US09434301B2
A user interface for a vehicle is disclosed. The user interface comprises a proximity sensor disposed proximate a vehicle panel. An exterior layer is disposed over the proximity sensor and configured to conceal the proximity sensor. The user interface further comprises a photoluminescent portion disposed on the exterior layer, wherein the photoluminescent portion is selectively excited to reveal a location of the proximity sensor.
US09434298B2
In various embodiments, a direction indicator circuit for controlling a direction indicator in a vehicle is provided. The direction indicator circuit may include: a first terminal for connecting to a supply voltage; a second terminal for connecting to a direction indicator switch and a lighting means; a third terminal for connecting to a capacitor; and a switch for providing a current, wherein the switch is connected to the first terminal and to the second terminal; wherein the direction indicator circuit is designed to provide the lighting means with a current during an on state using the switch and with no current during an off state; wherein during the on state the direction indicator circuit checks the provided current at least once and goes into the off state if the check detects a current which is lower than a predefined current.
US09434279B2
A child safety seat assembly includes a support base and a child carrier. The support base includes a shell body, an anti-rebound frame and a latch. The shell body has a bottom surface that supports the support base when resting on a support surface, and an upper surface for installing a child carrier. The anti-rebound frame is assembled with the shell body, the anti-rebound frame being movable up and down relative to the shell body to extend upward past the upper surface and to extend downward past the bottom surface. The latch is operable to lock the anti-rebound frame with the shell body.
US09434278B2
A system and method allow for a platform to be collapsed and moved in a vehicle. In one embodiment, a wall rail platform system disposed in a vehicle includes a collapsible platform. The collapsible platform has a position, which is a collapsed position or an un-collapsed position. The system also includes a rail and a carriage. The carriage is attached to the collapsible platform. The carriage is vertically moveable along the rail. The system further includes a soldier restraint system having a seat assembly and a single point release system.
US09434276B2
A vehicle seat adjustment assembly has an actuator adapted to move a component of the vehicle seat assembly, and a generally planar sensor array in communication with the controller and accessible from an outer surface of the vehicle seat assembly. The sensor array has a plurality of adjacent sensors accessible from an outer surface of the vehicle seat assembly. A controller is in communication with the actuator for controlling the actuator and in communication with the sensor array. The controller is configured to control the actuator to move the component in response to receiving a signal indicative of a touch input of the sensor array by a user such that the movement of the component correlates with the input to the sensor array.
US09434274B2
A speed control system for a motor vehicle has an electronic control device which generates actuation signals for controlling the speed of the motor vehicle to a specified desired speed, and a control element, on the actuation of which an intervention which influences the speed control is performed. The control element is designed in the form of a button. When the button is pressed, the system intervenes in the active speed control for the time for which the button is pressed in such a way that no drive torque is generated. When the button is no longer pressed, the original speed control is resumed.
US09434267B2
Systems and methods are provided for swapping the battery on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) while providing continuous power to at least one system on the UAV. The UAV may be able to identify and land on an energy provision station autonomously. The UAV may take off and/or land on the energy provision station. The UAV may communicate with the energy provision station. The energy provision station may store and charge batteries for use on a UAV. The UAV and/or the energy provision station may have a backup energy source to provide continuous power to the UAV.
US09434264B2
A starting power securing structure of an electric power supply device includes a built-in battery that is mounted on the electric power supply device, an operation control portion that is mounted on the electric power supply device and controls the operation of the electric power invert portion, and a discharging control portion that is provided in the electric vehicle and controls the discharging of the driving battery, wherein the driving battery, the operation control portion and the first connection plug are electrically connected, and the electric power of the built-in battery is supplied to the operation control portion and the first connection plug, whereby the electric power is supplied to the discharging control portion via the first connection plug while the electric power invert portion can be operated, and electricity can be transmitted from the electric vehicle to the electric power supply device.
US09434263B2
In one embodiment a multi-mode battery charger for a vehicle is provided. The charger includes a controller. The controller is electrically coupled to a plurality of charging systems. Each charging system is configured to provide a first power from an external power source and to convert the first power into a second power that is suitable for storage on at least one battery on the vehicle. The controller is configured to enable a first charging system of the plurality of charging systems to provide the first power based on a charging priority order in the event two or more of the plurality of charging systems are each determined to provide the first power to the vehicle at the same time.
US09434257B2
A power supply connector (410) is used to supply electric power from a hybrid vehicle (100) equipped with an engine (160) and a motor generator (130, 135) to a device outside of the vehicle (100). When the power supply connector (410) is connected to an inlet (220) of the vehicle (100), the power supply connector (410) outputs a signal for performing a power supply operation while allowing operation of the engine (160) to an ECU (300) of the vehicle (100).
US09434255B2
A method for altering a position of at least one component of an infotainment system in the interior of a vehicle. The method involves ascertaining whether the vehicle is in a first travel mode or a second travel mode, wherein the first travel mode involves the vehicle being driven by a person and/or the second travel mode involves the vehicle not being driven by a person. If the vehicle is in a second travel mode, a first vehicle component is moved from a first position to a third position in the interior of the vehicle and the component of the infotainment system is moved from a second position to a fourth position in the interior of the vehicle.
US09434234B2
A case of an air passage opening/closing device is formed with guide grooves comprised of case side seal surfaces and a guide wall surface, two ends of a door body part are arranged inside the guide grooves, a gear mechanism has a driven side gear which is provided at the door body part and a drive side gear which engages with the driven side gear, the driven side gear is formed to extend in parallel with a movement direction of a slide door at a portion of the door body part which is positioned further inside in the width direction from the guide grooves, and a portion of the door body part facing the guide wall surface or a portion of the guide wall surface facing the door body part is formed with interposed parts which are interposed between the door body part and the guide wall surface.
US09434233B2
A vehicular air conditioner capable of reducing high-frequency sounds generated when an air mix damper is slightly opened and finely adjusting the temperature around the maximum heating position for improving the temperature controllability is provided. The vehicular air conditioner including an air mix damper that adjusts a flow rate of air delivered into a heating passage including a heater core after being passed through an evaporator and a flow rate of air delivered into a bypass passage that bypasses the heater core. In the vehicular air conditioner, a plurality of asperity portions are formed on a distal-end-side surface of the damper in the width direction of the damper, at which the damper is in contact with a seal surface on a unit case at the maximum heating position, and an elastic insulator having a predetermined thickness is attached to the asperity portions to form asperities similar thereto.
US09434224B2
A connecting device (4) for connecting a target object (1) to a towing vehicle (3) for functionally testing a driver assistance system of a test vehicle (7) for test driving, includes two deformable pressurizable hoses that extend in a longitudinal direction (e.g. from the towing vehicle to the target object) and that are connected to each other transversely to the longitudinal direction. A test arrangement includes the towing vehicle connected to the target object by the connecting device.
US09434223B1
A trailer tow ski system for assisting in supporting the tongue weight of a trailer hitch during pulling of the trailer. The trailer tow ski system generally includes a ski member having a front lip extending upwardly, a support member extending upwardly from the ski member, a tongue member extending forwardly from the support member, a main coupler attached to the tongue member for removably connected to a ball of a vehicle hitch, a front support structure attached to a front portion of the ski member and to an upper portion of the support member, a rear support structure attached to a rear portion of the ski member and to the upper portion of the support member, and a hitch ball attached to the upper end of the support member. The hitch ball is removably coupled to a coupler of the trailer hitch to support the weight thereof.
US09434218B2
A tire inflation apparatus includes a housing coupled for co-rotation with a vehicle wheel, which includes a rim and a tire. The apparatus also includes a pendulum coupled to the housing for relative rotation therewith, a mechanically actuated pump coupled to the housing and operated in response to relative rotation between the housing and the pendulum, a valve positioned downstream of the pump and movable between a closed position in which pressurized air generated by the pump is prevented from being transferred to an air chamber between the rim and the tire, and an open position in which the pressurized air may be transferred to the air chamber, an electrically powered actuator coupled to the valve for moving the valve to at least one of the open and closed positions, and a generator operable to convert rotational kinetic energy of the wheel to electrical energy to power the actuator.
US09434215B2
A pneumatic tire is provided with a center land portion between two zigzag crown main grooves, and two middle land portions between two zigzag shoulder main grooves and the two crown main grooves. Each center block is provided with center sipes between which a central part defining the maximum width of the center block is formed. The middle land portion is divided into middle blocks by alternate, oppositely inclined first middle axial grooves and second middle axial grooves. Each middle block is provided with nonparallel middle sipes.
US09434206B2
For simpler production of a waterproof, decorated wall, ceiling or floor panel with improved quality, the invention proposes a process involving the following steps: provision of a panel-shaped carrier and a non-woven fabric, application of an adhesive to one surface of the carrier or to a surface of the non-woven fabric, lamination of the non-woven fabric by means of the applied adhesive to the surface of the carrier, impregnation of the non-woven fabric with a liquid means, hardening of the impregnating agent, application of a sealing layer as a liquid composition and hardening of the sealing layer and/or application of a top layer as a liquid composition and hardening of the top layer.
US09434194B2
An ink jet recording apparatus that executes ink jet recording based on multi-pass recording and that achieves a high glossiness and a low granularity is provided. Based on information corresponding to an ink discharge amount, distribution and concentration masks are selected for low and high duty areas of a recorded image, respectively.
US09434184B2
A paper feed device is disposed near an opening formed on a housing of for an image forming apparatus. The paper feed device includes a paper feed tray on which papers can be stacked, upper and lower guide plates disposed on a downstream side from the opening to form a paper transfer path therebetween, a drive shaft extended along a paper width direction perpendicular to the paper transfer direction, a paper feed roller attached to the drive shaft for feeding out a paper from the paper feed tray to the paper feed path, and a pair of elastic rollers coaxially attached to the drive shaft on either side of the paper feed roller. The pair of elastic rollers covers a space between the upper and lower guide plates. Each diameter of the elastic rollers is made slightly smaller than a diameter of the paper feed roller.
US09434183B2
An inkjet printer including a feeding device configured to feed a sheet in a feeding direction, a platen configured to support the sheet, a recording device configured to eject ink on the sheet, contacting members configured to contact the sheet, a detector configured to detect an end portion position of the sheet in a width direction, and a controller configured to control the feeding device and the recording device is provided. The contacting members are arranged at intervals in the width direction, and the controller performs a suppression process in which at least one of the feeding device and the recording device is controlled to suppress a contact of the sheet with the recording device when the end portion position detected by the detector is a position between the two adjacent contacting members.
US09434180B2
An ink jet printer that appropriately performs printing with high accuracy on a three-dimensional object for a portable terminal is provided. The ink jet printer includes an ink jet head that discharges ink droplets, and a print object retaining section that retains a three-dimensional objects. The print object retaining section includes a shaft member extending in a direction perpendicularly intersecting a discharging direction of the ink droplets, a housing section being a shaft retaining section that retains the shaft member in a rotatable manner, a work set member being a three-dimensional object fixing member that is a fixing member fixing the three-dimensional objects relative to the shaft member, and causes the three-dimensional objects to rotate together with the shaft member by being fixed relative to the shaft member, and a rotation driving section being a rotation stopping means for stopping rotation of the shaft member at a predeterminedly set position.
US09434178B1
In accordance with one embodiment, a thermal transfer printer comprises a ribbon feeding roller configured to feed an ink ribbon including an ink layer on a base film; a ribbon winding roller configured to wind the ink ribbon fed from the ribbon feeding roller; a print head configured to heat the ink ribbon from a surface provided with no ink layer to selectively transfer the ink layer to paper; and a control section configured to control to apply an appropriate tension to the ink ribbon between the ribbon feeding roller and the ribbon winding roller according to the type of the ink ribbon.
US09434175B2
A liquid storage container includes a liquid storage portion configured and arranged to store liquid, and a liquid supply portion having a liquid supply flow path provided to supply the liquid in the liquid storage portion to a liquid ejecting apparatus. The liquid storage container further includes a filter unit arranged inside of the liquid storage portion and connected to the liquid supply portion. The filter unit has a first opening connecting to the liquid supply flow path, a second opening connecting to an interior of the liquid storage portion, a connection flow path connecting the first opening and the second opening, a filter chamber arranged in the connection flow path with a filter being installed in the filter chamber, and a low pressure chamber connecting to the interior of the liquid storage portion at a different position from the connection flow path and having pressure lower than atmospheric pressure.
US09434172B2
A liquid cartridge includes a first liquid chamber, a second liquid chamber, a communication path through which liquid can flow from the first liquid chamber to the second liquid chamber, a blocking member configured to block communication between the first liquid chamber and the second liquid chamber through the communication path, and a movable member positioned in the second liquid chamber and comprising a float. The first liquid chamber stores liquid therein and the second liquid chamber does not store liquid therein.
US09434169B2
Disclosed herein is an ink jet recording method, including: scanning a recording medium with an ink jet head and simultaneously discharging an ultraviolet-curable ink composition for ink jet recording from the ink jet head to adhere the ink composition to the recording medium; irradiating the ultraviolet-curable ink composition for ink jet recording adhered to the recording medium with ultraviolet rays two times or more; and wiping a nozzle of the ink jet head, from which the ultraviolet-curable ink composition for ink jet recording has been discharged, using a nozzle wiping member.
US09434161B2
A print head unit comprises a print head for ejecting droplets of a marking material; an electronic print head controller; and a coupling assembly for mechanically coupling the print head and the print head controller; wherein the coupling assembly provides a first coupling state and a second coupling state, wherein in the first coupling state, the print head and the print head controller are fixed relative to each other; in the second coupling state, the print head and the print head controller are enabled to move relative to each other within a limited range.The print head unit can be easily handled in the first coupling state, while in the second coupling state the print head may be mounted in a moving carriage without the print head controller affecting the position and rotation of the print head.
US09434160B2
An ink jet recording head, includes a nozzle array of nozzle flow paths; ink ejection orifices communicating with the nozzle flow paths; heaters in the nozzle flow paths; and ink with which the head is filled. The ink contains a coloring material, an acetylene glycol-based surfactant, and water, the surfactant containing one or more kinds of an acetylene glycol or an ethylene oxide adduct thereof, an average addition number of moles of ethylene oxide of the whole surfactant being 3 to 7. The ink has a viscosity of 1.5 mPa·s to 3.0 mPa·s. The head is a line type head having an opening area of each ink ejection orifice of 100 μm2 to 350 μm2, a total number of nozzles of 1,200 or more, and a length of the nozzle array of 2 inches or more, and the head is driven at a frequency of 1 kHz to 10 kHz.
US09434156B2
A method of printing from a fixed inkjet printhead having a plurality of ink planes. The method includes the steps of: feeding a print medium past the printhead in a media feed direction, the media feed direction defining relative upstream and downstream sides of the printhead; printing an image onto the print medium, the image being defined by image data; and printing a keep-wet pattern onto the print medium from each ink plane of the printhead, the keep-wet pattern being defined by a plurality of dots printed at a frequency sufficient to maintain hydration of each nozzle in the printhead. A first keep-wet pattern from a first ink plane is printed at a higher frequency than a second keep-wet pattern from a second ink plane, the first ink plane being furthest upstream in the printhead.
US09434149B2
The invention is directed to a method for grinding a printing form in the area of flexographic or relief printing wherein the material to be ground is an elastomer material or an elastomer-containing material. A feed or first speed (v) is imparted to the material to be ground. The material is grindingly abraded with a grinding belt or grinding paper moving at a second speed (V) at least five times greater than the first speed (v).
US09434148B2
The present invention concerns the field of graphic apparatuses and in particular its object is an apparatus for the so-called “weeding” of plastic or paper films having or more self-adhesive, double sided adhesive or electrostatic layers coupled with a support liner treated with a non-stick agent. The apparatus comprises a gripper (3) with a pinching head (8) comprising a plurality of self-centering jaws (16).
US09434138B2
A heat-sealable polymer-based multilayer film for peelably and releasably packaging pasty or fatty foods comprising a polymer-based core layer having a food-facing side and an exterior-facing side, a peelable layer on the food-facing side of the core layer, the peelable layer having a food-facing side and a core-facing side, and the peelable layer containing a peeling agent, and an interior skin layer on the food-facing side of the peelable layer, the interior skin layer having a food-facing side and a core-facing side. The core layer contains a release agent for diffusion toward the interior skin layer, and the release agent is present in the core layer in a quantity which is greater than the saturation capacity of peeling agent in the peelable layer for the release agent.
US09434135B2
Generally discussed herein are systems and apparatuses that can include a releasable core panel. The disclosure also includes techniques of making and using the systems and apparatuses. According to an example a technique of making a releasable core panel can include (1) arranging a mask on a center portion of the panel, the panel including a center stiffener with a first foil attached to a first side of the center stiffener by a first adhesive layer and a second foil attached to a second side of the center stiffener by a second adhesive layer, the first side of the center stiffener opposite the second side of the center stiffener, (2) removing portions of exposed edges of the panel, and (3) removing the mask.
US09434126B1
An odor controlling device includes a panel structure to which an adjustable holding component is detachably secured. The panel structure includes at least one layer. The at least one layer includes double woven activated charcoal fiber cloth. The panel structure may have another layer which includes a flexible foam material positioned below the charcoal fiber cloth. The foam material may be incorporated with a suitable and effective odor absorbing, neutralizing, controlling, removing and/or adsorbing material.
US09434124B2
Bag-on-container assemblies and bag-in-container assemblies are disclosed. The container may include a paperboard box having a front wall, a rear wall, a pair of opposed side walls, a plurality of flaps capable of forming a bottom wall and a plurality of flaps capable of forming a top wall. The inside surfaces of the box walls, including the outwardly facing strips, may have a thermal plastic coating thereon. The bag component of each type of assembly may include a closure member for to enable resealing of the bag component.
US09434121B2
A method for producing bags containing fiber material, comprises the steps of forming at least one continuous layer of fiber material; separating in succession portions of fiber material from the continuous layer and moving them along a predetermined path; feeding each portion of fiber material to respective containment and compaction elements of a first transfer conveyor; feeding an ordered succession of bags containing respective portions of fiber material to respective supporting elements of a second transfer conveyor; transferring the portions of fiber material inside respective containment bags carried by the second transfer conveyor; transferring the containment bags from the second transfer conveyor to a fourth transfer conveyor; and moving in succession the bags housing respective portions of fiber material to a folding unit at which the bags are closed.
US09434119B2
A quick-connect coupling for connecting an exchangeable head to a pressing device has balls K1 with a diameter D1, which are radially movably disposed in a ball-holding part on the pressing device. Balls K1 being held radially fixed in a groove on the head with a depth N1 by a locking ring in the connected state. The head has a further peripheral groove with a depth N2. The further groove is designed to hold part of further balls K2 with a diameter D2, wherein the balls K2 are likewise disposed in a radially movable manner in the ball-holding part and wherein the diameter D2 is greater than the diameter D1. The diameter D1 is the same or smaller than the difference between the diameter D2 and the groove depth N2.
US09434117B2
An apparatus and method for shaping an airfoil. A prepreg assembly is positioned relative to a part in a plurality of parts for a tool for the airfoil using a positioning section for a frame. The positioning section is configured to move relative to the tool and a base of the frame and move a number of parts in the plurality of parts for the tool relative to each other. A number of sections in the prepreg assembly are heated. A force is applied to the number of sections in the prepreg assembly that have been heated to conform to the tool to cause the number of sections in the prepreg assembly that have been heated to conform to the tool with a shape for a component of the airfoil.
US09434114B2
A method and system for enhanced demolding of injection molded optical devices are disclosed. In one embodiment the system includes a metal moldplate without a coat of release layer and a curing device that generates high intensity pulses of UV light. The method includes: providing a moldplate made of a predetermined moldplate material; directly injecting optical material into cavities of a moldplate without a release layer; rapidly curing the injected optical material with high intensity pulses of UV light such that a predetermined optical device is formed; and separating the thus formed optical device from the cavities of the moldplate due to a differential thermal expansion between the optical device material and the moldplate material.
US09434102B2
A method of making stamper plates for an embossing drum for embossing tape media is provided. The method includes forming one or more first stamper plates using a master template, and forming a second stamper plate from one of the one or more first stamper plates such that the second stamper plate and the one first stamper plate have inverse land and groove patterns. Furthermore, the second stamper plate and the one first stamper plate or another of the one or more first stamper plates are useable on the drum to emboss tape media.
US09434097B2
A device for calibrating membrane tubes which are extrudable by an extrusion die includes a ring along an interior wall with which the extruded membrane tube can be guided, and a cooling liquid supply source which can be used to provide a cooling liquid which can be conveyed to between the interior wall and the membrane tube. The ring includes at least one open chamber in the region where the membrane tube exits the ring, with at least one opening of the open chamber facing the membrane tube and being sealed with at least one permeable webbed piece. A vacuum can be applied to the chamber.
US09434091B2
Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to a system for removing road material. In an embodiment, the system may include a milling drum and at least one pick mounted on the milling drum. The pick may include polycrystalline diamond at least partially forming one or more working surfaces of the pick.
US09434089B2
An anti-kickback device includes a riving knife mounted rearwardly of a saw blade of a table saw machine and having a retaining hole. An elongate mount has a cavity and an insert groove to receive the plate body such that the retaining hole is located in the cavity. A fastening unit includes a post which is received in the cavity, which straddles a top surface of the knife, and which has a radial bore registered with the retaining hole, a detent body disposed in the radial bore and movable to extend into or to be clear of the retaining hole to thereby permit the mount to be secured to or detached from the knife, a tubular actuator which has an inner cam surface configured to move the detent body, and an operating member manually operable to move the actuator.
US09434084B2
A method of converting a tire into cladding components includes removing a first sidewall and a second sidewall of the tire from a tread ring of the tire. The first sidewall and the second sidewall are cut radially forming a plurality of shingles. The tread ring is cut transversely forming a plurality of mounting struts. A method of manufacturing a cladding includes fastening at least two mounting struts to a structure. A plurality of interior-facing shingles are fastened to the structure in a mounting groove formed by the at least two mounting struts. A plurality of exterior-facing shingles are fastened to the structure through the at least two mounting struts.
US09434083B2
A double cut folder is provided for a printing press. The folder has a first cutting cylinder pair including a first knife cylinder and a first anvil cylinder for perforating a web, and a second cutting cylinder pair including a second knife cylinder and a second anvil cylinder for cutting the web into signatures. Each cutting cylinder pair includes a plurality of knife mounting locations and a plurality of cutting rubber locations. Each knife mounting location is configured to hold a knife box. A first subset of the plurality of knife mounting locations each have a knife box secured therein, and a second subset of the plurality of knife mounting locations do not have a knife box secured therein.
US09434077B2
The invention provides an articulating mechanism useful, for example, for remote manipulation of various surgical instruments and diagnostic tools within, or to, regions of the body. Movement of segments at the proximal end of the mechanism results in a corresponding, relative movement of segments at the distal end of the mechanism. The proximal and distal segments are connected by a set of cables in such a fashion that each proximal segment forms a discrete pair with a distal segment. This configuration allows each segment pair to move independently of one another and also permits the articulating mechanism to undergo complex movements and adopt complex configurations. The articulating mechanisms may also be combined in such a way to remotely mimic finger movements for manipulation of an object or body tissue.
US09434074B2
In a running control method of a running apparatus, person moving direction and speed are estimated based on a person position history for predetermined time. It is decided whether contact with a person is likely to be made based on the estimation and running information about the running apparatus. When it is decided that the contact is likely to be made, a first route where the running apparatus avoids the person is generated for controlling running of the running apparatus therealong. It is decided whether the person has the intention to contact with the running apparatus based on the decision in the contact possibility deciding unit after the running along the first route. When it is decided that the person has the contact intention, a second route where the running apparatus approaches the person is generated for controlling the running of the running apparatus therealong.
US09434071B2
A wafer handling traction control system is provided that is able to detect slippage of a semiconductor wafer with respect to an end effector and is able to adjust the end effector's movement in order to minimize further slippage. Upon the detection of relative motion of the semiconductor wafer with respect to the end effector past a threshold amount, the end effector's movements are adjusted to minimize slippage of the semiconductor wafer. The wafer handling traction control system may include a sensor that detects relative motion between the semiconductor wafer and the end effector.
US09434070B2
An article pickup apparatus configured so as to measure surface positions of articles by a three-dimensional measurement instrument to acquire position information of three-dimensional points, calculate a density distribution indicating a degree of a distribution of the three-dimensional points in a three-dimensional space based on the measured position information, calculate a density local maximum position where a density is locally maximized based on the density distribution, calculate a hand position posture which is a position and a posture of the hand capable of picking up an article at the density local maximum position based on the density local maximum position calculated, and control the robot so as to move the hand to the hand position posture to pick up the article.
US09434068B2
A system for docking a platform adapted to carry a manipulator, in relation to a workstation. The system comprises a plurality of protruding members attached to the platform, a docking station arranged at the workstation and comprising a plurality of recesses adapted to receive the protruding members for positioning the platform relative the workstation. Each of the recesses comprises a positioning section defining a space and a supporting section tapering towards the positioning section and having at least one support surface, and the protruding members are protruding away from a bottom surface of the platform, and an outer end of each of the protruding members comprises a positioning portion designed to at least partly fit in said space, and a bearing portion tapering towards the positioning portion and having a bearing surface adapted to bear on the support surface when the positioning portion is fitted in said space.
US09434057B2
An electric screwdriver is disclosed. The screwdriver has a spindle, a locking body, a radial stop, a strap, and a spring. The spindle defines a receiving area and an oblong hole which is open into the receiving area in a radial direction. The locking body is disposed in the oblong hole, where the locking body is protrudable into the receiving area. The radial stop is engageable with the locking body where, when the radial stop engages with the locking body, the locking body protrudes into the receiving area. A first end of the strap engages behind the locking body on a drive end. The spring is disposed between a second end of the strap and the radial stop.
US09434055B2
Gripping inserts used in a wrench having a collection of moveably positionable jaws which is pivotally affixed to a handle are described. The wrench and gripping inserts find particular application in drilling industries. Also described are particular materials and characteristics for the gripping inserts. In addition, methods for configuring and/or sizing the gripping inserts are described.
US09434047B2
A retainer ring for chemical-mechanical polishing or other processes includes an outside ring and an inside ring that is attached to the outside ring. The inside ring is softer than the outside ring in hardness.
US09434046B2
The present invention provides a polishing composition that can be suitably used in polishing of polysilicon, and a polishing method using the polishing composition. The polishing composition contains a nitrogen-containing nonionic surfactant and abrasive grains and has a pH of 9 to 12. The content of the nitrogen-containing nonionic surfactant in the polishing composition is preferably 20 to 500 ppm. The abrasive grains contained in the polishing composition are preferably colloidal silica. The average primary particle diameter of the abrasive grains contained in the polishing composition is preferably 10 to 90 nm. The content of the abrasive grains in the polishing composition is preferably 1.0 to 5.0% by mass.
US09434045B2
A planarization device and a planarization method using the same are provided. The planarization device comprises a platen, a grinding pad, an operation arm, a chuck and a shielding pad. The grinding pad is disposed on the platen. The operation arm has a lower surface. The chuck rotatably is disposed on the operation arm. The shielding pad is detachably disposed on the lower surface of the operation arm.
US09434043B2
Finished ophthalmic lens and corresponding methods. Finished ophthalmic lens having one concave face, one convex face; an outer perimeter with a thickness within a pre-established range; a central useful area that fulfills a pre-established ophthalmic prescription, which defines a machined surface, and which has a useful perimeter that coincides with a perimeter of a pre-established frame; and an outer transition area that joins the useful perimeter of the central useful area to the outer perimeter. A transition area includes a transition surface that extends from the machined surface and as far as the outer perimeter, is continuous and a derivative thereof is continuous on all points, including a joining line between the transition surface and the machined surface.
US09434042B2
A high precision rigid gas-permeable contact lens edge curve polishing lathe includes a base provided at the bottom of a machine body. A first crank and a second crank are respectively provided on two sides of the base. A detent mechanism is provided on both the first crank and the second crank. The detent mechanism includes an ejector pin matching the rotational direction of the first crank and the second crank and a numerical display unit revealing the position of the ejector pin. The contact position of a polishing sponge on a spindle of the polishing lathe and a lens can be precisely positioned through numerical reading, realizing quantized control of the polishing of a lens edge, and enabling improvement and modification to the design of the lens edge to become simpler.
US09434041B2
The disclosure relates to a mechanical hand tool device, in particular a fret and/or a reciprocating saw device, including a locating unit having at least one antenna. The locating unit is configured to detect objects outside a workpiece and to detect objects inside the workpiece.
US09434040B2
An unloading and feeding device can include a driving mechanism, a mounting member, two elastic assemblies, a rotating assembly, a pressing member, and a picking member. The driving mechanism can include a base plate having an edge, a movable assembly coupled to the base plate, a first limiting member coupled to the base plate adjacent to the edge, and a second limiting member coupled to the base plate away from the edge. The first limiting member and the second limiting member are positioned at opposite sides of the base plate. The mounting member can be coupled to the movable assembly. The elastic assemblies can be positioned at opposite sides of the movable assembly, corresponding to the first and second limiting members respectively. Each of the elastic members can include a movable member extending through the mounting member.
US09434039B2
A power tool has a base for supporting the power tool on a surface. A frame is supported on the base and includes a track that extends longitudinally along the frame. A fixed gib is attached to one side of the frame and a movable gib is attached to the other side of the frame. The movable gib can move with respect to the frame. A slide is positioned between the fixed gib and the movable gib for longitudinal movement with respect to frame and is constrained from lateral movement by the fixed gib and the movable gib.
US09434035B2
A method for embellishment placement is provided. More specifically, an automated method for determining placement of embellishments for an item, such as a jewelry item, is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises, determining and setting values for parameters, creating offsets along a portion of the item to be embellished, setting points along the offsets, randomizing the points, adding decorative features to the item, and eliminating points based on the parameter values. After points violating the parameter values have been eliminated, the remaining points comprise positions for embellishments.
US09434027B2
It is an object of the present invention to provide a bonding wire capable of maintaining a structure and a configuration thereof at the time of performing wire bonding; and a manufacturing method thereof. Provided is a bonding wire having a core member mainly composed of copper; and a palladium coating layer. Particularly, formed in a center of the core member is a fibrous structure with copper crystals extending in an axial direction.
US09434022B2
A hollow component made of thin sheet metal members is described, along with a method of manufacturing such hollow component. The method involves applying a flow drilling process on one sheet metal member of a pair of sheet metal members having a gap G between them to form a first collar part. A flow drilling process is applied on the other sheet metal member of the pair to form a second collar part as well as to cause an inner tip of the second collar part to fuse with an inner tip of the first collar part. A cylindrical connection member is formed to strengthen a flat sheet metal members.
US09434018B2
An arc welding system and method where burnback time (BBT) is correlated to wire feed speed (WFS). Means for feeding a wire electrode toward a workpiece and means for selecting a wire feed speed (WFS) are provided. Also, means for automatically adjusting a burnback time (BBT) of the wire electrode in response to the selected wire feed speed (WFS) is provided.
US09434016B2
A saw blade clamping device has a first clamping device for clamping a first working element and a second clamping device for clamping a second clamping element, wherein the first clamping device and the second clamping device are parallel to each other and mounted to a transmission controlling mechanism. The two clamping devices can be controlled by the transmission control mechanism to can not only clamp a single saw blade but to allow for replacement of the single saw blade by double saw blades without changing the clamping system, which enables the replacement of the saw blade to be more convenient and quick.
US09434012B2
A cutting-off machine, comprising a cutting unit (2) being enabled to receive a tube (100) and to cut the tube (100) according to a plane transversal to a longitudinal axis (X) of the tube (100), movement means (8) enabled to grip stably a length (S) of cut tube (100) and move said length (S) away from the cutting unit (2) along a direction of advance (A) of the tube (100), and a cutting-off device (5) interposed between said cutting unit (2) and said movement means (8) and configured to realise cutting off of an inner welding seam (200) floating inside said tube (100).
US09434010B1
A mill system broadly comprising a cutting system and a substrate feeder system. The cutting system broadly includes one or more bases, a mill frame, a mill housing, a motor, a power supply, a rotatable shaft, and a mill head. The mill frame supports the mill housing and may be vertically adjustable on the bases. The mill housing houses the motor, the rotatable shaft, and the mill head. The rotatable shaft transfers power from the motor to the mill head. The mill head may be a cylindrical drum or similar shape and includes a plurality of teeth formed of diamond carbide or similar material. The teeth may be positioned in a helical pattern around the mill head for evenly removing material from the substrate and may have different effective lengths for creating grooves in the substrate.
US09434009B2
Provided are a drill that enhances work efficiency and process accuracy of a boring process, and a boring device enabling dust collection and recovery by using the drill. In a drill formed with a chip exhaust 102 along a center of an axis in a drill body 101, a large-diameter cylindrical body 101a with an outer diameter increased via a different level part G or G′ is provided on a base end side of the drill body 101, first cutting edges 110 are provided on a tip part of the drill body, first scrap lead pockets 112 leading to the chip exhaust are provided in the vicinity of the first cutting edges 110, second cutting edges 120 are provided on the different level part, and second scrap lead pockets 122 leading to the chip exhaust are provided in the vicinity of the second cutting edges 120. A boring device is configured cuch that a dust collection mechanism 50 is coupled to a back end of the chip exhaust 102 of the drill body, and produced chips are suction-recovered in the dust collection mechanism 50 by boring a work material W while a driving source rotates the drill body 101.
US09434004B2
A method for manufacturing thermally stressed engine components having a geometrically complex structure includes metal injection molding metal powder mixed with a binder to form green compacts of individual parts, which are debindered to form brown compact sections which are joined together to form a multi-part brown compact which are sintered in the assembled state. The brown compact sections have differing shrinkage properties in the sintering process, depending on the metal powder used, with a greater shrinking first brown compact section being automatically pressed against a second brown compact section during sintering. Connecting elements having positively engaging projections and recesses are provided at joining surfaces of the brown compact sections and have differing shrinkage such that during sintering of the assembled brown compact, the brown compact section with projections undergoes a greater shrinkage than the brown compact section with recesses.
US09433995B2
A method of manufacturing a liner for use in a pressure vessel includes a cold drawing process that shapes a transition zone (20b) part of an aluminum alloy liner shell (10). The transition zone (20b) links a thinner walled drum part (18) and a thicker walled end region (20a), which is at an open top of the shell. The transition zone (20b) may be shaped by the cold drawing process such that it reduces susceptibility of the shell to fracture during removal from a cold drawing press and also redistributes shell material in preparation for a subsequent process in which a threaded neck is formed from the end region (20a). This process is particularly suited to processing harder aluminum alloy materials such as AA7060 or AA7032.
US09433993B2
Compact tube and pipe expanders and flaring tools requiring reduced actuation force by a user. A flaring tool includes a flaring block and a yoke clampable to the flaring block by a clamping mechanism. The yoke includes a housing having a threaded release portion movable between a first position and a second position. A flaring cone of the yoke has a tapered flaring surface adapted to engage an internal surface of a tube and deform at least the engaged portion of the tube against the flaring block into a flared condition. A threaded feed screw is operatively coupleable to the flaring cone to move the flaring cone into engagement with the internal surface of the tube to deform it. The tool has a handle to rotate the feed screw.
US09433991B2
An apparatus for crimping a radially expandable stent includes a pressure vessel, shaping balloon, and mandrel. The mandrel is configured to slidingly receive a stent thereon, and to be slidingly advanced into the pressure vessel. The shaping balloon is inflated to radially compress the stent onto the form of the mandrel; such compression need not be uniform. Pressurization of the shaping balloon facilitates the expansion of the balloon to achieve compression of the stent, with depressurization of the shaping balloon causing the balloon to return to an unexpanded state.
US09433990B2
A cushion pin device for a press having a cushion pad in which a blank holder is seated on the top thereof outside a lower mold, and locks a blank holder to an upper mold while pressurizing an edge of a molded panel, includes: a cushion support disposed below the cushion pad, a cushion cylinder connected with a lower part of the cushion pad to move up or down the cushion pad from the cushion support, a linear scale mounted between the cushion pad and the cushion support to measure the position of the cushion pad, a main pressure control unit that keeps internal pressure of each cushion cylinder similarly, and a sub pressure control unit that is interconnected with the main pressure control unit so as to control the locking position of the cushion pad when each cushion cylinder operates.
US09433988B1
A pipe bender includes: a body, a movable member, a return member, a stationary member, two adjustment members, two transverse positioning assemblies, two longitudinal positioning assemblies and a bending member. The movable member is disposed in the body, and an elastic member is disposed between the movable member and the body. A drive member and the return member are pivoted to the body, and the return member and the drive member are engaged with the rack of the body. The stationary member is fixed to the support portion of the body and arranged in a T-shaped manner with respect to the movable member. The two adjustment members are movably mounted at two ends of the stationary member to adjust a distance therebetween. A rotary block is fixed at the top of each of the adjustment members, and then the pipe bending member is mounted on the movable member.
US09433987B2
A manufacturing method for a stage tube that has a first tubular segment and a second tubular segment bordering mutually having different diameters includes: taking a metal plate that has a first segment and a second segment bordering mutually and having a first width and a second width, respectively, the first width being defined between two first paired edges, and the two second width being defined between two second paired edges; forming the first and second segments so as to define a first edge interval; rolling up the first and second segments so that the two first paired edges are jointed together and form the first tubular segment, while the second segment is formed to define a second edge interval; and rolling up the second segment so that the two second paired edges are jointed and form the second tubular segment.
US09433986B2
Generation of cavitation jet in air on a surface of a work roll provides a higher cleaning force than squirting of only high pressure fluid, so that sticking substances on the surface of the work roll are reliably removable. When a distance between a cleaning nozzle and the surface of the work roll and pressure of the high pressure fluid are controlled within a predetermined range, sticking substances are efficiently removable while roughness of the surface of the work roll is maintained.
US09433977B2
A single-shaft track-changeable vibration exciter comprises a vibration box (1), a bottom seat (2), a vibrating spring (19), and a vibrating shaft (3). The vibrating shaft (3) is set on the vibration box (1). The vibrating spring (19) is set between the vibration box (1) and the bottom seat (2). Multiple groups of track-restricting rod assemblies that are arranged aslant are set in two sides of the vibration box (1), and each group of the track-restricting rod assembly comprises two track-restricting rod assemblies that are arranged symmetrically in the both sides of the vibration box (1). Both ends of the each track-restricting rod assembly are hinged respectively on the vibration box (1) and the bottom seat (2).
US09433970B2
A reinforcement liquid jet device includes a nozzle unit that is spaced apart from a display panel by a predetermined interval and that jets a reinforcement liquid to a side of the display panel, a moving frame that is movably installed and the nozzle unit is coupled to the moving frame, a mask unit that is rotatably coupled to the moving frame, and a driving unit that is coupled to the moving frame and that rotates the mask unit.
US09433961B2
Disclosed herein are a washer liquid spraying apparatus and method of a vehicle in which pressure of a sprayed washer liquid is reduced when a washer liquid spraying signal is input in the state in which a sun roof is opened, thereby preventing a washer liquid from spraying into the vehicle through the sun roof, and the reduced pressure of the sprayed washer liquid returns to an original state when the sun roof is closed.
US09433956B2
The present technique provides a system and method for improving a tip assembly for a spray coating device. An exemplary spray coating device of the present technique has a twist tip with air-assist channels. The twist tip may be applied to a spray gun and provides a portion of the fluid flow passage of the gun. Rotation of the twist tip alters the fluid flow path, resulting in increased operator control.
US09433955B2
Provided are various embodiments of polymeric seals that may be incorporated into two-component spray guns to replace a metal-to-metal seal surface within the gun to reduce scoring.
US09433952B2
A spray head for a fluid dispenser device, including a hollow body having a substantially cylindrical sleeve and extending along a longitudinal axis (A), a substantially radial end wall provided with a spray orifice; and a spray profile upstream from the spray orifice. The spray profile includes at least one channel that is non-radial and/or non-axial relative to the longitudinal axis (A). The head, the spray orifice, and the spray profile are made as a single piece, the spray profile including a central pin, the internal end of the central pin, arranged inside the hollow body, being of shape that is conical or frustoconical, so as to guide the fluid towards the at least one non-radial and/or non-axial channel, the internal end forming an outlet valve.
US09433949B2
Disclosed is a water feature nozzle comprising at least two separate water guides (1, 3) each with at least one outlet opening (13, 14), wherein controllably different water volume streams (V1,V2) can be directed to the outlet openings (13, 14) via the water guides (1, 3) in order to generate variable water patterns at a nozzle outlet (9), the water feature nozzle being designed such that an inner water guide (1) is surrounded by at least one outer water guide (3), and both water guides (1, 3) direct parallel-orientated water streams (V1,V2) as far as the nozzle outlet (9). One of the water guides (1, 3) has an adjustable flow deflector (10, 11) on the nozzle outlet (9), which flow deflector (10, 11) annularly encloses the inner water jet.
US09433946B2
A mobile apparatus for comminuting lumpy material, especially rock, includes a chassis, a crusher arranged on the chassis, a feed device, provided on the chassis, for the lumpy material to be fed to the crusher and comminuted, a removal conveying device having a sieve device for the material comminuted by the crusher and a return conveying device for returning material held back by the sieve device to the feed device. In order to ensure heap separation of comminuted material of different grain sizes despite high crushing throughput, one conveying section of the return conveying device including at least two conveying sections is secured to the device by at least one rotational joint such that it can be turned away from the feed device.
US09433940B2
A microfluidic cartridge, configured to facilitate processing and detection of nucleic acids, comprising: a top layer comprising a set of cartridge-aligning indentations, a set of sample port-reagent port pairs, a shared fluid port, a vent region, a heating region, and a set of Detection chambers; an intermediate substrate, coupled to the top layer comprising a waste chamber; an elastomeric layer, partially situated on the intermediate substrate; and a set of fluidic pathways, each formed by at least a portion of the top layer and a portion of the elastomeric layer, wherein each fluidic pathway is fluidically coupled to a sample port-reagent port pair, the shared fluid port, and a Detection chamber, comprises a turnabout portion passing through the heating region, and is configured to be occluded upon deformation of the elastomeric layer, to transfer a waste fluid to the waste chamber, and to pass through the vent region.
US09433932B2
A hydrogenation catalyst is provided. The hydrogenation catalyst has a nanonickel carrier, and noble metal nanoparticles selected from Pd, Pt, Ru, Rh, or a mixture thereof, which are mounted onto the nanonickel carrier. Moreover, a method of manufacturing a hydrogenation catalyst is provided, and has steps of (1) preparing an aqueous solution containing nickel ions; (2) adding a first reducing agent in the aqueous solution containing nickel ions to form a reactant solution; (3) applying a magnetic field to the reactant solution for a first duration to obtain a nanonickel carrier; (4) preparing a noble metal solution; and (5) placing the nanonickel carrier in the noble metal solution for a second duration so that noble metal nanoparticles are mounted onto the nanonickel carrier.
US09433931B2
Disclosed are a high-performance polyoxometalate catalyst and a method of preparing the same. More particularly, disclosed are a high-performance polyoxometalate catalyst which may enhance activity and selectivity by controlling the content of vanadium, etc. exhibits superior reproducibility, and may produce unsaturated carboxylic acid with high yield and long lifespan from unsaturated aldehyde, and a method of preparing the same.
US09433925B2
A method of preparing epoxidation catalysts is disclosed. The method comprises: (a) adding an inorganic siliceous solid to a column to produce a solid-filled column; (b) adding to the solid-filled column a solution comprising titanium tetrachloride and a hydrocarbon solvent to produce a titanium tetrachloride-impregnated solid; and (c) calcining the titanium tetrachloride-impregnated solid at a temperature from 500° C. to 1000° C. to produce the catalyst. The inorganic siliceous solid has a pore volume of at least 0.8 cm3/g.
US09433920B2
A fiber-based adsorbent and a related method of manufacture are provided. The fiber-based adsorbent includes polymer fibers with grafted side chains and an increased surface area per unit weight over known fibers to increase the adsorption of dissolved metals, for example uranium, from aqueous solutions. The polymer fibers include a circular morphology in some embodiments, having a mean diameter of less than 15 microns, optionally less than about 1 micron. In other embodiments, the polymer fibers include a non-circular morphology, optionally defining multiple gear-shaped, winged-shaped or lobe-shaped projections along the length of the polymer fibers. A method for forming the fiber-based adsorbents includes irradiating high surface area polymer fibers, grafting with polymerizable reactive monomers, reacting the grafted fibers with hydroxylamine, and conditioning with an alkaline solution. High surface area fiber-based adsorbents formed according to the present method demonstrated a significantly improved uranium adsorption capacity per unit weight over existing adsorbents.
US09433913B2
A novel catalytic reactor is provided for controlling the contact of a limiting reactant with a catalyst surface. A first flow vessel defines an interior surface and an exterior surface, and the interior surface has a catalyst deposited on at least a portion thereof. A second flow vessel is positioned within the first flow vessel and the second flow vessel defines a porous surface designed to deliver a fluid uniformly to at least a portion of the interior surface of the first flow vessel.
US09433911B2
A reactor using honeycomb catalyst is provided for fuel reformation with high activity and heat stability. The reactor comprises a heating tube, a methane gas inlet, a three-way steam inlet and a hydrogen-rich gas outlet. The three-way steam inlet is near to the heating tube for providing heat required for reformation and to reduce power consumption. The heating tube is made of an inconel material so that the overall reaction may be carried out at high temperature. The heating tube is set with a honeycomb carrier of cordierite. The honeycomb carrier is pasted with carbon nanotube and heat-treated to increase internal surface area. The honeycomb carrier has a Pt/CeO2/α-Al2O3 catalyst; is placed in the heating tube; and has honeycomb-pores channels parallel to a main axis of the heating tube.
US09433906B2
A mixing element (1) for a mixing device in an exhaust gas-conducting pipe (8) of an exhaust system of a combustion engine provides advantageous intermixing of the exhaust gas with an additive and an advantageous temperature distribution within the exhaust gas-additive mixture. The mixing element (1) includes at least four vanes (2) and a connecting section (3). The vanes (2) are angled off from the connecting section (3). Two vanes (2) which, with respect to a longitudinal axis (5) of the connecting section (3), are directly adjacent or two vanes (2) which are located directly opposite, with respect to the longitudinal axis (5) of the connecting section (3), are angled off towards different sides (4′, 4″) of the connecting section (3). The mixing element (1) as well as the connecting section (3) and the associated vanes (2) are embodied as shaped sheet metal part.
US09433902B2
A low energy water treatment system and method is provided. The system has at least one electrodialysis device that produces partially treated water and a brine byproduct, a softener, and at least one electrodeionization device. The partially treated water stream can be softened by the softener to reduce the likelihood of scale formation and to reduce energy consumption in the electrodeionization device, which produces water having target properties. At least a portion of the energy used by the electrodeionization device can be generated by concentration differences between the brine and seawater streams introduced into compartments thereof. The brine stream can also be used to regenerate the softener.
US09433889B2
The present invention is to provide a means for easily replacing palladium alloy capillaries in a hydrogen purification device formed by using hydrogen separation membrane formed from the palladium alloy capillaries. The hydrogen purification device can be easily disassembled into a palladium alloy membrane unit and a storage structure thereof. A palladium alloy membrane unit is provided with a plurality of palladium alloy capillaries, a disk-shaped tube sheet supporting the palladium alloy capillaries, a pure hydrogen discharge pipe having a cylinder being in close contact with a periphery of the tube sheet at one end, a joint connecting with a pure hydrogen outlet of the storage structure at the other end, and preferably a joint being in close contact with an opening of a container of the storage structure at a position between the cylinder and the outlet joint. The storage structure is provided with a container storing the palladium alloy membrane unit, a heater, a raw material hydrogen inlet, an impurity-containing gas outlet, and a pure hydrogen outlet, a member provided on the pure hydrogen outlet, the member connecting with a joint provided at one end of the palladium alloy membrane unit, and preferably a member provided on the opening of the container, the member being in close contact with a joint provided on the cylinder of the palladium alloy membrane unit.
US09433884B2
A filtration media pack is provided having a plurality of layers of single facer media. The layer of single facer media includes a fluted sheet, a facing sheet, and a plurality of flutes extending between the fluted sheet and the facing sheet and having a flute length extending from a first face to a second face of the filtration media pack. A first portion of the plurality of flutes are closed to unfiltered fluid flowing into the first portion of the plurality of flutes, and a second portion of the plurality of flutes are closed to unfiltered fluid flowing out of the second portion of the plurality of flutes so that fluid passing into one of the first face and the second face of the media pack and out the other face of the media pack passes through media to provide filtration of the fluid.
US09433881B2
A liquid filter assembly is provided. The assembly includes a liquid filter cartridge and a housing. The liquid filter cartridge, includes, among other things, first and second, opposite, end caps each having a central aperture therethrough. A seal arrangement including a radially directed seal is mounted on a seal support of the first end cap that projects away from the second end cap. The cartridge includes a seal mount configured to define a seal plane non-orthogonal to a central axis of the cartridge. The housing includes a filter head and a housing sidewall. The filter head includes a filter head having a body, a top cover and a bottom aperture opposite the top cover. The housing extends through the bottom aperture. The cartridge as described is installed in the housing, with an end cap radially sealed against a tube in a bottom of the housing.
US09433878B2
An electrostatic coalescer for coalescing of a dispersed phase from a continuous phase in an emulsion is presented. The electrostatic coalescer includes at least one inlet for receiving the emulsion; at least one outlet for discharging the emulsion after coalescing the dispersed phase; and at least one electrode disposed between the inlet and the outlet, wherein the electrode is configured to receive an AC voltage/current from a power source. The electrostatic coalescer further includes at least one article disposed between the inlet and the outlet, the article includes a plurality of regions disposed on a surface in a predefined pattern, wherein a portion of the plurality of regions is substantially wetting with respect to the dispersed phase, and a portion of the plurality of regions is substantially non-wetting with respect to the dispersed phase.
US09433866B2
Methods, apparatuses, and techniques for adjustment of game parameters based on users' performance are described. During play of a game, a user's performance is monitored. It is then determined if the player's performance is within a desired range of performance, and game parameters are adjusted if the user's performance is outside the desired range. In a multi-player game, parameters can be adjusted differently for each of the players to make the overall game play more competitive.
US09433865B2
A recording unit of a game system records a picture of a game that has been played by a user and a situation of the game at a given timing of the picture in a storage unit in association with each other. A display control unit displays the picture on a display unit corresponding to another user. A providing unit for provides the another user with the game starting from the given timing based on the situation of the game associated with the picture.
US09433864B2
Provided is a computer device which changes a demonstration image to be displayed when a game is played next, according to a state of proceeding of a main part of the game, and can attract the user's interest on the demonstration image. The computer device comprises a game proceeding control section (game proceeding control module) which causes a game to proceed in response to a user's manipulation; a game proceeding management section (game proceeding management module) which manages a state of proceeding of the game; and a demonstration image generating/outputting section (demonstration image generating/outputting module) which outputs a demonstration image to a monitor before the game is played; wherein the demonstration image generating/outputting section is configured to change the demonstration image to be output to the monitor before the game is played, according to the state of proceeding of the game.
US09433858B2
A computer receives an image access preference that is associated with a user included in a first game session. The computer receives an image from a camera, connected to the computer, through a network. The computer analyzes the first image to identify the presence of the user. The computer generates and compares a first analysis result a to a set of stored data to determine, based on the comparison, if the user is present. Responsive to determining that the user is present, the computer applies the received access preferences, associated with the present user, to the first image.
US09433845B2
Golf clubs according to at least some example aspects of this disclosure may include a golf club head and a shaft configured to engage with the golf club head which includes a grip engaged with the shaft. Further, the golf club may include a monitoring device, which includes a sensor and a transmitter. Additionally, the monitoring device may be configured to determine data related to the characteristics of a golf swing. Further, the monitoring device may be configured to transmit the data related to the characteristics of a golf swing to a remote computer.
US09433842B2
Improvements in an expandable goal net are disclosed. The expandable goal net is foldable and can be taken from a full size goal to a smaller size that can be easily compacted for transportation. The vertical legs telescope inside each other to essentially reduce the height of the vertical members to essentially half. The horizontal cross posts fold in half thereby to compact the expandable goal net into a vertical folded rectangle. The folding joints are on the horizontal members. Joints lock into a horizontal orientation and can be released to allow the joints to fold essentially 180 degrees. Corners use similar hinged joints that allow the horizontal members to bend to essentially 90 degrees. Vertical members have locking slides that telescope to reduce the total length of the vertical members. The expandable goal net is made from aluminum tubes and formed or molded plastic components.
US09433835B2
A golf club head with an improved striking face is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention utilizes an innovative die quenching method that can alter the Young's modulus of the material of the striking face. The striking face portion of the present invention generally created from an α+β titanium alloy such as SP 700 that contains a β rich alloy composition to create more phase change in the alloying elements. In a preferred embodiment, the die quenching process could create a localized change in the material's Young's modulus throughout different regions of the striking face, resulting in a change in the Young's modulus of the material within the same striking face.
US09433828B2
A golf ball includes a thermoplastic HNP inner core layer having a center hardness less than the surface hardness to define a positive hardness gradient. An outer core layer is disposed about the inner core and is formed from a thermoset rubber composition. The core layer has an inner surface hardness less than the outer surface hardness to define a positive hardness gradient. Inner and outer cover layers are disposed about the outer core layer. The HNP composition includes an acid copolymer of ethylene and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid; a non-acid polymer comprising polyolefins, polyamides, polyesters, polyethers, polyurethanes, metallocene-catalyzed polymers, single-site catalyst polymerized polymers, ethylene propylene rubber, ethylene propylene diene rubber, styrenic block copolymer rubbers, alkyl acrylate rubbers, or functionalized derivatives thereof; an organic acid or salt thereof; and a cation source in an amount sufficient to neutralize at least about 80% of the acid groups.
US09433820B1
A bike roller mounting system that renders a normal bicycle stationary for riding, to provide biking enthusiasts and those who exercise with bikes a simple and effective means of riding indoors when weather conditions prohibit enjoyment of the activity outside.
US09433819B1
A treadmill for relieving pressure on user joints during exercising operations includes a frame, a control panel attached to a top section of the frame, and a track attached to a bottom section of the frame. Notably, the track includes a rotatable belt formed from resilient material capable of absorbing impact forces exerted thereon to relieve pressure on the user joints. Such a rotatable belt includes inner and outer surfaces each formed from flexible and fluid-impermeable material, and a foam core intercalated between the inner surface. The foam core is formed from a resilient material capable of absorbing impact forces exerted thereon during an exercise regimen.
US09433815B1
An exercise and rehabilitation apparatus is provided having resistance load units comprising a resistance drum rotabably coupled to a user crank handle mechanism, a friction strap surrounds the resistance drum wherein the level of friction resistance between the drum and the resistance load unit housing is user selectable thereby selecting the force required to rotate the user crank. Once user adjusted the resistance load unit provides a constant load to the user crank. Resistance load units are mounted opposingly providing a left and right hand user crank. A variety of user crank embodiments are provided for simulating the forces and motion experienced by a user in various sporting, exercising and rehabilitation user activities.
US09433812B2
A hand-held sports or exercise training device configured to improve the swing of a user that includes a hollow body defining a interior volume extending within the device and a slidable mass having an passage that extends through the mass in the direction of movement, or, alternative, one or more passages that allow air flow are contained in a sleeve housing the slidable mass and/or in the bat end. The slidable mass is contained within the interior volume or an added sleeve and is in contact with an interior circumference of the hollow body or sleeve. As a user swings the device, the moment of inertia for the device changes such that swing mechanics and/or timing can be improved.
US09433805B2
The present invention relates to glucommannan oligosaccharides and polysaccharides that possess one or more properties selected from skin regeneration, wound healing and skin augmentation. More particularly, the invention relates to the use of glucomannan oligosaccharides and polysaccharides for one or more of skin regeneration, wound healing and skin augmentation agents in a mammal. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical formulation for treating skin of a subject comprising an active component comprising glucomannan in a suitable diluent, excipient or physical form such as dermal scaffold or sponge, the active component being capable of promoting an accumulation of fibroblasts in the skin and stimulating production of collagen in the skin.
US09433796B2
Medical device application for an external device using data logged at an implantable medical device
A Medical Device Application (MDA) is disclosed for an external device (e.g., a cell phone) that can communicate with an Implantable Medical Device (IMD). The MDA receives data logged in the IMD, processes that data in manners reviewable by an IMD patient, and that can control the IMD based on such processed data. The MDA can use the logged data to adjust IMD therapy based on patient activity or posture, and allows a patient to learn optimal therapy settings for particular activities. The MDA can also use the logged data to allow a patient to review details about IMD battery performance, whether such battery is primary or rechargeable, and to control stimulation parameters based on that performance. The MDA also allows a patient to enter medicine dose information, to review the relationship between medicinal therapy and IMD therapy, and to adjust IMD therapy based on the dosing information.
US09433793B2
A system and method provide precise detection of the time of occurrence of a cardiac event of a heart. The method comprises the steps of sensing electrical activity of the heart to generate an electrogram of the heart and applying the electrogram to an event detector having a plurality of spaced apart thresholds. The thresholds are selected such that the electrogram has an amplitude for crossing at least one of the thresholds. The method further comprises determining a characteristic identifying feature of the electrogram at each threshold crossing of the electrogram, comparing the determined characteristic identifying features to an electrogram template, and identifying the time of occurrence of the cardiac event based upon the comparison.
US09433788B2
An Implantable ElectroAcupuncture Device (IEAD) treats cardiovascular disease through application of stimulation pulses applied at at least one of acupoints EX-HN1, BL14, HT7, HT5, PC6, ST36, LI11, LU7, and LU2. The IEAD comprises an implantable, coin-sized, self-contained, leadless electroacupuncture device having at least two electrodes attached to an outside surface of its housing. The device generates stimulation pulses in accordance with a specified stimulation regimen. Power management circuitry within the device allows a primary battery, having a high internal impedance, to be used to power the device. The stimulation regimen generates stimulation pulses during a stimulation session of duration T3 minutes applied every T4 minutes. The duty cycle, or ratio T3/T4 is very low, no greater than 0.05. The low duty cycle and careful power management allow the IEAD to perform its intended function for several years.
US09433783B2
Techniques for managing urinary or fecal incontinence include delivering a first type of therapy to generate a first physiological response and, upon detecting a trigger event, delivering a second type of therapy to generate a second physiological response. The first type of therapy can be delivered on a substantially regular basis, while the second type of therapy is delivered as needed to provide an additional boost of therapy. The trigger event for activating the delivery of the second type of therapy may include input from a sensor that indicates a bladder condition, patient activity level or patient posture, or patient input. In some examples, the therapy is stimulation therapy.
US09433781B2
Disclosed are a method and apparatus for improving electrode-skin contact. The electrode is a segmented electrode having an array of energy applying surfaces mounted on a substrate via at least one electro-mechanical energy converting element to a segment of skin. The electrode is coupled to the skin and a mechanism monitors the quality of electrode-skin contact under the energy applying surfaces. Activation of the electro-mechanical energy converting elements effects mechanical movement of the skin and energy applying surfaces and redistributes the skin surface coupled to the electrodes conforming it to the topography of the RF energy applying surfaces to optimize electrode-skin contact. The segmented electrode is operative to be disposable while enabling reuse of costly components of the electrode.
US09433778B2
An implantable electrode is described for a cochlear implant patient with a cochlea having a single internal cavity defined by an outer cavity wall. The electrode includes an extra-cochlear electrode lead with signal wires for conducting electrical stimulation signals. An intra-cochlear electrode array is configured to be inserted into the cochlea through a single cochleostomy opening and is made of a resilient carrier material having an outer surface with one or more stimulation contacts for delivering the electrical stimulation signals to adjacent neural tissue. An insertion line is attached to the outer surface of the electrode array at a distal end and is made of a line material different from the electrode carrier material. The insertion line is configured to have an extra-cochlear end extending outside the cochleostomy opening during surgical insertion of the electrode array into the cochlea.
US09433775B2
Method, device and system for modulating an activity of brown adipose tissue in a vertebrate subject
Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed herein for treatment of a disease, disorder, or condition in a vertebrate subject. A device is provided that includes one or more cooling elements configured to be applied to one or more tissues of a vertebrate subject to modulate at least one activity of brown adipose tissue of the vertebrate subject, wherein at least a portion of the one or more cooling elements is configured to be implantable, and a programmable controller configured to provide instructions to the one or more cooling elements in response to information regarding one or more physiological conditions of the vertebrate subject.
US09433770B2
A connector for coupling to a base of medical device equipped with a circular hub having an annular recess. The connector includes a cap having a top surface, a bottom surface, a circumferential region defining a bottom plane and a periphery, and at least two arms substantially parallel to the bottom plane. Each arm spans at least two portions within the circumferential region to releasably engage the annular recess. At least one deflection member that is accessible from the top surface is positioned to deflect the arms. Pressing the connector onto the circular hub engages the arms with the annular recess so the connector can rotate completely about the circular hub. Pressing at least one deflection member to reversibly deflect at least one arm between its two portions of the circumferential region towards the periphery disengages the arm from the annular recess to decouple the connector.
US09433768B2
Devices having male connectors for preventing connection to non-compatible female connectors are described. An exemplary male connector includes an elongate tip and a collar disposed coaxially around the elongate tip including a plurality of ribs disposed on either an inside surface or an outside surface of the collar for preventing entry of a non-compatible female connector into a channel formed between the elongate tip and the collar. One or more embodiments pertain to a device with a male connector and a compatible female connector including a threaded portion for engaging a corresponding threaded portion of the male connector.
US09433765B2
A system and method is provided for the deployment of a ureter between a kidney and a bladder. A stent includes a flexible internal drainage portion, a retention portion, and an external drainage portion. The external drainage portion includes a sharpened tip configured to be passed from through a renal pelvis and out the side of a patient's body from inside the ureter. The stent is arranged to be removable by pulling the external drainage portion and thereby removing the stent out the side of the body.
US09433764B2
Systems and methods are provided herein that generally involve shunting fluid, e.g., shunting cerebrospinal fluid in the treatment of hydrocephalus. Self-cleaning catheters are provided which include split tips configured such that pulsatile flow of fluid in a cavity in which the catheter is inserted can cause the tips to strike one another and thereby clear obstructions. Catheters with built-in flow indicators are also provided. Exemplary flow indicators include projections that extend radially inward from the interior surface of the catheter and which include imageable portions (e.g., portions which are visible under magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)). Movement of the flow indicators caused by fluid flowing through the catheter can be detected using MRI, thereby providing a reliable indication as to whether the catheter is partially or completely blocked. Systems and methods for flushing a shunt system are also disclosed herein, as are various systems and methods for opening auxiliary fluid pathways through a shunt system.
US09433756B2
An introducer assembly that may be employed to implant a medical device includes an introducer shaft, and an anchor sleeve and a deployment tool mounted on the shaft. According to some methods, the sleeve is deployed onto an elongate body of the medical device, after the body has been advanced through a lumen of the introducer shaft and to an implant site within a body of a patient, by pulling the introducer shaft proximally, out from the body of the patient, while holding the deployment tool in place, relative to the advanced body of the device.
US09433754B2
A catheter clamp (1) comprising a base (2) and a pivotable cover (3), the cover arranged to be capable of adopting an open condition and a clamped condition, the clamp further comprising a resiliently biased displaceable latch (12) to releasably retain the cover in the clamped condition, wherein the latch displaceable on and relative to a support surface (11) which supports the latch, so as to release the cover from the clamped condition.
US09433751B2
A bi-directional electrophysiology catheter having improved steerability which includes orientation sheaths, or thin walled tubes, placed in diametrically opposed lumen at the distal portion of the catheter for producing in-plane deflection of the distal portion of the catheter.
US09433747B2
A system and method for gaining access to an internal bodily structure, such as the ampullae. The system includes an elongate catheter having a lumen extending there through. An elongate wire including a distal coil is movably extendable from the distal end of the catheter and is configured to engage the inner surface of the bodily structure. Proximal movement of the elongate wire flattens the inner surface of the bodily structure and aligns the passageway thereof with the longitudinal axis of the catheter.
US09433740B2
An improved method for securing a tracheal tube, an adjunct tube, and oropharyngeal tube, a nasogastric tube, a laryngeal tube or laryngeal mask airway to a patient utilizing an elongated strip of adhesive tape, which is specifically adapted therefor.
US09433730B2
A fluid delivery system for use in medical procedures includes multiple fluid pump devices to deliver multiple injection fluids to a patient. The system includes a control unit controlling the fluid pump devices. An interactive visual display may be provided and electronically linked to the control unit so a user may select discrete mixture ratios of the first and the second of the multiple injection fluids to be delivered to the patient. A manual control device is operatively associated with the fluid pump devices and includes a housing and an actuator associated with the housing. Actuation of the actuator controls discrete flow rates of the selected discrete mixture ratio of the first and the second of the multiple injection fluids to the patient.
US09433728B2
A valveless pharmaceutical infusion system for delivery of a pharmaceutical, such as a radiopharmaceutical, is described. The device may include two or more roller pumps, a fluid path set including a confidence, and a measuring device for measuring a property of the pharmaceutical. Methods for delivering a pharmaceutical, such as a radiopharmaceutical, using a valveless pharmaceutical infusion system are also describe.
US09433722B2
Devices for providing physical support to vascular regions including vascular regions that may contain an anastomosis region are disclosed. These devices may also deliver therapeutic agents to the vascular region. Methods for using these devices are disclosed, as well.
US09433719B2
A system and method for automatically adjusting a Continuous Cycling Peritoneal Dialysis (“CCPD”) therapy to minimize the potential for excess intra-peritoneal volume. The adjustments are made at the end of the drain, just prior to the next fill. The adjustments short the next fill, if necessary, to limit the intra-peritoneal volume, add a cycle, if necessary, to use all of the available dialysis solution and will average the remaining dwell time to maximize the therapeutic benefit of the therapy in the allotted time. In another embodiment, a tidal therapy using trended patient UF data is provided.
US09433716B2
Methods and apparatus for controlling the operation of, and providing power for and to, implantable ventricular assist devices which include a brushless DC motor-driven blood pump, are disclosed. In one embodiment, a control system for driving an implantable pump is provided. The digital processor is responsive to data associated with the operation of the pump received at the data transfer port, and from the program data stored in memory, (i) to determine therefrom, the identity of the pump, (ii) to determine therefrom, electrical characteristics and features of the identified pump, and (iii) to adaptively generate and apply to the data port, control signals for driving the identified pump. Latch mechanisms, an elongated flexible electrical cable with a strain relief segment, and a lower housing portion that is heavier than an upper housing portion, may also be provided with the control system.
US09433711B2
Wound dressings, systems, and methods are presented for treating a wound on a patient's limb, such as a venous leg ulcer. The dressings, systems, and methods involve creating airflow within the dressing to vaporize and remove liquid. The airflow may begin when the dressing becomes saturated. The dressings may be used to provide compression and reduced pressure to the wound. Other systems, methods, and dressings are presented herein.
US09433710B2
The present invention relates to a biocompatible implant comprising one or more metal(s), metal alloy(s), metal oxide(s) or a combination thereof, wherein a compound selected from the group consisting of an IP, an ester of an IP, and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a combination thereof, is/are covalently bound to at least a part of a metal, metal alloy or metal oxide surface of said biocompatible implant. The covalent bond between the IP and the metal, metal alloy or metal oxide surface can be further assisted by the use of a linker. An implant according to the invention provides for a modulated and/or improved osseointegrative effect when implanted into a body, such as a mammalian body, by virtue of the coating comprising covalently bound phytate.
US09433695B2
Various devices allow for sanitization or disinfection by exhausting a dry fog biocide agent into an ambient environment. A nebulizer, for instance a vibrator that oscillates or vibrates at ultrasonic frequencies, nebulizes a biocide agent, for instance chlorine dioxide, peracetic acid, hydrogen peroxide, to create the dry fog. Such devices may withdraw the dry fog or biocide agent from the ambient environment after some period of time. Operational parameters of the devices may be tracked or monitored. Each device may implement tracking or monitoring. Additionally or alternatively, a separate tracking or monitoring system may track or monitor the operational parameters of one or more devices. Tracking or monitoring may include exception reporting, as well as other reporting.
US09433690B1
Methods and solutions are describes whereby radiopharmaceutical radium-224 solutions are added complex for scavenging daughter nuclide, which may enhance the overall targeting and reduces uptake of daughter nuclide in normal tissues and cells. This is accomplished without reducing the bone targeting ability of radium. The methods and solutions are convenient to use since the complexation of daughter nuclide can be done in situ in a ready to use radiopharmaceutical solution or, depending on the activity concentration, in a simple kit format by mixing two solutions and store the mixture for typically 1 minute to a few hours before administration to a patient. The use of targeted chelate scavengers for 224Ra daughter nuclide opens up the possibility for using 224Ra based solutions for medical treatments.
US09433685B2
The invention provides methods of delivering pharmacologic agents linked to an internalization peptide, in which an inflammatory response inducible by the internalization peptide is inhibited by co-administration of an anti-inflammatory or by linking the internalization peptide to biotin or similar molecule. Such methods are premised in part on the results described in the examples whereby administration of a pharmacological agent linked to tat at high dosages is closely followed by an inflammatory response, which includes mast cell degranulation, histamine release and the typical sequelae of histamine release, such as redness, heat, swelling, and hypotension.
US09433682B2
Provided herein is a hydrogel composition comprising a graphene, a chitosan, and a polyethylene (glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) (PCG hydrogel). In some embodiments, the hydrogel further comprises a N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM) (TPCG hydrogel). Also provided is a method for differentiating a mesenchymal stem cell comprising contacting the cell with the PCG hydrogel. Further provided herein is a method for delivering a pharmaceutical composition to a cell comprising administering to the cell a TPCG hydrogel and the pharmaceutical composition.
US09433681B2
The present invention provides novel amino-lipids, compositions comprising such amino-lipids and methods of producing them. In addition, lipid nanoparticles comprising the novel amino-lipids and a biologically active compound are provided, as well as methods of production and their use for intracellular drug delivery.
US09433671B2
Multilayer films comprise polypeptide epitopes from Plasmodium falciparum, specifically a circumsporozoite T1, B or T* epitope. The multilayer films are capable of eliciting an immune response in a host upon administration to the host. The multilayer films can include at least one designed peptide that includes one or more polypeptide epitopes from a Plasmodium protozoan.
US09433669B2
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one mRNA comprising at least one coding region for at least one antigen from a tumor, in combination with an aqueous solvent and preferably a cytokine, e.g. GM-CSF, and a process for the preparation of the pharmaceutical composition. The pharmaceutical composition according to the invention is used in particular for therapy and/or prophylaxis against cancer.
US09433667B2
Methods and compositions for treating cancers (e.g., neural cancers) by dendritic cell vaccination are provided herein.
US09433660B2
The present invention provides methods and taste-modifying kits for facilitating cleansing of the gastrointestinal tract of a patient prior to a diagnostic, surgical or therapeutic procedure. The methods and taste-modifying kits can improve patient compliance, and thus, efficacy of the preparation. Specifically, the present methods make the gastrointestinal tract preparation composition palatable for the patient to consume. For example, for a patient preparing to undergo colonoscopy, the present methods make the bowel preparation solution taste significantly less salty.
US09433653B2
The present invention relates to a composition comprising the bacteriophage EK88P-1 isolated from the nature and having a broad antibacterial spectrum against E. coli as an active ingredient, and a method for preventing and treating E. coli infections using the said composition. The bacteriophage EK88P-1, the active ingredient of the composition of the present invention, has a broad antibacterial spectrum against E. coli and has the genome characteristically composed of the partial nucleotide sequences represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 to SEQ ID NO: 25, and also characterized by the bacteriophage belonging to the Myoviridae family according to the morphology that is composed of the major structural proteins in the sizes of approximately 49 kDa, 53 kDa, 94 kDa, and 103 kDa.
US09433639B2
A biocompatible, polymeric composition is disclosed. The composition comprises a base polymer comprising (i) a prepolymer comprising para-dioxanone (PDO) and trimethylene carbonate (TMC); and (ii) an end-graft polymer chain comprising a polylactone. Also disclosed are a method for treating bleeding from bone or bony structures using the composition, a method for filling a void or correct a defect in a bone using the composition, and a method for producing the biocompatible, polymeric composition of the present application.
US09433627B2
Disclosed herein are compositions comprising an amide related to a prostaglandin and a biogenic amine. Other aspects relate to certain chemical compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of treating glaucoma.
US09433623B2
The invention relates to chemistry and pharmacology, in particular to synthetic biologically active substances of the pyrimidine series that have antimicrobial activity, and to the method of synthesis thereof. According to the invention there is provided a new substance with activity against gram positive bacteria, mycobacteria and fungi characterized in that it constitutes 5-(2-hydroxybenzylidene) derivatives of the pyrimidinone series with the general formula 1 where XI, X3 are selected from the group containing: H, halogen; N02; X2, X4 are selected from the group containing: H, halogen: Z is selected from the group containing: 0, NNH2, NOH, pei†iydropyrimidine-5-ytidene-2,4,6-trione, perhydropyrimidine-5-ylidene-2,4,6-trione, substituted at the nitrogen atom With alkyl, aryl or aralkyl group; Y is selected from the group containing: H, Na, Li, K.
US09433618B2
The present invention is directed to novel quinoline compounds useful as S-nitrosoglutathione reductase (GSNOR) inhibitors, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of making and using the same.
US09433613B2
Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating bacterial infections are disclosed.
US09433610B2
This invention generally provides compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods for their use, which include methods that result in increased expression in an Atoh1 gene (e.g., Hath1) in a biological cell. More specifically, the invention relates to the treatment of diseases and/or disorders that would benefit from increased Atoh1 expression, e.g., a hearing impairment or imbalance disorder associated with a loss of auditory hair cells, or a disorder associated with abnormal cellular proliferation.
US09433605B2
An object of the present invention is to provide an oral preparation for promoting synthesis of tissue collagen, an oral preparation for promoting healing of skin wounds or an oral preparation for preventing or improving skin wrinkles or sagging, which is safe and has an excellent effect. The present invention can provide an oral preparation for promoting synthesis of tissue collagen, an oral preparation for promoting healing of skin wounds or an oral preparation for preventing or improving skin wrinkles or sagging, which comprises hydroxyproline or a salt thereof as an active ingredient.
US09433594B2
A method of imaging a region in a subject includes administering to the subject a complex of a metal chelated to a compound, and obtaining an image of the region in the subject.
US09433588B2
Pharmaceutically engineered aerosols (e.g. submicrometer and nano-particles and droplets) containing a hygroscopic growth excipient or agent are employed to improve the delivery of respiratory aerosols to the lung. Inclusion of the hygroscopic agent results in near zero depositional loss in the nose-mouth-throat regions and near 100% deposition of the aerosol in the lung. Targeting of the aerosol to specific lung depths is also possible. In addition, methods and apparatuses for delivering aerosols to the lung are provided. The aerosol is delivered to one nostril of a patient while a relatively high humidity gaseous carrier is delivered to the other nostril, resulting in post-nasopharyngeal growth of the aerosol to a size that promotes deposition in the lung.
US09433587B2
A composition for the treatment of acne includes hydrolyzed psoralea corylifolia, containing a component bakuchiol, is solubilized in a water-based solution. The composition is for topical application to the skin. In various implementations, the composition is a water-based acne gel or a water-based cleanser. In a specific implementation, a composition includes Bakutrol™, which includes bakuchiol, and bisabolol. The composition can include a polysorbate surfactant. In implementations, these ingredients are combined with other active ingredients, including for example, salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, tretinoin, retinol, tazarotene, or an antibiotic, or a combination of these. A process of preparation of the composition allows for the stabilization of Bakutrol in solution.
US09433585B2
Described herein are compositions for manufacturing enteric soft capsules comprising gelatin, methyacrylic copolymers, one or more plasticizers, an alkaline aqueous solvent and, optionally, other ingredients such as colors, and flavors. Capsules made from such compositions are useful for delivery of acid-sensitive dosage forms to the lower gastrointestinal tract or to provide delayed release of active pharmaceutical ingredients.
US09433575B1
Disclosed is a method for mitigating or ameliorating osteoarthritis in vertebrate subjects including administering to a subject a therapeutically effective amount of an exogenous hyaluronan formulation. Also disclosed is an oral or parenteral hyaluronan composition comprising a polydisperse hyaluronan and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and a method of manufacturing the composition.
US09433574B2
A drug delivery device that includes a capsule for implantation into the body; the capsule further includes a reservoir for containing a substance such as a therapeutic agent, at least one port for allowing the substance to diffuse from or otherwise exit the reservoir, and a nanopore membrane in communication with the capsule at or near the exit port for controlling the rate of diffusion of the substance from the exit port. The device also includes an optional screen for providing structural stability to the nanopore membrane and for keeping the pores of the nanopore membrane clear. One embodiment of the drug delivery device includes an osmotic engine internal to the device for creating fluid flow through the device.
US09433571B2
The present invention provides mild cleansing and cleaning compositions and methods for mitigating irritation induced by harsh detersive surfactants. The invention relates to a method of reducing skin irritation associated with a cleansing composition comprising at least one surfactant, the method comprising combining an effective amount of at least one nonionic amphiphilic polymer with at least one detersive surfactant selected from anionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, nonionic surfactants and combinations of two or more thereof. The at least one nonionic amphiphilic irritation mitigating polymer is prepared from a free radically polymerizable monomer composition comprising at least one hydrophilic monomer and at least one hydrophobic monomer, wherein said N-vinyl lactam and wherein said hydrophobic monomer is selected from a vinyl ester of a C1-C22 carboxylic acid or at least one monomer selected from a C8-C22 alkyl (meth)acrylate an associative monomer, a semi-hydrophobic monomer, or mixtures thereof.
US09433569B2
A dental care product comprising carbonate-substituted fluoro-hydroxyapatite particles having the formula: Ca(10-z-y-m)ZnxSryMm(PO4)(6-z)(CO3)z(OH)2-wFw wherein M is selected from the group comprising Mg, Se, K and mixtures thereof; x is a number comprised between 0 and 0.02; y is a number comprised between 0.0010 and 0.015; m is a number between 0 and 0.5; z is a number comprised between 0.0010 and 0.010 and w is a number comprised between 0.000002 and 0.0001; wherein said fluoro-hydroxyapatite particles have a crystallinity degree CD comprised between 50 and 85%.
US09433564B2
A bi-phasic, non-emulsion cosmetic composition for application to skin includes a hydrophobic liquid phase and a hydrophilic liquid phase separate from but in contact with the hydrophobic liquid phase. Either or both phases may include active ingredients useful for cosmetic applications. When the composition is agitated, a temporary mixture of the two phases results, wherein the mixture contains globules of one of the phases suspended in the other. The mixture containing globules is applied to skin as a cosmetic.
US09433554B2
An integrated resuscitation system for use by a rescuer to resuscitate a patient is provided, including: a defibrillation and CPR resuscitation assembly including: a first high-voltage defibrillation electrode; a second high-voltage defibrillation electrode; a compression-sensing element mechanically connected with the first and second electrodes, the compression-sensing element comprising an accelerometer and associated circuitry; and a resuscitation control unit including an internal charge storage capacitor, a microprocessor and associated circuitry configured to be electrically connected to the first and second electrodes and the compression-sensing element and configured to analyze signals generated from the compression-sensing element and at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode to provide resuscitation prompts to the rescuer, wherein the prompts are based at least in part on use of the compression-sensing element by the rescuer.
US09433548B2
A person support device comprises a body support, a first support loop, and a second support loop. The body support is configured to support at least a portion of a person. The first support loop is coupled to the body support and extends there from a first distance. The second support loop is coupled to the body support and is overlappingly coupled along a portion of the first support loop. The second support loop extends a second distance from the body support.
US09433543B2
A reusable holder for absorbent material for absorbing menstrual flow is made from a liquid permeable inner layer affixed to an outer liquid impermeable layer at the peripheral edges to form a pouch between the two layers. An opening in the inner layer provides access to the pouch so that disposable or reusable absorbent material such as paper or cloth may be placed in the pouch to absorb menstrual flow. After use, the absorbent material may be removed from the pouch via the opening so that the used absorbent material may be disposed of or washed for re-use. Wings extending from the sides of the reusable holder allow the holder to be fastened around an undergarment to keep the holder in place. Alternatively, strings are attached to the reusable holder to allow it to be worn like a g-string.
US09433531B1
A steerable laser probe may include a handle having a handle distal end and a handle proximal end, a housing sleeve disposed in an inner bore of the handle configured to project a distance from the handle distal end, an optic fiber disposed in the housing sleeve, a shape memory sleeve disposed over a distal end of the optic fiber, and a light source configured to connect to a proximal end of the optic fiber. The shape memory sleeve may be configured to curve the distal end of the optic fiber at an angle, e.g., 90 degrees, when the shape memory sleeve is not contained within the housing sleeve.
US09433527B2
A compressive patient warming device is provided. The device includes an elastic inner layer that conforms snugly to a shape of an appendage of a patient so that the inner layer wraps around and substantially contacts most of an underlying surface area of the appendage. An outer layer is attached to and covers the inner layer to form a space that holds a heat transfer medium between the inner layer and the outer layer while the inner layer is wrapped around the appendage. The outer layer may be a rigid layer, and a predetermined compressive load may be applied to the outer layer to encourage blood flow in the appendage. A source of heat may be applied to the device to maintain normothermia and/or treat hypothermia.
US09433522B2
An ankle-foot orthosis constructed of composite material to assist a person with a foot infirmity in walking comprising an upper arcuate convex shell to engage the anterior of the lower leg and a lower foot support member to engage and support the foot coupled together by an inverted substantially wishbone or Y-shaped intermediate interconnecting member including an upper elongated substantially vertical interconnecting member integrally formed with the upper arcuate convex shell and a lower arcuate convex lateral interconnecting member extending from the lower end portion of the upper elongated substantially vertical interconnecting member to each side of the lower foot support member.
US09433521B2
Distal tips for use with delivery catheters are disclosed that are configured to maintain complete engagement between the distal tip and a distal opening of a sheath component of the delivery catheter so as to prevent separation therebetween and/or to prevent fish-mouthing of a distal leading edge of the sheath component during in vivo use. Distal tips so configured realize one or more of the objectives of safer tracking of the delivery catheter through the vasculature, safe crossing of the delivery catheter through structural components of the vasculature and heart, such as through native valves, and safe removal of the delivery catheter post deployment.
US09433518B2
A method for treating an aneurysm can include inserting a medical device partially in a first artery and partially in a third artery. The device can be expanded radially outwardly from a first position to a second position to engage an inner surface of the first artery and an inner surface of the third artery, so as to maintain a fluid pathway through said arteries. Further, the device can be positioned such that, when the device is in the second position, a porous membrane of the device is located at a neck of the aneurysm.
US09433491B1
Non-antigenic, bioremodelable tissue prostheses that can be engineered into a variety of shapes and used to repair, augment, reconstruct or replace damaged or diseased biological structures and associated tissue.
US09433488B2
A medical sling made from material that is suitably shaped for use in a medical application has sides, portions of which are smoothed to prevent abrasion of surrounding tissue.
US09433482B2
A human body implant structure includes: a support anchor which is embedded into a bone body; a support base which is placed on and fixed to an upper portion of the support anchor; and a lost-part compensation part which is mounted on an upper portion of the support base, wherein the support anchor and the support base are configured to be detachably fitted to each other by way of the taper fitting structure where the support anchor and the support base are brought into close contact with each other, and a stepped portion which is formed of an upper surface of the support anchor is formed on a boundary between a female threaded hole which is vertically formed in the support base and a vertical hole formed in the upper surface of the support anchor.
US09433480B2
A modular dental implant including a body portion, a sleeve, and an end cap. The sleeve may be formed of porous material, such as a porous metal material to promote bone ingrowth. The sleeve is positionable around a core of the body portion and the end cap is attached to the core of the body portion such that the sleeve is positioned between the head of the body portion and the end cap. The sleeve includes one or more anti-rotation features formed in the upper surface and/or lower surface of the sleeve configured to interact with one or more anti-rotation features formed in the lower surface of the head of the body portion and/or the upper surface of the end cap which prevent rotation of the sleeve relative to the core of the body portion.
US09433478B2
A medical apparatus for use in the corrective treatment of malocclusion and other dentofacial defects is provided. The apparatus has at least one stimulator which is configured to apply a stimulus to a part of the dento-oral complex and includes at least one actuator controllable by means of electronic signals. A feedback system is also provided and is configured to measure parameters relating to the biomechanical tissue response resulting from the stimulus applied by the at least one stimulator, to analyze the parameters by means of a processor, and to adjust the stimulus applied by the at least one stimulator by means of the required control signals in order to apply a stimulus representing an optimal orthodontic force.
US09433473B2
A tool for digitizing a mechanical axis of a tibia using a computer-assisted surgery system is described. The tool includes upper and lower mounting ends interconnected by an alignment rod extending therebetween. The upper mounting end is releasably fastenable to an upper reference point on a tibial plateau and the lower mounting end includes a self-centering malleoli engaging mechanism having opposed caliper arms displaceable in a common plane relative to each other for clamping engagement with the medial and lateral malleoli of the ankle. At least one trackable member is mounted to the alignment rod of the tool and is in communication with the computer assisted surgery system for providing at least orientation information of the alignment rod. The mechanical axis of the tibia is parallel to the alignment rod and extends between the upper and lower reference points when the tool is mounted on the tibia.
US09433469B2
The present disclosure concerns packaging adapted to accommodate a series of implant components, e.g. femoral components for artificial knee joints, which vary in size but have a common thickness dimension. The packaging is designed to provide a clearance between its internal parts which approximates this common thickness dimension but is also able to accommodate variations in the other dimensions of the implant components. In a convenient approach, a base portion is provided which has a vertical projection with a top surface adapted to support a portion of the inner surface of the major arch of the components of said series. It is mated with a second structural member which has an arcurate surface whose contour approximates a portion of the outside surface of the major arch of the components in this series. Means are provided for holding it in a fixed special relationship with said base portion.
US09433466B2
An optical fiber is provided which has good laser beam condensation efficiency and is highly resilient, and a shockwave generating device employing same. An optical fiber is employed in an underwater shockwave generating device which projects a laser beam underwater and generates an underwater shockwave. The optical fiber includes a main body part, and a laser convergence part that is disposed upon a leading end thereof. The laser convergence part is configured so as to exhibit an approximately frustum shape wherein the diameter of the leading end is narrower than the diameter of the base end, and such that an interior angle with respect to a radial direction of a lateral face of an axial cross-section gradually decreases toward the front thereof.
US09433461B2
A method of sealing bowel tissue includes grasping bowel tissue between first and second electrically-conductive surfaces, applying a clamping pressure to the grasped bowel tissue in a range of about 1 kg/cm2 to about 2.5 kg/cm2, supplying energy to at least one of the first and second electrically-conductive surfaces such that the energy is conducted between the first and second electrically-conductive surfaces and through the grasped bowel tissue to seal the grasped bowel tissue, and monitoring one or more parameters during the supplying of energy to the electrically-conductive surface(s). Instruments, end effector assemblies, generators, and systems suitable for this purpose are also provided.
US09433448B2
System, including methods, devices, and kits, for hip fixation. The system may comprise an intramedullary nail configured to be placed longitudinally into a proximal femur. The system also may comprise a fixation element configured to be placed transversely through the nail, such that the fixation element is slideable along its long axis in the nail and extends out of the nail to a head of the proximal femur and is anchored in the head. A compliant member may be located in the nail and configured to deform reversibly in response to a load applied to the head of the proximal femur after placement of the fixation element, to reversibly change an angular orientation of the fixation element with respect to the nail.
US09433444B2
A surgical guide comprises a member including an inner surface defining at least one cavity configured for disposal of at least one surgical tool and at least one part movable relative to the member and including a lock element engageable with a lock element of a spinal implant. Systems and methods are disclosed.
US09433442B2
A spinal construct includes at least one tether extending between a first end connectable with a first fastener connected with spinal tissue and a second end connectable with a second fastener connected with spinal tissue. The at least one tether has a tension between the fasteners. A ratchet is engagable with the at least one tether to adjust the tension. Systems and methods are disclosed.
US09433441B2
The present application generally relates to orthopedic stabilization systems, and in particular, to systems including clamps. The clamps can be used in addition to or to replace hooks that grasp onto bone members, such as the lamina. One example of such a clamp is an in-line clamp that includes a central opening for receiving a rod member, a first opening for receiving a set screw and a second opening for receiving an elastic member therethrough. Another example of such a clamp is an off-set clamp that includes an upper plate, a bottom plate, and an opening for receiving a rod therein. The upper plate can be separated from the bottom plate to make space for an elastic member that can be secured within the plates. Tulip clamps that utilize one or more elastic members are also provided.
US09433440B2
A polyaxial screw assembly includes an internal load dampening mechanism for sharing and dampening loads between at least one screw member and at least one rod member interconnected by the assembly. A method of interconnecting the orthopedic screw with the rod includes dampening with a body member interconnecting the screw to the rod.
US09433439B2
A stabilizing rod includes an elongate shaft extending between a proximal end and an opposing distal end. The shaft is comprised of a radiolucent material and bounds a passageway that at least partially extends between the proximal end and the distal end. A core is disposed within the passageway of the shaft. The core can be comprised of a radiopaque material. The stabilizing rod can also include a radiopaque marker disposed on or within the shaft.
US09433435B2
A laparoscopic port assembly includes a cannula unit including three cannulas each extending at an acute angle relative to a base. The cannulas are flexible for receiving respective angulated laparoscopic instruments. The cannula unit is rotatingly received in a port holder for rotation about a longitudinal axis of the holder, the holder being disposable in an opening in a patient's skin.
US09433427B2
In one embodiment an aspiration system includes an elongate tubular member having a lumen; an aspiration catheter configured to be inserted through the lumen of the elongate tubular member, and including a tubular aspiration member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen, and configured to at least partially extend out of the lumen of the elongate tubular member at the distal end of the elongate tubular member; an elongate support member coupled to the tubular aspiration member and extending between a proximal end of the aspiration catheter and the proximal end of the tubular aspiration member; and an annular sealing member coupled to the tubular aspiration member and configured to create a seal against an inner surface of the elongate tubular member, when a vacuum sufficient to cause aspiration is actively applied to the lumen of the elongate tubular member.
US09433424B2
A membrane switch assembly for a handpiece for carrying out medical interventions includes a ring-like support surrounding a support interior, and a keypad element arranged on the support and intended to be actuated in order to carry out switching procedures. The keypad element is secured on the support so as to close the support interior in a fluid-tight manner. On an outer circumferential side of the ring-like support, a sealing arrangement surrounds the ring-like support.
US09433423B2
A ratcheting adjustable vascular compression device assists in achieving partial or full occlusion of a blood vessel when applied to a patient's limb, during or following a medical procedure. During deployment, a compression pad on the device applies preferential compression to at least one portion of the circumference of the limb. Further, securement, adjustment and rapid release of the device are all enabled by an alternate ratcheting mechanism that enables gradual adjustments to be made to the tightness and thus to the compression applied without releasing the device, so as to permit patent blood flow through blood vessels in the limb during the compression period.
US09433413B2
A surgical stapling device includes a tissue contacting surface and a buttress attachment feature. The buttress attachment feature permits selectively securing a surgical buttress to the tissue contacting surface, which may be disposed on a cartridge assembly or an anvil plate of the surgical stapling device. The buttress attachment feature may include a shape memory alloy, such as a nickel titanium alloy, that is responsive to a temperature change to allow the buttress attachment feature to move between a first position where a free end of the buttress attachment feature is substantially spaced from the tissue contacting surface, and second position where the surgical attachment feature is approximated with respect to the tissue contacting surface.
US09433408B2
Systems, devices and methods to improve safety and efficiency in an operating room comprise providing a suture package that holds new suture needles and needle receptacles for storing used needles. The devices can be safely worn for the surgeon to self-dispense new suture needles in the near surgical field and to secure the used needles into a needle trap or a needle retainer located on his extremity, on his operative instruments or on the surgical drapes. The device may provide automated and/or simplified needle counting both during use and after removal from the surgical field. The device may be configured for ergonomic and efficient use so as to minimize the actions and motions of the surgeon to dispense and secure the needle.
US09433404B2
A filament laterally spans a tear, fissure or other defect in an annulus. One portion of the filament is anchored to the annulus by passing at least one first anchor through the annulus and into the nucleus on one side of the fissure, and with a second portion of the filament being anchored to the annulus by passing at least one second anchor through the annulus and into the nucleus on a second side of the fissure, with the at least one first and second anchors being drawn back through the nucleus and against the inner surface of the posterior annulus by the application of a significant (e.g., about 15N to 25N) axial tension applied perpendicular to the posterior wall of the annulus, and with the fissure being drawn closed by the subsequent application of a significant axial tension applied perpendicular to the posterior wall of the annulus.
US09433398B2
Ultrasonic imaging apparatus or techniques can include obtaining at least an approximation of samples of reflected ultrasonic energy and constructing a representation of an imaging plane within the tissue region. Such apparatus or techniques can include separately determining, for respective focusing locations respective first sums of at least approximated complex samples of reflected ultrasonic energy obtained via respective first lines of transducers, and separately determining, for the specified focusing location, a second sum of at least some the respective first sums of at least approximated complex samples of reflected ultrasonic energy, the second sum corresponding to a second line of transducers in the ultrasonic transducer array. The separately determining the first or second sums of at least approximated complex samples can include phase-rotating at least some of the complex samples. The second line of transducers can be orthogonal to respective first lines in the transducer plane.
US09433397B2
To determine the elastic modulus of biologic tissue, a sequence of elasticity images and a sequence of B-mode ultrasound images are acquired simultaneously. Then, at least one sub-sequence of the B-mode ultrasound images representing a resting state is generated from said sequence of B-mode ultrasound images. Based on the sub-sequence of the B-mode ultrasound images, a subsequence of the elasticity images is generated by selecting and/or modifying those elasticity images. Finally, the elastic modulus is determined based on the sub-sequence of the elasticity images. Also disclosed are a method for determining changes of the elastic modulus of a tissue, a method of identifying biological tissue based on the determined elastic modulus and a device for determining the elastic modulus of a biological tissue.
US09433395B2
Disclosed herein are an X-ray imaging apparatus and a method of controlling the same. The X-ray imaging apparatus includes an X-ray emitter to irradiate an object with X-rays and be movable, an X-ray detector to detect X-rays having passed through the object, convert the detected X-rays into an electric signal, and be movable, a location information collector to collect location information regarding the object, and a controller to control the X-ray emitter or the X-ray detector based on the location information regarding the object collected by the location information collector.
US09433394B2
A radiographic imaging apparatus comprising: a radiation detector configured to be detachable with respect to a patient platform and detect radiation transmitted through an object in one of a moving image capturing mode and a still image capturing mode; a detection unit configured to detect a shift timing of an image capturing mode; a cooling mechanism configured to cool the radiation detector in one of a first cooling mode and a second cooling mode having a higher cooling capacity than the first cooling mode; and a control unit configured to switch the cooling modes of the cooling mechanism based on detection by the detection unit.
US09433391B2
According to an embodiment, a scintillator includes a scintillator layer and a radiation absorption layer. Scintillation photons corresponding to incident radiation are generated in the scintillator layer. The radiation absorption layer is laminated to the scintillator layer. The radiation absorption layer faces a detecting surface of a detector that detects the scintillation photons.
US09433380B1
Physiological monitoring can be provided through a wearable monitor that includes a flexible extended wear electrode patch and a removable reusable monitor recorder. The wearable monitor sits centrally on the patient's chest along the sternum, which significantly improves the ability to sense cutaneously cardiac electric signals, particularly those generated by the atrium. The electrode patch is shaped to fit comfortably and conformal to the contours of the chest approximately centered on the sternal midline. The electrode patch is made from a type of stretchable spunlace fabric. To counter patient bending motions and prevent disadhesion of the electrode patch, the outward-facing aspect of the backing, to which a (non-stretchable) flexible circuit is fixedly attached, stretches at a different rate than the backing's skin-facing aspect, where a skin adhesive removably affixes the electrode patch to the skin.
US09433371B2
Virtual dipole signal amplification for in-body devices, such as implantable and ingestible devices, is provided. Aspects of the in-body deployable antennas of the invention include antennas configured to go from a first configuration to a second configuration following placement in a living body, e.g., via ingestion or implantation. Embodiments of the in-body devices are configured to emit a detectable signal upon contact with a target physiological site. Also provided are methods of making and using the devices of the invention.
US09433370B2
Provided is a moisture meter that can easily measure a moisture content of a subject and can be effectively used as means for assisting the subject in appropriately regulating the moisture content. A moisture meter for measuring a moisture content of a subject includes: a moisture measuring unit that is held in an armpit of a subject so as to measure a moisture content of the subject, the moisture measuring unit including measurement current supply electrode portions and voltage measurement electrode portions that make contact with a skin surface of the armpit; and a temperature measuring unit that is held in the armpit of the subject so as to measure the temperature of the subject.
US09433369B2
A problem related to a known eyewear-type electro-oculogram measuring apparatus which detects the eye potential using a pair of electrodes positioned outside both the eyes of a user and a pair of electrodes respectively positioned above and below one eye is that the two pairs of electrodes have had an impact on the skins of users, and discomfort on them. Besides, the electrodes are not excellent in design. The present invention provides eyewear including: a frame; a pair of nose pads; and a first electrode and a second electrode respectively provided on the surface of the pair of nose pads, the first electrode and the second electrode detecting eye potential.
US09433366B2
A body worn patient monitoring device includes a flexible substrate having a plurality of electrical connections adapted to be coupled to a skin surface to measure physiological signals. The flexible substrate is adapted to be directly and non-permanently affixed to a skin surface of a patient and configured for single patient use. A communication-computation module, removably attached to an upper surface of the flexible substrate, is configured to receive physiological signals from the flexible substrate and includes a microprocessor that is configured to process and analyze the physiological signals. A series of resistive traces screened onto the flexible substrate are configured as at least one series current-limiting resistor to protect the communication-computation module.
US09433363B1
An organ evaluation device, system, or method is configured to receive electrophysiological data from a patient or model organism and integrates the data in a computational backend environment with anatomical data input from an external source, spanning a plurality of file formats, where the input parameters are combined to visualize and output current density and/or current flow activity having ampere-based units displayed in the spatial context of heart or other organ anatomy.
US09433361B2
A biological information monitor includes: a first measuring unit which measures a pulse wave propagation time of a patient; a second measuring unit which measures a blood pressure of the patient; a calculating unit which calculates an estimated blood pressure value of the patient based on the pulse wave propagation time of the patient; a setting unit which sets a threshold; and a determining unit which compares the estimated blood pressure value with the threshold. The second measuring unit is activated to measure the blood pressure of the patient at least one of at time intervals and at a time when an operator operates the second measuring unit, and the second measuring unit is activated to measure the blood pressure of the patient by the determining unit based on the comparison result.
US09433358B2
A central arterial blood pressure waveform is developed from pressure waveforms obtained from proximal and distal blood pressure cuffs on the brachial artery of an arm that are inflated to a supra-systolic pressure, The proximal and distal cuff pressure waveforms associated with at least one cardiac ejection cycle are sensed, The propagation times of a blood pressure pulse from the entry of the artery to the proximal cuff and from the proximal cuff to the distal cuff are calculated, permitting calculation of a reflection coefficient of the pressure pulse at one of the proximal and distal cuffs. Assuming a physical model of wave propagation along the artery between the aorta and the proximal and distal cuffs, an estimated pressure waveform at the opening of the artery can be determined.
US09433356B2
A monitoring device receives a measurement signal obtained by a pressure sensor in an extracorporeal fluid system, such as an extracorporeal blood circuit for a dialysis machine which is in contact with a vascular system of a subject via a fluid connection. The monitoring device processes the measurement signal to identify pressure data that represents pulses originating from a first physiological phenomenon in the subject, excluding the heart of the subject. The first physiological phenomenon may be any of reflexes, voluntary muscle contractions, non-voluntary muscle contractions, a breathing system of the subject, an autonomous system of the subject for blood pressure regulation, or an autonomous system of the subject for body temperature regulation. The monitoring device may detect, present, track or predict a disordered condition of the subject using the pressure data, or monitor the integrity of the fluid connection based on the pressure data.
US09433352B2
An accurate measurement can be made of the light absorbance of deep layer tissue such as in a human body or a fruit. The thickness of fat is computed. A first specific distance and a second specific distance corresponding to the computed fat thickness are computed based a predetermined relationship between the fat thickness, the first specific distance, and measurement sensitivity of a surface layer and measurement sensitivity of a deep layer when light is received at a position the first specific distance away from a light emitting means. A third specific distance and a fourth specific distance are computed corresponding to the computed fat thickness based on a predetermined relationship between the fat thickness, the third specific distance and a measurement sensitivity of an intervening layer and a measurement sensitivity of the deep layer when light is received at a position the third specific distance away from the light emitting means.
US09433350B2
An imaging system for the fluorescence-optical visualization of a two-dimensional or three-dimensional object is provided. The imaging system comprising an illumination unit, which is designed and provided for emitting optical radiation in a predetermined wavelength range in order to illuminate the object and excite a fluorescent substance contained in the object, and a capturing unit, which is designed and provided for capturing an optical signal from the region of the object and for splitting the optical signal into a fluorescence signal having a first wavelength range and a signal of visible light having a second wavelength range. The optical capturing unit has an optoelectronic converter having a plurality of partial regions and serving for converting the fluorescence signal into a first electronic data signal and the signal of visible light into a second electronic data signal.
US09433337B2
A device, comprising a float, basin, and basin cover, is removably attached to interior rungs of a dishwasher via clip-hooks, and stabilized with a tongue arm, design features of the clip-hooks, and the cooperating portions of the basin or cover. The float rises to a completed water cycle ‘clean’ position as basin fills with water. The basin may block view of the float when in a ‘dirty’ position. The float provides visual indication of a completed water cycle, and therefore ‘clean’ dishes, after rising as a result of water introduced into the basin via holes in the cover. Water that was introduced into the device automatically leaves the chamber via one, or more, discharge holes/openings in the basin, while the float remains in the ‘clean’ position because of one or more retainers; e.g., magnetic force from one or more magnets. Retainers can generated and communicate position status to a smartphone.
US09433329B2
The aspects of the present disclosure provide a wash cloth for cleaning all areas of a user or an individual's body. The wash cloth includes at least one finger cot. The at least one finger cot has a first side made of a soft absorbing material opposite a second side made of a microfiber material. The first side and second side are fastened together. The wash cloth includes a palm portion in communication with the first side of the at least one finger cot. The wash cloth further includes an elastomeric portion. The elastomeric portion may be in communication with and extends across the palm portion of the wash cloth. The elastomeric portion may be configured to fit over the user's hand and maintains the placement of the wash cloth over the user's hand.
US09433325B2
A guide and drain assembly has a drain channel with a base wall and first and second side walls extending along a longitudinal axis, and a cover extending over the channel. The cover has at least one guide channel extending along the longitudinal axis and positioned between first and second edge members. The at least one guide channel is formed by a first base section positioned between first and second sides. The at least one guide channel is sized to receive an edge portion of a sliding door of a shower door assembly. The base section of the at least one guide channel defines a series of apertures extending longitudinally and providing fluid communication between the guide channel and the drain channel.
US09433322B2
A cooking device includes a gridiron; a tray positioned to catch material that falls from the gridiron; a cover formed to at least partially enclose the gridiron; a chimney having a chimney base and a chimney top, the chimney base and chimney top forming an airflow passage through the chimney; the chimney, gridiron, and cover arranged such that when the chimney base is placed over a heat source, convection occurs from the chimney base and out through the chimney top, to the cover, and from the cover toward the gridiron, the cover formed with a protruding inner wall above the chimney which forms a junction to channel substantially all of the convection in a motion outward toward sides of the cover and down toward the gridiron; the chimney base and the tray arranged such that when the chimney base is placed over the heat source, heat is radiated from the chimney base toward the tray; the chimney top and gridiron arranged such that when the chimney base is placed over the heat source, heat is radiated from the chimney top laterally across an upper surface of the gridiron; and the gridiron and the tray formed to at least partially surround the chimney top, the chimney top protruding through the gridiron and extending above it.
US09433299B2
A wall bench for use in a school building is disclosed. The wall bench is comprised of a platform and a vertical support. In front of the vertical support is a bench and a backing positioned angularly that supports a black board, white board, or electronic screen. Beneath the bench is storage space. Behind the vertical support is additional storage space.
US09433297B2
A seat cushion includes a sensor housed within the seat cushion for generating an output signal in response to detecting a load. The seat cushion also includes an alarm device and a microcontroller configured to receive the output signal from the sensor and activate the alarm device at predetermined times. The predetermined times are based on the five Islamic prayer times.
US09433295B2
A zerowall motorized multi-position recliner chair mechanism is disclosed wherein, in accordance with a first embodiment, the chair seat rails are stably supported by means of a pair of oppositely disposed support linkage systems connected to the chair base rails. In addition, the rear sections of the pair of oppositely disposed support linkage systems are pivotally connected to the base rails at first pivot points, while the drive motor is pivotally mounted upon an integral structural unit so as to permit the drive motor to pivot around a second pivot point which is coaxially disposed with respect to the first pivot point. In this manner, the drive motor is substantially fixed, or at least positionally constrained, at a predetermined position with respect to the base rails, thereby providing additional stability to the chair. In accordance with a second embodiment, the drive motor is attached directly to the rear base rail.
US09433294B2
A seating-unit mechanism includes various components that control a position of the seat and backrest and that control an extension and retraction of an ottoman and footrest. For example, the mechanism includes a linear actuator that controls a seat pitch (e.g., height and level of recline). In addition, the mechanism includes an ottoman-linkage drive mechanism, which might include a drive link or another linear actuator.
US09433290B1
One- and two-part shelf extensions for expanding the depth of existing wire shelving.
US09433288B2
An ergonomic workstation that includes a base; an effective hip axis affixed to the base; a seat bottom that rotates about the effective hip axis; a seat back that rotates about the effective hip axis; an effective shoulder axis positionally fixed to the seat back; an effective elbow axis positionally fixed to the seat back; a monitor support having a monitor mount that rotates about the shoulder axis; and an input device tray support configured such that an input device tray on the support rotates about the elbow axis. As the workstation moves through a broad range of operational zones, it maintains a fixed eye-to-monitor distance and fixed angle between the user's head and the monitor throughout a significant portion of the range of motion, and a fixed distance from the user's elbow to an input device throughout the entire range of motion.
US09433277B2
An adjustable eyebrow template has at least a first template and a second template. Each of the templates has a cut out that is shaped substantially like an eyebrow. By sliding the second template within at least one slot present on the first template, the shape of the cutout can be modified via overlaying of the templates. The modified eyebrow shape can then be colored, stenciled, etc. If desired, excess hair can then be removed from the eyebrow by a variety of common hair removal techniques. Additionally, there is a method for using the adjustable eyebrow template as to enable an individual to easily create symmetrical eyebrow shapes and colors on a recipient. This method can be performed by a sole individual or with the help of another. An eyebrow template kit may have a number of templates, a coloring agent, and a brush for application of the coloring agent.
US09433273B2
A method of forming curls/waves of hair with a styling device having shaping surfaces of shaping plates and a device designed to perform said method are disclosed. The hair is heated until the sulfur bonds contained in the keratin chains are extensively broken. The heated hair is pulled past several spaced-apart shaping bodies, other while in contact with them. Upon contacting the first shaping body the hair has a temperature where the sulfur bonds are extensively broken, then, before leaving the last shaping body has cooled to where the sulfur bonds have largely rejoined.The device comprises two hinged arms moving against each other, each having a shaping plate on its facing surfaces. The styling arm carries on its outer side several shaping bodies arranged at a distance from each other, from the outer termination of the housing and, extending in the longitudinal direction.
US09433272B2
A system comprises implements, each including a body, a receptacle disposed on one end of the body and having a bore and an aperture formed through spaced apart wall portions of the receptacle, a clip pivotally attached to the elongated body, and a spring operable to bias the clip for a contact with the elongated body. An applicator handle includes a body having a hollow interior and an end thereof sized and shaped to fit the bore of the receptacle, a resilient member disposed within the hollow interior, a pair of pins upstanding on the ends of the resilient member and sized to be received within the aperture and two buttons engageable with the resilient member and mounted for a linear movement, the two buttons are manually operable to move the pins toward each other for a selective engagement or disengagement of the pins with the aperture.
US09433271B2
A removable case for an electronic device may have an acoustic isolation mechanism between the removable case and an acoustic component on the electronic device. The acoustic isolation mechanism may be a compressible component that may provide an acoustic seal between an inner surface of the removable case and an exterior surface of the electronic device, and may include a waterproof acoustic membrane. The waterproof membrane prevents the entry of water while reacting to sound pressure changes to acoustically couple the electronic device with sounds outside the case. The acoustic isolation mechanism may be constructed of several different materials and several different manufacturing processes.
US09433270B2
A wheeled bag system having a bag with a handle at one end and a wheel system at the other, with a toothed handle-shuttle system moving wheels between exposed when the handle is pull and hidden positions when the handle is push folding the wheels into a cavity in the wheel system.
US09433263B2
A dual name badge, or a kit for making the same, generally includes two name badges joined by a connector, the connector worn over a person's shoulder such that a first name badge on the person's front faces forward and a second name badge on the person's back faces the opposite direction. Thus the dual name badge is generally bi-directional. In use, generally, two name badges are printed and joined by a connector, the connector is bent to fit over a shoulder, and at least one releasable attachment is added to allow the dual name badge to attach to clothing. The first name badge may be oblique to the connector or to the second name badge. Thereby, the dual name badge is properly placed on a torso and enhances a person's identification.
US09433261B1
A tie down system includes at least one device hook having a hook base; at least one hook opening in the hook base; a generally elongated hook shaft extending from the hook base; a curved hook finger extending from the hook shaft; a hook base extension extending from the hook base in spaced-apart relationship to the hook shaft; and a hook slot between the hook shaft and the hook base extension.
US09433259B2
A webbing adjuster for maintaining orderly, adjustable strap arrangement and secure connections in, e.g., a helmet, which allows for strap adjustment and, upon cinching, secures straps in place. The adjuster can be used in mountaineering, with motorcycle and bicycle helmets, and in other applications that benefit from orderly, adjustable strap arrangement and/or secure connections.
US09433258B2
An apparatus including a combined strap-length adjuster and strap keeper is disclosed for use with multiple embodiments of a strap-length adjuster. A tether is used in combination with the strap keeper. The arrangement allows the tether to not interfere with the positioning or movement of the straps and maintains the straps close to the strap-length adjuster and prevents slippage of the strap through the strap-length adjuster.
US09433247B1
A weight-displacing knee pad is disclosed that includes a knee body having an inner member substantially enclosed an outer cushion member. The outer cushion member includes an exterior surface defining a knee-receiving cavity and a shin-receiving surface and at least a portion of the inner member includes a shin-support body disposed beneath the shin-receiving surface. At least a portion of the shin-support body has a triangular cross-section with an apex extending upwardly toward the shin-receiving surface. The inner member is made of a different material than the outer cushion member. The weight-displacing knee pad also includes a forward knee-movement barrier with a forward knee-barrier support body defined by at least a portion of the inner member.
US09433246B2
A generally planar, conformable evaporative structure, particularly for incorporation in a garment or an item of personal protective equipment as part of a system to cool the wearer's body, includes an envelope of substantially impermeable, flexible material containing: a layer of flexible wick material disposed adjacent to a major face of the envelope and adapted to hold a working fluid in liquid phase for evaporation by heat conducted through the envelope; a layer of flexible, breathable fabric in parallel with the layer of wick material; and an array of flexible ribs such as open helical coils within the layer of breathable fabric adapted to maintain pathways for the flow of working fluid in vapor phase towards a condensation zone.
US09433241B2
Disclosed is a prepackaged smokable material capsule, comprising a container having an internal volume that allows a user to place a packaged amount of shisha or similar tobacco product into a hookah bowl without physical contact therewith. The capsule has a removable seal, an inlet, outlet and an internal agitator means within the capsule. The seal removably covers its upper inlet and lower outlet prior to use. Once removed, the inlet and outlet are preferably pre-perforated, or alternatively may then be perforated by a user, prior to a layer of coals be placed thereonto for burning the capsule contents and allowing smoke to be drawn therefrom. The imbedded agitator provides a means to control the density of the capsule contents and prevent clumping to ensure free flowing passage of air therethrough. Also disclosed is a capsule retainment system comprising a hookah bowl and capsule clamp.
US09433234B2
Disclosed herein is a composition for removing odor, the composition including cucurbituril. The composition can capture and remove various kinds of odor materials (particularly, ammonium ion-containing bad odor, such as a fishy smell or the like) because cucurbituril can interact with various odor materials using its hydrophobic cavity and both inlets covered with carbonyl groups. Therefore, this composition can be practically applied to the cleaning of air and the improvement of an environment.
US09433228B2
The invention relates to a method for the production of multiply-unsaturated fatty acids in an organism, into which nucleic acids have been introduced, which code for polypeptides with Δ-5 elongase activity. Said nucleic acid sequences, optionally with further nucleic acid sequences, coding for polypeptides for the biosynthesis of fatty acids and lipid metabolism, are advantageously expressed in the organism. Nucleic acid sequences coding for a Δ-6 desaturase, a Δ-5 desaturase, Δ-4 desaturase and/or Δ-6 elongase activity are particularly advantageous and, advantageously, said saturases and elongases are derived from Thalassiosira, Euglena or Ostreococcus. The invention further relates to a method for the production of oils and/or triacylglycerides with an increased content of long-chain, multiply-unsaturated fatty acids. A particular embodiment of the invention is a method for the production of unsaturated ω-3 fatty acids and a method for the production of triglycerides with an increased content of unsaturated fatty acids, in particular, of Δ-3 fatty acids with more than three double bonds. Also disclosed is the production of a transgenic organism, preferably a transgenic plant, or a transgenic microorganism with increased content of ω-3 fatty acids, oils or lipids with ω-3 double bonds as a result of the expression of the elongases and desaturases employed in the above method, preferably in combination with ω-3 desaturases, for example a ω-3 desaturase from fungi of the family Pythiaceae such as the genus Phytophtora, for example, the genus and species Phytophtora infestans, or a ω-3 desaturase from algae such as the family Prasinophyceae, for example, the genus Ostreococcus and, particularly, the genus and species Ostreococcus tauri or diatomaceæ such as the genus Thalassiosira and, particularly, the genus and species Thalassiosira pseudonana. The invention also relates to the nucleic acid sequences, nucleic acid constructs, vectors and organisms containing the nucleic acid sequences and/or the nucleic acid constructs and transgenic organisms containing said nucleic acid sequences, nucleic acid constructs and/or vectors. A further part of the invention relates to oils, lipids and/or fatty acids produced according to the above method and use thereof and, furthermore, unsaturated fatty acids and triglycerides with an increased content of unsaturated fatty acids and use thereof.
US09433222B2
A device and a method for distributing residual air in a pasty mass, in particular for the production of sausages, with a housing comprising a flow channel and an inlet and outlet for the pasty mass, and with a distributor means for deflecting and mixing the pasty mass thoroughly in the flow channel, where the distributor means can be adjusted such that the mixing of the pasty mass can be adjusted.
US09433221B2
A method for producing a foodstuff, in particular sausages, produced by coextrusion, including extruding a paste mass, coextruding a casing, and where a bonding agent is fed between paste mass and coextruded casing.
US09433219B2
The disclosure describes fungal organisms and preparations useful for inhibiting infection by Xylella sp. and in the treatment of Pierce's Disease.
US09433218B2
A species of Burkholderia sp with no known pathogenicity to vertebrates but with pesticidal activity (e.g., plants, insects, fungi, weeds and nematodes) is provided. Also provided are natural products derived from a culture of said species and methods of controlling pests using said natural products.
US09433216B2
The present invention provides a construction material preservative for wood and the like that retains preservative effects over a long period of time and continuously demonstrates those effects even at low concentrations even when using in combination with an insecticide. The construction material preservative contains a water-soluble silver-amino acid complex composed of 1 molar part of silver and 1 to 3 molar parts of amino acid.
US09433213B2
A composition comprising at least a pyridylethylbenzamide derivative of general formula (I) (a) and a compound capable of inhibiting the ergosterol biosynthesis (b) in a (a)/(b) weight ratio of from 0.01 to 20. A composition further comprising an additional fungicidal compound. A method for preventively or curatively combating the phytopathogenic fungi of crops by using this composition.
US09433211B2
[Problem] To provide a novel antimicrobial agent that has excellent antimicrobial activity and which is prepared from an ester composed of propanediol and a β-hydroxycarboxylic acid.[Solution] An antimicrobial agent which is prepared from a propanediol mono-β-hydroxycarboxylic acid ester expressed by the following formula (1) or formula (2) (wherein R1 and R2 are both branched or unbranched, and saturated or unsaturated alkyl groups having 5 to 9 carbon atoms).
US09433208B2
In agricultural practice it is known to use emulsifiable oils (commonly referred to a Crop Oil Concentrates, COC) as bioefficacy enhancers for pesticides, especially herbicides. Cationic surfactants are widely known to be particularly effective bio-active enhancers for herbicides, especially for glyphosate-type herbicides. The present invention includes two novel aspects: 1) While the vast majority of COCs are petroleum-based paraffinic oils or esterified seed oils, this invention embodies a new oil phase, a hydrocarbon oil such exemplified by EXXON-MOBIL'S D-130, which when combined with the surfactants described herein, exhibits surprising enhancement of herbicidal activity in field tests; and 2) COC's are designed to form stable emulsions in water. The combination of cationic surfactants and phosphate esters in this invention not only form very stable emulsions in water, but, surprisingly, also form extremely stable emulsions in concentrated liquid fertilizers, including 32-0-0 fertilizer.
US09433199B2
A fishing float with an improved line arrestor to releasably clamp the fishing float to the fishing line. The line arrestor includes a lock clamp and a slip clamp so that the line may be secured to the fishing line at a desired position, or alternatively may be secured to the fishing line yet allow the fishing float to slip along the line. The fishing float may include a light to allow for night fishing and to attract fish.
US09433189B2
An automatic pet wet canned food dispenser robot has a robotic arm comprised of mechanical elements and motors, and a programmed microprocessor. The programmed microprocessor guides the robotic arm to grasp a food can and utilize levers and/or motors to open the pop top can, then the microprocessor guides the robotic arm to invert the opened food can over an empty bowl and shake out the food contents into a bowl for a pet at predetermined times setup by the pet owner whose presence is not required at time of feeding. The current invention utilizes advanced automation and programming to overcome prior limitations to deliver freshly opened canned food to pets without human presence required at the time of operation and does not require use of a can opener for opening the pop top cans.
US09433180B1
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated XB35AL14R2. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety XB35AL14R2. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety XB35AL14R2 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety XB35AL14R2 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US09433176B1
A novel maize variety designated X08F109 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X08F109 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08F109 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X08F109, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08F109. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08F109.
US09433173B2
The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 12R249B2R2. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 12R249B2R2. Also provided by the invention are methods of using cotton variety 12R249B2R2 and products derived therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety 12R249B2R2 with itself or another cotton variety and plants and seeds produced by such methods.
US09433172B2
A soybean cultivar designated 36162553 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 36162553, to the plants of soybean cultivar 36162553, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 36162553, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 36162553. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 36162553. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 36162553, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 36162553 with another soybean cultivar.
US09433165B2
The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 11R110B2R2. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 11R110B2R2. Also provided by the invention are methods of using cotton variety 11R110B2R2 and products derived therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety 11R110B2R2 with itself or another cotton variety and plants and seeds produced by such methods.
US09433159B2
The present invention relates to a hydroponic system, which comprises at least a hydroponic tank and at least a level adjustment tank. The hydroponic tank and the level adjustment tank are respectively provided with at least a carrier for carrying or growing plants and at least a float. Each carrier and float is linked by a linkage mechanism. The summed fluid level of the level adjustment tank is much smaller than that of the hydroponic tank, so by filling or discharging a small amount of an adjustment solution in or out of the level adjustment tank, the height of the float in the level adjustment tank can be altered with the elevation of the fluid level; as such, the level adjustment tank can greatly save the required water amount and shorten the operation time of a water pump.
US09433152B2
A caster wheel assembly of a pickup for an agricultural machine, comprising a wheel on a carrier shaft mounted rotatably within a bushing of a pickup arm. The wheel being biased by a spring to be oriented in a predetermined direction relative to the pickup arm. The spring is mounted over the pickup arm between a first arm fixed to the carrier shaft and a second arm fixed to the pickup arm.
US09433146B2
A front guard for a string trimmer is an apparatus that is used to prevent a user from cutting unwanted objects with the string trimmer. The apparatus includes a pliable rod and a flexible guard. The flexible guard is mounted about the spool and line assembly for the string trimmer opposite of its rear guard so that the flexible guard comes into contact with an unwanted object before the wire of the string trimmer comes into contact with the unwanted object. The pliable rod is used to mount the flexible guard to the main shaft of the string trimmer and allows the flexible guard to be moved from its original position.
US09433145B2
A harvester for potatoes, beets or similar root crops is in the form of a self-propelled or pulled bunker harvester. It has an intermediate or transfer bunker receiving harvested root crop after a cleaning phase. From the receiving space of the bunker, the root crop can be discharged by means of a conveying device that forms at least partially in the bunker a floor conveyer, has a lateral transfer module and can be oriented substantially transversely to the travel direction of the harvester. The conveying device interacts with a wall-type movable support structure at least in the area of a longitudinal side of the receiving space that is facing away from the lateral transfer module.
US09433142B2
A seeder includes a frame on ground wheels defining tool bars for seeding elements spaced across the frame. Each element includes a pair of parallel arms connected to the tool bar bracket forming a parallel linkage for up and down movement of a support arm connected at a rear end and carrying the packer wheel. A spring applies a downward spring force on the parallel linkage to apply a downward force on the packer wheel so that the spring force increases as the parallel arms pivot upwardly and decreases as the parallel arms pivot downwardly. A control device is arranged to raise and lower the tool bar in response to a detected value of a sensor so as to change the angle of the parallel linkage and change the spring force. A cam controlled double rack adjustment of the height of the opener allows the user to change seeding depth.
US09433141B2
A seed delivery system housing contains a transport mechanism for moving seed along a seed path through the delivery system housing. A wear liner may include a wear liner insert extending along a portion of the seed path within the delivery, the wear liner insert including a wear surface interposed between the transport mechanism and the seed delivery system housing to protect at least one of the seed and the seed delivery system housing from wear. In certain embodiments, various features of the liner may extend outside the seed delivery system housing, to further protect the housing.
US09439335B2
Disclosed is an electronic component mounting line on which a substrate undergoes solder paste printing, electronic component placements, and then reflow, while being moved from upstream to downstream. The line includes: a substrate feeding machine; a screen printing machine for applying solder paste to the substrate; a resin dispensing machine arranged downstream of the screen printing machine, for dispensing a thermosetting resin onto at least one reinforcement position on the substrate; a second electronic component placement machine arranged adjacent to and downstream of the resin dispensing machine, for placing a second electronic component on the substrate, such that its peripheral edge portion comes in contact with the resin; a first electronic component placement machine arranged downstream of the second electronic component placement machine, for placing a first electronic component on the substrate; and a reflow machine for bonding the electronic components to the substrate, by heating and cooling the resultant.
US09439333B2
A heat-dissipating EMI/RFI shield (100) has a shield base (110), a shield cap (130), and a heat sink (150). The shield base has at least one sidewall (112) which defines an open area (113). At least one mounting leg (114) extends from the sidewall and is affixed to a printed circuit board (200). The shield cap has a collar (136) which defines an opening in the shield cap. The shield cap is configured to be mated to the shield base. The heat sink has a boss (156) extending therefrom. The heat sink is configured to be mated to the shield cap. The boss is configured to protrude at least partially into the opening in the shield cap and to make thermal contact with a selected heat generating component (210) on the printed circuit board.
US09439331B1
A computer system using regular IC or 3D IC is cooled by using liquid coolants such as water, oil, and ionic liquid. Liquid coolant flows in a closed coolant conduit which is configured to thermally contact heat-generating components in a computer system and a large water body such as river and reservoir. The heat created in computer system is carried out by liquid coolant and dissipated to large water body. The cooling system is simple and cost-effective.
US09439330B1
A computer system includes central processing units designed by using reduced instruction set computing (RISC) strategy, dynamic random access memory (DRAM) packages manufactured by using three-dimensional integrated circuit (3D IC) stacked using through-silicon via (TSV) stacking processes, and liquid cooling approach. The system has advantages of low power consumption, fast DRAM access rate, high performance, high cooling efficiency, small form factor, and low costs. Cooling liquid could be water, oil, and ionic liquid. The heat generated in 3D IC chips is carried out by liquid coolant and dissipated to heat exchanger where cooling water dissipates heat to large water body such as river, reservoir, or ocean. The computer disclosed in this invention is suitable to be a server for application in datacenter.
US09439329B1
A data center can include an inflatable enclosure in which rack computer systems can be installed and can provide computing capacity. The inflatable enclosure includes an inflatable structure which is at least partially inflated based on cooling air discharged into the inflatable enclosure by one or more cooling modules. A cooling module can include a cooling system and a cooling air vent, where the cooling system adjustably induces a stream of cooling air and the cooling air vent adjustably directs the cooling air stream into a particular space enclosed by an inflatable structure. The inflatable enclosure can be established by separate modules positioned on opposite sides of a space and an inflatable structure which extends across the space between the modules. The inflatable structure can be extended over additional spaces to expand the inflatable enclosure, thereby providing additional space to install rack computer systems.
US09439316B2
A submersible power distribution system is provided. The system includes at least one receptacle configured to be exposed to an underwater environment and a plurality of power conversion modules positioned within the at least one receptacle. Each of the plurality of power conversion modules includes a first enclosure configured to be exposed to the underwater environment, the first enclosure defining a first interior cavity configured to have a first pressure. Power conversion modules also include at least one second enclosure positioned within the first interior cavity. The at least one second enclosure defines a second interior cavity configured to have a second pressure that is lower than the first pressure. The at least one second enclosure is configured to restrict exposure of non-pressure-tolerant power electronics in the second interior cavity to the first pressure.
US09439312B2
A canister system having a cylindrical housing, having at least one enclosed end, and a modular electronic rack system disposed within the cylindrical housing. The modular electronic rack system including an input/output device extending along at least a portion of the modular electronic rack system. The modular electronic rack system further having a power input and a signal output electrically coupled to the input/output device—at least one of the power input and the signal output extending through the at least one enclosed end of the cylindrical housing at a first sealed terminal. The canister system further having a first alignment system for physically aligning an electronic connection with the sealed terminal. The electronic connection having physically engaging features extending from the cylindrical housing to align the electronic connection therewith.
US09439311B2
A parallelism stabilization structure of dual-shaft hinge is installable on a pivotally openable/closable electronic apparatus. The parallelism stabilization structure includes a first rotary shaft and a second rotary shaft, which are parallel to each other and a link unit disposed between the two rotary shafts. A fixing unit is disposed between the two rotary shafts. The fixing unit includes two fixing members connected with each other. Two ends of each fixing member are respectively formed with a connection section and an enclosure section in which the first and second rotary shafts are pivotally disposed. The connection sections of the fixing members can be inserted and mated and connected with each other. The first and second rotary shafts can be easily assembled and located at lower cost. In operation, the deflection of the two rotary shafts is minimized to keep the parallelism of the two rotary shafts.
US09439307B2
An assembly suitable for housing electronic components can include a top shield and a bottom shield, the bottom shield having a conductive outer cover, a wall section, and a laminating portion between the conductive outer cover and the wall section. The laminating portion may include laminating material. A printed circuit board (PCB) may be positioned between the top shield and the bottom shield.
US09439306B2
Stand assembly includes base and first and second stand units. The first stand unit includes first body and extending portion. The first body has first and second ends and first shaft. The extending portion connects the first body and has first shaft hole having first hole portion and second hole portion communicated with each other. The first shaft is pivotally connected to the base. The second stand unit includes second body having third end and second shaft. The second shaft is pivotally connected to the first or second hole portion, selectively. When the second shaft is pivotally connected to the first hole portion, the third end abuts against the second end. When the second shaft is pivotally connected to the second hole portion, the third end leaves the second end, so the second stand unit can rotating relative to the first stand unit.
US09439305B2
A handheld computing device that includes an enclosure having structural walls formed from a glass material that can be radio-transparent. The enclosure can be formed from a hollow glass tube or two glass members bonded together. A laser frit bonding process may be used to hermetically seal the two glass members together to create a water resistant electronic device.
US09439302B2
A transparent conductive film, includes: a transparent substrate, wherein a transparent substrate includes a body and a flexible board, a width of flexible board is less than that of the body, and the body includes a sensing area and a border area located at an edge of the sensing area; a conduction line, disposed on a transparent flexible substrate; a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer, disposed on two sides of the sensing area opposite to each other; a first electrode trace and a second electrode trace, disposed on the border area, and the first conductive layer and the conduction line are electrically connected through a first electrode trace; the second conductive layer and the conduction line are electrically connected through a second electrode trace. The production efficiency of the above transparent conductive film is improved.
US09439296B2
Electrical equipment 1 includes a chassis 2 that has a bottom portion 3 and side portions 4 and 5, a printed circuit board 10 that is stored in the chassis 2 such that one principal surface 10a faces an inner surface 3a of the portion 3, a sealing resin 20 that is filled in internal space S formed by the chassis 2 and the circuit board 10, embeds the circuit board 10, and a flow suppression portion 8 that decreases a drift velocity of the resin 20 pressed into the space S through the resin injection hole 11, and that is provided in at least part of region A from a position immediately below the hole 11 in the inner surface 3a to an inner surface 4a of a side portion 4 closest to the hole 11 out of the side portions 4 and 5.
US09439293B2
A process for printing a metal wire pattern on a substrate, including: printing a first salt solution including a metal ion that will undergo a reduction half-reaction; printing a second salt solution containing a reductant that will undergo an oxidation half-reaction in contact with the first salt solution, resulting in the reduction of the metal ions of the first salt solution; and allowing the first and second salt solutions to react by a galvanic reaction, causing reduced metal ions of the first salt solution to precipitate as a solid, on the substrate.
US09439288B2
An electronic module is provided with a circuit board 2, a chip component 3 surface-mounted on the circuit board 2 and a mold member 4 that seals the chip component 3. The circuit board 2 includes a land 7 and a resist pattern 8A that partially covers the land 7. The chip component 3 has a bottom electrode 6b and a side electrode 6c. The resist pattern 8A has an overlapped portion overlapped with the bottom electrode 6b of the chip component 3 in a planar view. A portion of the mold member 4 is filled at least in a first gap D1 between the resist pattern 8A and the first solder portion 10a.
US09439284B1
A ultra low loss dielectric thermosetting resin composition has at least one cyanate ester component (A) and at least one reactive intermediate component (B) that is capable of copolymerization with said component (A). The invention is a cyanate ester resin of the form: Tn-[W-(Z)f/(H)1−f-W]n−1-[W-(Z)f/(H)1−f-(OCN)f/(R)1−f]n+2, wherein T is a 1,3,5-substituted-triazine moiety (C3N3); W is a linking atom between triazine and either component A or component B; Z is component (A); H is component (B); OCN is a cyanate ester end group; R is a reactive end group of component B; n is an integer greater than or equal to 1; and f is a weight or mole fraction of component A. The composition exhibits excellent dielectric properties and yields a high performance laminate for use in high layer count, multilayer printed circuit board (PCB), prepregs, resin coated copper (RCC), film adhesives, high frequency radomes, radio frequency (RF) laminates and various composites.
US09439280B2
An light emitting diode (LED) module includes a circuit board, a plurality of LED chips arranged on and electrically connected to the circuit board, and an encapsulant arranged on the circuit board and covering the LED chips, a plurality of first recesses defined in a first surface of the circuit board.
US09439277B2
A system and method for the automated or “robotic” application of hardfacing to a surface of a drill bit.
US09439273B2
Embodiments of the invention provide an apparatus, method, and program product to control a lamp system. The apparatus comprises a plasma lamp bulb (20) and a microwave generator (12) operable to generate a microwave energy field to excite the plasma lamp bulb (20) to emit ultraviolet light (24). The apparatus further comprises a sensor (70) to measure the intensity of the ultraviolet light (24) and a reflector (42) positioned between the plasma lamp bulb (20) and the sensor (70) The reflector (42) is operable to reflect at least a portion of the ultraviolet light (24) generated by the plasma lamp bulb (20). The method comprises receiving a target intensity for the ultraviolet light (24) and measuring an intensity of the ultraviolet light (24) using a sensor (70). The method further comprises comparing the target intensity to the measured intensity and, in response to the comparison, adjusting power to a microwave generator (12) to adjust the intensity of the ultraviolet light (24).
US09439260B2
A method of calibrating an output of a light sensor for use in controlling a lighting system comprising at least one lighting device. The method comprises placing the lighting system into each of a plurality of discrete modes, each mode being configured to output a different respective configuration of light, wherein in operation each mode will automatically vary an output illumination level of the respective configuration based on the output of the light sensor in response to a changing light level in an environment being illuminated. The method further comprises performing a plurality of calibrations by determining a respective calibration setting for calibrating the output of the light sensor in each of the modes, and setting each mode to vary the output illumination level based on the output of the light sensor as calibrated by the respective calibration setting.
US09439249B2
An apparatus for interfacing a ballast to at least one light emitting diode (LED) includes a passive rectifier circuit and matching circuit coupled to an input port and/or an output port of the passive rectifier circuit and configured to at least partially match an impedance of the ballast.
US09439237B2
In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, a method is described which comprises receiving data relating to at least one connection from a network (410), deriving statistical information relating to the at least one connection (420), and causing disconnection of at least one of the at least one connection in dependence of the statistical information (430).
US09439191B2
An apparatus and a method are provided for operating HARQ in a mobile communication system. The method includes receiving a number of HARQ processes of a semi-persistent resource allocation and semi-persistent resource allocation interval information for a first transmission; receiving data in the first transmission at a subframe based on the semi-persistent resource allocation interval information; calculating a HARQ process IDentifier (ID) using the number of HARQ processes of the semi-persistent resource allocation, the semi-persistent resource allocation interval information, and time information; receiving control information including the HARQ process ID on an L1 control channel; receiving data in a retransmission based on the control information including the HARQ process ID; combining the data received in the first transmission and the data received in the retransmission; and decoding the combined data.
US09439186B2
A method of transmitting a White Space Map information in a wireless local area network system (WLAN) is disclosed. A method of transmitting a white space map information from a first station to a second station in a regulatory domain where a licensed device and an unlicensed device are permitted to operate together in a wireless local area network (WLAN) comprises acquiring a first list of available channels at each location of a plurality of locations from a regulatory database; determining a second list of available channels at a white space zone (WSZ) using the first list of available channels at each location of a plurality of locations; and transmitting, to the second station, one of a beacon frame, a probe response frame and a white space map announcement frame comprising a white space map (WSM) element, the WSM element including information of the WSZ and the second list of available channels, wherein the WSZ is a geographical area in which common available channels are set.
US09439181B2
According to the present invention, even when the ratio between uplink subframes and downlink subframes is changed in each component carrier in TDD carrier aggregation, it is still possible to prevent a decrease in capacity. With the radio communication method according to the present invention, a radio base station apparatus generates a downlink control channel signal containing downlink control information including carrier indicator field information, and transmits the downlink control channel signal to a user terminal, and the user terminal receives the downlink control channel signal, and executes signal processing with respect to the downlink signal in accordance with the downlink control information. In this case, the carrier indicator field information is information which associates a carrier index and the index of a secondary cell subframe to be scheduled.
US09439180B2
A method for receiving a downlink signal at a downlink reception entity in a wireless communication system, the method includes: receiving downlink control information by demodulating an advanced Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) of a first resource block (RB) pair of a RB bundle based on a downlink channel estimated by a first Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS) in the first RB pair; and receiving downlink data by demodulating a Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) of a second RB pair of the RB bundle based on a downlink channel estimated by a second DMRS in the second RB pair, wherein the same DMRS pattern is used for the first and the second DMRSs, and wherein antenna ports for the first and the second DMRSs are different.
US09439174B2
A method and a mobile station of transmitting beam information by a mobile station in a wireless communication system are provided. The mobile station determines whether a particular a particular event according to communication with a base station has occurred, and transmits information on at least one DownLink (DL) transmission beam among N number of DL transmission beams to the base station using a contention-based feedback channel according to a result of the determination.
US09439170B2
There is provided a method for use in a user equipment when the user equipment is in idle mode or any other low activity state, and when the user equipment bandwidth is smaller than the cell transmission bandwidth. The method comprises the steps of determining a paging position of the user equipment in the frequency domain; receiving, from the network, paging information within the user equipment reception bandwidth; and changing, if indicated by the network, the paging position of the user equipment within the cell transmission bandwidth.
US09439162B2
A method and apparatus for generating reference signatures for use in geolocation in a cellular wireless communication system is provided. A first signature for a mobile communication unit comprises location information, a timestamp, and radio frequency measurement information obtained by a mobile communication unit at a location, but does not contain identification information for the mobile communication unit. The first signature is compared to signatures in a database, to identify a second signature that has a timestamp and radio frequency measurement information that correspond to those of the first signature. A reference signature is created by combining at least a part of the first signature with at least a part of the second signature. Repetition of the comparison and combination steps creates a database of reference signatures, for use in geolocating other received call signatures.
US09439160B2
It is to realize a network management system excellent in its reliability which can prevent a wrong connection when a field wireless management station having a redundant structure is installed, and can make a backbone network redundant so as to improve a trouble resistance.In a network management system in which filed wireless management stations having gateway functions and system management functions incorporated are redundantly connected together, the plurality of field wireless management stations 11, 12 are connected to each other through a synchronizing cable 30 and synchronizing connectors Can, CNb provided in the synchronizing cable 30.
US09439151B2
A method for intelligently switching on/off an antenna of a mobile terminal and a corresponding mobile terminal are provided. A method includes: detecting a current working frequency band and a surrounding environment of a terminal; and according to a preset correspondence among an antenna radiation unit, an environmental condition, and the current working frequency band, changing impedance characteristics of a parasitic unit radiator. Another method includes: detecting a current working frequency band of a terminal; and according to a preset correspondence between an antenna radiation unit and the current working frequency band, changing impedance characteristics of a parasitic unit radiator. Another method includes: detecting a current surrounding environment of a terminal; and according to a preset correspondence between an antenna radiation unit and an environmental condition, changing impedance characteristics of a parasitic unit radiator. The terminal includes: a detection unit, an antenna control unit, and an antenna radiation unit.
US09439150B2
This disclosure describes techniques for controlling spectral aggressors in a sensing device that uses a low power sleep mode to manage the power consumed by the device. In some examples, the techniques for controlling spectral aggressors may include configuring one or more of an algorithm processing rate for a processor, a buffering rate for the processor, a sampling rate for an analog-to-digital converter, an execution unit processing rate for the processor, and an algorithm subdivision factor for the processor such that spectral interference caused by a sleep cycle rate of the processor occurs outside of one or more target frequency bands of a sampled signal. The techniques of this disclosure may be used to reduce noise in a sensing system that uses a low power sleep mode to manage the power consumed by the device.
US09439142B2
Wireless communication in a wireless network comprises a wireless device communicating power save capability information with a coordinator during a discovery state. A beacon that indicates a configuration state is received by the wireless device. Configuration status information is sent to the coordinator. A configuration request is received by the wireless device from the coordinator for entering or exiting the power save mode.
US09439141B2
A method that is implemented by a base station to decode a high speed dedicated physical control channel (HS-DPCCH) using a preamble and postamble of a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) message while maintaining a fixed false alarm probability of interpreting a discontinuous transmission (DTX) as a HARQ acknowledgement (ACK) or HARQ negative acknowledgement (NACK). The method includes a set of steps, including receiving a signal from a user equipment (UE). The signal is despread using a G-RAKE demodulator. The despread signal is combined to produce a combined symbol estimate vector x including a preamble and postamble of the HARQ message. The combined symbol estimate vector x is checked to determine whether the signal includes a DTX, HARQ ACK or HARQ NACK, and then the DTX, HARQ ACK or HARQ NACK is output.
US09439137B2
The present invention relates to a wireless communication system, and more particularly, disclosed are a method and apparatus for remote access. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for selecting a gateway node for connecting a packet data network (PDN) from among control nodes of a communication system comprises the steps of: receiving, from user equipment (UE) and through a first base station, a PDN connection request message including an access point name (APN) of a network to be accessed by the UE; and, if the APN of the network to be accessed by the UE is an APN for remote access, selecting a local gateway associated with a second base station.
US09439126B2
A system and method for providing wireless network communications between a plurality of remote devices and a site controller are provided. Each network and the site controller communicates using a communications protocol adapted to allow remote devices and the site controller to independently control the communication path for transmissions sent by each device. In some embodiments, remote devices can collect and store information about other remote devices and available communication paths for optimum data transmission. Also, in some embodiments, remote devices can quickly join a preexisting network by communicating with a site controller and/or other remote devices. Other embodiments are also claimed and described.
US09439125B2
The present invention provides a method for implementation in mobile unit that is configured to communicate with a wireless communication system that includes macrocells and femtocells. The macrocells and the femtocells use different generation radio access technologies. The method includes determining a distance between the mobile unit and the femtocell(s) and transmitting a first measurement report when the distance between the mobile unit and the femtocell(s) is less than a threshold distance. The method also includes performing an inter-radio access technology handoff from the base transceiver station to the femtocell when the distance is less than a threshold distance.
US09439123B2
When a handover request for performing a handover of a terminal (70) from a macro cell C1 to a CSG cell C2 is received from an SeNB 10 (S8), a base station (TeNB) (40) of the CSG cell C2 transmits a handover response in accordance with a handover enabled/disabled state (S12). The handover response includes an identifier of the terminal (70) in the CSG cell C2. Upon receiving the response, the SeNB (10) notifies the identifier to the terminal (70) (S14). The TeNB (40) repeatedly transmits a dedicated signal containing a handover command via a dedicated channel set using the identifier at an interval shorter than a gap period (S18). Accordingly, whether or not access is permitted can be judged promptly and a smooth handover can be realized.
US09439099B2
Systems and methods for enabling a wireless local area network (WLAN) client to communicate simultaneously over more than one band at a time are described, where each client has at least one radio that is operational in each supported band. Load balancing based on traffic requirements optimizes the use of the multiple bands.
US09439097B2
A method of facilitating coordinated multi-point communication (CoMP) in a wireless communications network including at least a first base station (BS) and a second BS, a plurality of user equipment (UEs) being associated with the second BS, includes generating, at the first BS, a status request message for requesting the second BS to report one or more types of status information, the status request message including at least one of an aggregation indicator and conditional reporting indicator, the aggregation indicator specifying whether the second BS is to report individual measurements or aggregated measurements to the first BS, the conditional reporting indicator indicating to the second BS to report measurements corresponding to the one or more types of resource status information to the first BS only when one or more conditions are met; and sending the status request message to the second BS.
US09439095B2
Technology to dynamically alter hybrid automatic retransmission re-quest (HARQ) mapping for carrier aggregation (CA) is disclosed. In an example, a user equipment (UE) operable to dynamically alter hybrid automatic retransmission re-quest (HARQ) mapping for carrier aggregation (CA) can include computer circuitry configured to: Determine a secondary HARQ bundling window size for a secondary cell (SCell), when a primary HARQ bundling window size for a primary cell (PCell) is zero; determine a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource for transmission of a HARQ-ACKnowledge (ACK) feedback using the secondary HARQ bundling window size; and transmit the HARQ-ACK feedback in the PUCCH resource.
US09439094B2
Methods of identifying a user plane identifier of a user device by a monitoring probe in communication with a network device, the monitoring probe, and the system using the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, the monitoring probe includes a monitor, a comparator and a user plane identifier output. The monitor monitors a network device for receipt of a first control plane message comprising a first control plane identifier and a user device identifier, and monitors the network device for receipt of a second control plane message comprising a second control plane identifier and a user plane identifier. The comparator compares the first with the second control plane identifier to determine whether the control plane identifiers correspond. The user plane identifier output outputs the user plane identifier being identified as that of the user device, when the control plane identifiers correspond.
US09439089B2
Methods and systems for performing a round trip time determination between two devices are described. An example method may include publishing, over a wireless network interface by a first device within a neighbor aware network (NAN) cluster, a schedule that invites devices within the NAN cluster to request, within a time window, to perform a round trip time (RTT) determination with the first device. The schedule may indicate that the time window begins at a time offset from a NAN discovery window and ends after a predetermined period of time has elapsed. The method may also include receiving a request, from a second device within the NAN cluster, to perform the RTT determination with the first device. The method may also include performing the RTT determination with the second device.
US09439088B2
A user equipment (UE) is configured with a first configuration for reporting measurement feedback information according to a first reporting cycle using a first set of parameters, and a second configuration for reporting measurement feedback information according to a second reporting cycle using a second set of parameters. The UE switches between the first cycle and the second cycle for reporting for example CQI based on for example comparing a data or a channel measurement against a predefined threshold. In various embodiments the second configuration is fixed, or results in no CQI reporting, or is variable based on a previous cycle or CQI level, or is event-based. In another embodiment, the network commands the UE to switch. The end result is that control signalling overhead can be reduced when appropriate by reducing the number of CQI reports that are sent uplink.
US09439077B2
Disclosed is a method for malicious activity detection in a mobile station of a particular model. In the method, generic malicious behavior patterns are received from a network-based malicious behavior profiling system. Mobile-station-model-specific-behavior-analysis algorithms are generated in the mobile station based on the generic malicious behavior patterns. Mobile station operations may be observed to generate a mobile station activity observation. The mobile station activity observation may be analyzed using the mobile-station-model-specific-behavior-analysis algorithms to generate an activity analysis. Malicious activity may be detected based on the activity analysis.
US09439072B2
Provided is a system and method for authentication. The method includes receiving a subscription request from a user terminal, the subscription request executed by an authentication server communicating with the user terminal and including group discrimination data including a group code and information for discriminating a group from another, if it is determined that the group code and the information included in the group discrimination data correspond to each other, performing a group authentication procedure on the user terminal and processing the group authentication procedure as being successful, issuing a member session key to the user terminal, and providing a service requested by the user terminal in response to the service request including the member session key from the user terminal. In one embodiment, it is possible to prevent information on service users from being divulged.
US09439067B2
Systems and methods of performing link setup and authentication are disclosed. A first method utilizes an unprotected association request and an association response that includes an access point nonce (ANonce). A second method includes receiving, during a first link setup using a first ANonce, a second ANonce for use in a second link setup. A third method utilizes a temporary key to protect an association request. A fourth method includes generating an ANonce at a mobile device based on an ANonce-seed received from an access point.
US09439066B2
Certain embodiments propose to conceal interception from network operators by receiving a setup message to set up a monitoring connection towards another entity (e.g. an ISUP IAM), analyze the received setup message, and responsive thereto, establish the monitoring connection towards the another entity. The control unit is further configured to confirm that a preconfigured identifier representative for a lawful interception is included within the setup message (e.g. inside the field Called Party Subaddress, under Operator ID—octets 4, 5 and 6), and responsive thereto, suppress at least partially a generation of data records for the monitoring connection.
US09439065B2
A method for associating an identification stored in a mobile terminal with a location, particularly a seat, includes receiving a piece of information indicating a first time at which a previously unoccupied location is occupied by a person, the occupancy of the location being acquired by a sensor associated with the location. A piece of information indicating a second time at which the movement of the mobile terminal is received which implies that, if the mobile terminal were carried along by a person, the person carrying the terminal would occupy a location, the movement being acquired by a sensor in the mobile terminal. A relationship is determined between the first time and the second time. Therefore, the identification is received and associated with the determined location.
US09439064B2
Disclosed herein, one embodiment of the disclosure is directed to a system, apparatus, and method for grouping client devices for simultaneous MU-MIMO transmissions. When client devices are being grouped for simultaneous MU-MIMO transmissions, a first wireless network device may obtain information corresponding to a plurality of client devices that are associated with the first wireless network device. This information may correspond to signals received from one or more of the client devices by each of the wireless network devices other than the first wireless network device. Then, a subset of the client devices may be selected for concurrent communications based, at least in part, on the information corresponding to the plurality of client devices for concurrent communication. Thereafter, the subset of client devices, referred to as the first group, may be concurrently communicated with.
US09439060B2
Methods and apparatus are described for supporting wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) mobility between Home (evolved) Node Bs (H(e)NBs) that are configured to communicate with a Local Gateway (L-GW). The H(e)NBs and/or L-GW may belong to one or more Local H(e)NB Networks (LHNs). A WTRU may receive services including Selected Internet Protocol (IP) Traffic Offload (SIPTO) or Local IP Access (LIPA) services from the L-GW via one or more H(e)NBs. The WTRU may continue to receive SIPTO or LIPA services after a handover to another H(e)NB that may be in communication with the same L-GW and may belong to the same LHN. The WTRU may receive information related to the LHN or the L-GW to allow continuation of SIPTO or LIPA services as the WTRU moves among H(e)NBs and/or out of the LHN. The WTRU may receive and/or maintain one or more LHN Lists.
US09439059B2
The invention relates to a method for discovering a home agent serving a mobile node upon the mobile node changing its mobility management scheme in a packet-switched network and the implementation of such method in a mobile node or home agent. In order to propose a home agent discover scheme that maintains session continuity in a seamless manner upon a mobile node changing its mobility management scheme, a mobile node comprises information on its location prior to changing the mobility management scheme to one of the first signaling messages transmitted upon changing the mobility management scheme (home agent discovery message). The receiving node uses this information to identify the home agent serving the mobile node or to provide a hint to the home agent where the mobile node is registered in a response message to the mobile node.
US09439058B2
Embodiments of the claimed subject matter provide a method for supporting network monitoring of user equipment events. Some embodiments of the method include receiving, at a home subscriber server (HSS) in a public land mobile network (PLMN), a request to monitor one or more events associated with one or more users. The request is used to configure, activate, or deactivate delivery of reports from one or more entities in the PLMN to a monitor collection entity in response to the event(s). Some embodiments of the method also include configuring one or more profiles in the HSS associated with the user(s) based on the request and providing the request to monitor the event(s) associated with the user(s) to one or more serving nodes for user equipment associated with the user(s).
US09439054B2
Systems and methods are provided for connecting a caller to an alternate telephone number, such as 911, when a call to a private response center does not result in immediate assistance. In one example, when the call to the private response center does not connect, the communications device used to make the call may prompt the user to indicate that the call relates to an emergency, and the communications device may call the emergency services telephone number. Failure to connect may result when the call does not connect to a receiving party, or upon failure to timely reach a customer service representative. In another example, the call to the private response center may connect, but the private response center may signal the communications device that the call will not be handled immediately. The communications device may then prompt the user to indicate whether an alternate telephone number should be called.
US09439051B2
A system for accessing the Internet from an automotive vehicle having a multimedia device is provided. The system includes a mobile phone equipped with a wireless transceiver. The wireless transceiver has a data-only channel operable to transmit data between the mobile phone and the multimedia device. A first application is disposed within the mobile phone. The first application is operable to access an Internet website. A data processor is operable to transmit the Internet website to the multimedia device in data form through the data-only channel. A second application is disposed within the multimedia device and is operable to process the data received through the data-only channel so as to display the website onto the multimedia device.
US09439048B2
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing mobile-to-mobile video capability to a network. More particularly, this development is directed to a system that facilitates the transmission of video data from one mobile station (e.g. wireless phone) to another mobile station (e.g. another wireless phone). It also provides user control of the transmission to accommodate the preferences of the called party relative to receipt of the data.
US09439044B2
A method for determining location history of a mobile device is provided. A plurality of states corresponding to a plurality of reachable road segments associated with a road network is determined based on one or more initial estimated locations of the mobile device. Mobility model defining transition probabilities between the determined plurality of states is generated. Time series network data associated with the mobile device is received from a network data source. The time series network data is associated with a given period of time. The time series network data is processed using the generated mobility model to estimate an actual route most likely travelled by the mobile device during the given time period.
US09439043B2
Examples describe methods, computing devices, and systems for using location provider (LP) processes to accurately identify a proximate location of a computing device, while reducing the power consumption of the computing device. An example method may include executing, on a computing device, both a first LP process and a second LP process simultaneously for at least part of a time period to determine outputs indicative of locations of the computing device for the time period. Further, the method may include determining a motion model of the computing device that indicates expected locations of the computing device. Yet further, the method may include making a comparison of the outputs to the motion model for the time period. In addition, the method may include disabling one of the LP processes based on the comparison.
US09439035B2
In accordance with one example embodiment of the present invention a method comprises at least partially enabling a set of functionalities and attributes related to a geofenced session area, wherein at least some of those attributes are associated, at least in part, with analytics pertaining to permanence of users within said geofenced session area.
US09439031B2
Systems and methods for providing Fine Time Assistance (FTA) and Power Amplifier (PA) Blanking to a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) module are provided. In an embodiment, FTA is provided in a communications device having a GNSS module and a cellular communications module, where the cellular communications module is configured to receive a reference time, transmit a pulse to the GNSS module at a pulse generation time, and provide a compensated reference time based on the pulse generation time to the GNSS module. In another embodiment, PA blanking is provided in a communications device having a GNSS module and a cellular communications module, where the cellular communications module is configured to transmit a pulse to the GNSS module to signal a high cellular-to-GNSS interference time period.
US09439009B2
Method of fitting hearing aid connected to mobile terminal and mobile terminal performing the method
A method of fitting a hearing aid connected to a mobile terminal is provided. The method may include acquiring location information of a location of the mobile terminal, transmitting the location information to a server, receiving, from the server, information about at least one recommended fitting parameter model adapted to hearing conditions of the location and hearing characteristics of a user of the hearing aid, and displaying the information about the at least one recommended fitting parameter model. The method may also include receiving a fitting parameter model selected by the user from among the at least one recommended fitting parameter model, and controlling the hearing aid to function according to the received fitting parameter model.
US09439008B2
Methods and systems of interactive online fitting of a hearing aid by a non-expert consumer without requiring a clinical setup are disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes an audio generator for delivering test audio signals at predetermined levels to a non-acoustic input of a programmable hearing aid in-situ, and a programming interface for delivering programming signals to the hearing aid. The consumer is instructed to listen to the output of the hearing device in-situ and to interactively adjust fitting parameters according to a subjective assessment of audible output representative of the test audio signal. In one embodiment, the online-based fitting system comprises a personal computer, a handheld device connected to the personal computer, and a fitting application hosted by a server. In one embodiment, remote customer support personnel may communicate with a hearing aid worn by the consumer and interactively control fitting parameters.
US09438996B2
Systems and method are disclosed for facilitating efficient calibration of filters for correcting room and/or speaker-based distortion and/or binaural imbalances in audio reproduction, and/or for producing three-dimensional sound in stereo system environments. According to some embodiments, using a portable device such as a smartphone or tablet, a user can calibrate speakers by initiating playback of a test signal, detecting playback of the test signal with the portable device's microphone, and repeating this process for a number of speakers and/or device positions (e.g., next to each of the user's ears). A comparison can be made between the test signal and the detected signal, and this can be used to more precisely calibrate rendering of future signals by the speakers.
US09438991B2
A feedback system is configured for providing a feedback sound representative of a first vehicle sound of a first vehicle and a second vehicle sound of a second vehicle. The feedback system comprises a first vehicle data bus of the first vehicle and a second vehicle data bus of the second vehicle. A first wireless communication device communicates with the first vehicle data bus and is configured to communicate first vehicle sound. A second wireless communication device communicates with the second vehicle data bus and is configured to communicate second vehicle sound. An electronic data processing system comprises a third wireless communication device configured to receive the first and second vehicle sound. A sound integration module is configured to form or determine the feedback sound from the first and second vehicle sound. A sound generator module is configured to communicate the feedback sound to a user.
US09438986B2
An in-ear headphone with sound pick-up capability is disclosed. The in-ear headphone includes a pair of ear pieces. Each of the ear pieces includes an ear tip, an audio receiver and an acoustic-to-electric transducer. The ear tip is capable of being inserted into an ear canal. The audio receiver is configured for recovering sound signals from audio electrical signals and transmitting the sounds signals to the ear canal via the ear tip. The acoustic-to-electric transducer is disposed on the ear tip, and configured for sensing vibration of an inner wall of the ear canal and generating an electrical signal in accordance with the vibration.
US09438985B2
A method of detecting a user's voice activity in a headset with a microphone array is described herein. The method starts with a voice activity detector (VAD) generating a VAD output based on acoustic signals received from microphones included in a pair of earbuds and the microphone array included on a headset wire and data output by an accelerometer that is included in the pair of earbuds. A noise suppressor may then receive the acoustic signals from the microphone array and the VAD output and suppress the noise included in the acoustic signals received from the microphone array based on the VAD output. The method may also include steering one or more beamformers based on the VAD output. Other embodiments are also described.
US09438968B2
An optical circuit switch, method, and apparatus are disclosed. The optical circuit switch may include a plurality of mirror elements, each mirror element uniquely associated with a port from a plurality of ports, each mirror element coupled to a dedicated electrode and configured to rotate in response to a voltage applied to the dedicated electrode. A command interpreter may receive a command defining a plurality of port-pairs to be connected via the optical circuit switch and determine a respective target voltage value to be applied to the dedicated electrode coupled to each of the mirror elements associated with each of the port-pairs. A transition manager may cause voltages applied to the dedicated electrodes coupled to the mirror elements associated with the port-pairs to concurrently transition from respective previous voltage values to the respective target voltage values.
US09438959B2
A method and system for watching video and playing games in a mobile communication device are described in which video content is received from a network television channel and, based on the orientation of the mobile communication device and the device type, the video content and/or a game may be displayed. When in a portrait orientation, the operating mode may be such that the video content and/or the game may be displayed. For a tablet device in a portrait orientation, for example, both the video content and the game may be displayed. When the mobile communication device is changed to a landscape orientation, the operating mode may be different and only one of the video content and the game may be displayed based on whether the mobile communication device was rotated clockwise or counter-clockwise. A rewards program may combine the video-watching and game-playing activities of the user.
US09438951B2
A system and method that provide reduced latency in a video signal processing system. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise receiving a current request from a user for first video information. Such a request may, for example, be received with a user interface module. A first video stream and a second video stream may be received simultaneously, where the first video stream comprises the first video information currently requested by the user, and the second video stream comprises second video information not currently requested by the user. A video receiver module may, for example, perform such receiving. The first video stream may be processed to present the first video information to the user at the current time. Further, the second video stream may be pre-processed in preparation for being presented to the user in the future. A video processing module may, for example, perform such video stream processing.
US09438950B2
Electronic program guides in which program listings may be graphically presented and in which sponsors and celebrities of those programs may be identified are provided. The electronic programs guides may be passive television program guides, interactive television program guides, and/or on-line television program guides. Television show text information, logos and/or trademarks, celebrity images, affiliation indicators, and advertisements may be present in the program listings to enhance the electronic program guides.
US09438941B2
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for using second screen devices to augment media engagement metrics. In one aspect, a method includes accessing user activity data describing user activities performed by a user on a first user device during a first time period, and accessing data describing presentation of one or more content items during the first time period on second user devices. For the first user device, determining based on the user activity data, for each of a plurality of second time periods that are sub-periods of the first time period, a first level of user engagement with the first user device, and determining, based on the user activity data, for each second time period that is a sub-period of the first time period, a second level of user engagement with the one or more content items presented.
US09438934B1
Methods and systems for generating video from panoramic images using transition trees are provided. According to an embodiment, a method for generating a video from panoramic images may include receiving a transition tree corresponding to a current panoramic image from a server. The method may also include determining a path of the transition tree to a next panoramic image based on a user navigation request. The method may further include requesting and receiving a video chunk from the server for each edge of the determined path of the transition tree. The method may also include displaying the requested video chunks in sequence according to the transition tree. According to another embodiment, a system for generating a video from panoramic images may include a transition tree module and a video display module.
US09438932B2
A system and method for generating, by a video encoder, side information associated with a plurality of blocks of pixel data, the side information providing for each block of pixel data an indication of a video quality impact in an instance the block of pixel data is lost in the network.
US09438930B2
A wavelet transform (WT) is applied to a data stream of high definition video frames, each comprising one or more data channels digitally representing the same image. A WT is applied to each channel. Visual-quality preserving data filters and data substitution techniques are selectively applied that typically lead to at least 90-to-1 compression of the final encoded video frame. Image edge data is extracted and preserved and image noise is reduced to enhance compressibility. After the first WT, primarily low frequency (LL) image data is retained. With each later WT, more non-LL data is retained. Temporal sequences of LL images that result from the final iteration of the wavelet transform are compressed by means of a chain of invertible differenced images. Any color space can be used. Cross-channel conditional substitution is applicable. Complete multi-resolution scalability is incorporated into the encoded product. Extra-high definition video encoding is also achievable.
US09438926B2
Techniques are described for determining whether a block in a candidate reference picture is available. A video coder may determine a location of a co-located largest coding unit (CLCU) in the candidate reference picture, where the CLCU is co-located with a LCU in a current picture, and the LCU includes a current block that is to be inter-predicted. The video coder may determine whether a block in the candidate reference picture is available based on a location of the block in the candidate reference picture relative to the location of the CLCU. If the block in the candidate reference picture is unavailable, the video coder may derive a disparity vector for the current block from a block other than the block determined to be unavailable.
US09438923B2
To support encoding a control circuit determines a primary prediction mode to employ when encoding a block of video data and then determines a corresponding companion prediction mode to correspond to the primary prediction mode. The control circuit can then generate a mixed prediction for the block of video data by mixing a prediction formed using the primary prediction mode with a prediction formed using the companion prediction mode. By one approach the control circuit determines the corresponding companion prediction mode by accessing a companion prediction mode lookup table. In such a case, if desired, upon generating the mixed prediction for the block of video data the control circuit can also automatically update the companion prediction mode lookup table. By one approach a corresponding decoder infers the employed companion prediction mode (or modes).
US09438907B2
Suppression of prediction error accumulating in an intra prediction is described. A motion picture encoding apparatus that performs encoding processing for each pixel block using a motion picture encoding method includes intra prediction processing for generating a prediction image using correlation of pixels therearound, and in the intra prediction processing, the motion picture encoding apparatus has processing for generating a quasi-prediction image from an input image, wherein when a prediction mode is determined, a weight is given to a pixel serving as a reference pixel in the intra prediction processing, and thus, the prediction mode is determined. When the weight is set at one or more, an error of a pixel serving as a reference pixel in a subsequent block is emphasized, and therefore, a prediction mode that is likely to propagate the error to the subsequent block is less likely to be selected.
US09438903B2
An embodiment of the present invention discloses an encoding method, including: collecting characteristic information of a macroblock, where the characteristic information is generated during encoding and includes a motion vector, inter-frame complexity, and intra-frame complexity of the macroblock that has undergone integer pixel motion estimation; determining a motion type of the macroblock according to the motion vector of the macroblock that has undergone the integer pixel motion estimation and a motion vector of an adjacent block adjacent to the macroblock; and enabling or disabling, according to the motion type of the macroblock, a part of work processes that are performed during the encoding.
US09438901B2
Provided are methods and apparatuses for encoding and decoding an image. The method of encoding includes: determining a maximum size of a buffer to decode each image frame by a decoder, a number of image frames to be reordered, and latency information of an image frame having a largest difference between an encoding order and a display order from among image frames that form an image sequence, based on an encoding order the image frames that form the image sequence, an encoding order of reference frames referred to by the image frames, a display order of the image frames, and a display order of the reference frames; and adding, to a mandatory sequence parameter set, a first syntax indicating the maximum size of the buffer, a second syntax indicating the number of image frames to be reordered, and a third syntax indicating the latency information.
US09438900B2
A method of encoding a video sequence comprising Reference Picture Sets (RPSs) is provided. The method comprises arranging the RPSs in transmission order in a data structure, such as a Sequence Parameter Set (SPS), determining whether explicit RPS transmission is used for an RPS of a current picture of the video sequence, and encoding information indicating an RPS comprised in the data structure to be used for predicting the RPS of the current picture, such as delta_idx_minus1, only if explicit RPS transmission is used. By transmitting delta_idx_minus1 only if explicit RPS transmission is used, and interpreting delta_idx_minus1 to be equal to zero otherwise, a reduced bitrate is achieved. Further, a method of decoding a video sequence comprising RPSs, corresponding computer programs and computer program products, as well as corresponding encoders and decoders are provided.
US09438897B2
The present invention relates to a high precision method, model and apparatus for calibrating, determining the rotation of the lens scope around its symmetry axis, updating the projection model accordingly, and correcting the image radial distortion in real-time using parallel processing for best image quality.The solution provided herein relies on a complete geometric calibration of optical devices, such as cameras commonly used in medicine and in industry in general, and subsequent rendering of perspective correct image in real-time. The calibration consists on the determination of the parameters of a suitable mapping function that assigns each pixel to the 3D direction of the corresponding incident light. The practical implementation of such solution is very straightforward, requiring the camera to capture only a single view of a readily available calibration target, that may be assembled inside a specially designed calibration apparatus, and a computer implemented processing pipeline that runs in real time using the parallel execution capabilities of the computational platform.
US09438893B2
A method for moving viewing positions of a stereoscopic image display system is described. Each cylindrical lens is tilted relative to vertical lines. A data stripe for left eye and a data stripe for right eye making up stereoscopic image data are alternately set to correspond to the cylindrical lenses. At a home position, a long axis of the cylindrical lens agrees with the center of each data stripe, thus concentrating light at a predetermined concentrating position. When setting stereoscopic image data at a different position of sub-pixels that is shifted vertically downward from the home position, the center of the data stripe is shifted relative to the long axis by 0.5 times the length of the sub-pixels horizontally to the left thus concentrating light at a concentrating position moved from the home position in the left-right direction.
US09438889B2
Described herein are methods, systems and apparatus to improve imaging sensor production yields. In one method, a stereoscopic image sensor pair is provided from a manufacturing line. One or more images of a correction pattern are captured by the image sensor pair. Correction angles of the sensor pair are determined based on the images of the correction pattern. The correction angles of the sensor pair are represented graphically in a three dimensional space. Analysis of the graphical representation of the correction angles through statistical processing results in a set of production correction parameters that may be input into a manufacturing line to improve sensor pair yields.
US09438883B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure describe devices, methods, computer-readable media and systems configurations for monitoring and reporting quality of experience (QoE) metrics that are associated with an access method. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
US09438881B2
Enhancement methods for sampled and multiplexed image and video data are described. Each component picture is separately processed either after de-multiplexing or on the fly. Processing and de-multiplexing can be combined in a single joint step. The methods apply to both encoding and decoding system and include applications to scalable video coding systems.
US09438875B2
The present invention generates first developed image data by correcting image data with use of a first white balance correction value corresponding to a first light source, generates second developed image data by correcting the image data with use of a second white balance correction value corresponding to a second light source, calculates a color evaluation value of each of blocks by adding and averaging color evaluation values of pixels in the image data for each of the divided blocks, calculates a combining ratio based on a difference between the calculated color evaluation value of each of the blocks and a color evaluation value of white under the second light source, and combines the first developed image data and the second developed image data according to the calculated combining ratio.
US09438872B2
A projection display system and a correcting method are provided. The projection display system includes a plurality of projection devices, an image capturing device, a blending device and computing device. The projection devices are configured to project a plurality of projection regions to a projection surface. The image capturing device is configured to capture an image on the projection surface. The computing device determines locations of the projection regions according to the image captured by the imaging capture device. A display screen of the computing device is configured to display a control interface including a display screen region proportionally corresponding to the projection regions. The computing device dynamically adjusts a projection ratio of an image frame displayed on the projection region by adjusting locations of control points on the display screen region and a space between the control points.
US09438870B2
A display system having a projector and a projection plate and adapted to project an image from the projector toward the projection plate to thereby display the image includes a proximity detection section adapted to detect a proximity of another display system, which has a projector and a projection plate, and is adapted to project an image from the projector toward the projection plate to thereby display the image, and a control section adapted to determine a projection image, enlarge the projection image determined, and display the projection image enlarged so as to straddle the projection plate and the projection plate of the another display system in a case in which the proximity detection section detects the proximity of the another display system.
US09438864B2
Disclosed is an apparatus and a process for producing and viewing through the internet high-resolution images of the commonly viewed exterior surfaces of a vehicle, while maintaining the same background view for multiple images of the vehicle. The background and the imaging device are revolved around a vehicle which is maintained in fixed position between the background and the imaging device. There can be two or more opposed imaging devices and two or more opposed displays. The vehicle does not need to be rotated or moved during the imaging.
US09438861B2
A sparse streaming system provides a first-class means for sparse metadata to be added to streaming media presentations and to be delivered using an integrated data channel that is cacheable using readily available HTTP-based Internet caching infrastructure for increased scalability. The sparse streaming system stores a reference to a sparse track within a continuous track. If a continuous fragment arrives at the client that refers to a sparse fragment that the client has not yet retrieved, then the client requests the sparse fragment. In addition, each sparse fragment may include a backwards reference to the sparse fragment created immediately prior. The references in the continuous fragments make the client aware of new sparse track fragments, and the backwards references in the sparse track fragments ensure that the client has not missed any intervening sparse track fragments.
US09438856B2
A method for assigning video signals includes receiving a plurality of video signals from a plurality of cameras located at one or more remote sites, the plurality of video signals for display on a plurality of monitors at a local site. The method includes determining an optimal monitor for displaying a first video signal associated with a first camera based on the location and alignment of the first camera in relation to one or more of the plurality of cameras. The method includes calculating a respective difference between a number of video signals assigned to the optimal monitor and a respective number of video signals assigned to each respective monitor of the plurality of monitors. The method further includes assigning the first video signal to the optimal monitor if the respective difference is not greater than a threshold value with respect to each of the plurality of monitors.
US09438853B2
In an example, a method of processing data includes determining, by a receiver device, an allowable excess delay parameter based on a difference between a time at which received data is received by the receiver device and a time at which the received data is scheduled to be played out, where the allowable excess delay parameter indicates an amount of delay that is supportable by a channel between a sender device and the receiver device. The method also includes determining, by the receiver device, a sender bit rate increase for increasing a bit rate at which data is to be sent from the sender device to the receiver device based on the determined allowable excess delay parameter, and transmitting an indication of the sender bit rate increase to the sender device.
US09438852B2
Systems and methods for model-based video fixing are disclosed. A video can be retrieved and analyzed to determine if any portion of the video can be represented by a model. If a portion that can be modeled is identified, a model that approximates the portion can be specified, the portion can be removed from the video, and instructions for modeling the video can be formatted. The video and the instructions can be transmitted to a receiving device, which can synthesize the model and the received video to generate a model-based video. Systems for providing the model-based video fixing are also disclosed.
US09438849B2
Systems and methods for transmitting video frames are described. Specifically, frame rate modification techniques such as blending and/or packing processes are used to translate high frame-rate signals into low-frame rate signals, which are transmitted over limited bandwidth transmission media to a video signal receiver. Information pertaining to the blending and/or packing processes is transferred to the video signal receiver in the form of a map that is used to reconstruct the high frame-rate signals from the low-frame rate signals. The high frame-rate signals may be used by certain types of newer equipment designed to use such signals. However, legacy equipment that cannot use the high frame-rate signals may opt to use certain embodiments described herein that are designed to be backward-compatible. When backward-compatible, the video signal receiver generates suitable low frame-rate signals as well as the high frame-rate signals, thereby accommodating both legacy as well as newer equipment.
US09438848B2
An image obtaining apparatus includes: a light source configured to irradiate a biological sample having a fluorescent label with an excitation light, the excitation light exciting the fluorescent label; a focus moving unit configured to move a focus position of an optical system in the thickness direction of the biological sample; and a data processing unit configured to expose an image sensor to light while moving the focus position of the optical system in each of a plurality of preset scanning ranges to thereby obtain fluorescent images of the biological sample, each of the plurality of scanning ranges having a predetermined scanning length, the predetermined scanning length being smaller than the length of a bright-point detection range of the biological sample in the thickness direction, the center positions of the scanning ranges being different from each other in the thickness direction.
US09438843B2
Operation controlling apparatus executing equipment operation controlling, including: an equipment management portion configured to manage control commands corresponding to plural number of control items; a video producing portion configured to produce videos corresponding to the plural number of control items; a video display portion configured to display video produced by the video producing portion laying on a control surface; a distance detector portion configured to detect distance from the video producing portion to the control surface; and a controller portion configured to control the video display portion, so that a size of the video to be displayed by the video display portion is within a size of the control surface, depending on the distance detected by the distance detector portion, and to make equipment of a control target execute the control command, which is managed by the equipment management portion, when execution of the control item is determined.
US09438841B2
A solid-state imaging apparatus includes a pixel section in which a plurality of pixels are arranged in a matrix, a column signal line configured to output a pixel signal from the pixel section, a column amplifier circuit configured to invert and amplify the pixel signal, a bypass circuit configured to bypass the column amplifier circuit, an AD converter, and a control unit configured to change an operation mode of the AD converter in accordance with the operation of the bypass circuit.
US09438840B2
A solid-state imaging device, with (a) a pixel array unit including two-dimensionally arranged pixels each including (i) a photoelectric conversion element, (ii) a select transistor configured to perform pixel selection, and (iii) a charge discharging transistor configured to selectively discharge the charges accumulated in the photoelectric conversion element; and (b) driving circuitry operable to drive reading of output signals from the pixels of the pixel array unit, for each pixel the driving circuitry driving the charge discharging transistor using a select transistor driving signal.
US09438837B2
An image sensor including a pixel unit in which a plurality of pixels are arranged in a matrix, an A/D conversion circuit provided corresponding to each column of the matrix and configured to A/D-convert a pixel signal output from the pixel unit and output digital data corresponding to the pixel signal, a memory provided on each column, and a redundant data generation unit configured to generate redundant data based on a generating rule of an error correction code for the digital data, wherein the digital data and the redundant data are stored in the memory.
US09438834B2
A solid-state imaging device includes: a semiconductor substrate including a light receiving surface which is divided according to pixels arranged in a matrix shape and is formed with a photoelectric converting section; an electrochromic film which is formed on the semiconductor substrate on a light incident path corresponding to the photoelectric converting section, in a portion of pixels selected from the pixels, and has light transmittance changing from a first transmittance to a second transmittance according to voltage applied thereto; a lower electrode which is formed below the electrochromic film; and an upper electrode which is formed above the electrochromic film.
US09438829B2
A picture taking device includes a sensor of resolution higher than thirteen megapixels and an objective lens open at minimum to f/2.0 for at least one focal length value. A diagonal dimension of the photosensitive surface of the sensor is greater than 15 mm. A digital processor to reduce noise while preserving the textures in at least one image captured by the sensor. The device has a power supply and a rigid connector to connect it to the mobile phone or tablet type device comprising a screen, and communicates and/or commands with the mobile phone or tablet type device. A picture taking method is provided using the picture taking device.
US09438827B2
Electronic devices may include image sensors that capture interleaved images having rows of long-exposure pixel values interleaved with rows of short-exposure pixel values. Processing circuitry in the electronic device may (spatially) partition the interleaved images into multiple bins. The processing circuitry may generate a weighted long-exposure pixel value for each bin and a weighted short-exposure pixel value for each bin. The weighted long and short exposure values in each bin may be combined to generate a binned high-dynamic-range (HDR) pixel value for that bin. The processing circuitry may output a binned HDR image formed from the binned HDR pixel values to additional circuitry such as video processing circuitry for performing additional image processing operations. If desired, the image sensor and processing circuitry may be combined into an integrated structure that generates a single binned HDR pixel value and multiple integrated structures may be used.
US09438825B2
Thermal imaging devices, systems, and methods are provided with IR sensor amplification techniques that in some cases provide a gain transfer function having at least two different gain regions. One thermal imaging camera includes an IR camera module, processing circuitry, and an amplifier stage that comprises a continuous gain function including at least two gain regions having different gains. In some cases a thermal imager is provided with saturation circuitry configured to reduce the gain of the amplifier stage in order to provide one of at least two different gain regions within the continuous gain function. In some cases amplification techniques provide a continuous gain function that includes both linear and nonlinear gain regions. One or more gain regions may further be calibrated for measuring temperature.
US09438822B2
An image processing device includes: a determination unit that determines, based on a plurality of pieces of image data which is generated by continuously taking images of an area of field of view and input from an imaging unit provided outside the image processing device, whether the area of field of view of the imaging unit has been changed; an image composition unit that superimposes overlapping areas of imaging regions of a plurality of images corresponding to the plurality of pieces of image data along a direction in which the area of field of view of the imaging unit has been changed, to generate composite image data when the area of field of view of the imaging unit has been changed; and a display control unit that causes a display unit provided outside the imaging processing device to display a composite image corresponding to the generated composite image data.
US09438808B2
An image capture control apparatus for controlling the image capture direction of an image capture unit limits the control range of the image capture direction to part of a range where the image capture direction is changeable, and generates, based on the output of the image capture unit, an image having an aspect ratio selected from a plurality of aspect ratios.
US09438804B2
Provided are a device and method for removing distortion in a photographed image. The method includes estimating a parameter set indicative of an amount of distortion in an input image by a local motion vector between a reference image and the input image, and reconstructing the input image by using the estimated parameter set.
US09438800B1
An accelerometer within fixed lenses of a 360 degree camera can be polled for a first sensor reading for a motion data. The data can be changes in a magnitude and/or a direction of a yaw, pitch, and/or roll movement. A second sensor reading of a different motion data from a different accelerometer within a base of the camera affixed to a surface can be obtained. The different motion data can be changes in a magnitude and/or a direction of a yaw, pitch, and/or roll movement. A delta between the datas can be determined, when lens shake or camera shake is detected within at least one of the plurality of fixed lenses. Optics within each of the fixed lenses or camera image sensors can be adjusted based on the delta during media capture.
US09438794B2
A method for coordinated adjustment of a first image captured by a first camera and a second image captured by a second camera includes determining a first set of image processing parameters from the first image and a second set of image processing parameters from the second image, transmitting the first set of image processing parameters to a master, the master not being the first camera; combining at least the first and second sets of processing parameters into a combined or composite set of parameters; transmitting the composite parameters from the master to the first camera; and using a processor of the first camera to apply the composite parameters to the first image, and a processor of the second camera to apply composite parameters to the second image. An apparatus has at least two cameras configured to implement the method.
US09438790B2
The present technique has a face detection unit configured to detect a face region which is determined as a face in an image, a position specifying unit configured to specify a particular position in the image, a range specifying unit configured to set a hue range which has a first range containing a hue at a position specified by the position specifying unit in a case where the position specified by the position specifying unit is not contained in the face region and to set a hue range which has a second range containing a hue at a position specified by the position specifying unit and wider than the first range in a case where the position specified by the position specifying unit contains the face region, and image processing unit for performing image conversion processing based on color information contained in the hue range.
US09438785B2
An electronic device and a focus adjustment method thereof are provided. The electronic device and the focus adjustment method thereof pre-process the image frames captured to provide focus information of the image frames and adjust the focus according to the focus information. Therefore, as the subject followed or the current scene is out of focus in response to movement of the electronic device, the present invention can immediately obtain the change of focus via the focus information and effectively adjust the focus according to the focus information.
US09438784B2
A display control section causes a display section to display an image corresponding to imaging data generated by an imaging element before the wireless reception of imaging data which is wirelessly transmitted from a camera is started, and causes the display section to display an image corresponding to imaging data which is wirelessly received after the wireless reception of the imaging data which is wirelessly transmitted from the camera is started. A parameter generating section generates imaging parameters when an instruction for the imaging parameters is input in a state where the image corresponding to the imaging data generated by the imaging element is displayed on the display section. A communication control section causes a wireless communication circuit section to wirelessly transmit the imaging parameters generated by the parameter generating section to the camera, and to wirelessly receive the imaging data wirelessly transmitted from the camera.
US09438780B2
An image capture system includes an image capture apparatus and an accessory connected to the image capture apparatus. The accessory includes a signal terminal used to communicate with the image capture apparatus based on a voltage value or current value, an activation signal generation unit which generates an activation signal required to switch the image capture apparatus from an idle state to a non-idle state, and a control unit which controls to output the activation signal to the image capture apparatus via the signal terminal. The image capture apparatus includes a state change unit which changes a state of the image capture apparatus between the idle state and non-idle state. The state change unit changes the state of the image capture apparatus to the non-idle state upon acceptance of the activation signal via the signal terminal in the idle state.
US09438774B2
Intrapersonal communication systems and methods that provide an optical digital signal link between two or more local devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, the system includes a first signal converter disposed at a first end of the optical digital signal link and configured to convert between, electrical digital signals from a first local device and optical digital signals from the optical digital signal link. The system can include an optical connector having a non-contact portion configured, to couple optical digital signals between the first signal converter and the optical digital signal link across a gap. The system can include a second signal converter disposed at a second end of the optical digital signal link and configured to convert between electrical digital signals from the second local device and optical digital signals from the optical digital signal link.
US09438756B2
The elastic force of a spring 41 in a direction of an arrow X is applied to an end 51A of a coil spring 5A in a direction of an arrow Y through a holding plate 42. The end 52A of the coil spring 5A is engaged with a holding hole 12 and regulated from moving in the direction of the arrow Y. The elastic force of the spring 41 in the direction of the arrow X is constantly applied to the coil spring 5A in a direction in which the peripheral surface of the support post 3 is tightened.
US09438753B2
A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and apparatus for redirecting a print job request are disclosed. For example, the method receives a print job request, converts the print job request into a format of a digital alternative, analyzes the print job request to obtain one or more print job parameters, applies one or more print rules to the one or more print job parameters to determine that the print job request should be redirected to the digital alternative, provides an option to redirect the print job request to the digital alternative and provides the digital alternative when the option to redirect the print job request to the digital alternative is selected.
US09438748B2
Systems and methods that track Charging Data Functions (CDFs) that handle accounting requests for a session. One embodiment comprises a distributor unit that receives an interim accounting request for a session. The interim accounting request includes a tracking parameter that includes one or more CDF identifiers (ID) indicating one or more CDFs that handled accounting requests for the session. The distributor unit processes the tracking parameter to identify a first CDF ID for a first destination CDF that handled accounting requests for the session. When the first destination CDF is not available to receive the interim accounting request, the distributor unit selects a second destination CDF for the interim accounting request based on a distribution algorithm. The distributor unit adds a second CDF ID for the second destination CDF in the tracking parameter of the interim accounting request, and transmits the interim accounting request to the second destination CDF.
US09438746B2
Centralized charging systems and methods are disclosed for providing offline charging and online charging for a plurality of network elements. The centralized charging system is implemented in a communication network between the network elements and offline/online charging systems. A network element interface of the centralized charging system receives charging request messages from CTFs in the network elements. An accounting data forwarding function processes charging data in the charging request messages to determine if offline or online charging is invoked for the services. For offline charging, the accounting data forwarding function generates offline accounting request messages that include the charging data. For online charging, the accounting data forwarding function generates online accounting request messages that include the charging data. The charging system interface then transmits the offline accounting request messages to the offline charging system, and transmits the online accounting request messages to the online charging system.
US09438742B2
A Family Branch Exchange (FBX) overcomes limitations of conventional residential telephone technology to inexpensively provide more useful and advanced residential telephone services. For example, a method of providing automatic call forwarding comprises receiving, at a service provider system connected to a telephone network and optionally to a data network, a call including dialing information indicating a person to whom the call is to be placed, retrieving, at the service provider system, destination information for the indicated person, and forwarding, from the service provider system, the call to at least one destination indicated by the destination information.
US09438735B2
In a method procedure for managing a caller's call to a call center with a call center agent, an agent is defined to receive the call and identified as the responsible agent for an incident assigned to the call. A relationship is created between the responsible agent and the incident. Then a token is generated that allows the relationship to be addressed without containing any individual connection or personal data for the responsible agent. The token is made available for the caller so the token can be activated when the caller resumes contact with the call center. The token causes the caller to be connected to the responsible agent or a proxy if the token is activated when contact is resumed.
US09438734B2
A system and method for managing a dynamic call flow during automated call processing is provided. Calls from a plurality of callers into a call center are accommodated through monitored call sessions. A call flow for each call session is managed. Caller characteristics of the caller and physical conditions in relation to the call are evaluated. Those caller characteristics and physical conditions, which are respectively unique among the callers and the calls, are identified. The call flow of each call session is dynamically adjusted by modifying parameters for one or more of the caller characteristics and physical conditions. The caller characteristics, physical conditions, and parameters are stored in a database.
US09438731B2
A computer aided prioritization (CAP) system may receive, from the emergency event reporter device, an emergency event including a priority selected from a set of event priorities and a type of event selected from a set of event types associated with the selected event priority; determine, based on the emergency event and without querying the emergency event reporter device for additional information, whether the emergency event indicates a higher priority emergency event to be handled by a computer aided dispatch (CAD) system or a lower priority emergency event to be handled automatically by a computer aided event module (CAEM); and selectively route the emergency event report to at least one of the CAD system and the CAEM according to the determination.
US09438726B2
A technique is provided for an enterprise phone to provide professional services during a communication set up in a mobile network on a private cellular phone. The technique includes a first user agent coupled to a communication server of an enterprise communication network to represent the enterprise phone as a terminal of the enterprise communication network, a classical audio interface coupled to the first user agent, and a first wireless transmitter-receiver to communicate with a second wireless transmitter-receiver embedded in the private cellular phone. A second user agent, coupled to the first wireless transmitter-receiver and to the communication server, represents a private cellular phone as a virtual terminal of the enterprise communication network. The second user agent requests a set up of a second communication between itself and the first user agent so that a mobile communication already set up on the private cellular phone is connected to the enterprise phone.
US09438725B1
An apparatus, method, system, and program product are disclosed for intelligent communication disconnect. A monitor module is configured to detect a disconnection cue during an ongoing communication between a plurality of users. The disconnection cue includes a disconnection phrase that indicates the completion of the ongoing communication. A disconnection module is configured to disconnect from the ongoing communication in response to the disconnection cue.
US09438723B2
A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which various functions can be provided using a cover having an opening formed therein. The present invention includes a cover having an opening formed therein, a touchscreen, a sensing unit configured to detect whether the cover is open or closed, and a controller, if a memo mode is executed when detecting that the cover is in a closed state through the sensing unit, receiving an input of a memo applied with a pointer to an exposed region of the touchscreen exposed through the opening, the controller, if detecting that that the cover is open through the sensing unit, controlling the inputted memo to be displayed on the touchscreen.
US09438719B2
One embodiment is a device having an elongate pliable screen has first and second connection elements that connect together to hold, in a looped shape, a substrate carrying the screen, a receiver unit that receives notifications coming from an external appliance, and a control unit that causes received notifications to be rendered using a first rendering mode or a second rendering mode. The control unit detects the connection state of the first and second connection elements and causes a received notification to be rendered in the first or the second rendering mode as a function of the detected connection state between the connection elements. The first and second rendering modes may comprise respectively: displaying a symbolic or abridged picture indicative of the received notification, or displaying the content of a message conveyed by the received notification, depending on whether the first and second connection elements are connected together or disconnected.
US09438717B2
The present application discloses a method for displaying contact information, a method of handling a lost call, and an electronic apparatus using the same method of displaying contact information. The method of displaying contact information is applicable to an electronic apparatus. The method of displaying contact information would include at least but not limited to detecting inputted number in a dialer; displaying a contact in response to the inputted number; and displaying at least one of one or more indicators corresponding to the contact, wherein the indicator indicates a voice call availability corresponding to the contact.
US09438707B2
An electronic device includes a first housing, an second housing coupled to the first housing, and a flexible sealing member mounted on the second housing. The first housing defines a receiving groove substantially in a shape of a loop. The flexible sealing member includes a fixing portion, a first sealing portion protruding from the fixing portion and substantially in a shape of a ring, and a second sealing portion protruding from the fixing portion and substantially in a shape of a ring. The second sealing portion is surrounded by the first sealing portion. The first sealing portion and the second sealing portion are deformed and received in the receiving groove. The first sealing portion resists the second sealing portion. The first sealing portion and the second sealing portion both resist the first housing.
US09438704B2
Embodiments relate to data processing. A method includes analyzing a plurality of data items in a relational database, where different portions of the data items are stored in a plurality of servers. The method also includes determining a maximum size of a subset of the data items stored in each of at least two servers among the plurality of servers, calculating a logarithm function based on the maximum size of the subset of the data items in each of the two servers, and calculating a highest number of sequences of communications between the two servers such that when the logarithmic function is iteratively applied, a value of the logarithmic function remains smaller than one. A protocol is then generated between the two servers for performing an intersection operation using the highest number of sequences calculated.
US09438699B1
In one example, an intermediate network device sends packets that advertise a transmission control protocol (TCP) window size of zero bytes to a client device and a server device. The device, after sending the packets, receives a first zero-window probe packet from the client device including data representing a first current sequence number for a client-to-server packet flow of an established network session, and a second zero-window probe packet from the server device including data representing a second current sequence number for a server-to-client packet flow of the network session. The device also initializes a TCP state based on the first and second current sequence numbers, and acts as a TCP proxy for packets following the first zero-window probe packet of the client-to-server packet flow based on the TCP state and packets following the second zero-window probe packet of the server-to-client packet flow based on the TCP state.
US09438690B2
A method includes transmitting a request to a server from a mobile device. The request may be initiated by an application executing on the mobile device. The method includes receiving a message at the mobile device from the server. The message may include first validation information and information indicating a location where the mobile device can retrieve content. The method includes retrieving the content from the location indicated in the message, and generating second validation information based on the retrieved content. The method includes validating the content based on a comparison of the first validation information and the second validation information. The method includes selectively storing the content based on whether the validation of the content indicates the content is valid. The content may be stored for subsequent publication at the mobile device via the application. The content may be published while the mobile device is offline.
US09438681B2
Interfacing a wireless device with web services, including social networking web services, is described. For example, a system for interfacing a wireless device with a plurality of web services comprises a web service proxy having an API to allow other modules to interface with the web service proxy; a plurality of web services adapters interfaced with the web services proxy through the API, each one of the web services adapters configured to communicate with a particular web service using the specific communication formats for the web service; where the web services adapters and the web services proxy convert between the communication formats employed to communicate with each of the web services and a wireless communication format, the wireless communication format being a different format than the communication formats for each of the web services, thereby enabling bi-directional communication between the wireless device and the plurality of web services.
US09438680B1
A method, and associated system, for enforcing compliance with data definitions in an information or conceptual model. The method includes storing a set of data models, which define model parameter definitions, having a content based on data definitions of the conceptual model. A validator is positioned between a registry service and services use data definitions to define their data parameters. The registry service stores registered services in a service repository. The validator processes a registration request from one of the services that includes the data definitions for the parameters of the service. The processing includes accessing the data models and comparing each of the data definitions to a corresponding model parameter definition. When the registration request is determined compliant with the conceptual model, the service is deployed to the service registry. Typically, only registration requests processed by the validator are deployed to the service registry.
US09438675B2
A dispersed storage processing unit selects a slice length for a data segment to be stored in a dispersed storage network (DSN). The data segment is encoded using a dispersed storage error coding function to produce a set of data slices in accordance with the slice length. A storage file is selected based on the slice length. A storage file identifier (ID) is generated that indicates the storage file. A set of DSN addresses are generated corresponding to the set of data slices, wherein the set of DSN addresses each include the storage file ID and a corresponding one of a plurality of offset identifiers (IDs). The set of data slices are written in accordance with the set of DSN addresses. A directory is updated to associate the set of DSN addresses with an identifier of the data segment.
US09438673B2
Tenant changes are received at a multi-tenant service. The tenant changes are segmented, by tenant, and individual update streams are established with individual tenant stream processors. Each tenant stream processor makes changes for a given tenant, until the changes for that tenant are completed.
US09438667B2
A system for viewing at a client device a series of three-dimensional virtual views over the Internet of a volume visualization dataset contained on centralized databases employs a transmitter for securely sending volume visualization dataset from a remote location to the centralized database, more than one central data storage medium containing the volume visualization dataset, and a plurality of servers in communication with the centralized databases to create virtual views based on client requests. A resource manager load balances the servers, a security device controls communications between the client device and server and the resource manager and central storage medium. Physically secured sites house the components. A web application accepts at the remote location user requests for a virtual view of the volume visualization dataset, transmits the request to the servers, receives the resulting virtual view from the servers, and displays the resulting virtual view to the remote user.
US09438666B2
A method for resource download includes steps of: obtaining a download link of a download resource and querying a hash server whether or not stores with a full-text hash of a resource file corresponding to the download link; downloading a head data of the resource file via a source server and calculating a head hash of the resource file if the hash server does not store with the full-text hash of the resource file corresponding to the download link; and adopting a respective download strategy based on whether or not the hash server stores with the full-text hash of the resource file corresponding to the head hash. A system for resource down load is also provided.
US09438647B2
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a plurality of media content instances, where each media content instance of the plurality of media content instances comprises origination information, identifying a common event from the origination information of each media content instance of the plurality of media content instances, determining a plurality of viewing perspectives of the plurality of media content instances responsive to identifying the common event, and sending an alert to a social network to enable access to a viewing perspective of the plurality of viewing perspectives.
US09438638B2
A method at one or more computers having memory and one or more processors includes detecting establishment of a connection between a first process and a second process; determining whether an augmented communications service is available for the connection between the first process and second process; in accordance with a determination that the augmented communications service is available, configuring the connection between the first process and the second process to make use of the augmented communications service with no modification to the executable codes of the first process and the second process; and in accordance with a determination that the augmented communications service is not available, configuring the connection between the first process and the second process to make use of a non-augmented communications service.
US09438637B2
A connection request including a connection model key and a partner system attribute of the partner system requesting a connection is received at an application server from a partner system. Using a predefined connection model, as determination is made as to whether the received connection model key and the received partner system attribute respectively match a configured connection model key and a configured authorized partner system attribute within the predefined connection model. In response to determining that the received connection model key and the received partner system attribute match the respective configured connection model key and the configured authorized partner system attribute within the predefined connection model, a connection is created that includes a first unique connection name derived from the received partner system attribute.
US09438635B2
A method is disclosed for providing physical access credentials to a client device. The method may include receiving a request for a physical access credential, where the first request includes at least one user access credential and at least one physical access point identifier. The method may also include determining whether the request should be granted based at least in part on the at least one user access credential. The method may further include, in response to determining that the request should be granted, sending the physical access credential associated with the physical access point.
US09438633B1
A system and method remotely enrolls, authenticates and provides unified authentication services in an ASP setting to a user to access requested information via a communication medium. A filter is coupled to client side components via the communication medium and a user management component coupled to the client side components via the communication medium. The user management component allows end-users to register their credentials only once. In addition, the user management component allows end-users to define the level of protection of access to their web application accounts. This includes accounts that have been configured specifically for use with the present invention and particular user credentials and accounts that have been subsequently set up but configured to use the same user credentials. The present invention can then reuse those credentials to authenticate the user to one or more potentially unrelated web applications.
US09438626B1
Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture for risk scoring for internet protocol networks are provided herein. A method includes identifying a network to which a first network element belongs, wherein said first network element comprises corresponding risk-related information, determining each of one or more network elements previously identified as belonging to the network, and calculating a risk score assigned to the network, wherein said calculating comprises aggregating (i) the risk-related information corresponding to the first network element and (ii) risk-related information corresponding to each of the one or more network elements previously identified as belonging to the network.
US09438625B1
In an embodiment, a data processing system comprises one or more processors; script analysis logic coupled to the one or more processors and configured to obtain a particular electronic document from a server computer; script injection logic coupled to the one or more processors and configured to insert a set of script code into source code of the electronic document to result in producing a modified electronic document prior to providing the modified electronic document to a client computer; wherein the script code is configured to improve resistance of the client computer to attacks by running upon loading in the client computer and to cause transforming, when running in the client computer, one or more values of one or more elements of the source code of the electronic document into obfuscated values of the one or more elements. As a result, the system and method herein improve resistance of the client computer to attacks.
US09438622B1
Systems and methods for analyzing malicious PDF network content are provided herein. According to some embodiments, a PDF parser examines a body portion of a PDF document received over a network and intended for a digital device and determines if one or more suspicious characteristics indicative of malicious network content are included in the examined body portion of the PDF document. The examined body portion of the PDF document is lesser in size than an entirety of the body portion of the PDF document. When the portion of the body section of the PDF document is determined to include one or more suspicious characteristics indicative of malicious network content, the PDF document is provided to one or more virtual machines associated with the digital device to verify the inclusion of malicious network content in the portion of the body section of the PDF document. Such verification comprises execution of a PDF reader application by the one or more virtual machines to process the portion of the body section of the PDF document and monitor behavior of the PDF document so as to determine if the portion of the body section of the PDF document includes malicious network content.
US09438617B2
Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to real-time modification of an application under test (AUT). A security rest is performed on the AUT. A real-time modifier determines that a portion of a function to be executed by the AUT is unsafe. The real-time modifier modifies execution of the AUT to not execute the portion.
US09438608B2
A method for verifying the integrity of platform software of an electronic device is provided, the method comprising accessing a module of said platform software, obtaining a signature (S), obtaining a verification key (VK), said verification key (VK) corresponding to a signing key (SK), verifying if said signature (S) was derived by signing said platform software module with said signing key (SK), by using said verification key (VK), and establishing a positive verification of said platform software module if said verification is successful. The invention also provides a method for providing a platform software module to perform the aforementioned method, and a device on which the aforementioned method can be performed.
US09438593B2
Disclosed herein are a method and device for providing a user interface that displays an icon indicating that a user has approached, if the user approaches an approach recognition area, and displays a personalized area allocated to the user, if a manipulation to select the icon is input. Accordingly, the user uses the device simply by approaching the device without going through an extra log-in process, so that the user can use the device more easily.
US09438590B2
A method includes transmitting initialization data including an error correction code and a matrix. The method also includes receiving registration data including a transformed registration biometric template, a registration user identifier, and a hashed registration code. The transformed registration biometric template may be determined based on a registration code word selected from the error correction code. The hashed registration code word may be determined by hashing the registration code word using the matrix. The registration user identifier may be associated with a first user described by the transformed registration biometric template.
US09438588B2
Systems and methods for passporting credentials provide a mechanism by which a native app on a client device can invoke a service provider's core web site web addresses (URL) while keeping the existing session active and shared between the two experiences (native app and web flow) so that the end user does not need to re-login at each context switch. The mechanism can include a unique way for the web flow context to communicate conditions and pass control back to the native app context of the shared session. Embodiments may operate by authenticating a device session from a native app executing on a client device producing a device session token; passing the device session token from a native app to an embedded browser to authenticate a user when entering a web flow; and entering the web flow, according to the session token, on an embedded browser driven by the native app so that the user encounters a single shared session (device session and web session) running at least two parallel secure communication interactions with an infrastructure.
US09438586B2
A method for processing an operation request includes: detecting by a terminal an operation request, and sending an operation request message to a smart card; receiving by the smart card the operation request message, storing by the smart card the operation request message, generating by the smart card a joint password, generating a signature message, sending by the smart card at least the signature message to the terminal; outputting by the smart card a prompt message about the joint password, if the smart card detects that the smart card is disconnected from the terminal after the terminal obtains the signature message; receiving by the terminal the joint password, using the joint password as a password to be verified, notifying a verification device by the terminal to verify the signature message, and triggering by the verification device a procedure responding to the operation request if the signature message is successfully verified.
US09438575B2
Systems and methods are disclosed for a user to use a mobile device such as a smart phone to scan a QR (Quick Response) code displayed on a login webpage of a website. The QR code may encode a server URL of the website. The mobile device decodes the QR code and transmits a device ID and other decoded information to a service provider. The service provider locates login credentials of the user linked to the device ID and communicates the login credentials to a website server for user authentication. Alternatively, the mobile device may transmit its device ID to the website server for the website server to locate a user account linked to the device ID for user login. Alternatively, the mobile device may transmit stored login credentials to the website server. Advantageously, a user may access a website without the need to provide any login credentials.
US09438565B2
This application relates generally to a system operating on network traffic between a network-based software as a service (SaaS) provider and a client. The system can be configured as a managed communications network proxy and take action on the network traffic based on predefined policies and rules. The system can include a suffix proxy configured for captive page processing by processing SaaS server responses so that subsequent requests are handled by the suffix proxy dependent on file type and response type.
US09438557B2
The present disclosure discloses a method and network device for adaptive DHCP assignment with VLAN pool. Specifically, a network device can assign a client device to a first Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN). The network device then detects a first DHCP Discover message, transmitted by a client device, corresponding to a first VLAN. Also, the network device determines that no DHCP offer message, responsive to the first DHCP Discover message, is transmitted to the client device. Then, the network device transmits on behalf of the client device a second DHCP Discover message for the second VLAN to a DHCP server, and receives a DHCP Offer message in response to the second DHCP Discover message. The network device then assigns the client device to a second VLAN, and subsequently transmits the DHCP Offer message for the second VLAN to the client device.
US09438549B2
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for controlling expiration of electronic mail (e-mail) single store attachments. A method to control expiration of e-mail single store attachments can include sending an e-mail message, the e-mail message including one or more attachments, creating a single store linked e-mail message by removing the one or more attachments from the sent e-mail message and replacing each of the one or more attachments with a corresponding single store attachment link. The method further can include storing the removed one or more attachments in an attachment server, where each of the one or more attachments has an expiration date, sending the single store linked e-mail message having the one or more store attachment links to one or more recipients and deleting an attachment stored on the attachment server based upon its respective expiration date having expired. When there is e-mail activity (e.g., forward, reply, etc.) associated with the single store linked e-mail, the expiration of the attachment associated with the attachment link can be modified.
US09438525B2
A scheduling module arranged to schedule the transmission of data from a plurality of data sources over a serial communication interface. The scheduling module comprises a register array and is arranged to selectively couple one of the data sources to the serial communication interface based at least partly on a source identifier value stored within a currently selected register within the register array. The scheduling module is further arranged to select a next sequential register within the register array upon receipt of a trigger signal.
US09438519B2
An communication module for providing data communication between an industrial network and an electric device, said communication module is disclosed. The communication module comprises a network interface for connecting the communication module to the industrial network, the network interface being arranged to receive first data from the industrial network, a data processing unit connected to the network interface and arranged to receive second data, comprising at least a portion of said first data, from the network interface, the data processing unit being arranged to process said second data, a device interface for connecting the communication module to the electric device, the device interface being connected to the data processing unit and arranged to receive third data, comprising at least a portion of said second data, from the processing unit, wherein the communication module comprises communication circuitry interconnecting the network interface and the device interface, the communication circuitry being arranged to transmit fourth data comprising at least a portion of said first data different from said second data from the network interface to the device interface.
US09438513B2
A passive optical network includes a central office providing subscriber signals; a fiber distribution hub including an optical power splitter and a termination field; and a drop terminal. Distribution fibers have first ends coupled to output ports of a drop terminal and second ends coupled to the termination field. A remote unit of a DAS is retrofitted to the network by routing a second feeder cable from a base station to the hub and coupling one the distribution fibers to the second feeder cable. The remote unit is plugged into the corresponding drop terminal port, for example, with a cable arrangement having a sealed wave division multiplexer.
US09438503B2
The disclosure relates to test-capable pluggable transceivers and network systems and methods using such transceivers. A central test server generates a test request and communicates to a mediation sub-system, which uses a common management protocol to communicate with a plurality of transceivers in the network. The mediation sub-system translates the test request into sub-tests and generates sequences of test-control commands for executing by specific transceivers to configure test logic deployed within the transceivers for testing designated network services, to generate test frames, and/or to process received frames to collect test results.
US09438502B2
A result packet generator includes a processor for generation and injection of filtered result packets, at least one counter for determining input/output/result packet bandwidth, and a controller for suppressing generation of the filtered result packets when an output and/or result packet bandwidth and/or a percentage of the result packet bandwidth in the output bandwidth exceeds at least one pre-determined threshold, which may be remotely programmable.
US09438497B2
In a method of measuring packet loss, a flow of packets is identified at first and second locations in a network. The packets in the flow are counted at each of the first and second locations to provide first and second packet counts, respectively. When a trigger packet in the flow is identified at each of the first and second locations, the first and second packet counts are latched to provide latched first and second packet counts corresponding to same packets in the flow. The latched first and second packet counts are compared to measure packet loss between the first and second locations.
US09438494B2
Apparatus and methods for optimizing data transmission between two hosts via a network device. The network device initially allows a first connection to be established between the two host devices. This first connection is logically established directly between the host devices without modification by the network device. The network device analyzes data transmitted via the first connection and determines whether to allow the first connection to continue without intervention by the network device, or whether to split the connection into separate TCP connections with the network device as intermediary. The network device maintains connection state and emulates both host devices to allow the first connection to be split without disrupting the communication at either host device.
US09438493B2
Systems and method of the present invention provide for one or more server computers configured to receive a plurality of data published by a network entity and identify, within the data: the network entity that published the data, a sample of one or more metrics for the network entity and a sample type of each of the one or more samples. The one or more server computers may further be configured to calculate a network resource usage score, using the one or more metrics according to one or more rules for each of the sample types identified, for the sample.
US09438486B2
An operation, administration, and maintenance data sink may receive an event data packet. The event data packet may be processed and transmitted based on instructions from a controller, wherein the controller may regulate the transmission of the processed event data packet based on network conditions.
US09438478B1
A method and associated systems for using a software-defined network (SDN) controller to automatically test cloud performance. A bandwidth measuring and optimizing system associated with the SDN controller detects a triggering condition and, in response, directs a network-management tool to measure a bandwidth of a segment of a physical infrastructure of a network and directs the SDN controller to provision a virtual machine that then measures a bandwidth of a corresponding segment of virtual infrastructure that is overlaid upon the physical segment. In some embodiments, these two tests are synchronized so as to concurrently measure physical and virtual bandwidths while the same test data passes through the virtual infrastructure segment. The measured bandwidth of the virtual segment is then compared to the measured bandwidth of the physical segment in order to determine an efficiency of the virtual network.
US09438473B2
Techniques are described for specifying and constructing multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) rings. Routers may signal membership within MPLS rings and automatically establish ring-based label switch paths (LSPs) as components of the MPLS rings for packet transport within ring networks. In one example, a router includes a processor configured to establish an MPLS ring having a plurality of ring LSPs. Each of the ring LSPs is configured to transport MPLS packets around the ring network to a different one of the routers operating as an egress router for the respective ring LSP. Moreover, each of the ring LSPs comprises a bidirectional, multipoint-to-point (MP2P) LSP for which any of the routers can operate as an ingress to source packet traffic into the ring LSP for transport to the respective egress router for the ring LSP. Separate protection paths, bypass LSPs, detours or loop-free alternatives need not be signaled.
US09438468B2
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for creating network devices, where the method includes: creating multiple virtual hardware systems of control planes on a hardware system of a control plane of a physical network device; creating multiple virtual hardware systems of forwarding planes on a hardware system of a forwarding plane of the physical network device; loading multiple software systems of the control planes to the multiple virtual hardware systems of the control planes, respectively; loading multiple software systems of the forwarding planes to the multiple virtual hardware systems of the forwarding planes, respectively; creating multiple communication channels. In addition, a corresponding apparatus also provided. By using the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present invention, multiple virtual network devices can run software systems in different versions.
US09438464B2
A system for IQ balance estimation is disclosed and may include requesting an in-phase and quadrature (IQ) probe comprising tones, receiving the tones with a frequency separation between images of the tones, the frequency separation being a result of a frequency shift at a requestor of the IQ probe, and calculating an estimate of IQ imbalance for each received tone. The system may also include requesting an IQ probe, receiving the tones with a frequency separation, and calculating an estimate of IQ imbalance for each received tone by determining an image to tone ratio based on the received tones. The requesting of the IQ probe, the receiving of the tones, and the calculating of the image to tone ratio may be repeated the results of the calculations of the image to tone ratio may be averaged. Gain, phase, and delay parameters may be calculated to compensate for the IQ imbalance.
US09438454B1
Various embodiments associated with synchronization of signal editions from multiple sensors are described. A plurality of sensors can be deployed in an environment. Different copies of a desired signal can be present in the environment and there can be a desire to identify this signal even if the signal is unknown (and a demodulation scheme of the desired signal is not known). The plurality of sensors can sense weak editions of the desired signal and transfer those signals to a master sensor or to a separate location, such as a fusion center. The weak editions may be asynchronous due to the editions being captured at different locations, different channels, different devices, etc. At the master sensor or separate location, the weak editions can be post-synchronized together and then fused together into a strong signal. From the strong signal, a demodulation scheme can be determined and the signal can be demodulated.
US09438452B2
A system having has a pulse width modulation controller to successively activate each of a plurality of channels each in its own individual channel time slot is described. The system also has a sampling multiplexer configured to successively sample a signal derived from each of the plurality of channels during each individual channel time slot. Each individual time slot has an individual sampling sequence.
US09438447B2
Link aggregation is a practice that uses multiple Ethernet links between two end points in order to obtain higher bandwidth and resiliency than possible with a single link. A flow distribution technique is provided to distribute traffic between the two end points equally across all links in the group and achieve greater efficiency. The flow distribution technique generates and sub-divides a hash value based on received packet flow. The divided portions of the hash value are used in a hierarchical fashion to select a link to use for this packet.
US09438445B2
A method and system for wireless communication in which a plurality of media access control (“MAC”) packet data units (“PDUs”) corresponding to a plurality of wireless communication connections are received. The plurality of MAC PDUs is grouped into a relay packet and the relay packet is transmitted. Such grouping and transmission of the relay packet is performed by one or more relay nodes. The traffic control for the transmission can also be based on centralized or decentralized routing control and/or centralized or decentralized QoS control.
US09438442B2
A system and method of controlling surrounding devices, based on a topology are provided. The method of controlling sub surrounding devices, which is performed by a main surrounding device, includes receiving a plurality of pieces of surrounding device information about the sub surrounding devices from a host device; receiving context information about a context of the host device from the host device; obtaining topology setting information about topology configuration standards; determining a sub surrounding device to be comprised in a topology from among the sub surrounding devices, based on the context information and the topology setting information; connecting the main surrounding device with the host device and the sub surrounding device; and controlling the sub surrounding device, based on control information received from the host device.
US09438437B2
A transfer device stores unicast addresses in association with a multicast address, where the multicast address is used for multicasting data to a plurality of transmission destination devices each serving as a transmission destination of the data, and the unicast address is used for transmitting data from the transfer device to a transmission destination device directly connected to the transfer device. Upon receiving first data to be transmitted to the transmission destination device, when a unicast address associated with a multicast address assigned to the first data is stored in the transfer device, the transfer device generates second data by changing the multicast address assigned to the first data into a unicast address that is associated with the multicast address, and transfers the second data to one of the plurality of transmission destination devices directly connected to the transfer device.
US09438433B1
In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a core network node configured to associate with a native multicast group a first client device that is associated with a first virtual local area network (VLAN) and operatively coupled to the core network node via a first access network node and an aggregation network node. The core network node can associate with the native multicast group a second client device that is associated with a second VLAN and operatively coupled to the core network node via a second access network node and the aggregation network node. The core network node can define a multicast VLAN including the first VLAN and the second VLAN based on the native multicast group. The core network node can receive a multicast data unit associated with the native multicast group and can also define a single instance of the multicast data unit for the multicast VLAN.
US09438429B2
An authentication method (100) for a secure data transmission is provided, the method comprising performing a first authentication protocol (101) by using a first cipher and performing a second authentication protocol (102) by using a second cipher. Possible inputs for the first authentication protocol (101) may be one shared key or several keys, and one or two random numbers.
US09438426B2
A key-value storage device and method of using the same. In some embodiments, keys are stored in a key store in a first non-volatile memory and corresponding values associated with the keys are stored in a value store of a second non-volatile memory. An input command is received from a host device, the input command having a key associated with a value. Different first and second hash values are generated by applying a hash function to the key. The input command is executed responsive to the first and second hash values.
US09438425B2
Method of producing an aggregated message authentication code (MAC). The method comprises generating or receiving, in a computer processor, a first message and its first MAC tag (m1, t1) and computing, in the computer processor, a first hashed message-tag pair H(m1, t1), where H is a cryptographic hash function. The method comprises generating or receiving, in the computer processor, a second message and its second MAC tag (m2, t2) and computing, in the computer processor, a second hashed message-tag pair H(m2, t2). The method comprises computing, in the computer processor, an aggregated MAC (At1) by an addition operation, as follows: At1=(H(m1, t1)+H(m2, t2)) modulo N, where N is a natural number equal to two or greater.
US09438423B2
An encryption server receives encrypted data which is encrypted by using a public key of a first user and which is added with auxiliary information calculated using a combination of a secret key and the public key of the first user and data to be encrypted. Then, the encryption server generates re-encrypted data obtained by re-encrypting the encrypted data using the auxiliary information added to the encrypted data, a public key of a second user, and encrypted information related to the secret key of the first user which is encrypted with the public key of the second user.
US09438421B1
A system and method for receiving requests for performing cryptographic operations with a virtual key having a plurality of actual keys associated with the virtual key, determining which actual key of the plurality of actual keys to use for the cryptographic operation, performing the cryptographic operation using the actual key, and providing the result of performing the cryptographic operation.
US09438416B2
Systems (100) and methods (600) for generating encrypted data. The methods involve: combining a cryptographic key with state initialization bits to generate first combination bits; producing a first keystream by performing a permutation function ƒ using the first combination bits as inputs thereto; and using the first keystream to encrypt first data (e.g., authentication data or message body data) so as to produce first encrypted data. The permutation function ƒ comprises a round function ƒround that is iterated R times. The round function ƒround consists of (1) a substitution layer in which the first combination bits are substituted with substitute bits, (2) a permutation layer in which the substitute bits are re-arranged, (3) a mixing layer in which multiple of the permutation layer are combined together, and (4) an addition layer in which a constant is added to the output of the mixing layer.
US09438413B2
Methods and apparatus teach a digital spectrum of a file. The digital spectrum is used to map a file's position in a multi-dimensional space. This position relative to another file's position reveals distances between the files. Closest files can be grouped together. When contemplating voluminous numbers of files for digital spectrums, various methods include: concatenating all such files together to get a single key useful for creating a file's spectrum; or compressing files individually and combining their collective dictionaries into a single dictionary with or without the use of tree mechanisms that defines the digital spectrum. Each provides advantage over the other. The latter consumes considerably less run time because each compression event can be distributed to a separate processor. Method two provides better spectrums because it is more “informationally” valid than is method one.
US09438407B2
A method and apparatus are disclosed to handle UL information. The method includes configuring a UE (User Equipment) with multiple serving cells. The method further includes transmitting, from the UE, in a subframe i a first UL control information on a physical channel of a first UL serving cell. The method also includes transmitting, from the UE, in the subframe i a second UL control information on a physical channel of a second UL serving cell, wherein if the total transmit power of the UE exceeds {circumflex over (P)}CMAX(i), the UE would scale down the transmit power of the physical channel with lower power priority based on types of the first UL control information and the second UL control information.
US09438405B2
A method and apparatus of transmitting a PPDU in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes selecting a subchannel among a plurality of subchannels, wherein a PLCP preamble and a PLCP header in each PPDU are independently generated in each of the plurality of subchannels, and transmitting a PPDU in the selected subchannel.
US09438404B2
Embodiments of systems and methods for group resource allocation are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
US09438403B2
A method of transmitting a reference signal in a wireless communication system; and a user equipment therefore are described. The method according to one embodiment includes selecting one or more values among a set {0, 3, 6, 8, 10}; cyclically shifting a base sequence based on the one or more values selected from the set {0, 3, 6, 8, 10}; and transmitting the reference signal based on the cyclically shifted base sequence to a base station. The reference signal is transmitted on a first orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbol and a second OFDM symbol. The first OFDM symbol is a second OFDM symbol among 7 OFDM symbols in one slot. The second OFDM symbol is a sixth OFDM symbol among the 7 OFDM symbols in the slot.
US09438401B2
A method and apparatus for sending uplink control information (UCI) by a multi-mode wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) capable of operating on multiple component carriers of a plurality of radio access technologies (RATs) for multi-RAT operation are disclosed. The multi-mode WTRU may generate first UCI pertaining to a first RAT and second UCI pertaining to a second RAT. The WTRU may then send at least part of the first UCI and least part of the second UCI via a feedback channel on a component carrier of a second RAT. The first RAT may be Long Term Evolution (LTE) and the second RAT may be LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), or vice versa. Each RAT may operate on a different frequency. The UCI of the RATs may be multiplexed onto a carrier of any one of the RATs. The UCI bits for a pair of, or multiple, serving cells may be jointly encoded.
US09438398B2
A wireless base station apparatus and wireless terminal apparatus with a configuration which can prevent reductions in the accuracy of channel estimation when non-contiguous band transmission and SRS transmission are employed in an uplink line. In the base station apparatus (100), an allocation setting unit (106), which sets the reception band of an SRS at an SRS extraction unit (103) and sets the units of frequency allocation (RBG) at a CQ1 estimation unit (104) and allocation unit (105), matches the frequency position at the end of the SRS reception band to the frequency position at the end of any of the units of frequency allocation and sets the reception bandwidth of the reference signal to a natural number multiple of the bandwidth of the unit of frequency allocation. In the terminal apparatus (200), a band information setting unit (204), which sets the transmission band and units of frequency allocation (RBG), matches the frequency position at the end of the transmission band to the frequency position at the end of any of the units of frequency allocation and sets the transmission bandwidth of the SRS to a natural number multiple of the bandwidth of the unit of frequency allocation.
US09438397B2
Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate scrambling of downlink reference signals utilizing a pseudo-random sequence (PRS) corresponding to a primary synchronization code (PSC) and secondary synchronization code (SSC) combination. In an aspect, a method includes receiving a scrambled downlink reference signal, determining a pseudo-random sequence based on received PSC and SSC, and descrambling a portion of subframes of the downlink reference signal according to the pseudo-random sequence and a determined cyclic prefix length for one or more of the portion of subframes.
US09438388B2
Provided is a method for transmitting a broadcast signal, including: formatting input streams into multiple data pipes (DPs); encoding data of the multiple DPs for each DP; generating at least one signal frames by mapping the encoded data; and modulating data of the generated signal frame using an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) scheme and transmitting a broadcast signal comprising the modulated data of the signal frame, wherein the signal frame includes a preamble, a PLS (Physical Layer Signaling) and EAC (Emergency Alert Channel), the preamble and the PLS include EAC flag information indicating whether there exists EAC in the signal frame, and when the EAC flag information indicates that there exists EAC in the current frame, the PLS further comprises EAC length information, and when the EAC flag information indicates that there doesn't exist EAC in the current frame, the PLS further comprises control information related to EAC transmission.
US09438387B2
A method and an apparatus for transmitting a synchronization signal in a wireless communication system are provided. A base station transmits a primary synchronization signal (PSS) and a secondary synchronization signal (SSS) to a terminal through a macro node, and transmits a third synchronization signal (TSS) to the terminal through at least one radio remote head (RHH) having a cell identity (ID) that is identical to the macro node. The terminal performs synchronization based on at least one of the PSS, the SSS, and the TSS.
US09438381B2
A method and system for an enhanced uplink (EU) operation in a wireless communication system during soft handover. The system comprises a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), at least two Node-Bs, and a radio network controller (RNC). One Node-B may be designated as a primary Node-B, and the primary Node-B may control EU operation during soft handover including uplink scheduling and hybrid automatic repeat request (H-ARQ). Soft buffer corruption is avoided during soft handover by controlling H-ARQ by the primary Node-B. Alternatively, an RNC may control EU operation during soft handover including H-ARQ. In this case, an RNC generates final acknowledge/non-acknowledge (ACK/NACK) decision based on the error check results of the Node-Bs.
US09438380B2
Systems, apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture provide for facilitating upload of one or more electronic files from a user device to a remote server. In some embodiments, a background upload process manages connectivity of the user device to the remote server and staging file uploads in a disconnected mode for automatic processing when connectivity is restored.
US09438373B2
A method for transmitting a broadcasting signal according to one embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of: encoding Physical Layer Pipe (PLP) data including a base layer and an enhancement layer of a broadcasting service and signaling information for signaling the PLP data, respectively; and generating a transmission frame, the transmission frame including a preamble and a plurality of PLPs, the preamble including the encoded signaling information, the plurality of PLPs including the encoded PLP data, the encoded signaling information including signaling information related to a bootstrap, at least one of the plurality of PLPs transmitting a bootstrap IP packet and a plurality of broadcasting signals including the generated transmission frame, respectively.
US09438370B2
Systems and methods of increasing the supportable capacity from a first point to a second point in an optical network, include identifying a first optical signal that occupies a first portion of optical spectrum from the first point to the second point; identifying a second optical signal that occupies a second portion of the optical spectrum from the first point to the second point, wherein the second portion is adjacent to the first portion; adjusting the second optical signal to minimize part of or remove all of the second portion that is adjacent to the first optical signal to provide a freed up portion of the second portion; and adjusting the first optical signal to occupy some or all of the freed up portion.
US09438368B2
This application provides a wavelength negotiation method of a multi-wavelength passive optical network, including: receiving a wavelength status table that is broadcast by an OLT over each downstream wavelength channel of a multi-wavelength PON system, where the wavelength status table is used to indicate information about available wavelengths of the multi-wavelength PON system and statistic information of registered ONUs of a corresponding wavelength channel; selecting an upstream transmit wavelength and a downstream receive wavelength according to the wavelength status table; and reporting information about the upstream transmit wavelength and information about the downstream receive wavelength to the OLT so that the OLT refreshes the wavelength status table. This application also provides a wavelength negotiation apparatus of the multi-wavelength passive optical network and a multi-wavelength passive optical network system.
US09438366B2
A user equipment (UE) begins to access a heterogeneous network by obtaining synchronization parameters from system signals transmitted by a weaker one of a number of neighboring cells. After synchronizing with the network, the UE obtains resource scheduling information for the weaker cell. The resource scheduling information indicates at least one resource used by the weaker cell. The UE may then cancel the stronger cells of the neighboring cell. The resource scheduling information allows the UE to identify broadcasted system blocks for the weaker cell from which it may decode and retrieve control information used to complete access to the network.
US09438351B2
An adjustable delayer for adjustably delaying an input signal based on a delay adjustment input information describing a desired delay includes a plurality of series-connected tunable delay circuits, wherein a first of the tunable delay circuits is configured to receive the input signal. The adjustable delayer also includes a closed-loop control circuit configured to provide a first delay tuning information to tune a combined delay of the plurality of tunable delay circuits to fulfill a predetermined condition. The adjustable delayer also includes a combiner to combine the first delay tuning information with a second delay tuning information, that is based on the delay adjustment input information, to obtain a combined delay tuning information. The adjustable delayer is configured to tune a delay of one or more of the tunable delay circuits based on the combined delay tuning information. The adjustable delayer is configured to provide the output signal based on one or more signals present at outputs of one or more of the adjustable delay circuits.
US09438347B2
In one aspect, an optical media converter is provided for use within aircraft data networks. In one example, the optical media converter converts electrical doublet signals to optical Manchester signals, and vice versa. In an illustrative example, the optical media converter includes a receiver circuit coupled to a fiber optic port for receiving a Manchester-encoded input signal using an edge-coupled filter that filters out signals not associated with edges within the time-varying input signal Manchester signal. The optical media converter also provides, for example, for high common mode rejection and includes logic to correct for bit-width skew. The optical media converter is well-suited for use in converting doublet signals generated by a serial interface module of a line replaceable unit of an ARINC 629-compatible system into optical Manchester signals for transmission over a fiber optic bus system interconnected by a star coupler.
US09438340B2
A communication method for obtaining information from a subject includes obtaining image information of the subject in an image information-taking mode, obtaining visible light data of the subject in a visible light communication mode, and setting a shutter speed and an international organization for standardization (ISO) speed rating or a gain value for the visible light communication mode. The visible light communication mode is a different mode from the image information-taking mode. Also, in the setting, the shutter speed for the visible light communication mode is set to be faster than a shutter speed for the image information-taking mode, and the ISO speed rating or the gain value for the visible light communication mode is set to be greater than an ISO speed rating or a gain value for the image information-taking mode.
US09438335B2
An optical data transmitter is operable to transmit data other than test data on an optical fiber at a first wavelength and an optical time domain reflectometer is operable to receive data from the optical fiber at the first wavelength and to use the received data at the first wavelength to determine whether a defect exists in the optical fiber.
US09438333B2
A wireless local area network (WLAN) apparatus for a WLAN system is provided that includes a first medium access protocol (MAC) entity supporting a first frequency band and a second MAC entity supporting a second frequency band, where a MAC management frame for the first frequency band is encapsulated in a MAC management frame for the second frequency band and transmitted via the second frequency band.
US09438331B2
A processor, memory, first transceiver, second transceiver, plurality of wired and wireless ports, and a power system storing excess energy. Multiple similar systems may mesh communication via first transceiver. Unencrypted data from ports are packaged into unencrypted data structures and forwarded to the second transceiver for transmission according to the telecommunications standard of the second transceiver. A method may include determining if either a predefined time to sample data was reached or if an interrupt was received, and then sampling ports associated with the predefined time or interrupt, to collect data from remote sensors or equipment coupled to the ports, process the sampled data, store the processed data in memory, and evaluate the stored data against a set of rules. If no rules are violated, the sampling continues, and the processed data is packaged and transmitted to a server at a prescheduled time. Actions are taken if rules are violated.
US09438329B2
A wireless communication terminal includes: an array antenna; a MAC processing section, provided to detect a first order system, that interprets information on a quiet period that the base station has informed of the MAC processing section in advance and generates a quiet period signal; a synthesizing section that weights signals received by antennas of the array antenna by using weighting coefficients, and combines the signals to produce a synthetic signal; and an array antenna control section that optimizes the weighting coefficients so as to reduce an interference signal received from the array antenna, over a period of presence of the quiet period signal. The optimized weighting coefficients are applied while downstream signals from the base station are being received, but are not applied while the primary usage system is being detected.
US09438318B2
Embodiments are disclosed for extracting sub-bands of interest from signals in a frequency domain for transmission via a distributed antenna system. In one aspect, a transformed downlink signal is generated by performing a frequency transform on a downlink signal. The transformed downlink signal represents the downlink signal in a frequency domain. At least one sub-band of the transformed downlink signal is identified as including data to be transmitted via the distributed antenna system. The sub-band is extracted from the transformed downlink signal for transmission via the distributed antenna system.
US09438291B2
Methods and devices for controlling recovery from an out-of-service state on a multi-SIM wireless device that has at least two subscription identification modules (SIMs), and that determines whether a voice call or an active data communication session was dropped upon losing service, and prioritizes service recovery on the modem stack associated with the dropped voice call or active communication session. If neither a voice or data call was dropped upon losing service on both SIMs, the multi-SIM wireless device may calculate a priority value for each of the first and second SIMs, calculate an RF resource allocation percentage for each of the first and second SIMs, and grant use of the RF resource to the modem stacks associated with the first and second SIMs based on the calculated RF resource allocation percentages.
US09438289B2
A receiver that receives a reference symbol comprising a sequence of a plurality of synchronization repetition patterns, wherein each repetition pattern contains a predetermined number of samples. The reference symbol is part of a digital signal modulated by using OFDM modulation. An end synchronization repetition pattern in the reference symbol is phase-shifted by 180°, and the phase-shifted synchronization repetition pattern is positioned after the sequence of the number of synchronization repetition patterns. The receiver detects a timing of a correlation peak at the end of said reference symbol by performing a cross-correlation of the synchronization repetition patterns.
US09438288B2
A system divides a signal into first and second portions and transmits the first and second portions through different signal paths between a first port and a second port. Each of the signal paths comprises an amplifier arranged in sequence with a passive device. Phase shifters may be included in each of the signal paths to produce cancellation of intermodulation products by destructive interference.
US09438279B2
A communication device includes a transmitter (TX), a receiver (RX), one or more adaptively-tunable Electrically-Small Antennas (ESAs), and a control unit. The transmitter is configured to produce a TX signal for transmission on a TX frequency band. The receiver is configured to process an RX signal received on an RX frequency band. The adaptively-tunable ESAs are configured to transmit the TX signal on the TX frequency band and to receive the RX signal on the RX frequency band. The control unit is configured to adaptively tune respective responses of the one or more ESAs in the TX or RX frequency band.
US09438274B2
A data processing block that includes a syndrome computation unit suitable for generating odd syndrome values in response to a received codeword, an ELP solver suitable for generating even syndrome values, based on the odd syndrome values in a first mode, and generating an error location polynomial, based on the odd syndrome values and the even syndrome values in a second mode, and a Chien search unit suitable for generating solutions of the error location polynomial.
US09438272B1
Phase locked loop circuitry operates digitally, to at least a large extent, to select from a plurality of phase-distributed candidate clock signals the signal that is closest in phase to transitions in another signal such as a clock data recovery (“CDR”) signal. The circuitry is constructed and operated to avoid glitches in the output clock signal that might otherwise result from changes in selection of the candidate clock signal. Frequency division of the candidate clock signals may be used to help the circuitry support serial communication at bit rates below frequencies that an analog portion of the phase locked loop circuitry can economically provide. Over-transmission or over-sampling may be used on the transmit side for similar reasons.
US09438266B1
A direct current (“DC”) calibration reference voltage is applied at an input terminal of an N-level sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter (“ADC”). The ADC includes a current-mode DAC (“I-DAC”) operating as a feedback element. A count of logical 1s associated with each of N output levels is taken at outputs of a modulator portion of the ADC during a first mismatch measurement interval. Mismatch measurement logic subsequently transposes pairs of current sources between level selection switch matrices. Doing so causes modulator output error components resulting from mismatches between I-DAC current sources (“delta”) to appear as differential level-specific output counts. The mismatch measurement logic compares the differential counts to determine values of delta. The ADC then factors decimated modulator output counts by values of delta in order to correct for the I-DAC current source mismatch(es).
US09438260B1
In a conventional calibration method of an analog to digital converter, it has been difficult to easily derive a plurality of correction coefficients. A semiconductor apparatus according to an embodiment includes a plurality of unit elements that are provided to correspond to the total number of weights for each bit of the digital intermediate value b[1:0] output from a sub ADC, and the same capacitance, the same resistance value, or the same current value being set to the plurality of unit elements. Further included is a corresponding bit switching unit configured to switches the bits of the digital intermediate value based on which the plurality of unit elements generate analog values. At the time of calibration, combinations of the plurality of unit elements and the bits are rotated, and correction coefficients are derived by digital intermediate values obtained according to each combination.
US09438258B1
A preamplifier may include: a common active load suitable for providing output impedance; an output polarity changing unit suitable for changing an output polarity of output nodes; a multi-differential input stage suitable for receiving an input voltage, a coarse ramping voltage, a fine ramping voltage and a common mode voltage, and sampling the common mode voltage and the coarse ramping voltage for amplification operations; and a coupling blocking unit suitable for blocking a coupling between the output nodes and input nodes that are included in the multi-differential input stage.
US09438253B2
A current mode logic (CML) latch that includes a first transistor coupled to a second transistor, a third transistor coupled to a fourth transistor, a first capacitor connected to the first, second, third, and fourth transistors, and a second capacitor cross-coupled with the first capacitor and connected to the third and fourth transistors. The first and second transistors are configured to receive a data signal. The third and fourth transistors are configured to receive a clock signal.
US09438240B1
A circuit includes a biasing circuit that includes a load circuit coupled to a first node. The biasing circuit can output a biasing signal on the first node. The biasing circuit also includes a timer component and a current source. An input of the timer component is coupled to receive an isolation signal. The current source is configured to inject current for a period of time into the load circuit in response to a transition of the ISO signal between a high voltage and a low voltage. The biasing circuit also includes circuitry to generate an isolation delayed (ISO_DEL) signal. The ISO_DEL signal has a high voltage in response to the biasing signal being within a first threshold level and the ISO_DEL signal has a low voltage in response to the biasing signal being within a second threshold level. The biasing circuit outputs the ISO_DEL signal.
US09438233B1
A low-power digital logic architecture exhibits the same logic and voltage level behavior as standard digital logic. A logic switch and a pair of unidirectional switches are used to control the direction of charge flow in a switched-inductor capacitor (SLC) circuit, allowing the inductor to pull charge back-and-forth from one side of the load capacitor to the other to both switch the logical state at the top of the capacitor and to recycle and store the charge in the capacitor itself.
US09438229B2
The present invention relates to an interface circuit for intermediate connection between a logic circuit and a power circuit, having a supply connection for connection to a power supply, contains two logic connections, which are configurable as logic input or logic output, and two power connections, which are configurable as power input or power output, and a configuration unit for the corresponding configuration, wherein the power input can be read by the logic output and the power output can be driven by the logic input.The present invention further relates to an interface module, having at least two power connections, contains at least one interface circuit, the power connections of which interface circuit are routed to the power connections of the interface module.
US09438225B1
A decoupling capacitor circuit design facilitates high operational frequency without sacrificing area efficiency. In order to disassociate the sometimes opposing design criteria of high operational frequency and area efficiency, a p-channel field effect transistor (PFET) and an n-channel field effect transistor are connected in a half-cross-coupled (HCC) fashion. The HCC circuit is then supplemented by at least one area efficient capacitance (AEC) device. The half-cross-coupled transistors address the high frequency design requirement, while the AEC device(s) address the high area efficiency requirement. The design eliminates the undesirable trade-off between operating frequency and area efficiency inherent in some conventional DCAP designs.
US09438218B2
Integrated circuits of large size produced by photorepetition of several mutually identical partial patterns are provided, more precisely to the compensation of propagation delays of signals (notably of clock signals) from one partial circuit to the following whereas the signals concerned must reach the various partial circuits simultaneously for proper operation of the whole. The compensation circuit provided in each partial circuit comprises a main transmission line for a master clock signal and a compensation line with multiple outputs, as well as a multiplexer for selecting one of the outputs, the output selected being different in the various partial circuits. The multiplexer provides a local clock signal in each partial circuit and these clock signals are synchronous despite the propagation delays.
US09438206B2
The storage circuit includes first and second logic circuits, first and second transistors whose channel formation regions include an oxide semiconductor, and a capacitor. The first and second transistors are connected to each other in series, and the capacitor is connected to a connection node of the first and second transistors. The first transistor functions as a switch that controls connection between an output terminal of the first logic circuit and the capacitor. The second transistor functions as a switch that controls connection between the capacitor and an input terminal of the second logic circuit. Clock signals whose phases are inverted from each other are input to gates of the first and second transistors. Since the storage circuit has a small number of transistors and a small number of transistors controlled by the clock signals, the storage circuit is a low-power circuit.
US09438203B1
Digital signal processing (“DSP”) block circuitry on an integrated circuit (“IC”) is adapted for use, e.g., in multiple instances of the DSP block circuitry on the IC, for implementing finite-impulse-response (“FIR”) filters that are dynamically adjustable. Advantages of such DSP block circuitries may include an increase in performance and a reduction in logic and memory usage for multi-standard FIR filters.
US09438197B2
Reconfigurable multi-band filter techniques are described. In one or more implementations a device includes a radiating structure and a filter connected to the radiating structure configured to filter wireless signals received by the radiating structure. The filter includes switchable resonators configured to tune to different frequency bands and tunable capacitors configured to tune to different frequencies within the different frequency bands.
US09438195B2
An equalizer that linearly interpolates between two equalization states when transitioning from one equalization state to the other equalization state is described. The equalizer includes a transfer function generator and an equalization module. Each equalization state is defined or determined based on a set of parameters. The transfer function generator generates a set of interpolated transfer functions by performing linear interpolation on a first equalization state and a second equalization state based on the set of parameters. The linear interpolation is performed on corresponding Z-domain poles and zeros of the transfer functions of the first and second equalization states. The equalization module applies the set of interpolated transfer functions generated by the transfer function generator to an input audio signal.
US09438193B2
Embodiments are provided for satellite volume control. An example method includes receiving an input at a playback device to adjust a volume for a plurality of playback devices that are grouped for synchronous playback of audio content, wherein the plurality of playback devices includes the playback device. The method also includes sending a first message over a network from the playback device to a device associated with the plurality of playback devices, the first message including information based on the input, wherein the information is used to adjust the volume of the plurality of playback devices. The method also includes receiving a second message at the playback device over the network, the second message including information for the volume of the playback device, wherein the volume is based on the adjusted volume of the plurality of playback devices.
US09438190B1
A receiver includes a first stage buffer, a second stage buffer and a third stage buffer. The first stage buffer includes an input portion electrically coupled to a first voltage node, and configured to change a voltage level of an output node in response to an input signal, first and second load portions electrically coupled between a second voltage node and the output node, and electrically coupled to each other and a duty cycle adjustment portion electrically coupled between the first and second load portions, and configured to provide a correction current to the output node through the first load portion.
US09438188B2
In one embodiment, a receiver comprises a differential common-gate amplifier having a differential input and a differential output, wherein the differential input comprises a first input and a second input, and the differential common-gate amplifier is configured to amplify an input differential signal at the differential input into an amplified differential signal at the differential output. The receiver also comprises a common-mode voltage sensor configured to sense a common-mode voltage of the input differential signal, a replica circuit configured to generate a replica voltage that tracks a direct current (DC) voltage at at least one of the first and second inputs, and a comparator configured to compare the sensed common-mode voltage with the replica voltage, and to adjust a first bias voltage input to the differential common-gate amplifier based on the comparison, wherein the DC voltage depends on the first bias voltage.
US09438186B2
A device and a method for an amplifier having reduced intermodulation (IM) distortion output products are presented. An amplifier has an output, and at least one of a gate bias input and a drain supply input. The amplifier is configured to receive an input signal and output an amplified signal at the output of the amplified. An input is configured to receive an envelope signal. The input is connected to the at least one of the gate bias input and the drain supply input and the envelope signal is at least partially determined by an attribute of the input signal to the amplifier. A controller is configured to modify at least one of an amplitude and a phase of the envelope signal to reduce a magnitude of an intermodulation distortion product of the amplifier.
US09438177B2
A pre-distortion method includes: receiving an input data; and obtaining a pre-distorted output by inputting the input data into a pre-distortion function, wherein the pre-distortion function is determined according to a power amplifier. A pre-distortion apparatus includes a receiver and a pre-distortion unit. The receiver is utilized for receiving an input data. The pre-distortion unit is utilized for obtaining a pre-distorted output by inputting the input data into a pre-distortion function, wherein the pre-distortion function is determined according to a following power amplifier. A non-transitory machine readable medium stores a program code executed for performing steps of the proposed pre-distortion method.
US09438166B1
An oscillator and method for generating a signal are provided. The oscillator comprises an electro-mechanical resonator and a reconfigurable oscillator driver. The reconfigurable oscillator driver starts the oscillator in single-ended mode to avoid latching and transitions the oscillator to differential mode in such a manner as to sustain oscillations therein. The reconfigurable oscillator driver comprises two back-to-back banks of inverters and an adjustable feedback resistor. In single-ended mode, one bank is disabled and the other bank is enabled. To transition to differential mode and improve the quality of the signal, the number of enabled inverters is equalized in both banks.
US09438163B2
The present disclosure relates to a device and method to reduce voltage headroom within a voltage-controlled oscillator by utilizing trifilar coupling or transformer feedback with a capacitive coupling technique. In some embodiments of trifilar coupling, a VCO comprises cross-coupled single-ended oscillators, wherein the voltage of first gate within a first single-ended oscillator is separated from the voltage of a second drain within a second single-ended oscillator within the cross-coupled pair. A trifilar coupling network is composed of a drain inductive component, a source inductive component, and a gate inductive component for a single-ended oscillator, wherein a coupling between drain inductive components and gate inductive components between single-ended oscillators along with a negative feedback loop within each single-ended oscillator forms a cross-coupled pair of transistors which reduces the drain-to-source voltage headroom to approximately a saturation voltage of a transistor within the cross-coupled pair. Other devices and methods are also disclosed.
US09438160B2
A motor drive apparatus includes multiple inverter circuits provided corresponding, respectively, to multiple motors, a controller configured to control the inverter circuits using switching signals, a detector configured to detect a current ripple generated by switching operations of the inverter circuits. The controller operates in a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode, carrier wave frequencies of reference carrier waves used to generate the switching signals for all the motors are set to the same basic frequency. In the second mode, the carrier frequency of the motor having a higher priority is set to the basic frequency, and the carrier frequency of the motor having a lower priority is set to a preset shift frequency. When the current ripple is not less than a predetermined value, a transition occurs from the first mode to the second mode.
US09438156B2
This motor control device generates a voltage command value from a current command value and performs feedback control by means of a detected current flowing through a motor. The motor control device is provided with: a correction control unit that, when the motor is being rotated at a set speed, sets a d-axis current command value and a q-axis current command value to each be zero; a current control unit that generates the integrated value of the deviation between the current command value and the detected current; and an integrated value measurement unit that measures the generated integrated value. The correction control unit adjusts the correction value for the rotational position of the motor by adjusting in a manner so that the measured integrated value becomes a value within a pre-determined range.
US09438155B2
Parameters of PM machines, especially for IPM machine, are known to vary by significant amounts. This affects the controllability of such machines, which may lead to reduced power loading capability and increased losses. The present invention relates to a method for PM machine inductance profile identification based on voltage mode stator flux observation which could be easily integrated to the generator start-up process in wind turbine application for both stator flux vector feedback control system and current vector feedback control system.
US09438154B2
Method of controlling a motor vehicle windscreen wiper motor, powered and controlled by pulse width modulation (PWM) with duty ratio (T) of determined value, in which the instantaneous fundamental period of the modulated pulses is switched successively between at least two discrete period values (T1, T2), the duty ratio (T) of the pulses (PWM) being substantially established at a determined value for at least one determined duration (Tc) of switching of the modulated pulses. Application to the reduction of the EMC noise level in the radio frequency bands to be protected.
US09438151B2
A transverse flux machine includes a stator having a circular coil wound in a rotational direction and a rotor arranged to face the first ferromagnet across a gap. The stator has a plurality of first ferromagnets surrounding a part of the circular coil in the rotational direction separately. The rotor is rotatable about a center axis of the circular coil relative to the stator. The rotor has a plurality of second ferromagnets arranged in the rotational direction separately. A first member and a second member are inserted between adjacent ones of the second ferromagnets. The first member and the second member generate two magnetic fields opposite to each other in the circumference direction.
US09438149B2
A method of controlling a brushless permanent-magnet motor. The method includes dividing each half of an electrical cycle of the motor into a conduction period followed by a primary freewheel period. The conduction period is then divided into a first excitation period, a secondary freewheel period, and a second excitation period. The method then involves exciting a winding of the motor during each excitation period and freewheeling the winding during each freewheel period. The secondary freewheel period has a position and length within the conduction period that acts to reduce the harmonic content of current in the winding relative to back EMF in the winding. As a result, the efficiency of the motor is improved.
US09438144B2
An exemplary motor driving system includes a power source, a driving circuit, a controller, a motor, and a protection circuit. The driving circuit including at least one switching device coupled with the power source. The motor includes a plurality of windings. The motor is coupled with the driving circuit and driven by the driving circuit. The controller is configured to provide first switch signals to the at least one switching device of the driving circuit in a normal mode. The protection circuit is coupled with the controller, and configured to generate second switch signals based at least in part on a fault signal in a fault mode and provide the second switch signals to the at least one switching device of the driving circuit so as to reconstruct circuit loops between the driving circuit and the plurality of windings. A method for operating the motor driving system is also described.
US09438141B2
One aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure is a braking apparatus for an electric power tool that includes a switching circuit with six switching elements and a brake control unit. The brake control unit switches any one selected switching element of three switching elements forming one selected switch group of a high-side switch group and a low-side switch group to an off state from an on state at a timing at which braking current flows through a diode connected in parallel to the selected switching element upon turn-off of the selected switching element.
US09438136B2
The present invention relates to a converter for electric power having multiple sub-modules connected in series, the sub-modules having an energy storage unit and multiple power semiconductor circuits connected in parallel to the energy storage unit, and which causes an electric current to bypass a sub-module in case the breakdown of the sub-module occurs. To this end, the converter for electric power according to the present invention has multiple sub-modules connected to each other in series, the sub-modules having an energy storage unit and at least one power semiconductor circuit that is connected in parallel to the energy storage unit and comprises multiple power semiconductor switches and freewheeling diodes, wherein each of the sub-modules comprises a bypass switching unit, which is connected in parallel to any one of said at least one power semiconductor circuit, and bypasses an electric current via the bypass switching unit.
US09438124B2
A power supply circuit includes a plurality of output terminals that output voltages (voltages may have the same or different voltage values among the output terminals), and a transformer that has a plurality of output windings. First and second output windings of the plurality of output windings are coupled to each other. The first and second output windings have the same number of turns. First terminals, which have a first polarity, of the first and second output windings are connected to each other via a capacitor. Further, second terminals, which have a second polarity opposite to the first polarity, of the first and second output windings are electrically connected to each other. The second terminals of the first and second output windings may be directly connected to each other.
US09438123B2
Push-pull circuits are described that are suitable for the driving of LEDs and that reduce the voltage stress on the switching transistors that is caused by the output transformer. The push-pull arrangement caters to reducing the size of the transformer as it eliminates the DC magnetic bias of the transformer core and it also caters to the integration of the semiconductor content of the circuit requiring only low side DMOS to be implemented in the monolithic, junction isolated process.
US09438117B2
According to example configurations herein, a controller is operated in a control mode (such as a high-speed control mode) in which the controller controls multiple phases in the power supply to produce an output voltage. The output voltage produced by the controller supplies current to power a dynamic load. While in the (high-speed current balance) control mode, the controller: i) produces, for each of the multiple phases, a respective current value representative of an estimated amount of current supplied by that phase to the dynamic load; and ii) modifies an order of activating the phases based on magnitudes of respective estimated current values produced for the multiple phases.
US09438115B2
A power source system (5) includes a direct current power source (10), a direct current power source (20), and a power converter (50) having a plurality of switching elements (S1-S4) and reactors (L1, L2). The power converter (50) performs a direct current voltage conversion between the direct current power sources (10, 20) and a power source line (PL) in parallel by controlling the switching elements (S1-S4). Each of the switching elements (S1-S4) is disposed to be included in both a power conversion path formed between the direct current power source (10) and the power source line (PL), and a power conversion path formed between the direct current power source (20) and the power source line (PL). A phase difference (φ) between a carrier signal used for a pulse width modulation control to perform the direct current voltage conversion for the direct current power source (10), and a carrier signal used for a pulse width modulation control to perform the direct current voltage conversion for the direct current power source (20) is controlled according to the operation condition of the power converter (50).
US09438113B2
A battery module including a first positive terminal, a second positive terminal, a ground terminal, a power conversion circuit, and a power assembly. The power assembly includes a plurality of battery cells coupled in series and disposed in a stacked orientation relative to each other and configured to output a first voltage between the first positive terminal and the ground terminal. The power conversion circuit is electrically coupled to the power assembly and configured to receive the first voltage as an input and to output a second voltage different from the first voltage. The second positive terminal is electrically coupled to the power conversion circuit to receive the second voltage from the power conversion circuit.
US09438111B2
A circuit for reducing inductor magnetic-core loss is disclosed. The circuit includes a switch transistor, a PWM signal source connecting to the switch transistor, an inductor connecting to the switch transistor, a load connecting to the switch transistor, and a frequency adjustment circuit. The frequency adjustment circuit obtains PWM signals from the PWM signal source and modulates the PWM signals to be a new square-wave signals to be outputted to the switch transistor. The switch transistor is configured for setting the frequency of the square-wave signals as the operation frequency so as to control a duration for which the current flowing through the inductor. The operation frequency of the switch transistor may be adjusted by modulating the frequency of the PWM signals. As such, the duration for which the current flowing through the inductor may be controlled so as to decrease the current amount flowing through the inductor.
US09438110B2
A system for controlling load current in a voltage converter includes a current normalization module that receives a first measurement corresponding to the load current, receives a second measurement corresponding to an inductor current, and matches a first gain of the first measurement corresponding to the load current to a second gain of the second measurement corresponding to the inductor current to generate a normalized load current. A feed-forward generation module receives the normalized load current from the current normalization module and generates a load current feed-forward (LCFF) signal based on the normalized load current. A duty cycle generation module generates a duty cycle used to control the voltage converter based on a commanded output voltage of the voltage converter and the LCFF signal.
US09438097B2
A method is provided for controlling the current intensity of the electric current flowing through an inductive consumer, the consumer being connected in series to a switching device and a current measuring unit, and in parallel to a free-wheeling element, and the switching device being activated for adjusting the current intensity during a pulse width modulation period. It is provided that a mean load voltage to be set during the pulse width modulation period is determined from an input current intensity with the aid of a first controller, the mean load voltage being set in the pulse width modulation period with the aid of the switching device at the consumer, the mean load voltage or a setpoint load voltage determined with the aid of a second controller from a predefined setpoint current intensity being fed to a model adapted to the consumer, and the input current intensity being ascertained from the difference between the predefined setpoint current intensity and a difference variable between an actual current intensity through the consumer and a model current intensity determined with the aid of the model. A circuit configuration for implementing the method is also provided.
US09438092B2
An electric disk-armature motor includes at least one stator in the form of a disk, at least one rotor in the form of an armature disk which is mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation with respect to the stator and/or a motor housing. The rotor and the stator are oriented parallel to one another and are spaced apart from one another by a gap. An end side of the rotor, which end side faces the stator, has a multiplicity of permanent magnets polarized in the axial direction, which are arranged in the form of a ring around the axis of rotation. A north pole and a south pole faces the stator alternately in the tangential direction, and wherein the stator has a multiplicity of coil elements. An electric bicycle or pedelec comprises such a disk-armature motor.
US09438084B2
An explosion-proof braking device is described, which is configured to be connected to the front flange of an explosion-proof electric motor, the braking device comprising: a shaft (6) connected to the shaft of the motor from the outside, and provided with bearings (7, 8) internal to the device, an electromagnetic brake (11, 12, 13, 14) acting upon said shaft (6), comprising at least one excitation coil (11) and one air gap (10). The shaft (6) is made of a non-magnetic metal alloy, the bearings (7, 8) are so positioned as to lie outside the main flux lines of the magnetic field produced between the coil and the air gap, and the braking device is provided with flame-proof lamination joints of the through or closed type.
US09438083B2
A motor, which has a braking function and is used in a linear actuator includes a main body, a rotation shaft, a braking means and a stopping means. The rotation shaft penetrates the center of the main body. The braking means includes a braking ring and a helical ring. The braking ring includes a plurality of curved plates. The helical ring surrounds outer edges of the curved plates. Each curved plate is put on the outer periphery of the rotation shaft. The stopping means is disposed between the main body and the braking means for restricting the rotation of any of the curved plates. By this arrangement, a better braking and decelerating function can be achieved.
