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US09198873B2	Functionalized nanoparticle, method for preparing the same and application thereof The present invention relates to a new type of functionalized nanoparticles for drug delivery, comprising a type of polymer nanoparticles, a polymer stabilizer coating, and a drug, wherein said polymer stabilizer coating is coated on the surface of said type of polymer nanoparticles, and said drug is conjugated to said polymer stabilizer coating. The present invention also relates to a method for preparing the nanoparticles; and provides a method for treating an ischemic or degenerative disease, comprising administrating an effective amount of the type of functionalized nanoparticles to a subject.
US09198872B2	Dendritic and hyperbranched polymers for cellular encapsulation and functionalization A protective coating for covering a biological material, the protective coating having a plurality of interconnected layers covalently bonded to each other. The plurality of interconnected layers can include at least one hyperbranched polymeric material, and at least one dendrimer. A method of forming a protective coating for covering a biological material, the method can include depositing a plurality of interconnected layers, which are covalently bonded to each other. The plurality of interconnected layers can include at least one hyperbranched polymeric material, and at least one dendrimer.
US09198868B2	Bulk enteric capsule shells The present disclosure relates to aqueous compositions for use in the manufacture of capsule shells endowed with bulk enteric properties. The present disclosure also relates, in part, to aqueous dispersions suitable for the implementation of said manufacturing process, and to enteric capsule shells and hard capsules obtained therewith.
US09198867B2	Pharmaceutical compositions Methods and compositions are provided which comprise effective amounts of analgesic to treat a subject, including reducing or eliminating an adverse effect associated with the analgesic.
US09198866B2	Pharmaceutical formulations of a substituted diaminopurine Provided herein are pharmaceutical formulations, comprising 4-((9-((3S)-tetrahydro-3-furanyl)-8-((2,4,6-trifluorophenyl)amino)-9H-purin-2-yl)amino)-trans-cyclohexanol, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, isomers, isotopologues, tautomers and racemic mixtures thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient; and their use for treating or preventing disease.
US09198861B2	Methods of producing stabilized solid dosage pharmaceutical compositions containing morphinans Methods for producing stabilized solid dosage form pharmaceutical compositions are provided. In particular, methods for preparing protected granules containing morphinans, and solid dosage form pharmaceutical compositions produced using the morphinan-protected granules are provided.
US09198860B2	Particulate pharmaceutical composition The present invention provides a particulate pharmaceutical composition which has improved drug encapsulation stability and is suitable for a drug delivery system. The particulate pharmaceutical composition 1 contains: a plurality of block copolymer unit 2 arranged radially, each of which has a hydrophobic polymer-chain segment 2b, which is arranged radially inside, and a hydrophilic polymer-chain segment 2a, which is arranged radially outside; a drug 4, which includes a biomacromolecule; and a charged lipid 3, which has an electrical charge opposite to that of the drug 4; wherein the charged lipid 3 is being attracted to the hydrophobic polymer-chain segment 2b, and the drug 3 is positioned radially inside the hydrophobic polymer-chain segment 2b. The pharmaceutical composition 1 can effectively prevent the drug 4 from disengaging from the particle.
US09198858B2	Methods of treating bacterial vaginosis with aqueous-based metronidazole gel formulations The present disclosure provides mucoadhesive aqueous-based gel formulations of metronidazole useful for a variety of purposes, including intravaginal application as a therapeutic approach towards the treatment of individuals suffering from and/or diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis.
US09198855B2	Veterinary dermatologic composition This invention relates to the use of an active compound selected from the group comprising a sphingoid base, a sphingoid base derivative or a mixture of two or more these compounds for manufacturing a cosmetic composition suitable for topical application with animals having an at least partly fur covered skin for maintaining and/or repairing the keratoseborrheaic condition of the skin and/or fur.
US09198853B2	Methods and systems for treatment of inflammatory diseases with nitric oxide The present invention generally relates to compositions and methods for treatment of various inflammatory diseases, such as inflammatory dermatoses and other conditions, e.g., using nitric oxide. Examples of such dermatoses include psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, and contact dermatitis. The nitric oxide may be present within a first phase comprising a lecithin, such as phosphatidylcholine. In certain embodiments, the lecithin is present in liposomes, micelles, or other vesicles containing nitric oxide. The composition can take the form of a gel, a cream, a lotion, an ointment, a solution, a solid “stick,” etc., that can be rubbed or sprayed onto the skin, e.g., onto an inflammation site, or other suitable portion of the skin. Other aspects of the present invention are generally directed to methods of making or using such compositions, methods of promoting such compositions, kits including such compositions, or the like.
US09198852B2	Personal care compositions comprising squash or pumpkin extract Embodiments of the present invention relate to novel personal care compositions for cleaning and moisturizing the skin or hair comprising an extract of squash and/or pumpkin, a preservative and a cosmetic base. Other embodiments of the present invention relate to methods of making and methods of using the personal care compositions.
US09198846B2	Basic amino acid derivative Provided is a compound capable of gelling various aqueous compositions containing salt, acid and the like.A basic amino acid derivative represented by the formula (1): wherein each substituent is as defined in DESCRIPTION, or a salt thereof.
US09198844B2	Food product to prevent tooth decay An anti cavity bioconsumable liquid which may be provided in the liquid form or frozen form is disclosed herein. The liquid may include up to about 5 wt. % xylitol for the purposes of mitigating tooth decay when the bioconsumable liquid is ingested or consumed by a person. Moreover, the bioconsumable liquid may include up to about 5 wt. % of dextrose but never more than the wt. % of xylitol for the purposes of sweetening the bioconsumable liquid to retain an acceptable flavor profile. An infant, child or adult may consume the bioconsumable liquid during which the xylitol acts to mitigate tooth decay. The bioconsumable liquid may also be frozen in an ice pop configuration and consumed by a child or an adult. The ice pop retains an acceptable flavor profile and also mitigates tooth decay.
US09198842B2	Multicomponent glasses for use in personal care products The present invention relates to multicomponent glasses and their use in powdered form as an additive in personal care products such as toothpastes.
US09198839B2	Silicone composite particle and a method for preparing the same The purpose of the present invention is to provide a silicone rubber particle having a higher light scattering property which can be expected to provide makeup cosmetics such as a foundation with a higher soft focus effect, and a method for preparing the same. The present invention provides a silicone composite particle composed of a silicone rubber particle and a polyorganosilsesquioxane, wherein the silicone rubber particle has plural dents on its surface and said polyorganosilsesquioxane adheres to the surface of the silicone rubber particle. Further, the present invention provides a method for preparing the silicone composite particle, wherein the method includes steps of subjecting organotrialkoxysilane to a hydrolysis and subsequent condensation in the presence of water, an alkaline substance and a silicone rubber particle containing therein a liquid to thereby have a resultant polyorganosilsesquioxane adhered to the surface of the silicone rubber particle, and subsequently removing the liquid.
US09198837B2	Dental gypsum-bonded investment material powder The invention provides a dental gypsum-bonded investment material powder which can inhibit air bubbles from being generated in a mixed material, only by being mixed with water without using any special device or tool, and is easily mixed with the water. A specific siloxane is blended at a specific amount in relation to the dental gypsum-bonded investment material powder which includes an anionic surfactant and is excellent in a mold releasing action. In other words, the dental gypsum-bonded investment material powder is structured such as to have 0.001 to 0.2 weight % anionic surfactant, and 0.00001 to 0.0005 weight % cyclic siloxane having 3 to 10 SiO(CH3)2 units.
US09198835B2	Catheter with imaging assembly with placement aid and related methods therefor A feeding tube assembly having a feeding tube, an imaging assembly having a rigid axis and a bending axis transversely oriented relative to the rigid axis is disclosed. The imaging assembly can be preferentially deformable along the bending axis relative to the rigid axis. A marking disposed on at least one of the imaging assembly and the feeding tube can provide an indication of the bending axis. A packaging comprising a curvilinear cavity and a circular cavity can respectively contain the imaging assembly and the feeding tube, in a coiled configuration, which induces the feeding tube assembly into a pre-set, arcuate shape.
US09198834B2	Medication dispensing station A medication dispensing station is provided. The medication dispensing station includes a support base and a cradle pivotally attached to the support base in an elevated position relative to the support base. A medication dispenser may be releasably attachable to the cradle. Therefore, a patient may easily attach the medication dispenser to the cradle, and pivot the cradle to dispense the medication.
US09198831B2	Medical substance transfer system Disclosed is a fluid transfer system for transferring a substance from one vessel to another vessel while avoiding leakage of liquid and gas contaminants. The transfer system includes a needle safe design that is facilitated by a housing that shrouds a tip of a fluid transfer cannula such that the cannula tip is not exposed for inadvertent puncture. This feature may also be enhanced by use of a blunt tipped cannula. The fluid transfer system permits multiple access by enabling the easy swabbing of a septum prior to use.
US09198829B2	Delamination resistant pharmaceutical glass containers containing active pharmaceutical ingredients The present invention is based, at least in part, on the identification of a pharmaceutical container formed, at least in part, of a glass composition which exhibits a reduced propensity to delaminate, i.e., a reduced propensity to shed glass particulates. As a result, the presently claimed containers are particularly suited for storage of pharmaceutical compositions and, specifically, a pharmaceutical solution comprising a pharmaceutically active ingredient, for example, NEUPOGEN® (filgrastim), NEULASTA® (pegfilgrastim), (epoetin alfa) or ENBREL® (etanercept).
US09198823B1	Walker and standing aid A walker and standing aid provides lift assist handles operably coupled to opposing tracks connected to the walker. The handles can transition between lift and adjustment configurations whereby when in the lift configuration, a person's weight can be supported thereby and when in the adjustment configuration the lift assist handle can be elevationally adjusted relative to the track. For preferred embodiments, the handles are infinitely adjustable within a range of motion along the tracks.
US09198812B2	Field stretcher A field stretcher comprising a subject transporting portion, the subject transporting portion comprising a region capable of forming a subject retaining compartment for retaining a subject positioned within the subject transporting portion, is disclosed and described. A method of transporting a subject generally horizontally, is provided, the method comprising providing a field stretcher comprising a subject transporting portion, positioning a subject in the subject transporting portion, and drawing at least a portion of the subject transporting portion about at least a portion of the subject.
US09198811B2	Modular instrument tray A modular instrument kit configured to receive a plurality of instrument trays therein. At least one of the trays includes a planar base, a rear wall orientated at an angle relative to the base, a flange, and an instrument support configured to support a plurality of surgical instruments. The at least one tray is configured to be seated on a generally planar surface in a free-standing position to support the plurality of surgical instruments such that tips of the instruments extend upward so as to be readily viewable in an operating room. The at least one tray is configured to be hung from a generally vertical surface with the rear wall generally flush against a first surface of the generally vertical surface and the flange in contact with a second surface of the generally vertical surface that is opposite to the first surface.
US09198808B2	Absorbent article An interior body of a disposable diaper includes a liquid-permeable front sheet, a liquid-impermeable back sheet and a liquid-retaining absorbent core. The front sheet has a single sheet including spunbond layers on the front side and back side and a melt blown layer between the spunbond layers. The absorbent core has fiber aggregates and super-absorbent polymer particles. The front sheet is directly bonded to the skin side surface of the absorbent core. The length of the front sheet is longer than the length of the absorbent core, so that the front sheet has extended sections which extend outward in the lengthwise direction from both ends of the absorbent core in the lengthwise direction, while the extended sections are each continuously connected in the transverse direction with the front sheet or back sheet which overlaps with the extended section. The extended sections can directly contact the skin of the wearer.
US09198807B2	Containment pant A permanently closed containment pant includes an elastically extensible chassis and a sling positioned within the chassis. The sling is joined to the front waist region and the back waist region. The sling includes a fluid-impervious base sheet and a first containment flap, and a second containment flap each joined with the base sheet to create a fluid-impervious pouch. The first end of the first containment flap is joined to the first end of the second containment flap and the second end of the first containment flap is joined to the second end of the second containment flap. The sling also includes a first transition and a second transition that are elastically extensible in a longitudinal direction and in a transverse direction. In some embodiments, the containment pant has a tension in the longitudinal direction from about 1000 grams force to about 2400 grams force at an elongation of about 150%.
US09198806B2	Containment pant A permanently closed containment pant includes an elastically extensible chassis and a sling positioned within the chassis. The sling is joined to the front waist region and the back waist region. The sling includes a fluid-impervious base sheet and a containment flap joined with the base sheet to create a fluid-impervious pouch. The sling also includes a first transition and a second transition that are elastically extensible in a longitudinal direction and in a transverse direction. Material properties of the pouch and chassis provide the proper fit for comfort and leakage protection.
US09198805B2	Menstrual pant A system including a menstrual pant and an absorbent article. The menstrual pant can have a front part; a back part; a crotch part provided so as to bridge between the front part and the back part, the crotch being utilized for fitting a sanitary napkin, a waist opening part provided in an upper edge of the front part and an upper edge of the back part, a pair of leg openings provided below both side edges of the front part and both side edges of the back part; and a lifting strip disposed along the longitudinal centerline in the rear portion. The menstrual pant can apply body-contacting pressures to the wearer's body longitudinally through the crotch of 25 g/cm2 to 100 g/cm2. The absorbent article can have a topsheet having a body facing surface, a backsheet joined to said topsheet; and an absorbent core disposed between said topsheet. The absorbent article can exhibit a 30-minute Vertical Wicking Height of at least about 12 cm.
US09198804B2	Method of manufacturing sheet, method of manufacturing material of absorbent article, and apparatus to manufacture sheet A method of manufacturing a sheet includes: rotating in a circumferential direction, a first roll having a protruding portion group, and a second roll opposing the first roll and having a region with the different flexibility property; and sandwiching the sheet with the protruding portion group and the outer circumferential face of the second roll. The protruding portion group has a plurality of rows of protruding portion rows with intervals therebetween in the circumferential direction. Each of the protruding portion rows includes a plurality of protruding portions aligned along a rotational axis direction of the first roll. A position of a downstream end in the circumferential direction of at least one protruding portion of the protruding portions positioned most downstream of the protruding portion group in the circumferential direction is arranged shifted from a position of a downstream end of another protruding portion configuring the protruding portion row.
US09198792B2	Electrodes for orthotic device According to various embodiments of the invention, an electrode for an orthotic device, includes: a conductive layer for receiving and distributing electrical current, the conductive layer formed to have a connection portion, the connection portion configured to receive an electrical current from at least one contact disposed on an orthotic device, according to an electrophysical modality; and, an interface layer attached to the conductive layer, the interface layer configured to conform to a wearer's anatomy and to conduct electrical current from the conductive layer to the wearer's anatomy. The connection portion is configured to be electrically connected to the at least one contact disposed on the orthotic device when applied by the wearer.
US09198790B2	Upper stomach gastric implants A variety of passive intragastric implant devices for obesity treatment are disclosed. Such passive devices do not autonomously change shape, but instead react within the stomach to induce satiety. The devices may provide slowed entry into the stomach, thus reducing the intake capacity. Additionally, the devices may contact areas within the stomach, such as the cardia surrounding the esophageal sphincter, to stimulate satiety-inducing nerves. Some devices combine two or more of these satiety-inducing features. Methods of implant are disclosed including compressing the devices within a delivery tube and transorally advancing the devices through the esophagus to be deployed within the stomach. Removal of the devices occurs in the reverse. The implants are formed of materials that permit the implant to be compressed into a substantially linear transoral delivery configuration and that will resist degradation over a period of at least six months within the stomach.
US09198787B2	Conformable prosthesis delivery system and method for deployment thereof A delivery system may include a stent-graft, a locking member, and one or more diameter reducing members. The stent-graft may include a tubular graft comprising first and second longitudinally extending sides disposed opposite each other and connected at a tangent line. When the locking member is in a locked position, the locking member restrains a surface of the graft against the cannula. The first diameter reducing member may be slidably connected to a first portion of the graft that is disposed proximate the tangent line and may be slidably connected to a second portion of the graft that is spaced circumferentially away from the tangent line. When the first diameter reducing member is in a restrained position, the second portion of the graft is drawn toward the first portion of the graft and the proximal portion of the stent-graft has a reduced diameter configuration with at least two lobes.
US09198786B2	Lumen repair device with capture structure A vascular repair device includes a tubular graft body having upstream and downstream ends, and an interior surface and a clasping stent partially attached to the interior surface. The clasping stent circumference defines upstream and downstream apices, and struts connecting respective adjacent apices. The struts each have upstream and downstream portions. The upstream portion of some of the struts is unattached from the interior surface and some of the upstream apices adjacent the unattached struts are also unattached. A crown stent can be attached circumferentially to the graft body adjacent the upstream end as a part of the support framework. The downstream apices and the downstream portion of the struts can be attached to the interior surface of the graft body with only some of the upstream halves and the upstream apices attached to the interior surface of the graft body.
US09198785B2	Crush recoverable polymer scaffolds A method of manufacturing a stent is disclosed. The stent includes a minimum crimped diameter such that in the minimum crimped diameter, a pair of stent rings, between which marker support structures reside, do not make contact with the marker support structures. The crimped profile of the stent of the present invention can be as small as the crimped profile of a same stent but without the marker support structures.
US09198783B2	Polymeric implant delivery system Delivery systems for a polymeric tubular implant, kits that include such delivery systems, and methods of treating patients by implanting tubular implants using the delivery systems. The delivery systems include an inner shaft, an expandable member slidably disposed about the inner shaft and configured to receive the tubular implant, and a tubular outer shaft disposed about the inner shaft.
US09198781B2	Implant, system formed of an implant and a catheter, and method for producing such a system An implant (10, 10′, 10″, 10″), in particular an intraluminal endoprosthesis, with an open-worked, hollow cylindrical and/or hollow conical main structure (11), wherein the main structure (11) can adopt a compressed state or an expanded state. To simplify final assembly by the doctor, a first tubular shaft (16, 16′) is additionally provided, on the outer face of which the main structure (11) is arranged in the compressed state, at least in portion, wherein the first shaft (16, 16′) has a first connection portion (20, 23), with which the first shaft (16, 16′) can be connected to the inner shaft (32, 32′, 32a, 32b) of a catheter (30, 30′, 30″). A corresponding system formed of an implant of this type and of a catheter (30, 30′, 30″) and a method for producing such a system.
US09198780B2	Vacuum assisted suspension system A vacuum assisted suspension system is used to increase or maintain negative pressure or vacuum in a sealed socket cavity as a socket and prosthetic limb attachment mechanism. The system includes a vacuum pump having a housing that defines an enclosed space to receive a fluid. At least one wall of the housing and at least one movable wall define a fluid compartment. The system includes a compression transfer element connected to the at least one movable wall and connected to a prosthetic foot. The compression transfer element causes the at least one movable wall of the fluid compartment to move and increase the volume of the fluid compartment in response to a compressive force on the prosthetic foot to draw in fluid from the prosthetic socket. In the absence of a compressive force, the volume of the fluid compartment decreases thereby expelling fluid out of the fluid compartment.
US09198779B2	Lever-actuated device for external prosthesis A lever-actuated distal lock connects a limb liner to a prosthetic leg or arm hard socket. In some versions, air-sealing capability may limit/prevent air flow through the distal lock, even with vacuum inside the socket. To unlatch the lock, a lever is swung to pull a sliding shaft outward in the lock housing. Swung in the opposite direction, the lever releases the sliding shaft to be biased to a latched position wherein slanted surfaces of the shaft inner end and a liner pin cooperate to allow the pin to slide down into, but not up out of, the lock. In some versions, the shaft inner end slides relative to, but is biased away from, the shaft opposite end, so that the inner end moves out of the way of the downwardly-sliding pin, without moving the entire lock shaft and without disrupting the optional air seal.
US09198777B2	Manipulating tool for a medical implant, medical implant and kit of parts comprising a manipulating tool and implant A manipulating tool for a medical implant includes an actuating rod. The rod has a rear end with a grip part and a fixing element at the front end for the releasable axial fixing of the implant. The implant has a counter element suitable for fixing, which has at least two undercuts spaced apart relative to an axis of its body with one respective holding surface oriented in the direction of the interior of the body. The manipulating tool has at least two clamping jaws being at a radial distance from the central longitudinal axis of the actuating rod, for engaging behind the undercuts on the implant side. The clamping jaws are spaced apart in the peripheral direction. A kit for implant medicine includes a medical implant and a corresponding manipulating tool.
US09198776B2	Femoral implant revision tool An osteotome suitable for cutting through cancellous bone that is holding an orthopaedic implant requiring revision within a cavity of a bone, includes a cylindrical waveguide connectable to a source of ultrasonic vibrations at its proximal end and a blade having a hollow part-cylindrical cross-section and a cutting edge at its distal tip. The respective longitudinal axes of the waveguide and the blade cross at an angle of about 30°, and the waveguide and blade taper and curve smoothly together where they meet. The osteotome is dimensioned such that a first antinode of the ultrasonic vibrations is located at a proximal end of the waveguide, a second antinode is located at the distal tip of the blade and a node is located where the waveguide and blade meet. The osteotome cuts readily through cancellous bone when ultrasonically energized.
US09198773B2	Spacerless artificial disc replacements Spacerless artificial disc replacements (ADR) are disclosed. One preferred embodiment includes two saddle-shaped components to facilitate more normal spinal flexion, extension, and lateral bending while limit axial rotation, thereby protecting the facet joints and the annulus fibrosus (AF). Either or both of the superior and inferior components are made of a hard material such as chrome cobalt, titanium, or a ceramic including alumina, zirconia, or calcium phosphate. The articulating surfaces of the ADR are also preferably highly polished to reduce friction between the components. Metals, alloys or other materials with shape-memory characteristics may also prove beneficial.
US09198772B2	Articulating expandable intervertebral implant A spacer for separating bones of a joint, the spacer includes a frame having a longitudinal axis, and ramped surfaces. An endplate configured to engage a bone of the joint has ramped surfaces mateable with the ramped surfaces of the frame. When the endplate is moved relative to the frame in a direction along the longitudinal axis of the frame, the endplate is moved in a direction away from the frame to increase the height of the spacer. A second endplate configured to engage a second bone of the joint can be similarly configured.
US09198771B2	Intervertebral implant for mutual situating of adjacent vertebrae An intervertebral implant for mutual situating of adjacent vertebrae includes a cover and a driving mechanism mounted in the cover. The cover presents a manipulative hole and a seat. The driving mechanism is located in the seat and includes a rotational element with anchoring to engage a vertebra. The implant includes a connecting element located within the diameter of the manipulative hole and operable to be engaged by a driving tool.
US09198768B1	Enhanced artificial disk An enhanced artificial disk for stabilizing a pair of adjacent vertebrae. The enhanced artificial disk include a disk and a stabilizer. The stabilizer includes a substantially keyhole shaped opening for receiving a stabilizer screw. By facilitating movement of the stabilizer screw within the opening, the enhanced artificial disk is capable of exhibiting a normal range of motion associated with a healthy disk while limiting any abnormal range of motion.
US09198767B2	Devices and methods for spinal stabilization and instrumentation Apparatus and methods for spinal the treatment of abnormal spinal stability and stenosis of the spinal canal. In one embodiment, the apparatus and methods provide treatment via decompression and/or fixation of the spinal canal. One or more implants are used to fixate the posterior column of a spinal segment compromised of the superior and inferior immediately adjacent vertebral bones. In one variant, these disclosed devices are used to fixate the posterior column of a spinal segment while another orthopedic implant is placed into the anterior column of the same spinal segment, thereby providing circumferential decompression.
US09198766B2	Prostheses, tools, and methods for replacement of natural facet joints with artificial facet joint surfaces Cephalad and caudal vertebral facet joint prostheses and methods of use are provided. The cephalad prostheses are adapted and configured to be attached to a lamina portion of a vertebra without blocking a pedicle portion of the cephalad vertebra.
US09198765B1	Expandable spinal fusion implants and related methods A system and methods for promoting fusion across an intervertebral disc space, the system including an expandable system of spinal fusion implants wherein the system of implants is inserted into an intervertebral disc space in a smaller profile, collapsed insertion state, and then expanded anteriorly to an expanded state.
US09198764B2	Intervertebral disc prosthesis and method The present disclosure generally relates to an intervertebral disc prosthesis for partially or totally replacing an organic intervertebral disc. The disc prosthesis includes an interbody device, a face plate and a pair of locking mechanisms for achieving dual fixation in the cephalad and caudal direction. Methods according to the present disclosure achieve such dual fixation in a single fixation step.
US09198759B2	Modular spacer device for the treatment of infections of prosthesis of human limbs A spacer device for the two-stage treatment of infections of the prosthesis of the human limbs, made of biologically compatible material adapted to be added and/or which can be added with pharmaceutical products, active and/or therapeutic ingredients, includes a first portion adapted to be fixed to a corresponding bone bed, and a second portion adapted to be inserted in a corresponding articular area of the patient, said first portion and said second portion being connected through adjustable joining means. The device includes mutual coupling surfaces respectively provided in said first portion and said second portion coated with said biologically compatible material. A method for locking the first portion to the second portion is also provided.
US09198758B2	Delivery systems A delivery system comprising a covering containing at least a first substance for release to a surgical site is provided. The covering includes an elongated containment portion having at least one compartment, wherein the covering retains the first substance for mixing with a second substance prior to delivery at a surgical site. The covering may be a single or multi compartment structure capable of retaining at least partially the mixture of the at least first and second substances until the covering is placed at the surgical site. The elongated containment portion of the covering includes a first end and second end opposite each other, wherein at least one end defines an access port configured to receive a device capable of delivering a second substance into the elongated containment portion for mixing with the first substance prior to or during the surgical procedure.
US09198755B2	Adjustable implant system Systems and methods treat a heart valve using a magnetically adjustable annuloplasty ring attached to or near a cardiac valve annulus. A changing magnetic field may be used to selectively increase or decrease a circumference of, or otherwise modify the shape of, the implanted annuloplasty ring. The adjustable annuloplasty ring includes a tubular body member, one or more adjustable members, and an internal magnet within the tubular body member. The tubular body member and the one or more adjustable members form a ring shape. The internal magnet is configured to rotate in response to a rotating external magnetic field. The internal magnet is coupled to the one or more adjustable members to change a dimension of the ring shape as the internal magnet rotates. A system for treating a heart valve may include an external adjustment device having one or more external magnets to generate the rotating external magnetic field.
US09198752B2	Intraocular lens implant having posterior bendable optic An intraocular lens (30) having focusing capabilities permitting focusing movement of the lens (30) in response to normal ciliary body (24) movement incident to changes in the distance between the eye and an object under observation is provided. The lens (30) is designed for surgical implantation within the capsule (20) of an eye (10) and includes an optic (32) and an optic positioning element (33) which cooperate to form the lens (30). Accommodation is achieved by relying upon the thickening and thinning of the optic (32) as a result of the normal retracting and contracting of the ciliary body (24) in response to the distance of an object from the viewer.
US09198751B2	Methods and apparatus for delivering and positioning sheet-like materials in surgery An implant delivery system for delivering a sheet-like implant is disclosed. The implant delivery system includes a distal guidewire port for receiving the proximal end of guidewire after the guidewire distal end has been affixed to a first point on bone or other tissue. The implant delivery system is tracked over the guidewire to a selected position defined by the guidewire attachment. The device includes an implant spreader assembly disposed proximate the distal end of a delivery shaft. The implant spreader assembly includes a first arm and a second arm. The arms are coupled to the delivery shaft such that the first arm and second arm are moveable between a closed position and an open position. When pivoting to the open position the distal end of each arm travels in a generally transverse direction to spread a sheet-like implant.
US09198749B2	Vascular grafts with multiple channels and methods for making A wall, for example the wall of a vascular graft, has multiple channels within it. The channels may be used to hold drugs or reinforcing fibers. The channels may have a predetermined roughness. The channels may be formed by coextrusion using a soluble material, for example, to define the channels and then dissolving them to open the channels in the extrudate.
US09198748B2	Adjustable tension ring for amelioration of urinary incontinence in females An apparatus for amelioration of incontinence in a female subject. The apparatus comprises a stiffenable ring adapted for intra-vaginal insertion and a stabilizing extension, projecting axially from the stiffenable ring, the stabilizing extension having a size and position configured to stabilize the stiffenable ring within the vagina.
US09198745B1	Oral appliance cleaner and holder An oral appliance cleaner and holder is a device that is used to clean an oral appliance via scrubbing in conjunction with a liquid cleaning solution. The oral appliance is placed in between a first brush and a second brush. The first brush is able to rotate along with a rotatable base in order to scrub the oral appliance. The rotatable base is mounted to a fluid reservoir that transfers liquid cleaning solution to the first brush and the second brush. A lid and a sealing ring are used to prevent leakage of the liquid cleaning solution from the fluid reservoir. A plurality of slots is present in the first brush and the second brush to allow the liquid cleaning solution to pass from the fluid reservoir and come into contact with a plurality of bristles of the first brush and a plurality of bristles of the second brush.
US09198743B2	Unitary alveolar bone chisel and spreader osteotome for a dental implant Provided is an integrated alveolar bone dilating apparatus for dental implant. The apparatus includes a grip, a stopper, and a dilating part. The grip has a cylindrical shape. The stopper is disposed under the grip and has a diameter greater than a diameter of the grip. The dilating part is disposed under the stopper. Here, the dilating part includes a dilator reduced in diameter toward a lower portion thereof and having an inverted conic shape with a sharp tip, and two blades disposed on both sides of the dilator and being sharp toward the outside.
US09198742B2	Implant surface with increased hydrophilicity A method of increasing the hydrophilicity of an implant to be implanted into living bone. The method comprises the act of depositing non-toxic salt residuals on the surface of the implant by exposing the surface to a solution including the non-toxic salts. The method further comprises the act of drying the implant.
US09198741B2	Orthodontic appliance having sliding rods An orthodontic appliance has sliding rods for the treatment of a lower jaw that is offset relative to the upper jaw. A sleeve is inserted between opposite ends of the tow rods, each of which being associated with one of the jaws. The second rod is screwed into the sleeve at one end, while the first rod is slidably mounted in the sleeve at the opposite end, with the adjustment of the position of the second rod relative to the sleeve being made by screwing and unscrewing.
US09198739B2	Method for producing a patient-specific bracket body and corresponding bracket body Method for producing a patient-specific bracket body (7) for a modular bracket (1) having a pad (3) and a bracket body (7), which comprises the following steps: a) providing a raw bracket body (9) having a spacer section (9d), b) establishing a first parameter for cutting through the spacer section (9d), a distance of a resulting cut surface of the spacer section (9d) from the slot (11), in order to establish a suitable height of the bracket body (7), c) establishing a second parameter for cutting through the spacer section (9d), a cutting angle to a mesio-distal axis, in order to establish a suitable torque value of the bracket body (7), d) establishing a third parameter for cutting through the spacer section (9d), a cutting angle to an occlusal-gingival axis, in order to establish a suitable rotation value of the bracket body (7), e) cutting through the spacer section (9d) according to the three established parameters, whereby a bracket body (7) is produced.
US09198737B2	System and method for determining the three-dimensional location and orientation of identification markers A three-dimensional position and orientation tracking system comprises one or more pattern tags, each comprising a plurality of contrasting portions, a tracker for obtaining image information about the pattern tags, a database with geometric information describing patterns on pattern tags; and a controller for receiving and processing the image information from the tracker, accessing the database to retrieve geometric information, and comparing the image information with the geometric information. The contrasting portions are arranged in a rotationally asymmetric pattern and at least one of the contrasting portions on a pattern tag has a perimeter that has a mathematically describable curved section. The pattern tags may be borne on tracking markers that have a three-dimensional shaped surface. The tracking system can be implemented in a surgical monitoring system in which the pattern tags are attached to tracking markers or are themselves tracking markers. A method associated with the system employs the rotationally asymmetric patterns on the tags to determine the three-dimensional locations and orientations of items bearing the tags using non-stereo image information.
US09198728B2	Multi-camera mobile teleconferencing platform A remote controlled robot system that includes a mobile robot and a remote control station. A user can control movement of the robot from the remote control station. The mobile robot includes a camera system that can capture and transmit to the remote station a zoom image and a non-zoom image. The remote control station includes a monitor that displays a robot view field. The robot view field can display the non-zoom image. The zoom image can be displayed in the robot view field by highlighting an area of the non-zoom field. The remote control station may also store camera locations that allow a user to move the camera system to preset locations.
US09198727B1	Surgical sponge organizer assembly A surgical sponge organizer assembly stores and clearly displays surgical sponges after surgery. The assembly includes a hanging panel. A plurality of pouches is attached to a front surface of the hanging panel. Each of the pouches has an open upper end defining an access opening into an interior space of an associated one of the pouches wherein the interior space is configured to store a surgical sponge therein. A support member is configured for being attached to an IV pole. The hanging panel is releasably coupled to the support member.
US09198723B2	Re-hydration antenna for ablation A system for use with a microwave antenna includes a microwave antenna configured to deliver microwave energy from a power source to tissue and a sensor module in operative communication with the power source and configured to detect a reflectance parameter. The system further includes a jacket adapted to at least partially surround the microwave antenna to define a fluid channel between the jacket and the microwave antenna. A plurality of fluid distribution ports are defined through the jacket and are in fluid communication with the fluid channel to permit the flow of fluid through the jacket. The system further includes a fluid pumping system operably coupled to the power source and configured to selectively provide cooling fluid to the fluid channel for distribution through the fluid distribution ports based on the reflectance parameter.
US09198718B2	Surgical device with powered articulation wrist rotation A surgical instrument for treating tissue, the instrument including a housing and a shaft with an articulating portion and an end effector. The surgical instrument including a first casing connected to and rotatable with the proximal end of said shaft with an internal frame housed within the first casing and a plurality of posts supported by the internal frame and connected on their distal ends to at least one drive wire, and connected on their proximal ends to a threaded shaft; and a second casing connected to the first casing and rotatable therewith, said second casing housing the threaded shafts. The surgical instrument includes a first electric motor driving a first gear interfacing with the threaded shafts such that a first pair of the plurality of threaded shafts rotate in the same direction and cause the articulating portion to articulate in a first plane.
US09198709B2	Electrosurgical wand and related method and system Electrosurgical wand. At least some of the illustrative embodiment are electrosurgical wands including: an elongate housing that defines a handle end and a distal end; an aspiration aperture on the distal end of the elongate housing the aspiration aperture fluidly coupled to a first fluid conduit, the first fluid conduit within the elongate housing; a discharge aperture on the distal end of the elongate housing, the discharge aperture fluidly coupled to a second fluid conduit, and the second fluid conduit within the elongate housing; a first active electrode of conductive material on the distal end of the elongate housing, the first active electrode between the discharge aperture and the aspiration aperture; and a conductive plate that abuts the discharge aperture, at least a portion of the conductive plate disposed over the discharge aperture.
US09198708B2	Systems and methods for prostate treatment A vapor delivery needle is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the energy delivery probe is that it can apply condensable vapor energy to tissue, such as a prostrate, to shrink, damage, denaturate the prostate. In some embodiments, the needle can ablate a continuous lobe region in the prostate parallel to the urethral wall. Another feature of the vapor delivery needle is that it can introduce a cooling fluid into the urethra during treatment. Methods associated with use of the energy delivery probe are also covered.
US09198699B2	Percutaneous fixator and method of insertion The present invention provides a technique for percutaneous intramedullary fixation. A protective outer sheath is provided for internal fixation of the proximal tibia. Additionally, a unique intramedullary plate is provided that is adapted for percutaneous insertion into the intramedullary canal of a long bone. A plate holder is also provided that may be utilized through the outer sheath to drive and position a fixation plate within the intramedullary canal.
US09198698B1	Minimally invasive spinal fixation system and related methods This application describes surgical instruments and implants for building a posterior fixation construct across one or more segments of the spinal column. Extension guides are provided that attach to bone anchors implanted within the spine. The extension guides have a guide channel that align with a rod channel in the anchor to help direct the rod to the anchor. Instruments are provided to aid in insertion and positioning or the rod.
US09198696B1	Cross-connector and related methods A cross-connector, sized and dimensioned to stabilize the distance between a pair of rods in the spine. The cross-connector includes a first coupling assembly, a second coupling assembly, and a connecting device, extending therebetween. Each coupling assembly further includes a coupler, which attaches to a tulip head, and a camming assembly. The connecting device further includes a first arm element, a second arm element, and a screw. The arm elements move within the ball joints of the couplers and pivot around the screw, allowing a surgeon to adjust the length of the cross-connector and place the cross-connector above and around features within the body. The camming assemblies lock the tulip heads and the arm elements in place on the couplers. The screw locks the center rotation of the cross-connector.
US09198695B2	Polyaxial pedicle screw A polyaxial bone anchor including a housing, a bone screw, and a retainer for pivotably coupling the head of the bone screw to the housing. The retainer is positioned into the bore of the housing and includes a plurality of alternating tabs and slots circumferentially arranged to define a cavity for receiving the head portion of the bone screw therein. The retainer is axially moveable in the housing from a first position in which the head portion is not passable through the lower opening of the retainer to a second position in which the head portion is passable through the lower opening of the retainer.
US09198689B2	Medical device An apparatus for approximating planes of a body tissue during a medical procedure may include an internal portion and an external portion. The internal portion may be implantable within a body of a patient and may include a first flexible sheet member, a first magnetic member, and a first working window through the first flexible sheet member. The external portion may include a second flexible sheet member, a second magnetic member, and a second working window through the second flexible sheet member. The first magnetic member and the second magnetic member may be attracted to one another to magnetically couple the internal and external portions and capture the body tissue between the internal and external portions. The first working window may be substantially aligned with the second working window to enable access to the internal and external surfaces of the body tissue through the respective first and second working windows.
US09198688B2	Biopsy guide with an ultrasound transducer and method of using same A multi-position biopsy guide system and a method of using such biopsy guide system is proposed. The biopsy guide system comprises a 2D matrix ultrasound transducer (3) and comprises at least one biopsy needle guide (5) adapted for guiding a biopsy needle along a biopsy path (7). Therein, the multi-position biopsy guide system is adapted to controllably guide the biopsy needle along biopsy paths at variable locations with respect to the 2D matrix ultrasound transducer. Preferably, a location of the biopsy needle guide (5) with respect to the matrix ultrasound transducer may be determined and an ultrasound image in an image plane aligned with a biopsy path corresponding to the determined location of the biopsy needle guide may be acquired. Thereby, a biopsy process may be monitored for various locations and orientations of a guided biopsy needle.
US09198687B2	Acute stroke revascularization/recanalization systems processes and products thereby An acute stroke recanalization system and processes include catheter-based improved reconstrainable or tethered neurological devices which are deliverable through highly constricted and tortuous vessels, crossing the zone associated with subject thrombi/emboli, where deployment impacts, addresses or bridges the embolus, compacting the same into luminal walls which enables perfusion and lysis of the embolus, while the improved neurological medical device itself remains contiguous with the delivery system acting as a filter, basket or stand alone stenting mechanism, depending on the status of the embolus and other therapeutic aspects of the treatment being offered for consideration.
US09198686B2	Medical instrument A medical instrument includes a medical needle configured to puncture a tissue, and a tissue-supporting member configured to be inserted into the lumen of the medical needle and supports the tissue. The medical needle includes an insertion portion that has a longitudinal axis, a lumen that is formed along the direction of the longitudinal axis of the insertion portion, an opening portion that is formed at the distal end of the insertion portion while being connected to the lumen, and a puncturing portion that is formed in the periphery of the opening portion and has a pair of projections sharply protruding in a direction extending toward the distal end from the proximal end of the insertion portion.
US09198685B2	Surgical instrument with malleable tubing A surgical instrument includes a hollow cylindrical member having a flexible region along at least a part of the hollow cylindrical member and a malleable tubing disposed over at least an outer surface of the flexible region of the hollow cylindrical member. The flexible region and the malleable tubing disposed over the flexible region can bend multiple times. The malleable tubing can maintain a bent orientation until the malleable tubing is re-bent by a user. The surgical instrument also includes connections that prevent the malleable tubing from moving longitudinally relative to the hollow cylindrical member. The malleable tubing may be made of various materials, one example of which is anodized, annealed aluminum.
US09198682B2	Endoscope treatment tool An endoscope treatment tool includes a flexible sheath, a manipulation wire, and a basket portion constituted by a locking portion and a plurality of elastic wires. A maximum outside diameter portion of the basket portion is at a position closer to the locking portion than an intermediate position between a proximal end of the basket portion and the locking portion. The plurality of elastic wires is formed in a shape of a helix, and a winding pitch of the plurality of elastic wires becomes gradually smaller in a direction from a proximal side to the distal side of the manipulation wire. When a proximal side of the basket portion is reduced, an outside diameter of the maximum outside diameter portion is maintained at substantially a same size as the outside diameter before the proximal side of the basket portion is reduced.
US09198680B2	Combination imaging and therapy transducer with therapy transducer amplifier A combined ultrasound imaging and therapy transducer (10) includes a linear array of imaging transducer elements (14). First and second linear arrays of therapy transducer elements (18, 20) extend longitudinally along respective first and second sides of the imaging transducer elements and are canted inwardly toward each other. The imaging and therapy transducer is used with an ultrasound imaging system to locate clots in a region of interest. After the region of interest has been perfused with a microbubble contrast agent, the therapy transducer elements are driven by an amplifier located in the transducer to dissolve the clot. The use of the imaging transducer elements and the therapy transducer elements can be interleaved so that the therapy can be conditioned on an ultrasound image showing substantial destruction of the contrast agent microbubbles, re-perfusion of microbubbles in the region of interest, or the continued presence of the clot.
US09198678B2	Patient-matched apparatus and methods for performing surgical procedures A system and method for developing customized apparatus for use in one or more surgical procedures is disclosed. The system and method incorporates a patient's unique anatomical features or morphology. According to a preferred embodiment, the customized apparatus comprises a plurality of complementary surfaces. Thus, each apparatus may be matched and oriented around the patient's own anatomy, and may further provide any desired axial alignments or insertional trajectories. In an alternate embodiment, the apparatus may further be aligned and/or matched with at least one other apparatus used during the surgical procedure.
US09198675B2	Reciprocating surgical instrument A surgical rasping and/or shaving system functions in multiple orthopedic applications, including but not limited to shoulder, knee, hip, wrist, ankle, spinal, or other joint procedures. The system may comprise a tissue removal member with a rasping and/or shaving head which may be low profile and offer a flat cutting/rasping/shaving surface, or with a cutting head with at least one cutting edge. The tissue removal member is configured to be driven by an attached hub that translates a rotational movement into a reciprocating motion. Suction for removal of bone fragments or other tissues is provided through an opening spaced apart from or adjacent to the rasping surface. A radiofrequency ablation (RF) electrode may be carried on the system to provide ablation or coagulation of soft tissues.
US09198670B2	Filamentary devices for treatment of vascular defects Methods for treatment of a cerebral aneurysm are described. Embodiments may include a self-expanding resilient permeable shell having a radially constrained elongated state configured for delivery within a catheter lumen, an expanded state with a globular and longitudinally shortened configuration relative to the radially constrained state, and a plurality of elongate filaments which are woven together, which define a cavity of the permeable shell. The permeable shell includes at least some filaments consisting of nitinol and at least some composite filaments. The composite filaments include drawn filled tube wires having an external nitinol tube and a highly radiopaque material concentrically disposed within the external tube.
US09198665B2	Micro-spiral implantation device The invention relates to a device for the implantation of microcoils into body cavities and blood vessels, in particular aneurysms, with said microcoils comprising wires forming a plurality of windings, at least one microcoil serving as occlusion helix for the occlusion of the body cavity or blood vessel, and the device consisting of a catheter, one or several microcoils movably arranged in longitudinal direction within the catheter and at least one securing means passing at least partially through the lumen of the occlusion helix, with said securing means being fixed in its end areas inside the microcoils. Such a fixation of the securing means is achieved in at least one end area by providing a frictional connection with the microcoil in such a manner that this connection is detachable from the microcoil when a certain tensile force acting on the securing means is exceeded.
US09198664B2	Tissue ligation devices and controls therefor Described here are devices for closing one or more tissues, and handles for controlling these devices. Generally, the devices described here comprise a snare loop assembly, wherein the snare loop assembly comprises a snare and a suture loop, and a handle for controlling the snare loop assembly. In some variations the snare loop assembly may comprise a retention member that may releasably connect the suture loop to the snare. In other variations the devices comprise one or more force-reducing suture locks to help prevent the suture loop from inadvertently disengaging from the snare loop assembly. In still other variations, the excess-suture management features. The handles described here may be configured to remove excess suture from a suture loop, and may also be configured to release the suture loop from the snare loop assembly.
US09198654B1	Transponder strings A transponder string comprising multiple transponders is configured for injection into human tissue. In one embodiment, the transponders are sized to move through a needle for injection into the human tissue. Positions of the transponders with reference to one another may be maintained by coupling the transponders via a filament, adhesive backed substrate, shrink tubing, and/or any other suitable substrate. The transponders are configured to transmit data to a mobile computing device, e.g., a wand, smart phone or wireless tablet positioned outside the human tissue such that positions of the transponders are determinable, e.g., during an excision surgery.
US09198653B2	Surgical filament snare assemblies A surgical filament snare assembly including an anchor capable of being fixated in bone and having a filament engagement feature. A first filament has a noose with first and second noose limbs connected, preferably slidably connected, to the filament engagement feature of the anchor. The first and second noose limbs emerge from the anchor as first and second free filament limbs which are capable of being passed through tissue to be repaired and then passable through the noose. The noose, such as one or more half-hitches, is capable of receiving the free filament limbs and strangulating them when tension is applied to at least one of the free filament limbs and the noose to enable incremental tensioning of the tissue after the anchor is fixated. Preferably, the snare assembly further includes a flexible sleeve joining at least some portion of the first and second free filament limbs to facilitate passing of the free filament limbs at least through the tissue as a single unit.
US09198649B2	Rotating locking member suture anchor and method for soft tissue repair A suture anchor apparatus and method for anchoring a length of suture with respect to a target tissue has an anchor body with an anchoring structure for fixing the anchor body within the target tissue and a suture locking member. The moveable suture locking member is disposed at least partially within an anchor body lumen while a portion of the length of suture is looped around the suture locking member such that a first and second limb of suture exits the lumen. A suture locking member includes at least two elongate arms, and each arm has an extension dimension respectively, such that the first arm extension dimension is substantially greater than the second arm extension dimension.
US09198647B2	Flexible access assembly A cannula assembly includes a cannula and an obturator. The cannula includes an elongated shaft dimensioned to access tissue. The elongated shaft has a lumen extending therethrough. The elongated shaft includes a first shaft segment having a first pre-determined configuration and a second shaft segment having a second pre-determined configuration different from the first pre-determined configuration. The obturator includes an elongated body adapted for insertion through the lumen of the elongated shaft. The elongated body includes a first body segment having a configuration in general accordance with the first pre-determined configuration of the first shaft segment and a second body segment selectively adaptable to conform to the second pre-determined configuration of the second shaft segment upon insertion through the lumen of the elongated shaft.
US09198646B2	Magnetic devices and methods for septal occlusion A magnetic device and method are disclosed for providing a safer and more reliable technique for closing a hole or rupture in the septum of the heart. A device is disclosed with proximal and distal occluders that are connected to one another via a catheter and are inserted on either side of the hole or rupture. Also disclosed are two patches that are placed on either side of the hole or rupture with at least one of the patches being composed of magnetic material with the other being magnetic or metallic.
US09198643B2	Surgical instrument A surgical instrument includes a housing, and a shaft including a proximal end, a deflectable portion and a distal tip. A handle is movable between first and second positions on the housing, and an actuator is movably coupled to the handle, such that movement of the handle between its first and second positions causes a corresponding movement of the actuator between first and second positions in the housing. A deflection wire includes proximal and distal portions, the distal portion being fixed to the shaft, and the proximal portion being affixed to the housing so as to provide a path length for the deflection wire within the housing. The movement of the handle causes the actuator to move to its second position, the second position of the actuator causing an increase in the path length for the deflection wire so as cause a deflection of the distal tip of the shaft.
US09198633B2	Computed tomography perfusion phantom and method use thereof A computed tomography perfusion phantom includes a scanned plane configured to align with an imaging plane of a CT device. A sample rod extends through the scan plane and includes a plurality of adjacent cells. The plurality of adjacent cells are each constructed of materials having predetermined CT numbers and the plurality of adjacent cells include cell of a plurality of CT numbers. A drive motor is coupled to the sample rod and the drive motor moves the sample rod through the scan plane. A method of calibrating a CT device with the perfusion phantom includes aligning the scan plane of the perfusion phantom with an imaging plane of the CT device. The drive motor moves the sample rod through the scan plane of the perfusion phantom. A plurality of CT number measurements of the sample rod are acquired through the scanned plane of the perfusion phantom.
US09198632B2	Method for scattering correction for sparsely distributed stationary detectors and rotating X-ray source A spectral computed tomography scanner apparatus, including a rotating X-ray source, a plurality of fixed energy-discriminating detectors, a processor that generates a shadow map that indicates, for each detector/view angle, a shadow state of the detector, the shadow state indicating that one of X-rays are completely blocked by a second detector and do not reach the detector, the X-rays are partially blocked by the second detector and partially reach the detector, the X-rays are not blocked by any of the detectors and reach the detector, and the detector is not with the scan field of view at the view angle, and a controller configured to cause the scanner apparatus to perform a scan of an object over a first range of view angles to collect view data, wherein the processor is configured to perform scatter correction using the collected view data and the generated shadow map.
US09198625B2	Medical imaging apparatus and medical imaging method An injection part injects a contrast agent into a subject. An image acquiring part images the subject with the contrast agent injected, and acquires a plurality of image data with different imaging times. A pixel value calculator obtains a pixel value within a region of interest set in each of the image data acquired by the image acquiring part, for each of the image data. An injection controller controls injection of the contrast agent by the injection part in accordance with the pixel value obtained for each of the image data.
US09198624B2	Biological photometric device and biological photometry method using same The present invention is capable of separating/removing the influence of skin blood flow contained in near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) signals and extracting a brain- or brain cortex-origin signal. Moreover, the present invention enables versatile separation of brain-origin and skin-origin signals in view of differences among individuals. A biological photometric device, wherein light transmitters and light receivers are located in such a manner that measurement can be conducted at a plurality of source-detector (SD) distances and light received by the individual light-receivers can pass through the gray matter to thereby separate a brain-origin signal and a skin-origin signal. Individual component analysis (ICA) is conducted on data obtained at the individual measurement points. Then, it is determined whether each individual component originates in the brain or in the skin with the use of the SD distance-dependency of the weighted value of each of the separated components.
US09198623B2	Devices, systems, and methods related to analyte monitoring and management Analyte monitoring devices, systems, and methods are provided that relate to: enabling different application features on a data processing device for analyte monitoring devices with different analyte monitoring features; programming analyte monitoring devices in advance; personalizing an analyte monitoring device; graphically representing a remaining insulin level in a user body; and graphically representing analyte measurement related data for on-demand readings; protecting access to feature of an analyte monitoring device.
US09198620B2	Cables for patient monitoring and related systems with integrated front end Patient monitoring systems can include a system for transmitting information from a patient parameter sensor to a patient monitor. The system can include an analog-to-digital converter close to the patient parameter sensor and can transmit digital signals through a cable to the patient monitor.
US09198619B2	Method and system for activity/rest identification Disclosed embodiments include a method for automatic identification of activity and rest periods based on an actigraphy signal. According to an embodiment, the method comprises (a) applying one or more filters to the actigraphy signal to generate a filtered actigraphy signal, and (b) comparing the filtered actigraphy signal against an adaptive threshold to generate an output signal corresponding to the activity and rest periods. The method can be implemented as part of a medical apparatus or medical system for automatic activity/rest identification from actigraphy signals.
US09198616B2	Method of analyzing and processing signals A physiological measurement system is disclosed which can take a pulse oximetry signal such as a photoplethysmogram from a patient and then analyze the signal to measure physiological parameters including respiration, pulse, oxygen saturation and movement. The system comprises a pulse oximeter which includes a light emitting device and a photodetector attachable to a subject to obtain a pulse oximetry signal; analog to digital converter means arranged to convert said pulse oximetry signal into a digital pulse oximetry signal; signal processing means suitable to receive said digital pulse oximetry signal and arranged to decompose that signal by wavelet transform means; feature extraction means arranged to derive physiological information from the decomposed signal; an analyzer component arranged to collect information from the feature extraction means; and data output means arranged in communication with the analyzer component.
US09198614B2	Method and system for characterizing chamber specific function A method and system are provided for characterizing chamber specific function. The method and system comprise collecting cardiac signals associated with asynchronous timing between first and second chambers of the heart; collecting dynamic impedance (DI) data along a chamber-specific function (CSF) vector to form a DI data set, the DI data set collected during a collection window that is temporally aligned based on a timing feature of interest (FOI); repeating the collection operations over multiple cardiac cycles (CC) to obtain an ensemble of DI data sets; and combining the ensemble of DI data sets to form a composite DI data set that is coupled to a chamber functional mechanic of interest (FMOI) associated with the first chamber and decoupled from functional mechanics associated with the second chamber; and analyzing the composite DI data set to obtain a CSF indicator associated with the chamber FMOI of the first chamber.
US09198612B2	Determination of neuropsychiatric therapy mechanisms of action A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product of determining mechanisms of action for therapies. A first set of brain scans for each subject in a plurality of subjects generated at a first time period and a second set of brain scans for each subject generated at a second time period are received. Each subject is diagnosed with a given condition and received a given therapy. A set of changes in the set of brain scans is identified for the each subject based on a comparison of a first set of regions of interest in the first set of scans for each subject with a second set of regions of interest in the second set of scans for each subject. A set of typical changes attributable to the given therapy is identified. A mechanism of action for the given therapy is generated based on the set of typical changes.
US09198608B2	Communication system incorporated in a container The system of the present invention includes a container and an electronic component with a partial power source in the form of dissimilar materials. The container includes a liquid. Upon contact with the liquid, a voltage potential is created and the power source is completed, which activates the system. The electronic component controls the conductance between the dissimilar materials to produce a unique current signature.
US09198607B2	Armband for a detection device for the detection of a blood count parameter An armband comprising a detection device for detecting a blood count parameter in a blood vessel of the arm and an adjustment device for adjusting a predefined contact pressure of the armband on the arm.
US09198606B2	Tape magazine with rewind lock and integrated tape release A replaceable magazine for use in an analytic test instrument a plurality of analytic aids on a carrier tape. The analytic aids can be made available in an application position of the magazine by means of the carrier tape. The magazine has a supply reel for holding regions of the carrier tape with unused analytic aids and a take-up reel for holding regions of the carrier tape with used-up analytic aids. The carrier tape can be moved in a spooling direction from the supply reel to the take-up reel. The magazine has a rewind lock of the take-up reel. The magazine has a tape release device, which is configured to make available a take-up reel tape reserve of the carrier tape on the side of the application position facing the take-up reel. The take-up reel tape reserve enables a lifting movement of an analytic aid situated in the application position.
US09198605B2	Eating utensil to monitor and regulate dietary intake Dietary intake regulating devices that can assist a user in measuring his or her dietary intake and optionally his or her physical activity are disclosed.
US09198598B2	Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and SAR adjustment method Desired imaging is performed within the SAR restriction without changing the imaging conditions set in advance when SAR exceeds an upper limit. In order to do so, in imaging of an object performed by combination of a plurality of pulse sequences, a SAR graph showing a temporal change in the predicted SAR value of each pulse sequence is displayed. When the predicted SAR value of the pulse sequence is the same as or exceeds the upper SAR limit, the exchange of such pulse sequences or the insertion of a waiting time is performed.
US09198595B2	Reagents and methods for modulating cone photoreceptor activity The present invention provides reagents and methods for modulating cone photoreceptor activity, and devices for assessment of cone photoreceptor activity.
US09198594B2	TWA measuring apparatus and TWA measuring method A TWA measuring apparatus includes: a T-wave feature quantity measuring section; a classifying section classifying T-wave feature quantities into groups of odd and even electrocardiogram waveforms; a reliability index calculating section calculating: first and second representative values and first and second dispersion values of the T-wave feature quantities in the odd and even group; a difference between the first and second representative values, to obtain a TWA feature quantity; and an adjustment value between the first representative value and the first dispersion value, and an adjustment value between the second representative value and the second dispersion value, to obtain a reliability index; and a reliability recognizing section recognizing: when the reliability index exceeds a threshold, that reliability of the TWA feature quantity is high; and when the reliability index does not exceed the threshold, that the reliability is low.
US09198592B2	Systems and methods for activating transducers Transducer-based systems and methods may be configured to display a graphical representation of a transducer-based device, the graphical representation including graphical elements corresponding to transducers of the transducer-based device, and also including between graphical elements respectively associated with a set of the transducers and respectively associated with a region of space between the transducers of the transducer-based device. Selection of graphical elements and/or between graphical elements can cause activation of the set of transducers associated with the selected elements. Transducer activation characteristics, such as initiation time, activation duration, activation sequence, and energy delivery characteristics, can vary based on numerous factors. Visual characteristics of graphical elements and between graphical elements can change based on an activation-status of the corresponding transducers. Activation requests for a set of transducers can be denied if it is determined that a transducer in the set of transducers is unacceptable for activation.
US09198586B2	Methods of monitoring oxygenation by positive end expiratory pressure using photoplethysmography The present invention relates to novel lip/cheek probes for detection of pulse-based differences in light absorbence across the vascularized tissue of a lip or cheek of a patient. These probes are fabricated to provide signals to estimate arterial oxygen saturation, and/or to obtain other photoplethysmographic data. The present invention also relates to a combined probe/cannula. The present invention also relates to other devices that combine a pulse oximeter probe with a device supplying oxygen or other oxygen-containing gas to a person in need thereof, and to sampling means for exhaled carbon dioxide in combination with the novel lip/cheek probes. In certain embodiments, an additional limitation of a control means to adjust the flow rate of such gas is provided, where such control is directed by the blood oxygen saturation data obtained from the pulse oximeter probe.
US09198585B2	Mobile terminal and method of measuring bioelectric signals thereof A mobile terminal and a method of measuring a bioelectric signal thereof are provided. When the mobile terminal enters a call mode, a user's pulse wave data are acquired using a plurality of electrodes provided in a body of the mobile terminal or a body of an earphone.
US09198583B2	Method and apparatus for correcting error in blood pressure measurement A method of correcting an error in a measured blood pressure includes measuring a blood pressure at a first site of a first body, calculating, using a processor, the error in the blood pressure measured at the first site of the first body based on a correlation between a shape of a sphygmogram measured at a first body part and a difference between a blood pressure measured at the first body part and a blood pressure measured at a second body part, where the correlation is predetermined using a statistical method based on a plurality of data from the blood pressure measured at the first body part and the blood pressure measured at the second body part, and correcting, using the processor, the blood pressure measured at the first site of the first body using the error calculated based on the correlation.
US09198582B2	Determining a characteristic physiological parameter The present disclosure relates to monitoring a characteristic physiological parameter of a patient during a suitable time period that either precedes or follows a triggering event, such as a clinician/patient interaction, that may negatively impact the physiological parameter. In some embodiments, physiological parameter values falling between one or more pre-set thresholds may be used to derive the characteristic physiological parameter. In some embodiments, tracking the physiological parameter may provide additional information about the patient's status. In some embodiments, confidence measures may be associated with, or may be used to analyze features of the patient signal to derive information about, the characteristic physiological parameter. The patient signal used to derive a patient's physiological parameter may be of an oscillatory nature or may include oscillatory features that may be analyzed to derive a characteristic blood pressure or a characteristic respiration rate.
US09198574B1	Eye examination aid An eye examination aid including an aligner/illuminator and a mount. The aligner/illuminator includes a first body containing a visible light laser and an illumination source emitting non-coherent light. The visible light laser has a laser axis along which visible laser light is emitted. The mount includes a second body having a receiving portion into which the aligner/illuminator is removably receivable in a fixed orientation and presenting a first generally planar side oriented substantially parallel to the laser axis and a second generally planar side oriented substantially perpendicular to the laser axis. At least one of the first generally planar side and the second generally planar side are structured to receive an adhesive whereby the mount is adapted to be secured to an external surface of a refractor instrument such that the laser axis is directed substantially parallel to an optical axis of the refractor instrument.
US09198562B2	Endoscopic needle assembly A needle and suture assembly is provided for use with an endoscopic suturing device with a needle holder arm. The needle assembly includes a needle tip and a needle body. The needle tip has a sharp end, a capture groove, a tab groove and a plug portion positioned between the capture groove and the tab groove. The needle body has first and second ends, tip tabs, retainers for removably retaining the needle body relative to the needle holder arm, and a suture opening. The needle tip is fixed relative to the needle body by plastic deformation of the tip tabs into the tab groove. A suture extends into the suture opening of the needle body and is fixed therein.
US09198560B2	Medical diagnostic instrument A medical diagnostic instrument that enables optical viewing of a target area, includes an optical system disposed within an instrument housing, the optical system including at least one primary optical element disposed along an optical axis. A focusing screen is distally aligned along the optical axis for focusing an image of the target area received from the optical system. The focusing screen enables a user to view the target area without requiring an eyepiece, thereby permitting the caregiver to conduct examinations without requiring intimate contact between the patient and the caregiver.
US09198557B2	Electronic endoscopic apparatus A phase control unit compares a phase of a display synchronization signal with a phase of a clock signal generated from a clock signal generated by an imaging clock generating unit, and controls oscillation of the imaging clock generating unit based on a result of the comparison. A drive signal generating unit generates a drive signal that drives a CMOS sensor based on a multiplication clock signal synchronized to the clock signal.
US09198554B2	Fluid delivery service A fluid delivery device (3) for a visor cleaner. The fluid delivery device (3) includes a fluid reservoir (7), which contains cleaning fluid when ready for use. The fluid delivery device (3) also includes an absorbent cleaning element (13) that is arranged to take in fluid from the reservoir (7). In use, the fluid in the reservoir (7) and the absorbent cleaning element (13) are arranged to be in permanent fluid communication.
US09198553B2	Cleaning article with upstanding elastic panel A cleaning article optionally removably attachable to a handle and comprising tow fibers and at least one sheet joined together in a layered construction. The cleaning article is generally planar. An elastically contracted panel is joined to the plane of the fibers or the sheet. The elastic causes the panel to contact and extend outwardly from the plane of the cleaning article. By extending outwardly from the plane of the cleaning article, the panel can directly entangle the fibers or disrupt the sheet, to promote fluffing of the tow fibers.
US09198544B1	Towel rack with actuating retainer bar A towel rack having an actuating retainer bar is described. The retainer bar is configured to actuate down to secure a towel draped over the towel bar. A locking feature retains the retainer bar in a dosed position and can be released by a release device in some configurations. A spring configured in an actuator to pull the retainer bar up and away from the towel bar, thereby allowing a user to remove a towel or other article. In an alternative configuration, the towel rack has an engagement bracket that allows for the positioning of the retainer bar along a slot. The retainer bar may be manually manipulated along the slot and locked into position by a plurality of teeth.
US09198542B2	Intimate shower for a WC This device for a combination shower-WC has a shower function and a blow-dry function. The shower function and the blow-dry function are incorporated in an arm (1) which can be retracted and extended by means of a control and which comprises, within an inner pipe (4), firstly at least one water supply line (2) leading to at least one shower opening (5), and secondly at least one air supply line (3) leading to at least one blow-dry opening (6), wherein a closure means is provided on the inner pipe (4) and, in the position for operating the at least one shower opening (5) with water, said closure means is arranged over the at least one blow-dry opening (6) and, in the position for operating the at least one blow-dry opening (6) with air, the closure means is moved away from the at least one blow-dry opening (6).
US09198536B2	Drip tray for beverages dispenser The invention concerns a beverage dispenser (2) comprising :—a beverage module having at least one beverage outlet (21),—a drip tray (1), said drip tray comprising: a collecting tray (11), and a filtering member (12) positioned above at least the front part (111) of the tray, wherein the drip tray comprises a lid (13) for covering the back part (112) of the tray.
US09198530B1	Footwear donning and removal system A footwear donning and removal system includes a leg and foot guide mechanism forming an open cross-sectionally contoured L-shaped passageway. A frictional member is mounted to the leg and foot guide mechanism within the open passageway. A platform is mounted to a lower surface of the leg and foot guide mechanism so that the leg and foot guide mechanism is stabilized when the leg and foot of a user is reversibly inserted into the L-shaped open passageway.
US09198528B1	Adjustable rack system An adjustable rack system that is adjustable in length as well as in width. The adjustable rack system may be used to vertically stack and display or store pies or other food or non-food items. The adjustable rack system comprises at least to support members that may be positioned parallel to each other. Each support member comprise a pair of top sliding rails, a pair of bottom sliding rails, and a pair of vertical supports, each vertical support used to couple one of the top sliding rails to a corresponding bottom rail.
US09198524B2	Reversible infant supporting apparatus An infant supporting apparatus includes a leg frame, a support frame portion connected with the leg frame via a rotary joint, a reversible infant resting support suspended from the support frame portion and having a first and a second bearing surface, an offset frame portion, and a side panel connected with the support frame portion and the offset frame portion. The support frame portion can rotate relative to the leg frame to position the first or second bearing surface upward for placement of a child thereon. The infant resting support is adjustable relative to the side panel between a first and a second state. The first bearing surface faces upward and the side panel expands above the infant resting support in the first state, and the second bearing surface faces upward and the side panel is in a collapsed position relative to the infant resting support in the second state.
US09198523B2	Chair or bed member having data storage A chair or bed member has data storage of information regarding the chair or bed member. The chair or bed member further has a sensor which senses physical movement by a person using the chair or bed member to produce an output of the information from the data storage.
US09198522B1	Cushion device for an exercising apparatus A cushion device for an exercising apparatus has a body, at least one air bag group and a covering group. The body has at least one mounting recess and a connecting recess. The at least one air bag group is mounted in the at least one mounting recess of the body, and each one of the at least one air bag group has a connecting panel and multiple airbags. The covering group is mounted around the body to hold the at least one air bag group in the body and has a top cover, a bottom panel and a side cover. The top cover is mounted on a top side of the body. The bottom panel is mounted in the connecting recess. The side cover is mounted around the body and is connected to the top cover and the bottom panel.
US09198521B2	Adjustable furniture A novel article of adjustable bed is disclosed. The adjustable bed comprises at least two body-support portions and a base support for supporting the body support portions. The body support portions are mounted with respect to the base to allow angular adjustment of their relative positions to alter the configuration of the bed. Actuators are provided for angularly moving one or more of the body-support portions to effect angular adjustment of the bed. A load-bearing member projects from one of the moveable body-support portios and is supported by a bearing means arranged to run on a curved support such that each moveable body-support portion is pivotally mounted with respect to the base about a respective pivot axis defined by the center of curvature of the respective curved support. The pivot axis of the movable body-support portion is positioned above the base in a plane offset from the top edge thereof.
US09198520B2	Modular user-assembled adjustable, and high-low adjustable beds A frame for an adjustable has a head section with two longitudinal frame rails separated by at least two lateral members extending between the two longitudinal frame rails, and two sleeves each having a cavity with one of the two sleeves on each of the two longitudinal frame rails. The frame has a foot section having two longitudinal frame rails separated by at least two lateral members extending between the two longitudinal frame rails, and two sleeves each having a cavity with one of the two sleeves on each of the two longitudinal frame rails, and an inner tube with a nose for each of the two sleeves and for moving between a first position retracted in the cavity of the sleeve and a second position extending from the cavity of the sleeve.
US09198518B1	Aquatic sport assistance device An aquatic sport assistance device for use in surface water sports. An inflatable device using drop-stitch construction to provide a portable but rigid platform on which a user can sit to learn surface water sports. Two floats at a spaced relation to one another create an open space between the two floats. A deck disposed upon the two floats creates an open space between the seats and the surface of the water. This allows water skis or wake boards to rest below the deck on the surface of the water for a natural sitting position. Can be used with barefoot skiing. Device has three seat pads, allowing for use with water skis and wakeboards, and allowing for use as regular or goofy foot. Handles help a user to proper position for activity chosen. Fins give directional stability, allowing device to be towed directly behind boat or along boat wake.
US09198513B2	Adjustable shelf and method of use A U-shaped adjustable shelving system comprised of a plurality of interconnecting shelf sections including a back shelf section, a right side shelf section and a left side shelf section. The right and left side shelf sections are coupled to the back shelf section with a sliding dovetail arrangement so as to allow adjustment of the right and left side shelf sections relative to the back shelf section in order to change the width of the adjustable shelving system. The back shelf section is adjustable in length to substantially match the width of the space in which the shelving system is to be installed. The adjustable shelving system includes support risers for self-supporting the shelving system above a surface. The adjustable shelf can be easily installed into a variety of cabinets, and allows access to small containers, such as those for herbs and spices.
US09198510B2	Locker shelf assembly kit with extension shelves, locker shelf assembly and method of assembling the shelf assembly in a locker A method for constructing a shelf assembly in a locker comprising the steps of: inserting a first sidewall having a transverse slot between upper and lower ends of the sidewall and an inner shoulder at the upper end of the sidewall in the locker against a sidewall of the locker; inserting a second sidewall having a transverse slot located between the upper and lower ends of the sidewall in the locker higher than the first sidewall and holding the second sidewall at that higher position while a first shelf is inserted at an angle with side edges of the shelf generally aligned with the slots; lowering the second sidewall and the first shelf with the side edges engaged in the slots; and, once the lower ends of the sidewalls are firmly supported on a bottom of the locker, inserting the second shelf on the shoulders of the sidewalls.
US09198508B1	Portable, compact, and collapsible shelving unit A collapsible shelving unit made out of pleated left and right sidewalls, a top panel, a rear pleated wall, and a multitude of permanent and removable shelves distributed within the sidewalls. The pleated design of the various walls of the shelf allow for the unit to be collapsed to a substantially flat state, ideal for transportation and storage when not in use. In the deployed state, the shelving unit is structurally supported by the rear pleated wall via a multitude of coupling fasteners resulting in a comparable shelving unit to be utilized for storing, selling, and or displaying of items. The portable, compact, and collapsible shelving unit provides the user with a highly efficient and functional shelving unit.
US09198507B1	Stand for adjustable display A stand for adjustable display comprising: a holder configured to support an item to be displayed on the stand, a bottom edge of the holder configured to contact a surface on which the stand is placed; and an adjustable support configured to be attached to the holder, the adjustable support comprising a supporting leg having a first end configured to engage the holder pivotably about a first axis and a second end configured to contact the surface on which the stand is placed; and an adjusting bar having a first end configured to engage the holder pivotably about a second axis and a second end configured to slidably engage the supporting leg and to pivotably engage the supporting leg about a third axis; wherein the supporting leg comprises a locking mechanism configured to lock the stand in a stationary position between and including a minimum raised position and a maximum raised position such that the second end of the adjusting bar remains stationary on the supporting leg when raising of a top edge of the holder is stopped.
US09198506B2	Device for removably attaching a work space dividing partition to an office work surface Workspace dividing partition resting via a lower edge on the top face of a wall forming a work surface and incorporating a device for attaching the partition to the work surface. The partition includes placement means comprising a translationary mobile branch which with the lower edge of the partition forms a clamp type mechanism situated on either side of an external overhang of the work surface, wherein the branch is able to move between a position in which it presses with contact against the underside of the work surface in order to attach the partition, and a position distant from the underside in order to release the partition. The partition also includes placement control means, situated near the overhang and reproducing, in a direction appearing parallel to the work surface, the movement and positioning of the mobile branch with respect to the work surface.
US09198502B2	Short wavelength visible light-emitting toothbrush with an electronic signal interlock control A short wavelength visible light-emitting toothbrush with an electronic interlock control device preventing operation when the toothbrush is removed from the user's mouth. The electronic interlock control over operation is necessary to prevent accidental eye exposure to the high intensity light source with a wavelength in the range of 400 nm to 500 nm. The light-emitting toothbrush activates upon formation of an electrical circuit between the brush handle in contact with the users hand and the brush head or brush bristles in contact with moisture contained in a human mouth such as saliva or water mixed with toothpaste but deactivates immediately when removed from the mouth, thus protecting the user's eyes from direct exposure to the high power light source contained in the brush-head.
US09198499B2	Hairbrush In a hairbrush including a brush body having bristles twisted and fixed to a twisted wire and a porous cylindrical body having holes at a uniform interval and coupled to the brush body such that the bristles of the brush body are elastically exposed to the outside of the porous cylindrical body by a predetermined length, the porous cylindrical body is formed by curving a mesh plate in the shape of a roll and fixing the both side ends of the mesh plate to each other, and the bristles of the brush body are elastically exposed through the mesh holes of the porous cylindrical body.
US09198492B2	Luggage system There is a luggage system and a method of storing articles of clothing using a luggage system. The luggage system includes a luggage container. The luggage container includes a main access aperture and a secondary access aperture. The luggage container includes a sealing structure functionally coupled to the secondary access aperture. The luggage container includes a one-way valve disposed through the sealing structure and configured to permit air to exit the luggage system through the sealing structure. The luggage system includes a compression bag removably coupled to the luggage container. The compression bag includes a bag body of air impermeable material and a mouth. The luggage system includes a retaining system configured to retain the bag body when the bag body is in a rolled configuration. The retaining system includes a retaining strap selectably coupleable to one of the bag body and the luggage container.
US09198491B2	Electronic device equipped with stylus storage mechanism A stylus storage mechanism includes a casing, a rotating member, a torsion spring, a sleeve assembly and a resilient member. The casing has an accommodating space, a first end and a second end, wherein the first end communicates with the second end via the accommodating space. The rotating member has an operating portion and a protruding portion. An end of the rotating member is inserted into the accommodating space from the first end, wherein the operating portion is exposed out of the first end and the protruding portion is located in the accommodating space. The torsion springs is disposed in the accommodating space. Opposite ends of the torsion spring are connected to the rotating member and the casing. The sleeve assembly is disposed in the accommodating space and has an oblique guiding portion and a fixing hole. The resilient member is disposed between the sleeve assembly and the rotating member.
US09198489B2	Systems and methods for customizing handbags A handbag can be easily redesigned with attachable/detachable handbag covers of virtually any design. The configurable handbag can similarly be configured to interchange various different handbag handles, also of any design. Accordingly, a handbag can be easily customized in both look and feel without necessarily requiring the purchase of multiple different handbags of different styles. In particular, a user can purchase a single (or few) base handbag(s), and alternatively purchase multiple different handbag covers and/or handbag handles to customize the handbag. The handbag covers are relatively small, and can be easily stored. In at least one implementation, the handbag covers are a tri-folding component that is attachable via magnetic fasteners.
US09198481B2	Buckle A buckle (1) having a first buckle part (2) and having at least one second buckle part (3), said first buckle part (2) having at least one locking bar (4) that can be moved back and forth between a locking position of the locking bar (4) and an unlocking position of the locking bar (4). The locking bar (4) engages behind a locking surface (5) of the second buckle part (3) in the locking position in order to lock the two buckle parts (2, 3) with each other in a connected position of the buckle parts (2, 3), and the locking bar (4) can be moved into the unlocking position in order to separate the buckle parts (2, 3), the second buckle part (3) having at least one counter locking bar (6) that can be moved back and forth between a locking position of the counter locking bar (6) and an unlocking position of the counter locking bar (6).
US09198478B2	Support members with variable viscosity fluid for footwear An article of footwear including an adaptive support system includes a plurality of support members. Each support member includes an outer chamber and an inner chamber, the inner chamber being filled with a magnetorheological fluid. An electromagnet is disposed adjacent to the inner chamber and can be used to vary the viscosity of the magnetorheological fluid.
US09198476B1	Artificial hair package assembly and method An artificial hair package assembly is provided. The assembly includes a base member including a first body connected to a second body by a support body, the support body disposed between the first body and the second body; a first securing member including a first interior surface that is disposed on a first exterior surface of the first body; a second securing member including a second interior surface that is disposed on a second exterior surface of the second body; and a hair product including a first portion disposed between the first securing member and the first body and a second portion disposed between the second securing member and the second body.
US09198475B2	Waist girth adjuster and trousers having same Disclosed are a waist girth adjustor which can flexibly adjust a waist girth according to various body types of a wearer wearing trousers, and a pair of trousers having the same. The waist girth adjustor installed in inner and outer overlapping portions formed by separably cutting away one or more portions of a waist band of a pair of trousers to adjust a waist girth of the trousers, comprises: a guide rail sewn in the inner overlapping portion transversely and having a latch on an upper part thereof and a boss protruding along a lengthwise direction of one side that contacts with the inner overlapping portion; and a position fixing unit including a movable member having a first insertion portion such that the movable member is slidably coupled to the guide rail, a pressing piece rotatably coupled to one side of the movable member about a hinge shaft and resiliently supported by the side of the movable member to be caught by and fixed to the latch, and a fixing member coupled to one side of the movable member such that the movable member is fixed to and installed in the outer overlapping portion.
US09198471B2	Articulated protective apparatus Aspects of the present invention relate to a protective apparatus that is comprised of an impact shell and an impact attenuating structure. The impact shell includes two discrete portions that are moveably hinged to one another to conform to the underlying protected portion, such as an athlete's shin region. The protective apparatus also utilizes an impact attenuating structure that functions to attenuate an impact force as well as serve as a hinge between the two-part shell. Additional aspects include a puncture prevention element that is positioned between the two shell portions to resist impalement at the hinge junction formed between the two shell portions. Further, additional aspects utilize one or more channels on a posterior surface of the impact attenuating structure to aid in guiding the articulation of the impact attenuating structure in a location related to the shell articulation joint.
US09198469B2	Short pant having a seamless body A short pant has the following: a body having a plurality of fabric sections assembled together in a seamless manner having a front region, a back region, and opposing side regions forming a pelvic region, a pair of thigh regions, an inner surface, and an outer surface; and a closure system, operatively coupled to the body at the pelvic region at a top waist edge, for securing the short pant during wearing; and the pair of thigh regions each having a bottom edge and having a slit on each opposing side region substantially perpendicular to and extending from the bottom edge upward a distance toward the top waist edge. The short pant may be used for athletics, such as for combat sports training or competition. The short pant has a seamless body and side slits for minimal irritation, for providing a lightweight short pant, for minimal hook-and-loop in the closure while maintaining proper fit and allowing unrestricted movement.
US09198466B2	Electronic cigarette and soft absorption stem thereof A soft absorption stem for an electronic cigarette is provided, comprising a sleeve, a cigar liquid tank disposed inside the sleeve, an atomization device and a liquid guiding component. The sleeve is made of soft material; a plurality of venting slots is extended axially from one end of the sleeve to the other end thereof and disposed on an inner wall of the sleeve; the sleeve includes a mouthpiece end and a connection end; a suction hole communicating with the venting slots is provided on the mouthpiece end; smoke produced by atomization of the atomization device flows out of the sleeve from the venting slots across the suction hole. The electronic cigarette makes the user more comfortable when holding the sleeve in hand and containing in mouth, having more compact internal construction, having unique smoke path, and having increased cigar liquid storage capacity.
US09198464B2	Electronic cigarette case An electronic cigarette case is provided, comprising a case body and a case lid hinged with the case body via a rotating axis, a control unit configured in the case body, a driving motor and a switch which are electrically connected with the control unit, and a flipping mechanism. The switch is configured on the outside of the case body. One end of the flipping mechanism is connected to an output shaft of the driving motor, and the other end of the flipping mechanism is embedded into the case lid slidably. The driving motor is controlled by the control unit to drive the flipping mechanism to rotate towards the opening or closing direction, so as to open or close the case lid, thus automatically opening or closing the electronic cigarette case via the flipping mechanism and the control unit.
US09198462B2	Nanostructural filter for removing toxic compounds The various embodiments herein provide an electrospun fiber mat filter comprising a cigarette filter containing macrocycle for removing toxic compounds from a toxic material, wherein the toxic material comprises liquid, gas, and cigarette smoke and a method of synthesizing the same. The electrospun fiber mat cigarette filter comprises a biological, organic or synthetic macrocycle, plurality of additives, a solvent and an acceptable polymeric carrier. The biological macromolecules are engineered polyhemoglobin and/or chlorophyll. The biological, organic, or synthetic macrocycle are electrospun with the acceptable polymeric carrier in presence of an abruptly asymmetric electric field to form an electrospun fiber mat. The electrospun fiber mat is made up of networks of plurality of nanofibers.
US09198458B2	Apparatus and methods for producing beverages An apparatus for producing beverages. The apparatus comprises a dispensing system, a mixing unit, and a control unit comprising a user interface, which interact to prepare a particular beverage when requested by a user. When the control unit receives user input requesting the particular beverage via the user interface, it causes the dispensing system to dispense various ingredients (e.g., fragmented ice, water, flavoring ingredients, milk product) that are mixed by the mixing unit in order to prepare the particular beverage, which is served in a cup. In various embodiments, the apparatus may produce frozen beverages that include fragmented ice (e.g., shaved or crushed ice) as one of their ingredients, such as slush beverages and smoothie beverages, and/or hot beverages that include heated water as one of their ingredients, such as coffee and flavored coffee beverages (e.g., French Vanilla, Mocha, etc.).
US09198456B2	Apparatus and method for heating and sterilizing liquid food An apparatus and a method for heating and sterilizing liquid food, which may avoid the food product damage caused by direct contact with a hot heating medium, and reduce the time required for heat exchange, and the time for which the food product is kept in the high temperature zone. The apparatus and the method may also reduce the damage to the quality of the food product due to the high temperature.
US09198455B2	Carbon dioxide source tablet and beverage carbonating system including the same A carbon dioxide source tablet is disclosed including a body comprising carbon dioxide source reactable with liquid to produce carbon dioxide gas. The body includes a top side opposite a bottom side, and one or more peripheral sides extending between the top side and the bottom side. The body also includes at least one channel. Each channel extends along one of the top side and the bottom side. Each channel extends in length from a first channel end to a second channel end. Each first and second channel end is located at one of the peripheral sides. Each channel, between its first and second channel ends, is spaced from the peripheral sides. Each channel provides a frangible line of weakness. At least a portion of each channel extends linearly from the channel's first channel end to the channel's second channel end. A beverage carbonating system is also disclosed.
US09198454B2	Compositions, methods, and kits for regulating energy metabolism The present invention provides for compositions, methods and kits for regulating energy metabolism. In one aspect, the invention provides for compositions that comprise a combination of (a) branched chain amino acids, such as leucine, and (b) vitamin B6, or any precursors or metabolites of (a) or (b). These combinations may be synergistic and/or effective for reducing weight or adipose volume. In another aspect, the invention provides for methods of regulating energy metabolism by the administration of one or more compositions comprising branched chain amino acids and vitamin B6. The invention also provides for kits comprising compositions of branched chain amino acids and vitamin B6 packaged in an oral dose form with usage instructions.
US09198453B2	Methods of reducing blood lactate concentration The present invention is directed to methods for reducing blood lactate concentration during exercise, physical activity or athletic performance.
US09198452B2	Process for food production The present invention relates to a process for the production of a food product whereby an intermediate form of said food product comprises a pigment, which process comprises adding at least one enzyme that is effective in directly converting said pigment into a form which results in increasing the whiteness of at least part of the food product compared to the food product for which said enzyme is not added during its production. The invention also relates to food products obtained from the process of the invention.
US09198444B2	Device for controlling the gas medium inside a container A device for controlling the composition inside a shipping/storage container for produce, such as bananas, is disclosed. Such atmospheric control is particularly important when dealing with the ripening of respiring fruit. The device comprises a chamber surrounded by an outer wall, at least a portion of that wall made up of a selectively gas-permeable membrane which is in communication with the outside atmosphere. The chamber also includes at least two channels which are connected to the container: one which transmits gas form the chamber to the container, and one which transmits gas from the container to the chamber.
US09198437B2	Pizza pan A pizza pan allows a user, with a single pan, to make a square pizza and a round pizza. Typically, the square pizza will abut against the round pizza at a middle of the round pizza, resulting in a half-round pizza which can be sliced into standard wedge-shaped round pizza slices. The square pizza pan portion can be sized to be about ½ the size of a conventional square pizza pan, for example. This way, instead of a whole round or a whole square pizza, a user can get a half round and a half square pizza in the same order. One embodiment of the pizza pan can be used to create a deep dish half square, half round pizza while another embodiment of the pizza pan can be used to create a half square deep dish pizza and a traditional, half-round pizza.
US09198432B2	1,2,4-triazolyl-substituted ketoenols The invention relates to novel compounds of the formula (I) in which X, Y and CKE have the meanings given herein, to a plurality of processes and intermediates for their preparation, and to their use as pesticides and/or herbicides. The invention also relates to selective herbicidal compositions comprising the 1,2,4-triazolyl-substituted ketoenols and a crop plant compatibility-improving compound. The present invention further relates to boosting the action of said crop protection compositions through the addition of ammonium salts or phosphonium salts and optional penetrants to the corresponding compositions, to processes for producing said compositions, and to their application in crop protection as insecticides and/or acaricides and/or for preventing unwanted plant growth.
US09198429B2	Heterocyclic alkanol-derivatives The present invention related to novel heterocyclic alkanol derivatives, to processes for preparing these compounds, to compositions comprising these compounds and to their use as biologically active compounds, in particular for controlling harmful microorganisms in crop protection in the protection of materials and as plat growth regulations.
US09198425B2	Herbicidally-effective sulfinyl aminobenzamides Sulfinylaminobenzamides of the general formula (I) as herbicides are described. In this formula (I), R, R′, R″, X, W and Z are radicals such as hydrogen, organic radicals such as alkyl, and other radicals such as halogen. Q is a tetrazolyl, triazolyl or oxadiazolyl radical.
US09198424B2	Active ingredient combinations having insecticidal and acaricidal properties The novel active ingredient combinations which consist of the compounds of the formula (I) in combination with further active insecticidal ingredients (II) are very suitable for control of animal pests such as insects and/or unwanted acarids.
US09198423B2	Active compound combinations The present invention relates to active compound combinations, in particular within a fungicide composition, which comprises (A) Prothioconazole and (B) Iprodione. Moreover, the invention relates to a method for curatively or preventively controlling the phytopathogenic fungi of plants or crops, to the use of a combination according to the invention for the treatment of seed, to a method for protecting a seed and not at least to the treated seed.
US09198421B2	Polymorphism in 5-amino-1-(2,6-dichloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-3-cyano-4-trifluoro methyl sulfinyl pyrazole The present invention provides novel crystalline polymorphic forms of fipronil and processes for preparing the same. The present invention also provides a pesticidal composition containing a pesticidally effective amount of a crystalline form of fipronil and a method for controlling pests using a pesticidally effective amount of a crystalline form of fipronil or its composition.
US09198417B2	Plant growth regulation compositions and methods using gibberellin biosynthesis inhibitor combinations Described are plant growth regulation compositions and methods utilizing combinations of Class A and Class B gibberellin biosynthesis inhibitors. Preferred methods and compositions involve the combination of trinexapac-ethyl with either or both of flurprimidol and paclobutrazol, in particular to provide a synergistic effect in the regulation of the growth of turfgrass.
US09198416B2	Method for enhancing drought tolerance in plants A method for increasing drought tolerance in a plant or photosynthetic organism is provided, where the tolerance is increased by applying an effective amount of trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) or trimethylamine N-oxide di-hydrate, or a TMAO chemical derivative, or a TMAO chemical analog and thereof to a plant, seed or photosynthetic organism that has been exposed to or to be exposed to water stress conditions. Water stress tolerant plants or photosynthetic organisms produced through the application of trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) or trimethylamine N-oxide di-hydrate, or a TMAO chemical derivative, or a TMAO chemical analog to a plant or photosynthetic organism are also disclosed.
US09198412B2	Method for enhancing the performance of a pesticide with guanidines The present invention relates to a method for enhancing the performance of a pesticide comprising the step of contacting an adjuvant and the pesticide, wherein the pesticide is present in a concentration of less than 10 wt % in the resulting composition containing the adjuvant and the pesticide, and wherein the adjuvant contains a guanidine of formula (A) as defined below, and/or a salt thereof. The invention also relates to a composition comprising an auxin-herbicide and said adjuvant; to a use of said adjuvant for enhancing the performance of a pesticide; and to a method of controlling undesired vegetation, which comprises allowing a herbicidal effective amount of said composition to act on plants, their habitat or on seed of said plants.
US09198411B2	Alligator game call device An alligator game call device is essentially a solid cylindrical body preferably having about a 5/4 inch outer diameter. The device has an exterior surface and a central axial blind bore therein extending from a proximal end to a distal end. The bore has stepped, concentric, progressively smaller diameter sections from the proximal end toward the distal end of the body. Preferably a first section is ½ inch deep, a second section is ½ inch deep, a third section is 1 inch deep and a fourth section is 1½ inch deep. The game call includes a pair of angled nostril bores extending from the fourth section to an exterior surface of the body, wherein the nostril bores intersecting the exterior surface are spaced ½ inch apart.
US09198409B2	Systems and methods for insect extermination A system, a method, and a device for exterminating insects are provided. The system includes a housing having a heating chamber, a fan disposed inside the housing and coupled to the heating chamber. The heating chamber includes a first heating element, a tube having a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the tube is coupled to the housing. The distal end includes at least one second heating element. Upon activation, the fan creates a suction effect throughout the tube and causes an insect from a surface to be drawn into the distal end. When the insect is drawn into the distal end, the second heating element applies heat to initially exterminate the insect. Then, the insect is drawn in to the heating chamber. The first heating element performs final extermination of the insect and deposits the insect inside the heating chamber.
US09198404B2	Maternally induced sterility in animals The present invention provides Maternal Sterility Constructs (MSC) and methods of producing sterile progeny lacking germ cells. Female animals carrying the MSC transgene will give rise to a sterile generation, as the MSC specifically eliminates Progenitor Germ Cells (PGCs) of her progeny. These females are called lineage ending females. Male animals carrying the MSC transgene, however, give rise to fertile progeny (assuming the male is not derived from an MSC-transgenic female). Thus, MSC transgenic males can be used to propagate the transgenic line. The invention can be advantageously applied to eliminate pest or invasive species, or to provide effective population control and improve culture performance of farmed species, such as fish and shellfish.
US09198403B2	Removable wavemaker A removable wavemaker having a self-supporting structure for use in a wave tank has an integrated mounting structure for mounting on a frame of an open top of the wave tank, a linear motor positioned above a waterline in the wave tank having a forcer containing activation coils that is driven in reciprocation motion by electromagnetic interaction with an array of permanent magnets contained in a tubular support structure on which the forcer is configured to slide, and a vertically-oriented wave board mounted on a lower part of the integrated mounting structure below the waterline for generating waves within the wave tank. The forcer is supported on a movable carriage that rides on a rail fixed to the integrated mounting structure and is coupled to the wave board.
US09198401B2	Nectar feeder with float A nectar feeder for hummingbirds comprises a container, base tray, a base tray cover, a float, and a stopper thereon. The container, or bottle, is used for storing nectar feed. An exit port is defined on the bottom end of the container. The base tray is connected in fluid communication with the container and has at least one vertical member depending upwardly from a top surface of the base tray. A circumferential flange or ring is provided about the float for stabilization. The float engages the at least one vertical member to prevent substantial independent lateral movement of the float. In operation, the nectar feed flows through the container and into the base tray until the float rises to a level where the stopper mechanism engages the exit port to prevent fluid from flowing into the base tray.
US09198399B1	Pet toy assembly A pet toy assembly provides entertainment and exercise for a pet. The assembly includes a frame having a middle section and a plurality of legs. Each of the legs is attached to and extends downwardly from the middle section to support the middle section above a ground surface. A tether is attached to and extends downwardly from the middle section. The tether is movable relative to the middle section. A target object is attached to a distal end of the tether with respect to the middle section.
US09198396B2	Lettuce variety NUN 06075 LTL The present invention relates to plants of a lettuce variety NUN 06075 LTL (also referred to as “NUN 06075” or “06075” or “NUN 06075 LTL) and, seeds and progeny thereof. The invention further relates to methods for producing a lettuce plant by traditional breeding methods. Moreover, the invention relates to a method for producing a lettuce plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes.
US09198395B2	Lettuce variety multigreen 57 LTL The present invention relates to plants of a lettuce variety MULTIGREEN 57 (also referred to as “NUN 09057” or “09057” or NUN 09057 LTL) and, seeds and progeny thereof. The invention further relates to methods for producing a lettuce plant by traditional breeding methods. Moreover, the invention relates to a method for producing a lettuce plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes.
US09198393B2	Soybean cultivar S130060 A soybean cultivar designated S130060 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S130060, to the plants of soybean cultivar S130060, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar S130060, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar S130060. 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 S130060. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S130060, 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 S130060 with another soybean cultivar.
US09198388B1	Maize inbred PH1V8T A novel maize variety designated PH1V8T and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH1V8T with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH1V8T through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PH1V8T or a locus conversion of PH1V8T with another maize variety.
US09198385B1	Maize inbred PH269N A novel maize variety designated PH269N and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH269N with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH269N through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PH269N or a locus conversion of PH269N with another maize variety.
US09198377B2	Soybean variety 01045767 The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01045767. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01045767. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01045767 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01045767 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US09198375B2	Soybean variety A1036073 The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1036073. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1036073. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1036073 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1036073 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US09198373B2	Soybean cultivar WN1012471 The present invention is in the field of soybean variety WN1012471 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety WN1012471 and its progeny, and methods of making WN1012471.
US09198372B2	Soybean cultivar OW1012976 The present invention is in the field of soybean variety OW1012976 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety OW1012976 and its progeny, and methods of making OW1012976.
US09198371B2	Soybean cultivar OW1012939 The present invention is in the field of soybean variety OW1012939 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety OW1012939 and its progeny, and methods of making OW1012939.
US09198369B2	Variety corn line KIJ7023 The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated KIJ7023, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line KIJ7023 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line KIJ7023, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line KIJ7023, and plants produced according to these methods.
US09198368B1	Soybean variety XB77D13 A novel soybean variety, designated XB77D13 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB77D13, cells from soybean variety XB77D13, plants of soybean XB77D13, and plant parts of soybean variety XB77D13. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB77D13 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety XB77D13, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB77D13, and methods of characterizing soybean variety XB77D13. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB77D13 are further provided.
US09198365B2	Method to develop high oleic acid soybeans using conventional soybean breeding techniques The present invention is directed to a soybean plant with mutations in FAD2-1A and FAD2-1B. Moreover, the present invention is directed to seeds from said plants with altered ratios of monosaturated and polyunsaturated fats. In particular, the present invention is directed to plants where the plants exhibit elevated levels of oleic acid.
US09198363B2	Tree metrology system A method and apparatus for identifying a number of diameters for a group of trees. An unmanned aerial vehicle moves on a route through the group of trees at a height that is configured to allow measurement of the number of diameters for the group of trees by a sensor system associated with the unmanned aerial vehicle. Information is generated about the number of diameters for the group of trees using the sensor system associated with the unmanned aerial vehicle.
US09198358B2	Crop engaging elements for a combine harvester separating rotor A separating rotor (32) for a combine harvester (10) is provided having a rotor core (43) and a plurality of crop engaging elements (42). Each element (42) has a finger support (50) and a finger element (58) attached to the finger support. The finger support comprises a pair of feet (52, 54) connected together by a finger attachment plate (56) wherein the finger element is attached to the finger attachment plate. Each foot is secured to the rotor core along a respective base edge (52a, 54a) which resides on both sides of an extended plane defined by the associated finger element.
US09198353B2	Hinged row crop harvesting head A hinged row crop harvesting head (100) has two frame sections (110, 112, 114) coupled together with at least one hinge (186, 188) that permits the two frame sections (110, 112, 114) to pivot with respect to each other as the hinged row crop harvesting head (100) travels through a field harvesting crops.
US09198352B2	Front attachment able to be retrofitted with a second drive train and to operate independently of rows for harvesting stalk crop A front attachment for an agricultural harvesting machine operates independently of rows of stalk crop to be harvested. The front attachment includes harvesting devices for harvesting the stalk crop, intake conveyor mechanisms extending across a width of the harvesting devices, snapping devices located downstream of the intake conveyor mechanisms in the direction of the crop flow and a cross conveyor located downstream of the intake conveyor mechanisms and snapping devices. In the arrangement, the cross conveyor and snapping device driven by a common drive train, the front attachment is prefabricated to enable retrofitting with a second drive train and the second drive train functions as the drive for a retrofittable chopping device.
US09198350B1	Composite harvester spout A composite discharge spout portion for a discharge spout for a forage harvester defines at least a portion of a path for crop materials. The spout portion may include a proximal end, a distal end, an upper wall and a pair of side walls extending between the proximal end and distal end. The side walls depend from the upper wall, and the top and side walls have opposite major faces and edges. At least one of the top and side walls may comprise a celled structure forming a core of the wall and an outer skin over the cells of the celled structure to form the major faces of the wall. The skin comprises a plastic.
US09198349B2	Articulated harvesting head ground force control circuit A ground force control circuit (162) for an articulated harvesting head is provided that comprises, an ECU (164); and a first hydraulic control valve (166, 170) driven by the ECU (164), wherein the first hydraulic control valve (166, 170) is coupled to at least one actuator (158, 160) and is configured to maintain a constant pressure in the at least one actuator (158, 160).
US09198347B2	Work machine having operation rod A work machine includes a motor and a sensor disposed in a front unit, a motor controller disposed in a rear unit, a motor power line and a sensor signal line disposed along an operation rod, and a pair of electric connectors. The motor power line includes first and second partial motor power lines disposed along the first and second partial rods respectively. The sensor signal line includes first and second partial sensor signal lines disposed along the first and second partial rods respectively. A first electric connector includes first electric terminals, each of which is coupled with corresponding one of the first partial motor power line or the first partial sensor signal line, and a second electric connector includes second electric terminals, each of which is coupled with corresponding one of the second partial motor power line or the second partial sensor signal line.
US09198342B2	Rear folding toolbar implement Each wing of a rear folding implement has a wing frame supported on rear wheels for movement along the ground, and a forewing frame and wheel pivotally attached to the wing frame. A center ball joint pivotally connects right and left inner wings and a center wheel assembly supports the center ball joint. The wings extend laterally and the forewing frames are in a lowered position supported on their wheels when in the operating position. To move the wings into a transport position, the implement is towed forward and the wings pivot about the center ball joint to trail rearward and the forewing frames are moved upward to narrow the implement for transport. An air seeder cart hitch is rearward of and near the center ball joint in the operating position, and when the wings trail rearward the cart hitch is near rear ends of the trailing wings.
US09198341B2	Agricultural machine with a folding device Agricultural machine including a central frame and two work devices, the central frame being connectable to a tractor, and being provided with wheels, each work device being connected to the central frame by a first articulation and being able to be moved between a transport position and a work position. The central frame is composed of a front part, a rear part and an articulation device connecting the front part to the rear part and being able to pivot in a plane which is vertical and parallel to the direction of advance with respect to the front part and to the rear part, each work device is connected to the articulation device by the first articulation, the axis of which extends in a plane which is vertical and parallel to the direction of advance, in the plane and in the transport position, the axis of the first articulation has an inclination towards the ground following a direction opposite to the direction of advance, and in the transport position, each work device is folded towards the rear about the first articulation.
US09198339B2	Turfplaner with improved gimbal A gimbal for attaching an implement to a three-point hitch is described. The gimball includes a tow plate comprising a first side and a second side wherein the tow plate comprises lower brackets on the first side arranged to connect to lift arms of the three point hitch and an upper bracket on the first side arranged to connect to a stabilizer arm of the three point hitch. An implement plate is rotationally attached to the tow plate wherein the implement plate comprises an upper implement bracket for coupling to an upper implement arm and a lower implement bracket for coupling to a lower implement arm.
US09204585B2	Configurations of apertures in a miniature electronic component carrier mask A miniature component carrier includes a thin, resilient mask through which are formed multiple spaced-apart apertures each of which is sized and shaped to compliantly receive and hold a miniature component in a controlled orientation during termination processing such that the side margins of the aperture primarily contact and grip the corner regions of the miniature component. At least some of the apertures have side margins that form rhomboidal or elliptical apertures. The shape and size of the multiple spaced-apart apertures confine within an operational tolerance contact between the side margins of the aperture and the side or end wall surfaces of the electronic component. This reduces mechanical damage to the side and end wall surfaces that results from their contact with the side margins during receipt and gripping of the miniature component in the aperture.
US09204584B2	Testing system for testing a portable electronic device A testing system includes a base, a frame installed on the base, a platform, a first driving mechanism, a second driving mechanism, a locating component, a third driving mechanism and a control unit. Two guiding tracks and a sliding component which slides along the two guiding tracks are disposed under two sides of the platform. The second driving mechanism is connected to the sliding component, and the third driving mechanism is disposed on the sliding component and connected to the locating component. The control unit is for controlling the first driving mechanism to drive the platform to move in a first direction, so that the locating component presses a portable electronic device disposed on the base. The control unit is further for controlling the second driving mechanism and the third driving mechanism to drive the locating component to move in a second direction and a third direction.
US09204581B2	Method for performing chip level electromagnetic interference reduction, and associated apparatus A method for performing chip level electromagnetic interference (EMI) reduction is provided, where the method is applied to an electronic device. The method includes: providing at least one EMI suppression circuit within at least one chip of the electronic device; and utilizing the at least one EMI suppression circuit within the at least one chip to perform EMI reduction on at least one signal within the at least one chip. In particular, the at least one chip includes a first chip and a second chip; and the at least one EMI suppression circuit includes a first EMI suppression circuit positioned within the first chip, and further includes a second EMI suppression circuit positioned within the second chip. An associated apparatus is also provided.
US09204580B2	Movable shielded cable egress A device having an upper plate comprising a top face and a bottom face with an opening. A lower plate comprising a top face and a bottom face substantially parallel to the upper plate, with an opening. A middle plate between and substantially parallel to the upper plate and lower plate, capable of moving with respect to the upper plate and lower plate, and having a top face a bottom face and at least one opening. A plurality of gaskets configured to electrically connect the upper plate, the middle, plate, and the lower plate and provide an interface that is designed to allow the middle plate to slide substantially parallel to the upper plate and the lower plate. At least one waveguide through the at least one opening of the middle plate.
US09204578B2	Systems and methods for cooling data centers and other electronic equipment Temperature, humidity, and pressure control systems and methods for enclosed spaces, including data centers. In some embodiments, the rotational frequency of the air supply fans is controlled based on a pressure associated with the enclosed space. In some embodiments, the rotational frequency of the air supply fans is controlled based on a pressure differential between an inlet region and an exhaust region within the enclosed space. In some embodiments, air within the inlet region is segregated from air within the exhaust region. In some embodiments, the cooling capacity of the cooling equipment is controlled responsive to a temperature associated with the enclosed space. In some embodiments, the cooling capacity is controlled based on a temperature associated with the inlet region of the enclosed space. In some embodiments, the humidity within the enclosed space is controlled.
US09204573B2	Power conversion apparatus In general, according to an embodiment, a power conversion apparatus includes a first inverter, second inverter and a cooler. The first inverter includes a plurality of semiconductor devices connected together in parallel per phase. In the second inverter, the number of parallel-connected semiconductor devices are two or more per phase, the semiconductor devices are connected together in parallel and the number of parallel-connected semiconductor devices in the second inverter is fewer than that in the first inverter per phase. The semiconductor devices in the first inverter are installed in an area of a cooling surface of the cooler positioned over a first channel. The semiconductor devices in the second inverter are installed in an area of the cooling surface positioned over the second channel.
US09204570B2	Lever mechanism to facilitate edge coupling of circuit board A lever mechanism facilitates coupling of a sliding board and a connector. A sliding board is partially enclosed by a sliding board enclosure, such that the sliding board is slidable relative to the enclosure. A pair of pivot levers is disposed between the sliding board and the enclosure. Each pivot lever is connected at a proximal end to the enclosure and at a pivot point to the sliding board. A distal end of the pivot lever is removably engageable with a second circuit board. The lever mechanism translates a pushing force on the enclosure to a pulling force on the sliding board, aligning and eventually coupling the sliding board with the connector.
US09204568B2	Supplementary elements for a handheld device and methods of manufacturing thereof A supplementary element sized and shaped to fit between a back side of a handheld device and a handheld device cover. The supplementary element comprises a board having at least one electronic component which are permanently assembled, the board is sized and shaped to fit between a back side of a handheld device and a handheld device cover while the handheld device cover is tightly coupled to a lateral side of the handheld device, the lateral side having an opening of a lateral female connector, a connector element having a male connector that is electronically connected to the at least one electronic component and configured to be connected to the lateral female connector, and a lateral mount mechanically connected to the board and fixates a tip of the male connector to face the lateral female connector when the board is placed over and in parallel to the back side.
US09204567B2	Music reproduction apparatus A music reproduction apparatus in which a first reproduction unit that has a first retainer capable of retaining a first external audio source and a second reproduction unit that has a second retainer capable of retaining a second external audio source are arranged next to each other. The music reproduction apparatus includes an opening-closing door that covers the first reproduction unit and the second reproduction unit in an openable and closable manner. The second retainer is positioned at an accommodation position on the deeper side than the opening-closing door in the state covered by the opening-closing door. When the opening-closing door is moved to uncover the second retainer, the second retainer is drawn from the accommodation position to move to a draw out position.
US09204566B2	Composite material FADEC box support A device for protecting a computer of an aircraft turbine engine, the device comprising a box containing the computer and a cover covering the box, the box being supported by tabs forming integral portions of the box and maintaining a flow of air between the bottom of the box and a portion of the casing of the engine on which they are to come into secure contact via resilient studs, the box being made of a composite material.
US09204564B1	Secure enclosure for preventing access to critical equipment mounted in an open two-post telecom rack A secure enclosure prevents access to both the front and rear of the rack mounted equipment through the use of fabricated sheet metal enclosures with hinged access covers, uniquely attached to the rack faces from the inside. Access is granted to a front swing cover only by presenting proper credentials typically in the form of a card key to an electronic card reader which opens the electronic latch or strike. A back swing cover panel is secured from the inside with a latch and can be opened after gaining proper access through the front.
US09204554B2	Method for manufacturing display device According to one embodiment, a method is disclosed for manufacturing a display device. A film material layer is formed on a support substrate. A first heating process for the film material layer at a first temperature to form a film layer and a second heating process for a second region surrounding a first region at a second temperature higher than the first temperature are performed. The first region is provided in a central part of the film layer. A display layer is formed in the first region and a peripheral circuit section is formed at least in a part of the second region. A third heating process is performed for at least a part of the film layer at a third temperature higher than the second temperature. In addition, the film layer is peeled off from the support substrate.
US09204550B2	Extended capacity memory system with load relieved memory and method of manufacture thereof A method of manufacture of an enhanced capacity memory system includes: providing a dual in-line memory module carrier having a memory module and an integrated memory buffer coupled to the memory module; coupling a memory expansion board, having a supplementary memory module, to the dual in-line memory module carrier including attaching a bridge transposer; and providing a system interface connector coupled to the integrated memory buffer and the bridge transposer for controlling the memory module, the supplementary memory module, or a combination thereof.
US09204549B2	Socket, circuit board assembly, and apparatus having the same An apparatus has a plurality of types of plugs used for different purposes and a plurality of circuit board assemblies. Each of the plurality of the circuit board assemblies includes a circuit board having a plurality of wiring portions formed thereon, an electrical and electronic part mounted on the circuit board, and a plurality of sockets attached to the circuit board and connected to the electrical and electronic part via the plurality of wiring portions. The sockets included in all of the plurality of circuit board assemblies have the same shape and are configured to receive any of the plurality of types of plugs.
US09204548B2	Electronic devices mounted on multiple substrates An apparatus includes a first electronic device mounted on a first substrate and a second electronic device mounted on a second substrate. In some embodiments, the second substrate is configured to be removably connected to the first electronic device. The second electronic device is mountable on either planar surface of the second substrate.
US09204547B2	Non-planar printed circuit board with embedded electronic components A non-planar printed circuit board has an interior surface and an exterior surface. Between the interior surface and exterior surfaces are layers of conductive and dielectric materials. Passive and active electrical components are embedded within the interior and exterior surfaces. A hollow region is defined by the interior surface of the non-planar circuit board. The non-planar printed circuit board is manufactured on a mandrel having a non-planar shape such as, for example, a cylinder or sphere so as to form a hollow, curved non-planar structure.
US09204543B2	Integrated IC package An Integrated Circuit (IC) package comprises a package comprising a first set of pads having a pinout that is compatible with a chip core of a product family. A second set of pads are on substantially the same plane as the first set of pads and outside the package core. The second set of pads is configured to accommodate a circuit outside the chip core. The geometric center of the package core is different from the geometric center of the IC package.
US09204541B2	Multilayer circuit board and method for manufacturing the same The present invention provides a multilayer circuit board that includes a plurality of resin layers, conductive wiring layers, and via-hole conductors. Each of the resin layers includes a resin sheet containing a resin and a conductive wiring layer disposed on at least one surface of the resin sheet. The via-hole conductors contain an intermetallic compound having a melting point of 300° C. or more produced by a reaction between a first metal composed of Sn or an alloy containing 70% by weight or more Sn and a second metal composed of a Cu—Ni alloy or a Cu—Mn alloy. The second metal has a higher melting point than the first metal.
US09204538B2	Method of fine line space resolution lithography for integrated circuit features using double patterning technology A method includes forming a hard mask over a base material, and forming an I-shaped first opening in the hard mask. The first opening includes two parallel portions and a connecting portion interconnecting the two parallel portions. Spacers are formed on sidewalls of the first opening. The spacers fill an entirety of the connecting portion, wherein a center portion of each of the two parallel portions is unfilled by the spacers. The hard mask is etched to remove a portion of the hard mask and to form a second opening, wherein the second opening is between the two parallel portions of the first opening. The second opening is spaced apart from the two parallel portions of the first opening by the spacers. The first opening and the second opening are then extended down into the base material.
US09204535B2	Conductive structure and method for manufacturing same Provided is a conductive structure body comprising: a substrate; a conductive pattern; and a darkened pattern comprising CuOx (0
US09204533B2	Asymmetrical multilayer substrate, RF module, and method for manufacturing asymmetrical multilayer substrate Disclosed herein are an asymmetrical multilayer substrate, an RF module, and a method for manufacturing the asymmetrical multilayer substrate. The asymmetrical multilayer substrate includes a core layer, a first pattern layer formed on one side of the core layer and including a first signal line pattern, a second pattern layer formed on the other side and including a second metal plate and a second routing line pattern, a first insulating layer thinner than the core layer formed on the second pattern layer and including a first via, and a third pattern layer formed on the first insulating layer and including a third signal line pattern, wherein an impedance transformation circuit including an impedance load and a parasitic capacitance load on the transmission line is formed for impedance matching in signal transmission between the signal line patterns formed in the upper and lower side directions of the core layer.
US09204531B2	Implementing feed-through and domain isolation using ferrite and containment barriers Methods and structures are provided for implementing feed-through and domain isolation using ferrite and containment barriers. A vertical isolator is provided between a first domain and a second domain on a printed circuit board with signals passing between the first domain and the second domain. The vertical isolator is placed over a domain separation gap between the first and second domains in the printed circuit board, the vertical isolator having a vertical isolation barrier between a first vertical plate coupled to the first domain and a second vertical plate coupled to the second domain. The vertical isolation barrier is formed of a unitary ferrite block or a non-conductive magnetic absorber material. A plurality of capacitance feed-through plates and a dielectric material are provided within the vertical isolator.
US09204530B2	Electronic components assembly The present invention relates to electronic components assembly for electrically connecting electronic components to each other, wherein a wiring formed on a surface of a first electronic component and a wiring formed on a surface of a second electronic component face each other, and are bonded to each other with an electric conductor interposed therebetween, so as to electrically connect the first electronic component and the second electronic component. The electric conductor is a resin composition containing solder or conductive filler.
US09204529B2	Bonding structure The present disclosure discloses a bonding structure, wherein a plurality of first bonding pads is located on a first substrate. A second substrate is disposed to partially face first substrate. A plurality of second bonding pads is located on second substrate with one side, and partially overlapped with the first bonding pads with the other side to form a bonding region and a peripheral region located in the periphery of the bonding region. An anisotropic conductive film is disposed between first bonding pads and second bonding pads. The anisotropic conductive film includes a plurality of conductive particles. At least one groove structure is disposed in the periphery region. When the conductive particles of the anisotropic conductive film are moving during the bonding process, the groove structure can accommodate the conductive particles moved hereto. Accordingly, short circuit caused by accumulation of the conductive particles in the bonding process can be avoided.
US09204528B2	Flexible printed circuit integrated with stiffener A stiffener-integrated flexible printed circuit board includes: (A) a stiffener; (B) a thermosetting adhesive; (C) an insulator film; and (D) a wiring-pattern-equipped film, the stiffener (A), the thermosetting adhesive (B), the insulator film (C), and the wiring-pattern-equipped film (D) being laminated in this order, the insulator film (C) containing at least (a) a binder polymer and (b) spherical organic beads. This provides a stiffener-integrated FPC which is excellent in adhesion between a thermosetting adhesive of a stiffener and an insulator film and which is small in warpage.
US09204525B2	Protective covers An enhanced protective cover includes a top and bottom textile layer and an air permeable, moisture-vapor-transmissive, expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membrane layer located between the two textile layers. The cover exhibits an MVTR rating of at least 4000 g/m2/day. The protective cover also includes a top layer coating or fiber treatment of a nano-ceramic material designed to increase the durability of the cover and increase the resistance to abrasion and wear while also resisting environmental conditions including exposure to solar radiation, temperature and humidity. Alternatively, the upper layer of the protective cover may incorporate ceramic coated fibers or ceramic co-extruded fibers, or carbon nanotubes. The protective cover may also feature a fire resistant application. The top textile layer may also include a permanent, highly breathable and highly durable electro-static discharge feature added to the inside of the layer by laying down a carbon based printed pattern on the inside of the layer.
US09204523B2	Remotely adjustable solid-state lamp Disclosed herein is a remotely adjustable lighting system. The lighting system includes a luminaire including one or more solid-state light systems and a non-line-of-sight wireless transceiver. The output intensity of the solid-state light systems is adjustable. The non-line-of-sight transceiver in the luminaire can receive one or more non-line-of-sight wireless signals transmitted by a transceiver in a general purpose handheld computing device. Instructions and data including configuration and output intensity adjustments may be communicated between the general purpose handheld computing device and the luminaire via one or more non-line-of-sight wireless signals.
US09204521B2	Adapting turn signal A vehicle operator may activate turn signals without interfering with his/her enjoyment of ambient music. A turn signal system has a tempo extractor to determine the tempo of the ambient music and a trigger generator to transmit to a turn signal controller a trigger that causes the system's turn signaling mechanism to produce a repetitive sound that coincides with the ambient music. As the repetitive sound does not interfere with the vehicle operator's music enjoyment, the system increases diligence in the use of turn signals and thus increases safety of the vehicle operator and the safety of those proximate the vehicle operator who would be affected by a vehicle turn or lane change.
US09204520B2	Method for operating a high-pressure discharge lamp outside the nominal power range thereof A method for operating a high-pressure discharge lamp outside the nominal power range thereof is provided. The method may include: providing the high-pressure discharge lamp; and varying relative to operation at nominal power, one of at a lamp power of less than 85% of the nominal power and at a lamp power of greater than 110% of the nominal power at least one or more of the following parameters: lamp frequency, lamp current in a commutation pulse, length of the commutation pulse, and the commutation pattern.
US09204519B2	Control system with user interface for lighting fixtures The present invention discloses a control system, comprising user interface that includes an input/output module for assignment of address and control configurations for a fixture; and uses a light for outputting a precise indication and feedback confirmation of exact settings for address and control configurations.
US09204517B2	Light emitting device driving apparatus and illumination system including the same Disclosed is a light emitting device driving apparatus for controlling a light emitting unit including series-connected light emitting device arrays. The apparatus includes a rectifier for rectifying an AC signal, and outputting a ripple current signal according to a result of the rectification, a current adjuster for outputting a selection voltage, and a sequential driving controller connected to channel lines connected to respective output terminals of the light emitting device arrays, the sequential driving controller selectively establishing current paths between the light emitting device arrays and the channel lines, based on a voltage level of the ripple current signal, and adjusting an intensity of current flowing through the channel lines, based on the selection voltage. The current adjuster performs analog-digital conversion upon a setting voltage, generates a digital value according to a result of the analog-digital conversion, and outputs one of a plurality of selective voltages, based on the digital value.
US09204514B2	Laser diode control device A laser control device comprises a driver circuitry for supplying a drive current to a laser diode (LD). The device further comprises a digital storage for storing drive current values for a plurality of temperature conditions, and a central processing unit coupled to the digital storage for controlling the driver circuitry in accordance with the drive current values from said digital storage. The central processing unit is configured for multiple updating the drive current values stored in the digital storage.
US09204510B2	Current steering module for use with LED strings In an embodiment, a lamp control circuit is provided. The lamp control circuit includes an intermediate current steering block configured to be coupled to a cathode of a first light-emitting device of a plurality of light-emitting devices and a final current steering block configured to be coupled to a cathode of a final light-emitting device of the plurality of light-emitting devices. The final current steering block is configured to disable the intermediate current steering block and conduct current when a voltage input to the plurality of light-emitting devices is sufficient to activate all of the plurality of light-emitting devices.
US09204507B2	LED lighting device This LED lighting device makes a maximum current to minimum current flowing in an LED a target proportion regardless of LED driving circuit performance and without erroneous operation. An LED lighting device (1) is provided with: an LED circuit (5) that includes at least one LED (1-5); a bypass means (6a) inserted in parallel with the LEDs (1-5); and an LED driving circuit (4) that supplies current by duty control to the LEDs (1-5) and the bypass means (6a). When a prescribed minimum current flows in the LED circuit (5), the LED driving circuit (4) supplies current in which a portion of current flowing in the bypass means (6a) is added to this minimum current and carries out control of the added current by a switching element (TR1) connected in series to the LED circuit (5) and the bypass means (6a).
US09204506B2	Light emitting diode driving apparatus A light emitting diode (LED) driving apparatus includes a power converting unit and a driving controlling unit. The power converting unit switches input power to supply driving power to at least one LED. In one example, the driving controlling unit controls the supplying of the power based on a switching period of the power converting unit and a demagnetization time in the switching period. In another example, the driving controlling unit controls the supplying of the power based on the input power, a switching period of the power converting unit, and a drain voltage by the switching.
US09204505B2	Power converter for interfacing a fluorescent lighting ballast to a light emitting diode lamp An AC/DC power converter is coupled between a fluorescent ballast circuit and a set of light emitting diodes (LEDs) forming an LED lamp. The power converter converts an AC output from the ballast circuit to a DC current applied to drive operation of the LEDs. The power converter transforms and rectifies the AC output from the ballast circuit to generate a DC output current. An open load protection circuit is coupled to protect the ballast circuit when the LED lamp is not connected. Current control is provided by a transistor having a source/drain conduction path coupled to shunt the DC output current in response to a control signal having a duty cycle generated as a function of a zero-crossing of the AC output and a sensed value of the DC output current applied to the LED lamp.
US09204501B1	Microwave system and method A device for applying microwave energy to a product having a microwave cavity defined by a top wall, bottom wall, and opposing sidewalls. The central portion of the microwave cavity contains a conveyer for moving product through the microwave cavity. A waveguide passes through one of the walls of the microwave cavity and directs microwave energy through the mouth of the waveguide which is located in the central portion of the microwave cavity, near the conveyer. The microwave energy is applied directly to the product without the need for antennas, stirring devices, scattering devices, or diffusing devices.
US09204500B2	Microwave heating apparatus and processing method In the microwave heating apparatus, four microwave introduction ports are arranged at positions spaced apart from each other at an angle of about 90° in a ceiling portion of a processing chamber in such a way that the long sides and the short sides thereof are in parallel to inner surfaces of four sidewalls. The microwave introduction port are disposed in such a way that each of the microwave introduction ports are not overlapped with another microwave introduction port whose long sides are in parallel to the long sides of the corresponding microwave introduction port when the corresponding microwave introduction port is moved in translation in a direction perpendicular to the long sides thereof.
US09204499B2	Induction heating cooker and control method thereof An induction heating cooker and a control method thereof that stably adjust power of a cooking coil when a plurality of containers having different cooking conditions is placed on the cooking coil includes a plurality of heating coils disposed below a cooking plate and a controller to determine whether a container is placed on the heating coils, wherein the controller determines whether a plurality of containers is placed on one of the heating coils and, when the containers are placed on one of the heating coils, adjusts a power of the heating coil on which the containers are placed based on powers of other heating coils occupied by the containers. Cooking using a plurality of containers is stably performed based on user intention even when cooking conditions of the containers placed on a heating coil differ.
US09204493B2	Seat heater with over-temperature protection A seat heater includes a seat-warming heater which is connected to a power source and warms a person sitting on a seat, an over-temperature-preventing part which disconnects the connection between the seat-warming heater and the power source when the over-temperature-preventing part is heated to a predetermined temperature so as to prevent over-temperature of the seat-warming heater, and a heater which heats the over-temperature-preventing part, wherein the over-temperature-preventing part is non-return type, and the heater for the over-temperature-preventing part is arranged to cover opposite portions of the over-temperature-preventing part, thereby realizing both higher output and improved safety.
US09204487B2	Efficient operations of components in a wireless communications device Various embodiments comprise apparatuses and methods including a communications subsystem having an interface module and a protocol module with the communications subsystem being configured to be coupled to an antenna. An applications subsystem includes a software applications module and an abstraction module. The software applications module is to execute an operating system and user applications; the abstraction module is to provide an interface with the software applications module. A controller interface module is coupled to the abstraction module and the interface module and is to convert signals from the applications subsystem into signals that are executable by the communications subsystem. Additional apparatuses and methods are described.
US09204476B2	Method and apparatus for direct communications in a wireless communication system The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for direction communications in a wireless communication system. In the direct communication support method of a wireless communication system, according to one embodiment of the present invention, when a base station receives a direct communication request message from a first terminal to request a direct communication with a second terminal without going through the base station, the base station then allocates resources to be used for the direct communication and transmits resource allocation information to the first and second terminals.
US09204473B2	Method and apparatus for accelerated link setup A methods and apparatus may be used for accelerated link setup. A method may include a station (STA) acquiring information about an access point of an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 network in advance through a previously connected IEEE 802.11 interface and/or an interface other than the IEEE 802.11 network. The STA may use the acquired information during a link setup procedure between the STA and the access point. The information may include a suggestion for a specific procedure to complete the link setup procedure between the STA and the access point.
US09204470B2	Method for a wireless target device to automatically connect to a target network, wireless network system with automatic network setting ability, and wireless target device thereof A method is for allowing a wireless target device to automatically connect to a target network. The method is to be implemented by a wireless executing device in a wireless network system. In the method, the wireless executing device is configured to establish an ad-hoc wireless network with the wireless target device, and to transmit an access setting to the wireless target device over the ad-hoc wireless network. The access setting enables the wireless target device to connect to the target network automatically.
US09204466B2	Method and apparatus of channel access in wireless local area network A channel access method in WLAN system is provided. The method includes receiving packets transmitted from a higher protocol layer, classifying the packets to map the packets to ACs to which the packets correspond, transmitting the packets to queues corresponding to the ACs to which the packets are mapped, among a plurality of queues by ACs, independently applying a channel access function to each of the plurality of queues by ACs by avoiding a collision among the plurality of queues by ACs, transmitting a packet determined to be transmitted first, according to the application result of the channel access function. The packet includes a first frame to be transmitted to a first terminal and a second frame to be transmitted to a second terminal. The plurality of queues by ACs are queues with respect to the first frame to be transmitted to the first terminal.
US09204464B2	Control of quality of service in overlapping basic service sets in wireless local area networks Access priority for wireless devices located in an area in which radiofrequency (RF) coverage areas of a first wireless access point and a second wireless access point overlap is controlled by coordinating operation of the first wireless access point and the second wireless access point. The wireless devices access a common RF channel via a collision sense multiple access/collision avoidance mechanism. The probability of accessing the RF channel may be varied by adjusting the length of interframe spacings and the length of contention windows. The length of the interframe spacings and the length of the contention windows associated with the first access point and associated with the second access point are configured such that the probability of wireless devices associated with the first wireless access point accessing the RF channel is greater than the probability of wireless devices associated with the second wireless access point accessing the RF channel.
US09204463B2	Terminal apparatus transmitting signal containing predetermined information An RF unit and a modem unit receive a packet signal, containing information regarding a frame construction, which is transmitted from a base station apparatus in a first period of a frame at least including first periods and second periods. An extraction unit identifies the second period in the frame, based on the received packet signal. A setting unit sets a waiting time period in the identified second period. A carrier sensing unit carries out carrier sensing over the waiting time period set by the setting unit. The modem unit and the RF unit broadcast the packet signal based on a result of the carrier sensing.
US09204460B2	Methods and systems for a generic multi-radio access technology Generic devices, systems and methods for multiple radio access technologies (RATs) are described. An arrangement can include, for example, a multiple radio access technology (RAT) platform configured to enable communications with a plurality of different RATs using procedures associated with transceiver processing functions, wherein the procedures implement the transceiver processing functions through functional units (FUs) which perform operations, the FUs being implemented in at least one of hardware and software; and wherein the FUs are configured by functional unit descriptors (FUDs) which instruct an FU regarding at least one of: (a) from which memory location to fetch data to operate upon or parameters associated with an operation to be performed by the FU, (b) to which memory location to store data as a result of an operation and (c) a message type to output after the operation.
US09204458B2	Method and apparatus for providing fairness-assured quality of service in contention-based wireless network A method of assuring QoS in consideration of fairness in a contention-based wireless network and a terminal for the same are provided. When a token is allocated by a wireless access point, the terminal determines priority of a data frame which the terminal intends to use in communication, through a scheme of splitting the allocated token. Therefore, fairness can be assured by selection of the terminal.
US09204454B2	Interference coordination in wireless network cloud environment A method, system and base station for implementing interference coordination. The method includes the steps of obtaining an interference coordination object; receiving interference coordination information from an object base station, parsing the interference coordination information based on the interference coordination object, and performing interference coordination by utilizing the parsed interference coordination information. The method and base station for implementing interference coordination according to the present invention can significantly improve the spectral resource utilization and the cell edge user's performance.
US09204447B2	Wireless communication device with frequency channel selecting There are provided a wireless communicator that performs channel scanning, in a period during which wireless communication is not performed, to detect a frequency channel currently used by a surrounding wireless communication device; a frequency channel information storage that stores frequency channel information indicating the frequency channel detected by the wireless communicator; and a travel information acquisition unit that acquires travel information indicating motion of a vehicle. A switch controller performs switching control of a frequency channel used by the wireless communicator in accordance with the frequency channel information and the travel information acquired by the travel information acquisition unit.
US09204444B2	Integrated circuit for channel arrangement and radio communication Provided is a radio communication base station device which can prevent lowering of use efficiency of a channel communication resource for performing a frequency diversity transmission when simultaneously performing a frequency scheduling transmission and the frequency diversity transmission in a multicarrier communication. In the device, a modulation unit (12) executes a modulation process on Dch data after encoded so as to generate a Dch data symbol. A modulation unit (22) executes a modulation process on the encoded Lch data so as to generate an Lch data symbol. An allocation unit (103) allocates the Dch data symbol and the Lch data symbol to respective subcarriers constituting an OFDM symbol and outputs them to a multiplexing unit (104). Here, when a plurality of Dch are used for a Dch data symbol of one mobile station, the allocation unit (103) uses Dch of continuous channel numbers.
US09204442B2	Method, apparatus, and communication system for configuring relay node subframe The present invention discloses a method for configuring a relay node subframe, including: a relay node (RN) sends an RN subframe configuration request for at least one component carrier (CC) to a base station, where the RN subframe configuration request for one or more CCs is used to request for RN subframe configuration for at least one CC; the RN receives the RN subframe configuration information for the at least one CC sent by the base station; and the RN subframe configuration information for the at least one CC is obtained through configuration performed by the base station after the base station receives an RN subframe configuration request for the at least one CC. The present invention also discloses a corresponding apparatus. According to a solution of the present invention, an RN subframe may be configured for a CC when carrier aggregation and RN are deployed in an integrated manner.
US09204437B2	Methods and apparatus for conditional offload of one or more log-likelihood ratios (LLRs) or decoded bits Techniques and apparatus are provided for conditional offload of one or more LLRs or decoded bits. An exemplary electronic device (ED) method includes receiving a transmission of a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) having a transport block (TB) comprising at least one code block (CB), performing a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) of the at least one CB, in a memory external to a modem core of the ED, storing a subset of log-likelihood ratios (LLRs) associated with the at least one CB if the at least one CB failed the CRC or decoded bits associated with the at least one CB if the at least one CB passed the CRC, wherein the subset is based on an LLR range of the transmission relative to an LLR range of one or more previous transmissions, and using the stored subset of LLRs or decoded bits to process a re-transmission of the PDSCH.
US09204434B2	Enhanced sounding reference signal (SRS) operation A method of wireless communication includes determining how to handle a collision between the first sounding reference signal (SRS) and a second SRS when the second SRS may the same type as the first SRS and when both the first SRS and the second SRS may be transmitted in a same cell. The method also includes transmitting the first SRS and the second SRS based on a received first and second configuration for SRSs. The first configuration includes a first UE specific cell identification that differs from a second UE specific cell identification of the second configuration and/or a first power offset that differs from a second power offset of the second configuration.
US09204433B2	Method and system for processing an uplink control signaling feedback The present invention provides a method and system for processing an uplink control signaling feedback. The method comprises: a base station configuring a feedback mode of an uplink control signaling for user equipment, wherein the feedback mode is used for instructing the user equipment a manner in which to transmit the uplink control signaling on a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) and/or a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH); and the user equipment sending the uplink control signaling according to the feedback mode. By way of the present invention, it is ensured that the base station can correctly demodulate the uplink control signaling.
US09204429B2	Method and apparatus for adjusting HARQ timing A method for adjusting a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) timing is provided. A base station adjusts a HARQ timing of a mobile station according to a system environment, and transmits radio resource allocation information including the adjusted HARQ timing information to the mobile station. The mobile station adjusts HARQ timing according to HARQ timing information, and transmits a HARQ signal according to the adjusted HARQ timing.
US09204427B2	Method of mapping physical resource to logical resource in wireless communication system A method of mapping a physical resource to a logical resource in a wireless communication system is described. The method includes dividing a physical frequency band into at least one frequency partition. Each frequency partition is divided into a localized region and a distributed region in a frequency domain. The method further includes mapping the at least one frequency partition into at least one logical resource unit. The localized region is directly mapped into the logical resource unit and the distributed region is mapped into the logical resource unit after rearranging subcarriers within the distributed region.
US09204421B2	Application configured triggers and push notifications of network information Various communication systems may benefit from push notifications of network information. For example, cellular optimization may be accomplished by selective use of a web technique by applications on network devices, which may further benefit from push notifications that may reduce the need for web requests. According to certain embodiments, a method can include monitoring network service viability for a user or application. The method can also include sending a push message to a user equipment when network service viability is detected for the user or the application.
US09204420B2	QoS-aware paging in a wireless communication system Paging messages are transmitted by a wireless communications network to mobile terminals, which have been in an idle state or dormant mode and which have waiting calls/data from their associated peer entities, in accordance with the qualities of service (QoS) associated with the waiting calls/data, where the QoS associated each waiting call/data includes a type of the call/data. To make paging of mobile terminal QoS aware, a QoS field is included in the Paging Announce requests sent from an RNC to another RNC, or from an RNC to a BTS. The QoS field includes: a QoS class of service of the waiting call/data indicating the type of the waiting call; a grade of service of the waiting call/data to which the mobile terminal is subscribed; and, optionally, other QoS service flow parameters whose presence depends on the type of wireless technology being used in the network.
US09204416B2	Gateway apparatus, control method therefor and computer program A gateway apparatus comprises a registration unit for registering a network address, a temporary address and a flag, a receiving unit for receiving data destined to a destination communication device with the network address of the destination communication device from a source communication device, a determination unit for determining whether the destination communication device is provided with the MCIM or not, based on a registered value of the flag, and transmitting unit for transmitting a bootstrap message for requesting initiation of provisioning of a predetermined identifier to the destination communication device, to a provision server, when it is determined that the destination communication device is not provided with the MCIM, wherein the transmitting unit transmits the data to the destination communication device using the assigned temporary address, when the destination communication device is provided with the MCIM.
US09204414B2	Apparatus and method for updating location of idle-mode mobile station in a broadband wireless access communication system An apparatus and method for a Mobile Station (MS) in an idle mode for performing a location update in a broadband wireless access communication system is provided. The method includes transmitting a ranging request message requesting location update to a Base Station (BS) when a location update condition is met in idle mode, receiving a ranging response message including information for location update response from the BS, and wherein the information indicates whether a downlink traffic is pending for the MS.
US09204413B2	Subscriber identity switch of a communication terminal A method of switching subscriber identity between a first and second telecommunication stack of a multiple subscriber identity communication terminal is disclosed. The method comprises initiating a switch for a first subscriber identity from the first telecommunication stack to the second telecommunication stack and for a second subscriber identity from the second telecommunication stack to the first telecommunication stack. It is determined whether a value of at least one network related parameter associated with the first subscriber identity in the first telecommunication stack corresponds to a value of a corresponding at least one network related parameter associated with the first subscriber identity in the second telecommunication stack. Network registration of the first subscriber identity is performed only if the value of the at least one network related parameter associated with the first subscriber identity in the first telecommunication stack does not correspond to the value of a corresponding at least one network related parameter associated with the first subscriber identity in the second telecommunication stack. Corresponding computer program product, controller, arrangement, and multiple subscriber identity communication terminal are also disclosed.
US09204412B2	User device timing advance determination A user device may: receive, from a network device, timeslot information and a first timing advance value. The first timing advance value may be used by the user device to send a data block to the first network device in accordance with the timeslot information. The user device may further: determine a first distance corresponding to a distance between the user device and the network device; determine a change in position of the user device; determine a second distance based on the change in position of the user device; and determine a second timing advance value based on the first timing advance value, the first distance, and the second distance. The second timing advance value may be used by the user device to send the data block to the network device in accordance with the timeslot information.
US09204410B2	Method and apparatus for repeating uplink synchronization in time division synchronous code division multiple access (TD-SCDMA) networks A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided in which a first synchronization signal to access to a Node B is transmitted; a request signal from the Node B requesting a second synchronization signal is received; and the second synchronization signal is transmitted to the Node B.
US09204406B2	Sounding signal in a multicarrier wireless device A wireless device receives message(s) configuring cell groups and transmissions of sounding reference signals. Sounding reference signals are configured to be transmitted in a subframe. The wireless device transmits at least one packet on at least one first cell in the subframe. The wireless device transmits a first subset of the sounding reference signals and drops a second subset of the sounding reference signals.
US09204405B2	Synchronization methods and apparatus Synchronization methods, apparatus and systems are disclosed. An example method includes storing, in memory of a device, schedule information indicating times at which the device is to listen for a sequential series of data frames, the schedule information further indicating a reference time at which transmission of the sequential series of data frames to the device is to be initiated; initiating a listening session at a first time of the schedule information according to a native clock of the device; identifying which of the data frames of the sequential series is received first during the listening session; and adjusting the native clock of the device based on the identified data frame.
US09204401B2	Method and system for the management of cell interference in a wireless communication network A method and system for managing inter-cell interference for a plurality of neighboring wireless communication cells in a wireless network is disclosed. Power data indicative of a received power level for a signal from the base station for any user equipment in an outer region of a cell is determined by a base station for each of a plurality of neighboring cells. Number data indicating at least one of a number and a relative number of user equipments within the outer region of a cell is also determined by each base station from the timing of a signal between the base station and the user equipment. The power data and the number data is transmitted to a central manager, where the power data and the number data for the cells is processed to compute a power level in each of a plurality of sub-bands for transmission by each base station. The computed power level in each sub-band is transmitted back to each base station for the control of the power level transmitted by the base station in each sub-band.
US09204396B2	Systems and methods for adapting a network search algorithm An apparatus operable in a communication system is described. The apparatus includes means for obtaining a wireless communication device thermal condition input. The apparatus also includes means for adapting a network search algorithm. Adapting a network search algorithm includes adapting a network search algorithm based on the wireless communication device thermal condition input.
US09204394B2	Signature-coded wake-up transmission A wake-up radio is configured to scan for transmissions while the radio receiver is in sleep mode. The wake-up radio detects incoming RF transmissions intended for the radio receiver by analyzing data frame characteristics in an incoming RF transmission. The data frame characteristics may contain a signature code that is unique to the radio receiver. The signature code may be based on the time duration of a sequence of orthogonal frequency division multiplex (OFDM) symbols received in a clear to send to self (CTS2S) transmission or a time duration of short interframe spaces (SIFS) used to transmit the data frames.
US09204392B2	Mobile communication method and radio terminal A mobile communication method, which configures a DRX cycle having an On duration in which a downlink signal transmitted from a serving base station is to be monitored and an Off duration other than the On duration in an RRC connected state where an RRC connection is established between a radio terminal and a radio base station, the mobile communication method comprising: a step A of transmitting, from the radio base station to the radio terminal, a paging signal for notifying the radio terminal of an incoming call to the radio terminal at a predetermined timing in the Off duration when the DRX cycle is configured; and a step B of monitoring, at the radio terminal, the paging signal at a predetermined timing in the Off duration when the DRX cycle is configured.
US09204386B2	Method for rule-based context acquisition Methods and systems for rule-based context acquisition are disclosed herein. The method includes accepting a request for target context from an application at a context acquisition system and identifying context rules relating to the target context using a rule-based inference cache. The method also includes determining an inferred value of the target context based on previously-acquired contexts and the context rules without initializing sensor procedures as a result of the request.
US09204385B2	Wireless router or residential gateway capable of distinguishing power-sensitive wireless sensors and providing separate treatment thereto Techniques are disclosed for a wireless router or residential gateway to distinguish power-sensitive wireless sensors and provide separate treatments thereto for low power consumption connections. In some embodiments, a network device includes a wireless network circuit, and control circuitry coupled to the network circuit and configured to, upon receipt of a request of connection from a client, identify whether the client is power-sensitive. The network device can further cause, if the client is identified as power-sensitive, the power-sensitive client to connect using a low-power connection while maintaining a regular connection to other regular clients. The low-power connection can be operated on a first channel different from but in a same frequency band as a second channel on which the regular connection is operated.
US09204382B1	Systems and methods for using a channel access scheme of a first network to synchronize with a second network during an active call on a multi-SIM device Embodiment methods and devices enable use of a shared radio resource on a multi-SIM wireless communication device to maintain session information on a service associated with one SIM during unused time slots of an active communication session associated with another SIM. During the session, a processor may calculate radio idle time periods in the active communication session, determine whether any of the radio idle time periods will exceed a predetermined threshold duration, and retune the shared radio resource to receive search samples on a frequency of the non-active network during radio idle time periods that exceed the predetermined threshold duration. Search samples may be stored for processing between radio idle time periods in order to maintain session information on a service associated with one SIM and provide service information to applications executing on the device during the active communication session.
US09204378B2	Wireless network connectivity enhancements Devices and configurations to implement wireless network connectivity enhancements that improve wireless network connection time and operations are generally disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a reduced wireless network scan is performed to only scan wireless network channels associated with a preferred or previously profiled wireless network. If a preferred or profiled network is identified from the result of the reduced wireless network scan, then an automatic connection may be established immediately with the preferred or profiled wireless network. Performance of the reduced wireless network scan may be performed instead of a full wireless network scan, thereby saving the amount of time required to scan channels that do not have a preferred or profiled wireless network.
US09204376B2	Profile based passive network switching Profile-based passive network switching of wireless mobile devices comprises receiving at a wireless access point a device specific identifier beacon transmitted from a mobile device and extracting a device specific identifier from the beacon. The access point then transmits the device specific identifier and access point provider information to a networked server configured with presence network switching software for determining network switching requirements based on the transmitted device specific identifier. The access point then receives mobile device network switching data from the server for processing. The access point then transmits local wireless network authentication and connection information from the access point to the mobile device to facilitate activating a wireless network connection between the mobile device and the access point at which point the access point starts processing wireless communication from the mobile device over the local wireless network.
US09204375B2	Determining parameters of an access point A method and system are described for determining parameters of an access point (AP). In the described embodiments, during a first time period, a portable electronic device (PED) scans for APs on a wireless local area network (WLAN) channel. Then, when an AP is detected on the WLAN channel, the PED determines if the AP includes a general advertisement service (GAS) protocol to make available information related to services provided by the AP. If the AP includes the GAS protocol, then the PED transmits a GAS request frame to the AP. If a response to the GAS request frame is not received from the AP within the first time period, then the PED extends the dwell time to wait for the response for a second time period, wherein a duration of the second time period is determined based on a total allowable time to scan for APs.
US09204373B2	Method and system for acquisition of neighbour cell information A system and method for acquisition of neighbor cell information are provided. A serving cell receives a request for neighbor cell system information, and in response to the request, the serving cell transmits neighbor cell system information.
US09204370B2	Mobile radio communication devices and methods for controlling a mobile radio communication device In an embodiment, a mobile radio communication device is provided. The mobile radio communication device may include a receiver configured to receive radio pilot formation according to a radio communication technology family, and a power supply switch controller to selectively energizing and de-energizing one or more components of the mobile radio communication device based on the received radio pilot information. The radio pilot information includes availability information about the availability of at least one radio communication technology of at least one other radio communication technology family.
US09204368B2	Dynamic beacon rates and fixed ad hoc modes in ad hoc networks Systems and methods for dynamic beacon rates and fixed ad hoc modes in ad hoc networks in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, an ad hoc wireless network includes a plurality of peers configured to form an ad hoc network, wherein the plurality of peers are configured to transmit and receive beacon frames, wherein one or more of the plurality of peers is configured to be fixed in a host mode, wherein one or more of the plurality of peers is configured to be fixed in a client mode, wherein the one or more peers in host mode are configured to transmit beacon frames, where the beacon frames identify an ad hoc wireless network, and wherein a peer not connected to an ad hoc wireless network does not transmit beacon frames when in client mode.
US09204366B2	Flexible connection control femtocell access point (FAP) device of small cell and method of driving the same A flexible connection control femtocell access point device of a small cell and a method of driving the same are provided. A maximum system load is used and network efficiency is maximized by calculating a system load occurring when a mobile station is newly connected according to the type of services that user equipments, that is, mobile stations, in a small cell, such as a femtocell, desire to use, comparing the calculated system load and the maximum system load, and determining whether to limit connection of the mobile station.
US09204361B2	Method and system for scalable and manageable non-access stratum (NAS) node selection function for evolved packet system A network element having a Non-Access Stratum (NAS) Node Selection Function for discriminating information in order to determine which core network node a signaling message should be sent comprising: a network interface unit configured to interact with a packet network system; a processor with a memory associated with the network interface unit and adapted to: receive the signaling message from an eNB at a selection function; extract header information from Stream Control Transport Protocol (SCTP) of the signaling message; communicate with a database having a persistent application map to determine if there is an association between the header information and a core network entity; if there is an association, forward the signaling message to a selected core network entity; and determine at the selected core network entity which one of a plurality of core network nodes within a core network pool to route the message based on availability of the plurality of core network nodes.
US09204359B2	Client-controlled handover between radio technologies In one embodiment a mobile client includes a first voice interface configured to communicate voice media via a first radio technology. A second voice interface is configured to communicate voice media via a second radio technology, which is different from the first radio technology. A data interface can communicate data via at least one of the first radio technology and the second radio technology. Call control is programmed to control the data interface to perform signaling from the mobile client for establishing parameters for a voice media session between the mobile client and a third party via a selected one of the first voice interface and the second voice interface The call control controls the signaling from the mobile client depending on which of the first voice interface and the second voice interface the call control determines to utilize for the voice media session.
US09204349B2	Method and apparatus for facilitating a hand-in of user equipment to femto cells Aspects are disclosed for facilitating a hand-in to a femto cell. An identifier is assigned to a femto cell in which the identifier is based on a scrambling parameter and a timing parameter. A relationship between the identifier and the femto cell is then communicated. In another embodiment, a user equipment report is received, which includes attributes related to a signal broadcast by a femto cell. An identifier associated with the femto cell is ascertained from an attribute included in the report. The femto cell is then identified based on the identifier. In a further embodiment, a timing parameter is received, and a scrambling parameter is set. A signal including the scrambling parameter is then broadcast according to an offset related to the timing parameter. In yet another embodiment, a femto cell is detected during an active call. An identifier associated with the femto cell is then ascertained and reported.
US09204345B1	Socially-aware cloud control of network devices Methods, systems, and computer program products for socially-aware cloud-based control of a network device are disclosed. An embodiment includes operating the network gateway to provide, to a visitor, a first level of access to a network; determining at least one relationship between the visitor and an owner of the network gateway, wherein the relationship is determined between a cloud-based identity of the visitor and a cloud-based identity of the owner; and reconfiguring the network gateway to provide a second level of access to the network to the visitor, wherein the second level of service is based upon the determined at least one relationship.
US09204344B2	Method and apparatus of signaling and procedure for sequence hopping pattern change during handover A method and apparatus are provided for updating a sequence hopping (SH) pattern of an uplink channel during handover from a current cell having a current SH pattern. At least one downlink channel of each neighbor cell of the current cell is monitored. Information indicative of the monitored downlink channels of the neighbor cells is transmitted to the current cell. Prior to receiving a handover command from the current cell a target cell from among the neighbor cells is anticipated and a common downlink channel of the anticipated target cell is monitored to determine information representative of a target SH pattern of the target cell.
US09204342B2	Method, apparatus, and system for processing eMPS in a CSFB mechanism Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, an apparatus, and a system for processing an eMPS in a CSFB mechanism. The method in the embodiment of the present invention mainly includes: receiving a CSFB access request of a user equipment; determining that the user equipment has a CSFB priority service right according to acquired priority service information of the user equipment; and providing a CSFB access service preferentially for the user equipment with the CSFB priority service right.
US09204341B2	Synchronization beacon detection Performing detection of a synchronization beacon. The UE may include a first radio which supports, e.g., simultaneously, a first radio access technology (RAT) and a second RAT. The UE may perform transmission according to the first RAT on the first radio with a base station. The UE may receive a request to perform a tune-away to detect a synchronization beacon on the second RAT. The synchronization beacon may repetitively occur in successive first time periods. The UE may repeatedly perform a search for the synchronization beacon in different sub-portions over successive first time periods. The search may be repeatedly performed until the synchronization beacon is located in a respective sub-portion of one of the successive time periods.
US09204337B2	Bandwidth mechanisms and successive channel reservation access within multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications Bandwidth mechanisms and successive channel reservation access within multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications. A management frame, communicated from one wireless communication devices to one or more others, includes successive channel reservation assignment therein, and also indicates channel(s) within cluster(s) for use in respective communications (e.g., transmissions/receptions) of those wireless communication device(s) that receive the management frame. Subsequent management frames can modify or update such a channel assignment. Channel reservation for use in communications by respective wireless communication devices may be grown when additional channels may become available. Based on later determined information regarding the channel availability status, such channels that may become available can be used for subsequent, wider bandwidth communications. All communications include a primary channel (as indicated by a management frame, prior control frame, or other means) that may be located at a band edge or between respective channels (e.g., not at a band edge).
US09204334B2	Base station, and a method for prioritization in a wireless communications network A method in a base station for adapting prioritization of a service of a user equipment over services of other user equipments is provided. The prioritization relates to a transmission between the base station and the user equipment at a scheduling occasion. The prioritization relates to an initial value. The base station decides (302) that the user equipment is in congestion, when an instant scheduling bit rate for the transmission in relation to a bit rate related to the service is below a first threshold. When the user equipment is in congestion, the base station adapts (304) the prioritization by down prioritizing the service of the user equipment in relation to the initial value, until a timer has expired.
US09204332B2	Method and system for session admission control in broadband wireless network A method and system for providing session admission control for a new session in a broadband wireless network is provided. The method may include obtaining a guaranteed bit rate and a first quality of service class indicator for the new session. The method may further include calculating an available capacity using the guaranteed bit rate and determining whether the available capacity is a negative or a positive value. The new session may be admitted or rejected based on whether the available capacity is a negative or positive value.
US09204327B2	Mobile router network A method comprises: providing a wireless mobile router in a vehicle. The mobile router is operable to establish a communication link to a network management system. The mobile router collects data independent of the router being coupled to the network management system; stores the data in the router; establishes a first communication link between the router and the network management system upon an occurrence of a first predetermined event; operates the router to upload the data to the network management system upon occurrence of the first predetermined event; and transmits the data to the network management system via the first communication link.
US09204326B2	Onboard wireless performance testing A method and associated wireless monitor and data analysis system are provided. The method includes installing one or more of a plurality of wireless monitors at respective locations onboard a complex system on which a wireless system of interest is installed or planned for installation. The method may then include by the plurality of wireless monitors, emulating the wireless system of interest, and recording data related to performance of the wireless system of interest at one or more recorded times over a plurality of operating conditions of the complex system. The method may also include by the plurality of wireless monitors, collecting data including the respective locations of the wireless monitors correlated with respective recorded data and recorded times. In this regard, the collected data for the plurality of wireless monitors may be retrievable for analysis of the wireless system of interest based thereon.
US09204324B2	Detection of scrambling code confusion Detection of a confusion caused by scrambling code reuse is provided herein. Timing measurements, as observed by a mobile device, and an identification of primary scrambling codes associated with the timing measurements are captured. The timing measurements are identified by the primary scrambling codes for the particular radio measured. The mobile device also reports its location information. Radios for which timing measurements have been received are paired. Based on the paired radios and a history of observed time difference reference values for radio pairs, comparisons are made between paired radios having at least one common radio. Radios, exhibiting a set of values that is near an expected range, are removed from the analysis. Radios, exhibiting two sets of values that are distinct, are isolated in order to identify the radio that is causing the scrambling code confusion.
US09204319B2	Estimating long term evolution network capacity and performance Systems and methods for estimating network capacity or performance are disclosed. In some implementations, a target network resource is selected for evaluation. Key performance indicators for computing a target network resource value for the target network resource are determined. The determined key performance indicators are filtered out of a set of key performance indicators. A data set is gathered. The data set comprises multiple points. Each point indicates a key performance indicator value for at least one of the determined key performance indicators and the target network resource value. A calculation module is trained to calculate the selected target network resource value based on key performance indicator values included in the gathered data set. The calculation module is tested using a testing data set. The testing data set has a same probability distribution of key performance indicator values and target network resource values as the gathered data set.
US09204317B2	Methods and arrangements for CSI reporting Some embodiments provide a method in a wireless device for reporting channel state information, CSI, for a CSI process. The CSI process corresponds to a reference signal resource and an interference measurement resource. According to the method, the wireless device obtains an adjustment value associated with the CSI process. The wireless device estimates an effective channel based on one or more reference signals received in the reference signal resource, and applies the adjustment value to the estimated effective channel, thereby obtaining an adjusted effective channel. Furthermore, the wireless device determines channel state information based on the adjusted effective channel, and on interference estimated based on the interference measurement resource. Finally, the channel state information is transmitted to a network node.
US09204312B2	Method for adding leaf node to multi-node base station Adding a new subsystem node to a multi-node base station topology (e.g., a chain or tree topology) in a telecommunications network can disrupt the effective operation of the existing multi-node base station. By accurately measuring the timing difference between uplink and downlink signaling across a current terminating node during the configuration of the new terminating node, the new node can be added with reduced impact upon the operation of the existing base station nodes.
US09204309B2	Spectrum sharing using power split between primary and secondary transmitters A wireless spectrum is shared between a primary communication system and secondary communication system operating in an overlapping geographical region. A primary transmitter broadcasts a primary signal, and a secondary transmitter transmits a secondary signal, both using a primary wireless spectrum assigned to the primary communication system. The secondary transmitter transmits the secondary signal to a secondary receiver with power (1−α)P and transmits the primary signal with power αP. The parameter α is computed to ensure a predetermined quality of reception of the primary signal by a hypothetical primary receiver located near the secondary transmitter. The secondary transmitter may compute a feasibility of using cognitive transmission and, when the computed feasibility exceeds or does not exceed a feasibility threshold, it selects to enable or disable, respectively, the use of the primary wireless spectrum to transmit from the secondary transmitter.
US09204307B2	Method and apparatus for switching operational modes in a cognitive radio system A method and apparatus for switching operational modes in a Cognitive Radio (CR) system are provided. A method for switching between a normal operation mode and a coexistence operation mode in a CR system includes occupying at least one channel in the normal operation mode, when there is no channel to be occupied, selecting at least one channel for the coexistence operation mode, and occupying available frames among frames of the selected at least one channel in the coexistence operation mode.
US09204305B2	Method for transmitting data in a sensor network, sensor node and central processor A method for transmitting data in a sensor network, which comprises at least one sensor node and a central processor, is provided. The at least one sensor node repeatedly transmits a status message comprising at least one unique identifier associated with the sensor node and a data value determined by the sensor node to the central processor. Furthermore, at least one secure value range message is provided to the central processor for the at least one sensor node, which message is valid for a particular time span and comprises at least bounds for valid data values. The value contained in the status message is further processed by the central processor only if the data value is within the bounds indicated in the value range message.
US09204301B2	Deploying wireless docking as a service A method includes establishing, by a wireless docking center, a secure wireless communication connection with a wireless dockee, receiving, by the wireless docking center, from the wireless dockee, an ASP session request for a wireless docking service of the wireless docking center, receiving, by the wireless docking center, from the wireless dockee, a passphrase for authenticating with the wireless docking service, determining, by the wireless docking center, whether the wireless dockee is authorized to access the wireless docking service based on the received passphrase, responsive to determining that the wireless dockee is not authorized to access the wireless docking service, denying, by the wireless docking center, the wireless dockee access to the wireless docking service, and responsive to determining that the wireless dockee is authorized to access the wireless docking service, granting, by the wireless docking center, the wireless dockee access to the wireless docking service.
US09204297B2	Information processing apparatus, information processing method, operation terminal, and information processing system Provided is an information processing apparatus including a security level determination section which determines a security level at a time of transmitting a key to an operation terminal, as a transmission security level, a transmission power determination section which determines a transmission power in accordance with the transmission security level and a key-dividing number included in a key transmission request, a key acquisition section which acquires each key fragment by dividing the key into the key-dividing number, and a transmission section which transmits the each key fragment acquired by the key acquisition section using the transmission power determined by the transmission power determination section, via a wireless signal to the operation terminal.
US09204295B2	System and method for authenticating a context transfer The user equipment (UE) and the Mobility Management Entity (MME) in an evolved 3GPP system generate authentication material that can be carried inside a packet switched network temporary mobile station identifier (P-TMSI) signature field of a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) signaling message from the UE to a UMTS/GPRS serving GPRS support node (SGSN) in a UMTS or GPRS Terrestrial Radio Access Network (UTRAN) or in a GSM/Edge Radio Access Network (GERAN), as well as from the SGSN to the MME of the evolved 3GPP system. The MME authenticates a context transfer request from the UTRAN/GERAN system based on the transferred authentication material and knowledge of how to create or to verify the authentication material. Additionally, the MME and the UE derive or verify authentication material, based on at least one user-specific key, for embedding in the P-TMSI signature field in legacy 3GPP signalling.
US09204294B2	Location privacy selector A wireless device capable of being located over a network by a requesting party comprises a phone, and a display to display a visually-continuous location privacy slider having at least five stops. Each of the at least five stops corresponds to a given combination of settings within the phone relating to a privacy of reporting of location of the wireless device to a requesting device.
US09204291B2	User identification and location determination in control applications A system in which a portable electronic device communicates with an external device to determine a location. Upon determining its location, the portable electronic device transmits this information as well as identifying information to a control processor. The control processor controls one or more controllable devices according to the location and identifying information. The portable electronic device may determine the location via NFC tag or via one or more RF beacons transmitting information according to the Bluetooth 4.0 protocol.
US09204289B2	Method and apparatus of handling user equipment category in wireless communication system A User Equipment (UE) category handling method and an apparatus for handling late version UE category attached to an early release version network in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system are provided. A communication method includes transmitting a terminal capability report message including multiple terminal categories, receiving a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection reconfiguration message including a terminal category to be used by the terminal according to serving base station of the terminal, and communicating with the network using the terminal category received from the network. The UE category handling method and apparatus of the present invention allows the UE to report a network-adaptive UE category, thereby avoiding soft buffer problem caused by version information mismatch and facilitating communication with the network without malfunctioning.
US09204288B2	Intelligent adaptation of address books Address books may be intelligently adapted. A sensor output is received indicating a measure of vibration of a mobile device. An address book associated with the mobile device is retrieved and condensed according to the measure of the vibration to generate address favorites. The address favorites are displayed on a display device of the mobile device, such that the vibration experienced by the mobile device determines which contacts in the address book are preferred.
US09204282B2	Enhanced roaming services and converged carrier networks with device assisted services and a proxy A method performed by a network system communicatively coupled to a wireless device by a wireless access network, the network system including a network element corresponding to a network element destination, the method comprising providing at least a portion of a device policy to the wireless device, wherein the device policy is configured to assist in detecting wireless device traffic associated with a service activity, identifying the service activity as being included in a service usage activity classification, and directing or routing the wireless device traffic associated with the service activity over the wireless access network based on information identifying the network element destination; providing a network element policy to the network element corresponding to the network element destination; detecting, at the network element, traffic associated with the wireless device; and applying the network element policy at the network element to the traffic associated with the wireless device.
US09204275B2	System and method for targeting data processing system(s) with data Provided is a system and method for targeting one or more receiving data processing systems with data by aiming a sending data processing system at the receiving data processing system(s) and performing a shoot action. Aiming information is transmitted from the sending data processing system to the receiving data processing system(s) to facilitate determining whether or not the one or more receiving data processing systems was targeted by the sending data processing system, for example, to subsequently pull data, push data, or interact. Aiming information may include location information, directional and posture information, distance information, target size, and/or other shooting data to further qualify the shoot action. Permissions and configurations can govern data pulled or pushed. Wave forms which are not controllably aimed by nature can be accurately aimed.
US09204271B2	System for providing ARS interlocking data using ring data and method thereof Disclosed are a system for providing ARS interlocking data using ring data with drastically improved convenience and economic efficiency by allowing a user to transmit screen data packets output on a screen at a time in interlock with each number to be selected by his/her telephone when the user attempts a call connection to receive the ARS, and a method thereof. According to the present invention, the system for providing ARS interlocking data using ring data and a method thereof can rapidly select the desired items on the screen without the requirement of listening to all the ARS guide messages at the time of selecting specific items.
US09204269B1	Method and system for service continuity, network preference, and reporting logic with SMS services Methods and systems for originating and terminating a short message service (SMS) message using an IP network are disclosed. Delivery of an SMS message is attempted on a first network a first predetermined number of times according to a first predetermined time schedule. Delivery of the SMS message on a second network is attempted after a failure to deliver the SMS message on the first network. Reattempted delivery of the SMS message on the first network is followed by reattempted delivery of the SMS message on the second network, according to a second predetermined time schedule.
US09204263B2	Systems and methods for establishing a group communication based on motion of a mobile device Methods and systems of communication using a mobile device include communicating with other mobile devices over an initial communication channel, detecting a first motion of the mobile device moving from a first position to a second position, establishing a second communication channel with the other mobile devices in response to the detected first motion, and communicating with the other mobile devices over the second communication channel. In an example, the initial communication may be a half-duplex communication channel, and the second communication channel may be a full-duplex communication channel. In another example, the initial communication may be a full-duplex communication channel, and the second communication channel may be a half-duplex communication channel.
US09204259B2	Indoor localization of mobile devices Aspects of this disclosure provide systems and methods for generating models of a wireless network environment in an indoor space which may be used to predict an indoor location. The disclosure relates to collecting wireless network access point identifier information and power level observed at various locations are collected to generate various signal maps. The signal maps may be used to generate models of the indoor space. In one example, a voting model may use a probability distribution of a plurality of signal maps in order to identify a location with a highest probability of overlap with current signals received at a client device. Once a location has been identified, it may be used to assist with any number of navigational functions, such as providing turn by turn directions to another indoor location, for example, a conference room or exit, or simply providing information about the current location.
US09204235B2	Device for measuring sound waves emitted by sound-emitting device A sound-measuring device for measuring average amplitude of sound waves of a sound-emitting device is provided. The sound-measuring device includes an integration circuit, a laser diode, a driver configured to drive the laser diode to emit a laser beam, a storage unit, a light sensing unit, a first optical fiber and a second optical fiber aligned with the first optical fiber. The first optical fiber is placed on the sound insulating film. The sound waves of the sound-emitting device causes the insulating film to vibrate thereby the vibration of the insulating film causing misalignment between the first optical fiber and the second optical fiber. The integration circuit calculates an insertion loss value between the portion of the laser beam and the laser beam from the laser diode, and determines average amplitudes of the sound waves according to the table and the calculated insertion loss value.
US09204233B2	Audio testing system and method An audio testing system is configured for receiving an audio signal from the an audio emitting device. The system samples the audio signal and obtains sampling points from the audio signal for determining if the audio signal has been distorted. A related method is also disclosed.
US09204231B1	Independent volume control in a bilateral auditory prosthesis system An exemplary system includes 1) a first sound processor included in a first auditory prosthesis system associated with a first ear of a patient, the first sound processor including a first volume control facility, and 2) a second sound processor included in a second auditory prosthesis system associated with a second ear of the patient, the second sound processor including a second volume control facility. The first volume control facility adjusts, in response to actuation of the first volume control facility, a first volume level perceived by the patient when electrical stimulation is applied by either the first auditory prosthesis system or the second auditory prosthesis system. The second volume control facility adjusts, in response to actuation of the second volume control facility, a second volume level perceived by the patient when acoustic stimulation is applied by either the first auditory prosthesis system or the second auditory prosthesis system.
US09204229B2	Waterproof acoustic element enclosures and apparatus including the same A waterproof enclosure for a cochlear implant system or other hearing assistance device includes an outer housing, an inner support in the interior of the outer housing, an acoustic element supported by the inner support, and water-impermeable polymeric protective membrane sealing the interior of the outer housing against water ingress. A hearing device such as a cochlear implant sound processor, a headpiece, an earhook, or a hearing aid comprises an outer housing, an inner support in the interior of the outer housing, a microphone supported by the inner support, and a water-impermeable polymeric protective membrane sealing the interior of the outer housing against water ingress. A method for waterproofing an acoustic element comprises molding an outer support having a water-impermeable polymeric protective membrane; inserting an acoustic element into an inner support; anchoring the acoustic element to the inner support; inserting the inner support into the outer support; and anchoring the inner support to the outer support.
US09204227B2	Noise reduction system for hearing assistance devices Disclosed herein is a system for binaural noise reduction for hearing assistance devices using information generated at a first hearing assistance device and information received from a second hearing assistance device. In various embodiments, the present subject matter provides a gain measurement for noise reduction using information from a second hearing assistance device that is transferred at a lower bit rate or bandwidth by the use of coding for further quantization of the information to reduce the amount of information needed to make a gain calculation at the first hearing assistance device. The present subject matter can be used for hearing aids with wireless or wired connections.
US09204224B2	Electrostatic speaker An electrostatic speaker includes: a first electrode formed of a sheet-like member, having a first face including a protrusion and a second face opposite the first face, and having conductivity and flexibility; a second electrode formed of a sheet-like member, disposed so as to be opposed to the second face, and having conductivity and flexibility; and an oscillator formed of a flexible sheet-like member, and disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, at least one face of which has conductivity.
US09204218B2	Microphone sensitivity difference correction device, method, and noise suppression device A microphone sensitivity difference correction device includes a detection section that detects a frequency domain signal expressing a stationary noise, based on frequency domain signals of input sound signals respectively input from plural microphones; a first correction section that employs the stationary noise to compute a first correction coefficient for correcting the sensitivity difference between the plural microphones by a frame unit; and a second correction section that employs the frequency domain signals that have been corrected by the first correction section to compute a second correction coefficient for correcting by frequency unit the sensitivity difference between the plural microphones for each of the frames.
US09204216B2	Audio system of a vehicle An audio system of a vehicle includes a mainframe, a panel computer, and a power converting circuit. The mainframe includes a power signal output terminal. The power converting circuit includes a charging unit, a switch unit, and a battery unit. When the power signal output terminal is electrically connected to the power converting circuit, the power signal output terminal outputs a first DC voltage to the power converting circuit, the power converting circuit converts the first DC voltage to a second DC voltage, which is provided to the panel computer, and the first DC voltage charges the battery unit via the charging unit and the switch unit. When the power signal output terminal and the power converting circuit are disconnected, the battery unit outputs the first DC voltage, and the power converting circuit converts the first DC voltage into the second DC voltage, which is provided to the panel computer.
US09204214B2	Method and device for voice operated control Methods and devices for wearable sound processing and voice operated control are provided. The method can include monitoring a sound pressure level between a first received sound and a second received sound, identifying a voicing level from a comparison of the sound pressure level, determining if a wearer is speaking based on the comparison and the voicing level, and transmitting a decision that the wearer's spoken voice is present to at least one among a cell phone, a media player, and a portable computing device. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US09204212B2	Multiple aperture speaker assembly Methods and apparatus are provided for waveguide structures and speaker assemblies. In one embodiment, a waveguide may include an input aperture configured to receive a sound signal from a sound source, and a plurality of isolated sound paths having substantially equal path lengths. Each isolated sound path may be formed within a housing of the waveguide and formed with a curved path to reduce the depth of the waveguide. The waveguide may include a plurality of plugs, wherein each plug divides an output of one of the isolated sound paths into a plurality of output sound paths and defines a plurality of output apertures of the waveguide. Each output sound path is characterized by a reduced width relative to the output of the isolated sound path, the plurality of output apertures configured to output a combined sound signal based, at least in part, on the plurality of sound signals.
US09204211B2	Pad-type device case providing enhanced audio functionality and output A soundskin for a pad-type device comprises a housing, at least one microphone, a signal processing device, at least one audio transducer, and an acoustic waveguide. The housing receives a pad-type device. The signal processing device receives a signal from a pad-type device when the pad-type device is received by the housing. The signal processing device provides a directive sound enhancement of the audio input signals based on room acoustics, such as reverberation, echo, noise, delay, frequency response, and/or speaker-positional information that is determined by the signal processing device. The audio transducer device generates an audible audio output in response to an audio signal output from the signal processing device. The acoustic waveguide receives the audible audio output and generates an enhanced bass audio output from the acoustic waveguide.
US09204209B2	Optical transmission apparatus In an optical transmission apparatus, a path information table stores paths set in a network and wavelength channel information on the paths. A controller searches for an apparatus which performs route switching of paths using a plurality of grouped wavelength channels, based on fault information on the network detected by the optical transmission apparatus, fault information on the network detected by other optical transmission apparatus, and the paths and wavelength channel information on the paths stored in the path information table. When determining that the number of operating paths is maximized by performing the route switching of the paths in the optical transmission apparatus, the controller performs the route switching of the paths.
US09204207B2	Hierarchy of control in a data center network Data center networks that employ optical network topologies and optical nodes to efficiently allocate bandwidth within the data center networks, while reducing the physical interconnectivity requirements of the data center networks. Such data center networks provide a hierarchy of control for controlling and provisioning computing resources within the data center networks based at least in part on the network topology and an application component topology, thereby enhancing overall application program performance.
US09204206B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting signaling Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method and an apparatus for transmitting a signaling and relate to the field of wireless communication technologies. The method includes: detecting whether a feedback command is received from a base station, the feedback command being used to trigger the fixed wireless terminal to send a dual tone multi frequency signaling to the base station, where the dual tone multi frequency signaling is generated by the fixed wireless terminal according to a voice signal sent by an alarm host; determining the number of current unsent dual tone multi frequency signalings if the feedback command is received from the base station; combining all unsent dual tone multi frequency signalings into one dual tone multi frequency signaling if at least two dual tone multi frequency signalings exist; and sending the dual tone multi frequency signaling obtained by performing the combining to the base station.
US09204203B2	Reduction of latency in video distribution networks using adaptive bit rates Systems and methods are provided for reducing and controlling playback latency in an unmanaged, buffered data network. A delay cost function is determined, the function representing the effect of playback latency on end user experience. An encoder transmits audiovisual data through the network to a client device. Network latency is measured, and the delay cost function is evaluated to establish an encoding bitrate for the encoder. The encoding of the audiovisual data is altered in response to dynamic network conditions, thereby controlling end-to-end playback latency of the system, which is represented by the playout length of data buffered between the encoder and the client device.
US09204202B2	Methods for increasing a number of media playback devices served by a communications base station There is provided methods for increasing a number of media playback devices served by a communications base station. The communications base station may be for transmitting data using a broadcast video band frequency and both transmitting and receiving data using a mobile broadband frequency. The methods enable the communications base station to serve a greater number of media playback devices in the idle mode compared to a lesser number of media playback devices in the active mode. Both the broadcast video band frequency and the mobile broadband frequency may be a data network such as, for example, WiMAX, HSxPA, HSPA+, LTE and so forth.
US09204197B2	Electronic device and method for providing contents recommendation service An electronic device and a method for providing a content recommendation service are disclosed. A controller detects a user action for requesting content recommendation, extracts content information about content displayed on a screen in response to the detected user action, and generates a content post request message including the extracted content information and ID information. A network interface transmits the generated content post request message to an electronic device or a server.
US09204196B2	Systems and methods for using incentives to increase advertising effectiveness Systems and methods can include offering a user an incentive for viewing advertising content, delivering the advertising content to the user, monitoring the delivery of the advertising content to the user and awarding the user the offered incentive upon successful completion of delivery of the advertising content to the user. Systems and methods can further include maintaining a database of incentives awarded to the user for subsequent redemption by the user. Systems and methods can further include offering the user an opportunity to identify advertising content preferences, storing those advertising content preferences in a database and using the advertising content preferences to filter the advertising content identified to the user when the user is offered an incentive for viewing advertising content.
US09204194B2	Sharing a streaming video A video segment can be shared over a computer network by first receiving the video segment at a receiving computer on the network. The receiving computer assures that the video segment is in a streaming video format, and creates at least one identification tag for the video segment. The receiving computer also stores the video segment, and communicates the identification tag to another computer on the network. Upon subsequent receipt of that identification tag, the receiving computer streams the video segment to a destination computer on the network.
US09204193B2	Systems and methods for media detection and filtering using a parental control logging application Systems and methods for accessing parental control features are provided in accordance with various embodiments. Log entries associated with a set of media assets are retrieved from a log data store. Each log entry defines an attempt to access a media asset and includes information identifying the media asset. The log entries may be presented on a display screen and a user selection of a log entry may be received. In response to the user selection, parental control settings assigned to the media asset associated with the selected log entry may be determined. A user may be allowed to modify the parental control settings assigned to the media asset associated with the selected log entry, and the modified parental control settings may be stored in a parental control data store.
US09204192B2	Portable electronic device with diversified operation method A media data playback device is capable of simultaneously parsing and decoding two buffered sources of streaming media. The device is operable to provide diversified operation functions including media data reproducing functions, a portable device to portable device wireless communication, cellular communication, and an access point function.
US09204190B2	Methods and systems for verification of video delivery A method of delivering video content. The method may comprise receiving a request for a first video from an Internet connected device, selecting a second video to be played with the first video, generating a playlist comprising the first video and the second video, and transmitting the playlist to the Internet connected device. The playlist may include a verification video. Additionally, a system for delivering video content is described. The system may include a processor, storage, an operating system, one or more network interfaces capable of communicating with a plurality of video advertising networks, a digital advanced stream redirector generator module capable of generating a playlist, and a scripting engine.
US09204189B1	Using a conditional access module for TV viewership information Methods and systems for determining and collecting information about channels being displayed on a display device are described. Such methods and systems provide an effective way for entities to collect reliable and detailed viewership information. Conditional access modules are associated with panelists who are part of a viewership measurement program. A conditional access module is also associated with a display device, and sends messages to a server. The messages include data that can be used to identify the channel to which the display device is tuned. The server collects and compiles data about a group of TV channels. The server determines a match between the stored data and the received message to determine what TV channel is being displayed at the display device.
US09204188B1	Determining set-top box tuning events A method, performed at a computer system having one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs executed by the one or more processors, includes receiving respective first set-top box (STB) information from a first plurality of STBs. The first STB information received from a respective STB in the first plurality of STBs includes tuning information for the respective STB in the first plurality of STBs, and power status information for a respective display device coupled to the respective STB in the first plurality of STBs. The method also includes filtering the power status information, and determining a viewership metric for the first plurality of STBs based on the tuning information and the filtered power status information in the first STB information.
US09204187B2	Parameterized services descriptor for advanced television services A method, computer program, reception apparatus, and information providing apparatus for accessing or providing access to content. The method includes receiving a transport stream from a content provider. A virtual channel table (VCT) is extracted from the transport stream. Further, a determination is made as to whether one or more services, corresponding to an entry included in the VCT, are supported by the reception apparatus based on one or more parameterized service descriptor (PSD) instances, which are associated with a predetermined Service Type and included in the VCT.
US09204182B2	Method of receiving a broadcasting signal and receiving system for receiving a broadcasting signal A broadcast signal reception method and a reception system are provided. The reception system includes a first processor, a second processor, and a storage medium. The first processor receives and processes a signaling table, the signaling table comprising first signaling information including access information of Non-Real-Time (NRT) service data and second signaling information including media object association information of the NRT service data. The second processor receives the NRT service data and processes a file including the received NRT service data based on the access information and the media object association information processed by the first processor. The storage medium stores the processed file of the NRT service data.
US09204171B1	Method for encoding and decoding images based on constrained offset compensation and loop filter, and apparatus therefor Provided are a method and apparatus for encoding and decoding images based on constrained offset compensation and a loop filter. The image decoding apparatus: receives, from an encoder, a first indicator indicating whether a sequence, a picture, a frame, a slice, a coding unit (CU), a prediction unit (PU), and/or a transform unit (TU) supports constrained offset compensation; receives, from the encoder, a second indicator indicating whether constrained sample adaptive offset (SAO) compensation or an adaptive loop filter (ALF) is applied; receives a parameter from the encoder; and applies the SAO compensation or the ALF to pixels of a restored image on the basis of the second indicator and the parameter.
US09204166B2	Method and apparatus for decoding intra prediction mode An intra prediction mode decoding method includes reconstructing an intra prediction mode group indicator and a prediction mode index, constructing an MPM group including three intra prediction modes using valid intra prediction modes of left and top blocks of the current block, determining the intra prediction mode corresponding to the prediction mode index in the intra prediction group corresponding to the intra prediction mode group indicator, and assigning the lowest mode numbers to non-directional modes. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the amount of information for encoding the intra prediction mode of the current block by using intra prediction modes having higher possibility of being equal to the intra prediction mode of the current block. Also, it is possible to reduce the amount of information by assigning lowest mode numbers to the non-directional modes.
US09204165B2	Method and apparatus for decoding intra prediction mode An intra prediction mode decoding method includes reconstructing an intra prediction mode group indicator and a prediction mode index, constructing an MPM group including three intra prediction modes using valid intra prediction modes of left and top blocks of the current block, determining the intra prediction mode corresponding to the prediction mode index in the intra prediction group corresponding to the intra prediction mode group indicator, and assigning the lowest mode numbers to non-directional modes. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the amount of information for encoding the intra prediction mode of the current block by using intra prediction modes having higher possibility of being equal to the intra prediction mode of the current block. Also, it is possible to reduce the amount of information by assigning lowest mode numbers to the non-directional modes.
US09204161B2	Method and apparatus for variable accuracy inter-picture timing specification for digital video encoding A method and apparatus for variable accuracy inter-picture timing specification for digital video encoding is disclosed. Specifically, the present invention discloses a system that allows the relative timing of nearby video pictures to be encoded in a very efficient manner. In one embodiment, the display time difference between a current video picture and a nearby video picture is determined. The display time difference is then encoded into a digital representation of the video picture. In a preferred embodiment, the nearby video picture is the most recently transmitted stored picture. For coding efficiency, the display time difference may be encoded using a variable length coding system or arithmetic coding. In an alternate embodiment, the display time difference is encoded as a power of two to reduce the number of bits transmitted.
US09204159B2	VPU with programmable core Included are embodiments for processing video data. At least one embodiment includes a logic configured to receive video data having a format chosen from at least two formats and logic configured to receive an instruction from an instruction set including an indication of the format of the video data. Some embodiments include first parallel logic configured to process video data according to a first format in response to the indication is the first format and second parallel logic configured to process the video data according to a second format in response to the indication is the second format.
US09204158B2	Hardware multi-standard video decoder device A hardware multi-standard video decoder device. A command parser accesses a video stream and identifies a video encoding standard used for encoding the video stream. A plurality of hardware decoding blocks perform operations associated with decoding the video stream, wherein different subsets of the plurality of hardware decoding blocks are for decoding video streams encoded using different video encoding standards.
US09204156B2	Adding temporal scalability to a non-scalable bitstream Innovations described herein facilitate the addition of temporal scalability to non-scalable bitstreams. For example, a bitstream rewriter receives units of encoded video data for a non-scalable bitstream from components of a hardware-based encoder. The bitstream rewriter changes at least some of the units of encoded video data so as to produce a scalable bitstream with temporal scalability. In doing so, the bitstream rewriter can associate an original sequence parameter set (SPS) and original picture parameter set (PPS) with pictures for a temporal base layer, and associate a new SPS and new PPS with pictures for a temporal enhancement layer. The bitstream rewriter can also alter syntax elements in the units of encoded video data, for example, changing syntax elements in a slice header in ways that avoid bit shifting operations for following coded slice data for a unit of encoded video data for the temporal enhancement layer.
US09204152B2	Image processing device and method An image processing device that encodes image data including: an encoding unit which, with a small region line including, arrayed in the horizontal direction, small regions obtained by dividing large regions arrayed in the vertical direction of an image, performs encoding of image data of the large region, advancing the encoding order of small regions in the same order as a scan order, and advancing the encoding order of small region lines in an order different from the scan order; and a control unit that controls the encoding unit to encode in accordance with a state of a left small region situated at a left periphery of a small region to be processed, and a state of a lower small region situated at a lower periphery of the small region to be processed. The device suppresses deterioration in encoding efficiency due to high speed image encoding.
US09204151B2	Method of deriving quantization parameter with differential and predicted quantization parameters Provided is a method that restores a differential quantization parameter of a current coding unit, generates a quantization parameter predictor of the current coding unit using one or two quantization parameters of a left quantization parameter, an above quantization parameter and a previous quantization parameter and generates a quantization parameter of the current coding unit using the differential quantization parameter and the quantization parameter predictor, wherein a minimum size of quantization unit is adjusted per picture. Therefore, the complexity of the encoding and decoding apparatus is reduced by adjusting the minimum size of the quantization unit. Also, coding efficiency is improved by encoding the quantization parameter using neighboring quantization parameters and by signaling the minimum size of the quantization unit per picture.
US09204150B2	Techniques for evaluating compressed motion video quality Various embodiments are generally directed to techniques for evaluating the resulting image quality of compression of motion videos as an input to controlling the degree of compression. A device to compress motion video includes a compressor to compress a first uncompressed frame of a motion video to generate a first compressed frame of the motion video for a viewing device having at least one viewing characteristic, and a mean opinion score (MOS) estimator to combine a structural metric of image quality of the first compressed frame and an opinion metric of image quality associated with the at least one viewing characteristic to determine whether to alter a quantization parameter (QP) of the compressor to compress a second uncompressed frame of the motion video. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US09204149B2	Motion refinement engine with shared memory for use in video encoding and methods for use therewith A motion compensation module can be used in a video encoder for encoding a video input signal that includes a sequence of images that are segmented into a plurality of macroblocks. The motion compensation module includes a shared memory and a motion search module that generates a motion search motion vector for a plurality of subblocks for a plurality of partitionings of a macroblock of a plurality of macroblocks and generates a selected group of the plurality of partitionings and stores the selected group of partitionings and the corresponding motion search motion vectors in the shared memory. A motion refinement module retrieves the selected group of partitionings and the corresponding motion search motion vectors from the shared memory, that generates a refined motion vector for the plurality of subblocks for the selected group of the plurality of partitionings of the macroblock of the plurality of macroblocks, based on the motion search motion vector for each of the plurality of subblocks of the macroblock of the plurality of macroblocks.
US09204147B2	Moving picture encoding device, moving picture encoding method and moving picture encoding program as well as moving picture decoding device, moving picture decoding method and moving picture decoding program A first vector predictor candidate list generating unit generates a first motion vector predictor candidate list from motion vectors of encoded neighboring blocks to blocks to be encoded. A second vector predictor candidate list generating unit generates a second motion vector predictor candidate list from motion vectors of blocks at the same positions as the blocks to be encoded in an encoded image and neighboring blocks to the blocks at the same positions. A combination determining unit determines whether to generate a third vector predictor candidate list combining the first and second vector predictor candidate lists by comparison of a block size of the blocks to be encoded and a threshold size. A vector predictor candidate list deciding unit generates the third vector predictor candidate list from the first vector predictor candidate list.
US09204143B2	Image sensor, operation method thereof, and system including the same A motion sensing method is implemented by an image sensor, the image sensor including a first pixel and a second pixel. The method includes outputting a first pixel signal of the first pixel during a first integration time of a frame period, outputting a second pixel signal of the second pixel during a second integration time of the frame period, and generating comparison signals indicative of a sensed moving object by comparing the first pixel signal and the second pixel signal.
US09204141B2	Eyewear device and method for controlling eyewear device An eyewear device which adjusts a transmitted light amount to a left eye and a right eye of a viewer to perform an assistance operation, which assists the viewer in viewing images so that the viewer stereoscopically perceives the images, comprising: a receiver configured to receive a synchronization signal in synchronization with display of the images; and a controller which analyzes a signal configuration of the synchronization signal after power supply is started for the assistance operation, and switches a control mode between a first control mode and a second control mode, which is different from the first control mode, based on an analysis result of the signal configuration.
US09204140B2	Display device and display method A display device includes: a display unit displaying plural viewpoint images; a light separation unit having plural transmitting portions and separating light from the display unit; and a display control unit controlling the timing of switching either of display positions of respective viewpoint images on the display unit and transmittance of respective transmitting portions of the light separation unit based on correlation information of the viewpoint images between frames.
US09204139B2	Display system and method thereof The system includes a control host computer, a switching apparatus, a grating panel and a plane panel. The control host computer transmits the switching signal to the bare eye stereoscopic display status or to the transparent status to the switching apparatus, and according to the former switching signal, the switching apparatus transmits the square wave signal and the bare eye stereoscopic video signal to the grating panel and plane panel respectively, and according to the latter switching signal, the switching apparatus does not transmit the square wave signal to the grating panel, but transmits the 2D video signal to the plane panel. The grating panel forms the slit grating fringe according to the square wave signal and is transparent without the square wave signal. The stereoscopic video information indicated by the bare eye stereoscopic video signal is displayed by the plane panel cooperating with the slit grating fringe.
US09204138B2	User controlled regional display of mixed two and three dimensional content Techniques are described herein for supporting user controlled regional display of mixed two and three dimensional content. A display system includes a pixel array, a screen assembly, and a screen surface. The screen assembly and the pixel array are controlled to cause various settings for a regionally adjustable characteristic of the screen assembly to be applied to respective regions of the screen assembly. Each setting specifies a value of the regionally adjustable characteristic that is to control or affect a visual characteristic that is associated with content that is to be presented in the corresponding region. A user may provide an input signal that specifies setting(s) for the regionally adjustable characteristic with respect to specified region(s) of the screen assembly.
US09204134B2	Three-dimensional display device A three-dimensional display device includes an image display panel that has an alignment mark and a parallax formation panel that has an alignment mark and separates a left-eye image and a right-eye image displayed on the image display panel to enable autostereoscopic vision. At least one of the image display panel and the parallax formation panel has a pair of substrates placed on top of each other, and the alignment mark is formed between the pair of substrates.
US09204133B2	Stereoscopic display device, method for generating image data for stereoscopic display, and program therefor Provided is a stereoscopic display device provided with a stereoscopic display panel and a display controller, the stereoscopic display panel including a lenticular lens, a color filter substrate, a TFT substrate, etc. Unit pixels arranged in a horizontal direction parallel to the direction in which both eyes of viewer are arranged are alternately used as left-eye pixels and right-eye pixels. The display controller determined, according to temperature information from a temperature sensor, the contraction/expansion of the lens by a stereoscopic image generating module and generates 3D image data for driving the display panel in which the amount of disparity in a specific disparity direction is corrected on the basis of parameter information defined by an effective linear expansion coefficient inherent in the stereoscopic display panel, or the like and the magnitude of the temperature to thereby ensure a predetermined stereoscopic visual recognition range even when the lens are contracted/expanded.
US09204132B2	Method and apparatus for photographing and projecting moving images in three dimensions A digital cinematographic and projection process that provides a means of 3D stereoscopic imagery that is not adversely affected by the standard frame rate of 24 frames per second, as is the convention in the motion picture industry worldwide. A method for photographing and projecting moving images in three dimensions includes recording a moving image with a first and a second camera simultaneously and interleaving a plurality of frames recorded by the first camera with a plurality of frames recorded by the second camera. The step of interleaving includes retaining odd numbered frames recorded by the first camera and deleting the even numbered frames, retaining even numbered frames recorded by the second camera and deleting the odd numbered frames, and creating an image sequence by alternating the retained images from the first and second camera.
US09204130B2	Method and system for creating a three dimensional representation of an object A method and a system for creating three dimensional representation of an object are provided. The method includes projecting a pattern image comprising one or more pattern elements and capturing an image of the object with the pattern image projected onto the object. The method includes extracting intensity values corresponding to at least two color components of each pixel of the captured image. For each color component, a probability map is generated using the corresponding intensity values. The probability map for a color component represents a probability that a pixel of the captured image is representing a part of a pattern element. A joint probability distribution is determined by combining the probability maps. Using the joint probability distribution, specific pattern elements are located in the captured image. The method includes determining three dimensional coordinates representing points on surface of the object based on the location of the specific pattern elements.
US09204129B2	Non-contact sensing system having MEMS-based light source A non-contact sensing system is provided for acquiring three-dimensional contour information of an object. The system is comprised of: a light source subsystem operable to scan a point of light in an area of illumination; a first imaging device having a field of view arranged to intersect with the illumination area and operable to capture image data; and a second imaging device having a field of view arranged to intersect with the illumination area and operable to capture image data. A first control module is in data communication with the first imaging device to determine contour information for an object in the field of view of the first imaging device and report the contour information for the object in a common coordinate system. A second control module is in data communication with the second imaging device to determine contour information for the object in the field of view of the second imaging device and report the contour information for the object in the common coordinate system. Moreover, the light source subsystem is calibrated to report position of the point of light in the common coordinate system.
US09204121B1	Reflector-based depth mapping of a scene The depth of one or more objects within a scene may be determined utilizing system that includes a single light source, a reflector (e.g., an ellipsoidal reflector), a shutter mechanism associated with the light source, and a camera. More particularly, the light source may output light that is directed towards the scene (a first set of light beams) and towards the reflector (a second set of light beams) utilizing the shutter mechanism. The reflector may reflect the second set of light beams towards the scene. The camera may then capture a first image that corresponds to the first set of light beams and a second image that corresponds to the second set of light beams. The depth of a particular one of the objects within the scene may be determined based at least in part on the first image and the second image.
US09204119B2	Audio and/or video generation apparatus and method of generating audio and/or video signals An audio and/or video generation apparatus which is arranged in operation to generate audio and/or video signals representative of an audio and/or video source, the audio and/or video generation apparatus comprising a recording unit which records the audio and/or video signals on a recording medium, wherein the audio and/or video generation apparatus is arranged to receive metadata associated with the audio and/or video signals generated by a data processor, the recording unit records the metadata on the recording medium with the audio and/or video signals. The data processor receives signals representative of the time codes of the recorded audio/video signals, and the metadata includes time code data representative of the in and out points of a take of the audio/video signals generated by the data processor. The metadata also includes unique identification code for identifying the audio/video signals. The unique identification code is a UMID or the like.
US09204118B2	Mobile communication terminal including menu that can be constructed by using mobile flash A mobile communication terminal having a menu that can be constructed using a mobile flash includes an input device section for inputting a reproduction request of a flash movie; a Man Machine Interface (MMI) loading a corresponding movie file based on the reproduction request; a bridge module performing a communication with the MMI to monitor navigation events; a memory section for storing a Extendible Markup Language (XML) document having information about a handset configuration and a menu tree configuration of the terminal; an engine section parsing the XML document read from the memory section to map the XML document with the flash movie and analyzing the parsed XML document according to the navigation events; and a play section for outputting the analyzed XML document contents through a display section.
US09204116B2	Portable laser projection device for medical image display A medical image display system includes an image storage and image processing device for storing, processing and outputting image data relating to a patient's body and/or additional image data. The system also includes a portable laser projection device that projects the image data and/or additional image data onto a projection location.
US09204115B1	Color sensing system, method and device having defined optical channels A modular device includes base and color sensing portions. The color sensing portion has a face, a controlled light source having a first channel between the light source and the face, and a color sensor arranged at a distal end of a second channel. The color sensor receives light reflected from the target surface and generates output signals representative of a surface color. The first and second channels extend at least 45 degrees apart from each other and respective to the face. The base portion communicates with the color sensor and a user interface enabling control input for the color sensor. The program further receives the output signals from the color sensing device and displays a first image of the detected color, and displays a second image of a user-selected color beside the first image. Color data values are further displayed corresponding to the difference between displayed colors.
US09204114B2	Imaging element and imaging apparatus A solid-state imaging element includes pixel cells in which apertures of light shielding films are off-centered in opposite directions. The pixel cells includes a pixel cell which detects a R light component, a pixel cell which detects a G light component, and a pixel cell which detects a B light component. In the pixel cells, a relationship among an off-centered amount Or of the aperture in the pixel cell which detects the R light component, an off-centered amount Og of the aperture in the pixel cell which detects the G light component, and an off-centered amount Ob of the aperture in the pixel cell which detects the B light component is Or>Og>Ob.
US09204108B2	Vehicle periphery monitoring system A vehicle periphery monitoring system is provided, in which by matching a behavior of a semitransparent tire image with an operation from a driver's viewpoint, a feeling of strangeness is reduced, an intuitive space perception is assisted and also a moving direction and a behavior of a vehicle can be easily perceived. In a side-view monitor system an image processing controller converts a real camera image including a blind spot into an image to be viewed from a driver's viewpoint to generate a blind spot image, and superimposes a semitransparent vehicle image which is obtained by making a vehicle viewed from the driver's viewpoint semitransparent and a semitransparent tire image which is obtained by making a tire semitransparent and displaying a behavior following a handle operation viewed from the driver's viewpoint on the blind spot image.
US09204107B2	View handling in video surveillance systems A content analysis engine receives video input and performs analysis of the video input to produce one or more gross change primitives. A view engine coupled to the content analysis engine receives the one or more gross change primitives from the content analysis engine and provides view identification information. A rules engine coupled to the view engine receives the view identification information from the view engine and provides one or more rules based on the view identification information. An inference engine performs video analysis based on the one or more rules provided by the rules engine and the one or more gross change primitives.
US09204102B2	Systems and methods for inserting ads during playback of video media The solution of the ad delivery platform described herein provides for the marketing and monetizing of media assets via the delivery of advertisement with on-demand video. The ad platform optimizes the delivery of ads by controlling the insertion frequency and format of the ad delivered with video streams. The ad platform provides flexible and configurable ad insertion rules to specify the insertion frequency and format for the composition of ads during playback of on-demand video media. The ad insertion rules may be based on a user profile, user behavior history, topic of the stream to be delivered, duration of the video or ad, and/or the popularity rating of the video or ad. The ad platform includes a reporting tool and usage reports to measure the effectiveness of the ad insertion rules in delivering ads to market and monetize the video media.
US09204100B2	Method and system for providing set-top box remote access functions in a browser extension A method and a system for providing remote set-top box access functions in an Internet browser extension is disclosed. Web page content of a currently viewed web page is compared to an entertainment content database. The web page content is determined to be associated with entertainment content in the entertainment content database. Also, it is determined that there is a media manipulation action for the entertainment content, and a notification that the media manipulation action is available for the entertainment content is displayed.
US09204097B2	Recording a videoconference using video different from the videoconference A videoconference may be initiated between a plurality of endpoints. At least one of the endpoints may be coupled to a recording server, which may be configured to record the videoconference. A configuration may be selected (e.g., automatically or manually) for performing the recording. The endpoint (e.g., acting as an MCU) may transmit information to endpoints and may transmit recording information to the recording server. The recording information may be different from the videoconference information. For example, it may be in a “streaming friendly” format, at a different bit rate, encoded differently, have different inputs, etc. The manner in which the videoconference is stored and/or recorded may be based on the selected configuration. Clients may be configured to receive and display the videoconference from the recording server and may be configured to change the provided layout to different layouts, e.g., based on user input.
US09204096B2	System and method for extending communications between participants in a conferencing environment A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving data associated with a local endpoint that is configured to participate in a video conference. The local endpoint can be configured to detect a signal generated by a local end user device and to relay the signal to a local manager element. The method also includes transmitting the signal over a network to a remote manager element at a remote location. In more specific embodiments, the method includes receiving an additional signal from the remote manager element, and determining a selected local endpoint to receive the additional signal from the remote manager element.
US09204095B2	Instant communications system having established communication channels between communication devices A communication server and accompanying communication devices allow near instantaneous communication between users of the communication devices. A communication device may be configured with multiple channels, where each channel is assigned a corresponding communication device. As the communication devices are registered with the communication server, each communication device has knowledge of other registered communication devices. Thus, communication devices may communicate nearly instantaneously with each other. Furthermore, as the communication device is equipped with multiple channels, a single communication device may host a conference call with other communication devices. In addition, communication device may include multiple buttons to control the communication device, and indicator lights to indicate the status of calls with other communication devices.
US09204094B2	Adjusting volume of a videoconference using touch-based gestures Controlling a videoconference based on gestures received to a touch interface. A gesture may be received to a touch interface. In response to the gesture, a videoconference action may be performed. For example, a first gesture may be received to mute the videoconference and in response, the videoconference may be muted. As another example, a second gesture may be received to adjust the volume of the videoconference, and the volume may be correspondingly adjusted. Further, various gestures may be received for controlling one or more cameras in a videoconference, accessing settings in a videoconference, interacting with a presentation, etc.
US09204089B2	Display apparatus equipped with image pickup apparatus A display apparatus includes a display unit configured to display image information, and a plurality of image pickup units configured to be capable of picking up a user who observes image information of the display unit arranged on a rear surface of a display surface of the display unit, wherein the plurality of image pickup units is two-dimensionally arranged, and an array pitch in a vertical direction of the image pickup units is wider than an array pitch in a horizontal direction.
US09204087B2	Method and system for interference avoidance in a multiprotocol communication system Methods and systems for interference avoidance in a multi-protocol communication system may comprise receiving signals in a first communications protocol (FCP) in a first frequency range (FFR), configuring channel usage in a second communications protocol (SCP) in a second frequency range (SFR) based on the received signals to control interference from the SFR to the FFR. Signals may be communicated over coaxial cables based on the configuration of channel usage in the SCP in the SFR based on the received signals, such that aliased signals do not excessively degrade performance of the FCP. The FFR may comprise a cable or satellite television frequency range. The FCP may comprise data over cable service interface standard (DOCSIS). The SCP may comprise multimedia over coaxial alliance (MoCA) standard. The configuring channel usage in the SCP may comprise varying bit loading, power levels, or degree of modulation of signals transmitted over the SCP.
US09204084B2	Content recording control method for peers, and a device therefor A method and apparatus for controlling content recording for a buddy of a management server are provided. The method includes: receiving a recording request message for the buddy according to an external input; determining whether a local recording apparatus of the buddy is in a recording state; and selectively sending a recording start message to a recording apparatus on a network, different from the local recording apparatus of the buddy, according to a result of the determining.
US09204076B2	Imaging apparatus An imaging apparatus includes a clock generation unit that generates a plurality of phase signals having phases different from one another, a signal transmission unit provided to correspond to the plurality of phase signals and having a plurality of signal transmission circuits, and a latch unit having a plurality of latch circuits that latches the phase signals transmitted by the signal transmission unit at a timing of an end of a comparison process performed by a comparison unit. A configuration of the signal transmission circuit that transmits a first phase signal is substantially the same as a configuration of the signal transmission circuit that transmits a second phase signal different from the first phase signal. A configuration of the latch circuit that latches the first phase signal is substantially the same as a configuration of the latch circuit that latches the second phase signal.
US09204069B2	Method for driving imaging apparatus, method for driving imaging system, imaging apparatus, and imaging system A method for driving an imaging apparatus, a method for driving an imaging system, an imaging apparatus, and an imaging system are disclosed in which the number of times of operation which generates digital signals based on an offset component of a comparing circuit is fewer than the number of times of operations which generate digital signals based on photoelectric conversion signals output by a plurality of rows of pixels.
US09204063B2	Electromagnetic wave imaging apparatus A first optical system irradiates a target with a detecting wave and making the detecting wave that is transmitted through the target incident upon the electrooptical crystal. A second optical system slants a pulse plane of a probe wave relative to a pulse plane of the detecting wave and making the probe wave incident upon the electrooptical crystal. A camera detects the probe wave passing through the electrooptical crystal. The first or second optical system includes a compensating component which partitions a beam cross section of the detecting wave or the probe wave into unit areas. The optical component makes different an optical path length of a beam passing each unit area and compensates a phase shifting between the pulse plane of the detecting wave and the pulse plane of the probe wave at positions in a crossing direction of a surface of the electrooptical crystal and the virtual plane.
US09204062B2	Thermal imaging camera with range detection A thermal imaging camera may be used to capture a visible-light (VL) image and an infrared (IR) image. In some examples, the camera includes a range imaging camera module that captures the VL and an infrared camera module that captures the IR image. In such examples, the VL image may include a plurality of different portions that each correspond to a different portion of the scene and distance-to-target data associated with each of the different portions of the scene. The camera may align each of the plurality of different portions of the VL image based on the distance-to-target data associated with corresponding portions of the scene so as to correct a parallax error between the VL image and the IR image. The camera may then concurrently display the VL image in alignment with the IR image.
US09204055B2	Image capture apparatus, control method thereof, and recording medium An image capture apparatus includes: a capturing unit that captures an object image and generates image data; a setting unit that sets an exposure time for the capturing unit; a composition unit that generates composite image data, in which a predetermined number of pieces of image data have been composed, by dividing the exposure time set by the setting unit into multiple exposure time segments and sequentially composing image data obtained from the capturing unit for each of the exposure time segments into which the exposure time has been divided; and a recording control unit that records, into a recording medium, the composite image data generated by the composition unit and history image data generated by sequentially composing the image data, obtained from the capturing unit, that has been sequentially generated up until the composite image data has been generated.
US09204054B2	Method for photographing a target subject A photographing method includes (a) setting a subject as a target subject; (b) determining, automatically, at least one of whether the target subject is at a periphery of a photographer's photographing range and whether the target subject is leaving the photographer's photographing range; and (c) responsive to one of a determination that the target subject is at a periphery of the photographer's photographing range and a determination that the target subject is leaving the photographer's photographing range, cropping, automatically, an image include the target subject using a digital zoom operation.
US09204044B2	Method and apparatus for optimization during camera flash pulses Disclosed herein is an apparatus. The apparatus includes a camera, a camera flash, and a current optimization system. The current optimization system is connected to the camera and the camera flash. The current optimization system is configured to calculate a shutdown period based on a flash mode of the camera.
US09204038B2	Mobile device and method for image frame processing using dedicated and programmable processors, applying different functions on a frame-by-frame basis Cell phones and other portable devices are equipped with a variety of technologies by which existing functionality is improved, and new functionality is provided. Some aspects relate to imaging architectures, in which a cell phone's image sensor is one in a chain of stages that successively act on instructions/data, to capture and later process imagery. Other aspects relate to distribution of processing tasks between the device and remote resources (“the cloud”). Elemental image processing, such as filtering and edge detection—and even some simpler template matching operations—may be performed on the cell phone. Other operations are referred out to remote service providers. The remote service providers can be identified using techniques such as a reverse auction, through which they compete for processing tasks. Other aspects of the disclosed technologies relate to visual search capabilities, and determining appropriate actions responsive to different image inputs. Still others concern metadata generation, processing, and representation. A great number of other features and arrangements are also detailed.
US09204035B2	Device and method for capturing images using depth-of-field An image capturing device includes a pre-capturing module, a conversion module, a division module, a ranging module, a calculation module, and an image capturing module. The pre-capturing module obtains an initial image of a view the image capturing device to be captured. The conversion module converts the initial image to a gray scale image. The division module divides the gray scale image into multiple areas. The ranging module calculates an object distance collection of each area, and generates a total object distance collection by integrating the object distance collections. The calculation module calculates image capturing condition which makes a plurality of depth-of-field cover the total object distance collection. The image capturing module captures a plurality of images according to the image capturing condition to form an image array. An image capturing method is also provided.
US09204030B2	Image pickup apparatus and control method thereof The image pickup apparatus includes an image sensor having plural pixels each being constituted by a microlens causing light fluxes from mutually different areas in an exit pupil of an image capturing optical system to form two object images and two photoelectric conversion portions photoelectrically converting the two object images, a signal reader performing a first reading operation that adds signals from the two photoelectric conversion portions to read the added signal as a pixel signal and a second reading operation that independently reads the signal from each of the two photoelectric conversion portions as the pixel signal, and a phase difference detector detecting a phase difference between the two object images by using the pixel signal read by the second reading operation. The signal reader performs, when the phase difference is detected, the second reading operation on pixel lines located discretely among plural pixel lines in the image sensor.
US09204026B2	Mobile terminal and method of controlling an image photographing therein A mobile terminal and method of controlling an image photographing therein are disclosed, by which a user interface for effectively receiving an input of a control command for each of a plurality of cameras provided to a mobile terminal can be provided. The present invention includes receiving an input of a first image and an input of a second image using a first camera and a second camera, respectively, setting a first photographing condition for the first camera and a second photographing condition for the second camera, photographing the first image and the second image using the first camera and the second camera according to the set first photographing condition and the set second photographing condition, respectively, generating a third image by synthesizing the photographed first and second images together, and displaying the generated third image as a photographed image.
US09204020B2	Color imaging apparatus having color imaging element A single-plate color imaging element, where color filters of the same color are arranged on a predetermined number of vertically and horizontally adjacent photoelectric conversion elements, the color filter array includes a plurality of unit blocks including the color filters arranged on the predetermined number of vertically and horizontally adjacent photoelectric conversion elements, the color filter array includes a basic array pattern including the unit blocks arranged in a square grid shape, one or more first filters are arranged in the horizontal, vertical, upper right, and lower right directions of the color filter array, one or more second filters corresponding to each color of the second color are arranged in the horizontal and vertical directions of the color filter array, and a proportion of the number of pixels of the first color is greater than a proportion of the number of pixels of each color of the second color.
US09204019B2	Measuring device and method for calculating response time of electronic device A method for calculating response time of an electronic device is provided. The method includes: obtaining a video file recording a process of change of interface displayed from an original interface to a new interface chosen by a user, the video file comprises a series of video frames; searching for a key video frame among all the video frames of the video file, the image of the key video frame indicates the point of demarcation between the original interface and the new interface displayed; and calculating a time interval from a first video frame of the video file to the key video frame, according to timestamps of the first video frame and of the key video frame, so as to determine the actual response time of the electronic device. A related measuring device is also provided.
US09204015B2	Image processing apparatus and image processing method An image processing apparatus may include a conversion unit, a determination unit, and a calculation unit to convert image data into color material data indicating a chromatic color material amount and an achromatic color material amount. The conversion unit converts image data of a pixel of interest into chromatic color material color material data. The determination unit determines achromatic color material color material data on the pixel of interest based on coloring information corresponding to the converted color material data of the chromatic color material and coloring information that occurs at surrounding pixels that surround the interest pixel. The calculation unit calculates coloring information that occurs at the interest pixel based on coloring information corresponding to a combination of the converted color material data of the chromatic color material and the determined color material data of the achromatic color material and the coloring information that occurs at the surrounding pixels.
US09204014B2	Scanner device and method executed in scanner device A scanner device and a method executed in the scanner device are provided. The scanner device includes a generating unit that generates original image data representing a scanned original; a preparing unit that prepares one color-conversion profile among a plurality of color-conversion profiles having different data sizes, according to a feature of the original image data; and an outputting unit that outputs the original image data and the one color-conversion profile.
US09204011B1	Apparatus and method for extracting a background luminance map of an image, de-shading apparatus and method An apparatus and a method for extracting a background luminance map of an image, and a de-shading apparatus and method. The apparatus includes: a luminance extracting unit, configured to extract luminance values everywhere in the image to obtain a luminance map; a separating unit, configured to separate background from foreground of the image based on the luminance map, to obtain an initial background luminance map; a top and bottom luminance obtaining unit, configured to extract top and bottom luminance of the initial background luminance map, and in the case of a part of the top and/or bottom luminance being missing, to supplement the missing part utilizing existing data of the top and/or bottom luminance to obtain complete top and bottom luminance; and an interpolation unit, configured to perform interpolation on the whole image based on the complete top and bottom luminance, to obtain the background luminance map of the image.
US09204000B2	Power supply control device and image processing apparatus A power supply control device includes a first power supply unit, a second power supply unit, and a mode controller. The first power supply unit receives electric power supplied from a commercial power source. The second power supply unit receives electric power supplied from an accumulative power source. The mode controller controls a power-supplied object to one of a group of modes, which at least include a first mode in which the electric power is supplied from the first power supply unit and the second power supply unit and a second mode in which the electric power is supplied from the second power supply unit, and sets the power-supplied object in the first mode and subsequently causes the power-supplied object to transition to the second mode.
US09203998B2	Image reading device for detecting end of sheet An image reading device starts executing a reading process before a sheet reaches a reading position, and executes the reading process subsequently and repeatedly. A partial image is acquired each time the reading process is executed. Each time one partial image is acquired, the image reading device determines a number of pixels awarded to the one partial image; and determines an intensity awarded to the one partial image. The image reading device decides that at least one of the two successively-acquired partial images corresponds to an end of the sheet when the two partial images satisfy the conditions (A) and (B). Condition (A): the determined number of pixels is changed between the two successively-acquired partial images. Condition (B): the determined intensity is changed between the two successively-acquired partial images.
US09203995B2	Hinge unit and image reading apparatus and image forming apparatus including the same A hinge unit includes a support member, a mount member and a detachment restricting member. The support member configured to support a document pressor pressing a document to a document placing surface provided on a housing openably/closably with respect to the document placing surface. The mount member linked turnably to the support member and mounted removably to the housing. The detachment restricting member whose one end part is connected to the support member and including an engage movable member forming an engage part at another end. The detachment restricting member restricting the mount member from being detached from the housing in a case where the document pressor is closed, and allowing the mount member to detach from the housing in a case where the document pressor is opened.
US09203994B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus including: a sheet feeding portion configured to feed a sheet to a sheet conveying path; an image forming portion configured to form an image on the sheet; a sheet discharging portion configured to discharge the sheet; a sheet re-conveying path configured to guide the sheet on which the image has been formed to the sheet conveying path again; an original feeding portion configured to feed an original; an original feeding path configured to guide the original to the sheet re-conveying path; an image reading portion configured to read an image of the original; an original discharging path configured to guide the original guided along the sheet re-conveying path to an original discharging portion; and an original conveying portion configured to convey the original which has been guided along the original feeding path toward the original discharging path.
US09203993B2	Display system and electronic device A display system includes an image forming apparatus, and a tablet terminal transmitting/receiving information to/from image forming apparatus through wireless communication. The Image forming apparatus detects the tablet terminal, and establishes wireless communication with the detected tablet terminal through a wireless communication driver. When wireless communication is established, the image forming apparatus transmits a display request requesting display of operation information (operation manual) related to the currently ongoing operation, to the tablet terminal. Receiving the display request transmitted from the image forming apparatus, the tablet terminal displays the requested operation information (manual) of the operation manual.
US09203989B2	Method and system for managing image data for electronic paper, image processing apparatus, and computer-readable storage medium for computer program An image processing apparatus includes a display state data obtaining portion obtaining display state data indicating a state of a displayed image that is an image electrically displayed on electronic paper, a display termination control portion controlling the electronic paper to finish displaying the displayed image, a write image data obtaining portion that obtains write image data that is image data of a write image corresponding to an image written on the electronic paper by reading the image written on the electronic paper after finishing the display, and a storage control portion that controls a storage portion to store, therein, displayed image data that is image data of the displayed image, the display state data obtained by the display state data obtaining portion, and the write image data obtained by the write image data obtaining portion, the displayed image data, the display state data, and the write image data being associated with one another.
US09203974B2	Methods and apparatuses for offline selection of pay-per-call advertisers Methods and apparatuses to connect telephone calls and track information about the telephone calls resulting from advertisements for groups of advertisers. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving a telephone call at a second telephone number from a caller; connecting the telephone call to a first telephone number of a first entity who provides a price bid for a phone lead to be directed to the first telephone number of the first entity; where the first entity is to be billed for the telephone call connected to the first telephone number according to the price bid in response to a determination that the telephone is not a repeated telephone call from the caller to the first entity within a time period.
US09203973B2	Multimode multicarrier modem system and method of communication over the same An alternative approach to coping with the ever increasing demand for faster communications hardware is to design modems that are capable of operating its speeds at a higher data rate than a speed required for a single port of the standard communication rate for that modem. Basically, by utilizing a resource manager, that directs the data in and out of the various portions of the modem in an orderly manner, keeping track of which of the ports is being operated at any given point in time, a standard single port modem can be reconfigured, for example, at an over clocked rate, to manipulate the data input and output of a modem.
US09203972B2	Efficient audio signal processing in the sub-band regime A signal processing system enhances an audio signal. The audio signal is divided into audio sub-band signals. Some audio sub-band signals are excised. Other audio sub-band signals are processed to obtain enhanced audio sub-band signals. At least a portion of the excised audio sub-band signals are reconstructed. The reconstructed audio sub-band signals are synthesized with the enhanced audio sub-band signals to form an enhanced audio signal.
US09203971B2	Method and apparatus for establishing communications with a remote node on a switched network based on hypertext calling received from a packet network Disclosed is a system and a methodology enabling a first provider party to provide to a second recipient party software and services to enable the recipient party to embed in an Internet e-mail of the recipient party directed to an addressee, an HTML hyperlink file which includes a telecommunication initiating trigger, sending the e-mail to the addressee via the Internet, the addressee upon receiving the e-mail actuating the hyperlink via its trigger and, responsive to the trigger actuation, connecting the addressee via the Internet to a web page located on an Internet server, wherein the web page includes a request for a telephone number of the addressee. The addressee entering its telephone number information at the server, which information is communicated to a database associated with the server, the server communicating with the database and with a telephony switch, including sending to the switch instructions which result in the switch originating and managing a public switched telephone network (PSTN) communication between the recipient party and the addressee.
US09203967B2	Method and system for processing calls in an architecture allowing a telephony identifier to be associated with a group of identities A system and a method for processing calls. The system comprises a database including: a plurality of telephony identifiers; and for each telephony identifier, information regarding a group of persons that is associated with the telephony identifier, each person of the group of persons being reachable by placing a call to the telephony identifier, the information comprising, for each person of the group of persons, information related to processing of calls involving the person. The system also comprises a processing element having access to the database and being operative for: determining that a given call involves a particular person of the group of persons that is associated with a given one of the telephony identifiers; and processing the given call based on the information related to processing of calls involving the particular person. Also provided is a method for associating an additional telephony identifier with one or more identities of a group of identities that is associated with a telephony identifier, and a method for associating an additional identity with a telephony identifier that is associated with a group of identities.
US09203963B1	System and method for real-time geographical call display of automatic call distributor calls In a call center, a caller's geographical position may be mapped together with a geographical position of a call agent allocated to handle the call. A map may display tags depicting the respective positions of the caller and the call agent with a visual link indicating the call connection. The call agent may be selected dependent on the relative proximity to the caller.
US09203956B2	Media delivery platform A method of delivering an audio and/or visual media file including, for example, one or more of full or partial master recordings of songs, musical compositions, ringtones, videos, films, television shows, personal recordings, animation and combinations thereof, over the air wirelessly, from one or more servers to an electronic device with or without an Internet connection, said method comprising transmitting and audio and/or visual media file in compressed format to said electronic device, and wherein the electronic device is effective to receive said audio and/or visual file and playback said audio and/or visual content on demand by a user.
US09203955B1	Methods and systems for creating a dynamic call log and contact records The present invention is related to telecommunications, and in particular, to methods and systems for processing call signaling data. In an embodiment, a call processing system receives a first message from a switch while the switch is processing a call for a calling party, wherein the first message is initiated at least partly in response to a firing of a call event trigger configured within a switch. The first message includes call signaling information, including the calling party's phone number. The calling party's phone number is stored in the call processing system. A communication channel is established over a network between the call processing system and a computer associated with the called party. A message is transmitted to the networked computer, the message including the calling party's phone number, wherein the calling party's phone number is intended to be displayed on the networked computer associated with the called party.
US09203954B1	Enhanced caller-ID information selection and delivery Technologies relating to enhanced Caller ID information selection for a caller associated with a call and delivery of the selected enhanced Caller ID information to a callee associated with the call include one or more processors selecting, according to selection criteria, one or more enhanced Caller ID information items from a collection of available enhanced Caller ID information items pertaining to the caller that are stored across one or more databases of enhanced Caller ID information.
US09203950B2	Mobile terminal and event processing method Provided is a mobile terminal having a sensor detecting movement thereof and an event processing method. The mobile terminal includes: an orientation detector for monitoring, in response to detection of an event, movement of the mobile terminal for a preset time duration to identify an orientation of the mobile terminal; and a controller for processing the event in an operating mode corresponding to the identified orientation. As a result, the user can readily switch operating modes of the mobile terminal by changing orientations thereof.
US09203949B2	System and method for integrating image upload objects with a message list There is disclosed a system and method for integrating an image upload object with a message list. In an embodiment, the method comprises: creating an image upload object for each image to be uploaded; and displaying the image upload object in a message list such that the image upload object may be selected and opened as a message. In another embodiment, the method may further comprise associating with the image upload object at least one of a text description, a thumbnail of the image, a date, and a file link to the uploaded image. In another embodiment, an image upload object in the message list may be configured such that the image upload object may be forwarded to another user as a message, and the associated uploaded image may be accessed by the other user via the file link.
US09203945B2	Tablet computer protective case with keyboard A tablet computer protective case with a keyboard includes an outer cover, an inner cover, a zipper, a partition, and two elastic members. When in use, the protective case is placed on a support plane and the zipper is unzipped to open the inner and outer covers. The keyboard is placed in an inner bottom concave cover of the inner cover, and the tablet computer is placed in an inner top concave cover of the inner cover. After that, a third upper support portion of the inner top concave cover of the inner cover is folded outward relative to a third lower support portion. The first upper support portion of the outer top concave cover of the outer cover is also folded outward relative to a first lower support portion. A second upper support portion of the partition is folded outward relative to a second lower support portion. One side of the outer top concave cover of the outer cover, away from the outer bottom concave cover, leans against the support plane and is supported by the two elastic members, so that the tablet computer and the keyboard form an obtuse angle for the user to use the keyboard and the tablet computer conveniently.
US09203944B2	Vehicular multimode cellular/PCS phone A vehicular multimode cellular/PCS phone including a chipset located in the vehicle for communicating with at least one of a plurality of wireless service provider networks; an multimode antenna in communication with the chipset for communicating with a wireless base antenna of at least one of the plurality of wireless service provider networks; at least one medium port for receiving a removable medium, the removable medium containing at least one of access numbers, access codes, and access authentication numbers of at least one of the plurality of wireless service provider networks.
US09203942B2	Mobile communication device A mobile communication device configured to operate in at least a first mode and a second mode is provided. The mobile communication device includes a housing, a light emitting unit configured to emit at least a first color when the mobile communication device is operated in the first mode and to emit a second color when the mobile communication device is operated in the second mode, and a filtering unit having at least a first pattern associated with the first mode and a second pattern associated with the second mode. The filtering unit is configured to display the first pattern with the first color in the housing when the mobile communication device is operated in the first mode and to display the second pattern with the second color in the housing when the mobile communication device is operated in the second mode.
US09203941B2	Display device and mobile terminal having the same A display device is disclosed. In one aspect the display device includes a display panel having a display part and a camera, and a printed layer having a camera hole covering one surface of the display panel and exposing the camera. The display device also includes a light transmittance layer covering the printed layer, and a first surface of the light transmittance layer includes a display region corresponding to the display part and a peripheral region covering the camera hole. The peripheral region further includes a flat surface region which overlaps the camera hole.
US09203940B2	Integrated personal digital assistant device An integrated device provides functionality of both a PDA and cellular telephone. Features include a power button offering control of both the computing and telephony functions of the device; a lid that turns the device on and off and controls additional telephony functions; a jog rocker that activates the device and is used to select from a variety of menu options; application buttons that offer direct access to applications stored on the device, and which can be configured to operate in conjunction with secondary keys to offer added functionality; a keyboard that enables data input into the device; an automatic word completion function that verifies and corrects a user's typing in real time; and a simplified keyboard navigation system that allows the navigation of menus using keyboard shortcuts.
US09203939B2	Driving system for driving first module to move with respect to housing and electronic device therewith A driving system includes a sensor, a shape memory alloy member, a processing module and a recovery member. The sensor is installed on a housing, and the shape memory alloy member is connected to a module and the housing. The processing module is coupled to the sensor and the shape memory alloy member. The processing module supplies power to the shape memory alloy member when the processing module receives a sensing signal from the sensor, such that the shape memory alloy member is heated to deform for driving the module to move away from the housing. The recovery member is connected to the housing and for driving the module to get closer to the housing.
US09203937B2	Apparatus and method for mobile device speaker port An apparatus including a main section including a display configured to be located on a first face of the main section; at least one movable section coupled to the main section, the at least one movable section including at least one acoustic transducer port located on a first face of the movable section, wherein in a first mode of operation the first face of the at least one movable section is configured to form an extension of the first face of the apparatus and locate the acoustic transducer port on the same face as the display.
US09203936B2	Method and apparatus for initiating communication sessions An aspect of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a request from a communication device to initiate a communication session in a packet-switched network, obtaining a first name authority pointer record responsive to determining that there is an undesirable operational state in the packet-switched network, wherein the first name authority pointer record comprises a null record, obtaining a second name authority pointer record responsive to determining that there is a desirable operational state in the packet-switched network, wherein the second name authority pointer record comprises a record, and initiating the communication session according to one of the first name authority pointer record or the second name authority pointer record. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US09203935B2	Communication apparatus, communication systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for processing data according to different protocols in response to packets received using different interface standards A communication apparatus includes a communication interface, a processor, and a memory. The communication interface uses a first interface standard and a second interface standard. The memory stores computer-readable instructions therein. The processor executes the computer-readable instructions, which instruct the communication apparatus to perform various processes in accordance therewith. The computer-readable instructions instruct the communication apparatus to transmit a response packet to an external device in response to receiving a request packet from the external device when a condition is satisfied. The response packet complies with a specific protocol. The condition is satisfied when the request packet is received using the first interface standard and complies with the specific protocol. The condition is not satisfied when the request packet is received using the second interface standard and complies with the specific protocol.
US09203930B2	Method and apparatus for distributing picture mail to a frame device community A frame device has a display region (e.g., an LCD) surrounded with a border region modeled to resemble a traditional picture frame. Each frame device is connected to an interconnection fabric to obtain image data from a repository and then display that data according to criteria established by an authorized user. The data repository is populated with image data via the image collection process. A user may specify filter criteria which establishes what network addresses (e.g., picture mail address) are authorized to populate the data repository. The filter criteria and other information such as the behavior characteristics of each frame device are established and/or managed via a user interface.
US09203929B2	Social networking and network connectivity Social networking is used to enhance content delivery to mobile devices. Sometimes a mobile device lacks network connectivity, such as when the mobile device is off. Content cannot be sent to the mobile device when lacking network connectivity. A social network, however, may be retrieved for interim storage of the content. When the mobile device lacks network connectivity, the content may be routed to a member device of the social network associated with the mobile device. The member device stores the content until the mobile device resumes network connectivity. The member device may then send or forward the content to the mobile device.
US09203927B1	Content delivery scheduler A content scheduler for scheduling content publication is provided. The content scheduler may include instructions to generate a time window and a quota. For example, the instructions may cause a processor to generate a first time window for placing a first article of content. The instructions may also include a first quota indicating a first total number of impressions. The content scheduler may also include an analyzer configured to be run by the processor. The analyzer may be configured to determine when first and second articles of content should be scheduled to be published. The analyzer may be configured to determine a first average number of impressions per unit of time needed to deliver the total number of impressions required by the first quota. The analyzer may be configured to determine whether there is a period of overlapping time between the first and second articles of content.
US09203926B2	System and method of creating unique profiles on a social networking site A social networking system enables users to join multiple user groups and create separate profiles for each group they join on the site. Each profile has a default set of user fields and a set of customized, administrator-created fields. Members of a group may create a profile when joining a particular group and may create the profile using a custom profile template generated for each group. Thus, if the same user joins a second group, they can create a new profile for the second group based on a profile template that is unique to the second group. The system may use information from the first profile to auto-populate the second profile if the second profile includes one or more of the same fields as the first profile. However, users may be able to edit the auto-populated information in the second profile to make it more specific to the second group.
US09203925B1	User search based on private information In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a query specifying one or more criteria; locating a set of users that satisfies the one or more criteria, comprising: for each of a plurality of users belonging to a social-networking system, including the user in the set of users if the user satisfies the one or more criteria based on information associated with the user stored in the social-networking system, the information associate with the user including private information of the user stored in the social-networking system; and discarding the user otherwise; and sending at least a portion of the set of users in response to the query.
US09203924B1	Recommending a new audio file to a member of a social network A system and method for recommending audio files to member of social network are provided. Method includes receiving representation of first set of audio files and representation of set of social networking contacts associated with member, and representation of one or more second sets of audio files. Each second set of audio files is associated with at least one social networking contact in set of social networking contacts associated with member. Method also includes determining first set of characteristics based on representation of first set of audio files. Method also includes determining second set of characteristics based on representation of one or more second sets of audio files. Method also includes generating recommendation for new audio file based on first set of characteristics and second set of characteristics. New audio file is not in first set of audio files. Method also includes providing indication of recommendation for new audio file.
US09203923B2	Data synchronization interface Systems and methods consistent with the present invention provide an interface to facilitate the communication between systems. A source system translates data into an XML format and transmits the data to a synchronizer interface tool. The synchronizer tool stores the data in a persistent intermediate storage, such as a queue, allowing the source system to go offline or perform other tasks while the data is transmitted to the target system. The synchronizer tool initiates the transmission of the data to the target system. If the target system indicates that it received the data, then the synchronizer tool sends an acknowledgement to the source system indicating the data was received. If the target system does not receive the transmission, the synchronizer tool maintains the data in the persistent intermediate storage and reinitiates transmission of the data to the target system.
US09203918B2	Pulling information from information sources via refer requests Methods, computer program products, information servers, information sources and a system are shown in the context of pulling information from information sources. At an information server, a refer request, which comprises an identifier of a refer-to entity to be referred to by a recipient of the refer request, is configured to trigger an information source to provide information upon reception of the refer request without referring to further information sources. The refer request is issued. At an information source, the refer request is received, and the refer request is checked to determine if information shall be provided by the information source in response to the refer request without referring to further information sources. The information is only provided if it is determined that the information shall be provided.
US09203915B2	System and method for continuously monitoring and searching social networking media A system for continuously monitoring and searching social networking media allowing at least one client to access the system through a respective connection link and for connecting to at least one social networking media through a connection link. The system further comprises a connecting module comprising at least one connecting unit to connect to the at least one social network media for receiving continuously for a time selected by the activity data shared in real time and/or posted by users of the social network media; and a processing module comprising a processing unit, configured to process continuously for the time selected by the client the received activity data based on at least one pre-determined monitoring criterion selected by the client from a number of predetermined criteria, and a notification unit configured to send a notification to the client when the received activity data meet the selected monitoring criteria.
US09203911B2	Method and system for using a cache miss state match indicator to determine user suitability of targeted content messages in a mobile environment Methods and systems for determining a suitability for a mobile client to display information are disclosed. A particular exemplary method includes maintaining on the mobile client a list of first attributes relating to message cache misses of a cache memory located on the mobile client, receiving on the mobile client a set of target attributes associated with a target message, performing on the mobile client one or more matching operations between the first attributes and the target attributes to produce a matching result, and storing the target message in a cache in the mobile client dependant upon the matching result.
US09203910B2	Geofiltering for content by location In one embodiment, a method receives a first request from a user device for content. First geolocation information for the user device is determined. The method facilitates a determination whether the first geolocation information complies with a geographical restriction associated with the content. Then, the method receives second geolocation information provided by the user device from a media server that received a second request for the content from the user device and a token generated based on the first geolocation information complying with the geographical restriction. A determination whether the second geolocation information complies with the geographical restriction associated with the content is facilitated where the determination causes a message indicating whether to allow or deny the second request to be sent to the media server.
US09203905B1	Sessionization of visitor activity A method for sessionization of visitor activity includes receiving a first activity of a first client and a first client identifier from the first activity of the first client; the first client identifier stored at the first client; creating a first session from the first activity and the first client identifier; receiving a session link associated with the first activity; and creating a visitor-identified session based on the first client identifier, the first activity, and the session link.
US09203904B2	Secure hybrid file-sharing system A method includes (1) receiving a request to share a file stored on a secure network with a target, the request identifying the file and the target, (2) performing a location operation to determine whether the target belongs to the secure network, (3) when a result of the location evaluation operation indicates that the target does not belong to the secure network, performing a sensitivity evaluation operation to determine whether the file identified by the request includes sensitive information, and (4) performing an access control operation, the access control operation (i) rejecting the request when both (a) the result of the location evaluation operation indicates that the target does not belong to the secure network, and (b) a result of the sensitivity evaluation operation indicates that the file includes sensitive information, and (ii) otherwise causing a link to access the file to be provided to the target.
US09203893B2	System and method for installing device drivers on welding equipment A system and method for installing device drivers or application software on equipment used in brazing, cladding, building up, filling, hard-facing overlaying, joining or welding operations is provided. The system includes a first device and a second device. The first device and the second device communicate over a communication system to monitor and/or control the operations. The second device transmits device software (e.g., device drivers and/or application software) or a link to the device software to the first device over the communication system to facilitate the monitoring and/or controlling of the operations. In some embodiments, the first device, which can emulate a host, requests the device software from the second device after a determination that the device software needs to be uploaded. The second device can emulate a peripheral such as a disk drive, a serial port device, DVD drive, or a CD ROM.
US09203890B2	Relay device, relay system, and relay method A relay system for distributing load on a data sending device in data communications among a plurality of devices includes a plurality of devices and a relay device to relay data communications among the devices. The devices each include a transmission unit that sends data, and a reception unit that receives data. The relay device includes a storage unit that stores information identifying relayed data with information identifying the recipient of the data, and a determination unit that, in response to a data acquisition request for predetermined data issued by a predetermined device, determines a device to send the determined data based on information in the storage unit.
US09203888B2	Server-side class-of-service-based bandwidth management in over-the-top video delivery A server device delivers content to a client device by sending the content as a series of segments using chunked delivery. The sending is paced in accordance with a class of service for the client device, the class of service having an associated target chunk send time that decreases with higher classes of service. Pacing includes sending a chunk over an actual chunk send time and calculating an inter-chunk delay as a difference between the target chunk send time and the actual chunk send time. If the inter-chunk delay is positive, then the server waits the inter-chunk delay before beginning to send a next successive chunk, and otherwise it immediately begins sending the next successive chunk. The server also employs bitrate selection to manage client use of available bandwidth.
US09203887B2	Bitstream processing using coalesced buffers and delayed matching and enhanced memory writes Methods and apparatus for processing bitstreams and byte streams. According to one aspect, bitstream data is compressed using coalesced string match tokens with delayed matching. A matcher is employed to perform search string match operations using a shortened maximum string length search criteria, resulting in generation of a token stream having data and literal data. A distance match operation is performed on sequentially adjacent tokens to determine if they contain the same distance data. If they do, the len values of the tokens are added through use of a coalesce buffer. Upon detection of a distance non-match, a final coalesced length of a matching string is calculated and output along with the prior matching distance as a coalesced token. Also disclosed is a scheme for writing variable-length tokens into a bitstream under which token data is input into a bit accumulator and written to memory (or cache to be subsequently written to memory) as each token is processed in a manner that eliminates branch mispredict operations associated with detecting whether the bit accumulator is full or close to full.
US09203883B2	Systems and methods for a client-side remote presentation of a multimedia stream A proxy streaming module executes on a first computing machine to stream multimedia data from a virtual channel that is established between the first computing machine and a second computing machine. In some instances, the multimedia data is generated by a multimedia device that communicates with the second computing machine. The proxy streaming module forwards the multimedia data to a presentation application that is executing on the first computing machine. A remoting application that executes on the first computing machine then captures the application output generated by the presentation application while the presentation application presents the multimedia data. The remoting application then transmits the application output to the second computing machine which displays the application output in an application output window.
US09203882B2	Exchanging digital content A first content selection stored on a portable media device is associated with a first tag. In addition, a second tag that is associated with a second content selection and that indicates that supplemental content related to the second content selection is stored on a peer device is accessed from a peer device. The first tag is compared to the second tag, and, if a commonality shared by the first content selection and the second content selection is identified, an exchange of the supplemental content from the peer device to the portable media device is initiated.
US09203878B2	Social circles in social networks Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for transmitting contact data for displaying graphical representations of contacts for display to a user, the contacts being contacts of the user within a computer-implemented social networking service, generating a first social circle of the user, the first social circle comprising a first subset of contacts of the user within the social networking service and defining a first distribution for digital content, generating a second social circle of the user, the second social circle comprising a second subset of contacts of the user within the social networking service and defining a second distribution for digital content, and, in response to user input, providing the first social circle and the second social circle for selection by the user to define a distribution of digital content, the distribution comprising at least one of the first distribution and the second distribution.
US09203877B2	Method for mobile terminal to process text, related device, and system Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method for a mobile terminal to process text, a related device, and a system. The text processing method for a mobile terminal includes: sending a request message, which carries text information and start-processing position information, to a cloud application platform, where the text information includes at least one of or any combination of text to be processed, an obtaining address of the text to be processed, and an identifier of the text to be processed; and when or after receiving a response message, which is returned by the cloud application platform, of the request message, receiving and playing an audio stream from the cloud application platform. The technical solutions provided in the present invention can satisfy a requirement of a user for “listening to” text on a mobile terminal.
US09203876B2	Automatic registration of devices Exemplary methods, computer systems, and computer program products for automatic registration of devices in a computer environment are provided. In one embodiment, the computer environment is configured for, in response to a fabric login (FLOGI) and/or a fixed disk (Fdisk) received from an initiator and/or a target disk, executing an automatic name server registration, state change registration, and management server registration to identify at least one of the devices.
US09203867B1	User-directed privacy control in a user-centric identity management system An identity management system incorporates privacy management processes that enable the user to exercise privacy controls over the disclosure of user identity information within the context of an authentication process. A combination includes an identity selector, a privacy engine, and a ruleset. The identity selector directs the release of a user identity as a security token to satisfy the requirements of a security policy. Before releasing the user identity, the engine conducts a privacy enforcement process that examines the privacy policy of the service provider and determines if it is acceptable. The engine evaluates a ruleset against the privacy policy. A preference editor enables the user to construct, in advance, the ruleset containing the user's privacy preferences regarding the disclosure of identity information. Based on the evaluation results, the user can either approve or disapprove the privacy policy, and so decide whether to proceed with disclosure of the user identity.
US09203865B2	Cluster architecture for network security processing A computing device may be joined to a cluster by discovering the device, determining whether the device is eligible to join the cluster, configuring the device, and assigning the device a cluster role. A device may be assigned to act as a cluster master, backup master, active device, standby device, or another role. The cluster master may be configured to assign tasks, such as network flow processing to the cluster devices. The cluster master and backup master may maintain global, run-time synchronization data pertaining to each of the network flows, shared resources, cluster configuration, and the like. The devices within the cluster may monitor one another. Monitoring may include transmitting status messages comprising indicators of device health to the other devices in the cluster. In the event a device satisfies failover conditions, a failover operation to replace the device with another standby device, may be performed.
US09203859B2	Methods and systems for cyber-physical security modeling, simulation and architecture for the smart grid A computer-implemented method for use in evaluating at least one threat to a complex system includes identifying one or more physical components of the complex system and modeling the one or more physical components with interactive software multi-agents. The multi-agents are programmed to monitor and control at least one function of the modeled physical components. One or more threats to a target of the complex system are identified. Each threat is defined as a cyber threat or physical threat and the target is defined as a cyber component or physical component. The method includes simulating an attack on the complex system by the identified threat and assessing an impact of the attack on the complex system.
US09203857B2	Method and system for detecting anomaly of user behavior in a network A method and system for detecting anomaly of user behavior in a network with a hierarchical topology, including a plurality of users, at least two bridges to each of which at least one user is connected to and wherein the bridges are configured to be operable to connect the corresponding users to the network, and at least one predetermined profiling network entity, the method includes the steps of: a) determining common behaviors of the users connected to the respective bridges; b) transmitting the determined common behaviors to the profiling network entity; c) determining an overall profile based on the transmitted common behaviors; d) transmitting back the determined overall profile to the bridges; and e) detecting anomaly of user behavior of the users connected to the corresponding bridges based on the overall profile.
US09203852B2	Document classification using multiscale text fingerprints Described systems and methods allow a classification of electronic documents such as email messages and HTML documents, according to a document-specific text fingerprint. The text fingerprint is calculated for a text block of each target document, and comprises a sequence of characters determined according to a plurality of text tokens of the respective text block. In some embodiments, the length of the text fingerprint is forced within a pre-determined range of lengths (e.g. between 129 and 256 characters) irrespective of the length of the text block, by zooming in for short text blocks, and zooming out for long ones. Classification may include, for instance, determining whether an electronic document represents unsolicited communication (spam) or online fraud such as phishing.
US09203848B2	Method for detecting unauthorized access and network monitoring apparatus A method for detecting unauthorized access is executed by a network monitoring apparatus connected to a network in which packets are transmitted between a plurality of information processing apparatuses. The method includes obtaining, by the network monitoring apparatus, packets regarding at least one access performed from a first information processing apparatus to a second information processing apparatus. The method includes selecting at least one condition from among predefined at least two conditions. The selection is performed according to a combination between the first information processing apparatus as an access source and the second information processing apparatus as an access destination. The method includes determining whether each of the obtained packets satisfies the selected at least one condition. The method includes determining a possibility that unauthorized access has been performed on the second information processing apparatus, based on a number of conditions determined to be satisfied.
US09203846B2	Registration and credential roll-out for accessing a subscription-based service A user may access a subscription-based service via a system comprising one or more devices with one or more separate domains where each domain may be owned or controlled by one or more different local or remote owners. Each domain may have a different owner, and a remote owner offering a subscription-based service may have taken ownership of a domain, which may be referred to as a remote owner domain. Further, the user may have taken ownership of a domain, which may be referred to as a user domain. In order for the user to access the subscription-based service, registration and credential roll-out may be needed. An exemplary registration and credential roll-out process may comprise registration of the user, obtaining credentials from the remote owner and storing the credentials.
US09203842B2	Establishing connections for secure element communications A server is configured to establish connections for secure element communication sessions. The server receives a request from a device to establish a first secure connection, and establishes the first secure connection with the device in response to the received request. The server sends a request to a Trusted Service Manager (TSM). The sent request instructs the TSM to establish a second secure connection between the TSM and a secure memory. The server receives an authentication request from the TSM to establish the second secure connection, and forwards the authentication request to the device over the first secure connection.
US09203837B2	Network security and fraud detection system and method A system and method to detect and prevent fraud in a system is provided. The system may uniquely identify physical devices connecting to a network, register unique devices, track end-user logins, associate end-user accounts with specific devices, and share information with multiple network service providers is described.
US09203833B2	User authorization using an automated Turing Test Methods, apparatus, and products are disclosed for user authorization using an automated Turing Test that include: selecting, by an automated Turing Test module, a challenge token, the challenge token including a challenge key; repeatedly at an Automated Turing Test pace: selecting, by the Automated Turing Test module, a portion of the challenge token in dependence upon predetermined selection criteria, and revealing, by Automated Turing Test module, only the selected portion of the challenge token to a user; receiving, by the Automated Turing Test module from the user, a user response; determining, by the Automated Turing Test module, whether the user response matches the challenge key; and authorizing, by the Automated Turing Test module, the user to access a resource if the user response matches the challenge key.
US09203832B2	DTCP certificate authentication over TLS protocol Authenticating devices utilizing Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol to facilitate exchange of authentication information or other data to permit or otherwise enable access to services requiring authentication credentials, certificates, tokens or other information. The authentication may utilize Digital Transmission Content Protection (DTCP) certificates, Diffie-Hellman (DH) parameters or other information available to the authenticating devices, optionally without requiring device requesting authentication to obtain an X.509 certificate.
US09203831B2	SSL client authentication A client authentication system receives an authentication request from a server for a session between a client and the server. The authentication system determines whether a storage device contains a configuration that corresponds to the authentication request. The authentication system configures client authentication based on whether the storage device contains the corresponding configuration and displays in a graphical user interface (GUI) a status indicator to show the client authentication configuration for the session. The GUI allows a user to change the client authentication configuration for the session.
US09203824B1	System and method for authenticating a computer session on a mobile device using a two dimensional barcode A secure authentication method allowing a user to automatically switch between a web application running on a desktop computer and a mobile device is disclosed. The system includes a communications channel using a Quick Response or “QR” code to securely encode login credentials that may be captured by a mobile device for validation by a web application server. Once validated, a browser on the mobile device is redirected to a webpage displaying the last known workspace session in the web application, thereby allowing the user to resume their workplace session in an uninterrupted manner.
US09203823B2	Methods and systems for selectively obtaining end user authentication before delivering communications Methods of operating a communications service are provided in which a communication that is addressed to a user of a communication service is received. A determination is made that end user authentication is required before the communication may be delivered to a first recipient electronic device. A request for end user authentication may then be forwarded to the first recipient electronic device in response to determining that end user authentication is required. End user authentication information may be received from the first recipient electronic device. The received end user authentication information may be compared to stored end user authentication information for the user. The communication may be forwarded over a network to the first electronic device in response to determining that the received end user authentication information matches the stored end user authentication information for the user.
US09203820B2	Application program as key for authorizing access to resources In a networked environment, a client side application executed on a client device may transmit a request to an authorization service for access to a resource. The authorization service may authenticate the user of client device and/or the client device based on user credentials and/or a device identifier. In response to authenticating the user and/or the client device, the authorization service may send to the client side application a request for confirmation that the client device complies with a distribution rule associated with the resource, where the distribution rule requires a specific application or specific type of application to be installed, enabled and/or executing on the client device as a prerequisite to accessing the resource. If the client device complies with the distribution rule, the client side application accesses the resource. Accessing the resource may include receiving an authorization credential required for access to the resource.
US09203817B2	Multifunction apparatus and multifunction apparatus control system A multifunction apparatus 21 includes: a web browser section 5; a second web server section 8; and a setting information database 6 for storing Cookie information which is transmitted from a first web server section 53 of an information processing apparatus 51 to the web browser section 5. The web browser section 5 (i) receives, from the first web server section 53, control information for informing the second web server section 8 of a control instruction to control the multifunction apparatus 21, and (ii) informs the second web server section 8 of the control instruction. Then, in a case where the control instruction is an instruction to transmit image data, a control application section 23 and an apparatus control section 7 (i) determine, as specific Cookie information, Cookie information that (a) is stored in the setting information database 6, and (b) contains a domain name of the information processing apparatus 51 which is designated as a destination to which the image data is transmitted, and (ii) transmits the image data, to which the specific Cookie information is added, to the information processing apparatus 51.
US09203816B2	Controlling access to copies of media content by a client device A key server for controlling access of a client device to a subset of different quality copies of media content to be delivered over a network to the client device. In one embodiment, a key server receives a request for playback permission of media content by a client device, and applies a set of one or more business rules to determine which copies of the media content, if any, can be played by the client device, and allows access to a subset of the copies that can be played back by the client device and restricts access to the copies that are not part of the subset.
US09203812B2	Dispersed storage network with encrypted portion withholding and methods for use therewith An integrity record is appended to data slices prior to being sent to multiple slice storage units. Each of the data slices includes a different encoded version of the same data segment. An integrity indicator of each data slice is computed, and the integrity record is generated based on each of the individual integrity indicators, and may be, for example, list or a hash of the combined integrity indicators. When retrieving data slices from storage, the integrity record can be stripped off, a new integrity indicator of the data slice calculated, and a new integrity record created. The new integrity record can be compared to the original integrity record, and used to verify the integrity of the data slices.
US09203805B2	Reverse NFA generation and processing In a processor of a security appliance, an input of a sequence of characters is walked through a finite automata graph generated for at least one given pattern. At a marked node of the finite automata graph, if a specific type of the at least one given pattern is matched at the marked node, the input sequence of characters is processed through a reverse non-deterministic finite automata (rNFA) graph generated for the specific type of the at least one given pattern by walking the input sequence of characters backwards through the rNFA beginning from an offset of the input sequence of characters associated with the marked node. Generating the rNFA for a given pattern includes inserting processing nodes for processing an input sequence of patterns to determine a match for the given pattern. In addition, the rNFA is generated from the given type of pattern.
US09203803B2	Proxy device for a network of devices A proxy device for a network of devices may include memory, a device status module, a data intercept module, a network interface, and an emulation module. The memory may be configured to store an emulation policy for emulating a device in a network, where the policy includes a status criterion that indicates a status of the device for which the policy applies. The device status module may be configured to monitor the status of the device. The data intercept module may be configured to intercept action requests directed to the device. The network interface may be configured to forward the intercepted action requests to the device when the status of the device fails to satisfy the status criterion. The emulation module may be configured to emulate the device, and respond to the action request without accessing the device, when the status of the device satisfies the status criterion.
US09203801B1	Storage gateway security model Methods, apparatus, and computer-accessible storage media for implementing a gateway to a remote service provider according to a security model. The gateway serves as an interface between processes on a customer network and the provider, for example to store customer data to a remote data store. The model may include an activation process initiated by the gateway to register with the provider and associate the gateway with a customer account; the gateway is provided with security credentials. The model may also include establishing secure connections to external processes, for example processes of the service provider. The gateway initiates connections; the external processes do not initiate connections. The model may also include the customer managing the gateway through the service provider. The model may also include encrypting communications between the gateway and the provider and the gateway including security credentials in communications to the provider.
US09203800B2	Communication method, node, and network system A communication method executed by a node in an ad hoc network having multiple nodes, includes receiving from a neighboring node of the node in the ad hoc network, a first packet that includes a sender address of the neighboring node and a first packet transmission count of packet transmissions from the neighboring node; extracting the first packet transmission count from the first packet; receiving from the neighboring node and after reception of the first packet, a second packet that includes the sender address of the neighboring node and a second packet transmission count of packet transmissions from the neighboring node; extracting the second packet transmission count from the second packet; determining whether the second packet is an invalid packet, based on the first packet transmission count and the second packet transmission count; and discarding the second packet upon determining the second packet to be an invalid packet.
US09203796B2	Messaging system with multiple messaging channels A messaging system facilitates communication between users through various messaging channels. The messaging system supports multiple communication channels and includes a messaging module that automatically selects one or more of the messaging channels for delivering a message to a recipient of the message using, for example, a set of policy rules or a trained model. The messaging module may also provide, in a user interface for sending and receiving messages, a visual indication of the selected messaging channel to the sender of the message to provide the user with transparency about how the message will be delivered. Additionally, the message may be delivered via multiple messaging channels, where the messaging module may rescind messages from some of the messaging channels upon receiving a reply from the recipient of the message or other confirmation that the recipient has seen the message via one of the communication channels.
US09203795B2	Mobile social interaction A question associated with a first user may be obtained. A search link may be determined based on content of the first question A response may be obtained. Updates to a content graph may be initiated, including an addition of a question node and a first link indicating asking of the question by the first user, and an addition of a response node and a second link indicating an answer relationship between the question and the response, and a third link indicating answering of the question from a second user, the second user associated with the first user via a friend link indicating a friend connection relationship between nodes associated with the first user and the second user.
US09203790B2	Method, system and computer program product for controlled networked communication A system for communication over a network is provided. The system has a module in communication with an application and the network, wherein the module is configured to create an event using an application, wherein the event comprises a first media upload by a first authorized user, receive permission from the first authorized user to transmit the event, store, on a server, the first media upload, transmit the first upload media to a second user in an authorized group of users upon request by the second user, wherein the transmission is permitted only for a first predetermined amount time, receive, at the server, a second media upload from the second authorized user in response to the first media upload and store, on a server, the second media upload until the first authorized party is ready to view the second media upload, wherein the server is configured to store the second media upload for a second predetermined amount of time. A method for communication over a network is also provided.
US09203784B2	Distributed virtual switch architecture for a hybrid cloud In one embodiment, a secure transport layer tunnel may be established over a public network between a first cloud gateway in a private cloud and a second cloud gateway in a public cloud, where the secure transport layer tunnel is configured to provide a link layer network extension between the private cloud and the public cloud. In addition, a cloud virtual Ethernet module (cVEM) may be executed (instantiated) within the public cloud, where the cVEM is configured to switch inter-virtual-machine (VM) traffic between the private cloud and one or more private application VMs in the public cloud connected to the cVEM.
US09203782B2	High density networking shelf and system A system, a shelf, and a high density platform optimize physical arrangement of cards to maximize cooling effectiveness and line card pitch while minimizing backplane trace lengths between line interface and switch fabric cards. The shelf and system and associated card arrangement supports scaling to a larger, double size system that maintains the required length of backplane traces for card communications without compromising card cooling. Advantageously, the shelf and system maintains full NEBS compliance through an arrangement supporting full air intake/outtake through a front and/or back of the shelf or system, i.e. no side ventilation, and includes a false front to ensure all cards (switch fabric and line interface cards) are substantially flush with one another.
US09203780B2	Techniques to distribute messages using communication pipelines Techniques to distribute messages using communication pipelines are described. An apparatus may comprise a message receiving component operative to receive a message at a first server for forwarding to a virtual receiver, a routing component operative to identify a second server maintaining the virtual receiver and determine a communication pipeline between the first server and the second server, and a message sending component operative to send the message from the first server to the second server over the communication pipeline. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US09203778B2	Device to efficiently allocate resources for cloud computing A resource allocation device for cloud computing is disclosed. The resource allocation device may include a resource information collecting unit to collect information on tasks to be processed and resource used for the tasks; and a resource allocation unit to allocate the tasks to the resources using initial value setting and cycle deletion (IVSCD) according to the information so that utility is increased.
US09203772B2	Managing multiple cartridges that are electrically coupled together Managing multiple cartridges that are electrically coupled together includes obtaining general purpose command instructions from a chassis with a cartridge where the cartridge has a unique application and is connected to the chassis and further operating the unique application based on the general purpose command instructions.
US09203771B1	Hot service flow hardware offloads based on service priority and resource usage Embodiments are directed towards improving the performance of network traffic management devices by optimizing the management of hot connection flows. A packet traffic management device (“PTMD”) employs a data flow segment (“DFS”) and control segment (“CS”). The CS performs high-level control functions and per-flow policy enforcement for connection flows maintained at the DFS, while the DFS performs statistics gathering, and per-packet policy enforcement, on connection flows maintained at the DFS. The DFS may include high-speed flow caches and other high-speed components. Making efficient use of the high speed flow cache capacity may be improved by maximizing the number of hot connection flows based on unique service and network traffic characteristics through adaptive feedback pattern learning together with administrator configurable service preferences that may have flow control data for most bandwidth hungry and desired hot services offloaded to the high-speed flow cache, at appropriate time.
US09203765B2	Flow based network service insertion using a service chain identifier Techniques are provided to generate and store a network graph database comprising information that indicates a service node topology, and virtual or physical network services available at each node in a network. A service request is received for services to be performed on packets traversing the network between at least first and second endpoints. A subset of the network graph database is determined that can provide the services requested in the service request. A service chain and service chain identifier is generated for the service based on the network graph database subset. A flow path is established through the service chain by flow programming network paths between the first and second endpoints using the service chain identifier.
US09203764B2	Quality of experience enhancement through feedback for adjusting the quality of service in communication networks A method of enhancing Quality of Experience (QoE) associated with an application flow for an end-user in a communication network comprises: receiving a packet belonging to the application flow, the packet comprising QoE information determined based on previous packets exchanged within the application flow; decoding the QoE information from the received packet; and adjusting a QoS mechanism for the packet, based on the decoded QoE information for enhancing the QoE of the application flow. A network node for carrying out this method is disclosed. Also, a method for relaying QoE associated with an application flow for an end-user in a communication network comprises: receiving packets belonging to the application flow; calculating QoE information based on the received packets; and sending the calculated QoE information back to the communication network, the QoE information being included in a packet belonging to the application flow. A network node for carrying out this method is disclosed.
US09203761B2	Systems and methods optimizing backhaul transport Systems and methods optimizing backhaul transport with respect to communication systems through the use of a heterogeneous backhaul link configuration and corresponding implementation of backhaul link path selection control to provide traffic offloading for traffic congestion mitigation are disclosed. Heterogeneous backhaul link configurations may include one or more backhaul links implementing a plurality of data paths providing different capabilities, such as may comprise a high reliability path and an unpredictable reliability path. Backhaul link path selection control of embodiments implements logic for determining when data is to be carried via one or more of the backhaul link paths.
US09203760B2	Communication device and route search method A node transmits a route search demand, which is a demand to search for a route from the node to a predetermined device among adjacent communication devices, to an adjacent communication device that is not selected as a transmission destination of the route search demand. The node transmits the route search demand when the number of adjacent communication devices serving as confirmed routes is smaller than a predetermined number and when there is an adjacent communication device that has not been selected. The node stops transmission of the route search demand when the number of the adjacent communication devices serving as the confirmed routes reaches the predetermined number. The node transmits a warning to the predetermined device when the number of the adjacent communication devices serving as the confirmed routes is smaller than the predetermined number and when there is no adjacent communication device that has not been selected.
US09203755B1	Error message monitoring in a network environment A flow of packets sent from a server device over a TCP network to at least one endpoint device is identified, the endpoint device accessing the TCP network over a wireless access network. A message is identified from the endpoint device to the server device communicating an error condition relating to at least one packet in the flow. At least one processing device is used to predict that the error condition is based, at least in part, on a non-congestion-related condition within the wireless access network. The message is filtered to exclude communication of the error condition to the server based on the prediction that the error condition is based, at least in part, on a non-congestion-related condition within the wireless access network. In some aspects, the message can include a TCP duplicate acknowledgement (“DUP ACK”) message.
US09203752B2	Method, apparatus, and system for forwarding packet in multi-topology network The present invention discloses a method, an apparatus, and a system for forwarding a packet in a multi-topology network, relating to the field of communications technologies. The method includes: receiving, by an ingress node in the multi-topology network, a packet sent by a first network, and obtaining information of an ingress interface receiving the packet; where the first network is a network except the multi-topology network; obtaining a routing information base RIB or a forwarding information base FIB of a corresponding downlink topology according to the information of the ingress interface; and forwarding the packet to an egress node in the multi-topology network according to the RIB or the FIB of the corresponding downlink topology.
US09203750B2	Ethernet frame translation to internet protocol over infiniband Systems and methods for Ethernet frame translation to Internet Protocol over Infiniband (IPoIB). An example method may comprise receiving, by a computer system, a network frame comprising a payload and a header including a destination address, determining an IB link layer address corresponding to the destination address, and encapsulating the payload into an Infiniband over Internet Protocol (IPoIB) frame including the IB link layer address.
US09203749B2	System, devices and methods for facilitating coexistence of VLAN labeling and fine-grained labeling RBridges An example method for calculating a constrained distribution tree in a TRILL network including a plurality of VL and FGL RBridges can include learning an FGL multi-destination frame filtering capability of at least one of the FGL RBridges in the TRILL network, constructing a sub-graph including the FGL RBridges and associated links and calculating at least one sub-tree based on the sub-graph. The method can also include constructing a graph including VL RBridges, the FGL RBridges and associated links by adding links between the VL RBridges and the FGL RBridges. The FGL RBridge to which the VL RBridge is linked can have sufficient FGL multi-destination frame filtering capability. Further, the method can include calculating a constrained distribution tree based on the graph by treating the sub-tree as a logical node.
US09203747B1	Providing virtual networking device functionality for managed computer networks Techniques are described for providing virtual networking functionality for managed computer networks. In some situations, a user may configure or otherwise specify a logical network topology for a managed computer network with multiple computing nodes that includes one or more virtual networking devices each associated with a specified group of the multiple computing nodes. Corresponding networking functionality may be provided for communications between the multiple computing nodes by emulating functionality that would be provided by the networking devices if they were physically present and configured to support the specified network topology. In some situations, the managed computer network is a virtual computer network overlaid on a substrate network, and the networking device functionality emulating includes receiving routing communications directed to the networking devices and using included routing information to update the specified network topology for the managed computer network.
US09203740B2	Automated network fault location A method, system, and computer program product for locating a network fault are provided in the illustrative embodiments. A set of network probes is configured to execute at a corresponding set of networking components in a data network. A set of events is received. An event in the set of events includes a list of network probes in an order those network probes are visited, the list of network probes forming a path in a set of paths. A test is performed to determine whether a fault condition is present in any of the paths. Those paths are selected, as a set of candidate paths, where the fault condition is present. At least one segment of a specified length is located that is common to a threshold number of paths in the set of candidate paths. The located segment is suggested as the location of the network fault.
US09203739B2	Adaptive routing apparatus and method A network switch adaptive routing mechanism is disclosed along with an associated method of data routing. In particular, a mechanism is disclosed that enables adaptive routing selection within a crossbar switch.
US09203738B2	Optimal forwarding for trill fine-grained labeling and VXLAN interworking An example method for determining an optimal forwarding path across a network having VxLAN gateways configured to implement both FGL networking and VxLAN capabilities can include learning RBridge nicknames associated with the VxLAN gateways in the network. Additionally, the method can include determining a path cost over the FGL network between each of the VxLAN gateways and a source node and a path cost over the VxLAN between each of the VxLAN gateways and a destination node. Further, the method can include determining an encapsulation overhead metric associated with the VxLAN and selecting one of the VxLAN gateways as an optimal VxLAN gateway. The selection can be based on the computed path costs over the FGL network and the VxLAN and the encapsulation overhead metric.
US09203733B2	Method of pseudo-dynamic routing in a cluster comprising static communication links and computer program implementing that method The invention relates to the pseudo-dynamic routing in a cluster comprising nodes, of the static communication links connecting these nodes. The routing is based on load levels associated with the links. After having received (635) a list of node identifiers, these identifiers designating a set of nodes allotted to the execution of a task, a weight having a first predetermined value is assigned (655) to a pair formed of an identifier of a first and of a second node of said set of nodes, the first and second nodes being distinct, a weight having a second predetermined value, distinct from the first value, being assigned by default to the formed pairs of identifiers of nodes allotted to different tasks. The cluster is then routed, the routing comprising the selecting (610) of a route between the first and second nodes and the incrementing (625) of a load level associated with each link comprising the selected route of the first value.
US09203730B1	Method and apparatus for testing network interfaces Methods and apparatus provide for a system to measure transceiver parameters and test network interfaces at a physical layer without requiring specialized interface fixtures and excessive preparation and intervention.
US09203724B2	DSL system Methods, techniques, computer program products, apparatus, devices, etc., used in connection with DSL Management Interfaces, significantly improve the management capabilities of a DSL network and/or improve testing relating to DSL equipment and services by permitting better control and operation of a DSL system, including implementation of timestamping for more accurate measurement, monitoring and control of a system. Timestamping further allows customized data collection techniques, where a DSL line can be measured or monitored at intervals whose frequency depends on the line's stability. Moreover, data parameter read and control parameter write operations are presented in conjunction with the use of timestamping. Also, control and operation of a DSL system is enhanced by implementing bit-loading that minimizes, eliminates or otherwise mitigates the amount by which the SNR margin per tone exceeds a maximum SNR margin quantity, where such bit-loading can be selected through an appropriate interface.
US09203723B2	Network tracing for data centers Network devices facilitate network tracing using tracing packets that travel through the network devices. The network devices may be switches, routers, bridges, hubs, or any other network device. The network tracing may include sending tracing packets down each of multiple routed paths between a source and a destination, at each hop through the network, or through a selected subset of the paths between a source and a destination. The network devices may add tracing information to the tracing packets, which an analysis system may review to determine characteristics of the network and the characteristics of the potentially many paths between a source and a destination.
US09203719B2	Communicating alarms between devices of a network A system and method for communicating alarms. Packets are communicated through multiple maintenance entities in one or more networks. A determination is made that there is a failure between or at one of the multiple maintenance entities in the one or more networks. An alarm is generated at a maintenance entity nearest the failure in response to determining there is a failure. The alarm indicates a location of the failure and an identification of a communications service provider associated with the failure. The alarm is communicated back through one or more of the multiple maintenance entities to a maintenance end point. The alarm is routed to at least a communications service provider determined to be associated with the failure.
US09203717B2	Detecting network devices A method for detecting a network device that includes issuing a first command to a first network device and causing the first network device to generate error codes and send the generated error codes to a second network device. The first network device is in wired electrical communication with the second network device. The method includes receiving a number of error codes from the second network device. Moreover, the method includes determining a presence or absence of a third network device based on the number of error codes of the second network device. The third network device is in wired electrical communication between the first network device and the second network device. Communication between the first and second network devices passes through the third network device.
US09203716B2	Fault detection method and system Embodiments of the present invention provide a fault detection method and system. The method includes: sending port scan packets based on at least two port pairs to a destination end, where each port pair includes a source port number and a destination port number and corresponds to a path between a source end and the destination end; receiving a response packet sent by the destination end, where the response packet carries a port pair which does not receive a port scan packet; and based on the port pair, determining a faulty path. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, port scan packets are sent based on multiple port pairs, so that the port scan packets can reach the destination end through multiple paths, so as to detect multiple paths between the source end and the destination end. The present invention can implement more efficient fault detection.
US09203713B2	System and method for creating and establishing a workflow based template for a domain server or IP server in datacenters A computer implemented method for creating and establishing one or more workflow based template for a one or more domain servers by a one or more users using a centralized application management system is provided. The one or more users include a first user and a second user. The computer implemented method includes (i) creating, at a template module, a first workflow based template for a first domain server by the first user, the first workflow based template includes one or more root node, the one or more root node includes a one or more patent nodes, (ii) sending, by the first user, the first workflow based template for validation and approval by the second user, and (iii) establishing the first workflow based template in the first domain server.
US09203708B2	Estimating user-perceived quality of an encoded stream One or more embodiments herein dynamically and objectively estimate user-perceived quality of an encoded video stream in dependence on the underlying video content of that stream. Estimation processing according to these embodiments includes generating a chronological sequence of the absolute or relative sizes of encoded video frames in the stream. Processing further entails analyzing this sequence to identify a plurality of reference characteristics that are defined in a reference model. These reference characteristics are more specifically defined in the reference model as parameters that characterize or are otherwise associated with content-dependent variations in user-perceived quality. For example, the reference characteristics in some embodiments comprise reference patterns or reference statistical measures that have been determined based on analyzing frame size sequences generated for reference video streams with known qualities. Regardless, processing finally includes estimating the user-perceived quality of the stream based on the identified reference characteristics, according to the reference model.
US09203706B2	System and method for enabling demand-based pooling of endpoint resources in a multi-application environment A system and method is provided for enabling demand-based pooling of endpoint resources in a multi-router, multi-application hosting system. The method includes dividing a plurality of endpoints into zones. Each of a plurality of routers is assigned to one of the zones. Each router is enabled to control endpoint assignments within its zone. In the preferred embodiment, for each application hosted by the system, all requests for the application are concentrated on the minimum number of endpoints required to meet demand and fault tolerance requirements. When a request for an application comes into the system, a router will route the request to an endpoint assigned to the application, regardless of whether the endpoint is within the router's zone. If a new endpoint is needed for the application, the router will assign an endpoint within its zone to the application, and inform the other routers of the assignment.
US09203705B2	Allocation of resources based on constraints and conflicting goals A goal evaluation capability is provided. A resource allocation request of a customer is received. The resource allocation request includes a request for allocation of resources of a distributed system of a provider, a set of customer constraints, and a customer goal. A set of feasible resource allocations for the customer is determined based on the set of customer constraints and on information associated with the distributed system. The set of feasible resource allocations includes a plurality of feasible resource allocations. A provider goal function associated with a provider goal of the provider is determined. A customer goal function associated with the customer goal of the customer is determined. A feasible resource allocation is selected for the customer, from the set of feasible resource allocations, based on the provider goal function and the customer goal function.
US09203703B2	Packet conflict resolution Some embodiments provide a method for a first managed forwarding element that implements a logical network. The method receives a packet from a second managed forwarding element. The first packet has an initial set of characteristics defining a first connection between a source machine connected to the second managed forwarding element and a destination machine connected to the first managed forwarding element. The method determines whether a second connection exists with the initial set of characteristics between a different machine connected to a third managed forwarding element and the destination machine. When a second connection exists with the initial set of characteristics, the method modifies at least one characteristic of the packet such that the modified packet does not have the same set of characteristics. The method delivers the modified packet to the destination machine.
US09203700B2	Monitoring client information in a shared environment A method for monitoring client information within a shared environment. The method includes identifying a first physical location of a server computer, the server computer providing computing resources to a client within a shared environment, and collecting information associated with the client, the information including computing resources of the server computer provided to the client. The method includes creating a map showing the first physical location of the server computer and the collected information associated with the client. The method includes identifying a current physical location of the server computer and determining whether the current location is different than the first location. The method then, in response to determining the current location is different than the first location, includes updating the map with the identified current physical location of the server computer.
US09203698B2	Remote verification for configuration updates In various embodiments, a control client is configured to determine whether or not the most current configuration profile has been installed within a corresponding mobile device. In particular embodiments, the client is configured to store its own copy of a configuration profile and to compare its copy with the most current configuration profile generated by a device management system as well as to the configuration profile currently installed and applied by a configuration manager within the mobile device. Each configuration profile includes an embedded verification token that facilitates this process. Furthermore, the client may be configured to inform the device management system as to whether or not the current configuration profile has been installed. The device management system may govern enterprise access by the mobile device based on whether or not the current configuration profile has been installed.
US09203691B2	Fail-safe communication systems and methods Various embodiments of a fail-safe communication system in which certain communication components fail, the system detects the failure, and the system maintains communication by routing data sets to different communication components. In various embodiments, the communication components fail on the network side. In various embodiments, the communication components fail on the remote side. In various embodiments, there are methods for fail-safe communication in which a system detects communication component failure, and routes data sets to other communication components.
US09203690B2	Role based multicast messaging infrastructure Certain embodiments of the present invention provide techniques that enable messages to be sent to a processing entity within a computing device without knowing the network address of the processing entity. In certain embodiments, instead of using the network address of the processing entity, a message can be communicated to the processing entity using information indicative of a role or state or function performed by the processing entity.
US09203688B2	VoIP service system using NAT and method of processing packet therein A Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service system using Network Address Translation (NAT) and a method of processing a packet in the system. The method includes the steps of: looking up a private address of a terminal located behind a NAT device in a previously generated NAT table using port information included in a packet transferred from a terminal located outside the NAT device to the terminal located behind the NAT device; and when a packet is transferred from the terminal located behind the NAT device to the terminal located outside the NAT device, generating an IP conntrack having the private address of the terminal located behind the NAT device as an originating address and having a public address of the terminal located outside the NAT device as a destination address.
US09203687B2	Providing access to message headers Method and system are provided for providing access to string-based message headers in network protocol messages. The method includes: converting header names into canonical form, wherein a canonical key represents one or more equivalent header names including alias forms, and wherein a canonical key has a string and an integer value; providing a mapping between the header names and the canonical keys; and searching for a header name using the canonical key by sequential search using integer comparison.
US09203682B2	Frequency-dependent I/Q-signal imbalance correction coherent optical transceivers In one embodiment, a coherent optical receiver has a digital signal processor that processes one or more digital I/Q-signal pairs to recover data carried by a modulated optical signal in a manner that mitigates, based on calibration data retrieved from a memory or on appropriate performance measures and feedback mechanisms, the detrimental effects of frequency-dependent imbalances between the I and Q sub-channels of at least one of the I/Q channels of the receiver. In various embodiments, the calibration data can be generated and written into the memory at the fabrication facility or in situ while the receiver is being operated in a calibration mode. Alternatively or in addition, the calibration data can be generated and dynamically adjusted online during normal operation of the receiver.
US09203681B2	Method and apparatus for performing soft demapping in rotated quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) based communication system A method of performing a soft demapping, includes obtaining a signal from a symbol representing bits that is transmitted from a transmitter, and calculating a gradient of a reference line in a constellation for a bit based on a rotation angle and a channel state of the constellation. The method further includes selecting a candidate for each of lines that corresponds to a logic value of the bit from constellation points included in the constellation based on the signal and the gradient of the reference line, and calculating a log-likelihood ratio (LLR) of the bit based on the signal and the selected candidate for each of the lines.
US09203680B2	Forward error correction decoder input computation in multi-carrier communications system A system and methods that accommodate for nonlinear interference in a multi-carrier communications system are provided. A first signal is received by a receiver. The first signal comprises a source signal transmitted on a carrier over a communications channel. The first signal reflects a source symbol mapped to one of a plurality of signal constellation points, and each signal constellation point is associated with a different one of a plurality of signal clusters. A received representation of the source signal with respect to the source symbol is acquired from the first signal. A plurality of likelihood metrics are determined, where each likelihood metric is based on the received representation of the source signal with respect to the source symbol and a different one of a plurality of core parameters, wherein each core parameter is based on a centroid estimate with respect to a different one of the signal clusters.
US09203679B2	Low latency OFDM system A low latency transmitter and receiver for an OFDM system are disclosed. The low latency transmitter includes an FFT module and a baseband modulator. The FFT module computes IDFT of PSK constellation data symbols or QAM constellation data symbols. The baseband modulator performs complex modulation of the IDFT samples by multiplying these samples with 1 and −1 alternatively in time domain. The low latency receiver includes a baseband demodulator and another FFT module. The baseband demodulator performs complex demodulation of the received samples of OFDM symbols by multiplying the samples of OFDM symbols with 1 and −1 alternatively in time domain thereby obtaining baseband demodulated symbols. The FFT module of the receiver computes DFT of samples of the baseband demodulated symbols to obtain samples of the OFDM demodulated symbols.
US09203677B2	Signal processing method and associated apparatus A signal processing apparatus for receiving a spectral line of an original signal includes a starting point determining module, a searching module and a symbol rate determining module. The starting point determining module finds a maximum energy in the spectral line and determines at least one search starting point according to the maximum energy. From the at least one search starting point, the searching module searches along the spectral line towards a region with a lower energy for at least one minimum energy satisfying a predetermined condition. The symbol rate determining module determines a symbol rate of the original signal according to the at least one minimum energy.

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