US09205775B2
A first light-emitting element and a second light-emitting element spaced apart from the first light-emitting element. An optical element is opposite to and between the first and the second light-emitting elements. The optical element is configured to at least one of reflect or diffuse light emitted by the first and the second light-emitting elements.
US09205768B2
A seat for a transportation vehicle has a rigid seat cushion structure and a rigid seat back structure. The seat back structure has two rigid side parts and upper and lower crosspieces connecting the side parts. The upper crosspiece connects the two side parts to each other in the region of their upper ends, and the lower crosspiece connects the two side parts at a distance from the lower ends. The lower crosspiece is above that region of the rear part that supports the posterior of the occupant. The arrangement of the lower rigid crosspiece holds the posterior of the occupant between the lower crosspiece and the seat cushion structure. Thus, the occupant's back and head are not moved up, in particular are not moved beyond the region of the head restraint of the rear part.
US09205766B2
A vehicle seat operating device includes: an input side member that performs an operation input; an output side member that is moved based on an operation of the input side member to operate a seat adjustment mechanism; and a speed change mechanism that changes a rate of change of a movement amount of the output side member with respect to an operation amount of the input side member according to an operation position of the input side member.
US09205765B2
Disclosed herein is a recliner for a vehicle seat including an external gear bracket having an external gear, an internal gear bracket having an internal gear, a socket provided with a socket protrusion and an operation protrusion, a cam sleeve configured to surround a central protrusion, and a pair of wedge blocks configured to surround of an outer peripheral surface the central protrusion, wherein a protrusion portion is formed from the cam sleeve toward each of the wedge blocks and a groove portion in which the protrusion portion is moved during operation of the wedge block is formed at an end portion of the wedge block. Accordingly, it may possible to obtain uniform actuation force by configuring the recliner such that a gap is always present between the pressed wedge block and the bush.
US09205762B2
An occupant detection apparatus includes an electrostatic capacitance type sensor having a main electrode, a sub electrode and a guard electrode, an impedance measurement device that outputs an alternating current signal to measure an impedance, and an occupant discrimination device that discriminates an occupant. The guard electrode is provided oppositely to main electrode and not oppositely to the sub electrode. The impedance measurement device outputs an alternating current signal to pass the signal through the main electrode so as to measure a main impedance. Further, the impedance measurement device outputs the alternating current signal to pass the signal through sub electrode so as to measure a sub impedance. The occupant discrimination device discriminates the occupant based on an electrostatic capacitance component of the main impedance and a resistance value component of the sub impedance.
US09205757B2
A straddle electric vehicle which rotates a drive wheel by driving power generated in an electric motor, comprises a battery unit which is an electric power supply for the electric motor; a vehicle body frame including a support frame for supporting the battery unit; and a battery case storing the battery unit; the battery case includes a support member which is placed below the battery unit and is vertically directly or indirectly in contact with the battery unit; and wherein the support frame supports the battery case and the battery unit in such a manner that the support frame is placed below the battery case to be vertically directly or indirectly in contact with the battery case.
US09205755B2
A hybrid vehicle includes a battery pack having one or more cells and a controller configured to continuously update battery model parameter values based on generalized linear regression analysis. The analysis updates the parameters using a dataset of independent variable vectors and a dependent variable vector constructed from a series of input currents to the battery pack and corresponding voltage responses of the battery pack that fall within a moving window.
US09205751B2
A battery charger may be capable of receiving power from a power distribution circuit including a fuse and may be configured to reduce reactive power through the fuse caused by at least one load, other than the charger, electrically connected with the power distribution circuit.
US09205749B2
A structure is provided in which a power cable connecting an inverter with a motor arranged in the front compartment is protected from breakage upon a crash. A hybrid vehicle includes an inverter fixed to a top of a drive train with a gap by front and rear brackets. The front bracket connects a front surface of the inverter with the drive train and the rear bracket connects a rear surface of the inverter with the drive train. The front surface of the inverter corresponds to a frontward side surface of the vehicle. When the vehicle crashes, the front and rear brackets cause the inverter move backward and downward so that a distance between the inverter and the drive train is reduced. Therefore, a power cable is protected from breakage.
US09205740B2
An indicating device for a motor vehicle and an operating method are provided. The motor vehicle includes a drive train with at least one drive unit. The indicating device shows in a differentiable manner to the driver the drive states of accelerating, unpowered driving (coasting) and decelerating using the drive train, and at a minimum signals to the driver when the coasting state exists so as to permit the driver to optimize efficient use of the vehicle.
US09205739B2
A two-speed power take-off unit adapted for installation in an all-wheel drive vehicle having a transversely mounted engine/transaxle powertrain. The two-speed power take-off unit includes a planetary gear reduction unit capable of establishing a high-range and a low-range drive connection between the powertrain and a transfer assembly. The transfer assembly provides drive torque to a front differential assembly driving the front wheels and a PTU gearset driving the rear wheels.
US09205734B1
A motor integration assembly includes a supporting structure for connecting a transmission of a vehicle to a drivetrain of the vehicle, wherein the support structure includes a housing to receive a portion of the drivetrain of the vehicle. The motor integration assembly also includes a torque transfer unit for transferring torque from an electric machine to the portion of the drivetrain of the vehicle.
US09205729B2
A sunshade device is provided with a shading sheet adapted to shade light incident through an opening formed in the vehicle to an interior of a passenger compartment or to permit the passage of the light. The shading sheet moves along a pair of guide rails having guide passages, which slidably support both ends of the shading sheet in the lateral direction of the vehicle. The sunshade device is provided with shielding members extending in the longitudinal direction of the guide rails and shielding the guide passages from the interior of the passenger compartment.
US09205728B1
A reinforced liftgate is provided for a vehicle. That reinforced liftgate includes an inner panel having a first aperture and a first reinforcing plate having a second aperture. The first reinforcing plate engages the inner panel so that the first and second apertures are aligned. A first ball stud is mounted to the inner panel in the first and second apertures. In one embodiment the liftgate also includes a hinge reinforcement.
US09205712B2
An air maintenance tire includes an air inlet housing affixed to the inner liner of a tire. An elongate sidewall air pumping passageway is incorporated within a first tire sidewall. An intake conduit and an elongate tubular inlet conduit are provided having a quick connect/disconnect latching attachment to sockets formed by the air inlet housing.
US09205710B2
Various embodiments may include methods and systems for determining a tire pressure status. The system may include at least one computer. An input defining an inflation status of one or more vehicle tires, as well as tire inflation data of the one or more tires, may be received. A specific value associated with an inflation event of the one or more vehicle tires may be calculated based on the inflation data. Further, one or more messages for outputting the specific value from one or more vehicle components may be generated and transmitted to the one or more vehicle components. The specific value may be output as one or more messages from the vehicle.
US09205707B2
A pneumatic tire tread capable of mitigating air column resonance and maintaining drainage performance while ensuring that the flexible fences are abraded to a similar extent to the tread portion is formed from a rubber composition, and has a tread portion in which a primary groove is formed and multiple flexible fences is formed in the primary groove; the flexible fences are formed from at least a rubber composition for fences that is different from the rubber composition for the tread portion; the rubber composition for fences of the flexible fences has an abrasion index that is more than or equal to twice the abrasion index of the rubber composition of the tread portion; and the rubber composition for fences comprises a filler composition that is based on (a) a diene elastomer, (b) a filler A, which is more than 50 phr of filler A in which the filler particles are nanoparticles having an average grain size (by weight average) smaller than 500 nm; and (c) a filler B, which is more than 50 phr of filler B in which the filler particles are microparticles having a median grain size (by weight average) larger than 1 μm.
US09205706B2
A tire includes a tire carcass and a tread extending circumferentially about the tire carcass. The tread includes a plurality of tread elements disposed in a tread pattern The plurality of tread elements have one of two different pitch lengths and are disposed in a noise-reducing pitch sequence.
US09205705B2
Provision of a pneumatic tire with further enhanced low noise performance during running. Plural land portion rows are formed in a tread section (16) by forming circumferential direction main groove(s) extending along the tire circumferential direction. A fine-grooved-and-siped rib (34) configuring one of the land portion rows is configured with a fine groove (36) extending along the tire circumferential direction, a projecting sipe (38) projecting out from the fine groove (36) towards the side of a tire equatorial plane (CL) and open to a circumferential direction main groove (22E); and a plain rib portion (40) adjacent to the fine groove (36) on the vehicle mounting outside (SE), the plain rib portion (40) configured with a circular shaped peripheral face across the entire face on a ground contact side.
US09205702B2
A wheel for a non-motorized vehicle (e.g., a shopping cart) can include a housing assembly and a tread assembly. The housing assembly can be configured to sealingly house electronics or other components. The tread assembly can removably mate with the housing assembly such that the electronics or other components remain closed and/or sealed within the housing assembly when the tread assembly is mated or unmated with the housing assembly.
US09205700B2
A nipple for spokes of spoked wheels includes a head and a shank, both of which are traversed by one axial through hole which is at least partly threaded, with at least one recess which intersects the threaded surface of the hole and a deformable insert inserted in each recess. The recess and insert are shaped and positioned relative to the hole so that the insert is held in the corresponding recess in a position which partly projects over at least one length in the hole to interfere with the thread of the spoke.
US09205699B1
A molding strip for fabric and wall systems has a base for securing it to a wall and at least two pairs of flexible gripping members that face each other at fabric entry slots for different fabric receiving cavities. In one embodiment, one pair of flexible gripping walls is arranged where an edge of the base and an adjacent wall or ceiling intersect and the other pair is arranged on a protruding member. The flexible gripping walls have gripping teeth to secure the fabric after insertion of fabric into a collection cavity.
US09205697B2
A method of color marking a metal or metal-plated part is described involving setting at least one laser parameter of a laser, such as the power, scan speed, Q-switch, spot size, line separation, and scan repetition, and then energizing a metal containing surface layer of the part using the laser to change the color reflected by the surface layer.
US09205689B2
The present disclosure is directed to an image printing apparatus, image printing method, and image processing apparatus. The image printing apparatus and image printing method print images by controlling the connectivity of dots by using mask patterns having different numbers of print permitting pixels in accordance with the attributes of the images.
US09205659B2
A liquid container includes a liquid containing bag which contains a liquid and has at least two sheets of flexible film, and a liquid supply portion which supplies the liquid to a liquid consuming apparatus. The liquid supply portion is welded with the two sheets of film at one end of the liquid containing bag, and has a liquid supply path, a first chamber, and a second chamber. The first chamber communicates with the liquid supply path and an interior of the liquid containing bag. The second chamber communicates with the interior of the liquid supply portion. The first chamber is partitioned by a first rib, and the second chamber is partitioned from the first chamber by a second rib separated from the first rib. The first chamber communicates with the second chamber via a gap between the second rib and the one sheet of film.
US09205654B2
Provided is a method of manufacturing a liquid ejection head including: a substrate having energy generating elements disposed thereon; and an ejection orifice forming member having ejection orifices, the substrate and the ejection orifice forming member forming a flow path therebetween, the method including: forming, on the substrate, a mold having a recessed portion at a position corresponding to a region in which each of the ejection orifices is formed and in a vicinity of the position; forming a coating layer by chemical vapor deposition so as to cover the mold; and forming the ejection orifices through the coating layer to obtain the ejection orifice forming member.
US09205652B2
A liquid ejection head is provided. The liquid ejection head includes a nozzle substrate to eject a droplet of a liquid from a nozzle thereof; a surface treatment layer, which is located on the surface of the nozzle substrate and which is an oxide layer including silicon (Si) and a transition metal capable of forming a passive layer; and an organic liquid repellent layer located on the surface treatment layer.
US09205651B2
A fluidic structure formed in a film, including a particle filter formed at a bottom surface of the film having a depth less than a thickness of the film, a cavity fluidically connected to the particle filter extending from a top of the particle filter to a top surface of the film, an inlet fluidically connected to and positioned adjacent to the cavity, the inlet having a depth less than or equal to a thickness of the film and extending to the top surface of the film, and a body port extending from the top surface of the film into some depth of the film , the body port fluidically connected to the inlet.
US09205644B2
A printing apparatus includes a piezoelectric element which is displaced according to a driving signal; a first ejection unit and a second ejection unit that include nozzles capable of ejecting; a detection unit that detects a first and second residual vibration signal; and a determination unit that determines an ejection state of the liquid in the first ejection unit to be normal in a case where a cycle of a waveform indicated by the first residual vibration signal belongs to a first range and determines an ejection state of the liquid in the second ejection unit to be normal in a case where a cycle of a waveform indicated by the second residual vibration signal belongs to a second range, in which a part or all of the second range includes a range which is not included in the first range.
US09205640B2
A screen printing head for and method of printing deposits of a print medium onto a workpiece through apertures in a printing screen, the printing head comprising a vibration unit for vibrating a printing blade to condition print medium forward of the printing blade, wherein the printing blade is vibrated at least one frequency in the range of from about 20 kHz to about 200 kHz and with a displacement of at least about 0.4 pm.
US09205638B2
A print material pattern is formed on a receiver element using an elastomeric relief element having a relief pattern. A printable material composition is applied only to the uppermost relief surface of the elastomeric relief element and at least at least 50 weight % of a carrier liquid is removed. A receiver element has a print material receptive layer having a dry thickness of 0.05-10 μm and is heated. During contact of the print material composition on the uppermost relief surface and the heated receiver element, the elastomeric relief element is compressed to provide sufficient contact with the receiver element. The elastomeric relief element is then separated from the heated receiver element to leave a pattern of the functional material on the heated receiver element, wherein at least 70 weight % of the original print material is transferred to the heated receiver element.
US09205636B2
Process for producing a laminate being built of at least two monolayers of polymeric tapes,the polymeric tapes having a tensile strength of at least 200 MPa, said process comprises the steps of forming a first monolayer of polymeric tapes by pre-tensioning the polymeric tapes and subsequently positioning the polymeric tapes under tension in a unidirectional, parallel manner, forming at least a second monolayer over the first monolayer in the same manner the first monolayer is formed, thereby stacking the at least two monolayers of polymeric tapes in such a way that the direction of the polymeric tapes is the same in every monolayer and that the polymeric tapes of each monolayer are offset to the tapes of the adjoining monolayer above or below that monolayer consolidating the thus stacked monolayers of polymeric tapes to obtain a laminate.
US09205635B2
A composite sheet material and method for forming the same is provided that includes a substrate, a matrix, and a cover sheet. The substrate has a first face surface, a second face surface, and a plurality of edges, and includes a thermoplastic material. The matrix is attached to the substrate. The matrix includes a support component having a first melting point, and a thermoplastic component having a second melting point. The second melting point is less than the first melting point. The cover sheet imparts one or more surface characteristics to the composite sheet material during thermo-pressure formation of the composite sheet material.
US09205629B2
A composite structure includes a first composite section including a fiber reinforcement and a composite matrix, a second composite section including the fiber reinforcement and the composite matrix, and a flexible section interposed between the first composite section and the second composite section. The flexible section may include the fiber reinforcement and a reduced portion of the composite matrix or no portion of the composite matrix. The composite structure is bendable at the flexible section to permit repeated rotation of the first composite section relative to the second composite section by more than 90 degrees.
US09205623B2
A sheet of absorbent paper includes at least one first and one second embossed plies of tissue having protuberances on the inward-facing side of the sheet corresponding to cavities on the outer side, with a first type of protuberances on the first ply, the first type of protuberances on the second ply, at least some of the first type of protuberances of the first ply contacting at least some of the first type of protuberances of the second ply, the first ply and the second ply include a second type of protuberances of frustoconical form, the first type of protuberances being partly adjacent to the second type of protuberances, the first type of protuberances of the first ply are aligned in a first direction and the first type of protuberances of the second ply are aligned in a second direction, the two directions forming a non-zero angle alpha between them.
US09205614B2
Building the carcass structure of tires for vehicle wheels includes associating, at each end edge of a carcass ply, at least one respective annular reinforcement structure formed by depositing along a circumferential direction a plurality of reinforcement elements having a first length. Such elements are cut to size from a reinforced continuous band-like element fed to a cutting group arranged at a first operative position adapted to allow a barycentric grip of the reinforcement elements. The cutting group can translate along a feeding direction of the band-like element to a second operative position for cutting to size a plurality of second reinforcement elements having a second length different from the first length. The second operative position is defined on the basis of the second length, so as to have a barycentric grip of the second reinforcement elements too.
US09205609B1
A method is provided of fabricating an optical fiber having a polished end face, including providing an optical fiber having an axis; positioning and maintaining the axis A of the fiber, at a specific location along the fiber, at a fixed position; and forming a laser processed end face on the individual fiber at said specific location L by irradiating the individual fiber at said location with one or more laser beams while moving the one or more laser beams in a rotational direction around the fiber. The method may be applied to a jacketed fiber and/or a fiber on a reel. Resulting fibers are also disclosed.
US09205594B2
A large area patterned film includes a first patterned area; a second patterned area; and a seam joining the first patterned area and the second patterned area, wherein the seam has a width less than about 20 micrometers. A method for tiling patterned areas includes depositing a predetermined thickness of a curable material; contacting a first portion of the curable material with a mold; curing the first portion of the curable material; removing the mold from the cured first portion of the curable material; contacting a second portion of the curable material with the mold, such that the mold contacts a portion of the cured first portion of the curable material; curing the second portion of the curable material; and removing the mold to yield a seam between the cured first portion of the curable material and the cured second portion of the curable material, wherein the seam has a dimension less than about 20 micrometers.
US09205588B2
A hot runner nozzle structure includes a tubular nozzle and at least one temperature measurement component. The tubular nozzle has an outer wall surface and an inner wall surface defining a flow channel. The tubular nozzle has portions defining at least one thru-hole interconnected the outer wall surface and the inner wall surface. The temperature measurement component has a base and a sensor connected to the base. The base is fixed in the thru-hole. The sensor has a tip protruding beyond the inner wall surface and exposed in the flow channel.
US09205583B2
A housing element of a product includes a foil having a decorated side, where this decorated side of the foil is covered by a grip layer for realizing a grip effect. The other side of the foil is covered by a supportive layer. The grip layer may have a rib structure. Each of the supportive layer and the grip layer is applied to the foil in an injection molding process. A processing temperature of the material of the grip layer is significantly lower than an activation temperature of printing ink of a decorative covering of the foil, so that washout of the printing ink is prevented. Further, material of an adhesive layer of the foil is configured to establish adhesion to the material of the grip layer at this relatively low temperature.
US09205578B2
The present invention relates to tooling and methods for disposing, coating, building up, repairing, or otherwise modifying the surface of a metal substrate using frictional heating and compressive loading of a consumable metal material against the substrate. Embodiments of the invention include friction-based fabrication tooling comprising a non-consumable member with a throat and a consumable member disposed in the throat, wherein the throat is operably configured such that during rotation of the non-consumable member at a selected speed, the throat exerts normal forces on and rotates the consumable member at the selected speed; and comprising means for dispensing the consumable member through the throat and onto a substrate using frictional heating and compressive loading. Embodiments of the invention also include fabrication methods using the tools described herein.
US09205569B2
A cutter apparatus includes a housing with a blade carrier configured for holding a blade, and a handle coupled to the housing via an engagement interface configured to allow a user of the cutter apparatus to selectively interfit together the housing and the handle in multiple different cutter apparatus configurations, wherein the engagement interface includes a coupler configured to permit the housing and the handle to be repositioned further apart in a housing/handle reconfiguring mode in which the coupler permits the handle to be rotatably repositioned in relation to the housing or vice versa while substantially limiting longitudinal movement of the housing relative to the handle.
US09205559B2
A robot apparatus includes: a grasping section configured to grasp an object; a recognition section configured to recognize a graspable part and a handing-over area part of the object; a grasp planning section configured to plan a path of the grasping section for handing over the object to a recipient by the handing-over area part; and a grasp control section configured to control grasp operation of the object by the grasping section in accordance with the planned path.
US09205558B1
Example embodiments may provide for control of a suction gripper with multiple suction cups. One example system includes a suction gripper and a control system. The suction gripper may include a vacuum pump, a plurality of suction cups coupled to the vacuum pump, and a plurality of sensors corresponding to the suction cups, where a sensor is positioned between the vacuum pump and a suction cup and measures a vacuum pressure of the suction cup. The control system may be configured to activate the vacuum pump to cause the suction gripper to apply suction to an object through one or more active suction cups, receive sensor data indicative of the vacuum pressure of the one or more active suction cups from the corresponding sensors, identify at least one suction cup to deactivate from the one or more active suction cups, and deactivate the at least one identified suction cup.
US09205556B1
Systems and methods for measuring cogging torque. An example method includes causing an electric motor to rotate in a positive direction, and for given multiple encoder positions of an encoder, determining a first respective motor winding current applied to the electric motor at the given encoder position. Additionally, the method includes causing the electric motor to rotate in a negative direction, and for the given multiple encoder positions, determining a second respective motor winding current applied to the electric motor at the given encoder position. Further, the method includes, for the given multiple encoder positions, determining a respective cogging torque based on a difference between the first and second respective winding currents. And the method includes storing a cogging torque profile for the electric motor in a database based on the determined respective cogging torque for the given multiple encoder positions.
US09205553B2
A tool suspension device includes a main body, a seat, and a receiving element. The main body has a suspension portion and a receiving groove. The receiving groove has a first positioning portion. The seat has a shape corresponding to a contour of the receiving groove to be received in the receiving groove. The seat further has a second positioning portion corresponding to the first positioning portion for engagement. The seat has a sliding track on a face opposite to the receiving groove wherein the sliding track is received in the receiving groove. The receiving element is slidably disposed on the sliding track and is able to leave the sliding track only via two opposite ends thereof. The receiving element is unable to leave the sliding track when the seat is received in the receiving groove. Thus, cost of molds is reduced.
US09205548B2
The impacting tool has a tool holder and a locking part. The locking part can be driven to move between the bit holding position, where it is engaged with the tool bit inserted into the bit inserting hole so that pullout is restrained, and a bit holding released position where the engagement is released and pullout is allowed. The locking part and the tool holder can be integrated with each other while moving in the longitudinal direction of the tool bit, so that they can be driven to move between the bit anchored position where the locking part is set at the bit holding position and the engagement state with respect to the tool bit is maintained, and the bit last connection/disconnection allowed position where the locking part is set at the bit holding released position and releasing of the engagement with respect to the hammer bit is allowed.
US09205538B2
A ratchet wrench includes: a main body having a first accommodating space; a tool head disposed removably within the first accommodating space and having an annular groove formed in an annular peripheral surface thereof, and a ratchet tooth portion; a direction control unit including a pawl block, the pawl block having a middle portion connected pivotally to the main body, and two pawl tooth portions flanking the middle portion; and a covering unit including a mounting plate, and an insert member disposed movably on the mounting plate and biased to engage the annular groove.
US09205531B2
Methods of fabricating polycrystalline diamond include encapsulating diamond particles and a hydrocarbon substance in a canister, and subjecting the encapsulated diamond particles and hydrocarbon substance to a pressure of at least 5.0 GPa and a temperature of at least 1400° C. to form inter-granular bonds between the diamond particles. Cutting elements for use in an earth-boring tool includes a polycrystalline diamond material formed by such processes. Earth-boring tools include such cutting elements.
US09205529B2
A dispenser for a chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP) apparatus, includes a delivery arm disposed over a polishing pad of a CMP apparatus, at least a slurry delivery groove formed in the delivery arm and extending along a length of the delivery arm, and a plurality of first openings connected to the slurry delivery groove.
US09205523B2
A positioning apparatus includes a mounting plate, a driving assembly, and two first position assemblies. The mounting plate defines a first guiding groove. The driving assembly is mounted on the mounting plate and includes a driver, and a transfer rod coupled to the driver. The first pivoting assembly includes a first coupling rod and a second coupling rod. The first coupling rod is movably received in the first guiding groove and pivotably coupled to the transfer rod. The second coupling rod is movably received in the first guiding groove and pivotably coupled to the transfer rod. The first position assemblies are respectively pivotably coupled to the first coupling rod and the second coupling rod.
US09205520B2
A two-stage punch accomplishes the two-step process of sheet deformation and nut flaring to attach the nut to the sheet in a single stroke of an assembly press. The punch comprises an outer cylindrical sleeve which captivates a resiliently biased center punch. When the punch is moved downward into contact with the sheet, an embossing ring on the sleeve deforms the sheet material around an aperture in the sheet. When the punch is moved farther downward, a pointed end of the center punch extends beyond the embossing ring and into forcible contact with the nut. The nut is thereby flared capturing the sheet between flared edges of the nut and a nut flange.
US09205519B2
A pallet board remover for removing a board from a pallet is provided. The pallet board remover comprises a top surface for receiving the pallet, an operation gap provided on the top surface, and an at least one removal bar assembly operationally located near the operation gap. A method of removing a board from a pallet is also provided.
US09205517B1
A system and method for mounting a device to a piece of equipment is presented, and may include a handheld inertial measurement unit (IMU), a computer logic and a mounting interface. The piece of equipment may have a line replaceable unit (LRU) mount that allows a new LRU to be mounted thereon. The mounting interface may be mounted to a LRU mount. The handheld IMU may determine position data with respect to the LRU mount and the piece of equipment. The computer logic may be configured to calculate a positional error value based on the position data to indicate to a user whether corrections need to be made regarding how the new LRU is mounted to the LRU mount before the new LRU is mounted to the LRU mount or whether the new LRU can be mounted to the LRU mount without any corrections.
US09205516B2
The invention relates to a hydraulic wheel set press for the simultaneous pressing of two wheel (1, 2) or brake disks on a wheel axis (3) having a frame construction (4) mounted on a base (5), said frame construction being comprised of two identical vertical press stands (6, 7) connected to one another in a fixed manner at a mutual distance via horizontal traverses (8, 9). The press stands (6, 7) each have a housing (10, 11) serving to accommodate a centering cylinder (12) engaging the wheel axis (3) on one end (14 15). In addition, a press cylinder (13) is provided concentrically to the centering cylinder (12). said press cylinder engaging the wheel (1, 2) or brake disk to be pressed, as well as control devices (22) for loading each of the two cylinders (12, 13) with a pressure medium. Measurement devices (20, 21) are provided on the base (5) that detect the lift of each of the cylinders (12, 13) and are connected to a control device (22) provided for regulating the loading of the cylinders (12, 13) with pressure medium as a function of the lift thereof.
US09205515B2
A heat dissipation substrate comprises a substrate material and a heat conductive liquid. The substrate material comprises a plurality of holes and the heat conductive liquid is permeated into the holes. The thermal expansion coefficient of the heat conductive liquid is larger than that of the substrate material. A heat dissipation substrate manufacturing method comprises steps of mixing a sinter powder and an adhesive to form a substrate material; placing the substrate material into a furnace to perform a sintering process in order to form a plurality of holes in the substrate material; and permeating a heat conductive liquid into the holes.
US09205511B2
An improved header assembly and corresponding port assembly comprising a tensioning member, wherein the tensioning member is isolated and separate from the weld portion and is adapted to place a threaded portion between the header assembly and port assembly in tension and maintain such tension, and thus relieve tension from the weld, before and after welding, thereby increasing the lifespan of the header and port assemblies.
US09205504B2
A self-adjusting power device for high efficiency electrical discharge machining and method thereof is disclosed. A high-voltage arc unit and a low-voltage discharge unit provide a high voltage arc pulse and a low voltage discharge pulse to an electrode respectively. The electrode machines a workpiece and feeds back a gap voltage to a discharge pulse generation unit. The discharge pulse generation unit determines whether the gap voltage is lower than a predetermined voltage or not. If yes, a discharge channel between the electrode and the workpiece is conducted, and the discharge pulse generation unit shuts down the high-voltage arc unit and the low-voltage discharge unit is still operating at ON time and shuts down at OFF time. If no, looping the determination of the discharge pulse generation unit. Therefore, discharge machining energy is accurately controlled and high efficient power saving is achieved.
US09205502B2
In a reciprocating saw, a slider that is reciprocated by a motor protrudes forward beyond a housing accommodating the motor. A blade that cuts a workpiece can be fixed to a joining portion provided at a tip end of the slider. A protector made of an elastic material is attached to the joining portion. The protector is provided with a contact portion capable of contacting the blade fixed to the joining portion.
US09205499B2
An indexable cutting insert includes a top surface, a bottom surface and a plurality of side surfaces. Each side surface includes a first pair of chip grooves, and a second pair of chip grooves. A planar corner surface is disposed between each side surface. A corner radius extends between the top and bottom surfaces and the planar corner surface. A plurality of primary wiper cutting edges are formed at an intersection between each of the first pair of chip grooves and the top and bottom surfaces. A plurality of secondary roughing cutting edges are formed at an intersection between each corner radius and each of the first pair of chip forming grooves. A plurality of wiper cutting edges are formed at an intersection between each planar corner surface and each of the second pair of chip forming grooves. A milling cutter is also disclosed.
US09205496B2
The invention relates to a tool holder comprising a tool receptacle in the form of a sleeve part, which comprises a tool receptacle opening comprising a mating surface which is concentric with the axis of rotation of the tool holder and on which the shaft of a tool inserted in accordance with the intended purpose thereof into the tool receptacle opening of the sleeve part can be fixed in a press fit, wherein the sleeve part comprises a number of circumferential recesses from the side of the mating surface, wherein the recesses divide the mating surface into several mating surface segments which are comparable to each other and which are substantially inherently rigid in the axial direction, wherein the radial depth of the recesses is selected such that the press fit releases substantially uniformly on all mating surface segments under the influence of heat applied over the outer circumference of the sleeve part.
US09205493B1
Nanostructure morphologies are controlled by incorporating an agitation mechanism that imparts low shear mixing along with purification of a resulting nanostructure product to effectively remove agglomerates and other components of a reaction mixture. In such manner, higher yields and higher batch-to-batch consistency in the production of nanostructures can be achieved.
US09205482B2
A method for manufacturing an integrated aluminum alloy bicycle front fork is revealed. Aluminum alloy is extruded to form substrate having three rectangular bars. Cut the substrate to get a blank. The blank is set into a mold for forging the three rectangular bars into three round bars. Then burr and waste material are removed. Next the blank is set into another mold for extruding the three round bars and the three round bars are punched to have guide holes. The round bars are drilled along the guide holes and penetrated to form round tubes. A tube opening of two round tubes is flattened and narrowed. Then the two round tubes are bent downward to form fork tubes of a front fork. The rest tube forms a front fork stem. Thereby an integrated light weighted front fork with good structural strength and beautiful appearance is produced.
US09205479B2
A triangular hemming and stamping apparatus includes a stationary base that mounts a lower die set. Three guide posts are triangularly positioned on the base and extend generally vertically from the base. An upper fixed superstructure is supported by the three guide posts and fixedly spaced from the base. An upper slidable structural member that mounts an upper die set is slidably mounted on the guide posts between the base and the superstructure. An actuator is mounted on the superstructure and connected to the upper slidable structural member within an area within the guide posts. The actuator is not connected to nor associated with the guide posts, and the actuator is operable to move the upper slidable structural member toward and away from the base to perform hemming and stamping on a workpiece.
US09205477B1
A method and apparatus for straightening dents and irregularities in wheels including a spindle, a platen mounted on the spindle configured such that the wheel can be mounted on the spindle with the spindle projecting through the central hub hole and at least one actuator device positionable between the spindle and a section of the wheel to be straightened, the actuator exerting a straightening force on the rim of the wheel and a mobile device including the same.
US09205472B2
The invention relates to a machine, in particular a machine tool (9) for deep rolling wheelset shafts (5) for rail vehicle wheelsets with a headstock (12) and a tailstock (13) which each have prick punch points (16) for holding a wheelset shaft (5) at its respective ends, a device (16, 18, 20, 21 and 22) for driving the wheelset shaft (5), as well as tools which can be moved in directions (z, x) on the machine tool (9) for deep rolling lengthwise sections (axle zones 1 to 4) of the wheelset shaft (5), and clamping and feed devices. The tools consist of several pairs of work rollers (14, 15, 23, 25, 24, 26), of which each pair is intended for deep rolling at least one axle zone (1, 2, 3, 4) of the wheelset shaft (5).
US09205463B2
A laser-based mono-energetic gamma-ray source is used to provide a rapid and unique, isotope specific method for sorting materials. The objects to be sorted are passed on a conveyor in front of a MEGa-ray beam which has been tuned to the nuclear resonance fluorescence transition of the desired material. As the material containing the desired isotope traverses the beam, a reduction in the transmitted MEGa-ray beam occurs. Alternately, the laser-based mono-energetic gamma-ray source is used to provide non-destructive and non-intrusive, quantitative determination of the absolute amount of a specific isotope contained within pipe as part of a moving fluid or quasi-fluid material stream.
US09205457B2
The invention relates to a method of working the surface of an edge or pattern on a work piece made, at least partly, of a wooden material. The method comprising a primary production step of processing the work piece by shaping said edge or pattern on the work piece. The primary production step further comprises applying a coating of phenylpropanoid polymer to said shaped edge or pattern, said coating being a surplus to any phenylpropanoid polymer present in the wooden material before applying the coating, and heating and mechanically working said edge or pattern, resulting in respectively the coating of phenylpropanoid polymer hardening during polymerization and a finished surface of said edge or pattern on the work piece.
US09205442B2
A portable, manually operable, trigger-activated pump spray applicator can be used to apply paints and coating fluids in commercial and military end use applications, especially chemical agent resistant coating (CARC) fluids. The applicator includes an impermeable, preferably rigid-walled, container capped by a manually operable spray pump with a single fluid nozzle. The assembly has capability of producing an atomized spray of viscous coating fluids. The applicator includes internal agitators suitable to redisperse solid components of the coating fluid that settle after long-term storage. The agitators include a plurality of small, heavy spheres and a single large, heavy, striker. The inside bottom wall and side wall meet with a concave radius of curvature that matches the radius of the small spheres. The striker has a characteristic dimension of about 10-500% greater than the diameter of the small spheres.
US09205429B2
A reversible conveyor assembly, which comprises a screw conveyor having one or more projection means formed on both upper and lower portions of the screw conveyor. A conveyor flange has a guiding means and a groove that are engraved on upper portion of the conveyor flange.
US09205421B2
ZSM-18 is synthesized from a mixture comprising water, a source of an oxide of a tetravalent element (Y), a source of an oxide of a trivalent element (X), a source of a first cation Q selected from either butamethonium cations or N,N,N,-trimethyl-N-butylammonium cations and a source of at least one second cation M, wherein the second cation M is selected from lithium, strontium, sodium, tetraalkylammonium and mixtures thereof when the first cation, Q is butamethonium cations, and wherein the second cation M is tetramethylammonium when the first cation Q is N,N,N,-trimethyl-N-butylammonium cations.
US09205418B2
Polymers useful as catalysts in non-enzymatic saccharification processes are provided. Provided are also methods for hydrolyzing cellulosic materials into monosaccharides and/or oligosaccharides using these polymeric acid catalysts.
US09205414B2
Provided is a catalyst for production of unsaturated aldehyde and/or unsaturated carboxylic acid, which shows excellent mechanical strength and low attrition loss and is capable of producing the object product(s) at a high yield. The catalyst comprises a catalytically active component containing molybdenum, bismuth and iron as the essential ingredients, and inorganic fibers, and is characterized in that the inorganic fibers contain at least an inorganic fiber having an average diameter of at least 8 μm and another inorganic fiber having an average diameter not more than 6 μm.
US09205410B2
Methods of forming monodispersed core-shell nanoparticles are provided. A cobalt(II)-ligand component, a metal(II)-ligand component, an organic reducing agent, and a capping agent can be added to an organic solvent to form a reaction mixture. The reaction mixture is then heated to a dissolving temperature while under a gas (e.g., including methane) such that the reaction mixture becomes a reaction solution while stirring at the dissolving temperature. The reaction solution is then be heated to a reaction temperature (e.g., about 200° C. or more) while under the gas to form the core-shell nanoparticles, and the core-shell nanoparticles can be collected from the reaction solution.
US09205390B2
A nail polish mixing apparatus for stirring the mixing balls and nail polish contained with a nail polish bottle comprises a base, a vertical support column having an opening defined by a slot, and a motor in connection with a first end of a shaft. A linkage includes a top end that is rotatably fixed to a guide pin sized and configured to move up and down within the slot, and a bottom end that is rotatably fixed to a peripheral edge of a wheel that is in connection with a second end of the shaft. A ring on the linkage is provided for securing the nail polish bottle. Upon activation, the motor rotates the wheel, causing the bottom end of the linkage to move in a circular motion and the top end of the linkage to move up and down, thereby mixing the contents in the nail polish bottle.
US09205384B2
The present invention relates to a reverse osmosis membrane including a porous support including a polysulfone layer; and a polyamide active layer formed on the porous support, wherein a concentration of sulfur (S) detected on a surface of the polyamide active layer is 1.8×10−3 units or less on average or a concentration of sulfur dioxide (SO2) detected on the surface of the polyamide active layer is 7×10−3 units or less on average, and a method of manufacturing a reverse osmosis membrane, the method including forming a porous support; and forming a polyamide active layer on the porous support by interfacially polymerizing a polyfunctional amine solution including a carbodiimide compound, and a polyfunctional acid halide compound solution.
US09205381B2
The present invention is to provide a VP dewatering method being applicable over a wide range, having good handling properties, and being economically efficient and highly energy-saving, which comprises compression-pressuring a dewatered vapor product to elevate a condensation temperature thereof and then re-using the same as a heat source for vaporizing a supply liquid. In dewatering a water-containing organic substance which is a liquid starting material according to a vapor permeation membrane separation method, a dewatered organic substance vapor discharged from a membrane module is pressurized with a compressor to elevate the condensation temperature of the vapor and then the vapor is fed to a vaporizer of said method to collect and use the latent heat of condensation thereof.
US09205362B2
A method of manufacturing a particulate filter includes plugging at least some of the channels of a green cellular ceramic body on a first end with a green plugging material that includes a liquid vehicle to form a partially plugged green cellular ceramic body, firing the partially plugged green cellular ceramic body to form a partially plugged ceramic article, and plugging at least some of the channels on a second end of the partially plugged ceramic article with a plugging material that sets at a temperature of less than 1000° C.
US09205360B2
A filter element, in particular an air filter element, for a detachable insertion into a housing with a detachable housing cover is provided. The air filter element has a tubular support structure, at which a filter medium is disposed. A coupling section couples with a clamping device, clamping the filter element in the housing. The coupling section includes a fixing element blocking a rotation of the coupling section or the support structure in relation to the clamping device.
US09205353B2
The scum removal system for liquids is adaptable to wastewater treatment facilities, aquaculture facilities, oil spills, and/or other environments where the removal of a thin, buoyant layer of material from a liquid surface is desired. The system incorporates a geyser pump having one or more inlet pipes, with the inlet pipe(s) collectively having a larger diameter than the discharge pipe. This assures that the volume of water in the inlet pipe is always less than that in the discharge pulse, thus assuring that a steady, constant flow of liquid flows into the inlet opening to assure a uniform inertial flow of the floating contaminants into the inlet. The top of the inlet pipe(s) may be vertically adjustable for variable liquid level. The geyser pump may be submerged within the liquid or may be installed external to the liquid tank with the submerged inlet pipe communicating with the external pump.
US09205346B2
In a heat integrated distillation column (HIDiC), the product purity can be stably maintained against various disturbances. Provided is a method for controlling a distillation apparatus, which includes a high-pressure part including the whole or a part of a rectifying section and performing gas-liquid contact at a relatively high pressure; a low-pressure part including the whole or a part of a stripping section and performing gas-liquid contact at a relatively low pressure; a line for directing overhead vapor of the low-pressure part to a column bottom of the high-pressure part; a line for directing a column bottom liquid of the high-pressure part to a column top of the low-pressure part; and a heat exchange structure for transferring heat from the rectifying section to the stripping section, wherein the method includes controlling a flow rate of the column bottom liquid to be directed from the high-pressure part to the low-pressure part. Also provided is the distillation apparatus including a flow rate control means in the line for directing the bottom liquid of the high-pressure part to the low-pressure part.
US09205345B2
A spray-drying apparatus includes a drying chamber that has a first end, a second end, and at least one side wall extending between the first and second ends to define an interior of the drying chamber having a center axis. A nozzle can be positioned at the first end of the drying chamber and be configured to atomize liquid and spray the atomized liquid into the interior of the drying chamber at a maximum spray pattern angle relative to the center axis. A ratio of the length between the first end and second end to a maximum width between opposing internal surfaces of the interior of the drying chamber can be at least 5 to 1.
US09205344B2
A toy figure assembly can be interconnected to construct a toy figure. The mating parts of the toy figure assembly are structured for friction fit attachment and include an upper body part including a neck portion and a trunk portion; a lower body part including a rod portion, a stud portion, a legs portion, and a feet portion; and arm parts having a hand portion, a forearm portion, an elbow portion, an upper arm portion, and a shoulder portion.
US09205341B2
A toy is provided, the toy having: an action figure with a pair of appendages movably secured thereto for movement between a first separated position and a second un-separated position; a pair of accessories removably secured to the pair of appendages; and wherein the pair of accessories are configured to be secured to each other and form an item when the pair of appendages are in the second un-separated position and the pair of accessories are secured to the pair of appendages.
US09205337B2
There is realized a server for providing a game capable of improving the interest in and taste of a battle event and increasing the interest in and real enjoyment of the entire game. The server according to the present invention includes an information storage unit for storing information related to the game, and a control unit for accessing the information, performing various computations, and displaying game images on a terminal device. In a battle event of this game, multiple character cards are aligned and displayed in a first field, and a player selects therefrom a character card to be used for a battle with an enemy character. The first field is replenished with another character card alternative to the selected character card as needed so that the player can further select an additional character card therefrom.
US09205332B2
A game system includes a housing to be held by a player. The housing incorporates an XY-axis acceleration sensor to detect an acceleration in an X-axis and Y-axis direction and a Z-axis contact switch to detect an acceleration in an Z-axis direction. These sensor and switch detect at least one of an amount (e.g., tilt amount, movement amount, impact amount or the like) and a direction (e.g., tilt direction, movement direction, impact direction or the like) of a change applied to the housing. A simulation program provides simulation such that a state of a game space is changed related to at least one of the amount and direction of the change applied to the housing.
US09205331B2
An example mobile wireless handset includes a housing configured to be held in at least one hand of a user and a display disposed on the housing. A motion sensor is disposed in the housing and is configured to generate an output in response to movement of the handset. A communication interface is configured to wirelessly receive game data from a source external to the mobile wireless handset. The communication interface includes wireless telephone circuitry; a memory configured to store the received game data; and a processor configured to execute a gaming process including the game data and the output from the motion sensor.
US09205328B2
A videogame may be provided to one or more users in which characters controlled by users earn fans that impact the videogame similarly to fans in real life. For example, a character may earn virtual currency, be invited to participate in events and/or teams, obtain sponsorships, and/or experience other impacts associated with fanbase size. The videogame may include one or more primary objectives presented to the user. The performance of the primary objectives by the user may impact the progression of a character being controlled by the user through the videogame. The videogame may further include provide one or more fan objectives within the game which can be performed by the character being controlled by the user to earn fans to be included within a fanbase associated with the character in the game.
US09205326B2
An example display system for playing a video game includes a hand-holdable housing; a liquid crystal display; one or more input devices; a first boot ROM storing code that is executed if a video game program for the video game has a first specification; and a second boot ROM storing code that is executed if a video game program for the video game has a second specification.
US09205311B2
Some embodiments include a club head with sole mass element. Other embodiments of related club heads and methods are also disclosed.
US09205308B2
The present invention generally relates to golf balls and more particularly to golf balls having multi-layered cores comprising a thermoset rubber center, a thermoplastic intermediate core layer, and a thermoset rubber outer core layer. A cover layer is disposed about the multi-layered core. At least one of the center, intermediate core layer, and outer core layer comprises a polyalkenamer rubber. The polyalkenamer rubber may be blended with other rubbers such as polybutadiene, polyisoprene, ethylene propylene diene, and styrene-butadiene rubbers. The polyalkenamer rubber composition helps improve resiliency of the core and provides the ball with a comfortable and soft feel.
US09205288B2
A portable base is provided for supporting an upstanding mast and particularly a davit with a jib where the jib includes a load connecting point arranged such that on application of a load beyond a predetermined limit the spacing of the load connecting point from the mast is reduced to reduce a side load on the base. The base includes bottom and side panels connected edge to edge to form a container with a hollow interior filled by concrete where at least one side by side panels forming a top wall has a sleeve extends from the panel at least partly through the hollow interior to the base. The sleeve which is welded to reinforcing bars passing through the material receives and supports the mast and is held in place by forces contributed both by the set filling material and the panels.
US09205282B2
A system and method are disclosed for thermal therapy that takes into account predictive calculations of tissue temperature, and can be used to control the operation of a conformal thermal therapy procedure and device. In some embodiments, the tissue ablation area is part or all of a prostate gland. The method includes, in preferred embodiments, simulations and or calculations of future temperatures based on some or all of the following information: current temperatures, heat diffusion in the tissue, blood perfusion in the tissue, and planned ultrasound energy depositions. The calculated temperature maps can be used to design, control, or terminate the therapy.
US09205280B2
The present invention relates to method for generating planning data or control data for a radiation treatment, comprising the following steps: acquiring segmented data of an object which contains a treatment volume and a non-treatment volume; modelling at least some or all of the volume or surface of the treatment volume as a source of light or rays exhibiting a predefined or constant initial intensity; modelling the non-treatment volume as comprising volumetric elements or voxels which each exhibit an individually assigned feature or attenuation or transparency value (tmin≦t≦tmax) for the light or rays which feature is assigned to the light or ray or which attenuation or transparency maintains or reduces the intensity of the light or ray as it passes through the respective volumetric element or voxel, wherein the feature or attenuation or transparency value is individually assigned to each volumetric element or voxel of the non-treatment volume; defining a map surface which surrounds the treatment volume or the object; calculating an accumulated intensity value for points or areas on the map surface, the accumulated intensity being the sum of the intensities of all the rays which exhibit the predefined or constant initial intensity and are emitted from the volume or surface of the treatment volume and reach a respective point on the map surface preferably by following a straight line, wherein if the ray passes through a non-treatment volume or voxel, the intensity of the respective ray is reduced or attenuated by a factor which is determined by the individual feature or attenuation or transparency value of the respective non-treatment volume or voxel; and generating an intensity distribution on the map surface using the calculated accumulated intensities.
US09205273B2
Systems and devices for a high-efficiency magnetic link for implantable devices are disclosed herein. These devices can include a charging coil located in the implantable device and a charging coil located in a charge head of a charger. The charging coils can each include an elongate core and wire windings wrapped around a longitudinal axis of the elongate core. The charging coil of the charge head can be attached to a rotatable mount, which can be used to align the longitudinal axis of the charging coil of the charge head with longitudinal axis of the implantable device such that the axes of the charging coils are parallel.
US09205272B2
A system for transferring data and power between electronic devices implanted in a patient is described. The system comprises a first unit and a second unit that in use are both implanted in the patient and a cable connecting the first unit and the second unit. The first unit comprises a current supply unit that supplies a selected current output to the second unit via the cable and a processor configured to anticipate an action to be performed by the second unit and to select the current output dependent on the anticipated action.
US09205258B2
Devices, systems and methods for applying electrical impulse(s) to one or more selected nerves are described. An electrical stimulator is introduced through a to a target location within, adjacent to, or in close proximity with, the carotid sheath. The stimulator has an antenna that allows it to be powered solely by far-field or approximately plane wave electromagnetic radiation, having frequencies in the range of 0.3 to 10 GHz. Electrical impulses are applied through the stimulator to a vagus nerve to stimulate, block or otherwise modulate activity of the nerve and treat the patient's condition. The stimulator uses an adjustable number of fixed voltage (or fixed current) pulses with fixed duration to elicit desired changes in nerve response, the timing of which are controlled by an external power transmitter and controller.
US09205245B2
A female-side connector having a lock mechanism for obtaining a favorable fastening force constantly. The female-side connector includes a central axis of a root in a male screw portion of a female-side lock portion that is screwed together with a female screw portion of a male-side lock portion in a male-side connector that intersects at a predetermined angle relative to a central axis of a thread.
US09205244B2
A haemostatic valve device (10) comprises a disk valve (52a) having a valve body with a first surface facing in a first direction, a second surface facing in a second direction opposite the first direction, and an opening (58a) formed in the valve body for providing communication through the disk valve. In some examples, the disk valve comprises a nipple (60b), axially offset from the opening, extending outwardly and away from at least one of the first and second surfaces. The haemostatic valve device may further comprise a second disk valve (52b) and the nipple (60b) may be removably disposed within, and sealingly engage, an opening (58b) of the second disk valve.
US09205243B2
A medical connector for use in a fluid pathway includes a substantially transparent housing having a proximal end with a proximal opening and a distal end with a distal opening, and a cavity extending therebetween. The connector provides a substantially visible fluid flow path extending through a substantial portion of the connector.
US09205241B2
Improved medical devices and methods are provided that are implantable at or near a target tissue site beneath the skin of a patient, the medical device comprising an adhesive sheet having a region configured to receive a solid or semi-solid drug depot, the drug depot disposed within the region of the adhesive sheet, the drug depot having at least one surface configured to release a therapeutically effective amount of the drug over a period of at least one day, wherein the adhesive sheet limits movement of the medical device at or near the target tissue site. In some embodiments, the medical device provided can include an effective amount of at least one analgesic and/or at least one anti-inflammatory agent at or near a target site, and can reduce, prevent or treat inflammation and/or pain, such as postoperative pain or orthopedic degenerative pathology pain.
US09205240B2
A device for the topical dispensing of a powder, typically a powder medicament, comprises, or is adapted to be coupled to, a powder receptacle and a gasflow generator. The gasflow generator is adapted, in use, to cause gas to flow through the device, which further comprises an agitator by which the powder and/or the powder receptacle can be mechanically agitated. Actuation of the gasflow generator, which causes gas to flow through the device and to entrain powder from the powder receptacle, thereby to dispense powder from the device, is accompanied by actuation of the agitator, causing the powder receptacle to be mechanically agitated, thereby facilitating the release of powder from the powder receptacle.
US09205233B2
The invention relates to a balloon catheter for the placement of stent grafts (1) with a proximal (7) and at least one distal balloon (8), a multi-lumen shaft (5a) having one lumen (6) sized to accommodate a guidewire and at least two lumina (5a, 5b) for individually applying hydraulic pressure to the balloons, with lumina (5b, 6) accommodating the guidewire and one or several distally arranged balloons (8) being passed through the proximal balloon (7) and the stent graft (1) being crimped onto the balloons (7, 8).
US09205223B2
Balloon catheter comprises an elongated shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the elongated shaft including a biaxially oriented nonporous thermoplastic polymer tubular member having a Shore durometer hardness of less than about 75D with an inflation lumen defined therein. The balloon catheter also comprises a balloon sealing secured proximate the distal end of the shaft and having an interior in fluid communication with the inflation lumen.
US09205222B2
A urinary catheter assembly (1) is provided. The catheter assembly has an intermittent urinary catheter (2) with low-friction surface and a tubular elongated package (3) with a side-opening (15). The catheter may be provided with a hydrophilic surface and the package may include a liquid swelling medium. The user may grab the connector (4) through the side-opening and pull out the catheter of the package through there. Spillage of the liquid swelling medium or lubricant is avoided. The side-opening may be configured so that it has two stable configurations, a storing and a folded configuration.
US09205215B2
A fan unit which in use forms part of a gases supply unit, the gases supply unit suitable for use as part of a system for providing heated humidified gases to a user, the fan unit having a casing that has an inlet aperture and an outlet passage, the outlet passage including an exit aperture, the fan unit also including a fan which is located inside the casing and which is adapted for connection to a motor to drive rotation of the fan in use, the fan drawing gases into the casing via the inlet aperture, and forcing these gases out of the casing via the outlet passage as a gases stream, the outlet passage further including at least one bypass vent hole independent of the exit aperture and arranged at an angle to the path of the gases stream through the outlet passage.
US09205202B2
A fluid delivery device includes an array of needles, each in fluid communication with a respective reservoir. Respective actuators are coupled so as to be operable to drive fluid from the reservoirs via needle ports. Each needle can have a plurality of ports, and the ports can be arranged to deliver a substantially equal amount of fluid at any given location along its length. A driver is coupled to the actuators to selectively control the rate, volume, and direction of flow of fluid through the needles. The device can simultaneously deliver a plurality of fluid agents along respective axes in solid tissue in vivo. If thereafter resected, the tissue can be sectioned for evaluation of an effect of each agent on the tissue, and based on the evaluation, candidate agents selected or deselected for clinical trials or therapy, and subjects selected or deselected for clinical trials or therapeutic treatment.
US09205198B2
A multiple dose syringe has a first valve defining a first valve opening pressure and a second valve defining a second valve opening pressure. A storage chamber in fluid communication with the second valve stores multiple doses of a substance therein and includes an outlet for dispensing multiple doses of the stored substance therethrough. A compression surface is movable between first and second positions and defines a compression chamber between the compression surface and the first valve. Movement of the compression surface in a direction from the first position toward the second position dispenses substance in the compression chamber through the first valve and out of the syringe. Movement of the compression surface in a direction from the second position toward the first position causes substance to flow from the storage chamber through the second valve and into the compression chamber.
US09205197B2
A method and system for proving a drug delivery device. The device comprises a drug delivery device housing and a medicament contained in the drug delivery device housing. A dose dial sleeve is positioned in the housing and is rotatable to set a non-inverted dose of the medicament contained in the medical delivery device. The non-inverted dose may be increased by turning the dose dial sleeve in a direction towards a user of the drug delivery device. The dose medicament may be decreased by rotating the dose dial sleeve in a direction away from the user.
US09205196B2
A method of preventing setting a dose which exceeds an amount of medication contained in a medication receptacle of a medication delivery device. The device comprising a piston rod comprising a second stop element, a drive device for moving the piston rod, and a dose setting member for setting a dose. The method comprising the steps of moving a dose limiting member which comprises a first stop element axially with respect to the piston rod during dose setting, and utilizing the first and second stop elements to stop an axial movement of the dose limiting member in the proximal direction when the first and second stop elements catch, limiting a movement of the dose setting member for increasing a set dose of medication. The dose limiting member and the piston rod only interact directly, when the first and second stop elements catch.
US09205188B2
An infusion pump assembly is disclosed. The infusion pump assembly includes a locking tab and a pump barrel inside a pump barrel housing, where the pump barrel accommodates a reservoir assembly. The reservoir assembly includes a reservoir and a plunger rod. The infusion pump assembly also includes a locking disc at a terminus of the pump barrel. The locking disc includes a clearance hole for the plunger rod. The locking disc also includes at least one locking tab notch in close proximity with the locking tab. The locking tab is in moveable engagement with the locking tab notch, and the reservoir moves the locking tab from a locked position to an unlocked position when the plunger rod is inserted through clearance hole. The locking disc rotates upon torque being applied to the reservoir assembly, the locking disc rotating from a non-loaded position to a loaded position with respect to the plunger rod and a drive screw.
US09205187B2
A device including: a tubing clamp having a clamping mechanism holding closed a first fluid line while a second fluid flows along a second fluid line from a second container, the first fluid line delivers a flow of a first fluid; and a vacuum activated catch retainably coupled with the tubing clamp and coupled with the second fluid line, the vacuum activated catch including: a movable element coupled with the tubing clamp and configured for changing from a first shape to a second shape upon receipt of a deforming pressure, wherein when the movable element is in the first shape, the vacuum activated catch retains the tubing clamp in a closed position, and when the movable element is in the second shape, the vacuum activated catch releases the tubing clamp into an open position, thereby allowing the flow of the first fluid to commence within the first fluid line.
US09205185B2
A pumping unit for use in a device for expressing human breast milk comprises a breast shield for resting against a mother's breast and a dimensionally stable or approximately dimensionally stable milk collection container for receiving the expressed mother's milk. The breast shield comprises a first longitudinal center axis, and the milk collection container comprises a second longitudinal center axis, wherein the milk collection container is detachably attachable to the breast shield, and wherein in the attached state of the milk collection container the first longitudinal center axis is arranged at an angle to the second longitudinal center axis. In the attached state the milk collection container is movable relative to the breast shield, and consequently the angle between the first and second longitudinal center axes is variable. The pumping unit according to the invention can be designed in a compact and space-saving manner and is particularly suited to a hands-free arrangement.
US09205182B2
According to the invention methods and structures for determining whether impingement of x-ray radiation upon potentially vulnerable discrete components, circuits and/or circuit pathways of an implantable medical device (IMD) causes modifications or damage thereto. The invention includes structures for deflecting impingement of x-ray radiation from said potentially vulnerable components, circuits and/or circuit pathways. The x-ray radiation can be generated by various imaging modalities or unknown sources. Myriad IMDs can utilize the teaching of the present invention, including for example, a pacemaker, a drug delivery pump, a nerve stimulation device, a muscle stimulation device, an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, a subcutaneous defibrillator, a deep brain stimulator or the like.
US09205179B2
Novel antimicrobial compositions and coatings are disclosed. The antimicrobial compositions consist of mixtures of taurolidine and protamine, including protamine salts. The antimicrobial compositions are particularly useful in coatings for implantable medical devices. The antimicrobial compositions are effective against a broad spectrum of microbes.
US09205171B2
Systems and methods for hydrogen out gas of a porous metal scaffold are disclosed. A method can comprise heating a porous metal scaffold for a period of time sufficient to remove at least a portion of a hydrogen concentration from the scaffold, subjecting the porous metal scaffold to a vacuum while heating it, flowing an inert gas through or around the porous metal scaffold while heating it, and enhancing a mechanical property of the porous metal scaffold. Heating of the porous metal scaffold can include maintaining a temperature of the scaffold between 1035° C. and 1065° C., inclusive. A system can comprise a reaction chamber, a heater, a gas feed, and a vacuum apparatus. The heater can be configured to heat the reaction chamber and the porous metal scaffold, while the gas feed and the vacuum apparatus respectively flow inert gas and subject the porous metal scaffold to a vacuum.
US09205168B2
The present invention relates to an air purifier, comprising a housing, an air dynamic unit, an ultraviolet light-emitting unit, an evaporation container for accommodating neutralizer, and a catalyst device. The air dynamic unit is disposed at the inlet of the housing. The ultraviolet light-emitting unit and the catalyst device are disposed in the housing. The present invention uses the light-emitting unit and the catalyst device to purify the air and exhaust the purified air via the outlet of the housing.
US09205162B2
A disinfector disinfects an object having channels therein, such as an endoscope, by one or more light emitting diodes that emit UV-C radiation. The object, including interior channels of the object, is exposed to emissions of UV-C radiation. One or more light emitting diodes provide UV-C radiation to the interior channels of the object. Operation of the device through the channels is responsive to cumulative levels of radiation received by the sensor(s) associated with the light emitting diode(s).
US09205160B1
A pruning saw blade disinfecting assembly comprising a cylinder with a removable lid at an open end. The other end of the cylinder is closed. A slit or other opening is provided at the top of the lid to allow the pruning saw blade to be inserted therethrough and into the interior area of the cylinder. The cylinder is preferably filled with a disinfecting solution. When the saw blade is inserted into the tube through the slit opening in the top of the removable lid, the saw blade comes into contact with the disinfecting solution. In a proper insertion position, the handle of the pruning saw remains on the outside and a significant majority of the blade portion of the pruning saw is submerged within the disinfecting solution. After it has been submerged for a sufficient period of time, the saw is pulled out and is ready for use.
US09205155B2
The present application discloses treating water insoluble nanoparticles, particularly nanoparticles of metals and metal compounds which find utility in diagnostic imaging such as MR and X-ray imaging, with an alpha-hydroxyphosphonic acid conjugate with a hydrophilic moiety to render the nanoparticles sufficiently hydrophilic to find utility in diagnostic imaging. Among the modified hydrophilic nanoparticles disclosed are those in which the hydrophilic moieties of the modifying conjugate are ethylene oxide based polymers and copolymers and zwitterions and the nanoparticles are composed of transition metal oxides such as superparamagnetic iron oxide and tantalum oxide. Disclosed are nanoparticles which are sufficiently hydrophilic to form stable aqueous colloidal suspensions. Also disclosed is diagnostic imaging such as MR and X-ray using the modified hydrophilic nanoparticles as contrast agents.
US09205150B2
Serial-solvent biomaterials are described. Embodiments include materials made in an organic solvent that are stripped of the solvent and used in a patient, where they imbibe water and form a hydrogel. These materials are useful for, among other things, delivering therapeutic agents, tissue augmentation, and radiological marking.
US09205149B2
Anhydrous topical gel composition of mupirocin or its salts comprising: a) a lipophilic base selected from the group consisting of petrolatum, medium-chain triglycerides, isopropyl myristate and mixtures thereof; b) a bioadhesive selected from the group comprising polyvinylpyrrolidone and polymethacrylates; and c) a solvent selected from the group comprising ethanol, propanol, and isopropanol; which is stable and shows an increased residence time of the active ingredient in the skin, resulting in an improved clinical effect in the treatment of bacterial skin infections while maintaining the safety profile of the commercial pharmaceutical product.
US09205147B2
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.
US09205144B2
Methods for identifying at least one conserved peptide block in three or more homologous polypeptides are provided and compositions comprising conserved peptides are provided. More particularly, methods for selecting conserved peptides in variable viral polypeptides for use in immunogenic compositions are provided.
US09205139B2
Immunomodulatory agents, T cell, compositions, methods and systems for treating and/or preventing an aneurysm and/or a condition associated thereto in an individual.
US09205136B2
Methods of enhancing angiogenesis utilizing carboxy-terminal truncated human tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase (TyrRS) are disclosed. The truncated human TyrRS polypeptides comprise residues 1-364 or residues 1-343 of full length human TyrRS (SEQ ID NO: 2).
US09205132B2
The disclosure pertains to methods of reducing decompensation through acute intervention including in subjects afflicted with acute decompensated heart failure. Particularly, the disclosure provides methods for treating acute cardiac decompensation by administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of relaxin.
US09205131B2
The present invention relates to the treatment and prevention of cancers, particularly cancers whose growth is reduced or inhibited by immunostimulatory therapy, by the administration of interleukin-17D (IL-17D), compounds that can increase the production, half-life, or activity of IL-17D, or compositions that contain IL-17D.
US09205130B2
The present invention comprises a pellet of epidermal growth factor and methionine or K2S2O7, a capsule which comprises these pellets, processes for theirs preparations and it use for the treatment of ulcerative colitis.
US09205129B2
The present invention relates to a method of treating a patient for a condition where blood flow to a tissue or organ is interrupted. This method involves administering to a patient with a hypoxic condition where blood flow to a tissue or organ is interrupted, or at risk thereof, a compound that reduces the rate of HIF-1α inactivation in cells affected by the condition, thereby treating the patient for the condition. Also disclosed is a method of treating a tumor in a patient. In addition, the present invention relates to methods of identifying compounds as candidate drugs for treatment of hypoxic conditions and for treating tumors in a subject.
US09205124B2
Peptide-based compounds including heteroatom-containing, three-membered rings efficiently and selectively inhibit specific activities of N-terminal nucleophile (Ntn) hydrolases associated with the proteasome. The peptide-based compounds include an epoxide or aziridine, and functionalization at the N-terminus. Among other therapeutic utilities, the peptide-based compounds are expected to display anti-inflammatory properties and inhibition of cell proliferation. Oral administration of these peptide-based proteasome inhibitors is possible due to their bioavailability profiles.
US09205118B2
The Chamaecyparis obtusa extract can be extracted by various methods. For instance, an extraction solvent may be applied to leaves, trunks or branches of the Chamaecyparis obtuse for hot water extraction, cold solvent immersing extraction or warm solvent immersing extraction. In this case, the extraction solvent is added to the Chamaecyparis obtuse 2 to 20 times in a weight ratio to then be mixed, followed by extracting at 10 to 150 for 1 to 24 hours. Here, at least one selected from the group consisting of water, C1-C4 lower alcohols, polyalcohols or mixtures thereof may be used as the extraction solvent. The C1-C4 lower alcohols may include methanol, ethanol, and so on. The polyalcohols may include butylene glycol, propylene glycol, pentylene glycol. The mixtures may include a mixture of water and a lower alcohol, a mixture of water and a polyalcohol, a mixture of water and a lower alcohol and a polyalcohol, or a mixture of water, a lower alcohol and a polyalcohol.
US09205116B2
Disclosed herein are microbiocidal compositions that include spore-forming strains of Bacillus. The compositions may be utilized to treat or prevent disease in aquatic animals such as farmed fish or crustaceans.
US09205113B2
Synthetic triterpenoids and methods of using the same to induce gene expression and differentiation of stem or progenitor cells are provided. Furthermore, the present invention provides methods for producing a cell, such as a stem or progenitor cell, with induced gene expression by contacting a stem or progenitor cell with an effective amount of a synthetic triterpenoid to induce the expression of one or more of SOX9 (Sex determining region Y-box 9), COL2A1 (Type II Collagen (alpha1)), TGF-βI, TGF-p2, TGF-33, BMP2, BMP4, BMPRII (Bone Morphogenic Protein Receptor II), SMAD (Small Mothers Against Decapentaplegic) 3, SMAD4, SMAD6, SMAD7, TIMP (Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase)-1 or TIMP-2 in the stem or progenitor cell, wherein the stem or progenitor cell is not a mesenchymal stem cell, periosteium cell or osteoprogenitor cell. In one embodiment, the stem or progenitor cell is multipotent.
US09205112B2
Disclosed are methods, compositions of matter and cells for treatment of cardiovascular disease through concurrent inhibition of oxidative stress while administration of a cell therapy. The invention also concerts the modulation of oxidative stress for preferential induction of differentiation while concurrently inhibiting inflammatory processes that decrease efficacy of cellular therapy.
US09205105B2
A method of treating pain involves administering to a human in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of hyaluronic acid. In some embodiments, the hyaluronic acid is a non-avian based non-cross linked hyaluronic acid configured to treat post-traumatic and degenerative joint disorders. In some embodiments, the hyaluronic acid is cross linked hyaluronic acid.
US09205095B2
The present invention is directed to methods and agents used for treating cancer or infectious diseases by providing toll-like receptors such as toll-like receptor 5 (TLR-5) in combination with providing a toll-like receptor agonists such as flagellin resulting in a cis and in-trans effect that recruits cells involved in both the innate (cis effect) and adaptive (trans effect) immune response to specifically kill cancer cells and cells infected with a pathogen via the NF-κB apoptosis pathway.
US09205092B2
Method of improving ovarian reserve in a human female with diminished ovarian reserve as measured by the female's anti-Müllerian hormone level. The method may include evaluating a first anti-Müllerian hormone level of the female, administering an androgen, such as dehydroepiandrosterone or testosterone, to the female for at least about one month, and then evaluating a second anti-Müllerian hormone level of the female. Change in the anti-Müllerian hormone level is indicative of change in the ovarian reserve, e.g., when the second anti-Müllerian hormone level is greater than the first anti-Müllerian hormone level, the ovarian reserve has improved. The androgen administration may continue until the second anti-Müllerian hormone level is greater than the first anti-Müllerian hormone level by a desired percentage or amount.
US09205088B2
Novel 1,2,4-oxadiazole benzoic acid compounds, methods of using and pharmaceutical compositions comprising an 1,2,4-oxadiazole benzoic acid derivative are disclosed. The methods include methods of treating or preventing a disease ameliorated by modulation of premature translation termination or nonsense-mediated mRNA decay, or ameliorating one or more symptoms associated therewith.
US09205087B1
A series of new 6-piperazinyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2(1H)-ones have been synthesized. The compounds are structurally related to adoprazine, a potential atypical antipsychotics bearing potent D2 receptor antagonist and 5-HT1A receptor agonist properties. Buchwald-Hartwig coupling of suitably modified aryl bromides with tert-butyl piperazine-1-carboxylate afforded the advanced intermediate piperazinyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2(1H)-one. The reductive amination of the latter with appropriately designed biarylaldehydes accomplished the synthesis of these compounds.
US09205085B2
The disclosure provides methods of use of certain compounds that are useful for treating certain symptoms of endocrine disturbances, and in particular those associated with hot flashes.
US09205082B2
The invention is directed in part to oral dosage forms comprising a combination of an orally analgesically effective amount of an opioid agonist and an orally active opioid antagonist, the opioid antagonist being included in a ratio to the opioid agonist to provide a combination product which is analgesically effective when the combination is administered orally, but which is aversive in a physically dependent subject. Preferably, the amount of opioid antagonist included in the combination product provides at least a mildly negative, “aversive” experience in physically dependent addicts (e.g., precipitated abstinence syndrome).
US09205081B2
Disclosed are compositions for treatment of pain comprising a first compound and a second compound, the first compound is an opioid antagonist that treats pain by blocking Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and the second compound is a cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitor that enhances the pain treatment effect of the first compound. Examples of opioid antagonist include naltrexone and naloxone. Examples of cyclooxygenase inhibitors include ibuprofen, naproxen, meloxicam, diclofenac and meclofenamic acid, synergistic pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and their use in the treatment, prevention, and reversal of neuropathic pain and nociceptive pain with an allodynic component.
US09205080B2
A method of treating or preventing keratin hyperproliferation skin disorders is set forth. The method includes the administration of an mTOR inhibitor to a subject afflicted with the hyperproliferation disorder. The mTOR inhibitor can be administered to the subject via any means known in the art including oral, topical, and transdermal administration.
US09205074B2
The invention provides novel, multiply-substituted 1-aryl-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexanes, and related processes and intermediates for preparing these compounds, as well as compositions and methods employing these compounds for the treatment and/or prevention of central nervous system (CNS) disorders, including depression and anxiety.
US09205069B2
The invention provides an anti-proliferative composition comprising a non-peptide analog of the C-terminal isoleucine-arginine (IR) tail motif of an activator of an anaphase promoting complex (APC). The invention further provides methods of inhibiting the ubiquitination activity of the APC by administering compositions of the invention.
US09205068B2
Disclosed herein are compounds useful in inhibiting the action of AB-type bacterial toxins such as cholera, traveler's diarrhea, enterohemorrhagic diarrhea caused by E. coli O157:H7 and pertussis or whooping cough. Also included in the invention is the use of these compounds in treatment of diseases associated with those toxins.
US09205067B2
The present invention is directed to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and ω-(methylsulfonyl)alkylamine or ω-(methylsulfonyl)alkylamide. The present invention is also directed to a method for treating inflammation, inflammatory-related disorders, or pain, by administering ω-(methylsulfonyl)alkylamine or ω-(methylsulfonyl)alkylamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof to a subject in need thereof.
US09205053B2
The present invention relates to elastic, hydrophilic and substantially spherical microspheres useful for dermal augmentation and tissue bulking. The invention provides injectable compositions comprising the microspheres and a biocompatible carrier for use in dermal augmentation. The present invention further provides methods of dermal augmentation and tissue bulking, particularly for the treatment of skin contour deficiencies, Gastro-esophageal reflux disease, urinary incontinence, and urinary reflux disease, using the injectable compositions.
US09205052B2
The invention provides a method for obtaining local anesthetics encapsulated in liposomes, such as multi vesicular liposomes, with high encapsulation efficiency and slow release in vivo. When the encapsulated anesthetic is administered as a single intracutaneous dose, the duration of anesthesia and half-life of the drug at the local injection site is increased as compared to injection of unencapsulated anesthetic. The maximum tolerated dose of the encapsulated anesthetic is also markedly increased in the liposomal formulation over injection of unencapsulated anesthetic. These results show that the liposomal formulation of local anesthetic is useful for sustained local infiltration and nerve block anesthesia.
US09205044B2
An aqueous pharmaceutical preparation for administration of a slightly soluble PDE4 inhibitor is described.
US09205035B2
A method for formation of spherical particles of ion substituted calcium phosphate. The method is based on precipitation of particles from a buffered solution under static, stirring or hydrothermal conditions. Also, the use of the formed materials and the particles in itself.
US09205034B2
There is provided a lotion tablet for the delivery of oxygen having an outer layer or “crust” coating an interior, that liberates oxygen upon rupture of the crust. The oxygen may be generated in the interior upon rupture of the crust or may be pre-formed or dissolved in the interior prior to coating the interior with the crust. The tablet would be easy to carry in airplanes, for example, making it readily available to the customer. Furthermore, the consumer may peel/tear open as many tablets as they desire, according to their needs/preference.
US09205032B2
A pressed sanitary tissue receptacle and dispenser comprised of a main body which defines nested inner and outer housing walls. The outer housing wall houses a quantity of liquid which is adapted to initially be isolated from a volume defined by the inner housing wall which houses the dry tissue. In one embodiment, the inner and outer housing walls are covered on their lower ends by a lower cover, and the upper ends of the inner and outer housing walls are covered on their upper ends by an upper cover. The upper cover may be a foil sheet. The liquid is permitted to enter the volume defined by the inner housing wall and become absorbed by the tissue upon the exertion of force on the upper cover, which causes the tissue to press against and deflect the lower cover in such a manner as to cause the lower cover to dislodge from sealing engagement with the inner cylinder.
US09205029B2
The invention features a dental composition containing a fluorescent organic pigment, e.g. a hydroxyl substituted aryl guanamine an or a fluorescent compound encapsulated in a thermo plastic or thermo set polymer, in an amount that provides the composition with fluorescence resembling that of natural teeth.
US09205027B2
A process for producing a solid dispersion of an active ingredient which comprises feeding the active ingredient and a matrix-forming agent to an extruder and forming a uniform extrudate, wherein the extruder comprises at least two rotating shafts (2), each of the shafts (2) carrying a plurality of processing elements disposed axially one behind the other, the processing elements defining (i) a feeding and conveying section (A), (ii) at least one mixing section (B), and (iii) a discharging section (E), wherein the processing element(s) defining the mixing section (B) comprise(s) a mixing element (11, 12, 13) that is derived from a screw type element (FIG. 2).
US09205018B2
Embodiments may comprise a folding transfer handle having a mounting bracket. A mounting bracket may include a base wall adapted to engage an arbitrary surface in a fixed mounting relation. Embodiments may further include a handle member such as a bar having a free end, and a pivot end. The length of the handle member may be approximately equal to the width of the palm of an adult human hand. The pivot end of the handle member may include a means for engaging the mounting bracket in a pivotal relation defining a 90 degree range of motion between a deployed configuration and a stowed configuration.
US09205016B2
A therapy apparatus to restore range of motion to joints and limbs. The apparatus is useful for elbow joints and includes a beam on which the elbow joint rests. A tension cord extends through and beyond the length of the elongated hollow beam with a handle at the distal end of the tension cord to be grasped by the user. The proximal end of the cord is pulled by the user's other hand to rotate the elbow. A ratchet clamp forming a part of the beam retains the tension on the elbow. Since it is a ratchet clamp, the cord may be freely pulled in the proximal direction to impart more tension to the elbow, but to release the tension, the ratchet clamp must be disengaged manually. The beam has segments that are telescopically extendable and retractable to accommodate limbs of different lengths and for portability and storage.
US09205012B2
A patient repositioning system for pulling a patient toward a head end of a bed includes a sheet, a mattress, and a housing which contains at least a part of a drive mechanism for operatively coupling to and pulling the sheet. The housing resides below a head end piece of the mattress, and is secured to the bed deck. The sheet pulling structure extends out of the housing via a slot and releasably attaches to the sheet, in a manner which has a low profile so as to pass through the slot. The sheet is longer than and wider than the mattress, and has beaded longitudinal side edges which are retained within rows of spaced retainers located on opposite sides of the mattress. During pulling of the sheet, the contoured shape of the housing facilitates movement of the sheet into the housing via the slot, even though the sheet width extends beyond the lateral edges of the mattress. The sheet may include indicia for indicating a “loaded” condition, and also usage indicia to indicate that it is time for a new sheet to be used.
US09205007B2
Life support litters (10) include a bed assembly (20) including a mattress (26) connected to a mattress frame (25), a chassis assembly (30) connected to and supporting the mattress frame, the chassis assembly operable to secure the life support litter to a transport vehicle, and a plurality of vibration dampeners (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 50, 54, 60, 61, 39, 26), disposed about the life support litter and operable to reduce vibrations of a plurality of frequencies, wherein the plurality of vibration dampeners comprises a first vibration dampener operable to reduce vibrations of a first frequency range from a first vibration source and a second vibration dampener operable to reduce vibrations of a second frequency range from a second vibration source and wherein the first frequency range is different than the second frequency range.
US09205006B2
The present disclosure is directed, in part, to an absorbent article comprising a liquid pervious material, a liquid impervious material, and an absorbent core disposed at least partially intermediate the liquid pervious material and the liquid impervious material. The absorbent article comprises one or more nonwoven substrates each comprising one or more layers of fibers. A plurality of the fibers each comprise a plurality of fibrils extending outwardly from a surface of the fibers. The plurality of fibrils comprise a lipid ester.
US09205005B2
An absorbent article has a liquid-permeable top sheet of a white non-woven fabric, a liquid-impermeable back sheet opposing the top sheet, and an absorbent between the top sheet and the back sheet. A colored element is provided on the side of the top sheet that does not contact the skin, is visible through the top sheet, and is colored to a color other than white. The top sheet has protrusions and indentations in the thickness direction. The basic weight of the protrusions is greater than the basic weight of the indentations. The color difference between the Lab value of the color of the colored element visible through the protrusions of the top sheet and the Lab value of the color of the colored element visible through the indentations of the top sheet is 2.8 or more.
US09204994B2
A discharge device for discharging pharmaceutical liquids, with a housing, a liquid reservoir with a receiving space for storing the pharmaceutical liquid, and a discharge opening which is provided on the housing and which connects the receiving space to an environment and serves to dispense the pharmaceutical liquid. A pretensioned spring mechanism is provided, by means of which liquid in the receiving space of the liquid reservoir is subjected to pressure and which, in the assembled state of the discharge device, is not accessible for input of energy.
US09204988B1
A nasal strip having a non-adhesive central portion situated between two adhesive end sections of the nasal strip. In one example, a thin plastic covering over the adhesive surface of the central portion of the nasal strip provides advantages of more torque obtained to open the nasal passageways, less discomfort on removal of the nasal strip, easier placement of the nasal strip onto the nose and less area of the skin on the nose that can be irritated by the adhesive interior surface of the nasal strip.
US09204985B1
A leg support that attaches to a user's upper leg and extends below the user's foot, where stepping on the portion below the user's foot causes the portion around the user's upper leg to tighten. This allows the leg support and the user's upper leg to bear the user's weight with the user's foot remaining untouched. When the user takes his or her weight off of the leg support, the portion around the user's upper leg loosens for the user's comfort. The leg support insures that there is zero pressure on the bottom of the user's foot and all of the user's weight and vertical shear pressure is converted into horizontal compression pressure around the user's thigh, while the user's center of gravity remains in a position that allows upright balance to be maintained.
US09204983B2
A system and method for deploying an occluding device that can be used to remodel an aneurysm within the vessel by, for example, neck reconstruction or balloon remodeling. The system comprises an introducer sheath and an assembly for carrying the occluding device. The assembly includes an elongated flexible member having an occluding device retaining member for receiving a first end of the occluding device, a proximally positioned retaining member for engaging a second end of the occluding device and a support surrounding a portion of the elongated flexible member over which the occluding device can be positioned.
US09204971B2
A monolithic interpositional arthroplasty implant for use in repairing gyngylmus joints such as the joints of the ankle. The implant is a monolithic tibiotalar implant having a first major surface shaped to be positioned against a tibia. The tibia is allowed to articulate across the first major surface. A second major surface is shaped to be positioned against the talus.
US09204967B2
A fixed-bearing prosthesis includes a femoral component having a medial condyle surface and a lateral condyle surface. The knee prosthesis also includes a bearing having a medial bearing surface configured to articulate with the medial condyle surface of the femoral component, and a lateral bearing surface configured to articulate with the lateral condyle surface of the femoral component. A tibial tray is secured to the bearing. The tibial tray has a platform with an elongated stem extending downwardly from a lower surface thereof. A posterior buttress extends along a posterior section of the perimeter of the tray's platform, and an anterior buttress extends along an anterior section of the perimeter of the tray's platform. Differently-sized tibial trays are interchangeable with differently-sized bearings.
US09204966B2
A penile prosthesis is disclosed that can alternate between an erect and flaccid state based on the shape memory properties of an exoskeleton that is responsive to increases and decreases in temperature. The exoskeleton consists of a shape memory alloy, such as nitinol, which in the erect configuration can radially expand and resist axial loads and buckling forces during coitus. The shape memory alloy is temperature-tuned to undergo a change to an erect state under external application of heat and can revert to a flaccid state with cooling below resting penile temperature.
US09204965B2
Synthetic chord devices and methods for using the same for connecting tissues are provided. Aspects of the synthetic chord device include a flexible cord having an attachment element at both a first and a second end, wherein each attachment element includes a piercing member coupled to a securing member that attaches the flexible cord to a first tissue. At least a portion of the flexible cord can be configured to be secured to a second tissue. Aspects of the invention also include sets of the synthetic chord device with pre-measured flexible cords. The devices and methods of the invention find use in a variety of applications, such as in applications in which it is desired to repair a heart valve.
US09204962B2
Implantable corneal and intraocular implants such as a mask are provided. The mask can improve the vision of a patient, such as by being configured to increase the depth of focus of an eye of a patient. The mask can include an aperture configured to transmit along an optical axis substantially all visible incident light. The mask can further include a transition portion that surrounds at least a portion of the aperture. This portion can be configured to switch from one level of opacity to another level of opacity through the use of a controllably variable absorbance feature such as a switchable photochromic chromophore within a polymer matrix.
US09204944B2
A method of forming an implant to be implanted into living bone is disclosed. The method comprises the act of roughening at least a portion of the implant surface to produce a microscale roughened surface. The method further comprises forming a nanoscale roughened surface on the microscale roughened surface. The method further comprises the act of depositing discrete nanoparticles on the nanoscale roughened surface though a one-step process of exposing the roughened surface to a solution including the nanoparticles. The nanoparticles comprise a material having a property that promotes osseointegration.
US09204939B2
Surgical controlling systems and methods. A surgical controlling system includes: at least one surgical tool adapted to be inserted into a surgical environment of a human body for assisting a surgical procedure; at least one location estimating unit to real-time locate the 3D spatial position of at least one surgical tool at any given time t; and at least one movement detection unit in communication with a movement's database and with the location estimating means. The system also includes a controller having a processing unit in communication with a controller's database. The controller controls the spatial position of at least one surgical tool.
US09204937B2
The present disclosure relates to software used in planning the correction of bone deformities preoperatively or postoperatively, and in particular relates to virtually manipulating rings and struts of an external fixation frame in order to plan the steps for making a desired correction to two or more bone portions of a patient. The software can be used prior to surgery, allowing a user to virtually define a bone deformity, and virtually add and manipulate fixation rings and struts to the bone deformity. Based on the virtual manipulations, a correction plan can be generated that describes length adjustments that should be made to the plurality of model struts over a period of time to correct the bone deformity. The software can also be used after surgical fixation of the fixation frame and struts to the deformed bone.
US09204920B2
A system for tracking use of a medical device including an electrosurgical generator, a readable module and a read module. The electrosurgical generator is configured to selectively deliver an electrosurgical energy signal to an electrosurgical delivery device connected to the electrosurgical generator. The readable module is connected to the electrosurgical delivery device and configured to uniquely identify the electrosurgical delivery device. The read module is in communication with the electrosurgical generator that identifies the read module, the read module configured to identify the readable module and further configured to determine the viability of the electrosurgical delivery device. Delivery of electrosurgical energy to the electrosurgical delivery device is enabled by the read module if the electrosurgical delivery device is a viable device.
US09204913B2
A bone cement delivery system for vertebroplasty with a cannula having a rigid metal tubular inner wall surrounding a central conduit with a distal outlet port, a rigid metal tubular outer wall extending around the inner wall to define a peripheral conduit with a distal inlet port in the form of fenestrations defined in the tubular outer wall, unobstructed and directly exposed to an environment of the delivery system, a proximal inlet port in communication with the central conduit and a proximal outlet port in communication with the peripheral conduit. A vacuum pump communicating with the proximal outlet port of the peripheral conduit applies a pressure in the range of 10 to 100 KPa to create a pressure gradient between the central conduit and the peripheral conduit to produce a difference in flow rate between the conduits guiding the displacement of bone fluid and the flow of cement.
US09204910B2
A bone screw for treating a bone fracture having a plunger assembly and a detent assembly on a body portion thereof. The detent assembly includes a detent member that is movable between a first and second position. The plunger assembly includes a threaded engagement portion and a plunger portion. The plunger portion is slidably disposed within a chamber of the body. The detent assembly operative to secure the body whereby said plunger portion moves independent of said body.
US09204904B2
A device for supporting and/or assisting in bone fusion, particularly in the spine, is described. A plate member is provided, along with two or more attachment members that are anchorable to bones. In one embodiment, the plate member has a slot near one end and an aperture at another end. The attachment members include threaded posts for connection to the plate member via the latter's slot(s) and aperture(s). Alternatively, attachment members need not have a threaded post, and attachment members may be connected to the plate member via a bone bolt or similar fixation member. The slot(s) allow a single plate member to be used for a variety of operative situations and anatomies. A device for repositioning bones and a method for using the disclosed devices is also described.
US09204903B2
A tensioning tool and method for tensioning a conformable ligature of a bone fixing system are disclosed. The ends of a conformable ligature can be passed around bones, bone grafts, tendons, plates, rods, fasteners, or other anatomical or implanted structures, and the like to form a loop. Another portion of the conformable ligature can be coupled to a tensioning tool. The tensioning tool can include a first portion and a second portion in threaded engagement with each other. Rotation of one portion relative to the other can cause tensioning of the conformable ligature through translation of a tensioning member.
US09204892B2
Provided herein is an instrument and method useful to incise in to the skin to a precise depth and at a specific angle with respect to the surface of the skin of a patient, for the extraction of individual follicular groups or individual follicular units. An instrument according to the invention precisely limits the depth of incision, and creates a circular incision around a hair, follicular unit, or follicular cluster in a manner such that no damage occurs to any of the hair shafts.
US09204880B2
A tissue thickness compensator can comprise a compensator body and at least one vessel contained in the compensator body. The vessel can define an inner cavity which can comprise an inner atmosphere having a pressure which is lower than the atmospheric pressure of the atmosphere surrounding the tissue thickness compensator. In at least one embodiment, the vessel and the compensator body can be maintained in a collapsed state until staples are fired through the vessel. At such point, the vessel can re-expand and apply a biasing force to tissue captured within the staples.
US09204879B2
A surgical tool can comprise an end effector, a shaft, an articulation joint rotatably connecting the end effector to the shaft, and a translatable drive member which can at least partially extend through the articulation joint. The drive member can be resiliently flexible or bendable to accommodate the articulation of the end effector. The drive member can comprise a body including a plurality of articulation joints defined therein. The articulation joints can be intrinsic to the drive member body and can form an array or lattice of articulation joints. The drive member can also comprise a drive thread extending around the body. The drive thread can be configured to outwardly constrain the portions of the body when the drive member is articulated. The drive member can also comprise a flexible inner core extending therethrough which can be configured to inwardly constrain the articulated body portions.
US09204875B2
Provided is a suture apparatus for selecting an appropriate suture from among various sutures and supplying the selected suture. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a suture apparatus including: a suture keeping unit for keeping at least two types of sutures, and a suture supply unit for selectively supplying at least one of the at least two types of sutures.
US09204872B2
A suture anchor according to embodiments of the invention includes a body (102) having a proximal (121) and distal (125) ends and at least two suture paths open towards the proximal end and not open (e.g. looped around) towards the distal end and which are respectively capable of receiving a suture, and a proximal cavity (103) opening into a transverse cavity (104). The anchor may also include a transverse wall (105) arranged at least partially in the transverse cavity (104), and for each suture path, a distinct eyelet (112) for the passage of a suture through the transverse wall (105), so that a suture thread (162) in place in the anchor (100) forms a U with a first strand (162a) along the longitudinal axis (X-X), a second strand (162c) substantially parallel thereto, and an arc (162b) formed in the eyelet (112) and connecting the first and second strands.
US09204868B2
An endoscope for removing tissue at a surgical site includes an elongated tubular body insertable within a mammalian cavity of a patient. An instrument channel extends between a first opening at a distal end and a second opening at a proximal end of the tubular body and is sized and configured to receive a surgical cutting assembly that includes an aspiration channel configured to remove material entering the endoscope via a distal end of the surgical cutting assembly. A torque generation component configured to generate torque is positioned within the distal end and configured to provide the generated torque to a coupling component. The coupling component is positioned at the distal end of the elongated tubular member and configured to actuate a cutting component of the surgical cutting assembly responsive to actuation of the torque generation component.
US09204867B2
A biopsy device for acquiring a tissue sample is disclosed. The biopsy device comprises a partoff mechanism which can have at least a tab and an actuator. The actuator can be used to control the angle of the tab and thus partoff a tissue sample. The tab may be on a cutter tube, which may have a sharp distal end which may core the samples from the mass of tissue. Multiple tissue samples may be collected.
US09204853B2
A system and method for digital x-ray imaging. The method includes emitting a first and second collimated x-ray beam from an x-ray source disposed in a first and second position, respectively. The first and second collimated x-ray beam is directed onto an identified region of interest (ROI) wherein a first and second ROI image is captured, respectively, when the x-ray source is disposed in the first and second position, respectively. The first and second ROI images are processed to extract features from each of the first and second ROI images. The extracted features are analyzed, and an indicator of a disease is generated responsive to the extracted features. The indicator can be stored, displayed, or transmitted. The first and second x-ray sources can be the same or different x-ray sources.
US09204850B2
A gantry of a tomography apparatus has a rotary member that is rotatable around an axis. The rotary member carries at least one component attached thereto. The component is attached by primary and secondary attachment mechanisms, with only the primary attachment mechanism engaged during normal operation. The secondary attachment mechanism, a T-slot interface in one embodiment, engages for safety and other reasons when the primary attachment mechanism is not functioning properly.
US09204847B2
A method and an image data record processing facility are disclosed for correcting image data of an examination object, which includes a first image data record obtained using a first X-ray energy and a second image data record obtained using a second X-ray energy. In this process, a corrected image data record is generated by subtracting from image point values at certain image point positions of the first image data record, image point values, which are assigned to the corresponding image point positions in the second image data record, multiplied by a weighting factor. The weighting factor here is selected as a function of the first X-ray energy used and the second X-ray energy used so that on subtraction a calcium component is removed from the image point values. A method for generating image data and an X-ray system having such an image data record processing facility are also described.
US09204846B2
An embodiment of the present invention discloses a LED lamp as well as a X-Ray device and a collimator comprising the LED lamp. The LED lamp comprises a single LED chip serving as the light-emitting member of the LED lamp for emitting light beams; and a convex lens mounted in front of the LED chip for converging the light beams emitted from the LED chip. Embodiments of the invention can save power, reduce cost, and facilitate mass production and assembly.
US09204842B2
A fixation member configured to anchor an implantable medical device within a patient is attached to an implantable medical device by introducing at least a portion of the fixation member in a tube mechanically connected to the medical device, and plastically deforming the tube in order to pinch the fixation member within a hollow space of the tube.
US09204840B2
A method of calibrating glucose monitor data includes collecting the glucose monitor data over a period of time at predetermined intervals. It also includes obtaining at least two reference glucose values from a reference source that temporally correspond with the glucose monitor data obtained at the predetermined intervals. Also included is calculating the calibration characteristics using the reference glucose values and corresponding glucose monitor data to regress the obtained glucose monitor data. And, calibrating the obtained glucose monitor data using the calibration characteristics is included. In preferred embodiments, the reference source is a blood glucose meter, and the at least two reference glucose values are obtained from blood tests. In additional embodiments, calculation of the calibration characteristics includes linear regression and, in particular embodiments, least squares linear regression. Alternatively, calculation of the calibration characteristics includes non-linear regression. Data integrity may be verified and the data may be filtered.
US09204838B2
A method for identifying changes in an epilepsy patient's disease state, comprising: receiving at least one body data stream; determining at least one body index from the at least one body data stream; detecting a plurality of seizure events from the at least one body index; determining at least one seizure metric value for each seizure event; performing a first classification analysis of the plurality of seizure events from the at least one seizure metric value; detecting at least one additional seizure event from the at least one determined index; determining at least one seizure metric value for each additional seizure event, performing a second classification analysis of the plurality of seizure events and the at least one additional seizure event based upon the at least one seizure metric value; comparing the results of the first classification analysis and the second classification analysis; and performing a further action.
US09204833B2
A cartridge for an automated blood sampling system for collecting samples and a method of sampling fluids from a test subject using an automated blood sampling apparatus including a cartridge are disclosed.
US09204820B2
A catheter is responsive to external and internal magnetic field generators for generating position data of the catheter position and pressure data to determine pressured exerted on a distal end of the catheter when engaged with tissue, with a reduced number of sensing coils and reduced number of sensing coil leads for minimizing lead breakage and failure. The catheter includes a distal section adapted for engagement with patient tissue, where the distal section has a proximal portion, a distal portion and a flexible joint with a resilient member adapted to allow axial displacement and angular deflection between the proximal and distal portions of the distal section. The catheter may have three or less sensing coils with three or less leads, each transmitting signals between a respective sensing coil and the signal processor.
US09204815B2
Systems and methods are provided for evaluating an expected effectiveness of cardiac resynchronization therapy. Electrocardiogram (ECG) data is received as at least one ECG lead from a set of electrodes. A frequency spectrum representing the ECG data is generated via a Fourier transform. At least one predictor value is extracted from the calculated frequency spectrum. A fitness parameter, representing the expected effectiveness of cardiac resynchronization, is determined from at least the extracted predictor value.
US09204813B2
A wearable medical device and method of detecting clipping of ECG signals is disclosed. In one embodiment, the wearable medical device comprises a plurality of ECG sensing electrodes configured to sense an ECG of a patient and an ECG acquisition circuit electrically coupled to a pair of the plurality of ECG sensing electrodes and configured to provide an amplified and conditioned analog ECG signal, a programmable attenuation/gain stage electrically coupled between a first gain stage and a second gain stage, an ADC electrically coupled to the ECG acquisition circuit to receive and digitize the amplified and conditioned analog ECG signal and provide a digitized ECG signal, and a signal conditioning and control unit electrically coupled to the ECG acquisition circuit and the ADC to receive and monitor the digitized ECG signal and to detect clipping of the amplified and conditioned analog ECG signal based upon the digitized ECG signal.
US09204811B2
A system for monitoring physical activity, in which activity data for an individual is be captured and stored whether the activity takes place in a health club or away from the health club (e.g. outdoors). The proposed approach is to capture heart rate data using an individual heart rate monitor (e.g. a chest belt) that has inbuilt memory for storing the heart rate data. The data is uploaded from the belt to a database, preferably a database that is accessible over the Internet, via a receiver station that will typically be located in a health club where the user is a member.
US09204803B2
An optical device includes: a substrate; a metal nanostructure formed on the substrate and containing metal particles; and an organic molecular film formed on the metal nanostructure. A particle size of each metal particle is 1 nm to 500 nm when seen in a plan view. The organic molecular film includes holes penetrating in a thickness direction thereof. The holes are arranged in a two dimensional array along the surfaces of the metal particles. A size α of each hole satisfies 0.5 nm≦α≦5 nm, a period P of the holes satisfies P≦10 nm, and a thickness t of the organic molecular film satisfies t≦1 nm.
US09204802B2
A novel contrast mechanism for diagnosing diseased tissue using Ultrasound, Doppler Ultrasonography, Optical Coherence Tomography, or optical Doppler tomography coupled with an externally applied temporally oscillating high-strength magnetic field.
US09204799B2
A sensor suitable for measuring the pressure applied by a bandage, the sensor being in the form of an elongate strip having a plurality of pads arranged along its length, wherein the sensor includes a connection to each pad, whereby the pressure applied to each pad can be determined independently, wherein each pad is inflatable to form an expanded pad protruding above the surface of the strip, and deflatable so that it does not impede removal of the sensor from the bandage. Such a sensor is primarily intended for single use, i.e. is disposable.
US09204795B2
Devices, systems, and methods for communicating with an implantable medical device are disclosed. A communication device may include an input/output interface configured to communicate with a wireless communication device, a communication interface configured to communicate with a remote system, a detector configured to detect when the wireless communication device is within a range of the non-implantable communication device, wherein communication between the wireless interface and the wireless communication device is initiated upon detection by the detector that the wireless communication device is within the range of the non-implantable communication device, and a processor configured to perform an analysis of data received from the wireless communication device via the input/output interface and associated with the implantable medical device. The communication device may include a user interface configured to receive data input by a user. A communication system may include a wireless communication device and the aforementioned communication device.
US09204792B2
A corneal endothelial cell photographing apparatus includes: a main unit that includes an illumination optical system, an imaging optical system, and a fixation optical system; a setting unit configured to preliminarily set illumination positions and an illumination order of the plurality of fixation lamps; a controller configured to obtain an endothelial image at a first fixation position, control the fixation optical system corresponding to a determination result for propriety of the endothelial image obtained at the first fixation position to light a fixation lamp corresponding to a second fixation position preliminarily set by the setting unit, and control the illumination optical system and the imaging optical system to obtain an endothelial image at the second fixation position; a monitor configured to display the endothelial image; and an operating unit configured to input a signal for operating at least the controller.
US09204784B2
An attachment unit includes a tube main body extended along a longitudinal axis in a state that a gap is provided between itself and an outer peripheral portion of an insertion section or a member on the outer peripheral portion of the insertion section, and a tube proximal end portion, provided to a proximal direction side of the tube main body, to which a proximal end of the attachment unit is placed. The tube proximal end portion includes a proximal side gap reducing portion eliminating or reducing the gap as compared with a part to an inner peripheral direction side of the tube main body between itself and the outer peripheral portion of the insertion section or the member, and is placed to a distal direction side of an insertion opening in a use situation.
US09204781B2
A image processing apparatus includes an image extraction unit that extracts first and second feature images representing first and second feature, respectively from a first image group acquired by sequentially capturing images of inside of a subject, and that further extracts third and fourth feature images representing first and second feature, respectively from a second image group acquired before the first image group, a feature data acquiring unit that acquires first and second feature data characterizing a movement of the capsule endoscope between the first and second feature images and between the third and the fourth feature images, respectively, a comparing unit that compares the first feature data with the second feature data, and a display control unit that performs, with respect to the first image group, display control based on a result of the comparison by the comparing unit.
US09204772B2
A surface cleaning apparatus may comprise an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet and a suction motor. The surface cleaning apparatus may also comprise a cyclone chamber in the air flow path. The cyclone chamber may comprise a cyclone air inlet, a cyclone air outlet, a cyclone dirt outlet and a cyclone chamber wall. The surface cleaning apparatus may also comprise a dirt collection chamber having a dirt inlet in communication with the cyclone dirt outlet. At least a portion of the cyclone chamber may be in the dirt collection chamber. The dirt collection chamber may comprise an inner side adjacent the cyclone chamber and an outer side spaced from the cyclone chamber and defined by a dirt collection chamber sidewall. A rib may extend between the inner side and the outer side.
US09204769B2
A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a cyclone having an open end dirt outlet and a plate facing the open end, the height of a gap between the plate the open end is not constant.
US09204766B2
A spray head assembly includes a press head, a mount, a netted member, an air valve, a first piston, a rod, a main part, a resilient member, a restriction member, a second piston, a vale, a cylinder and an urging member. The press head is connected with the air valve which is connected to the netted member, the first piston and the second piston on one end of the rod and main part. The rod extends through the main part and is located in the cylinder. The valve is engaged with an opening of the cylinder. The mount and the cylinder are connected to each other. Liquid and air are mixed to generate fine foam which is obtain from the press head.
US09204747B1
An apparatus and method for securely holding objects, including but not limited to stemware such as wine glasses, an ash tray, coffee mugs, other oversized or small beverage containers, a portable lamp, a portable music player such as an iPod or other MP3 player, a portable computing device including but not limited to an iPhone or other smart phone, an iPad or other tablet computer, a laptop computer, a Kindle or other electronic reader, a vase, as well as any other item which a user would like to hold securely.
US09204738B2
A folding apparatus for storing articles for display, the apparatus including a board of multiwall structure of polypropylene material which board includes two parallel vertical folds dividing a first sheet of the board into a back-plane part, a left side part and a right side part. The side parts are foldable by 180 degrees with respect to the back-plane part. The back-plane part includes a plurality of horizontal slots, and the side parts include a plurality of holes corresponding to the plurality of slots. The apparatus also includes a A plurality of rods which are insertable through corresponding holes in the side parts. The apparatus also includes a plurality of shelves also including multiwall structure of polypropylene material, where each shelf rests on one of the plurality of rods and has a flap inserted in a corresponding slot.
US09204737B2
The modular shelving system includes a shelf assembly having a plurality of elongated horizontally-extending side rails. At least some of the side rails include at least one open-ended first through slot, each first through slot extending lengthwise on a horizontally-projecting side rail strip along a common junction from a corresponding one of the side rail ends. The shelving system also includes a plurality of elongated vertically-extending corner posts to which the side rail ends are connected to form a self-standing skeletal structure. Each corner post has at least two open-ended second through slots located at a given distance in-between the corner post ends and that each extend perpendicularly from a corresponding side edge towards a common junction of the corner post. Each first through slot forms a detachable interdigitated and load-bearing engagement with a corresponding one of the second through slots to support the shelf assembly.
US09204730B2
An upper body appendage support apparatus having an articulating parallelogram support structure connected to an articulating upper body appendage support structure, the latter accommodating a user's forearm, wrist, and/or heel-of-hand. The apparatus analogously jointed to the human arm and moving synchronously therewith.
US09204726B2
A foldable chair includes a seat frame unit, a leg frame unit, and a leg frame assembling unit. The leg frame unit includes two leg frames and is pivotable relative to the seat frame unit to change between an unfolded use state and a folded state. The leg frame assembling unit includes at least one resilient fastener and at least one pusher. The resilient fastener has a locking head to immobilize the one of the leg frames in the unfolded use state. The pusher has a protruding portion to push the locking head that is retracted inwardly from the seat frame unit, thereby releasing the one of the leg frames from the unfolded use state relative to the seat frame unit.
US09204719B2
A document organizer includes a base frame, a rear frame, a front frame, and a plurality of dividers. The base frame includes a plurality of base boards and base connecting boards. Each base board has a first folding line. The rear frame includes a plurality of rear boards and rear connecting boards. Each rear board has a third folding line. The front frame includes a plurality of front boards and front connecting boards. Each front board has a fifth folding line. Each divider has a fourth coupling portion, a fifth coupling portion, and a sixth coupling portion correspondingly couple to a first coupling portion, a second coupling portion, and a third coupling portion. The base frame, read frame, front frame, and the dividers cooperatively define a plurality of storage space therebetween. As a result, the document organizer is collapsible to save space and materials.
US09204715B2
An adjustable leg for supporting the top of a table. The adjustable leg includes a plurality of telescoping leg members in which the inner surface of one leg member faces and slides with respect to the outer surface of another leg member. Contrast members are provided between the inner surface of the one leg member and the outer surface of another leg member to form a forced coupling between the two leg members, to generate a static friction force therebetween, so that the static friction force opposes an outer longitudinal force applied to the second leg end towards the first leg end, to lock in rest the leg members to one another.
US09204705B2
A device for applying to the skin or the lips having a body made of thermoplastic material that is open at at least one end; a metal wall that is shaped by plastically deforming sheet metal, which sheet metal is embedded in the body at the open end, and defines a contact surface with the skin or the lips; and a refrigerant that is suitable for coming into thermal contact with the metal wall.
US09204702B2
An eyebrow shaping method includes providing an image of a face. Three guidelines are determined on the image and three points are located via the guidelines. An eyebrow is shaped to have Golden Ration proportions via the three points.
US09204699B2
One embodiment includes an extendible handle having a lighting device. The extendible handle is connected to two or more pairs of connected telescoping arms. A pair of base arms is connected to the two or more pairs of connected telescoping arms. A storage container includes one or more rolling elements and is connected to the pair of base arms.
US09204692B2
A quick release buckle is revealed. The quick release buckle includes a male member, a female member and a pulling member. The male member consists of two symmetrical legs that can be deformed elastically and a U-shaped part disposed between the two legs. Two ends of one side of the U-shaped part with an opening are respectively connected to each of the two legs. The female member is inserted by and locked with the male member while the pulling member is connected to the U-shaped part of the male member. When users pull the pulling member out, two ends of the U-shaped part with the opening are deformed inward. Thus the two legs are further driven to be deformed inward. Therefore the male member is pulled out of the female member.
US09204691B2
[Object] Smooth sliding against a seat belt is allowed in a normal state, and effectiveness of suppressing extension of a lap belt is increased in an emergency state.[Solution] A seat belt slide portion 17 has a recess portion 20 provided in a seat belt slide surface 18 and a specified number of projections 27 provided in the recess portion 20. The seat belt slide surface 18 has a shoulder belt-side seat belt slide surface 22 that is disposed on a shoulder belt 9 side and extends in a longitudinal direction of a seat belt insertion hole 16. Relative to a position where the distance in a direction perpendicular to or substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the seat belt insertion hole 16 is a minimum, the shoulder belt-side seat belt slide surface 22 extends from the shoulder belt 9 side to a lap belt 10 side, and the distance of a part 22a of the shoulder belt-side seat belt slide surface 22 is positioned on the lap belt 10 side relative to the position of a virtual line α.
US09204690B1
Described is a device for automatically tying and untying shoe laces. The device includes a gear box for positioning with the tongue of a shoe, the gear box having pulleys around which laces can be wound. A motor is included in the gear box for selectively turning the pulleys to wind and unwind the laces. Controls accessible via the tongue of a shoe are provided for activating the motor. The laces are included for winding through lace holes of the shoe and around the pulleys. To prevent snagging and provide for smooth operation of the laces, the laces are formed of a plastic cable with a lacing sleeve wrapped around the plastic cable.
US09204688B2
An article of footwear for use before and after a pedicure including a toe separator, strap securing mechanisms and an offset toe stem adapter end for connecting straps of footwear to the foot without compromising or damaging pedicured toenails.
US09204683B2
The invention relates to a shoe (10) comprising a sole (13), the flexibility of which is selected such that said sole allows the foot of a user to roll with the bending of the sole (13); a shaft (12) which covers the ankle of the user and which is made of a substantially stiff upper material (26) at least in regions (14b, 14c) that laterally adjoin a tongue gap (14); and a lacing (18) which spans the tongue gap (14) and which is deflected by hook and/or eyelet elements (20), said elements being made of a rigid material. At least one tab (28) is provided on each side of the tongue gap (14) in the front foot region (12c) of the shoe (10) for arranging at least one hook and/or eyelet element (20), said tab being made of a material that is more flexible than the upper material (26). The tab (28) comprises a fixing portion (28b) that is fixed between the upper material (26) and the tongue pocket (16a) and a supporting portion (28a) on which the hook and/or eyelet element (20) is placed and rigidly connected to same.
US09204680B2
An article of footwear includes first and second midsole layers and first and second outsole layers. The second midsole layer defines a plurality of bores. A first outsole layer is translucent. A second outsole layer includes a plurality of non-contiguous abrasion-resistant members that correspond in shape and size to one or more of the bores in the second midsole layer.
US09204679B2
Provided is a protective insert to be received into a pocket of a protective athletic headwear. The protective insert includes an outer layer, at least one pliable middle layer, and a pliable inner layer. The outer layer includes an arrangement of first openings that extend at least partially through the outer layer. The at least one pliable middle layer has at least one arrangement of openings that extend at least partially through the at least one pliable middle layer. The outer layer, the at least one pliable middle layer and the pliable inner layer are sealed such that the openings form sealed air pockets in the at least one first pliable middle layer between the outer layer and the pliable inner layer.
US09204675B2
The technical features of the Multi MIT are the retractable finger points on and/or near the metacarpo-interphalangeal joint on the middle, index and thumb fingers. On the dorsal side of the glove, are magnets that are sewn between the insulated material and the outer fabric which connect when the finger caps are retracted. The finger caps are held back by a positive and a negative magnet on the dorsal side of the glove that firmly holds the finger caps in place. The retracted caps access the inner spandex fleece glove that has touch screen material patches on the tips of the middle, index, and thumb fingers on the palmer side of the inner glove. The inner glove is designed to give the wearer fingertip sensory reception, dexterity and allow touch screen capabilities while providing mild fingertip protection with the finger caps retracted.
US09204665B2
An apparatus, system and method of using electrons to perform at least one operation are disclosed. An apparatus may include groups of carbon nanotubes capable of emitting a relatively large number of electrons for use in performing operations such as sterilization, purification, deodorization, cleaning, cross-linking, pest control, pathogen control, chain-scissioning associated with surface modification, waste treatment, etc. Each group of carbon nanotubes may be aligned with a respective opening in a member, where the member may be coupled with a membrane capable of transmitting electrons. Electrons may be emitted from the carbon nanotubes by applying a vacuum to the carbon nanotubes and also applying an electric potential between the carbon nanotubes and the member. As such, electrons from a plurality of groups of carbon nanotubes may generate an electron flow that can be used to perform one or more operations on a fluid, object, or other type of component.
US09204662B2
A method for producing clear, concentrated sweet potato juice, including: a) cleaning, peeling, crushing, and gelatinizing a raw material of sweet potatoes to yield a sweet potato paste, and squeezing the sweet potato paste to obtain skin dregs and a squeezed clear juice; b) performing enzymolysis to part of the skin dregs and adding the hydrolyzed skin dregs to the sweet potato paste for squeezing; c) performing enzymolysis and filtering to the squeezed clear juice to obtain a sweet potato clear juice; d) combining the rest part of the skin dregs and sweet potato skins generated during the peeling process to obtain a sweet potato residue; e) extracting dietary fiber from the sweet potato residue; and f) adding the dietary fiber to the sweet potato clear juice and post-treating the sweet potato clear juice.
US09204649B2
Heteroarylpiperidine and -piperazine derivatives of the formula (I) in which the symbols are each as defined in the description, and agrochemically active salts thereof, and use thereof for controlling phytopathogenic harmful fungi, and also processes for preparing compounds of the formula (I).
US09204641B2
The present invention provides a composition for controlling plant diseases having an excellent control efficacy on plant diseases. A composition for controlling plant diseases comprising an amide compound represented by a formula (I): wherein each of symbols are the same as defined in the Description; or salts thereof and one or more kinds of azole compounds selected from the group (A) consisting of tebuconazole, difenoconazole, triticonazole, imazalil, triadimenol, fluquinconazole, prochloraz, prothioconazole, diniconazole, diniconazole M, cyproconazole, tetraconazole, ipconazole, triforine, pyrifenox, fenarimol, nuarimol, oxpoconazole fumarate, pefurazoate, triflumizole, azaconazole, bitertanol, bromuconazole, epoxiconazole, fenbuconazole, flusilazole, flutriafol, hexaconazole, imibenconazole, myclobutanil, penconazole, propiconazole, simeconazole, triadimefon and metconazole, shows an excellent controlling efficacy on plant diseases.
US09204620B2
The present invention relates to a protective garment for dogs and cats or other quadrupeds. Specifically, the garment is designed to protect wounds, incisions, surgical sites, and related lesions on the animal's body including thoracic and pelvic limbs, truncal area, and head and neck. Additionally the garment is designed to allow attachment of drain suction and similar medical devices.
US09204615B1
A soybean cultivar designated 90573321658 is disclosed. Embodiments include the seeds of soybean 90573321658, the plants of soybean 90573321658, to plant parts of soybean 90573321658, and methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean 90573321658 with itself or with another soybean variety. Embodiments include methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more genes or transgenes and the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. Embodiments also relate to soybean cultivars, breeding cultivars, plant parts, and cells derived from soybean 90573321658, methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean 90573321658, and the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. Embodiments further include hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing 90573321658 with another soybean cultivar.
US09204606B2
A novel soybean variety designated S06-4649RR is herein disclosed. This disclosure relates to the seeds of soybean variety S06-4649RR, to the plants of soybean S06-4649RR to plant parts of soybean variety S06-4649RR and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing plants of the soybean variety S06-4649RR with another soybean plant, using S06-4649RR as either the male or the female parent.
US09204602B1
The present invention relates to a new and distinctive canola, designated CL77606R. Also included are seeds of canola CL77606R, to the plants, or plant parts, of canola CL77606R and to methods for producing a canola plant produced by crossing the canola CL77606R with itself or another canola genotype, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of canola CL77606R.
US09204597B2
A bale shredder apparatus may comprise a frame and a bale hopper mounted on the frame and defining an interior bale chamber for receiving a bale to be shredded with a bale feed opening. A bale shredding assembly may be in communication with the bale chamber through the opening to shred a bale in the bale chamber. A side wall of the hopper may be movable away from the primary side wall to permit removal of a bale from the bale chamber. A primary bale movement assembly may move a bale in a lateral direction toward the opening and a secondary bale movement assembly may move the bale in a direction substantially transverse to the lateral direction. A shredding rotor of the shredding assembly may include at least one brace including at least one leg extending outwardly from the outer surface of the rotor.
US09204589B2
A device for removing plants or portions of plants from the plant bed includes a frame having forward and rearward ends, and first and second containment coulters attached to the frame in side-by-side alignment. The first and second containment coulters define a space between them. A rotary cutter is rotatably attached to the frame rearward of the first and second containment coulters. A portion of the rotary cutter extends into the space between the first and second containment coulters. The rotary cutter includes a plurality of teeth along a peripheral edge thereof. A shroud is attached to the frame and extends over at least a portion of the containment coulter pair and the rotary cutter. The shroud includes side walls that extend downward from the top of the shroud along at least a portion of the height of the pair of containment coulters and the rotary cutter.
US09210822B2
The present invention relates to an entrance device housing with detachable front panel, mainly comprising: an accommodating body and a detachable front panel, in which the panel of the entrance device housing is detachable, so that the users are able to replace the panel of the entrance device by themselves as they like. Moreover, both the upper cover and the bottom box of the accommodating body include a plurality of water-guiding grooves, such that the water droplets onto the front surface and the rear surface of the accommodating body would be ruled out via the water-guiding grooves. Furthermore, a situation light accommodating structure is disposed on the detachable panel, and the light source in the situation light accommodating structure can emit light via the light-emitting surface during night, so as to facilitate the doorplate on the entrance wall show a beautiful and dreamy situation.
US09210809B2
Embodiments are directed to semiconductor packaging having reduced sized plated through hole (PTH) pads by eliminating the margin of the pad-to-PTH alignment and enabling finer traces on the core of the substrate.
US09210808B2
A wiring substrate includes an insulating layer, a connection pad buried in the insulating layer in a state that an upper surface of the connection pad is exposed from an upper surface of the insulating layer and a lower surface and at least a part of a side surface of the connection pad contact the insulating layer, and a concave level difference portion formed in the insulating layer around an outer periphery part of the connection pad, wherein an upper surface of the connection pad and an upper surface of the insulating layer are arranged at a same height.
US09210805B2
The zirconium content of the alloy composition of a copper alloy foil of the present invention is 3.0 to 7.0 atomic percent, and the copper alloy foil includes copper matrix phases and composite phases composed of copper-zirconium compound phases and copper phases. As shown in FIG. 1, the copper matrix phases and the composite phases form a matrix phase-composite phase layered structure and are arranged alternately parallel to a rolling direction as viewed in a cross-section perpendicular to the width direction. In addition, the copper-zirconium compound phases and the copper phases in the composite phases form a composite phase inner layered structure and are arranged alternately parallel to the rolling direction at a phase pitch of 50 nm or less as viewed in the above cross-section. This double layered structure presumably makes the copper alloy foil densely layered to provide a strengthening mechanism similar to multilayer reinforced composite materials.
US09210804B2
Provided is a display device capable of preventing, in a case where a flexible printed circuit board is bent to be fixed to a support portion of the display device, a troublesome phenomenon due to a force generated in the flexible printed circuit board by recovery from deformation, that is, spring-back. The display device includes the flexible printed circuit board, and the flexible printed circuit board is disposed in a bent state, and has at least a hole formed therein. The flexible printed circuit board is fixed to a support member (for example, backlight back surface plate, frame, etc.) included in the display device by a first fixation member (for example, double-sided pressure sensitive adhesive tape) and further is fixed to the support member by a second fixation member (for example, pin) through the hole.
US09210797B2
Any one of the fan-out leads includes a first metal strip portion having a predetermined number, located on a glass substrate, disposed along an extension direction of the fan-out lead and is spaced apart; an insulation layer covering each of the first metal strip portion, and disposed with a first through hole and a second through hole; and a second metal strip portion located on the insulation layer and being contacted with each of the first metal strip portion by the first through hole and the second through hole. Wherein, the lengths of the first metal strip portions of the fan-out leads are gradually increased along the direction which is from the center to the edge of the fan shape such that impedances of the fan-out leads are consistent.
US09210794B2
There is provided a cyclotron including: a hollow yoke including first and second yoke portions facing each other and a side yoke portion connecting the first and second yoke portions to each other; first and second poles provided in the yoke so as to face each other; a coil disposed so as to surround the first and second poles; a D electrode provided between the first and second poles; a power source configured to supply electric power to the coil; a pole temperature detector configured to detect a temperature of at least one of the first and second poles; a yoke temperature detector configured to detect a temperature of the side yoke portion; and a control unit configured to control supply of electric power to the coil by the power source on the basis of detection results of the pole temperature detector and the yoke temperature detector.
US09210793B2
Provided is a charged particle beam radiation control device that controls radiation of a charged particle beam, the charged particle beam radiation control device including: a controller which controls an acceleration voltage for accelerating charged particles, wherein the controller includes a set acceleration voltage controller which selects a non-radiation state of a charged particle beam by setting an acceleration voltage of a radiation state of the charged particle beam to a reference acceleration voltage and changing the acceleration voltage to a set acceleration voltage larger or smaller than the reference acceleration voltage.
US09210786B2
The invention relates to an inductive plasma torch comprising: a cylindrical metal containment cage (1); a metal element solidly connected to the containment cage (1), extending radially from the periphery of one end thereof; and an inductor (5) surrounding the containment cage (1). The aforementioned containment cage (1) and element are divided along axial planes into regularly distributed sectors, and the sectors are rigidly connected to one another alternately by: a portion of the containment cage (1) on the side opposite the element, or by a portion of the element on the side opposite the containment cage (1).
US09210785B2
An ionic wind engine unit for cooling semiconductor circuit assemblies includes a curved micro-spring and an associated electrode that are maintained apart at an appropriate gap distance such that, when subjected to a sufficiently high voltage potential (i.e., as determined by Peek's Law), current crowding at the spring's tip portion creates an electrical field that sufficiently ionizes neutral molecules in a portion of the air-filled region surrounding the tip portion to generate a micro-plasma event. In one engine type the electrode is a metal pad, and in a second engine type the electrode is a second micro-spring. Ionic wind cooling is generated, for example, between an IC die and a base substrate in a flip-chip arrangement, by controlling multiple engines disposed on the facing surfaces to produce an air current in the air gap region separating the IC device and base substrate.
US09210784B2
A shade structure comprising a horizontal box that is open in a lower region and comprises within it a motorized roller with a shade associated therewith, cooperating with optional guides, and at least one bactericidal lamp.
US09210777B2
A light source control method using a light detector including an image sensor, a display, a user interface, and a decoder, The includes performing a capturing sequence, which includes capturing an image of a set of light sources and displaying the image; requesting a user to point the light detector at a subset of light sources, and capturing a sub-image for each pointing; and, for each sub-image, detecting individually coded light emitted from any light source. The method also includes performing a selection sequence by displaying a panoramic image and receiving user input representing user selection of a portion of the panoramic image. The method further includes performing a control sequence by controlling at least one light source emitting individually coded light having influence on the selected portion.
US09210774B2
An apparatus and method for controlling lighting are disclosed. The apparatus includes a reception unit, a determination unit, a state determination unit, and a lighting control command transmission unit. The reception unit receives an event message from a light sensor. The determination unit determines whether the event message is an event message attributable to a change in luminance or an event message related to a DALI system. If it is determined that the event message is the event message attributable to a change in the luminance, the state determination unit determines the luminance change state of a lit space using the event message attributable to a change in the luminance. The lighting control command transmission unit sends a lighting control command corresponding to the luminance change state using a control group address.
US09210768B2
Illumination techniques and related devices are disclosed. In some cases, a lighting device configured as described herein may include a front luminaire configured to emit white light and a back luminaire configured to emit colored light. The lighting device can be operatively coupled with controller circuitry programmed or otherwise configured, for example, with one or more algorithms which control the light output of the front and/or back luminaire so as to provide tunability. In some cases, device output may be controlled so as to: (1) simulate lighting conditions/patterns corresponding to the daytime/nighttime on Earth; (2) support/alter physiological processes; and/or (3) provide a specific ambient lighting for a given space. In some instances, a system of multiple such lighting devices can be provided, and in some cases, communication between constituent lighting devices may be provided. In some instances, the lighting device may be mountable as a sconce or other lighting fixture.
US09210765B2
An electronic device having an intermediate layer which can transfer smoothly carriers between two layers adjacent to the intermediate layer and having improved properties, and electronic equipment having high reliability are provided. An electronic device includes a pair of electrodes and laminated layers provided between the electrodes. The laminated layers include a hole transport layer (first organic semiconductor layer), a light emitting layer (second organic semiconductor layer), and an intermediate layer provided between the first and second organic semiconductor layers so as to make contact with both of the hole transport layer and the light emitting layer. The intermediate layer is constituted of a compound represented by a general formula A1-B-A2. In this formula, each of the A1 and A2 is a group including at least one of a primary amino group, a secondary amino group, a tertiary amino group, a hydroxyl group, a carbonyl group and a carboxyl group, the A1 and A2 are the same or different, and optionally simultaneously exist, and the B is a group including a fluorene ring. Molecules of the compound are oriented in a state that each group A1 and each group A2 are positioned on the side of the hole transport layer and each group B is positioned on the side of the light emitting layer.
US09210745B2
A driving device for an illuminating device may include a plurality of sub illuminating units. The driving device may include a plurality of sub driving modules in series connected to an input voltage source to distributively store energy from the input voltage source. Each of the sub driving modules is allocated with and electrically connected with one sub illuminating unit so as to release the stored energy to the sub illuminating unit allocated thereto.
US09210734B2
A direct-mode communication system includes a first client direct-mode communication apparatus and a first backhaul network. The first client direct-mode communication apparatus transmits a proximity notification request to a second backhaul network via the first backhaul network so that the second backhaul network returns a proximity notification acknowledgement (ACK) signal. The first backhaul network receives a piece of first client location information and a piece of second client location information from the first direct-mode communication apparatus and the second backhaul network respectively, and determines a location relationship accordingly. The first backhaul network transmits a Wi-Fi connection signal to the first client direct-mode communication apparatus according to the location relationship. The first client direct-mode communication apparatus establishes a direct-mode communication connection with a second client direct-mode communication apparatus according to the Wi-Fi connection signal.
US09210729B2
A method of controlling a connection between a user terminal and an access node connected to a communication network is provided. The user terminal establishes a data connection with the access node, periodically generates a message at predetermined intervals and transmits the periodic message to at least one network node via the access node over the communication network. Responses to the periodic messages are received from the at least one network node. The responses are analyzed to determine whether to terminate the connection to the access node, and in the case that the connection to the access node should be terminated, a disconnect message is transmitted to the access node from the user terminal.
US09210724B2
A control information extraction unit receives information on a frame that contains at least a plurality slots from an access control apparatus for controlling communications between radio apparatuses. The control information extraction unit generates a frame that contains at least a plurality of slots in such a manner as to synchronize with the frame corresponding to the received information. An estimation unit estimates empty slots in the plurality of slots generated. A selection unit selects, at random, at least one of the estimated. A modem unit and the like broadcast data using the selected slot.
US09210715B2
A method, apparatus, and system for triggering resource configuration are disclosed. The method includes: if user equipment (UE) in Cell_Paging Channel (Cell_PCH) state figures out that the total amount of buffer occupancy at the radio link control (RLC) layer or the Transport Channel Traffic Volume is larger than configured threshold, the UE carries an indication in a MEASUREMENT REPORT message and transmit the message to the network side, wherein the indication is used to trigger the network side to configure resources for the UE. With the present invention, the resource configuration is quickly triggered, and the delay of the UE in the data transmission is minimized.
US09210699B2
Various methods of allocating uplink control channels in a communication system are implemented at a resource scheduler or a user equipment (UE). In one method the scheduler reserves resources for a downlink data channel and signals a corresponding downlink data channel grant and also reserves resources for a persistent uplink control channel for a longer duration than the data channel grant. Signaling overhead associated with a grant for this persistent uplink control channel is reduced over a full dynamic grant. A predetermined rule can be used at the scheduler and at the UE to avoid overhead signaling associated with a grant for this persistent control channel. Predetermined rules at the UE and scheduler can also be used to reserve appropriate resources and select appropriate MCS levels for control information and the control information and uplink data can be transported over a common uplink channel when a time overlap occurs between an uplink data channel and the persistent control channel.
US09210698B2
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for transmitting uplink control information (UCI) in a carrier aggregation system wherein a plurality of serving cells is aggregated. The method comprises the steps of: receiving a downlink signal through at least one of the serving cells; generating first UCI and second UCI responding to the downlink signal; transmitting the first UCI through a first serving cell; and transmitting the second UCI through a second serving cell. The first serving cell and the second serving cell are different from each other, and the first UCI and the second UCI are different kinds of uplink control information than each other.
US09210692B2
A scheduling request method, network side device, terminal device and system, belong to the field of communications technologies. The method includes: configuring a first shared resource used for a scheduling request (SR), and sending first information to multiple terminal devices to notify of the first shared resource (101); receiving the SR on the first shared resource (102); allocating a second shared resource of uplink data to the multiple terminal devices, or allocating a dedicated resource of uplink data to at least one of the multiple terminal devices (103). The network side device includes: a configuration module, a receiving module and an allocation module. The terminal device includes: a receiving module, a request module and a sending module. The present invention avoids the waste of the uplink data resource, and improves a utilization rate of the uplink data resource and a transmission success rate of the uplink data.
US09210688B2
In various aspects of the disclosure, an improved tune-away technique is utilized by a user equipment (UE) for wireless communication during a signaling procedure for a primary subscription with reduced impact on paging performance of one or more secondary subscriptions. The UE performs a signaling procedure including receiving at least one protocol data unit (PDU) of a signaling radio bearer (SRB) message from a first network associated with the first subscription. The UE further determines a message type of the SRB message based on the at least one received PDU. If the message type indicates that the SRB message includes a signaling non-critical message, the UE further performs a tune-away procedure to communicate with a second network associated with the second subscription, while the signaling procedure is ongoing.
US09210687B1
Disclosed is a method and system to help manage wireless service in a scenario where a UE is served by a first RAN and begins being served by a second RAN. In accordance with the disclosure, a determination may then be made of whether the UE will likely engage in at least a threshold extent of scanning for coverage of the first RAN while the UE is being served by the second RAN. If the determination is affirmative, the UE may then be caused to not scan for coverage of the first RAN while the UE is being served by the second RAN. Whereas, if the determination is negative, the UE may be allowed to scan for coverage of the first RAN while the UE is being served by the second RAN.
US09210681B2
Upon receiving a beacon, a terminal B sends a RTS control message to a terminal A before sending a registration request message to the terminal A. Upon receiving the RTS control message, the terminal A sends a CTS control message. The terminal B measures the time from when the RTS control message is sent to when the CTS control message is received so as to calculate the distance with the terminal A. If the distance with the terminal A is within a predetermined distance X1, the terminal B sends a registration request message to the terminal A. Similarly, the terminal A measures the distance with the terminal B, and sends a registration request acknowledgement message to the terminal B when the distance with the terminal B is within a predetermined distance X2.
US09210675B2
A wireless device is configured with a primary cell group and a secondary cell group. When a first time alignment timer of the primary cell group expires, for each cell in the wireless device, the wireless device stops uplink transmission of HARQ feedback, uplink transport blocks, and channel state information. When a second time alignment timer of the secondary cell group expires and the first time alignment timer is running, for each activated cell in the secondary cell group, the wireless device stops transmission of uplink transport blocks, and continues transmission of HARQ feedback and channel state information.
US09210669B2
Adjustment of a downlink transmit power parameter, such as a ceiling level, is disclosed. Signal-to-noise type information and committed power information can be employed to determine the ceiling level adjustment. A ceiling level can be a predetermined cap on transmission power for downlink channels between a user equipment and a base station. Where there is sufficient headroom in total transmission power and a power level greater than the predetermined ceiling can be effective, the ceiling can be adjusted to greater values than the predetermined value. Where total transmission power is more committed, ceiling adjustment can be prevented. Further, where there is no adequate benefit from increasing the ceiling, the adjustment of the ceiling can be prevented. While some instances can result in optimized transmission levels below the ceiling, instances can also be accommodated where the ceiling is to be increased.
US09210660B2
In the specification, a method for a terminal to transceive data to/from a first base station supporting a first RAT and a second base station supporting a second RAT in a radio access system supporting multi-Radio Access Technology (RAT) includes: performing a data communication on a first service flow with the first base station; receiving a first message, which instructs an access of the terminal by the second base station, from the first base station in order for the terminal to perform a data communication on a second service flow with the second base station; performing a procedure of accessing the second base station; and performing a data communication on the second service flow with the second base station according to the run-time information.
US09210645B2
Method for dynamically controlling data paths of Machine-type-communication (MTC) local access device(s) are proposed along with a MTC gateway and a network device using the same method. In one embodiment, the proposed method may include following: a network device, receiving and storing capillary network information and MTC gateway interconnection information from at least one MTC server; combining the access network information with the capillary network information and the MTC gateway interconnection information to build an aggregated topology map; generating enhanced policy rules according to the aggregated topology map related to at least one capillary network; and respectively transmitting the enhanced policy rules to the interconnected MTC gateways.
US09210644B2
A method and device are disclosed that reduce area for storing forwarding entries. For some embodiments, an access point (AP) includes a transceiver to couple the root AP to a wired network, a WLAN port to exchange wireless signals with a number of repeater devices, a number of virtual interfaces each assigned to a corresponding one of the repeater devices, a bridging engine to selectively forward data packets to the repeater devices, and a bridging table to store forwarding information for the repeater devices and for other devices coupled to the repeater devices.
US09210642B2
A method and system for requesting resources to send data packets in a mobile communication system is provided. The method includes calculating a size of a Robust Header Compression (ROHC) feedback packet associated with data packets available for transmitting, creating a Buffer Status Report (BSR) based on the number of data packets available for transmitting and the size of the ROHC feedback packet, sending the BSR to a first network element to allocate resources for the UE for sending the data packets available for transmitting along with ROHC feedback packet and identifying a size of a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) status report when a handover procedure is performed. The BSR is estimated based on the size of the PDCP status report, the number of data packets available for transmitting and the size of the ROHC feedback packet.
US09210638B2
An apparatus acquires a parameter set including first and second parameter subsets. The first parameter subset stores first throughput and first power consumption that are measured, before a handover of a mobile station, by each base-station belonging to a measurement target group including a plurality of handover-candidate base-stations and a handover-source base-station. The second parameter subset stores second throughput and second power consumption that are estimated by each base-station belonging to the measurement target group, on the assumption that the mobile station is handed over to the each base-station. The apparatus calculates, before and after the handover, for each of the plurality of handover-candidate base-stations, a total energy efficiency of a pair of the handover-source base-station and the each of the plurality of handover-candidate base-stations, based on the parameter set, and selects, from among the plurality of handover-candidate base-stations, the handover-destination base-station based on the calculated total energy efficiencies.
US09210636B2
A method of providing Local IP Access (LIPA) indication is proposed. In one novel aspect, an enhanced cell selection method is proposed using LIPA capability information. Based on LIPA capability related information, a UE is able to prioritize LIPA-capable cells and establish a corresponding packet data network (PDN) connection accordingly. In one embodiment, LIPA information is informed to the UE via Non Access Stratum (NAS) signaling. The UE stores LIPA capability information when receiving a NAS message from a mobility management entity (MME). Later on, when the UE performs cell selection or reselection in idle mode, the UE can use the stored LIPA capability information to prioritize LIPA-capable cells.
US09210625B1
Provided are systems and methods for establishing, by a user device, a connection with a cellular network, transmitting, by the user device to a cellular network server, a first message comprising an indication of a connection to a wireless network, receiving, by the user device from the cellular network server, a second message comprising wireless network measurement parameters, acquiring, by the user device from the cellular phone device, wireless network measurements in accordance with the wireless network measurement parameters, and transmitting, by the user device to the cellular network server, a wireless network measurement report comprising an indication of the wireless network measurements, wherein the cellular network server is configured to determine whether a cellular device is proximate to an access point for the wireless network using the wireless network measurements.
US09210621B1
A method and corresponding system to help maintain continuity of service level for a client device, such as where the client device is being served by an access network in accordance with a set of policy rules and the client device is going to stop being served by that access network and may then be served by another network. To help provide service continuity, the serving access network may detect that the client device is going to stop being served by the access network, and, responsively but before the client device stops being served by the access network, the access network or another entity may provision the client device with one or more service policy rules that the client device itself may then apply when the client device is no longer being served by the access network, such as when the client device is being served by another network instead.
US09210608B2
A wireless communication system is provided. A control device includes: a receiver configured to be able to receive information from radio frequency channels; a processor that judges whether a first channel is congested, and generates switchover instruction information when the first channel is judged to be congested; and a transmitter that transmits the switchover instruction information. Each node device includes: a receiver that receives information through the first channel; a transmitter that transmits information through a transmission channel; and a processor that recognizes whether a hop count from the control device is one, selects a second channel and specifies it as the transmission channel in a first case in which the receiver receives the switchover instruction information from the control device and the hop count is recognized as one, and specifies the first channel as the transmission channel in a second case in which the first case does not hold.
US09210604B2
There is provided a network test apparatus that determines a geographic location, determines one or more carriers operating within one or more frequency bands for the determined geographic location, and displays, in response to the determined geographic location, each carrier operating at one or more frequency bands at the determined geographic location.
US09210600B1
A system for managing a cellular wireless communication network. The system comprises a data store that comprises cellular wireless communication performance metrics, a computer, and an application that is stored in a non-transitory memory of the computer and executed by the computer. The application receives a selection of base transceiver stations, retrieves metrics associated with the selected base transceiver stations from the data store, analyzes the metrics associated with the selected base transceiver stations, identifies a low usage base transceiver station that is one of the selected base transceiver stations, wherein the low usage base transceiver station is associated with a usage that is less than a predefined usage threshold, determines an average of an at least one metric based on the metrics of the selected base transceiver stations excluding the low usage base transceiver station, and transmits the average of the at least one metric.
US09210597B2
Detecting local cell identifier collision by a base station may be achieved by receiving, at a first base station from a user device, a dedicated identifier associated with a second base station. The dedicated identifier may include or otherwise map to a user device identifier associated with the second base station and a local cell identifier associated with the second base station. Based on the dedicated identifier, it may be determined, at the first base station, that there is a local cell identifier collision between the first base station and the second base station.
US09210592B2
A noise and interference estimator and method for estimating noise and interference in a coordinated multipoint (CoMP) system at a mobile communication device is disclosed. The method comprises the operation of receiving a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) from a serving transmitting station at a user equipment (UE). Resource elements (REs) occupied by the CSI-RS of the serving transmitting station are muted on cooperating transmitting stations in the CoMP system. The operation of estimating a non-cooperating interference noise covariance matrix from the CSI-RS transmitted by the serving transmitting station follows.
US09210591B2
Apparatus for steering of roaming users to preferred operators at a roaming network uses operator agreements with mobile operators, as well as usage predictions and historical usage patterns, to calculate an optimized steering plan that minimizes the charges to the home operator. The operator agreements are typically step-like in nature and the plan is constructed by iterating through different allocations of the estimated usage between the various mobile operators. The iterations may include various roaming services such as SMS and data as well as mobile originated and mobile terminated calls. The allocation finally selected as the optimal plan is then output to a steering of roaming unit which identifies registration attempts by actual roaming users and steers said registration attempts to fulfill the quotas in the plan.
US09210590B2
The invention relates to a method for activating at least one inactive cell in a wireless telecommunications infrastructure. The telecommunications infrastructure comprises an active cell containing a plurality of terminals. A presence signal is transmitted in the at least one inactive cell. The plurality of terminals in the active cell detect the presence signal(s) of the one or more inactive cells to gather information from the inactive cell. The information is reported to and received at the telecommunications infrastructure. The information received from the plurality of terminals is processed in a processing system of the telecommunications infrastructure to provide a processing result. The inactive cell is activated when the processing result fulfils at least one activation condition such that at least one of the plurality of terminals is within a coverage area of the activated cell.
US09210586B2
The subject specification is directed towards generating and exchanging information for coverage optimization in wireless networks. Aspects are disclosed for facilitating a distributed coverage optimization. A communication is established with at least one external entity, and a coverage-related measurement is received from the at least one external entity. A coverage parameter is then self-optimized as a function of the coverage-related measurement.
US09210585B2
A method of managing trace sessions in a network, wherein each trace session is assigned a Trace ID and a specific trace collection entity TCE (5) from a plurality of TCEs (5) disposed inside the network for storing the related measurements of the trace session, is characterized in the steps of partitioning the space of the Trace ID such that each partition is associated to one or more of the plurality of TCEs (5), encoding a partition ID inside the Trace ID, and mapping the partition ID to a specific TCE (5) from the plurality of TCEs (5). Furthermore, a corresponding trace session management system is described.
US09210577B2
A method and apparatus for providing multimedia content over a wireless network are disclosed. For example, the method receives a request from a customer via a data enabled cellular phone for accessing one or more multimedia content from a multimedia content server of the customer, and performs an authentication for obtaining the one or more multimedia content from the multimedia content server. The method obtains the one or more multimedia content from the multimedia content server, and transmits the one or more multimedia content to the data enabled cellular phone.
US09210576B1
A cellular wireless modem. The cellular wireless modem comprises a cellular radio transceiver, a short range communication interface, a processor, wherein the processor comprises a trusted security zone, a memory, wherein the memory stores an input forwarding application, and a trusted security zone extension application stored in the memory. When executed by the processor, the extension application provisions the input forwarding application to an intelligent appliance via the short range communication interface, receives input from the input forwarding application executing on the intelligent appliance via the short range communication interface, and transmits a message based on the input via the cellular radio transceiver.
US09210575B2
The present invention relates to a method for securing a radio communication link establishment in a radio communication network comprising a local network and a secured network. The local network comprises at least a first terminal and a second terminal and at least the first terminal is capable of communicating with the secured network. The radio communication network implements layered protocol functions, comprising at least Layers 1, 2 and 3, the terminals being identifiable by their Layer 2 and 3 addresses. The secured network comprises a database comprising address correspondence information between Layer 2 and 3 addresses of terminals. In the method the first terminal authenticates itself with the secured network and then by using the Layer 3 address of the second terminal, obtaining the address correspondence information provided by the database and thereby determining the corresponding Layer 2 address of the second terminal. Then the first terminal establishes in the local network the radio communication link with the second terminal by using the Layer 2 address.
US09210560B2
Systems and methods are provided for a cellular enabled content playback device. A storage device is configured to store content for display on a display device. A cellular modem in communication with the storage device is configured to receive the content from a remote device over a cellular network. An embedded media player in communication with the storage device is configured to display at least a portion of the stored content on the display device.
US09210559B2
Systems and techniques are provided for managing and categorizing undesired phone calls and text messages. In a specific implementation, information indicating that an electronic communication received at a mobile communications device of each user in the crowd should belong in a specific category is received from a crowd. If a number of users in the crowd exceeds a threshold value, information identifying the electronic communication is stored in a database as belonging in the specific category. The database is provided to a mobile communications device of a user, where when the electronic communication is transmitted to the mobile communications device of the user, the electronic communication is blocked at the mobile communications device of the user because the electronic communication is in the specific category.
US09210557B2
Embodiments are directed towards SMS-initiated mobile registration. A mobile device sends an SMS message to a mobile registration device. In response, the mobile registration device generates a random identifier and associates it with the mobile device identifier of the mobile device. Then, the mobile registration device sends a response SMS message to the mobile device, the response SMS message containing a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) to a mobile registration web page, where the URI contains the generated random identifier. The mobile device uses the URI to navigate to the mobile registration web page, where additional registration information is provided. The mobile registration device associates the additional registration information with the mobile device based on the generated random identifier included in the URI, and creates a user account based on the mobile number from which the SMS message was received and the additional registration information.
US09210556B2
A unified messaging system allows the receipt and sending of different messages across devices is established by creating relationships that leverage the capabilities of different devices. A message server establishes a relationship with a mobile device. Through the relationship, the message server can use the mobile device to send different types of messages that the server computer cannot transmit. A relationship between a client and a server extends this capability to the client. Through these relationships, a client can retrieve mobile device messages as well as generate them. The generated mobile device messages are transmitted to the message server. The message server determines that the received messages are mobile device messages that the server cannot deliver and sends the mobile device messages to the user's mobile device. The mobile device receives the mobile device messages from the message server and transmits the mobile device message to recipient mobile devices.
US09210535B2
This disclosure describes techniques for providing active interference cancellation in a wireless communication system having a Bluetooth transmit chain and a WLAN receive chain. A signal sampled from the Bluetooth transmit chain is gain and phase adjusted to offset interference in the WLAN receive chain. A quadrature phase shifter may be used to generate quadrature components of the sampled signal that are selectively combined to achieve a desired phase adjustment. The phase shifter may be stabilized by a variable capacitor. These techniques may be extended to MIMO systems.
US09210519B2
A system for providing hearing assistance to at least one user, having at least one audio signal source; a transmission unit with a digital transmitter for wirelessly transmitting audio signals as data packets to a frame structure from the audio signal source; at least one ear-worn receiver unit for receiving the transmitted audio signals and a hearing stimulating mechanism, the receiver unit having a digital transceiver adapted to listen, and optionally transmit, during part of each frame and to sleep during the remainder of the frame; wherein the receiver unit has a capacitor for supplying current to the transceiver during listening or transmission operation, and a controlled current source including a control unit for controlling current flowing to the transceiver and the capacitor a manner preventing changes in the current flowing to the transceiver and the capacitor caused by the transceiver switching between sleeping and listening/transmission operation and vice versa.
US09210516B2
A packaged MEMS device and a method of calibrating a packaged MEMS device are disclosed. In one embodiment a packaged MEMS device comprises a carrier, a MEMS device disposed on the substrate, a signal processing device disposed on the carrier, a validation circuit disposed on the carrier; and an encapsulation disposed on the carrier, wherein the encapsulation encapsulates the MEMS device, the signal processing device and the memory element.
US09210514B2
A throat microphone includes a cantilevered piezoelectric device 1 having a fixed end 11 supported by a base 3 and a free end with an anchor 4 fixed thereto. The piezoelectric device 1 vibrates to output audio signals in response to vibrations of a throat. The fixed end is attached to the base 3 such that the piezoelectric device 1 vibrates parallel to the surface of the base 3. A gap is defined between the anchor 4 and the base 3. The gap is provided with a vibration absorber 5.
US09210508B1
Novel active phantom-powered ribbon microphones that provide switchable proximity effect response filtering for voice and music applications are disclosed with unique adjustable interfaces. In one embodiment of the invention, a slider-based full frequency response vs. low frequency response and high pass filtering adjustment interface on a surface of a microphone casing provides a convenient switching between a “Music” mode and a “Voice” mode, wherein the “Voice” mode reduces the undesirable proximity effect in an active phantom-powered ribbon microphone, when a sound source is situated overly close to the active phantom-powered ribbon microphone. Furthermore, in one embodiment of the invention, a slider-based or a knob-based variable voice mode adjustment interface can also be integrated on a surface of a microphone casing to provide various preset levels of low frequency reduction and/or proximity effect response filtering when the “Voice” mode is enabled.
US09210503B2
An audio equivalent of a video zoom feature for video recording and communication applications, as well as video post production processes. The audio zoom may operate in conjunction with a video zoom feature or independently. The audio zoom may be achieved by controlling reverberation effects of a signal, controlling a gain of the signal, as well as controlling the width of a directional beam which is used to select the particular audio component to focus on. The audio zoom may operate in response to user input, such as a user selection of a particular direction, or automatically based a current environment or other factors.
US09210497B2
An electrostatic earphone with a closed-back housing, a sleeve for acoustically sealing to an ear canal, and an electrostatic transducer is provided. The closed-back housing may include a nozzle for acoustic transmission of sound to the ear canal, and the sleeve may be removably attached to the nozzle. The electrostatic transducer may include a diaphragm with a conductive layer, stator plates, and diaphragm rings in electrical contact with the conductive layer of the diaphragm. The stator plates may include an outer annular conductive portion and a central conductive portion. The outer annular portion may be in electrical contact with a bias voltage and the diaphragm rings. The central portion may have a dielectric layer and be in electrical contact with an audio signal. The stator plates and the diaphragm may be spaced apart by the diaphragm rings. An amplifier may provide the bias voltage and audio signal to the earphone.
US09210486B2
An output switch fabric is disclosed that comprises an interleaved plurality of multiplexers for switching channels between first and second busses. The busses run in tracks that form a grid pattern. The interleaving of the multiplexers is arranged according to the grid pattern for the busses.
US09210471B2
In one embodiment of the present invention, a signal sampling method is provided. It comprises: (a) sampling an input signal with respect to a sampling clock signal; (b) calculating a maximum transition timing and a minimum transition timing of the input signal according to a relation between the sampling in step (a) and a reference timing clock; (c) defining a voltage level transition interval according to the maximum transition timing and the minimum transition timing; and (d) determining phase of the sampling clock signal or phase of the input signal according to the voltage level transition interval.
US09210470B2
A client device receives streaming first media from a content delivery network (CDN). The client device executes a media player to play the streaming first media, and receives a first input from a user of the client device that marks a first censoring start time and a first censoring stop time associated with a first portion of the first media that the user wishes to censor. The client device further receives a second input from the user that includes a reason that justifies censoring the first portion of the first media, and stores the first censoring start time and the first censoring stop time in association with data corresponding to the second input from the user in a cut profile for the first media. The client device sends the cut profile for the first media to a content management server in the CDN.
US09210456B1
A system and method for determining unauthorized use of a first user device associated with a local network that includes a plurality of user devices associated with a user account. A comparison module compares a first master identifier determined within the local network and an expected master identifier generated outside the local network. A disable module generates an error signal in response to comparing.
US09210453B1
Methods, systems, and computer readable media can provide for measuring the quality of experience levels and locating the sources of problems for service types in a network. This can be facilitated by sending one or more scout packets through the network, identifying those scout packets at the various network elements on a path within the network between a source and a destination, and compiling scout information identified by each of the various network elements to determine potential service degradation within the network.
US09210447B2
There are provided methods and apparatus for block-based error concealment. An apparatus includes an error concealment module for concealing a current block in a lost picture in a group of pictures by using a last available inter-coded picture in a previous group of pictures, when the lost picture is a first inter-coded picture in the group of pictures. The group of pictures has a pattern characterized as an intra-coded picture followed by a sequence of inter-coded pictures.
US09210443B2
According to one embodiment, a video server includes an analyzer and a storage. The analyzer detects a sequence parameter set (SPS) and a picture parameter set (PPS) in a stream of a data file includes picture slices, SPSs and PPSs. The analyzer stores the detected SPS and PPS. When the analyzer detects a first picture slice in a random access unit (RAU) in the stream, the analyzer generates an additional header including all SPSs and PPSs in the stream of the data file, which are stored before detection of the first picture slice. The analyzer inserts the additional header immediately before the RAU. The storage stores the data file in which the additional header is inserted.
US09210431B2
A method of encoding video wherein an end of scene is detected, frames are partitioned and groups of pictures (GOPs) may be merged. In the method, an end of scene in a plurality of input frames is detected. The input frames are partitioned into GOPs. If the number of frames at the end of scene GOP is below a low frame threshold, then those frames are merged with a preceding GOP. The GOPs are buffered and multiple threads of GOPs are encoded in parallel from the buffer in a single pass.
US09210420B1
Encoding a video signal having a plurality of frames is described. Test frames in the sequence of test frames have an original resolution. A variance for each test frame in the sequence is calculated, as is a first peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR) for each test frame using the original resolution. A threshold is determined using the variances and first PSNRs. The threshold is provided to an encoder to select a frame resolution for a first frame of the plurality of frames, the frame resolution being one of the original resolution or a resolution different from the original resolution.
US09210417B2
Real-time registration of a camera array in an image capture device may be implemented in the field by adjusting a selected subset of independent parameters in a mapping function, termed registration coefficients, which have been determined to have the largest contribution to registration errors so that the array can be maintained in its initial factory-optimized calibrated state. By having to adjust only a relatively small subset of registration coefficients from within a larger set of coefficients (which are typically determined using a specialized calibration target in a factory setting), far fewer matching patterns need to be identified in respective images captured by cameras in the array in order to correct for registration errors. Such simplified pattern matching may be performed using images that are captured during normal camera array usage so that registration may be performed in real-time in the field without the need for specialized calibration targets.
US09210413B2
A system to anchor virtual objects to real world objects, visually, functionally and behaviorally, to create an integrated, comprehensive, rational augmented reality environment, the environment comprising at least the relative location, perspective and viewing angle of the virtual objects in the real world, and the interaction between the virtual objects with the real world and with other virtual objects. The system includes an input device having a built-in interface, which receives data from an High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) adapter, or any other communication device, and returns images to a microprocessor, an HDMI compact audio/video adapter for transferring encrypted uncompressed digital audio/video data from an HDMI-compliant device and a head-mounted display worn by a user, housing at least one micro-camera and an inertial movement unit (IMU). The system also includes a microprocessor/software unit, which provides data input from the at least one micro-camera and the IMU and a power source.
US09210411B2
An image processing method to obtain a high sense of depth or high stereoscopic effect for an image and a display device utilizing the method are provided. Image data of an image is separated into image data of a plurality of objects and a background. A feature amount is obtained from the image data of each object, so that the objects are identified. The relative distance between viewer's eye and any of the objects is determined by the data of the sizes of the objects in the image and the sizes of the objects stored in the database. The image data of each object is processed so that an object with a shorter relative distance is enlarged. The image data of each object after image processing is combined with the image data of the background, so that a sense of depth or stereoscopic effect of an image is increased.
US09210407B2
An apparatus for processing source images having known viewpoints is disclosed. The apparatus may include a viewpoint determining section for determining, relative to the known viewpoints, left-eye and right-eye viewpoints of a viewer. Additionally, the apparatus may include a disparity image generating section. The disparity generating section may be for selecting data of at least one of the source images, based on the determined left-eye viewpoint, as raw left-eye data. In addition, the disparity generating section may be for selecting data of at least one of the source images, based on the determined right-eye viewpoint, as raw right-eye data. The disparity generating section may also be for outputting left-eye image data, based on the raw left-eye data. Additionally, the disparity generating section may be for outputting right-eye image data, based on the raw right-eye data.
US09210392B2
Systems and methods in accordance with embodiments of the invention pattern array camera modules with π filter groups. In one embodiment, an array camera module includes: an M×N imager array including a plurality of focal planes, where each focal plane includes an array of pixels; an M×N optic array of lens stacks, where each lens stack corresponds to a focal plane, and where each lens stack forms an image of a scene on its corresponding focal plane; where each pairing of a lens stack and focal plane thereby defines a camera; where at least one row in the M×N array of cameras includes at least one red camera, one green camera, and one blue camera; and where at least one column in the M×N array of cameras includes at least one red camera, one green camera, and one blue camera.
US09210391B1
An input rescale module for an image signal processor (ISP) that downscales sensor data in the horizontal and vertical dimensions. The module may demosaic the sensor data to generate RGB data. Horizontal filtering may be applied to horizontally downsize the RGB data. The RGB data is converted to YCC, chroma 4:4:4. The chroma 4:4:4 is then horizontally filtered to generate chroma 4:2:2. Dropping chrominance data by going to 4:2:2 may reduce hardware area cost and power usage in the vertical scaler. Vertical filtering may be applied separately to luma and chroma to vertically downsize the YCC data. Chroma may be filtered with stronger filters than luma. The chroma 4:2:2 data may then be horizontally interpolated to generate chroma 4:4:4 data. The YCC data is converted back to RGB, and the RGB data is remosaiced to generate downsampled sensor format data.
US09210389B2
A dynamic iris controller includes: a diaphragm and video-image controller including a video-image analyzer analyzing a picture signal, an association setting unit setting a diaphragm stop of a diaphragm mechanism, a color balance correction value, and a lightness correction value according to analysis data analyzed in the video-image analyzer, and a black period controller setting a black period in the picture signal according to a predetermined black time length; a diaphragm driver outputting a drive signal to the diaphragm mechanism so as to set the diaphragm stop of the diaphragm mechanism to be fully closed for the black period set by the black period controller and to set the diaphragm stop to have a value set by the association setting unit for the other period; and a video-image processor correcting color balance and lightness of the picture signal using the correction data set in the association setting unit.
US09210378B2
Implementations generally relate to controlling access to meetings. In some implementations, a method includes determining a locked state of a meeting, wherein, in the locked state, the meeting is restricted to a first set of users. The method further includes changing the meeting to an unlocked state based on one or more predetermined unlock criteria, wherein, in the unlocked state, the meeting is open to the first set of users and to a second set of users. The method further includes changing the meeting back to the locked state based on one or more predetermined lock criteria.
US09210376B2
Systems and methods for identifying and selecting a desired display device of one or more display devices for multimedia output are provided. In one embodiment, a respective identifying spatial orientation and one or more connectivity identifiers are associated with each of one or more display devices. A respective selecting spatial orientation is then received. The respective selecting spatial orientation is matched to the respective identifying spatial orientation to thereby determine the desired display device from the one or more display devices. Multimedia content is then routed from a source device to the desired display device via one of the one or more associated connectivity identifiers.
US09210373B2
A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving a first presentation material for a videoconference, wherein the first presentation material is to be displayed in a display area associated with the videoconference; determining a first complexity of the first presentation material; and displaying the first presentation material on a first display based on the determined first complexity. In more particular embodiments, the method can include determining a location of a participant that will view the first presentation material; and displaying the presentation material on a second display based on the location of the participant. The location of the participant can be determined using audio data or video data.
US09210372B2
A method and device for communicating a video with a simulation image is provided. The method includes: acquiring, by a sender, video data, transforming the acquired video data into vector data in image recognition algorithm, and sending the vector data to a receiver; and calling, by the receiver, a cartoon rendering model and rendering the received vector data in the video with a corresponding cartoon simulation image according to the cartoon rendering model. By using the present invention, the amount of data transmitted in a network may be reduced, and network bandwidth resources are saved.
US09210371B2
A transmission terminal is connected to a management apparatus, which stores information on a destination in a first communication mode associated with a plurality of transmission terminals, via a network. The transmission terminal includes a transmission unit that sends data including at least voice data; a voice input unit, that inputs the voice data; and a determination unit that determines whether the transmission terminal is in the first communication mode or not based on an input volume level of the voice data, input by the voice input unit. When the determination unit determines that the transmission terminal is in the first communication mode, the data sent by the transmission unit is relayed only to an other transmission terminal of the transmission terminals, which communicate with the transmission terminal. The other transmission terminal corresponds to the destination associated with the transmission terminal in the management apparatus.
US09210369B2
A method and system for automated run-time adjustment that includes an ability to start or end a scheduled recording at an earlier or later period of time. The adjustment may allow a program to be recorded in its entirety regardless of whether the program is starting late or running long. The recording period adjustments performed in accordance with the contemplated run-time adjustment may be made with reliance on data transmitted with the program in order to optionally insure the adjustment are made with respect to the actual content and not some pre-determined or arbitrary recording extension inputted by a user.
US09210367B2
A method of reproducing content is provided. The method performed by a terminal includes operations of obtaining metadata corresponding to a predetermined portion of the content, selecting, based on the metadata, at least one external device to reproduce the predetermined portion of the content, transmitting a control command to the at least one external device, and reproducing the predetermined portion of the content by interoperation of the terminal with the at least one external device to which the control command is transmitted.
US09210357B1
A remote control for a set-top box is configured to communicate with the set-top box using first and second wavelengths. In one embodiment, the remote control automatically performs Bluetooth pairing with the set-top box when the remote control is in proximity to the set-top box and the user presses a button on the remote, such as a “Power” button or other designated button. The remote control may wirelessly transmit a unique ID to the set-top box for the pairing process using the first wavelength, such as infrared. When paired, the set-top box may accept commands from the remote control transmitted using the second wavelengths, e.g., Bluetooth.
US09210350B2
An imaging system includes a pixel array including a plurality of pixels. Each one of the pixels includes a single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) coupled to detect photons in response to incident light. A photon counter included in readout circuitry coupled to each pixel to count a number of photons detected by each pixel. The photon counter is coupled to stop counting photons in each pixel when a threshold photon count is reached for each pixel. Control circuitry is coupled to the pixel array to control operation of the pixel array. The control circuitry includes an exposure time counter coupled to count a number of exposure times elapsed before each pixel detects the threshold photon count. Respective exposure time counts and photon counts are combined for each pixel of the pixel array.
US09210333B2
An image capturing apparatus comprising an image capturing unit is provided. A zoom control unit controls a zoom ratio during shooting. An image capture control unit controls the image capturing unit such that a plurality of images with different exposure conditions are captured in a predetermined period. A generation output unit generates a composite image from the plurality of images and outputs the generated composite image. A determination determines whether or not the zoom ratio is being changed during the predetermined period. In a case where it is determined that the zoom ratio is being changed, the generation output unit outputs one of the images captured by the image capturing unit during the predetermined period, instead of the composite image.
US09210328B2
A picture photographed by a camera portion is sent to a video capturing portion of a computer. The picture is displayed in an operation area of a monitor. A panorama picture of which pictures in part or all moving range of a pan tiler are combined is displayed in a panorama operation area. A pan tilter portion sends positional information of pan and tilt to the computer through a mode controller. With a mouse, the operation area and the panorama operation area are operated so as to select an object. The computer obtains data for driving the pan tilter. Thus, the selected object is displayed at the center of the operation area.
US09210325B2
Relating to a switcher system that is capable of reducing time and trouble of setting video equipment. According to the present invention, there is provided a switcher system having a switcher and a plurality of view finders. The switcher outputs a digital video signal having a tally signal superimposed thereon. Each of the view finders has an external digital video input unit, which receives input of the digital video signal, and a tally display control unit, which controls tally display based on the tally signal superimposed on the digital video signal.
US09210324B2
A method of processing image data representing a captured image, the data generated using an image capture element of an image capture device, the method comprising generating state data representing at least one characteristic of motion of the image capture device and a status of at least one setting of the device during a predetermined time period, and processing the image data on the basis of the state data in order to provide a measure of the accuracy of framing of the captured image within a field of view of the device, and corresponding apparatus.
US09210315B2
An image processing apparatus obtains an image signal, which is captured by an image capturing apparatus, and in which respective pixels correspond to light fluxes of different combinations of pupil regions, where the light fluxes have passed through in an imaging optical system of the image capturing apparatus, and incident directions. The image processing apparatus sets a focal length corresponding to an object to be focused, and generates a reconstructed image focused on the object of the set focal length from the image signal. The image processing apparatus generates a moving image by concatenating a plurality of reconstructed images generated in association with a plurality of different focal lengths, and outputs the moving image in association with the image signals.
US09210312B2
A surveillance camera system includes a camera that acquires images and that has an adjustable field of view. A processing device is operably coupled to the camera. The processing device allows a user to define a virtual mask within the acquired images. The processing device also tracks a moving object of interest in the acquired images with a reduced level of regard for areas of the acquired images that are within the virtual mask.
US09210306B1
Some embodiments include methods for correcting optical alignment of components in a camera module for a multifunction device. In some embodiments, components of a camera module for use in a multifunction device are assembled on a test station. Some embodiments include a method that includes capturing a single test image, calculating from the spatial frequency response data an optical tilt between the optical axis of a lens and an optical axis of the image sensor of the camera module, and mechanically adjusting an alignment of the lens and the optical axis of the image sensor of the camera module to reduce the optical tilt. In some embodiments, the capturing is performed using the components of the camera module, and the single test image contains visually encoded spatial frequency response data for characterizing the components of the camera module.
US09210304B2
Techniques described herein generally relate to digital imaging systems, methods and devices. In some example embodiments, a low light adaptive photoelectric imaging device may include a photoelectric transducer configured to receive and convert incident light into an electric charge that varies in response to an intensity of the received incident light. Some example imaging devices may also include circuitry coupled to the photoelectric transducer and configured to electrically float a potential at one or more terminals of the photoelectric transducer effective to cause the photoelectric transducer to amplify the electric charge according to a gain function that non-linearly varies relative to the intensity of the received incident light.
US09210303B2
The present disclosure illustrates a lens distortion correction method to solve influence for distortion correction caused by an alignment error between a lens center and a center of image sensor unit during assembling. The present disclosure is characterized in that the spatial geometric calibration is incorporated with the lens distortion correction and different image centers are selected repeatedly when transformation relationship of image coordinates is used to perform the lens distortion correction, so as to correct the image center of the image to be corrected and enhance the accuracy of lens distortion correction.
US09210302B1
Disclosed herein is a method of transmitting a video bitstream to a first and at least a second endpoint with varying bandwidth capacities including identifying bandwidth capacities of the first and second endpoints, the second endpoint having less bandwidth capacity than the first endpoint, encoding at least a portion of the video bitstream to generate at least one version of a first data partition and a plurality of versions of at least a second data partition, the plurality of versions of the second data partition including at least one high quality version and at least one low quality version of the second data partition, transmitting the at least one version of the first partition and the at least one high quality version of the second partition to the first endpoint and transmitting the at least one low quality version of the second partition to the second endpoint.
US09210296B2
An image processing apparatus includes a processor configured to assign image data a first restriction to restrict a first operation on the image date and a second restriction to restrict a second operation on the image data, an output unit configured to output the image data with the first restriction and second restriction, a restriction information storage unit configured to store therein a preset first password to allow the first operation and a preset second password allow the second operation, an entry unit configured to prompt a user to enter a new first password to allow the first operation and a new second password to allow the second operation, and a selector configured to allow the user to select the preset passwords or the new passwords to be used for the assignment of the first restriction and the second restriction to the image data by the processor.
US09210285B2
This invention prevents repetitive storage of identical character string data, and efficiently uses a storage area. To accomplish this, a facsimile apparatus 8 has an NIC 1 as a network interface, and also has a display unit 4c as a display means for displaying an image as a user interface, a main body controller 3 including a memory as a storage means for storing character string data, a display controller 4b as an image generating means for generating an image to be displayed on the display means, by using the character string data stored in the memory, and an HTTP server as a display data generating means for generating an HTML file as display data described in a markup language by using the character string data stored in the memory, in accordance with a browsing request input via the network interface.
US09210269B2
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving requests to join a conference from a plurality of user devices proximate a first endpoint. The requests include a username. The method also includes receiving an audio signal for the conference from the first endpoint. The first endpoint is operable to capture audio proximate the first endpoint. The method also includes transmitting the audio signal to a second endpoint, remote from the first endpoint. The method also includes identifying, by a processor, an active speaker proximate the first endpoint based on information received from the plurality of user devices.
US09210265B2
Improving right party contact rates with a customer by exploring available contact channels and time periods may include periodically reviewing that customer's contact information to determine a set of exploration scores for each contact channel and time period pair of that customer, using an exploration score function based on an unexplored potential value, a contact utilization value, and a need-to-explore value for that contact channel and time period pair.
US09210264B2
A computer system for processing audio on a call having a processor in communication with non-volatile memory having code for converting recorded audio into a vector, comparing the recorded audio vector with a plurality of audio vectors and generating a comparative match number for each comparison, identifying a closest audio vector having a highest comparative match number above a predetermined threshold match number, connecting the call to an agent when the closest audio vector is designated as live-voice.
US09210262B1
A speech analytics system (“SAS”) monitors speech from a remote party and agent to determine when text-based guidance information (“TBGI”) and a script control icon is to be provided to the agent. The agent may respond to a particular context with certain information, either by verbally informing the remote party or causing a prerecorded script to be played to the remote party. In one embodiment, the SAS monitors the agent's speech to ascertain if an expected speech response is provided by the agent within a first time period. If not, the SAS may cause another TBGI and script control icon to be presented to the agent, and again monitor the agent's speech to ascertain if an expected speech response is provided by the agent within a second time period. If the agent again fails to respond properly, then data may be written indicating a compliance failure.
US09210260B2
Some embodiments of a telephone system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations include establishing a communication link between a mobile device and a base station. The communication link enables an exchange of communications between the mobile device and the base station. The operations can further include detecting, at the base station via the communication link, initiation of a telephone call of the mobile device received via a mobile network. The operations can further include determining that the mobile device will be stationary during the telephone call. The operations can further include terminating location tracking of the mobile device within the mobile network during at least a portion of the telephone call in response to determination that the mobile device will be stationary during the telephone call.
US09210250B2
A user can select to automatically delete sent and received text messages front a phone, to avoid complications of another person having access to the phone reading stored messages.
US09210237B2
A service assigns session identifiers to usage sessions of a program on a computing device, and maintains records in a log of received page requests and associated session identifiers, as well as received cached data detection requests and associated session identifiers. This log can be used to determine how many usage sessions existed over a particular amount of time, and how many of the usage sessions used data from a local cache rather than from the service. The service also returns, in response to a received cached data detection request, a response including an indication that the response is from the service. The program can determine that the response was received from the service if the indication is included in the response, and that the response was received from a local cache of the computing device if the indication is not included in the response.
US09210231B2
A server cluster and method for providing a push notification service are provided. The method includes searching for, by a management server cluster, a first push server corresponding to predetermined search criteria from among a plurality of push servers upon receiving a request to connect with a push server from a mobile terminal; providing, by the management server cluster, connection information regarding the found first push server to the mobile terminal; and delivering, by the first push server, upon generation of a notification event after connecting with the mobile terminal, event information corresponding to the push notification event to the connected mobile terminal.
US09210227B2
In automotive networking applications, data about vehicle's environment is used in conjunction with a control policy to manage the performance and power usage of a networked device. The control policy can dynamically adjust the balance between link power and performance of the device's communications interface by taking into account the vehicles current situation and user preferences, e.g. location, destination, speed, and sensor status. Controlling the balance between link power and performance of networked devices is sometimes important in maximizing power savings without unacceptably decreasing network performance.
US09210219B2
Systems and methods for consistent hashing using multiple hash rings. An example method may comprise: assigning two or more tokens to each node of a plurality of nodes, the two or more tokens belonging to two or more distinct cyclic sequences of tokens, wherein each node is assigned a token within each cyclic sequence; receiving a request comprising an attribute of an object; determining, based on the attribute, a sequence identifier and an object position, the sequence identifier identifying a sequence of the two or more cyclic sequences of tokens, the object position identifying a position of the object within the sequence; and identifying, based on the sequence identifier and the object position, a node for servicing the request.
US09210216B2
Peer-to-peer approaches to servicing subscriptions to information feeds are generally disclosed. Network nodes may exchange information about information feeds that they can provide to other nodes, and other information about information feeds to which they may be interested in subscribing. Any of a variety of techniques may then be applied to allow the nodes to negotiate for feeds to which they may be interested in subscribing. For example, each node may apply algorithms that service feed subscriptions of other nodes on a prioritized basis, prioritized for example based on which other nodes service subscriptions in return.
US09210214B2
The invention provides a system, a method and a computer program product that facilitate access to one or more applications by a computing device. The invention includes determining one or more contexts associated with at least one of the computing device and a user of the computing device, such that the one or more contexts describe at least one of an environment and an activity of the at least one of the user and the computing device. Thereafter at least one contextual tag corresponding to the one or more contexts is generated. Subsequently, the one or more applications associated with the at least one contextual tag are identified and the computing device is enabled to access the one or more applications.
US09210203B2
Technology for decomposing an application into fragments and streaming the application in fragments is disclosed herein. According to at least one embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes steps of determining multiple application fragments of a computer application, wherein each application fragment of the application fragments includes a code to present at least one interface of the computer application; storing the application fragments at a storage device; generating a resource dependency data structure, wherein for each specific application fragment of the application fragments, the resource dependency data structure includes identifications of resources that are needed for running the specific application fragment; and streaming, via a network component, at least one application fragment of the application fragments to a computing device.
US09210199B2
A WTRU may receive a first data flow from a source device such as a correspondence node and perform a seamless IUT such that the correspondent node is unaware that the flow has been transferred to a different WTRU. The WTRU may register with a first home agent, wherein the first home agent receives a plurality of messages addressed for a home address. The home agent may forward the messages to the WTRU at a first care-of-address. The WTRU may send a binding update to the first home agent. The binding update may comprise a second traffic selector and a second action. The second action may specify that a second message of the plurality of messages is to be forwarded to a different WTRU when the second message matches the second traffic selector.
US09210197B2
An exemplary method includes at least on network element of a first network domain exchanging signaling and media border processing information with at least one network element of a second network domain by way of a secure packet-switched connection, exchanging service policy information with the at least one network element of the second network domain by way of the secure packet-switched connection, peering sessions associated with different service types between the first network domain and the second network domain by way of a packet-switched network-to-network interconnection interface (“NNII”) in accordance with the exchanged signaling and media border processing information, and enforcing different performance threshold specified by the service policy information for peering the sessions associated with the different service types.
US09210189B2
One aspect of the present invention relates to a method for detecting a phishing website. The method includes acquiring information related to a microblog post containing a uniform resource locator (URL) of a website; analyzing the information related to the microblog post to extract features of the microblog post; calculating credibility of the URL of the website contained in the microblog post according to the extracted features of the microblog post; and determining according to the credibility of the URL of the website whether the URL of the website is a URL of a phishing website.
US09210187B1
Embodiments are directed toward transparent denial of service protection. Instruction set information that references a seed file may be communicated to a client computer. A network packet key may be generated based on the instruction set information or encrypted and provided by a server. A client computer may generate a client network packet key based on the instruction set information provided by the network computer and a seed file installed on the client computer. The client computer may include the client network packet key the one or more network packets that it is sending to the network computer before they are provided to the network computer. A packet rule that includes the network packet key may be generated and installed in a packet inspection engine. If network packets are received, the packet inspection engine compares the network packet key to the network packets using the packet rule.
US09210180B2
A method and system for separation of traffic processing in a software defined network (SDN). The method comprises allocating a first group of computing resources of a computing farm to a trusted zone and a second group of computing resources to an un-trusted zone; assigning the computing resources in the first group to a first ADC and the computing resources in the second group with a second ADC; triggering a zoning mode in the computing frame to mitigate a potential cyber-attack; and causing at least one network element in the SDN to divert traffic from a trusted client to the first group of computing resources and traffic from an un-trusted client to the second group of computing resources based on a plurality of zoning rules implemented by the at least one network element.
US09210175B2
Access and regulations systems to facilitate safe and secure access of web content by residents of an institutional facility such as a correctional facility includes an administrator workstation to define authorized and prohibited web content, a resident workstation displaying on a predetermined list of web content, and a server receiving and processing the authorized and prohibited web content and requests made by institutional residents.
US09210172B2
A method and a system is provided for establishing a communications path over a communications network between a personal security device (PSD) and a remote computer system without requiring the converting of high-level messages such as API-level messages to PSD-formatted messages such as APDU-formatted messages (and inversely) to be installed on a local client device in which the PSD is connected.
US09210162B2
In an environment that includes a host computing system that executes virtual machines, and a secure cloud computing channel that communicatively couples the host to a client computing system that is assigned to a particular one of the virtual machines, the particular virtual machine generates a certificate, install the certificate on the itself, and returns a certificate representation to the client. This may occur when the virtual machine is provisioned. During a subsequent connection request from the client to the virtual machine, the virtual machine returns the certificate to the client. The client compares the certificate representation that was returned during provisioning with the certificate returned during the subsequent connection, and if there is a match, then the virtual machine is authenticated to the client. Thus, in this case, the virtual machine authenticates without the client having to generate, install, and manage security for a certificate.
US09210158B2
The present disclosure describes a method and an apparatus for obtaining application information of multiple websites. A corresponding relationship between a main account and multiple pieces of association information is saved in advance. Each piece of association information comprises application authorization information and authentication information of a third-party website. A login request carrying the main account transmitted by a user is received and authenticated. After the user logs in, the multiple pieces of association information is obtained from the corresponding relationship according to the main account carried in the login request. An application information obtaining request is transmitted to multiple third-party websites corresponding to the multiple pieces of association information. A requested result of the application information obtaining request is returned to the user.
US09210151B1
A first information handling system O(“IHS”) receives identification information of a first user of a second IHS. The first IHS initiates a network session in response to authenticating the identification information of the first user. Within the network session, the first IHS receives identification information of a second user of the second IHS. The first IHS authenticates the identification information of the second user.
US09210148B2
An embodiment includes a secure and stable method for sending information across a compute continuum. For example, the method may include executing an application (e.g., video player) on a first node (e.g., tablet) with a desire to perform “context migration” to a second node (e.g., desktop). This may allow a user to watch a movie on the tablet, stop watching the movie, and then resume watching the movie from the desktop. To do so in a secure and stable manner, the first node may request security and performance credentials from the second node. If both credential sets satisfy thresholds, the first node may transfer content (e.g., encrypted copy of a movie) and state information (e.g., placeholder indicating where the movie was when context transfer began). The second node may then allow the user to resume his or her movie watching from the desktop. Other embodiments are described herein.
US09210131B2
A traffic management device (TMD), system, and processor-readable storage medium are directed to monitoring an encrypted session between a client and a server, determining that the session identifier is unknown, and requesting a renegotiation of the session to acquire a session identifier for the renegotiated session. Determination that the session identifier is unknown may be based on interception and analysis of handshake messages sent by the client and/or the server. Following such determination, a renegotiation of the encrypted session may be triggered by sending a renegotiation request to the client, and a session identifier for the renegotiated session may be determined based on information extracted from subsequent handshake messages exchanged between the client and server during the renegotiation. Determination of the session identifier may enable decryption, encryption and modification of subsequent communications traffic, for example insertion of third party content into traffic sent to the client.
US09210126B2
A method for secure single-packet authorization and secure transparent access to software services residing on cloud-based servers other than the host system where the SPA server itself is running. A single packet authorization (SPA) server running on a host system passively monitors a network for a valid SPA packet while maintaining a default deny stance on a gateway packet filter. The SPA server stores the MD5 sum of every valid SPA packet that it monitors and flags any duplicate access attempts. This way, if any SPA packet has the same MD5 hash as a previously monitored packet the SPA server treats the packet as malicious. After a valid SPA packet is sent, the SPA host server provides a Network Address Translation (NAT) which essentially creates an “SPA gateway” within a Cloud network independent of any other border gateway devices that already exist within the Cloud. The client system may then request access via the SPA gateway to services that are on other Cloud systems besides the one where the SPA server is running.
US09210125B1
Systems, methods and apparatuses for binding two or more communication devices through their common association with one or more other devices. Information associated with a common device is stored at a first device. The information associated with the common device is also stored at a second device. A message is transmitted from the first device using the stored information as at least part of a broadcast address identifier. The message can then be accepted at the second device as a result of the information being known to the second device. A “binding by association” is thus effected by virtue of each of the first and second devices having been privy to the same information affiliated with the common device.
US09210123B2
An individual multimedia contents broadcasting equipment is disclosed, which includes an individual broadcast process unit which provides a private IP through a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) to a receiving terminal, which requests a connection, and makes a connection of the receiving terminal through a radio network, and transmits a broadcast content to the connected receiving terminal; and a radio communication unit which forms a radio network and communicates data with the connected receiving terminal through the radio network.
US09210122B2
A method is provided in one example and includes maintaining a correlation between a domain name and a plurality of Internet protocol (IP) addresses included in a domain name system (“DNS”) response to a DNS request in connection with DNS exchange between a subscriber and a DNS server, wherein each of the IP addresses corresponds to one of a plurality of web servers associated with the domain name; receiving from the subscriber a packet associated with a flow; identifying an IP address within the packet as being one of the plurality of IP addresses included in the DNS response; and executing a policy decision for the subsequent flow without inspecting the contents of the subsequent flow at layer 7 based on an identity of the subscriber and the domain name correlated to the identified IP address, wherein the policy decision comprises charging a different rate for a particular flow.
US09210117B2
An invitation information push method includes after receiving an invitation request sent by a microblog user, a server sending invitation information to a number of clients corresponding to invited users carried in the invitation request, wherein the invited users are users who have not registered microblog, and the number of the invited users N is greater than or equal to 1. Each client, upon receiving the invitation information, creating an invitation information guide to guide the users who have not registered the microblog to register the microblog. The method further comprises, when a predetermined time is reached, a server actively sending invitation information to at least one client corresponding to at least one user who has not registered the microblog.
US09210111B2
Systems and methods are provided for allowing subscriber message sending profiles to be maintained and used in conjunction with behavior-based anomaly detection techniques and traditional content-based spam signature filtering to enable application of appropriate message disposition policies to outbound subscriber message traffic. According to one embodiment, subscriber profiles are constructed for multiple subscriber accounts associated with a service provider based on outbound message flow originated from the subscriber accounts. Then, possible subscriber account misuse may be discovered by performing behavior-based anomaly detection, including a comparison of a subscriber profile associated with the subscriber account with recent subscriber account usage information, to identify one or more behavioral anomalies in outbound message flow originated from a subscriber account, the behavior-based anomaly detection.
US09210110B2
Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are for a predictive messaging service for active voice calls. A method for predictive messaging may include receiving, at a predictive messaging system, incoming audio associated with an active voice call, converting the audio into text, analyzing the text to predict a message that a user participating in the active voice call is expected to send, creating the message, and sending the message to a network element for delivery to a destination.
US09210100B2
Methods and systems for establishing a cloud bridge between two virtual storage resources and for transmitting data from one first virtual storage resource to the other virtual storage resource. The system can include a first virtual storage resource or cloud, and a storage delivery management service that executes on a computer and within the first virtual storage resource. The storage delivery management service can receive user credentials of a user that identify a storage adapter. Upon receiving the user credentials, the storage delivery management service can invoke the storage adapter which executes an interface that identifies a second virtual storage resource and includes an interface translation file. The storage delivery management service accesses the second virtual storage resource and establishes a cloud bridge with the second virtual storage resource using information obtained from the second virtual storage resource and information translated by the storage adapter using the interface translation file.
US09210096B2
A routing method performed by node equipment includes: receiving a first frame including a wait number, incrementing the wait number, and storing the incremented wait number as a local wait number; receiving a second frame including a wait number of a destination node equipment, and comparing the wait number in the second frame and the local wait number; transmitting the second frame to an adjacent node equipment having a larger wait number than the local wait number, when the wait number in the second frame is larger than the local wait number; and returning the second frame to a source node equipment of the second frame, when the wait number in the second frame is larger than the local wait number but there is no adjacent node equipment having a larger wait number than the local wait number.
US09210095B2
In one embodiment, a system includes a processor and logic integrated with and/or executable by the processor, the logic being adapted to: receive a plurality of flows, each flow comprising packets of data, assign a service credit to each of the plurality of flows, assign a weight parameter to each of the plurality of flows, select a flow from a head of a first control queue unless the first control queue is empty or there is indication that the first control queue should be avoided, wherein a flow is selected from a head of a second control queue when the first control queue is empty or there is indication that the first control queue should be avoided, provide a number of units of service to the selected flow, and decrease the selected flow's service credit by an amount corresponding to the number of units of service provided thereto.
US09210089B2
The present disclosure provides for carrying downstream mapping information in an echo request message and/or echo reply message, which can describe both IP (Internet Protocol) multipath information and label multipath information. A transit node (e.g., an LSR element) that receives an echo request message from an initiator node determines downstream mapping information, which is returned to the initiator node. Transit node determines whether a newly defined type of multipath information (type 10) should be generated to return the downstream mapping information, based on whether transit node performs load balancing based on labels or IP header information, and whether transit node imposes entropy labels. A multipath information type 10 element includes either IP multipath information or label multipath information, as well as associated label multipath information that includes one or more entropy labels that map to the IP or label multipath information being returned.
US09210088B2
A method and apparatus to provide network-wide enhanced load balancing. In one embodiment a first message comprising a first value and an address is generated. The first message is transmitted to a first node via a first communication link. A second message comprising a second value and the address is generated. The first and second values are unequal. The second message is transmitted to the first node via a second communication link. Packets are received, wherein each of the packets comprises the address. A first percentage of the packets are forwarded to a first device via the first communication link, wherein the first percentage is proportional to the first value. A second percentage of the packets are forwarded to a second device via the second communication link, wherein the second percentage is proportional to the second value.
US09210081B2
The solution described herein provides systems and methods for the interoperability of network processing programs that process network packets at different levels of the network stack. This solution bridges the communications of a network packet between a first network processing program operating at a first level of a network stack in an intermediary and a second network processing program operating at a second level of the network stack of the intermediary. The first network processing program may modify an incoming network packet so that the packet may traverse the network stack to an upper level of the stack to the second network processing program. After processing the network packet at the upper layers of the stack or by the second network processing program, the first network processing program modifies the network pack in order to transmit the packet to the intended destination while traversing the intermediary.
US09210080B2
The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for transmitting packet in a Virtual Network. In the method, an access switch receives a Layer 3 packet carrying a VNID (Virtual Network IDentifier) from a VM in a remote Data Center. The access switch determines a DN (Designated Node) corresponding to the VNID and generates a Layer 2 frame according to the Layer 3 packet, where the Layer 2 frame includes the MAC (Media Access Control) address of the DN. The access switch to the DN transmits the Layer 2 frame according to the MAC address of the DN such that the DN determines a Layer 3 destination address according to the Layer 2 frame. This avoids packet flooding in Data Center when VM was migrated.
US09210075B2
A source node encapsulates, in a data plane protocol packet, a forward tunnel control message according to a control plane protocol and having an Extended Association Object, and forwards the data plane protocol packet from a source node to a destination node, through a data plane channel. The destination node extracts the Extended Association Object from the data plane protocol packet. Based, at least in part, on the extracted Extended Association Object, the destination node provisions a reverse tunnel from the destination node to the source node, and binds the forward tunnel to the reverse tunnel.
US09210064B2
A method of transmitting data over a network, wherein data is transmitted in packets from a first station to a second station, data is transmitted in packets from said second station to said first station, a first data packet transmitted from said first station is modified to measure connection latency, said modified first data packet is identified by said second station and a second data packet sent from said second station to said first station is also modified, and connection latency is determined at said first station with reference to (a) the time at which said first station transmitted said first modified packet, and (b) the time at which said second modified packet was received.
US09210058B2
A system having one or more processors and a memory, sends a plurality of test audio packets at a level of signal complexity deviating from a model level of signal complexity to a destination device through one or more networks. The system then receives a response to the plurality of test audio packets, where the response is indicative of a value for a quality of service characteristic associated with the one or more networks, and where the value for the quality of service characteristic is determined by how the plurality of test audio packets deviate from the model level of signal complexity when received by a remote device. In response to receiving the response to the plurality of test audio packets, the system activates a signal correction action when the value for the quality of service characteristic fails to meet a performance threshold.
US09210057B2
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for cross-cutting event correlation in an enterprise computing monitoring and management system. An enterprise computing monitoring and management system can include a hierarchy of nodes, where several of the nodes are each coupled to a corresponding embedded correlation engine and an event bus. The system further can include a root node among the nodes. The root node can be coupled to the event bus and to centralized correlation logic programmed to identify a high correspondence between events from a particular event source among the nodes and a particular set of correlation rules in that correlation engine. The identification of such correspondence can be used to move to the set of correlation rules to an embedded correlation engine closer to the particular event source.
US09210052B2
A method of updating building control system values includes instantiating a server object on a data server corresponding to a set of BCS values. The method also includes generating in a web server a data request associated with the server object and providing the data request to the data server. The method also includes providing a response to the data request if a change in at least one of the set of BCS values is acknowledged in the server object. The method further includes holding the data request open if no change in at least one of the set of BCS values is acknowledged and a predetermined time period has not elapsed since the data request was provided to the data server.
US09210040B2
A cognitive container includes a set of managers for monitoring and controlling a computational element based on context, constraints and computing resources available to that computational element. Collectively, the set of managers may be regarded as a service regulator that specifies the algorithm context, constraints, connections, communication abstractions and control commands which are used to monitor and control the algorithm execution at run-time. The computational element is the algorithm executable module that can be loaded and run. The managers may communicate with external agents using a signaling channel that is separate from a data path used by the computational element for inputs and outputs, thereby providing external agents the ability to influence the computation in progress.
US09210029B2
Embodiments of the present invention provide a logical link identifier (LLID) registration method, device, and system. The method includes: receiving, by a coax media converter (CMC), a first registration request sent by at least one coaxial network unit (CNU) that is connected to the CMC, where the first registration request carries the media access control (MAC) address of the CNU; and sending, by the CMC, in a first data window allocated to the CMC by an optical line terminal (OLT), a second registration request to the OLT, where the second registration request carries a first level LLID identifier allocated to the CMC by the OLT and the MAC address of the CNU, and the first data window is used for data exchange between the CMC and the OLT.
US09210027B2
The invention comprises a method and apparatus for enabling a subscriber to establish a call to at least one destination phone number using an email address. Specifically, the method comprises receiving an incoming communication request from the subscriber for establishing the call (where the incoming communication request comprises an email address), determining at least one destination phone number associated with the email address, and processing the call using at least one of the at least one destination phone number associated with the email address.
US09210018B2
Receivers designed to reduce decision based filter error propagation by feedback from PCS to slicer. One embodiment includes a slicer, a physical coding sublayer (PCS), and a decision based filter (DBF). The frames include symbols of at least two different modulation orders. The slicer has slicing functions suitable for the different modulations and feeds the PCS with the slicing results. The PCS identifies frame boundaries and modulation information, which are modulated according to a predetermined modulation order, uses the identified modulation information to determine the modulation of a nonempty set of dynamically modulated symbols in each frame, and provides the slicer with an indication of which slicer function output to use to feed the DBF.
US09210015B2
Methods, devices and systems are disclosed where to generate a pulse a data line is actively driven to a first voltage followed by actively driving the data line to a second voltage.
US09210007B1
An information handling system (IHS) selectively performs duty-cycled equalization of data transmission on a communication link between a sending component and a receiving component. A controller activates an equalizer associated with the communication link. Following equalizer convergence, the controller determines power consumption and/or data throughput corresponding to data samples propagated over the communication link. If power consumption and/or data throughput do not exceed respective specified threshold values, the controller maintains or applies continuous equalization. However, if power consumption and/or data throughput exceed the respective threshold values, the controller initiates duty-cycled equalization using a selected duty cycle value. The duty-cycled equalization activates the equalizer during the first interval to minimize accumulating inter-symbol interference (ISI) effects associated with a first set of data samples, and de-activates the equalizer during a second interval enabling a second set of data samples to bypass equalization, while satisfying power consumption and signal quality requirements.
US09210002B2
A receiver of a signal frame such as T2 frame used in a DVB-T2 system is provided. The receiver includes: a receiving unit configured to receive a frame including a preamble symbol in which a pseudo random noise (PN) sequence is inserted; a PN sequence detector configured to detect the PN sequence from the received frame; a controller configured to measure a start point of the preamble symbol and frequency offset of the PN sequence inserted in the preamble symbol, based on the detected PN sequence; and a preamble symbol detector configured to detect the preamble symbol according to the measured start point of the preamble symbol and the measured frequency offset of the PN sequence. Therefore, the receiver accurately measures the start point of the preamble symbol and the frequency offset and estimates a channel based on the PN sequence inserted in the preamble symbol.
US09209989B2
Methods and systems of causation of a data read operation against a first storage system by a server associated with a second storage system according to a host generated instruction are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method of causing a data read operation against a first storage system, the data read operation performed by a server associated with a second storage system according to a machine-readable instruction generated by a host directly associated with the first storage system. The method further includes saving data from the host to the first storage system, creating a record of at least one data write comprising the data saved to the first storage system, and using a variable contained in the record to process a mapping scheme resulting in knowledge of at least one physical offset in the first storage system to receive the at least one data write.
US09209981B2
Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) provides a PoE supply voltage over data wires to a Powered Device (PD). A PSE controller controls a first FET that couples the PoE voltage to the data wire pairs and controls a second FET that couples the data wire pairs to the spare wire pairs. Upon powering up, the PSE controller keeps the two FETs open and performs a detection routine on any devices connected to the data pairs and spare pairs. If a PoE-compatible PD is detected as being coupled to the data pairs, the first switch is closed. If it is determined that the PoE voltage should also be coupled to the spare pairs, the second FET is also closed. The method prevents the PoE voltage from being applied to the spare pairs when the device connected to the spare pairs is not PoE compatible and maintains backwards compliance with IEEE PoE PDs.
US09209980B2
Systems and methods are provided for computing a secret shared with a portable electronic device and service entity. The service entity has a public key G and a private key g. A message comprising the public key G is broadcast to the portable electronic device. A public key B of the portable electronic device is obtained from a manufacturing server and used together with the private key g to compute the shared secret. The portable electronic device receives the broadcast message and computes the shared secret as a function of the public key G and the portable electronic device's private key b. The shared secret can be used to establish a trusted relationship between the portable electronic device and the service entity, to activate a service on the portable electronic device, and to generate certificates.
US09209977B2
A system and method for processing messages received at a vehicle. The method carried by the system involves wirelessly receiving at a vehicle a first communication message having secure credentials and a message signature for a second communication message. Then, the vehicle authenticates the first communication message via its secure credentials. Later, the vehicle wirelessly receives the second communication message and validates this second message using the message signature from the first message. In response to the validation, the second message is processed at the vehicle.
US09209971B2
Described herein are techniques related to shielding data. A method and system for generating a transformation knowledge key (TKK) may include a TKK generator operable to generate a TKK used to shield the data. The TKK is configured to include at least two components. A library of shielding algorithms is configured to include at least two types of shielding algorithms. The TKK generator is configured to select the at least two types of shielding algorithms to generate the at least two components. The TKK generator is operable to concatenate the at least two components in a configurable order to generate the TKK.
US09209962B1
The present invention is directed to data communication. More specifically, the present invention provides a mechanism for determining an adjustment delay that minimizes skew error due to poor alignment between edge samples and data samples. The adjustment delay is determined by sampling edge samples and data samples using different test delays at a calibration frequency that is different from the sampling frequency. The test delay associated with the least average position between the data samples and edge samples is selected as the adjustment delay. The adjustment delay is used as a parameter when sampling data at the sampling frequency. There are other embodiments as well.
US09209958B1
This application discusses, among other things, calibration systems for ameliorating nonlinearity of a digital-to-time converter (DTC). In an example, a calibration system can include a calibration path configured to represent a segment of the DTC, a time-to-digital circuit configured to receive an output of the calibration path and the processed frequency information and to provide timing error information of the segment, and a calibration engine configured to receive controller modulation information from a main controller, to provide calibration modulation information to the DTC, to receive the timing error information, and to provide compensation information to a correction circuit coupled to the DTC using the timing error information.
US09209952B2
Provided are a server device, a base station device, and an identification number establishment method, with which it is possible to avoid CRS interference between neighboring base stations, to improve downstream throughput, and to prevent a UE from erroneous cell selection. When a location information receiving unit (101) of an OAM (100) receives location information of a new eNB, a resource index establishment unit (104) selects a resource index (vshift) other than a resource index (vshift) which is used in an eNB which is neighboring to the new eNB. A cell ID computation unit (105) computes a cell ID from the selected resource index (vshift), and the computed cell ID is transmitted from a cell ID transmission unit (106) to the new eNB.
US09209950B2
A method for wireless communication is provided which includes receiving first and second signals transmitted from first and second antennas, respectively, determining a time offset between the first and second antennas based on the first and second signals, and reporting information regarding the time offset, including information regarding the time offset as being above or below a predetermined threshold. Another method for wireless communication is provided which includes generating channel state information feedback based on an assumption that the time offset is being compensated at a transmitter side. Yet another method for wireless communication is provided which includes receiving information regarding a time offset between multiple transmit antennas, including information regarding the time offset as being above or below a predetermined threshold, and adapting downlink transmissions to account for the time offset.
US09209949B2
A method and apparatus for uplink scheduling in a communication system are provided. The method includes determining whether a User Equipment (UE) is included in an uplink scheduling list, a buffer length of the UE is estimated, if the UE is included in the uplink scheduling list, it is determined whether a Buffer State Report (BSR) indicating the buffer length of the UE has been received from the UE, if the estimated buffer length is 0, and the UE is transitioned to a non-zero BSR reception state and maintained in the uplink scheduling list, if the BSR has not been received from the UE. The non-zero BSR reception state is a state in which a zero BSR indicating the buffer length of the UE is 0 has not been received.
US09209948B2
Testing a Decision Feedback Equalizer (‘DFE’), the DFE including a summing amplifier operatively coupled to a plurality of latches and an input signal line for receiving a data signal, including: preventing a differential data signal from being received by the summing amplifier; and iteratively for each tap to be tested: setting a tap coefficient for each tap to zero; setting an output of the plurality of latches to a predetermined value; setting a tap coefficient for the tap to be tested to a full scale value; and determining whether a resultant output signal from the DFE matches a predetermined expected output signal.
US09209940B2
A method for retransmitting data in synchronous Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest (HARQ) to support Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) is disclosed. The method includes transmitting a plurality of unit data blocks to a receiver, receiving from the receiver a control channel signal including first feedback information indicating whether the transmission of the plurality of unit data blocks is successful, and retransmitting at least one of the plurality of unit data blocks according to a predetermined order, each unit data block in one Transmission Time Interval (TTI), if a rank is 1 and the first feedback information indicates that the transmission of the plurality of unit data blocks is failed.
US09209937B2
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for detecting a control channel message transmitted on one of a plurality of shared control channels and targeted to a wireless receiver. In an exemplary method, messages transmitted over a plurality of shared control channels are decoded, and at least one likelihood metric is determined for each of the decoded messages. A best candidate is selected from the decoded messages, based on the likelihood metrics, and the at least one likelihood metric for the best candidate is compared to corresponding likelihood metrics for the messages other than the best candidate to determine whether the best candidate is a valid message. Wireless communication receivers configured correspondingly are also disclosed.
US09209931B2
The present invention relates to a device and a method for transmission, a device and a method for reception, and a program that make it possible to obtain an undetected error probability characteristic close to a limit value in a system using a CRC for a plurality of pieces of data having different code lengths. A generator polynomial for header data which generator polynomial is used when a CRC coding process is performed on header data and a generator polynomial for sub-header data which generator polynomial is used when the CRC coding process is performed on sub-header data are set in a transmitting device. The transmitting device selects a generator polynomial according to data set as an object of the CRC coding process.
US09209929B2
A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system is provided for managing quality of service for communication sessions. In an implementation, a method may include determining network condition associated with a communication session. The method may also include calculating one or more anticipated performance attributes for each of a plurality of error correction codes based on the network condition. The method may also include determining a quality of experience metric for each of the plurality of error correction codes based on the calculated one or more anticipate performance attributes for each of the plurality of error correction codes. The method may further include establishing one of the plurality of error correction codes for the communication session based on the quality of experience metric for each of the plurality of error correction codes.
US09209928B2
A transmission device that transmits a frame through either of a plurality of interface device, the transmission device includes a memory, and a first processor coupled to the memory and configured to transmit the frame to at least one of the plurality of interface device, when a connection fault has occurred in a line coupled to the plurality of interface device and a device internal fault has not occurred in the at least one of the plurality of interface device.
US09209926B2
A frame transmitting apparatus includes a transmitting unit which transmits, when a change is made to a value in a predetermined field of a frame, the frame including the predetermined field with the changed value a predetermined number of times in succession. A frame receiving apparatus includes a receiving unit which receives the frame and an acceptance processing unit which recognizes the value in the predetermined field of the received frame and conducts acceptance processing. The acceptance processing unit compares, when the value is different from a currently accepted value, the value with an expected value; accepts the value when the value matches the expected value; and accepts, when the value does not match the expected value, the value after receiving the same value the predetermined number of times in succession.
US09209923B2
Provided is a transmitting apparatus including: a controller configured to determine a size of subchannels and a number of subchannels based on a size of entire channel band; and a DFT processor configured to spread a data symbol based on the number of the subchannels and the size of the subchannels.
US09209917B2
Methods and apparatus for metering the presentation of computer-based media presentation are disclosed. An example disclosed method performed by a computer that is configured to execute an operating system and a media presentation program comprises modifying the media presentation program to re-direct a function call made to the operating system by the media presentation program, and processing the re-directed function call to determine media presentation information.
US09209908B2
A heterodyne optical signal detector and method performed thereby, the signal detector including an optical signal spectrum shaper operable to modify the shape of the frequency spectrum of a received optical signal, a laser local oscillator (LO), and polarization beam splitters (PBSs) to divide the signal and the LO into orthogonal components, waveguides in which intermediate frequency (IF) signals are formed, balanced photodetectors (BPDs) arranged to receive the IF signals and operable to convert the IF signals into electric signals, and analog to digital converters (ADCs) that digitize the electric signals. In embodiments, the ADCs have a predetermined bandwidth, the received signal has a spectrum which, if not shaped, would produce IF signals with a bandwidth greater than that of the ADCs, the spectrum shaper modifies the received signal spectrum to produce IF signals that have a bandwidth substantially equal to half the bandwidth of the ADCs, the laser frequency is adjusted produce IF signals in the waveguides having a frequency spectrum centered at the midpoint of the ADCs' bandwidth.
US09209905B2
An optical communication apparatus includes a substrate having a through hole; an optical element which includes a light terminal for receiving or sending light and is mounted on a surface of the substrate so that the light terminal faces an opening of the through hole; a light guide member which includes a first lens facing the light terminal of the optical element, a surrounding portion which surrounds a periphery of the first lens on a side of the opening of the through hole, and a guide portion which is provided inside the through hole and guides the light between the opening and another opening of the through hole; and a light waveguide which is arranged on a side of another surface of the substrate and includes a light guide optically connected to the light guide member on a side of the another opening of the through hole.
US09209898B1
Disclosed herein are techniques for a full or partial elimination of a diplexer in the communication system. Embodiments disclosed include techniques for avoiding the loss of usable frequency spectrum to reduce the bit/Hz efficiency needed in a bidirectional high bitrate system.
US09209897B2
A method for an adaptive forward error correction (FEC) in a passive optical network. The method comprises selecting an initial downstream FEC code to be applied on downstream data transmitted from an optical line terminal (OLT) to a plurality of optical network units (ONUs) of the PON; communicating the selected downstream FEC code to the plurality of ONUs; receiving at least one downstream bit error ratio (BER) value from at least one ONU of the plurality of ONUs, wherein the downstream BER value is measured respective to downstream data received at the at least one ONU; changing the selected downstream FEC code to a new downstream FEC code based on a plurality of downstream BER values measured by the at least one ONU; and communicating the new downstream FEC code to the plurality of ONUs.
US09209895B2
Method is provided for reducing adverse effects of a link failure in an optical network, wherein the optical network comprises at least one main link which comprises a first optical fiber amplifier (OFA), and along which communications traffic is currently being conveyed, and at least one protection link which comprises a second optical fiber amplifier (OFA) along which communications traffic is not currently being conveyed, wherein the at least one protection link is adapted to carry out communications traffic diverted from the at least one main link when a failure occurs at said at least one main link or at one or more nodes associated therewith, and wherein the method is further characterized in that when no communications traffic is being conveyed along the at least one protection link, one or more pumps of the second OFA is operating to provide an output having a pre-defined power level.
US09209891B1
Receive signals may be combined to form receive beam signals at multiple receive frequency channels. The receive beam signals may be partitioned by receive frequency channel into multiple groups of receive beam signals, each group corresponding to a different frequency spectrum and the multiple groups including a first group and a second group. The first and the second group of receive beam signals may be communicated to a first and a second switch, respectively. The first and the second group of receive beam signals may be switched by the first switch and the second switch, respectively, to generate a first and a second group of transmit beam signals. Transmit beam signals that include the first and the second group of transmit beam signals may be combined to form transmit signals to be transmitted using corresponding transmit antenna elements to form one or more transmit beams at multiple transmit frequency channels.
US09209880B2
The present disclosure discloses a method in a wireless access network node for controlling a UE. The UE comprises at least two transmit antennas, and is capable of uplink transmit diversity. There is an antenna weight associated with each transmit antenna. First, the wireless access network node determines that the antenna weights of the user equipment may be controlled. Then, it creates a control signal that comprises control information and transmits it to the user equipment. The control information controls a UE autonomous selection of the antenna weights in the UE.
US09209872B2
Embodiments of a MU-MIMO access point, user station and method for multi-user group management are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a MU-MIMO access point may assign a MU group identifier (GID) and a group member index (GMI) to each of a plurality of associated user stations. The MU-MIMO access point may transmit a MU-MIMO transmission that includes a plurality of spatial streams. The MU-MIMO transmission may be destined for the user stations of a single MU group indicated by a GID that is included within the MU-MIMO transmission. A subset of the spatial streams may be intended for each user station of the indicated MU group that is identified by the GID transmitted within the MU-MIMO transmission. A user station may use its assigned GMI along with an Nsts field in the MU-MIMO transmission to determine which of the spatial streams to demodulate.
US09209860B1
A primary mobile station engaged in a communication session via a radio access network (RAN) may receive forward link communications over a forward link channel and transmit reverse link communications over a reverse link channel. If the quality of the communication session degrades, the primary mobile station may involve a secondary mobile station by establishing a short-range wireless communication link with the secondary mobile station, e.g., using Bluetooth™, IEEE 802.11, or other wireless communication protocol. The primary mobile station may then transmit reverse link communications to the RAN over the reverse link channel and also transmit the reverse link communications to the secondary mobile station, via the short-range wireless communication link, for transmission to the RAN. The RAN may receive the reverse link communications from the primary and secondary mobile stations as two distinct reverse link signals, which the RAN may combine together to achieve a diversity gain.
US09209858B2
In one embodiment, the method includes receiving signals from user equipment, despreading the received signals by applying an unused channelization code, and determining the uplink noise power based on output of the despreading.
US09209857B2
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining a schedule of transmission segments in an uplink of a communication system, determining a threshold for detecting signal interference in at least one transmission segment of a plurality of transmission segments according to the schedule of transmission segments in the uplink, and detecting signal interference in the at least one transmission segment of the plurality of transmission segments according to the threshold.
US09209839B2
A method for an antenna mismatch compensation may include determining an amplitude ratio by measuring a ratio of amplitudes of a reflected signal and an incident signal of an antenna tuning circuit coupled to an antenna. A time difference between the reflected signal and the incident signal may be measured. The time difference may be converted to a phase difference. A topology and one or more parameters of the antenna tuning circuit may be determined based on the amplitude ratio and the phase difference so that the antenna tuning circuit compensates for the antenna mismatch.
US09209835B2
An apparatus for reading a non-volatile memory includes a tracking module operable to calculate means and variances of voltage level distributions in a non-volatile memory and to calculate at least one reference voltage to be used when reading the non-volatile memory based on the means and variances, a likelihood generator operable to calculate at least one other reference voltage to be used when reading the non-volatile memory, wherein the at least one other reference voltage is based at least in part on a predetermined likelihood value constellation, and to map read patterns from the non-volatile memory to likelihood values, and a read controller operable to read the non-volatile memory using the at least one reference voltage and the at least one other reference voltage to yield the read patterns.
US09209833B1
Methods and apparatus are provided for rational compression of numbers. One or more numbers are compressed by obtaining a plurality of numbers (e.g., integer numbers and/or floating point numbers), wherein each of the plurality of numbers is represented using zero or more bits to indicate an exponent at a given base of the given number and has a length representing a number of significant bits of the given number; for each of the plurality of numbers, computing the length and a difference between the length and the exponent and counting occurrences of the length given the occurrence of the difference; generating a Huffman encoding comprising at least one Huffman tree based on the counting of the occurrences; generating one or more encoding maps comprising an array mapping each of the difference and the length to a corresponding Huffman prefix code; and encoding at least one of the plurality of numbers using the one or more encoding maps.
US09209831B2
Concurrently writing an uncompressed data element, if the uncompressed data element comprises an indication that it is valid, in a main hash table using a first address generated by a first hash function, and reading a first data element from the main hash table using the first address. Introducing a first pipeline delay for maintaining the uncompressed data element in a first data path until the first data element is read. Concurrently writing the first data element to a victim hash table, if the first data element comprises an indication that it is valid, using a second address generated by a second hash function, and reading a second data element from the victim hash table using a third address generated by the second hash function. Introducing a second pipeline delay for maintaining the uncompressed data element in the first data path until the second data element is read.
US09209829B2
Provided are, among other things, systems, apparatuses, methods and techniques for converting a continuous-time, continuously variable signal into a sampled and quantized signal. One such apparatus includes an input line for accepting an input signal that is continuous in time and continuously variable, multiple processing branches coupled to the input line, and an adder coupled to outputs of the processing branches. Each of the processing branches includes a continuous-time quantization-noise-shaping circuit, a sampling/quantization circuit coupled to an output of the continuous-time quantization-noise-shaping circuit, a digital bandpass filter coupled to an output of the sampling/quantization circuit, and a line coupling an output of the digital-to-analog converter circuit back into the continuous-time quantization-noise-shaping circuit. A center frequency of the digital bandpass filter in each the processing branch corresponds to a minimum in a quantization noise transfer function for the continuous-time quantization-noise-shaping circuit in the same processing branch.
US09209825B1
An apparatus comprises a plurality of Analog to Digital Converter circuits (ADCs) and a skew detector configured to determine a plurality of indicators corresponding to a plurality of sampling time skews of the plurality of ADCs, respectively. The plurality of ADCs is configured to adjust the plurality of sampling time skews according to the plurality of indicators, respectively. The apparatus is configured to reach an equilibrium state wherein the plurality of indicators are substantially equal. In an embodiment, the apparatus comprises a Time-Interleaved ADC including the plurality of ADCs. A method comprises measuring a plurality of indicators of a plurality of sampling time skews, respectively. The plurality of sampling time skews are associated with a plurality of ADCs, respectively. The plurality of sampling time skews are adjusted according to respective indicators of the plurality of indicators.
US09209824B2
A medical device and associated method convert an analog signal using an adaptable bit number. The medical device includes an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter for receiving an analog signal. The A/D converter has a full scale range and a total number of bits spanning the full scale range. The A/D converter converts the analog signal to a digital signal over conversion cycles using an adaptable bit number so that on at least a portion of the conversion cycles an adapted number of bits spanning a portion of the full scale range less than the total number of bits is used by the A/D converter to convert the analog signal.
US09209818B2
A system and method are disclosed for performing on die jitter tolerance testing. A set of clocks are generated based on an input signal. The set of clocks include in an in-phase signal based on the data switching edge of the input signal. Additionally, the set of clocks include an inverted clock phase shifted by 180 degrees, and a pair of clocks phase shifted positively and negatively by a certain number of degrees, θ. Data input is sampled based on the inverted clock and the two phase shifted clocks. The eye opening of the input signal can be determined based on whether each of the inverted clock and the two phase shifted clocks sample the correct data from the input signal at various θ values.
US09209796B2
In some embodiments, a reset circuit for an electronic circuit equipped with a backup power capacitor includes a first detector arranged to detect a predetermined first voltage of the backup capacitor, a second detector arranged to detect a predetermined second voltage of the backup capacitor, the second voltage being lower than the first voltage, and a controller arranged to control an output of a reset request signal based on detection results of the first detector and the second detector. The controller is configured to output the reset request signal when the first detector detects the first voltage after the second detector detected the second detector.
US09209793B2
A bootstrap circuit provides a gate-emitter voltage to the high-side IGBT of a half-bridge IGBT arrangement. The bootstrap circuit includes a buck-boost circuit for providing a negative gate-emitter voltage for turning the high-side IGBT off.
US09209792B1
The present invention systems and methods enable configuration of functional components in integrated circuits. In one embodiment clock signal selection system includes an arbitration component, a control component, and a selection component The arbitration component coordinates arbitration eligibility between a plurality of clock signals. The control component controls the coordination utilizing a clock signal from the plurality of clock signals. The selection component selects between the plurality of signals.
US09209790B1
A low-voltage, self-biased, high-speed comparator receives and compares an analog input signal to a reference signal and generates a binary output signal whose value indicates whether the input signal is greater than or less than the reference signal. The comparator includes a current mirror, a voltage divider for establishing a midpoint voltage for generating a current reference for the current mirror, and a compensation circuit for stabilizing the comparator by preventing oscillations.
US09209789B1
Techniques for converting a signal from a small-signal format into a rail-to-rail format are described herein. In one embodiment, a receiver comprises a voltage-level shifter configured to shift a common-mode voltage of a differential signal to obtain a level-shifted differential signal, an amplifier configured to amplify the level-shifted differential signal into an amplified differential signal, and a driver stage configured to convert the amplified differential signal into a rail-to-rail signal. The receiver also comprises a common-mode feedback circuit configured to generate a feedback voltage that is proportional to an output common-mode voltage of the amplifier, and to generate a bias voltage for input to the amplifier based on a difference between the feedback voltage and a reference voltage, wherein the output common-mode voltage of the amplifier depends on the bias voltage.
US09209773B1
A controlled impedance microwave surface to surface interface utilizes compression contact technologies.
US09209772B2
An electrical filter structure for forwarding an electrical signal from a first filter port to a second filter port in a frequency-selective manner includes a filter core structure having a working impedance, wherein the working impedance is different from a first characteristic port impedance of a first filter port, and also different from a second characteristic port impedance of a second filter port. The electrical filter structure also includes a first matching arrangement electrically coupled between the first filter port and the filter core structure and a second matching arrangement electrically coupled between the second filter port and the filter core structure.
US09209769B2
A power amplifier, includes: a first and a second amplifier circuits that are controlled so that one of them do not amplify a signal when another one of them amplifies the signal; a first impedance conversion circuit, coupled between the first amplifier circuit and the output terminal, that converts an output impedance of the first amplifier circuit; a second impedance conversion circuit, coupled between the second amplifier circuit and a wiring coupling the first impedance conversion circuit and the output terminal, that converts an output impedance of the second amplifier circuit; and a connection circuit that, when the first amplifier circuit amplifies the signal, forms a path which bypasses the second impedance conversion circuit between a reference potential and the wiring coupling the first impedance conversion circuit and the output terminal, by coupling a wiring coupling the first amplifier circuit and the output terminal, with the reference potential.
US09209767B1
A method and apparatus for amplifying audio signals without exceeding an input current limit budgeted for the audio power amplifier circuit includes an intermediate energy storage between a battery and the audio power amplifier which provides an energy reserve to support amplifying peaks where the peaks have a peak power that is greater than the power that can be drawn from the battery due to the input current limit. Speech signals, which include substantial periodic content having short peaks relative to a pitch period, can be amplified without depleting the intermediate energy storage, allowing the intermediate energy storage to recover after a peak and before occurrence of a next peak. When an audio signal is amplified that results in depletion of the intermediate energy storage, a depletion recovery circuit reduces the overall audio gain to reduce the power demand of the audio power amplifier so as to substantially avoid distortion.
US09209764B2
A small signal receiver includes a first current adjustment circuit connected between a first power supply voltage terminal and a first node to provide current in response to a self-bias signal, a self-biased differential amplifier connected between the first node and a second node to compare an input signal with a reference voltage, provide the self-bias signal to a self-biasing node and output an output signal through an output node, and a second current adjustment circuit connected between the second node and a second power supply voltage terminal to sink current at the second node in response to the self-bias signal. The self-biased differential amplifier includes a swing stabilizing block connected between an input node to which the input signal is applied and the self-biasing node to stabilize the input signal compared with the reference voltage.
US09209762B1
In a switched-power amplifier that has controlled power supply rails, e.g., when a volume control is implemented by varying the power supply voltages, a rate-controlled power supply control circuit eliminates audible pops that would otherwise occur when a change in input level causes the power supply rail voltages to change. The control circuit generates control signals that control the regulators providing the power supply rails with a controlled rate of change such that asymmetry between the voltages of the power supply rail outputs during changes of the power supply rails is substantially reduced. The controlled rate of change is less than or equal to the slowest rate of change of the power supply outputs that supply the power supply rails of the switched-power amplifier.
US09209755B2
An operational amplifying device with auto-adjustment output impedance includes an operational amplifier and first to third signal paths. The operational amplifier has an output connected to its inverting input, and a non-inverting input for receiving an input signal. The first signal path has one end connected to the output of the operational amplifier and the other end connected to a first output node. The second signal path has one end connected to the output of the operational amplifier and the other end connected to the first output node. The third signal path has one end connected to the output of the operational amplifier and the other end connected to the first output node. The first signal path is normally on, and the second and third signal paths are normally off. The first signal path has high impedance, and each of the second and third signal paths has low impedance.
US09209753B2
A predistortion correction method, a predistortion correction apparatus, a transmitter, and a base station are provided. The method includes: performing, based on a digital predistortion model, non-linear processing on an input transmit signal to obtain higher-order distortion time-domain signals; and obtaining, after performing processing on the higher-order distortion time-domain signals, a predistortion signal to be input to a power amplifier, where a process of converting the higher-order distortion time-domain signals to the predistortion signal includes bandwidth limitation processing, so that the predistortion signal to be input to the power amplifier is a predistortion signal within a preset bandwidth. Embodiments of the present invention can ensure predistortion accuracy, and can also reduce a requirement for a bandwidth and a sampling rate of a feedback channel, thereby reducing a predistortion cost.
US09209745B2
Apparatus and methods for multiphase oscillators are provided. In certain implementations, an oscillator system includes a first multiphase oscillator and a second multiphase oscillator that are phase and frequency-locked. Additionally, the first and second multiphase oscillators are phase-locked by an amount of phase shift that provides colocated clock signal phases of relatively wide angular distances, which can be used by the oscillators' amplification circuits. The first and/or second multiphase oscillators include one or more amplification circuits that operate using at least one clock signal phase generated by the first multiphase oscillator and using at least one clock signal phase generated by the second multiphase oscillator.
US09209744B1
An apparatus having a substrate, a first die and a second die is disclosed. The substrate may include a circuit having an inductance. The first die may be (i) mounted on the substrate, (ii) connected to the circuit and (iii) configured to control a frequency of an oscillation of a signal in the circuit. The frequency is generally varied by adjusting a voltage in the first die. The second die may be (i) mounted on the substrate, (ii) connected to the circuit and (iii) configured to excite the signal. The apparatus generally forms a voltage-controlled oscillator.
US09209738B2
When a direction command signal indicates a first direction, a signal for causing the other end of the induction load to be connected to a second power supply unit is output as a second control signal. In addition, after a passage of a first predetermined delay time after a first current detection value becomes less than a reference value of a conducting current, a signal for causing the one end of the induction load 5 to be connected to a first power supply unit is output as a first control signal. And, after a passage of a second predetermined delay time after the first current detection value becomes equal to or greater than the reference value of the conducting current, a signal for causing the one end of the induction load to be connected to the second power supply unit is output as the first control signal.
US09209736B2
A control method includes monitoring changes in torque produced by a traction motor when an excitation frequency of current supplied to the traction motor changes, determining if the torque produced by the traction motor decreases when the excitation frequency of the current supplied to the traction motor increases, and responsive to the torque produced by the traction motor decreasing when the excitation frequency increases, preventing the excitation frequency of the current supplied to the traction motor from increasing further.
US09209733B2
A current vector controlled synchronous reluctance motor and control method thereof, wherein the motor has a coil on each of the teeth. The coils form a U-phase winding, a V-phase winding and a W-phase winding. The phase windings receive a balanced three-phase current vector to induce closed magnetic field lines, such that the coils induce same magnetic poles adjacent to the rotor unit. Two short magnetic routes are formed along three adjacent teeth and the rotor unit. The efficiency of the reluctance motor is high.
US09209732B2
A power supply system configured to couple to a power distribution bus of a marine vessel and to power a plurality of electric motors coupled to the power distribution bus. The power supply system includes a generator configured to generate electric power and a control system coupled to the generator and configured to control the output voltage of the generator based on a voltage setpoint. The control system includes a measuring unit configured to measure a parameter of the electric power generated by the generator and a control unit configured to control the voltage setpoint for the output voltage of the generator based on the measured parameter.
US09209725B2
A motor drive circuit includes: a first H-bridge circuit including a first source transistor and a first sink transistor connected in series and a second source transistor and a second sink transistor connected in series; a second H-bridge circuit including a third source transistor and a third sink transistor connected in series and a fourth source transistor and a fourth sink transistor connected in series; and a first control circuit to turn on or off the first and second source transistors and the third and fourth sink transistors in a synchronized manner, turn on or off the third and fourth source transistors and the first and second sink transistors in a synchronized manner, and further turn on or off the first and second source transistors and the third and fourth sink transistors in a complementary manner to the third and fourth source transistors and the first and second sink transistors.
US09209724B2
A reverse rotation detection module is provided for a power tool having an electric motor intended to rotate in a first direction but not an opposite second direction. The reverse rotation detection module is comprised of: a switching arrangement having a plurality of motor switches; three position sensors; a first latch circuit; a second latch circuit; and a motor driver module that is configured to receive the shutdown signal from the second latch circuit and discontinue driving the motor in response to the shutdown signal. An overspeed protection module is provided for a handheld power tool. The overspeed protection module is comprised of: an electric motor; a switching arrangement having a plurality of motor switches; a diode pump circuit; a comparator circuit; and a motor driver module that is configured to receive a shutdown signal from the comparator circuit and discontinue driving the motor in response to the shutdown signal.
US09209722B2
An inverter control device includes an inverter; a command value calculator; a phase compensator; an inverter controller; a d-q axes non-interference voltage command value calculator for calculating a d-q axes non-interference voltage command value to cancel out interference voltages and for outputting the d-q axes non-interference voltage command value to the command value calculator; and a reverse phase. The phase compensator calculates the amount of phase lead based on the rotation speed and a phase compensation time set in order to obtain a predetermined phase margin, and compensates for a phase based on characteristics inherent in the motor, by the amount of phase lead. The reverse phase compensator compensates for a phase of the d-q axes non-interference voltage command value by the same amount of compensation as the amount of phase lead in the opposite direction to the phase compensated for by the phase compensator.
US09209717B2
A motor starter circuit particularly for compressors of refrigerators, comprising a starter device (1), adapted to be connected to a starter winding (3) and to a steady-state winding (2) of an asynchronous motor, the windings (2, 3) being in turn connected to a power supply line (4, 5), a capacitor (6) being connected in parallel to the starter device (1), and further comprising a heat-sensitive element (7), which is adapted to be connected between the starter device (1) and the capacitor (6) and the starter winding (3).
US09209716B2
The invention relates to a method and a control unit, which makes it possible to reliably detect in an electric vehicle whether or not an electric machine is in a blocked state. For this purpose, a current rotational speed of the electric machine (1) is monitored using a control unit (7). If a non-rotating state is detected, the electric machine (1) is actuated specifically for increasing a torque. The current rotational speed is further monitored, in particular for an increase of the current rotational speed of the electric machine, at least a short-term one, for tensioning a drive train (3) against a wheel (5) blocked due to external influences, for example. If this is not the case, it is assumed that the electric machine (1) is blocked, and a corresponding blocking signal is generated. If the electric machine (1) is detachably connected to the wheel (5) via a coupling (19), it can be additionally provided that once the non-rotating state is detected, the coupling (19) is disengaged in order to see if the electric machine (1) will react to a request for an increased torque with an increased rotational speed, or if this does not happen due to a blocked electric machine.
US09209714B2
A vibrating actuator assembly including: a rotor that is rotatable; a first stator disposed at one surface of the rotor and including a first vibrating plate that is elastically deformable and a first vibrating device that is disposed at the first vibrating plate and transforms the first vibrating plate by vibrating when an electrical signal is applied; and a second stator disposed at the other surface of the rotor and comprising a second vibrating plate that is elastically deformable and a second vibrating device that is disposed at the second vibrating plate and deforms the second vibrating plate by vibrating when an electrical signal is applied, in which electrical signals having different phases are respectively applied to the first and second vibrating devices.
US09209703B2
A control device for a rectifier of a switching converter that includes a rectifier with at least one MOS transistor and a control device that is configured to generate a turn on and off signal for the at least one transistor. The control device also includes a measuring circuit to measure the conduction time of the body diode of the at least one transistor during each converter switching half-cycle. The control device is configured to, cycle by cycle: verify if the drain-source voltage of the at least one transistor is greater or less than a voltage threshold, and if the drain-source voltage is greater than the voltage threshold to turn off the at least one transistor, measure the conduction time of the body diode and increase the voltage threshold by a quantity in the next switching cycle.
US09209701B2
An electric power conversion system includes: a primary electric power conversion circuit including primary right and left arms; a secondary electric power conversion circuit including secondary right and left arms; and a control circuit controlling transfer of electric power between the primary and secondary electric power conversion circuits by magnetically coupling a primary coil to a secondary coil. The control circuit sets an interphase difference in switching between right and left arm lower transistors in the primary electric power conversion circuit and an interphase difference in switching between right and left arm lower transistors in the secondary electric power conversion circuit on the basis of off times of the primary and secondary electric power conversion circuits such that a phase difference between terminal voltage waveforms of the primary and secondary coils is 0 and duty ratios of the terminal voltage waveforms are equal to each other.
US09209700B2
One embodiment includes a power supply system including a transformer comprising a primary, secondary, and auxiliary winding that are magnetically coupled. The system also includes a switch stage that generates a current through the primary winding in response to activation of a switch based on a control signal that is generated based on a feedback voltage associated with the auxiliary winding. The current can be induced in the secondary winding. The system also includes an output stage coupled to the secondary winding and that generates an output voltage based on the current induced in the secondary winding. The system further includes a feedback stage coupled to the auxiliary winding and comprising a discriminator configured to determine a zero-current condition associated with the current induced in the auxiliary winding based on monitoring a change in slope of the feedback voltage and to measure the feedback voltage during the zero-current condition.
US09209695B2
A DC-DC converter according to the present invention includes a power supply control circuit—that generates pulse signals, an output transistor that is controlled to be turned on and off based on the pulse signal, a rectification transistor—that is controlled to be turned on and of based on a control signal, a coil provided between a node between the output transistor and the rectification transistor, and an external output terminal, a comparator that compares a voltage of the node—with a reference voltage, a first control circuit that generates a control signal based on a comparison result of the comparator, and a second control circuit that generates the control signal based on a backward-current detection timing and a reference timing.
US09209685B2
A variable resistance device may be used in a dimmer compatibility circuit to reduce power dissipation in an integrated circuit of the dimmer compatibility circuit. For example, the integrated circuit may include switches coupled to resistors external to the integrated circuit. The integrated circuit may operate the switches to commutate among the external resistors and select a voltage drop that reduces a voltage at a drain voltage of the switches. The reduced drain voltage reduces power dissipation in the switches and instead dissipates the power in the external resistors.
US09209681B2
In an initialization phase of a charge pump, an input signal is supplied to an input electrode of a capacitor of the charge pump and to an initialization device of the charge pump. An initialization signal is supplied to the initialization device of the charge pump. The initialization device supplies an output signal to an output electrode of the capacitor. The output signal has a high level and a low level corresponding to a high level and a low level of the input signal, the input signal and the output signal causing a charge to be accumulated in the capacitor. In a pumping operation phase following the initialization phase, the initialization signal is removed from the initialization device to place the output electrode of the capacitor in a floating state, and a pumping action is performed with the charge accumulated in the capacitor.
US09209672B2
An electric motor has a rotatable armature having two pairs of poles, including a lamination stack which has a shape which is symmetrical about its axis and which forms twenty radial teeth and twenty slots and which has, associated therewith, a commutator with twenty segments, and a distributed closed winding, the conductors of which extend into the slots and are connected to the segments of the commutator in a predetermined manner. The winding of the armature has a lap-type winding or coil section connected to two adjacent segments of the commutator and, in series therewith, a plurality of wave-type winding sections or coils. All of these sections or coils encompass a same number of slots.
US09209671B2
A stator module and a motor including the stator module are provided. The motor includes a stator and a stator module. The rotor includes a rotor core and a plurality of rotor poles arranged around a circumference of the rotor core, each generating a magnetic flux. The stator module includes a first stator and a second stator disposed coaxially with each other, each being rotatable in a circumferential direction and each having a coil wound thereon, and a rotation driving unit which controls a rotation of the first stator and the second stator through the same angle in opposite directions, thereby controlling a flux linkage of a rotor according to the rotational angle of each of the first stator and the second stator.
US09209665B2
A fluid-cooled wind turbine has at least one electric machine, in turn having a stator with a stator supporting structure and a plurality of active stator sectors supported by the stator supporting structure, and a rotor which rotates about an axis of rotation and has a rotor supporting structure and a plurality of active rotor sectors supported by the rotor supporting structure; and a cooling system having a cooling circuit extending partly along a plurality of through channels adjacent to at least the active rotor sectors or the active stator sectors.
US09209655B2
A motor's stator unit includes a base and a stator. The base has a shaft tube. The stator has a silicon steel plate unit, an insulation sleeve unit and a coil unit. The silicon steel plate unit has an inner circumferential wall forming a through-hole. The insulation sleeve unit has an engagement hole. The silicon steel plate unit and the insulation sleeve unit are stacked together. An enameled copper wire is wound around the insulation sleeve unit to form the coil unit. The engagement hole has a minimal diameter that is slightly smaller than an outer diameter of the shaft tube. The stator is press fit around the shaft tube via the insulation sleeve unit, to prevent the silicon steel plate unit of the stator from excessively compressing the shaft tube.
US09209654B2
An apparatus for enhancing flame radiation includes a flame charging system and an electrically isolated electrode. A time-varying voltage is applied to the flame charging system and the flame charging system imparts a corresponding time-varying charge or time-varying voltage onto the flame. The flame responds to the time-varying charge or voltage by increasing its luminosity.
US09209650B2
The present invention relates to a table top, solar-powered charging/electricity providing to renewable devices having a shade structure for outdoor use. The invention having a base structure for stabilizing the device and for providing one or more compartments for storing items therein and/or providing a docking station or cellular phone charging station, a shade structure which contains one or more solar cells attached to an outer surface thereof, an attachment arm which connects the base and the shade structure, and various electronic components operative to convert solar energy into electricity.
US09209646B2
A wireless communication device includes a wireless charging circuit configurable to receive a wireless power signal from a power transmitting unit and to charge the wireless communication device under control of a processing device and in conjunction with a charging session with the power transmitting unit. A wireless interface device operates under control of the processing device to establish a wireless connection with the power transmitting unit via a connection establishment procedure, wherein the wireless connection is separate from the wireless power signal. Control data is exchanged with the power transmitting unit via the wireless connection, wherein the control data is used by the processing device to implement the charging session with the wireless charging circuit. A response is generated to a disruption event of the wireless communication device that includes implementing a restoration procedure for restoring the wireless connection, without implementing the connection establishment procedure.
US09209645B2
There is provided a method and apparatus for controlling charging of a secondary battery. The apparatus includes a receiving unit, a sensing unit and a charging controller. The receiving unit receives a full-charge time of the secondary battery from a user terminal. The sensing unit monitors a charging state of the secondary battery. The charging controller controls charging of the secondary battery, using the full-charge time and the charging state. Accordingly, the charging of a secondary battery is controlled to be completed at a full-charge time desired by a user, thereby preventing deterioration of the secondary battery.
US09209642B2
A method is provided for identifying a battery pack that is operably coupled to a battery charger. The method comprises: measuring voltage at a plurality of designated terminals of a first battery pack while the battery pack is coupled to the battery charger; determining how many of the designated terminals are connected to a reference voltage, such as battery positive; and identifying an attribute of the battery pack based on how many of the designated terminals are connected to the reference voltage.
US09209624B2
An energy management system for altering power consuming functions on an electrical device during specified periods of time, e.g., peak energy demand periods. The system includes an electrical device having one or more power consuming functions, a memory for storing power consuming function profiles corresponding to the one or more power consuming functions associated with the electrical device, and at least one processor. The at least one processor is programmed to access the power consuming function profiles associated with the electrical device, identify the one or more power consuming functions configured to be changed during a specified period of time, output the identified one or more power consuming functions, receive a request to not change at least one of the identified one or more power consuming functions, and prevent the requested one or more power consuming functions from being changed.
US09209621B2
A power supply system includes: a switching power supply; a switching unit for switching a connection state between an AC power supply and the switching power supply; an electricity storage unit; an auxiliary power supply circuit for feeding charging current to the electricity storage unit; a driving circuit for driving the switching unit; a voltage detection circuit for detecting a voltage of the AC power supply; and a control device configured to perform: an overvoltage detection process of determining whether the AC power supply is an overvoltage based on a detection value of the voltage detection circuit; and a process of, in a case where an overvoltage is detected, keeping the switching unit at a cutoff state where the alternating current power supply and the switching power supply are disconnected.
US09209620B2
Circuits, integrated circuits, apparatuses, and methods, such as those for protecting circuits against electrostatic discharge events are disclosed. In an example method, a thyristor is triggered to conduct current from a signal node to a reference voltage node using leakage currents provided by a transistor formed in a semiconductor doped well shared with the base of the thyristor. The leakage currents are responsive to a noise event (e.g., electrostatic discharge (ESD) event) at the signal node, and increase the voltage of the semiconductor doped well to forward bias the base and the collector of the thyristor. The triggered thyristor conducts the current resulting from the ESD event to the reference voltage node.
US09209614B2
A line bracket for mounting on a support structure of an airplane, includes a mounting section for attachment to the support structure and a U-shaped bracket section for receiving at least one line. The support structure can be closed by a cover part (by a clip-on connection, wherein the mounting section is configured to be plate-like for resting against the support structure, a floor region of the U-shaped bracket section extends essentially at a right angle away from the mounting section, and a first leg region of the bracket section is formed by part of the mounting section and corresponds to an opposite second leg region for forming an insertion opening for the line, which insertion opening) is closeable by way of the cover part that is hinged at the end of one of the leg regions, to install the line from the side in the bracket section.
US09209608B2
A clamping device for mounting a base module on a DIN rail is disclosed. The clamping device includes a clamp base, actuator screws, push plates, clamping hooks, and springs. The clamp base is having a planar portion and side walls. The side walls of the clamp base is provided with serrations that indent into DIN rail flange. Further, the planar portion is provided with an aperture for affixing the clamp base to the base module. The pair of actuator screws rotate and pass through the planar portion of the clamp base for facilitating movement thereof with respect to the clamp base. Each push plate is secured to a corresponding actuator screw and is adapted to be either in lifted or seated configuration based on movement of the actuator screw. Each clamping hook includes a first end supported by corresponding push plate and second end movable between engaged disengaged configuration.
US09209607B2
A device (1) for discharging an electrical overvoltage includes an overvoltage discharge unit (10) having a non-linear current/voltage characteristic at least in sections. A first terminal electrode (16) of the overvoltage discharge unit (10) is connected to a high-voltage terminal (18) of the device (1). A second terminal electrode (22) of the overvoltage discharge unit (10) is connected to a low-voltage or ground terminal (24) of the device (1). The overvoltage discharge unit (10) is surrounded, at least in sections, by an insulating body (20). A cutting element (40) is connected to the low-voltage or ground terminal (24) and is disposed close to a high-voltage section of the overvoltage discharge unit (10). The cutting element cuts into the insulating body (20) when the insulating body (20) distends as a result of an electrical overload, enabling an are to be sparked and stabilized between the high-voltage section and the cutting element (40).
US09209596B1
In an example, the present invention provides a gallium and nitrogen containing multilayered structure, and related method. The structure has a plurality of gallium and nitrogen containing semiconductor substrates, each of the gallium and nitrogen containing semiconductor substrates (“substrates”) having a plurality of epitaxially grown layers overlaying a top-side of each of the substrates. The structure has an orientation of a reference crystal direction for each of the substrates. The structure has a first handle substrate coupled to each of the substrates such that each of the substrates is aligned to a spatial region configured in a selected direction of the first handle substrate, which has a larger spatial region than a sum of a total backside region of plurality of the substrates to be arranged in a tiled configuration overlying the first handle substrate. The reference crystal direction for each of the substrates is parallel to the spatial region in the selected direction within 10 degrees or less. The structure has a first bonding medium provided between the first handle substrate and each of the substrate while maintaining the alignment between reference crystal orientation and the selected direction of the first handle substrate; and a processed region formed overlying each of the substrates configured concurrently while being bonded to the first handle substrate. Depending upon the embodiment, the processed region can include any combination of the aforementioned processing steps and/or steps.
US09209593B2
A method of controlling the gain or sensitivity of a test and measurement system. The test and measurement system includes a host, a controller with an optical transmitter and an optical receiver, optical-to-electrical converter, an accessory head, and a device under test. The method includes determining whether a gain or sensitivity adjustment of the test and measurement system is required, determining the amount of gain or sensitivity adjustment, and adjusting the output power of a laser of the optical transmitter in response to the determination of the gain or sensitivity adjustment of the test and measurement system.
US09209592B2
Embodiments described herein include a system for producing ultrashort tunable pulses based on ultra broadband OPA or OPG in nonlinear materials. The system parameters such as the nonlinear material, pump wavelengths, quasi-phase matching periods, and temperatures can be selected to utilize the intrinsic dispersion relations for such material to produce bandwidth limited or nearly bandwidth limited pulse compression. Compact high average power sources of short optical pulses tunable in the wavelength range of 1800 to 2100 nm and after frequency doubling in the wavelength range of 900 to 1050 nm can be used as a pump for the ultra broadband OPA or OPG. In certain embodiments, these short pump pulses are obtained from an Er fiber oscillator at about 1550 nm, amplified in Er fiber, Raman-shifted to 1800 to 2100 nm, stretched in a fiber stretcher, and amplified in Tm-doped fiber.
US09209587B2
A method and apparatus for minimizing the degradation of power in a free electron laser (FEL) generating terahertz (THz) radiation. The method includes inserting an absorber ring in the FEL beam path for absorbing any irregular THz radiation and thus minimizes the degradation of downstream optics and the resulting degradation of the FEL output power. The absorber ring includes an upstream side, a downstream side, and a plurality of wedges spaced radially around the absorber ring. The wedges form a scallop-like feature on the innermost edges of the absorber ring that acts as an apodizer, stopping diffractive focusing of the THz radiation that is not intercepted by the absorber. Spacing between the scallop-like features and the shape of the features approximates the Bartlett apodization function. The absorber ring provides a smooth intensity distribution, rather than one that is peaked on-center, thereby eliminating minor distortion downstream of the absorber.
US09209579B2
A connecting structure includes a housing which is inserted into a cover, and a terminal which is accommodated in the housing and holds an electronic device. The housing allows the electronic device to be inserted from an outside of the housing into the housing in a state where the terminal is accommodated in the housing. The cover comes in contact with the electronic device in a state where a part of the electronic device is inserted to the terminal. The cover allows the housing to be inserted into the cover in a state where whole part of the electronic device is inserted into the housing to be held at a normal position by the terminal. The cover has an abutting face preventing the electronic device from slipping out from the housing in a state where the housing is inserted into the cover.
US09209572B1
Pluggable connector including a mating plug that extends along a central axis. The mating plug is configured to be inserted into a receiving cavity of a communication system. The pluggable connector also includes an electromagnetic interference (EMI) skirt that is coupled to the mating plug. The EMI skirt has a skirt wall that extends alongside an exterior surface of the mating plug. The skirt wall has a wall edge portion and a spring beam that projects from the wall edge portion. The spring beam includes first and second beam segments and an inflection area located between the first and second beam segments. The first beam segment extends from the wall edge portion to the inflection area and is angled toward the mating plug. The second beam segment extends away from the inflection area in a direction that is angled away from the mating plug.
US09209571B2
A connector assembly may include a housing that retains one or more contacts, a cable having a shield that surrounds one or more conductors that electrically connect to the one or more contacts, and a backshell that secures the housing to the cable. The backshell may include at least one wall having a backshell outer surface and a backshell inner surface, and one or more through-holes formed through the at least one wall. Each through-hole forms a current path between the backshell outer surface and the backshell inner surface.
US09209569B2
Communications plugs are provided that include a housing that receives the conductors of the communication cable. A printed circuit board is mounted at least partially within the housing. A plurality of plug contacts are on the printed circuit board, and the printed circuit board includes a plurality of conductive paths that electrically connect respective ones of the conductors to respective ones of the plug contacts. First and second of the conductive paths are arranged as a first differential pair of conductive paths that comprise a portion of a first differential transmission line through the communications plug, where the first differential transmission line includes a first transition region where the impedance of the first differential transmission line changes by at least 20% and a second transition region impedance of the first differential transmission line changes by at least 20%.
US09209564B2
A card connector includes a housing that houses a card provided with a terminal member, a connection terminal that attaches to the housing and contacts the terminal member of the card, a cover member that attaches to the housing and forms a card housing space between the housing, wherein the cover member is provided with a locking member to lock the card housed within the card housing space; the locking member is a leaf spring member with a cantilever form, and provides a locking main body part integrally connected to the cover member and which extends in the insertion direction of the card, and a locking ridged part connected to the tip of the locking main body part, and which protrudes inward toward the cover member; and the locking ridged part inserts into a recessed part formed on the edge of the card housed in the card housing space.
US09209561B2
A connector structure includes a first connector and a second connector. The first connector includes a first connector housing and an engagement arm that can be elastically bent. The second connector includes a second connector housing, a slider provided on the second connector housing, a biasing portion that biases the second connector housing in a connector decoupling direction, and an arm engagement portion engaged with the engagement arm. During a coupling process of the first and second connectors, the slider is slid by a pressing force applied from the first connector against a biasing force generated by the biasing portion. The biasing portion includes an elastically-bendable arm provided on the slider, and a tapered surface provided on the second connector housing. The biasing force is generated as a reaction force of an elastically-restorative force of the elastically-bendable arm bent by the tapered surface.
US09209557B2
A socket terminal includes a front connection portion that comes into contact with a plug terminal, in which a recess having an inner wall is formed in a contact surface that comes into contact with the front connection portion. The front connection portion is locked on the inner wall by coming into contact with the inner wall when moving in a direction in which the plug terminal is pulled out from the socket terminal. The front connection portion also includes a contact edge that wipes impurities off the contact surface. An electrical connection between the socket terminal and the plug terminal can be maintained by locking the socket terminal on the inner wall even with an application of vibrations in directions in which the plug terminal is inserted and pulled out. Since the contact edge can remove the impurities, the electrical connection between the terminals can be stabilized.
US09209548B2
This disclosure provides for an electrical probe, which can include a shell extending along a longitudinal axis and defining an internal cavity with an opening at a first end, where the shell can include a neck portion defined by a hollow polygonal shaft twisted about the longitudinal axis to form an internal cam surface. The electrical probe can also include a plunger slidably received in the internal cavity. The plunger can include a tip configured to extend at least partially through the opening at the first end and a cam element integrally formed with the tip and having a cross-sectional shape substantially corresponding to a cross-sectional shape of the hollow polygonal shaft, such that, when the plunger is reciprocated along the longitudinal axis of the shell, the cam element can engage with the internal cam surface of the neck portion to cause rotation of the tip.
US09209545B2
A terminal, including an insertion groove for pressing a conductor thereinto disposed between a pair of conductive arm parts, where, when t represents a distance from a center of a contact part between the conductive arm part and the conductor to an end of the conductive arm part at a time of pressing-in of the conductor; h represents a width of the conductive arm part at the end thereof; and Y represents a width between an arbitrary position of the insertion groove and an outer edge of the conductive arm part, the following relation holds: at a point of (½)×t, Y=(h/√2)×(0.8 to 1.2).
US09209534B2
The invention relates to a distribution strip (1) for telecommunications and data technology, comprising a housing (2) and connection contacts for cores, the distribution strip (1) having a front side (5) and a rear side (6), with connection contacts being accessible both from the front side (5) and from the rear side (6), the connection contacts on the front side (5) being electrically connected to the connection contacts on the rear side (6), at least the connection contacts on the front side (5) being in the form of core connection contacts (11), the core connection contacts (11) on the front side (5) being arranged laterally offset with respect to a side face (7, 8) of the housing (2) and extending at most as far as half the width (B) of the front side (5), and to a distribution block (50) comprising at least two distribution strips (1), which are fastened on a carrier system (6).
US09209519B2
An electromagnetic wave propagation apparatus has a planar propagation medium including a planar conductor, a first planar dielectric, a planar mesh conductor, and a second planar dielectric being overlaid on each other in order; at least one electromagnetic wave input port for the planar propagation; a power supply station that supplies the planar propagation medium with an electromagnetic wave via at least one electromagnetic wave input port; and at least one power receiving apparatus for a second planar dielectric of the planar propagation medium that includes an electromagnetic wave interface and a power receiving circuit. A dielectric board has multiple conductor patterns as the electromagnetic wave interface. At least one connection means is between the conductor pattern and the power receiving circuit. At least one short-circuit means between the conductor patterns is at an end of the conductor pattern.
US09209510B2
A stripline RF transmission cable has a generally planar inner conductor surrounded by a dielectric layer that is surrounded by a corrugated outer conductor. The corrugations may be, for example, annular or helical. The outer conductor has a top section and a bottom section which transition to a pair of edge sections that interconnect the top section with the bottom section. The top section, bottom section and the inner conductor may be provided with generally equal widths. A spacing between the inner conductor and the dielectric layer may be reduced proximate a mid section of the inner conductor. The inner conductor may also be corrugated generally normal to a longitudinal extend of the inner conductor.
US09209508B2
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for wirelessly communicating among integrated circuits and/or functional modules within the integrated circuits. A semiconductor device fabrication operation uses a predetermined sequence of photographic and/or chemical processing steps to form one or more functional modules onto a semiconductor substrate. The functional modules are coupled to an integrated waveguide that is formed onto the semiconductor substrate and/or attached thereto to form an integrated circuit. The functional modules communicate with each other as well as to other integrated circuits using a multiple access transmission scheme via the integrated waveguide. One or more integrated circuits may be coupled to an integrated circuit carrier to form Multichip Module. The Multichip Module may be coupled to a semiconductor package to form a packaged integrated circuit.
US09209506B2
A resonant circuit includes a plurality of cables, each of which including: an outer conductor made of a conductive material in a cylindrical manner; an inner conductor, made of a conductive material in an elongated manner, and disposed inside of the outer conductor; and an insulator disposed between the outer conductor and the inner conductor. The plurality of cables is disposed in series in a circular manner. The inner conductor, provided in one of adjacently disposed cables among the plurality of cables, is conductively connected to the outer conductor of another of the adjacently disposed cable.
US09209505B2
A resonance device including a plurality of signal input/output ports, further including: a plurality of resonators arranged in a state of being spaced apart from each other; and a notch resonator formed at a side of the plurality of resonators, wherein the notch resonator includes: a laminated part having a laminated structure formed by layering a plurality of conductive layers; a first transmitting layer connected to one of the plurality of conductive layers; and a bridge connected between the first transmitting layer and one of the plurality of resonators, wherein one of the plurality of signal input/output ports is connected to the bridge.
US09209501B2
An energy storage system having a multiple different types of energy storage and conversion devices. Each device is equipped with one or more sensors and RFID tags to communicate sensor information wirelessly to a central electronic management system, which is used to control the operation of each device. Each device can have multiple RFID tags and sensor types. Several energy storage and conversion devices can be combined.
US09209480B2
A battery includes: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; a nonaqueous electrolyte; and a separator, wherein the nonaqueous electrolyte contains at least one sulfonic anhydride selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the following chemical formulae (1) to (4) and an aromatic compound represented by the following chemical formula (5).
US09209466B2
A fuel cell system equipped with a fuel cell, a pressure control unit, and an exhaust. The pressure control unit is provided on the fuel gas flow path in which the fuel gas to be supplied to the fuel cell flows, and it is able to control the pressure of the fuel gas to be supplied to the fuel cell. The exhaust valve is provided on the fuel exhaust gas flow path in which the fuel exhaust gas exhausted from the fuel cell flows, and when the valve is opened, at least a portion of the fuel exhaust gas can be exhausted to outside the fuel exhaust gas flow path. The pressure control unit is controlled, so that before opening the exhaust valve, the pressure of the fuel gas to be supplied to the fuel cell is decreased beyond what it was up to that point. Then, when the pressure of the fuel gas to be supplied to the fuel cell is the decreased first pressure, the exhaust valve is opened.
US09209451B2
A lithium rechargeable battery having a nonaqueous electrolyte held between a positive electrode and a negative electrode is provided. The lithium rechargeable battery has a high energy density and a high battery capacity by enhancing a filling factor of an active material of the positive electrode or the negative electrode. In the lithium rechargeable battery includes the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the nonaqueous electrolyte held between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, the positive electrode or the negative electrode is comprised of a lithium titanate sintered body. The lithium titanate sintered body has a mean fine pore diameter of 0.10 to 0.20 μm, a specific surface area of 1.0 to 3.0 m2/g, and a relative density of 80 to 90%.
US09209447B2
A secondary battery module including a plurality of unit batteries, each including a first terminal and a second terminal, and a plurality of bus bars, each electrically connecting the first terminal of one of the unit batteries to the second terminal of an adjacent unit battery, wherein the first terminal and second terminal each include a first contact surface and a second contact surface opposite to the first contact surface, the bus bars include a first coupling portion in contact with the first contact surface and the second contact surface of the first terminal of one of the unit batteries, a second coupling portion in contact with the first contact surface and the second contact surface of the second terminal of an adjacent unit battery and a connecting portion connecting the first and second coupling portions.
US09209445B2
A nickel-metal hydride (hydrogen) hybrid storage battery comprising a positive electrode containing nickel hydroxide, a combination negative electrode containing a hydrogen storage alloy electrode and a reversible hydrogen electrode, an alkaline electrolyte, and an alkali conducting separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The alkali conducting separator may be a substantially non-porous ion conducting material wherein the alkali conducted is Na, K, or Li. A method of charging and discharging such a hybrid battery is also disclosed.
US09209444B2
A polyimide blend nanofiber and its use in battery separator are disclosed. The polyimide blend nanofiber is made of two kinds of polyimide precursors by high pressure electrostatic spinning and then high temperature imidization processing, wherein one of the polyimide precursor does not melt under high temperature, and the other is meltable at a temperature of 300-400° C. The polyimide blend nanofiber of present invention has high temperature-resistance, high chemical stability, high porosity, good mechanical strength and good permeability, and can be applied as battery separator.
US09209441B2
Techniques for efficient routing of wires and electrical components within a cavity of a device are disclosed. A wire or group of wires can be routed in a split wire configuration, for example, in the space between two battery cells (or other components/structures). One example embodiment includes exposing a cavity between at least two electrical parts within an electrical device, and routing a first electrical component through the cavity and routing a second electrical component in a divergent path to the first electrical component, wherein the first and second electrical component have a common start and end point. In some cases, the first and second electrical components are wires. Numerous such split wire configurations will be apparent in light of this disclosure.
US09209439B2
An electric storage device includes an outer covering, an external terminal having an exposed face exposed outside from the outer covering, a current collector disposed inside the outer covering and connected to the external terminal, and an electrode assembly disposed inside the outer covering and connected to the current collector. The outer covering has a plurality of protrusions protruding outward. The device further includes gasket which has a main body disposed between the external terminal and the outer covering and a plurality of projecting portions respectively extending from the main body and having insertion holes through which the respective protrusions of the outer covering are inserted. The respective protrusions are joined to the outer covering by swaging after respectively inserted through the insertion holes in the respective projecting portions.
US09209437B2
A secondary battery including a cap assembly, the cap assembly including a cap plate having an electrolyte injection hole. The electrolyte injection hole includes a tapered portion having a roughened surface. The secondary battery further includes a sealing member located in the electrolyte injection hole, to seal the electrolyte injection hole. The sealing member includes a cap and a resin coated on the cap.
US09209421B2
The present invention relates to an organic light emitting device and a method for preparing an organic light emitting device, and the organic light emitting device comprises a substrate, a first electrode, an organic material layer, and a second electrode in this order, and a spacer pattern on the first electrode.
US09209418B2
A light emitting device is provided which has a structure for lowering energy barriers at interfaces between layers of a laminate organic compound layer. A mixed layer (105) composed of a material that constitutes an organic compound layer (1) (102) and a material that constitutes an organic compound layer (2) (103) is formed at the interface between the organic compound layer (1) (102) and the organic compound layer (2) (103). The energy barrier formed between the organic compound layer (1) (102) and the organic compound layer (2) (103) thus can be lowered.
US09209409B2
A naphthobisthiadiazole derivative is represented by Formula 1. In Formula 1, Z is selected from a hydrogen atom, a boronic acid group, a boronic acid ester group, a trifluoroborate salt group and a triolborate salt group, and at least one Z is a boronic acid group, a boronic acid ester group, a trifluoroborate salt group or a triolborate salt group. The naphthobisthiadiazole derivative is an organoboron compound, and can be converted to various compounds by a Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reaction; thus, is applicable as a precursor of complex compounds. Using the naphthobisthiadiazole derivative, research, development, and practical applications of low molecular weight compounds and high-molecular compounds useful for various organic semiconductor materials and the like can be ensured.
US09209405B2
The invention discloses a compound having branching alkyl chains, the method for preparing the same and use thereof in photoelectric devices. By applying the branching alkyl chains as the solubilizing group to the preparation of organic conjugated molecules (for example, organic conjugated polymers), the number of methylenes between the resultant alky side chains and the backbone, i.e., m>1, which can effectively reduce the effect of the alkyl chains on the backbone π-π stacking, thereby ensuring the solubility of the organic conjugated molecule while greatly increasing the mobility of their carriers. It is suitable for an organic semiconductor material in photoelectric devices such as organic solar cells, organic light emitting diodes and organic field effect transistors, etc.
