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US09872908B2	Oral composition for delivery of drugs and other substances The present disclosure provides for a composition which may be used for the solublization of an agent or the oral administration of an agent, the composition comprising, a lyosphosphatidyl compound and at least one of a monoglyceride and a free fatty acid. In certain embodiments, the composition comprises a lyosphosphatidyl compound, a monoglyceride and a free fatty acid. In certain embodiments, the composition comprises an agent, a lyosphosphatidyl compound, a monoglyceride and a free fatty acid.
US09872907B2	Hydrogel-forming material, premix, and hydrogel formation method A hydrogel-forming material, a premix, and a method for forming a hydrogel through a simple process at room temperature. The material including: a disperse phase (A) including a lipid peptide-based gelator including at least one of a compound of Formula (1) or pharmaceutically usable salt thereof, water, and a fatty acid salt; and a phase (B) that includes a water-soluble acidic polymer: (where R1 is a C9-23 aliphatic group, R2 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-4 alkyl group that optionally has a C1-2 branched chain, R3 is a —(CH2)n—X group, n is a number of 1 to 4, X is an amino group, a guanidino group, a —CONH2 group, a 5-membered ring optionally containing 1 to 3 nitrogen atom(s), a 6-membered ring optionally containing 1 to 3 nitrogen atom(s), or a condensed heterocycle that contains a 5-membered ring and a 6-membered ring optionally containing 1 to 3 nitrogen atom(s)).
US09872906B2	Ceftolozane antibiotic compositions This disclosure provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising ceftolozane, pharmaceutical compositions comprising ceftolozane and tazobactam, methods of preparing those compositions, and related methods and uses of these compositions.
US09872905B2	Modulation of NK cell antigen specific effector activity by modulation of CXCR6 (CD186) The instant invention is based, at least in part, on the discovery that CXCR6 plays a critical role in antigen-specific effector function of NK cells. Accordingly, the invention provides, among other things, methods for modulation of antigen-specific NK cell effector function, methods for identifying modulators of antigen-specific NK cell effector function.
US09872902B2	Phase-change nanoparticle Apparatus and methods are described for use with a subject suffering from cancer. A nanoparticle (22) includes an inner core (30) that comprises a phase-change material that is configured to absorb latent heat of fusion by undergoing a phase change. An outer layer (32) disposed around the inner core includes a plurality of nano-spheres (34) of at least one metal, and a plurality of molecules (38) of a substance that binds preferentially with cancerous cells relative to non-cancerous cells. The nanoparticle has a volume of at least 65,000 nm3 and is elongatable into an ellipsoid, such that, when the nanoparticle is maximally elongated, each of the semi-axes defined by the ellipsoid is greater than 5 nm, and at least two of the semi axes of the ellipsoid are less than 30 nm. Other applications are also described.
US09872900B2	Nucleic acid vaccines The invention relates to compositions and methods for the preparation, manufacture and therapeutic use ribonucleic acid vaccines (NAVs) comprising polynucleotide molecules encoding one or more antigens.
US09872898B2	Compositions and methods for treating and preventing porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for treating or preventing Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) infection in a subject.
US09872894B2	Immunogenic polypeptide cocktail for the treatment of medullary thyroid carcinoma Disclosed are immunogenic compositions that include one or more polypeptides that, when administered to a subject with adjuvant, elicit an immune response against medullary thyroid cancer. Disclosed are methods of eliciting an immune response and/or treating cancer, such as medullary thyroid carcinoma or other thyroid carcinomas.
US09872893B2	Endolysins active against Staphylococcus bacteria, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods relating thereto The present invention relates to methods of treating or preventing a bacterial disease or infection, antibacterial compositions, and antibacterial surfaces, including isolated endolysin polypeptides from bacteriophage GRCS.
US09872892B2	Animal feed enzymes The present invention relates to methods of controlling the growth of microorganisms in animals and animal feed. In particular, the present invention relates to a method of controlling the growth of microorganisms in animals with an antimicrobial composition, the treatment of animal feed with an antimicrobial additive and antimicrobial compositions.
US09872891B2	Peptides for the treatment of cancer The present invention relates to an isolated peptide for use in the treatment of cancer consisting of 12 to 50 amino acid residues comprising: at least two beta-strands, or at least two alpha-helices, or at least one beta-strand and at least one alpha-helix; wherein said beta-strands and/or alpha-helices are preferably separated from each other by at least one turn, wherein the peptide has a net positive charge of +7 or more; wherein said peptide comprises at least one peptide moiety having amino acid sequence (X1)M-X2-(X3)P-X4-(X5)Q-X6-(X7)S or the reverse sequence thereof, wherein X1 is a hydrophobic amino acid, preferably selected from the group consisting of phenylalanine (Phe), alanine (Ala), leucine (Leu) and valine (Val), X2 is a hydrophobic amino acid, preferably tryptophan (Trp), X3 is selected from the group consisting of alanine (Ala), arginine (Arg), glutamine (Gln), asparagine (Asn), proline (Pro), isoleucine (Ile), leucine (Leu) and valine (Val), X4 is selected from the group consisting of isoleucine (Ile), phenylalanine (Phe), tryptophan (Trp) and tyrosine (Tyr), X5 is selected from the group consisting of arginine (Arg), lysine (Lys), tyrosine (Tyr) and phenylalanine (Phe), X6 is a hydrophobic amino acid, preferably selected from the group consisting of isoleucine (Ile), tryptophan (Trp), valine (Val) and leucine (Leu), and X7 is selected from the group consisting of arginine (Arg), lysine (Lys), isoleucine (Ile) and serine (Ser), and wherein M is 1 or 2, Q is 1 or 2, P is 2 or 3, and S is 1, 2, 3 or 4 under the proviso that if (X5)Q is Arg-Arg S is 1; and wherein said peptide is devoid of intramolecular disulfide bonds.
US09872890B2	Determining insulin dosing schedules and carbohydrate-to-insulin ratios in diabetic patients Method for digitally determining the daily insulin regimen for a diabetic patient. The invention divides the patient's day into adjustable time intervals containing basal insulin dosage rates and Carbohydrate-to-Insulin Ratio(s) (for determining meal insulin doses). The invention identifies the Corrective Insulin doses over a time interval as an “error” in the Prescription Insulin (Basal Insulin+Meal Insulin). Methods involve first estimating the change to one of these two components of Prescription Insulin, and then determining the change to the other by subtracting from the error. One method estimates Change in Meal Insulin distributed among intervals proportional to old Meal Insulin. Another method lumps After-Meal Corrective Insulin together with Meal Insulin. Another method splits the interval at the After-Meal Corrective Dose and determines Basal from Time-Boundary Corrective Dose. Data may be obtained from the previous day, and a small fraction of error applied, leading to asymptotic reduction of error. Data may be obtained from recent history, and a larger fraction of error applied by doctor or automatic method.
US09872889B2	Activators of CXCR3 for the treatment of angiopathies of the eye The present disclosure describes methods of treating angiogenic disorders of the eye, such as macular degeneration, restenosis following glaucoma treatment or diabetic retinopathy, by administering an activator of C-X-C chemokine receptor 3 (CXCR3). In some embodiments, the activator of CXCR3 is interferon-γ-inducible 10 kDa protein (IP-10) or a fragment or variant thereof, such as a fragment comprising or consisting of the C-terminal α-helix of IP-10. In other embodiments, the activator of CXCR3 is platelet factor 4 (PF4) or a fragment or variant thereof.
US09872885B2	Antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory peptides Antimicrobial and/or anti-inflammatory peptide compositions and therapeutic uses thereof are provided. The peptides and analogs or derivatives thereof may be used as an antimicrobial agent and/or as an anti-inflammatory agent. In certain embodiments, the peptides are cationic peptides. The peptides are useful for the treatment of inflammatory diseases, such as microorganism-caused infections, acne, and psoriasis. The peptides and peptide formulations may be used topically or parenterally.
US09872883B2	Methods of producing anamorelin hydrochloride having controlled chloride content The present invention relates to particulate forms of anamorelin monohydrochloride or a composition comprising anamorelin monohydrochloride having controlled chloride content, preferably isolated in an amorphous and/or fine particulate state, processes for making the particulate forms, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the particulate forms.
US09872877B2	Methods of using regenerative cells to promote epithelialization or neodermis formation Cells present in adipose tissue are used to promote wound healing in a patient. Methods of treating patients include processing adipose tissue to deliver a concentrated amount of regenerative cells obtained from the adipose tissue to a patient. The methods may be practiced in a closed system so that the regenerative cells are not exposed to an external environment prior to being administered to a patient. Accordingly, in a preferred method, cells present in adipose tissue are placed directly into a recipient along with such additives necessary to promote, engender or support a therapeutic benefit.
US09872874B2	Dosage regimen for sapacitabine and seliciclib A first aspect of the invention relates to a method of treating a proliferative disorder in a subject, said method comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of (i) sapacitabine, or a metabolite thereof; and (ii) seliciclib; in accordance with a dosing regimen comprising at least one first treatment cycle and at least one second treatment cycle, wherein said first treatment cycle comprises: (a) administering a therapeutically effective amount of sapacitabine, or a metabolite thereof, for 3 to 5 consecutive days for 2 weeks, starting on day d, where d is the first day of treatment with sapacitabine, or the metabolite thereof, in said first treatment cycle; and (b) optionally administering a therapeutically effective amount of seliciclib for 3 to 5 consecutive days for 2 weeks, starting on day (d−1) relative to the administration of sapacitabine or the metabolite thereof, in said first treatment cycle; followed by a rest period of at least 2 weeks, or until treatment-related toxicities are resolved, whichever is longer; and wherein said second treatment cycle comprises: (a) administering a therapeutically effective amount of sapacitabine, or a metabolite thereof, for 3 to 5 consecutive days for 2 weeks, starting on day d, where d is the first day of treatment with sapacitabine, or the metabolite thereof, in said second treatment cycle; and (b) administering a therapeutically effective amount of seliciclib for 3 to 5 consecutive days for 2 weeks, starting on day (d−1) relative to the administration of sapacitabine or the metabolite thereof, in said second treatment cycle; followed by a rest period of at least 2 weeks, or until treatment-related toxicities are resolved, whichever is longer. Further aspects of the invention relate to a kit of parts, and corresponding uses.
US09872871B2	Compositions for use in restoring muscle glycogen and/or muscle mass The present invention relates to compositions comprising a steviol glycoside for use in restoring muscle glycogen by increasing the rate of glycogen re-synthesis in muscles that are depleted in glycogen due to exhaustive exercise and/or for use in treatment of muscle mass by increasing the rate of protein synthesis in muscles that are depleted in protein mass.
US09872868B2	Mitochondrially-targeted electrophilic compounds and methods of use for the treatment of cancer The present invention provides methods, compounds, compositions and kits including mitochondrially-targeted electrophilic (MTE) compounds that are useful for treating cancer.
US09872867B2	Methods and compositions for modulation of innate immunity The present invention is directed towards a method of modulation of the innate immune of an organism system with the phosphorylated polyprenols of the present invention. The present invention is also directed towards a method of activation and/or modulation of the Toll-like Receptors with the phosphorylated polyprenols of the present invention. The present invention is also directed towards compound(s) comprising C35-C90 polyisoprenyls of Formula 1 and Formula 2 and their derivatives as well as methods of use of including activation and/or modulation of TLRs including TLR-2 and TLR-4 receptors and uses thereof including, e.g., use as antimicrobial, immunoregulatory, anti-cancer, for control of inflammatory conditions and as vaccine adjuvants.
US09872862B2	Salt form of a human histone methyltransferase EZH2 inhibitor Provided herein is N-((4,6-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)methyl)-5-(ethyl (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)-4-methyl-4′-(morpholinomethyl)-[1,1′-biphenyl]-3-carboxamide hydrobromide. Also provided herein is a particular polymorph form of this compound.
US09872860B2	Benzimidazole derivatives as PI3 kinase inhibitors This invention relates to the use of benzimidazole derivatives for the modulation, notably the inhibition of the activity or function of the phosphoinositide 3′ OH kinase family (hereinafter PI3 kinases), suitably, PI3Kα, PI3Kδ, PI3Kβ, and/or PI3Kγ. Suitably, the present invention relates to the use of benzimidazoles in the treatment of one or more disease states selected from: autoimmune disorders, inflammatory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, allergy, asthma, pancreatitis, multiorgan failure, kidney diseases, platelet aggregation, cancer, sperm motility, transplantation rejection, graft rejection and lung injuries. More suitably, the present invention relates to PI3Kβ selective benzimidazoles compounds for treating cancer.
US09872858B2	Treatment of degenerations and light-induced damage to the retina The present invention relates to a compound of the following formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to be used in the prevention or treatment of light-induced damage and/or a degeneration of the retina in a patient.
US09872851B2	Methods of treating portal hypertension The present invention provides methods for treating or preventing portal hypertension comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment or prevention at least one Rev-erb modulating agent (REMA) in an amount effective to treat or prevent said portal hypertension. The REMA can be SR6452 or a related compound, such as SR9009 or SR9011. The amount of the REMA administered can comprises a quantity sufficient to modulate Rev-erbα expression, activity, and/or subcellular location and/or to inhibit or reverse hepatic stellate cell (HSC) activation and contractility.
US09872850B2	Compositions and methods for improving mitochondrial function and treating neurodegenerative diseases and cognitive disorders Provided are compositions comprising compounds or precursors to compounds which may be used for a variety of therapeutic applications including, for example, treating and/or preventing a disease or disorder related to reduced or inadequate mitochondrial activity, including aging or stress, diabetes, obesity, and neurodegenerative diseases. The compounds relate generally to urolithins and precursors thereof, including but not limited to ellagitannins and urolithin A. In certain embodiments the compositions are presented in or as food products or nutritional supplements. These same compounds and compositions can also be used advantageously in generally healthy individuals to increase or maintain metabolic rate, decrease percent body fat, increase or maintain muscle mass, manage body weight, improve or maintain mental performance (including memory), improve or maintain muscle performance, improve or maintain mood, and manage stress.
US09872849B2	Diterpenoid membranolide compounds having anti-leishmania activity and uses thereof In a screening program, the Antarctic sponge Dendrilla membranosa was found to produce diterpenoid secondary metabolites with activity against the leishmaniasis-causing parasite Leishmania donovani. The present invention concerns compositions useful for control of Leishmania spp. parasites in vitro and in vivo and treatment of leishmaniasis; methods for treatment of leishmaniasis; and methods for controlling Leishmania spp. parasites in vitro and in vivo.
US09872847B2	Phenyl carbamate compounds for use in preventing or treating a movement disorder The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for preventing and/or treating a movement disorder comprising the phenyl carbamate compound as an active ingredient, and a use of the phenyl carbamate compound for preventing and/or treating movement disorder.
US09872846B2	High penetration compositions and uses thereof The present invention relates to compositions and uses of novel high penetration compositions or high penetration prodrugs (HPP), in particular HPPs for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIAs), which are capable of crossing biological barriers with high penetration efficiency. The HPPs herein are capable of being converted to parent active drugs or drug metabolites after crossing the biological barrier and thus can render treatments for the conditions that the parent drugs or metabolites can. Additionally, due to the ability of penetrating biological barriers, the HPPs herein are capable of reaching areas that parent drugs may not be able to access or to render a sufficient concentration at the target areas and therefore render novel treatments. The HPPs herein can be administered to a subject through various administration routes. For example, the HPPs can be locally delivered to an action site of a condition with a high concentration due to their ability of penetrating biological barriers and thus obviate the need for a systematic administration. For another example, the HPPs herein can be systematically administer to a biological subject and enter the general circulation with a faster rate.
US09872844B2	Compositions and methods for the reduction or prevention of hepatic steatosis Methods useful for reducing or preventing non-alcoholic steatohepatitis or hepatic steatosis are provided herein. Such methods may comprise administering to a subject in need thereof a sirtuin pathway activator and/or PDE5 inhibitor alone or in combination with an amount of a branched amino acid in free amino acid form, or a metabolite thereof. Also provided herein are compositions and kits for practicing any of the methods described herein.
US09872842B2	Administration of 6-[3-(1-adamantyl)-4-methoxyphenyl]-2-naphthoic acid for the treatment of dermatological disorders Dermatological disorders having an inflammatory or proliferative component are treated with pharmaceutical compositions containing on the order of 0.3% by weight of 6-[3-(1-adamantyl)-4-methoxyphenyl]-2-naphthanoic acid (adapalene) or salt thereof, formulated into pharmaceutically acceptable media therefor, advantageously topically applicable gels, creams or lotions.
US09872832B2	Nanoemulsions having reversible continuous and dispersed phases A nanoemulsion having reversible continuous and dispersed phases. The nanoemulsion includes an aqueous phase and an oil phase, a weight ratio of the aqueous phase to the oil phase being 1:40-100:1. In the nanoemulsion, the aqueous phase is dispersed as nanosized droplets in the oil phase or the oil phase is dispersed as nanosized droplets in the aqueous phase. The aqueous phase contains water or a water solution and a water-soluble organic nanostructure stabilizer. The oil phase contains an oil or an oil solution, an organic gel thickener, and a hydrophilic surfactant having a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance value greater than 8.0. Also disclosed is a method for preparing the above-described nanoemulsion.
US09872829B2	Core sheath drug delivery devices It relates to a device comprising (a) a core comprising polyurethane; (b) a sheath comprising ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, said sheath substantially or completely surrounding said core; and (c) one or more active pharmaceutical ingredients dissolved or dispersed in said core and/or said sheath; and to a process for its preparation.
US09872824B2	Semi-permanent hair straightening composition and method A composition and a process for straightening hair are disclosed. The process includes coating keratin fibers with a composition comprising a thermally-activated agent and contacting the coated keratin fibers with a heating device at a temperature of at least 185° C. for sufficient time to modify the keratin fibers. The thermally-activated agent comprises a heterocyclic compound containing two heteroatoms selected from nitrogen and oxygen in a 5 or 6-membered ring, such as a cyclic alkylene carbonate.
US09872822B2	Process for dyeing in the presence of oxidation bases comprising at least one sulfonic, sulfonamide, sulfone, amid or acid group and a metal catalyst, device and ready-to-use composition The present invention relates to a process for dyeing human keratin fibres, in which use is made of one or more metal catalysts and a composition (A) comprising: (a) at least 10% by weight of one or more fatty substances, (b) one or more oxidation bases of formula (I) or (II), the addition salts thereof, solvates thereof and mixtures thereof: Formula (I), Formula (II) (c) one or more chemical oxidizing agents other than atmospheric oxygen. The invention also relates to a multi-compartment device and to a composition comprising all of the above-mentioned ingredients.
US09872821B1	Methods and formulations for curling hair Methods, formulations, and kits for curling and/or preventing damage in the curling of hair are disclosed herein. Treatment with one or more hydroxide-containing agents in combination with one or more active agents can reshape hair, without the need for sulfur-containing reducing agents. To impart curl to hair, the active agent(s) and the hydroxide-containing agent(s) are applied either as a combined formulation or as separate formulations which are applied simultaneously. Use of the active agent along with a hydroxide-containing agent allows the level of curl imparted to hair to be controlled, as compared to the natural amount of curl, if any, in the untreated hair.
US09872819B2	Solid stick antiperspirant compositions having non-volatile silicones Solid stick antiperspirant compositions include an antiperspirant active, one or more waxes, and a plurality of liquids. The one or more waxes include a polar wax. The plurality of liquids include about 60% or greater, by weight of the plurality of liquids, of a non-volatile silicone. The solid stick antiperspirant composition is substantially or completely free of volatile silicones. Antiperspirant product containing solid stick antiperspirant compositions are also described herein.
US09872811B2	Obstacle avoidance using mobile devices Methods, systems, and products estimate distances to aid a visually impaired user of a mobile device. As the user carries the mobile device, a camera in the mobile device captures images of a walking cane. The images of the walking cane are analyzed to infer a distance between a tip of the walking cane and the mobile device. The distance may then be used by navigational tools to aid the visually impaired user.
US09872798B2	System and method for determining dosimetry in ophthalmic photomedicine A system and method for treating ophthalmic target tissue, including a light source for generating a beam of light, a beam delivery system that includes a scanner for generating patterns, and a controller for controlling the light source and delivery system to create a dosimetry pattern of the light beam on the ophthalmic target tissue. One or more dosage parameters of the light beam vary within the dosimetry pattern, to create varying exposures on the target tissue. A visualization device observes lesions formed on the ophthalmic target tissue by the dosimetry pattern. The controller selects dosage parameters for the treatment beam based upon the lesions resulting from the dosimetry pattern, either automatically or in response to user input, so that a desired clinical effect is achieved by selecting the character of the lesions as determined by the dosimetry pattern lesions.
US09872796B1	Minimal contact splinting for mallet finger deformity A splinting apparatus treating a flexion deformity of a finger includes a phalangeal bracket and a first anchoring ring fixedly attached thereto and positioned on the finger proximally of the deformity, a nail bracket and a second anchoring ring fixedly attached thereto and positioned on the finger distally of the deformity, and a rigid connecting rod extending between, and fixedly attached to at least one of the phalangeal and nail brackets so as to couple the brackets in a spaced apart positional relationship to each other along the finger relative to the flexion deformity. Each of the first and second anchoring rings is formed from an elongated narrow band integrally connected respectively with one of the phalangael and nail brackets and having first and second band extensions being bendable in opposite directions circumferentially around the finger so as to overlap and secure to one another.
US09872791B2	Articulated joint for orthopedic orthoses or braces designed for joint rehabilitation An articulated joint for orthopedic orthoses or braces, where the brace comprises rods for the tibia (51) and rods for the femur (52) and an articulated hinge (53) provided with four pivots designed to ensure the necessary mobility obtained by the presence of multiple centres of rotation, and where the articulated hinge (53) comprises two plates (55, 56) reciprocally connected by means of four quadrilaterally positioned hinging means such as rivets (57) or similar, in order to enclose the ends of the rods (51, 52) which face each other, wherein between the ends of the two rods (51, 52) there are spacers or stops (63), and where the outer plate (55) of the articulated hinge (53) presents openings (61, 62) in which are inserted pairs of stops (63) which limit the ROM of the joint.
US09872790B2	Methods and devices for providing automatic closure of prosthetics and orthotics According to an embodiment, a lacing system for opening and closing an article includes a tensioning device having a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation, a first tension member that is coupled with the tensioning device and tensionable thereby, and a second tension member that is coupled with the tensioning device and tensionable thereby. The tensioning device is configured to: effect tensioning of the first tension member to close and tighten the article upon operation of the tensioning device in the first mode of operation and effect tensioning of the second tension member to loosen and open the article upon operation of the tensioning device in the second mode of operation.
US09872788B2	Device for protecting hemorrhoids According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a device, preferably a disposable device, for reducing pain, bleeding and/or distension of hemorrhoids during defecation comprising an anchor portion being anchorable against tissue of a rectum and being attached to a tubular portion sized and configured for outwardly biasing internal hemorrhoids (i.e. pushing them against rectal/anal wall tissue) and optionally external hemorrhoids when the anchor portion is preferably anchored against the rectum wall.
US09872787B2	Bariatric device and method A bariatric device includes an esophageal member having an esophageal surface that is configured to generally conform to the shape and size of a portion of the esophagus and an anchoring technique anchoring the esophageal member to the portion of the esophagus. The bariatric device includes a cardiac member having a cardiac surface that is configured to generally conform to the shape and size of a portion of the cardiac portion of the stomach and a connector connected with the esophageal member and the cardiac member to cause strain to be applied by the cardiac member to the cardiac portion of the stomach. The strain applied by the cardiac member to the cardiac portion of the stomach causes satiety in the absence of food. The connector is adapted to pass through the gastroesophageal junction while leaving a continuous portion of the gastroesophageal junction substantially unrestrained.
US09872785B2	Catheter device A catheter device having a shaft that extends from a proximal end to a distal end to carry on its distal end a self-expanding implant for intraluminal advance on a guidewire and delivery of the implant to an implant site by proximal withdrawal of a sheath that lies radially outside the implant in the catheter, the catheter including a first shaft element to pull the sheath proximally and a second shaft element to push the implant distally to prevent the implant moving proximally with the sheath when the sheath is pulled proximally, wherein the second shaft element comprises a pusher-guider tube having a wall thickness with a plurality of discrete slits, the slits extending through the wall thickness of the pusher-guider tube.
US09872784B2	Forced deployment sequence A fixed sequence activation handle is described that forces a predetermined activation sequence. Such handles are suitable for use in the delivery of medical devices or for other application that require a fixed sequence of activations.
US09872783B2	Stent A radially expansible annular stent is disclosed. The stent comprises a plurality of stenting turns around a lumen centred on a longitudinal axis. Adjacent turns of the stent are joined by connector struts. The stent annulus has a wall thickness related to the material from which it is formed. The radial thickness of the connector struts is smaller than that of the stent annulus. A method of making such a stent is also disclosed. The method includes cutting the connector struts from a tubular workpiece with a laser beam. The laser beam is aimed so as to be offset from a longitudinal axis of the workpiece to provide the reduced radial thickness of the connector struts.
US09872782B2	Biomimetic joint actuators In a powered actuator for supplying torque, joint equilibrium, and/or impedance to a joint, a motor is directly coupled to a low-reduction ratio transmission, e.g., a transmission having a gear ratio less than about 80 to 1. The motor has a low dissipation constant, e.g., less than about 50 W/(Nm)2. The transmission is serially connected to an elastic element that is also coupled to the joint, thereby supplying torque, joint equilibrium, and/or impedance to the joint while minimizing the power consumption and/or acoustic noise of the actuator.
US09872781B2	Nubbed plate A separate nub component between the plate and an intervertebral fusion cage, wherein the nub is attached to the plate. The nub lessens the undesired pivotal movement of the plate. It is believed that when the nub fits snugly between the endplates of the adjacent vertebral bodies, it acts as a stop against the undesired pivotal movement of the plate.
US09872780B2	Interbody fusion devices with self-affixing mechanisms Interbody fusion devices including deployable fixation members. The implant may include a spacer, optionally, an end member coupled to the spacer, and one or more fixation members configured to extend into adjacent vertebrae. The fixation members may include screws, nails, shims, tangs, spikes, staples, pins, blades, fins, or the like, and combinations thereof.
US09872779B2	Expandable interbody implant and methods of use An intervertebral implant comprises a first component and a second component. The second component includes an actuator and a third component comprises a first ramp and a second ramp axially spaced apart from the first ramp. The third component comprises rails including at least a portion of the ramps. At least one of the ramp portions disposed with the first rail has a first height and at least one of the ramp portions disposed with the second rail has a second height. The first height is greater than the second height. The actuator is engageable with the third component to effect axial translation such that the ramps engage at least one of the components between a first configuration and a second configuration. Methods of use are disclosed.
US09872774B2	Systems and methods for providing a femoral component having a modular stem A femoral component having a modular stem is discussed. While the femoral component can have any suitable characteristic, in some cases, it includes an external articular surface and an internal surface. While the stem can have any characteristic, in some cases, it includes a proximal end and a distal end. Although the femoral component and stem can attach to a femur in any suitable manner, in some cases, the stem is inserted into the femur's intramedullary canal. In some cases, the femoral component is then: slid onto a resectioned portion of the femur at an angle between 20 and 80 degrees with respect to a longitudinal axis of the femur's distal portion, by rolling the femoral component onto the resectioned portion, or in any other suitable manner. In some cases, the distal end of the stem is then permanently fixed to the femoral component's internal surface. Other implementations are described.
US09872773B2	Standard or customized tibial implant with multiple convexities and concavities, and variable slope This invention is directed to orthopedic implants and systems. The invention also relates to methods of implant design, manufacture, modeling and implantation as well as to surgical tools and kits used therewith. The implants are designed by analyzing the articular surface to be corrected and creating a device with an anatomic or near anatomic fit; or selecting a pre-designed implant having characteristics that give the implant the best fit to the existing defect.
US09872768B2	Medical devices and delivery systems for delivering medical devices Medical devices and delivery systems for delivering medical devices to a target location within a subject. In some embodiments the medical devices can be locked in a fully deployed and locked configuration. In some embodiments the delivery systems are configured with a single actuator to control the movement of multiple components of the delivery system. In some embodiments the actuator controls the independent and dependent movement of multiple components of the delivery system.
US09872767B2	Retrievable cardiac devices Removable cardiac implants, applicators for inserting, repositioning and/or removing them, and methods of using them are described. In particular, removable or repositionable ventricular partitioning devices are described. Systems including removable implants and applicators for inserting and/or removing them are also described.
US09872765B2	Mitral valve assembly A heart valve assembly has a frame having an anchoring section defined by a plurality of rows of cells, with each cell defined by a plurality of struts that encircle each cell, and a pair of legs extending from the anchoring section. The assembly also includes a leaflet assembly that has a plurality of leaflets that are stitched to the legs. The heart valve assembly is delivered to the location of a native mitral annulus, and the anchoring section is deployed inside the left atrium such that the anchoring section is completely retained in the left atrium, and the legs and leaflets extend through the native mitral annulus.
US09872764B2	Valve component, frame component and prosthetic valve device including the same for implantation in a body lumen Described herein is a prosthetic valve device having an optimized valve component for durability and functionality of the collapsible leaflets. Specially designed commissures contribute to the optimization along with identified parameters. In other embodiments, the invention is a frame formed from a unique cutting pattern.
US09872762B2	Accommodating intraocular lenses An accommodating intraocular lens includes an optic portion a haptic portion and a backstop. The optic portion of the lens includes an actuator that deflects a lens element to alter the optical power of the lens responsive to forces applied to the haptic portion of the lens by contraction of the ciliary muscles. Forces applied to the haptic portion may result in fluid displacements from or to the haptic portion from the actuator. The backstop provides support to the haptic so that bulk translation of the haptic is prevented in response to the forces applied by the capsular sac.
US09872760B2	Soft tissue tensioning and fixation device An improved device provides a cost-effective, time-effective way to stably and reliably affix soft tissues (e.g., tendon or ligament) to the surface of anatomical structures with comparable or greater strength and stiffness (e.g., bone). The device does not require specialized procedures or tools. A single device applies both incremental tensioning and compression to the soft tissue being affixed. The device allows the user, typically a physician or veterinarian, to reliably manipulate, control, and maintain tissue tension. The device is versatile, and can accommodate attachment of soft tissues of different sizes and mechanical properties to bone or to other soft tissues. These features provide flexibility to human and veterinary health practitioners in a variety of specialized areas including orthopedics, joint stabilization, soft tissue repair, spinal surgery, and plastic surgery.
US09872757B2	Artificial salivary gland Artificial salivary gland devices and assemblies are provided. The present disclosure provides artificial salivary pump/gland devices and assemblies, and related methods of use. One embodiment utilizes the interstitial/marrow fluid reservoir within the underlying mandibular or maxillary bone as a source for replacement saliva. The salivary pump/assembly, which is implantable in the mandibular or maxillary bone as a dental implant and driven by incidental tooth contact and masticatory forces, harvests interstitial/marrow fluid and treats it via semi-permeable membrane technology and soluble particles as a continuously available saliva replacement. Masticatory forces and tooth contact power the pump to both harvest interstitial/marrow fluid and drive flow through a bed of ion-exchange resins and/or soluble particles to adjust fluid chemistry providing a continuously available saliva-like solution. Exemplary devices and assemblies can also be utilized to introduce beneficial bacteria into the oral cavity and/or be utilized as a delivery system for drugs/therapeutic agents.
US09872755B2	Implant loading device and system Devices, methods, and systems are provided for loading an implantable device into a container. One aspect of the loading system contains a loader element with a loading tunnel that is configured to gradually contract an implantable device into a compressed state of reduced size relative to an expanded state as the implantable device travels through the loading tunnel.
US09872754B2	Orthopedic packaging A package for an orthopedic device is disclosed. The package includes inner and outer packaging and preferably allows for accessibility of the orthopedic device without direct handling by hand. Methods of utilizing such packaging are also disclosed.
US09872752B2	Medical assembly and a device for placement of the medical assembly According to an aspect, a medical assembly includes a ring shaped member configured to surround a vaginal wall and an arm member. The arm member is coupled to the ring shaped member and configured to extend from the ring shaped member to a bodily location. The arm member is configured to be coupled to the bodily location and provide a support to a vagina of a patient. The ring shaped member is configured to hold the arm member during implantation of the arm member within the body. The ring shaped member is further configured to be cut after implantation so that the ring shaped member is transformed into a non-circular shape.
US09872750B2	Self-anchoring sling and introducer system A surgical system for treating urinary incontinence includes an introducer needle and a handle. The introducer needle has a first section that is straight and is provided with a first flat, a second flat opposite the first flat, and a latch receptacle formed into the first section. The introducer needle has a second section extending from the first section, with the second section being curved. The handle includes a housing with a needle opening configured to receive the first section of the introducer needle and a latching mechanism that includes a latch member. The latching mechanism is configured to engage the latch receptacle of the introducer needle.
US09872747B2	Woven fiber optics dental post A woven fiber optics dental post includes a post body and a woven fiber component. The post body includes a post face, an irradiation receiving portion, and a bottom. The woven fiber component is provided within the post body. The woven fiber component is formed by intertwining a plurality of fiber optics members. A light receiving end portion and a light emitting end portion are respectively composed of a plurality of light receiving ends and light emitting ends of the fiber optics members. The light receiving end portion is appeared on the irradiation receiving portion of the post body for having the woven fiber component receiving a light irradiated at the irradiation receiving portion, and the light emitting end portion is appeared on the post face and/or the bottom of the post body for having the light received by the woven fiber component transmitting to the light emitting end portion to be emitted out of the post face and/or the bottom. Thereby the structure strength and the intensity and the uniformity of the light emitted from the woven fiber optics dental post can be enhanced.
US09872738B2	Methods, systems, and devices for control of surgical tools in a robotic surgical system Various exemplary methods, systems, and devices for control of surgical tools in a robotic surgical system are provided. In general, a robotic surgical system can be configured to control a surgical instrument in one of first and second modes of operation. In the first mode, the robotic surgical system can be configured to receive an input from a master tool indicating movement of the master tool. In response to the input, the robotic surgical system can be configured to cause the instrument to corresponding move. In the second mode, the robotic surgical system can be configured to receive an input from the master tool indicating movement of the master tool, and, in response to the input, adjust a non-positional output characteristic of the instrument. The robotic surgical system can be configured to switch control of the instrument between the first and second modes.
US09872736B2	Surgical apparatus including a hand-activated, cable assembly and method of using same A surgical apparatus and method according to which a cable assembly is connected to a handpiece and includes a sensing element, and a member adapted to move relative to the sensing element to control the operation of a motor in the handpiece.
US09872729B2	Energy delivery systems and uses thereof The present invention relates to comprehensive systems, devices and methods for delivering energy to tissue for a wide variety of applications, including medical procedures (e.g., tissue ablation, resection, cautery, vascular thrombosis, treatment of cardiac arrhythmias and dysrhythmias, electrosurgery, tissue harvest, etc.). In certain embodiments, systems, devices, and methods are provided for delivering energy to difficult to access tissue regions (e.g. peripheral lung tissues), and/or reducing the amount of undesired heat given off during energy delivery.
US09872727B2	Energy treatment device The present energy treatment device has an insertion part, a pair of arms which are provided in a distal portion of the insertion part and which are capable of performing an opening-closing operation, a treatment member which is attachably and detachably provided in a first arm, a locked part which is provided in a second arm and which is capable of locking the treatment member, and a manipulation part which causes the pair of arms to perform an opening-closing operation, wherein the treatment member includes a knife wire, and a locking member which is positioned with respect to the first arm, being attachable to and detachable from the first arm, and capable of being locked by the locked part, the locked part has a retainer which is capable of holding the locking member with a force stronger than a force of the first arm to hold the locking member.
US09872725B2	RF tissue sealer with mode selection Aspects of the present disclosure are presented for a surgical instrument for cutting and sealing tissue with a mode selection assembly. The mode selection assembly allows for a user to safely activate or disable a cutting functionality and a sealing functionality through use of electrosurgical energy. In some embodiments, the mode selection assembly allows for a more automated application of the electrosurgical energy and the cutting functionality when applied to a surgical site. The mode selection assembly may also include a knob configured to switch between the aforementioned settings. Various control mechanisms are also disclosed to lock and unlock the cutting element, such as a motorized locking mechanism, a solenoid locking mechanism, a mechanical mechanism and use of a nitinol wire. The inclusion of the mode selection assembly allows for a user to more safely utilize the surgical instrument by intentionally disabling functionality that may otherwise be inadvertently activated.
US09872724B2	Apparatus for tissue cutting and sealing An electrosurgical device for cutting and sealing tissue includes an upper jaw located at a distal end of the electrosurgical device that opposes a lower jaw. The lower jaw is pivotally connected to the upper jaw by a pivot connection. The pivot connection includes a passage that contains a portion of the upper jaw. The upper jaw is axially displaceable through the passage to pivot the upper jaw relative to the lower jaw between a relatively open condition and a relatively closed condition. The upper jaw and lower jaw are operable in the relatively closed condition to deliver RF energy to tissue.
US09872721B2	Multi-electrode electrical pulse delivery system for treatment of biological tissues Systems and methods for treating or manipulating biological tissues are provided. In the systems and methods, a biological tissue is placed in contact with an array of electrodes. Electrical pulses are then applied between a bias voltage bus and a reference voltage bus of a distributor having switching elements associated with each of the electrodes. The switching elements provide a first contact position for coupling electrodes to bias voltage bus, a second contact position for coupling electrodes to the reference voltage bus, and a third contact position for isolating electrodes from the high and reference voltage buses. The switching elements are operated over various time intervals to provide the first contact position for first electrodes, a second contact position for second electrodes adjacent to the first electrodes, and a third contact position for a remainder of the electrodes adjacent to the first and second electrodes.
US09872720B2	Multi-pole synchronous pulmonary artery radiofrequency ablation catheter Disclosed herein is a controller for controlling ablation of a target tissue of a patient with an ablation device comprising at least one electrode and at least one sensor. The controller typically comprises a storage medium and one or more computing devices operably coupled with the storage medium. The storage medium can comprise patient image data and the one or more computing devices are configured to direct power to the at least one electrode.
US09872714B2	Method and device for endoscopically assisted arthroplasty The invention provides a mounting system for instruments for use in medulloscopy. The mounting system includes a positioning system adapted for being mechanically attached to a bone, and at least one instrument holder attached to the positioning system, the instrument holder being adapted for holding one or more instruments for being used during bone surgery in a medullary canal. Due to the positioning system which may be mechanically attached to the bone, and due to the instrument holder for holding instruments which is attached to the positioning system, a surgeon has both hands available for operating on the patient.
US09872713B2	Spinal correction system and method A spinal construct includes a spinal rod and a reduction member connected with the spinal rod and engageable with a tether connected to the spinal rod. The reduction member is translatable relative to the tether to dispose the spinal rod with a fastener configured for penetrating tissue. Systems and methods are disclosed.
US09872711B2	Spinal implant system and method A spinal implant for use with a surgical treatment comprises a plate including a surface that defines a first cavity and a second cavity. The first cavity is oriented to implant a multi-axial fastener with a sacrum. The second cavity is oriented to implant a fastener with an ala of a sacrum. Systems and methods of use are disclosed.
US09872710B2	Bone fixation assembly The present invention is directed an anchor assembly for use in spinal fixation to interconnect a longitudinal spinal rod with a patient's vertebra. The anchor assembly preferably includes a bone anchor, a body with a rod-receiving channel, an insert member (preferably a bushing), and a locking cap with a saddle. The anchor assembly preferably enables in-situ assembly where the bone anchor may be secured to the patient's vertebra prior to being received within the body of the bone anchor assembly. Accordingly, the anchor assembly enables a surgeon to implant the bone anchor without the body to maximize visibility and access around the anchoring site. Once the bone anchor has been secured to the patient's vertebra, the body may be snapped onto the bone anchor and a spinal rod may be inserted into the rod-receiving channel.
US09872709B2	Spinal correction construct and method A spinal construct comprises a connector defining a longitudinal axis and extending between a first end and a second end. The connector defines a cavity and includes a member that is selectively disposable in the cavity at one of a plurality of positions between the ends. A first longitudinal element is dynamically movable within the cavity and engageable with the member to limit movement in a first axial direction. The first longitudinal element is connectable with vertebral tissue. A second longitudinal element is disposable within the cavity and connectable with vertebral tissue. Systems and methods are disclosed.
US09872702B2	Natural orifice surgery system Embodiments of a surgical access port system that comprises a retractor that is adapted for being coupled to a cap and that is particularly useful in natural orifice surgery are described. The retractor comprises an outer ring, wherein the outer ring is configured to be disposed proximate the natural orifice of the patient and substantially surround the orifice; a tubular body; a funnel segment extending between and coupling the outer ring and the tubular body, wherein the funnel segment provides a diametric reduction between the relatively large diameter of the outer ring and the relatively smaller diameter of the tubular body, which is sized to fit within a natural orifice with minimal distention of the orifice; and an inflatable member disposed around the distal end of the tubular body, the inflatable member sized and configured to fit snugly around the tubular body in the deflated condition and to expand against the wall of the natural orifice in the inflated state to thereby stabilize and retain the retractor within the orifice.
US09872699B2	Ultrasonic surgical instrument with modular end effector A surgical instrument having a transmission assembly, a transducer, and a handle assembly is configured for coupling the transmission assembly to the handle assembly using a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism is operable to restrict the rotational movement of an actuator coupling member and the transducer relative to the handle assembly. The locking mechanism may also be operable to lock a trigger of the handle assembly in a first position. An inner tubular actuating member of the transmission assembly may be threadably attachable to the actuator coupling member or the actuator coupling member may include a latching mechanism to couple to a flared portion of the inner tubular actuating member. A waveguide of the transmission assembly may also be threadably attachable to the transducer. In one alternative, the trigger may be configured to operate the locking mechanism, either in the first position or when pivoted distally to a third position.
US09872693B2	Venous valve incising blades, manufacturing method of the same and artery revascularization treatment using the same A venous valve incising cutter includes a cutting teeth head, a guide, a wire and a coupling rod that couples the guide and a cutting teeth head, all aligned in a rotation axis thereof. More than four pieces of cutting blades are formed on the outer surrounding surface of the cutting teeth head. Each cutting blade has a roughly triangular pyramid shape such that the three ridge lines are composed of the outer surrounding surface of the cutting teeth head and the two planes formed in the reverse side of the outer surrounding surface and the apex is a knife-point of the cutting blade.
US09872691B2	System and method for forming a curved tunnel in bone A drill system for forming a curved tunnel in a bone includes a drill bit guidance device. The drill bit guidance device includes an elongated stationary outer tube extending along a first axis and an elongated inner tube. The elongated inner tube is configured to slidably move within the elongated stationary outer tube along the first axis and to exit from a distal end of the elongated outer tube. The elongated inner tube has a partially slotted distal end portion including a plurality of semi-cross-sectional slots extending perpendicular to the first axis. Each slot is configured to collapse inward in the slot direction when exiting the distal end of the elongated outer tube, thereby curving the distal end portion of the elongated inner tube.
US09872686B2	Surgical fastening apparatus A surgical fastening apparatus includes a fastener retaining frame having a first annular portion having a plurality of retainers circumferentially disposed thereon and a second annular portion having a plurality of circumferentially arranged perforations. The fastener retaining frame is detachably secured to a supporting structure. After the plurality of surgical fasteners has been mated with the plurality of retainers, an annular blade severs the perforations.
US09872677B2	Suture assembly with suture load distribution A method for securing a flexible member may include forming a bore in a bone; inserting an anchor into the bore, the anchor including a passage and being coupled to a flexible member; slideably positioning a first load distributing member along the flexible member; inserting the first load distributing member into the bore such that the flexible member engages the first load distributing member; and applying tension to a portion of the flexible member to secure the anchor and load distributing member within the bone.
US09872674B2	Entrapment and containment system for use with a morcellator and method of entrapping and containing material produced during morcellation procedure Entrapment and collection systems and method of entrapping and collecting biologic material produced on a patient are disclosed. The systems include a collection bag which formed of a flexible sheet material having a hollow interior, a first mouth and a second mouth. The first mouth is openable to enable the biological structure to be disposed in the hollow interior and to enable a removal instrument, e.g., a morcellator, to be introduced therethrough to engage the biologic structure to effect a procedure on it. The second mouth enables a viewing instrument to be extended through it for visualizing the procedure and is closeable by a drawstring to entrap biologic material produced by the procedure after the removal instrument and viewing instrument have been removed, whereupon the collection bag may be withdrawn from the body of the patient.
US09872669B2	Ultrasonic matrix array probe with thermally dissipating cable and backing block heat exchange A matrix array probe including a transducer array and integrated circuitry coupled to the transducer elements dissipates heat generated by the array and integrated circuitry through the cover of the transducer probe. A pump in the probe connector pumps fluid through a closed loop system including inbound an outbound fluid conduits in the cable. The fluid conduits in the cable are separated by the cable electrical conductors for the probe. The heat transfer in the probe is done by a heat exchanger in the transducer backing block. Additional cooling may be provided by metal to metal contact with a chiller in the ultrasound system.
US09872667B2	Spread spectrum coded waveforms in ultrasound diagnostics Techniques, systems, and devices are disclosed for ultrasound diagnostics using spread spectrum, coherent, frequency- and/or phase-coded waveforms. In one aspect, a method includes synthesizing individual orthogonal coded waveforms to form a composite waveform for transmission toward a biological material of interest, in which the synthesized individual orthogonal coded waveforms correspond to distinct frequency bands and include one or both of frequency-coded or phase-coded waveforms; transmitting a composite acoustic waveform toward the biological material of interest, where the transmitting includes transducing the individual orthogonal coded waveforms into corresponding acoustic waveforms to form the composite acoustic waveform; receiving acoustic waveforms returned from at least part of the biological material of interest corresponding to at least some of the transmitted acoustic waveforms that form the composite acoustic waveform; and processing the received returned acoustic waveforms to produce an image of at least part of the biological material of interest.
US09872665B2	Catheter A catheter including a sheath configured to be inserted into a lumen; a drive shaft inserted into the sheath; an image information acquiring unit fixed to a distal end of the drive shaft and acquires image information; a hub which moves the drive shaft in an axial direction of the sheath; an outer tube on a proximal end side of the sheath and includes a first connector at a proximal end thereof; a second connector which includes on a proximal end side of the outer tube a male connector able to be connected to and disconnected from the first connector; and an inner tube on a distal end side of the hub, that moves with respect to the outer tube along with the movement of the hub, and includes at a distal end thereof a latch section that is not able to pass through the second connector.
US09872662B2	Determining a spatial distribution of a material property value on the basis of a single energy image recording A method is for determining a spatial distribution of a material property value in an examination region of an examination object. According to an embodiment, the method includes capturing measurement projection data; reconstructing image data based upon the captured measurement projection data; estimating a distribution of two basic materials using a threshold value by classifying image points; determining a distribution of the two basic materials based upon the estimated distribution and a general dependency rule; and determining a spatial distribution of the material property value, independent of the measurement energy, based upon the determined distribution and based upon a previously known theoretical relationship between the distribution of the material property value and a distribution of the two basic materials. In addition, a material property distribution determining device is described in one embodiment, and a computer tomography system is also described in another embodiment.
US09872658B2	Medical imaging diagnosis apparatus, nuclear medicine diagnosis apparatus, X-ray CT apparatus, and bed apparatus According to one embodiment, a medical imaging diagnosis apparatus includes a top-plate, a bed, a first gantry, a second gantry and a moving assembly. The top-plate places a subject thereon. The bed supports the top-plate. The first gantry includes an X-ray generator and an X-ray detector which revolve around the top-plate. The second gantry includes a gamma ray detector which detects gamma rays emitted from the subject. The moving assembly moves, based on a first position indicative of a center position of an effective view field in the first gantry and a second position indicative of a center position of an effective view field in the second gantry, the top-plate relative to the second position.
US09872657B2	Video and accessory apparatus for a videofluoroscopy unit A videofluoroscopy accessory device adapted to securely and removably attach to an X-ray head of a fluoroscopy system or device. The videofluoroscopy accessory device on the current invention provides a platform for enhancing and supplementing the surgical environment with additional accessories. The accessories that could be used with the present invention include but are not limited to lights, cameras, microphones, and other medical equipment/tools for optimizing the surgical environment.
US09872656B2	Fail-safe radiation concealment mechanisms for imaging capsules An imaging capsule with a fail-safe radiation mechanism includes a first rotatable disk with a radiation source mounted thereon and having a collimator structure allowing emission of radiation from radiation source from a few locations on the first disk. A second rotatable disk surrounds the first disk, is rotatable relative to first disk, and includes areas that block radiation and areas that are transparent to emission of radiation. In a rest position, second disk is situated relative to first disk such that areas that block radiation are blocking the emission of radiation from the locations on the circumference of the disk that allow the emission of radiation. A motor is activated to rotate one of the disks and allow emission of radiation. A connector is configured to automatically return first disk and second disk to the rest position when the motor is deactivated.
US09872655B2	PAE treatment for BPH A method of guiding a catheter during an embolization operation includes receiving volume data of a patient volume, the patient volume including a lesion and a feeding vessel for the lesion, detecting the feeding vessel in the volume data, define a vessel connection path for the feeding vessel, the vessel connection path connecting first and second points in the volume data, the second point being disposed along the feeding vessel, receiving fluoroscopic projection data of the patient volume, and rendering the fluoroscopic projection data with an overlay during the embolization operation, the overlay including the vessel connection path for the feeding vessel.
US09872652B2	Method and apparatus for heart rate monitoring using an electrocardiogram sensor A method and corresponding apparatus employ a time-varying spectral analysis approach for reconstructing an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal that includes motion artifacts. The motion artifacts are produced by motion of an ECG sensor relative to a sensing location. The time-varying spectral analysis based approach enables the ECG signal to be reconstructed with accuracy by suppressing the motion artifacts. Example applications for the method and corresponding apparatus include ECG-based heart rate monitoring in wearable devices for fitness tracking and health monitoring even during intense physical activities.
US09872651B2	Medical workstation The invention relates to a medical work station which has a medical instrument which is intended to be inserted at least partially into the interior of a lying being for treating the latter, an imaging device which is set up to create image data records of the interior of the living being during the treatment, and a robot. The robot includes a robot arm having a plurality of members situated one after another, on which the imaging device or the medical instrument may be situated, and a control device intended for moving the robot arm, which is set up to move the robot arm in such a way that the imaging device attached to the robot arm follows a motion of the medical instrument, or the medical instrument attached to the robot arm follows a motion of the imaging device.
US09872649B2	Method and system for monitoring intoxication A method and system for monitoring a user's intoxication including receiving a set of signals, derived from a set of samples collected from the user at a set of time points; providing a sobriety task to the user proximal to a time point of the set of time points; generating a performance dataset characterizing performance of the sobriety task by the user; receiving a supplementary dataset characterizing a demographic profile of the user and/or a physiological state of the user; determining a set of values of an intoxication metric, derived from the set of signals; generating a predicted temporal profile of the intoxication metric for the user based upon the set of values, the set of time points, and the supplementary dataset; generating an analysis of the user's sobriety based upon the performance dataset and the predicted temporal profile; and providing a notification to the user based upon the analysis.
US09872646B2	Method for producing a membrane ring or test strip ring and ring magazine A method for producing a membrane ring or test strip ring for a diagnostic test device includes an elongate strip that is divided into segments by cuts running transversely to the longitudinal direction of the strip, where the cuts are made only as far as a residual width of the strip so that a material bridge remains intact between the segments adjacent to the cuts (24). The strip is closed by bringing its ends together to form a ring where the cut edges of the cuts running towards the material bridges each enclose an acute angle (α). The ring is inserted into a support structure as a membrane ring or test strip ring for the test device.
US09872645B2	Systems and methods for parenterally procuring bodily-fluid samples with reduced contamination The present invention is directed to the parenteral procurement of bodily-fluid samples. The present invention is also directed to systems and methods for parenterally procuring bodily-fluid samples with reduced contamination from dermally-residing microbes. In some embodiments, a bodily-fluid withdrawing system is used to withdraw bodily fluid from a patient for incubation in culture media in one or more sample vessels. Prior to withdrawing bodily fluid into the one or more sample vessels for incubation, an initial volume of withdrawn bodily fluid is placed in one or more pre-sample reservoirs and is not used for the incubation in culture media.
US09872644B2	Sampling port A sampling port includes a hub having a body that forms a hub chamber for containing a fluid. The hub also has a proximal opening to the hub chamber for receiving a medical implement, and the hub chamber has a valve member that normally closes the opening. The valve member has a valve wall forming a valve interior. The sampling port also has a first and second fluid channel formed by the hub body and in fluid communication with the hub chamber. The first and second channels have radial portions and proximally extending portions with proximally extending longitudinal axes. The proximally extending longitudinal axes form a plane therebetween that diverges from the longitudinal axis of the first fluid channel.
US09872638B2	Method and apparatus for determining information indicative of cardiac malfunctions An apparatus for determining information indicative of cardiac malfunctions includes a processing device (602) configured to detect whether the time-trend of a signal indicative of cardiovascular motion manifests an indicative phenomenon where the amplitude of a first heartbeat is greater than the amplitude of a second heartbeat and the temporary heartbeat rate is greater prior to the first heartbeat than prior to the second heartbeat. The processing device is further configured to produce an indicator of cardiac malfunction, e.g. an indicator of atrial fibrillation, in response to a situation in which the indicative phenomenon is detected to be present.
US09872637B2	Medical evaluation system and method using sensors in mobile devices A medical evaluation system includes an I/O module, a processing module, and an analysis module. The I/O module receives sensory data obtained by a motion sensor disposed in a mobile device carried by a patient at least when the patient is in a non-clinical environment. The processing module extracts medically relevant data from the sensory data received from the sensor in the mobile device. The relevant data includes one or more features of interest in the sensory data. The analysis module derives one or more surrogate biomarkers from the relevant data. The surrogate biomarkers represent at least one of a state or a progression of a medical condition of the patient. The mobile device may be a mobile phone carried by the patient and the sensor may include at least one of an accelerometer or a gyroscope that generates the sensory data to represent movements of the patient.
US09872634B2	Respiratory rate measurement using a combination of respiration signals A method and system for measuring respiratory rate are disclosed. In a first aspect, the method comprises measuring at least one respiration signal and filtering the respiration signal using a lowpass filter. The method includes peak-picking the respiration signal to determine the respiratory rate and determining a quality metric of the respiratory rate. In a second aspect, the system comprises a wireless sensor device coupled to a user via at least one electrode, wherein the wireless sensor device includes a processor and a memory device coupled to the processor, wherein the memory device stores an application which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to carry out the steps of the method.
US09872633B2	Cannula insertion detection Sensors are disclosed that detect whether a cannula is properly inserted to its full depth in a subject's skin. The sensors may be used with a blood glucose monitor, or with a continuous insulin infusion pump, infusion set, or other system involving intermittent or continuous testing and/or drug delivery.
US09872631B2	Arrangement with variable selection field orientation for magnetic particle imaging The present invention relates to an arrangement (10) for influencing and/or detecting magnetic particles (100) in a region of action (300), which comprises selection means (210) for generating a magnetic selection field (211) having a pattern in space of its magnetic field strength such that a first sub-zone (301) having a low magnetic field strength and a second sub-zone (302) having a higher magnetic field strength are formed in the region of action (300). The arrangement further comprises drive means (220) for changing the position in space of the two sub-zones (301, 302) in the region of action (300) by means of a magnetic drive field (221) so that the magnetization of the magnetic material changes locally. The arrangement further comprises receiving means (230) for acquiring detection signals, which detection signals depend on the magnetization in the region of action (300), which magnetization is influenced by the change in the position in space of the first and second sub-zone (301, 302). Control means (76) are further introduced for controlling the selection means (210) to individually set the gradient strength of at least one of the static magnetic gradient fields (211) in a desired direction.
US09872627B2	Method and device for detecting blood flow rate A method and device for detecting a blood flow rate are disclosed. The method comprises steps: providing a detection light source, and projecting a light of the detection light source onto a skin of a living body and reach a blood vessel; using a photo sensor to receive a plurality of polarized light beams which are formed by the light of the detection light source reflected by expanding or contracting the blood vessel, wherein the photo sensor respectively generates a first PPG signal and a second PPG signal in blood vessel expansion and contraction; using a microprocessor to acquire at least one first PPG signal and at least one second PPG signal, calculating an offset of received light beams and a time derivative thereof according to a sequence of the first PPG signal and the second PPG signal, and converting the offset and time derivative into a blood flow rate.
US09872622B2	Magnetic resonance thermography: high resolution imaging for thermal abnormalities A magnetic resonance scanner (12) is configured for thermographic imaging. One or more processors (28) receive (56) thermal image data from the magnetic resonance scanner and reconstruct at least one thermal image in which each voxel includes a measure of temperature change. The one or more processors identify (58) thermally abnormal voxels. A display (44) displays at least one reconstructed image with the identified abnormal thermal locations.
US09872621B2	Multispectral measurement for improved biological signal acquisition An embodiment includes a functional near infrared (fNIR) system comprising: first, second, and third light emitting diodes (LED) and a photo detector; and at least one storage medium having instructions stored thereon for causing the system to: (a) emit photo energy at first, second, and third wavelengths from the first, second, and third LEDs during first and second time periods, (b) determine first, second, and third optical density changes and changes in first and second chromophore concentrations based on the emitted photo energy; and (c) determine and fit first, second, and third absorption values to a first absorption spectra curve based on the determined changes in first and second chromophore concentrations. Other embodiments are described herein.
US09872616B2	Pupillary response and eye anterior assessment Disclosed herein is a pupillary response scanning device and methods for use in performing swinging flashlight test, brightness saturation test, color discrimination test, and color blindness test. The device may include: a housing configured to provide a first isolated eye enclosure for a first eye and a second isolated eye enclosure for a second eye of a patient; one or more visible light sources, one or more infrared light sources, one or more imaging devices in each isolated eye enclosure; and a control system that may be configured for manipulating the visible light sources, infrared light sources and the imaging devices.
US09872615B2	Systems and methods for improved ease and accuracy of gaze tracking Methods for improving gaze tracking are presented. These methods eliminate the need for a separate initial calibration step to determine whether the subject is properly centrally fixated during testing. In one embodiment, whether the subject is centrally fixated is determined by identifying inlier and outlier gaze descriptors; the inliers are assumed to be associated with central fixation. This reduces the total time required for testing. These methods also improve the accuracy of gaze tracking during testing without the need for individual subject calibration. Instead, a database of reference eyes is used. The subject's eye can be compared to the reference eyes, and the mapping function for one or more reference matches can be used to estimate the subject's gaze direction. In another embodiment, previous calibration data from the same subject can be used to determine whether the subject is properly centrally fixated and/or the direction of the subject's gaze.
US09872611B2	Image pickup unit and endoscope An image pickup unit, includes: a front group lens frame holding a front group lens; a rear group lens frame fitted to the front group lens frame and holding a rear group lens; a movable frame disposed to be movable forward and backward in a direction along a photographing optical axis within the rear group lens frame, and holding a movable lens; an adhesive bonding the front group lens frame to the rear group lens frame; and an adhesive outflow preventing portion preventing the adhesive from flowing out toward the movable frame side when the front group lens frame is bonded and fitted to the rear group lens frame.
US09872609B2	Multi-camera endoscope There is provided herein a tip section of a multi-camera endoscope, the tip section comprising a front-pointing camera and a discrete front illuminator associated therewith two or more side-pointing cameras positioned at or in proximity to a distal end of said tip section, wherein each of said two or more side-pointing cameras having a discrete side illuminator associated therewith, and a working channel configured for insertion of a surgical tool.
US09872605B2	Mechanisms for positioning and/or holding surgical instruments and performing other functions, and methods of manufacture and use thereof A positioning system is provided for use in remotely-controlled surgical procedures. Also provided are methods of manufacture and use of such a positioning system. The positioning system may hold an instrument, and may provide multiple degrees of freedom of movement to the instrument. The positioning system may be coupled to a control unit, such that manipulation of the control unit results in movement of the positioning mechanism, thereby eliminating the need to manually hold and position the instrument. According to some aspects, the positioning system may be hydraulically actuated.
US09872603B2	Endoscope connector and endoscope reprocessor A connector functioning as an endoscope connector includes an outer cylinder member, an inner cylinder member, and an urging member. The outer cylinder member includes a channel, an inner circumferential section provided in an inner circumference of the channel, and an inner circumferential section provided further on the outflow port side than the inner circumferential section. The inner cylinder member includes an advancing/retracting section disposed to be capable of advancing and retracting along the channel and having an outer diameter smaller than an outer diameter of the inner circumferential section, an O-shaped ring disposed in an outer circumference of the advancing/retracting section and configured to fill a gap between the advancing/retracting section and the inner circumferential section when the advancing/retracting section is disposed in the inner circumferential section, and a through-path that pierces through the advancing/retracting section along the channel.
US09872599B2	Shoe cleaning device with a mounded pinchgrip A compact handheld cleaning device 10 comprises a cleaning element 12; a motor 16 for driving the cleaning element 12; and a housing 14 for housing the motor 16; wherein the housing 14 is shaped to form a mounded pinchgrip 38 and wherein the housing 14 is lesser in height than a diameter and/or width of the device 10. Preferably the device is pressure-activated via pinching and/or squeezing of the mounded pinchgrip.
US09872592B2	Cyclonic separation device A separation device for separating a cyclone chamber from a collection chamber of a cyclonic separator has a guide member that includes a leading end, a trailing end, and a guide surface. The guide surface guides debris entrained in an airflow in the cyclone chamber in a helical path about an axis of the separation device and into the collection chamber. The guide surface extends about the axis of the separation device through an angle of less than 360 degrees for allowing debris in the cyclone chamber to also pass into the collection chamber from the cyclone chamber in an axial direction. The leading end of the guide member is at an angle between 30° and 60° towards the cyclone chamber with respect to the axis of the separation device to promote a helical flow of air and debris flowing over the guide surface.
US09872591B2	Heated ice scraper assembly A heated ice scraper assembly includes a scraper that has a handle and a wedge. The handle may be manipulated thereby facilitating the wedge to scrape ice from a window. A blade is coupled to the wedge and the blade may frictionally engage the ice thereby facilitating the ice to be removed from the window. A cover is selectively positioned on the blade. A heating unit is coupled to the scraper and the heating unit is in thermal communication with the blade. The heating unit heats the blade thereby enhancing the scraping ice with the blade.
US09872586B2	Method and system using setpoint control to maintain quality of oil in a fryer A method for filling a fryer pot in a fryer with a volume of cooking oil includes determining if the fryer has commenced a setpoint control operation, and opening a valve and activating a pump to fill the fryer pot with oil when the fryer has commenced the setpoint control operation.
US09872583B2	Method of using a portable nested cook-set A portable nested cook-set includes a cook pot having a pot sidewall with a retention projection and defining an upwardly opening pot interior chamber, a press-pot piston having a piston sidewall and a lower end portion defining an upwardly opening piston interior chamber, and a storage container having an exterior portion and a selectively sealable interior storage chamber. The piston sidewall has a sidewall opening and a retention notch positioned to removably receive the retention projection therein. The press-pot piston sidewall is dimensioned to be selectively storable at least partially within the cook pot. The storage container having an exterior portion with a lower portion dimensioned to be selectively storable at least partially within the piston interior chamber. The storage container and the press-pot piston being releasably threaded together.
US09872581B2	Home appliance with recessed water vessel housing A home appliance having a water-fed steaming apparatus, the home appliance including an appliance body housing the steaming apparatus; a water supply vessel for supplying water to the steaming apparatus; a vessel housing within the appliance body for holding the water supply vessel; and a mounting assembly for mounting the vessel housing to the appliance body, the mounting assembly including a bezel having a locking element; a bracket engaged with the vessel housing and the locking element; and a spacer element extending between the appliance body and the bracket to define an air gap between the vessel housing and the appliance body for air flow between the vessel housing and the appliance body for cooling the vessel housing.
US09872579B2	Storage device for apparel belts and linear shaped accessory items A storage device that hangs from a rod, rope, cable or other support member which employs tension force to hold apparel belts with prongs and buckles, or other linear items that have holding elements (rings, buckles, fabric loops or holes), to the surface of a hollow body which rotates around the shaft of the hanging hook. This is done by latching the belts or linear items to the device using eyelets, clasps, clips or closeable hooks (e.g. carabiner spring hooks or reversible wire gates or closeable rings). This device stores linear items in a space-efficient way when a plurality of items attached are hung, allows better organizing and viewing of the items stored, even in a crowded space. In addition it securely attaches the items stored to the attachment mechanism and allows retrieval of items easily without the need to remove the whole device from the support member.
US09872577B2	Breathable pillow An integrated padded mesh material may be used in pillows or pillowcases for improved air flow around a user of the pillow or pillowcase during rest. When used in a pillow, the material may substantially cover the side of the pillow that a user's head rests upon. Other materials, such as mesh and satin materials, may be used to complete construction of the pillow. The pillow may take on familiar shapes, such as a dog. When the integrated padded mesh material is used in a pillowcase the pillowcase may be wrapped around a conventional pillow to increase air flow during rest. The pillowcase may include several layers such as the integrated padded mesh material and an allergy-blocking fabric.
US09872576B2	Pillow cover and pillow A pillow cover includes a top sheet with a peripheral edge, a bottom sheet with a peripheral edge, and a gusset. The gusset is affixed between the top sheet peripheral edge and the bottom sheet peripheral edge. The gusset is stretchable in a circumferential direction. A pillow includes a stuffing material, and the foregoing the foregoing pillow cover for encasing the stuffing material. When the pillow cover is stuffed with the stuffing material, the stretchable gusset crowns the pillow.
US09872573B1	Convertible bar cabinet Furniture with an extensible counter-top is described. The extensible counter-top has a primary surface and a pair of leaves hingeably attached to the cabinet housing for pivoting relative to the primary surface. In a folded position, the pair of leaves rest upon the primary surface. In an unfolded position, the pair of leaves pivot in opposite directions to expand a width of the counter-top. When in the unfolded position, a first leaf of the pair of leaves forms a first support surface substantially coplanar with the primary surface, and a second leaf of the pair of leaves forms a second support surface offset below the primary surface.
US09872571B2	Bedhead and collapsible bed frame with the bedhead A bedhead and a collapsible bed frame with the bedhead are provided. The bedhead includes at least two unitary frames. Each unitary frame has at least one storage room at a back thereof. After the collapsible bed frame is disassembled, it can be accommodated in the storage room of the bedhead. For transportation, the parts of the bed frame are accommodated in the storage room of the bedhead, and the unitary frames of the bedhead are folded to form a box. The volume of the bed frame and the bedhead after folded is reduced greatly to be transported and stored conveniently.
US09872570B2	Portable buttock and foot support device A portable buttock and foot support device supports a user's buttocks and feet in a location where a conventional seat is not available. The device includes a base having a bottom surface, a top surface, and a perimeter edge extending around and between the top surface and the bottom surface. A buttock support is pivotally coupled to the base. The buttock support is positionable to extend upwardly relative to the top surface of the base. A foot support is pivotally coupled to the base. The foot support is positionable to extend upwardly relative to the top surface of the base. The foot support is positioned in spaced relationship to the buttock support.
US09872569B2	Portable seat organizer A portable seat organizer including: a main body having an upper part joined to a lower part by a middle part, the upper part having a first upper surface defining a first plane, and the lower part having a first lower surface defining a second plane, the first and second planes being parallel and not coplanar; an extension plate slidably coupled to the upper part and including at least one of a support slot and a support tab, the extension plate slidable with respect to the upper part in a direction parallel to the first plane and away from the lower part to form an upper extension of the upper part; and a first accessory including a first accessory tab and a first accessory slot to respectively engage the at least one of the support slot and the support tab.
US09872556B2	Multi-head artist and make-up brush A make-up brush system includes a mandrel having a first end and a second end. The first end includes a gripping surface for engagement with a hand of a make-up artist and the second end being shaped and dimensioned for selective engagement with a plurality of make-up brushes. A plurality of make-up brushes is provided. Each of the plurality of make-up brushes includes a first end and a second end, the first end including a functional component of the make-up brush and the second end including a coupling member shaped and dimensioned for selective engagement with the second end of the mandrel. The system also includes a case both supporting and sanitizing the various components of the present invention. The case includes a tray supporting the plurality of make-up brushes in accessible positions within the case.
US09872555B2	Magnetic belt assembly A magnetic belt assembly is provided. The assembly includes a first belt portion having a first coupling member and a second belt portion having a second coupling member. Each of the first coupling member and the second coupling member includes a plurality of magnets that is structurally flexible such that each magnet of the plurality of magnets is angularly positionable relative to each other magnet of the plurality of magnets to form a non-planar surface.
US09872553B1	Support system and carrying case for optical instrument A support system for an optical instrument having a neck strap with lower ends for supporting the instrument on the torso of a user, the system including an carrying case having a top opening and supportable by a pair of elastomeric case support straps each coupleable to an intermediate portion of the neck strap to position the case to enclose the instrument, and a strap assembly coupleable to the lower portion of the case and attachable to a belt or garment of a user, wherein downward displacement of the case will expose the instrument for removal and elevation to eye level use by the user, whereby the case will be elevated and returned to its carrying position, and a case lid having a closure fastener releaseable upon downward movement of the case for permitting removal and reception of the instrument for use and storage.
US09872551B2	Packaged antiperspirant compositions A packaged antiperspirant product is provided. The packaged antiperspirant product includes an anhydrous antiperspirant composition having an antiperspirant active and a package having a container body with an interior chamber storing the anhydrous antiperspirant composition. A dome closes one end of the container body and has a plurality of apertures extending through the thickness of the dome. A movable elevator is disposed within the container body. The anhydrous antiperspirant composition is expellable through the plurality of apertures when the elevator is advanced toward the dome. The dome is formed at least in part from a thermally conductive material and wherein one of the dome or the thermally conductive material have a thermal conductivity greater than about 5 W/m·K.
US09872544B2	Portable rotating self-lock type quick dismantling lock catch device The utility model provides a portable rotary self-locking fast-disassembling locker, including a first fixing element and a second fixing element, wherein the first fixing element is provided with an embedding recess, the side wall of the embedding recess is provided with a protrusion portion, the protrusion portion is provided with an embedding clamping groove and a locking groove, the embedding clamping groove is located at one side of the protrusion portion, the locking groove is located at the other side of the protrusion portion, the second fixing element is connected with an elastic locking mechanism, the second fixing element is provided with a fixation clamp, the elastic locking mechanism includes a spring and a locking portion connected with the spring, the fixation clamp is matched with the embedding clamping groove, and the locking portion is matched with the locking groove. The utility model has the advantageous effects that: the quick and rotary connection of the first fixing element and the second fixing element can be implemented by means of the match between the fixation clamp and the embedding clamping groove, and then by means of the match between the locking portion and the locking groove; moreover, the utility model has the advantages of portability as well as convenient assembling and disassembling.
US09872540B2	Rivet A rivet is applied from a rear surface of a fabric for mounting a burr on a front surface of the fabric. The rivet comprises a disk-shaped base, and a shank projecting from and concentrically with the base. The base includes an annular recess around a proximal end of the shank, which is depressed in a direction opposite to the shank-projecting direction, and a flange radially outward from the recess. The flange includes a plurality of bumps which are raised from an upper surface in the shank-projecting direction. The bumps may be provided on the upper surface of the flange at equal circumferential intervals, and a top of each of the bumps may be a curved face. The recess may have an inclined outer surface adjacent to the flange. Each of the bumps may have an inclined inner surface extending continuously from the inclined outer surface of the recess.
US09872537B2	Components for articles of footwear including lightweight, selectively supported textile components Footwear components are made from lightweight textile structures (e.g., including circular knitted structures made from natural or synthetic fibers, such as socks or sock-type structures). The textile structures are selectively supported at various areas to provide desired local characteristics. Additional aspects relate to methods of making such components, precursors to such components, and articles of footwear containing such components.
US09872532B2	Sweat management pad for protective helmets A protective helmet may include an energy management material inside an outer surface, a rim positioned on an outwardly facing surface between an inner surface and the outer surface, a sweat management pad assembly with an absorbent forehead pad positioned in a front portion of the helmet proximate the rim, the assembly including at least one absorbent extension tab extending from the absorbent forehead pad and across a portion of a surface of the rim outward of the inner surface of the energy management material, wherein the absorbent extension tab extends at least half a distance across the rim between the inner surface and the outer surface, and a fastener positioned between the absorbent extension tab and the rim and coupling the absorbent extension tab to the rim.
US09872531B2	Helmet assembly Disclosed is an assembly which may attach to a helmet. In at least one example embodiment, the assembly may include a light, a clip, and a bracket. In the instant example the light may include at least one engaging member configured to engage at least one engaging member on the clip and the clip may be configured to attach to the bracket with at least one fastener.
US09872530B2	Lighted headgear and accessories therefor There is provided lighted headgear having a head-fitting fitting portion and a brim portion extending forwardly therefrom. A light source is received within a cavity in the brim portion so that the light source is spaced rearwardly from an outboard edge of the brim portion. A light transmissive portion is disposed forwardly of the light source for transmitting light from the light source therethrough and forwardly of the brim portion.
US09872528B1	Knot tying device A knot tying device for realizing a knot of a tie that has a narrower part and a wider part includes a ring defining an internal cavity for passage of the narrower part and an external surface of support for the wider part; a ferromagnetic body, integral to the ring; and a magnet suitable for resting on the wider part so as to overlap the ferromagnetic body, constraining itself to the ferromagnetic body and blocking the wider part to the ring.
US09872526B2	Brace for preventing symptoms of femoral acetabular impingement Tension members anchored to a wearer's body to resist femoral acetabular impingement (FAI)-causing movements. A first tension member is anchored to the body of a subject, and produces a force on the subject's body to primarily limit the ability of the subject's thigh to internally rotate and the ability of the subject's knee to adduct. Thus, this first tension member resists the tendency of the subject's leg to twist inward or deflect inward, each of which may contribute to FAI. A second tension member is anchored to the subject's body, and provides a force to the subject's body to primarily limit the ability of the subject's hip joint to move in flexion. Thus, the second tension member resists the tendency of the subject's leg to raise too high, which may also contribute to FAI.
US09872514B2	Compounds, compositions, and methods for reducing or eliminating bitter taste The present invention provides edible compositions comprising a compound of the present invention, food products comprising such edible compositions and methods of preparing such food products. The present invention also provides methods of reducing the amount of NaCl in a food product, methods of reducing the sodium intake in a diet, and methods of reducing bitter taste in a food product.
US09872510B2	Methods and systems for adjusting ruminally digestible starch and fiber in animal diet Systems and methods measure ruminal undigested fiber fractions in a feed by sampling forages and grains from available feed sources, analyzing the samples to determine a starting NDF value and an ending NDF value after ruminal digestion, calculating a ruminal undigested NDF fraction based thereon; and calculating a feed ration using the ruminal undigested NDF fraction and feeding rates of the analyzed samples. Systems and methods reduce feed costs or improve milk production by analyzing feed components in a feed ration fed to a lactating ruminant, comparing the analyzed results with a feed formulation stored in memory, where the feed formulation is for controlling a rate and extent of fiber and starch digestion in the rumen, and reformulating the feed ration based on the comparison. The rate of fiber digestion may be controlled based on a determination of the ruminal undigested NDF fraction of the analyzed feed components.
US09872509B2	Systems and methods for improved rendering Systems and methods for improved rendering of animal products may utilize a multi-step process including at least a heating step through use of a steam-jacketed tube system and a pressing step to squeeze out the oils. Grinding and pre-breaking may first be used to break the fat/whole animal into pieces. The ground material may then be transported and heated in one or more steam-jacketed tubes to create a slurry. A press may then be employed to press out the oil and water from the slurry. Residual solids may be removed from the oil and water through a decanting step. Water and extremely fine materials may then be removed from the oil through a centrifuge step, and the oil may be transferred to one or more storage tanks. Following the pressing step, the protein that remains may be subjected to high pressure to squeeze out any residual fat and then may be transferred to a hammer mill to prepare into a powdered protein or other desired protein material that may be stored for later use.
US09872506B2	System and method for removing a thigh bone from a defeathered whole leg poultry product A system and a method for removing a thigh bone from a defeathered whole leg poultry product includes providing a leg product including a thigh, a drumstick and a knee joint. In the leg product, a transverse cut has been provided at the knee joint transverse to the thigh bone and the tibia bone, which extends from one side of the leg product to a cut end so that the thigh and the drumstick are connected to each other, by which transverse cut a drumstick side cut plane and a thigh side cut plane are created. While keeping the thigh and the drumstick connected to each other, changing the angle between the thigh and thereby exposing the thigh side cut plane, while keeping the thigh meat and the drumstick connected to each other, removing the thigh bone from the thigh meat via the thigh side cut plane.
US09872504B2	Bread yeast strains The present invention relates to novel broad spectrum strains of baker's yeast, i.e. yeast strains that are effective on both dough known as unsweetened dough and dough known as sweet dough.
US09872501B2	Methods for forming stabilized metal salt particles The present invention relates to a process for forming stabilized metal salt particles.
US09872498B2	Process for preparing a novel formulation of rimsulfuron and use of the same A herbicidal composition including rimsulfuron with anti-hydrolysis agent, wherein the anti-hydrolysis agent is 2-isoxazoline-3-carboxylic acid derivatives having formula (I): in which R1 is phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted, R2 is (C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkyl or phenyl, each of the 3 last-mentioned radicals is unsubstituted or substituted, R3 is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 18 C atoms which is unsubstituted or substituted. A method for controlling weeds, including applying to a plant, plant part, or locus thereof, an effective amount of the herbicidal composition. A method for imparting hydrolysis resistance to a herbicidal composition containing rimsulfuron by adding to the composition an effective amount of the compound of formula (I).
US09872492B2	(S)-abscisic acid derivatives for thinning The present invention is directed to the treatment of apple trees, peach trees, and grape vines with 3′-methyl-(S)-abscisic acid, 3′-propargyl-(S)-abscisic acid, and/or salts thereof in order to reduce the number of fruits on the trees or vines that grow to maturity.
US09872491B2	Compositions comprising combinations of organic acids Provided are compositions comprising aconitic acid, one or more acids selected from the group consisting of adipic acid, glutaric acid, and combinations thereof, and a carrier. Also provided are methods of disrupting a biofilm comprising applying to a surface having a biofilm a composition of the present invention.
US09872485B2	Bumper guard for fishing reels A system and method for protecting a fishing reel is provided. The method may include selecting a fishing reel having a generally round spool with a hub and a flange, selecting a reel edge guard having an elongate outer circumferential surface and an elongate lateral surface attached together in an angular arrangement and formed into a generally circular shape, and attaching the reel edge guard to the fishing reel spool flange with a permanent adhesive such that the reel edge guard outer circumferential surface is disposed around an outer edge of the spool flange and such that the reel edge guard lateral surface is attached to a lateral face of the spool flange.
US09872484B1	Expandable snag resistant fish hook system A snag resistant fish hook system. The system (11) having hooks (105A, 105B), an elastic band (110), a connector portion (115) having an eyelet (115A), and a post (125). Each hook has a tab (116), an eyelet (118), and a notch (117). The post fits into the eyelets and secures the hooks and the connector portion together, with at least one of the hooks being rotatable on the post. The elastic band fits around the hooks and into the notches and holds the hooks in a first, retracted, snag-resistant position wherein the tabs contact each other. Upon the application of sufficient force, such as a fish biting a lure in which the fish hook system is employed, the tabs will slip past each other and the elastic band will urge the hooks into a second, deployed position.
US09872482B2	Systems and methods for analyzing and monitoring alligator growth Described herein are methods and systems for determining one or more dimensions of an alligator based upon an image. A sensor coupled to a computing device captures an image of an alligator. The computing device extracts a portion of the image that corresponds to a silhouette of the alligator and determines a contour of the silhouette. The computing device transforms the contour to a predetermined position and/or rotation and determines one or more dimensions of the alligator based upon the transformed contour.
US09872478B2	Arrangement and a method for cleaning an end effector of a robotic manipulation device An arrangement for cleaning an end effector (21) carried by a robotic manipulation device (9a, 9b, 9c) includes an end effector cleaning station (18) mounted within a working area of the robotic manipulation device (9a, 9b, 9c), with a spray device (26) configured to provide at least one liquid jet. A control unit (11) is, when it is time to clean the end effector (21), configured to activate the robotic manipulation device (9a, 9b, 9c) such that it moves the end effector (21) downwards from a position above the end effector cleaning station (18) to a position where it is hit by the liquid jet, wherein during this movement the end effector (21) is substantially vertical.
US09872476B1	Maize hybrid X08K208 A novel maize variety designated X08K208 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X08K208 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08K208 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X08K208, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08K208. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08K208.
US09872475B1	Maize hybrid X05K660 A novel maize variety designated X05K660 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X05K660 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X05K660 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X05K660, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X05K660. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X05K660.
US09872473B1	Maize hybrid X08K238 A novel maize variety designated X08K238 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X08K238 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08K238 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X08K238, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08K238. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08K238.
US09872469B2	Soybean variety 01056991 The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01056991. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01056991. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01056991 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01056991 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US09872467B2	Maize hybrid X80H134 A novel maize variety designated X80H134 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X80H134 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X80H134 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X80H134, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X80H134. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X80H134.
US09872460B1	Maize hybrid X03H008 A novel maize variety designated X03H008 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X03H008 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X03H008 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X03H008, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X03H008. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X03H008.
US09872455B2	Wheat cultivar FA4W11-6024 The invention relates to the wheat cultivar designated FA4W11-6024. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the wheat cultivar FA4W11-6024. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the wheat cultivar FA4W11-6024 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing wheat plants by crossing the wheat cultivar FA4W11-6024 with itself or another wheat cultivar and plants produced by such methods.
US09872449B2	Hydroponics apparatus A hydroponics apparatus includes a plurality of rails, a plurality of chambers formed beneath the plurality of rails, a plurality of pod inserts disposed on the upper surfaces of the plurality of rails, a plurality of air lines, and a plurality of hoses. The upper surface of each of the plurality of rails is angled upward relative to a horizontal plane. Each of the plurality of pod inserts is configured to receive a plant. Each of the plurality of air lines is disposed in a rail of the plurality of rails, and the plurality of air lines are configured to transport air through the plurality of chambers. Each of the plurality of hoses is disposed in a rail of the plurality of rails and includes a plurality of atomization sprayers. The plurality of atomization sprayers are configured to spray a solution within the plurality of chambers.
US09872448B2	Bioreactor vessel for large scale growing of plants under aseptic condition An apparatus is used for growing plants or tissues under aseptic conditions. The apparatus includes a lid and a base compartment. A linking mechanism is provided for connecting the lid and the base compartment. The linking mechanism is provided with a locking mechanism, which is movable from a locked position to an un-locked position and vice-versa. In the locked position, the locking mechanism holds the lid in an abutting closed relation with respect to the base compartment. In the un-locked position, the linking mechanism is provided with means for automatically lifting the lid to an elevated-suspended position with respect to the base compartment thereby providing an access route to reach the base compartment and perform desired operations.
US09872444B2	Drip emitter A drip emitter is described herein that is advantageously configured to allow large grit to pass through the drip emitter when in use. The drip emitter includes a housing containing a flow path extending between a water inlet and a water outlet, a pressure-reducing segment, such as a tortuous path, of the flow path downstream of the inlet and upstream of the outlet, and a dynamic pressure regulator downstream of the water inlet and upstream of the pressure-reducing segment of the flow path. The dynamic pressure regulator is configured such that a decrease in pressure in the pressure-reducing segment of the flow path causes the dynamic pressure regulator to adjust to maintain a generally constant rate of flow through the water inlet as compared to the rate of flow when there is no decrease in pressure in the pressure-reducing segment of the flow path.
US09872437B2	Robotic work tool system and method comprising a charging station A robotic work tool system (200), comprising a charging station (210), a boundary wire (250), a signal generator (240) for generating and transmitting a signal through said boundary wire (250) for demarcating a work area (205) and for generating a magnetic field (265) for guiding a robotic work tool (100) to said charging station (210), said robotic work tool (100) being configured to detect a magnetic field strength of the magnetic field (265) in the work area (205), direct itself towards an increasing magnetic field strength, determine that the robotic work tool (100) is unable to reach the charging station (210), inform the robotic work tool system (200) accordingly, whereby the robotic work tool system (200) is configured to adapt a current level of the signal generating the magnetic field (365).
US09872435B2	Harvester tine having a front-to-rear parting line in its strap and finger portion and one or more depressions on its finger portion A tine for use with a harvester. The tine is preferably an injection molded polymer pickup reel tine, which uses a front-to-rear mold parting line direction. The tine preferably has a snap ring or strap portion which is configured to engage a bat tube, as well as a finger portion which is configured to engage the crop during harvesting. Preferably, the front-to-rear parting line is along both portions. The front-to-rear parting line allows for the ability to provide a deep front-to-rear cross section for rigidity at the high stress area of the tine. Two front-to-rear material saving features can be utilized to minimize material usage and allow for relative consistent wall thickness, which results in a rigid cross section that maintains deflection stability in the normal direction of deflection. The preferred form of the tine cross section includes three deep oval sections or projections, connected by two oval depressions, but other variations are entirely possible while still resulting in effectively the same benefits.
US09872434B2	Articulated rider collection assembly A lawn care device (10) may include an articulated frame (40), a cutting deck (50, 100), a collection container (12) and a chute (82). The articulated frame (40) may include a front frame portion (42) to which front wheels (34) are operably coupled and a rear frame portion (44) to which rear wheels (32) are operably coupled, the front frame portion (42) and rear frame portions (44) being operably coupled by an articulated joint. The cutting deck (100) may house at least one blade (110, 112, 114) and the cutting deck (100) may be mounted to the front frame portion (42), forward of the front wheels (34). The collection container (12) may collect material from the cutting deck (50, 100) and may be affixed to the front frame portion (42) and suspended over the rear wheels (32). The chute (82) may be operably coupling the cutting deck (50, 100) and the collection container (12) to pass the material from the cutting deck (50, 100) to the collection container (12).
US09872426B2	Plough assembly A digging assembly for a plough. The digging assembly has a digging blade assembly that is moved through the soil to form a slot, and a closing tool assembly that forms a seed bed by partly closing the slot formed by the digging blade assembly. Following the closing tool assembly is a seed boot that delivers seed to the seed bed formed by the closing tool assembly.
US09872423B2	Adjustable press wheel scraper An adjustable scraper structure is attached to a press wheel arm and suspends an adjustable scraper above the press wheel for removing mud buildup above the treads on the tire. The scraper is rotatably adjustable about the rotational axis of the press wheel and the blade pitch is rotatably adjustable about an axis parallel to and removed from the press wheel axis. The pitch or tilt of the scraper blade may be radially aligned with the blade extending perpendicular to a wheel periphery tangent line or the press wheel scraper blade may be inclined somewhat in either direction.
US09872422B2	Flexible wing sections for a field cultivator An agricultural tillage implement for use in a field. The agricultural tillage implement including a frame section and a plurality of wing sections. The frame section has a pull hitch extending in a travel direction. Each of the plurality of wing sections are coupled to the frame section and/or a wing section. The wing sections each have an articulated portion pivotal about an axis substantially perpendicular to the travel direction. The wing sections include a first wing section and a second wing section. The articulated portion of the first wing section pivoting independent of the articulated portion of the second wing section.
US09872421B2	Sod harvester having inclined stacking conveyor A sod harvester can include an inclined stacking conveyor from which slabs of sod are removed for stacking on a pallet. The direction of incline of the stacking conveyor can be opposite that of one or more inclined conveyors used to convey sod from a cutting head to the stacking conveyor. Therefore, slabs of sod can ascend along the one or more inclined conveyors and then descend along the inclined stacking conveyor from which they are removed by the stacking head. The stacking head can also be inclined to correspond with the incline of the stacking conveyor. By inclining the stacking conveyor and the stacking head, the stacking head does not need to move vertically when removing slabs of sod from the stacking conveyor.
US09877418B2	Motor drive device in which fan motor is exchangeable and control panel including same In a motor drive device of the present invention, a motor control unit is disposed on a first surface of an attaching unit, and a heat sink is disposed on a second surface opposite to the first surface. A first duct connects the second surface and the heat sink with each other. A second duct is disposed on the first surface, and a fan motor is disposed in the second duct. A space inside the first duct in communication with only a second opening of the attaching unit, and a space inside the second duct is in communication with both a first opening and the second opening of the attaching unit.
US09877417B2	Electronic device with cooling function An electronic device with a cooling function includes a cap nut, a case, a semiconductor unit, a second bus bar for external output, and a connecting bolt. The case includes a side wall and a bottom surface. The bottom surface of the case has a coolant passage and a recessed portion to receive the cap nut. The coolant passage is open to above and is generally U-shaped. The recessed portion is positioned in a position surrounded by the coolant passage and the side wall of the case, and the cap nut is received in the recessed portion. The semiconductor unit includes a first bus bar that extends from the semiconductor unit. The semiconductor unit is fixed to the case in a posture and position that closes off the coolant passage from above. The second bus bar passes through the side wall of the case. Inside the case, the connecting bolt passes through the first bus bar and the second bus bar and screws into the cap nut, and the cap nut and a head portion of the connecting bolt bring the first bus bar and the second bus bar into close contact.
US09877415B2	Cold storage server with heat dissipation A server can be used for a cold storage application. The server can include a nest for holding a high density of bare storage drives. The nest can include a plurality of drive cooling channels residing on the underside of the nest. The server can further include rear, front, and side air flow paths for natural convection cooling.
US09877414B2	Configurable telecommunication equipment chassis The disclosure describes methods and apparatuses that are used to provide a telecommunication equipment chassis for supporting telecommunication equipment within server racks while providing an adjustable venting arrangement for the telecommunication equipment. More particularly, the disclosure describes a telecommunication equipment chassis for supporting telecommunication equipment within a server rack, which is vertically adjustable, rather than horizontally adjustable, to modify the venting arrangement for the telecommunication equipment without changing a width of the telecommunication equipment chassis.
US09877408B2	Package assembly A package assembly includes a housing frame, a power module, a first heat dissipating module and a second heat dissipating module. The housing frame is fixed on the first heat dissipating module. The power module is disposed within a hollow part of the housing frame, and covers a first open end of the hollow part. The power module includes a first surface, a second surface and at least one pin. The first surface has a periphery region and a middle region. The second surface is attached on the first heat dissipating module. The at least one pin is disposed on the periphery region. The at least one pin is penetrated through the corresponding opening and partially exposed outside the housing frame. The second heat dissipating module is disposed within the hollow part and attached on the middle region of the first surface of the power module.
US09877405B2	Electronic device and mounting method An electronic device includes a housing; a plug-in unit that is inserted into the housing and electrically connected to a connection substrate within the housing; a guiding member that includes a retention portion retaining the plug-in unit, the guiding member being moved between a protruding position protruding from the housing to a front side of an insertion direction of the plug-in unit and a retracting position retracting to the housing side, the guiding member being electrically connected to the housing; a biasing member that biases the guiding member to the protruding position; and a conductive member that is positioned between the plug-in unit and the guiding member, the plug-in unit and the guiding member being in a conduction state by the conductive member.
US09877402B2	Display device A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a display unit including a display panel, a back cover positioned on a back surface of the display panel, and a light shielding plate positioned between the display panel and the back cover, a housing into which at least a portion of a lower area of the display unit is inserted, and on which a printed circuit board (PCB) is mounted, and a link bar connecting the housing to the display unit and having at least one opening. A transparent fixer is mounted in the opening of the link bar and is attached to a back surface of the back cover.
US09877401B2	Portable electronic device provided with a battery enclosure A portable electronic device includes at least one electronic module and the electronic module includes, in particular, a main plate provided with a cavity arranged for receiving an electrical energy source, at least one movement associated with a printed circuit, an elastically deformable contact member for ensuring an electrical connection between the electrical energy source and the printed circuit, and a holder for holding the electrical energy source. The holder includes a removable holder made of insulating material arranged to receive the energy source and including a removable clamp for holding the energy source in place. The holder can be inserted inside the cavity.
US09877398B2	Method and apparatus for attaching a circuit component Method and apparatus for attaching an electrical component to a printed circuit board. The apparatus includes a circuit board, an elastomeric connector, a rotary electrical component having a connector housing for holding the elastomeric connector, and one or more fasteners for securing the electrical component to the circuit board with sufficient force to compress the elastomeric connector and thereby ensure electrical contact between the electrical component and the printed circuit board.
US09877391B2	Electronic module comprising flexible conducting member connected thereto and method of connecting flexible conducting member to electronic module According to one embodiment, a electronic module includes a circuit board including an electronic component mounted thereon, a flexible conducting member including a conductor including a portion covered with a covering member and a portion exposed from an edge of the covering member and soldered to the circuit board, and an engagement member engaging with the flexible conducting member to place the engaged flexible conducting member in a predetermined position on the circuit board and is attached to the circuit board by an attachment method the same as a method of mounting the electronic component on the circuit board.
US09877388B2	Transmission module and circuit board used therein A transmission module includes an electrically insulative substrate body, a first card edge connector provided at a first end of the substrate body, a second card edge connector provided at a second end of the substrate body, a circuit element mounted on the substrate body, a control element mounted on the substrate body and provided with a built-in memory which controls the circuit element, a first wiring pattern formed on the substrate body for connecting an electrode of the first card edge connector and the control element together, and a second wiring pattern formed on the substrate body for connecting an electrode of the second card edge connector and the control element together.
US09877387B2	Wiring board and mounting structure using same A wiring board includes: an inorganic insulating layer having a via hole formed so as to penetrate the inorganic insulating layer in a thickness direction thereof; a conductive layer disposed on the inorganic insulating layer; and a via conductor which adheres to an inner wall of the via hole and is connected with the conductive layer. The inorganic insulating layer includes a first section including a plurality of inorganic insulating particles partly connected to each other, and a resin portion located in gaps between the inorganic insulating particles, and a second section which is interposed between the first section and the via conductor, including a plurality of inorganic insulating particles partly connected to each other, and a conducting portion composed of part of the via conductor which is located in gaps between the inorganic insulating particles.
US09877383B2	Tamper-respondent assemblies with enclosure-to-board protection Tamper-respondent assemblies and fabrication methods are provided which incorporate enclosure to circuit board protection. The tamper-respondent assemblies include a circuit board, and an electronic enclosure mounted to the circuit board and facilitating enclosing at least one electronic component within a secure volume. A tamper-respondent electronic circuit structure facilitates defining the secure volume, and the tamper-respondent electronic circuit structure includes a tamper-respondent circuit. An adhesive is provided to secure, in part, the electronic enclosure to the circuit board. The adhesive contacts, at least in part, the tamper-respondent circuit so that an attempted separation of the electronic enclosure from the circuit board causes the adhesive to break the tamper-respondent circuit, facilitating detection of the separation by a monitor circuit of the tamper-respondent electronic circuit structure.
US09877362B2	Light emitting diode driver circuit, display apparatus including the same, and method for driving light emitting diode A light emitting diode (LED) driver circuit is provided. The light emitting diode (LED) driver circuit includes an LED array; an LED driving circuit configured to provide a constant current to the LED array by a switching operation of a switch element; and a driving controller configured to control the switch element using a clock signal of a preset frequency so that the constant current corresponding to a dimming signal is provided to the LED array. The driving controller varies a frequency of the clock signal in response to a signal value indicating that the dimming signal is being transitioned.
US09877358B2	Heating pad A heating pad includes a heating element, a number of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes. The heating element includes a flexible substrate and a carbon nanotube layer fixed on the flexible substrate. The heating element has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The first end is cut into a number of first strip structures. The second end is cut into a number of second strip structures. Each of the first electrodes clamps one of the first strip structures and is electrically connected with the first strip structure. Each of the second electrodes clamps one of the second strip structures and is electrically connected with the second strip structure.
US09877355B2	Wireless communicator connectable to different types of wireless communication networks A wireless communicator includes network processors transmitting data to and receiving data from respective different networks; a media access control (MAC) setter receiving pieces of information on a MAC layer from the plurality of network processors and storing the pieces of information on the MAC layer; and a MAC processor performing operations on media access control on the basis of the pieces of information stored in the MAC setter. In the wireless communicator, the network processors supply a frame signal containing network identification information corresponding to the respective network processors to the MAC processor. Thus, it is possible to provide a wireless communicator which can give a notice to every network processor even when broadcast frames are received and which can make a reply even when beacon request command frames are received.
US09877352B2	Application of a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle The present disclosure concerns radio communication. More particularly, the present disclosure inter alia introduces the possibility for a user equipment (UE) to apply a temporary DRX cycle during the time period when the UE transitions from an IDLE mode to a CONNECTED mode. Thus, the disclosure presents an example method performed by a UE. The UE is configured to be either in an IDLE mode or in a CONNECTED mode. The method implemented in the UE comprises applying the temporary DRX cycle during the time period when the UE is in transition from the IDLE mode to the CONNECTED mode.
US09877350B2	Method and system for P2P communications and decentralized spatial sharing in wireless networks with directional transmissions Beamformed directional wireless communications are described that provide for spatial re-use that allows multiple pairs of peer-to-peer (P2P) links to communicate simultaneously over the same channel in the same spatial vicinity, without contention, and independent of centralized control. The spatial re-use improves network throughput by sharing spectrum resource among multiple links. Beamformed training includes obtaining best sector and least sector information by all stations. Prior to performing an independent P2P communication, antenna array sector information is checked, to assure that the sector to be selected is not impinging interference on other P2P interactions, then a request is made to a target station. The target station also refers to its sector information, and if no conflict is found it accepts and acknowledges the request, upon which it receives the P2P communication.
US09877348B2	Method and apparatus for establishing a backhaul link A method and radio base station for enabling establishment of backhaul links. A method is performed by a first communication network node for establishing a backhaul link (BH) between the first communication network node and a second communication network node (200, 200′, 202, 400), wherein one of the first communication network node and the second communication network node is associated to a backhaul network (220). The second communication network node is detected (500), an address of the second communication network node is determined (502), preferably, an IP-address or an Ethernet-address. The address is sent (504) to a backhauling entity (206), the backhauling entity being associated with a third communication network node (204), and at least one of the first communication network node and the second communication network node is located within a coverage of the third communication network node. Routing information regarding the second communication network node is received (506) from the backhauling entity, the routing information being calculated by the backhauling entity, and a backhaul link (BH) between the first communication network node and the second communication network node is established (508) by applying the routing information. By performing routing calculations in a central backhauling entity, embedded RBSs may be designed less complex because less calculation capacity needs to be included, and no routing protocols needs to be stored locally. Moreover, the backhauling entity may select the most appropriate and effective transport mechanism for the backhauling.
US09877346B2	Method and nodes for handling ESM information The embodiments herein relate to a method in a UE (101) for handling ESM information. The UE (101) supports reception of information to be used in determination of the ESM information. The UE (101) receives, from an MME (105), information about at least one supported EPS network feature which the UE (101) may use. The information is received before the UE (101) sends ESM information to the MME (105). Based on the received information, the UE (101) determines the ESM information for a PDN connection for the UE (101). The UE (101) sends the determined ESM information to the MME (105).
US09877345B2	Method and system for using a situational network A method of creating a projection of a situational network includes creating, by an event node server, an event node in a multi-dimensional personal information network, where the event node corresponds to a situation. A projection of nodes of the situational network is formed using geographic locations of a plurality of devices corresponding to nodes in the multi-dimensional personal information network. An invitation is transmitted to establish a link with the event node server to the devices corresponding to each node in the projection. A response is received from at least one of the devices accepting the invitation to establish a link with the event node server. A link with each device accepting the invitation is established.
US09877342B1	Method and system for managing a multi-message exchange over a wireless channel When an upper layer of a device is going to initiate an exchange of two or more messages with a corresponding upper layer of another device, the initiating device will provide from its upper layer to a lower layer such as a MAC layer an indication of how many messages the devices will be exchanging. In response to that indication, the lower layer of the initiating device will then cause the lower layer of the other device to forgo checking for and confirming availability of the channel for transmission of the next message of the exchange from the other device to the initiating device. Further, the lower layer of the initiating device may also responsively forgo for and confirming availability of the channel for a subsequent message of the exchange.
US09877341B2	Multi-subframe scheduling method, device and system A multi-subframe scheduling method, device and system are disclosed. The method includes: a base station side scheduling transmission of a plurality of subframes through a piece of downlink control information DCI; and according to an acquired multi-subframe scheduling mode and scheduling parameters, a user equipment UE receiving and sending the plurality of subframes according to an indication of the DCI.
US09877338B1	Wireless scheduler bandwidth estimation for quick start A method, wireless system, and medium are provided for estimating capacity for a new communication session initiated by a wireless device. The wireless system includes a base station and wireless devices that wirelessly connect to the base station. The base station executes a wireless scheduler that coordinates wireless transmission over wireless networks. The base station also executes a bandwidth estimation component to estimate available bandwidth for a new communication session. The estimated available bandwidth is used in a quick configuration message communicated from the base station to a wireless device to notify the wireless device of the capacity available at the base station and of a transmission rate for the wireless device.
US09877334B2	Cell configuration in a wireless device and wireless network A cross-carrier scheduling group comprises a first cell and a second cell. Each of the first cell and the second cell are identified by a respective cell identifier employing a first number of bits. A wireless device receives a message comprising configuration parameters. The configuration parameters comprise a cell identifier and a first cell indicator field. The first cell indicator field employs a second number of bits. The second number is smaller than the first number. The wireless device receives downlink control information on a control channel of the second cell for a packet transmitted on the first cell.
US09877333B2	Signalling for group communications Apparatus and method for signalling are provided. The solution includes reserving resources for communication of a set of nodes (114, 116, 118) organized into one or more scheduling groups having a predetermined group identity, each node in a scheduling group having a unique identity. Scheduling messages are transmitted to all nodes, the messages including the group identity designating the scheduling group the message is intended, an information element indicating identity of the node allowed to transmit, a bitmap indicating identities of nodes instructed to receive, and information on parameters needed to transmit and receive data utilizing the resources allocated for communication.
US09877328B2	Method, apparatus, and computer program product for efficient use of frequency bands and channels in wireless environment A method to provide interoperable mechanisms for efficient use of frequency bands and channels in Wi-Fi networks, including receiving, by an access point device, a wireless request message from a wireless device, requesting information on candidate wireless networks; determining, by the access point device, whether the wireless device is associated with the access point device; and composing, by the access point device, a forwarding message to be transmitted by the access point device to a server, and including in the forwarding message an indication that the wireless device is associated with the access point device, if the wireless device is associated with the access point device.
US09877327B2	Beam misalignment detection for wireless communication system with beamforming A method of beam misalignment detection for wireless communication system with beamforming is proposed. To identify a misaligned beam, a relative beam quality degradation is applied by comparing a dedicated beam quality with a reference beam quality. The reference beam favors similar transmission path as the dedicated beam, and has better mobility robustness. In one embodiment, the reference beam is an associated control beam of the dedicated beam. To detect beam misalignment, a first dedicated beam SINR is compared with a second associated control beam SINR.
US09877322B1	Method and apparatus for managing air interface resource allocation based on evaluation of transport block capacity A method and system to help manage air interface resources for communication between a user equipment device (UE) and a base station. As disclosed, a UE or base station detect a situation where a transport block that the base station would allocate to the UE would be too small to hold carry a packet that the UE would seek to transmit, and the UE and base station responsively switch to a mode of operation in which the UE will receive a multi-TTI transport block allocation rather than a single-TTI transport block allocation. Given a per-TTI limitation of available air interface resources, the allocation of a transport block spanning multiple TTIs may thus provide the UE with increased air interface capacity for transmission, thus optimally allowing the UE to transmit without a need for segmentation.
US09877321B2	Slot allocation in time division duplex systems Various communication systems may benefit from managing signal interference. For example, certain wireless communication systems may benefit from a dynamic time division duplex system involving slot allocation. A method includes allocating, by an access point, in a time division duplex frame a plurality of radio resource slots, each one of the plurality of radio resource slots being allocated for a downlink or an uplink transmission, and determining that the allocation of the downlink or uplink transmission should be changed. The method also includes applying a permutation pattern to re-allocate at least one of the plurality of radio resource slots for the downlink or uplink transmission.
US09877319B2	Method for acquiring resource region information for PHICH and method of receiving PDCCH A method of acquiring information on a resource region for transmitting PHICH and a method of receiving PDCCH using the same are disclosed. The resource region for transmitting the PHICH can be specified by first information corresponding to the per-subframe PHICH number and second information corresponding to a duration of the PHICH within the subframe. The first information can be specified into a form resulting from multiplying a predetermined basic number by a specific constant. And, the specific constant can be transmitted via PBCH. Moreover, the second information can be acquired from the PBCH as well.
US09877317B2	Dynamic uplink and downlink configuration using flexible subframes An apparatus and method for dynamically changing an uplink and downlink ratio configuration is disclosed herein. An evolved Node B (eNodeB) operating in a wireless communications network transmits a System Information Block Type 1 (SIB1) including first uplink and downlink ratio configuration information. The eNodeB also transmits in at least one downlink subframe of a radio frame configured in the first uplink and downlink ratio configuration second uplink and downlink ratio configuration information. The second uplink and downlink ratio configuration information is included in a downlink control information (DCI) message. The DCI message is included in the at least one downlink subframe of the radio frame.
US09877314B2	Method and apparatus for receiving control information over an enhanced physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) in wireless communication system An embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for receiving a control signal through an enhanced physical downlink control channel (EPDCCH) by a user equipment in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: receiving a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) included in a physical resource block (PRB) pair; and monitoring an EPDCCH associated with the DMRS, wherein a minimum aggregation level or the number of enhanced resource element groups (EREGs) per enhanced control channel element (ECCE) applied to the EPDCCH is determined depending on to which interval of a plurality of predetermined intervals the number of resource elements (REs) included in the PRB pair belongs.
US09877311B2	Uplink control information sending method, and user equipment and base station There is provided a method for sending uplink control information, comprising when a Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) serving cell and a Time Division Duplex (TDD) serving cell are aggregated, a user equipment (UE) sending the uplink control information in uplink subframes of the FDD serving cell and/or uplink subframes of the TDD serving cell according to a predefined rule.
US09877310B2	Multiplexing large payloads of control information from user equipments An apparatus and method for transmitting Uplink Control Information (UCI) over a Physical Uplink Control CHannel (PUCCH) in a communication system. A method includes acquiring, by a UE, at least one PRB information for a first PUCCH format and a second PUCCH format; selecting, by the UE, one of the first PUCCH format and the second PUCCH format, wherein the second PUCCH format is selected, by the UE, for multiple cells from an eNB; generating, by the UE, UCI to be transmitted; encoding, by the UE, the UCI; performing, by the UE, an FT operation on the encoded UCI if the second PUCCH format is selected; performing, by the UE, an IFT operation on the encoded UCI or on the Fourier transformed UCI; and transmitting, by the UE, the inverse Fourier transformed UCI based on the selected PUCCH format and the at least one PRB information.
US09877309B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting uplink control information in wireless communication system Provided are a method and an apparatus for transmitting uplink control information (UCI), which is carried out by a terminal in a wireless communication system. If the number of information bits of the UCI falls inside a specific range when different types of UCI are transmitted through the same PUCCH format, a bit sequence of each of the UCI are channel-coded by aligning/interleaving, wherein the aligning/interleaving is carried out so that the UCI having high importance are channel-coded so as to have better decoding performance.
US09877308B2	Interference mitigation techniques for broadcast multimedia receiver device In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a broadcast multimedia receiver device. The apparatus detects a signal causing interference at a first radio of the receiver device. The first radio is configured to receive broadcast multimedia transmissions. The apparatus determines a RAT associated with an aggressor entity transmitting the signal. The aggressor entity is physically remote from the receiver device. The apparatus determines a mitigation action to mitigate the interference caused by the signal at the first radio. The apparatus transmits, at a second radio of the receiver device, a control message to the aggressor entity. The control message instructs the aggressor entity to implement the mitigation action. The second radio is configured to communicate with the aggressor entity using at least one RAT or a wired interface.
US09877301B2	System and method for alerting a user on an external device of notifications or alerts originating from a network-connected device Users are experiencing an increasing number of alerts and notifications on their mobile devices. When it is inconvenient or not possible to view the network-connected device, an accessory can be used to save time and avoid missing notifications. A system comprising a network-connected device and an accessory are provided to address these problems. The accessory is capable of notifying the user of alerts from the network-connected device, allowing the user to quickly be advised of alerts without needing to first interact with the network-connected device. The system includes a method to selectively filter alerts so as to avoid unnecessarily interrupting the user in cases where the network device is inaccessible. The system is also capable of pushing new interface designs and themes from the network device to the accessory to alter the appearance and configuration of its display.
US09877298B1	Beacon-based location introduction system Embodiments of the present disclosure include an efficient method for identifying receiving devices with similar attributes and displaying their respective locations to each other using data packets receiving from transmission associated with beacons. The system can receive unique beacon identifiers from a first receiving device, determine its location, receive a request for a match comprising a set of attributes, query a database and identify a second user associated with a second receiving device based on the received set of attributes, determine a location for the second receiving device, and generate/transmit a graphical user interface to the first receiving device informing the first user about the location of the second user.
US09877294B2	Managing tune-aways in a multi-subscription multi-standby communication device Various embodiments include multi-subscription multi-standby (MSMS) communication devices and methods for managing a tune-away by a radio frequency (RF) resource supporting a first subscription to support a second subscription. A device processor may monitor a data loss during a first burst of a segment of a broadcast data stream received using the first subscription by the MSMS communication device. The device processor may calculate a permitted data loss of the segment of a broadcast data stream. The device processor may reserve one or more subframes in a second burst of the segment based on the permitted data loss, and the device processor may prevent a tune-away of the RF resource from the first subscription to the second subscription during the reserved one or more subframes of the second burst.
US09877293B2	Wireless communication The invention is directed to a method of synchronizing transmission between two nodes in a wireless network. The method comprises the steps of obtaining an expected interference profile for each node; and agreeing a synchronized transmission schedule between the nodes, where the expected interference profile of the or each node meets predetermined criteria.
US09877292B2	Collaborative data capturing apparatuses and methods Various aspects of the present disclosure provide for a control scheme of trigger based collaborative data capturing operations utilizing a plurality of time-synchronized data capturing devices. These data capturing devices are synchronized to the same time reference so that their inputs and outputs can be coordinated and controlled in a deterministic manner.
US09877281B2	Scheduled peer power save mode Embodiments of scheduled peer power save systems, devices, and methods are disclosed. For example, methods of saving power for stations configured to communicate via a direct link are provided. Embodiments of scheduled peer power save systems, devices and methods are disclosed. For example, methods of saving power for stations configured to communicate via a direct link are provided. In one embodiment, among others, a method comprises waking up, at a station and peer station, before a scheduled wakeup interval. The scheduled wakeup interval is defined relative to common timing reference at the station and the peer station. Further, in the absence of a service period between the station and the peer station, the station and the peer station stay awake until at least a predefined time period has elapsed or a predefined number of idle slots have elapsed.
US09877279B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting control information for interference measurement in a wireless communication system A method and apparatus for transmitting control information to a User Equipment (UE) by an evolved Node B (eNB) for interference measurement in a wireless communication system are provided. The eNB determines whether the UE can perform interference management for receiving a data signal transmitted from the eNB based on information of an interference signal. When it is determined that the UE can perform the interference management, the eNB transmits to the UE configuration information for receiving the data signal by applying the interference management by the UE, and then transmits to the UE downlink control information including transmission power control information indicating whether a transmission power of a DeModulation Reference Signal (DMRS) corresponding to the interference signal is different from a transmission power of the interference signal.
US09877276B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving power save-polling frame and response frame in wireless LAN system A method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving a power save-polling (PS-Poll) frame and response frame in a wireless LAN (WLAN) system are disclosed. The method for transmitting a frame by a station (STA) in a wireless LAN (WLAN) system includes awakening at a predetermined time, and transmitting a Power Save (PS)-Poll frame to an access point (AP); and receiving information in response to the PS-Poll frame from the access point (AP), wherein information indicating an access category (AC) of the PS-Poll frame is provided from the access point (AP) to the station (STA).
US09877274B2	Access control method and device An access control method includes: obtaining, by a protocol-stack upper layer of a terminal, an override identifier; starting, by the protocol-stack upper layer of the terminal, an application specific congestion control for data connectivity ACDC check according to a service initiated by the terminal; and, if the protocol-stack upper layer of the terminal confirms that the service initiated by the terminal can pass the ACDC check and determines that the override identifier corresponding to an application identifier of the service passing the ACDC check is overriding an access class barring ACB check, sending, by the protocol-stack upper layer of the terminal, an RRC establishment request message to an access layer of the terminal, where the request message carries an indication of not performing an ACB check. Therefore, even if the terminal cannot pass the ACB check, the terminal can still perform services of some particular applications.
US09877269B2	Electronic device and method of connecting electronic device to network An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a communication unit configured to communicate with an Access Point (AP), a controller configured to find at least one AP through the communication unit, and transmit a query signal to the found at least one AP found through the communication unit to request a connection, wherein the controller sets up at least one of a maximum number of retransmission times of a query signal and a response standby time of the query signal based on at least one of a number of the found at least one AP and a quality of the found at least one AP.
US09877266B1	Methods and systems for beacon-based management of shared resources Embodiments of the present disclosure can be used to monitor, access, and utilize resources available at workspaces effectively using location-aware devices. Methods and systems disclosed herein integrate location signals received from beacons and other indoor positioning systems for better management of shared resources, such as conference rooms, audiovisual equipment, and other equipment, and address dynamic changes to the availability or non-availability of these resources based on data from location-aware devices and beacons.
US09877261B2	Communication system A communication system (1) is disclosed in which a core network node (11) generates configuration data including a first parameter for controlling data throughput (such as an aggregate maximum bit rate value) for a relaying user device (3-2) in dependence on whether or not the relaying user device (3-2) has a relaying connection with another user communication device (3-1, 3-3). The core network node (11) transmits the generated configuration data to another network node (5, 14) for managing communications with the relaying user device (3-2).
US09877260B2	Data forwarding in hybrid mesh networks A system and method are disclosed for forwarding data in hybrid wireless mesh networks. The method includes configuring a number of mesh network nodes as potential relay nodes (PRNs) in an overlay network associated with a hybrid wireless mesh network, streaming data packets from a source node to a destination node using a native data forwarding algorithm of the hybrid wireless mesh network, dynamically identifying relay nodes (RNs) among PRNs in the overlay network, creating secondary paths for sending data packets towards selected RNs in the overlay network, and relaying data packets from RNs to the destination node using the overlay network.
US09877256B2	Systems, devices, and methods for interworking between a universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS) network and a wireless local area network (WLAN) Embodiments of the present disclosure describe systems, devices, and methods for interworking between a universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS) network and a wireless local area network (WLAN). Various embodiments may include utilizing traffic steering rules based on radio access network assistance parameters to perform traffic steering between the UMTS network and the WLAN. Other embodiments may be described or claimed.
US09877253B1	Controlling base station power status based on quality of service load A radio access network (RAN) may determine that a quality-of-service (QOS) load of a first base station exceeds a QOS load high threshold. The RAN may further determine that a set of wireless communication devices (WCDs) served by the first base station are located within a geographic area nearby a second base station. The RAN may additionally determine that the set of WCDs are responsible for at least a predefined portion of the QOS load of the first base station, and may power on the second base station. If at some point a second QOS load of the second base station falls below a QOS load low threshold, the RAN may facilitate handover of at least one of the WCDs served by the second base station from the second base station to the first base station, and may power off the second base station.
US09877252B2	Method and apparatus for seamless handover in a wireless communication network A mobile station in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) communication network transmits Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) protocol data units to a base station and the base station transfers corresponding PDCP service data units to a core network. The mobile station is configured to support handover from a source base station to a target base station. The mobile station generates new PDCP protocol data units for missing PDCP service data units, and transmits the new PDCP protocol data units to the target base station, responsive to signaling from the target base station that indicates which PDCP service data units have been successfully received at the target base station. The new PDCP protocol data units are generated using ciphering specific to the connection with the target base station, from corresponding PDCP service data units buffered at the mobile station.
US09877245B2	Determining a threshold value for determining whether to steer a particular node from associating with one node to another node in a wireless environment Techniques are disclosed for determining a threshold value for determining whether to steer a particular node (such as, a client device) from one node (such as, an access point ((AP)) to another node (such as, another AP). A particular node associated with a current node in a wireless environment is identified. One or more parameters associated with the particular node, the current node, a candidate node to which the particular node may be steered, and/or the wireless environment is identified. Based on the parameters, a threshold value is determined. The threshold value is the minimum improvement in quality of one or more links if the particular node is steered from the current node to the candidate node. If the improvement in quality is greater than the determined threshold value, then the particular node is steered to associate with the candidate node rather than the current node.
US09877240B1	Method and apparatus for latency-based selection of serving base station A wireless communication device (WCD) can communicate with either a first radio access network (RAN) that uses a packet-switched network under the control of a call server for voice calls, or a second RAN that uses a circuit-switched network for voice calls. When served by the first RAN, the WCD determines whether it should be served by a relay base station of the first RAN (a base station that has a wireless backhaul to a donor base station), a non-relay base station of the first RAN, or a base station of the second RAN, by measuring a communication latency with the call server. If the latency is greater than a threshold latency for voice calls, the WCD initiates a handover to a non-relay base station (if served by a relay base station) or to a base station of the second RAN (if served by a non-relay base station).
US09877238B2	Interworking among dissimilar radio networks Embodiments of the invention provide a method, apparatus and computer readable memory for controlling a user equipment (UE), comprising receiving at the UE on a first radio access technology (RAT) from a first access node radio resource control information for a second RAT. Then the UE performs at least one of a) uses the received radio resource control information to configure or reconfigure a module of the UE for communicating on the second RAT, and b) uses the module of the UE to report the received radio resource control information on the second RAT to a second access node.
US09877236B2	User equipment and methods to indicate power saving mode configuration to RAN nodes An evolved NodeB (eNB), user equipment (UE) and mobility management entity (MME), as well as method of communicating using a power saving mode (PSM) are generally described. A PSM configuration indication of the UE may be received at the eNB from the UE or MME in an Initial UE Context Setup Request, a UE Context Modify Request, core network assistance information, or a dedicated message to the eNB. The eNB may adjust the time for transmitting to the UE an RRC connection release message based on the PSM configuration indication. The eNB may determine whether the UE is in a connection mode and the inactivity timer of the eNB having reached the activation timer of the PSM configuration indication, transmit the RRC connection release message to the MME. The PSM configuration may be provided between eNBs during handover.
US09877234B2	Apparatus and method for selecting voice bearer in reverse single radio voice call continuity An apparatus and method capable of creating and controlling voice bearer in reverse single radio voice call continuity comprise performing a handover request action S64 of generating a request to a mobile management entity for a handover of a mobile communication call of a user equipment from circuit switched mobile communication to packet switched mobile communication in response to an indication of required handover S61 by a radio access network controller entity; performing a notification action S62 of notifying an access transfer control function to prepare for the transfer of media to packet switched mobile communication by allocating media ports on an access transfer gateway; and performing an obtaining action S63 of obtaining the allocated media ports from the notified access transfer control function, wherein both the notification action S62 and the obtaining action S63 are performed after the indication of required handover S61 is obtained from the radio access network controller entity and before the performing of the handover request action S64, and information on the allocated media ports is included into the request S64 to the mobile management entity.
US09877229B2	Methods enabling enhanced receivers with a reduced need for gaps when handling interference According to some embodiments, a radio node receives target channels from a target cell and interfering channels from first and second interfering cells. The first target channel and the first interfering channel each comprise a first channel type, and the second target channel and the second interfering channel each comprise a second channel type. The radio node receives the first interfering channel when receiving the first target channel and determines first information accordingly. The radio node uses one or more gaps impacting receipt of the second interfering channel relative to receipt of the second target channel and determines second information based on receipt of the second target channel and second interfering channel. The radio node reduces interference associated with the at least one of the interfering cell based on at least one of the first information and the second information.
US09877228B2	Overload control method, and device The present invention discloses an overload control method, a gateway device, a mobility management entity, and a PGW. The method includes: determining, by a gateway device, first overload indication information, where the first overload indication information is used to indicate an overload control policy; and sending, by the gateway device, the first overload indication information to a mobility management entity, so that the mobility management entity executes the overload control policy according to the first overload indication information. According to the overload control method, the gateway device, the mobility management entity, and the PGW in embodiments of the present invention, adverse impact brought by device overload can be avoided; therefore, the device overload can be effectively controlled.
US09877225B2	Communication device and traffic control method In order to accommodate expansion of a mobile network and detailed QoS control, a transmission VXLAN header is generated by setting a logical group to which an input packet belongs as a logical network number in the VNI field of a VXLAN header and setting QoS information as traffic control information in a predefined, predetermined field. The generated transmission VXLAN header is added to the input packet, which is then output as a VXLAN header-added output packet to a mobile backhaul. When a VXLAN header-added input packet is input from the mobile backhaul, the received VXLAN header that was added is removed, and the logical network number that is set in the VNI field of the received VXLAN header and the traffic control information that is set in the predefined, predetermined field are extracted. Traffic control is performed on the basis of the extracted logical network number and traffic control information, and the packet is output as an output packet.
US09877221B2	Wireless LAN system, and access point and station for the wireless LAN system A wireless LAN system in which data communication between a wireless station whose connection method as a method for wireless connection can be set to one of a plurality of connection methods and a wireless access point whose connection method has been preset to one of the connection methods is made possible by setting the connection method of the wireless station to a method identical with the connection method of the wireless access point.
US09877217B2	Wireless communication method of configuring measurement resource, and wireless communication device therefor There are provided a wireless communication method of configuring a measurement resource and a wireless communication device therefor. The method comprises determining a measurement resource to be disregarded when the number of measurement resources configured in one subframe exceeds the maximum number of measurement resources that a user equipment is able to measure in one subframe, wherein the measurement resource with lower priority is determined to be disregarded, and the measurement resource is not disregarded A times within the duration of N subframes, where A is an integer larger than 1, N corresponds to one plus B*periodicity of the measurement resource, and B is an integer equal to or larger than 1.
US09877215B2	Method for measuring channel state information in a wireless access system and apparatus for same Disclosed are a method for measuring channel state information in a wireless access system that supports an environment in which an amount of uplink resource and an amount of downlink resource dynamically change, and an apparatus for the method. In detail, the method comprises: a step of receiving interference measurement resource information including information on the location of an interference measurement resource set in an uplink resource for interference measurement; a step of measuring interference being received from an adjacent cell at the location of the interference measurement resource a step of calculating channel state information using the measured interference value; and a step of transmitting the calculated channel state information to a base station.
US09877212B1	Crowd sourcing beacon setting adjustments The present invention provides a method and system for configuring multiple beacons distributed in one or more physically uncoupled sites. A computing device sends a command to multiple portable communication devices to update, when a portable communication device is within range of a beacon, one or more parameters of selected beacons to be updated with data specific to each beacon. The command instructs for verification of a beacon update to be immediately sent to the computing device and in response to the verification, an instruction is sent from the computing device to the multiple portable communication devices to not update the a first beacon to which the beacon update pertains with the identified data specific to the first beacon.
US09877208B2	System and methods for unobtrusively and relocateably extending communication coverage and supporting unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) activities Exemplary apparatuses and methods are provided associated with an unobtrusive router/relay system (URRS) configured to communicate with a plurality of radio frequency (RF) systems including a first radio frequency (RF) system (e.g. a cell phone, RF system carried or used by an individual or team, etc.), other URRS systems (which each include a second RF receiver/transmitter), and an RF communication's hub (e.g. cell tower, tethered UAV, control center, etc.). Locations are identified for a specific location or number of locations along a transit path where the RF communication's hub lacks transmit/receive coverage with the first RF system. URRS are positioned in the locations or transit path lacking RF communication hub transmit/receive coverage. The exemplary URRS are configured to route/relay the first RF system's signals to the RF communications' hub directly or through one or more other URRS systems. URRS are designed to blend with their surroundings.
US09877206B2	Transmission device with channel equalization and control and methods for use therewith Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a transmission device that includes at least one transceiver configured to modulate data to generate a plurality of first electromagnetic waves in accordance with channel control parameters. A plurality of couplers are configured to couple at least a portion of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves to a transmission medium, wherein the plurality of couplers generate a plurality of second electromagnetic waves that propagate along the outer surface of the transmission medium. A training controller is configured to generate the channel control parameters based on channel state information received from at least one remote transmission device. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US09877201B2	Method for communicating in a network, a secondary station and a system therefor The present invention relates to a method for communicating in a network, comprising a) a secondary station preparing the transmission to a primary station of a message comprising at least a data field for containing data in an allocated resource, said resource comprising a plurality of resource blocks, and b) if the size of the allocated resource is bigger than required for the size of the message, the secondary station dividing the allocated resource in a first portion and a second portion, each portion comprising at least one resource block, c) the secondary station transmitting the message to the primary station in the first portion of the resource, d) the secondary station preventing from transmitting in the second portion of the resource.
US09877200B2	System and method for wireless handheld device security in a data center environment A data center includes an access controller with a short range wireless communication controller, and an access point with a long range wireless communication controller. The access point is coupled to the access controller via a secure link. The access controller, receives a security credential from a mobile device via the short range wireless communication controller, authenticates the mobile device, receives access information for the mobile device via the short range wireless communication controller in response to authenticating the mobile device, and provides the access information to the access point via the secure link. The access point uses the access information to connect to the mobile device via the long range wireless communication controller.
US09877197B2	Secure network matchmaking There is provided a method for use by a client device having a client address in a network for communication with a host device having a host address in the network. The method includes retrieving a first subset of a plurality of images, displaying the first subset of the plurality of images, receiving a selection of a second subset of the first subset of the plurality of images from a user of the client device, determining a number based on the second subset of the first subset of the plurality of images, replacing a portion of the client address with the number to obtain the host address, and connecting to the host device using the host address obtained by the replacing of the portion of the client address with the number.
US09877191B2	Device having a SIM card combined with a wireless service card and method of use thereof A process for authorizing wireless service includes providing a generally rectangular flat form factor card having a first surface and opposing second surface, providing at least one removable subscriber identity module (SIM) card arranged in the generally rectangular flat form factor card defined by the first surface, where the at least one removable subscriber identity module is releasably attached to the first surface of the generally rectangular flat form factor by respective breaking tabs. The process further includes providing an activation code arranged on the first surface, the activation code is associated with the at least one SIM card, wherein the activation code is configured to authorize wireless service associated with the at least one SIM card when provided to a wireless service provider, and provisioning wireless service to a wireless device from a wireless network. An activation card is also disclosed.
US09877187B2	Security for network load broadcasts over cellular networks A method, computer readable medium and apparatus for obtaining cellular network load information in a secure manner are disclosed. For example, the method receives the cellular network load information, where the cellular network load information is encrypted. The method then decrypts the cellular network load information using a decryption key and performs a task responsive to the network load information that is decrypted.
US09877185B2	Techniques for phone number and data management Techniques for phone number and data management are described. A storage module may be configured to store contact information for a plurality of users, which may be members of a social network. A server device may be configured to receive a SIM change event from a mobile device associated with a first user of the plurality of users. The SIM change event may include updated contact information for the first user. The server may further be configured to identify one or more users from the plurality of users associated with the first user, and provide the updated contact information to one or more mobile devices associated with the one or more identified users.
US09877183B2	Terminal and processing method for head portrait of contact person The present invention provides a terminal which includes a program determining unit configured to determine at least one associated application program corresponding to a designated contact person in an address book of the terminal, and a displaying unit configured to simultaneously display head portraits of the designated contact person in the address book and the at least one associated application program under the condition that the address book or a designated interface provided by any of the at least one associated application program is displayed. The present invention further provides a processing method for head portraits of a contact person.
US09877182B2	System for retrieving external identifier of terminal Disclosed is a system for retrieving an EID of a terminal, comprising a Machine Type Communications (MTC) server, a processor of the MTC serbver is configured to be capable of executing programmed instructions comprising: storing a corresponding relationship between an EID of a terminal and a Reference Number (RN) of the EID of the terminal; and when a terminal responds to a trigger request from a Machine Type Communications (MTC) server, retrieving an EID of the terminal which corresponds to an RN according to the RN of the EID of the terminal and the corresponding relationship. By employing the system, the network side can retrieve the EID of the terminal, and use a correct EID to respond to a terminal trigger request from an MTC server.
US09877179B2	Method for operating audio, video, and navigation (AVN) system, AVN system, and vehicle including the same An audio, video, and navigation (AVN) system includes a battery voltage detection circuit configured to detect an output voltage of a main battery; an e-call power controller configured to output power of a back-up battery (BUB) based on a result of detecting the output voltage; and a central controller configured to receive the power of the BUB and to generate an accident occurrence message when an airbag inflation signal is received.
US09877175B2	Apparatus and method for providing enhanced telephonic communications A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a device that facilitates presentation of a textual transcription of an audio portion of an active voice call between a first communication device and a second communication device on a first display device. A presence of the first communication device being nearby local device is detected during the active voice call. In response to the detecting of the presence, the facilitating of the presentation of the textual transcription on the first display device is discontinued, wherein the textual transcription is provided to the local device for presentation on a second display device. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US09877169B1	Multi-period assignment optimization using dynamic priority updating Software techniques are described for optimizing resource assignments among assignees of those resources, by using dynamic priority updating over a plurality of rounds of resource assignment. In particular, in example implementations, a greedy algorithm is used to optimize the resource assignments over multiple rounds based on ranked selections within each selection set of each assignee, including dynamically updating the priority of the assignees at each round, based on assignment results from one or more preceding assignment rounds.
US09877165B2	Indoor positioning method and apparatus Embodiments of the invention disclose an indoor positioning method and apparatus. The method includes: acquiring current cell signal strength information of a terminal located indoors; determining, according to three-dimensional (3D) indoor positioning matching information, horizontal position information and height information of an indoor grid that are corresponding to the current cell signal strength information, where the 3D indoor positioning matching information includes a correspondence between cell signal strength information of the indoor grid and the horizontal position information and the height information of the indoor grid; and determining, according to the horizontal position information and the height information of the indoor grid, a horizontal position at which the terminal is located indoors and a height at which the terminal is located. In this way, high-accuracy 3D indoor positioning can be implemented.
US09877159B2	User terminal apparatus and controlling method thereof A user terminal apparatus is provided. The user terminal apparatus includes a sensor configured to sense a movement of the user terminal apparatus, a storage configured to store a plurality of movement patterns and place information for each time period matching with each movement pattern, and a processor configured to, in response to the movement sensed by the sensor corresponding to one of the plurality of movement patterns, determine a place where the user terminal apparatus is located using a movement pattern corresponding to the sensed movement and place information matching with a present time.
US09877156B2	Techniques for populating a content stream on a mobile device Techniques for populating a content stream of a mobile application are described. Consistent with some embodiments, the delays associated with waiting for a server to respond to a user's manual request for content items are eliminated by using various sensors of a mobile computing device to predict when a user is likely to view a personalized content stream. Accordingly, a background process identifies when certain conditions are satisfied, and an automatic content request is communicated to a content server, such that content items for presentation to a member of a social networking service are pre-fetched.
US09877155B1	System and method for employing base stations to track mobile devices The invention described is a system and method for tracking assets. Mobile devices on the assets communicate their location to a central station. When the mobile devices are in an area with interference or no network then the mobile devices connect to a base station. The base station in turn can communicate with the central station and report on the locations of mobile devices connected to that base station. The base stations can be placed in areas such as warehouses, mines or other locations.
US09877153B1	Mobile device path and user association Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The method computer program products, and systems can include, for instance: recording position data for a mobile device over time, the position data being associated to an identifier of the mobile device; outputting to a user an identification code associated to the identifier; receiving input data from a user, the input data including the identification code and user identifying information from a user; responsively to the receiving the input data from a user associating the identification code and the user identifying information; based on the associating processing the position data and user profile data associated to the user identifying information; sending a message to the user based on a result of the processing.
US09877152B2	Auto-locate operation In accordance with some embodiments, a system includes a line locator and a device configured to communicate through an internet with a server also coupled to the internet. Furthermore, a plurality of line locate transmitters are distributed geographically and configured to communicate through the internet with the server. The server operates to activate one of the plurality of line locate transmitters based on a geographic location of the device.
US09877149B2	Assisted passive geo-location of a wireless local area network device An assisted passive geo-location method and system for determining the location of a wireless device. The method includes passive location techniques in order to assist in determining the location of the wireless device and active techniques in order to assist in the calculation of the relative drift between the clock associated with the wireless device and the clock associated with the measuring station.
US09877145B2	Wireless communication apparatus and method for a user wirelessly receiving information regarding belongings of a nearby person Information on the belongings of a nearby-present person is easily acquired. An information processing apparatus comprises a reception unit and a control unit. Herein, the reception unit is directed for receiving belongings information of the user of other information processing apparatus transmitted from the other information processing apparatus by use of wireless communication. Further, the control unit is directed for causing the received belongings information to be output and controlling evaluation information on the belongings information to be transmitted to the other information processing apparatus by use of wireless communication on the basis of a user operation for the belongings information.
US09877144B2	Method for transmission of IPv6 packets over near field communication (NFC) and device operating the same Provided are a method of transmitting an Internet Packet version 6 (IPv6) packet over near field communication (NFC) and a device for performing the method. The method of transmitting an IPv6 packet over NFC includes receiving the IPv6 packet through a Logical Link Control Protocol (LLCP), and transmitting the IPv6 packet to an Information Field in Protocol Data Unit (I PDU) of the LLCP, and transmitting the IPv6 packet through an adaptation layer for IPv6 over NFC, wherein the maximum number of octets in the I PDU is determined based on a Maximum Transfer Unit (MTU).
US09877138B1	Method and system for localized data retrieval A system and method for localized data retrieval to disseminate data about points of interest at a display venue, based on a local area network established with a series of commonly named wireless access points operatively connected to a main router. The system is connected to a user's mobile device through an application they are directed to download. Each WAP has a common name and is located about the display venue in close enough proximity to other WAPs so as to constitute an uninterrupted communication platform with the main LDRS computer from which data about the points of interest is polled. Interspersed about the display venue is a series of tracking devices causing nearby mobile devices to self report their location to the LDRS computer.
US09877136B2	HRTF personalization based on anthropometric features The derivation of personalized HRTFs for a human subject based on the anthropometric feature parameters of the human subject involves obtaining multiple anthropometric feature parameters and multiple HRTFs of multiple training subjects. Subsequently, multiple anthropometric feature parameters of a human subject are acquired. A representation of the statistical relationship between the plurality of anthropometric feature parameters of the human subject and a subset of the multiple anthropometric feature parameters belonging to the plurality of training subjects is determined. The representation of the statistical relationship is then applied to the multiple HRTFs of the plurality of training subjects to obtain a set of personalized HRTFs for the human subject.
US09877133B2	Sound collection and reproduction system, sound collection and reproduction apparatus, sound collection and reproduction method, sound collection and reproduction program, sound collection system, and reproduction system The sound collection and reproduction system reproduces comprise: a microphone array selection unit which selects a microphone arrays; an area sound collection unit which collects sounds of all areas by using the microphone arrays; an area sound selection unit which selects an area sound of an area corresponding to a specified listening position, and area sounds of surrounding areas of this area corresponding to a listening direction, in accordance with a sound reproduction environment; an area volume adjustment unit which adjusts a volume of each area sound unit in accordance with a distance from the specified listening position; and a stereophonic sound processing unit which performs a stereophonic sound process, for each area sound to which volume adjustment has been performed by the area volume adjustment unit, by using a transfer function corresponding to a sound reproduction environment.
US09877132B2	Audio signal of an FM stereo radio receiver by using parametric stereo The invention relates to a method for improving a stereo audio signal of an FM stereo radio receiver. The method comprises determining one or more parametric stereo parameters based on the stereo audio signal in a frequency-variant or frequency-invariant manner. Preferably, these PS parameters are time- and frequency-variant. Moreover, the method comprises generating the improved stereo signal based on a first audio signal and the one or more parametric stereo parameters. The first audio signal is obtained from the stereo audio signal, e.g. by a downmix operation.
US09877131B2	Apparatus and method for enhancing a spatial perception of an audio signal An apparatus and a method for enhancing a spatial perception of an audio signal are provided creating increased interaural-level differences. To obtain this effect, two dipoles are used: one for producing a left audio signal and one for producing a right audio signal.
US09877130B2	Synchronization of signals for multiple data sinks A data source sends a synchronization signal and information to several data sinks that use the synchronization signal and a specified parameter to determine when to process the information. The data source and data sinks may comprise wireless nodes such as, for example, a wireless audio source that sends multi-channel data to a pair of wireless earpieces. The wireless earpieces use the synchronization signal and a latency interval to determine the appropriate time to output audio based on the audio channels.
US09877125B2	Ear model unit, artificial head, and measurement device and method using said ear model unit and artificial head A measurement device (10) is for evaluating an acoustic device (100) that allows sound to be heard via vibration transmission by having a housing (101) provided with a vibrating element (102) be held by a head including a human ear. The measurement device (10) includes an ear model unit (50) modeled after a human ear, a model of a human body that holds the acoustic device (100), and a vibration detector (55) disposed in the ear model unit (50).
US09877123B2	Method of manufacturing a hearing device and hearing device with certificate A hearing device includes: a processing unit configured to compensate for hearing loss of a user of the hearing device; a memory unit; and an interface; wherein the memory unit has a hearing device certificate stored therein, the hearing device certificate comprising: a hearing device identifier, a plurality of hearing device keys, at least one hearing device key identifier indicative of one of the hearing device keys.
US09877121B2	Control button configurations for auditory prostheses A button on an auditory prosthesis is aligned with a shaft and a bone anchor of the prosthesis. Forces resulting from pressing of the button are evenly distributed towards the anchor, which prevents damage to the prosthesis. The button can be connected to the prosthesis housing with a flexible element or seal, which acts as a soft mute function when the button is pressed, further reducing the risk of feedback. Dampers can be incorporated into the button structure to further dampen feedback that can be transmitted to other components of the auditory prosthesis.
US09877120B2	Method and system for wireless communication between a telephone and a hearing aid The present invention relates to a system comprising a telephone (10) and a hearing aid (40). The analog signal to the loudspeaker (11) of the telephone (10) is picked up and digitalized at the telephone where after it is wirelessly transmitted to the hearing aid (40) using a radio transceiver at the telephone (10), coupling with a radio at the hearing aid. The sound from the telephone (10) is hereby transmitted directly to the hearing aid without relying on the acoustic coupling between the telephone speaker (11) and the hearing aid microphones and may further be transmitted to both left and right hearing aid at the same time. The invention provides a telephone, a hearing aid and a method of communicating with a hearing aid.
US09877115B2	Dynamic relative transfer function estimation using structured sparse Bayesian learning The use of a dynamic Relative Transfer Function (RTF) between two or more microphones may be used to improve multi-microphone speech processing applications. The dynamic RTF may improve speech intelligibility and speech quality in the presence of environmental changes, such as variations in head or body movements, variations in hearing device characteristics or wearing positions, or variations in room or environment acoustics. The use of an efficient and fast dynamic RTF estimation algorithm using short burst of noisy, reverberant mic recordings, which will be robust to head movements may provide more accurate RTFs which may lead to a significant performance increase.
US09877113B2	Condenser microphone unit and condenser microphone A condenser microphone unit that has a capacitor element with a large effective area and a high signal-noise ratio but does not have frequency-dependence occurring with sound waves beyond the audio frequency range. A solid cylindrical fixed electrode pole is used as a fixed electrode. A diaphragm includes a rectangular synthetic resin film having a length smaller than or equal to the axis length of the fixed electrode pole, and a width equal to a circumferential length of the fixed electrode pole, the synthetic resin film including an electrode film on one face and ribs on the other face and entirely partitioned by the ribs into a plurality of diaphragm regions. The synthetic resin film is attached to an entire outer periphery of the fixed electrode pole such that the ribs are in contact with the outer periphery.
US09877109B2	Diaphragm for loudspeaker, loudspeaker, electronic apparatus, and mobile apparatus A diaphragm for loudspeaker contains resin and single-crystal diamond powder dispersed in the resin.
US09877100B1	Audio sensing to alert device user A method includes identifying an active state of a headset interface of a device. A signal generated by a microphone of the device is monitored to identify an alert trigger not initiated by a user of the device. Operation of the headset interface is interrupted responsive to identifying the alert trigger. A device includes a microphone, a headset interface, and a processor coupled to the microphone and the headset interface. The processor is to identify an active state of the headset interface, monitor a signal generated by the microphone to identify an alert trigger not initiated by a user of the device, and interrupt operation of the headset interface responsive to identifying the alert trigger.
US09877097B2	Slim-tunnel wind port for a communication device A housing having a port for reducing wind-induced noise in a communication device. The housing includes a first channel, a second channel, and a ridge between the first and second channels. The housing further includes a tunnel extending through the ridge, which tunnel connects the first and second channels. The housing further includes a microphone port beneath the ridge, which microphone port is connected to the tunnel and connects the tunnel to a microphone cavity in the housing.
US09877096B2	Portable speaker mount A portable speaker mount is provided. The portable speaker mount includes a base plate having a front surface, a rear surface, an upper edge, a lower edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge. At least one upper flange arm extends from the upper edge of the base plate and curves towards the lower edge. At least one lower flange arm extends from the lower edge of the base plate and curves towards the upper edge. The lower flange arm includes a first clearance portion disposed in between an outer edge of the lower flange arm. The first clearance portion is positioned to align with a control and port region of a speaker. A cylinder shaped space is formed in between the upper flange arm and the at lower flange arm and is sized to snuggly fit the speaker in between.
US09877095B2	Member-fastening structure A member-fastening structure permits three members to be fastened and fixed such that a first member and a second member holds a third member therebetween. The fastening of three members is accomplished with a meter visor that has a first through-hole formed therein. A speaker ring has a projecting part formed thereon which is inserted into the first through-hole. The projecting part has a second through-hole formed therein in a direction perpendicular to a projecting direction of the projecting part. A speaker grille is positioned on the meter visor, and the projecting part of the speaker ring is then caused to project downward through the first through-hole of the meter visor. A clip is inserted into the second through-hole of the projecting part projecting from an underside of the meter visor, and is engaged with the second through-hole of the projecting part and the underside of the meter visor.
US09877089B2	Wireless environmental sensor A wireless environmental sensor or monitoring device includes a processor unit, a monitor module for monitoring and collecting data corresponding to an environmental parameter, a radio module configured to enable wireless communication of the data to a remote system, and logic executable by the processor unit to: monitor wireless communication connectivity between the radio module and the remote system; and responsive to detecting a loss of wireless communication connectivity with the remote system, automatically enable a wireless access point (AP) mode of the radio module to initiate a broadcast of a local wireless network identifier to enable a client device to wirelessly locate and connect to the sensor device.
US09877078B2	Rules-based content management Techniques for rules-based content management are provided. Video on demand content is collected from a variety of sources. Business rules embedded within metadata can be retrieved where the business rules control processing and delivery of the video on demand content. The video on demand content may be selectively packaged in response to the business rules and the metadata to generate packaged video on demand content. A server can distribute the packaged video on demand content to devices. A priority for processing the packaged video on demand content can be based on a quality of service parameter and based on the metadata, the business rules, and a license embedded within the metadata where the license describes the priority. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US09877077B2	Systems, methods, and media for managing an entertainment system Systems, methods, and media for managing an entertainment system are provided. In some implementations, systems for managing an entertainment system are provided, the systems comprising: at least one hardware processor configured to: detect a first instruction; select a component of the entertainment system; determine a first state of the component; store an indication of the first state; detect a second instruction; retrieve the indication of the first state; generate a third instruction based on the indication of the first state; and transmit the third instruction to the component of the entertainment system.
US09877076B2	Dynamic management of audiovisual and data communications A device, system and method are provided to dynamically manage bandwidth for audiovisual communications and content distribution. The device, system and method may include dynamic qualification of content or channels for distribution in accordance with one or more distribution models, such as a broadcast distribution model and a narrowcast distribution model (e.g., a multicast distribution model and/or a unicast distribution model). In some embodiments, the qualification may be based on demand as reflected in requests for, or access to, content from user terminals. In some embodiments, based on changes in demand for content, a requalification of the content in terms of one or more distribution models may take place.
US09877075B2	Systems and methods for controlling media recording devices via a media recorder proxy device A method includes receiving data from a communication device at a processor of a proxy device, the data requesting a recording of media content. The method includes, sending a first command to a first media recording device and a second command to a second media recording device. The first command instructs the first media recording device to generate a first recording based on the media content, and the second command instructs the second media recording device to generate a second recording based on the media content. The first recording has a first file format and the second recording has a second file format. The second file format is compatible with a portable device.
US09877067B2	System and method for broadcast-mediated coordination of interactive experiences Systems and methods configured to facilitate broadcast-mediated coordination of interactive experiences are presented herein. The systems and/or methods may be configured to extend the experiences of audience members at a live event to users not be physically present at the live event. A user may view a broadcast and/or recording of a live event via a presentation device, such as a television, computer, and/or other devices. Interactive user experiences may be facilitate by one or more other user devices. Interactive user experiences may include one or more of interactive content being presented on mobile computing platforms associated with the users, one or more display devices being controlled to provide an entertaining output (e.g., visual, audible, tactile, and/or other output), and/or other types of experiences.
US09877066B2	Synchronization of multimedia streams This method for synchronizing a first multimedia stream rendered on a first terminal and a second multimedia stream rendered on a second terminal, comprises a step of generation, from an original audio sequence of the first stream, of original audio fingerprints, and further comprises steps of: a) generation from a first sequence of the first stream first audio fingerprints; b) comparison between the first fingerprints and the original fingerprints in order to obtain one or more first synchronization positions; c) correlation of the first sequence with one or more pieces of the original sequence located around the first synchronization positions in order to obtain a second synchronization position; d) rendering of the second stream on the second terminal using the second synchronization position.
US09877062B2	Method and system for diversity combining for high-performance signal reception A terrestrial receiver at a premises includes a plurality of antennas and a corresponding plurality of tuners. The terrestrial receiver receives terrestrial television signals via the plurality of antennas and the plurality of tuners and diversity combines a corresponding plurality of terrestrial television channels within the received terrestrial television signals, for example, based on control signals received from one or more customer premises equipment (CPE). The terrestrial receiver processes the diversity combined corresponding plurality of terrestrial television channels and communicates the processed and diversity combined corresponding plurality of terrestrial television channels to the one or more CPE. The diversity combined corresponding plurality of terrestrial television channels may be remodulated, and converted to corresponding analog signals prior to being communicated to the one or more CPE. The diversity combined corresponding plurality of terrestrial television channels may be demodulated and converted to intermediate frequency signals prior to being communicated to the one or more CPE.
US09877060B2	Method for programming a remote control A method for programming a remote control for a device in which the device detects partially identifying metadata, filters the metadata and uses the metadata to search for matching code sets in a database. The code sets are presented in ordered sequence by probability weighting which is established depending on frequency of confirmation signal in response to the request using the filtered data, and as a function of the time difference between a current request and earlier matching requests.
US09877059B1	Video broadcasting with geolocation A video hosting system is provided for storing and managing broadcasts. A user device communicates with the video hosting system to create or join a broadcast. The user device transmits video to the video hosting system for inclusion in the broadcast that may be joined by video transmitted by other user devices. Users of user devices may also search for nearby broadcasts to join. The video hosting system associates a time and place for broadcasts and limits users from joining a broadcast who do not correspond to the time and place of the broadcast. Users of the video hosting system may search for and view videos associated with a broadcast and compile portions of videos associated with a broadcast to create a compilation.
US09877052B1	System and method for set top box viewing data In a video delivery context, collection and analysis of viewing data can provide insight into viewer interaction with video and the Internet. The viewing data can be transmitted in a controlled manner to a data repository. The system can selectively target specific viewers/households to obtain viewing data, which can be combined with demographics, anonymized, and encrypted. Embodiments enable precision selection of media opportunities, by determining detailed characteristics associated with broadcasts including movement of audiences and specific viewer behavior, such as visits to websites on the Internet. The effective yield of broadcasts, including promotional spots and advertisements, can be determined and predicted based on concrete data at a level of detail down to individual viewers. Accordingly, embodiments enable improvement of the effectiveness and return on investment for programming, promotional spots, and advertisements.
US09877048B2	Entropy coding techniques for display stream compression (DSC) Entropy coding techniques for display stream compression (DSC) are disclosed. In one aspect, a method of entropy coding video data includes partitioning a block of the video data into a plurality of groups of samples based at least in part on a coding mode of the block. The method further includes entropy coding the block via performing a group-wise skip on at least one of the groups in response to all of the samples in the at least one group being equal to a predetermined value.
US09877047B2	Coding and decoding of interleaved image data Sampled data is packaged in checkerboard format for encoding and decoding. The sampled data may be quincunx sampled multi-image video data (e.g., 3D video or a multi-program stream), and the data may also be divided into sub-images of each image which are then multiplexed, or interleaved, in frames of a video stream to be encoded and then decoded using a standardized video encoder. A system for viewing may utilize a standard video decoder and a formatting device that de-interleaves the decoded sub-images of each frame reformats the images for a display device. A 3D video may be encoded using a most advantageous interleaving format such that a preferred quality and compression ratio is reached. In one embodiment, the invention includes a display device that accepts data in multiple formats.
US09877043B2	Methods and systems for intra block copy coding with block vector derivation Systems and methods are described for encoding and decoding video using derived block vectors as predictors in intra block copy mode. In an exemplary encoding method, an encoder identifies at least a first candidate block vector for the prediction of an input video block, where the first candidate block vector points to a first candidate block. The encoder then identifies a first predictive vector (e.g. a block vector or a motion vector) that was used to encode the first candidate block. From the first candidate block vector and the first predictive vector, the encoder generates a derived predictive vector from the first candidate block vector and the first predictive vector. The encoder then encodes the video block in the bit stream using the derived predictive vector for the prediction of the input video block.
US09877042B1	Position encoder sample timing system A position encoder system (e.g., including a linear encoder) is configured to rapidly provide encoder position data in response to position trigger signals that are received from a host motion control system at predictable times (e.g., according to a preset frequency, etc.) A pre-trigger lead time is determined that is a fraction of a duration of a defined encoder position sample period. A current instance of the encoder position sample period is then initiated at the pre-trigger lead time before a next predictable time of the position trigger signal. A current position trigger signal is then received (e.g., near the middle of the current instance of the encoder position sample period) from the host motion control system. The average effective sample time of the current instance of the encoder position sample period coincides with the actual timing of the current position trigger signal within an allowed tolerance window.
US09877039B2	Apparatus for encoding moving picture Provided is an apparatus for encoding a moving picture that determines a quantization step size of a previous coding block according to scan order as the quantization step size predictor of the current coding block when a quantization step size of a left coding block of a current coding block and a quantization step size of an above coding block of the current coding block are unavailable and determines an available motion vector encountered first when retrieving motion vectors in the order of motion vector of a first predetermined position and motion vector of a second predetermined position in a reference picture as a temporal motion vector candidate. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the amount of coding bits required to encode motion information and the quantization step size of the current prediction block.
US09877038B2	Motion vector calculation method, picture coding method, picture decoding method, motion vector calculation apparatus, and picture coding and decoding apparatus A motion vector calculation method which attains a higher compression rate, includes: a selection step of selecting one of at least one reference motion vector of a reference block; and a calculation step of calculating a motion vector of a current block to be processed, using the one reference motion vector selected in the selection step, and in the selection step, when the reference block has two reference motion vectors, one of the two reference motion vectors is selected based on whether the reference block is located before or after the current block in display time order, and when the reference block has only one reference motion vector, the one reference motion vector is selected.
US09877036B2	Inter frame watermark in a digital video Watermark data is converted to watermark coefficients, which may be embedded in an image by converting the image to a frequency domain, embedding the watermark in image coefficients corresponding to medium-frequency components, and converting the modified coefficients to the spatial domain. The watermark data is extracted from the modified image by converting the modified image to a frequency domain, extracting the watermark coefficients from the image coefficients, and determining the watermark data from the watermark coefficients. The watermark data may be truncated image data bits such as truncated least significant data bits. After extraction from the watermark, the truncated image data bits may be combined with data bits representing the original image to increase the bit depth of the image. Watermark data may include audio data portions corresponding to a video frame, reference frames temporally proximate to a video frame, high-frequency content, sensor calibration information, or other image data.
US09877034B2	Pipelined video decoder system Efficient decoding of video content that may involve intra block copy operations, such as copying pixel data from one region of a frame to another region of the same frame is described. For example, a method to decode the video content may involve identifying the video frame in which intra block copy operation is to be performed, prior to the intra block copy operation being initiated. A video decoder may prefetch the pixel data from the source region to a local buffer with low memory latency such that the source pixel data to be copied into the destination blocks in the video frame is readily available. Thus, costly, and time consuming memory access may be avoided, and in turn a video decoding pipeline may operate smoothly without any stalling.
US09877032B2	Weighted multi-band cross color channel predictor A sequence of visual dynamic range (VDR) images is encoded using a standard dynamic range (SDR) base layer and one or more enhancement layers. A predicted VDR image is generated from an SDR input by using a weighted, multi-band, cross-color channel prediction model. Exponential weights with an adaptable decay parameter for each band are also presented.
US09877031B2	System and method for multi-resolution raster data processing An improved method and system are provided for constructing square multi-resolution tiles for use with spatial multi-resolution raster data. This improvement permits more efficient storage, processing and display of raster tiles at different resolutions. A base level cell size is defined for a highest required resolution. Lower resolution cell sizes are defined for lower resolution tiles. The lower resolution cell sizes are integer multiples of the base level cell size. A base level tile size is defined such that the integer multiples, as used in the step of defining lower resolution cell sizes, are all integer factors of a number of cells on a side of the base level tile. Using this technique, the boundaries for the base level tile and the multi-resolution tiles are coextensive.
US09877030B2	Apparatus and method for encoding/decoding additional intra-information The present disclosure provides an apparatus for encoding additional intra-information includes an intra prediction mode selecting unit for performing an intra prediction by applying at least one of one or more predetermined types of partitions and one or more prediction modes with respect to a coding unit, and for selecting at least one of a partition among the one or more types of partitions and a prediction mode among the one or more prediction modes; a partitioning and prediction mode table lookup unit for looking up a table, and for generating a table hit signal if the table has at least one of a partition corresponding to the selected partition and a prediction mode corresponding to the selected prediction mode; and an entropy encoding unit for performing an encoding based on the table, if the table hit signal is received.
US09877029B2	Palette index binarization for palette-based video coding An example method of coding video data includes determining, for a current block of video data, a palette that includes a plurality of entries that each corresponds to a respective color value; determining a particular entry in the palette that is predicted to correspond to a color value of a current pixel of the current block; selecting a binarization from a plurality of binarizations; and coding, using the selected binarization, an index that indicates which entry in the palette corresponds to a color value for a current pixel of the current block, wherein coding the index using a first binarization of the plurality of binarizations comprises coding a syntax element that indicates whether the index is equal to the particular entry, and wherein coding the index using a second binarization of the plurality of binarizations comprises coding the index using a variable length code without coding the syntax element.
US09877027B2	Moving picture coding device, moving picture coding method, and moving picture coding program, and moving picture decoding device, moviing picture decoding method, and moving picture decoding program In a moving picture coding device that codes moving pictures in units of a block by partitioning a first block, which is obtained by partitioning each picture of the moving pictures into predetermined sizes, into one or a plurality of second blocks, a quantization parameter calculation unit calculates a quantization parameter of the second block. A predictive quantization parameter deriving unit derives a predictive quantization parameter of the second block using quantization parameters of a third block adjacent to the left of the second block and a fourth block adjacent to the top of the second block. A differential quantization parameter generation unit generates a differential quantization parameter of the second block from a difference between the quantization parameter of the second block and the predictive quantization parameter. A first bitstream generation unit codes the differential quantization parameter of the second block.
US09877025B2	Video encoding and decoding with prediction at higher precision A video decoder has a transform mode and a transform skip mode and in the transform skip mode a residual prediction mode is selected. A compressed bit-stream is entropy-decoded to obtain a block of quantised values. An inverse quantiser operates in the transform mode to form transform coefficients and in the transform skip mode to form differential residual values. In the transform mode an inverse transform is performed to form residual values. In the transform skip mode residual prediction is used perform residual prediction using high accuracy locally decoded residual value. The residual value is then down-scaled to obtain the reconstructed residual. A block predictor is formed from decoded image values at the same precision at which video samples are stored in the frame memory.
US09877020B2	Method for encoding inter-layer video for compensating luminance difference and device therefor, and method for decoding video and device therefor Provided are an inter-layer video encoding method and apparatus therefor and an inter-layer video decoding method and apparatus therefor. An inter-layer video decoding method involves reconstructing a first layer image, based on encoding information obtained from a first layer bitstream; in order to reconstruct a second layer block determined as a predetermined partition type and to be in a prediction mode, determining whether to perform illumination compensation for the reconstructed second layer block determined by using a first layer reference block that is from among the reconstructed first layer image and corresponds to the second layer block; and generating the reconstructed second layer block by using inter-layer prediction information obtained from a second layer bitstream and the first layer reference block, and generating a second layer image including the reconstructed second layer block whose illumination is determined according to whether the illumination compensation was performed.
US09877018B2	Managing a display A system and computer implemented method for managing a display for a software application is disclosed. The software application may have a set of portions. The method can include collecting, for a first portion and a second portion of the set of portions, optical tracking information including a set of viewing coordinates having a temporal feature. The method can also include determining, based on the optical tracking information including the set of viewing coordinates having the temporal feature, a set of viewing scores including a first group of viewing scores and a second group of viewing scores. The method can also include generating a frustum having a set of regions. The set of regions can include a first region, to provide the first portion, based on the first group of viewing scores, and a second region, to provide the second portion, based on the second group of viewing scores.
US09877017B2	Auto-stereoscopic display apparatus and method of driving the same A method of driving an auto-stereoscopic display apparatus includes detecting a position of a user to determine a target visible distance, determining at least one original pixel unit having a first unit width based on the target visible distance, wherein the pixel unit includes a plurality of pixel sets in a row, each pixel set including N pixels, comparing the target visible distance to a predetermined reference visible distance of the auto-stereoscopic display apparatus, and converting the original pixel unit to a compensated pixel unit having a second unit width different from the first unit width to project viewpoint sets through the N pixels to a viewing zone at the target visible distance.
US09877011B2	Image display apparatus and image display method An image display apparatus for converting an image into a virtual viewpoint image so that the image of an object is not distorted.
US09877004B2	Color-mixture-ratio calculation device and method, and imaging device When a color-filter-array of a color-imaging-element is a Bayer-array, outputs of pixels prior to color-mixture correction are acquired from the color imaging element when red light is incident onto the color-imaging-element through a photography optical system, the outputs of the green pixels adjacent to the red pixels, among the acquired outputs of each pixel, are regarded as components of color mixture caused by the red pixels, and ratios of color mixture are calculated. In a central portion of an imaging surface of the color-imaging-element, ratios of color mixture, which do not depend on directions of the color mixture caused by the red pixels, are calculated. In end portions of the imaging surface of the color-imaging-element, separate ratios of color mixture according to the directions of the color mixture caused by the red pixels are respectively calculated. The calculated ratios of color mixture are subjected to interpolation calculation.
US09877002B2	Reconfigurable mobile device A reconfigurable mobile device is provided. The reconfigurable mobile device includes a first body, a second body that is disposed at a side of the first body and is movable with respect to the first body, a multistage supporter that is provided between the first body and the second body and comprises at least two supporting members that are inserted and received in at least one of the first body and the second body according to movement of the first body and the second body, a screen that is provided in the multistage supporter and is wound or unwound according to the movement of the first body and the second body, and a projector that is provided in at least one of the first body and the second body and configured to project an image toward the screen.
US09876998B2	Light source apparatus and projector A light source apparatus includes a light source, a substrate provided rotatably around a predetermined axis of rotation, a scattered light generator which is provided on the substrate and on which light from the light source is incident, a pickup lens provided on the light exiting side of the scattered light generator, and a holding member that holds the pickup lens, and at least one of the contour of a surface closest to the substrate among the surfaces of the holding member and the contour of a surface facing the substrate among the surfaces of the pickup lens is located inside the contour of the substrate when viewed in the direction parallel to the axis of rotation.
US09876991B1	Hierarchical key management system for digital rights management and associated methods An intermediate server (104) is operable in a distributed key management system (300). The intermediate server comprises one or more processors (205) and an intermediate key material repository (302) to store digital rights management key material. The intermediate server can be operable in the system between a master server (101) and a local server (106), with the local server to deliver content (108) to one or more subscriber devices (109,110). The intermediate server, or optionally a management system (117) can pre-populate the intermediate key material repository with one or key material (1005) corresponding to fragments (1001) of the content prior to the fragments of content being requested by the one or more subscriber devices.
US09876986B2	Mechanisms to conceal real time video artifacts caused by frame loss The claimed subject matter provides systems and/or methods that facilitate describing, communicating, utilizing, etc. a frame dependency structure in connection with real time video communication. For example, a protocol can be employed to communicate the dependency structure from a sender to a receiver. Moreover, a mechanism on a receiver side can detect frame(s) that will be rendered with artifacts if displayed due to previous frame loss; this mechanism can leverage receiver side knowledge concerning the dependency structure of the of the frames.
US09876984B2	Mounting system A mounting system capable of mounting objects to support structures. The mounting system includes a wall mount including a display bracket configured to hold the object, a fixed support bracket coupleable to a vertical support structure, and a linkage assembly. The linkage assembly has a low-profile stowed configuration in which the object is held in a raised position close to the support structure. The linkage assembly moves to another configuration to move the object. The object can be held in a lowered position. A biasing mechanism can facilitate convenient movement of the object.
US09876982B2	Text detection in video Techniques of detecting text in video are disclosed. In some embodiments, a portion of video content can be identified as having text. Text within the identified portion of the video content can be identified. A category for the identified text can be determined. In some embodiments, a determination is made as to whether the video content satisfies at least one predetermined condition, and the portion of video content is identified as having text in response to a determination that the video content satisfies the predetermined condition(s). In some embodiments, the predetermined condition(s) comprises at least one of a minimum level of clarity, a minimum level of contrast, and a minimum level of content stability across multiple frames. In some embodiments, additional information corresponding to the video content is determined based on the identified text and the determined category.
US09876975B2	Solid-state image sensor and image sensing system with readout unit including current source A sensor has an image sensing unit including pixel blocks, and a readout unit for reading out a signal from the image sensing unit. The pixel block includes a photoelectric converter, first and second transistors, and a current source. First main electrodes of the first and second transistors are connected to a common node, and the current source is provided between the common node and a predetermined voltage. A signal readout operation includes an operation in which a voltage corresponding to charges in the photoelectric converter is supplied to a control electrode of the first transistor, and a temporally changing reference voltage is supplied to a control electrode of the second transistor. The readout unit reads out a signal from the image sensing unit via a second main electrode of the first transistor.
US09876974B2	Endoscope An endoscope is an endoscope connectable to a processor provided with a high frequency component enhancement circuit configured to perform, for an image pickup signal having an attenuated high frequency component, enhancement correction of the high frequency component, the endoscope including: a CMOS image sensor provided with an image pickup portion configured to pick up an optical image of a subject and generate an analog image pickup signal and an A/D converting portion configured to convert the analog image pickup signal to a digital image pickup signal and output the digital image pickup signal; a cable for transmitting the digital image pickup signal; and a filter having frequency characteristics equalizing frequency characteristics of the high frequency component enhancement circuit.
US09876971B2	Solid-state imaging device The solid-state imaging device includes unit cells each of which and generates a pixel signal corresponding to a light reception amount, vertical signal lines each of which is provided for a corresponding column of the unit cells and transfers the corresponding pixel signal, comparators each of which is provided for corresponding one of the vertical signal lines, and a ramp signal generation circuit that supplies a common ramp signal to the comparators. Each of the comparators includes a differential amplifier circuit that includes a transistor to which the ramp signal or the pixel signal is input, a transistor to which the other of the ramp signal and the pixel signal is input, an output terminal for outputting a signal corresponding to a difference between the ramp signal and the pixel signal, and a voltage generation circuit for reducing fluctuations of charge accumulated in a capacitance component of the transistor.
US09876970B2	Multi-exposure imaging Certain cameras and systems described herein produce enhanced dynamic range still or video images. The images can also have controlled or reduced motion artifacts. Moreover, the cameras and systems in some cases allow the dynamic range and/or motion artifacts to be tuned to achieve a desired cinematic effect.
US09876968B2	Drift correction method for infrared imaging device A method reduces drift induced by environment changes when imaging radiation from a scene in two wavelength bands. Scene radiation is focused by two wedge-shaped components through a lens onto a detector that includes three separate regions. The wedge-shaped components are positioned at a fixed distance from the lens. The radiation from the scene is imaged separately onto two of the detector regions through an f-number of less than approximately 1.5 to produce a first pixel signal. Imaged radiation on each of the two regions includes radiation in one respective wavelength band. Radiation from a radiation source is projected by at least one of the wedge-shaped components through the lens onto a third detector region to produce a second pixel signal. The first pixel signal is modified based on a predetermined function that defines a relationship between second pixel signal changes and first pixel signal changes induced by environment changes.
US09876957B2	Dual mode image sensor and method of using same A dual mode image sensor is provided. The image sensor includes an on-chip sensing array, on-chip analog-to-digital converters, and an on-chip processor. The sensor array has rows and columns of discrete sensor elements. The dual mode image sensor has a scene sensing mode and an image capture mode, which use the same set of imaging optics. The processor includes a dual context register; one being for the scene sensing mode and the other for image capture mode. The scene sensing mode is configured to output results of object sensing, motion detection, focus evaluation and illumination measurement to the analog-to-digital converters. The image capture mode is configured to output captured images to the analog-to-digital converters, which are configured to send the digital data to the processor. The processor is configured to switch from scene sensing mode to image capture mode based upon the scene sensing mode output results.
US09876956B2	Imaging apparatus, imaging control method and storage medium In the present invention, when a user operation (shutter button depression) for instructing to start still image recording or a user operation (REC button depression) for instructing to start moving image recording is performed and detected at recording timing in interval shooting, a CPU records a still image or a moving image by an imaging section based on the user operation, without temporarily stopping the recording for the interval shooting. In addition, the CPU stores, in an external memory, a still image or a moving image recorded by the interval shooting and the still image or the moving image recorded by the detection of the user's instruction operation such that they can be managed to be usable as material for the interval shooting.
US09876954B2	Calibrating panoramic imaging system in multiple dimensions Example apparatus and methods produce image correction data for a lens or sensor based on individual images acquired under different operating parameters. Example apparatus and methods then produce strip correction data based on a strip of images pieced together from the individual images. Example apparatus and methods then produce panoramic image correction data based on a panoramic image pieced together from two or more strips of images. The strip of images is produced without using a hemispherical mirror and thus accounts more accurately for issues associated with making a two dimensional representation of a three dimensional spherical volume. Images are acquired using different imaging parameters (e.g., focal length, pan position, tilt position) under different imaging conditions (e.g., temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, pan rate, tilt rate) to account for aberrations that may appear or be exacerbated under operating conditions. Example apparatus and methods then correct images using the correction data.
US09876952B2	High resolution thin multi-aperture imaging systems A multi-aperture imaging system comprising a first camera with a first sensor that captures a first image and a second camera with a second sensor that captures a second image, the two cameras having either identical or different FOVs. The first sensor may have a standard color filter array (CFA) covering one sensor section and a non-standard color CFA covering another. The second sensor may have either Clear or standard CFA covered sections. Either image may be chosen to be a primary or an auxiliary image, based on a zoom factor. An output image with a point of view determined by the primary image is obtained by registering the auxiliary image to the primary image.
US09876951B2	Image subject and composition demand A method, computer program product and computer system is provided. A processor identifies a location of a user. A processor determines a subject based on the location of the user. A processor determines a composition factor associated with the subject. A processor determines a popularity score for the subject based, at least in part on, a plurality of search queries from a plurality of users. Responsive to the popularity score for the subject being above a threshold, a processor sends a suggestion for an image including the subject and the composition factor associated with the subject.
US09876949B2	Camera module and array camera module with circuit board unit and photosensitive unit and manufacturing method thereof A camera module and array camera module with circuit board unit and photosensitive unit and manufacturing method thereof is provided. The array camera module comprises two or more camera lenses and a circuit unit. The circuit unit comprises a circuit board portion for electrically connecting two or more photosensitive sensors of the array camera module, and a conjoined encapsulation portion integrally encapsulated on the circuit board portion. The camera lenses are respectively arranged along the photosensitive paths of the photosensitive sensors.
US09876946B2	Imaging device and electronic device An imaging device with low power consumption is provided. A pixel circuit has a configuration of detecting difference data between data of a reference frame and data of a target frame in a pixel, and a peripheral circuit has a configuration of efficiently converting the difference data by A/D conversion so as to obtain high compressibility. Difference data which is encoded by compression is written into a memory element and read sequentially. At this time, the frequency of a clock signal can be lowered in accordance with the amount of data. The read data is expanded and the expanded data is added to the reference frame to constitute an image.
US09876942B2	Image processing apparatus and computer program An image processing apparatus includes: a controller configured to perform: acquiring original image data representing an original image and corrected image data representing a corrected image, the corrected image data being generated by executing specific correction processing on the original image data; calculating a first index value and a second index value, the first index value relating to a color distribution of the original image by using the original image data, and the second index value relating to a color distribution of the corrected image by using the corrected image data; and determining which processing, among a plurality of processing candidates that are executable by the image processing apparatus, corresponds to the specific correction processing, based on comparison of the calculated first index value and the calculated second index value.
US09876941B2	Image forming apparatus, decoloring apparatus and image forming method In one embodiment, an image forming apparatus forms an image on a recording medium using a plurality of decolorable coloring materials having different decoloring conditions. Further, the image forming apparatus forms a mark relating to authority information indicating authority capable of decoloring one of the plurality of decolorable coloring materials for each of the decolorable coloring materials on the recording medium. Further, in another embodiment, a decoloring apparatus grasps the authority information, and decolors the image of the decolorable coloring material, in accordance with the grasped authority information.
US09876937B1	Saving marking material using threshold arrays and toner reduction mask Methods and devices create a first halftone image and a different second halftone image from a continuous tone image. A third halftone image is produced by identifying pixels that are common to both the first and second halftone images. A toner reduction mask is applied to the third halftone image to produce a fourth halftone image (the fourth halftone image has only holes and remaining ones of the common pixels). The holes are added to the first halftone image to create a reduced-toner halftone image. Further, edges of features within the continuous tone image are detected (to identify edge pixels of the edge features) and such edge pixels are added to the reduced-toner halftone image to produce a print-ready halftone image. Finally, such methods print the print-ready halftone image on print media.
US09876933B2	Job processing system, job processing apparatus, and program A job processing system includes: a job processing apparatus configured to execute an input job; and a plurality of terminals configured to receive an operation to set a job to be input to the job processing apparatus including: a processor configured to have a function of acquiring setting information indicating setting contents of a job for which a terminal has received a setting operation from a user by a first method and a second method; and a saving unit configured to save job setting information, the processor being configured to determine whether a first job setting operation is to be taken over by another terminal, and combine first job setting information with setting information about a job corresponding to a job setting operation received from a user by another terminal, and the job processing apparatus accepting an input of the first job.
US09876929B2	Image output device, image output system, mobile information processing device, image output method, and non-transitory computer readable medium An image output device includes a transmitting unit and a receiving unit. The transmitting unit transmits, via visible-light communication, information for identifying the image output device as a destination of second communication different from the visible-light communication. The receiving unit receives a print instruction from a mobile information processing device via the second communication in accordance with the information. The transmitting unit stops emission of light for the visible-light communication in response to receipt of the print instruction by the receiving unit.
US09876927B2	Image forming apparatus having a guide member for regulating approaching of two cables An image reading device is movable between a first position and a second position spaced farther apart from an image forming device than the first position, and a regulating member configured to regulate respective positions of two cables maintains, when the image reading device is at the first position, the two cables, respectively, in a bent state in a direction away from each other.
US09876922B2	Image forming apparatus with a short-range wireless communication antenna Provided is an image forming apparatus that is able to concentrate user access, and maintain a high degree of usability. The image forming apparatus is an image forming apparatus with a short-range wireless communication antenna that includes a main unit that performs image formation, and an operation unit that includes a touch-panel device and that is attached to the front of the main unit. The antenna is located in a space at the top inside a housing of the operation unit where the touch-panel device is not located.
US09876921B2	Controller to control tank filling with a liquid An object is to improve a user's convenience. There is provided a control unit for use in a liquid ejecting apparatus using a tank containing a liquid and a storage material attachable to and detachable from the liquid ejecting apparatus, and storing an amount of the liquid in the tank. After the storage material is not mounted on a predetermined place, the control unit receives an answer for a question to ask whether or not the liquid is injected to the tank.
US09876918B2	Information processing system for generating job execution screen, electronic apparatus, and program An information processing system including an electronic apparatus and at least one information processing apparatus which are connected through a network includes an acquisition destination information administration unit configured to administer acquisition destination information of setup information for an execution of a job in the electronic apparatus, a setup information acquisition unit configured to acquire the setup information from an acquisition destination specified by the acquisition destination information acquired from the acquisition destination information administration unit, and a setup information reflection unit configured to control a content of the job executed by the electronic apparatus based on a content of the setup information.
US09876915B2	Message exchange Disclosed is a voice message exchange system and method for improving communication between an inmate and a third party by enabling the inmate to leave a message when a call is not answered and further allowing the third party who receives the message to reply with a message to the inmate. Additionally, outside parties that meet the institution's requirements can leave messages for inmates at any time. The present invention can be used as an add-on to legacy inmate call management systems or incorporated internally into an inmate call management system. The system also provides monitoring, controlling, recording, and billing means.
US09876914B2	Flexible communication systems and methods A method of initiating a telecommunication session for a communication device that includes submitting to one or more telecommunication carriers a proposal for a telecommunication session, receiving from at least one of the one or more telecommunication carriers a bid to carry the telecommunications session, and automatically selecting one of the telecommunication carriers from the carriers submitting a bid, and initiating the telecommunication session through the selected telecommunication carrier.
US09876912B2	Parallel forking with AoR chaining The concept of chained parallel forking is introduced. Addresses of record are included in a contactee's contact resolution preferences to enable an incoming INVITE message to be routed to one or more users as well as other devices, per the contactee's contact resolution preferences. A communication system configured to execute the chained parallel forking contact resolution process is also described.
US09876911B2	System and method for augmenting features of visual voice mail A method for delivery of a voice mail message to a recipient. The method includes determining content of the voice mail message, identifying a recipient of the voice mail message based on the determining step, converting the voice mail message to a format for delivery based on the identifying step, and delivering the converted voice mail message to the recipient. The method further includes identifying a voice mail box of the recipient and caching voice mail box information at a voice mail server.
US09876908B2	Method and system for managing interactive communications campaigns with text messaging A messaging platform includes a text messaging subsystem that includes a suite of enhancements that facilitate implementation of a multi-channel communications strategy with high level and fine-grained control over outbound message creation or inbound message handling.
US09876906B2	Remote call center system with real-time feedback This invention is a system and method for making remote calls linked to a call center, which is also capable monitoring the quality of the calls made by the sales agents at a call center. The sales agents can make the calls, without the need for a computer, using only a fixed or mobile telephone line from a remote station, which may be their home or elsewhere. The system includes a database with information of the customers and of the recorded calls made by the agents, a centralized call platform (CCP) with a server connected to the database, which concentrates in a virtual place all the calls made by the various agents and controls the numerical menus with the respective options through an automated interactive voice response (IVR) system that allows the platform to interact with an agent through the use of voice and touch input via keyboard, a plurality of remote call stations each with a fixed telephone line, and a central station or call center where the centralized platform is disposed.
US09876903B2	Apparatus, system, and method for notifying a mobile station of an incoming circuit switched call during a packet switched session Apparatus, system, and method for notifying a mobile station of an incoming circuit switched call during a packet switched session. During the packet switched session, a mobile station may receive a call notification of the circuit switched call. The call notification may be received via a packet switched network associated with the packet switched session. Additionally, the call notification may identify a calling party. In response, an indication of the circuit switched call may be displayed to a user on a display of the mobile station. This indication of the circuit switched call may identify the calling party. Additionally, the indication may be displayed while maintaining the packet switched session. In response, the user may provide input to the mobile station regarding whether to accept the circuit switched call. Based on this input, the mobile station may accept or reject the circuit switched call.
US09876902B1	Methods and systems for authenticating a user on a call Methods and systems described in this disclosure allow customers to quickly be authenticated. In some embodiments, a device and a user verifier are associated with a user profile. When a call is received from the device, the user may be requested to input the user verifier. After verifying that the device is unique to the user and that the user verifier matches the user verifier associated with the user profile, the user may be authenticated to the call or activity.
US09876900B2	Digital telecommunications call management and monitoring system The present invention discloses a centralized, digital, computer-based telephone call management system for authenticating users of a telephone system in an institutional facility. The system includes the capacity to allow an institution to control, record, monitor, and bill and report usage and access to a telephone network. The telephone call management system further includes both accounting and management software for use in controlling, monitoring, billing, recording, and reporting usage and access. Also, it can operate over both a Public Switch Telephone Network (PSTN) and a Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) infrastructure.
US09876897B2	Communication apparatus, communication control method, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium A communication apparatus includes a controller that prohibits data communication by default, receives a request for data communication from an application, permits data communication of the application in accordance with a UID of the application issuing the request, and prohibits data communication of the application depending on an ID of a group to which the application issuing the request belongs.
US09876896B1	System and method of interdicting malware infiltration as spoofed advertisement A method of thwarting infiltration of malware onto a mobile communication device. The method comprises a filtering application executing on an ad gateway server computer analyzing a mobile advertisement by to determine a signature of the mobile advertisement, where the signature comprises at least one of a brand identity, a color scheme, a reference image, and a font type, searching a rules data store using the signature of the mobile advertisement as a search key to obtain a first rule, and identifying a first mobile presentation context in the first rule. The method further comprises the filtering application determining that a mobile presentation context of a mobile communication device to which the mobile advertisement is directed by matches the first mobile presentation context and the filtering application blocking transmission of the mobile advertisement from the ad gateway server to the mobile communication device.
US09876893B2	Mobile terminal altering operation when coupled with audio sub module A mobile terminal and a mobile terminal audio signal processing system including the same are disclosed. The mobile terminal includes a first body including an opening, a main circuit board, and a main earphone jack, a first audio signal processing body including a first circuit board, on which a sub-sound module receiving a digital audio signal from the first body and converting the digital audio signal into an analog audio signal is mounted, and a sub-earphone jack outputting the analog audio signal, and a controller outputting a first audio signal to the sub-earphone jack and outputting a second audio signal to the main earphone jack. The first audio signal processing body is a first state where the first audio signal processing body is coupled with the opening, or a second state where the first audio signal processing body is separated from the first body.
US09876890B2	Air quality monitor and air quality monitoring system carried by smart phone An air quality monitor carried by a smart phone and an air quality monitoring system carried by the smart phone are provided. The quality monitor carried by the smart phone includes a shell body, wherein a sensor is provided inside the shell body; a plug is provided on the shell body for being connected to the smart phone; a signal output terminal and a power input terminal of the sensor are both connected to the plug; wherein no power source or power source managing module is provided inside the shell body; no display module is provided on the shell body. Product weight and volume are greatly reduced, in such a manner that a product of the present invention is easy to carry. An air quality monitoring system carried by a smart phone includes: the smart phone, wherein the smart phone comprises a port and a signal processing system.
US09876889B1	Smart playable device and charging systems and methods This disclosure is generally directed to a smart playable device and charging systems and methods. The playable device can include any device that is suitable for sports, games, or play, such as balls, discs, staffs, clubs, and the like. The playable device can include rapid charging circuits to receive power from a remote charger. The playable device may transmit sensor data including motion data to a computing device. Sensor data may be interpreted by the computing device as gestures of the playable device for interacting with the computing device. Sensor data can also be interpreted as motion data during gameplay and notifications can be provided to a user based on the gameplay. In some instances, the computing device can capture image data of the playable device and identify the playable device and annotate image data based on the sensor data from the playable device.
US09876886B1	System and method for automatic update of calls with portable device Systems and methods are disclosed for calling desired contacts using a standalone smartphone or other portable device, selecting and using contact information from a customer relationship management (CRM) system, and automatically updating the CRM system with the outcome of each conversation. In addition, systems and methods are disclosed for automatically integrating an automated calling system with a customer relationship management system, contact management system, and/or task management system, so that historical information stored concerning past contact activity and automated calling sessions relating to contacts is automatically updated in the customer relationship management system, contact management system, and/or task management system.
US09876885B1	Cell phone case with integrated hooks The cell phone case with integrated hooks is configured for use with a personal data device. The cell phone case with integrated hooks is a housing that contains the personal data device. The cell phone case with integrated hooks comprises a housing, a plurality of fasteners, and a removable pad. The plurality of fasteners are retractably installed within the housing. Each of the plurality of fasteners attach the housing to a vertical surface such that the personal data device may be hung from the vertical surface thereby allowing the personal data device to be used in a hands free manner. The removable pad provides an anchor point for use by the plurality of fasteners when hanging the personal data device.
US09876878B2	Seamless cluster servicing Embodiments are directed to progressively migrating source computer nodes where the source computer nodes perform a computer-implemented service. In one embodiment, a computer system determines that execution of the performed service is to be migrated from the source computer nodes to target computer nodes. The computer system groups the source computer nodes into multiple source subgroups, where each source subgroup includes at least one source computer node. The computer system then schedules creation of target subgroups of target nodes. These target subgroups include at least one source computer node and, themselves, correspond to a source subgroup. The computer system activates a first target subgroup corresponding to a first source subgroup, and deactivates the first source subgroup. In this manner, the first target subgroup replaces the first source subgroup. Still further, the target subgroups are scheduled to be created only after the first source subgroup has been deactivated.
US09876877B2	Special handling of a landing page A device intercepts a request that includes a network address or a universal resource locator (URL) for a landing page and determines whether special handling is applicable when forwarding the landing page to the requesting device. When the special handling is applicable, the request is automatically redirected to a validation device, which determines whether the requesting device is eligible for the special handling. The validation device signs based on the determination and returns the signed request to the requesting device. The requesting device forwards the signed request to request the landing page and the special handling is selectively applied based on the signed request.
US09876874B2	Network selecting apparatus and operating method thereof Disclosed herein is a network selecting apparatus including: a determining unit checking an operation state of a cache server in which replicated data corresponding to a data request signal are stored and determining whether the cache server is normally operated, when the data request signal is received from a client; and a selecting unit selecting a first network so that the replicated data are transmitted to input and output devices when the cache server is normally operated and selecting a second network so that original data corresponding to the data request signal are transmitted from a storage server in which the original data are stored to the input and output devices when the cache server is not normally operated.
US09876870B2	Sharing content within an evolving content-sharing zone A user selects a content item that he wishes to send. He then performs a “sending” gesture and specifies an initial “content-sharing zone.” In order to be eligible to receive the selected content item, a receiving device must be located within the content-sharing zone. However, the content-sharing zone can evolve over time. It can grow in size, change shape, or move (e.g., it can remain centered on the sending user as he moves). A potential recipient makes a “receiving” gesture, and, if the location of the receiving device is located within the evolving content-sharing zone, as currently defined, then the content item is sent from the sending device to the receiving device (either directly or via a content server). A maximum size or duration of the evolving content-sharing zone can be specified. Other restrictions can be stated so that, for example, only intended recipients can receive the content item.
US09876862B1	Service identification with reduced ambiguity A method of performing service discovery is implemented in a first communication device. In the method, a service discovery request is generated that contains a first identifier associated with a requested service and does not contain a second identifier associated with the requested service. The first communication device is caused to transmit the service discovery request. A service discovery response, received by the first communication device from a second communication device, is processed. The service discovery response contains the second identifier and does not contain the first identifier. At least the second identifier is utilized to determine that the second communication device provides the requested service.
US09876861B2	Autonomic discovery and integration of complementary internet services Autonomic discovery and integration of complementary Internet services can include discovering a plurality of services that are complementary to an offered service and selecting a service from the plurality of services as a candidate for integration with the offered service. A new service can be automatically generated by integrating the candidate service with the offered service. The new service can be included in a service catalog.
US09876857B2	Operation method of communication node in network An operation method of communication node in a vehicle network is provided. The operation method includes transitioning from a sleep mode to an active mode and generating a first message that includes a first information indicating at least one communication node to be operated in the active mode. In addition, the method includes transmitting the first message to a second communication node to thus enhance performance of a vehicle network.
US09876856B2	Intelligent network A network intelligence system may include a plurality of sensors located throughout and industry system. The sensors may obtain data related to various aspects of the industry network. The network intelligence system may include system endpoint intelligence and system infrastructure intelligence. The system endpoint and system infrastructure intelligence may provide distributed intelligence allowing localized decision-making to be made within the industry system based in response to system operation and occurrences. The network intelligence may include a centralized intelligence portion to communicate with endpoint and infrastructure intelligence. The centralized intelligence portion may provide responses on a localized level of the system or on a system-wide level.
US09876851B2	Cloud-edge topologies The description relates to cloud-edge topologies. Some aspects relate to cloud-edge applications and resource usage in various cloud-edge topologies. Another aspect of the present cloud-edge topologies can relate to the specification of cloud-edge applications using a temporal language. A further aspect can involve an architecture that runs data stream management systems (DSMSs) engines on the cloud and cloud-edge computers to run query parts.
US09876850B2	Gateway-facilitated communications for resource-constrained devices A network-connected object for performing a function and communicating with a server computing device via a network includes a functional object, application-specific input/output (I/O) device, and a gateway device. The functional object is configured to perform a function. The application-specific I/O device includes an electronic circuit configured to perform an application-specific function related to the functional object. The gateway device includes a first communication device configured for data communication with the application-specific I/O device, a second communication device configured for data communication with the server computing device, at least one processing device, and at least one computer readable storage device. The gateway device is configured to receive a command and a profile identifier from the application-specific I/O device, determine a client identification key associated with the profile identifier, and transmit the command with the client identification key to the server computing device.
US09876844B2	Transferring files Systems and techniques for transferring one or more files by connecting to a communications system host; sending, to a client connected to the communications system host, a request to transfer one or more files; when a client permits access to the one or more files, establishing a direct socket connection from the client and bypassing the communications system host; and initiating the transfer of the one or more files from the client over the direct socket connection.
US09876841B2	Context-aware content delivery A flexible and context-aware delivery scheme for uniform resource locators builds on a generic representation that can be used for whichever binary content is to be delivered to a client. It can also be applied to improve the network operations of a network operator, the user's perceived quality of experience, and the costs of a content provider that does not need to encode and support different codecs and transport mechanisms.
US09876839B2	Data stream classification Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with data stream classification are described. One example method includes identifying packets associated with the data stream. The example method may also include updating a set of characterization data associated with the data stream based on information associated with a packet. The example method may also include assigning a data stream classifier to the data stream by comparing characterization data to identification data upon determining that the set of characterization data indicates that the data stream is able to be classified. The example method may also include providing a signal associated with the data stream classifier.
US09876838B2	Dynamic codec negotiation A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium having instructions to store data that provides mappings between criteria information and lists of codecs; receive an indication that one of an audio session, a video session, or an audio and video session is to be initiated with another device; obtain one or more criteria metric values in response to a receipt of the indication; select one of the lists of codecs from the data based on one of the mappings and the one or more criteria metric values; transmit the one of the lists of codecs to the other device via a wireless network; receive a response, via the wireless network, from the other device, wherein the response indicates one of the codecs; and use the one of the codecs during the one of the audio session, the video session, or the audio and video session.
US09876837B2	Using constraints on media file formats to improve performance A processor that processes encoded media is configured so as to apply constraints to the encoded bitstream. Such constraints are not those required by a specification of a standard with which the encoded media is compliant; instead such constraints reflect portions of the standard that are insufficiently constrained and are applied by the processor to ensure that the processor does not experience performance degradation or errors. The constraints can be applied, for example, as a preprocessing step before reading, writing or decoding the bitstream, or while the bitstream is being decoded, or while the bitstream is being received from a transmission.
US09876834B2	Methods, systems, and media for resuming playback of media content across multiple devices Systems and methods for facilitating cross device resumable media content consumption. In an aspect, a system includes an update component that receives a media statistics update where the media statistics update includes information identifying an account, media content identification information, and a first playback time position associated with media content. A monitoring component is also included that identifies when the account accesses the media content associated with the media content identification information. A resume component is also included that plays back the media content at the first playback time position in response to identifying an access of the media content associated with the account.
US09876829B2	Display control apparatus, display control method, program, and communication system There is provided a display control apparatus including an acquisition section configured to acquire display information for displaying a state of collaborative editing in which a plurality of editors collaboratively edit a same editing target, and a display control section configured to cause an editing screen to display, based on the display information, the state of the collaborative editing performed on a not displayed part not included in a display range displayed when the editing target is displayed on the editing screen referenced to by a first editor among the plurality of editors.
US09876813B2	System and method for web-based log analysis The technology described herein provides a novel system and method for web-based log analysis. The analysis combines the benefits of typical log monitoring systems with those of typical vulnerability managements systems. The synergy of the combined log monitoring and vulnerability management results in a single provider detecting vulnerability and subsequently accessing archived log data to detect if the vulnerability has been exploited in the past, identifying compromised machines for customers.
US09876812B1	Automatic malware signature extraction from runtime information A computer system receives a file and instruments an original code of the file in memory. The resulting instrumented code allows for collection of runtime information of the original code. An unpacking routine that includes one or more instructions that execute several times, modify memory locations, and execute instructions in the modified memory locations is identified. The unpacking routine is deemed a malware signature and incorporated into a malware pattern. An unpacking behavior diagram can also be generated from the runtime information.
US09876809B2	Standard metadata model for analyzing events with fraud, attack, or any other malicious background A standard metadata model for analyzing events with fraud, attack or other malicious background is disclosed. Log data for two or more computing systems is stored, and mapped to standardized attributes based on metadata entities defined for each computing system. A standard metadata model is defined for the computing systems, in which one or more standardized attributes of a first set of computing systems is associated with one or more standardized attributes of a second set of computing systems to define connected metadata that connects attributes of the associated metadata entities.
US09876806B2	Behavioral detection of malware agents In an example, a detection engine identifies potential malware objects according to behavior. In order to circumvent blacklists and fingerprint-based detection, a malware server may frequently change domain names, and change the fingerprints of distributed malware agents. A malware agent may perform only an initial DNS lookup, and thereafter communicate with the malware command-and-control server via “naked” HTTP packets using the raw IP address of the server. The detection engine identifies malware agents by this behavior. In one example, if an executable object makes repeated HTTP requests to an address after the DNS lookup “time to live” has expired, the object may be flagged as potential malware.
US09876792B2	Apparatus and method for host abstracted networked authorization An information handling system includes a host processing system and an authentication processing system. The authentication processing system authenticates to the host processing system based upon a shared secret. An authentication module of the authentication processing system operates as a master authentication module to establish an authentication area, determine that a first device is a first trusted device of the authentication module, determine that the first device is within the authentication area, authenticate the first device on the authentication area based upon the determination that the first device is within the authentication area, determine that a second device is a second trusted device of the authentication module, determine that the second device is not within the authentication area, and prevent the second device from authenticating on the authentication area based upon the determination that the second device is not within the authentication area.
US09876791B2	Method and apparatus for authenticating user based on biosignal A method and apparatus for authenticating a user are provided. An authentication apparatus includes a data set generator configured to generate an authentication data set by extracting waveforms from a biosignal of a user, a similarity calculator configured to match each of the extracted waveforms to registered waveforms included in a registration data set, and calculate a similarity between each of the extracted waveforms and the registered waveforms, and an auxiliary similarity calculator configured to extract a representative authentication waveform indicating a representative waveform of the extracted waveforms and a representative registration waveform indicating a representative waveform of the registered waveforms, and calculate a similarity between the representative authentication waveform and the representative registration waveform.
US09876789B1	Systems and methods for secure logon The present disclosure provides methods and systems for secure logon. One or more method includes: determining, via authentication information provided by a user of an electronic device, that the user is authorized to access an online account provided by the online account provider; providing the user with a selectable option to enable an expedited logon process by which the user can access the online account by solely providing a particular authentication item of the user; receiving a verification credential in response to a next logon attempt using the expedited logon process; and verifying that the received verification credential matches an assigned verification credential provided to the user for use in conjunction with the next logon attempt using the expedited logon process.
US09876784B2	Temporal modification of authentication challenges A method for authenticating a user of a computing device. The method includes a computer processor receiving an indication that a user of a computing device is accessing an object that utilizes an authentication process. The method further includes a computer processor selecting a first multi-media file that is associated with a user profile of the user and the object of the authentication process, wherein the first multi-media file is associated with a baseline user input authentication sequence. The method further includes creating a first temporal manipulation vector based on the user profile and a security requirement of the object of the authentication process, wherein the temporal manipulation vector modifies a presentation of a multi-media file and a corresponding time sequence of a user input authentication sequence in the multi-media file. The method further includes transmitting the first temporal manipulation vector and the first multi-media file to the computing device.
US09876781B2	Information processing device A login controller has a function of allowing a user to log in to an information processing apparatus. A sign-in controller has a function of allowing the user to sign in to a network service provided by a server. At login time, a login information receiving unit receives a pass code input by the user for login authentication. A login processing unit performs login authentication using the received pass code. If it is determined that the pass code received by the login processing unit is incorrect, a sign-in processing unit causes the user to sign out of the network service. When the user again signs in to the network service, a screen generating unit receives the pass code for login authentication. A registration processing section then registers the received pass code in a registered user information holding section as a new pass code.
US09876777B2	Method and browser for online banking login The present disclosure discloses method and browser for online banking login, solving the problems of complex and trivial steps and insecurity of online banking login via web navigation websites. The method comprises: pre-storing and managing online banking website addresses on a browser side and managing the certificates and/or online banking plugins corresponding to the online banking in the form of NPAPI; judging whether the current website address accessed by a user in the browser is an online banking website address, based on the stored online banking website addresses; when it is one of the stored online banking website addresses, using the NPAPI to call the corresponding online banking certificate and/or online banking plugin to perform online banking login. The embodiments of the present disclosure decrease steps and enhance security to log in to online banking.
US09876776B2	Methods for generating and publishing a web site based on selected items and devices thereof A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and web content management server computing device that receives, from a client device, requested data comprising at least a template identifier, information for a custom attribute, and a unique item identifier for an item. A public identifier and a uniform resource locator (URL) comprising at least the public identifier are generated. The public identifier is stored in a requested sites database as associated with the requested data. A preview panel comprising a selectable application indication is generated and sent to the client device. The URL is sent to the client device in response to receiving a selection of the selectable application indication from the client device.
US09876773B1	Packet authentication and encryption in virtual networks Systems and methods provide logic for distributing cryptographic keys in a physical network comprising a plurality of physical nodes. In one implementation, a computer-implemented method is provided for distributing cryptographic keys in a physical network. The method includes receiving information mapping a virtual network address of a virtual node to a physical network address of a physical node. The virtual node may be associated with a virtual network hosted by the physical node, and the received mapping information identifies a virtual network address of the node and the physical network address of the node. The mapping service transmits a current version of a cryptographic key and an identifier of the current version to the physical node.
US09876772B1	Encrypting and transmitting data A message having at least one intended recipient is encrypted using a first key. The first key is encrypted with a second key associated with the recipient. At least two of the encrypted message, the encrypted first key, and an identifier associated with the at least one recipient are encapsulated in a secure communication protocol encapsulation. The secure communication protocol encapsulation is transmitted to a server.
US09876770B1	Group permission based Li-Fi file transfer A system for enabling group permission based file transfer via Light Fidelity (Li-Fi). A first Li-Fi device is configured to transmit encrypted data by illuminating a target location with a first light source. A second Li-Fi device is configured to transmit a key for decrypting the encrypted data by illuminating the target object with a second light source to define a group permission enabled data transfer zone including a merger of the encrypted data and the key. A third Li-Fi device is configured to download the merger of the encrypted data and the key from the group-permission enabled data transfer zone.
US09876768B2	System, apparatus and method for secure coordination of a rendezvous point for distributed devices using entropy multiplexing In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving, in a first device of a first segment of a first network, a root seed from a second device; generating a pseudo-random seed tree using the root seed; according to a predetermined schedule, accessing at a first time a random number at a level of the pseudo-random seed tree associated with the first time; generating a rendezvous point record to enable communication with a third device in a second segment of the first network, the rendezvous point record including a rendezvous point name based on the random number; and encrypting and sending a message to the third device via an exchange server identified using the rendezvous point record, where the rendezvous point record does not include connection metadata and the exchange server has an anonymous network location.
US09876765B2	Transmitting a hidden communication A first communication element is received on a communicating device. A defined mapping is identified based on an identification of a recipient device. The first communication element is mapped to a second communication element based on the defined mapping. The mapped communication element is provided to the recipient device.
US09876757B2	Systems and methods for dynamic network address modification The invention presented herein permits split-routing to occur without any changes, modifications, or configuration of the requesting host, network stacks, network architectures and routing and forwarding behavior. The invention is carried out by way of a Module that intercepts the normal and standard DHCP communication between a requesting device and a DHCP server, and substitutes the elements within the server response with the Module's own predefined elements. These substitute elements leverage the behavior of standard protocols to gain desired device network behavior.
US09876755B2	Identifying algorithmically generated domains Examples relate to identifying algorithmically generated domains. In one example, a computing device may: receive a query domain name; provide the query domain name as input to a predictive model that has been trained to determine whether the query domain name is an algorithmically generated domain name, the determination being based on syntactic features of the query domain name, the syntactic features including a count of particular character n-grams included in at least a portion of the query domain name, where n is a positive integer greater than one; and receive, as output from the predictive model, data indicating whether the query domain name is algorithmically generated.
US09876753B1	Automated message security scanner detection system An electronic messaging system includes a messaging server that identifies a recipient for an electronic message. The messaging system sends the recipient an electronic message that includes instrumented content. A web server monitors activity and determines whether interaction occurred with the instrumented content. The web server determines whether a sandbox intercepted the message based on whether interaction occurred, or did not occur, with the instrumented content within a threshold time period or with one or more activity characteristics.
US09876748B1	Notifying users in response to movement of a content item to a new content source Systems and methods are provided for notifying a user regarding movement of a content item which the user has previously expressed interest in, to a new network location. In one or more aspects, a system includes a notification generation component configured to generate a notification indicating a content item has been moved from a first content source to a second content source in response to movement of the content item from the first content source to the second content source. The system further includes a notification posting component configured to send the notification to a device or an account of a user based in part on a subscription of the user to the first content source or the content item.
US09876744B2	Information sending method and information sending apparatus An information sending method and an information sending apparatus are provided, which relate to the field of wireless communication processing technologies. A method includes receiving target information sent to at least one target receiving device by a sender, and determining, according to state information of a receiver device corresponding to the at least one target receiving device, a forwarding policy of forwarding the target information to the receiver device. A sending policy can be determined according to state information of a receiver device, so that a receiver acquires information as much as it does not change a current state, thereby improving user experience of the receiver.
US09876741B1	Methods, systems, and media for facilitating user interactions while watching media content Methods, systems, and media for facilitating user interactions while watching media content are provided. In accordance with some embodiments, the method comprises: associating a first user device with a second user device, wherein the first user device and the second user device are associated with a first user; causing, on the first user device, a media content item to be presented; receiving an indication that the media content item is being presented on a third user device associated with a second user; causing, on the first user device, a selectable indication that the media content item is being presented on the third user device to be presented; and in response to determining that the selectable indication has been selected on the first user device, causing a communication interface for exchanging messages between the second user device and the third user device to be presented on the second user device.
US09876738B2	System and method for extending ports A system and method includes a first switching device that includes a first control unit with a first and third port coupled to the first control unit and a second switching device that includes a second control unit with the a second port coupled to the second control unit. The system and method may include a network link coupling the first and second switching devices. The first control unit configured to receive a data packet and adding a drop indication. The second control unit configured to detect the drop indication. In some embodiments the first control unit is configured to apply a rule, and mark a data packet with a drop indication in a header, the header being a header normally attached to the data packet. The second switching device may interpret the drop indication with a set of rules to determine a course of action.
US09876737B2	System and method for supporting efficient load-balancing in a high performance computing (HPC) environment Methods and systems for supporting efficient load balancing among a plurality of switches and a plurality of end nodes arranged in a tree topology in a network environment. The methods and systems can sort the plurality of end nodes, wherein the plurality of end nodes are sorted in a decreasing order of a receive weight. The method and system may further route, in the decreasing order of receive weights, the plurality of end nodes, wherein the routing comprises selecting at least one down-going port and at least one up-going port. Further, the method and system can increase an accumulated downward weight on each selected down-going port by the receive weight of the routed end node, and increase an accumulated upward weight on each selected up-going port by the receive weight of the routed end node.
US09876733B2	Resource reservation method and system, and convergence device Embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of communications technologies, and disclose a resource reservation method and system, and a convergence device. The method includes: receiving, by a convergence device, a first resource reservation request message based on a format of a first interface and that is from a policy server (PS); converting, by the convergence device, the first resource reservation request message into a second resource reservation request message based on a format of a second interface; and sending, by the convergence device, the second resource reservation request message based on the format of the second interface to a modulation and demodulation system, so that the modulation and demodulation system performs resource reservation according to the second resource reservation request message.
US09876729B1	Method and system for efficient data streaming in an emulation system An emulation system for efficient data streaming is provided. The emulation system comprises a first device configured to product machine readable binary data, and a second device configured to receive the data. The emulation system further comprises a centralized first-in first-out (FIFO) memory unit. The centralized FIFO memory unit interfaces between the first device and the second device. The centralized FIFO memory unit is configured to receive the data from the first device, and transmit to the second device on receiving a transfer request from the first device or the second device.
US09876728B2	Packet processing apparatus, packet processing method, and packet processing system A first cache stores preferential packets to be preferentially processed. A second cache stores packets other than the packets stored in the first cache. A processing circuit adjusts the number of preferential packets stored in the first cache in a manner such that the preferential packets are processed at the amount of processing that is equal to or less than a set value set as the amount of processing applicable to the preferential packets within a predetermined period, processes the packets stored in the first cache, and reads from the second cache as many packets as are processable at a surplus value, and processes the read packets, the surplus value being obtained by subtracting the amount of processing to be applied to the preferential packets stored in the first cache from the amount of processing that the processing circuit is capable of performing within the predetermined period.
US09876727B2	Physical-layer signaling of flow control updates A method for communication includes transmitting a sequence of outgoing data blocks from a network node over a communication link to a peer node, and receiving incoming data blocks from the peer node. A control field is added in a predefined location in each of the outgoing data blocks in the sequence by the network node. In at least a first subset of the outgoing data blocks in the sequence, the control field contains error control information, which is capable of causing the peer node to retransmit one or more of the incoming data blocks to the network node, while in at least a second subset of the outgoing data blocks in the sequence, disjoint from the first subset, the control field contains a flow control instruction, configured to cause the peer node to alter a rate of transmission of the incoming data blocks over the link.
US09876726B2	Systems and methods for prioritization of data for intelligent discard in a communication network Systems and methods for optimizing system performance of capacity and spectrum constrained, multiple-access communication systems by selectively discarding packets are provided. The systems and methods provided herein can drive changes in the communication system using control responses. One such control responses includes the optimal discard (also referred to herein as “intelligent discard”) of network packets under capacity constrained conditions. The systems and methods prioritize packets and make discard decisions based upon the prioritization. Some embodiments provide an interactive response by selectively discarding packets to enhance perceived and actual system throughput, other embodiments provide a reactive response by selectively discarding data packets based on their relative impact to service quality to mitigate oversubscription, others provide a proactive response by discarding packets based on predicted oversubscription, and others provide a combination thereof.
US09876725B2	Methods and apparatus for flow-controllable multi-staged queues In one embodiment, a method includes sending a first flow control signal to a first stage of transmit queues when a receive queue is in a congestion state. The method also includes sending a second flow control signal to a second stage of transmit queues different from the first stage of transmit queues when the receive queue is in the congestion state.
US09876720B2	Reducing network latency during low power operation In an embodiment, a method includes identifying a core of a multicore processor to which an incoming packet that is received in a packet buffer is to be directed, and if the core is powered down, transmitting a first message to cause the core to be powered up prior to arrival of the incoming packet at a head of the packet buffer. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US09876712B2	Method and device for processing address resolution protocol in software-defined networking environment A method and device for processing an address resolution protocol (ARP) in a software-defined networking (SDN) environment is disclosed. The method includes receiving, by a first network device, an ARP request packet from a first terminal so that the first terminal communicates with a second terminal and transmitting, by the first network device, an ARP response message including MAC address information of the second terminal to the first terminal as a response to the ARP request packet. Accordingly, a load of the controller can be reduced by sharing and processing an ARP proxy function with the network device in the SDN environment.
US09876711B2	Source address translation in overlay networks Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for translating source addresses in an overlay network. An access switch in an overlay network, such as a VXLAN, may receive an encapsulated packet from a tunnel endpoint in the overlay network. The encapsulated packet may originate from a host associated with the tunnel endpoint and be encapsulated at the tunnel endpoint with a first source tunnel endpoint address and a destination tunnel endpoint address. The access switch may replace the first source tunnel endpoint address in the encapsulated packet with a second source tunnel endpoint address of the access switch to yield a translated packet. The access switch may then transmit the translated packet towards the destination tunnel endpoint address.
US09876705B1	System and method for adjusting network topology without packet loss A system and method are provided for updating a network including at least one optical circuit switch (OCS) to transition from an existing network topology to a new network topology. One or more intermediate topologies between the existing topology and the new topology are created. Creating the intermediate topologies includes selecting first links to be added to the existing topology without removing links, selecting additional links to be added to the existing topology upon removal of one or more existing links, and adding one or more of the selected first and additional links to the existing topology to create a first intermediate topology. It is determined whether any of the selected first and additional links are still to be added, and if no selected first and additional links are to be added, remaining links are removed. The transition from the existing topology to the first intermediate topology is then effected.
US09876704B2	Packet tracing in a software-defined networking environment An example method to perform packet tracing in a Software-Defined Networking (SDN) environment is provided. The SDN environment comprises an SDN controller device and a plurality of forwarding devices configurable by the SDN controller device. The method may comprise the SDN controller device configuring the plurality of forwarding devices to generate trace information of packets associated with a communication flow in the SDN environment; and receiving trace information of packets associated with the communication flow. Based on the trace information, the SDN controller device may generate aggregated trace information by identifying, from header information and payload information of the packets, particular packets associated with the communication flow that are processed by one of the plurality of forwarding devices, or a particular packet associated with the communication flow that is processed by at least two of the plurality of forwarding devices, or both.
US09876703B1	Computing resource testing A technology for testing a computing resource is provided. In one example, services available for the computing resource are identified. The services may be automatically tested on the computing resource and metrics for testing of the services may be collected. Performance of the services may be determined based on the metrics.
US09876701B1	Arrangement for efficient search and retrieval of indexes used to locate captured packets An indexing arrangement enables efficient search and retrieval of indexes persistently stored in a metadata repository and used to locate packets captured from a network and persistently stored in a data repository. The packets are captured at a packet capture and retrieval system having persistent storage devices organized as files of the metadata and data repositories. Search and retrieval of the indexes within the files of the metadata repository occur at substantially a same time as one or more other captured packets is written to one or more files of the data repository to realize a substantially high sustained packet transfer rate of the network.
US09876700B2	Method and system for active fabric management using unicast reachability monitoring A method for active network fabric management. The method includes receiving a probe packet by a termination beacon, where the probe packet is associated with a stream, the stream is identified using an origin beacon identification (ID) for an origin beacon, a stream source IP address, a stream destination IP address, an L2 origin interface, and a TTL value or an IP Hop value. The method further includes generating, after receiving the probe packet and after the expiration of a probe rate request (PRR) refresh timer, a rate control packet (RCP) by the termination beacon where the RCP includes a PRR for the stream, and sending the RCP to the origin beacon using an origin beacon IP address, where the origin beacon IP address is different than the stream source IP address.
US09876698B2	Interconnect congestion control in a storage grid Methods, systems, and computer program product embodiments for controlling congestion in a storage grid, by a processor device, are provided. In a storage grid, a storage request transmit queue length is monitored. Upon reaching at least one of a certain threshold, a watermarked message is transmitted to a receiving node, the receiving node altering storage requests based upon the watermarked message.
US09876694B2	Apparatus and method for detecting online failure and system This application provides an apparatus and method for detecting online failure and a system. The apparatus includes: a reading unit configured to read signal to noise ratios of subcarriers from a receiver of a multicarrier optical communication system according to a predetermined monitoring time interval; a judging unit configured to judge whether there exist a first predetermined number of subcarriers of which the signal to noise ratios are less than a first threshold value; a detecting unit configured to monitor a change of distortion of the system when it is judged yes by the judging unit, and determine a cause of degradation of signal to noise ratios according to the change of distortion of the system; and a reporting unit configured to report degradation of signal to noise ratios and/or the cause of degradation of signal to noise ratios. With the apparatus and method and system provided by this application, changes of distortion of the system may be monitored on line, and the changes possibly posing a threat to normal operation of the system may be early alerted, thereby making it possible to perform targeted adjustment in advance.
US09876692B2	Cloud-based monitoring apparatus A cloud-based monitoring apparatus includes a cloud-based network system, a cloud-based database connected with the cloud-based network system, at least one gateway control unit connected with the cloud-based network system, at least one mobile apparatus connected signally with the cloud-based database, at least one basic detection module connected signally with the gateway control unit, at least one serial bus module connected signally with the gateway control unit, at least one analog I/O module connected signally with the gateway control unit, at least one digital I/O module connected signally with the gateway control unit, and an ISP connected signally with the cloud-based database. The gateway control unit, the basic detection module, the serial bus module, the analog I/O module, and the digital I/O module are all mounted in a monitored environment and have at least individual monitor parameters.
US09876684B2	System architecture for cloud-platform infrastructure layouts A system maintains, generates, and manages infrastructure layouts. The infrastructure layouts interconnect infrastructure components and capture relational aspects between the components within the interconnections. The infrastructure layouts map northbound services, which are service outputs, to southbound services, which are service capabilities, for fulfilment. The system may traverse a mapping from a northbound service to a fulfilling southbound service to generate a workflow to support deployment of the northbound service. In various implementations, the system may compare a path, which maps a northbound service to a southbound service, to a policy model to determine compliance with the policy.
US09876681B2	Policy-based resource management with target-driven remediation on server A resource management solution for use in a data-processing infrastructure comprising a server data-processing entity and a set of target data-processing entitiesthat is operable for downloading a set of corresponding management policies, executing a verification action indicated in each one of the corresponding management policies for verifying a compliance of the target data-processing entity with the management policy, executing a target-side remediation action indicated in each violated one of the corresponding target-side management policies which the target data-processing entity is not compliant with, for remedying the non-compliance of the target data-processing entity with the violated target-side management policy, sending an indication of a remediation request for each violated one of the corresponding server-side management policies, which each target data-processing entity is not compliant with, and executing by the server data-processing entity, a corresponding server-side remediation action in response to each remediation request for remotely remedying, by the server data-processing entity, the non-compliance of the corresponding target data-processing entity with the corresponding violated server-side management policy.
US09876677B1	System and method for connection efficiency In a distributed object computing system, a server application may create multiple, uniquely identified, server contexts that each provide one or more services to a service consumer (client). Instead of creating a connection to a client for each server context, a single connection can be used. A service request handler may be configured to handle service requests for each server context. Service requests may be generated in the client with a service context identity. When a service request is received by the server application, the service request handler resolves the service context identity and forwards the service request to the appropriate server context.
US09876676B1	Methods, systems, and computer readable mediums for managing computing systems by a management orchestration module Methods, systems, and computer readable mediums for managing computing systems by a management orchestration module. An example method includes determining that a projected computing load placed on a management computing system by one or more existing tenant computing systems and a new tenant computing system exceeds a threshold computing load, and in response, configuring the new tenant computing system as a remote tenant of the management computing system by deploying remote management software onto the new tenant computing system.
US09876675B1	Packet transport shared mesh protection In one embodiment, primary circuits may be established on a network link, where each primary circuit individually allocates primary bandwidth of the network link and is assigned to one of either a respective primary weighted queue of the network link corresponding to a size of the respective primary circuit or a shared primary weighted queue of the network link corresponding to a total size of the individually allocated primary bandwidth for the network link. In addition, protection circuits may also be established on the network link, where the protection circuits collectively allocate shared backup bandwidth of the network link and are assigned to a shared backup weighted queue of the network link corresponding to a size of the shared backup bandwidth for the network link. As such, primary and backup packets may be forwarded on the network link according to the primary and backup weighted queues (e.g., allowing 1:1 protection).
US09876674B1	Systems and methods for detecting service outages based on aggregate device signals Techniques for detecting localized changes in a distributed service based on aggregate device signals. Certain implementations may leverage a plurality of networked nodal devices to serve as an ad-hoc sensor network for detecting changes in a service provided to the nodal devices. For example, status changes at each nodal device indicative of a disruption in a service provided to the nodal device may be reported and utilized to diagnose regional or localized disruptions in a common service received by a large group of devices. In some implementations, the service provided to the nodal devices may be a distributed service, for example, electric power or Internet access. The device signals may include reports from or based on status changes of mobile devices or other network-enabled electronic devices, such as changes in battery-charging status or network-connectivity of the respective mobile device.
US09876668B2	Communication apparatus, demodulation apparatus, carrier reproduction apparatus, phase error compensation apparatus, phase error compensation method, and storage medium on which phase error compensation program has been stored To enable a large-capacity, high-quality data communication that is excellent in bit error rate characteristic even in an adverse noise environment mainly caused by phase noises or thermal noises. [Solution] Included are: a first phase error detection filter that generates, on the basis of a forward sequence of received symbols, a first phase difference value and a first phase error estimated value; a second phase error detection filter that generates, on the basis of a backward sequence of received symbols, a second phase difference value and a second phase error estimated value; a phase error combination means that generates a third phase error estimated value on the basis of the first and second phase error estimated values and one of the first and second phase difference values; and a phase error compensation means that compensates the phase error of the received symbols in accordance with the third phase error estimated value.
US09876667B2	4-level pulse amplitude modulation transmitter architectures utilizing quadrature clock phases A four-level pulse amplitude modulation transmitter and corresponding method are provided. The transmitter includes a most significant bit processing section and a least significant bit processing section. The transmitter further includes at least one termination resistor connected to respective outputs of the processing sections to provide a transmitter output. Each of the processing sections include a set of retiming latches arranged in a parallel for aligning input parallel data and providing parallel aligned latched outputs responsive to one phase of a quarter-rate four-phase quadrature clock. Each of the processing sections further includes a serializer for serializing the parallel aligned latched outputs to provide a serialized output using quarter-rates of the quarter-rate four-phase quadrature clock. Each of the processing sections also include an output driver for driving the serialized output.
US09876660B2	Apparatus and method for estimating carrier frequency offset An apparatus for estimating carrier frequency offset includes an Mth power circuit, a spectrum generating circuit, a peak frequency determining circuit and a frequency offset determining circuit. The Mth power circuit performs an Mth power calculation on an input signal to generate an Mth power calculation result. The spectrum generating circuit generates an Mth power spectrum according to the Mth power calculation result. The peak frequency determining circuit determines a peak frequency corresponding to an amplitude peak from the Mth power spectrum. The frequency offset determining circuit determines an estimated carrier frequency offset according to the peak frequency.
US09876656B1	Differential feedback equalizer and method of implementing a differential feedback equalizer A differential feedback equalizer is described. A differential feedback equalizer comprises a summer circuit configured to receive a differential input signal and a summer tap circuit output and to generate a summer circuit differential output; a first latch configured to receive the summer circuit differential output from the summer circuit and to generate a first differential latch output comprising a first state of the differential feedback equalizer; and a feedback circuit having a NAND gate coupled to an output of the first latch and configured to generate a differential tap feedback signal; wherein the feedback circuit comprises a NAND gate buffer that maintains the differential tap feedback signal at a predetermined voltage during a reset phase of the first latch. A method of implementing a differential feedback equalizer is also described.
US09876653B1	System, method and apparatus for augmenting a building control system domain A system, method and apparatus for augmenting a building control system domain. A sensor network platform can be configured to collect data based on measurements from sensors outside of a legacy building control system domain, and to present information based on the collected data to a known interface supported by the legacy building control system. In one embodiment, the collected data can undergo customized processing by an operation center outside of the legacy building control system domain.
US09876652B2	Automatic configuration of control device user interface in a home automation system In one embodiment, a technique is provided for automatically generating a custom user interface (UI) of a control device usable to control a home automation system. A configuration database is maintained, for example, on a host controller, of the home automation system. The configuration database stores logical representations that describe a configuration. The configuration database is transferred (e.g., downloaded) to a control device. The control device accesses the configuration database for one or more of the logical representations, and translates returned information related to the one or more of the logical representations to UI element, using predefined mappings. The controll device then displays the UI elements as a custom UI.
US09876651B2	Home appliance and home network system using the same A home network system has a home appliance, a portable terminal to receive a control command associated with the home appliance, and an access point to allow the home appliance or the portable terminal to be connected to a wide area network (WAN), wherein the access point notifies the home appliance of the connection of the portable terminal if the portable terminal connects to the access point, so that the home application detects that a user returns home and performs a certain operation as a user connects to the access point when returning home.
US09876649B2	ECMP parent group selection for multidestination traffic in DCE/TRILL networks Consistent with embodiments of the present disclosure, systems and methods are disclosed for providing per-group ECMP for multidestination traffic in a DCE/TRILL network. Embodiments enable per-group load balancing of multidestination traffic in DCE/L2MP networks by creating a new IS-IS PDU to convey the affinity of the parent node for a given multicast group. For broadcast and unknown unicast flooded traffic, the load balancing may be done on a per-vlan basis.
US09876647B2	Apparatus for providing PUF-based hardware OTP and method for authenticating 2-factor using same Provided is an apparatus for generating a hardware-based OTP which is impossible to duplicate. The apparatus for generating the OTP can comprise a PUF for generating a unique PIN. In addition, provided is a method which is used for 2-Factor authentication with the apparatus for generating the OTP and existing secure elements.
US09876642B2	Method for securely transmitting a digital message A method is provided for securely transmitting a digital message that is transmitted by means of an electronic letter service. A user of the service has a computer with a functioning browser and an Internet connection, and the electronic letter service makes use of a TrustCenter. The user creates a password using his/her browser. A user password verifier is cryptographically derived from the password. The user password verifier is transmitted to the electronic letter service and stored on a storage medium. A user secret is generated from the password by means of a cryptographic derivation. The user secret constitutes the symmetrical key for the encryption of a user-specific user master secret. The user secret is encrypted using the public key of the TrustCenter and the encrypted user secret is transmitted to the electronic letter service, from where it is then forwarded to the TrustCenter.
US09876637B2	Cloud file system A cloud storage system supporting user agnostic encryption and deduplication of encrypted files is described. Further the cloud storage system enables users to share a file, a group of files, or an entire file system with other users without a user sending each file to the other users. The cloud storage system further allows a client device to minimize the utilization of bandwidth by determining whether the encrypted data to transfer is already present in the cloud storage system. Further the cloud storage system comprises mechanisms for a client device to inform the cloud storage system of which data is likely to be required in the future so that the cloud storage system can make that data available with less latency one the client device requests the data.
US09876621B2	Method for transmitting signal and apparatus for same The present invention relates to a method for transmitting an uplink signal in a wireless communication system supporting carrier aggregation of a plurality of cells including a first cell having a first type cyclic prefix and a second cell having a second type cyclic prefix, and an apparatus for the same, the method comprising: transmitting an uplink physical channel signal through the first cell in a specific sub-frame; and transmitting a sounding reference signal through the second cell in the specific sub-frame, wherein the second type cyclic prefix length is greater than the first type cyclic prefix length, a transmission interval of the sounding reference signal is overlapped with a transmission interval of the uplink physical channel signal during a specific interval, and the transmission of the sounding reference signal is omitted during the specific interval when the transmission power of the terminal does not exceed a specific value.
US09876620B2	Uplink control information transmissions/receptions in wireless networks A method and apparatus provide a user equipment (UE) configured to communicate with a plurality of carrier aggregation (CA) groups with at least a first CA group (CG1) and a second CA group (CG2). The UE includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to determine whether the UE is power-limited. The UE is scheduled to transmit acknowledged information in a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) to a cell of the CG1 and uplink control information (UCI), other than the acknowledgement information, in a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) to a cell of the CG2. The processing circuitry is also configured to, responsive to the UE being power-limited, prioritize the PUSCH for power allocation. The processing circuitry is also configured to transmit the PUSCH to the cell of the CG1.
US09876617B2	Wireless communication system, base station apparatus, mobile station apparatus, wireless communication method and integrated circuit A mobile station apparatus includes a transmission circuit or circuitry. The mobile station apparatus is configured to transmit a sounding reference signal (SRS) in a single carrier-Frequency Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA) symbol corresponding to an SRS symbol. In addition, the mobile station apparatus is configured to, in a case that a region for SRS transmission on a given component carrier is extended based on a higher layer signal, transmit a first SRS in the SC-FDMA symbol, and transmit a second SRS in the extended region, where the first SRS is an SRS transmitted based on a first higher layer signal and the second SRS is an SRS transmitted based on a second higher layer signal and an SRS request in a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH).
US09876616B2	Transmission apparatus, transmission method, reception apparatus, and reception method A transmission apparatus including: a transport stream generation unit configured to generate a transport stream in which a first transport packet containing transport media in a payload and a second transport packet containing information about the transport media in a payload, are time-division multiplexed; a transport stream transmission unit configured to transmit the transport stream to a receiver through a predetermined transmission channel; and a time information insertion unit configured to insert time information for allowing the receiver to obtain decoding time and/or presentation time into the first transport packet or the second transport packet.
US09876613B2	Transport protocol communications reduction A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for transport protocol communications processing are provided. The apparatus may be an electronic device. The electronic device receives a transport protocol communications from a sender device. The electronic device generates a plurality of acknowledgments in response to the received transport protocol traffic and stores the plurality of acknowledgments at a first memory. A modem load for a modem of the electronic device is determined. The electronic device identifies the plurality of acknowledgments to identify a subset of the plurality of acknowledgments in response to the determined modem load satisfying a modem load threshold condition. The electronic device moves the subset of acknowledgments from the first memory to a second memory. The electronic device transmits the subset of acknowledgments to the sender device.
US09876611B2	System and method for retransmitting received data using index coding and statistical characteristics A method for transmitting packets by a transmitter in a wireless communication network and retransmitting the packets not received correctly by receivers is discussed. The method includes transmitting the packets to at least two receivers, receiving reception acknowledgement response signals including ACK or NACK signals for the packets transmitted to the receivers, analyzing patterns of the received reception acknowledgement response signals in accordance with a number of the ACK or NACK signals, differently index coding the packets which are not received correctly by each receiver, and retransmitting the index-coded packets.
US09876608B2	Encoding apparatus and encoding method In an encoding method, data segments and encoding information which indicates encoding patterns each representing a set of data segments used for a predetermined encoding calculation are acquired. An encoded data piece is generated by performing the predetermined encoding calculation based on each encoding pattern, and is stored in the memory. A first encoding pattern for generating the encoded data piece is compared to a second encoding pattern for a next encoding calculation, and the next encoding calculation is performed by using the encoded data piece corresponding to the first encoding pattern when at least a part of the second pattern is common with the first encoding pattern.
US09876606B2	Transmitting device, receiving device, and methods performed therein A transmitting device encodes information bits of a first type of information and a second type of information into a codeword. The transmitting device interleaves the encoded information bits of the first type of information according to a first interleaving pattern and the encoded information bits of the second type of information according to a second interleaving pattern, thereby changing an order of the encoded information bits of at least one of the first type of information and the second type of information in the codeword and generating an interleaved encoded information bit sequence. At least one of the first and the second interleaving pattern is designed to allow the information bits of a first type of information to be decoded without knowing a length of the codeword. The transmitting device then transmits the interleaved encoded information bit sequence to a receiving device.
US09876602B1	Managing processor frequencies Power can be conserved by managing the frequencies at which a processor operates to process data packets. For example, a pair of frequencies can be selected from among at least three candidate frequencies based on a power consumption associated with the pair of frequencies being less than another power consumption associated with another pair of frequencies selected from the at least three candidate frequencies. A clock rate of the processor can be set to a lower frequency in the selected pair of frequencies based on a number of data packets in a data buffer being below a threshold number of data packets. The clock rate of the processor can be set to a higher frequency in the selected pair of frequencies based on the number of data packets in the data buffer meeting or exceeding the threshold number of data packets.
US09876601B2	Optical transmission system, controller for wavelength tunable filter, and control method of wavelength tunable filter There is proved an optical transmission system including: a transmitter configured to transmit an optical signal modulated with a discrete multi-tone (DMT) drive signal; a filter capable of changing a wavelength of the optical signal input from the transmitter; a monitor configured to monitor a power of the optical signal passed through the filter; and at least one processor configured to: set a center wavelength of the filter, shift the center wavelength, detect a change in the power monitored by the monitor, identify a carrier component of the optical signal based on the change in the power, and control a relative relationship between a transmission characteristic of the filter and a wavelength of the carrier component so that the carrier component is included in the optical signal and one of an upper sideband and a lower sideband of the optical signal is at least partially removed by the filter.
US09876600B2	Methods, systems, and computer program products for calibrating phase hardware-induced distortion in a cellular communications system Methods and systems are described for calibrating phase hardware-induced distortion in a cellular communications system. In one aspect, an estimate of a phase difference at a user equipment (UE) between downlink channels including signals sent over two or more BS transmitter chains is obtained. A phase difference between uplink channels including signals received over two or more BS receiver chains is determined. A relative phase distortion induced by two or more BS transceiver chains is determined based on the received estimate of phase difference between downlink channels and the determined phase difference between uplink channels.
US09876598B2	Switch for transmission of data between heterogeneous networks for aircraft A data transmission switch configured to be carried onboard an aircraft comprises: at least one input configured to receive data from a flight management computer on a first transmission channel, the channel functioning in multidirectional mode; at least one output configured to transmit the data to at least one avionic equipment on a second transmission channel, the switch further comprising a transducer configured to generate instructions for synchronization of the second transmission channel. The invention enables retrofitting to aircraft with an old avionic system under very economic conditions.
US09876595B2	Method and system for a distributed receiver A first semiconductor die may comprise an interface circuit and a demodulation circuit. The interface circuit may be operable to receive an externally generated signal and recover decisions of a symbol de-mapper carried in the externally generated signal. The demodulation circuit may be operable to recover one or more transport streams based on the decisions of the symbol de-mapper. The first semiconductor die may comprise circuitry operable to combine a plurality of signals from a plurality of second semiconductor dice, where each of the plurality of signals comprises decisions of a respective one of a plurality of symbol de-mappers.
US09876594B1	Accessing infotainment system using non-paired devices A content projection solution includes a first device paired with an IVI system, a second device, instances of an application running on these devices, and a corresponding application server. The first device registers an application on an IVI. The application notifies the server of the registration. The IVI may broadcast IDs of registered applications over BLE. An application on the second device searches for a target to present/control application content on the IVI via the first device, either through linking of application users logged into its server from first and second devices or by detecting presence of its ID in a BLE broadcast. In response to selection of a target, the IVI requests authorization. If authorized, control inputs received on the second device are transmitted to application server, which processes them and provides content or instructions to the first device, which invokes presentation or execution thereof by the IVI.
US09876589B2	Method for adjusting inter-cell interference in wireless communication system and apparatus therefor According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method by which a fixed base station adjusts inter-cell interference in a wireless communication system comprises the steps of: receiving channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS) configurations on an access link of each moving cell connected to the fixed base station; determining the CSI-RS configuration on a backhaul link of a first moving cell among the moving cells on the basis of the CSI-RS configurations on the access link; and providing, to the first moving cell, the CSI-RS configuration on the determined backhaul link, wherein the CSI-RS configuration on the determined backhaul link is for measuring, by the backhaul link of the first moving cell, the interference received from an access link of a second moving cell among the moving cells.
US09876582B2	Integrated multichannel photonic receiver An integrated multi-channel photonic radio-frequency (RF) receiver system includes a master oscillator including a laser source configured to generate laser light. A local oscillator (LO) path may include an LO generator, an LO modulator, an optical LO filter, and an optical amplifier optically coupled to one another to generate an LO signal. Multiple RF-modulation channels are coupled through an optical switch to a number of channel filters and configured to produce a number of filtered RF-modulated optical signals. An optical combiner may combine the LO signal with each filtered RF-modulated optical signal to generate down-converted optical signals. Each channel of the plurality of RF-modulation channels includes a channel laser coupled to a channel modulator, and the LO generator and channel lasers of the RF-modulation channels are fed by the laser light of the master oscillator.
US09876575B2	Hybrid optical transmitter and/or receiver structure A device may include a substrate. The device may include a carrier mounted to the substrate. The device may include a transmitter photonic integrated circuit (PIC) mounted on the carrier. The transmitter PIC may include a plurality of lasers that generate an optical signal when a voltage or current is applied to one of the plurality of lasers. The device may include a first microelectromechanical structure (MEMS) mounted to the substrate. The first MEMS may include a first set of lenses. The device may include a planar lightwave circuit (PLC) mounted to the substrate. The PLC may be optically coupled to the plurality of lasers by the first set of lenses of the first MEMS. The device may include a second MEMS, mounted to the substrate, that may include a second set of lenses, which may be configured to optically couple the PLC to an optical fiber.
US09876571B2	Guided-wave transmission device with non-fundamental mode propagation and methods for use therewith Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a coupler that includes a tapered collar that surrounds a transmission wire. A coaxial coupler, that surrounds at least a portion of the transmission wire, guides an electromagnetic wave to the tapered collar. The tapered collar couples the electromagnetic wave to propagate along an outer surface of the transmission wire. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US09876570B2	Guided-wave transmission device with non-fundamental mode propagation and methods for use therewith Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a coupler that includes a tapered collar that surrounds a transmission wire. A coaxial coupler, that surrounds at least a portion of the transmission wire, guides an electromagnetic wave to the tapered collar. The tapered collar couples the electromagnetic wave to propagate along an outer surface of the transmission wire. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US09876562B2	Beamspace-frequency adaptive processing for satellite communications Systems and methods to generate virtual spot beams are provided. The system includes a first antenna that provides a first physical spot beam that represents a radio frequency (RF) signal received from a remote source. The system also includes a second antenna that provides a second physical spot beam that represents the RF signal received from the remote source. The system further includes a beam formation module that is communicatively to the first and second antennas and that performs a beam formation operation on the first and second physical spot beams to generate one or more virtual spot beams.
US09876556B2	Portable deployable underground communication systems, devices and methods Disclosed are passive reflector radio communications systems, such as for UHF frequencies or greater than UHF frequencies, and related deployment systems and devices that provide underground communications. Embodiments of the system include reflector elements to provide passive radio communications, structural frameworks to support and orient the reflector elements, methods for calculating reflector size, shape, and position corresponding to a desired wavelength, and deployment methods and devices to install the communication system at a desired location. The passive reflectors can be placed in a folded or otherwise compact mode, for transport into underground tunnels. Once at the desired installation location, the system can be installed, with the reflectors positioned appropriately for the radio frequencies used at the location. Some of the embodiments include any of vertical or horizontal foldable reflector poles, reflective sheets, reflective mesh sheets and/or ropes, inflatable reflective pucks, and rapid deployment systems and methods.
US09876553B2	Multiple input multiple output communication system using codebook corresponding to each reporting mode A multiple input multiple output (MIMO) communication system using a first codebook and a second codebook is provided. The first codebook and the second codebook may independently exist, or may exist in a form of an overall codebook in which the first codebook and the second codebook are integrated with each other. A receiver may extract a first precoding matrix indicator from the first codebook, and may extract a second precoding matrix indicator from the second codebook. The receiver may also extract the first precoding matrix indicator and the second precoding matrix indicator from the overall codebook. The first precoding matrix indicator and the second precoding matrix indicator may be fed back to a transmitter. The transmitter may determine a precoding matrix based on the first precoding matrix indicator and the second precoding matrix indicator.
US09876552B2	Beamforming techniques for single-stream communications A method of adjusting single-stream transmissions by a wireless device based on channel state information (CSI). The wireless device generates a sounding packet formatted for transmission via multiple spatial streams, and transmits the sounding packet to a receiving device via a single one of the multiple spatial streams. For example, the wireless device may be a single-antenna device. The wireless device further receives channel state information (CSI) from the receiving device based at least in part on the sounding packet. The wireless device then adjusts one or more characteristics of single-stream transmissions to the receiving device based at least in part on the received CSI.
US09876551B2	Mobile station and reporting method A mobile station reports, based on a known signal transmitted from a base station, channel state information to the base station and performs wireless communication with the base station by spatial multiplexing. The mobile station includes: a calculating unit that calculates first precoding information corresponding to first channel state information and used in horizontal direction beam formation in the base station, second precoding information corresponding to second channel state information, and third precoding information corresponding to both of the first channel state information and the second channel state information and used in vertical direction beam formation in the base station; and a report control unit that reports the first precoding information and the third precoding information in reporting the first channel state information, and reports the second precoding information without reporting the third precoding information in reporting the second channel state information.
US09876550B2	Reporting of channel state information A mobile station is connected to a multi-carrier cellular communication system having a plurality of sub-carriers. The sub-carriers are classified into K frequency sub-bands, channel state information (CSI) of the frequency sub-bands is represented by matrices Wi (i=0 . . . K−1), where K is an integer grater than 1. The mobile station determines a first sub-index k1 for the K matrices Wi (i=0 . . . K−1), and a second sub-index k2 for each one of the K matrices Wi (i=0 . . . K−1). The first sub-index k1 is common for all frequency sub-bands, and the second sub-index k2 is specific for the indexed matrix that corresponds to one frequency sub-band. The mobile station reports to a base station of the multi-carrier cellular communication system the first sub-index k1 and at least one second sub-index k2.
US09876548B2	Method and apparatus for flexible product codebook signaling A method and apparatus can be configured to transmit a number of azimuth antenna elements. The method can also comprise transmitting a number of elevation antenna elements. The method can also comprise receiving an azimuth precoder-matrix-indicator. The method can also comprise receiving an elevation precoder-matrix-indicator. The method can also comprise transmitting based on the received azimuth precoder-matrix-indicator and the received elevation precoder-matrix-indicator.
US09876546B2	Digital beam-forming network having a reduced complexity and array antenna comprising the same A digital beam-forming network for an array antenna having N>1 antenna ports, to be associated to respective antenna elements, and M≧1 beam ports (BP), corresponding to respective antenna beams. The digital beam-forming network comprises a plurality of complex weighting elements interconnected through summing nodes. At least one of the complex weighting elements is connected to either two antenna ports, to be associated with respective antenna elements which are arranged symmetrically with respect to the symmetry axis, or two beam ports corresponding to respective antenna beams pointing toward directions which are symmetrical with respect to the symmetry axis, or both. The digital beam forming network can be a part of an array antenna comprising N antenna elements, NS of which are arranged according to an array pattern having a symmetry axis, NS being an even integer different from zero.
US09876536B1	Systems and methods for assigning groups of antennas to transmit wireless power to different wireless power receivers The embodiments described herein include a transmitter that transmits a power transmission signal (e.g., radio frequency (RF) signal waves) to create a three-dimensional pocket of energy. At least one receiver can be connected to or integrated into electronic devices and receive power from the pocket of energy. The transmitter can locate the at least one receiver in a three-dimensional space using a communication medium (e.g., Bluetooth technology). The transmitter generates a waveform to create a pocket of energy around each of the at least one receiver. The transmitter uses an algorithm to direct, focus, and control the waveform in three dimensions. The receiver can convert the transmission signals (e.g., RF signals) into electricity for powering an electronic device. Accordingly, the embodiments for wireless power transmission can allow powering and charging a plurality of electrical devices without wires.
US09876530B2	Advanced backhaul services “Tiered” groups of devices (tiered service radios) and/or licenses associated with the devices or users so as to provide a hieratical set of interference protection mechanisms for members of each tier of service are disclosed. Point-to-point and point-to-multipoint data links for any communication application, including wireless backhaul applications, are also disclosed. Exemplary systems, devices, and methods disclosed herein allow for the efficient operation of such a tiered service. Interference protection among tiered service devices belonging to one or more tiers of the service, from other devices within the same tier of service, or devices of other tiers of service, is disclosed. Identification of other devices of the same or differing tiers of service, and interference mitigation between other tiered service devices based upon intercommunication between the devices, and/or via a central registry database, are also disclosed.
US09876526B2	Tunable bandpass filter for communication system Systems and methods according to one or more embodiments are provided for filtering of communication signals. Filtering may be implemented, for example, as a bandpass filter that is selectively tuned across a communication system frequency range to more effectively utilize the communication system bandwidth. In one example, a system includes a printed wiring board (PWB) and a filter implemented in the PWB. The filter includes first and second ports, an inductor comprising a plurality of vias extending through the PWB and a plurality of conductors connecting the plurality of vias to provide a plurality of coils between the first and second ports, and a plurality of capacitors disposed within the PWB. Additional systems and methods are also provided.
US09876525B1	Portable millimeter-wave communications device A portable millimeter-wave wireless communications device relies on millimeter-wave spectrum for wireless communications. The millimeter-wave device may be a smart-phone, a laptop computer or a tablet computer. The millimeter-wave device may be a module that is added to an existing portable device such as a smart-phone, a laptop computer or a tablet computer to provide millimeter-wave communications capability. The module may be incorporated into a protective encapsulating case of such portable devices.
US09876521B2	Sliding stand assembly A sliding stand assembly comprises a back cover, a sliding engaging member, a spring, a first stand and a second stand. The sliding engaging member is located at a first surface of the back cover. The sliding engaging member comprises first and second protruding portions. The first stand is slidably pivoted to the back cover. The first stand comprises first to third concave portions. The first concave portion has first and second sub-portions. The second stand is pivoted to the first stand and the back cover. When the first stand slides to a positioning location, the first protruding portion is engaged with the first sub-portion and the second protruding portion is located in the second concave portion. When the first protruding portion moves from the first sub-portion to the second sub-portion, the second protruding portion moves to the third concave portion to be positioned.
US09876518B2	Capacitive passive mixer baseband receiver with broadband harmonic rejection Systems, methods, and articles of manufacture, including computer program products, are provided for capacitive passive mixer baseband receivers with broadband harmonic rejection. In some embodiments, an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive an input signal and generate, based on the input signal, an in-phase portion and a quadrature phase portion. The apparatus further includes a harmonic rejection mixer comprising a plurality of capacitors, the plurality of capacitors encoded with a plurality of capacitance values, the harmonic rejection mixer configured to reduce harmonics in the input signal based on applying a quantity of the plurality of capacitance values to the input signal. The apparatus further includes a plurality of switches configured to activate the plurality of capacitors, the quantity of the plurality of predetermined capacitance values applied to the input signal based on a quantity of the plurality of capacitors that are active.
US09876510B2	Method for determining active input elements of an input arrangement and input arrangement The invention relates in an aspect A to a method for determining active input elements (S1a, S2a) of an input arrangement (10), comprising providing input elements (S1a to S2b) that are connected according to a matrix arrangement, providing within the matrix arrangement at least two drive lines (L1, L2) that are each connected to a respective driving circuit (2, 4), providing within the matrix arrangement at least two sense lines (Ca, Cb) that may be used to detect active input elements (S1a, S2a), providing within the matrix arrangement serial connections (SC1 to SC4) each comprising one of the input elements (S1a) and a resistor (R1a) and each serial connection (SC1 to SC4) being connected to a respective one of the drive lines (L1, L2) and to a respective one of the sense lines (Ca, Cb), providing pull resistors (Ra, Rb) that connect the sense lines (Ca, Cb) to a first potential, and using a control device for the driving circuits that drives an active drive line (L1) to a second potential that is different from the first potential and that drives a non active drive line (L2) or non active drive lines to the first potential or to a potential having an absolute offset value from the first potential that is at most 50 percent or at most 10 percent of the absolute value of the difference of the first potential and of the second potential.
US09876509B2	Methods and apparatus to parallelize data decompression An example method to parallelize data decompression includes adjusting a first one of initial starting positions to determine a first adjusted starting position by decoding the bitstream starting at a training position in the bitstream, the decoding including traversing the bitstream from the training position as though first data located at the training position is a valid token; and merging, by executing an instruction with the processor, first decoded data generated by decoding a first segment of the compressed data bitstream starting from the first adjusted starting position with second decoded data generated by decoding a second segment of the compressed data bitstream, the decoding of the second segment starting from a second position in the compressed data bitstream and being performed in parallel with the decoding of the first segment, and the second segment preceding the first segment in the compressed data bitstream.
US09876505B1	Superconducting isochronous receiver system An isochronous receiver system is provided and includes a single flux quantum (SFQ) receiver to receive a data signal from a transmission line. The single flux quantum receiver then converts the data signal to an SFQ signal. The system also includes a converter system to convert the SFQ signal to a reciprocal quantum logic (RQL) signal and to phase-align the RQL signal with a sampling phase of an AC clock signal.
US09876503B2	Method of obfuscating digital logic circuits using threshold voltage A threshold logic element (TLE) is disclosed. The TLE includes a first input gate network, a second input gate network, and a differential sense amplifier. The first input gate network is configured to receive a first set of logical signals and the second input gate network configured to receive a second set of logical signals. The differential sense amplifier is operably associated with the first input gate network and the second input gate network such that the differential sense amplifier is configured to generate a differential logical output in accordance with a threshold logic function. To obfuscate the TLE, any number of obfuscated transmission gates can be provided in one or both of the input gate networks. The obfuscated transmission gates are obfuscated such that obfuscated transmission gates are incapable of effecting the threshold logic function of the TLE and thus hide the functionality of the TLE.
US09876501B2	Switching power amplifier and method for controlling the switching power amplifier A switching power amplifier includes: a first transistor controlled by a first digital signal to selectively output a first output signal; a second transistor controlled by a second digital signal to selectively output a second output signal; and a control circuit arranged to generate the second digital signal according to the first digital signal and a third digital signal; wherein the first output signal and the second output signal are outputted on a common connected node of the first transistor and the second transistor.
US09876499B2	Semiconductor device, electronic component, and electronic device A semiconductor device suitable for low-voltage driving. The semiconductor device includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a power supply line, a circuit, and a memory circuit. The first transistor controls electrical continuity between the circuit and the power supply line. The memory circuit stores data for setting a gate potential of the first transistor. The second transistor controls electrical continuity between an output node of the memory circuit and a gate of the first transistor. The second transistor is a transistor with an ultralow off-state current, for example, an oxide semiconductor transistor. In a period for operating the circuit, a first potential is input to the power supply line and the second transistor is turned off. In a period for updating the gate potential of the first transistor, a second potential is input to the power supply line. The second potential is higher than the first potential.
US09876498B2	Physically unclonable product and fabrication method thereof The present disclosure provides physically unclonable products and fabrication methods thereof. An exemplary fabrication method forming a resistor block; performing a resistance randomizing process to the resistor block to cause the resistor block to have a random resistance; forming a resistor block array using at least two resistor blocks obtained after the resistance randomizing process; and coupling at least one resistor block array with a product to form the physically unclonable product.
US09876497B2	Active diode having improved transistor turn-off control method An active diode having an improved transistor turn-off control method is disclosed. The active diode comprises: a comparator for comparing voltages of both ends of a parasitic diode of a transistor; and a gate driver for controlling a gate terminal of the transistor according to the comparison result of the comparator, and estimates a turn-on time of the transistor and uses the same to control the gate terminal of the transistor.
US09876488B2	Flip-flop circuit with data-driven clock A flip-flop circuit includes a D flip-flop and a gating controller. The D flip-flop generates an output signal according to a data signal and a gated clock signal. The gating controller receives an original clock signal. The gating controller further compares the output signal with the data signal. If the output signal is the same as the data signal, the gating controller will maintain the gated clock signal at a constant logic level. If the output signal is different from the data signal, the gating controller will use the original clock signal as the gated clock signal.
US09876485B2	Active circuit capable of preventing impedance from being mismatched in a bypass mode An active circuit includes an active element, an input unit, and a bypass unit. The active element is coupled to an output terminal of the active circuit for outputting an output signal. The input unit is coupled to an input terminal of the active circuit, and is coupled to an input terminal of the active element through a node. The input unit adjusts a capacitance value of the input unit according to a first control signal. The bypass unit is coupled to an output terminal of the input unit through the node, and is coupled to the output terminal of the active circuit. The bypass unit turns on or off a signal bypassing path according to a second control signal.
US09876480B2	System and method for a tunable capacitance circuit A tunable capacitance circuit comprises a plurality of varactor transistors which are coupled in series. An antenna tuner comprises such a tunable capacitance circuit.
US09876479B2	Filter A filter includes a substrate; a signal line formed on the substrate and including an input terminal and an output terminal at either end of the signal line; and a first pair of resonant lines connected between the signal line and a ground portion, wherein the first pair of resonant lines are connected to the signal line at the same point.
US09876478B2	Apparatus and methods for wide local area network power amplifiers Apparatus and methods for wireless local area network (WLAN) power amplifiers are provided. In certain configurations, a WLAN power amplifier system includes a WLAN power amplifier, an output impedance matching network, and an envelope tracker. The WLAN power amplifier includes an input that receives a WLAN signal having a fundamental frequency and an output that generates an amplified WLAN signal for transmission over an antenna. The output impedance matching network is electrically connected to the output of the WLAN power amplifier, and can provide a load line impedance between 10Ω and 35Ω at the fundamental frequency. The envelope tracker receives an envelope of the WLAN signal, and controls a voltage level of a power supply of the WLAN power amplifier based on the envelope signal.
US09876477B2	Operational amplifier circuit In a folded cascode operational amplifier circuit, a source is connected to a back gate in each of third and fourth transistors that are cascode-connected to first and second transistors, which are an electric current source that returns an electric current signal output by a differential pair of an input stage. In the third and fourth transistors, an active parasitic element exists due to its device structure. When a falling edge signal of a rectangular wave is input, and electric current is supplied to the source of the third transistor to increase its electric potential, electric current flows into the drain from the back gate via the active parasitic element in an on state, in order to rapidly charge a capacitor. Thereby, a fifth transistor turns on within a shorter time, in order to improve an internal slew rate.
US09876475B2	Phase shift and attenuation circuits for use with multiple-path amplifiers Embodiments of circuits for use with an amplifier that includes multiple amplifier paths include a first circuit and a second circuit in parallel with the first circuit. The first circuit includes a first input coupled to a first power divider output, a first output coupled to a first amplifier path of the multiple amplifier paths, and a first adjustable phase shifter and a first attenuator series coupled between the first input and the first output. The second circuit includes a second input coupled to a second power divider output, a second output coupled to a second amplifier path of the multiple amplifier paths, and a second adjustable phase shifter coupled between the second input and the second output.
US09876472B2	Envelope tracking power amplifying apparatus and method An apparatus includes a first predistorter configured to calculate a first predistortion parameter and configured to distort an input signal using the first predistortion parameter to output a first distortion signal, a second predistorter configured to calculate a second predistortion parameter and configured to distort the first distortion signal using the second predistortion parameter to output a second distortion signal, a power supply configured to receive the first distortion signal to generate a first envelope signal, and configured to limit a bandwidth of the first envelope signal to obtain a second envelope signal to supply a source voltage, and a power amplifier configured to receive the source voltage and to output an output signal obtained by amplifying the second distortion signal.
US09876468B2	Method, system and program product for photovoltaic cell monitoring via current-voltage measurements A method, a system and a program product for use when monitoring degradation of a photovoltaic cell each use a plurality of current-voltage curves for the photovoltaic cell obtained at a plurality of predetermined times, where the plurality of current-voltage curves is obtained when the photovoltaic cell (or related module, string or array) is in operational service. The use of such a plurality of current-voltage curves provides for extraction of a plurality of degradation characteristics or parameters for the photovoltaic cell.
US09876466B2	Photovoltaic panel circuitry Circuits integrated or integrable with a photovoltaic panel to provide built-in functionality to the photovoltaic panel including safety features such as arc detection and elimination, ground fault detection and elimination, reverse current protection, monitoring of the performance of the photovoltaic panel, transmission of the monitored parameters and theft prevention of the photovoltaic panel. The circuits may avoid power conversion, for instance DC/DC power conversion, may avoid performing maximum power tracking to include a minimum number of components and thereby increase overall reliability.
US09876464B2	Apparatus and method for renewable energy system A renewable energy system comprising a solar panel that is adapted to be mounted on a structure and convert solar energy into electrical energy, a windmill that is adapted to be mounted on the structure and convert wind energy into electrical energy, a window turbine assembly that is adapted to convert wind energy into electrical energy, and a means for shutting down the renewable energy system that is adapted to automatically shut down the system in the event of an emergency. A method for a renewable energy system comprising providing a renewable energy system and converting renewable energy into electrical energy.
US09876461B2	Control and protection apparatus for electric motor A control and protection apparatus for an electric motor, comprising an inverter (3), a first converter (1), a temperature detection apparatus (7), and a second converter (2). The first converter (1) is used for generating, on the basis of an input signal, a first control signal to control working of the inverter (3). The temperature detection apparatus (7) is used for detecting the temperature of the electric motor (4) and for acquiring a temperature signal. The second converter (2) is used for generating a second control signal on the basis of the temperature signal detected and for providing the second control signal to the inverter (3). The inverter (3) is used for controlling wording of the electric motor (4) on the basis of the first control signal and of the second control signal. The control and protection apparatus for the electric motor is low in costs and high in safety and reliability.
US09876460B2	Automobile equipped with drive motor In an automobile equipped with a drive motor, a positive value is set to a distribution factor during EV driving in a first CD mode. During EV driving in a second CD mode (a mode in which driving performance is limited as compared to the first CD mode), a value 0 is set to the distribution factor. First and second boosting converters are controlled such that an electric current (discharge power from the second battery) of a reactor of a second boosting converter when the distribution factor is small becomes smaller as compared to that when the distribution factor is large.
US09876459B2	Motor driving circuit, motor device, and electric vehicle A motor driving circuit has a supply line connected to a DC power source, an inverter whose input side is connected to the supply line and whose output side is connected to a motor, a power switch inserted in the supply line for switching the supply line between conducting and cut-off states, a voltage detector for detecting a voltage between the direct-current power source and the power switch, and an insulation resistance detector for first detecting, based on a result of detection by the voltage detector with the power switch in the cut-off state, an insulation resistance on the preceding-stage side of the power switch and subsequently detecting, based on a result of detection by the voltage detector with the power switch in the conducting state, an insulation resistance on the succeeding-stage side of the power switch.
US09876458B2	Control device for AC rotating machine and electric power steering device A control device for an AC rotating machine includes an electric-power converter that has two or more switching devices connected with an AC rotating machine and applies a voltage to the AC rotating machine, a switch that opens or closes an electric connection path between the AC rotating machine and the electric-power converter, a switching device controller that controls opening and closing of the switching devices, and a switch controller that controls opening and closing of the switch; when a failure occurs in the electric-power converter, the AC rotating machine, or the electric connection path therebetween, the switch controller controls opening and closing of the switch in accordance with rotation information on the AC rotating machine.
US09876454B2	Circuit and method for frequency synthesis for signal detection in automatic voltage regulation for synchronous generators Automatic voltage regulation is shown involving full wave rectifying a power signal and generating a reference corresponding to an operating voltage level, line sampling the power signal and comparing it to the reference to generate a line sync signal synchronized to the power signal. Producing 90° out of phase signals synchronized to the line sync signal with a PLL locked onto the line sync signal that outputs a phase error signal. Generating a quadrature signal from the phase signals. Sampling the peaks of the rectified power signal using the quadrature signal to produce a control signal. Subtracting the error signal and damping signal from the reference to produce a duty cycle modulation signal. The duty cycle modulation signal controls a duty cycle of a field voltage control signal that oscillates at a predetermined frequency. The field voltage control signal is low-pass filtered to produce the damping signal. The control signal is utilized to detect a short circuit condition and engage a circuit protection device. The reference voltage may also be obtained from another generator so that the output voltage is controlled to operate in sync with the other generator.
US09876452B1	Rotor position sensing system for permanent magnet synchronous motors and related methods Implementations of a system for sensing rotor position of a PMSM may include: a controller which may be coupled with the PMSM. The controller may be configured to apply a plurality of voltage vectors to the PMSM to generate a plurality of sensing signals from a stator of the PMSM in response. A comparator may be coupled to the PMSM configured to receive and to compare each one of the plurality of sensing signals with a threshold voltage. A rise time measurement circuit may calculate a plurality of rise times using the plurality of sensing signals in response to receiving a signal from the comparator. The rotor-angle estimation circuit may be configured to identify from the plurality of rise times a shortest rise time and a voltage vector corresponding with the shortest rise time and thereby identify the position of the rotor of the PMSM.
US09876446B2	Plate, transducer and methods for making and operating a transducer A plate, a transducer, a method for making a transducer, and a method for operating a transducer are disclosed. An embodiment comprises a plate comprising a first material layer comprising a first stress, a second material layer arranged beneath the first material layer, the second material layer comprising a second stress, an opening arranged in the first material layer and the second material layer, and an extension extending into opening, wherein the extension comprises a portion of the first material layer and a portion of the second material layer, and wherein the extension is curved away from a top surface of the plate based on a difference in the first stress and the second stress.
US09876445B2	Piezoelectric energy harvester and wireless switch including the same Provided are a piezoelectric energy harvester and a wireless switch including the piezoelectric energy harvester. The wireless switch uses energy generated in a piezoelectric energy harvester as a source of driving power, thereby transmitting communications signals to an external electronic device without requiring a battery. In addition, the piezoelectric energy harvester generates displacement in a piezoelectric element through a magnetic force generated in a magnet, thereby generating a constant level of energy when generating the driving power.
US09876440B1	Active rectifier capable of preventing reverse leakage current Disclosed herein is an active rectifier. The rectifier includes a rectifier unit, a driver unit, and a switching device control circuit unit. The rectifier unit includes first and fourth transistors configured to become conductive when the voltage of an alternating current (AC) input is negative and apply the current of the AC input to a rectifier capacitor, and second and third transistors configured to become conductive when the voltage of the AC input is positive and apply the current of the AC input to the rectifier capacitor. The driver unit outputs first to fourth drive control signals, and drives the first to fourth transistors. The switching device control circuit unit compares the first drive control signal and the second drive control signal with the AC input, and outputs switching device control signals to delay the first to fourth drive control signals based on the extents to delay.
US09876439B2	Ultra high voltage regulator An ultra high voltage regulator includes a rectifying circuit, a first transistor, a second transistor, an output capacitor, a bootstrap diode, a bootstrap capacitor, and a gate driver circuit. The ultra high voltage regulator converts a received alternative current into a direct voltage to an electrical component. The ultra high voltage regulator is capable of providing a larger current becomes more compact and thinner in size without cooperating with a mass transformer/high voltage capacitor, which satisfies the request for miniaturization of the electrical components.
US09876437B2	Interleaved transformer/inductor An interleaved transformer or a transformer and integrated set of inductors formed via a magnetic structure comprising a set of E cores and an I core inserted between the set of E cores is provided in order to address issues that occur when a structured transformer is coupled together with inductor flux. Actual inductance exhibited by the transformers is controlled by a preselected precise gap between the I core and each of the E cores. The advantage of such a structured transformer cancels out the magnetic flux in certain legs of the magnetic structure requiring less magnetic material and thus, less core losses while improving the overall efficiency of a power supply.
US09876436B2	Current-resonance type switching power supply apparatus A switching power supply apparatus of a current-resonance type, including a first switching element and a second switching element connected in series, a series circuit of a resonant reactor and a resonant capacitor connected in parallel to the first switching element or the second switching element, a control circuit configured to alternately turn on and off the first switching element and the second switching element, and a load detection circuit. The load detection circuit includes a shunt circuit which shunts a resonant current flowing through the resonant reactor and resonant capacitor connected in series to obtain a shunted current, converts the shunted current to a first voltage signal, and outputs the first voltage signal, a switching circuit which switches between the first voltage signal and a second voltage signal of a ground level to generate a third voltage signal, and an averaging circuit which averages the third voltage signal.
US09876432B2	Switching power supply device The present invention provides, in one aspect, a restart timer that turns a switching element ON when it is not possible to turn the switching element ON via a zero-current detection and frequency reduction part, and specifically includes: a frequency reduction part that reduces a switching frequency of the switching element by delaying the turn-ON timing of the switching element by the zero-current detection and frequency reduction part when a light load state is detected; and a timer adjustment part that lengthens the restart time of the restart timer by synchronizing with the turn-ON timing of the switching element that was delayed by the frequency reduction part.
US09876430B2	Zero voltage switching A method for providing non-resonant zero-voltage switching in a switching power converter. The switching power converter converts power from input power to output power during multiple periodic switching cycles. The switching power converter includes a main switch and an auxiliary capacitor adapted for connecting to the main switch, and an inductor connectible to the auxiliary capacitor. When the main switch is on, a previously charged (or previously discharged) auxiliary capacitor is connected to the main switch with auxiliary switches. The main switch is switched off with zero voltage while discharging non-resonantly (charging) the auxiliary capacitor by providing a current path to the inductor. The auxiliary capacitor is disconnected from the main switch. The voltage of the auxiliary capacitor is charged and discharged alternatively during subsequent switching cycles. The voltage of the auxiliary capacitor stays substantially the same until the subsequent turn off of the main switch during the next switching cycle with substantially no energy loss in the auxiliary capacitor.
US09876429B1	Reconfigurable on time circuit for current mode control of buck converter An apparatus including an inductor coupled to a load circuit, a control circuit, and a driver circuit. The control circuit may be configured to select a first operating mode in response to a determination that a value of current flowing through the inductor is greater than a threshold, and to otherwise select a second operating mode. In the first operating mode, the driver circuit may be configured to source current to the load circuit through the inductor for a first duration, based on a comparison of a supply voltage level to a voltage level across the load circuit. In the second operating mode, the driver circuit may be configured to source current to the load circuit through the inductor at a number of time points. At each time point the current may be sourced for a second duration that is based on an allowable peak current flowing through the inductor.
US09876426B2	On-period setting circuit, power control IC, and switching power supply device An ON-period setting circuit is provided in a fixed-ON-period switching power supply device that produces a desired output voltage from an input voltage by driving a coil by turning ON and OFF an output transistor and a synchronous rectification transistor. The ON-period setting circuit shortens the ON period the more the lighter the load is in a discontinuous-current mode. Or, the ON-period setting circuit transiently shortens the ON period on completion of a transition from a discontinuous-current mode to a continuous-current mode.
US09876421B2	Power supply controller and related methods A power supply controller having a shortened reset time due to a small hiccup voltage includes an electrical circuit providing a repeated voltage hiccup of a supply voltage of the controller of a switched-mode power supply (SMPS) when the controller enters a latched state. A plurality of comparators each have an input coupled with the controller supply voltage. A multiplexer and two latches are included, each coupled with one or more comparator outputs, and a restart controller is coupled with an output of one of the latches. The restart controller in various implementations toggles a switch to activate and deactivate a current sink to create the supply voltage hiccup. In other implementations, the switch is excluded and the restart controller toggles a voltage startup transistor to couple and decouple a voltage source with the supply voltage to create the voltage hiccup.
US09876418B2	Actuator An actuator (1) has a movable portion (120); a supporting portion (210, 110); and a torsion bar (230), a rib (123) is formed on a surface of the movable portion, the movable portion has a protruding portion (122) which protrudes in a direction along the surface and protrudes toward an outside of the movable portion, at least one portion of the rib is formed on the surface to extend on the protruding portion.
US09876417B2	Arrangement for determining the angular position of a shaft of an electric motor, and windscreen wiper motor with an arrangement for determining the angular position The invention relates to an arrangement (20) for determining the angular position of a shaft (11) of an electric motor (10), in particular of a shaft (11) of a windscreen wiper motor (100), with a magnet element arrangement, connected with the shaft (11), and several magnetic field sensors (26, 27, 28), wherein the angular position of the shaft (11) is inferred from the different signals of the magnetic field sensors (26, 27, 28). Provision is made, according to the invention, for the magnet element arrangement to comprise at least one magnet element, preferably several separate magnet elements (21, 22, 23), which are arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction of the shaft (11), and for the magnetic field sensors (26, 27, 28) to be arranged on a printed circuit board (30) which is arranged at a slight distance from the shaft (11), such that the magnetic fields of the magnet elements (21, 22, 23) are able to be determined by the magnetic field sensors (26, 27, 28).
US09876413B2	Coil segment manufacturing method A coil segment manufacturing apparatus includes a conducting wire material feeder which repeatedly feeds a conducting wire material while changing the feeding amount and interposing a processing time, a coating remover which removes an insulation coating of the conducting wire material at a removal position each time the processing time is reached, and a conducting wire material cutter which cuts the conducting wire material each time the processing time is reached.
US09876410B2	Electric motor with functional monitoring of the motor bearings The present invention relates to an electric motor, comprising a stator and a rotor that can rotate relative to the stator and that is mounted in bearing arrangements, and also comprising a motor housing and a vibration sensor to pick up vibrations that occur in the electric motor and that are caused by malfunctions of the bearing arrangements. The configuration provided here is that of an external-rotor motor. The stator has a bearing support tube that is connected at one end to a ring-shaped stator flange. Bearing arrangements are arranged at a distance from each other in the bearing support tube in the direction of a center longitudinal axis of the bearing support tube, in which a shaft of the rotor is supported. The vibration sensor is attached to the stator flange.
US09876409B2	Inner-rotor motor with upper and lower brackets press-fit with the stator core, and a circuit board An inner-rotor motor includes a shaft, a rotor magnet, a stator arranged radially outside of and opposite to the rotor magnet, and upper and lower brackets arranged to hold upper and lower bearings. The upper bracket includes an upper cylindrical cover press fitted to an outer circumference of a stator core from above, an upper bearing holding portion configured to hold the upper bearing, and a top plate portion arranged to join the upper cylindrical cover to the upper bearing holding portion. The lower bracket includes a lower cylindrical cover press fitted to the outer circumference of the stator core from below, a lower bearing holding portion arranged to hold the lower bearing, and a bottom plate portion arranged to join the lower cylindrical cover to the lower bearing holding portion. Each of the upper and lower brackets is fixed to the stator core through press fitting.
US09876407B2	Halbach motor and generator A motor includes two magnetically coupled, coaxially-nested Halbach cylinder rotors, one of which passes through a toroidal series of at least two stator coils while the other is attached to an axle or other means of transferring mechanical power. An embodiment is described comprising an additional third Halbach cylinder rotor in which a circumferential arrangement of permanent magnets is mounted rotatably and proximally outside the stator coils, coaxial with the stator coils. Adjacent stator coils are configured so as to produce opposing magnetic fields upon energizing of the motor. Alternating the current to the stator coils induces movement in the rotor. Commutation can occur brushlessly, or the motor can be configured to function without commutation by varying the frequency of the alternating current, and can be configured to operate by either DC or AC current. Alternatively, the rotor may be driven to generate an electric current in the stator.
US09876402B2	Permanent magnet embedded electric motor, compressor, and refrigerating and air-conditioning device An interior permanent magnet motor includes a stator and a rotor. The rotor includes a rotor core formed by laminating a plurality of plate members. The rotor core has a plurality of magnet insertion holes formed therein, into which corresponding permanent magnets are respectively inserted. At least one slit and at least one caulked portion are formed between a rotor outer peripheral surface of the rotor and a radially-outer insertion hole contour surface of the magnet insertion hole. At least a part of the caulked portion is positioned between a pair of width extended lines of the slit.
US09876401B2	Transverse flux electrical machine rotor A rotatable transverse flux electrical machine (TFEM) comprising a stator portion and a rotor portion operatively disposed inside the stator portion is described therein, the rotor portion comprising a plurality of magnets and concentrators alternatively affixed in a cylindrical arrangement to a non-magnetic magnets-and-concentrators supporting frame, the non-magnetic magnets-and-concentrators supporting frame being operatively secured to an axial shaft concentrically aligned with a rotational axis of the rotor portion.
US09876397B2	Electrical machine An electrical machine, in particular an electric motor of a motor vehicle, having a stator and having a rotor which has a rotation axis. An electrical machine can be a brushless electric motor (DC motor) or a synchronous machine, but also a generator. The stator or the rotor has an electromagnet structure, and the other has a permanent-magnet structure which comprises a first quantity of permanent magnets and a second quantity of permanent magnets. At at least the operating temperature (T), the magnetic coercive field strength (Hcji) of the first quantity is greater than the magnetic coercive field strength (Hcj2) of the second quantity. Further, two methods for producing hybrid magnets are provided.
US09876395B2	Power feeding device and contactless power feeding system provided with power feeding device A power feeding device utilizing an electromagnetic resonance coupling method and a contactless power feeding system can be provided. A coupling coefficient of electromagnetic induction coupling in the power feeding device and/or the inside of a power receiving device is optimized to improve electric power transmission efficiency of a resonance frequency regardless of positions of the power feeding device and the power receiving device. Provided is a power feeding device or a contactless power feeding system in which an S11 parameter which is a reflection component of electric power output from a high-frequency power source of the power feeding device is monitored, and one or both of positions of a transmission coil and a first resonant coil in the power feeding device and positions of a reception coil and a second resonant coil in a power receiving device are changed to adjust a coupling coefficient of electromagnetic induction coupling.
US09876393B2	Direct current (DC) voltage control method and apparatus The present invention discloses a direct current (DC) voltage control method. The present invention further discloses an apparatus for implementing the method. With the present invention, DC voltage oscillation of a system, which is caused when a DC voltage primary control station stops running, may be reduced.
US09876386B2	Wirelessly powered door lock systems and methods Example wireless power transfer systems and methods are described. In one implementation, a rechargeable battery is electrically coupled to an electronic lock module. An electronic control module that is physically separate from the electronic lock module generates a wireless charging link between the electronic control module and the electronic lock module. The electronic control module transmits a charging signal to the electronic lock module via the wireless charging link, and the electronic lock module uses this charging signal to charge the rechargeable battery. The transmission frequency of the charging signal can be varied over a predetermined frequency range by a numerically controlled oscillator.

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