulins in an isolated B lymphocyte cell line. An isolated recombinant cell line includes an isolated B lymphocyte cell line capable of expressing at least one endogenous membrane immunoglobulin reactive to a first antigen and at least one exogenously incorporated nucleic acid encoding at least one secreted immunoglobulin reactive to a second antigen.
US09901590B2
A composition for chemoembolotherapy of solid tumors comprises particles of a water-insoluble water-swellable synthetic anionic polymer and, absorbed therein an anthracycline. Suitably the polymer is a poly(vinyl alcohol) based polymer and the drug is doxorubicin.
US09901587B2
The described invention provides a topical bioadhesive film-forming pharmaceutical composition formulated for application directly to skin or to a substrate. The composition includes a therapeutic amount of an active agent; and one or more excipients selected from the group consisting of a non-cellulosic polymer or copolymer, a film forming agent, a plasticizer, a permeation enhancer, an antioxidant, a preservative, a solubilizer, a phase transfer catalyst, a viscosity modifier, a vitamin, a mineral nutrient, a solvent, a colorant and a fragrance. It further provides a delivery system comprising the composition and a means for administering the composition. It also describes uses of the delivery system in the manufacture of a medicament for treating a skin condition, disease or disorder, and a method for treating a skin condition, disease or disorder with the composition. The composition is characterized by: controlled release. The formed film is characterized by: locally sustained levels of a minimum effective concentration (MEC) of the active agent between applications; its adherence and conformance to a surface of the skin; its pliability, its resistance to breaking under tension (tensile strength); maintained potency of the active agent; and removability of the film from the skin without a residue.
US09901584B2
A method of treating a skin condition including applying a rinse-off multi-phase cleansing composition including a cleansing phase including an anionic surfactant and zinc pyrithione and a benefit phase including a benefit agent.
US09901583B2
A method of treating non-small cell lung cancer and/or small cell lung cancer in a mammal comprises the step of administering to a patient a pharmaceutical acceptable amount of a compound being a thienotriazolodiazepine compound of the Formula (1).
US09901574B2
The present disclosure provides diagnostic methods useful for predicting a patient's response to alvocidib and guiding a physician decision to administer alvocidib to the patient.
US09901568B2
This invention relates to novel pharmaceutical compositions comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a slow-release formulation of 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) and a serotonin-enhancing compound. The pharmaceutical compositions for use according to the invention are contemplated particularly useful for combating CNS disorders, including depressive disorders, bipolar disorders, anxiety disorders, obesity and pain.
US09901565B2
The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition that has excellent safety and targets a different step in the virus propagation cycle than conventional pharmaceutical compositions, applicable as an antiviral agent. A pharmaceutical composition containing an epigallocatechin gallate derivative represented by the following chemical formula (1), an isomer thereof, or a salt thereof is prepared. This can be used as a membrane fusion inhibitor that inhibits viral membrane fusion. In the following formula, R1 to R6 are each a hydrogen atom, halogen, sodium, potassium, or a straight-chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated acyl group and may be identical to or different from one another. The acyl group may be substituted further with one or more substituents. At least one of R1 to R6 is the acyl group. R7 to R16 are each a hydrogen atom, halogen, sodium, or potassium and may be identical to or different from one another.
US09901554B2
A special class of drug-depot forming triblock copolymers which are very suitable for the loading, containment and releasing of sensitive drugs such as proteins from biodegradable, injectable drug depots. How to visualize these depots for various imaging related purposes is described. A composition comprising a tri-block copolymer according to formula 1 B-A-B (1), wherein A stands for a linear poly-(ethylene glycol) block and wherein B stands for wherein B stands for a poly(lactide-co-ε-caprolactone) block, wherein the hydroxyl end-groups of the tri-block copolymer are at least partially acylated with an optionally substituted acyl having 2 to 12 C-atoms, C-atoms of the substituents included; an active ingredient, preferably a pharmaceutically active ingredient and a solvent, wherein the block ratio of the tri-block copolymer, which ratio is defined as the ratio between the sum of the average molecular weight of the B-blocks and the sum of the average molecular weight of the A-block ranges from 1.4 to 3.5. This composition is suitable for controlled release of a pharmaceutically active ingredient.
US09901552B2
Compositions for the transdermal delivery of amphetamine in a flexible, finite form are described. The compositions comprise a polymer matrix that includes amphetamine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof and a backing layer comprising a polyurethane film layer and a polyester film layer, with a polyurethane adhesive disposed therebetween. Related methods also are described. Also described are compositions that exhibit a short onset period and a long duration of therapeutic effect
US09901540B2
The present invention relates to prolonged release pharmaceutical dosage forms, the manufacture thereof as well as their use for administration to human being.
US09901538B2
A method of producing yeast-polyphenol ferment extract includes growing the cells of a yeast of pichia genus in a growth media to late-logarithmic growth phase, in which the carbon source in the media is exhausted; exposing the cells to a non-cytotoxic dose of polyphenol; and extracting cytoplasmic and extra-cellular components of the exposed yeast cells from the growth media.
US09901528B2
The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition comprising a dispersion of acrylic polymer particles, a thermoplastic elastomer, a semi-crystalline polymer and an organic solvent. The compositions of the present invention may optionally contain at least one colorant. The invention also relates to a method for making up and/or enhancing the appearance of a keratinous substrate, in particular lashes, by applying these compositions to the keratinous substrate.
US09901521B2
Described herein are oral care compositions comprising a crosslinked polyvinylpyrrolidone complexed with hydrogen peroxide, together with a blue to violet-blue pigment; including some embodiments which further comprise an ethylene oxide, propylene oxide block co-polymer.
US09901515B2
A smart cap for a medication container is disclosed. The smart cap includes a circuit board and a weight sensor electrically coupled to the circuit board and configured to generate electrical input signals representative of the total weight of medication units in the medication container. The smart cap may include a processor for processing the electrical input signals generated by the weight sensor, and a memory for storing medication information associated with medication in the medication container, including the processed electrical input signals generated by the weight sensor. The smart cap may transmit the stored information to a computing device communicatively coupled to the cap.
US09901510B2
A portable apparatus for providing chest therapy to a user may include a wearable pack. A chest band may be coupled to the wearable pack. The chest band may include one or more chest band segments and may be configured to be worn around a chest of the user. A plurality of vibrating elements may be coupled to the one or more chest band segments. The plurality of vibrating elements may provide a vibrational force to the chest of the user when the chest band is worn around the chest of the user. The portable apparatus may further include a nebulizer treatment component, which may also be coupled to the wearable pack. A user input component may be electrically coupled to the plurality of vibrating elements and the nebulizer treatment component.
US09901509B2
An erotic stimulator device comprising a mat including an inner surface and an outer surface, a hook and loop fastening system wherein a hook portion of the system is secured to one mat surface and a loop portion of the system is secured to the opposite mat surface and a sleeve having an open end and a closed end wherein the sleeve is placed on the inner surface of the mat with the open end of the sleeve extending outside the perimeter of the sleeve, the mat is rolled up into a cylindrical shape with the sleeve inside and the hook and loop fastening system is engaged to maintain the shape of the mat and the open end of the sleeve is extended from the inner surface to the outer surface of the mat.
US09901499B2
A sensor for attachment to an inflatable air cell cushion designed to detect optimal immersion of the cushion user into the in the inflatable cushion. The immersion depth of a user positioned on the cushion is determined by sensing air pressure in the cushion. The sensor accurately reads changes in pressure as air exits the cushion to allow an algorithm to determine optimal internal cushion pressure for a user.
US09901496B1
An apparatus for cutting a portion of an immobilization cast to facilitate removal of the cast from a body part of a patient may comprise a handle structure for being held by the hand of a user, a cutting device extending from the handle for cutting the cast material, with the cutting device including a blade and a blade movement device configured to cause ultrasonic movement of the blade, and a shielding structure configured for at least partially positioning between the cast and a part of the patient's body part such that a portion of the shield extends between the blade and the body part to shield the body part from the blade.
US09901492B2
A mass produced absorbent article having an image of a quality that is commercially acceptable. The image is produced by ink jet printheads applying ink to a web moving at high speed under the jets in the course of manufacturing the article. The image is printed at low resolution but is characterized in part by a higher coverage area ratio and brightness.
US09901488B1
A patient monitor apparatus utilizing a base member holding a moisture sensor to form a moisture sensor unit. The moisture sensor unit includes a plurality of perforations to permit passage of urine. The moisture sensor unit generates a signal upon the presence of urine. A tilt sensor is also mounted to the base member and generates a signal upon the absence of turning movements of the patient. The moisture sensor is covered by a porous sheet which prevents premature alarms from moist skin.
US09901485B2
An ophthalmic laser treatment apparatus includes: an irradiation optical system including an optical scanner for two-dimensionally scanning spots of a treatment laser beam and an aiming beam on eye tissue; a control unit to control the irradiation optical system to irradiate the treatment beam to a spot position based on an irradiation pattern of spots for treatment beam irradiation and based on an aiming rule associated with the irradiation pattern to irradiate the aiming beam to indicate the treatment beam spot position; and a movement unit to move an irradiation position of each beam. The control unit irradiates the treatment beam to a sequence of spots from a n-th position to a m-th position in association with the irradiation pattern, and then controls the movement unit and irradiates the aiming beam based on the aiming rule to a position different from the spot position just irradiated by the treatment beam.
US09901473B2
A system of medical devices implantable in the human body using transabdominal gastroscopy surgery to repair failing sphincters and to prevent obesity. An intragastric suspended balloon can be sutured into the stomach to cut appetite. The balloon can be roughly the shape of a pepper and take up room in the stomach without closing it off.
US09901472B2
A stent delivery system can include a core wire and a self-expanding member disposed along the core wire. The self-expanding member can be used to facilitate expansion of a stent or other implantable device within the vasculature of a patient. The self-expanding member can include first and second end portions that are each axially slidable along the core wire and be able to expand from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration upon axial convergence of the first and second end portions.
US09901471B2
A medical device deployment assembly includes a retractable sheath and a catheter positioned inside the retractable sheath. A medical device is compressed between an outer surface of the catheter and an inner surface of the retractable sheath. A spring is positioned inside the retractable sheath, and a pusher band is positioned inside the retractable sheath between the medical device and the spring. The spring biases the medical device deployment assembly toward a deployment configuration in which a distal tip of the retractable sheath is proximal to a proximal tip of the medical device.
US09901467B2
A technology for a prosthetic above-knee device is provided. A socket may be used to attach the device to a residual limb, and may have a rigid body coupled to the socket. The device may include a first link with a first link end coupled through the rigid body to the socket and a second link end coupled to the rigid body. The second link of the device may have a third link end attached to the rigid body, and a fourth link end coupled to a housing. The device may include a hydraulic cylinder with a piston and a hydraulic cylinder link coupled between the rigid body and the piston of the hydraulic cylinder. The stability adjustment nut may adjust a travel distance of the hydraulic cylinder link with respect to the hydraulic cylinder to provide an adjustment of an instant center for stability modification.
US09901466B2
The invention is related to an above-knee prosthesis knee-joint mechanism that is connected with a stump which enables the above-knee amputees to walk. The invention is a threaded prosthesis knee-joint or knee-joint prosthesis which has a moving cylinder joint that enables the movement of the tibia prosthesis that is matched with the femur that is connected with the shoe having a horizontal-angle thread and threads above the femur and the shoe.
US09901465B2
A prosthetic device control apparatus includes at least one sensor worn by a user. The sensor(s) determines a user's movement. A control module is in communication with the sensor(s). The control module communicates movement information to a prosthetic. A method for controlling a prosthetic device includes sensing a user's movement, communicating the movement through a control module to a prosthetic device; and controlling the movement of a prosthetic device.
US09901464B2
A delivery instrument for placing an interbody implant into an intervertebral space of a patient comprises a plurality of elongated plates disposed adjacent one another. Each elongated plate has a proximal portion and a distal portion. The distal portion is sized and shaped to fit into the intervertebral space, and is configured to engage a vertebral body in the intervertebral space. An expandable member is coupled to the plurality of elongated plates so as to form an enclosed tube that is sized and shaped to receive the interbody implant. The expandable member allows for translation of the plurality of elongated plates relative to one another as the interbody implant passes through the tube.
US09901459B2
Exemplary embodiments of apparatuses and methods of an expandable fusion device are provided. In one embodiment, an intervertebral implant can be provided, having a first endplate having an upper surface and a lower surface, a second endplate having an upper surface and a lower surface. A first side wall extends from the first endplate and a second side wall extends from the second endplate and are configured to engage one another to provide a selective variable height between the first endplate and the second endplate. The first side wall and the second side wall form a substantially hollow portion substantially enclosed by the first endplate, second endplate and the side walls. The substantially hollow portion is configured to receive bone growth inducing material.
US09901454B2
Methods of selecting and implanting prosthetic devices for use as a replacement meniscus are disclosed. The selection methods include a pre-implantation selection method and a during-implantation selection method. The pre-implantation selection method includes a direct geometrical matching process, a correlation parameters-based matching process, and a finite element-based matching process. The implant identified by the pre-implantation selection method is then confirmed to be a suitable implant in the during-implantation selection method. Methods of implanting meniscus prosthetic devices are also disclosed.
US09901451B2
Systems, devices, and methods are provided for orthopedic implants. The implants may include a base member, such as an acetabular shell or an augment, that is configured to couple with an augment, flange cup, mounting member, or any other suitable orthopedic attachment. Mounting members include, for example, flanges, blades, hooks, and plates. In some embodiments, the orthopedic attachments may be adjustably positionable about the base member or other attachments, thereby providing modularity for assembling and implanting the device, and various securing and/or locking mechanisms may be used between the components of the implant.
US09901445B2
A valve replacement implant may include an expandable anchor member having a proximal end and a distal end, the anchor member being actuatable between a delivery configuration and a deployed configuration. A plurality of locking mechanisms may be configured to secure the anchor member in the deployed configuration. Each locking mechanism may include an axially movable post including a leg portion extending inwardly therefrom, and a receiving portion fixed to the anchor member, the receiving portion being configured to slidably receive the post. A plurality of valve leaflets may be disposed within a central lumen of the anchor member, the plurality of valve leaflets being secured to the leg portions of the plurality of locking mechanisms. The plurality of locking mechanisms may be releasably attached to a delivery device.
US09901430B2
A personal care system (100) includes a personal care appliance (107) having a body (141), and at least one cavity (109). The body may be configured to receive a cleaning tool (111) at one end and may include at least one controller (122) which may be situated within the at least one cavity. The controller may be configured to: determine whether a personal care mode is activated; obtain sensor information from at least one tooth-based sensor (152) of a tooth portion (112), when it is determined that a personal care mode is activated; and transmit the sensor information to at least one of a remote server (102) and a base portion (132).
US09901423B2
A bracket body 3 is fixed to a base part 2, and a clip 4 is mounted on the bracket body 3 so as to move. An archwire slot 5 is provided on an upper face of the bracket body 3. A guide groove 9 for guiding a lower extended part 42 of the clip 4 is formed on a lower face of the bracket body 3, and provided at a position below the archwire slot 5. In a state where the slot is closed, an end 45 of the lower extended part 42 does not pass through the bracket body 3 up to a side face at an opposite side to a curved part of the bracket body 3. It is possible to provide an orthodontic bracket which has a lower height and has less possibility that a clip may be detached.
US09901417B2
Embodiments of systems and methods for planning and/or delivering an oral or facial endosseous implantation in a patient are described. In certain embodiments, systems according to the invention include a processing module; a bone imaging module that communicates bone data about the patient to the processing module; a surface imaging module that communicates surface data about the patient to the processing module; and the processing module processes the bone data and the surface data into an output that includes three-dimensional (3-D) representation data indicative of at least one of an oral structure and a facial structure of the patient. In certain embodiments, a system includes a fabrication module that produces a physical model based on the 3-D representation data and indicating a planned location of an endosseous implant. In certain embodiments, a system includes a surgical module that guides implantation of an endosseous implant based on the 3-D representation data.
US09901415B2
An intracorporeal tissue marker includes a first material comprising a core region of the marker. The first material has a first density. A second material completely surrounds the first material. The second material is distinct from the first material and has a second density. The first density of the first material is lower than the second density of the second material.
US09901413B2
A system and method for treating Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) by delivery of an agent within the brain. At least one image of a target region is acquired, and at least one magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging (MR-DTI) scan of the target region is acquired. A diffusion tensor is calculated from the at least one MR-DTI scan, and at least one of an agent distribution and an agent concentration from the images and the calculated diffusion tensor is calculated. Using at least one of the calculated diffusion tensor, the images, the calculated agent distribution, and the calculated agent concentration, the placement of a delivery instrument is planned to deliver the agent to the target region to achieve a desired agent concentration and/or agent distribution within the target region.
US09901412B2
A surgical manipulator includes an internal working end having an internal joint, and an external control interface linked to the internal working end for controlling the internal working end. The external control interface includes at least one lever defining a grip volume for a surgeon's hand when gripping and operating the at least one lever, and an external joint linked to the internal joint for controlling the internal joint. The external joint is positioned substantially within the grip volume.
US09901411B2
The Invention relates to a control device (25, 28, 29) for controlling a robot system (11) with at least one robot arm (14, 18) on which a surgical instrument (15, 19) is secured that has an end effector (17, 21), wherein the control device (25, 28, 29) comprises an imaging system (25, 28) that records the control specification of at least one hand (30L, 30R), evaluates it and converts it to corresponding control commands for one or more components of the robot system (11). In order to simplify the control of the robot system (11) and in particular to make it intuitive, it is proposed that a control unit (25) be provided which determines the orientation and/or the position and/or the degree of opening of the end effector (15, 19) of a surgical instrument (15, 19) as first parameter or first parameters, and moreover determines the orientation and/or the position and/or the degree of opening of at least one hand (30L, 30R) as second parameter or second parameters, and, in the event of a deviation of one or more of the first parameters from the corresponding second parameter, suppresses a manual control of the end effector (17, 21), and, in the event of an agreement of one or more of the first parameters with the corresponding second parameter, frees a gesture control, such that the surgical instrument (15, 19) can be actuated by hand.
US09901403B1
A medical device such as an oximeter includes a marking feature. In an implementation, a marking mechanism of the device marks tissue based on a location of where a measurement was taken by the device. In an implementation, the marking mechanism of the device marks tissue based on an oxygen saturation measurement obtained by the device.
US09901393B2
Techniques are disclosed to cauterize tissue. For example, certain aspects herein relate to a cautery device. The cautery device includes a voltage source comprising a voltage pump and a battery. The cautery device further includes a probe for applying current from the voltage source to tissue. The probe includes a first electrically conductive element electrically coupled to a first pole of the voltage source. The probe further includes a second electrically conductive element coupled to a second pole of the voltage source.
US09901392B2
Devices having a shaft for creating cavities within tissue and articulating without twisting of the articulated shaft and methods for using such devices. Where such devices and methods include using of a device with keyed portions and key receiving portions that nest together upon articulation and optionally a torque limiter to allow for rotation of the shaft upon exceeding a torque limit. Method and devices also including such devices with energy application portions.
US09901391B2
An electrosurgical pencil adapted to receive an electrode controllable by an electrical signal for performing surgical operations. This pencil includes a housing, a circuit, and switch that is activatable from outside the housing for closing the circuit. The housing receives the electrode. The circuit is a flexible circuit and is positioned such that it is in direct contact with the electrode when the electrode is received in the housing.
US09901390B2
An end effector assembly for use with an instrument for sealing and cutting tissue includes a pair of opposing first and second jaw members movable relative to the to grasp tissue therebetween. Each jaw member including a jaw housing and an electrically conductive surface adapted to connect to a source of electrosurgical energy such that the electrically conductive surfaces are capable of conducting electrosurgical energy through tissue held therebetween to effect a tissue seal. One of the electrically conductive surfaces including a channel defined therein and extending along a length thereof that communicates with a nozzle disposed in the jaw housing. The nozzle is configured to direct high pressure fluid from a fluid source into the channel for cutting tissue grasped between the jaw members.
US09901387B2
An apparatus and method for selectively heating adipose cells within a treatment region of a subject is disclosed. The method includes positioning the treatment region between first and second electrodes connected to a generator, and activating the generator to apply an alternating electric field between the first and second electrodes and across the treatment region to thereby heat the treatment region. The adipose cells heat at a faster rate than non-targets within the treatment region, which preferably results in the killing of the adipose cells.
US09901374B2
A laparoscopic device with obturator. The device facilitates extraction of specimens from a female subject's abdominal cavity through the subject's vagina by also facilitating the suturing of a mesh to the anterior and posterior walls of the subject's vagina. The device includes an elongate sheath that has a flat surface on the front, a curved shape on the back, and an inner port opening formed within the flat surface, where the port opening that enables introduction of instruments or removal of specimens from the peritoneal cavity. An internal obturator can be inserted into the sheath to reduce the size of the port opening into the peritoneal cavity, or can be used to close the inner port opening into the peritoneal cavity. The obturator and sheath can be utilized as firm surfaces against which a user can suture a sacrocolpopexy mesh to the anterior and posteriors vaginal walls.
US09901373B2
A seal assembly establishes sealing engagement with a plurality of differently dimensioned instruments passing through a trocar. The seal assembly is a caged seal assembly movably disposed within the trocar and includes at least two seal segments disposable into and out of a sealing orientation relative to the instrument. A cage structure of the seal assembly includes at least two cage segments each connected to a seal segment, a biasing assembly connected to the cage structure and disposed and structured to normally bias the seal segments into sealing orientation.
US09901371B2
A surgical access port and method for achieving articulation is disclosed, the surgical access port including a housing, at least one lumen extending through the housing, and an articulation structure. The housing comprises an access member having a proximal end and a distal end, and defines a longitudinal axis. The lumen in the housing extends from the proximal to the distal end of the access member along the longitudinal axis. The articulation structure comprises a first tubular member and a second tubular member, the second tubular member hingably attached to the first tubular member, and an articulation element slidably attached to the first tubular member.
US09901367B2
A scalpel may include a blade cover having a length within the range of 3 to 9 centimeters and a blade body having a blade carrier and a blade. The blade cover may include a housing, a front lock member, a back lock member, and a safety lock member. The blade body may be fully retractable and movable within the housing. The front lock member, the back lock member, and the safety lock member may be configured to define at least three different locked positions of the blade body relative to the housing.
US09901360B2
An ultrasonic instrument comprises a handle assembly configured to receive an ultrasonic transducer, a shaft assembly having an acoustic waveguide and an ultrasonic blade, and a retractable clamp arm. The ultrasonic blade is in acoustic communication with the acoustic waveguide such that the ultrasonic transducer is operable to drive the ultrasonic blade to vibrate ultrasonically via the acoustic waveguide. The clamp arm is configured to selectively translate between an inoperative position and an operative position. The clamp arm is positioned generally proximal to the ultrasonic blade when the clamp arm is in the inoperative position. The clamp arm is positioned lateral to the ultrasonic blade when the clamp arm is in the operative position. When in the operative position, the clamp arm is operable to move toward and away from the ultrasonic blade so as to capture and compress tissue between the clamp arm and the ultrasonic blade.
US09901353B2
A resection guide locator includes a bone engagement portion with surfaces that are complementary to the surface topographies of a bone to be resected during surgery. A housing includes a socket defined by a resilient annular wall that is sized and arranged so to accept a resection guide by press-fit to thereby position and hold the resection guide within he socket. The resection guide is maintained in a predetermined, preferred position while the surfaces are releasably locked in position on the bone. A method is disclosed for forming and using the resection guide locator.
US09901346B2
A stapling assembly for use with a stapling system comprises a mounting portion and an elongate shaft. The stapling assembly further comprises a cartridge body and a firing member. The stapling assembly further comprises a motor drive and a power input configured to supply power to the motor drive. The stapling assembly further comprises a first powered state prior to the staple firing stroke and a second powered state in which the power input supplies power to the motor drive to perform the staple firing stroke.
US09901345B2
A surgical stapling assembly comprises a housing, wherein the housing comprises an engagement member for removably coupling the housing to a surgical system. The surgical stapling assembly further comprises a first jaw and a second jaw. The surgical stapling assembly further comprises a drive member and a motor positioned in the housing, wherein the motor is operable to selectively move the drive member. The surgical stapling assembly further comprises at least one electrical contact supported by the housing, wherein the at least one electrical contact is operable to supply power from a power source to the motor only when the housing is operably attached to the surgical system.
US09901337B1
A device for making continuous suture stitches including a handle and a device head. The handle including a power source for the device head and a means for attachment to the device head. The device head including a suture thread supply; a needle rotationally movable, operable for moving the thread through a tissue; a hook operable for hooking and lifting the thread in automatic coordination with the needle; and a catcher operable for moving the thread into and out of the hook in automatic coordination with the hook; thereby providing a device for making continuous suture stitches for adjoining a first edge and a second edge of a tissue in an edge-to-edge interface.
US09901323B2
Embodiments of the present invention provide an ultrasound scanner equipped with an image data processing unit that can perform adaptive parameter optimization during image formation and processing. In one embodiment, an ultrasound system comprises a channel data memory to store channel data obtained by digitizing ultrasound image data produced by an image scan; an image data processor configured to process the stored channel data in the memory to reconstruct an ultrasound image for each of a plurality of trial values of at least one parameter to be optimized; and a parameter optimization unit configured to evaluate an image quality of the reconstructed ultrasound image for each trial value of the at least one parameter, and to determine the optimized value of the at least one parameter based on the evaluated image quality.
US09901313B2
A sensor holder for retaining a dental radiation sensing device includes an elongated support member, at least one pair of retention guides attached to the support member, and at least one bite block attached to the support member. The retention guides are capable of holding an associated dental radiation sensing device. The bite block has a leading edge which is first inserted into a mouth of a patient and a trailing edge. The leading edge defining a recess into which structure within the mouth of the patient can seat. At least one of the retention guides may be moveable relative to the other retention guide.
US09901310B2
The invention relates to means for determining the spatial configuration of a biological body (P) on a surface, particularly on the surface of a patient support (150). One embodiment of these means is a sensor system (110) that can be applied to a patient support (150) and that comprises a plurality of sensor units (111), wherein each of these sensor units (111) has an adjacent sensitive zone (112) in which the presence of a biological body (P) induces a detection signal. The sensor unit may particularly comprise a microwave coil (111).
US09901293B2
Sensors and methods for measurement of an analyte in a medium within a living animal are described. The sensor may include an inductive element that may receive power from an external device. The sensor may also include a charge storage device (CSD) and a memory. The sensor may perform analyte measurements initiated by the external device using power received from the external device and convey the analyte measurements to the external device using the inductive element. The sensor also may perform autonomous analyte measurements using the on board charge device's power and store the autonomous analyte measurements in the memory. The sensor may convey one or more stored analyte measurements to the external device using the inductive element using power received from the external device. The sensor may include a CSD-powered clock and a CSD-powered measurement scheduler that initiate the autonomous analyte measurements.
US09901292B2
Systems and methods for a continuous monitoring of analyte values received from an analyte sensor system are provided. One method for a wireless data communication between an analyte sensor system and a mobile device involves storing identification information associated with a transceiver of the analyte sensor system, the identification information entered by a user of the mobile device via a custom application running on the mobile device; causing the custom application to enter a background mode; searching for advertisement signals; receiving an advertisement signal from the transceiver; authenticating the transceiver based on the identification information; prompting the user to bring the custom application to a foreground mode; causing the custom application to request a confirmation from the user that a data connection with the transceiver is desired; receiving the confirmation from the user; and completing the data connection with the transceiver.
US09901288B2
Method for detecting gaseous component levels in a breath, comprising: receiving a breath through a breath channel, wherein the breath channel is in fluid communication with a flow rate sensor and an electrochemical fuel cell gas sensor; measuring a flow rate of the breath received through the breath channel; measuring a first time, wherein the first time corresponds to an amount of time elapsed while receiving the breath in the breath channel; and calculating a current gaseous component level utilizing the flow rate, first time and an output from the gas sensor. Methods for detecting an error condition while measuring gaseous component levels in a breath comprising: determining if the peak output occurs while breath is still being received in the breath channel; and if the peak output occurs while breath is still being received in the breath channel, alerting a user of an error condition.
US09901281B2
A measuring method and apparatus in which a measurable object (23) is irradiated with acoustic waves to measure a change in property value of charged particles in the object from electromagnetic waves induced thereby. A part (2) of the measurable object irradiated with an acoustic focused beam (1) is in a charge distribution state in which positive charged particles (3) are greater in number in the part (2) where electromagnetic waves induced by positive charged particles (3) are not canceled by those induced by negative charged particles (4) and where net electromagnetic waves (6) are induced. Since a change in concentration of positive charged particles (3) and/or negative charged particles (4) changes the intensity of electromagnetic waves (6), it is possible to know such a change in concentration of the charged particles from a change in intensity of electromagnetic waves (6).
US09901279B2
Mental abilities are labeled with terms such as memory & problem solving and corresponding performance measures (recall score, # correct) can be obtained. The quantitative EEG (QEEG) measure of brain functioning reflects the electrophysiology of the gray & white matter of the brain underlying the scalp. A database of clinical and non-clinical participants underwent a cognitive activation QEEG to determine the relations between the QEEG measures and cognitive performance for memory (auditory and reading) and problem solving. The analysis revealed correlative (positive and negative) relationships between cognitive performance and the Quantitative EEG (QEEG) measures (coherence, phase, magnitude, etc.) during these cognitive activation conditions. An individual can undergo an evaluation and the subject's values on the relevant (and all) variables can be determined. The deficient QEEG variables can be effectively changed with an operant biofeedback conditioning methodology called EEG biofeedback. The method has been shown to improve memory functioning.
US09901266B2
A medical device includes a housing configured for implantation within a body of a patient. Detection circuitry is disposed in the housing and coupled to an electrode arrangement. The detection circuitry is configured to sense a cardiac electrical signal from the patient. A processor is coupled to the detection circuitry and configured to compute a first measure of heart rate variability (HRV) using the cardiac electrical signal, and compute a second measure of HRV using the cardiac electrical signal, the second measure of HRV differing from the first measure of HRV. The processor is also configured to produce an index of patient status derived from a ratio of the first and second measures of HRV, such that the index is a normalized HRV metric personalized to the patient. The processor or a remote system can use the index to assess acute and chronic changes in patient status.
US09901265B2
A powered system includes a parent module including a first battery storing a charge and a child module including a second battery storing a charge and a controller. When the parent module and the child module are in electrical communication, the controller is configured to receive power from the parent module. When the charge in the parent module is depleted, the controller is configured to backfeed power from the child module to the parent module.
US09901263B2
A radial artery blood pressure waveform measuring device includes a stress sensor, a stress concentrating elastic structure, and a stress guiding elastic member. The stress sensor is in contact with a skin surface of a wrist corresponding to a position of a radial artery. The stress concentrating elastic structure is disposed on the stress sensor. The stress guiding elastic member has a top surface, a bottom surface, and at least one side surface. The bottom surface is disposed on the stress concentrating elastic structure, and an area of the bottom surface is greater than an area of a horizontal section of the stress concentrating elastic structure.
US09901258B2
A method of determining a temperature of a patient includes determining a temperature associated with a measurement site of the patient with a temperature device, and without contacting the patient with the device. The method also includes estimating a temperature of the patient based at least in part on the temperature associated with the measurement site. The temperature device includes a sensing element configured to determine the temperature associated with the measurement site, an imaging device, and a controller configured to estimate the temperature of the patient based on the temperature associated with the measurement site.
US09901254B2
The invention relates to systems and methods for tomographic imaging of a subject comprising diffuse media by converting measurements of electromagnetic radiation, e.g., fluorescent light, obtained in free space exterior to the subject into data that would be measured if the subject were surrounded by an infinite and homogeneous diffusive medium, e.g., a medium with optical properties equal to the average optical properties of the subject. After applying a transformation to convert measurements to virtually-matched values, propagation of light is simulated from the index-matched surface to a set of virtual detectors exterior to the subject and arranged in a geometrically advantageous fashion, for example, in a planar array, thereby facilitating the use of fast reconstruction techniques.
US09901248B2
A vision protection method includes the steps of tracking at least one of eye activities of the viewer of the electronic device via a working condition detector; detecting possible eye conditions based on pupilary light reflex and responses; determining eye fatigue due to the eye activities of the viewer of the electronic device in a working mode of the electronic device; and generating a viewer eye result in response to the eye activities and possible eye conditions.
US09901244B2
There is provided herein, an electronic circuit board assembly for a tip section of a multiple viewing elements endoscope, the assembly including a base board configured to carry a first metal frame to support a front looking viewing element and a second metal frame to support a side looking viewing element; and a flexible illumination circuit board comprising a front foldable panel configured to carry three sets of front illuminators for essentially illuminating the field of view (FOV) of the front looking viewing element, and a side foldable panel configured to carry a set of side illuminators for essentially illuminating the field of view (FOV) of the side looking viewing element.
US09901238B2
A washing appliance has a hydraulic circuit including a tank for storing a predetermined amount of liquid, and a heating element inside the tank. The heating element heats the liquid to a predetermined temperature. A water inlet receives water from a water supply network. A descaling apparatus includes a descaler chamber having a housing portion housing a descaler product container containing a descaling agent and a mixing portion containing a mix of water and a predetermined amount of the descaling agent. The housing portion is fluidly connected to the mixing portion and an inlet pipe fluidly connecting a water inlet to the descaler chamber. The descaling apparatus also includes an outlet pipe that drains the mix of water and descaling agent from the mixing portion and provides it to the tank and a spraying element in the mixing portion that sprays water from the inlet pipe towards the housing portion.
US09901237B2
A telescopic extension device for cleaning systems comprising at least one first external tubular assembly and one second internal tubular assembly slidingly coupled with each other so as to vary its own extension. Each tubular assembly comprises two channels for the passage of the fluid streams produced by a vacuum cleaner also capable of producing steam. In a preferred embodiment, the duct featuring the greater diameter is used to suck the air and the particles of dirt whereas the other duct makes steam flow outward.
US09901234B1
A method for increasing the rate of debris collection of a robotic vacuum through increasing the number of times a robotic vacuum's cleaning apparatus passes over a work surface during each pass of the device. The device's main cleaning apparatus is installed on a plate that rotates within the housing of the device. The drive unit is housed separately from the rotating plate so that the device's normal movement patterns will be uninterrupted by the rotation of the cleaning apparatus. Ideally, the cleaning apparatus will be caused to rotate two or more times over an area before the robotic vacuum has driven completely through the area.
US09901229B2
An all in the head surface cleaning apparatus includes a surface cleaning head having a lower surface having a dirty air inlet. The surface cleaning head may include a brush motor drivingly connected to a movable brushing member having a brush motor axis. The surface cleaning head may include a cyclone comprising a cyclone chamber having a longitudinal cyclone axis. The surface cleaning head may include a suction motor having a first end, a second end and a suction motor axis extending between the first and second ends. The surface cleaning head may include a bleed valve having an inlet end, an outlet end and a body extending between the inlet and outlet ends. The body may have a bleed valve axis. The bleed valve axis may be generally parallel to at least one of the cyclone chamber axis, the suction motor axis and the brush motor axis.
US09901228B2
An upright surface cleaning apparatus may comprise an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet, a surface cleaning head having the dirty air inlet, a support structure moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head, the support structure comprising a cleaning unit. The cleaning unit may comprise suction motor and an air treatment member and positioned in the air flow path. A lock releasably locks the cleaning unit on the support structure and the cleaning unit and the support structure are configured to retain the cleaning unit on the support structure when the lock is in an unlocked position.
US09901226B2
A device for allowing the puborectalis muscle to relax for easier fecal matter evacuation. The device differs from current units because it is a lightweight, portable unit that can collapse and be hidden away from view. The device has a nonslip foot rest that is adjustable based on differences in height of users. An unlocking mechanism enables a user to unlock the foot rests and fold them for easy storage.
US09901223B2
A two parts shower/hair and body care dryer system that is contained within one installation unit. The shower and drying units are enclosed with durable glass wall and separated with bi-fold glass shower doors between the shower and the drying room. These doors are fold on the wall after showering by the user to access the drying room and to exist the unit. It is uniquely designed for everyone including the physically challenged. Imagine, after showering, having the pleasure of heated flooring in a drying room and a quiet flow of warm air from a built in over head dryer that blows radiating heat, covering ones body from head to toe. The dryer has many air vents that make the drying experience quicker, comforting and relaxing as the user is blown dry, which is un-achievable with the use of towels. The over head dryer also has a detachable hand held dryer for added convenience. The bi-fold glass shower doors decrease the size of the shower room when in use, and increase its size when the dryer is being used.
US09901221B2
A dispenser for interfolded napkins, having an upper portion and a lower portion, a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction is disclosed. The dispenser includes a container having a bottom wall extending in a horizontal plane and being arranged at the lower portion of the dispenser, and side walls having upper edges and lower edges and extending from the bottom wall in a vertical direction perpendicular thereto; a dispensing opening arranged at the upper portion of the dispenser opposite to the bottom wall; a weight arranged between the side walls so as to form a stack-supported lid of the dispenser that is movable between an upper position adjacent to the dispensing opening, and a lower position adjacent to the bottom wall; and a weight control means interconnecting the weight and the container, and extending inside the container between a container connection arranged at the lower portion of the dispenser and a weight connection arranged at the upper portion of the dispenser. The weight control means restricts the movement of the weight in a vertical direction along the side walls so as to determine the location of the upper position of the weight.
US09901215B2
A multi-functional food processing system includes a base having a first drive coupler and a second drive coupler, a first container to engage the first drive coupler, a second container to engage the second drive coupler, and a third container to engage the first drive coupler or the second drive coupler. The first container includes a first processing assembly where the first drive coupler is operable to rotate the first processing assembly at a first speed while the second container includes a second processing assembly where the second drive coupler is operable to rotate the second processing assembly at a second speed. The third container includes a third processing assembly and a transmission system, where the first drive coupler or the second drive coupler is operable to drive the transmission system to rotate the third processing assembly at a third speed.
US09901213B2
A modular food holding system includes a plurality of individual modularized food holding chambers, each of the plurality of food holding chambers being physically and communicatively removably connected to one another. Each of the food holding chambers includes a food holding cavity and at least one of a heating element and/or a cooling element for heating or cooling the food holding cavity. A chamber base is physically and communicatively removably connected to one of the food holding chambers and operation of at least one food holding chamber is controlled by the chamber base.
US09901207B2
A milk container that can be associated with a coffee machine having in turn an external coffee dispenser that includes a containment body for containing milk; a mixing unit at least having a mixing chamber, a channel for supplying milk to the mixing chamber, a channel for supplying steam to the mixing chamber, a channel for supplying air to the mixing chamber, and an outlet channel for milk mixed with air and steam from the mixing chamber; an external milk dispenser having hooking means to the external coffee dispenser; and at least one flexible pipe for the flexible mechanical and hydraulic connection of the external dispenser of the mixed milk to the outlet channel.
US09901202B2
A food handling device for use in eating a foodstuff, includes a holder and a movable member supported by the holder for longitudinal or rotational movement relative to the holder by a user. The movable member engages the foodstuff. Multiple food handling devices may be mounted on a serving platter of a food service assembly.
US09901200B2
An intermediate element for a metal beverage can, for carbonated drinks, where the intermediate element has a shut-off valve and is to be attached to the can end of the can shielding the can end from the interior of the can.
US09901199B2
A liquid dispensing lid is described and which includes a lid body defining a drinking aperture, and an internal cavity, and wherein the lid body cooperates with a drinking vessel for enclosing a source of a liquid to be consumed, and a fluid regulating plate is provided, and which movably cooperates with the lid body, and which further is operable to move along a path of travel from a first position which impedes the movement of the liquid to the drinking aperture, to a second position which allows liquid to move to the drinking aperture.
US09901192B2
A robotic mannequin system includes a plurality of articles of clothing. A mannequin is provided. The mannequin has a torso, a pair of arms, a pair of legs and a head. Each of the articles of clothing is worn on the mannequin such that the mannequin displays the articles of clothing. An actuating array is coupled to the mannequin. The actuating array is in mechanical communication with the arms, the legs and the head. The actuating array urges each of the arms, the first legs and the head to move with respect to the torso. Thus, the mannequin may mimic human motion. Each of the arms, the first legs and the head position the articles of clothing in a selected pose. Thus, the mannequin may enhance an appearance of the articles of clothing.
US09901183B2
A supporting frame of an electric bed, which is used to be connected with a lateral board, includes a base, a supporting portion disposed on the base, and an extended supporter. At least a part of the supporting portion is movable relative to the base. The lateral board is adjacent to the edge of the supporting portion. The extended supporter has a transverse portion extended from the base toward the lateral board, and a connecting portion located at a free end of the transverse portion. The transverse portion and the supporting portion have a distance therebetween. The connecting portion is used to be connected with the lateral board, so that the lateral board of the bed frame is fixed by being connected with the base by the extended supporter, and the user is prevented from being pinched.
US09901179B2
A piece of seating furniture having at least one base body, at least one adjustable functional part, at least one pivot fitting for adjusting the functional part relative to the base body and a separate, lift setting mechanism for locking the functional part in relation to the base body. The lift setting mechanism has a guide and a slender bar which can be moved in relation to the guide. The lift setting mechanism can be moved from a set position, blocking the adjustment of the functional part, to a reset position, unblocking the adjustment of the functional part. The pivoted lever is pivotably connected to the base body separately via two adjusting levers, the two adjusting levers are jointly connected to the base body via a control lever and one adjusting lever is pivotably connected to the base body via a guide lever.
US09901168B2
A leg assembly for a table includes an elongated body portion having a wireway extending along a length of the body portion and configured to receive electrical power and communication lines therein, one or more wire retaining assemblies located within the wireway of the body portion, each of the one or more wire retaining assemblies movable between a first position, wherein electrical power and communication lines are retained within the wireway, and a second position, wherein electrical power and communication lines may be readily removed from within the wireway, and wherein the one or more wire retaining assemblies remain at least partially within the wireway in the first position and in the second position, and a cover member releasably connected to the one or more wire retaining assemblies.
US09901148B2
A survival wristwatch includes a timepiece and a wristband that include integrated survival kit features for assisting a user with various survival tasks. The wristband includes a cord, or paracord, winding or braiding around a strap. The strap is uniquely designed to integrate with the cord and provide adjustability of the wristband.
US09901138B2
Described are articles of wear including with a material with color changing properties. The material includes at least one elastic portion having an unstretched colored appearance and a stretched colored appearance. The material also includes at least one fixed portion having the stretched colored appearance regardless of a magnitude of an external force applied to the at least one fixed portion.
US09901135B2
An article of footwear may include an outer member that has a first ground engaging member extending downward from the outer surface of an outer member. Ground engaging members, or cleats, may be auxetic structures that can increase their dimensions in a direction that is orthogonal to the direction of applied force or tension. Ground engaging member shapes may include various polygonal features. The first ground engaging member may have a three-pointed star-shaped pyramidal structure. The outer member may have an inner surface with apertures that correspond with the ground engaging members of the outer surface.
US09901129B2
A medical garment for accessing a patient's chest area, which includes a front portion, a back portion, and at least one sleeve. A flap is formed by two partable seams on the front portion at a shoulder region and the sleeve, with fasteners attached to the flap, back portion, and sleeve to hold the flap in the closed position. The medical garment is configured to expose the patient's chest area when the flap is in the open position, and resembles a standard t-shirt when the flap is in the closed position.
US09901127B2
A quick release fastening system associated with wearable articles is disclosed. The quick release fastening system includes a hook and loop fastener and a pull cord. A quick release of the fastening system can be accomplished with a frontal pull of the pull cord, which disengages the hook and loop fastener. No hardware is necessary to fasten or release the system. In some forms of the invention, the pull cord partially resides within a conduit that can be attached to or formed through the wearable article. The quick release fastening system is useful in any application wherein two articles need to be releasably fastened, including tactical vest applications of various types.
US09901114B2
A battery rod assembly, an electronic cigarette, and an electronic cigarette charging apparatus are provided. In the electronic cigarette, on end of the battery rod assembly (1) is provided with an external electrode (12) and an internal electrode (11). A clamping groove (13) is disposed in an inner sidewall of the external electrode (12). A charging base (2) of the electronic cigarette charging apparatus comprises a first charging electrode (21) for being electrically connected to the internal electrode (11) and a second charging electrode (22) for being electrically connected to the external electrode (12). The second charging electrode (22) is provided with a buckling bending portion (221) protruding toward the direction away from the first charging electrode (21), and the position of the buckling bending portion (221) is corresponding to that of the clamping groove (13).
US09901113B2
The invention provides a smokeless tobacco product comprising a tobacco extract. In some embodiments, the smokeless tobacco product is translucent. The invention further provides methods for making and using the smokeless tobacco product. In certain embodiments, the smokeless tobacco product comprises isomalt, maltitol syrup, and a translucent tobacco extract prepared by ultrafiltration.
US09901106B2
A process for preparing frozen particles having an average diameter of from 1 to 10 mm and comprising from 1 to 50 wt % of a frozen aqueous core and from 50 to 99 wt % of a fat-based shell is provided, the process comprising: providing a dispensing device having an inner nozzle and an outer nozzle which surrounds the inner nozzle; supplying an aqueous mix to the inner nozzle and a fat-based mix to the outer nozzle, thereby forming particles with a water-continuous core and a fat-continuous shell, and then dropping the particles into a refrigerant.
US09901102B2
The present invention provides a food product comprising at least 1.5%, 5%, 10%, 20%, 30%, or more, by weight total ingredients of a low bitter chicory plant material or flour. The present invention also provides a method for obtaining a chicory product with reduced bitterness, comprising blanching chicory roots or root chips, drying the blanched chicory root chips, and optionally grinding the dried chicory root chips and incorporating it into flour, dough, or other food products. Also provided is a method for obtaining a chicory taproot with reduced bitterness, comprising cultivating a chicory plant at a soil nitrogen level of 150 lbs per acre or less in the upper 3 feet of the soil.
US09901090B2
The present disclosure provides a device for detecting the presence of insects and bioaerosols comprising, a base and a shell, where the shell is affixed to the base forming a chamber, wherein an agent is contained with said chamber, and at least one channel, the channel(s) provides access to the chamber, the shell can be actuated by a person causing the device to expel air and optionally one or more agents from the chamber to the exterior and to draw in air and bioaerosols from the exterior into the chamber.
US09901089B2
An animal trap, according to one embodiment, includes: a first portion having an upper and a lower end; a second portion in sliding relationship with the first portion, wherein the first and second portions are relatively positionable between a cocked position and a deployed position; a biasing mechanism for biasing the first and second portions towards the deployed position; two unique members extending from the lower end of the first portion; a bottom portion coupled to a distal end of each unique member, wherein a first end of each of the unique members is coupled to the first portion, wherein each of the distal ends are at a second end of each of the unique members, the second end being opposite the first end along a longitudinal length of each unique member; and a trigger mechanism for selectively locking the first and second portions in the cocked position.
US09901084B2
A dual-bearing reel includes a reel body, a spool rotatable relative to the reel body, a spool shaft integrally rotatable with the spool, a one-way clutch and an operating lever. The one-way clutch includes an outer ring rotatable relative to the reel body and a rolling body configured to transmit rotation of the spool shaft in a casting direction to the outer ring. The one-way clutch is attached to the spool shaft. The operating lever has a flat shape, is attached to the reel body, and extends in a radial direction. The operating lever is configured to adjust a braking force that brakes the rotation of the outer ring.
US09901078B2
A filtration system and filtration unit are disclosed herein. The filtration system can include an aquarium and the filtration unit. The filtration unit can attach to the aquarium. The filtration unit can include a pump that circulates water through the filtration unit and a plurality of chambers. The plurality of chambers of the filtration unit can include a sterilization chamber, a pre-filtration chamber, and a root chamber. The sterilization chamber can include a sterilization feature that sterilizes the water circulating through the filtration unit, the pre-filtration chamber can remove large objects from the water, and the root chamber can contain a root network of a plant.
US09901074B2
A predator dissuading vest is provided for pets and other animals. The vest is configured to employ bristles extending from engagements with the vest to distal ends and spikes as a deterrent to an attack by a predator. Conductors for an electric shock can also be included as an additional predator dissuading component.
US09901073B2
Disposable water bottle and bowl combination with water bottle having a cylindrical shape that transitions into a threaded neck at the top. The bowl has a round shape with a cylindrical, threaded, protrusion at its base. These units attach to one another by way of these threaded parts. A valve is present at the top of the threaded protrusion in the base of the bowl. This valve serves as a barrier to the water in the bowl when upright; and opens to allow liquid passage when the bowl is inverted. The bowl has a lid that can act as a flying disc toy when detached. The bottle and bowl may be used as a singular unit to offer water from the bowl, or the bottle and bowl may be used individually by detaching the bowl and using the bottle to fill, and replenish, the water in the bowl.
US09901069B2
An animal crate assembly including an animal crate with a vertically operable access door and a securing assembly for mounting the animal crate to an architectural structure. The architectural table may be a table having a flexible cover. The animal crate is supported by a platform that is moveable between a retracted, concealed position and an extended, exposed position. The animal crate may be selectively concealed within an environment and appear as an article of furniture. The crate includes a door assembly which may be opened and positioned within the article of furniture in the concealed position to enable the crate to be used by the animal even in the concealed position.
US09901055B2
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01050596. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01050596. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01050596 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01050596 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US09901041B2
A protective device of a dispenser supply hose comprising a trolley (4) which is movable on a soil (200) to be irrigated, which trolley (4) can be associated with a supply hose (2) of a fluid (100); said device further comprises a protective element (9) intended for said supply hose (2), which protective element (9) is interposed between the soil (200) and said supply hose (2), and accumulating means (8) of the protective element (9) suitable for extending said protective element (9) during an extension step of said supply hose (2) and to recover said protective element (9) from said soil (200) during a recovery step of said supply hose (2).
US09901039B1
A grow light fan is provided including a motorized housing, a fan assembly attached to the motorized housing and including a plurality of fan blades and a plurality of grow lights mounted on an underside of each fan blade. A controller is provided in the motorized housing and receives signals remotely, from a transmitter held by a user, to control the intensity of the grow lights and the speed and direction of the motor. A shroud and mounting bracket are also provided to secure and protect the grow light fan within a grow room.
US09901033B1
A harvester cleaning system may include louvers, a bar, louver wires connected to the louvers and an adjustment arm. The bar may include spaced rails and rungs between the rails, wherein the rungs form pockets along the bar. Each of the louver wires may have a main portion about which the louver wire pivots and a lever portion received within one of the pockets. The adjustment arm may include slots receiving the lever portion of each of the louver wires, wherein the adjustment arm is movable to pivot the louver wires to pivot the louvers.
US09901028B2
The invention relates to a method for operating a self-propelled lawnmower, which is moved on a surface (20). The surface (20) is surrounded by a border delimitation wire (21) on which electrical signals (16, 116) are transmitted. The transmitted signal (16) is received by at least one receiving coil (17, 18) in the lawnmower (2) and induces a reception signal (EI), which is evaluated in an evaluation unit (19). The evaluation unit (19) emits an output signal to a control unit (13), on the basis of which the control unit (13) controls the direction of travel of the lawnmower (2). In order to guarantee a safe operation of the lawnmower even in range of electromagnetic interference fields, the invention provides that the electrical signal (16, 116) is transmitted with a predetermined pattern (M). The evaluation unit (19) of the lawnmower (2) processes the reception signal (EI) as a pattern, wherein the pattern (M′) of the reception signal (EI) is compared to a predetermined reference pattern (RM). Information regarding the location of the lawnmower (2) inside or outside the border delimitation wire (21) is obtained from the comparison result. The control unit (13) will determine the direction of travel of the implement on the basis of this information.
US09907218B2
A noise suppression film having reduced unevenness of electromagnetic wave noise absorbability, which comprises a thin Ni film, which is vapor-deposited on one surface of a stretched plastic film of polyethylene terephthalate, and then subject to a heat-shrinkage-causable heat treatment at a temperature in a range of 110-170° C. for 10 minutes to 1 hour, (a) the light transmittance of the thin Ni film measured with laser rays having a wavelength of 660 nm being 3-50%, and (b) the surface resistance of the thin Ni film being 10-200 Ω/square when measured on its square test piece TP of 10 cm×10 cm under a load of 3.85 kg applied via a flat pressure plate, with a pair of electrodes each having a length completely covering a side of the test piece disposed on opposing side portions of the test piece.
US09907209B1
A retaining clip is provided for use with a heat sink. The heat sink has a flat bottom surface in heat conducting engagement with an electronic device and fins extending from a top surface of the heat sink, the fins defining a channel. The retainer clip includes a middle section and a first end section and a second end section on either side of the middle section. The middle section fits within the channel and engages the heat sink to hold the bottom surface against the electronic device. The middle section further includes a portion extending above the top surface, within the channel, to limit rotation of the heat sink. Each of the first and second end sections include a pivot end adjacent to the middle section, a distal end to engage an anchor, a first leg adjacent to the distal end, a second leg adjacent to a pivot end, and a bend between the first leg and the second leg, the bend located to form a moment arm from the pivot end.
US09907198B2
The present invention provides a three-dimensional substrate having a different shape than the conventional circuit substrate when a plurality of components are combined to form an electronic circuit. In addition, an electronic device is provided from the three-dimensional substrate. The three-dimensional substrate forms a component forming the three-dimensional structure by three-dimensionally forming the electronic circuit. The component includes at least one electronic component and an electric connection structure for electrically connecting the electronic component with the outside the component. When a plurality of components are combined, the electronic device having the three-dimensional shape having a different shape than the component is formed. The present invention provides the three-dimensional substrate capable of being designed by the shape of the substrate itself.
US09907195B2
An apparatus is for use with an electrical module. The apparatus includes a connection module having a connection housing enclosing a connection electrical circuit. A connection registration feature is configured to be in registered alignment with a registration feature of the electrical module. A connection circuit terminal is electrically connected to the connection electrical circuit. A connection magnet is configured to be magnetically attracted to (or magnetically repelled from) a magnet of the electrical module.
US09907189B2
A multi-layer wiring board is configured having stacked therein, in a stacking direction, via an adhesive layer, a plurality of printed wiring bases in each of which a wiring pattern and a via are formed on/in a resin base. A multi-layer wiring board includes a movable portion configured from an elastic member and a void portion, the movable portion being formed in the printed wiring bases and adhesive layer in a periphery of a matrix-shaped plurality of multi-layer wiring portions disposed at a certain interval as viewed in a planar manner, and the movable portion joining the plurality of multi-layer wiring portions such that each of the multi-layer wiring portions is displaceable in the stacking direction and a direction of surfaces of the printed wiring bases.
US09907180B2
The present disclosure enhances the design flexibility of a multilayer electronic device. A multilayer electronic device is formed by alternately stacking, in a top-bottom direction, substrate layers in which substrates are disposed and a component layer in which at least one component is disposed. A non-superposing region in which a substrate of a first substrate layer positioned on the upper side of a first component layer is not superposed on a substrate of a second substrate layer positioned on the lower side of the first component layer, as viewed from above, is formed in the substrate. Accordingly, within the multilayer electronic device, a space in which the substrate of the second substrate layer is not located can be formed in a region under the non-superposing region of the substrate of the first substrate layer. By using this space, the design flexibility of the multilayer electronic device can be enhanced.
US09907178B2
A printed circuit board having an electronic component embedded is disclosed. The printed circuit board has four electrically conductive layers and three core layers formed interleavedly. By properly removing a portion of the printed circuit board, the electronic component can be exposed. It has advantages that the exposed electronic component can be a CCD, CMOS or module. When the devices mentioned are embedded in the printed circuit board, one part of them can be exposed from the printed circuit board for normal functions. The overall thickness of the printed circuit board assembly can be minimized to meet the trend of compact design of electronic products.
US09907175B2
One semiconductor device includes a wiring substrate, a semiconductor chip, and a sealing body. The wiring substrate includes an insulating base material, a first conductive pattern formed on one surface of the insulating base material, and a second conductive pattern formed on one surface of the insulating base material, connected to the first conductive pattern and having an end face exposed to the side. The semiconductor chip is mounted on the wiring substrate so as to overlap with the first conductive pattern. The sealing body is formed on the wiring substrate so as to cover the semiconductor chip.
US09907173B2
An electronic device and a circuit module thereof are provided. The circuit module includes a main body, a light-emitting portion and a PCI-E insert row, the main body has a substrate and a first coating layer, the substrate has a light-transmittable portion and a first face, the first coating layer is coated on the first face, the first coating layer has an emergent light-transmittable portion corresponding to the light-transmittable portion. The light-emitting portion is buried in the substrate. The PCI-E insert row is disposed on the substrate. The electronic device includes the circuit module mentioned above and further includes a shell portion. The shell portion is covered on two opposite lateral faces of the circuit module, and the shell portion further has a second light-transmittable portion corresponding to the emergent light-transmittable portion.
US09907172B2
A capacitor bank comprising at least two series chains each comprising a plurality of capacitors, wherein the series chains are coupled in parallel at corresponding points; and a fusible link arranged to form at least part of each coupling; wherein the corresponding points of each chain that are coupled to one another are at the same voltage when the capacitor bank is operational.
US09907168B2
A method of making a filled large-format imprinted structure includes providing a substrate, locating a curable layer over the substrate, imprinting the curable layer, and curing the curable layer to form a cured layer including a layer surface and one or more imprinted micro-cavities. Each micro-cavity has a micro-cavity depth and a micro-cavity width and one or more ribs extending from the bottom of the micro-cavity toward the top of the micro-cavity. Each rib has a rib width that is less than one half of the micro-cavity width, a rib height that is less than the micro-cavity depth, and each rib separates the micro-cavity into portions, each portion having a portion width less than or equal to 20 microns. A curable material is located in each micro-cavity and cured to form cured material located in each micro-cavity, thereby defining a filled large-format imprinted structure.
US09907160B2
A design for printed circuit board with reduced susceptibility to common-mode noise includes a first substrate, a differential pair of signal lines with two differential transmission lines laid on the first substrate, a second substrate, a metal layer located between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a grounding layer The second substrate is located between the second substrate and the grounding layer, and a conductive structure is located in the second substrate and couples the metal layer to the grounding layer. A length of the metal layer is substantially equal to a length of each of the two differential transmission lines.
US09907153B2
The present disclosure relates to compact isochronous sector-focused cyclotrons having reduced dimensions and weight compared with state of the art cyclotrons of same energies. In one implementation, a cyclotron may include two pole magnets facing each other in a chamber defined by a yoke having base plates and flux return yokes forming a lateral wall of the chamber. The magnet poles may include between three and eight hill sectors alternating with a same number of valley sectors distributed about a central axis. The lip of the abyssal opening may be positioned at a distance from the corresponding valley peripheral edge. The flux return yoke may have a thickness in the portions facing valley sectors, such that the ratio of the product of the distance times the thickness to the square of the distance of the peripheral edge to the central axis is less than 5%.
US09907152B2
An illumination system and methods for controlling the illumination system are provided. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a plurality of illumination sources, monitoring optical output power of the plurality of illumination sources over a period of time, and controlling the plurality of illumination sources to maintain a predetermined level of optical output power. The method further includes compensating for degradations of one or more of the plurality of illumination sources to maintain the predetermined level of optical output power, predicting a lifetime of the illumination system based on the parameters of the plurality of illumination sources, and performing periodic maintenance of the plurality of illumination sources according to a quality control schedule.
US09907149B1
A lighting system includes a lighting device and a dimming controller. The lighting device has a support structure that supports multiple lighting zones. Each lighting zone includes one or more lighting sources. The dimming controller is connected with multiple dimmers supported by the lighting device. Each of the lighting sources is connected to a corresponding dimmer from the multiple dimmers. The dimming controller sends a controlled setting for one or more of the lighting zones to the multiple dimmers.
US09907142B2
Calculating ambient light in a space by obtaining a top view image of the space from an array of pixels, and identifying an object in the image and assigning weights to pixels from the array of pixels based on locations of the pixels relative to the identified object in the image, where object may include a reflective surface, where ambient light in the space is calculated based on the weighted pixels.
US09907138B2
A smart lighting system and method that estimates occupancy using perturbation-modulated light and distributed non-imaging color sensors. A system is disclosed that includes a plurality of non-imaging color sensors; a plurality of color controllable lights; a system that perturbs the color controllable lights within a space; a system that collects resulting color information from the non-imaging color sensors, and builds a light transport model based on collected color information; a system that estimates an occupancy pattern or distribution within a space; and an adjustment module that adjusts the color controllable lights based on the light transport model and a predefined control strategy.
US09907132B2
A lighting control system allows user control of the color features of controllable light fixtures. Controlled color features may include the color, color temperature, tint, or other qualities related to the color of the light. Control of the color features may be independent from control of the intensity of the light fixtures. The system may use light-emitting diode (LED) light fixtures, or fluorescent or incandescent light fixtures. The system may enable control of the color feature using a controllable driver/ballast and a dimmer control. The color feature may be adjusted along a color path of adjacent values in a suitable color space model.
US09907121B2
A wire conductor for receiving alternating current and generating a magnetic field in response thereto. The wire conductor comprises a plurality of wire conductors in a parallel configured circuit extending between a first side of the wire conductor towards a second side of the wire conductor. A first layer of the plurality of wire conductors running in parallel from a first edge of the wire conductor to a second edge of the wire conductor. A second layer of parallel wire conductors residing above the first layer of the plurality of wire conductors, the second layer of parallel wire conductors running in parallel from the first edge of the wire conductor to the second edge of the wire conductor. The first layer of parallel wire conductors make a 180 degree turn along the first edge of the wire conductor. The first layer of parallel wire conductors make the 180 degree turn along the first edge of the wire conductor by first turning 90 degrees towards the second side of the parallel wire conductor. The first layer of parallel wire conductors make the 180 degree turn along the first edge of the wire conductor by first turning 90 degrees towards the second side of the parallel wire conductor, and then by turning 90 degrees towards the second edge of the parallel wire conductor.
US09907114B2
This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus for implementing a front-end partition of a wireless modems. In one embodiment, a wireless communication apparatus is provided. The wireless communication apparatus includes a wireless local area network modem including a first chip including a first portion of the wireless local area network modem configured to process signals and a second chip including a second portion of the wireless local area network modem. The wireless communication apparatus further includes a wide area network modem. The wireless communication apparatus further includes a combining circuit configured to combine the signals processed by the first portion and a transmission line configured to transmit the combined signals to the second chip and the wide area network modem. The wireless communication apparatus further includes a data modem including interference cancellation circuitry configured to cancel interference between the wireless local area network modem and the wide area network modem.
US09907110B2
In an aspect, a UE operating in a network that supports dual connectivity operation is configured to minimize the transmission of unnecessary UE failure indications. The UE detects secondary cell group (SCG) failure for the UE, in response to detecting one of a plurality of SCG failure-triggering events. The UE sends a UE failure indication message, in response to the detecting SCG failure, and refrains from sending further UE failure indication messages in response to SCG failure-triggering events, until the sending of further UE failure indication messages is reenabled. In some cases, the UE sets a state of the UE to a UE prohibit state to prohibit sending further UE failure indication messages while in the UE prohibit state. In other cases, the UE starts a prohibit timer to prohibit sending further UE failure indication messages during the prohibit timer.
US09907103B2
The present invention provides a mobile terminal includes a first information recording unit configured to record first motion information of the mobile terminal, and a first pairing processing unit configured to generate a first pairing request. The first pairing request includes the first motion information which will be used as a pairing key, or a second pairing request is parsed. The second pairing request is received from a wearable device by a first data interaction unit, and the second pairing request includes second motion information from the wearable device which will be used as a pairing key. When the second motion information matches the first motion information, the first pairing processing unit generates a response message for the second pairing request, to realize pairing and connection between the mobile terminal and the wearable device. The present invention further provides a wearable device and a pairing method.
US09907093B2
In a communications system using a plurality of beams, a terminal determines a beam to be communicated with the terminal among the plurality of beams, determines one sequence among sequences allocated to the determined beam as a beam based random access preamble, and transmits the beam based random access preamble through the determined beam. In addition, if a random access response for the beam based random access preamble is not received from a base station for a set interval, the terminal determines one sequence among sequences in a cell based random access preamble collection as a cell based random access preamble and transmits the cell based random access preamble.
US09907091B2
A communication device, includes targets that each execute predetermined processing; and a front end that selects, from the targets, a confirmed target with which an external device is to communicate and that performs near-field communication with the external device. During transmission of a command for selecting at least one candidate of the confirmed target, the front end selects a predetermined one of the targets once every two times as a transmission destination of the command.
US09907088B2
Various exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to a base station apparatus including: an information receiving module which receives information used for scheduling from a plurality of terminals corresponding to the base station apparatus; and a scheduler which generates resource allocation information for one shared FA among a plurality of FAs which is available in the base station apparatus based on the received information and applies the generated resource allocation information to at least one other shared FA.
US09907071B2
Methods, systems, and devices are described for wireless communication within and for user equipment (UE), including lower-complexity devices, which may have intermittent communication needs, low data rates, hard-to-reach locations, and the like. Devices within a wireless communication system may utilize transmission time interval (TTI) bundling to identify and employ various encoding schemes according to particular channel, transmission, and/or environmental conditions. Devices may also monitor and/or decode control-based transmission, control-less transmission, or both. In some examples, devices may monitor various channels based on a TTI bundling length. Some or any of these techniques may allow for coverage enhancement of UEs, including low-complexity UEs.
US09907070B2
A method for confirming receipt of an aggregated data frame containing one or more decoding errors is disclosed. A wireless device receives the aggregated data frame from another device over a wireless channel, determines a transmit duration of the aggregated data frame, and defers access to the channel for a time period selected as either an EIFS duration or a DIFS duration based, at least in part, on the transmit duration, and then transmits a block acknowledgement frame to the other device after the time period.
US09907066B2
Disclosed in the present invention is a method for receiving a discovery reference signal by a terminal in a wireless communication system. Particularly, the method comprises the steps of receiving discovery reference signal configuration information through an upper layer; blind-detecting at least one discovery reference signal on the basis of the configuration information; and transmitting/receiving a signal to/from a small cell corresponding to the detected at least one discovery signal and a serving cell, wherein the discovery reference signal configuration information includes information on a candidate parameter set of the discovery reference signal.
US09907065B2
Certain aspects of the present disclosure propose methods for supporting uplink transmit diversity in a wireless communication system. The proposed methods may eliminate ambiguity in decoding physical downlink control channel aggregation level and resources that are used by different antennas of a user equipment. In addition, a method is proposed for resource allocation for ACK/NACK repetition.
US09907063B2
A wireless communication method used by a wireless communication apparatus is disclosed. The wireless communication method transmits and receives control information divided into a second control information containing information related to the demodulation and decoding of traffic channel and a first control information containing information related to the MIMO separation of the second control information.
US09907060B2
The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. In more detail, the present invention relates to a method for transmitting uplink control information in a wireless communication system operating as TDD, and a device for same. The method includes transmitting Hybrid Automatic Repeat request-Acknowledgement (HARQ) in a subframe n through Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH), and a transmission power of the PUCCH relates to a method determined using Equation 4 or 5, and a device for same.
US09907052B2
A wireless communication device in a wireless network sets management information notification cycles at specified time intervals and transmits management information containing receive timing information showing its own position to start receiving information, receive window information, and receive cycle information. Another wireless communication device receiving that management information links it to a communication device number for the corresponding wireless communication device and stores the receive timing, the receive window information, and the receive cycle information. When sending information, the receive start position of the corresponding communication device is found from the receive timing information, the receive window information, and the receive cycle information of the other communication and information is then transmitted at that timing. An asynchronous ad-hoc communication wireless network can therefore be configured without a particular control station.
US09907049B2
Provided is a method and apparatus for operating an idle mode in a wireless communication system. The method includes receiving a first message requesting entry to an idle mode from a Subscriber Station (SS) through at least one Base Station (BS), selecting in response to reception of the first message whether the MS is to enter an idle mode in which BSs belonging to a paging group broadcast a paging message for the MS or whether the MS is to enter a semi-idle mode in which BSs belonging to a semi-idle paging group, which is a subset of the paging group, broadcast the paging message for the SS, and transmitting Paging announce information instructing the BSs belonging to the semi-idle paging group to broadcast the paging message for the SS, if the semi-idle mode is selected.
US09907048B2
A method and apparatus for generating reference signatures for use in geolocation in a cellular wireless communication system is provided. A first signature for a mobile communication unit comprises location information, a timestamp, and radio frequency measurement information obtained by a mobile communication unit at a location, but does not contain identification information for the mobile communication unit. The first signature is compared to signatures in a database, to identify a second signature that has a timestamp and radio frequency measurement information that correspond to those of the first signature. A reference signature is created by combining at least a part of the first signature with at least a part of the second signature. Repetition of the comparison and combination steps creates a database of reference signatures, for use in geolocating other received call signatures.
US09907047B1
Techniques for estimating a position of an observing station are disclosed based on capturing, at the observing station, a first and a second FTM message exchanged between a first messaging station and a second messaging station. At the observing station, a first time of arrival of the first FTM message and a second time of arrival of the second FTM message may be determined. Based on contents of one or more FTM messages, a first transmission-related time associated with the first FTM message and a second transmission-related time associated with the second FTM message may be obtained. The position of the observing station may be estimated based on (1) a position of the first messaging station, (2) a position of the second messaging station, (3) the first time of arrival, (4) the second time of arrival, (5) the first transmission-related time, and (6) the second transmission-related time.
US09907039B2
A sensor information processing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention is a sensor information processing apparatus 251 for processing measured result from a plurality of sensors 202, and it includes a sensing information obtaining section 12 for obtaining sensing information including the measured results in the sensors 202 from radio signals received from the sensors 202, and a time synchronizing section 13 for temporally relate the measured results included in the sensing information obtained by the sensing information obtaining section 12 to each other.
US09907036B2
Disclosed is a multipath time division service transmission method, comprising: calculating a channel service serial number corresponding to the time division service of each path, determining, according to the calculated channel service serial number, the channel number (CN) of a channel having service data transmission, and respectively and sequentially writing the service data and CN of the channel having service data transmission into a service data first input first output (FIFO) and a service channel index (CI) FIFO; and correspondingly, in order to read a service, respectively reading from the service data FIFO and the service CI FIFO the service data of the time division service and the CN of the channel transmitting the same. Also disclosed is a transmission device of a multipath time division service.
US09907030B2
Provided are a method of controlling transmission power for an uplink control channel for a terminal to which a plurality of cells are assigned, and a device using the method. The method receives a first set of parameters and a second set of parameters that are used for determining transmission power for the uplink control channel and determines the transmission power for the uplink control channel by using the first set of parameters or the second set of parameters, wherein the first set of parameters or the second set of parameters is used according to one of the cells to which the uplink control channel is transmitted.
US09907020B2
Example implementations relate to an access point. One example apparatus includes a transceiver and a processor. The processor is to instruct the transceiver to transmit a first wake up message to a client device at a first transmission rate via a wireless network. The processor, in response to receiving a sleep message from the client device via the transceiver, is to instruct the transceiver to transmit a second wake up message to the client device at a second transmission rate that is greater than the first transmission rate.
US09907019B2
Provided is an access point (AP) for providing wireless communication to a plurality of stations (STAs), the AP including a type determiner to determine a type of each of the plurality of STAs, and an association identification (AID) allocator to allocate AIDs to the plurality of STAs, respectively, based on the determined type such that AIDs corresponding to an identical type among the allocated AIDs are clustered.
US09907015B2
Methods, systems, and apparatus for parallel scanning of channels in communication networks are described herein. A parallel scanning device performs a scanning operation that includes parallel (i.e., simultaneous) scanning of channels that are in a common frequency band or in different frequency bands. The parallel scanning of channels results in a reduction of scan time, which reduces power consumption. Furthermore, a scanning operation may undesirably interrupt and/or delay normal communication traffic to and from the parallel scanning device, and the comparatively shorter scan time resulting from the parallel scanning operation can reduce such interruption and/or delay.
US09907008B2
In general, this disclosure describes location techniques for a mobile device. A mobile device may request permission from a server device to perform a ranging operation. Responsive to receiving an indication of allowance, the mobile device may output a first data packet via a radio signal, which is received by a beacon device that activates an ultrasonic transponder upon receipt of the first data packet. The mobile device then outputs a second data packet via an ultrasonic pulse. The beacon device receives the ultrasonic pulse and outputs a third data packet via a second radio signal that includes information identifying the beacon device. The mobile device calculates a time difference between outputting the ultrasonic pulse and receiving the second radio signal and determines its location based on the third data packet and the time difference.
US09907002B2
A lawful interception system to perform operations comprising determining an appropriate session continuity server, a content duplication element associated with a source communication network and one or more communication network properties associated with the source communication network; initiating, duplication of one or more first data packets associated with the ongoing voice and data session by the content duplication element; detecting a handover of the ongoing voice and data session from the source communication network to a destination communication network; determining the content duplication element associated with the destination communication network and one or more communication network properties associated with the destination communication network; and initiating, duplication of one or more second data packets associated with the ongoing voice and data session by the content duplication element.
US09906999B2
A communication terminal includes a communication unit to be connected to a first base station and a second base station in different communication protocols, and an encoder which encodes data at an encoding rate determined according to the first base station or the second base station for each predetermined time T and outputs the encoded data to the communication unit. When a connection destination is changed from the first base station to the second base station in a period when the communication unit is being connected to the first base station, the communication unit transmits change information to the encoder before the change of the connection to the second base station is completed. The encoder changes the encoding rate determined according to the first base station to the encoding rate determined according to the second base station when received the change information.
US09906988B2
A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a processor which when executing computer instructions performs the operations including receiving network operator-approved credentials associated with a first communications device. Pre-assigned network resources are accessible by the first communications device by way of the network operator-approved credentials. The processor also performs operations including replicating the network operator-approved credentials, and receiving a request from a second communications device for access to the pre-assigned network resources of the first communications device. A copy of the replicated network operator-approved credentials is forwarded to enable the second mobile device to access the pre-assigned network resources. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US09906983B2
Some demonstrative embodiments include devices, systems and methods of providing offloadability information to a User Equipment (UE). For example, a core network (CN) may provide to the UE Packet Data Network (PDN) offloadability information corresponding to one or more PDN connections of the UE, the PDN offloadability information indicating which PDN connection of the one or more PDN connections is able to be offloaded to a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN).
US09906978B1
The object of the invention is to realize a low delay communication in a mobile communication terminal and a communication system including the mobile communication terminal, even in a state in which an amount of generation of data per unit time of the mobile communication terminal exceeds a transmission speed of a certain communication carrier. A communication terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of communication interfaces capable of connecting to a plurality of different communication systems, and replicates and transmits identical transmission data having a sequence number assigned via either a portion or all of the plurality of communication interfaces. In replicating transmission data, a replication count is determined based on a generation speed of the transmission data, and transmission speeds of the respective communication interfaces.
US09906972B2
A mobile station associated with a base station determines a measure of the quality of a communication link between the mobile station and the base station. The measure is determined by comparing either i) an expected data rate for communications over the link and an actual data rate of communications over the link, wherein the expected data rate takes into account radio frequency (RF) power levels of signals received at the mobile station over the link, or ii) an expected RF power level for communications over the link and RF power levels of signals received at the mobile station over the link, wherein the expected RF power level takes into account the actual data rate of communications over the link. This measure of the quality of the link may be a factor in triggering the mobile station to initiate a handoff.
US09906966B2
The present invention provides a network optimization system, device, and method, including: determining, by a radio resource management functional entity, radio resource statistical data that is based on a TTI time granularity, acquiring radio resource configuration information, and managing a radio resource of a cell in which the radio resource management functional entity is located; determining, by a distributed optimization functional entity, first time granularity data and a first key performance index (KPI), determining first reference configuration information, determining a first optimization plan according to the first statistical data and the first reference configuration information, and optimizing the first KPI; and determining, by a centralized optimization functional entity, second statistical data that is based on a second time granularity, and a second KPI, determining second reference configuration information, determining, according to the second statistical data and the second reference configuration information.
US09906965B2
A controller arrangement comprising a transceiver capable of communication via a wireless communication network, a controller arranged to control a physical entity at which the controller arrangement is arranged, and an interface between the transceiver and the controller is disclosed. The transceiver is arranged to provide information via the interface about present or imminent interrupts in the communication via the wireless network. The controller is arranged to operate in at least a first state when the information indicates that no interrupts are present or imminent, wherein the first state includes closed loop control from a remote entity via the wireless communication network, and a second state when the information indicates that interrupts are present or imminent, wherein the second state includes autonomous control operations by the controller. A method and computer program are also disclosed.
US09906962B2
Apparatus and method for communication are provided. The solution may include serving one or more cells of a radio access system, the geographical area of the radio access system comprising one or more reservation zones, where the use of the resources of the zones may be activated or deactivated by a network element of the system; storing for each served cell category classification information of each served cell, the category classification describing how the cell interferes with each of the one or more authorized/licenced shared access reservation zones; storing one or more predetermined actions for each category classification and reservation zone; receiving a command from a network element related to the activation or deactivation of one or more authorized/licenced shared access reservation zones and executing one or more predetermined actions on the basis of the command.
US09906948B2
An address setting method of a wireless communication system includes the steps of generating an address by each of a HEMS controller and a HEMS terminal based on an address prefix included in a router advertisement of a smart meter, and setting, by the HEMS terminal, a route of a packet sent to a HEMS server to a route by way of the HEMS controller. The HEMS controller performs NAT setting by replacing an address prefix of a source address of the packet sent to the HEMS server with an address prefix of the HEMS controller.
US09906943B1
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system that manages utilization of mobile subscriber identity information including enabling use of such information by different communication devices. The use of a same generic mobile subscriber identity information by multiple devices can be based on intercepting registration requests. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US09906942B2
An inverter for renewable energy applications, comprising: a meter; and a cellular card which is operatively connected to said meter and which is adapted to provide a communication with a network of a mobile network operator.
US09906928B2
The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal and methods for entering memo that is associated with a telephone number used in communication. A mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include a display unit configured to display a record of communication with a telephone number that is not available in an address book of the mobile terminal; and a controller configured to activate a memo input mode to enter a memo associated with the telephone number when the record is selected, store a memo entered in association with the telephone number separately from the address book when the memo is entered through the memo input mode, wherein the controller controls the display unit to display the entered memo associated with the telephone number in response to a communication with the telephone number.
US09906924B2
A system and method of wirelessly communicating voice conversations between a plurality of vehicles includes: initiating at a host vehicle a voice communication group that facilitates voice communications between a plurality of vehicles; identifying one or more client vehicles for inclusion with the voice communication group; transmitting a broadcast identifier or a vehicle identifier for the host vehicle and each client vehicle to a vehicle telematics service provider via a wireless carrier system; and communicating voice data between the host vehicle and each client vehicle included in the voice communication group via the wireless carrier system and the vehicle telematics service provider.
US09906922B2
A method, in a mobile device, of controlling region determination by the mobile device, includes: determining a present pressure at the mobile device; determining, based on the present pressure and a reference pressure, that the mobile device moved from a first region to a second region within a structure, the first region and the second region being different regions of the structure and vertically displaced from each other; and performing region determination in response to determining that the mobile device moved from the first region to the second region.
US09906908B2
A communication method and an electronic device for supporting the same are provided. The communication method includes forming a group for communication with at least one external electronic device, receiving location information from the at least one external electronic device, selecting at least one of the at least one external electronic device to communicate with, based on a motion of the electronic device, and communicating with the at least one selected external electronic device.
US09906906B1
Systems and methods for distinguishing between user mobile device location data indicating user locations within an area of interest or merely near an area of interest are disclosed. User geospatial location data is obtained at user mobile devices (e.g., smartphones) upon the triggering event of a user action (e.g., visiting a web site or using an application on the user mobile device). The location data is stored and compared against polygonal map data accurately and precisely defining a map area of the area of interest. A map view may be generated by generating markers having different styles for user location data within or near the area of interest, which markers may then be overlaid on a map including a polygon representation of the area of interest. Such map view may be augmented by additional data and presented as a report including location and additional data for a plurality of users.
US09906904B2
Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing location based services are provided. Embodiments may include storing locations for a plurality of users of a telecommunication environment and contact lists of associated users for the plurality of users. Embodiments may also include providing the locations of the associated users for a first user based on a request from the first user. The request may further include providing locations for associated users who are located within an area of interest. The area of interest may be defined by a particular distance from the first user or by a point of interest of the first user. The locations of the users may be determined based on the locations of communication devices of the users including an identified receiving communication device for each user.
US09906899B2
A physical object-based people matching method, system, and device recommends a first person to a second person based on the geographic proximity of a location associated with the first person to one or more physical objects that are associated with the second person. The geographic proximity may be determined from the use of a location-aware portable device. The recommendation may be further informed by a mobility inference. The first person is enabled to send an expression of interest to the second person in response to the recommendation, and the second person may be enabled to send an expression of interest to the first person in response to receiving the expression of interest. An explanation for the recommendation may be delivered to the first person that references a mobility inference or a computer-implemented map.
US09906893B2
A method for making a PC act as an accessory device in BLUETOOTH piconet is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: a) providing a BLUETOOTH adapter; b) connecting the BLUETOOTH adapter to the personal computer (PC) with a software program running in an application level; c) installing a custom BLUETOOTH adapter bus driver to be accessed and operated solely by the software program; d) implementing all necessary BLUETOOTH software stack above and including a BLUETOOTH Host to Controller Interface (HCI) profile; and e) the PC serving as a slave device.
US09906891B2
An apparatus (1) adapted to share information contents through wireless connection includes a processor adapted to read at least one information content (65) from memory (3, 4, 7) and at least a radio communication module (2) adapted to automatically transmit at least one information content (65) to an electronic device (80) as a consequence of the fact that the electronic device (80) is located in the radio communication range of the radio communication module (2), without the need for explicitly entering into the apparatus (1) or into the electronic device (80) any specific command for transferring the information content (65).
US09906889B2
The present invention relates to various methods and devices that receive and update system information that is used for machine-to-machine (M2M) communication in a wireless connection system supporting the machine-to-machine communication. As an embodiment of the present invention, the method of receiving system information on an M2M instrument from the wireless connection system supporting the M2M may include: receiving, at the M2M instrument, a first secondary superframe header subpacket (S-SFH SP 3) 3 message that includes information on a transmission period during which a second S-SFH SP 3 message including M2M-dedicated ranging information is transmitted; receiving, at the M2M instrument, the second S-SFH SP 3 message on the basis of the transmission period information; and receiving, at the M2M instrument, a system configuration descriptor message that includes updated system information, when the M2M-dedicated ranging information in the second S-SFH SP 3 shows that system information on M 2M is updated.
US09906884B2
Methods, systems, and computer readable media for utilizing adaptive rectangular decomposition (ARD) to perform head-related transfer function (HRTF) simulations are disclosed herein. According to one method, the method includes obtaining a mesh model representative of head and ear geometry of a listener entity and segmenting a simulation domain of the mesh model into a plurality of partitions. The method further includes conducting an ARD simulation on the plurality of partitions to generate simulated sound pressure signals within each of the plurality of partitions and processing the simulated sound pressure signals to generate at least one HRTF that is customized for the listener entity.
US09906880B2
A listening support device, such as in particular a hearing aid, includes a part (6) worn in the ear, wherein the part worn in the ear includes an electro-acoustic converter (61) and optionally also includes a microphone (62). The part worn in the ear includes a device housing (6) which is inserted releasably in a compressible case (30) which at least partially encircles the device housing laterally. The compressible case (30) is provided with at least one continuous channel (31,32,33) which provides for an open communication between a proximal side directed toward an outlet of the auditory canal and an opposite, distal side thereof.
US09906875B2
A method operates a hearing device. The hearing device contains two acceleration sensors, which each provide a sensor signal and by which an orientation of the head of the user is established. The sensor signals of both acceleration sensors are used in combination for establishing the orientation, and an operating parameter of the hearing device is set depending on the orientation.
US09906846B2
An apparatus for managing inner-network element transmission resources is described. The apparatus includes a resource configuration unit, a resource abstraction unit and a resource sending unit, wherein the resource configuration unit is configured to obtain information of inner-network element transmission resources and to receive a service operation instruction, and to search the resource abstraction unit for an internal path corresponding to the service operation instruction to obtain an operation command for a transmission resource; the resource abstraction unit is configured to perform abstract representation on the information of the transmission resources to obtain internal paths; the resource sending unit is configured to send the operation command for the transmission resource to a corresponding board. A method for managing inner-network element transmission resources is also described. A problem of resource conflicts caused when a management plane and a control plane establish a service simultaneously can be solved by applying the apparatus and method of the disclosure, thus reducing the complexity of operating inner-network element transmission resources by a network management controller and improving the automation capability of the network management controller in service establishment.
US09906839B2
Aspects of a method and apparatus for communicating electronic service guide information in a satellite television system are provided. A satellite communication system may receive a signal via an interface to a satellite dish, and receive data from a network via a second interface (e.g., an interface to a LAN or a WAN, such as the Internet). The satellite communication system may be operable to channelize the received satellite signal into a plurality of channels, wherein a first channel of the plurality of channels carries electronic service guide (ESG) data. The satellite communication system may select which of the plurality of channels to input to a demodulator based, at least in part, on whether ESG data is available via the second interface. A second channel carrying media data may be input to the demodulator while the ESG data is available via the second interface.
US09906834B2
Systems and methods for identifying which video segment is being displayed on a screen of a television system. The video segment is identified by deriving date from the television signals, the derived data being indicative of the video segment being displayed on file screen. This feature can be used to extract a viewer's reaction (such as changing the channel) to a specific video segment (such as an advertisement) and reporting the extracted information as metrics. The systems and methods may further provide contextually targeted content to the television system. The contextual targeting is based on not only identification of the video segment being displayed, hut also a determination concerning the playing time or offset time of the particular portion of the video segment being currently displayed.
US09906825B2
A method and system for planning and running video-on-demand (VOD) advertising includes a planner for planning advertising campaigns and an ad selector for running selected advertisements from selected ones of the campaigns.The campaigns are associated with household demographic classifications, video content category categories, household geographic locations, and/or video viewing times. In response to a viewer requesting a video, the selector selects the campaigns corresponding to the demographic classification associated with the viewer, the content category of the requested video, the geographic location associated with the viewer, and/or the viewing time at which the requested video is viewed. The demographic classification is determined by using an identifier of the viewer's set-top-box. The selector may select the campaigns corresponding to the content categories of the requested video. The content categories are determined by using an identifier associated with the requested video.
US09906821B1
In one embodiment, a method for reordering video packets from a multiplexed video bitstream is implemented on a computing device and includes: defining a current program identifier (PID), receiving the video packets, where each of the video packets is associated with an associated PID and a next-PID indication, for each video packet from among the received video packets, checking whether the associated PID is equal to the current PID, upon determining that the associated PID is equal to the current PID, appending the video packet as an output video packet to a reordered video bitstream, upon determining that the associated PID is not equal to the current PID, queueing the video packet as a queued video packet in a PID queue associated with the associated PID, and updating the current PID in accordance with the next-PID indication from a most recently appended output video packet in the reordered video bitstream.
US09906820B2
Disclosed is a method for providing a content, the method including extracting at least one still image from video included in the content, extracting audio, which corresponds to the still image, and generating a script corresponding to the audio, adding a caption to the still image based on the generated script, and providing the content in response to a request of consumption to the content and providing the caption-added still image for the video that is streaming in real time.
US09906819B2
An Ad Management System (AMS) for managing sales and insertion of targeted advertisements into advertising opportunities (“avails”). The AMS provides advertisers an ability to describe their advertisements (ad characteristics) in terms of target market demographics, required ad bandwidth, ad duration, and other ad specific parameters. The AMS receives the ad characteristics and matches the ads to the avails. The AMS tracks different avails including duration and bandwidth of the avail, and uses a number of schemes to determine if the ad can be placed in the avail including comparing bandwidth requirements. The AMS targets advertisements by correlating subscriber characteristics to the ad characteristics. The subscriber characteristics may be associated with groups of subscribers (e.g. nodes in cable television environments) or to individual subscribers.
US09906803B2
A quantization control apparatus provided in a video encoding apparatus which utilizes intra slices. The quantization control apparatus includes a similarity computation device that computes similarity between an intra slice region of an encoding target picture and an intra slice region of each of previously-encoded pictures, where the similarity is an index determined such that the closer the images of the two different intra slices, the higher the similarity; a picture selection device that selects a picture having the highest similarity from among the previously-encoded pictures, based on the similarity computed by the similarity computation device; and a quantization step determination device that determines a quantization step used for encoding the encoding target picture, based on encoding information for the picture selected by the picture selection device.
US09906802B2
Methods and devices for reconstructing coefficient levels from a bitstream of encoded video data for a coefficient group in a transform unit. Sign bits are hidden in the parity of partially overlapping subsets of a set of coefficients. This enables the hiding of multiple sign bits per coefficient group. Other information bits may be hidden instead of sign bits in some cases.
US09906801B2
An exemplary video decoding apparatus includes a first decoding unit configured for decoding a first encoded block to generate first residual values, a first detecting unit configured for detecting whether all of the first residual values have a same first value, a first processing circuit configured for processing the first residual values to generate first processed residual values, and a second processing circuit configured for generating a decoded block corresponding to the first encoded block. When all of the first residual values have the same first value, the first detecting unit controls the second processing circuit to generate the decoded block without referring to the first processed residual values.
US09906795B2
When removing a block distortion occurring in a local decoded image, a loop filtering part 11 of an image coding device carries out a filtering process on each of signal components (a luminance signal component and color difference signal components) after setting the intensity of a filter for removing the block distortion for each of the signal components according to a coding mode (an intra coding mode or an inter coding mode) selected by a coding controlling part 1.
US09906793B2
Techniques for setting depth values for invalid measurement regions of depth images are described herein. A computing device may set the depth values based on evaluations of depth values of neighboring pixels and of corresponding pixels from time-adjacent depth images. Alternately or additionally, the computing device may utilize a texture image corresponding to the depth image to identify objects and may set depth values for pixels based on depth values of other pixels belonging to the same object. After setting the depth values, the computing device may normalize the depth values of the pixels. Further, the computing device may generate reduced representations of the depth images based on a depth reference model or a depth error model and may provide the reduced representations to an encoder.
US09906790B2
The disclosure describes deblock filtering techniques. A video coder may determine an amount by which to deblock filter a pixel value of a pixel based on a geometrical distance from the pixel to a boundary and a pixel value difference between pixel values of at least two pixels. The video coder may then deblock filter the pixel based on the determined amount.
US09906786B2
An apparatus for coding video data according to certain aspects includes a memory and a processor in communication with the memory. The memory is configured to store video information, such as base layer video information and enhancement layer video information. The processor is configured to determine a value of a current video unit of enhancement layer video information based at least on a weighted inter-layer predictor and a weighted intra-layer predictor of at least one color component of the current video unit.
US09906783B2
Methods, systems and apparatuses, including computer program products, are described for determining a performance metric of a mobile computing device application. A test computing device captures a plurality of images displayed on a mobile computing device based on execution of a mobile computing device application. The test computing device determines a first property for first and second images of the plurality of images. A first performance parameter is set based on a difference between the first properties of the first and second images. The test computing device determines a first property for third and fourth images of the plurality of images. A second performance parameter is set based on a difference between the first properties of the third and fourth image. A performance metric is determined based on a difference between the first performance parameter and the second performance parameter.
US09906782B2
Systems and methods for determining the quality of video playback are provided. Errors in video playback may be detected at any point of transmission at which video can be extracted regardless of the means of transmission or the type of device through which transmission occurs thus allowing for testing of a plurality of devices or transmission means with the same testing system. Such devices or transmission means may provide direct or indirect input for analysis and identification of frame glitches, pulldown performance, frame jitter, frame judder, frame skip, frame tear, audio synchronization, quality comparison and MOS scoring.
US09906781B2
A head mounted display device includes an image display unit including an image-light generating unit configured to generate image light on the basis of image data and emit the image light, the image display unit causing, in a state in which the image display unit is worn on the head of a user, the user to visually recognize the image light as a virtual image and transmitting an outside scene, a detecting unit configured to detect the movement of the head of the user, and an image-position setting unit configured to change, on the basis of a cyclical change in the position of the head of the user predicted on the basis of the detected movement of the head, the position of the image light in a region where the image-light generating unit is capable of generating the image light.
US09906776B2
A display control method, device and system are provided. The display control method comprises: displaying other sub-pixel views, except a 3D left-eye visual view and a 3D right-eye visual view, of a display module to be same 2D views; and obtaining corresponding 2D viewing position adjustment information capable of allowing both a left eye and a right eye of a 2D viewer to watch the 2D view according to eye position information of each 2D viewer, and outputting the 2D viewing position adjustment information. The proposal can achieve glasses-free 3D display and 2D display at the same time and satisfy the viewing requirements of different viewers at the same time.
US09906774B2
An apparatus for obtaining a 3D image including a light transmitter configured to transmit infrared ray (IR) structured light to a recognized object; an RGB-IR sensor configured to receive infrared rays and visible light reflected from the recognized object; a processor configured to obtain 3D image information including depth information and a visible light image of the recognized object by using each of the infrared rays and the visible light, which are received by the RGB-IR sensor. The processor is further configured to obtain infrared differential images by subtracting infrared images obtained for a visible light measurement time period T1 from infrared images obtained for an infrared measurement time period T2.
US09906762B2
Configuration information indicating a positional relationship for projected images of a plurality of projectors in a multi-projection realized by the plurality of projectors is acquired. An instruction on the display screen, which displays an image according to the positional relationship is accepted. Based on the configuration information and the position in the display screen of the accepted instruction, a projector for which a setting is to be changed is specified from the plurality of projectors. A signal to change the setting of the specified projector is transmitted.
US09906754B2
Systems and methods are provided for communication ultra-high definition (UHD) video. At the transmitter-side, a single packet stream may be generated based on a plurality of UHD video streams; and the single packet stream may be split into a plurality of sub-streams, with each sub-steam comprising at least one or more packets from the single packet stream. The plurality of sub-streams may be processes concurrently via a plurality of transmit paths, to generate a corresponding plurality of signals for transmission over a particular physical medium. At the receiver-side, the plurality of signals may be concurrently received and processed, via a plurality of receive paths, and the plurality of sub-streams may be reconstructed based on processing of the plurality signals. The plurality of sub-streams may be combined to re-generate the single packet stream; and the plurality of encoded UHD video streams may then be extracted from the single packet steam.
US09906750B2
A photoelectric convertor of a pixel is reset in a second row, which is different from a first row, among plural rows during a period in which the pixel in the first row among the plural rows is being selected as a pixel to output an optical signal. The reset of the photoelectric convertor of the pixel in the second row is canceled in a period other than a period in which an A/D converting unit converts the optical signal of the pixel in the first row into a digital signal.
US09906749B2
An image capturing apparatus, comprising: a pixel portion comprising a first pixel region and a second pixel region; an output unit configured to output a result of adding region information indicating the first pixel region and the second pixel region to image data obtained from the pixel portion; and a signal processing unit configured to correct pixel data of the first pixel region using pixel data of the second pixel region for image data read out from the pixel portion, wherein the signal processing unit extracts pixel data of the first pixel region and pixel data of the second pixel region of the image data using the region information added to the image data received from the output unit.
US09906740B2
An object of the present invention is to provide an image processing apparatus capable of reducing noise in advance that occurs due to color adjustment. The present invention is an image processing apparatus having: a noise amount prediction unit configured to predict a noise amount based on RAW image data acquired by image capturing under fixed image capturing conditions, a color adjustment parameter and the image capturing conditions; an image capturing condition determination unit configured to determine image capturing conditions the contents of which have been changed based on the predicted noise amount; a noise reduction parameter determination unit configured to determine a noise reduction parameter; and a noise reduction unit configured to perform noise reduction processing in accordance with the noise reduction parameter for RAW image data acquired by image capturing under the image capturing conditions determined by the image capturing condition determination unit.
US09906739B2
Provided is an image pickup device capable of facilitating distinction between a normal area and a specific area for a camera for medical or industrial use. The image pickup device for picking up images in a plurality of wavelength bands includes a first image pickup part for picking up an optical image in a near-infrared band, a second image pickup part for picking up an optical image in a visible-light band, an image processing part for performing processing for extracting necessary information from a near-infrared image acquired by the first image pickup part, and a synthesized-image generating part for adding a visible image acquired by the second image pickup part and an image obtained by the image processing part at a predetermined ratio to generate a synthetized image.
US09906734B2
A method of generating pictures with rotation trace includes controlling a camera lens to open a shutter within a first period and an image sensor to rotate an angle within the first period, so as to generate a first picture with a rotation trace.
US09906727B2
A method for providing a content title of a portable terminal includes: displaying a particular content on the display; extracting context tag information corresponding to the particular content; generating the contents title according to a predetermined format based on the extracted context tag information; and displaying the content title and the particular content.
US09906726B2
The image stabilization control apparatus includes a shake extracting unit extracting a first shake signal whose frequency is higher than a predetermined frequency from a shake detection signal, a predicting unit producing, by using a motion vector detection signal, a predicted shake signal indicating a predicted value of shaking of an optical apparatus, a combining unit combining the first shake signal with the predicted shake signal to produce a second shake signal, a controlling unit performing an image stabilization control using the second shake signal, and a motion vector extracting unit extracting a specific motion vector signal whose frequency is lower than the predetermined frequency from the motion vector detection signal. The controlling unit performs the image stabilization control using the second shake signal in still image capturing, and the predicting unit produces the predicted shake signal by using the specific motion vector signal.
US09906722B1
An apparatus comprising a plurality of detection devices, a processor and a controller. The plurality of detection devices may each be configured to (i) detect objects in a respective zone and (ii) generate a wakeup signal in response to detecting the objects. The processor may be configured to (i) perform analysis of one or more frames of a video captured by an image sensor and (ii) evaluate a detection of the objects by the detection devices based on the analysis. The controller may be configured to (i) activate the processor in response to the wakeup signal and (ii) provide feedback to the detection devices based on the evaluation by the processor.
US09906715B2
An electronic device includes a first camera module photographing according to a first frame rate, a second camera module photographing according to a second frame rate and a multimedia processor coupled to the first camera module and the second camera module. The multimedia processor instructs the first camera module and the second camera module to alternately photograph to obtain a sequence of pictures recorded at a third frame rate. The third frame rate is higher than the first frame rate and the second frame rate.
US09906701B2
An approach is provided to control digital imaging system. In the approach, isolated camera settings pertaining to a first camera body are configured. The first camera body is included in a camera group that includes two or more camera bodies. Each of the cameras in the camera group is controlled by a human operator. Shared camera settings that pertain to each of the cameras in the camera group are also configured. When an adjustment is received at the camera body from the human operator, the approach checks whether the adjustment is a shared group setting. If the adjustment is a shared setting, the system wirelessly transmits the adjustment over the wireless transmitter/receiver to the other camera bodies included in the camera group.
US09906676B2
An image processing apparatus obtains first information including reflective characteristics of an object to be reproduced and second information including transmissive characteristics of the object to be reproduced. Then, the image processing apparatus determines the amount of coloring material for each pixel of an image representing the object to be reproduced based on the first information and the second information.
US09906656B2
An image data transmission apparatus for transmitting image data of a plurality of planes, the image data transmission apparatus includes circuitry. The circuitry is configured to: deliver the image data to a common transmission line used for transmitting the image data of the planes; generate first timing signals indicating transmission timings of the image data of the planes for the respective planes, and generate a second timing signal indicating a transmission timing of the image data in the common transmission line based on the first timing signals for the respective planes transmitted through the common transmission line.
US09906655B2
A terminal device includes a display unit that displays acquired image information, a receiving unit that receives an analysis position of quality unevenness in the image information, and a detection unit that detects pitch information by respectively performing frequency analysis on first and second regions containing the analysis position. The display unit displays the pitch information detected from the first region with respect to pitch information equal to or greater than a predetermined pitch length and displays the pitch information detected from the second region with respect to pitch information less than the predetermined pitch length.
US09906650B2
A system and method for optimizing voice communications in a wireless network including an AP having a message waiting time that provides proper QoS while losing minimal communication bandwidth. The QoS may be responsive to the amount of user traffic in both the AP and neighboring APs. The method may include setting parameters for each level of QoS in response to a measure of the degree of contention for that level of QoS, and in response to a measure of the degree of contention for those levels of QoS with higher priority, and setting waiting time parameters in response to a stochastic model of contention at each level of QoS. Operational parameters might include contention window time, AIFS time, and back-off value(s), and might be modified in response to message QoS.
US09906626B2
Disclosed are various embodiments that facilitate network page generation based on resource demands. A request for a network page is obtained at a server from a client. When the network page is to be generated by the client, network page generation code for generating the network page is sent to the client in response to the request and in place of the network page. The network page generation code includes code that obtains multiple data elements from the server. The network page generation code also includes code that generates a network page. The data elements are included within the network page. When the network page is to be locally generated, if the network page is static, loaded the network page from a data store and send to the client. If the network page is not static, generate the network page server-side, and send to the client.
US09906621B2
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving data indicating a particular language a user has associated with their user profile; identifying a different language that (i) the user has not previously associated with their user profile, and that (ii) a language recommendation engine has associated with the particular language; providing a recommendation to the user to associate the different language with their user profile; receiving, in response to the recommendation, an indication of whether to associate the different language with the user profile; and updating the user profile based on the indication.
US09906620B2
An optimizer for messaging systems learns the purpose and context of each message and combines that information with knowledge of the specific client that will be rendering the response, such as a specific HTML browser. Any of a number of optimization factors can be applied, singly or in any combination. Messages are analyzed offline until a configurable threshold is reached, indicating that enough data has been sampled to develop a valid instruction set, to be applied to the responses that a server generates for a particular request. Responses are parsed into tokens and instructions for each type of token are compiled into instruction sets that are stored. These instructions sets continue to be iteratively improved as more data is collected, until the configurable sampling threshold is reached.
US09906619B2
A controller receives a request from a user to store content in a target node of a plurality of nodes. A determination is made of a preferred node for the user, from a repository that maintains a correspondence between the user and the preferred node for storing the content for the user, wherein the preferred node is included in the plurality of nodes. Responsive to determining from that the determined preferred node is the target node, the controller transmits the request from the user to store the content, to the preferred node. Responsive to determining that the determined preferred node is not the target node, the controller transmits the request and an identification of the target node to the preferred node.
US09906609B2
The present invention is directed to methods and systems for querying a database of geofences, with each geofence in the database being associated with a plurality of IP addresses, preferably IPv6 addresses, and each IP address corresponding to a specific geographic coordinate. The method and system convert location coordinates to IP addresses and determine whether a location anchor point is associated with a geofence.
US09906604B2
A system and method for dynamic discovery of web services for a management console is disclosed. The method includes detecting, at a discovery module of a service processor, a profile request from a console application. The method further includes requesting class information for the detected profile request from a provider register, and generating a profile-based web services description language (WSDL) file. The method also includes communicating the profile-based WSDL file to the console application.
US09906597B2
In various embodiments, methods and systems for enhanced access to storage data based on a collaboration data proxy system are provided. A plurality of metadata tables on one or more peer nodes are referenced for data corresponding to a data request of a requesting node. The metadata tables indicate availability of chunks of data in the one or more peer nodes. A determination is made that the data corresponding to the data request is downloadable from the one or more node; the determination is based on the metadata tables. A download operation configuration instance is generated for a data request of a requesting node. The download operation configuration instance comprises configuration settings for downloading data corresponding to the data request from the one or more peer nodes. The chunk of data is downloaded from the corresponding one or more peer nodes where the chunk is located, using the configuration settings.
US09906595B2
Systems and methods for discovering content sources and/or delivering content to applications resident on mobile devices are described. In some embodiments, the systems and methods transmit information identifying one or more applications resident on a mobile device to a server, receive, from the server, information associated with content items available for retrieval from a content server and associated with the identified one or more applications, and cause the mobile device to retrieve at least one of the content items available for retrieval from the content server.
US09906592B1
A network device includes a packet processor device that determines that packets are to be transmitted via a group of network interfaces, and a load balancing network interface selector. The load balancing network interface selector selects network interfaces in the group via which to egress packets from the network device using a first hash function. In response to determining that a first network interface within the group has become inoperable, the load balancing network interface selector continues to use the first hash function to select network interfaces in the group via which to egress packets from the network device. In response to determining that the first network interface within the group has become inoperable and when the first network interface is selected for packets using the first hash function, the load balancing load balancing network interface selector reselects network interfaces in the group using a second hash function.
US09906586B2
Methods and apparatuses for transmitting data to an external device are provided. The method includes establishing a communication link with the external device by using a first application, and displaying a first window that corresponds to the first application, in response to an execution request for a second application that is different from the first application, displaying a second window that corresponds to the second application as a background of the first window, receiving a sharing mode request via the first window, and in response to the sharing mode request, setting an operation mode of the device as a sharing mode, and transmitting data that is provided from the second application to the external device via the communication link.
US09906583B2
A method of automatically transferring data between a client (20) and a server (32), the method including receiving a request to open a set of data at the client, determining whether the set of data exists at the client, if the set of data does not exist at the client, downloading the set of data from the server, otherwise checking for updates to the set of data on the server and downloading any new or updated files in the set of data from the server, and opening the set of data at the client.
US09906581B2
Provided is an information processing apparatus that establishes first communication connection with a server device, acquires information indicating whether or not content has been generated from the server device which dynamically generates the content, establishes second communication connection with the server device, and acquires the generated content. The information processing apparatus maintains the second communication connection until the content is completely acquired.
US09906575B2
Aspects of the disclosure relate to a content (e.g., media) transfer or fling platform or system and method in which content may be sent, transferred, or flung from an electronic device to an output device via a rendering device. The content may be transformed (e.g., processed) to meet a content quality based on network conditions and output device capabilities. The media may be stored locally in the electronic device or in a network attached storage or remote from the electronic device. Content stored remotely from the electronic device may also be flung under control of the electronic device.
US09906568B2
A request to establish a communication session is received at a cloud communication application. The request is from a first enterprise communication device to establish a communication session with a second communication device that is typically also within the enterprise. In response to receiving the request to initiate the communication session, the cloud communication application directs the first enterprise communication device to use an enterprise media server for sending a media stream of the first communication session. This allows the cloud communication application to provide one or more cloud services for the media stream via a communication channel that has been previously established between the cloud communication application and the enterprise media server. This results in the media stream being sent within the enterprise, thus, providing enhanced security. In addition, less bandwidth is required because the media streams do not have to be sent to and from the cloud.
US09906562B2
Associating service tags with remote data message flows based on remote device management attributes
Some embodiments provide novel methods for processing remote-device data messages in a network based on data-message attributes from a remote device management (RDM) system. For instance, the method of some embodiments identifies a set of RDM attributes associated with a data message, and then performs one or more service operations based on identified RDM attribute set.
US09906555B1
Embodiments of the disclosure describe systems and methods for selecting a first group of users, which is selected to receive simulated phishing emails as part of a simulated phishing campaign, and adding users to a second group of users based upon those selected users interacting with a simulated phishing email that is part of a simulated phishing campaign; tracking the completion of remediation training related to phishing emails by users in the second group of users and receiving one or more indications that the users in the second group of users have completed remedial training; and automatically adding users, who are members of the second user group, to the first user group, to a third user group, or to a predetermined user group responsive to the one or more indications that the users in the second group of users have completed remedial training.
US09906552B1
System load, such as load caused by a denial of service attack, is managed by requiring those requesting access to the system to provide proof of work. A system receives, from a requestor, a request for access to the system. Before the request can be processed, the system provides a challenge to the requestor. The requestor obtains a solution to the challenge and provides proof of having obtained the solution. The system verifies the correctness of the solution and, if the correct solution is verified, the system services the request.
US09906534B2
Systems and techniques are provided for controlling requests for resources from remote computers. A remote computer's ability to access a resource is determined based upon the computer's operating environment. The computer or computers responsible for controlling access to a resource will interrogate the remote computer to ascertain its operating environment. The computer or computers responsible for controlling access to a resource may, for example, download one or more interrogator agents onto the remote computer to determine its operating environment. Based upon the interrogation results, the computer or computers responsible for controlling access to a resource will control the remote computer's access to the requested resource.
US09906530B2
A method of rolling security for a system that includes multiple server groups, such as a first server group of one or more servers and a second server group of one or more servers. The method includes repeatedly initiating rebuilding of the first server group of one or more servers. The method also includes repeatedly initiating rebuilding of the second server group of one or more servers. The rebuilding of the first server group of one or more servers is staggered in time from the rebuilding of the second server group of one or more servers. The servers may be physical servers or virtual machines. Rolling security may also be applied to software containers, computing devices within a data center, and computing devices outside of a datacenter.
US09906527B2
Automated locating and disconnection of undesired devices may include receiving a unique address of a candidate device, determining the address of the switch coupled to the candidate device based on the address of the candidate device, accessing the switch using the switch address, receiving switch information from the switch, receiving credentials from the user and commands to transform the candidate device into a disconnected state, and determining whether the user is permitted to execute the commands based on the credentials from the user. If it is determined that the user is permitted to execute the commands, the candidate device may be transformed into a disconnected state on the network and its address may be added to a blacklist. A device may be deemed to be undesired on the network due to intrusion events, violation of network policies, or other appropriate criteria.
US09906523B2
A tokenization system tokenizes sensitive data to prevent unauthorized entities from accessing the sensitive data. The tokenization system accesses sensitive data, and retrieves an initialization vector (IV) from an IV table using a first portion of the sensitive data. A second portion of the sensitive data is modified using the accessed initialization vector. A token table is selected from a set of token tables using a third portion of the sensitive data. The modified second portion of data is used to query the selected token table, and a token associated with the value of the modified second portion of data is accessed. The second portion of the sensitive data is replaced with the accessed token to form tokenized data.
US09906520B2
In an approach to multi-user authentication, one or more computer processors receive a first user login. The one or more computer processors determine whether at least one additional user login is received. The one or more computer processors receive an access request from the first user. The one or more computer processors receive an access request from the at least one additional user. In response to receiving the access request from the first user and the access request from the at least one additional user, the one or more computer processors determine whether the access request from the first user and the access request from the at least one additional user meet pre-defined criteria. In response to determining the access requests meet pre-defined criteria, the one or more computer processors authorize the access request of the first user and the access request of the at least one additional user.
US09906518B2
A method, system or computer usable program product for managing exchanges of sensitive data including utilizing a processor to request a service across a network from an application, the service requiring a disclosure of a first set of sensitive data by the application; providing a set of certified policy commitments regarding the first set of sensitive data to the application for a determination of acceptability; and upon a positive determination, receiving the service including the disclosure of the first set of sensitive data.
US09906511B1
Techniques of performing impersonation detection involve using encrypted access request data. Along these lines, an impersonation detection server stores historical access request data only in encrypted form and has no way to decrypt such data. When a new access request is received by a client, the client sends the username associated with the request to the server, which in turns sends the client the encrypted historical access request data. In addition, the server sends the client instructions to perform impersonation detection. The client then carries out the instructions based on the encrypted historical access request data and data contained in the new access request.
US09906493B1
A method and system for verifying integrity of computing devices. The method includes providing a first integrity associated with a server executing on a computing device to a management service, and receiving, in response to providing the first integrity measurement, a first mutual attestation value from the management service. The method further includes providing a second integrity associated with a network adaptor executing on a computing device to a management service, and receiving, in response to providing the second integrity measurement, a second mutual attestation value from the management service. The method further includes performing a mutual attestation between the server and the network adaptor using the first mutual attestation value and the second mutual attestation value, and notifying the management service that the mutual attestation has been successfully completed.
US09906491B2
A data communications method, apparatus, and system are provided. The method includes: sending an association request message to an access point; receiving an association response message sent by the access point, where the association response message includes an association identifier; generating a data frame, where a format of the data frame is a simplified frame format, and a frame header of the data frame includes a source address and a destination address, where the length of the source address is shorter than the length of a Media Access Control (MAC) address, and the source address includes the association identifier, the association identifier and a multicast unicast indicator, the association identifier and a data type, or the association identifier, the data type, and the multicast unicast indicator; and sending the data frame to the access point.
US09906485B1
A method performed by a server in a computer network includes supplying tools to specify a live event. Messages associated with the live event are collected. A host is prompted to supply a video reply to a message. The video replay is associated with a textual question. The video reply and textual question are supplied.
US09906482B2
Systems, methods, and articles of manufacture provide for interaction management (IM) data processing that allows for automated analysis of, response to, and/or identification of patterns in electronic messages (e.g., emails, text messages), via specially-programmed data processing modules configured to be executed in a communications system environment.
US09906474B2
A system filters received messages (e.g., unsolicited advertisements) to determine if they are appropriate for a user based on the non-static, constantly evolving, context of the user. The system can track the user's context by monitoring various environmental parameters, such as related to the user's physical, mental, computing and data environments, and can model the current context of the user based at least in part on the monitoring. The system selects a set of one or more filters to apply to incoming messages based on the user's context, and the selected filters can be updated as the user's context changes. Messages that survive the filters are then evaluated against the user's context to determine whether they should be presented immediately or stored for delayed presentation.
US09906461B2
The embodiments are directed to methods and devices for creating one or more network groups. The methods and devices can define a network group with one or more properties. The methods and devices can identify a plurality of isolated networks, and can assign the plurality of isolated networks to the defined network group. The methods and devices can assign machines to at least one of the plurality of isolated networks, wherein the network group enables unrestricted routing.
US09906458B2
A scheme for managing bandwidth in a multi-client environment including one or more ABR clients and, optionally, one or more non-ABR clients. When an ABR client enters a sleep phase of its duty cycle, phantom tokens may be issued to simulate full capacity of the network link, wherein phantom packets are used for ABR bandwidth calculation. Any extra bandwidth that would have been used by another ABR client to artificially inflate its video quality may be optionally allocated to a non-ABR client engaged in a progressive download session in the same bandwidth pipe.
US09906452B1
Embodiments are directed towards managing communication over a network assist application classification using predicted subscriber behavior. Subscriber information associated with a network flow may be determined. Prediction information that includes application identifiers may be generated based on the subscriber information. A classification engine may determine the applications associated with the network flow based on the prediction information and the network flow using a plurality of application classifiers that correspond to the applications.If an application identifier included in the prediction information is correspondent to an application classifier, the application may be determined based on the correspondent application classifier; otherwise the application is determined based on the remainder of the application classifiers. A policy for managing the network flow may be determined based on the determined application. Then the network traffic associated with the network flow may be communicated based on the at least one determined policy.
US09906450B2
A method for handling transmission of error indication messages in a communication network is provided. A destination computer associated with a destination address receives a user data packet from a source computer associated with a source address. A determination is made as to whether a destination identifier included in the user data packet is known. If it is determined that the destination identifier is known, then the user data packet is transmitted to a destination associated with the destination identifier. Else, the transmission of the first error indication message is delayed and the transmission of subsequent error indication messages is paced if subsequent user data packets received from the source computer include the unknown destination identifier.
US09906449B2
A system and method for reduced forwarding information storage includes extracting an organizationally unique identifier (OUI) and a MAC part from a MAC address, determining whether information associated with the OUI is stored in an OUI table, determining an OUI index based on the information associated with the OUI and the OUI table when the OUI is stored in the OUI table, generating the OUI index based on the information associated with the OUI when the OUI is not stored in the OUI table, forming a forwarding information table entry including information associated with the OUI index and information associated with the MAC part, and inserting the forwarding information table entry into a forwarding information table.
US09906447B2
In one implementation, a method includes receiving, via a first information centric networking (ICN) interface, a first interest message comprising a first name of a first data object. The method also includes determining whether the first data object is stored within a cache of a router based on the first interest message. The method further includes updating, when the first data object is stored within the cache of the router, the first interest message with a first indicator indicating that the first data object is stored within the cache of the router. The method further includes transmitting, via a second ICN interface, the updated first interest message when the first data object is stored within the cache of the router.
US09906443B1
A packet processor or packet processing pipeline may implement forwarding table updates during live packet stream processing. Updates may be updates to add or remove entries from group of entries in a forwarding table or may be updates to defragment the available entries in a chain of entries maintained in a forwarding table. Reserved entries may be allocated for moving entries as part of updates so that migrations of the entries from one location to another may be performed atomically.
US09906436B2
A network element (NE) comprising a receiver configured to receive a content request message from a client node via a network, wherein the content request message comprises an identifier of a data object, a memory configured to store a content routing table comprising local routing entries for popular data objects, and a content indicator indicating less popular data objects that are not associated with the local routing entries, a processor coupled to the memory and configured to check the content routing table for an entry associated with the requested data object, and check the content indicator for a match between the requested data object and the less popular data objects when the content routing table does not comprise the entry, and a transmitter coupled to the processor and configured to send a route request message to a network controller when the content indicator check returns a positive match.
US09906430B2
A network node comprising a receiver and a processor is disclosed. The receiver is configured to receive an identifier of an intermediate-system-to-intermediate-system (ISIS) topology-transparent-zone (TTZ) to which the network node has been assigned, further configured to receive and store ISIS TTZ topology information, and further configured to receive an indication to distribute topology information related to the ISIS TTZ to other network nodes assigned to the ISIS TTZ. The processor is coupled to the receiver and configured to generate a TTZ-related type-length-value (TLV) and set an indicator in the TTZ-related TLV to indicate that topology information related to the ISIS TTZ is to be distributed, add the TTZ-related TLV to TTZ-related information associated with the network node, and initiate distribution of the TTZ-related information to all TTZ nodes adjacent to the network node.
US09906408B2
A network device operable to receive and forward communications over a network through at least a first network connection and a second network connection. The network device includes a bypass module having a first device network connection and a second device network connection. A controller is operative to receive control signals originating external to the network device, and to selectively switch switching elements of the bypass module between a bypass state and a connected state based on the received control signals. The first network connection and the second network connection in communication with the first device network connection and the second device network connection in the connected state. The first network connection and the second network connection in communication with each other establishing a bypass communication path in the bypass state.
US09906406B2
An alerting method and a mobile terminal, where the method and terminal comprise obtaining real-time data of an environment around the mobile terminal using a sensor, detecting whether the real-time environmental data contains an object that affects user behavior, and generating alert information according to the real-time environmental data when the real-time environmental data contains an object that affects user behavior.
US09906399B2
A method can comprise accessing data identifying instances of an application server such as a group of server instances that are administered together. The method can comprise presenting a user interface including a visual element corresponding to each instance of the application server. The interface may include a server settings panel listing a plurality of setting values for a first instance of the application server in detail and an instance panel comprising visual elements for each instance of the application server in the group. The method can comprise receiving input changing a value of a setting of an instance of the application server and sending an update request to the application server to change the value of the setting. The update request may comprise a command to apply a hotfix or update. The interface may support drag-and-drop gestures applying settings or hotfixes/updates to multiple servers via a single interface and/or a difference view showing differences in setting values and supporting a merge command.
US09906398B1
A settings service running on a server remote from a computing device can identify at least one settings group to which the computing device belongs. The settings service can identify all settings that are included in the at least one settings group to which the device belongs. The settings service can compare all the settings and detect any conflicting settings. If there are conflicting settings, the service can choose which of the conflicting settings takes priority, in order to resolve the conflict. For example, a default setting can be overridden by a setting with a higher priority. After resolving the conflict, the settings service can merge the conflicting setting(s) which takes priority, as well as the non-conflicting settings, into a single set of settings to be applied to the device. The settings service can transmit the set of settings to the computing device to be applied.
US09906395B2
Methods for communicating are disclosed. A method includes obtaining at least one input communication symbol selected from a set of communication symbols, converting the at least one input communication symbol into at least one transmittable waveform using at least one defined spiral waveform function, and transmitting the at least one transmittable waveform over a communication channel. Example spiral waveform functions include spline-based piecewise functions and Archimedes spiral functions.
US09906383B2
The semiconductor device according to an exemplary embodiment includes: a driver configured to output first and second signals complementary to each other through first and second nodes, respectively; and a receiver detector configured to detect whether a reception circuit of an active state is connected to the first node and the second node according to a voltage of the first node and a voltage of the second node. The receiver detector is configured to compare the voltage of the first node with a first reference voltage, compare the voltage of the second node with a second reference voltage, and detect whether the reception circuit of the active state is connected according to a comparison result of the voltage of the first node and a comparison result of the voltage of the second node.
US09906381B2
According to one embodiment, a system for digital process management comprises a memory and a processor communicatively coupled to the memory. The memory is operable to store input data, output data, and a process model, each associated with a digital process management system. The processor is operable to determine the process model based upon user input, wherein the process model comprises a set of rules, determine the input data based upon data received from a data source, and determine whether to initiate the process model based upon the input data. The system is further operable to execute the process model by determining a state of a process, determining an activity based upon the state and the set of rules, executing the activity, determining results data, and determining the output data based upon the results data. The system is further operable to communicate the output data to the memory.
US09906380B2
A virtual access node comprising of a Central Office (CO) and more than one Customer Premises Equipment (CPE), that can be a mixture of a SDN native and a SDN non-native device, supports a virtualized access Network Node Interface (NNI) in the CO and a virtualized access User Network Interface (UNI) in the CPE. A Software Defined Network (SDN) Management System using a SDN control message configures an user data flow in the virtual access node by designating a virtualized access NNI, a virtualized access UNI, and flow forwarding configuration parameters without specifying exact flow forwarding resources. The virtual access node allocates and configures a set of required flow forwarding resources which are distributed in the CO and/or the CPE by that device oriented partitioned control messages with translating in the legacy control message when the resource is in a SDN non-native device.
US09906377B2
A communication network including relay devices connected in a ring shape is provided. A master relay device transmits an abnormality detection frame from one of two specific ports at fixed time intervals in a frame circulation direction. When neither the frame abnormality detection nor an abnormality notification frame transmitted from another relay device is received from the other of the two specific ports within a predetermined time period from transmission of the abnormality detection frame, the master relay device specifies an occurrence of an abnormality in a communication path between the master relay device and a relay device connected next to the master relay device in a direction opposite to the frame circulation direction.
US09906375B1
A system for lighting control including a monitor device and a plurality of lighting system components. The monitoring device is configured to transmit a diagnostic command over a diagnostic band to at least one of the plurality of lighting system components. The diagnostic command including a request for diagnostic data. The plurality of lighting system components are configured to for wireless communication over the diagnostic band and a separate wireless lighting control network communication band, such that they receive via the diagnostic band, the diagnostic command transmitted from the monitor device. In response to receiving the diagnostic command, the plurality of lighting system components obtain the requested diagnostic data, and transmit via the diagnostic band, the requested diagnostic data to the monitor device.
US09906355B2
There is provided a method, apparatus and integrated circuit for measuring a signal, the apparatus comprising a plurality of sample stages arranged in series, each sample stage comprising a delay element, and a sample element, wherein an input of the sample element is coupled to an output of the delay element, and a strobe line for controlling a sample time of the sample elements, the strobe line comprising a plurality of strobe delay elements arranged in series, wherein an output of each strobe delay element is coupled to one or more sample elements.
US09906353B2
A transmission scheme for a plurality of transceiver pairs, the transmission scheme including a partition of at least a downlink transmission portion of a data transmission frame into a plurality of precoding intervals, each precoding interval being associated with a respective active group of transceiver pairs, each active group of transceiver pairs including a plurality of transceiver pairs, each precoding interval termination no earlier than the end of a respective downlink data transmission period associated with at least one of the transceiver pairs in the respective transceiver active group, wherein, a different respective precoder is associated with each of the active groups and wherein, at least the transmitting ports of the first transceivers, which are not members of an active group, turn off.
US09906351B2
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for communication through a distributed antenna array system and an array system. The antenna array system includes a number of antenna units, a baseband resource pool, a radio frequency resource pool, and a controller. The controller is configured to monitor a signal state of a user equipment under a coverage area of a macrocell, to determine an antenna unit that provides a service to the user equipment, and, according to a capability of the user equipment, determine whether to perform coordinated transmission of a plurality of antennas and a corresponding transmission mode for the user equipment, and then to configure an antenna resource for the user equipment, so that the baseband resource pool and the radio frequency resource pool control the configured antenna resource to provide a communication service for the user equipment.
US09906350B2
A method of handling interference mitigation for a first cell in a first cell cluster of a time-division duplexing (TDD) system comprises determining an interference mitigation for a communication operation between the first cell and a communication device in the TDD system, to reduce an interference caused by the communication operation to a second cell in a second cell cluster of the TDD system; and performing the communication operation according to the interference mitigation.
US09906348B2
A method is provided for transmitting Acknowledgement/Negative Acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) information in a wireless communication system. A User Equipment (UE) configures a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) format 3 for transmission of the ACK/NACK information. The UE transmits the ACK/NACK information for downlink transmission in a downlink subframe set including M downlink subframes in one uplink subframe, wherein M>1. A plurality of serving cells are configured for the UE and include one Primary Cell (PCell) and at least one Secondary Cell (SCell). The UE transmits the ACK/NACK information using a PUCCH format 1b when a first condition is met that comprises a condition in case where the ACK/NACK information corresponds to one Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) without a corresponding Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) received only on the PCell in the downlink subframe set and the ACK/NACK information corresponds to an additional PDSCH indicated by detection of one corresponding PDCCH.
US09906339B2
Disclosed is a method and apparatus for communication in a millimeter band communication system. In a case in which a first terminal obtains a list including members of a cooperative group in which terminals receive a service with the same beam as a first terminal's beam, the first terminal informs a second terminal, corresponding to a member of the list, of communication link failure when the failure occurs, and requests a cooperative service. After that, the first terminal receives information on the service from a base station through the second terminal.
US09906335B2
An integrated circuit includes a plurality of receivers, each having a clock and data recovery circuit. A first local clock recovery circuit in a first receiver can be caused to produce a test clock which simulates a condition to be tested, and while a second receiver in the plurality of receivers that includes a second local clock recovery circuit is caused to use the test clock in place of the reference clock while receiving a test data sequence at its input. The clock and data recovery circuits in the receivers can include clock control loops responsive to loop control signals to modify the selected reference clock to generate the local clock in response to selective one of (i) a corresponding data signal for normal operation or during a test, and (ii) a test signal applied to the clock control loop in which case the test clock is produced.
US09906332B2
A wireless communication system and method are presented for reducing retransmission delays between a UE and an eNB. The UE is configured to establish a communication link to the eNB according to an interface protocol comprising at least a MAC layer and a RLC layer. The RLC layer is notified with at least a PDU data based on input from the MAC layer if no HARQ ACK is received when a maximum retransmission number is reached. A sequence number (SN) of the PDU may then be retransmitted from the RLC layer to the eNB.
US09906330B2
Asynchronous Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest (ARQ) process identities are transmitted in a wireless communication system. A linking scheme is established between at least two sets of process identities of two respective corresponding codewords. When a first process identity is selected from among a first set of process identities of a first codeword, a second process identity may be derived in dependence upon the first process identity and the established linking scheme. Finally, a first packet from the first codeword is transmitted using a first transmission channel indicated by the first process identity, and a second packet is transmitted from the second codeword using a second transmission channel indicated by the second process identity. In addition, a control message including only the first process identity is transmitted.
US09906327B2
The present disclosure relates to a receiving device, a receiving method, and a program that can reduce power consumption. A Viterbi decoding unit performs Viterbi decoding on a likelihood as a processing target, a byte de-interleaver delays a part of a decoding result of Viterbi decoding, and an RS decoding unit performs RS decoding on the decoding result after delaying by the byte de-interleaver. A likelihood converting unit controls decoding of the likelihood to improve reliability of the decoding result. Then, when all of a predetermined number of decoding results by the RS decoding unit are succeeded or failed, the decode stop determination unit determines to stop subsequent decoding on the likelihood as a processing target. The present technology may be applied to, for example, a receiving device that receives digital terrestrial broadcasting compatible with the ISDB-T standard, or the like.
US09906320B2
An industrial network apparatus includes: a control data communicator configured to transmit control data in a priority transmission period that occurs periodically; and a message data communicator configured to determine whether or not to start transmission of message data in a non-priority transmission period depending on a required transmission time of message data and remaining time of the non-priority transmission period that is different from the priority transmission period, and to transmit the message data when determining to start transmission of the message data.
US09906317B2
The disclosed subject matter relates to received signal strength indicator (RSSI) snapshot analysis. RSSI snapshot analysis can be independent of determining location/map information. An RSSI snapshot can be analyzed in view of historic RSSI information to determine a probability that a local wireless resource correlated with the historical RSSI information is within the service area of the user equipment. Machine learning can be employed to train an inference component to facilitate in determining the probability. In an aspect, the state of a wireless radio can be controlled based on the probability, which can reduce the energy consumption of the user equipment by facilitating selective enablement of a wireless radio.
US09906314B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure include methods, devices and systems for a millimeter wave (MMW) last mile delivery system. A multi-wavelength fiber link may be provided from a collector terminal node area to a central office. One or more streams of data may be wirelessly transmitted from the collector terminal node area to user equipment. Based at least in part on the one or more streams of data, multi-gigabit Ethernet may then be provided to the user equipment utilizing an analog or digital modulation scheme over one or more channels.
US09906311B1
Various technologies for performing continuous-variable (CV) and discrete-variable (DV) quantum key distribution (QKD) with integrated electro-optical circuits are described herein. An integrated DV-QKD system uses Mach-Zehnder modulators to modulate a polarization of photons at a transmitter and select a photon polarization measurement basis at a receiver. An integrated CV-QKD system uses wavelength division multiplexing to send and receive amplitude-modulated and phase-modulated optical signals with a local oscillator signal while maintaining phase coherence between the modulated signals and the local oscillator signal.
US09906306B2
An optical transmission system includes: a first light source configured to output a light wave of a first wavelength among a plurality of wavelengths; a second light source configured to output a light wave of a second wavelength; and a first detection section configured to detect abnormality in the light wave from the first light source, wherein upon detection of abnormality, a multiplexed optical signal including an optical signal of a modulated light wave generated using the light wave from the second light source in place of an optical signal of a modulated light wave generated using the light wave from the first light source is transmitted.
US09906305B2
An optical signal transmitter produces optical signals comprising QAM modulated vector signals generated using a single external electro-optical modulator operated in conjunction with a wavelength selective switch. The transmission processing achieves adaptive photonic frequency multiplication and comprises QAM modulated signals with high order constellations such as 8-QAM, 16-QAM, and 64-QAM.
US09906304B2
A transceiver comprising a chip, a semiconductor laser, and one or more photodetectors, the chip comprising optical and optoelectronic devices and electronic circuitry, where the transceiver is operable to: communicate, utilizing the semiconductor laser, an optical source signal into the chip via a light pipe with a sloped reflective surface, generate first optical signals in the chip based on the optical source signal, transmit the first optical signals from the chip via the light pipe, and receive second optical signals from the light pipe and converting the second optical signals to electrical signals via the photodetectors. The optical signals may be communicated out of and in to a top surface of the chip. The one or more photodetectors may be integrated in the chip. The optoelectronic devices may include the one or more photodetectors integrated in the chip. The light pipe may be a planar lightwave circuit (PLC).
US09906293B2
A flexible Time Division Duplex (TDD) method and apparatus is provided for improving efficiency of communication system. A communication method of a base station supporting TDD includes transmitting, to a terminal, first information including at least one of a flag indicating whether flexible subframes are used and an indicator indicating a candidate flexible subframe set to an uplink subframe; transmitting, to the terminal, second information including a switch flag indicating whether to use the candidate flexible subframe as a downlink subframe; and transmitting, to the terminal, when the candidate flexible subframe is indicated to be used as the downlink subframe, the candidate flexible subframe as the downlink subframe.
US09906287B2
An apparatus and method for antenna selection in uplink coordinated multipoint communications, where a plural number of geographically separated antennas are present, forming a plural number of cells. This apparatus and method relates to selecting a PRACH configuration, sharing information regarding the selected PRACH preamble amongst cells; an user equipment, upon receiving instruction from its serving cell, transmits a PRACH preamble. All cells, including serving cell, detects the selected PRACH preamble in the received PRACH transmission transmitted by the user equipment, determining pathloss information regarding the quality of the detected selected PRACH preamble, and selecting a set of cooperative multipoint antennas from the plural number of antennas based on the determined channel quality information for this user equipment. This apparatus and method is also applicable for antenna selection in the case of a single cell with a plural number of geographically separated antennas.
US09906284B2
The present disclosure discloses a beam identification method in a Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) beamforming communication system, which includes that: a Node B sends multiple beam training signals to a terminal, each beam training signal corresponding to a beam and the beams covering different directions; the terminal detects the beam training signals, determines a selected beam according to a detection result, and feeds back indication information about the selected beam to the Node B; and the Node B determines a beam configured to send data information according to the indication information, fed back by the terminal, about the selected beam. The present disclosure further discloses beam identification related device and system in an MIMO beamforming communication system.
US09906278B2
Mixed mode operations within multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications. Certain communication systems can include wireless communication devices of various capabilities therein (e.g., IEEE Task Group ac (TGac VHT), IEEE 802.11 amendment TGn, IEEE 802.11 amendment TGa, and/or other capabilities, etc.). In one manner of classification, wireless communication devices having legacy and newer/updated capabilities may inter-operate with one another, operate within a common region, and/or communicate via a common access point (AP). Coordination of such wireless communication devices (e.g., legacy and newer/updated) provides for their respective operation on a same set of clusters in accordance with various operational modes including: (1) time dividing medium access between the wireless communication devices of various capabilities, (2) assigning primary cluster(s) for a first capability set and assigning non-primary cluster(s) for a second capability set, etc., and/or (3) any combination of operational modes (1) and (2).
US09906270B2
An improvement in a Two Way Automated Communications System (TWACS) requires only three of six previously required vectors to communicate with remote communication equipment (RCE) devices installed in the three phases of a utility's low voltage distribution network for concurrent outbound signal communications over the TWACS. The reduction in vectors allows an outbound injection silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR) array used for such purposes to be greatly simplified and further allows the SCRs in the array to be operated independently, and therefore concurrently.
US09906269B2
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system for receiving telemetry information from an apparatus that induces electromagnetic waves on a wire surface of a wire of a power grid for delivery of communication signals to a recipient communication device coupled to the power grid, and detecting a condition from the telemetry information that is adverse to a delivery of the communication signals to the recipient communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US09906267B2
One embodiment provides a network device that includes PHY circuitry comprising transmit circuitry (Tx) and receive circuitry (Rx), wherein the Tx and Rx circuitry are configured to be coupled to a respective channel to communicate with an external device via the channels, wherein the network device configured to communicate with the external device using an Ethernet communications protocol; and test circuitry. The test circuitry is configured to: designate a through channel and at least one crosstalk channel from among the channels; determine, in the time domain, an approximate available signal voltage of a first response signal, wherein the first response signal is in response to a test signal applied to the through channel; determine a first noise profile of the first response signal in response to the test signal applied on the through channel; determine a second noise profile of a second response signal, wherein the second response signal is in response to the test signal applied on a crosstalk channel and measured on the through channel; and determine a signal-to-noise ratio of the through channel based on, at least in part, the approximate available signal voltage and the first and second noise profiles.
US09906266B2
A frequency hopping processing method and apparatus are disclosed, where user equipment receives frequency hopping information, which is sent by a network device, of an extended transmission time interval (TTI); and determines a frequency hopping area of the extended TTI according to the frequency hopping information of the extended TTI. The frequency hopping area of the extended TTI and a frequency hopping area of a normal TTI do not overlap in frequency, and during M-PUSCH frequency hopping of each extended TTI, the user equipment can hop into a corresponding M-PUSCH frequency hopping area according to a preset frequency hopping pattern, and does not hop into a PUSCH frequency hopping area, so that a resource conflict does not exist when M-PUSCH frequency hopping of an extended TTI and PUSCH frequency hopping of a 1 ms TTI are performed at the same time.
US09906264B2
A first and second communication device and respective method thereby are provided for performing a radio transmission. The method performed by the first communication device comprises generating a base sequence, and replicating the base sequence per each RS panned by an OCC. The method further comprises applying, to the base sequences, an individual RS-specific circular rotation, wherein each rotated base sequence corresponds to an RS. The method also comprises multiplying each RS with a respective value of the OCC, and mapping each frequency domain RS to a subframe. Still further, the method comprises converting the subframe to a time domain; and transmitting the subframe to the second communication device.
US09906254B2
Facilitating multiple subscriber identity support in a wireless user equipment (UE) device. A UE may include or be coupled to multiple subscriber identity modules (SIMs). The UE may be configured to perform cellular communications with a first cellular network using a first subscriber identity provided by a first SIM. The UE may also be configured to perform cellular communications with a second cellular network using a second subscriber identity provided by a second SIM. The cellular communications with the first cellular network and the second cellular network may be performed concurrently using shared radio resources.
US09906253B2
A multi-input receiver including a plurality of RF antennas, a multi-channel receiver, an input port configuration block (IPCB), and a configuration block controller. The IPCB includes at least two two-way connection modules, at least one four-way connection module, at least one direct connection module, and a plurality of electronic signal pathways. Each connection module includes a connection module input port communicatively coupled to an RF antenna of the plurality of RF antennas, a connection module output port communicatively coupled to a channel of the multi-channel receiver, and a mechanical diversion switch. The mechanical diversion switches and the plurality of electronic signal pathways are positioned and configured such that the mechanical diversion switch of each connection module communicatively couples a splitter bypass signal, a 1×2 signal, or a 1×4 signal to the connection module output port on a selective basis.
US09906250B2
A broadcast signal receiving apparatus, a system including the same, and control methods thereof, are disclosed, the broadcast signal receiving apparatus including: a signal receiver configured to receive a radio frequency (RF) broadcast signal; an analog-to-digital (AD) converter configured to convert the received RF broadcast signal to have a digital format; a signal compensator including signal compensating circuitry configured to compensate the RF broadcast signal so that the RF broadcast signal having the digital format has a substantially constant level within a predetermined frequency band; and a digital-to-analog (DA) converter configured to convert the compensated RF broadcast signal to have an analog format. Thus, it is possible to compensate for signal distortion by automatic control using a digital filter in real time.
US09906239B1
Systems, apparatuses, and methods for implementing a parallel Huffman decoding scheme are disclosed herein. A system with a plurality of execution units receives a Huffman encoded bitstream. The system partitions the encoded bitstream into a plurality of chunks. Each execution unit is assigned to decode a separate chunk of the encoded bitstream as well as an extra portion of an adjacent chunk. With this approach, the decoding of the bitstream overlaps for a programmable amount of data at each chunk boundary since each execution unit, excluding the first execution unit decoding the first chunk of the bitstream, will likely decode a certain number of symbols incorrectly at the beginning of the chunk since the chunk boundaries will not be aligned with symbol boundaries. The system determines, from the decoded extra portion at each chunk boundary, where incorrectly decoded ends and where correctly decoded data begins for each decoded chunk.
US09906234B2
An interleaved analog-to-digital converter, ADC, includes a first and a second sub-ADC (ADC1, ADC2) and a timing control unit (TC). The first sub-ADC (ADC1) is configured to convert a first calibration signal (V1cal) into a first calibration code (CC1) depending on a first sub-clock signal (Φ1). The second sub-ADC (ADC2) includes a programmable delay element (DE2) configured to generate a calibrated second sub-clock signal (Φ2′) by shifting a phase of a second sub-clock signal (Φ2) by a delay depending on a control signal. The second sub-ADC (ADC2) is configured to convert a second calibration signal (V2cal) into a second calibration code (CC2) depending on the calibrated second sub-clock signal (Φ2′). The timing control (TC) unit generates the control signal (CS) comparing the second calibration code (CC2) to the first calibration code (CC1).
US09906228B2
A phase locked loop circuit is disclosed. The phase locked loop circuit includes a ring oscillator. The phase locked loop circuit also includes a digital path including a digital phase detector. The phase locked loop circuit further includes an analog path including a linear phase detector. Additionally, the phase locked loop circuit includes a feedback path connecting an output of the ring oscillator to an input of the digital path and an input of the analog path. The digital path and the analog path are parallel paths. The digital path provides a digital tuning signal the ring oscillator that digitally controls a frequency of the ring oscillator. The analog path provides an analog tuning signal the ring oscillator that continuously controls the frequency of the ring oscillator.
US09906227B2
Methods and systems for a sampled loop filter in a phase locked loop (PLL) may comprise a phase locked loop (PLL) comprising a phase frequency detector, a sampled loop filter comprising a plurality of capacitors and at least one switch, a plurality of voltage controlled oscillators (VCOs) coupled to said sampled loop filter, and a frequency divider. The PLL generates at least one clock signal, and the sampled loop filter samples an output signal from the phase frequency detector when an average of charge provided to a first of the plurality of capacitors in the sampled loop filter is zero. The frequency divider may be a fractional-N divider. A second switch in said sampled loop filter may have switching times that are non-overlapping with switching times of the at least one switch. Capacitors may be coupled to ground from each terminal of the second switch.
US09906226B2
A multi-modulus frequency divider includes a frequency division module, a frequency selection module, and a retiming module. The frequency division module is configured to receive an input signal and perform mufti-mode frequency processing on the input signal, so as to generate and output a plurality of divided signals to the frequency selection module. The frequency selection module is configured to receive the plurality of divided signals from the frequency division module, select a divided signal having a desired frequency from among the plurality of divided signals, and output the selected divided signal to the retiming module. The retiming module is configured to receive the selected divided signal from the frequency selection module, perform a retiming operation on the selected divided signal, and output a retimed selected divided signal.
US09906221B1
A power circuit includes a power transistor flowing a power current to a ground according to the voltage of a driving node, a driving circuit, a first pre-driver, a second pre-driver, and a hysteresis circuit. The driving circuit includes a high-side transistor providing a supply voltage to the driving node according to a high-side voltage of a high-side node, a low-side transistor coupling the driving node to the ground according to a first internal signal, and a charge pump coupled to the high-side node and the driving node and generating the high-side voltage that exceeds the supply voltage according to the first internal signal. The first pre-driver receives a second internal signal to generate the first internal signal. The second pre-driver receives a third internal signal to generate the second internal signal. The hysteresis circuit receives a control signal to generate the third internal signal.
US09906220B1
A circuit comprises an input terminal configured to receive an input signal. A high-side driver is configured to provide a high-side control signal to a high-side power transistor via a high-side terminal based on the input signal. A low-side driver is configured to provide a low-side control signal to a low-side power transistor based on the input signal. An interface is configured to couple the high-side terminal and the low-side terminal via a capacitor.
US09906213B2
An inverter circuit for reducing runaway current due to applied voltage stress and temperature conditions comprises: first and second field effect transistor (FET) devices of opposite device polarities for driving a connected second stage device having a connected 2nd stage first and second FET devices, each 2nd stage device having a respective input gate terminal. The first FET and second FET devices have a respective output drive terminal, a first conductive structure connects the first FET output drive terminal to the input gate terminal of each the first and second connected FET device and further connects the first FET output drive terminal to the second FET output drive terminal through a ballasting resistor device. A second separate conductive structure connects the second FET output drive terminal to the input gate terminals and includes a path further connecting the second FET output drive terminal to the first FET output drive terminal through the ballasting resistor device.
US09906212B2
Comparator circuit, comparator circuit control method, A/D conversion circuit, and display apparatus
A comparator circuit includes a differential circuit unit which detects a difference between two input signals, a current supply unit which supplies a current to the differential circuit unit, and a control unit which detects an operation timing of the differential circuit unit and controls the current supplied to the differential circuit unit by the current supply unit according to a detection result thereof.
US09906206B2
Due to strong needs to reduce the dimensions and the cost of the RF filters and to reduce the number of filters required in an mobile handsets and wireless system covering numbers of operation bands, tunable RF filters which can cover as many bands or frequency ranges as possible are needed so that the number of filters can be reduced in the mobile handsets and wireless systems. This invention provides tunable surface acoustic wave resonators and filters utilizing semiconducting piezoelectric layers having embedded or elevated electrode doped regions. Both metallization ratio and loading mass are changed by varying a DC biasing voltage to effect a change in the resonant frequency of the tunable SAW devices.
US09906201B2
There is described herein a real-time scheme, implementable in software, hardware, or a combination thereof, to detect a resonating frequency of a structure from a sensed signal and dynamically set the center frequency of an adaptive compensator for effective attenuation of the resonating frequency.
US09906199B2
A magnetoresistive effect device includes a magnetoresistive effect element including a magnetization fixed layer, a spacer layer, and a magnetization free layer; a first port; a second port; a signal line; an impedance element; and a direct-current input terminal. The first port, the magnetoresistive effect element, and the second port are connected in series in this order via the signal line. The impedance element is connected to ground and to the signal line between the magnetoresistive effect element and the first port or the second port. The direct-current input terminal is connected to the signal line at the opposite side to the impedance element with the magnetoresistive effect element in between the direct-current input terminal and the impedance element. A closed circuit including the magnetoresistive effect element, the signal line, the impedance element, the ground, and the direct-current input terminal is to be formed.
US09906193B2
A power amplifier comprising a first, a second and a third sub-amplifier for amplification of an input signal into an output signal. The sub-amplifiers are connected to an output network for providing the output signal at an output port of the output network. The output network comprises a first, a second and a third transmission line connected to the first sub-amplifier, the second sub-amplifier, and the third sub-amplifier, respectively. The first and second sub-amplifiers are operable in a first mode. The second and third sub-amplifiers are operable in a second mode. The first and third sub-amplifiers are operable in a third mode. Each of the first, second and third modes comprises a respective out-phasing mode in a respective part of an amplitude range of the power amplifier.
US09906192B2
The present disclosure provides an amplifier for vehicle, vehicle including the amplifier, and method for controlling the amplifier for vehicle, which uses a 48 volt (V) battery voltage and adjusts speaker output according to variable audio signals, thereby minimizing the size of the amplifier, reducing conversion loss of a Direct Current (DC)-to-DC converter, and increasing output efficiency. In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, An amplifier for vehicle includes a first input port for receiving a first voltage; a second input port for receiving a second voltage lower than the first voltage; at least one power Integrated Chip (power IC) connected to a speaker for using a voltage received from the first input port; and a controller for controlling the power IC using a voltage received from the second input port.
US09906188B2
A two-piece rooftop photovoltaic mounting system. A fixed base portion is attached directly to a roof surface via a lag bolt or other mechanical fastener. A movable portion is attached to and pivots about the base portion providing freedom of movement radially and axially with respect to the base portion. A photovoltaic module coupler is attached to the movable portion to support at least two photovoltaic modules at a location dictated by positioning of the movable portion. A locking nut locks the movable portion to the base portion at the desired location. A sheet of sealant material under the base portion helps prevent ingress of water into the roof surface via the lag bolt.
US09906183B1
A paralleled drive having a first plurality of interphase inductors to distribute three phase alternating current power to a first and a second converter that transfer power to a first and a second direct current (DC) buses respectively, a bus coupler connecting the first and second DC buses, a first and a second inverter connected to the first and second DC buses respectively. The drive also includes a controller connected to the first and second converters and the first and second inverters, the controller generates control signals to cause the first and second converter to transfer power to the first and second direct current (DC) buses respectively, and the controller configured to generate control signals to cause the first and the second inverters to generate a plurality of motor excitation signals respectively, and a second plurality of interphase inductors operable to combine the plurality of motor excitation signals.
US09906174B2
Provided are a power steering device and a control device for a power steering device, which are capable of reducing power consumption. The power steering device includes a current detection number setting circuit configured to set the number of times of detection of a DC bus current value by a current detecting circuit to a first predetermined number over a first predetermined cycle of a PWM period when the steering-state signal indicative of a steering operation state is received, and to set the number of times of detection so that the number of times of detection becomes smaller than the first predetermined number over the first predetermined cycle of the PWM period when a steering-state signal indicative of a non-steered state is received.
US09906172B2
A novel multiple induction electric motor system that separately produces synchronized variable frequency alternating current control signals and using multiple induction electric motors, produces synchronized rotating magnetic fields responsive to the control signals, induces magnetic fields around a conductor in inductive rotors responsive to the rotating magnetic fields, and applies rotational forces between the rotating magnetic fields and the induced magnetic fields to a common shaft of the multiple motors. The common shaft sums the rotational forces and transmits the rotational forces to a drive wheel. Such a system can be implemented using two, three or more synchronized induction electric motors, and respective elements thereof, wherein the stator and rotor laminations can be arranged, stacked and/or otherwise configured such that the multiple induction electric motors operate at lower temperatures and at higher efficiencies.
US09906167B2
A power converter has one or more phase legs, each with upper and lower switching devices. A current sensor detects a magnitude of a current flow from a respective leg. A gate driver activates the upper and lower devices according to gate signals determined in response to a PWM control signal. When the detected current magnitude is greater than a positive threshold then the lower gate signal includes a dead-time insertion and the upper gate signal does not include a dead-time insertion. When the detected current magnitude is less than a negative threshold then the upper gate signal includes a dead-time insertion and the lower gate signal does not include a dead-time insertion. When the detected current magnitude is between the positive threshold and the negative threshold then the upper gate signal and the lower gate signal both include a dead-time insertion. Output distortion and control delay are greatly reduced.
US09906161B1
A power conversion apparatus including a transformer, a synchronous rectification (SR) transistor and a SR controller is provided. The SR transistor is coupled between a secondary side of the transformer and an output terminal. The SR controller receives a cross voltage between a drain terminal and a source terminal of the SR transistor as a first detection signal. The SR controller obtains a first time length according to a voltage value of the first detection signal, a voltage value of a first trigger signal and a voltage value of a second trigger signal. The SR controller determines a time point to turn off the SR transistor according to the first time length.
US09906153B2
A dimmer switch (110-x, 200, 400, 600, 700A, 700B, 1200) adapted to be coupled to an alternating current (AC) source and to a load so as to control an amount of power delivered from the AC source to the load, the dimmer switch may include: a triode for AC (TRIAC) (208, 408, 612) coupled between the AC source and the load, and which when triggered conducts to deliver a controlled amount of power from the AC source to the load for a corresponding half-cycle of one or more half cycles of the AC source. The dimmer switch may include first and second triggering circuits (606, 608) configured to trigger the TRIAC when charged after being enabled. One or more of the triggering circuits may be a self-balancing triggering circuit. The dimmer switch may further include a controller (412, 602, 1210) which selects and thereafter enables one or more of the first or second triggering circuits.
US09906150B1
According to some aspects of the present disclosure, open loop bi-directional converters and corresponding control methods are disclosed. Example open loop bi-directional converters include a transformer, one or more primary switches coupled to a primary side of the transformer, one or more secondary switches coupled to a secondary side of the transformer, an input capacitor coupled to an input terminal, an output capacitor coupled to an output terminal, and a primary side controller operable to control the one or more primary switches in an open loop mode at a fixed frequency and a fixed duty cycle. The open loop bi-directional converter is coupled to provide current from the secondary side of the transformer to the primary side of the transformer automatically when the voltage of the input capacitor is reduced below the voltage of the output capacitor.
US09906146B2
To operate a switching power supply again automatically (automatic return) after the switching power supply is stopped for protection.A protection circuit 6 includes a bipolar transistor Q1 that becomes ON state and sets current that flows to a photo coupler 62 larger in case that a temperature detection element 63 supplies a detection signal, a control IC 4 that controls a switching element 3, and a protection power supply circuit 66 that includes a condenser C3 that is charged by output voltage from the switching power supply 1. Power supply voltage form the protection power supply circuit 66 is supplied to the temperature detection circuit 63 and the photo coupler 62. Further, in case that voltage value that is changed by the photo coupler 62 is not more than a predetermined value, the control IC 4 stops the switching element 3.
US09906145B2
An apparatus for delivering power to a load, which comprises a power converter that converts input power at a primary side to an output power and to a supply voltage to a secondary side. On the secondary side, a load switch is located on a current path to the load. A secondary-side control circuitry controls the load switch to operate in an ON mode in which current is provided to the load, and in response to a fault condition corresponding a voltage drop across the load switch exceeding a threshold value, activates circuitry on the secondary side. The circuitry, in response to the fault condition, causes the primary-side control circuitry to limit an extent to which the power converter is capable of supplying power.
US09906142B2
A resonant converting apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. The resonant converting apparatus includes a resonant converting circuit, a load detector, a control signal generator and a pulse frequency modulation (PFM) signal generator. The resonant converting circuit converts an input voltage into an output voltage to drive a load according to a PFM signal. The load detector detects a load status of the load. The control signal generator generates the control signal according to the load status and a PFM range. When the load status is a light load status, the control signal is divided into a plurality of first time periods and second time periods which are respectively arranged alternatively. The PFM signal is maintained to a reference voltage during the second time periods, and is a periodical signal having frequency substantially equal to a resonant frequency during the first time periods.
US09906137B2
AC to DC power electronic converter circuitry includes isolated converter circuitry and control circuitry coupled to the isolated converter circuitry. The isolated converter circuitry includes one or more wide bandgap switching components. The control circuitry is configured to drive at least one of the wide bandgap switching components such that the power electronic converter circuitry is configured to generate a DC output with an output power greater than 100W at an efficiency greater than 92%. Using wide bandgap components in the isolated converter circuitry allows the power electronic converter circuitry to achieve a high efficiency and high power density.
US09906134B1
An insulation detecting circuit includes a first switching unit, a second switching unit, a detecting resistor, a processing unit, and a voltage detecting unit. The second switching unit is electrically coupled to the first switching unit. The processing unit is configured to control the first and the second switching units. The voltage detecting unit obtains a first voltage value across the detecting resistor when the processing unit controls the first switching unit to be on and the second switching unit to be off. The voltage detecting unit obtains a second voltage value across the detecting resistor when the processing unit controls the first switching unit to be off and the second switching unit to be on. The processing unit operates in a first mode and configured to calculate an insulation impedance value of a power converting device according to the first and the second voltage values.
US09906133B2
An electric source control apparatus has: a determining device for determining whether a converter operates in a first mode or a second mode, wherein the first mode prioritizes increase of efficiency of the electric power conversion than the second mode does and the second mode prioritizes suppression of increase of element temperature of the switching element than the first mode does; and a controlling device for controlling the converter so that (i) a switching pattern becomes a first pattern, if the converter operates in the first mode and (ii) the switching pattern becomes a second pattern, if the converter operates in the second mode, wherein the first pattern is capable of increasing the efficiency of the electric power conversion more than the second pattern is and the second pattern is capable of suppressing the increase of the element temperature more than the first pattern is.
US09906110B2
A linear controlled motion system include a track formed from one or more track sections and having at least one mover mounted to the track and effective for receiving articles at one location and transporting the articles to another location. The system includes at least one magnetic linear motion motor for providing a magnetic field effective for moving each mover in a controlled motion along the track and a magnetic flux bridge for reducing changes in the magnetic flux that reduces the efficiency or interferes with the operation of the controlled motion system. The ends of each track section of the magnetic linear motion motor may include end teeth that have a small recess in the top portion thereof. The recesses may be sized to fit the lip of a cover placed over the track section so that the ends of each track section form substantially smooth and planar surfaces that may be joined together to substantially eliminate any air gap between the joined track sections.
US09906105B1
An induction motor or generator assembly for converting either of an electrical input or rotating work input to a mechanical/rotating work or electrical output. An outer annular arrayed component is rotatable in a first direction and includes a plurality of magnets arranged in a circumferentially extending and inwardly facing fashion according to a first perimeter array, the outer component further incorporating a rotating shaft projecting from a central location. An inner concentrically arrayed and reverse rotating component exhibits a plurality of outwardly facing and circumferentially spaced array of coil-subassemblies opposing the magnetic elements, such that a gap separates the coil-subassemblies from the magnets. The coil sub-assemblies each include a plurality of concentrically arrayed coils configured within a platform support of the inner component. A fixed commutator has a plurality of annular extending and individually insulated segments, a similar plurality of outer rotating brushes in continuous contact with the commutator segments.
US09906098B2
A method for operating a drive device for a motor vehicle, said method includes: permanently supplying an entire exhaust gas of a drive aggregate of the drive device to a turbine of an exhaust gas turbocharger of the drive device via a variable turbine geometry and providing compressed air by means of a compressor coupled with the turbine for the drive aggregate; operating in at least one operating mode of the drive device in each operating point of the drive aggregate an electric machine, which is mechanically operatively connected with the turbine and the compressor, as a generator for braking the turbine; and braking the turbine by means of the electric machine the stronger the further a throttle flap arranged fluidly between the compressor and the drive aggregate is opened, while maintaining the operating point of the drive aggregate constant.
US09906096B2
An improved actuator assembly including an eccentric leadscrew actuator assembly with a housing having a stator and a plurality of coils is provided. A rotor is arranged radially inwardly from the stator and includes a first threading on a radially inner surface. A shaft is arranged in a fixed axial position and radially inwardly from the rotor, and includes a second threading on a radially outer surface that engages the first threading of the rotor. A bearing assembly is fixed to the rotor, and the bearing assembly supports an eccentric ring connected to the rotor. The rotor rotates eccentrically around the shaft based on energization of the plurality of coils of the stator. The rotor is axially displaceable by rotation thereof via rolling engagement of the first threading of the rotor and the second threading of the shaft along an axially extending tangent line.
US09906095B2
A blocking device, and a gear-drive unit containing such a blocking device, and a method for producing such a gear-drive unit for blocking a rotary motion of a shaft relative to a housing of the gear-drive unit, having a first, rotatable blocking element and a second blocking element which is displaceable relative to the first blocking element by means of at least one electromagnet and at least one restoring element, in which the blocking elements in the blocked state mesh in the axial direction with one another by form-locking, and the blocking device is embodied as a separate, independent structural unit, which can be mounted as a unit on the one hand onto the housing and on the other onto the shaft.
US09906092B2
An electrodynamic machine includes a rotor assembly, a stator assembly defining an annular core receiving the rotor assembly, the rotor assembly rotating within the stator assembly based on electromagnetic fields generated by the stator assembly and the rotor assembly, a plurality of structural components mechanically supporting the rotor assembly and stator assembly, and an active damping element providing forced vibrations that counteract structural vibrations of the electrodynamic machine caused by magnetic forces based upon the electromagnetic fields or caused by mechanical forces based upon the plurality of structural components.
US09906091B2
A generator suspension arrangement for suspending a generator unit of a wind turbine is shown, which generator suspension arrangement includes a suspension assembly arranged on a bedframe of the wind turbine, which suspension assembly includes a plurality of suspension points configured to transfer the weight of the generator unit to the suspension assembly, and wherein the suspension points lie at a distance outward from the body of the generator unit. Furthermore, a wind turbine includes a generator unit and such a generator suspension arrangement arranged to suspend the generator unit above a bedframe of the wind turbine. Furthermore, a method of reducing vibrations of a generator unit of a wind turbine is shown.
US09906089B2
Provided is a rotating electric machine capable of suppressing an increase in temperature of an output terminal (26) to suppress a temperature rise of an internal device, and preventing lowering of a force for fastening the output terminal and a terminal portion of an external device. The rotating electric machine for a vehicle includes a rectifier provided inside a casing, and a terminal device projecting outward through an opening portion of the casing to connect the internal device and the external device. The terminal device includes the output terminal (26) projecting outward through the opening portion to be connected to the terminal portion of the external device by fastening, and a resin body (37) having electrical insulating property and high thermal conductivity, for integrally covering the output terminal (26) except at least for a portion to be connected to a harness-side terminal (35).
US09906087B2
An electric motor comprises a tubular housing for holding a rotor core, a shaft which has a first end part projecting outward from the housing and a second end part located inside the housing, and a bearing located between the first end part and the rotor core for rotatably supporting the shaft inside the housing. The housing is provided with an air feed hole to which an air feed source can be connected for feeding air to an inside space where the second end part is located, and the shaft is provided with a bore which extends from an air inflow port formed on the second end part to an air outflow port formed on a circumferential surface of a partial region of the shaft which is located between the first end part and the bearing.
US09906083B2
A rotor for a dynamoelectric machine includes a rotor core having an outer periphery and at least a first set of magnets positioned within the outer periphery of the rotor core. The first set of magnets includes at least two block magnets and an arc magnet. The block magnets have a substantially parallel magnetization pattern and the arc magnet has a substantially radial magnetization pattern. The arc magnet has a concave surface facing the outer periphery of the rotor core. The first set of magnets defines a pole of the rotor. Rotors with other magnet configurations, and dynamoelectric machines and compressors incorporating such rotors, are also disclosed.
US09906073B1
A power supply includes a first and second power conversion modules, changeover switch and control module. The first power conversion module provides at least one working power and generate a power good signal. The power conversion efficiency of the second power conversion module is lower than that of the first power conversion module. The second power conversion module provides a backup power permanently. The control module includes a switch control unit connected to the changeover switch, and a voltage drop adjustment unit connected to the second power conversion module. The control module is provided with a first state, in which the power good signal is not received such that the backup power is outputted continuously, and a second state, in which the changeover switch is turned on while the backup power is dropped to be replaced by the working power from the changeover switch on receiving the power good signal.
US09906071B2
The present invention is a standby-power cutoff device for an electronic product using a power adaptor. The power adaptor comprises: a power supply unit for receiving external commercial AC power and generating DC power required for the operation of the electronic product; a first switching unit and a first switching driving unit installed in the path for providing the external commercial AC power to the power supply unit so as to cut off or supply the external commercial AC power from/to the power supply unit; a second switching unit and a second switching driving unit having a first contact for cutting off or supplying DC power from/to the electronic product and a second contact additionally connected to a DC power-supply line; a current-sensing unit for sensing the state of the current being provided to the electronic product; and an adaptor control unit for receiving the sensed signal from the current sensing unit in order to detect whether the electronic product is in an off state, if the electronic product is in the off state, controlling the first switching unit and the second switching unit such that the first and second switching units cut off power, and controlling the second contact to be in an on state, receiving the state of the signal of the DC power supply line through the second contact in order to detect if the electronic product is turned on, and, if the electronic product is in the on state, controlling the first switching unit and the second switching unit such that the first and second switching units operate to supply power, and controlling the second contact to be in an off state.
US09906064B2
A receiver circuit and a device incorporating a receiver circuit are described, including a receiver circuit comprising a first rectifier arranged to receive a signal from an antenna, a second rectifier arranged to receive the signal from the antenna, and a first depletion mode NMOS transistor switch connected between the first rectifier and a first output of the receiver circuit, wherein a drain of the first transistor switch is connected to a first output of the first rectifier, a source of the first transistor switch comprises the first output of the receiver circuit, and a gate of the first transistor switch is arranged to receive a voltage based on an output of the second rectifier, such that the transistor switch is opened when a level of the signal from the antenna exceeds a predetermined level.
US09906059B2
An apparatus can include: (i) a first switch coupled to an external interface and an inductor; (ii) a second switch coupled to ground and a common node between the first switch and the inductor; (ii) a third switch coupled to ground and a common node between the inductor and a fourth switch, where the inductor and first, second, third, and fourth switches form a power converter; (iii) a charge and discharge control circuit coupled to the power converter, and being configured to control the first, second, third, and fourth switches; and (iv) a chargeable battery coupled to the fourth switch, where the power converter is configured to provide a current to the battery when the external interface is coupled to an external power supply, and where the power converter is configured to provide a current to a load when the external interface is coupled to the load.
US09906058B2
A method for charging an electric emergency energy storage device (1) comprising the following steps: predicting the energy demand EB of the energy consumer (2), determining the capacitance C of the emergency energy storage device (1) and the internal resistance Ri of the emergency energy storage device (1), calculating a charging voltage UL, whereby the charging voltage UL is calculated in such a way that the energy EC stored in the emergency energy storage device (1) at this charging voltage UL is just enough to meet the predicted energy demand EB, taking into account losses that occur, especially at the internal resistor Ri, and charging or discharging the emergency energy storage device (1) until the calculated charging voltage UL has been reached.
US09906057B2
A modular multilevel converter for hybrid energy storage includes three phases connectable in series to a battery, and in parallel to one another. Each phase includes at least two arms of sub-modules and buffer inductors, and each of the sub-modules comprises a half-bridge and an ultracapacitor. A two layer controller, including a coordination layer and a converter layer, is configured to independently control battery output power and ultracapacitor output power, and to distribute a power load between the battery and the ultracapacitor to optimize the performance of a hybrid energy storage system.
US09906054B2
Sneaking of a charging current to a load is avoided, a voltage of a battery is not output to terminals of a connector, and the number of installed switch elements that make conductive or interrupt a feeding path is minimized. A battery pack including a battery that supplies power to a load and to which power is supplied from a charger includes: a relay connector including a first terminal, a second terminal, and a third terminal; a first feeder that connects the load to the first terminal of the relay connector; a second feeder that connects one electrode terminal of the battery to the second terminal of the relay connector; a third feeder for which one terminal is connected to the third terminal of the relay connector; and a switch element that is connected between the other terminal of the third feeder, and the other electrode terminal of the battery. The first terminal and the second terminal of the relay connector are short-circuited by a jumper wire of a jumper plug, and the second terminal and the third terminal of the relay connector are respectively connected to one electrode feeder and the other electrode feeder of the charger by using a charging connector.
US09906037B2
An inverter energy system supplies power to a site. The inverter energy system comprises a number of solar strings, each solar string including a solar panel(s) as a renewable energy source and an inverter. The inverter energy system is connected to a mains power supply (grid) and to a site load (sub circuits). The forward or reverse power flow into or out of the mains power supply is monitored at a monitoring point at the site. A rate limit is set for power flow into and/or or out of the mains power supply. The supply of power from the inverter energy system is controlled so that the power flow into or out of the mains power supply is within the set rate limit.
US09906036B2
A system and method for mapping relative positions of a plurality of alternative energy source modules. In one embodiment, the method includes injecting a first contribution current into a power grid by a first alternative energy source module of the plurality of alternative energy source modules and determining an output voltage for each of the plurality of alternative energy source modules. The method also includes constructing a data structure of the relative positions of the plurality of alternative energy source modules employing the output voltage for ones of the plurality of alternative energy source modules.
US09906021B2
Energy transmission device, notably a battery or energy generating device, having (i) at least one module (20) arranged within a casing (25), with a plurality of independent electrical power links (27, 29) and blocks, each having at least one first electrical power link (27) connected to a pair of connectors (A1, B1) to connect to a connector of a second module, a plurality of cells (21) connected to this first link (27), allowing these cells (21) to be connected to external components by the connectors (A1, B1), and switches (24) to modify the link between cells (21) of the block, (ii) a connection component (57) allowing electrical connection of a plurality of independent links (27, 29) of the at least one module (20), and (iii) a plurality of output connectors (A1, A2; A1; CP) allowing polyphase electrical linking of the energy transmission device to an outer component.
US09906016B2
The object of the invention is an ignition circuit for a series connection of at least two spark gaps for limiting overvoltages with medium and high power, particularly overvoltages corresponding to pulse shapes 8/20 μs and 10/350 μs with amplitudes of about 10 kA to about 200 kA (class I arrester). The spark gaps are each equipped with at least one auxiliary electrode. The ignition circuit has a first varistor and a second varistor, with the ignition circuit being particularly suited to limiting overvoltages with medium power, particularly overvoltages corresponding to pulse shape 8/20 μs with amplitudes of about 10 to about 100 kA (class II arrester). The ignition circuit is designed to be connected to the auxiliary electrodes, with the ignition circuit Z having two ignition subcircuits. The first ignition subcircuit TZ1 has the first varistor VAR1 and is designed to ignite the first spark gap. The second ignition subcircuit has the second varistor and is designed to ignite the second spark gap. Further objects of the invention are an overvoltage protection device with this kind of ignition circuit, as well as the use of a multi-contact varistor for triggering a spark gap.
US09906012B2
A circuit protection device includes a housing with a base and an upper cover, a clapboard, a circuit board, an AC power source path, a synchronous unit, a synchronous control switch, a tripping and resetting mechanism, a ground fault detection drive unit and a test and reset switch, to perform a function of ground fault protection, and to switch synchronously on or off the AC power path. The device has a manual mechanical tripping and electrical reset function, ensuring that the AC power supply connecting to the load circuit is switched off when the device has malfunctioned or the load circuit has failed, and preventing the device from being reset in case that the circuit protection device is not energized, or the circuit protection device has failed, or the AC power supply is reversely connected with load terminals.
US09906011B2
An over-current protection circuit includes a first connector, a first current measuring unit, a first switch unit, a first resistor unit, and a second connector. The first connector is electrically coupled to a power supply unit (PSU). When a current of the first resistor unit measured by the first current measuring unit is less than a first reference value, the first switch unit is turned on, and the second connector receives a first power supply from the PSU. When the current of the first resistor unit measured by the first current measuring unit is greater than or equal to the first reference value, the first switch unit is turned off, and the second connector does not receive the first power supply from the PSU.
US09905999B2
Microwave-frequency signal generation by generating multiple sideband optical signals separated by phase-modulation frequency fM, generating beat signals between one or two sidebands and one or two optical reference signals, generating a loop-filtered error signal by comparing an electrical reference signal to one of the beat signals or their difference, and controlling with the error signal in a phase-locked loop arrangement a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) that drives the sideband generation at the frequency fM. A portion of the VCO output is the generated microwave-frequency signal.
US09905997B2
An image display device includes a laser light source, a controller, a temperature acquisition unit, and an image forming unit. The laser light source emits a plurality of laser beams including a red laser beam, a green laser beam, and a blue laser beam. The controller controls lighting of the laser light source. The temperature acquisition unit obtains temperature information with respect to the laser light source. The image forming unit creates an image from the plurality of laser beams emitted from the laser light source. The controller varies a light output ratio between the plurality of laser beams, based on the temperature information obtained by the temperature acquisition unit.
US09905995B2
Disclosed is a circuit having a high speed laser driver circuit, a semiconductor laser electrically connected to the high speed laser driver circuit, and an adjustable termination circuit electrically connected between the high speed laser driver circuit and the semiconductor laser, where the adjustable termination circuit is configured to control an output impedance seen by the semiconductor laser as a function of an input current provided to the adjustable termination circuit.
US09905991B2
An intra-cavity doubled OPS-laser has a laser-resonator including a birefringent filter (BRF) for coarse wavelength-selection, and an optically nonlinear (ONL) crystal arranged for type-II frequency-doubling and fine wavelength-selection. Laser-radiation circulates in the laser-resonator at one of a range of fundamental wavelengths dependent on the resonator length. The ONL crystal has a transmission peak-wavelength dependent on the crystal temperature. Reflection of circulating radiation from the BRF is monitored. The reflection is at a minimum when the ONL crystal transmission-peak wavelength is at the circulating radiation wavelength. The temperature of the ONL crystal is selectively varied to maintain the monitored reflection at about a minimum.
US09905988B2
A distributed resonator laser system using retro-reflecting elements, in which spatially separated retroreflecting elements define respectively a power transmitting and a power receiving unit. The retroreflectors have no point of inversion, so that an incident beam is reflected back along a path essentially coincident with that of the incident beam. This enables the distributed laser to operate with the beams in a co-linear mode, instead of the ring mode described in the prior art. This feature allows the simple inclusion of elements having optical power within the distributed cavity, enabling such functions as focusing/defocusing, increasing the field of view of the system, and changing the Rayleigh length of the beam. The optical system can advantageously be constructed as a pupil imaging system, with the advantage that optical components, such as the gain medium or a photo-voltaic converter, can be positioned at such a pupil without physical limitations.
US09905987B2
A laser radar system includes a first light source unit including a signal light source—a seed laser diode or a light source for amplifying a laser beam from the seed laser diode—and a pump laser diode, a second light source unit disposed to be spaced apart from the first light source unit, the second light source unit including an optical amplifier for amplifying a signal output from the first light source unit, and an optical connector for connecting the first light source unit and the second light source unit to each other, wherein the second light source unit is disposed at an end of a laser transceiver unit of the laser radar system.
US09905972B2
A plug-in connector that can be manufactured using MID technology, which nevertheless ensures good crosstalk compensation and thus a high data transmission rate has two assembled contact carrier parts with contacts are disposed between these contact carrier parts. A separate, electrically conductive compensation coating may be provided in each contact carrier part, each having a connection surface for producing an electrically conductive connection to an associated contact. Each of the electrically conductive compensation coatings has at least one coupling surface for a targeted capacitive coupling with one or more further contacts. Between each coupling surface and the associated contact, an insulating film or part of an insulating film is provided, which acts as a dielectric and a spacer. By selection of the contacts to be coupled and the capacitance of the coupling, good compensation of undesired crosstalk can thus be achieved in a simple manner.
US09905967B2
A socket outlet includes a main module and an expansion module. An expansion socket formed with a through hole, an inner annual groove, and an outer annual groove is disposed on the main module. Three electrodes are disposed on the expansion socket, respectively extended into the through hole, the inner annual groove, and the outer annual groove. An expansion plug including a conductive pin, an inner conductive ring, and an outer conductive ring is disposed on the expansion module. The expansion plug is plugged in the expansion socket, the conductive pin is plugged in the through hole, the inner conductive ring is plugged in the inner annual groove, and the outer conductive ring is plugged in the outer annual groove. The expansion module is connected to the main module by plugging the expansion plug into the expansion socket. The expansion module and the main module can be relatively rotated.
US09905962B2
A cable connector is provided for coupling to and mounted within the internal cavity of an electrical box for securing an electrical cable passing through an opening in the electrical box. The cable connector includes a body having a first end positioned next to or adjacent the cable opening in the electrical box and a second end spaced from the first end and the cable opening. At least one and typically two retaining members are spring biased from the first end of the body and extend into a cable passage of the body toward the second end. A front wall is provided at the second end of the body with an opening for receiving the wires and forming a stop member to prevent the armor sheathing from passing through the front wall.
US09905961B2
Fine pitch electrical connector socket, comprising at least two opposing walls between which a passageway is defined for receiving an insert with contact pins, the walls being formed from a fiber reinforced flame retardant thermoplastic polymer composition comprising a polyamide polymer, a flame retardant system and a fibrous reinforcing agent, wherein the polyamide polymer comprises at least a semi-crystalline polyamide (A) having a melting temperature Tm-A of at least 280° C., and optionally a second polyamide (B); the polyamide polymer has a crystallization enthalpy ΔHc of at least 50 J/g, the melting temperature Tm-A and crystallization enthalpy ΔHc being measured by DSC with the method according to ISO11357-1/3 with a heating and cooling rate of 20° C.; the flame retardant system comprises a combination of (C-1) a metal salt of dialkylphosphinate and/or diphosphinate and (C-2) a metal salt of phosphoric acid; and the composition has a heat distortion temperature of at least 265° C., measured according to ISO 75-1/2.
US09905954B2
A power transmission device includes a first circuit board, a conductive base, a connection element, a second circuit board, and a fixing element. The conductive base is fixed on the first circuit board. The connection element is disposed on the conductive base. The second circuit board is fixed on the connection element. The fixing element is disposed on the second circuit board, and connected to the conductive base by penetrating through the second circuit board and the connection element. The first circuit board is electrically connected to the second circuit board via the conductive base and the connection element.
US09905950B2
An electric contact is disclosed. The electric contact has an electric contact section including a plurality of contact springs with different geometrical shapes and a connecting section connected to an electric conductor.
US09905946B2
A receptacle electrical connector has an insulated housing, a first terminal set, a second terminal set, a shielding plate and a metallic shell. The shielding plate has two connection portions formed respectively on two opposite sides of the shielding plate and each connection portion has a cutting surface. The cutting surface is formed on the connection portion, and the two cutting surfaces of the connection portions are exposed out of two opposite sides of the insulated housing. During the insert-molding processes of insulated housings, the connection beltings of metallic beltings are connected to the cutting surfaces of multiple shielding plates for simultaneously forming multiple insulated housings. Therefore, production efficiency and yield rate of the receptacle electrical connectors are enhanced.
US09905943B2
A connector module for connecting the bare end of an insulated electrical conductor with an electrical device, including a hollow generally-rectangular terminal cage body formed from a bent conductive first metal sheet to form at least one vertical generally rectangular side wall and a pair of end walls, one of the cage walls having a horizontal lower surface defining a first cage sealing surface, and a vertical interior wall surface defining a second cage sealing surface; a horizontal bus bar formed from a conductive second metal sheet and having a relatively broad horizontal top surface defining a horizontal first bus bar sealing surface, and a relatively narrow side surface defining a vertical second bus bar sealing surface; and a securing seam for securing one of the bus bar first and second sealing surfaces with the corresponding one of the cage first and second sealing surfaces.
US09905942B2
An assembly for electrical splice connection of cables may include: a first connector, including a first spigot and first crimping portion, configured to be crimped onto a first cable conductor; a second connector, including a second spigot and second crimping portion, configured to be crimped onto a second cable conductor; a first open shell configured to accommodate the first and second spigots; and/or a second open shell configured to be fastened to the first open shell to wrap and hold the first and second spigots. A method for electrical splice connection of the cables may include: crimping the first crimping portion onto the first cable conductor; crimping the second crimping portion onto the second cable conductor; accommodating the first and second spigots on the first open shell; and/or fastening the second open shell to the first open shell to wrap and hold the first and second spigots.
US09905938B2
A dual polarized high gain and wideband complementary antenna is presented herein. A dual polarized antenna can include a ground plane, a folded dipole portion electrically coupled to the ground plane, a shorted patch antenna portion including an open end that is electrically coupled to the folded dipole portion, and a metal plate located at a bottom portion of the dual polarized antenna. In one example, the folded dipole portion can include four folded dipoles. Further, the open end of the shorted patch antenna portion can be electrically coupled to the folded dipole portion using the metal plate. Further, the dual polarized antenna can include two ports—each port including a pair of feeding sources, and each feeding source configured to generate an electric dipole and a magnetic dipole. In another example, magnitudes of the electric dipoles can be equivalent, and magnitudes of the magnetic dipoles can be equivalent.
US09905928B2
An electrical component provides a ceramic element located on or in a dielectric substrate between and in contact with a pair of electrical conductors, wherein the ceramic element includes one or more metal oxides having fluctuations in metal-oxide compositional uniformity less than or equal to 1.5 mol % throughout the ceramic element. A method of fabricating an electrical component, provides or forming a ceramic element between and in contact with a pair of electrical conductors on a substrate including depositing a mixture of metalorganic precursors and causing simultaneous decomposition of the metal oxide precursors to form the ceramic element including one or more metal oxides.
US09905927B2
A disclosed antenna device includes a substrate made of a dielectric material, an antenna element formed on one side of the substrate, and a ground element formed on another side of the substrate.
US09905925B2
Disclosed are a NFC antenna module which maximizes antenna performance by mounting a radiation sheet in such a manner as to overlap a part of an antenna sheet and a portable terminal comprising the same. The disclosed NFC antenna module comprises: a first antenna sheet having a first radiation pattern formed along the outer periphery of a first central portion; a second antenna sheet having a second radiation pattern formed along the outer periphery of a second central portion in such a manner as to partially overlap with the first radiation pattern; and an electromagnetic wave shielding sheet laminated on the first antenna sheet and the second antenna sheet.
US09905905B1
An antenna enclosure for attachment to a handrail, comprises a first part and a second part, the first and second parts being configured to mate together to form said enclosure; each of the first and second parts including a cavity portion having a base wall, a peripheral external side wall and an inner wall; the external side wall of the first part is configured to mate with the external side wall of the second part; a seal disposed between the external side wall of the first part and the external side wall of the second part; and the first and second parts including respective clamp portions configured to wrap around a post of the handrail when the first and second parts are mated together.
US09905903B2
A resonator filter according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a cover formed with a first coupling hole; a housing connected to the cover to form an inner space and having a second coupling hole formed at a bottom of the inner space; a dielectric material mounted around the second coupling hole in the bottom of the inner space of the housing; a first rod inserted to the first coupling hole to be connected to the cover and pressing the dielectric material; and a second rod inserted to the second coupling hole to be connected to the housing to be close to the dielectric material and tuning a resonance frequency by controlling a separation distance from the first rod.
US09905902B2
A zero insertion loss directional coupler includes an input port, an antenna port, an isolation port, and a detect port. The coupler has a first signal trace, a second signal trace, and an inductive winding. The first signal trace is on one of two layers and is connected to the input port and the antenna port, while the inductive winding is on another one of the two layers. A first terminal of the inductive winding is connected to the isolation port. A first terminal of the second signal trace is connected to the detect port and a second terminal of the second signal trace is connected to a second terminal of the inductive winding.
US09905892B2
A battery module and a method are provided. The battery module includes a first battery cell having a first electrical terminal, a second battery cell having a second electrical terminal, and an interconnect assembly having a plate portion, first and second finger portions, a blade portion, and first and second voltage sense members. The first and second voltage sense members are coupled to the first and second finger portions, respectively. The blade portion is disposed between the first and second finger portions such that a first gap is defined between the first finger portion and the blade portion, and a second gap is defined between the second finger portion and the blade portion. The first and second electrical terminals extend through the first and second gaps, respectively, and are coupled to the first and second voltage sense members, respectively.
US09905875B2
This redox flow secondary battery has an electrolyte tank (6) containing: a positive electrode cell chamber (2) containing a positive electrode (1) comprising a carbon electrode; a negative electrode cell chamber (4) containing a negative electrode (3) comprising a carbon electrode; and an electrolyte membrane (5) as a barrier membrane that separates/isolates the positive electrode cell chamber (2) and the negative electrode cell chamber (4). The positive electrode cell chamber (2) contains a positive electrode electrolyte containing an active substance, the negative electrode cell chamber (4) contains a negative electrode electrolyte containing an active substance, and the redox flow secondary battery charges and discharges on the basis of the change in valency of the active substances in the electrolytes. The electrolyte membrane (5) contains an ion exchange resin composition that is primarily a polyelectrolyte polymer, and the electrolyte membrane (5) has a reinforcing material comprising a fluorine-based porous membrane.
US09905872B2
The invention relates to a process for preparing a composite material comprising a fluorinated polymeric matrix and a filler consisting in ion exchange inorganic particles comprising a step for in situ synthesis of said particles within the polymeric matrix, said matrix comprising at least one first copolymer comprising at least two types of fluorinated recurrent units, a type of which bears at least one pendant maleic anhydride group.
US09905870B2
In one aspect, a method of forming an electrode for an electrochemical device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of mixing at least a first amount of a catalyst and a second amount of an ionomer or uncharged polymer to form a solution and delivering the solution into a metallic needle having a needle tip. The method further includes the steps of applying a voltage between the needle tip and a collector substrate positioned at a distance from the needle tip, and extruding the solution from the needle tip at a flow rate such as to generate electrospun fibers and deposit the generated fibers on the collector substrate to form a mat with a porous network of fibers. Each fiber in the porous network of the mat has distributed particles of the catalyst. The method also includes the step of pressing the mat onto a membrane.
US09905869B2
In the event that at least a portion of unit cells in a fuel cell stack have experienced a significant drop in voltage, the fuel cell system will execute a voltage recovery process allowing them to recover generating capability. In the voltage recovery process, a controller measures impedance of the fuel cell stack, and based on these measurements, determines the hydration condition of the electrolyte membrane inside the fuel cell. If, during the determination of hydration condition, the controller has determined that the hydration level is low, a current limiting process for temporarily limiting output of the fuel cell in order to recover generating capability will be triggered under more lenient conditions, as compared to if determined that the hydration level is high.
US09905851B2
Provided are a cathode active material including polycrystalline lithium manganese oxide and a boron-containing coating layer on a surface of the polycrystalline lithium manganese oxide, and a method preparing the same. Since the cathode active material according to an embodiment of the present invention may prevent direct contact between the polycrystalline lithium manganese oxide and an electrolyte solution by including the boron-containing coating layer on the surface of the polycrystalline lithium manganese oxide, the cathode active material may prevent side reactions between the cathode active material and the electrolyte solution. In addition, since limitations, such as the Jahn-Teller distortion and the dissolution of Mn2+, may be addressed by structurally stabilizing the polycrystalline lithium manganese oxide, tap density, life characteristics, and charge and discharge capacity characteristics of a secondary battery may be improved.
US09905848B2
A negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a carbon-based material and has a specific surface area of less than or equal to about 1 m2/g, and an area ratio D/G of a ID peak at about 1350 cm−1 to about 1370 cm−1 and a G peak at about 1570 cm−1 to about 1620 cm−1 of less than or equal to about 0.3 in a Raman spectrum analysis and includes a carbon-based material.
US09905844B2
In one embodiment, an electrochemical cell includes a first electrode, a second electrode spaced apart from the first electrode, the second electrode including at least one first thin-film deposition formed volume change accommodating feature, and a separator positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode.
US09905833B2
An energy storage apparatus includes: an energy storage device; a bus bar; and a lead line, wherein the bus bar includes a bus bar body which is in contact with the external terminal of the energy storage device and includes a portion to be connected where the lead line is connected to the bus bar, and other portion which is contiguously formed with the portion to be connected, and the bus bar body has a cut disposed between the portion to be connected and the other portion.
US09905831B2
A cell wiring module includes a first unit holding one side of a connection member in a connection direction on a first base plate that extends along the connection member; and a second unit holding the other side of the connection member in the connection direction on a second base plate that extends along the connection member. Sliding occurs in the connection direction of the connection member between the connection member and at least one of the first unit and the second unit. The first base plate that extends to a second base plate side and the second base plate that extends to a first base plate side extend to such positions that the connection member is not exposed on a single cell side in an area between the first base plate and the second base plate.
US09905825B2
Provided is a separator for a nonaqueous electrolyte battery, including a porous substrate and an adhesive porous layer that is provided on one side or both sides of the porous substrate and contains an adhesive resin. The ratio of the standard deviation of the areal weight of the adhesive porous layer to the mean of the areal weight of the adhesive porous layer (g/m2) (standard deviation/mean) is 0.3 or less.
US09905819B2
A square battery includes a battery can surrounded by four side wall portions, and having an upper end portion on one side in a height direction of the side wall portions opened and a bottom portion in a lower end portion on the other side in the height direction, and a battery lid welded to the upper end portion to seal the battery can, wherein between the battery can and the battery lid, a lateral boundary surface in a lateral direction crossing the height direction of the side wall portions and a vertical boundary surface in a vertical direction crossing the lateral boundary surface and along the height direction of the side wall portions are formed, at least a part of the lateral and vertical boundary surfaces being welded by a laser radiated in the vertical direction along the height direction of the side wall portions.
US09905813B2
An organic layer depositing apparatus includes a deposition unit which includes one or more deposition assemblies spaced a predetermined distance apart from a substrate to deposit a deposition material on the substrate, wherein the one or more deposition assemblies include: a deposition source; a deposition source nozzle unit; a first pattern sheet which includes a first patterning unit and a first overlap unit; and a second pattern sheet which includes a second patterning unit and a second overlap unit, wherein the first and second pattern sheets are arranged such that the first and second overlap units overlap each other.
US09905808B2
The present disclosure provides an OLED display device and its manufacturing method. The OLED display device includes an organic light-emitting layer and a plurality of elements arranged one on another at a light-exiting side of the organic light-emitting layer. At least one transparent light extraction layer is arranged between the elements, and/or between the organic light-emitting layer and the element adjacent to the organic light-emitting layer, and/or at a light-exiting surface of the element farthest away from the organic light-emitting layer. A refractive index of the organic light-emitting layer and/or a refractive index of the element adjacent to the light extraction layer, and a refractive index of the light extraction layer decrease successively in a light emergent direction, and the refractive index of the light extraction layer is greater than a refractive index of air.
US09905806B2
A OLED encapsulation structure includes: a first encapsulation layer; a second encapsulation arranged on one side of the first encapsulation layer; and scattering particles formed between the first encapsulation layer and the second encapsulation layer, and the scattering particles are configured to scatter incident lights. In addition, an encapsulation method of OLEDs and the OLEDs having the encapsulation structure are disclosed. The scattering particles are formed within the cathode encapsulation layer. The scattering particles may generate the scattering effect for the ambient lights or the stray lights to reduce the reflection of the light beams by the cathode. Thus, the brightness and the clearness of the OLED may be enhanced.
US09905799B2
A display substrate includes an annular package region and a display region inside package region. The package region includes an annular adhering region and a groove region positioned inside and/or outside the adhering region. A groove structure in which water-absorbing material and/or oxygen-absorbing material is provided is formed in the groove region. The display substrate can solve the problems of poor moisture isolation effect and influence of oxygen in the conventional display device. A display device including the display substrate is further provided.
US09905797B2
An OLED display device and a fabrication method thereof are provided. The OLED display device, includes: an array substrate and a package substrate cell-assembled, wherein, the array substrate includes a first base substrate, an anode layer, a cathode layer and an electroluminescent layer disposed between the anode layer and the cathode layer, the anode layer or the cathode layer is disposed as an upper most layer of the array substrate; the package substrate includes a second base substrate and a graphene layer, the graphene layer is disposed as an upper most layer of the package substrate; a conductive filler is provided between the array substrate and package substrate, the graphene layer is electrically connected with the anode layer or the cathode layer disposed as the upper most layer of the array substrate via the conductive filler.
US09905791B2
An organic light-emitting device includes a substrate, an anode on the substrate, a hole transport region on the anode, an emission layer on the hole transport region, an electron transport region on the emission layer, and a cathode on the electron transport region, wherein the electron transport region includes an electron injection layer including a first material including at least one of a halide of an alkali metal, and a second material including at least one of a lanthanide metal and a alkaline earth metal, and wherein the cathode contacts the electron injection layer and includes a first metal including at least one of silver, gold, platinum, copper, manganese, titanium, cobalt, nickel, and tungsten, and a second metal including at least one of a lanthanide metal and an alkaline earth metal, wherein an amount of the first metal is equal to or greater than that of the second metal.
US09905785B2
This invention discloses novel metal complexes for phosphorescent OLEDs. The incorporation of a specific nitrogen substitution in the benzimidazole phenanthridine ligand system is shown to provide desirable color.
US09905782B2
A light-emitting element having high emission efficiency is provided. A light-emitting element having a low driving voltage is provided. A novel compound which can be used for a transport layer or as a host material or a light-emitting material of a light-emitting element is provided. A novel compound with a benzofuropyrimidine skeleton is provided. Also provided is a light-emitting element which includes the compound with the benzofuropyrimidine skeleton between a pair of electrodes.
US09905778B2
An organic light-emitting device, including a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; an emission layer between the first electrode and the second electrode; a hole transport region between the first electrode and the emission layer; and an electron transport region between the second electrode and the emission layer, the hole transport region including a compound represented by Formula 1 below and a compound represented by Formula 2 below:
US09905777B2
The present invention relates to a novel compound and an organic electroluminescence device including the same, and the compound according to the present invention may be used in an organic material layer, preferably a light-emitting layer of an organic electroluminescence device, thereby enhancing the light-emitting efficiency, driving voltage, lifespan, and the like of the organic electroluminescence device.
US09905774B2
The present invention discloses an “organic electronic material”, belonging to the organic light-emitting device (OLED) display materials field. The organic electronic material in the present invention has a structural formula (I). The OLED made by this kind of organic light-emitting material has the advantages of excellent light-emitting efficiency, excellent color purity and long service lifetime.
US09905771B2
An organic light-emitting device includes a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode, and an organic layer between the first electrode and the second the organic layer including an emission layer. The organic layer includes a first compound represented by Formula 1 and a second compound represented by Formula 2: where R1, to R3, R11 to R13, R21 to R24, X, L1 to L3, L11 to L13, a1 to a3, b1 to b3, c1 to c3, a11 to a13, b11 to b13, and c11 to c13 are as defined in the specification.
US09905765B2
Provided herein are perovskite-polymer films, methods of forming polymer-perovskite films, and devices including polymer-perovskite films. The polymer-perovskite films may include a plurality of methylammonium lead chloride (CH3NH3PbCl3) nanopillar crystals embedded in a polymer matrix. The devices can be optoelectronic devices, such as light emitting diodes, which include polymer-perovskite films. The polymer-perovskite films of the devices can be hole transport layers in the devices. The methods of making films may include spin casting a precursor solution followed by thermal annealing.
US09905763B2
The present disclosure relates to OLED and PV devices including transparent electrodes that are formed of conductive nanostructures and methods of improving light out-coupling in OLED and input-coupling in PV devices.
US09905759B2
According to one embodiment, a memory device includes a pillar, a first wiring, a second wiring, an insulating film provided between the first wiring and the second wiring, a first layer provided between the first wiring and the pillar in the second direction and including a first metal oxide containing a first metal and oxygen, a second layer provided between the second wiring and the pillar in the second direction and including the first metal oxide containing the first metal and oxygen, and an intermediate film provided between the pillar and the first layer and between the pillar and the second layer in the second direction and including a second metal oxide containing the first metal and oxygen. Concentration of oxygen contained in the first metal oxide is lower than concentration of oxygen contained in the second metal oxide.
US09905753B2
A method of forming a magnetoresistive memory device includes forming a ferromagnetic layer, forming a tunneling barrier layer on the ferromagnetic layer, forming a first preliminary free magnetic layer (free layer) containing boron (B) on the tunneling barrier layer, forming a first buffer layer on the first preliminary free layer, performing a first annealing process to transition the first preliminary free layer to form a second preliminary free layer and the first buffer layer to form a first boride layer, performing an etching process to remove the first boride layer, forming a second buffer layer on the second preliminary free layer, performing a second annealing process to transition the second preliminary free layer to form a free layer and the second buffer layer to form a second boride layer, and performing an oxidation process to transition the second boride layer to an oxide layer.
US09905743B2
A light emitting assembly is disclosed. The assembly comprises a heat sink of an electrically conductive material configured to function as a first electrode. A plurality of LEDs in a semiconductor ink is disposed on the first electrode and operable to emit an excitation emission. The assembly further comprises a second electrode in communication with the plurality of LEDs and at least one photoluminescent layer proximate at least one of the electrodes. The photoluminescent layer is configured to convert the excitation emission to an output emission.
US09905742B2
A carrier leadframe, including a frame body and a carrier, is provided. The frame body includes at least one supporting portion, and the carrier includes a shell and at least one electrode portion and is mechanically engaged with the frame body via the supporting portion. A method for manufacturing the carrier leadframe as described above, as well as a light emitting device made from the carrier leadframe and a method for manufacturing the device, are also provided. The carrier leadframe has carriers that are separate in advance and mechanically engaged with the frame body, thereby facilitating the quick release of material after encapsulation. Besides, in the carrier leadframe as provided, each carrier is electrically isolated from another carrier, so the electric measurement can be performed before the release of material. Therefore, the speed and yield of production of the light emitting device made from the carrier leadframe is improved.
US09905737B2
Different wavelength conversion materials, or different concentrations of a wavelength conversion material are used to encapsulate the light emitting elements of different colors of a hybrid light emitting module. In an embodiment of this invention, second light emitting elements (170) of a particular color are encapsulated with a transparent second encapsulant (120;420;520), while first light emitting elements (160) of a different color are encapsulated with a wavelength conversion first encapsulant (110;410;510). In another embodiment of this invention, a particular second set of second and third light emitting elements (170,580) of different colors is encapsulated with a different encapsulant than another first set of first light emitting elements (160).
US09905724B2
An optical material comprising quantum confined semiconductor nanoparticles, wherein at least a portion of the nanoparticles are in a charge neutral state is disclosed. Also disclosed is an optical component including an optical material comprising quantum confined semiconductor nanoparticles, wherein at least a portion of the nanoparticles are in a charge neutral state. Further disclosed is an optical material obtainable by at least partially encapsulating an optical material comprising quantum confined semiconductor nanoparticles and irradiating the at least partially encapsulated optical material with a light flux for a period of time sufficient to neutralize the charge on at least a portion of the nanoparticles. Further enclosed is an optical component obtainable by at least partially encapsulating an optical component including an optical material comprising quantum confined semiconductor nanoparticles and irradiating the at least partially encapsulated optical material with a light flux for a period of time sufficient to neutralize the charge on at least a portion of the nanoparticles. Methods are also disclosed.
US09905723B2
The present disclosure generally provides a method for forming a photovoltaic device including evaporating a source material to form a large molecule processing gas and flowing the large molecule processing gas through a gas distribution showerhead and into a processing area of a processing chamber having a substrate therein. The method includes generating a small molecule processing gas, and reacting the small molecule processing gas with a film already deposited on a substrate surface to form a semiconductor film. Additionally, apparatuses that may use the methods are also provided to enable continuous inline CIGS type solar cell formation.
US09905721B2
To provide a leak detecting sensor capable of favorably detecting a leak of a chemical liquid regardless of orientation in fixing to a patient. The leak detecting sensor has a plurality of light-emitting elements 11 each emitting light to be applied to the patient, and a single light-receiving element receiving the light emitted by the plurality of light-emitting elements and reflected by the patient. The plurality of light-emitting elements are placed to surround the single light-receiving element.
US09905714B2
Novel structures of photovoltaic cells (also called as solar cells) are provided. The cells are based on nanoparticles or nanometer-scaled wires, tubes, and/or rods, which are made of electrical materials covering semiconductors, insulators, and also metallic in structure. These photovoltaic cells have large power generation capability per unit physical area over the conventional cells. These cells will have enormous applications such as in space, commercial, residential and industrial applications.
US09905713B2
A method of and an apparatus for making a composite material is provided. The composite is able to be formed by mixing a binder and a physical property enhancing material to form a mixer. The binder is able to be pitch, such as mesophase pitch. The physical property enhancing material is able to be fiber glass. The mixer is able to be processed through a lamination process, stabilization/cross-link process, and carbonization. The composite material is able to be applied in the field of electronic components and green technology, such as a substrate of a photovoltaic cell.
US09905711B2
An avalanche photodetector device includes a substrate having a front side and a back side, an avalanche photo detector structure disposed on the front side of the substrate, a plurality of heat sinks disposed on the back side of the substrate, and a plurality of reflecting islands disposed on the back side of the substrate.
US09905707B1
Capacitive structures in the device level of sophisticated MOS devices may be formed so as to exhibit a significantly reduced capacitance/voltage variability. To this end, a highly doped semiconductor region may be formed in the “channel” of the capacitive structure. For example, for a specified concentration of the dopant species and a specified range of the vertical dimension of the highly doped semiconductor region, a reduced variability of approximately 3% or less may be obtained for a voltage range of, for example, ±5 V.
US09905706B2
An integrated transistor in the form of a nanoscale electromechanical switch eliminates CMOS current leakage and increases switching speed. The nanoscale electromechanical switch features a semiconducting cantilever that extends from a portion of the substrate into a cavity. The cantilever flexes in response to a voltage applied to the transistor gate thus forming a conducting channel underneath the gate. When the device is off, the cantilever returns to its resting position. Such motion of the cantilever breaks the circuit, restoring a void underneath the gate that blocks current flow, thus solving the problem of leakage. Fabrication of the nano-electromechanical switch is compatible with existing CMOS transistor fabrication processes. By doping the cantilever and using a back bias and a metallic cantilever tip, sensitivity of the switch can be further improved. A footprint of the nano-electromechanical switch can be as small as 0.1×0.1 μm2.
US09905705B2
A thin film transistor, an array substrate and a display device are provided by the present disclosure. The thin film transistor is on a base substrate, a profile of a width edge of the channel includes an up-and-down curved section in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the base substrate.
US09905702B2
Provided is a bottom-gate transistor including an oxide semiconductor, in which electric-field concentration which might occur in the vicinity of an end portion of a drain electrode layer (and the vicinity of an end portion of a source electrode layer) when a high gate voltage is applied to a gate electrode layer is reduced and degradation of switching characteristics is suppressed, so that the reliability is improved. The cross-sectional shape of an insulating layer which overlaps over a channel formation region is a tapered shape. The thickness of the insulating layer which overlaps over the channel formation region is 0.3 μm or less, preferably 5 nm or more and 0.1 μm or less. The taper angle θ of a lower end portion of the cross-sectional shape of the insulating layer which overlaps over the channel formation region is 60° or smaller, preferably 45° or smaller, further preferably 30° or smaller.
US09905699B2
Provided is a bottom gate type thin film transistor including on a substrate (1) a gate electrode (2), a first insulating film (3) as a gate insulating film, an oxide semiconductor layer (4) as a channel layer, a second insulating film (5) as a protective layer, a source electrode (6), and a drain electrode (7), in which the oxide semiconductor layer (4) includes an oxide including at least one selected from the group consisting of In, Zn, and Sn, and the second insulating film (5) includes an amorphous oxide insulator formed so as to be in contact with the oxide semiconductor layer (4) and contains therein 3.8×1019 molecules/cm3 or more of a desorbed gas observed as oxygen by temperature programmed desorption mass spectrometry.
US09905691B2
An electrical device in which an interface layer is disposed in between and in contact with a conductor and a semiconductor.
US09905687B1
Laterally diffused metal-oxide-semiconductor (LDMOS) device is disclosed. The device is surrounded by an isolation ring and a buried layer of a first doping type, that is of the same type as its source and drain regions of the same doping type. A control gate of the device includes step gate dielectric.
US09905686B2
In a plane view of the front surface of the semiconductor substrate, the source region and the first contact region are arranged adjacent to each other in a direction along the gate trench in an area being in contact with a side surface of the gate trench, and the second contact region is arranged adjacent to the source region and the first contact region in an area apart from the gate trench. The impurity concentration of the first contact region is lower than the impurity concentration of the second contact region.
US09905682B2
A bidirectional Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (MOS) device, including a P-type substrate, and an active region. The active region includes a drift region, a first MOS structure and a second MOS structure; the first MOS structure includes a first P-type body region, a first P+ contact region, a first N+ source region, a first metal electrode, and a first gate structure; the second MOS structure includes a second P-type body region, a second P+ contact region, a second N+ source region, a second metal electrode, and a second gate structure; and the drift region includes a dielectric slot, a first N-type layer, a second N-type layer, and an N-type region. The active region is disposed on the upper surface of the P-type substrate. The first MOS structure and the second MOS structure are symmetrically disposed on two ends of the upper layer of the drift region.
US09905680B2
A lateral insulated gate bipolar transistor comprises a substrate (10); an anode terminal located on the substrate, comprising: an N-type buffer region (51) located on the substrate (10); a P well (53) located in the N-type buffer region; an N-region (55) located in the P well (53); two P+ shallow junctions (57) located on a surface of the P well (53); and an N+ shallow junction (59) located between the two P+ shallow junctions (57); a cathode terminal located on the substrate; a draft region (30) between the anode terminal and cathode terminal; and a gate (62) between the anode terminal and cathode terminal.
US09905678B2
The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device with multiple heterojunction bipolar transistors (HBTs) that have different emitter ballast resistances. The disclosed semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first HBT and a second HBT formed over the substrate. The first HBT includes a first collector, a first base over the first collector, a first emitter over the first base, and a first cap structure over the first emitter. The second HBT includes a second collector, a second base over the second collector, a second emitter over the second base, and a second cap structure over the second emitter. Herein, the first cap structure is different from the second cap structure, such that a first emitter ballast resistance from the first cap structure is at least 1.5 times greater than a second emitter ballast resistance from the second cap structure.
US09905675B1
An upper portion of a field electrode trench and a gate trench are simultaneously formed in the main surface of a substrate to approximately the same depth. A first protective layer is formed that completely fills the gate trench and lines the upper field electrode trench. The first protective layer is removed from the bottom of the upper trench and semiconductor material is removed thereby forming a lower portion of the field electrode trench while the gate trench remains completely filled by the first protective layer. An electrically conductive field electrode and a field electrode dielectric are formed in the field electrode trench. At least some of the first protective layer is removed from the gate trench. A conformal gate dielectric layer is formed on the substrate. An electrically conductive gate electrode is formed in the gate trench while the field electrode remains covered by the gate dielectric layer.
US09905672B2
A method to form a nanosheet stack for a semiconductor device includes forming a stack of a plurality of sacrificial layers and at least one channel layer on an underlayer in which a sacrificial layer is in contact with the underlayer, each channel layer being in contact with at least one sacrificial layer, the sacrificial layers are formed from SiGe and the at least one channel layer is formed from Si; forming at least one source/drain trench region in the stack to expose surfaces of the SiGe sacrificial layers and a surface of the at least one Si channel layer; and oxidizing the exposed surfaces of the SiGe sacrificial layers and the exposed surface of the at least one Si layer in an environment of wet oxygen, or ozone and UV.
US09905669B2
A nitride semiconductor device includes: an electron transit layer including GaxIn1-xN (0
US09905668B2
A structure, including a bipolar junction transistor and method of fabrication thereof, is provided herein. The bipolar junction transistor includes: a substrate including a substrate region having a first conductivity type; an emitter region over a first portion of the substrate region, the emitter region having a second conductivity type; a collector region over a second portion of the substrate region, the collector region having the second conductivity type; and, a base region overlie structure disposed over, in part, the substrate region. The base region overlie structure separates the emitter region from the collector region and aligns to a base region of the bipolar junction transistor within the substrate region, between the first portion and the second portion of the substrate region.
US09905666B2
A method for fabricating a trench Schottky rectifier device is provided. At first, a plurality of trenched are formed in a substrate of a first conductivity type. An insulating layer is formed on sidewalls of the trenches. Then, an ion implantation procedure is performed through the trenches to form a plurality of doped regions of a second conductivity type under the trenches. Subsequently, the trenches are filled with conductive structure such as metal structure or tungsten structure. At last, an electrode overlying the conductive structure and the substrate is formed. Thus, a Schottky contact appears between the electrode and the substrate. Each doped region and the substrate will form a PN junction to pinch off current flowing toward the Schottky contact to suppress the current leakage in a reverse bias mode.
US09905659B2
A semiconductor device may include a device isolation region configured to define an active region in a substrate, an active gate structure disposed in the active region, and a field gate structure disposed in the device isolation region. The field gate structure may include a gate conductive layer. The active gate structure may include an upper active gate structure including a gate conductive layer and a lower active gate structure formed under the upper active gate structure and vertically spaced apart from the upper active gate structure. The lower active gate structure may include a gate conductive layer. A top surface of the gate conductive layer of the field gate structure is located at a lower level than a bottom surface of the gate conductive layer of the upper active gate structure.
US09905658B2
An embodiment of a transistor includes a semiconductor substrate, spaced-apart source and drain electrodes coupled to the semiconductor substrate, a gate electrode coupled to the semiconductor substrate between the source and drain electrodes, a dielectric layer over the gate electrode and at least a portion of the semiconductor substrate, and a field plate structure over the dielectric layer, wherein the field plate structure includes a gold-containing material and one or more migration inhibiting materials.
US09905653B2
A silicon carbide semiconductor device includes a silicon carbide substrate, a gate insulating film, and a gate electrode. The gate insulating film is provided as being in contact with the first main surface of the silicon carbide substrate. The gate electrode is provided on the gate insulating film such that the gate insulating film lies between the gate electrode and the silicon carbide substrate. In a first stress test in which a gate voltage of −5 V is applied to the gate electrode for 100 hours at a temperature of 175° C., an absolute value of a difference between a first threshold voltage and a second threshold voltage is not more than 0.5 V, with a threshold voltage before the first stress test being defined as the first threshold voltage and a threshold voltage after the first stress test being defined as the second threshold voltage.
US09905639B2
By using a single trench mask, first and second trenches are formed that extend from a main surface into a semiconductor layer. A foundation is formed that includes first regions in and/or directly adjoining the first trenches. A superstructure is formed in alignment with the foundation by using position information directly obtained from structures formed in the first and/or the second trenches.
US09905638B1
A method of forming a semiconductor device includes etching a high aspect ratio, substantially perpendicular trench in a semiconductor region doped with a first dopant having first conductivity type and performing a first cycle for depositing silicon doped with a second dopant on an inner surface of the high aspect ratio, substantially perpendicular trench, the first cycle comprising alternately depositing silicon at a first constant pressure and etching the deposited silicon at an etching pressure that ramps up from a first value to a second value, the second dopant having a second conductivity type that is opposite from the first conductivity type.
US09905637B2
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate and a p-doped layer formed on the substrate having a dislocation density exceeding 108 cm−2. An n-type layer is formed on or in the p-doped layer. The n-type layer includes a II-VI material configured to tolerate the dislocation density to form an electronic device with reduced leakage current over a device with a III-V n-type layer.
US09905635B2
A semiconductor device of the present invention includes a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type having a cell portion and an outer peripheral portion disposed around the cell portion, formed with a gate trench at a surface side of the cell portion, and a gate electrode buried in the gate trench via a gate insulating film, forming a channel at a portion lateral to the gate trench at ON-time, the outer peripheral portion has a semiconductor surface disposed at a depth position equal to or deeper than a depth of the gate trench, and the semiconductor device further includes a voltage resistant structure having a semiconductor region of a second conductivity type formed in the semiconductor surface of the outer peripheral portion.
US09905633B1
Structures and formation methods of a semiconductor device structure are provided. A method for forming a semiconductor device structure includes forming a first patterned conductive layer. The method also includes forming a dielectric layer covering the first conductive layer. The method further includes forming a conductive via in the dielectric layer. In addition, the method includes forming a resistor layer and a protection layer over the dielectric layer. The method also includes patterning the protection layer to form a protection feature and patterning the resistor layer to form a resistor feature overlapping the first conductive layer. The resistor feature is electrically connected to the first conductive layer through the conductive via. The method further includes forming a second conductive layer over the dielectric layer. The top surface of the resistor feature maintains covered by the protection feature during the formation of the second conductive layer.
US09905626B2
Embodiments of the present invention provide an array substrate, a display panel and a display apparatus. They relate to the technical field of display technologies and can prevent the peripheral signal wirings of a display region from occupying non-display regions on both sides additionally. In this way, when the array substrate is applied in the display panel, the frame on both sides of the display region on the display panel may be omitted. The array substrate includes: a base substrate; signal lines located in positions on the base substrate corresponding to a display region of the array substrate; a pattern layer, in which the signal lines are arranged; and signal line wirings located between the pattern layer and the base substrate, wherein the signal line wirings are configured to input signals into the signal lines.
US09905625B2
The present disclosure relates to an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) device and a display device. The OLED device may include a substrate, thin film transistors (TFTs), an anode, a cathode, and an organic light-emitting layer between the anode and the cathode and configured to emit light. The organic light-emitting layer may be provided with a light-blocking layer which is configured to block ultraviolet (UV) light and arranged at a light-exiting side of the organic light-emitting layer. The display device may include the OLED device.
US09905622B2
An organic electroluminescent device and a manufacturing method thereof, a display apparatus are provided. The organic electroluminescent device includes a plurality of pixel units in an array form. Each of the pixel units includes a light emitting region and a transparent region, and each of the pixel units includes: a base substrate (1); a thin film transistor switch (2); a planarizing layer (3), a first electrode (4), a pixel defining layer (5), an organic layer (6) and a second electrode (7), disposed at a side of the thin film transistor switch (2) facing away from the base substrate (1) in this order. The first electrode (4) is positioned in the light emitting region (A) of the pixel unit; and at least one of the planarizing layer (3) and the pixel defining layer (5) is only disposed within the light emitting region (A) of the pixel unit. With the above organic electroluminescent device, transmittance of the transmissive region of each pixel unit is enhanced.
US09905621B2
An organic electro-luminescence display device includes: a first substrate having transmissive properties; a touch electrode for a touch sensor, the touch electrode being provided on a main surface of the first substrate; an insulating film provided on the main surface and covering the touch electrode wherein the insulating film includes a first surface at the touch electrode-side and a second surface opposite to the first surface; an organic light-emitting element provided on the second surface of the insulating film; a second substrate provided facing the main surface of the first substrate; and an integrated circuit electrically connected with both the touch electrode and the organic light-emitting element. The touch electrode, the insulating film, and the organic light-emitting element are interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate.
US09905618B2
A device and method of making such a device that includes a flexible OLED layer comprising a light emitting side and a self-oscillating layer disposed on the light emitting side of the flexible OLED layer. The self-oscillating layer comprises an elastic polymer matrix containing a photo-responsive element and independently self-oscillating gel islands. The photo-responsive element in the elastic polymer matrix causes synchronization of the independently self-oscillating polymer gel islands in response to light emitted from the flexible OLED layer.
US09905614B2
An organic photovoltaic (OPV) element that extends in a longitudinal direction and contains a plurality of modules, each of which includes a number of serially connected cells. A periodic succession of a number of the modules defines a pattern having at least a threefold rotational symmetry. Preferably, the basic shape of the modules is triangular, and the combined modules form a hexagonal superstructure.
US09905608B1
In electron multiplying charge coupled device (EMCCD) image sensors, electron traps in the dielectric stack underneath charge multiplication electrodes may cause undesirable gain ageing. To reduce the gain ageing drift effect, a dielectric stack may be formed that does not include electron traps in regions underneath charge multiplication electrodes. To accomplish this, silicon nitride in the dielectric stack may be removed in regions underneath the charge multiplication electrodes. The EMCCD image sensors can thus be fabricated with a stable charge carrier multiplication gain during their operational lifetime.
US09905587B2
The present invention provides an array substrate and a manufacturing method thereof, and a display panel comprising said array substrate. The array substrate comprises a plurality of pixel units, each of which comprising: a gate formed on a substrate; a gate insulating layer formed on the gate; an active layer being corresponding to the gate and formed on the gate insulating layer; a source and a drain formed on the active layer respectively; a pixel electrode formed on the gate insulating layer and electrically connected to the drain; a passivation layer covering the source, the drain and the pixel electrode; and a common electrode being corresponding to the pixel electrode and formed on the passivation layer, wherein an opening passing through the passivation layer is formed in the common electrode, so as to expose the pixel electrode below the passivation layer.
US09905586B2
An oxide semiconductor film with a low density of defect states is formed. In addition, an oxide semiconductor film with a low impurity concentration is formed. Electrical characteristics of a semiconductor device or the like using an oxide semiconductor film is improved. A semiconductor device including a capacitor, a resistor, or a transistor having a metal oxide film that includes a region; with a transmission electron diffraction measurement apparatus, a diffraction pattern with luminescent spots indicating alignment is observed in 70% or more and less than 100% of the region when an observation area is changed one-dimensionally within a range of 300 nm.
US09905579B2
A semiconductor device with a reduced layout area of transistors is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first transistor including a first oxide semiconductor film and a second transistor including a second oxide semiconductor film over a substrate. When the oxide semiconductor films are subjected to electron diffraction, the ratio of the integrated intensity of luminance of a diffraction spot derived from c-axis alignment to the integrated intensity of luminance of a diffraction spot derived from alignment in any direction in the first oxide semiconductor film is higher than that in the second oxide semiconductor film. In addition, part of the first transistor is located between the second transistor and the substrate.
US09905575B2
Some embodiments include an integrated structure having stacked conductive levels. At least some of the conductive levels are wordline levels and include control gate regions of memory cells. One of the conductive levels is a vertically outermost conductive level along an edge of the stack. Vertically-extending channel material is along the conductive levels. Some of the channel material extends along the memory cells. An extension region of the channel material is vertically outward of the vertically outermost conductive level. A charge-storage structure has a first region directly between the vertically outermost conductive level and the channel material, and has a second region which extends vertically outward of the vertically outermost conductive level and is along the extension region of the channel material.
US09905572B2
A vertical memory device includes a substrate, a column of vertical channels on the substrate and spaced apart along a direction parallel to the substrate, respective charge storage structures on sidewalls of respective ones of the vertical channels and gate electrodes vertically spaced along the charge storage structures. The vertical memory device further includes an isolation pattern disposed adjacent the column of vertical channels and including vertical extension portions extending parallel to the vertical channels and connection portions extending between adjacent ones of the vertical extension portions.
US09905569B1
A method of forming a nonvolatile memory device includes forming first, second, and third gate structures, with the second and third gate structures including first and second spacer structures formed on a sidewall of the second gate structure and sidewalls of the third gate structure. Impurity regions are formed through ion implantation and the first spacer structure shields the second and third gate structures during ion implantation. The second spacer structure defines resulting impurity regions.
US09905557B2
A connection electrode for connecting a transistor including a semiconductor material other than an oxide semiconductor to a transistor including an oxide semiconductor material is smaller than an electrode of the transistor including a semiconductor material other than an oxide semiconductor that is connected to the connection electrode.
